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1 weak
wi:k1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) débil2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) débil3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) flojo, aguado, poco cargado4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) flojo, pobre, poco convincente5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) sin gracia, soso•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for
weak adj1. débil2. flojotr[wiːk]2 (argument, excuse, etc) poco convincente, pobre, de poco peso, débil3 (tea, coffee, etc) aguado,-a, flojo,-a, poco cargado,-a1 los necesitados nombre masculino plural, los inválidos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa weak moment un momento débilto be weak at/in/on something ir flojo,-a en algoto be weak in the head estar mal de la cabezato go weak at the knees flaquearle a alguien las piernasweak spot punto flaco, punto débilweak ['wi:k] adj1) feeble: débil, endeble2) : flojo, pobrea weak excuse: una excusa poco convincente3) diluted: aguado, diluidoweak tea: té poco cargado4) faint: tenue (dícese de los colores, las luces, los sonidos, etc.)adj.• canijo, -a adj.• caído, -a adj.• desmayado, -a adj.• débil adj.• encanijado, -a adj.• enclenque adj.• endeble adj.• exangüe adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• inválido, -a adj.• lánguido, -a adj.• pachucho, -a adj.• quebradizo, -a adj.• raquítico, -a adj.n.• aguapié s.m.• inválido s.m.wiːkadjective -er, -est1)a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojob) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil2)a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobreb) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre[wiːk]1. ADJ(compar weaker) (superl weakest)1) (physically) [person, limb, constitution] débilhe was too weak to stand up — estaba demasiado débil para levantarse, no tenía fuerzas para levantarse
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to feel weak — sentirse débilmy legs/arms felt weak — no tenía fuerza en las piernas/los brazos
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to be weak from hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre•
the weaker sex — † el sexo débil•
to be weak with hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre- be weak in the headto go weak at the knees —
2) (=fragile) [bone, fingernail, bond] frágil; [structure] endeble, frágil; [material] endeblethat chair's got a weak leg — a esa silla le falla una pata, esa silla tiene una pata floja
the weak link (in the chain) — (fig) el eslabón flojo (de la cadena)
3) (=ineffectual) [person, voice, smile, currency, government] débil; [economy] débil, flojo; [market] flojothey believe it is weak to cry — creen que llorar es signo de debilidad, creen que llorar es de débiles
4) (=poor) [subject, student, team] flojogeography is my weak subject — estoy flojo en geografía, la geografía es mi asignatura floja
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to be weak at or in sth — flojear en algo, estar flojo en algospot 1., 4)•
the course was very weak on grammar — el curso era muy flojo en lo referente a gramática5) (=unconvincing) [argument, evidence] poco sólido, poco convincente; [case] poco sólido; [excuse, answer] poco convincente6) (=faint) [light] débil, tenue; [sun, signal, electric current] débil; [tide, current] flojo; [pulse] débil, flojo7) (=watery) [coffee, tea, alcoholic drink] poco cargado; [solution] diluido2.NPL* * *[wiːk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojob) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil2)a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobreb) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre -
2 mou
mou, molle [mu, mɔl]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adjective[substance, oreiller] soft ; [tige, tissu, geste, poignée de main] limp2. masculine nouna. ( = personne) (sans caractère) spineless character ; (apathique) lethargic person ; (trop indulgent) soft personb. [de corde] avoir du mou to be slack• donne un peu de mou pour que je puisse faire un nœud let the rope out a bit so that I can make a knot* * *
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1) ( pas ferme) [coussin, matière] soft; [tige, étoffe] limp; [choc] dull2) ( sans tenue) [trait du visage] weak; [chair, ventre] flabby; [cheveux] limp3) ( apathique) [personne] listless; [poignée de main] limp; [croissance, reprise économique] sluggish4) ( sans énergie) [parent, professeur] soft5) ( sans conviction) pej [version, libéralisme] watered-down; [discours, résistance] feeble
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nom masculin1) ( personne) pej wimp (colloq)2) ( en boucherie) lights (pl) GB, lungs (pl) US3) ( de corde)donner du mou à quelqu'un — (colloq) fig to give somebody a bit of leeway
* * *mu, mɔl (molle) mol (devant un nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet)1. adj1) (sans rigidité) (siège, substance, sol) softMon matelas est trop mou. — My mattress is too soft.
2)4) péjoratif (personne, caractère) spinelessJe le trouve un peu mou. — I think he's rather spineless.
5) (résistance, protestations) feeble2. nm1) (= abats) lights pl lungs pl2) [corde] slack3) péjoratif (= personne) wimp* * *A adj3 ( apathique) [personne, enfant] listless; [poignée de main] limp; [croissance, reprise économique] sluggish;4 ( sans énergie) [parent, professeur] soft, overindulgent;B nm3 ( de corde) slack; avoir du mou to be slack; donner du mou to let (the rope) out a bit; donner/laisser du mou à qn○ fig to give sb/to let sb have a bit of leeway.[mu] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet mol [mɔl]) ( féminin molle [mɔl]) adjectifmon revers est trop mou my backhand is too weak ou lacks powerallez, rame plus vite, c'est mou tout ça! (familier) come on, pull on those oars, let's see some effort![estompé - contour] soft3. [sans conviction - protestation, excuse, tentative] feeble, weak ; [ - doigté, style] lifeless, dull ; [ - élève] apathetic, lethargic[sans force de caractère] spineless5. LINGUISTIQUE soft————————[mu] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet mol [mɔl]), molle [mɔl] nom masculin, nom féminin1. [moralement] spineless individual2. [physiquement] weak ou feeble individual————————nom masculina. [cordage] to be slackb. [vis, charnière] to be loose, to have a bit of play3. (très familier & locution) -
