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§ 1. გაშვება, ნებარტვის მიცემა; გაქირავება; 2. მეშველი ზმნა§1 (let) ნების დართვა / მიცემაlet me help you ნება მომეცი, დაგეხმარო!●●let me know შემატყობინე!we'll let it go at that! ასე იყოს! / დარჩეს! // ამაზე გავჩერდეთ! // მეტი აღარ ჩავეძიოთ!2 (let) გაშვება (გაუშვებს)3 (let) გაქირავება4 (let) (იხმარება როგორც მაშველი ზმნა ბრძანებითი კილოს პირველსა და მესამე პირში)let us go / begin! წავიდეთ! / დავიწყოთ!●●let them think whatever they like რაც უნდათ, ის იფიქრონ5 (let) (იხმარება უკუქცევით ნაცვალსახელებთან)to let / rent a room ოთახის გაქირავება / დაქირავებაhe let slip that… წამოსცდა, რომ...I was depending on him but he let me down მისი იმედი მქონდა, მან კი მიღალატაto let the cat out of the bag საიდუმლოების გახმაურება / გაცემაlet`s assume that... დავუშვათ / ჩავთვალოთ, რომ…let's make a break (for it) მოდი გავიქცეთ/გავექცეთ/გავიპაროთ /გავეპაროთlet’s call it a day დღეისათვის საკმარისია / გვეყოფაlet's chance it მოდი გავრისკოთ! / ვცადოთ!let's concede that... დავუშვათ, რომ…let x denote a sum received დავუშვათ, რომ x აღნიშნავს მიღებულ თანხასlet's go down მოდი, ქვევით ჩავიდეთlet's have a drink მოდი, დავლიოთlet’s end our quarrel მოდი, ჩხუბს თავი დავანებოთlet's do it this way ასე/ასეთნაირად გავაკეთოთlet's get / set to work საქმეს შევუდგეთlet's have it out მოდი, ყველაფერი ვთქვათlet's meet at my house მოდი, ჩემთან შევიკრიბოთlet's do it together მოდი, ეს ერთად გავაკეთოთlet's try another tack მოდი, სხვა ხერხი ვცადოთlet's talk man to man მოდი, კაცურად ვილაპარაკოთlet me have a try მოდი, მე ვცდიlet's suppose that it is really so წარმოვიდგინოთ / დავუშვათ, რომ ეს ნამდვილად ასეაlet me sum up what has been said here today ნება მომეცით, შევაჯამო, რაც დღეს აქ ითქვაlet's get back to reality სინამდვილეს / რეალობას დავუბრუნდეთlet me know მაცნობე! / შემატყობინეlet's try our luck მოდი, ბედი ვცადოთ! -
122 mint
I 1. [mɪnt]1) (plant) menta f.2) (sweet) mentina f.2.modificatore [tea, sauce] alla menta; [flower, leaf] di mentaII 1. [mɪnt]1) (for coins) zecca f.2) colloq. (vast sum)2.aggettivo nuovo di zeccaIII [mɪnt]in mint condition — [ coin] nuovo di conio, fior di conio
verbo transitivo coniare (anche fig.)* * *I 1. [mint] noun(a place where money is made by the government.)2. verb(to manufacture (money): When were these coins minted?)II [mint] noun1) (a plant with strong-smelling leaves, used as a flavouring.)2) ((also peppermint) (a sweet with) the flavour of these leaves: a box of mints; ( also adjective) mint chocolate.)* * *I [mɪnt]1. nFin zeccathe (Royal) Mint Brit; the (US) Mint Am — la Zecca
2. adjin mint condition — in perfette condizioni, che sembra nuovo (-a) di zecca
3. vt(coins) battere, coniareII [mɪnt]1. n2. adj* * *mint (1) /mɪnt/A n.1 (fin.) zecca3 (fam., con l'art. indeterm.) un mucchio (o un sacco) di soldi; un occhio della testa (fig.): to make a mint in showbiz, fare un sacco di soldi nel mondo dello spettacoloB a. attr.1 nuovo di zecca; nuovo fiammante● mint coin, moneta fior di conio □ mint mark, marchio di zecca □ mint master, direttore della zecca □ (fin., stor.) mint parity, parità monetaria legale intrinseca □ to be in mint condition, ( di moneta o medaglia) essere fior di conio; (fig.) essere nuovo di conio, essere come nuovo.mint (2) /mɪnt/n.2 [u] menta3 mentina; caramella alla menta● ( cucina) mint sauce, salsa alla mentamintya.(to) mint /mɪnt/v. t.● minting die, conio; punzone.* * *I 1. [mɪnt]1) (plant) menta f.2) (sweet) mentina f.2.modificatore [tea, sauce] alla menta; [flower, leaf] di mentaII 1. [mɪnt]1) (for coins) zecca f.2) colloq. (vast sum)2.aggettivo nuovo di zeccaIII [mɪnt]in mint condition — [ coin] nuovo di conio, fior di conio
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123 scoop
I [skuːp]1) (implement) (for shovelling) mestolo m., paletta f.; (for measuring) misurino m., dosatore m.; (for ice cream) porzionatore m. (per gelato)2) (of coffee, flour) cucchiaiata f.; (of earth) palettata f.; (of ice cream) palla f., pallina f.3) giorn. scoop m., esclusiva f.II [skuːp]verbo transitivo colloq. (win, obtain) ottenere, assicurarsi [prize, sum]; giorn. colloq. avere l'esclusiva di [ story]- scoop up* * *[sku:p] 1. noun1) (any of several types of spoon-like tool, used for lifting, serving etc: a grain scoop; an ice-cream scoop.) cucchiaio; paletta; mestolo2) ((also scoopful) the amount held in a scoop: a scoop of ice-cream; a scoopful of grain.) cucchiaiata3) (a piece of news etc that one newspaper gets and prints before the others: The reporter was sure that he had a scoop for his paper.) scoop2. verb(to move with, or as if with, a scoop: He scooped the crumbs together with his fingers.) tirare su* * *[skuːp]1. n2) (also: scoopful) palettata; cucchiaiata; mestolata3) Press scoop m inv, colpo giornalistico, Comm affarone m2. vt(Comm: market) accaparrarsi, (profit) intascare, (Comm, Press: competitors) battere sul tempo, Press•- scoop up* * *scoop /sku:p/n.1 cucchiaione; ramaiolo; mestolo3 (mecc.) cucchiaia; secchia; tazza5 (fam.) scoop; scoperta ( di un campione sportivo, ecc.); colpo giornalistico; notizia (in) esclusiva6 (fam.: spec. in affari) colpo di fortuna; buon colpo; speculazione vantaggiosa; grosso affare: to make a scoop, fare un buon colpo (o un grosso affare); He earned ten thousand dollars at one scoop, ha guadagnato diecimila dollari in un sol colpo8 (naut.) gottazza● ( slang USA) scoop and run, ferito grave (in un incidente); caso da ricovero □ scoop dredger, draga a secchie (o a tazze) □ ( moda) scoop neck, ampia scollatura; scollatura rotonda e profonda □ scoop-net, rete da pesca a sacco; giacchio □ to make a scoop with one's hand and pick up st., raccogliere qc. usando la mano a mo' di mestolo □ measuring scoop, cucchiaio dosatore.(to) scoop /sku:p/v. t.1 ( di solito to scoop up) cavare ( col ramaiolo, ecc.); tirare su; raccogliere: He scooped up three balls of ice cream, ha tirato su tre palline di gelato; to scoop up the water with a bucket, tirare su l'acqua con un secchio2 ( di solito to scoop out) scavare ( con una paletta, ecc.): The ostrich has scooped out a hole in the earth, lo struzzo si è scavato un buco nella terra3 scoprire ( un cantante nuovo, ecc.); (giorn.) procurarsi ( una notizia) prima degli altri (e pubblicarla)● to scoop out the soup, scodellare la zuppa □ to scoop up a child in one's arms, prendere in braccio un bambino.* * *I [skuːp]1) (implement) (for shovelling) mestolo m., paletta f.; (for measuring) misurino m., dosatore m.; (for ice cream) porzionatore m. (per gelato)2) (of coffee, flour) cucchiaiata f.; (of earth) palettata f.; (of ice cream) palla f., pallina f.3) giorn. scoop m., esclusiva f.II [skuːp]verbo transitivo colloq. (win, obtain) ottenere, assicurarsi [prize, sum]; giorn. colloq. avere l'esclusiva di [ story]- scoop up -
