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1 pile
pile [paɪl]1. nounc. ( = imposing building) édifice m2. plural noun( = stack up) empiler5. compounds► pile up[snow, leaves] s'amonceler ; [work, bills, debts, rubbish] s'accumulera. [+ objects] empilerb. [+ evidence, reasons, debts, losses] accumuler* * *[paɪl] 1.1) ( untidy heap) tas m (of de); ( stack) pile f (of de)2) (of fabric, carpet) poil m3) (colloq) ( large amount)a pile ou piles of — un tas (colloq) or des tas (colloq) de
4) Construction pilier m5) Electricity pile f2.piles plural noun Medicine hémorroïdes fpl3. 4.intransitive verb (colloq)to pile into — ( board) s'engouffrer dans [vehicle]; ( crash) rentrer dans [vehicle]
Phrasal Verbs:- pile in- pile on- pile up••to make one's pile — (colloq) faire fortune
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2 pile
A n1 ( untidy heap) tas m (of de) ; ( stack) pile f (of de) ; to be in a pile être en tas or en pile ; to leave sth in a pile laisser qch en tas ; to sort sth into piles trier qch en tas ; put those books into piles mettez ces livres en piles ;2 (of fabric, carpet) poil m ; deep-pile carpet tapis m au poil épais ; to brush sth with the pile/against the pile brosser qch dans le sens du poil/à rebrousse-poil ;3 ○ ( large amount) a pile ou piles of un tas or des tas de ; to have piles of money être plein aux as ○ ;C vtr ( in a heap) entasser (on sur) ; ( in a stack) empiler (on sur) ; to be piled with [surface] être recouvert de piles de [books, objects] ; the room was piled high with boxes il y avait une montagne de cartons dans la pièce ; a plate piled high with cakes une assiette avec une montagne de gâteaux ; to pile luggage into a car empiler des bagages dans une voiture.D vi ○1 ( board) to pile on/off monter dans [qch]/sortir de [qch] en se bousculant [bus, train] ; to pile into s'engouffrer dans [vehicle] ;2 ( crash) to pile into [vehicle] rentrer dans [other vehicle] ; the bus piled into them le bus leur est rentré dedans.to be at the top/bottom of the pile être en haut/bas de l'échelle ; to make one's pile ○ faire son beurre ○.■ pile in ○ monter en se serrant ; the bus came and we all piled in le bus est arrivé et nous y sommes montés en nous serrant.■ pile on ○: to pile on the charm en faire un peu trop pour séduire ; to pile it on mettre le paquet ○.■ pile up [leaves, snow, rubbish] s'entasser ; [money] s'amasser ; [debts, evidence, problems, work] s'accumuler ; [cars] ( in accident) se rentrer dedans ;▶ pile [sth] up, pile up [sth]1 lit ( in a heap) entasser ; ( in a stack) empiler ; to be piled up [books, plates] s'empiler (on sur) ;2 fig accumuler [debts, evidence, problems, work]. -
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I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m.* * *I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.)2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.)2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.)- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.)III noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.)* * *pile (1) /paɪl/n.● pile-driver, battipalo; berta; (fam.) ( boxe) colpo (o pugno) poderoso, mazzata (fig.); ( calcio, ecc.) staffilata, stangata, stoccata □ pile-dweller, palafitticolo □ pile-dwelling, casa su palafitte; palafitta □ (ind. costr.) pile foundation, fondazione su pali □ (edil.) pile shoe, puntazza □ (archeol.) pile-work, palafitta □ to drive a pile, piantare un paloFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. ♦ pile (2) /paɪl/n.1 pila; cumulo; mucchio; catasta: There is a pile of dishes to wash, c'è una pila di piatti da lavare2 casamento; edificio; blocco di case; isolato3 (fam.) mucchio di quattrini; bel gruzzolo: to make a (o one's) pile, farsi un bel gruzzolo; far fortuna4 (fis. nucl.) pila5 (elettr.) pila a secco● pile-up, (autom.) ammasso (o groviglio) di auto ( incidente); carambola; ( ciclismo) groviglio ( di corridori caduti): DIALOGO → - Discussing sport- There was a three car pile-up on the first bend, c'è stato un tamponamento a catena di tre macchine alla prima curva □ atomic pile, pila atomica (o nucleare) □ funeral pile, pila funeraria; pira; rogo □ to stack st. in a pile, accatastare qc. □ wood pile, catasta di legnaFALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico NOTA D'USO: - pile o fleece?-. pile (3) /paɪl/n. [u]FALSI AMICI: pile non significa pile nel senso italiano di tessuto sintetico. (to) pile (1) /paɪl/v. t.1 palificare; conficcar pali in2 munire di palafitte.(to) pile (2) /paɪl/A v. t.1 accatastare; ammassare; ammucchiare; ammonticchiareB v. i.1 ammucchiarsi; accumularsi2 affollarsi; ammassarsi.* * *I [paɪl]1) (untidy heap) mucchio m.; (stack) pila f.in a pile — accatastato, ammucchiato
2) colloq. (large amount)a pile of, piles of — un mucchio di
3) el. nucl. pila f.4) lett. o scherz. (building) edificio m.••II 1. [paɪl]to make one's pile — colloq. fare fortuna, farsi i soldi
2.to be piled with — [ surface] essere ingombro o pieno di [ objects]
verbo intransitivo colloq.to pile into — (board) [ people] ammassarsi su, accalcarsi su [ vehicle]; (crash) [ vehicle] tamponare [ other vehicle]
- pile in- pile on- pile upIII [paɪl] IV [paɪl]nome (of fabric, carpet) pelo m. -
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vt <tech.gen> (discrete, stackable objects; e.g. bricks, boxes) ■ aufstapeln vt ; auftürmen vtvt <tech.gen> (countable items; usu. not orderly) ■ anhäufen vt -
5 overbalance
[ˌəʊvə'bæləns] 1.verbo transitivo sbilanciare2.* * *(to lose balance and fall: He overbalanced on the edge of the cliff and fell into the sea below.) perdere l'equilibrio, sbilanciarsi* * *overbalance /əʊvəˈbæləns/n.(arc.) eccesso di peso.(to) overbalance /əʊvəˈbæləns/A v. t.1 far perdere l'equilibrio a; sbilanciare2 pesare più di; superare in pesoB v. i.perdere l'equilibrio; sbilanciarsi● (fin., rag.) to overbalance the budget, sbilanciare il preventivo.* * *[ˌəʊvə'bæləns] 1.verbo transitivo sbilanciare2. -
6 poke at
