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1 нос
1. nose; sl. beak, nozzle, peckerнос като копчета blob of a noseнос като патладжан a bulbous nose, a bottle-noseносът ми тече have a running nose, o.'s nose runsносът ми е запушен my nose is blockedкръв ми тече от носа my nose is bleedingговоря през носа си speak through o.'s nose; speak with a twang, nasalizeговоря под носа си mumble under/below o.'s breathне виждам по-далече от носа си not see further than o.'s nose, not see an inch before o.'s noseводя някого за носа lead s.o. by the noseтръшвам/блъсвам вратата пред носа на някого slam the door in s.o.'s faceне си показва носа навън he never pokes his nose out of the houseизкарвам някому нещо през носа make s.o. pay through the nose for s.th.правя дълъг нос cock a snook, thumb o.'s nose (на at)не овесвам нос carry a stiff upper lipправя нещо под носа на някого do s.th. under s.o.'s noseграбнаха ми го под носа they took/snatched it from (right) under my noseавтобусът замина под носа ми I missed the bus by a whiskerпровисвам/клюмвам нос pull a long face, be crestfallenпъхам/муша навирам/завирам/тикам си носа в нещо poke o.'s nose into s.th.. pry into s.th.пъхам си носа в чужди работи poke o.'s nose into other people's affairs, meddle with other people's affairsне си пъхам носа в чужди работи keep o.'s nose out of other people's affairsзабивам си носа в книгата pore over a book2. (на обувка) toe3. (на кораб) bow, head, prow4. геогр. cape, promontory, foreland, ( малък) gore* * *нос,м., -овѐ, (два) но̀са 1. nose; sl. beak, nozzle, pecker; говоря под \носа си mumble under/below o.s breath; говоря през \носа си speak through o.’s nose; speak with a twang, nasalize; кръв ми тече от \носа my nose is bleeding; \нос като копче blob of a nose; \нос като патладжан bulbous nose, bottle-nose; \носът ми е запушен my nose is blocked/stuffed up; \носът ми тече have a running nose, o.’s nose runs; орлов \нос hawknose; хващам за \носа take by the nose; чип \нос turned-up/tip-tilted/snub nose;2. (на обувка) toe;3. (на кораб) bow, head, prow;4. геогр. cape, promontory, foreland, ( малък) gore; • автобусът замина под \носа ми I missed the bus by a whisker; водя някого за \носа lead s.o. by the nose; грабнаха го под \носа ми they took/snatched it from (right) under my nose; забивам \носа си в книгата pore over a book; изкарвам някому нещо през \носа make s.o. pay through the nose for s.th.; навирвам \нос turn up o.’s nose, cock o.’s nose, put on airs; не виждам по-далече от \носа си not see further than o.’s nose, not see an inch before o.’s nose; не показва \носа си навън he never pokes his nose out of the house; не пъхам \носа си в чужди работи keep o.’s nose out of other people’s affairs; правя дълъг \нос cock a snook, thumb o.’s nose (на at); през \носа ще ти излезе you’ll pay through the nose (for it); you’ll have the devil (and all) to pay; провисвам/клюмвам \нос pull a long face, be crestfallen; пъхам/навирам/завирам \носа в нещо poke o.’s nose into s.th., pry into s.th.; пъхам \носа си в чужди работи poke o.’s nose into other people’s affairs, meddle with other people’s affairs; тръшвам вратата пред (под) \носа на някого slam the door in s.o.’s face.* * *beak; cape (геогр.); conk; foreland (геогр.); headland (геогр.); ness (геогр.); nose: snub нос - чип нос; pecker (жарг.); point (геогр.)* * *1. (на кораб) bow, head, prow 2. (на обувка) toe 3. nose;sl. beak, nozzle, pecker 4. НОС като копчета blob of a nose 5. НОС като патладжан a bulbous nose, a bottle-nose 6. НОСът ми е запушен my nose is blocked 7. НОСът ми тече have a running nose, о.'s nose runs 8. автобусът замина под НОСа ми I missed the bus by a whisker 9. водя някого за НОСа lead s.o. by the nose 10. геогр. cape, promontory, foreland, (малък) gore 11. говоря през НОСа си speak through o.'s nose;speak with a twang, nasalize 12. грабнаха ми го под НОСа they took/snatched it from (right) under my nose 13. забивам си НОСа в книгата pore over a book 14. изкарвам някому нещо през НОСа make s.o. pay through the nose for s.th. 15. кръв ми тече от НОСа my nose is bleeding 16. навирвам НОС turn up o.'s nose, cock o.'s nose, put on airs 17. не виждам по-далече от НОСа си not see further than o.'s nose, not see an inch before o.'s nose 18. не овесвам НОС carry a stiff upper lip 19. не си показва НОСа навън he never pokes his nose out of the house 20. не си пъхам НОСа в чужди работи keep o.'s nose out of other people's affairs 21. орлов НОС hawknose 22. под НОСа ми е it is (right) under my nose 23. правя дълъг НОС cock a snook, thumb o.'s nose (на at) 24. правя нещо под НОСа на някого do s.th. under s.o.'s nose 25. през НОСа ще ти излезе you'll pay through the nose (for it);you'll have the devil (and all) to pay 26. провисвам/клюмвам НОС pull a long face, be crestfallen 27. пъхам си НОСa в чужди работи poke o.'s nose into other people's affairs, meddle with other people's affairs 28. пъхам/муша навирам/завирам/тикам си НОСа в нещо poke o.'s nose into s.th.. pry into s.th. 29. тръшвам/блъсвам вратата пред НОСа на някого slam the door in s.o.'s face 30. хващам за НОСа take by the nose: говоря под НОСа си mumble under/below o.'s breath 31. чип НОС turned-up/tip-tilted/snub nose -
2 въвирам
въвра thrust, stick, poke, shove (в into)си носа poke o.'s nose (в into)въвирам се squeeze o.s. (в into)прен. snoop around; intrude o.s.въвирам се в краката на keep getting in the way ofвъвирам се дето не ми е мястото meddle in other people's affairsвре се между хората he mixes with people* * *въвѝрам,гл. thrust, stick, poke, shove (в into); \въвирам си носа poke o.’s nose (в into);\въвирам се squeeze o.s. (в into); прен. snoop around; intrude o.s.; \въвирам се в краката на keep getting in the way of; \въвирам се, където не ми е мястото meddle in other people’s affairs; въвира се между хора he mixes with people.* * *infix* * *1. ВЪВИРАМ се squeeze о. s. (в into) 2. ВЪВИРАМ се в краката на keep getting in the way of 3. ВЪВИРАМ се дето не ми е мястото meddle in other people's affairs 4. вре се между хората he mixes with people 5. въвра thrust, stick, poke, shove (в into) 6. прен. snoop around;intrude o. s. 7. си носа poke o.'s nose (в into) -
3 ajeno
adj.1 someone else's, not our own, other people's, somebody else's.2 irrelevant, extraneous, foreign.3 alien, strange.4 strange.* * *► adjetivo1 (de otro) another's, belonging to other people2 (distante) detached3 (impropio) inappropriate, unsuitable4 (extraño) not involved■ 'Prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra' "Authorized personnel only"\meterse en lo ajeno to meddle in other people's affairsvivir a costa ajena to live off other people* * *(f. - ajena)adj.1) alien2) of another, of others•- ajeno a* * *ADJ1) (=de otro)•
