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1 Bribe
subs.Taking bribes, adj.: Ar. and P. δωροδόκος.Bring bribes, v.: P. δωροφορεῖν.——————v. trans.Bribed: V. κατηγυρωμένος.Be bribed: Ar. and P. δωροδοκεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bribe
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3 ὑπέχω
A , etc.: [tense] aor. ὑπέσχον, poet. also ὑπέσχεθον, [dialect] Aeol. inf.ὐποσκέθην IG12(2).526
A40 (Eresus, iv B. C.):—hold under,b of holding out the hand to receive something,ὑπέσχεθε χεῖρα 7.188
; προτείνειν καὶ ὑ. [τὴν χεῖρα], to receive bribes, D.19.255;ὑ. χρυσίῳ τὴν χεῖρα Men.309
: prov. of a greedy person,ὑ. τὴν χεῖρα ἀποθνήσκων Diogenian.3.12
.c ῥημάτων ὑ. οὖας lend an attentive ear, Simon.37.14;σὺ δὲ μείλιχον οὖας ὑπόσχες Procl.H.7.52
;ὑ. τὰ ὦτά τινι Aristid.2.230
J., etc.d hold a cup under another vessel, while something is poured into it, Hdt.2.151, Ar.Ach. 1063, Pax 431, cf. 909: also intr., ὑ. κρουνοῖς stand under shower baths, Antyll. ap. Orib.10.3.10.2 supply, afford, furnish,νεφέλην A.Fr.199.7
( ὑπερς χών Casaubon);πλοῦτος ὑ. μέριμναν Pi.O.2.54
; ; ὑ. τὸ αὐτὸ τοῖς ἐναντίοις (sc. fear) Th.7.21; ὑ. ἑαυτόν submit oneself to another, so as to be at his disposal or follow his advice, X.Cyr.7.5.44, v.l. in Pl.R. 399b: also c. inf., ὑπόσχες Σωκράτει ἐξελέγξαι allow Socrates to examine you, Id.Grg. 497b.2 undergo, suffer,τήνδ' ἄτην S.Tr. 1274
(anap.); ; ; τιμωρίαν τινός for a thing, Th.6.81, Aeschin.3.221, Lycurg.91, cf. Pl.Lg. 716b;πυρὸς αἰωνίου δίκην Ep.Jud.7
;κόλασιν Plu.2.198d
, etc.; also τούτων τὰς αἰτίας to be subject to accusation for.., Antipho 5.67;τούτων.. οὐκ ἂν δικαίως τὴν αἰτίαν ὑπέχοιμι Pl.Ap. 33b
;ψόγον ἀμουσίας ὑ. Id.R. 403c
.3 in law-phrases, ὑ. δίκας [τινός] to have to give an account of a thing, or suffer a penalty, Hdt.2.118;δίκην ὑπόσχες αἵματος.. Εὐμενίσι E.Or. 1649
;ὑ. φόνου δίκας Pl.Lg. 872c
(poet. also φόνον μητρὸς ὑφέξω in the same sense, E.El. 1318 (anap.));δίκην ὑ. τῶν πεπραγμένων D.19.95
;ὑφέξειν τὴν δίκην S.OT 552
;ὑφέξω τοῖς κακίοσιν δίκην E.Hec. 1253
;ὑ. τῇ πόλει δίκην Pl.Phd. 99a
; τοιάνδε δίκην ὑφέξειν undergo such a trial, Th.3.53, cf. IG12(2) l.c.; τοῖς χρήμασι τὰς σίκας ὑ. to have to pay the penalty with one's property, Isoc.20.17; ὑ. δίκας, ἐὰν .. D.23.77;ὑ. κρίσιν περὶ ὧν ἄν τις ἐγκαλῇ Id.21.125
:— ὑ. καὶ λαμβάνειν τὸ δίκαιον ἐπὶ τῶν χρηματιστῶν, i.e. to have the right of suing or being sued, PTeb.5.213, al. (ii B. C.);λαμβάνω ἐγὼ καὶ ὑπέχω τὸ δίκαιον ὑπὲρ τοῦ Πολυκλείτου PEnteux.8.6
(iii B.C.); ἐπαναγκάσαι αὐτὸν τὸ δίκαιον ἡμῖν ὑποσχεῖν ib.59.11 (iii B. C.).b ἐμοὶ λόγον ὑποσχέτω let him render account to me, Pl.Prt. 338d;οὐδενὶ θέλων ὑπέχειν λόγον X.Mem.4.4.9
;ὑ. τῇ πόλει περὶ τοῦ βίου λόγον And.4.37
; ὑ. εὐθύνας [ἀρχῆς] Lys.. 24.26, cf. 9.11, 30.3.4 sustain, maintain, λόγον an argument, Arist.Rh. 1354a5, Metaph. 1011a22, al.; ; θέσιν καὶ ὁρισμόν ib. 160b14. (For the [voice] Med., v. ὑπισχνέομαι.) -
4 matraquear
v.1 to jest, to scoff, to mock, to ridicule.2 to rattle, to chunk.Las válvulas del motor cascabelean The motor valves rattle.* * *1 to rattle2 figurado to be a nuisance* * *VT1) (=hacer sonar) to rattle2) * (=molestar) to pester; (=burlarse de) to tease* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to nag* * *verbo intransitivo (fam) to nag* * *matraquear [A1 ]vi( fam); to nag* * *matraquear viFam1. [hacer ruido] to rattle2. [molestar] to be a pain;¡deja de matraquear, no te voy a prestar el dinero! stop going on about it, I'm not going to lend you the money! -
5 סמי
סמי, סָמָא, סָמָה(v. סוּם II) to tie up, close; to make blind.Part. pass. סָמוּי; f. סְמוּיָה, סְמוּיָיה; pl. סְמוּיִים, סְמוּיִין; סְמוּיוֹת a) tied up, hidden (cmp. סִימָה). Taan.8b (ref. to אסמיך, Deut. 28:8) דבר הס׳ מן העין that which is hidden from sight (the exact quantity of which you do not know); B. Mets.42a; a. e.b) blinded, blind. Kidd.24b הרי שהיתה עינו ס׳וכ׳ if the slaves eye was blind, and he (the master) cut it out. Keth.105a כמה ס׳ עיניהםוכ׳ how blind are the eyes of (how short-sighted are) those who receive bribes! Pi. סִמֵּא, סִימֵּא 1) to blind, make blind. Kidd. l. c. סי׳ עוברוכ׳ he injured the eye of the embryo (while operating on the mother). Ib. הרי שהיתה … וסִמְּאָהּ suppose the slaves eye was dim, and he (the master) made it entirely blind. Y.Kil.VIII, 31c top וסִימְּיָיהּ; B. Kam.91a וסִימְּאוֹ (Ms. M. וסימאה) and he made him blind. Ib. VIII, 7 האומר סַמֵּאוכ׳ if one says (to his neighbor), blind my eye, the neighbor is responsible. Gen. R. s. 75, end לו … לסַמּוֹתוכ׳ שלח he sent him a present in order to blind his eyes (with ref. to Deut. 16:19). Sabb.109a top יד מְסַמְּאָה an unwashed hand put on the eye makes blind. Gen. R. s. 42 (ref. to עין משפט, Gen. 14:7 עין … לסַמּוֹתָהּ they wanted to blind the eye (of him) that established the rule of justice in the world; a. fr. 2) to tie up ones own eyes; to simulate blindness. Tosef.Peah IV, 14; Y. ib. VIII, 21b top; Keth.68a המְסמֵּא את עינו (a beggar) who ties his eye up. Nif. נִסְמָא, נִסְמָה to be blinded; to become blind. Num. R. s. 7, beg. Bekh.v, 5 (36b) שנִסְמֵת עינו (Talm. ed. שנִסְמֵית) that became blind on one eye; Keth.77a נִיסְמֵת; a. fr. Hithpa. הִסְתַּמֵּא, Nithpa. נִסְתַּמֵּא, נִסְתַּמָּה same. Arakh.17b, sq. פִּתֵּחַ ונ׳ if he was open-eyed and became blind; B. Bath. 128a. Num. R. s. 18 מיד היה מִסְתַּמֵּא (not היתה) he would get blind at once; a. e. -
6 סמא
סמי, סָמָא, סָמָה(v. סוּם II) to tie up, close; to make blind.Part. pass. סָמוּי; f. סְמוּיָה, סְמוּיָיה; pl. סְמוּיִים, סְמוּיִין; סְמוּיוֹת a) tied up, hidden (cmp. סִימָה). Taan.8b (ref. to אסמיך, Deut. 28:8) דבר הס׳ מן העין that which is hidden from sight (the exact quantity of which you do not know); B. Mets.42a; a. e.b) blinded, blind. Kidd.24b הרי שהיתה עינו ס׳וכ׳ if the slaves eye was blind, and he (the master) cut it out. Keth.105a כמה ס׳ עיניהםוכ׳ how blind are the eyes of (how short-sighted are) those who receive bribes! Pi. סִמֵּא, סִימֵּא 1) to blind, make blind. Kidd. l. c. סי׳ עוברוכ׳ he injured the eye of the embryo (while operating on the mother). Ib. הרי שהיתה … וסִמְּאָהּ suppose the slaves eye was dim, and he (the master) made it entirely blind. Y.Kil.VIII, 31c top וסִימְּיָיהּ; B. Kam.91a וסִימְּאוֹ (Ms. M. וסימאה) and he made him blind. Ib. VIII, 7 האומר סַמֵּאוכ׳ if one says (to his neighbor), blind my eye, the neighbor is responsible. Gen. R. s. 75, end לו … לסַמּוֹתוכ׳ שלח he sent him a present in order to blind his eyes (with ref. to Deut. 16:19). Sabb.109a top יד מְסַמְּאָה an unwashed hand put on the eye makes blind. Gen. R. s. 42 (ref. to עין משפט, Gen. 14:7 עין … לסַמּוֹתָהּ they wanted to blind the eye (of him) that established the rule of justice in the world; a. fr. 2) to tie up ones own eyes; to simulate blindness. Tosef.Peah IV, 14; Y. ib. VIII, 21b top; Keth.68a המְסמֵּא את עינו (a beggar) who ties his eye up. Nif. נִסְמָא, נִסְמָה to be blinded; to become blind. Num. R. s. 7, beg. Bekh.v, 5 (36b) שנִסְמֵת עינו (Talm. ed. שנִסְמֵית) that became blind on one eye; Keth.77a נִיסְמֵת; a. fr. Hithpa. הִסְתַּמֵּא, Nithpa. נִסְתַּמֵּא, נִסְתַּמָּה same. Arakh.17b, sq. פִּתֵּחַ ונ׳ if he was open-eyed and became blind; B. Bath. 128a. Num. R. s. 18 מיד היה מִסְתַּמֵּא (not היתה) he would get blind at once; a. e. -
7 סָמָא
