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1 pledge

1. noun
1) (promise, vow) Versprechen, das; Gelöbnis, das (geh.)

take or sign the pledge — (coll.) sich zur Abstinenz verpflichten

2) (as security) Pfand, das; Sicherheit, die
2. transitive verb
1) (promise solemnly) versprechen; geloben [Treue]

2) (bind by promise) verpflichten

3) (deposit, pawn) verpfänden (to Dat.)

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[ple‹] 1. noun
1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) das Versprechen

2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) das Pfand

3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) der Beweis
2. verb
1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) versprechen

2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) verpfänden

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pledge

[pleʤ]

I. n

1. (promise) Versprechen nt, Zusicherung f

to fulfil [or honour] a \pledge ein Versprechen halten

to give [or make] a \pledge to do sth versprechen, etw zu tun

to make a \pledge that... geloben, dass...

to sign [or take] the \pledge ( hum dated) dem Alkohol abschwören

2. (token)

a \pledge of friendship/good faith/loyalty ein Unterpfand nt [o Beweis m] der Freundschaft/des Vertrauens/der Treue

3. (promise of donation) Spendenzusage f

4. (sth pawned) Pfand nt, Pfandsache f

to redeem a \pledge ein Pfand einlösen

5. (state of being pledged) Verpfändung f

6. AM UNIV (of fraternity) jemand, der die Zusage zur Mitgliedschaft in einer Studentenverbindung erhalten hat, der aber noch nicht initiiert worden ist; (of a man) ≈ Fuchs m (in einer Burschenschaft)

II. vt

1. (solemnly promise)

▪ to \pledge sth etw versprechen

I've been \pledged to secrecy ich bin zur Verschwiegenheit verpflichtet worden

to \pledge allegiance to one's country den Treueid auf sein Land leisten

to \pledge loyalty Treue schwören

to \pledge support Unterstützung zusichern

▪ to \pledge to do sth versprechen, etw zu tun

▪ to \pledge that... versprechen, dass...

2. (promise to contribute)

to \pledge money Geld versprechen

3. ( form: drink health of)

▪ to \pledge sb/sth auf jdn/etw trinken

4. AM UNIV (promise to join)

to \pledge a fraternity/sorority einer Studentenverbindung [o Burschenschaft] /[weiblichen] Verbindung beitreten wollen

5. (give as security)

▪ to \pledge sth etw verpfänden

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[pledZ]
1. n

1) (in pawnshop, of love) Pfand nt; (= promise) Versprechen nt, Zusicherung f

I give you my pledge — ich gebe dir mein Wort

we have given them a pledge of aid — wir haben versprochen, ihnen zu helfen

as a pledge of — als Zeichen (+gen)

under (the) pledge of secrecy — unter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit

election pledges — Wahlversprechen pl

to sign or take the pledge (lit) — sich schriftlich zur Abstinenz verpflichten; (hum inf) dem Alkohol abschwören (usu hum)

2) (form: toast) Toast m, Trinkspruch m

to drink a pledge to sb/sth — einen Toast etc auf jdn/etw ausbringen

2. vt

1) (= give as security, pawn) verpfänden

2) (= promise) versprechen, zusichern

to pledge one's word — sein Wort geben or verpfänden

to pledge support for sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache seine Unterstützung zusichern

I am pledged to secrecy —

he pledged me to secrecy — er verpflichtete mich zum Schweigen

to pledge (one's) allegiance to sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache Treue schwören or geloben

3) (form: toast) einen Trinkspruch ausbringen auf (+acc)

3. vr

to pledge oneself to do sth — geloben or sich verpflichten, etw zu tun

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pledge [pledʒ]

A s

1. a) (Faust-, Unter)Pfand n, Pfandgegenstand m

b) Verpfändung f

c) Bürgschaft f, Sicherheit f

d) HIST Bürge m, Geisel f:

in pledge of als Pfand für, fig als Beweis für, als Zeichen (gen);

hold in pledge als Pfand halten;

put in pledge verpfänden;

take out of pledge ein Pfand auslösen

2. Versprechen n, feste Zusage, Gelübde n, Gelöbnis n:

take ( oder sign) the pledge dem Alkohol abschwören

3. he told me that under (the) pledge of secrecy unter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit

4. auch pledge of love fig Pfand n der Liebe (Kind)

5. US Anwärter(in) auf Mitgliedschaft in einem Verein oder einer Verbindung

B v/t

1. verpfänden ( sth to sb jemandem etwas), ein Pfand bestellen für, eine Sicherheit leisten für, als Sicherheit oder zum Pfand geben:

pledge one’s word fig sein Wort verpfänden;

pledged article Pfandobjekt n;

pledged merchandise sicherungsübereignete Ware(n pl);

pledged securities lombardierte Effekten

2. jemanden verpflichten (to zu, auf akk):

pledge sb to secrecy jemanden zur Verschwiegenheit verpflichten;

pledge o.s. geloben, sich verpflichten

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1. noun
1) (promise, vow) Versprechen, das; Gelöbnis, das (geh.)

take or sign the pledge — (coll.) sich zur Abstinenz verpflichten

2) (as security) Pfand, das; Sicherheit, die
2. transitive verb
1) (promise solemnly) versprechen; geloben [Treue]

2) (bind by promise) verpflichten

3) (deposit, pawn) verpfänden (to Dat.)

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n.

Gelöbnis -se n.

Pfand ¨-er m.

Verpfändung f. v.

verpfänden v.

English-german dictionary > pledge
2 pledge

[pleʤ] n

1) ( promise) Versprechen nt, Zusicherung f;

to fulfil [or honour] a \pledge ein Versprechen halten;

to give [or make] a \pledge to do sth versprechen, etw zu tun;

to make a \pledge that... geloben, dass...;

to sign [or take] the \pledge ( hum) (dated) dem Alkohol abschwören

2) ( token)

a \pledge of friendship/ good faith/ loyalty ein Unterpfand nt [o Beweis m] der Freundschaft/des Vertrauens/der Treue

3) ( promise of donation) Spendenzusage f

4) ( sth pawned) Pfand nt;

to redeem a \pledge ein Pfand einlösen

5) (Am) univ ( of fraternity) jemand, der die Zusage zur Mitgliedschaft in einer Studentenverbindung erhalten hat, der aber noch nicht initiiert worden ist ( of a man) ≈ Fuchs m (in einer Burschenschaft) vt

1) ( solemnly promise)

to \pledge sth etw versprechen;

I've been \pledged to secrecy ich bin zur Verschwiegenheit verpflichtet worden;

to \pledge allegiance to one's country den Treueid auf sein Land leisten;

to \pledge loyalty Treue schwören;

to \pledge support Unterstützung zusichern;

to \pledge to do sth versprechen, etw zu tun;

to \pledge that... versprechen, dass...

2) ( promise to contribute)

to \pledge money Geld versprechen

3) (form: drink health of)

to \pledge sb/ sth auf jdn/etw trinken

4) (Am) univ ( promise to join)

to \pledge a fraternity/ sorority einer Studentenverbindung [o Burschenschaft] /[weiblichen] Verbindung beitreten wollen

English-German students dictionary > pledge
3 apprōmittō (ad-p-)

apprōmittō (ad-p-) —, —, ere, to promise besides, join in a promise.

Latin-English dictionary > apprōmittō (ad-p-)
4 true

1. adjective,
truer, truest

1) (in accordance with fact) wahr; wahrheitsgetreu [Bericht, Beschreibung]

is it true that...? — stimmt es, dass...?

[only] too true — nur zu wahr

that is too good to be true — das ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein

[that's] true [enough] — [das] stimmt

come true — [Traum, Wunsch:] Wirklichkeit werden, wahr werden; [Befürchtung, Prophezeihung:] sich bewahrheiten

2) richtig [Vorteil, Einschätzung]; (rightly so called) eigentlich

the frog is not a true reptile — der Frosch ist kein echtes Reptil

3) (not sham) wahr; echt, wahr [Freund, Freundschaft, Christ]

that's not a true antique — das ist keine echte Antiquität

4) (accurately conforming) getreu [Wiedergabe]

be true to something — einer Sache (Dat.) genau entsprechen

true to type — typisch

true to life — lebensecht

5) (loyal) treu

true to one's word or promise — getreu seinem Versprechen

6) (in correct position) gerade [Pfosten]
2. noun
out of [the] true — schief [Mauer, Pfosten, Räder]
3. adverb
1) (truthfully) aufrichtig [lieben]

tell me true — sag mir die Wahrheit

2) (accurately) gerade; genau [zielen]

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[tru:]
adjective

1) ((negative untrue) telling of something that really happened; not invented; agreeing with fact; not wrong: That is a true statement; Is it true that you did not steal the ring?) wahr

2) ((negative untrue) accurate: They don't have a true idea of its importance.) zutreffend

3) ((negative untrue) faithful; loyal: He has been a true friend.) treu

4) (properly so called: A spider is not a true insect.) echt

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TRUE

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n COMPUT WAHR

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[truː]
1. adj

1) (= not false) story, news, rumour, statement wahr

to come true (dream, wishes) — Wirklichkeit werden, wahr werden; (prophecy) sich verwirklichen; (fears) sich bewahrheiten

to make sth come true — etw wahr werden lassen

it is true that... — es stimmt, dass..., es ist wahr or richtig, dass...

that's true — das stimmt, das ist wahr

can it be true (that he didn't know)? — kann es stimmen or sein(, dass er das nicht wusste)?

it is true to say that... — es ist richtig, dass...

true! — richtig!

too true! — (das ist nur) zu wahr!, wie wahr!

it is only too true that... — es ist nur allzu wahr, dass...

we mustn't generalize, (it's) true, but... — wir sollten natürlich nicht verallgemeinern, aber...

that's wrong! – true, but... — das ist falsch! – stimmt or richtig, aber...

is it true about Harry? — stimmt es, was man über Harry sagt?

the reverse is true — ganz im Gegenteil

the reverse is true for... — für... trifft das Gegenteil zu

he's got so much money it's not true! (inf) — es ist unfassbar, wie viel Geld er hat!

2) (= accurate) description, report, account wahrheitsgetreu; likeness (lebens)getreu; copy getreu; aim genau

the true meaning of — die wahre Bedeutung (+gen)

in the true sense (of the word) — im wahren Sinne (des Wortes)

3) (= real, genuine) feeling, friendship, friend, Christian, heir, opinion wahr, echt; reason wirklich; leather, antique echt

the frog is not a true reptile — der Frosch ist kein echtes Reptil

spoken like a true football fan — so spricht ein wahrer Fußballfan

in a true spirit of friendship/love — im wahren Geist der Freundschaft/Liebe

true love — die wahre Liebe

the path of true love ne'er did run smooth (prov) — die Pfade der Liebe sind gewunden

what is the true situation? —

in true life the one true God the True Cross (Rel) — im wirklichen Leben der einzige wahre Gott das wahre Kreuz

4) (= faithful) friend, follower treu

to be true to sb — jdm treu sein/bleiben

to be true to one's word/promise — (treu) zu seinem Wort/Versprechen stehen, seinem Wort treu bleiben

to be true to oneself —

to thine own self be true (liter) — bleibe dir selbst treu

twelve good men and true — zwölf ehrbare Männer

true to life — lebensnah; (Art) lebensecht

the horse ran true to form — das Pferd lief erwartungsgemäß

true to type — erwartungsgemäß; (Bot) artgetreu

5) wall, surface gerade; join genau; circle rund

6) (PHYS) tatsächlich

true north — der eigentliche or tatsächliche or geografische Norden

7)

(= applicable) to be true for sb/sth — für jdn/etw wahr sein

to be true of sb/sth — auf jdn/etw zutreffen

the same is or holds true for... — dasselbe gilt auch für..., dasselbe trifft auch auf... (acc) zu

8) (MUS) note richtig; voice rein

2. n

out of true (upright, beam, wheels) — schief; join verschoben

3. adv
aim genau; sing richtig
to breed true —

he speaks true (old) they speak truer than they know (old) — er spricht die Wahrheit sie kommen der Wahrheit näher, als ihnen bewusst ist

See:

→ ring

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true [truː]

A adj (adv → truly)

1. wahr, wahrheitsgetreu (Geschichte etc):

be ( oder hold) true (for, of) zutreffen (auf akk), gelten (für); → come A 12, ring² B 4

2. echt, wahr (Christ etc):

true current ELEK Wirkstrom m;

true love wahre Liebe;

true stress TECH wahre spezifische Belastung;

true value Ist-Wert m;

(it is) true zwar, allerdings, freilich, zugegeben;

is it true that …? stimmt es, dass …?;

too true! wie wahr!; → horizon 1

3. (ge)treu (to dat):

(as) true as gold ( oder steel) treu wie Gold;

true to one’s contracts vertragstreu;

true to one’s principles( word) seinen Grundsätzen (seinem Wort) getreu;

stay true one’s principles seinen Grundsätzen treu bleiben

4. getreu (to dat) (von Sachen):

true to life lebenswahr, -echt, aus dem Leben gegriffen;

true to nature naturgetreu;

true to pattern modellgetreu;

true to size TECH maßgerecht, -haltig;

true to type artgemäß, typisch; → copy A 1

5. genau, richtig (Gewicht etc)

6. wahr, rechtmäßig, legitim (Erbe etc)

7. zuverlässig (Zeichen etc)

8. TECH genau, richtig (ein)gestellt oder eingepasst

9. GEOG, SCHIFF, PHYS rechtweisend:

true declination Ortsmissweisung f;

true north geografisch oder rechtweisend Nord n

10. MUS richtig gestimmt, rein

11. BIOL reinrassig

B adv

1. wahrheitsgemäß:

speak true die Wahrheit sagen

2. (ge)treu (to dat)

3. genau:

shoot true

C s

1. the true das Wahre

2. (das) Richtige oder Genaue:

out of true

a) schief,

b) TECH unrund

D v/t oft true up TECH

a) ein Lager ausrichten,

b) ein Werkzeug nachschleifen, eine Schleifscheibe abdrehen,

c) ein Rad zentrieren

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1. adjective,
truer, truest

1) (in accordance with fact) wahr; wahrheitsgetreu [Bericht, Beschreibung]

is it true that...? — stimmt es, dass...?

