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1 make defense

= make defence

English-Ukrainian law dictionary > make defense
2 make defence

= make defense захищатися ( в суді)

English-Ukrainian law dictionary > make defence
3 make

робити, виготовляти; вносити (зміни, доповнення у документ)

make a bogus telephone call to the police — робити фальшивий дзвінок до поліції

make a composite sketch of a suspect — робити словесний портрет підозрюваного ( за свідченнями кількох свідків)

make a decisions by majority vote — = make a decisions by majority

make a false report about an offence — = make a false report about an offense робити фальшиве повідомлення про злочин ( до поліції тощо)

make a false report about an offense — = make a false report about an offence

make a note of smb.'s statement — = make a note of statement

make an amendment to the constitution — вносити поправку до конституції

make an appointment on the recommendation — робити призначення за рекомендацією

make an early delineation of factual and legal issues — робити попереднє розмежування питань факту і питань права

make electoral campaign contributions for political ends — робити внески на виборчу кампанію з політичною метою

make out a certificate of death by heart failure — видавати свідоцтво про смерть від інфаркту

make provision against attack by air — вживати запобіжні заходи проти повітряного нападу

make public materials of an investigation — публікувати матеріали слідства

make special security arrangements — = make special security measures вживати спеціальні заходи безпеки

make supplementary investigation — = make supplementary examination

make those guilty return what was stolen — примушувати винних повернути вкрадене

make waiver voluntarily and knowingly — робити відмову добровільно і свідомо

- make a bad shot
- make a bill
- make a bomb
- make a cat's paw
- make a charge
- make a claim
- make a code
- make a compensation
- make a complaint
- make a complaint to the UN
- make a concession
- make a condition
- make a contract
- make a contract with a client
- make a copy
- make a copy of the original
- make a crime scene sketch
- make a deal
- make a death threat
- make a decisions by majority
- make a detainee talk
- make a diplomatic demarche
- make a draft law
- make a false statement
- make a fetish
- make a fetish of the past
- make a final ruling
- make a full confession
- make a gift
- make a good lawyer
- make a good title
- make a joint statement
- make a law
- make a loan
- make a mistake
- make a moral choice
- make a motion
- make a narrow inquiry
- make a narrow search
- make a new will
- make a normative decision
- make a note of statement
- make a part
- make a payoff
- make a penalty conditional
- make a petition
- make a plea in mitigation
- make a poor shot
- make a prisoner talk
- make a proposal
- make a protest
- make a provision
- make a public statement
- make a quick get-away
- make a raid
- make a recommendation
- make a revolt
- make a round
- make a search
- make a shot at smth.
- make a statement
- make a statement for the press
- make a temporary appointment
- make a treaty
- make a voluntary statement
- make a will
- make accountable
- make additions
- make alterations
- make amends
- make an affidavit
- make an agreement
- make an amendment
- make an appeal
- make an arrangement
- make an arrest
- make an attachment
- make an attempt on the life
- make an award
- make an examination
- make an example of an offender
- make an inquiry
- make an investigation
- make an official statement
- make an order
- make appearance
- make one's appearance
- make arrangement
- make arrangements
- make arrest
- make away
- make away with oneself
- make bail
- make bankrupt
- make blood test
- make calculations
- make charge
- make child pornography
- make clean breast of it
- make clear
- make compensation
- make confession
- make court
- make crime
- make default
- make defence
- make defense
- make demands
- make difficulties
- make diplomatic overtures
- make diplomatic sounding
- make disturbance
- make disturbances
- make easy
- make effort
- make enforcement distinctions
- make entrance
- make equal
- make escape
- make one's escape
- make escape by a back door
- make fealty
- make formal charges
- make good
- make good a deficiency
- make good a delay
- make good a loss
- make good an omission
- make good escape
- make good losses
- make handwriting sample
- make handwriting samples
- make illicit profits
- make information secret
- make insinuations
- make known
- make law
- make laws
- make less stringent
- make mandatory
- make moral choice
- make more democratic
- make more severe
- make nil
- make nil
- make nil and void
- make null
- make null
- make null and void
- make oath
- make off
- make out
- make out a document
- make out an invoice
- make out one's case
- make overtures
- make payment
- make-peace
- make peace
- make penal
- make pornography
- make protest
- make provision
- make provisions in the law
- make public
- make public election results
- make punishment fit the crime
- make quietus
- make regular
- make regulation
- make representations
- make reservation
- make restitution to the victim
- make revolt
- make safe
- make safety regulations
- make satisfaction
- make secret
- make secure
- make senior appointments
- make service upon the attorney
- make sounding
- make special security measures
- make stronger
- make supplementary examination
- make supplementary inquiry
- make sure
- make tax policy more flexible
- make territorial changes
- make the bull's-eye
- make the house
- make threatening phone call
- make threatening phone calls
- make threats
- make up a quarrel
- make up a report
- make-up pay
- make use
- make valid
- make war

English-Ukrainian law dictionary > make
4 defense

= academic.ru/19147/defenseless">defenseless

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de·fense

n esp AM see defence

de·fence, AM de·fense

[dɪˈfen(t)s]

n

1. (of person) Schutz m ( against gegen + akk); (of country) Verteidigung f

all I can say, in \defense of my actions, is... alles, was ich zu meiner Verteidigung vorbringen kann, ist,...

he spoke in \defense of civil rights er verteidigte die Bürgerrechte

ministry of \defense Verteidigungsministerium nt, SCHWEIZ a. Militärdepartement nt

to come/rush to sb's \defense jdm zu Hilfe kommen/eilen

to put up a stubborn \defense sich akk zäh verteidigen

2. LAW Verteidigung f

witness for the \defense Zeuge, Zeugin m, f der Verteidigung, Entlastungszeuge, -zeugin m, f

to conduct the \defense die Verteidigung führen

3. LAW (arguments) Klageerwiderung f, Einspruch m, Einsprache f SCHWEIZ

to file a \defense eine Klage beantworten

4. (document) Verteidigungsvorbringen nt, Klageerwiderung f

5. SPORT Abwehr f

to play in [or AM on] \defense Abwehrspieler/Abwehrspielerin sein; CHESS

to use a \defense eine Verteidigungsstellung einnehmen

6. PSYCH Abwehrmechanismus m

7. (of body)

▪ \defenses pl Abwehrkräfte pl

to build up one's \defenses MED seine Abwehrkräfte stärken

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(US) [dɪ'fens]
n

1) no pl Verteidigung f no pl

in his defence — zu seiner Verteidigung

to come to sb's defence — jdn verteidigen

to put up or make a spirited defence of sb/sth — jdn/etw mutig verteidigen

his only defence was... — seine einzige Rechtfertigung war...

2) (= form of protection) Abwehr- or Schutzmaßnahme f; (MIL = fortification etc) Befestigung f, Verteidigungsanlage f

as a defence against — als Schutz gegen

his defences were down — er war wehrlos

she caught me when my defences were down — sie erwischte mich in einem schwachen Augenblick (inf)

3) (JUR, SPORT) Verteidigung f

to play in defence — in der Verteidigung spielen

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defense, etc US für defence etc

def. abk

1. defective

2. defence; US defense

3. JUR defendant

4. WIRTSCH deferred

5. definite

6. definition

defence, US defense [dıˈfens] s

1. Verteidigung f, Schutz m:

in defence of zur Verteidigung oder zum Schutze von (od gen);

defence in depth MIL Verteidigung aus der Tiefe, Tiefengliederung f;

defence economy Wehrwirtschaft f;

defence production Rüstungsproduktion f;

defence spending Verteidigungsausgaben pl;

defence technology Wehrtechnik f;

come to sb’s defence jemandem zu Hilfe kommen;

in defence of life in Notwehr

2. Verteidigung f, Gegenwehr f:

make a good defence sich tapfer zur Wehr setzen;

his body has no defences left sein Körper hat keine Abwehrkräfte mehr

3. MIL

a) Verteidigung f, (taktisch) Abwehr f

b) meist pl Verteidigungsanlage f, Befestigung f, Abwehrstellung f

4. ( auch stichhaltige oder gültige) Verteidigung, Rechtfertigung f

5. JUR

a) Verteidigung f

b) Verteidigungsmittel n, besonders Einrede f, Verteidigungsschrift f

c) beklagte oder angeklagte Partei (besonders deren Verteidiger):

conduct sb’s defence jemanden als Verteidiger vertreten;

conduct one’s own defence sich selbst verteidigen;

in his defence zu seiner Verteidigung;

put up a clever defence sich geschickt verteidigen; → counsel A 5, witness A 1

6. Verteidigungsmittel n, -waffe f

7. SPORT Verteidigung f (Hintermannschaft oder deren Spielweise):

in defence in der Abwehr

8. US Verbot n:

be in defence verboten sein

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= defenseless

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(US) n.

Abwehr f.

Verteidigung f.

English-german dictionary > defense
5 make out scheme

разрабатывать план

bubble scheme — дутый план

defense scheme — план обороны

clean-cut scheme — ясный план

embryo scheme — набросок плана

oddball scheme — безумный план

English-Russian base dictionary > make out scheme
6 make his own defense

Юридический термин: вести свою защиту самостоятельно (в тексте речь шла о способности обвиняемого защищать себя без помощи адвоката)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make his own defense
7 policy

n

1) политика; политический курс; стратегия; система; ( towards smth) позиция

2) страховой полис

•

to abandon policy — отходить / отказываться от политики

to abide by policy — придерживаться политики

to adhere to policy — придерживаться политики; быть верным какой-л. политике

to administer policy — проводить политику; осуществлять политику

to adopt policy — принимать политику, брать на вооружение политический курс

to advise smb on policy — быть чьим-л. политическим советником

to advocate policy — отстаивать политику

to apply policy — проводить политический курс

to approve policy — одобрять политику

to argue for tougher policy — настаивать на ужесточении политики

to assign smth the status of state policy — возводить что-л. в ранг государственной политики

to back down from policy — отказываться от какой-л. политики

to be adept at foreign policy — быть искушенным в вопросах внешней политики

to be at odds with policy — противоречить какой-л. политике

to be committed to one's policy — быть приверженным своей политике

to be wary about smb's policy — настороженно относиться к чьему-л. политическому курсу

to break away from smb's policy — отходить от чьей-л. политики

to bring one's defense policy closer together — согласовывать свою политику в области обороны

to camouflage one's policy — маскировать свою политику

to carry out / to carry through policy — проводить политику

to champion policy — защищать / отстаивать политику

to change one's policy — менять свою политику

to condemn policy — осуждать политику

to conduct policy — проводить политику

to conflict with smb's policy — противоречить чьей-л. политике

to continue policy — продолжать политику

to coordinate one's policy over smth — координировать свою политику в каком-л. вопросе

to cover up one's policy — маскировать свою политику

to criticize policy — критиковать политику

to decide policy — определять политику, принимать политические решения

to declare policy — объявлять политику

to denounce policy — осуждать политику

to design policy — планировать политику

to determine policy — определять политику

to develop / to devise policy — разрабатывать политику

to direct policy — руководить политикой

to discredit policy — дискредитировать политику

to dismantle one's policy — отказываться от своей политики

to disrupt policy — срывать политику

to dissociate oneself from smb's policy — отмежевываться от чьей-л. политики

to dither about one's policy — колебаться при проведении своей политики

to dump policy — отказываться от политики

to effect policy — осуществлять политику

to effect a policy of insurance — страховаться; приобретать страховой полис

to elaborate policy — вырабатывать политику

to embark on / to embrace policy — принимать какой-л. политический курс

to employ policy — применять политику

to end policy — прекращать политику

to endanger policy — ставить под угрозу политику

to endorse policy — одобрять политику

to establish policy — устанавливать политику

to examine policy — рассматривать политику

to execute / to exercise policy — проводить политику

to explain policy — разъяснять политику

to expound policy — излагать политику

to express policy — высказывать политические взгляды

to follow policy — следовать политике; проводить политику

to forge policy — вырабатывать политику

to formulate policy — определять политику

to frame policy — вырабатывать политику

to give up policy — отказываться от политики

to guide policy — направлять политику

to halt smb's policy — останавливать чью-л. политику

to harden one's policy — ужесточать свою политику / позицию

to harmonize policy — координировать / согласовывать политику

to hold to policy — придерживаться политики

to implement policy — проводить политику

to initiate policy — положить начало политике

to institutionalize policy — законодательно закреплять политику

to interfere in policy — вмешиваться в политику

to introduce policy — вводить политику

to investigate policy — расследовать политику

to justify one's policy — оправдывать свою политику

to keep policy — сохранять политику неизменной

to keep policy going — продолжать политику

to launch policy — начинать проведение политики

to lay policy before the electorate for approval — излагать политический курс для его одобрения избирателями

to lay down policy — устанавливать политический курс

to lose control of policy — утрачивать контроль над политикой

to maintain policy — продолжать политику

to make policy — быть творцом политики

to make a U-turn in policy — делать поворот на 180 градусов в политике

to make clear one's policy — разъяснять свою политику

to make defense policy — заниматься вопросами обороны

to make one's own policy — принимать самостоятельные политические решения

to map out policy — намечать политический курс

to moderate policy — делать политику более умеренной

to modify policy — изменять политику

to outline policy — намечать политический курс

to overturn policy — отвергать политику, отказываться от какой-л. политики

to present policy — излагать политику

to proclaim one's commitment to policy — публично обязываться проводить какую-л. политику

to profess policy — заявлять о политике

to promote the reform policy — способствовать успеху политики реформ

to propagate policy — пропагандировать / рекламировать политику

to pursue policy — проводить политику

to put across smb's policy to smb — доводить свою политику до кого-л.

