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physically apart

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1 be poles apart

( be poles apart (или asunder))

быть диаметрально противоположным

Edward: "...we're poles apart mentally and physically." (N. Coward, ‘This Was a Man’, act III) — Эдуард: "...и внешним видом, и складом ума мы с ним диаметрально противоположны."

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2 set apart

vt < phys> (physically) ■ isolieren vi/vt

English-german technical dictionary > set apart
3 separate

1. 'sepəreit verb
1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) separar

2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) separarse

3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) separarse

2. -rət adjective
1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) separado

2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) distinto, diferente

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- separateness
- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up

separate¹ adj

1. distinto

there are separate schools for boys and girls hay colegios distintos para chicos y chicas

our kids have separate rooms cada uno de los niños tiene su propia habitación

2. aparte

write it on a separate sheet escríbelo en una hoja aparte

separate² vb separar

the two villages are separated by a river un río separa los dos pueblos

El gerundio de separate se escribe separating

separate

tr[ (vb) 'sepəreɪt; (adj) 'sepərət]

transitive verb

1 (gen) separar ( from, de); (divide) dividir

■ I stepped in to separate the two boys intervine para separar a los dos chicos

■ break the egg and separate the white from the yolk rompe el huevo y separa la clara de la yema

■ the Channel separates England from France el Canal de la Mancha separa Inglaterra de Francia

2 (distinguish) distinguir, separar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) separarse

■ they separated after being married for ten years se separaron después de diez años de matrimonio

2 (mayonnaise etc) cortarse

adjective

1 (apart) separado,-a

■ keep the sheep separate from the goats mantén a las ovejas separadas de las cabras

■ political prisoners are kept separate from the others los presos políticos están separados de los demás

2 (not shared) separado,-a, individual

■ they have separate bank accounts tienen cuentas bancarias separadas

■ we had separate rooms cada uno tenía su habitación

3 (different, distinct) distinto,-a, diferente

■ it's happened on three separate occasions ha pasado en tres ocasiones distintas

■ that is a separate issue eso es un tema aparte, eso es otro tema

■ this word has five separate meanings esta palabra tiene cinco significados distintos

■ put the olives on a separate plate pon las aceitunas en un plato aparte

plural noun separates

1 (clothes) prendas de mujer que combinan con otras, pero que se venden sueltas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to go one's separate ways irse cada uno por su lado

to lead separate lives hacer cada uno su propia vida

to send something under separate cover mandar algo por separado

separate ['sɛpə.reɪt] v, - rated ; - rating vt

1) detach, sever: separar

2) distinguish: diferenciar, distinguir

separate vi

part: separarse

separate ['sɛprət, 'sɛpə-] adj

1) individual: separado, aparte

a separate state: un estado separado

in a separate envelope: en un sobre aparte

2) distinct: distinto

separate

adj.

• aparte adj.

• distinto, -a adj.

• separado, -a adj.

• suelto, -a adj.

v.

• alejar v.

• apartar v.

• desaparear v.

• desarrimar v.

• desatar v.

• desjuntar v.

• desligar v.

• despegar v.

• desprender v.

• destrabar v.

• desunir v.

• quitar v.

• separar v.

I 'sepərət
adjective

a) ( individual) <beds/rooms/bank accounts> separado

they lead separate lives — hacen vida aparte

to go our/their separate ways — irse* cada uno por su lado

b) ( physically apart) aparte adj inv

the gym is in a separate building — el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio

separate FROM something — separado de algo

keep your passport separate from your wallet — no guarde juntos el pasaporte y la billetera

c) (distinct, different)

this word has three separate meanings — esta palabra tiene tres significados distintos

answer each question on a separate sheet of paper — conteste cada pregunta en una hoja aparte

II
1. 'sepəreɪt
transitive verb

a) ( set apart) separar

to separate something/somebody FROM something/somebody — separar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

b) ( keep apart) separar

to be separated FROM somebody — estar* separado de alguien

c) ( distinguish) distinguir*, diferenciar

to separate something FROM something — distinguir* or diferenciar algo de algo

d) ( Tech) extraer*

2.

vi

a) ( move apart) separarse

b) \<\<couple\>\> separarse

Phrasal Verbs:

- separate off

- separate out

['seprɪt]
1.

ADJ (=apart) separado; (=different) distinto, diferente; (=distant) apartado, retirado

with separate toilet — con inodoro separado

• could we have separate bills? — queremos cuentas individuales, ¿podemos pagar por separado?

• under separate cover — por separado

• separate from — (=apart from) separado de; (=different from) distinto de

• that's a separate issue — esa es una cuestión aparte

• they live very separate lives — viven independientes uno de otro

• it was discussed at a separate meeting — se trató en otra reunión or reunión aparte

• on separate occasions — en diversas ocasiones

• the children have separate rooms — los niños tienen cada uno su habitación

they sleep in separate rooms — duermen en habitaciones distintas

• I wrote it on a separate sheet — lo escribí en una hoja aparte

• we sat at separate tables — nos sentamos en mesas distintas

• they went their separate ways — fueron cada uno por su lado

2.

N
separates (=clothes) coordinados mpl
3.

['sepǝreɪt]
VT (=keep apart) separar; (=set aside) apartar; (=divide) dividir, partir; (=distinguish) distinguir
police moved in to separate the two groups — la policía intervino para separar a los dos grupos

to separate truth from error — separar lo falso de lo verdadero, distinguir entre lo falso y lo verdadero

4.

['sepǝreɪt]
VI separarse
her parents separated last year — sus padres se separaron el año pasado

- separate off

- separate out

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I ['sepərət]
adjective

a) ( individual) <beds/rooms/bank accounts> separado

they lead separate lives — hacen vida aparte

to go our/their separate ways — irse* cada uno por su lado

b) ( physically apart) aparte adj inv

the gym is in a separate building — el gimnasio está en un edificio aparte or en otro edificio

separate FROM something — separado de algo

keep your passport separate from your wallet — no guarde juntos el pasaporte y la billetera

c) (distinct, different)

this word has three separate meanings — esta palabra tiene tres significados distintos

answer each question on a separate sheet of paper — conteste cada pregunta en una hoja aparte

II
1. ['sepəreɪt]
transitive verb

a) ( set apart) separar

to separate something/somebody FROM something/somebody — separar algo/a alguien de algo/alguien

b) ( keep apart) separar

to be separated FROM somebody — estar* separado de alguien

c) ( distinguish) distinguir*, diferenciar

to separate something FROM something — distinguir* or diferenciar algo de algo

d) ( Tech) extraer*

2.

vi

a) ( move apart) separarse

b) \<\<couple\>\> separarse

Phrasal Verbs:

- separate off

- separate out

English-spanish dictionary > separate
4 distinguer

distinguer [distɛ̃ge]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

a. ( = repérer, différencier) to distinguish

• distinguer une chose d'une autre or d'avec une autre to distinguish one thing from another

• distinguer qn dans la foule to spot sb in the crowd

• les deux sœurs sont difficiles à distinguer (l'une de l'autre) the two sisters are difficult to tell apart

b. ( = honorer) to distinguish

• l'Académie française l'a distingué pour son œuvre poétique the Académie Française has honoured him for his poetry

2. reflexive verb

► se distinguer to distinguish o.s.

• il s'est distingué par ses découvertes en physique he has become famous for his discoveries in physics

• il s'est particulièrement distingué en maths [étudiant] he has done particularly well in maths

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distɛ̃ge
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( séparer) to distinguish between [choses, personnes]

distinguer A de B — to distinguish A from B

il est difficile de distinguer les deux jumeaux — it's difficult to tell the twins apart

2) (par la vue, l'ouïe) ( percevoir les différences) to distinguish; ( percevoir avec difficulté) to make out

3) ( percevoir intellectuellement) to discern

je distinguerais trois points — ( dans un exposé) I would like to bring out three main points

4) ( différencier) [détail, trait] to set [somebody] apart [personnes, animaux]; to make [something] different [objets] (de from)

aucune caractéristique physique ne les distingue — physically, they have no distinguishing features

5) ( r écompenser) [jury] to single out [somebody] for an honour [BrE] [personne]; [prix] to be awarded to [personne, œuvre]

2.

verbe intransitif

il faut savoir distinguer — you have to be able to tell the difference

distinguer s'il s'agit d'un besoin réel ou d'un caprice — to judge whether it's a question of real need or of a whim

3.

se distinguer verbe pronominal

1) ( différer)

se distinguer de — ( par ses qualités) to differ from; ( par ses actes) to set oneself apart from

il vaut mieux éviter de se distinguer — it's best not to be conspicuous

2) ( s'illustrer) [chercheur, sportif, candidat] to distinguish oneself

l'auteur se distingue par son originalité — the author is noted for his originality

3) ( être perçu) to be distinguishable

4) ( se faire remarquer) pej to draw attention to oneself

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distɛ̃ɡe vt
1) (= apercevoir) to distinguish, to make out

2) (= différencier) [personne] to distinguish, [facteur, fait] to distinguish

distinguer qch de qch — to distinguish sth from sth

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distinguer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( séparer) [personne, esprit] to distinguish between; il faut distinguer deux domaines bien différents we must distinguish between two very different fields; distinguer A et B to distinguish between A and B; distinguer A de B to tell ou distinguish A from B; il est difficile de distinguer les deux jumeaux it's difficult to tell the twins apart;

2 (par la vue, l'ouïe) ( percevoir les différences) to distinguish [couleurs, nuances]; ( percevoir avec difficulté) to make out [contours, sons, différences];

3 ( percevoir intellectuellement) to discern; quant aux espèces vénéneuses, on en distingue quatre there are four poisonous species; je distinguerais trois points ( dans un exposé) I would like to bring out three main points;

4 ( différencier) [détail, qualité, trait] to set [sb] apart [personnes, animaux]; to make [sth] different [objets] (de from); ce qui distingue Paris de Londres what makes Paris different from London, what distinguishes Paris from London; à part leur taille, rien ne les distingue apart from their size, there's nothing that sets them apart; je vois mal ce qui les distingue I fail to see what makes them different; aucune caractéristique physique ne les distingue physically, they have no distinguishing features;

5 ( récompenser) [personne, jury] to single out [sb] for an honour^GB [personne]; [prix, récompense] to be awarded to [personne, œuvre].

B vi il faut savoir distinguer you have to be able to tell the difference; distinguer s'il s'agit d'un besoin réel ou d'un caprice to judge whether it's a question of real need or of a whim; distinguer entre A et B to distinguish ou make a distinction between A and B.

C se distinguer vpr

1 ( différer) se distinguer de ( par ses qualités) to differ from; ( par ses actes) to set oneself apart from; il vaut mieux éviter de se distinguer it's best not to be conspicuous;

2 ( s'illustrer) [chercheur, sportif, candidat] to distinguish oneself; il s'est surtout distingué en physique théorique he distinguished himself especially in theoretical physics; l'auteur se distingue/ne se distingue pas par son originalité the author is noted/isn't noted for his originality;

3 ( être perçu) to be distinguishable; se distinguer à peine dans le brouillard to be barely distinguishable in the fog;

4 ( se faire remarquer) pej to draw attention to oneself; il faut toujours qu'elle se distingue, celle-là! she always has to draw attention to herself!

