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Gen Mgta formal spoken address made to an audience by a speaker. Speeches are made in the context of a meeting or conference or on other occasions such as after a business dinner. The aim of a speech may be to motivate, inspire, or entertain as well as to inform. In contrast to presentations, speeches are a form of public speaking normally made without the assistance of audiovisual aids, and may be wide ranging rather than focusing on a well-defined topic or proposal. Jokes, humorous anecdotes, and quotations are frequently used in speeches. To give a speech successfully requires good communication skills. -
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(v.) = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lectureEx. Sometimes authors write 'pseudo abstracts' to meet deadlines for articles or for talks to be delivered.Ex. Fred Kilgour, the modern father of networking, made a speech which described the inutility of traditional rules of cataloging which focused on bringing together all of the works of an author under the same heading.Ex. This article is based on a speech given at a workshop on children's libraries.Ex. The author gives random impressions of his 16-day whistle-stop lecture tour in India during which he visited 37 libraries, library schools, universities, and other institutions and delivered 16 lectures.Ex. Knight escaped and in 1878 he began touring and giving lectures describing the raid.* * *(v.) = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lectureEx: Sometimes authors write 'pseudo abstracts' to meet deadlines for articles or for talks to be delivered.
Ex: Fred Kilgour, the modern father of networking, made a speech which described the inutility of traditional rules of cataloging which focused on bringing together all of the works of an author under the same heading.Ex: This article is based on a speech given at a workshop on children's libraries.Ex: The author gives random impressions of his 16-day whistle-stop lecture tour in India during which he visited 37 libraries, library schools, universities, and other institutions and delivered 16 lectures.Ex: Knight escaped and in 1878 he began touring and giving lectures describing the raid. -
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intj.really, honest to goodness, honest, honest to God.f.1 word.de palabra by word of mouth, verballydejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody off in mid-sentenceen cuatro o dos palabras in a few wordsen una palabra in a wordno dijo palabra he didn't say a wordmedir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully)no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanishpalabra por palabra word for wordser palabras mayores to be an important mattersin mediar palabra without a single wordpalabra divina o de Dios word of God2 word (juramento, promesa).dar su palabra to give one's wordfaltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his wordmantuvo su palabra she kept her wordtienes mi palabra you have my wordtomar la palabra a alguien to hold somebody to their word3 speech (habla).4 word of honor, troth, word, word of honour.* * *1 word\dar su palabra to give one's word, promisedecir la última palabra to have the last worddejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut somebody offdirigirle la palabra a alguien to address somebodyen una palabra in a wordno decir ni media palabra a nadie not to breath a word to anyonemedir las palabras to weigh one's wordsno dirigirle la palabra a alguien not to be speaking to somebodypalabra por palabra word for wordquitarle a alguien la palabra to cut somebody short, interrupt somebodyser hombre/mujer de palabra to be a man of his word/a woman of her wordser hombre/mujer de pocas palabras to be a man/woman of few wordstener la palabra to have the floortener palabra to keep one's wordtener unas palabras con alguien to have words with somebodytomarle a alguien la palabra to take somebody at their wordpalabra clave key wordpalabra de honor word of honour* * *noun f.1) word2) faith* * *SF1) (=vocablo) word¿me permiten decir unas palabras? — could I say a few words?
no tengo palabras o me faltan palabras para expresar lo que siento — I haven't got the o there aren't words to express how I feel, words fail to express how I feel
sin decir o chistar * palabra — without a word
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con buenas palabras, me lo dijo con muy buenas palabras — he told me as cool as you like *nos entretenía con buenas palabras, pero nunca nos daba el dinero — he palmed us off with smooth talk, but he never gave us the money
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medias palabras — hints•
en una palabra — in a word¡ni una palabra más! — not another word!
- no cruzar una palabra con algnme dejó con la palabra en la boca y se fue de la habitación — he walked out of the room while I was in mid-sentence
palabras cruzadas — LAm (=crucigrama) crossword sing
palabras mayores — † offensive language sing
ser palabras mayores (=ser importante) —
juego II, 2)¿te han hecho directora? ¡eso ya son palabras mayores! — so you've been appointed director, that's really something!
2) (=facultad de hablar)tiene el don de la palabra, es de palabra fácil — he has a way with words, he has the gift of the gab *
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de palabra, he pecado solo de palabra — I've sinned in word only•
dirigir la palabra a algn, hace tiempo que no me dirige la palabra — he hasn't spoken to me for a long time3) frm (=turno para hablar) floor•
pedir la palabra — to ask for the floor, ask to be allowed to speak•
tener la palabra — to have the floor•
tomar la palabra — to take the floor, speak•
hacer uso de la palabra — to take the floor, speak4) (=promesa) wordcumplió su palabra — he kept his word, he was true to his word
palabra que yo no tengo nada que ver — * I've got nothing to do with it, (I) promise!
