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1 accountable
tr[ə'kaʊntəbəl]1 responsable (to, ante)accountable [ə'kaʊntəbəl] adj: responsableadj.• explicable adj.• responsable adj.ə'kaʊntəbəladjective (pred) responsableto be accountable to somebody (for something) — ser* responsable ante alguien (de algo)
[ǝ'kaʊntǝbl]ADJ responsable ( for de) (to ante)he is accountable only to himself — solo se da cuentas a sí mismo, solo se siente responsable ante sí mismo
* * *[ə'kaʊntəbəl]adjective (pred) responsableto be accountable to somebody (for something) — ser* responsable ante alguien (de algo)
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2 accountable
[əʹkaʋntəb(ə)l] a1. ответственный, подотчётныйto be accountable to smb. for the money one spends - отчитываться перед кем-л. в деньгах
I am not accountable to you for my actions - я не обязан давать вам отчёт о своих поступках
if anything happens to the boy I will hold you accountable - если что-нибудь случится с мальчиком, вы будете отвечать
2. объяснимыйhis bad temper is easily accountable, he has a toothache - его раздражительность легко понять, у него болят зубы
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3 accountable
accountable [ə'kaʊntəbəl](a) (responsible) responsable;∎ to be accountable to sb for sth être responsable de qch envers qn;∎ to be accountable for a sum of money être redevable d'une somme d'argent;∎ to hold sb accountable (for sth) tenir qn (pour) responsable (de qch);∎ she is not accountable for her actions elle n'est pas responsable de ses actes;∎ I'm account-able to your mother for you je suis responsable de toi devant ta mère;∎ I am accountable to no one je n'ai de comptes à rendre à personne;∎ they cannot be held accountable for the accident on ne peut les tenir responsables de l'accident(b) (explainable) explicable►► Finance accountable receipt quittance f comptable, reçu m certifiéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > accountable
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4 accountable
əˈkauntəbl прил.
1) обязанный отчитываться, ответственный, подотчетный (to, for) The major service industries should be accountable to their customers. ≈ Основные обслуживающие отрасли должны быть подотчетны перед своими потребителями. Syn: responsible
2) понятный, объяснимый Syn: explainableответственный, подотчетный;
- to be * for one's actions отвечать за свои поступки;
- to be * to smb. for the money one spends отчитываться перед кем-л. в деньгах;
- I am not * to you for my actions я не обязан давать вам отчет о своих поступках;
- if anything happens to the boy I will hold you * если что-нибудь случится с мальчиком, вы будете отвечать объяснимый;
- his bad temper is easily *, he has a toothache его раздражительность легко понять, у него болят зубыaccountable имеющий обязательства по расчетам ~ объяснимый ~ ответственный (to - перед кем-л., for - за что-л.) ~ ответственный ~ поддающийся учету ~ подотчетный ~ подотчетный (о лице)be ~ for быть ответственнымБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > accountable
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5 utilregnelig
adj insane, not accountable for one's actions,(jur) non compos (mentis);T out of one's senses;( som ikke kan tilskrives én) not attributable to ( fx a fault not attributable to him);( som man ikke er herre over) beyond one's control. -
6 be
be a threat to a country's economic independence — становити (собою) загрозу економічній незалежності країни, загрожувати економічній незалежності держави
be a threat to a country's sovereignty — становити (собою) загрозу національному суверенітету, загрожувати національному суверенітету
be abdicant of responsibilities — знімати з себе відповідальність; нехтувати своїми обов'язками
be appointed with the advice and consent — (of Parliament, etc.) призначатися за рекомендацією і згодою ( парламенту тощо)
be arrested while in attendance — бути заарештованим за порушення парламентського імунітету під час присутності ( на засіданні законодавчого органу), підлягати арешту на засіданні законодавчого органу
be brought to punishment for crime — = be brought to punishment for one's crime понести покарання за злочин
be brought to punishment for one's crime — = be brought to punishment for crime
be called as a witness for the defence — = be called as a witness for the defense викликатися в якості свідка захисту
be called as a witness for the defense — = be called as a witness for the defence
be disqualified from membership — ( of parliament) лишитися місця ( у парламенті) (про особу), не мати права бути членом ( парламенту)
be elected on the second ballot — = be elected on the second balloting бути обраним у другому турі виборів
be elected on the second balloting — = be elected on the second ballot
be engaged in activities that may endanger national security — займатися діяльність, що становить небезпеку для національної безпеки
be engaged in criminal activity — = be engaged in criminal activities займатися злочинною діяльністю
be engaged in criminal activities — = be engaged in criminal activity
be exempt from the jurisdiction of the receiving state — не підпадати під юрисдикцію держави-господаря
be involved in criminal activity — = be involved in criminal activities займатися злочинною діяльністю
be involved in criminal activities — = be involved in criminal activity
be of a recommendatory character — = be of a recommendatory nature мати рекомендаційний характер
be put in double jeopardy for the same offence — = be put in double jeopardy for the same offense судити двічі за один і той же злочин ( про злочинця)
be put in double jeopardy for the same offense — = be put in double jeopardy for the same offence
be released on an undertaking not to leave — ( a city) звільнятися під підписку про невиїзд ( з міста)
be subject to arbitrary judgement — = be subject to arbitrary judgment піддаватися довільному засудженню
be subject to arbitrary judgment — = be subject to arbitrary judgement
be subject to close control by legislation — = be subject to close control by legislation the courts підлягати суворому контролю з боку законодавчого органу (судів)
be subject to close control by legislation the courts — = be subject to close control by legislation
be subject to mandatory retirement at a fixed age — підлягати обов'язковому виходу у відставку (на пенсію) після досягнення визначеного віку
be subject to the discretion of the court — вирішуватися судом; віддаватися на розсуд суду
be tried twice for the same offence — = be tried twice for the same offence offense судити двічі за один і той же злочин ( про злочинця)
- be brought before a courtbe tried twice for the same offence offense — = be tried twice for the same offence
- be brought before a magistrate
- be effective as law
- be punished on an indictment
- be shaken on cross-examination
- be a fugitive from justice
- be a judge
- be a lawyer
- be a party to a crime
- be a representative
- be a violation
- be about to commit an offence
- be about to commit an offense
- be above the law
- be absent
- be absent from court
- be absent from duty
- be absent from work
- be accountable
- be accused
- be accused of bribe-taking
- be accused of high treason
- be actionable
- be actionable on proof
- be admitted to bail
- be admitted to citizenship
- be admitted to the bar
- be affixed
- be allowed as evidence
- be allowed in evidence
- be ambushed
- be answerable
- be appointed by the president
- be appointed a judge
- be approved by the legislature
- be armed
- be arrested en masse
- be at fault
- be at law
- be at quarrel
- be at the Bar
- be at the crime scene
- be at war
- be authorized by the situation
- be aware
- be aware of a risk
- be aware of one's rights
- be aware of the crime
- be based
- be behind bars
- be beneath one's dignity
- be biased
- be booked for speeding
- be born in lawful wedlock
- be brought to court for trial
- be brought up
- be brought up to one's trial
- be called to the Bar
- be called upon to testify
- be cast in lawsuit
- be censored
- be chairman
- be chairwoman
- be charged
- be charged on the article
- be charged with high treason
- be confirmed
- be considered an authority
- be constitutionally based
- be convicted of murder
- be criminally liable
- be debated
- be deemed harmful to health
- be defeated in elections
- be defined by law
- be deprived
- be deprived of legal validity
- be deprived of privileges
- be detained in one's home
- be discussed
- be dislocated
- be dispossessed
- be divorced
- be down for a speech
- be educated
- be educated in law
- be elected
- be elected by direct ballot
- be elected for a second term
- be elected President
- be eligible
- be eligible for an amnesty
- be eligible for consideration
- be engaged
- be engaged in prostitution
- be entangled by intrigue
- be entitled
- be entitled to an attorney
- be entitled to benefit
- be entitled to speak and vote
- be equal before the law
- be equal in rights
- be equally authentic
- be exact in one's payments
- be exempt from control
- be exempted from taxation
- be expert with a revolver
- be fined for speeding
- be found guilty
- be found guilty on all counts
- be found not guilty
- be free from forced marriage
- be given a clearance
- be given security clearance
- be governed
- be guaranteed against loss
- be guided
- be guilty
- be guilty of murder
- be head
- be heard by counsel
- be heard in one's defence
- be heard in one's defense
- be heavily taxed
- be held legally responsible
- be held liable
- be high on drugs
- be hurtful to the health
- be ignorant
- be immune
- be immune from attachment
- be immune from execution
- be immune from jurisdiction
- be immune from prosecution
- be immune from requisition
- be immune from search
- be implicated in a case
- be implicated in a crime
- be in a mora
- be in abeyance
- be in accordance with the law
- be in arrear
- be in arrears
- be in breach
- be in charge
- be in charge of a department
- be in conference
- be in continuous session
- be in control of one's actions
- be in control of the territory
- be in custody
- be in debt
- be in default
- be in dispute
- be in exile
- be in foster care
- be in hiding
- be in hock
- be in jail
- be in jeopardy
- be in office
- be in on a racket
- be in possession
- be in power
- be in prison
- be in protest
- be in session
- be in the chair
- be in the clear
- be in the committee
- be in the dock
- be in the majority
- be in the minority
- be in the possession
- be in trouble
- be in trouble with the law
- be inaugurated as president
- be incited
- be included in a commission
- be included in the amnesty
- be innocent of the crime
- be inspired
- be instigated
- be instructed in law
- be interdicted by law
- be involved
- be implicated in a case
- be implicated in the crime
- be legally entitled
- be legally obligated
- be legally responsible
- be levied with a tax
- be liable
- be liable to smth.
