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21 шагу не мочь ступить
[impers predic with быть (variants with нельзя, невозможно) or VP (subj: human)]=====1. шагу не мочь ступить (без кого-чего) s.o. is unable to act independently (because he is insecure, because another prohibits it etc):- X шагу ступить не может≈ X can't (doesn't dare <to>) take a step (make a move) on his own (without person Y's permission, without person Y's go-ahead etc).♦ [Муров:] Я совершеннолетний, а не смею ступить шагу без позволения... (Островский 3). [М.:]... Here I am, a grown man, and I cannot take a step without her permission... (3a).2. шагу не мочь ступить без кого-чего s.o. cannot function, act etc without another person or some thing:- X can't get along (manage, do anything etc) without Y;- X can't (can barely etc) take a (single) step without Y.♦ Прошло несколько дней с тех пор, как исчезло ведомство капитана Миляги, но в районе никто этого не заметил. И ведь пропала не иголка в сене, а солидное Учреждение, занимавшее в ряду других учреждений весьма заметное место. Такое учреждение, что без него вроде и шагу ступить нельзя (Войнович 2). Several days had passed since Captain Milyaga's department had vanished, but nobody in the district seemed to notice. And after all it wasn't a needle that had vanished in a haystack but a reputable Institution which occupied a prominent place among other institutions. An Institution without which you could barely take a single step (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > шагу не мочь ступить
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22 шагу не сметь сделать
[impers predic with быть (variants with нельзя, невозможно) or VP (subj: human)]=====1. шагу не сметь сделать (без кого-чего) s.o. is unable to act independently (because he is insecure, because another prohibits it etc):- X шагу ступить не может≈ X can't (doesn't dare <to>) take a step (make a move) on his own (without person Y's permission, without person Y's go-ahead etc).♦ [Муров:] Я совершеннолетний, а не смею ступить шагу без позволения... (Островский 3). [М.:]... Here I am, a grown man, and I cannot take a step without her permission... (3a).2. шагу не сметь сделать без кого-чего s.o. cannot function, act etc without another person or some thing:- X can't get along (manage, do anything etc) without Y;- X can't (can barely etc) take a (single) step without Y.♦ Прошло несколько дней с тех пор, как исчезло ведомство капитана Миляги, но в районе никто этого не заметил. И ведь пропала не иголка в сене, а солидное Учреждение, занимавшее в ряду других учреждений весьма заметное место. Такое учреждение, что без него вроде и шагу ступить нельзя (Войнович 2). Several days had passed since Captain Milyaga's department had vanished, but nobody in the district seemed to notice. And after all it wasn't a needle that had vanished in a haystack but a reputable Institution which occupied a prominent place among other institutions. An Institution without which you could barely take a single step (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > шагу не сметь сделать
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23 шагу не сметь ступить
[impers predic with быть (variants with нельзя, невозможно) or VP (subj: human)]=====1. шагу не сметь ступить (без кого-чего) s.o. is unable to act independently (because he is insecure, because another prohibits it etc):- X шагу ступить не может≈ X can't (doesn't dare <to>) take a step (make a move) on his own (without person Y's permission, without person Y's go-ahead etc).♦ [Муров:] Я совершеннолетний, а не смею ступить шагу без позволения... (Островский 3). [М.:]... Here I am, a grown man, and I cannot take a step without her permission... (3a).2. шагу не сметь ступить без кого-чего s.o. cannot function, act etc without another person or some thing:- X can't get along (manage, do anything etc) without Y;- X can't (can barely etc) take a (single) step without Y.♦ Прошло несколько дней с тех пор, как исчезло ведомство капитана Миляги, но в районе никто этого не заметил. И ведь пропала не иголка в сене, а солидное Учреждение, занимавшее в ряду других учреждений весьма заметное место. Такое учреждение, что без него вроде и шагу ступить нельзя (Войнович 2). Several days had passed since Captain Milyaga's department had vanished, but nobody in the district seemed to notice. And after all it wasn't a needle that had vanished in a haystack but a reputable Institution which occupied a prominent place among other institutions. An Institution without which you could barely take a single step (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > шагу не сметь ступить
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24 шагу невозможно сделать
[impers predic with быть (variants with нельзя, невозможно) or VP (subj: human)]=====1. шагу невозможно сделать (без кого-чего) s.o. is unable to act independently (because he is insecure, because another prohibits it etc):- X шагу ступить не может≈ X can't (doesn't dare <to>) take a step (make a move) on his own (without person Y's permission, without person Y's go-ahead etc).♦ [Муров:] Я совершеннолетний, а не смею ступить шагу без позволения... (Островский 3). [М.:]... Here I am, a grown man, and I cannot take a step without her permission... (3a).2. шагу невозможно сделать без кого-чего s.o. cannot function, act etc without another person or some thing:- X can't get along (manage, do anything etc) without Y;- X can't (can barely etc) take a (single) step without Y.♦ Прошло несколько дней с тех пор, как исчезло ведомство капитана Миляги, но в районе никто этого не заметил. И ведь пропала не иголка в сене, а солидное Учреждение, занимавшее в ряду других учреждений весьма заметное место. Такое учреждение, что без него вроде и шагу ступить нельзя (Войнович 2). Several days had passed since Captain Milyaga's department had vanished, but nobody in the district seemed to notice. And after all it wasn't a needle that had vanished in a haystack but a reputable Institution which occupied a prominent place among other institutions. An Institution without which you could barely take a single step (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > шагу невозможно сделать
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25 шагу невозможно ступить
[impers predic with быть (variants with нельзя, невозможно) or VP (subj: human)]=====1. шагу невозможно ступить (без кого-чего) s.o. is unable to act independently (because he is insecure, because another prohibits it etc):- X шагу ступить не может≈ X can't (doesn't dare <to>) take a step (make a move) on his own (without person Y's permission, without person Y's go-ahead etc).♦ [Муров:] Я совершеннолетний, а не смею ступить шагу без позволения... (Островский 3). [М.:]... Here I am, a grown man, and I cannot take a step without her permission... (3a).2. шагу невозможно ступить без кого-чего s.o. cannot function, act etc without another person or some thing:- X can't get along (manage, do anything etc) without Y;- X can't (can barely etc) take a (single) step without Y.♦ Прошло несколько дней с тех пор, как исчезло ведомство капитана Миляги, но в районе никто этого не заметил. И ведь пропала не иголка в сене, а солидное Учреждение, занимавшее в ряду других учреждений весьма заметное место. Такое учреждение, что без него вроде и шагу ступить нельзя (Войнович 2). Several days had passed since Captain Milyaga's department had vanished, but nobody in the district seemed to notice. And after all it wasn't a needle that had vanished in a haystack but a reputable Institution which occupied a prominent place among other institutions. An Institution without which you could barely take a single step (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > шагу невозможно ступить
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26 шагу нельзя сделать
[impers predic with быть (variants with нельзя, невозможно) or VP (subj: human)]=====1. шагу нельзя сделать (без кого-чего) s.o. is unable to act independently (because he is insecure, because another prohibits it etc):- X шагу ступить не может≈ X can't (doesn't dare <to>) take a step (make a move) on his own (without person Y's permission, without person Y's go-ahead etc).♦ [Муров:] Я совершеннолетний, а не смею ступить шагу без позволения... (Островский 3). [М.:]... Here I am, a grown man, and I cannot take a step without her permission... (3a).2. шагу нельзя сделать без кого-чего s.o. cannot function, act etc without another person or some thing:- X can't get along (manage, do anything etc) without Y;- X can't (can barely etc) take a (single) step without Y.♦ Прошло несколько дней с тех пор, как исчезло ведомство капитана Миляги, но в районе никто этого не заметил. И ведь пропала не иголка в сене, а солидное Учреждение, занимавшее в ряду других учреждений весьма заметное место. Такое учреждение, что без него вроде и шагу ступить нельзя (Войнович 2). Several days had passed since Captain Milyaga's department had vanished, but nobody in the district seemed to notice. And after all it wasn't a needle that had vanished in a haystack but a reputable Institution which occupied a prominent place among other institutions. An Institution without which you could barely take a single step (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > шагу нельзя сделать
