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41 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prstan2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) obroč3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) krog4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krog, tolpa2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) obdati2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) obkrožiti3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) namestiti obroček•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvoniti2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonirati3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) pozvoniti4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zveneti5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) doneti6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zadoneti2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonjenje2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonski klic3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) prizvok•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [riŋ]nounprstan, obroč; kolut, kolobar; ušesce, uho; letnica (krog) starosti pri drevesu; kovani rob novca; (o osebah) krog, American klika, (zločinska) tolpa, špekulanti; kartel, zveza, sindikat; cirkuška arena, maneža, borišče, torišče; boksarski ring, boksanje, boksarji; krožna železnica; dirkališče; organizacija stav na rezultate športnih tekem (npr. konjskih dirk)to dance in a ring — plesati v krogu, plesati kóloto make rings, to run rings round s.o. — koga zelo nadkriljevati, prekašati, figuratively posekati kogahe would make rings round you — on bi te v mali žep vtaknil, ti nisi nič proti njemuII [riŋ]transitive verbobkrožiti, obkoliti; zgnati (živino) v krog, v obroč; namestiti prstan; namestiti (živali) obroček (skozi nos); razrezati na kolute (čebulo itd.); olupiti skorjo drevesa v obliki obroča; sport vreči obroč nato ring in — obkoliti; intransitive verb (o pticah) spiralno se dvigati; premikati ali gibati se v krogu; delati ali opisovati krog(e), krožiti (v teku ali poletu)III [riŋ]nounzvonjenje, zvenenje; zvok, zven; žvenket(anje), rožljanje; telefonski klic; znak z zvoncemto give s.o. a ring — telefonirati komugive me a ring! — pokličite me po telefonu! telefonirajte mi!IV [riŋ]intransitive verb & transitive verb(o zvonovih) zvoniti, zazvoniti; pozvoniti; (o kovancih) zveneti, zvenkljati, žvenketati; (za)doneti, odmevati, razlegati se; biti napolnjen, poln ( with česa); razglasiti, (ob)javiti (z zvonom), pozivati; iskati (for s.o. koga)to ring again — doneti, razlegati se, odmevati, zvenetito ring a bell slang spomniti na (kaj), poklicati v spominto ring changes (on) — pritrkavati, zvoniti (mrliču), figuratively naznanjati konec (padec)to ring the changes (on) — prerešetavati, premlevati (isto stvar), izčrpatito ring false (hollow) — lažnivo, neiskreno zvenetito ring the knell of s.th. — z navčkom čemu zvoniti, figuratively pokopati kajhe gave a ringing laugh — zasmejal se je, da je vse zadoneloto ring true — imeti dober zven (o kovancu); pošteno, iskreno zveneti; -
42 put down
1. phr v опускать, класть2. phr v высаживать, выпускать3. phr v откладыватьput by — откладывать; припрятывать
put off — откладывать, отсрочивать
4. phr v подавлять5. phr v заставить замолчать6. phr v редк. сместить, лишить прежнего положенияto put to death — лишить жизни; убить; казнить
7. phr v разг. принижать, умалятьthey mentioned his poetry only to put it down — они упомянули его стихи лишь для того, чтобы посмеяться над ними
8. phr v осуждать; критиковать9. phr v разг. одёргивать, осаждать, сбивать спесь10. phr v подписать на суммуput me down for ?5 — подпишите меня на пять фунтов; я вношу пять фунтов
11. phr v записать на счёт12. phr v снижать, урезатьput down expenses — урезать расходы; сокращать расходы
13. phr v заставить приземлитьсяto put to the blush — заставить покраснеть, вогнать в краску
14. phr v снизиться; совершить посадку15. phr v углублять, проходить16. phr v закрытьопределять, оценивать
17. phr v поглощать18. phr v усыплять19. phr v с. -х. пускатьto put on lugs — важничать, напускать на себя важность
20. phr v обосновыватьсяСинонимический ряд:1. consume (verb) consume; polish off; punish; shift; swill2. consumed (verb) consumed; polished off; punished; put away; shifted; swilled3. crush (verb) annihilate; crush; extinguish; quash; quell; quench; squash; suppress4. degrade (verb) break; bump; bust; declass; degrade; demerit; demote; disgrade; disrate; downgrade; reduce5. degraded (verb) broke/broken; bumped; busted; degraded; demoted; downgraded; reduced6. overthrow (verb) defeat; down; overpower; overthrow; overturn; seize; subdue; upset; vanquish7. squashed (verb) annihilated; crushed; extinguished; quashed; quelled; quenched; squashed; squelched; suppressed -
43 shifted
1. сдвинутый2. перемещать3. переходитьСинонимический ряд:1. transferred (adj.) displaced; migrated; moved; reallocated; reassigned; relocated; replaced; sent abroad; transferred2. changed (verb) changed; replaced; switched3. consumed (verb) consumed; polished off; punished; put away; put down; swilled4. did (verb) did; fared; fended; get along; get by; managed5. did/done (verb) did/done; got along/got along or gotten along; got by/got by or gotten by; got on/got on or gotten on; muddled through; staggered along; staggered on6. moved (verb) agitated; dislocated; displaced; disturbed; moved; removed; shipped; shook; transferred7. removed (verb) manoeuvred; removed; transferred8. turned (verb) averted; deflected; diverted; pivoted; redirected; re-routed; sheered; swung; turned; veered -
44 devoured
поглощать; поглощенныйСинонимический ряд:1. ate (verb) ate; ingested; partaken2. ate up/eaten up (verb) ate up/eaten up; dispatched; polished off3. ate/eaten (verb) ate/eaten; exhausted; fed on; partook of/partaken of; took/taken; used up4. feasted (verb) feasted; relished5. ravaged (verb) depredated; desecrated; desolated; despoiled; devastated; harried; pillaged; ravaged; sacked; scourged; spoiled or spoilt; spoliated; stripped; wasted6. swallowed (verb) consumed; eat up; put away; swallowed -
45 shine
