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101 there
there adv allí / allá / ahídon't just stand there, do something no te quedes ahí parado, haz algothere is / there are haytr[ðeəSMALLr/SMALL]1 allí, allá, ahí■ don't just sit there, do something no te quedes ahí sentado, haz algo■ it's over there, on the table está por allí, en la mesa2 (in discussion) acerca de eso\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to be all there faltarle a uno un tornillothere and then en el momentothere is/are, etc→ link=be be{there you are aquí tienethere you go ya estáthere you go again ya empiezas otra vezthere, there vamos, venga, ya estáthere ['ðær] adv1) : ahí, allí, allástand over there: párate ahíover there: por allí, por alláwho's there?: ¿quién es?2) : ahí, en esto, en esothere is where we disagree: en eso es donde no estamos de acuerdothere pronthere comes a time to decide: llega un momento en que tiene uno que decidir2)there is, there are : haythere are many children here: aquí hay muchos niñosthere's a good hotel downtown: hay un buen hotel en el centroadv.• acullá adv.• ahí adv.• allá adv.• allí adv.
I ðer, ðeə(r)1)a) ( close to person being addressed) ahí; ( further away) allí, ahí (esp AmL); (less precise, further) alláwhat have you got there? — ¿qué tienes ahí?
up/down there — ahí arriba/abajo
you there! — (colloq) oye, tú! (fam), che(, vos)! (RPl fam)
to have been there (before) — (colloq)
I know what it's like, I've been there before — ya sé lo que es, a mí también me ha tocado pasar por eso
b) (in phrases)there and then: they solved it for me there and then me lo resolvieron en el acto or en el momento; I made up my mind there and then to ask her en ese mismo momento me decidí a pedírselo; so there! — (colloq) para que sepas! (fam)
2) (calling attention to something, pointing something out etc)there's the bell, it must be her! — el timbre! debe de ser ella
there you are — ( giving something) aquí tiene
there we are: that's that done! — ya está! listo!
it's a pity, but there we o you are — es una lástima pero así son las cosas
there he goes: politics again! — ya está otra vez con la política!
eat it all up, theres a good boy — vamos, comételo todo así me gusta!
3)a) ( present)who's there? — ( at the door) ¿quién es?; ( in the dark) ¿quién anda ahí?
is Tony there? — ¿está Tony?
not to be all there — (colloq)
he's not all there — le falta un tornillo (fam), no está bien de la cabeza (fam)
b) ( at destination)4)a) ( at that point)b) ( at that point)you're right there — ahí or en eso tienes razón
5) (as interj)a) ( when action is complete)b) (coaxing, soothing)there, there, don't cry! — vamos or (Esp tb) venga or (Méx tb) ándale, no llores
there now! see how easy it is? — ahí está ¿ves qué fácil es?
II ðer weak form ðər, ðeə(r) weak form ðə(r)there is/are — hay
there was — había/hubo
there's no sugar left — no queda azúcar, se ha acabado el azúcar
there comes a time when... — llega un momento en el que...
1. [ðɛǝ(r)]ADVput it there, on the table — ponlo ahí, en la mesa
there he is! — ¡allí está!
there's the bus — ahí viene el autobús, ya viene el autobús
there we were, stuck — así que nos encontramos allí sin podernos mover
we left him back there at the crossroads — lo dejamos allí atrás, en el cruce
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to be there for sb — (=supportive) estar al lado de algn, apoyar a algn•
down there on the floor — ahí en el sueloI'm going to London, my sister's already down there — voy a Londres, mi hermana ya está allí
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it's in there — está ahí dentro•
it's on there — está ahí encima•
it's over there by the TV — está allí, junto al televisor•
there and then — en el acto, en seguida•
they're through there in the dining room — están por esa puerta or por ahí, en el comedor•
what's the cat doing up there? — ¿qué hace el gato ahí arriba?•
hurry up there! — ¡menearse!•
mind out there! — ¡cuidado ahí!•
move along there! — (on street) ¡retírense!; (in bus, train) ¡muévanse!, ¡no se paren, sigan para atrás!3) (=in existence, available)if the demand is there, the product will appear — si existe la demanda, aparecerá el producto
it's no good asking because the money just isn't there — no sirve de nada pedir dinero, sencillamente porque no hay
is John there, please? — (on phone) ¿está John?
4) (=on that point) en esothere we differ — en eso discrepamos or no estamos de acuerdo
there you are wrong — ahí se equivoca, en eso te equivocas
5) (=at that point)•
we'll leave it there for today — lo dejaremos aquí por hoy•
could I just stop you there and say something? — ¿puedo interrumpirte para decir algo al respecto?6) (emphasizing, pointing out)there, now look what you've done! — desde luego, ¡mira lo que has hecho!
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there you are, what did I tell you! — ¿ves? es lo que te dije"there you are," - he said, handing the book over — -ahí lo tienes -dijo, entregando el libro
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there you go again, upsetting the children — ¿vuelta a las andadas, molestando a los niños?, ¿ya estamos otra vez molestando a los niños?it wasn't what I wanted, but there you go * — no era lo que buscaba, pero ¿qué le vamos a hacer?
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I'm not going, so there! * — pues no voy, y fastídiate *2.PRONthere is, there are — hay
there were ten bottles — había or (esp LAm) habían diez botellas
how many are there? — ¿cuántos hay?
are there any bananas? — ¿hay plátanos?
is there any coffee? — ¿hay café?