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27 шагу нельзя ступить
[impers predic with быть (variants with нельзя, невозможно) or VP (subj: human)]=====1. шагу нельзя ступить (без кого-чего) s.o. is unable to act independently (because he is insecure, because another prohibits it etc):- X шагу ступить не может≈ X can't (doesn't dare <to>) take a step (make a move) on his own (without person Y's permission, without person Y's go-ahead etc).♦ [Муров:] Я совершеннолетний, а не смею ступить шагу без позволения... (Островский 3). [М.:]... Here I am, a grown man, and I cannot take a step without her permission... (3a).2. шагу нельзя ступить без кого-чего s.o. cannot function, act etc without another person or some thing:- X can't get along (manage, do anything etc) without Y;- X can't (can barely etc) take a (single) step without Y.♦ Прошло несколько дней с тех пор, как исчезло ведомство капитана Миляги, но в районе никто этого не заметил. И ведь пропала не иголка в сене, а солидное Учреждение, занимавшее в ряду других учреждений весьма заметное место. Такое учреждение, что без него вроде и шагу ступить нельзя (Войнович 2). Several days had passed since Captain Milyaga's department had vanished, but nobody in the district seemed to notice. And after all it wasn't a needle that had vanished in a haystack but a reputable Institution which occupied a prominent place among other institutions. An Institution without which you could barely take a single step (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > шагу нельзя ступить
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28 clearance
1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) despeje2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) espacio3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) autorizacióntr['klɪərəns]1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL despeje nombre masculino2 (of land, area) despeje nombre masculino3 (space, distance) espacio (libre)4 (permission) autorización nombre femenino5 (of cheque) compensación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLslum clearance erradicación nombre femenino de chabolasclearance ['klɪrənts] n1) clearing: despeje m2) space: espacio m (libre), margen m3) authorization: autorización f, despacho m (de la aduana)n.• acreditación s.f.• despeje s.m.• espacio libre s.m.• intersticio s.m.• negociación s.f.'klɪrəns, 'klɪərənsmass noun1) ( authorization) autorización f; ( from customs) despacho m de aduana2) ( free space) espacio m (libre)3) ( of building land) desmonte m, despeje m4) ( of stock) liquidación f5) ( of check) compensación f['klɪǝrǝns]1. N1) (=act of clearing) [of road etc] despeje m ; [of land] desmonte m, roza f2) (=height, width etc) margen m (de altura, anchura etc)3) (=authorization) (by customs) despacho m de aduana; (by security) acreditación f ; (Econ) compensación fclearance for take-off — (Aer) pista libre para despegar
4) (Ftbl) despeje m2.CPDclearance sale N — liquidación f, realización f (LAm)
* * *['klɪrəns, 'klɪərəns]mass noun1) ( authorization) autorización f; ( from customs) despacho m de aduana2) ( free space) espacio m (libre)3) ( of building land) desmonte m, despeje m4) ( of stock) liquidación f5) ( of check) compensación f -
29 sanction
'sæŋkʃən
1. noun(permission or approval: The soldier's action did not have the sanction of his commanding officer.) sanción, autorización, permiso
2. verb(to permit or agree to: We cannot sanction the use of force.) sancionar, autorizar, aprobar, permitirsanction n sancióntr['sæŋkʃən]1 formal use (authorize) sancionar, autorizarsanction ['sæŋkʃən] vt: sancionar, aprobarsanction n1) authorization: sanción f, autorización f2) sanctions npl: sanciones fplto impose sanctions on: imponer sanciones an.• sanción s.f.v.• autorizar v.• sancionar v.
I 'sæŋkʃən1) u ( authorization) autorización f, sanción f2) ca) sanctions pl ( coercive measures) sanciones fplb) ( penalty) sanción fc) ( restraint) freno m
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transitive verb \<\<act/initiative\>\> sancionar (frml), dar* su (or mi etc) sanción a (frml), aprobar*; \<\<injustice\>\> consentir*['sæŋkʃǝn]1. N1) (=approval) permiso m, autorización f2) (=penalty) sanción f(esp Pol) sanctions sanciones fplto impose economic sanctions on or against — imponer sanciones económicas a or contra
2. VT1) (=approve, authorize) sancionar, autorizar2) (=penalize) sancionar3.CPDsanction busting N, sanctions busting N — ruptura f de sanciones
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I ['sæŋkʃən]1) u ( authorization) autorización f, sanción f2) ca) sanctions pl ( coercive measures) sanciones fplb) ( penalty) sanción fc) ( restraint) freno m
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transitive verb \<\<act/initiative\>\> sancionar (frml), dar* su (or mi etc) sanción a (frml), aprobar*; \<\<injustice\>\> consentir* -
30 głos
m (G głosu) 1. (osoby) voice- niski/wysoki głos a deep/high-pitched voice- piskliwy/chrapliwy głos a shrill/husky voice- mówić donośnym/drżącym/stanowczym głosem to speak in a loud/trembling/firm voice- w słuchawce usłyszałem męski/kobiecy głos a man’s/woman’s voice came through the receiver- głos drżał mu ze wzruszenia his voice trembled with emotion- nie móc (wy)dobyć z siebie głosu to be unable to get a word out- głos uwiązł mu/jej w krtani a. w gardle his/her words stuck in his/her throat, he/she couldn’t get the words out- głos mu/jej się łamał his/her voice was breaking (up) a. cracking (up)- podnieść/zniżyć głos to raise/to lower one’s voice- stracić/odzyskać głos to lose one’s voice/to get one’s voice back- zawiesić głos to pause (for effect)- na głos [czytać, liczyć] aloud a. out loud- na cały głos [krzyczeć, wrzeszczeć] at the top of one’s voice- w głos [śmiać się, płakać] loud, out loud2. (zwierząt) cry- myśliwy usłyszał głos łani the hunter heard the cry of a doe- głosy ptaków bird calls3. książk. (dźwięk) sound- głos a. głosy miasta the sound a. sounds of the city- głos a. głosy ulicy the sound a. sounds of the street- głos a. głosy przyrody the sound a. sounds of nature- głos syren/trąb the sound a. sounds of sirens/horns4. książk., przen. (nakaz wewnętrzny) głos rozsądku the voice of reason- głos serca/sumienia one’s heart/conscience- słyszeć głos sumienia to hear one’s conscience speaking- iść za głosem serca to listen to a. follow one’s heart- głos wewnętrzny nakazywał mu zawrócić a (little) voice inside was telling him to turn back5. książk. (zdanie) opinion- głos znanego krytyka the opinion of a well-known critic- głos sprzeciwu a dissenting opinion6. (wypowiedź w dyskusji) comment- czy są jeszcze jakieś inne głosy? are there any other comments?- do głosu zapisało się 10 osób 10 people are signed up to speak- zabrać głos to speak, to take the floor- głos doradczy participation in a meeting without a vote- chciałbym zabrać głos w sprawie formalnej I’d like to raise a point of order- mieć głos to have the floor- głos ma minister finansów the Minister of Finance has the floor- dojść do głosu to take the floor- odebrać komuś głos to take the floor away from sb- udzielić komuś głosu to give sb the floor- zaraz panu udzielę głosu I’ll give you the floor in a minute- dopuścić kogoś do głosu to let sb say something; to let sb get a word in edgeways a. edgewise pot.7. (udział w głosowaniu) vote- większością głosów by a majority vote- wniosek przeszedł większością głosów the motion was carried by a majority vote- liczyć głosy to count a. tally the votes- oddać głos to vote- na kogo oddała pani głos? who did you vote for?- wstrzymać się od głosu to abstain (from voting)8. Muz. (linia melodyczna) part, voice- utwór na dwa głosy a piece for two voices- śpiewać na dwa/trzy/cztery głosy to sing in two/three/four parts- śpiewać pierwszym/drugim głosem to sing the first/second voice9. Muz. (skala głosu wokalisty) voice- głos altowy/basowy/sopranowy (the) alto/bass/soprano voice- głos koloraturowy a coloratura voice- głos operowy an operatic voice- śpiewać pełnym głosem to sing in a full voice■ mały głos Muz. weak (singing) voice- głos krwi książk. (poczucie więzi) blood loyalties, blood ties; (popęd naturalny) (natural) instinct(s)- głos natury książk. (natural) instinct- dojść do głosu książk. (uzewnętrznić się) to come to the fore; (zdobyć popularność) to gain popularity- wołać/krzyczeć/mówić wielkim głosem książk. (mówić głośno) to call/shout in a loud voice; (domagać się) to plead; (ostrzegać) to warn- zedrzeć głos (uszkodzić) to strain one’s voice, to talk oneself hoarse- psie głosy nie idą w niebiosy przysł., przest. ill wishes never come true* * *voice; ( prawo przemawiania) voice, say; ( w wyborach) votedojść ( perf) do głosu — ( w dyskusji) to be allowed to speak; ( uzewnętrznić się) to find expression
podnosić (podnieść perf) głos na kogoś — to raise one's voice to sb
udzielać (udzielić perf) komuś głosu — to grant lub give the floor to sb