poke at [somebody/something] ( with finger) pousser [quelqu'un] du bout du doigt [person]; enfoncer son doigt dans [pile of objects, cake]; tâter du bout du doigt [vegetables, fruit]; ( with stick) piquer dans [pile of objects]; chipoter dans [food] -
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overbalance [‚əʊvəˈbæləns][person] perdre l'équilibre ; [object] se renverser* * *[ˌəʊvə'bæləns]intransitive verb [person] perdre l'équilibre; [pile of objects] s'écrouler -
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9 heap
I 1. [hiːp]1) mucchio m., cumulo m.to pile sth. up in a heap o in heaps ammucchiare qcs.; to lie in a heap — [ person] essere accasciato; [ objects] essere ammassato
2) colloq. (lot)2. II [hiːp]heaps of — un mucchio o sacco di [work, problems, time, food]
2) fig. (shower)to heap [sth.] on sb. — colmare qcn. di [ praise]; caricare qcn. di [ work]; coprire qcn. di [ insults]
•- heap up* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) mucchio2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) mucchio2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) ammucchiare2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) colmare; coprire•- heaped* * *[hiːp]1. nheaps (of) — un sacco (di), un mucchio (di)we have heaps of time — abbiamo un mucchio or sacco di tempo
I was struck or knocked all of a heap fam — sono rimasto di stucco
2. vtthe waitress heaped potatoes onto my plate — la cameriera mi ha dato una montagna or un mucchio di patate
to heap favours/praise/gifts on sb — ricolmare qn di favori/lodi/regali
heaped spoonful Culin — cucchiaio colmo
•- heap up* * *heap /hi:p/n.1 mucchio; cumulo; ammasso; catasta; pigna: rubbish heap, mucchio d'immondizia; compost heap, mucchio di composta ( rifiuti organici)2 (anche pl.) (fig. fam.) mucchio; sacco; barca: a heap of money, un mucchio di soldi; heaps of time, un sacco (o un mucchio) di tempo; heaps of experience, una lunga esperienza; heaps of times, un mucchio di volte● (fam.) to feel heaps better, stare molto meglio ( di salute) □ (fig.) to be at the bottom [top] of the heap, essere sul gradino più basso [più alto] □ to collapse (o to fall) in a heap, afflosciarsi a terra; cadere come un corpo morto □ (fam.) to be struck all of a heap, restare interdetto.(to) heap /hi:p/v. t.● ( anche fig.) to heap st. on, dare qc. in gran quantità a; profondere (o riversare) qc. su; coprire di qc.: to heap gifts on sb., profondere doni su q., coprire q. di doni; to heap insults [praise] on sb., coprire q. d'insulti [di lodi] □ ( anche fig.) to heap st. [sb.] with, caricare, colmare, ricoprire qc. [q.] di: Her desk was heaped with books, la sua scrivania era ricoperta di libri □ a heaped ( USA: heaping) spoon, un cucchiaio colmo.* * *I 1. [hiːp]1) mucchio m., cumulo m.to pile sth. up in a heap o in heaps ammucchiare qcs.; to lie in a heap — [ person] essere accasciato; [ objects] essere ammassato
2) colloq. (lot)2. II [hiːp]heaps of — un mucchio o sacco di [work, problems, time, food]
2) fig. (shower)to heap [sth.] on sb. — colmare qcn. di [ praise]; caricare qcn. di [ work]; coprire qcn. di [ insults]
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10 battery
battery [ˈbætərɪ]1. nounb. ( = number of similar objects) batterie f2. compounds* * *['bætərɪ]1) Electricity pile f; Automobile batterie f2) Military batterie f3) Agriculture ( for hens) batterie f5) Law coups mpl et blessures fpl -
11 stack
A n1 ( pile) (of hay, straw) meule f ; (of books, papers, plates, wood) tas m, pile f ; ( of chairs) pile f ; ( of rifles) faisceau m ;2 ( chimney) cheminée f ;4 Comput pile f.1 ( in library) rayons mpl ;2 ○ stacks of des tas de ○, plein de ○ ; stacks ○ of food des tas ○ de or plein ○ de choses à manger ; I've got stacks ○ of work to do j'ai plein ○ de travail à faire ; we've got stacks ○ of time nous avons tout notre temps ; he has stacks ○ of money il est bourré de fric ○.C vtr1 Agric mettre [qch] en meule [hay, straw] ;2 ( also stack up) ( pile) empiler [boxes, books, plates, chairs] ; stacking chairs chaises fpl superposables ;3 ( fill) remplir [shelves] ;5 ( in cards) piper ;6 ○ US péj sélectionner [qch] de manière partiale [jury, committee] (against afin de défavoriser ; for afin de favoriser).to blow one's stack ○ se mettre en boule ○ ; to be well-stacked ○ US être bien roulé ○ ; to have the odds ou cards stacked against one ne pas avoir tous les atouts dans son jeu, être défavorisé.■ stack up:▶ stack up [sth], stack [sth] up empiler [objects]. -
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A n1 (of rubble, leaves, objects) tas m ; to pile sth up in a heap ou in heaps mettre qch en tas ; to lie in a heap [person] être affalé ; [objects, bodies] être entassés ; to fall ou collapse in a heap [person] s'affaler ; to collapse in an exhausted heap s'affaler épuisé ;2 ○ ( lot) heaps of ( plenty of) plein de [money, food, atmosphere] ; ( too much) un tas ○ de [work, problems] ; we've got heaps of things to do on a un tas de choses à faire ; we've got heaps of time on a tout notre temps ; to be in a heap of trouble avoir plein de ○ or des tas ○ de problèmes ;B heaps ○ adv cent fois ; to feel heaps better se sentir cent fois mieux ; heaps more room cent fois plus de place.C vtr2 fig ( shower) to heap sth on sb couvrir qn de qch [praise] ; accabler qn de qch [work] ; abreuver qn de qch [insults] ; to heap scorn on sb accabler qn de mépris.■ heap up:▶ heap [sth] up, heap up [sth] entasser [leaves, bodies] ; empiler [food] ; submerger [table] (with de). -
13 heap
heap [hi:p]1. nouna. tas m• to collapse in a heap [person] s'effondrer comme une massea. ( = heap up) empilerb. ( = give) to heap praise on sb couvrir qn d'éloges* * *[hiːp] 1.noun tas mto pile something up in a heap ou in heaps — mettre quelque chose en tas
to lie in a heap — [person] être affalé; [objects, bodies] être entassés
2.heaps of — (colloq) plein de [money, food]; un tas (colloq) de [work, problems]
transitive verb2) figto heap something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [praise]; accabler quelqu'un de [work, insults]
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14 put