[only] too true — nur zu wahr

that is too good to be true — das ist zu schön, um wahr zu sein

[that's] true [enough] — [das] stimmt

come true — [Traum, Wunsch:] Wirklichkeit werden, wahr werden; [Befürchtung, Prophezeihung:] sich bewahrheiten

2) richtig [Vorteil, Einschätzung]; (rightly so called) eigentlich

the frog is not a true reptile — der Frosch ist kein echtes Reptil

3) (not sham) wahr; echt, wahr [Freund, Freundschaft, Christ]

that's not a true antique — das ist keine echte Antiquität

4) (accurately conforming) getreu [Wiedergabe]

be true to something — einer Sache (Dat.) genau entsprechen

true to type — typisch

true to life — lebensecht

5) (loyal) treu

true to one's word or promise — getreu seinem Versprechen

6) (in correct position) gerade [Pfosten]
2. noun
out of [the] true — schief [Mauer, Pfosten, Räder]
3. adverb
1) (truthfully) aufrichtig [lieben]

tell me true — sag mir die Wahrheit

2) (accurately) gerade; genau [zielen]

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adj.

echt adj.

richtig adj.

treu adj.

wahr adj.

zutreffend adj.

English-german dictionary > true
5 engager

engager [ɑ̃gaʒe]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = lier) to commit

• ça n'engage à rien it doesn't commit you to anything

• engager sa parole or son honneur to give one's word

• les frais engagés the expenses incurred

   b. [+ employé] to take on ; [+ artiste] to engage

• je vous engage (à mon service) you've got the job

   c. ( = entraîner) to involve

   d. ( = encourager) engager qn à faire qch to urge sb to do sth

   e. ( = introduire) to insert

• il engagea sa clé dans la serrure he inserted his key into the lock

• engager sa voiture dans une ruelle to enter a lane

   f. ( = amorcer) [+ discussion] to start ; [+ négociations] to enter into ; [+ procédure] to institute

• engager la conversation to engage in conversation

• l'affaire semble bien/mal engagée things seem to have got off to a good/bad start

   g. [+ concurrents] to enter

• 15 chevaux sont engagés dans cette course 15 horses are running in this race

• engager la partie to begin the match

• la partie est bien engagée the match is well under way

   h. [+ recrues] to enlist

2. reflexive verb

► s'engager

   a. ( = promettre) to commit o.s.

• s'engager à faire qch to commit o.s. to doing sth

• sais-tu à quoi tu t'engages ? do you know what you're letting yourself in for?

   b. s'engager dans [+ frais] to incur ; [+ pourparlers] to enter into ; [+ affaire] to become involved in

   c. ( = pénétrer) s'engager dans [véhicule, piéton] to turn into

• s'engager sur la chaussée to step onto the road

• je m'étais déjà engagé (dans la rue) (automobiliste) I had already pulled out (into the street)

   d. [pourparlers] to begin

• une conversation s'engagea entre eux they struck up a conversation

   e. (Sport) to enter ( dans for)

   f. [recrues] to enlist

• s'engager dans l'armée de l'air to join the air force

   g. (politiquement) to commit o.s.

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ɑ̃gaʒe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( recruter) to hire [personnel]; to enlist [soldat]; to engage [artiste]

2) ( commencer) to begin [processus]

nous avons engagé la conversation — we struck up a conversation

engager le combat — to go into combat

engager la partie — ( au football) to kick off

engager une action judiciaire — to take legal action

3) ( obliger) to commit [personne]

votre signature vous engage — your signature is binding

4) ( mettre en jeu) to stake [réputation]

engager sa parole — to give one's word

5) ( introduire)

engager quelque chose dans — to put something in

6) ( amener)

engager une voiture dans une petite route — to take a car into a country road

7) Économie to lay out [capitaux]

engager des dépenses — to undertake expenditure

8)

engager quelqu'un à faire — ( exhorter) to urge somebody to do; ( conseiller) to advise somebody to do

9) Sport

engager quelqu'un dans une compétition — to enter somebody for a competition

10) ( donner en gage) to pawn [objet précieux]

2.

s'engager verbe pronominal

1) ( promettre) to promise ( à faire to do)

elle s'est engagée à fond — she is fully committed

s'engager vis-à-vis de quelqu'un — to take on a commitment to somebody

2) ( entreprendre)

s'engager dans un projet — to embark on a project

s'engager dans la bataille — to go into action

s'engager dans des dépenses — to incur expenses

3) ( s'impliquer) to get involved

4) ( p énétrer)

s'engager sur une route — to go into a road

s'engager sur un pont — to go onto a bridge

avant de s'engager dans un carrefour — before going across an intersection

5) ( être amorcé) [action judiciaire, processus, négociations] to begin

6) ( se faire recruter) to enlist

s'engager dans l'armée/la police — to join the army/the police

s'engager dans une compétition — to enter a competition

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ɑ̃ɡaʒe vt
1) (= embaucher) [employé, ouvrier] to take on, to hire, [recrues] to enlist

2) (= commencer) [processus, débat] to start

3) (= lier) to commit, to bind

Attention, ceci vous engage. — Be careful, this is binding.

Cela ne vous engage à rien. — This doesn't commit you to anything.

4) (= impliquer, entraîner) to involve

Cela risque d'engager un processus juridique complexe. — This could involve a complicated court case.

5) (= investir) [moyens, ressources] to invest

6) (= faire intervenir) [troupes] to engage, SPORT, [concurrents, chevaux] to enter

7) (= inciter)

engager qn à faire — to urge sb to do

engager qn à qch; Il m'a engagé à plus de modération. — He urged me to be more moderate.

8) (= faire pénétrer)

engager qch dans — to insert sth into

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engager verb table: manger

A vtr

1 ( recruter) to hire [personnel]; to enlist [soldat]; to engage [orchestre, danseur]; engager qn comme secrétaire to hire sb as secretary;

2 ( commencer) to begin [politique de réforme, processus]; engager des négociations gén to begin negotiations; ( commencer à participer à) to enter into negotiations; c'est lui qui a engagé la conversation he started the conversation; nous avons engagé la conversation we struck up a conversation; savoir engager la conversation avec des gens que l'on ne connaît pas knowing how to strike up a conversation with strangers; engager le combat to go into combat; engager la partie ( au football) to kick off; engager une action judiciaire to take legal action;

3 ( obliger) to commit [personne]; cela ne t'engage à rien this doesn't commit you to anything; le fait de venir ne t'engage pas you're not committing yourself by coming; votre signature vous engage your signature is binding;

4 ( mettre en jeu) to stake [réputation, honneur]; engager sa parole to give one's word;

5 ( introduire) engager qch dans to put sth in; engager la clé dans la serrure to put the key in the lock; la clé est mal engagée the key has gone in askew;

6 ( amener) engager une voiture dans une petite route to take a car into a country road; engager un bateau dans un chenal to take a boat up a channel; la voiture était déjà engagée dans le carrefour/sur le pont the car was already in the middle of the intersection/on the bridge; engager son pays dans une voie difficile to take one's country along a difficult road; engager son pays sur la voie des réformes to commit one's country to a programme^GB of reform;

7 Écon to lay out [capitaux]; engager des dépenses to undertake expenditure;

8 ( exhorter) engager qn à faire to urge sb to do; ( conseiller) engager qn à faire to advise sb to do;

9 Mil, Sport engager qn dans une compétition to enter sb for a competition; engager des troupes dans une bataille to commit troops to battle;

10 ( donner en gage) to pawn [objet précieux].

B s'engager vpr

1 ( promettre) to promise (à faire to do); elle s'est engagée à fond she is fully committed; avant de m'engager plus avant before committing myself further; s'engager à financer qch to undertake to finance sth; s'engager solennellement à faire to undertake solemnly to do; s'engager sur l'honneur à faire to undertake on one's word of honour^GB to do; s'engager vis-à-vis de qn to take on a commitment to sb;

2 ( entreprendre) s'engager dans des négociations/des études/un projet to embark on negotiations/studies/a project; s'engager dans une lutte contre la dictature to take up the fight against dictatorship; s'engager dans la bataille to go into action; s'engager dans des dépenses to incur expenses;

3 ( s'impliquer) to get involved; s'engager dans diverses organisations politiques to get involved in various political organizations;

4 ( pénétrer) s'engager sur une route/dans un tunnel to go into a road/a tunnel; s'engager sur un pont to go onto a bridge; s'engager dans la forêt to enter the forest; avant de s'engager dans un carrefour before going across an intersection; une fois que la voiture s'est engagée sur un pont once the car is on a bridge;

5 ( être amorcé) [action judiciaire, processus, négociations] to begin; le combat s'engagea à l'aube combat began at dawn; la conversation s'engagea we/they struck up a conversation;

6 ( se faire recruter) s'engager dans l'armée/la police to join the army/the police; il s'est engagé he has joined up; s'engager comme secrétaire to get a job as a secretary; ‘engagez-vous’ Mil ‘enlist today’; s'engager dans une compétition to enter a competition.

[ɑ̃gaʒe] verbe transitif

1. [insérer - clef, disquette] to insert, to put ou to slot in (separable)

engager une vitesse to put a car into gear

[faire pénétrer]

engager une péniche dans une écluse to move a barge into a lock

2. [lier] to bind, to commit

voilà ce que je pense, mais ça n'engage que moi that's how I see it, but it's my own view

cela ne t'engage à rien it doesn't commit you to anything

3. [mettre en jeu - énergie, ressources] to invest, to commit ; [ - fonds] to put in (separable)

engager sa parole to give one's word (of) honour (UK) ou honor (US)

engager sa responsabilité to accept responsibility

4. [inciter]

engager quelqu'un à: je vous engage à la prudence/modération I advise you to be prudent/moderate

engager quelqu'un à faire quelque chose to advise somebody to do something

5. [commencer] to open, to start, to begin

engager la conversation avec quelqu'un to engage somebody in conversation, to strike up a conversation with somebody

engager le débat to start the discussion

l'affaire est mal engagée the whole thing is off to a bad start

engager le match

a. FOOTBALL to kick off

b. RUGBY to begin

6. [embaucher] to take on (separable), to hire

7. MILITAIRE [envoyer] to commit to military action

[recruter] to enlist

8. [mettre en gage] to pawn

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s'engager verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [commencer - négociations, procédure, tournoi] to start, to begin

2. [prendre position] to take a stand

s'engager contre la peine de mort to campaign against ou to take a stand against the death penalty

3. MILITAIRE to enlist

s'engager avant l'appel to volunteer before conscription

4. [auprès d'un employeur] to hire oneself out

s'engager comme jeune fille au pair to get a job as an au pair

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s'engager à verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'engager à faire quelque chose [promettre] to commit oneself to doing something, to undertake to do something

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s'engager dans verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [avancer dans - suj: véhicule, piéton] to go ou to move into

la voiture s'est engagée dans une rue étroite the car drove ou turned into a narrow street

s'engager dans un carrefour to pull ou to draw out into a crossroads

2. [entreprendre] to enter into, to begin

le pays s'est engagé dans la lutte armée the country has committed itself to ou has entered into armed struggle

3. SPORT

s'engager dans une course/compétition to enter a race/an event

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > engager
6 trzymać

1. (-am, -asz); vt
( w rękach) to hold; (jedzenie, zwierzęta, więźnia) to keep
2. vi
(o kleju, szwach) to hold

trzymać ręce w kieszeniach — to have one's hands in one's pockets

trzymać kogoś w niepewności/napięciu — to keep sb in suspense

trzymać coś (przed kimś) w sekrecie — to keep sth secret (from sb)

trzymam cię za słowo — I will hold you to your promise

trzymać kogoś krótko — to keep a tight rein on sb

trzymać język za zębami — (przen) to keep one's tongue (between one's teeth)

trzymać rękę na pulsie — (przen) to have lub keep one's finger on the pulse (przen)

trzymać z kimś — to join up with sb

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trzymać

ipf.

1. (= nie wypuszczać) hold, keep; trzymać coś kurczowo cling to sth; trzymać kogoś do chrztu be sb's godfather l. godmother, hold a child being baptized; trzymać kogoś krótko keep a tight reign on sb; trzymać kogoś w ryzach keep a tight reign on sb; trzymać kogoś za słowo hold sb to sb's word l. promise; trzymać nerwy na wodzy keep one's temper in a leash, hold one's anger in check.

2. (= przetrzymywać, więzić) hold, keep; trzymać kogoś pod kluczem lock sb up; trzymać kogoś pod pantoflem henpeck sb; trzymać psa na smyczy lead a dog on a leash.

3. (= utrzymywać pozycję, pozę itp.) keep; trzymać ręce w kieszeni have one's hands in one's pockets; trzymać język za zębami hold one's tongue; trzymać (za kogoś) kciuki keep one's fingers crossed (for sb).

4. (= przechowywać) keep; store; trzymać coś pod kluczem keep sth locked; trzymać coś w sekrecie keep sth secret.

5. (= utrzymywać w jakimś stanie) keep; trzymać kogoś na muszce hold sb at gunpoint; trzymać kogoś w niepewności keep sb in suspense; trzymać kogoś w szachu keep sb in check; trzymać rękę na pulsie have l. keep one's finger on the pulse; trzymać w napięciu keep in suspense.

6. (= stanowić mocowanie, podtrzymywać) hold; trzymać ciepło stay l. keep warm; trzymać fason keep up one's spirit; mróz trzyma frost lasts.

7. pot. (= hodować) keep.

8. pot. (= sympatyzować) be friends with, stick with; trzymać z kimś join up with sb, stick with sb.

trzymać się

ipf.

1. (= przytrzymywać się) hold on to; trzymać się czyjejś spódnicy be tied to one's mother's l. wife's apron-strings; głupstwa l. żarty się ciebie trzymają! you are never serious!; pieniądze się mnie nie trzymają I never seem to have (enough) money.

2. (= być w jakimś stanie, być blisko) stay, remain; trzymać się na uboczu stay away from, stay clear of; trzymać się razem stick together.

3. (= utrzymywać pozycję ciała) stand; sit; trzymać się prosto keep o.s. erect; ledwo trzymać się na nogach be on one's last legs; świetnie trzyma się w siodle he l. she is a born l. great (horse-)rider.

4. pot. (= zachowywać kondycję) be in good shape; trzymać się przy życiu stay alive; świetnie się trzyma jak na swój wiek he l. she is in good shape considering his l. her age.

5. (= nie upadać na duchu) not lose one's heart, keep up; trzymaj się (ciepło)! ( forma pożegnania) take care!

6. (= walczyć, nie poddawać się) not give up, hang on.

7. pot. (= nie rozpadać się) not fall apart, stick together; trzymać się cudem l. na słowo honoru hold together on a wing and a prayer; to się nie trzyma kupy this doesn't hang together.

8. (= przestrzegać) (przepisów, zasad) keep to, stick to, adhere, observe.

9. pot. (= nie zmieniać się) stay l. remain unchanged, not change.

10. (= nie zbaczać) keep, follow; trzymać się szlaku l. drogi follow the path l. road.

11. pot., biol. occur, belong to, be endemic to; live; grow.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > trzymać
7 apuntar

v.

