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3 redresser
redresser [ʀ(ə)dʀese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ arbre, statue, poteau] to set upright ; [+ tôle cabossée] to straighten outb. [+ avion, roue, voiture] to straighten up ; [+ bateau] to rightc. [+ économie] to redress ; [+ entreprise déficitaire] to turn round2. reflexive verba. ( = se mettre assis) to sit up ; ( = se mettre droit) to stand up straight ; (après s'être courbé) to straighten up• redresse-toi ! sit or stand up straight!b. [bateau] to right itself ; [avion, voiture] to straighten up ; [pays, économie] to recover ; [situation] to put itself to rights* * *ʀ(ə)dʀese
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1) ( remettre d'aplomb) to straighten up [barrière, piquet]; ( remettre debout) to put [something] up again [barrière, piquet]; ( détordre) to straighten [something] out [barre de métal, pare-chocs]; to straighten [dent]redresser la tête — lit to lift one's head up; fig ( tenir tête) to stand up for oneself
2) ( après une crise) to put [something] back on its feet [économie]; to turn [something] round GB ou around [entreprise]3) ( après une baisse) to aid the recovery of [monnaie]; to improve [marge de bénéfices]4) ( après une manœuvre) to straighten up [voilier, planeur, volant]redresser la barre — lit to right the helm; fig to put things back on an even keel
5) ( corriger) to rectify [erreur]; to redress [injustices]redresser les torts — fml to right (all) wrongs
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se redresser verbe pronominal1) [personne] ( se mettre debout) to stand up; ( s'asseoir) to sit up; ( se mettre droit) ( en position debout) to stand up straight; ( en position assise) to sit up straight2) ( reprendre de la vigueur) [industrie, économie, plante] to pick up again, to recover; [pays, compagnie] to get back on its feet* * *ʀ(ə)dʀese vt1) [arbre, mât] to set upright, to right2) [pièce tordue] to straighten out3) AVIATION, AUTOMOBILES, [auto, avion] to straighten up4) [situation] to put right, [économie] to sort out, to straighten out* * *redresser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( remettre d'aplomb) to straighten up [barrière, piquet]; ( remettre debout) to put [sth] up again [barrière, piquet]; ( détordre) to straighten [sth] out [barre de métal, pare-chocs]; to straighten [dent]; redresser des fleurs dans un vase to put flowers straight in a vase; redresser un malade to sit a sick person up; redresser les épaules to straighten one's shoulders; redresser la tête lit to lift one's head up; fig ( tenir tête) to stand up for oneself;2 ( après une crise) to put [sth] back on its feet [économie]; to turn [sth] round GB ou around US [entreprise]; to improve [performance]; redresser la situation to put the situation right;3 ( après une baisse) to aid the recovery of [monnaie]; to improve [marge de bénéfices]; redresser le score to even up the score;4 ( après une manœuvre) to straighten up [voilier, planeur, volant]; redresser la barre lit to right the helm; fig to put things back on an even keel; redresse! straighten up!;5 ( après une erreur) to rectify [erreur]; redresser un compte to adjust an account; redresser les torts fml to right (all) wrongs sout; redresser les injustices sociales fml to redress social injustice;6 Électrotech to rectify.B se redresser vpr1 [personne] ( se mettre debout) to stand up; ( s'asseoir) to sit up; ( se mettre droit) ( en position debout) to stand up straight; ( en position assise) to sit up straight;2 ( reprendre de la vigueur) [industrie, économie, plante] to pick up again, to recover; [pays, compagnie] to get back on its feet;3 ( après une manœuvre) [voilier, planeur] to straighten up;4 ( être fier) to give oneself airs.[rədrɛse] verbe transitif[véhicule, volant] to straighten (up)[bateau] to righta. [la lever] to lift up one's headb. [avec fierté] to hold one's head up highil n'a pas redressé assez vite à la sortie du virage he didn't straighten up quickly enough after the bend3. [corriger - courbure] to put right, to straighten out (separable) ; [ - anomalie] to rectify, to put right ; [ - situation] to sort out (separable), to put right, to put back on an even keel————————se redresser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [personne assise] to sit up straight[personne allongée] to sit up[personne voûtée ou penchée] to straighten upa. [personne assise] sit up straight!b. [personne debout] stand up straight!2. (figuré) [remonter] to recover -
4 réparer
réparer [ʀepaʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ chaussures, montre, machine, voiture, route, maison, objet d'art] to repair ; [+ accroc, fuite] to mend• donner qch à réparer to take sth to be mended or repaired• faire réparer qch to have sth mended or repairedb. [+ erreur] to correct ; [+ oubli, négligence] to rectifyc. ( = compenser) [+ faute] to make up for ; [+ tort] to put right* * *ʀepaʀe1) ( remettre en état) to repair [bâtiment, véhicule, route, maison]; to repair, to mend, to fix US [appareil, accroc, vêtement]2) ( compenser les effets de) to put [something] right [erreur, injustice]; to make up for [oubli]3) Droit ( dédommager) to compensate for [dommage]* * *ʀepaʀe vt1) [machine] to repair2) fig, [offense] to make up for, to atone for3) [oubli, erreur] to put right* * *réparer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( remettre en état) to repair [bâtiment, véhicule, route, maison]; to repair, to mend [appareil, accroc, vêtement, chaussure]; donner ses chaussures à réparer to take one's shoes to be mended ou repaired; réparer sommairement qch to patch sth up;2 ( compenser les effets) to put [sth] right [erreur, injustice] (en faisant by doing); to make up for [oubli, maladresse]; tu n'arriveras jamais à réparer le mal que tu as fait you'll never (be able to) make up for what you've done;3 Jur ( dédommager) to compensate for [faute, préjudice, dommage, perte] (en faisant by doing; par through);4 ( restaurer) réparer ses forces to get one's strength (back).B se réparer vpr se réparer facilement [montre, machine, appareil] to be easy to repair ou mend; ça ne se répare pas it can't be repaired ou mended.[repare] verbe transitif[meuble, porcelaine] to restorefaire réparer quelque chose to get something repaired ou put rightaujourd'hui, les gens ne réparent plus, ils jettent people today don't mend things, they just throw them awayil est encore temps de réparer le mal qui a été fait there's still time to make up for ou to undo the harm that's been done3. [corriger - omission] to rectify, to repair (soutenu) ; [ - négligence, erreur] to correct, to rectify4. (soutenu) [santé, forces] to restore————————se réparer verbe pronominal (emploi passif) -
5 alternativa
adj.&f.feminine of ALTERNATIVO.f.alternative.alternativa de poder alternative party of government* * *1 alternative, option, choice\tomar la alternativa to become a fully-fledged bullfightertomar una alternativa to decide, choose* * *1. f., (m. - alternativo) 2. noun f.alternative, choice, option* * *SF1) (=opción) alternative, option, choiceno tener alternativa — to have no alternative o option o choice
2) (=sucesión) alternation; (=trabajo) shift work, work done in relays3) (Taur) ceremony by which a novice becomes a fully qualified bullfightertomar la alternativa — to become a fully qualified bullfighter
4) pl alternativas [en actitud] ups and downs, vicissitudes, fluctuationslas alternativas de la política — the ups and downs o vicissitudes of politics
* * *1) ( opción) alternativeno tienes alternativa — you have no choice o alternative
3) alternativas femenino pluralsiguió con interés las alternativas del campeonato — she followed the ups and downs of the championship with interest
* * *= alternate way, alternative, choice.Ex. We want the understanding that we are not some irritating adjunct to bookstores but an alternate way.Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex. To rectify failures, the librarian has two choices.----* como alternativa = as an alternative.* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.* no tener alternativa = have + no choice.* no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.* no tener otra alternativa = have + no choice.* tener una alternativa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* tener una alternativa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.* * *1) ( opción) alternativeno tienes alternativa — you have no choice o alternative
3) alternativas femenino pluralsiguió con interés las alternativas del campeonato — she followed the ups and downs of the championship with interest
* * *= alternate way, alternative, choice.Ex: We want the understanding that we are not some irritating adjunct to bookstores but an alternate way.
Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex: To rectify failures, the librarian has two choices.* como alternativa = as an alternative.* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.* no tener alternativa = have + no choice.* no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.* no tener otra alternativa = have + no choice.* tener una alternativa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* tener una alternativa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.* * *A (opción) alternativeno tienes alternativa you have no choice o alternativeno les quedó más alternativa que admitirlo they were left no alternative but to admit ituna clara alternativa democrática a clear democratic alternativela alternativa es clara the choice is clearuna alternativa a los métodos tradicionales an alternative to traditional methodssiguió con gran interés las alternativas del campeonato she followed the ups and downs of the championship with great interesttras soportar las alternativas de una larga enfermedad ( frml); having borne the vicissitudes of a long illness ( frml)* * *
alternativa sustantivo femenino ( opción) alternative;
alternativo,-a adjetivo alternative
alternativa sustantivo femenino alternative: no tuvimos alternativa, we had no choice
' alternativa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
opción
- remedio
- tratar
English:
alternative
- alternative medicine
- alternatively
- medicine
- next
- than
* * *alternativa nf1. [opción] alternative;no tenemos alternativa we have no alternative;no nos queda otra alternativa que aceptar we have no alternative o choice but to accept;nuestra mejor alternativa es… our best bet is…alternativa de poder alternative party of government2. Taurom = ceremony in which a bullfighter shares the kill with his novice, accepting him as a professional;tomar la alternativa = to become accepted as a professional bullfighter;dar la alternativa a alguien to give sb their first big break* * *f1 alternative2 TAUR:dar la alternativa a alguien confirm s.o. as a fully-fledged bullfighter;tomar la alternativa become a fully-fledged bullfighter* * *alternativa nfopción: alternative, option* * *alternativa n alternative -
6 rette
amend, correct, emend, level, mark, right, put right* * *I.:II. vb( gøre lige) straighten ( fx one's tie);( give retning) aim, turn,F direct,( henvende) address ( fx a few words to somebody);( fejl) correct,F rectify;( opgaver) correct,( rette og bedømme) mark,(am) grade;( kompas) adjust;[ med præp & adv:][ rette af]( gøre jævn) level off,( træ også) smooth;[ rette an] serve up,T dish up;[ der er rettet an] dinner (etc) is served;[ rette ind](mil.) ( rækker) dress (the ranks),( kanon) train;[ ret ind til højre!] right dress aim at,( mindre omhyggeligt) point at (el. towards) ( fx he aimed (,pointed) his gun at me; missiles aimed at Western Europe; with a loaded gun pointed towards me),(ved at hæve el. sænke) level at,( om kikkert, sigtemiddel) train on ( fx train the telescope (, the gun) on the tower),(, steps) towards the house);(fig: opmærksomhed, tanker) turn (, F: direct) to ( fx turn one's thoughts to somebody; turn (, direct) one's (, somebody's) attention to the problem); focus on ( fx focus one's attention (, thoughts) on something);[ der blev rettet alvorlige beskyldninger imod ham] serious charges were levelled against him, serious allegations were made against him;[ rette kritik mod] criticize;[ kritikken var rettet mod mig] the criticism was aimed at me;(dvs bevidst) direct the suspicion towards him,(se også ndf: rette sig mod);(se også angreb);[ rette op]( bringe i lodret stilling, bringe på ret køl) right ( fx the boat);( om bil med hensyn til styring) put the wheel straight, straighten out;( kvikke op) pick up, set up ( fx a holiday will set you up);[ rette én op]( moralsk) make somebody go straight;[ rette økonomien op] put the finances on a sound basis;[ rette op på skævheden] rectify the imbalance;[ rette på] adjust ( fx one's clothes, one's tie);( korrigere) correct ( fx his spelling);[` rette til](dvs stile til) address to,F direct to ( fx you must address (, direct) your complaints to the manager; his remarks were addressed (, directed) to theparents);[ rette en opfordring til] appeal to;[ rette et spørgsmål til] address (el. put) a question to;[ rette det tilbage] correct it back,F cancel the correction;[ rette ud] straighten (out);[ med sig:][ rette sig]( rette ryggen) straighten (el. draw) oneself up,( om skib) right itself,( blive rask) get better, recover,( moralsk) make good, go straight;(om pris etc) recover;( adlyde) obey, conform to ( fx the rules),F comply with ( fx his instructions, his requests, the rules, his wishes),( lade sig lede af) be guided by ( fx him, his wishes), go by (fx he always goes by the rules; go by what he says; I needsomething to go by), go along with ( fx what he says, hissuggestion);( bestemmes af) be determined by ( fx his views are determined by his surroundings; wages are determined by qualifications),( tilpasses efter) be regulated by ( fx wages were regulated by the price index),(gram.) agree with;[ jeg må vide hvad jeg har at rette mig efter] I must know where I stand;(dvs adlyde ham) do as he tells one;(dvs føje ham) give in to him,F comply with his wishes;[ mistanken rettede sig mod ham] suspicion centred on him, he came under suspicion;[ rette sig op] = rette sig. -
7 destacar
v.1 to emphasize, to highlight (poner de relieve).cabe destacar que… it is important to point out that…hay que destacar el trabajo de los actores the acting deserves special mentionElla destaca sus logros She highlights his achievements.Ella destacó su importancia She emphasized its importance.2 to station (tropas).3 to stand out.destaca entre sus otras novelas por su humor it stands out among her other novels for o because of its humorSus logros destacan His achievements stand out.4 to put on the front, to deploy, to detach, to put at the front line.Ricardo destacó al alumno Richard put the student on the front.* * *1 (despuntar) to stand out1 MILITAR to detach2 (en pintura) to highlight, make stand out3 figurado (dar énfasis) to point out, emphasize1 to stand out* * *verb1) to highlight, emphasize2) stand out* * *1. VT1) (=hacer resaltar) to emphasizequiero destacar que... — I wish to emphasize that...