∎ the sun was shining le soleil brillait, il y avait du soleil;∎ the moon shone down la lune brillait;∎ the sun was shining in my eyes j'avais le soleil dans les yeux, le soleil m'éblouissait;∎ there was a light shining in the window une lumière brillait à la fenêtre;∎ bright light shone from the window une lumière vive brillait à la fenêtre;∎ a small desk lamp shone on the table une petite lampe de bureau éclairait la table;∎ his eyes shone with excitement ses yeux brillaient ou son regard brillait d'émotion;∎ her face shone with joy son visage rayonnait de joie;∎ very familiar stick it where the sun don't shine! tu peux te le mettre où je pense!∎ John shines at sports John est très bon en sport;∎ he doesn't shine in company il ne brille pas en société∎ the guard shone his torch on the prisoner le gardien a braqué sa lampe sur le prisonnier;∎ don't shine that lamp in my eyes ne m'éblouis pas avec cette lampe3 noun(a) (polished appearance) éclat m, brillant m, lustre m;∎ to put a shine on sth, to give sth a shine faire reluire ou briller qch;∎ to take the shine off sth délustrer qch, ternir qch; figurative faire perdre de son éclat à qch;∎ familiar to take a shine to sb (take a liking to) se prendre d'amitié pour qn□ ; (get a crush on) s'enticher de qn∎ your shoes need a shine tes chaussures ont besoin d'un coup de brosse ou chiffonbriller;∎ the hot sun shone down on us le soleil tapait dur∎ she shines out from the others in the class elle dépasse tous ses camarades de classe de la tête et des épaules -
46 finish
1. transitive verb1) (bring to an end) beenden [Unterhaltung]; erledigen [Arbeit]; abschließen [Kurs, Ausbildung]have finished something — etwas fertig haben; mit etwas fertig sein
have you finished the letter/book? — hast du den Brief/das Buch fertig?
finish writing/reading something — etwas zu Ende schreiben/lesen
2) (get through) aufessen [Mahlzeit]; auslesen [Buch, Zeitung]; austrinken [Flasche, Glas]3) (kill) umbringen; (coll.): (overcome) schaffen (ugs.); (overcome completely) bezwingen [Feind]; (ruin) zugrunde richtenit almost finished me! — das hat mich fast geschafft! (ugs.)
5) (complete manufacture of by surface treatment) eine schöne Oberfläche geben (+ Dat.); glätten [Papier, Holz]; appretieren [Gewebe, Leder]2. intransitive verbthe finished article or product — das fertige Produkt
1) (reach the end) aufhören; [Geschichte, Episode:] enden2) (come to end of race) das Ziel erreichenfinish first — als erster durchs Ziel gehen; erster werden
finish badly/well — nicht durchhalten/einen guten Endspurt haben
3)3. noun1) (termination, cause of ruin) Ende, dasit would be the finish of him as a politician — das würde das Ende seiner Karriere als Politiker bedeuten
2) (point at which race etc. ends) Ziel, dasarrive at the finish — das Ziel erreichen; durchs Ziel gehen
3) (what serves to give completeness) letzter Schliffa finish to something — die Vervollkommnung od. Vollendung einer Sache
4) (mode of finishing) [technische] Ausführung; Finish, daspaintwork with a matt/gloss finish — Matt-/Hochglanzlack, der
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87043/finish_off">finish off* * *['finiʃ] 1. verb2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) aufbrauchen, -essen,austrinken2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) die Vollendung2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) der Endkampf•- finished- finish off
- finish up* * *fin·ish[ˈfɪnɪʃ]I. nclose \finish Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen ntto be in at the \finish in der Endrunde seinfrom start to \finish von Anfang bis Endeclose \finish POL knappes Ergebnis7. (final treatment) letzter Schliff; (sealing, varnishing) Finish nt; of fabric Appretur f; of furniture Politur; of coatings letzte Schicht, Überzug m8.▶ a fight to the \finish (hard fought throughout) ein Kampf m bis aufs Messer fam; (decisive result) ein Kampf m bis zur EntscheidungII. viI'm going to \finish with a new song ich werde mit einem neuen Lied schließen2. (stop talking) zum Ende kommento \finish on an optimistic note mit einer optimistischen Anmerkung schließen3. (to come to the end of sth) fertig werdento \finish first/second als Erster/Zweiter fertig sein; SPORT Erster/Zweiter werden4. (come to an end) enden, zu Ende gehen5. (stop using)I'm \finished with politics ich bin mit der Politik fertig famIII. vt▪ to \finish sth etw beendento \finish a sentence einen Satz zu Ende sprechenhave you \finished reading? hast du zu Ende gelesen?to \finish reading a book ein Buch zu Ende lesen [o fertig lesen] [o auslesen]they \finished the concert with their first hit sie ließen das Konzert mit ihrem ersten Hit ausklingen2. (complete education)to \finish college/school das College/die Schule abschließen3. (bring to completion) etw fertigstellen; (give final treatment) etw dat den letzten Schliff geben4. (stop)I \finish work at 5 p.m. every day ich mache jeden Tag um 5 Uhr Feierabend5. FOOD* * *['fInɪʃ]1. nthey never gave up, right to the finish — sie haben bis zum Schluss nicht aufgegeben
he's got a good finish (Sport) — er hat einen starken Endspurt
they lack the finish of handmade ones — sie sind nicht so sorgfältig or sauber verarbeitet wie handgemachte
it has a poor finish — die Verarbeitung or Ausfertigung ist schlecht
3) (of industrial products) Finish nt; (= final coat of paint) Deckanstrich m; (of material) Appretur f; (of paper) Oberflächenfinish nt; (of pottery) Oberfläche f; (= ornamental work) Verzierung fpaper with a gloss/matt finish — Hochglanz-/Mattglanzpapier nt
paint with a gloss/matt finish — Farbe f mit Hochglanzeffekt/mattem Glanz
2. vt1) beenden; education, course abschließen; piece of work, business erledigen, abschließen; (COMPUT: command) fertigstellenhe's finished the painting/job — er ist mit dem Bild/der Arbeit fertig
to have finished doing sth — damit fertig sein, etw zu tun
when I finish eating... —
I've finished ironing — ich bin mit dem Bügeln fertig
to finish writing/reading sth —
let me finish eating — lass mich zu Ende essen, lass mich fertig essen
to have finished sth — etw fertig haben; task, course mit etw fertig sein, etw beendet haben
I'm in a hurry to get this job finished — ich möchte diese Sache so schnell wie möglich zu Ende bringen
she never lets him finish (what he's saying) —
Daddy, will you finish (telling) that story? — Papa, erzählst du die Geschichte zu Ende or fertig?
