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1 make something out of nothing
Общая лексика: делать из мухи слона, раздувать из мухи слонаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make something out of nothing
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2 NOTHING
• From nothing, nothing is made - В ступе воду толочь - вода и будет (B), Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (H), От воды навару не будет (O)• He that has nothing need fear to lose nothing - Голый разбоя не боится (Г)• He who has nothing fears nothing - Голый разбоя не боится (Г)• If you have nothing, you've nothing to lose - Голый разбоя не боится (Г)• Nothing comes from (of) nothing - Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (И), От воды навару не будет (O)• Nothing doing - Ничего не попишешь (H)• Nothing for nothing /, and very little for halfpenny/ - За ничто ничего не купишь (3)• Nothing happens for nothing - Всему есть своя причина (B)• Nothing is gained without work - Не мявши, не терши, не будет калач (H)• Nothing produces nothing - Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (И)• Nothing seek, nothing find - Под лежачий камень вода не течет (П)• Nothing to be got without pains - Не мявши, не терши, не будет калач (H)• Nothing ventured, nothing gained - Под лежачий камень вода не течет (П)• Nothing venture, nothing gain (win) - Под лежачий камень вода не течет (П)• What costs nothing is worth nothing - Дешево, да гнило; дорого, да мило (Д), Дешевому товару - дешевая цена (Д)• You can't make something out of nothing - Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (И), От воды навару не будет (O)• You get nothing for nothing - За ничто ничего не купишь (3) -
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something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]1. pronoun• did you say something? tu m'as dit quelque chose ?• would you like something to drink? vous voulez boire quelque chose ?• it's something else! (inf) ( = incredible) c'est quelque chose !• something tells me that... j'ai l'impression que...• you've got something there! (inf) ce n'est pas inintéressant ce que tu dis là !• he's got something to do with it ( = is involved) il a quelque chose à voir là-dedans ; ( = is responsible) il y est pour quelque chose2. adverb• he left something over £5,000 il a laissé plus de 5 000 livres• he won something like $10,000 il a gagné quelque chose comme 10 000 dollars* * *['sʌmθɪŋ] 1.1) ( unspecified thing) quelque chosesomething new/interesting — quelque chose de nouveau/d'intéressant
2) (thing of importance, value etc)to make something of oneself ou one's life — réussir sa vie
he is quite ou really something! — c'est vraiment un numéro!
that house is quite ou really something! — cette maison c'est quelque chose!
you've got something there! — là, tu n'as pas tort!
‘I've found the key’ - ‘well that's something anyway’ — ‘j'ai trouvé la clé’ - ‘c'est déjà ça’
we gave him something for his trouble — nous lui avons donné un petit quelque chose pour le dérangement
3) (forgotten, unknown name, amount etc)2.1) ( a bit) un peusomething over/under £20 — un peu plus de/en dessous de 20 livres sterling
2) (colloq)3.he was howling something awful ou shocking — il n'arrêtait pas de hurler
something of adverbial phrase (rather, quite)she is something of an expert on... — elle est assez experte en...
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4 something
A pron1 ( unspecified thing) quelque chose ; something to do/eat quelque chose à faire/manger ; to say something dire quelque chose ; something made him laugh quelque chose l'a fait rire ; something new/interesting quelque chose de nouveau/d'intéressant ; he's always trying to get something for nothing il est radin ○ ; there's something wrong il y a un problème ; there's something odd about her elle a quelque chose de bizarre ; there's something funny going on il se passe quelque chose (de bizarre) ; something or other quelque chose ; she's something (or other) in the army/motor trade elle est je ne sais quoi dans l'armée/l'industrie automobile ;2 (thing of importance, value etc) it proves something ça prouve quelque chose ; to make something of oneself ou one's life réussir sa vie ; he got something out of it il en a tiré quelque chose ; he is quite ou really something! c'est vraiment un numéro! ; do you want to make something out of it? tu veux te battre? ; that house/car is quite ou really something! cette maison/voiture c'est quelque chose! ; there's something in what he says il y a du vrai dans ce qu'il dit ; you've got something there! là, tu n'as pas tort! ; he has a certain something il a un petit quelque chose ; ‘I've found the key’-‘well that's something anyway’ ‘j'ai trouvé la clé’-‘c'est déjà ça or quelque chose’ ; we gave him something for his trouble ( a tip) nous lui avons donné un petit quelque chose pour le dérangement ;3 (forgotten, unknown name, amount etc) his name's Andy something il s'appelle Andy quelque chose ; in nineteen-sixty-something en mille neuf cent soixante et quelques ; he's six foot something ≈ il fait à peu près 2 mètres ; she's gone shopping/swimming or something elle est allée faire les courses/nager ou quelque chose comme ça ; are you deaf/stupid or something? tu es sourd/bête ou quoi ○ ?B adv1 ( a bit) un peu ; something over/under £20/50 people un peu plus de/en dessous-de 20 livres sterling/50 personnes ; something around £50/100 kilos environ 50 livres sterling/100 kilos ;2 ○ ( a lot) he was howling something awful ou terrible ou shocking il n'arrêtait pas de hurler. ⇒ else, nothing.C something of adv phr (rather, quite) he is (also) something of an actor/writer il est aussi un assez bon acteur/écrivain ; she is something of an expert on… elle est assez experte en… ; it was something of a surprise/mystery c'était assez étonnant/mystérieux ; it was something of a disaster/disappointment c'était plutôt désastreux/décevant. -
5 make
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1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) hacer, construir, fabricar2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) hacer, obligar3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) hacer, poner, volver4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganar, hacer5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) ser, equivaler6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser, hacer7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) calcular8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nombrar, elegir9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) hacer
2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
make1 n marcawhat make is your watch? ¿de qué marca es tu reloj? / ¿cuál es la marca de tu reloj?make2 vb1. hacerhave you made your bed? ¿te has hecho la cama?2. fabricar / producir3. sertr[meɪk]1 (brand) marca■ what make of car did you buy? ¿de qué marca es el coche que compraste?1 (produce - gen) hacer; (construct) construir; (manufacture) fabricar; (create) crear; (prepare) preparar■ have you made a list? ¿has hecho una lista?■ she made some sandwiches hizo unos bocadillos, preparó unos bocadillos■ stop making all that noise! ¡dejad de hacer tanto ruido!■ these cakes have been made using the finest ingredients estos pastelitos han sido elaborados con ingredientes de primera calidad2 (carry out, perform) hacer■ may I make a suggestion? ¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?■ we've made arrangements for you to be met at the airport hemos dispuesto que alguien vaya a buscarte al aeropuerto3 (cause to be) hacer, poner, volver4 (force, compel) hacer, obligar; (cause to do) hacer■ what makes you say that? ¿por qué dices eso?5 (be, become) ser, hacer; (cause to be) hacer, convertir en■ she'll make a good singer será buena cantante, tiene madera de cantante6 (earn) ganar, hacer■ she made 1,000 pounds last week ganó 1.000 libras la semana pasada7 (achieve) conseguir, alcanzar; (arrive at, reach) alcanzar, llegar a; (manage to attend) poder (ir)■ we made it! ¡lo conseguimos!9 (calculate, estimate, reckon) calcular■ how much do you make it? ¿a ti cuánto te da?■ what time do you make it? ¿qué hora tienes?10 (total, equal) ser, equivaler a■ that makes the third time you've asked me! ¡es la tercera vez que me lo preguntas!11 (complete, finish off) dar el toque final a, completar; (assure success of) consagrar1 (to be about to) hacer como, hacer ademán de, simular\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the make (for profit) andar tras el dinero, andar intentando sacar tajada 2 (for power) barrer para dentro, barrer para casa 3 (for sex) estar de ligue, andar buscando aventurasto make a fresh start volver a empezarto make a go of something sacar algo adelanteto make a loss perder dineroto make a name for oneself hacerse un nombreto make a note of something apuntar algoto make a profit ganar dineroto make a will hacer su testamentoto make believe hacer ver, imaginarse■ the children made believe they were on a desert island los niños hacían ver que estaban en una isla desiertato make do (with something) arreglárselas (con algo)to make friends hacer amigosto make fun of burlarse deto make it a rule to do something tener como norma hacer algoto make good triunfarto make something good (pay for, replace) pagar 2 (carry out, fulfil) cumplir con 3 (repair) arreglarto make it (be successful) tener éxito, llegar hasta arribato make like hacer ver, fingirto make nothing of something (achieve easily) hacer algo sin ningún problema 2 (treat as trifling) quitar importancia a algoto make or break somebody/something significar la consagración o la ruina de alguien/algoto make sense tener sentidoto make somebody's day alegrarle el día a alguiento make something clear aclarar algo, dejar algo claroto make something known dar a conocer algoto make sure (of something) asegurarse (de algo)to make the best/most of something sacar partido de algoto make the bed hacer la cama1) create: hacerto make noise: hacer ruido2) fashion, manufacture: hacer, fabricarshe made a dress: hizo un vestido3) devise, form: desarrollar, elaborar, formar4) constitute: hacer, constituirmade of stone: hecho de piedra5) prepare: hacer, preparar6) render: hacer, ponerit makes him nervous: lo pone nerviosoto make someone happy: hacer feliz a alguienit made me sad: me dio pena7) perform: hacerto make a gesture: hacer un gesto8) compel: hacer, forzar, obligar9) earn: ganarto make a living: ganarse la vidamake vi1) head: ir, dirigirsewe made for home: nos fuimos a casa2)to make do : arreglárselas3)to make good repay: pagar4)to make good succeed: tener éxitomake nbrand: marca fn.• fabricación s.f.• hechura s.f.• marca s.f.• modelo s.m.expr.• hacer resaltar expr.expr.• hacer resaltar expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: made) = confeccionar v.• constituir v.• crear v.• fabricar v.• formar v.• hacer v.(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-pp: hechofut/c: har-•)
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1. meɪk1) (past & past p made) transitive verb2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*to make a noise — hacer* ruido
made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México
made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana
to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)
3)a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí
b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*4) ( cause to be)I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica
that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó
the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño
what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...
they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor
if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde
two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres
5)a) ( cause to) hacer*whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?
b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón
c) (in phrases)to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo
6)a) (constitute, be) ser*b) (equal, amount to) ser*five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez
7) ( calculate)what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?
what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?
8) ( make fuss)I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo
9)a) ( understand)to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones
b) ( think)to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar
10)a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero
they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares
how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?
b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí
to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre
11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final
12) ( assure success of)if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado
to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien
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vi1) ( make preliminary move)to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf
2) (move, proceed)they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for
•Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up
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1) ( brand) marca fwhat make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?
2)[meɪk] (pt, pp made) When make is part of a set combination, eg make an attempt, make a bow, make a case, make sure, look up the other word.to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=create, prepare) [+ fire, bed, tea, will, remark, plan, suggestion] hacer; [+ dress] hacer, confeccionar; [+ shelter] construir; [+ meal] hacer, preparar; [+ record] grabar; [+ film] rodar; (=manufacture) [+ tool, machine] fabricar, hacer"made in Spain" — [+ tool, machine] "fabricado en España"; [+ dress] "confeccionado en España"; [+ nougat, chocolate] "elaborado en España"
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they were made for each other — estaban hechos el uno para el otroshow 2., 4)•
it's made of gold — es de oro, está hecho de oro2) (=carry out) [+ journey, effort] hacer; [+ speech] pronunciar; [+ payment] efectuar; [+ error] cometer3) (=earn) ganarhow much do you make? — ¿cuánto ganas?
he makes £350 a week — gana 350 libras a la semana
the deal made him £500 — ganó 500 libras con el negocio, el negocio le reportó 500 libras
4) (=reach, achieve) [+ place] llegar awill we make Paris before lunch? — ¿llegaremos a París antes de la hora de comer?
