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61 suspender
v.1 to hang (up).lo suspendieron de una cuerda/de un clavo they hung it from a rope/nailMaría suspende los cuadros Mary hangs the paintings.2 to fail (examen, asignatura). (peninsular Spanish)me suspendieron la Historia I failed History3 to suspend.el partido se suspendió a causa de la lluvia the match was postponed o called off because of the rainEllos suspendieron la sesión They suspended the session.El gerente suspende a Ricardo The administrator suspends Richard.4 to suspend (sancionar) (trabajador).suspender a alguien de empleo y sueldo to suspend somebody without pay5 to cancel, to call off, to scrub.La agencia suspendió el concierto The agency canceled the concert.6 to stop.Suspendí fumar I stopped smoking.* * *1 (levantar) to hang, hang up, suspend2 (aplazar - gen) to postpone, put off, delay; (- reunión) to adjourn5 figurado (causar admiración) to amaze, astonish\suspender de empleo y sueldo to suspender without pay* * *verb1) to suspend2) fail* * *1. VT1) (=colgar) to hang, hang up, suspend (de from)2) (=interrumpir) [+ pago, trabajo] to stop, suspend; [+ reunión, sesión] to adjourn; [+ línea, servicio] to discontinue; [+ procedimiento] to interrupt; [+ plan, viaje] to call off, cancelsuspender hasta más tarde — to put off till later, postpone for a time
han suspendido la boda — they've called the wedding off, they've cancelled the wedding
3) (Escol) [+ asignatura] to fail2.VI to fail* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( suprimir) < pagos> to suspend; <garantía/derecho> to suspend, withdraw; < sesión> to adjourn; < viaje> ( para siempre) to call off; ( temporalmente) to put off; < tratamiento> to stop, suspend; < servicio> to suspend, discontinue; < programa> to cancelb) ( de sus funciones) <empleado/jugador> to suspend; < alumno> (AmL) to suspend2) ( colgar)3) (Esp) <asignatura/examen/alumno> to fail2.suspender vi (Esp) to fail* * *= discontinue, halt, hang, stop, suspend, suspend, adjourn, call + a moratorium on, fail, flunk (out), call off.Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex. Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.Ex. This copyright law was tabled in the Senate in June 79 and the 2nd debate was adjourned to enable public comment.Ex. Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.Ex. These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.Ex. Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.Ex. The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.----* suspender actividades = cease + activities.* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* suspender en el aire = hover.* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.* suspender una sentencia = suspend + sentence.* suspender una sesión = adjourn + session.* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( suprimir) < pagos> to suspend; <garantía/derecho> to suspend, withdraw; < sesión> to adjourn; < viaje> ( para siempre) to call off; ( temporalmente) to put off; < tratamiento> to stop, suspend; < servicio> to suspend, discontinue; < programa> to cancelb) ( de sus funciones) <empleado/jugador> to suspend; < alumno> (AmL) to suspend2) ( colgar)3) (Esp) <asignatura/examen/alumno> to fail2.suspender vi (Esp) to fail* * *= discontinue, halt, hang, stop, suspend, suspend, adjourn, call + a moratorium on, fail, flunk (out), call off.Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.
Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex: Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.Ex: This copyright law was tabled in the Senate in June 79 and the 2nd debate was adjourned to enable public comment.Ex: Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.Ex: These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.Ex: Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.Ex: The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.* suspender actividades = cease + activities.* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* suspender en el aire = hover.* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.* suspender una sentencia = suspend + sentence.* suspender una sesión = adjourn + session.* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.* * *suspender [E1 ]vtA1 (suprimir) ‹pagos› to suspend; ‹garantía/derecho› to suspend, withdraw; ‹sesión› to adjourn; ‹viaje› to call, put off; ‹tratamiento› to stop, suspendle han suspendido la medicación they have taken him off the medication, they have stopped o suspended his medicationqueda suspendido el servicio de autobuses hasta nuevo aviso the bus service has been suspended o discontinued until further notice2 (de sus funciones) ‹empleado/jugador› to suspend; ‹alumno› ( AmL) to suspendfueron suspendidos de empleo y sueldo they were suspended without payB (colgar) suspender algo DE algo to hang sth FROM sthquedó suspendido de una rama he was left hanging from a branchla pluma quedó como suspendida en el aire the feather seemed to hang o to be suspended in the airC ( Esp) ‹asignatura/examen› to fail; ‹alumno› to fail■ suspendervi( Esp) to fail* * *
suspender ( conjugate suspender) verbo transitivo
1
‹garantía/derecho› to suspend, withdraw;
‹ sesión› to adjourn;
‹ vuelo› ( cancelar) to cancel;
( aplazar) to postpone;
‹viaje/reunión› ( cancelar) to call off;
( aplazar) to put off;
‹ tratamiento› to stop, suspend;
‹ servicio› to suspend, discontinue;
‹ programa› to cancel
‹ alumno› (AmL) to suspend
2 ( colgar) suspender algo DE algo to hang sth from sth
3 (Esp) ‹asignatura/examen/alumno› to fail
verbo intransitivo (Esp) to fail
suspender
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner en alto, colgar) to hang [de, from]
2 (interrumpir, cancelar) suspendieron el programa, the show was cancelled
(un viaje, un partido) to cancel, call off
(una reunión) to adjourn
(leyes, derechos) to suspend
3 (un examen) to fail: suspendió matemáticas, he failed maths
4 (en un cargo) to suspend
II vi Educ to fail
' suspender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colgar
- escabechar
- examen
- miedo
- tumbar
- catear
- liguero
English:
abort
- call off
- cancel
- discontinue
- fail
- flunk
- hang
- refer
- stop
- suspend
- suspender
- suspender belt
- adjourn
- call
- cease
- lay
* * *♦ vt1. [colgar] to hang (up);lo suspendieron de una cuerda/de un clavo they hung it from a rope/nailme suspendieron la historia I failed history3. [interrumpir] to suspend;[reunión, sesión] to adjourn;suspendieron las obras de la central nuclear construction work on the nuclear power plant was suspended;se suspendió el partido a causa de la lluvia the game was called off o postponed because of the rain;se han suspendido los vuelos hasta nueva orden flights have been cancelled until further notice4. [sancionar] [trabajador] to suspend;Am [alumno] to suspend;suspender a alguien de empleo y sueldo to suspend sb without pay♦ viEsp [alumno] to fail* * *I v/t2 objeto hang, suspend3 reunión adjourn4 examen failII v/i EDU fail* * *suspender vt1) colgar: to suspend, to hang2) : to suspend, to discontinue3) : to suspend, to dismiss* * *suspender vb1. (no aprobar) to fail2. (interrumpir) to suspend3. (aplazar) to postpone -
62 único
adj.1 only, one-time, one, single.2 unique, one-of-a-kind, single, unusual.3 single, azygos, that is not one of a pair.* * *► adjetivo1 (solo) only, sole■ lo único es que... the thing is...2 (extraordinario) unique* * *1. (f. - única)noun2. (f. - única)adj.1) only, single, sole2) unique* * *ADJ1) (=solo) onlyfue el único sobreviviente — he was the sole o only survivor
sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system
la única dificultad es que... — the only difficulty is that...
es lo único que nos faltaba — iró that's all we needed
2) (=singular) unique¡eres único! solo a ti se te podía ocurrir algo así — you're amazing! only you could think of something like that
* * *I- ca adjetivo1) ( solo) onlylo único que quiero — the only thing I want, all I want
un sistema de partido único — a single-party o one-party system
un acontecimiento único — a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique event
2) ( extraordinario) extraordinaryIIeste hombre es único or es un caso único! — (fam) this guy is something else! (colloq)
- ca masculino, femeninoel único/las únicas que tengo — the only one/ones I have
* * *= all-through, distinctive, only, rare, single, sole, unique, unitary, one-time, single-source, flat, one-of-a-kind, unique unto itself, once in a lifetime.Ex. An all-through system of bibliographic control based on once-only generated short, reasonably accurate and quickly produced records is more appropriate than the present duplicated efforts.Ex. In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex. In practice critical abstracts are rare, and certainly do not usually feature in published secondary services.Ex. Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex. Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex. The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.Ex. The British unitary system of government impeded local efforts and a spirit of voluntarism.Ex. Appropriate system planning to eliminate 'holes,' segregation of public and administrative networks, programming security 'firewalls,' and assignment of one-time passwords all help in networked computing security.Ex. Discussion centred around the need for a single-source guide to collection management and electronic media.Ex. The company also offers a flat $50 trade-in allowance on major encyclopedias from other publishers.Ex. Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.Ex. Their problem, Waikart concluded, 'was unique unto itself'.Ex. The article ' Once in a lifetime: a student at Conference' presents a student's view of the Library Association's Centenary Conference, 1977.----* autor personal único = single personal authorship.* cuota única = flat one-time fee.* de una única palabra = single-word.* ejemplar único = singleton.* el único = the one and only.* el único e incomparable = the one and only.* el único e inimitable = the one and only.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* experiencia única = experience of a lifetime.* hacer único = individualise [individualize, -USA].* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* mercado único = single market.* Mercado Unico Europeo = Single European Market.* moneda única = single currency.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* pago único = one-time purchase, lump sum.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* postura única = unified voice.* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.* sistema de entrada única = single entry system.* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.* un centro único = one stop shop.* única fuente = single-source.* * *I- ca adjetivo1) ( solo) onlylo único que quiero — the only thing I want, all I want
un sistema de partido único — a single-party o one-party system
un acontecimiento único — a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique event
2) ( extraordinario) extraordinaryIIeste hombre es único or es un caso único! — (fam) this guy is something else! (colloq)
- ca masculino, femeninoel único/las únicas que tengo — the only one/ones I have
* * *= all-through, distinctive, only, rare, single, sole, unique, unitary, one-time, single-source, flat, one-of-a-kind, unique unto itself, once in a lifetime.Ex: An all-through system of bibliographic control based on once-only generated short, reasonably accurate and quickly produced records is more appropriate than the present duplicated efforts.
Ex: In addition to main or added entries under titles added entries are often also made in respect of distinctive series titles.Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.Ex: In practice critical abstracts are rare, and certainly do not usually feature in published secondary services.Ex: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Ex: Mainframe computers are rarely dedicated to the library's own sole application, unless the library concerned happens to be a national library, offering online access to its data bases to a wide audience.Ex: The basic requirement of a shelf arrangement system is that each document has a unique place in the sequence.Ex: The British unitary system of government impeded local efforts and a spirit of voluntarism.Ex: Appropriate system planning to eliminate 'holes,' segregation of public and administrative networks, programming security 'firewalls,' and assignment of one-time passwords all help in networked computing security.Ex: Discussion centred around the need for a single-source guide to collection management and electronic media.Ex: The company also offers a flat $50 trade-in allowance on major encyclopedias from other publishers.Ex: Join leading experts in cultural heritage informatics for a one-of-a-kind learning experience.Ex: Their problem, Waikart concluded, 'was unique unto itself'.Ex: The article ' Once in a lifetime: a student at Conference' presents a student's view of the Library Association's Centenary Conference, 1977.* autor personal único = single personal authorship.* cuota única = flat one-time fee.* de una única palabra = single-word.* ejemplar único = singleton.* el único = the one and only.* el único e incomparable = the one and only.* el único e inimitable = the one and only.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* experiencia única = experience of a lifetime.* hacer único = individualise [individualize, -USA].* hecho para una única ocasión = one shot.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* mercado único = single market.* Mercado Unico Europeo = Single European Market.* moneda única = single currency.* oportunidad única en la vida = chance of a lifetime.* pago único = one-time purchase, lump sum.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* postura única = unified voice.* servicio de única ventanilla = one-stop service.* sistema de entrada única = single entry system.* sistema en el que el documento aparece representado en un único lugar del ín = one-place system.* término que representa un único concepto = one concept term.* una única fuente para Algo = one-stop, one-stop shopping, one stop shop.* un centro único = one stop shop.* única fuente = single-source.* * *A (solo) onlyes la única solución it's the only solutionel único sobreviviente the sole o only survivorlo único que quiero es … the only thing I want is …, all I want is …¡es lo único que faltaba! that's all we needed!un sistema de partido único a single-party system, a one-party systemsu único hijo their only childsoy hijo único I'm an only childes un ejemplar único it's unique, it's the only one of its kindun acontecimiento único a once-in-a-lifetime o a unique eventB (extraordinario) extraordinaryun actor único an extraordinary actormasculine, feminineonly onees el único que tengo it's the only one I haveel único que no está de acuerdo the only one o the only person who doesn't agreelas únicas que quedaban the only ones (that were) left* * *
único◊ -ca adjetivo
1
¡es lo único que faltaba! that's all we needed!
talla única one size
2 ( extraordinario) extraordinary
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:◊ el único/las únicas que tengo the only one/ones I have
único,-a adjetivo
1 (exclusivo) only: tengo un único problema, I only have one problem
talla única, one size
2 (fuera de lo común, extraordinario) unique: es una ocasión única, it is a unique opportunity
' único' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hijo
- ideal
- importar
- monetaria
- monetario
- salvarse
- señera
- señero
- sentida
- sentido
- singular
- singularidad
- sola
- solo
- única
- vicio
- ganar
- limpio
- pretender
- que
English:
all
- fault
- one
- one-way
- only
- single
- sole
- thing
- unique
- vice
- existence
- indulgence
- life
- out
* * *único, -a♦ adj1. [solo] only;[precio, función, moneda] single;es la única forma que conozco de hacerlo it's the only way I know of doing it;la única alternativa posible the only possible alternative;hijo único only child, only son;hija única only child, only daughter;su caso no es único his is not the only case;es lo único que quiero it's all I want;lo único es que… the only thing is (that)…, it's just that…;única y exclusivamente only, exclusivelyúnico propietario sole owner2. [excepcional] unique;una oportunidad única para conocer otros países a unique opportunity to get to know other countries;eres único you're one of a kind♦ pronel único/la única the only one* * *adj1 only;hijo único only child;su único hijo her only son;lo único que … the only thing that …es único it’s unique* * *único, -ca adj1) : only, sole2) : unique, extraordinaryúnico, -ca n: only onelos únicos que vinieron: the only ones who showed up* * *único1 adj1. (solo) only2. (especial) uniqueúnico2 n only one -
63 accorder
accorder [akɔʀde]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = donner) [+ faveur, permission] to grant ; [+ importance, valeur] to attach ; [+ allocation, pension] to give (à to)• pouvez-vous m'accorder quelques minutes ? can you spare me a few minutes?b. ( = admettre) accorder à qn que... to admit to sb that...• c'est vrai, je vous l'accorde I admit that it's truec. [+ instrument] to tune2. reflexive verba. to agree• ils s'accordent à dire que... they agree that...b. ( = être en harmonie) [couleurs] to go together ; [caractères] to be in harmonyc. [mot] to agree• s'accorder en nombre/genre to agree in number/genderd. ( = se donner) il ne s'accorde jamais de répit he never gives himself a rest* * *akɔʀde
1.
