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2 apply a legal provision covering a less serious crime
Юридический термин: применить закон о менее тяжком преступленииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > apply a legal provision covering a less serious crime
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1. adjective((often with than) not as much (as): Think of a number less than forty; He drank his tea and wished he had put less sugar in it; The salary for that job will be not less than $30,000.) menos
2. adverb(not as much or to a smaller extent: I like her less every time I see her; You should smoke less if you want to remain healthy.) menos
3. pronoun(a smaller part or amount: He has less than I have.) menos
4. preposition(minus: He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.) menos- lessen- lesser
5. adverb(less: the lesser-known streets of London.) menor- no less a person than
less adj adv pron menosthis is more expensive, the other one costs less éste es más caro, el otro cuesta menostr[les]1 menos1 menos■ the less you eat, the less you'll spend cuánto menos comas, menos gastarás1 menos1 menos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLany the less menos■ he made a mistake, but I don't think any the less of him for it cometió un error, pero no por eso lo respeto menosmuch less menos aún■ he can't drive, much less fly a plane no sabe conducir, ni mucho menos pilotar un aviónin less than no time dentro de un momento, en seguidano less nada menosnothing less than nada menos questill less menos aúnto think (all) the less of somebody tener a alguien en menos consideraciónthe less you know, the better: cuanto menos sepas, mejorless and less: cada vez menosless than three: menos de tresless money: menos dineronothing less than perfection: nada menos que la perfecciónless pron: menosI'm earning less: estoy ganando menosless prep: menosone month less two days: un mes menos dos díasadj.• menor adj.adv.• menos adv.prep.• menos prep.
I lesno less a person than the Queen — nada menos que la Reina, ni más ni menos que la Reina
II
a sum of less than $1,000 — una suma inferior a los 1.000 dólares
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I was none the less grateful for it — no por ello te (or se etc) lo agradecí menos
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preposition menos[les]1.ADJ (compar)of little; menos•
no less a person than the bishop — no otro que el obispo, el mismísimo obispo2.PRON menoscan't you let me have it for less? — ¿no me lo puedes dar en menos?
less than £1/a kilo/three metres — menos de una libra/un kiloes metros
at a price of less than £1 — a un precio inferior or menor a una libra
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a tip of £10, no less! — ¡una propina de 10 libras, nada menos!•
nothing less than — nada menos queit's nothing less than a disaster — es un verdadero or auténtico desastre
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the less... the less... — cuanto menos... menos...3.ADV menos•
less and less — cada vez menos•
that doesn't make her any less guilty — no por eso es menos culpable•
the problem is less one of capital than of personnel — el problema más que de capitales es de personal4.PREP menosthe price less 10% — el precio menos 10 por ciento
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I [les]no less a person than the Queen — nada menos que la Reina, ni más ni menos que la Reina
II
a sum of less than $1,000 — una suma inferior a los 1.000 dólares
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I was none the less grateful for it — no por ello te (or se etc) lo agradecí menos
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A quantif moins de ; less beer/information/money moins de bière/d'information/d'argent ; I have less money than him j'ai moins d'argent que lui ; it took less time than we expected cela a pris moins de temps que prévu ; I have less time for reading than I used to j'ai moins le temps de lire qu'avant ; of less value/importance de moindre valeur/importance ; to grow less diminuer.B pron moins ; I have less than you j'en ai moins que toi ; they have little money but we have even less ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent mais nous en avons encore moins ; I gave them less to eat je leur ai donné moins à manger ; less than half moins de la moitié ; in less than three hours en moins de trois heures ; in less than no time en moins de deux ; 13 is less than 18 13 est plus petit que 18 ; a sum of not less than £1,000 une somme qui s'élève au moins à 1 000 livres sterling ; he was less than honest/helpful il était loin d'être honnête/serviable ; it's an improvement, but less of one than I had hoped c'est un