124 round
I 1. [raʊnd]avverbio BEto go all the way round — [fence, wall] fare tutto il giro
to go round and round — [ carousel] girare; [ person] girare in tondo; fig. girare intorno
3) (to specific place, home)to go round to — passare da [office, school]
to ask sb. (to come) round — chiedere a qcn. di passare
to invite sb. round for lunch — invitare qcn. a casa per pranzo
2.three metres round — [ tree trunk] di tre metri di circonferenza
preposizione BE1) (expressing location) intorno a [table etc.]to go round a bend — (in road) svoltare
3) (on visit)4) round about (approximately) pressappoco, circaII 1. [raʊnd]it happened round about here — è successo più o meno qui; (vicinity)
1) (circular) [ object] rotondo, tondo; [ building] circolare2) (curved) [ handwriting] rotondeggiante3) (spherical) rotondo4) (complete) [ figure] tondo2.in round figures, that's Ј100 — arrotondando, sono cento sterline
1) (set, series) serie f.2) (in competition) turno m.qualifying round — (in football, rugby, tennis) turno di qualificazione
3) (in golf, cards) giro m.; (in boxing, wrestling) round m., ripresa f.4) equit. (in event) percorso m.5) pol. (in election) turno m.6) (of drinks) giro m.7) (unit of ammunition) pallottola f.8) (shot fired) colpo m.9) (burst)10) (of bread)11) (route) giro m.12) (circular shape) cerchio m., tondino m.13) mus. (canon) canone m.3.to do one's rounds — [ doctor] fare il giro di visite; [ postman] fare il giro; [ guard] fare la ronda
III [raʊnd]to do o go the rounds [ rumour] fare il giro; [ flu] girare; to go o do the rounds of — fare il giro di
- round on- round up* * *1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rotondo, tondo2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rotondo, tondo2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) in tondo2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) in tondo; per tutto3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) (in giro)4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) (nelle vicinanze), (in giro)5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) (di circonferenza)6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) verso3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) intorno2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) intorno a3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) vicino4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) (per tutto)4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) giro; partita2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) giro3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) scroscio; salva4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) colpo, sparo5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) turno6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canone5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) girare- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) indiretto- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *I 1. [raʊnd]avverbio BEto go all the way round — [fence, wall] fare tutto il giro
to go round and round — [ carousel] girare; [ person] girare in tondo; fig. girare intorno
3) (to specific place, home)to go round to — passare da [office, school]
to ask sb. (to come) round — chiedere a qcn. di passare
to invite sb. round for lunch — invitare qcn. a casa per pranzo
2.three metres round — [ tree trunk] di tre metri di circonferenza
preposizione BE1) (expressing location) intorno a [table etc.]to go round a bend — (in road) svoltare
3) (on visit)4) round about (approximately) pressappoco, circaII 1. [raʊnd]it happened round about here — è successo più o meno qui; (vicinity)
1) (circular) [ object] rotondo, tondo; [ building] circolare2) (curved) [ handwriting] rotondeggiante3) (spherical) rotondo4) (complete) [ figure] tondo2.in round figures, that's Ј100 — arrotondando, sono cento sterline
1) (set, series) serie f.2) (in competition) turno m.qualifying round — (in football, rugby, tennis) turno di qualificazione
3) (in golf, cards) giro m.; (in boxing, wrestling) round m., ripresa f.4) equit. (in event) percorso m.5) pol. (in election) turno m.6) (of drinks) giro m.7) (unit of ammunition) pallottola f.8) (shot fired) colpo m.9) (burst)10) (of bread)11) (route) giro m.12) (circular shape) cerchio m., tondino m.13) mus. (canon) canone m.3.to do one's rounds — [ doctor] fare il giro di visite; [ postman] fare il giro; [ guard] fare la ronda
III [raʊnd]to do o go the rounds [ rumour] fare il giro; [ flu] girare; to go o do the rounds of — fare il giro di
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125 top
I 1. [tɒp]1) (highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) cima f.; (of list) testa f.; (of mountain, hill) cima f., punta f.; (of garden, field) fondo m., capo m.at the top of — in cima a [page, stairs, street, scale]; sulla cima di [ hill]; in testa a [ list]
to be at the top of one's list — fig. essere in cima alla lista
to be at the top of the agenda — fig. avere la priorità
2) fig. (highest position)to get to o make it to the top farcela, arrivare in cima; to be top of the class essere il primo della classe; to be top of the bill — teatr. essere in testa al cartellone