put [pʊt]mettre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c)-(f), 1 (i) dire ⇒ 1 (g) soumettre ⇒ 1 (h) placer ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (l) investir ⇒ 1 (k), 1 (l) miser ⇒ 1 (m)∎ put the saucepan on the shelf mets la casserole sur l'étagère;∎ she put her hand on my shoulder elle a mis sa main sur mon épaule;∎ put the chairs nearer the table approche les chaises de la table;∎ he put his arm around my shoulders il passa son bras autour de mes épaules;∎ she put her arms around him elle l'a pris dans ses bras;∎ to put one's head round the door/through the window passer la tête par la porte/par la fenêtre;∎ did you put any salt in? as-tu mis du sel (dedans)?;∎ put some more water on to boil remettez de l'eau à chauffer;∎ he put another brick on the pile il a mis une autre brique sur la pile;∎ to put a coin/a letter/a gun into sb's hand glisser ou mettre une pièce/une lettre/un revolver dans la main de qn;∎ she put a match to the wood elle a allumé le bois;∎ to put an advert in the paper mettre une annonce dans le journal;∎ they want to put me in an old folks' home ils veulent me mettre dans une maison pour les vieux;∎ to put a child to bed mettre un enfant au lit, coucher un enfant;∎ to put a man on the moon envoyer un homme sur la lune;∎ he put the telescope to his eye il a porté la longue-vue à son œil;∎ to put honour before riches préférer l'honneur à l'argent;∎ to put a play on the stage monter une pièce;∎ to put a guard on the door faire surveiller la porte;∎ figurative I didn't know where to put myself! je ne savais plus où me mettre!;∎ put yourself in my position or place mettez-vous à ma place;∎ to put oneself into sb's hands s'en remettre à qn;∎ put it out of your mind or head sors-le-toi de la tête;∎ I had long put this thought out of my mind ça faisait longtemps que je m'étais sorti cette idée de la tête;∎ we put a lot of emphasis on creativity nous mettons beaucoup l'accent sur la créativité;∎ don't put too much trust in what he says ne te fie pas trop à ce qu'il dit;∎ familiar put it there! (shake hands) tope-là!, serrons-nous la pince!∎ he put his fist through the window il a passé son poing à travers le carreau;∎ he put a bullet through his head il s'est mis une balle dans la tête;∎ she put her pen through the whole paragraph elle a rayé tout le paragraphe d'un coup de stylo(c) (impose → limit, responsibility, tax) mettre;∎ to put a ban on sth interdire qch;∎ it puts an extra burden on our department c'est un fardeau de plus pour notre service;∎ the new tax will put 5p on a packet of cigarettes la nouvelle taxe augmentera de 5 pence le prix d'un paquet de cigarettes(d) (into specified state) mettre;∎ you're putting me in an awkward position vous me mettez dans une situation délicate;∎ I hope I've not put you to too much trouble j'espère que je ne vous ai pas trop dérangé;∎ music always puts him in a good mood la musique le met toujours de bonne humeur;∎ the new rules will be put into effect next month le nouveau règlement entrera en vigueur le mois prochain;∎ to put sb out of a job mettre qn au chômage;∎ to put a prisoner on bread and water mettre un prisonnier au pain sec et à l'eau;∎ the money will be put to good use l'argent sera bien employé;∎ to put sb to sleep endormir qn;∎ euphemism the dog had to be put to sleep il a fallu piquer le chien(e) (write down) mettre, écrire;∎ I forgot to put my address j'ai oublié de mettre mon adresse;∎ what date shall I put? quelle date est-ce que je mets?∎ to put an end or a stop to sth mettre fin ou un terme à qch(g) (say, express) dire, exprimer;∎ I wouldn't put it quite like that je ne dirais pas cela;∎ I don't know how to put it je ne sais comment dire;∎ to put one's thoughts into words exprimer sa pensée, s'exprimer;∎ let me put it this way laissez-moi l'exprimer ainsi;∎ it was, how shall I put it, rather long c'était, comment dirais-je, un peu long;∎ to put it another way,… en d'autres termes,…;∎ he put it better than that il l'a dit ou formulé mieux que ça;∎ you could have put that better tu aurais pu tourner cela un peu mieux;∎ she put it politely but firmly elle l'a dit poliment mais clairement;∎ as Churchill once put it comme l'a dit Churchill un jour;∎ to put it briefly or simply, they refused bref ou en un mot, ils ont refusé;∎ to put it bluntly pour parler franc;∎ putting it in terms you'll understand… plus simplement, pour que vous compreniez…∎ to put a proposal to the board présenter une proposition au conseil d'administration;∎ he put his case very well il a très bien présenté son cas;∎ I have a question to put to the Prime Minister j'ai une question à soumettre au Premier ministre;∎ Law I put it to you that… n'est-il pas vrai que…?;∎ I put it to the delegates that now is the time to act je tiens à dire aux délégués que c'est maintenant qu'il faut agir(i) (class, rank) placer, mettre;∎ I wouldn't put them in the same class as the Beatles je ne les mettrais ou placerais pas dans la même catégorie que les Beatles;∎ I put my family above my job je fais passer ma famille avant mon travail∎ to put sb to work mettre qn au travail;∎ they put her on the Jones case ils l'ont mise sur l'affaire Jones(k) (devote → effort) investir, consacrer;∎ to put a lot of time/energy into sth consacrer beaucoup de temps/d'énergie à qch, investir beaucoup de temps/d'énergie dans qch;∎ she puts more into their relationship than he does elle s'investit plus que lui dans leur relation;∎ to put a lot of work into sth/doing sth beaucoup travailler à qch/pour faire qch;∎ Sport he put everything he had into his first service il a tout mis dans son premier service(l) (invest → money) placer, investir;∎ she had put all her savings into property elle avait investi ou placé toutes ses économies dans l'immobilier∎ to put money on a horse miser ou parier sur un cheval;∎ he put all his winnings on the red il misa tous ses gains sur le rouge∎ to put the shot lancer le poids∎ to put a ship into port rentrer un bateau au port∎ Nautical to put to sea lever l'ancre, appareiller;∎ they had to put back into harbour ils ont dû rentrer au port;∎ we put into