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♦ page (1) /peɪdʒ/n.1 ( anche fig.) pagina: the sports pages, le pagine sportive ( di un giornale); on page ten, a pagina dieci; a blank page, una pagina bianca; on the facing page, sulla pagina opposta; to turn the pages, voltare le pagine; That is a bad page in his life, quella è una brutta pagina nella sua vita● (giorn.) page make-up, impaginazione □ (tipogr.) page proofs, bozze impaginate □ (tipogr.) page setting, impaginazione □ (fam.) page three, la terza pagina di un giornale popolare ( con donne nude, ecc.) □ (fam. antiq.) page turner, libro che si legge tutto di un fiato □ (fam. USA) to take a page from sb. 's book, copiare, imitare, seguire l'esempio di q.page (2) /peɪdʒ/n.● ( a corte, ecc.) page of honour, paggio d'onore.(to) page (1) /peɪdʒ/v. t.3 (comput.) paginare● to page through, scorrere le pagine di; sfogliare.(to) page (2) /peɪdʒ/v. t.● paging system, sistema cercapersone. -
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preposition (opposite: The hotel is facing the church.) med front mot, som vender motIsubst. \/ˈfeɪsɪŋ\/1) ( om bygg) kledning, fasadebekledning, fôring, forblending2) ( tekstilfag) besetning, kanting, slag, forsterkning3) ( tannlegefag) fasade4) ( mekanikk) avretting, anleggsflate, belegg5) ( post) sortering (av brev)facings ( militærvesen) revers, (opp)slag av annen farge på uniformsjakke( militærvesen) vendingerput someone through his facings ( hverdagslig) sette noen på prøveIIadj. \/ˈfeɪsɪŋ\/(som vender) mot, motstående, midt i mot, like overfor -
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['feɪsɪŋ]1) arch. ing. rivestimento m.2) sart. fodera f.3) (in fashion) risvolto m., revers m.* * *preposition (opposite: The hotel is facing the church.) di fronte a, prospiciente* * *facing /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/A n.3 (edil.) rivestimento5 (mecc.) sfacciatura; tornitura in piano6 (metall.) sabbia da modelloB a.1 di fronte; opposto: the facing seat, il sedile di fronte; on the facing page, sulla pagina opposta2 – (mecc.) facing machine, macchina per tornire in piano; (metall.) facing sand, sabbia da modello; (edil.) facing wall, muro di trincea.* * *['feɪsɪŋ]1) arch. ing. rivestimento m.2) sart. fodera f.3) (in fashion) risvolto m., revers m. -
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preposition (opposite: The hotel is facing the church.) de cara, frente atr['feɪsɪŋ]1 (of garment) forro, entretela2 (of building) revestimiento1 (of garment) vueltas nombre femenino pluralfacing ['feɪsɪŋ] n1) lining: entretela f (de una prenda)2) : revestimiento m (de un edificio)adj.• fronterizo, -a adj.adv.• enfrente adv.n.• cara s.f.• jirón s.m.• paramento (Arquitectura) s.m.• revestimiento s.m.prep.• contra prep.'feɪsɪŋcount & mass noun1) ( Clothing) entretela f2) ( Const) revestimiento m['feɪsɪŋ]1.PREP de cara a, frente a2.ADJ opuesto, de enfrenteon the facing page — en la página opuesta or de enfrente
3.N (Archit) paramento m, revestimiento m ; (Sew) guarnición ffacings (Sew) vueltas fpl* * *['feɪsɪŋ]count & mass noun1) ( Clothing) entretela f2) ( Const) revestimiento m -
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noun2) (covering) Verkleidung, die* * *preposition (opposite: The hotel is facing the church.) gegenüberliegend* * *fac·ing[ˈfeɪsɪŋ]n2. no pl FASHION (reinforcement) Versteifungsband nt, Schrägband nt SCHWEIZ; (decoration) Besatz m; (on sleeve) Aufschlag m* * *['feIsɪŋ]1. n2. adj* * *facing [ˈfeısıŋ] s1. MIL Wendung f, Schwenkung f:put sb through his facings fig jemanden auf Herz und Nieren prüfen2. TECH Verkleidung f3. TECHa) Plandrehen nb) Planflächenschliff m:facing lathe Plandrehbank f5. TECH Futter n, (Brems-, Kupplungs) Belag m6. ARCHa) Verblendung f:facing brick Blendstein mb) Bewurf m, Verputz mc) Stirnmauer f8. Schneiderei:a) Aufschlag mb) Einfassung f, Besatz m:facings MIL (Uniform)Aufschläge* * *noun2) (covering) Verkleidung, die* * *adj.gegenüberstehend adj. n.Außenschicht f.Belag -e m.Verkleidung f. -
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I noun(one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine etc: page ninety-four; a three-page letter.) página
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1. noun1) ((in hotels) a boy who takes messages, carries luggage etc.)2) ((also page boy) a boy servant.) botones
2. verb(to try to find someone in a public place by calling out his name (often through a loud-speaker system): I could not see my friend in the hotel, so I had him paged.) llamar por megafonía/altavozpage n1. página2. pajetr[peɪʤ]2 SMALLHISTORY/SMALL escudero1 (over loudspeaker) llamar por megafonía, llamar por altavoz; (on pager) llamar por el buscapersonas————————tr[peɪʤ]1 (of book) página; (of newspaper) plana, página\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the front page en primera planapage n1) bellhop: botones m2) : página f (de un libro, etc.)n.• carilla s.f.• escudero s.m.• paje s.m.• plana s.f.• página s.f.v.• paginar v.
I peɪdʒ1) (of book, newspaper) página f2)b) ( in legislature) ( in US) mensajero m
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transitive verb ( over loudspeaker) llamar por megafonía
I [peɪdʒ]1.N [of book, newspaper etc] página f•
the picture on the facing page shows... — el dibujo de la página de en frente muestra...it made front page news — salió en primera plana or página
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on page 14 — en la página 14•
over the page — en la página siguienteinside 4., 1), title 3., yellow 5.•
a page three girl — (Brit) * una chica de las que aparecen en la página tres de los periódicos de prensa amarilla británicos2.CPDpage break N — salto m de página
page design N — diseño m de página
PAGE THREE Durante años, en la página tres del periódico The Sun, el diario sensacionalista de más venta en el Reino Unido, ha aparecido una foto a toda página de una chica en topless, conocida como la page three girl. De ahí que el término haya pasado a usarse también, en sentido extenso, para referirse a las modelos que posan semidesnudas en otros periódicos sensacionalistas.page proofs NPL — (Typ) pruebas fpl de página
II [peɪdʒ]1. N4) (Hist) escudero m2.VTto page sb — (over public address) llamar a algn por megafonía; (with pager) llamar a algn por el busca (Sp) or por el localizador
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I [peɪdʒ]1) (of book, newspaper) página f2)b) ( in legislature) ( in US) mensajero m
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[peɪʤ] I 1. сущ.1) лист, страницаthe opposite / facing page — противоположная страница
the fashion page — страница, посвященная моде
There is a picture on the next page. — На следующей странице есть картинка.
