morale was at an all-time low

morale n moral

tr[mə'rɑːl]

noun

1 moral nombre femenino, estado de ánimo

■ the victory has boosted the teams's morale la victoria ha levantado la moral del equipo

morale [mə'ræl] n

: moral f

• moral s.m.

[mɒ'rɑːl]

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1 basso: a low fence, uno steccato basso; low hills, colline basse; low prices, prezzi bassi; (autom.) low speed, marcia bassa; a low figure, una cifra bassa; una piccola cifra; to have a low forehead, avere la fronte bassa; low pay, retribuzione bassa; low temperature, temperatura bassa; to speak in a low voice, parlare a bassa voce; The sun was low, il sole era basso all'orizzonte

2 basso; di bassa condizione; abietto; volgare; triviale; umile; meschino; brutto: low conduct, comportamento abietto; low conversation, conversazione triviale; low tastes, gusti volgari; a low fellow, un uomo volgare; a person of low birth, una persona di umili natali; low humour, umorismo volgare; a low trick, un brutto scherzo; un tiro mancino

3 profondo; basso: a low bow, un profondo inchino; a low neckline, una scollatura profonda

4 lieve; leggero: a low fever, una lieve febbre; una febbriciattola; a low diet, una dieta leggera

5 scarso; inadeguato; insufficiente; scadente: a person of low intelligence, una persona di scarsa intelligenza; a low salary, uno stipendio inadeguato; low-quality goods, merci di qualità scadente

6 negativo; cattivo; brutto; poco buono: He is in a low state of mind, è in un brutto stato d'animo; I have a low opinion of his abilities, ho un'opinione poco buona delle sue capacità

7 depresso; giù di corda (fam.): I'm feeling low today, oggi sono giù di corda

8 (med.) debole; fiacco: low pulse, polso debole

9 (mus.) basso; grave: low note, nota bassa

10 (comm.) assai scarso; quasi esaurito: Our stocks are low, le nostre scorte sono quasi esaurite

11 ( di un fiume) in secca

12 (elettr.: di una batteria) scarica; a terra: The battery must be low, la batteria deve essere scarica

13 ( di luce) basso; debole; fioco: low lighting, illuminazione bassa

14 ( sport) basso; radente; rasoterra; a mezza altezza: a low cross, un cross rasoterra; ( boxe, lotta) low guard, guardia bassa

15 ( boxe: di colpo) basso; sotto la cintura

16 (nei composti) a basso contenuto (o tenore) di: low-tar cigarettes, sigarette a basso contenuto di catrame (o di condensato)

● (aeron., mil.) low-altitude bombing, bombardamento a bassa quota □ (autom.) low beam, luce anabbagliante □ (autom.) low-beam headlights, (fari) anabbaglianti; luci d'incrocio; mezze luci (fam.) □ low-bred, maleducato; volgare; rozzo □ (spec. cinem.) low-budget, low-budget; a budget ridotto □ low-cal, a basso contenuto calorico □ (relig.) low celebration, messa bassa □ Low Church, «Chiesa Bassa» ( la corrente più rigorosamente protestante della Chiesa anglicana) □ (comm.) low-class goods, merce di qualità inferiore □ low comedy, commedia popolare; farsa □ ( genetica, leg.) low copy number (LCN), LCN ( tecnica di sequenziamento per quantità minime di DNA) □ (fin.) low-cost money, denaro a buon mercato □ the Low Countries, (geogr.) il Belgio, l'Olanda e il Lussemburgo; (stor.) i Paesi Bassi □ ( di abito) low-cut, scollato □ (fam.) low-down, abietto; disonesto; meschino; vile □ ( slang) the low-down, le informazioni segrete; la verità; i fatti come stanno □ a low dress, un vestito molto scollato □ low-end, dozzinale; scadente; che costa poco □ ( di alimento) low-fat, a basso contenuto lipidico, povero di grassi □ low flying, che vola a bassa quota □ (elettr., elettron., ecc.) low-frequency, a bassa frequenza □ (elettr.) low-frequency antenna, antenna per bassa frequenza □ (autom., mecc.) low gear, marcia bassa; prima (o seconda) velocità; (fig.) velocità ridotta: ( USA) «Trucks use low gear» ( cartello), «autocarri in seconda» (o «a passo d'uomo») □ (ling.) Low German, basso tedesco □ low-grade, a basso tenore; di qualità inferiore: low-grade coal, carbone di qualità inferiore □ (spec. econ.) low-hanging fruit, obiettivo facile da raggiungere □ ( cucina) low heat, fiamma bassa ( di un fornello, ecc.) □ ( slang Austral.) low-heel, battona; passeggiatrice; peripatetica □ low heels, tacchi bassi □ low-impact, a basso impatto (spec. ambientale): low-impact access, accesso a basso impatto ambientale □ (econ.) low-income country, paese a basso reddito □ (fam. USA) low jinks, scherzi di cattivo gusto; giochi da villani □ low-key, (fotogr.) senza contrasto, scuro; (fig., = low-keyed), attenuato, pacato, sommesso; misurato □ low-level, basso, situato in basso; a basso livello; di grado (o tipo) inferiore; (aeron.) a bassa quota: (edil.) a low-level W.C., una coppa del water bassa □ low life, vita dei bassifondi; ( slang USA) tipo abietto (o vile, spregevole); individuo manesco □ low-lying, basso: low-lying clouds, nuvole basse □ low-maintenance, che non richiede molta manutenzione; (fig.) facile da gestire, che non crea problemi □ (relig.) Low Mass, messa bassa □ low-minded, d'animo basso; meschino; volgare □ low-mindedness, bassezza; volgarità; meschinità □ ( moda) low neck, vestito scollato □ ( di vestito) low-necked, scollato □ ( calcio, ecc.) low pass, passaggio basso, rasoterra (o a mezza altezza) □ ( calcio, ecc.) low-passing game, gioco rasoterra; gioco corto □ (econ.) low-paid workers, lavoratori mal pagati □ low-pitched, ( di voce, ecc.) dal tono basso, profondo; ( di tetto) poco aguzzo, a padiglione □ low poker, poker alla rovescia ( vince la mano chi ha il punto più basso; giocato in California) □ (tecn., scient.) low-pressure, a bassa pressione; (fig.) non aggressivo; ( di un lavoro) tranquillo, non stressante □ (fig.) low profile, (sost.) atteggiamento di moderazione, posizione cauta, il defilarsi; (agg.) che si defila, cauto, moderato; di basso profilo (angl.), in tono minore: a low-profile campaign, una campagna ( elettorale o pubblicitaria) in tono minore; (mil.) low-profile tactics, tattica di basso profilo □ (chim.) low-proof, a basso contenuto alcolico □ low relief, bassorilievo □ low-rent, ad affitto basso (o economico); (fam. USA) scadente, mediocre □ ( di un edificio) low-rise, di pochi piani, basso □ a low-rise, un edificio basso ( non un grattacielo) □ ( calcio, ecc.) low save, parata bassa; presa a terra ( del portiere) □ (tur.) ( the) low season, (la) bassa stagione: (trasp.) low-season fare, tariffa di bassa stagione □ ( calcio, ecc.) low shot, (tiro) rasoterra □ low-spirited, abbattuto; depresso □ low-spiritedness, abbattimento; depressione □ (relig.) Low Sunday, domenica in albis □ (ind.) low-tech, a tecnologia poco avanzata □ (tecn., scient.) low-temperature, a bassa temperatura □ (elettr.) low-tension (o low-voltage), a bassa tensione □ low tide, bassa marea; (fig.) stato di depressione ( morale, economica, ecc.) □ (econ.) low wages, salari bassi □ low water, bassa ( in un estuario, per il deflusso della marea); (fig.) situazione difficile; punto più basso, fondo (fig.) □ low-water mark, segno (o limite) della bassa marea; (fig.) punto più basso, fondo (fig.) □ to get low, calare, abbassarsi; ( di un livello) scendere; ( di prezzi, scorte) diminuire; (mus.) scendere a un tono basso □ to be in low spirits, essere abbattuto (o depresso); esser giù di morale □ (fig.) to be in low water, essere in crisi; essere a corto di quattrini.