3 jambe
jambe [ʒɑ̃b]feminine noun• ça me fait une belle jambe ! a fat lot of good that does me! (inf)• j'en ai eu les jambes coupées ! it knocked me sideways (inf)* * *ʒɑ̃bnom féminin legavoir des jambes bien faites — to have nice ou good legs
plier les jambes — ( debout) to bend one's knees; ( assis) to draw one's legs up
aller or courir à toutes jambes — to run as fast as one's legs can carry one
j'ai les jambes comme du coton — (colloq) I feel weak at the knees
traîner la jambe — (colloq) to trudge along
Phrasal Verbs:••cela me fait une belle jambe — (colloq) a fat lot of good (colloq) that does me
parlez-lui de mariage et il prendra les jambes à son cou — mention marriage and you won't see him for dust (colloq)
faire quelque chose par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe — to do something in a slipshod manner
* * *ʒɑ̃b nfà toutes jambes [s'enfuir] — as fast as one's legs can carry one
* * *jambe nf1 ⇒ Le corps humain Anat, Zool leg; avoir une jambe plus courte que l'autre to have one leg shorter than the other; mes jambes ne me portent plus my legs won't carry me any further; avoir des jambes bien faites to have nice ou good legs; avoir de bonnes jambes to have strong ou sturdy legs; avoir des jambes de 20 ans to have the legs of a 20-year-old; plier les jambes ( debout) to bend one's knees; ( assis) to draw one's legs up; croiser les jambes to cross one's legs; être assis les jambes croisées to be sitting with one's legs crossed; il avait les jambes écartées his legs were wide apart; aller or courir à toutes jambes to run as fast as one's legs can carry one; avoir une jambe raide to have a stiff leg; j'ai mal aux jambes my legs are hurting; j'ai les jambes lourdes my legs feel heavy; se retrouver/tomber les jambes en l'air to land/fall flat on one's back; j'ai les jambes coupées or brisées my legs feel like lead; j'ai les jambes comme du coton I feel weak at the knees; traîner la jambe○ to trudge along; ⇒ plein;jambe artificielle artificial leg; jambe de bois wooden leg; c'est comme un emplâtre or cataplasme or cautère sur une jambe de bois it's useless; jambe de force Constr strut.cela me fait une belle jambe○ a fat lot of good○ that does me; il ne tient plus sur ses jambes he can hardly stand up; couper bras et jambes à qn to leave sb speechless; les jambes me rentrent dans le corps, je n'ai plus de jambes I'm on my last legs○, I'm very tired; prendre ses jambes à son cou to take to one's heels; parlez-lui de mariage et il prendra les jambes à son cou mention marriage and you won't see him for dust○; donner des jambes à qn to add wings to sb's heels; avoir qn dans les jambes to have sb under one's feet; tenir la jambe à qn to keep talking to sb; faire une partie de jambes en l'air◑ to have a roll in the hay○; traiter qn par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe to treat sb in an offhand manner; faire qch par-dessus or par-dessous la jambe to do sth in a slipshod manner.[ʒɑ̃b] nom fémininjambe artificielle/de bois artificial/wooden legil avait les jambes en coton his legs were like jelly ou cotton woolil est toujours dans mes jambes [enfant] he's always under my feet ou in my waydétaler ou s'enfuir à toutes jambes to make a bolt for it2. [du cheval] leg3. [vêtement] (trouser) leg4. [d'un compas] leg5. CONSTRUCTION propa. [d'une poutre] strutb. [d'un comble] joist stay -
4 debilidad
f.1 weakness.tener debilidad por to have a soft spot forel chocolate es su debilidad he has a weakness for chocolate2 laxness (condescendencia).3 weak point, soft spot, heel of Achilles, weakness.4 weak act.5 hyposthenia, lassitude, acratia, asthenia.* * *1 (de una persona) weakness, feebleness; (de un sonido) faintness2 figurado weakness\* * *noun f.weakness, feebleness* * *SF1) (=falta de fuerzas) [gen] weakness; [extrema] feebleness; [por mala salud o avanzada edad] frailty2) [de carácter] weakness; [de esfuerzo] feebleness, half-heartedness3) (=poca intensidad) [de voz, ruido] faintness; [de luz] dimness4) (=inclinación)los niños son mi debilidad — I love o adore children
* * *a) ( física)b) ( de carácter)todos se aprovechan de su debilidad — everyone takes advantage of his feeble nature o his weak character
c) ( inclinación excesiva) weakness* * *= frailty, infirmity, weakness, brittleness, foible, weak point, soft spot.Ex. When discussing the undoubted deficiencies of LCSH, the errors are claimed to be the result of human frailty in the application of a basically sound system.Ex. We must also consider those people who could and would use a library but are prevented from doing so by physical factors such as infirmity.Ex. The strengths and weaknesses of natural language indexing derive from this basic characteristic.Ex. Aspects of physical condition, including pH, brittleness, mutilation, and environmental damage were surveyed = Los aspectos del estado físico que se estudiaron fueron el pH, la fragilidad, la mutilación y los daños producidos por las condiciones ambientales.Ex. For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.Ex. Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.Ex. Lack of adequate reflection on the literature of political and legal theory is a soft spot in the book, however.----* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* debilidad humana = human frailty.* fingir debilidad = sandbagging.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* tener debilidad por = have + a soft spot for.* * *a) ( física)b) ( de carácter)todos se aprovechan de su debilidad — everyone takes advantage of his feeble nature o his weak character
c) ( inclinación excesiva) weakness* * *= frailty, infirmity, weakness, brittleness, foible, weak point, soft spot.Ex: When discussing the undoubted deficiencies of LCSH, the errors are claimed to be the result of human frailty in the application of a basically sound system.