can I have that book when you've finished it? — kann ich das Buch haben, wenn du es ausgelesen hast?
finish what you're doing and we'll go — mach fertig, was du angefangen hast, und dann gehen wir
the dollar finished the day up against the pound — bei Börsenschluss war der Dollar gegenüber dem Pfund gestiegen
3) (= put finishing touches to) den letzten Schliff geben (+dat); piece of handiwork verarbeiten; (= give a surface treatment to) surface, industrial product fertig bearbeiten, ein Finish geben (+dat); (= paint) anstreichen; car etc lackierenthe metal is finished with a high-speed disc —
3. vi1) zu Ende or aus sein; (person with task etc) fertig sein; (= come to an end, finish work) aufhören; (piece of music, story etc) endenwe'll finish by singing a song — wir wollen mit einem Lied schließen, zum Schluss singen wir ein Lied
to finish first/second — als erster/zweiter durchs Ziel gehen
* * *finish [ˈfınıʃ]A v/t1. beenden, aufhören mit:finish reading aufhören zu lesen;let sb finish speaking jemanden ausreden lassen2. auch finish off eine Arbeit etc vollenden, beendigen, fertig machen oder fertigstellen, zu Ende führen, erledigen:have you finished the book? hast du das Buch schon durch?a) Vorräte verbrauchen, erschöpfen,b) aufessen, austrinkenthat finished him off auch das gab ihm den Restb) jemandem feine Lebensart beibringenB v/iwith mit):have you finished? bist du fertig?;let sb finish jemanden ausreden lassen2. enden:he finished in prison er landete im Gefängnis3. enden, zu Ende gehenI am finished with him ich bin mit ihm fertig umg;everything is finished between us zwischen uns ist alles oder es aushave you finished with the dictionary? brauchst du das Wörterbuch noch?c) I haven’t finished with you yet! ich bin noch nicht fertig mit dir!, wir sprechen uns noch einmal!5. SPORT einlaufen, durchs Ziel gehen:b) allg als Dritter fertig seinC s1. Ende n, Schluss m2. SPORTa) Endspurt m, Finish nb) Ziel nc) Endkampf m, Entscheidung f:be in at the finish in die Endrunde kommen, fig das Ende miterleben;fight to the finish bis zur Entscheidung kämpfen3. Vollendung f, Eleganz f, letzter Schliff, Finish n4. gute Ausführung, feine Qualität5. TECHa) äußerliche Ausführung, Oberflächenbeschaffenheit f, -güte f, Bearbeitung(sgüte) fb) (Deck)Anstrich m, (Lack- etc) Überzug mc) Politur fd) Appretur f (von Stoffen)6. ARCHb) Verputz mfin. abk1. finance2. financial3. finish* * *1. transitive verb1) (bring to an end) beenden [Unterhaltung]; erledigen [Arbeit]; abschließen [Kurs, Ausbildung]have finished something — etwas fertig haben; mit etwas fertig sein
have you finished the letter/book? — hast du den Brief/das Buch fertig?
finish writing/reading something — etwas zu Ende schreiben/lesen
2) (get through) aufessen [Mahlzeit]; auslesen [Buch, Zeitung]; austrinken [Flasche, Glas]3) (kill) umbringen; (coll.): (overcome) schaffen (ugs.); (overcome completely) bezwingen [Feind]; (ruin) zugrunde richten4) (perfect) vervollkommnen; den letzten Schliff geben (+ Dat.)5) (complete manufacture of by surface treatment) eine schöne Oberfläche geben (+ Dat.); glätten [Papier, Holz]; appretieren [Gewebe, Leder]2. intransitive verbthe finished article or product — das fertige Produkt
1) (reach the end) aufhören; [Geschichte, Episode:] enden2) (come to end of race) das Ziel erreichenfinish first — als erster durchs Ziel gehen; erster werden
finish badly/well — nicht durchhalten/einen guten Endspurt haben
3)3. noun1) (termination, cause of ruin) Ende, dasit would be the finish of him as a politician — das würde das Ende seiner Karriere als Politiker bedeuten
2) (point at which race etc. ends) Ziel, dasarrive at the finish — das Ziel erreichen; durchs Ziel gehen
3) (what serves to give completeness) letzter Schliffa finish to something — die Vervollkommnung od. Vollendung einer Sache
4) (mode of finishing) [technische] Ausführung; Finish, daspaintwork with a matt/gloss finish — Matt-/Hochglanzlack, der
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Abschluss ¨-e m.Ende -n n.Lack -e m. (off) v.beenden v.erledigen v.fertigstellen v.vollenden v.zu Ende führen ausdr. v.absolvieren (Schule) v.absolvieren v.beenden v.beendigen v.erledigen v.nacharbeiten v.vollenden v. -
47 ring
I 1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring, krets4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) (bokse)ring, manesje, arena5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) (-)ring2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) omgi; lage en ring rundt2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) sette/tegne en ring rundt3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmerke•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringe, kime2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringe, telefonere3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringe etter4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) lyde, klinge, ringe5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) gjenlyde6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ringe ut, lyde2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringing, klang2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) oppringing3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) preg, tone, låt•- ring back
- ring off