1 basso; in basso ( anche fig.); (aeron.) a bassa quota: to aim low, mirare basso; ( boxe) to hit low, colpire basso; to fly low, volare a bassa quota; He was brought low by his love for gambling, è caduto sempre più in basso a causa della sua passione per il gioco d'azzardo

2 profondamente: to bow low to sb., inchinarsi profondamente davanti a q.

3 a bassa voce; sottovoce; piano: to speak low, parlare a bassa voce

4 a buon mercato; a basso prezzo: to buy st. low, comprare qc. a buon mercato

5 a basso volume: The TV set was on low, il televisore era acceso a basso volume

6 a bassa temperatura; al minimo: He turned the central heating on low, ha messo il riscaldamento al minimo

● to bring sb. low, tenere q. soggetto; umiliare q. □ to lay sb. low, abbattere (o atterrare) q.; (fig.: di malattia) buttare giù q. □ to lie low ► to lie (2) □ to play low, giocare una carta bassa □ to run low, scarseggiare: Funds are running low, i fondi scarseggiano □ ( di un abito) cut low, scollato □ (fig.) The sands are running low, il tempo è quasi trascorso; la vita volge al termine.

1 (meteor.) bassa; zona di bassa pressione; depressione

2 (mecc., autom.) marcia bassa; prima (o seconda) velocità

3 (fig.) basso; punto basso; livello basso: Business was at an all-time low, l'attività economica era al livello più basso che mai; Output is at a record low, la produzione ha fatto segnare un minimo storico

4 (market.) prezzo minimo (o ultimo)

5 ( Borsa) quotazione minima

6 ( a carte) carta più bassa; punto più basso.

A v. i.

B v. t.

( anche to low forth) manifestare ( dissenso, proteste, ecc.) con un muggito.

low

A n

1 Meteorol dépression f ;

2 fig the stock market closed at a record low le marché boursier a été clôturé à son niveau le plus bas ; the economy has hit a low l'économie est dans le creux de la vague ; his popularity has hit a new low sa popularité a atteint son niveau le plus bas ; morale is at an all time low le moral est au plus bas ; the lyrics hit a new low in banality les paroles (de la chanson) atteignent des sommets dans la banalité.

B adj

1 ( close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, wall, cloud, ground] bas/basse ; the sun is low in the sky le soleil est bas dans le ciel ; there will be flooding on low ground il y aura des inondations à basse altitude ;

2 ( nearly depleted) [reservoir, level] bas/basse ; [battery] faible ; our stocks are rather low nos stocks sont plutôt bas ; the fire was getting low le feu était bas ; we're low on skilled staff nous manquons de personnel qualifié ; I'm getting low on petrol je n'ai plus beaucoup d'essence ; these products are low in sugar/fat ces produits contiennent peu de sucre/matière grasse ; the patient is very low le malade est au plus mal or bas ;

3 ( minimal) [price, wage] bas/basse ; [capacity, speed] réduit ; [income, number, rate] faible ; [pressure, temperature] bas/basse ; leave the soup on a low heat laissez mijoter la soupe à feu doux ; the temperature was in the low twenties il faisait dans les vingt degrés ;

4 ( inferior) [mark, score, quality, standard] mauvais ; [life form] peu évolué ;

5 ( depressed) déprimé ; to feel low, to be in low spirits être déprimé ;

6 ( deep) [note, tone, voice] bas/basse ; in a low voice tout bas ; the sound is too low Radio, TV le son est trop bas ;

7 ( disapproved of) ( vulgar) [conversation, humour] peu relevé ; ( base) [action, behaviour] ignoble ; that was a really low thing to do c'était vraiment un sale coup ○ ;

8 Naut low tide marée f basse ; at low tide à marée basse.

C adv

1 ( near the ground) [aim, fly, shoot] bas ; [bend, crouch] très bas ; the plane flew low over the desert l'avion survolait le désert à basse altitude ; I wouldn't sink ou stoop so low as to ask him for money fig je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent ;

2 ( near the bottom) it is very low (down) on the list lit c'est tout à fait au bas de la liste ; fig c'est tout à fait secondaire ; look lower down the page regarde plus bas sur la page ;

3 ( at a reduced level) [buy] à bas prix ; [speak] bas ; to turn sth down low baisser [heating, light, radio] ; stocks are running low les stocks sont en baisse ; I rate him pretty low je ne le tiens pas en grande estime ;

4 ( at a deep pitch) [sing] bas.

