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ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯТЬ/ПРЕДОСТАВИТЬ САМОМУ СЕБЕ кого VP subj: human usu. pfv passive Part предоставлен(ный) or 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.)1. to leave s.o. to do for himself and to act at his own discretion (may be said approvingly or disapprov ingly)X был предоставлен самому себе - X was (left) on his ownX was left to fend for himself X was left to his own devices (resources) X was allowed to do as he liked (pleased).Он был... доволен, что снова предоставлен самому себе (Стругацкие 2)..Не was relieved to be on his own again (2a).3a столом Антонину уже ждали. Ей мгновенно очистили место, пододвинули хлебницу и, предоставляя ее самой себе, занялись едой (Максимов 3). At the table everybody was waiting for Antonina. They instantly cleared a space, pushed over the bread basket, then left her to fend for herself and busied themselves with their food (3a).Женщины будили в ней нездоровое любопытство, и она - тогда ещё угловатый и застенчивый подросток, -предоставленная самой себе, росла, как в лесу куст дикой волчьей ягоды (Шолохов 2). The women awakened an unhealthy curiosity in her while she was still only a shy and gawky adolescent and, left to her own devices, she grew up like a bush of wild spurge in the forest (2a).«Вот нынешнее воспитание! Еще за границей... этот молодой человек предоставлен был самому себе, и теперь в Петербурге, говорят, он такие ужасы наделал, что его с полицией выслали оттуда» (Толстой 4). "That's what comes of a modern education. It seems that while he was abroad this young man was allowed to do as he liked, and now in Petersburg I hear he has been doing such terrible things that he has been expelled by the police" (4b).2. usu. disapprov ( usu. in refer, to children, patients etc) to leave s.o. unsupervisedX предоставлен самому себе — X is left unattendedX is left on his own (by himself). -
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• ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯТЬ/ПРЕДОСТАВИТЬ САМОМУ СЕБЕ кого[VP; subj: human; usu. pfv passive Part предоставлен(ный) or 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====1. to leave s.o. to do for himself and to act at his own discretion (may be said approvingly or disapprovingly):- X was allowed to do as he liked (pleased).♦ Он был... доволен, что снова предоставлен самому себе (Стругацкие 2)...He was relieved to be on his own again (2a).♦ 3a столом Антонину уже ждали. Ей мгновенно очистили место, пододвинули хлебницу и, предоставляя ее самой себе, занялись едой (Максимов 3). At the table everybody was waiting for Antonina. They instantly cleared a space, pushed over the bread basket, then left her to fend for herself and busied themselves with their food (3a).♦ Женщины будили в ней нездоровое любопытство, и она - тогда ещё угловатый и застенчивый подросток, - предоставленная самой себе, росла, как в лесу куст дикой волчьей ягоды (Шолохов 2). The women awakened an unhealthy curiosity in her while she was still only a shy and gawky adolescent and, left to her own devices, she grew up like a bush of wild spurge in the forest (2a).♦ "Вот нынешнее воспитание! Еще за границей... этот молодой человек предоставлен был самому себе, и теперь в Петербурге, говорят, он такие ужасы наделал, что его с полицией выслали оттуда" (Толстой 4). "That's what comes of a modern education. It seems that while he was abroad this young man was allowed to do as he liked, and now in Petersburg I hear he has been doing such terrible things that he has been expelled by the police" (4b).2. usu. disapprov (usu. in refer, to children, patients etc) to leave s.o. unsupervised:- X is left on his own (by himself).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > предоставить самому себе
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• ПРЕДОСТАВЛЯТЬ/ПРЕДОСТАВИТЬ САМОМУ СЕБЕ кого[VP; subj: human; usu. pfv passive Part предоставлен(ный) or 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.]=====1. to leave s.o. to do for himself and to act at his own discretion (may be said approvingly or disapprovingly):- X was allowed to do as he liked (pleased).♦ Он был... доволен, что снова предоставлен самому себе (Стругацкие 2)...He was relieved to be on his own again (2a).♦ 3a столом Антонину уже ждали. Ей мгновенно очистили место, пододвинули хлебницу и, предоставляя ее самой себе, занялись едой (Максимов 3). At the table everybody was waiting for Antonina. They instantly cleared a space, pushed over the bread basket, then left her to fend for herself and busied themselves with their food (3a).♦ Женщины будили в ней нездоровое любопытство, и она - тогда ещё угловатый и застенчивый подросток, - предоставленная самой себе, росла, как в лесу куст дикой волчьей ягоды (Шолохов 2). The women awakened an unhealthy curiosity in her while she was still only a shy and gawky adolescent and, left to her own devices, she grew up like a bush of wild spurge in the forest (2a).♦ "Вот нынешнее воспитание! Еще за границей... этот молодой человек предоставлен был самому себе, и теперь в Петербурге, говорят, он такие ужасы наделал, что его с полицией выслали оттуда" (Толстой 4). "That's what comes of a modern education. It seems that while he was abroad this young man was allowed to do as he liked, and now in Petersburg I hear he has been doing such terrible things that he has been expelled by the police" (4b).2. usu. disapprov (usu. in refer, to children, patients etc) to leave s.o. unsupervised:- X is left on his own (by himself).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > предоставлять самому себе
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pf — zda|wać1 impf Ⅰ vt 1. (przekazać) to turn [sth] over, to turn over, to hand [sth] over, to hand over [klucze, pieniądze]- zdać walizki na bagaż to send one’s luggage as freight2. (pomyślnie odbyć egzamin) to pass- zdać (egzamin) celująco to pass (an exam) with flying colours- nie zdała egzaminu z fizyki she failed her exam in physics- w czerwcu zdawał egzamin wstępny in June he took a. sat an entrance exam- we wrześniu zdawali egzamin poprawkowy in September they resat the exam- wszyscy zdali do następnej klasy the whole class got through to the next year- zdał/nie zdał na studia he passed/failed an entrance exam- zdał maturę rok temu he passed his secondary school-leaving examination a year ago3. (skazać) być zdanym wyłącznie na siebie to be left to one’s own devices a. resources- był zdany na własne siły he was left to his own devices a. resources, he had to draw on his resources- turyści/wspinacze zdani na własne siły stranded tourists/climbersⅡ zdać się — zdawać się 1. (zaufać) to count (na kogoś/coś on sb/sth)- zdać się na los to take pot luck- zdać się na własny rozum to use one’s own discretion- zdać się na czyjąś łaskę to put oneself at sb’s mercy- zdaj się na mnie, wszystkiego dopilnuję you can count a. rely on me, I’ll see to everything2. (wywołać wrażenie) to appear, to seem- chwila zdała się trwać wieki the moment seemed a. felt like an eternity- zdawał się spać he seemed to be asleepⅢ zdać się pot. to come in handy- to mi się na nic nie zda it’s no use to me- zdałoby się trochę pieniędzy some money would come in handy- na nic/na niewiele się zdały wszelkie jego starania all his efforts were of no/little availⅣ zdaje się v imp. (wyrażać przypuszczenie) it seems- czy mi się zdaje, czy to twój sąsiad?/czy to już piąta? could it be your neighbour?/five o’clock already?- zdaje się, że będzie deszcz it looks like rain- zdaje mi się, że mam temperaturę I think I’ve got a temperature■ zdać sobie sprawę z czegoś to realize sth- zdać sobie sprawę ze swoich błędów to see the error of one’s ways- zdaję sobie sprawę z tego, że… I appreciate the fact that…- nagle zdała sobie sprawę, że… it suddenly registered with her that…- to się (nie) zda psu na budę pot. it’s of no use at allThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zda|ć
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device [dɪˈvaɪs]• left to his own devices, he'd never have finished par lui-même, il n'aurait jamais fini* * *[dɪ'vaɪs]1) ( household) appareil mlabour-saving device — appareil m électroménager
2) Technology dispositif m3) ( system) système msecurity device — système m de sécurité
4) (also explosive device, incendiary device) engin m explosif5) ( means) gen moyen m (for doing, to do de or pour faire); Economics mesure f (for doing, to do pour faire)6) Literature procédé m•• -
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1) ( давать возможность кому-либо поступать по собственному усмотрению) leave smb. to his own resources (devices)Старый Арчибальд был предоставлен самому себе наравне с остальными гостями. (А. Бек, События одной ночи) — Old Archibald was left to his own devices on equal terms with other guests.