- be liable civilly
- be liable criminally
- be liable for confiscation
- be liable for punishment
- be liable for tax
- be liable to prosecution
- be made known
- be made widely known
- be morally bankrupt
- be number one on the hit list
- be of a recommendatory nature
- be of counsel
- be of full age
- be of legal age
- be of little legal consequence
- be of provocative character
- be on a death row
- be on a tour of inspection
- be on all fours
- be on charge
- be on duty
- be on leave
- be on one's trail
- be on patrol
- be on picket
- be on remand
- be on the downward path
- be on the floor
- be on the force
- be on the run
- be on the staff
- be on the stakeout
- be on the take
- be on the track
- be on the wanted circular
- be on the wanted list
- be operating illegally
- be out of court
- be out of it
- be out of uniform
- be out of work
- be out
- be outlawed
- be outside the reference
- be outvoted
- be persecuted
- be personally liable
- be placed in the dock
- be placed into the dock
- be placed under surveillance
- be popularly elected
- be prejudiced
- be present at the death
- be present at the hearing
- be privately owned
- be privileged from arrest
- be proctorized
- be prohibited by law
- be proscribed by law
- be prosecutable by law
- be prosecuted
- be proxy
- be pulled in for speeding
- be punishable
- be put in the dock
- be put into the dock
- be put on parole
- be put on trial
- be qualified for membership
- be raised to the bench
- be re-elected
- be received in audience
- be regulated
- be rehabilitated
- be released at large
- be released from prison
- be remiss in duties
- be responsible
- be rounded up
- be seised of an issue
- be sent on an embassy
- be sentenced to death
- be sentenced to life
- be served with a summons
- be sought for murder
- be steeped in crime
- be struck off the list
- be struck off the records
- be subject
- be subject to a rule
- be subject to an interception
- be subject to call
- be subject to control
- be subject to law
- be subject to licence
- be subject to license
- be subject to limitations
- be subject to penalty
- be subject to punishment
- be subject to qualifications
- be subject to ratification
- be subject to review
- be subject to sanction
- be subject to the supervision
- be subject to torture
- be subjected to censorship
- be subjected to discrimination
- be subjected to interrogation
- be subjected to penalty
- be subjected to persecution
- be subjected to reprisals
- be subjected to repressions
- be subjected to victimization
- be subordinate only to the law
- be subversive of discipline
- be sued
- be sued civilly
- be suspected
- be taxed
- be tortured to death
- be trained in law
- be trapped
- be treated as a crime
- be tried
- be under cognizance
- be under a ban
- be under a cloud
- be under a suspicion
- be under accusation
- be under age
- be under an accusation
- be under arrest
- be under constant surveillance
- be under debate
- be under discussion
- be under examination
- be under indictment
- be under investigation
- be under legal age
- be under surveillance
- be under suspicion
- be under the control
- be under the effect of alcohol
- be under the jurisdiction
- be unopposed in the election
- be unopposed in the elections
- be valid
- be valid for a certain period
- be vested in the people
- be vicariously liable
- be victimized
- be well versed in law
- be widely defined
- be within cognizance
- be without appeal
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verminderd toerekeningsvatbaarVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > verminderd toerekeningsvatbaar
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8 verminderd
♦voorbeelden:verminderd toerekeningsvatbaar • not fully accountable for one's actions -
9 responsabile
responsible (di for)law liable (di for)* * *responsabile agg.1 responsible, liable, answerable, accountable; in charge of: non è responsabile delle sue azioni, he is not responsible (o accountable) for his actions; mi considero responsabile verso di lui, I consider myself answerable (o responsible) to him; i ministri sono responsabili di fronte al parlamento, ministers are responsible to Parliament; tu sei responsabile di ciò che è accaduto, you are responsible for what has happened; non sono responsabile delle tue pazzie, I'm not answerable for your lunacy; chi è responsabile dei trasporti?, who is responsible for (o in charge of) transport?; ritenere qlcu. responsabile di qlco., to hold s.o. responsible (o answerable) for sthg.: essere responsabile dei danni, to be liable for damages; essere responsabile della direzione di una ditta, to be in charge of the management of a firm // (dir.) civilmente, penalmente responsabile, civilly, criminally liable; parte responsabile, party at fault // dichiararsi responsabile per qlcu., to answer (o to vouch o to stand surety) for s.o. // direttore responsabile di una rivista, editor of a magazine2 ( conscio delle proprie responsabilità, affidabile) responsible, reliable, conscientious, trustworthy: è molto responsabile nel suo lavoro, he is very reliable (o dependable) in his work; un ragazzino molto responsabile, a very responsible child3 ( colpevole) guilty, responsible: rendersi responsabile di un reato, to be guilty of (o responsible for) a crime◆ s.m. person in charge, person responsible: chi sono i maggiori responsabili dell'accaduto?, who are the people chiefly responsible for what happened?; chi è il responsabile di questo ufficio?, who is in charge of this office? // (amm.) responsabile di un settore, ( caporeparto) superintendent; responsabile di funzione, functional foreman // (comm.) responsabile della pubblicità di un prodotto, account manager.* * *[respon'sabile]1. agg1) (gen), figresponsabile (di) — responsible (for), (danni) liable (for), responsible (for)
sentirsi responsabile di fronte a qn — (moralmente) to feel responsible to sb, hold o.s. accountable to sb
2)responsabile (di) — responsible (for), in charge (of)2. sm/f1)responsabile (di) — (danni, delitto) person responsible (for)
2)responsabile (di) — (sezione, ufficio) person in charge (of), manager (of)
* * *[respon'sabile] 1.1) (colpevole) responsible, guiltysentirsi responsabile — to feel guilty o responsible
ritenere qcn. responsabile di qcs. — to hold sb. responsible for sth
2) (che deve rispondere dei propri atti) responsible, accountableessere responsabile di fronte a qcn. — to be responsible to sb
3) (incaricato)essere responsabile di qcs., qcn. — to be responsible for o in charge of sb., sth
4) (ragionevole) [ persona] responsible, reliable, trustworthy; [comportamento, azione] responsible2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile1) (chi ha la responsabilità) person responsible, person in charge2) (colpevole)i -i della catastrofe — those o the people responsible for the catastrophe
è lui il responsabile — he's (the one) to blame o the guilty one
* * *responsabile/respon'sabile/1 (colpevole) responsible, guilty; sentirsi responsabile to feel guilty o responsible; ritenere qcn. responsabile di qcs. to hold sb. responsible for sth.2 (che deve rispondere dei propri atti) responsible, accountable; essere responsabile delle proprie azioni to be responsible for one's actions; essere responsabile di fronte a qcn. to be responsible to sb.4 (ragionevole) [ persona] responsible, reliable, trustworthy; [ comportamento, azione] responsibleII m. e f.1 (chi ha la responsabilità) person responsible, person in charge; vorrei parlare con il responsabile I'd like to talk to the person in charge2 (colpevole) i -i della catastrofe those o the people responsible for the catastrophe; i -i saranno puniti those responsible will be punished; è lui il responsabile he's (the one) to blame o the guilty one. -
10 rispondere