port at Bombay nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Bombay3 noun∎ his third put son troisième lancer(b) Stock Exchange option f de vente, put m;∎ put and call stellage m, double option f►► Stock Exchange put band période f de validité d'une option de vente;Stock Exchange put bond emprunt m à fenêtre;Stock Exchange put option option f de vente;Stock Exchange put warrant warrant m à la vente∎ to put it about that… faire circuler le bruit que…;∎ it is being put about that he intends resigning le bruit court qu'il a l'intention de démissionner∎ to put a boat about virer de bord∎ to put it or oneself about (be promiscuous) coucher à droite à gaucheNautical virer de bord∎ to put sth across to sb faire comprendre qch à qn;∎ I don't know how to put the argument across to them je ne sais pas comment leur faire comprendre cet argument;∎ she knows how to put her ideas across elle sait bien faire passer ses idées;∎ she's good at putting herself across elle sait se mettre en valeur∎ to put one across on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;∎ don't try putting anything across on me! ne me prends pas pour un imbécile!(a) (book, piece of work) mettre de côté, poser(b) (disregard, ignore) écarter, laisser de côté;∎ let's put aside our differences of opinion for the moment laissons nos différends de côté pour le moment;∎ put aside all gloomy thoughts oublie toutes ces pensées maussades(c) (save, keep) mettre de côté;∎ we have a little money put aside nous avons un peu d'argent de côté(estimate) estimer;∎ they put the cost of repairs to the bridge at around $10,000 ils estiment le montant des réparations du pont à environ 10 000 dollars;∎ I wouldn't have put her (age) at more than twenty-five je ne lui aurais pas donné plus de vingt-cinq ans;∎ what would you put it at? quelle est votre estimation?∎ put your toys away! range tes jouets!;∎ put your money/wallet away (I'm paying) range ton argent/ton portefeuille∎ I have a few pounds put away j'ai un peu d'argent de côté, j'ai quelques économies;∎ to put something away for one's old age mettre quelque chose de côté pour sa retraite➲ put back(a) (replace, return) remettre;∎ put that record back where you found it! remets ce disque où tu l'as trouvé!(b) (postpone) remettre;∎ the meeting has been put back to Thursday la réunion a été repoussée ou remise à jeudi(c) (slow down, delay) retarder;∎ the strike has put our schedule back at least a month la grève nous a fait perdre au moins un mois sur notre planning(d) (turn back → clock) retarder;∎ we put the clocks back next weekend le week-end prochain, on passe à l'heure d'hiver;∎ figurative this decision has put the clock back cette décision nous a ramenés en arrière∎ Nautical to put back (to port) rentrer au port(save → money) mettre de côté; (→ supplies) mettre en réserve;∎ have you got anything put by? avez-vous un peu d'argent de côté?➲ put down(a) (on table, floor etc) poser;∎ put that knife down at once! pose ce couteau tout de suite!;∎ put me down! lâche-moi!;∎ put that down! laisse (ça)!;∎ to put the phone down raccrocher;∎ he put the phone down on me il m'a raccroché au nez;∎ it's one of those books you just can't put down c'est un de ces livres que tu ne peux pas poser avant de l'avoir fini;∎ I couldn't put it down (book) je l'ai lu d'un trait(b) (drop off → passenger) déposer, laisser∎ put down your name and address écrivez votre nom et votre adresse;∎ she put us down as Mr and Mrs Smith elle nous a inscrits sous le nom de M. et Mme Smith;∎ it's never been put down in writing ça n'a jamais été mis par écrit;∎ I can put it down as expenses je peux le faire passer dans mes notes de frais(d) (on agenda) inscrire à l'ordre du jour;∎ to put down a motion of no confidence déposer une motion de censure∎ the revolt was put down by armed police la révolte a été réprimée par les forces de police(f) (belittle) rabaisser, critiquer;∎ he's always putting students down il passe son temps à critiquer les étudiants;∎ you shouldn't put yourself down tu ne devrais pas te sous-estimer∎ to have a cat/dog put down faire piquer un chat/chien(h) (pay as deposit) verser;∎ I've already put £50 down on the sofa j'ai déjà versé 50 livres pour le canapé(i) (store → wine) mettre en cave(j) (put to bed → baby) coucher(k) (land → plane) poser(l) (close → umbrella) fermer(land → plane, pilot) atterrir, se poserclasser parmi;∎ I think they'd put me down as a mere amateur je crois qu'ils me classeraient parmi les simples amateursinscrire pour;∎ put me down for £20 inscrivez-moi pour 20 livres;∎ I'll put you down for Thursday at three o'clock je vous mets jeudi à trois heures;∎ they've already put their son down for public school ils ont déjà inscrit leur fils dans une école privéemettre sur le compte de;∎ you can't put all the country's problems down to inflation vous ne pouvez pas mettre tous les problèmes du pays sur le compte de l'inflation;∎ I put it down to her stubbornness je mets ça sur le compte de son entêtement;∎ we'll have to put it down to experience au moins on a appris quelque chose∎ she put her name forward for the post of treasurer elle a posé sa candidature au poste de trésorière;∎ to put one's best foot forward (walk faster) presser le pas; figurative se mettre en devoir de faire de son mieux(b) (turn forward → clock, hands of clock) avancer;∎ we put the clocks forward next weekend le week-end prochain, on passe à l'heure d'été(c) (bring forward) avancer;∎ the meeting has been put forward to early next week la réunion a été avancée au début de la semaine prochaine➲ put in(a) (place inside bag, container, cupboard etc) mettre dans;∎ he put the eggs in the fridge il a mis les œufs dans le réfrigérateur;∎ to put one's contact lenses in mettre ses lentilles de contact;∎ to put one's head in at the window passer la tête par la fenêtre;(b) (insert, include) insérer, inclure;∎ have you put in the episode about the rabbit? as-tu inclus l'épisode du lapin?