1) ( octroyer)accorder quelque chose à quelqu'un — to grant something to somebody, to grant somebody something [faveur, prêt, entretien, permission, droit]; to give ou award something to somebody, to give ou award somebody something [indemnité, bourse]; to give something to somebody, to give somebody something [réduction, chance, interview]
2) ( prêter) to attach [importance, valeur] (à to); to pay [attention]3) ( concéder)il n'a pas entièrement tort, je te l'accorde — he's not entirely wrong, I'll give you that
4) ( harmoniser) to match [coloris] ( avec with)5) Musique to tune [instrument]6) Linguistique to make [something] agree [mot] ( avec with)
2.
s'accorder verbe pronominal1) ( s'octroyer) to give oneself [repos, congé]2) ( être ou se mettre d'accord) to agree ( sur about, on)ils s'accordent à dire — ( tous les deux) they both say; ( eux tous) they all say
3) ( s'entendre) [personnes] to get on together4) ( s'harmoniser) [couleurs] to go (together) well5) [adjectif, verbe] to agree ( avec with)6) Musique to tune up* * *akɔʀde vt1) [faveur, délai] to grantje vous accorde que... — I grant you that...
2) [autorisation, avantages] to give3) (= attribuer)accorder de la valeur à qch — to attach importance/value to sth
4) (= harmoniser) to match5) MUSIQUE, [instrument] to tune, fig6) LINGUISTIQUE, [participe, adjectif] to make agree* * *accorder verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( octroyer) accorder qch à qn to grant sth to sb, to grant sb sth [faveur, prêt, entretien, permission, droit]; to give ou award sth to sb, to give ou award sb sth [indemnité, bourse]; to give sth to sb, to give sb sth [réduction, chance, interview]; accorder une aide financière à qn to give sb financial assistance; accorder la main de sa fille à qn to give sb one's daughter's hand in marriage; m'accorderez-vous cette danse? may I have this dance?; peux-tu m'accorder quelques instants? can you spare me a few moments?; accorder sa confiance à qn to put one's trust in sb;2 ( prêter) to assign, to attach [importance, valeur] (à to); to pay [attention]; il leur accorda une oreille distraite he only half-listened to them;3 ( concéder) accorder à qn que to admit (to sb) that; je t'accorde bien volontiers que I freely admit that; il n'a pas entièrement tort, je te l'accorde he's not entirely wrong, I'll give you that;4 ( harmoniser) to match [coloris] (avec with); accorder ses actes à ses principes to act in accordance with one's principles;5 Mus to tune [instrument];6 Ling to make [sth] agree [mot] (avec with);7 †( mettre d'accord) to bring [sb] together [personnes].B s'accorder vpr2 ( être ou se mettre d'accord) to agree (sur about, on); ils s'accordent à dire/penser/reconnaître que ( tous les deux) they both say/think/ acknowledge that; ( eux tous) they all say/think/acknowledge that; ils s'accordent à leur trouver du talent they agree that they are talented;3 ( s'entendre) [personnes] to get on together; bien/mal s'accorder avec qn to get on/not to get on well with sb;4 ( s'harmoniser) [couleurs] to go (together) well; ces chaises s'accordent bien/ne s'accordent pas avec la table these chairs go well/do not go with the table; ça s'accorde avec ce que je disais it fits in with what I was saying; leurs caractères s'accordent they are well matched; nos sentiments/opinions s'accordent we feel/think the same;5 Ling [adjectif, verbe] to agree (avec with);6 Mus to tune up.[akɔrde] verbe transitif1. [octroyer - congé, permission] to give, to grant ; [ - faveur] to grant ; [ - subvention] to grant, to award ; [ - interview] to giveaccorder la grâce d'un ou sa grâce à un condamné to grant a condemned man a pardon, to extend a pardon to a condemned manje vous accorde une heure, pas plus I'll allow you one hour, no more2. [concéder]accorder à quelqu'un que to admit to ou to grant somebody thatvous m'accorderez que, là, j'avais raison you must admit that on this point I was rightils sont jeunes, je vous l'accorde granted, they're young, they're young I grant you3. [harmoniser]accorder les couleurs d'une pièce to harmonize ou to coordinate the colours of a roomles musiciens accordent leurs instruments [avant un concert] the players are tuning upil faudrait accorder vos violons! make your minds up!, get your stories straight!————————s'accorder verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être du même avis]s'accorder pour: ils se sont accordés pour baisser leurs prix they agreed among themselves that they would drop their prices2. [s'entendre]————————s'accorder verbe pronominal transitif -
64 faute
faute [fot]1. feminine nouna. ( = erreur) mistake• faire or commettre une faute to make a mistaked. ( = responsabilité) fault• c'est (de) la faute de Richard/(de) sa faute it's Richard's fault/his fault• à qui la faute ? whose fault is it?e. (locutions)► en faute2. compounds* * *fot1) ( erreur) mistake, errorfaute d'étourderie or d'inattention — careless mistake
il a fait un (parcours) sans faute — ( en équitation) he had a clear round; fig he's never put a foot wrong
2) ( action coupable) gén misdemeanour [BrE]; Droit civil wrong; Religion sin3) ( responsabilité) faultc'est (de) ma faute — it's my fault, I'm to blame
4) ( manque)faute de quoi — otherwise, failing which
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *fot nf1) (= erreur) mistake, error2) (= responsabilité) faultpar la faute de — through the fault of, because of
C'est de sa faute. — It's his fault.
Ce n'est pas de ma faute. — It's not my fault.
3) (= manquement) misdemeanour4) (sports collectifs) offence, TENNIS faultfaute de [temps, argent] — for lack of
Je t'appellerai sans faute. — I'll phone you without fail.
* * *faute nf1 ( erreur) mistake, error; faire une faute to make a mistake ou an error; faute de grammaire/d'orthographe/de ponctuation grammatical/spelling/punctuation mistake; faute d'étourderie or d'inattention careless mistake; faute d'accord/de français mistake in the agreement/in French; faute de frappe/de style keying/stylistic error; faute d'impression misprint; faute de calcul miscalculation; faute de jugement error of judgment; il a fait un (parcours) sans faute Équit he had a clear round; fig he's never put a foot wrong; ⇒ double, pardonner;2 ( action coupable) gén misdemeanourGB; Jur civil wrong; Relig sin; commettre une faute gén to do something wrong; Jur to commit a civil wrong; Relig to sin; reconnaître sa faute or ses fautes to admit one has done wrong; être en faute to be at fault; prendre qn en faute to catch sb out;3 ( responsabilité) fault; c'est (de) ma faute it's my fault, I'm to blame; à qui la faute? whose fault is it, who's to blame?; c'est la faute de or à◑ son frère s'il est en retard it's his brother's fault if he's late; par la faute de qn because of sb; rejeter la faute sur qn to lay the blame on sb;4 ( manque) faute de through ou for lack of, for want of; faute de temps through lack of time; faute de preuves for lack of evidence; faute de garanties in the absence of any guarantees; faute de mieux for want of anything better; ce n'est pourtant pas faute d'essayer it's not for want of trying; mourir faute de soins to die of neglect; faute de quoi otherwise, failing which; faute d'avoir pu me déplacer because I was unable to travel; sans faute without fail; il ne se fait pas faute de le leur dire fml he has no qualms about telling them, he's not shy about telling them; ⇒ grive;5 Sport gén foul; ( au tennis) fault; faire une faute to commit a foul; siffler une faute to blow the whistle for a foul; faire une faute de pied to make a foot fault; faire une faute de main to handle the ball; faire une faute de filet ( au volley-ball) to hit the net.faute contractuelle breach of contract; faute délictuelle tort; faute grave gross misconduct; faute lourde gross misconduct (leading to instant dismissal and loss of financial compensation); faute professionnelle professional misconduct ¢; commettre une faute professionnelle to be guilty of professional misconduct ¢; faute de service Admin act of negligence.[fot] nom fémininfaute d'étourderie ou d'inattention careless mistakefaute de grammaire grammatical error ou mistake3. [responsabilité] faultc'est (de) ma/ta faute it's my/your faulttout ça, c'est ta faute! it's all your fault!à qui la faute?, la faute à qui?a. (familier) [question] who's to blame?, whose fault is it?b. [accusation] you're the one to blamefaute grave serious offence, high misdemeanour5. (vieilli) [défaut]ne pas se faire faute de: ils ne se sont pas fait faute de nous prévenir they did warn us several times————————en faute locution adverbialefaute de locution prépositionnellefaute de pouvoir aller au théâtre, il a regardé la télévision since he couldn't go to the theatre he watched television (instead)faute de grives, on mange des merles (proverbe) half a loaf is better than no bread (proverbe), beggars can't be choosers (proverbe)par la faute de locution prépositionnelle————————sans faute locution adjectivaleb. [coureur] to run a perfect racec. [dans un jeu télévisé] to get all the answers rightd. [dans sa carrière] not to put a foot wrong————————sans faute locution adverbiale -
65 ligne
ligne [liɲ]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. line ; ( = rangée) rowb. ( = contours) [de meuble, voiture] lines• lignes intérieures/internationales (aériennes) domestic/international flights• nous espérons vous revoir prochainement sur nos lignes we hope that you will fly with us again soond. (locutions)• « à la ligne » "new paragraph"• mettre en ligne ( = diffuser sur Internet) to put online• vous êtes en ligne ( = au téléphone) you're through now• il est en ligne ( = occupé) his line is busy ; ( = il veut vous parler) I have him on the line for you• descendre en ligne directe de... to be a direct descendant of...2. <► ligne continue [de route] solid line• être dans la ligne de mire de qn (figurative) to be in sb's sights ► ligne de partage des eaux watershed* * *liɲ1) ( trait) lineligne blanche/continue/discontinue — Automobile white/solid/broken line
ligne de départ/d'arrivée — Sport starting/finishing line
ligne droite — gén straight line; ( de route) straight piece of road
2) ( d'écriture) lineje vous écris ces quelques lignes pour vous dire... — this is just a quick note to tell you...
à la ligne! — ( dans une dictée) new paragraph!
la ligne Paris-Rome — Aviation the Paris to Rome route; Chemin de Fer the Paris to Rome line
lignes intérieures — Aviation domestic flights
4) Électrotechnique ( câble) cable5) Télécommunications lineavoir or obtenir la ligne — to get through
6) ( silhouette) figureavoir/garder la ligne — to be/to stay slim
7) ( contour) ( de corps) contours (pl); ( de visage) shape; ( de collines) outlinela ligne aérodynamique d'une voiture — the aerodynamic lines (pl) of a car
8) ( allure générale) (de mobilier, style, vêtement) look10) (idée, point) outline11) ( orientation) ( de parti politique) line12) ( à la pêche) fishing line13) ( alignement) line; ( rangée) rowles lignes ennemies — Armée the enemy lines
14) Informatique15) ( en généalogie) line16) Télévision ( définition) line•Phrasal Verbs:••être en première ligne — lit, Armée to be in the front line; fig to be in the firing line
entrer en ligne de compte — to be taken into account ou consideration
* * *liɲ nf1) (= trait) line2) fig (= orientation)3) [texte] lineDepuis Noël, il y a une nouvelle ligne Londres-Perpignan. — Since Christmas there's been a new service between London and Perpignan.
La nouvelle ligne passe par Verneuil. — The new route goes through Verneuil.
les lignes intérieures AVIATION — domestic flights, domestic routes
See:5) (= silhouette) figureC'est mauvais pour la ligne. — It's bad for your figure.
6) INFORMATIQUEen ligne — on line, online
7) (ligne téléphonique) lineLa ligne est mauvaise. — It's a bad line.
8) [produits, vêtements] line9) (locution)entrer en ligne de compte [facteurs, éléments] — to be taken into account
Le budget entre aussi en ligne de compte. — The budget must also be taken into account.
Ceci n'entre pas en ligne de compte. — That doesn't come into it.