to put forward policy — выдвигать политический курс

to put one's policy into practice — осуществлять свою политику

to question policy — подвергать сомнению политику

to railroad through one's policy — протаскивать свою политику

to reappraise one's policy — пересматривать свою политику

to reassess one's policy toward a country — пересматривать свою политику по отношению к какой-л. стране

to reconsider one's policy — пересматривать свою политику

to reform policy — перестраивать политику

to reject policy — отвергать политику

to relax one's policy towards smb — смягчать свою политику по отношению к кому-л.

to rethink one's policy — пересматривать свою политику

to reveal policy (of) — разоблачать политику

to reverse one's policy — изменять свою политику

to review policy — 1) делать обзор политики 2) пересматривать политику

to rewrite policy — изменять политику

to set out policy — излагать политику

to shape policy — определять / разрабатывать политику

to signal a change in foreign policy — свидетельствовать об изменении внешней политики

to spearhead one's policy — направлять острие своей политики

to spell out one's policy in advance — заранее излагать свою политику

to stick to a policy — придерживаться какой-л. политики

to support policy — поддерживать политику

to test policy — проверять политику

to thrash out policy — вырабатывать / обсуждать политику

to tighten monetary policy — вводить более строгие правила в финансовой политике

to tone down one's more controversial policy — ограничивать свои менее популярные политические меры

to validate policy — поддерживать какую-л. политику / политическую линию

to violate policy — отступать от политики

to work out policy — разрабатывать политику

- about-turn in policy
- active policy
- adventurist policy
- adventuristic policy
- advocacy of policy
- advocate of policy
- aggressive policy
- agrarian policy
- agricultural policy
- alternative policy
- annexationist policy
- anti-inflationary policy
- anti-national policy
- anti-nuclear policy
- anti-recessionary policy
- appropriate policy
- architect of policy
- arms policy
- austere policy
- austerity policy
- autonomous policy
- balanced policy
- banking policy
- bankrupt policy
- basic policy
- beggar-my-neighbor policy
- bellicose policy
- big stick policy
- big-time policy
- bipartisan policy
- blind-eye policy
- bloc policy
- bomb-in-the-basement policy
- breach of policy
- bridge-building policy
- brinkmanship policy
- brink-of-war policy
- broad-brush policy
- budget policy
- cadres policy
- carrot and stick policy
- cautious policy
- centrist policy
- champion of policy
- change in policy
- change of emphasis in policy
- change of policy
- circumspect policy
- class policy
- clean-air policy
- closed-door trade policy
- coherent policy
- cold war policy
- colonial policy
- colonialist policy
- commercial policy
- commitment to policy of nonintervention
- common policy
- comprehensive national science and technology policy
- comprehensive set of policy
- concerted policy
- conduct of policy
- confrontation policy
- consistent policy
- containment policy
- continuity in policy
- continuity of policy
- continuity with smb's policy
- controversial policy
- coordinated policy
- cornerstone of policy
- counterproductive policy
- country's fundamental policy
- credible policy
- credit card policy
- credit policy
- crumbling policy
- cultural policy
- current policy
- damaging policy
- defeatist policy
- defense policy
- deflationary policy
- demilitarization policy
- democratic policy
- departure in policy
- destabilization policy
- deterrent policy
- development policy
- diametrically opposed policy
- dilatory policy
- diplomatic policy
- disarmament policy
- discretionary policy
- discriminatory policy
- disinflation policy
- distortion of policy
- divide-and-rule policy
- domestic policy
- dynamic policy
- economic and commercial policy
- economic policy
- embargo policy
- emigration policy
- emission policy
- employment policy
- energy policy
- environmental policy
- erroneous policy
- European policy
- even-handed policy
- expansionary policy
- expansionist policy
- experience of policy
- extreme right-wing policy
- fair policy
- farm policy
- far-reaching policy
- far-sighted policy
- federal policy
- financial policy
- firm policy
- fiscal policy
- flexible policy
- for reasons of policy
- foreign aid policy
- foreign policy
- foreign trade policy
- foreign-economic policy
- formation of foreign policy
- formulation of policy
- forward-looking policy
- framework for policy
- free trade policy
- general policy
- generous policy
- give-and-take policy
- global policy
- godfather to policy
- good neighbor policy
- government policy
- government's policy
- great-power policy
- green policy
- gunboat policy
- hands-off policy
- hard-line policy
- harmful policy
- harmonized policy
- health policy
- hegemonic policy
- high-risk policy
- home policy
- ill-thought-out policy
- imperial policy
- imperialist policy
- import policy
- import substitution policy
- in line with policy
- in the field of foreign policy
- inadmissibility of policy
- independent line of policy
- independent policy
- industrial policy
- inflationary policy
- inhuman policy
- instigatory policy
- insurance policy
- internal policy
- international policy
- internment policy
- interventionist policy
- intolerableness of policy
- investment policy
- iron-fist policy
- irreversible policy
- it's against our policy
- kid-glove policy
- labor mediation policy
- laissez-faire policy
- land policy
- language policy
- leash-loosening policy
- left-wing policy
- lending policy
- liberal policy
- liberalization of policy
- liberalized policy
- line of policy
- long-range policy
- long-term policy
- lunatic policy
- main plank of smb's policy
- major changes to policy
- manifestation of policy
- maritime policy
- marketing policy
- massive condemnation of smb's policy
- militaristic policy
- misconduct of policy
- mobile policy
- moderate policy
- monetarist policy
- monetary policy
- much-heralded policy
- mushy policy
- national policy
- nationalistic policy
- nationalities policy
- native policy
- nativist policy
- neo-colonialist policy
- NEP
- neutral policy
- neutrality policy
- New Economic Policy
- news policy
- nonaligned policy
- nonalignment policy
- noninterference policy
- nonintervention policy
- nonnuclear policy
- nuclear defense policy
- nuclear deterrent policy
- nuclear policy
- nuclear-free policy
- obstructionist policy
- official policy
- official trade policy
- oil policy
- old faces can't make new policy
- one-child-family policy
- one-sided policy
- open-door policy
- openly pursued policy
- opportunistic policy
- optimal policy
- ostrich policy
- ostrich-like policy
- outward-looking policy
- overall policy
- overtly racist policy
- parliamentary policy
- party policy
- passive policy
- pay-curb policy
- peace policy
- peaceful policy
- peace-loving policy
- personnel policy
- plunderous policy
- policy from positions of strength
- policy from strength
- policy in science and technology
- policy is bearing fruit
- policy is constitutional
- policy of a newspaper
- policy of aid
- policy of alliances
- policy of amicable cooperation with smb
- policy of appeasement
- policy of belt-tightening
- policy of capitulation
- policy of compromise
- policy of conciliation
- policy of confrontation
- policy of connivance
- policy of containment
- policy of cooperation
- policy of democracy and social progress
- policy of détente
- policy of deterrence
- policy of dictate
- policy of discrimination
- policy of economic blockade and sanctions
- policy of economy
- policy of elimination
- policy of expansion and annexation
- policy of fiscal rigor
- policy of freedom of expression
- policy of friendship
- policy of genocide
- policy of good-neighborliness
- policy of goodwill
- policy of inaction
- policy of intervention
- policy of intimidation
- policy of isolation
- policy of militarism
- policy of militarization
- policy of military confrontation
- policy of military force
- policy of national reconciliation
- policy of neutrality
- policy of nonalignment
- policy of noninterference
- policy of nonintervention
- policy of nonviolence
- policy of obstruction
- policy of openness
- policy of pacification
- policy of peace
- policy of peaceful co-existence
- policy of plunder
- policy of protectionism
- policy of racial segregation and discrimination
- policy of reconciliation
- policy of reform
- policy of reforms
- policy of regulating prices
- policy of renewal
- policy of restraint
- policy of revanche
- policy of revenge
- policy of subjugation
- policy of violence
- policy of wage restraint
- policy of war
- policy towards a country
- policy vis-à-vis a country
- policy with regard to a country
- policy won out
- political policy
- population policy
- position-of-strength policy
- practical policy
- predatory policy
- price control policy
- price-formation policy
- price-pricing policy
- pricing policy
- principled policy
- progressive policy
- proponent of policy
- protagonist of policy
- protectionist policy
- pro-war policy
- pro-Western policy
- public policy
- push-and-drag policy
- racial policy
- racist policy
- radical policy
- rapacious policy
- reactionary policy
- realistic policy
- reappraisal of policy
- reassessment of policy
- recession-induced policy
- reevaluation of policy
- reexamination of policy
- reform policy
- reformist policy
- regional policy
- renewal of policy
- re-orientation of policy
- repressive policy
- resettlement policy
- rethink of policy
- retrograde policy
- revanchist policy
- reversal of policy

- revision of policy
- revisionist policy
- rigid economic policy
- robust foreign policy
- ruinous policy
- safe policy
- sanctions policy
- scientifically substantiated policy
- scorched-earth policy
- selfless policy
- separatist policy
- shift in policy

- shoot-to-kill anti-terrorist policy
- short-sighted policy
- single-child policy
- social policy
- socio-economic policy
- sound policy
- splitting policy
- state policy
- state remuneration of labor policy
- stated policy
- staunch policy
- sterile policy
- stick-and-carrot policy
- stringent policy
- strong policy
- structural policy
- suitable policy
- sustained policy
- sweeping review of policy
- switch in policy
- tariff policy
- tax policy
- taxation policy
- technological policy
- tight policy
- tightening of policy
- time-serving policy
- tough policy
- toughening of policy
- trade policy
- trade-unionist policy
- traditional policy
- treacherous policy
- turn in policy
- turning point in policy
- unified policy
- united policy
- unsophisticated policy
- U-turn in policy
- viability of policy
- vigorous policy
- vote-losing policy
- wage policy
- wage-freeze policy
- wages policy
- wait-and-see policy
- war-economy policy
- wealth-creating policy
- whip-and-carrot policy
- wise policy
- world policy
- zigzags in policy

Politics english-russian dictionary > policy
8 заключать пакт

make a pact

пакт о коллективной обороне — collective defense pact

пакт о взаимной безопасности — mutual security pact

пакт, договор о ненападении — non-agression pact

пакт о взаимопомощи — mutual-assistance pact

пакты о ненападении — non-aggression pacts

Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > заключать пакт
9 assurer

assurer [asyʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = affirmer) to assure

• assurer à qn que... to assure sb that...

• cela vaut la peine, je vous assure it's worth it, I assure you

• je t'assure ! really!

• assurer qn de qch to assure sb of sth

• sa participation nous est assurée we have been assured he will take part

   b. (par contrat) to insure

• assurer qn sur la vie to give sb life insurance

• faire assurer qch to insure sth

• être assuré to be insured

   c. ( = garantir) to ensure ; [+ avenir, fortune] to secure ; [+ revenu] to provide

• ce but leur a assuré la victoire this goal ensured their victory

   d. ( = effectuer) [+ contrôles, travaux] to carry out

• l'avion qui assure la liaison entre Genève et Aberdeen the plane that operates between Geneva and Aberdeen

• assurer sa propre défense (au tribunal) to conduct one's own defence

• assurer la direction d'un service to be in charge of a department

   e. [+ alpiniste] to belay

2. intransitive verb

( = être à la hauteur) (inf) to be very good

• ne pas assurer to be no good (inf)

• je n'assure pas du tout en allemand I'm absolutely useless (inf) at German

3. reflexive verb

► s'assurer

   a. ( = vérifier)

s'assurer que/de qch to make sure that/of sth

• assure-toi qu'on n'a rien volé make sure nothing has been stolen

• je vais m'en assurer I'll make sure

   b. ( = contracter une assurance) to insure o.s.

• s'assurer sur la vie to take out life insurance

   c. ( = obtenir) to secure

• s'assurer le contrôle de to take control of

   d. [alpiniste] to belay o.s.

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asyʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( affirmer)

assurer à quelqu'un que — to assure somebody that

ce n'est pas drôle, je t'assure — believe me, it's no joke

qu'est-ce que tu es maladroit, je t'assure! — (colloq) you really are clumsy!