D vi [cow] meugler.

to be the lowest of the low être le dernier des derniers ; to be laid low by être alité par [illness].

1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso

2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esaurito

3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, basso

4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso

5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)

6) (deep) [tone, note] basso

7) (vulgar) [ humour] di basso livello, volgare; (base) [ behaviour] ignobile

1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamente

2) (near the bottom)

3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoce

4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa

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1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione

2) fig.

verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire

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1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.)

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.)

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.)

4) (small: a low price.)

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.)

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.)

- lower

low-tech industries/skills.) (a tecnologia poco avanzata)

- low tide/water

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1) (close to the ground) [branch, building, chair, cloud] basso

2) (nearly depleted) [ reservoir] scarso; [ level] basso; [ battery] quasi esaurito

3) (minimal) [price, wage, number, rate, pressure, temperature] basso; [ capacity] scarso, ridotto; [ speed] ridotto, basso

4) (inferior) [quality, standard] basso, scadente; [ score] basso

5) (depressed) [ person] depresso, giù (di corda)

6) (deep) [tone, note] basso

7) (vulgar) [ humour] di basso livello, volgare; (base) [ behaviour] ignobile

1) (near the ground) [ aim] basso; [ bend] profondamente

2) (near the bottom)

3) (at a reduced level) [ buy] a basso prezzo; [ speak] a bassa voce, sottovoce

4) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità bassa

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1) meteor. depressione f., zona f. di bassa pressione

2) fig.

verbo intransitivo [ cow] muggire

1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]

2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]

3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]

4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]

5) (not fair) gemein

6) (Cards) niedrig

7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]

8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time

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1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niedrig

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) leise

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) tief

4) (small: a low price.) niedrig

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) schwach

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niedrig

- lower

- low tide/water

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[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. adj

1. (in height) niedrig

at a \low altitude in geringer Höhe

\low heels flache [o niedrige] Absätze

\low neckline tiefer Ausschnitt

\low slope flacher Abhang

the dress has a \low waist das Kleid hat eine tief angesetzte Taille

2. (in number) gering, wenig

\low attendance geringe Besucherzahl

\low blood pressure niedriger Blutdruck

\low calibre kleines Kaliber

people of [a] \low calibre ( fig) Leute mit wenig Format

to be \low in calories/cholesterol kalorien-/cholesterinarm sein

to be \low in funds wenig Geld haben, knapp bei Kasse sein fam

to keep sth \low etw niedrig halten

3. (depleted) knapp

\low stocks geringe Vorräte

to be [or get] [or run] \low zur Neige gehen, knapp werden

we were getting \low on supplies unsere Vorräte waren fast erschöpft

the batteries are running \low die Batterien sind fast leer

the bulb was \low die Glühbirne brannte nur noch schwach

4. (not loud) leise

\low groaning verhaltenes Stöhnen

in a \low voice mit leiser [o gedämpfter] Stimme

5. (not high-pitched) voice tief

\low pitch tiefe Stimmlage

6. (not intense) niedrig; light gedämpft

on a \low burner [or flame] auf kleiner Flamme

\low frequency Niederfrequenz f

\low heat schwache Hitze

roast the chicken at \low heat braten Sie das Hähnchen bei niedriger Hitze

7. (not good)

\low morale schlechte Moral

to have a \low opinion of sb von jdm nicht viel halten

\low quality minderwertige Qualität

to hold sth in \low regard etw geringschätzen

\low self-esteem geringe Selbstachtung

\low standards (in technics) schlechter [o niedriger] Standard; (in tests, etc) niedriges Niveau

\low visibility schlechte Sicht

8. (not important) niedrig, gering

to be a \low priority nicht so wichtig sein

9. (unfair, mean) gemein

\low trick gemeiner Trick

to get \low gemein [o niederträchtig] sein

how \low can you get? wie tief willst du noch sinken?

10. (sad)

in \low spirits niedergeschlagen, in gedrückter Stimmung

to feel \low niedergeschlagen [o deprimiert] sein

11. LING vowel offen

II. adv

1. (in height) niedrig

to be cut \low dress, blouse tief ausgeschnitten sein

to fly \low tief fliegen

2. (to a low level) tief

to turn the music \lower die Musik leiser stellen

turn the oven on \low stell den Ofen auf kleine Hitze

3. (cheap) billig

to buy \low billig [o günstig] einkaufen

4. (not loudly) leise

to speak \low leise sprechen

5. (not high-pitched) tief

to sing \low tief [o mit tiefer Stimme] singen

III. n

1. (low level) Tiefstand m, Tiefpunkt m

to be at a \low auf einem Tiefpunkt sein

to hit [or reach] a \low an einen Tiefpunkt gelangen

2. METEO Tief nt

expected \lows near 0° C today die Tiefstwerte liegen heute vermutlich bei 0° C

record \low Rekordtief nt

3. AUTO erster Gang

put the car in \low legen Sie den ersten Gang ein

4. AM ( fig: person)

▪ to be in \low schlapp sein fam

▶ to be the lowest of the \low ein ganz gemeiner Typ sein fam

[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. n Muhen nt

II. vi cow muhen

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1. adj (+er)

1) niedrig; form of life, musical key nieder; bow, note tief; density, intelligence gering; food supplies knapp; pulse schwach; quality gering; light gedämpft, schwach; (pej) minderwertig (pej); (LING) vowel offen; (MATH) denominator klein