(c) (interject) placer;∎ her name was Alicia, the woman put in elle s'appelait Alicia, ajouta la femme∎ we're having central heating put in nous faisons installer le chauffage central;∎ the voters put the Tories in les électeurs ont mis les conservateurs au pouvoir;∎ they've put in a new manager at the factory ils ont nommé un nouveau directeur à l'usine(e) (devote → time) passer;∎ I've put in a lot of work on that car j'ai beaucoup travaillé sur cette voiture;∎ I put in a few hours' revision before supper j'ai passé quelques heures à réviser avant le dîner;∎ to put in an hour's work faire une heure de travail;∎ to put in a full day at the office passer toute la journée au bureau;∎ you only get out what you put in on ne récolte que ce qu'on sème(f) (submit → request, demand) déposer, soumettre;∎ they put in a claim for a 10 percent pay rise ils ont déposé une demande d'augmentation de salaire de 10 pour cent;∎ to put in an application for a job déposer sa candidature pour ou se présenter pour un emploiNautical relâcher, faire relâche;∎ we put in at Wellington nous avons relâché ou fait relâche à Wellingtonprésenter;∎ we're putting him in for the 500 metres nous le présentons pour le 500 mètres;∎ to put pupils in for an examination présenter des élèves à un examen∎ to put in for sth (post) poser sa candidature pour qch; (leave, promotion) faire une demande de qch, demander qch;∎ she put in for a transfer to Florida elle a demandé à être mutée en Floride➲ put off(a) (drop off → passenger) déposer, laisser;∎ just put me off at the corner vous n'avez qu'à me laisser ou me déposer au coin(b) (postpone → meeting, appointment) remettre à plus tard, repousser; (→ decision, payment) remettre à plus tard, différer; (→ work) remettre à plus tard; (→ guests) décommander;∎ the meeting has been put off until tomorrow la réunion a été renvoyée ou remise à demain;∎ I kept putting off telling him the truth je continuais à repousser le moment de lui dire la vérité;∎ I can't put him off again je ne peux pas encore annuler un rendez-vous avec lui∎ once he's made up his mind nothing in the world can put him off une fois qu'il a pris une décision, rien au monde ne peut le faire changer d'avis(d) (distract) déranger, empêcher de se concentrer;∎ he deliberately tries to put his opponent off il fait tout pour empêcher son adversaire de se concentrer;∎ the noise put her off her service le bruit l'a gênée ou dérangée pendant son service∎ it's the smell that puts me off c'est l'odeur qui me rebute;∎ don't be put off by his odd sense of humour ne te laisse pas rebuter par son humour un peu particulier;∎ it put me off skiing for good ça m'a définitivement dégoûté du ski;∎ it put me off my dinner ça m'a coupé l'appétit(f) (switch off → television, radio etc) éteindreNautical déborder du quai, pousser au large;∎ to put off from the shore quitter la côte, prendre le large(a) (clothes, make-up, ointment) mettre;∎ put your hat on mets ton chapeau;∎ to put on one's make-up se maquiller∎ why can't they put something decent on for a change? (on TV, radio) ils ne pourraient pas passer quelque chose d'intéressant pour une fois?(c) (lay on, provide → train) mettre en service;∎ they put on excellent meals on Sundays ils servent d'excellents repas le dimanche;∎ they have put on twenty extra trains ils ont ajouté vingt trains(d) (gain → speed, weight) prendre;∎ I've put on a few pounds j'ai pris quelques kilos(e) (turn on, cause to function → light, radio, gas) allumer; (→ record, tape) mettre; (→ handbrake) mettre, serrer;∎ put the heater on mets ou allume le chauffage;∎ he put on some Vivaldi/the news il a mis du Vivaldi/les informations;∎ I've put the kettle on for tea j'ai mis de l'eau à chauffer pour le thé;∎ to put on the brakes freiner(f) (start cooking) mettre (à cuire);∎ I forgot to put the peas on j'ai oublié de mettre les petits pois à cuire∎ I put £10 on the favourite j'ai parié 10 livres sur le favori∎ to put on airs prendre des airs;∎ he put on a silly voice il a pris une voix ridicule;∎ to put on an act jouer la comédie;∎ familiar don't worry, he's just putting it on ne t'inquiète pas, il fait du cinéma ou du chiqué∎ you're putting me on! là, tu me fais marcher!(j) (apply → pressure) exercer∎ the tax increase will put another 10p on a gallon of petrol l'augmentation de la taxe va faire monter le prix du gallon d'essence de 10 pence∎ new restrictions have been put on bringing animals into the country de nouvelles restrictions ont été imposées à l'importation d'animaux dans le pays∎ it's hard to put a price on it c'est difficile d'en évaluer ou estimer le prix(n) (advance → clock) avancer∎ could you put him on, please? pouvez-vous me le passer, s'il vous plaît?(help find) indiquer à;∎ I'll put you onto a good solicitor je vous donnerai le nom d'un ou je vous indiquerai un bon avocat;∎ she's put me onto quite a few bargains elle m'a indiqué plusieurs bonnes affaires;∎ to put the police/taxman onto sb dénoncer qn à la police/au fisc;∎ what put you onto the butler, detective inspector? qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à soupçonner le maître d'hôtel, commissaire?➲ put out(a) (place outside) mettre dehors, sortir;∎ have you put the dustbin out? as-tu sorti la poubelle?;∎ I'll put the washing out (to dry) je vais mettre le linge (dehors) à sécher;∎ to put a cow out to grass mettre une vache en pâture∎ to put sb's eye out éborgner qn;∎ you almost put my eye out! tu as failli m'éborgner!