a costa ajena — at somebody else's expense•
por cuenta ajena, trabaja por cuenta ajena — he works for someone elsevergüenza 1)•
meterse en lo ajeno — to interfere in other people's affairs2) (=no relacionado)•
ajeno a — outsideel malhumor es ajeno a su carácter — he's not at all bad-tempered in character, being bad-tempered is quite alien to his character frm
el juez declaró que se mantendría ajeno a la política — the judge declared that he would remain outside of politics
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por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad — for reasons beyond our control3) (=indiferente)nada de lo humano le es ajeno — liter everything human is his concern liter
siguió leyendo, ajeno a lo que sucedía — she carried on reading, oblivious to what was happening
4) (=extraño) strange* * *- na adjetivo1) [SER]a) (que no corresponde, pertenece)aquel ambiente me era ajeno — that environment was alien o foreign to me
un asunto que le era ajeno — a matter that was o had nothing to do with him
ajeno a algo: por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control; prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la empresa staff only; intereses ajenos a los de la empresa — interests not in accord with those of the company
b) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro)2)a) [estar] ( ignorante)ajeno a algo — unaware of something, oblivious to something
b) [ESTAR] ( indiferente)ajeno a algo: permaneció ajeno a sus problemas — he remained indifferent to her problems
c) [ser] ( no involucrado)ajeno a algo: irregularidades a las que han sido ajenos — irregularities in which they have not been involved
* * *= extraneous, on the fringe.Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.Ex. This statement emphasises the possibility of a book on a humanistic topic being read by both the author's peer group and a slightly larger audience too, but the people on the fringe would have to work hard for themselves to develop high enough standards of judgment for the book to be of any value to them.----* ajeno (a) = foreign (to).* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* gloria ajena = reflected glory.* no ser ajeno a = be no stranger to.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* triunfo ajeno = reflected glory.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *- na adjetivo1) [SER]a) (que no corresponde, pertenece)aquel ambiente me era ajeno — that environment was alien o foreign to me
un asunto que le era ajeno — a matter that was o had nothing to do with him
ajeno a algo: por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control; prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la empresa staff only; intereses ajenos a los de la empresa — interests not in accord with those of the company
b) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro)2)a) [estar] ( ignorante)ajeno a algo — unaware of something, oblivious to something
b) [ESTAR] ( indiferente)ajeno a algo: permaneció ajeno a sus problemas — he remained indifferent to her problems
c) [ser] ( no involucrado)ajeno a algo: irregularidades a las que han sido ajenos — irregularities in which they have not been involved
* * *= extraneous, on the fringe.Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.
Ex: This statement emphasises the possibility of a book on a humanistic topic being read by both the author's peer group and a slightly larger audience too, but the people on the fringe would have to work hard for themselves to develop high enough standards of judgment for the book to be of any value to them.* ajeno (a) = foreign (to).* ajeno al mundo = unwordly.* beneficiarse del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar de la gloria ajena = bask in + reflected glory.* disfrutar del triunfo ajeno = bask in + reflected glory.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* gloria ajena = reflected glory.* no ser ajeno a = be no stranger to.* sentir vergüenza ajena = feel + embarrassed for + Nombre.* triunfo ajeno = reflected glory.* vergüenza ajena = embarrassing situation.* * *ajeno -naA [ SER]1(que no corresponde, pertenece): dos generaciones cuyos ideales son totalmente ajenos two generations whose ideals are completely alien to each other o have nothing in commonun asunto que le era ajeno a matter that was o had nothing to do with himel ambiente en que ella se mueve me es totalmente ajeno the world she moves in is quite alien o foreign to meajeno A algo:por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control[ S ] prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la empresa staff onlyintereses ajenos a los de la empresa interests not in accord with those of the company2(que pertenece, corresponde a otro): se servía de una tarjeta de crédito ajena he was using another person's o someone else's credit cardpor el bien ajeno for the good of othersel domingo juegan en campo ajeno on Sunday they're on the road ( AmE) o ( BrE) they're playing away (from home)las desgracias ajenas no me interesan I'm not interested in other people's misfortunesB1 [ ESTAR] (inatento) ajeno A algo unaware OF sth, oblivious TO sthtrabajaba totalmente ajeno a lo que pasaba a su alrededor he worked on, completely unaware of o oblivious to what was going on around him2 [ ESTAR] (indiferente) ajeno A algo:siempre permaneció ajeno a sus problemas he never got involved with her problems, he always remained aloof from her problems3 [ SER] (no involucrado) ajeno A algo:irregularidades a las que han sido ajenos irregularities to which they have not been party o in which they have not been involved* * *
ajeno◊ -na adjetivo [SER]a) (que no corresponde, pertenece):
aquel ambiente me era ajeno that environment was alien o foreign to me;
por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our controlb) (que pertenece, corresponde a otro):
por el bien ajeno for the good of others;
las desgracias ajenas other people's misfortunes
ajeno,-a adjetivo
1 (de otra persona) belonging to other people: no me gusta dormir en casa ajena, I don't like to sleep over at someone else's place
2 (sin relación) unconnected [a, with]
ajeno a nuestra voluntad, beyond our control
3 (extraño) strange: su devoción me resulta completamente ajena, her sense of devotion is just beyond belief
♦ Locuciones: sentir vergüenza ajena, to feel embarrassed for sb
' ajeno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- gallina
- embolsarse
- regocijarse
- regocijo
English:
alien
- squat