סמי, סָמָא, סָמָה(v. סוּם II) to tie up, close; to make blind.Part. pass. סָמוּי; f. סְמוּיָה, סְמוּיָיה; pl. סְמוּיִים, סְמוּיִין; סְמוּיוֹת a) tied up, hidden (cmp. סִימָה). Taan.8b (ref. to אסמיך, Deut. 28:8) דבר הס׳ מן העין that which is hidden from sight (the exact quantity of which you do not know); B. Mets.42a; a. e.b) blinded, blind. Kidd.24b הרי שהיתה עינו ס׳וכ׳ if the slaves eye was blind, and he (the master) cut it out. Keth.105a כמה ס׳ עיניהםוכ׳ how blind are the eyes of (how short-sighted are) those who receive bribes! Pi. סִמֵּא, סִימֵּא 1) to blind, make blind. Kidd. l. c. סי׳ עוברוכ׳ he injured the eye of the embryo (while operating on the mother). Ib. הרי שהיתה … וסִמְּאָהּ suppose the slaves eye was dim, and he (the master) made it entirely blind. Y.Kil.VIII, 31c top וסִימְּיָיהּ; B. Kam.91a וסִימְּאוֹ (Ms. M. וסימאה) and he made him blind. Ib. VIII, 7 האומר סַמֵּאוכ׳ if one says (to his neighbor), blind my eye, the neighbor is responsible. Gen. R. s. 75, end לו … לסַמּוֹתוכ׳ שלח he sent him a present in order to blind his eyes (with ref. to Deut. 16:19). Sabb.109a top יד מְסַמְּאָה an unwashed hand put on the eye makes blind. Gen. R. s. 42 (ref. to עין משפט, Gen. 14:7 עין … לסַמּוֹתָהּ they wanted to blind the eye (of him) that established the rule of justice in the world; a. fr. 2) to tie up ones own eyes; to simulate blindness. Tosef.Peah IV, 14; Y. ib. VIII, 21b top; Keth.68a המְסמֵּא את עינו (a beggar) who ties his eye up. Nif. נִסְמָא, נִסְמָה to be blinded; to become blind. Num. R. s. 7, beg. Bekh.v, 5 (36b) שנִסְמֵת עינו (Talm. ed. שנִסְמֵית) that became blind on one eye; Keth.77a נִיסְמֵת; a. fr. Hithpa. הִסְתַּמֵּא, Nithpa. נִסְתַּמֵּא, נִסְתַּמָּה same. Arakh.17b, sq. פִּתֵּחַ ונ׳ if he was open-eyed and became blind; B. Bath. 128a. Num. R. s. 18 מיד היה מִסְתַּמֵּא (not היתה) he would get blind at once; a. e. -
8 סָמָה
סמי, סָמָא, סָמָה(v. סוּם II) to tie up, close; to make blind.Part. pass. סָמוּי; f. סְמוּיָה, סְמוּיָיה; pl. סְמוּיִים, סְמוּיִין; סְמוּיוֹת a) tied up, hidden (cmp. סִימָה). Taan.8b (ref. to אסמיך, Deut. 28:8) דבר הס׳ מן העין that which is hidden from sight (the exact quantity of which you do not know); B. Mets.42a; a. e.b) blinded, blind. Kidd.24b הרי שהיתה עינו ס׳וכ׳ if the slaves eye was blind, and he (the master) cut it out. Keth.105a כמה ס׳ עיניהםוכ׳ how blind are the eyes of (how short-sighted are) those who receive bribes! Pi. סִמֵּא, סִימֵּא 1) to blind, make blind. Kidd. l. c. סי׳ עוברוכ׳ he injured the eye of the embryo (while operating on the mother). Ib. הרי שהיתה … וסִמְּאָהּ suppose the slaves eye was dim, and he (the master) made it entirely blind. Y.Kil.VIII, 31c top וסִימְּיָיהּ; B. Kam.91a וסִימְּאוֹ (Ms. M. וסימאה) and he made him blind. Ib. VIII, 7 האומר סַמֵּאוכ׳ if one says (to his neighbor), blind my eye, the neighbor is responsible. Gen. R. s. 75, end לו … לסַמּוֹתוכ׳ שלח he sent him a present in order to blind his eyes (with ref. to Deut. 16:19). Sabb.109a top יד מְסַמְּאָה an unwashed hand put on the eye makes blind. Gen. R. s. 42 (ref. to עין משפט, Gen. 14:7 עין … לסַמּוֹתָהּ they wanted to blind the eye (of him) that established the rule of justice in the world; a. fr. 2) to tie up ones own eyes; to simulate blindness. Tosef.Peah IV, 14; Y. ib. VIII, 21b top; Keth.68a המְסמֵּא את עינו (a beggar) who ties his eye up. Nif. נִסְמָא, נִסְמָה to be blinded; to become blind. Num. R. s. 7, beg. Bekh.v, 5 (36b) שנִסְמֵת עינו (Talm. ed. שנִסְמֵית) that became blind on one eye; Keth.77a נִיסְמֵת; a. fr. Hithpa. הִסְתַּמֵּא, Nithpa. נִסְתַּמֵּא, נִסְתַּמָּה same. Arakh.17b, sq. פִּתֵּחַ ונ׳ if he was open-eyed and became blind; B. Bath. 128a. Num. R. s. 18 מיד היה מִסְתַּמֵּא (not היתה) he would get blind at once; a. e. -
9 take
(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) tomar/coger a alguien como rehéntake vb1. cogertake your umbrella, it's raining coge el paraguas, que está lloviendo2. llevarcould you take this to the post office? ¿podrías llevar esto a la oficina de correos?3. llevarsesomeone's taken my bicycle! ¡alguien se ha llevado mi bicicleta!4. tomar5. llevar / tardar / durarto take place tener lugar / ocurrirtr[teɪk]1 SMALLCINEMA/SMALL toma1 (carry, bring) llevar■ take your umbrella, it might rain lleva el paraguas, puede que llueva2 (drive, escort) llevar■ shall I take you to the station? ¿quieres que te lleve a la estación?3 (remove) llevarse, quitar, coger■ who's taken my pencil? ¿quién ha cogido mi lápiz?4 (hold, grasp) tomar, coger■ do you want me to take your suitcase? ¿quieres que te coja la maleta?5 (accept - money etc) aceptar, coger; (- criticism, advice, responsibility) aceptar, asumir; (- patients, clients) aceptar■ do you take cheques? ¿aceptáis cheques?6 (win prize, competition) ganar; (earn) ganar, hacer■ how much have we taken today? ¿cuánto hemos hecho hoy de caja?7 (medicine, drugs) tomar■ have you ever taken drugs? ¿has tomado drogas alguna vez?■ do you take sugar? ¿te pones azúcar?8 (subject) estudiar; (course of study) seguir, cursar9 (teach) dar clase a10 (bus, train, etc) tomar, coger11 (capture) tomar, capturar; (in board games) comer12 (time) tardar, llevar■ how long does it take to get to Madrid? ¿cuánto se tarda en llegar a Madrid?13 (hold, contain) tener cabida, acoger■ how many people does your car take? ¿cuántas personas caben en tu coche?14 (size of clothes) usar, gastar; (size of shoes) calzar■ what size do you take? ¿qué talla usas?, ¿cuál es tu talla?■ what size shoe does he take? ¿qué número calza?15 (measurement, temperature, etc) tomar; (write down) anotar16 (need, require) requerir, necesitar17 (buy) quedarse con, llevar(se)18 (bear) aguantar, soportar19 (react) tomarse; (interpret) interpretar■ she took it the wrong way lo interpretó mal, se lo tomó a mal20 (perform, adopt) tomar, adoptar; (exercise) hacer■ she takes the view that... opina que...21 (have) tomar(se)22 (suppose) suponer■ I take it that... supongo que...23 (consider) considerar, mirar24 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL regir25 (rent) alquilar2 (fish) picar3 (in draughts etc) comer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to take no for an answer no aceptar una respuesta negativatake it from me escucha lo que te digotake it or leave it lo tomas o lo dejastake my word for it créemeto be hard to take ser difícil de aceptarto be on the take dejarse sobornarto have what it takes tener lo que hace faltato take five descansar cinco minutosto take it out of somebody dejar a uno sin ganas de nadato take somebody out of himself hacer que alguien se olvide de sus propias penasto take something as read dar algo por sentado,-a1) capture: capturar, apresar2) grasp: tomar, agarrarto take the bull by the horns: tomar al toro por los cuernos3) catch: tomar, agarrartaken by surprise: tomado por sorpresa4) captivate: encantar, fascinar5) ingest: tomar, ingerirtake two pills: tome dos píldoras6) remove: sacar, extraertake an orange: saca una naranja7) : tomar, coger (un tren, un autobús, etc.)8) need, require: tomar, requirirthese things take time: estas cosas toman tiempo9) bring, carry: llevar, sacar, cargartake them with you: llévalos contigotake the trash out: saca la basura10) bear, endure: soportar, aguantar (dolores, etc.)11) accept: aceptar (un cheque, etc.), seguir (consejos), asumir (la responsabilidad)12) suppose: suponerI take it that...: supongo que...to take a walk: dar un paseoto take a class: tomar una claseto take place happen: tener lugar, suceder, ocurrirtake vi: agarrar (dícese de un tinte), prender (dícese de una vacuna)take n1) proceeds: recaudación f, ingresos mpl, ganancias fpl2) : toma f (de un rodaje o una grabación)n.• taquilla s.f.• toma (Film) s.f.• toma s.f. (time)expr.• tardar expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) = aceptar v.• asir v.• calzar v.• cautivar v.• coger v.• ganar v.• llevar v.• quedarse con v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)• tomar v.