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there might be time/room — puede que haya tiempo/sitio3.[ðɛǝ(r)]EXCLthere, drink this — bebe esto
there, there — (comforting) no te preocupes, no pasa nada
THERE IS, THERE ARE ► Unlike there is/are {etc}, hay, hubo, había, ha habido {etc} do not change to reflect number:but there, what's the use? — pero ¡vamos!, es inútil
There were two kidnappings and a murder Hubo dos secuestros y un asesinato
Will there be many students at the party? ¿Habrá muchos estudiantes en la fiesta? ► To translate there must be, there may be {etc}, you can use tiene que haber, debe (de) haber, puede haber {etc} although other constructions will also be possible:
There may be a strike Puede haber or Puede que haya huelga
There must be all sorts of things we could do Tiene que haber muchas cosas que podamos hacer ► If there is/ there are is followed by the, you should normally not use hay {etc}. Use estar instead:
And then there are the neighbours to consider Están también los vecinos, a los que hay que tener en cuenta
There is also the question of the money transfer Está también la cuestión de la transferencia del dinero ► Hay {etc} should only be used to talk about existence and occurrence. Don't use it to talk about location. Use estar instead to say where things are:
After the shop there's the bus station Después de la tienda está la estación de autobuses ► Don't use hay {etc} to translate phrases like there are four of us, there will be six of them. Instead, use ser in the relevant person:
There are four of us Somos cuatro
There will be six of them Serán seis ► Remember to use que in the construction hay algo que hacer ( there is sth to do):
There is a lot to do Hay mucho que hacer
What is there to do? ¿Qué hay que hacer? For further uses and examples, see there* * *
I [ðer, ðeə(r)]1)a) ( close to person being addressed) ahí; ( further away) allí, ahí (esp AmL); (less precise, further) alláwhat have you got there? — ¿qué tienes ahí?
up/down there — ahí arriba/abajo
you there! — (colloq) oye, tú! (fam), che(, vos)! (RPl fam)
to have been there (before) — (colloq)
I know what it's like, I've been there before — ya sé lo que es, a mí también me ha tocado pasar por eso
b) (in phrases)there and then: they solved it for me there and then me lo resolvieron en el acto or en el momento; I made up my mind there and then to ask her en ese mismo momento me decidí a pedírselo; so there! — (colloq) para que sepas! (fam)
2) (calling attention to something, pointing something out etc)there's the bell, it must be her! — el timbre! debe de ser ella
there you are — ( giving something) aquí tiene
there we are: that's that done! — ya está! listo!
it's a pity, but there we o you are — es una lástima pero así son las cosas
there he goes: politics again! — ya está otra vez con la política!
eat it all up, theres a good boy — vamos, comételo todo así me gusta!
3)a) ( present)who's there? — ( at the door) ¿quién es?; ( in the dark) ¿quién anda ahí?
is Tony there? — ¿está Tony?
not to be all there — (colloq)
he's not all there — le falta un tornillo (fam), no está bien de la cabeza (fam)
b) ( at destination)4)a) ( at that point)b) ( at that point)you're right there — ahí or en eso tienes razón
5) (as interj)a) ( when action is complete)b) (coaxing, soothing)there, there, don't cry! — vamos or (Esp tb) venga or (Méx tb) ándale, no llores
there now! see how easy it is? — ahí está ¿ves qué fácil es?
II [ðer] weak form [ðər, ðeə(r)] weak form [ðə(r)]there is/are — hay
there was — había/hubo
there's no sugar left — no queda azúcar, se ha acabado el azúcar
there comes a time when... — llega un momento en el que...
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102 admit
1. transitive verb,- tt-1) (let in) hinein-/hereinlassenadmit somebody to a club — jemanden in einen Klub aufnehmen
be admitted to hospital — ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert werden
2) (accept as valid)if we admit that argument/evidence — wenn wir davon ausgehen, dass dieses Argument zutrifft/dass diese Beweise erlaubt sind
3) (acknowledge) zugeben; eingestehen2. intransitive verb,admit to being drunk — zugeben, betrunken zu sein
- tt-admit of something — etwas zulassen od. erlauben
* * *[əd'mit]past tense, past participle - admitted; verb1) (to allow to enter: This ticket admits one person.) Zutritt gewähren2) (to say that one accepts as true: He admitted (that) he was wrong.) zugeben•- academic.ru/773/admissible">admissible- admission
- admittance
- admittedly* * *ad·mit<- tt->[ədˈmɪt]I. vt▪ to \admit sth etw zugeben [o eingestehen]to \admit defeat seine Niederlage eingestehento \admit an error [or a mistake] /one's guilt einen Irrtum [o Fehler] /seine Schuld zugeben [o einräumen]to freely \admit sth etw ohne Umschweife zugeben2. (allow entrance)▪ to \admit sb/sth jdn/etw hereinlassen/hineinlassenthis ticket \admits one person only diese Eintrittskarte ist nur für eine Person gültigno minors [or minors not] \admitted Zutritt ab 18 Jahren3. (allow)▪ to \admit sth etw zulassento \admit evidence LAW ein Beweismittel zulassen4. (hold)▪ to \admit sb jdm Platz bietenthe theatre \admits 300 people das Theater fasst 300 PersonenII. vi▪ to \admit to sth etw zugeben [o eingestehen]* * *[əd'mɪt]vthe was not admitted to the cinema/to college — er wurde nicht ins Kino hineingelassen/zur Universität zugelassen or in der Universität aufgenommen
this ticket admits two — die Karte ist für zwei (Personen)
2) (= have space for halls, harbours etc) Platz bieten für3) (= acknowledge) zugebendo you admit (to) stealing his hat? — geben Sie zu, seinen Hut gestohlen zu haben?