- ring truebande--------gjeng--------manesje--------ringIsubst. \/rɪŋ\/1) ring, sirkel2) ( sport) bane, arena, manesje3) ( byggfag) bøyle4) liga, ring, klikkrun\/make rings round someone eller run\/make rings around someone være noen helt overlegen, slå noen med den største selvfølgethrow one's hat in(to) the ring stille som kandidat (i konkurranse), være med i en konkurranseIIsubst. \/rɪŋ\/1) ringing, ringesignal, rungende lyd2) tonefall, preg, klang, lyd3) klokkespillgive (someone) a ring slå på tråden (til noen)have a ring of sincerity høres ekte uthave a ring of truth høres sant utIII1) ringe, klinge, lyde, kime, runge2) telefonere, ringe til, ringe3) fylles med lyd4) låte, virke5) slåring a bell se ➢ bell, 1ring a coin se ➢ coin, 1ring back ringe opp igjen, ringe tilbakering false høres usant utring for a taxi se ➢ taxi, 1ring for church se ➢ churchring in ringe inn(austr., newzealandsk, slang, om en ansatt) ringe (hoved)kontoret forklaring: bytte ut noe på ulovlig visring in someone's ears se ➢ ear, 1ring off ( om telefon) legge på, avslutte samtalenring one's glass for silence slå på glasset for å be om stillhetring out ringe ut, lydering someone in ringe på noen, få noen til å komme innring someone up ringe opp noen, ringe til noenring the bell se ➢ bell, 1ring true virke sant, høres fornuftig ut, høres troverdig utring up\/down the curtain se ➢ curtainse ➢ saleIV1) sette ring rundt, ringmerke (fugler e.l.)2) omringe, lage ring rundt noe\/noen3) kaste ring rundt noe (i spill e.l.)4) ringle, lage ringer, forme til ringer5) løpe i ring (om dyr), stige i ringer (om fugler)6) ( om trær) ringe, ringbarke7) sette ring i nesen (særlig om dyr) -
48 need
need [ni:d]1. nounbesoin m► in need• no need to rush! il n'y a pas le feu ! (inf)• no need to worry! inutile de s'inquiéter !a. ( = require) [person, thing] avoir besoin de• have you got all you need? vous avez tout ce qu'il vous faut ?• a much needed holiday des vacances dont on a (or dont j'ai etc) grand besoinb. ( = demand) demander3. modal verba. (indicating obligation) need he go? est-il obligé d'y aller ?• need we go into all this now? faut-il discuter de tout cela maintenant ?• I need hardly say that... inutile de dire que...• need I say more? ai-je besoin d'en dire plus ?b. (indicating logical necessity) need that be true? est-ce nécessairement vrai ?• it need not follow that... il ne s'ensuit pas nécessairement que...4. compounds* * *Note: When need is used as a verb meaning to require or to want it is generally translated by avoir besoin de in French: I need help = j'ai besoin d'aideWhen need is used as a verb to mean must or have to it can generally be translated by devoir + infinitive or by il faut que + subjunctive: I need to leave = je dois partir, il faut que je parteWhen need is used as a modal auxiliary in the negative to say that there is no obligation it is generally translated by ne pas être obligé de + infinitive: you needn't finish it today = tu n'es pas obligé de le finir aujourd'huiWhen needn't is used as a modal auxiliary to say that something is not worthwhile or necessary it is generally translated by ce n'est pas la peine de + infinitive or ce n'est pas la peine que + subjunctive: I needn't have hurried = ce n'était pas la peine de me dépêcher or ce n'était pas la peine que je me dépêcheFor examples of the above and further uses of need, see the entry below[niːd] 1.modal auxiliary1) (must, have to)‘I waited’ - ‘you needn't have’ — ‘j'ai attendu’ - ‘ce n'était pas la peine’
need he reply? — est-ce qu'il faut qu'il réponde?, est-ce qu'il doit répondre?
I hardly need say that... — inutile de dire que...
did you need to be so unpleasant to him? — est-ce que tu avais besoin d'être si désagréable avec lui?
‘previous applicants need not apply’ — ‘les candidats ayant déjà répondu à l'annonce sont priés de ne pas se représenter’
2) ( be logically inevitable)2.transitive verb1) ( require)my shoes need to be polished —
I gave it a much-needed clean — je l'ai nettoyé, il en avait grand besoin
you don't need me to tell you that... — vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que...
2) ( have to)3.there's no need, I've done it — inutile, c'est fait
2) (want, requirement) besoin m ( for de)energy needs — besoins mpl en énergie
3) (adversity, distress)4) ( poverty) besoin m -
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v/t1. (Wort etc.) misprint* * *to misprint* * *ver|drụ|cken ptp verdru\#ckt (inf)1. vrto make a misprint2. vtto misprint* * *(to finish: She polished off the last of the ice-cream.) polish off* * *ver·dru·ckenvt▪ etw \verdrucken to misprint sth, to print waste* * *1.(ugs.) transitives Verb1) (essen) polish off (coll.)2) (verknautschen) crumple < clothes>2.reflexives Verb slip away* * *verdrucken v/t1. (Wort etc) misprint* * *1.(ugs.) transitives Verb1) (essen) polish off (coll.)2) (verknautschen) crumple < clothes>2.reflexives Verb slip away* * *v.to misprint v. -
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v/t1. (Wort etc.) misprint* * *to misprint* * *ver|drụ|cken ptp verdru\#ckt (inf)1. vrto make a misprint2. vtto misprint* * *(to finish: She polished off the last of the ice-cream.) polish off* * *ver·dru·ckenvt▪ etw \verdrucken to misprint sth, to print waste* * *1.(ugs.) transitives Verb1) (essen) polish off (coll.)2) (verknautschen) crumple < clothes>2.reflexives Verb slip away* * *A. v/tB. v/r umg slip away (unnoticed), disappear* * *1.(ugs.) transitives Verb1) (essen) polish off (coll.)2) (verknautschen) crumple < clothes>2.reflexives Verb slip away* * *v.to misprint v. -
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parler [paʀle]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. to speak• parlez plus fort ! speak up!• parle pour toi ! speak for yourself!• n'en parlons plus ! let's forget about it!• sans parler de... not to mention...• tu parles d'une brute ! talk about a brute!b. ( = faire la conversation) to talk• les enfants commencent à parler au cours de leur seconde année babies start talking in their second year• faire parler de soi to get o.s. talked about• de quoi ça parle, ton livre ? what is your book about?► parler de faire qch to talk about doing sthc. ( = révéler des faits) to talk2. <a. [+ langue] to speak3. <a. (à soi-même) to talk to o.s.4. <a. ( = manière de parler) speechb. ( = langue régionale) dialect* * *
I
1. paʀle1) ( savoir manier) to speak [langue]2) ( discuter)parler affaires/politique — to talk (about) business/politics
parler littérature/cinéma — to talk (about) books/films
2.