progrès, mais pas au point que j'aurais espéré ; she's nothing less than a common criminal elle n'est rien de moins qu'une criminelle ; nothing less than written proof will satisfy them ils ne seront satisfaits que quand ils auront une preuve écrite ; it's nothing less than a scandal! c'est un véritable scandale! ; they want nothing less than the best ils exigent le meilleur ; I offered them £800 for the car but they let me have it for less je leur ai proposé 800 livres sterling pour la voiture, mais ils me l'ont laissée pour moins ; he's less of a fool than you think il est moins bête que tu ne le penses ; they will think all the less of her for it ça va la faire descendre dans leur estime ; I think no less of her for that elle n'est pas descendue dans mon estime pour autant ; the less she knows about it the better moins elle en sait, mieux ça vaut ; I want £100 and not a penny less! je veux cent livres et pas un centime de moins! ; the less said about it the better moins on en parle, mieux ça vaut ; people have been shot for less! il y en a qui ont été tués pour moins que ça! ; less of your impudence! ne sois pas insolent! ; less of that! ( to child misbehaving) ça suffit!C adv moins ; I read less these days je lis moins en ce moment ; I liked it less than you did je l'ai moins aimé que toi ; I dislike him no less than you je ne l'aime pas plus que toi ; that's less urgent/serious c'est moins urgent/grave ; much less important beaucoup moins important ; it matters less than it did before cela a moins d'importance qu'avant ; it's less complicated than you think c'est moins compliqué que vous ne croyez ; she is no less qualified than you elle n'est pas moins qualifiée que toi ; less often moins souvent ; it's less a village than a town c'est plutôt une ville qu'un village ; the more I see him, the less I like him plus je le vois, moins je l'aime ; no less than 30 people/85% au moins 30 personnes/85% ; they live in Kensington, no less! ils habitent à Kensington, rien que ça! ; he's married to a countess, no less! il est marié avec une comtesse, rien que ça! ; no less a person than the emperor l'empereur en personne ; one of the less known valleys une des vallées les moins connues ; he was less offended than shocked il était plus choqué qu'offensé ; she wasn't any the less happy elle n'en était pas moins heureuse ; much ou still ou even less encore moins ; he can't afford to rent a house, much less buy one il n'a pas les moyens de louer une maison, encore moins d'en acheter une.D prep moins ; less 15% discount moins 15% de remise ; a salary of £20,000, less tax un salaire de 20 000 livres sterling, avant impôts.E less and less adv phr de moins en moins ; we see her less and less nous la voyons de moins en moins ; less and less often/busy de moins en moins souvent/occupé. -
5 less
1. [les] a1. compar от little II2. 1) меньший; менее; менее интенсивный, менее значительный и т. п.to have [to show] less patience [craft, ability, knowledge] than... - иметь [проявлять] меньше терпения [искусства, умения, знаний], чем...
less noise, please! - (по)тише, пожалуйста!
of less magnitude [importance, value] - менее крупный [важный, ценный]
2) меньший ( с числами)eight is two less than ten - восемь на два меньше, чем десять
3. менее важный; младший; второстепенныйno less a person than the manager - сам управляющий, собственной персоной
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far /much, still/ less - гораздо /ещё/ меньше, и того менее; не говоря о том; тем болееthe baby can't even walk, much less run - малышка не умеет даже ходить, а тем более бегать
nothing /no, little/ less than - не менее чем; по крайней мере; не что иное, как; положительно, прямо-таки [см. тж. less II ♢ ]
I expected nothing less than a reprimand - я ожидал, по крайней мере, выговора
his execution was nothing less than murder - его казнь была не чем иным, как убийством
may your shadow never be /grow/ less - желаю успеха; желаю вам здравствовать долгие годы
your shadow hasn't grown any less - а) вы ни капельки не похудели; б) вы ничуть не изменились
2. [les] advof two evils choose the less - посл. из двух зол выбирай меньшее
1. compar от little III2. меньше, менееless clever than his brother - не такой умный, как его брат
he was less hurt than frightened - он не столько ушибся, сколько испугался
3. для образования сравнит. ст. прилагательных и наречий менееless beautiful [agreeable, curious, difficult, serious] - менее прекрасный [приятный, любопытный, трудный, серьёзный]
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nothing less than - отнюдь не, далеко не [см. тк. less I ♢ ]more or less - более или менее; до некоторой степени; приблизительно
to think all the less of smb. - иметь самое плохое мнение о ком-л.