[distɛ̃ge] verbe transitif

1. [voir] to distinguish, to make out (separable)

(en usage absolu)

on distingue mal dans le noir it's hard to see in the dark

2. [entendre] to hear, to distinguish, to make out (separable)

3. [percevoir]

je commence à distinguer ses mobiles I'm beginning to understand his motives

j'ai cru distinguer une certaine colère dans sa voix I thought I detected a note of anger in his voice

4. [différencier] to distinguish

distinguer le vrai du faux to distinguish truth from falsehood

je n'arrive pas à les distinguer I can't tell which is which, I can't tell them apart

je n'arrive pas à distinguer ces deux arbres I can't tell the difference between these two trees

5. [honorer] to single out (for reward), to honour

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se distinguer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être vu] to be seen ou distinguished

2. [différer]

se distinguer par: ces vins se distinguent par leur robe you can tell these wines are different because of their colour

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se distinguer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se faire remarquer] to distinguish oneself

son fils s'est distingué en musique his son has distinguished himself ou done particularly well in music

2. [devenir célèbre] to become famous

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se distinguer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [différer de]

le safran se distingue du curcuma par l'odeur you can tell the difference between saffron and turmeric by their smell

2. [être supérieur à]

il se distingue de tous les autres poètes he stands out from all other poets

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > distinguer
5 desmoronar

v.

1 to cause to crumble (edificio, roca).

2 to break into pieces, to crumb, to crumble, to break into small crumbs.

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desmoronar

► verbo transitivo

1 to crumble, destroy

► verbo pronominal desmoronarse

1 to crumble, collapse, fall to pieces

2 (venir a menos) to crumble, collapse

3 figurado (decaer el ánimo) to lose heart, fall apart

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1. VT

1) (=desgastar) to wear away

2) (=erosionar) to erode

la erosión ha desmoronado loa muros — erosion has caused the walls to crumble

2.

See:

desmoronarse

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* desmoronarse = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.

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* desmoronarse = collapse, crumble, fall + apart, fall to + pieces, come apart at + the seams, fall apart at + the seams.

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desmoronar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹imperio/sociedad› to destroy; ‹rocas/cornisa› to cause … to collapse, bring about the collapse of

2 ‹fe/moral› to destroy

■ desmoronarse

v pron

1 «muro/edificio» to collapse; «imperio/sociedad» to crumble, collapse

2 «fe/moral» to crumble

todas mis esperanzas se desmoronaron all my hopes crumbled o were dashed

durante los interrogatorios se desmoronó física y psicológicamente the questioning broke her physically and mentally

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desmoronar verbo reflexivo to crumble, fall to pieces
' desmoronar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escarpa

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desmoronar

♦ vt
[edificio, roca] to cause to crumble
♦ See also the pronominal verb desmoronarse

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desmoronar

v/t bring down, cause the collapse of

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desmoronar vt

: to wear away, to erode

♦ See also the reflexive verb desmoronarse

Spanish-English dictionary > desmoronar
6 gesund

Adj.; gesünder, am gesündesten

1. (Ggs. krank) Person: healthy, präd. auch (very) well; (fit) fit; Organ, Schlaf, Zähne: sound, healthy; Tier, Pflanze: healthy; gesund und munter umg. as fit as a fiddle, in the pink; geistig gesund sane; körperlich und geistig gesund physically and mentally fit, sound in body and mind; jemanden gesund machen / pflegen restore s.o. to / nurse s.o. back to health; ( wieder) gesund werden get better, get well, recover; sich nicht ganz gesund fühlen not feel very well; Ihre Leber etc. ist gesund auch is in (perfectly) good shape; wir machen dich schon wieder gesund we’ll get you back on your feet again; bleib ( schön) gesund! look after yourself; sonst bist du gesund? iro. but apart from that you’re fine?, are you sure you’re feeling all right?; der ist doch nicht ganz gesund! umg. he needs his head examined

2. Nahrung etc.: good ( für for), wholesome; Lebensweise: healthy; Obst ist gesund fruit is good for you; Schokolade ist für die Zähne nicht gesund chocolate is bad for your teeth; das schmeckt gesund umg., iro. it tastes like it must be good for you; das ist ganz gesund für ihn fig. it’ll do him good; zu wenig Schlaf ist nicht gesund too little sleep is not good for the health

3. (von Gesundheit zeugend) Bräune, Farbe: healthy; eine gesunde Farbe haben have a healthy colo(u)r

4. fig. Firma, Instinkt etc.: sound

5. fig. (natürlich, normal) Misstrauen etc.: healthy; (vernünftig) Ansichten: sound, healthy; gesunder Menschenverstand (sound) common sense; eine gesunde Einstellung haben zu have a healthy attitude toward(s)

II Adv.: gesund leben have a healthy lifestyle

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(heilsam) salutary; wholesome; healthful; salubrious;

(kräftig) sound; hearty; ruddy; good;

(nicht krank) hale; well; healthy

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ge|sụnd [gə'zʊnt]
1. adj comp -er or ordm;er
[gə'zʏndɐ] superl -este(r, s) or ordm;este(r, s) [gə'zʏndəstə] (allgemein) healthy; (= arbeits-, leistungsfähig) fit; Unternehmen, Politik sound; (= heilsam) Lehre salutary
frisch und gesund, gesund und munter, gesund wie ein Fisch (im Wasser) — in the pink (Brit), hale and hearty (esp Brit), (as) sound as a bell

ich fühle mich nicht ganz gesund — I don't feel very or too well

sonst bist du gesund? (iro inf) — are you feeling all right? (iro), you need your head examined (inf)

wieder gesund werden — to get better, to get well again, to recover

Äpfel sind gesund — apples are good for you, apples are good for your health

bleib ( schön) gesund! — look after yourself

2. adv comp ordm; er or -er, superl am ordm;esten or -esten

gesund leben — to have a healthy lifestyle

sich gesund ernähren — to have a healthy diet

gesund essen — to eat healthily

jdn gesund pflegen — to nurse sb back to health

See:

→ gesundschreiben

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1) ((generally) having good health: I'm rarely ill - I'm really a very healthy person; My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be.) healthy

2) (resulting from good health: a healthy appetite.) healthy

3) sanely

4) (not mad: in a perfectly sane state of mind.) sane

5) soundly

6) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) sound

7) (healthy: I don't feel very / at all well; She doesn't look very well; She's been ill but she's quite well now.) well

8) wholesomely

9) (healthy; causing good health: wholesome food; wholesome exercise.) wholesome

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ge·sund

<gesünder, gesündeste>

[gəˈzʊnt]

adj healthy

geistig und körperlich \gesund sound in mind and body

\gesunde Organe healthy [or sound] organs

\gesunde Zähne healthy [sound] teeth

\gesund und munter top fit, in fine fettle, in good shape, in the pink BRIT fam

eine \gesunde Firma a healthy [or viable] company

wirtschaftlich \gesund financially sound

rauchen ist nicht \gesund smoking is unhealthy

sonst bist du \gesund? (iron fam) are you feeling OK? fam, have you lost your marbles? sl, are you off your chump? BRIT sl

bleib [schön] \gesund! take care [of yourself]!, look after yourself!

jdn \gesund pflegen to nurse sb back to health

jdn \gesund schreiben to pass sb as fit

wieder \gesund werden to get well again, to get better

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; gesünder, seltener: gesunder, gesündest..., seltener: gesundest... Adjektiv

1) healthy; (fig.) viable, financially sound <company, business>

wieder gesund werden — get better; recover

gesund sein — < person> be healthy; (im Augenblick) be in good health

jemanden gesund pflegen — nurse somebody back to health

gesund und munter — hale and hearty

bleib gesund! — look after yourself!

2) (natürlich, normal) healthy <mistrust, ambition, etc.>; sound < construction>; healthy, sound <attitude, approach>

der gesunde Menschenverstand — common sense

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gesund adj; gesünder, am gesündesten

1. (Ggs krank) Person: healthy, präd auch (very) well; (fit) fit; Organ, Schlaf, Zähne: sound, healthy; Tier, Pflanze: healthy;

gesund und munter umg as fit as a fiddle, in the pink;

geistig gesund sane;

körperlich und geistig gesund physically and mentally fit, sound in body and mind;

jemanden gesund machen/pflegen restore sb to/nurse sb back to health;

(wieder) gesund werden get better, get well, recover;

sich nicht ganz gesund fühlen not feel very well;

Ihre Leber etc

ist gesund auch is in (perfectly) good shape;

wir machen dich schon wieder gesund we’ll get you back on your feet again;

bleib (schön) gesund! look after yourself;

sonst bist du gesund? iron but apart from that you’re fine?, are you sure you’re feeling all right?;

der ist doch nicht ganz gesund! umg he needs his head examined

2. Nahrung etc: good (

für for), wholesome; Lebensweise: healthy;

Obst ist gesund fruit is good for you;

Schokolade ist für die Zähne nicht gesund chocolate is bad for your teeth;

das schmeckt gesund umg, iron it tastes like it must be good for you;

das ist ganz gesund für ihn fig it’ll do him good;

zu wenig Schlaf ist nicht gesund too little sleep is not good for the health

3. (von Gesundheit zeugend) Bräune, Farbe: healthy;

eine gesunde Farbe haben have a healthy colo(u)r

4. fig Firma, Instinkt etc: sound

5. fig (natürlich, normal) Misstrauen etc: healthy; (vernünftig) Ansichten: sound, healthy;

gesunder Menschenverstand (sound) common sense;

eine gesunde Einstellung haben zu have a healthy attitude toward(s)

B. adv:

gesund leben have a healthy lifestyle

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; gesünder, seltener: gesunder, gesündest..., seltener: gesundest... Adjektiv

1) healthy; (fig.) viable, financially sound <company, business>

wieder gesund werden — get better; recover

gesund sein — < person> be healthy; (im Augenblick) be in good health

jemanden gesund pflegen — nurse somebody back to health

gesund und munter — hale and hearty

bleib gesund! — look after yourself!