1 to make a note of, to note down.

apuntar a alguien to put somebody down (en lista) to put somebody's name down (en curso) to sign somebody up

he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons

apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account

2 to point (dirigir) (dedo).

apuntar a alguien to point at somebody; (con el dedo) to aim at somebody (con un arma)

apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at somebody

Pedro apunta el arma Peter points the gun.

3 to prompt (Teatro).

fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate

4 to hint at.

5 to appear.

6 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to put in writing.

María apunta los comentarios Mary writes down the comments.

7 to take aim.

Pedro apunta hacia Ricardo Peter takes aim at Richard.

8 to enroll, to add on to the list.

María apunta a Silvia Mary enrolls Silvia.

9 to point out, to indicate.

Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.

10 to denote to, to indicate to, to suggest to.

La carta apunta desistir del plan The letter denotes to desist of the plan

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apuntar

► verbo transitivo

1 (señalar) to point (a, at)

■ es feo apuntar con el dedo it's rude to point (with one's finger)

■ apuntó que... she pointed out that...

2 (arma) to aim

■ ¡apunten! take aim!

3 (anotar) to note down, make a note of

■ se lo apunto en cuenta I'll put it on your account, I'll charge it to your account

■ la apuntamos en la lista we put her on the list

4 (estar encaminado) to be aimed (a, at), be designed (a, to)

5 (insinuar) to suggest, indicate

6 (sujetar) to stitch, pin lightly, tack lightly

7 TEATRO to prompt

8 familiar (en un examen) to whisper the answer to

► verbo intransitivo

1 to begin to appear

■ cuando apunta el día when day breaks

2 TEATRO to prompt

► verbo pronominal apuntarse

1 (inscribirse) to enrol

2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)

■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?

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FRASEOLOGÍA

apuntarse un tanto to score a point

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verb

1) to aim

2) point

3) note down

4) prompt

5) suggest, hint

•

- apuntarse

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1. VT

1) (=dirigir) [+ cámara, pistola, misil] to aim (a at)
train (a on)
2) (=sugerir) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de una huelga — he pointed out the need for a strike

apuntó la posibilidad de que no hubiera sido un suicidio — she suggested the possibility that it mightn't have been suicide, she pointed out that it mightn't have been suicide

3) (=anotar)

a) [en cuaderno] make a note of, note down; [en lista, tabla] to enter, record

apuntó la dirección en su agenda — she made a note of the address in her diary, she noted down the address in her diary

apuntó la temperatura en un gráfico — she recorded o wrote down the temperature on a graph

apúntalo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

apuntar una cantidad a cuenta de algn — to charge a sum to sb's account

b) (Estadística) [+ velocidad, tiempo] to log

4) (=inscribir) [en lista] to put down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU); [en concurso, competición] to enter, put down

¿me puedes apuntar para la cena de Navidad? — could you put me down for the Christmas dinner?

lo han apuntado en un colegio privado — they have enrolled him at a private school

5) (=decir en voz baja) [a actor] to prompt

apuntar la respuesta a algn — to whisper the answer to sb

6) (=afilar) to sharpen, put a point on

7) (=apostar) [+ dinero] to bet

8) (Cos) to fasten

2. VI

1) (=señalar) [con arma] to aim; [con dedo, objeto] to point at

no apuntes hacia ninguna persona — [con arma] don't aim at anybody o don't point your gun at anybody; [con dedo] don't point at anybody

¡apunten! ¡disparen! — take aim! fire!

apuntar con: todos le apuntaban con el dedo — everyone pointed their fingers at her

no apuntes con la botella hacia la ventana — don't point the bottle at the window

apuntar a algn con un arma — to aim a gun at sb, point a gun at sb

me apuntó al pecho con un fusil — he aimed o pointed the gun at my chest

apuntó con su pistola al cajero y se llevó todo el dinero — he held up the cashier with his gun and took all the money

- apuntar y no dar

2) (=dirigirse) to point

la proa apuntaba hacia el sur — the prow was pointing south

sus declaraciones apuntaban en la dirección opuesta — his statements pointed in the opposite direction

ese chico apunta demasiado alto — that kid sets his sights too high

3) (=anotar) to note down

¿tienes dónde apuntar? — have you got something to note this down on?

apunta, dos kilos de patatas y uno de uvas — note this down o make a note, two kilos of potatoes and a kilo of grapes

4) (=surgir) [barba] to sprout

ya empezaba a apuntar el día — the day was dawning

una tendencia que ya comenzaba a apuntar a finales del siglo — a tendency that had already begun to emerge at the end of the century

el maíz apunta bien este año — LAm the corn is coming on nicely this year

5)

apuntar a algo — to point to sth

una hipótesis apunta al origen romano del yacimiento — one hypothesis suggests that the site is of Roman origin

todo apunta a que van a ganar las elecciones — there is every indication o sign that they will win the elections, everything points to them winning the election

todo parece apuntar a que... — everything seems to indicate that...

6) LAm (=apostar) to bet, place bets

3.

See:

apuntarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

tengo que apuntar tu dirección — I must make a note of your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down

apúntame para el sábado — put me down for Saturday

2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)

mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me

3) (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo — don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error — he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

4) ( afirmar) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de un cambio — he pointed out the need for a change
2.
apuntar vi

1)

a) ( con arma) to aim

preparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!

apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something

le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him

b) (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north

2) ( anotar)

apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...

¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down

3) (Teatr) to prompt

4) (liter) día to break; barba to appear, begin to show; flor/planta to sprout

al apuntar el alba — at the break of day (liter)
3.
apuntarse v pron

1)

a) ( inscribirse)

apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something

me apunté para ir a la excursión — I put my name down for the outing

vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)

b) ( obtener) < tanto> to score; < victoria> to chalk up, achieve

se apuntó el gol de la victoria — he scored the winning goal

2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident

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= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.

Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex. An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex. Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.

Ex. This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.

Ex. All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

Ex. One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

Ex. If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.

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* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).

* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.

* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.

* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

tengo que apuntar tu dirección — I must make a note of your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down

apúntame para el sábado — put me down for Saturday

2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)

mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me

3) (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo — don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error — he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

4) ( afirmar) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de un cambio — he pointed out the need for a change
2.
apuntar vi

1)

a) ( con arma) to aim

preparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!

apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something

le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him

b) (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north

2) ( anotar)

apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...

¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down

3) (Teatr) to prompt

4) (liter) día to break; barba to appear, begin to show; flor/planta to sprout

al apuntar el alba — at the break of day (liter)
3.
apuntarse v pron

1)

a) ( inscribirse)

apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something

me apunté para ir a la excursión — I put my name down for the outing

vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)

b) ( obtener) < tanto> to score; < victoria> to chalk up, achieve

se apuntó el gol de la victoria — he scored the winning goal

2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident

* * *

= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.

Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex: Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.

Ex: This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.

Ex: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

Ex: If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.

* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).

* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.

* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.

* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.

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apuntar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

apunta todo lo que tienes que comprar make a note of o note down o jot down everything you have to buy

apunta en una libreta todo lo que ha hecho en el día he notes down o writes down in a notebook everything he's done during the day, he makes a note of everything he's done during the day in a notebook

tengo que apuntar tu dirección I must make a note of your address, I must write down your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta put it on my account

apunta todo porque tiene muy mala memoria he writes everything down because he has a terrible memory

2 (en un curso) to enroll*, put … down; (para una excursión, actividad) to put … down

quiero apuntar a la niña a or en clases de inglés I want to put my daughter's name down for o enroll my daughter for English classes

apúntame para el sábado put me down for Saturday

B ( Teatr) to prompt

pasa aquí al frente para que no te apunten las respuestas ( fam); come up to the front so that no one can whisper the answers to you o help you with the answers

C (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error he pointed (with his finger) to where the mistake was, he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

apuntó con una regla el lugar exacto en el mapa he used a ruler to point to o indicate the exact spot on the map

D (afirmar, señalar) to point out

el presidente apuntó la necesidad de un cambio radical the president pointed out the need o pointed to the need for a radical change

apuntó que no se trataba de obtener privilegios he pointed out that it was not a matter of getting privileges

—no sólo ocurre en este país —apuntó this isn't the only country where it happens, he pointed out

■ apuntar

vi

A

1 (con un arma) to aim

preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!

apunta hacia or para otro lado aim (it) somewhere else

apuntar A algn/algo to aim AT sb/sth

apuntar al blanco to aim at the target

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him

2 (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta siempre al or hacia el norte the needle always points north

ningún dato parece apuntar a la existencia de un compló there is no information to point to o indicate the existence of a plot

B

(anotar): apunta, comprar harina, leche, pan … make a note, you need to buy flour, milk, bread …

¿tienes papel y lápiz? pues apunta have you got paper and a pencil? well, take o jot this down

C ( Teatr) to prompt

D ( liter); «día» to break; «barba» to appear, begin to show; «flor/planta» to sprout

al apuntar el alba at the break of day ( liter)

ya apuntan los primeros capullos the first buds are already appearing

■ apuntarse

v pron

A

1 (inscribirse) apuntarse A or EN algo:

me apunté a or en un cursillo de natación I enrolled on o signed up for a swimming course

apuntarse al paro ( Esp); to register as unemployed, to sign on ( BrE colloq)

¿te vas a apuntar al or en el torneo? are you going to put your name down o put yourself down for the tournament?

me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name o myself down for the outing

nos vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along) o ( BrE) do you fancy coming?

vamos a salir a cenar — oye, yo me apunto we're going out for dinner — oh, I'll come!

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? I'm going out for a coffee, anyone interested? o anyone want to join me? ( colloq)

2 (obtener, anotarse) ‹tanto› to score; ‹victoria› to chalk up, achieve, gain

se apuntó un gran éxito con este libro she scored a great hit with this book

el jugador que se apuntó el gol de la victoria the player who scored the winning goal

B (manifestarse) to become evident

las tendencias artísticas que ya se apuntaban a finales del siglo pasado the artistic tendencies which were already becoming evident at the end of the last century

el festival ha profundizado en una dirección que ya se apuntaba en años anteriores the festival has continued in a direction which was already becoming evident in previous years

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apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down

2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
◊ no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

verbo intransitivo
a) ( con arma) to aim;

◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to point

apuntarse verbo pronominal
a) ( inscribirse) apuntarse a or en algo ‹ a curso› to enroll^{( conjugate enroll)} on sth;

‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
◊ me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name down for the outing;

apuntarse al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
b) ( obtener) ‹ tanto› to score;

‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
' apuntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señalar
- anotar
- nota
English:
aim
- cover
- down
- enter
- get down
- jot down
- level
- note
- note down
- prompt
- put down
- record
- take down
- train
- wildly
- jot
- take

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apuntar

♦ vt

1. [anotar] to make a note of, to note down;

apuntar a alguien [en lista] to put sb down (en on); [en curso] to put sb's name down, to sign sb up (en o a for); [m5] apunta en una lista todo lo que quieres que compre jot down everything you want me to buy, make a list of the things you want me to buy;

tengo que apuntar tu número de teléfono I must make a note of your phone number, I must write your phone number down somewhere;

he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons;

apunté a mis padres para ir a la excursión I put my parents down for the trip;

apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account;

ya puedes ir con cuidado, que esto lo apunto [amenaza] you'd better watch out, I'm not going to forget this

2. [dirigir] [dedo] to point;
[arma] to aim;
apuntar a alguien [con el dedo] to point at sb;
[con un arma] to aim at sb;
apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at sb;

les apuntó con un rifle he aimed o pointed a rifle at them;

apuntó al blanco y disparó he took aim at the target and shot;

la brújula apunta al norte the compass points (to the) north

3. Teatro to prompt;
Fam
fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate

4. [sugerir] to hint at;
[indicar] to point out;
apuntó la posibilidad de subir los impuestos he hinted that he might raise taxes;

la policía ha apuntado la posibilidad de que los secuestradores la hayan matado the police have admitted that the kidnappers may have killed her;

el joven jugador apunta buenos conocimientos the young player shows a lot of promise

5. [afilar] to sharpen

6. Col [abotonar] to button up

♦ vi

1. [vislumbrarse] to appear;
[día] to break;
en los árboles ya apuntaban las primeras hojas the first leaves were appearing on the trees

2. [indicar]
apuntar a to point to;

todo apunta a que ganará Brasil everything points to a win for Brazil;

todas las pruebas apuntan a su culpabilidad all the evidence points to him being guilty;

las sospechas apuntan a un grupo separatista a separatist group is suspected

3. Teatro to prompt

4. [con un arma] to aim;

¡carguen, apunten, fuego! ready, take aim, fire!;

Comp

apuntar a lo más alto to set one's sights very high

♦ See also the pronominal verb apuntarse

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apuntar

I v/t

1 ( escribir) note down, make a note of

2 TEA prompt

3 en curso, para viaje etc put one’s name down (en, a on;

para for)

4

:

apuntar con el dedo point at o to

II v/i

1 con arma aim;

apuntar alto fig aim high, have big ambitions

2

:

apunta el día lit day is breaking

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apuntar vt

1) : to aim, to point

2) anotar: to write down, to jot down

3) indicar, señalar: to point to, to point out

4) : to prompt (in the theater)

apuntar vi

1) : to take aim

2) : to become evident

♦ See also the reflexive verb apuntarse

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apuntar vb

1. (escribir) to make a note of / to note down

apunta mi teléfono make a note of my phone number

2. (inscribir) to put somebody's name down [pt. & pp. put]

lo he apuntado en la lista de espera I've put his name down on the waiting list

3. (dirigir un arma) to aim / to point

apuntó la escopeta al blanco he aimed the rifle at the target

no apuntes con el dedo don't point

Spanish-English dictionary > apuntar
8 отказвам

refuse, decline (да to)

(отговарям отрицателно) deny, answer in the negative, return a negative; reject

отказвам на refuse

отказвам да дам съгласието си withhold o.'s consent, отказвам да приема (храма и пр.) reject

(плащана на чек) dishonour

отказвам да се подчиня на defy

отказвам да се подчиня на закона defy the law

отказвам да изпълня задължение repudiate an obligation

отказвам да платя дълг repudiate/dishonour a debt

отказвам да дам подкрепата си withhold o.'s support (на from)

отказвам да дам позволение withhold permission

отказвам на кандидат за женитба refuse a suitor

отказвам да действувам (за механизъм) fail

отказвам се give up (от, да-, с ger.)

desist (от, да from с ger.)