-¿de verdad que no sabías nada? -¡palabra! o hum ¡palabrita del Niño Jesús! — "you really didn't know anything?" - "cross my heart and hope to die!"
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bajo palabra — (Mil) on parole•
faltar a su palabra — to go back on o break one's wordpalabra de casamiento, dar palabra de casamiento — to promise to marry
palabra de honor — word of honour, word of honor (EEUU)
¿me das tu palabra de honor de que no dirás nada? — do you give me your word of honour you won't say anything?
¡palabra de honor! — word of honour!
* * *1) ( vocablo) worden pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it
eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far
quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth
tener la última palabra — to have the final say
2) ( promesa) wordnunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word
se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)
cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)
tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan
3)a) ( habla) speechdejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth
b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something
tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)
ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak
* * *= word, headword.Ex. A subject index has alphabetical terms or words as headings; These terms represent concepts or subjects.Ex. This tool allows the user to generate all known inflected forms from a list of headwords.----* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.* describir con palabras = describe + in words.* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.* de una palabra = one-word.* de una única palabra = single-word.* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.* en palabras = verbally.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.* frecuencia de palabras = word count.* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.* mala palabra = dirty word.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.* número de palabras = wordage.* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.* palabra ambigua = weasel word.* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.* palabra coloquial = slang word.* palabra común = common word.* palabra de contenido = content word.* palabra de control = control word.* palabra de Dios = word of God.* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.* palabra del documento = textword.* palabra del texto = text word.* palabra del título = title word, title term.* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.* palabra engañosa = weasel word.* palabra equívoca = weasel word.* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.* palabra impresa = words in print.* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* palabra malsonate = expletive.* palabra oculta = hidden word.* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.* palabra puente = transitional word.* palabras = wordage.* palabras al viento = hot air.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.* palabras de aliento = pep talk.* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.* palabras iniciales = opening statement.* palabras literales = quote... unquote.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.* palabras usadas = wording.* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.* primeras palabras = opening statement.* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.* raíz de palabra = word stem.* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* secuencia de palabras = word string.* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido de la palabra = word sense.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* significado de la palabra = word sense.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin palabras = wordless.* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.* * *1) ( vocablo) worden pocas palabras, es un cobarde — in a word, he's a coward
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto — I didn't know a thing o anything about it
eso ya son palabras mayores — (refiriéndose - a insulto, acusación) those are strong words; (- a propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far
quitarle las palabras de la boca a alguien — to take the words right out of somebody's mouth
tener la última palabra — to have the final say
2) ( promesa) wordnunca falta a su palabra — he never breaks o goes back on his word
se lo devolví palabra! — I gave it back to her, honest! (colloq)
cobrarle la palabra a alguien — (Chi fam) to hold somebody to his/her word (colloq)
tomarle la palabra a alguien: le tomé la palabra y le pedí un préstamo — I took him up on his offer and asked for a loan
3)a) ( habla) speechdejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca — ( me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; ( no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth
b) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea)pido la palabra — may I say something?, I'd like to say something
tener/tomar la palabra — to have/to take the floor (frml)
ceder (le) la palabra a alguien — to give the floor to somebody (frml), to call upon somebody to speak
* * *= word, headword.Ex: A subject index has alphabetical terms or words as headings; These terms represent concepts or subjects.