(c) (issue → apology, announcement) publier; (→ story, rumour) faire circuler; (→ new record, edition, model etc) sortir; (→ appeal, request) faire; (broadcast) émettre;∎ police have put out a description of the wanted man la police a publié une description de l'homme qu'elle recherche;∎ to put out an SOS lancer un SOS∎ don't forget to put the light out when you leave n'oubliez pas d'éteindre (la lumière) en partant(e) (lay out, arrange) sortir;∎ the valet had put out a suit for me le valet de chambre m'avait sorti un costume∎ she walked up to me and put out her hand elle s'approcha de moi et me tendit la main;∎ she put out a foot to trip him up elle a mis un pied en avant pour le faire trébucher∎ to put one's back/shoulder out se démettre le dos/l'épaule;∎ I've put my back out je me suis déplacé une vertèbre(h) (annoy, upset)∎ to be put out about sth être fâché à cause de qch;∎ he seems quite put out about it on dirait que ça l'a vraiment contrarié(i) (inconvenience) déranger;∎ I hope I haven't put you out j'espère que je ne vous ai pas dérangé;∎ she's always ready to put herself out for other people elle est toujours prête à rendre service(j) (sprout → shoots, leaves) produire(k) (make unconscious → with drug, injection) endormir(l) (subcontract) sous-traiter;∎ we put most of our work out nous confions la plus grande partie de notre travail à des sous-traitants∎ to put out to sea faire appareiller∎ everyone knows she puts out tout le monde sait qu'elle est prête à coucher;∎ did she put out? est-ce qu'elle a bien voulu coucher?;∎ she'd put out for anybody elle coucherait avec le premier venu➲ put over = put across(spread → gossip, story) faire courir∎ hold on, I'll try to put you through ne quittez pas, je vais essayer de vous le/la passer;∎ put the call through to my office passez-moi la communication dans mon bureau;∎ I'll put you through to Mrs Powell je vous passe Mme Powell(b) (carry through, conclude) conclure;∎ we finally put through the necessary reforms nous avons fini par faire passer les réformes nécessaires(c) (subject to) soumettre à;∎ he was put through a whole battery of tests on l'a soumis à toute une série d'examens;∎ I'm sorry to put you through this je suis désolé de vous imposer ça;∎ have you any idea what you're putting him through? as-tu la moindre idée de ce que tu lui fais subir?;∎ familiar to put sb through it en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn; (at interview) faire passer un mauvais quart d'heure à qn;∎ he really put me through it il m'en a vraiment fait voir (de toutes les couleurs)∎ he put himself through college il a payé ses études∎ he's more trouble than the rest of them put together il nous crée plus de problèmes à lui seul que tous les autres réunis(b) (kit, furniture, engine) monter, assembler; (meal) préparer, confectionner; (menu) élaborer; (dossier) réunir; (proposal, report) préparer; (story, facts) reconstituer; (show, campaign) organiser, monter;∎ to put sth (back) together again remonter qch;∎ we're trying to put together enough evidence to convict him nous essayons de réunir assez de preuves pour le faire condamner;∎ to put together a convincing picture of what happened reconstituer une idée convaincante de ce qui s'est passé;∎ the programme is nicely put together ce programme est bien fait;∎ I'll just put a few things together (in my bag) je vais faire rapidement ma valise(with drug, injection) endormir➲ put up(a) (raise → hand) lever; (→ flag) hisser; (→ hood) relever; (→ umbrella) ouvrir; (→ one's hair, coat collar) relever;∎ could all those going put up their hands? que tous ceux qui y vont lèvent la main;∎ put your hands up! haut les mains!;∎ I'm going to put my feet up for a few minutes je vais me reposer un peu(b) (erect → tent) dresser, monter; (→ house, factory) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger; (→ scaffolding) installer, monter; (→ ladder) dresser;∎ they put up a statue to her ils érigèrent une statue en son honneur∎ they've already put up the Christmas decorations ils ont déjà installé les décorations de Noël;∎ the shopkeeper put up the shutters le commerçant a baissé le rideau de fer(d) (send up → rocket, satellite) lancer∎ the results will be put up tomorrow les résultats seront affichés demain(f) (show → resistance) offrir, opposer;∎ to put up a good show bien se défendre;∎ to put up a struggle se défendre, se débattre(g) (present → argument, proposal) présenter;∎ he puts up a good case for abstention il a des arguments convaincants en faveur de l'abstention∎ to put sth up for sale/auction mettre qch en vente/aux enchères∎ we are not putting up any candidates nous ne présentons aucun candidat∎ who's putting the money up for the new business? qui finance la nouvelle entreprise?;∎ we put up our own money nous sommes auto-financés(k) (increase) faire monter, augmenter;∎ this will put up the price of meat ça va faire augmenter ou monter le prix de la viande(l) (give hospitality to) loger, héberger;∎ to put sb up for the night coucher qn(m) (urge, incite)∎ to put sb up to (doing) sth pousser qn à (faire) qch∎ to put up at a hotel descendre dans un hôtel;∎ where are you putting up? où est-ce que tu loges?; (in hotel) où es-tu descendu?;∎ I'm putting up at Gary's for the moment je loge chez Gary pour le moment(b) (stand → in election) se présenter, se porter candidat;∎ she put up as a Labour candidate elle s'est présentée comme candidate du parti travailliste∎ put up or shut up! assez parlé, agissez!∎ you shouldn't let yourself be put upon like that! tu ne devrais pas te laisser marcher sur les pieds comme ça!supporter, tolérer;∎ I refuse to put up with this noise any longer! je ne supporterai pas ce bruit une minute de plus!;∎ we'll have to put up with it il faut l'accepter ou nous y résigner -
15 scrape
scrape [skreɪp]1 noun∎ just give the saucepan a quick scrape frotte ou gratte un peu la casserole;∎ he had a nasty scrape on his knee il avait une méchante éraflure au genou, il s'était bien éraflé le genou;∎ she had given the car a nasty scrape on the side elle avait fait une belle éraflure sur le côté de la voiture∎ to get into a scrape se mettre dans le pétrin;∎ now you've really got yourself into a scrape! vous voilà dans de beaux draps ou dans un sacré pétrin!;∎ to get (oneself) out of a scrape se tirer d'affaire ou d'embarras;∎ you got me into this scrape, now get me out of it! c'est vous qui m'avez mis dans ce pétrin, maintenant il faut me tirer de là!