отказвам се от give up, renounce, drop, ( дете) disavow, (мнение и пр,) recant, ( чрез договор) cede. юр. disclaim, waive

отказвам се от покапа decline an invitation

отказвам се от правата си renounce/relinquish/abdicate/yield o.'s rights

не се отказвам от правата си stand firm on o.'s rights

отказвам се от наследство give up an inheritance

отказвам се от престола abdicate, renounce o.'s/the throne

отказвам се от миналото си renounce o.'s past

отказвам се от длъжността си give up/relinquish/resign o.'s position

отказвам се от задълженията си renounce o.'s obligations

отказвам се от членство drop o.'s membership

отказвам се от убежденията си renounce o.'s convictions, give up o.'s beliefs, recant

отказвам се от идея give up/drop an idea. set an idea aside

той се отказа от тази мисъл he thought better of it

отказвам се от всяка мисъл, за give up all thought of

отказвам да се занимавам с refuse to have anything to do with, write off

отказвам се да съдя renounce/withhold judgment, suspend/defer (o.'s) judgment

отказвам се от намерението си abandon o.'s intention

отказвам се от опит relinquish/give up an attempt

отказвам се от обещание go back on a promise

отказвам се от думите си deny/renounce/withdraw/retract o.'s words

отказвам се от подписа си refuse to acknowledge o.'s signature, deny o.'s signature

отказвам се от честта да decline the honour of (c ger)

отказвам се от поданството си expatriate o.s.

отказвам се от по-нататъшно водене на дело (за адвокат) throw down o.'s brief, отказвам се от състезание drop out of/retire from a competition

отказвам се от кафето/от пиене go off coffee/liquor

отказвам се or пушене/пиене give up smoking/drinking

не бих се отказал от една бира I wouldn't say no to a glass of beer

отказвам се! (много е трудно) I give up разг. it beats/licks me

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отка̀звам,

гл. refuse (на -), decline (да to); ( отговарям отрицателно) deny, answer in the negative, return a negative; reject; (да дам) withhold; \отказвам да действам (за механизъм) fail; \отказвам да изпълня задължение repudiate an obligation; \отказвам да приема ( храна и пр.) reject; ( плащане на чек и пр.) dishonour; \отказвам да разбера shut o.’s mind to; \отказвам да се подчиня на defy; \отказвам на кандидат за женитба refuse a suitor;

\отказвам се give up (от, да -, с ger.); ( доброволно) forfeit; for(e)go; desist (от, да from с ger.); (от нещо скъпо) forsake; разг. kiss (s.th.) goodbye; непрех. throw in o.’s hand, call it quits; не бих се отказал от една бира I wouldn’t say no to a glass of beer; I could do with a glass of beer; не се \отказвам от правата си stand firm on o.’s rights; никога не ми е отказвано I have never been refused; \отказвам се! ( много е трудно) I give up! разг. it beats/licks me; \отказвам се да съдя renounce/withhold judgement, suspend/defer (o.’s) judgement; \отказвам се от give up, renounce, drop, ( дете) disavow, ( мнение и пр.) recant, ( категорично, под клетва) foreswear; ( чрез договор) cede, юр. disclaim, waive; \отказвам се от борбата throw in the towel/sponge; \отказвам се от длъжността си give up/relinquish/resign o.’s position; \отказвам се от думите си deny/renounce/withdraw/retract o.’s words; \отказвам се от задълженията си renounce o.’s obligations; \отказвам се от идея give up/drop an idea, set an idea aside; \отказвам се от кафето/от пиене go off coffee/liquor; \отказвам се от намерението си abandon o.’s intention; \отказвам се от обещание go back on a word/promise; \отказвам се от печалбата в името на безопасността forfeit profit in the name of safety; \отказвам се от поданството си expatriate o.s.; \отказвам се от подписа си refuse to acknowledge o.’s signature, deny o.’s signature; \отказвам се от покана decline an invitation; \отказвам се от по-нататъшно водене на дело (за адвокат) throw down o.’s brief; \отказвам се от правата си renounce/relinquish/abdicate/forfeit/yield o.’s rights; \отказвам се от престола abdicate, renounce o.’s/the throne; \отказвам се от състезание drop out of/retire from a competition; \отказвам се от убежденията си renounce o.’s convictions, give up o.’s beliefs, recant; \отказвам се от честта да decline the honour of (с ger.); \отказвам се от членство drop o.’s membership; той се отказа от тази мисъл he thought better of it.

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cancel: He called to отказвам the appointment. - Той се обади да откаже срещата.; refuse: She отказвамd to join us. - Тя отказа да дойде с нас.; deny; disallow; rebuff{ri`bXf}; reject; waive (юр.){weiv}

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1. (|| ОТКАЗВАМ се give up (oт, да -, с ger.) 2. (отговарям отрицателно) deny, answer in the negative, return a negative;reject 3. (плащана на чек) dishonour 4. desist (от, да from с ger,) 5. refuse, decline (да to) 6. ОТКАЗВАМ ce or пушене/пиене give up smoking/drinking 7. ОТКАЗВАМ ce oт обещание go back on a promise 8. ОТКАЗВАМ ce oт опит relinquish/give up an attempt 9. ОТКАЗВАМ ce от намерението си abandon o.'s intention 10. ОТКАЗВАМ да дам подкрепата си withhold o.'s support (на from) 11. ОТКАЗВАМ да дам позволение withhold permission 12. ОТКАЗВАМ да дам съгласието си withhold o.'s consent, ОТКАЗВАМ да приема (храма и пр.) reject 13. ОТКАЗВАМ да действувам (за механизъм) fail 14. ОТКАЗВАМ да изпълня задължение repudiate an obligation 15. ОТКАЗВАМ да платя дълг repudiate/dishonour a debt 16. ОТКАЗВАМ да се занимавам с refuse to have anything to do with, write off 17. ОТКАЗВАМ да се подчиня на defy 18. ОТКАЗВАМ да се подчиня на закона defy the law 19. ОТКАЗВАМ на refuse 20. ОТКАЗВАМ на кандидат за женитба refuse a suitor 21. ОТКАЗВАМ се да съдя renounce/withhold judgment, suspend/defer (o.'s) judgment 22. ОТКАЗВАМ се от give up, renounce, drop, (дете) disavow, (мнение и пр,) recant, (чрез договор) cede. юр. disclaim, waive 23. ОТКАЗВАМ се от всяка мисъл, за give up all thought of 24. ОТКАЗВАМ се от длъжността си give up/relinquish/resign o.'s position 25. ОТКАЗВАМ се от думите си deny/renounce/withdraw/ retract o.'s words 26. ОТКАЗВАМ се от задълженията си renounce o.'s obligations 27. ОТКАЗВАМ се от идея give up/drop an idea. set an idea aside 28. ОТКАЗВАМ се от кaфето/от пиене go off coffee/liquor 29. ОТКАЗВАМ се от миналото си renounce o.'s past 30. ОТКАЗВАМ се от наследство give up an inheritance 31. ОТКАЗВАМ се от по-нататъшно водене на дело (за адвокат) throw down o.'s brief, ОТКАЗВАМ се от състезание drop out of/retire from a competition 32. ОТКАЗВАМ се от поданството си expatriate o. s. 33. ОТКАЗВАМ се от подписа си refuse to acknowledge o.'s signature, deny o.'s signature 34. ОТКАЗВАМ се от покапа decline an invitation 35. ОТКАЗВАМ се от правата си renounce/relinquish/abdicate/yield o.'s rights 36. ОТКАЗВАМ се от престола abdicate, renounce o.'s/the throne 37. ОТКАЗВАМ се от убежденията си renounce o.'s convictions, give up o.'s beliefs, recant 38. ОТКАЗВАМ се от честта да decline the honour of (c ger:) 39. ОТКАЗВАМ се от членство drop o.'s membership 40. ОТКАЗВАМ се! (много е трудно) I give up разг. it beats/licks me 41. не бих се отказал от една бира I wouldn't say no to a glass of beer 42. не се ОТКАЗВАМ от правата си stand firm on o.'s rights 43. той се отказа от тази мисъл he thought better of it