For further details see page 20. — Подробности смотрите на странице 20.
front page — первая полоса ( в газете); титульный лист ( в книге)
back page — последняя полоса ( в газете); последняя страница ( в книге)
2) информ. веб-страница3) период, этап, момент в развитии чего-либоa page of / in smb.'s life — страница в жизни кого-л.
••to be on the same page — одинаково понимать что-л.
2. гл.to take a page out of smb.'s book — брать пример с кого-л.
1)а) ( = page up) нумеровать страницыThese papers are all out of order - will you page them up for me? — Эти бумаги в полном беспорядке - не пронумеруешь их?
2) пролистывать3)б) амер. вызывать (кого-л., громко выкрикивая фамилию)II 1. сущ.He was paged repeatedly as the flight was boarding. — Пока шла посадка на самолёт, его несколько раз вызывали по громкоговорителю.
1)а) пажб) юноша, готовящийся к посвящению в рыцари2) мальчик-слуга (в отеле, клубе); мелкий служащий3) амер. служитель ( в законодательном собрании)2. гл.сопровождать в качестве пажа; исполнять обязанности пажа -
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страница; полоса; оттиск; паж; мальчик-слуга♦ adjacent page соседняя (прилегающая) полоса♦ backed page подклеенная страница♦ back-up page компенсационная покупка места в издании в обмен на право размещения вклейки или вкладки♦ banner page титульный лист♦ facing page смежная страница (в раскрытом издании); pl разворот♦ feature page газетная страница с основным статейным материалом♦ flag page титульный лист♦ front page первая страница (в газете); компьютерная программа для создания веб-сайтов♦ high-traffic page часто просматриваемая читателями полоса издания♦ home page начальная страница сайта; домашняя страница, "хомяк"♦ junior page "юниор-страница"; реклама, занимающая 63% центральной площади страницы и окруженная со всех сторон редакционным текстом без присутствия каких-л. других рекламных объявлений. (Считалось, что такая подача придает рекламе дополнительную эффективность. Исследования, однако, показали, что такое объявление привлекает читателей в полном соответствии со своим размером, не больше); малоформатная страница (порядка 18х25 см)♦ op-ed page полоса (в газете), смежная с редакционной♦ society page раздел светской хроники (в периодическом издании)♦ type page полоса набора; площадь страницы без полей; пространство, на котором можно размещать текст♦ yellow pages "желтые страницы"; телефонный справочник с рекламными объявлениями♦ Z page первая полоса раздела газеты -
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[̈ɪpeɪdʒ]active page вчт. активная страница back title page вчт. оборот титульного листа banner page титульный лист base page вчт. базовая страница code page вчт. кодовая страница cover page бланк почтового отправления current page вчт. текущая страница delete a page вчт. освобождать страницу facing page титульный лист flag page титульный лист help page вчт. страница справки index page вчт. классификационная страница invalid page вчт. недействительная страница page вызывать (кого-л.), громко выкликая фамилию; page Dr. Jones! вызовите доктора Джоунза! marked page отмеченная страница marked page помеченная страница memory page вчт. страница памяти missing page вчт. отсутствующая страница opposite page полигр. оборотная сторона листа page вызывать (кого-л.), громко выкликая фамилию; page Dr. Jones! вызовите доктора Джоунза! page вчт. листать page мальчик-слуга page нумеровать страницы page паж page полигр. полоса page амер. служитель (в законодательном собрании) page сопровождать в качестве пажа page страница page вчт. страница page полигр. страница page control block вчт. блок управления страницами page вызывать (кого-л.), громко выкликая фамилию; page Dr. Jones! вызовите доктора Джоунза! page layout program вчт. программа верстки полос page through the file вчт. листать файл parent page вчт. исходная страница port page вчт. страница портов tabloid page половинный формат полосы title page титульный лист title page полигр. титульный лист top page первая страница virtual page вчт. виртуальная страница visual page вчт. отображаемая страница -
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̈ɪpeɪdʒ I
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1) лист, страница to turn a page ≈ переворачивать страницу to turn down a page ≈ отвернуть страницу to cite a (volume and) page ≈ ссылаться на (том и) страниц a title page( in a book) ≈ титульный лист( книги) You will not find a dull page in the whole book. ≈ В этой книги нет ни одной скучной страницы. amusement page ≈ развлекательная страница (в газете) editorial page ≈ страница редактора (в газете) society page ≈ страница светской хроники (в газете) sports page ≈ страница спортивных новостей (в газете) page by page ≈ постранично
2) запись;
регистрация( фактов) ;
летопись;
рассказ о событиях Syn: record
3) перен. эпизод, событие A new page in the country's political history. ≈ Новая страница в политическом развитии графства. It reads like a page from real life. ≈ Это написано как страница из (чьей-л.) настоящей жизни.
4) полигр. полоса end page ≈ концевая полоса
2. гл.
1) а) нумеровать страницы (тж. page up) These papers are all out of order-will you page them up for me? ≈ Эти бумаги в полном беспорядке - не занумеруешь их? б) компьют. разбивать на страницы
2) просматривать книгу страница за страницей, пролистывать
3) передавать сообщение( по громкоговорителю или с помощью специального устройства) ;
амер. вызывать( кого-л., громко выкрикивая или объявляя фамилию) He was paged repeatedly as the flight was boarding. ≈ Пока шла посадка на самолет, для него было сделано несколько сообщений по громкоговорителю. II
1. сущ.