* * *ajeno, -a adj1. [de otro] of others;jugar en campo ajeno to play away from home;no te metas en los problemas ajenos don't interfere in other people's problems;no le importa la miseria ajena she doesn't care about the suffering of others;recurrieron a capital ajeno they turned to outside investors, they used borrowed capital2. [no relacionado]es un problema ajeno a la sociedad de hoy it's a problem that no longer exists in today's society;todo eso me es ajeno [no me atañe] all that has nothing to do with me;esto es ajeno a nuestro departamento our department doesn't deal with that;por causas ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control;un escándalo al que no es ajeno el presidente a scandal in which the president is not uninvolved;su plan es ajeno a cualquier intento partidista their plan in no way seeks to gain party-political advantage;una tradición ajena a nuestra cultura a tradition which is alien to our culture* * *adjme era totalmente ajeno it was completely alien to me;lo ajeno fig other people’s property2:por razones ajenas a nuestra voluntad for reasons beyond our control3:estar ajeno a be unaware of, be oblivious to* * *ajeno, -na adj1) : alien2) : of another, of otherspropiedad ajena: somebody else's property3)ajeno a : foreign to4)ajeno de : devoid of, free from* * *ajeno adj1. (de otro) somebody else'spor error, cogió un abrigo ajeno by mistake, she took somebody else's coat2. (de otros) other people's -
4 prójimo
m.fellow being, fellowman, fellow man, neighbor.* * *1 fellow man, neighbour (US neighbor)\amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo love thy neighbour as thyself* * *SM1) (=semejante) fellow man, fellow creature; (=vecino) neighbour, neighbor (EEUU)2) * (=tío) so-and-so *, creature* * ** * *= fellow human being, fellow being.Ex. What is our responsibility to a fellow human being, who in this case happens to be a respected library director who is also our boss?.Ex. Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.* * ** * *= fellow human being, fellow being.Ex: What is our responsibility to a fellow human being, who in this case happens to be a respected library director who is also our boss?.
Ex: Immorality and general disrespect for our fellow beings is just about the norm in this day and age.* * *1 (semejante) fellow manse alegra de las desgracias del prójimo he takes pleasure in other people's misfortunes o in the misfortunes of his fellow menamarás al prójimo como a ti mismo ( Bib) love your neighbor as yourself* * *
prójimo sustantivo masculino ( semejante) fellow man;
prójimo sustantivo masculino fellow man, neighbour, US neighbor
' prójimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
semejante
- amor
- ayudar
- hermano
English:
fellow
- neighbor
- neighbour
* * *prójimo nmfellow human being, neighbour;intenta ayudar al prójimo siempre que puede try to help your neighbour whenever you can;ama a tu prójimo como a ti mismo [cita bíblica] love your neighbour as yourself* * *m fellow human being* * *prójimo nm: neighbor, fellow man -
5 taaradhi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[English Word] concern oneself with (a matter)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[English Word] disturb[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[English Word] impede[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[English Word] interfere (in other people's affairs)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[English Word] become involved in (a matter)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[English Word] meddle (in other people's affairs)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhi[English Word] obstruct[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 taaradhia
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[English Word] concern oneself with (a matter)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[English Word] disturb[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[English Word] impede[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[English Word] interfere (in other people's affairs)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[English Word] become involved in (a matter)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[English Word] meddle (in other people's affairs)[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -taaradhia[English Word] obstruct[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 meterse en vidas ajenas
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8 путаться
1. ( сбиваться с толку) get* tangledпутаться в рассказе — give* a confused account / story
путаться в показаниях — be inconsistent in one's testimony, contradict oneself in one's evidence / statement
2. ( о мыслях) get* confused4. (с тв.) разг. keep* company (with), get* mixed up (with) -
9 встрявати
= встряти( втручатися) to interfere, to meddle (in); ( вплутуватися) to get involved (in), to drop ( into); to put one's oar in ідіом.встрявати в бійку — to come to blows; to engage in a scuffle
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10 влезать
несов. - влеза́ть, сов. - влезть1) ( забираться с трудом) get in, climb in; (на вн.) climb (d)влеза́ть на де́рево — climb (up) a tree
2) разг. (в вн.; проникать внутрь) get (into), climb (into)влеза́ть в авто́бус — get on the bus
влеза́ть в / че́рез окно́ — climb / get in through the window
3) разг. (в вн.; умещаться) go (in), fit (in, into)не влеза́ть в ста́рую оде́жду — not to be able to get into one's old clothes
4) разг. (в вн.; вмешиваться, ввязываться) meddle (in); get mixed up (in)не влеза́й в чужи́е дела́! — don't meddle in other people's affairs!
он влез в гря́зную поли́тику — he got mixed up in dirty politics
5) разг. (погружаться, вовлекаться) become absorbed / engrossed (in), plunge (into)с голово́й влеза́ть в рабо́ту — become completely absorbed in one's work
••влеза́ть в долги́ — get into debt [det]
ско́лько вле́зет разг. — as much as one likes
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11 путаться
1) (сов. спу́таться) (запутываться - о нитках, верёвках и т.п.) get tangled2) (сов. спу́таться) ( сбиваться) be misled, get confused, get mixed upпу́таться в расска́зе — give a confused account / story
пу́таться в показа́ниях — be inconsistent in one's testimony, contradict oneself in one's evidence / statement
3) разг. (сов. впу́таться) (в вн.; вмешиваться) interfere (in), meddle (in)пу́таться не в своё де́ло — meddle in other people's affairs
4) разг. неодобр. (сов. спу́таться) (с тв.; связываться, иметь тесное знакомство с кем-л) keep company (with), get mixed up (with)наш сын спу́тался с каки́ми-то уголо́вными ти́пами — our son got mixed up with some criminal types
5) разг. неодобр. (сов. спу́таться) (с тв.; вступать в интимные связи с кем-л) sleep (with), go to bed (with)••пу́таться под нога́ми у кого́-л — get under smb's feet
не пу́тайся под нога́ми! — stay out of my way!