3) (surface) (of table) piano m.; (of box) lato m. alto4) (upper part) parte f. superiore5) (cap, lid) (of pen) cappuccio m.; (of bottle) tappo m.; (of paint-tin, saucepan) coperchio m.6) (garment) top m.2.1) (highest) [step, storey] ultimo, più alto; [ bunk] di sopra; [button, shelf] più alto; [ layer] superiore; [concern, priority] fig. maggiore, principalethe top notes — mus. le note più alte
to pay the top price for sth. — [ buyer] pagare qcs. al prezzo più alto
to get top marks — scol. avere o ottenere il massimo dei voti
2) (furthest away) [field, house] ultimo3) (leading) [ adviser] di prim'ordine; [ agency] di punta; [ authority] massimo; [ job] d'alto livello4) (best) [ wine] eccellente, di prima qualità; [ restaurant] eccellente, di prim'ordine7)on top of — su [cupboard, fridge, layer]; (in addition to) oltre a [salary, workload]
to be on top of a situation — fig. avere il controllo della situazione, avere la situazione in pugno
things are getting on top of him — (he's depressed) si sta lasciando sopraffare; (he can't cope) non ce la fa
••II 1. [tɒp]on top of all this to top it all oltre a tutto questo, come se non bastasse; from top to bottom da cima a fondo; to be over the top colloq. (in behaviour, reaction) essere esagerato; to be the tops colloq. ant. essere il massimo o il meglio; to be, stay on top essere sulla vetta; to be top dog essere il capo; to come out on top (win) venirne fuori vincitore; (survive) uscirne vivo; to feel on top of the world sentirsi in cima al mondo; to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking) dire quello che passa per la mente; I'd say 30, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking) direi 30, ma ho fatto un calcolo approssimativo o su due piedi; to shout at the top of one's voice — gridare a squarciagola
1) (head) essere in testa a [charts, polls]2) (exceed) oltrepassare [sum, figure]3) (finish off) completare, rifinire [building, creation]; gastr. ricoprire [ cake] ( with di)2.to top oneself — uccidersi, suicidarsi
- top off- top upIII [tɒp]* * *I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.)2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.)3) (the upper surface: the table-top.)4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.)5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.)2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.)3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.)2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.)3) (to remove the top of.)•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.)* * *I 1. [tɒp]1) (highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) cima f.; (of list) testa f.; (of mountain, hill) cima f., punta f.; (of garden, field) fondo m., capo m.at the top of — in cima a [page, stairs, street, scale]; sulla cima di [ hill]; in testa a [ list]
to be at the top of one's list — fig. essere in cima alla lista
to be at the top of the agenda — fig. avere la priorità
2) fig. (highest position)to get to o make it to the top farcela, arrivare in cima; to be top of the class essere il primo della classe; to be top of the bill — teatr. essere in testa al cartellone
3) (surface) (of table) piano m.; (of box) lato m. alto4) (upper part) parte f. superiore5) (cap, lid) (of pen) cappuccio m.; (of bottle) tappo m.; (of paint-tin, saucepan) coperchio m.6) (garment) top m.2.1) (highest) [step, storey] ultimo, più alto; [ bunk] di sopra; [button, shelf] più alto; [ layer] superiore; [concern, priority] fig. maggiore, principalethe top notes — mus. le note più alte
to pay the top price for sth. — [ buyer] pagare qcs. al prezzo più alto
to get top marks — scol. avere o ottenere il massimo dei voti
2) (furthest away) [field, house] ultimo3) (leading) [ adviser] di prim'ordine; [ agency] di punta; [ authority] massimo; [ job] d'alto livello4) (best) [ wine] eccellente, di prima qualità; [ restaurant] eccellente, di prim'ordine7)on top of — su [cupboard, fridge, layer]; (in addition to) oltre a [salary, workload]
to be on top of a situation — fig. avere il controllo della situazione, avere la situazione in pugno
things are getting on top of him — (he's depressed) si sta lasciando sopraffare; (he can't cope) non ce la fa
••II 1. [tɒp]on top of all this to top it all oltre a tutto questo, come se non bastasse; from top to bottom da cima a fondo; to be over the top colloq. (in behaviour, reaction) essere esagerato; to be the tops colloq. ant. essere il massimo o il meglio; to be, stay on top essere sulla vetta; to be top dog essere il capo; to come out on top (win) venirne fuori vincitore; (survive) uscirne vivo; to feel on top of the world sentirsi in cima al mondo; to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking) dire quello che passa per la mente; I'd say 30, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking) direi 30, ma ho fatto un calcolo approssimativo o su due piedi; to shout at the top of one's voice — gridare a squarciagola
1) (head) essere in testa a [charts, polls]2) (exceed) oltrepassare [sum, figure]3) (finish off) completare, rifinire [building, creation]; gastr. ricoprire [ cake] ( with di)2.to top oneself — uccidersi, suicidarsi
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126 right
1. adjective1) (just, morally good) richtigit is only right [and proper] to do something/that somebody should do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut
you're [quite] right — du hast [völlig] recht
too right! — (coll.) allerdings!
be right in something — recht mit etwas haben
is that clock right? — geht die Uhr da richtig?
put or set right — richtig stellen [Irrtum]; wieder gutmachen [Unrecht]; berichtigen [Fehler]; bereinigen [Missverständnis]; wieder in Ordnung bringen [Situation, Angelegenheit, Gerät]
put or set somebody right — jemanden berichtigen od. korrigieren
right [you are]!, (Brit.) right oh! — (coll.) okay! (ugs.); alles klar! (ugs.)
that's right — ja[wohl]; so ist es
is that right? — stimmt das?; (indeed?) aha!