Lara made a hundred — (Cricket) Lara hizo or se anotó 100 carreras
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we made it just in time — llegamos justo a tiempocan you make it by 10? — ¿puedes llegar a las 10?
sorry, I can't make it — lo siento, no puedo or no me va bien
do you think he'll make (it to) university? — ¿crees que conseguirá ir a la universidad?
to make it with sb * — (sexually) hacérselo con algn *
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to make land — (Naut) llegar a tierra•
to make port — (Naut) tomar puerto5) (=say, agree)another beer, please, no, make that two — otra cerveza por favor, no, que sean dos
6) (=cause to succeed)to make or break sth/sb —
sex can make or break a relationship — el sexo es determinante en una relación, el sexo puede afianzar una relación o hacer que fracase
7) (=constitute)he'll make somebody a good husband — va a ser or hará un buen marido para algn
it'll make a (nice) change not to have to cook every day — lo de no tener que cocinar cada día estará muy bien, ¡qué descanso, no tener que cocinar cada día!
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he'll make a good footballer — será buen futbolista8) (=equal)this one makes 20 — con este son or hacen 20
how much does that make (altogether)? — ¿a cuánto sube (en total)?
8 pints make a gallon — 8 pintas hacen or son un galón
9) (=calculate) calcularwhat do you make the total? — ¿cuánto calculas que es el total?
how many do you make it? — ¿cuántos calculas que hay?
what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?
10) (Cards) [+ trick] ganar, hacer; (Bridge) [+ contract] cumplirto make sb sth (=cause to be) to make sb/sth ({+ adjective/past participle}28})to make o.s. heard — hacerse oír
the noise made concentration difficult or made it difficult to concentrate — con ese ruido era difícil concentrarse
ill 1., 1), sick 1., 2), unhappy to make sth/sb into sth convertir algo/a algn en algo to make sb do sth (=cause to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo; (=force to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo, obligar a algn a hacer algowhy make things difficult for yourself? — ¿por qué te complicas la vida?
to make sb laugh/cry — hacer reír/llorar a algn
now look what you've made me do! — ¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!
what made you say that? — ¿cómo se te ocurrió decir eso?, ¿por qué dijiste eso?
what makes you do it? — ¿qué es lo que te lleva a hacerlo?
it makes you think, doesn't it? — da que pensar ¿no?
to make o.s. do sth obligarse a hacer algohe made me apologize to the teacher — me hizo pedir perdón or me obligó a pedir perdón al profesor
to make sth do, make [do] with sth arreglárselas or apañárselas con algo to make good [+ promise] cumplir; [+ accusation] hacer bueno, probar; [+ claim] justificar; [+ loss] compensar; [+ damage] reparar; (=pay) pagar make 2. to make sth of sth (=understand)I have to make myself (do it) — tengo que obligarme (a hacerlo), tengo que hacer un esfuerzo (por hacerlo)
what do you make of Anna? — ¿qué piensas de Anna?, ¿qué te parece Anna?
what do you make of this? — ¿qué te parece esto?
(=give importance to)I can't make anything of this letter — no entiendo nada de lo que pone esta carta, no saco nada en claro de esta carta
issue 1., 1)I think you're making rather too much of what I said — creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia a lo que dije
2.INTRANSITIVE VERB (in set expressions)•
to make after sb — perseguir a algn, correr tras algnhe made as if to strike me — hizo como si me fuera a pegar, hizo ademán de pegarme
3.NOUN (=brand) marca fwhat make of car was it? — ¿qué marca de coche era?
- be on the make- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *
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1. [meɪk]1) (past & past p made) transitive verb2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*to make a noise — hacer* ruido
made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México
made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana
to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)
3)a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí
b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*4) ( cause to be)I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica
that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó
the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño
what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...
they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor
if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde
two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres
5)a) ( cause to) hacer*whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?
b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón
c) (in phrases)to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo
6)a) (constitute, be) ser*b) (equal, amount to) ser*five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez
7) ( calculate)what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?
what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?
8) ( make fuss)I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo
9)a) ( understand)to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones
b) ( think)to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar
10)a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero
they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares
how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?
b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí
to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre
11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final
12) ( assure success of)if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado
to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien
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vi1) ( make preliminary move)to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf
2) (move, proceed)they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for
•Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up
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1) ( brand) marca fwhat make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?
2)to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)
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1) ( object) etwas;I need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreiben;we stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essen;she has \something for you sie hat etwas für dich;or \something of the kind oder etwas Ähnliches;I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen;\something for nothing ( want without working for) alles für nichts;\something else etwas anderes;would you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder etwas anderes?;a little \something ( food) eine Kleinigkeit;time for a little \something Zeit für eine Kleinigkeit zu essen;\something a little stronger ( alcoholic drink) etwas Stärkeres;we have fruit juice but perhaps you'd like \something a little stronger? wir haben Fruchtsaft oder vielleicht willst du was Stärkeres;there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Scharfes2) ( message) etwas;he told me \something but I can't remember what er erzählte mir etwas, aber ich kann mich nicht erinnern, was es war;is there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?3) ( situation) etwas;there's \something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises mit dem Motor stimmt was nicht - er gibt seltsame Töne von sich;\something happens... etwas passiert...;\something happens every time she sees him jedes Mal, wenn sie ihn sieht, passiert etwas4) ( action) etwas;to do \something [about sth/sb] etwas [gegen etw/jdn] unternehmen;don't just stand there, do \something - can't you see he's hurt? steh nicht nur herum, tu etwas - siehst du nicht, dass er sich verletzt hat?;to have [got] \something to do with sth/sb etwas mit etw/jdm zu tun haben;didn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?5) ( unknown thing) etwas;\something tells me tomorrow is going to be a difficult day etwas sagt mir, dass Morgen ein schwieriger Tag wird;I've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstag;\something about her frightened me etwas an ihr machte mir Angst;I knew \something terrible had happened ich wusste, dass etwas Schreckliches passiert war;there's \something unusual about him er hat etwas Ungewöhnliches an sich6) ( outstanding quality) etwas;there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden;as a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderes;it was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!7) ( not exact)a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauern;she has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutter;he always was \something of a moaner er war immer ein bisschen ein Raunzer;it was \something of a surprise es war eine kleine Überraschung;the building materials cost \something under $4500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter $4.500;she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was;hey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was?;I don't know why she's acting like that - she must be jealous or \something ich weiß nicht, warum sie sich so verhält - sie muss eifersüchtig sein oder so was;\something like... ( similar) ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...;he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon in etwa wie sein Vater;there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/BewerberinnenPHRASES:to be \something else ( be exceptionally good) wirklich was sein;( be exceptionally bad) unpackbar sein ( fam)the reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war echt beeindruckend;to have \something going on with sb ( have a relationship with sb) etwas mit jdm haben;they say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hat;to have [got] \something there ein Hammer sein;to make \something out of sth aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen;that's \something das ist schon was;there's \something in sth an etw dat ist etwas dran;there's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmen advmy back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar -
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[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *I [méik]noundelo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kartof best English make — najboljše angl. kvaliteteelectrical to be at make — biti spojenslang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarjeII [méik]1.transitive verbdelati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;2.intransitive verbnameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati doto make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvidevento make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kajto make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hlinitias you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležalto make believe — pretvarjati se, hlinitito make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kajto make bold — drzniti si, upati sito make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kajto make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali polomato make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srceto make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čimto make clear — objasniti, razložitito make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vratato make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvarto make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkomto make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledatito make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati seto make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti seto make a fool of o.s. — biti za norcato make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norcato make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čimto make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavatito make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditito make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)American to make a hit — postati popularento make o.s. at home — biti kakor domaAmerican to make it — uspetinautical to make it so — izvršiti nalogto make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati kogato make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)to make known — sporočiti, objavitito make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristaniščeto make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jematislang to make like — posnematito make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo potto make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s komto make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati seto make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veselitito make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagatito make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogatetito make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željoto make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, krenitito make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristito make a name for o.s. — napraviti si imeto make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zaslovetito make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmedento make of — tolmačiti, razlagati sito make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempoto make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoritito make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kupto make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko stavitinautical to make port — pripluti v pristaniščeto make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditito make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi seto make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajatito make sail — odpluti, odjadratito make o.s. scarce — izginitito make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedatito make shift with — pomagati si, nekako ureditito make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetitito make s.o. sore — razjeziti koganautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovatito make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstranitito make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditito make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti seAmerican to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvoto make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kajto make o.s. understood — jasno se izrazitito make way — utreti si pot, napredovatito make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet -
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n. merk--------v. maken; vervaardigen; veroorzaken; creërenmake1[ meek]1 merk2 natuur ⇒ karakter, soort♦voorbeelden:2 maaksel ⇒ fabrikaat, makelij♦voorbeelden:2 of bad make • van slechte makelij, van slecht fabrikaatthat young man is really on the make • die jongeman is een echte streber————————make21 doen ⇒ zich gedragen, handelen♦voorbeelden:we were making toward(s) the woods • wij gingen naar de bossen¶ make believe • spelen, doen alsofyou'll have to make do with this old pair of trousers • je zult het met deze oude broek moeten doenmake away/off • 'm smeren, ervandoor gaanmake away with oneself • zich van kant makenmake away with • doden; meenemen, jattenmake off with • weg/meenemen, jattenmake at someone • op iemand afstormen〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 make with • komen met, brengen; doen, uitvoerenmake with the drinks, I'm parched • kom op met de drank(jes), ik heb een vreselijke dorstmake with the show • kom op met de show, voer de show opII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 maken ⇒ bouwen, fabriceren; scheppen; voortbrengen, veroorzaken; bereiden; (op)maken, opstellen 〈 wet, testament〉2 in een bepaalde toestand/positie brengen ⇒ maken, vormen; maken tot, benoemen tot/als3 (ver)krijgen ⇒ (be)halen, binnenhalen 〈 winst〉, hebben 〈 succes〉; lijden 〈 verlies〉; verdienen; scoren, maken 〈punt enz.〉4 laten ⇒ ertoe brengen, doen, maken dat, dwingen5 voorstellen als ⇒ doen lijken op, afschilderen (als)7 worden ⇒ maken, zijn8 (geschikt) zijn (voor) ⇒ (op)leveren, worden9 afleggen ⇒ overbruggen, doen10 bereiken ⇒ komen tot, halen 〈 snelheid〉, gaan; halen, pakken 〈 trein〉; zien, in zicht krijgen 〈 land〉; bereiken 〈 rang〉, worden ⇒ komen in, halen 〈 ploeg〉11 doen 〈 met handeling als object〉 ⇒ verrichten, uitvoeren 〈 onderzoek〉; geven 〈 belofte〉; nemen 〈 proef〉; houden 〈 redevoering〉♦voorbeelden:1 make coffee/tea • koffie/thee zettenmake dinner • het warme eten klaarmakenmake a house • een huis bouwenGod made man • God schiep de mensmake room • plaats makenmake over a dress • een jurk vermaken/verstellenmake a chair from paper • een stoel van papier makena bridge made of stone • een brug van steen, een stenen brugthey made a cupboard out of oak • zij maakten een kast van eikenhoutthat boy's as fast/bad as they make 'em • die jongen is zo snel/slecht als maar kanthe letter made mother happy • de brief maakte moeder blijthe workers made him their spokesman • de arbeiders maakten hem tot hun woordvoerdermake the news public • het nieuws openbaar makenmake over something (into) • iets ombouwen (tot), iets veranderen (in)make a stone into an axe • van een steen een bijl makenyou've made such a happy man out of me • je hebt van mij zo'n gelukkig mens gemaaktmake a profit of two guilders • een winst van twee gulden maken〈 kaartspel〉 make a trick • een slag maken/binnenhalenhe made a lot on this deal • hij verdiende een hoop aan deze transactie4 you think you can make this old car ride again • je denkt deze oude wagen weer aan de praat te kunnen krijgenthe police made Randy sign the confession • de politie dwong Randy de bekentenis te tekenenthe story made her laugh • het verhaal maakte haar aan het lachenTom was made to tell his adventures once more • Tom moest zijn avonturen nog eens vertellenshe made the food go round • ze zorgde ervoor dat er genoeg eten was voor iedereenhe made himself heard by speaking loud and clear • hij maakte zichzelf verstaanbaar door hard en duidelijk te sprekenyou can't make me • je kunt me niet dwingen5 this book makes the Second Worldwar end in 1943 • dit boek laat de Tweede Wereldoorlog eindigen in 1943the director made Macbeth a villain • de regisseur maakte van Macbeth een schurk6 what do you make the time? • hoe laat heeft u het?I make it seven thirty • ik heb het half achtthree and four make seven • drie en vier is zeventhat makes three who want whisky • dat zijn er drie die whisky willenthat novel makes pleasant reading • die roman laat zich lekker lezenshe will make you the perfect secretary • zij zal de volmaakte secretaresse voor je zijnthe man is made for this job • de man is geknipt voor deze baanafter that he made major • daarna werd hij majoorthis car makes a hundred and thirty km/h • deze auto haalt honderddertig km/umake the front pages • de voorpagina's halenmake port • de haven binnenlopenI wonder how that player could make this team • ik vraag me af hoe die speler in dit team kon komen/rakenmake it • op tijd zijn, het halen; 〈 figuurlijk〉succes hebben, slagenhave it made • geslaagd zijn, op rozen zitten11 make a decision • een beslissing nemen, beslissenmake an effort • een poging doen, pogenmake a phone call • opbellenmake war against/on/with • oorlog voeren tegen/metthis new film will make him or break him • met deze nieuwe film is het erop of eronder voor hemmake something do • zich met iets behelpenyou'll have to make this bike do • je zult het met deze fiets moeten doen〈 slang〉 make it • het doen, een nummertje maken, naaienlet's make it next week/Wednesday • laten we (voor) volgende week/woensdag afsprekenmake little of • onbelangrijk vinden; weinig hebben aan, weinig profijt trekken van; weinig begrijpen vanhe made little of this wonderful opportunity • hij deed weinig met deze prachtkansmake much of • belangrijk vinden; veel hebben aan; veel begrijpen van; veel werk maken van 〈 bijvoorbeeld meisje〉they never made much of reading at home • thuis vonden ze lezen nooit belangrijkmake nothing of • gemakkelijk doen (over), geen probleem maken van; niets begrijpen van〈 informeel〉 want to make something of it? • zocht je soms mot?, knokken?〈 informeel〉 that makes two of us • dat geldt ook voor mij, hier idem ditomake over (to) • vermaken (aan), overmaken (aan), toewijzen (aan) 〈geld e.d.〉what do you make of that story? • wat denk jij van dat verhaal?they couldn't make anything of my notes • ze begrepen niets van mijn aantekeningen -
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nothing [ˈnʌθɪŋ]1. pronouna. rien• nothing to eat/read rien à manger/à lire► nothing + adjective rien de• nothing new/interesting rien de nouveau/d'intéressant• to say nothing of... sans parler de...• nothing of the kind! absolument pas !• to think nothing of doing sth ( = consider normal) trouver naturel de faire qch ; ( = do without thinking) faire qch sans y penser ; ( = do unscrupulously) n'avoir aucun scrupule à faire qch• think nothing of it! ( = don't thank me) mais je vous en prie !• don't apologize, it's nothing ne vous excusez pas, ce n'est rien• £500 is nothing to her 500 livres, ce n'est rien pour elle• he had nothing to say for himself ( = no explanation) il n'avait aucune excuse ; ( = no conversation) il n'avait pas de conversation• I have nothing against him/the idea je n'ai rien contre lui/cette idée• there's nothing to it (inf) c'est facile (comme tout (inf)) (PROV) nothing ventured nothing gained(PROV) qui ne risque rien n'a rien• all his fame counted for nothing toute sa gloire ne comptait pour rien► nothing in...• there's nothing in it ( = not interesting) c'est sans intérêt ; ( = not true) ce n'est absolument pas vrai ; ( = no difference) c'est du pareil au même ; (in contest = very close) c'est très serré• Oxford is leading, but there's nothing in it Oxford est en tête, mais c'est très serré2. nouna. ( = zero) zéro m• it's a mere nothing compared with what he spent last year ça n'est rien en comparaison de ce qu'il a dépensé l'an dernier3. adverb* * *['nʌθɪŋ] 1.she's just a friend, nothing more or less — c'est une amie, c'est tout
to stop at nothing — ne reculer devant rien ( to do pour faire)
to have nothing on — ( no clothes) être nu; (no engagements, plans) n'avoir rien de prévu
you've got nothing on me! — (colloq) ( to incriminate) vous n'avez rien contre moi!
he's got nothing on you! — (colloq) ( to rival) il ne t'arrive pas à la cheville! (colloq)
he means ou is nothing to me — il n'est rien pour moi
it meant nothing to him — ça lui était complètement égal (that, whether que + subj)
to think nothing of doing — ( consider normal) trouver tout à fait normal de faire; ( not baulk at) ne pas hésiter à faire
for nothing — ( for free) gratuitement; ( pointlessly) pour rien
there's nothing like it! — il n'y a rien de tel or de mieux!
2.there's nothing in it — (in gossip, rumour) il n'y a rien de vrai là-dedans; (in magazine, booklet) c'est sans intérêt
3.she is or looks nothing like her sister — elle ne ressemble pas du tout à sa sœur
4.to be nothing without somebody/something — ne rien être sans quelqu'un/quelque chose
noun néant m5.it's a mere nothing compared to — ce n'est pratiquement rien par rapport à; sweet
nothing but adverbial phrase6.they've done nothing but moan — (colloq) ils n'ont fait que râler (colloq)
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10 make
/meik/ * danh từ - hình dáng, cấu tạo (của một vật); kiểu (quần áo); tầm vóc, dáng, tư thế (người) - sự chế nhạo =Vietnamese make+ chế tạo ở Việt Nam =is this your own make?+ cái này có phải tự anh làm lấy không? - (điện học) công tắc, cái ngắt điện !to be on the make - (thông tục) thích làm giàu - đang tăng, đang tiến - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) đang tìm người để ăn nằm với * ngoại động từ - làm, chế tạo =to make bread+ làm bánh =to make verse+ làm thơ =made in Vietnamese+ chế tạo ở Việt Nam =made of ivory+ làm bằng ngà - sắp đặt, xếp đặt, dọn, thu dọn, sửa soạn, chuẩn bị =to make the bed+ dọn giường =to make tea+ pha trà - kiếm được, thu =to make money+ kiếm tiền =to make a profit+ kiếm lãi =to make good marks at school+ được điểm tốt ở trường - làm, gây ra =to make a noise+ làm ồn - làm, thực hiện, thi hành =to make one's bow+ cúi đầu chào =to make a journey+ làm một cuộc hành trình - khiến cho, làm cho =to make somebody happy+ làm cho ai sung sướng - bắt, bắt buộc =make him repeat it+ bắt hắn ta phải nhắc đi nhắc lại điều đó - phong, bổ nhiệm, lập, tôn =they wanted to make him president+ họ muốn tôn ông ta lên làm chủ tịch - ước lượng, đánh giá, định giá, kết luận =to make the distance at 10 miles+ ước lượng quâng đường ấy độ 10 dặm - đến; tới; (hàng hải) trông thấy =to make the land+ trông thấy đất liền =the train leaves at 7.35, can we make it?+ xe lửa khởi hành vào hồi 7 giờ 35, không biết chúng tôi có thể đến kịp không? - hoàn thành, đạt được, làm được, đi được =to make 30 kilometers an hour+ đi được 30 kilômét một giờ - thành, là, bằng =two and two make four+ hai cộng với hai là bốn - trở thành, trở nên =if you work hard you will make a good teacher+ nếu anh làm việc chăm chỉ, anh sẽ trở nên một giáo viên tốt - nghĩ, hiểu =I do not know what to make of it+ tôi không biết nghĩ về điều đó ra sao =I could not make head or tail of it+ tôi chẳng hiểu được đầu đuôi câu chuyện ra sao * nội động từ - đi, tiến (về phía) =to make for the door+ đi ra cửa - lên, xuống (thuỷ triều) =the tide is making+ nước thuỷ triều đang lên - làm, ra ý, ra vẻ - sửa soạn, chuẩn bị !to make after - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) theo đuổi, đeo đuổi !to make against - bất lợi, có hại cho !to make away - vội vàng ra đi !to make away with - huỷ hoại, giết, thủ tiêu, khử - lãng phí, phung phí - xoáy, ăn cắp !to make back off - trở lại một nơi nào... !to make off - đi mất, chuồn, cuốn gói !to make off with - xoáy, ăn cắp !to make out - đặt, dựng lên, lập =ro make out a plan+ đặt kế hoạch =to make out a list+ lập một danh sách =to make out a cheque+ viết một tờ séc - xác minh, chứng minh - hiểu, giải thích, tìm ra manh mối, nắm được ý nghĩa, đọc được =I cannot make out what he has wirtten+ tôi không thể đọc được những điều hắn ta viết - phân biệt, nhìn thấy, nhận ra =to make out a figure in the distance+ nhìn thấy một bóng người đằng xa - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) diễn biến, tiến triển =how are things making out?+ sự việc diễn biến ra sao? !to make over - chuyển, nhượng, giao, để lại =to make over one's all property to someone+ để lại tất cả của cải cho ai - sửa lại (cái gì) !to make up - làm thành, cấu thành, gộp thành, hợp lại, gói ghém, thu vén =to make all things up into a bundle+ gói ghém tất cả lại thành một bó - lập, dựng =to make up a list+ lập một danh sách - bịa, bịa đặt =it's all a made up story+ đó là một câu chuyện hoàn toàn bịa đặt - hoá trang =to make up an actor+ hoá trang cho một diễn viên - thu xếp, dàn xếp, dàn hoà =the two friends have had a quarrel, but they will soon make it up+ hai người bạn xích mích với nhau, nhưng rồi họ sẽ dàn hoà ngay thôi - đền bù, bồi thường =to make some damage up to somebody+ bồi thường thiệt hại cho ai - bổ khuyết, bù, bù đắp !to make with - (từ lóng) sử dụng !to make amends for something - (xem) amends !to make as if !to make as though - làm như thể, hành động như thể !to make beleive - (xem) beleive !to make bold to - (xem) bold !to make both ends meet - (xem) meet !to make free with - tiếp đãi tự nhiên không khách sáo !to make friends with - (xem) friend !to make fun of !to make game of - đùa cợt, chế nhạo, giễu !to make good - (xem) good !make haste! - (xem) haste !to make a hash of job - (xem) hash !to make hay while the sun shines - (xem) hay !to make head - (xem) head !to make head against - (xem) head !to make headway - (xem) headway !to make oneself at home - tự nhiên như ở nhà, không khách sáo !to make love to someone - (xem) love !to make little (light, nothing) of - coi thường, coi rẻ, không chú ý đên, không quan tâm đến !to make much of - (xem) much !to make the most of - (xem) most !to make mountains of molehills - (xem) molehill !to make one's mark - (xem) makr !to make merry - (xem) merry !to make one's mouth water - (xem) water !to make of mar - (xem) mar !to make ready - chuẩn bị sãn sàng !to make room (place) for - nhường chổ cho !to make sail - gương buồm, căng buồm !to make oneself scarce - lẩn đi, trốn đi !to make [a] shift to - (xem) shift !to make terms with - (xem) term !to make too much ado about nothing - chẳng có chuyện gì cũng làm rối lên !to make a tool of someone - (xem) tool !to make up one's mind - (xem) mind !to make up for lost time - (xem) time !to make war on - (xem) war !to make water - (xem) water !to make way - (xem) way !to make way for - (xem) way -
11 nothing
/'nʌθiɳ/ * danh từ - sự không có, sự không tồn tại; cái không có - người vô dụng, người bất tài, người tầm thường; chuyện lặt vặt, chuyện tầm thường; vật rất tồi, vật tầm thường =the little nothings of life+ những chuyện lặt vặt của cuộc sống - con số không - không, không cái gì =nothing venture, nothing have+ không liều thì không được gì hết; không vào hang hổ thì làm sao bắt được hổ con =to come to nothing+ không đi đến đâu, không đi đến kết quả nào =to have nothing to do with+ không có quan hệ gì với, không dính dáng gì với =to be good for nothing+ không được tích sự gì =that is nothing to me+ cái đó không dính gì đến tôi, cái đó không can hệ gì đến tôi =he is nothing to me+ hắn ta không là gì cả đối với tôi; hắn ta không phải là họ hàng bè bạn gì với tôi =there is nothing in it+ chẳng có cái gì là đúng sự thật trong đó cả, chẳng có cài gì là quan trọng trong đó cả; chẳng có cái gì là giá trị trong đó cả =nothing doing+ thật xôi hỏng bỏng không; không được đâu =there is nothing doing+ không còn làm ăn gì được nữa, không còn xoay xở vào đâu được nữa !can make nothing of - không hiểu đầu đuôi; không giải quyết được; không dùng được, không xoay xở được, không xử trí được với !to dance on nothing - (xem) dance !for nothing - không gì mục đích gì, không được gì; bâng quơ !to make nothing of - (xem) make !to make nothing of doing something - không do dự làm một việc gì; làm một việc gì như thường lệ !to make nothing out of - không xoay xở gì được, không kiếm chác gì được !next to nothing - (xem) next !nothing but - không có cái gì ngoài; không là cái gì ngoài !there is nothing for it but - không còn cách gì khác ngoài * phó từ - không chút nào, hẳn không, tuyệt nhiên không =it is nothing less than madness+ đúng là điên rồ không còn gì khác được nữa =nothing like so good nothing near so good+ không thể nào tốt được như thế -
12 make a federal case out of something
expr AmE infmlCome on, it was nothing! Don't make a federal case out of it — Послушай, это же пустяки. Незачем делать из мухи слона
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > make a federal case out of something
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13 turn out
1. transitive verb1) (expel) hinauswerfen (ugs.)turn somebody out of a room/out into the street — jemanden aus einem Zimmer weisen od. (ugs.) werfen/auf die Straße werfen od. setzen
2) (switch off) ausschalten; abdrehen [Gas]3) (incline outwards) nach außen drehen [Füße, Zehen]4) (equip) ausstaffieren6) (Brit.) (empty) ausräumen; ausschütten [Büchse]; leeren [Inhalt eines Koffers, einer Büchse]; stürzen [Götterspeise, Pudding] ( on to auf + Akk.); (clean) [gründlich] aufräumen; (get rid of) wegwerfen2. intransitive verbturn out one's pockets — seine Taschen umdrehen
1) (prove to be)somebody/something turns out to be something — jemand/etwas stellt sich als jemand/etwas heraus od. erweist sich als jemand/etwas
it turns out that... — es stellt sich heraus, dass...