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12 sag
affair, business, case, cause, concern, matter, proposition, suit* * *(en -er)( anliggende) matter;( emne) subject;(som man interesserer sig el. kæmper for) cause ( fx collect money (, fight) for a good cause; fight for the cause of freedom);( retssag) case ( fx a criminal case; lose the case),( proces også) lawsuit ( fx lose one lawsuit after another);( papirerne i en sag) file ( fx send the file to the Minister);( opgave) business ( fx that is not my business);[ sager](i ministerium etc) business ( fx he is responsible for business relating to education);(= ting) things;( anliggender) affairs;[ det er en anden sag (el. en sag for sig)] that is a different matter, that is quite a different story, that's different;[ blande sig i andres sager] meddle in other people's affairs;(dvs det forholder sig sådan) it is like this; the fact (of the matter) is that;T (dvs det helt rigtige) that's just the thing (el. ticket);[ det er ikke lige sagen] that's not quite the thing;[ det er netop sagen] that's just the point;[ det er sager!] that's something like![ det bliver hans sag] that's his affair (el. look-out); that is up to him;[ det må blive din sag at afgøre det] it is for (el. up to) you to decide that;[ det bliver en sag mellem de to] they must settle that between themselves;[ det forandrer sagen] that alters things;[ hvis sagen forholder sig således] if that is the case, if (that is) so;[ få sin sag ` for](fig) be in for it, be up against it;[ gøre sine sager godt] acquit oneself well;[ i sagen H kontra V] in the case of H versus V,(jur) in re H versus V;[ det er ingen sag at] it is an easy matter to;[ det kommer ikke sagen ved] it is beside the point, it is not (to) the point, it is irrelevant;T that's neither here nor there;[ enhver sag kan ses fra to sider] there are two sides to every question;[ det er sådan sin egen sag] it is an awkward business (el. matter);(se også sikker);[ for den sags skyld] for that matter;T if it comes to that; come to that;[ det var ikke store sager] it was little enough;[ som sagerne står] as matters stand;[ det er kun et øjebliks sag] it won't take a minute;[ det var kun et øjebliks sag] it was the work of a moment (el. an instant)( fx to find the boy and send him off was the work of an instant);[ med præp:][( lide) for en god sag](også spøg.) (suffer) in a good cause;[ afgøre det fra sag til sag] settle (, deal with) it on a case-by-case basis;[ sagen mod X]( om kriminalsag) the trial of X;[ gå til sagen](T: lægge kræfterne i) put one's back into it;[ gå lige til sagen] come straight to the point;[ holde sig til sagen] keep (el. stick) to the point;[ komme til sagen] come to the point,(T: komme i gang) get down to business;[ det gør intet til sagen] it makes no difference. -
13 въвра
вж. въвирам* * *въвра̀,въвѝрам гл. thrust, stick, poke, shove (в into); \въвра си носа poke o.’s nose (в into);\въвра се squeeze o.s. (в into); прен. snoop around; intrude o.s.; \въвра се в краката на keep getting in the way of; \въвра се, където не ми е мястото meddle in other people’s affairs; въвира се между хора he mixes with people.* * *вж. въвирам -
14 meterse en lo ajeno
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15 нос
м.1. nose2. ( клюв птицы) beak3. мор. bow, head, prow♢
показать нос (дт.) разг. — cock a snook (at); thumb one's nose (at)остаться с носом разг. — be tricked
говорить в нос — speak* through one's nose, speak* with a twang
повесить нос разг. — be crestfallen, be discouraged
водить за нос кого-л. разг. — pull the wool over smb.'s eyes, lead* smb. up the garden path
ткнуть кого-л. носом во что-л. разг. — thrust* smth. under smb.'s nose; груб. rub / stick* smb.'s nose into smth.
уткнуться носом во что-л. — be engrossed / absorbed in smth.; lose* oneself in smth.
задирать нос разг. — turn up one's nose; put* on airs
совать нос во что-л. разг. — poke / thrust* one's nose into smth., pry into smth.