3) (preferable, most suitable) richtig; rechtsay/do the right thing — das Richtige sagen/tun
not be quite right in the head — nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] sein
as right as rain — (coll.) (in health) gesund wie ein Fisch im Wasser; (satisfactory) in bester Ordnung
put somebody right — (restore to health) jemanden [wieder] auf die Beine bringen; see also mind 1. 7)
5)you're a right one! — (coll.) du bist mir der/die Richtige!
6) (opposite of left) recht...on the right side — auf der rechten Seite; rechts; see also turn 1. 3)
be somebody's right arm — (fig.) jemandes rechte Hand sein
7)2. transitive verbRight — (Polit.) recht... See also right side
1) (correct) berichtigen; richtig stellen2) (restore to upright position) [wieder] aufrichten; [Boot usw.:]3. nounright itself — sich [von selbst] [wieder] aufrichten; (fig.): (come to proper state) [Mangel:] sich [von selbst] geben
have a/no right to something — ein/kein Anrecht od. Recht auf etwas (Akk.) haben
have a or the/no right to do something — das/kein Recht haben, etwas zu tun
by right of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)
belong to somebody as of or by right — jemandes rechtmäßiges Eigentum sein
what right has he [got] to do that? — mit welchem Recht tut er das?
in one's own right — aus eigenem Recht
the right to work/life — das Recht auf Arbeit/Leben
right of way — (right to pass across) Wegerecht, das; (path) öffentlicher Weg; (precedence) Vorfahrtsrecht, das
who has the right of way? — wer hat Vorfahrt?
be within one's rights to do something — etwas mit [Fug und] Recht tun können
2) (what is just) Recht, dasby right[s] — von Rechts wegen
do right — sich richtig verhalten; richtig handeln
do right to do something — recht daran tun, etwas zu tun
in the right — im Recht
3) (right-hand side) rechte Seiteon or to the right [of somebody/something] — rechts [von jemandem/etwas]
on or to my right, to the right of me — rechts von mir; zu meiner Rechten
4) (Polit.)be on the Right of the party — dem rechten Flügel der Partei angehören
5) in pl. (proper state)set or put something to rights — etwas in Ordnung bringen
7) (Boxing) Rechte, die4. adverb2) (to the side opposite left) nach rechts3) (all the way) bis ganz; (completely) ganz; völligright through the summer — den ganzen Sommer hindurch
right round the house — ums ganze Haus [herum]
4) (exactly) genauright in the middle of something — mitten in etwas (Dat./Akk.)
right now — im Moment; jetzt sofort, gleich [handeln]
right at the beginning — gleich am Anfang
right on! — (coll.) (approving) recht so!; so ist's recht!; (agreeing) genau!; ganz recht!
5) (straight) direkt; genaugo right on [the way one is going] — [weiter] geradeaus gehen od. fahren
6) (coll.): (immediately)right [away/off] — sofort; gleich
* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) rechts2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) richtig3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) richtig4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) richtig2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) das Recht2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) das Recht, im Rechten3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) die Rechten3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) direkt3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) direkt5) (to the right: Turn right.) rechts4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) (auf)richten2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) wiedergutmachen5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') gut- righteous- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective- right-winger- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *[raɪt]I. ADJECTIVEit was \right of you to tell me es war richtig von dir, es mir zu sagenyou're \right to be annoyed du bist zu Recht verärgertto do the \right thing das Richtige tun\right and proper recht und billigwere you given the \right change? hat man dir richtig herausgegeben?do you have the \right time? können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie spät es ist?is your watch \right? geht deine Uhr richtig?to get sth \right etw richtig machenyou got three answers \right du hast drei Antworten richtigdid you get that sum \right? hast du [da] richtig gerechnet?to put sth \right etw richtigstellento put a clock \right eine Uhr richtig einstellento put matters \right Tatsachen richtigstellento put sb \right jdn berichtigenam I \right in thinking that... gehe ich recht in der Annahme, dass...you were \right about him Sie haben was ihn angeht Recht gehabtyou're leaving tomorrow, \right? Sie haben doch vor, morgen abzureisen, oder [o richtig]?he's the \right person for the job er ist der Richtige für den Jobhe thought the time was \right to... er dachte, das sei der passende [o richtige] Zeitpunkt, um...to be on the \right lines auf dem richtigen Weg seinto be in the \right place at the \right time zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort seinto put a machine \right eine Maschine reparieren [o in Ordnung bringento be/be not in one's \right mind [ganz]/nicht [ganz] bei