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1 promise
'promis
1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) prometer2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) prometer3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) prometer
2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promesa2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) futuro•promise1 n promesapromise2 vb prometerI promise! ¡te lo prometo!tr['prɒmɪs]1 (pledge) promesa2 (expectation, hope) esperanza, esperanzas nombre femenino plural1 prometer2 (seem likely) prometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a promise prometerto break a promise faltar a una promesato keep a promise cumplir una promesato promise the moon prometer el oro y el moro, prometer la lunato show promise ser prometedor,-rathe Promised Land la Tierra Prometidapromise n1) : promesa fhe kept his promise: cumplió su promesa2)to show promise : prometern.• palabra s.f.• porvenir s.m.• profesa s.f.• promesa s.f.v.• asegurar v.• augurar v.• prometer v.• pronosticar v.'prɑːməs, 'prɒmɪs
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1) c ( pledge) promesa fto keep one's promise — cumplir (con) su (or mi etc) promesa
you broke your promise — no cumpliste (con) tu promesa, faltaste a or rompiste tu promesa
2) u ( potential)his work was full of promise o showed a lot of promise — su trabajo prometía mucho or era muy prometedor
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1) ( pledge) prometerto promise somebody something, to promise something TO somebody — prometerle algo a alguien
to promise to + INF — prometer + inf or prometer que + indicativo
2) ( give indication of) prometer
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vi prometer; ( swear) jurarI did, I promise! — lo hice, te lo juro!
['prɒmɪs]I won't laugh, I promise — no me voy a reír, te lo prometo
1. N1) (=pledge) promesa fpromises, promises! — iro ¡mucho prometer y poco hacer!
is that a promise? — ¿me lo prometes?
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to break one's promise — no cumplir su promesa, faltar a su promesa•
to hold or keep sb to his promise — obligar a algn a cumplir su promesa, hacer que algn cumpla su promesa•
to keep a/one's promise — cumplir una/su promesa•
to make (sb) a promise — hacer una promesa (a algn)I made him a promise that I'd come and visit him — le hice la promesa de que or le prometí que vendría a visitarlo
I might do it but I'm not making any promises — puede que lo haga, pero no prometo nada
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to release sb from his promise — absolver a algn de su promesa2) (=hope, prospect)•
full of promise — muy prometedor•
she fulfilled or lived up to the promise she'd shown in the '84 Olympics — demostró estar a la altura de lo que prometía en las Olimpiadas del 84•
America held (out) the promise of a new life — América representaba la promesa de una nueva vida, América daba esperanzas de una nueva vida•
a young man of promise — un joven que promete•
she showed considerable promise as a pianist — prometía mucho como pianista2. VT1) (=pledge) prometerbuy that new dress you've been promising yourself — cómprate ese nuevo vestido que te habías hecho el propósito de comprarte
she telephoned, as promised — llamó, tal y como había prometido
to promise sb sth, promise sth to sb — prometer dar algo a algn
- promise sb the earth or the moon2) (=forecast, augur) augurar3) (=assure) prometer, jurarthere's no-one here, I promise you — no hay nadie aquí, te lo prometo or juro
3. VI1) (=pledge) prometer"(do you) promise?" - "all right, I promise" — -¿lo prometes? -bueno, lo prometo
I can't promise but I'll try — no te prometo nada, pero haré lo que pueda
"I can't make it" - "but you promised!" — -no puedo -¡pero lo habías prometido!
2) (=augur)•
to promise well, such a good beginning promises well for the future — un principio tan bueno resulta muy prometedor or augura un buen futuro* * *['prɑːməs, 'prɒmɪs]
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1) c ( pledge) promesa fto keep one's promise — cumplir (con) su (or mi etc) promesa
you broke your promise — no cumpliste (con) tu promesa, faltaste a or rompiste tu promesa
2) u ( potential)his work was full of promise o showed a lot of promise — su trabajo prometía mucho or era muy prometedor
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1) ( pledge) prometerto promise somebody something, to promise something TO somebody — prometerle algo a alguien
to promise to + INF — prometer + inf or prometer que + indicativo
2) ( give indication of) prometer
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vi prometer; ( swear) jurarI did, I promise! — lo hice, te lo juro!
I won't laugh, I promise — no me voy a reír, te lo prometo
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2 Hand
f; -, Hände1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 13. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)—f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful* * *die Handhand* * *Hạnd* * *(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand* * *<-, Hände>[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]f1. ANAT handmit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own handsjdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sbman kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's facejdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's handjdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in angerjdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's handjdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's handdie \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fistmit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's handkeine \Hand frei haben to have both hands fullsie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking handsetw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's handsaus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands\Hand in \Hand hand in handin die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaudjdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's handküss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good dayetw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sepjdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]linker/rechter \Hand on the left/rightzur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand sidemit der \Hand by handjdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/handssie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her childjdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's handetw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sepeine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure handmit sanfter \Hand with a gentle handjdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's handdie Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hipszu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duetvon \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manuallyvon \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten2.(Maß)eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel▪ Hände handsder Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign handsin jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's handsin fremde Hände übergehen to change hands4. POLdie öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local governmentdurch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector5. JURdie Tote \Hand mortmain specetw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth histder Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball\Hand machen to handle the ball10.▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash▶ aus der \Hand offhandaus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sbbei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous ownersInformationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand informationetw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's handsschaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free handbei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter▶ von fremder \Hand from a strangerdie Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sensedieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this planetw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sbjdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's handsam Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sthfür Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's handsich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sthdie \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]▶ von langer \Hand well in advance▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's handsdieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sthüberall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sbetw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevineetw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be deniedes lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingerszu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballwas hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest
Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
4)an Hand — s. anhand
* * *Hand1 f; -, Hände1. hand;feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;Hände weg! hands off!;an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;geben put aside;jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;zur Hand at hand, handy;in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;zur linken/rechten oderlinker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;an +akk) take sth in hand;(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;Hand an sich (akk)legen euph commit suicide;letzte Hand an etwas (akk)legen add the finishing touches to;jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;schütteln shake hands with sb;(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;aus bester Hand on good authority;aus erster Hand first-hand;ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;aus privater Hand privately;eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;in guten Händen sein be in good hands;geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (mit for);sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;von langer Hand long beforehand;mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;mit vollen Händen liberally;sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;bitten ask for sb’s hand;unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben4. fig sonstige Wendungen:hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;sich (dat)die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand;eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;auf der Hand in one’s hand;aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)7. Fußball:(das war) Hand! handball!zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballHand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
4)* * *¨-e f.hand n. -
3 faith
nounhave faith in somebody/something — Vertrauen zu jemandem/etwas haben; auf jemanden/etwas vertrauen
lose faith in somebody/something — das Vertrauen zu jemandem/etwas verlieren
2) ([religious] belief) Glaube, der3)keep faith with somebody — jemandem treu bleiben od. die Treue halten
4)in good faith — ohne Hintergedanken; (unsuspectingly) in gutem Glauben
in bad faith — in böser Absicht
* * *[feiƟ]1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) das Vertrauen2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) der Glaube3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) das Versprechen•- academic.ru/26260/faithful">faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
- in good faith* * *[feɪθ]nan act of \faith eine Vertrauenssacheto have unshak[e]able \faith in sb unerschütterliches Vertrauen in jdn habento have \faith vertrauen, Vertrauen habenyou must have \faith that... du musst darauf vertrauen, dass...to have [complete] \faith in sb/sth zu jdm/etw [volles] Vertrauen habento lose \faith in sb/sth das Vertrauen zu jdm/etw verlierenhe placed complete \faith in his old friend's honesty er war völlig von der Ehrlichkeit seines alten Freundes überzeugtto restore [sb's] \faith in sb/sth [jds] Vertrauen in jdn/etw wiederherstellento shake sb's \faith in sth jds Vertrauen in etw akk erschütternhave \faith, hope and charity verwirkliche Glauben, Hoffnung und Großzügigkeitthe Christian \faith der christliche Glaubethe true \faith der wahre Glaubeto keep the \faith am Glauben festhalten, sich dat den Glauben bewahren; ( fig) den Mythos aufrechterhaltento lose one's \faith seinen Glauben verlierento renounce one's \faith seinem Glauben abschwörento break \faith with sb jdm gegenüber wortbrüchig werdento break \faith with one's principles seine Prinzipien über Bord werfento keep \faith with sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber Wort halten; (continue to support) jdn/etw weiterhin unterstützen4. (sincerity)to act in good/bad \faith in gutem/bösem Glauben handeln* * *[feɪɵ]n1) (= trust) Vertrauen nt (in zu); (in human nature, medicine, science etc, religious faith) Glaube m (in an +acc)to have faith in sb — jdm ( ver)trauen
to have faith in sth — Vertrauen in etw (acc) haben
it was more an act of faith than a rational decision — das war mehr auf gut Glück gemacht als eine rationale Entscheidung
2) (= religion) Glaube m no pl, Bekenntnis nt3)(= promise)
to keep/break faith with sb — jdm treu bleiben/untreu werden, jdm die Treue halten/brechen (geh)4) (= sincerity, loyalty) Treue fto act in good/bad faith — in gutem Glauben/böser Absicht handeln
* * *faith [feıθ] sfaith in God Gottvertrauen;break faith with sb jemandes Vertrauen enttäuschen oder missbrauchen;on the faith of im Vertrauen auf (akk)2. RELa) (überzeugter) Glaube(n)b) Glaube(nsbekenntnis) m(n):3. (Pflicht)Treue f, Redlichkeit f:third party acting in good faith JUR gutgläubiger Dritter;in bad faith in böser Absicht, JUR bösgläubig;in faith!, upon my faith! obs auf Ehre!, meiner Treu!, fürwahr!4. Versprechen n:give (pledge) one’s faith sein Wort geben (verpfänden);keep one’s faith sein Wort halten;* * *noun1) (reliance, trust) Vertrauen, dashave faith in somebody/something — Vertrauen zu jemandem/etwas haben; auf jemanden/etwas vertrauen
lose faith in somebody/something — das Vertrauen zu jemandem/etwas verlieren
2) ([religious] belief) Glaube, der3)keep faith with somebody — jemandem treu bleiben od. die Treue halten
4)in good faith — ohne Hintergedanken; (unsuspectingly) in gutem Glauben
* * *(in) n.Vertrauen (auf) n. n.Vertrauen n. -
4 faith
feiƟ1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) confianza2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) fe3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) palabra•- faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
- in good faith
faith n1. fe2. confianzatr[feɪɵ]1 fe nombre femenino2 (trust, confidence) confianza (in, en), fe nombre femenino (in, en)3 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL fe nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin good faith / in bad faith de buena fe / de mala feto break faith with somebody traicionar a alguien, ser infiel a alguiento keep faith with somebody ser fiel a alguien1) belief: fe f2) allegiance: lealtad f3) confidence, trust: confianza f, fe f4) religion: religión fn.• confianza s.f.• fe s.f.feɪθ1) u ( trust) confianza fto have faith IN somebody/something — tener* confianza or fe en alguien/algo, tenerle* a alguien/algo confianza or fe
to put one's faith in somebody/something — confiar* en alguien/algo
to act in good/bad faith — actuar* de buena/mala fe
2) ( Relig) u c fe f[feɪθ]1. N1) (Rel) fe f ; (=doctrine) creencia f, doctrina f ; (=sect, confession) religión fwhat faith does he belong to? — ¿qué religión tiene?