2) (Mil) to detach, detail3) (Inform) to highlight2.VISee:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stress2) ( realzar) <belleza/figura> to enhance; <color/plano> to bring out3)a) (Mil) < tropas> to postdestacar a alguien para + inf — to detail somebody to + inf
b) <periodista/fotógrafo> to send2.destacar vi to stand outdestacar en algo — to excel at o in something
el marco hace destacar aún más la belleza del cuadro — the frame further enhances the beauty of the picture
* * *= bring into + focus, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + prominence, give + emphasis, highlight, make + Posesivo + mark, single out, illuminate, heighten, stand out in + the text, play up, stand out, foreground, lay + emphasis on, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, excel, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, place + great store on, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, stand + apart, shine, deploy, flag + Nombre + up, stand + proud.Ex. Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.Ex. Provision should be on the basis of quality and originality, with classic works of the genre given prominence.Ex. Some are poorly written giving either too much or too little data, and giving undue emphasis to the author's priorities.Ex. In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.Ex. Prior to that date he had already begun to make his mark.Ex. Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.Ex. This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex. Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex. Both Dialog and Chemical Abstracts Service stand out in the text.Ex. A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.Ex. Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex. His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex. Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.Ex. Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.Ex. As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.Ex. This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.Ex. Expert systems represent an attempt to harness, as an intellectual tool, those features of the computer where it excels in the handling of data.Ex. This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.Ex. This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.Ex. The IFLA letter places great store on the number of FID members who are also IFLA members.Ex. This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.Ex. Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..Ex. In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex. There are many books published in the world and of many kinds, but one category stands apart: books that come under the heading of literature.Ex. A light box would be provided for this purpose so that the cards could be accurately stacked on top of each other to allow the light from the light box to shine through any holes that the three cards had in common.Ex. Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.Ex. If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.Ex. Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.----* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* destacar en = pull off on.* destacar la importancia = underscore + importance.* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* destacar sobre los demás = stand out above + the rest, stand out from + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* hay que destacar = importantly.* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stress2) ( realzar) <belleza/figura> to enhance; <color/plano> to bring out3)a) (Mil) < tropas> to postdestacar a alguien para + inf — to detail somebody to + inf
b) <periodista/fotógrafo> to send2.destacar vi to stand outdestacar en algo — to excel at o in something
el marco hace destacar aún más la belleza del cuadro — the frame further enhances the beauty of the picture
* * *= bring into + focus, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + prominence, give + emphasis, highlight, make + Posesivo + mark, single out, illuminate, heighten, stand out in + the text, play up, stand out, foreground, lay + emphasis on, be to the fore, bring to + the fore, come to + the fore, give + highlights, excel, spotlight, bring to + the forefront, place + great store on, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, have + high profile, bring + attention to, stand + apart, shine, deploy, flag + Nombre + up, stand + proud.Ex: The current technological scene is reviewed to bring fee-related issues into sharper focus.
Ex: Analytical cataloguing aims to emphasise the content of documents, rather than relying entirely upon cataloguing whole works.Ex: Provision should be on the basis of quality and originality, with classic works of the genre given prominence.Ex: Some are poorly written giving either too much or too little data, and giving undue emphasis to the author's priorities.Ex: In each case the object of the discussion will be to highlight what appear to be the significant aspects, particularly those concerning the background which affect the nature of the scheme.Ex: Prior to that date he had already begun to make his mark.Ex: Conference proceedings are singled out for special attention because they are an important category of material in relation to abstracting and indexing publications.Ex: This appraisal attempts to illuminate aspects of Irish library history omitted from international reference works.Ex: Automated support services have heightened the sense of interdependency between libraries and vendors.Ex: Both Dialog and Chemical Abstracts Service stand out in the text.Ex: A long-standing but unfortunate tradition plays up antagonism between those librarians who become catalogers and those who opt for reference or public service.Ex: Three national library catalogues stand out as highly important sources of general bibliography.Ex: His survey of how such poetry has been edited in recent years, however, shows that a single edition is still foregrounded while other editions are only obliquely indicated via footnotes.Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.Ex: Those countries which were already to the fore in science and technology certainly faced problems in the handling of information.Ex: Installation of new computer terminals may bring the problem to the fore.Ex: As this table shows, the age profile for all borrowers is very close to that of all adults in the country but when one looks at the more frequent users, the regular borrowers, the older people come more to the fore.Ex: This article gives highlights of a trade show on the applications of optical information systems in publishing organised by Learned Information and held in New York City, 15-17 Oct 86.Ex: Expert systems represent an attempt to harness, as an intellectual tool, those features of the computer where it excels in the handling of data.Ex: This article spotlights the role that authority files play in promoting uniformity of cataloguing practice.Ex: This theft of valuable letters and documents brings to the forefront, once again, the question of collection security in the nation's archives.Ex: The IFLA letter places great store on the number of FID members who are also IFLA members.Ex: This article pesents an interview with George Cunningham who sees his role as creating a high profile for the library profession and fostering a love of books.Ex: The course gives information technology a very high profile.Ex: Before the launch of Penguin Books India in 1987, trade publishing in English in India did not have the high profile in bookstores it has today..Ex: In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.Ex: There are many books published in the world and of many kinds, but one category stands apart: books that come under the heading of literature.Ex: A light box would be provided for this purpose so that the cards could be accurately stacked on top of each other to allow the light from the light box to shine through any holes that the three cards had in common.Ex: Any attack on Iran will require that military forces quickly deploy to Dubai to forestall the closing of the strait.Ex: If you spot an error then flag it up to your bank promptly and insist they take action to rectify it.Ex: Even now, hundreds of years after his death, his timepieces stand proud in historic buildings around the world.* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).* destacar en = pull off on.* destacar la importancia = underscore + importance.* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* destacar sobre los demás = stand out above + the rest, stand out from + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.* es de destacar que = significantly.* es importante destacar = importantly.* hay que destacar = importantly.* sin acontecimientos que destacar = uneventful.* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.* * *destacar [A2 ]vtA (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stressdestacó la gravedad de la situación he underlined o stressed o emphasized the gravity of the situationB ( Art) to highlight, bring outC1 (enviar) ‹tropas› to postfueron destacados para defender el puente they were detailed to defend the bridge2 ‹periodista/fotógrafo› to send■ destacarvito stand outel trabajo destaca por su originalidad the work is remarkable for o stands out because of its originalityel marco hace destacar aún más la belleza del cuadro the frame further enhances the beauty of the picturedestacó como autor teatral he was an outstanding playwrighta lo lejos destacaba el campanario de la iglesia the church tower stood out in the distancenunca destacó como estudiante he never excelled o shone as a studentdestaca entre los de su edad por su estatura he stands out from others of his age because of his heightdestacar vi* * *
