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1 откажется от акцептирования векселя

refuse the bill (refl.)

оплата векселем — paying by means of bill

опротестованный вексель — dishonored bill

ответственный по векселю — liable on bill

получил деньги по векселю — cashed a bill

получит деньги по векселю — cash the bill

Бизнес, юриспруденция. Русско-английский словарь > откажется от акцептирования векселя
2 отказаться от акцептирования векселя

refuse the bill (refl.)

Русско-английский словарь по экономии > отказаться от акцептирования векселя
3 отказываться от акцептирования векселя

refuse the bill (refl.)

Русско-английский словарь по экономии > отказываться от акцептирования векселя
4 отказываться от акцептирования векселя

1. refuse the bill (refl.)

бланк векселя — bill form

верный вексель — safe bill

книга векселей — bill book

оплатил вексель — met bill

прима вексель — first bill

2. refusing the bill (refl.)

продававший вексель банку — negotiating the bill to the bank

предъявит вексель к оплате — presenting the bill for payment

поставить подпись на оборотной стороне векселя — back a bill

обязательства по векселям — liabilities on bills of exchange

вернувший вексель с протестом — returning the bill protested

Бизнес, юриспруденция. Русско-английский словарь > отказываться от акцептирования векселя
5 отказаться

гл.

1. to refuse; 2. to decline; 3. to give up; 4. to shake one's head; 5. to slam the door in smb's face; 6. to withhold; 7. to draw the line at; 8. to denounce; 9. to renounce; 10. to disown

Русский глагол отказываться неуточняет, в чем и каким образом осуществляется отказ. Английские эквиваленты конкретизируют, как и от чего человек отказывается, а также подразумеваемые сопутствующие обстоятельства.

1. to refuse — отказаться (что-либо сделать, о чем кто-либо просит, из-за нежелания, невозможности или неприличности того, о чем просят): to refuse to do smth — отказаться что-либо сделать; to refuse smth — oтказаться от чего-либо I am sure if you ask her to help you she won't refuse. — Я уверен, что, если ты попросишь ее о помощи, она не откажется. The students were asked to leave the building, but they refused. — Студентов попросили освободить здание, но они отказались. Employers are refusing to discuss a pay settlement until the staff returns to work. — Наниматели отказываются вести переговоры об урегулировании зарплаты, пока работники не вернутся на работу. If anyone refuses to pay their bill, send for the manager. — Если кто-либо отказывается платить по счету, вызовите управляющего. Не refused to accept our invitation. — Он отказался принять наше предложение. Why did you refuse his help? — Почему Вы отказались от его помощи? She flatly refused to give us any information. — Она наотрез отказалась предоставить нам какую-нибудь информацию. I wanted Jenny to invite my father to stay with us over Christinas, but she refused point-blank. — Я хотел, чтобы Дженни пригласила моего отца побыть у нас на Рождество, но она наотрез отказалась. lie was unable to attend the meeting in London as the authorities had refused him a visa. — Он не мог присутствовать на заседании в Лондоне, так как власти отказали ему в визе. Some banks arc threatening to refuse loan anyone who cannot provide suitable guarantees. — Некоторые банки грозят, что откажутся выдавать кредит всем, кто не предоставит им нужных гарантий.

2. to decline — вежливо отказаться, отклонить (просьбу, приглашение, предложение) (особенно если вас просят дать какие-либо сведения, или выполнить какую-либо просьбу, или высказать свое мнение): When asked to comment on details of the argument, he declined. — Когда его попросили прокомментировать подробнее эти доводы, он отказался это сделать. The man, who declined to give his name, said he had seen the woman leave the building. — Человек, который отказался назвать себя, сказал, что видел, как эта женщина вышла из здания. I asked him if he was satisfied with the jury's verdict, but he declined to comment. — Когда я спросил его, удовлетворен ли он приговором, он отказался сделать какие-либо комментарии.

3. to give up — отказывать, сдаваться (отказаться продолжать то, что было начато или то, что уже делалось по собственной воле, по собственному решению): I've tried to talk him cut of going there, but he stubbornly insists, so I give up. — Я пытался отговорить его от поездки туда, но он упрямится и продолжает настаивать, поэтому я отказываюсь от дальнейших попыток.

4. to shake one's head — отказаться, отрицательно покачать головой: «Are you coming with us?» « No», he said shaking his head. — «Вы едете с нами?» — «Нет», — сказал он, отрицательно покачав головой. I wanted him to join us for a drink, but he shook his head. — Я предложил ему выпить с нами, но он отказался./Я хотел, чтобы он присоединился и выпил с нами, но он отрицательно покачал головой.

5. to slam the door in smb's face — хлопнуть дверью перед чьим-либо носом ( резко и окончательно отказаться что-либо сделать): I offered to discuss it, but they slammed the door in my face. — Я предложил им обсудить это, но они наотрез отказались даже слушать об этом.

6. to withhold — отказаться (глагол употребляется в официальной речи, юристами): The new law allows to withhold payment if you think the bill is incorrect. — По новому закону человек может отказаться от уплаты, если он считает, что предъявленный счет неправилен.

7. to draw the line at — всему есть предел, категорически отказаться (от чего-либо, что морально неприемлемо), не принимать, не разрешать, «это уже не лезет ни в какие ворота»: I don't mind your father coming to stay, but I draw the line at him moving in! — Я не против того, чтобы твой отец побыл у нас некоторое время, но всему есть предел, и я не позволю ему насовсем к нам переехать. Our rules about time keeping are fairly flexible, but we have to draw the line somewhere. — У нас достаточно гибкие правила насчет продолжительности рабочего дня, но всему есть предел. We draw the line at acts of violent protest. — Мы категорически против таких форм протеста, которые сопровождаются насилием./Мы отказываемся от форм протеста, которые сопровождаются насилием./Мы не разрешаем такие формы протеста, которые сопровождаются насилием.