3. [les] prepMary doesn't seem any the less healthy for all her work - Мэри выглядит цветущей, хотя она очень много работает
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1. [les] a1. compar от little II2. 1) меньший; менее; менее интенсивный, менее значительный и т. п.to have [to show] less patience [craft, ability, knowledge] than... - иметь [проявлять] меньше терпения [искусства, умения, знаний], чем...
less noise, please! - (по)тише, пожалуйста!
of less magnitude [importance, value] - менее крупный [важный, ценный]
2) меньший ( с числами)eight is two less than ten - восемь на два меньше, чем десять
3. менее важный; младший; второстепенныйno less a person than the manager - сам управляющий, собственной персоной
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far /much, still/ less - гораздо /ещё/ меньше, и того менее; не говоря о том; тем болееthe baby can't even walk, much less run - малышка не умеет даже ходить, а тем более бегать
nothing /no, little/ less than - не менее чем; по крайней мере; не что иное, как; положительно, прямо-таки [см. тж. less II ♢ ]
I expected nothing less than a reprimand - я ожидал, по крайней мере, выговора
his execution was nothing less than murder - его казнь была не чем иным, как убийством
may your shadow never be /grow/ less - желаю успеха; желаю вам здравствовать долгие годы
your shadow hasn't grown any less - а) вы ни капельки не похудели; б) вы ничуть не изменились
2. [les] advof two evils choose the less - посл. из двух зол выбирай меньшее
1. compar от little III2. меньше, менееless clever than his brother - не такой умный, как его брат
he was less hurt than frightened - он не столько ушибся, сколько испугался
3. для образования сравнит. ст. прилагательных и наречий менееless beautiful [agreeable, curious, difficult, serious] - менее прекрасный [приятный, любопытный, трудный, серьёзный]
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nothing less than - отнюдь не, далеко не [см. тк. less I ♢ ]more or less - более или менее; до некоторой степени; приблизительно
to think all the less of smb. - иметь самое плохое мнение о ком-л.
3. [les] prepMary doesn't seem any the less healthy for all her work - Мэри выглядит цветущей, хотя она очень много работает
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I 1. [ɪl]aggettivo malato, ammalatoto be ill with sth. — (serious illness) avere qcs.; (less serious) soffrire di qcs.
2.to be taken ill to fall ill ammalarsi; to feel ill — sentirsi male
nome male m.to wish sb. ill — augurare del male a qcn.
••II [ɪl]it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — prov. non tutto il male vien per nuocere
avverbio form.1) (badly)to speak ill of sb. — dire male o sparlare di qcn.
to bode o augur ill for — lett. essere di cattivo augurio per
2) (scarcely)* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) malato2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.)3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.)2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) a malapena3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) male2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) male•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill* * *I 1. [ɪl]aggettivo malato, ammalatoto be ill with sth. — (serious illness) avere qcs.; (less serious) soffrire di qcs.
2.to be taken ill to fall ill ammalarsi; to feel ill — sentirsi male
nome male m.to wish sb. ill — augurare del male a qcn.