Български-английски речник > отказвам
9 committo

com-mitto ( con-m-), mīsi, missum, 3, v. a.
I.
Of two or more objects, to bring, join, combine into one whole; to join or put together, to connect, unite.
A.
In gen. (rare; not in Cic.), constr. inter se, cum aliquā re, alicui, with in and acc., and with acc. only.
(α).
Inter se:
res in ordinem digestae atque inter se commissae,
Quint. 7, prooem. §
1: per nondum commissa inter se munimenta urbem intravit,
Liv. 38, 4, 8; cf. thus with inter se:
oras vulneris suturis,
Cels. 7, 19:
duo verba,
Quint. 9, 4, 33:
easdem litteras,
id. ib.:
duo comparativa,
id. 9, 3, 19.—
(β).
With cum:
costae committuntur cum osse pectoris,
Cels. 8, 1.—
(γ).
With dat.:
viam a Placentiā ut Flaminiae committeret,
Liv. 39, 2, 10:
quā naris fronti committitur,
is joined to, Ov. M. 12, 315:
quā vir equo commissus erat,
id. ib. 12, 478 (of a Centaur); cf.
of Scylla: delphinum caudas utero commissa luporum,
Verg. A. 3, 428:
commissa dextera dextrae,
Ov. H. 2, 31:
medulla spinae commissa cerebro,
Cels. 8, 1:
moles, quae urbem continenti committeret,
Curt. 4, 2, 16; Flor. 1, 4, 2 Duker.—
(δ).
With in and acc.:
commissa in unum crura,
Ov. M. 4, 580:
committuntur suturae in unguem,
Cels. 8, 1.—
(ε).
With acc. only: barbaricam pestem navibus obtulit, commissam infabre, Pac. ap. Non. p. 40, 31 (Trag. Rel. v. 271 Rib.):
commissis operibus,
Liv. 38, 7, 10:
fidibusque mei commissa mariti moenia,
Ov. M. 6, 178:
(terra) maria committeret,
Curt. 3, 1, 13; 7, 7, 14:
noctes duas,
Ov. Am. 1, 13, 46; cf.: nocte commissā. Sen. Herc. Oet. 1698:
commissa corpore toto,
Ov. M. 4, 369; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 248, 25: cervix committitur primo [p. 380] artu, Val. Fl. 4, 310:
domus plumbo commissa,
patched, Juv. 14, 310.—
B.
In partic., to set or bring men or animals together in a contest or fight, as competitors, etc., to set together, set on (freq. in Suet.;
elsewhere rare): pugiles Latinos cum Graecis,
Suet. Aug. 45:
quingenis peditibus, elephantis vicenis, tricenis equitibus hinc et inde commissis,
id. Caes. 39; id. Claud. 34:
camelorum quadrigas,
id. Ner. 11; Luc. 1, 97:
victores committe,
Mart. 8, 43, 3; cf. id. Spect. 28, 1:
licet Aenean Rutulumque ferocem Committas,
i.e. you describe their contest in your poem, you bring them in contact with each other, Juv. 1, 162:
eunucho Bromium committere noli,
id. 6, 378:
inter se omnes,
Suet. Calig. 56:
aequales inter se,
id. Gram. 17.—
b.
Trop., to bring together for comparison, to compare, put together, match:
committit vates et comparat, inde Maronem, Atque aliā parte in trutinā suspendit Homerum,
Juv. 6, 436; cf. Prop. 2, 3, 21; Mart. 7, 24, 1.—
2.
Transf., of a battle, war: proelium, certamen, bellum, etc.
a.
To arrange a battle or contest, to enter upon, engage in, begin, join, commence, Cic. Div. 1, 35, 77:
proelii committendi signum dare,
Caes. B. G. 2, 21:
cum proelium commissum audissent,
id. ib. 7, 62:
commisso ab equitibus proelio,
id. B. C. 1, 40:
in aciem exercitum eduxit proeliumque commisit,
Nep. Eum. 3 fin.; id. Hann. 11, 3; id. Milt. 6, 3; Just. 2, 12, 7; 15, 4, 22; 22, 6, 6:
postquam eo ventum est, ut a ferentariis proelium committi posset,
Sall. C. 60, 2:
commisso proelio, diutius nostrorum militum impetum hostes ferre non potuerunt,
Caes. B. G. 4, 35; id. B. C. 1, 13; 2, 6 Kraner ad loc.:
Caesar cohortatus suos proelium commisit,
id. ib. 1, 25:
utrum proelium committi ex usu esset, necne,
id. ib. 1, 50; 1, 52; 2, 19; Nep. Milt. 5, 3:
pridie quam Siciliensem pugnam classe committeret,
Suet. Aug. 96:
avidus committere pugnam,
Sil. 8, 619:
pugnas,
Stat. Th. 6, 143:
rixae committendae causā,
Liv. 5, 25, 2:
cum vates monere eum (regem) coepit, ne committeret, aut certe differret obsidionem,
Curt. 9, 4, 27.—Of a drinking contest for a wager:
a summo septenis cyathis committe hos ludos,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 19:
nondum commisso spectaculo,
Liv. 2, 36, 1:
musicum agona,
Suet. Ner. 23:
aciem,
Flor. 4, 2, 46:
commissum (bellum) ac profligatum conficere,
Liv. 21, 40, 11; 8, 25, 5; 31, 28, 1 al.; cf.:
si quis trium temporum momenta consideret, primo commissum bellum, profligatum secundo, tertio vero confectum est,
Flor. 2, 15, 2:
committere Martem,
Sil. 13, 155:
quo die ludi committebantur,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 6:
ludos dedicationis,
Suet. Claud. 21:
ludos,
Verg. A. 5, 113.—
b.
In gen., to maintain a contest, etc., to fight a battle, to hold, celebrate games, etc. (rare):
illam pugnam navalem... mediocri certamine commissam arbitraris?
Cic. Mur. 15, 33:
levia inde proelia per quatriduum commissa,
Liv. 34, 37, 7:
commisso modico certamine,
id. 23, 44, 5.—
(β).
Absol. (post-Aug. and rare):
contra quem Sulla iterum commisit,
Eutr. 5, 6; 9, 24; Dig. 9, 1, 1:
priusquam committeretur,
before the contest began, Suet. Vesp. 5.—
3.
In gen.: committere aliquid, to begin any course of action, to undertake, carry on, hold (rare):
tribuni sanguine commissa proscriptio,
Vell. 2, 64 fin.:
judicium inter sicarios committitur,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 11. —In part. perf.:
egregie ad ultimum in audacter commisso perseveravit,
Liv. 44, 4, 11; cf. id. ib. § 8; 44, 6, 14.—
4.
In partic., to practise or perpetrate wrong, do injustice; to commit a crime (very freq. and class.).
(α).
With acc.:
ut neque timeant, qui nihil commiserint, et poenam semper ante oculos versari putent, qui peccaverint,
Cic. Mil. 23, 61; cf. Quint. 7, 2, 30:
commississe cavet quod mox mutare laboret,
Hor. A. P. 168:
ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti, Verri crimini daturus sum,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:
quantum flagitii,
id. Brut. 61, 219:
tantum facinus,
id. Rosc. Am. 23, 65:
virilis audaciae facinora,
Sall. C. 25, 1:
majus delictum,
Caes. B. G. 7, 4:
nil nefandum,
Ov. M. 9, 626:
nefarias res,
Cic. Phil. 6, 1, 2:
scelus,
id. Sull. 2, 6; Dig. 48, 9, 7:
adulterium,
Quint. 7, 2, 11; 7, 3, 1:
incestum cum filio,
id. 5, 10, 19:
parricidium,
id. 7, 2, 2:
caedem,
id. 7, 4, 43; 10, 1, 12; 5, 12, 3:
sacrilegium,
id. 7, 2, 18:
fraudem,
Hor. C. 1, 28, 31.— Aliquid adversus, in, erga:
committere multa et in deos et in homines impie nefarieque,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 2, § 6; cf.:
in te,
Verg. A. 1, 231:
aliquid adversus populum Romanum,
Liv. 42, 38, 3:
aliquid erga te,
Cic. Att. 3, 20, 3.—
(β).
Committere contra legem, in legem, lege, to offend, sin, commit an offence:
quasi committeret contra legem,
Cic. Brut. 12, 48:
in legem Juliam de adulteriis,
Dig. 48, 5, 39; 48, 10, 13:
adversus testamentum,
ib. 34, 3, 8, § 2:
ne lege censoriā committant,
Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:
lege de sicariis,
Quint. 7, 1, 9. —
(γ).
Absol.:
hoc si in posterum edixisses, minus esset nefarium... nemo enim committeret,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 43, § 110.—
(δ).
With ut, to be guilty or be in fault, so that, to give occasion or cause, that, to act so as that:
id me commissurum ut patiar fieri,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 78:
non committet hodie iterum ut vapulet,
Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 5:
ego nolo quemquam civem committere, ut morte multandus sit: tu, etiam si commiserit, conservandum putas,
Cic. Phil. 8, 5, 15:
committere ut accusator nominere,
id. Off. 2, 14, 50; so Liv. 25, 6, 17:
non committam, ut tibi ipse insanire videar,
Cic. Fam. 5, 5, 3; 3, 7, 3; id. Att. 1, 6, 1; 1, 20, 3; id. de Or. 2, 57, 233; id. Off. 3, 2, 6; Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 20, 1, Quint. 1, 10, 30; 5, 13, 27; Cic. Leg. 1, 13, 37.—More rare in a like sense,
(ε).
With cur or quare:
Caedicius negare se commissurum, cur sibi quisquam imperium finiret,
Liv. 5, 46, 6:
neque commissum a se, quare timeret,
Caes. B. G. 1, 14.—
(ζ).
With inf.:
non committunt scamna facere,
Col. 2, 4, 3:
infelix committit saepe repelli,
Ov. M. 9, 632.—
b.
Poenam, multam, etc., jurid. t. t., to bring punishment upon one ' s self by an error or fault, to incur, make one ' s self liable to it:
poenam,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 30; cf. Quint. 7, 4, 20; and:
committere in poenam edicti,
Dig. 2, 2, 4:
ut illam multam non commiserit,
Cic. Clu. 37, 103; Dig. 35, 1, 6 pr.—
(β).
Committi, with a definite object, to be forfeited or confiscated, as a penalty:
hereditas Veneri Erycinae commissa,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 2, 14, § 36; so,
commissae hypothecae,
id. Fam. 13, 56, 2:
commissa tibi fiducia,
id. Fl. 21, 51:
merces,
Dig. 39, 4, 11, § 2:
mancipium,
ib. 39, 14, 6:
praedia in publicum,
ib. 3, 5, 12:
hanc devotionem capitis esse commissam,
incurred, Cic. Dom. 57, 145.—
c.
Also (mostly in jurid. Lat.) of laws, judicial regulations, promises, etc., that become binding in consequence of the fulfilment of a condition as the commission of a crime, etc.:
in civitatem obligatam sponsione commissa iratis omnibus diis,
a promise the condition of which has been fulfilled, Liv. 9, 11, 10 Weissenb. ad loc.; cf.:
hanc ego devotionem capitis mei... convictam esse et commissam putabo,
Cic. Dom. 57, 145:
si alius committat edictum,
transgresses, incurs its penalty, makes himself liable to, Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 11; cf.:
commisso edicto ab alio filio, ib. lex 8, § 4: commisso per alium edicto, ib. lex 10, § 1 al.: statim atque commissa lex est,
ib. 18, 3, 4, § 2:
committetur stipulatio,
ib. 24, 3, 56.
II.
To place a thing somewhere for preservation, protection, care, etc.; to give, intrust, commit to, to give up or resign to, to trust (syn.: commendo, trado, credo; very freq. and class.); constr. with aliquid ( aliquem) alicui, in aliquid, or absol.
(α).
Aliquid ( aliquem, se) alicui:
honor non solum datus sed etiam creditus ac commissus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 35:
nec illi (Catoni) committendum illud negotium, sed inponendum putaverunt,
id. Sest. 28, 60:
qui capita vestra non dubitatis credere, cui calceandos nemo commisit pedes?
Phaedr. 1, 14, 16:
ego me tuae commendo et committo fidei,
Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 47 (cf. id. And. 1, 5, 61):
ne quid committam tibi,
Plaut. Most. 3, 3, 21; Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 15; id. And. 3, 5, 3; cf.:
his salutem nostram, his fortunas, his liberos rectissime committi arbitramur,
Cic. Off. 2, 9, 33; id. Att. 1, 13, 1; cf. id. ib. §
4: tibi rem magnam,
id. Fam. 13, 5, 1; id. Mil. 25, 68:
quia commissi sunt eis magistratus,
id. Planc. 25, 61:
summum imperium potestatemque omnium rerum alicui,
Nep. Lys. 1 fin.:
domino rem omnem,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 67:
caput tonsori,
id. A. P. 301:
ratem pelago,
id. C. 1, 3, 11:
sulcis semina (corresp. with spem credere terrae),
Verg. G. 1, 223; cf.:
committere semen sitienti solo,
Col. 2, 8, 4:
ulcus frigori,
Cels. 6, 18, n. 2:
aliquid litteris,
Cic. Att. 4, 1, 8; so,
verba tabellis,
Ov. M. 9, 587:
vivunt commissi calores Aeoliae fidibus puellae,
Hor. C. 4, 9, 11 al.:
committere se populo, senatui, publicis praesidiis et armis (corresp. with se tradere),
Cic. Mil. 23, 61; so,
se urbi,
id. Att. 15, 11, 1:
se theatro populoque Romano,
id. Sest. 54, 116:
se proelio,
Liv. 4, 59, 2:
se pugnae,
id. 5, 32, 4:
se publico,
to venture into the streets, Suet. Ner. 26:
se neque navigationi, neque viae,
Cic. Fam. 16, 8, 1; cf. id. Phil. 12, 10, 25; id. Imp. Pomp. 11, 31:
se timidius fortunae,
id. Att. 9, 6, 4:
civilibus fluctibus,
Nep. Att. 6, 1 al. —Prov.: ovem lupo (Gr. kataleipein oïn en lukoisi), Ter. Eun. 5, 1, 16.—
(β).
Aliquid ( aliquem, se) in aliquid (so esp. freq. in Liv.):
aliquid in alicujus fidem committere,
Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 34; cf. Liv. 30, 14, 4:
se in id conclave,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 23, 64:
se in conspectum populi Romani,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 11, § 26; cf. Pompei. ap. Cic. Att. 8, 12, C, 2:
se in senatum,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 2, 2; id. Ac. 2, 21, 68:
summae fuisse dementiae dubiā spe impulsum certum in periculum se committere,
id. Inv. 2, 8, 27:
rem in casum ancipitis eventus,
Liv. 4, 27, 6; cf.:
duos filios in aleam ejus casus,
id. 40, 21, 6:
rem in aciem,
id. 3, 2, 12; cf.:
se in aciem,
id. 7, 26, 11; 23, 11, 10;
rempublicam in discrimen,
id. 8, 32, 4; cf.:
rerum summam in discrimen,
id. 33, 7, 10. —
(γ).
Simply alicui, or entirely absol.:
sanan' es, Quae isti committas?
in trusting to him, Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 55:
ei commisi et credidi, Ter, Heaut. 5, 2, 13: haec cum scirem et cogitarem, commisi tamen, judices, Heio,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 7, § 16:
universo populo neque ipse committit neque illi horum consiliorum auctores committi recte putant posse,
id. Agr. 2, 8, 20:
venti, quibus necessario committendum existimabat,
Caes. B. C. 3, 25:
sed quoniam non es veritus concredere nobis, accipe commissae munera laetitiae,
intrusted, Prop. 1, 10, 12:
instant enim (adversarii) et saepe discrimen omne committunt, quod deesse nobis putant,
often hazard the most important advantage, Quint. 6, 4, 17:
cum senatus ei commiserit, ut videret, ne quid res publica detrimenti caperet,
Cic. Mil. 26, 70.—With de:
iste negat se de existimatione suā cuiquam nisi suis commissurum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60, § 137. —Hence, P. a. as subst.: commissum, i, n.
A.
(Acc. to I. 3.) An undertaking, enterprise:
nec aliud restabat quam audacter commissum corrigere,
Liv. 44, 4, 8:
supererat nihil aliud in temere commisso, quam, etc.,
id. 44, 6, 14.—
B.
(Acc. to I. 4.) A transgression, offence, fault, crime:
sacrum,
Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 22:
nisi aut quid commissi aut est causa jurgi,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 21:
ecquod hujus factum aut commissum non dicam audacius, sed quod, etc.,
Cic. Sull. 26, 72; cf.
turpe,
Hor. C. 3, 27, 39:
commissi praemia,
Ov. F. 4, 590.—In plur.:
post mihi non simili poenā commissa luetis,
offences, Verg. A. 1, 136; so,
fateri,
Stat. S. 5, 5, 5:
improba,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 304.—
2.
Jurid. Lat., an incurring of fines, a confiscation or confiscated property, Suet. Calig. 41:
in commissum cadere,
Dig. 39, 4, 16:
causa commissi,
ib. 39, 4, 16 al.; 19, 2, 61 fin.:
aliquid pro commisso tenetur,
Quint. Decl. 341.—
C.
(Acc. to II.) That which is intrusted, a secret, trust:
enuntiare commissa,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 13, 31:
commissa celare,
Nep. Epam. 3, 2; cf. Juv. 9, 93:
commissa tacere,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 84:
prodere,
id. ib. 1, 3, 95:
retinent commissa fideliter aures,
id. Ep. 1, 18, 70:
commissum teges (corresp. with arcanum scrutaberis),
id. ib. 1, 18, 38; cf. id. A. P. 200.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > committo
10 conmitto