8. to denounce — отказаться, денонсировать, выйти из (соглашения, договора) (объявить об отказе выполнить данные ранее обещания, взятые на себя обязательства, ранее достигнутые договоренности; to denounce — глагол официального стиля речи, относится главным образом к событиям политической и экономической жизни, таким как договор, соглашение, контракт и т. п.): to denounce a treaty — денонсировать договор; to denounce a truce — заявить о досрочном прекращении перемирия

9. to renounce — отказаться, отказываться, отрекаться (слово официального стиля речи, формальный отказ от чего-либо): to renounce one's claims (one's privileges, one's rights) — отказываться от своих претензий (привилегий, прав); to renounce one's property — отказываться от собственности A clergyman may renounce his Holy Order. —Духовное лицо может отречься от своего духовного сана. We have renounced the use of force to settle our dispute. — Мы отказались решать наш спор силой./Мы отказались использовать силу при решении спора. Не decided to renounce his title. — Он решил отказаться от своего звания,/Он решил отречься от своего титула.

10. to disown — отказываться, отрекаться (используется в официальной речи, заявляет о разрыве всяких отношений с кем-либо, часто потому, что вам стыдно быть связанным с этим человеком): His father disowned and disinherited him. — Отец от него отказался и лишил его наследства. She disowned her signature. — Она отказалась от своей подписи./Она не признала эту подпись своей. I think my parents would disown me if I ever got a tattoo. — Я думаю, родители бы от меня отказались, если бы я сделала татуировку.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > отказаться
6 отклонять

гл.

1. to refuse; 2. to reject; 3. to turn down; 4. to decline

Русское отклонять в значении отвергать, не принимать, не давать согласия на что-либо имеет несколько английских эквивалентов, соответствующих разным ситуациям.

1. to refuse — отказывать, не давать разрешения, отклонять: Lanny had to refuse an excellent job offered because it would mean moving home again. — Лэнни пришлось отказаться от очень хорошей работы, из-за того, что ему пришлось бы снова вернуться домой. The teacher refused to accept her apology. — Преподаватель отказался принять ее извинение/Преподаватель не принял ее извинения. I want you to have it, I'll be insulted if you refuse. — Я очень хочу, чтобы ты взял это, ты меня обидишь, если откажешься.

2. to reject — отклонять, отвергать, отказывать, отклонить просьбу, не дать официального согласия ( на что-либо) (не принимать того, что предлагают или отказаться сделать что-либо): Не rejected all his parents' offers of financial help. — Он отверг все предложения своих родителей оказать ему финансовую помощь. The minister offered his resignation which the President rejected. — Министр подал прошение об отставке, но президент его отклонил. I asked her out several times but she kept on rejecting me. — Я ее несколько раз приглашал пойти куда-нибудь, но она все время отклоняла мои приглашения. I badly needed a place to live, but 1 rejected any help from my ex-husband. — Мне было очень нужно жилье, но я отвергла всякую помощь моего бывшего мужа. The immigration authorities have rejected his application for a refugee status. — Его заявление о статусе беженца было отклонено управлением пи делам иммигрантов. It was predicted that the Senate would reject the education bill. — Предсказывали, что сенат отклонит проект закона об образовании. То our regret the Equal Rights Bill was rejected. — К нашему сожалению законопроект о равных правах был отклонен. The Bill was passed in the House of Representatives but rejected by the Senate. — Законопроект прошел в палате представителей, но был отклонен в сенате./Законопроект прошел в палате представителей, но был отвергнут в сенате. The Council rejected the proposal for building a new station. — Совет отклонил предложение о строительстве нового вокзала.

3. to turn down — отклонять предложение, не принимать Предложения, провалить при голосовании (особенно чего-то, что в будущем могло бы быть полезным): Lucy always regretted turning down the opportunity to go to college. — Люси всегда жалела, что отвергла возможность учиться в колледже./ Люси всегда жалела, что отклонила возможность учиться в колледже./ Люси всегда жалела, что не воспользовалась возможностью учиться в колледже. You would be stupid to turn down such a good job. — Ты будешь глупцом, если откажешься от такой хорошей работы./С твоей стороны будет очень глупо отклонить предложение такой хорошей работы. The company must regret turning down offer to buy this firm. — Компания должна сожалеть, что отклонила предложение купить эту фирму. The proposal to build an extention has been turned down by the planning authorities. — Отдел планирования отклонил предложение о строителестве еще одного крыла здания. We put in a request for a little extra time for us to finish the project, but the Board turned it down. — Мы обратились с просьбой дать нам дополнительное время для завершения проекта, но правление отклонило нашу просьбу.

4. to decline — вежливо отклонять ( предложение): Не was invited to the party but declined on the grounds that he was too busy. — Его пригласили в гости, но он отклонил предложение, сославшись на занятость. They offered to fly him to Brussels but he declined the offer. — Ему пред дожили купить билет на самолет до Брюсселя, но он вежливо отклонил предложение. отклонять предложение — to turn down — см. отклонять

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > отклонять
7 Wechsel

Wechsel m 1. BANK draft, dft; 2. FIN promise to pay, bill, bill of exchange, B/E, note, (infrml) paper; 3. KOMM migration • einen Wechsel akzeptieren RECHT accept a bill • einen Wechsel honorieren FIN (AE) honor a bill, (BE) honour a bill • einen Wechsel mit Akzept versehen RECHT accept a bill • einen Wechsel zur Annahme vorlegen BANK present a bill for acceptance • einen Wechsel zur Diskontierung vorlegen BANK present a bill for discount
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m 1. < Bank> draft (dft) ; 2. < Finanz> promise to pay, bill, bill of exchange (B/E), note, paper infrml ■ einen Wechsel akzeptieren < Recht> accept a bill ■ einen Wechsel honorieren < Finanz> honor a bill (AE), honour a bill (BE) ■ einen Wechsel mit Akzept versehen < Recht> accept a bill ■ einen Wechsel zur Annahme vorlegen < Bank> present a bill for acceptance ■ einen Wechsel zur Diskontierung vorlegen < Bank> present a bill for discount