1) а) паж б) молодой человек, готовящийся к посвящению в рыцари
2) мальчик-слуга( в отеле, клубе и т.п.) ;
мелкий служащий
3) амер. служитель( в законодательном собрании)
2. гл. сопровождать в качестве пажа;
исполнять обязанности пажа страница - * by * постранично эпизод - a bright * in her life яркая страница ее жизни (полиграфия) полоса - end * концевая полоса - sports * спортивная страница (газеты) (электроника) физический блок памяти ЭВМ, соответствующий странице нумеровать страницы паж мальчик-слуга мелкий служащий (посыльный в гостинице, билетер в кино) (американизм) служитель в законодательном собрании мальчик, несущий шлейф невесты (техническое) рельсовый путь для откатки кирпичей в сушилку прислуживать сопровождать в качестве пажа (американизм) вызывать (кого-либо), громко выкрикивя или объявляя фамилию - Mr. Smith was *d in the dining-room of the hotel из столовой отеля вызвали г-на Смита active ~ вчт. активная страница back title ~ вчт. оборот титульного листа banner ~ титульный лист base ~ вчт. базовая страница code ~ вчт. кодовая страница cover ~ бланк почтового отправления current ~ вчт. текущая страница delete a ~ вчт. освобождать страницу facing ~ титульный лист flag ~ титульный лист help ~ вчт. страница справки index ~ вчт. классификационная страница invalid ~ вчт. недействительная страница page вызывать (кого-л.), громко выкликая фамилию;
page Dr. Jones! вызовите доктора Джоунза! marked ~ отмеченная страница marked ~ помеченная страница memory ~ вчт. страница памяти missing ~ вчт. отсутствующая страница opposite ~ полигр. оборотная сторона листа page вызывать (кого-л.), громко выкликая фамилию;
page Dr. Jones! вызовите доктора Джоунза! ~ вчт. листать ~ мальчик-слуга ~ нумеровать страницы ~ паж ~ полигр. полоса ~ амер. служитель (в законодательном собрании) ~ сопровождать в качестве пажа ~ страница ~ вчт. страница ~ полигр. страница ~ control block вчт. блок управления страницами page вызывать (кого-л.), громко выкликая фамилию;
page Dr. Jones! вызовите доктора Джоунза! ~ layout program вчт. программа верстки полос ~ through the file вчт. листать файл parent ~ вчт. исходная страница port ~ вчт. страница портов tabloid ~ половинный формат полосы title ~ титульный лист title ~ полигр. титульный лист top ~ первая страница virtual ~ вчт. виртуальная страница visual ~ вчт. отображаемая страница -
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страница, полоса; оттиск || нумеровать страницы- end pageАнгло-русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу > page
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face [feɪs]visage ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) figure ⇒ 1 (a) expression ⇒ 1 (b) apparence ⇒ 1 (c) façade ⇒ 1 (d) face ⇒ 1 (d)-(f) surface ⇒ 1 (f) faire face à ⇒ 2 (a)-(d) être menacé de ⇒ 2 (e) se présenter à ⇒ 2 (f) revêtir ⇒ 2 (g) se tourner ⇒ 3 (a) être orienté ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun(a) (part of body) visage m, figure f;∎ a handsome face un beau visage;∎ injuries to the face blessures fpl à la face ou au visage;∎ I know that face je connais cette tête-là, cette tête me dit quelque chose;∎ I have a good memory for faces j'ai une bonne mémoire des visages, je suis très physionomiste;∎ she was lying face down or downwards elle était étendue à plat ventre ou face contre terre;∎ she was lying face up or upwards elle était étendue sur le dos;∎ he told her to her face what he thought of her il lui a dit en face ou sans ambages ce qu'il pensait d'elle;∎ to look sb in the face regarder qn en face ou dans les yeux;∎ figurative I'll never be able to look him in the face again! je n'oserai plus jamais le regarder en face!;∎ familiar to put on one's face (put make-up on) se maquiller□ ;(b) (expression) mine f, expression f;∎ to make or to pull a face at sb faire une grimace à qn;∎ to pull a funny face faire des simagrées, faire le singe;∎ what a grumpy face! quel air renfrogné!;∎ she put on a brave or bold face elle a fait bon visage ou bonne contenance;∎ put a good or brave face on it vous n'avez qu'à faire ou faites contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur(c) (appearance) apparence f, aspect m;∎ it changed the face of the town cela a changé la physionomie de la ville;∎ this is the ugly face of capitalism voici l'autre visage ou le mauvais côté du capitalisme;∎ the face of Britain is changing le visage de la Grande-Bretagne est en train de changer;∎ Communism with a human face le communisme à visage humain(f) (of clock, watch) cadran m; (of coin) face f; (of page) recto m; (of playing card) face f, dessous m; (of the earth) surface f; (of bat, golf club, tennis raquet) surface f de frappe; (of crystal) facette f, plan m; (of hammer) plat m;∎ it fell face down/up (gen) c'est tombé du mauvais/bon côté; (card, coin) c'est tombé face en dessous/en dessus;∎ figurative she has vanished off the face of the earth elle a complètement disparu de la circulation;∎ my keys can't just have disappeared off the face of the earth! mes clés n'ont pas pu se volatiliser tout de même!∎ she laughed/shut the door in his face elle lui a ri/fermé la porte au nez;∎ to lose/to save face perdre/sauver la face;∎ to suffer a loss of face subir une humiliation;∎ he set his face against our marriage il s'est élevé contre notre mariage;∎ he won't show his face here again! il ne risque pas de remettre les pieds ici!;∎ her plans blew up in her face tous ses projets se sont retournés contre elle;(a) (turn towards) faire face à;∎ I turned and faced him je me retournai et lui fis face;∎ face the wall tournez-vous vers le mur(b) (be turned towards) faire face à, être en face de;∎ he faced the blackboard il était face au ou faisait face au tableau;∎ she was facing him elle était en face de lui;∎ facing one another l'un en face de l'autre, en vis-à-vis;∎ we were facing one another nous étions face à face, nous nous faisions face;∎ to face the front regarder devant soi;∎ a room facing the courtyard une chambre sur cour ou donnant sur la cour;∎ the house faces south la maison est orientée ou exposée au sud;∎ my chair faced the window ma chaise était ou faisait face à la fenêtre;∎ two rows of seats facing one another deux rangées de sièges en vis-à-vis;∎ facing page 9 en regard ou en face de la page 9(c) (confront) faire face ou front à, affronter;∎ he dared not face me il n'a pas osé me rencontrer face à face;∎ to face sb with sth confronter qn à qch;∎ to be faced with sth être obligé de faire face à ou être confronté à qch;∎ I was faced with having to pay for the damage j'ai été obligé ou dans l'obligation de payer les dégâts;∎ he was faced with a difficult choice il était confronté à un choix difficile;∎ to be faced with a decision être confronté à une décision;∎ faced with the evidence devant l'évidence, confronté à l'évidence;∎ we'll just have to face the music il va falloir affronter la tempête ou faire front(d) (deal with) faire face à;∎ to face a problem faire face à ou s'attaquer à un problème;∎ I can't face telling her je n'ai pas le courage de le lui