* * *mi1. ( dźwięk) voice; (= brzmienie) sound; ( ptaka) call; (trąbki, dzwonu) sound; na cały głos at the top of one's voice; płakać na cały głos cry out loud; stracić głos lose one's voice; mieć głos (np. do śpiewania) have a great voice; podnieść głos raise one's voice; głos wołającego na puszczy a voice crying in the wilderness.2. (= nakaz wewnętrzny) call, voice; głos sumienia voice of one's consciousness; iść za głosem serca let one's heart rule one's head, follow the call of one's heart.3. muz. part; utwór na cztery głosy four-part piece.4. ( na zebraniu) (= prawo przemawiania) permission to speak, the floor; dojść do głosu get a chance to speak; mieć głos have the floor; prosić o głos ask for permission to speak, ask to be recognized; udzielić komuś głosu give sb permission to speak, give sb the floor; zabrać głos w sprawie... speak out on the matter of...5. (= zdanie) voice, opinion; głos krytyki voice of criticism; głos sprzeciwu dissenting voice; rozstrzygający głos (w głosowaniu, wyborach) casting vote; ( czyjaś opinia w jakiejś sprawie) final say; rozstrzygający głos należy do ciebie you have the final say; mieć głos doradczy act as an advisor.6. (= opinia wyrażona w głosowaniu) vote; oddać swój głos cast one's vote; zwyciężyć dużą liczbą głosów win by a large number of votes.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > głos
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31 clearance
1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) rydning; fjernelse2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) frihøjde3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) godkendelse; tilladelse* * *1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) rydning; fjernelse2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) frihøjde3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) godkendelse; tilladelse -
32 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) bruge2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) bruge•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) brug2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) anvendelsesmulighed; brug3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) til gavn4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) brug5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) brugsret; lov til at bruge•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) bruge2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) bruge•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) brug2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) anvendelsesmulighed; brug3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) til gavn4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) brug5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) brugsret; lov til at bruge•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
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33 estimular
v.1 to encourage.2 to stimulate.El dinero estimula a los empleados Money stimulates the employees.El aroma estimula los sentidos The aroma stimulates the senses.* * *1 (animar) to encourage, stimulate2 (apetito, pasiones) to whet* * *verb1) to stimulate2) encourage* * *VT1) (=alentar) [+ persona] to encourage2) (=favorecer) [+ apetito, economía, esfuerzos, ahorro] to stimulate; [+ debate] to promote3) [+ organismo, célula] to stimulate* * *verbo transitivo1)a) clase/lectura to stimulatec) <apetito/circulación> to stimulated) ( sexualmente) to stimulate2) <inversión/ahorro> to encourage, stimulate* * *= encourage, give + a boost, prompt, provide + boost, spur, spur on, stimulate, whip up, provide + stimulus, set + Nombre + off, abet, buoy, prod, egg on, stir up, nudge, reawaken [re-awaken], kick-start [kickstart], pep up, hearten, incite.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. CD-ROM has given the library a public relations boost but this has led to higher expectations of the library by users at a time of budgetary restraint.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex. An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex. The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.Ex. The effort involved in creating an hospitable niche is repaid by the stimulus such courses provide to staff members.Ex. This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.Ex. This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.Ex. 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.Ex. Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.Ex. By the 1980s, leftist philosophies had fallen into disfavor, & globalization & neoliberalism nudged the unions to seek other alliances.Ex. The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.Ex. Shock tactics are sometimes necessary in order to expose injustice and kick-start the process of reform.Ex. Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.Ex. We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.----* estimular el debate = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate.* estimular el desarrollo de = stimulate + the development of.* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.* estimular la imaginación = spark + imagination.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) clase/lectura to stimulatec) <apetito/circulación> to stimulated) ( sexualmente) to stimulate2) <inversión/ahorro> to encourage, stimulate* * *= encourage, give + a boost, prompt, provide + boost, spur, spur on, stimulate, whip up, provide + stimulus, set + Nombre + off, abet, buoy, prod, egg on, stir up, nudge, reawaken [re-awaken], kick-start [kickstart], pep up, hearten, incite.Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.
Ex: CD-ROM has given the library a public relations boost but this has led to higher expectations of the library by users at a time of budgetary restraint.Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex: An alertness to work in related fields may stimulate creativity in disseminating ideas from one field of study to another, for both the researcher and the manager.Ex: The ALA and some of its members seem to have taken in upon themselves to whip up a frenzy of public relations style fantasy that market reality simply cannot match.Ex: The effort involved in creating an hospitable niche is repaid by the stimulus such courses provide to staff members.Ex: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.Ex: This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.Ex: 'Well,' recommenced the young librarian, buoyed up by the director's interest, 'I believe that everybody is a good employee until they prove differently to me'.Ex: Science Citation Index (SCI) depends for intellectual content entirely on citations by authors, who are sometimes prodded by editors and referees.Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.Ex: By the 1980s, leftist philosophies had fallen into disfavor, & globalization & neoliberalism nudged the unions to seek other alliances.Ex: The first weeks are vital, and after that the shop must be constantly on the lookout for ways of stimulating further interest and re-awakening those who lapse.Ex: Shock tactics are sometimes necessary in order to expose injustice and kick-start the process of reform.Ex: Soccer ace David Beckham has started wearing mystical hippy beads to pep up his sex life.Ex: We are heartened by the fact that we are still so far a growth story in the midst of this global challenge.Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.* estimular el debate = provoke + discussion, prompt + discussion, pepper + debate.* estimular el desarrollo de = stimulate + the development of.* estimular la economía = stimulate + the economy, spur + the economy.* estimular la imaginación = spark + imagination.* * *estimular [A1 ]vtA1 «clase/lectura» to stimulate2 (alentar) to encouragehay que estimularla para que trabaje she needs encouraging to get her to workgritaban para estimular a su equipo they cheered their team on, they shouted encouragement to their team3 ‹apetito› to whet, stimulate; ‹circulación› to stimulate4 (sexualmente) to stimulateB ‹inversión/ahorro› to encourage, stimulate* * *
estimular ( conjugate estimular) verbo transitivo
estimular verbo transitivo
1 (dar ánimos) to encourage
2 (potenciar, activar) to stimulate
' estimular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animar
- impulsar
English:
animate
- drum up
- fuel
- stimulate
- stir
- work up
- boost
- promote
- revitalize
- revive
- spur
- whet
* * *estimular vt1. [animar] to encourage;el orgullo le estimula a seguir his pride spurs him to go on2. [incitar] to encourage, to urge on;la muchedumbre lo estimuló con gritos the crowd shouted him on3. [excitar sexualmente] to stimulate4. [activar] [apetito] to stimulate, to whet;[circulación, economía] to stimulate; [ventas, inversión] to stimulate, to encourage* * *v/t1 stimulate2 ( animar) encourage* * *estimular vt1) : to stimulate2) : to encourage* * *estimular vb1. (activar) to stimulate2. (animar) to encourage -
34 incitar
v.1 to incite (a la violencia).el hambre le incitó a robar hunger made him steal¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?María incitó a la multitud Mary incited the multitude2 to abet, to instigate.María incitó al policía Mary abetted the cop.* * *1 to incite (a, to)* * *verb1) to incite2) urge, encourage* * *VT to incite* * *verbo transitivo* * *= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex. This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex. For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.Ex. Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.----* incitar a = sting into.* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.* * *verbo transitivo* * *= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.
Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.Ex: This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.Ex: For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.Ex: Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.* incitar a = sting into.* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.* * *incitar [A1 ]vtincitar a algn A algo to incite sb TO sthincitaron al ejército a la rebelión they incited the army to rebellion o to rebelpelículas que incitan a la violencia films which encourage violence o which incite people to violencelo hizo incitado por sus compañeros his friends encouraged him to do it, his friends put him up to it ( colloq)incitar a algn CONTRA algn to incite sb AGAINST sblos incitaba contra sus superiores he was inciting them against their superiors* * *
incitar ( conjugate incitar) verbo transitivo incitar a algn a algo to incite sb to sth;
incitar a algn contra algn to incite sb against sb
incitar verbo transitivo to incite, urge: sus discursos incitaron a la rebelión, his speeches incited them to rebellion
' incitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azuzar
- desafiar
- invitar
- picar
- tentar
- empujar
- empujón
English:
egg on
- incite
- put up to
- spur
- sting
- tempt
- egg
- stir
- whip
* * *incitar vtto incite;un discurso que incita a la violencia a speech inciting people to violence;el hambre lo incitó a robar hunger made him steal;¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?;incitar a alguien a la fuga/venganza to urge sb to flee/avenge himself* * *v/t incite* * *incitar vt: to incite, to rouse -
35 potere
1. v/i can, be able tonon posso andare I can't gonon ho potuto farlo I couldn't do it, I was unable to do itposso fumare? do you mind if I smoke?formale may I smoke?può essere perhaps, maybepuò darsi perhaps, maybe2. m powerpotere d'acquisto purchasing poweressere al potere be in power* * *potere v.servile1 (possibilità materiale o dipendente dalla capacità del sogg.) can (indic. e cong.pres.); could (indic. e cong.pass., cond.); to be* able: puoi venire quando vuoi, you can come when you like; può frequentare qualsiasi tipo di scuola, he can attend any kind of school; posso camminare per ore senza stancarmi, I can walk for hours without getting tired; non possiamo andare avanti così, we can't go on like this; non sempre si può fare ciò che si vuole, you can't always do what you like; come puoi pensare una cosa simile?, how can (o could) you think such a thing?; che cosa posso fare per te?, what can I do for you?; non poteva fare di più, he couldn't do any more; faremo quello che potremo, we'll do what we can; non potrà giocare perché si è infortunato, he can't play (o he won't be able to play) because he's been injured; stanotte non ho potuto dormire, I couldn't (o I wasn't able to) sleep last night; a quel punto, non potevano fare più nulla, at that point there was no more they could do (o they couldn't do anything else); non potè dire altro, he couldn't say anything else; come hai potuto farmi un torto simile?, how could you do this to me?; non può aver detto questo, he can't have said that; potrebbe tornare più tardi?, could you come back later?; potresti farmi un favore?, could you do me a favour?; ti aiuterei se potessi, I would help you if I could; se l'avessi saputo prima, avrei potuto aiutarti, if I'd known it before, I could have helped you; potevi almeno telefonarmi, you could at least have phoned me; in quella situazione che altro potevo fare?, what else could I have done in that situation?; potendo, lascerei la città e andrei a vivere in campagna, I'd leave the city and go and live in the country, if I could (o if I could, I'd leave...); non avendo potuto parlargli, gli lasciai un messaggio, not having been able (o having been unable) to speak to him, I left him a message; prometto di fare tutto ciò che posso, I promise I'll do all I can (o I'll do my best); vorrei poterti aiutare, I wish I could help you2 ( possibilità dipendente dalla volontà altrui) may (indic. e cong. pres.), might (indic.pass. nel discorso indiretto e cond.) ( entrambe le forme sono spesso sostituite nell'uso corrente da can, could, to be* able); to be* allowed, to be* permitted: posso fumare?, may I smoke (o is it all right if I smoke?); non si può fumare nei locali pubblici, smoking is not allowed (o permitted) in public places; se posso esprimere un parere..., if I may express an opinion...; posso farle una domanda?, may (o can) I ask you a question?; ''Possiamo entrare?'' ''No, è vietato l'ingresso al pubblico'', ''May (o Can) we come (o go) in?'' ''No, members of the public are not allowed to enter (o are not admitted o form. may not enter)''; potete pagare in contanti o in assegno, you can (o may) pay cash or by cheque; gli interessati possono presentare domanda di trasferimento, those concerned (o interested) may request a transfer; non puoi vedere quel film, è vietato ai minori, you can't see (o you aren't allowed to see) that film, it's an X certificate; non ci si può comportare così!, you can't (o you mustn't) behave like that!; chiese se poteva vederlo, he asked if he could (o form. might o might be permitted to) see him; disse che potevamo usare la sua macchina fotografica, he said we could (o form. might) use his camera; non abbiamo potuto passare dal centro perché era chiuso al traffico, we couldn't (o we were unable to o not allowed to) go through the centre, because it was closed to traffic; nessuno potrà assentarsi senza autorizzazione, no one can leave without permission; i certificati si possono ritirare solo in orario d'ufficio, certificates can (o may) only be collected during office hours; non puoi dire questo!, you can't (o you mustn't) say that!; non può che essere un errore, it must be a mistake; non può non rendersi conto che..., he must realise that...; non posso fare a meno di ammettere che..., I must (o have to) admit that... ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato l'uso di may, might è più formale di can, could; in espressioni negative con valore enfatico viene spesso usato must3 ( per esprimere eventualità) may, might; can, could; ( probabilità) to be* likely; to be* possible: posso, potrei sbagliarmi, I may, could (o might) be wrong; potresti aver ragione, you may (o could) be right; potrebbe arrivare domani, ma ne dubito, he might (o could) arrive tomorrow, but I doubt it; tutti possono sbagliare, anyone can make a mistake; potrei non giungere in tempo, I might not arrive in time; potrebbe esserci un errore, there might (o could) be a mistake; può essere utile sapere che..., it may help to know that...; può, potrebbe piovere, it may, might (o could) rain (o it's likely to rain); potevano essere circa le 3, it could (o might) have been about 3 o'clock; potrà sembrarti buffo, ma io la ritengo una cosa seria, you may (o might) think it's funny, but I think it's serious; ''Che cosa può essergli successo?'' ''Potrebbe aver perso il treno'', ''What can have happened to him?'' ''He may (o might) have missed the train''; cosa pensi che possa accadere?, what do you think is likely to (o might o could) happen?; chi potrebbe essere a quest'ora?, who could it be at this hour?; non è escluso che possa ancora vincere, he may (o might o could) still win // può essere, può darsi, maybe: ''Mi sembri di cattivo umore, oggi'' ''Può essere'', ''You look as if you're in a bad mood today'' ''Maybe''; ''Ti vedrò stasera?'' ''Può darsi'', ''Shall I see you this evening?'' ''Maybe'' // può darsi che, may (costr. pers.); maybe: può darsi che ti abbia scritto, maybe he has (o he may have) written to you; potrebbe darsi che avesse perso l'indirizzo, maybe he had (o he may have) lost the address; poteva darsi che non avesse capito, maybe he hadn't understood (o he may not have understood)4 (al cong., per esprimere augurio o forte desiderio) may, might; could: ( che) possiate essere felici!, may you be happy!; possa egli vivere cent'anni!, may he live a hundred years!; potessimo stare un po' tranquilli!, if only we might have a bit of peace!; ( magari) potessi aiutarlo!, if only I could help him!5 (al cond., per esprimere consiglio o esortazione) might, could: potresti almeno rispondere quando ti parlo!, you could (o might) at least answer when I speak to you!; avrebbe potuto per lo meno ringraziare!, he might (o could) at least have said thank you; potrebbero essere più gentili!, they might (o could) be more polite!; non era una prova facile, ma avresti potuto almeno tentare!, it wasn't an easy test, but you could (o might) at least have tried!