answer (a something), reply (a to)( reagire) respondsaluto acknowledgerispondere alle speranze come up to expectationsrispondere di qualcosa be accountable for something (a to)rispondere male answer backtelecommunications non risponde there's no answer* * *rispondere v. intr.1 to answer (s.o., sthg.), to reply: ti ho chiesto una cosa, rispondimi, I asked you something, answer me; non ho ancora risposto alla sua lettera, I have not answered (o replied to) his letter yet; rispondere di sì, di no, to answer yes, no; rispondere per iscritto, to answer (o to reply) in writing; rispondere a voce, to give a verbal answer; rispondere al telefono, to answer the phone; '' ( Suona il) telefono!'' ''Rispondo io'', ''Telephone!'' ''I'll get it (o I'll answer)''; rispondere a una domanda, to answer (o to reply to) a question; rispondere a un invito, to reply to (o to answer) an invitation; rispondere al saluto di qlcu., to return (o to acknowledge) s.o.'s greeting; rispondere con un cenno del capo, to nod (o to reply with a nod); rispondere con una risata, to answer with a laugh // rispondere a mezza bocca, to answer reluctantly // rispondere a tono, to reply to the point // rispondere per le rime, to answer back // rispondere all'appello, to answer the roll; (fig.) to answer the call // (dir.) rispondere in giudizio, to answer in court // (mil.) rispondere al fuoco del nemico, to answer the enemy's fire // un'eco rispose dalla grotta, an echo came back from the cave2 ( ribattere) to answer back: quando lo rimprovero risponde sempre, when I scold him he always answers back3 ( assumersi la responsabilità) to be responsible (for); to answer (for): non rispondo delle sue azioni, I am not responsible for his actions; ne risponderai personalmente, you will answer for it personally; ritornerà, ne rispondo io, he will come back, I assure you (o you take my word for it); (comm.) la ditta non risponde di eventuali danni provocati alla merce, the firm cannot be held responsible for accidental damage to the goods4 ( corrispondere) to answer (sthg.), to meet* (sthg.); to correspond: ciò risponde al mio scopo, this answers my purpose; questo non risponde ai miei bisogni, this does not meet my needs; questo quadro non risponde alla descrizione in catalogo, this picture does not correspond to the description in the catalogue; non rispondeva alle mie speranze, he did not live up to my hopes; parole che non rispondono al pensiero, words that do not correspond with one's thoughts; rispondere all'attesa di qlcu., to come up to (o to satisfy o to be equal to) s.o.'s expectations; questo arnese non risponde all'uso, this tool is not suitable for the work // rispondere al nome di, to answer to the name of5 ( obbedire) to respond: i nervi rispondono a stimoli, nerves respond to stimuli; questo cavallo, questo motore non risponde, this horse, this engine won't respond6 ( guardare) to look out (on): queste finestre rispondono nel cortile, these windows look out on the courtyard7 ( a carte) to follow suit8 (fam.) ( riflettersi): ho un dolore alla spalla che risponde al gomito, I have a pain in my shoulder that I can also feel in my elbow◆ v.tr.1 to answer: rispose che non poteva venire, he answered he couldn't come; non rispose verbo, he did not answer a word; rispondere poche parole, to say a few words in reply; rispondere poche righe, to write a few words in reply2 ( a carte) to reply: ho chiamato fiori e ha risposto quadri, I called clubs and he replied diamonds // rispondere picche, to refuse flatly.* * *1. [ris'pondere]vb irreg vi (aus avere)1)rispondere a — (domanda) to reply to, answer, (persona) to answer, (invito) to reply to
ho telefonato ma non ha risposto nessuno — I phoned, but nobody answered
rispondere di sì/di no — to say yes/no
rispondere bene — to give the right o correct answer
rispondere male — (sgarbatamente) to answer back, answer rudely, (in modo errato) to give the wrong answer
2)rispondere (a qn) — to answer (sb) back3) (reagire: veicolo, freni) to respond4)rispondere a — to correspond to, (speranze, bisogno) to answer5)rispondere di qn — to answer for sb, be responsible for sb, vouch for sbrispondere di qc — to be accountable for sthnon rispondo più di me stesso o delle mie azioni — I can't answer for my actions
6) Carte to follow, reply2. vt1)rispondere che... — to answer that..., reply that...
2)rispondere picche fig — to give a flat refusal, refuse flatly
* * *[ris'pondere] 1.1) (replicare) to answer, to replyrispondere a — to reply to, to answer [domanda, lettera]
rispondere a qcn. — to answer sb
non risponde (nessuno) — there's no answer, it's not answering BE
3) (essere insolente) to talk back, to answer back BErispondere a — to meet [accusa, obiezione]; to answer [ violenza]
rispondere a — to answer, to meet, to supply [bisogno, esigenze]; to live up, to match [ aspettative]
6) (reagire) [automobile, motore, organismo] to respond7) (chiamarsi)rispondere per qcn. — to answer for sb.
rispondere dell'onestà di qcn. — to answer for sb.'s honesty
9) dir.rispondere dei debiti di qcn. — to be liable for sb.'s debts
10) gioc.11) mil. to return2.rispondere al fuoco di qcn. — to return sb.'s fire
verbo transitivo to answer* * *rispondere/ris'pondere/ [64](aus. avere)1 (replicare) to answer, to reply; rispondere a to reply to, to answer [domanda, lettera]; rispondere a qcn. to answer sb.2 (al telefono) rispondere al telefono to answer the telephone; non risponde (nessuno) there's no answer, it's not answering BE; rispondo io! I'll get it!3 (essere insolente) to talk back, to answer back BE5 (essere conforme a) rispondere a to answer, to meet, to supply [bisogno, esigenze]; to live up, to match [ aspettative]6 (reagire) [automobile, motore, organismo] to respond7 (chiamarsi) rispondere al nome di to answer to the name of8 (rendere conto) rispondere per qcn. to answer for sb.; rispondere dell'onestà di qcn. to answer for sb.'s honesty; rispondere delle proprie azioni to be responsible for one's actions9 dir. facoltà di non rispondere right of silence; rispondere dei debiti di qcn. to be liable for sb.'s debts10 gioc. rispondere con lo stesso seme to follow suit11 mil. to return; rispondere al fuoco di qcn. to return sb.'s fireto answer; non rispose una parola he didn't even say one word. -
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répondre [ʀepɔ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verb• il m'a répondu oui/non he answered yes/no• réponds quelque chose, même si c'est faux give an answer, even if it's wrong2. intransitive verba. to answer• répondre par un sourire/en hochant la tête to smile/nod in reply► répondre à [+ personne, question, besoin, signalement] to answer ; [+ attaque, avances] to respond to ; [+ salut] to return ; ( = correspondre à) [+ norme, condition] to meet• ça répond tout à fait à l'idée que je m'en faisais that corresponds exactly to what I imagined it to be like• ça ne répond pas à mon attente or à mes espérances it falls short of my expectations• on a sonné, va répondre there's the doorbell - go and see who it isc. ( = être impertinent) to answer backd. [voiture, commandes, membres] to respond• répondre de l'innocence/l'honnêteté de qn to answer for sb's innocence/honesty• si vous agissez ainsi, je ne réponds plus de rien if you behave like that, I'll accept no further responsibility* * *ʀepɔ̃dʀ
1.
verbe transitif to answer, to replyrépondre une bêtise — to give a silly answer ou reply
je me suis vu répondre que, il m'a été répondu que — I was told that
2.
répondre à verbe transitif indirect1) ( être conforme à)répondre à — to answer, to meet [besoin, exigences]; to fulfil [souhait]; to answer, to fit [signalement]; to come up to, to meet [espérances]
2) ( agir en retour)répondre à — to respond to [avances, appel, attaque]; to return [affection, salut, politesse]
3.
répondre de verbe transitif indirect ( servir de caution)répondre de quelqu'un — to vouch for somebody; Finance, Droit to stand surety for somebody
ça sera fini, j'en or je vous en réponds — (colloq) it will be finished, take my word for it ou you can be sure of that
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( donner une réponse)répondre à — to reply to, to answer [personne, question, lettre]; to reply to [ultimatum]
2) ( se manifester)répondre au téléphone/à la porte — to answer the phone/the door
ça ne répond pas — there's no answer ou reply
3) ( être insolent)répondre à quelqu'un — to answer somebody back GB, to talk back to somebody
4) ( se nommer) liter5) ( réagir) [mécanisme, organe, muscle] to respond (à to)* * *ʀepɔ̃dʀ1. vi1) [personne] to answer, to replyrépondre à [personne, question] — to answer, to reply to, [invitation, convocation] to reply to, [salut] to return, [provocation] to respond to
2) [freins, mécanisme] to respond3)répondre à [besoin] — to answer, [conditions, critères] to meet, [description] to match
4)répondre de [personne, honnêteté] — to answer for
2. vtto answer, to replyrépondre que — to answer that, to reply that
Je n'ai rien trouvé à répondre. — I couldn't think of a reply., I didn't know what to say.