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Wechsel
(Abwechslung) [inter]change, alternation, turn, (Austausch) exchange, barter, (Bilanz) bills in hand, bill holdings, bills receivable (US), (Tratte) bill [of exchange], draft, paper, (Umschwung) reversal;
• bei Ablauf des Wechsels when the bill matures;
• abgelaufener Wechsel bill overdue;
• akzeptierter Wechsel accepted bill (draft);
• nicht akzeptierter Wechsel unaccepted (dishono(u)red) bill, bill dishono(u)red by non-acceptance;
• angekaufter Wechsel discounted bill;
• angenommener Wechsel accepted (hono(u)red) bill;
• ankaufsfähige Wechsel (Landeszentralbank) bills eligible for discount (rediscount, US);
• noch nicht vollständig ausgefüllter Wechsel inchoate bill (Br.);
• ausgestellter Wechsel issued (drawn) bill;
• ausländischer Wechsel bill in foreign currency, foreign bill (note);
• ausstehende Wechsel (Bilanz) bills outstanding;
• avalierter Wechsel backed (guaranteed) bill of exchange;
• bankfähiger Wechsel bank[able] (eligible, US) bill;
• nicht bankfähiger Wechsel non-negotiable paper, non-eligible bill (US);
• befristeter Wechsel sight draft;
• begebener Wechsel negotiated (drafted) bill (note);
• durch Effekten besicherter Wechsel security bill, collateral note (US);
• bezahlter Wechsel discharged bill;
• bundesbankfähiger Wechsel bill eligible for rediscount (US);
• diskontfähiger Wechsel bankable (discountable) bill (note), eligible bill of exchange, eligible paper (US);
• nicht diskontfähiger Wechsel unbankable paper;
• diskontierter Wechsel discounted bill;
• nicht diskontierter Wechsel undiscounted bill;
• domizilierter Wechsel domiciliated (domiciled, addressed, indirect) bill, domiciled bill of exchange;
• eigener Wechsel promissory note, note of hand (Br.);
• begebbarer eigener Wechsel negotiable note;
• trassiert eigener Wechsel house draft (bill);
• eingelöster Wechsel hono(u)red bill;
• nicht eingelöster Wechsel unpaid (dishono(u)red) bill, unpaid note;
• vor Verfallzeit eingelöster Wechsel anticipated bill of exchange, retired bill (US);
• einwandfreier Wechsel approved (clean) bill;
• den Anforderungen der Notenbank entsprechender Wechsel eligible paper (bill) (US);
• erstklassiger Wechsel first-rate bill, first-class (white) paper, fine (Br.) (prime, US) bill;
• fälliger Wechsel bill (note) due, bill to mature,expired (matured, payable) bill, (Bilanz) note (bill) payable (US);
• in Kürze fällige Wechsel bills about to mature;
• noch nicht fälliger Wechsel unexpired bill;
• falscher Wechsel forged bill, counterfeited bill of exchange;
• fauler Wechsel worthless (queer, query) bill;
• feiner Wechsel fine (Br.) (prime, US) bill, first-class (good) paper;
• fiktiver (fingierter) Wechsel bogus (pro forma, accommodation) bill, fictitious bill (Br.), windmill;
• fliegender Wechsel flying change;
• im Außenhandel gebrauchter Wechsel outland bill (Br.);
• gefälschter Wechsel forged bill, counterfeited bill of exchange;
• durch Werterhöhung gefälschter Wechsel raised bill (US);
• verloren gegangener Wechsel lost bill of exchange;
• zur Annahme geschickter Wechsel bill out for acceptance;
• durch Effekten gesicherter Wechsel security bill;
• nach dato zahlbar gestellter Wechsel draft after date;
• gezogener Wechsel drawn bill, draft;
• auf das Ausland gezogener Wechsel foreign bill;
• gegen Getreideverschiffungen gezogener Wechsel grain bill;
• auf die eigene Niederlassung gezogener Wechsel pig on pork (Br.);
• girierter Wechsel indorsed (made, Br.) bill;
• noch nicht girierter Wechsel original bill;
• handelsfähiger Wechsel negotiable bill;
• honorierter Wechsel hono(u)red bill;
• indossierter Wechsel indorsed (made, Br.) bill;
• inländischer Wechsel domestic bill of exchange;
• kurzfristiger Wechsel short-dated (-sighted) bill, short[-dated] exchange, short[-sighted] (short-dated) paper, short-term note;
• landeszentralbankfähiger Wechsel rediscountable (eligible, US) bill;
• langer Wechsel long-dated bill;
• langfristiger Wechsel long[-dated] bill, long draft, finance bill;
• laufende Wechsel bills to mature;
• auf den Inhaber lautender Wechsel bill made out to bearer;
• auf Order lautender Wechsel bill made out to order;
• auf englische Pfund lautender Wechsel sterling bill;
• auf eine fremde Währung lautender Wechsel foreign currency bill;
• lombardierter Wechsel bill pledged as security for an advance, pawned bill;
• Not leidender Wechsel overdue (dishono(u)red) bill, bill held over, bill in suspense (distress);
• offener Wechsel blank bill;
• prolongierter Wechsel renewed note;
• protestierter Wechsel bill noted for protest, dishono(u)red (protested) bill;
• quittierter Wechsel receipted bill of exchange;
• reiner (schlichter) Wechsel clean bill of exchange;
• sicherungsübereigneter Wechsel pawned bill of exchange;
• trassierter Wechsel draft, drawn bill [of exchange];
• trockener Wechsel promissory note, note of hand;
• domizilierter trockener Wechsel domicilated promissory note;
• überfälliger Wechsel bill overdue, past due bill (note);
• durch Indossament übertragbarer Wechsel negotiable bill;
• umlaufender Wechsel circulating bill, bill in circulation;
• unakzeptierter Wechsel dishono(u)red bill;
• unbegebbarer Wechsel nonnegotiable bill (US);
• unbezahlter (uneingelöster) Wechsel dishono(u)red (unpaid) bill, bill in suspense;
• ungedeckter Wechsel uncovered bill (note), bill not provided for, kite (Br.);
• unsicherer Wechsel dubious paper;
• unterschriebener Wechsel signed bill;
• unverstempelter Wechsel unstamped bill;
• verfallener Wechsel past due bill, bill payable, payable (matured) bill;