* * *ligne nf1 ( trait) line; ligne blanche/continue/discontinue Aut white/solid/broken line; ligne de départ/d'arrivée Sport starting/finishing line; lignes de la main lines of the hand; ligne de chance line of fortune; ligne de cœur/vie heart/life line; ligne de défense line of defenceGB; ligne de l'horizon the line of the horizon; ligne courbe/brisée curved/broken line; ligne droite gén straight line; ( de route) straight piece of road; Courses Aut straight; en ligne droite il y a environ 200 mètres as the crow flies it's about 200 metresGB; la dernière ligne droite avant l'arrivée the home stretch; papier à lignes lined paper;2 ( d'écriture) line; écrire quelques lignes à qn to drop sb a line; je vous écris ces quelques lignes pour vous dire… this is just a quick note to tell you…; faire faire des lignes à qn ( punition) to give sb lines; être payé à la ligne to be paid by the line; à la ligne! ( dans une dictée) start a new paragraph;3 Transp (de bus, Aviat, Naut) ( service) service; ( parcours) route; (de métro, train) line; la ligne Paris-Rome Aviat the Paris to Rome route; Rail the Paris to Rome line; ligne de chemin de fer railway line; lignes secondaires/de banlieue Rail branch/commuter lines; ligne maritime/aérienne sea/air route; paquebot de ligne liner; lignes intérieures Aviat domestic flights;4 Électrotech ( câble) cable; TV ( définition) line; ligne électrique à haute tension high-tension cable; ligne aérienne/souterraine overhead/underground cable;5 Télécom line; la ligne est mauvaise it's a bad line; il y a quelqu'un d'autre sur la ligne we've got a crossed line; ‘vous avez madame Pomier en ligne’ ‘Mrs Pomier is on the line for you’; ‘restez en ligne’ ‘hold the line please’; la ligne est coupée avec Rome Rome is unobtainable at present; avoir or obtenir la ligne to get through;6 ( silhouette) figure; avoir/garder la ligne to be/stay slim; retrouver la ligne to get back one's figure; c'est mauvais pour la ligne it's bad for the figure;7 ( contour) les lignes (de meuble, voiture) lines; ( de corps) contours; ( de visage) lines; ( de collines) outline (sg); la ligne aérodynamique d'une voiture the aerodynamic lines of a car; la ligne bleue des Vosges the blue line of the Vosges; les lignes d'un paysage the rise and fall of a landscape;8 ( allure générale) (de mobilier, style, vêtement) look; lancer une nouvelle ligne to launch a new look;10 (idée, point) outline; les lignes essentielles de mon programme/projet the broad outline of my programmeGB/project; raconter un événement dans ses grandes lignes to describe an event in broad outline;11 ( orientation) ( de parti politique) line; les partisans de la ligne dure/modérée du parti the party hard-liners/moderates; la ligne politique/idéologique the political/ideological line; être dans la ligne to follow the party line;12 Pêche fishing line; pêche à la ligne angling;13 ( alignement) line; ( rangée) row; une ligne de poteaux/voitures a line of posts/cars; derrière les lignes ennemies Mil behind the enemy lines; la ligne des avants/arrières ( au rugby) the front/back row; ( au football) the forwards/backs; mettez-vous en ligne line up ou get into line; ils sont en ligne pour le départ they are lined up for the start; hors ligne [talent, acteur] outstanding; être en seconde ligne fig to take second place;15 ( en généalogie) line; ligne directe direct line of descent; héritier en ligne directe direct heir;16 ( de cocaïne) line.ligne de but Sport goal line; ligne de champ Phys line of force; ligne de coke○ line of coke○; se faire une ligne de coke to do a line of coke; ligne de conduite line of conduct; ligne de crédit Fin line of credit; ligne de crête Géog crest line; ligne de démarcation boundary; Mil demarcation line; ligne d'eau Naut waterline; ligne équinoxiale Géog equator; ligne de faille Géol faultline; ligne de faîte Géog crest line; ligne de feu line of fire; ligne de flottaison Naut waterline; ligne de flottaison en charge load ou Plimsoll line; ligne de force Phys line of force; ligne de fuite vanishing line; ligne mélodique Mus melodic line; ligne de mire line of sight; ligne de niveau Géol line level; ligne de partage des eaux watershed; ligne de tir line of fire; ligne de touche Sport gén touchline; ( au basket) boundary line; ligne de visée = ligne de mire.être en première ligne lit, Mil to be in the front line; fig to be in the firing line; monter en première ligne lit to go up to the front; fig to move into the attack; entrer en ligne de compte to be taken into account ou consideration; il faut faire entrer en ligne de compte le fait que account should be taken of the fact that; cela ne devrait pas entrer en ligne de compte dans votre prise de décision that shouldn't enter ou come into your decision.[liɲ] nom féminintracer ou tirer une ligne to draw a lineligne de cœur/de tête/de vie heart/head/life line2. [texte] lineil est payé à la ligne he is paid by the ou per line3. [limite] lineligne de départ/d'arrivée starting/finishing lineligne de mire ou de visée line of sighta. [généralement] boundaryligne d'eau [en natation] (swimming) laneligne de faîte watershed, crest line4. [silhouette - d'une personne] figureje surveille ma ligne I look after ou watch my figure[forme - d'un objet] outlinehors ligne unrivalled, matchless6. [orientation] linesa décision est dans la droite ligne de la politique gouvernementale his decision is completely in line with government policyelle a décrit la situation dans ses grandes lignes she gave a broad outline of the situation, she outlined the situation7. [généralementéalogique] lineligne directe/collatérale direct/collateral line8. TRANSPORTS linea. [société] airline (company)b. [service] air service, air linka. [service] bus serviceb. [itinéraire] bus routeil est en ligne, vous patientez? he's on another call just now, will you hold the line?10. TÉLÉVISION [d'une image] line11. PÊCHE fishing lineligne de fond ground ou ledger line12. FINANCEligne de crédit ou de découvert line of credit, credit line14. (locution)entrer en ligne de compte to come ou to be taken into consideration————————en ligne locution adverbiale1. [en rang]mettez-vous en ligne! line up!, get into line!3. MILITAIREmonter en ligne [aller à l'assaut] to advance (for the attack)parlez, vous êtes en ligne go ahead, you're through ou you're connectedelle est en ligne, vous patientez? her line's engaged, will you hold?sur toute la ligne locution adverbiale -
66 dessus
dessus [d(ə)sy]1. adverb( = sur) [placer, poser, monter] on top ; [coller, écrire, fixer] on it ; [passer, lancer] over it ; ( = plus haut) above• montez dessus [+ tabouret, échelle] get up on it• il lui a tapé/tiré dessus he hit him/shot at him2. masculine nouna. [d'objet, pied, tête] top• le dessus du panier ( = les meilleurs) the pick of the bunch ; ( = l'élite sociale) the upper crust• à l'étage du dessus on the floor above► au-dessus above ; ( = à l'étage supérieur) upstairs ; ( = posé sur) on top ; ( = plus cher) over► au-dessus de ( = plus haut que, plus au nord que) above ; ( = sur) on top of ; [+ prix, limite] over ; [+ possibilités] beyond• 20° au-dessus de zéro 20° above zero• c'est au-dessus de mes moyens (prix) it's more than I can afford ; (capacités) it's more than I can manageb. (dans une confrontation) avoir/prendre le dessus to have/get the upper hand3. compounds* * *Note: Lorsque dessus est utilisé avec un verbe d'action tel que marcher, taper, tirer, compter etc on se reportera au verbe correspondant; de même pour certaines expressions telles que mettre la main dessus, avoir le nez dessus etc on se reportera aux entrées main, nez etc. Les usages particuliers sont traités dans l'entrée ci-dessous
I dəsytu vois la pile, le livre doit être dessus — you see that pile over there, the book should be on top of it
‘ton rapport est fini?’ - ‘non, je travaille or suis dessus’ — ‘is your report finished?’ - ‘no, I'm working on it’
II dəsy••reprendre le dessus — (dans un débat, une lutte) to regain the upper hand; (après une maladie, un chagrin) to get back on one's feet
* * *d(ə)sy1. advTu vois la chaise? Pose le colis dessus. — You see that chair? Put the parcel on it.
Il y a un tabouret; monte dessus pour atteindre l'étagère du haut. — There's a stool; climb on it to reach the top shelf.
2. nm1) (= haut) top2) (= étage supérieur)par-dessus prép — over
Nous avons sauté par-dessus la barrière. — We jumped over the gate., advover it
La barrière? nous avons sauté par-dessus. — The fence? We jumped over it.
la taille au-dessus — the size above, the next size up
là-dessus (= sur cet objet) — on there, (= ensuite) with that
Tu peux écrire là-dessus. — You can write on there.
"Je démissionne!" Là-dessus, il est parti. — "I resign!" With that, he left.
* * *❢ Lorsque dessus est utilisé avec un verbe d'action tel que marcher, taper, tirer, compter etc on se reportera au verbe correspondant; de même pour certaines expressions telles que mettre la main dessus, avoir le nez dessus etc on se reportera aux entrées main, nez etc. Les usages particuliers sont traités dans l'entrée ci-dessous.A adv passe dessus go over it; tu vois la pile, le livre doit être dessus you see that pile over there, the book should be on top of it; un gâteau avec du chocolat dessus a cake with chocolate on top; ne mets pas tes doigts dessus gén don't touch it; ( sur une photographie) don't put your fingers on it; le prix est marqué dessus the price is on it; ‘ton rapport est fini?’-‘non, je travaille or suis dessus’ ‘is your report finished?’-‘no, I'm working on it’; il a mis ses meilleurs chercheurs dessus he set his best researchers to work on it; nous n'avons aucune chance d'emporter le marché, le numéro un mondial est déjà dessus we're not likely to corner the market, the world leader is working on it; il y en a deux, prends celui de or du dessus there are two of them, take the top one.B nm inv ( de chaussure) upper; (de table, tête, panier) top; ( de main) back; les voisins du dessus the people who live on the floor above; l'étage du dessus the floor above; le drap de dessus the top sheet.avoir or prendre/reprendre le dessus to gain/to regain the upper hand; avec lui, c'est toujours le poète qui prend le dessus his poetic nature always comes to the fore.[dəsy] adverbe[placer, monter] on top[marcher, écrire] on it/them etc.[passer, sauter] over it/them etc.ils lui ont tiré/tapé dessus they shot at him/hit hima. [affaire, travail] I've been (working) on it for a whileb. [appartement] I've been looking into it for a while————————[dəsy] nom masculin1. [d'un objet, de la tête, du pied] top[de la main] backavoir/prendre le dessus to have/to get the upper handreprendre le dessus [gagner] to get back on top (of the situation), to regain the upper handa. [après une maladie] she was soon back on her feet againb. [après une dépression] she got over it quite wella. [personnes] the cream, the eliteb. [choses] the top of the pile ou heap2. [étage supérieur]les voisins du dessus the people upstairs, the upstairs neighboursde dessus locution prépositionnelleen dessus locution adverbiale -
67 maggiore
1. adj bigger( più vecchio) oldermusic majoril maggiore the biggestfiglio the oldestartista the greatestazionista the major, the largestla maggior parte del tempo/di noi most of the time/of us, the majority of the time/of usandare per la maggiore be a crowd pleaser2. m military major* * *maggiore agg.compar.1 (in senso astratto) greater; (più grosso) larger, bigger; (più ampio) wider; (più alto) higher, taller; (più lungo) longer: una quantità maggiore, a greater quantity; una somma maggiore, a bigger (o larger) amount; con maggior cura, with greater care; occorre uno spazio maggiore, a larger (o bigger o wider) space is needed; il costo risultò molto maggiore del preventivo, the cost turned out to be much higher than the estimate; l'affluenza alle urne è stata maggiore nel nord che nel sud, the turnout at the polls was higher in the north than in the south; una distanza maggiore, a longer distance; il lato maggiore dell'edificio è ornato da colonne, the longer side of the building is decorated with columns // otto è maggiore di cinque, eight is more than five // per maggiori dettagli, for further details // onde evitare danni maggiori, to avoid greater (o heavier) damage // avere maggiori probabilità di riuscita, to stand a better chance of success // dare maggiore importanza a qlco., to give more importance to sthg. // a maggior ragione, all the more reason // per causa di forza maggiore, for reasons beyond one's control; (dir.) act of God // altare maggiore, high (o main) altar // Lago Maggiore, Lake Maggiore // San Domenico Maggiore, St. Dominic the Greater // (eccl.) ordini maggiori, higher orders // (astr.) Orsa Maggiore, the Great Bear2 (più importante) major, more important: le opere maggiori del Leopardi, Leopardi's major works; i personaggi maggiori del romanzo, the major characters in the novel; arti maggiori, major arts; astri maggiori, major stars3 (più anziano) older; (di fratelli o figli) elder: Carlo è maggiore di Mario, Charles is older than Mario; lei è maggiore di me di 2 anni, she is 2 years older than me; mio figlio maggiore, my elder son; chi dei due è il maggiore?, which one is the elder? // raggiungere la maggiore età, to come of age // Scipione il Maggiore, Scipio the Elder◆ agg.superl.rel.1 (in senso astratto) the greatest; (il più grosso) the largest, the biggest; (il più ampio) the widest; (il più alto) the highest, the tallest; (il più lungo) the longest: Dante è il maggiore poeta italiano, Dante is the greatest Italian poet; uno dei maggiori filosofi dell'antichità, one of the greatest philosophers of ancient times; i maggiori esponenti del Romanticismo, the greatest exponents of Romanticism; il suo maggiore difetto è la pigrizia, laziness is his greatest failing; superare le maggiori difficoltà, to overcome the greatest difficulties; trattare con la maggior cura possibile, to handle with the greatest possible care; vendere al prezzo maggiore, to sell at the highest price; il maggiore offerente, the highest bidder; il programma televisivo con il maggiore indice di ascolto, the TV programme with the highest audience ratings; il Po è il maggiore fiume italiano, the Po is the longest river in Italy // la maggior parte, most; (la maggioranza) the majority: la maggior parte degli italiani va in vacanza in agosto, most Italians go on holiday in August; la maggior parte dei presenti votò contro la proposta, most of those presents voted against the proposal; i turisti erano per la maggior parte tedeschi, most of the tourists were German; la maggior parte della gente crede che..., most people think that...; passa la maggior parte del suo tempo in ufficio, he spends most of his time at the office; la maggior parte di noi la pensava diversamente, most of us thought differently; Rotterdam è uno dei maggiori porti del mondo, Rotterdam is one of the busiest ports in the world // la cattedrale ha subito i danni maggiori, the worst (o heaviest) damage was to the cathedral // andare per la maggiore, to be very popular (o to be in)2 (il più importante) major, main, leading: i nostri maggiori concorrenti sono i giapponesi, our major (o main) competitors are the Japanese; Milano e Torino sono i maggiori centri industriali d'Italia, Milan and Turin are Italy's major (o main) industrial centres; i maggiori rappresentanti del partito, the party's leading representatives; uno dei maggiori stilisti, one of the leading designers; il Canada è il maggior produttore di grano nel mondo, Canada is the world's leading wheat producer3 (il più anziano) oldest; (di fratelli o figli) the eldest: Giorgio è il maggiore dei fratelli, George is the eldest brother; il maggiore dei miei figli, il mio figlio maggiore, my eldest son; chi è il maggiore dei tre?, which of the three is the eldest? ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, questo agg. è espresso in ingl. in modi diversi a seconda del significato assunto dall'agg. positivo grande // (econ.) i soci maggiori di una società, the senior partners of a company; i maggiori azionisti di un'impresa, the main shareholders of an enterprise; i maggiori dirigenti di un'azienda, the chief executives of a company.1 (chi è più anziano d'età) the oldest; (di fratelli o figli) the eldest: il maggiore dei tre fratelli lavora negli Stati Uniti, the eldest of the three brothers works in the United States2 (chi è di grado superiore) senior3 (dir.) → maggiorenne4 (mil.) major: maggiore generale, major general.* * *[mad'dʒore]1. agg comp di grande1) (più grande) bigger, larger, (di quantità) greatercon maggiore entusiasmo — with more o greater enthusiasm
2) (più importante) more important, (di notevole rilevanza) major3) (più anziano: sorella, fratello) elder, older4)sergente maggiore — sergeant majorStato Maggiore Mil — general staff
5) Mus major2. agg superl di grande(vedi grande), biggest, largest; greatest; most important; eldest, oldestla maggior parte della gente — most people, the majority (of people)
andare per la maggiore — (cantante, attore ecc) to be very popular, be "in"
3. sm/f1) (grado) Mil major, Aer squadron leader2) (d'età: tra due) older, elder, (tra più di due) oldest, eldest* * *[mad'dʒore] 1.1) (più grande) (comparativo) bigger, greater (di than); (superlativo) biggest, greatest (di of, in)per -i informazioni... — for further information...
x è maggiore o uguale a y — mat. x is greater than or equal to y
2) (più lungo) (comparativo) longer (di than); (superlativo) longest (di of)il maggior produttore di vino del mondo — the world's largest o leading wine producer
sergente maggiore — staff o master AE sergeant
5) mus. major6) (di età) (comparativo) older; (superlativo) oldest; (tra due persone) older; (tra due consanguinei) elder; (tra più consanguinei) eldestmio fratello maggiore — my elder brother; (con più di due fratelli) my eldest brother
maggiore età — majority, legal o voting age
raggiungere la maggiore età — to come of age, to reach one's majority
la maggior parte di... — most (of)...
come la maggior parte di voi sa... — as most of you know...