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1. teɪk2) (carry, lead, drive) llevarshall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?
I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso
to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear
this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera
3)a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?
we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante
b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar4)a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano
b) ( take charge of)may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?
would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?
c) ( occupy)take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)
5) (remove, steal) llevarse6) ( catch)he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido
to be taken ill — caer* enfermo
7)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comerb) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganarc) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomarhave you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?
9)a) (buy, order) llevar(se)I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas
b) ( buy regularly) comprarwe take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe
c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)10)a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*to take a wife/husband — casarse
b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía
the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar
12) ( need)it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así
to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta
13)a) ( wear)what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?
she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14
b) ( Auto)c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptardo you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?
take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas
take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!
15)a) (hold, accommodate)the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros
b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono
16)a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibirb) (tolerate, endure) aguantarI can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!
he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma
c) ( bear)how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?
17)a) (understand, interpret) tomarseshe took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal
to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido
I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for
b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirartake Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo
18)a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante
b) (supervise, deal with)would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?
19) ( Educ)a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase ab) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
20)a) ( record) tomarwe took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares
b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar21) ( adopt)he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...
she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)
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vi1)a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prenderb) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)2) ( receive) recibirall you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti
•Phrasal Verbs:- take for- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up
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1) ( Cin) toma f2)a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación fb) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f[teɪk] (vb: pt took) (pp taken)1. VT1) (=remove) llevarse; (=steal) robar, llevarsewho took my beer? — ¿quién se ha llevado mi cerveza?
someone's taken my handbag — alguien se ha llevado mi bolso, alguien me ha robado el bolso
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I picked up the letter but he took it from me — cogí la carta pero él me la quitó2) (=take hold of, seize) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)let me take your case/coat — permíteme tu maleta/abrigo
I'll take the blue one, please — me llevaré el azul
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the devil take it! — ¡maldición! †•
take five! * — ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!•
take your partners for a waltz — saquen a su pareja a bailar un vals•
please take a seat — tome asiento, por favoris this seat taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?
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it took me by surprise — me cogió desprevenido, me pilló or agarró desprevenido (LAm)•
take ten! — (US) * ¡hagan una pausa!, ¡descansen un rato!•
to take a wife — † casarse, contraer matrimonio3) (=lead, transport) llevarher work took her to Bonn — su trabajó la destinó or llevó a Bonn
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he took me home in his car — me llevó a casa en su coche•
they took me over the factory — me mostraron la fábrica, me acompañaron en una visita a la fábrica4) [+ bus, taxi] (=travel by) ir en; (at specified time) coger, tomar (esp LAm); [+ road, short cut] ir porwe took the five o'clock train — cogimos or tomamos el tren de las cinco
take the first on the right — vaya por or tome la primera calle a la derecha
5) (=capture) [+ person] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ town, city] tomar; (Chess) comer6) (=obtain, win) [+ prize] ganar, llevarse; [+ 1st place] conseguir, obtener; [+ trick] ganar, hacerwe took £500 today — (Brit) (Comm) hoy hemos ganado 500 libras
7) (=accept, receive) [+ money] aceptar; [+ advice] seguir; [+ news, blow] tomar, recibir; [+ responsibility] asumir; [+ bet] aceptar, hacertake my advice, tell her the truth — sigue mi consejo or hazme caso y dile la verdad
what will you take for it? — ¿cuál es tu mejor precio?
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London took a battering in 1941 — Londres recibió una paliza en 1941, Londres sufrió terriblemente en 1941•
will you take a cheque? — ¿aceptaría un cheque?•
you must take us as you find us — nos vas a tener que aceptar tal cual•
take it from me! — ¡escucha lo que te digo!you can take it from me that... — puedes tener la seguridad de que...
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losing is hard to take — es difícil aceptar la derrota•
it's £50, take it or leave it! — son 50 libras, lo toma o lo dejawhisky? I can take it or leave it — ¿el whisky? ni me va ni me viene
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I won't take no for an answer — no hay pero que valga•
he took a lot of punishment — (fig) le dieron muy duro•
take that! — ¡toma!8) (=rent) alquilar, tomar; (=buy regularly) [+ newspaper] comprar, leer9) (=have room or capacity for) tener cabida para; (=support weight of) aguantara car that takes five passengers — un coche con cabida para or donde caben cinco personas
can you take two more? — ¿puedes llevar dos más?, ¿caben otros dos?