2)

3) (= socially inferior, vulgar) birth nieder, niedrig; rank, position untergeordnet, niedrig; character, company schlecht; trick gemein

4) (= weak in health or spirits) resistance schwach, gering; morale schlecht

2. adv

3. n

1) (MET) Tief nt; (fig also) Tiefpunkt m, Tiefstand m

2) (AUT: low gear) niedriger Gang

1. n

2. vi

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low¹ [ləʊ]

A adj

1. auch fig niedrig (Gebäude, Lohn, Preis, Stirn, Zahl etc):

low brook seichter Bach;

low speed geringe Geschwindigkeit;

low in calories kalorienarm;

low in fat fettarm;

bring low fig

a) jemanden demütigen,

b) jemanden ruinieren;

a) jemanden niederschlagen, -schießen,

b) jemanden ans Bett fesseln, umwerfen umg (Krankheit);

sell low billig verkaufen; → profile A 1

2. tief gelegen (Land etc)

3. tief (Verbeugung etc):

low flying FLUG Tiefflug m;

the sun is low die Sonne steht tief; → beam A 6

4. → low-necked

5. a) fast leer (Gefäß)

b) fast erschöpft, knapp (Vorrat etc):

get ( oder run) low knapp werden, zur Neige gehen;

he is getting ( oder running) low on money ihm geht allmählich das Geld aus;

be low on funds knapp bei Kasse sein umg; → budget A 2

6. schwach, kraftlos, matt:

low pulse schwacher Puls

7. Kost etc:

a) wenig nahrhaft

b) einfach

8. gedrückt, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert:

a) in gedrückter Stimmung sein,

b) sich elend fühlen ( → A 13 c); → spirit A 8

9. (zeitlich) verhältnismäßig neu oder jung:

of low date (verhältnismäßig) neuen Datums

10. gering(schätzig): → opinion 3

11. minderwertig

12. (sozial) unter(er, e, es), nieder, niedrig:

of low birth von niedriger Geburt;

low life das Leben der einfachen Leute

13. a) gewöhnlich, niedrig (denkend oder gesinnt):

low thinking niedrige Denkungsart

b) ordinär, vulgär (Person, Ausdruck etc)

c) gemein, niederträchtig (Trick etc):

feel low sich gemein vorkommen ( → A 8)

14. nieder, primitiv:

low forms of life niedere Lebensformen;

low race primitive Rasse

15. tief (Ton etc)

16. leise (Ton, Stimme etc):

in a low voice leise

17. LING offen

18. Low → Low-Church

19. TECH erst(er, e, es), niedrigst(er, e, es): → gear A 3 b

B adv

1. niedrig:

it hangs low;

2. tief:

3. fig tief:

sunk thus low so tief gesunken

4. kärglich, dürftig:

live low ein kärgliches Leben führen

5. niedrig, mit geringem Einsatz:

play low niedrig spielen

6. tief (klingend):

sing low tief singen

7. leise:

C s

1. AUTO erster oder niedrigster Gang

2. METEO Tief(druckgebiet) n

3. fig Tief(punkt) n(m), -stand m:

be at a new low einen neuen Tiefpunkt erreicht haben; → high C 4

low² [ləʊ]

A v/i brüllen, muhen (Rind)

B s Brüllen n, Muhen n

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1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]

2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]

3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]

4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]

5) (not fair) gemein

6) (Cards) niedrig

7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]

8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time

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leise (Stimme) adj.

nieder adj.

niedrig adj.

tief adj. v.

blöken (Rind) v.

muhen v.

1) (from higher to lower level)

2) (indicating position at lower level)

3) (indicating direction)

4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)

5) (indicating loss of money etc.)

6) (indicating reduction)

7) (on list, schedule)

8) (incapacitated)

9) sport

10) (as deposit)

11) (downwards)

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1) (from higher to lower point)

2) (at a lower part of)

3) (along)

4) (throughout)

1) colloq.

2) [ escalator] che scende; BE [ train] che va in provincia (dalla città principale)

3) inform. fuori uso, guasto

verbo transitivo colloq.

1) abbattere, buttare a terra [ person]; abbattere [ plane]

2) (drink)

1) (of birds) piumino m.

2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.

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1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)

2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)

3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)

4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)

5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)

1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)

2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)

3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)

- downward

He is a downright nuisance!) assoluto

- downstairs

- downie®

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1 collina erbosa

2 piccola duna

● (geogr.) the Downs, la rada di Deal □ (geogr.) the South Downs, le colline gessose nel sud dell'Inghilterra.

n. [u]

1 ( di uccelli acquatici, ecc., usato per cuscini e piumini) piumino, piume

2 [u] lanugine; peluria

● ( USA) down comforter, piumino da letto □ down pillow, guanciale di piume.

A avv. e a. pred.

1 giù: Put that book down, metti giù quel libro; They held him down, lo hanno tenuto giù (o a terra); He had his head down, teneva la testa giù; stava a capo chino; The flap of this envelope won't stay down, il lembo di questa busta non vuole star giù; to lie face down, giacere a faccia in giù; Keep down!, sta' giù!; He's awake, but not down yet, è sveglio, ma non è ancora sceso ( dalla sua camera); The blinds were down, le tapparelle erano giù (o abbassate); Her hair was down, aveva i capelli sciolti ( sulle spalle); The river is down, il fiume è in stanca, l'acqua del fiume è bassa; The sun was already down below the horizon, il sole è già sceso sotto la linea dell'orizzonte; The tide is down, la marea è calata; Get down off the table!, scendi giù dal tavolo!; He crouched down behind a bush, si è accovacciato dietro un cespuglio; They swam down to look at the wreck, sono scesi a nuoto per vedere il relitto; to fly from Inverness down to London, scendere in aereo da Inverness a Londra; He gulped down his coffee, ha trangugiato il caffè