Ex: We must also consider those people who could and would use a library but are prevented from doing so by physical factors such as infirmity.Ex: The strengths and weaknesses of natural language indexing derive from this basic characteristic.Ex: Aspects of physical condition, including pH, brittleness, mutilation, and environmental damage were surveyed = Los aspectos del estado físico que se estudiaron fueron el pH, la fragilidad, la mutilación y los daños producidos por las condiciones ambientales.Ex: For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.Ex: Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.Ex: Lack of adequate reflection on the literature of political and legal theory is a soft spot in the book, however.* debilidad del ser humano = mankind's frailty.* debilidad humana = human frailty.* fingir debilidad = sandbagging.* ser la debilidad de Alguien = be a sucker for.* tener debilidad por = have + a soft spot for.* * *1(falta de fortaleza física): el estado de debilidad en que se encuentra nos impide operarla the weak state she's in o ( frml) her debility means that we are unable to operateme canso mucho, y siento una debilidad muy grande I get very tired and feel very debilitated o terribly weak2(de carácter): todos se aprovechan de su debilidad everyone takes advantage of his feeble nature o his weak character3 (inclinación excesiva) weaknesstodos tenemos nuestras pequeñas debilidades we all have our little weaknessesel hijo pequeño es su debilidad he has a soft spot for his youngest sonsiente or tiene debilidad por el chocolate she has a weakness for chocolate* * *
debilidad sustantivo femenino
weakness;◊ siento una gran debilidad I feel terribly debilitated o weak;
se aprovechan de su debilidad they take advantage of his weak character;
tener debilidad por algn/algo to have a soft spot for sb/a weakness for sth
debilidad sustantivo masculino
1 (falta de fuerzas, de carácter) weakness
2 (inclinación) fig tener debilidad por, (persona) to have a soft spot for: sienten debilidad por su hijo adoptivo, they have a soft spot for their adopted son
(cosa) to have a weakness for: tengo debilidad por el chocolate, I have a weakness for chocolate
' debilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flojedad
- explotar
- flojera
English:
chink
- feebleness
- infirmity
- partial
- softness
- spot
- weakness
- foible
* * *debilidad nf1. [flojedad] weakness;siento debilidad en las piernas my legs feel tired2. [condescendencia] laxness;debilidad de carácter weakness of character3. [falta de solidez] [de gobierno, moneda, economía] weaknessel chocolate es su debilidad he has a weakness for chocolate;todos tenemos nuestras debilidades we all have our weaknesses* * *f weakness* * *debilidad nf: weakness, debility, feebleness* * *debilidad n weakness [pl. weaknesses] -
5 подкосявам се
краката ми се подкосяват I feel weak in the knees, my legs fail me* * *подкося̀вам се,възвр. гл.: краката ми се подкосяват I feel weak in the knees, my legs fail me, my legs sink under me. -
6 debole
1. adj weak( voce) weak, faint( luce) dim2. m weaknessavere un debole per qualcuno have a soft spot for s.o.* * *debole agg. weak, feeble, faint: udito debole, weak hearing; vista debole, weak sight; memoria debole, weak memory; (med.) polso debole, feeble pulse; luce, rumore debole, faint light, noise; udimmo deboli suoni in lontananza, we heard faint sounds in the distance; essere debole di gambe, to be weak in the legs; essere troppo debole per camminare, to be too weak to walk; la sua difesa fu piuttosto debole, his defence was rather weak; Giovanni è debole in matematica, John is weak in maths; una costruzione debole, a weak construction; una protesta debole, a feeble protest // quale è il suo punto debole?, what's his weak point? // il sesso debole, (scherz.) the weaker sex // la carne è debole, the flesh is weak // (gramm.) verbi deboli, weak verbs // (fis.) interazione debole, weak interaction // (econ.): mercato debole, weak market; domanda debole, slack demand; moneta debole, weak currency◆ s.m.1 weak person, weakling: è un debole e suo figlio ne approfitta, he's a weak man and his son takes advantage of it3 (fig.) ( preferenza) weakness, weak point, foible, partiality, liking: ho un debole per i gelati, i romanzi gialli, I have a weakness for (o I'm partial to) ice cream, detective stories; ho un debole per i mobili Chippendale, I am particularly fond of (o I have a predilection for) Chippendale furniture; avere un debole per qlcu., to have a weakness (o liking) for s.o.* * *['debole]1. agg(gen) weak, feeble, (luce) dim, faint, (speranza, lamento, suono) faint, (polso) faint, weak, (argomentazioni) weak, pooressere debole di vista — to have weak o poor eyesight
2. sm/f(persona) weakling3. sm* * *['debole] 1.1) (privo di forza) weak, feeble (anche fig.)ho la vista debole — my eyes are weak, I am weak- sighted o weak-eyed
essere debole di cuore — to have a bad o weak heart
debole di mente — eufem. weak- o feeble-minded
il sesso debole — iron. scherz. the weaker sex
2) econ. [ mercati] weak, softmoneta debole — soft currency, token money
3) (privo di resistenza) [ struttura] weak, frail4) (privo di intensità) [ luce] weak, dim, feeble; [ suono] weak, feeble5) (poco convincente) [scuse, teoria] weak, feeble, flabby; [ protesta] faint6) (carente)è debole in francese — he's weak in o at French
punto debole — weak link o point o spot
7) (delicato) [stomaco, salute] delicate, weakessere debole di carattere — to have a weak character, to be weak-kneed
2.essere debole con qcn. — to be soft on sb
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile (persona) weak person3.sostantivo maschile (inclinazione, simpatia) weakness, likingavere un debole per qcs. — to be partial for sth.
avere un debole per qcn. — to have a soft spot for sb
* * *debole/'debole/1 (privo di forza) weak, feeble (anche fig.); ho la vista debole my eyes are weak, I am weak- sighted o weak-eyed; essere debole di cuore to have a bad o weak heart; debole di mente eufem. weak- o feeble-minded; il sesso debole iron. scherz. the weaker sex3 (privo di resistenza) [ struttura] weak, frail5 (poco convincente) [scuse, teoria] weak, feeble, flabby; [ protesta] faint7 (delicato) [stomaco, salute] delicate, weak8 (privo di fermezza) essere debole di carattere to have a weak character, to be weak-kneed; essere debole con qcn. to be soft on sb.II m. e f.(persona) weak personIII sostantivo m.(inclinazione, simpatia) weakness, liking; avere un debole per qcs. to be partial for sth.; avere un debole per qcn. to have a soft spot for sb. -
7 leg
[leg]n1) нога, ножка (человека или животного), лапаSee:He was shot through in the leg. — Пуля попала в ногу.
Give me a leg up on to the wall. — Подсади меня на забор.
He hasn't a leg to stand on. — Ему нет никакого оправдания. /Его утверждения беспочвенны.
I've been on my legs all day. — Я весь день на ногах.
My leg hurts badly. — У меня очень болит нога.