he admitted himself beaten —
it is generally admitted that... — es wird allgemein zugegeben, dass...
to admit the truth of sth — zugeben, dass etw wahr ist
* * *admit [ədˈmıt]A v/t2. (into, to) jemanden aufnehmen (in eine Gesellschaft, in einem Krankenhaus), zulassen (zu einer Institution, einem Amt etc):3. → B 24. anerkennen, gelten lassen:admit the justification of a criticism die Berechtigung einer Kritik anerkennen5. seine Schuld etc zugeben, (ein)gestehen, bekennen:admit doing sth zugeben, etwas getan zu haben6. zugeben, einräumen ( that dass):7. Platz haben oder bieten für, fassen, aufnehmen:the hall admits 200 persons in dem Saal haben 200 Personen Platz8. TECH Luft, Kraftstoff etc zuführenB v/i2. admit of gestatten, erlauben, zulassen:admit of no doubt keinen Zweifel zulassen;it admits of no excuse es lässt sich nicht entschuldigen, es ist nicht zu entschuldigen;these facts admit of no other explanation diese Fakten lassen sich nicht anders erklären;a sentence that admits of two interpretations ein Satz, der zwei Interpretationen zulässt* * *1. transitive verb,- tt-1) (let in) hinein-/hereinlassenif we admit that argument/evidence — wenn wir davon ausgehen, dass dieses Argument zutrifft/dass diese Beweise erlaubt sind
3) (acknowledge) zugeben; eingestehen2. intransitive verb,admit to being drunk — zugeben, betrunken zu sein
- tt-admit of something — etwas zulassen od. erlauben
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103 common
1. adjective,1) (belonging equally to all) gemeinsam [Ziel, Interesse, Sache, Unternehmung, Vorteil, Merkmal, Sprache]2) (belonging to the public) öffentlicha common belief — [ein] allgemeiner Glaube
3) (usual) gewöhnlich; normal; (frequent) häufig [Vorgang, Erscheinung, Ereignis, Erlebnis]; allgemein verbreitet [Sitte, Wort, Redensart]common honesty/courtesy — [ganz] normale Ehrlichkeit/Höflichkeit
4) (without rank or position) einfach5) (vulgar) gemein; gewöhnlich (abwertend), ordinär (ugs. abwertend) [Ausdrucksweise, Mundart, Aussehen, Benehmen]2. noun2)have something/nothing/a lot in common [with somebody] — etwas/nichts/viel [mit jemandem] gemein[sam] haben
* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) gewöhnlich2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) gemeinsam3) (publicly owned: common property.) allgemein4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) gewöhnlich, gemein5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) einfach6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) Gattungs-...2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) das Gemeindeland- academic.ru/14625/commoner">commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common* * *com·mon[ˈkɒmən, AM ˈkɑ:-]I. adj<-er, -est or more \common, most \common>1. (often encountered) üblich, gewöhnlicha \common name ein gängiger [o weit verbreiteter] Namea \common saying ein verbreiteter Spruch2. (normal) normalit is \common practice... es ist allgemein üblich...\common courtesy/decency ein Gebot nt der Höflichkeit/des Anstandsit's \common courtesy... es gehört sich einfach...\common salt Kochsalz nt3. (widespread) weit verbreitetit is \common knowledge that... es ist allgemein bekannt, dass...a \common ailment ein weit verbreitetes Übela \common disease eine weit verbreitete Krankheit\common area allgemeiner Bereichby \common assent/consent mit allgemeiner Zustimmung/Einwilligung\common bathroom Gemeinschaftsbad ntto make \common cause with sb mit jdm gemeinsame Sache machenfor the \common good für das Gemeinwohlto be on \common ground with sb jds Ansichten teilen\common interests gemeinsame Interessentenancy in \common Bruchteilsgemeinschaft fin \common gemeinsamto have sth in \common [with sb] etw [mit jdm] gemein habenwe've got a lot of interests in \common wir haben viele gemeinsame Interessen5. ZOOL, BOT sparrow, primrose gemein6.<-er, -est>a \common slut eine ordinäre Schlampe pej fam7. (ordinary) einfacha \common criminal ein gewöhnlicher Verbrecher/eine gewöhnliche Verbrecherin peja \common thief ein gemeiner Dieb/eine gemeine Diebina \common labourer ein einfacher Arbeiter/eine einfache Arbeiterinthe \common man der Normalbürger [o Durchschnittsbürger]\common people einfache Leutea \common soldier ein einfacher Soldat* * *['kɒmən]1. adj (+er)1) (= shared by many) gemeinsam; property also Gemein-, gemeinschaftlichcommon land — Allmende f
it is common knowledge that... —
it is to the common advantage that... — es ist von allgemeinem Nutzen, dass...