2 ( di cifra, valore) – to be down, essere sceso: ( sport) The gap is down to 20 seconds, il ritardo è sceso a 20 secondi; Unemployment is down by 3%, la disoccupazione è scesa del 3%; Exports are down to an all-time low, le esportazioni sono scese al minimo storico; Gold is down ( in price), l'oro è in ribasso; The Dow was down more than 50 points on yesterday, il Dow Jones ha perso 50 punti nel corso della giornata di ieri

3 – to be down, essere sotto (fig.); ( anche sport) essere in svantaggio; ( nelle corse) essere in ritardo: (autom.) to be two laps down, essere in ritardo di due giri; The gambler was 10,000 dollars down, il giocatore era sotto di 10 000 dollari; They were three goals down with four minutes left to play, erano sotto di tre reti, con appena quattro minuti ancora da giocare; Two down at half time, we eventually won 4-2, in svantaggio di due gol alla fine del primo tempo, alla fine abbiamo vinto per 4 a 2

4 (comm.) come acconto: Five hundred dollars down and the remainder in instalments, un acconto di cinquecento dollari e il resto a rate

5 per iscritto: to be [to get st.] down on paper, essere [mettere qc.] per iscritto; Write this number down, annotati questo numero; I took down the details of the job, mi sono scritto i dati relativi al lavoro

6 in lista: Put me ( o my name) down for ten pounds, mettimi in lista per dieci sterline; Are you down for the football team?, sei in lista per la squadra di calcio?; I'm down for the late shift on Friday, mi hanno messo nell'ultimo turno venerdì

7 giù (di morale); depresso: I'm feeling a bit down today, oggi mi sento un po' giù (di morale); He was very down after failing his exam, era molto giù dopo essere stato bocciato all'esame

8 a partire dall'alto: You'll find it in the third drawer down, lo troverai nel terzo cassetto a partire dall'alto

9 da cima a fondo; a fondo: They washed the walls down, hanno lavato a fondo i muri

10 ( di un apparecchio, ecc.) fuori uso (o inattivo): My computer is down, il mio computer è fuori uso; All the phone lines are down, tutte le linee telefoniche sono inattive

11 (fam.) a letto: to go (o to come) down with flu, finire a letto con l'influenza; He's down with flu, è a letto con l'influenza

12 ( boxe) al tappeto

13 (idiom., per es.:) Nail the lid down!, inchioda il coperchio!; We went down to Sicily, siamo andati in Sicilia; When are you coming down for the weekend?, quando vieni a passare qui un fine settimana?; He's just gone down to the post office, è appena andato alla posta; I saw her down by the river, l'ho vista in riva al fiume; down at the end of the street, in fondo alla strada

14 ( in alcune università ingl.) ( di un docente) non in servizio, in sabbatico; ( di uno studente) in vacanza; ( anche) espulso

15 ( sport) ( della palla) fuori gioco; ( baseball: di un giocatore) eliminato; ( cricket: del wicket) abbattuto

16 ( slang USA) ubriaco (o sbronzo)

17 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to go down, andare giù; scendere; tramontare; ecc.; to come down, venire giù; to get sb. down, deprimere q.; ecc. (► to go, to come; to get; ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - up to o down to?-

B inter.

1 giù!; a terra!

2 ( a un cane) a cuccia!; seduto!

● (naut.) to be down by the head, essere appruato □ (naut.) to be down by the stern, essere appoppato □ (in USA) Down-Easter, abitante della Nuova Inghilterra (spec. del Maine) □ ( boxe) to be down for the count, subire il conteggio totale; essere contato fino a 10 □ ( boxe) to be down for a count of 8, essere contato fino a 8 □ down here, qui attorno; da queste parti □ (fam.) to be down in the mouth, essere abbattuto (o triste, scoraggiato) □ (fam.) to be down on sb., avercela con q.: She's been down on me since I criticized her work, ce l'ha con me da quando ho criticato il suo lavoro □ to be down on one's luck, attraversare un brutto periodo; essere messo male ( a soldi) □ to be down to sb., spettare (o toccare) a q.: It's down to you to find out a solution to the problem, tocca a te trovare una soluzione al problema □ to be down to st., essere dovuto a (o causato da) q.: The crash was thought to be down to fog, si riteneva che l'incidente fosse dovuto alla nebbia □ to be down to one's last st. –: By the end of the week I was down to my last five pounds, alla fine della settimana mi erano rimaste le ultime cinque sterline □ to put st. down to st., attribuire (la causa di) qc. a qc.: He put her symptoms down to tiredness, attribuiva i suoi sintomi alla stanchezza □ down south, giù nel sud □ down there, laggiù □ down to, fino a: Everything was planned down to the last detail, era tutto pianificato fino all'ultimo dettaglio; Her dress came down to her ankles, il vestito le arrivava alle caviglie; from the wealthiest aristocrat down to the poorest beggar, dal più ricco degli aristocratici al più povero dei mendicanti □ down-to-earth, ( di persona) realista, pratico; coi piedi per terra (fam.); ( di un progetto, ecc.) realistico, concreto □ (fam.) down to the ground, completamente; del tutto: This job suits her down to the ground, questo lavoro è assolutamente perfetto per lei □ (fam.) down under, dall'altra parte del mondo; agli antipodi; in Australia (o in Nuova Zelanda) □ down with, abbasso: Down with the dictator!, abbasso il dittatore! □ to come down to earth, tornare con i piedi per terra (fig.); aprire gli occhi (fig.) □ Three down, and four to go, tre sono fatti, e quattro (ancora) da fare.

a. attr.

(che va) in giù, verso il basso; rivolto in basso: a down escalator, una scala mobile che scende; a down arrow, una freccia in giù

● down-and-dirty, nudo e crudo: down-and-dirty rock, rock nudo e crudo; to get down-and-dirty with sb., scoprire gli altarini di q. □ (ingl.) down draught, ( USA) down draft, corrente d'aria discendente □ (comm.) down payment, acconto □ (ferr.) down platform, marciapiede di partenza (o d'arrivo) di un «down train» □ down shaft ► downcast (2) □ a down train, un treno che dalla città principale (per es., Londra) porta in provincia.