(d) (thin layer) mince couche f;∎ toast with a scrape of butter du pain grillé recouvert d'une mince couche de beurre(a) (clean → boots, saucepan, earth) gratter, racler; (→ tools) gratter, décaper; (→ vegetables, windows) gratter;∎ scrape the mud off your shoes enlève ou gratte la boue de tes chaussures;∎ I spent the afternoon scraping the paint off the door j'ai passé l'après-midi à gratter la peinture de la porte;∎ to scrape sth clean/smooth gratter qch pour qu'il soit propre/lisse;∎ I scraped the ground with a stick j'ai gratté le sol avec un bâton;∎ figurative to scrape (the bottom of) the barrel (looking for money) racler les fonds de tiroir; (be reduced to extremes) être tombé bien bas;∎ you took him on? you must really be scraping the bottom of the barrel! tu as embauché ce type-là? tu devais vraiment être coincé!(b) (scratch → paint, table, wood) rayer; (→ skin, knee) érafler; (touch lightly) effleurer, frôler;∎ I scraped my knee je me suis éraflé le genou;∎ I just scraped the garage door as I drove in j'ai seulement frôlé ou effleuré la porte du garage en rentrant la voiture;∎ the plane just scraped the surface of the water l'avion frôla ou rasa la surface de l'eau;∎ to scrape the bottom (ship) sillonner ou talonner le fond∎ don't scrape the chair across the floor like that ne traîne pas la chaise par terre comme ça∎ to scrape a living arriver tout juste à survivre, vivoter;∎ to scrape a pass (in exam) réussir de justesse;∎ British to scrape acquaintance with sb se débrouiller pour faire la connaissance de qn∎ the branches scrape against the shutters les branches frottent contre les volets;∎ the door scraped shut la porte s'est refermée en grinçant;∎ the gardener scraped at the ground with a stick le jardinier grattait la terre avec un bâton;∎ I heard the noise of his pen scraping across the paper j'entendais le grattement de son stylo sur le papier∎ to scrape home (win game, race) gagner de justesse;∎ she just scraped clear of the bus in time elle a évité le bus de justesse;∎ the ambulance just scraped past l'ambulance est passée de justesse(c) (economize) faire des petites économies(d) (be humble) faire des courbettes ou des ronds de jambes(financially) se débrouiller, vivre tant bien que mal;∎ she had to scrape along on a small pension elle devait se débrouiller avec une petite retraite;∎ we'll scrape along somehow on va se débrouiller avec ce qu'on aenlever en grattantgratter;∎ the gardener was scraping away at the dry earth le jardinier grattait la terre sèche;∎ to scrape away at a violin racler du violon(hair) tirer en arrière;∎ with her hair scraped back les cheveux tirés en arrière(financially) se débrouiller;∎ I have just enough to scrape by (on) j'ai juste assez d'argent pour me débrouiller(paintwork) décaper; (woodwork, door) gratter(in election) être élu de justesse; (in entering university) entrer de justesse; Sport (in qualifying) se qualifier de justesse;∎ I just scraped in as the doors were closing j'ai réussi à entrer juste au moment où les portes se fermaient∎ he just scraped into university/parliament il est entré à l'université/au parlement d'extrême justesse(mud, paint) enlever au grattoir ou en grattant; (skin) érafler;∎ humorous we had to scrape him off the ground il a fallu le ramasser à la petite cuillères'enlever au grattoir;∎ this paint scrapes off easily pour enlever cette peinture, il suffit de la gratter∎ to scrape out a mixing bowl (with spatula) racler un bol avec une spatule; (with finger) racler un bol avec le doigt(exam) réussir de justesse; (doorway, gap) passer (de justesse);∎ the government will probably just scrape through the next election le gouvernement va probablement l'emporter de justesse aux prochaines élections(in exam) réussir de justesse; (in election) être élu ou l'emporter de justesse; (gap) passer de justesse; (financially) se débrouiller tout juste(a) (two objects) frotter l'un contre l'autre(b) (into pile) mettre en tas(c) (collect → supporters, signatures) réunir ou rassembler à grand-peine; (→ money for oneself) réunir en raclant les fonds de tiroirs; (→ money for event) réunir avec beaucoup de mal(a) (into pile → leaves, stones) mettre en tas(b) (collect → supporters, signatures) réunir ou rassembler à grand-peine; (→ money for oneself) réunir en raclant les fonds de tiroirs; (→ money for event) réunir avec beaucoup de mal∎ he scraped himself up off the floor il a fini par se relever -
16 tumble
tumble ['tʌmbəl]∎ he tumbled down the stairs il a dégringolé ou il est tombé dans l'escalier;∎ to tumble head over heels faire une culbute ou un roulé-boulé;∎ the bottles came tumbling off the shelf les bouteilles ont dégringolé ou sont tombées de l'étagère;∎ to tumble into bed se jeter dans son lit;∎ to tumble out of bed tomber du lit;∎ they were tumbling over one another ils se bousculaient(b) (collapse → prices) dégringoler, s'effondrer;∎ the Chancellor's resignation sent share prices tumbling la démission du ministre des Finances a fait dégringoler ou chuter le cours des actions∎ the children tumbled into the kitchen les enfants se ruèrent ou se précipitèrent dans la cuisine;∎ they came tumbling after me ils se sont lancés à ma poursuite(d) (perform somersaults) faire des cabrioles ou des culbutes(knock, push → person) renverser, faire tomber ou dégringoler;∎ she tumbled me into the pool elle m'a fait tomber dans la piscine;∎ she tumbled the books onto the table elle a fait tomber les livres sur la table3 noun(fall) chute f, culbute f, roulé-boulé m; (somersault) culbute f, cabrioles fpl;∎ he had a bad tumble on the ice il a fait une mauvaise chute sur la glace;∎ to take a tumble faire une chute ou une culbute;∎ figurative his pride took a tumble son orgueil a souffert;∎ share prices took a tumble today le prix des actions s'est effondré aujourd'hui;∎ they had a tumble in the hay ils ont batifolé dans le foin, ils se sont roulés dans le foin(children) gambader, batifoler; (acrobat) faire des cabrioles; (swimmer) s'ébattre; (water) clapotermettre en désordre;∎ the waves tumbled us about nous étions ballotés par les vagues∎ the whole building came tumbling down tout l'édifice s'est effondré ou écroulé(a) (person → from tree, loft) dégringoler; (→ from bus, car) se jeter, sauter; (possessions, contents) tomber (en vrac);∎ the apples tumbled out of her basket les pommes ont roulé de son panier;∎ the tablets tumbled out onto the table les comprimés ont roulé sur la table;∎ he tumbled out of bed at midday il est tombé du lit à midi;∎ the van doors flew open and the children came tumbling out les portes de la camionnette se sont ouvertes et les enfants se sont rués à l'extérieur(b) (news, confession) s'échapper;∎ all their secrets came tumbling out ils ont déballé tous leurs secretsfaire tomber en vrac ou en tas(person) culbuter, faire une culbute; (pile, vase) se renverserrenverser, faire tomber∎ I finally tumbled to their little game j'ai enfin compris leur petit manège -