destacar ( conjugate destacar) verbo transitivo
1 (recalcar, subrayar) to emphasize, stress
2 ( realzar) ‹belleza/figura› to enhance;
‹color/plano› to bring out
3
verbo intransitivo
to stand out;
destacar en algo to excel at o in sth
destacar vtr fig to emphasize, stress
destacar(se) verbo intransitivo & verbo reflexivo to stand out
' destacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brillar
- despuntar
- destacarse
- perfilarse
- realzar
- resaltar
- sobresalir
- subrayar
English:
angular
- detail
- highlight
- shine
- stand out
- crowd
- excel
- heighten
- stand
- tower
* * *♦ vt1. [poner de relieve] to emphasize, to highlight;debo destacar lo importante que es la operación I must stress o emphasize how important the operation is;cabe destacar que… it is important to point out that…;hay que destacar el trabajo de los actores the acting deserves special mention2. [tropas] to station;[corresponsales] to assign, to send♦ vi[sobresalir] to stand out;tiene afán por destacar she is keen to excel;destacó como concertista de piano he was an outstanding concert pianist;hay una alumna que destaca de los demás/entre todos there is one student who stands out from the others/from all the others;destaca en sus estudios she is an outstanding student;destaca entre sus otras novelas por su humor it stands out from her other novels for o because of its humour;destaca mucho por su imponente físico he really stands out because of his impressive physique;un pueblo que no destaca por nada en particular a town that is not remarkable for anything in particular, a rather unremarkable town* * *I v/i stand outII v/t emphasize* * *destacar {72} vt1) enfatizar, subrayar: to emphasize, to highlight, to stress2) : to station, to postdestacar vi: to stand out* * *destacar vb1. (resaltar) to point out / to emphasize -
8 lujo
m.1 luxury.a todo lujo with no expense sparedde lujo luxuryun hotel de lujo a luxury hotelhoy contamos con un invitado de lujo we have a really special guest todaypermitirse el lujo de algo/de hacer algo to be able to afford something/to do somethinglujo asiático undreamt-of opulence o luxury2 profusion.con todo lujo de detalles in great detailpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: lujar.* * *1 luxury\con todo lujo de detalles in great detailde lujo luxury, luxuriousvivir con mucho lujo to live in luxury* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=fasto) luxurypermitirse el lujo de hacer algo — to allow o.s. the luxury of doing sth
lujo asiático * —
¿te vas al Caribe? ¡vaya lujo asiático! — so you're off to the Caribbean? what a life of luxury!
2) (=abundancia) profusion, wealth, abundance* * *masculino luxury* * *= luxury, richness.Ex. Governments must, therefore, recognise the essential role of libraries, rather than regarding them as a luxury.Ex. In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.----* acabado de lujo = luxury appointment.* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.* artículos de lujo = luxury goods.* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* darse el lujo de = splurge on.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de lujo = deluxe, upmarket [up market], upscale, luxury, plush, top-class.* edición de lujo = de luxe edition, luxury edition.* encuadernación de lujo = fine binding.* libro de lujo = gift book.* lujo falso = pseudoluxuries.* lujos = creature comforts.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.* prestación de lujo = luxury appointment.* sin lujos = no-frills.* tener el lujo = have + luxury.* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.* * *masculino luxury* * *= luxury, richness.Ex: Governments must, therefore, recognise the essential role of libraries, rather than regarding them as a luxury.
Ex: In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.* acabado de lujo = luxury appointment.* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.* artículos de lujo = luxury goods.* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* darse el lujo de = splurge on.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de lujo = deluxe, upmarket [up market], upscale, luxury, plush, top-class.* edición de lujo = de luxe edition, luxury edition.* encuadernación de lujo = fine binding.* libro de lujo = gift book.* lujo falso = pseudoluxuries.* lujos = creature comforts.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.* prestación de lujo = luxury appointment.* sin lujos = no-frills.* tener el lujo = have + luxury.* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.* * *luxuryes un lujo que no me puedo permitir it's a luxury I can't affordno podemos permitirnos el lujo de llegar tarde we can't afford to be latevamos a darnos el lujo de decirles que no we're going to have the satisfaction of saying no to themartículos/hoteles de lujo luxury goods/hotelsvivir/viajar a todo lujo to live/travel in luxurycon lujo de detalles with a wealth of detailcon lujo de sadismo y crueldad with extreme sadism and crueltyCompuesto:vivir con lujo asiático to live in the lap of luxuryeso ya es un lujo asiático that is the ultimate in luxury* * *
lujo sustantivo masculino
luxury;
nos dimos el lujo de viajar en primera we treated ourselves and traveled first class;
a todo lujo in style;
de lujo luxury ( before n);
con lujo de detalles with a wealth of detail
lujo sustantivo masculino luxury: no nos podemos permitir esos lujos, we can't afford such luxuries
impuesto de lujo, luxury tax
lujo asiático, the ultimate in luxury
♦ Locuciones: con todo lujo de detalles, in great detail
' lujo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparato
- impuesta
- impuesto
- alcance
- ático
- permitir
- poco
- rango
English:
afford
- basic
- de luxe
- high-class
- high-end
- idea
- luxurious
- luxury
- posh
- ritz
- treat
- deluxe
- extravagance
- extravagant
- graphic
- high
- indulgence
- splash
* * *lujo nm1. [fastuosidad] luxury;a todo lujo with no expense spared;de lujo luxury;un hotel de lujo a luxury hotel;hoy contamos con un invitado de lujo we have a really special guest today;permitirse el lujo de algo/de hacer algo to be able to afford sth/to do sth;no nos podemos permitir el lujo de irnos un mes de vacaciones we can't afford to go on Br holiday o US vacation for a month;se permitió el lujo de criticar a su profesor she had the gall to criticize her teacher;lujo asiático undreamt-of opulence o luxury2. [profusión] profusion;con todo lujo de detalles in great detail* * *m luxury;de lujo luxurious, luxury atr ;permitirse el lujo de … afford to …;¡cómo se permite el lujo de decirme lo que tengo que hacer! how dare he tell me what to do!* * *lujo nm1) : luxury2)de lujo : deluxe* * * -
9 redimir
v.to redeem (religion & finance).La fe redimió a Ricardo Faith redeemed Richard.María redimió los cupones Mary redeemed the coupons.* * *1 to redeem1 to redeem oneself* * *1. VT1) (Rel) to redeem2) (Econ) to redeem frm, repay3) (=liberar) [+ cautivo] to ransom, redeem frm; [+ esclavo] to redeem frm, purchase the freedom of2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Relig) to redeemc)redimir a alguien de algo — de esclavitud/ignorancia to redeem o deliver somebody from something (frml)
* * *= redeem, atone (for).Ex. Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.Ex. It is necessary to rectify the misuses of the past, atone for the mistakes of the present, and ensure the well-being of future generations.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) (Relig) to redeemc)redimir a alguien de algo — de esclavitud/ignorancia to redeem o deliver somebody from something (frml)
* * *= redeem, atone (for).Ex: Eliot somehow suggests that a mix of blood and electricity might yet redeem the petty materialism of the modern world that he had previously seen only as a wasteland.