dire;∎ we must face facts il faut voir les choses comme elles sont;∎ they won't face the fact that it's too late ils ne veulent pas se rendre à l'évidence et admettre qu'il est trop tard;∎ let's face it, we're lost admettons-le, nous sommes perdus;∎ face it, she's not coming back accepte-le, elle ne reviendra pas∎ she faces the possibility of having to move elle risque d'être obligée de déménager;∎ faced with eviction, he paid his rent face à ou devant la perspective d'une expulsion, il a payé son loyer;∎ thousands face unemployment des milliers de personnes sont menacés de chômage(f) (of problem, situation) se présenter à;∎ the problem facing us le problème qui se pose (à nous) ou devant lequel on se trouve;∎ the difficulties facing the EC les difficultés que rencontre la CEE ou auxquelles la CEE doit faire face∎ she was facing towards the camera elle était tournée vers ou elle faisait face à l'appareil photo;∎ a terrace facing south une terrasse orientée au sud;∎ the terrace faces towards the mountain la terrasse donne sur la montagne;∎ facing forwards (in bus, train) dans le sens de la marche;∎ facing backwards dans le mauvais sens∎ she succeeded in the face of fierce opposition elle a réussi malgré une opposition farouche;∎ in the face of danger devant le danger;∎ in the face of adversity face à l'adversitéà première vueface à face;∎ she brought him face to face with her father elle l'a confronté avec son père;∎ it brought us face to face with the problem cela nous a mis directement devant le problème►► American face amount (of bank note, traveller's cheque) valeur f nominale; (of stamp) valeur f faciale;face card figure f (de jeu de cartes);face cream crème f pour le visage;British face flannel ≃ gant m de toilette;Metallurgy face hardening trempe f superficielle;face pack masque m (de beauté);face powder poudre f;face scrub (cosmetic) exfoliant m;Television & Cinema face shot plan m de visage;American face time (meeting) = rencontre en face à face entre deux personnes (par opposition aux contacts par téléphone ou courrier électronique); (on TV) temps m de présence à l'écran;∎ we need some face time to solve this il faut qu'on se voie pour régler ça;face towel serviette f de toilette;∎ figurative I took her remark at face value j'ai pris sa remarque au pied de la lettre ou pour argent comptant;∎ don't take him at face value ne le jugez pas sur les apparencesMilitary faire demi-tourtenir tête à(garden, street) donner sur∎ to face it out ne pas broncherfaire face à, affronter;∎ he won't face up to the fact that he's getting older il ne veut pas admettre qu'il vieillit -
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'opəzit
1. adjective1) (being on the other side of: on the opposite side of town.) opuesto2) (completely different: The two men walked off in opposite directions.) opuesto, contrario
2. preposition, adverb(on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else: He lives in the house opposite (mine).) en frente de, frente a
3. noun(something that is completely different: Hate is the opposite of love.) lo contrario, lo opuestoopposite1 adj contrario / opuestoopposite2 adv prep enfrenteopposite3 n contrario"fat" is the opposite of "thin" "fat" es el contrario de "thin"tr['ɒpəzɪt]1 (facing) de enfrente2 (contrary, different) opuesto,-a, contrario,-a1 enfrente de, frente a1 enfrente1 lo contrario, lo opuesto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the opposite view tomar la actitud contrariaopposite number SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL homólogo,-aopposite ['ɑpəzət] adv: enfrenteopposite adj1) facing: de enfrentethe opposite side: el lado de enfrente2) contrary: opuesto, contrarioin opposite directions: en direcciones contrariasthe opposite sex: el sexo opuesto, el otro sexoopposite n: lo contrario, lo opuestoopposite prep: enfrente de, frente aadj.• adverso, -a adj.• contrario, -a adj.• de enfrente adj.• enfrente adj.• enfrente de adj.• fronterizo, -a adj.• inverso, -a adj.• opuesto, -a adj.adv.• enfrente adv.n.• contrario s.m.
I 'ɑːpəzət, 'ɒpəzɪt2) ( contrary) <opinions/news> opuesto
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adverb enfrente
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preposition enfrente de, frente a
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noun lo contrario['ɒpǝzɪt]quite the opposite — todo lo contrario, al contrario
1.ADV enfrenteI looked at the director, sitting opposite — miré al director que estaba sentado enfrente (de mí)
please fill in the box opposite — por favor, rellene la casilla de al lado
2. PREP(also: opposite to)1) (=across from) frente a, enfrente deopposite the library — frente a or enfrente de la biblioteca
Lynn was sitting opposite him — Lynn estaba sentada frente a él or enfrente de él
they sat opposite one another — se sentaron uno frente a(l) otro, se sentaron frente a frente
2) (=next to) junto a, al lado deopposite his name was a question mark — junto a or al lado de su nombre había una interrogación
to play opposite sb — (Theat) aparecer junto a algn
3. ADJ1) (in position) de enfrente•
to be facing the opposite way — estar mirando al otro lado, estar de cara al otro lado2) (=far) [end, corner] opuestowe sat at opposite ends of the sofa — nos sentamos cada uno a un extremo del sofá, nos sentamos en extremos opuestos del sofá
3) (=contrary) contrario, opuesto•
the opposite sex — el otro sexo, el sexo opuesto•
they were on opposite sides in the war — lucharon en bandos contrarios or opuestos en la guerra4.N•
it's the opposite of what we wanted — es lo contrario de lo que queríamos•
quite the opposite! — ¡todo lo contrario!* * *
I ['ɑːpəzət, 'ɒpəzɪt]2) ( contrary) <opinions/news> opuesto
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adverb enfrente
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preposition enfrente de, frente a
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noun lo contrarioquite the opposite — todo lo contrario, al contrario
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I [frʌnt]1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]
3) mil. pol. fronte m.4) (stomach)to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso
5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.6) meteor. fronte m.7) (area of activity) fronte m.changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna
8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.11) in front of (before) davanti aII [frʌnt]aggettivo attrib.1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testafront panel — (in car radio) frontalino
3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testaIII 1. [frʌnt]2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]3) telev. presentare [ TV show]2.1) (face)to front onto — BE o