2) ( оставлять без присмотра (обычно о детях)) leave smb. without attendanceВ пыли глиняных дорожек копошатся дети. Они предоставлены самим себе. Их родители на работе. (Н. Тихонов, Рассказы о Пакистане) — Children are swarming in the dust of narrow dirt roads. They are left without attendance. Their parents are at work.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > предоставлять самому себе
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adj.1 alone, by himself, isolated, all by oneself.2 lonely, lonesome.3 single, by itself.4 very, merest, only.m.1 solo, solo interpretation, solo act.2 turbot, Psetta maxima.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin compañía) alone, on one's own, by oneself; (sin ayuda) (by) oneself, (for) oneself■ vive solo he lives alone, he lives by himself2 (solitario) lonely3 (único) only, sole, single4 (café) black; (bebida alcohólica) straight1 (naipes) solitaire3 MÚSICA solo► adverbio1→ link=sólo sólo\a solas alone, by oneselfcomo él solo / como ella sola familiar as only he can / as only she canquedarse solo,-a familiar to have no equal————————1 (naipes) solitaire3 MÚSICA solo► adverbio1→ link=sólo sólo* * *(f. - sola)adj.1) alone2) only, unique, sole, single* * *I1. ADJ1) (=sin compañía) alone, on one's ownpasa los días solo en su cuarto — he spends the days alone o on his own in his room
iré solo — I'll go alone o on my own
se quedó solo a los siete años — he was left an orphan o alone in the world at seven
2) (=solitario) lonely3) (=único)su sola preocupación es ganar dinero — his one o only concern is to make money
hay una sola dificultad — there is only o just one problem
4) (=sin acompañamiento) [café, té] black; [whisky, vodka, ron] straight, neat5) (Mús) solo2. SM1) (Mús) solo2) (=café) black coffee3) (Naipes) solitaire, patience4) Cono Sur (=lata) tedious conversationIIADV=sólo ADV (=únicamente) only; (=exclusivamente) solely, merely, justsolo quiero verlo — I only o just want to see it
es solo un teniente — he's only a lieutenant, he's a mere lieutenant
me parece bien solo que no tengo tiempo — that's fine, only o but I don't have the time
tan solo — only, just
In the past the standard spelling for this adverb was with an accent ( sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.solo que... — except that...
* * *I- la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía)estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely
no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone
lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone
qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?
quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself
más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like
c) (delante del n) ( único)no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection
IIsu sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
1) (Mús) solo2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee* * *I- la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía)estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely
no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone
lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone
qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?
quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself
más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like
c) (delante del n) ( único)no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection
IIsu sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
1) (Mús) solo2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee* * *solo11 = alone, lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], on + Posesivo + own, solo, unattended, all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo, lorn.Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.
Ex: A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.Ex: As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.Ex: Many subjects lend themselves to a quasi-arithmetical arrangement, eg music: solos, duets, trios, etc.Ex: He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.Ex: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.Ex: Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.* aparecer solo = stand + alone.* arreglárselas solo = losers weepers.* a solas = by + Reflexivo.* a un solo espacio = single-spaced.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* con una sola acción = in one action.* con un solo brazo = one-armed.* con un solo filo = single-edge.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources.* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* de una sola cara = single sided.* de una sola escritura = write-once.* de una sola persona = one-man.* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* de un solo brazo = one-armed.* de un solo filo = single-edge.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.* en una sola columna = single columned, single-column.* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].* estar solo = stand + alone, be on + Posesivo + own.* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo.* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.* por uno solo = solo.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* solas = all by + Reflexivo.* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* * *1(sin compañía): no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his ownse fueron todos y lo dejaron solo they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himselfestaba or me sentía muy sola I was o I felt very lonelyel niño ya camina solo the baby's walking on his own now¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho he was left alone in the world when he was only a boypara una persona sola da pereza cocinar cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself, cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effortes mentirosa como ella sola she's the biggest liar I knowhabla sola she talks to herselfa solas alonequiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alonequedarse más solo que la una ( fam hum); to be left all by oneself, to be left all on one's tod ( BrE colloq)más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like2 ‹café/té› black; ‹whisky› straight, neatme gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter, I like bread like this, with nothing on it3 ( delante del n)(único): te lo presto con una sola condición I'll lend it to you on one conditionno puso ni una sola objeción she didn't raise one o a single objectionsu sola presencia me molestaba her very o mere presence upset mehay una sola dificultad there's just one problemsolo2A ( Mús) soloun solo de violín a violin solo* * *
Del verbo solar: ( conjugate solar)
soló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
solar
solo
sólo
solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
solo 1◊ -la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía):◊ estar/sentirse sólo to be/feel lonely;
lo dejaron sólo ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself;
( para no molestar) they left him alone;
hacen los deberes sólos they do their homework by themselves;
hablar sólo to talk to oneself;
a solas alone, by oneself
‹ whisky› straight, neat;
‹ pan› dry
hay un sólo problema there's just one problem
solo 2 sustantivo masculino (Mús) solo
sólo The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective adverbio
only;
sólo or solo quería ayudarte I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help;
sólo or solo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder;
solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
solo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (único) only, single: en la caja había una sola galleta, there was a single biscuit in the box
no me ha respondido ni una sola vez, he hasn't answered once
2 (sin compañía) alone: me gusta estar sola, I like to be alone
iba hablando solo por la calle, he was walking down the street talking to himself
vive solo, he lives alone
3 (sin protección, apoyo) se siente sola, she feels lonely
4 (sin añadidos) un whisky solo, a whisky on its own ➣ Ver nota en alone
5 (sin ayuda, sin intervención) se desconecta solo, it switches itself off automatically
podemos resolverlo (nosotros) solos, we can solve it by ourselves
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mús solo: el concierto comienza con un solo de piano, the concert starts off with a piano solo
2 Esp black (coffee)
III adverbio only: solo con mirarle sabes que está mintiendo, just by looking at him you can tell he is lying
(tan) solo quiero hablar con él, I only want to talk to him
♦ Locuciones: a solas, alone
' sólo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- actualidad
- bastante
- bastarse
- batería
- bebible
- cada
- café
- cala
- cerdo
- como
- concernir
- corresponder
- dato
- decir
- dejar
- delgada
- delgado
- desalmada
- desalmado
- disparate
- don
- doña
- dos
- entera
- entero
- escaramuza
- faltar
- folclórica
- folclórico
- frustrarse
- gustar
- hablarse
- hasta
- iceberg
- indispensable
- individual
- infante
- infarto
- interés
- irse
- limitarse
- media
- medio
- mucha
- mucho
- mustia
- mustio