Ex: It is necessary to rectify the misuses of the past, atone for the mistakes of the present, and ensure the well-being of future generations.* * *redimir [I1 ]vtA1 ( Relig) to redeem2 ‹cautivos› to redeem ( frml), to ransom; ‹esclavos› to redeemel héroe que los redimió de la esclavitud ( liter); the hero who redeemed o delivered them from slavery ( liter)3(de una situación, una responsabilidad): para redimirlos de su ignorancia to redeem o deliver them from their ignorance ( frml)no lo redime de responsabilidad it does not absolve him from responsibilityB ‹hipoteca› to pay off, repay, redeem ( frml); ‹joya› to redeem* * *
redimir ( conjugate redimir) verbo transitivo
to redeem
redimir verbo transitivo to redeem [de, from]
' redimir' also found in these entries:
English:
redeem
- save
* * *♦ vt1. [librar, liberar] to free, to deliver;[esclavo] to redeem;redimir a alguien de la pobreza to free o deliver sb from poverty* * *v/t redeem* * *redimir vt: to redeem, to deliver (from sin) -
10 richtigstellen
rịch|tig|stel|len sepvtto correct* * *(to put an end to or change (something that is wrong): You've made a mistake in that sum - you'd better put it right.) put right* * *rich·tig|stel·lenvt▪ etw \richtigstellen to correct sth* * *richtigstellen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) put sth right, correct, rectify; auch set the record straight;lassen Sie mich eines richtigstellen let me just correct one point* * *v.to rectify v. -
11 verbessern
I v/t improve (auch TECH.); (berichtigen) correct; (Buchausgabe) revise; die Haltbarkeit verbessern von prolong the shelf-life ofII v/refl2. finanziell etc.: better o.s.; wie ich höre, wollen Sie sich verbessern I hear you are wanting to leave the company* * *(berichtigen) to emend; to correct; to revise; to amend; to rectify;(bessern) to ameliorate; to improve; to better; to meliorate;sich verbessernto improve* * *ver|bẹs|sern ptp verbe\#ssert1. vt1) (= besser machen) to improve; Leistung, Bestzeit, Rekord to improve (up)on, to better; die Welt to reformeine neue, verbesserte Auflage — a new revised edition
2) (= korrigieren) to correct2. vr1) (Lage etc) to improve, to get better; (Mensch) (in Leistungen) to improve, to do better; (beruflich, finanziell) to better oneself2) (= sich korrigieren) to correct oneself* * *1) advance2) (to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) amend3) (to correct errors in (a book etc): The editor emended the manuscript.) emend4) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) correct5) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) fortify6) (to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) improve on7) (to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) improve* * *ver·bes·sern *I. vt▪ etw \verbessern to improve sth▪ etw \verbessern to improve [up]on [or better] stheinen Rekord \verbessern to break a record▪ etw \verbessern to correct sth▪ jdn \verbessern to correct sbII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb1) improve <machine, method, quality>; improve [up]on, better < achievement>; beat < record>; reform <schooling, world>2) (korrigieren) correct2.reflexives Verb1) improve2) ([beruflich] aufsteigen) better oneself* * *die Haltbarkeit verbessern von prolong the shelf-life ofB. v/r2. finanziell etc: better o.s.;wie ich höre, wollen Sie sich verbessern I hear you are wanting to leave the company* * *1.transitives Verb1) improve <machine, method, quality>; improve [up]on, better < achievement>; beat < record>; reform <schooling, world>2) (korrigieren) correct2.reflexives Verb1) improve2) ([beruflich] aufsteigen) better oneself* * *v.to ameliorate v.to better v.to correct v.to emend v.to hone v.to improve v.to meliorate v.to mend v.to rectify v.to reform v.to update v.to upgrade v. -
12 richtig
I Adj.1. right; (fehlerfrei) auch correct; (wahr) true; die richtige Antwort the right answer; richtige Aussprache / Übersetzung correct pronunciation / translation; es war richtig von dir, dass du... you did right ( oder it was right of you) to...; das finde ich nicht richtig I don’t think it’s right; das ist schon richtig, aber... that’s quite right ( oder true), but...; so ist’s richtig! umg. that’s the idea2. (echt, wirklich) real, genuine; (ordentlich) proper; das ist nicht ihr richtiger Name that is not her real name; ein richtiger Engländer a real ( oder true) Englishman; seine richtige Mutter his real ( oder birth) mother; er ist ein richtiger Cowboy he is a regular cowboy; wir hatten keinen richtigen Sommer we didn’t have any proper ( oder decent) summer; ein richtiger Feigling / Idiot umg. a proper coward / idiot3. (angemessen) appropriate; (geeignet) suitable; im richtigen Augenblick at the right moment; das ist der richtige Mann! he’s just the man we etc. need; ist diese Farbe richtig für mich? does this colo(u)r suit me?4. (gerecht) fair, right; Kopf 5II Adv.1. properly, correctly; geht deine Uhr richtig? is your watch right?; eine richtig gehende Uhr a watch that gives the right time; das Telefon etc. funktioniert nicht richtig the telephone isn’t working properly; richtig gerechnet lohnt es sich nicht if you work it out properly, you can see it’s not worth it; nicht richtig aussprechen / schreiben not pronounce / spell s.th. correctly; du hörst gar nicht richtig zu you’re not listening (properly); ich habe nicht richtig aufgepasst I wasn’t really paying attention; sehe ich das richtig? am I right?; du kommst gerade richtig! you’ve come at just the right moment; iro. you’re the last person I ( oder we) need; Sie sind der Chef? - richtig! umg. so you’re the boss? - you’ve got it!; ach ja, richtig yes, of course ( oder you’re right); mal wieder richtig ausschlafen have a really good sleep for once; jetzt aber richtig! umg. and now do it properly!2. (auf die richtige Weise) the right way; mach es richtig! do it properly; eine Sache richtig anpacken go about s.th. the right way; schlag richtig zu! hit it really hard!3. umg. (völlig) thoroughly, really; (wirklich) really; noch