совать нос не в своё дело разг. — poke / stick* one's nose into, или meddle with, other people's affairs
не видеть дальше своего носа разг. — not see* an inch before one's nose; be not able to see farther than one's nose
перед носом, под носом у кого-л. разг. — under smb.'s nose
клевать носом разг. — nod; be drowsy
заруби это себе на носу — mark my words,... and don't you forget it!, put that in your pipe and smoke it
бурчать себе под нос — mutter under / below one's breath
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16 arbre
arbre [aʀbʀ]masculine noun• arbre fruitier/d'ornement fruit/ornamental tree• faire son arbre généalogique to draw up one's family tree ► arbre de Noël ( = sapin) Christmas tree ; ( = fête d'entreprise) Christmas party for employees' children* * *aʀbʀnom masculin1) ( végétal) tree2) ( diagramme) tree (diagram)3) Technologie shaft•Phrasal Verbs:* * *aʀbʀ nm1) (végétal) tree2) TECHNIQUE shaft* * *arbre nm2 ( diagramme) tree (diagram);3 Tech shaft.arbre à cames Aut camshaft; arbre généalogique family tree; arbre d'hélice Naut propeller shaft; arbre de Judée Bot Judas tree; arbre de la liberté Hist tree planted during the French Revolution as a symbol of liberty; arbre de Noël ( sapin) Christmas tree; ( de puits de pétrole) Christmas tree; arbre à pain Bot breadfruit; arbre de transmission Aut transmission shaft, propeller shaft; arbre de vie Bible tree of life.grimper à l'arbre○ to be taken for a ride○; entre l'arbre et l'écorce il ne faut pas mettre le doigt Prov never meddle in other people's affairs.[arbr] nom masculinarbre moteur ou de couche engine shaftarbre de transmission drive ou propeller shaftarbre de vie nom masculin -
17 devise
devise [dəviz]feminine nouna. ( = monnaie) currencyb. ( = formule) motto ; [de maison de commerce, parti] slogan* * *dəviz1) ( monnaie d'un pays) currencyune devise forte — a strong ou hard currency
2) ( monnaie étrangère) (foreign) currency [U]3) ( maxime) motto* * *dəviz1. nf1) (= formule) motto, watchword2) ÉCONOMIE (= monnaie) currency2. devises nfpl(= argent) currency sg* * *devise nf1 ( monnaie d'un pays) currency; des devise européennes European currencies; une devise forte a strong ou hard currency; la devise américaine/allemande journ the US dollar/the Deutschmark;2 ( monnaie étrangère) (foreign) currency ¢; acheter des devises to buy foreign currency; payer en devises to pay in foreign currency;3 ( maxime) motto; ne pas se mêler des affaires des autres, telle est ma devise don't meddle in other people's affairs, that's my motto;[dəviz] nom féminin1. HÉRALDIQUE device2. [maxime] mottolaisser faire les autres, c'est sa devise! let the others do the work, that's his motto!devise forte/faible hard/soft currency -
18 гага
1. hook2. beak, bill* * *га̀га,ж., -и 1. hook;2. beak, bill; sl. snoot; • пъхам си \гагаата meddle (в in); пъхам си \гагаата навсякъде poke o.’s nose into other people’s affairs; be nosy, be a busy-body.* * *hook ;beak; bill* * *1. beak, bill 2. hook 3. пъхам си ГАГАта meddle (в in) 4. пъхам си ГАГАта навсякъде poke o.'s nose into other people's affairs; be nosy, be a busy-body -
19 affaire
affaire [afεʀ]━━━━━━━━━3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = problème, question) matter• ce n'est pas une petite or une mince affaire it's no small matter• comment je fais ? -- c'est ton affaire ! what do I do? -- that's your problem!• avec les ordinateurs, il est à son affaire when it comes to computers, he knows his stuff (inf)• aller à Glasgow, c'est toute une affaire it's quite a business getting to Glasgow• la belle affaire ! big deal!► avoir affaire à [+ cas, problème] to have to deal with ; [+ personne] ( = s'occuper de) to be dealing with ; ( = être reçu ou examiné par) to be dealt with by• tu auras affaire à moi ! you'll be hearing from me!► faire + affaireb. ( = faits connus du public) affair ; ( = scandale) scandalc. (Law, police) cased. ( = transaction) deal ; ( = achat avantageux) bargain• l'affaire est faite ! that's the deal settled!e. ( = entreprise) business2. <a. ( = intérêts publics et privés) affairs• occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires ! mind your own business!b. ( = activités commerciales) business sg► d'affaires [repas, voyage, relations] businessc. ( = vêtements, objets personnels) things• range tes affaires ! put your things away!3. <• il en a fait une affaire d'État (inf) he made a great song and dance about it ► affaire de famille ( = entreprise) family business ; ( = problème) family problem* * *afɛʀ
1.
1) ( ensemble de faits) gén affair; (à caractère politique, militaire) crisis, affair; (à caractère délictueux, scandaleux) ( d'ordre général) scandal; ( de cas unique) affair; ( soumis à la justice) case2) (histoire, aventure) affair3) (occupation, chose à faire) matter, businessc'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre — that's my business, not yours
4) ( spécialité)la mécanique, c'est leur affaire — mechanics is their thing
5) ( transaction) dealune bonne/mauvaise affaire — a good/bad deal
la belle affaire! — (colloq) big deal! (colloq)
6) ( achat avantageux) bargain7) ( entreprise) business, concernc'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire — lit she runs the whole business; fig she runs the whole show
8) (question, problème)c'est une affaire de temps/goût — it's a matter of time/taste
en faire toute une affaire — (colloq) to make a big deal (colloq) of it
9) (difficulté, péril)être hors or tiré d'affaire — [malade] to be in the clear
on n'est pas encore sortis or tirés d'affaire — we're not out of the woods yet
10) ( relation)
2.
affaires nom féminin pluriel1) ( activités lucratives) gén business [U]; ( d'une seule personne) business affairs2) ( problèmes personnels) business [U]ça, c'est mes affaires! — (colloq) that's my business!
occupe-toi de tes affaires! — (colloq) mind your own business!
3) ( effets personnels) things, belongings4) Administration, Politique affairs•Phrasal Verbs:••il/ça fera l'affaire — he/that'll do
elle fait or fera notre affaire — she's just the person we need
ça fera leur affaire — ( convenir) that's just what they need; ( être avantageux) it'll suit them
* * *afɛʀ1. nf1) (= problème, question) matterce sont mes affaires (= cela me concerne) — that's my business
les affaires étrangères POLITIQUE — foreign affairs
2) (criminelle, judiciaire) case, (scandaleuse) affair3) (= entreprise) businessSon affaire marche bien. — His business is doing well.
4) (= marché, transaction) deal5) (= occasion intéressante) bargainC'est une affaire à ce prix là. — It's a bargain at that price.
