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1 promotion race

гонка за выход в высший дивизион

English-Russian sports dictionary > promotion race
2 promotion

noun

1) (to more senior job) Beförderung, die

win or gain promotion — befördert werden

promotion to [the rank of] sergeant — etc. Beförderung zum Unteroffizier usw.

2) (furtherance) Förderung, die

3) (Sport, Theatre): (event) Veranstaltung, die

4) (publicization) Werbung, die; (instance) Werbekampagne, die

sales promotion — Werbung, die

5) (Footb.) Aufstieg, der

be sure of promotion — mit Sicherheit aufsteigen

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[-ʃən]

noun

1) (the raising of a person to a higher rank or position: He has just been given (a) promotion.) die Beförderung

2) (encouragement (of a cause, charity etc): the promotion of world peace.) die Förderung

3) (the activity of advertising a product etc: He is against the promotion of cigarettes.) die Werbung

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pro·mo·tion

[prəˈməʊʃ^ən, AM -ˈmoʊ-]

n

1. no pl (in rank) Beförderung f (to zu + dat)

to get \promotion befördert werden

2. (raise in status) Beförderung f

3. (encouragement) Förderung f

4. SPORT (of team) Aufstieg m

\promotion race Kampf m um den Aufstieg

5. (advertising campaign) Werbekampagne f

sales \promotion Werbung f

6. of company Gründung f

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[pr\@'məUSən]
n

1) (in rank) Beförderung f; (of football team) Aufstieg m

to get or win promotion — befördert werden; (football team) aufsteigen

2) (= fostering) Förderung f; (PARL of bill) Einsatz m (of für)

3) (= organization of conference etc) Veranstaltung f

4) (= advertising) Werbung f (of für); (= advertising campaign) Werbekampagne f; (= marketing) Einführung f auf dem Markt

Rochas are doing a special promotion in the store this week — wir haben diese Woche eine Rochas-Werbekampagne im Warenhaus

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promotion s

1. a) Beförderung f:

promotion list Beförderungsliste f;

promotion prospects Beförderungschancen, Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten;

to get promotion befördert werden

b) SPORT Aufstieg m (to in akk):

to gain promotion aufsteigen

2. Förderung f, Unterstützung f:

export promotion WIRTSCH Exportförderung

3. WIRTSCH Gründung f

4. WIRTSCH

a) Verkaufsförderung f

b) Werbung f:

promotion manager Werbeleiter m

5. Schach: Verwandlung f

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noun

1) (to more senior job) Beförderung, die

win or gain promotion — befördert werden

promotion to [the rank of] sergeant — etc. Beförderung zum Unteroffizier usw.

2) (furtherance) Förderung, die

3) (Sport, Theatre): (event) Veranstaltung, die

4) (publicization) Werbung, die; (instance) Werbekampagne, die

sales promotion — Werbung, die

5) (Footb.) Aufstieg, der

be sure of promotion — mit Sicherheit aufsteigen

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n.

Beförderung f.

Förderung f.

Unterstützung f.

English-german dictionary > promotion
3 promotion

pro·mo·tion [prəʼməʊʃ^ən, Am -ʼmoʊ-] n

1) no pl ( in rank) Beförderung f (to zu +dat);

to get \promotion befördert werden

2) ( raise in status) Beförderung f

3) sports ( of team) Aufstieg m;

\promotion race Kampf m um den Aufstieg

4) ( advertising campaign) Werbekampagne f;

sales \promotion Werbung f

English-German students dictionary > promotion
4 race

race

1. race [reɪs] n

1) ( competition) Rennen nt;

car/ dog/horse \race Auto-/Hunde-/Pferderennen nt;

cycle/motorcycle \race Rad-/Motorradrennen nt;

cross-country/ 100-metre/obstacle \race Gelände-/Hundertmeter-/Hindernislauf m;

egg-and-spoon \race Eierlaufen nt kein pl;

pancake \race Pfannkuchenrennen nt (findet in England am Faschingsdienstag statt);

road/track \race Straßen-/Bahnrennen nt;

sack \race Sackhüpfen nt kein pl;

three-legged \race Dreibeinlauf m;

to go in for [or take part in] a \race an einem Wettlauf teilnehmen;

to have [or run] a \race einen Wettlauf machen;

let's have a \race komm, wir laufen um die Wette;

to keep [or stay] in the \race im Rennen bleiben (a. fig)

to win/lose a \race einen Wettkampf gewinnen/verlieren;

2) (fig: contest) Rennen nt; ( competition) Wettkampf m ( fig)

a \race against time [or the clock] ein Wettlauf gegen die Uhr;

the two are involved in a \race for promotion die zwei liefern sich ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen um die Beförderung;

presidential \race Präsidentenwahlkampf m;

the space \race der Wettlauf im All ( fig)

3) no pl ( rush) Hetze f, Hektik f;

it's always a \race to get out of the house on time in the mornings in der Früh ist es immer eine Hetzerei, damit man rechtzeitig aus dem Haus kommt ( pej) ( fam)

4) sports

\races pl

the \races das Pferderennen;

a day at the \races ein Tag m beim Pferderennen

5) ( fast-flowing water) river Stromschnelle f; sea Strömung f;

mill \race Mühl[en]bach m vi

1) ( compete) people, animals Rennen laufen; vehicles Rennen fahren;

I enjoy running for fun, but I refuse to \race ich laufe gern zum Vergnügen, aber ich weigere mich, an Wettläufen teilzunehmen;

to \race with sb mit jdm um die Wette laufen;

to \race against sb gegen jdn antreten

2) ( rush) rennen;

the boys came racing across the playground die Jungen kamen über den Schulhof gerannt;

she \raced for the bus sie rannte, um den Bus zu erreichen;

to \race along [or down] the street die Straße entlangrennen;

to \race into the house in das Haus rennen;

to \race up the stairs die Treppe hinaufrennen

3) ( pass quickly)

to \race by [or past] schnell vergehen;

the summer seems to have \raced by der Sommer ist wie im Nu vergangen ( fam)

4) ( beat fast) heart heftig schlagen; pulse rasen vt

1) to \race sb ( in competition) gegen jdn antreten;

( for fun) mit jdm ein Wettrennen machen;

come on, I'll \race you home los, wir laufen um die Wette bis nach Hause

2) ( enter for races)

to \race a greyhound/ horse einen Greyhound/ein Pferd Rennen laufen lassen;

to \race a car an einem Autorennen teilnehmen

3) ( rev up)

to \race the car engine den Motor hochjagen (sl)

4) ( transport fast)

to \race sb somewhere jdn schnellstmöglich irgendwohin bringen;

the ambulance \raced the injured to hospital der Krankenwagen brachte den Verletzten mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhaus

2. race [reɪs] n

1) ( ethnic grouping) Rasse f;

to be of mixed \race gemischtrassig sein

2) ( species)

the human \race die menschliche Rasse;

(of animals, plants) Spezies f;

crops which are resistant to different \races of pest Getreidesorten, die gegen verschiedene Krankheiten resistent sind

3) + sing/ pl vb ( people) Volk nt; ( fig) Gruppe f;

the British are an island \race die Briten sind ein Inselvolk;

the French/Russian \race die Franzosen/die Russen

English-German students dictionary > race
5 race

I 1. noun
1) Rennen, das

have a race [with or against somebody] — mit jemandem um die Wette laufen/schwimmen usw.

100 metres race — 100-m-Rennen/-Schwimmen, das

2) in pl. (series) (for horses) Pferderennen, das; (for dogs) Hunderennen, das

3) (fig.)

a race against time — ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit
2. intransitive verb
1) (in swimming, running, sailing, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/laufen/segeln usw. (with, against mit)

race against time — (fig.) gegen die Uhr od. Zeit arbeiten

2) (go at full or excessive speed) [Motor:] durchdrehen; [Puls:] jagen, rasen

3) (rush) sich sehr beeilen; hetzen; (on foot also) rennen; jagen

race after somebody — jemandem hinterherhetzen

race to finish something — sich beeilen, um etwas fertigzukriegen (ugs.)

race ahead with something — (hurry) etwas im Eiltempo vorantreiben (ugs.); (make rapid progress) bei etwas mit Riesenschritten vorankommen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb
(in swimming, riding, walking, running, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/reiten/gehen/laufen usw. mit

I'll race you — ich mache mit dir einen Wettlauf
II noun
(Anthrop., Biol.) Rasse, die

the human race — die Menschheit

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I 1. [reis] noun
(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) das Rennen
2. verb
1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) an einem Rennen teilnehmen

2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) um die Wette laufen mit

3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) rasen

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- academic.ru/59895/racer">racer
- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]
1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) die Rasse; Rassen...

2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) die Rasse; Rassen-...

3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) das Geschlecht

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- racial
- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race
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race¹

[reɪs]

I. n

1. (competition) Rennen nt

car/dog/horse \race Auto-/Hunde-/Pferderennen nt

cycle/motorcycle \race Rad-/Motorradrennen nt

cross-country/100-metre/obstacle \race Gelände- [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. Orientierungs-] /Hundertmeter-/Hindernislauf m

egg-and-spoon \race Eierlaufen nt kein pl

pancake \race Pfannkuchenrennen nt (findet in England am Faschingsdienstag statt)

road/track \race Straßen-/Bahnrennen nt

sack \race Sackhüpfen nt kein pl

three-legged \race Dreibeinlauf m

to go in for [or take part in] a \race an einem Wettlauf [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR Wettrennen] teilnehmen nt

to have [or run] a \race einen Wettlauf [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR ein Wettrennen] machen

let's have a \race komm, wir laufen um die Wette

to keep [or stay] in the \race im Rennen bleiben a. fig

to win/lose a \race einen Wettkampf gewinnen/verlieren

2. ( fig: contest) Rennen nt; (competition) Wettkampf m fig

a \race against time [or the clock] ein Wettlauf gegen die Uhr [o SCHWEIZ Zeit]

the two are involved in a \race for promotion die zwei liefern sich ein Kopf-an-Kopf-Rennen um die Beförderung

presidential \race Präsidentenwahlkampf m

the space \race der Wettlauf [o SCHWEIZ das Wettrennen] im All fig

3. no pl (rush) Hetze f, Hektik f

it's always a \race to get out of the house on time in the mornings in der Früh ist es immer eine Hetzerei, damit man rechtzeitig aus dem Haus kommt pej fam

4. SPORT

▪ \races pl:

▪ the \races das Pferderennen

a day at the \races ein Tag m beim Pferderennen

5. (fast-flowing water) river Stromschnelle f; sea Strömung f

mill \race Mühl[en]bach m

6. COMPUT Zeitbedingung f

II. vi

1. (compete) people, animals Rennen laufen; vehicles Rennen fahren

I enjoy running for fun, but I refuse to \race ich laufe gern zum Vergnügen, aber ich weigere mich, an Wettläufen teilzunehmen

▪ to \race with sb mit jdm um die Wette laufen

▪ to \race against sb gegen jdn antreten

2. (rush) rennen

the boys came racing across the playground die Jungen kamen über den Schulhof gerannt

she \raced for the bus sie rannte, um den Bus zu erreichen

to \race along [or down] the street die Straße entlangrennen

to \race into the house in das Haus rennen

to \race up the stairs die Treppe hinaufrennen

3. (pass quickly)

▪ to \race by [or past] schnell vergehen

the summer seems to have \raced by der Sommer ist wie im Nu vergangen fam

4. (beat fast) heart heftig schlagen; pulse rasen

III. vt

1.

▪ to \race sb (in competition) gegen jdn antreten; (for fun) mit jdm ein Wettrennen machen

come on, I'll \race you home los, wir laufen um die Wette bis nach Hause

2. (enter for races)

to \race a greyhound/horse einen Greyhound/ein Pferd rennen [o laufen] lassen

to \race a car an einem Autorennen teilnehmen

3. (rev up)

to \race the car engine den Motor hochjagen sl

4. (transport fast)

▪ to \race sb somewhere jdn schnellstmöglich irgendwohin bringen

the ambulance \raced the injured to hospital der Krankenwagen brachte den Verletzten mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhaus

race²

[reɪs]

n

1. (ethnic grouping) Rasse f

\race relations Beziehungen pl zwischen den Rassen

to be of mixed \race gemischtrassig sein

2. (species)

the human \race die menschliche Rasse; (of animals, plants) Spezies f

crops which are resistant to different \races of pest Getreidesorten, die gegen verschiedene Krankheiten resistent sind

3. + sing/pl vb (people) Volk nt; ( fig) Gruppe f

the British are an island \race die Briten sind ein Inselvolk

the French/Russian \race die Franzosen/die Russen

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I [reɪs]
1. n

1) Rennen nt; (on foot) Rennen nt, (Wett)lauf m; (swimming) Wettschwimmen nt

100 metres race — 100-Meter-Lauf m

to run a race (against sb) — (mit jdm um die Wette) laufen

to go to the races — zum Pferderennen gehen

a day at the races — ein Tag auf der Pferderennbahn

we were at the races yesterday —

the race for the Democratic nomination/the White House — das Rennen um die Nominierung des demokratischen Kandidaten/die amerikanische Präsidentschaft

it was a race to get the work finished — es war eine Hetze, die Arbeit fertig zu machen

a race against time or the clock — ein Wettlauf m mit der Zeit or gegen die Uhr

his race is run (fig) — er ist erledigt (inf)

2) (= swift current) Strömung f; (= mill race) Gerinne nt

3) (liter of sun, moon) Lauf m

2. vt

1) (= compete with) um die Wette laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc mit; (SPORT) laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc gegen

I'll race you to school — ich mache mit dir ein Wettrennen bis zur Schule

the car was racing the train — das Auto fuhr mit dem Zug um die Wette

2) engine hochjagen

3) (SPORT) car ins Rennen schicken; horse laufen or rennen lassen

3. vi

1) (= compete) laufen/reiten/fahren/schwimmen etc

to race with or against sb — gegen jdn laufen etc, mit jdm um die Wette laufen etc

we're racing against time (to get this finished) — wir arbeiten gegen die Uhr(, um fertig zu werden)

he races at Newmarket — er lässt seine Pferde in Newmarket laufen

2) (= rush) rasen, jagen; (on foot) rennen, rasen; (with work) hetzen

to race about — herumrasen/-rennen etc

to race after sb/sth — hinter jdm/etw herhetzen or herjagen

to race to get sth finished — Dampf machen, um etw fertig zu bekommen (inf)

he raced through his work — er jagte durch sein Arbeitspensum

to race ahead with one's plans/work etc — seine Pläne/Arbeit etc vorantreiben

the project is racing ahead — die Arbeit am Projekt geht mit Riesenschritten voran

clouds raced across the sky — Wolken jagten über den Himmel

memories of the past raced through her mind — Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit jagten ihr durch den Kopf

3) (engine) durchdrehen; (pulse) jagen, fliegen; (heart) rasen; (thoughts, mind) jagen
II
n

1) (= ethnic group, species) Rasse f

of mixed race —

of noble race (person) (horse) — edler Herkunft or Abstammung (von) edler Rasse

race is causing a problem in this town — es gibt Rassenprobleme in dieser Stadt

2) (fig of authors, poets etc) Kaste f

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race¹ [reıs]

A s

1. SPORT (Wett)Rennen n, (-)Lauf m:

he wasn’t at the races fig umg er hatte mit dem Ausgang des Rennens nichts zu tun

2. pl SPORT Pferderennen pl: → play C 1

3. fig (for) Wettlauf m, Kampf m (um), Jagd f (nach):

a race against time ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit

4. Lauf m (der Gestirne, des Lebens, der Zeit):

his race is run er hat die längste Zeit gelebt

5. a) starke Strömung

b) Stromschnelle f

c) Strom-, Flussbett n

d) Kanal m, Gerinne n

6. TECH

a) Laufring m (des Kugellagers), (Gleit)Bahn f

b) Weberei: Schützenbahn f

7. → slipstream A 1

B v/i

1. a) an einem Rennen teilnehmen, besonders um die Wette laufen oder fahren (with, against mit)

b) Rennen fahren

2. (im Rennen) laufen ( for um)

3. (dahin)rasen, rennen:

race about ( oder around) herumrasen, -rennen;

her pulse was racing ihr Puls jagte;

his mind was racing fig die Gedanken überschlugen sich in seinem Kopf

4. TECH durchdrehen (Rad etc)

C v/t

1. um die Wette laufen oder fahren mit

2. Pferde rennen oder (in einem Rennen) laufen lassen

3. rasen mit umg:

race sb to hospital mit jemandem ins Krankenhaus rasen

4. (durch)hetzen, (-)jagen, Gesetze durchpeitschen

5. TECH

a) den Motor etc durchdrehen lassen (ohne Belastung)

b) den Motor hochjagen:

race up einen Flugzeugmotor abbremsen

race² [reıs] s

1. Rasse f:

the white race

2. Rasse f:

a) Rassenzugehörigkeit f

b) rassische Eigenart

3. Geschlecht n, Stamm m, Familie f

4. Volk n, Nation f

5. Abstammung f:

of noble race edler Abstammung, vornehmer Herkunft

6. BIOL Rasse f, Gattung f, Unterart f

7. a) (Menschen)Schlag m

b) (Menschen- etc) Geschlecht n:

the human race

8. Rasse f (des Weins etc)

race³ [reıs] s (Ingwer)Wurzel f

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I 1. noun
1) Rennen, das

have a race [with or against somebody] — mit jemandem um die Wette laufen/schwimmen usw.