very little/no common ground — kaum eine/keine gemeinsame Basis
to find common ground (with sb) — eine gemeinsame Basis finden (mit jdm)
sth is common to everyone/sth — alle haben/etw hat etw gemein
2) (= frequently seen or heard etc) häufig; word also weitverbreitet, weit verbreitet, geläufig; experience also allgemein; animal, bird häufig pred, häufig anzutreffend attr; belief, custom, animal, bird (weit)verbreitet, weit verbreitet; (= customary, usual) normalit's quite a common sight — das sieht man ziemlich häufig
it's common for visitors to feel ill here —
nowadays it's quite common for the man to do the housework — es ist heutzutage ganz normal, dass der Mann die Hausarbeit macht
3) (= ordinary) gewöhnlichthe common people —
a common soldier — ein einfacher or gemeiner (dated) Soldat
he has the common touch —
it's only common decency to apologize — es ist nur recht und billig, dass man sich entschuldigt
4) (= vulgar, low-class) gewöhnlich2. n1) (= land) Anger m, Gemeindewiese f2)3)to have sth in common (with sb/sth) — etw (mit jdm/etw) gemein haben
to have a lot/nothing in common — viel/nichts miteinander gemein haben, viele/keine Gemeinsamkeiten haben
in common with many other people/towns/countries — (ebenso or genauso) wie viele andere (Leute)/Städte/Länder...
I, in common with... — ich, ebenso wie...
* * *1. gemeinsam, gemeinschaftlich:common to all allen gemeinsam;that was common ground in yesterday’s debate darüber waren sich in der gestrigen Debatte alle einig;be common ground between the parties JUR von keiner der Parteien bestritten werden;they have sufficient common ground sie haben genügend Gemeinsamkeiten;2. a) allgemeinb) öffentlich:by common consent mit allgemeiner Zustimmung;3. Gemeinde…, Stadt…4. notorisch, berüchtigt (Verbrecher etc)5. a) allgemein (bekannt), alltäglich, gewöhnlich, normal, vertrautb) häufig:be common häufig vorkommen;it is a common belief es wird allgemein geglaubt;it is common knowledge (usage) es ist allgemein bekannt (üblich);a very common name ein sehr häufiger Name;common sight alltäglicher oder vertrauter Anblick;6. üblich, allgemein gebräuchlich:common salt gewöhnliches Salz, Kochsalz n8. allgemein zugänglich, öffentlich9. gewöhnlich, minderwertig, zweitklassig10. abgedroschen (Phrase etc)11. gewöhnlich, ordinär (Br besonders Person)12. gewöhnlich, ohne Rang:the common man der einfache Mann von der Straße;the common people das einfache Volk;B s3. Gemeinsamkeit f:(act) in common gemeinsam (vorgehen);in common with (genau) wie;with so much in common bei so vielen Gemeinsamkeiten;have sth in common with etwas gemein haben mit;we have nothing in common wir haben nichts miteinander gemein;they have many interests in common sie haben viele gemeinsame Interessen;hold sth in common etwas gemeinsam besitzenout of the common außergewöhnlich, -ordentlichcom. abk1. comedy2. comma3. commander4. commerce5. commercial6. commission7. commissioner8. committee9. common* * *1. adjective,1) (belonging equally to all) gemeinsam [Ziel, Interesse, Sache, Unternehmung, Vorteil, Merkmal, Sprache]2) (belonging to the public) öffentlicha common belief — [ein] allgemeiner Glaube
3) (usual) gewöhnlich; normal; (frequent) häufig [Vorgang, Erscheinung, Ereignis, Erlebnis]; allgemein verbreitet [Sitte, Wort, Redensart]common honesty/courtesy — [ganz] normale Ehrlichkeit/Höflichkeit
4) (without rank or position) einfach5) (vulgar) gemein; gewöhnlich (abwertend), ordinär (ugs. abwertend) [Ausdrucksweise, Mundart, Aussehen, Benehmen]2. noun2)have something/nothing/a lot in common [with somebody] — etwas/nichts/viel [mit jemandem] gemein[sam] haben
* * *adj.allgemein adj.allgemein bekannt adj.geläufig adj.gemeinsam adj.zusammen adj. n.verbreitet adj. -
104 cut off
transitive verb2) (interrupt, make unavailable) abschneiden [Zufuhr]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser]; unterbrechen [Telefongespräch, Sprecher am Telefon]3) (isolate) abschneidenbe cut off by the snow/tide — durch den Schnee/die Flut abgeschnitten sein
5) (exclude from contact)* * *1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) unterbrechen2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) trennen3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) abschneiden* * *◆ cut offvt1. (remove)▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sth etw abschneidento \cut off the fat off a steak das Fett von einem Steak wegschneiden2. (sever)▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sth etw abschneidenhis leg was \cut off off by a machine sein Bein wurde von einer Maschine abgetrennt3. (silence)▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sb jdn unterbrechen4. (disconnect)▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sth etw unterbindento \cut off off electricity den Strom abstellen [o sperren]to \cut off off the enemy's escape route dem Feind den Fluchtweg abschneidento \cut off off sb's gas supply jdm das Gas abdrehento \cut off off a phone conversation ein Telefongespräch unterbrechen5. (isolate)▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw abschneidento be/get \cut off off by sth durch etw akk abgeschnitten sein/werdenthey were \cut off off by the snow sie waren durch den Schnee von der Außenwelt abgeschnittenwhen his wife died, he \cut off himself off from other people nach dem Tod seiner Frau lebte er ganz zurückgezogen▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sb jdm nichts mehr zu trinken geben▪ to \cut off off ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw schneidento get \cut off off geschnitten werden8.▶ to \cut off sb off with a shilling [or without a penny] jdn enterben* * *cut off v/t1. abschneiden, abhauen, absägen:cut off sb’s head jemanden köpfen2. den Strom etc absperren, abdrehen, eine Verbindung, die Versorgung, den Weg etc abschneiden:cut off the enemy’s retreat dem Feind den Rückzug abschneiden;he had his electricity cut off ihm wurde der Strom gesperrt;be cut off from the outside world von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten sein4. ELEK, TECH ab-, ausschalten5. figa) abschneiden, trennenb) abbrechen, (abrupt) beenden7. jemanden dahinraffen* * *transitive verb1) (remove by cutting) abschneiden; abtrennen; (with axe etc.) abschlagen2) (interrupt, make unavailable) abschneiden [Zufuhr]; abstellen [Strom, Gas, Wasser]; unterbrechen [Telefongespräch, Sprecher am Telefon]3) (isolate) abschneidenbe cut off by the snow/tide — durch den Schnee/die Flut abgeschnitten sein