nicht richtig gar not properly cooked, not cooked right (Am. all the way) through; nicht richtig heiß not really hot; Catcher tun sich nicht richtig weh all-in (Am. WWF) wrestlers don’t really hurt one another; ich fand ihn richtig nett umg. I thought he was really nice; sie tat mir richtig Leid I was really sorry for her; es tat richtig weh it really hurt; sie wurde richtig verlegen she was really embarrassed; da wurde ich erst richtig böse then I really got angry; jetzt sitzen wir erst richtig in der Tinte oder Scheiße umg. now we’re really in a mess4. richtig liegen (tendenziell) be on the right track; (völlig Recht haben) be absolutely right; mit deiner Vermutung liegst du richtig you guessed right, your hunch was right; bei mir liegen Sie richtig you’ve come to the right person; er liegt immer richtig he always backs the right horse; mit Pralinen liegst du ( bei ihr) immer richtig you can’t go wrong with chocolates (for her)5. richtig stellen put s.th. right, correct, rectify; auch set the record straight; lassen Sie mich eines richtig stellen let me just correct one pointIII subst.: das Richtige the right thing; zum richtigen Zeitpunkt das Richtige tun do the right thing at the right time; nichts Richtiges gelernt haben have not learnt (Am. learned) any proper trade; ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts Richtiges gegessen umg. I haven’t had anything proper to eat all day; er ist der Richtige he’s the right man; sie ist nicht die Richtige für ihn she’s not right for him; du bist mir der Richtige! umg. you’re a fine one; ich hatte drei Richtige im Lotto I got three numbers right ( oder I matched three numbers) in the lottery; einzig II* * *rightly (Adv.);* * *rịch|tig ['rIçtɪç]1. adj1) right no comp; (= zutreffend) correct, righteine richtige Erkenntnis/Voraussetzung etc — a correct realization/presupposition etc
der richtige Mann am richtigen Ort — the right man for the job
ich halte es für richtig/das Richtigste,... — I think it would be right/best...
nicht ganz richtig ( im Kopf) sein (inf) — to be not quite right (in the head) (inf)
der Junge ist richtig (inf) — that boy's all right (inf) or OK (inf)
ein richtiger Idiot — a real or proper or right (inf) idiot
2. adv1) (= korrekt) correctly, right; passen, funktionieren, liegen etc properly, correctly, rightich habe ihn richtig eingeschätzt — I was right about him
richtig gehend (Uhr, Waage) — accurate
habe ich richtig gehört? (iro) — do my ears deceive me?, am I hearing things?; (Gerücht betreffend) is it right what I've heard?
wenn man es richtig nimmt (inf) — really, actually, properly speaking
du kommst gerade richtig! — you're just in time; (iro) you're just what I need
2) (inf = ganz und gar) really, real (esp US inf); sich schämen, verlegen thoroughly, really, real (esp US inf)3) (= wahrhaftig) right, correctdu bist doch Konrads Schwester – richtig! — you're Konrad's sister – (that's) right
wir dachten, es würde gleich regnen, und richtig, kaum... — we thought it would soon start raining and, sure enough, scarcely...
* * *1) correctly2) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) correct3) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) correct4) (correctly or rightly: She can't pronounce his name properly.) properly5) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) proper6) ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) right7) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) right8) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) right9) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) right10) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) right11) (correctly; accurately: They rightly assumed that he would refuse to help.) rightly12) (to understand, do, say etc (something) correctly: Did I get the answer right?) get right* * *rich·tig[ˈrɪçtɪç]I. adj1. (korrekt) correct, rightdie \richtige Antwort the right [or correct] answerdie \richtige Lösung the correct solution2. (angebracht) rightdie \richtige Handlungsweise the right course of actionzur \richtigen Zeit at the right timees war \richtig, dass du gegangen bist you were right to leave▪ irgendwo/bei jdm \richtig sein to be at the right place/address„ja, kommen Sie rein, bei mir sind Sie genau \richtig“ “yes, come in, you've come to [exactly] the right place”ist das hier \richtig zu/nach...? is this [or am I going] the right way to...?ich bin nicht deine \richtige Mutter I'm not your real motherdu bist ein \richtiger Idiot! you're a real idiot!6. (passend) rightsie ist nicht die \richtige Frau für dich she's not the right woman for you7. (ordentlich) real, properes ist lange her, dass wir einen \richtigen Winter mit viel Schnee hatten it's been ages since we've had a proper winter with lots of snow▪ \richtig sein to be all right [or okay]unser neuer Lehrer ist \richtig our new teacher is okay; s.a. KopfII. adv1. (korrekt) correctlySie haben irgendwie nicht \richtig gerechnet you've miscalculated somehow\richtig gehend accurateeine \richtig gehende Uhr an accurate watchhöre ich \richtig? did I hear right?, are my ears deceiving me? figich höre doch wohl nicht \richtig? excuse me? fam, you must be joking!sehr \richtig! quite right!der Blumentopf steht da nicht richtig the flowerpot is not in the right place thereirgendwie sitzt die Bluse nicht richtig somehow the blouse doesn't fit properlyich fühle mich von ihr \richtig verarscht I feel she has really taken the piss out of meer hat sie \richtig ausgenutzt he has really used her4. (tatsächlich)\richtig, das war die Lösung right, that was the solution* * *1.1) right; (zutreffend) right; correct; correct < realization>; accurate <prophecy, premonition>ja richtig! — yes, that's right
2) (ordentlich) propernicht ganz richtig [im Kopf od. (ugs.) im Oberstübchen] sein — be not quite right in the head (coll.) or not quite all there (coll.)
3) (wirklich, echt) real2.du bist ein richtiger Esel — you're a right or proper idiot (coll.)