Ex: This tool allows the user to generate all known inflected forms from a list of headwords.* agrupar palabras que tienen la mism = merge + word forms.* agrupar palabras que tienen la misma raíz = merge + word forms.* análisis de la coocurrencia de palabras = co-word analysis.* anuncio por palabras = classified advertisement, classified ad.* búsqueda de palabras clave = keyword search.* búsqueda por palabra del título = title word search.* catálogo alfabético de palabras clave = keyword catalogue.* citar las palabras de Alguien = quote + Nombre + words.* compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word.* concepto de múltiples palabras = multiple-word concept.* concepto expresado con varias palabras = database host.* con sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own words.* con una separación de + Número + palabras = within + Número + words of each other.* coocurrencia de palabras = co-word [coword].* cumplir (con) + Posesivo + palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* cumplir la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.* dejar sin palabras = nonplus, leave + Nombre + speechless.* de múltiples palabras = multiple-word.* de palabra = by word of mouth, word-of-mouth.* describir con palabras = describe + in words.* descriptor compuesto de varias palabras = multiple-word descriptor.* de sólo palabras = word-oriented.* de una palabra = one-word.* de una única palabra = single-word.* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.* encabezamiento compuesto de varias palabras = multi-word heading.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.* en el estricto sentido de la palabra = strictly speaking.* en las palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en las propias palabras de uno mismo = in + Posesivo + own words.* en ningún sentido de la palabra = in any sense of the word.* en otras palabras = in other words, to put it another way, which is to say.* en palabras = verbally.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* entrada por palabra clave del título = catchword entry.* en una palabra = in a nutshell, in a word.* escoger las palabras = choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully).* expresar con palabras = verbalise [verbalize, -USA].* expresar los sentimientos con palabras = put + Posesivo + feelings into words.* fiarse de la palabra de Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* fiel a la palabra de Uno = true to + Posesivo + word.* frecuencia de palabras = word count.* gesticular palabras con la boca sin emitir sonido = mouth.* hilvanar palabras = orchestrate + words.* hombre que no tiene palabra = not a man of his word.* índice de palabras del documento = textwords ratio.* índice invertido de las palabras del título = title word dictionary.* índice KWIC (Palabra Clave en su Contexto) = KWIC (Keyword-in-Context).* índice KWIT (Palabra Clave del Título) = KWIT (Keyword-in-Title).* índice KWOC (Palabra Clave fuera de su Contexto) = KWOC (Keyword-Out-of-Context).* índice permutado de palabras clave = permuted keyword index.* indización por palabras clave = keyword indexing.* indización por palabras clave del título = catchword indexing, catchword title indexing.* indización por palabras del título = title-term indexing.* inflexión lingüística de una palabra = word form.* intercambiar palabras = bandy + words.* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.* lista de palabras clave = go-list [golist].* lista de palabras vacías = stop list [stoplist], stopword list.* lista permutada de palabras clave = permuted keyword list.* mala palabra = dirty word.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* medir las palabras = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say, weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* memorizar palabra por palabra = memorise + word for word.* método de ordenación palabra por palabra = word by word method, nothing before something method.* !ni una palabra a nadie! = not a word to anyone!.* no encontrar palabras = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* no haber palabras para describirlo = beggar + description.* nombre compuesto por varias palabras = multiple-word name.* número de palabras = wordage.* ordenación alfabética palabra por palabra = word by word alphabetisation.* ordenación palabra por palabra = word-by-word filing, nothing before something arrangement, word by word arrangement.* ordenar alfabéticamente palabra por palabra = arrange + alphabetically word by word.* orden inverso de palabras = indirect word order.* palabra ambigua = weasel word.* palabra clave = keyword [key word], key term.* palabra coloquial = slang word.* palabra común = common word.* palabra de contenido = content word.* palabra de control = control word.* palabra de Dios = word of God.* palabra de entrada principal = primary entry word.* palabra del documento = textword.