10) (=wear) [+ clothes size] gastar, usar (LAm); [+ shoe size] calzarwhat size do you take? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usas?; (shoes) ¿qué número calzas?
11) (=call for, require) necesitar, requeririt takes a lot of courage — exige or requiere gran valor
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it takes two to make a quarrel — uno solo no puede reñir•
she's got what it takes — tiene lo que hace falta12) (of time)•
I'll just iron this, it won't take long — voy a planchar esto, no tardaré or no me llevará mucho tiempotake your time! — ¡despacio!
13) (=conduct) [+ meeting, church service] presidir; (=teach) [+ course, class] enseñar; [+ pupils] tomar; (=study) [+ course] hacer; [+ subject] dar, estudiar; (=undergo) [+ exam, test] presentarse a, pasarwhat are you taking next year? — ¿qué vas a hacer or estudiar el año que viene?
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to take a degree in — licenciarse en14) (=record) [+ sb's name, address] anotar, apuntar; [+ measurements] tomar15) (=understand, assume)I take it that... — supongo que..., me imagino que...
am I to take it that you refused? — ¿he de suponer que te negaste?
how old do you take him to be? — ¿cuántos años le das?
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I took him for a doctor — lo tenía por médico, creí que era médicowhat do you take me for? — ¿por quién me has tomado?
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I don't quite know how to take that — no sé muy bien cómo tomarme eso16) (=consider) [+ case, example] tomarnow take Ireland, for example — tomemos, por ejemplo, el caso de Irlanda, pongamos como ejemplo Irlanda
let us take the example of a family with three children — tomemos el ejemplo de una familia con tres hijos
take John, he never complains — por ejemplo John, él nunca se queja
taking one thing with another... — considerándolo todo junto..., considerándolo en conjunto...
17) (=put up with, endure) [+ treatment, climate] aguantar, soportarwe can take it — lo aguantamos or soportamos todo
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I can't take any more! — ¡no aguanto más!, ¡no soporto más!•
I won't take any nonsense! — ¡no quiero oír más tonterías!18) (=eat) comer; (=drink) tomarwill you take sth before you go? — ¿quieres tomar algo antes de irte?
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he took no food for four days — estuvo cuatro días sin comer•
he takes sugar in his tea — toma or pone azúcar en el té•
to take tea (with sb) — † tomar té (con algn)19) (=negotiate) [+ bend] tomar; [+ fence] saltar, saltar por encima de20) (=acquire)•
to be taken ill — ponerse enfermo, enfermar•
he took great pleasure in teasing her — se regodeaba tomándole el pelo•
I do not take any satisfaction in knowing that... — no experimento satisfacción alguna sabiendo que...21) (Ling) [+ case] regir22)• to be taken with sth/sb (=attracted) —
I'm not at all taken with the idea — la idea no me gusta nada or no me hace gracia
23) † liter (=have sexual intercourse with) tener relaciones sexuales con24) (as function verb) [+ decision, holiday] tomar; [+ step, walk] dar; [+ trip] hacer; [+ opportunity] aprovechar2. VI1) (=be effective) [dye] coger, agarrar (LAm); [vaccination, fire] prender; [glue] pegar2) (Bot) [cutting] arraigar3) (=receive)giveshe's all take, take, take — ella mucho dame, dame, pero luego no da nada
3. N1) (Cine) toma f3)- be on the take4) (=share) parte f ; (=commission) comisión f, tajada * f5) * (=opinion) opinión fwhat's your take on the new government? — ¿qué piensas de or qué opinión te merece el nuevo gobierno?
- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take upTAKE Both t ardar and llevar can be used to translate take with {time}. ► Use tar dar (en + ((infinitive))) to describe how long someone or something will take to do something. The subject of tardar is the person or thing that has to complete the activity or undergo the process:
How long do letters take to get to Spain? ¿Cuánto (tiempo) tardan las cartas en llegar a España?
How much longer will it take you to do it? ¿Cuánto más vas a tardar en hacerlo?
It'll take us three hours to get to Douglas if we walk Tardaremos tres horas en llegar a Douglas si vamos andando ► Use lle var to describe how long an activity, task or process takes to complete. The subject of llevar is the activity or task:
The tests will take at least a month Las pruebas llevarán por lo menos un mes
How long will it take? ¿Cuánto tiempo llevará? ► Compare the different focus in the alternative translations of the following example:
It'll take me two more days to finish this job Me llevará dos días más terminar este trabajo, Tardaré dos días más en terminar este trabajo For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
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1. [teɪk]2) (carry, lead, drive) llevarshall I take the chairs inside/upstairs? — ¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?, ¿meto/subo las sillas?
I'll take you up/down to the third floor — subo/bajo contigo al tercer piso, te llevo al tercer piso
to take the dog (out) for a walk — sacar* el perro a pasear
this path takes you to the main road — este camino lleva or por este camino se llega a la carretera
3)a) \<\<train/plane/bus/taxi\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp)are you taking the car? — ¿vas a ir en coche?
we took the elevator (AmE) o (BrE) lift to the restaurant — tomamos or (esp Esp) cogimos el ascensor para subir/bajar al restaurante
b) \<\<road/turning\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)c) \<\<bend\>\> tomar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fence\>\> saltar4)a) (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)he took her by the hand — la tomó or (esp AmL) la agarró or (esp Esp) la cogió de la mano
b) ( take charge of)may I take your coat? — ¿me permite el abrigo?
would you mind taking the baby for a moment? — ¿me tienes al niño un momento?
c) ( occupy)take a seat — siéntese, tome asiento (frml)
5) (remove, steal) llevarse6) ( catch)he was taken completely unawares — lo agarró or (esp Esp) lo cogió completamente desprevenido
to be taken ill — caer* enfermo
7)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress/position\>\> tomar; \<\<pawn/piece\>\> comerb) ( win) \<\<prize/title\>\> llevarse, hacerse* con; \<\<game/set\>\> ganarc) ( receive as profit) hacer*, sacar*8) \<\<medicine/drugs\>\> tomarhave you taken your tablets? — ¿te has tomado las pastillas?
9)a) (buy, order) llevar(se)I'll take 12 ounces — déme or (Esp tb) póngame 12 onzas
b) ( buy regularly) comprarwe take The Globe — nosotros compramos or leemos The Globe
c) ( rent) \<\<cottage/apartment\>\> alquilar, coger* (Esp)10)a) ( acquire) \<\<lover\>\> buscarse*to take a wife/husband — casarse
b) ( sexually) (liter) \<\<woman\>\> poseer*11) ( of time) \<\<job/task\>\> llevar; \<\<process\>\> tardar; \<\<person\>\> tardar, demorar(se) (AmL)it took longer than expected — llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía
the letter took a week to arrive — la carta tardó or (AmL tb) se demoró una semana en llegar
12) ( need)it takes courage to do a thing like that — hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para hacer algo así
to have (got) what it takes — (colloq) tener* lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta
13)a) ( wear)what size shoes do you take? — ¿qué número calzas?
she takes a 14 — usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14
b) ( Auto)c) ( Ling) construirse* con, regir*14) ( accept) \<\<money/bribes/job\>\> aceptardo you take checks? — ¿aceptan cheques?
take it or leave it — (set phrase) lo tomas o lo dejas
take that, you scoundrel! — (dated) toma, canalla!
15)a) (hold, accommodate)the tank takes/will take 42 liters — el tanque tiene una capacidad de 42 litros
b) (admit, receive) \<\<patients/pupils\>\> admitir, tomar, coger* (Esp)we don't take telephone reservations o (BrE) bookings — no aceptamos reservas por teléfono
16)a) (withstand, suffer) \<\<strain/weight\>\> aguantar; \<\<beating/blow\>\> recibirb) (tolerate, endure) aguantarI can't take it any longer! — no puedo más!, ya no aguanto más!
he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar or no se le puede hacer una broma
c) ( bear)how is he taking it? — ¿qué tal lo lleva?