* * *répondre verb table: rendreA vtr1 (dire, écrire) to answer, to reply; répondre une injure to answer ou reply with an insult; répondre une bêtise to give a silly answer ou reply; je n'ai rien répondu I didn't reply, I didn't say anything in reply; tu réponds n'importe quoi you just give any answer that comes into your head; mais enfin, réponds quelque chose! well, for heaven's sake, say something!; réponds-leur que je m'en occupe tell them I'm dealing with it; je me suis vu répondre que, il m'a été répondu que I was told that; tu me demandes si c'est possible et je te réponds que oui/non you're asking me if it is possible, and I'm telling you it is/isn't; que peut-elle répondre à cette accusation? how can she answer the accusation?; qu'as-tu à répondre (à cela)? what's your answer (to that)?, what do you have to say to that?; il m'a répondu que he answered that, he replied (to me) that; qu'est-ce qu'il t'a répondu? what was his answer?; bien répondu! well said!;2 Relig to respond [messe].B répondre à vtr ind1 ( être conforme à) répondre à to answer, to meet [besoin, exigences]; to fulfil [souhait, désir]; to answer, to fit [signalement]; to come up to, to meet [attente, espérances]; pour répondre aux nouvelles règles in order to conform to the new ruling; la maison ne répond pas à leurs exigences the house falls short of ou does not meet their requirements; ça ne répond pas à mon attente it falls short of ou does not come up to my expectations; le château répond à l'idée que je m'en faisais the castle is just as I imagined it;2 ( agir en retour) répondre à to respond to [avances, appel, critique, attaque]; to return [affection, salut, politesse]; to deal with [situation, frustrations]; répondre aux critiques de qn par le mépris to treat sb's criticism with contempt; répondre à un sourire to smile back; répondre à la violence par la violence to meet violence with violence.C répondre de vtr ind ( servir de caution) répondre de qn to vouch for sb; Fin, Jur to stand surety for sb; répondre d'une action to answer for an action; je réponds de lui/son honnêteté I can vouch for him/his honesty; répondre de ses actes devant la justice to answer for one's actions in court; il doit répondre des dettes de sa femme he is liable for his wife's debts; je ne réponds plus de rien it's out of my hands from now on; ça sera fini, j'en or je vous en réponds○ it will be finished, take my word for it ou you can be sure of that.D vi1 ( donner une réponse) répondre à to reply to, to answer [personne, question, lettre]; to reply to [ultimatum]; répondre à un questionnaire to fill in a questionnaire; répondre à un chef d'accusation Jur to answer a charge; répondre par oui ou par non to answer yes or no; si le téléphone sonne, réponds if the telephone rings, answer it; répondre par écrit/par lettre/par téléphone to reply in writing/by letter/by phone; il m'a répondu par une longue lettre he sent me a long letter back ou in reply; je n'ai pas encore répondu à ta lettre I've not written back to you yet; répondre par un sourire/clin d'œil to answer with a smile/wink; répondre en levant les bras au ciel to throw up one's hands by way of reply ou of an answer; j'attends qu'il réponde I'm waiting for his reply; seul l'écho me répondit there was no answer but an echo; la flûte répond au piano the flute answers the piano;2 ( se manifester) répondre au téléphone/à la porte to answer the phone/the door; ça ne répond pas there's no answer ou reply;3 ( être insolent) répondre à qn to answer sb back GB, to talk back to sb; ose répondre! just you say a word!;4 liter ( se nommer) elle répond au (doux) nom de Flore she answers to the (charming) name of Flore;5 ( réagir) Physiol, Tech [mécanisme, organe, muscle] to respond (à to); la direction n'a pas répondu Aut the steering failed; les freins ne répondent plus the brakes have failed ou aren' t working any more.E se répondre vpr1 ( se faire pendant) [parterres, fontaines] to match;2 ( se faire entendre) [oiseaux] to call to each other; [instruments de musique] to answer each other.[repɔ̃dr] verbe intransitifbien répondu! well said ou spoken!répondez par oui ou par non answer ou say yes or noelle répondit en riant she answered ou replied with a laughrépondre par un clin d'œil/hochement de tête to wink/to nod in reply2. [être insolent] to answer backrépondre à ses parents/professeurs to answer one's parents/teachers backrépondre à une note to answer ou to reply to a noterépondez au questionnaire suivant answer the following questions, fill in the following questionnaireje suis ravie que vous ayez pu répondre à mon invitation [que vous soyez venu] I'm delighted that you were able to accept my invitationvous devez répondre à la convocation [dire que vous l'avez reçue] you must acknowledge receipt of the notification4. [à la porte, au téléphone] to answera. [à la porte] I'll gob. [au téléphone] I'll answer it, I'll get itça ne répond pas nobody's answering, there's no answer5. [réagir - véhicule, personne, cheval] to respondrépondre à un coup ou à une attaque to fight back, to retaliaterépondre à une accusation/critique to counter an accusation/a criticismrépondre à la force par la force to meet ou to answer force with force————————[repɔ̃dr] verbe transitif[après une attaque] to retortrépondre (que) oui/non to say yes/no in reply, to answer yes/noqu'as-tu répondu? what did you say?, what was your answer?2. [par lettre] to answer ou to reply (in writing ou by letter)répondre que... to write (back) that...3. RELIGION————————répondre à verbe plus préposition1. [satisfaire - besoin, demande] to answer, to meet ; [ - attente, espoir] to come ou to live up to, to fulfil[correspondre à - norme] to meet ; [ - condition] to fulfil ; [ - description, signalement] to answer, to fitles dédommagements ne répondent pas à l'attente des sinistrés the amount offered in compensation falls short of the victims' expectations2. [s'harmoniser avec] to match3. [s'appeler]————————répondre de verbe plus préposition1. [cautionner - filleul, protégé] to answer forrépondre de l'exactitude de quelque chose/de l'intégrité de quelqu'un to vouch for the accuracy of something/somebody's integrityelle répond des dettes de son mari jusqu'au divorce she's responsible ou answerable for her husband's debts until the divorce2. (soutenu) [assurer]elle cédera, je vous en réponds! she'll give in, you can take it from me ou take my word for it!les ministres répondent de leurs actes devant le Parlement ministers are accountable for their actions before Parliamentil lui faudra répondre de plusieurs tentatives de viol he'll have to answer several charges of attempted rape————————se répondre verbe pronominal(emploi réciproque) [instruments de musique] to answer each other[sculptures, tableaux] to match each other[couleurs, formes, sons] to harmonize -
12 zurechnungsfähig
Adj. accountable, of sound mind; JUR. auch compos mentis; ist er zurechnungsfähig? auch can he be held accountable ( oder responsible)?* * *sane* * *zu|rech|nungs|fä|higadjof sound mind, compos mentis pred (ESP JUR, inf)* * *((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) responsible* * *zu·rech·nungs·fä·higeingeschränkt \zurechnungsfähig sein to be responsible for one's actions to a limited extent* * *1) sound of mind pred.2) (Rechtsw.): (schuldfähig) responsible [for one's actions]* * ** * *1) sound of mind pred.2) (Rechtsw.): (schuldfähig) responsible [for one's actions]* * *adj.sane adj. adv.sanely adv. -
13 rendir
v.1 to surrender (entregar, dar) (arma, alma).rendir cuentas a alguien de algo to give an account of something to somebody2 to pay (ofrecer) (pleitesía).rendir culto a to worshiprendir homenaje o tributo a alguien to pay tribute to somebody3 to yield.Eso rinde beneficios That yields benefits.4 to defeat, to subdue.5 to wear out, to tire out.El sufrimiento rinde a Ricardo The suffering tires Richard out.6 to perform well.este atleta ya no rinde como antes this athlete isn't as good as he used to be7 to conquer, to overcome, to defeat, to fight down.Su amor rinde a Ricardo Her love conquers Richard.* * *1 (vencer) to defeat, conquer2 (cansar) to exhaust, wear out3 (restituir) to render, give back4 (producir) to yield, produce; (progresar) to progress5 (homenaje) to pay6 MILITAR (entregar) to surrender1 (dar fruto) to pay1 (entregarse al enemigo) to surrender, give in2 (darse por vencido) to give up■ ¡me rindo! I give up!\rendir cuentas figurado to account for one's actionsrendir homenaje a to pay tribute to, pay homage torendir honores a to saluterendir el alma figurado to give up the ghostrendirse a la evidencia to bow to the evidence* * *verb1) to yield2) render4) tire•- rendirse* * *1. VT1) (=producir) to produce; [+ beneficios etc] to yield; [+ producto, total etc] to produce; [+ interés] to bear2) (=cansar) to exhaust, tire out3)rendir las gracias — frm to give thanks
4) (Mil) [+ ciudad] to surrender; [+ fortaleza] to take, capture5) (Mil) [+ bandera] to dip; [+ armas] to lower, reverse6) Esp (=vomitar) to vomit, bring up7) (Com) [+ factura] to send8)rendir examen — Cono Sur to sit o take an exam