2) (=trust) fe f, confianza fto have faith in sth/sb — tener fe or confianza en algo/algn, fiarse de algo/algn
to put one's faith in sth/sb — confiar en algo/algn
to break faith — faltar a la palabra ( with dada a)
to keep faith — cumplir la palabra ( with dada a)
2.CPDfaith healer N — curandero(-a) m / f
faith healing N — curación f por fe
faith school N — escuela f confesional
* * *[feɪθ]1) u ( trust) confianza fto have faith IN somebody/something — tener* confianza or fe en alguien/algo, tenerle* a alguien/algo confianza or fe
to put one's faith in somebody/something — confiar* en alguien/algo
to act in good/bad faith — actuar* de buena/mala fe
2) ( Relig) u c fe f -
5 Brief
m; -(e)s, -e1. letter; kurzer: note, a few lines Pl. umg.; epistle BIBL. und iro.; Briefe auch correspondence Sg.; eingeschriebener Brief registered letter; jemandem / an jemanden einen Brief schreiben write s.o. meist Am. / write to s.o.; darauf gebe ich Ihnen Brief und Siegel fig. I give you my word (on it), you can take my word for it; blau 1, offen I* * *der Briefletter; note* * *[briːf]m -(e)s, -e1) letter; (BIBL) epistleaus seinen Bríéfen — from his letters or correspondence
2) (ST EX = Briefkurs) selling rate, offer price* * *(a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope: She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?) letter* * *<-[e]s, -e>[bri:f]m1. (Poststück) letteretw als \Brief schicken to send sth [by] letter post [or AM at [the] letter rate]blauer \Brief (Kündigung) letter of dismissal; SCH school letter notifying parents that their child must repeat the yearein offener \Brief an open lettermit jdm \Briefe wechseln to correspond with sb2. (in der Bibel) epistle* * *der; Brief[e]s, Briefe letterjemandem Brief und Siegel [auf etwas (Akk.)] geben — (fig.) promise somebody faithfully or give somebody one's word [on something]
* * *eingeschriebener Brief registered letter;jemandem/an jemanden einen Brief schreiben write sb meist US/write to sb;darauf gebe ich Ihnen Brief und Siegel fig I give you my word (on it), you can take my word for it; → blau 1, offen A2. FIN, BÖRSE asked, offer price, price offered;Brief und Geld asked and bid* * *der; Brief[e]s, Briefe letterjemandem Brief und Siegel [auf etwas (Akk.)] geben — (fig.) promise somebody faithfully or give somebody one's word [on something]
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1) (loyal and true; not changing: a faithful friend; faithful to his promise.) fiel, leal2) (true or exact: a faithful account of what had happened.) fielfaithful adj fieltr['feɪɵfʊl]1 (loyal) fiel (to, a), leal (to, a/con)■ have you been faithful to me? ¿me has sido fiel?2 (accurate) fiel, exacto,-a1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL los fieles nombre masculino pluralfaithful ['feɪɵfəl] adj: fiel♦ faithfully advadj.• fiel adj.• leal adj.• legal adj.
I 'feɪθfəlto be faithful to somebody/something — serle* fiel a alguien/ser* fiel a algo
II
the faithful — ( Relig) los fieles; ( loyal followers)
['feɪθfʊl]the party faithful — los incondicionales, los seguidores más fieles
1. ADJ1) (also Rel) fiel (to a); [friend, servant, spouse] leal2) (=trustworthy) digno de confianza; [account] detallado; [translation] fiel2.NPLthe faithful — (Rel) los fieles
* * *
I ['feɪθfəl]to be faithful to somebody/something — serle* fiel a alguien/ser* fiel a algo
II
the faithful — ( Relig) los fieles; ( loyal followers)
the party faithful — los incondicionales, los seguidores más fieles
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7 faith
feiƟ1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) tillit, (til)tro2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) tro(sretning), religion3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) troskap•- faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
- in good faithreligion--------tillitsubst. \/feɪθ\/1) ( også religion) tro2) tiltro, tillit, tro, fortrøstning, lit3) tro, troslære, bekjennelse, religion, trosretning4) hedersord, løfte5) troskap, lojalitet, redelighet, hederlighet6) ( gammeldags) bekreftelseact in good faith ( jus) handle i god troact in bad faith ( jus) handle mot bedre vitendebreach of faith løftebrudd, lojalitetsbruddbreak faith (with) bryte sitt løfte (til), være illojal (mot)faith can move mountains tro kan flytte fjellhave faith in (ha) tro på, ha tillit til, ha tiltro tilin bad faith mot bedre vitende, i ond troin faith! eller (up)on my faith! sannelig!, virkelig!in faith whereof ( i traktat e.l.) til bekreftelse heravin good faith i god tro, på heder og ærekeep faith (with) hold sitt løfte\/ord (til), være tro\/lojal (mot)lose faith in miste troen på, miste tilliten tilof little faith eller weak in faith vantro, svak i troenpin one's faith (up)on sette sin lit til, tro blindt påput one's faith in ha tiltro til, lite påshake somebody's faith rokke ved noens overbevisningtake something on faith eller accept something on faith ta noe for gitt, tro på noe uten viderewant of faith vantro, mangel på tro -
8 bene
bĕnĕ, adv. of manner and intensity [bonus; the first vowel assimilated to the e of the foll. syllable; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 366], well ( comp. melius, better; sup. optime [v. bonus init. ], best; often to be rendered by more specific Engl. adverbs).I.As adjunct of verbs.A.In gen.1.Of physical or external goodness, usefulness, ornament, and comfort:2.villam rusticam bene aedificatam habere expedit,
Cato, R. R. 3:villam bonam beneque aedificatam,
Cic. Off. 3, 13, 55:quid est agrum bene colere? Bene arare,
Cato, R. R. 61:agro bene culto nihil potest esse... uberius,
Cic. Sen. 16, 57:ubi cocta erit bene,
Cato, R. R. 157; 3; 4;32 et saep.: te auratam et vestitam bene,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 50: ornatus hic satis me condecet? Ps. Optume, it is very becoming, id. Ps. 4, 1, 26:me bene curata cute vises,
well tended, Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 15:bene olere,
Verg. E. 2, 48:bene sonare,
Quint. 8, 3, 16:neque tamen non inprimis bene habitavit,
in the very best style, Nep. Att. 13, 1:a Catone cum quaereretur, quid maxime in re familiari expediret, respondet Bene pascere? Quid secundum? Satis bene pascere,
Cic. Off. 2, 25, 89: so,bene cenare,
Cat. 13, 17; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 56:bene de rebus domesticis constitutum esse,
to be in good circumstances, Cic. Sest. 45, 97;similarly: rem (i. e. familiarem) bene paratam comitate perdidit,
well arranged, Plaut. Rud. prol. 38.—With respect to the mind.a.Perception, knowledge, ability:b.quas tam bene noverat quam paedagogos nostros novimus,
Sen. Ep. 27, 5:quin melius novi quam te et vidi saepius,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 22:novi optime (Bacchus) et saepe vidi,
Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 2:qui optime suos nosse deberet,
Nep. Con. 4, 1; cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 1; id. S. 1, 9, 22: satin' haec meministi et tenes? Pa. Melius quam tu qui docuisti, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 2:quod eo mihi melius cernere videor quo ab eo proprius absum,
Cic. Sen. 21, 77:ut hic melius quam ipse illa scire videatur,
id. de Or. 1, 15, 66; id. Or. 38, 132:cum Sophocles vel optime scripserit Electram suam,
id. Fin. 1, 2, 5:gubernatoris ars quia bene navigandi rationem habet,
of able seamanship, id. ib. 1, 13, 42:melius in Volscis imperatum est,
better generalship was displayed, Liv. 2, 63, 6:nihil melius quam omnis mundus administratur,
Cic. Inv. 1, 34, 59: de medico bene existimari scribis, that he is well thought ( spoken) of, i. e. his ability, id. Fam. 16, 14, 1:prudentibus et bene institutis,
well educated, id. Sen. 14, 50:sapientibus et bene natura constitutis,
endowed with good natural talent, id. Sest. 65, 137:quodsi melius geruntur ea quae consilio geruntur quam, etc.,
more ably, id. Inv. 1, 34, 59:tabulas bene pictas collocare in bono lumine,
good paintings, id. Brut. 75, 261:canere melius,
Verg. E. 9, 67; Quint. 10, 1, 91:bene pronuntiare,
id. 11, 3, 12:bene respondere interrogationibus,
id. 5, 7, 28; 6, 3, 81.—Of feeling, judgment, and will:c.similis in utroque nostrum, cum optime sentiremus, error fuit,
when we had the best intentions, Cic. Fam. 4, 2, 3; so id. ib. 6, 4, 2; so,bene sentire,
id. ib. 6, 1, 3; so,bene, optime de re publica sentire,
to hold sound views on public affairs, id. Off. 1, 41, 149; id. Fam. 4, 14, 1; id. Phil. 3, 9, 23:bene animatas eas (insulas) confirmavit,
well disposed, Nep. Cim. 2, 4:ei causae quam Pompeius animatus melius quam paratus susceperat,
Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 10; so, optime animati, Varr. ap. Non. p. 201, 7:quod bene cogitasti aliquando, laudo,
that you had good intentions, Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 34:se vero bene sperare (i. e. de bello),
had good hopes, Liv. 6, 6, 18:sperabis omnia optime,
Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 7:tibi bene ex animo volo,
Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 6; so freq.: bene alicui velle, v. volo: bene aliquid consulere, to plan something well:vigilando, agendo, bene consulendo prospera omnia cedunt,
Sall. C. 52, 29:omnia non bene consulta,
id. J. 92, 2. —Of morality, honesty, honor, etc.(α).Bene vivere, or bene beateque vivere ( = kalôs kagathôs), to lead a moral and happy life:(β).qui virtutem habeat, eum nullius rei ad bene vivendum indigere,
Cic. Inv. 1, 51, 93:in dialectica vestra nullam esse ad melius vivendum vim,
id. Fin. 1, 19, 63:quod ni ita accideret et melius et prudentius viveretur,
id. Sen. 19, 67; cf. id. Ac. 1, 4, 15; id. Fin. 1, 13, 45; id. Off. 1, 6, 19; id. Fam. 4, 3, 3 et saep. (for another meaning of bene vivere, cf. e. infra).—Bene mori, to die honorably, bravely, creditably, gloriously:(γ).qui se bene mori quam turpiter vivere maluit,
Liv. 22, 50, 7:ne ferrum quidem ad bene moriendum oblaturus est hostis,
id. 9, 3, 3; so id. 21, 42, 4:tum potui, Medea, mori bene,
Ov. H. 12, 5.—Bene partum, what is honestly, honorably earned or acquired:(δ).multa bona bene parta habemus,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 65:mei patris bene parta indiligenter Tutatur,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 3, 5:res familiaris primum bene parta sit, nullo neque turpi quaestu, neque odioso,
Cic. Off. 1, 26, 92:diutine uti bene licet partum bene,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 15; Sall. C. 51, 42 (cf.:mala parta,
Cic. Phil. 2, 27, 65:male par tum,
Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 22).—Apud bonos bene agier, an old legal formula: bona fide agi (v. bonus), to be transacted in good faith among good men. ubi erit illa formula fiduciae ut inter bonos bene agier oportet? Cic. Fam. 7, 12, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 61; 3, 17, 70.—(ε).Non bene = male, not faithfully:d.esse metus coepit ne jura jugalia conjunx Non bene servasset,
Ov. M. 7, 716.—Representing an action as right or correct, well, rightly, correctly: bene mones, Ibo, you are right ( to admonish me), Ter. And. 2, 2, 36:e.sequi recusarunt bene monentem,
Liv. 22, 60, 17:quom mihi et bene praecipitis, et, etc.,
since you give sound advice, Plaut. Poen. 3, 2, 55; so Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 6; 3, 3, 80; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 372, 7:bene enim majores accubitionem epularem amicorum convivium nominarunt, melius quam Graeci,
Cic. Sen. 13, 45:hoc bene censuit Scaevola,
correctly, Dig. 17, 1, 48.—Pleasantly, satisfactorily, profitably, prosperously, fortunately, successfully:f.nunc bene vivo et fortunate atque ut volo atque animo ut lubet,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 111:nihil adferrent quo jucundius, id est melius, viveremus,
Cic. Fin. 1, 41, 72:si bene qui cenat, bene vivit,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 56: quamobrem melius apud bonos quam apud fortunatos beneficium collocari puto, is better or more profitably invested, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:perdenda sunt multa beneficia ut semel ponas bene, Sen. Ben. poet. 1, 2, 1: etiamsi nullum (beneficium) bene positurus sit,
id. ib. 1, 2, 2:quando hoc bene successit,
Ter. Ad. 2, 4, 23: bene ambulatum'st? Di. Huc quidem, hercle, ad te bene, Quia tui vivendi copia'st, has your walk been pleasant? Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 18:melius ominare,
use words of better omen, id. Rud. 2, 3, 7; Cic. Brut. 96, 329:qui se suamque aetatem bene curant,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 36.—So, bene (se) habere: ut bene me haberem filiai nuptiis, have a good time at, etc., Plaut. Aul. 2, 8, 2:qui se bene habet suisque amicis usui est,
who enjoys his life and is a boon companion, id. Mil. 3, 1, 128:nam hanc bene se habere aetatem nimio'st aequius,
id. Merc. 3, 2, 6: bene consulere alicui, to take good care for somebody ' s interests:tuae rei bene consulere cupio,
id. Trin. 3, 2, 9:ut qui mihi consultum optume velit esse,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 3, 1:me optime consulentem saluti suae,
Cic. Fam. 4, 14, 2:qui se ad sapientes viros bene consulentes rei publicae contulerunt,
id. Off. 2, 13, 46.—So, bene mereri, and rarely bene merere, to deserve well of one, i. e. act for his advantage; absol. or with de:addecet Bene me, renti bene referre gratiam,
Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 36:Licinii aps te bene merenti male refertur gratia?
id. Ps. 1, 3, 86:ut memorem in bene meritos animum praestarem,
Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 10:cogor nonnumquam homines non optime de me meritos rogatu eorum qui bene meriti sunt, defendere,
id. ib. 7, 1, 4:tam bene meritis de nomine Punico militibus,
Liv. 23, 12, 5:si bene quid de te merui,
Verg. A. 4, 317; cf. Cic. Opt. Gen. 7, 20; id. Sest. 1, 2; 12, 39; 66, 139; 68, 142; id. Mil. 36, 99; id. Phil. 2, 14, 36 et saep.; v. mereo, D. and P. a.—So esp. referring to price: bene emere, to buy advantageously, i. e. cheaply; bene vendere, to sell advantageously, i. e. at a high price: bene ego hercle vendidi te, Plaut. [p. 230] Durc. 4, 2, 34:et quoniam vendat, velle quam optime vendere,
Cic. Off. 3, 12, 51:ita nec ut emat melius, nec ut vendat quidquam, simulabit vir bonus,
id. ib. 3, 15, 61: vin' bene emere? Do. Vin' tu pulcre vendere? Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 38:melius emetur,
Cato, R. R. 1: quo melius emptum sciatis, Cic. ap. Suet. Caes. 50 fin.:qui vita bene credat emi honorem,
cheaply, Verg. A. 9, 206; Sil 4, 756.—Expressing kindness, thanks, etc.: bene facis, bene vocas, bene narras, I thank you, am obliged to you for doing, calling, saying (colloq.): merito amo te. Ph. Bene facis, thanks! Ter Eun. 1, 2, 106; cf.:g.in consuetudinem venit, bene facis et fecisti non mdicantis esse, sed gratias agentis, Don. ad loc.' placet, bene facitis,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 43: dividuom talentum faciam. La. Bene facis, id. ib. 5, 3, 52: si quid erit dubium, immutabo Da. Bene fecisti, id. Ep. 5, 1, 40 Lo. Adeas, si velis. La. Bene hercle factum vobis habeo gratiam. Accedam propius, id. Rud. 3, 6, 2; Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 10.—With gratiam habere: bene fecisti;gratiam habeo maximam,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 61; cf.bene benigneque arbitror te facere,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 130: quin etiam Graecis licebit utare cum voles... Bene sane facis, sed enitar ut Latine loquar, I thank you for the permission, but, etc., Cic. Ac. 1, 7, 25: an exitum Cassi Maelique expectem? Bene facitis quod abominamini... sed, etc., I am much obliged to you for abhorring this, but, etc., Liv. 6, 18, 9: bene edepol narras; nam illi faveo virgini, thanks for telling me, for, etc., Ter. Eun. 5, 3, 7 (cf.:male hercule narras,
I owe you little thanks for saying so, Cic. Tusc. 1, 6, 10):bene, ita me di ament, nuntias,
Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 20:benenarras,
Cic. Att. 16, 14, 4; 13, 33, 2: tu ad matrem adi. Bene vocas; benigne dicis Cras apud te, thanks for your invitation, but, etc., Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 108: eamus intro ut prandeamus. Men. Bene vocas, tam gratia'st, id. Men. 2, 3, 41.—Of accuracy, etc., well, accurately, truly, completely:h.cum ceterae partes aetatis bene descriptae sint,
Cic. Sen. 2, 5:cui bene librato... Obstitit ramus,
Ov. M. 8, 409:at bene si quaeras,
id. ib. 3, 141:tibi comprimam linguam. Hau potes: Bene pudiceque adservatur,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 196:bene dissimulare amorem,
entirely, Ter. And. 1, 1, 105:quis enim bene celat amorem?
Ov. H. 12, 37.—So with a negation, = male restat parvam quod non bene compleat urnam, Ov. M. 12, 615: non bene conveniunt... Majestas et amor, id. ib 2, 846.—Redundant, with vix (Ovid.):vix bene Castalio descenderat antro, Incustoditam lente videt ire juvencam ( = vix descenderat cum, etc.),
Ov. M. 3, 14:tactum vix bene limen erat, Aesonides, dixi, quid agit meus?
id. H. 6, 24:vix bene desieram, rettulit illa mihi,
id. F 5, 277.—Sup., most opportunely, at the nick of time (comic):i.sed eccum meum gnatum optume video,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 57:sed optume eccum exit senex,
id. Rud. 3, 3, 44. optume adveniens, puere, cape Chlamydem, etc., id. Merc. 5, 2, 69: Davum optume Video, Ter And. 2, 1, 35; 4, 2, 3; Plaut. Rud. 3, 5, 25; 4, 5, 19; Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 66; id. Heaut. 4, 5, 9; 5, 5, 2.—Pregn.: bene polliceri = large polliceri, to make liberal promises ' praecepit ut ceteros adeant, bene polliceantur, Sall. C. 41, 5; cf.: bene promittere, to promise success:B.quae autem inconstantia deorum ut primis minentur extis, bene promittant secundis?
Cic. Div. 2, 17, 38.—In partic.1.Bene dicere.a.To speak well, i. e. eloquently:b.qui optime dicunt,
the most eloquent, Cic. de Or. 1, 26, 119; 2, 2, 5:etiam bene dicere haud absurdum est,
Sall. C. 3, 1:abunde dixit bene quisquis rei satisfecit,
Quint. 12, 9, 7;cf: bene loqui,
to use good language, speak good Latin, Cic. Brut. 58, 212, 64, 228.—To speak ably:c.multo oratorem melius quam ipsos illos quorum eae sint artes esse dicturum,
Cic. Or. 1, 15, 65; cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 4. bene dicendi scientia, Quint. 7, 3, 12.—To speak correctly or elegantly:d.eum et Attice dicere et optime, ut..bene dicere id sit, Attice dicere,
Cic. Opt. Gen. 4, 13 ' optime dicta, Quint. 10, 1, 19.—So, bene loqui:ut esset perfecta illa bene loquendi laus,
Cic. Brut. 72, 252:at loquitur pulchre. Num melius quam Plato?
id. Opt. Gen. 5, 16.—To speak well, i e. kindly, of one, to praise him; absol. or with dat., or reflex., with inter (less correctly as one word, benedicere): cui bene dixit umquam bono? Of what good man has he ever spoken well, or, what good man has he ever praised, Cic. Sest. 52, 110. bene, quaeso, inter vos dicatis, et amice absenti tamen, Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 31.—Ironically:e.bene equidem tibi dico qui te digna ut eveniant precor,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 26:nec tibi cessaret doctus bene dicere lector,
Ov. Tr. 5, 9, 9: cui a viris bonis bene dicatur, Metell. Numid. ap. Gell. 6, 11, 3.— And dat understood:si bene dicatis (i. e. mihi) vostra ripa vos sequar,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 18 ' omnes bene dicunt (ei), et amant (eum), Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 11:ad bene dicendum (i e. alteri) delectandumque redacti,
Hor. Ep 2, 1, 155 —Part. ' indignis si male dicitur, male dictum id esse duco;Verum si dignis dicitur, bene dictum'st,
is a praise, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 27 sq.: nec bene nec male dicta profuerunt ad confirmandos animos, Liv 23, 46, 1; cf. Ter. Phorm. prol. 20 infra. —Bene audio = bene dicitur mihi, I am praised:bene dictis si certasset, audisset bene,
Ter. Phorm. prol. 20; v. audio, 5.—To use words of good omen (euphêmein): Ol. Quid si fors aliter quam voles evenerit? St. Bene dice, dis sum fretus ( = fave lingua, melius ominare), Plaut. Cas. 2, 5, 38 heja, bene dicito, id. As. 3, 3, 155.—f.Bene dixisti, a formula of approbation: ne quan do iratus tu alio conferas. Th. Bene dixti, you are right, Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 61. bene et sapienter dixti dudum, etc., it was a good and wise remark of yours that, etc., id. Ad. 5, 8, 30.—g.Bene dicta, fine or specious, plausible words (opp. deeds):2.bene dictis tuis bene facta aures meae expostulant,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 25; so,bene loqui: male corde consultare, Bene lingua loqui,
use fine words, Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 16.—Bene facere.a.Bene aliquid facere, to do, make, something well, i. e. ably (v. I. A. 2. a. supra):b.vel non facere quod non op time possis, vel facere quod non pessime facias,
Cic. Or. 2, 20, 86:non tamen haec quia possunt bene aliquando fieri passim facienda sunt,
Quint. 4, 1, 70:Jovem Phidias optime fecit,
id. 2, 3, 6; so, melius facere, Afran. ap. Macr. 6, 1.— P. a.:quid labor aut bene facta juvant?