◆ v.tr. (avere potere, forza, influenza) to have an influence, to have an effect (on): l'esempio di un padre può molto sui figli, a father's example has a great influence on his children; le mie parole hanno potuto assai poco, my words had little effect // è uno che può, ( che ha denaro) he is a man of means; ( che ha potere) he's got a lot of pull.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a più non posso, all out: stava lavorando a più non posso, he was working all out // non ne posso più, ( sono sfinito) I'm exhausted, ( sono al limite della sopportazione) I'm at the end of my tether (o I can't take any more); non ne posso più di quell'uomo, I can't put up with that man any longer (o I've had enough of that man) // volere è potere, where there's a will there's a way // si salvi chi può, every man for himself // non posso fare a meno di pensare che..., I can't help thinking that... // non posso fare a meno di lui, I can't do without him; ( mi è indispensabile nel lavoro) I can't spare him // non posso farci niente, I can't help it (o I can't do anything about it) // non possiamo permetterci quel viaggio, we can't afford that trip // portane più che puoi, bring as much (o as many) as you can; vieni più in fretta che puoi, come as fast as you can; vieni più presto che puoi, come as soon as you can.potere s.m.1 power (anche fig.): potere assoluto, absolute power: avere potere assoluto su un popolo, to hold complete sway over a people; potere esecutivo, legislativo, executive, legislative power; potere centrale, periferico, central, local authority; la divisione del potere in uno stato democratico, the division of power in a democratic state; conflitto di potere tra l'autorità giudiziaria e quella politica, power struggle between the courts and the political authorities; i poteri governativi, governmental powers; il potere temporale del Papa, the temporal power of the Pope; abuso di potere, abuse of power; sete di potere, thirst for power; non ho il potere di decidere su questo punto, I have no power to decide on this point; ho il potere di scegliere ciò che voglio, I have the power to choose what I want; non ho potere su di loro, I have no power over them; avere poteri magici, to have magic powers // al potere, in power: i militari sono al potere, the military are in power; rimanere al potere, to remain in power; si impadronì del potere con un colpo di stato, he came into power through a coup d'état; la sua ascesa al potere fu rapida, his rise to power was rapid; salì al potere nel 1731, he rose to power in 1731; perse il potere nel 1930, he lost power in 1930 // in mio, tuo potere, in my, your power: cadde in suo potere, he fell into his power (o into his hands); la città è caduta in potere del nemico, the city fell into enemy hands; potere decisionale, decision-making power // potere operaio, workers' power // Quarto Potere, ( la stampa) Fourth Estate // Quinto Potere, ( la radio e la televisione) the broadcasting media (o the networks) // (econ.): potere contrattuale, bargaining power; potere di spesa, spending power; potere d'acquisto, purchasing (o buying) power; potere monopolistico, monopoly power; potere economico, economic power; potere di contrarre debiti, borrowing power // (fin.): potere finanziario, financial power; potere liberatorio, ( della moneta) debt-paying power2 (spec. pl.) ( potestà, diritti) powers: i poteri di un ministro, the powers of a minister: dare, conferire a qlcu. il potere di fare qlco., to give s.o. the authority (o the power) to do sthg.; vorrei definire i miei poteri, I should like to define my powers // pieni poteri, full powers; ambasciatore con pieni poteri, (ambassador) plenipotentiary; agire con, avere pieni poteri, to act, to be invested with full powers; nell'azienda gode di pieni poteri, he has full control over the company; dare, conferire pieni poteri, to grant full powers: dare, conferire pieni poteri a qlcu. di fare qlco., to empower s.o. to do sthg.3 ( possibilità) power, possibility; ( capacità) power, capacity: non ha il potere di agire in altro modo, he isn't able to act in any other way4 (fis.) power: potere assorbente, dispersivo, absorbent, dispersive power; potere calorifico, heating power; potere emissivo, emittance; potere rotatorio, rotatory power5 ( influenza) influence, sway: ha un grande potere su di me, he has great influence over me; le tue parole non hanno potere su di me, what you say has no effect on me (o form. your words have no power over me).* * *I [po'tere] sm(gen) poweravere il potere di fare qc — (capacità) to have the power o ability to do sth, (autorità) to have the authority o power to do sth
il quarto potere — (stampa) the fourth estate
non ho nessun potere su di lui — I have no power o influence over him
II [po'tere]essere al potere Pol — to be in power o in office
1. vb irreg aus nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna1) (possibilità, capacità) can, (sogg : persona) can, to be able tonon è potuto venire — he couldn't come, he was unable to come
non ho potuto farlo — I couldn't o wasn't able o was unable to do it
a più non posso — (correre) as fast as one can, (urlare) as loud as one can
2) (permesso) can, mayposso entrare? — can o may I come in?
3)può anche esser vero — it may o might o could even be truepuò darsi che non venga — he may not o might not come
può essere che non voglia — he may not o might not want to
4)potessimo trovare un po' di pace! — if only we could get a little peace!5)potresti almeno ringraziare! — you could o might at least say thank you!avresti potuto dirmelo! — you could o might have told me!
2. vt irreg* * *I [po'tere]verbo modale (the use of the auxiliary essere or avere in compound tenses depends on the verb in the infinitive that follows)1) (riuscire, essere in grado di) can, to be* able tose potrò permettermelo, comprerò una macchina — if I can afford it, I'll buy a car
2) (per esprimere possibilità) can, may; (più remota) could, might; (per esprimere probabilità, opportunità) may, to be* likely; (più remota) mightpotrebbe essere Andy — it may be Andy; (meno probabile) it might be Andy
potrebbe essere che... — it could be that...
potrebbe capitare che io parta — I could o might leave
può darsi — maybe, perhaps, possibly
può darsi che sia così, ma... — that's as may be, but...
può darsi che i prezzi aumentino — prices may o might rise
"vieni?" - "può darsi" — "will you come" - "I might"
3) (per esprimere permesso, autorizzazione) can, to be* allowed to, may form.gli studenti non possono uscire dall'edificio senza autorizzazione — pupils can't o may not leave o are not allowed to leave the school without permission
4) (nelle richieste) can; (più cortese) would, couldpotreste fare silenzio, per favore? — would you please be quiet?