10) frm (=dominar) to dominate2. VI1) (=producir) to yield, produce; (=dar resultados) to give good resultsel negocio no rinde — the business is not profitable o doesn't pay
trabajo, pero no rindo — I work hard but without much to show for it
2) [arroz] to swell up3) LAm (=durar) to last longer, keep going3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <homenaje/tributo> to pay2) (Fin) to yield; ( producir) to produce3) < persona>4)a) < informe> to presentb) (CS) (Educ) < examen> to take, sit (BrE)5) (Col, Ven) ( diluir) to dilute, water down2.rendir vi1) ( cundir) (+ me/te/le etc)2) persona to perform well, get on well3) tela/arroz/jabón to go a long way4) (RPl) (Educ) to take o (BrE) sit an exam3.rendirse v prona) (Mil) to surrendervamos, no te rindas — come on, don't give up
rendirse ante la evidencia — to bow to o accept the evidence
b) ( en adivinanzas) to give up* * *= perform.Ex. The threat of dismissal or demotion, with the resulting loss of income, has forced workers to perform.----* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.* rendir cuentas a = report to.* rendir culto = worship.* rendir homenaje = pay + tribute, pay + homage, pay + obeisance, do + obeisance, make + obeisance.* rendir informes = debrief.* rendir pleitesía = kowtow [kow-tow], kowtow [kow-tow].* rendirse = give in, cave in (to).* rendir tributo = pay + tribute, pay + obeisance, do + obeisance, pay + homage, make + obeisance.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <homenaje/tributo> to pay2) (Fin) to yield; ( producir) to produce3) < persona>4)a) < informe> to presentb) (CS) (Educ) < examen> to take, sit (BrE)5) (Col, Ven) ( diluir) to dilute, water down2.rendir vi1) ( cundir) (+ me/te/le etc)2) persona to perform well, get on well3) tela/arroz/jabón to go a long way4) (RPl) (Educ) to take o (BrE) sit an exam3.rendirse v prona) (Mil) to surrendervamos, no te rindas — come on, don't give up
rendirse ante la evidencia — to bow to o accept the evidence
b) ( en adivinanzas) to give up* * *= perform.Ex: The threat of dismissal or demotion, with the resulting loss of income, has forced workers to perform.
* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.* rendir cuentas a = report to.* rendir culto = worship.* rendir homenaje = pay + tribute, pay + homage, pay + obeisance, do + obeisance, make + obeisance.* rendir informes = debrief.* rendir pleitesía = kowtow [kow-tow], kowtow [kow-tow].* rendirse = give in, cave in (to).* rendir tributo = pay + tribute, pay + obeisance, do + obeisance, pay + homage, make + obeisance.* * *vtA ‹homenaje/tributo› to payrendían culto a la Virgen de Guadalupe they worshipped the Virgin of Guadalupele rindieron honores militares he was received with full military honorsB1 ( Fin) to yield2 (producir) to produceestos campos rinden mucha cebada these fields produce a lot of barleyel esfuerzo rindió sus frutos the effort bore fruit o produced resultsC ‹persona›me rindió el sueño sleep overcame me, I was overcome by sleeptanto trabajo rinde a cualquiera working that hard is enough to exhaust anyone o ( colloq) to wear anyone outD1 ‹informe› to presenttengo que rendir geografía en marzo I have to take the geography exam in March■ rendirviA (cundir) (+ me/te/le etc):me rindió mucho la mañana I got a lot done this morning, I had a very productive morningtrabaja muchas horas pero no le rinde he works hard but he doesn't make much headway o he doesn't have much to show for it¡que te rinda! I hope it goes well, I hope you get a lot doneB «persona» to perform well, get on wellno rinde en los estudios he's not getting on o performing o doing very well at schoolC «tela/arroz/jabón» to go a long waytrata de hacerlo rendir try to make it last■ rendirse1 ( Mil) to surrenderrendirse al enemigo to surrender to the enemyseguiremos luchando por mejoras salariales, no nos rendiremos we will continue to fight for better wages, we will not give intuvo que rendirse ante la evidencia she had to bow to o accept the evidence2 (en adivinanzas) to give upme rindo, dime dónde lo has escondido I give up, tell me where you've hidden it* * *
rendir ( conjugate rendir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹homenaje/tributo› to pay;
2 (Fin) to yield;
( producir) to produce
3 ‹ persona›:
tanto trabajo rinde a cualquiera working that hard is enough to exhaust anyone
4 (CS) (Educ) ‹ examen› to take, sit (BrE)
verbo intransitivo
trabaja mucho pero no le rinde he works hard but he doesn't make much headway
rendirse verbo pronominal (en pelea, guerra) to surrender;
(en tarea, adivinanza) to give up
rendir
I verbo transitivo
1 Mil to conquer
2 (armas) (un delincuente, etc) to hand over
(una bandera, las armas: en señal de homenaje o respeto) to lower
3 (: de cansancio) to exhaust, tire out
4 Fin to yield
II verbo intransitivo
1 (el día) to be productive
2 (en el trabajo, etc) to make headway
3 (un negocio) to be profitable
♦ Locuciones: rendir culto, to worship
rendir homenaje, to pay homage
rendir tributo, to pay tribute
' rendir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tributo
- venerar
- cuenta
- culto
- cundir
- fruto
- homenaje
- máximo
- rendido
- tributar
English:
account for
- accountable
- homage
- lay down
- salute
- surrender
- tribute
- yield
- debar
- perform
- sit
- take
- worship
* * *♦ vt1. [cansar] to wear out, to tire out;este trabajo rinde a cualquiera this work is enough to wear anyone out2. [rentar] to yield3. [vencer] to defeat, to subdue4. [entregar, dar] [arma, alma] to surrender;rindió su alma a Dios she surrendered her soul to God;rendir cuentas a alguien de algo to give an account of sth to sb;no tiene que rendir cuentas a nadie he doesn't have to answer to anybody for his actions, he isn't accountable to anybody for his actions5. [ofrecer] to give, to present;[pleitesía] to pay;rendir culto a to worship;le rindieron honores de Jefe de Estado he was accorded the same treatment as a Head of State7. RP [examen] to take, Br to sit♦ vi1. [inversión, negocio] to be profitable2. [motor, máquina] to perform well;[trabajador, fábrica] to be productive3. [deportista, estudiante]este atleta ya no rinde como antes this athlete isn't as good as he used to be;el niño no está rindiendo en los estudios the boy isn't doing well at schoolme rinde mucho el tiempo I get a lot done (in the time)5. RP [hacer examen] to take o Br sit an exam* * *I v/t1 honores pay, do2 beneficio produce, yield3:rendir las armas surrender one’s weapons4:no tengo que rendir cuentas a nadie I don’t have to explain myself to anyoneII v/i perform* * *rendir {54} vt1) : to render, to giverendir las gracias: to give thanksrendir homenaje a: to pay homage to2) : to yield3) cansar: to exhaustrendir vi1) cundir: to progress, to make headway2) : to last, to go a long way* * *rendir vb to work / to produce -
14 responsable
adj.responsible.responsable de responsible forhacerse responsable de to take responsibility for; (responsabilizarse de) to claim responsibility for (atentado, secuestro)f. & m.1 person responsible.los responsables those responsibletú eres el responsable de… you're responsible for…2 person in charge (encargado).soy el responsable de la sección de ventas I'm in charge of the sales department* * *► adjetivo1 responsible1 (encargado) person in charge2 (de un crimen) perpetrator, culprit, person responsible\hacerse responsable de algo to assume responsibility for something* * *adj.* * *1. ADJ1) (=sensato) responsible2) (=encargado) responsible, in chargela persona responsable del departamento — the person in charge of the department, the person responsible for the department
es responsable de la política municipal — she is responsible for o in charge of council policy
3) (=culpable) responsibleel fabricante es responsable de los daños causados — the manufacturer is liable for the damage caused
ser responsable ante algn de algo — to be accountable o answerable to sb for sth
•
hacer a algn responsable de algo — to hold sb responsible for sth•
hacerse responsable de algo — to take responsibility for sth2. SMF1) (=culpable)2) (=encargado)* * *I1) [SER]a) ( concienzudo) responsibleb) ( de tarea)2) ( culpable) responsible; ( con obligación de indemnizar) liableresponsable DE algo — responsible/liable for something
IIeres responsable ante mí del resultado — you're answerable o accountable to me for the result
masculino y femeninoa) ( de tarea)b) (de delito, accidente)los responsables serán castigados — those responsible o the people responsible will be punished
* * *I1) [SER]a) ( concienzudo) responsibleb) ( de tarea)2) ( culpable) responsible; ( con obligación de indemnizar) liableresponsable DE algo — responsible/liable for something
IIeres responsable ante mí del resultado — you're answerable o accountable to me for the result
masculino y femeninoa) ( de tarea)b) (de delito, accidente)los responsables serán castigados — those responsible o the people responsible will be punished
* * *responsable11 = manager [manageress, -fem.], official, overseer, person-in-charge, chair, chairman [chairmen, pl.], chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.], chairwoman [chairwomen, pl.].Nota: Femenino.Ex: Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.