4) (prevent, block) abschneiden* * *adj.abgeschnitten adj. v.abschneiden v.abstellen v. -
105 CASE
I keis noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) tilfelle, sak, eksempel2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfelle; kasus3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) (retts)sak4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) bevismateriale, argument, grunn5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfelle6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) kasus•- in case- in case of
- in that case II keis noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) etui, futteral, hylster; veske, koffert; trekk2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kasse, eske3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) glassmonter, vitrineskap, bokskaptilfelle\/keɪs\/(forkortelse for computer-aided software engineering) CASE, datastøttet systemutvikling -
106 case
I keis noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) tilfelle, sak, eksempel2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfelle; kasus3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) (retts)sak4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) bevismateriale, argument, grunn5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfelle6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) kasus•- in case- in case of
- in that case II keis noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) etui, futteral, hylster; veske, koffert; trekk2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kasse, eske3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) glassmonter, vitrineskap, bokskaptilfelleIsubst. \/keɪs\/1) sak, hendelse, tilfelle2) forhold, omstendighet, situasjon3) stilling, tilstand, tilfelle• is it the case that...?er det tilfelle at...?4) ( jus) rettssak, søksmål, sak, tvistemål5) ( jus) beviser, bevismateriale, påstanderhan har ingen sak, saken hans står ikke sterkt6) (medisin, om person) tilfelle, pasient7) ( grammatikk) kasus8) (hverdagslig, gammeldags) original person, artig skrue9) spørsmål, oppgaveas the case may be alt etter som, alt etter omstendighetenecall a case ( jus) rope opp en saka case in point et godt eksempel, et typisk eksempeldrop a case ( jus) frafalle en sakestablish\/prove one's case ( også jus) bevise sin(e) påstand(er), bevise at man har rettfight a case ( jus) føre en sak for domstolenget off someone's case ( hverdagslig) ikke bry seg• will you get off my case?get on someone's case ( hverdagslig) bry seg (om)give away one's own case ødelegge for seg selvif the case should arise i påkommende tilfellein any case forresten, uansett, under alle omstendigheterin case hvis, dersom, i tilfellein case of ved, i tilfelle avin that case i så fall, hvis det er tilfellein the case of når man snakker om, når det gjelder, når det dreier seg omit was a case of ( også) det dreide seg om, det gjaldtjust in case for sikkerhets skyld, i tilfelleleading case ( jus) forklaring: rettsavgjørelse som kan skape presedenslose one's case ( jus) tape sakenmake (out) a case for argumentere for, tale varmt for• there is a good case for...det fins gode argumenter for...make out a case against somebody ( jus) skaffe beviser mot noenmake out one's case ( jus) legge frem bevisene, fremlegge saken, bevise at man har rettopen a case (jus, i retten) legge frem en sak for bevisføringpass (up)on a case avgi kjennelse i en sakthe plaintiff's case saksøkers sak, argumentasjonenput somebody's case tale noens saksit on a case undersøke en sak, behandle en sakstate one's case legge frem fakta, legge frem sin sakthis\/that\/such being the case siden det forholder seg slik, under slike omstendigheter, av denne årsaka welfare case sosialklientIIsubst. \/keɪs\/1) kasse2) eske, skrin3) etui, futteral4) veske, koffert5) hylster, kapsel, deksel6) hus, sett7) putetrekk, var8) ( tømrerfag) karm9) glassmonter, glasskaplower case ( typografi) små bokstaverupper case ( typografi) store bokstaverIIIverb \/keɪs\/1) pakke i kasse2) legge i eske, putte i skrin3) legge i etui, putte i futteral4) kle, innfatte5) mure ut6) ( hverdagslig) se nærmere på7) rekognosere i, snoke på, sjekke åstedet (før et tyveri)case up pakke i kasse -
107 complement
'kompləmənt 1. noun1) (in a sentence, the words of the predicate, not including the verb.) predikatsord, predikativ2) ((something added to make) a complete number or amount.) tillegg, utfylling2. verb(to complete, fill up.) fullstendiggjøre, utfylle, fylle oppIsubst. \/ˈkɒmplɪmənt\/1) komplement, utfyllingsom utfyllende del \/ som supplement2) fullt antall, full styrke3) ( grammatikk) predikativ, predikatsordfull complement fulltallig besetningthe ship's complement (fartøyets) befal og mannskapcomplement of an angle ( geometri) komplementærvinkelIIverb \/ˈkɒmplɪment\/, \/ˌkɒmplɪˈment\/komplettere, utgjøre et komplement til, supplerecomplement each other utfylle hverandre -