2) (natürlich, normal) healthy <mistrust, ambition, etc.>; sound < construction>; healthy, sound <attitude, approach>

der gesunde Menschenverstand — common sense

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adj.

daffy adj.

hale adj.

healthful adj.

healthy adj.

nonhazardous adj.

nonvenomous adj.

salubrious adj.

salutary adj.

sane adj.

sound adj.

well adj.

wholesome adj. adv.

healthfully adv.

healthily adv.

salubriously adv.

salutarily adv.

sanely adv.

wholesomely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gesund
7 grow

[grəʊ] 1.
verbo transitivo (pass. grew; p.pass. grown)

1) (increase)

to grow 5 cm, 2% — crescere di 5 cm, del 2%

to grow one's hair, a beard — farsi crescere i capelli, la barba

2) (cultivate) coltivare [plant, crop]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. grew; p.pass. grown)

1) (increase) [crime, population] aumentare (by di); [deficit, pressure, influence] aumentare, crescere; [company, economy] crescere, essere in espansione; [movement, support, problem] acquistare importanza, diventare più importante; [poverty, crisis] aggravarsi; [ list] allungarsi

fears are growing that — ci sono crescenti timori che

to grow to — raggiungere [ level]

to grow to war proportions — assumere le proporzioni di una guerra

to grow in — acquistare, acquisire [strength, popularity]

2) (physically) [person, hair, plant] crescere (by di); [ queue] allungarsi; [ tumour] svilupparsi

haven't you grown! — come sei cresciuto!

to let one's nails grow — farsi crescere le unghie

to grow to a height of 4 metres — raggiungere un'altezza di 4 metri

3) (become) diventare [hotter, stronger]

to grow old — invecchiare, diventare vecchio

4)

to grow to do — finire per o arrivare a fare

I was growing to like him — cominciava a piacermi

•

- grow apart

- grow away

- grow into

- grow on

- grow out of

- grow together

- grow up

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[ɡrəu]
past tense - grew; verb

1) ((of plants) to develop: Carrots grow well in this soil.) crescere

2) (to become bigger, longer etc: My hair has grown too long; Our friendship grew as time went on.) crescere

3) (to cause or allow to grow: He has grown a beard.) far crescere

4) ((with into) to change into, in becoming mature: Your daughter has grown into a beautiful woman.) diventare

5) (to become: It's growing dark.) diventare

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- grower
- grown
- growth
- grown-up
- grown-up
- grow on
- grow up
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[grəʊ] 1.
verbo transitivo (pass. grew; p.pass. grown)

1) (increase)

to grow 5 cm, 2% — crescere di 5 cm, del 2%

to grow one's hair, a beard — farsi crescere i capelli, la barba

2) (cultivate) coltivare [plant, crop]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. grew; p.pass. grown)

1) (increase) [crime, population] aumentare (by di); [deficit, pressure, influence] aumentare, crescere; [company, economy] crescere, essere in espansione; [movement, support, problem] acquistare importanza, diventare più importante; [poverty, crisis] aggravarsi; [ list] allungarsi

fears are growing that — ci sono crescenti timori che

to grow to — raggiungere [ level]

to grow to war proportions — assumere le proporzioni di una guerra

to grow in — acquistare, acquisire [strength, popularity]

2) (physically) [person, hair, plant] crescere (by di); [ queue] allungarsi; [ tumour] svilupparsi

haven't you grown! — come sei cresciuto!

to let one's nails grow — farsi crescere le unghie

to grow to a height of 4 metres — raggiungere un'altezza di 4 metri

3) (become) diventare [hotter, stronger]

to grow old — invecchiare, diventare vecchio

4)

to grow to do — finire per o arrivare a fare

I was growing to like him — cominciava a piacermi

•

- grow apart

- grow away

- grow into

- grow on

- grow out of

- grow together

- grow up

English-Italian dictionary > grow
8 tear

I 1. noun
Riß, der; see also academic.ru/81489/wear">wear 1. 1)
2. transitive verb,
tore, torn

1) (rip, lit. or fig.) zerreißen; (pull apart) auseinander reißen; (damage) aufreißen

tear open — aufreißen [Brief, Schachtel, Paket]

tear one's dress [on a nail] — sich (Dat.) das Kleid [an einem Nagel] aufreißen

tear a hole/gash in something — ein Loch/eine klaffende Wunde in etwas (Akk.) reißen

tear something in half or in two — etwas entzweireißen

tear to shreds or pieces — (lit.) zerfetzen; in Stücke reißen [Flagge, Kleidung, Person]

tear to shreds — (fig.) (destroy) ruinieren [Ruf, Leumund]; zerrütten [Nerven]; zunichte machen [Argument, Alibi]; auseinander nehmen (salopp) [Mannschaft]; (criticize) verreißen (ugs.)

a country torn by war — ein durch Krieg zerrissenes Land

be torn between two things/people/between x and y — zwischen zwei Dingen/Personen/x und y hin- und hergerissen sein

that's torn it — (Brit. fig. coll.) das hat alles vermasselt (salopp)

2) (remove with force) reißen

tear something out of or from somebody's hands — jemandem etwas aus der Hand reißen

tear one's hair — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Haare raufen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb,
tore, torn

1) (rip) [zer]reißen

it tears along the perforation — es lässt sich entlang der Perforation abreißen

tear in half or in two — entzweireißen; durchreißen

2) (move hurriedly) rasen (ugs.)

tear past — vorbeirasen (ugs.)

tear along the street — die Straße hinunterrasen (ugs.)

tear off — losrasen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- tear apart

- tear at

- tear away

- tear down

- tear into

- tear off

- tear out

- tear up
II noun
Träne, die

there were tears in her eyes — sie hatte od. ihr standen Tränen in den Augen

with tears in one's eyes — mit Tränen in den Augen

burst into tears — in Tränen ausbrechen

move somebody to tears — jemanden zu Tränen rühren

bore somebody to tears — jemanden zu Tode langweilen

be in tears — in Tränen aufgelöst sein

end in tears — böse enden od. ausgehen; ein böses od. schlimmes Ende nehmen

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I [tiə] noun
(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) die Träne

- tearful
- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb
1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) (zer-)reißen

2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) (zer-)reißen

3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) rasen
2. noun
(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) der Riß

- be torn between one thing and another
- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up
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tear¹

[tɪəʳ, AM tɪr]

I. n

1. (watery fluid) Träne f

her eyes filled with \tears ihre Augen füllten sich mit Tränen

\tears ran down his face [or rolled down his cheek] ihm liefen [die] Tränen über das Gesicht [o rannen [die] Tränen über die Wangen]

▪ to be in \tears weinen

to have \tears in one's eyes Tränen in den Augen haben

\tears of frustration/remorse Tränen pl der Enttäuschung/Reue

\tears of happiness/joy Glücks-/Freudentränen pl

to be all \tears in Tränen aufgelöst sein

to shed [or weep] bitter/crocodile \tears bittere Tränen/Krokodilstränen vergießen [o weinen]

to burst into \tears in Tränen ausbrechen

to dissolve into \tears sich akk in Tränen auflösen

to move [or reduce] sb to \tears jdn zum Weinen bringen

to not shed [any] \tears over sb/sth jdm/etw keine Träne nachweinen

to squeeze a \tear eine Träne [im Auge] zerdrücken

2. TECH (hardened matter) of glass [Glas]träne f, [Glas]tropfen m; of resin [Harz]tropfen m; TECH (in glass) Luftblase f

II. vi

1. (from the cold, smoke) tränen

the wind made her eyes \tear durch den Wind begannen ihre Augen zu tränen

2. (in grief, joy) sich akk mit Tränen füllen

tear²

[teəʳ, AM ter]

I. n (in cloth, wall) Riss m; (in wall) Spalte f, Sprung m, Ritze f

\tear in a muscle/tissue MED Riss m in einem Muskel/Gewebe

\tear propagation resistance TECH Weiterreißfestigkeit f

II. vt

<tore, torn>

▪ to \tear sth

1. (rip) piece of fabric, letter, paper etw zerreißen; ( fig: disrupt) country, party, team etw auseinanderreißen

to \tear sth to bits [or pieces] [or shreds] brochure, catalogue etw zerreißen [o in Stücke reißen]

to \tear a hole in one's trousers sich dat ein Loch in die Hose reißen

2. (injure)

to \tear one's fingernail sich dat den Fingernagel einreißen

to \tear a gash on one's leg sich dat eine [tiefe] Wunde am Bein beibringen

to \tear a muscle sich dat einen Muskelriss zuziehen

3. ( fig: shatter)

to \tear sth to pieces alibi, argument etw auseinandernehmen [o zerpflücken] fig

4. ( fig: attack)

to \tear sth to pieces [or shreds] article, book, play etw verreißen

to \tear sb to pieces [or shreds] ( fam) jdn in der Luft zerreißen [o auseinandernehmen] fig

III. vi

<tore, torn>

1. (rip) piece of fabric, paper, rope [zer]reißen; buttonhole, lining, tab ausreißen; biscuit, slab [zer]brechen

2. ( fig fam: rush) rasen

▪ to \tear away losrasen, lossausen fam

to \tear down the stairs die Treppe hinunterstürmen

to \tear in hineinstürmen, hineinstürzen

to \tear off [vorzeitig] Leine ziehen fam, abhauen sl

I hate to \tear off, but I'm late ich haue ungern schon ab, aber ich bin spät dran

3. (pull)

▪ to \tear at sth ( also fig) bandage, clasp, fastener an etw dat herumreißen [o herumzerren]

to \tear at sb's heartstrings [or heart] jdm das Herz zerreißen

to \tear at sb's soul jdm auf der Seele liegen

to \tear at each other's throats aufeinander losgehen; (physically also) sich dat an die Gurgel springen; (verbally also) übereinander herziehen

4. ( fig fam: eat)

▪ to \tear at [or into] sth sich akk über etw akk hermachen fam

5. (criticise)

▪ to \tear into sb jdn heftig kritisieren [o fam zur Schnecke machen]

I was late, and my boss tore into me like a mad dog ich kam zu spät, und mein Chef ging wie ein Wilder auf mich los

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I [tɛə(r)] vb: pret tore, ptp torn
1. vt

1) material, paper, dress zerreißen; flesh verletzen, aufreißen; hole reißen

I've torn a muscle —

the nail tore a gash in his arm — er hat sich (dat) an dem Nagel eine tiefe Wunde am Arm beigebracht

to tear sth in two — etw (in zwei Stücke or Hälften) zerreißen, etw in der Mitte durchreißen

to tear sth to pieces — etw in Stücke reißen

the critics tore the play to pieces — die Kritiker haben das Stück total verrissen

to tear sth open — etw aufreißen

that's torn it! ( Brit fig inf ) — das hat alles verdorben!

2) (= pull away) reißen

the wind tore the tent from the pole — der Wind riss das Zelt von der Stange

her child was torn from her/from her arms — das Kind wurde ihr entrissen/ihr aus den Armen gerissen

he tore it out of my hand — er riss es mir aus der Hand

to tear one's hair (out) — sich (dat) die Haare raufen

3) (fig

usu pass) a country torn by war — ein vom Krieg zerrissenes Land

a heart torn with remorse — ein von Reue gequältes Herz

to be torn between two things/people — zwischen zwei Dingen/Menschen hin und her gerissen sein

she was completely torn — sie war innerlich zerrissen

2. vi

1) (material etc) (zer)reißen

her coat tore on a nail — sie zerriss sich (dat) den Mantel an einem Nagel

tear along the dotted line — an der gestrichelten Linie abtrennen

2) (= move quickly) rasen

to tear past — vorbeirasen

3. n
(in material etc) Riss m II [tɪə(r)]
n
Träne f
in tears — in Tränen aufgelöst

wet with tears — tränenfeucht

there were tears in her eyes — ihr standen Tränen in den Augen

the news brought tears to her eyes — als sie das hörte, stiegen ihr die Tränen in die Augen

you are bringing tears to my eyes (iro) — mir kommen die Tränen (iro)

the tears were running down her cheeks — ihr Gesicht war tränenüberströmt

smiling bravely through her tears — unter Tränen tapfer lächelnd

to laugh till the tears come — Tränen lachen

to weep tears of joy — Freudentränen weinen or vergießen

See:

→ shed

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tear¹ [tıə(r)] s

1. Träne f:

tears of joy Freudentränen;

be in tears in Tränen aufgelöst sein;

let the tears flow den Tränen freien Lauf lassen;

slimming without tears müheloses Abnehmen; → bore² B 1, burst A 4, fetch A 5, near Bes Redew, reduce A 16, squeeze A 3

2. pl Tränen pl, Leid n

3. Tropfen m:

tear of resin Harztropfen

tear² [teə(r)]