Ex: See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.Ex: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.Ex: Every fax machine is to be assigned to a person-in-charge who will have the responsibility of distributing incoming fax messages to recipients.Ex: Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.* responsable de asuntos económicos = financial officer.* responsable de bibliotecas = library official.* responsable de la biblioteca = library manager.* responsable de la comunicación = communication scientist.* responsable de la conservación = preservation officer.* responsable de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.* responsable de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.* responsable del archivo parroquial = parish clerk.* responsable de la selección = selector.* responsable de la tecnología de la información = information technologist.* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.* responsable del servicio de emergencias = emergency official.* responsable del servicio de referencia = reference administrator.* responsable del sistema = system programmer.* responsable de recursos humanos = human resource manager.* responsable de seguridad = safety official.* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker], policy maker [policy-maker/policymaker].* responsable de ventas = sales manager.* responsable político = government official.* responsable público = public authority.* responsables de la política científica = science policy makers.* responsables, los = people in charge, the.responsable22 = accountable, parent, responsible.Ex: This is because the chief librarian is personally accountable to the next higher level of authority such as the mayor, the city council, the hospital director, or the university president.
Ex: Library schools must build bridges such as joint programmes and joint professorships that link them with their parent academic institution.Ex: As a mature, responsible professional I was acting quite within the bounds of proper professional behavior.* hacer + Nombre + responsable de = put + Nombre + in the driving seat.* hacer responsable = assume + responsibilitiy (for).* hacerse responsable = assume + role.* responsable ante = answerable to.* responsable de = charged with.* responsable de (+ Infinitivo) = responsible for (+ Gerundio).* ser responsable = hold + liable.* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.* ser responsable de Algo = be held to account.* * *A [ SER]1 (serio, concienzudo) responsible2 (de una tarea) responsable DE algo responsible FOR sthlas personas responsables de vigilar la entrada the people responsible for watching the entranceB (culpable) responsible; (con obligación de indemnizar) liableresponsable por daños liable for damagesresponsable DE algo responsible/liable FOR sthte hago responsable de lo que pueda pasar I am holding you responsible for what happensno es responsable de sus actos he's not responsible for his actionseres responsable ante mí del resultado you're answerable o accountable to me for the resultnadie se ha hecho responsable del atentado no one has claimed responsibility for the attack1(de una tarea): el responsable del área de auditoría the head of audits, the person responsible for o in charge of audits2(de un delito, accidente): los responsables serán castigados those responsible o the people responsible will be punished* * *
responsable adjetivo [SER] ( concienzudo) responsible;
responsable DE algo ‹de tarea/error› responsible for sth;
( culpable) responsible for sth;
‹de accidente/delito› liable for sth;
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: el responsable de ventas the person responsible for sales;
los responsables serán castigados those responsible will be punished
responsable
I adjetivo
1 responsible
(sensato, cuidadoso): un niño muy responsable, a very responsible boy
2 (encargado) hablé con la persona responsable de la seguridad, I talked to the person in charge of security
3 (de una falta, delito, etc) liable: el conductor responsable del atropello será encarcelado, the driver responsible for the accident will be jailed
II mf
1 (en un establecimiento, una oficina, etc) the person in charge
2 (de otra persona, de una acción) responsible person
(de un delito, accidente, etc) perpetrator, culprit: los responsables del incendio se entregaron a la policía, the persons responsible for the fire turned themselves in to the police
' responsable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- encargada
- encargado
- sino
- solvente
- artífice
- consciente
- fiar
- formal
- prudente
English:
accountable
- amenable
- fall
- liable
- management
- responsible
- sound
- transpire
- unaccountable
- answerable
- charge
- directly
- editor
- reliable
- solicitor
* * *♦ adjsoy responsable de mis actos I'm responsible for my actions;fue responsable del accidente he was responsible for the accident;hacerse responsable de [responsabilizarse de] to take responsibility for;[atentado, secuestro] to claim responsibility for2. [sensato] responsible;es muy responsable she's very responsible♦ nmf1. [culpable, autor] person responsible;Der liable person;los responsables those responsible/liable;tú eres el responsable de… you're responsible/liable for…2. [encargado] person in charge;soy el responsable de la sección de ventas I'm in charge of the sales department* * *I adj responsible (de for)II m/f person responsible (de for);los responsables del crimen those responsible for the crime* * *responsable adj: responsible♦ responsablemente adv* * *responsable1 adj responsibleresponsable2 n person in charge -
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- səbl1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) responsable2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) de responsabilidad3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) responsable de4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) responsable, digno de confianza5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) responsable (de)responsible adj responsabletr[rɪ'spɒnsəbəl]1 (gen) responsable2 (in control) responsable, encargado,-a3 (position) de responsabilidadresponsible [ri'spɑntsəbəl] adj: responsible♦ responsibly [-bli] advadj.• caracterizado, -a adj.• consciente adj.• de confianza adj.• de responsabilidad adj.• fiable adj.• responsable adj.rɪ'spɑːnsəbəl, rɪ'spɒnsəbəla) ( accountable) (pred)to be responsible (FOR something): who's responsible? ¿quién es el responsable?; a build-up of gas was responsible for the explosion una acumulación de gas fue la causa de la explosión; who was responsible for the flower arrangements? ¿quién se encargó de los arreglos florales?; to hold somebody responsible for something responsabilizar* or hacer* responsable a alguien de algo; responsible TO somebody — responsable ante alguien
b) ( in charge) (pred)to be responsible FOR something — ser* responsable de algo
c) ( trustworthy) responsable, formal[rɪs'pɒnsǝbl]ADJ1) (=accountable) responsablewho is responsible if anything goes wrong? — ¿quién es el responsable si algo sale mal?
to be responsible for sth: he is not responsible for his actions — no es responsable de sus actos
who is responsible for this? — ¿quién es el responsable de esto?
who was responsible for the delay? — ¿quién tiene la culpa del retraso?
to hold sb responsible for sth — hacer a algn responsable de algo, responsabilizar a algn de algo
2) (=in charge of)to be responsible for sth/sb: the children were responsible for tidying their own rooms — los niños tenían la responsabilidad or eran responsables de ordenar sus habitaciones
the secretary is responsible for taking the minutes — la secretaria se hace cargo de levantar el acta
3) (=sensible) [person] serio, responsable; [behaviour, attitude] responsableto act in a responsible fashion — obrar de forma responsable or con responsabilidad
that wasn't very responsible of you! — ¡eso ha sido una falta de responsabilidad por tu parte!