1) right; correctlyrichtig sitzen od. passen — < clothes> fit properly
richtig liegen — (ugs.) be right
2) (ordentlich) properly3) (richtiggehend) really* * *A. adjdie richtige Antwort the right answer;richtige Aussprache/Übersetzung correct pronunciation/translation;es war richtig von dir, dass du … you did right ( oder it was right of you) to …;das finde ich nicht richtig I don’t think it’s right;das ist schon richtig, aber … that’s quite right ( oder true), but …;so ist’s richtig! umg that’s the ideadas ist nicht ihr richtiger Name that is not her real name;ein richtiger Engländer a real ( oder true) Englishman;seine richtige Mutter his real ( oder birth) mother;er ist ein richtiger Cowboy he is a regular cowboy;ein richtiger Feigling/Idiot umg a proper coward/idiotim richtigen Augenblick at the right moment;das ist der richtige Mann! he’s just the man we etc need;ist diese Farbe richtig für mich? does this colo(u)r suit me?B. adv1. properly, correctly;geht deine Uhr richtig? is your watch right?;eine richtig gehende Uhr a watch that gives the right time;das Telefon etcfunktioniert nicht richtig the telephone isn’t working properly;richtig gerechnet lohnt es sich nicht if you work it out properly, you can see it’s not worth it;nicht richtig aussprechen/schreiben not pronounce/spell sth correctly;du hörst gar nicht richtig zu you’re not listening (properly);ich habe nicht richtig aufgepasst I wasn’t really paying attention;sehe ich das richtig? am I right?;du kommst gerade richtig! you’ve come at just the right moment; iron you’re the last person I ( oder we) need;Sie sind der Chef? - richtig! umg so you’re the boss? - you’ve got it!;ach ja, richtig yes, of course ( oder you’re right);mal wieder richtig ausschlafen have a really good sleep for once;jetzt aber richtig! umg and now do it properly!2. (auf die richtige Weise) the right way;mach es richtig! do it properly;eine Sache richtig anpacken go about sth the right way;schlag richtig zu! hit it really hard!noch nicht richtig gar not properly cooked, not cooked right (US all the way) through;nicht richtig heiß not really hot;Catcher tun sich nicht richtig weh all-in (US WWF) wrestlers don’t really hurt one another;ich fand ihn richtig nett umg I thought he was really nice;sie tat mir richtig leid I was really sorry for her;es tat richtig weh it really hurt;sie wurde richtig verlegen she was really embarrassed;da wurde ich erst richtig böse then I really got angry;Scheiße umg now we’re really in a messC. substantivisch:das Richtige the right thing;zum richtigen Zeitpunkt das Richtige tun do the right thing at the right time;nichts Richtiges gelernt haben have not learnt (US learned) any proper trade;ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts Richtiges gegessen umg I haven’t had anything proper to eat all day;er ist der Richtige he’s the right man;sie ist nicht die Richtige für ihn she’s not right for him;du bist mir der Richtige! umg you’re a fine one;ich hatte drei Richtige im Lotto I got three numbers right ( oder I matched three numbers) in the lottery; → einzig B* * *1.1) right; (zutreffend) right; correct; correct < realization>; accurate <prophecy, premonition>ja richtig! — yes, that's right
2) (ordentlich) propernicht ganz richtig [im Kopf od. (ugs.) im Oberstübchen] sein — be not quite right in the head (coll.) or not quite all there (coll.)
3) (wirklich, echt) real2.du bist ein richtiger Esel — you're a right or proper idiot (coll.)
1) right; correctlyrichtig sitzen od. passen — < clothes> fit properly
richtig liegen — (ugs.) be right
2) (ordentlich) properly3) (richtiggehend) really* * *adj.accurate adj.appropriate adj.correct adj.exact adj.okay adj.proper adj.right adj.true adj.unmitigated adj. adv.aright adv.correctly adv.duly adv.justly adv.properly adv.right adv.rightfully adv.rightly adv. ausdr.O.K. expr.OK expr. -
13 wiedergutmachen
wie|der|gut|ma|chen sepvtSchaden to compensate for; Fehler to rectify; Beleidigung to put right; (= sühnen) to atone for; (POL) to make reparations for; (JUR) to redressdas kann ich ja gar nicht wiedergútmachen! (fig) — how on earth can I ever repay you!
* * *1) (to do something to improve the situation after doing something wrong, stupid etc: He gave her a present to make amends for his rudeness.) make amends2) (to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc): The damage you caused to my car must be made good.) make good3) make up for4) (to set right or compensate for: The company offered the man a large sum of money to redress the harm that their product had done to him.) redress5) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) repair6) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) right* * *wie·der|gut|ma·chenvt▪ etw \wiedergutmachen to make good [or compensate [or make up] for] sthirgendwie wiedergutzumachen sein to somehow make up for sth* * *s. wieder 3)* * ** * *s. wieder 3)* * *n.reparation n. -
14 Б-70
БИТЬ НАВЕРНЯКА coll VP subj: human fixed WOto act in a fashion that guarantees success, rules out any possibility of failureX бил наверняка - X followed (adopted) a surefire (foolproof) plan of actionX made sure he wouldn't fail (he'd get what he wanted etc) (in refer, to one's previously mentioned course of action) it was a sure thing ( bet) (in limited contexts) X went for the sure thing.Если вы хотите разоблачить Петрова, вам нужно бить наверняка: прежде всего соберите всё, что можно использовать как свидетельство, а потом уже действуйте. If you want to expose Petrov you'll have to follow a surefire plan of action: first of all, you've got to gather everything that can be used as evidence against him, then, you can make your move.Остап сразу же выяснил, что Провал для человека, лишённого предрассудков, может явиться доходной статьёй. «...Это, кажется, единственное место, куда пятигорцы пускают туристов без денег... Я исправлю досадное упущение». И Остап поступил так, как подсказывали ему разум, здоровый инстинкт и создавшаяся ситуация. Он остановился у входа в Провал и, трепля в руках квитанционную книжку, время от времени вскрикивал: «Приобретайте билеты, граждане! Десять копеек!..» Остап бил наверняка. Пятигорцы в Провал не ходили, а с советского туриста содрать десять копеек за вход «куда-то» не представляло ни малейшего труда (Ильф и Петров 1). Ostap had seen at once that for a man without prejudice the Drop could be a source of income. "...It seems to be the only place where the people of Pyatigorsk allow the sight-seers in free. I will...rectify the sad omission." And Ostap acted as his reason, instinct, and the situation in hand prompted. He stationed himself at the entrance to the Drop and, rustling the receipt book, called out from time to time. "Buy your tickets here, citizens. Ten kopeks..." It was a sure bet. The citizens of Pyatigorsk never went to the Drop, and to fleece the Soviet tourists ten kopeks to see "Something" was no great difficulty (1a). -
15 К-118