A s

1. (Zer)Reißen n: → wear¹ C 3

2. Riss m

3. rasendes Tempo:

at full tear in vollem Schwung;

in a tear in wilder Hast

4. go on a tear umg die Sau rauslassen

B v/t prät tore [tɔː(r); US auch ˈtəʊər], obs tare [teə(r)], pperf torn [tɔː(r)n; US auch ˈtəʊərn]

1. zerreißen:

tear one’s shirt sich das Hemd zerreißen;

tear in two entzweireißen;

tear open aufreißen;

tear a page out of a book eine Seite aus einem Buch herausreißen;

that’s torn it! Br umg jetzt ist es aus oder passiert!;

tear a muscle MED sich einen Muskelriss zuziehen;

torn muscle MED Muskelriss m; → piece A 2, shred A 1

2. sich die Hand etc aufreißen:

tear one’s hand

3. (ein)reißen:

tear a hole in one’s coat (sich) ein Loch in den Mantel reißen

4. zerren an (dat), (aus)reißen:

tear one’s hair sich die Haare (aus)raufen (a. fig)

5. weg-, losreißen ( beide:

from von)

6. entreißen ( sth from sb jemandem etwas)

7. fig zerreißen, -fleischen:

a party torn by internal strife eine durch interne Streitigkeiten zerrissene Partei;

be torn between hope and despair zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung hin- und hergerissen sein oder werden;

a heart torn with anguish ein schmerzgequältes Herz

C v/i

1. (zer)reißen

2. reißen, zerren ( beide:

at an dat)

3. umg stürmen, jagen, rasen:

tear about ( oder around) (in der Gegend) herumsausen;

tear into sb über jemanden herfallen (auch mit Worten)

4. umg wüten, toben

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I 1. noun
Riß, der; see also wear 1. 1)
2. transitive verb,
tore, torn

1) (rip, lit. or fig.) zerreißen; (pull apart) auseinander reißen; (damage) aufreißen

tear open — aufreißen [Brief, Schachtel, Paket]

tear one's dress [on a nail] — sich (Dat.) das Kleid [an einem Nagel] aufreißen

tear a hole/gash in something — ein Loch/eine klaffende Wunde in etwas (Akk.) reißen

tear something in half or in two — etwas entzweireißen

tear to shreds or pieces — (lit.) zerfetzen; in Stücke reißen [Flagge, Kleidung, Person]

tear to shreds — (fig.) (destroy) ruinieren [Ruf, Leumund]; zerrütten [Nerven]; zunichte machen [Argument, Alibi]; auseinander nehmen (salopp) [Mannschaft]; (criticize) verreißen (ugs.)

a country torn by war — ein durch Krieg zerrissenes Land

be torn between two things/people/between x and y — zwischen zwei Dingen/Personen/x und y hin- und hergerissen sein

that's torn it — (Brit. fig. coll.) das hat alles vermasselt (salopp)

2) (remove with force) reißen

tear something out of or from somebody's hands — jemandem etwas aus der Hand reißen

tear one's hair — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Haare raufen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb,
tore, torn

1) (rip) [zer]reißen

it tears along the perforation — es lässt sich entlang der Perforation abreißen

tear in half or in two — entzweireißen; durchreißen

2) (move hurriedly) rasen (ugs.)

tear past — vorbeirasen (ugs.)

tear along the street — die Straße hinunterrasen (ugs.)

tear off — losrasen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- tear apart

- tear at

- tear away

- tear down

- tear into

- tear off

- tear out

- tear up
II noun
Träne, die

there were tears in her eyes — sie hatte od. ihr standen Tränen in den Augen

with tears in one's eyes — mit Tränen in den Augen

burst into tears — in Tränen ausbrechen

move somebody to tears — jemanden zu Tränen rühren

bore somebody to tears — jemanden zu Tode langweilen

be in tears — in Tränen aufgelöst sein

end in tears — böse enden od. ausgehen; ein böses od. schlimmes Ende nehmen

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n.

Riss -e (im Stoff) m.

Träne -n f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: tore, torn)

= zerreißen v.

zerren v.

ziehen v.

(§ p.,pp.: zog, ist/hat gezogen)

English-german dictionary > tear
9 set

set [set]

jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)

(pt & pp set, cont setting)

1 noun

(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;

∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;

∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;

∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;

∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;

∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;

∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;

∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;

∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;

∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;

∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;

∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;

∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;

∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;

∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;

∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;

∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens

(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;

∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;

∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;

∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;

∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;

∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis

(c) Mathematics ensemble m

(d) (electrical device) appareil m; (radio, TV) poste m;

∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur

(e) Sport set m, manche f;

∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams

(f) Cinema & Television plateau m; Theatre (stage) scène f; (scenery) décor m;

∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène

(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)

∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;

∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée

(h) British School groupe m de niveau

(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;

∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis

(j) (posture → of shoulders, body) position f, attitude f; (→ of head) port m;

∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère

(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;

∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement

(l) Psychology (tendency) tendance f

(m) Horticulture (seedling) semis m; (cutting) bouture f;

∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer

(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f

(o) Hunting (of hound) arrêt m

(p) Building industry (paving stone) pavé m

(q) (of badger) terrier m

2 adjective

(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;

∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;

∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;

∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;

∎ with no set purpose sans but précis

(b) (fixed, rigid → ideas, views) arrêté; (→ smile, frown) figé;

∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;

∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;

∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;

∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions

(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;

∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;

∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;

∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement

(d) (ready, in position) prêt;

∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?

(e) (likely) probablement;

∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;

∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche

(f) British School (book, subject) au programme;

∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'

3 transitive verb

(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;

∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;

∎ to set sth before sb (dish, glass) placer qch devant qn; (proposal, plan) présenter qch à qn;

∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;

∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;

∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;

∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;

∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn

(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;

∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;

∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;

∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;

∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle

(c) (adjust → clock, mechanism) régler; (→ alarm) mettre; Computing (→ tabs, format) poser;

∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;

∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;

∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;

∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;

∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;

∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;

∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;

∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"

(d) (fix into position) mettre, fixer; (jewel, diamond) sertir, monter;

∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;

∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;

∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;

∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;

∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;

∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;

∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;

∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;

∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;

∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister

(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;

∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;

∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;

∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert

(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;

∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;

∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;

∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;

∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;

∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;

∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;

∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;

∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;

∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;

∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;

∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;

∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;

∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch

(g) (indicating change of state or activity)

∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;

∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;

∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;

∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;

∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;

∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;

∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;

∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;

∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;

∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;

∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;

∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;

∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche

(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;

∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture

(i) (pose → problem) poser; (assign → task) fixer;

∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;

∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;

∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement

(j) British School (exam) composer, choisir les questions de; (books, texts) mettre au programme;

∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;

∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?

(k) (hair)

∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;

∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;

∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis

(l) Horticulture (plant) planter

(m) Typography (text, page) composer;

∎ to set type composer

(n) Music (poem, words)

∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique

4 intransitive verb

(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;

∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil

(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;

∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination

(c) (bone) se ressouder

(d) (start) se mettre;

∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail

(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine

(f) (hen) couver

(g) (wind, tide)

∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest

(h) Hunting (hound) tomber en arrêt

►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;

Grammar set expression expression f figée;

set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;

set meal, set menu meal menu m;

Grammar set phrase expression f figée;

set piece

(a) Art, Literature & Music morceau m de bravoure

(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice

(c) (of scenery) élément m de décor

(d) Sport combinaison f préparée ou calculée;

Sport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;

Technology set screw vis f de réglage;

Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;

set square équerre f (à dessiner);

set task tâche f assignée;

∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;

Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles

➲ set about inseparable transitive verb

(a) (start → task) se mettre à;

∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;

∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;

∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?

(b) (attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à;

∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie

➲ set against separable transitive verb

(a) (compare)

∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;

∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;

∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions

(b) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

(c) (friends, family) monter contre;

∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;

∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch

➲ set ahead separable transitive verb

American

∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;

∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit

➲ set apart separable transitive verb

(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;

∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;

∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part

(b) (distinguish) distinguer ( from de);

∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants

➲ set aside separable transitive verb

(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;

∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?

(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;

∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;

∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;

∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;

∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les

(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;

∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble

(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter

(e) Law (annul → contract, will) annuler; (→ verdict, judgment) casser

➲ set back separable transitive verb

(a) (situate towards the rear)

∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route

(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;

∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;

∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;

∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière

(c) familiar (cost) coûter à^□ ;

∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher

➲ set down separable transitive verb

(a) (tray, bag etc) poser

(b) British (passenger) déposer;

∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare

(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;

∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit

(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;

∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;

∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;

∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;

∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuré

➲ set forth

1 inseparable transitive verb

formal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;

∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitre

2 intransitive verb

literary partir, se mettre en route

➲ set in

1 intransitive verb

(problems) survenir, surgir; (disease) se déclarer; (winter) commencer; (night) tomber;

∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;

∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;

∎ panic set in (began) la panique éclata; (lasted) la panique s'installa

2 separable transitive verb

Sewing (sleeve) monter

➲ set off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (alarm) déclencher; (bomb) faire exploser; (fireworks) faire partir

(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;

∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;

∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;

∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;

∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;

∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;

∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;

∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;

∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;

∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;

∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste

(c) (enhance) mettre en valeur;

∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur

(d) Finance (offset)

∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts

2 intransitive verb

partir, se mettre en route;

∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;

∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;

∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route

➲ set on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to follow)

∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;

∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails

(b) (cause to attack)

∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn

➲ set out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (arrange → chairs, game pieces) disposer; (→ merchandise) étaler;

∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu

(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;

∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) se mettre en route, partir;

∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;

∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;

∎ to set out again repartir;

∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn

(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;

∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;

∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;

∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;

∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;

∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…

➲ set to intransitive verb

(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;

∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur

(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains

➲ set up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;

∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;

∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;

∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;

∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;

∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;

∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser

(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;

∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp

(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;

∎ to set up house or home s'installer;

∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;

∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;

∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;

∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre

(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;

∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;

∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;

∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;

∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur

(e) (provide)

∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;

∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;

∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines

(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;

∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter

(g) familiar (frame) monter un coup contre;

∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;

∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire^□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire^□

(h) Typography (text) composer

2 intransitive verb

s'installer, s'établir;

∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;

∎ to set up on one's own (business) s'installer à son compte; (home) prendre son propre appartement

➲ set upon inseparable transitive verb

(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à

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10 С-162

СИДНЕМ (СИДМЙ0&5) СИДЕТЬ coll VP subj: human
1. to spend all one's time in a seated position because one is physically unable to walk

X сиднем сидит — X just (only) sits.

2. to spend a long uninterrupted period of time seated while doing sth. that requires one to sit (i.e., writing, reading etc)

X сиднем сидит - X sits (for hours (days etc) on end) (doing sth.).

3. usu. disapprov to sit and be inactive when some action is expected or required of one

X сиднем сидит = X just sits (there (here, around etc)) on his butt (duff, backside etc)
X sits (there (here etc)) like a bump on a log.
...Удивил Лизку возчик, который сиднем сидел в стороне. Надрывайтесь, рвите, мужики, жилы, а мне и горюшка мало (Абрамов 1). Lizka was amazed to see the driver sitting on his backside, apart from the others. Bust your guts, boys, knock yourselves out! I could care less (1a).