2) ( faire part à)

assurer quelqu'un de — to assure somebody of [affection, soutien]

3) ( protéger) to insure [biens] ( contre against)

4) ( effectuer) to carry out [maintenance, tâche]; to provide [service]; ( prendre en charge) to see to [livraison]

le service ne sera pas assuré demain — there will be no service tomorrow

assurer la liaison entre — [train, car] to run between; [ferry] to sail between; [compagnie] to operate between

assurer la gestion de — to manage

assurer sa propre défense — Droit to conduct one's own defence [BrE]

assurer les fonctions de directeur — to be director

5) ( garantir) to ensure [bonheur, gloire]; to ensure, to secure [victoire, paix, promotion]; to give [monopole, revenu]; (par des efforts, une intervention) to secure [droit, poste] ( à quelqu'un for somebody); to assure [position, avenir]; to protect [frontière]

il veut leur assurer une vieillesse paisible — he wants to give them a peaceful old age

l'exposition devrait assurer 800 emplois — the exhibition ought to create 800 jobs

assurer ses vieux jours — to provide for one's old age

6) ( rendre stable) to steady [escabeau]; ( fixer) to secure [corde]; to fasten [volet]

7) ( ne pas risquer)

assurer une balle — to play a safe ball

8) ( en alpinisme) to belay [grimpeur]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) (colloq) ( être à la hauteur) to be up to the mark (colloq)

assurer en chimie — to be good at chemistry

assurer avec les filles — to have a way with the girls

2) Sport to play it safe

3.

s'assurer verbe pronominal

1) ( vérifier)

s'assurer de quelque chose — to make sure of something, to check on something

s'assurer que — to make sure that, to check that

2) ( se procurer) to secure [avantage, aide]

s'assurer une bonne retraite — to arrange to get a good pension

s'assurer une position de repli — to make sure one has a fall-back position

3) ( prendre une assurance) to take out insurance

s'assurer contre l'incendie/sur la vie — to take out fire/life insurance

4) ( se prémunir)

s'assurer contre — to insure against [éventualité, risque]

5) ( en alpinisme) to belay oneself

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asyʀe
1. vt

1) COMMERCE (contre accidents ou dégâts) to insure

La maison est assurée. — The house is insured.

être assuré contre qch — to be insured against sth

2) (= exécuter, faire fonctionner) [service, garde] to provide, to operate

Ils assurent de nouveau la liaison Paris-Glasgow. — The Paris-Glasgow flight is operating again.

Nous ne pourrons pas assurer de permanence le week-end prochain. — The service will not operate next weekend., We will be closed next weekend.

3) (= certifier) to assure

assurer qch à qn — to assure sb of sth

assurer à qn que — to assure sb that

Je vous assure que non. — I assure you that is not the case.

Je vous assure que si. — I assure you that is the case.

Je t'assure que c'est vrai! — I assure you it's true!

4) (= confirmer)

assurer qn de — to assure sb of

Nous vous assurons de notre soutien. — You can be assured of our support., We can assure you of our support.

5) (= garantir) [victoire, résultat] to ensure, to make certain

assurer qch à qn — to guarantee sth for sb

assurer à qn une vieillesse à l'abri du besoin — to ensure sb is provided for in their old age

6) (= protéger) [frontières, pouvoir] to make secure

assurer ses arrières fig — to be sure one has something to fall back on

7) (= stabiliser) to steady, to stabilize

8) ALPINISME to belay

2. vi

* (= être à la hauteur) to be great *

En maths il est nul, mais en physique, il assure! — He's useless at maths, but at physics, he's great!

* * *

assurer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( affirmer) assurer à qn que to assure sb that; cela marchera, m'assura-t-il he assured me it would work; le journal assure qu'il est mort the paper claims that he's dead; ce n'est pas drôle, je t'assure believe me, it's no joke; qu'est-ce que tu es maladroit, je t'assure○! you really are clumsy!;

2 ( faire part à) assurer qn de to assure sb of [affection, soutien];

3 Assur to insure [biens] (contre against); assurer sa voiture contre le vol/qn sur la vie to insure one's car against theft/sb's life;

4 ( effectuer) to carry out [maintenance, tâche]; to provide [service]; ( prendre en charge) to see to [livraison]; ils n'assurent que les réparations urgentes they only carry out urgent repairs; le service après-vente est assuré par nos soins we provide the after-sales service; assurer l'approvisionnement en eau d'une ville to supply a town with water; le service ne sera pas assuré demain there will be no service tomorrow; sa propulsion est assurée par deux turboréacteurs it is propelled by two turbojets; le centre assure la conservation des embryons the centre^GB stores embryos; assurer la liaison entre [train, car] to run between; [ferry] to sail between; [compagnie] to operate between; un vol quotidien assure la liaison entre les capitales a daily flight links the two capitals; assurer la gestion/défense/sauvegarde de to manage/to defend/to safeguard; assurer sa propre défense Jur to conduct one's own defence^GB; assurer les fonctions de directeur/président to be director/chairman;

5 ( garantir) to ensure [bonheur, gloire]; to ensure, to secure [victoire, paix, promotion]; to give [monopole, revenu]; (par des efforts, une intervention) to secure [droit, situation] (à qn for sb); to assure [position, avenir]; to protect [frontière]; pour assurer le succès commercial (in order) to ensure commercial success; cela ne suffira pas à assurer son élection that won't get him/her elected; il est là pour assurer la bonne marche du projet his role is to make sure ou to ensure that the project runs smoothly; assurer sa qualification en finale to get into the final; ce rachat assure à l'entreprise le monopole the takeover gives the company a guaranteed monopoly; il veut leur assurer une vieillesse paisible he wants to give them a peaceful old age; mon travail m'assure un revenu confortable my job provides me with ou gives me a comfortable income; il assure une rente à son fils he gives his son an allowance; le soutien de la gauche lui a assuré la victoire the support of the left secured his/her victory; il a réussi à leur assurer un poste he managed to secure a position for them; l'exposition devrait assurer 800 emplois the exhibition ought to create 800 jobs; assurer ses vieux jours to provide for one's old age;

6 ( rendre stable) to steady [escabeau]; ( fixer) to secure [corde]; to fasten [volet]; assurer son pas to steady oneself;

7 Sport ( ne pas risquer) assurer une balle/un service to play a safe ball/service;

8 Sport ( en alpinisme) to belay [grimpeur].

B vi

1 ○( être à la hauteur) to be up to the mark○, to be up to snuff○ US; assurer en chimie to be good at chemistry; assurer avec les filles to have a way with the girls;

2 Sport to play it safe.

C s'assurer vpr

1 ( vérifier) s'assurer de qch to make sure of sth, to check on sth; s'assurer que to make sure that, to check that; il vaut mieux s'assurer de leur présence we had better check that they're there; je vais m'en assurer I'll make sure, I'll check;

2 ( se procurer) to secure [avantage, bien, aide, monopole]; s'assurer les services de to enlist the services of; s'assurer une bonne retraite to arrange to get a good pension; s'assurer une position de repli to make sure one has a fall-back position;

3 Assur to take out insurance (contre against); s'assurer contre l'incendie/sur la vie to take out fire/life insurance;

4 ( se prémunir) s'assurer contre to insure against [éventualité, risque];

5 ( se stabiliser) [voix] to steady; [personne] to steady oneself; s'assurer en selle Équit to steady oneself in the saddle;

6 Sport ( en alpinisme) to belay oneself;

7 †( se rendre sûr de) s'assurer de qn/de qch to make sure of sb/about sth.

[asyre] verbe transitif

1. [certifier] to assure

il m'a assuré qu'il viendrait he assured me he'd come

mais si, je t'assure! yes, I swear!

il faut de la patience avec elle, je t'assure! you need a lot of patience when dealing with her, I'm telling you!

2. [rendre sûr] to assure

laissez-moi vous assurer de ma reconnaissance let me assure you of my gratitude

3. [procurer] to maintain, to provide

assurer le ravitaillement des populations sinistrées to provide disaster victims with supplies

une permanence est assurée le samedi après-midi there is someone on duty on Saturday afternoons

pour mieux assurer la sécurité de tous to ensure greater safety for all

assurer une liaison aérienne/ferroviaire to operate an air/a rail link

assurer quelque chose à quelqu'un: assurer à quelqu'un un bon salaire to secure a good salary for somebody

4. [mettre à l'abri] to ensure, to secure

assurer l'avenir to make provision ou provide for the future

assurer ses arrières

a. MILITAIRE to protect one's rear

b. (figuré) to leave oneself a way out ou something to fall back on

5. [arrimer] to secure, to steady

6. COMMERCE to insure

j'ai fait assurer mes bijoux I had my jewels insured

être mal assuré contre le vol to be under-insured in case of theft

7. SPORT to belay

8. NAUTIQUE [bout] to belay, to make fast

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[asyre] verbe intransitif

(familier)

il assure en physique/anglais he's good at physics/English

elle a beau être nouvelle au bureau, elle assure bien she may be new to the job but she certainly copes (well)

les femmes d'aujourd'hui, elles assurent! modern women can do anything!

il va falloir assurer! we'll have to show that we're up to it!

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s'assurer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

COMMERCE to insure oneself

s'assurer contre le vol/l'incendie to insure oneself against theft/fire

il est obligatoire pour un automobiliste de s'assurer by law, a driver must be insured

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s'assurer verbe pronominal intransitif

[s'affermir] to steady oneself

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s'assurer verbe pronominal transitif

[se fournir - revenu] to secure, to ensure

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s'assurer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

[contrôler]

assurez-vous de la validité de votre passeport make sure your passport is valid

je vais m'en assurer immédiatement I'll check right away

s'assurer que to make sure (that), to check (that)

assure-toi que tout va bien make sure everything's OK

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > assurer
10 right

1) право ( суб'єктивне); праводомагання; справедлива вимога; привілей; права сторона

2) правильний; належний; правомірний, справедливий; правий ( у політичному сенсі); реакційний

3) відновлювати ( справедливість); виправляти(ся)

4) направо

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right a wrong done to the person — виправляти шкоду, заподіяну особі

right not to answer any questions that might produce evidence against an accused — право не давати відповідей (не відповідати) на будь-які запитання, що можуть бути використані як свідчення проти обвинуваченого

right not to be arbitrarily expelled — право не бути свавільно висланим

right not to fulfill one's own obligations — право не виконувати свої зобов'язання ( у зв'язку з невиконанням своїх зобов'язань іншою стороною)

right of a state to request the recall of a foreign envoy as persona non grata — право держави вимагати відкликання іноземного представника як персони нон грата

right of access to public service — право доступу до державної служби

right of appeal against sentence — право оскарження вироку

right of citizens to use their native language in court — право громадян виступати в суді рідною мовою

right of divorce by mutual consent — право на розлучення за взаємною згодою

right of every state to dispose of its wealth and its national resources — право кожної держави розпоряджатися своїми багатствами і природними ресурсами

right of everyone to an adequate standard of living — право кожного на достатній рівень життя

right of everyone to the opportunity to gain his living by work — право кожної людини на отримання можливості заробляти собі на прожиття власною працею

right of foreigners to travel in the interior of a country — право іноземців пересуватися по країні

right of good name and reputation — право на добре ім'я і репутацію

right of holding and acquiring territory — право на володіння територією і придбання її

right of legislative initiative — право законодавчої ініціативи, право законодавства

right of nations to free and independent development — право народів на вільний і незалежний розвиток

right of nations to self-determination up to and including separation as a state — право націй на самовизначення аж до державного відокремлення

right of nations to sovereignty over their natural resources — право націй на суверенітет над своїми природними ресурсами

right of parental responsibility — право на батьківську відповідальність

right of parents to choose their children's education — право батьків на вибір виду освіти для своїх неповнолітніх дітей

right of parties to be heard by the court — право сторін бути вислуханими судом

right of peoples to determine their own destiny — право народів визначати свою долю

right of peoples to order their own destinies — право народів розпоряджатися своєю долею

right of protection of one's nationals — право захисту своїх громадян

right of reception and mission of diplomatic envoys — право приймати і призначати дипломатичних представників

right of representation and performance — право на публічне виконання (п'єси, музичного твору)

right of the accused to have adequate time, facilities and assistance for his defence — = right of the accused to have adequate time, facilities and assistance for his defense право обвинуваченого мати достатньо часу, можливостей і допомоги для свого захисту

right of the accused to have adequate time, facilities and assistance for his defense — = right of the accused to have adequate time, facilities and assistance for his defence

right of the child to live before birth from the moment of conception — право дитини на життя до її народження з моменту зачаття

right of the indigent to have counsel — право знедолених мати адвоката

right of the minority to be heard — право меншості бути почутим

right of trade unions to function freely — право профспілок безперешкодно функціонувати

right of unhindered communication with the authorities of the appointing state — право безперешкодних зносин із властями своєї держави

right to a counsel from the time that an accused is taken into custody — право на адвоката з часу арешту (зняття під варту) обвинуваченого

right to appeal against court decisions — право на оскарження судових рішень

right to appeal government actions — право оскаржувати дії уряду

right to arrange meetings, processions and picketing — право на мітинги, демонстрації і пікетування

right to associate in public organizations — право об'єднання в громадські організації

right to be confronted with witness — право очної ставки із свідком захисту, право конфронтації ( право обвинуваченого на очну ставку із свідком захисту)

right to be free from government intrusion — право бути вільним від державного втручання

right to be given reasons for one's confinement — право на пояснення причин свого ув'язнення

right to be heard in governmental decision making — право участі у прийнятті державних рішень

right to be represented by counsel — право бути представленим адвокатом, право на представництво через адвоката

right to call for a general election — право призначати загальні вибори

right to choose among a variety of products in a marketplace free from control by one or a few sellers — право вибирати продукцію на ринку, вільному від контролю одного чи кількох продавців

right to choose between speech and silence — право самому визначати, чи говорити, чи мовчати