2.per la maggior parte — for the most part, mostly, mainly
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile (il più anziano) oldest; (tra due consanguinei) elder; (tra più consanguinei) eldest3.sostantivo maschile mil. major••* * *maggiore/mad'dʒore/1 (più grande) (comparativo) bigger, greater (di than); (superlativo) biggest, greatest (di of, in); una somma maggiore del previsto a larger sum than expected; per -i informazioni... for further information...; x è maggiore o uguale a y mat. x is greater than or equal to y2 (più lungo) (comparativo) longer (di than); (superlativo) longest (di of); il lato maggiore di un poligono the longest side of a polygon3 (più importante) il maggior produttore di vino del mondo the world's largest o leading wine producer; i -i poeti italiani the greatest Italian poets5 mus. major; re maggiore D major6 (di età) (comparativo) older; (superlativo) oldest; (tra due persone) older; (tra due consanguinei) elder; (tra più consanguinei) eldest; mio fratello maggiore my elder brother; (con più di due fratelli) my eldest brother; maggiore età majority, legal o voting age; raggiungere la maggiore età to come of age, to reach one's majority7 maggior parte la maggior parte di... most (of)...; la maggior parte delle persone most people; come la maggior parte di voi sa... as most of you know...; per la maggior parte for the most part, mostly, mainlyII m. e f.III sostantivo m.⇒ 12 mil. majorandare per la maggiore to be trendy; per cause di forza maggiore due to circumstances beyond our control; a maggior ragione all the more reason. -
68 poser
poser [poze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• poser qch sur une table/par terre to put sth on a table/on the floorb. ( = installer) [+ tableau, rideaux] to hang ; [+ carrelage, moquette] to lay ; [+ vitre] to put in ; [+ serrure] to fit ; [+ bombe] to plantc. [+ chiffres] to set downe. ( = demander) poser des jours de congé to put in a request for leavef. ( = donner de l'importance) poser qn to establish sb's reputation2. intransitive verb3. reflexive verb► se posera. [insecte, oiseau, avion] to land• se poser en catastrophe/sur le ventre [avion] to make an emergency landing/a belly-landingb. [question, problème] to arisec. ( = se présenter) se poser comme victime to claim to be a victim• comme menteur, vous vous posez (un peu) là ! (inf) you're a terrible liar!* * *poze
1.
1) ( mettre) to put downposer la main sur le bras de quelqu'un — to lay ou place one's hand on somebody's arm
poser les yeux sur quelqu'un/quelque chose — to look at somebody/something
2) ( mettre en place) to put in [compteur, vitre]; to install [signalisation, radiateur]; to fit [serrure, prothèse]; to lay [carrelage, mine, pierre, câble]; to plant [bombe]; to fit, to lay [moquette]; to put up [papier peint, tableau, rideau, cloison, affiches]3) ( établir) to assert, to postulate sout [hypothèse]; to lay down [règles, limites]poser sa candidature à une élection — to stand GB ou run for election
je pose 3 et je retiens 2 — I put ou write down (the) 3 and carry (the) 2
4) ( soulever) to ask [question]; to set [devinette]5) Musique to place [voix]
2.
verbe intransitif1) Art, Photographie to pose2) ( être affecté) to put on airs
3.
se poser verbe pronominal1) [oiseau, insecte] to settle, to alight2) [avion] to land, to touch down3) (colloq) ( s'asseoir) to plant oneselfpose-toi quelque part et attends-moi — park (colloq) yourself somewhere and wait for me
5) ( s'affirmer)6) ( se demander)se poser des questions au sujet de quelqu'un/quelque chose — ( s'interroger) to wonder about somebody/something; ( douter) to have doubts about somebody/something
7) ( exister) [question] to arisela question ne se pose pas — ( c'est impossible) there's no question of it; ( c'est évident) it goes without saying
••comme imbécile il se pose là! — (colloq) he's a prime example of an idiot!
* * *poze1. vt1) (= déposer) [valise, objet lourd] to put downPose ta valise, elle doit être lourde. — Put your suitcase down, it must be heavy.
2) [passager]3) (= placer)J'ai posé la cafetière sur la table. — I put the coffee pot on the table.
poser son regard sur qn/qch — to turn one's gaze on sb/sth
4) (= installer) [moquette, carrelage] to lay, [rideaux, papier peint] to hang, [vitre, radiateur] to put in, [verrou] to fitposer sa candidature (pour un poste) — to apply, POLITIQUEto stand
6) [question] to ask7) (= énoncer) [principe, conditions] to lay down, to set down, [problème] to formulate8) [difficulté] to poseCela pose un problème. — That poses a problem.
9) [personne]ce genre de truc, ça vous pose — that kind of thing gives you status
10) MATHÉMATIQUE, [chiffre] to put down, to put2. vi1) (pour un photographe) to pose2) (pour un peintre) to sit* * *poser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre) to put down, to lay down [livre, journal]; to put down, to set down [verre, tasse]; il a posé son verre he put ou set down his glass; pose ton manteau et assieds-toi put your coat somewhere and sit down; ils ont posé un échafaudage contre le mur they've put some scaffolding up against the wall; poser la main sur le bras de qn to lay ou place one's hand on sb's arm; dès qu'il a posé le pied en Italie il a su qu'il y serait bien as soon as he set foot in Italy he knew he would be happy there; j'ai posé une lettre sur votre bureau I've put a letter on your desk; s'endormir dès qu'on pose la tête sur l'oreiller to fall asleep as soon as one's head hits ou touches the pillow; poser les yeux sur qn/qch to look at sb/sth; poser son regard sur qn to look at sb; poser un baiser sur la joue de qn to plant a kiss on sb's cheek; une grande bâtisse posée au mileu d'un parc a large mansion set in the middle of a park;2 ( mettre en place) to put in, to install [compteur, vitre]; to install [signalisation, radiateur]; to fit [serrure, dentier, prothèse]; to lay [carrelage, mine, pierre, câble]; to plant [bombe]; to fit, to lay [moquette]; to put up [papier peint, tableau, rideau, cloison]; to put up, to post [affiches]; to fit, to insert [stérilet]; to apply [garrot];3 ( établir) to assert, to postulate sout [théorie, hypothèse]; to lay down [principes, règles, limites]; poser la supériorité de l'homme sur l'animal to assert the superiority of human beings over animals; le syndicat a posé un préavis de grève the trade union has given notice of a strike; je vais accepter leur proposition mais je vais poser mes conditions I'll accept their proposal but I'm going to lay down my conditions; poser sa candidature à un poste to apply for a job; poser sa candidature à une élection to stand GB ou run for election; poser une addition to write a sum down, to write down a sum; je pose 3 et je retiens 2 I put ou write down (the) 3 and carry (the) 2; poser que to suppose that; poser comme hypothèse que to put forward the theory that;4 ( soulever) to ask [question] (sur, au sujet de about); to set [devinette]; la question reste posée the question (still) remains; poser (un) problème à qn to pose a problem for sb; ça ne pose aucun problème that's no problem at all ; ça leur pose des problèmes that poses problems for them;B vi2 ( être affecté) to put on airs; il fallait la voir poser devant le ministre! you should have seen how she put on airs in front of the minister!; poser pour la galerie to play to the gallery; poser au génie méconnu to act ou play the misunderstood genius.C se poser vpr1 [oiseau, insecte] to settle, to alight (sur on);2 [avion] to land, to touch down; se poser en catastrophe to make an emergency landing;3 ○( s'asseoir) to plant oneself (sur on); pose-toi quelque part et attends-moi park○ yourself somewhere and wait for me;4 ( s'arrêter) [yeux, regard] to fall (sur on);5 ( être installé) une fenêtre se pose plus facilement à deux it' s easier to fit ou install a window if there are two of you;6 ( s'affirmer) se poser en qch to claim to be sth; se poser en victime/exemple to present oneself as a victim/an example; se poser comme le successeur to present oneself as the successor;7 ( se demander) se poser des questions to ask oneself questions; se poser des questions au sujet de qn/qch ( s'interroger) to wonder about sb/sth; ( douter) to have doubts about sb/sth; se poser la question de l'efficacité de qn/l'efficacité de qch to wonder ou have doubts about sb's efficiency/the efficiency of sth; il faut se poser la question de savoir si le projet a des chances d'aboutir we must ask ourselves whether this project has any chance of success; ils vivent sans se poser de questions they accept things as they are;8 ( exister) [problème, cas, question] to arise; le problème se pose régulièrement the problem arises regularly; la question ne se pose pas ( c'est impossible) there's no question of it; ( c'est évident) it goes without saying; la question se pose aussi en termes d'argent there is also a financial side to the question.comme imbécile/hypocrite il se pose là○! he's a prime example of an idiot/a hypocrite!I[poze] nom masculinII[poze] verbe transitifposer ses coudes sur la table to rest ou to put one's elbows on the tablej'ai tellement mal que je ne peux plus poser le pied par terre my foot hurts so much, I can't put my weight on it any longerà toi de poser! [aux dominos] your turn![cesser d'utiliser] to put away ou down (separable)2. [installer - papier peint, cadre, tentures, affiche] to put up (separable) ; [ - antenne] to put up (separable), to install ; [ - radiateur, alarme] to put in (separable), to install ; [ - verrou] to fit ; [ - cadenas] to put on (separable) ; [ - moquette] to fit, to lay ; [ - carrelage, câble, mine, rail, tuyau] to lay ; [ - vitre] to put in ; [ - placard] to put in, to install ; [ - prothèse] to fit, to put in ; [ - enduit] to put onposer une question à quelqu'un to ask somebody a question, to put a question to somebodya. [causer des difficultés] to raise ou to pose a problemb. [l'énoncer] to set a problemde la façon dont il m'avait posé le problème... the way he'd put ou outlined the problem to me...elle me pose de gros problèmes she's a great problem ou source of anxiety to mesi ça ne pose pas de problème, je viendrai avec mon chien if it's not a problem (for you) I'll bring my dog4. [établir - condition] to state, to lay down ; [ - principe, règle] to lay ou to set down (separable), to stateposer quelque chose comme condition/principe to lay something down as a condition/principlesi l'on pose comme hypothèse que... if we take as a hypothesis that...une voiture comme ça, ça vous pose that kind of car gives you a certain statusje pose 2 et je retiens 1 put down 2, carry 17. MUSIQUE————————[poze] verbe intransitifposer pour une photo/un magazine to pose for a photo/magazineet maintenant, tout le monde va poser pour la photo souvenir let's have everyone together now for the souvenir photographelle n'est pas vraiment malheureuse, elle pose she's not really unhappy, it's just a façade ou it's all showposer à [se faire passer pour] to pretend to be, to act, to play————————se poser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)a. [chaudière] to be easy to installb. [moquette] to be easy to lay————————se poser verbe pronominal transitif[faire surgir]se poser la question ou le problème de savoir si... to ask oneself ou to wonder whether...————————se poser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [descendre - avion, hélicoptère] to land, to touch down ; [ - papillon] to land, to alight ; [ - oiseau] to land, to perch2. (familier) [s'asseoir]la question qui se pose maintenant est la suivante the question which must now be asked is the followingle problème se pose de savoir si l'on doit négocier there's the problem of whether or not we should negotiate4. [se faire passer pour]se poser en ou comme to pass oneself off asje ne me suis jamais posé en expert I never set myself up to be ou I never pretended I was an expert5. (familier & locution)se poser là [il est brillant]: pour l'intelligence, son frère se pose là! her brother's got quite a brain!elle se pose là, leur bagnole! [avec admiration] their car's an impressive bit of machinery!comme plombier, tu te poses là! call yourself a plumber, do you?comme gaffe, ça se pose là! that's what you might call a blunder! -
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rencontrer [ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to meetb. ( = trouver) [+ expression] to find ; [+ occasion] to meet withc. [+ obstacle, difficulté, opposition] to encounterd. ( = heurter) to strike ; ( = toucher) to meete. [+ équipe, joueur] to meet2. reflexive verba. [personnes] to meetb. ( = exister) to be found* * *ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀe
1.
1) ( voir) to meet [personne]2) ( faire connaissance avec) to meet [personne]3) ( être en présence de) to meet with [réaction, opposition]; to encounter [obstacle, problème]ma main a rencontré la sienne — my hand met his/hers
4) ( trouver) [personne] to come across [objet, personne, mot]5) Sport to meet, to play [joueur, équipe]; to meet GB, to fight [boxeur]
2.