• verpfändeter Wechsel pawned bill of exchange;
• verstempelter Wechsel stamped bill;
• vorausdatierter Wechsel postdated bill;
• vorgekommener Wechsel bill presented for payment;
• zum Akzept vorzulegender Wechsel acceptance bill;
• zur Zahlung vorzulegender Wechsel payment bill;
• weiterbegebener (weitergegebener) Wechsel negotiated (rediscounted) bill;
• fällig werdender Wechsel bill to mature;
• im Ausland zahlbarer Wechsel foreign bill;
• an den Inhaber zahlbarer Wechsel bill payable to bearer;
• in London zahlbare Wechsel enfaced papers (Br.);
• an Order zahlbarer Wechsel bill payable to order;
• zu zahlende Wechsel bills payable;
• zentralbankfähiger Wechsel rediscountable (eligible, US) bill;
• nicht zentralbankfähiger Wechsel noneligible paper (US);
• zurückgenommener Wechsel returned bill;
• Wechsel gegen Abtretung der Warenforderung bill on goods, value bill;
• turnusmäßiger Wechsel im Amt rotation in office;
• Wechsel des Arbeitsplatzes change of employment;
• Wechsel in mehrfacher Ausfertigung bills in a set;
• Wechsel der halben Belegschaft innerhalb eines Jahres turnover of fifty per cent of the employees in a year;
• Wechsel in der Betriebsführung change in the management, management turnover;
• Wechsel zum Diskont bill for discount;
• Wechsel gegen Dokumente bill of exchange against documents;
• Wechsel mit Dokumenten documentary draft;
• Wechsel in Duplikat set of exchange;
• Wechsel des Gerichtsstandes change of venue;
• Wechsel dritter Güter third-class paper;
• Wechsel ohne Indossament single-name paper (US);
• Wechsel zum Inkasso bill to be encashed (for encashment), bill for collection;
• Wechsel der Jahreszeiten rotation of the seasons;
• Wechsel mit bestimmter Laufzeit time bill (draft);
• Wechsel mit anhängenden Papieren bill with documents attached;
• Wechsel auf Plätze des europäischen Kontinents continental bills (Br.);
• Wechsel und Schecks bills and checks (US) (cheques, Br.);
• Wechsel auf Sicht bill payable at sight (on demand), demand draft;
• Wechsel auf kurze Sicht short (short-sighted) bill, short paper;
• Wechsel mit nur einer Unterschrift single-name paper (US);
• Wechsel mit zwei Unterschriften double-name paper (US);
• eigener Wechsel mit Unterwerfungsklausel cognovit note (US);
• Wechsel im Vorstand change in the management (directorate), management change;
• Wechsel in ausländischer Währung bill in foreign currency, currency bill (Br.);
• Wechsel über empfangene Ware bona-fide bill;
• Wechsel mit unrichtigem Wortlaut wrongly drafted (worded) bill;
• Wechsel abgeben to dispose of a bill;
• Wechsel akzeptieren to accept (hono(u)r) a bill;
• Wechsel nicht akzeptieren to dishono(u)r a bill by non-acceptance;
• Wechsel nicht annehmen to refuse the acceptance of a bill;
• Deckung für einen Wechsel anschaffen to provide cover for a bill;
• Wechsel aufkaufen to buy up (do, Br.) bills;
• Wechsel zu hohem Diskont aufkaufen to shave (US sl.);
• Wechsel ausfertigen to make out (issue) a bill;
• Wechsel doppelt ausfertigen to draw a bill of exchange in duplicate;
• Verfalltag eines Wechsels ausrechnen to compute a bill;
• Wechsel ausstellen to make out a bill of exchange (note), to give a bill of exchange;
• laufenden Wechsel ausstellen to make out a bill payable thirty days (d/d);
• Wechsel in zwei Ausfertigungen ausstellen to draw bills in sets of two;
• Wechsel an Order ausstellen to make a bill payable to order;
• Wechsel avalieren to guarantee a bill;
• Wechsel avisieren to advise a bill;
• Wechsel begeben to issue (give, negotiate) a bill;
• ungedeckten Wechsel begeben to fly a kite (Br.);
• Wechsel begleichen to discharge (hono(u)r, meet) a bill;
• Inkasso eines Wechsels besorgen to attend to the collection of (undertake to collect) a bill;
• Wechsel bezahlen to take up (hono(u)r, meet pay) a bill;
• mit einem Wechsel bezahlen to pay by means of a bill;
• Wechsel vor Fälligkeit bezahlen to take up a bill under rebate[ment] (Br.);
• für einen Wechsel bürgen to act as surety for a bill;
• Wechsel decken to furnish a bill with security, to provide cover for a bill, to answer a bill of exchange, to hono(u)r a bill;
• Wechsel diskontieren to discount a bill, to take up a bill under rebate (Br.);
• Wechsel domizilieren to domiciliate a bill;
• Wechsel durchstreichen to cancel a bill;
• Wechsel einkassieren to collect (cash) a bill;
• Zahlung eines Wechsels einklagen to sue on a bill;
• Wechsel einlösen to hono(u)r (answer) a bill [of exchange], to meet (cash, draw in, pay, take up, discharge, clear, remit) a bill, to hono(u)r a draft, to make good on a note;
• Wechsel bei Fälligkeit einlösen to collect (take up) a bill (draft) when due, to protect a bill at maturity, to pay a bill of exchange at maturity;
• Wechsel vor Fälligkeit einlösen to anticipate (retire) a bill;
• Wechsel nicht einlösen to leave a bill unpaid (unprotected), to dishono(u)r a bill by non-acceptance;
• Wechsel unter Protesterhebung einlösen to pay a bill under protest;
• Wechsel bei Verfall einlösen to hono(u)r (protect) a bill at maturity;
• Wechsel zum Diskont (zur Zahlung) einreichen to offer (tender) a bill for discount;
• Wechsel einziehen to collect (cash) a bill;
• Wechsel fälschen to forge a bill (promissory note);
• Wechsel garantieren to guarantee (guaranty) a bill;
• Wechsel aus der Hand geben to deliver a bill;
• Wechsel um Inkasso geben to have a bill collected;
• Wechsel mangels Zahlung zu Protest geben to have a bill protested for want of payment;
• mit der Bezahlung eines Wechsels in Verzug geraten to default in paying a note;
• Wechsel girieren to endorse (indorse, circulate) a bill [of exchange];