Verstand seinI would give my \right hand to meet the President ( fam) ich würde alles dafür geben, [um] mal den Präsidenten zu treffen fam\right helix CHEM rechtsdrehende Helixa \right hook SPORT ein rechter Hakento make a \right turn rechts abbiegenhe's a \right idiot er ist ein Vollidiot [o totaler Idiot] fama \right one ein Dummkopf m famII. ADVERBthe car ran \right out of fuel der Tank war völlig leershe walked \right past me sie lief direkt an mir vorbei\right through durch und durchto be \right behind sb voll [und ganz] hinter jdm stehenI filled the bath \right up to the top ich habe die Badewanne [bis zum Rand] volllaufen lassenshe came up \right behind me plötzlich stand sie direkt hinter mirhe'll be \right back er ist gleich [wieder] zurückI'll be \right with you ich komme sofort\right now gleich jetzt, im Moment\right on! ( fam) ganz genau!\right enough ( fam) völlig richtigit's a hard job \right enough es ist ein echt harter Jobto guess \right richtig ratento do \right by sb sich akk jdm gegenüber anständig [o korrekt] verhaltento go \right gut laufen; (end) gut ausgehenthings have been going \right for me es läuft gut für michthe R\right Honourable Sarah Bast, MP die sehr Ehrenwerte Sarah Bast, Mitglied des Parlamentsthe R\right Reverend John Jones Bischof John Jones9.III. NOUNthe difference between \right and wrong der Unterschied zwischen Recht und Unrecht2. (morally correct thing) das Richtigeto discuss the \rights and wrongs of sth [über] das Für und Wider [o das Pro und Kontra] einer S. gen diskutierenthe \right to sth das Anrecht auf etw akk\right of abode Wohnrecht nt\right of asylum Asylrecht nt\right of determination Bestimmungsrecht nt\right of entry Eintrittsrecht nt\right of free speech Recht nt auf freie Meinungsäußerung\right of indemnity Ersatzanspruch m\right of inspection Einsichtsrecht nt\right of lien Pfandrecht nt\right of recourse Rückgriffsrecht nt\right to recourse Regressrecht nt\right of residence Wohnrecht ntwomen's \rights die Frauenrechte pl, die Rechte pl der Frau[en]established \right Gewohnheitsrecht ntit is sb's [legal] \right to do sth es ist jds gutes Recht, etw zu tunit's my \right as a doctor to... es ist mein Recht als Arzt, zu...to be within one's \rights to do sth das Recht haben, etw zu tun; (I am within my rights) das ist mein gutes Rechtto have the \right to do sth das Recht haben, etw zu tunwhat \right have you got to criticize me? was gibt dir das Recht, mich zu kritisieren?to know one's \rights seine Rechte kennento stand up for one's \rights für seine Rechte einstehenby \rights von Rechts wegen4. (authority, ownership)fishing \rights Fischereirechte plon [or to] the \right rechts, auf der rechten Seite, zur Rechten gehon my/her \right rechts [von mir/ihr], zu meiner/ihrer Rechten gehthe first/second \right die erste/zweite [Straße] rechtstake the second \right fahren Sie die zweite rechts [rein fam]▪ the R\right die Rechtethe far \right die Rechtsextremen plon the \right im rechten Lager10.▶ to be in the \right im Recht sein▶ in one's own \right selberIV. TRANSITIVE VERB1.the boat will \right itself if it capsizes das Boot balanciert sich von selbst wieder aus, wenn es kentert2. (rectify)to \right a mistake/wrong einen Fehler/ein Unrecht wiedergutmachenV. INTERJECTION( fam)\right you are! in Ordnung!too \right! wohl [o nur zu] wahr!3. (filler word) alsoso we were on our way to work, \right, when... also, wir waren auf dem Weg zur Arbeit, als...4. (as introduction)* * *[raɪt]1. adj1) (= just, fair, morally good) richtig, recht (S Ger)he thought it right to warn me — er hielt es für richtig, mich zu warnen
it seemed only right to give him the money — es schien richtig, ihm das Geld zu geben
it is only right to point out that... — es ist nur recht und billig, wenn man darauf hinweist, dass...
2) (= true, correct) answer, solution, time, train richtigto be right (person) — recht haben; (answer, solution) richtig sein, stimmen; (clock) richtig gehen
how right you are! (inf) — da haben Sie ganz recht
you were right to refuse or in refusing — Sie hatten recht, als Sie ablehnten
let's get it right this time! — mach es dieses Mal richtig; (in reporting facts etc) sag es dieses Mal richtig
to put or set right (error) — korrigieren; clock richtig stellen; situation wieder in Ordnung bringen
I tried to put things right after their quarrel — ich versuchte, nach ihrem Streit wieder einzulenken
3) (= proper) clothes, document richtigwhat's the right thing to do in this case? —
that is the right way of looking at it —
Mr/Miss Right (inf) — der/die Richtige (inf)
we will do what is right for the country —
4)(= well)
the medicine soon put or set him right — die Medizin hat ihn schnell wiederhergestellt or wieder auf die Beine gebrachtto be as right as rain (Brit) — kerngesund sein; (after accident) keine Schramme abbekommen haben (inf)
nobody in their right mind would... — kein vernünftiger Mensch würde...
who in their right mind would...? — welcher vernünftige Mensch würde...?
See:5)that's right, dear, put it on the table — schön, stell es bitte auf den Tisch
so they came in the end – is that right? — und so kamen sie schließlich – wirklich?