- para
- pintarse
English:
aback
- ablaze
- actual
- alive
- alone
- already
- also
- ammunition
- approximation
- as
- aside
- asleep
- attain
- attention span
- bear
- bear with
- beware
- black
- boat
- bring in
- bust
- but
- by
- cater
- certain
- close
- coffee
- conjecture
- dabble
- detest
- disposable
- do
- down
- effect
- end
- female
- find
- fix
- fraction
- fun
- further
- game
- go
- half
- hand-luggage
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- incoming
- isolated
* * *solo1, sólo adv Note that the adverb solo can be written with an accent when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.only, just;solo he venido a despedirme I've only o just come to say goodbye;come solo fruta y verdura she only o just eats fruit and vegetables;es solo un bebé he's only o just a baby;solo le importa el dinero she's only interested in money, all she cares about is money;trabajo veinte horas a la semana – ¿solo? I work twenty hours a week – is that all?;no solo… sino (también)… not only… but (also)…;no solo me insultaron sino que además me golpearon they didn't only insult me, they beat me too, not only did they insult me, they beat me too;con solo o [m5] solo con una llamada basta para obtener el crédito all you need to do to get the loan is to make one phone call;solo con que te disculpes me conformo all you need to do is apologize and I'll be happy, all I ask is that you apologize;solo de pensarlo me pongo enfermo just thinking about it makes me ill;solo que… only…;lo compraría, solo que no tengo dinero I would buy it, only I haven't got any money;solo se vive una vez you only live oncesolo2, -a♦ adj1. [sin nadie, sin compañía] alone;¿vives sola? do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?;lo hice yo solo I did it on my own o by myself;me quedé solo [todos se fueron] I was left on my own;[nadie me apoyó] I was left isolated;se quedó solo a temprana edad he was on his own from an early age;quería estar a solas she wanted to be alone o by herself;ya hablaremos tú y yo a solas we'll have a talk with just the two of us, we'll have a talk alone;Fames gracioso/simpático como él solo he's really funny/nice;estar/quedarse más solo que la una to be/be left all on one's own;más vale estar solo que mal acompañado better to be alone than to be with the wrong people2. [solitario] lonely;me sentía solo I felt lonely3. [sin nada] on its own;[café] black; [whisky] neat;¿quieres el café solo o con leche? would you like your coffee black or with milk?;le gusta comer el arroz solo he likes to eat rice on its own4. [único] single;no me han comprado ni un solo regalo they didn't buy me a single present;ni una sola gota not a (single) drop;dame una sola razón give me one reason;queda una sola esperanza only one hope remains5. [mero, simple] very, mere;la sola idea de suspender me deprime the very o mere idea of failing depresses me;el solo hecho de que se disculpe ya le honra the very fact that he is apologizing is to his credit♦ nm1. Mús solo;un solo de guitarra a guitar solo* * *adj1 single;estar solo be alone;sentirse solo feel lonely;a solas alone, by o.s.;más solo que la una all alone, all by oneself;por sí solo by o.s.2 café black3 ( único):un solo día a single dayII m MÚS solo* * *sólo advsolamente: just, onlysólo quieren comer: they just want to eatsolo, -la adj1) : alone, by oneself2) : lonely3) único: only, sole, uniquehay un solo problema: there's only one problem4)a solas : alonesolo nm: solo* * *solo1 adj1. (sin compañía) alone / on your ownvive sola she lives alone / she lives on her own3. (sin ayuda) on your own / by yourself¿lo has hecho tú solo? did you do it by yourself?4. (único) onesolo2 n1. (café) black coffee2. (música) solo -
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adj.1 alone, by himself, isolated, all by oneself.2 lonely, lonesome.3 single, by itself.4 very, merest, only.m.1 solo, solo interpretation, solo act.2 turbot, Psetta maxima.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin compañía) alone, on one's own, by oneself; (sin ayuda) (by) oneself, (for) oneself■ vive solo he lives alone, he lives by himself2 (solitario) lonely3 (único) only, sole, single4 (café) black; (bebida alcohólica) straight1 (naipes) solitaire3 MÚSICA solo► adverbio1→ link=sólosólo\a solas alone, by oneselfcomo él solo / como ella sola familiar as only he can / as only she canquedarse solo,-a familiar to have no equal————————1 (naipes) solitaire3 MÚSICA solo► adverbio1→ link=sólosólo* * *(f. - sola)adj.1) alone2) only, unique, sole, single* * *I1. ADJ1) (=sin compañía) alone, on one's ownpasa los días solo en su cuarto — he spends the days alone o on his own in his room
iré solo — I'll go alone o on my own
se quedó solo a los siete años — he was left an orphan o alone in the world at seven
2) (=solitario) lonely3) (=único)su sola preocupación es ganar dinero — his one o only concern is to make money
hay una sola dificultad — there is only o just one problem
4) (=sin acompañamiento) [café, té] black; [whisky, vodka, ron] straight, neat5) (Mús) solo2. SM1) (Mús) solo2) (=café) black coffee3) (Naipes) solitaire, patience4) Cono Sur (=lata) tedious conversationIIADV=sólo ADV (=únicamente) only; (=exclusivamente) solely, merely, justsolo quiero verlo — I only o just want to see it
es solo un teniente — he's only a lieutenant, he's a mere lieutenant
me parece bien solo que no tengo tiempo — that's fine, only o but I don't have the time
tan solo — only, just
In the past the standard spelling for this adverb was with an accent ( sólo). Nowadays the Real Academia Española advises that the accented form is only required where there might otherwise be confusion with the adjective solo.solo que... — except that...
* * *adverbio [The accented spelling remains the norm despite the Real Academica Española's recommended form solo] onlysólo quería ayudarte — I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help
pero si es sólo un niño! — but he's just o only a child!
sólo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos — just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder
no sólo estudia sino que también trabaja — she isn't just studying, she's working as well
sólo con mencionar su nombre me dejaron pasar — I only had to mention his name and they let me through
* * *I- la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía)estar/sentirse solo — to be/feel lonely
no tiene amigos allí, está muy solo — he doesn't have any friends out there, he's all alone
lo dejaron solo — ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself; ( para no molestar) they left him alone
qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? — isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?
quedarse más solo que la una — (fam & hum) to be left all by oneself
más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado — it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like
c) (delante del n) ( único)no puso ni una sola objeción — she didn't raise one o a single objection
IIsu sola presencia me molestaba — her very o mere presence upset me
1) (Mús) solo2) (Esp) ( café) black coffee* * *solo11 = alone, lonely [lonelier -comp., loneliest -sup.], on + Posesivo + own, solo, unattended, all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo, lorn.Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.
Ex: A lengthy list may be printed off-line and sent through the mail, rather than have the user maintain a lonely vigil at the terminal.Ex: As a concluding exercise, therefore, it would be helpful for you to try some examples of analysis and translation on your own.Ex: Many subjects lend themselves to a quasi-arithmetical arrangement, eg music: solos, duets, trios, etc.Ex: He was hired to bring the library up to speed after a period of 2 years when it had been unattended by a librarian.Ex: One can only cultivate one's virtues all by oneself, and no one else can take one's place.Ex: Certainly, it is possible to do it by oneself.Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.* aparecer por sí solo = stand on + Posesivo + own.* aparecer solo = stand + alone.* arreglárselas solo = losers weepers.* a solas = by + Reflexivo.* a un solo espacio = single-spaced.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* con una sola acción = in one action.* con un solo brazo = one-armed.* con un solo filo = single-edge.* con un solo ojo = one-eyed.* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources.* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* de una sola cara = single sided.* de una sola escritura = write-once.* de una sola persona = one-man.* de una sola vez = once-only, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* de un solo brazo = one-armed.* de un solo filo = single-edge.* de un solo ojo = one-eyed.* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.* en una sola columna = single columned, single-column.* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].* estar solo = stand + alone, be on + Posesivo + own.* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.* hacerlo solo = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.* ni una sola vez = not once (did).* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo.* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.* por uno solo = solo.* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.* sin demorarse un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin desperdiciar un (solo) minuto = without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* sin perder un (solo) minuto = without a moment wasted, without a wasted moment, without a minute wasted, without a wasted minute.* solas = all by + Reflexivo.* solo ante el peligro = out on a limb.* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.* tener que arreglárselas solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.* * *1(sin compañía): no conoce a nadie en la ciudad, está muy solo he doesn't know anyone in the town, he's all alone o all on his ownse fueron todos y lo dejaron solo they all went off and left him alone o on his own o by himselfestaba or me sentía muy sola I was o I felt very lonelyel niño ya camina solo the baby's walking on his own now¡qué bonito! ¿lo hiciste tú solito? isn't that lovely! did you do it all by yourself?se quedó solo cuando era un muchacho he was left alone in the world when he was only a boypara una persona sola da pereza cocinar cooking is a real effort when you are on your own o by yourself, cooking for one o just for yourself is a real effortes mentirosa como ella sola she's the biggest liar I knowhabla sola she talks to herselfa solas alonequiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alonequedarse más solo que la una ( fam hum); to be left all by oneself, to be left all on one's tod ( BrE colloq)más vale (estar) solo que mal acompañado it's better to be on your own than with people you don't like2 ‹café/té› black; ‹whisky› straight, neatme gusta el pan así solo, sin mantequilla I like bread on its own o plain bread like this, without butter, I like bread like this, with nothing on it3 ( delante del n)(único): te lo presto con una sola condición I'll lend it to you on one conditionno puso ni una sola objeción she didn't raise one o a single objectionsu sola presencia me molestaba her very o mere presence upset mehay una sola dificultad there's just one problemsolo2A ( Mús) soloun solo de violín a violin solo* * *
Del verbo solar: ( conjugate solar)
soló es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
solar
solo
sólo
solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
solo 1◊ -la adjetivoa) ( sin compañía):◊ estar/sentirse sólo to be/feel lonely;
lo dejaron sólo ( sin compañía) they left him on his own o by himself;
( para no molestar) they left him alone;
hacen los deberes sólos they do their homework by themselves;
hablar sólo to talk to oneself;
a solas alone, by oneself
‹ whisky› straight, neat;
‹ pan› dry
hay un sólo problema there's just one problem
solo 2 sustantivo masculino (Mús) solo
sólo The written accent may be omitted when there is no risk of confusion with the adjective adverbio
only;
sólo or solo quería ayudarte I only wanted to help, I was only o just trying to help;
sólo or solo de pensarlo me dan escalofríos just o merely thinking about it makes me shudder;
solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
solo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (único) only, single: en la caja había una sola galleta, there was a single biscuit in the box
no me ha respondido ni una sola vez, he hasn't answered once
2 (sin compañía) alone: me gusta estar sola, I like to be alone
iba hablando solo por la calle, he was walking down the street talking to himself
vive solo, he lives alone
3 (sin protección, apoyo) se siente sola, she feels lonely
4 (sin añadidos) un whisky solo, a whisky on its own ➣ Ver nota en alone
5 (sin ayuda, sin intervención) se desconecta solo, it switches itself off automatically
podemos resolverlo (nosotros) solos, we can solve it by ourselves
II sustantivo masculino
1 Mús solo: el concierto comienza con un solo de piano, the concert starts off with a piano solo
2 Esp black (coffee)
III adverbio only: solo con mirarle sabes que está mintiendo, just by looking at him you can tell he is lying
(tan) solo quiero hablar con él, I only want to talk to him
♦ Locuciones: a solas, alone
' sólo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- actualidad
- bastante
- bastarse
- batería
- bebible
- cada
- café
- cala
- cerdo
- como
- concernir
- corresponder
- dato
- decir
- dejar
- delgada
- delgado
- desalmada
- desalmado
- disparate
- don
- doña
- dos
- entera
- entero
- escaramuza
- faltar
- folclórica
- folclórico
- frustrarse
- gustar
- hablarse
- hasta
- iceberg
- indispensable
- individual
- infante
- infarto
- interés
- irse
- limitarse
- media
- medio
- mucha
- mucho
- mustia
- mustio
- para
- pintarse
English:
aback
- ablaze
- actual
- alive
- alone
- already
- also
- ammunition
- approximation
- as
- aside
- asleep
- attain
- attention span
- bear
- bear with
- beware
- black
- boat
- bring in
- bust
- but
- by
- cater
- certain
- close
- coffee
- conjecture
- dabble
- detest
- disposable
- do
- down
- effect
- end
- female
- find
- fix
- fraction
- fun
- further
- game
- go
- half
- hand-luggage
- hear of
- herself
- himself
- incoming
- isolated
* * *solo1, sólo adv Note that the adverb solo can be written with an accent when there is a risk of confusion with the adjective.only, just;solo he venido a despedirme I've only o just come to say goodbye;come solo fruta y verdura she only o just eats fruit and vegetables;es solo un bebé he's only o just a baby;solo le importa el dinero she's only interested in money, all she cares about is money;trabajo veinte horas a la semana – ¿solo? I work twenty hours a week – is that all?;no solo… sino (también)… not only… but (also)…;no solo me insultaron sino que además me golpearon they didn't only insult me, they beat me too, not only did they insult me, they beat me too;con solo o [m5] solo con una llamada basta para obtener el crédito all you need to do to get the loan is to make one phone call;solo con que te disculpes me conformo all you need to do is apologize and I'll be happy, all I ask is that you apologize;solo de pensarlo me pongo enfermo just thinking about it makes me ill;solo que… only…;lo compraría, solo que no tengo dinero I would buy it, only I haven't got any money;solo se vive una vez you only live oncesolo2, -a♦ adj1. [sin nadie, sin compañía] alone;¿vives sola? do you live alone o on your own o by yourself?;lo hice yo solo I did it on my own o by myself;me quedé solo [todos se fueron] I was left on my own;[nadie me apoyó] I was left isolated;se quedó solo a temprana edad he was on his own from an early age;quería estar a solas she wanted to be alone o by herself;ya hablaremos tú y yo a solas we'll have a talk with just the two of us, we'll have a talk alone;Fames gracioso/simpático como él solo he's really funny/nice;estar/quedarse más solo que la una to be/be left all on one's own;más vale estar solo que mal acompañado better to be alone than to be with the wrong people2. [solitario] lonely;me sentía solo I felt lonely3. [sin nada] on its own;[café] black; [whisky] neat;¿quieres el café solo o con leche? would you like your coffee black or with milk?;le gusta comer el arroz solo he likes to eat rice on its own4. [único] single;no me han comprado ni un solo regalo they didn't buy me a single present;ni una sola gota not a (single) drop;dame una sola razón give me one reason;queda una sola esperanza only one hope remains5. [mero, simple] very, mere;la sola idea de suspender me deprime the very o mere idea of failing depresses me;el solo hecho de que se disculpe ya le honra the very fact that he is apologizing is to his credit♦ nm1. Mús solo;un solo de guitarra a guitar solo* * *adj1 single;estar solo be alone;sentirse solo feel lonely;a solas alone, by o.s.;más solo que la una all alone, all by oneself;por sí solo by o.s.2 café black3 ( único):un solo día a single dayII m MÚS solo* * *sólo advsolamente: just, onlysólo quieren comer: they just want to eatsolo, -la adj1) : alone, by oneself2) : lonely3) único: only, sole, uniquehay un solo problema: there's only one problem4)a solas : alonesolo nm: solo* * *solo1 adj1. (sin compañía) alone / on your ownvive sola she lives alone / she lives on her own3. (sin ayuda) on your own / by yourself¿lo has hecho tú solo? did you do it by yourself?4. (único) onesolo2 n1. (café) black coffee2. (música) solo -
14 оставям