right to compensation for the loss of earnings resulting from an injury at work — право на відшкодування за втрату заробітку ( або працездатності) внаслідок каліцтва на роботі, право отримати компенсацію за втрату джерела прибутку внаслідок виробничої травми

right to conclude collective agreements — право укладати колективні угоди

right to conduct confidential communications — право здійснювати конфіденційне спілкування, право конфіденційного спілкування ( адвоката з клієнтом тощо)

right to confront one's accuser — право виступати безпосередньо проти свого обвинувача

right to decide one's own destiny — право вирішувати власну долю

right to determine one's child religion — право обирати віросповідання для своєї дитини

right to diplomatic relations with other countries — право на дипломатичні відносини з іншими країнами

right to dispose of one's own natural resources — право розпоряджатися своїми природними ресурсами

right to disseminate information — право поширювати інформацію

right to divide inherited property — право розподілу успадкованого майна

right to do with one's body as one pleases — право робити з своїм тілом все, що завгодно

right to draft a new constitution — право підготовки нової конституції

right to employ a private counsel — право наймати приватного адвоката

right to employ diplomatic pressure — право на використання дипломатичного тиску

right to engage in commercial activities — право займатися комерційною діяльністю

right to enjoy cultural benefits — право на користування досягненнями культури

right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress — право на користування досягненнями наукового прогресу

right to enter a country as a refugee — право в'їзду до країни в якості біженця

right to equal pay for equal work — право на рівну оплату за рівну працю

right to equal treatment before the tribunals — право на рівність перед судом

right to exercise political privileges — право користуватися політичними привілеями

right to fight to regain one's freedom — право на боротьбу за свою свободу

right to fly over another nation's territory — право прольоту над територією іншої держави

right to form and to join trade unions — право створювати професійні спілки і входити до них

right to free choice of employment (occupation) — право на вільний вибір професії (роботи)

right to free counsel for poor people — право на безоплатного адвоката для бідних людей

right to free development of one's personality — право на вільний розвиток особистості

right to freedom from defamation — право на свободу від дифамації

right to freedom from torture and other inhuman forms of treatment — право на свободу від тортур і інших форм негуманного поводження

right to gather and publish information — право збирати і публікувати інформацію

right to gather and publish information or opinions without governmental control or fear of punishment — право збирати і публікувати інформацію або думки без втручання держави і страху бути покараним

right to go from a country and come back to it — право виїжджати з країни і повертатися до неї

right to have legal counsel present during interrogation — право мати адвоката під час допиту

right to hold opinions without interference — право безперешкодно притримуватися своїх думок

right to hold peaceful gatherings — право проводити мирні зібрання

right to information about products — право на інформацію про товари

right to jurisdiction over its territory — право на юрисдикцію над своєю територією

right to just and favorable remuneration — право на справедливу і задовільну винагороду

right to lease or sell the airspace above the property — право здавати в оренду або продавати повітряний простір над своєю власністю

right to leave any country, including one's own, and to return to one's country — право залишати будь-яку країну, включаючи свою власну, і повертатися до своєї країни

right to live by the law of one's country — право жити за законами своєї країни

right to live by the law of one's religion — право жити за законами своєї релігії

right to maintenance in old age — право на матеріальне забезпечення у старості

right to marry and (to) found a family — право укладати шлюб і створювати сім'ю

right to material security in (case of) disability — право на матеріальне забезпечення у випадку втрати працездатності

right to material security in (case of) sickness — право на матеріальне забезпечення у випадку захворювання

right to material security in old age — право на матеріальне забезпечення в похилому віці

right to nominate candidates for elections — право висунення кандидатів в депутати

right to organize public associations — право утворювати громадські об'єднання

right to overthrow the government — право повалення (повалити) уряд

right to participate in a referendum — право брати участь у референдумі

right to petition for redress of grievances — право звертатися за відшкодуванням збитків

right to physical control of (one's) child — право фізичного контролю за ( своєю) дитиною

right to possess and use property — право володіння і використання власності

right to possession, enjoyment and disposal — право на володіння, користування і розпорядження

right to practise one's own religion — право на сповідування своєї релігії

right to privacy in reproduction — право на особисте вирішення питання про відтворення роду

right to regulate companies' activities — право регулювати діяльність компаній

right to represent one's child ion legal proceedings — право представляти свою дитину в суді

right to representation by an attorney — право представництва адвокатом

right to representation by counsel — право на представництво через адвоката

right to safety from product-related hazards — право на безпеку від шкоди, яку може бути заподіяно товаром

right to secede freely from a federation — право вільного виходу з федерації

right to set up professional unions — право створювати професійні спілки

right to social and international order — право на соціальний і міжнародний порядок

right to take part in court proceedings — право брати участь у судовому процесі

right to take part in the conduct of public affairs — право участі в управлінні державними справами

right to terminate pregnancy through an abortion — право припиняти вагітність шляхом здійснення аборту

right to the disposal of one's own person — право на розпорядження собою

right to the possession of a territory — право на володіння територією

right to the preservation of indigenous culture — право на збереження рідної культури

right to the protection against employment — право на захист від безробіття

right to the protection of moral and material interests — право на захист моральних і матеріальних інтересів

right to the protection of the law — право на захист (з боку) закону

right to the recognition of a person before the law — право на визнання правосуб'єктності

right to transmit property to an heir — право передавати майно спадкоємцю

right to unite in public organizations — право об'єднання в громадські організації

right to use force to prevent a crime — право застосовування сили для попередження злочину

right to use one's own language — право на свою власну мову; право спілкуватися своєю власною мовою

right to visit one's children regularly — право відвідувати регулярно дітей ( про одного з розлученого подружжя)

right to withhold consent to marriage — право не давати згоди на шлюб

right of a person to control the distribution of information about himself — = right of a person to control the distribution of information about herself право особи контролювати поширення інформації про себе

right of a person to control the distribution of information about herself — = right of a person to control the distribution of information about himself

right of states to self-defence — = right of states to self-defense право держав на самооборону

right of states to self-defense — = right of states to self-defence

right of the accused to counsel — = right of the accused to legal advice право обвинуваченого на адвоката (захисника) ( або на захист)

right of the accused to legal advice — = right of the accused to counsel

right to collective self-defence — = right to collective self-defense право на колективну самооборону

right to collective self-defense — = right to collective self-defence

right to collective self-defence — = right to collective self-defense право на колективну самооборону

right to collective self-defense — = right to collective self-defence

right to consult with one's attorney — = right to consult with one's lawyer право отримувати юридичну допомогу від (свого) адвоката, право на консультацію з адвокатом

right to consult with one's lawyer — = right to consult with one's attorney

right to control the work of the administration — = right to control the work of the managerial staff право контролю (діяльності) адміністрації ( підприємства)

right to control the work of the managerial staff — = right to control the work of the administration

right to individual self-defence — = right to individual self-defense право на індивідуальну самооборону

right to individual self-defense — = right to individual self-defence

right to obtain documents essential for an adequate defence — = right to obtain documents essential for an adequate defense право отримувати документи, необхідні для належного захисту

right to obtain documents essential for an adequate defense — = right to obtain documents essential for an adequate defence

right to regulate news agencies — = right to regulate news organizations право регулювати діяльність інформаційних агентств

right to regulate news organizations — = right to regulate news agencies

- right a wrong
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- right to act independently
- right to administer property
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- right to be presumed innocent
- right to be represented
- right to bear arms
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- right to become president
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- right to belong to a union
- right to burn national flag
- right to carry a firearm
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- right to challenge a candidate
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- right to change allegiance
- right to choose
- right to choose one's religion
- right to coin money
- right to collective bargaining
- right to compensation
- right to consult an attorney
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- right to criticism
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- right to die
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- right to emigrate
- right to end pregnancy
- right to enjoy one's benefits
- right to enter a country
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- right to express ones' views
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- right to fish
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- right to frame a constitution
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- right to impose taxes
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- right to independence
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- right to initiate legislation
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- right to join an association
- right to jury trial
- right to keep and bear arms
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- right to land
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- right to legal equality
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- right to liberty
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- right to make a decision
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- right to make treaties
- right to manage
- right to maternity leave
- right to medical care
- right to national autonomy
- right to neutrality
- right to nullify laws
- right to one's own culture
- right to oppose
- right to organize unions
- right to ownership of property
- right to personal security
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- right to privacy
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English-Ukrainian law dictionary > right
11 gasto

m.

1 spending (dinero gastado).

el gasto de energía energy consumption

el gasto educativo/militar spending on education/defense (de país)

los gastos de la casa household expenses

cubrir gastos to cover costs, to break even

no reparar en gastos to spare no expense

gastos corrientes running cost

gasto deducible tax-deductible expense

gasto de defensa defense spending

gasto de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowance

gastos de envío postage and packing

gastos fijos fixed charges o costs

gastos generales general expenses, overhead costs

gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs

gasto público public expenditure

gastos de representación entertainment allowance

gastos de viaje travel expenses

2 expense, expenditure, expenses, spending.

3 output.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: gastar.

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gasto

► nombre masculino

1 expenditure, expense

■ este mes el gasto de agua se ha disparado expenditure on water has shot up this month

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FRASEOLOGÍA

gastos de mantenimiento running costs, maintenance costs

gastos de representación entertainment allowance sing

gastos diarios daily expenses

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noun m.

expense, expenditure

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SM

1) [de dinero]

la inversión nos supondría un gasto de varios millones — the investment would involve an expense o expenditure of several million

tenemos que reducir el gasto — we must cut costs o spending

no tenías que haberte metido en tanto gasto — you needn't have spent so much

gasto militar — military spending, military expenditure

gasto público — public spending, public expenditure

gasto sanitario — health spending, health expenditure

gasto social — welfare spending, welfare expenditure

2) pl gastos expenses

este dinero es para tus gastos — this money is for your expenses

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — I have had a lot of expenses this month

un viaje con todos los gastos pagados — an all-expenses-paid trip

cubrir gastos — to cover (one's) costs

gastos administrativos — administrative costs

gastos bancarios — bank charges

gastos comerciales — business expenses

gastos corrientes — [en empresa] running costs; [en la Administración] revenue expenditure sing

gastos de administración — administrative costs

gastos de comunidad — service charges

gastos de conservación — maintenance costs

gastos de correo — postal charges

gastos de defensa — defence spending sing, defense spending sing (EEUU)

gastos de desplazamiento — [por viaje] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [por mudanza] relocation allowance sing

gastos de distribución — distribution costs

gastos de entrega — delivery charge sing

gastos de envío — postage and packing sing, postage and handling sing (EEUU)

gastos de explotación — operating costs

gastos de flete — freight charges

gastos de mantenimiento — maintenance costs

gastos de representación — entertainment allowance sing

gastos de servicio — service charge sing

gastos de tramitación — handling charge sing

gastos de transporte — [de personal] travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU); [de mercancías] freight charges

gastos de viaje — travelling expenses, traveling expenses (EEUU)

gastos fijos — fixed charges

gastos generales — overheads, overhead sing (EEUU)

gastos menores (de caja) — petty cash expenses

gastos operacionales — operating costs

gastos vendidos — accrued charges

3) [de gas] flow, rate of flow

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masculino expense

supondría un gasto de un millón — it would cost a million

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — this has been an expensive month for me

los gastos del juicio — the legal costs

restringir gastos — to limit expenditure

- gasto público

- gastos bancarios

- gastos de correo

- gastos de envío

- gastos fijos or estructurales

- gastos varios

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= cost, expense, spending, outlay.

Ex. If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex. Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.

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* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.

* contener los gastos = contain + costs.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.

* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.

* gasto adicional = hidden extra.

* gasto considerable = considerable expense.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.

* gasto en comida = food bill.

* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.

* gasto innecesario de = drain on.

* gasto militar = military expenditure.

* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.

* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.

* gastos adicionales = overhead.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.

* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.

* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.

* gastos de estructura = overhead.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gastos de libros = book expenditure.

* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).

* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.

* gastos de transporte = freight charges.

* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos directos = direct costs.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.

* gastos generales = overhead.

* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* gastos varios = sundries.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.

* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

* usar como gasto deducible = write off.

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masculino expense

supondría un gasto de un millón — it would cost a million

este mes he tenido muchos gastos — this has been an expensive month for me

los gastos del juicio — the legal costs

restringir gastos — to limit expenditure

- gasto público

- gastos bancarios

- gastos de correo

- gastos de envío

- gastos fijos or estructurales

- gastos varios

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= cost, expense, spending, outlay.

Ex: If some records are acquired by only a limited number of libraries, it will be difficult to recoup the cost of creating and maintaining these records.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: Whereas this proportion is dwindling as a percentage of the total budget, agricultural spending continues to rise in real terms.

Ex: Educative work must continue to be publicised and libraries must make greater outlays of funds and staff.

* ahorro de gastos = savings in costs.

* central de gastos = budget fund, budget head, budget heading.

* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.

* con cierto gasto = at some expense.

* congelar los gastos = freeze + expenditure.

* contener los gastos = contain + costs.

* controlar los gastos = control + costs, contain + costs.

* con un gasto mínimo = at minimal expense.

* con unos gastos menores = at a reduced expense.

* correr con los gastos = bear + the cost(s), bear + the cost(s), pick up + the tab, pay + the piper.