he's a right fool! ( Brit inf ) — er ist wirklich doof (inf)
you're a right one ( Brit inf ) — du bist mir der Richtige (inf)
6) (= opposite of left) rechte(r, s)right hand —
I'd give my right hand to know the answer — ich würde was drum geben, wenn ich die Antwort wüsste (inf)
on your right hand — rechter Hand, rechts
7)2. adv1) (= straight, directly) direkt; (= exactly) genauright in front/ahead of you — direkt or genau vor Ihnen
go right on — gehen/fahren Sie geradeaus weiter
right in the middle — genau or direkt in der/die Mitte
I'll be right with you — ich bin gleich da
2) (= completely, all the way) ganzright round the house — ganz um das Haus herum; (inside) durch das ganze Haus
right through (drive, go) —
rotten right through — durch und durch verfault or (fig) verdorben
3) (= correctly) richtignothing goes right for them — nichts klappt bei ihnen (inf), bei ihnen läuft alles schief (inf)
I'll see you right (inf) — ich werde aufpassen, dass Sie nicht zu kurz kommen (inf)
See:→ serve5) (= opposite of left) rechtsto be cheated right, left and centre or right and left (inf) — von vorne bis hinten betrogen werden (inf)
or center ( US inf ) — bei Gott und der Welt Schulden haben (inf)
3. nI want to know the rights and wrongs of it first — ich möchte erst beide Seiten kennenlernen
to have a or the right to do sth — ein or das Recht haben, etw zu tun
by rights — rechtmäßig, von Rechts wegen
in one's own right —
See:→ civil rightsto have the ( sole) rights to sth — die (alleinigen) Rechte an etw (dat) haben
4)5) (= not left) rechte Seiteto keep to the right — sich rechts halten, rechts bleiben
the Right (Pol) — die Rechte
those to the right of him (Pol) — diejenigen, die weiter rechts stehen als er
4. vt1) (= return to upright position) aufrichten2) (= make amends for) wrong wiedergutmachen3)* * *right [raıt]1. richtig, recht, angemessen:it is only right (and proper) es ist nur recht und billig ( that dass);he does not do it the right way er macht es nicht richtig;the right thing das Richtige;say the right thing das rechte Wort finden;think it right es für richtig oder angebracht halten;2. richtig:a) korrektb) den Tatsachen entsprechend, wahr (-heitsgemäß):the solution is right die Lösung stimmt oder ist richtig;is your watch right? geht Ihre Uhr richtig?;am I right for …? bin ich auf dem richtigen Weg nach …?;be right recht haben;right you are! richtig!, jawohl!;that’s right! ganz recht!, richtig!, stimmt!;prove sb right beweisen, dass jemand recht hat; jemandem recht geben (Ereignis);right? umg richtig?, nicht wahr?;3. richtig, geeignet:he is the right man er ist der Richtige;the right man in the right place der rechte Mann am rechten Platz;4. gesund:out of one’s right mind, not right in one’s ( oder the) head umg nicht richtig (im Kopf), nicht ganz oder recht bei Trost;5. richtig, in Ordnung:come right in Ordnung kommen;a) in Ordnung bringen,c) einen Irrtum richtigstellen,d) jemanden gesund machen;put o.s. right with sba) sich vor jemandem rechtfertigen,b) sich mit jemandem gut stellen6. recht(er, e, es), Rechts…:right hand rechte Hand (a. fig Vertrauensperson);a) rechte Seite, Oberseite f (auch von Stoffen, Münzen etc),on the right side of 50 noch nicht 50 (Jahre alt);7. obs rechtmäßig (Erbe etc)8. MATHb) rechtwink(e)lig (Dreieck)c) gerade (Linie)d) senkrecht (Figur)9. POL recht(er, e, es), rechtsgerichtet, Rechts…:be very right sehr weit rechts stehenB sas of right von Rechts wegen, kraft Gesetzes;by rights eigentlich;in the right im Recht;right or wrong Recht od Unrecht;know right from wrong Recht von Unrecht unterscheiden können;do sb right jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen;give sb their rights jemandem sein Recht geben oder lassen2. JURto auf akk)b) Berechtigung f:right of inheritance Erbschaftsanspruch;right of possession Eigentumsrecht;right of sale Verkaufs-, Vertriebsrecht;right to vote Wahl-, Stimmrecht;rights and duties Rechte und Pflichten;a) im Namen seiner Frau,b) vonseiten seiner Frau;have a right to (ein) Anrecht haben auf;know one’s rights seine Rechte kennen;stand on one’s right(s) auf seinem Recht bestehen;in one’s own righta) aus eigenem Recht,b) selbstständig, für sich (allein), selbst;be within one’s own rights das Recht auf seiner Seite haben;what right have they to do that? mit welchem Recht tun sie das?;equal rights pl for women die Gleichberechtigung der Frau; → assemble B, assembly 1, common B 2, exist 1, privacy 2, reserve A 5, right of way, self-determination3. WIRTSCHa) (Ankaufs-, Vorkaufs) Recht n, Berechtigung fb) oft pl Bezugsrecht n (auf Aktien oder Obligationen)c) Bezug(s)schein m5. pl (richtige) Ordnung:the world was set to rights again die Welt war wieder in Ordnung6. pl wahrer Sachverhalton ( oder at, to) the right (of) zur Rechten (gen), rechts (von), auf der rechten Seite (von oder gen), rechter Hand (von);on our right zu unserer Rechten, uns zur Rechten;a) sich rechts halten,b) AUTO rechts fahren;be to the right of POL rechts stehen von8. rechte Hand, Rechte f11. pl JAGD unterste Enden pl (des Hirschgeweihs)C adv1. gerade(wegs), direkt:2. völlig, ganz (u. gar):turn right round sich ganz herumdrehen;rotten right through durch und durch faul3. genau, direkt:right at the outset gleich am Anfang;I’ll be right back ich bin gleich wieder da;5. richtig, recht:you did right to inf es war richtig von dir, dass du …;guess right richtig (er)raten;6. obs recht, ganz:know right well sehr wohl oder recht gut wissen7. recht, richtig, gut:nothing goes right with me (bei) mit geht alles schief;turn out right gut ausgehenturn right (sich) nach rechts wenden;a) rechts und links,right about face! MIL (ganze Abteilung,) kehrt!9. dial oder umg richtig:D v/t1. (aus-, auf)richten, in die richtige Lage bringen:right the machine FLUG die Maschine abfangen;the boat rights herself das Schiff richtet sich wieder auf2. einen Fehler, Irrtum berichtigen:a) sich wieder ausgleichen,b) (wieder) in Ordnung kommen4. ein Unrecht, einen Schaden etc wiedergutmachen5. a) jemandem zu seinem Recht verhelfenb)(o.s. sich) rehabilitierenE v/ia) sich (wieder) aufrichtenb) in die richtige Lage kommen* * *1. adjective1) (just, morally good) richtigit is only right [and proper] to do something/that somebody should do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut
2) (correct, true) richtigyou're [quite] right — du hast [völlig] recht
too right! — (coll.) allerdings!
put or set right — richtig stellen [Irrtum]; wieder gutmachen [Unrecht]; berichtigen [Fehler]; bereinigen [Missverständnis]; wieder in Ordnung bringen [Situation, Angelegenheit, Gerät]
put or set somebody right — jemanden berichtigen od. korrigieren
right [you are]!, (Brit.) right oh! — (coll.) okay! (ugs.); alles klar! (ugs.)
that's right — ja[wohl]; so ist es
is that right? — stimmt das?; (indeed?) aha!