••II [ɪl]it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — prov. non tutto il male vien per nuocere
avverbio form.1) (badly)to speak ill of sb. — dire male o sparlare di qcn.
to bode o augur ill for — lett. essere di cattivo augurio per
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8 glimpflich
I Adj. Strafe, Urteil: (relatively) mild; Verluste: (relatively) light; Ausgang, Ende: relatively happy, not too serious, with little harm done; ein glimpfliches Ende nehmen turn out better than one feared, end (relatively) happilyII Adv.: glimpflich davonkommen get off lightly; es ist noch einmal glimpflich abgegangen oder abgelaufen we etc. were lucky* * *glịmpf|lich ['glImpflɪç]1. adj(= mild) mild, light, lenient; Unfall minor; Verletzungen slight, light; Folgen negligibleeinen glimpflichen Ausgang nehmen — to pass off without serious consequences
2. advbestrafen mildlyglimpflich davonkommen — to get off lightly
mit jdm glimpflich umgehen or verfahren — to treat sb mildly or leniently; mit Gefangenem to treat sb humanely
glimpflich abgehen or ablaufen or verlaufen — to pass( off) without serious consequences
* * *glimpf·lich[ˈglɪmpflɪç]I. adj[weniger] \glimpflich sein to be [more] serious, to have [or form entail] [more] serious consequences2. (mild) lenient, light, mildII. adv\glimpflich davonkommen to get off lightly\glimpflich/weniger \glimpflich/ \glimpflicher abgehen [o ablaufen] [o verlaufen] to pass [off] without/with more/with less serious consequences2. (mild)mit jdm \glimpflich umgehen [o verfahren] to treat sb leniently [or mildly]jdn \glimpflich bestrafen to give sb a mild [or lenient] sentence* * *1.1)der Unfall nahm ein glimpfliches Ende — the accident turned out not to be too serious
2) (mild) lenient <sentence, punishment>2.1) (ohne Schaden)es ist glimpflich abgegangen — it turned out not to be too bad
2) (mild) mildly; leniently* * *A. adj Strafe, Urteil: (relatively) mild; Verluste: (relatively) light; Ausgang, Ende: relatively happy, not too serious, with little harm done;ein glimpfliches Ende nehmen turn out better than one feared, end (relatively) happilyB. adv:glimpflich davonkommen get off lightly;abgelaufen we etc were lucky* * *1.1)2) (mild) lenient <sentence, punishment>2.1) (ohne Schaden)2) (mild) mildly; leniently -
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sprain [spreɪn]1. noun[+ muscle] fouler ; [+ ligament] étirer* * *[spreɪn] 1.noun entorse f; ( less severe) foulure f2.transitive verbto sprain one's ankle/wrist — se faire une entorse à la cheville/au poignet; ( less severely) se fouler la cheville/le poignet
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10 lighten
I 1. transitive verb1) (make less heavy) leichter machen2. intransitive verb(become less heavy) leichter werdenII 1. transitive verb(make brighter) aufhellen; heller machen [Raum]2. intransitive verb* * *see light, light II I* * *light·en1[ˈlaɪtən]I. vt▪ to \lighten sth1. (make less heavy) etw leichter machento \lighten a ship ein Schiff leichternhe wanted to \lighten some of his responsibility er wollte einen Teil seiner Verantwortung abgebento \lighten sb's burden [or load] jdm etw abnehmento \lighten sb's workload jdm ein wenig Arbeit abnehmento \lighten sb's mood jds Stimmung heben, jdn heiterer stimmen4. STOCKEXto \lighten a portfolio ein Portfolio umschichtenII. vi1. (become less heavy or severe) leichter werdenhis heart \lightened ihm wurde leichter ums Herzhe felt his spirits [or mood] \lighten a little seine Stimmung wurde langsam etwas besserlight·en2[ˈlaɪtən]II. vtto \lighten one's hair sich dat die Haare heller färben [o aufhellen]* * *I ['laɪtn]1. vterhellen; colour, hair aufhellen; gloom aufheitern2. vihell werden, sich aufhellen; (mood) sich heben; (atmosphere) sich entspannen II1. vtload leichter machento lighten sb's workload —