as it turned out, as things turned out — wie sich [nachher] herausstellte
2) (come to be eventually)see how things turn out — sehen, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln
everything turned out well/all right in the end — alles endete gut
3) (end)4) (appear) [Menge, Fans usw.:] erscheinenhe turns out every Saturday to watch his team — er kommt jeden Samstag, um seine Mannschaft zu sehen
* * *2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) herstellen3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) ausräumen4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) herauskommen5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) ausschalten6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) sich herausstellen* * *◆ turn outI. vithings didn't really \turn out out the way we wanted die Dinge haben sich nicht so entwickelt, wie wir es uns gewünscht habenhow did it \turn out out? wie ist es gelaufen? famthank God everything \turn outed out well zum Glück war am Ende alles gutit depends how things \turn out out das kommt drauf an, wie sich die Dinge entwickelnthe evening \turn outed out pleasant es wurde ein netter Abendhe \turn outed out to be quite a nice guy am Ende war er doch eigentlich ganz nettit \turn outed out that... es stellte sich heraus, dass...3. (come to) erscheinenthousands \turn outed out for the demonstration against the government's new policy Tausende gingen auf die Straße, um gegen die neue Politik der Regierung zu demonstrierenII. vt1. (switch off)to \turn out out the gas das Gas abstellento \turn out out a lamp/the radio/the TV eine Lampe/das Radio/den Fernseher ausschalten [o ausmachen] [o SCHWEIZ a. abstellen]to \turn out out the light[s] das Licht ausmachen [o ÖSTERR abdrehen2. (kick out)3. (empty contents)▪ to \turn out out ⇆ sth etw [aus]leerento \turn out out one's pockets die Taschen umdrehen4. (manufacture, produce)▪ to \turn out out ⇆ sth etw produzieren▪ to \turn out out ⇆ sb specialists, experts jdn hervorbringenhe \turn outs out about ten articles a week for the paper er schreibt in der Woche etwa zehn Artikel für die Zeitungto \turn out out sth by the dozens/hundreds/thousands etw dutzendweise/in großer Zahl/in Unmengen produzieren5. FOOD▪ to \turn out out ⇆ sth cake, jelly etw stürzenshe \turn outs her feet out sie läuft nach außen7. (clean)8. MILto \turn out the guard out die Wache antreten lassenhe is normally \turn outed out very smartly meistens zieht er sich sehr schick an* * *A v/t1. hinauswerfen, wegjagen, vertreiben2. entlassen (of aus einem Amt etc)3. eine Regierung stürzen4. Vieh auf die Weide treiben5. seine Taschen umdrehen, -stülpen6. einen Schrank, ein Zimmer etc ausräumenb) pej Bücher etc produzierenc) fig Wissenschaftler etc hervorbringen (Universität etc):Oxford has turned out many statesmen aus Oxford sind schon viele Staatsmänner hervorgegangen10. ausstatten, herrichten, besonders kleiden:well turned-out gut gekleidet11. MILa) antreten lassenb) die Wache heraustreten lassenB v/i1. a) hinausziehen, -gehenb) MIL ausrücken (auch Feuerwehr etc)d) MIL antretene) WIRTSCH besonders Br in Streik tretenf) (aus dem Bett) aufstehen2. herauskommen (of aus)4. sich gestalten, gut etc ausgehen, ablaufen5. sich erweisen oder entpuppen als, sich herausstellen:he turned out (to be) a good swimmer er entpuppte sich als guter Schwimmer;she turned out to be right es stellte sich heraus, dass sie recht hatte;it turned out that he had never been there es stellte sich heraus, dass er nie dort gewesen war* * *1. transitive verb1) (expel) hinauswerfen (ugs.)turn somebody out of a room/out into the street — jemanden aus einem Zimmer weisen od. (ugs.) werfen/auf die Straße werfen od. setzen
2) (switch off) ausschalten; abdrehen [Gas]3) (incline outwards) nach außen drehen [Füße, Zehen]4) (equip) ausstaffieren5) (produce) produzieren; hervorbringen [Fachkräfte, Spezialisten]; (in great quantities) ausstoßen6) (Brit.) (empty) ausräumen; ausschütten [Büchse]; leeren [Inhalt eines Koffers, einer Büchse]; stürzen [Götterspeise, Pudding] ( on to auf + Akk.); (clean) [gründlich] aufräumen; (get rid of) wegwerfen2. intransitive verbsomebody/something turns out to be something — jemand/etwas stellt sich als jemand/etwas heraus od. erweist sich als jemand/etwas
it turns out that... — es stellt sich heraus, dass...
as it turned out, as things turned out — wie sich [nachher] herausstellte
see how things turn out — sehen, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln
everything turned out well/all right in the end — alles endete gut
3) (end)4) (appear) [Menge, Fans usw.:] erscheinenhe turns out every Saturday to watch his team — er kommt jeden Samstag, um seine Mannschaft zu sehen
* * *v.ausfallen v.hinauswerfen v.produzieren v. -
14 agua
f.1 water.agua del grifo tap wateragua con hielo iced wateragua de lavanda lavender wateraguas menores urineagua mineral (sin gas/con gas) (still/sparkling) mineral wateragua oxigenada hydrogen peroxideagua potable drinking wateraguas residuales sewageagua salada salt wateraguas termales thermal spring watersaguas territoriales territorial watersagua de colonia eau de cologneagua corriente running wateragua destilada distilled wateragua dulce fresh wateragua embotellada bottled water2 slope.un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roofpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: aguar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: aguar.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 water2 (lluvia) rain3 ARQUITECTURA slope of a roof1 (del mar, río) waters\claro como el agua crystal clearcomo agua de mayo a godsendcomo dos gotas de agua like two peas in a podestar con el agua al cuello figurado to be up to one's neck in itestar entre dos aguas to sit on the fencehacérsele la boca agua a uno figurado to make one's mouth waterhacerse una cosa agua en la boca to melt in one's mouthnunca digas de esta agua no beberé never say neverromper aguas to break watersagua bendita holy wateragua corriente running wateragua de colonia (eau de) cologneagua de lluvia rainwateragua de mar seawateragua del grifo tap wateragua dulce fresh wateragua mineral con gas sparkling mineral wateragua mineral sin gas still mineral wateragua oxigenada hydrogen peroxideagua potable drinking wateragua salada salt wateraguas jurisdiccionales territorial watersaguas residuales sewage singaguas termales thermal springs* * *noun f.- agua dulce
- agua mineral
- agua oxigenada
- aguas residuales* * *SF1) [para beber, lavar] waterdos aguas con gas y una sin gas, por favor — two sparkling mineral waters and one still one, please
ha sido un invierno de mucha agua — it's been a very wet winter, we've had a lot of rain this winter
¡hombre al agua! — man overboard!