- one's both legsThe horse got/stood on its hind legs. — Лошадь встала на дыбы
- bare legs
- bandy legs
- hairy legs
- strong legs
- sturdy legs
- one's bad legs
- wounded leg
- one's badly scratched legs
- one's strong legs
- front legs
- chicken leg
- leg show
- one's leg muscles
- legs of a man
- legs of a spider
- legs of a crab
- leg of mutton
- legs of a dog
- hind legs of a horse
- legs of trousers
- leg of a boot
- shin lower part of the leg
- pain in the leg
- deep cuts on the leg
- bruises on one's legs
- children with thin legs
- scrapes on the legs
- scars on the legs
- man with a wooden leg
- with one's tail between one's legs
- one's legs tremble
- bandage smb's sore leg
- be on one's legs all day
- be off one's legs
- be on one's own legs
- be on one's hind legs
- be laid up with a broken leg
- bend one's leg in the knee
- bind smb's legs
- bite smb in the leg
- break one's leg
- catch smb by the leg
- change leg
- cross one's legs
- cut off smb's leg
- cut one's leg badly
- dislocate one's leg
- drag one's legs
- draw up one's legs
- examine the injured leg
- exercise one's legs
- favour one's legs
- feel one's legs
- have a weak feeling in one's legs
- hurt one's leg
- injure one's leg
- jump with both legs
- jump on one leg
- keep one's legs
- lift one's leg
- lose a leg in fight
- move one's leg
- make a leg
- operate on the leg
- pull smb's leg
- put one's leg out of joint
- put smb on his legs
- rub the leg with a towel
- rub ointment into the leg
- pull up a ligament in one's leg
- run as fast as one's legs can carry one
- run smb off his legs
- scrape one's leg on a nail
- seize smb by the legs
- set the dislocated leg
- shake a leg
- shoot out a leg
- show one's legs
- sit with one's legs on the chair
- sit with one's legs in the air
- sit with one's legs crossed
- stand with his legs wide apart
- stretch one's legs
- rest one's legs
- kick one's legs
- use one's legs
- swing one's legs
- take smb's leg off
- tie a note to the leg of the bird
- tie smb's legs together
- treat smb's legs
- twist smb's leg
- twist one's leg
- walk smb off his legs
- wound smb in the leg2) ножка (какого-либо предмета), подпорка, подставка- chair leg- thin legs
- wooden legs
- leg vice
- leg of a table
- leg of the chair broke
- rickety legs of the table
- tables with metal legs
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8 слабость
жен.
1) weakness, feebleness, debility;
asthenia мед. в минуту слабости ≈ in a weak moment приступ слабости ≈ fit of weakness по слабости здоровья ≈ on account of poor health
2) (к кому-л./чему-л.;
склонность) weakness (for) питать слабость к кому-л. have a soft corner/spot in one's heart for smb.
3) (недостаток) weak point/side;
foible( характера) женская слабость ≈ female weaknessж.
1. weakness;
(физическая тж.) feebleness;
~ зрения weak eyesight;
~ воли weakness/lack of will;
чувствовать (какую-то) ~ feel* (rather) weak/poorly;
чувствовать ~ в ногах be* weak on оne`s legs, feel* rather tottery;
проявить ~ show* a lack of determination;
2. (к дт.) разг. (склонность, расположение) weakness (for) ;
питать ~ к кому-л. have *а soft spot in one`s heart for smb.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > слабость
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9 нога
жен. foot (ступня) ;
leg (до ступни) ;
сл.;
шутл. landing gear, locomotive, pin, stump, trotter, understanding положить ногу на ногу ≈ to cross one's legs вдевать ногу в стремя ≈ to put/set one's foot in the stirrup возить ногами, шаркать ногами, волочить ноги ≈ to shuffle one's feet волочить ногу ≈ to drag one's foot еле/едва держаться на ногах ≈ to be on one's last legs ноги заплетаются ≈ legs are giving out ноги подкашиваются ≈ legs go weak (in the knees) наступать на ногу кому-л. ≈ to step on smb.'s toes;
to push smb. around перен. подниматься на ноги ≈ to rise to one's feet подставлять ногу/ножку (кому-л.;
тж. перен.) ≈ to trip up разминать ноги ≈ to stretch one's legs твердо стоять на ногах ≈ to be steady on one's legs;
to stand on one's own feet перен. топать ногами ≈ to stamp one's foot/feet хромать на правую ногу ≈ to be lame in the right leg шевелить ногой ≈ to stir a foot босые ноги на босу ногу с голыми ногами задние ноги идти в ногу в ногах под ногами у ног не в ногу сбивать с ног сшибать с ног валить с ног быть на короткой ноге ≈ to be on a good footing( with) быть на дружеской ноге ≈ to be on friendly terms( with) быть на равной ноге ≈ to be on an equal footing( with) выбивать почву из-под ног ≈ to cut the ground from the under smb./smb.'s feet, to take the wind out of smb.'s sails терять почву под ногами ≈ to have/feel the ground slipping away from under one's feet не терять почвы под ногами ≈ to be on firm ground не чувствовать под собой ног ≈(to run) at full speed( о беге) ;
to be dead on one's feet, to be dead tired( об усталости) ;
to be on air, to be beside oneself( with joy) (о радости) стать твердой ногой где-л. ≈ to secure a firm footing somewhere, to gain a firm foothold in быть без задних ног разг. ≈ to be all in, to be dead on one's feet;
to be fast asleep, to be dead ti the world( о сне) он хромает на обе ноги перен. ≈ he is on his last legs, he is floundering здесь нога человека не ступала ≈ man has never trod in this place он ни ногой( к кому-л.) ≈ he does not visit (a person), he never sets foot in some place - ползать в ногах - сбиваться с ног со всех ног стать на ноги становиться на ноги ставить на ноги с ног на голову вверх ногами кверху ногами на ногах на широкую ногу валиться с ног вертеться под ногами путаться под ногами уносить ноги кланяться в ноги протягивать ногиног|а - ж. leg;
(ступня) foot*;
положить ногу на ногу cross one`s legs;
опорная ~ спорт. (лёгкая атлетика) support foot;
передняя ~ leading leg;
толчковая ~ спорт. take-off foot;
на ~ах on one`s feet;
перенести болезнь на ~ах have* an illness without lying up;
в ~ах at the foot;
идти в ногу keep* in step;
(не отставать от кого-л., чего-л.) keep* pace with;
идти в ногу с жизнью, со временем be* in step with life, with the times;
со всех ног as fast as one can;
сбить кого-л. с ног knock smb. dawn;
быть без (задних) ног (от усталости) be* dead-beat;
поднять всех на ~и raise the alarm;
поставить кого-л. на ~и set* smb. on his, her feet;
стать на ~и
1) (оправиться после болезни и т. п.) get* on one`s feet again;
2) (стать самостоятельным) find* one`s feet, become* independent;
жить на широкую ногу live in( grand) style;
вверх ~ами upside-down;
стоять одной ~ой в могиле have* one foot in the grave;
встать с левой ~и get* out of bed on the wrong side;
не чувствовать под собой ног (от радости) be* walking on air;
наступить кому-л. на ногу tread* on smb.`s foot;
(сделать кому-л. неприятное) do* smb. harm;
он еле волочит ноги he can hardly drag himself along;
с тех пор я туда ни ~ой I`ve never set foot there since then. -
10 нога
жен.foot ( ступня); leg ( до ступни); сленг; шутл. landing gear, locomotive, pin, stump, trotter, understandingвдевать ногу в стремя — to put/set one's foot in the stirrup
возить ногами, шаркать ногами, волочить ноги — to shuffle one's feet
еле/едва держаться на ногах — to be on one's last legs
наступать на ногу кому-л. — to step on smb.'s toes; to push smb. around перен.