[am I] right? — nicht [wahr]?; oder [nicht]? (ugs.); see also all 3.
3) (preferable, most suitable) richtig; rechtsay/do the right thing — das Richtige sagen/tun
4) (sound, sane) richtignot be quite right in the head — nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] sein
as right as rain — (coll.) (in health) gesund wie ein Fisch im Wasser; (satisfactory) in bester Ordnung
put somebody right — (restore to health) jemanden [wieder] auf die Beine bringen; see also mind 1. 7)
5)you're a right one! — (coll.) du bist mir der/die Richtige!
6) (opposite of left) recht...on the right side — auf der rechten Seite; rechts; see also turn 1. 3)
be somebody's right arm — (fig.) jemandes rechte Hand sein
7)2. transitive verbRight — (Polit.) recht... See also right side
1) (correct) berichtigen; richtig stellen2) (restore to upright position) [wieder] aufrichten; [Boot usw.:]3. nounright itself — sich [von selbst] [wieder] aufrichten; (fig.): (come to proper state) [Mangel:] sich [von selbst] geben
1) (fair claim, authority) Recht, das; Anrecht, dashave a/no right to something — ein/kein Anrecht od. Recht auf etwas (Akk.) haben
have a or the/no right to do something — das/kein Recht haben, etwas zu tun
by right of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)
belong to somebody as of or by right — jemandes rechtmäßiges Eigentum sein
what right has he [got] to do that? — mit welchem Recht tut er das?
the right to work/life — das Recht auf Arbeit/Leben
right of way — (right to pass across) Wegerecht, das; (path) öffentlicher Weg; (precedence) Vorfahrtsrecht, das
be within one's rights to do something — etwas mit [Fug und] Recht tun können
2) (what is just) Recht, dasby right[s] — von Rechts wegen
do right — sich richtig verhalten; richtig handeln
do right to do something — recht daran tun, etwas zu tun
3) (right-hand side) rechte Seiteon or to the right [of somebody/something] — rechts [von jemandem/etwas]
on or to my right, to the right of me — rechts von mir; zu meiner Rechten
4) (Polit.)5) in pl. (proper state)set or put something to rights — etwas in Ordnung bringen
6) (in marching) see left II 3. 4)7) (Boxing) Rechte, die4. adverb1) (properly, correctly, justly) richtig [machen, raten, halten]2) (to the side opposite left) nach rechts3) (all the way) bis ganz; (completely) ganz; völligright round the house — ums ganze Haus [herum]
4) (exactly) genauright in the middle of something — mitten in etwas (Dat./Akk.)
right now — im Moment; jetzt sofort, gleich [handeln]
right on! — (coll.) (approving) recht so!; so ist's recht!; (agreeing) genau!; ganz recht!
5) (straight) direkt; genaugo right on [the way one is going] — [weiter] geradeaus gehen od. fahren
6) (coll.): (immediately)right [away/off] — sofort; gleich
7) (arch./dial.): (very) sehr* * *adj.genau adj.gerade adj.gleich adj.recht adj.rechts adj.richtig adj.sehr adj. adv.genau adv.recht adv.richtig adv. n.Berechtigung f.Recht -e n. -
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1. noun1) (individual vote) Stimme, diemy vote goes to X, X has my vote — (fig. coll.) ich stimme od. bin für X
2) (act of voting) Abstimmung, dietake a vote on something — über etwas (Akk.) abstimmen
3) (right to vote)have/be given or get the vote — das Stimmrecht haben/bekommen
the vote in favour of capital punishment — die Stimmenzahl für die Todesstrafe
5) (expression of opinion) Votum, dasgive somebody a vote of confidence/no confidence — jemandem sein Vertrauen/Misstrauen aussprechen
2. intransitive verbvote of confidence/no confidence — Vertrauens-/Misstrauensvotum, das
abstimmen; (in election) wählenvote for/against — stimmen für/gegen
vote to do something — beschließen, etwas zu tun
vote by ballot/[a] show of hands — mit Stimmzetteln/durch Handzeichen abstimmen
3. transitive verbvote Conservative/Labour — etc. die Konservativen/Labour usw. wählen
1) (elect)vote somebody Chairman/President — etc. jemanden zum Vorsitzenden/Präsidenten usw. wählen; (approve)
2) (coll.): (pronounce) bezeichnenvote something a success/failure — etwas als Erfolg/Misserfolg bezeichnen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93531/vote_down">vote down- vote in- vote out* * *[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) das Stimmrecht, die Abstimmung2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) stimmen, wählen2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) bewilligen•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *[vəʊt, AM voʊt]I. nto put sth to the [or a] \vote über etw akk abstimmen lassenthe working-class \vote die Stimmen pl der Arbeiterklasse▪ the \vote das Wahlrecht [o Stimmrecht]to have the \vote das Wahlrecht [o Stimmrecht] habenII. vi1. (elect candidate, measure) wählento \vote in an election zu einer Wahl gehen▪ to \vote against/for sb/sth gegen/für jdn/etw stimmen2. (formally choose)to \vote on a proposal über einen Vorschlag abstimmen4.▶ to \vote with one's feet mit den Füßen abstimmenIII. vt1. (elect)▪ to \vote sb in jdn wählento \vote sb into office jdn ins Amt wählento \vote sb out [of office] jdn [aus dem Amt] abwählen2. (propose)▪ to \vote that... vorschlagen, dass...3. (declare)she was \voted the winner sie wurde zur Siegerin erklärtthe evening was \voted a tremendous success der Abend wurde als überwältigender Erfolg bezeichnet4. (decide to give)to \vote £1 million for a project eine Million Pfund für ein Projekt bewilligen* * *[vəʊt]1. n1) (= expression of opinion) Stimme f; (= act of voting) Abstimmung f, Wahl f; (= result) Abstimmungs- or Wahlergebnis ntto put sth to the vote — über etw (acc) abstimmen lassen