parler à verbe transitif indirectparler à — ( s'adresser) to talk ou speak to; ( ne pas être brouillé) to be on speaking terms with
trouver à qui parler — fig to meet one's match
moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça! — (colloq) I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!
3.
parler de verbe transitif indirect1) ( discuter)parler de — to talk about; ( mentionner)
parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres — to talk about this and that ou one thing and another
faire parler de soi — gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news
tu parles d'une aubaine! — (colloq) talk about a bargain! (colloq)
ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! — some promise/work!
n'en parlons plus! — ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it
finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus — finish it, then it's done
2) ( traiter) [article, film, livre]3) ( s'entretenir)parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un avec quelqu'un — to talk to somebody about something/somebody
parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un à quelqu'un — ( l'entretenir de) to talk to somebody about something/somebody, to tell somebody about something/somebody
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talkparler vite/fort/en russe — to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian
parler du nez/avec un accent — to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent
2) ( s'exprimer) to speakparle, on t'écoute — come on ou speak up, we're listening
une prime? tu parles! — (colloq) a bonus? you must be joking! (colloq)
tu parles si je viens! — (colloq) ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming! (colloq)
3) ( bavarder) to talkparler avec quelqu'un — to talk ou speak to somebody (de about)
4) ( faire des aveux) to talk
5.
se parler verbe pronominal1) ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other)2) ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms3) ( être utilisé) [langue] to be spoken
II paʀlenom masculin1) ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech2) Linguistique dialect* * *paʀle1. nm1) [individu] speech, way of speaking2) [région] dialect2. vi1) (être capable de parole) to talk, to speakIl ne pouvait plus parler. — He could no longer speak.
2) (= s'exprimer) to speak, to talkparler à qn — to speak to sb, to talk to sb
parler de qch — to talk about sth, (conférence) to speak about sth
Il m'a parlé de sa nouvelle voiture. — He told me about his new car.
un homme qui a beaucoup fait parler de lui cette année — a man who has been much talked about this year
parler pour qn (= intercéder) — to speak for sb
3) (= discuter) to talkNous étions en train de parler quand le directeur est entré. — We were talking when the headmaster came in.
Je parlais justement avec lui. — I was just talking to him.
4) (= avouer) to talk3. vt1) [langue] to speakIl parle dix langues. — He speaks ten languages.
2)* * *parler verb table: aimerA nm1 ( manière de s'exprimer) way of talking; ( langage) speech; elle a un parler vulgaire she has a common way of talking; parler négligé/soigné sloppy/polished speech; un parler vrai qui ne plaît pas à tous an outspokenness that some people don't like;2 Ling dialect.B vtr2 ( discuter) parler affaires/politique to talk (about) business/politics; parler littérature/cinéma to talk books/films; parler boulot○ or boutique○ to talk shop○.C parler à vtr ind ( s'adresser) parler à qn to talk ou speak to sb; ( ne pas être brouillé avec) to be on speaking terms with sb; j'ai à vous parler I must talk ou speak to you; il ne leur parle plus he's no longer on speaking terms with them; c'est parler à un mur it's like talking to a brick wall; trouver à qui parler fig to meet one's match; moi qui vous parle, je n'aurais jamais cru ça○! I'm telling you, I'd never have believed it!; ça parle au cœur it has a strong emotional appeal; ça parle à l'imagination it fires the imagination.D parler de vtr ind1 ( discuter) parler de qch/qn to talk about sth/sb; ( mentionner) to mention sth/sb; parler de tout et de rien, parler de choses et d'autres to talk about one thing and another; ils parlent encore de politique they're talking (about) politics again; on ne parle que de ça everybody is talking about it; toute la ville en parle it's the talk of the town; faire parler de soi gén to get oneself talked about; ( dans les médias) to make the news; la France et l'Italie, pour ne parler que des pays de la CEE France and Italy, to mention only EC countries; j'ai tous les soucis, sans parler des frais I have all the worry, not to mention the expense; c'est d'épidémie qu'il faut parler we're talking about an epidemic here; le spécialiste parle d'une opération/d'opérer the consultant is talking of an operation/of operating; on parle d'un gymnase/de construire un gymnase there's talk of a gymnasium/of building a gymnasium; on en parle there's talk of it; on parle d'un écologiste pour ce poste they're talking of giving the job to an ecologist; qui parle de vous expulser? who said anything about throwing you out?; parler mal de qn to badmouth○, to speak ill of sb; tu parles d'une aubaine○! (admiratif, iron) talk about a bargain○!; ta promesse/son travail, parlons-en! iron some promise/work!; n'en parlons plus! ( ça suffit) let's drop it; (c'est oublié, pardonné) that's the end of it; finis-le, comme ça on n'en parle plus finish it, then it's done; ‘c'était dur?’-‘n'en parlons pas○!’ ‘was it hard?’