100 metres race — 100-m-Rennen/-Schwimmen, das

2) in pl. (series) (for horses) Pferderennen, das; (for dogs) Hunderennen, das

3) (fig.)

a race against time — ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit
2. intransitive verb
1) (in swimming, running, sailing, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/laufen/segeln usw. (with, against mit)

race against time — (fig.) gegen die Uhr od. Zeit arbeiten

2) (go at full or excessive speed) [Motor:] durchdrehen; [Puls:] jagen, rasen

3) (rush) sich sehr beeilen; hetzen; (on foot also) rennen; jagen

race after somebody — jemandem hinterherhetzen

race to finish something — sich beeilen, um etwas fertigzukriegen (ugs.)

race ahead with something — (hurry) etwas im Eiltempo vorantreiben (ugs.); (make rapid progress) bei etwas mit Riesenschritten vorankommen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb
(in swimming, riding, walking, running, etc.) um die Wette schwimmen/reiten/gehen/laufen usw. mit

I'll race you — ich mache mit dir einen Wettlauf
II noun
(Anthrop., Biol.) Rasse, die

the human race — die Menschheit

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n.

Rasse -n f.

Rennen - n.

Stamm ¨-e m.

Wettrennen n. v.

um die Wette rennen ausdr.

English-german dictionary > race
6 race for promotion

n.

Aufstiegsspiel n.

English-german dictionary > race for promotion
7 гонка за выход в высший дивизион

promotion race

Русско-английский спортивный словарь > гонка за выход в высший дивизион
8 promoción

f.

1 promotion, advancement, furtherance, development.

2 promotion, giveaway.

3 promotion, preferment, raise of position.

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promoción

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) promotion

2 EDUCACIÓN year, US class

■ esa chica era compañera mía de promoción that girl was in the same year as me

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

campaña de promoción promotion campaign

promoción interna internal promotion

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noun f.

promotion

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SF

1) (=ascenso) [gen] promotion, advancement; [profesional] promotion

2) [de producto, oferta] promotion

promoción de ventas — sales promotion

promoción por correspondencia directa — direct mail advertising

3)

promoción inmobiliaria — property development

4) (=año) class, year

la promoción de 1975 — the 1975 class

estaba en mi promoción — he was from my class o year, he was the same class o year as me

5) (=ganga) special offer

está en promoción — it's on (special) offer

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femenino

1)

a) (de actividad, producto) promotion

hacer la promoción de un producto — to promote a product

promoción de ventas — sales promotion

b) ( ascenso) promotion

2) (Educ)

somos de la misma promoción — we graduated at the same time

los médicos de la promoción de 1988 — the doctors who qualified in 1988

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= advancement, promotion, upward mobility, upward job mobility, career advancement, promoting, rise through the ranks, furtherance, professional advancement, cohort, advocacy.

Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex. In order to denote the concept 'promotion' you have used the special auxiliaries enumerated at 35.07/.08.

Ex. These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.

Ex. Upward job mobility, if it leads to geographical relocation, is unacceptable to the majority of professionals.

Ex. This article studies job mobility of men and women librarians and how it affects career advancement.

Ex. Promoting can be via advertising, personal contact or atmospherics (building design for users).

Ex. Several respondents felt that women's rise through the ranks was less meteoric than that of their male colleagues.

Ex. The aims of the centre are the furtherance of teaching and research on any aspect of South Asia.

Ex. Race was identified in previous studies as a perceived barrier to professional advancement.

Ex. This article examines the views of librarians held by a number of faculty cohorts.

Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.

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* campaña de promoción = promotional campaign, advocacy.

* capacidad de promoción = promotability.

* de promoción = marketing, promotional.

* obtener promoción = arrive at + promotion.

* promoción comercial = marketing.

* promoción de + Año = graduating class of + Año.

* promoción de estudiantes = cohort of students.

* promoción de la lectura = reading promotion.

* promoción de la salud = health promotion.

* promoción de libros = book promotion.

* promoción de productos = product-promoting.

* promoción de ventas = sales promotion.

* promoción en el trabajo = job promotion.

* promoción inmobiliaria = property development.

* promoción laboral = job promotion.

* promoción profesional = career movement, career progression.

* promoción social = social advancement.

* relacionado con la promoción de libros = book-promotional.

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femenino

1)

a) (de actividad, producto) promotion

hacer la promoción de un producto — to promote a product

promoción de ventas — sales promotion

b) ( ascenso) promotion

2) (Educ)

somos de la misma promoción — we graduated at the same time

los médicos de la promoción de 1988 — the doctors who qualified in 1988

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= advancement, promotion, upward mobility, upward job mobility, career advancement, promoting, rise through the ranks, furtherance, professional advancement, cohort, advocacy.

Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex: In order to denote the concept 'promotion' you have used the special auxiliaries enumerated at 35.07/.08.

Ex: These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.

Ex: Upward job mobility, if it leads to geographical relocation, is unacceptable to the majority of professionals.

Ex: This article studies job mobility of men and women librarians and how it affects career advancement.

Ex: Promoting can be via advertising, personal contact or atmospherics (building design for users).

Ex: Several respondents felt that women's rise through the ranks was less meteoric than that of their male colleagues.

Ex: The aims of the centre are the furtherance of teaching and research on any aspect of South Asia.

Ex: Race was identified in previous studies as a perceived barrier to professional advancement.

Ex: This article examines the views of librarians held by a number of faculty cohorts.

Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.

* campaña de promoción = promotional campaign, advocacy.

* capacidad de promoción = promotability.

* de promoción = marketing, promotional.

* obtener promoción = arrive at + promotion.

* promoción comercial = marketing.

* promoción de + Año = graduating class of + Año.

* promoción de estudiantes = cohort of students.

* promoción de la lectura = reading promotion.

* promoción de la salud = health promotion.

* promoción de libros = book promotion.

* promoción de productos = product-promoting.

* promoción de ventas = sales promotion.

* promoción en el trabajo = job promotion.

* promoción inmobiliaria = property development.

* promoción laboral = job promotion.

* promoción profesional = career movement, career progression.

* promoción social = social advancement.

* relacionado con la promoción de libros = book-promotional.

* * *

promoción

feminine

A

1 (de una actividad, un producto) promotion

hacer la promoción de un nuevo producto to promote a new product

promoción de ventas sales promotion

2 (ascenso) promotion

B ( Educ):

somos de la misma promoción we graduated together o at the same time

los médicos de la promoción de 1988 the doctors who qualified in 1988

los oficiales de mi promoción ( Mil) the officers who were commissioned at the same time as me

C (en fútbol) play-off

* * *

promoción sustantivo femenino
1
a) (de actividad, producto) promotion;

◊ hacer la promoción de un producto to promote a product

b) ( ascenso) promotion

2 (Educ):
◊ somos de la misma promoción we graduated at the same time

promoción sustantivo femenino
1 (de una persona) promotion
2 (de estudios, etc) year, class: son de la promoción del 58, they graduated together in '58
3 (de un producto) promotion, special offer
' promoción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalada
- hornada
English:
advancement
- class
- endorsement
- freebie
- hype
- promotion
- sales promotion
- promotional

* * *

promoción nf

1. [de producto, candidato] promotion

Comp
Com promoción de ventas sales promotion
2. [ascenso] promotion

3. [en deportes] promotion;

van a jugar la promoción they will play off to decide who is promoted

4. [curso] class, year;

compañeros de promoción classmates;

la promoción del 91 the class of 91

* * *

promoción

f

1 en empresa promotion

2 EDU class, Br

year

3 DEP play-offs pl

* * *

promoción nf, pl - ciones

1) : promotion

2) : class, year

3) : play-off (in soccer)

Spanish-English dictionary > promoción
9 ascenso

m.

1 promotion.

2 ascent (a montaña).

3 rise.

4 climbing, ascension, escalation, mounting.

* * *

ascenso

► nombre masculino

1 (subida) climb, ascent

2 (aumento) rise (de, in)

3 (promoción) promotion

* * *

noun m.

1) ascent, rise

2) promotion

* * *

SM

1) (=subida) [a montaña] ascent; [al poder] rise

en el ascenso al Everest — on the ascent of Everest

se produjo el ascenso de la burguesía al poder — the bourgeoisie rose to power

2) (=aumento) [de temperatura, precio, popularidad] rise; [de beneficios, impuestos] increase

habrá un ascenso general de las temperaturas — temperatures will go up o rise everywhere, there will be a rise in temperatures everywhere

temperaturas en ascenso — rising temperatures, temperatures on the rise

la Bolsa experimentó un ascenso de 4,5 puntos — shares on the Stock Exchange rose by 4.5 points

se quejan del ascenso de los impuestos — they are complaining about the increase in taxes

3) (=mejora) rise

preocupa el ascenso electoral de los neofascistas — the increased popularity o the rise in popularity of the neo-fascists is giving cause for concern

4) [de empleado, militar, equipo] promotion (a to)

soldados con posibilidades de ascenso — soldiers with promotion prospects

su ascenso a general — his promotion to the rank of general

su ascenso en la empresa ha sido impresionante — his rise within the company has been extraordinary

acaban de conseguir el ascenso a primera división — they have just managed to gain promotion to the first division

* * *

masculino

a) (subida - de temperatura, precios) rise; (- a montaña) ascent

una industria en ascenso — a growing industry

b) (de empleado, equipo) promotion; (Mil) promotion

* * *

= ascendancy, elevation, upward mobility, upward job mobility, career advancement, climb up, upward spiral, professional advancement, ascent.

Ex. During his ascendancy he was accused of sycophancy by other staff members.

Ex. Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.

Ex. These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.

Ex. Upward job mobility, if it leads to geographical relocation, is unacceptable to the majority of professionals.

Ex. This article studies job mobility of men and women librarians and how it affects career advancement.

Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.

Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.

Ex. Race was identified in previous studies as a perceived barrier to professional advancement.

Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.

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* ascenso en el trabajo = job promotion.

* ascenso laboral = job promotion.

* ascenso social = upward mobility, upward social mobility.

* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.

* * *

masculino

a) (subida - de temperatura, precios) rise; (- a montaña) ascent

una industria en ascenso — a growing industry

b) (de empleado, equipo) promotion; (Mil) promotion

* * *

= ascendancy, elevation, upward mobility, upward job mobility, career advancement, climb up, upward spiral, professional advancement, ascent.

Ex: During his ascendancy he was accused of sycophancy by other staff members.

Ex: Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.

Ex: These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.

Ex: Upward job mobility, if it leads to geographical relocation, is unacceptable to the majority of professionals.

Ex: This article studies job mobility of men and women librarians and how it affects career advancement.

Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.

Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.

Ex: Race was identified in previous studies as a perceived barrier to professional advancement.

Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.

* ascenso en el trabajo = job promotion.

* ascenso laboral = job promotion.

* ascenso social = upward mobility, upward social mobility.

* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.

* * *

ascenso

masculine

1 (subida — de temperatura, precios) rise; (— de una montaña) ascent

se producirá un ascenso de las temperaturas temperatures will rise, there will be a rise in temperatures

una industria en ascenso a growing industry, an industry on the rise ( AmE) o ( BrE) on the up and up

2 (de un empleado) promotion; ( Mil) promotion

el equipo logró el ascenso a primera división the team was promoted to o achieved promotion to o went up to the first division

* * *

ascenso sustantivo masculino
a) (de temperatura, precios) rise

b) ( a montaña) ascent;

◊ una industria en ascenso a growing industry

c) (de empleado, equipo, oficial) promotion

ascenso sustantivo masculino
1 promotion
2 (subida a un monte) ascent
(de precios) rise
' ascenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcance
- camiseta
- efectiva
- efectivo
- estar
- expectativa
- felicidad
- representar
- revolver
- promoción
English:
advancement
- bungle
- climb
- deserve
- glad
- promotion
- rise
- upward
- ascent
- come
- there

* * *

ascenso nm

1. [a montaña] ascent

2. [de precios, temperaturas] rise;

se espera un ascenso de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to rise;

el uso de Internet continúa en ascenso Internet use continues to rise o is still on the rise

3. [de político, rey]
tras su ascenso al poder after she came to power

4. [en empleo, deportes] promotion;

consiguieron el ascenso del equipo a primera división the team achieved promotion to the first division

* * *

ascenso

m

1 de temperatura, precios rise (de in)

2 de montaña ascent

3 DEP, en trabajo promotion

* * *

ascenso nm

1) : ascent, rise

2) : promotion

* * *

ascenso n

1. (de empleado, equipo) promotion

consiguió un ascenso después de muchos años de trabajo she got promotion after many years of hard work

2. (de temperatura, precio) rise

se prevé un ascenso de las temperaturas a rise in temperature is forecast

3. (de montaña) ascent

Spanish-English dictionary > ascenso
10 win

1. transitive verb,
-nn-, won

1) gewinnen; bekommen [Stipendium, Auftrag, Vertrag, Recht]; ernten [Beifall, Dank]

win the long jump — im Weitsprung gewinnen

win an argument/debate — aus einem Streit/einer Debatte als Sieger hervorgehen

win promotion — befördert werden

win somebody something — jemandem etwas einbringen

win a reputation [for oneself] — sich (Dat.) einen Ruf erwerben od. einen Namen machen

win something from or off somebody — jemandem etwas abnehmen

you can't win them all — (coll.)

you win some, you lose some — (coll.) man kann nicht immer Glück haben

2) (coll.): (steal) organisieren (ugs.)