com-mitto ( con-m-), mīsi, missum, 3, v. a.
I.
Of two or more objects, to bring, join, combine into one whole; to join or put together, to connect, unite.
A.
In gen. (rare; not in Cic.), constr. inter se, cum aliquā re, alicui, with in and acc., and with acc. only.
(α).
Inter se:
res in ordinem digestae atque inter se commissae,
Quint. 7, prooem. §
1: per nondum commissa inter se munimenta urbem intravit,
Liv. 38, 4, 8; cf. thus with inter se:
oras vulneris suturis,
Cels. 7, 19:
duo verba,
Quint. 9, 4, 33:
easdem litteras,
id. ib.:
duo comparativa,
id. 9, 3, 19.—
(β).
With cum:
costae committuntur cum osse pectoris,
Cels. 8, 1.—
(γ).
With dat.:
viam a Placentiā ut Flaminiae committeret,
Liv. 39, 2, 10:
quā naris fronti committitur,
is joined to, Ov. M. 12, 315:
quā vir equo commissus erat,
id. ib. 12, 478 (of a Centaur); cf.
of Scylla: delphinum caudas utero commissa luporum,
Verg. A. 3, 428:
commissa dextera dextrae,
Ov. H. 2, 31:
medulla spinae commissa cerebro,
Cels. 8, 1:
moles, quae urbem continenti committeret,
Curt. 4, 2, 16; Flor. 1, 4, 2 Duker.—
(δ).
With in and acc.:
commissa in unum crura,
Ov. M. 4, 580:
committuntur suturae in unguem,
Cels. 8, 1.—
(ε).
With acc. only: barbaricam pestem navibus obtulit, commissam infabre, Pac. ap. Non. p. 40, 31 (Trag. Rel. v. 271 Rib.):
commissis operibus,
Liv. 38, 7, 10:
fidibusque mei commissa mariti moenia,
Ov. M. 6, 178:
(terra) maria committeret,
Curt. 3, 1, 13; 7, 7, 14:
noctes duas,
Ov. Am. 1, 13, 46; cf.: nocte commissā. Sen. Herc. Oet. 1698:
commissa corpore toto,
Ov. M. 4, 369; Lucil. ap. Non. p. 248, 25: cervix committitur primo [p. 380] artu, Val. Fl. 4, 310:
domus plumbo commissa,
patched, Juv. 14, 310.—
B.
In partic., to set or bring men or animals together in a contest or fight, as competitors, etc., to set together, set on (freq. in Suet.;
elsewhere rare): pugiles Latinos cum Graecis,
Suet. Aug. 45:
quingenis peditibus, elephantis vicenis, tricenis equitibus hinc et inde commissis,
id. Caes. 39; id. Claud. 34:
camelorum quadrigas,
id. Ner. 11; Luc. 1, 97:
victores committe,
Mart. 8, 43, 3; cf. id. Spect. 28, 1:
licet Aenean Rutulumque ferocem Committas,
i.e. you describe their contest in your poem, you bring them in contact with each other, Juv. 1, 162:
eunucho Bromium committere noli,
id. 6, 378:
inter se omnes,
Suet. Calig. 56:
aequales inter se,
id. Gram. 17.—
b.
Trop., to bring together for comparison, to compare, put together, match:
committit vates et comparat, inde Maronem, Atque aliā parte in trutinā suspendit Homerum,
Juv. 6, 436; cf. Prop. 2, 3, 21; Mart. 7, 24, 1.—
2.
Transf., of a battle, war: proelium, certamen, bellum, etc.
a.
To arrange a battle or contest, to enter upon, engage in, begin, join, commence, Cic. Div. 1, 35, 77:
proelii committendi signum dare,
Caes. B. G. 2, 21:
cum proelium commissum audissent,
id. ib. 7, 62:
commisso ab equitibus proelio,
id. B. C. 1, 40:
in aciem exercitum eduxit proeliumque commisit,
Nep. Eum. 3 fin.; id. Hann. 11, 3; id. Milt. 6, 3; Just. 2, 12, 7; 15, 4, 22; 22, 6, 6:
postquam eo ventum est, ut a ferentariis proelium committi posset,
Sall. C. 60, 2:
commisso proelio, diutius nostrorum militum impetum hostes ferre non potuerunt,
Caes. B. G. 4, 35; id. B. C. 1, 13; 2, 6 Kraner ad loc.:
Caesar cohortatus suos proelium commisit,
id. ib. 1, 25:
utrum proelium committi ex usu esset, necne,
id. ib. 1, 50; 1, 52; 2, 19; Nep. Milt. 5, 3:
pridie quam Siciliensem pugnam classe committeret,
Suet. Aug. 96:
avidus committere pugnam,
Sil. 8, 619:
pugnas,
Stat. Th. 6, 143:
rixae committendae causā,
Liv. 5, 25, 2:
cum vates monere eum (regem) coepit, ne committeret, aut certe differret obsidionem,
Curt. 9, 4, 27.—Of a drinking contest for a wager:
a summo septenis cyathis committe hos ludos,
Plaut. Pers. 5, 1, 19:
nondum commisso spectaculo,
Liv. 2, 36, 1:
musicum agona,
Suet. Ner. 23:
aciem,
Flor. 4, 2, 46:
commissum (bellum) ac profligatum conficere,
Liv. 21, 40, 11; 8, 25, 5; 31, 28, 1 al.; cf.:
si quis trium temporum momenta consideret, primo commissum bellum, profligatum secundo, tertio vero confectum est,
Flor. 2, 15, 2:
committere Martem,
Sil. 13, 155:
quo die ludi committebantur,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 4, 6:
ludos dedicationis,
Suet. Claud. 21:
ludos,
Verg. A. 5, 113.—
b.
In gen., to maintain a contest, etc., to fight a battle, to hold, celebrate games, etc. (rare):
illam pugnam navalem... mediocri certamine commissam arbitraris?
Cic. Mur. 15, 33:
levia inde proelia per quatriduum commissa,
Liv. 34, 37, 7:
commisso modico certamine,
id. 23, 44, 5.—
(β).
Absol. (post-Aug. and rare):
contra quem Sulla iterum commisit,
Eutr. 5, 6; 9, 24; Dig. 9, 1, 1:
priusquam committeretur,
before the contest began, Suet. Vesp. 5.—
3.
In gen.: committere aliquid, to begin any course of action, to undertake, carry on, hold (rare):
tribuni sanguine commissa proscriptio,
Vell. 2, 64 fin.:
judicium inter sicarios committitur,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 5, 11. —In part. perf.:
egregie ad ultimum in audacter commisso perseveravit,
Liv. 44, 4, 11; cf. id. ib. § 8; 44, 6, 14.—
4.
In partic., to practise or perpetrate wrong, do injustice; to commit a crime (very freq. and class.).
(α).
With acc.:
ut neque timeant, qui nihil commiserint, et poenam semper ante oculos versari putent, qui peccaverint,
Cic. Mil. 23, 61; cf. Quint. 7, 2, 30:
commississe cavet quod mox mutare laboret,
Hor. A. P. 168:
ego etiam quae tu sine Verre commisisti, Verri crimini daturus sum,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 11, 35:
quantum flagitii,
id. Brut. 61, 219:
tantum facinus,
id. Rosc. Am. 23, 65:
virilis audaciae facinora,
Sall. C. 25, 1:
majus delictum,
Caes. B. G. 7, 4:
nil nefandum,
Ov. M. 9, 626:
nefarias res,
Cic. Phil. 6, 1, 2:
scelus,
id. Sull. 2, 6; Dig. 48, 9, 7:
adulterium,
Quint. 7, 2, 11; 7, 3, 1:
incestum cum filio,
id. 5, 10, 19:
parricidium,
id. 7, 2, 2:
caedem,
id. 7, 4, 43; 10, 1, 12; 5, 12, 3:
sacrilegium,
id. 7, 2, 18:
fraudem,
Hor. C. 1, 28, 31.— Aliquid adversus, in, erga:
committere multa et in deos et in homines impie nefarieque,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 2, § 6; cf.:
in te,
Verg. A. 1, 231:
aliquid adversus populum Romanum,
Liv. 42, 38, 3:
aliquid erga te,
Cic. Att. 3, 20, 3.—
(β).
Committere contra legem, in legem, lege, to offend, sin, commit an offence:
quasi committeret contra legem,
Cic. Brut. 12, 48:
in legem Juliam de adulteriis,
Dig. 48, 5, 39; 48, 10, 13:
adversus testamentum,
ib. 34, 3, 8, § 2:
ne lege censoriā committant,
Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 16:
lege de sicariis,
Quint. 7, 1, 9. —
(γ).
Absol.:
hoc si in posterum edixisses, minus esset nefarium... nemo enim committeret,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 43, § 110.—
(δ).
With ut, to be guilty or be in fault, so that, to give occasion or cause, that, to act so as that:
id me commissurum ut patiar fieri,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 78:
non committet hodie iterum ut vapulet,
Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 5:
ego nolo quemquam civem committere, ut morte multandus sit: tu, etiam si commiserit, conservandum putas,
Cic. Phil. 8, 5, 15:
committere ut accusator nominere,
id. Off. 2, 14, 50; so Liv. 25, 6, 17:
non committam, ut tibi ipse insanire videar,
Cic. Fam. 5, 5, 3; 3, 7, 3; id. Att. 1, 6, 1; 1, 20, 3; id. de Or. 2, 57, 233; id. Off. 3, 2, 6; Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 20, 1, Quint. 1, 10, 30; 5, 13, 27; Cic. Leg. 1, 13, 37.—More rare in a like sense,
(ε).
With cur or quare:
Caedicius negare se commissurum, cur sibi quisquam imperium finiret,
Liv. 5, 46, 6:
neque commissum a se, quare timeret,
Caes. B. G. 1, 14.—
(ζ).
With inf.:
non committunt scamna facere,
Col. 2, 4, 3:
infelix committit saepe repelli,
Ov. M. 9, 632.—
b.
Poenam, multam, etc., jurid. t. t., to bring punishment upon one ' s self by an error or fault, to incur, make one ' s self liable to it:
poenam,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 12, § 30; cf. Quint. 7, 4, 20; and:
committere in poenam edicti,
Dig. 2, 2, 4:
ut illam multam non commiserit,
Cic. Clu. 37, 103; Dig. 35, 1, 6 pr.—
(β).
Committi, with a definite object, to be forfeited or confiscated, as a penalty:
hereditas Veneri Erycinae commissa,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10, § 27; 2, 2, 14, § 36; so,
commissae hypothecae,
id. Fam. 13, 56, 2:
commissa tibi fiducia,
id. Fl. 21, 51:
merces,
Dig. 39, 4, 11, § 2:
mancipium,
ib. 39, 14, 6:
praedia in publicum,
ib. 3, 5, 12:
hanc devotionem capitis esse commissam,
incurred, Cic. Dom. 57, 145.—
c.
Also (mostly in jurid. Lat.) of laws, judicial regulations, promises, etc., that become binding in consequence of the fulfilment of a condition as the commission of a crime, etc.:
in civitatem obligatam sponsione commissa iratis omnibus diis,
a promise the condition of which has been fulfilled, Liv. 9, 11, 10 Weissenb. ad loc.; cf.:
hanc ego devotionem capitis mei... convictam esse et commissam putabo,
Cic. Dom. 57, 145:
si alius committat edictum,
transgresses, incurs its penalty, makes himself liable to, Dig. 37, 4, 3, § 11; cf.:
commisso edicto ab alio filio, ib. lex 8, § 4: commisso per alium edicto, ib. lex 10, § 1 al.: statim atque commissa lex est,
ib. 18, 3, 4, § 2:
committetur stipulatio,
ib. 24, 3, 56.
II.
To place a thing somewhere for preservation, protection, care, etc.; to give, intrust, commit to, to give up or resign to, to trust (syn.: commendo, trado, credo; very freq. and class.); constr. with aliquid ( aliquem) alicui, in aliquid, or absol.
(α).
Aliquid ( aliquem, se) alicui:
honor non solum datus sed etiam creditus ac commissus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 35:
nec illi (Catoni) committendum illud negotium, sed inponendum putaverunt,
id. Sest. 28, 60:
qui capita vestra non dubitatis credere, cui calceandos nemo commisit pedes?
Phaedr. 1, 14, 16:
ego me tuae commendo et committo fidei,
Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 47 (cf. id. And. 1, 5, 61):
ne quid committam tibi,
Plaut. Most. 3, 3, 21; Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 15; id. And. 3, 5, 3; cf.:
his salutem nostram, his fortunas, his liberos rectissime committi arbitramur,
Cic. Off. 2, 9, 33; id. Att. 1, 13, 1; cf. id. ib. §
4: tibi rem magnam,
id. Fam. 13, 5, 1; id. Mil. 25, 68:
quia commissi sunt eis magistratus,
id. Planc. 25, 61:
summum imperium potestatemque omnium rerum alicui,
Nep. Lys. 1 fin.:
domino rem omnem,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 67:
caput tonsori,
id. A. P. 301:
ratem pelago,
id. C. 1, 3, 11:
sulcis semina (corresp. with spem credere terrae),
Verg. G. 1, 223; cf.:
committere semen sitienti solo,
Col. 2, 8, 4:
ulcus frigori,
Cels. 6, 18, n. 2:
aliquid litteris,
Cic. Att. 4, 1, 8; so,
verba tabellis,
Ov. M. 9, 587:
vivunt commissi calores Aeoliae fidibus puellae,
Hor. C. 4, 9, 11 al.:
committere se populo, senatui, publicis praesidiis et armis (corresp. with se tradere),
Cic. Mil. 23, 61; so,
se urbi,
id. Att. 15, 11, 1:
se theatro populoque Romano,
id. Sest. 54, 116:
se proelio,
Liv. 4, 59, 2:
se pugnae,
id. 5, 32, 4:
se publico,
to venture into the streets, Suet. Ner. 26:
se neque navigationi, neque viae,
Cic. Fam. 16, 8, 1; cf. id. Phil. 12, 10, 25; id. Imp. Pomp. 11, 31:
se timidius fortunae,
id. Att. 9, 6, 4:
civilibus fluctibus,
Nep. Att. 6, 1 al. —Prov.: ovem lupo (Gr. kataleipein oïn en lukoisi), Ter. Eun. 5, 1, 16.—
(β).
Aliquid ( aliquem, se) in aliquid (so esp. freq. in Liv.):
aliquid in alicujus fidem committere,
Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 34; cf. Liv. 30, 14, 4:
se in id conclave,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 23, 64:
se in conspectum populi Romani,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 11, § 26; cf. Pompei. ap. Cic. Att. 8, 12, C, 2:
se in senatum,
Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 2, 2; id. Ac. 2, 21, 68:
summae fuisse dementiae dubiā spe impulsum certum in periculum se committere,
id. Inv. 2, 8, 27:
rem in casum ancipitis eventus,
Liv. 4, 27, 6; cf.:
duos filios in aleam ejus casus,
id. 40, 21, 6:
rem in aciem,
id. 3, 2, 12; cf.:
se in aciem,
id. 7, 26, 11; 23, 11, 10;
rempublicam in discrimen,
id. 8, 32, 4; cf.:
rerum summam in discrimen,
id. 33, 7, 10. —
(γ).
Simply alicui, or entirely absol.:
sanan' es, Quae isti committas?
in trusting to him, Plaut. Curc. 5, 2, 55:
ei commisi et credidi, Ter, Heaut. 5, 2, 13: haec cum scirem et cogitarem, commisi tamen, judices, Heio,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 7, § 16:
universo populo neque ipse committit neque illi horum consiliorum auctores committi recte putant posse,
id. Agr. 2, 8, 20:
venti, quibus necessario committendum existimabat,
Caes. B. C. 3, 25:
sed quoniam non es veritus concredere nobis, accipe commissae munera laetitiae,
intrusted, Prop. 1, 10, 12:
instant enim (adversarii) et saepe discrimen omne committunt, quod deesse nobis putant,
often hazard the most important advantage, Quint. 6, 4, 17:
cum senatus ei commiserit, ut videret, ne quid res publica detrimenti caperet,
Cic. Mil. 26, 70.—With de:
iste negat se de existimatione suā cuiquam nisi suis commissurum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60, § 137. —Hence, P. a. as subst.: commissum, i, n.
A.
(Acc. to I. 3.) An undertaking, enterprise:
nec aliud restabat quam audacter commissum corrigere,
Liv. 44, 4, 8:
supererat nihil aliud in temere commisso, quam, etc.,
id. 44, 6, 14.—
B.
(Acc. to I. 4.) A transgression, offence, fault, crime:
sacrum,
Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 22:
nisi aut quid commissi aut est causa jurgi,
Plaut. Men. 5, 2, 21:
ecquod hujus factum aut commissum non dicam audacius, sed quod, etc.,
Cic. Sull. 26, 72; cf.
turpe,
Hor. C. 3, 27, 39:
commissi praemia,
Ov. F. 4, 590.—In plur.:
post mihi non simili poenā commissa luetis,
offences, Verg. A. 1, 136; so,
fateri,
Stat. S. 5, 5, 5:
improba,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 304.—
2.
Jurid. Lat., an incurring of fines, a confiscation or confiscated property, Suet. Calig. 41:
in commissum cadere,
Dig. 39, 4, 16:
causa commissi,
ib. 39, 4, 16 al.; 19, 2, 61 fin.:
aliquid pro commisso tenetur,
Quint. Decl. 341.—
C.
(Acc. to II.) That which is intrusted, a secret, trust:
enuntiare commissa,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 13, 31:
commissa celare,
Nep. Epam. 3, 2; cf. Juv. 9, 93:
commissa tacere,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 84:
prodere,
id. ib. 1, 3, 95:
retinent commissa fideliter aures,
id. Ep. 1, 18, 70:
commissum teges (corresp. with arcanum scrutaberis),
id. ib. 1, 18, 38; cf. id. A. P. 200.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > conmitto
11 связывать

несовер. - связывать;
совер. - связать( кого-л./что-л.) tie together, bind перен. тж.;
connect( with), join перен. связывать концы веревки ≈ tie together the ends of the rope связывать в узел ≈ to bundle (up) ;
to make a bundle (of) связывать кому-л. руки перен. тж. ≈ to tie smb.'s hands связывать по рукам и ногам перен. тж. ≈ to tie/bind hand and foot быть связанным с кем-л. ≈ to be connected with smb. быть связанным с чем-л. ≈ to be bound up with smth.;
to entail smth., to involve smth. (влечь за собой) связывать свою судьбу (с кем-л./чем-л.) ≈ to throw/cast in one's lot (with) связывать свои надежды( с кем-л./чем-л.) ≈ to pin one's hopes (on) связывать обещанием ≈ to bind by promise

, связать
1. (вн.;
скреплять концы чего-л.) tie (smth.) together, knot (smth.) ;
~ узлом knot the ends together;

2. (вн.;
скреплять какие-л. предметы) tie (smth.) up, bind* (smth.) ;
~ что-л. в узел make* a bundle of smth. ;
~ свои вещи make* a bundle of one`s things;
~ что-л. в один пакет make* one parcel of smth. ;

3. (вн.;
спутывать) bind* (smb., smth.) ;
перен. тж. tie (smb.) down, restrict( smb. smth.) ;
связать преступника bind* the criminal;
связать кого-л. обещанием take* a promise from smb. ;

4. (вн., устанавливать сообщение) link up (smth.), connect (smth.) ;

5. (вн. с тв. устанавливать связь с кем-л., чем-л.) put* (smb.) in touch( with) ;

6. (вн.;
сближать кого-л.) bind* (smb.) together;
судьба их связала fate had bound them together;

7. (вн.;
объединять, соединять) unite( smth.) ;

8. (вн. с тв.;
сочетать) combine( smth. with) ;

9. (вн., устанавливать зависимость) connect (smth.), link (smth.) ;
связать свою судьбу с кем-л. throw* in one`s lot with smb. ;
~ кого-л. пo рукам и ногам tie smb.`s hands;
связать себе руки tie one`s hands, tie ones elf;
~ся, связаться( с тв.)
10. tie themselves together;

11. (устанавливать общение) get* in touch/contact (with) ;
(по телефону, по радио) get* through (to) ;
радистка связалась с базой и передала радиограмму the wireless operator called up base and sent a message;
связаться с рабочими крупного завода get* in touch with workers at a big factory;

12. разг. (сближаться) take* up (with) ;
лучше с ним не ~ся better have nothing whatever to do with him;

13. paзг. (браться за что-л. трудное) get* involved (in, with).