* palabra del texto = text word.* palabra del título = title word, title term.* palabra de moda = buzzword [buzz word], byword.* palabra engañosa = weasel word.* palabra equívoca = weasel word.* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.* palabra fosilizada = fossil word.* palabra hablada, la = spoken word, the.* palabra híbrida = portmanteau word.* palabra impresa = words in print.* palabra impresa, la = printed word, the.* palabra justa, la = mot juste, the.* palabra llena de contenido = substantive word.* palabra malsonate = expletive.* palabra oculta = hidden word.* palabra por la que se ordena una entrada = filing word.* palabra por palabra = verbatim, word for word.* palabra puente = transitional word.* palabras = wordage.* palabras al viento = hot air.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* palabras de agradecimiento = vote of thanks, word of thanks, words of gratitude, congratulatory speech, congratulatory remarks.* palabras de alabanza = words of praise.* palabras de aliento = pep talk.* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.* palabras de bienvenida = welcoming remarks, welcome remarks.* palabras de consuelo = words of comfort.* palabra significativa = content-bearing word, significant word.* palabras iniciales = opening statement.* palabras literales = quote... unquote.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* palabras + penetrar = words + sink.* palabras sabias = words of wisdom, pearls of wisdom, nuggets of truth, nuggets of wisdom.* palabras usadas = wording.* palabra vacía = stopword [stop-word], function word.* primera palabra del encabezamiento = entry word.* primeras palabras = opening statement.* pronunciar las palabras de corrido = slur + words.* quedarse sin palabras = stun into + speechlessness, be at a loss for words, be lost for words.* ¡qué palabras son esas! = watch your language!.* raíz de palabra = word stem.* recordar + Posesivo + palabras = mark + Posesivo + words.* reducción de una palabra a su raíz = stemming.* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.* secuencia de palabras = word string.* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.* sentido de la palabra = word sense.* ser la última palabra = be all the rage.* significado de la palabra = word sense.* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.* sin palabras = wordless.* sopesar las palabras = weigh + Posesivo + words (carefully), choose + Posesivo + words (carefully), pick + Posesivo + words (carefully), measure + Posesivo + words (carefully).* tener la última palabra = have + the ultimate say, have + the final say, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* tener palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.* última palabra + depender de = ultimate authority + rest with.* Posesivo + últimas palabras = last words, Posesivo + dying last words.* últimas palabras que se han hecho famosas = famous last words.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* un hombre de palabra = a man of his word.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* variante morfológica de una palabra = word variant.* * *A (vocablo) worduna palabra de seis letras a six-letter wordes un bruto en toda la extensión de la palabra he's a brute, in every sense of the wordpalabras, palabras, yo lo que quiero son hechos I've heard enough words o talk, I want to see some actionno son más que palabras it's all talkes un hombre de pocas palabras he's a man of few wordssólo quiero decir unas palabras I just want to say a few wordstras unas palabras de saludo after a few words of welcomeno encuentro or tengo palabras para expresarles mi agradecimiento I cannot find words to express my gratitude to youmira, yo te lo puedo explicar en dos palabras look, let me put it to you simplyen pocas palabras, es un cobarde basically o to put it bluntly, he's a coward¿te parece bien? — en una palabra, no is that all right? in a word, nolo tradujo palabra por palabra he translated it word for wordni una palabra más, te quedas a cenar not another word o I don't want to hear another word, you're staying for dinneryo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about itde esto ni una palabra a nadie not a word to anyone about thisno entendí (ni) una palabra de lo que dijo I didn't understand a (single) word of what he saidsin decir (una) palabra without a wordcomerse las palabras to gabblecon (muy) buenas palabras in the nicest possible waydecirle a algn cuatro palabras bien dichas to tell sb a few home truthseso ya son palabras mayores (refiriéndose — a un insulto) those are strong words; (— a una acusación) that's a serious accusation, those are strong words; (— a una propuesta excesiva) that's taking things too far, that's a bit excessivela última palabra the last wordsiempre tiene que ser él el que diga la última palabra he always has to have the last