his labor and well-done works are no pleasure to him, Verg. G. 3, 525. —Bene facere, with dat. absol., with in and abl., or with erga, to do a good action, to benefit somebody, to impart benefits (less cor rectly as one word, benefacio)(α).With dat.:(β).bonus bonis bene feceris,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 60:bene si amico feceris, ne pigeat fecisse,
id. Trin. 2, 2, 66:malo bene facere tantumdem est periculum quantum bono male facere,
id. Poen. 3, 3, 20:homini id quod tu facis bene,
id. Ep 1, 2, 33:tibi lubens bene faxim,
Ter. Ad. 5, 5, 6, 5, 6, 8; 5, 8, 25:at tibi di semper... faciant bene,
may the gods bless you, Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 32:di tibi Bene faciant,
Ter. Ad. 5, 7, 20; so Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 18.— Pass.:quod bonis bene fit beneficium,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 108:pulchrum est bene facere reipublicae,
Sall. C. 3, 1:ego ne ingratis quidem bene facere absistam,
Liv. 36, 35, 4.—Reflexively. sibi bene facere, enjoy one ' s self, have a good time, genio indulgere (v. I. A. 2. e. supra): nec quisquam est tam ingenio duro quin, ubi quidquam occasionis sit sibi faciat bene, Plaut. As. grex 5.—With in and abl.:(γ).quoniam bene quae in me fecerunt, ingrata ea habui,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 30.—With erga:(δ).si quid amicum erga bene feci,
Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 4.—With ellipsis of dat., to impart benefits:(ε).ingrata atque irrita esse omnia intellego Quae dedi et quod bene feci,
Plaut. As. 1, 2, 11:quod bene fecisti, referetur gratia,
id. Capt. 5, 1, 20:ego quod bene feci, male feci,
id. Ep. 1, 2, 34; id. Trin. 2, 2, 41:si beneficia in rebus, non in ipsa benefaciendi voluntate consisterent,
Sen. Ben. 1, 7, 1:benefaciendi animus,
id. ib. 2, 19, 1.—So esp. in formula of thanks, etc.' bene benigneque arbitror te facere, I thank you heartily, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 129: Jup. Jam nunc irata non es? Alc. Non sum. Jup. Bene facis, id. Am. 3, 2, 56; v Brix ad Plaut. Trin. 384.—P. a. as subst.: bĕnĕ facta, orum, n., benefits, benefactions (cf. beneficium): bene facta male locata male facta arbitror, Enn. ap. Cic. Off. 2, 18, 62 (Trag. v 429 Vahl.): pol, bene facta tua me hortantur tuo ut imperio paream, Plaut Pers. 5, 2, 65: pro bene factis ejus uti ei pretium possim reddere. id. Capt. 5, 1, 20;bene facta referre,
Claud. Laud. Stil. 3, 182 tenere, id. ib. 2, 42.—So freq. in eccl. writ ers:et si bene feceritis his qui vobis bene faciunt,
Vulg. Luc. 6, 33:bene facite his qui oderunt vos,
id. Matt. 5, 44.—Absol., to do good, perform meritorious acts (in fin. verb only eccl. Lat.)' discite bene facere, Vulg. Isa. 1, 17:(ζ).interrogo vos si licet sabbatis bene facere an male,
id. Luc. 6, 9:qui bene facit, ex Deo est,
id. Joan. Ep. 3, 11.— In P a. (class.): bene facta (almost always in plur.), merits, meritorious acts, brave deeds:bene facta recte facta sunt,
Cic. Par 3, 1, 22:omnia bene facta in luce se collocari volunt,
id. Tusc. 2, 26, 64; id. Sen. 3, 9:bene facta mea reipublicae procedunt,
Sall. J 85, 5, cf. id. C. 8, 5; id. H. Fragm. 1, 19: veteribus bene factis nova pensantes maleficia, Liv 37, 1, 2; cf. Quint. 3, 7, 13, 12, 1, 41; Prop. 2, 1, 24; Ov. M. 15, 850, Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. 386.— Sing.: bene factum a vobis, dum vivitis non abscedet, Cato ap. Gell. 16, 1, 4.—In medical language, to be of good effect, benefit, do good:(η).id bene faciet et alvum bonam faciet,
Cato, R. R. 157, 6.—So with ad: ad capitis dolorem bene facit serpyllum, Scrib Comp. 1; so id. ib. 5; 9; 13; 41.—In the phrase bene facis, etc., as a formula of thanks, v I A. 2. f. supra.—(θ).Expressing joy, I am glad of it, I am glad that etc. (comic.) Da. Tua quae fuit Palaestra, ea filia inventa'st mea. La. Bene meher cule factum'st, Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 9: bis tanto valeo quam valui prius. Ly. Bene hercle factum et gaudeo, id. Merc. 2, 2, 27; Ter And. 5, 6, 11; id. Hec. 5, 4, 17; id. Eun. 5, 8, 7:3.bene factum et volup est hodie me his mulierculis Tetulisse auxilium,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 1, 1; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 11; so, bene factum gaudeo: nam hic noster pater est Ant. Ita me Juppiter bene amet, benefac tum gaudeo, Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 47; Ter Phorm. 5, 6, 43; cf.: Me. Rex Creo vigiles nocturnos singulos semper locat. So. Bene facit, quia nos eramus peregri, tutatu'st domum, I am glad of it, etc., Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 19. bene fecit A. Silius qui transegerit: neque enim ei deesse volebam, et quid possem timebam, I am glad that A. Silius, etc., Cic. Att. 12, 24, 1.—With esse.a.Bene est, impers., it is well.(α).In the epistolary formula: si vales bene est; or, si vales bene est, (ego) valeo (abbrev. S.V.B.E.V.), Afran. ap Prisc. p 804 P; Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 1; 10, 34, 1; 4, 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 5, 7, 1; 5, 9, 1; 5, 10, 1; 10, 33, 1; 10, 14, 8; 10, 14, 11;(β).14, 14, 1, 14, 14, 16: si valetis gaudeo,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 41 —These formulas were obsolete at Seneca's time: mos antiquis fuit, usque ad meam servatus aetatem, primis epistulae verbis adicere: Si vales, bene est;ego valeo,
Sen. Ep. 15, 1.—= bene factum est (cf. I. 2. k. supra): oculis quoque etiam plus jam video quam prius: Ly. Bene est, Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 26: hic est intus filius apud nos tuus. De. Optume'st, id. ib. 5, 4, 49; Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 48, 5, 5, 3; id. Hec. 5, 4, 31.—b.Bene est alicui, impers., it is ( goes) well with one, one does well, is well off, enjoys himself, is happy: nam si curent, bene bonis sit, male malis, quod nunc abest, Enn ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 32, 79 (Trag. v. 355 Vahl.):c.bona si esse veis, bene erit tibi,
Plaut. Merc. 3, 1, 12:quia illi, unde huc abvecta sum, malis bene esse solitum'st,
id. ib. 3, 1, 13:qui neque tibi bene esse patere, et illis qui bus est invides,
id. Ps. 4, 7, 35 (so id. Trin. 2, 2, 71): num quippiam aluit me vis? De. Ut bene sit tibi, id Pers. 4, 8, 5; id. Poen. 4, 2, 90; Ter Phorm. 1, 2, 101: nemini nimium bene est, Afran. ap. Charis. p. 185 P.:si non est, jurat bene solis esse maritis,
Hor. Ep 1, 1, 88:nec tamen illis bene erit, quia non bono gaudent,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 11, 4: BENE SIT NOBIS, Inscr Orell. 4754; Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 95; 4, 2, 36; id. Curc. 4, 2, 31; id. Pers. 5, 2, 74; id. Stich. 5, 5, 12; id. Merc. 2, 2, 55; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 9.— Comp.: istas minas decem, qui me procurem dum melius sit mi, des. Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 40:spero ex tuis litteris tibi melius esse,
that your health is better, Cic. Fam. 16, 22, 1; Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 1; Ter And. 2, 5, 16.—With dat. understood: patria est ubi cumque est bene (i. e. cuique), where one does well, there is his country, Poet. ap. Cic Tusc 5, 37, 108 (Trag. Rel. inc. p. 248 Rib). [p. 231] —With abl., to be well off in, to feast upon a thing:ubi illi bene sit ligno, aqua calida, cibo, vestimentis,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 39:at mihi bene erat, non piscibus, Sed pullo atque hoedo,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 120.—Bene sum = bene mihi est:4.minore nusquam bene fui dispendio,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 20:de eo (argento) nunc bene sunt tua virtute,
id. Truc. 4, 2, 28: dato qui bene sit;ego ubi bene sit tibi locum lepidum dabo,
id. Bacch. 1, 1, 51:scis bene esse si sit unde,
id. Capt. 4, 2, 70.—Bene habere.a.With subj. nom.(α).To enjoy, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 35 al.; v. I. A. 2. e. supra.—(β). (γ).With se, to be well, well off. imperator se bene habet, it is well with, Sen. Ep. 24, 9; cf.:b.si te bene habes,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 122 Brix ad loc.—Hoc bene habet, or bene habet, impers. ( = res se bene habet), it is well, matters stand well:5.bene habet: jacta sunt fundamenta defensionis,
Cic. Mur. 6, 14:bene habet: di pium movere bellum,
Liv. 8, 6, 4:atque bene habet si a collega litatum est,
id. 8, 9, 1; Juv. 10, 72; Stat. Th. 11, 557.— So pers.: bene habemus nos, si in his spes est;opinor, aliud agamus,
we are well off, Cic. Att. 2, 8, 1.—Bene agere, with cum and abl.(α).To treat one well:(β).bene egissent Athenienses cum Miltiade si, etc.,
Val. Max. 5, 3, ext. 3.—Impers.: bene agitur cum aliquo, it goes well with one, he is fortunate:6.bene dicat secum esse actum,
that he has come off well, Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 2:non tam bene cum rebus humanis agitur ut meliora pluribus placeant,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 2, 1.— With ellipsis of cum and abl.:si hinc non abeo intestatus, bene agitur pro noxia (sc. mecum),
Plaut. Mil. 5, 23.—Rem (negotium) bene gerere.(α).To administer well private or public affairs: multi suam rem bene gessere et publicam patria procul, Enn. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 6, 1 (Trag. Rel. v. 295 Vahl.):(β).non ut multis bene gestae, sed, ut nemini, conservatae rei publicae,
Cic. Pis. 3, 6; so,qui ordo bene gestae rei publicae testimonium multis, mihi uni conservatae dedit,
id. Phil. 2, 1, 2:rem publicam,
id. Pis. 19, 45:Apollini republica vestra bene gesta servataque... donum mittitote,
Liv. 23, 11, 3.—To be successful, meet with success, acquit one ' s self well; usu. of war;7.also of private affairs: bello extincto, re bene gesta, vobis gratis habeo, etc.,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 2:quando bene gessi rem, volo hic in fano supplicare,
id. Curc. 4, 2, 41;quasi re bene gesta,
Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 13:rem te valde bene gessisse rumor erat,
that you had met with great success, Cic. Fam. 1, 8, 7; id. Planc. 25, 61:conclamant omnes occasionem negotii bene gerendi amittendam non esse,
Caes. B. G. 5, 57:haec cogitanti accidere visa est facultas bene rei gerendae,
id. ib. 7, 44:res bello bene gestae,
success in war, Liv. 23, 12, 11:laeti bene gestis corpora rebus Procurate,
Verg. A. 9, 157; cf. Cic. Planc. 25, 61; Liv. 1, 37, 6; 4, 47, 1; 8, 30, 5; 22, 25, 4; 23, 36, 2.—Bene vertere, in wishes.(α).With the rel. quod or quae res as subject, to turn out well; absol. or with dat.:(β).quae res tibi et gnatae tuae bene feliciterque vortat,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 58:quod utrisque bene vertat,
Liv. 8, 5, 6:quod bene verteret,
id. 3, 26, 9; cf. id. 3, 35, 8; 3, 62, 5; 7, 39, 10; v. verto; cf.:quod bene eveniat,
Cato, R. R. 141.—With di as subject:8.di bene vortant,
may the gods let it turn out well, may the gods grant success, Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 5; cf. Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 10; id. Hec. 1, 2, 121; id. Phorm. 3, 3, 19; v. verte.—Bene, colloquially in leave-taking: bene ambula, walk well, i. e. have a pleasant walk! Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 166: De. Bene ambulato! Ly. Bene vale! id. Merc 2, 2, 55:9.bene valete et vivite!