1 giù per; a valle di: She ran down the stairs, è corsa giù per le scale; to walk down a hill, andare giù per un colle; discendere un colle; down the drain, giù per il tubo di scarico; to sail down a river, navigare giù per (o verso la foce di) un fiume; scendere un fiume; The village is a few miles down the Thames, il villaggio è a qualche miglia scendendo il Tamigi

2 lungo; per: down the corridor, lungo il corridoio; Her hair was hanging down her back, i capelli le scendevano lungo la schiena; He was running down the street, correva per la strada

3 in fondo a: The train disappeared down the tunnel, il treno è scomparso in fondo alla galleria

4 ( di tempo) nel corso di: down the centuries [years], nel corso dei secoli [degli anni]

● down the left ( hand side), sulla sinistra; sul fianco (o sul lato) sinistro: A run down the left put him in a position to shoot, con una corsa sulla sinistra si è ritrovato in posizione di tiro □ (fam. USA) down the line, in linea gerarchica; facendo tutta la scala (fig.); ( anche) nei quartieri malfamati ( di una città) □ down the right ( hand side), sulla destra; sul lato (o sul fianco) destro □ down the road, più giù lungo la strada; (fig.) nel futuro: They live just down the road, abitano in questa strada, un po' più giù: How do you see yourself five years down the road?, come ti vedi nei cinque anni a venire? □ to get st. down in one, ingoiare (o buttare giù) qc. tutto d'un colpo □ to go down the pan (o the tubes), andare a farsi friggere: The whole project has gone down the pan, tutto il progetto è andato a farsi friggere.

1 basso; rovescio ( della sorte): the ups and downs of life, gli alti e bassi della vita

2 ( football americano) «down»; gioco

● (fam.) to have a down on sb., provare avversione (o antipatia) per q.; avercela con q.

v. t. (fam.)

1 trangugiare, scolarsi (fam.): to down a bottle of wine, scolarsi una bottiglia di vino: He downed his hot dog in three bites, ha trangugiato il suo hot dog in un paio di bocconi

2 mettere giù; posare: to down the ball, mettere a terra la palla

3 abbattere; atterrare

4 (mil.) abbattere ( un aereo, ecc.)

5 (fam. USA) battere, sconfiggere ( un avversario)

6 ( boxe, lotta) atterrare; mettere (o mandare) al tappeto

● to down tools, incrociare le braccia; scioperare; ( di un sindacato) proclamare lo sciopero.

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1) (from higher to lower level)

2) (indicating position at lower level)

3) (indicating direction)

4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)

5) (indicating loss of money etc.)

6) (indicating reduction)

7) (on list, schedule)

8) (incapacitated)

9) sport

10) (as deposit)

11) (downwards)

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1) (from higher to lower point)

2) (at a lower part of)

3) (along)

4) (throughout)

1) colloq.

2) [ escalator] che scende; BE [ train] che va in provincia (dalla città principale)

3) inform. fuori uso, guasto

verbo transitivo colloq.

1) abbattere, buttare a terra [ person]; abbattere [ plane]

2) (drink)

1) (of birds) piumino m.

2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.

high [haɪ]

1. adjective

   a. haut

• a 40-metre high building un bâtiment de 40 mètres de haut

• the wall is 2 metres high le mur fait 2 mètres de haut

• how high is that tower? quelle est la hauteur de cette tour ?

• how high is the mountain? quelle est l'altitude de la montagne ?

• when he was only so high (inf) alors qu'il était haut comme trois pommes

• high cheekbones pommettes fpl saillantes

• on high ground ( = on hill) en hauteur ; ( = on mountain) en altitude

• to have the moral high ground ( = moral superiority) avoir l'avantage moral

• to take the moral high ground prendre l'avantage moral

   b. (in degree, number, strength) [frequency, latitude, tension] haut before n ; [speed, number] grand before n ; [rent, price] élevé ; [sound, voice] aigu (- guë f)

• to have high blood pressure avoir de la tension

• official reports say casualties have been high selon les rapports officiels, il y a beaucoup de morts et de blessés

• to have high expectations of sb/sth beaucoup attendre de qn/qch

• high official haut fonctionnaire m

• to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch

• in high places en haut lieu

• to pay a high price for sth payer qch cher

• he has a high temperature il a beaucoup de fièvre

• the temperature was in the high 30s la température approchait les quarante degrés

• it's high time you went home il est grand temps que tu rentres

• in high gear en quatrième (or cinquième) vitesse

► high in... [+ fat, nitrogen] à forte teneur en

   c. ( = drunk) (inf) parti (inf)

• he was high ( = on drugs) il planait (inf)

• to get high on alcohol s'enivrer

• he was high on speed il planait (inf) après avoir pris du speed

• she was high on her latest success elle était enivrée par son dernier succès

2. adverb

   a. [climb, jump, throw] haut ; [fly] à haute altitude

• high above our heads bien au-dessus de nos têtes

• how high can you jump? à quelle hauteur peux-tu sauter ?

• the house was built high on the hillside la maison était construite en haut de la colline

• a house high up in the hills une maison perchée dans les collines

• she was quite high up in the organization elle était assez haut placée dans l'organisation

• economic reform is high on the agenda la réforme économique est l'une des priorités

• to set one's sights high viser haut

   b. (in degree, number, strength) the numbers go as high as 200 les nombres montent jusqu'à 200

• I had to go as high as $200 for it j'ai dû aller jusqu'à 200 dollars pour l'avoir

• to hunt high and low for sb chercher qn partout

• to look high and low for sth chercher qch partout

• to hold one's head up high avoir la tête haute

• to play high [gambler] jouer gros (jeu)

• feelings ran high les esprits étaient échauffés

3. noun

   a. ( = high point) the cost of living reached a new high le coût de la vie a atteint un nouveau record

• the euro closed at a new high l'euro a atteint un nouveau record en clôture

• highs and lows les hauts mpl et les bas mpl

   b. on high en haut

• from on high d'en haut

• orders from on high des ordres venus d'en haut

   c. ( = weather system) zone f de haute pression

4. compounds

► high and dry adjective [boat] échoué

• to leave sb high and dry laisser qn en plan (inf) ► high and mighty (inf) adjective