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > связывать
12 Х-51

ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗАДНИЙ ХОД coll VP subj: human to retract or reverse a decision, a promise, one's consent, one's support for s.o. or sth. etc: X дал задний ход — X backed down
off, out)
X back-pedaled
retreated)
X went back (on his word (promise)) X changed his tune X did a flip-flop.
"...Стоило этому Тетерину объяснить, что его поведение преступно, как сразу же дал задний ход» (Тендряков 1). "...As soon as I pointed out to him (Teterin) that he was committing a criminal offence, he backed down straight away" (1a).

...Блатные действовали группками, а остальные каждый за себя - если удавалось объединиться, блатные давали задний ход (Амальрик 1). The thugs..operated in groups, whereas the other prisoners acted individually. But sometimes the latter managed to join forces, and then the thugs would retreat (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Х-51
13 давать задний ход

• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗАДНИЙ ХОД coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to retract or reverse a decision, a promise, one's consent, one's support for s.o. or sth. etc:

- X дал задний ход≈ X backed down <off, out>;

- X back-pedaled < retreated>;

- X went back (on his word < promise>);

- X changed his tune;

- X did a flip-flop.

♦ "...Стоило этому Тетерину объяснить, что его поведение преступно, как сразу же дал задний ход" (Тендряков 1). "...As soon as I pointed out to him [Teterin] that he was committing a criminal offence, he backed down straight away" (1a).

♦...Блатные действовали группками, а остальные каждый за себя - если удавалось объединиться, блатные давали задний ход (Амальрик 1). The thugs..operated in groups, whereas the other prisoners acted individually. But sometimes the latter managed to join forces, and then the thugs would retreat (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > давать задний ход
14 дать задний ход

• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗАДНИЙ ХОД coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to retract or reverse a decision, a promise, one's consent, one's support for s.o. or sth. etc:

- X дал задний ход≈ X backed down <off, out>;

- X back-pedaled < retreated>;

- X went back (on his word < promise>);

- X changed his tune;

- X did a flip-flop.

♦ "...Стоило этому Тетерину объяснить, что его поведение преступно, как сразу же дал задний ход" (Тендряков 1). "...As soon as I pointed out to him [Teterin] that he was committing a criminal offence, he backed down straight away" (1a).

♦...Блатные действовали группками, а остальные каждый за себя - если удавалось объединиться, блатные давали задний ход (Амальрик 1). The thugs..operated in groups, whereas the other prisoners acted individually. But sometimes the latter managed to join forces, and then the thugs would retreat (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дать задний ход
15 ход давать задний ход

• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЗАДНИЙ ХОД coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to retract or reverse a decision, a promise, one's consent, one's support for s.o. or sth. etc:

- X дал задний ход≈ X backed down <off, out>;

- X back-pedaled < retreated>;

- X went back (on his word < promise>);

- X changed his tune;

- X did a flip-flop.

♦ "...Стоило этому Тетерину объяснить, что его поведение преступно, как сразу же дал задний ход" (Тендряков 1). "...As soon as I pointed out to him [Teterin] that he was committing a criminal offence, he backed down straight away" (1a).

♦...Блатные действовали группками, а остальные каждый за себя - если удавалось объединиться, блатные давали задний ход (Амальрик 1). The thugs..operated in groups, whereas the other prisoners acted individually. But sometimes the latter managed to join forces, and then the thugs would retreat (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ход давать задний ход
16 Ansatz

m

1. des Halses, der Nase: base; (Haaransatz) an der Stirn: hairline; an den Haarwurzeln: roots; (Blüten-, Blattansatz) stipule

2. TECH. Ansatzstück

3. fig. (Anzeichen) first sign(s Pl.), beginning(s Pl.); etw. schon im Ansatz ersticken nip s.th. in the bud; er zeigt den Ansatz zum Bauch he’s starting to get a paunch; gute ( gewisse) Ansätze zeigen show (some) promise; er zeigt Ansätze zur Besserung leistungsmäßig: he’s slowly beginning to improve; moralisch: it looks as if he’s turning over a new leaf

4. fig. (Versuch) attempt; (Methode) approach; das ist im Ansatz richtig, aber... you’ve got the right idea, but...

5. MUS. eines Bläsers: lip(ping); eines Sängers: intonation

6. MATH. formulation; Ansatz mit der Unbekannten x statement with the unknown quantity x

7. WIRTS. (Voranschlag) estimate; eines Preises: fixing, quotation; im Budget: appropriation, estimate; die Kosten mit 10 Millionen Mark in Ansatz bringen estimate the costs at 10 million marks

8. BIO. (Anlage) tendency, disposition; zu einem Organ: rudiment

9. CHEM. (Präparat) setting up

10. von Kalk, Rost etc.: (das Ansetzen) formation; Schicht: coating

11. CHEM., GEOL. deposit, sediment

12. Tapete: edge; gerader / versetzter Ansatz matching / non-matching edge

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Ạn|satz
m

1) (von Hals, Arm, Henkel etc) base; (an Stirn) hairline; (= Haarwurzeln) roots pl

2) (TECH) (= Zusatzstück) attachment; (zur Verlängerung) extension; (= Naht) join

3) (=das Ansetzen von Rost, Kalk etc) formation, deposition; (= Schicht) coating, layer

4) (= erstes Anzeichen, Beginn) first sign(s pl), beginning(s pl); (= Versuch) attempt (zu etw at sth); (= Ausgangspunkt) starting point

den Ansatz zu etw zeigen — to show the first signs or the beginnings of sth

einen neuen Ansatz zu etw machen — to make a fresh attempt at sth

Ansätze zeigen, etw zu tun — to show signs of doing sth

sie zeigte Ansätze von Senilität — she showed signs of senility

die ersten Ansätze — the initial stages

im Ansatz — basically

5) (ESP PHILOS, LITER ETC) approach

6) (SPORT) takeoff; (= Anlauf) run-up

7) (MATH) formulation

8) (MUS) intonation; (= Lippenstellung) embouchure

9) (ECON form) estimate; (= Fonds für Sonderzwecke) appropriation

außer Ansatz bleiben — to be excluded, to be left out of account

etw für etw in Ansatz bringen — to appropriate sth for sth

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An·satz

m

1. (Basis) base; von Haar hairline

im \Ansatz basically

2. (erster Versuch)

▪ der/ein \Ansatz zu etw dat the/an [initial] attempt at sth

einen neuen \Ansatz zu etw dat a fresh attempt at sth, a fresh approach to sth

3. (erstes Anzeichen) first sign[s pl], beginning[s pl] (zu + dat of)

den \Ansatz zu etw zeigen the show the first signs [or beginnings] of sth

die ersten Ansätze the initial stages

4. ÖKON (geh: Veranschlagung) estimate, assessment

außer \Ansatz bleiben (geh) to not be taken into account

etw [für etw akk] in \Ansatz bringen (geh) to appropriate sth [for sth]

5. (das Ansetzen) Rost, Kalk formation; (angelagerte Schicht) coating, layer

6. MUS (Lippenstellung) embouchure

7. MATH formulation

* * *

der

1) (Beginn) beginnings pl.

die ersten Ansätze — the initial stages

im Ansatz — (ansatzweise) to some extent

2) (eines Körperteils) base

3) (Math.) statement

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Ansatz m

1. des Halses, der Nase: base; (Haaransatz) an der Stirn: hairline; an den Haarwurzeln: roots; (Blüten-, Blattansatz) stipule

2. TECH → Ansatzstück

3. fig (Anzeichen) first sign(s pl), beginning(s pl);

etwas schon im Ansatz ersticken nip sth in the bud;

er zeigt den Ansatz zum Bauch he’s starting to get a paunch;

gute (gewisse) Ansätze zeigen show (some) promise;

er zeigt Ansätze zur Besserung leistungsmäßig: he’s slowly beginning to improve; moralisch: it looks as if he’s turning over a new leaf

4. fig (Versuch) attempt; (Methode) approach;

das ist im Ansatz richtig, aber … you’ve got the right idea, but …

5. MUS eines Bläsers: lip(ping); eines Sängers: intonation

6. MATH formulation;

Ansatz mit der Unbekannten x statement with the unknown quantity x

7. WIRTSCH (Voranschlag) estimate; eines Preises: fixing, quotation; im Budget: appropriation, estimate;

die Kosten mit 10 Millionen Mark in Ansatz bringen estimate the costs at 10 million marks

8. BIOL (Anlage) tendency, disposition; zu einem Organ: rudiment

9. CHEM (Präparat) setting up

10. von Kalk, Rost etc: (das Ansetzen) formation; Schicht: coating

11. CHEM, GEOL deposit, sediment

12. Tapete: edge;

gerader/versetzter Ansatz matching/non-matching edge

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der

1) (Beginn) beginnings pl.

die ersten Ansätze — the initial stages

im Ansatz — (ansatzweise) to some extent

2) (eines Körperteils) base

3) (Math.) statement

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-e m.

approach n.

(§ pl.: approaches)

basic approach n.

rudiment n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ansatz
17 engage

1. transitive verb
1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]

2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)

3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]

4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen

5) (Mech.)

engage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
2. intransitive verb
1)

engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen

engage in politics — sich politisch engagieren

engage in a sport — eine Sportart betreiben

2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen

* * *
[in'ɡei‹]
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) anstellen

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) bestellen

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) in Anspruch nehmen

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) angreifen

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) einrasten lassen

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- engaging
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en·gage

[ɪnˈgeɪʤ, AM enˈ-]

I. vt

1. (employ)

▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen [o einstellen]

to \engage an actor einen Schauspieler engagieren

to \engage a lawyer sich dat einen Anwalt nehmen

to \engage the services of sb jds Dienste in Anspruch nehmen

2. BRIT ( form: hire)

▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen; company jdn beauftragen

3. ( form: hold interest)

▪ to \engage sb jds Aufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmen; (fascinate) jdn faszinieren [o begeistern]

▪ to \engage oneself in sth sich akk mit etw dat beschäftigen

4. (involve)

to \engage sb in a conversation jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln

to \engage sb in flirtation einen Flirt mit jdm anfangen

5. (busy oneself)

▪ to be \engaged in sth sich akk mit etw dat befassen; COMM

the company is \engaged in international trade das Unternehmen ist im Welthandel tätig

6. (put into use)

to \engage the clutch einkuppeln

to \engage a gear einen Gang einlegen, in einen Gang schalten

to \engage the automatic pilot den Autopiloten einschalten

7. MIL

▪ to \engage sb jdn angreifen

8. TECH

▪ to be \engaged:

the cogs \engaged with one another die Zähne griffen ineinander

9. LAW (commission)

▪ to \engage sb to do sth contract jdn zu etw dat verpflichten

10. BRIT ( dated: reserve)

▪ to \engage sth etw anmieten; hotel room etw reservieren

II. vi

1. (involve self with)

▪ to \engage in sth sich akk an etw dat beteiligen

to \engage in combat with sb in eine Kampfhandlung mit jdm treten

to \engage in conversation sich akk unterhalten

to \engage in a dogfight einen Luftkampf führen

to \engage in espionage/propaganda/smuggling Spionage/Propaganda/Schmuggel betreiben

to \engage in politics sich akk politisch engagieren [o betätigen]

to be \engaged in trade with sb mit jdm Handel treiben

2. MIL angreifen

to \engage with the enemy/hostile forces den Feind/die gegnerischen Streitkräfte angreifen

3. TECH eingreifen, einrasten

▪ to \engage with each other cogs ineinandergreifen

4. ( form: promise)

▪ to \engage to do sth sich akk verpflichten, etw zu tun

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[In'geɪdZ]
1. vt

1) servant, workers anstellen, einstellen; singer, performer engagieren; lawyer sich (dat) nehmen

to engage the services of sb — jdn anstellen/engagieren; of lawyer sich (dat) jdn nehmen

2) room mieten, sich (dat) nehmen

3) attention, interest in Anspruch nehmen

to engage sb in conversation — jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln

4)

to engage oneself to do sth (form) — sich verpflichten, etw zu tun

5) the enemy angreifen, den Kampf eröffnen gegen

6) (TECH) gear wheels ineinandergreifen lassen

to engage a gear (Aut) — einen Gang einlegen

to engage the clutch — (ein)kuppeln

to engage four-wheel drive — den Allradantrieb zuschalten

2. vi

1) (form: promise) sich verpflichten (to do zu tun)

2) (gear wheels) ineinandergreifen; (clutch) fassen

3)

to engage in sth — sich an etw (dat) beteiligen

to engage in conversation — sich unterhalten

to engage in politics — sich politisch betätigen

to engage with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw in Beziehung treten

to engage in competition with sb — in Wettbewerb mit jdm treten

4) (MIL) angreifen

to engage with the enemy — den Feind angreifen

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engage [ınˈɡeıdʒ]

A v/t

1. (o.s. sich) (vertraglich etc) verpflichten oder binden ( to do sth etwas zu tun)

2. become ( oder get) engaged sich verloben (to mit)

3. jemanden ein-, anstellen, Künstler etc engagieren (as als)

4. a) einen Platz etc (vor)bestellen

b) etwas mieten, Zimmer belegen

5. fig jemanden fesseln, jemanden, jemandes Kräfte etc in Anspruch nehmen:

engage sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmen oder auf sich lenken;

engage sb in conversation

a) ein Gespräch mit jemandem anknüpfen,

b) ein Gespräch mit jemandem führen

6. MIL

a) Truppen einsetzen

b) den Feind angreifen, Feindkräfte binden

7. Fechten: die Klingen binden

8. TECH einrasten lassen, die Kupplung etc einrücken, einen Gang einlegen, -schalten:

engage the clutch (ein)kuppeln

9. jemanden für sich einnehmen, (für sich) gewinnen

10. ARCH

a) festmachen, einlassen

b) verbinden

B v/i

1. Gewähr leisten, einstehen, garantieren, sich verbürgen ( alle:

for für)

2. sich verpflichten, es übernehmen ( beide:

to do sth etwas zu tun)

3. engage in sich einlassen auf (akk) oder in (akk), sich beteiligen an (dat)

4. engage in sich abgeben oder beschäftigen mit:

engage in politics ( oder political activity) sich politisch betätigen

5. MIL den Kampf eröffnen, angreifen ( with akk)

6. Fechten: die Klingen binden

7. TECH einrasten, ineinandergreifen, eingreifen

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]

2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)

3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]

4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen

5) (Mech.)

engage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
2. intransitive verb
1)

engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen

engage in politics — sich politisch engagieren

engage in a sport — eine Sportart betreiben

2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen

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v.

anstellen v.

belegen v.

einstellen v.

engagieren (Künstler) v.

mieten v.

verpflichten v.