worden este asunto la última palabra le corresponde a Juárez Juárez has the final say on this matterquitarle las palabras de la boca a algn to take the words right out of sb's mouthtener unas palabras con algn to have words with sb ( colloq)tuvieron unas palabras por un asunto de dinero they had words over some money matterlas palabras se las lleva el viento actions speak louder than wordsa palabras necias oídos sordos take no notice of the stupid things people sayCompuestos:key wordcompound word● palabra funcional or vacíafunction wordfpl (CS) crossword, crossword puzzleB (promesa) wordme basta con tu palabra your word is enough for meme dio su palabra she gave me her wordes una mujer de palabra she's a woman of her wordsiempre cumple con su palabra she always keeps her wordnunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his wordpalabra que yo no sabía nada ( fam); honest o really o ( BrE) straight up, I didn't know a thing about it ( colloq)se lo devolví ¡palabra! I gave it back to her, honest! ( colloq)cobrarle la palabra a algn ( Chi fam); to take sb up on sth ( colloq), to keep o hold sb to his/her wordtomarle la palabra a algn: le tome la palabra y le pedí un préstamo I took him up on his offer and asked for a loanCompuesto:word of honor*le dio su palabra de honor de que no volvería a hacerlo he gave her his word of honor o his solemn word that he wouldn't do it againyo no fui ¡palabra de honor! it wasn't me, word of honor o I swear!C1 (habla) speechel don de la palabra the gift of speechme invitó sólo de palabra I only got a verbal invitationfue un acuerdo de palabra it was a verbal agreementpecar de pensamiento, palabra y obra to sin in thought, word and deedno me dirigió la palabra en toda la noche she didn't speak to me all nightnos ha retirado la palabra she doesn't speak to us anymore, she no longer deigns to speak to us ( hum)dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca: me dejó con la palabra en la boca (me interrumpió) he cut me off in mid-sentence; (no me dejó hablar) he didn't give me a chance to open my mouth2 ( frml)(en una ceremonia, asamblea): pido la palabra may I say something?, I'd like to say somethingtiene la palabra el delegado estudiantil the student delegate has the floor ( frml)no le concedieron la palabra he was denied permission to speak, he was denied the floor ( frml)ceder la palabra a algn to give the floor to sb ( frml), to call upon sb to speaka continuación hizo uso de la palabra el presidente de la institución then the president of the institute made a speech* * *
palabra sustantivo femenino
1 ( vocablo) word;
no son más que palabras it's all talk;
en pocas palabras, es un cobarde in a word, he's a coward;
palabra por palabra word for word;
yo no sabía ni una palabra del asunto I didn't know a thing o anything about it;
no entendí (ni) una palabra I didn't understand a (single) word;
sin decir (una) palabra without a word;
palabra compuesta compound word;
tener la última palabra to have the final say
2 ( promesa) word;
una mujer de palabra a woman of her word;
cumplió con su palabra she kept her word;
nunca falta a su palabra he never breaks o goes back on his word
3
un acuerdo de palabra a verbal agreement;
no me dirigió la palabra she didn't speak to me;
dejar a algn con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentenceb) (frml) (en ceremonia, asamblea):
tener/tomar la palabra to have/to take the floor (frml)
palabra sustantivo femenino
1 word
lo resumió en pocas palabras, she summarised it in a few words
(discurso) me quedé con la palabra en la boca, I was left speechless
Juan es hombre de pocas palabras, Juan is a man of few words
2 (capacidad para hablar) me dejó sin palabra, I was speechless
3 (compromiso) word: me dio su palabra, he gave me his word
no tiene palabra, she never keeps her word
4 (turno para hablar) right to speak
tener la palabra, to have the floor
♦ Locuciones: dirigir la palabra a alguien, to address sb
de palabra, by word of mouth
' palabra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- abreviar
- acento
- ayunas
- baja
- bajo
- bañera
- bar
- bastante
- calor
- ceder
- chalet
- chimenea
- ciudad
- colmo
- comida
- comprometerse
- culta
- culto
- decirse
- disonante
- empeñar
- entredicho
- faltar
- fresca
- fresco
- histórica
- histórico
- honor
- justa
- justo
- ladrón
- ladrona
- lata
- mayoría
- mirar
- muletilla
- padre
- piso
- promesa
- pronunciar
- recta
- recto
- saludar
- saludo
- sigla
- subrayar
- taco
- tela
English:
absent
- buzz off
- cagey
- clinch
- connotation
- current
- date
- dated
- derive
- do
- engine driver
- female
- fish
- floor
- fuck
- go back on
- high
- honour
- interrogative
- lady
- marmalade
- match
- mint
- misuse
- operative
- score out
- sense
- shorten
- speak
- spectacle
- speech
- state-of-the-art
- storey
- true
- use
- verbatim
- way
- word
- a
- call
- compound
- key
- strict
- swear