1. leave(изоставям) abandon, forsake, desert(любовник, любовница) jilt(позволявам) let(не прибирам, не измитам) leave about/aroundоставям всичко quit all, drop everythingостави ме leave me aloneоставям на съхранение deposit for safe-keepingоставям храна/трохи за птичките put out food/crumbs for the birdsоставям по наследство leave (to), devise (на on)оставям бележка за leave word/a message forоставям място за (написване на нещо) leave a space forоставям празнина leave a gapоставям чешмата да тече leave the tap runningоставям електричеството да гори leave a light burning, leave a light onоставям огъня да угасне let the fire go outоставям някого да прави каквото ще leave s.o. to himself/to his own devices, give s.o. a free handоставям някого да си блъска сам гла-вата leave s.o. to his own devicesоставям на сухо leave out in the cold, leave high and dryоставям някого да умре allow s.o. to dieоставям под грижите на leave to the care ofоставям зад себе си outdistance, outstrip, surpassоставям след себе си поражения (за буря и пр.) leave a trail of damageоставям диря/утайка leave a trail/a sedimentоставям следи leave tracesоставям лош спомен leave an unpleasant memory behindоставям нещата да се развиват сами let things take their courseнякой да е оставил нещо за мене? has anything been left for me?2. (запазвам, отлагам) keep, leaveоставям за по-после leave for later. (въпрос, решение) hold overоставям най-хуба-вото за най-после leave the best till the lastоставям за на края leave for the end3. (слагам оставям прибор, книга и пр.) lay/put down4. (преставам да се занимавам с, отказвам се от) leave, give up; dropоставям настрана lay asideоставям работата leave off workоставям тютюна cut out tobacco, give up smokingоставям навик drop a habitоставям преструвките put aside pretenceоставям лъжливата скромност shed false modestyоставям костите си lay o.'s bonesоставям жив spare the life ofоставям работата там (не правя нищо повече) let it go at that, leave it at thatостави let it alone, let it/things be, never mindда оставим това let that passоставям си брада grow a beardоставям дете от училище take a child away from schoolоставям се на провидението trust in providenceте се оставиха да ги измамят they let themselves be swindledоставям се от лоши навици leave off/drop bad habitsостави се oh dear, oh dearостави се от тая работа let (it) beне се оставяй don't give inоставям се на отчаяние abandon o.s. to despair* * *оста̀вям,гл.1. leave; ( изоставям) abandon, forsake, desert; ( любовник, любовница) jilt; ( позволявам) let; (не прибирам, не измитам) leave about/around; не \оставям някого да работи keep s.o. from work; не \оставям някого да спи keep s.o. awake; не \оставям някого да умре от глад keep s.o. from starvation; нищо не е останало от него he is a mere shadow of his former self; остави ме leave me alone; \оставям всичко quit all, drop everything; \оставям електричеството да гори leave a light burning, leave a light on; \оставям зад себе си outdistance, outstrip, surpass; \оставям на сухо leave out in the cold, leave high and dry; \оставям на съхранение deposit for safe-keeping; \оставям нещата да се развиват сами let things take their course; \оставям някого да прави каквото ще leave s.o. to himself/to his own devices, give s.o. a free hand; \оставям някого да си блъска сам главата leave s.o. to his own devices/resources; \оставям някого да умре allow s.o. to die; \оставям огъня да угасне let the fire go out; \оставям по наследство leave (to), devise (на on); \оставям след себе си leave behind (one), (за буря и пр.) leave in its train/wake; \оставям след себе си поражения (за буря и пр.) leave a trail of damage; \оставям храна/трохи за птичките put out food/crumbs for the birds; \оставям чешмата да тече leave the tap running;2. ( запазвам, отлагам) keep, leave; ( въпрос, решение) hold over; \оставям за накрая leave for the end; \оставям най-хубавото за най-после leave the best till the last;4. ( преставам да се занимавам с, отказвам се от) leave, give up; drop; да оставим това let that pass; остави let it alone, let it/things be, never mind; \оставям лъжливата скромност shed false modesty; \оставям навик drop a habit; \оставям настрана lay aside; \оставям преструвките put aside pretence; \оставям пушенето cut out tobacco, give up smoking; \оставям работата leave off work; • \оставям жив spare the life of; \оставям костите си lay o.’s bones; \оставям работата там (не правя нищо повече) let it go at that, leave it at that; \оставям си брада grow a beard;\оставям се let o.s. (с inf. без to); не се \оставям на stand up against; не се \оставям така fight back, stick to o.’s guns; остави ме намира! get off my back! \оставям се на провидението trust in providence; • не се оставяй don’t give in; остави се oh dear, oh dear; \оставям се на отчаянието abandon o.s. to despair; остави се от тая работа let (it) be.* * *leave: You can оставям your luggage at home. - Можеш да оставиш багажа си вкъщи., оставям reading for later - Остави четенето за по-късно; give (давам); wale (белези,следи на); let (позволявам): оставям him do whatever he wants. - Остави го да прави каквото иска.; put (поставям): He оставям the cup on the table. - Той остави чашата на масата.; allow (позволявам); relinquish; vacate (освобождавам)* * *1. (запазвам, отлагам) keep, leave 2. (изоставям) abandon, forsake, desert 3. (любовник, любовница) jilt 4. (не прибирам, не измитам) leave about/around 5. (позволявам) let 6. (преставам да се занимавам с, отказвам се от) leave, give up;drop 7. (слагам ОСТАВЯМ прибор, книга и пр.) lay/put down 8. leave 9. ОСТАВЯМ ce let o. s. (c inf. без to) 10. ОСТАВЯМ no наследство leave (to), devise (на on) 11. ОСТАВЯМ бележка за leave word/a message for 12. ОСТАВЯМ всичко quit all, drop everything 13. ОСТАВЯМ дете leave a child (при with) 14. ОСТАВЯМ дете от училище take a child away from school 15. ОСТАВЯМ диря/утайка leave a trail/a sediment 16. ОСТАВЯМ електричеството да гори leave a light burning, leave a light on 17. ОСТАВЯМ жив spare the life of 18. ОСТАВЯМ за на края leave for the end 19. ОСТАВЯМ за по-после leave for later. (въпрос, решение) hold over 20. ОСТАВЯМ зад себе си outdistance, outstrip, surpass 21. ОСТАВЯМ костите си lay o.'s bones 22. ОСТАВЯМ лош спомен leave an unpleasant memory behind 23. ОСТАВЯМ лъжливата скромност shed false modesty 24. ОСТАВЯМ място за (написване на нещо) leave a space for 25. ОСТАВЯМ на сухо leave out in the cold, leave high and dry 26. ОСТАВЯМ на съхранение deposit for safe-keeping 27. ОСТАВЯМ навик drop a habit 28. ОСТАВЯМ най-хуба-вото за най-после leave the best till the last 29. ОСТАВЯМ настрана lay aside 30. ОСТАВЯМ нещата да се развиват сами let things take their course 31. ОСТАВЯМ някого да прави каквото ще leave s. о. to himself/to his own devices, give s. o. a free hand 32. ОСТАВЯМ някого да си блъска сам гла-вата leave s. o. to his own devices 33. ОСТАВЯМ някого да умре allow s. o. to die 34. ОСТАВЯМ огъня да угасне let the fire go out 35. ОСТАВЯМ под грижите на leave to the care of 36. ОСТАВЯМ празнина leave a gap 37. ОСТАВЯМ преструвките put aside pretence 38. ОСТАВЯМ работата leave off work 39. ОСТАВЯМ работата там (не правя нищо повече) let it go at that, leave it at that 40. ОСТАВЯМ се на отчаяние abandon o. s. to despair 41. ОСТАВЯМ се на провидението trust in providence 42. ОСТАВЯМ се от лоши навици leave off/drop bad habits 43. ОСТАВЯМ си брада grow a beard 44. ОСТАВЯМ след себе си leave behind (one), (за буря и пр.) leave in its train/wake 45. ОСТАВЯМ след себе си поражения (за буря и пр.) leave a trail of damage 46. ОСТАВЯМ следи leave traces 47. ОСТАВЯМ тютюна cut out tobacco, give up smoking 48. ОСТАВЯМ храна/ трохи за птичките put out food/crumbs for the birds 49. ОСТАВЯМ чешмата да тече leave the tap running 50. да оставим това let that pass 51. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да говори tie s.o.'s tongue 52. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да работи keep s. o. from work 53. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да спи keep s. o. awake 54. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да умре keep s. o. alive 55. не ОСТАВЯМ някого да умре от глад keep s. o. from starvation 56. не се ОСТАВЯМ на stand up against 57. не се ОСТАВЯМ така fight back, stick to o.'s guns 58. не се оставяй don't give in 59. някой да е оставил нещо за мене? has anything been left for me? 60. остави let it alone, let it/things be, never mind 61. остави ме leave me alone 62. остави се oh dear, oh dear 63. остави се от тая работа let (it) be 64. те се оставиха да ги измамят they let themselves be swindled -
15 dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo
(v.) = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devicesEx. The new entrepreneur is largely left up to his own resources & connections & must possess the initiative to circumvent rules & take advantage of loopholes.Ex. The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.* * *(v.) = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devicesEx: The new entrepreneur is largely left up to his own resources & connections & must possess the initiative to circumvent rules & take advantage of loopholes.
Ex: The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.Spanish-English dictionary > dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo
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16 tener que arreglárselas solo
(v.) = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devicesEx. The new entrepreneur is largely left up to his own resources & connections & must possess the initiative to circumvent rules & take advantage of loopholes.Ex. The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets.* * *(v.) = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devicesEx: The new entrepreneur is largely left up to his own resources & connections & must possess the initiative to circumvent rules & take advantage of loopholes.