* corriendo con los gastos = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* costear los gastos de Algo = pay + Posesivo + way.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* dieta para gastos de manutención = per diem food allowance, per diem, expense allowance.

* dinero de sobra para otros gastos = disposable income.

* dinero para gastos = per diem allowance.

* dinero para gastos imprevistos = cash float, petty cash.

* dinero para gastos iniciales = seeding money, seed money.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* dinero para pequeños gastos = out of pocket allowance.

* exceso de gastos = overrun [over-run], cost overrun.

* fondo para gastos de funcionamiento = operating funds.

* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.

* gasto adicional = hidden extra.

* gasto considerable = considerable expense.

* gasto de dinero = expenditure of money.

* gasto deducible = tax deduction, income-tax deduction.

* gasto de empresa = business expense.

* gasto de gestión = administration fee.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

* gasto desgravable = tax deduction.

* gasto en comida = food bill.

* gasto excesivo = overspending, overexpenditure.

* gasto innecesario de = drain on.

* gasto militar = military expenditure.

* gasto público = public expenditure, government spending, government expenditure.

* gastos = expenditure, outgoings.

* gastos adicionales = overhead.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* gastos de alojamiento = lodging expenses, lodging costs.

* gastos de avión = airfare [air fare].

* gastos de calefacción = heating costs.

* gastos de cancelación = cancellation fees.

* gastos de capital = capital costs, capital investment, capital expenditure.

* gastos de demora = demurrage.

* gastos de desplazamiento = travel costs, travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos de envío = postage, shipping costs, shipping and handling, shipping charges.

* gastos de estructura = overhead.

* gastos de funcionamiento = operating costs, operating expenditure, operational costs, operating expenses, recurrent expenditure.

* gastos de gestión = handling fee.

* gastos de libros = book expenditure.

* gastos de matrícula = tuition, registration fee(s), tuition fee(s).

* gastos de refrigeración = cooling costs.

* gastos de transporte = freight charges.

* gastos de viaje = travelling expenses, travel expenses.

* gastos directos = direct costs.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gastos en sustitución de material = replacement costs.

* gastos generales = overhead.

* gastos indirectos = overhead, indirect costs.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* gastos varios = sundries.

* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.

* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.

* incurrir en gastos = incur + costs, incur + charges, incur + expense, undertake + expenditure.

* no escatimar gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* no reparar en gastos = go to + town on, lash out (on).

* pagarse + Posesivo + propios gastos = pay + Posesivo + own way.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* partición de gastos = cost sharing [cost-sharing].

* partida para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* presupuesto para gastos de funcionamiento = operating budget, operating funds.

* recortar gastos = cut + expenditure, cut + expenses.

* recuperar gastos = recoup + costs, recoup against + costs.

* reducción de gastos = cost cutting, cost saving [cost-saving], cost reduction.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* sin gastos = no cost(s).

* sufragar gastos = meet + expenses, defray + costs.

* sufragar un gasto = meet + cost.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

* tener gastos = incur + costs.

* tener gastos generales = incur + overheads.

* usar como gasto deducible = write off.

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gasto

masculine

expense

un gasto innecesario an unnecessary expense

los gastos de la casa household expenses

toma este dinero para tus gastos have this money for your expenses

el arreglo supondría un gasto de medio millón it would cost half a million to repair

nos hemos metido en muchos gastos we've incurred a lot of expense

este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me o I've spent a lot of money this month

tuvo que pagar los gastos del juicio she had to pay the legal costs

no me compensa el gasto de tiempo it isn't worth my while spending the time on it

restringir gastos to limit expenditure

cubrir (los) gastos to cover (the) costs

gastos de defensa defense spending

Compuestos:

● gasto público

masculine:

el gasto público public expenditure

● gastos bancarios

mpl bank charges (pl)

● gastos de comunidad or (CS) comunes

mpl service charge

● gastos de correo

mpl postage, postal charges (pl) ( BrE)

● gastos de desplazamiento

mpl traveling expenses (pl) ( AmE), travelling expenses (pl) ( BrE)

● gastos de envío

mpl postage and handling ( AmE), postage and packing ( BrE)

● gastos de explotación

mpl operating costs (pl)

● gastos de lobbying

mpl lobbying expenses (pl)

● gastos de mantenimiento

mpl maintenance costs (pl)

● gastos de notaría

mpl legal costs (pl)

● gastos de publicidad

mpl advertising costs (pl)

● gastos de representación

mpl expenses (pl)

● gastos de sanidad

mpl public health expenditure o costs

● gastos de seguro

mpl insurance costs (pl)

● gastos de transporte

mpl freight charges (pl)

● gastos de viaje

mpl travel expenses (pl)

● gastos fijos or estructurales

mpl overheads (pl)

● gastos generales

mpl general expenses (pl)

● gastos notariales

mpl gastos de notaría

● gastos varios

mpl sundries (pl); miscellaneous expenses (pl)

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Del verbo gastar: ( conjugate gastar)

gasto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

gastó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
gastar
gasto
gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo
1 ( consumir)
a) ‹ dinero› to spend;

gasto algo en algo to spend sth on sth
b) ‹gasolina/electricidad› to use

2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste
3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out;
‹ tacones› to wear down
4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear;
◊ gasto el 37 I'm a size 37

5 ‹ broma› to play;
◊ le gastoon una broma they played a joke o trick on him

gastarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend
2 [pilas/batería] to run down;
◊ se me gastó la tinta I ran out of ink

3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out
4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;
◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!

gasto sustantivo masculino
expense;
◊ un gasto innecesario an unnecessary expense;

este mes he tenido muchos gastos this has been an expensive month for me;
el gasto público public expenditure;
gastos de correo postage;
gastos de envío postage and handling (AmE) o (BrE) packing
gastar verbo transitivo
1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend
(gasolina, energía) to consume
2 (desperdiciar) to waste
3 (terminar) to use up
4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him
♦ Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
gasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cantidad de dinero) expenditure
(más en pl) gastos, expenses: este dinero es para tus gastos, this is your pocket money
comprarle libros es un gasto inútil, it's just not worth buying him books
casi no ganamos para cubrir gastos, we just don't earn enough to cover our expenses
no te preocupes, yo corro con los gastos, don't worry, I'll deal with the bills
gastos fijos, fixed costs
gastos imprevistos, unforeseen expenses
2 (uso, consumo) tenemos mucho gasto de luz, we consume a lot of electricity

' gasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comprobante
- derroche
- desperdicio
- extra
- imprevista
- imprevisto
- papelería
- permitirse
- respetable
- salida
- sangría
- desembolso
- disparatado
- gastar
- insostenible
- moderar
- suprimir
English:
anticipate
- cover
- curtail
- expenditure
- expense
- extravagance
- face
- halve
- meet
- prank
- precedence
- restraint
- winnings
- size
- spending

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gasto nm
[dinero gastado] spending; [costo] expense;
el gasto de energía energy consumption;

el gasto educativo/militar [de país] spending on education/defence;

los gastos de la casa household expenses;

mis padres me dan dinero para mis gastos my parents give me pocket money;

correr con los gastos (de algo) to meet o bear the cost (of sth), to pay (for sth);

cubrir gastos to cover costs, to break even;

no reparar en gastos to spare no expense

Comp
gastos de aduana customs charges;
gastos de alojamiento accommodation allowance;
Fin gasto amortizable capitalized expense; CSur gastos comunes service charge;
gastos de comunidad service charge;
Com gastos corrientes running costs; Fin gasto deducible tax-deductible expense;
gastos de desplazamiento relocation expenses, settling-in allowance;
Com gastos diversos sundries;
gastos de envío [entre empresas] shipping charges;
[personales] postage and Br packing o US handling; Com gastos de explotación operating costs; Com gastos fijos fixed charges o costs; [en una casa] overheads;
gastos financieros financing charges;
Com gastos generales overheads, overhead costs; Fin gastos de gestión handling charges;
gastos de mantenimiento maintenance costs;

gastos de personal personnel expenses, staffing costs;

gasto público public o government expenditure;

gastos de representación entertainment allowance o expenses;
Fin gastos de tramitación handling charges;
gastos de transporte freight charges, transport costs;

gastos de viaje travelling expenses

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gasto

m expense;

gastos expenses;

meterse en gastos spend money;

cubrir gastos cover one’s costs, break even;

pagar los gastos de juicio pay the costs; de viaje pay the expenses

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gasto nm

1) : expense, expenditure

2) deterioro: wear

3)

gastos generales or

gastos indirectos : overhead

* * *

gasto n

1. (dinero) expense

haz un esfuerzo para moderar tus gastos make an effort to reduce your expenses

2. (de electricidad, agua, energía, etc) consumption

con todos los gastos pagados all expenses paid

correr con los gastos to pay for something [pt. & pp. paid]

cubrir gastos to cover costs

gastos de envío postage and packing

Spanish-English dictionary > gasto
12 defensor

adj.

defending.

m.

1 defender, supporter, advocate, champion.

2 counsel for the defense, lawyer, defense lawyer, legist.

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defensor

► adjetivo

1 defending

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 defender

2 DERECHO counsel for the defence (US defense)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

defensor del pueblo ombudsman

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(f. - defensora)

noun

1) advocate

2) champion

3) defender

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defensor, -a
1. SM / F

1) (=protector) [de territorio, intereses] defender; [de causa, idea, derechos] defender, champion

mi pastor alemán es un defensor feroz — my Alsatian is a fierce guard dog

defensor(a) del pueblo — ombudsman

2) (Jur) defence lawyer, defense attorney o lawyer (EEUU)

el defensor interrogó al testigo — counsel for the defence o defending counsel cross-examined the witness

3) (Dep) [de título] defender

2. ADJ

1) (=protector)

una asociación defensora de los derechos de los marginados — an organization which defends o protects the rights of the underprivileged

una organización defensora de los derechos civiles — a civil rights organization

2) (Jur)

abogado defensor — defence lawyer, defense attorney o lawyer (EEUU)

* * *
I
- sora adjetivo

a) < ejército> defending (before n)

b) (Der) < abogado> defense* (before n)
II
- sora masculino, femenino

a) (Mil) defender

b) ( de una causa) champion

c) (Der) defense counsel (AmE), defence lawyer (BrE)

- defensor del pueblo

* * *

= advocate, defendant, proponent, respondent, champion, defender, supporter, apologist, backer, crusader, freedom fighter, torchbearer [torch bearer], campaigner, standard-bearer.

Ex. Sanford Berman has been an early, continuing, and outspoken advocate of user-oriented cataloging service.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. The proponents do provide for an author added entry to show what the library has by an author.

Ex. A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex. NACs see their role as champions of the inarticulate by either taking up their case or providing groups with the information weaponry to campaign for their rights.

Ex. It is very difficult to think of discreditable activities associated with books apart from the writing and selling of pornography and even that has its defenders.

Ex. Then, a series of unfortunate circumstances (the outbreak of the war, family problems) deprived the project of its promoter and most passionate supporter.

Ex. At the present time the misunderstandings that still persist, even among those who should know better, oblige any apologist of reference work to go out of his way to make clear what reference work is not.

Ex. The author urges librarians and library backers to be more assertive in their requests for funding.

Ex. This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.

Ex. As a freedom fighter at the end of World War 2 he resisted Dutch efforts to regain control of their former colony.

Ex. The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.

Ex. He was a tireless campaigner for high professional standards.

Ex. He was a rebel and an anti-establishment standard-bearer of intellectualism and internationalism.

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* abogado defensor = defence attorney [defense attorney, -USA].

* defensor de la ecología = eco-warrior.

* defensor de la paz = peace activist.

* defensor de la prohibición del aborto = pro-lifer.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.

* defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.

* defensor de los derechos humanos = human rights activist, human rights campaigner.

* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.

* defensor del pueblo = ombudsman [ombudsmen, -pl.].

* defensor ecológico = eco-warrior.

* defensor e impulsor = booster.

* defensor incodicional = stalwart.

* grupo defensor = interest group.

* * *
I
- sora adjetivo

a) < ejército> defending (before n)

b) (Der) < abogado> defense* (before n)
II
- sora masculino, femenino

a) (Mil) defender

b) ( de una causa) champion

c) (Der) defense counsel (AmE), defence lawyer (BrE)

- defensor del pueblo

* * *

= advocate, defendant, proponent, respondent, champion, defender, supporter, apologist, backer, crusader, freedom fighter, torchbearer [torch bearer], campaigner, standard-bearer.

Ex: Sanford Berman has been an early, continuing, and outspoken advocate of user-oriented cataloging service.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: The proponents do provide for an author added entry to show what the library has by an author.

Ex: A respondent is a candidate for a degree who, in an academic disputation, defends or opposes a thesis proposed by the praeses (q.v.); also called the defendant.

Ex: NACs see their role as champions of the inarticulate by either taking up their case or providing groups with the information weaponry to campaign for their rights.

Ex: It is very difficult to think of discreditable activities associated with books apart from the writing and selling of pornography and even that has its defenders.

Ex: Then, a series of unfortunate circumstances (the outbreak of the war, family problems) deprived the project of its promoter and most passionate supporter.

Ex: At the present time the misunderstandings that still persist, even among those who should know better, oblige any apologist of reference work to go out of his way to make clear what reference work is not.