17 hold
I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?)5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.)6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.)7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.)8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.)9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.)12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.)13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.)14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.)18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.)19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.)20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.)22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.)23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.)* * *I [həʊld]1) (grasp) presa f.to get hold of — afferrare [ rope]
to keep (a) hold of o on — mantenere la presa su [ ball]
2) (possession)to get hold of — procurarsi [book, ticket]; [ press] venire a sapere [ story]; scoprire [ information]
3) (contact)to get hold of — chiamare, contattare
4) (control) controllo m., influenza f., ascendente m. (on, over su)5) (storage, area) aer. bagagliaio m.; mar. stiva f.6) (in wrestling) presa f.7) (of spray, gel) fissaggio m.8) tel.II 1. [həʊld]to put a project on hold — rimandare o sospendere momentaneamente un progetto
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (clasp) tenereto hold sth. in one's hand — tenere [qcs.] in mano [brush, pencil]; (enclosed) stringere [qcs.] in mano [ coin]
to hold sb. by — tenere qcn. per [sleeve, leg]
to hold sb. (in one's arms) — tenere qcn. tra le braccia
2) (maintain)to hold sth. in place o position — tenere qcs. a posto
3) (arrange) organizzare [competition, election]; tenere [ conversation]; celebrare [ church service]; condurre [ enquiry]; fare [ interview]to be held — avere luogo o tenersi
4) (have capacity for) [ theatre] avere una capacità di, (potere) contenere [ 350 people]7) (restrain) tenere [ dog]there'll be no holding him — fig. non lo tiene nessuno
8) (keep against will) trattenere [ person]to hold sb. hostage — tenere qcn. in ostaggio
9) (possess) possedere, avere [shares, power]; detenere [record, sporting title]; occupare [job, position]; avere, essere in possesso di [licence, degree]; avere [ title]; [ computer] conservare [ information]; avere [ mortgage]10) (keep back) tenere [place, ticket]; fare aspettare [train, flight]; tenere, non inviare [ letter]; tenere in sospeso [ order]hold it! — colloq. un momento! aspetta un attimo!
11) (believe) avere [opinion, belief]to hold sb., sth. to be — ritenere che qcn., qcs. sia
to hold that — [ person] pensare che; [ law] dire che
to hold sb. liable o responsible — ritenere qcn. responsabile
12) (defend successfully) tenere [territory, city]; conservare, mantenere [ title]; mantenere [seat, lead]to hold one's own — tenere duro, non demordere
13) (captivate) tenere desta l'attenzione di [ audience]; attirare [ attention]14) tel.to hold the line — attendere o restare in linea
15) mus. tenere [ note]16) aut.2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. held)1) (remain intact) [rope, glue] tenere; fig. (anche hold good) [ theory] reggere2) (continue) [ weather] tenere, mantenersi; [ luck] durare3) tel. attendere (in linea)3.- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
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19 jam
A n3 (failure, blockage of machine, system, department) blocage m ;4 ○ ( difficult situation) pétrin ○ m ; this is a real jam on est vraiment dans le pétrin ○ ; to be in/get into a jam être/se mettre dans le pétrin ○ ; to help sb out of a jam tirer qn du pétrin ○ ;1 (stuff, pile) to jam things into entasser des choses dans [small space, suitcase, box] ; she jammed her clothes into the drawer elle a entassé ses vêtements dans le tiroir ; reporters were jamming microphones into our faces les journalistes nous fourraient ○ des micros sous le nez ; to jam one's hat on enfoncer son chapeau sur sa tête ; to jam one's foot on the brake, to jam the brake on freiner à bloc ;2 (fix firmly, wedge) coincer ; I was jammed between the wall and the door j'étais coincé entre le mur et la porte ; I got my finger jammed in the door je me suis coincé le doigt dans la porte ; the key's jammed in the lock la clé s'est coincée dans la serrure ;3 ( also jam up) (crowd, fill up) gen encombrer ; cars jammed (up) the roads les routes étaient embouteillées ; to be jammed (solid) with, to be jammed full of [room, entrance, shelf] être bourré de qch [people, books, objects] ;4 ( also jam up) (cause to stop functioning, block) [dirt, malfunction, person] enrayer [mechanism] ; coincer [lock, door, window, system] ; sand had jammed (up) the mechanism le sable avait enrayé le mécanisme ; to be jammed ou jammed up [mechanism] s'enrayer (by sth à cause de qch) ; [lock, door, window] se coincer or se bloquer (by sth à cause de qch) ; [system] se bloquer ;1 ( become stuck) [mechanism, switch, lever] s'enrayer ; [lock, door, window] se coincer, se bloquer ;2 Mus faire un bœuf ○, improviser.it's real jam ○ ! (job, task) c'est du gâteau ○ ! ; you want jam on it ○ ! GB et puis quoi encore! ; (it's a case of) jam tomorrow les beaux jours sont pour demain ; ⇒ money, bread.■ jam in:▶ jam in [people] s'entasser ;▶ jam [sth/sb] in1 (trap, wedge) coincer ; to be jammed in être coincé ;2 ( pack in) entasser ; there were 30 people jammed into the room il y avait 30 personnes entassées dans la pièce.
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