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lanzar un barco al agua — to launch a boat•
caer agua — to rain•
echarse al agua — (lit) to dive in; (fig) to take the plunge•
¡agua va! — look out!, careful!hacérsele la boca agua a algn Esp, hacérsele agua la boca a algn LAm —
se me hace la boca agua solo de pensar en la sopa — just thinking about the soup makes my mouth water, my mouth is watering just thinking about the soup
se le hace la boca agua de pensar en los beneficios — he's drooling at the thought of the profit he'll make
- cambiar el agua al canario o a las aceitunasla noticia fue recibida como agua de mayo en los mercados financieros — the news was welcomed with open arms on the financial markets
este dinero nos viene como agua de mayo — this money is a godsend, this money couldn't have come at a better time
- mear agua benditaagua (de) cuba — Chile bleach
agua de seltz — seltzer, soda (water), seltzer water (EEUU)
agua fuerte — nitric acid solution
agua (de) panela — Col, Ven hot lemon
claro, grabado, víaagua perra — Chile boiled water ( drunk for its cleansing properties)
3) CAm (=zumo) juice•
aguas abajo — downstream, downriver•
aguas arriba — upstream, upriver•
hacer aguas — [barco] to take in water; [explicación, teoría] to be full of holes, not to hold water; [relación, organización, proyecto] to founder•
romper aguas, rompió aguas camino del hospital — her waters broke on the way to the hospital•
tomar las aguas — to take the watersvolver las aguas a su cauce —
aguas mayores — euf faeces sing frm, feces sing (EEUU) frm
aguas menores — euf urine sing
5) pl aguas (=ondulación)a) [de piedra preciosa] veinsb) [de tejado] pitch, slopecubrir aguas — to put the roof on, top out
el diamante tenía unas aguas preciosas — the diamond sparkled beautifully, the diamond had a wonderful sparkle
* * *femenino‡1) wateragua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater
bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)
como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious
hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder
hacérsele agua la boca a alguien — (AmL)
se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water
ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go
más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious
ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past
sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave
venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment
agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people
2) ( lluvia) rain3) (AmC, Andes)a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)4) aguas femenino plurala) (de mar, río) waters (pl)estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence
volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal
b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slopetejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof
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We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.----* abastecimiento de agua = water supply.* absorción del agua = water absorption.* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.* agua + arrastrar = wash away.* agua bendita = holy water.* agua caliente = hot water.* agua con gas = carbonated water.* agua con jabón = soapy water.* agua corriente = running water.* agua de colonia = eau de cologne.* agua del grifo = tap water.* agua de lluvia = rain water.* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].* agua de manantial = spring water.* agua de mojado = fountain solution.* agua de riego = irrigation water.* agua destilada = distilled water.* agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].* agua embotellada = bottled water.* agua en botella = bottled water.* agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.* agua fría = cold water.* agua helada = ice water.* agua hirviendo = boiling water.* agua jabonosa = soapy water.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* agua + llevar = wash away.* agua marina = sea-water [seawater].* agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.* agua normal = still water.* agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* agua potable = drinking water.* agua purificada = purified water.* aguas abajo = downstream.* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].* agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].* aguas arriba = upstream.* aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas costeras = coastal waters.* agua sin gas = still water.* aguas internacionales = international waters.* aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.* aguas litorales = coastal waters.* aguas mansas = still waters.* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* aguas polares = polar waters.* aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.* aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.* aguas sucias = foul water.* aguas templadas = temperate waters.* aguas termales = thermal springs.* aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* aguas turbias = muddy waters.* aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.* agua subterránea = groundwater.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.* bomba de agua = water pump.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* brazo de agua = inlet.* calentador de agua = water heater.* cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.* cañón de agua = water cannon.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* causado por el agua = water-related.* cloración del agua = water chlorination.* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.* colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* conservar agua = conserve + water.* contador del agua = water meter.* contaminación del agua = water pollution.* contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].* daño causado por el agua = water damage.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.* descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.* detector de agua = water detector.* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.* escasez de agua = water shortage.* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falto de agua = waterless.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.* gestión de aguas = water management.* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.* hervidor de agua = kettle.* hervir agua = boil + water.* hilo de agua = trickle.* impulsado por el agua = water-powered.* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.* lavar con agua = rinse off.* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.* limpiar con agua = wash away.* línea de agua, la = water line, the.* llave de paso del agua = water valve.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* marca de agua = watermark.* marcas de agua = watermarking.* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* molino de agua = water mill.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* orilla del agua = water's edge.* pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* red de agua potable = water mains.* red de agua potable, la = mains, the.* red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.* ron con agua = grog.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.* sin agua = waterless.* sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.* sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.* tetera para hervir agua = kettle.* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.* transmitido por el agua = waterborne.* transportado por el agua = waterborne.* tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.* tratamiento del agua = water treatment.* tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* vapor de agua = water vapour.* volumen de agua = volume of water.* * *femenino‡1) wateragua de lluvia/mar — rainwater/seawater
bailarle el agua a alguien — ( adularlo) (Esp fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
cambiarle el agua a las aceitunas or al canario — (fam & hum) to take o have a leak (colloq & hum)
como agua para chocolate — (Méx fam) furious
hacer agua — embarcación to take in water; negocio/institución to founder
hacérsele agua la boca a alguien — (AmL)
se me hizo agua la boca — it made my mouth water
ha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente — a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
lo que por agua viene, por agua se va — (Col) easy come, easy go
más claro, échale or echarle agua — it's obvious
ser agua pasada — to be a thing of the past
sin decir agua va — without so much as a by-your-leave
venirle a alguien como agua de mayo — (Esp) to come just at the right moment
agua que no has de beber déjala correr — if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people
2) ( lluvia) rain3) (AmC, Andes)a) (fam) ( bebida gaseosa) soda (AmE), fizzy drink (BrE)b) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE)4) aguas femenino plurala) (de mar, río) waters (pl)estar or nadar entre dos aguas — to sit on the fence
volver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce — once things settle down o return to normal
b) (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)5) aguas femenino plural (Fisiol) tb6) aguas femenino plural ( vertientes) slopetejado a dos aguas — gable o apex o saddle roof
* * *= water.Ex: We are thus concerned with a virtually limitless number of concepts - building, book, reading, colour, sea, water, summer, England, 1066 AD - any concepts you like.
* abastecimiento de agua = water supply.* absorción del agua = water absorption.* achicar agua = bale out + water, bail + water.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* aerobics en el agua = water aerobics.* agua + arrastrar = wash away.* agua bendita = holy water.* agua caliente = hot water.* agua con gas = carbonated water.* agua con jabón = soapy water.* agua corriente = running water.* agua de colonia = eau de cologne.* agua del grifo = tap water.* agua de lluvia = rain water.* agua del mar = sea-water [seawater].* agua de manantial = spring water.* agua de mojado = fountain solution.* agua de riego = irrigation water.* agua destilada = distilled water.* agua dulce = freshwater [fresh water].* agua embotellada = bottled water.* agua en botella = bottled water.* agua estancada = stagnant backwater, backwater, stagnant water.* agua fría = cold water.* agua helada = ice water.* agua hirviendo = boiling water.* agua jabonosa = soapy water.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* agua + llevar = wash away.* agua marina = sea-water [seawater].* agua mineral = mineral water, spring water.* agua normal = still water.* agua oxigenada = hydrogen peroxide.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* agua potable = drinking water.* agua purificada = purified water.* aguas abajo = downstream.* agua salada = salt water [saltwater].* agua salobre = salt water [saltwater].* aguas arriba = upstream.* aguas bravas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas costeras = coastal waters.* agua sin gas = still water.* aguas internacionales = international waters.* aguas jurisdiccionales = territorial waters, jurisdictional waters.* aguas litorales = coastal waters.* aguas mansas = still waters.* aguas negras = waste water [wastewater], sewage, sewerage.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* aguas polares = polar waters.* aguas rápidas = whitewater, turbulent waters.* aguas residuales = sewage, waste water [wastewater], liquid waste, sewerage.* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.* aguas revueltas = rip, rip tide.* aguas sucias = foul water.* aguas templadas = temperate waters.* aguas termales = thermal springs.* aguas territoriales = territorial waters, territorial waters, home waters.* aguas tranquilas = still waters.* aguas turbias = muddy waters.* aguas turbulentas = rip tide, turbulent waters.* agua subterránea = groundwater.* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* al agua = water-based, overboard.* bajo agua = undersea, underwater.* baños de agua caliente = hot springs.* barril con agua de beber = scuttlebutt.* bomba de agua = water pump.* bomba de agua caliente = heat-pump.* brazo de agua = inlet.* calentador de agua = water heater.* cama de agua = waterbed [water bed].* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.* cañón de agua = water cannon.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* causado por el agua = water-related.* cloración del agua = water chlorination.* cocodrilo de agua salada = saltie.* colchón de agua = waterbed [water bed].* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod, like two peas in a pod.* como pez fuera del agua = like a fish out of water.* compañía suministradora de agua = water authority, water board, water company.* con el agua al cuello = in hot water.* con el agua hasta el cuello = in deep water.* conservar agua = conserve + water.* contador del agua = water meter.* contaminación del agua = water pollution.* contaminación de las aguas subterráneas = groundwater pollution, groundwater contamination.* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.* corriente de agua = water body [waterbody].* cortar el agua = cut off + the water.* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* curso de agua = water body [waterbody].* daño causado por el agua = water damage.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* de agua = water-based.* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.* depósito de agua elevado = water tower.* descenso de aguas bravas = rafting.* deslizarse sobre el agua = aquaplane.