• to be high and mighty se donner de grands airs ► high-angle shot noun (Cinema) plongée f

► high beam noun (US) pleins phares mpl

► high-class adjective [hotel, food, service] sélect ; [neighbourhood, flat] (de) grand standing ; [person] du grand monde ; [prostitute] de luxe

► High Court noun Haute cour f

► high definition adjective noun

► high-density adjective haute densité inv

► high-end adjective ( = top-of-the-range) haut de gamme inv

► high explosive noun explosif m puissant

► high fibre diet noun ( = régime) régime m riche en fibres ; ( = food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres

► high flier noun jeune loup m

► high-flown adjective [style, discourse] ampoulé

► high flyer noun jeune loup m

► high-flying adjective [aim, ambition] extravagant ; [person] plein d'avenir

► high-frequency adjective à haute fréquence

► high-grade adjective de qualité supérieure

► high-handed adjective despotique

► high heels plural noun hauts talons mpl

► high horse noun

• to be on one's high horse être sur ses grands chevaux ► high-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] high-impact inv

► high-income adjective à hauts revenus

► high-interest adjective à intérêt élevé

► high jump noun saut m en hauteur

► high jumper noun sauteur m, - euse f en hauteur

► high-level adjective [meeting, discussions] à un très haut niveau ; [computer language, programming] de haut niveau

• high-level nuclear waste déchets mpl hautement radioactifs ► high life noun

• to live the high life mener la grande vie ► high living noun grande vie f

► high-minded adjective [person] d'une grande élévation morale ; [ambition, wish] noble

► high-necked adjective à col haut

► high-performance adjective très performant

► high-octane adjective [petrol] à indice d'octane élevé ; (figurative = powerful, exciting) puissant

► high-pitched adjective [voice, sound, note] aigu (- guë f)

► high point noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m

• the high point of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high-powered adjective [car] très puissant ; [person] de haut vol

• high-powered businessman homme m d'affaires de haut vol ► high-pressure adjective à haute pression

• high-pressure area zone f de haute pression ► high-profile adjective [position, politician] très en vue ; [role] très influent ; [issue] très discuté

► high-ranking adjective haut placé

• high-ranking official haut fonctionnaire m ► high resolution noun haute résolution f

► high-resolution adjective haute résolution inv

► high-rise noun tour f (d'habitation)

► high-risk adjective à haut risque

► high school noun (US) ≈ lycée m ; (British) établissement m d'enseignement secondaire

• high school diploma (US) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → HIGH SCHOOL ► high seas plural noun

• on the high seas en haute mer ► high season noun (British) haute saison f

► high-sided vehicle noun véhicule m haut (donnant prise au vent)

► high sign (inf) noun

(US) signe m d'intelligence

• to give sb a high sign faire un signe d'intelligence à qn ► high society noun haute société f

► high-speed adjective ultrarapide

• a high-speed chase une course poursuite

• high-speed train train m à grande vitesse ► high-spirited adjective [person] plein d'entrain ; [horse] fougueux

► high spirits plural noun entrain m

• in high spirits ( = lively) plein d'entrain ; ( = happy) tout joyeux ► high spot noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m

• the high spot of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high stakes plural noun

• to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu ► high street noun (British) [of village] grand-rue f ; [of town] rue f principale

► high-street adjective (British) [shop, store] qui appartient à une grande chaîne

• the high-street banks les grandes banques fpl ► high-strung adjective (US) très nerveux

► high summer noun cœur m de l'été

• in high summer en plein été ► high tech noun high-tech m inv

► high-tech adjective de haute technologie ; [computer] sophistiqué ; [industry, medicine, technique] de pointe

► high tide noun marée f haute

• at high tide à marée haute ► high wire noun ( = tightrope) corde f raide

• to be walking the high wire être sur la corde raide ► high-up noun (inf) grosse légume (inf) f

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Dans le système juridique anglais et gallois, la High Court est une cour de droit civil chargée des affaires plus importantes et complexes que celles traitées par les « County Courts ». En Écosse en revanche, la High Court (of Justiciary) est la plus haute cour de justice, à laquelle les affaires les plus graves, telles que meurtre et viol, sont soumises et où elles sont jugées devant un jury.

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Aux États-Unis, les high schools réunissent les quatre années du deuxième cycle du secondaire (15 à 18 ans). Les élèves reçus à leur examen final se voient remettre leur diplôme au cours d'une importante cérémonie appelée « Graduation ».

La vie des high schools a inspiré de nombreux films et téléfilms américains ; on y voit le rôle qu'y jouent les sports (en particulier le football et le basket-ball) et certaines manifestations mondaines comme le bal de fin d'année des élèves de terminale, le « Senior Prom ». → GRADE  GRADUATION  PROM

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1)

2) (colloq)

3) (colloq) US School = high school

1) [building, wall, cliff] haut; [table, forehead, collar] haut (after n)

2) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé; [wind] violent; [hope, expectation] grand (before n)

3) ( important) [quality, standard, rank] supérieur

4) ( noble) [ideal, principle] noble

5) ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë; [note] haut

6) Culinary [game] faisandé

7) (colloq) ( euphoric) ( on drug) défoncé (colloq); ( happy) ivre de joie

1) ( to a great height) haut

2) (at a high level, pitch) [set, turn on] fort; [sing, play] haut

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hit [hɪt]

coup ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) succès ⇒ 1 (c) hit ⇒ 1 (d) frapper ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) heurter ⇒ 2 (b) attaquer ⇒ 2 (c) toucher ⇒ 2 (d) arriver à ⇒ 2 (e) buter sur ⇒ 2 (f) marquer ⇒ 2 (g)

(pt & pp hit, cont hitting)

1 noun

(a) (blow) coup m;