* * *1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) davanti, parte anteriore, facciata2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) davanti, parte anteriore3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) lungomare4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronte5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronte6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) facciata7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronte•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *I [frʌnt]1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]
3) mil. pol. fronte m.4) (stomach)to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso
5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.6) meteor. fronte m.7) (area of activity) fronte m.changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna
8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.11) in front of (before) davanti aII [frʌnt]aggettivo attrib.1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testafront panel — (in car radio) frontalino
3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testaIII 1. [frʌnt]2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]3) telev. presentare [ TV show]2.1) (face)to front onto — BE o
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1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; (also adjective) the front page.) parte delantera, primera2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; (also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) parte delantera3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) paseo marítimo4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) frente5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) frente6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) apariencia7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) frente•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front
front1 adj1. de delante / delantero2. primerofront2 n1. parte delanterathe front of the car was crushed in the accident la parte delantera del coche quedó aplastada en el accidente2. frente3. principio4. fachada principaltr[frʌnt]2 (of shirt etc) pechera3 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL frente nombre masculino4 (facade) fachada5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL frente nombre masculino6 (promenade) paseo marítimo7 figurative use (illegal business etc) tapadera9 (specific field of activity) asunto, terreno■ what's happening on the domestic front? ¿qué pasa en el terreno nacional?1 delantero,-a, de delante1 (face) dar (on/onto, a)1 (lead, head) encabezar2 (present) presentar■ Tom Jenkins is going to front "News Today' Tom Jenkins presentará "News Today"\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the front delante, por delantein front (of) delante (de)out front (in theatre) entre el públicoto put on a bold front hacer de tripas corazónup front (in advance) por adelantadofront door puerta principalfront garden jardín nombre masculino pequeño en la parte de delantefront man hombre nombre masculino al frentefront page primera plana, portadafront room salón nombre masculinofront tooth incisivofront wheel rueda delantera, rueda de delantethe front bench SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL las dos primeras filas de escaños ocupadas por miembros del gobierno y de la oposiciónfront ['frʌnt] vi1) face: dar, estar orientadothe house fronts north: la casa da al norte2) : servir de pantallahe fronts for his boss: sirve de pantalla para su jefefront adj: delantero, de adelante, primerothe front row: la primera filafront n1) : frente m, parte f de adelante, delantera fthe front of the class: el frente de la claseat the front of the train: en la parte delantera del tren2) area, zone: frente m, zona fthe Eastern front: el frente orientalon the educational front: en el frente de la enseñanza3) facade: fachada f (de un edificio o una persona)4) : frente m (en meteorología)adj.• anterior adj.• delantero, -a adj.• primero, -a adj.adv.• frente adv.n.• cabeza s.f.• cara s.f.• delantera s.f.• fachada s.f.• frente s.f.• parte delantera s.f.• pechera s.f.• portada s.f.• principio s.m.• testa s.f.v.• afrontar v.
I frʌnt1)a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera fthe skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante
b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante2) (in phrases)Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera
in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo
3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m4)a) ( outward show) fachada fb) ( for illegal activity) pantalla fc) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)
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the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente
a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page
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transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar[frʌnt]1. N1) (=exterior) [of house, building] fachada f ; [of shirt, dress] pechera f ; [of book] (=cover) portada f•
it fastens at the front — se abrocha por delante•
back to front — al revés•
her dress had ripped down the front — el vestido se le había roto por delante2) (=forepart) [of stage, desk, building] parte f de delante, parte f delantera; [of train, bus] parte f delantera; [of queue] principio m•
there's a dedication at the front of the book — hay una dedicatoria al principio del libroat the front of the line or queue — al principio de la cola
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I want to sit in the front — quiero sentarme delante•
he laid the baby on its front — puso al bebé boca abajo3)• in front — delante
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to be in front — (gen) ir primero, ir delante; (in race) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera; (in scoring) llevar (la) ventaja•
in front of — delante deshe sat down in front of her mirror — se sentó delante del espejo, se sentó frente al espejo
4) (Met) frente m5) (Mil, Pol) frente m•
we must present a united front — debemos parecer un frente unido6) (Brit) (=promenade) paseo m marítimo; (=beach) playa f7) (=area of activity) materia fis there any news on the wages front? — ¿se sabe algo nuevo en materia de salarios?
we have made progress on a variety of fronts — hemos avanzado en varios campos or varias esferas
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on all fronts — en todos los frentes•
the government's failings on the home or domestic front — las deficiencias del gobierno a nivel nacional8) (=show)it's all just a front with him — lo suyo no es más que una fachada or no son más que apariencias
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he kept up a brave front to the world — delante de todos ponía buena cara9) * (=cover-up) fachada f, tapadera f•
to be a front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo2. ADJ1) (=foremost) [wheel, leg] delantero, de delante, de adelante (LAm)I was in the front seat — yo estaba en el asiento delantero or de delante or (LAm) de adelante
if we run, we can get a front seat — si corremos, podemos pillar un asiento en la parte delantera or la parte de delante or (LAm) la parte de adelante