* detector de agua = water detector.* diluir con agua = dilute with + water.* empleado de la compañía suministradora de agua = water board engineer.* escape de agua = water leakage, water leak.* escasez de agua = water shortage.* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.* falta de agua = water shortage.* falto de agua = waterless.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* fuente de agua = drinking fountain, water fountain, bubbler.* fuga de agua = water leakage, water leak.* gato escaldado del agua fría huye = once bitten, twice shy.* gestión de aguas = water management.* hacer agua = Negativo + hold + water.* hacer agua(s) = spring + a leak.* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.* hervidora eléctrica de agua = electric kettle.* hervidor de agua = kettle.* hervir agua = boil + water.* hilo de agua = trickle.* impulsado por el agua = water-powered.* jarro de agua fría = slap in the face.* lavar con agua = rinse off.* lavar con agua abudante = sluice.* limpiar con agua = wash away.* línea de agua, la = water line, the.* llave de paso del agua = water valve.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* manta de agua = downpour, rainstorm, pelting rain, soaking rain.* marca de agua = watermark.* marcas de agua = watermarking.* marcas de agua digitales = digital watermarking.* más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.* más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.* molino de agua = water mill.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* nivel del agua = water level.* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.* nivel mínimo del agua = low-water mark.* orilla del agua = water's edge.* pecina de las aguas residuales = sewage sludge.* perder agua = lose + water, leak.* pez de agua dulce = freshwater fish.* pila del agua bendita = holy water font.* pintura al agua = gouache, water-based paint.* planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage plant, sewage treatment plant.* que da agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* que el agua disuelve = water-fugitive.* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.* que no absorbe el agua o la humedad = non-hygroscopic.* que pierde agua = leaking, leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup].* red de agua potable = water mains.* red de agua potable, la = mains, the.* red de suministro de agua potable, la = water mains, mains, the.* reservas de agua subterránea = groundwater reservoir.* resistente al agua = water resistant.* restricciones de agua = water restrictions.* ron con agua = grog.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* seda formando aguas = watered silk.* sentirse como pez en el agua = take to + Nombre + like ducks to water.* ser una raya en el agua = be good for nothing.* sin agua = waterless.* sistema de abastecimiento de agua = waterworks.* sistema de circulación del agua = water circulation system.* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante rociadores de agua = water sprinkler fire extinguishing system.* sistema de rociadores de agua = sprinkler system, water sprinkler system.* tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.* tejado a cuatro aguas = hip roof, hipped roof.* tetera para hervir agua = kettle.* tortuga de agua dulce = terrapin.* transmitido por el agua = waterborne.* transportado por el agua = waterborne.* tratamiento de aguas residuales = sewage treatment, sewage disposal, waste water treatment.* tratamiento del agua = water treatment.* tromba de agua = pelting rain, downpour, waterspout, soaking rain.* una tormenta en un vaso de agua = a tempest in a teapot.* vapor de agua = water vapour.* volumen de agua = volume of water.* * *f‡A wateresta agua no es potable this isn't drinking wateragua de la llave or ( Esp) del grifo or ( RPl) de la canilla or ( Per) del caño or (AmC, Ven) del chorro tap wateragua de lluvia rainwateragua de mar seawaternos han cortado el agua our water's been cut offbailarle el agua a algn ( Esp fam) (adularlo) to suck up to sb ( colloq); ( Méx fam) (coquetearle) to give sb the come-on ( colloq)lo supo de primera agua he got it straight from the horse's mouthestar con el agua al cuello (en un aprieto) to be up to one's neck in problems ( colloq) (muy apurado) to be up to one's eyes in workestar más claro que el agua to be as plain as day, be (patently) obvious, be as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)no pienso hacerle más favores, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not doing him any more favors, that's for surehacer agua «embarcación» to take in water;«negocio/institución» to founderla teoría hace agua por todos lados the theory doesn't hold water at all, the theory has a lot of flawsha corrido or pasado mucha agua bajo el puente a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since thenllevar el agua a su molino to turn things to one's advantagelo que por agua viene, por agua se va ( Col); easy come, easy gomás claro, échale or echarle agua it's as plain as day, it's obvious, it's as plain as the nose on your face ( colloq)quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothinghabía interés pero todo quedó en agua de borrajas there was some interest but nothing came of it o but it all came to nothingsacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothingser agua pasada: olvídalo, ya es agua pasada forget it, that's water under the bridgesu amor por él ya es agua pasada her love for him is a thing of the pastsin decir agua va without so much as a by-your-leavevenirle a algn como agua de mayo ( Esp): este dinero me viene como agua de mayo this money is a real godsend o has come just at the right momentagua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milkagua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other peoplealgo tendrá el agua cuando la bendicen (refiriéndose a una persona) there must be something about him/her; (refiriéndose a una cosa) there must be something in itdel agua mansa líbreme Dios que de la brava me libro yo still waters run deepnunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to youCompuestos:holy watersoft waterrunning waterbarley watereau de cologne( Chi) bleachrun-off rainwater● agua de espliego or de lavandalavender waterrain watersea waterrosewatersoda (water), seltzer (water) ( AmE)distilled waterfresh waterun pescado de agua dulce a freshwater fishhard wateraqua fortis, nitric acid● agua Jane®(Ur) bleachmineral wateragua mineral con gas sparkling o carbonated mineral water, fizzy water ( BrE)agua mineral sin gas still mineral waterperoxide, hydrogen peroxide ( tech)heavy waterdrinking wateraqua regiasalt waterfpl baptismal watersfpl sewagefpl rainwaterfpl sewagefpl (CS) sewagetonic waterB (lluvia) rainCompuesto:sleetC (AmC, Andes)2 (infusión) tea, infusion ( frml)tómate un agüita para el dolor de estómago have an herb ( AmE) o ( BrE) herbal tea for your stomachachese tomó un agua de menta she had a cup of mint tealos derechos de pesca en estas aguas fishing rights in these watersla zona bañada por las aguas del Nilo the area through which the waters of the Nile flowestar or nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fencelos últimos esfuerzos para atraer a los votantes que están entre dos aguas the last-minute efforts to pick up the votes of those who are still undecidedvolver las aguas a su cauce: una vez que las aguas vuelvan a su cauce hablaremos del asunto we'll talk the matter over once things settle down o return to normal2 (de balneario, manantial) waters (pl)tomar las aguas to take the watersCompuestos:fpl territorial waters (pl)fpl coastal watersfpl ground waterfpl surface waterfpl thermal waters (pl)fpl territorial waters (pl)(reflejos): una tela brillante y con aguas a shiny, watered fabricun topacio con hermosas aguas a sparkling topaztb aguas amnióticas amniotic fluidrompió aguas her waters brokeCompuestos:( euf)( euf)tejado a dos aguas gable o apex o saddle roofcubrir aguas to put the roof on* * *
Del verbo aguar: ( conjugate aguar)
agua es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
agua
aguar
agua feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 water;◊ agua de lluvia/mar rainwater/seawater;
agua corriente/destilada running/distilled water;
agua de colonia eau de cologne;
agua dulce fresh water;
agua mineral mineral water;
agua mineral con gas/sin gas sparkling/still mineral water;
agua oxigenada peroxide, hydrogen peroxide (tech);
agua potable/salada drinking/salt water;
como agua para chocolate (Méx fam) furious;
estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck;
estar más claro que el agua to be (patently) obvious;
hacérsele agua la boca a algn (AmL): se me hizo agua la boca it made my mouth water;
ser agua pasada to be a thing of the past;
agua que no has de beber déjala correr if you're not interested, don't spoil things for me/for other people;
nunca digas de esta agua no beberé you never know when the same thing might happen to you
2 ( lluvia) rain
3 (AmC, Andes) ( infusión) herb tea (AmE), herbal tea (BrE);
4◊ aguas sustantivo femenino plural
aguar ( conjugate aguar) verbo transitivo
aguarse verbo pronominal (fam) to be spoiled
agua sustantivo femenino water
agua bendita, holy water
agua corriente, running water
agua dulce, fresh water
agua mineral, mineral water
agua oxigenada, hydrogen peroxide
agua potable, drinking water
agua salada, salt water
aguas jurisdiccionales, territorial waters
aguas residuales, sewage sing
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar con el a. al cuello, to be up to one's neck in it
aguar verbo transitivo
1 to water down
2 (frustar, estropear) to spoil
♦ Locuciones: figurado aguar la fiesta a alguien, to spoil sb's fun
' agua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abastecimiento
- achicar
- acometida
- acrecentar
- actuar
- aguatera
- aguatero
- ahogarse
- ajo
- apercibirse
- badén
- bailar
- bañar
- barro
- bautizar
- boca
- bomba
- bombear
- borraja
- bota
- brote
- buscar
- caída
- caliza
- calizo
- cangrejo
- chorro
- cobrador
- cobradora
- colonia
- columna
- concienciar
- conducción
- confluir
- consistente
- corriente
- corte
- dar
- depurar
- dimanar
- dulce
- echar
- empañar
- enchufar
- enturbiar
- escorrentía
- escurrirse
- estancar
- estancada
- estancado
English:
bitten
- board
- bob
- boil
- bring
- canteen
- churn
- clear
- coastguard
- cologne
- come up to
- conserve
- contaminate
- crystal-clear
- cut off
- dam
- dam up
- deluge
- dilute
- disconnect
- dishwater
- distil
- distill
- dive
- drain
- dredge up
- drinking
- eau de Cologne
- edge
- element
- emulsion paint
- escape
- expanse
- fizzy
- flounder
- font
- forced
- foul
- fresh
- freshwater
- geyser
- glass
- glassy
- godsend
- gush
- hard
- heave
- hot-water bottle
- ice over
- ice up
* * *1. [líquido] wateragua de azahar = drink made with orange blossom, used as a mild sedative;aguas bautismales baptismal waters;agua bendita holy water;agua blanda soft water;RP agua de la canilla tap water;agua de coco coconut milk;agua de colonia eau de Cologne;agua corriente running water;agua destilada distilled water;agua dulce fresh water;agua dura hard water;agua embotellada bottled water;Méx aguas frescas fresh fruit drinks;agua fuerte nitric acid;agua del grifo tap water;Chile, Col, Méx agua de la llave tap water;agua de lluvia rainwater;Euf aguas mayores faeces;agua medicinal water with medicinal properties;Euf aguas menores urine;agua de mesa bottled water, table water;Fam Dep agua milagrosa ≈ magic sponge;agua mineral mineral water;Cuba [agua con gas] sparkling mineral water;agua mineral con gas sparkling mineral water;agua mineral sin gas still mineral water;Cuba agua natural still mineral water;aguas negras sewage;agua nieve sleet;está cayendo agua nieve it's sleeting;agua de nieve melt-water;agua oxigenada hydrogen peroxide;agua pesada heavy water;agua pluvial rainwater;agua potable drinking water;Quím agua regia aqua regia;aguas residuales sewage;agua de rosas rose-water;agua salada salt water;agua salobre salt water;agua de Seltz Seltzer (water);Am aguas servidas sewage;agua subterránea groundwater;aguas superficiales surface water;agua tónica tonic water;Esp agua de Valencia = cocktail of champagne, orange juice and Cointreau2.aguas [de río, mar] waters;aguas arriba/abajo upstream/downstreamaguas bravas white water;aguas continentales inland o continental waters;aguas costeras coastal waters;aguas jurisdiccionales territorial waters;aguas territoriales territorial waters3. [lluvia] rain;ha caído mucha agua there has been a lot of rain4. [grieta en barco] leak;hacer agua [barca] to leak;[negocio] to go under;este negocio hace agua por todas partes this firm is on the point of going undertomar las aguas to take the watersaguas termales thermal o hot springs6. [vertiente de tejado] slope;un tejado de dos aguas a ridged roof;cubrir aguas to put the roof onha roto aguas her waters have broken8.aguas [en diamante, tela] water10. CompFam¡al agua, patos! [en piscina] in you jump!;Fambailarle el agua a alguien to lick sb's boots;Famcambiar el agua al canario to take a leak;claro como el agua as clear as day;más claro, agua nothing can be clearer than that;Méx Famcomo agua para chocolate hopping mad, fizzing;echar agua al mar to carry coals to Newcastle;entre dos aguas in doubt, undecided;estar con el agua al cuello to be up to one's neck (in it);hacerse agua en la boca to melt in one's mouth;se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water;se me hizo la boca agua al ver el pastel when I saw the cake, my mouth started watering;nadar entre dos aguas to sit on the fence;quedar en agua de borrajas to come to nothing;sacar agua de las piedras to make something out of nothing;sin decir agua va ni agua viene suddenly, unexpectedly;venir como agua de mayo to be a godsend;las aguas volvieron a su cauce things got back to normal;no digas nunca de esta agua no beberé you should never say never;agua pasada no mueve molino it's no use crying over spilt milk♦ interjMéx Fam¡aguas! look o watch out!, careful!* * *f1 water;claro como el agua obvious, as plain as day;como agua de mayo a godsend;te ha estado esperando como agua de mayo he’s been longing to see you;es agua pasada it’s water under the bridge;ha corrido mucha agua a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then;estar como agua para el chocolate Méx fam be fuming, be hopping mad fam ;hacer agua MAR take in water, have a leak;llevar agua al mar be a waste of time, Br tb carry coals to Newcastle;se me hace la boca agua it makes my mouth water2:aguas pl waters;aguas abajo dowstream;aguas arriba upstream;hacer aguas mayores defecate, move one’s bowels;hacer aguas menores urinate, pass water;las aguas vuelven a su cauce fig things are getting back to normal;rompió aguas her waters broke;tomar las aguas take the waters* * *agua nf1) : water2)agua oxigenada : hydrogen peroxide3)aguas negras or aguas residuales : sewage4)como agua para chocolate Mex fam : furious5)echar aguas Mex fam : to keep an eye out, to be on the lookout* * *agua n water -