se rencontrer verbe pronominal1) (se voir, faire connaissance) to meet2) ( se trouver) [qualité, objet, personne] to be found3) Sport [joueurs, équipes] to meet, to play each other* * *ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀe vt1) [personne] to meet2) (= trouver) [mot, expression] to come across, [difficultés, résistance] to meet with* * *rencontrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( voir) to meet [personne]; le président a rencontré son homologue américain hier the president met his American counterpart yesterday; rencontrer sur son chemin to come across;3 ( être en présence de) to meet with [réaction, opposition]; [personne] to find [amour, sympathie]; to encounter [obstacle, problème]; [objet mobile] to hit [personne, mur, objet]; ma main a rencontré la sienne my hand met his/hers;4 ( trouver) [personne] to come across [qualité, objet, personne]; on ne rencontre pas souvent des gens aussi généreux you don't often come across ou meet such generous people;B se rencontrer vpr1 ( se voir) to meet; je propose que nous nous rencontrions demain I suggest that we meet tomorrow;2 ( faire connaissance) to meet; nous nous sommes rencontrés au Caire we met in Cairo;3 ( être en présence) [yeux, mains] to meet; leurs yeux se rencontrèrent their eyes met;4 ( se trouver) [qualité, objet, personne] to be found; genre de générosité/vase qui se rencontre rarement kind of generosity/vase which is seldom found; ça se rencontre rarement, des gens aussi doués you don't often come across such gifted people;5 Sport [joueurs, équipes] to meet, to play each other.[rɑ̃kɔ̃tre] verbe transitif[faire la connaissance de] to meetje l'ai rencontré (par hasard) au marché I met him (by chance) ou ran into him at the marketje lui ai fait rencontrer quelqu'un qui peut l'aider professionnellement I've put him in touch with somebody who can offer him professional help3. [affronter] to meetsans rencontrer la moindre résistance without meeting with ou experiencing the least resistancerencontrer l'amour/Dieu to find love/God————————se rencontrer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)1. [se trouver en présence] to meetleurs yeux ou regards se sont rencontrés their eyes met————————se rencontrer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)un homme intègre, ça ne se rencontre pas souvent it's not often you come across ou meet an honest man -
70 dazu
Adv.2. (dabei, damit) (together) with it; (außerdem) besides, in addition, into the bargain; noch dazu on top of it ( oder that); wie konntest du das nur vergessen, noch dazu, wo ich dich extra daran erinnert habe when I (even) reminded you about it specially; etw. dazu hinzugeben add s.th. to s.th.; möchtest du ein Glas Bier dazu? would you like a (glass of) beer with that?3. Zweck, Aufgabe etc.: (dafür) for it ( oder that); er ist zu dumm dazu he’s too stupid for that; dazu gehört Zeit it takes time; es gehört viel Mut / schon einiges dazu zu (+ Inf.) it takes a lot of courage / quite a lot ( oder a fair bit) to (+ Inf.) dazu ist er ja da that’s what he’s there for, that’s his job; dazu hast du’s doch that’s what you’ve got it for ( oder it’s there for), isn’t it?; dazu habe ich dir nicht geholfen, dass du jetzt... I didn’t help you so that you (end up)...4. Thema: (darüber) about it ( oder that); sich dazu äußern give one’s view ( oder voice one’s opinion) on it, comment (on it); hast du etwas dazu zu sagen? do you have anything to say about that?; dazu möchte ich gar nichts sagen I have no comment on that; sie schwieg dazu (zu diesen Vorwürfen) she made no comment ( oder remained silent); es ist alles dazu gesagt it’s all been said already5. Veränderung, Ziel: sich dazu entwickeln develop into it; das führt dazu, dass... that leads to...; ich war früher nicht so misstrauisch, meine Erfahrungen haben mich dazu gemacht my experiences have made me it ( oder this way); es ist noch kein Kunstwerk, aber es wird noch dazu it will become one; wie ist es dazu gekommen? how did it happen?; wie konnte es nur dazu kommen? how could it turn out this way?; es wird / darf niemals dazu kommen! it won’t / mustn’t ever come to that!; doch es kam nie dazu but it never came to that7. Zugehörigkeit: der Deckel / Schlüssel dazu its lid / key, the lid / key belonging to ( oder going with) it8. fig.: Liebe / Neigung dazu love / affection for it; Erlaubnis / Recht dazu permission / right to it; wie bist du dazu gekommen? (zu diesem Buch etc.) how did you get hold of ( oder come by) it?; (Stelle) how did you get into ( oder come to be doing) this?9. anstelle oder vor zu + Inf.: ich habe keine Lust dazu ( aufzuräumen) I don’t want to (tidy up), I can’t be bothered (tidying up oder to tidy up); ich rate dir dazu, es zu tun I would advise you to do it; er tut das Seine dazu(, das Problem zu lösen) he’s doing his share ( oder bit) (to solve the problem); die Gelegenheit dazu haben(, ins Ausland zu gehen) have the opportunity ( oder chance) (to go abroad oder Am. auch overseas); wie kamst du dazu, für sie zu arbeiten? how did you come to work ( oder be working) for them?; ich kam nie dazu(, es zu lesen) I never got (a)round to (reading) it; wie komme ich dazu? empört: why should I?; wie kommst du dazu? empört: how could you?; etc.; vgl. auch die mit dazu verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive und Verben* * *thereto* * *da|zu [da'tsu] (emph) ['daːtsuː]adv1) (räumlich) therewozu gehört das? – dazú! — where does that belong? – there!
er ist dumm und dazú auch noch faul — he's stupid and lazy with it or into the bargain (inf) or as well
sie ist hübsch und dazú nicht unintelligent — she's pretty and not unintelligent either
noch dazú — as well, too
noch dazú, wo... — when... too
dazú reicht or serviert man am besten Reis — it's best to serve rice with it
er singt und spielt Gitarre dazú — he sings and accompanies himself on the guitar
3) (= dahin) to that/itauf dem besten Wege dazú sein, etw zu tun — to be well on the way to doing sth
er ist auf dem besten Wege dazú — he's well on the way to it
das führt dazú, dass weitere Forderungen gestellt werden — that will lead to further demands being made
dazú führt das dann — that's what it leads to
wie konnte es nur dazú kommen? — how could that happen?
wer weiß, wie sie dazú gekommen ist (zu diesem Auto etc) — who knows how she came by it
wie komme ich dazú? (empört) — why on earth should I?
... aber ich bin nicht dazú gekommen —... but I didn't get (a)round to it
4) (= dafür, zu diesem Zweck) for that/itdazú bin ich zu alt — I'm too old for that
ich bin zu alt dazú, noch tanzen zu gehen — I'm too old to go dancing
dazú habe ich dich nicht studieren lassen, dass du... — I didn't send you to university so that you could... or for you to...
ich habe ihm dazú geraten — I advised him to (do that)
Sie sind/die Maschine ist dazú wie geschaffen — it's as if you were/the machine was made for it
dazú bereit sein, etw zu tun — to be prepared to do sth
er war nicht dazú fähig/bereit — he wasn't capable of it/prepared to
dazú gehört viel Geld — that takes a lot of money
dazú ist er da — that's what he's there for, that's why he's there
die Erlaubnis/die Mittel/das Recht dazú — permission/the means/the right to do it
ich habe keine Lust dazú — I don't feel like it
ich habe keine Lust dazú, mitzugehen — I don't feel like going along
dazú habe ich keine Zeit — I haven't the time (for that)
ich habe keine Zeit dazú, die Fenster zu putzen — I haven't (the) time to clean the windows
ich bin nicht dazú in der Lage — I'm not in a position to
was sagst/meinst du dazú? — what do you say to/think about that?
meine Gedanken/Meinung dazú — my thoughts about/opinion of that
..., dazú hören Sie jetzt einen Kommentar —... we now bring you a commentary
das Hauptthema war die Inflation dazú schreibt die Zeitung... — the main subject was inflation – the paper has this to say about it...
er hat sich nur kurz dazú geäußert — he only commented briefly on that/it
6)im Gegensatz dazú — in contrast to thatim Vergleich dazú — in comparison with that
früher war sie nicht so hysterisch, er hat sie dazú gemacht — she never used to be so hysterical, he made her like that
er war nicht immer Lord, er wurde erst dazú gemacht — he wasn't born a Lord, he was made or created one
dazú wird man nicht gewählt, sondern ernannt — one is appointed rather than elected to that
* * *da·zu[daˈtsu:, ˈda:tsu:]adv (emph)1. (zu dem gehörend) with it3. (zu diesem Ergebnis) to it/thatwie konnte es nur \dazu kommen? how could that happen?wie ist er \dazu gekommen? how did he come by it?wie komme ich \dazu? (fam) why on earth should I?\dazu reicht das Geld nicht we/I haven't enough money for thatim Gegensatz \dazu contrary to this4. (zu der Sache)ich würde dir \dazu raten I would advise you to do thatich bin noch nicht \dazu gekommen I haven't got round to it/to doing it yet5. (dafür) for it/that/thisich bin \dazu nicht bereit I'm not prepared to do thater war \dazu nicht in der Lage he wasn't in a position to do soes gehört viel Mut \dazu that takes a lot of courage\dazu ist es da that's what it's there for\dazu habe ich keine Lust I don't feel like it\dazu habe ich schon Zeit I do have time for thatdie Erlaubnis/die Mittel/das Recht \dazu the permission/the means/the right to do itkein Recht \dazu haben, etw zu tun to have no right to do sth6. (darüber) about it/that/thiser hat sich noch nicht \dazu geäußert he hasn't commented on it yetwas meinst du \dazu? what do you think about it/that?das ist meine Meinung \dazu that's my opinion of itda habe ich keine Zeit zu I haven't the time [for it/that]da komme ich heute nicht mehr zu I won't be able to get round to it today* * *1) with it/them; (gleichzeitig) at the same time; (außerdem) what is moredazu reicht man am besten Salat — it's/they're best served with lettuce/salad
2) (darüber) about or on it/them3) (zu diesem Zweck) for it; (es zu tun) to do it4)im Widerspruch od. Gegensatz dazu — contrary to this/that
er hatte dazu keine Lust — he didn't want to or didn't feel like it
wie komme ich dazu? — (ugs.) it would never occur to me; why on earth should I?
* * *dazu adv1. räumlich: there;soll ich es 'hierzu legen? -nein, 'dazu no, (over) therenoch dazu, wo ich dich extra daran erinnert habe when I (even) reminded you about it specially;etwas dazu hinzugeben add sth to sth;möchtest du ein Glas Bier dazu? would you like a (glass of) beer with that?er ist zu dumm dazu he’s too stupid for that;dazu gehört Zeit it takes time;es gehört viel Mut/schon einiges dazu zu (+inf) it takes a lot of courage/quite a lot ( oder a fair bit) to (+inf)dazu ist er ja da that’s what he’s there for, that’s his job;dazu hast du’s doch that’s what you’ve got it for ( oder it’s there for), isn’t it?;dazu habe ich dir nicht geholfen, dass du jetzt … I didn’t help you so that you (end up) …sich dazu äußern give one’s view ( oder voice one’s opinion) on it, comment (on it);hast du etwas dazu zu sagen? do you have anything to say about that?;dazu möchte ich gar nichts sagen I have no comment on that;es ist alles dazu gesagt it’s all been said already5. Veränderung, Ziel:sich dazu entwickeln develop into it;das führt dazu, dass … that leads to …; ich war früher nicht so misstrauisch,meine Erfahrungen haben mich dazu gemacht my experiences have made me it ( oder this way);es ist noch kein Kunstwerk, aberes wird noch dazu it will become one;wie ist es dazu gekommen? how did it happen?;wie konnte es nur dazu kommen? how could it turn out this way?;es wird/darf niemals dazu kommen! it won’t/mustn’t ever come to that!;doch es kam nie dazu but it never came to that6. Anlass:darf ich dazu gratulieren? may I congratulate you (on your birthday etc)?7. Zugehörigkeit:der Deckel/Schlüssel dazu its lid/key, the lid/key belonging to ( oder going with) it8. fig:Liebe/Neigung dazu love/affection for it;Erlaubnis/Recht dazu permission/right to it;wie bist du dazu gekommen? (zu diesem Buch etc) how did you get hold of ( oder come by) it?; (Stelle) how did you get into ( oder come to be doing) this?zu +inf:ich habe keine Lust dazu (aufzuräumen) I don’t want to (tidy up), I can’t be bothered (tidying up oder to tidy up);ich rate dir dazu, es zu tun I would advise you to do it;er tut das Seine dazu(, das Problem zu lösen) he’s doing his share ( oder bit) (to solve the problem);die Gelegenheit dazu haben(, ins Ausland zu gehen) have the opportunity ( oder chance) (to go abroad oder US auch overseas);wie kamst du dazu, für sie zu arbeiten? how did you come to work ( oder be working) for them?;ich kam nie dazu(, es zu lesen) I never got (a)round to (reading) it;wie komme ich dazu? empört: why should I?;wie kommst du dazu? empört: how could you?; etc; → auch die mit dazu verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive und Verben* * *1) with it/them; (gleichzeitig) at the same time; (außerdem) what is moredazu reicht man am besten Salat — it's/they're best served with lettuce/salad
2) (darüber) about or on it/them3) (zu diesem Zweck) for it; (es zu tun) to do it4)im Widerspruch od. Gegensatz dazu — contrary to this/that
er hatte dazu keine Lust — he didn't want to or didn't feel like it
wie komme ich dazu? — (ugs.) it would never occur to me; why on earth should I?
* * *adv.thereto adv. v.to it v. -
71 gar
I Adj.1. GASTR. done, cooked; der Braten ist nach zwei Stunden gar the roast will be done in two hours; nicht gar underdone2. südd., österr. umg. (aufgebraucht) used up, finished—Adv.1. mit Verneinung: gar nicht not at all; gar nichts not a thing, nothing at all, absolutely nothing; gar keiner nobody at all; es hat gar keinen Sinn there is absolutely no point, it’s completely pointless ( oder senseless oder useless); es besteht gar kein Zweifel there’s no doubt whatsoever; gar nicht schlecht not bad at all; das ist gar nichts gegen meine Geschichte that’s got nothing on my story; das ist noch gar nichts! (ich habe oder weiß etwas noch Tolleres etc.) that’s nothing!; (es kommt noch besser) auch you haven’t heard anything ( oder ain’t heard nothing umg.) yet2. (sogar) even; viele, wenn nicht gar alle many if not all; ich glaube gar, du hast Recht I do believe you’re right3. (etwa, vielleicht) perhaps; sollte sie oder sie wird doch nicht gar gelogen haben? could she have been lying? oder she couldn’t have been lying, could she?4. verstärkend: und gar (erst recht) even more so, not to mention; das Angebot in dem Lokal war schon eine Zumutung, und gar die Preise the choice in the restaurant was scandalous, not to mention the prices ( oder and the prices were worse)5. oder gar let alone; in der Urlaubszeit kriegst du kein Zimmer für einige Tage, oder gar nur für eine Nacht during the holiday period you can’t get a room for a single night, let alone (for a) few days7. gar zu just too, just so; meine Schwester ist gar zu blöd umg. my sister is just so stupid ( oder just too stupid for words); siehe auch allzu8. südd., österr., schw., sonst altm. (sehr) very, passing altm.; ein gar schönes Kind a very pretty child; gar mancher oder viele many a one* * *even (Adv.);* * *[gaːɐ]1. adv1) (= überhaupt) at allgár keines — none whatsoever, none at all
gár kein Grund — no reason whatsoever, no reason at all
gár niemand — not a soul, nobody at all or whatsoever
gár nichts — nothing at all or whatsoever
gár nicht schlecht or übel — not bad at all, not at all bad
2)(old S Ger, Aus zur Verstärkung)
es war gár so kalt/warm — it was really or so cold/warmes ist gár zu dumm, dass er nicht gekommen ist (S Ger, Aus) — it's really or so or too stupid that he didn't come
See:→ ganz3) (geh S Ger, Aus = sogar) evener wird doch nicht gár verunglückt sein? — he hasn't had an accident, has he?
du hast das doch nicht gár meinem Mann erzählt? —
warum nicht gár? — (and) why not?, why not indeed?
und nun will sie gár... — and now she even wants...
hast du eine Wohnung, oder gár ein eigenes Haus? — do you have a flat (Brit) or apartment, or perhaps even a house of your own?