to take a vote on sth — über etw (acc) abstimmen
the vote for/against the change surprised him — dass für/gegen den Wechsel gestimmt wurde, erstaunte ihn
the vote was 150 to 95 — das Abstimmungsergebnis war 150 zu 95
we would like to offer a vote of thanks to Mr Smith — wir möchten Herrn Smith unseren aufrichtigen Dank aussprechen
See:2) (= vote cast) Stimme fto give one's vote to a party/person — einer Partei/jdm seine Stimme geben
single-vote majority — Mehrheit f von einer Stimme
one man one vote — eine Stimme pro Wähler, ein Mann or Bürger, eine Stimme
a photo of the Prime Minister casting his vote —
he won by 22 votes — er gewann mit einer Mehrheit von 22 Stimmen
10% of the voters invalidated their votes — 10% der Wähler machten ihren Stimmzettel ungültig
3) (POLthe Labour vote — die Labourstimmen plthe Labour vote has increased — der Stimmenanteil von Labour hat sich erhöht
4) (= franchise) Wahlrecht nt5) (= money allotted) Bewilligung f2. vt1) (= elect) wählen2) (inf: judge) wählen zuI vote we go back — ich schlage vor, dass wir umkehren
3) (= approve) bewilligen3. vi(= cast one's vote) wählento vote for/against sth — für/gegen etw stimmen
* * *vote [vəʊt]A s1. (Wahl)Stimme f, Votum n:2. Abstimmung f, Stimmabgabe f, Wahl f:put sth to the vote, take a vote on sth über eine Sache abstimmen lassen;take the vote die Abstimmung vornehmen, abstimmen3. Stimmzettel m, Stimme f:get the vote wahlberechtigt werdenvote-catcher, vote-getter Wahllokomotive f6. Wahlergebnis n7. Beschluss m:8. Bewilligung f, bewilligter Betrag9. obsa) Gelübde nb) glühender WunschB v/i abstimmen, wählen, seine Stimme abgeben:vote against stimmen gegen;C v/t1. abstimmen über (akk):vote down niederstimmen;vote sb in jemanden wählen;vote sb out (of office) jemanden abwählen;vote sth through etwas durchbringen;vote that … dafür sein, dass …; vorschlagen oder beschließen, dass4. vorschlagen:I vote (that) you avoid her in future* * *1. noun1) (individual vote) Stimme, diemy vote goes to X, X has my vote — (fig. coll.) ich stimme od. bin für X
2) (act of voting) Abstimmung, dietake a vote on something — über etwas (Akk.) abstimmen
have/be given or get the vote — das Stimmrecht haben/bekommen
5) (expression of opinion) Votum, dasgive somebody a vote of confidence/no confidence — jemandem sein Vertrauen/Misstrauen aussprechen
2. intransitive verbvote of confidence/no confidence — Vertrauens-/Misstrauensvotum, das
abstimmen; (in election) wählenvote for/against — stimmen für/gegen
vote to do something — beschließen, etwas zu tun
vote by ballot/[a] show of hands — mit Stimmzetteln/durch Handzeichen abstimmen
3. transitive verbvote Conservative/Labour — etc. die Konservativen/Labour usw. wählen
1) (elect)vote somebody Chairman/President — etc. jemanden zum Vorsitzenden/Präsidenten usw. wählen; (approve)
2) (coll.): (pronounce) bezeichnenvote something a success/failure — etwas als Erfolg/Misserfolg bezeichnen
Phrasal Verbs:- vote in- vote out* * *v.abstimmen (für) v.abstimmen v.stimmen für ausdr.wählen v. n.Abstimmung f.Stimme -n f.Wahl -en f.Wahlstimme f. -
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less [les]1. adjectivea. (in amount, size, degree) moins (de)• can't you let me have it for less? vous ne pouvez pas me faire un prix ?• less of your cheek! (inf) assez d'impertinence !• less noise please! moins de bruit s'il vous plaît !• a sum less than £100 une somme de moins de 100 livres• I was told the news by the bishop, no less (inf) c'est l'évêque en personne, s'il vous plaît (inf), qui m'a appris la nouvelle► no less + than• it costs no less than £100 ça ne coûte pas moins de 100 livres• with no less skill than enthusiasm avec non moins d'habileté que d'enthousiasme► nothing less than rien moins que2. adverba. moins► less... than• the problem is less one of money than of personnel c'est moins un problème d'argent qu'un problème de personnel► no less... than• the less he works the less he earns moins il travaille, moins il gagne• the less you worry about it the better moins vous vous ferez du souci à ce sujet, mieux ça vaudra3. preposition• less 10% moins 10 %* * *[les] 1.(comparative of little) quantifier moins de2.pronoun moinsa sum of not less than £1,000 — une somme qui s'élève au moins à 1000 livres sterling
it's an improvement, but less of one than I had hoped — c'est un progrès, mais pas au point que j'aurais espéré
£100 and not a penny less! — cent livres et pas un centime de moins!
3.the less said about it the better — moins on en parle, mieux ça vaut
adverb moinsthe more I see him, the less I like him — plus je le vois, moins je l'aime
no less than 85% — au moins 85%
4.they live in Kensington, no less! — ils habitent à Kensington, rien que ça!
preposition moins5.less 15% discount — moins 15% de remise
less and less adverbial phrase de moins en moins
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