3)

win one's way into somebody's heart/affections — jemandes Herz/Zuneigung gewinnen
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, won gewinnen; (in battle) siegen

you win — (have defeated me) du hast gewonnen (ugs.)

win or lose — wie es auch ausgeht/ausgehen würde

you can't win — (coll.) da hat man keine Chance (ugs.)
3. noun
Sieg, der

have a win — gewinnen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93784/win_back">win back

- win out

- win over

- win through

* * *
[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb
1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won ( the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) gewinnen

2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) gewinnen

3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) gewinnen
2. noun
(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) der Sieg

- winner
- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through
* * *

win

[wɪn]

I. vt

<won, won>

1. (be victorious)

▪ to \win sth etw gewinnen

to \win a battle/war eine Schlacht/einen Krieg gewinnen

to \win a case/lawsuit einen Fall/eine Klage gewinnen

to \win the day ( fig) einen Sieg davontragen

to \win a debate aus einer Debatte als Sieger(in) m(f) hervorgehen

to \win an election eine Wahl gewinnen

to \win a seat ein Mandat gewinnen

to \win a victory einen Sieg erringen

2. (obtain)

▪ to \win sth etw gewinnen [o bekommen]

to \win sb's approval (appreciation) jds Anerkennung finden; (consent) jds Zustimmung finden

to \win fame berühmt werden

to \win sb's heart/love jds Herz/Liebe gewinnen

to \win people's hearts die Menschen für sich akk gewinnen

to \win popularity sich akk beliebt machen

to \win promotion befördert werden

to \win recognition Anerkennung finden

to \win a reputation as sb sich dat einen Namen als jd machen

to \win a scholarship to Oxford ein Stipendium für Oxford bekommen

to \win sb's support jds Unterstützung gewinnen

▪ to \win sb/sth sth [or sth for sb] jdm/etw etw einbringen

▪ to \win sth off sb ( fam) jdm etw abnehmen [o fam abknöpfen]

she won £10 off me at poker sie hat mir beim Poker 10 Pfund abgeknöpft fam

3. (extract)

▪ to \win sth ore, coal etw abbauen

to \win oil Öl gewinnen

4.

▶ you can't \win them all ( saying) man kann nicht immer Glück haben

▶ [you] \win some, [you] lose some ( saying) mal gewinnt man, mal verliert man

▶ to \win one's spurs sich dat die Sporen verdienen

II. vi

<won, won>

gewinnen

they were \winning at half time sie lagen zur Halbzeit vorn

you [just] can't \win! da hat man keine Chance!

OK, you \win! okay, du hast gewonnen!

to \win by three goals to two drei zu zwei gewinnen

to \win by two lengths/a handsome majority mit zwei Längen [Vorsprung]/einer stattlichen Mehrheit gewinnen

to \win easily [or ( fam) hands down] spielend gewinnen

\win or lose,... ( also fig) [ob] gewonnen oder verloren,..., wie es auch ausgeht,...

▶ may the best man \win dem Besten der Sieg, der Beste möge gewinnen

III. n Sieg m

away/home \win Auswärts-/Heimsieg m

to have a \win bet gewinnen; money einen Gewinn machen

* * *
[wɪn] vb: pret, ptp won
1. n
Sieg m
to back a horse for a win — auf den Sieg eines Pferdes setzen

to have a win (money) — einen Gewinn machen; (victory) einen Sieg erzielen

to play for a win — auf Sieg spielen

2. vt

1) race, prize, battle, election, money, bet, sympathy, support, friends, glory gewinnen; reputation erwerben; scholarship, contract bekommen; victory erringen

to win sb's heart/love/hand — jds Herz/Liebe/Hand gewinnen

he tried to win her — er versuchte, sie für sich zu gewinnen

it won him the first prize — es brachte ihm den ersten Preis ein

sb — jdm etw abgewinnen

2) (= obtain, extract) gewinnen

the oil won from the North Sea — das aus der Nordsee gewonnene Öl

land won from the sea — dem Meer abgewonnenes Land

3) (liter: reach with effort) shore, summit erreichen

3. vi

1) (in race, election, argument etc) gewinnen, siegen

if winning becomes too important — wenn das Siegen or das Gewinnen zu wichtig wird

OK, you win, I was wrong — okay, du hast gewonnen, ich habe mich geirrt

whatever I do, I just can't win — egal, was ich mache, ich machs immer falsch

2) (liter)

to win free — sich freikämpfen, sich befreien

* * *

win [wın]

A v/i prät und pperf won [wʌn]

1. gewinnen ( at chess beim oder im Schach), siegen:

win by 40 yards from mit 40 Yards Vorsprung gewinnen vor (dat);

which team is winning? welche Mannschaft führt?;

they are winning by 2-1 sie führen 2:1;

win out umg sich durchsetzen ( over gegen)

2. gelangen:

win in (out, back) hinein-(hinaus-, zurück)gelangen;

win through

a) durchkommen, sich durchkämpfen ( beide:

to zu),

b) ans Ziel gelangen (a. fig),

c) fig sich durchsetzen;

win loose ( oder free, clear) sich frei machen

3. win on Einfluss gewinnen auf (akk) oder über (akk)

B v/t

1. ein Vermögen etc erwerben:

win fame sich Ruhm erwerben;

win hono(u)r zu Ehren gelangen;

win praise Lob ernten; → fame 1

2. jemandem Lob einbringen oder eintragen

3. eine Schlacht etc gewinnen:

he won the race from er gewann das Rennen vor (dat)

4. einen Preis etc gewinnen, einen Sieg erringen:

point won Pluspunkt m;

win £3 from ( oder off) sb jemandem 3 Pfund abgewinnen, von jemandem 3 Pfund gewinnen;

win one’s way seinen Weg machen; → day Bes Redew, field A 7, spur A 1, trick A 7

5. sein Brot, seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

6. die Küste etc erreichen, gelangen zu

7. einen Freund, jemandes Liebe etc gewinnen

8. win over ( oder round)

a) jemanden für sich gewinnen, auf seine Seite ziehen, engS. jemandes Herz erobern:

win sb over to a project jemanden für ein Vorhaben gewinnen

b) jemanden rumkriegen

9. win sb to do sth jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun

10. Bergbau:

a) Erz, Kohle etc gewinnen

b) ein Abbaugebiet erschließen

C s

a) besonders SPORT Sieg m

b) Gewinn m:

have a win einen Sieg erzielen; einen Gewinn machen; → pool² A 2

* * *
1. transitive verb,
-nn-, won

1) gewinnen; bekommen [Stipendium, Auftrag, Vertrag, Recht]; ernten [Beifall, Dank]

win the long jump — im Weitsprung gewinnen

win an argument/debate — aus einem Streit/einer Debatte als Sieger hervorgehen

win promotion — befördert werden

win somebody something — jemandem etwas einbringen

win a reputation [for oneself] — sich (Dat.) einen Ruf erwerben od. einen Namen machen

win something from or off somebody — jemandem etwas abnehmen

you can't win them all — (coll.)

you win some, you lose some — (coll.) man kann nicht immer Glück haben

2) (coll.): (steal) organisieren (ugs.)

3)

win one's way into somebody's heart/affections — jemandes Herz/Zuneigung gewinnen
2. intransitive verb,
-nn-, won gewinnen; (in battle) siegen

you win — (have defeated me) du hast gewonnen (ugs.)

win or lose — wie es auch ausgeht/ausgehen würde

you can't win — (coll.) da hat man keine Chance (ugs.)
3. noun
Sieg, der

have a win — gewinnen

Phrasal Verbs:

- win back

- win out

- win over

- win through

* * *

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: won)

= erlangen v.

siegen v. v

gewinnen v.

(§ p.,pp.: gewann, gewonnen)

English-german dictionary > win
11 win

win
1. present participle - winning; verb
1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) ganar

2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) ganar

3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) ganar(se)

2. noun
(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) victoria

- winner
- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through

win¹ n victoria

our team has played six matches without a win nuestro equipo ha jugado seis partidos y no ha logrado ninguna victoria

win² vb

1. ganar

I'm going to win voy a ganar

Leeds won the match el Leeds ganó el partido

2. ganar / llevarse / conseguir

I won a prize in the lottery gané un premio en la lotería

El pasado y participio pasado de win es won; el gerundio se escribe winning

win

tr[wɪn]

noun

1 victoria

■ five consecutive wins cinco victorias consecutivas

■ I had a win on the lottery gané (algo) en la lotería

transitive verb (pt & pp won, ger winning)

1 (gen) ganar; (victory) conseguir, ganar

■ the Spaniard won the 1500 metres el español ganó los 1500 metros

■ who do you think will win the election? ¿quién crees que ganará las elecciones?

■ you always win at cards siempre (me) ganas a las cartas

2 (prize, cup, etc) ganar, llevarse

■ we've won the pools! ¡hemos sacado una quiniela!

■ she won first prize in a competition se llevó el primer premio en un concurso

■ this performance won him an Oscar esta interpretación le valió un scar

3 (gain, obtain, achieve - gen) conseguir, obtener, ganar; (- friendship, respect) granjearse; (- sympathy, affection) ganarse, granjearse; (- support) atraer, captar; (- heart, love) conquistar

■ she won a place at university consiguió una plaza en la universidad

■ we need to win support for the cause hay que captar apoyo para la causa

■ he managed to win her friendship logró granjearse su amistad

intransitive verb

1 ganar

■ who's winning? ¿quién va ganando?

■ we won 1-0 ganamos por 1-0

■ my horse won by a head mi caballo ganó por una cabeza

■ OK! you win! ¡vale! ¡tú ganas!

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to win hands down ganar fácilmente

to win the day llevarse la palma

to win the toss ganar el sorteo

win or lose tanto si ganamos como si perdemos

you can't win (certain to lose) no hay caso

win ['wɪn] v, won ['wʌn] ; winning vi

: ganar

win vt

1) : ganar, conseguir

2)

to win over : ganarse a

3)

to win someone's heart : conquistar a alguien

win n

: triunfo m, victoria f

win

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: won) = congraciar v.

• ganar v.

• lograr v.

• triunfar v.

n.

• victoria s.f.

I
1. wɪn
(pres p winning; past & past p won) transitive verb

1) ( gain) \<\<prize/title\>\> ganar; \<\<support\>\> conseguir*, ganarse; \<\<fame/recognition\>\> ganarse; \<\<affection\>\> ganarse, granjearse; \<\<scholarship/promotion\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml); \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*

their perseverance won them universal admiration — su perseverancia les granjeó or les valió la admiración de todos

to win somebody's heart — conquistar el corazón de alguien

to win something back — recuperar algo

2) ( be victorious in) \<\<war/race/bet/election\>\> ganar

you can't win them all — (colloq) no se puede pretender ganarlas todas

2.

vi ganar

they're winning 3-1 — van ganando 3 a 1

to win AT something — \<\<at cards/billiards/golf\>\> ganar a algo

to win BY something — ganar por algo

OK, you win! — (colloq) está bien, como tú digas

you can't win! — (colloq) no hay caso!

Phrasal Verbs:

- win over

- win through

II

noun victoria f, triunfo m

the Dolphins have had no wins so far — los Dolphins no han ganado hasta ahora

he had a win on the horses — ganó en las carreras

[wɪn] (vb: pt, pp won)
1.

N victoria f, triunfo m

another win for Castroforte — otra victoria or otro triunfo para el Castroforte

their fifth win in a row — su quinta victoria consecutiva, su quinto triunfo consecutivo

last Sunday's win against or over Pakistan — la victoria del domingo frente a or sobre Pakistán

to back a horse for a win — apostar dinero por un caballo para que gane la/una carrera

I had a win on the lottery — gané la lotería
no-win
2. VT

1) (=be victorious in) [+ competition, bet, war, election] ganar

- you can't win them all

- win the day

pragmatism will probably win the day — al final triunfará or se impondrá el pragmatismo

the government finally won the day after a heated debate — finalmente el gobierno triunfó or se impuso tras un debate acalorado
spur 1., 1)
2) (=be awarded) [+ cup, award, prize, title] ganar; [+ contract, order] obtener, conseguir

the party won a convincing victory at the polls — el partido consiguió or obtuvo una victoria convincente en las elecciones

3) (=obtain) [+ pay rise, promotion] conseguir, ganarse; [+ support, friendship, recognition] ganarse; [+ metal, ore] extraer ( from de)

how to win friends and influence people — cómo ganarse amigos e influenciar a las personas

to win a reputation for honesty — granjearse or ganarse una reputación de persona honrada

to win sb sth: it won him first prize — le valió or le ganó el primer premio

this manoeuvre won him the time he needed — esta maniobra le ganó el tiempo que necesitaba

to win sth from sb — ganar algo a algn

he won five pounds from her at cards — le ganó cinco libras jugando a cartas

new land won from the marshes — nuevas tierras ganadas a los pantanos

to win sb's hand (in marriage) — obtener la mano de algn (en matrimonio) frm

to win sb's heart — conquistar a algn

to win sb to one's cause — ganar a algn para la causa de uno, atraer a algn a la causa de uno

4) (=reach) [+ shore] llegar a, alcanzar; [+ goal] conseguir

he won his way to the top of his profession — (a base de trabajar duro) consiguió llegar a la cima de su profesión

5) (Mil) (=capture) tomar

3.

VI (in war, sport, competition) ganar

who's winning? — ¿quién va ganando?

go in and win! — ¡a ganar!

he has a good chance of winning — tiene muchas posibilidades de hacerse con la victoria or de ganar

OK, you win * — vale, ganas tú

Evans won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 — Evans ganó 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

she always wins at cards — siempre gana a las cartas

to win by a head/a length — ganar por una cabeza/un largo

to play to win — jugar a ganar

you can't win —

whatever you say, you're always wrong, you can't win — digas lo que digas, ellos siempre tienen razón, ¡no hay manera!

- win hands down

- win back

- win out

- win over

- win through

* * *

I
1. [wɪn]
(pres p winning; past & past p won) transitive verb

1) ( gain) \<\<prize/title\>\> ganar; \<\<support\>\> conseguir*, ganarse; \<\<fame/recognition\>\> ganarse; \<\<affection\>\> ganarse, granjearse; \<\<scholarship/promotion\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml); \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*

their perseverance won them universal admiration — su perseverancia les granjeó or les valió la admiración de todos

to win somebody's heart — conquistar el corazón de alguien

to win something back — recuperar algo

2) ( be victorious in) \<\<war/race/bet/election\>\> ganar

you can't win them all — (colloq) no se puede pretender ganarlas todas

2.

vi ganar

they're winning 3-1 — van ganando 3 a 1

to win AT something — \<\<at cards/billiards/golf\>\> ganar a algo

to win BY something — ganar por algo

OK, you win! — (colloq) está bien, como tú digas

you can't win! — (colloq) no hay caso!

Phrasal Verbs:

- win over

- win through

II

noun victoria f, triunfo m

the Dolphins have had no wins so far — los Dolphins no han ganado hasta ahora

he had a win on the horses — ganó en las carreras

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12 second

Ⅰ.

second¹ ['sekənd]

seconde ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (f), 1 (h) second ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (a), 2 (b) deuxième ⇒ 1 (d), 2 (a), 2 (b) en seconde place ⇒ 3 (a) deuxièmement ⇒ 3 (c)

1 noun

(a) (unit of time) seconde f;

∎ the ambulance arrived within seconds l'ambulance est arrivée en quelques secondes

(b) (instant) seconde f, instant m;

∎ I'll be with you in a second je serai à vous dans un instant;

∎ I'll only be a second j'en ai seulement pour deux secondes;

∎ just a or half a second! une seconde!

(c) Mathematics & Astronomy seconde f

(d) (in order) second(e) m,f, deuxième mf;

∎ I was the second to arrive je suis arrivé deuxième ou le deuxième;

∎ to come a close second (in race) être battu de justesse

(e) (in duel) témoin m, second m; (in boxing) soigneur m;

∎ seconds out! soigneurs hors du ring!