5) (nelle offerte) can6) (per suggerire, dare un consiglio) can, could7) (essere nella condizione, posizione di) cannon può non o che accettare he has no option but to accept; (per esprimere rimprovero) come hai potuto! how could you! avrebbero potuto o potevano avvertirci they could have warned us; non potevi dirmelo subito? why couldn't you have told me that right away? why didn't you tell me that right away? (per esprimere sorpresa) che può mai volere da me? — what can she possibly want from me?
una persona che può — (che ha denaro) a person of means; (che ha potere) a very influential person
lui può — iron. he's got a lot of pull
10) a più non posso [ correre] as fast as one can; [ lavorare] as hard as one can, flat out; [ mangiare] as much as one can; [ gridare] at the top of one's voice••II [po'tere]volere è potere — prov. where there's a will, there's a way
sostantivo maschile1) (capacità) ability, capability, power-i magici, soprannaturali — magic, supernatural powers
2) (influenza, autorità) power (su over)esercitare un potere su qcn. — to hold sway over sb.
non avere nessun potere su qcn. — to have no power o influence over sb.
3) pol. powerprendere o assumere il potere to take power; rimanere al potere to stay in power; dare pieni -i a qcn. to give sb. full powers; avere pieni -i to have all powers; il quarto potere the fourth estate; il quinto potere — = the broadcasting media
•potere d'acquisto — purchasing o spending power
* * *potere2/po'tere/sostantivo m.1 (capacità) ability, capability, power; avere il potere di fare to be able to do; -i magici, soprannaturali magic, supernatural powers2 (influenza, autorità) power (su over); la tiene in suo potere he's got her in his power; esercitare un potere su qcn. to hold sway over sb.; non avere nessun potere su qcn. to have no power o influence over sb.; non ho il potere di prendere una decisione simile I'm not the one who decides3 pol. power; potere assoluto absolute power; gioco di potere power game; essere al potere to be in power; prendere o assumere il potere to take power; rimanere al potere to stay in power; dare pieni -i a qcn. to give sb. full powers; avere pieni -i to have all powers; il quarto potere the fourth estate; il quinto potere = the broadcasting mediapotere d'acquisto purchasing o spending power; potere esecutivo executive power; potere giudiziario judiciary; potere legislativo legislative power; - i straordinari emergency power. -
36 clearance
['klɪərəns]1) (permission) autorizzazione f.2) (customs certificate) (anche customsclearance —) (of goods) sdoganamento m.; (of ship) spedizione f. in dogana
3) (removal) (of trees) abbattimento m.; (of buildings) demolizione f.4) comm. liquidazione f.5) (gap) spazio m. (libero)6) econ. compensazione f.* * *1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) rimozione2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) distanza, spazio libero3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) autorizzazione* * *clearance /ˈklɪərəns/n.1 [u] liberazione ( da un ostacolo); rimozione ( della neve, ecc.); sgombro ( delle strade, ecc.): (mil.) mine clearance, rimozione delle mine; sminamento2 spazio libero; spazio franco; distanza; (naut.) franco: There is only a three-foot clearance between the locomotive and the tunnel wall, fra la locomotiva e la parete della galleria c'è uno spazio franco di tre soli piedi3 (ind. costr.) altezza ( di un ponte, un cavalcavia, ecc.): a suspension bridge with a clearance of 200 feet ( above water), un ponte sospeso che ha un'altezza di 200 piedi sul pelo dell'acqua; clearance height (o head clearance) altezza libera ( in un sottopassaggio, ecc.)4 [uc] (dog.) sdoganamento, svincolo ( di merce); pratica di sdoganamento ( di nave, per entrare in porto o salpare); libera pratica: No ship can leave port without clearance, nessuna nave può salpare senza libera pratica5 [u] (fin.) compensazione ( di debiti e crediti, con scambio d'assegni, ecc.); operazione di compensazione8 ( sport) disimpegno; respinta; parata, salvataggio; ( calcio) goal line clearance, respinta sulla linea (di porta); salvataggio in extremis9 (polit., = security clearance) dichiarazione ufficiale che una persona non è un rischio per la sicurezza dello Stato; autorizzazione a usare materiale che costituisce segreto di Stato; nulla osta di sicurezza● (fin.) clearance house = clearing house ► clearing □ (naut.) clearance inwards, permesso d'entrata in porto; spedizione in dogana □ (naut.) clearance outwards, permesso di uscita dal porto □ clearance papers, documenti di sdoganamento □ clearance sale, (vendita di) liquidazione ( delle rimanenze); svendita □ (med.) clearance test, clearance (test) □ (dog.) clearance through ( the) customs, sdoganamento ( di merce).* * *['klɪərəns]1) (permission) autorizzazione f.2) (customs certificate) (anche customsclearance —) (of goods) sdoganamento m.; (of ship) spedizione f. in dogana
3) (removal) (of trees) abbattimento m.; (of buildings) demolizione f.4) comm. liquidazione f.5) (gap) spazio m. (libero)6) econ. compensazione f. -
37 get
[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below* * *[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) ricevere2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) prendere, comprare3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) attraversare; prendere4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) mettere; procurare5) (to become: You're getting old.) diventare6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) convincere7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) arrivare8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) riuscire a9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) prendersi10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) acciuffare11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) capire•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *get /gɛt/n.♦ (to) get /gɛt/A v. t.1 ottenere; procurarsi; prendere; andare a prendere; acquistare; comprare: to get a good job, ottenere un buon impiego; Where did you get the money?, dove ti sei procurato il denaro?; I got seven out of ten in the test, ho preso sette su dieci nel compito in classe; I'll get my suitcase, vado a prendere la valigia; The children got the measles, i bambini hanno preso il morbillo; Where do I get a bus to the station?, dove si prende l'autobus per la stazione?; DIALOGO → - Ordering drinks- What can I get you, gentlemen?, cosa vi porto, signori? NOTA D'USO: - to take o to get?-2 prendere; guadagnare; ricavare: He gets a good pension, prende una buona pensione; How much do you get a week?, quanto prendi alla settimana?3 ricevere: He got a computer for his birthday, per il suo compleanno ha ricevuto (in dono) un computer; Did you get my letter?, hai ricevuto la mia lettera? NOTA D'USO: - to receive o to get?