- take
- unwritten
* * *♦ nf1. [término, vocablo] word;con palabras no puedo expresar lo que sentía words cannot express what I felt;dilo con tus propias palabras say it in your own words;lo dijo, aunque no con esas palabras she said it, though not in so many words;no son más que palabras (vacías) it's all talk;buenas palabras fine-sounding words;no cruzaron palabra en todo el camino they didn't exchange a word throughout the journey;dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca to cut sb off in mid-sentence;dirigir la palabra a alguien to speak to sb;no le dirige la palabra a su madre desde hace semanas he hasn't spoken to his mother for weeks;en otras palabras in other words;en una palabra in a word;lo dijo todo a medias palabras she only hinted at what she meant;medir las palabras to weigh one's words (carefully);no habla ni (media) palabra de español she doesn't speak a word of Spanish;yo de este tema no sé ni (media) palabra I don't know a thing about this subject;no dijo palabra he didn't say a word;palabra por palabra word for word;me has quitado la palabra de la boca you took the words right out of my mouth;lo de comprar una casa son palabras mayores buying a house is a very serious matter;no hace falta llegar a palabras mayores there is no need to get nasty about it;le aguanto casi todo, pero eso ya son palabras mayores I'll put up with almost anything from him, but that's going a bit (too) far;sin mediar palabra without a single word;tener la última palabra to have the last word;tener unas palabras con alguien to have words with sb;tuvo que tragarse sus palabras he had to eat his words;a palabras necias, oídos sordos sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me)Informát palabra clave keyword;palabra compuesta compound word;CSur palabras cruzadas crossword;palabra de Dios word of God2. [juramento, promesa] word;es su palabra contra la mía it's her word against mine;dar/empeñar la palabra to give/pledge one's word;ella me dio su palabra she gave me her word;dio (su) palabra de que nada saldría mal he gave his word that nothing would go wrong;estar bajo palabra [en juicio] to be under oath;faltó a su palabra he went back on his word, he broke o didn't keep his word;mantuvo su palabra she kept her word;no tiene palabra he's not a man of his word;tienes mi palabra you have my word;tomar la palabra a alguien to hold sb to their wordpalabra de honor word of honour;¡palabra (de honor)! honestly!;yo no sabía nada, ¡palabra (de honor)! I didn't know anything, honestly! o I swear!3. [habla] speech;con el susto perdió la palabra the shock left her speechless;de palabra by word of mouth, verbally;el trato se hizo de palabra it was a purely verbal agreement o a gentleman's agreementpedir la palabra to ask for the floor;¡pido la palabra! could I say something, please?;tomar la palabra to take the floor5.palabras [discurso] words;a continuación nuestro invitado nos dirigirá unas palabras our guest will now say a few words♦ nmpalabra de honor [vestido] strapless dress* * *f tb figword;palabra por palabra word for word;bajo palabra on parole;en una palabra in a word;en pocas palabras briefly;tomar la palabra speak;de palabra acuerdo verbal;de pocas palabras persona of few words;tomar a alguien la palabra take s.o. at his/her word;dejar a alguien con la palabra en la boca fig cut s.o. off in mid-sentence;buenas palabras fine words;lo de tener un hijo son palabras mayores having a child is a serious business o is not something to be undertaken lightly;con medias palabras dijo … he hinted that …, he half said that …* * *palabra nf1) vocablo: word2) promesa: word, promiseun hombre de palabra: a man of his word3) habla: speech4) : right to speaktener la palabra: to have the floor* * *palabra n word¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean? -
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* * *or örendi, erendi, n. [A. S. ærend = mandatum; Engl. errand; Hel. arundi; O. H. G. arunti; Swed. ärende; Dan. œrende; akin to árr, a messenger, vide p. 45, and not, as some suggest, from ör-andi; the reference Edda l. c. is quite isolated; there is, however, some slight irregularity in the vowel]1. an errand, message, business, mission; eiga e. við e-n, to have business with one, Eg. 260; reka eyrendi, to do an errand, message (hence erind-reki), 15; þess eyrendis, to that errand or purpose, Stj. 115, 193; hann sendi menn sína með þessháttar erendum, Fms. i. 15; báru þeir fram sín erindi, 2, Íb. 11; hón svaraði þeirra erindum, Fms. i. 3; ok láti yðr fram koma sínu eyrendi, 127; koma brátt þessi örendi ( news) fyrir jarlinn, xi. 83; hann sagdi eyrendi sín þeim af hljóði, Nj. 5; mun annat vera erindit, 69; gagna at leita eðr annarra eyrenda, 235; tók Þorgils þeim eyrendum vel, Sturl. iii. 170; síns örendis, for one’s own purpose, Grág. i. 434; ek á leynt e. ( a secret errand) við þik, Fs. 9; erviði ok ekkí örendi, Þkv. (vide erfiði); hafa þeir hingat sótt skapnaðar-erindi, a suitable errand or end, Þiðr. 202; ef eyrindit evðisk, if my errand turns to naught, Bs. ii. 132; ek em ósæmiligr slíks erendis, unwortby of such an errand, Sturl. i. 45; þannog var þá mikit eyrendi margra manna, many people flocked to that place, Bs. i. 164.