Ex: The author urges librarians and library backers to be more assertive in their requests for funding.

Ex: This article reviews the work of Professor Kaula, the staunch crusader of librarianship in India.

Ex: As a freedom fighter at the end of World War 2 he resisted Dutch efforts to regain control of their former colony.

Ex: The mission of college libraries in India is to shoulder the responsibilities of a torch bearer.

Ex: He was a tireless campaigner for high professional standards.

Ex: He was a rebel and an anti-establishment standard-bearer of intellectualism and internationalism.

* abogado defensor = defence attorney [defense attorney, -USA].

* defensor de la ecología = eco-warrior.

* defensor de la paz = peace activist.

* defensor de la prohibición del aborto = pro-lifer.

* defensor de la vida humana = pro-lifer.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.

* defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.

* defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.

* defensor de los derechos humanos = human rights activist, human rights campaigner.

* defensor de los intereses del ciudadano = watchdog.

* defensor del pueblo = ombudsman [ombudsmen, -pl.].

* defensor ecológico = eco-warrior.

* defensor e impulsor = booster.

* defensor incodicional = stalwart.

* grupo defensor = interest group.

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defensor¹ - sora

adjective

1 ‹ejército› defending ( before n)

2 ( Der) ‹abogado› defense* ( before n)

3

(partidario): los delegados defensores del cambio the delegates in favor of o who advocate change

organizaciones defensoras de los derechos humanos human-rights organizations

defensor² - sora

masculine, feminine

1 ( Mil) defender

2 (de una causa) champion

un defensor de nuestros recursos naturales a defender o champion of our natural resources

un defensor de la fe a defender of the faith

3 ( Der) defense counsel ( AmE), defence lawyer ( BrE)

Compuestos:

● defensor de los habitantes

(CR) ombudsman

● defensor del pueblo

ombudsman Defensor del pueblo (↑ defensor a1)

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defensor
◊ - sora adjetivo

a) ‹ ejército› defending ( before n)

b) (Der) ‹ abogado› defense^{( conjugate defense)} ( before n)

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (Mil) defender

b) ( de una causa) champion

c) (Der) defense counsel (AmE), defence lawyer (BrE)

defensor,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino defender
abogado defensor, counsel for the defence
el defensor del pueblo, the ombudsman
' defensor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abanderada
- abanderado
- abogada
- abogado
- defensora
- entusiasta
- incondicional
- paladín
- acérrimo
- ardiente
- ferviente
- guardián
- protector
English:
advocate
- campaigner
- champion
- consumer advocate
- defender
- ombudsman
- proponent
- protector
- counsel
- exponent
- guardian

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defensor, -ora

♦ adj

1. [en tribunal]
abogado defensor counsel for the defence

2. [partidario]
siempre fue defensor de una legislación más dura he always advocated tougher legislation;

asociaciones defensoras de los consumidores consumer o consumers' associations

♦ nm,f

1. [de ideal, persona] defender;
[adalid] champion;
un gran defensor de la paz a great campaigner for peace

Comp
defensor del lector [en periódico] = person who represents the readership of a newspaper and deals with their complaints against the newspaper;
defensor de oficio court-appointed defence lawyer;
Esp defensor del pueblo ombudsman;
defensor del soldado = public body created to defend the rights of soldiers, especially young soldiers doing military service

2. [abogado] counsel for the defence

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defensor

m, defensora f

1 defender, champion;

defensor de la naturaleza environmentalist

2 JUR defense lawyer, Br

defending counsel

* * *

defensor, - sora adj

: defending, defense

defensor, - sora n

1) : defender, advocate

2) : defense counsel

Spanish-English dictionary > defensor
13 ἀπολογία

ἀπολογία, ας, ἡ (s. ἀπολογέομαι; Pre-Socr., Thu. et al.; pap, e.g. BGU 531, 21 [I A.D.]; PLips 58, 18; Wsd 6:10; TestSol; Jos. C. Ap. 2, 147; Ar., Just.) freq. as legal term.

① a speech of defense, defense, reply ἀκούσατέ μου τῆς πρὸς ὑμᾶς νυνὶ ἀπολογίας hear the defense which I now make to you Ac 22:1 (ἀ. πρός τινα as X., Mem. 4, 8, 5). ἡ ἐμὴ ἀ. τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀνακρίνουσιν my reply to those who sit in judgment over me 1 Cor 9:3. Written defense, apology Qua (1).

② the act of making a defense, defense

ⓐ in court (Jos., Bell. 1, 621) ἐν τ. πρώτῃ μου ἀ. at my first defense 2 Ti 4:16 (s. πρῶτος 1aαא). τόπον ἀπολογίας λαμβάνειν περί τινος receive an opportunity to defend himself concerning someth. Ac 25:16.

ⓑ gener. of eagerness to defend oneself 2 Cor 7:11. Of defending the gospel Phil 1:7, 16. ἕτοιμοι πρὸς ἀπολογίαν παντί ready to make a defense to anyone 1 Pt 3:15.

③ claim of extenuating circumstance, excuse, οὐκ ἔχειν άπολογίαν εἰπεῖν be unable to say in defense PtK 3 p. 15, 23 (cp. Just., A I, 42, 2 ἀ. παρέχειν).—DELG s.v. λέγω B. M-M.

Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία > ἀπολογία
14 apología

f.

1 apology, apologia.

2 eulogy, exaltation, extolment.

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apología

► nombre femenino

1 apology, defence (US defense)

* * *

noun f.

defense

* * *

SF (=defensa) defence, defense (EEUU); (=elogio) eulogy

una apología del terrorismo — a statement in support o in defence of terrorism

* * *

femenino apologia (frml)

hizo apología del terrorismo — he made a statement (o speech etc) justifying terrorism

una apología del difunto escritor — a eulogy for the dead writer

* * *

= paean, apologia, apology.

Ex. Past celebrations have included the Faculty Survival Kits Party (based on the TV show 'Survivor'), the French Café Party (a paean to books and coffee), and the We Look Different Party wherein we used furniture rearrangement in the library as the inspiration to have a costume party.

Ex. The article ' apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.

Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

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* hacer apología = make + apology.

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femenino apologia (frml)

hizo apología del terrorismo — he made a statement (o speech etc) justifying terrorism

una apología del difunto escritor — a eulogy for the dead writer

* * *

= paean, apologia, apology.

Ex: Past celebrations have included the Faculty Survival Kits Party (based on the TV show 'Survivor'), the French Café Party (a paean to books and coffee), and the We Look Different Party wherein we used furniture rearrangement in the library as the inspiration to have a costume party.

Ex: The article ' apologia for alternatives' examines the situation where professional standards may have to give way to commercial interests.

Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.

* hacer apología = make + apology.

* * *

apología

feminine

apologia ( frml)

hizo apología del terrorismo he made a statement ( o speech etc) justifying o defending o supporting terrorism

escribió una apología del difunto compositor he wrote a eulogy for the dead composer

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apología sustantivo femenino
apologia (frml);
◊ hizo apología del terrorismo he made a statement (o speech etc) justifying terrorism

apología sustantivo femenino apology, defence, US defense

' apología' also found in these entries:
English:
defense

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apología nf

1. [defensa]
hacer apología de algo to defend o justify sth;

le acusaron de apología del terrorismo they accused him of supporting o defending terrorism

2. [texto] apologia

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apología

f defense, Br

defence

* * *

apología nf

: defense, apology

Spanish-English dictionary > apología
15 apresurar

v.

1 to hurry along, to speed up.

apresurar a alguien para que haga algo to try to make somebody do something more quickly

María apresuró a los muchachos Mary speeded up the kids.

2 to expedite, to press.

Ricardo apresuró el procedimiento Richard expedited the procedure.

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apresurar

► verbo transitivo

1 to hurry up, speed up, accelerate

► verbo pronominal apresurarse

1 to hurry, hurry up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

apresurar el paso to quicken one's pace

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verb

to hurry, quicken, speed up

- apresurarse

* * *

1.

VT (=dar prisa a) to hurry, hurry along; (=acelerar) to speed up; [+ paso] to quicken

2.

See:

apresurarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( meter prisa a) to hurry

b) ( acelerar) to speed up

apresuré el paso — I quickened my pace

c) ( precipitar) to hasten
2.
apresurarse v pron

apresúrate, que llegamos tarde — hurry up or we'll be late

no nos apresuremos demasiado — let's not be hasty

se apresuraron a desmentir la noticia — they were quick to deny the news

se apresuró a defenderla — he hastened o rushed to her defense

* * *

= hasten.

Ex. Just as with all earth science literature, commercial publishers, societies, and government agencies have hastened to produce a wide range of data bases in CD-ROM format.

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* apresurarse = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get + a move on.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( meter prisa a) to hurry

b) ( acelerar) to speed up

apresuré el paso — I quickened my pace

c) ( precipitar) to hasten
2.
apresurarse v pron

apresúrate, que llegamos tarde — hurry up or we'll be late

no nos apresuremos demasiado — let's not be hasty

se apresuraron a desmentir la noticia — they were quick to deny the news

se apresuró a defenderla — he hastened o rushed to her defense

* * *

= hasten.

Ex: Just as with all earth science literature, commercial publishers, societies, and government agencies have hastened to produce a wide range of data bases in CD-ROM format.

* apresurarse = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, get + a move on.

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apresurar [A1 ]

vt

1 (meter prisa a) to hurry

los apresuraron para que salieran del edificio they were hurried out of the building

2 (acelerar) to speed up

apresuré el paso I speeded up, I quickened my step

3 (precipitar) to hasten, precipitate

■ apresurarse

v pron

apresúrate, que llegamos tarde hurry up or we'll be late

es una decisión que hay que considerar con tiempo, no nos apresuremos it's a decision that needs a lot of thought, let's not rush into it o be hasty

apresurarse A + INF:

se apresuraron a desmentir la noticia they were quick to deny the news

se apresuró a defenderla he hastened o rushed to her defense, he was quick to defend her

se apresuraron a subir los precios they rushed to put their prices up, they wasted no time in putting their prices up

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apresurar ( conjugate apresurar) verbo transitivo
a) ( meter prisa a) to hurry

b) ( acelerar) ‹proceso/cambio› to speed up;

‹ paso› to quicken
apresurarse verbo pronominal:
◊ ¡apresúrate! hurry up!;

no nos apresuremos demasiado let's not be hasty;
se apresuró a defenderla he hastened o rushed to her defense
apresurar verbo transitivo to speed up

' apresurar' also found in these entries:
English:
rush

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apresurar

♦ vt

1. [meter prisa a] to hurry along, to speed up;

nos apresuró para que termináramos he tried to get us to finish quicker;

no quiero apresurar las cosas I don't want to rush things

2. [acelerar]
apresurar el paso to quicken one's pace;

apresura la marcha o no llegaremos hurry up or we won't get there on time

♦ See also the pronominal verb apresurarse

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apresurar

v/t hurry

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apresurar vt

: to quicken, to speed up

♦ See also the reflexive verb apresurarse

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apresurar vb to hurry [pt. & pp. hurried]

apresurar el paso to hurry up / to get a move on

Spanish-English dictionary > apresurar
16 difícil

adj.

difficult, tough, arduous, cumbersome.

Un trabajo difícil [duro] A stiff job.

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difícil

► adjetivo

1 difficult, hard

■ es difícil de complacer she's hard to please

■ lo que dices es difícil de entender what you're saying is difficult to understand

2 (improbable) unlikely

■ es difícil que nos encontremos allí it's unlikely that we'll meet there, we're unlikely to meet there

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adj.

difficult, hard

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ADJ

1) (=complicado) [problema] difficult; [tiempos, vida] difficult, hard; [situación] difficult, delicate

es difícil de hacer — it's difficult o hard to do

es difícil que venga — he is unlikely to come

me resulta muy difícil decidir — I find it very hard to decide, I have great difficulty in deciding

creo que lo tiene difícil — I think he's going to find it difficult

2) [persona] difficult

es un hombre difícil — he's a difficult man to get on with

un niño difícil — a difficult child

3) * [cara] ugly

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adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficult

corren tiempos difíciles — these are difficult times

con tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil — you're making it harder for me by being like that

lo tiene difícil para convencerlo — she'll have a hard job convincing him

me fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him

resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses

esto se hace cada vez más difícil — this is becoming more and more difficult

difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf

es difícil de entender — it's difficult to understand

b) [estar] (fam)

está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)

2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikely

es posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely

va a ser muy difícil que acepte — it's very unlikely that he'll accept

veo difícil que gane — I doubt if she'll win

3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult

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= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].

Ex. Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.

Ex. It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.

Ex. It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.

Ex. Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.

Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.

Ex. As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.

Ex. The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.

Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex. The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.

Ex. And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.

Ex. It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.

Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex. Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.

Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

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* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* cuestión difícil = poser.

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.

* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.

* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.

* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* difícil de entender = cryptic.

* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.

* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.

* difícil de hacer = hard to do.

* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.

* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.

* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].

* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.

* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.

* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.

* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.

* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.

* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.

* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* problema difícil = poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* situación difícil = hardship.

* tarea difícil = hard task.

* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.

* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.

* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).