2) (Phon) [vowel] frontal3. VI1)• to front onto sth — [house, window] dar a algo
2)• to front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo
4. VT1) (=head) [+ organization] estar al frente de, liderar2) [+ TV show] presentar3) [+ band, group] estar al frente de, ser el cantante de4) frm (=face) dar a5.CPDfront benches NPL (Brit) —
the front benches — (=seats) la primera fila de escaños de cada lado del parlamento ocupada por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición ; (=people) miembros del gobierno o de la oposición
front crawl N — (Swimming) crol m
front desk N — (US) recepción f (de un hotel)
front door N — puerta f principal
front end N — [of vehicle] parte f delantera
front line N — (Mil) primera línea f
front man N — (for activity) testaferro m ; [of band, group] líder m ; (TV) presentador m
front organization N — organización f fachada
front page N — (Press) primera plana f
front room N — (Brit) (=living room) salón m
front row N — primera fila f
front runner N — (in race) corredor(a) m / f que va en cabeza; (in election) favorito(-a) m / f
front tooth N — incisivo m, paleta * f
front view N —
FRONT BENCH El término genérico front bench se usa para referirse a los escaños situados en primera fila a ambos lados del Presidente ( Speaker) de la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento británico. Dichos escaños son ocupados por los parlamentarios que son miembros del gobierno a un lado y por los del gobierno en la sombra ( shadow cabinet) al otro y, por esta razón, se les conoce como frontbenchers.the front view of the hotel is very impressive — el frente del hotel or la parte de delante del hotel es impresionante
See:see cultural note BACKBENCHER in backbencher* * *
I [frʌnt]1)a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera fthe skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante
b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante2) (in phrases)Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera
in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo
3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m4)a) ( outward show) fachada fb) ( for illegal activity) pantalla fc) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)
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the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente
a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page
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front [frʌnt]1. nouna. ( = leading section) [of car, train] avant m ; [of class] premier rang m ; ( = part facing forward) [of shirt, dress] devant m ; [of building] façade f• he pushed his way to the front of the crowd il s'est frayé un chemin jusqu'au premier rang de la foule• cold/warm front front m froid/chaud2. adjective• the front panel [of machine] le panneau de devant(British) [+ company] être à la tête de4. compounds► the front bench noun (British) ( = government) les ministres mpl ; ( = opposition) les membres mpl du cabinet fantôme► the front benches plural noun (British) ( = place) le banc des ministres et celui des membres du cabinet fantôme ; ( = people) ≈ les chefs de file des partis politiques► front-line adjective [troops, news] du front ; [countries, areas] limitrophe (d'un pays en guerre)• it was front-page news for a month cela a fait la une (inf) (des journaux) pendant un mois ► front runner noun• he is a front runner for the party leadership c'est l'un des favoris pour la présidence du parti ► front-wheel drive noun ( = car, system) traction f avant━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Le front bench est le banc du gouvernement, placé à la droite du « Speaker », ou celui du cabinet fantôme, placé à sa gauche. Ils se font face dans l'enceinte de la Chambre des communes. Par extension, front bench désigne les dirigeants des groupes parlementaires de la majorité et de l'opposition, qui sont appelés « frontbenchers » par opposition aux autres députés qui sont appelés « backbenchers ». → BACKBENCHER SHADOW CABINET* * *[frʌnt] 1.1) ( of house) façade f; ( of shop) devanture f; (of cupboard, box) devant m; ( of sweater) devant m; ( of book) couverture f; (of card, coin, banknote) recto m; (of car, boat) avant m; ( of fabric) endroit m2) (of train, queue) tête f; ( of building) devant m; ( of auditorium) premier rang m3) Military, Politics front m4) ( stomach) ventre m5) GB ( promenade) front m de mer, bord m de mer6) Meteorology front m7) ( area of activity) côté mchanges on the domestic ou home front — Politics des changements côté politique intérieure
8) fig ( outer appearance) façade f9) (colloq) ( cover) couverture f2.adjective (épith)1) ( facing street) [entrance] côté rue; [garden, window] de devant; [bedroom] qui donne sur la rue2) ( furthest from rear) [wheel] avant (after n); [seat] ( in cinema) au premier rang; ( in vehicle) de devant; [leg, paw, tooth] de devant; [carriage] de tête (after n)3) ( first) [page] premier/-ière (before n); [racing car] de tête4) ( head-on) [view] de face (after n)3.in front adverbial phrase4.in front of prepositional phrase ( all contexts) devant5.transitive verb1) = VI 12) (colloq) ( lead) être à la tête de [band]3) Television présenter6.1) ( face)to front onto GB ou on US — donner sur
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18 face *****
[feɪs]1. n(gen) faccia, Anat faccia, volto, viso, (expression) faccia, espressione f, (grimace) smorfia, (of dial, watch, clock) quadrante m, (surface: of the earth) superficie f, faccia, (of building) facciata, (of mountain, cliff) parete fface down(wards) — (person) a faccia in giù, bocconi, (object) a faccia in giù, (card) coperto (-a)
face up(wards) — (person, object) a faccia in su, (card) scoperto (-a)
in the face of — (difficulties etc) di fronte a
you can shout till you're black or blue in the face... — puoi urlare fino a sgolarti...
to pull a long face — fare la faccia lunga, fare il muso
to make or pull faces (at sb) — fare le boccacce (a qn)
to lose/save face — perdere/salvare la faccia
2. vtto sit facing the engine — (on train) sedersi nella direzione della marcia
2) (confront: attacker, danger) affrontare, fronteggiareI can't face him — (ashamed) non ho il coraggio di guardarlo in faccia, (reluctant) non ho nessuna voglia di vederlo
to face the fact that... — riconoscere or ammettere che...
3) Tech rivestire, ricoprire3. vito face this way — girarsi da questa parteit faces east/towards the east — è esposto (-a) a/guarda verso est
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19 opposite