-‘unbelievable○!’;2 ( traiter) [article, film, livre] parler de to be about; de quoi ça parle○? what' s it about?; les journaux en ont parlé it was in the papers;3 ( s'entretenir) parler de qch/qn avec qn to talk to sb about sth/sb; on peut parler de tout avec eux you can talk to them about anything; il faut que j'en parle avec mes collègues I must talk to my colleagues about it; parler de qch/qn à qn ( l'entretenir de) to talk to sb about sth/sb, to tell sb about sth/sb; ( lui souffler mot de) to mention sth/sb to sb; il va parler de toi à son chef he'll put in a word for you with his boss; de quoi va-t-il nous parler? what is he going to talk to us about?; il nous a parlé de vous he's told us about you; parle-moi de tes projets/amis tell me about your plans/friends; ne leur en parle pas don't tell them about it, don't mention it to them; il ne m'a jamais parlé de sa famille he's never mentioned his family to me; on m'a beaucoup parlé de vous I've heard a lot about you; ne m'en parlez pas! don't talk to me about it!; je ne veux pas qu'on m'en parle I don't want to hear about it, I don't want to know; avec le café, parlez-moi d'un bon cognac with coffee, a good brandy is just the thing○; la lecture? parle-lui plutôt de football! books? he would rather hear about football GB ou soccer!E vi1 ( articuler des mots) [enfant, perroquet, poupée] to talk; ( d'une certaine façon) to speak, to talk; elle a parlé à 14 mois she started to talk at 14 months; parler vite/fort/en russe to speak ou talk fast/loudly/in Russian; parle plus fort speak up, speak louder; parler du nez/avec un accent to speak with a nasal twang/with an accent, to have a nasal twang/an accent; parler entre ses dents to mumble;2 ( s'exprimer) to speak; parler en public to speak in public; laisse-le parler let him speak, let him have his say; parler pour qn ( en son nom) to speak for sb; ( en sa faveur) to speak up on sb's behalf; parle pour toi! speak for yourself!; c'est à vous de parler ( dans débat) it's your turn to speak; ( aux cartes) it's your bid; parle, on t'écoute come on ou speak up, we're listening; écologiquement/économiquement parlant ecologically/economically speaking; parler sincèrement to speak sincerely; les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the facts speak for themselves; laisser parler son cœur fig to speak from the heart; parler avec les mains hum to gesticulate a great deal, to talk with one's hands; parler par gestes to communicate by means of gestures; les muets parlent par signes the speech-impaired use sign language; tu parles sérieusement? are you serious?; si l'on peut parler ainsi if one can put it like that; parler en connaissance de cause to know what one is talking about; bien parlé! well said!; elle n'a qu'à parler, il obéit he obeys her every word; une prime? tu parles○! a bonus? you must be joking○!; tu parles si je viens○! ( bien sûr) you bet I'm coming○!; faire parler la poudre ( dans une bagarre) to start shooting; ( entrer en guerre) to go to war;3 ( bavarder) to talk; parler avec qn to talk ou speak to sb (de about); parler pour ne rien dire to talk for the sake of talking, to talk drivel; parler à tort et à travers to talk through one's hat○; il s'écoute parler he loves the sound of his own voice; parlons peu et parlons bien let's get down to business; ⇒ nuire;4 ( faire des aveux) to talk, to blab○; ( dénoncer) to grass○ GB, to squeal; faire parler qn to make sb talk.F se parler vpr1 ( communiquer) to talk ou speak (to each other); ils se sont parlé au téléphone they spoke on the telephone; on s'est parlé deux minutes we spoke ou talked for a couple of minutes;2 ( ne pas être brouillés) to be on speaking terms; ils ne se parlent pas they're not on speaking terms;3 ( être utilisé) [langue, dialecte] to be spoken.I[parle] nom masculinII[parle] verbe intransitifA.[FAIRE UN ÉNONCÉ]parler bas ou à voix basse to speak softly ou in a low voiceparler haut ou à voix haute to speak loudly ou in a loud voiceparle plus fort speak louder ou upparlez moins fort keep your voice down, don't speak so loudparler par gestes ou signes to use sign languageje n'ai pas l'habitude de parler en public I'm not used to speaking in public ou to public speakingil parle mal [improprement] he doesn't talk correctlytu parles en nouveaux francs? are you talking in ou do you mean new francs?il a fait parler l'adolescent he drew the adolescent out of himself, he got the adolescent to talkparler pour ou à la place de quelqu'un to speak for somebody ou on somebody's behalfparler contre/pour to speak against/forpolitiquement/artistiquement parlant politically/artistically speakingparler à quelqu'un [lui manifester ses sentiments] to talk to ou to speak to ou to have a word with somebodyparler à quelqu'un [s'adresser à quelqu'un] to talk ou to speak to somebodyje ne leur parle plus I'm not on speaking terms with them any more, I don't speak to them any morepuis-je parler à Virginie? [au téléphone] may I speak to Virginie?parler à quelqu'un [l'émouvoir, le toucher] to speak ou to appeal to somebody3. [discuter] to talkassez parlé, allons-y! that's enough chat, let's go!parler de quelque chose/quelqu'un to talk ou to speak about something/somebodytiens, en parlant de vacances, Luc a une villa à louer hey, talking of holidays, Luc has a villa to letparler de quelqu'un/quelque chose [le mentionner]: le livre parle de la guerre the book is about ou deals with the warparler (de) religion/(de) littérature to talk religion/literatureparler de faire quelque chose to talk about ou of doing somethingparler de quelque chose/quelqu'un comme de: on parle d'elle comme d'une candidate possible she's being talked about ou billed as a possible candidateon m'en avait parlé comme d'une femme austère I'd been told she was ou she'd been described to me as a stern sort of womanaprès ça, qu'on ne vienne plus me parler de solidarité after that, I don't want to hear any more about solidarityparlez-moi un peu de vous/de ce que vous avez ressenti tell me something about yourself/what you feltje cherche un travail, alors, si vous pouviez lui parler de moi I'm looking for a job, so if you could have a word with her about me[jaser] to talkb. [dans la presse] to get one's name in the papers4. [avouer] to talkfaire parler quelqu'un to make somebody talk, to get somebody to talk5. [être éloquent] to speak volumesles chiffres/faits parlent d'eux-mêmes the figures/facts speak for themselves6. JEUXB.