15 nichts
unbest. Pron.1. allein stehend: nothing; ich höre / sehe etc. nichts I can’t hear / see etc. a thing; nichts als Ärger etc. nothing but trouble etc.; nichts ist schöner als there’s nothing nicer than (+ Ger. oder to + Inf.); es geht nichts über (+Akk) there’s nothing like; gar nichts nothing at all; fast gar nichts hardly anything; für nichts und wieder nichts all for nothing; mir nichts, dir nichts umg. just like that; weggehen etc.: auch without so much as a word (of goodbye, of explanation etc.); so viel wie nichts next to nothing; daraus ist nichts geworden nothing came of it; daraus wird nichts nothing will come of it; (es geht nicht) we’ll have to forget about that(, I’m afraid); das geht dich nichts an it’s none of your business; aus nichts wird nichts you can’t make something out of nothing; von nichts kommt nichts you can’t get something for nothing; wie nichts (schnell) umg. like nobody’s business; das ist nichts für mich umg. that’s not my thing; nichts zu danken! not at all, don’t mention it; es macht nichts! it doesn’t matter, never mind; nichts zu machen! umg. nothing doing; (es kann nicht geändert werden) it can’t be helped; nichts da! umg. no way!; er wird es zu nichts bringen he’ll never get anywhere (in life); sich in nichts auflösen Projekt etc.: go up in smoke, auf rätselhafte Weise: vanish into thin air; ich komme zu nichts I never get time for anything, I never get (a)round to doing anything; nichts wie weg! umg. run!, let’s move!; nichts wie raus! umg. let’s get out of here quick!; nichts wie hin! umg. what are we waiting for?2. mit Subst., Adj., Adv. oder Pron.: nichts Neues nothing new; ich weiß nichts Genaues I don’t know any details; sie hatte nichts Eiligeres zu tun als (+ Inf.) she had nothing better to do than (+ Inf.) nichts lieber als wieder arbeiten there’s nothing I’d etc. rather do than work again; nichts weniger als nothing less than; nichts weiter oder weiter nichts nothing else; zu diskutieren etc.: auch nothing further; weiter nichts? is that all?; nichts dergleichen no such thing, nothing of the kind; nichts anderes als nothing but; sie interessiert sich für nichts anderes mehr she’s no longer interested in anything else3. mit Part. Präs.: nichts ahnend unsuspecting; nichts sagend Musik, Film, Äußerung: meaningless; Gesicht: expressionless; Mensch: insignificant* * *das Nichtsnonentity; nothingness; negation; zero* * *Nịchts I [nɪçts]nt -, no pl (PHILOS)nothingness; (= Leere) emptiness, void; (= Kleinigkeit) trifle, triviality, trivia pletw aus dem Nichts erschaffen — to create sth out of nothing(ness) or the void
etw aus dem Nichts aufbauen — to build sth up from nothing
dieser Schriftsteller ist aus dem Nichts aufgetaucht — this author sprang up from nowhere
vor dem Nichts stehen —
IIalle seine Hoffnungen endeten im Nichts (liter) — all his hopes came to nothing or nought
nt -es, -e(= Mensch) nobody, nonentity, (mere) cipher* * *das1) (nothing.) naught3) (nothing.) nought4) (nowhere: He disappeared into thin air.) thin air* * *<-, -e>[ˈnɪçts]nt▪ das/ein \Nichts nothingness2. (leerer Raum) void3. (Nullmenge) nothingaus dem \Nichts out of nothinger hat die Firma aus dem \Nichts aufgebaut he built the firm up out of nothingaus dem \Nichts auftauchen to show up from out of nowhere▪ ein \Nichts a nonentity [or nobody5.▶ vor dem \Nichts stehen to be left with nothing* * *das; Nichts, Nichtse2) o. Pl. (leerer Raum) void3) o. Pl. (wenig von etwas)vor dem Nichts stehen — be left with nothing; be faced with ruin
* * *nichts indef pr1. alleinstehend: nothing;ich höre/sehe etcnichts I can’t hear/see etc a thing;nichts ist schöner als there’s nothing nicer than (+ger oder to +inf);es geht nichts über (+akk) there’s nothing like;gar nichts nothing at all;fast gar nichts hardly anything;für nichts und wieder nichts all for nothing;mir nichts, dir nichts umg just like that; weggehen etc: auch without so much as a word (of goodbye, of explanation etc);so viel wie nichts next to nothing;daraus ist nichts geworden nothing came of it;daraus wird nichts nothing will come of it; (es geht nicht) we’ll have to forget about that(, I’m afraid);das geht dich nichts an it’s none of your business;aus nichts wird nichts you can’t make something out of nothing;von nichts kommt nichts you can’t get something for nothing;wie nichts (schnell) umg like nobody’s business;das ist nichts für mich umg that’s not my thing;nichts zu danken! not at all, don’t mention it;es macht nichts! it doesn’t matter, never mind;nichts da! umg no way!;er wird es zu nichts bringen he’ll never get anywhere (in life);ich komme zu nichts I never get time for anything, I never get (a)round to doing anything;nichts wie weg! umg run!, let’s move!;nichts wie raus! umg let’s get out of here quick!;nichts wie hin! umg what are we waiting for?2. mit subst, adj, adv oder pron:nichts Neues nothing new;ich weiß nichts Genaues I don’t know any details;nichts lieber als wieder arbeiten there’s nothing I’d etc rather do than work again;nichts weniger als nothing less than;weiter nichts nothing else; zu diskutieren etc: auch nothing further;weiter nichts? is that all?;nichts dergleichen no such thing, nothing of the kind;nichts anderes als nothing but;sie interessiert sich für nichts anderes mehr she’s no longer interested in anything else3. mit ppr:nichts ahnend unsuspecting;* * *das; Nichts, Nichtse2) o. Pl. (leerer Raum) void3) o. Pl. (wenig von etwas)vor dem Nichts stehen — be left with nothing; be faced with ruin
4) (abwertend): (Mensch) nobody; nonentity* * *n.nonentity n.nothingness n. -
16 zr|obić
pf Ⅰ vt 1. (wytworzyć) to make [obiad, herbatę, ciasto, półkę, film, listę, notatki]- sos zrobiony z oliwy, miodu i wina a sauce made of olive oil, honey and wine- szalik zrobiony z jedwabiu a scarf made from a. of silk- zrobić sweter/czapkę na drutach to knit a jumper/cap- zrobić zdjęcie a. fotografię to take a picture a. photo(graph)- zrobić gniazdo to make a. build a nest- zrobiłam ci parę kanapek i filiżankę kawy I’ve made some sandwiches and a cup of coffee for you ⇒ robić2. (wykonać, wytworzyć) to make [błąd, ruch, gest]; to do [zakupy, pranie]- zrobić kilka kroków to take a few steps- zrobić opatrunek to put on a dressing- zrobić komuś zastrzyk to give sb an injection- zrobić wiosenne/gruntowne porządki to do the spring/some thorough cleaning- zrób porządek w swoim pokoju clean up a. tidy up your room- doktor mówi, że muszę zrobić badania krwi/prześwietlenie płuc the doctor says I need to have a. do a blood test/a lung X-ray- zrobić karierę to have a (successful) career- zrobić pieniądze/majątek to make money/a fortune- zrobił miliony na handlu bronią he’s made millions from arms trading- zrobić magisterium/doktorat to do a degree/PhD- zrobić na kimś wrażenie to make an impression on sb, to impress sb- jakie on zrobił na tobie wrażenie? what’s your impression of him?- zrobić siusiu/kupę pot. to have a pee/do a poo pot.- mały zrobił siusiu do łóżeczka the little one’s wet the bed pot.- czy coś źle zrobiłem? have I done something wrong?- nie zrobiła niczego złego she hasn’t done anything wrong- zrobię dla ciebie wszystko I’ll do everything I can for you- nie mogłem nic dla niej zrobić there was nothing I could do for her- zrobię wszystko, co w mojej mocy, aby… I’ll do everything within my power to…- świetnie to zrobiłeś you’ve done very well, you’ve done a great job- chciał pójść spać, ale tego nie zrobił he wanted to go to bed, but didn’t- co mam zrobić z tą kartką/torbą? what should I do with this note/bag?- trzeba coś zrobić z niepunktualną komunikacją miejską something must be done about the unreliable city transport ⇒ robić3. (postąpić w określony sposób) to do [krzywdę, dobry uczynek, szkodę]; to cause [kłopot, zamieszanie]; to make [bałagan, propozycję]- zrobić komuś przykrość to hurt a. upset sb- tato zrobił mi awanturę o bałagan w kuchni Dad gave me a rollicking for making a mess in the kitchen ⇒ robić4. (zorganizować) to have, to hold [zabawę, zebranie, spotkanie]- zróbmy sobie ognisko let’s have a bonfire ⇒ robić5. pot. (pomalować) zrobić sobie twarz to do one’s make-up; to put one’s face on pot.- zrobić sobie oczy/usta to do one’s eyes/lips- zrobiła sobie włosy na blond she dyed her hair blondⅡ vi 1. (postąpić) to do- dobrze zrobiłeś, odrzucając tę ofertę you did well to reject the offer- źle zrobiła, dając mu pieniądze she was wrong to give him money- najlepiej zrobisz, jeśli sobie pójdziesz it’ll be best if you leave ⇒ robić2. (wpłynąć) to do- napij się, to ci dobrze zrobi have a drink, it’ll do you good- rejs źle mu zrobił the voyage wasn’t good for him ⇒ robić3. (odmienić) zrobił z niej gwiazdę he’s made a star of her a. turned her into a star- zrobić z kogoś bandytę/bohatera to make a criminal/hero out of sb- zrobić z kogoś głupca to make a fool (out) of sb- zrobił z siebie pośmiewisko he made a laughing stock of himself ⇒ robićⅢ zrobić się 1. (zmienić się, przeobrazić) dzieci zrobiły się smutne/nieznośne the kids grew a. became sad/started acting up- zrobiłem się głodny I got hungry- zrobił się z niego postawny mężczyzna he’s grown into quite a man- jabłka zrobiły się czerwone the apples turned red- z robaków zrobiły się muchy the maggots turned into flies- ze sprzeczki zrobiła się awantura the argument turned into a big row- co się z niego/niej zrobiło! what’s happened to him/her? ⇒ robić się2. (nastąpić) zrobił się dzień day broke- zrobiła się późna godzina it had grown late ⇒ robić się3. (powstać) [skorupa, zaspa, kra] to be formed; [zmarszczka, kolejka, chmury, para] to form; [szpary, pęcherz, pryszcz] to appear; [problem] to come up, to arise; [zamieszanie, awantura] to break out- zrobiły mu się wrzody/odleżyny he’s developed an ulcer/bedsores- na ścieżce zrobiła się kałuża there was a puddle a. a puddle had formed on the path- w autobusie/na ulicy zrobił się tłok the bus/street had become crowded ⇒ robić się4. pot. (przy pomocy makijażu, charakteryzacji) to make (oneself) up- zrobiła się na Chinkę she made herself up to look like a Chinese- zrobiła się na bóstwo a. piękność she was dressed to kill a. done up to the nines pot. ⇒ robić sięⅣ v imp. 1. (stać się) zrobiło się zimno/gorąco it turned a. got cold/hot- niedługo zrobi się ładnie we’ll soon have some sunny weather- w pokoju zrobiło się cicho/gwarno the room got a. went quiet/got a. grew noisy- w pokoju zrobiło się duszno the room got a. became stuffy, it got a. became stuffy in the room2. (być odczuwanym) zrobiło mu/jej się smutno/wesoło he/she became sad/cheerful- głupio mi/jej się zrobiło I/she felt embarrassed- jeśli jemu/jej zrobi się niedobrze/gorąco… if he/she feels sick/hot…- zrobiło mi się go żal I felt sorry for him- nagle zrobiło mu/jej się ciemno w oczach a. przed oczami he/she suddenly felt faint■ nie mieć co ze sobą zrobić to have nothing to do- zrobić coś z niczego to make something out of nothing- zrobić dobry początek to start off on the right foot, to get off to a good start- zrobić swoje to do one’s share a. bit- zrobić z kimś porządek to take sb in hand- zrobić z kogoś człowieka to make a decent human being out of sb- co nam zrobią, jeśli nie przyjdziemy nothing will happen if we don’t show up- co z nim/tobą zrobić he’s/you’re a hopeless case- co ja zrobię? what can I do?- co ja bez ciebie/niej zrobię? what will I do without you/her?The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zr|obić
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17 Nichts