-4 afferrare (fig.); capire; comprendere; cogliere (fig.): I don't get your meaning, non afferro il significato delle tue parole; Don't get me wrong!, non capirmi male!; non fraintendermi!; He didn't get the joke, non ha colto la battuta; (fig.) to get the message, capire la situazione (o l'allusione, ecc.); I don't get it: why did you do it?, non lo capisco: perché l'hai fatto?; DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Have you got that?, hai capito?; (fam.) Get it?, hai capito?; ci sei?6 portare; condurre; far arrivare; far pervenire; accompagnare; far approdare (fig.): The taxi got me to the airport in time, il taxi mi fece arrivare in tempo all'aeroporto; We must get her home, dobbiamo portarla (o accompagnarla) a casa7 preparare ( un pasto): I'll get the children their supper tonight, questa sera preparo io la cena ai bambini8 mettersi in contatto con (q.); trovare (q.) ( anche al telefono); prendere ( una telefonata): «The phone is ringing» «I'll get it», «Suona il telefono» «Prendo io!»; I wanted to speak to him, but I got his answerphone, volevo parlare con lui, ma ho trovato (o mi ha risposto) la segreteria9 (fam.) trovare; avere; esserci: I never get a chance [get time] to go out with my friends, non ho mai l'occasione [il tempo] di uscire con gli amici; In summer we get plenty of sunshine here, d'estate abbiamo molto sole qui10 (causativo: seguito da compl. ogg. più verbo all'inf.) convincere; indurre; persuadere; fare: I got him to leave, lo convinsi ad andarsene; I'll get my father to do it, lo farò fare a mio padre11 (causativo: seguito da un p. p.) fare: I must get my watch repaired, devo fare riparare l'orologio; to get one's hair cut, farsi tagliare i capelli; to get sb. drunk, fare ubriacare q.12 (causativo: seguito da un part. pres. o un agg.) fare: The door was jammed but I got it open, la porta s'era incastrata ma io la feci aprire13 (causativo: seguito da una prep. di luogo) fare (più inf. di verbo di moto): Get that dog out of my room!, fai uscire quel cane dalla mia stanza!; We cannot get the table into the house, non riusciamo a fare entrare la tavola in casa14 (fam.) colpire (fig.); commuovere; eccitare; emozionare: That music really gets (to) me, quella musica mi commuove proprio15 (fam.) infastidire; seccare; urtare (fig.); dare ai nervi a (q.); fare rabbia a (q.): It really gets (to) me when she starts complaining, quando comincia a lagnarsi, mi dà proprio ai nervi16 (fam.) cogliere in fallo; beccare, prendere in castagna (fam.): I don't know: you've got me there!, non so rispondere: mi hai preso in castagna!17 (fam.) recepire; notare; osservare: Did you get the look on his face?, hai notato che faccia aveva (o che faccia ha fatto)?18 (fam.) beccare, pescare (fam.); acchiappare: They escaped from the island prison, but the coastguard got them, sono fuggiti dal carcere dell'isola, ma li ha beccati la guardia costiera19 beccare (fam.); colpire; prendere; ferire; ammazzare; The bullet got me on the left leg, la pallottola mi colpì (o mi prese) alla gamba sinistra20 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti spostamento, cambiamento, ecc.; per es.:) to get the children ready for school, preparare i bambini per la (o per mandarli a) scuola; to get one's hands dirty, sporcarsi le mani21 ( slang; soltanto all'imper.) accidenti a; ma guarda (un po')!; maledizione!: Get you! Who do you think you are?, accidenti a te (o, fam., ti prenda un colpo)! Chi credi d'essere?B v. i.1 andare; arrivare; giungere; pervenire: We got to London at 8.30 a.m., siamo arrivati a Londra alle 8 e 30; to get home late, arrivare tardi a casa; We got to the station on time, siamo arrivati alla stazione in orario2 diventare; divenire; farsi: I'm getting old, sto diventando vecchio; It's getting late, si fa tardi3 riuscire a; fare in modo di; farcela a (fam.): I'll tell him, if I get to see him, se riesco a vederlo, glielo dico; She never gets to drive the new car, non ce la fa mai a prendere (o a usare) la macchina nuova4 (nella voce passiva) essere; venire; rimanere: The hare got caught in the net, la lepre rimase impigliata nella rete5 (fam.) mettersi a; cominciare: Whenever we meet, he gets talking about our school days, tutte le volte che c'incontriamo, si mette a parlare di quando andavamo a scuola6 (idiom., in numerose espressioni indicanti cambiamento o trasformazione; per es.:) to get angry, arrabbiarsi; to be getting cold, raffreddarsi; to get drunk, ubriacarsi; to get ill, ammalarsi; to get married, sposarsi; to get old, invecchiare; to get ready, prepararsi; to get rich, arricchirsi; to get tired, stancarsi; to get wet, bagnarsi; prendere la pioggiaC nelle loc.:1 – to have got (con got pleonastico) avere; possedere: He's got a lot of money, ha un mucchio di soldi; possiede un bel po' di denaro; Mary has got red hair, Mary ha i capelli rossi; What have you got in your hand?, che cosa hai (o tieni) in mano?3 (seguito da un inf.) – to have got to, avere da; dovere; essere tenuto a; bisognare, occorrere (impers.): I've got to see my solicitor, devo andare dall'avvocato; The doctor says I've got to eat less, il medico dice che devo mangiare di meno; You haven't got to do it, non devi (mica) farlo ( se non vuoi); non sei tenuto a farlo; non occorre tu lo faccia (cfr. You mustn't do it, non devi farlo; non voglio, o non sta bene, ecc., che tu lo faccia)● to get above oneself, montarsi la testa; inorgoglirsi □ to get accustomed to ► accustomed □ to get the axe ► axe □ to get one's chance, riuscire ad avere un'occasione □ to get going, muoversi; andarsene □ to get st. in one's head, mettersi in testa qc. □ to get it, capire, afferrare; (fam.) essere rimproverato (o punito); buscarle, prenderle □ to get to know sb., fare la conoscenza di q.; conoscere (meglio) q. □ ( slang) Get a life!, impara a vivere!; impara a stare al mondo! □ to get to like sb., prendere q. in simpatia □ to get to like st., prendere gusto a qc. □ ( slang, USA) to get with the program, mettersi al passo (con qc.) NOTA D'USO: - to give o to get?-.* * *[get] 1.1) (receive) ricevere [letter, grant]; ricevere, percepire [salary, pension]; telev. rad. ricevere, prendere [ channel]we get a lot of rain — dalle nostre parti o qui piove molto
our garden gets a lot of sun — il nostro giardino prende molto sole o è molto soleggiato
to get help with — farsi aiutare in, per
2) (inherit)to get sth. from sb. — ereditare qcs. da qcn. [article, money]; fig. prendere qcs. da qcn. [trait, feature]
3) (obtain) (by applying) ottenere [permission, divorce, licence]; trovare, ottenere [ job]; (by contacting) trovare [ plumber]; chiamare [ taxi]; (by buying) comprare, acquistare [ item]to get something for nothing, at a discount — avere qcs. per niente, con uno sconto
to get sb. sth. to get sth. for sb. (by buying) prendere o comprare qcs. a, per qcn.; I'll get sth. to eat at the airport — prenderò qcs. da mangiare all'aeroporto
4) (subscribe to) essere abbonato a [ newspaper]5) (acquire) farsi [ reputation]6) (achieve) ottenere [grade, mark, answer]he got it right — (of calculation) l'ha fatto giusto; (of answer) ha risposto bene
go and get a chair — prenda o vada a prendere una sedia
to get sb. sth. o to get sth. for sb. prendere qcs. a o per qcn.; can I get you your coat? — posso portarti il cappotto?
8) (move)can you get between the truck and the wall? — riesci a passare o infilarti tra il camion ed il muro?
where will that get you? — dove, a che cosa ti porterà?
10) (contact)11) (deal with)I'll get it — (of phone) rispondo io; (of doorbell) vado io
13) (take hold of) prendere [ person] (by per)I've got you, don't worry — ti tengo, non ti preoccupare
to get sth. from o off prendere qcs. da [shelf, table]; to get sth. from o out of — prendere qcs. da [drawer, cupboard]
14) colloq. (oblige to give)got you! — ti ho preso! (caught in act) (ti ho) beccato! ti ho visto!
16) med. prendere, contrarre [ disease]17) (use as transport) prendere [bus, train]18) (have)to have got — avere [object, money, friend etc.]
19) (start to have)to get (hold of) the idea o impression that — farsi l'idea, avere l'impressione che
20) (suffer)to get a surprise, shock — avere una sorpresa, uno choc
21) (be given as punishment) prendere [ fine]22) (hit)to get sb., sth. with — prendere o colpire qcn., qcs. con [stone, arrow]
got it! — (of target) preso!