4. often disapprov to have a physically inactive life style, lead a physically inactive life

X сиднем сидит — X sits around all day (all the time etc)
X just sits around X sits like a bump on a log X sits around on his butt (backside, duff etc) (all the time).
5. to spend a long uninterrupted period of time in one place ( usu. some room, building etc), not going out of or away from that place

X сиднем сидит в месте Y = X never leaves place Y
X has holed himself up in place Y X stays put in place Y.

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• СИДНЕМ (СИДМЯ obs) СИДЕТЬ coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. to spend all one's time in a seated position because one is physically unable to walk:

- X сиднем сидит≈ X just (only) sits.

2. to spend a long uninterrupted period of time seated while doing sth. that requires one to sit (i.e., writing, reading etc):

- X сиднем сидит≈ X sits (for hours (days etc) on end) (doing sth.).

3. usu. disapprov to sit and be inactive when some action is expected or required of one:

- X сиднем сидит≈ X just sits (there <here, around etc>) on his butt (duff, backside etc);

- X sits (there <here etc>) like a bump on a log.

♦...Удивил Лизку возчик, который сиднем сидел в стороне. Надрывайтесь, рвите, мужики, жилы, а мне и горюшка мало (Абрамов 1). Lizka was amazed to see the driver sitting on his backside, apart from the others. Bust your guts, boys, knock yourselves out! I could care less (1a).

4. often disapprov to have a physically inactive life style, lead a physically inactive life:

- X сиднем сидит≈ X sits around all day (all the time etc);

- X just sits around;

- X sits like a bump on a log;

- X sits around on his butt (backside, duff etc) (all the time).

5. to spend a long uninterrupted period of time in one place (usu. some room, building etc), not going out of or away from that place:

- X сиднем сидит в месте Y ≈ X never leaves place Y;

- X has holed himself up in place Y;

- X stays put in place Y.

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• СИДНЕМ (СИДМЯ obs) СИДЕТЬ coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

1. to spend all one's time in a seated position because one is physically unable to walk:

- X сиднем сидит≈ X just (only) sits.

2. to spend a long uninterrupted period of time seated while doing sth. that requires one to sit (i.e., writing, reading etc):

- X сиднем сидит≈ X sits (for hours (days etc) on end) (doing sth.).

3. usu. disapprov to sit and be inactive when some action is expected or required of one:

- X сиднем сидит≈ X just sits (there <here, around etc>) on his butt (duff, backside etc);

- X sits (there <here etc>) like a bump on a log.

♦...Удивил Лизку возчик, который сиднем сидел в стороне. Надрывайтесь, рвите, мужики, жилы, а мне и горюшка мало (Абрамов 1). Lizka was amazed to see the driver sitting on his backside, apart from the others. Bust your guts, boys, knock yourselves out! I could care less (1a).

4. often disapprov to have a physically inactive life style, lead a physically inactive life:

- X сиднем сидит≈ X sits around all day (all the time etc);

- X just sits around;

- X sits like a bump on a log;

- X sits around on his butt (backside, duff etc) (all the time).

5. to spend a long uninterrupted period of time in one place (usu. some room, building etc), not going out of or away from that place:

- X сиднем сидит в месте Y ≈ X never leaves place Y;

- X has holed himself up in place Y;

- X stays put in place Y.

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grow ( prét grew, pp grown)

A vtr

1 ( cultivate) cultiver [plant, crop, cells] ;

2 (increase, allow to increase) [person] laisser pousser [hair, beard, nails] ; to grow 5 cm [person] grandir de 5 cm ; [plant] pousser de 5 cm ; the economy has grown 2% la croissance de l'économie est de 2%.

B vi

1 ( increase physically) [plant, hair, nails] pousser (by de) ; [person] grandir (by de) ; [queue] s'allonger ; [tumour, cancer] se développer ; haven't you grown! qu'est-ce que tu as grandi! ; to let one's hair/nails grow laisser pousser ses cheveux/ongles ; to grow from pousser à partir de [bulb, seed] ; to grow to a height of 4 metres atteindre 4 mètres de hauteur ;

2 ( of something abstract) [deficit, spending, crime, population, tension, anger, chances] augmenter (by de) ; [company] prospérer ; [economy] être en expansion ; [movement, opposition, support, problem] devenir plus important ; [poverty, crisis] s'aggraver ; [pressure, influence] devenir plus fort ; [list] s'allonger ; [mystery] s'épaissir ; fears are growing that on craint de plus en plus que (+ subj) ; to grow from x to y [profit, movement] passer de x à y ; to grow to atteindre [figure, level] ; to grow to civil war proportions prendre les proportions d'une guerre civile ; to grow in acquérir plus de [authority, strength, confidence] ; to grow in popularity devenir plus populaire ;

3 ( become) devenir [hotter, colder, stronger] ; to grow more sophisticated devenir plus sophistiqué ; to grow old vieillir ; to grow weak s'affaiblir ; to grow more and more impatient s'impatienter de plus en plus ;

4 to grow to do finir par faire ; I soon grew to like him j'ai vite fini par l'aimer ; I was growing to like him je commençais à l'aimer.

Phrasal verbs

■ grow apart:

▶ grow apart [people] s'éloigner l'un de l'autre ; to grow apart from s'éloigner de [person].

■ grow in:

▶ grow in [nail] devenir incarné.

■ grow into: grow into [sth]

1 ( become) devenir [frog, adult] ;

2 ( fit into) s'accoutumer à [role, position] ; he'll grow into it ( of garment) quand il aura un peu grandi il pourra le mettre ;

3 [skin, bone] se fondre dans [tissue].

■ grow on: to grow on sb [habit] s'imposer ; the music was starting to grow on me je commençais à apprécier la musique.

■ grow out:

▶ grow [sth] out, grow out [sth] laisser pousser ses cheveux jusqu'à ce qu'il n'y ait plus de [perm, dye].

■ grow out of:

▶ grow out of [sth]

1 ( get too old for) he's grown out of his suit son costume est devenu trop petit pour lui ; she's grown out of discos/going to discos elle a passé l'âge des discothèques/d'aller en discothèque ; children's games I've grown out of des jeux d'enfants qui ne sont plus de mon âge ;

2 ( come from) naître de [interest, idea, institution].

■ grow together

1 lit ( join together) [bones, plants, eyebrows] se rejoindre ;

2 fig ( become close) [people] se rapprocher.

■ grow up

1 (grow, get bigger) [child] grandir ; [movement, idea] se développer ; to grow up in London/believing that grandir à Londres/dans l'idée que ;

2 (become adult, mature) [person, movement] devenir adulte ; when I grow up quand je serai grand ; to grow up into devenir [scientist, beauty] ; grow up! arrête tes enfantillages!

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14 birbiri

",-ni each other. - ardınca one after the other. -ne düşmek to have a falling-out, fall out with each other, start quarreling. -ne düşürmek /ı/ to set (people) quarreling or fighting. -ne girmek 1. to start (physically) fighting each other, fall upon each other, lay into each other, light into each other. 2. to quarrel bitterly, rip into each other. 3. to crash into each other. 4. to intermingle, become intermingled. 5. to become entangled. -nin gözünü oymak/çıkarmak to quarrel bitterly, tear into each other, tear each other to pieces; to fight (physically), lay into each other. -ni takip eden successive. -ni tutmamak (for words, actions) to be contradictory. -ni yemek 1. to quarrel bitterly, tear each other apart. 2. to try to harm each other, plot against each other, do each other dirt."

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15 zusammenbrechen

v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)

1. Gebäude, Brücke: cave in, collapse; Haus, Wand: auch come tumbling down

2. Person: collapse; fig., seelisch: break down; Kreislauf: break down; sein Kreislauf ist zusammengebrochen auch he had a circulatory breakdown

3. fig., Wirtschaft, Firma: collapse; Angriff, Pläne: fail; Ordnung, Netzwerk, Telefonverbindung, Theorie, Verhandlungen, Widerstand: break down; Verkehr: come to a standstill; da brach für mich eine Welt zusammen that’s when my whole world fell apart

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das Zusammenbrechen

slump

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zu|sạm|men|bre|chen
vi sep irreg aux sein
(Gebäude) to cave in; (Brücke auch) to give way; (Wirtschaft, Markt, Imperium) to collapse; (Widerstand) to crumble; (= zum Stillstand kommen) (Verkehr etc) to come to a standstill or halt; (Verhandlungen, Telefonverbindung, MIL Angriff) to break down; (ELEC Spannung) to fail; (COMPUT Rechner) to crash; (Mensch) to break down; (vor Erschöpfung) to collapse
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1) (to be overcome with emotion: She broke down and wept.) break down

2) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) crack

3) (to fall down and break into pieces: The bridge collapsed under the weight of the traffic.) collapse

4) ((of a person) to fall down especially unconscious, because of illness, shock etc: She collapsed with a heart attack.) collapse

5) ((of a business) to fail.) crash

6) ((of a person) to collapse physically or nervously: She went to pieces when her husband died.) go (all) to pieces

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zu·sam·men|bre·chen

vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein

1. (kollabieren) to collapse

2. (in sich zusammenfallen) to collapse, to give way

3. (zum Erliegen kommen) to collapse; Verkehr to come to a standstill; Versorgung to be paralyzed; Kommunikation to break down; Markt to collapse; Computer to crash

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (einstürzen) collapse

2) (zu Boden sinken) <person, animal> collapse; (fig.) < person> break down

3) (fig.) collapse; <order, communications, system, telephone network> break down; < traffic> come to a standstill, be paralysed; <attack, front, resistance> crumble

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zusammenbrechen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)

1. Gebäude, Brücke: cave in, collapse; Haus, Wand: auch come tumbling down

2. Person: collapse; fig, seelisch: break down; Kreislauf: break down;

sein Kreislauf ist zusammengebrochen auch he had a circulatory breakdown

3. fig, Wirtschaft, Firma: collapse; Angriff, Pläne: fail; Ordnung, Netzwerk, Telefonverbindung, Theorie, Verhandlungen, Widerstand: break down; Verkehr: come to a standstill;

da brach für mich eine Welt zusammen that’s when my whole world fell apart

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (einstürzen) collapse

2) (zu Boden sinken) <person, animal> collapse; (fig.) < person> break down

3) (fig.) collapse; <order, communications, system, telephone network> break down; < traffic> come to a standstill, be paralysed; <attack, front, resistance> crumble

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(alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

to break down v.

to collapse v.

to drop v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zusammenbrechen
16 grow

grow [grəʊ]

(preterite grew, past participle grown)

1. intransitive verb

   a. [plant, hair] pousser ; [person, animal] grandir ; [tumour] grossir

• she's letting her hair grow elle se laisse pousser les cheveux

• to grow to a height of 60cm atteindre 60 cm de haut

• he has grown 5cm il a grandi de 5 cm

• haven't you grown! comme tu as grandi !

   b. [numbers, population, fear, love] augmenter ; [club, group] s'agrandir ; [economy, market] être en expansion

• their friendship grew as time went on leur amitié a grandi avec le temps

• fears are growing for the safety of the hostages on craint de plus en plus pour la sécurité des otages

• pressure is growing on him to resign on fait de plus en plus pression sur lui pour qu'il démissionne

• their policies kept the economy growing grâce à leur politique, la croissance de l'économie s'est maintenue

• the economy/market is growing at 3% a year l'économie/le marché connaît une croissance de 3 % par an