подставлять ногу/ножку (кому-л.; тж. перен.) — to trip up
твердо стоять на ногах — to be steady on one's legs; to stand on one's own feet перен.
- в ногахтопать ногами — to stamp one's foot/feet
- валить с ног
- задние ноги
- идти в ногу
- на босу ногу
- не в ногу
- под ногами
- с голыми ногами
- сбивать с ног
- у ног••быть без задних ног разг. — to be all in, to be dead on one's feet; to be fast asleep, to be dead ti the world ( о сне)
выбивать почву из-под ног — to cut the ground from the under smb./smb.'s feet, to take the wind out of smb.'s sails
не чувствовать под собой ног —(to run) at full speed ( о беге); to be dead on one's feet, to be dead tired ( об усталости); to be on air, to be beside oneself (with joy) ( о радости)
он ни ногой (к кому-л.) — he does not visit (a person), he never sets foot in some place
он хромает на обе ноги перен. — he is on his last legs, he is floundering
стать твердой ногой где-л. — to secure a firm footing somewhere, to gain a firm foothold in
- вверх ногамитерять почву под ногами — to have/feel the ground slipping away from under one's feet
- вертеться под ногами
- кверху ногами
- кланяться в ноги
- на ногах
- на широкую ногу - путаться под ногами
- с ног на голову
- со всех ног
- ставить на ноги
- становиться на ноги
- стать на ноги
- уносить ноги -
11 подкося се
подкося̀ се,подкося̀вам се възвр. гл.: краката ми се подкосяват I feel weak in the knees, my legs fail me, my legs sink under me. -
12 foie
n. m.1. Avoir lesjambes en pâté de foie: To 'feel weak at the knees', to feel unsteady on one's legs.2. Bouffer le foie à quelqu'un: To 'make mincemeat of someone', to make a fierce verbal onslaught on someone (also: bouffer la rate à quelqu'un). -
13 С-548
СТАРОСТЬ HE РАДОСТЬ (saying) (said with regret, and sometimes in jest, when a middle-aged or older person thinks or talks about his age and the effects it has on his health, physical strength etc may be said by a young person as a joke) being or getting old is difficult and unpleasant: — itfs no fun getting (to get) old old age is no fun getting old is no picnic (no fun) (in limited contexts) I'm (he's etc) not as young as I (he etc) used to be.(Матрёна:)...На старости лет кто пожалеет. Старость не радость (Толстой 1). (М.:)...In your old age who's going to feel sorry for you? It's no fun to get old (1a).Ноги у Петра Васильевича сделались ватными. Трясущимися руками отодвинув щеколду, он растерянно бормотал перед запертой дверью: «Сейчас, В ад я... Сейчас... Вот старость не радость... Руки не слушаются...» (Максимов 3). Pyotr Vasilievich's legs went weak. He released the catch with trembling fingers, and mumbled through the open door without knowing what he was saying "Coming, Vadya coming... Not as young as I used to be....Hands won't do what I want" (3a). -
14 старость не радость
[saying]=====⇒ (said with regret, and sometimes in jest, when a middle-aged or older person thinks or talks about his age and the effects it has on his health, physical strength etc; may be said by a young person as a joke) being or getting old is difficult and unpleasant:- [in limited contexts] I'm <НЕЪ etc> not as young as I (he etc) used to be.♦ [Матрёна:]...На старости лет кто пожалеет. Старость не радость (Толстой 1). [М.:]... In your old age who's going to feel sorry for you? It's no fun to get old (1a).♦ Ноги у Петра Васильевича сделались ватными. Трясущимися руками отодвинув щеколду, он растерянно бормотал перед запертой дверью: "Сейчас, Вадя... Сейчас... Вот старость не радость... Руки не слушаются..." (Максимов 3). Pyotr Vasilievich's legs went weak. He released the catch with trembling fingers, and mumbled through the open door without knowing what he was saying "Coming, Vadya coming... Not as young as I used to be....Hands won't do what I want" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > старость не радость
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15 подкосявам
се, подкоси се: краката ми се подкосяват I feel weak in the knees, my legs fail me -
16 coton
I.n. m.1. Filer un mauvais coton: To look worried and in poor health.2. Avoir les jambes en coton: To feel 'weak at the knees', to be unsteady on one's legs.II.adj. inv. Difficult, arduous. C'est un problème un rien coton: It's a rather tough nut to crack. -
17 faiblesse
faiblesse [fεblεs]feminine nouna. (physique, morale) weaknessb. ( = niveau peu élevé) la faiblesse de la demande the low level of demandc. ( = défaut) weak point* * *fɛblɛs1) ( manque de force) gén weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty2) ( manque de fermeté) weakness ( envers toward(s))sans faiblesse — [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless
3) ( insuffisance) inadequacy4) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness5) (défaut, médiocrité) weakness6) ( défaillance)avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses — to feel faint
7) ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness* * *fɛblɛs nf* * *faiblesse nf1 ( manque de force) (de personne, structure) weakness; (d'infirme, de vieillard) frailty; la faiblesse de l'homme face aux cataclysmes man's weakness in the face of cataclysms; ta faiblesse de constitution your frail constitution; la faiblesse de ma vue my poor eyesight; ses jambes tremblaient de faiblesse his/her legs were so weak they trembled; le moteur donne des signes de faiblesse the engine shows signs of being faulty;2 ( manque de fermeté) weakness (envers toward, towards GB); sans faiblesse [réprimer] ruthlessly; [répression] ruthless; avoir la faiblesse de faire to be weak enough to do; mettre qn/être en position de faiblesse to put sb/to be in a weak position;3 ( insuffisance) inadequacy; la faiblesse de nos revenus our low level of income; la faiblesse de la population dans certaines régions the low population levels in some areas;4 ( manque d'intensité) ( de voix) faintness; ( d'éclairage) dimness; ( de précipitations) lightness;5 ( défaut) weakness; les faiblesses de sa théorie/son raisonnement the weaknesses in his theory/his reasoning;6 ( médiocrité) weakness; ta faiblesse en latin your weakness in Latin; la faiblesse de sa mémoire/pensée the weakness of his memory/reasoning;7 ( défaillance) avoir une faiblesse or des faiblesses to feel faint; être pris de faiblesse(s) to feel faint;8 ( acte réprouvé) moment of weakness.[fɛblɛs] nom féminin[de la vue, de la poitrine] weakness4. [insignifiance - d'une différence, d'un écart] insignificancea. [employés] a shortage of staffb. [élèves] insufficient numbersavoir la faiblesse de croire/dire to be foolish enough to believe/to saypour lui, l'amour filial est une faiblesse he considers that loving one's parents is a weaknessavoir une faiblesse pour to have a weakness for, to be partial toavoir une ou être pris de faiblesse to feel faint -
18 Bein