• Rückseite eines Wechsels girieren to inscribe across the face of a bill;
• Wechsel Eingang vorbehalten gutschreiben to enter a bill short;
• Wechsel im Umlauf haben to keep bills afloat;
• Wechsel zum Diskont hereinnehmen to accept bills for discount;
• Wechsel zum Einzug hereinnehmen to accept bills for collection (discount);
• Wechsel honorieren to take up (hono(u)r, redeem, cash, meet) a bill, to pay due hono(u)r to a draft, to answer a bill of exchange;
• Wechsel nicht honorieren to dishono(u)r a bill, to return a bill unpaid;
• Wechsel indossieren to endorse (indorse) a bill;
• Wechsel kassieren to collect (cash) a bill, to take up a bill;
• Wechsel diskontieren lassen to give a bill on discount, to get a bill discounted;
• Wechsel von einer Bank diskontieren lassen to lodge a note in a bank for discount;
• Wechsel Not leiden lassen to keep a bill in suspense;
• Wechsel zu Protest gehen lassen to cause a bill to be noted;
• Wechsel zurückgehen lassen to return a bill protested;
• Wechsel unbezahlt zurückgehen lassen to return a bill unpaid;
• Wechsel lombardieren to pledge a bill as security for a loan, to pawn a bill;
• Wechsel zahlbar machen to domiciliate a bill, to make a bill payable;
• Wechsel prolongieren to hold over a bill, to extend (renew) a bill of exchange, to grant a renewal (accord a respite for payment) of a draft, to enlarge the payment of a bill;
• Wechsel protestieren to protest a bill, to note [down] a bill (draft);
• Wechsel mangels Annahme protestieren to protest a bill for non-acceptance;
• Wechsel rediskontieren to rediscount a bill;
• Wechsel retournieren to return a bill to drawer;
• Wechsel in Umlauf setzen to give currency to (issue) a bill;
• Wechsel sperren to stop a bill;
• Wechsel an Order stellen to make a bill payable to order;
• Wechsel zahlbar stellen to domiciliate a bill;
• Betrag durch Wechsel übermachen to return an amount by bill of exchange;
• Wechsel zum Inkasso übernehmen to undertake the collection (cashing) of a bill;
• Wechsel überprüfen to inspect a bill;
• Wechsel zum Inkasso übersenden to remit a bill for collection;
• Wechsel übertragen to remit a bill;
• Wechsel unterschreiben to sign a bill;
• Wechsel verlängern to prolong (renew, hold over) a bill;
• Wechsel mit Bürgschaft versehen to furnish a bill with security (surety), to guarantee (guaranty) a bill;
• Wechsel mit Giro versehen to indorse a bill;
• Wechsel mit Sicht versehen to sight a bill;
• Wechsel mit einem Zusatz versehen to enface a bill with a memorandum;
• Wechsel verstempeln to furnish a bill with a stamp;
• Annahme eines Wechsels verweigern to dishono(u)r a bill, to dishono(u)r a draft by non-acceptance;
• Wechsel vorausdatieren to antedate a bill;
• Wechsel zur Annahme vorlegen to present a bill (draft) for acceptance;
• Wechsel zur Einlösung vorlegen to present a bill for payment, to collect on a note;
• Wechsel erneut vorlegen to represent a bill;
• Wechsel zur Zahlung vorlegen to collect on a note, to present a bill for payment;
• Inkasso eines Wechsels vornehmen to undertake the collection of a bill;
• Wechsel zur Zahlung vorzeigen to present a bill for payment;
• Wechsel weitergeben to negotiate a bill;
• Wechsel ziehen to draw (value, make out, issue, pass) a bill;
• Wechsel auf lange (kurze) Zeit ziehen to draw at long (short) date;
• Wechsel unbezahlt zurückgeben to return a bill unpaid;
• Wechsel mit Akzept zurückschicken to return a bill accepted;
• Wechsel mit Protest zurückschicken to return a bill of exchange protested;
• Wechsel zurückübertragen to endorse back a bill of exchange;
• Wechselabrechnung discount liquidation;
• Wechselabschrift copy (transcript) of a bill [of exchange];
• Wechselabteilung bill (discount) department;
• Wechselagent bill broker;
• Wechselagio discount, premium on exchange;
• Wechselakzept acceptance of a bill, (Warenakzept) trade acceptance;
• Wechselakzeptant acceptor of a bill;
• Wechselallonge rider;
• nachträgliche Wechseländerung material alteration of a bill (Br.);
• Wechselanhang rider;
• Wechselannahme acceptance of a bill;
• verweigerte Wechselannahme default of acceptor, dishono(u)red acceptance;
• Wechselarbitrage arbitration of exchange, arbitrage in bills [of exchange], bill jobbing (Br.), jobbing in bills (Br.);
• Wechselarbitrage über mehrere Plätze cross exchange (Br.);
• Wechselarbitrageur jobber in bills;
• Wechselarchiv bill file;
• Wechselausfertigung drafting of a bill;
• zweite Wechselausfertigung second [of exchange] bill;
• Wechselausgabe issue of a bill of exchange;
• Wechselaussteller drawer (giver) of a bill, maker, notemaker (US);
• Wechselausstellung issue of a bill of exchange;
• Wechselbank acceptance house;
• Wechselbegebung negotiating (negotiation, delivery of) a bill of exchange;
• Wechselbesitzer billholder, holder of a note, noteholder;
• Wechselbestände bills, (Bilanz) bills in hand, billholdings, bill case (Br.), paper holdings (discounts), bills receivable (US);
• Wechsel- und Scheckbestände bills and checks, (Bilanz) drafts and cheques in hand (Br.);
• unmittelbare Wechselbeteiligte immediate parties to a bill;
• Wechselbetrag value;
• Wechselbeziehung zwischen den Steuersystemen interactions between the tax systems;
• Wechselbezogener drawer of a bill, payor;
• Wechselblankett blank (skeleton) bill;
• Wechselbuch bill ledger, draft book (Br.), note register (US), discount ledger, bills-receivable book (US), (Verfallbuch) bills-payable book (US);
• Wechselbuch für Inkassowechsel bill for collection book;
• Wechselbürge giver of guarantee, guarantor for a bill of exchange, bill surety, backer.