6) (locutions)se tirer d'affaire — to get o.s. out of trouble
avoir affaire à — to be faced with, to be dealing with
2. affaires nfpl1) (= activité commerciale) business sg2) (= effets personnels) things, belongings* * *A nf1 ( ensemble de faits) gén affair; (à caractère politique, militaire) crisis, affair; (à caractère délictueux, scandaleux) ( d'ordre général) scandal; ( de cas unique) affair; ( soumis à la justice) case; une mystérieuse affaire a mysterious affair; l'affaire des otages the hostage crisis ou affair; l'affaire de Suez the Suez crisis; une affaire politique/de corruption a political/corruption scandal; l'affaire des fausses factures the scandal of the bogus invoices; affaire civile/criminelle civil/criminal case; il a été condamné pour une affaire de drogue he was convicted in a drug case;2 (histoire, aventure) affair; une affaire délicate a delicate matter ou affair; une drôle d'affaire an odd affair; j'ignore tout de cette affaire I don't know anything about the matter; pour une affaire de cœur for an affair of the heart; être mêlé à une sale affaire to be mixed up in some nasty business; quelle affaire! what a business ou to-do!; c'est une affaire d'argent/d'héritage there's money/an inheritance involved; et voilà toute l'affaire and that's that;3 (occupation, chose à faire) matter, business; c'est une affaire qui m'a pris beaucoup de temps it's a matter that has taken up a lot of my time; il est parti pour une affaire urgente he's gone off on some urgent business; c'est toute une affaire it's quite a business; c'est une (tout) autre affaire that's another matter (entirely); ce n'est pas une petite or mince affaire it's no small ou simple matter; c'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre that's my business, not yours; c'est l'affaire de tous it's something which concerns everyone ou us all; ça ne change rien à l'affaire that doesn't change a thing; l'affaire se présente bien/mal things are looking good/bad; j'en fais mon affaire I'll deal with it;4 ( spécialité) il connaît bien son affaire he knows his business; c'est une affaire d'hommes/de femmes it's men's/women's business; c'est une affaire de garçons/filles it's boys'/girls' stuff péj; la mécanique/soudure, c'est leur affaire mechanics/welding is their thing; c'est une affaire de spécialistes it's a case for the specialists;5 ( transaction) deal; une bonne/mauvaise affaire a good/bad deal; conclure une affaire to make ou to strike a deal; l'affaire a été conclue or faite the deal was settled; faire affaire avec qn to make a deal with sb; la belle affaire○! big deal○!; ⇒ sac;6 ( achat avantageux) bargain; à ce prix-là, c'est une affaire at that price, it's a bargain; j'ai fait une affaire I got a bargain; tu y feras des affaires you'll find bargains there; on ne fait plus beaucoup d'affaires au marché aux puces there aren't many bargains to be had at the flea market any more; j'ai acheté cette robe en solde mais je n'ai pas fait une affaire I bought this dress in the sales but it wasn't a good buy;7 ( entreprise) business, concern; affaire commerciale/d'import-export/de famille commercial/import-export/family business ou concern; de petites affaires small businesses ou concerns; affaire industrielle industrial concern; leur fils a repris l'affaire their son took over the business; c'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire lit she runs the whole business; fig she runs the whole show; une affaire en or fig a gold mine;8 (question, problème) c'est une affaire de temps/goût it's a matter of time/taste; c'est l'affaire de quelques jours/d'un quart d'heure it'll only take a few days/a quarter of an hour; c'est affaire de politiciens it's a matter for the politicians; c'est l'affaire des politiciens it's the concern of politicians; il en a fait une affaire personnelle he took it personally; en faire toute une affaire○ to make a big deal○ of it ou a fuss○ about it; on ne va pas en faire une affaire d'État○! let's not make a big issue out of it!; c'est une affaire de famille fig it's a family affair;9 (difficulté, péril) être hors or tiré d'affaire [malade] to be in the clear; s'il obtient le poste, il est tiré d'affaire if he gets the job, his problems are over; se tirer d'affaire to get out of trouble; tirer or sortir qn d'affaire to get sb out of a spot; on n'est pas encore sortis or tirés d'affaire we're not out of the woods yet;10 ( relation) avoir affaire à to be dealing with [malfaiteur, fou, drogue, fausse monnaie]; nous avons affaire à un escroc/faux we're dealing with a crook/fake; je le connais mais je n'ai pas souvent affaire à lui I know him but I don't have much to do with him; j'ai eu affaire au directeur lui-même I saw the manager himself; tu auras affaire à moi! you'll have me to contend with!B affaires nfpl1 ( activités lucratives) gén business ¢; ( d'une seule personne) business affairs; être dans les affaires to be in business; faire des affaires avec to do business with; les affaires sont calmes/au plus bas business is quiet/at its lowest ebb; les affaires reprennent or marchent mieux business is picking up; il gère les affaires de son oncle he runs his uncle's business affairs; parler affaires to talk business; revenir aux affaires to go back into business; avoir le sens des affaires to have business sense; voir qn pour affaires to see sb on business; voyager pour affaires to go on a business trip; le monde des affaires the business world; quartier/milieux/lettre/rendez-vous d'affaires business district/circles/letter/appointment; le français/chinois des affaires business French/Chinese; un homme dur en affaires a tough businessman;2 ( problèmes personnels) business ¢; ça, c'est mes affaires○! that's my business!; occupe-toi de tes affaires! mind your own business!; se mêler or s'occuper des affaires des autres to interfere ou meddle in other people's business ou affairs; mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires to put one's affairs in order; parler de ses affaires à tout le monde to tell everybody one's business; ça n'arrange pas mes affaires qu'elle vienne her coming isn't very convenient for me;3 ( effets personnels) things, belongings; mets tes affaires dans le placard put your things in the cupboard; mes affaires de sport/de classe my sports/school things;4 Admin, Pol affairs; affaires publiques/sociales/étrangères public/social/foreign affairs; les affaires intérieures d'un pays a country's internal affairs; les affaires de l'État affairs of state.être à son affaire to be in one's element; il/ça fera l'affaire he'll/that'll do; il/ça ne peut pas faire l'affaire he/that won't do; ça a très bien fait l'affaire it was just the job; elle fait or fera notre affaire she's just the person we need; ça fera leur affaire ( convenir) that's just what they need; ( être avantageux) it'll suit them; faire or régler son affaire à qn○ ( tuer) to bump sb off○; ( sévir) to sort sb out.