Ex: The profession is once again left to its own devices, subject to the tightening constraints of local government budgets. -
17 leave
1. I1) it was dawn, before men began to leave рассвело, прежде чем люди стали расходиться; it is time [for us] to leave, it is time we left [нам] пора [уже] уходить2) I decided to leave я решил уйти (бросить работу, учебу и т. п.); the cook has threatened to leave кухарка угрожала уйти /бросить работу/; my secretary is leaving мой секретарь уходит с работы2. IIleave in some manner leave willingly (unwillingly, surreptitiously, etc.) охотно и т. д. уходить или уезжать; leave at some time leave late (early, this week, etc.) уходить или уезжать поздно и т. д.,3. III1) leave some place leave Moscow (the village, one's country, etc.) уезжать из Москвы и т.д., покидать Москву и т. д.; leave harbour выходить из гавани; leave the room! выйди из комнаты!; leave one's bed (the table) вставать с постели (из-за стола); leave the road съехать с дороги; leave the rails (the track) сойти с рельсов2) leave smth. leave a book (a parcel, etc.) оставлять книгу и т.д., he has left a note он оставил записку; did he leave a message? он просил передать что-нибудь ?; take it or leave it как хотите, воля ваша3) leave smb. leave one's wife (a wife and three children, all one's friends, etc.) бросать жену и т. д. ; I must leave you я должен вас оставить /покинуть/; leave smth. leave a party выйти из партии; leave one's job бросить работу; leave the service оставить службу; he left all and followed her он бросил все и последовал за ней; the boy left home and went to sea мальчик ушел из дому и стал матросом; can I leave the table? можно мне встать из-за стола?; he left his post он покинул свой пост /ушел со своего поста/; he was a fool to leave school (that job, etc.) он дурак, что бросил школу и т. д., let's leave the subject давай оставим эту тему, давай больше не будем об этом говорить4) leave smb., smth. leave a wife and two sons (a widow with three children, a large family, a large fortune, nothing but debts, etc.) оставлять после себя жену и двух сыновей и т. д.5) leave smth. three from seven (two from five, etc.) leaves four (three, etc.) если вычесть три из семи и т. д. остается /останется/ четыре и т. д., семь минус три и т. д. будет четыре /равняется четырем/ и т. д.4. IVleave тоже place т some manner leave the village hastily (permanently, secretly, for good, etc.) (поспешно и т. д. покидать деревню; leave smb. , smth. at some time she left the conference ( the meeting, the station, etc.) late (early, immediately, at once, etc.) она поздно и т. д. ушла с конференции и т. д.; his eyes never left her его глаза неотступно следили за ней5. Vleave smb. smth.1) leave smb. L 100 (a big fortune, a large estate, all one's money, nothing, etc.) завещать /оставлять/ кому-л. сто фунтов и т. д. [в наследство]; leave him a legacy оставлять ему наследство; leave him bread to eat оставлять ему хлеб; the payment of his debts left him nothing to live upon после уплаты долгов у него ничего не осталось на жизнь2) malaria left him a wreck после малярии он стал развалиной; leave a woman a widow оставлять / делать/ женщину вдовой6. VIleave smth., smb. in some state1)leave a door open (a house empty, etc.) оставлять дверь открытой и т. д.; leave a page blank оставлять чистую страницу; leave the question open оставлять вопрос открытым; his acting leaves me cold его игра меня не трогает /не волнует/; his illness has left him weak после болезни он ослабел; the insult left him speechless от оскорбления он [буквально] онемел /потерял дар речи/; leave this poor creature alive пощадите эту бедняжку; leave the books (a knife, a box, a car, etc.) alone не трогать книги и т. д., не прикасаться к книгам и т. д.; I should leave that question alone if I were you на вашем месте я бы не касался этого вопроса; leave her alone не приставайте к ней; leave us alone, please оставьте нас, пожалуйста, в покое2)7. VII1) leave smth. to do smth. he left the breakfast to answer the telephone он бросил завтракать и пошел к телефону; this leaves much to be desired это оставляет желать много лучшего2) leave smb. to do smth. leave smb. to settle up (to judge, to do it, to attend to the matter, etc.) предоставлять кому-л. расплатиться и т. д.; leave smth. for smb. to do I shall leave the work for him to complete я оставлю /предоставлю/ ему закончить работу8. VIIIleave smb. doing smth. leave smb. waiting (guessing, standing there, etc.) заставлять кого-л. ждать и т. д.9. IXleave smth., smb. т some state leave the letter unfinished (doors and windows firmly fastened, a cheque unpaid, some things unsaid, etc.) оставлять письмо неоконченным и т. д.; leave smb. stranded покинуть кого-л. в беде10. XIbe left how many are left? сколько остается или осталось? be left with smth., smb. be left alone with smth., smb. остаться наедине с чем-л., кем-л., I am left with no alternative but... мне не остается никакого выбора, креме как...; be left to smb., smth. it was left to me to decide этот вопрос пришлось решать мне; it was left to chance все оставили на волю случая; nothing is left to me but to go мне ничего не остается, кроме как идти; be left till some time this parcel is to be left till called for нужно оставить эту бандероль до тех пор, пока за ней не придут; there is smth. left there are three bottles (strawberries, etc.) left остались три бутылки и т. д.; there is no coffee (no food, etc.) left кофе и т. д., не осталось; have smth. left I have very little money (two roubles, an hour, no time, etc.) left у меня осталось очень мало денег и т. д.; how much time have we got left? сколько осталось времени?; be left in some state some things are better left unsaid о некоторых вещах лучше не говорить11. XVI1) leave for some place leave for Moscow (for London, etc.) уезжать /отправляться/ в Москву и т. д.; leave for smth. leave for one's holidays (for one's honeymoon, etc.) уезжать /отправляться/ в отпуск и т. д.; I was just leaving for work я как раз собирался идти на работу; leave for some time leave for three weeks (for a month, etc.) уезжать на три недели и т. д.; leave at some time leave on Monday (at Christmas, at the end of next term, at noon, at three o'clock, etc.) уезжать /отправляться/ в понедельник и т. д.; leave after dinner уехать /уйти, отправиться/ после обеда; the bus (the plane, the train, the flight, the ship, etc.) leaves at twelve o'clock (at eight, on Mondays only, etc.) автобус и т. д. отходит /отправляется/ в двенадцать часов и т. д., leave by smth. leave by the 4 o'clock train (by plane, etc.) уехать четырехчасовым поездом и т. д., leave by the door уйти через дверь; leave in smth. leave in groups (in twoes and threes, etc.) уходить группами и т. д.; leave on smth. leave on business уехать по делам; leave on a trip to Europe отправиться в путешествие по Европе2) leave at some time leave on Monday (at the end of the week, etc.) уходить /бросать работу/ с понедельника и т. д.12. XVIIleave without doing smth. leave without seeing her (without giving one's address, without saying goodbye, etc.) уезжать /уходить/, не повидавшись с ней и т. д.13. XXI11) leave one place for another leave London for Oxford (England for Japan, etc.) переезжать из Лондона в Оксфорд и т. д.; leave тоже place for smth. leave England for a tour of the world (for a trip to America, etc.) уезжать /отправляться/ из Англии в кругосветное путешествие и т. д.; leave the trenches for rest billets mil. оставить окопы и отойти на отдых; leave some place at some time leave the house at eight o'clock (at noon, in the afternoon, etc.) выходить из дома в восемь часов и т. д.; he left the country in 1907 он уехал из страны /покинул страну/ в тысяча девятьсот седьмом году; he leaves work (school, his office, etc.) at five он уходит с работы и т. д. в