β. the phrase, ganga örna sinna, to go to do one’s business, cacare, Eb. 20, Landn. 98, Stj. 383 (where eyrna), Judges iii. 24, Bs. i. 189, Fs. 75 (spelt erinda); setjask niðr at eyrindi, id., Bs. ii. 24; stíga af baki örna sinna, Sturl. 172.2. a message, speech; talði hann mörg örendi með mikilli snild, Fms. x. 274; Snorri Goði stóð þá upp ok talaði langt eyrindi ok snjallt, then Snorri Godi stood up and made a long and fine speech (in parliament), Nj. 250; en er Sigurðr jarl hafði heyrt svá langt ok snjallt eyrendi, Orkn. 34; konungr talaði snjallt eyrindi yfir greptinum, of a funeral sermon, Fms. x. 151, v. l.; þá mælti Gizurr Hallsson langt erendi ok fagrt, Bs. i. 299; ok áðr hann væri smurðr mælti hann mjök langt örindi, 296; allir rómuðu þetta eyrendi vel, all cheered this speech, Sturl. ii. 217; talaði Hafliði langt e. um málit, i. 35; langt e. ok snjallt, id.; skaut konungr á eyrindi, the king made a speech, Fms. i. 215; en er þing var sett stóð Sigmundr upp ok skaut á löngu eyrendi, Fær. 140.3. a strophe in a secular poem, vers ( a verse) being used of a hymn or psalm; ok jók nokkurum erendum eðr vísum, Hkr. ii. 297; hversu mörg vísu-orð ( lines) standa í einu eyrendi, Edda (Ht.) 120; eptir þessi sögu orti Jórunn Skáldmær nokkur erendi í Sendibít, Hkr. i. 117; gef ek þér þat ráð at snúum sumum örendum ok fellum ór sum, O. H. L. 46; allt stafrofið er svo læst | í erindin þessi lítil tvö, a ditty.4. the breath; en er hann þraut eyrendit ok hann laut ór horninu, when the breath left him and he ‘louted’ from the drinking horn, removed his lips from the horn, of Thor’s draught by Útgarða-Loki, Edda 32.COMPDS: erindislauss, eyrindisleysa, eyrindislok. -
7 ehren
v/t1. (Ehre erweisen) hono(u)r; Ihr Besuch / Vertrauen ehrt mich sehr your visit / confidence flatters me greatly; mit einer Medaille geehrt werden be presented with a medal; sich geehrt fühlen be ( oder feel) hono(u)red3. altm. (achten) respect; du sollst Vater und Mutter ehren BIBL. hono(u)r thy father and thy mother; ehrend, geehrt, Pfennig* * *to reverence; to honour; to revere; to dignify; to honor; to salute; to venerate* * *eh|ren ['eːrən]vt(= Achtung erweisen, würdigen) to honour (Brit), to honor (US)etw ehrt jdn — sth does sb credit or hono(u)r
dein Besuch/Ihr Vertrauen ehrt mich — I am hono(u)red by your visit/trust
der Präsident ehrte den Preisträger in einer Rede — the president made a speech in hono(u)r of the prizewinner
der Preisträger wurde in einer Rede geehrt — a speech was made or there was a speech in hono(u)r of the prizewinner
jdm ein éhrendes Andenken bewahren — to treasure sb's memory
du sollst Vater und Mutter éhren (Bibl) — hono(u)r thy father and thy mother
See:→ auch geehrt* * *2) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) honour* * *eh·ren[ˈe:rən]vt1. (würdigen)2. (Ehre machen)▪ jdn \ehren to make sb feel honoured [or AM -ored]dieser Besuch ehrt uns sehr we are very much honoured by this visit* * *transitives Verb1) (Ehre erweisen) honoursehr geehrter Herr Müller/sehr geehrte Frau Müller — usw. Dear Herr Müller/Dear Frau Müller etc.
* * *ehren v/t1. (Ehre erweisen) hono(u)r;Ihr Besuch/Vertrauen ehrt mich sehr your visit/confidence flatters me greatly;mit einer Medaille geehrt werden be presented with a medal;sich geehrt fühlen be ( oder feel) hono(u)red3. obs (achten) respect;du sollst Vater und Mutter ehren BIBEL hono(u)r thy father and thy mother; → ehrend, geehrt, Pfennig* * *transitives Verb1) (Ehre erweisen) honoursehr geehrter Herr Müller/sehr geehrte Frau Müller — usw. Dear Herr Müller/Dear Frau Müller etc.
* * *v.to dignify v.to honour v.to revere v.to venerate v. -
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9 inutilidad
f.1 uselessness.2 disablement (invalidez).* * *1 uselessness* * *SF uselessnessconstituir inutilidad — to render inelegible, bar
* * *a) (de esfuerzo, tentativa) futility, pointlessnessb) ( de persona) uselessness* * *= futility, inutility.Ex. Quickly recognizing the futility of trying to decipher the purpose of the call, she dismissed it from her mind and continued on.Ex. Fred Kilgour, the modern father of networking, made a speech which described the inutility of traditional rules of cataloging which focused on bringing together all of the works of an author under the same heading.----* culto a la inutilidad = cargo cult.* * *a) (de esfuerzo, tentativa) futility, pointlessnessb) ( de persona) uselessness* * *= futility, inutility.Ex: Quickly recognizing the futility of trying to decipher the purpose of the call, she dismissed it from her mind and continued on.