4) (=important) [post, job] de responsabilidad* * *[rɪ'spɑːnsəbəl, rɪ'spɒnsəbəl]a) ( accountable) (pred)to be responsible (FOR something): who's responsible? ¿quién es el responsable?; a build-up of gas was responsible for the explosion una acumulación de gas fue la causa de la explosión; who was responsible for the flower arrangements? ¿quién se encargó de los arreglos florales?; to hold somebody responsible for something responsabilizar* or hacer* responsable a alguien de algo; responsible TO somebody — responsable ante alguien
b) ( in charge) (pred)to be responsible FOR something — ser* responsable de algo
c) ( trustworthy) responsable, formal -
16 compte
compte [kɔ̃t]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = calcul) faire le compte des erreurs to count the mistakes• comment as-tu fait ton compte pour arriver si tard ? how did you manage to get here so late?b. ( = nombre exact) right number• j'ai ajouté 15 € pour faire le compte I've added 15 euros to make up the full amount• être laissé pour compte [personne] to be left by the wayside• pourriez-vous me faire mon compte ? would you make out my bill?g. ( = dû) il y a trouvé son compte he did well out of ith. ( = explication) demander des comptes à qn to ask sb for an explanation• rendre des comptes à qn to explain o.s. to sbi. (locutions)► se rendre compte de qch/que ( = réaliser) to realize sth/that• est-ce que tu te rends compte de ce que tu dis ? do you realize what you are saying?• il a osé dire ça, tu te rends compte ! he dared say that - can you believe it!► tenir compte de qn/qch to take sb/sth into account• il n'a pas tenu compte de nos avertissements he didn't take any notice of our warnings► compte tenu de considering► sur le compte de ( = à propos de) about• on m'en a raconté de belles sur son compte ! I was told a few interesting stories about him!• mettre qch sur le compte de qch ( = attribuer à) to put sth down to sth2. <• faire le compte rendu d'une réunion to give an account of a meeting ► compte sur livret deposit account* * *kɔ̃t
1.
nom masculin1) ( calcul) countfaire le compte de quelque chose — to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]
comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire...? — fig how do you manage to do...?
au bout du compte — ( pour constater) in the end
tout compte fait — ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done
en fin de compte — ( pour conclure) at the end of the day
tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison — when all is said and done, he was right
le compte y est — ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct
le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte — ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number
il a son compte — (colloq) ( battu ou tué) he's done for (colloq); ( ivre) he's had a drop too much
nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis — fig we've had more than our fair share of problems
à ce compte-là — ( dans ces conditions) in that case
3) ( considération)prendre quelque chose en compte, tenir compte de quelque chose — to take something into account
4) ( intérêt personnel)être or travailler à son compte — to be self-employed
se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte — to set up one's own business
5) ( en comptabilité) account6) Finance accountcompte bancaire or en banque — bank account
j'ai un compte chez un libraire — I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore
mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu'un — lit to charge something to somebody's account; fig to put something down to somebody
8) ( somme à payer)9) (explication, rapport)rendre compte de quelque chose à quelqu'un — ( rapporter) to give an account of something to somebody; ( justifier) to account for something to somebody
rendre des comptes à quelqu'un — [responsable] to be answerable to somebody
10) ( notion nette)se rendre compte de — ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice
11) ( sujet)
2.
à bon compte locution adverbiale lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy wayPhrasal Verbs:* * *kɔ̃t1. nm1) (= total, montant) count, numberLe compte des bulletins de vote prendra du temps. — It will take time to count the voting slips.
Le compte est bon. — That's the right amount.
2) (bancaire) accountJ'ai déposé le chèque sur mon compte. — I've paid the cheque into my account.
3) (chez un commerçant) accountMettez-le sur mon compte. — Charge it to my account.
à ce compte-là (= dans ce cas) — in that case, (= à ce train-là) at that rate
à bon compte; s'en tirer à bon compte — to get off lightly
rendre compte de qch (= relater) — to give an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account for sth
rendre compte de qch à qn (= relater) — to give sb an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account to sb for sth
tenir compte de [fait, circonstances] — to take into account, [conseils] to take notice of
Ils ont tenu compte de mon expérience. — They took my experience into account.
Il n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils. — He took no notice of my advice.
sur le compte de qn (= à son sujet) — about sb
mettre qch sur le compte de qn (= le rendre responsable) — to put sth down to sb
en fin de compte fig — when all is said and done, at the end of the day
Le voyage ne s'est pas mal passé, en fin de compte. — The journey wasn't bad, all things considered.
avoir son compte fig * — to have had it *
régler un compte (= s'acquitter de qch) — to settle an account, (= se venger) to get one's own back
2. comptes nmpl1) (comptabilité) accounts, booksfaire les comptes — to do the accounts, to do the books
* * *A nm1 ( calcul) count; faire le compte de qch to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]; si je fais le compte de ce qu'il me doit if I work out what he owes me; le compte est bon that works out right; j'ai fait le compte des chocolats qui restaient I counted up how many chocolates were left; tenir le compte de qch to keep count of sth; elle tient un compte précis de ses heures supplémentaires she keeps an exact count of her extra hours; comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire…? fig how do you manage to do…?; au bout du compte ( pour constater) in the end; tout compte fait ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done; en fin de compte ( pour conclure) at the end of the day; tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison when all is said and done, HE was right;2 ( résultat) ( d'argent) amount; (d'objets, heures, de personnes) number; le compte y est ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct; le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number; il y a 28 élèves, le compte y est/n'y est pas there are 28 pupils, everybody's here/somebody's missing ou ( plusieurs personnes) some are missing; il devrait rester 15 pots de confiture, le compte n'y est pas there should be 15 jars of jam left, but they're not all there; faire le compte ( en argent) to come to the right amount; (en personnes, objets) to come to the right number; voici 20 euros, cela devrait faire le compte here's 20 euros, that should be about right; même si chacun ajoute 3 euros cela ne fera pas le compte even if everybody puts in another 3 euros, it still won't come to the right amount; avoir son compte d'heures de sommeil to get the right amount of sleep; il a son compte○ (battu, tué) he's done for○; ( ivre) he's had a drop too much; nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis fig we've had more than our fair share of problems; à ce compte-là ( dans ces conditions) in that case;3 ( considération) prendre qch en compte, tenir compte de qch to take sth into account; compte tenu de considering;4 ( intérêt personnel) être à son compte to be self-employed; travailler à son compte to work for oneself; se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte to set up one's own business; reprendre un commerce à son compte to take over a business in one's own name; prendre des jours de congé à son compte to take a few days off without pay ou to take a few days' unpaid leave; pour le compte de qn on behalf of sb; y trouver son compte to get something out of it; ils ont abandonné l'enquête, beaucoup ont dû y trouver leur compte they abandoned the enquiry GB ou inquiry US, that must have suited a lot of people; faire le compte de qn† to benefit sb; les livres publiés à compte d'auteur books published at the author's expense;5 Compta account; passer or mettre en compte to place [sth] to account [somme]; être en compte avec qn to have money matters to settle with sb; faire ses comptes [commerçant, ménagère] to do one's accounts; tenir les comptes [commerçant, ménagère, comptable] to keep the accounts; c'est moi qui tiens les comptes à la maison I keep the household accounts; ⇒ ami, ligne;6 Fin account; compte bancaire or en banque bank account; compte gelé/sans mouvement frozen/dormant account; avoir un compte dans une banque to have an account with a bank; avoir un compte en Suisse to have a Swiss bank account; avoir 1 000 euros sur son compte to have 1,000 euros in one's account; verser de l'argent or faire un versement sur un compte to pay money into an account; retirer de l'argent de son compte to withdraw (some) money from one's account; un compte au nom de… an account in the name of…;7 Comm ( ardoise) account; j'ai un compte chez un libraire I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore; mettre qch sur le compte de qn lit to charge sth to sb's account; fig to put sth down to sb; il l'a mis sur le compte de la fatigue he put it down to tiredness;8 ( somme à payer) voilà votre compte here's your money; demander son compte à qn to hand in one's notice to sb; donner son compte à qn to give sb notice; recevoir son compte ( être payé) to be paid; ( être renvoyé) to be given one's notice;9 (explication, rapport) rendre compte de qch à qn ( rapporter) to give an account of sth to sb; ( justifier) to account for sth to sb; je n'ai pas à te rendre compte de mes actions I don't have to account for my actions to you; rendre des comptes à qn [responsable] to be answerable to sb; je n'ai pas de comptes à te rendre I don't have to answer to you; demander des comptes à qn to ask for an explanation from sb;10 ( notion nette) se