unbest. Pron.1. allein stehend: nothing; ich höre / sehe etc. nichts I can’t hear / see etc. a thing; nichts als Ärger etc. nothing but trouble etc.; nichts ist schöner als there’s nothing nicer than (+ Ger. oder to + Inf.); es geht nichts über (+Akk) there’s nothing like; gar nichts nothing at all; fast gar nichts hardly anything; für nichts und wieder nichts all for nothing; mir nichts, dir nichts umg. just like that; weggehen etc.: auch without so much as a word (of goodbye, of explanation etc.); so viel wie nichts next to nothing; daraus ist nichts geworden nothing came of it; daraus wird nichts nothing will come of it; (es geht nicht) we’ll have to forget about that(, I’m afraid); das geht dich nichts an it’s none of your business; aus nichts wird nichts you can’t make something out of nothing; von nichts kommt nichts you can’t get something for nothing; wie nichts (schnell) umg. like nobody’s business; das ist nichts für mich umg. that’s not my thing; nichts zu danken! not at all, don’t mention it; es macht nichts! it doesn’t matter, never mind; nichts zu machen! umg. nothing doing; (es kann nicht geändert werden) it can’t be helped; nichts da! umg. no way!; er wird es zu nichts bringen he’ll never get anywhere (in life); sich in nichts auflösen Projekt etc.: go up in smoke, auf rätselhafte Weise: vanish into thin air; ich komme zu nichts I never get time for anything, I never get (a)round to doing anything; nichts wie weg! umg. run!, let’s move!; nichts wie raus! umg. let’s get out of here quick!; nichts wie hin! umg. what are we waiting for?2. mit Subst., Adj., Adv. oder Pron.: nichts Neues nothing new; ich weiß nichts Genaues I don’t know any details; sie hatte nichts Eiligeres zu tun als (+ Inf.) she had nothing better to do than (+ Inf.) nichts lieber als wieder arbeiten there’s nothing I’d etc. rather do than work again; nichts weniger als nothing less than; nichts weiter oder weiter nichts nothing else; zu diskutieren etc.: auch nothing further; weiter nichts? is that all?; nichts dergleichen no such thing, nothing of the kind; nichts anderes als nothing but; sie interessiert sich für nichts anderes mehr she’s no longer interested in anything else3. mit Part. Präs.: nichts ahnend unsuspecting; nichts sagend Musik, Film, Äußerung: meaningless; Gesicht: expressionless; Mensch: insignificant* * *das Nichtsnonentity; nothingness; negation; zero* * *Nịchts I [nɪçts]nt -, no pl (PHILOS)nothingness; (= Leere) emptiness, void; (= Kleinigkeit) trifle, triviality, trivia pletw aus dem Nichts erschaffen — to create sth out of nothing(ness) or the void
etw aus dem Nichts aufbauen — to build sth up from nothing
dieser Schriftsteller ist aus dem Nichts aufgetaucht — this author sprang up from nowhere
vor dem Nichts stehen —
IIalle seine Hoffnungen endeten im Nichts (liter) — all his hopes came to nothing or nought
nt -es, -e(= Mensch) nobody, nonentity, (mere) cipher* * *das1) (nothing.) naught3) (nothing.) nought4) (nowhere: He disappeared into thin air.) thin air* * *<-, -e>[ˈnɪçts]nt▪ das/ein \Nichts nothingness2. (leerer Raum) void3. (Nullmenge) nothingaus dem \Nichts out of nothinger hat die Firma aus dem \Nichts aufgebaut he built the firm up out of nothingaus dem \Nichts auftauchen to show up from out of nowhere▪ ein \Nichts a nonentity [or nobody5.▶ vor dem \Nichts stehen to be left with nothing* * *das; Nichts, Nichtse2) o. Pl. (leerer Raum) void3) o. Pl. (wenig von etwas)vor dem Nichts stehen — be left with nothing; be faced with ruin
* * *aus dem Nichts from nowhere;etwas aus dem Nichts schaffen create sth out of nothing;vor dem Nichts stehen be left with nothing; (ganz von vorne anfangen müssen) have to start from scratch2. nur sg:ein Nichts (Geringfügiges) nothing;sich um ein Nichts streiten fight over nothing ( oder a triviality);ein Nichts von einem Bikini a nonexistent bikini3. pej (Person) a nobody;ein Nichts sein auch be totally insignificant* * *das; Nichts, Nichtse2) o. Pl. (leerer Raum) void3) o. Pl. (wenig von etwas)vor dem Nichts stehen — be left with nothing; be faced with ruin
4) (abwertend): (Mensch) nobody; nonentity* * *n.nonentity n.nothingness n. -
18 nic
Ⅰ pron. nothing; (w pytaniu) anything- nic się nie zmieniło nothing has changed- nic a. niczego nam nie brakuje we have everything we need- nic a. niczego nie zapomniałeś? have you forgotten anything?- nie dostał nic a. niczego do zjedzenia he wasn’t given anything to eat- niczym się nie przejmował he didn’t worry about a thing- nie znalazła nic, co mogłoby ją zainteresować she didn’t find anything that might be of interest to her- nic nowego/szczególnego nothing new/special- nic ważnego się nie stało nothing important happened- nic podobnego nothing of the kind a. sort- nic dziwnego, że… it’s no wonder that…, no wonder…- nie ma nic łatwiejszego nothing could be simpler a. easier- błagałem go, a on nic I begged him, but he didn’t say a word- szukaliśmy cały dzień, i nic we were searching all day, all for nothing- nic ci/mu do mnie a. do moich spraw it’s got nothing to do with you/him- nic mi po takim starym rowerze an old bike like that is no use to me pot.- nic tu po tobie you have no business being here- nic innego nothing else- to nic innego jak gra na zwłokę it’s just playing for time, it’s nothing other than playing for time- nic takiego nothing important/serious- to nic takiego, zwykłe przeziębienie it’s nothing serious, just an ordinary cold- nic takiego się nie stało nothing really happened- to nic never mind, it doesn’t matter- to nic, nie martw się it’s nothing, don’t worry- nic, nic, to tylko lekkie zadrapanie it’s nothing (at all), just a scratch- mieć kogoś/coś za nic to not care about sb/sth- zrobić coś z niczego to make something out of nothing- on w niczym nie potrafi jej dorównać she outshines a. surpasses książk. him in any way- Anna w niczym nie przypomina swojej siostry Anna is quite a. totally unlike her sister- z niczym [przyjść, odejść] empty-handed- odprawiono go z niczym he was sent back empty-handedⅡ part. (wcale) not a bit, not at all- nic nie lepszy/gorszy not a bit better/worse- „boisz się?” – „nic a nic” a. „nic, ale to nic” ‘are you afraid?’ – ‘not a bit’ a. ‘not at all’- całą noc nic nie spał he didn’t sleep at all the whole night- czemu ty nic nie tańczysz? why aren’t you dancing at all?- łzy nic tu nie pomogą it’s no use cryingⅢ n pejor. (o osobie) nobody; (o rzeczy) nothing- być niczym to be a nobody- takie nic, a śmie mnie pouczać a nonentity like him telling me what to do!- twoje dochody to kompletne nic what you earn is absolutely nothingⅣ inter. nothing!- „co?” – „nic, nieważne” ‘what?’ – ‘nothing, it doesn’t matter a. it’s not important’■ być do niczego pot. [osoba] (o samopoczuciu) to be under the weather pot.; (o umiejętnościach) to be hopeless a. lousy GB pot., to be useless pot.; [film, książka] to be hopeless GB pot.; [pomysł, projekt] to be half-baked pot.- jak nic się spóźni he’s bound a. sure to be late- cała robota na nic all that work for nothing a. down the drain pot.- „smaczne, prawda?” – „nic dodać, nic ująć” ‘tasty, isn’t it?’ – ‘you’re right there’- mieszkanie duże, jasne, nic dodać, nic ująć a large, bright flat – just right a. perfect- wokół nic, tylko lasy there’s nothing but forest all around- ona nic, tylko narzeka she does nothing but complain- nic, tylko płakać it’s enough to make you weep- nic z tego, telefon zepsuty nothing doing, the phone’s out of order- „chcę iść do kina” – „nic z tego, musisz odrobić lekcje” ‘I want to go to the cinema’ – ‘nothing doing, you’ve got (your) homework to do’- niczego sobie pot. not bad (at all)- niczego sobie facet not a bad-looking guy pot.- niczego sobie piwo not bad beer; pretty good beer pot.- za nic not for anything* * *grubymi nićmi szyty — (przen) thinly disguised
* * *pron.1. (= żadna rzecz) nothing; ( z innym wyrazem przeczącym) anything; nic dobrego ( o człowieku) no good, good for nothing; nic dziwnego no wonder; nic podobnego! nothing of the sort l. kind!, no way!; nic takiego nothing really; niczego sobie pot. (= całkiem niezły) not bad (at all); nic z tego (nie będzie) it's no use, nothing doing; to nic nie pomoże it's not going to help; nic ci do tego! it's none of your business!, mind your own business!; nic tu po nas we won't help here, we won't be of any use here; to nic, że przegraliśmy never mind that we lost; być do niczego be useless, be no good, be good for nothing; nic nie szkodzi never mind, it's nothing; być niczym be worthless; nic mi nie jest I'm alright, I'm O.K.; nic mu nie będzie he'll be fine l. alright l. O.K.; nic a nic not a thing; mieć kogoś/coś za nic not think much of sb/sth; nie mieć nic do powiedzenia have nothing to say; nie mieć nic do stracenia have nothing to lose; nie mieć nic przeciw komuś/czemuś have nothing against sb/sth; zrobić coś z niczego make sth out of nothing.2. (= wcale, w najmniejszym stopniu) nothing at all, not at all; jak nic (= na pewno) for sure; (= bez trudu) without any effort, like nothing; wszystko na nic (all) for nothing; za nic (w świecie) not for anything (in the world); to nie ma nic do rzeczy that is immaterial l. irrelevant; na nic się (nie) zdać be useless; jakby l. jak gdyby (nigdy) nic as if nothing happened; nie miałem nic w ustach od tygodnia I haven't eaten for a week.n.indecl. nothing; wielkie nic big (fat) zero; zupa nic kulin. milk soup with egg yolk, sugar and vanilla.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nic
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19 делать из мухи слона
1) General subject: make a mountain out of a molehill -s, blow things out of proportion, make something out of nothing, make heavy weather of something2) Colloquial: make a big deal (Don't make a big deal out of it! - Не принимай близко к сердцу!), blow out of proportion, Turn Molehills Into Mountains3) Politics: make a mountain out of a mole-hill4) Jargon: make a mountain out of molehill5) Set phrase: make a mountain out of a molehill (дословно: Делать гору из кротовины), make a mountain out of a molehill, make mountains out of mole-hills, make the mountain out of the anthill6) Makarov: make a mountain of a molehill, make mountain out of molehill, turn a mountain into a molehill7) Taboo: roll a turd8) Idiomatic expression: make a mountain out of mole hill, make heavy weather ofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > делать из мухи слона
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20 nić
Ⅰ pron. nothing; (w pytaniu) anything- nic się nie zmieniło nothing has changed- nic a. niczego nam nie brakuje we have everything we need- nic a. niczego nie zapomniałeś? have you forgotten anything?- nie dostał nic a. niczego do zjedzenia he wasn’t given anything to eat- niczym się nie przejmował he didn’t worry about a thing- nie znalazła nic, co mogłoby ją zainteresować she didn’t find anything that might be of interest to her- nic nowego/szczególnego nothing new/special- nic ważnego się nie stało nothing important happened- nic podobnego nothing of the kind a. sort- nic dziwnego, że… it’s no wonder that…, no wonder…- nie ma nic łatwiejszego nothing could be simpler a. easier- błagałem go, a on nic I begged him, but he didn’t say a word- szukaliśmy cały dzień, i nic we were searching all day, all for nothing- nic ci/mu do mnie a. do moich spraw it’s got nothing to do with you/him- nic mi po takim starym rowerze an old bike like that is no use to me pot.- nic tu po tobie you have no business being here- nic innego nothing else- to nic innego jak gra na zwłokę it’s just playing for time, it’s nothing other than playing for time- nic takiego nothing important/serious- to nic takiego, zwykłe przeziębienie it’s nothing serious, just an ordinary cold- nic takiego się nie stało nothing really happened- to nic never mind, it doesn’t matter- to nic, nie martw się it’s nothing, don’t worry- nic, nic, to tylko lekkie zadrapanie it’s nothing (at all), just a scratch- mieć kogoś/coś za nic to not care about sb/sth- zrobić coś z niczego to make something out of nothing- on w niczym nie potrafi jej dorównać she outshines a. surpasses książk. him in any way- Anna w niczym nie przypomina swojej siostry Anna is quite a. totally unlike her sister- z niczym [przyjść, odejść] empty-handed- odprawiono go z niczym he was sent back empty-handedⅡ part. (wcale) not a bit, not at all- nic nie lepszy/gorszy not a bit better/worse- „boisz się?” – „nic a nic” a. „nic, ale to nic” ‘are you afraid?’ – ‘not a bit’ a. ‘not at all’- całą noc nic nie spał he didn’t sleep at all the whole night- czemu ty nic nie tańczysz? why aren’t you dancing at all?- łzy nic tu nie pomogą it’s no use cryingⅢ n pejor. (o osobie) nobody; (o rzeczy) nothing- być niczym to be a nobody- takie nic, a śmie mnie pouczać a nonentity like him telling me what to do!- twoje dochody to kompletne nic what you earn is absolutely nothingⅣ inter. nothing!- „co?” – „nic, nieważne” ‘what?’ – ‘nothing, it doesn’t matter a. it’s not important’■ być do niczego pot. [osoba] (o samopoczuciu) to be under the weather pot.; (o umiejętnościach) to be hopeless a. lousy GB pot., to be useless pot.; [film, książka] to be hopeless GB pot.; [pomysł, projekt] to be half-baked pot.- jak nic się spóźni he’s bound a. sure to be late- cała robota na nic all that work for nothing a. down the drain pot.- „smaczne, prawda?” – „nic dodać, nic ująć” ‘tasty, isn’t it?’ – ‘you’re right there’- mieszkanie duże, jasne, nic dodać, nic ująć a large, bright flat – just right a. perfect- wokół nic, tylko lasy there’s nothing but forest all around- ona nic, tylko narzeka she does nothing but complain- nic, tylko płakać it’s enough to make you weep- nic z tego, telefon zepsuty nothing doing, the phone’s out of order- „chcę iść do kina” – „nic z tego, musisz odrobić lekcje” ‘I want to go to the cinema’ – ‘nothing doing, you’ve got (your) homework to do’- niczego sobie pot. not bad (at all)- niczego sobie facet not a bad-looking guy pot.- niczego sobie piwo not bad beer; pretty good beer pot.- za nic not for anything* * *grubymi nićmi szyty — (przen) thinly disguised
* * *f.Ins.pl. -mi1. (= włókno do szycia) thread; (coś jest) szyte grubymi nićmi (sth is) perfectly obvious, (sth is) thinly disguised; trzymać nici czegoś pull the strings of sth; nici z czegoś pot. nothing will come of it, it will all go up in smoke; nić opowieści thread of the story.2. ( wydzielina pająków) thread, cobweb.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nić
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