∎ figurative that was a hit at me ça m'était destiné, c'est moi qui étais visé

(b) Sport (in ball game) coup m; (in shooting) tir m réussi; (in fencing, billiards, snooker) touche f; (in baseball) coup m de batte; (in hockey) coup m de crosse;

∎ to score a hit (in shooting) faire mouche, toucher la cible; (in fencing) faire ou marquer une touche;

∎ he got three hits and one miss il a réussi trois tirs et en a manqué un;

∎ it only counts as a hit if the bullet goes inside the red line le tir ne compte que si la balle se trouve à l'intérieur de la ligne rouge;

∎ that was a hit (in fencing) il y a eu touche

(c) (success → record, play, book) succès m; (→ song) succès m, hit m, tube m;

∎ Frank Sinatra's greatest hits les plus grands succès de Frank Sinatra;

∎ to be a big hit (record, play, book, song) faire ou être un grand succès;

∎ a hit with the public/the critics un succès auprès du public/des critiques;

∎ to make a hit with sb (person) conquérir qn;

∎ she's a hit with everyone elle a conquis tout le monde;

∎ I think you've made a hit with him je crois que tu l'as conquis; (romantically) je crois que tu as fait une touche

(d) Computing (visit to website) hit m, accès m; (in search) occurrence f;

∎ this website counted 20,000 hits last week ce site Web a été consulté 20 000 fois la semaine dernière

(e) familiar crime slang (murder) liquidation f;

∎ a hit by the Mafia un meurtre perpétré par la Mafia

(f) familiar drugs slang (of hard drugs) fix m; (of joint) taffe f; (effect of drugs) effet^□ m (procuré par une drogue);

∎ you get a good hit off that grass cette herbe fait rapidement de l'effet

2 transitive verb

(a) (strike with hand, fist, stick etc → person) frapper; (→ ball) frapper ou taper dans; (→ nail) taper sur; Computing (key) appuyer sur;

∎ to hit sb in the face/on the head frapper qn au visage/sur la tête;

∎ they hit him over the head with a baseball bat ils lui ont donné un coup de batte de baseball sur la tête;

∎ to hit a ball over the net envoyer un ballon par-dessus le filet;

∎ figurative to hit sb where it hurts most toucher qn là où ça fait mal;

∎ also figurative to hit a man when he's down frapper un homme quand il est à terre;

∎ figurative to hit the nail on the head mettre le doigt dessus;

∎ figurative he didn't know what had hit him il se demandait ce qui lui était arrivé

(b) (come or bring forcefully into contact with → of ball, stone) heurter; (→ of bullet, arrow) atteindre, toucher;

∎ the bottle hit the wall and smashed la bouteille a heurté le mur et s'est cassée;

∎ the bullet hit him in the shoulder la balle l'a atteint ou touché à l'épaule;

∎ I've been hit! j'ai été touché!;

∎ the boat was hit by a missile le bateau a été touché par un missile;

∎ the windscreen was hit by a stone une pierre a heurté le pare-brise;

∎ he was hit by a stone il a reçu une pierre;

∎ the two cars didn't actually hit each other en fait les deux voitures ne se sont pas heurtées;

∎ to hit the target (with gun, missile etc) toucher la cible;

∎ figurative his comments really hit their target ses remarques ont vraiment fait mouche, il a mis dans le mille avec ses remarques;

∎ the car hit a tree la voiture a heurté ou est rentrée dans un arbre;

∎ the dog was hit by a car le chien a été heurté par une voiture;

∎ to hit one's head/knee (against sth) se cogner la tête/le genou (contre qch);

∎ to hit sb's head against sth frapper ou cogner la tête de qn contre qch;

∎ figurative to hit the ground running être opérationnel immédiatement;

∎ figurative it suddenly hit me that… il m'est soudain venu à l'esprit que…

(c) (attack → enemy) attaquer

(d) (affect) toucher;

∎ the company has been hit by the recession l'entreprise a été touchée par la récession;

∎ how badly did the postal strike hit you? dans quelle mesure avez-vous été touché par la grève des postes?;

∎ the region worst hit by the earthquake la région la plus sévèrement touchée par le tremblement de terre;

∎ the child's death has hit them all very hard la mort de l'enfant les a tous durement touchés ou frappés;

∎ to be hard hit être durement touché;

∎ familiar it hits everyone in the pocket tout le monde en subit financièrement les conséquences^□, tout le monde le sent passer

(e) (reach) arriver à;

∎ familiar the new model can hit 130 mph on the straight le nouveau modèle peut atteindre les 210 km/h en ligne droite;

∎ familiar to hit a problem se heurter à un problème ou une difficulté;

∎ Music to hit a note (singer) chanter une note; (instrumentalist) jouer une note;

∎ to hit the wrong note (singer) chanter faux; (instrumentalist) & figurative faire une fausse note;

∎ I can't hit those high notes any more je n'arrive plus à chanter ces notes aiguës;

∎ familiar the circus hits town tomorrow night le cirque arrive en ville demain soir^□ ;

∎ familiar we'll stop for dinner when we hit town nous nous arrêterons pour dîner quand nous arriverons dans la ville;

∎ familiar let's hit the beach! allons à la plage!^□ ;

∎ familiar when it hits the shops (product) quand il sera mis en vente^□ ;

∎ to hit an all-time high/low (unemployment, morale etc) atteindre son plus haut/bas niveau^□ ;

∎ familiar to hit rock-bottom atteindre son point le plus bas^□

(f) (encounter → problem, difficulty) buter sur;

∎ the tunnellers hit rock les ouvriers qui creusaient le tunnel sont tombés sur de la roche;

∎ you'll hit the rush hour traffic tu vas te retrouver en plein dans la circulation de l'heure de pointe;

∎ we hit a terrible snowstorm nous nous sommes trouvés dans une tempête de neige terrible;

∎ to hit a sticky or bad patch rencontrer des difficultés

(g) Sport (in cricket → runs) marquer; Fencing toucher;

∎ to hit three runs (in cricket) marquer trois points;

∎ to hit a home run (in baseball) faire un tour complet de circuit