1. adjective1) (on other or farther side) gegenüberliegend [Straßenseite, Ufer]; entgegengesetzt [Ende]2) (contrary) entgegengesetzt [Weg, Richtung]3) (very different in character) entgegengesetzt, gegensätzlich [Beschreibungen, Aussagen]4)2. nounGegenteil, das (of von)3. adverb 4. preposition* * *['opəzit] 1. adjective1) (being on the other side of: on the opposite side of town.) gegenüberliegend2) (completely different: The two men walked off in opposite directions.) entgegengesetzt2. preposition, adverb(on the opposite side of (something) in relation to something else: He lives in the house opposite (mine).) gegenüber3. noun(something that is completely different: Hate is the opposite of love.) das Gegenteil* * *op·po·site[ˈɒpəzɪt, AM ˈɑ:-]I. n▪ the \opposite das Gegenteilcold and hot are \opposites kalt ist das Gegenteil von heiß1. (contrary)\opposite interests gegensätzliche Interessen2. (facing) gegenüberliegendthey sat at \opposite ends of the table from each other sie saßen sich an den beiden Tischenden gegenüberthe \opposite direction die entgegengesetzte Richtungon the \opposite page/side of the street auf der gegenüberliegenden [o anderen] Seite/Straßenseitewho owns that shop \opposite? wem gehört der Laden gegenüber?she asked the man sitting \opposite what time it was sie fragte den ihr gegenübersitzenden Mann nach der UhrzeitIV. prepwe live \opposite a bakery wir wohnen gegenüber einer Bäckereito play \opposite sb jds Gegenrolle [o Gegenüber] spielen* * *['ɒpəzɪt]1. adjto be opposite — gegenüberliegen/-stehen/-sitzen etc
on the opposite page — auf der Seite gegenüber, auf der gegenüberliegenden or anderen Seite
2) (= contrary) entgegengesetzt (to, from +dat, zu)opposite poles (Geog) — entgegengesetzte Pole pl; (Elec also) Gegenpole pl; (fig) zwei Extreme
it had the opposite effect — es bewirkte das genaue Gegenteil
2. nGegenteil nt; (= contrast of pair) Gegensatz mquite the opposite! —
3. advgegenüber, auf der anderen or gegenüberliegenden Seitethey sat opposite — sie saßen uns/ihnen/sich etc gegenüber
4. prepgegenüber (+dat)they live opposite us — sie wohnen uns gegenüber, sie wohnen gegenüber von uns
to play opposite sb (Theat) — jds Gegenspieler(in) sein, die Gegenrolle zu jdm spielen
* * *A adj (adv oppositely)1. gegenüberliegend, -stehend ( beide:to dat), Gegen…:opposite angle Gegen-, Scheitelwinkel m;opposite edge Gegenkante f;two sides and the angle opposite to the third zwei Seiten und der eingeschlossene Winkel2. umgekehrt, entgegengesetzt:opposite course Gegenkurs m (a. fig);take the opposite course auf Gegenkurs gehen;opposite direction entgegengesetzte Richtung, Gegenrichtung f;opposite signs MATH entgegengesetzte Vorzeichen;in opposite phase TECH gegenphasig;of opposite sign MATH ungleichnamig;opposite pistons gegenläufige Kolben;3. gegensätzlich, entgegengesetzt, gegenteilig, (grund)verschieden, ander(er, e, es):4. gegnerisch, Gegen…:a) (Amts)Kollege m (eines Ministers etc),b) Pendant n, Gegenstück n (Person und Sache);opposite team SPORT gegnerische MannschaftC adv gegenüber (to dat)D präp1. gegenüber (dat):opposite me mir gegenüberop. abk1. opera2. operation3. operator4. opposite5. optical opt.6. opus Op.opp. abk1. opposed2. opposite* * *1. adjective1) (on other or farther side) gegenüberliegend [Straßenseite, Ufer]; entgegengesetzt [Ende]2) (contrary) entgegengesetzt [Weg, Richtung]3) (very different in character) entgegengesetzt, gegensätzlich [Beschreibungen, Aussagen]4)2. nounGegenteil, das (of von)3. adverb 4. preposition* * *adj.entgegengesetzt adj.gegenüber adj.gegenüberliegend adj.nebenstehend (abgebildet) adj. n.Gegenteil n. -
20 back
back [bæk]vers l'arrière ⇒ 1 (a) re + verbe ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) de derrière ⇒ 2 (a) arrière ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (g) dos ⇒ 3 (a)-(c), 3 (e), 3 (f) fond ⇒ 3 (d) reculer ⇒ 4 (a), 5 (a) financer ⇒ 4 (b) parier sur ⇒ 4 (c)1 adverb(a) (towards the rear) vers l'arrière, en arrière;∎ he stepped back il a reculé d'un pas, il a fait un pas en arrière;∎ I pushed back my chair j'ai reculé ma chaise;∎ she tied her hair back elle a attaché ses cheveux;∎ he glanced back il a regardé derrière lui;∎ house set or standing back from the road maison écartée du chemin ou en retrait∎ to come back revenir;∎ to go back (return) retourner;∎ to go or turn back (retrace footsteps) rebrousser chemin;∎ we went back home nous sommes rentrés (à la maison);∎ my headache's back j'ai de nouveau mal à la tête, mon mal de tête a recommencé;∎ they'll be back on Monday ils rentrent ou ils seront de retour lundi;∎ I'll be right back je reviens tout de suite;∎ I'll be back (threat) vous me reverrez;∎ we expect him back tomorrow il doit rentrer demain;∎ as soon as you get back dès votre retour;∎ is he back at work? a-t-il repris le travail?;∎ he's just back from Moscow il arrive ou rentre de Moscou;∎ we went to town and back nous avons fait un saut en ville;∎ he went to his aunt's and back il a fait l'aller et retour chez sa tante;∎ the trip to Madrid and back takes three hours il faut trois heures pour aller à Madrid et revenir;∎ meanwhile, back in Washington entre-temps, à Washington;∎ back home, there's no school on Saturdays chez moi ou nous, il n'y a pas d'école le samedi;∎ Commerce the back-to-school sales les soldes fpl de la rentrée∎ she wants her children back elle veut qu'on lui rende ses enfants;∎ he went back to sleep il s'est rendormi;∎ business soon got back to normal les affaires ont vite repris leur cours normal;∎ miniskirts are coming back (in fashion) les minijupes reviennent à la mode∎ six pages back six pages plus haut;∎ back in the 17th century au 17ème siècle;∎ as far back as I can remember d'aussi loin que je m'en souvienne;∎ back in November déjà au mois de novembre;∎ familiar ten years back il y a dix ans□(e) (in reply, in return)∎ you should ask for your money back vous devriez demander un remboursement ou qu'on vous rembourse;∎ I hit him back je lui ai rendu son coup;∎ if you kick me I'll kick you back si tu me donnes un coup de pied, je te le rendrai;∎ she smiled back at him elle lui a répondu par un sourire;∎ to write back répondre (par écrit);∎ to get one's own back (on sb) prendre sa revanche (sur qn);∎ that's her way of getting back at you c'est sa façon de prendre sa revanche sur toi(a) (rear → door, garden) de derrière; (→ wheel) arrière (inv); (→ seat) arrière (inv), de derrière;∎ the back legs of a horse les pattes fpl arrière d'un cheval;∎ back entrance entrée f située à l'arrière;∎ the back room is the quietest la pièce qui donne sur l'arrière est la plus calme;∎ the back page of the newspaper la dernière page du journal;∎ to put sth on the back burner remettre qch à plus tard(b) (quiet → lane, road) écarté, isolé3 noun(a) (part of body) dos m;∎ back pain mal m de dos;∎ to have a back problem avoir des problèmes de dos;∎ she carried her baby on her back elle portait son bébé sur son dos;∎ I fell flat on my back je suis tombé à la renverse ou sur le dos;∎ we lay on our backs nous étions allongés sur le dos;∎ my back aches j'ai mal au dos;∎ the cat arched its back le chat a fait le gros dos;∎ I only saw them from the back je ne les ai vus que de dos;∎ she sat with her back to the window elle était assise le dos tourné à la fenêtre;∎ sitting with one's back to the light assis à contre-jour;∎ he was sitting with his back to the wall il était assis, dos au mur;∎ figurative to have one's back to the wall être au pied du mur;∎ to turn one's back on sb tourner le dos à qn; figurative abandonner