4) (obs Aus, S Ger = sehr) really, indeedein gár feiner Mensch —
gár schön er kommt gár oft — passing fair (obs) he comes really frequently or very frequently indeed
gár mancher — many a person
gár manchmal — many a time, many a time and oft (old)
2. adjdas Steak ist ja nur halb gár — this steak is only half-cooked
See:das Öl wird ja nie gár — we'll never use all this oil
* * *((of food) completely cooked and ready to eat: I don't think the meat is quite done yet.) done* * *gar1[ˈga:ɐ̯]1. KOCHK done, cookednicht \gar underdoneetw \gar kochen to cook [or boil] sth [until done]etw auf kleiner Flamme \gar kochen to simmer sth until it's doneetw \gar schwenken to sauté sth2. (bei Leder) dressed, tannedgar2[ˈga:ɐ̯]1. (überhaupt) at all, whatsoever\gar keine[r] no one at all [or whatsoever]\gar keiner hat die Tat beobachtet no one whatsoever saw the crime\gar keine[n/s] none at all [or whatsoever]hattest du denn \gar keine Angst? weren't you frightened at all?\gar mancher/manchmal (liter) many a person/time\gar nicht not at aller hat sich \gar nicht gefreut he wasn't at all pleased\gar nicht so übel not bad at allwir kommen \gar nicht voran we're not making any progress whatsoever\gar nichts nothing at all [or whatsoever]du hast noch \gar nichts [dazu] gesagt you still haven't said anything at all [about it]\gar nie never ever\gar niemand not a soul, nobody [or no one] at all [or whatsoever2. (verstärkend) really, soes war \gar so kalt it really was so colder wäre \gar zu gern gekommen he would so have liked to comeein \gar feinfühliger Mensch a very sensitive personbin ich dir mit meiner Bemerkung \gar zu nahe getreten? did my remark offend you by any chance?sie wird doch nicht \gar im Lotto gewonnen haben? she hasn't won the lottery, has she?5. (sogar) evendiesen Sommer will er \gar nach Jamaika this summer he even wants to travel to Jamaicahast du eine Wohnung, oder \gar ein eigenes Haus? do you have a flat, or even your own house?die Suppe schmeckte schon nicht und \gar das Hauptgericht! the soup didn't taste nice and the main course was even worse* * *IAdjektiv cooked; done pred.IIetwas gar kochen — cook something [until it is done]
1) (überhaupt)gar nicht [wahr] — not [true] at all
gar nichts — nothing at all or whatsoever
gar niemand od. keiner — nobody at all or whatsoever
gar keines — not a single one
2) (südd., österr., schweiz.): (verstärkend)3) (geh.): (sogar) even4) (veralt.): (sehr) very* * *gar1A. adj1. GASTR done, cooked;der Braten ist nach zwei Stunden gar the roast will be done in two hours;nicht gar underdone2. südd, österr umg (aufgebraucht) used up, finishedB. adv:etwas gar kochen cook sth until it’s done;gar gekocht done, cookedgar2 adv1. mit Verneinung:gar nicht not at all;gar nichts not a thing, nothing at all, absolutely nothing;gar keiner nobody at all;es hat gar keinen Sinn there is absolutely no point, it’s completely pointless ( oder senseless oder useless);es besteht gar kein Zweifel there’s no doubt whatsoever;gar nicht schlecht not bad at all;das ist gar nichts gegen meine Geschichte that’s got nothing on my story;das ist noch gar nichts! (ich habe oder weiß etwas noch Tolleres etc) that’s nothing!; (es kommt noch besser) auch you haven’t heard anything ( oder ain’t heard nothing umg) yet2. (sogar) even;viele, wenn nicht gar alle many if not all;ich glaube gar, du hast recht I do believe you’re right3. (etwa, vielleicht) perhaps;sie wird doch nicht gar gelogen haben? could she have been lying? oder she couldn’t have been lying, could she?4. verstärkend:das Angebot in dem Lokal war schon eine Zumutung, und gar die Preise the choice in the restaurant was scandalous, not to mention the prices ( oder and the prices were worse)5.oder gar let alone;in der Urlaubszeit kriegst du kein Zimmer für einige Tage, oder gar nur für eine Nacht during the holiday period you can’t get a room for a single night, let alone (for a) few days6.gar so so very;sie ist gar so heikel beim Essen she’s so very fussy about her food7.gar zu just too, just so;meine Schwester ist gar zu blöd umg my sister is just so stupid ( oder just too stupid for words); → auch allzu8. südd, österr, schweiz, sonst obs (sehr) very, passing obs;ein gar schönes Kind a very pretty child;viele many a one* * *IAdjektiv cooked; done pred.IIetwas gar kochen — cook something [until it is done]
1) (überhaupt)gar nicht [wahr] — not [true] at all
gar nichts — nothing at all or whatsoever
gar niemand od. keiner — nobody at all or whatsoever
2) (südd., österr., schweiz.): (verstärkend)3) (geh.): (sogar) even4) (veralt.): (sehr) very -
72 tronco
m.1 trunk (anatomy & botany).2 team.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: troncar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA trunk, torso4 figurado (persona inútil) blockhead5 (geometría) frustum6 argot (compañero) mate, pal, chum\dormir como un tronco familiar to sleep like a logtronco de cono truncated cone* * *noun m.1) torso2) trunk3) log* * *ISM1) [de árbol] trunk; (=leño) logtronco de Navidad — (Culin) yule log
2) (Anat) trunk3) (=estirpe) stock4) (Ferro) main line, trunk line5) *** (=pene) prick ***IItronco, -a** SM / F1) (=tío) bloke * /bird *2) (=amigo) [en oración directa] mate *, pal *-oye, tronco — "hey, man" *
* * *1)a) (Bot) trunkb) ( leño) logdormir como un tronco — to sleep like a log
c) (Coc)2) ( en genealogía) stock3) (Ling) branch4) (Anat) trunk, torso5) (Andes, RPl fam) ( persona inepta)es un tronco — he's useless; (colloq)
* * *= log, trunk, bole.Ex. Wood pulp can be made either by grinding up untreated logs (when it is called mechanical wood, or groundwood), or by digesting wood chips chemically (chemical wood).Ex. The lower limbs (49.8%), upper limbs (23.3%), and back and trunk (22.8%) were most commonly injured.Ex. There is a chance that I may be given a few boles from some very large pistachio trees and I would like to know if it would be worth it to try and do anything with them.----* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* casa de troncos de madera = log house.* piragua de tronco de árbol = dugout, dugout canoe.* silla tallada en tronco = log chair.* tronco de árbol = tree trunk.* * *1)a) (Bot) trunkb) ( leño) logdormir como un tronco — to sleep like a log
c) (Coc)2) ( en genealogía) stock3) (Ling) branch4) (Anat) trunk, torso5) (Andes, RPl fam) ( persona inepta)es un tronco — he's useless; (colloq)
* * *= log, trunk, bole.Ex: Wood pulp can be made either by grinding up untreated logs (when it is called mechanical wood, or groundwood), or by digesting wood chips chemically (chemical wood).
Ex: The lower limbs (49.8%), upper limbs (23.3%), and back and trunk (22.8%) were most commonly injured.Ex: There is a chance that I may be given a few boles from some very large pistachio trees and I would like to know if it would be worth it to try and do anything with them.* cabaña de troncos de madera = log cabin, wood cabin.* casa de troncos de madera = log house.* piragua de tronco de árbol = dugout, dugout canoe.* silla tallada en tronco = log chair.* tronco de árbol = tree trunk.* * *A1 ( Bot) trunk2 (leño) logdormir como un tronco to sleep like a log3 ( Coc):tronco de Navidad chocolate yule logB (en genealogía) stockC ( Ling) branchD1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) trunk, torso2 (en geometría) frustumE( AmL fam) (persona inepta): esa niña es un tronco that girl is a complete bonehead o blockhead ( colloq)es un tronco para los idiomas he's hopeless o useless at languagesese zaguero es un tronco that back is useless o ( AmE) is a real jerk o zero ( colloq), that back is a dead loss ( BrE colloq)F¡ay sí! ¡tronco de favor me hiciste con eso! ( iró); oh yeah! that was some favor you did me! ( iro)masculine, feminine¡tranqui, tronco! chill out! (sl), cool it, buddy o mate! ( colloq)* * *
tronco sustantivo masculino
1 (Bot) trunk;
( leño) log
2 ( en genealogía) stock
3 (Anat) trunk, torso
tronco
I sustantivo masculino
1 (de un árbol) trunk
2 (para la chimenea) log
3 Anat trunk, torso
II m,f argot (en oración directa) mate, US buddy
♦ Locuciones: dormir como un tronco, to sleep like a log
' tronco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corteza
- cuerpo
- dormir
- trepar
- vacía
- vacío
- ahuecar
English:
log
- trunk
- tree
* * *tronco1 nm1. [de árbol] trunk;[talado y sin ramas] log; Famcomo un tronco: dormir como un tronco to sleep like a log;estar como un tronco to be dead to the world3. [de persona] trunk4. [origen común] [en una familia] stock;Ling branch Univ tronco común compulsory subjects tronco de cono truncated conetronco braquiocefálico brachiocephalic trunk;tronco2, -a♦ nm,fFam2. Esp [mujer]mira, tronca, yo sólo te digo que no te aguanto look, darling, what I'm telling you is that I can't stand you;¿qué tal, tronca? how's it going?3. Am [persona estúpida] thicko;[persona torpe] bungler, US klutz♦ adjAm [estúpido] thick; [torpe] clumsy, US klutzy* * *m trunk; cortado log;dormir como un tronco sleep like a log* * *tronco nm1) : trunk (of a tree)2) : log3) : torso* * *tronco n1. (de cuerpo, árbol) trunk2. (leña) log -
73 abandonner
abandonner [abɑ̃dɔne]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = délaisser) to abandon• j'abandonne ! I give up!2. reflexive verb• elle s'abandonna dans mes bras she sank into my arms► s'abandonner à [+ passion, joie, débauche] to give o.s. up to ; [+ paresse, désespoir] to give way to* * *abɑ̃dɔne
1.
1) ( renoncer à) gén to give up; ( à l'école) to drop [matière]je peignais, mais j'ai abandonné — I used to paint, but I gave it up
abandonner la partie or lutte — lit, fig to throw in the towel
2) ( céder) to give [bien] ( à quelqu'un to somebody); to hand [something] over [gestion] ( à quelqu'un to somebody)3) ( se retirer de) to give up [fonction, études]; Sport ( avant l'épreuve) to withdraw; ( pendant l'épreuve) to retire4) ( quitter) to leave [personne, lieu]; to abandon [véhicule, objet, navire]5) ( délaisser) to abandon [enfant, famille, animal]; to desert [foyer, épouse, poste, cause]6) ( livrer)abandonner quelque chose à — to leave ou abandon something to
abandonner quelqu'un à son sort — to leave ou abandon somebody to his/her fate
7) ( faire défaut) [courage, chance] to desert [personne]8) ( lâcher) to let go of [outil, rênes]9) Informatique to abort
2.
s'abandonner verbe pronominal1) ( se confier) to let oneself go2) ( se détendre) to let oneself go3) ( se laisser aller)* * *abɑ̃dɔne1. vt1) (laisser seul) [époux, enfant] to abandon, to desert, [animal domestique] to abandonAvant les vacances, beaucoup de chiens sont abandonnés par leurs maîtres. — Before the holidays, a lot of dogs are abandoned by their owners.
abandonner qn à son sort — to abandon sb to their fate, to leave sb to their fate
2) (= quitter) [maison, patrie] to leave, to leave behindIls ont dû abandonner tous leurs biens. — They had to leave all their possessions behind.
3) (ne pas poursuivre) [activité] to give up, [projet] to abandonJ'ai décidé d'abandonner la natation. — I've decided to give up swimming.
4) [fonctions] to give upabandonner son poste [officier, soldat] — to desert one's post
5) SPORT, [course, match] to retire from6) (= céder) [avantages, positions] to surrender, to relinquish2. vi(par découragement) to give upAh non, là j'abandonne! — Oh no, I give up!
* * *abandonner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( renoncer à) to abandon, to give up [projet, théorie, activité, espoir]; to give up [habitude]; to give up, to forsake sout [confort, sécurité]; Scol to drop [matière]; abandonner les recherches to give up the search; abandonner la cigarette/l'alcool to give up smoking/drinking; les médecins l'ont abandonné the doctors have given up on him; je peignais, mais j'ai abandonné I used to paint, but I gave it up; c'est trop dur, j'abandonne it's too hard, I give up; abandonner la partie or lutte to throw in the towel;2 ( céder) to give ou relinquish sout [bien] (à qn to sb); to hand [sth] over [gestion] (à qn to sb); je vous abandonne le soin d'expliquer I'm leaving it to you to explain; elle lui abandonna sa main she let him take her hand;3 ( se retirer de) to give up [fonction]; Sport ( avant l'épreuve) to withdraw; ( pendant l'épreuve) to retire; forcé d'abandonner la course forced to withdraw from the race; abandonner ses études to give up one's studies;4 ( quitter) to leave [personne, lieu]; to abandon [véhicule, objet, navire]; abandonner Paris pour Nice to leave Paris for Nice; il s'enfuit, abandonnant son butin he abandoned the loot and fled; abandonner la ville pour la campagne to move out of town to live in the country; abandonner le terrain lit to flee; fig to give up;5 ( délaisser) to abandon, to forsake sout [enfant, famille]; to abandon [animal]; to desert [foyer, épouse, poste, cause, parti];6 ( livrer) abandonner qch à to leave ou abandon sth to; abandonner un jardin aux orties to abandon a garden to the nettles; abandonner qn à son sort to leave ou abandon sb to his/her fate;7 ( faire défaut) [courage, chance] to desert [personne]; mes forces m'abandonnent my strength is failing me;8 ( lâcher) to let go of [outil, rênes];9 Ordinat to abort.B s'abandonner vpr1 ( se confier) to let oneself go;2 ( se détendre) to let oneself go; s'abandonner dans les bras de qn to sink into sb's arms;3 ( se laisser aller) s'abandonner à la passion/au désespoir to give oneself up ou to abandon oneself to passion/to despair; s'abandonner au plaisir de to lose oneself in the pleasure of; s'abandonner au sommeil to let oneself drift off to sleep;4 ( se donner sexuellement) [femme] to give oneself (à to).[abɑ̃dɔne] verbe transitif1. [quitter - enfant, chien] to abandon ; [ - épouse] to leave, to desert ; [ - lieu] to abandon, to leave ; [ - poste] to desert, to abandon3. [renoncer à - projet, principe] to discard, to abandon ; [ - hypothèse] to abandon ; [ - course] to drop out of ; [ - études] to give up ; [ - carrière] to give up, to leave ; [ - droit, privilège] to relinquish, to renounceabandonner le pouvoir to leave ou to retire from ou to give up officeb. (figuré) to throw in the sponge ou towel4. [livrer]abandonner quelqu'un à to leave ou to abandon somebody toil vous a abandonné à votre triste sort he's left you to your unhappy fate (sens propre & humoristique)5. (en usage absolu) [dans une lutte, une discussion] to give upil ne comprendra jamais, j'abandonne he'll never understand, I give up————————s'abandonner verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se laisser aller] to let (oneself) go2. [s'épancher] to open one's heart————————s'abandonner à verbe pronominal plus préposition[désespoir] to give way to[rêverie] to drift off into[plaisirs] to give oneself up to -
74 courir
courir [kuʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 111. intransitive verba. to run ; (Automobiles, cycling) to race• entrer/sortir en courant to run in/outb. ( = se précipiter) to rush• pour enlever les taches, tu peux toujours courir (inf) if you think you'll get rid of those stains you've got another think coming (inf)• les épinards, je ne cours pas après (inf) I'm not that keen on spinach• courir sur le système or le haricot à qn (inf!) to get on sb's nerves (inf)d. [nuages, reflets] to race ; [eau] to rushe. ( = se répandre) le bruit court que... rumour has it that...f. [intérêt] to accrue ; [bail] to run2. transitive verba. (Sport) [+ épreuve] to compete inb. ( = s'exposer à) courir de grands dangers to be in great dangerc. ( = parcourir) [+ magasins, bureaux] to go round• des gens comme lui, ça ne court pas les rues (inf) there aren't many like himd. ( = fréquenter) courir les filles to chase the girls* * *kuʀiʀ
1.