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8 get

get [get]

recevoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (d), 1A (g), 1A (i), 1B (b) avoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b) toucher ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (b) trouver ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) obtenir ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) tenir ⇒ 1A (c) offrir ⇒ 1A (e) acheter ⇒ 1A (f) prendre ⇒ 1A (f), 1A (k), 1A (l) gagner ⇒ 1A (i) chercher ⇒ 1A (j) attraper ⇒ 1A (k), 1A (l), 1B (a) réserver ⇒ 1A (m) répondre ⇒ 1A (n) faire faire ⇒ 1C (b)-(d) préparer ⇒ 1D (a) entendre ⇒ 1D (b) comprendre ⇒ 1D (d) atteindre ⇒ 1E (a) devenir ⇒ 2A (a) se faire ⇒ 2A (b) commencer à ⇒ 2A (c), 2B (c) aller ⇒ 2B (a) réussir à ⇒ 2B (e)

( British pt & pp got [gɒt], cont getting [getɪŋ], American pt got [gɒt], pp gotten [gɒtən], cont getting [getɪŋ])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (receive → gift, letter, phone call) recevoir, avoir; (→ benefits, pension) recevoir, toucher; (→ medical treatment) suivre;

∎ I got a bike for my birthday on m'a donné ou j'ai eu ou j'ai reçu un vélo pour mon anniversaire;

∎ I get 'The Times' at home je reçois le 'Times' à la maison;

∎ this part of the country doesn't get much rain cette région ne reçoit pas beaucoup de pluie, il ne pleut pas beaucoup dans cette région;

∎ the living room gets a lot of sun le salon est très ensoleillé;

∎ I rang but I got no answer (at door) j'ai sonné mais je n'ai pas obtenu ou eu de réponse; (on phone) j'ai appelé sans obtenir de réponse;

∎ many students get grants beaucoup d'étudiants ont une bourse;

∎ he got five years for smuggling il a écopé de ou il a pris cinq ans (de prison) pour contrebande;

∎ he got a bullet in his shoulder il a reçu une balle dans l'épaule;

∎ familiar you're really going to get it! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre ou écoper!;

∎ familiar I'll see that you get yours! je vais te régler ton compte!

(b) (obtain → gen) avoir, trouver, obtenir; (→ through effort) se procurer, obtenir; (→ licence, loan, permission) obtenir; (→ diploma, grades) avoir, obtenir;

∎ where did you get that book? où avez-vous trouvé ce livre?;

∎ they got him a job ils lui ont trouvé du travail;

∎ I got the job! ils m'ont embauché!;

∎ can you get them the report? pouvez-vous leur procurer le rapport?;

∎ I got the idea from a book j'ai trouvé l'idée dans un livre;

∎ I got a glimpse of her face j'ai pu apercevoir son visage;

∎ you get a fine view from here il y a une vue magnifique d'ici;

∎ I've got six more to get (in collection) il m'en manque six;

∎ the town gets its water from the reservoir la ville reçoit son eau du réservoir;

∎ we get our wine directly from the vineyard en vin ou pour le vin, nous nous fournissons directement chez le producteur;

∎ they stopped in town to get some lunch (had lunch there) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour déjeuner; (bought something to eat) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour acheter de quoi déjeuner;

∎ I'm going out to get a breath of fresh air je sors prendre l'air;

∎ I'm going to get something to drink/eat (fetch) je vais chercher quelque chose à boire/manger; (consume) je vais boire/manger quelque chose;

∎ can I get a coffee? je pourrais avoir un café, s'il vous plaît?;

∎ get yourself a good lawyer trouvez-vous un bon avocat;

∎ get advice from your doctor demandez conseil à votre médecin;

∎ I need all the advice I can get j'ai besoin de tous les conseils qu'on peut me donner;

∎ to get (oneself) a wife/husband se trouver une femme/un mari;

∎ to get sb to oneself avoir qn pour soi tout seul;

∎ to get a divorce obtenir le divorce;

∎ get plenty of exercise faites beaucoup d'exercice;

∎ get plenty of sleep dormez beaucoup;

∎ try and get a few days off work essayez de prendre quelques jours de congé;

∎ I'll do it if I get the time/a moment je le ferai si j'ai le temps/si je trouve un moment;

∎ I got a lot from or out of my trip to China mon voyage en Chine m'a beaucoup apporté;

∎ she got very little from her lessons elle a très peu appris de ses leçons;

∎ he didn't get a chance to introduce himself il n'a pas eu l'occasion de se présenter

(c) (inherit → characteristic) tenir;

∎ she gets her shyness from her father elle tient sa timidité de son père

(d) (obtain in exchange) recevoir;

∎ they got a lot of money for their flat la vente de leur appartement leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent;

∎ they got a good price for the painting le tableau s'est vendu à un bon prix;