• the population is growing at 2% a year la population augmente de 2 % par an

► to grow in + noun

• to grow in popularity gagner en popularité

• to grow in confidence prendre de l'assurance

• to grow in strength se renforcer► to grow to do sth commencer à faire qch

• to grow to like/dislike/fear sth commencer à aimer/détester/redouter qch

• I had grown to like him j'avais fini par l'apprécier► to grow + adjective

• to grow big(ger) grandir

• to grow old(er) vieillir

• to grow angry se mettre en colère

• to grow rare(r) se faire (plus) rare

• to grow used to sth s'habituer à qch

2. transitive verb

[+ plants, crops] cultiver ; [+ one's hair, beard, nails] laisser pousser

• organically-grown vegetables légumes mpl biologiques

• she has grown her hair elle s'est laissé pousser les cheveux

3. compounds

► grow bag noun sac contenant du terreau enrichi où l'on peut faire pousser directement des plantes

► grow apart intransitive verb s'éloigner peu à peu

► grow into inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = become) devenir

• he's grown into quite a handsome boy il est devenu très beau garçon (en grandissant)

   b. that suit is too big for you but you'll grow into it le costume est trop grand pour toi mais il t'ira quand tu auras grandi

• he grew into the job peu à peu, il a appris les ficelles du métier

• to grow into the habit of doing sth prendre (avec le temps) l'habitude de faire qch

► grow on inseparable transitive verb

• his paintings grow on you plus on regarde ses tableaux, plus on les apprécie► grow out of inseparable transitive verb

• he's grown out of this jacket cette veste est devenue trop petite pour lui

• to grow out of the habit of doing sth perdre l'habitude de faire qch► grow up intransitive verb

   a. [person, animal] devenir adulte

• when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor quand je serai grand je serai médecin

• grow up! (inf) arrête tes enfantillages !

   b. [friendship, hatred] se développer ; [custom] se répandre

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[grəʊ] 1.
(prét grew; pp grown) transitive verb

1) ( cultivate) cultiver

2) (increase, allow to increase) laisser pousser [beard, nails]

to grow 5 cm — [person] grandir de 5 cm; [plant] pousser de 5 cm
2.
intransitive verb

1) ( increase physically) [plant, hair] pousser (by de); [person] grandir (by de); [tumour] se développer

to let one's nails grow — laisser pousser ses ongles

to grow to a height of 4 metres — atteindre 4 mètres de hauteur

2) ( of something abstract) [spending, crime, population, tension] augmenter (by de); [company, economy] être en expansion; [movement, opposition, support, problem] devenir plus important; [poverty, crisis] s'aggraver; [pressure, influence] devenir plus fort

fears are growing that — on craint de plus en plus que (+ subj)

to grow to — atteindre [level]

to grow in — acquérir plus de [authority, strength]

to grow in popularity — devenir plus populaire

3) ( become) devenir [hotter, stronger]

to grow old — vieillir

to grow more and more impatient — s'impatienter de plus en plus

to grow to do — finir par faire

I soon grew to like him — j'ai vite fini par l'aimer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- grow apart

- grow into

- grow on

- grow out of

- grow together

- grow up

English-French dictionary > grow
17 set

set

A n

1 ( collection) (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers) jeu m ; (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs) série f ; ( of cutlery) service m ; ( of encyclopedias) collection f ; fig (of data, rules, instructions, tests) série f ; a set of china un service de table ; a new/clean set of clothes des vêtements neufs/propres ; they're sold in sets of 10 ils sont vendus par lots de 10 ; a set of bills Comm, Fin un jeu de connaissements ; a set of fingerprints des empreintes fpl digitales ; a set of stairs un escalier ; a set of traffic lights des feux mpl (de signalisation) ;

2 (kit, game) a backgammon/chess set un jeu de jacquet/d'échecs ; a magic set une mallette de magie ;

3 ( pair) a set of sheets une paire de draps ; a set of footprints l'empreinte des deux pieds ; a set of false teeth un dentier ; my top/bottom set ( of false teeth) la partie supérieure/inférieure de mon dentier ; one set of grandparents lives in Canada deux de mes grands-parents habitent au Canada ; both sets of parents agreed with us ses parents comme les miens étaient d'accord avec nous ;

4 Sport ( in tennis) set m ; ‘set to Miss Wilson’ ‘set Mademoiselle Wilson’ ;

5 ( television) poste m ; TV set, television set poste de télévision ;

6 ( group) ( social) monde m ; ( sporting) milieu m ; aristocratic/literary set monde aristocratique/littéraire ; the racing/yachting set le milieu des courses/du yachting ; the smart ou fashionable set les gens à la mode ; he's not part of our set il ne fait pas partie de notre groupe ;

7 ( scenery) Theat décor m ; Cin, TV plateau m ; on the set Cin, TV sur le plateau ;

8 Math ensemble m ;

9 GB Sch (class, group) groupe m ; to be in the top set for maths être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths ;

10 ( hair-do) mise f en plis ; to have a shampoo and set se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis ;

11 Mus concert m ;

12 ( position) ( of sails) réglage m ; you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu ;

13 ( direction) sens m ; the set of the tide/wind le sens de la marée/du vent ;

14 ( of badger) terrier m ;

15 Hort plante f à repiquer ;

16 Hunt ( of hound) arrêt m.

B adj

1 ( fixed) ( épith) [pattern, procedure, rule, task] bien déterminé ; [time, price] fixe ; [menu] à prix fixe ; [formula] toute faite ; [idea] arrêté ; I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion ; set phrase, set expression expression f consacrée, locution f figée ; to be set in one's ideas ou opinions avoir des idées bien arrêtées ; to be set in one's ways avoir ses habitudes ; the weather is set fair le temps est au beau fixe ;

2 ( stiff) [expression, smile] figé ;

3 Sch, Univ ( prescribed) [book, text] au programme ; there are five set topics on the history syllabus il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire ;

4 ( ready) ( jamais épith) prêt (for pour) ; to be (all) set to leave/start être prêt à partir/commencer ; they're set to win/lose tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre ;

5 ( determined) to be (dead) set against sth/doing être tout à fait contre qch/l'idée de faire ; he's really set against my resigning/marrying il est tout à fait contre ma démission/mon mariage ; to be set on sth/on doing tenir absolument à qch/à faire ;

6 ( firm) [jam, jelly, honey] épais/épaisse, consistant ; [cement] dur ; [yoghurt] ferme.

C vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set)

1 (place, position) placer [chair, ornament] (on sur) ; poster [guard, sentry] ; monter, sertir [gem] (in dans) ; to set sth against a wall mettre qch contre un mur [bike, ladder] ; to set sth before sb lit placer qch devant qn [food, plate] ; fig présenter qch à qn [proposals, findings] ; to set sth in the ground enfoncer qch dans le sol [stake] ; to set sth into sth encastrer qch dans qch ; to set sth straight lit ( align) remettre qch droit [painting] ; fig ( tidy) remettre de l'ordre dans qch [papers, room] ; to set sth upright redresser qch ; a house set among the trees une maison située au milieu des arbres ; to set matters ou the record straight fig mettre les choses au point ; a necklace set with rubies un collier incrusté de rubis ; his eyes are set very close together ses yeux sont très rapprochés ;

2 ( prepare) mettre [table] ; tendre [trap] ; set three places mets trois couverts ; to set the stage ou scene for sth fig préparer le lieu de qch [encounter, match] ; the stage is set for the final tout est prêt pour la finale ; to set one's mark ou stamp on sth laisser sa marque sur qch ;

3 (affix, establish) fixer [date, deadline, place, price, target] ; lancer [fashion, trend] ; donner [tone] ; établir [precedent, record] ; to set a good/bad example to sb montrer le bon/mauvais exemple à qn ; to set one's sights on viser [championship, job] ;

4 ( adjust) mettre [qch] à l'heure [clock] ; mettre [alarm clock, burglar alarm] ; programmer [timer, video] ; to set the oven to 180° mettre le four sur 180° ; to set the controls to manual passer au mode manuel ; to set the video to record the film programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film ; to set the alarm for 7 am mettre le réveil pour 7 heures ; set your watch by mine règle ta montre sur la mienne ; I set the heating to come on at 6 am j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures ; to set the counter back to zero remettre le compteur à zéro ;

5 ( start) to set sth going mettre qch en marche [machine, motor] ; to set sb laughing/thinking faire rire/réfléchir qn ; to set sb to work doing charger qn de faire ; the noise set the dogs barking le bruit a fait aboyer les chiens ;

6 (impose, prescribe) [teacher] donner [homework, essay] ; poser [problem] ; créer [crossword puzzle] ; to set an exam préparer les sujets d'examen ; to set a book/subject for study mettre un texte/un sujet au programme ; to set sb the task of doing charger qn de faire ;

7 Cin, Literat, Theat, TV situer ; to set a book in 1960/New York situer un roman en 1960/à New York ; the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50 ;

8 Mus to set sth to music mettre qch en musique [libretto, lyrics] ;

9 Print composer [text, type] (in en) ;

10 Med immobiliser, éclisser spec [bone, broken leg] ;

11 ( style) to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn ; to have one' s hair set se faire faire une mise en plis ;

12 ( cause to harden) faire prendre [jam, concrete] ;

13 ( esteem) to set sb above/below sb placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn ;

14 GB Sch grouper [qn] par niveau [pupils].

D vi ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set)

1 [sun] se coucher ;

2 ( harden) [jam, concrete] prendre ; [glue] sécher ;

3 Med [fracture, bone] se ressouder.

E v refl ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set) to set oneself sth se fixer qch [goal, target].

Idioms

to be well set-up ○ ( financially) avoir les moyens ○ ; ( physically) [woman] être bien balancé ○ ; to make a (dead) set at sb ○ GB se lancer à la tête de qn ○.

Phrasal verbs

■ set about:

▶ set about [sth] se mettre à [work, duties] ; to set about doing commencer à faire ; to set about the job ou task ou business of doing commencer à faire ; I know what I want to do but I don't know how to set about it je sais ce que je veux faire mais je ne sais pas comment m'y prendre ;

▶ set about [sb] ○ attaquer qn (with avec) ;

▶ set [sth] about faire courir [rumour, story] ; to set it about that… faire courir le bruit que…

■ set against:

▶ set [sb] against monter qn contre [person] ; to set oneself against sth s'opposer à qch ;

▶ set sth against sth ( compare) confronter qch à qch ; you have to set his evidence against what you already know vous devez examiner son témoignage à la lumière de ce que vous savez déjà ; the benefits seem small, set against the risks par rapport aux risques les bénéfices semblent maigres.

■ set apart:

▶ set [sb/sth] apart distinguer [person, book, film] (from de).

■ set aside:

▶ set [sth] aside, set aside [sth]

1 ( put down) poser [qch] de côté [book, knitting] ;

2 ( reserve) réserver [area, room, time] (for pour) ; mettre [qch] de côté [money, stock] ;

3 ( disregard) mettre [qch] de côté [differences, prejudices] ;

4 Admin, Jur ( reject) rejeter [decision, request, verdict] ; casser [judgment, ruling].

■ set back:

▶ set [sth] back

1 ( position towards the rear) reculer [chair, table] ; the house is set back from the road la maison est située un peu en retrait de la route ;

2 ( adjust) retarder [clock, watch] ;

▶ set back [sth], set [sth] back ( delay) retarder [production, recovery, work] ;

▶ set [sb] back ○ coûter les yeux de la tête à ○ ; that car must have set you back a bit cette voiture a dû te coûter les yeux de la tête ; it set me back 2,000 dollars ça m'a coûté 2 000 dollars.