САМ КАШУ ЗАВАРИЛ, САМ И РАСХЛЁБЫВАЙ (saying) you have caused an unpleasant, troublesome situation and now you must face the consequences and remedy it yourself (said when the speaker or another person withdraws from participation in something troublesome started by someone else, or refuses to help s.o. rectify a situation): - you have made this mess, now you must clear it up you have made your bed and now you must (can) lie in it as a man makes his bed, so must he lie as you brew, so must you drink.(Калошин:) Где он? Куда ушёл? Куда? (Виктория:) Я не знаю. Может, в милицию. (Калошин:) Что же делать? (Виктория:) Вот уж не знаю. Вы кашу заварили, вы и расхлебывайте (Вампилов 1). (К.:) Where is he? Where did he go? Which way? (V.:) I don't know. To the police, maybe. (K.:) What shall I do? (V.:) How should I know? You've made your bed, now you can lie in it (1a). -
16 бить наверняка
• БИТЬ НАВЕРНЯКА coll[VP; subj: human; fixed WO]=====⇒ to act in a fashion that guarantees success, rules out any possibility of failure:- X made sure he wouldn't fail (he'd get what he wanted etc);- [in refer, to one's previously mentioned course of action] it was a sure thing ( bet);- [in limited contexts] X went for the sure thing.♦ Если вы хотите разоблачить Петрова, вам нужно бить наверняка: прежде всего соберите всё, что можно использовать как свидетельство, а потом уже действуйте. If you want to expose Petrov you'll have to follow a surefire plan of action: first of all, you've got to gather everything that can be used as evidence against him; then, you can make your move.♦ Остап сразу же выяснил, что Провал для человека, лишённого предрассудков, может явиться доходной статьёй. "...Это, кажется, единственное место, куда пятигорцы пускают туристов без денег... Я исправлю досадное упущение". И Остап поступил так, как подсказывали ему разум, здоровый инстинкт и создавшаяся ситуация. Он остановился у входа в Провал и, трепля в руках квитанционную книжку, время от времени вскрикивал: "Приобретайте билеты, граждане! Десять копеек!.."Остап бил наверняка. Пятигорцы в Провал не ходили, а с советского туриста содрать десять копеек за вход "куда-то" не представляло ни малейшего труда (Ильф и Петров 1). Ostap had seen at once that for a man without prejudice the Drop could be a source of income. "...It seems to be the only place where the people of Pyatigorsk allow the sight-seers in free. I will...rectify the sad omission." And Ostap acted as his reason, instinct, and the situation in hand prompted. He stationed himself at the entrance to the Drop and, rustling the receipt book, called out from time to time. "Buy your tickets here, citizens. Ten kopeks..." It was a sure bet. The citizens of Pyatigorsk never went to the Drop, and to fleece the Soviet tourists ten kopeks to see "Something" was no great difficulty (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бить наверняка
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17 сам кашу заварил, сам и расхлебывай
• САМ КАШУ ЗАВАРИЛ, САМ И РАСХЛЕБЫВАЙ[saying]=====⇒ you have caused an unpleasant, troublesome situation and now you must face the consequences and remedy it yourself (said when the speaker or another person withdraws from participation in something troublesome started by someone else, or refuses to help s.o. rectify a situation):- as you have made this mess, now you must clear it up;- you have made your bed and now you must < can> lie in it;- as a man makes his bed, so must he lie;- as you brew so must you drink.♦ [Калошин:] Где он? Куда ушёл? Куда? [Виктория:] Я не знаю. Может, в милицию. [Калошин:] Что же делать? [Виктория:] Вот уж не знаю. Вы кашу заварили, вы и расхлебывайте (Вампилов 1). [К.:] Where is he? Where did he go? Which way? [V.:] I don't know. To the police, maybe. [K.:] What shall I do? [V.:] How should I know? You've made your bed, now you can lie in it (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сам кашу заварил, сам и расхлебывай
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18 Wiedergutmachung
f1. amends Pl.; compensation; als Wiedergutmachung für Schaden: as compensation for; für Fehler: to make up for, to make amends for; für Kränkung: to apologize for, to make amends for* * *die Wiedergutmachungreparation* * *Wie|der|gut|ma|chungf -, -encompensation; (= Sühne) atonement; (POL) reparations pl; (JUR) redressals Wiedergútmachung für mein Benehmen — to make up for my behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US)
als Wiedergútmachung für den Schaden — to compensate for the damage
als Wiedergútmachung für den Fehler — to rectify the fault
als Wiedergútmachung für die Beleidigung — to put right the insult
* * *die1) (the act of making up for something wrong that has been done.) reparation2) (money paid for this purpose.) reparation* * *Wie·der·gut·ma·chung<-, -en>f2. (finanzieller Ausgleich) [financial] compensation* * *1. amends pl; compensation;als Wiedergutmachung für Schaden: as compensation for; für Fehler: to make up for, to make amends for; für Kränkung: to apologize for, to make amends for* * *f.indemnification n. -
19 rense
cleanse, gut, purify, unstop* * *vb clean ( fx one's clothes, a pipe, one's nails, a wound),( skylle) rinse ( fx bottles);(F: især grundigt) cleanse ( fx a wound);( ceremonielt) cleanse; purify;(fig: for beskyldning) clear ( for of),F exculpate, exonerate ( for from);(moralsk etc) cleanse ( for of, fx guilt, iniquity, wickedness), purify, purge ( for of, fx one's mind of wicked thoughts);( tage indvoldene ud af fjerkræ også) draw ( og binde op and truss);( om spildevand også) treat;( sigte) screen, sift;( raffinere) refine ( fx petrol, sugar), rectify ( fx alcohol);(rør etc) clean out, clear;( korn) clean,(med blæser el. vind) winnow;( for radioaktivitet, giftgas) decontaminate;[ kemisk rense]( om tøj) dry-clean;[ rense luften] purify the air,(fig) clear the air;[ med præp, adv & sig:][ rense for] clear of,F rid of,( stærkere) purge of;(fig), se ovf;[ rense noget for pletter] remove stains (, spots) from something;[ rense op] clean out,( opmudre) dredge ( fx a harbour, a river);[ rense ud] clean,F cleanse;( i skov) weed, clean;( ved afføring) purge ( fx the bowels);(fig: uønskede personer etc) weed out;[ rense ud i personalet] weed out the staff,F purge the staff of undesirable elements (, incompetent persons etc);[ rense sig] clean oneself,( for beskyldning) clear oneself, clear one's name. -
20 kunnostaa
yks.nom. kunnostaa; yks.gen. kunnostan; yks.part. kunnosti; yks.ill. kunnostaisi; mon.gen. kunnostakoon; mon.part. kunnostanut; mon.ill. kunnostettiinadjust (verb)do up (verb)fix (verb)overhaul (verb)put in order (verb)recondition (verb)redecorate (verb)refit (verb)rehabilitate (verb)renovate (verb)repair (verb)restore (verb)trim (verb)* * *• trim• refashion• refit• refresh• rehabilitate• renew• renovate• repair• restore• retrieve• do up• revitalise• redo• replenish• have something redone• redecorate• fix• fix up• heal• improve• mend• modernise• overhaul• put in order• recondition• recreate• rectify• adjust
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