пять часов; they leave school at 16 они оканчивают школу в шестнадцать лет; leave some place for some time leave home for a year уехать на год из дома2) leave smth. for smb. leave a note for one's husband (a message for one's friend, nothing for me, etc.) оставлять мужу записку и т. д.; leave smth., smb. with smb. leave a card (a book, a parcel, a baby, etc.) with smb. оставлять визитную карточку и т. д. у кого-л.; leave a message with smb. просить кого-л. /поручить кому-л./ передать /сообщить/ (кому-л.) что-л.; leave word with smb. оставлять у кого-л. указания /инструкции/; leave it with me оставьте это у меня; leave smth. in /at/ some place leave one's hat in the hall (a book on the table, one's fountain-pen in the bag, one's bag at the station, one's coat in the cloakroom, etc.) оставлять шляпу в прихожей и т. д.; leave one's things out in the rain оставлять свой вещи под дождем; leave smb., smth. at (on, etc.) smth. leave one's horse at the door (her at the corner, the children on the porch, etc.) оставлять лошадь у входа и т. д., leave a forest (a turning, a place, an object, etc.) on one's right (on one's left) оставлять лес и т. д. справа (слева); leave the church on your left and go up the hill церковь останется справа, а вы поднимитесь по холму, у церкви поверните направо и поднимитесь по холму; let's leave it at that давай на этом остановимся, давай больше не будем это обсуждать; leave smth. till /until/ some time I shall leave this homework till /until/ tomorrow я оставлю это задание на завтра3) leave smth. to /with/ smb., smth. leave all the work (all the responsibility, etc.) to her свалить всю работу и т. д. на нее; leave the choice to him (the decision with them, the matter to time, the solution to chance, the ending to the imagination of the reader, etc.) предоставлять выбор ему и т. д., leave that to me предоставьте это мне; I'll leave it to you я оставляю это на ваше усмотрение; I leave it to you whether I am right or wrong предоставляю вам решить, прав я или нет; leave it to him to discover the truth предоставьте ему самому узнать всю правду; leave smth. out of smth. leave a point (a fact, an event, etc.) out of account /out of consideration/ не учитывать какой-л. момент и т. д.; leave smb. out of smth. leave him out of the match (out of the conversation, out of an agreement, etc.) не включать его в матч и т. д.; leave smth. in smb.'s hands /charge/ leave the matter (the question, the decision, etc.) in his hands /charge/ предоставьте ему решать этот вопрос и т. д., оставьте это дело и т.д. в его ведении; leave smb. in charge of smth., leave smth. in smb.'s charge he left his servant in charge of the house, he left the house in his servant's charge он оставил дом на слугу4) leave smth., smb. at some place leave a book (one's things, an umbrella, a letter, a coat, one's bags, a puppy, a child, etc.) on a bench (in the park, at the station, in the train, etc.) забывать /оставлять/ книгу и т. д. на скамейке и т. д.5) leave smb. for smb. leave one's wife for another woman бросить жену ради другой женщины /и уйти к другой/; leave smth. for smth. leave the army for the law (business for literary work, one occupation for another, etc.) бросить армию /уйти из армии/ и стать юристом и т. д., leave smb. in smth. leave one's friends (one's family, etc.) in trouble (in the lurch, in the dark about the case, etc.) оставлять /бросать, покидать/ своих друзей и т. д. в беде и т. д.; leave smb. to smth. leave smb. to his fate (to himself, to his own fortune, to his own resources, to his own thoughts, to his own devices, etc.) предоставлять кого-л. своей судьбе и т. д.6) leave smth. to smb., smth. leave a house to him (all his money to charity, etc.) оставлять /завещать/ ему дом и т.д., leave no heir to one's property не оставить после себя наследников; leave smth. behind smb. he left a great name behind him он оставил по себе память7) || leave an impression upon smb. произвести на кого-л. впечатление14. XXIV1leave smth. as smth. leave a few guineas (a letter, etc.) as a guarantee (as one's security, as a retainer, etc.) оставлять несколько гиней и т. д. в качестве залога и т. д. -
18 angewiesen
I P.P. anweisenII präd. Adj.: angewiesen sein auf (+ Akk) be dependent on, depend on; darauf bin ich nicht angewiesen I can manage without it, I don’t need that; auf sich allein angewiesen sein have to look after o.s.; plötzlich war ich auf mich selbst angewiesen suddenly I was on my own ( oder was left to my own devices oder was left to paddle my own canoe umg.)* * *an|ge|wie|sen ['angəviːzn]adjauf sich selbst angewiesen sein — to have to fend for oneself; (Kind) to be left to one's own devices
in dieser Arbeit war er auf sich selbst und sein eigenes Wissen angewiesen — in this work he had to rely on himself and his own knowledge
See:→ auch anweisen* * *an·ge·wie·senadj (abhängig) dependent▪ auf jdn/etw \angewiesen sein to be dependent on sb/sthich bin auf jeden Cent \angewiesen I need [or have to watch] every penny* * *auf etwas (Akk.) angewiesen sein — have to rely on something
auf jemanden/jemandes Unterstützung angewiesen sein — be dependent on or have to rely on somebody/somebody's support
auf sich selbst angewiesen sein — be thrown back upon one's own resources
* * *B. präd adj:angewiesen sein auf (+akk) be dependent on, depend on;darauf bin ich nicht angewiesen I can manage without it, I don’t need that;auf sich allein angewiesen sein have to look after o.s.;plötzlich war ich auf mich selbst angewiesen suddenly I was on my own ( oder was left to my own devices oder was left to paddle my own canoe umg)* * *auf etwas (Akk.) angewiesen sein — have to rely on something
auf jemanden/jemandes Unterstützung angewiesen sein — be dependent on or have to rely on somebody/somebody's support
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19 leave
{li:v}
I. 1. позволение, разрешение
by your LEAVE с ваше разрешение, ако разрешите
without a by your LEAVE без дори да пита, най-безцеремонно
2. отпуска
ваканция (и LEAVE of absence)
on LEAVE в отпуск
to go on/have LEAVE отивам/излизам в отпуск
3. прощаване, сбогуване
to take of сбогувам се с
to take's LEAVE тръгвам (си)
to take French LEAVE отивам си, без да се сбогувам, измъквам се
II. 1. оставям
to be left an orphan, etc. оставам сирак и пр
2. оставям, завещавам
to be well left осигурен съм вследствие на получено наследство
3. напускам, тръгвам, отивам си, заминавам
to LEAVE the table ставам от масата
to LEAVE school завършвам училище, напускам училище
4. оставям, изоставям, зарязвам
5. оставям, предоставям
to LEAVE nothing to accident предвиждам всички възможности
6. с определение оставям (в дадено състояние, положение)
to LEAVE open прен. оставям неразрешен/открит
it LEAVEs me cool/cold прен. не се трогвам/вълнувам от нещо
the book, etc. left me cold книгата и пр. не ме заинтересува
to LEAVE someone for dead оставям някого, смятайки го за умрял
to LEAVE someone to himself/to his own devices оставям някого да прави каквото си ще
left to myself ако можех да действувам свободно
to LEAVE it at that повече не се занимавам с даден въпрос, оставям нещата така, както са
LEAVE it at that достатъчно по този въпрос
7. pass оставам (след частично изразходване)
there are no seats left няма вече места
nothing was left to me but to не ми оставаше нищо друго, освен да, нямах друг избор, освен да
8. мат. равен съм на, правя (при изваждане)
leave about/around оставям (нещо) не на място/неприбрано, разхвърлям, не прибирам
leave behind оставям, забравям, оставям след себе си, задминавам, надминавам, изпреварвам
leave in не махам/отстранявам
leave off преставам, спирам (и с ger), напускам, отказвам се от, (из) оставям
to LEAVE off work прекратявам работа, преставам да нося (дрехи)
leave on не загасвам (светлина, огън и пр.), не махвам (капак, покривка и пр.)