n; -(e)s, -e1. auch eines Tisches, einer Hose etc.: leg; krumme / schlanke Beine haben have crooked ( Person auch: bandy) / slim legs; die Beine übereinander schlagen cross one’s legs; mit übereinander geschlagenen Beinen cross-legged, (with) legs crossed; von einem Bein aufs andere treten umg. shift from one foot to the other; geh du, du hast jüngere Beine umg. you go, your legs are in better shape ( oder younger) than mine; ich konnte mich nicht mehr auf den Beinen halten I could hardly stand on my (own two) feet; das geht in die Beine! bei körperlicher Anstrengung: you really feel it in your legs, it goes for your legs; bei zu viel Alkohol: it goes straight to your knees; von Tanzmusik: it makes you want to get up and dance; er hat jetzt zu viel am Bein fig. he has too much on his hands now, he has too much to do at the moment; auf einem Bein kann man nicht stehen umg. you can’t stop at one (drink); jemandem ein Bein stellen auch fig. trip s.o. up; beim Fußball: das Bein stehen lassen trip up one’s opponent, trip s.o. up; ( schon) auf den Beinen sein be up and about (already); dauernd auf den Beinen sein always be on the go; ich muss mich auf die Beine machen I must ( oder have to) get moving, I must ( oder have to) be off ( oder be making tracks); jemandem Beine machen (fortjagen) send s.o. packing; (antreiben) get s.o. moving; die Beine in die Hand oder unter den Arm nehmen müssen umg. have to scoot off, have to stir one’s stumps, have to step on it; jemandem auf die Beine helfen help s.o. up, help s.o. onto his ( oder her) feet, fig. set s.o. up, give s.o. a leg up; einer Sache auf die Beine helfen fig. get s.th. going; wieder auf den Beinen sein (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet again; ( wieder) auf die Beine kommen (gesund werden, auch fig. wirtschaftlich etc.) get back on one’s feet (again); (sich aufrichten) get up (again); wir werden dich bald wieder auf die Beine bringen! we’ll have you back on your feet ( oder running around) again in no time; schwach auf den Beinen sein be a bit shaky ( oder wobbly); auf schwachen oder wack(e) ligen Beinen stehen fig. be shaky, be a shaky affair; etw. auf die Beine stellen get s.th. up and running, launch ( oder start) s.th.; auf eigenen Beinen stehen stand on one’s own two feet; mit beiden Beinen im Leben stehen have both feet firmly on the ground; sich (Dat) ( etwas oder kurz) die Beine vertreten umg. stretch one’s legs; wie lange willst du noch die Beine unter unseren Tisch strecken? umg. how much longer are you going to be living off us?; mein Schlüssel hat ( wohl) Beine bekommen oder gekriegt umg. my key seems to have walked off; die ganze Stadt war auf den Beinen the whole town had turned out; alles, was Beine hat anyone and everyone, the whole population ( oder town etc.); ausreißen I, Bauch, Grab, Klotz, Knüppel, Kopf, link etc.; siehe auch Fuß12. MED., österr., schw., südd., sonst altm. (Knochen) bone; diese Nachricht etc. ist ihm in die Beine gefahren the news etc. shook him to the core3. Dial., bes. nordd. (Fuß) foot* * *das Beinleg* * *[bain]nt -(e)s, -e1) legmit übereinandergeschlagenen Béínen — cross-legged
sich kaum auf den Béínen halten können — to be hardly able to stay or stand on one's feet
er ist noch gut auf den Béínen — he's still sprightly
schwach auf den Béínen sein — to be a bit shaky
sich auf die Béíne machen (inf) — to make tracks (inf)
meine Tasche hat Béíne bekommen (fig) — my bag has vanished into thin air, my bag seems to have grown legs and walked
mit beiden Béínen im Leben or auf der Erde stehen (fig) — to have both feet (firmly) on the ground
mit einem Béín im Grab stehen (fig) — to have one foot in the grave
mit einem Béín im Gefängnis stehen — to be likely to end up in jail
das steht auf schwachen Béínen (fig) — that isn't very sound
auf eigenen Béínen stehen (fig) — to be able to stand on one's own two feet
er fällt immer wieder auf die Béíne (fig) — he always falls on his feet
wieder auf die Béíne kommen (fig) — to get back on one's feet again
jdn wieder auf die Béíne bringen or stellen (fig) — to get sb back on his/her feet again
etw auf die Béíne stellen (fig) — to get sth off the ground; Geld etc to raise sth
die Béíne breit machen (sl: zum Geschlechtsverkehr) — to spread one's legs (sl)
etw ans Béín binden (fig) — to saddle oneself with sth
See:2) (= Knochen) boneder Schreck ist ihm in die Béíne gefahren —
Fleisch am Béín (old) — meat on the bone
See:→ Stein3) (= Elfenbein) ivory4) (dial = Fuß) foot* * *das1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) leg2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) leg3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) leg* * *<-[e]s, -e>[bain]nt1. (Körperteil) legjdm ein \Bein amputieren to amputate sb's legdie \Beine ausstrecken/spreizen/übereinanderschlagen to stretch [out]/part/cross one's legsdas \Bein heben Hund to lift a legjdm auf die \Beine helfen (a. fig) to help sb back on [or onto] their feet a. figschwach/unsicher auf den \Beinen sein to be weak/unsteady on one's feetauf einem \Bein stehen to stand on one legvon einem \Bein aufs andere treten to shift from one foot [or leg] to the otherein \Bein verlieren to lose a legjdn/etw wieder auf die \Beine bringen (a. fig) to get sb/sth back on their/its feet again a. figwieder auf die \Beine kommen (aufstehen) to get back on one's feet [again], to find one's legs fam; (fig: sich wirtschaftlich erholen) to be back on one's feet again fig; (gesund werden) to be up on one's feet again fig2. (Hosenbein) legJeans mit engen \Beinen drainpipes nplweite \Beine flares nplHosen mit weiten \Beinen flared trousers4. (eines Möbelstücks, Gerätes) legjdm aufs \Bein treten to step on sb's toes6.▶ sich dat die \Beine [nach etw dat] abrennen [o ablaufen] [o wund laufen] (fam) to run one's legs off [for sth] fam▶ jdn auf die \Beine bringen (fam: mobilisieren) to mobilize sb; (zusammenbringen) to bring sb together▶ jdm in die \Beine fahren to go right through sb▶ mit einem \Bein im Gefängnis stehen to be running the risk of a jail sentence▶ mit einem \Bein im Grabe stehen (krank, in Gefahr sein) to have one foot in the grave; (berufsbedingt) to defy death▶ nicht mehr so gut auf den \Beinen sein to be not as young as one used to be▶ sich akk kaum noch [o nicht mehr] auf den \Beinen halten können to be hardly able to stand on one's [own two] feet▶ jdm [tüchtig [o lange]] \Beine machen (fam) to give sb a [swift] kick in [or up] the arse [or AM ass] slverschwinde endlich, oder muss ich dir erst \Beine machen? get lost, or do you need a kick up the arse? sl▶ etw auf die \Beine stellen to get sth off the groundeine Mannschaft/ein Programm auf die \Beine stellen to put together a team/programme [or AM program]* * *das; Bein[e]s, Beine1) legjemandem Beine machen — (ugs.) make somebody get a move on (coll.)