17)a) (understand, interpret) tomarseshe took it the wrong way — se lo tomó a mal, lo interpretó mal
to take something as read/understood — dar* algo por hecho/entendido
I take it that you didn't like him much — por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien; see also take for
b) ( consider) (in imperative) mirartake Japan, for example — mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo
18)a) \<\<steps/measures\>\> tomar; \<\<exercise\>\> hacer*to take a walk/a step forward — dar* un paseo/un paso adelante
b) (supervise, deal with)would you take that call, please? — ¿puede atender esa llamada por favor?
19) ( Educ)a) ( teach) (BrE) darle* clase ab) ( learn) \<\<subject\>\> estudiar, hacer*; \<\<course\>\> hacer*to take an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
20)a) ( record) tomarwe took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares
b) ( write down) \<\<notes\>\> tomar21) ( adopt)he takes the view that... — opina que..., es de la opinión de que...
she took an instant dislike to him — le tomó antipatía inmediatamente; see also liking a), offense 2) b), shape I 1) a)
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vi1)a) \<\<seed\>\> germinar; \<\<cutting\>\> prenderb) \<\<dye\>\> agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)2) ( receive) recibirall you do is take, take, take — no piensas más que en ti
•Phrasal Verbs:- take for- take in- take off- take on- take out- take to- take up
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1) ( Cin) toma f2)a) ( earnings) ingresos mpl, recaudación fb) ( share) parte f; ( commission) comisión f -
10 bribe
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] accept a bribe[Swahili Word] -la rushwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for a bribe[Swahili Word] -hongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Related Words] -jihongeza, -hongea, hongera, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] chai[Swahili Plural] chai[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] chichiri[Swahili Plural] chichiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] hongo[Swahili Plural] hongo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] kiinikizo[Swahili Plural] viinikizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] inika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mlungula[Swahili Plural] milungula[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] lungula V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mlungura[Swahili Plural] milungura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] lungula V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mpenyezo[Swahili Plural] mipenyezo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] penya V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mrungura[Swahili Plural] mirungura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] mvugulio[Swahili Plural] mivugulio[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Swahili Word] rushwa[Swahili Plural] rushwa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] the police received a bribe[Swahili Example] police walipokea rushwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[Swahili Word] -honga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] hongea, hongera, hongeza, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[Swahili Word] -penyeza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The driver bribed the police[Swahili Example] Dereva alimpenyezea pesa polisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] bribe[Swahili Word] -toa rushwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he bribed the police[Swahili Example] Alitoa rushwa kwa polisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] offer a bribe[Swahili Word] -toa chai[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] receive a bribe[Swahili Word] -pata chai[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pata------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 bestechen
bestechen v GEN bribe • jmdn. bestechen GEN bribe sb, give sb bribes, (infrml) grease sb’s palm, (infrml) oil sb’s palm • sich bestechen lassen GEN, POL take bribes* * *v < Geschäft> bribe ■ jmdn. bestechen < Geschäft> bribe sb, give sb bribes grease sb's palm infrml, oil sb's palm infrml ■ sich bestechen lassen <Geschäft, Pol> take bribes* * *bestechen
to bribe, to practise bribery, to corrupt, to gratify, to buy over, to graft (US), to [oil (grease) s. one’s] palm (Br.), to smear (sl.);
• Beamten bestechen to bribe an official;
• sich bestechen lassen to receive a bribe;
• sich von beiden Seiten bestechen lassen to whipsaw (US). -
12 modtage
41) принима́ть, получа́тьmódtage et tílbud — приня́ть предложе́ние
2) принима́ть ( гостей)* * *have, pick up, receive* * *vb receive ( fx a letter, a blow, impressions; a foreign ambassador, a guest);( hilse) greet ( fx she greeted him with a smile (, kiss); the news was greeted (el. received) with enthusiasm),( ved ankomst) welcome,( ved tog, skib etc) meet;( ikke afslå, sige ja til) accept ( fx an invitation, an offer);(radio etc) receive,( opfange) pick up ( fx receive (el. pick up) a signal; I can pick up a lot of foreign stations);[ modtage bestikkelse] take (el. accept) bribes;(merk etc) take orders;(merk) receive an order for;[vi har modtaget Deres brev af 4. maj] we have received your letter of May 4;[ blive godt modtaget] receive a hearty welcome;[ forslaget blev godt modtaget] the proposal met with a favourable reception;[ modtag vor tak] please accept our thanks. -
13 brać
impf wziąć* * *1. (biorę, bierzesz); perf; wziąć; vtto take; ( wynagrodzenie) to receive; ( kąpiel) to take, to have; ( przykład) to follow, to copy; ( posadę) to take, to assume; ( obowiązek) to take on2. vi( o rybie) to bitebierze mnie ochota na... — I feel like...
brać (wziąć perf) coś do siebie — to take sth personally
brać (wziąć perf) coś dosłownie/poważnie — to take sth literally/seriously
brać (wziąć perf) kogoś za kogoś innego — to take sb for sb else
* * *I.brać1ipf.1. (= chwytać) take, pick up; brać coś od kogoś take sth from sb; brać coś palcami/widelcem pick sth up with one's fingers/with a fork; brać kogoś za rękę take sb by the hand; brać kogoś w ramiona take sb in one's arms; embrace sb; brać kogoś/coś na kolana place sb/sth on one's lap; weź dwa jajka i cztery łyżki cukru take two eggs and four spoonfuls of sugar; brać coś garściami take handfuls of sth; brać coś po kawałku take sth bit by bit; brać coś do kieszeni put sth in one's pocket; biorę cię za słowo I'll take you at your word; I'll hold you to your promise; brać coś na warsztat pot. start working on sth.2. (= zabierać z sobą) take (out); brać kogoś na obiad take sb out for dinner; brać psa na spacer take the dog for a walk.3. (= przyjmować na siebie) take (on), assume, accept; brać na siebie odpowiedzialność take l. assume responsibility (za kogoś/coś for sb/sth); brać coś na swoje barki l. ramiona przen. take sth on one's shoulders; brać coś na swoje sumienie feel responsible for sth.4. (= podejmować) take up, accept; brać pracę w supermarkecie take up a job in a supermarket.5. (= przyjmować, dostawać) take, receive, get; brać łapówki take bribes; brać pensję receive a salary; ile bierzesz miesięcznie? how much do you get a month?6. (= nabywać) purchase, buy; brać coś na kredyt/na raty buy sth on credit/on an installment plan; biorę tę książkę I'll take this book.7. (= wynajmować) take; brać w dzierżawę rent, lease; brać taksówkę take a taxi; brać pokój z widokiem na morze take a room with a view of the sea.8. (= zdobywać siłą) take, capture, seize; brać zakładników/jeńców take hostages/prisoners; brać kogoś do niewoli take sb into captivity; take sb prisoner; brać kogoś w karby bring sb under control; brać kogoś w dwa ognie take sb from two sides; brać miasto siłą capture l. seize a town; brać kogoś na lep l. na plewy take sb for a ride.9. (= kochać się z) make love to (sb); take (sb); brał ją podczas przechadzek he took her during walks; brać kogoś siłą rape sb.10. (= ogarniać) bierze mnie ciekawość I'm getting curious; strach mnie bierze I'm getting scared; bierze mnie znużenie I'm getting tired; litość bierze, kiedy się na to patrzy it's a pitiful sight.11. (= wykorzystywać jako źródło) take; brać przykład l. wzór z kogoś/czegoś take sb/sth as an example; brać pomysł z głowy come up with an idea; brać źródło l. początek originate.12. (= zatrudniać, przyjmować) take (on), hire; brać gosposię hire a housekeeper; brać sobie pomocnika take an assistant; brać kogoś za żonę/męża take sb for one's (wedded) wife/husband.13. (= przezwyciężać, pokonywać) take; brać zakręt zbyt ostro take a corner too fast; brać biegacza na ostatniej prostej overtake a runner on the final staightaway; koń bezbłędnie bierze przeszkody the horse takes fences faultlessly.14. (= stosować dla zdrowia l. higieny) take; brać środki przeciwbólowe take painkillers; brać kąpiel/prysznic take a bath/a shower.15. (uderzenie, atak) take, get, receive; brać baty/lanie get a whipping/a spanking; brać w skórę take a licking l. beating; brać za swoje be rewarded according to one's deserts; moje plany biorą w łeb my plans are coming to nothing.16. (= uważać, poczytywać) take; brać coś za żart take sth as a joke; brać coś dosłownie/poważnie take sth literally/seriously; brać coś za punkt honoru take sth as a point of honor; brać coś do siebie take sth personally; za kogo mnie bierzesz? what do you take me for?; brać coś za dobrą monetę take sth at face value; biorą mnie często za mojego brata I'm often mistaken for my brother.17. ( o rybie) bite, take (the bait).18. ( w różnych utartych zwrotach) brać kurs na Nowy Jork set a course for New York; brać miarę take measurements; brać górę get the upper hand ( nad kimś over sb); brać rozpęd gain speed; brać odwet take revenge (na kimś/czymś on l. upon sb/sth); brać czyjąś stronę take sb's side; brać udział take part; be involved; participate ( w czymś in sth); brać ślub get married; brać coś na rozum pot. think sth through; brać pod uwagę l. pod rozwagę l. w rachubę take sth into consideration; brać coś do serca take sth to heart; brać nogi za pas take to one's heels; mróz bierze it's beginning to freeze; brać kogoś do galopu pot. spur sb on; get sb into (high) gear; diabli mnie biorą pot. it burns me up.II.brać2f.brotherhood, fellowship; brać myśliwska/aktorska fellow hunters/actors; brać szlachecka hist. gentry.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > brać
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14 soborno
m.1 bribery.2 bribe (dinero, regalo).pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sobornar.* * *1 (acción) bribery2 (regalo etc) bribe* * *noun m.1) bribe2) bribery* * *SM1) (=pago) bribe2) (=delito) briberyde soborno — extra, in addition
* * ** * *= bribery, bung, bribe.Ex. The article 'Publishing in Russia - the heady doldrums of change' lists inflation; piracy; bribery; and lack of organization as the main drawbacks of the new Russian publishing industry.Ex. Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called ' bungs' for prime space.Ex. The top three most important issues were found to be 'disposal of hazardous waste,' 'acceptance of bribes' and 'sexual harassment'.----* dinero de soborno = hush money.* * ** * *= bribery, bung, bribe.Ex: The article 'Publishing in Russia - the heady doldrums of change' lists inflation; piracy; bribery; and lack of organization as the main drawbacks of the new Russian publishing industry.