(f) Cars seconde f;

∎ in second en seconde

(g) British University

∎ an upper/lower second une licence avec mention bien/assez bien

(h) Music seconde f;

∎ major/minor second seconde f majeure/mineure

2 adjective

(a) (in series) deuxième; (of two) second;

∎ every second person une personne sur deux;

∎ Charles the Second Charles Deux ou II;

∎ the second of March le deux mars;

∎ for the second time pour la deuxième fois;

∎ to be second in command (in hierarchy) être deuxième dans la hiérarchie; Military commander en second;

∎ he's second in line for promotion il sera le second à bénéficier d'une promotion;

∎ he's second in line for the throne c'est le deuxième dans l'ordre de succession au trône;

∎ Grammar in the second person singular/plural à la deuxième personne du singulier/pluriel;

∎ to take second place (in race) prendre la deuxième place; (in exam) être deuxième;

∎ his wife took second place to his career sa femme venait après sa carrière;

∎ and in the second place… (in demonstration, argument) et en deuxième lieu…;

∎ it's second nature to her c'est une seconde nature chez elle;

∎ he's second only to his teacher as a violinist en tant que violoniste, il n'y a que son professeur qui le surpasse ou qui lui soit supérieur;

∎ as a goalkeeper, he's second to none comme gardien de but, il n'a pas son pareil;

∎ her short stories are second to none ses nouvelles sont inégalées ou sans pareil

(b) (another, additional) deuxième, second, autre;

∎ a second Camus/Churchill un nouveau Camus/Churchill;

∎ he was given a second chance (in life) on lui a accordé une seconde chance (dans la vie);

∎ you are unlikely to get a second chance to join the team il est peu probable que l'on vous propose à nouveau de faire partie de l'équipe;

∎ to take a second helping se resservir;

∎ would you like a second helping/a second cup? en reprendrez-vous (un peu/une goutte)?;

∎ can I have a second helping of meat? est-ce que je peux reprendre de la viande?;

∎ they have a second home in France ils ont une résidence secondaire en France;

∎ France is my second home la France est ma seconde patrie;

∎ I'd like a second opinion (said by doctor) je voudrais prendre l'avis d'un confrère; (said by patient) je voudrais consulter un autre médecin;

∎ I need a second opinion on these results j'aimerais avoir l'avis d'un tiers sur ces résultats;

∎ to have second thoughts avoir des doutes, hésiter;

∎ are you having second thoughts? est-ce que vous hésitez?;

∎ he left his family without a second thought il a quitté sa famille sans réfléchir ou sans se poser de questions;

∎ on second British thoughts or American thought I'd better go myself réflexion faite, il vaut mieux que j'y aille moi-même

3 adverb

(a) (in order) en seconde place;

∎ to come second (in race) arriver en seconde position;

∎ she arrived second (at party, meeting) elle est arrivée la deuxième;

∎ the horse came second to Juniper's Lad le cheval s'est classé deuxième derrière Juniper's Lad

(b) (with superlative adj)

∎ he's the second oldest player in the team après le doyen de l'équipe c'est lui le plus vieux;

∎ the second largest/second richest le second par la taille/second par le revenu;

∎ the second largest city in the world/in Portugal la deuxième ville du monde/du Portugal

(c) (secondly) en second lieu, deuxièmement

4 transitive verb

(motion) appuyer; (speaker) appuyer la motion de;

∎ I'll second that! je suis d'accord!

5 plural noun seconds

(a) Commerce (goods) articles mpl de second choix; (crockery) vaisselle f de second choix

(b) familiar (of food) rab m;

∎ are there any seconds? il y a du rab?

►► second ballot deuxième tour m;

second base (in baseball) deuxième base f;

second best

1 noun

pis-aller m inv;

∎ I refuse to make do with second best je refuse de me contenter d'un pis-aller;

∎ she knew she would never be more than second best (in person's affection) elle savait qu'elle ne serait jamais plus qu'un second choix; (athlete) elle savait qu'elle serait toujours deuxième

2 adverb

∎ to come off second best être battu, se faire battre;

Politics second chamber (gen) deuxième chambre f; (in UK) Chambre f des lords; (in US) Sénat m;

second childhood gâtisme m, seconde enfance f;

∎ he's in his second childhood il est retombé en enfance;

Railways second class seconde f (classe f);

Religion the Second Coming le second avènement du Messie;

second cousin cousin(e) m,f issu(e) de germains;

British second eleven (in soccer, cricket) équipe f de réserve (dans le cadre scolaire ou amateur);

second floor (in UK) deuxième étage m; (in US) premier étage m;

Cars second gear seconde f;

American School second grade = classe de primaire pour les 6-7 ans;

Sport second half deuxième mi-temps f inv;

second hand (of watch, clock) aiguille f des secondes, trotteuse f;

second language deuxième langue f;

Journalism second lead gros titre m de deuxième ordre;

second lieutenant (in army) ≃ sous-lieutenant m; Belgian & Swiss ≃ lieutenant m; (in air force) ≃ sous-lieutenant m;

second name nom m de famille;

Nautical second officer (officier m en) second m;

second row (in rugby) deuxième ligne f;

second showing deuxième représentation f;

second sight seconde ou double vue f;

∎ to have second sight avoir un don de double vue;

Military second strike seconde frappe f, deuxième frappe f;

Sport second team équipe f de réserve;

second teeth deuxième dentition f, dentition f définitive;

Music second violin deuxième violon m

Ⅱ.

second² [sɪ'kɒnd]

transitive verb

British (employee) détacher, envoyer en détachement; Military détacher;

∎ she was seconded to the UN elle a été détachée à l'ONU;

∎ Peter was seconded for service abroad Peter a été envoyé en détachement à l'étranger

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13 blanc

blanc, blanche [blɑ̃, blɑ̃∫]

1. adjective

   a. ( = sans couleur, pâle) white

• blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine white as a sheet

• blanc cassé off-white ; → arme

   b. [page, bulletin de vote] blank ; [papier non quadrillé] plain

• il a rendu copie blanche or sa feuille blanche he handed in a blank paper

• prenez une feuille blanche take a blank piece of paper

• voter blanc to return a blank vote → carte

   c. [domination, justice, pouvoir] white

   d. (Tennis) jeu blanc love game

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = couleur) white

• peindre qch en blanc to paint sth white

   b. ( = linge) le blanc whites

   c. ( = espace non écrit, non enregistré) blank

• il y a eu un blanc (dans la conversation) there was a lull in the conversation ; (dû à la gêne) there was an embarrassed silence

• il faut laisser le nom en blanc the name must be left blank

• j'ai eu un blanc ( = trou de mémoire) my mind went blank

   d. ( = vin) white wine

   e. blanc (d'œuf) egg white

• blanc (de poulet) breast of chicken

• le blanc (de l'œil) the white of the eye

   f. ( = personne) un Blanc a white man

• les Blancs white people

   g. ► à blanc

• tirer à blanc to fire blanks

• balle à blanc blank

3. feminine noun

blanche

   a. ( = femme) une Blanche a white woman

   b. (Music) minim (Brit), half-note (US)

   c. (slang Drugs) smack (inf!)

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Blanche blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ nom masculin, féminin white man/woman

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blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ (blanche)
1. adj

1) (couleur) white

un chemisier blanc — a white blouse

aux cheveux blancs — white-haired

sur fond blanc — on a white background

2) (race) white

de race blanche — white

l'homme blanc — the white man

3) fig (sans les caractéristiques habituelles) (page, feuille) blank, (examen) mock, (vote, bulletins) blank

une page blanche — a blank page

un examen blanc — a mock exam

d'une voix blanche — in a toneless voice

4) (= innocent) pure

blanc comme neige — pure as the driven snow

2. nm/f

(de race blanche) white, white man/woman

3. nm

1) (= couleur) white

Colette est habillée tout en blanc. — Colette is dressed all in white.

un mariage en blanc — a white wedding

2) (= linge)

le blanc — whites pl

3) (= espace non écrit) blank

laisser en blanc — to leave blank

chèque en blanc — blank cheque Grande-Bretagne blank check USA

4) (blanc d'œuf) egg white

un blanc d'œuf — an egg white

5) (blanc de poulet) breast, white meat

un blanc de poulet — a chicken breast

6) (vin blanc) white wine

un verre de blanc — a glass of white wine

7)

le blanc de l'œil — the white of the eye

regarder qn dans le blanc des yeux — to look sb straight in the eye

8) (autres locutions)

à blanc [chauffer] — white-hot, [tirer, charger] with blanks

saigner qn à blanc — to bleed sb dry

4. nf

MUSIQUE minim Grande-Bretagne half-note USA * (= drogue) smack

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blanc, blanche ⇒ Les couleurs

A adj

1 ( couleur) white; fleurs/dents/chaussettes blanches white flowers/teeth/socks; blanc mat/brillant matt/glossy white; devenir blanc to go ou turn white; blanc de peur white with fear; ⇒ aspirine, cheveu, coudre, crapaud, loup, patte;

2 ( occidental) gén white; Anthrop Caucasian; homme/quartier blanc white man/district; race/domination blanche white race/domination;

3 ( innocent) il n'est pas blanc dans l'histoire he was certainly mixed up in it; ne pas être blanc to have a less than spotless reputation;

4 ( vierge) blank; page/feuille blanche blank page/sheet; rendre feuille or copie blanc Scol, Univ to give in a blank script;

5 Vin [vin] white; Bordeaux/Bourgogne blanc white Bordeaux/Burgundy.

B adv [laver] white; laver plus blanc to wash whiter; il gèle blanc there's a hoarfrost.

C nm

1 ( couleur) white; un beau blanc a beautiful white; un blanc éclatant a dazzling white;

2 ( peinture) white paint; un tube de blanc a tube of white paint; peindre en blanc, passer au blanc to paint [sth] white [mur, meuble];

3 ( linge) household linen; promotion de blanc household linen promotional sales; quinzaine du blanc household linen sales period;

4 ( vêtements) white; porter du blanc to wear white; être habillé en blanc to be dressed in white;

5 Culin ( de volaille) white meat; ( de poireau) white part; ( d'œuf) white; battre les blancs beat the whites; un blanc de poulet a chicken breast; je préfère le blanc I prefer white meat; ⇒ neige;

6 Vin ( vin) white wine; ( verre de vin) glass of white wine; préférer le blanc to prefer white wine;

7 Imprim ( espace entre des mots) ( volontaire) blank; ( involontaire) gap; laisser un blanc to leave a blank; remplir les blancs to fill in the blanks; il y a un blanc dans le texte there's a gap in the text; laisser en blanc to leave [sth] blank [nom, adresse];

8 ○( liquide pour corriger les erreurs) correction fluid, Tipp-Ex®, white-out US; mettre du blanc sur qch to Tipp-Ex sth out, to white sth out US [texte, erreur];

9 ( temps mort) lull;

10 Psych ( dans la tête) j'ai eu un blanc my mind went blank;

11 Cosmét ( poudre) white powder;

12 Bot ( moisissure) powdery mildew.

D à blanc loc Mil ( sans projectile offensif) coup à blanc blank shot; tirer à blanc to fire blanks; charger à blanc to load [sth] with blanks.

E blancs nmpl Jeux (aux échecs, aux dames) white (sg); les blancs gagnent white wins; je prends les blancs I'll be white.

F blanche nf

1 Mus minim GB, half note US;

2 Jeux ( au billard) white (ball);

3 ○( eau-de-vie) brandy;

4 ◑( héroïne) smack○, horse○; ( cocaïne) snow○.

Composés

blanc de baleine spermaceti; blanc de blanc blanc de blancs; blanc cassé off-white; blanc de céruse white lead; blanc de chaux whitewash; blanc crémeux cream; blanc d'Espagne whiting; blanc laiteux milk white; blanc de l'œil white of the eye; blanc d'œuf egg white; blanc de plomb flake white; blanc de zinc zinc oxide.

Idiomes

c'est écrit noir sur blanc it's there in black and white; quand l'un dit blanc, l'autre dit noir they can never agree on anything; avec lui/elle, c'est (toujours) tout blanc ou tout noir he/she sees everything in black-and-white terms; c'est un jour à marquer d'une pierre or croix blanche it's a red-letter day, it's a day to remember; regarder qn dans le blanc des yeux to look sb straight in the eye; se regarder dans le blanc des yeux to gaze into each other's eyes.

( féminin blanche) [blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ] adjectif

1. [couleur] white

avoir les cheveux blancs to be white-haired ou snowy-haired (littéraire)

que tu es blanc! how pale you look!

être blanc de peau to be white-skinned ou pale-skinned

être blanc comme un cachet d'aspirine (familier & humoristique) [non bronzé] to be completely white

blanc comme un linge white as a sheet

blanc comme neige

a. (sens propre) snow-white, (as) white as snow, (as) white as the driven snow

b. (figuré) (as) pure as the driven snow

d'une voix blanche in a monotone

le Mont Blanc Mont Blanc

2. [race] white, Caucasian

[personne] white, white-skinned, Caucasian

3. [vierge] blank

elle a remis (une) copie blanche she handed in a blank sheet of paper

écrire sur du papier blanc to write on plain ou unlined paper

vote blanc blank vote

4. [examen] mock

5. [innocent] innocent, pure

il n'est pas sorti tout blanc de l'affaire he hasn't come out of this business untarnished

6. CUISINE [sauce, viande] white

7. [verre] plain

8. LITTÉRATURE [vers] blank

blanc nom masculin

1. [couleur] white

le blanc lui va bien she looks good in white

blanc cassé off-white

2. [matière blanche]

blanc de baleine spermaceti

blanc d'Espagne whiting

3. [cornée]

blanc de l'œil white of the eye

regarder quelqu'un dans le blanc des yeux to look somebody straight in the eye

4. CUISINE

blanc d'œuf egg white, white of an egg

blanc de poulet chicken breast

5. [linge]

le blanc (household) linen

un magasin de blanc a linen shop

faire une machine de blanc to do a machine-load of whites

6. [vin] white wine

un blanc sec a dry white wine

un petit blanc (familier) [verre] a glass of white wine

blanc de blancs blanc de blancs (white wine from white grapes)

blanc cassis kir (made with blackcurrant cordial rather than crème de cassis)

7. [espace libre] blank space, blank, space

[dans une conversation] blank

8. BOTANIQUE mildew

blanc adverbe

il a gelé blanc la semaine dernière there was some white frost last week

voter blanc to return a blank vote

un jour il dit blanc, l'autre il dit noir one day he says yes, the next day he says no

Blanc, Blanche nom masculin, nom féminin

1. ANTHROPOLOGIE white ou Caucasian man ( feminine woman)

il a épousé une Blanche he married a white woman

les Blancs white people

2. HISTOIRE [en Russie] White Russian

[en France] Bourbon supporter (in post-revolutionary France)

les Blancs et les Bleus Chouan insurgents and Republican soldiers during the French Revolution

blanche nom féminin

1. MUSIQUE minim (UK), half note (US)

2. (très familier & argot milieu) [héroïne]

la blanche smack (très familier)

3. [eau-de-vie] colourless spirit

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à blanc locution adjectivale

[cartouche] blank

une balle à blanc a blank

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à blanc locution adverbiale

1. ARMEMENT

tirer à blanc to fire blanks

2. [à un point extrême]

chauffer à blanc to make white-hot

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en blanc locution adjectivale

1. [chèque, procuration] blank

2. [personne]

une mariée en blanc a bride wearing white

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en blanc locution adverbiale

[peindre, colorer] white

[s'habiller, sortir] in white

laisser une ligne/page en blanc to leave a line/page blank

tu vas te marier en blanc? will you wear white?

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > blanc
14 piano

1. adj flat

2. adv ( adagio) slowly

( a voce bassa) quietly, in a low voice

3. m plan

( pianura) plane

di edificio floor

music piano

piano rialzato mezzanine (floor)

primo piano foreground

photography close-up

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piano¹ agg.