leave out оставям навън/на открито, изпускам, пропускам, изключвам, не включвам, не вземам предвид
leave over отлагам
pass оставам (след употреба)
keep what is left over задръжте остатъкa
III. v разлиствам се* * *{li:v} n 1. позволение, разрешение; by your leave с ваше разрешение(2) {li:v} v (left {left}) 1. оставям; to be left an orphan, {3} {li:v} v разлиствам се.* * *тръгвам; сбогуване; оставам; оставям; отпътувам; предоставям; прощаване; разрешение; завещавам; зарязвам; заминавам; напущам;* * *1. by your leave с ваше разрешение, ако разрешите 2. i. позволение, разрешение 3. ii. оставям 4. iii. v разлиствам се 5. it leaves me cool/cold прен. не се трогвам/вълнувам от нещо 6. keep what is left over задръжте остатъкa 7. leave about/around оставям (нещо) не на място/неприбрано, разхвърлям, не прибирам 8. leave behind оставям, забравям, оставям след себе си, задминавам, надминавам, изпреварвам 9. leave in не махам/отстранявам 10. leave it at that достатъчно по този въпрос 11. leave off преставам, спирам (и с ger), напускам, отказвам се от, (из) оставям 12. leave on не загасвам (светлина, огън и пр.), не махвам (капак, покривка и пр.) 13. leave out оставям навън/на открито, изпускам, пропускам, изключвам, не включвам, не вземам предвид 14. leave over отлагам 15. left to myself ако можех да действувам свободно 16. nothing was left to me but to не ми оставаше нищо друго, освен да, нямах друг избор, освен да 17. on leave в отпуск 18. pass оставам (след употреба) 19. pass оставам (след частично изразходване) 20. the book, etc. left me cold книгата и пр. не ме заинтересува 21. there are no seats left няма вече места 22. to be left an orphan, etc. оставам сирак и пр 23. to be well left осигурен съм вследствие на получено наследство 24. to go on/have leave отивам/излизам в отпуск 25. to leave it at that повече не се занимавам с даден въпрос, оставям нещата така, както са 26. to leave nothing to accident предвиждам всички възможности 27. to leave off work прекратявам работа, преставам да нося (дрехи) 28. to leave open прен. оставям неразрешен/открит 29. to leave school завършвам училище, напускам училище 30. to leave someone for dead оставям някого, смятайки го за умрял 31. to leave someone to himself/to his own devices оставям някого да прави каквото си ще 32. to leave the table ставам от масата 33. to take french leave отивам си, без да се сбогувам, измъквам се 34. to take of сбогувам се с 35. to take's leave тръгвам (си) 36. without a by your leave без дори да пита, най-безцеремонно 37. ваканция (и leave of absence) 38. мат. равен съм на, правя (при изваждане) 39. напускам, тръгвам, отивам си, заминавам 40. оставям, завещавам 41. оставям, изоставям, зарязвам 42. оставям, предоставям 43. отпуска 44. прощаване, сбогуване 45. с определение оставям (в дадено състояние, положение)* * *leave [li:v] I. v ( left [left]) 1. напускам, тръгвам; отивам си; when does the train \leave? кога тръгва влакът? to \leave school свършвам училище; he has just left той току-що излезе; to \leave the rails дерайлирам; 2. оставям, изоставям, зарязвам; he left his wife той напусна (заряза) жена си; \leave it at that разг. повече не се занимавам с даден въпрос; оставам нещата така, както са; 3. оставям; to \leave hold of пускам; to be left an orphan оставам сирак; 4. оставям, завещавам; 5. давам, оставям (на гардероб); 6. оставям, предоставям; \leave it to me остави тази работа на мен; we left him in charge оставихме го той да отговаря; 7. с определение оставам (в дадено състояние, положение); to \leave the door open оставям вратата отворена; to \leave open прен. оставам отворен, оставам неразрешен (за въпрос, проблем); to \leave o.s. wide open ам. оставам беззащитен, уязвим съм; it \leaves me cold не се трогвам (вълнувам) от това; left to myself ако можех да действам свободно; to \leave ( well) alone не закачам; \leave it at that достатъчно по този въпрос; 8. pass оставам (след изразходване); there are no seats left няма вече места; nothing was left to me but to не ми оставаше друго, освен да; нямах друг избор, освен да; • be/ get ( nicely) left "изгарям", изигран съм; 9. мат. е равно на, прави; three from seven \leaves four седем минус три е равно на четири; II. n 1. позволение, разрешение; \leave to defend юрид. разрешение за защита; to take \leave позволявам си; to beg \leave моля за разрешение; by your \leave с ваше разрешение, ако разрешите; 2. (и \leave of absence) отпуск; ваканция; on \leave в отпуск; have ( go on) \leave отивам в отпуск; sick \leave отпуск по болест; \leave off разрешение за отсъствие; \leave out разрешение за излизане; 3. прощаване, сбогуване; to take \leave of сбогувам се с; to take o.'s \leave тръгвам; to take French \leave отивам си, без да се сбогувам; чупя се, бягам; III. leave v разлиствам се. -
20 device
dɪˈvaɪs сущ.
1) устройство, приспособление;
механизм;
аппарат, машина, прибор listening device ≈ подслушивающее устройство detonating device ≈ детонатор intrauterine device ≈ внутриматочная спираль flotation device ≈ плавучее устройство Syn: machine, mechanism, gear
2) метод, методика, способ labor-saving device ≈ рационализаторский прием mnemonic device ≈ мнемонический прием Syn: method, means, procedure, technique
3) план, проект, схема Syn: plan
1.
4) затея, уловка Syn: stratagem, trick
1.
5) желание, намерение, склонность (в наст. вр. только во фразе leave smb. to his own devices) left to my own devices ≈ предоставленный самому себе Syn: desire
1., inclination, will I
1., fancy
1.
6) девиз, символ, эмблема Syn: motto схема, план, проект - happy * удачный план - to invent /to hit upon/ a * придумать план прием - stylistic * стилистический прием - stale * избитый прием (злая) проделка;
коварный замысел - the *s of the devil бесовские проделки - through this * he put the police off the scent с помощью этой уловки он сбил полицию со следа устройство, приспособление;
механизм, аппарат, прибор - safety * предохранительный механизм - labour-saving *s механические приспособления;
бытовые приборы - nuclear * ядерное устройство - reconnoitric /reconnaissance/ *s разведывательная аппаратура - electronic * электронный прибор - laser * лазерная установка - input-output *s устройства ввода-вывода - encoding * кодирующее устройство, шифратор - error sensing * детектор ошибок - time-delay * механизм замедленного действия;
реле времени элемент - active * активный элемент эмблема девиз (устаревшее) рисунок;
композиция - of rare * редкого рисунка - of strange * странного вида pl изощренность > to leave smb. to his own *s предоставить кого-л. самому себе add-on ~ вчт. дополнительное устройство addressed ~ вчт. адресуемое устройство alarm ~ будильник alarm ~ тревожная сигнализация assistive ~ протез attached ~ вчт. прикрепленное устройство attention ~ вчт. сигнальное устройство backup ~ вчт. резервное устройство block-oriented ~ вчт. блочное устройство calling ~ вчт. вызывное устройство choice ~ вчт. устройство выбора альтернативы computing ~ вчт. вычислительное устройство control ~ вчт. управляющее устройство cutoff ~ вчт. отключенное устройство detachable ~ вчт. отделяемое устройство device аппарат ~ девиз, эмблема;
to leave (smb.) to his own devices предоставить когол. самому себе ~ затея;
злой умысел ~ метод ~ механизм ~ план;
схема;
проект ~ план ~ прибор ~ прием ~ приспособление ~ проект ~ способ, средство, прием ~ способ ~ схема, план, проект ~ схема ~ устройство;
приспособление;
механизм;
аппарат, прибор ~ вчт. устройство ~ устройство ~ элемент ~ control unit вчт. контроллер устройства ~ status word вчт. слово состояния устройства discrete ~ вчт. дискретное устройство display ~ вчт. дисплей display ~ вчт. индикатор display ~ вчт. устройство индикации display ~ вчт. устройство отображения encoding ~ вчт. кодирующее устройство external ~ вчт. внешнее устройство higher-priority ~ вчт. приоритетное устройство input ~ вчт. устройство ввода interface ~ вчт. устройство сопряжения interrogation ~ вчт. выносной пульт компьютера ~ девиз, эмблема;
to leave (smb.) to his own devices предоставить когол. самому себе list ~ вчт. распечатывающее устройство list ~ вчт. устройство печати logical ~ вчт. логическое устройство logical ~ name вчт. логическое имя устройства logical input ~ вчт. логическое устройство ввода measuring ~ измерительное устройство out ~ вчт. устройство вывода output ~ вчт. выходное устройство output ~ вчт. устройство вывода peripheral ~ вчт. периферийное устройство peripheral ~ периферийное устройство pointing ~ координатно-указательное устройство pointing ~ указывающий прибор pointing ~ вчт. устройство управления позицией positioning ~ вчт. устройство управления курсором printing ~ вчт. принтер protective ~ устройство защиты raster-display ~ вчт. растровое устройство отображения readout ~ вчт. считывающее устройство record-oriented ~ вчт. устройство с доступом к записям recording ~ вчт. записывающее устройство response ~ формуляр для регистрации ответов safety ~ вчт. защитное устройство safety ~ система безопасности stand-alone ~ вчт. автономное устройство storage ~ comp. запоминающее устройство storage ~ вчт. запоминающиее устройство storage ~ comp. запоминающий элемент storing ~ вчт. запоминающее устройство stream-oriented ~ вчт. потоковое устройство string ~ вчт. устройство ввода строк stroke ~ вчт. устройство ввода массива позиций stylus input ~ вчт. световое перо swap ~ вчт. устройство перекачки switching ~ вчт. переключающее устройство system input ~ вчт. системное устройство ввода system output ~ вчт. системное устройство вывода tape-moving ~ вчт. лентопротяжный механизм terminal ~ вчт. терминал unit load ~ (ULD) средство пакетирования грузов unit load ~ (ULD) устройство комплектования грузов utility ~ вчт. вспомогательное устройство virtual ~ вчт. виртуальное устройство visible-warning ~ вчт. устройство визуальной сигнализации
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