Ex: Thee reader is being ripped off by bookselling chains demanding so-called ' bungs' for prime space.Ex: The top three most important issues were found to be 'disposal of hazardous waste,' 'acceptance of bribes' and 'sexual harassment'.* dinero de soborno = hush money.* * *1 (acción) briberyobtener algo mediante soborno to obtain something by bribery2 (dinero, regalo) bribeofrecer un soborno to offer a bribeaceptar/recibir un soborno to accept/receive a bribe* * *
Del verbo sobornar: ( conjugate sobornar)
soborno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sobornó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sobornar
soborno
sobornar ( conjugate sobornar) verbo transitivo
to bribe, suborn (frml)
soborno sustantivo masculino ( acción) bribery;
(dinero, regalo) bribe
sobornar verbo transitivo to bribe
soborno m (cohecho) bribery
(dinero, favor aceptado) bribe
' soborno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
denunciar
- venderse
- mordida
English:
bribe
- bribery
- buy off
- graft
- payoff
- sweetener
* * *♦ nm1. [acción] bribery2. [dinero, regalo] bribe;aceptar un soborno to accept a bribe♦ de soborno loc adjBol, Chile additional* * *m bribe* * *soborno nm1) : bribery2) : bribe* * *soborno n bribe -
15 chai
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chai[English Word] tea[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Chinese[Related Words] mchai[Swahili Example] aliwachemshia chai na kahawa kwa wageni wake.[English Example] she made tea and coffee for her guests------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] jani la chai[Swahili Plural] majani ya chai[English Word] tea leaf[English Plural] tea leaves[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Related Words] majani, mchai------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -tengenza chai[English Word] make tea[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -tengeneza------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -chemsha chai[English Word] make tea[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] chemsha------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chai[Swahili Plural] chai[English Word] breakfast[English Plural] breakfasts[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nywa chai[English Word] have breakfast[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -nywa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] chai[Swahili Plural] chai[English Word] bribe[English Plural] bribes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -toa chai[English Word] offer a bribe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -toa------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -pata chai[English Word] receive a bribe[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pata------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 nehmen
nehmen
(Börse) to call, (kaufen) to buy, to purchase, (als Zahlung fordern) to charge for;
• von seinen Forderungen Abstand nehmen to withdraw one’s claims;
• zu den Akten nehmen to [place on] file;
• in Anspruch nehmen to have recourse to;
• Anwalt nehmen to retain a lawyer;
• Arbeit in Angriff nehmen to set to work, (sofort) to have work started at once;
• Aufschwung nehmen to take an upward trend, (Kurse) to go up, to advance, to rise, to be booming;
• [Bank]kredite in erhöhtem Maße in Anspruch nehmen to increase the borrowings [at a bank];
• auf Bodmerei nehmen to borrow on bottomry;
• an Bord nehmen (Waren) to take on [goods];
• Geld nehmen to take bribes, to be bribable;
• gern nehmen (Effekten) to take readily;
• etw. in Kauf nehmen to put up with s. th.;
• auf Kredit nehmen to buy on credit;
• fünfzehn Euro für die Stunde nehmen to charge euro 15 an hour;
• aus dem Markt nehmen to take off the market;
• Maschine in Betrieb nehmen to put a machine into operation;
• Notiz nehmen to observe;
• in Pacht nehmen to lease;
• Paket in Empfang nehmen to accept a parcel;
• Rückgriff nehmen to have recourse to;
• zu etw. Stellung nehmen to give one’s opinion, to define one’s attitude;
• zum Teilhaber nehmen to take into partnership;
• seinen Urlaub nehmen to take one’s holiday, to go on leave;
• aus der Verpackung nehmen to uncase;
• in Verwahrung nehmen to take into safekeeping;
• Vorprämie nehmen to take for the call;
• Waren auf Kredit nehmen to buy goods on credit;
• Waren aus dem Zollverschluss nehmen to take goods out of bond;
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17 दानम् _dānam
दानम् [दा-ल्युट्]1 Giving, granting, teaching, &c. (in general); giving in marriage (cf. कन्यादान).-2 Delivering, handing over.-3 A gift, donation, present; Ms.2.158; दातव्यमिति यद्दान दीयते$नुपकारिणे Bg.17.2; Y.3.274.-4 Liberality, charity, giving away as charity, munificence; R.1.69; दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो गतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य Bh.2.43; दानं हि उत्सर्गपूर्वकः परस्य स्वत्वसम्बन्धः ŚB. on MS.4.1.3; ननु दानमित्युच्यते स्वत्वनिवृत्तिः परस्वत्वा- पादनम् च । ŚB. on MS.6.7.1.-5 Ichor or the uicej that exudes from the temples of an elephant in rut; स दानतोयेन विषाणि नागः Śi.4.63; Ki.5.9; V.4.25; Pt.2.75 (where the word has sense 4 also); R.2.7;4.45;5.43.-6 Bribery, as one of the four Upāyas or expedients of overcoming one's enemy; see उपाय.-7 Cutting, dividing.-8 Purification, cleaning.-9 Protection.-1 Pasture.-11 Adding; addition.-नः Ved.1 Distribution (of food), meal, especially a sacrificial meal.-2 Part, possession, share.-3 A distributor.-Comp. -काम a. liberal.-कुल्या the flow of rut from an elephant's tem- ples.-तोयम् दानवारि q. v.-धर्मः alms-giving, charity.-पतिः 1 an exceedingly liberal man.-2 Akrūra, a friend of Kṛiṣṇa; Bhāg.1.36.29.-पत्रम् a deed of gifts.-पात्रम् 'a worthy recipient', a Brāhmaṇa fit to receive gifts.-पारमिता perfection of liberality.-प्राति- भाव्यम् security for payment of a debt.-भिन्न a. made hostile by bribes; लुब्धानुजीविकैरेष दानभिन्नैर्निहन्यते H.4.39.-वज्रः an epithet of the Vaiśyas or men of the third tribe; वैश्या वै दानवज्राश्च Mb.1.17.52.-वर्षिन् an ele- phant in rut, infatuated elephant; दानवर्षी कृताशंसो नागराज इवाबभौ Ki.15.45.-वार् n. libation of water.-वारि n., ichor flowing from the temples of elephants.-वीरः 1 a very liberal man.-2 (In Rhet.) the sentiment of heroism arising out of liberality, the sentiment of chivalrous liberality, e. g. Paraśurāma who gave away the earth with its seven continents; cf. the instance given in R. G. under दानवीरः:-- कियदिदमधिकं मे यद् द्विजायार्थयित्रे कवचमरमणीयं कुण्डलं चार्पयामि । अकरुणमवकृत्य द्राक्कृ- पाणेन निर्यद् बहलरुधिरधारं मौलिमावेदयामि ॥-व्यत्यासः giving to a wrong person.-शाला hall for almsgiving.-शील, -शूर, -शौण्ड a. exceedingly liberal or munificent; निर्गुणो$पि विमुखो न भूपतेर्दानशौण्डमनसः पुरो$भवत् Śi.14.46. -
18 payment
n1) погашение (долга)2) взнос4) pl платежный оборот
- additional payment
- advance payment
- alimony payment
- allowance payment
- amortization payment
- annual payment
- annuity payment
- anticipated payment
- average payment
- back payment
- balloon payment
- benefit payment
- bi-annual payment
- bilateral payments
- bonus payment
- budgetary payments
- cash payment
- cash down payment
- cash payments in advance
- cashless payment
- cheque payment
- clearing payment
- collection payment
- commercial payments
- commission payment
- compensation payment
- compensatory payment
- compulsory payment
- consignment payments
- contractual payments
- contractual termination payments
- coupon payments
- credit payments
- cross-border payments
- currency payments
- current payments
- cyclic interest payment
- debt service payment
- deductible alimony payment
- deferred payment
- delayed payment
- demurrage payment
- direct payment
- direct bonus payment
- direct financial payment
- dividend payment
- dividend payments on equity issues
- down payment
- due payment
- early bird payment
- easy payments