er hat sich (Dat.) kein Bein ausgerissen — (ugs.) he didn't overexert himself
jemandem ein Bein stellen — trip somebody; (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works
jemandem [einen] Knüppel od. Prügel zwischen die Beine werfen — (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works
das hat Beine gekriegt — (fig. ugs.) it seems to have [grown legs and] walked (coll.)
die Beine in die Hand od. unter die Arme nehmen — (fig. ugs.) step on it (coll.)
[wieder] auf die Beine kommen — (ugs.) get back on one's/its feet [again]
jemanden/etwas [wieder] auf die Beine bringen — (ugs.) put somebody/something back on his/her/its feet again
jemandem auf die Beine helfen — help somebody to his/her feet
ich kann mich nicht mehr/kaum noch auf den Beinen halten — I can't/can hardly stand up
auf eigenen Beinen stehen — (fig.) stand on one's own two feet; support oneself
mit beiden Beinen im Leben od. [fest] auf der Erde stehen — have both feet [firmly] on the ground
mit dem linken Bein zuerst aufgestanden sein — (ugs.) have got out of bed on the wrong side
mit einem Bein im Gefängnis/Grab[e] stehen — (fig.) stand a good chance of ending up in prison/have one foot in the grave
von einem Bein aufs andere treten — (ugs.) shift from one foot to the other
2) (HosenBein, TischBein, StuhlBein usw.) leg* * *1. auch eines Tisches, einer Hose etc: leg;krumme/schlanke Beine haben have crooked ( Person auch: bandy)/slim legs;die Beine übereinander schlagen cross one’s legs;mit übereinander geschlagenen Beinen cross-legged, (with) legs crossed;von einem Bein aufs andere treten umg shift from one foot to the other;ich konnte mich nicht mehr auf den Beinen halten I could hardly stand on my (own two) feet;das geht in die Beine! bei körperlicher Anstrengung: you really feel it in your legs, it goes for your legs; bei zu viel Alkohol: it goes straight to your knees; von Tanzmusik: it makes you want to get up and dance;er hat jetzt zu viel am Bein fig he has too much on his hands now, he has too much to do at the moment;(schon) auf den Beinen sein be up and about (already);dauernd auf den Beinen sein always be on the go;ich muss mich auf die Beine machen I must ( oder have to) get moving, I must ( oder have to) be off ( oder be making tracks);unter den Arm nehmen müssen umg have to scoot off, have to stir one’s stumps, have to step on it;jemandem auf die Beine helfen help sb up, help sb onto his ( oder her) feet, fig set sb up, give sb a leg up;einer Sache auf die Beine helfen fig get sth going;wieder auf den Beinen sein (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet again;(wieder) auf die Beine kommen (gesund werden, auch fig wirtschaftlich etc) get back on one’s feet (again); (sich aufrichten) get up (again);wir werden dich bald wieder auf die Beine bringen! we’ll have you back on your feet ( oder running around) again in no time;schwach auf den Beinen sein be a bit shaky ( oder wobbly);wack(e)ligen Beinen stehen fig be shaky, be a shaky affair;etwas auf die Beine stellen get sth up and running, launch ( oder start) sth;auf eigenen Beinen stehen stand on one’s own two feet;mit beiden Beinen im Leben stehen have both feet firmly on the ground;sich (dat) (kurz)die Beine vertreten umg stretch one’s legs;wie lange willst du noch die Beine unter unseren Tisch strecken? umg how much longer are you going to be living off us?;gekriegt umg my key seems to have walked off;die ganze Stadt war auf den Beinen the whole town had turned out;alles, was Beine hat anyone and everyone, the whole population ( oder town etc); → ausreißen A, Bauch, Grab, Klotz, Knüppel, Kopf, link etc; → auch Fuß12. MED, österr, schweiz, südd, sonst obs (Knochen) bone;diese Nachricht etcist ihm in die Beine gefahren the news etc shook him to the core3. dial, besonders nordd (Fuß) foot* * *das; Bein[e]s, Beine1) legjemandem Beine machen — (ugs.) make somebody get a move on (coll.)
er hat sich (Dat.) kein Bein ausgerissen — (ugs.) he didn't overexert himself
jemandem ein Bein stellen — trip somebody; (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works
jemandem [einen] Knüppel od. Prügel zwischen die Beine werfen — (fig.) put or throw a spanner or (Amer.) a monkey wrench in somebody's works
das hat Beine gekriegt — (fig. ugs.) it seems to have [grown legs and] walked (coll.)
die Beine in die Hand od. unter die Arme nehmen — (fig. ugs.) step on it (coll.)
[wieder] auf die Beine kommen — (ugs.) get back on one's/its feet [again]
jemanden/etwas [wieder] auf die Beine bringen — (ugs.) put somebody/something back on his/her/its feet again
jemandem auf die Beine helfen — help somebody to his/her feet
ich kann mich nicht mehr/kaum noch auf den Beinen halten — I can't/can hardly stand up
auf eigenen Beinen stehen — (fig.) stand on one's own two feet; support oneself
mit beiden Beinen im Leben od. [fest] auf der Erde stehen — have both feet [firmly] on the ground
mit dem linken Bein zuerst aufgestanden sein — (ugs.) have got out of bed on the wrong side
mit einem Bein im Gefängnis/Grab[e] stehen — (fig.) stand a good chance of ending up in prison/have one foot in the grave
von einem Bein aufs andere treten — (ugs.) shift from one foot to the other
2) (HosenBein, TischBein, StuhlBein usw.) leg* * *-e n.leg n. -
19 shaky
adjective1) (unsteady) wack[e]lig [Möbelstück, Leiter]; zittrig [Hand, Stimme, Bewegung, Greis]be shaky on one's legs — wacklig auf den Beinen sein (ugs.)