id. Mil. 4, 8, 30:cives bene valete!
id. Merc. 5, 2, 25; cf. id. Ep. 5, 1, 40; id. Merc. 2, 4, 28; 5, 4, 65; id. Curc. 4, 2, 30; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 115; id. Hec. 1, 2, 122:salvere jubeo te, mi Saturides, bene,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 35: LAGGE, FILI, BENE QVIESCAS, Sepulch. Inscr. Orell. p. 4755.—In invocations to the gods, often redundant (cf. bonus):10.ita me Juppiter bene amet,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 47:di te bene ament, Hegio,
id. Capt. 1, 2, 29:ita me di bene ament,
Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 5, 2, 43; id. Hec. 2, 1, 9; id. Phorm. 1, 3, 13:Jane pater uti te... bonas preces bene precatus siem,
Cato, R. R. 134: bene sponsis, beneque volueris in precatione augurali Messala augur ait significare spoponderis, volueris, Fest. p. 351 Mull. (p. 267 Lind.).—Elliptical expressions.(α).Bene, melius, optime, instead of bene, etc., dicit, dicis, or facit, facis, etc.:(β).bene Pericles (i.e. dixit),
Cic. Off. 1,40, 144:bene (Philippus) ministrum et praebitorem,
id. ib. 2, 14, 53:existimabatur bene, Latine (i. e. loqui),
id. Brut. 74, 259; so id. Sen. 14, 47:at bene Areus,
Quint. 2, 15, 36; cf. id. 10, 1, 56:nam ante Aristippus, et ille melius (i.e. hoc dixerat),
Cic. Fin. 1, 8, 26:sed haec tu melius vel optime omnium (i.e. facies),
id. Fam. 4, 13, 7; id. Fin. 1, 18, 61; 1, 19, 63; id. Off. 3, 11, 49; id. Sen. 20, 73; id. Opt. Gen. 6, 18; Quint. 10, 3, 25; 10, 2, 24; 6, 1, 3; 9, 4, 23.—In applauding answers' bene and optime, good! bravo! excellent! euge, euge! Perbene! Plaut. Rud. 1, 2, 75: huc respice. Da. Optume! id. ib. 3, 4, 3; cf. id. Merc. 1, 2, 114; 5, 4, 16.—(γ).In drinking health, with acc. or dat., health to you, your health! bene vos! bene nos! bene te! bene me! bene nostram etiam Stephanium! Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 27; Tib 2, 1, 31: bene te, pater optime Caesar, etc.; Ov. F. 2, 637:11.bene mihi, bene vobis, bene amicae meae!
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 21; Ov.A.A. 1, 601.—Pregn., in ellipt. predicate: quod (imperium) si (ei) sui bene crediderint cives... credere et Latinos debere, if his own citizens did well to intrust the supreme power to him, etc., Liv. 1, 50, 5:II. 1.in Velia aedificent quibus melius quam P. Valerio creditur libertas,
to whom it will be safer to intrust liberty, id. 2, 7, 11:melius peribimus quam sine alteris vestrum viduae aut orbae vivemus,
it will be better for us to perish, id. 1, 13, 3:bene Arruntium morte usum,
that it was right for Arruntius to die, Tac. A. 6, 48; Liv. 2, 30, 6; Quint. 9, 4, 92; Tac. A. 2, 44.—With adjj.: bene tempestate serena, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 2, 39, 82 (Ann. v. 517 Vahl.): foedus feri bene firmum, id. ap. Porphyr. ad Hor. C. 3, 24, 50 (Ann. v. 33 ib.); cf.:2.bene firmus,
Cic. Fam. 16, 8, 1; id. Phil. 6, 7, 18:bene robustus,
id. Div. in Caecil. 15, 48:bene morigerus fuit puer,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 13:bene ergo ego hinc praedatus ibo,
id. Ps. 4, 7, 39:bene lautum,
id. Rud. 3, 3, 39:bene et naviter oportet esse impudentem,
Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 3:id utrum Romano more locutus sit, bene nummatum te futurum, an, etc.,
id. ib. 7, 16, 3:bene sanos,
id. Fin. 1, 16, 52; 1, 21, 71; Hor. S. 1, 3, 61; 1, 9, 44:bene longinquos dolores,
Cic. Fin. 2, 29, 94:sermonem bene longum,
id. Or. 2, 88, 361:bene magna caterva,
id. Mur. 33, 69:magna multitudo,
Hirt. B. Hisp. 4:barbatus,
Cic. Cat. 2, 10, 22:fidum pectus,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 15:cautus,
Ov. H. 1, 44:multa,
Ov. Tr. 1, 7, 15: multi, Pollio ap. Cic. Fam 10, 33, 4:homo optime dives,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 23, 2.—With advv.: bene saepe libenter, Enn. Ann. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4 (Ann. v. 239 Vahl.); cf.:bene libenter victitas,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 44:bene mane haec scripsi,
Cic. Att. 4, 9, 2; 4, 10, 16:bene penitus,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 70, § 169:bene longe,
Hirt. B. Hisp. 25:bene gnaviter,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 1 (28), 5.—With adverb. phrase:siad te bene ante lucem venisset,
Cic. Or. 2, 64, 259. -
9 bene facta
bĕnĕ, adv. of manner and intensity [bonus; the first vowel assimilated to the e of the foll. syllable; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 2, 366], well ( comp. melius, better; sup. optime [v. bonus init. ], best; often to be rendered by more specific Engl. adverbs).I.As adjunct of verbs.A.In gen.1.Of physical or external goodness, usefulness, ornament, and comfort:2.villam rusticam bene aedificatam habere expedit,
Cato, R. R. 3:villam bonam beneque aedificatam,
Cic. Off. 3, 13, 55:quid est agrum bene colere? Bene arare,
Cato, R. R. 61:agro bene culto nihil potest esse... uberius,
Cic. Sen. 16, 57:ubi cocta erit bene,
Cato, R. R. 157; 3; 4;32 et saep.: te auratam et vestitam bene,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 50: ornatus hic satis me condecet? Ps. Optume, it is very becoming, id. Ps. 4, 1, 26:me bene curata cute vises,
well tended, Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 15:bene olere,
Verg. E. 2, 48:bene sonare,
Quint. 8, 3, 16:neque tamen non inprimis bene habitavit,
in the very best style, Nep. Att. 13, 1:a Catone cum quaereretur, quid maxime in re familiari expediret, respondet Bene pascere? Quid secundum? Satis bene pascere,
Cic. Off. 2, 25, 89: so,bene cenare,
Cat. 13, 17; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 56:bene de rebus domesticis constitutum esse,
to be in good circumstances, Cic. Sest. 45, 97;similarly: rem (i. e. familiarem) bene paratam comitate perdidit,
well arranged, Plaut. Rud. prol. 38.—With respect to the mind.a.Perception, knowledge, ability:b.quas tam bene noverat quam paedagogos nostros novimus,
Sen. Ep. 27, 5:quin melius novi quam te et vidi saepius,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 22:novi optime (Bacchus) et saepe vidi,
Cic. Fam. 7, 23, 2:qui optime suos nosse deberet,
Nep. Con. 4, 1; cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 18, 1; id. S. 1, 9, 22: satin' haec meministi et tenes? Pa. Melius quam tu qui docuisti, Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 2:quod eo mihi melius cernere videor quo ab eo proprius absum,
Cic. Sen. 21, 77:ut hic melius quam ipse illa scire videatur,
id. de Or. 1, 15, 66; id. Or. 38, 132:cum Sophocles vel optime scripserit Electram suam,
id. Fin. 1, 2, 5:gubernatoris ars quia bene navigandi rationem habet,
of able seamanship, id. ib. 1, 13, 42:melius in Volscis imperatum est,
better generalship was displayed, Liv. 2, 63, 6:nihil melius quam omnis mundus administratur,
Cic. Inv. 1, 34, 59: de medico bene existimari scribis, that he is well thought ( spoken) of, i. e. his ability, id. Fam. 16, 14, 1:prudentibus et bene institutis,
well educated, id. Sen. 14, 50:sapientibus et bene natura constitutis,
endowed with good natural talent, id. Sest. 65, 137:quodsi melius geruntur ea quae consilio geruntur quam, etc.,
more ably, id. Inv. 1, 34, 59:tabulas bene pictas collocare in bono lumine,
good paintings, id. Brut. 75, 261:canere melius,
Verg. E. 9, 67; Quint. 10, 1, 91:bene pronuntiare,
id. 11, 3, 12:bene respondere interrogationibus,
id. 5, 7, 28; 6, 3, 81.—Of feeling, judgment, and will:c.similis in utroque nostrum, cum optime sentiremus, error fuit,
when we had the best intentions, Cic. Fam. 4, 2, 3; so id. ib. 6, 4, 2; so,bene sentire,
id. ib. 6, 1, 3; so,bene, optime de re publica sentire,
to hold sound views on public affairs, id. Off. 1, 41, 149; id. Fam. 4, 14, 1; id. Phil. 3, 9, 23:bene animatas eas (insulas) confirmavit,
well disposed, Nep. Cim. 2, 4:ei causae quam Pompeius animatus melius quam paratus susceperat,
Cic. Fam. 6, 6, 10; so, optime animati, Varr. ap. Non. p. 201, 7:quod bene cogitasti aliquando, laudo,
that you had good intentions, Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 34:se vero bene sperare (i. e. de bello),
had good hopes, Liv. 6, 6, 18:sperabis omnia optime,
Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 7:tibi bene ex animo volo,
Ter. Heaut. 5, 2, 6; so freq.: bene alicui velle, v. volo: bene aliquid consulere, to plan something well:vigilando, agendo, bene consulendo prospera omnia cedunt,