23) (understand, hear) capire24) colloq. (annoy, affect)what gets me is... — quello che mi dà fastidio è che
25) (learn, learn of)to get to do — colloq. finire per fare
how did you get to know o hear of our organization? come siete venuti a conoscenza o da chi avete sentito parlare della nostra organizzazione? we got to know them last year — abbiamo fatto la loro conoscenza l'anno scorso
27) (start)to get (to be) — cominciare a essere o a diventare
to get to doing — colloq. cominciare a fare
28) (must)to have got to do — dover fare [homework, chore]
29) (persuade)to get sb. to do sth. — far fare qcs. a qcn.
to get sth. done — far(si) fare qcs.
31) (cause)2.I got my finger trapped in the drawer — mi sono preso o pizzicato il dito nel cassetto
1) (become) diventare [suspicious, old]how lucky, stupid can you get! — quanto si può essere fortunati, stupidi! com'è fortunata, stupida certa gente!
to get into — (as hobby) colloq. darsi a [astrology etc.]; (as job) dedicarsi a [teaching, publishing]
to get into a fight — fig. buttarsi nella mischia
4) (arrive)how did you get here? — (by what miracle) come hai fatto ad arrivare fin qua? (by what means) come sei arrivato qua?
5) (progress)6) colloq. (put on)to get into — mettere o mettersi [pyjamas, overalls]
•- get at- get away- get back- get by- get down- get in- get into- get off- get on- get onto- get out- get over- get up••get away with you! — colloq. ma non dire sciocchezze!
get him in that hat! — colloq. ma guardalo (un po') con quel cappello!
I'll get you for that — colloq. te la farò pagare (per questo)
he's got it bad — colloq. ha preso una bella cotta
to get it together — colloq. darsi una regolata
to tell sb. where to get off — mandare qcn. a quel paese
••to get with it — colloq. muoversi, darsi una mossa
Note:This much-used verb has no multipurpose equivalent in Italian and therefore it is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = preparare il pranzo. - Get is used in many different contexts and has many different meanings, the most important of which are the following: obtain or receive ( I got it free = l'ho avuto gratis), move or travel ( I got there in time = ci sono arrivato in tempo), have or own ( she has got black hair and green eyes = ha i capelli neri e gli occhi verdi), become ( I'm getting old = sto invecchiando), and understand (got the meaning? = capito?). - Get is also used in many idiomatic expressions ( to get something off one's chest etc), whose translations will be found in the appropriate entry ( chest etc). - When get + object + infinitive is used in English to mean to persuade somebody to do something, fare is used in Italian followed by an infinitive: she got me to clear the table = mi ha fatto sparecchiare la tavola. When get + object + past participle is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else, fare followed by an infinitive is also used in Italian: to get a room painted = fare verniciare una stanza. - When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich / drunk etc), diventare is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry ( rich, drunk etc) as a single verb often suffices ( arricchirsi, ubriacarsi etc). - For examples and further uses of get see the entry below -
38 could
[ forma debole kəd] [ forma forte kʊd]it could be that... — potrebbe essere che
could be — colloq. forse
"did she know?" - "no, how could she?" — "lo sapeva?" - "no, come avrebbe potuto?"
you couldn't come earlier, could you? — non potresti arrivare prima, vero?
6) (expressing likelihood, assumption)he couldn't be more than 10 years old — non dovrebbe avere o non avrà più di 10 anni
••I could murder him! — colloq. l'ammazzerei!
Note:Could is formally the past tense and the conditional of can. As the past tense of can, could is translated by the appropriate past tense in the indicative: I couldn't leave the children = non potevo lasciare i bambini / non potei lasciare i bambini; few people could read or write = poche persone sapevano leggere o scrivere; he couldn't sleep for weeks = non è riuscito a dormire per settimane; we could hear them laughing = li sentivamo ridere. When preceded by and dependent on a verb in the past tense, could + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you could do it = ero sicuro che saresti riuscito a farlo. In reported speech, could is translated by the appropriate past tense, according to the rules of Italian grammar (see the note 1.dire): she never told us she could speak Chinese = non ci ha mai detto che sapeva parlare il cinese. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of could see the entry below* * *[kud]negative short form - couldn't; verb1) (past tense of can: They asked if I could drive a car; I said I couldn't; She asked if she could go.) potere2) (used to express a possibility: I could go but I'm not going to; I could do it next week if you helped me.) potere•* * *[ forma debole kəd] [ forma forte kʊd]it could be that... — potrebbe essere che
could be — colloq. forse
"did she know?" - "no, how could she?" — "lo sapeva?" - "no, come avrebbe potuto?"
you couldn't come earlier, could you? — non potresti arrivare prima, vero?
6) (expressing likelihood, assumption)he couldn't be more than 10 years old — non dovrebbe avere o non avrà più di 10 anni
••I could murder him! — colloq. l'ammazzerei!
Note:Could is formally the past tense and the conditional of can. As the past tense of can, could is translated by the appropriate past tense in the indicative: I couldn't leave the children = non potevo lasciare i bambini / non potei lasciare i bambini; few people could read or write = poche persone sapevano leggere o scrivere; he couldn't sleep for weeks = non è riuscito a dormire per settimane; we could hear them laughing = li sentivamo ridere. When preceded by and dependent on a verb in the past tense, could + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you could do it = ero sicuro che saresti riuscito a farlo. In reported speech, could is translated by the appropriate past tense, according to the rules of Italian grammar (see the note 1.dire): she never told us she could speak Chinese = non ci ha mai detto che sapeva parlare il cinese. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of could see the entry below -
39 planning
nounPlanen, das; Planung, dieplanning permission — Baugenehmigung, die
* * *noun (the act of planning: town-planning.) das Planen* * *plan·ning[ˈplænɪŋ]environmental \planning Umweltplanung fat the \planning stage in der Planung[sphase]* * *['plnɪŋ]nPlanung f* * *planning for the future Zukunftsplanung;planning stage Planungsstadium n;be in the planning stages sich im Planungsstadium befinden* * *nounPlanen, das; Planung, dieplanning permission — Baugenehmigung, die
* * *n.Planung -en f. -
40 authority
1. n властьa man set in authority — лицо, облечённое властью
2. n полномочие; право, права; компетенция3. n обыкн. власти, начальство; администрацияlocal authorities — местные власти; органы местного самоуправления
4. n воен. инстанция; начальник5. n орган, управление; отделsupervisory authority — наблюдательный орган, орган надзора
extraditing authority — орган власти, выдающий преступника
6. n авторитет, вес, влияние7. n авторитет, крупный специалист8. n авторитетный источникgood authority — авторитетное судебное решение; прецедент
9. n основаниеon the authority of — на основании; по утверждению
on authority — на основании; со ссылкой на …
10. n вес, убедительность; силаhis strong bass lent authority to the performance — его мощный бас сделал исполнение особенно впечатляющим
under authority of — в силу, на основании
Синонимический ряд:1. command (noun) command; control; credit; domination; dominion; government; influence; jurisdiction; law; mastery; might; prerogative; prestige; rule; ruling; statute; strength; strings; superiority; supremacy; sway; weight2. expert (noun) adept; artist; artiste; doyen; expert; master-hand; maven; passed master; past master; pro; proficient; swell; virtuoso; whiz; wiz; wizard3. head (noun) adjudicator; administrator; arbiter; connoisseur; critic; head; judge; master; professional; specialist4. official (noun) official5. permission (noun) authorisation; authorization; justification; liberty; permission; permit; power; sanction; warrant6. right (noun) faculty; right7. testimony (noun) testimony; witnessАнтонимический ряд:denial; novice; servility; weakness; wrong
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