qn;∎ when my back was turned quand j'avais le dos tourné;∎ you had your back to me tu me tournais le dos;∎ they have the police at their backs (in support) ils ont la police avec eux; (in pursuit) ils ont la police à leurs trousses;∎ with an army at his back (supporting him) soutenu par une armée;∎ to do sth behind sb's back faire qch dans le dos de qn;∎ he laughs at you behind your back il se moque de vous quand vous avez le dos tourné ou dans votre dos;∎ to talk about sb behind their back dire du mal de qn dans son dos;∎ the decision was taken behind my back la décision a été prise derrière mon dos;∎ he went behind my back to the boss il est allé voir le patron derrière mon dos ou à mon insu;∎ to be flat on one's back (bedridden) être alité ou cloué au lit;∎ familiar get off my back! fiche-moi la paix!;∎ mind your backs! attention, s'il vous plaît!;∎ the rich live off the backs of the poor les riches vivent sur le dos des pauvres;∎ to put sb's back up énerver qn;∎ to put one's back into sth mettre toute son énergie dans qch;∎ familiar that's it, put your back into it! allez, un peu de nerf!;∎ to put one's back out se faire mal au dos;∎ I'll be glad to see the back of her je serai content de la voir partir ou d'être débarrassé d'elle(b) (part opposite the front → gen) dos m, derrière m; (→ of coat, shirt, door) dos m; (→ of vehicle, building, head) arrière m; (→ of train) queue f; (→ of book) fin f;∎ to sit in the back (of car) monter à l'arrière;∎ to sit at the back (of bus) s'asseoir à l'arrière;∎ the carriage at the back of the train la voiture en queue de ou du train;∎ at the back of the book à la fin du livre;∎ the garden is out or round the back le jardin se trouve derrière la maison;∎ the dress fastens at the back or American in back la robe s'agrafe dans le dos;∎ there was an advert on the back of the bus il y avait une publicité à l'arrière du bus;∎ familiar she's got a face like the back of a bus elle est moche comme un pou(c) (other side → of hand, spoon, envelope) dos m; (→ of carpet, coin, medal) revers m; (→ of fabric) envers m; (→ of page) verso m; Finance (→ of cheque) dos m, verso m;∎ I know this town like the back of my hand je connais cette ville comme ma poche;∎ familiar you'll feel the back of my hand in a minute! tu vas en prendre une!(d) (farthest from the front → of cupboard, room, stage) fond m;∎ back of the mouth arrière-bouche f;∎ back of the throat arrière-gorge f;∎ we'd like a table at the or in the very back nous voudrions une table tout au fond;∎ familiar in the back of beyond en pleine brousse, au diable vauvert;∎ it was always there at the back of his mind that… l'idée ne le quittait pas que…;∎ it's something to keep at the back of your mind c'est quelque chose à ne pas oublier;∎ I've had it or it's been at the back of my mind for ages j'y pense depuis longtemps, ça fait longtemps que ça me travaille(f) (of chair) dos m, dossier m∎ (full) back arrière m;∎ right/left back arrière m droit/gauche∎ I backed the car into the garage j'ai mis la voiture dans le garage en marche arrière;∎ she backed him into the next room elle l'a fait reculer dans la pièce d'à côté(b) Commerce (support financially → company, venture) financer, commanditer; Finance (→ loan) garantir;∎ Finance to back a bill avaliser ou endosser un effet(c) (encourage → efforts, person, venture) encourager, appuyer, soutenir; Politics (→ candidate, bill) soutenir;∎ we backed her in her fight against racism nous l'avons soutenue dans sa lutte contre le racisme;∎ Sport to back a winner (horse, team) parier ou miser sur un gagnant; Finance & Commerce (company, stock) bien placer son argent; figurative jouer la bonne carte;∎ figurative to back the wrong horse parier ou miser sur le mauvais cheval(e) Textiles (strengthen, provide backing for → curtain, material) doubler; (→ picture, paper) renforcer∎ the car backed into the driveway la voiture est entrée en marche arrière dans l'allée;∎ I backed into my neighbour's car je suis rentré dans la voiture de mon voisin en reculant;∎ I backed into a corner je me suis retiré dans un coin∎ to go back and forth (person) faire des allées et venues; (machine, piston) faire un mouvement de va-et-vient;∎ his eyes darted back and forth il regardait de droite à gauchedevant derrière, à l'envers;∎ you've got your pullover on back to front tu as mis ton pull devant derrièreAmerican derrière►► Technology back boiler = ballon d'eau chaude situé derrière un foyer;Press back copy vieux numéro m;Australian & New Zealand back country campagne f, arrière-pays m inv;∎ figurative to get in through or by the back door être pistonné;∎ the back end of the year l'arrière-saison;Linguistics back formation dérivation f régressive;American back haul = trajet de retour d'un camion;Finance back interest arrérages mpl, intérêts mpl arriérés;Press back issue vieux numéro m;Golf the back nine les neuf derniers trous mpl;Press back number vieux numéro m;Banking back office back-office m;back office staff personnels mpl de back-office;Commerce back orders commandes fpl en souffrance;back page dernière page f;Football back pass passe f en retrait;back pay rappel m de salaire;back rent arriéré m de loyer;back road petite route f;back room (in house) pièce f de derrière; (in shop) arrière-boutique f; (for research) laboratoire m de recherche secret;back seat siège m arrière;back shift (people) = équipe du soir;∎ I hate the back shift je déteste être du soir;∎ to work or be on the back shift être (de l'équipe) du soir;Linguistics back slang ≃ verlan m;back straight ligne f (droite) d'en face;back street petite rue f;∎ I grew up in the back streets of Chicago j'ai été élevé dans les mauvais quartiers de Chicago;Horseracing back stretch (on race course) ligne f d'en face;Finance back taxes arriéré m d'impôts∎ she backed away from him elle a reculé devant lui;∎ figurative they have backed away from making a decision ils se sont abstenus de prendre une décision(accept defeat → in argument) admettre qu'on est dans son tort; (→ in conflict) faire marche arrière;∎ he finally backed down on the issue of membership il a fini par céder sur la question de l'adhésion(a) (withdraw) reculer;(b) American (accept defeat → in argument) admettre qu'on est dans son tort; (→ in conflict) faire marche arrière(have back facing towards) donner sur (à l'arrière);∎ the house backs onto the river l'arrière de la maison donne sur la rivière∎ don't back out now! ne faites pas marche arrière maintenant!;∎ they backed out of the deal ils se sont retirés de l'affaire;∎ to back out of a contract se rétracter ou se retirer d'un contrat;∎ he's trying to back out (of it) il voudrait se dédire➲ back up∎ to back sb up in an argument donner raison à qn;∎ her story is backed up by eye witnesses sa version des faits est confirmée par des témoins oculaires;∎ he backed this up with a few facts il a étayé ça avec quelques faits∎ traffic is backed up for 5 miles ≃ il y a un embouteillage sur 8 kmComputing sauvegarder
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