Sall. C. 52, 29:omnia non bene consulta,
id. J. 92, 2. —Of morality, honesty, honor, etc.(α).Bene vivere, or bene beateque vivere ( = kalôs kagathôs), to lead a moral and happy life:(β).qui virtutem habeat, eum nullius rei ad bene vivendum indigere,
Cic. Inv. 1, 51, 93:in dialectica vestra nullam esse ad melius vivendum vim,
id. Fin. 1, 19, 63:quod ni ita accideret et melius et prudentius viveretur,
id. Sen. 19, 67; cf. id. Ac. 1, 4, 15; id. Fin. 1, 13, 45; id. Off. 1, 6, 19; id. Fam. 4, 3, 3 et saep. (for another meaning of bene vivere, cf. e. infra).—Bene mori, to die honorably, bravely, creditably, gloriously:(γ).qui se bene mori quam turpiter vivere maluit,
Liv. 22, 50, 7:ne ferrum quidem ad bene moriendum oblaturus est hostis,
id. 9, 3, 3; so id. 21, 42, 4:tum potui, Medea, mori bene,
Ov. H. 12, 5.—Bene partum, what is honestly, honorably earned or acquired:(δ).multa bona bene parta habemus,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 2, 65:mei patris bene parta indiligenter Tutatur,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 3, 5:res familiaris primum bene parta sit, nullo neque turpi quaestu, neque odioso,
Cic. Off. 1, 26, 92:diutine uti bene licet partum bene,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 7, 15; Sall. C. 51, 42 (cf.:mala parta,
Cic. Phil. 2, 27, 65:male par tum,
Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 22).—Apud bonos bene agier, an old legal formula: bona fide agi (v. bonus), to be transacted in good faith among good men. ubi erit illa formula fiduciae ut inter bonos bene agier oportet? Cic. Fam. 7, 12, 2; id. Off. 3, 15, 61; 3, 17, 70.—(ε).Non bene = male, not faithfully:d.esse metus coepit ne jura jugalia conjunx Non bene servasset,
Ov. M. 7, 716.—Representing an action as right or correct, well, rightly, correctly: bene mones, Ibo, you are right ( to admonish me), Ter. And. 2, 2, 36:e.sequi recusarunt bene monentem,
Liv. 22, 60, 17:quom mihi et bene praecipitis, et, etc.,
since you give sound advice, Plaut. Poen. 3, 2, 55; so Ter. Ad. 5, 9, 6; 3, 3, 80; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 372, 7:bene enim majores accubitionem epularem amicorum convivium nominarunt, melius quam Graeci,
Cic. Sen. 13, 45:hoc bene censuit Scaevola,
correctly, Dig. 17, 1, 48.—Pleasantly, satisfactorily, profitably, prosperously, fortunately, successfully:f.nunc bene vivo et fortunate atque ut volo atque animo ut lubet,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 111:nihil adferrent quo jucundius, id est melius, viveremus,
Cic. Fin. 1, 41, 72:si bene qui cenat, bene vivit,
Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 56: quamobrem melius apud bonos quam apud fortunatos beneficium collocari puto, is better or more profitably invested, Cic. Off. 2, 20, 71:perdenda sunt multa beneficia ut semel ponas bene, Sen. Ben. poet. 1, 2, 1: etiamsi nullum (beneficium) bene positurus sit,
id. ib. 1, 2, 2:quando hoc bene successit,
Ter. Ad. 2, 4, 23: bene ambulatum'st? Di. Huc quidem, hercle, ad te bene, Quia tui vivendi copia'st, has your walk been pleasant? Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 18:melius ominare,
use words of better omen, id. Rud. 2, 3, 7; Cic. Brut. 96, 329:qui se suamque aetatem bene curant,
Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 36.—So, bene (se) habere: ut bene me haberem filiai nuptiis, have a good time at, etc., Plaut. Aul. 2, 8, 2:qui se bene habet suisque amicis usui est,
who enjoys his life and is a boon companion, id. Mil. 3, 1, 128:nam hanc bene se habere aetatem nimio'st aequius,
id. Merc. 3, 2, 6: bene consulere alicui, to take good care for somebody ' s interests:tuae rei bene consulere cupio,
id. Trin. 3, 2, 9:ut qui mihi consultum optume velit esse,
Ter. Phorm. 1, 3, 1:me optime consulentem saluti suae,
Cic. Fam. 4, 14, 2:qui se ad sapientes viros bene consulentes rei publicae contulerunt,
id. Off. 2, 13, 46.—So, bene mereri, and rarely bene merere, to deserve well of one, i. e. act for his advantage; absol. or with de:addecet Bene me, renti bene referre gratiam,
Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 36:Licinii aps te bene merenti male refertur gratia?
id. Ps. 1, 3, 86:ut memorem in bene meritos animum praestarem,
Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 10:cogor nonnumquam homines non optime de me meritos rogatu eorum qui bene meriti sunt, defendere,
id. ib. 7, 1, 4:tam bene meritis de nomine Punico militibus,
Liv. 23, 12, 5:si bene quid de te merui,
Verg. A. 4, 317; cf. Cic. Opt. Gen. 7, 20; id. Sest. 1, 2; 12, 39; 66, 139; 68, 142; id. Mil. 36, 99; id. Phil. 2, 14, 36 et saep.; v. mereo, D. and P. a.—So esp. referring to price: bene emere, to buy advantageously, i. e. cheaply; bene vendere, to sell advantageously, i. e. at a high price: bene ego hercle vendidi te, Plaut. [p. 230] Durc. 4, 2, 34:et quoniam vendat, velle quam optime vendere,
Cic. Off. 3, 12, 51:ita nec ut emat melius, nec ut vendat quidquam, simulabit vir bonus,
id. ib. 3, 15, 61: vin' bene emere? Do. Vin' tu pulcre vendere? Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 38:melius emetur,
Cato, R. R. 1: quo melius emptum sciatis, Cic. ap. Suet. Caes. 50 fin.:qui vita bene credat emi honorem,
cheaply, Verg. A. 9, 206; Sil 4, 756.—Expressing kindness, thanks, etc.: bene facis, bene vocas, bene narras, I thank you, am obliged to you for doing, calling, saying (colloq.): merito amo te. Ph. Bene facis, thanks! Ter Eun. 1, 2, 106; cf.:g.in consuetudinem venit, bene facis et fecisti non mdicantis esse, sed gratias agentis, Don. ad loc.' placet, bene facitis,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 43: dividuom talentum faciam. La. Bene facis, id. ib. 5, 3, 52: si quid erit dubium, immutabo Da. Bene fecisti, id. Ep. 5, 1, 40 Lo. Adeas, si velis. La. Bene hercle factum vobis habeo gratiam. Accedam propius, id. Rud. 3, 6, 2; Ter. Ad. 4, 3, 10.—With gratiam habere: bene fecisti;gratiam habeo maximam,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 61; cf.bene benigneque arbitror te facere,
Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 130: quin etiam Graecis licebit utare cum voles... Bene sane facis, sed enitar ut Latine loquar, I thank you for the permission, but, etc., Cic. Ac. 1, 7, 25: an exitum Cassi Maelique expectem? Bene facitis quod abominamini... sed, etc., I am much obliged to you for abhorring this, but, etc., Liv. 6, 18, 9: bene edepol narras; nam illi faveo virgini, thanks for telling me, for, etc., Ter. Eun. 5, 3, 7 (cf.:male hercule narras,
I owe you little thanks for saying so, Cic. Tusc. 1, 6, 10):bene, ita me di ament, nuntias,
Ter. Hec. 4, 4, 20:benenarras,
Cic. Att. 16, 14, 4; 13, 33, 2: tu ad matrem adi. Bene vocas; benigne dicis Cras apud te, thanks for your invitation, but, etc., Plaut. Merc. 5, 2, 108: eamus intro ut prandeamus. Men. Bene vocas, tam gratia'st, id. Men. 2, 3, 41.—Of accuracy, etc., well, accurately, truly, completely:h.cum ceterae partes aetatis bene descriptae sint,
Cic. Sen. 2, 5:cui bene librato... Obstitit ramus,
Ov. M. 8, 409:at bene si quaeras,
id. ib. 3, 141:tibi comprimam linguam. Hau potes: Bene pudiceque adservatur,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 196:bene dissimulare amorem,
entirely, Ter. And. 1, 1, 105:quis enim bene celat amorem?
Ov. H. 12, 37.—So with a negation, = male restat parvam quod non bene compleat urnam, Ov. M. 12, 615: non bene conveniunt... Majestas et amor, id. ib 2, 846.—Redundant, with vix (Ovid.):vix bene Castalio descenderat antro, Incustoditam lente videt ire juvencam ( = vix descenderat cum, etc.),
Ov. M. 3, 14:tactum vix bene limen erat, Aesonides, dixi, quid agit meus?
id. H. 6, 24:vix bene desieram, rettulit illa mihi,
id. F 5, 277.—Sup., most opportunely, at the nick of time (comic):i.sed eccum meum gnatum optume video,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 57:sed optume eccum exit senex,
id. Rud. 3, 3, 44. optume adveniens, puere, cape Chlamydem, etc., id. Merc. 5, 2, 69: Davum optume Video, Ter And. 2, 1, 35; 4, 2, 3; Plaut. Rud. 3, 5, 25; 4, 5, 19; Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 66; id. Heaut. 4, 5, 9; 5, 5, 2.—Pregn.: bene polliceri = large polliceri, to make liberal promises ' praecepit ut ceteros adeant, bene polliceantur, Sall. C. 41, 5; cf.: bene promittere, to promise success:B.quae autem inconstantia deorum ut primis minentur extis, bene promittant secundis?