1 flat, level, even: paese piano, flat country; strada piana, level road; superficie piana, level (o even) surface; terreno piano, level ground // mettere in piano, to lay flat // corsa piana, flat race; correre i 400 metri piani, to run the 400 metres flat race

2 ( liscio) smooth: pietra piana, smooth stone

3 ( chiaro, intelligibile) clear, plain: scrittura piana, clear handwriting

4 ( semplice) simple: parole umili e piane, simple and humble words // messa piana, low mass

5 (mat.) plane: geometria piana, plane geometry; curva piana, plane curve

6 (gramm.) paroxytone

7 (mus.) piano.

piano² avv.

1 ( sommessamente) softly, quietly: puoi suonare un po' più piano, per favore?, could you play more quietly please?; fa' piano, altrimenti lo svegli, don't make a noise or you'll wake him up; parla così piano che non lo sento, he speaks in such a low voice (o so low) that I can't hear him

2 (mus.) piano

3 ( lentamente) slowly, slow: va' piano, go slowly; camminare piano, to walk slowly; la nebbia si diradò pian piano, the fog gradually dispersed; sto cominciando pian piano a capire, I'm just beginning to understand; pian piano ci riuscirò, little by little I shall succeed in it // chi va piano va sano e va lontano, (prov.) slow and steady wins the race

4 ( con cautela) gently, carefully: fa' piano, ché lo strappi, be careful or you'll tear it; sollevalo piano perché si rompe facilmente, lift it up gently because it breaks easily; piano con le spese!, go easy on spending!; vacci piano con quel vino: è forte, go easy with that wine, it's very strong.

piano³ s.m.

1 ( terreno pianeggiante) plain; flat land, level land: dopo qualche chilometro di piano, comincia la salita, after some miles on the level, the ground begins to rise; scendere dalla montagna al piano, to go down the mountain to the plain

2 ( superficie piana) plane (anche fis.); surface; top: il piano della tavola, the top of the table; piano di lavoro, work top (o work surface); (amer.) ( in cucina) counter; piano di marmo, marble top; il piano della seggiola, the seat of the chair // piano cottura, hob // piano stradale, road surface // (fis.): piano orizzontale, inclinato, horizontal, inclined plane; piano principale, principal plane; piano di simmetria, plane of symmetry; piano equatoriale, equatorial plane; piano di polarizzazione, plane of polarization // (aer.): piano alare, wing plane; piani di coda, tail unit // (mar.) piano di galleggiamento, water plane // (mecc.) piano di riscontro, surface plate // (ferr.) piano di caricamento, loading platform // (geol.): piano stratigrafico, stage; piano di stratificazione, bedding plane; piano di faglia, fault plane

3 ( di casa) floor, storey; (di nave, autobus) deck: il piano superiore di un edificio, the top storey (o floor) of a building; piano terreno, piano terra, ground floor (o amer. first floor); primo piano, first floor (o amer. second floor); abito al terzo piano, I live on the third floor; a due piani, two-storied; autobus a due piani, double-decker; una casa di quindici piani, a fifteen-storied building (o a building of fifteen storeys) // una torta a tre piani, a three-tier (ed) cake

4 ( livello) plane, level: siamo sullo stesso piano, we are on the same plane (o level); mettere due cose sullo stesso piano, to put two things on the same level // un artista di primo piano, an artist of the first rank (o a first-rate artist); una persona di primo piano, a prominent person (o a person in the limelight o in the public eye) // un particolare di secondo piano, a detail of secondary importance // passare in secondo piano, to be overshadowed (o superseded)

5 (arte, fot., cinem.) primo piano, (arte) foreground, (fot., cinem.) close-up

6 (inform.) desk; scheme.

piano⁴ s.m.

1 plan; scheme, project, programme: piano di studi, plan (o programme) of studies; piano di lavoro, schedule (o work programme); piano d'azione, policy; piano operativo, operations plan; fare piani, to plan (o to make plans); avere dei piani per il futuro, to have plans for the future; rovinare, far saltare i piani a qlcu., to wreck s.o.'s plans; la polizia è riuscita a sventare il piano dei rapinatori, the police managed to foil the robbers' plan // (amm.): piano dei conti, chart of accounts (o account classification); piano regolatore, town-planning scheme (o spec. amer. zoning regulations); piano di pensionamento, pension scheme; piano di prepensionamento, job release scheme (o project) // (econ.): piano economico, economic plan; piano quinquennale dell'agricoltura, five-year agricultural plan; piano di investimento, investment plan; piano di riparto degli utili, profit appropriation account; piano di pubblicità, advertising plan; piano delle vendite, sales plan; piano di sviluppo, development plan; piano di sviluppo delle vendite, sales promotion plan; piano di compartecipazione agli utili, profit-sharing scheme; piano di finanziamento, credit scheme; piano di pagamento rateale, time-payment plan; piano verde, Agricultural Development Scheme; piano per la Ricostruzione Economica, piano Marshall, Marshall Plan // ( assicurazioni) piano assicurativo, insurance scheme

2 ( planimetria) plan: il piano di una casa, the plan of a house.

piano⁵ → pianoforte.

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['pjano] I piano (-a)
1. agg

1) (piatto) flat, level, (senza asperità) smooth, Mat plane attr

geometria piana — plane geometry

corsa piana Sport — flat race

2) (facile) straightforward, simple, (chiaro) clear, plain

2. avv

(lentamente) slowly, (con cautela) carefully, slowly, (a basso volume o voce) softly, quietly

la macchina andava piano — the car was travelling slowly

vai piano! — (in macchina) drive slowly!

vacci piano! — (fig : non esagerare: nel bere) take it easy with that!, (nelle minacce) calm down!, (nel lodarsi) come off it!

attento, fai piano! — (fa' meno rumore) don't make so much noise!, (sta' attento) watch out!, be careful!

parla più piano — (lentamente) speak more slowly, (a bassa voce) lower your voice, keep your voice down

pian piano — (lentamente) very slowly, (poco a poco) little by little

pian pianino o pian piano siamo arrivati — slowly but surely we got there

pian pianino o pian piano ha acquistato una certa esperienza — he gradually acquired experience

3. sm

Geom plane, (superficie) top, surface, (fig : livello) level, plane, (Geog : pianura) plain

mettere tutto sullo stesso piano — to lump everything together, give equal importance to everything

quei due alunni sono sullo stesso piano — those two pupils are at the same level o are on a par

- piano inclinato

- piano di lavoro

- piano stradale
II ['pjano]
1. sm

(progetto: anche) Mil plan, (industriale) design, (programma) work plan

un piano di pace — a peace plan

facciamo un piano — let's draw up a plan

non era nei nostri piani — we hadn't intended to do it, we hadn't planned on doing so

tutto va secondo i piani — everything's going according to plan

2.

- piano di battaglia

- piano di guerra

- piano regolatore

- piano di studi

- piano di volo
III ['pjano] sm
Mus piano

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I 1. ['pjano]
aggettivo

1) (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even

piatto piano — dinner plate

2) mat. [geometria, figura] plane

3) (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple

4) ling.

parola -a — = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable

5) sport

cento metri -i — hundred metres sprint

6) in piano (orizzontalmente)

posare qcs. in piano — to lay sth. (down) flat
2.
avverbio

1) (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently

piano! piano! — easy (does it)! steady!

vacci piano con il gin! — go easy on the gin!

2) (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly

parla più piano — lower your voice

3) (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly

vai più piano! — slow down!

4) pian(o) piano little by little

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chi va piano va sano e va lontano — prov. slow and steady wins the race
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Note:

Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper)
II ['pjano]
sostantivo maschile

1) (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top

2) (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land

3) (livello) level

mettere due persone sullo stesso piano — to put two people on the same level

balzare in primo piano — [notizia, problema] to come to the fore

passare in secondo piano — [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place

di primo piano — [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major

di secondo piano — [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor

4) cinem. fot. (inquadratura)

primo piano — close-up

in primo piano — in close-up, in the foreground

secondo piano — middle distance

5) (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck

primo piano — first BE o second AE floor

al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto — downstairs, on the floor below

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piano americano — cinem. thigh shot

piano ammezzato — mezzanine

piano di cottura — hob

piano interrato — basement

piano di lavoro — worktop

piano sequenza — cinem. sequence shot

piano stradale — roadway, road surface
III ['pjano]
sostantivo maschile

1) (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE

piano quinquennale — five-year plan

fare -i — to make plans

tutto è andato secondo i -i — everything went according to plan

2) (progetto) plan, layout

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piano d'azione — plan of action

piano di battaglia — mil. battle map; fig. plan of action

piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi — univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term
IV ['pjano]
pianoforte

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piano¹

/'pjano/

I aggettivo

1 (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even; piatto piano dinner plate

2 mat. [geometria, figura] plane

3 (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple

4 ling. parola -a = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable

5 sport cento metri -i hundred metres sprint

6 in piano (orizzontalmente) posare qcs. in piano to lay sth. (down) flat

II avverbio

1 (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently; piano! piano! easy (does it)! steady! vacci piano con il gin! go easy on the gin!

2 (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly; parla più piano lower your voice

3 (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly; vai più piano! slow down!

4 pian(o) piano little by little

IDIOMS

chi va piano va sano e va lontano prov. slow and steady wins the race.

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piano²

/'pjano/

Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper).

sostantivo m.

1 (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top

2 (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land

3 (livello) level; mettere due persone sullo stesso piano to put two people on the same level; balzare in primo piano [notizia, problema] to come to the fore; passare in secondo piano [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place; di primo piano [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major; di secondo piano [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor

4 cinem. fot. (inquadratura) primo piano close-up; in primo piano in close-up, in the foreground; secondo piano middle distance

5 (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck; primo piano first BE o second AE floor; al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto downstairs, on the floor below

COMPOUNDS

piano americano cinem. thigh shot; piano ammezzato mezzanine; piano di cottura hob; piano interrato basement; piano di lavoro worktop; piano sequenza cinem. sequence shot; piano stradale roadway, road surface.

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piano³

/'pjano/

sostantivo m.

1 (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE; piano quinquennale five-year plan; fare -i to make plans; tutto è andato secondo i -i everything went according to plan

2 (progetto) plan, layout

COMPOUNDS

piano d'azione plan of action; piano di battaglia mil. battle map; fig. plan of action; piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term.

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piano⁴

/'pjano/ ⇒ 34

→ pianoforte.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > piano
15 prospect

1. 'prospekt noun
1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) panorama, perspectiva (de futuro)

2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) vista, panorama

2. prə'spekt, ]( American) 'prospekt verb
(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) prospectar, explorar

- prospector
- prospectus

prospect n perspectiva

prospect

tr[ (n) 'prɒspekt; (vb) prə'spekt]

noun

1 (picture in mind) perspectiva

■ the prospect of moving house la perspectiva de mudarse

2 (possibility, hope) posibilidad nombre femenino, probabilidad nombre femenino

■ there isn't much prospect of my finishing this today no hay muchas posibilidades de que acabe esto hoy

■ there is no prospect of an agreement no hay posibilidad de acuerdo

3 formal use (wide view) panorama nombre masculino, vista, perspectiva

transitive verb

1 prospectar, explorar

intransitive verb

1 buscar ( for, -)

■ to prospect for oil buscar petróleo

plural noun prospects

1 (chance of success, outlook) perspectivas nombre femenino plural; (future) futuro m sing, porvenir m sing

■ a job with prospects un trabajo con porvenir

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a prospect for something (person) tener probabilidades de algo

prospect ['prɑ.spɛkt] vi

: prospectar (el terreno)

to prospect for gold: buscar oro

prospect n

1) vista: vista f, panorama m

2) possibility: posibilidad f

3) outlook: perspectiva f

4) : posible cliente m, -ta f

a salesman looking for prospects: un vendedor buscando nuevos clientes

prospect

n.

• esperanza s.f.

• expectativa s.f.

• parto s.m.

• perspectiva s.f.

• probabilidad s.f.

• vista s.f.

v.

• explorar v.

I 'prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt
noun

1)

a) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

prospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo

there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo

b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m

c) prospects pl ( chances) perspectivas fpl

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin futuro

a young executive with prospects — un joven ejecutivo con perspectivas de futuro or con porvenir

2) c

a) ( person)

he's a good prospect for the first race — tiene muchas probabilidades de ganar la primera carrera

b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f

3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f

II
1. 'prɑːspekt
intransitive verb

to prospect FOR something — buscar* algo

2.

vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar

1. ['prɒspekt]
N
1) (=outlook) perspectiva f

it was a daunting/pleasant prospect — era una perspectiva desalentadora/agradable

the prospects look grim — las perspectivas son desalentadoras

prospects for the harvest are poor — el panorama se anuncia más bien negro para la cosecha

• she was excited at the prospect of the China trip — estaba entusiasmada con la perspectiva de irse a China

he was terrified at the prospect — la perspectiva le aterraba

• to face the prospect of sth, be faced with the prospect of sth — verse ante la perspectiva de algo

faced with the prospect of bankruptcy he committed suicide — ante la perspectiva de la ruina, se suicidó

• in prospect — en perspectiva

to have sth in prospect — tener algo en perspectiva

2) (=possibility) posibilidad f

the job held out the prospect of rapid promotion — el trabajo ofrecía la posibilidad de ascender con rapidez

• there is little prospect of his coming — hay pocas posibilidades de que venga

he has little prospect of success/of succeeding — tiene pocas posibilidades de tener éxito

• I see no prospect of that (happening) — eso no lo creo probable

• he didn't relish the prospect of having to look for another job — no le entusiasmaba la posibilidad de tener que buscar otro trabajo

3) prospects (=future possibilities) porvenir m, futuro m

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin porvenir, un trabajo sin (perspectivas de) futuro

what are his prospects? — ¿qué perspectivas de futuro tiene?

job/promotion prospects — perspectivas fpl de trabajo/ascenso

• future prospects — perspectivas fpl de futuro

• she has good prospects — tiene buen porvenir or un buen futuro

4) † (=view) panorama m, vista f

a prospect of Toledo — un panorama de Toledo, una vista de Toledo

5) (=prospective candidate, champion etc)

the company is not an attractive prospect for shareholders — la empresa no representa una opción or posibilidad atractiva para los accionistas

the man who is Britain's best prospect for a gold medal in the Olympics — el hombre que tiene mayores posibilidades de conseguir una medalla de oro para Gran Bretaña en las Olimpiadas

Steve is a great prospect for the future of British chess — Steve promete muchísimo para el futuro del ajedrez británico

a salesman who considers everybody a prospect — un vendedor que considera a todo el mundo como un potencial comprador

6) (=marriage partner) partido m

he's/she's not much of a prospect for her/him — no es muy buen partido para ella/él

7) (Min) zona donde es probable que haya yacimientos de minerales

2.

[prǝs'pekt]
VT [+ area, land] hacer prospecciones en, prospectar
3.

[prǝs'pekt]
VI hacer prospecciones, prospectar
oil companies are prospecting near here — las compañías petrolíferas están haciendo prospecciones or prospectando cerca de aquí

to prospect for gold — buscar oro

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I ['prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt]
noun

1)

a) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

prospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo

there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo

b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m

c) prospects pl ( chances) perspectivas fpl

a job with no prospects — un trabajo sin futuro

a young executive with prospects — un joven ejecutivo con perspectivas de futuro or con porvenir

2) c

a) ( person)

he's a good prospect for the first race — tiene muchas probabilidades de ganar la primera carrera

b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f

3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f

II
1. ['prɑːspekt]
intransitive verb

to prospect FOR something — buscar* algo

2.

vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar

English-spanish dictionary > prospect
16 competición

f.