[afɛr] nom féminingérer ou diriger une affaire to run a business2. [marché] (business) deal ou transactionà mon avis, ce n'est pas une affaire! I wouldn't exactly call it a bargain!(c'est une) affaire conclue!, c'est une affaire faite! it's a deal!lui, c'est vraiment pas une affaire!a. (familier) [il est insupportable] he's a real pain!b. [il est bête] he's no bright spark!3. [problème, situation délicate] businessune mauvaise ou sale affaire a nasty businessce n'est pas une mince affaire, c'est tout une affaire it's quite a businessc'est une autre affaire that's another story ou a different propositionsortir ou tirer quelqu'un d'affairea. [par amitié] to get somebody out of troubleb. [médicalement] to pull somebody throughêtre sorti ou tiré d'affairea. [après une aventure, une faillite] to be out of trouble ou in the clearb. [après une maladie] to be off the danger list4. [scandale]affaire (politique) (political) scandal ou affair[crime] murderaffaire civile/correctionnelle civil/criminal action6. [ce qui convient]la mécanique c'est pas/c'est son affaire (familier) car engines aren't exactly/are just his cup of tea7. [responsabilité]fais ce que tu veux, c'est ton affaire do what you like, it's your business ou problemen faire son affaire to take the matter in hand, to make it one's businessl'architecte? j'en fais mon affaire I'll deal with ou handle the architect8. [question]l'âge/l'argent/le temps ne fait rien à l'affaire age/money/time doesn't make any difference9. (locution)avoir affaire à forte partie to have a strong ou tough opponentavoir affaire à plus fort/plus malin que soi to be dealing with someone stronger/more cunning than oneselftu vas avoir affaire à moi si tu tires la sonnette! if you ring the bell, you'll have me to deal with!elle a eu affaire à moi quand elle a voulu vendre la maison! she had me to contend with when she tried to sell the house!être à son affaire: à la cuisine, il est à son affaire in the kitchen ou when he's cooking he's in his elementtout à son affaire, il ne m'a pas vu entrer he was so absorbed in what he was doing, he didn't see me come in————————affaires nom féminin plurielles affaires vont bien/mal business is good/badpour affaires [voyager, rencontrer] for business purposes, on businessvoyage/repas d'affaires business trip/lunchêtre aux affaires to run the country, to be the head of stateaffaires intérieures internal ou domestic affairs3. [situation matérielle]ses affaires his business affairs, his financial situation[situation personnelle]s'il revient, elle voudra le revoir et ça n'arrangera pas tes affaires if he comes back, she'll want to see him and that won't help the situationmêle-toi de tes affaires! mind your own business!, keep your nose out of this!en affaires locution adverbialeêtre dur en affaires [généralement] to drive a hard bargain, to be a tough businessman ( feminine businesswoman)toutes affaires cessantes locution adverbialetoutes affaires cessantes, ils sont allés chez le maire they dropped everything and went to see the mayor -
20 affairé
affaire [afεʀ]━━━━━━━━━3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = problème, question) matter• ce n'est pas une petite or une mince affaire it's no small matter• comment je fais ? -- c'est ton affaire ! what do I do? -- that's your problem!• avec les ordinateurs, il est à son affaire when it comes to computers, he knows his stuff (inf)• aller à Glasgow, c'est toute une affaire it's quite a business getting to Glasgow• la belle affaire ! big deal!► avoir affaire à [+ cas, problème] to have to deal with ; [+ personne] ( = s'occuper de) to be dealing with ; ( = être reçu ou examiné par) to be dealt with by• tu auras affaire à moi ! you'll be hearing from me!► faire + affaireb. ( = faits connus du public) affair ; ( = scandale) scandalc. (Law, police) cased. ( = transaction) deal ; ( = achat avantageux) bargain• l'affaire est faite ! that's the deal settled!e. ( = entreprise) business2. <a. ( = intérêts publics et privés) affairs• occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires ! mind your own business!b. ( = activités commerciales) business sg► d'affaires [repas, voyage, relations] businessc. ( = vêtements, objets personnels) things• range tes affaires ! put your things away!3. <• il en a fait une affaire d'État (inf) he made a great song and dance about it ► affaire de famille ( = entreprise) family business ; ( = problème) family problem* * *afɛʀ
1.
1) ( ensemble de faits) gén affair; (à caractère politique, militaire) crisis, affair; (à caractère délictueux, scandaleux) ( d'ordre général) scandal; ( de cas unique) affair; ( soumis à la justice) case2) (histoire, aventure) affair3) (occupation, chose à faire) matter, businessc'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre — that's my business, not yours
4) ( spécialité)la mécanique, c'est leur affaire — mechanics is their thing
5) ( transaction) dealune bonne/mauvaise affaire — a good/bad deal
la belle affaire! — (colloq) big deal! (colloq)
6) ( achat avantageux) bargain7) ( entreprise) business, concernc'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire — lit she runs the whole business; fig she runs the whole show
8) (question, problème)c'est une affaire de temps/goût — it's a matter of time/taste
en faire toute une affaire — (colloq) to make a big deal (colloq) of it
9) (difficulté, péril)être hors or tiré d'affaire — [malade] to be in the clear
on n'est pas encore sortis or tirés d'affaire — we're not out of the woods yet
10) ( relation)
2.
affaires nom féminin pluriel1) ( activités lucratives) gén business [U]; ( d'une seule personne) business affairs2) ( problèmes personnels) business [U]ça, c'est mes affaires! — (colloq) that's my business!
occupe-toi de tes affaires! — (colloq) mind your own business!
3) ( effets personnels) things, belongings4) Administration, Politique affairs•Phrasal Verbs:••il/ça fera l'affaire — he/that'll do
elle fait or fera notre affaire — she's just the person we need
ça fera leur affaire — ( convenir) that's just what they need; ( être avantageux) it'll suit them
* * *afɛʀ1. nf1) (= problème, question) matterce sont mes affaires (= cela me concerne) — that's my business
les affaires étrangères POLITIQUE — foreign affairs
2) (criminelle, judiciaire) case, (scandaleuse) affair3) (= entreprise) businessSon affaire marche bien. — His business is doing well.
4) (= marché, transaction) deal5) (= occasion intéressante) bargainC'est une affaire à ce prix là. — It's a bargain at that price.