Cic. Div. 2, 17, 38.—In partic.1.Bene dicere.a.To speak well, i. e. eloquently:b.qui optime dicunt,
the most eloquent, Cic. de Or. 1, 26, 119; 2, 2, 5:etiam bene dicere haud absurdum est,
Sall. C. 3, 1:abunde dixit bene quisquis rei satisfecit,
Quint. 12, 9, 7;cf: bene loqui,
to use good language, speak good Latin, Cic. Brut. 58, 212, 64, 228.—To speak ably:c.multo oratorem melius quam ipsos illos quorum eae sint artes esse dicturum,
Cic. Or. 1, 15, 65; cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 4. bene dicendi scientia, Quint. 7, 3, 12.—To speak correctly or elegantly:d.eum et Attice dicere et optime, ut..bene dicere id sit, Attice dicere,
Cic. Opt. Gen. 4, 13 ' optime dicta, Quint. 10, 1, 19.—So, bene loqui:ut esset perfecta illa bene loquendi laus,
Cic. Brut. 72, 252:at loquitur pulchre. Num melius quam Plato?
id. Opt. Gen. 5, 16.—To speak well, i e. kindly, of one, to praise him; absol. or with dat., or reflex., with inter (less correctly as one word, benedicere): cui bene dixit umquam bono? Of what good man has he ever spoken well, or, what good man has he ever praised, Cic. Sest. 52, 110. bene, quaeso, inter vos dicatis, et amice absenti tamen, Plaut. Mil. 4, 8, 31.—Ironically:e.bene equidem tibi dico qui te digna ut eveniant precor,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 2, 26:nec tibi cessaret doctus bene dicere lector,
Ov. Tr. 5, 9, 9: cui a viris bonis bene dicatur, Metell. Numid. ap. Gell. 6, 11, 3.— And dat understood:si bene dicatis (i. e. mihi) vostra ripa vos sequar,
Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 18 ' omnes bene dicunt (ei), et amant (eum), Ter. Ad. 5, 4, 11:ad bene dicendum (i e. alteri) delectandumque redacti,
Hor. Ep 2, 1, 155 —Part. ' indignis si male dicitur, male dictum id esse duco;Verum si dignis dicitur, bene dictum'st,
is a praise, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 27 sq.: nec bene nec male dicta profuerunt ad confirmandos animos, Liv 23, 46, 1; cf. Ter. Phorm. prol. 20 infra. —Bene audio = bene dicitur mihi, I am praised:bene dictis si certasset, audisset bene,
Ter. Phorm. prol. 20; v. audio, 5.—To use words of good omen (euphêmein): Ol. Quid si fors aliter quam voles evenerit? St. Bene dice, dis sum fretus ( = fave lingua, melius ominare), Plaut. Cas. 2, 5, 38 heja, bene dicito, id. As. 3, 3, 155.—f.Bene dixisti, a formula of approbation: ne quan do iratus tu alio conferas. Th. Bene dixti, you are right, Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 61. bene et sapienter dixti dudum, etc., it was a good and wise remark of yours that, etc., id. Ad. 5, 8, 30.—g.Bene dicta, fine or specious, plausible words (opp. deeds):2.bene dictis tuis bene facta aures meae expostulant,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 25; so,bene loqui: male corde consultare, Bene lingua loqui,
use fine words, Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 16.—Bene facere.a.Bene aliquid facere, to do, make, something well, i. e. ably (v. I. A. 2. a. supra):b.vel non facere quod non op time possis, vel facere quod non pessime facias,
Cic. Or. 2, 20, 86:non tamen haec quia possunt bene aliquando fieri passim facienda sunt,
Quint. 4, 1, 70:Jovem Phidias optime fecit,
id. 2, 3, 6; so, melius facere, Afran. ap. Macr. 6, 1.— P. a.:quid labor aut bene facta juvant?
his labor and well-done works are no pleasure to him, Verg. G. 3, 525. —Bene facere, with dat. absol., with in and abl., or with erga, to do a good action, to benefit somebody, to impart benefits (less cor rectly as one word, benefacio)(α).With dat.:(β).bonus bonis bene feceris,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 60:bene si amico feceris, ne pigeat fecisse,
id. Trin. 2, 2, 66:malo bene facere tantumdem est periculum quantum bono male facere,
id. Poen. 3, 3, 20:homini id quod tu facis bene,
id. Ep 1, 2, 33:tibi lubens bene faxim,
Ter. Ad. 5, 5, 6, 5, 6, 8; 5, 8, 25:at tibi di semper... faciant bene,
may the gods bless you, Plaut. Men. 5, 7, 32:di tibi Bene faciant,
Ter. Ad. 5, 7, 20; so Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 18.— Pass.:quod bonis bene fit beneficium,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 108:pulchrum est bene facere reipublicae,
Sall. C. 3, 1:ego ne ingratis quidem bene facere absistam,
Liv. 36, 35, 4.—Reflexively. sibi bene facere, enjoy one ' s self, have a good time, genio indulgere (v. I. A. 2. e. supra): nec quisquam est tam ingenio duro quin, ubi quidquam occasionis sit sibi faciat bene, Plaut. As. grex 5.—With in and abl.:(γ).quoniam bene quae in me fecerunt, ingrata ea habui,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 30.—With erga:(δ).si quid amicum erga bene feci,
Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 4.—With ellipsis of dat., to impart benefits:(ε).ingrata atque irrita esse omnia intellego Quae dedi et quod bene feci,
Plaut. As. 1, 2, 11:quod bene fecisti, referetur gratia,
id. Capt. 5, 1, 20:ego quod bene feci, male feci,
id. Ep. 1, 2, 34; id. Trin. 2, 2, 41:si beneficia in rebus, non in ipsa benefaciendi voluntate consisterent,
Sen. Ben. 1, 7, 1:benefaciendi animus,
id. ib. 2, 19, 1.—So esp. in formula of thanks, etc.' bene benigneque arbitror te facere, I thank you heartily, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 129: Jup. Jam nunc irata non es? Alc. Non sum. Jup. Bene facis, id. Am. 3, 2, 56; v Brix ad Plaut. Trin. 384.—P. a. as subst.: bĕnĕ facta, orum, n., benefits, benefactions (cf. beneficium): bene facta male locata male facta arbitror, Enn. ap. Cic. Off. 2, 18, 62 (Trag. v 429 Vahl.): pol, bene facta tua me hortantur tuo ut imperio paream, Plaut Pers. 5, 2, 65: pro bene factis ejus uti ei pretium possim reddere. id. Capt. 5, 1, 20;bene facta referre,
Claud. Laud. Stil. 3, 182 tenere, id. ib. 2, 42.—So freq. in eccl. writ ers:et si bene feceritis his qui vobis bene faciunt,
Vulg. Luc. 6, 33:bene facite his qui oderunt vos,
id. Matt. 5, 44.—Absol., to do good, perform meritorious acts (in fin. verb only eccl. Lat.)' discite bene facere, Vulg. Isa. 1, 17:(ζ).interrogo vos si licet sabbatis bene facere an male,
id. Luc. 6, 9:qui bene facit, ex Deo est,
id. Joan. Ep. 3, 11.— In P a. (class.): bene facta (almost always in plur.), merits, meritorious acts, brave deeds:bene facta recte facta sunt,
Cic. Par 3, 1, 22:omnia bene facta in luce se collocari volunt,
id. Tusc. 2, 26, 64; id. Sen. 3, 9:bene facta mea reipublicae procedunt,
Sall. J 85, 5, cf. id. C. 8, 5; id. H. Fragm. 1, 19: veteribus bene factis nova pensantes maleficia, Liv 37, 1, 2; cf. Quint. 3, 7, 13, 12, 1, 41; Prop. 2, 1, 24; Ov. M. 15, 850, Claud. VI. Cons. Hon. 386.— Sing.: bene factum a vobis, dum vivitis non abscedet, Cato ap. Gell. 16, 1, 4.—In medical language, to be of good effect, benefit, do good:(η).id bene faciet et alvum bonam faciet,
Cato, R. R. 157, 6.—So with ad: ad capitis dolorem bene facit serpyllum, Scrib Comp. 1; so id. ib. 5; 9; 13; 41.—In the phrase bene facis, etc., as a formula of thanks, v I A. 2. f. supra.—(θ).Expressing joy, I am glad of it, I am glad that etc. (comic.) Da. Tua quae fuit Palaestra, ea filia inventa'st mea. La. Bene meher cule factum'st, Plaut. Rud. 5, 3, 9: bis tanto valeo quam valui prius. Ly. Bene hercle factum et gaudeo, id. Merc. 2, 2, 27; Ter And. 5, 6, 11; id. Hec. 5, 4, 17; id. Eun. 5, 8, 7:3.bene factum et volup est hodie me his mulierculis Tetulisse auxilium,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 1, 1; Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 11; so, bene factum gaudeo: nam hic noster pater est Ant. Ita me Juppiter bene amet, benefac tum gaudeo, Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 47; Ter Phorm. 5, 6, 43; cf.: Me. Rex Creo vigiles nocturnos singulos semper locat. So. Bene facit, quia nos eramus peregri, tutatu'st domum, I am glad of it, etc., Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 19. bene fecit A. Silius qui transegerit: neque enim ei deesse volebam, et quid possem timebam, I am glad that A. Silius, etc., Cic. Att. 12, 24, 1.—With esse.a.Bene est, impers., it is well.(α).In the epistolary formula: si vales bene est; or, si vales bene est, (ego) valeo (abbrev. S.V.B.E.V.), Afran. ap Prisc. p 804 P; Cic. Fam. 5, 14, 1; 10, 34, 1; 4, 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 5, 7, 1; 5, 9, 1; 5, 10, 1; 10, 33, 1; 10, 14, 8; 10, 14, 11;(β).14, 14, 1, 14, 14, 16: si valetis gaudeo,
Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 41 —These formulas were obsolete at Seneca's time: mos antiquis fuit, usque ad meam servatus aetatem, primis epistulae verbis adicere: Si vales, bene est;ego valeo,
Sen. Ep. 15, 1.—= bene factum est (cf. I. 2. k. supra): oculis quoque etiam plus jam video quam prius: Ly. Bene est, Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 26: hic est intus filius apud nos tuus. De. Optume'st, id. ib. 5, 4, 49; Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 48, 5, 5, 3; id. Hec. 5, 4, 31.—b.Bene est alicui, impers., it is ( goes) well with one, one does well, is well off, enjoys himself, is happy: nam si curent, bene bonis sit, male malis, quod nunc abest, Enn ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 32, 79 (Trag. v. 355 Vahl.):c.bona si esse veis, bene erit tibi,