1 competition, contest, tourney, meet.

2 corrivalry, striving.

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competición

► nombre femenino

1 competition, contest

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FRASEOLOGÍA

espíritu de competición competitive spirit

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noun f.

1) competition

2) contest

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SF

1) (=enfrentamiento) competition

deporte de competición — competitive sport

2) (=concurso) competition, contest

mañana comenzará la competición de tiro con arco — the archery competition starts tomorrow

acaba de comenzar la competición electoral — the electoral race has begun

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femenino (Esp)

a) ( acción)

espíritu/juegos de competición — competitive spirit/games

b) (Dep) ( certamen) competition

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= competition, race, joust.

Ex. There was a competition organised for the best motto for each event to be held during library week.

Ex. Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.

Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

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* coche de competición = competition car.

* competición atlética = athletic competition.

* competición de fútbol = football competition.

* competición deportiva = athletic contest, sport(s) competition.

* competición de snowboarding = snowboarding competition.

* competición ecuestre = equestrian event, equestrian competition.

* esquí de competición = downhill skiing.

* partido de competición = club game.

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femenino (Esp)

a) ( acción)

espíritu/juegos de competición — competitive spirit/games

b) (Dep) ( certamen) competition

* * *

= competition, race, joust.

Ex: There was a competition organised for the best motto for each event to be held during library week.

Ex: Equality of opportunity is a myth: whilst some people start the race highly trained and wearing spikes others have balls and chains attached to their ankles and wear hobnailed boots = La igualdad de oportunidades es un mito: mientras que algunas personas empiezan la carrera muy preparados y llevan zapatillas de clavos, otras arrastran grilletes y cadenas en sus tobillos y llevan botas con clavos.

Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

* coche de competición = competition car.

* competición atlética = athletic competition.

* competición de fútbol = football competition.

* competición deportiva = athletic contest, sport(s) competition.

* competición de snowboarding = snowboarding competition.

* competición ecuestre = equestrian event, equestrian competition.

* esquí de competición = downhill skiing.

* partido de competición = club game.

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competición

feminine

( Esp)

1

(acción): juegos de competición competitive games

espíritu de competición competitive spirit

2 ( Dep) (certamen) competition

Compuestos:

● competición de atletismo

track and field meet ( AmE), athletics meeting ( BrE)

● competición de atletismo en or de pista

track meet ( AmE), track events competition ( BrE)

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competición sustantivo femenino (Esp)
a) ( rivalidad):

◊ espíritu de competición competitive spirit

b) ( certamen) competition

competición sustantivo femenino competition, contest
' competición' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
carrera
- concursante
- concurso
- descalificar
- perder
- preliminar
- premio
- prueba
- punto
- tercera
- tercero
- abandonar
- abandono
- atlético
- juvenil
- preparar
- retirada
- retirar
- sonar
- vencedor
English:
ahead
- cutthroat
- dark horse
- diving
- eliminate
- event
- overall
- photo finish
- competition
- contest

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competición nf

1. [deportiva] competition

Comp
competición deportiva sports competition; Dep competición por puntos points competition
2. [entre empresas, grupos] competition;

la competición electoral the electoral contest;

hay una dura competición por obtener un ascenso there is fierce competition for promotion

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competición

f DEP competition

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competición nf, pl - ciones : competition

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competición n competition / contest

Spanish-English dictionary > competición
17 go

go [gəʊ]

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1. intransitive verb

2. modal verb

3. transitive verb

4. noun

5. compounds

6. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: 3rd pers sg pres goes, pret went, ptp gone

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► When go is part of a set combination, eg go cheap, go too far, look up the other word.

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = move) aller

• where are you going? où allez-vous ?

• he's gone to see his mother il est allé voir sa mère

• I wouldn't go as far as to say that je n'irais pas jusque là

• there he goes! le voilà !

• you can go next allez-y(, je vous en prie) !

► to go + preposition

• the train goes at 90km/h le train roule à 90 km/h

• to go down the hill descendre la colline

• to go for a walk aller se promener

• where do we go from here? qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant ?

• to go on a journey faire un voyage

• to go to France/to London aller en France/à Londres

• to go to the swimming pool aller à la piscine

• to go to the doctor's aller chez le médecin

• to go to sb for sth aller demander qch à qn

• to go up the hill monter la colline► to go + -ing

• to go fishing aller à la pêche

• to go riding (aller) faire du cheval

• to go swimming (aller) nager► go and...

• I'll go and check the train times je vais vérifier les horaires de trains

• go and get me it! va me le chercher !

• don't go and tell her I gave it you (inf) ne va pas lui dire que je te l'ai donné

• now you've gone and broken it! (inf) ça y est, tu l'as cassé !

   b. ( = depart) partir ; ( = disappear) disparaître ; [time] passer ; ( = be sacked) être licencié

• when does the train go? quand part le train ?

• everybody had gone tout le monde était parti

• my bag has gone mon sac a disparu

• we must be going il faut qu'on y aille

• go! (at beginning of race) partez !

• after I've gone ( = left) après mon départ ; ( = died) quand je ne serai plus là

• after a week all our money had gone en l'espace d'une semaine, nous avions dépensé tout notre argent

• he'll have to go [employee] on ne peut pas le garder

• the car will have to go on va devoir se séparer de la voiture

• there goes my chance of promotion! je peux faire une croix sur ma promotion !

• going, going, gone! une fois, deux fois, trois fois, adjugé, vendu !

► to let sb go ( = allow to leave) laisser partir qn ; ( = make redundant) se séparer de qn ; ( = stop gripping) lâcher qn

• to let o.s. go se laisser aller► to let go lâcher prise

• let go! lâchez !

• to let go of sth/sb lâcher qch/qn

• eventually parents have to let go of their children tôt ou tard, les parents doivent laisser leurs enfants voler de leurs propres ailes► to let sth go

• they have let their garden go ils ont laissé leur jardin à l'abandon

• we'll let it go at that n'en parlons plus

   c. ( = start) [car, machine] démarrer ; ( = function) [machine, watch, car] marcher

• how do you make this go? comment est-ce que ça marche ?

• to be going [machine, engine] être en marche

• it won't go ça ne marche pas

► to get going [person] ( = leave)

let's get going! allons-y ! ; ( = start) to get going with sth s'occuper de qch

• once he gets going... une fois lancé...

• to get a machine going mettre une machine en marche

• to get things going activer les choses► to keep going ( = continue) [person] continuer ; [business] se maintenir

• the police signalled her to stop but she kept going la police lui a fait signe de s'arrêter mais elle a continué son chemin

• this hope kept her going cet espoir lui a permis de tenir

• a cup of coffee is enough to keep her going all morning elle réussit à tenir toute la matinée avec un café

   d. ( = begin) there he goes again! le voilà qui recommence !

• here goes! (inf) allez, on y va !

   e. ( = progress) aller, marcher

• the project was going well le projet marchait bien

• how's it going? (comment) ça va ?

• the way things are going si ça continue comme ça

• all went well for him until... tout s'est bien passé pour lui jusqu'au moment où...

• add the sugar, stirring as you go ajoutez le sucre, en remuant au fur et à mesure

   f. ( = turn out) [events] se passer

• how did your holiday go? comment se sont passées tes vacances ?

• the evening went very well la soirée s'est très bien passée

• let's wait and see how things go attendons de voir ce qui va se passer

• that's the way things go, I'm afraid c'est malheureux mais c'est comme ça

   g. ( = become) devenir

• have you gone mad? tu es devenu fou ?

• she went pale elle est devenue pâle

• the biscuits have gone soft les biscuits ont ramolli

• the lights went red les feux sont passés au rouge

   h. ( = fail) [fuse] sauter ; [bulb] griller ; [material] être usé ; [sight] baisser ; [strength] manquer

• his mind is going il n'a plus toute sa tête

• my voice is going je n'ai presque plus de voix

• the lining's going la doublure est usée

   i. ( = be sold) how much do you think the house will go for? combien crois-tu que la maison va être vendue ?

• it went for $550 c'est parti à 550 dollars

   j. ( = be given) [prize, reward, inheritance] revenir (to à)

   k. ( = be accepted) the story goes that... le bruit court que...

• anything goes these days (inf) tout est permis de nos jours

• that goes without saying cela va sans dire

• what he says goes c'est lui qui fait la loi

   l. ( = apply) that goes for you too c'est valable pour toi aussi

• that goes for me too ( = I agree with that) je suis aussi de cet avis

• as far as your suggestion goes... pour ce qui est de ta suggestion...

► as far as it goes

• this explanation is fine, as far as it goes cette explication vaut ce qu'elle vaut

   m. ( = available) are there any jobs going? y a-t-il des postes vacants ?

• there just aren't any jobs going il n'y a pas de travail

• is there any coffee going? est-ce qu'il y a du café ?

• I'll have whatever's going donnez-moi ce qu'il y a

   n. [tune] the tune goes like this voici l'air

• I don't know how the song goes je ne connais pas cette chanson

   o. ( = make sound or movement) faire ; [bell, clock] sonner

• go like that with your left foot faites comme ça avec votre pied gauche

   p. ( = serve) the money will go to compensate the victims cet argent servira à dédommager les victimes

• the qualities that go to make a great man les qualités qui font un grand homme

   q. (implying comparison)

► as... go

• he's not bad, as estate agents go il n'est pas mauvais pour un agent immobilier

   r. ( = elapse) there is a week to go before the election il reste une semaine avant les élections

   s. (US = take away) to go [food] à emporter

2. modal verb

(indicating future)

► to be going to + infinitive aller

• I'm going to phone him this afternoon je vais l'appeler cet après-midi

• it's going to rain il va pleuvoir

• I was just going to do it j'allais le faire

• I was going to do it yesterday but I forgot j'avais l'intention de le faire hier mais j'ai oublié

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = travel) [+ distance] faire

• we had gone only 3km nous n'avions fait que 3 km

► to go it alone se débrouiller tout seul

► to go one better aller encore plus loin

   b. ( = make sound) faire

• he went "psst" « psst » fit-il

4. noun

(plural goes)

   a. ( = motion) (inf) it's all go! ça n'arrête pas !

• to be always on the go être toujours sur la brèche

• to keep sb on the go ne pas laisser souffler qn

• he's got two projects on the go at the moment il a deux projets en chantier actuellement

   b. ( = attempt) (inf) coup m

• at one or a go d'un seul coup

• it's your go (in games) c'est ton tour

► to have a go ( = try) essayer

• to have a go at sth essayer de faire qch

• to have another go réessayer

• to have a go at sb (verbally) s'en prendre à qn (inf) ; (physically) se jeter sur qn

   c. ( = success) to make a go of sth réussir qch

• they tried to make a go of their marriage ils ont essayé de donner une chance à leur couple

5. compounds

► go-ahead adjective (British) dynamique noun

• to give sb the go-ahead (to do) (inf) donner le feu vert à qn (pour faire) ► go-between noun intermédiaire mf

► go-cart noun kart m

► go-carting noun karting m

► go-getter (inf) noun fonceur (inf) m, - euse (inf) f

► go-getting (inf) adjective

[person] fonceur (inf) ; [approach, attitude] de battant

► go-kart noun = go-cart

► go-karting noun = go-carting

► go-slow noun (British) grève f perlée

► go-to adjective [person]

the go-to guy on the team le type sur lequel on peut compter dans l'équipe

6. Phrasal Verbs

► go about

1. intransitive verb

   a. aller

• to go about barefoot se promener pieds nus

• they go about in gangs ils vont en bandes

• he goes about telling people what to do il est toujours à dire aux gens ce qu'il faut faire

   b. [rumour] courir

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ task, duties] he went about the task methodically il s'y est pris de façon méthodique

• he doesn't know how to go about it il ne sait pas s'y prendre

• how does one go about getting seats? comment fait-on pour avoir des places ?

   b. ( = be occupied with) to go about one's business vaquer à ses affaires► go across

1. intransitive verb

( = cross) traverser

• she went across to Mrs. Smith's elle est allée en face chez Mme Smith

2. inseparable transitive verb

[+ river, road] traverser

► go after inseparable transitive verb

( = follow) suivre ; ( = attack) attaquer

• go after him! suivez-le !

• to go after a job poser sa candidature à un poste► go against inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = prove hostile to) [vote, judgement, decision] être défavorable à

• the decision went against him la décision lui a été défavorable

• everything began to go against us tout se liguait contre nous

   b. ( = oppose) aller à l'encontre de

• conditions which went against national interests des conditions qui allaient à l'encontre des intérêts nationaux

• to go against public opinion aller à contre-courant de l'opinion publique

• to go against sb's wishes s'opposer à la volonté de qn

• it goes against my principles c'est contre mes principes► go ahead intransitive verb passer devant ; [event] avoir (bien) lieu ; [work] avancer

• go ahead! allez-y !

• the exhibition will go ahead as planned l'exposition aura lieu comme prévu

• to go ahead with a plan mettre un plan à exécution► go along intransitive verb aller

• why don't you go along too? pourquoi n'iriez-vous pas aussi ?

• I'll tell you as we go along je vous le dirai en cours de route

• I check as I go along je vérifie au fur et à mesure

• to go along with sb aller avec qn ; ( = agree with) être d'accord avec qn

• I can't go along with that at all je ne suis pas du tout d'accord là-dessus► go around intransitive verb

   a. = go about ; go round

   b. what goes around comes around tout finit par se payer► go away intransitive verb partir ; (on holiday) partir (en vacances) ; [pain] disparaître

• we need to go away and think about this nous devons prendre le temps d'y réfléchir► go back intransitive verb

   a. ( = return) retourner

• we went back to the beach after lunch nous sommes retournés à la plage après le déjeuner

• it's getting dark, shall we go back? il commence à faire nuit, on rentre ?

• to go back to a point revenir sur un point

• to go back to the beginning revenir au début

• to go back to work reprendre le travail

   b. ( = retreat) reculer

   c. (in time) remonter

• my memories don't go back that far mes souvenirs ne remontent pas aussi loin

• we go back a long way on se connaît depuis longtemps

   d. ( = revert) revenir (to à)

• I don't want to go back to the old system je ne veux pas revenir à l'ancien système

• to go back to one's former habits retomber dans ses anciennes habitudes

   e. ( = extend) s'étendre

• the cave goes back 300 metres la grotte fait 300 mètres de long► go back on inseparable transitive verb

[+ decision, promise] revenir sur

► go before intransitive verb

( = happen earlier)

everything that went before tout ce qui s'est passé avant

• to go before a court comparaître devant un tribunal► go by

1. intransitive verb

[person] passer ; [period of time] (se) passer

• we've let the opportunity go by nous avons laissé passer l'occasion

• as time goes by avec le temps

• in days gone by dans le temps jadis

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = judge by) if first impressions are anything to go by s'il faut se fier à sa première impression

• that's nothing to go by ce n'est pas une référence

• to go by appearances juger d'après les apparences

► go down intransitive verb

   a. ( = descend) descendre ; ( = fall) tomber ; ( = sink) couler ; [plane] s'écraser

• we watched the sun go down nous avons regarder le soleil se coucher

   b. ( = be swallowed) it went down the wrong way j'ai (or il a etc) avalé de travers

   c. ( = be accepted) I wonder how that will go down with her parents je me demande comment ses parents vont prendre ça

• to go down well/badly être bien/mal accueilli

• it went down well ça a bien passé

   d. [value, price, standards] baisser

• the house has gone down in value la maison s'est dépréciée

   e. ( = be relegated) être relégué

   f. [stage curtain] tomber ; [theatre lights] s'éteindre

   g. ( = go as far as) aller

• go down to the bottom of the page allez au bas de la page

   h. [balloon, tyre] se dégonfler

• my ankle's OK, the swelling has gone down ma cheville va bien, elle a désenflé► go down as inseparable transitive verb

( = be regarded as) être considéré comme ; ( = be remembered as) passer à la postérité comme

• the victory will go down as one of the highlights of the year cette victoire restera dans les mémoires comme l'un des grands moments de l'année► go down with (inf) inseparable transitive verb

[+ illness] attraper

► go for inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = attack) attaquer

• he went for me with a knife il m'a attaqué avec un couteau

   b. ( = like) (inf) she went for him in a big way elle en pinçait (inf) pour lui

• I don't go for that sort of talk je n'aime pas qu'on parle comme ça

   c. ( = strive for) essayer d'avoir ; ( = choose) choisir

• go for it! (inf) vas-y !