∎ what did you get for your car? combien est-ce que tu as vendu ta voiture?;

∎ he got nothing for his trouble il s'est donné de la peine pour rien;

∎ you don't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien

(e) (offer as gift) offrir, donner;

∎ what did she get him for Christmas? qu'est-ce qu'elle lui a offert ou donné pour Noël?;

∎ I don't know what to get Jill for her birthday je ne sais pas quoi acheter à Jill pour son anniversaire

(f) (buy) acheter, prendre;

∎ get your father a magazine when you go out achète une revue à ton père quand tu sortiras;

∎ get the paper too prends ou achète le journal aussi;

∎ we got the house cheap on a eu la maison (à) bon marché

(g) (learn → information, news) recevoir, apprendre;

∎ we turned on the radio to get the news nous avons allumé la radio pour écouter les informations;

∎ she just got news or word of the accident elle vient juste d'apprendre la nouvelle de l'accident;

∎ he broke down when he got the news en apprenant la nouvelle il a fondu en larmes

(h) (reach by calculation or experimentation → answer, solution) trouver; (→ result) obtenir;

∎ multiply 5 by 2 and you get 10 multipliez 5 par 2 et vous obtenez 10

(i) (earn, win → salary) recevoir, gagner, toucher; (→ prize) gagner; (→ reputation) se faire;

∎ plumbers get £20 an hour un plombier gagne ou touche 20 livres de l'heure;

∎ he got a good name or a reputation as an architect il s'est fait une réputation dans le milieu de l'architecture;

∎ someone's trying to get your attention (calling) quelqu'un vous appelle; (waving) quelqu'un vous fait signe

(j) (bring, fetch) (aller) chercher;

∎ he went and got a book from the library il est allé chercher un livre à la bibliothèque;

∎ go and get a doctor allez chercher un médecin;

∎ get me my coat va me chercher ou apporte-moi mon manteau;

∎ we had to get a doctor nous avons dû faire venir un médecin;

∎ he went to get a taxi il est parti chercher un taxi;

∎ what can I get you to drink? qu'est-ce que je vous sers à boire?;

∎ can I get you anything? (to somebody ill etc) est-ce que vous avez besoin de quelque chose?;

∎ they sent him to get help ils l'ont envoyé chercher de l'aide

(k) (catch → ball) attraper; (→ bus, train) prendre, attraper;

∎ did you get your train? est-ce que tu as eu ton train?

(l) (capture) attraper, prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ the Mounties always get their man la police montée attrape toujours son homme (au Canada);

∎ he got me by the arm il m'a attrapé par le bras;

∎ the dog got him by the leg le chien l'a attrapé à la jambe;

∎ (I've) got you! je te tiens!

(m) (book, reserve) réserver, retenir;

∎ we're trying to get a flight to Budapest nous essayons de réserver un vol pour Budapest

(n) (answer → door, telephone) répondre;

∎ the doorbell's ringing - I'll get it! quelqu'un sonne à la porte - j'y vais!;

∎ will you get the phone? peux-tu répondre au téléphone?

B.

(a) (become ill with) attraper;

∎ he got a chill il a pris ou attrapé froid;

∎ I get a headache when I drink red wine le vin rouge me donne mal à la tête;

∎ familiar to get it bad for sb avoir qn dans la peau

(b) (experience, feel → shock) recevoir, ressentir, avoir; (→ fun, pain, surprise) avoir;

∎ I got the feeling something horrible would happen j'ai eu l'impression ou le pressentiment que quelque chose d'horrible allait arriver;

∎ I get the impression he doesn't like me j'ai l'impression que je ne lui plais pas;

∎ to get a thrill out of sth/doing sth prendre plaisir à qch/faire qch;

∎ familiar to get religion devenir croyant^□

(c) (encounter)

∎ you get some odd people on these tours il y a de drôles de gens dans ces voyages organisés;

∎ you get a lot of people marrying young here il y a beaucoup de gens qui se marient jeunes par ici;

∎ we don't get many accidents here nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'accidents par ici

C.

(a) (with adj or past participle) (cause to be) she managed to get the window closed/open elle a réussi à fermer/ouvrir la fenêtre;

∎ I got the car started j'ai démarré la voiture;

∎ don't get your feet wet! ne te mouille pas les pieds!;

∎ get the suitcases ready préparez les bagages;

∎ the children are getting themselves ready for school les enfants se préparent pour (aller à) l'école;

∎ I finally got her on her own or alone j'ai fini par réussir à la voir en tête à tête;

∎ we managed to get him in a good mood nous avons réussi à le mettre de bonne humeur;

∎ they've got me so I don't know whether I'm coming or going c'en est à un tel point que je ne sais plus où j'en suis;

∎ to get people interested (in sth) intéresser les gens (à qch);

∎ let me get this clear que ce soit bien clair;

∎ to get things under control prendre les choses en main;

∎ he likes his bath as hot as he can get it il aime que son bain soit aussi chaud que possible;

∎ the flat is as clean as I'm going to get it j'ai nettoyé l'appartement le mieux que j'ai pu;

∎ he got himself nominated president il s'est fait nommer président;

∎ don't get yourself all worked up ne t'en fais pas

(b) (with infinitive) (cause to do or carry out) we couldn't get her to leave on n'a pas pu la faire partir;

∎ get him to move the car demande-lui de déplacer la voiture;

∎ I got it to work, I got it working j'ai réussi à le faire marcher;

∎ we have to get the government to tighten up on pollution control il faut que l'on obtienne du gouvernement qu'il renforce les lois contre la pollution;

∎ he got the other members to agree il a réussi à obtenir l'accord des autres membres;

∎ I can always get someone else to do it je peux toujours le faire faire par quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ I got her to talk about life in China je lui ai demandé de parler de la vie en Chine;

∎ they can't get the landlord to fix the roof ils n'arrivent pas à obtenir du propriétaire qu'il fasse réparer le toit;

∎ how do you get jasmine to grow indoors? comment peut-on faire pousser du jasmin à l'intérieur?