2. vi(load) leichter werden* * *lighten1 [ˈlaıtn]A v/i1. sich aufhellen, hell(er) werden2. leuchten3. unpers blitzen:B v/t1. ( auch blitzartig) erhellen2. fig obs erleuchtenlighten2 [ˈlaıtn]A v/t1. leichter machen, erleichtern (beide auch fig):lighten sb’s heart jemandem das Herz leichter machen3. jemanden aufheiternB v/i1. leichter werden:her heart lightened fig ihr wurde leichter ums Herz2. fig heiterer werden* * *I 1. transitive verb1) (make less heavy) leichter machen2) (make less oppressive) leichter machen [Arbeit, Aufgabe]; erleichtern [Gewissen]2. intransitive verb(become less heavy) leichter werdenII 1. transitive verb(make brighter) aufhellen; heller machen [Raum]2. intransitive verb* * *v.erhellen v.erleichtern v.erleuchten v. -
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glimpf·lich [ʼglɪmpflɪç] adj[weniger] \glimpflich sein to be [more] serious, to have [or ( form) entail] [more] serious consequences1) ( ohne schlimmere Folgen)\glimpflich davonkommen to get off lightly;\glimpflich/weniger \glimpflich/\glimpflicher abgehen [o ablaufen] [o verlaufen] to pass [off] without/with more/with less serious consequences2) ( mild)jdn \glimpflich bestrafen to give sb a mild [or lenient] sentence -
12 burden
1. noun(lit. or fig.) Last, diebeast of burden — Lasttier, das
2. transitive verbbe a burden to somebody — für jemanden eine Belastung sein; (less serious) jemandem zur Last fallen
belasten; (fig.)burden somebody/oneself with something — jemanden/sich mit etwas belasten
* * *['bə:dn] 1. noun1) (something to be carried: He carried a heavy burden up the hill; The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).) die Last2) (something difficult to carry or withstand: the burden of taxation.) die Bürde2. verb(to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) belasten* * *bur·den[ˈbɜ:dən, AM ˈbɜ:r-]I. nheavy \burden schwere Lastto discharge a \burden of proof den Beweis antretenthe \burden of proof is on the prosecution die Anklage trägt die Beweisführungspflichtto be a heavy \burden to bear sehr belastend [o eine schwere Belastung] seinto place a \burden on sb jdn einer Belastung aussetzen▪ to be a \burden to sb für jdn eine Belastung sein4.▶ the white man's \burden die Bürde des weißen MannesII. vt1. (load)▪ to \burden sb/sth jdn/etw beladen2. (bother)▪ to \burden sb jdn belasten* * *I ['bɜːdn]1. nit puts too much of a burden on him/the engine — das überlastet ihn/den Motor
beast of burden — Lasttier nt
he has such a burden of responsibility — er hat eine schwere Last an Verantwortung zu tragen
burden of taxation — steuerliche Belastung, Steuerlast f
I don't want to be a burden to you — ich möchte Ihnen nicht zur Last fallen
the burden of proof is on him — er muss den Beweis dafür erbringen or liefern; (Jur) er trägt die Beweislast
2. vtbelastenIIto be burdened by guilt/regret — von Schuldgefühlen/Bedauern geplagt sein
n* * *burden1 [ˈbɜːdn; US ˈbɜrdn]A s1. Last f, Ladung f:bear a burden eine (schwere) Last tragenthe burden of years die Last der Jahre;throw off a burden eine Last abschütteln;the burden of proof rests with ( oder lies on [ oder with]) him die Beweislast trifft ihn, er ist beweispflichtig3. WIRTSCH Gemeinkosten pl4. TECHa) (Trag)Last fb) Druck m5. SCHIFFa) Tragfähigkeit f, Tonnengehalt m:a ship of 1,000 tons burden ein Schiff von 1000 Tonnenb) Gewicht n (der Schiffsladung)B v/t belasten (auch fig):burden sb with sth jemandem etwas aufbürdenburden2 [ˈbɜːdn; US ˈbɜrdn] s1. MUSa) Bass m, tiefe Begleitungb) → academic.ru/8440/bourdon">bourdon c2. Refrain m, Kehrreim m3. Hauptidee f, -punkt m, -gedanke m, Kern m* * *1. noun(lit. or fig.) Last, diebeast of burden — Lasttier, das
2. transitive verbbe a burden to somebody — für jemanden eine Belastung sein; (less serious) jemandem zur Last fallen