Ex: Fred Kilgour, the modern father of networking, made a speech which described the inutility of traditional rules of cataloging which focused on bringing together all of the works of an author under the same heading.* culto a la inutilidad = cargo cult.* * *1 (de un esfuerzo, una tentativa) futility, uselessness2 (de una persona) uselessnessquedó demostrada su inutilidad it showed how useless he is* * *
inutilidad sustantivo femenino uselessness
' inutilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esterilidad
English:
futility
- uselessness
- worthlessness
* * *inutilidad nf1. [falta de utilidad] uselessness;[falta de eficacia] ineffectiveness; [falta de sentido] pointlessness2. [invalidez] disablement* * *f uselessness* * *inutilidad nf: uselessness -
10 cuan
adv.how, to what degree.* * *1 formal as* * *adv.* * *ADV liter* * ** * ** * *cayó al suelo cuan largo era he fell full-length on the floorquedó demostrado cuan incapaz es the full extent of his incompetence was made plain for all to see* * *cuan adv[todo lo que]se desplomó cuan largo era he fell flat on the ground* * *adv how* * *cuán adv: how¡cuán risible fue todo eso!: how funny it all was! -
11 cuán
adv.how, to what degree.* * *1 formal as* * *adv.* * *ADV liter* * *adverbio (liter) how* * ** * *cayó al suelo cuan largo era he fell full-length on the floorquedó demostrado cuan incapaz es the full extent of his incompetence was made plain for all to see* * *cuan adv[todo lo que]se desplomó cuan largo era he fell flat on the ground* * *adv how* * *cuán adv: how¡cuán risible fue todo eso!: how funny it all was! -
12 przem|ówić
pf — przem|awiać impf Ⅰ vi 1. (wygłosić mowę) to make a speech- na zebraniu przemawiały cztery osoby four speakers addressed the meeting a. took the floor at the meeting- przemawiał do dużego audytorium he made a speech to a large audience- zawsze przemawiała porywająco she always spoke inspiringly- ten polityk lubi przemawiać do tłumów this politician likes to address the crowds2. książk. (odezwać się) to speak- przemówiła do nas po angielsku she spoke to us in English- przemawiał do niej czule a. czułym głosem he spoke to her tenderly3. (przerwać milczenie) to speak- czekała, aż przemówi pierwszy she was waiting for him to speak first- dotąd milczała, ale w sądzie postanowiła przemówić she has kept quiet so far but she has decided to speak out in court4. książk. (odzyskać mowę) to regain the ability to speak- po wyzdrowieniu chory przemówił after he’d recovered, the patient regained the a. his ability to speak5. przest. (wstawić się) to speak (za kimś for sb)- przemówiła za nami u szefa she spoke to the boss on our behalfⅡ przemówić się — przemawiać się książk. (posprzeczać się) to quarrel, to fall out- przemówić się z kimś to quarrel a. fall out with sb- przemówili się o jakiś drobiazg they’ve fallen out with each other over some trifle- głośno przemawiali się o coś they were quarrelling loudly over something■ dowody przemawiają na korzyść/na niekorzyść oskarżonego a. przeciwko oskarżonemu the evidence weighs in favour of/against the accused- twoje argumenty do mnie nie przemawiają your arguments don’t convince me- rozsądek przemawiałby za drugim rozwiązaniem common sense would call a. argue for the other solution- przemówić jemu/jej/im do serca a. sumienia to appeal to him/her/them- ta scena przemawia do mojej wyobraźni this scene appeals to my imagination- muzyka konkretna/sztuka abstrakcyjna nie przemawia do mnie concrete music/abstract art doesn’t appeal to me- przemówić komuś do rozumu a. rozsądku to talk sense into sb, to bring sb to their senses, to make him/her see sense- zazdrość/gniew przemawia przez niego he is full of jealousy/anger- skąpiec/leń/patriota przemawia przez ciebie you’re acting like a miser/sluggard/patriotThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przem|ówić
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13 Х-15
ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ (ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЁРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ) ХВОСТ (ХВОСТЫ) all highly coll VP subj: human to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc)X поджал хвост - X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.«Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: „Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"» (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him- 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).«...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав...» (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a). -
14 опускать хвост
• ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):- X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опускать хвост
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15 опускать хвосты
• ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):- X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опускать хвосты
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16 опустить хвост
• ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):- X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опустить хвост
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17 опустить хвосты
• ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):- X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > опустить хвосты
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18 подвернуть хвост
• ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):- X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подвернуть хвост
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19 подвернуть хвосты
• ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):- X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подвернуть хвосты
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20 подвертывать хвост
• ПОДЖИМАТЬ/ПОДЖАТЬ <ПРИЖИМАТЬ/ПРИЖАТЬ, ПОДВЕРТЫВАТЬ/ПОДВЕРНУТЬ, ОПУСКАТЬ/ОПУСТИТЬ> ХВОСТ < ХВОСТЫ> all highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to retreat, surrender, give up one's course of action because one experiences a loss of self-confidence, apprehension, humiliation etc (often in circumstances when one encounters strong, unexpected opposition, when one suddenly becomes afraid of the possible consequences of one's actions etc):- X поджал хвост≈ X tucked (stuck, went away with etc) his tail between his legs.♦ "Больно спесив Кирила Петрович! а небось поджал хвост, когда Гришка мой закричал ему: "Вон, старый пёс! долой со двора!"" (Пушкин 1). "Kirila Petrovich is proud all right, but he certainly went away with his tail between his legs when Grisha shouted to him - 'Goon, you old cur! Get out of here!'" (1b).♦ "...Сегодня он действительно его выгнал. Это так и было. Ну, а тот рассердился... Ораторствовал здесь, знания свои выставлял, да и ушёл, хвост поджав..." (Достоевский 3). "...Today he really did send him packing. That's exactly what happened. And then the other character lost his temper....Made a speech or two, showed off his knowledge and then left with his tail between his legs" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подвертывать хвост
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