rendre compte de ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice; il ne s'est pas rendu compte du mal qu'il avait fait he didn't realize the harm he had done; tout cela s'est passé si vite que je ne me suis rendu compte de rien it all happened so quickly that I didn't realize what was going on; tu ne te rends pas compte que c'est dangereux! don't you realize how dangerous it is?; je ne me suis pas rendu compte de l'heure I didn't notice the time; se rendre compte de la difficulté d'une tâche to realize how difficult a job is; je ne me suis jamais rendu compte que I never realized that;11 ( sujet) sur le compte de qn about sb; je ne sais rien sur leur compte I don't know anything about them;B à bon compte loc adv lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy way; avoir qch à bon compte to get sth cheap; étudiant qui a obtenu son diplôme à bon compte student who got his degree the easy way; s'en tirer à bon compte to get off lightly; s'en tirer à bon compte avec un bras cassé to get off (lightly) with a broken arm.compte d'affectation Compta appropriation account; compte d'amortissement Compta depreciation account; compte de bilan Compta balance sheet; compte bloqué Fin blocked account; compte chèques Fin current account GB, checking account US; compte chèque postal, CCP Fin, Postes post office account; compte client Compta accounts receivable; Fin customer account; compte courant Fin = compte chèques; compte de dépôt Fin deposit account; compte d'épargne Fin savings account; compte d'épargne logement, CEL Fin savings account entitling depositor to cheap mortgage; compte d'exploitation Compta trading account; compte fournisseurs Compta accounts payable, payables US; compte joint Fin joint account; compte sur livret Fin savings account; compte numéroté Fin numbered account; compte de pertes et profits Compta profit and loss account; ce livre a disparu! encore un à mettre au compte des pertes et profits! fig the book has disappeared! another one we can say goodbye to!; compte à rebours countdown; le compte à rebours de la campagne est commencé fig the run-up to the elections has started; compte rémunéré Fin interest-bearing (current GB ou checking US) account; compte de résultat Compta profit and loss account; compte de situation = compte de bilan; compte de soutien Admin, Fin state support fund (à for); compte à vue = compte chèques; comptes d'apothicaire complicated calculations.[kɔ̃t] nom masculinA.[CALCUL, SOMME CALCULÉE]1. [opération] countinga. [personnes] to count (up)b. [dépenses] to add upquand on fait le compte... when you reckon it all up...2. [résultat] (sum) totalje vous remercie, monsieur, le compte est bon ou y est! thank you sir, that's right!a. [personnes] they're not all here ou there, some are missingb. [dépenses] it doesn't add upcomment fais-tu ton compte pour te tromper à chaque fois/pour que tout le monde soit mécontent? how do you manage to get it wrong every time/manage it so (that) nobody's satisfied?3. [avantage]j'y trouve mon compte I do well out of it, it works out well for meil n'y trouvait pas son compte, alors il est partia. [il ne gagnait pas assez d'argent] he wasn't doing well enough out of it, so he leftb. [dans une relation] he wasn't getting what he wanted out of it, so he left4. [dû]avoir son compte (de) to have more than one's fair share ou more than enough (of)je n'ai pas mon compte de sommeil I don't get all the sleep I need ou enough sleepil a déjà son compte (familier) [il a beaucoup bu] he's had quite enough to drink already, he's had a skinfulb. (familier, figuré & familier) to give somebody a piece of one's mindrégler ses comptes [mettre en ordre ses affaires] to put one's affairs in ordera. [le payer] to settle up with somebodyb. [se venger] to settle a score with somebodyB.[DANS LE DOMAINE FINANCIER ET COMMERCIAL]1. [de dépôt, de crédit] accountfaites-moi ou préparez-moi le compte may I have the bill, please?3. [bilan]C.[LOCUTIONS]1. [argent]a. [magasin] to take over in one's own nameb. [idée, écrit] to adoptêtre ou travailler à son compte to be self-employedil est à son compte he's his own boss, he's set up on his owna. [recette] to credit a sumb. [dépense] to debit a sumnous sommes en compte, vous me réglerez tout à la fin as we're doing business together, you may pay me in full at the end2. [explication, compréhension]demander des comptes à quelqu'un to ask somebody for an explanation of something, to ask somebody to account for somethingrendre des comptes (à quelqu'un) to give ou to offer (somebody) an explanationa. [s'en expliquer] to justify something to somebodyb. [faire un rapport] to give an account of something to somebodydevoir des comptes à quelqu'un to be responsible ou accountable to somebodyprendre quelque chose en compte [prendre en considération] to take something into account ou considerationte rends-tu compte de ce que tu fais? do you realize ou really understand what you're doing?on lui a collé une étiquette dans le dos mais il ne s'en est pas rendu compte somebody stuck a label on his back but he didn't noticetenir compte de quelque chose to take account of something, to take something into accountelle n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils she took no notice of ou ignored my advicecompte tenu de in view ou in the light of————————comptes nom masculin plurielfaire/tenir les comptes to do/to keep the accounts————————à bon compte locution adverbialea. [sans frais] to manage to avoid paying a fortuneb. [sans conséquences graves] to get off lightly————————à ce compte locution adverbiale,à ce compte-là locution adverbiale[selon ce raisonnement] looking at it ou taking it that way————————pour compte locution adverbiale————————pour le compte locution adverbialepour le compte de locution prépositionnelleelle travaille pour le compte d'une grande société she works for a large firm, she freelances for a large firm————————pour mon compte locution adverbiale,pour son compteetc. locution adverbialefor my/his etc. part, as for me/him etc.————————sur le compte de locution prépositionnelle2. (locution)tout compte fait locution adverbiale,tous comptes faits locution adverbiale -
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adjective1) verantwortlich ( for für)be responsible to somebody [for something] — jemandem gegenüber [für etwas] verantwortlich sein
be responsible for something — [Person:] für etwas verantwortlich sein; [Sache:] die Ursache für etwas sein
2) verantwortlich, verantwortungsvoll [Stellung, Tätigkeit, Aufgabe]3) (trustworthy) verantwortungsvoll, verantwortungsbewusst [Person]* * *[-səbl]1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) verantwortlich2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) verantwortlich3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) schuld4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) zuverlässig5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) zurechnungsfähig* * *re·spon·sible[rɪˈspɒn(t)səbl̩, AM -ˈspɑ:-]1. (accountable) verantwortlichto hold sb \responsible [for sth] jdn [für etw akk] verantwortlich machen; LAW jdn [für etw akk] haftbar machen2. (in charge) verantwortlich, zuständig▪ to be \responsible for sb/sth für jdn/etw verantwortlich seinto be \responsible to sb jdm gegenüber verantwortlich sein3. (sensible) verantwortungsbewusst4. (requiring responsibility) job, task verantwortungsvolla \responsible job eine verantwortungsvolle Stellung* * *[rɪ'spɒnsəbl]adjbad workmanship was responsible for the failure — schlechte Arbeit war an dem Versagen schuld
who is responsible for breaking the window? — wer hat das Fenster eingeschlagen?
2) (= liable, answerable) verantwortlichshe is not responsible for her actions — sie ist für ihre Handlungen nicht voll verantwortlich
she is responsible for popularizing the sport (her task) — es ist ihre Aufgabe or sie ist dafür verantwortlich, die Sportart populärer zu machen; (her merit) es ist ihr zu verdanken, dass die Sportart populär geworden ist
4) (= involving responsibility) job verantwortungsvoll* * *responsible adj (adv responsibly)be responsible to sb jemandem unterstellt sein;be responsible to sb for sth jemandem (gegenüber) für etwas haften oder verantwortlich sein;not be responsible for keine Haftung übernehmen für;2. JURa) zurechnungsfähigb) geschäftsfähigc) haftbar ( for für)3. verantwortungsbewusst, zuverlässig, WIRTSCH solide, zahlungsfähig4. verantwortungsvoll (Position etc):used to responsible work an selbstständiges Arbeiten gewöhnt* * *adjective1) verantwortlich ( for für)be responsible to somebody [for something] — jemandem gegenüber [für etwas] verantwortlich sein
be responsible for something — [Person:] für etwas verantwortlich sein; [Sache:] die Ursache für etwas sein
2) verantwortlich, verantwortungsvoll [Stellung, Tätigkeit, Aufgabe]3) (trustworthy) verantwortungsvoll, verantwortungsbewusst [Person]* * *(for) adj.verantwortlich (für) adj.zuständig (für) adj. adj.beantwortbar adj.mündig adj.verantwortlich adj.verantwortungsbewusst adj.verantwortungsvoll adj. -
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hold [həʊld]tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D(pt & pp held [held])A.(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire(b) (keep, sustain)∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre(g) (have, exercise) exercer;∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt(h) (have in store) réserver;∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(a) (confine, detain) détenir;∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nulD.∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!□(f) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?3 noun∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre(c) (in climbing) prise f(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!(b) (keep possession of) garder;∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles➲ hold out(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés(extend) tendre;∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras(offer) offrir;∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancerexiger;∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers➲ hold up(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées
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