belasten; (fig.)burden somebody/oneself with something — jemanden/sich mit etwas belasten
* * *n.Bürde -n f.Kehrreim -e m.Last -en f. v.belasten v. -
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['faɪtɪŋ] 1.1) mil. combattimento m., battaglia f., lotta f. ( between tra)2) (less serious) rissa f., zuffa f.2.1) mil. [unit, force] di, da combattimentofighting strength — forza, effettivi
2) (aggressive) [talk, words] aggressivo; [ spirit] combattivo* * *fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/A n. [u]combattimento, combattimenti; scontro, scontri; battaglia; lotta: heavy fighting, aspri combattimentiB a.2 di (o da) combattimento: a fighting plane, un aereo da combattimento (o da caccia); un caccia; fighting cock, gallo da combattimento; (fig.) individuo combattivo; tipo pugnace● ( pesca, USA) fighting chair, sedia fissa ( per la pesca sportiva d'altura) □ fighting chance, probabilità di riuscita (o di successo) se ci si dà da fare; piccola ma concreta probabilità □ (zool.) fighting fish ( Betta splendens), pesce combattente □ fighting fit, in gran forma □ (mil.) fighting line, linea del fuoco; prima linea □ (mil.) the fighting services, i reparti da combattimento □ (aeron. mil.) fighting squadron, squadriglia di caccia □ fighting words (o fighting talk), parole bellicose.* * *['faɪtɪŋ] 1.1) mil. combattimento m., battaglia f., lotta f. ( between tra)2) (less serious) rissa f., zuffa f.2.1) mil. [unit, force] di, da combattimentofighting strength — forza, effettivi
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14 note
I [nəʊt]1) nota f., appunto m., annotazione f.; (short letter) biglietto m.to make a note of — annotarsi, segnarsi [date, address]
2) fig. (tone)to strike o hit a wrong note toccare un tasto falso; on a less serious note — passando a cose meno serie
3) mus. (sound, symbol) nota f.; (piano key) tasto m.4) (banknote) banconota f., biglietto m. (di banca)••II [nəʊt]1) (observe) notare [change, increase]2) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a3) (write down) prendere nota di, annotare [date, number] (in su)•* * *[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) biglietto, nota2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) appunto3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) nota4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) nota5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) biglietto6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) banconota7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) nota8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) nota2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) annotare2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) notare•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *I [nəʊt]1) nota f., appunto m., annotazione f.; (short letter) biglietto m.to make a note of — annotarsi, segnarsi [date, address]
2) fig. (tone)to strike o hit a wrong note toccare un tasto falso; on a less serious note — passando a cose meno serie
3) mus. (sound, symbol) nota f.; (piano key) tasto m.4) (banknote) banconota f., biglietto m. (di banca)••II [nəʊt]1) (observe) notare [change, increase]2) (pay attention to) fare attenzione a3) (write down) prendere nota di, annotare [date, number] (in su)• -
15 palliate
pal·li·ate[ˈpælieɪt]vt* * *['plIeɪt]vt (form)1) disease lindern2) offence, seriousness of situation (= make less serious) mildern; (= make seem less serious) beschönigen* * *palliate [ˈpælıeıt] v/t1. MED Schmerzen, eine Krankheit etc lindern2. fig einen Fehler etc bemänteln, beschönigen* * *v.beschönigen v.lindern v. -
16 extenuate