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adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficult

corren tiempos difíciles — these are difficult times

con tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil — you're making it harder for me by being like that

lo tiene difícil para convencerlo — she'll have a hard job convincing him

me fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him

resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses

esto se hace cada vez más difícil — this is becoming more and more difficult

difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf

es difícil de entender — it's difficult to understand

b) [estar] (fam)

está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)

2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikely

es posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely

va a ser muy difícil que acepte — it's very unlikely that he'll accept

veo difícil que gane — I doubt if she'll win

3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult

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= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].

Ex: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.

Ex: It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.

Ex: It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.

Ex: Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.

Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.

Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.

Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.

Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex: The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.

Ex: And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.

Ex: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.

Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex: Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.

Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* cuestión difícil = poser.

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.

* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.

* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.

* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* difícil de entender = cryptic.

* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.

* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.

* difícil de hacer = hard to do.

* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.

* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.

* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].

* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.

* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.

* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.

* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.

* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.

* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.

* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* problema difícil = poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* situación difícil = hardship.

* tarea difícil = hard task.

* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.

* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.

* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).

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difícil

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹problema/tema/situación› difficult

el examen fue muy difícil the exam was very hard o difficult

es un problema difícil it's a tricky o difficult problem

corren tiempos difíciles para nuestra economía this is a difficult time for our economy

con tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil you're not making it any easier for me o you're making it harder for me by being like that

no creo que gane, lo tiene muy difícil I don't think she'll win, she's in a difficult position

me fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him

resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses

cada vez se hace más difícil encontrar un buen empleo it is becoming more and more difficult o it's becoming harder and harder to get a good job

difícil DE + INF difficult o hard to + INF

mi madre es muy difícil de complacer my mother is very hard o difficult to please

2 [ ESTAR] ( fam):

está la cosa difícil things are pretty difficult o tricky ( colloq)

B [ SER]

(poco probable): es posible pero lo veo difícil it's possible, but I think it's unlikely o I don't think it's very likely

difícil QUE + SUBJ:

va a ser muy difícil que acepte it's very unlikely that he'll accept

veo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win, I think it's unlikely that she'll win

C [ SER] ‹persona/carácter› difficult

un niño difícil a difficult child

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difícil adjetivo
1
a) ‹problema/situación› difficult;

‹ examen› hard, difficult;
◊ me fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him;

es difícil de hacer/entender it's difficult o hard to do/understand
b) ‹persona/carácter› difficult

2 ( poco probable) unlikely;
◊ va a ser difícil que acepte it's unlikely that he'll accept;

veo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win
difícil adjetivo
1 (que cuesta trabajo o esfuerzo intelectual) difficult, hard
difícil de explicar, difficult to explain
difícil de soportar, hard to bear
2 (improbable) unlikely: es difícil que suceda, it is unlikely that that will happen
3 (una persona) difficult
' difícil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarre
- cañón
- compaginación
- concienciarse
- delicada
- delicado
- despreocuparse
- disyuntiva
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- escabrosa
- escabroso
- escala
- espinosa
- espinoso
- estrechamiento
- gustar
- harta
- harto
- hueso
- impronunciable
- insensible
- judicatura
- lance
- mas
- onerosa
- oneroso
- papelón
- respirar
- sí
- tocha
- tocho
- viabilidad
- arrecho
- caprichoso
- contentar
- costar
- creer
- duro
- epopeya
- especial
- esperar
- esquivo
- fregado
- hacer
- ingrato
- jodido
- malabarismo
- mancha
- manchar
English:
arduous
- around
- awkward
- beating
- choose
- climb
- concentrate
- cumbersome
- desperately
- difficult
- distance
- dodgy
- elusive
- embark
- folly
- for
- gap
- grammar
- hard
- hard-won
- housekeeper
- immensely
- injustice
- lean
- mess
- problematic
- problematical
- realize
- replacement
- ruggedness
- scramble
- shake off
- situation
- so
- sticky
- stiff
- surely
- think ahead
- to
- tough
- tricky
- trying
- agonizing
- deep
- demanding
- going
- increasingly
- keep
- likely
- plight

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difícil adj

1. [complicado] difficult;

va a ser difícil encontrar un sitio abierto a estas horas it's going to be difficult o hard to find anywhere that's open at this time;

son tiempos difíciles these are difficult times;

pasaron por una situación difícil they went through a difficult period;

no es difícil imaginar lo que pasó it's not difficult o hard to imagine what happened;

es una pregunta difícil de responder it's a difficult question to answer;

hacerse difícil: se hace difícil entender por qué lo hizo it's difficult to understand why she did it;

se me hace difícil acostumbrarme a madrugar I can't get used to getting up early;

ponérselo difícil a alguien to make things difficult for sb;

no me lo pongas difícil don't make things difficult o hard for me;

serle difícil a alguien: le va a ser muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's going to be very difficult for him to find a job, he's going to find it very difficult to get a job;

tener difícil algo: tiene muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's very difficult o hard for him to find work

2. [improbable] unlikely;

puede ser, aunque me parece difícil maybe, but I think it's unlikely;

es difícil que ganen they're unlikely to win;

no es difícil que ocurra it could easily happen

3. [rebelde] difficult, awkward;

es un niño muy difícil he's a very awkward o difficult child;

tener un carácter difícil to be an awkward person, to be difficult to get on with

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difícil

adj

1 difficult;

ponerlo difícil a alguien make it difficult for s.o.;

difícil de decir hard o difficult to say

2 ( poco probable)

:

es difícil que venga he’s unlikely to come, it’s unlikely that he’ll come

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difícil adj

: difficult, hard

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difícil adj

1. (en general) difficult

una asignatura difícil a difficult subject

2. (improbable) unlikely [comp. unlikelier; superl. unlikeliest]

es difícil que se casen they're unlikely to get married

Spanish-English dictionary > difícil
17 case

I keis noun
1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) caso

2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) caso

3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) caso

4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) razón

5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) caso

6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) caso

•

- in case
- in case of
- in that case
II keis noun
1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.)

2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.)

3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.)

case n

1. caso

a difficult case to solve un caso difícil de resolver

2. maleta

put the cases in the boot mete las maletas en el portaequipajes

in case por si

take your umbrella in case it rains lleva el paraguas por si llueve

case

tr[keɪs]

noun

1 (instance, situation, circumstances) caso

■ it was a case of mistaken identity fue un caso de identificación equivocada

■ that's not the case no es así

■ in your case en tu caso

2 (problem) caso

■ an extreme case of food poisoning un caso extremo de intoxicación por alimentos

■ a hopeless case un caso perdido

■ a borderline case un caso límite

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL (lawsuit) causa, litigio, pleito; (set of arguments) argumentos nombre masculino plural, razones nombre femenino plural

■ he won his case ganó el pleito

■ you have a good case tus argumentos son buenos

4 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL caso

5 familiar (person) caso

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a case in point un buen ejemplo

as the case may be según (sea) el caso

in any case en todo caso, en cualquier caso

in case... por si..., en caso de que...

■ in case it rains por si llueve

in case of something en caso de algo

in no case bajo ninguna circunstancia, en ninguna circunstancia

in that case en ese caso

to make out a case for something exponer los argumentos en favor de algo

case history SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL historial nombre masculino clínico

case law SMALLLAW/SMALL jurisprudencia

case study estudio, trabajo

the case for the defence la defensa

the case for the prosecution la acusación nombre femenino

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case

tr[keɪs]

noun

1 (suitcase) maleta

2 (box) caja, cajón nombre masculino; (small, hard container) estuche nombre masculino; (soft container) funda

■ a case of wine una caja de botellas de vino

3 (in printing) caja

■ lower case caja baja, minúscula

■ upper case caja alta, mayúscula

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to case the joint slang reconocer el terreno (antes de cometer un robo)

case ['keɪs] vt, cased ; casing

1) box, pack: embalar, encajonar

2) inspect: observar, inspeccionar (antes de cometer un delito)

case n

1) : caso m

an unusual case: un caso insólito

ablative case: caso ablativo

a case of the flu: un caso de gripe

2) box: caja f

3) container: funda f, estuche m

4)

in any case : de todos modos, en cualquier caso

5)

in case : como precaución

just in case: por si acaso

6)

in case of : en caso de

case

n.

• argumento convincente s.m.

• bujeta s.f.

• caja (Electrónica) s.f.

• cajón s.m.

• caso s.m.

• cápsula s.f.

• cárter s.m.

• especie s.f.

• estuche s.m.

• forro s.m.

• funda s.f.

• pleito s.m.

• vitrina s.f.

v.

• encajonar v.

• ensanchar v.

I keɪs
noun

1) ( matter) caso m

the Greene case — el caso Greene

to lose/win a case — perder*/ganar un pleito or juicio

an open-and-shut case — un caso claro

to be on somebody's case — (AmE) estar* encima de alguien

get off my case! — déjame tranquilo or en paz!

to make a federal case out of something — (AmE colloq) hacer* un drama de algo

2)

a) (Med, Soc Adm) caso m

a hopeless case — (colloq) un caso perdido

b) ( eccentric) (colloq) caso m (fam)

3) (instance, situation) caso m

it was a case of doing what we were told — era cuestión de hacer lo que se nos mandara

a case in point — un ejemplo que viene al caso, un buen ejemplo

as the case may be — según (sea) el caso

he won't go - in that case, neither will I — no quiere ir - (pues) en ese caso, yo tampoco

that is the case — así es, esa es la cuestión

if that's the case — si es así

in that case, I'm not interested — en ese caso, no me interesa

4) (in phrases)

in any case — de todas maneras or formas, en cualquier caso, de cualquier modo

in case — (as conj)

make a note in case you forget — apúntalo por si te olvidas, apúntalo en caso de que se te olvide

just in case — por si acaso

in case of — en caso de

5) ( argument)

the case for the prosecution/defense — la acusación/la defensa

she has a good/strong case — sus argumentos son buenos/poderosos

there is a case for doing nothing — hay razones para no hacer nada

to make (out) a case for something/-ing — exponer* los argumentos a favor de algo/para + inf

to put/state one's case — dar*/exponer* sus (or mis etc) razones

I rest my case — a las pruebas me remito

6)

a) ( suitcase) maleta f, petaca f (Méx), valija f (RPl)

b) ( attaché case) maletín m

c) ( crate) caja f, cajón m, jaba f (Chi, Per); (of wine, liquor) caja de 12 botellas

d) ( hard container - for small objects) estuche f; (- for large objects) caja f; ( soft container) funda f

II

transitive verb (sl)

to case the joint — reconocer* el terreno ( antes de cometer un delito)

I [keɪs]
1. N

1) (Brit) (=suitcase) maleta f, valija f (S. Cone), veliz m (Mex); (=briefcase) cartera f, maletín m, portafolio(s) m (LAm); (=packing case) cajón m ; [of drink] caja f ; (for jewellery) joyero m, estuche m ; (for camera, guitar, gun etc) funda f ; (for spectacles) (soft) funda f ; (hard) estuche m ; (for watch) caja f ; (=display case) vitrina f ; [of window] marco m, bastidor m ; [of cartridge] funda f, cápsula f

2) (Typ) caja f

lower case — minúscula f

upper case — mayúscula f

2. VT

1) (=encase)

her leg was cased in plaster — tenía la pierna escayolada or enyesada

cased in concrete — revestido de hormigón

2)

to case the joint ** — estudiar el terreno para un robo

II [keɪs]
1. N

1) (gen) (also Med) caso m

it's a sad case — es un caso triste

it's a hopeless case — (Med) es un caso de desahucio

a fever case — un caso de fiebre

he's working on the train-robbery case — está investigando el caso del robo del tren

• as the case may be — según el caso

• it's a case for the police — este es asunto para la policía, esto es cosa de la policía

• it's a case of... — se trata de...

it's a clear case of murder — es un claro caso de homicidio

• a case in point — un ejemplo al respecto or que hace al caso

• if that is the case — en ese caso

2) (Jur) (gen) caso m, proceso m ; (=particular dispute) causa f, pleito m ; (=argument) argumento m, razón f

the Dreyfus case — el proceso de Dreyfus; (more loosely) el asunto Dreyfus

• there is no case to answer — no hay acusación para contestar

• there's a strong case for reform — hay buenos fundamentos para exigir una reforma

there's a case for saying that... — puede decirse razonablemente que...

there is a case for that attitude — hay argumentos en favor de esa actitud

the case for the defence — la defensa

the case for the prosecution — la acusación

• to have a good or strong case — tener buenos argumentos or buenas razones

• to make (out) a case for sth — dar razones para algo, presentar argumentos en favor de algo

to make the case for doing nothing — exponer las razones para no hacer nada

• to put or state one's case — presentar sus argumentos, exponer su caso

• to rest one's case — terminar la presentación de su alegato

3) (with "in")

(just) in case — por si acaso, por si las moscas *

in case he comes — por si viene, (en) caso de que venga

in your case — en tu caso

• in any case — de todas formas, en cualquier caso, en todo caso

• in most cases — en la mayoría de los casos

• in no case — en ningún caso, de ninguna manera

• in case of emergency — en caso de emergencia

as in the case of — como en el caso de

• in such a case — en tal caso

• in that case — en ese caso

4) (Ling) caso m

5) * (=eccentric person)

he's a case — es un tipo raro *, es un caso

6) **

• get off my case! — ¡déjame ya en paz!