Plaut. Merc. 3, 1, 12:quia illi, unde huc abvecta sum, malis bene esse solitum'st,
id. ib. 3, 1, 13:qui neque tibi bene esse patere, et illis qui bus est invides,
id. Ps. 4, 7, 35 (so id. Trin. 2, 2, 71): num quippiam aluit me vis? De. Ut bene sit tibi, id Pers. 4, 8, 5; id. Poen. 4, 2, 90; Ter Phorm. 1, 2, 101: nemini nimium bene est, Afran. ap. Charis. p. 185 P.:si non est, jurat bene solis esse maritis,
Hor. Ep 1, 1, 88:nec tamen illis bene erit, quia non bono gaudent,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 11, 4: BENE SIT NOBIS, Inscr Orell. 4754; Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 95; 4, 2, 36; id. Curc. 4, 2, 31; id. Pers. 5, 2, 74; id. Stich. 5, 5, 12; id. Merc. 2, 2, 55; Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 9.— Comp.: istas minas decem, qui me procurem dum melius sit mi, des. Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 40:spero ex tuis litteris tibi melius esse,
that your health is better, Cic. Fam. 16, 22, 1; Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 1; Ter And. 2, 5, 16.—With dat. understood: patria est ubi cumque est bene (i. e. cuique), where one does well, there is his country, Poet. ap. Cic Tusc 5, 37, 108 (Trag. Rel. inc. p. 248 Rib). [p. 231] —With abl., to be well off in, to feast upon a thing:ubi illi bene sit ligno, aqua calida, cibo, vestimentis,
Plaut. Cas. 2, 3, 39:at mihi bene erat, non piscibus, Sed pullo atque hoedo,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 120.—Bene sum = bene mihi est:4.minore nusquam bene fui dispendio,
Plaut. Men. 3, 2, 20:de eo (argento) nunc bene sunt tua virtute,
id. Truc. 4, 2, 28: dato qui bene sit;ego ubi bene sit tibi locum lepidum dabo,
id. Bacch. 1, 1, 51:scis bene esse si sit unde,
id. Capt. 4, 2, 70.—Bene habere.a.With subj. nom.(α).To enjoy, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 35 al.; v. I. A. 2. e. supra.—(β). (γ).With se, to be well, well off. imperator se bene habet, it is well with, Sen. Ep. 24, 9; cf.:b.si te bene habes,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 122 Brix ad loc.—Hoc bene habet, or bene habet, impers. ( = res se bene habet), it is well, matters stand well:5.bene habet: jacta sunt fundamenta defensionis,
Cic. Mur. 6, 14:bene habet: di pium movere bellum,
Liv. 8, 6, 4:atque bene habet si a collega litatum est,
id. 8, 9, 1; Juv. 10, 72; Stat. Th. 11, 557.— So pers.: bene habemus nos, si in his spes est;opinor, aliud agamus,
we are well off, Cic. Att. 2, 8, 1.—Bene agere, with cum and abl.(α).To treat one well:(β).bene egissent Athenienses cum Miltiade si, etc.,
Val. Max. 5, 3, ext. 3.—Impers.: bene agitur cum aliquo, it goes well with one, he is fortunate:6.bene dicat secum esse actum,
that he has come off well, Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 2:non tam bene cum rebus humanis agitur ut meliora pluribus placeant,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 2, 1.— With ellipsis of cum and abl.:si hinc non abeo intestatus, bene agitur pro noxia (sc. mecum),
Plaut. Mil. 5, 23.—Rem (negotium) bene gerere.(α).To administer well private or public affairs: multi suam rem bene gessere et publicam patria procul, Enn. ap. Cic. Fam. 7, 6, 1 (Trag. Rel. v. 295 Vahl.):(β).non ut multis bene gestae, sed, ut nemini, conservatae rei publicae,
Cic. Pis. 3, 6; so,qui ordo bene gestae rei publicae testimonium multis, mihi uni conservatae dedit,
id. Phil. 2, 1, 2:rem publicam,
id. Pis. 19, 45:Apollini republica vestra bene gesta servataque... donum mittitote,
Liv. 23, 11, 3.—To be successful, meet with success, acquit one ' s self well; usu. of war;7.also of private affairs: bello extincto, re bene gesta, vobis gratis habeo, etc.,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 2:quando bene gessi rem, volo hic in fano supplicare,
id. Curc. 4, 2, 41;quasi re bene gesta,
Ter. Ad. 5, 1, 13:rem te valde bene gessisse rumor erat,
that you had met with great success, Cic. Fam. 1, 8, 7; id. Planc. 25, 61:conclamant omnes occasionem negotii bene gerendi amittendam non esse,
Caes. B. G. 5, 57:haec cogitanti accidere visa est facultas bene rei gerendae,
id. ib. 7, 44:res bello bene gestae,
success in war, Liv. 23, 12, 11:laeti bene gestis corpora rebus Procurate,
Verg. A. 9, 157; cf. Cic. Planc. 25, 61; Liv. 1, 37, 6; 4, 47, 1; 8, 30, 5; 22, 25, 4; 23, 36, 2.—Bene vertere, in wishes.(α).With the rel. quod or quae res as subject, to turn out well; absol. or with dat.:(β).quae res tibi et gnatae tuae bene feliciterque vortat,
Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 58:quod utrisque bene vertat,
Liv. 8, 5, 6:quod bene verteret,
id. 3, 26, 9; cf. id. 3, 35, 8; 3, 62, 5; 7, 39, 10; v. verto; cf.:quod bene eveniat,
Cato, R. R. 141.—With di as subject:8.di bene vortant,
may the gods let it turn out well, may the gods grant success, Plaut. Aul. 2, 3, 5; cf. Ter. Ad. 4, 7, 10; id. Hec. 1, 2, 121; id. Phorm. 3, 3, 19; v. verte.—Bene, colloquially in leave-taking: bene ambula, walk well, i. e. have a pleasant walk! Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 166: De. Bene ambulato! Ly. Bene vale! id. Merc 2, 2, 55:9.bene valete et vivite!
id. Mil. 4, 8, 30:cives bene valete!
id. Merc. 5, 2, 25; cf. id. Ep. 5, 1, 40; id. Merc. 2, 4, 28; 5, 4, 65; id. Curc. 4, 2, 30; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 115; id. Hec. 1, 2, 122:salvere jubeo te, mi Saturides, bene,
Plaut. Most. 3, 1, 35: LAGGE, FILI, BENE QVIESCAS, Sepulch. Inscr. Orell. p. 4755.—In invocations to the gods, often redundant (cf. bonus):10.ita me Juppiter bene amet,
Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 47:di te bene ament, Hegio,
id. Capt. 1, 2, 29:ita me di bene ament,
Ter. Eun. 4, 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 5, 2, 43; id. Hec. 2, 1, 9; id. Phorm. 1, 3, 13:Jane pater uti te... bonas preces bene precatus siem,
Cato, R. R. 134: bene sponsis, beneque volueris in precatione augurali Messala augur ait significare spoponderis, volueris, Fest. p. 351 Mull. (p. 267 Lind.).—Elliptical expressions.(α).Bene, melius, optime, instead of bene, etc., dicit, dicis, or facit, facis, etc.:(β).bene Pericles (i.e. dixit),
Cic. Off. 1,40, 144:bene (Philippus) ministrum et praebitorem,
id. ib. 2, 14, 53:existimabatur bene, Latine (i. e. loqui),
id. Brut. 74, 259; so id. Sen. 14, 47:at bene Areus,
Quint. 2, 15, 36; cf. id. 10, 1, 56:nam ante Aristippus, et ille melius (i.e. hoc dixerat),
Cic. Fin. 1, 8, 26:sed haec tu melius vel optime omnium (i.e. facies),
id. Fam. 4, 13, 7; id. Fin. 1, 18, 61; 1, 19, 63; id. Off. 3, 11, 49; id. Sen. 20, 73; id. Opt. Gen. 6, 18; Quint. 10, 3, 25; 10, 2, 24; 6, 1, 3; 9, 4, 23.—In applauding answers' bene and optime, good! bravo! excellent! euge, euge! Perbene! Plaut. Rud. 1, 2, 75: huc respice. Da. Optume! id. ib. 3, 4, 3; cf. id. Merc. 1, 2, 114; 5, 4, 16.—(γ).In drinking health, with acc. or dat., health to you, your health! bene vos! bene nos! bene te! bene me! bene nostram etiam Stephanium! Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 27; Tib 2, 1, 31: bene te, pater optime Caesar, etc.; Ov. F. 2, 637:11.bene mihi, bene vobis, bene amicae meae!
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 21; Ov.A.A. 1, 601.—Pregn., in ellipt. predicate: quod (imperium) si (ei) sui bene crediderint cives... credere et Latinos debere, if his own citizens did well to intrust the supreme power to him, etc., Liv. 1, 50, 5:II. 1.in Velia aedificent quibus melius quam P. Valerio creditur libertas,
to whom it will be safer to intrust liberty, id. 2, 7, 11:melius peribimus quam sine alteris vestrum viduae aut orbae vivemus,
it will be better for us to perish, id. 1, 13, 3:bene Arruntium morte usum,
that it was right for Arruntius to die, Tac. A. 6, 48; Liv. 2, 30, 6; Quint. 9, 4, 92; Tac. A. 2, 44.—With adjj.: bene tempestate serena, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 2, 39, 82 (Ann. v. 517 Vahl.): foedus feri bene firmum, id. ap. Porphyr. ad Hor. C. 3, 24, 50 (Ann. v. 33 ib.); cf.:2.bene firmus,
Cic. Fam. 16, 8, 1; id. Phil. 6, 7, 18:bene robustus,
id. Div. in Caecil. 15, 48:bene morigerus fuit puer,
Plaut. Capt. 5, 2, 13:bene ergo ego hinc praedatus ibo,
id. Ps. 4, 7, 39:bene lautum,
id. Rud. 3, 3, 39:bene et naviter oportet esse impudentem,
Cic. Fam. 5, 12, 3:id utrum Romano more locutus sit, bene nummatum te futurum, an, etc.,
id. ib. 7, 16, 3:bene sanos,
id. Fin. 1, 16, 52; 1, 21, 71; Hor. S. 1, 3, 61; 1, 9, 44:bene longinquos dolores,
Cic. Fin. 2, 29, 94:sermonem bene longum,
id. Or. 2, 88, 361:bene magna caterva,
id. Mur. 33, 69:magna multitudo,
Hirt. B. Hisp. 4:barbatus,
Cic. Cat. 2, 10, 22:fidum pectus,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 15:cautus,
Ov. H. 1, 44:multa,
Ov. Tr. 1, 7, 15: multi, Pollio ap. Cic. Fam 10, 33, 4:homo optime dives,
Sen. Vit. Beat. 23, 2.—With advv.: bene saepe libenter, Enn. Ann. ap. Gell. 12, 4, 4 (Ann. v. 239 Vahl.); cf.:bene libenter victitas,
Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 44:bene mane haec scripsi,
Cic. Att. 4, 9, 2; 4, 10, 16:bene penitus,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 70, § 169:bene longe,
Hirt. B. Hisp. 25:bene gnaviter,
Sen. Ot. Sap. 1 (28), 5.—With adverb. phrase:siad te bene ante lucem venisset,
Cic. Or. 2, 64, 259.
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