108 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark timekjennemerke--------markere--------merkeIsubst. \/mɑːk\/1) merke, flekk, prikk• who has left these dirty marks on my new book?2) (kjenne)tegn, kjennemerke, uttrykk (for), vitnesbyrd (om)3) merke, bumerke• John Smith, his mark4) tegn, skilletegn5) ( ved flyging) landemerke, sjømerke6) ( på en skala e.l.) strek, merke, (normal) standard, innstilling7) karakter, poeng, anmerkning8) ( også overført) mål, blink, solar plexus (i boksing), skyteskive, offer9) ( sport) startsted, startgrop10) merke, model (av fly e.l.)11) ( hverdagslig) type, stildet er akkurat noe for deg, det er akkurat din stil, det er helt typisk degan easy mark ( hverdagslig) et takknemlig offer, lettlurtbelow the mark utilfredsstillende, under gjennomsnittet ikke i form, ikke i slagbeside the mark ved siden av (målet), på siden, feil, irrelevantdiscriminating mark kjennetegn, kjennemerkefall short of the mark ta feilhit the mark treffe blink treffe hodet på spikeren lykkeskeep someone up to the mark ( overført) holde noen i øreneleave\/make a mark sette merke, prege( overført) etterlate seg spor, gjøre sterkt inntrykkmake one's mark (in the world) skape seg et navn, utmerke seg, bli berømtmark of origin ( handel) opprinnelsesmerkemiss the mark bomme, ikke treffe blink ( overført) mislykkes, forfeile målet ta feilnear the mark nesten riktigof (great) mark av stor betydning, (svært) fremstående, bemerkelsesverdigen bemerkelsesverdig student, en student av de sjeldneon your marks ( sport) innta plassene• on your marks, get set, go!innta plassene, (klar) ferdig, gå!overstep the mark overskride grensen, gå for langtpass the million mark runde millionen(God) save the mark! ( gammeldags) om jeg så skal si det!, gudbedre!slow off the mark ( overført) treg i avtrekkerenup to the mark tilfredsstillende i form, i slagetwide of the mark på siden, utafor, helt på jordetIIsubst. \/mɑːk\/1) ( mynt) mark2) (historisk, vekt) markIIIverb \/mɑːk\/1) notere, skrive, merke, stemple2) kjennetegne, prege, karakterisere, sette spor• what qualities mark a great leader?3) angi, vise4) uttrykke, betone, markere5) ( sport) markere, dekke6) sette karakter(er), rette (oppgaver), bedømme, evaluere7) markere (en begivenhet), feire8) merke, legge merke til, se oppmark down merke (seg), legge merke til notere, skrive ned sette ned (karakteren)sette ned (prisen)mark me eller mark my words sann mine ord, hør hva jeg siermark off avgrense, merke ut, stikke utmark one's man velge seg sitt offermark out stake ut, tegne opp, merke oppbestemme, planlegge velge ut, utpekemark somebody down ta noen for å væremark time marsjere på stedet ( overført) stå i stampe, stå på stedet hvil slå seg til tåls, holde ut, smøre seg med tålmodighetsette opp (prisen på) ( hverdagslig) skrive opp, ta på kritamark well husk, bemerk -
109 phrase
freiz 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) uttrykk, vending2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) frase2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) uttrykke, formulere- phrasing
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- phrasal verbformulere--------frase--------talemåte--------uttrykkIsubst. \/freɪz\/1) frase, uttrykk, vending, uttrykksmåte2) ( grammatikk) frase, uttrykk3) ( musikk) frasea set phrase et fast uttrykk• «go country» is now a set phrase in the US«go country» er nå et fast uttrykk i USAIIverb \/freɪz\/1) uttrykke, gi uttrykk for, formulere2) ( musikk) frasere -
110 SO
səu 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) så2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) slik, sånn3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) det; slik; så4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) det samme5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') det2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) derfor, så- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speakda--------såforkortelse for Stationery Office, Significant Other, Signal Officer, Special Order, Standing Order -
111 change
1) заміна, зміна ( чогось); підміна2) міняти, змінювати; обмінювати(ся)•- change allegiancechange-of-ownership mortgage deed — заставний сертифікат на розділ власності; іпотечне свідоцтво про розділ власності
- change attitude
- change beliefs
- change borders forcibly
- change confession
- change constitutional order
- change convictions
- change hands
- change in behavior
- change in behaviour
- change in definition
- change in practice
- change in the state boundary
- change job
- change job location
- change liability
- change of address
- change of allegiance
- change of attitude
- change of domicile
- change of government
- change of government by other
- change of legal address
- change of name
- change of ownership
- change-of-ownership fee
- change of profession
- change of system
- change of venue
- change residence
- change testimony
- change the law
- change the legislation
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112 illegal
1) особа на нелегальному положенні, нелегал, таємний агент за кордоном2) незаконний, протизаконний, протиправний; неправомірний; неправосудний; несанкціонований, заборонений; нелегальний, підпільний; лихварський•illegal acquisition, storage, use, delivery or ruining of radioactive substances — незаконне придбання, зберігання, використання, передача або руйнування радіоактивних матеріалів
illegal attempt to seize authority on a ship — незаконна спроба захопити керування судном (або владу на судні)
illegal carrying, keeping and buying of arms — незаконне володіння, тримання і купівля зброї
illegal confinement in a psychiatric (mental health) hospital — незаконне поміщення до психіатричної лікарні
illegal manufacture, acquisition, keeping, transportation, mailing or sale of narcotic means (substances) — незаконне виготовлення, придбання, зберігання, перевезення, пересилка або збут наркотичних засобів
illegal performance of an abortion which resulted in an enduring injury to health or death — = illegal performance of an abortion which resulted in an lasting injury to health or death; = illegal performance of an abortion which resulted in an long-term injury to health or death незаконне здійснення аборту, що спричинило тривалий розлад здоров'я або смерть