- electronic payments for goods and services
- encouragement payment
- end-of-year payment
- entitlement payment
- excess payment
- exchange payments
- excise payment
- ex gratia payment
- extended payment
- external payments
- extra payment
- facilitation payments
- final payment
- financial payment
- first payment
- fixed payments
- fixed-rate payment
- foreign payment
- franked payments
- freight payment
- full payment
- golden parachute payment
- guarantee payment
- guaranteed payment
- hire payments from leasing of movable property
- housing and communal utilities payments
- immediate payment
- incentive payment
- inclusive payment
- incoming payments
- initial payment
- installment payment
- insufficient payment
- insurance payment
- interest payment
- interim payment
- intermediate payment
- internal payments
- international payments
- irregular payments
- job work payment
- late payment
- lease payment
- licence fee payment
- lump-sum payment
- minimum payment
- monetary payment
- monthly payment
- multilateral payments
- mutual payments
- net payment
- noncash payment
- noncommercial payment
- nontax payment
- obligatory payment
- one-off payment
- one-time payment
- onward payment
- other payments
- outstanding payment
- overdue payment
- overtime payment
- paperless payment
- partial payment
- past due payment
- patent licence payments
- payroll payment
- pension payment
- periodical payments
- preferential payment
- premium payment
- pressing payment
- previous payment
- principal payment
- progress payments
- prolonged payment
- prompt payment
- proportionate payments
- public welfare payments
- punctual payment
- quarter payment
- quarterly payment
- recovering payment
- redundancy payment
- rental payment
- requited payment
- royalty payment
- semi-annual payment
- seniority benefits payment
- separation payment
- settlement payments
- severance payment
- short payment
- sight payment
- single payment
- sinking fund payment
- social payments
- social security payments
- stop payment
- stopped payment
- subsequent payment
- subsidy payment
- successive payments
- sundry payments
- superannuation payments
- supplementary payment
- tax payment
- taxable payments
- terminal payment
- threshold payment
- time payment
- timely payment
- token payment
- transfer payments
- unpaid payment
- unreimbursed payment
- up-front payment
- wage payment
- warranty payment
- weekly payment
- welfare payment
- wrongful payments
- yearly payment
- payment after delivery
- payment against a bank guarantee
- payment against delivery of documents
- payment against dock receipt
- payment against documents
- payment against drafts
- payment against an invoice
- payment against a L/C
- payment against indebtedness
- payment against payment documents
- payment against presentation of documents
- payment against shipping documents
- payment against statement
- payment ahead of schedule
- payment ahead of time
- payment as per tariff
- payment at destination
- payment at sight
- payment before delivery
- payment by acceptance
- payment by cable transfers
- payment by cash
- payment in cash
- payment by cheque
- payment by deliveries of products
- payment by drafts
- payment by the hour
- payment in installments
- payment by installments
- payment by the job
- payment by a L/C
- payment by money transfers
- payment by the piece
- payment by postal transfers
- payment by remittance
- payment by results
- payment by the time
- payment by transfers
- payment for auditing services
- payment for breakage
- payment for carriage of goods
- payment for collection
- payments for credits
- payment for deliveries
- payment for documents
- payment for goods
- payment for honour
- payment for services
- payment for shipments
- payment for technical documentation
- payment forward
- payment for work
- payment from abroad
- payment in advance
- payment in and out of the current account
- payment in anticipation
- payment in arrears
- payment in cash
- payment in clearing currency
- payment in dollars
- payment in due course
- payment in favour of smb
- payment in foreign currency
- payment in full
- payment in gold
- payment in kind
- payment in lieu of vacation
- payment in local currency
- payment in national currency
- payment in part
- payments in settlement
- payment in specie
- payment into an account
- payment into the bank
- payment in total
- payment of an account
- payment of an advance
- payment of an amount
- payment of arrears
- payment of arrears of interest
- payment of an award
- payment of the balance
- payment of a bill
- payment of a bonus
- payment of charges
- payment of charter hire
- payment of a cheque
- payment of claims
- payment of a collection
- payment of a commission
- payment of compensation
- payment of costs
- payment of coupon yield
- payment of customs duties
- payment of damages
- payment of a debt
- payment of demurrage
- payment of a deposit
- payment of dismissal wage
- payment of dispatch
- payment of dividends
- payment of a draft
- payment of dues
- payment of a duty
- payment of expenses
- payment of fees
- payment of a fine
- payment of freight
- payment of gains obtained
- payment of a guarantee sum
- payment of hospital expenses
- payment of an indemnity
- payment of the initial fee
- payment of insurance indemnity
- payment of insurance premium
- payment of interest
- payment of interest on coupons
- payment of interest on deposits
- payment of an invoice
- payment of a margin
- payment of medical expenses
- payment of money
- payment of a note
- payment of past-due interest
- payment of the penalty
- payment of a premium
- payment of principal
- payment of principal and interest
- payment of profits
- payment of property taxes
- payment of remuneration
- payment of restitution
- payment of retention money
- payment of royalty
- payment of salary
- payment of a sum
- payment of taxes
- payment of transportation charges
- payment of unemployment benefits
- payment of wages
- payment on account
- payment on cheque
- payment on a clearing basis
- payment on a collection basis
- payment on a deferred basis
- payment on delivery
- payment on demand
- payment on dividends
- payment on due date
- payment on an invoice
- payment on mortgages
- payment on an open account
- payment on open account billing
- payments on orders
- payment on presentation
- payment on request
- payment on the spot
- payment supra protest
- payment through a bank
- payment through clearing
- payment to the state budget
- payments under a contract
- payments under loans
- failing payment
- in payment
- payment received
- accelerate payment
- accept as payment
- adjust payments
- anticipate payment
- apply for payment
- approve payment
- arrange payment
- authorize payment
- be behind with one's payments
- cease payments
- claim payment
- collect payment
- complete payments
- default on mortgage payments
- defer payment
- delay payment
- demand payment
- do payment
- effect payment
- enforce payment
- exempt from payment
- expedite payment
- fix payment
- forgo payment of a dividend
- forward payment
- fulfil payment
- guarantee payment
- hold up payment
- impose payment
- make payment
- make a cash payment
- miss interest and dividend payments
- negotiate payment of fees
- outlaw payment of bribes
- pass for payment
- postpone payment
- present for payment
- press for payment
- process payment
- prolong payment
- put off payment
- receive payment
- refuse payment
- release from payment
- remit payment
- request payment
- require payment
- reschedule pledged payments
- restructure payments
- resume payments
- secure payment
- settle payments
- speed up payment
- spread payments
- stop payments
- stretch out payments
- suspend payments
- transact payment
- transfer payment
- waive dividend payments
- withhold paymentEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > payment