[LOCUTIONS] (langage familier)a. [bien sûr] did you like it? — you bet!b. [pas du tout] did you like it? — you must be joking!a. [je vais lui rendre] you bet I'll give it back to him!b. [je ne vais pas lui rendre] there's no way I'm giving it back to him!tu parles de, vous parlez de: tu parles d'une déception! talk about a letdown!, it was such a letdown!ne m'en parle pas, m'en parle pas: c'est difficile — ne m'en parle pas! it's difficult — don't tell me ou you're telling me ou you don't say!parlons-en: laisse faire la justice — ah, parlons-en, de leur justice! let justice take its course — justice indeed ou some justice!sa timidité? parlons-en! her shyness? that's a good one ou you must be joking!n'en parlons pas: l'échéance d'avril, n'en parlons pas let's not even talk about ou mention the April deadlinen'en parlons plus let's not mention it again, let's say no more about it————————[parle] verbe transitif[langue] to speakparler affaires/politique to talk business/politics————————se parler verbe pronominal(emploi réciproque) to talk to one another ou each other————————se parler verbe pronominal————————se parler verbe pronominal————————sans parler de locution prépositionnellesans parler du fait que... to say nothing of..., without mentioning the fact that... -
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polish [ˈpɒlɪ∫]1. noun[+ stones, glass] polir ; [+ shoes, floor, furniture] cirer ; [+ metal] astiquer ; [+ style, language] peaufiner[+ food, drink] finir ; [+ work, correspondence] expédier* * *['pɒlɪʃ] 1.1) ( substance) (for wood, floor) cire f; ( for shoes) cirage m; (for brass, silver) pâte f à polir; ( for car) lustre m2) ( shiny surface) éclat m2.transitive verb1) lit cirer [shoes, furniture]; astiquer [leather, car, glass, brass]; polir [stone]3.intransitive verb cirerPhrasal Verbs: -
53 dispatched
посылать; отправленныйСинонимический ряд:1. finished with (adj.) done with; finished; finished with; no longer in need of; no longer needing2. ate up/eaten up (verb) ate up/eaten up; devoured; polished off3. killed (verb) carried off; carry off; cut off; destroyed; downed; finished; killed; laid low; put away; slew; slew/slain; took off/taken off4. sent (verb) addressed; consigned; forwarded; remitted; routed; sent; shipped; transmitted5. swallowed (verb) consumed; eat up; swallowed -
54 scoured
Синонимический ряд:1. unblemished (adj.) bright; polished; shining; shiny; spotless; unblemished; unsoiled; unspotted; untarnished2. ate/eaten (verb) ate away/eaten away; ate/eaten; bit/bitten; corroded; eroded; gnawed; wore away/worn away3. beat/beaten (verb) beat/beaten; combed; foraged; grubbed; raked; ransacked; rummaged; searched4. hurried (verb) barreled; bucketed; bustled; fleeted; flew/flown; flitted; hasted; hastened; hurried; hustled; pelted; ran/run; rocked; rocketed; rushed; scooted; skinned; smoked; sped or speeded; staved or stove; whirled; whisked; whizzed; zipped5. scrubbed (verb) scraped; scrubbed -
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1. a бритый2. a подстриженныйСинонимический ряд:1. bald (adj.) bald; glabrous; glassy; glossy; hairless; lustrous; polished; sleek; smooth2. brushed (verb) brushed; glanced; grazed; kissed; skimmed3. reduced (verb) clipped; cropped; cut; cut back; cut down; lowered; marked down; pared; pruned; reduced; sheared or shorn; slashed; trimmed4. scraped (verb) scraped5. slivered (verb) shredded; slivered -
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1. n стамеска2. n плёнка; гладкая полоса3. n разг. журнал на мелованной бумаге; популярный иллюстрированный журнал4. a разг. гладкий и лоснящийся; прилизанный5. a разг. скользкийslick opportunist — скользкий тип, пройдоха
6. a разг. хитрый; неискренний7. a разг. ловкий, быстрый8. a разг. амер. сл. отличный9. a разг. амер. сл. приятный, симпатичный10. a разг. амер. разг. поверхностный, неглубокий11. a разг. полигр. мелованный12. a разг. напечатанный на мелованной бумаге13. a разг. рассчитанный на массового,14. adv эмоц.-усил. прямо; быстро15. v полировать; шлифовать; сглаживать16. v приглаживать, прилизывать17. v разг. разделаться18. v амер. разг. убирать, приукрашивать, приводить в порядок19. v с. -х. шлейфоватьСинонимический ряд:1. bright (adj.) bright; ingenious2. clever (adj.) adroit; clever; deft; dextrous; handy; nimble3. crafty (adj.) crafty; devious; shrewd; sly4. fulsome (adj.) fulsome; oily; oleaginous; smarmy; soapy; unctious; unctuous5. refined (adj.) refined; suave; urbane6. slippery (adj.) glossy; greasy; lubricious; polished; satiny; shiny; sleek; slippery; slippy; slithery; smooth7. slippery with ice (adj.) glaring; glassy; icy; slippery with ice; treacherous8. voluble (adj.) glib; silver-tongued; talkative; voluble9. wise (adj.) astute; cagey; canny; cunning; hep; knowing; nimble-witted; perspicacious; quick; quick-witted; sharp; sharp-witted; shifty; smart; wily; wise10. brush up (verb) brush up; smooth; touch up11. dress up (verb) deck out; doll out; doll up; dress up; fix up; gussy up; prank; primp; prink up; smarten up; smug; spiff; spruce up; tog out; tog up; trick off; trick out; trick up12. polish (verb) perfect; polish; refine; round; sleek13. slide (verb) glide; glissade; slide; slip; slitherАнтонимический ряд:crude; honest; rough; sticky; stupid -