illegal performance of an abortion which resulted in an lasting injury to health or death — = illegal performance of an abortion which resulted in an enduring injury to health or death
illegal performance of an abortion which resulted in an long-term injury to health or death — = illegal performance of an abortion which resulted in an enduring injury to health or death
illegal placement in a psychiatric hospital — = illegal placement in a mental health hospital незаконне поміщення в психіатричну лікарню
illegal placement in a mental health hospital — = illegal placement in a psychiatric hospital
illegal shipping across the border of raw and other materials for manufacture of arms — незаконний вивіз сировини, матеріалів, обладнання для створення зброї
illegal turnover of copied products — обіг незаконно копійованої продукції ( аудіо- та відеозаписів тощо)
- illegal accessillegal use of death as a punishment — незаконне використання смертної кари ( або смерті як покарання)
- illegal act
- illegal action
- illegal activities
- illegal adoption
- illegal agreement
- illegal alien
- illegal application
- illegal armed formation
- illegal armed structure
- illegal arms dealer
- illegal arms possession
- illegal arms trade
- illegal arrest
- illegal attempt
- illegal banking operation
- illegal behaviour
- illegal behavior
- illegal beverages
- illegal bringing in of waste
- illegal brothel
- illegal business
- illegal business activities
- illegal business practices
- illegal buying-in
- illegal campaign contributions
- illegal canvassing
- illegal channel
- illegal commercial activity
- illegal compulsion
- illegal conduct
- illegal confinement
- illegal consideration
- illegal contract
- illegal crossing of the border
- illegal custody
- illegal detention
- illegal discrimination
- illegal drug
- illegal drug circulation
- illegal drugtaking
- illegal drug trade
- illegal drug trafficking
- illegal drug traffick
- illegal drug turnover
- illegal drugs
- illegal eavesdropping
- illegal ejectment
- illegal encashment
- illegal enrichment
- illegal enterprise
- illegal entrant
- illegal entrepreneurship
- illegal entry
- illegal entry of a dwelling
- illegal export
- illegal export of capital
- illegal financial activity
- illegal financial deal
- illegal financial operation
- illegal financial transaction
- illegal fishery
- illegal fishing
- illegal gambler
- illegal gambling
- illegal gains
- illegal gain
- illegal goods
- illegal gun operation
- illegal hunting
- illegal immigrant
- illegal immigration
- illegal import
- illegal import of firearms
- illegal in itself
- illegal income
- illegal intent
- illegal interest
- illegal keeping of drugs
- illegal laboratory
- illegal liberation
- illegal liquor
- illegal liquor sale
- illegal liquor trafficking
- illegal liquor traffick
- illegal lobbying
- illegal lumbering
- illegal manufacture
- illegal market
- illegal matter
- illegal means
- illegal medical practices
- illegal migration
- illegal nuclear proliferation
- illegal operation
- illegal organization
- illegal per se
- illegal picketing
- illegal placement
- illegal play
- illegal police practices
- illegal possession
- illegal possession of arms
- illegal possession of firearms
- illegal possession of a weapon
- illegal practice of medicine
- illegal practices
- illegal practice
- illegal products
- illegal profit
- illegal purchase
- illegal purpose
- illegal rally
- illegal registration
- illegal restrictive condition
- illegal sale of drugs
- illegal scheme
- illegal search
- illegal seizure
- illegal sentence
- illegal sentencing
- illegal service
- illegal sit-in
- illegal status
- illegal storing of drugs
- illegal street demonstration
- illegal street use of drug
- illegal strike
- illegal substance
- illegal technique
- illegal trade in antiques
- illegal trade in human organs
- illegal transaction
- illegal transit of goods
- illegal trust
- illegal use
- illegal use of a trademark
- illegal use of force
- illegal violence
- illegal weapons possession
- illegal wiretaping
- illegal wiretap
- illegal work stoppage
- illegal worker -
113 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) dæmi um e-ð; tilfelli2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfelli, tilvik3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) dómsmál4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) rök (fyrir málstað), málstaður5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfelli, staðreynd6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) fall•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) kassi; taska2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kassi3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) sÿningarkassi; bókaskápur -
114 phrase
[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) frasi, orðasamband2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) hending2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) orða- phrasing
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115 case
fiók, köpeny, tok, láda, eset, szekrény, tartó to case: tokba rak, ládába rak, ládáz, beburkol* * *I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) eset2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) eset3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) ügy4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) ok5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) ügy6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) eset•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) táska2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) láda3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) szekrény -
116 phrase
üres szólam, kitétel, mondás, frázis, mondat to phrase: szavakba foglal, kifejez* * *[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) csoport; szókapcsolat, szólás2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) (zenei) frázis2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) kifejez- phrasing