6) (locutions)se tirer d'affaire — to get o.s. out of trouble
avoir affaire à — to be faced with, to be dealing with
2. affaires nfpl1) (= activité commerciale) business sg2) (= effets personnels) things, belongings* * *A nf1 ( ensemble de faits) gén affair; (à caractère politique, militaire) crisis, affair; (à caractère délictueux, scandaleux) ( d'ordre général) scandal; ( de cas unique) affair; ( soumis à la justice) case; une mystérieuse affaire a mysterious affair; l'affaire des otages the hostage crisis ou affair; l'affaire de Suez the Suez crisis; une affaire politique/de corruption a political/corruption scandal; l'affaire des fausses factures the scandal of the bogus invoices; affaire civile/criminelle civil/criminal case; il a été condamné pour une affaire de drogue he was convicted in a drug case;2 (histoire, aventure) affair; une affaire délicate a delicate matter ou affair; une drôle d'affaire an odd affair; j'ignore tout de cette affaire I don't know anything about the matter; pour une affaire de cœur for an affair of the heart; être mêlé à une sale affaire to be mixed up in some nasty business; quelle affaire! what a business ou to-do!; c'est une affaire d'argent/d'héritage there's money/an inheritance involved; et voilà toute l'affaire and that's that;3 (occupation, chose à faire) matter, business; c'est une affaire qui m'a pris beaucoup de temps it's a matter that has taken up a lot of my time; il est parti pour une affaire urgente he's gone off on some urgent business; c'est toute une affaire it's quite a business; c'est une (tout) autre affaire that's another matter (entirely); ce n'est pas une petite or mince affaire it's no small ou simple matter; c'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre that's my business, not yours; c'est l'affaire de tous it's something which concerns everyone ou us all; ça ne change rien à l'affaire that doesn't change a thing; l'affaire se présente bien/mal things are looking good/bad; j'en fais mon affaire I'll deal with it;4 ( spécialité) il connaît bien son affaire he knows his business; c'est une affaire d'hommes/de femmes it's men's/women's business; c'est une affaire de garçons/filles it's boys'/girls' stuff péj; la mécanique/soudure, c'est leur affaire mechanics/welding is their thing; c'est une affaire de spécialistes it's a case for the specialists;5 ( transaction) deal; une bonne/mauvaise affaire a good/bad deal; conclure une affaire to make ou to strike a deal; l'affaire a été conclue or faite the deal was settled; faire affaire avec qn to make a deal with sb; la belle affaire○! big deal○!; ⇒ sac;6 ( achat avantageux) bargain; à ce prix-là, c'est une affaire at that price, it's a bargain; j'ai fait une affaire I got a bargain; tu y feras des affaires you'll find bargains there; on ne fait plus beaucoup d'affaires au marché aux puces there aren't many bargains to be had at the flea market any more; j'ai acheté cette robe en solde mais je n'ai pas fait une affaire I bought this dress in the sales but it wasn't a good buy;7 ( entreprise) business, concern; affaire commerciale/d'import-export/de famille commercial/import-export/family business ou concern; de petites affaires small businesses ou concerns; affaire industrielle industrial concern; leur fils a repris l'affaire their son took over the business; c'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire lit she runs the whole business; fig she runs the whole show; une affaire en or fig a gold mine;8 (question, problème) c'est une affaire de temps/goût it's a matter of time/taste; c'est l'affaire de quelques jours/d'un quart d'heure it'll only take a few days/a quarter of an hour; c'est affaire de politiciens it's a matter for the politicians; c'est l'affaire des politiciens it's the concern of politicians; il en a fait une affaire personnelle he took it personally; en faire toute une affaire○ to make a big deal○ of it ou a fuss○ about it; on ne va pas en faire une affaire d'État○! let's not make a big issue out of it!; c'est une affaire de famille fig it's a family affair;9 (difficulté, péril) être hors or tiré d'affaire [malade] to be in the clear; s'il obtient le poste, il est tiré d'affaire if he gets the job, his problems are over; se tirer d'affaire to get out of trouble; tirer or sortir qn d'affaire to get sb out of a spot; on n'est pas encore sortis or tirés d'affaire we're not out of the woods yet;10 ( relation) avoir affaire à to be dealing with [malfaiteur, fou, drogue, fausse monnaie]; nous avons affaire à un escroc/faux we're dealing with a crook/fake; je le connais mais je n'ai pas souvent affaire à lui I know him but I don't have much to do with him; j'ai eu affaire au directeur lui-même I saw the manager himself; tu auras affaire à moi! you'll have me to contend with!B affaires nfpl1 ( activités lucratives) gén business ¢; ( d'une seule personne) business affairs; être dans les affaires to be in business; faire des affaires avec to do business with; les affaires sont calmes/au plus bas business is quiet/at its lowest ebb; les affaires reprennent or marchent mieux business is picking up; il gère les affaires de son oncle he runs his uncle's business affairs; parler affaires to talk business; revenir aux affaires to go back into business; avoir le sens des affaires to have business sense; voir qn pour affaires to see sb on business; voyager pour affaires to go on a business trip; le monde des affaires the business world; quartier/milieux/lettre/rendez-vous d'affaires business district/circles/letter/appointment; le français/chinois des affaires business French/Chinese; un homme dur en affaires a tough businessman;2 ( problèmes personnels) business ¢; ça, c'est mes affaires○! that's my business!; occupe-toi de tes affaires! mind your own business!; se mêler or s'occuper des affaires des autres to interfere ou meddle in other people's business ou affairs; mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires to put one's affairs in order; parler de ses affaires à tout le monde to tell everybody one's business; ça n'arrange pas mes affaires qu'elle vienne her coming isn't very convenient for me;3 ( effets personnels) things, belongings; mets tes affaires dans le placard put your things in the cupboard; mes affaires de sport/de classe my sports/school things;4 Admin, Pol affairs; affaires publiques/sociales/étrangères public/social/foreign affairs; les affaires intérieures d'un pays a country's internal affairs; les affaires de l'État affairs of state.être à son affaire to be in one's element; il/ça fera l'affaire he'll/that'll do; il/ça ne peut pas faire l'affaire he/that won't do; ça a très bien fait l'affaire it was just the job; elle fait or fera notre affaire she's just the person we need; ça fera leur affaire ( convenir) that's just what they need; ( être avantageux) it'll suit them; faire or régler son affaire à qn○ ( tuer) to bump sb off○; ( sévir) to sort sb out.prends un air affairé look busy, pretend you've got a lot to do
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