• I decided to go for it (inf) j'ai décidé de tenter le coup

   d. he's got a lot going for him (inf) il a beaucoup d'atouts

• the theory has a lot going for it cette théorie a de nombreux mérites► go forward intransitive verb

   a. ( = move ahead) avancer ; [economy] progresser

   b. ( = take place) avoir lieu

   c. ( = continue) maintenir

• if they go forward with these proposals s'ils maintiennent ces propositions► go in intransitive verb

   a. ( = enter) entrer

• they went in by the back door ils sont entrés par la porte de derrière

• I must go in now il faut que je rentre maintenant

   b. ( = attack) attaquer

   c. [sun] se cacher► go in for inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ examination] se présenter à ; [+ position, job] poser sa candidature à ; [+ competition, race] prendre part à

   b. [+ sport] pratiquer ; [+ hobby] se livrer à ; [+ style] affectionner ; [+ medicine, accounting, politics] faire

• I don't go in for bright colours je ne raffole pas des couleurs vives

• he doesn't go in for reading much il n'aime pas beaucoup lire► go into inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ profession, field] he doesn't want to go into industry il ne veut pas travailler dans l'industrie

   b. ( = embark on) [+ explanation] se lancer dans

• he went into a long explanation il s'est lancé dans une longue explication

• to go into details rentrer dans les détails

• let's not go into that now laissons cela pour le moment

   c. ( = investigate) étudier

• this matter is being gone into on étudie la question

• we haven't got time to go into that nous n'avons pas le temps de nous pencher sur ce problème

• to go into a question in detail approfondir une question

   d. ( = be devoted to) être investi dans

• a lot of money went into the research on a investi beaucoup d'argent dans la recherche► go off

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) partir

   b. [alarm clock] sonner ; [alarm] se déclencher

• the gun didn't go off le coup n'est pas parti

   c. [light, radio, TV] s'éteindre ; [heating] s'arrêter

   d. (British) [meat] s'avarier ; [milk] tourner ; [butter] rancir

   e. [event] se passer

• the evening went off very well la soirée s'est très bien passée

2. inseparable transitive verb

(British) (inf) I'm starting to go off the idea ça ne me dit plus grand-chose

• I've gone off skiing le ski ne me tente plus beaucoup

• I used to like him, but I've gone off him lately je l'aimais bien mais depuis un certain temps il m'agace► go off with inseparable transitive verb partir avec

• his wife went off with another man sa femme est partie avec un autre homme► go on

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = proceed on one's way) (without stopping) poursuivre son chemin ; (after stopping) continuer sa route ; (by car) reprendre la route

   b. ( = continue) continuer ( doing à faire)

• to go on speaking continuer à parler ; (after pause) reprendre (la parole)

• go on with your work continuez votre travail

• go on trying! essaie encore !

• go on! continuez !

• go on with you! (inf) à d'autres ! (inf)

• if you go on doing that, you'll get into trouble si tu continues, tu vas avoir des ennuis

• that's enough to be going on with ça suffit pour l'instant

• the rioting went on all night les émeutes ont duré toute la nuit

• life went on uneventfully la vie poursuivit son cours paisiblement

   c. ( = talk) (inf) to go on about sth ne pas arrêter de parler de qch

• don't go on about it! ça va, j'ai compris !

• he goes on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler

   d. ( = nag) (inf) to go on at sb s'en prendre à qn

• she went on and on at him elle n'a pas cessé de s'en prendre à lui

• she's always going on at him about doing up the kitchen elle n'arrête pas de le harceler pour qu'il refasse la cuisine

   e. ( = proceed) passer

• to go on to another matter passer à un autre sujet

• he went on to say that... puis il a dit que...

• he retired from football and went on to become a journalist il a abandonné le football et est devenu journaliste

   f. ( = happen) se dérouler ; (for a stated time) durer

• several matches were going on at the same time plusieurs matchs se déroulaient en même temps

• how long has this been going on? depuis combien de temps est-ce que ça dure ?

• while this was going on pendant ce temps

• what's going on here? qu'est-ce qui se passe ici ?

   g. ( = pass) things got easier as time went on avec le temps les choses sont devenues plus faciles

• as the day went on he became more and more anxious au fil des heures, il devenait de plus en plus inquiet

   h. ( = behave) (inf) that's no way to go on c'est une conduite inacceptable !

• what a way to go on! en voilà des manières !

   i. ( = progress) [person, patient] aller

• how is he going on? comment va-t-il ?

   j. ( = approach) (inf) she's going on 50 elle va sur la cinquantaine

• Ann's 25 going on 50 Ann a 25 ans mais on lui en donnerait 50

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = be guided by) we don't have much to go on yet nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'indices pour l'instant► go on for inseparable transitive verb

• it's going on for 100km c'est à une centaine de kilomètres► go out intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) sortir

• to go out of a room sortir d'une pièce

• to go out shopping aller faire des courses

• to go out for a meal aller au restaurant

• he goes out a lot il sort beaucoup

• she doesn't go out with him any more elle ne sort plus avec lui

• most mothers have to go out to work la plupart des mères de famille doivent travailler

   b. [fire, light] s'éteindre

   c. ( = travel) aller (to à)

• she went out to Bangkok elle est allée à Bangkok

   d. [sea] se retirer ; [tide] descendre

   e. my heart went out to him j'ai été vraiment désolé pour lui

   f. [invitation] être envoyé ; [radio programme, TV programme] être diffusé

• an appeal has gone out for people to give blood un appel a été lancé pour encourager les dons de sang

• the programme goes out on Friday evenings l'émission passe le vendredi soir

   g. (Sport) ( = be eliminated) être éliminé► go over

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = cross) aller

• to go over to France aller en France

• she went over to Mrs Smith's elle est allée chez Mme Smith

• the ball went over into the field le ballon est passé par-dessus et est tombé dans le champ

   b. ( = be overturned) se retourner

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = examine) [+ accounts, report] vérifier

• to go over a house visiter une maison

• I went over his essay with him j'ai regardé sa dissertation avec lui

   b. ( = review) [+ speech] revoir ; [+ facts, points] récapituler

• to go over the events of the day repasser les événements de la journée

• let's go over the facts again récapitulons les faits► go over to inseparable transitive verb passer à

• we're going over to a new system nous passons à un nouveau système

• to go over to the enemy passer à l'ennemi► go round intransitive verb

   a. ( = turn) tourner

• my head is going round j'ai la tête qui tourne

   b. to go round to sb's house aller chez qn

   c. ( = be sufficient) suffire (pour tout le monde)

• there's enough food to go round il y a assez à manger pour tout le monde

• to make the money go round joindre les deux bouts (inf)

   d. ( = circulate) [document, story] circuler

• there's a rumour going round that... le bruit court que...

   e. = go about► go through

1. intransitive verb

( = be agreed) [proposal] être accepté ; [business deal] être conclu

• the deal did not go through l'affaire n'a pas été conclue

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = suffer, endure) endurer

• after all he's gone through après tout ce qu'il a enduré

• he's going through a very difficult time il traverse une période difficile

   b. ( = examine) [+ list] examiner ; [+ book] parcourir ; [+ mail] regarder ; [+ subject, plan] étudier ; [+ one's pockets] fouiller dans

• I went through my drawers looking for a pair of socks j'ai cherché une paire de chaussettes dans mes tiroirs

• I went through his essay with him j'ai regardé sa dissertation avec lui

   c. ( = use up) [+ money] dépenser ; ( = wear out) user

   d. ( = carry out) [+ routine, course of study] suivre ; [+ formalities] accomplir ; [+ apprenticeship] faire► go through with inseparable transitive verb

( = persist with) [+ plan, threat] mettre à exécution

• in the end she couldn't go through with it en fin de compte elle n'a pas pu le faire► go together intransitive verb

[colours, flavours] aller (bien) ensemble ; [events, conditions, ideas] aller de pair

► go under intransitive verb

   a. ( = sink) [ship, person] couler

   b. ( = fail) [person, business] faire faillite► go up

1. intransitive verb

   a. monter

• when the curtain goes up lorsque le rideau se lève

• to go up in price augmenter

• to go up a class passer dans la classe supérieure

   b. ( = approach) I wanted to go up and talk to him je voulais m'approcher de lui et lui parler

• a man went up to him and asked him the time un homme s'est approché et lui a demandé l'heure

2. inseparable transitive verb

[+ hill] gravir

• to go up the stairs monter l'escalier

• to go up the street remonter la rue► go with inseparable transitive verb

   a. [circumstances, event, conditions] aller (de pair) avec

• ill health goes with poverty la pauvreté et la mauvaise santé vont de pair

• the house goes with the job le logement va avec le poste

   b. [colours] aller bien avec ; [furnishings] être assorti à ; [behaviour, opinions] cadrer avec

• I want a hat to go with my coat je cherche un chapeau assorti à mon manteau► go without

1. intransitive verb

se priver de tout

• mothers feed their children and go without themselves les mères nourrissent leurs enfants et se privent elles-mêmes de tout

2. inseparable transitive verb

se priver de

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[gəʊ] 1.
intransitive verb (3^e pers sg prés goes; prét went; pp gone)

1) (move, travel) aller ( from de; to à, en)

to go to Paris — aller à Paris

to go to Wales/to California — aller au Pays de Galles/en Californie

to go to town/to the country — aller en ville/à la campagne

they went home — ils sont rentrés chez eux

to go up/down/across — monter/descendre/traverser

I went into the room — je suis entré dans la pièce

to go by bus/train — voyager en bus/train

to go by ou past — [person, vehicle] passer

that car's going very fast! — cette voiture roule très vite!

there he goes again! — ( that's him again) le revoilà!; fig ( he's starting again) le voilà qui recommence!

where do we go from here? — fig et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

2) (on specific errand, activity) aller

to go shopping — aller faire des courses

to go on a journey/on holiday — partir en voyage/en vacances

to go for a drink — aller prendre un verre

3) ( attend) aller

to go to school/work — aller à l'école/au travail

to go to the doctor's — aller chez le médecin

4) ( used as auxiliary with present participle)

she went running up the stairs — elle a monté l'escalier en courant

5) ( depart) partir

6) euph ( die) mourir, disparaître

when I am gone — quand je ne serai plus là

7) ( disappear) partir

the money goes on school fees — l'argent part en frais de scolarité

the money has all gone — il ne reste plus d'argent

I left my bike outside and now it's gone — j'ai laissé mon vélo dehors et il n'est plus là

there goes my chance of winning! — c'en est fait de mes chances de gagner!

8) (be sent, transmitted)

it can't go by post — on ne peut pas l'envoyer par la poste

these proposals will go before parliament — ces propositions seront soumises au parlement

9) ( become)

to go red — rougir

to go white — blanchir

to go mad — devenir fou/folle

10) ( change over to new system)

to go Labour — Politics [country, constituency] voter travailliste

to go metric — adopter le système m étrique

11) (be, remain)

the people went hungry — les gens n'avaient rien à manger

we went for two days without food — nous avons passé deux jours sans rien manger

to go unnoticed — passer inaperçu

the question went unanswered — la question est restée sans réponse

he was allowed to go free — il a été libéré

12) (weaken, become impaired)

his memory is going — il perd la mémoire

his hearing is going — il devient sourd

my voice is going — je n'ai plus de voix

the battery is going — la batterie est presque à plat

13) ( of time)

there are only three days to go before Christmas — il ne reste plus que trois jours avant Noël

how's the time going? — quelle heure est-il?

it's just gone seven o'clock — il est sept heures passées

14) ( be got rid of)

he'll have to go! — il va falloir qu'on se débarrasse de lui!

the car will have to go — il va falloir vendre la voiture

either she goes or I do! — c'est elle ou moi!

six down and four to go! — six de faits, et encore quatre à faire!

15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] marcher, fonctionner

to set [something] going — mettre [quelque chose] en marche

to get going — [engine, machine] se mettre en marche; fig [business] démarrer

to get the fire going — allumer le feu

to keep going — [person, business, machine] se maintenir

we have several projects going at the moment — nous avons plusieurs projets en route en ce moment

16) ( start)

let's get going! — allons-y!

to get things going — mettre les choses en train

here goes! —

here we go! — c'est parti!

once he gets going, he never stops — une fois lancé, il n'arrête pas

17) ( lead) aller, conduire (to à)

the road goes down/goes up — la route descend/monte

18) ( extend in depth or scope)

the roots go very deep — les racines s'enfoncent très profondément

these habits go very deep — ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées

it's true as far as it goes — c'est vrai dans un sens

a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days — on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours

this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — ceci explique en grande partie son attitude

you can make £5 go a long way — on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

19) (belong, be placed) aller

the suitcases will have to go in the back — il va falloir mettre les valises derrière

20) ( fit) gen rentrer

five into four won't go — quatre n'est pas divisible par cinq

21) ( be expressed in particular way)

I can't remember how the poem goes — je n'arrive pas à me rappeler le poème

how does the song go? — quel est l'air de la chanson?

as the saying goes — comme dit le proverbe

22) ( be accepted)

what he says goes — c'est lui qui fait la loi

it goes without saying that — il va sans dire que

anything goes — tout est permis

23) ( be about to)

to be going to do — aller faire

it's going to snow — il va neiger

24) ( happen)

the party went very well — la soirée s'est très bien passée

the way things are going — si ça continue comme ça

how's it going? — (colloq)

how are things going? — comment ça va? (colloq)

how goes it? — hum comment ça va? (colloq)

25) ( be on average)

it's old, as Australian towns go — c'est une ville assez vieille pour une ville australienne

it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — c'était une soirée plutôt réussie par rapport à la moyenne

26) ( be sold)

the house went for over £100,000 — la maison a été vendue à plus de 100000 livres

‘going, going, gone!’ — ‘une fois, deux fois, trois fois, adjugé!’

27) ( be on offer)

I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — je prendrai bien un café, s'il y en a

it's the best machine going — c'est la meilleure machine sur le marché

there's a job going — il y a un poste libre

28) ( contribute)

the money will go towards a new roof — l'argent servira à payer un nouveau toit

everything that goes to make a good teacher — toutes les qualités d'un bon enseignant

29) ( be given) [award, prize] aller (to à); [estate, inheritance, title] passer (to à)

the job went to a local man — le poste a été donné à un homme de la région

30) ( emphatic use)

why did he go and spoil it? — pourquoi est-il allé tout gâcher?

he went and won the competition! — il s'est débrouillé pour gagner le concours!

you've really gone and done it now! — tu peux être fier de toi! iron

then he had to go and lose his wallet — comme s'il ne manquait plus que ça, il a perdu son portefeuille

31) ( of money) (be spent, used up)

all his money goes on drink — tout son argent passe dans l'alcool

I don't know where all my money goes (to)! — je ne sais pas ce que je fais de mon argent!