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117 point
N1. नोक/अनीThe pencil has been sharpened to a vicious looking point.2. बिन्दुPut a point after completing the sentence.3. द्विग्बिंदुPeople came from all points of the compass.4. स्थलSensitive points were summoned by the police during the procession.5. अंसI prepared the important points for the exam.6. सारांशThe student did't caught the point of the teacher.7. विशेषताSincerity is his main point.8. विद्युत् साँकेटInsert this plug into that point.9. पटरियाँThe two trains collided at the points.10. काँटाThe workman pushed the point to put the train on the other track--------V1. इशारा करनाHe pointed towards the broken window2. निशाना बाँधना/लक्ष्य करनाHe pointed the gun at the lion3. की ओर होनाA rose plant's spines point upward4. महत्त्व देनाThis story points the duties and rights of the person5. टीप करनाHe points the broken wall -
118 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) caso2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) caso3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) caso4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) razão5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) caso6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) caso•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) maleta2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) caixa3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) estante* * *case1[keis] n 1 estojo. 2 caixa. 3 cápsula. 4 bainha. 5 coldre. 6 escrínio. 7 cobertura. 8 capa protetora para livros. 9 mala. 10 qualquer objeto que resguarda ou contém outro. 11 Tech invólucro, revestimento. 12 sl figura, pessoa excêntrica, diferente, divertida. • vt encaixar, cobrir. attaché case pasta retangular 007 usada por executivos. book case estante de livros. brief case pasta para papéis ou documentos. cigarette case cigarreira. crank case cárter. cylinder case camisa de cilindro. dressing case estojo de toucador. gear case caixa de engrenagem. jewel case porta-jóias. lower case Typogr caixa de minúsculas. pillow case fronha. show case vitrine, mostra. suit case mala de roupa. upper case Typogr caixa de maiúsculas. vanity case necessaire, estojo de cosméticos.————————case2[keis] n 1 Gram caso, desinência de nomes e pronomes. 2 caso. 3 circunstância. 4 acidente. 5 conjetura. 6 exemplo. 7 causa judicial. 8 caso, manifestação individual de doença. 9 paciente, doente. a lost case uma causa perdida. as the case may be conforme for. case in point exemplo característico. his case is that seu argumento principal é que. in any case em todo o caso, seja como for. in case he comes caso ele venha. in case of need em caso de necessidade. in no case de forma alguma. in such a case nesse caso, se assim for. just in case a título de prevenção. leading case Jur caso de precedência. to make out one’s case saber se defender, justificar-se. to meet the case ser satisfatório, adequado, servir. -
119 phrase
[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) sintagma2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) frase2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) expressar- phrasing
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- phrasal verb* * *[freiz] n 1 Gram, Mus frase. 2 expressão, locução. 3 fraseologia, dicção, elocução. 4 expressão usual, expressão idiomática. • vt 1 frasear, expressar, exprimir. 2 Mus dividir em frases. to speak in simple phrase exprimir-se em termos simples. -
120 life
1. n (pl lives)1) життя; існуванняto bring to life — а) викликати до життя; б) приводити до пам'яті
to come to life — а) почати жити, з'явитися на світ; б) ожити, опритомніти
to seek smb.'s life — робити замах на чиєсь життя
to take one's own life — убити себе, покінчити з собою
to take smb.'s life — убити когось
this life — рел. земне буття (існування)
the other life — рел. загробне (потойбічне) життя
2) живі істоти, життяis there any life on the planet Mars? — чи є живі істоти (життя) на планеті Марс?
3) тривалість життяfor life — на все життя, до кінця життя, до смерті; довічно
4) строк перебування (десь)6) спосіб життя7) громадське життя; стосунки (людей); суспільство6) світські розвагиto see life — побачити світ, пізнати життя
8) біографія, життєпис9) енергія; жвавість; натхнення; пожвавлення10) товариство11) найважливіше, най необхідніше; основа; душаplenty of sleep is the life of young children — тривалий сон — найважливіше (основне) для (здоров'я) дітей
12) натура, натуральна величина (тж life size)as large as life — а) у натуральну величину; б) як живий
to portray smb. to the life — точно передати схожість; намалювати чийсь правильний портрет
13) застрахована особа2. adjдовічнийщо триває усе життя; life-annuity — довічна пенсія
life-insurance, life-assurance — страхування життя
cat-and-dog life — постійні сварки; живуть, як кіт із собакою
how's life? — як живеться?, як справи?
nothing in life — ніскільки, нічого подібного
a cat has nine lives — присл. коти довго живуть
while there is life there is hope — присл. поки людина живе, доти вона надіється
to bother (to worry) the life out of smb. — не давати комусь ні хвилини спокою; роздратовувати когось
to gasp out one's life — померти, випустити дух
to run for dear (for very) life — бігти щосили
* * *I [laif] n; (pl lives)1) життя; існування2) живі істоти, життя; жива істота, людина; світ живих організмів3) строк життя, все життяeveryday life — повсякденне життя, побут
5) громадське життя; взаємини ( людей)6) життєпис, біографія7) енергія, жвавість; наснага; пожвавлення; найважливіше, необхідне; основа; душа8) жив. натура9) cтpax. застрахована особа10) = lifetime;II [laif] aжиттєвий; довічний; з натури
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