1. v ослаблять, уменьшать, смягчать2. v служить оправданием, извинением3. v пытаться найти оправдание4. v редк. разрежать5. v поэт. относиться с пренебрежением, хулитьСинонимический ряд:1. make less serious (verb) decrease guilt; diminish an offense; excuse; justify; lessen; make less serious; mitigate; partially excuse; qualify; reduce2. palliate (verb) blanch over; cover up; gloss over; gloze over; palliate; prettify; sugarcoat; varnish; veneer; white; whiten; whitewash3. thin (verb) attenuate; thin; wiredraw -
17 tribunal
masculine noun• tribunal judiciaire/d'exception judicial/special court► tribunal correctionnel ≈ magistrates' court (dealing with criminal matters)► tribunal d'instance ≈ magistrates' court (dealing with civil matters)* * *pl - aux tʀibynal, o nom masculin1) Droit (lieu, magistrats) courtporter une affaire devant les tribunaux — to bring ou take a case to court
2) figle tribunal de l'histoire/de l'humanité — the judgment of history/of humanity
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *tʀibynal, otribunaux mpl nm1) DROIT court2) MILITAIRE tribunal* * *1 Jur (lieu, magistrats) court; aller devant les tribunaux [affaire] to be taken before the court; [personne] to go to court; porter une affaire devant les tribunaux to bring ou take a matter to court; traîner qn devant les tribunaux to take sb to court; le tribunal a décidé que the court has decided that; séance/vacation/rentrée d'un tribunal court session/vacation/reopening;2 fig tribunal de l'histoire/de l'humanité the judgment seat of history/humanity; tribunal de Dieu, tribunal suprême the judgment seat of God; le tribunal des hommes the justice of men; le tribunal de l'opinion the bar of public opinion; s'ériger en tribunal du goût/des mœurs to set oneself up as an arbiter of taste/morals.tribunal administratif ≈ administrative court; tribunal de commerce court dealing with trade disputes; tribunal correctionnel court trying criminal cases of a fairly serious nature; tribunal ecclésiastique ecclesiastical court; tribunal d'exception ≈ specialized court; tribunal de grande instance higher level court (presided over by three judges dealing with cases of a fairly serious nature); tribunal incompétent unqualified court; tribunal d'instance court of first instance (presided over by a single judge dealing with less serious cases); tribunal militaire military tribunal GB ou court US; tribunal de police police court (dealing with petty offencesGB punishable by a fine); tribunal pour enfants juvenile court; tribunal de première instance = tribunal de grande instance; tribunal révolutionnaire revolutionary tribunal.( pluriel tribunaux) [tribynal, o] nom masculinporter une affaire devant le tribunal ou les tribunaux to take a matter to court ou before the Courtsa. [litiges] commercial courtb. [liquidations] bankruptcy courttribunal de grande instance ≃ Crown Court2. MILITAIRE -
18 moindre
moindre [mwɛ̃dʀ]adjective• merci -- c'est la moindre des choses ! thank you -- not at all!* * *mwɛ̃dʀ1) ( comparatif) lesser2) ( superlatif)c'est la moindre des choses — it's the least I/you etc could do
ce serait la moindre des politesses de répondre à leur lettre — you/we etc could at least have the courtesy to reply to their letter
de nombreux scientifiques, et non des moindres — many scientists, and highly respected ones at that
* * *mwɛ̃dʀ adj1) (comparatif) (ampleur) lesser2) (salaire) lowerCeux qui touchent des salaires moindres seront les plus touchés. — Those on lower salaries will be affected most.
3) (superlatif)le moindre; la moindre; les moindres — the least
De tous ses problèmes celui-ci est le moindre. — That's the least of his problems.
ne pas... le moindre; ne pas... la moindre — not the slightest...
Il ne fait pas le moindre effort. — He doesn't make the slightest effort.
Je n'en ai pas la moindre idée. — I haven't got the slightest idea.