2) (unreliable)* * *1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) zittrig2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) wackelig3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) unsicher* * *[ˈʃeɪki]1. (unsteady) hands, voice, handwriting zittrig; ladder, table wack[e]lighis voice was a bit \shaky on the high notes bei den hohen Tönen war seine Stimme leicht brüchigto be \shaky on one's feet unsicher auf den Beinen seinto feel a bit \shaky (physically) noch etwas wack[e]lig auf den Beinen sein; (emotionally) beunruhigt seinhis English is rather \shaky sein Englisch ist etwas holprigon \shaky ground auf unsicherem Bodento get off to a \shaky start mühsam in Gang kommen* * *['ʃeIkɪ]adj (+er)chair, position wackelig; evidence fragwürdig, unsicher; voice, hands, writing zitt(e)rig; knowledge unsicher, wackeligin rather shaky French — in ziemlich holprigem Französisch
to feel shaky (physically) — sich ganz schwach fühlen; (from nerves) sich zitt(e)rig fühlen
to get off to a shaky start (fig) — einen unsicheren or holprigen Anfang nehmen
* * *shaky [ˈʃeıkı] adj (adv shakily)1. wack(e)lig (auch fig Firma etc):be shaky on one’s legs wacklig auf den Beinen sein umg2. zitt(e)rig, bebend (Hände, Stimme)shaky courage wankender Mut4. fig unsicher, zweifelhaft5. angeschlagen (Gesundheit)* * *adjective1) (unsteady) wack[e]lig [Möbelstück, Leiter]; zittrig [Hand, Stimme, Bewegung, Greis]2) (unreliable)* * *adj.schlotterig adj.wacklig adj. -
20 gamba
f leg( in buona salute) healthy, (fighting) fitpersona anziana spry, sprightlydarsela a gambe take to one's heels* * *gamba s.f.1 leg (anche estens.): gambe anteriori, posteriori, fore, hind legs; gamba artificiale, di legno, artificial, wooden leg; le gambe di un tavolo, di una sedia, the legs of a table, of a chair; un tavolo a tre gambe, a three-legged table; avere una gamba sola, to be one-legged; avere le gambe lunghe, to be long-legged; avere le gambe storte, to be bow-legged; avere gambe da fantino, to have bandy legs; sgranchirsi le gambe, to stretch one's legs; a gambe larghe, with one's legs apart; a mezza gamba, up to one's knees (o knee length); reggersi, star ritto su una gamba sola, to stand on one leg; non reggersi sulle gambe, to be hardly able to stand (o to feel shaky); mi tremano le gambe, my legs are shaking (o trembling) // (sport) gioco di gambe, footwork // (mus.) viola da gamba, bass viol (o viola da gamba)3 (mecc., aer.) leg, strut: gamba ammortizzatrice, shock (o absorbing) leg (o strut); gamba del carrello, undercarriage leg (o strut).◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere tutto gambe, to be all legs // avere buona gamba, to be a good walker // non aver più gambe, to be tired out // camminare a quattro gambe, to crawl // correre a gambe levate, to run like the wind (o to run flat out) // darsela a gambe, to take to one's heels (o to go off like a shot); gambe!, (scappiamo!) run for it! // fare il passo secondo la gamba, to cut one's coat according to one's cloth; fare il passo più lungo della gamba, to bite off more than one can chew // mettersi la via tra le gambe, to walk away briskly // raccomandarsi alle gambe, to trust one's legs // essere in gamba, ( essere forte) to be strong, ( di persona anziana) to be sprightly (o to be hale and gearty), ( essere capace, attivo, abile), to be smart (o to be on the ball): quel ragazzo è molto in gamba, that boy is very smart; il nostro professore di filosofia è veramente in gamba, our philosophy professor is really superb (o really knows his stuff); sentirsi in gamba, to feel strong (o to be in fine fettle o to be bursting with health); in gamba!, (fig.) take care! (o cheer up!) // con la coda fra le gambe, with one's tail between one's legs // male in gamba, weak; (fam.) not too steady on one's pins // andare a gambe all'aria, to fall flat on one's back (o to come a cropper); mandare qlcu. a gambe all'aria, to trip s.o. up; tagliare le gambe a qlcu., to cramp s.o.'s style (o to knock s.o. flat o for six); la corsa nel parco mi ha tagliato le gambe, the run in the park finished me (o did me in); la notizia della sua partenza mi ha tagliato le gambe, the news of his departure knocked me for six // prendere qlco. sotto gamba, to attach no importance to sthg. (o to underestimate sthg.) // avere 20 anni per gamba, to be much older than 20 // raddrizzar le gambe ai cani, to attempt the impossible // chi non ha testa abbia gambe, (prov.) a forgetful head makes a weary pair of heels.* * *['gamba]sostantivo femminile1) (di persona, oggetto, indumento) leg2) (di lettera, nota) stem3) in gambain gamba! — (stai bene) take care!
••tagliare le -e a qcn. — (ostacolare) to put a spoke in sb.'s wheel; [vino, liquore] to make sb. drowsy
mettersi le -e in spalla, darsela a -e — to take to one's heels
fuggire a -e levate — to beat a (hasty) retreat, to make a dash for it
mandare qcn. a -e all'aria — to send sb. flying
prendere qcs. sotto gamba — = to underestimate sth
* * *gamba/'gamba/ ⇒ 4sostantivo f.1 (di persona, oggetto, indumento) leg; gamba del tavolo table leg; questi pantaloni sono lunghi di gamba these trousers are too long in the leg2 (di lettera, nota) stemtagliare le -e a qcn. (ostacolare) to put a spoke in sb.'s wheel; [vino, liquore] to make sb. drowsy; mettersi le -e in spalla, darsela a -e to take to one's heels; fuggire a -e levate to beat a (hasty) retreat, to make a dash for it; mandare qcn. a -e all'aria to send sb. flying; prendere qcs. sotto gamba = to underestimate sth.
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