1) Sport to compete in [épreuve]2) ( parcourir en tous sens)courir la campagne/les océans/le monde — to roam the countryside/the oceans/the world
3) ( fréquenter)courir les boutiques — to go round the shops GB ou stores US
4) ( s'exposer à)faire courir un (grand) danger à quelqu'un/quelque chose — to put somebody/something in (serious) danger
5) (colloq) ( chercher à séduire)courir les filles/garçons — to chase after girls/boys
2.
verbe intransitif1) gén [personne, animal] to run‘va chercher ton frère’ - ‘j'y cours’ — ‘go and get your brother’ - ‘I'm going’
les voleurs courent toujours — fig the thieves are still at large
courir sur une balle — ( au tennis) to run for a ball
3) ( se presser) [personne] to rushen courant — hastily, in a rush
courir (tout droit) à la catastrophe/faillite — to be heading (straight) for disaster/bankruptcy
4) ( chercher à rattraper)courir après quelqu'un/quelque chose — gén to run after somebody/something; ( poursuivre) to chase after [voleur, gloire]
s'il ne veut pas me voir je ne vais pas lui courir après — fig if he doesn't want to see me I'm not going to go chasing after him
5) ( se mouvoir rapidement) [ruisseau] to rush ( dans through); [nuages, flammes] to race ( dans across)6) ( parcourir)courir le long de — [sentier] to run along; [veine] to run down
7) ( se propager) [rumeur] to go aroundc'est un bruit qui court — it's a rumour [BrE]
faire courir un bruit — to spread a rumour [BrE]
8) ( être en vigueur) [intérêts] to accrue; [bail, contrat] to run ( jusqu'à to)9) ( s'écouler)le mois/l'année qui court — the current ou present month/year
10) [navire] to run, to sail••tu peux toujours courir! — (colloq) you can go whistle for it! (colloq)
laisser courir — (colloq) to let things ride
laisse courir! — (colloq) forget it!
* * *kuʀiʀ1. vi1) (pour fuir, par jeu) to runElle a traversé la rue en courant. — She ran across the street.
courir après qn — to run after sb, to chase sb
2) (en compétition) to run3) (se dépêcher) to rushÇa ne sert à rien de courir. — There's no point in rushing.
4) [rumeurs] to go round5) COMMERCE, [intérêt] to accruetu peux courir!; tu peux toujours courir! — you've got a hope!
2. vt1) SPORT, [épreuve] to compete in2) [risque] to run, [danger] to face3)* * *courir verb table: courirA vtr1 Sport [athlète] to run (in) [épreuve, marathon]; [cycliste] to ride in [épreuve]; [pilote] to drive in [rallye, course]; [cheval] to run in [épreuve]; courir le relais/100 mètres to run (in) the relay/100 metresGB;2 ( parcourir en tous sens) courir la campagne/les océans/le monde to roam the countryside/the oceans/the world; j'ai couru tout Paris pour trouver ton cadeau I searched the whole of Paris for your present; courir les boutiques to go round the shops GB ou stores US;3 ( fréquenter) courir les cocktails/bals/théâtres to do the rounds of the cocktail parties/dances/theatresGB;4 ( s'exposer à) courir un (grand) danger to be in (great) danger; faire courir un (grand) danger à qn/qch to put sb/sth in (serious) danger; courir un (gros) risque to run a (big) risk; je ne veux courir aucun risque I don't want to run any risks; courir le risque de faire to run the risk of doing; faire courir un risque à qn to put sb at risk; c'est un risque à courir it's a risk one has to take;5 ◑( agacer) courir qn to get on sb's nerves ou wick○ GB; tu nous cours avec tes histoires! you're getting on our nerves with your stories!;B vi1 gén [personne, animal] to run; courir dans le couloir/dans les escaliers to run in the corridor/on the stairs; courir à travers champs/à travers bois to run across the fields/through the woods; courir vite ( ponctuellement) to run fast; ( en général) to be a fast runner; je ne cours pas vite I can't run very fast; ils courent tous les samedis ( en jogging) they go for a run ou go jogging every Saturday; sortir en courant to run out; se mettre à courir to start running; courir vers or à qn to run toward(s) sb; cours chercher de l'aide/ton père run and get help/your father; je cours leur dire/les prévenir I'll run and tell them/warn them; ‘va chercher ton frère’-‘j'y cours’ ‘go and get your brother’-‘I'm going’; tout le monde court voir leur spectacle everybody is rushing to see their show; qu'est-ce qui vous fait courir? fig what makes you tick○?; les voleurs courent toujours fig the thieves are still at large;2 Sport ( en athlétisme) to run; ( en cyclisme) to ride, to race; (en voiture, moto) to race; ( en équitation) to run; courir sur to race with [nom de marque]; to race on [nom de véhicule]; courir au grand prix du Japon to race in the Japanese Grand Prix; on court à Vincennes cet après-midi Turf there's a race meeting at Vincennes this afternoon; courir sur une balle ( au tennis) to run for a ball;3 ( se presser) [personne] to rush; j'ai couru toute la journée I've been rushing about all day; elle court sans arrêt she's always rushing about, she's always on the go; courir au secours de qn to rush to sb's aid; en courant hastily, in a rush; courir (tout droit) à la catastrophe/faillite to be heading (straight) for disaster/bankruptcy;4 ( chercher à rattraper) courir après qn/qch gén to run after sb/sth; ( poursuivre) to chase after sb/sth; ton chien m'a couru après your dog chased after me; courir après un voleur to chase after a thief; s'il ne veut pas me voir je ne vais pas lui courir après fig if he doesn't want to see me I'm not going to go chasing after him; ⇒ valoir;5 ( essayer d'obtenir) courir après qch to chase after sth; courir après les honneurs/le succès/la gloire to chase after honourGB/success/glory;6 ○( essayer de séduire) courir après qn to chase after sb; il te court après he's chasing after you;7 ○( apprécier) ne pas courir après qch not to be wild about sth○; le chou, je ne cours pas après I'm not wild about cabbage○;8 ( se mouvoir rapidement) [ruisseau, torrent] to rush, to run (dans through); [flammes] to run, to race; [nuages] to race (dans across); ses doigts courent sur le clavier his/her fingers race over the keyboard; ma plume court sur la feuille my pen is racing across the page; laisser courir sa plume or son stylo (sur le papier) to let one's pen run ou race across the page;9 ( parcourir) courir le long de [sentier] to run along [bois, pré]; [veine, varice] to run down [jambe]; les lignes qui courent sur la paume de la main the lines that run across the palm;10 ( se propager) [rumeur, bruit] to go around; il y a un bruit qui court à leur sujet there's a rumourGB going around about them; le bruit court que rumourGB has it (that), there's a rumourGB that; c'est un bruit qui court it's a rumourGB; faire courir un bruit to spread a rumourGB;11 ( être en vigueur) [intérêts] to accrue; [bail, contrat] to run (jusqu'à to);13 Naut [navire] to run, to sail.C se courir vpr1 ( avoir lieu) [tiercé, course à pied] to be run; [course de voiture, moto] to take place;2 ( chercher à se rattraper) se courir après to chase (after) each other; arrêtez de vous courir après dans la maison! stop chasing each other around the house!;3 ○( se chercher) se courir après to look for each other.tu peux toujours courir○! you can go whistle for it○!; laisser courir○ to let things ride; laisse courir, tu vois bien qu'il le fait exprès forget it, can't you see he's doing it on purpose?; rien ne sert de courir il faut partir à point Prov slow and steady wins the race Prov.[kurir] verbe intransitif1. [généralement] to runentrer/sortir/traverser en courant to run in/out/acrossmonter/descendre l'escalier en courant to run up/down the stairsj'ai couru à fond de train ou à toutes jambes I ran as fast as my legs could carry mej'ai couru toute la journée I've been in a rush ou I've been run off my feet all day4. [se propager - rumeur, idée]le bruit court que... rumour has it that...5. [temps]6. [s'étendre]courir le long de [rivière, voie ferrée] to run ou to stretch along8. (locution)laisse courir! drop it!, forget it!courir sur le système (très familier) ou le haricot (très familier) à quelqu'un [l'énerver] to get up somebody's nose (UK) ou on somebody's nerves————————[kurir] verbe transitifcela court les rues [idée, style] it's run-of-the-millquelqu'un comme ça, ça ne court pas les rues people like that are hard to come by3. [fréquenter] to go roundcourir les filles/les garçons to chase girls/boyscourir le jupon ou le cotillon to be a womaniser4. [rechercher - honneurs, poste] to seek[encourir]faire courir un risque ou danger à quelqu'un to put somebody at risk[tenter]il ne faut pas courir deux lièvres à la fois (proverbe) if you run after two hares you will catch neither (proverbe)————————courir à verbe plus préposition[faillite, désastre] to be heading for————————courir après verbe plus préposition[rechercher]————————courir sur verbe plus préposition[approcher de]————————se courir verbe pronominal (emploi passif) -
75 retrouver
retrouver [ʀ(ə)tʀuve]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = récupérer) to find• après sa maladie, il a retrouvé son poste he got his job back again after his illnessb. ( = se remémorer) to rememberc. ( = revoir) [+ personne] to meet againd. ( = rejoindre) to join• je vous retrouve à 5 heures au Café de la Poste I'll join you at 5 o'clock at the Café de la Postee. [+ forces, santé, calme] to regain ; [+ joie, foi] to find againf. [+ secret] to rediscover ; [+ article en vente, situation, poste] to find again• je voudrais retrouver des rideaux de la même couleur I'd like to find curtains in the same colour againg. ( = reconnaître) to recognizeh. ( = rencontrer) to find• on retrouve sans cesse les mêmes thèmes dans ses romans the same themes are found everywhere in his novels2. reflexive verba. ( = se réunir) to meet ; ( = se revoir après une absence) to meet again• après le travail, ils se sont tous retrouvés au café after work they all met in the café• on se retrouvera ! (menace) I'll get even with you!b. ( = être de nouveau) to find o.s. back• se retrouver dans la même situation to find o.s. back in the same situationc. ( = finir) il s'est retrouvé en prison/dans le fossé he ended up in prison/in the ditchd. ( = faire un retour sur soi-même) to find o.s. againe. ( = être présent) ces caractéristiques se retrouvent aussi chez les cervidés these characteristics are also found in the deer familyf. ► s'y retrouver ( = faire un bénéfice) to make a profit ; ( = trouver son chemin) to find one's way• on s'y retrouve ( = on ne perd pas d'argent) we are not out of pocket• tout le monde s'y retrouve (dans un partage, une négociation) nobody loses out• je ne m'y retrouve plus (dans des dossiers) I'm completely lost ; (dans un désordre) I can't find anything• comment le consommateur peut-il s'y retrouver avec tous ces étiquetages ? how can the consumer cope with all these different labels?* * *ʀətʀuve
1.
1) ( ce qui était perdu) to find [sac, cadavre, fugitif]2) ( trouver à nouveau) to find [something] again [travail, objet]; to come across [something] again [thème]3) ( redécouvrir) to rediscover [technique, recette]4) ( recouvrer) to get [something] back [assurance]; to regain, to recover [force, santé]5) ( se rappeler) to remember [nom, air]7) ( reconnaître) to recognize [personne, trait, style]quand tu souris, je te retrouve — that's more like you to be smiling
8) ( rejoindre) to join, to meet [personne]je te retrouverai! — ( menace) I'll get my own back on you!
2.
se retrouver verbe pronominal1) ( se réunir) to meet; ( se voir de nouveau) to meet again2) ( être) to find oneselfse retrouver orphelin/sans argent/seul — to be left an orphan/penniless/on one's own
3) ( s'orienter)se or s'y retrouver dans — lit to find one's way around in [lieu, fouillis]; fig to follow [explication]
tu t'y retrouves entre tous ces emplois/amants? — can you cope with all these jobs/lovers?
il y a trop de changements, on ne s'y retrouve plus — there are too many changes, we don't know if we're coming or going
4) (colloq) ( rentrer dans ses frais)s'y retrouver — to break even; ( faire un bénéfice) to do well
5) ( être présent) [personne, qualité] to be found; [problème] to occurle même amour de la musique se retrouve chez les deux enfants — both children have the same love of music
6) ( se reconnaître)se retrouver dans quelqu'un/quelque chose — to see ou recognize oneself in somebody/something
••un de perdu, dix de retrouvés — there are plenty more fish in the sea
* * *ʀ(ə)tʀuve vt1) [objet perdu, personne disparue] to findJ'ai retrouvé mon portefeuille. — I've found my wallet.
2) [occasion, travail] to find another3) [calme, santé] to regain4) (= reconnaître) [expression, style] to recognize5) (= revoir) to see again6) (= rejoindre) to meetJe te retrouve au café à trois heures. — I'll meet you at the café at 3 o'clock.