32) (make sound, perform action or movement) gen faire; [bell, alarm] sonner

the cat went ‘miaow’ — le chat a fait ‘miaou’

wait until the bell goes — attends que la cloche sonne (subj)

she went like this with her fingers — elle a fait comme ça avec ses doigts

33) (resort to, have recourse to)

to go to war — [country] entrer en guerre; [soldier] partir à la guerre

to go to law GB ou to the law US — aller en justice

34) (break, collapse etc) [roof] s'effondrer; [cable, rope] se rompre; [light bulb] griller

35) ( take one's turn)

you go next — c'est ton tour après, c'est à toi après

you go first — après vous

36) ( be in harmony)

those two colours don't go together — ces deux couleurs ne vont pas ensemble

37) ( in takeaway)

to go — à emporter
2.
transitive verb (3^e pers sg prés goes; prét went; pp gone) faire [number of miles]

are you going my way? — tu vas dans la même direction que moi?
3.
noun (pl goes)

1) GB ( turn) tour m; ( try) essai m

whose go is it? — gen à qui le tour?; ( in game) à qui de jouer?

I had to have several goes before passing — j'ai dû m'y reprendre à plusieurs fois avant de réussir

2) (colloq) ( energy)

to be full of go —

to be all go — être très dynamique

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Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go across

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go off with

- go on

- go on at

- go out

- go over

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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all systems are go! — Aerospace tout est paré pour le lancement!

to have a go at somebody — s'en prendre à quelqu'un

to make a go of something — réussir quelque chose

she's always on the go — elle n'arrête jamais

he's all go! — (colloq) il n'arrête pas!

we have several different projects on the go — nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier

(it's) no go! — pas question!

from the word go — dès le départ

in one go — d'un seul coup

to go one better than somebody — renchérir sur quelqu'un

that's how it goes! —

that's the way it goes! — c'est la vie!

there you go! — (colloq) voilà!

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n SPORT promotion decider ( oder tie); zur obersten Liga: first division qualifier

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Auf|stiegs|spiel
nt (SPORT)
match deciding promotion
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Auf·stiegs·spiel

nt SPORT play-off [match]

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Aufstiegsspiel n SPORT promotion decider ( oder tie); zur obersten Liga: first division qualifier

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n.

race for promotion n.

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19 obstacle

obstacle [ɔpstakl]

masculine noun

obstacle ; (Racing) fence

• obstacle juridique legal obstacle

• faire obstacle à un projet to hinder a project

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ɔpstakl
nom masculin

1) ( difficulté) obstacle (à to)

faire obstacle aux négociations — to obstruct the negotiations

elle a fait obstacle à ma promotion — she stood in the way of my promotion

2) ( en équitation) fence

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ɔpstakl nm
1) (= barrière, difficulté) obstacle

un obstacle majeur à qch — a major obstacle to sth

surmonter un obstacle — to overcome an obstacle

faire obstacle à [lumière] — to block out, [projet] to obstruct, to stand in the way of

une course d'obstacles — an obstacle race

obstacles antichars — tank defences

2) ÉQUITATION jump, fence

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obstacle nm

1 ( difficulté) obstacle (à to); contourner l'obstacle to get around the obstacle; se heurter à un obstacle to come up against an obstacle; faire obstacle aux négociations/au développement to obstruct the negotiations/the development; elle a fait obstacle à ma promotion she stood in the way of my promotion;

2 Équit fence.

[ɔpstakl] nom masculin

1. [objet bloquant le passage] obstacle

l'immeuble d'en face fait obstacle au soleil the building opposite blocks (out) ou obstructs the sun

2. SPORT hurdle

ÉQUITATION fence

3. [difficulté] obstacle, difficulty, problem

il y a un gros obstacle there's a big problem

buter sur un obstacle to come up against an obstacle

être un ou faire obstacle à to be an obstacle to, to hinder, to impede

plus rien ne fait obstacle à notre amour nothing stands in the way of our love any longer

mettre un obstacle aux ambitions de quelqu'un to put an obstacle in the way of somebody's ambitions

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20 ride

raɪd
1. сущ.
1) прогулка, поездка, езда (верхом, на машине, на велосипеде и т. п.) to bum, hitch, thumb a ride ≈ голосовать( на дороге) to catch, get, go for, go on, have, take a ride ≈ прокатиться to give (smb.) a ride ≈ подвезти кого-л. to go on a joy ride in a stolen car ≈ поехать кататься на угнанной машине to take (smb.) for a ride ≈ взять кого-л. с собой на прогулку joy ride ≈ поездка ради забавы (особенно на чужой машине) train ride ≈ поездка на поезде
2) дорога, аллея( пригодные для верховой езды)
3) а) аттракцион для катания (колесо обозрения, карусель и т. п.) to go on the rides ≈ кататься на аттракционах б) средство передвижения
4) захват в заложники In fact the government took the taxpayers for a ride. ≈ Фактически правительство сделало налогоплательщиков своими заложниками. ∙ take for a ride
2. гл.
1) передвигаться на каком-л. виде транспорта а) ехать верхом б) ехать (в автобусе, в трамвае, на велосипеде, в поезде и т. п.) to ride a joke to death шутл. ≈ заездить шутку (очень часто ее повторять)
2) а) сидеть верхом (на чем-л.) б) весить( о жокее)
3) годиться, быть пригодным для верховой езды (о грунте)
4) плавно, равномерно перемещаться а) катать(ся), качать(ся) The children loved to ride on Father's back. ≈ Дети обожали кататься у папы на плечах. б) парить;
плыть;
скользить The clouds were riding high. ≈ Высоко по небу плыли облака
5) мор. стоять на якоре, стоять на приколе
6) а) подавлять;
терроризировать б) перен. угнетать;
одолевать( о чувствах, сомнениях и т. п.) She was ridden by anxiety. ≈ Ее охватило беспокойство. Syn: obsess, oppress
7) а) придираться, изводить, издеваться Syn: nag II
2. б) разг. высмеивать, дразнить Syn: tease
1., rib
2.
8) пускать на самотек;
не вмешиваться let it ride ≈ пусть будет как будет
9) обуславливаться, быть обусловленным ( чем-л.) ;
зависеть от (on) plans on which the future rises ≈ планы, от которых зависит будущее The committee's decision often rides on the chairman's vote. ≈ Решение комитета часто зависит от голоса председателя. Syn: depend
10) импровизировать( о джазе) ∙ ride at ride away ride off ride down ride high ride on ride out ride up to ride on a rail амер. ≈ вывалять в дегте и перьях и вывезти из города ride for a fall ride the whirlwind прогулка (на велосипеде, автомобиле, верхом и т. п.) ;
езда, поездка - a * in a bus поездка на автобусе - a * at a gallop скачка галопом - a * by rail поездка по железной дороге - to have /to take/ a *, to go for a * выйти или выехать на прогулку - to give a child a * on one's back покатать ребенка на закорках продолжительность поездки - two hours * двухчасовая поездка дорога, аллея для верховой езды группа всадников верховая лошадь( разговорное) скачки;
бега( разговорное) автогонки (сленг) прием наркотика, особ. ЛСД > to take smb. for a * обмануть, провести кого-л.;
прикончить /укокошить/ кого-л.;
высмеять кого-л., поднять кого-л. на смех;
подшутить над кем-л.;
разыграть кого-л. ехать, ездить верхом;
скакать - to * hard /full speed, full tilt/ мчаться во весь опор - to * a good seat хорошо ездить верхом;
иметь хорошую посадку, цепко сидеть в седле - to * the prairies ехать по прериям - to * and tie попеременно ехать верхом и идти пешком (о нескольких путниках, имеющих одну лошадь) ездить верхом;
заниматься верховой ездой - he can't * он не умеет ездить верхом ездить верхом (на чем-л.) - to * a donkey ехать верхом на осле - to * a broomstick лететь верхом на помеле (о ведьме) заниматься конным спортом;
участвовать в верховых состязаниях - to * a race участвовать в скачках заниматься конной охотой (особ. на лисиц) - to * to hog /to pig/ охотиться на дикого кабана - to * to hounds охотиться верхом с собаками - to * before /past/ the hounds (образное) опережать события ехать, ездить (в машине, на велосипеде, поезде и т. п.) - to * in a bus ехать на автобусе управлять, водить - to * a bicycle ехать на велосипеде (at) направляться - to * at the enemy мчаться на противника (at) направлять - to * one's horse at a fence направить лошадь на препятствие (конный спорт) гнать - to * a horse to death загнать лошадь затаскать, заездить - to * a joke to death заездить шутку, затаскать остроту - the theory is ridden to death эта теория всем набила оскомину идти, катиться, иметь (тот или иной) ход - the car *s smoothly /easy/ машина идет плавно /легко/;
у машины плавный /легкий/ ход - the cart *s hard в телеге сильно трясет быть годным для верховой езды (о грунте) - the ground *s soft по этому грунту лошадь идет (очень) мягко двигаться;
плыть, скользить - the moon is riding in the clouds луна плывет в облаках - the bird *s on the wind птица парит в воздухе - the ship *s (over/on/) the waves корабль скользит по волнам - he *s on the wave of popularity( образное) его несет /подхватила/ волна славы - he is riding along on his friend's success он вознесся на волне успеха своего друга кататься, качаться - to * on one's father's back ехать верхом на отце, кататься на закорках - to let a child * on one's foot качать ребенка на ноге катать, качать;
носить, возить - to * a child on one's foot качать ребенка на ноге - to * a child home on one's shoulders нести ребенка домой на плечах (ироничное) покоиться;
стоять, лежать - anger rode on his brow на его челе лежала печать гнева одолевать, овладевать, обуревать, охватывать - nightmares * the sleeper спящего мучают кошмары - ridden by doubts охваченный сомнениями - ridden by superstitions находящийся во власти суеверий - distress riding among the people (весь) народ находится в бедственном положении, народ страдает от нищеты стоять на якоре (тж. * at anchor, * to an anchor) - the ship rode close to shore корабль стоял на якоре недалеко от берега держать на якоре (on) зависеть( от чего-л.) ;
быть связанным( с чем-л.) - our plans * on his nomination наши планы зависят от того, выдвинут его кандидатуру или нет - all his hopes are riding on getting that promotion он возлагает все свои надежды на получение этого повышения двигаться по орбите;
вращаться - the wheel *s on the axle колесо вращается на оси отделять, отбивать (животное от стада) служить в кавалерии весить вместе с лошадью весить (о жокее перед скачками) - he *s 90 pounds он тянет на 90 фунтов (американизм) импровизировать (в джазе) (американизм) (разговорное) пускать на самотек, не вмешиваться - let it * Бог с ним - I'll let it * for a few months пусть все идет своим чередом в течение нескольких месяцев( американизм) (разговорное) оставаться на месте( о ставке в азартной игре) - he decided to let his bet * он решил не снимать свою ставку (после выигрыша) - let it *! оставляю на столе! (американизм) (разговорное) издеваться, потешаться( над кем-л.) ;
высмеивать, поднимать на смех( кого-л.) сурово критиковать, бранить, отчитывать;
терроризировать образовывать складки;
заходить на что-л. другое;
перекрывать( грубое) совокупляться;
"покрывать" (медицина) неправильно совмещаться( о концах сломанной кости) > to * the line идти в намеченном направлении > to * a hobby сесть на своего (любимого) конька > to * the whirlwind быть хозяином положения > to * on Shank's mare идти на "своих на двоих" (ногах) > to * for a fall нестись во весь опор;
скакать сломя голову /не разбирая дороги/;
действовать опрометчиво /безрассудно/ > to * hell for leather нестись во весь опор;
скакать сломя голову /не разбирая дороги/;
действовать опрометчиво /безрассудно/ > to * (it) blind действовать вслепую, играть втемную;
поступать опрометчиво > to * roughshod over smb. обращаться деспотически с кем-л. > to * on a rail (американизм) вывалять в дегте и перьях и вывезти из города > to * the beam (авиация) лететь по лучу;
(американизм) (военное) (жаргон) смотреть в потолок в знак непричастности, неведения и т. п. > to * herd on smb., smth. командовать кем-л., распоряжаться чем-л. по своему усмотрению > to * the clutch( автомобильное) держать ногу на сцеплении > to * curcuit объезжать города с выездной судебной сессией ~ прогулка, поездка, езда (верхом, на машине, на велосипеде и т. п.) ;
to go for a ride прокатиться ~ пускать на самотек;
не вмешиваться;
let it ride пусть будет как будет ~ парить;
плыть;
скользить;
the moon was riding high луна плыла высоко;
the ship rides the waves судно скользит по волнам ride аттракцион для катания (колесо обозрения, карусель и т. п.) ~ быть обусловленным (чем-л.) ;
зависеть от (on) ~ быть пригодным для верховой езды (о грунте) ~ весить (о жокее) ~ дорога, аллея (особ. для верховой езды) ~ ехать (в автобусе, в трамвае, на велосипеде, в поезде и т. п.) ~ (rode, ridden) ехать верхом;
сидеть верхом (на чем-л.) ;
to ride full speed скакать во весь опор;
to ride a race участвовать в скачках ~ разг. жестоко критиковать ~ разг. издеваться, дразнить, изводить ~ импровизировать (о джазе) ;
ride at направлять на;
to ride one's horse at a fence вести лошадь на барьер ~ катать(ся), качать(ся) ;
to ride a child on one's foot качать ребенка на ноге ~ парить;
плыть;
скользить;
the moon was riding high луна плыла высоко;
the ship rides the waves судно скользит по волнам ~ прогулка, поездка, езда (верхом, на машине, на велосипеде и т. п.) ;
to go for a ride прокатиться ~ пускать на самотек;
не вмешиваться;
let it ride пусть будет как будет ~ стоять на якоре. the ship rides (at anchor) корабль стоит на якоре ~ угнетать;
одолевать (о чувствах, сомнениях и т. п.) ~ управлять;
подавлять;
терроризировать ~ катать(ся), качать(ся) ;
to ride a child on one's foot качать ребенка на ноге to ~ a horse to death загнать лошадь;
to ride a joke to death шутл. заездить шутку to ~ a horse to death загнать лошадь;
to ride a joke to death шутл. заездить шутку ~ (rode, ridden) ехать верхом;
сидеть верхом (на чем-л.) ;
to ride full speed скакать во весь опор;
to ride a race участвовать в скачках ~ импровизировать (о джазе) ;
ride at направлять на;
to ride one's horse at a fence вести лошадь на барьер ~ down нагонять, настигать верхом ~ down сшибить с ног, задавить to ~ for a fall действовать безрассудно;
обрекать себя на неудачу;
to ride off on a side issue заговорить о второстепенном, чтобы увильнуть от главного (вопроса) to ~ for a fall нестись как безумный, неосторожно ездить верхом ~ (rode, ridden) ехать верхом;
сидеть верхом (на чем-л.) ;
to ride full speed скакать во весь опор;
to ride a race участвовать в скачках to ~ for a fall действовать безрассудно;
обрекать себя на неудачу;
to ride off on a side issue заговорить о второстепенном, чтобы увильнуть от главного (вопроса) ~ импровизировать (о джазе) ;
ride at направлять на;
to ride one's horse at a fence вести лошадь на барьер ~ out благополучно перенести (шторм - о корабле) ~ out выйти из затруднительного положения to ~ the whirlwind держать в руках и направлять (что-л.) (восстание и т. п.) ~ стоять на якоре. the ship rides (at anchor) корабль стоит на якоре ~ парить;
плыть;
скользить;
the moon was riding high луна плыла высоко;
the ship rides the waves судно скользит по волнам to take (smb.) for a ~ амер. sl. обмануть, надуть, одурачить( кого-л.) to take (smb.) for a ~ амер. sl. убить, прикончить ( кого-л.)

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