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1. n гладкая, ровная поверхность2. n приглаживание; сглаживание3. a гладкий, ровныйhewn smooth — гладко обтесывал; гладко обтесанный
hewed smooth — гладко обтесал; гладко обтесанный
4. a стёртый, стёршийся5. a однородныйsmooth paste — однородное тесто, тесто без комков
6. a плавный; спокойный7. a лёгкий; приятный8. a спокойный, уравновешенныйsmooth temper — ровный нрав; лёгкий нрав
9. a вкрадчивый, льстивый10. a ловкий11. a нетерпкий, нерезкий, лёгкийto make things smooth — облегчать положение, устранять затруднения
12. adv гладко, ровно, спокойно13. v приглаживать; сглаживать; разглаживатьsmooth over — смягчать, преуменьшать; сглаживать
14. v сглаживаться; разглаживаться15. v устранять, сглаживать16. v гладить17. v успокаивать18. v успокаиваться19. v смягчать, умасливать20. v хорошенько размешивать, превращать в однородную массу21. v спец. полировать, лощить22. v выравниватьСинонимический ряд:1. bald (adj.) bald; glabrous; glassy; glossy; hairless; lustrous; shaven; sleek2. debonair (adj.) debonair; graceful; sophisticated3. easy (adj.) cursive; easy; effortless; facile; fluent; light; royal; running; simple; untroublesome4. even (adj.) even; flat; flush; horizontal; level; plain; planate; plane; straight; unrelieved5. glib (adj.) flowing; glib; monotonous; oily; polished; unctuous; voluble6. mild (adj.) balmy; delicate; faint; gentle; lenient; mild; soft7. polite (adj.) agreeable; courteous; courtly; genial; pleasant; polite8. quiet (adj.) calm; equable; peaceable; peaceful; placid; quiet; still; tranquil; undisturbed; unruffled9. regular (adj.) constant; fluid; invariable; regular; stable; steady; uniform; unvarying10. suave (adj.) bland; civilized; suave; urbane11. calm (verb) assuage; better; calm; mollify; soothe; tranquillise; tranquillize12. flatten (verb) even; flatten; flush; grade; iron; lay; level; macadamize; plane; press; roll; smoothen13. palliate (verb) decrease; ease; gloss over; mellow; mitigate; palliate; soften14. polish (verb) glaze; gloss; perfect; polish; refine; round; sleek; slick; varnish15. evenly (other) evenly; flatly; smoothly; uniformlyАнтонимический ряд:awkward; bristly; craggy; crinkle; crumple; erratic; gnarled; hairy; harsh; incite; irregular; irritate; jagged; stormy; uneven -
58 Polish
'poliʃ
1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) lustrar, abrillantar, sacar brillo/lustre, limpiar2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) perfeccionar, mejorar
2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) brillo, lustre2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) cera, betún; (suelos) abrillantador•- polished- polish off
Polish adj n polacotr['pəʊlɪʃ]1 polaco,-a1 (person) polaco,-a2 (language) polaco1 los polacos nombre masculino pluralPolish ['po:lɪʃ] adj: polacoPolish n: polaco m (idioma)adj.• polaco, -a adj.• polonés, -esa adj.n.• polaco s.m.
I 'pəʊlɪʃadjective polaco
II
mass noun polaco m['pǝʊlɪʃ]1.ADJ polaco2. N1) (Ling) polaco m2)the Polish — (=people) los polacos
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I ['pəʊlɪʃ]adjective polaco
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mass noun polaco m -
59 polish
'poliʃ
1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) lustrar, abrillantar, sacar brillo/lustre, limpiar2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) perfeccionar, mejorar
2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) brillo, lustre2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) cera, betún; (suelos) abrillantador•- polished- polish off
Polish adj n polacotr['pəʊlɪʃ]1 polaco,-a1 (person) polaco,-a2 (language) polaco1 los polacos nombre masculino pluralPolish ['po:lɪʃ] adj: polacoPolish n: polaco m (idioma)adj.• polaco, -a adj.• polonés, -esa adj.n.• polaco s.m.
I 'pəʊlɪʃadjective polaco
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mass noun polaco m['pɒlɪʃ]1. N1) (=shoe polish) betún m, bola f (Mex); (=furniture polish, floor polish) cera f ; (=metal polish) líquido m para limpiar metales; (=nail polish) esmalte m or laca f (para las uñas)2) (=act)3) (=shine) lustre m, brillo mhigh polish — lustre m brillante
the buttons have lost their polish — los botones han perdido su brillo or se han deslustrado
4) (fig) (=refinement) refinamiento m ; [of artistry etc] elegancia f2. VT1) (gen) pulir; [+ shoes] limpiar, lustrar (esp LAm), bolear (Mex), embolar (Chile); [+ floor, furniture] encerar; [+ pans, metal, silver] pulir; (mechanically, industrially) pulimentar2) (fig) (also: polish up) (=improve) perfeccionar; [+ manners] refinar; [+ style etc] pulir, limar; [+ one's Spanish etc] pulir, perfeccionar* * *
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'poliʃ 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) pusse, polere, bone2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) perfeksjonere2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) glans2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) pussemiddel/-krem•- polished- polish offpoleringsmiddel--------polskIsubst. \/ˈpəʊlɪʃ\/( språk) polskIIadj. \/ˈpəʊlɪʃ\/polsk
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