* * *retrouver verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( ce qui était perdu) to find [sac, chien, cadavre, fugitif]; retrouver son chemin to find one's way; retrouver qn vivant to find sb alive;2 ( trouver à nouveau) to find [sth] again [travail, conditions, objet]; to come across [sth] again [idée, thème]; je voudrais retrouver le même tissu I would like to find the same fabric again; on retrouve ce thème dans votre dernier roman we come across this theme again in your last novel;3 ( redécouvrir) to rediscover [formule, technique, recette];4 ( recouvrer) to get [sth] back [assurance]; to regain, to recover [force, santé]; retrouver son sang-froid to regain one's composure; il a retrouvé le sourire he's smiling again; ton teint a retrouvé son éclat your skin has got GB ou gotten US its natural radiance back; retrouver le sommeil ( après s'être réveillé) to get back to sleep; ( après période d'insomnie) to be able to sleep again;5 ( se rappeler) to remember [nom, air, code secret];6 ( revoir) to meet [sb] again [connaissance]; to see [sth] again, to be back in [lieu]; ( regagner) to be back in [lieu]; un ami que j'ai retrouvé 20 ans après a friend I met again after 20 years; j'ai hâte de retrouver Paris/ma maison I can't wait to be back in Paris/to be back home; il avait laissé un enfant, il retrouva un homme he had left a child and returned to find a man; retrouver les choses telles qu'elles étaient to find things as they were;7 ( reconnaître) to recognize [personne, trait, style]; je retrouve sa mère en elle I can see her mother in her; on le retrouve dans cette œuvre you can see his hand in this work; quand tu souris, je te retrouve that's more like you to be smiling;8 ( rejoindre) to join, to meet [personne]; viens nous retrouver à la plage come and join us on the beach; je vous retrouverai plus tard I'll join ou meet you later; je te retrouve pour déjeuner? shall I meet you for lunch?; je te retrouverai! ( menace) I'll get my own back on you!B se retrouver vpr1 ( se réunir) to meet; ( se voir de nouveau) to meet again; on se retrouvera devant le cinéma let's meet (up) outside the cinema; on se retrouvera l'an prochain we'll meet again next year; de temps en temps on se retrouve entre amis we get together with a few friends once in a while; on s'est retrouvé en famille the family got together; comme on se retrouve! fancy seeing you here!; on se retrouvera!, nous nous retrouverons! ( menace) I'll get my own back on you!;2 ( être) to find oneself; se retrouver couché par terre/coincé to find oneself lying on the floor/trapped; se retrouver enceinte to find oneself pregnant; se retrouver à la tête d'une entreprise to find oneself at the head of a company; se retrouver nez à nez avec qch/qn to find oneself face to face with sth/sb; se retrouver orphelin/veuf/sans argent to be left an orphan/a widower/penniless; se retrouver confronté à to be faced with; se retrouver seul to be left on one's own; se retrouver à l'hôpital/au chômage/en prison to end up in hospital/unemployed/in prison; je me retrouve toujours en bout de table/dernier I always end up at the far end of the table/last; se retrouver au même point to be back to square one;3 ( s'orienter) se or s'y retrouver dans lit to find one's way around in [lieu, fouillis]; fig to follow, to understand [explication]; tu t'y retrouves entre tous ces emplois/amants? can you cope with all these jobs/lovers?; il y a trop de changements, on ne s'y retrouve plus there are too many changes, we don't know if we're coming or going;4 ○( rentrer dans ses frais) s'y retrouver to break even; ( faire un bénéfice) to do well; je m'y retrouve très bien en étant indépendante I'm doing very well as a freelance;5 ( être présent) [personne, qualité] to be found; [problème] to occur; cet instinct se retrouve chez tous les animaux it's an instinct found in all animals; ce type de construction syntaxique se retrouve en français the same syntactic construction exists ou is found in French; le même amour de la musique se retrouve chez les deux enfants both children have the same love of music;6 ( se reconnaître) se retrouver dans qn/qch to see ou recognize oneself in sb/sth; se retrouver dans ses enfants to see oneself in one's children.un de perdu, dix de retrouvés there are plenty more fish in the sea.[rətruve] verbe transitif1. [clés, lunettes] to find (again)a. [elle-même] did she find her key?b. [grâce à autrui] did she get her key back?[après un changement] to findretrouver tout propre/sens dessus dessous to find everything clean/upside downretrouver quelqu'un affaibli/changé to find somebody weaker/a different personcelle-là, je la retrouverai I'll get even with her (one day)[rejoindre] to meet up with againça y est, j'ai retrouvé le mot! that's it, the word's come back to me now!4. [redécouvrir - secret, parchemin, formule] to uncover5. [jouir à nouveau de] to enjoy againà partir de la semaine prochaine nous allons retrouver nos émissions littéraires our book programmes will be back on as from next weeknous avons retrouvé notre petite plage/maison here we are back on our little beach/in our little houseretrouver l'appétit/ses forces/sa santé to get one's appetite/strength/health backretrouver la forme to get fit again, to be back on formil a retrouvé le sourire he's smiling again now, he's found his smile againle bonheur/l'amour retrouvé new-found happiness/loveenfin, je te retrouve! I'm glad to see you're back to your old self again!————————se retrouver verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)1. [avoir rendez-vous] to meet (one another)2. [se réunir] to get together3. [se rencontrer à nouveau] to meet againcomme on se retrouve! fancy meeting you here!, well, well, well, look who's here!————————se retrouver verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être de nouveau] to find oneself back (again)se retrouver dans la même situation (qu'avant) to find oneself back in the same situation (as before)2. [par hasard] to end upà quarante ans, il s'est retrouvé veuf he (suddenly) found himself a widower at forty3. [se repérer] to find one's wayje ne m'y retrouve plus dans tous ces formulaires à remplir I can't make head or tail of all these forms to fill ina. [résoudre un problème] to sort things outb. [faire un bénéfice] to make a profit -
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1) kochk done, cooked;etw \gar kochen to cook [or boil] sth [until done];etw auf kleiner Flamme \gar kochen to simmer sth until it's done;etw \gar schwenken to sauté sth;etw \gar ziehen to poach sth2) ( bei Leder) dressed, tanned1) ( überhaupt) at all, whatsoever;\gar keine[r] no one at all [or whatsoever];\gar keiner hat die Tat beobachtet no one whatsoever saw the crime;hattest du denn \gar keine Angst? weren't you frightened at all?;\gar nicht not at all;er hat sich \gar nicht gefreut he wasn't at all pleased;wir kommen \gar nicht voran we're not making any progress whatsoever;\gar nichts nothing at all [or whatsoever];du hast noch \gar nichts [dazu] gesagt you still haven't said anything at all [about it];\gar nie never ever;\gar niemand not a soul, nobody [or no one] at all [or whatsoever];\gar mancher ( liter) many a person;es war \gar so kalt it really was so cold;ein \gar feinfühliger Mensch a very sensitive personbin ich dir mit meiner Bemerkung \gar zu nahe getreten? did my remark offend you by any chance?;hast du eine Wohnung oder \gar ein eigenes Haus? have you a flat or even your own house?;die Suppe schmeckte schon nicht und \gar das Hauptgericht! the soup didn't taste nice and the main course was even worse;sie ist schon hässlich genug, aber \gar ihr Mann! she's ugly enough, to say nothing of her husband! -
77 spot|kać
pf — spot|ykać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (zobaczyć się) to meet- spotkać znajomego/kolegę to meet a friend/colleague- spotkać kogoś na ulicy/w teatrze to chance (up)on sb in the street/in the theatre2. (zaznajomić się) to meet- spotkała w swoim życiu wielu interesujących ludzi during a. in the course of her life she met many interesting people3. (zdarzyć się) spotkało go nieszczęście he met with misfortune; a misfortune has befallen him książk.- spotkała go kara he was punished- spotkał ich afront they were slighted- spotkało ich dobre przyjęcie they were well received- spotkało ich złe przyjęcie ze strony ministra they got a cool reception from the ministerⅡ spotkać się — spotykać się 1. (zejść się) to meet (z kimś with sb)- spotkać się po latach to meet years later- spotkał się z delegacją/kolegami he met with the delegation/his colleagues- spotkali się w barze they met in a bar- komitet spotka się jutro the committee will meet tomorrow- spotkali się przypadkowo na ulicy they met each other by chance in the street2. (być obiektem reakcji) to meet (z czymś with sth)- spotkać się z uznaniem/krytyką to meet with approval/criticism- spotkać się z odmową ze strony kogoś to meet with a refusal from sb- spotkać się z ciepłym/dobrym przyjęciem to be warmly/well received3. przen. (schodzić się) to meet- w tym miejscu szlak spotyka się z główną drogą here the route meets the main road- nasze ręce się spotkały our hands metⅢ spotykać się (umawiać się na randki) [chłopak, dziewczyna] to rendezvous- spotykają się już od roku they’ve been going out together for a year■ nasze oczy a. spojrzenia spotkały się our eyes met- jej oczy spotkały się z jego oczami a. jej spojrzenie spotkało się z jego spojrzeniem her eyes met his- spotkać się z kimś twarzą w twarz a. oko w oko to come face to face a. eye to eye with sbThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > spot|kać
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78 groot
4 [de genoemde afmeting hebbend] in size5 [uitgebreid] great6 [belangrijk] great7 [intens] great8 [uitmuntend] great♦voorbeelden:een veel te grote jas • a jacket which is much too big/largeeen tamelijk grote kamer • quite a big/large roomde kans is groot dat … • there's a good chance that …de kans is niet groot dat … • there's not much of a chance that …een zo groot mogelijk stuk • as big/large a piece as possibledat is de grootst mogelijke onzin • that is utter/absolute nonsensegroter gaan wonen • move (in)to a bigger houseop één na de grootste • the next to largest2 wat ben jij groot geworden! • how you've grown!hij wordt groter dan zijn vader • he's going to be taller than his fatherde grootste van de twee • the bigger of the twode grootste van de drie • the biggest of the threehij is 5 cm groter dan zij • he is 5 cm taller than she isde grote mensen • the grown-upsvoor groot en klein • for young and oldals ik groot ben, word ik popzanger • I'm going to be a pop singer when I grow updaar ben je te groot voor • you're too big for that (sort of thing)het tekort is tien miljoen groot • the size of the deficit is ten million(s)〈 informeel〉 hoe groot is de schade? • what is the extent of the damage?; 〈 informeel〉 what's the damage?twee keer zo groot als deze kamer • twice as big as this roomeen grote hoeveelheid geld • a large amount of moneyGroot Londen • Greater Londoneen steeds groter aantal • _an increasing/a growing numberhij doet alles in het groot • he does everything on a big/large scalein het groot inkopen/verkopen • buy/sell in bulk6 een grote weg • a major/main road, a highwaytot mijn grote verrassing/spijt • 〈 ook〉 much to my surprise/regretdaar ben ik een groot voorstander van • I'm all in favour of it¶ zich groot houden • keep a stiff upper lip, keep up appearancesII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [op grote wijze] 〈zie voorbeelden 1〉♦voorbeelden:1 je hebt groot gelijk! • you are quite/perfectly right! -
79 عن
عَنْ \ about: concerning: This is a book about snakes. for: instead of: I’m busy, so please do it for me. from: showing separation, distance, etc.: He took it away from her. He was far from home. of: (after an adj.) showing separation; from: a mile north of the town; free of trouble, (after an adj. or verb) concerning. off: (showing removal or separation) from: He jumped off his horse. She took her coat off the hook, (of movement) away from The car turned off the road into a field. on: (showing the subject) about; Is this a book on birds?. \ عَنْ بُعْد \ from afar: from a great distance. \ عَنْ رِضًى \ readily: willingly. \ عَنْ طَرِيق \ by: (showing how sth. is done): We travel by land (or by car). We did that by mistake. We learn by experience. We earn money by working. care of: (often written c/o) at the address of: Write to me c/o the George Hotel. through: by means of; as a result of: I heard the news through a friend. He lost his way through having no map. via: by way of; passing through: We flew from London to Geneva via Paris. \ عَنْ طَرِيق (خِلالَ) \ by: (showing the way used) along; across; over; through: He came by the main road (or by the fields or by the bridge). \ عَنْ طَرِيق الخَطَأ \ by mistake: not on purpose; not meaning to do wrong: I took the wrong coat by mistake. in error: by mistake: I stuck the stamp upsidedown in error. mistakenly: adv. (usu. before the verb) by mistake: He mistakenly put petrol in the water container. \ عَنْ طِيب خاطِر \ readily; willingly: gladly; readily. \ عَنْ عَمْد \ on purpose: intentionally; not by mistake or by chance: I left the window open on purpose, to let in some fresh air. \ عَنْ قَريب \ presently: soon: Dinner will be ready presently. soon: in a short time: We shall be ready quite soon. He jumped into bed and was soon asleep. \ عَنْ قَصْد \ on purpose: intentionally; not by mistake or by chance: I left the window open on purpose, to let in some fresh air. -
80 arriesgado
adj.1 risky, dangerous, unsafe, chancy.2 venturesome, buccaneering, dauntless, daring.f. & m.risk taker.past part.past participle of spanish verb: arriesgar.* * *1→ link=arriesgar arriesgar► adjetivo1 (peligroso) risky, dangerous2 (temerario) bold, daring, fearless* * *(f. - arriesgada)adj.* * *ADJ1) [acto] risky, hazardous2) [individuo] (=intrépido) bold, daring; pey (=impetuoso) rash, foolhardy* * ** * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex. As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex. The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.Ex. However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex. But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.----* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* * ** * *= dangerous, risky [riskier -comp., riskiest -sup.], hazardous, chancy, freewheeling [free-wheeling], risk-taking, unsafe, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], dauntless, buccaneering.Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.
Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex: This may seem a hazardous assumption, but the results are worth considering.Ex: As we have seen, authorship and publishing are extremely chancy occupations and, whilst it is very common for books to fall below expectations in both sales and critical acclaim, it is also not uncommon for books to exceed their expectations and this can happen with general books in the middle range.Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.Ex: The author characterizes librarians as flexible, collaborative, high energy, risk-taking visionaries.Ex: However, the Internet is perceived as an unsafe medium for the valuable and sensitive information in business transactions.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: He was a dauntless adventurer, a sleuthhound, a research scholar of exceptional acuity.Ex: But whatever we make of their buccaneering spirit, the apostolic passion firing their hearts is surely beyond contention.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* * *arriesgado -da1 (aventurado) ‹acción/empresa› risky, hazardous2 (valiente) ‹persona› brave, daring* * *
Del verbo arriesgar: ( conjugate arriesgar)
arriesgado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
arriesgado
arriesgar
arriesgado
‹ persona› brave, daring
arriesgar ( conjugate arriesgar) verbo transitivo
arriesgarse verbo pronominal:◊ ¿nos arriesgamos? shall we risk it o take a chance?;
arriesgadose a hacer algo to risk doing sth
arriesgado,-a adjetivo
1 (que entraña peligro) risky
2 (temerario) fearless, daring
arriesgar verbo transitivo to risk
' arriesgado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arriesgada
- embarcarse
- expuesta
- expuesto
English:
chancy
- dangerous
- dodgy
- hazardous
- perilous
- risky
- low
* * *arriesgado, -a adj1. [peligroso] [decisión, operación] risky2. [osado] daring;es una persona muy arriesgada she's a very daring person* * *adj risky* * *arriesgado, -da adj1) : risky2) : bold, daring* * *
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