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19 bribe
1. n взятка, подкуп2. n компенсация; оплата3. v предлагать, давать взятку, подкупатьСинонимический ряд:1. graft (noun) fix; graft; inducement; payoff; payola2. price (noun) bait; compensation; lure; price; tribute3. buy off (verb) buy off; induce; pay off; suborn4. influence (verb) buy; corrupt; entice; fix; grease; have; influence; pervert; purchase; sop; square; tamper with -
20 take
1. n захват, взятие; получение2. n сл. выручка, барыши; сбор3. n получка4. n улов5. n добыча6. n арендаtake on lease — брать внаем; брать в аренду
take a lease of — брать внаем; брать в аренду
7. n арендованный участокflatcars often take trucks piggyback from one place to another — автомобили часто перевозят по железной дороге на открытых платформах
8. n разг. популярная песенка, пьеса9. n мед. проф. хорошо принявшаяся прививка10. n полигр. «урок» наборщикаlean take — урок наборщика, содержащий трудоемкий для набора материал
11. n кино снятый кадр, кинокадр, дубль12. n мед. пересадка13. v брать; хвататьtake on — брать; браться
14. v захватывать; овладевать, завоёвывать15. v ловить16. v разг. овладевать, братьtake from — брать; взять; отнимать; отнять
to take its rise — брать начало, начинаться
take with you — брать с собой; взять с собой
17. v уносить, сводить в могилуpneumonia took him — воспаление лёгких свело его в могилу, он умер от воспаления лёгких
to take pains, to spare no pains — прилагать все усилия
18. v присваивать, братьtake in hand — браться; взяться; предпринимать
19. v отбирать, забирать20. v пользоваться; получать; приобретать21. v выбиратьtake out a patent — взять патент; выбирать патент
22. v покупатьto take stock in — покупать акции; вступать в пай
23. v выигрывать; брать, битьtake the charge of — брать на хранение; принимать управление
to take a nest — разорить гнездо, брать яйца или птенцов
24. v юр. вступать во владение, наследовать25. v доставать, добывать26. v взимать, собирать; добиваться уплатыtake the crop — убирать урожай; собирать урожай
27. v получать, зарабатыватьtake that ! — получай!, вот тебе!
28. v принимать; соглашатьсяhow much less will you take? — на сколько вы сбавите цену?, сколько вы уступите?
take what he offers you — возьми то, что он тебе предлагает
I will take no denial — отказа я не приму; не вздумайте отказываться
I am not taking orders from you — я вам не подчиняюсь, я не буду выполнять ваши приказы;
to take hard — принимать близко к сердцу; тяжело переживать
29. v воспринимать, реагироватьI wonder how he will take it — интересно, как он к этому отнесётся
he took the joke in earnest — он не понял шутки, он принял шутку всерьёз
he is really kind-hearted if you take him the right way — он, в сущности, добрый человек, если правильно его воспринимать
to take things as they are — принимать вещи такими, какие они есть
you must not take it ill of him — вы не должны сердиться на него; он не хотел вас обидеть
30. v понимать; толковатьI take your meaning — я вас понимаю, я понимаю, что вы хотите сказать
I take you — я вас понимаю, я понимаю, что вы хотите сказать
31. v полагать, считать; заключатьwhat time do you take it to be? — как вы думаете, сколько сейчас времени?
32. v верить; считать истиннымtake it from me that he means what he says — поверьте мне, он не шутит
33. v охватывать, овладеватьhis conscience takes him when he is sober — когда он трезв, его мучают угрызения совести
34. v захватывать, увлекать; нравиться35. v иметь успех, становиться популярнымtake place — случаться; происходить; иметь место
to take place — случаться, иметь место
36. v записывать, регистрировать, протоколировать37. v снимать, фотографироватьto take a photograph of a tower — сфотографировать башню, сделать снимок башни
take the readings — производить отсчет; снимать показания
to take pictures — производить съёмку, снимать
take a picture — снимать; фотографировать
38. v выходить, получаться на фотографииhe does not take well, he takes badly — он плохо выходит на фотографии; он нефотогеничен
take the air — выходить на воздух; отлетать; отлететь
to take a call — выходить на аплодисменты, раскланиваться
39. v использовать в качестве примераtake up a quota — использовать квоту; выбрать квоту
40. v вмешать41. v требовать; отниматьit takes time, means and skill — на это нужно время, средства и умение
how long will it take you to translate this article? — сколько времени уйдёт у вас на перевод этой статьи?
it took him three years to write the book — ему потребовалось три года, чтобы написать книгу
it took four men to hold him — потребовалось четыре человека, чтобы его удержать
it would take volumes to relate — нужны тома, чтобы это рассказать
it takes a lot of doing — это сделать довольно трудно, это не так-то просто сделать
the work took some doing — работа потребовала усилий, работа попалась нелёгкая
42. v требовать, нуждатьсяhe took two hours to get there — ему потребовалось два часа, чтобы добраться туда; дорога туда отняла у него два часа
43. v цепляться; застревать, запутываться44. v жениться; выходить замуж45. v действовать; приниматьсяtake as a datum — принимать за нуль; принимать за начало
46. v держаться, закрепляться, оставаться47. v амер. схватываться, замерзать48. v тех. твердеть, схватыватьсяtake hold of — схватывать; схватить
49. v разг. становиться, делатьсяto take sick — заболеть, захворать; приболеть
take stock of — делать переучет; критически оценивать
to take exercise — делать моцион, гулять; делать гимнастику
to take turns — делать по очереди; чередоваться, сменяться
Синонимический ряд:1. catch (noun) catch; haul; loot2. net (noun) net; proceeds; profit; returns3. act (verb) act; behave; function; operate; react; work4. adopt (verb) adopt; discharge; perform; utilise; utilize5. apprehend (verb) apprehend; compass; comprehend; cotton on to; cotton to; follow; heed; make out; see; tumble to; twig6. appropriate (verb) accroach; annex; appropriate; arrogate; assume; commandeer; confiscate; expropriate; preempt; pre-empt; sequester; usurp7. ask (verb) ask; call for; crave; demand; entail; involve; necessitate; require8. attract (verb) allure; attract; bewitch; captivate; charm; derive; draw; enchant; engage; fascinate; hold; interest; magnetize; wile9. bear (verb) abide; accept; admit; bear; brook; digest; down; endure; go; lump; receive; stand; stick out; stomach; suffer; support; sustain; swallow; sweat out; take in; tolerate; undertake10. buy (verb) buy; purchase11. carry (verb) bring; carry; convey; deliver; fetch; transfer; transport12. catch (verb) bag; capture; catch; collar; nail; overhaul; overtake; prehend13. cheat (verb) beat; bilk; boodle; cheat; chisel; chouse; cozen; defraud; diddle; do; flimflam; gull; gyp; mulct; overreach; ream; sucker; swindle; victimise14. choose (verb) choose; cull; elect; mark; opt for; optate; pick; pick out; prefer; select; single out15. deduct (verb) deduct; discount; draw back; knock off; substract; subtract; take away; take off; take out16. determine (verb) ascertain; determine; fix17. eat (verb) devour; eat; feed on; ingest; meal; partake of18. embrace (verb) clasp; embrace; grasp; grip19. escort (verb) accompany; conduct; escort; lead20. experience (verb) experience; feel; observe; perceive; sense21. get (verb) acquire; come down with; contract; develop; gain; get; net; obtain; procure; secure; sicken; sicken of; sicken with; win22. pilfer (verb) pilfer; steal23. read (verb) construe; interpret; read24. seize (verb) clutch; grab; grapple; nab; seize; snatch; strike25. surprise (verb) board; hit on; surprise26. treat (verb) deal with; handle; play; serve; treat; use27. understand (verb) believe; conceive; consider; expect; gather; imagine; presume; regard; suppose; suspect; think; understand28. use up (verb) consume; occupy; use upАнтонимический ряд:add; give; loss; miss; reject; repel; surrender
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