■ set by:

▶ set [sth] by, set by [sth] mettre [qch] de côté.

■ set down:

▶ set [sb/sth] down déposer [passenger] ; poser [suitcases, vase] ;

▶ set down [sth], set [sth] down

1 ( establish) fixer [code of practice, conditions, criteria] ;

2 ( record) enregistrer [event, fact] ; to set down one' s thoughts (on paper) consigner ses pensées par écrit ;

3 ( land) poser [helicopter].

■ set forth:

▶ set forth ( leave) se mettre en route ;

▶ set forth [sth] exposer [findings, facts] ; présenter [argument].

■ set in:

▶ set in [infection, gangrene] se déclarer ; [complications] survenir ; [winter] arriver ; [depression, resentment] s'installer ; the rain has set in for the afternoon la pluie va durer toute l'après-midi ;

▶ set [sth] in Sewing rapporter [sleeve].

■ set off:

▶ set off partir (for pour) ; to set off on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set off to do partir faire ; he set off on a long description/story il s'est lancé dans une longue description/histoire ;

▶ set [off] sth, set [sth] off

1 ( trigger) déclencher [alarm] ; faire partir [firework] ; faire exploser [bomb] ; déclencher [riot, row, panic] ;

2 ( enhance) mettre [qch] en valeur [colour, dress, tan] ;

3 Fin to set sth off against profits/debts déduire qch des bénéfices/des dettes ;

▶ set [sb] off faire pleurer [baby] ; she laughed and that set me off elle a ri et ça m'a fait rire à mon tour ; don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off ne parle pas de politique tu sais bien que quand il est parti on ne peut plus l'arrêter.

■ set on:

▶ set on [sb] attaquer qn ;

▶ set [sth] on sb lâcher [qch] contre qn [dog] ; to set sb onto sb ou sb's track mettre qn sur la piste de qn.

■ set out:

▶ set out ( leave) se mettre en route (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; we set out from Paris/the house at 9 am nous avons quitté Paris/la maison à 9 heures ; to set out on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set out to do ( intend) [book, report, speech] avoir pour but de faire ; [person] chercher à faire ; ( start) commencer à faire ;

▶ set [sth] out, set out [sth]

1 ( spread out) disposer [goods] ; disposer [food] ; étaler [books, papers] ; disposer [chairs] ; préparer [board game] ; disposer [chessmen] ; organiser [information] ;

2 (state, explain) présenter [conclusions, ideas, proposals] ; formuler [objections, terms].

■ set to s'y mettre.

■ set up:

▶ set up ( establish oneself) [business person, trader] s'établir ; to set up on one's own s'établir à son compte ; to set up (shop) as a decorator/caterer s'établir en tant que décorateur/traiteur ; to set up in business monter une affaire ;

▶ set [sth] up, set up [sth]

1 ( erect) monter [stand, stall] ; assembler [equipment, easel] ; déplier [deckchair] ; ériger [roadblock] ; dresser [statue] ; to set up home ou house s'installer ; to set up camp installer un campement ;

2 ( prepare) préparer [experiment] ; Sport préparer [goal, try] ;

3 (found, establish) créer [business, company] ; implanter [factory] ; former [support group, charity] ; constituer [committee, commission] ; ouvrir [fund] ; lancer [initiative, scheme] ;

4 ( start) provoquer [vibration] ; susciter [reaction] ;

5 ( organize) organiser [conference, meeting] ; mettre [qch] en place [procedures] ;

6 Print composer [page] ;

▶ set [sb] up

1 ( establish in business) she set her son up (in business) as a gardener elle a aidé son fils à s'installer comme jardinier ;

2 (improve one's health, fortune) remettre [qn] sur pied ; there's nothing like a good vacation to set you up rien de tel que de bonnes vacances pour vous remettre sur pied ; that deal has set her up for life grâce à ce contrat elle n'aura plus à se soucier de rien ;

3 ○ GB ( trap) [police] tendre un piège à [criminal] ; [colleague, friend] monter un coup contre [person] ;

4 Comput installer, configurer ;

▶ set [oneself] up

1 Comm she set herself up as a financial advisor elle s'est mise à son compte comme conseiller financier ; to set oneself up in business se mettre à son compte ;

2 ( claim) I don't set myself up to be an expert je ne prétends pas être expert ; she sets herself up as an authority on French art elle prétend faire autorité en matière d'art français.

■ set upon:

▶ set upon [sb] attaquer qn.

Big English-French dictionary > set
18 imposible

adj.

1 impossible (irrealizable).

es imposible de arreglar it's impossible to fix, it can't be fixed

es imposible que se lo haya dicho he can't possibly have told her

nos fue imposible ir we were unable to go

hacer lo imposible to do everything possible and more

2 unbearable, impossible (informal) (insoportable).

el tráfico en el centro estaba imposible the traffic in the center was impossible o a nightmare

intj.

no way, no can do.

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imposible

► adjetivo

1 impossible

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar imposible to be impossible

hacer lo imposible to do the impossible, do one's utmost

hacerle la vida imposible a alguien to make life impossible for somebody

parece imposible que... I can't believe that...

ponerse imposible familiar to become impossible

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adj.

impossible

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1. ADJ

1) (=no posible) impossible

es imposible — it's impossible, it's out of the question

es imposible de predecir — it's impossible to predict

hacer lo imposible por hacer algo — to do one's utmost to do sth

¡parece imposible! — you'd never believe it!

2) (=inaguantable) impossible

3) (=difícil) impossible

4) LAm (=descuidado) slovenly, dirty; (=repugnante) repulsive

2.

SM

un imposible — [tarea] an impossible task; [objetivo] an impossible goal

lo que voy a pedir es un imposible — what I'm about to ask is impossible, I'm about to ask for the impossible

perseguía un imposible — he was pursuing an impossible dream o aim

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I
adjetivo

1) [ser] <sueño/amor> impossible

me es imposible acompañarte — I won't be able to go with you

es imposible que lo sepan — they can't possibly know

hicieron lo imposible — they did everything they could

2) ( inaguantable) < persona> impossible

está imposible hoy — he's (being) impossible today
II
masculino

me pides un imposible — you're asking the impossible of me

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= impossible, hopeless.

Ex. Inaccuracies can lead to its being impossible to identify the documents to which citations relate.

Ex. This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.

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* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.

* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.

* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* hacer lo imposible = do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.

* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.

* hacer que sea imposible = render + impossible.

* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.

* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.

* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.

* imposible de localizar = untraceable.

* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.

* imposible de mezclar = unmixable.

* imposible de representar = unmappable.

* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.

* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.

* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.

* lograr lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible.

* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.

* resultar imposible = prove + impossible.

* ser imposible = be out of the question, be dead meat.

* sueño imposible = impossible dream.

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I
adjetivo

1) [ser] <sueño/amor> impossible

me es imposible acompañarte — I won't be able to go with you

es imposible que lo sepan — they can't possibly know

hicieron lo imposible — they did everything they could

2) ( inaguantable) < persona> impossible

está imposible hoy — he's (being) impossible today
II
masculino

me pides un imposible — you're asking the impossible of me

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= impossible, hopeless.

Ex: Inaccuracies can lead to its being impossible to identify the documents to which citations relate.

Ex: This article discusses the pre-revolutionary shortage of books on agriculture economy in 1913, and how existing books only discussed the miserable, hopeless life of the peasants.

* conseguir lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible, shoot (for) + the moon.

* creer en lo imposible = believe in + the impossible.

* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* hacer lo imposible = do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwards.

* hacer lo imposible para = jump through + hoops.

* hacer que sea imposible = render + impossible.

* imposible de comparar = incommemsurable, incommensurate.

* imposible de delimitar = unmappable.

* imposible de entregar = undeliverable.

* imposible de localizar = untraceable.

* imposible de medir = incommemsurable, incommensurate.

* imposible de mezclar = unmixable.

* imposible de representar = unmappable.

* imposible de resistir = impossible to resist.

* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.

* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.

* lograr lo imposible = achieve + the impossible, accomplish + the impossible.

* mejor imposible = as good as it gets.

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* pretender lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* pretender lo imposible = square + the circle.

* resultar imposible = prove + impossible.

* ser imposible = be out of the question, be dead meat.

* sueño imposible = impossible dream.

* * *

imposible¹

adjective

A [ SER] ‹sueño/amor› impossible

es imposible hacerlo en menos tiempo it's impossible to do it any quicker

me es imposible acompañarte it's impossible for me to go with you

le resultaba imposible concentrarse he found it impossible to concentrate

es imposible que lo sepan they can't possibly know

es imposible de explicar it's impossible to explain

los médicos hicieron lo imposible para salvarlo the doctors did everything they could to try and save him

hizo lo imposible para convencerla he did everything he could o he did his utmost to persuade her

B

1 (inaguantable) ‹persona› impossible

está imposible hoy he's (being) impossible today

es un niño imposible he's an impossible o a very difficult child

2 ( Chi fam) (sucio, desaseado) filthy

imposible²

masculine

me pides un imposible you're asking me for something that's impossible, you're asking the impossible of me

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imposible adjetivo
1 [ser] ‹sueño/amor› impossible;
◊ me es imposible acompañarte I won't be able to go with you;

es imposible que lo sepan they can't possibly know;
hicieron lo imposible they did everything they could
2 ( inaguantable) ‹ persona› impossible;
◊ está imposible hoy he's (being) impossible today

imposible
I adjetivo
1 impossible: resulta imposible de creer, it's impossible to believe
es imposible que ya hayan vuelto, they can't possibly have got back already
2 fam (inaguantable, intratable) unbearable: tiene un carácter imposible, he is quite unbearable
II sustantivo masculino the impossible, impossible thing: no me pidas imposibles, don't ask me for the impossible
♦ Locuciones: hacer lo imposible, to do one's utmost: hicieron lo imposible por ayudar a los heridos, they did their utmost to help the injured
' imposible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dejar
- me
- tener
- venga
- cuenta
- estar
- imposibilitar
- ser
- vida
English:
defy
- democracy
- detection
- impossible
- question
- that
- unreadable
- virtually
- awkward
- clearly
- hell
- hopeless
- job
- notice
- physically
- possibly
- rule
- the
- unobtainable
- way

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imposible

♦ adj

1. [irrealizable] impossible;

nos fue imposible asistir we were unable to be there;

es imposible de arreglar it's impossible to fix, it can't be fixed;

es imposible que no se haya enterado he must have found out;

es imposible que se lo haya dicho he can't possibly have told her;

hacer lo imposible to do everything possible and more

2. Fam [insoportable] impossible;

estos niños son imposibles these kids are impossible;

el tráfico en el centro estaba imposible the traffic in the centre was impossible o a nightmare

♦ nm

me estás pidiendo un imposible you're asking the impossible of me;

pedir imposibles to ask for the impossible

* * *

imposible

adj impossible;

hacer lo imposible do everything in one’s power

* * *

imposible adj

: impossible

* * *

imposible adj impossible

es imposible distinguirlos it's impossible to tell them apart

me es imposible abrir este bote I can't open this tin

hacer lo imposible to do your utmost

Spanish-English dictionary > imposible
19 viejo

adj.