English-german dictionary > engage
18 engagé

1. transitive verb
1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]

2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)

3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]

4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen

5) (Mech.)

engage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
2. intransitive verb
1)

engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen

engage in politics — sich politisch engagieren

engage in a sport — eine Sportart betreiben

2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen

* * *
[in'ɡei‹]
verb

1) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) anstellen

2) (to book; to reserve: He has engaged an entertainer for the children's party.) bestellen

3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) in Anspruch nehmen

4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) angreifen

5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) einrasten lassen

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en·gage

[ɪnˈgeɪʤ, AM enˈ-]

I. vt

1. (employ)

▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen [o einstellen]

to \engage an actor einen Schauspieler engagieren

to \engage a lawyer sich dat einen Anwalt nehmen

to \engage the services of sb jds Dienste in Anspruch nehmen

2. BRIT ( form: hire)

▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen; company jdn beauftragen

3. ( form: hold interest)

▪ to \engage sb jds Aufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmen; (fascinate) jdn faszinieren [o begeistern]

▪ to \engage oneself in sth sich akk mit etw dat beschäftigen

4. (involve)

to \engage sb in a conversation jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln

to \engage sb in flirtation einen Flirt mit jdm anfangen

5. (busy oneself)

▪ to be \engaged in sth sich akk mit etw dat befassen; COMM

the company is \engaged in international trade das Unternehmen ist im Welthandel tätig

6. (put into use)

to \engage the clutch einkuppeln

to \engage a gear einen Gang einlegen, in einen Gang schalten

to \engage the automatic pilot den Autopiloten einschalten

7. MIL

▪ to \engage sb jdn angreifen

8. TECH

▪ to be \engaged:

the cogs \engaged with one another die Zähne griffen ineinander

9. LAW (commission)

▪ to \engage sb to do sth contract jdn zu etw dat verpflichten

10. BRIT ( dated: reserve)

▪ to \engage sth etw anmieten; hotel room etw reservieren

II. vi

1. (involve self with)

▪ to \engage in sth sich akk an etw dat beteiligen

to \engage in combat with sb in eine Kampfhandlung mit jdm treten

to \engage in conversation sich akk unterhalten

to \engage in a dogfight einen Luftkampf führen

to \engage in espionage/propaganda/smuggling Spionage/Propaganda/Schmuggel betreiben

to \engage in politics sich akk politisch engagieren [o betätigen]

to be \engaged in trade with sb mit jdm Handel treiben

2. MIL angreifen

to \engage with the enemy/hostile forces den Feind/die gegnerischen Streitkräfte angreifen

3. TECH eingreifen, einrasten

▪ to \engage with each other cogs ineinandergreifen

4. ( form: promise)

▪ to \engage to do sth sich akk verpflichten, etw zu tun

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[In'geɪdZ]
1. vt

1) servant, workers anstellen, einstellen; singer, performer engagieren; lawyer sich (dat) nehmen

to engage the services of sb — jdn anstellen/engagieren; of lawyer sich (dat) jdn nehmen

2) room mieten, sich (dat) nehmen

3) attention, interest in Anspruch nehmen

to engage sb in conversation — jdn in ein Gespräch verwickeln

4)

to engage oneself to do sth (form) — sich verpflichten, etw zu tun

5) the enemy angreifen, den Kampf eröffnen gegen

6) (TECH) gear wheels ineinandergreifen lassen

to engage a gear (Aut) — einen Gang einlegen

to engage the clutch — (ein)kuppeln

to engage four-wheel drive — den Allradantrieb zuschalten

2. vi

1) (form: promise) sich verpflichten (to do zu tun)

2) (gear wheels) ineinandergreifen; (clutch) fassen

3)

to engage in sth — sich an etw (dat) beteiligen

to engage in conversation — sich unterhalten

to engage in politics — sich politisch betätigen

to engage with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw in Beziehung treten

to engage in competition with sb — in Wettbewerb mit jdm treten

4) (MIL) angreifen

to engage with the enemy — den Feind angreifen

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engagé [ɑ̃ɡaʒe] adj engagiert (Schriftsteller etc)

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1. transitive verb
1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]

2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)

3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]

4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen

5) (Mech.)

engage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
2. intransitive verb
1)

engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen

engage in politics — sich politisch engagieren

engage in a sport — eine Sportart betreiben

2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen

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v.

anstellen v.

belegen v.

einstellen v.

engagieren (Künstler) v.

mieten v.

verpflichten v.

English-german dictionary > engagé
19 resolution

[ˌrezə'luːʃn]
nome

1) (determination) risolutezza f., fermezza f.

2) (decree) risoluzione f.

to pass a resolution — approvare una risoluzione

3) (promise) risoluzione f., decisione f.

to make a resolution to do — ripromettersi di fare

4) (solving of problem) (ri)soluzione f.

5) chim. fis. med. mus. inform. risoluzione f.

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[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun
1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) decisione

2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) delibera, decisione

3) (resoluteness.) risolutezza

4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) risoluzione, soluzione

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- resolute
- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun
1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) risolutezza

2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) proposito

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- resolved

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[ˌrezə'luːʃn]
nome

1) (determination) risolutezza f., fermezza f.

2) (decree) risoluzione f.

to pass a resolution — approvare una risoluzione

3) (promise) risoluzione f., decisione f.

to make a resolution to do — ripromettersi di fare

4) (solving of problem) (ri)soluzione f.

5) chim. fis. med. mus. inform. risoluzione f.

English-Italian dictionary > resolution
20 will

will [wɪl]

1. modal verb

   a. (future)

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► When will or 'll is used to form the future, it is often translated by the future tense.

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• he will speak il parlera

• you'll regret it some day tu le regretteras un jour

• we will come too nous viendrons (nous) aussi

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► In the following examples the main verb is future, the other is present: in French both verbs must be in the future tense.

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• what will he do when he finds out? qu'est-ce qu'il fera lorsqu'il s'en apercevra ?

• we'll do all we can nous ferons tout ce que nous pourrons

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► When will or 'll indicates the more immediate future, aller + verb is used.

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• I'll give you a hand with that je vais te donner un coup de main avec ça

• he will be here shortly il va bientôt arriver

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► When will or won't is used in short replies, no verb is used in French.

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• will he come too? -- yes he will est-ce qu'il viendra aussi ? -- oui

• I'll go with you -- oh no you won't! je vais vous accompagner -- non, certainement pas !

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► When won't is used in question tags, eg won't it, won't you the translation is often n'est-ce pas.

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• you will come to see us, won't you? vous viendrez nous voir, n'est-ce pas ?

• that'll be okay, won't it? ça ira, n'est-ce pas ?

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► When future meaning is made clear by words like tomorrow, or next week, the present tense can also be used in French.

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• he'll be here tomorrow il arrive or il arrivera demain

• I'll phone you tonight je t'appelle or je t'appellerai ce soir

   b. (future perfect)

► will have + past participle

• the holiday will have done him good les vacances lui auront fait du bien

• he will have left by now il sera déjà parti à l'heure qu'il est

   c. (habitual actions)

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► When will indicates that something commonly happens, the present is used in French.

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• he will sit for hours doing nothing il reste assis pendant des heures à ne rien faire

• the car will do 150km/h cette voiture fait du 150 km/h

• thieves will often keep a stolen picture for years les voleurs gardent souvent un tableau volé pendant des années

   d. (requests, orders)

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► The present tense of vouloir is often used.

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• will you be quiet! veux-tu (bien) te taire !

• will you please sit down! voulez-vous vous asseoir, s'il vous plaît !

• will you help me? -- yes I will tu veux m'aider ? -- oui, je veux bien

• will you promise to be careful? tu me promets de faire attention ?

► won't ( = refuse(s) to)

the window won't open la fenêtre ne veut pas s'ouvrir

• she won't let me drive the car elle ne veut pas me laisser conduire la voiture

• will you promise? -- no I won't tu me le promets ? -- non

   e. (invitations, offers) will you have a cup of coffee? voulez-vous prendre un café ?

• will you join us for a drink? voulez-vous prendre un verre avec nous ?

• won't you come with us? vous ne voulez pas venir (avec nous) ?

• I'll help you if you like je vais vous aider si vous voulez

   f. ( = must) that will be the taxi ça doit être le taxi

• she'll be about forty elle doit avoir quarante ans environ

• you'll be thinking I'm crazy tu dois penser que je suis fou

2. willed transitive verb

preterite, past participle

   a. ( = urge by willpower) he was willing her to look at him il l'adjurait intérieurement de le regarder

   b. ( = bequeath) to will sth to sb léguer qch à qn

3. noun

   a. ( = determination) volonté f

• he has a will of his own il sait ce qu'il veut

• he has a strong will il a beaucoup de volonté

• the will to live la volonté de survivre

• to do sth against sb's will faire qch contre la volonté de qn (PROV) where there's a will there's a way(PROV) vouloir c'est pouvoir

► at will

• an employer who can sack you at will un employeur qui peut vous licencier comme il le veut

• I can speed up and slow down at will je peux accélérer et ralentir comme je veux

   b. ( = document) testament m

• to make a will faire son testament

• he left it to me in his will il me l'a légué par testament

• the last will and testament of... les dernières volontés de...

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I 1. [wɪl, əl]
modal auxiliary

1) ( to express the future)

she'll help you — elle t'aidera; ( in the near future) elle va t'aider

must I phone him or will you? — est-ce que je dois lui téléphoner ou est-ce que tu vas le faire?

I've said I'll repay you and I will — j'ai dit que je te rembourserai et je le ferai

2) (expressing consent, willingness)

‘will you help me?’ - ‘yes, I will’ — ‘est-ce que tu m'aideras?’ - ‘oui, bien sûr’

he won't cooperate — il ne veut pas coopérer

‘have a chocolate’ - ‘thank you, I will’ — ‘prends un chocolat’ - ‘volontiers, merci’

I will not be talked to like that — je n'accepte pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton

I won't have it said of me that I'm mean — il ne sera pas dit que je suis mesquin

will you or won't you? — c'est oui ou c'est non?

do what ou as you will — fais ce que tu veux

will do! — (colloq) d'accord!

3) (in commands, requests)

will you pass the salt, please? — est-ce que tu peux me passer le sel, s'il te plaît?

‘I can give the speech’ - ‘you will not!’ — ‘je peux faire le discours’ - ‘pas question!’

‘I'll do it’ - ‘no you won't’ — ‘je vais le faire’ - ‘il n'en est pas question’

will you please listen to me! — est-ce que tu vas m'écouter!

wait a minute will you! — attends un peu!

4) (in offers, invitations)

will you marry me? — est-ce que tu veux m'épouser?

you'll have another cake, won't you? — vous prendrez bien un autre gâteau?

5) ( expressing custom or habit)

they will usually ask for a deposit — ils demandent généralement une caution

any teacher will tell you that... — n'importe quel professeur te dira que...

these things will happen — ce sont des choses qui arrivent; ( in exasperation)

she will keep repeating the same old jokes — elle n'arrête pas de répéter les mêmes blagues

6) ( expressing conjecture or assumption)

that will be my sister — ça doit être ma sœur

they won't be aware of what has happened — ils ne doivent pas savoir ce qui s'est passé

that will have been last month — ça devait être le mois dernier

you'll have gathered that — vous aurez compris que

7) ( expressing ability or capacity to do)

the lift will hold 12 — l'ascenseur peut transporter 12 personnes

that jug won't hold a litre — ce pichet ne contient pas un litre

this chicken won't feed six — ce poulet n'est pas assez gros pour six personnes

the car won't start — la voiture ne veut pas démarrer
2.
transitive verb

1) ( urge)

to will somebody's death — souhaiter ardemment la mort de quelqu'un

to will somebody to do — supplier mentalement quelqu'un de faire

to will somebody to live — prier pour que quelqu'un vive

2) (wish, desire) vouloir

3) Law léguer
3.
reflexive verb

he willed himself to stand up — au prix d'un effort surhumain il a réussi à se lever
II 1. [wɪl]
noun

1) volonté f ( to do de faire)

to have a strong/weak will — avoir beaucoup/peu de volonté

to have a will of one's own — faire ce qu'on a envie de faire

strength of will — force de caractère

against my will — contre mon gré

to do something with a will — faire quelque chose de bon cœur

to lose the will to live — ne plus avoir envie de vivre

2) Law testament m

the last will and testament of — les dernières volontés de

to leave somebody something in one's will — léguer quelque chose à quelqu'un
2.
at will adverbial phrase [select, take] à volonté

you can change it at will — tu peux le changer quand tu veux

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where there's a will there's a way — Prov quand on veut on peut Prov

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