• to be on sb's case — estar siempre encima de algn

to get on sb's case — meterse en la vida de algn

2.

CPD

case file N — historial m

case grammar N — gramática f de caso

case history N — (Med) historial m médico or clínico

what is the patient's case history? — ¿cuál es el historial del enfermo?

I'll give you the full case history — le contaré la historia con todos los detalles

case law N — jurisprudencia f

case study N — estudio m de casos

case system N — (Ling) sistema m de casos

* * *

I [keɪs]
noun

1) ( matter) caso m

the Greene case — el caso Greene

to lose/win a case — perder*/ganar un pleito or juicio

an open-and-shut case — un caso claro

to be on somebody's case — (AmE) estar* encima de alguien

get off my case! — déjame tranquilo or en paz!

to make a federal case out of something — (AmE colloq) hacer* un drama de algo

2)

a) (Med, Soc Adm) caso m

a hopeless case — (colloq) un caso perdido

b) ( eccentric) (colloq) caso m (fam)

3) (instance, situation) caso m

it was a case of doing what we were told — era cuestión de hacer lo que se nos mandara

a case in point — un ejemplo que viene al caso, un buen ejemplo

as the case may be — según (sea) el caso

he won't go - in that case, neither will I — no quiere ir - (pues) en ese caso, yo tampoco

that is the case — así es, esa es la cuestión

if that's the case — si es así

in that case, I'm not interested — en ese caso, no me interesa

4) (in phrases)

in any case — de todas maneras or formas, en cualquier caso, de cualquier modo

in case — (as conj)

make a note in case you forget — apúntalo por si te olvidas, apúntalo en caso de que se te olvide

just in case — por si acaso

in case of — en caso de

5) ( argument)

the case for the prosecution/defense — la acusación/la defensa

she has a good/strong case — sus argumentos son buenos/poderosos

there is a case for doing nothing — hay razones para no hacer nada

to make (out) a case for something/-ing — exponer* los argumentos a favor de algo/para + inf

to put/state one's case — dar*/exponer* sus (or mis etc) razones

I rest my case — a las pruebas me remito

6)

a) ( suitcase) maleta f, petaca f (Méx), valija f (RPl)

b) ( attaché case) maletín m

c) ( crate) caja f, cajón m, jaba f (Chi, Per); (of wine, liquor) caja de 12 botellas

d) ( hard container - for small objects) estuche f; (- for large objects) caja f; ( soft container) funda f

II

transitive verb (sl)

to case the joint — reconocer* el terreno ( antes de cometer un delito)

English-spanish dictionary > case
18 amende

amende [amɑ̃d]

feminine noun

fine

• il a eu 500 € d'amende he got a 500-euro fine

* * *
amɑ̃d
nom féminin fine

être condamné à une amende — to be fined

‘défense d'afficher sous peine d'amende’ — ‘billstickers will be prosecuted’

••

faire amende honorable — to make amends

* * *
amɑ̃d nf
1) (= sanction) fine

une amende de 150 euros — a 150-euro fine, a fine of 150 euros

mettre à l'amende — to penalize

2)

faire amende honorable — to make amends

* * *

amende nf fine; une amende de 350 euros a fine of 350 euros, a 350-euro fine; payer 45 euros d'amende to pay a 45-euro fine; être condamné à 1 000 euros d'amende to be fined 1,000 euros; défense d'afficher sous peine d'amende billstickers will be prosecuted; mettre qn à l'amende hum to give sb a forfeit.

Idiome

faire amende honorable to make amends.

[amɑ̃d] nom féminin

fine

une amende de 100 euros a 100-euro fine

avoir une amende de 100 euros to be fined 100 euros

‘défense d'entrer sous peine d'amende’ ‘trespassers will be fined ou prosecuted’

mettre quelqu'un à l'amende

a. (sens propre) to fine somebody

b. (figuré) to penalize somebody

faire amende honorable to make amends

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > amende
19 tromper

tromper [tʀɔ̃pe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = duper) to deceive ; [+ époux] to be unfaithful to

• tromper qn sur qch to deceive sb about sth

• on m'a trompé sur la marchandise I was misled

• tromper sa femme to cheat on (inf) one's wife

• elle trompait son mari avec le patron she was having an affair with her boss behind her husband's back

• une femme trompée a woman who has been deceived

• cela ne trompe personne that doesn't fool anybody

   b. ( = induire en erreur par accident) to mislead

• c'est un signe qui ne trompe pas it's a clear sign

   c. ( = déjouer) [+ poursuivants] [personne] to outwit ; [manœuvre] to trick

• tromper la vigilance or surveillance de qn (pour entrer ou sortir) to slip past sb

   d. ( = décevoir) tromper l'attente/l'espoir de qn to fall short of sb's expectations/one's hopes

• tromper la faim/la soif to stave off one's hunger/thirst

• pour tromper l'ennui or son ennui to keep boredom at bay

2. reflexive verb

► se tromper to make a mistake

• se tromper de 15 € dans un calcul to be 15 euros out (Brit) or off (US) in one's calculations

• se tromper sur les intentions de qn to be mistaken about sb's intentions

• si je ne me trompe if I'm not mistaken

• se tromper de route/chapeau to take the wrong road/hat

• se tromper de jour/date to get the day/date wrong

• se tromper d'adresse to get the wrong address

• tu t'es trompé d'adresse (figurative) you've come to the wrong place

* * *
tʀɔ̃pe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( duper) [personne] to deceive

tromper les électeurs — to mislead the voters

il y a des signes or gestes qui ne trompent pas — there's no mistaking the signs

tromper l'ennemi — to deceive ou trick the enemy

2) ( faire des infidélités à) to be unfaithful to, to deceive [mari, femme]

3) ( échapper à)

tromper la vigilance or surveillance de quelqu'un — to slip past somebody's guard

tromper la défense/le gardien de but — to trick the defence [BrE]/the goalkeeper

4) ( faire diversion à) to stave off

tromper la faim — to stave off hunger

2.

se tromper verbe pronominal

1) ( mentalement) to be mistaken

se tromper sur quelqu'un — to be wrong about somebody

je me suis trompé sur leurs intentions — I misunderstood their intentions

si je ne me trompe — if I'm not mistaken

il ne faut pas s'y tromper, qu'on ne s'y trompe pas — make no mistake about it

2) ( concrètement) to make a mistake

se tromper de deux euros — to be two euros out GB ou off US

se tromper de bus — to take the wrong bus

se tromper de jour — to get the day wrong

se tromper de bâtiment — to get the wrong building

* * *
tʀɔ̃pe vt
1) (= abuser) to deceive

2) [conjoint] to be unfaithful to, to cheat on *

3) [espoir, attente] to disappoint

4) [vigilance, poursuivants] to elude

* * *

tromper verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( duper) [personne] to deceive; [information] to mislead; être trompé par qn to be deceived by sb; tromper l'opinion publique/les électeurs to mislead the public/the voters; nous avons été trompés par les bons résultats/la ressemblance we were misled by the good results/the resemblance; on nous a trompés sur la qualité des produits/l'état de la maison the quality of the goods/the condition of the house was misrepresented; il y a des signes or gestes qui ne trompent pas there's no mistaking the signs; tromper l'ennemi to deceive ou trick the enemy;

2 ( faire des infidélités à) to be unfaithful to (avec with), to deceive, to cheat on○ [mari, femme]; il la trompe he's unfaithful to her; un mari trompé a deceived husband;

3 ( échapper à) tromper la vigilance or surveillance de qn to slip past sb's guard; tromper la défense/le gardien de but to trick the defence^GB/the goalkeeper;

4 ( faire diversion à) to stave off [désir, besoin]; tromper son ennui/sa peur to stave off one's boredom/one's fear; tromper la faim to stave off hunger.

B se tromper vpr

1 ( mentalement) to be mistaken (dans in); se tromper dans son choix to be mistaken in one's choice, to make the wrong choice; se tromper sur qn to be wrong about sb; je me suis trompé sur leurs intentions I misunderstood their intentions; si je ne me trompe if I'm not mistaken; il ne faut pas s'y tromper, qu'on ne s'y trompe pas make no mistake about it; le public ne s'y est pas trompé the public got it right; se tromper sur toute la ligne○ to be completely wrong;

2 ( concrètement) to make a mistake; tu t'es trompé, il n'y a pas de trait d'union you've made a mistake, there's no hyphen; se tromper de dix euros/deux heures to be ten euros/two hours out GB ou off US; se tromper de rue/bus to take the wrong street/bus; se tromper de manteau/clé to take the wrong coat/key; se tromper de date/jour to get the date/day wrong; se tromper de numéro/bâtiment to get the wrong number/building; se tromper de porte lit ( dans la rue) to get the wrong house; ( à l'intérieur) to get the wrong door; fig to come to the wrong place.

[trɔ̃pe] verbe transitif

1. [conjoint] to be unfaithful to, to deceive (soutenu), to betray (soutenu)

elle le trompe avec Thomas she's having an affair with Thomas behind his back

2. [donner le change à] to fool, to trick, to deceive

tromper quelqu'un sur ses intentions to mislead somebody as to one's intentions

tromper son monde: avec ses airs affables, il trompe bien son monde everybody is taken in by his kindly manner

3. [berner, flouer] to dupe, to cheat

il m'a trompé dans la vente de la maison he cheated me on the sale of the house

on m'a trompé sur la qualité I was misinformed as to the quality

4. [échapper à]

tromper la vigilance de quelqu'un to elude somebody

tromper l'ennui to stave off boredom

5. [induire en erreur] to mislead

mon instinct ne me trompe jamais my instincts never let me down ou fail me

ne te laisse pas tromper par les apparences don't be taken in by appearances

(en usage absolu)

c'est un signe qui ne trompe pas it's a sure sign

6. (littéraire) [décevoir]

tromper l'espoir de quelqu'un to disappoint somebody

7. [apaiser - faim] to appease

————————

se tromper verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [commettre une erreur] to make a mistake

se tromper dans une addition/dictée to get a sum/dictation wrong

je me suis trompé de 11 euros I was 11 euros out (UK) ou off (US)

je ne m'étais pas trompé de beaucoup I wasn't far wrong ou far off (US)

2. [prendre une chose pour une autre]

se tromper de jour to get the day wrong

se tromper de bus to get on the wrong bus

se tromper d'adresse (sens propre) to go to the wrong address

se tromper d'adresse ou de porte (familier & figuré) : si c'est un complice que tu cherches, tu te trompes d'adresse if it's an accomplice you want, you've come to the wrong address

3. [s'illusionner] to make a mistake, to be wrong

tout le monde peut se tromper anyone can make a mistake, nobody's infallible

se tromper sur les motifs de quelqu'un to misunderstand somebody's motives

si je ne me trompe if I'm not mistaken

c'était en 1989 si je ne me trompe it was in 1989, correct me if I'm wrong

s'y tromper: que l'on ne s'y trompe pas let there be no misunderstanding about that

au fond, elle était malheureuse et ses amis ne s'y trompaient pas deep down she was unhappy and her friends could tell

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tromper
20 ἀπολογέομαι

ἀπολογέομαι impf. ἀπελογούμην; fut. ἀπολογήσομαι Jer 12:1; 1 aor. ἀπελογησάμην; pf. inf. ἀπολελογῆσθαι; 1 aor. pass. inf. ἀπολογηθῆναι (Lk 21:14; TestSol 5:6) (s. ἀπολογία; Eur., Hdt.+; OGI 609, 39; PStras 5, 15 et al.; LXX, pseudepigr., Joseph., Just., Ath.) to speak in one’s own defense against charges presumed to be false, defend oneself (Jos., Ant. 4, 169; 15, 35; Ath. 31, 2 ἐμαυτόν). Abs. (opp. κατηγορέω) Ro 2:15 (cp. assoc. of charge and defense Dionys., Hal. 7, 58, 1); Lk 21:14. ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο Ac 26:1. Ending of Mark in the Freer ms. 1. W. acc. ταῦτα αὐτοῦ ἀπολογουμένου as he spoke thus in his defense Ac 26:24. πῶς ἢ τί ἀπολογήσησθε how or what you should answer Lk 12:11. τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀ. I make my defense Ac 24:10. ἀ. περί τινος defend oneself against someth. (Demosth. 19, 214; Diod S 4, 53, 1; Just., A II, 2, 8) 26:2 (ἐπί τινος before someone; sim. Ath. 11, 2).—W. dat. of pers. (Pla., Prot. 359a; esp. later writers [Nägeli 43]; Epict. 2, 16, 42 σοὶ [God] ἀπολογήσομαι [ὑπέρ τινος πρός τινα=in a matter before someone]; Maximus Tyr. 3, 7a; Vett. Val. 209, 13 βασιλεῖ ἀπολογήσεται) ἀ. τῷ δήμῳ make a defense before the people Ac 19:33; ὑμῖν ἀ. 2 Cor 12:19; αὐτοῖς MPol 10:2.—W. ὅτι foll. τοῦ Παύλου ἀπολογουμένου, ὅτι when Paul said in his defense (direct quot. foll.) Ac 25:8.—DELG s.v. λέγω B. M-M.

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