* * *moindre adj1 ( comparatif) lesser; événements/sociétés de moindre importance events/companies of lesser importance; dans une moindre mesure to a lesser extent; considérer qch comme un moindre mal to consider sth as the lesser of two evils; à moindre prix more cheaply;2 ( superlatif) le moindre the least (de, des of); il n'y a pas le moindre doute là-dessus there isn't the least ou slightest doubt about it; c'est le moindre de mes soucis that's the least of my worries; la générosité n'est pas la moindre de ses qualités generosity is not the least of his/her qualities; c'est la moindre des choses it's the least I could do; ce serait la moindre des politesses de répondre à leur lettre you could at least have the courtesy to reply to their letter; ils n'ont pas fait la moindre remarque/le moindre effort they didn't make the slightest remark/the slightest effort; je n'ai pas la moindre intention de faire I haven't the slightest intention of doing; je n'ai pas la moindre idée de l'endroit où j'ai mis mes clés I haven't the slightest idea where I put my keys; je n'en ai pas la moindre idée I haven't got the slightest idea ou a clue○; de nombreux scientifiques, et non des moindres, ont critiqué l'expérience many scientists, and highly respected ones at that, have criticized the experiment; il cumule plusieurs fonctions dont la moindre n'est pas celle de maire he combines various duties, not least of which is that of mayor; dernier point à souligner et non des moindres last but not least.[mwɛ̃dr] adjectif[prix] lowerde moindre importance less important, of lesser importance2. (superlatif)le moindre, la moindrea. [de deux] the lesserb. [de trois ou plus] the least, the slightestle moindre mouvement/danger the slightest movement/dangerle moindre espoir the slightest ou faintest hopela moindre chance the slightest ou remotest chanceje n'en ai pas la moindre idée I haven't got the slightest ou faintest ou remotest ideajusqu'au moindre détail down to the last ou smallest detailc'est une pianiste, et non des moindres! she's a pianist and a good one at that!je vous en prie, c'est la moindre des choses! don't mention it, it was the least I could do!dis merci, c'est la moindre des choses! you could at least say thank you! -
19 lighten
light·en1. light·en [ʼlaɪtən] vtto \lighten sth1) ( make less heavy) etw leichter machen;to \lighten a ship ein Schiff leichtern;he wanted to \lighten some of his responsibility er wollte einen Teil seiner Verantwortung abgeben;to \lighten sb's workload jdm ein wenig Arbeit abnehmen;to \lighten sb's mood jds Stimmung heben, jdn heiterer stimmen vi1) ( become less heavy or severe) leichter werden;his heart \lightened ihm wurde leichter ums Herz; -
20 ill
ill [ɪl]1. adjectivea. ( = unwell) maladeb. ( = bad) mauvais• as ill luck would have it, he... le malheur a voulu qu'il... + subj• no ill feeling! sans rancune !• just to show there's no ill will, I'll do it je vais le faire pour bien montrer que je ne suis pas rancunier2. nounmal m3. plural noun4. adverb5. compounds• you would be ill-advised to do that vous auriez tort de faire cela ► ill-at-ease adjective mal à l'aise• to be ill-equipped to do sth [person] être mal armé pour faire qch ► ill-fated adjective malchanceux• ill-fitting shoes des chaussures qui ne vont pas bien ► ill-founded adjective [belief, argument] mal fondé ; [rumour] sans fondement► ill-informed adjective [person] mal informé ; [comment, criticism] mal fondé ; [essay, speech] plein d'inexactitudes* * *[ɪl] 1.noun mal m2.adjective maladeto be ill with something — ( serious illness) être atteint de quelque chose; ( less serious) souffrir de quelque chose
3.to be taken ill —
adverb sout1) ( badly)to bode ou augur ill for something — littér être de mauvais augure pour quelque chose
2) ( scarcely)••it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — Prov à quelque chose malheur est bon Prov
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