1 old, elderly, senile, long in the tooth.

2 old, aged, antique.

m.

1 old man, elder, old timer, aged man.

2 father.

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viejo

► adjetivo

1 (gen) old

■ una mujer vieja an old woman

■ un coche viejo an old car

■ es más viejo que tú he's older than you

2 (desgastado) old, worn-out

3 (antiguo) old, ancient

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (hombre) old man; (mujer) old woman

► nombre masculino plural los viejos

1 elderly people

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

caerse de viejo,-a figurado to be falling apart with age

estar viejo,-a to look old

hacer la cuenta a la vieja to count on one's fingers

hacerse viejo,-a to grow old

más viejo,-a que Matusalén / más viejo,-a que ir a pie familiar as old as the hills

mi viejo,-a familiar (hombre) my old man, the old man 2 (mujer) my old woman, my old lady, the old lady

mis viejos familiar my folks, my parents

morir de viejo to die of old age

ser gato viejo / ser perro viejo familiar to be a sly old fox

viejo verde familiar dirty old man

* * *
1. (f. - vieja)
adj.

1) old

2) worn
2. (f. - vieja)
noun

old man / woman

* * *
viejo, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=de mucha edad) old

hacerse o ponerse viejo — to grow old, get old

de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar — when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea

- viejo como el mundo

- más viejo que el cagar

2) (=envejecido) old

está muy viejo para la edad que tiene — he looks very old for his age

3) (=usado) old

tiraré todos los zapatos viejos — I'll throw all my old shoes away

ropa vieja — old clothes [pl] ; (=de segunda mano) secondhand clothes [pl]

librería de viejo — secondhand bookshop

zapatero de viejo — cobbler

- se cae de viejo

4) (=antiguo) old

un viejo amigo — an old friend

viejas costumbres — old customs

mi padre es de la vieja escuela — my father is of the old school

5)

Plinio el Viejo — Pliny the Elder

2. SM/ F

1) (=persona mayor) old man/old woman

los viejos — the elderly, old people

el Viejo de Pascua — (LAm) Father Christmas
verde 1., 6)
2) (LAm)
*
mi viejo — (=padre, esposo) my old man *

mi vieja — (=madre, esposa) my old woman *

mis viejos — ( esp LAm) (=padres) my parents, my folks *

3) (LAm)
* (en oración directa) (=querido) darling
4) (LAm)
* (=chica)
las viejas — the chicks *, the birds *

5) *
(como excl) (=tío, colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) *
* * *
I
- ja adjetivo

1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> old

hacerse viejo — to get old

ese peinado te hace vieja — that hairstyle makes you look old

ser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills

2)

a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) old

ya está viejo — he's got(ten) old

qué vieja estoy! — I look so old!

b) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old

3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old

los viejos tiempos — the old days

•

- Viejo Continente

- Viejo Mundo

- Viejo Testamento
II
- ja masculino, femenino

1) (m) old man; (f) old woman

los viejos — old people, the elderly

llegar a viejo — to reach old age

un viejo gruñón — a grumpy old man

un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man

de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age

- Viejo Pascuero

- viejo verde or viejo rabo verde

2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)

mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)

tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad

3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)

4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)

* * *
I
- ja adjetivo

1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> old

hacerse viejo — to get old

ese peinado te hace vieja — that hairstyle makes you look old

ser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills

2)

a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) old

ya está viejo — he's got(ten) old

qué vieja estoy! — I look so old!

b) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old

3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old

los viejos tiempos — the old days

•

- Viejo Continente

- Viejo Mundo

- Viejo Testamento
II
- ja masculino, femenino

1) (m) old man; (f) old woman

los viejos — old people, the elderly

llegar a viejo — to reach old age

un viejo gruñón — a grumpy old man

un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man

de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age

- Viejo Pascuero

- viejo verde or viejo rabo verde

2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)

mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)

tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad

3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)

4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)

* * *

viejo¹

= old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, olde, hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], senile, timeworn, long-time [longtime].

Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.

Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.

Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.

Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.

Ex: However, the advertisements were not found to support the societal stereotypes that the aged are inflexible, senile, physically deteriorated, and dependent.

Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.

Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.

* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].

* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.

* de la vieja guardia = old-style.

* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.

* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills.

* morir de viejo = die of + old age.

* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.

* Posesivo + viejos hábitos = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.

* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.

* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.

* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.

* viejo amor = old flame.

* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.

* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.

* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.

viejo²

= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.

Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.

Ex: Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.

Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.

Ex: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.

Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.

* el viejo = the elder.

* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.

* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.

* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.

* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.

* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.

* viejo pelmazo = old fart.

* viejo pesado = old fart.

* viejo verde = dirty old man.

* viejo veterano = war horse.

* * *

viejo¹ -ja

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹persona/animal› (de edad) old

no es tan viejo como parece he's not as old as he looks

te estás haciendo viejo you're getting old

ese peinado te hace vieja that hairstyle makes you look old

2 [ SER] ‹coche/ropa/casa› old

toda la ropa que tengo es vieja all my clothes are old

ser más viejo que Matusalén or (CS) que andar a pie to be as old as the hills

ese remedio es más viejo que Matusalén or que andar a pie that cure is as old as the hills o ( colloq) has been around for donkey's years

3

de viejo: una librería de viejo a secondhand bookshop

zapatero de viejo cobbler

B

1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) old

ya está viejo he's got(ten) old

¡qué vieja estoy! ¡mírame las arrugas! I look so old! just look at these wrinkles!

2 [ ESTAR] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) old

es un abrigo bonito pero ya está viejo it's a nice coat but it's seen better days o it's getting old

C ( delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old

estábamos recordando los viejos tiempos we were remembering old times o the old days

una vieja leyenda an old legend

Compuestos:

● vieja guardia

feminine old guard

● Viejo Continente

masculine:

el Viejo Continente Europe

● Viejo Mundo

masculine:

el Viejo Mundo the Old World

● Viejo Testamento

masculine Old Testament

D (anterior, precedente) old

la cocina vieja era mejor que ésta the old stove was better than this one

viejo² -ja

masculine, feminine

A ( masculine) old man; ( feminine) old woman

los viejos old people, the elderly

no llegará a viejo he'll never reach old age

de viejo hizo las paces con ella as an old man o when he was old he made his peace with her

un viejo gruñón a grumpy old man

una viejecita or viejita muy amable a dear o sweet little old lady

un viejecito or viejito encantador a delightful old man

Compuestos:

● Viejo Pascuero

masculine ( Chi) Papá Noel (↑ papá)

● viejo verde

masculine ( fam); dirty old man

B ( fam)

(refiriéndose a los padres): mayor que mi viejo/mi vieja older than my old man/my old lady ( colloq)

pídele dinero a tus viejos ask your folks o your Mom and Dad for some money ( colloq)

C ( AmL fam) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling ( colloq), love ( colloq)

(hablándole a un amigo): ¿te tomas otra copa, viejo? do you want another drink, pal o ( AmE) buddy o ( BrE) mate? ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) (esposo) ( masculine) old man ( colloq); ( feminine) old woman o girl ( colloq)

* * *

viejo
◊ -ja adjetivo

1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old;
‹coche/ropa/casa› old;
◊ hacerse viejo to get old

2
a) [estar] ‹persona/animal› ( envejecido) old;

◊ ya está viejo he's got(ten) old;

¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old!
b) [estar] ‹zapatos/pantalones› ( desgastado) old

3 ( delante del n) ( antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old;
◊ los viejos tiempos the old days;

Vviejo Testamento Old Testament
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (m) old man;
(f) old woman;
◊ los viejos old people, the elderly;

llegar a viejo to reach old age;
se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married;
se murió de viejo he died of old age;
Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel;
viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man
2 (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres):
◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);

tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad
3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq);
( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)
4 (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq);
(f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
(hombre) old man
fam (padre) dad
(mujer) old woman
fam (madre) mum, US mom
fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks
' viejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- cacharro
- casarse
- casco
- continente
- engarzar
- ir
- resabio
- retrasarse
- tartana
- usada
- usado
- verde
- vieja
- zorra
- zorro
- antiguo
- barrigón
- cafetera
- carcacha
- cascajo
- chocho
- de
- envejecer
- llegar
- maña
- para
- vez
English:
ageing
- archaic
- banger
- battered
- dig out
- dinosaur
- dirty
- ditch
- dog
- fall for
- frumpy
- get on
- grouch
- hulk
- irascible
- locate
- long-standing
- old
- old-looking
- rickety
- rust
- salvage
- shabby
- standby
- sugar daddy
- swap for
- trade in
- used
- date
- decrepit
- dirty old man
- father
- junk
- Santa Claus
- second-hand
- stale
- way

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viejo, -a

♦ adj

1. [en edad] old;

está muy viejo para su edad he looks very old for his age;

ya soy o [m5] estoy viejo para estas cosas I'm a bit old for that sort of thing;

esa ropa te hace más viejo those clothes make you look older;

hacerse viejo to get o grow old;

de viejo fue cuando empezó a viajar it was only as an old man that he started to travel;

morirse de viejo to die from old age;

Comp
RP Fam
ser más viejo que andar a pie to be as old as the hills, to have come out of the ark

2. [usado] [ropa, aparato] old;

estas botas están ya viejas these boots are worn out o past it now;

una radio vieja an old radio;

una librería de viejo a second-hand bookshop

3. [antiguo] old;

viejas canciones old songs;

un viejo conocido an old acquaintance;

es un chiste muy viejo it's a really old joke

4. RP [de toda la vida]
baila muy bien, es tanguero viejo he dances very well, he's always loved tango;

a ése no le creas, que es mentiroso viejo don't you believe him, he's a born liar

♦ nm,f

1. [anciano] old man, f old lady;

los viejos the elderly;

los viejos del pueblo the old people in the village;

llegar a viejo to live to be an old man

Comp
RP Fam el viejo de la bolsa the bogeyman; Chile el Viejo Pascuero o de Pascua Santa Claus, Father Christmas;
viejo verde dirty old man

2. Fam [padre] old man;
[madre] old girl;
mis viejos my folks

3. Am Fam [apelativo] [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy;
[amiga] girl, US girlfriend;
¿qué hay de nuevo, viejo? what's new, Br mate o US buddy?

4. Méx, RP Fam [apelativo] [esposo, esposa] Br love, US honey

5. RP Fam [apelativo] [cariñoso o paternalista] Br love, US honey;

¿querés un caramelo, mi viejo? Br do you want a sweet, love?, US do you want a piece of candy, honey?

* * *

viejo

I adj old

II m old man;

mis viejos L.Am. fam my folks fam

* * *

viejo, -ja adj

1) anciano: old, elderly

2) antiguo: former, longstanding

viejas tradiciones: old traditions

viejos amigos: old friends

3) gastado: old, worn, worn-out

viejo, -ja n

anciano: old man m, old woman f

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viejo¹ adj old

mi padre empieza a hacerse viejo my father is getting old

viejo² n old man [pl. men]

Spanish-English dictionary > viejo
20 outside

adj.

1 exterior (help, influence, world)

2 externo, adventicio.

adv.

1 fuera.

2 afuera, de fuera, fuera, allí afuera.

prep.

1 fuera de (physically)

2 aparte de (apart from)

3 al margen de.

s.

exterior (of book, building)

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > outside

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