(c) (with past participle) (cause to be done or carried out) to get sth done/repaired faire faire/réparer qch;

∎ to get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux;

∎ I didn't get anything done today je n'ai rien fait aujourd'hui;

∎ it's impossible to get anything done around here (by oneself) il est impossible de faire quoi que ce soit ici; (by someone else) il est impossible d'obtenir quoi que ce soit ici

(d) (cause to come, go, move)

∎ how are you going to get this package to them? comment allez-vous leur faire parvenir ce paquet?;

∎ they eventually got all the boxes downstairs/upstairs ils ont fini par descendre/monter toutes leurs boîtes;

∎ I managed to get the old man downstairs/upstairs j'ai réussi à faire descendre/monter le vieil homme;

∎ I managed to get him away from the others j'ai réussi à l'éloigner des autres;

∎ get him away from me débarrassez-moi de lui;

∎ can you get me home? pouvez-vous me raccompagner?;

∎ they got her to the airport on time ils l'ont amenée à l'aéroport à l'heure;

∎ his friends managed to get him home ses amis ont réussi à le ramener (à la maison);

∎ how are we going to get the bike home? comment est-ce qu'on va ramener le vélo à la maison?;

∎ I got a message to them je leur ai fait parvenir un message;

∎ he can't get the children to bed il n'arrive pas à mettre les enfants au lit;

∎ I can't get my boots off/on je n'arrive pas à enlever/mettre mes bottes;

∎ we couldn't get the bed through the door nous n'avons pas pu faire passer le lit par la porte;

∎ figurative where has all this got us? où est-ce que tout ça nous a menés?;

∎ this is getting us nowhere ça ne nous mène nulle part, ça ne nous mène à rien;

∎ that won't get you very far! ça ne te servira pas à grand-chose!, tu ne seras pas beaucoup plus avancé!

D.

(a) (prepare → meal, drink) préparer;

∎ he's in the kitchen getting dinner il est à la cuisine en train de préparer le dîner;

∎ who's going to get the children breakfast? qui va préparer le petit déjeuner pour les enfants?;

∎ she got herself some breakfast elle s'est préparé un petit déjeuner

(b) (hear correctly) entendre, saisir;

∎ I didn't get his name je n'ai pas saisi son nom

(c) (establish telephone contact with)

∎ I got her father on the phone j'ai parlé à son père ou j'ai eu son père au téléphone;

∎ I couldn't get her at the office je n'ai pas pu l'avoir au bureau;

∎ did you get the number you wanted? avez-vous obtenu le numéro que vous vouliez?;

∎ get me extension 3500 passez-moi ou donnez-moi le poste 3500

(d) familiar (understand) comprendre^□, saisir^□ ;

∎ I don't get it, I don't get the point je ne comprends ou ne saisis pas, je n'y suis pas du tout;

∎ I don't get you or your meaning je ne comprends pas ce que vous voulez dire;

∎ if you get my meaning si tu vois ce que je veux dire^□ ;

∎ don't get me wrong comprenez-moi bien;

∎ I think he's got the message now je crois qu'il a compris maintenant;

∎ I don't get the joke je ne vois pas ce qui est (si) drôle^□ ;

∎ get it?, get me?, get my drift? tu saisis?, tu piges?;

∎ (I've) got it! ça y est!^□, j'y suis!^□ ;

∎ oh, I get you! ah! j'ai pigé!

(e) (take note of) remarquer;

∎ did you get his address? lui avez-vous demandé son adresse?

(f) familiar (look at) viser;

∎ get him! who does he think he is? vise un peu ce mec, mais pour qui il se prend?;

∎ get (a load of) that! vise un peu ça!

(g) familiar (listen to) écouter^□ ;

∎ get a load of this! écoute un peu ça!;

∎ get him! écoute-le, celui-là!;

E.

(a) familiar (hit) atteindre^□ ; (hit and kill) tuer^□ ;

∎ she got him in the face with a pie elle lui a jeté une tarte à la crème à la figure;

∎ the bullet got him in the back il a pris la balle ou la balle l'a atteint dans le dos;

∎ a car got him il a été tué par une voiture

(b) familiar (harm, punish)

∎ everyone's out to get me tout le monde est après moi

(c) familiar (take vengeance on) se venger de^□ ;

∎ we'll get you for this! on te revaudra ça!;

∎ I'll get him for that! je lui revaudrai ça!

(d) familiar (affect physically)

∎ the pain gets me in the back j'ai des douleurs dans le dos^□

(e) familiar (affect emotionally) émouvoir^□ ;

∎ that song really gets me cette chanson me fait vraiment quelque chose

(f) familiar (baffle, puzzle)

∎ you've got me there alors là, aucune idée

(g) familiar (irritate) énerver^□, agacer^□ ;

∎ it really gets me when you're late qu'est-ce que ça peut m'énerver quand tu es en retard!

(h) American (learn) apprendre;

∎ to get sth by heart apprendre qch par cœur

(i) archaic (beget) engendrer;

∎ to get sb with child faire un enfant à qn

(j) Radio & Television (signal, station) capter, recevoir

(k) familiar (idiom)

∎ he got his in Vietnam il est mort au Viêt Nam^□

2 intransitive verb

A.

(a) (become) devenir;

∎ I'm getting hungry/thirsty je commence à avoir faim/soif;

∎ get dressed! habille-toi!;

∎ to get fat grossir;

∎ to get married se marier;

∎ to get divorced divorcer;

∎ don't get lost! ne vous perdez pas!;

∎ how did that vase get broken? comment se fait-il que ce vase soit cassé?;

∎ he got so he didn't want to go out any more il en est arrivé à ne plus vouloir sortir;

∎ to get old vieillir;

∎ it's getting late il se fait tard;

∎ this is getting boring ça devient ennuyeux;

∎ to get used to sth/doing sth s'habituer à qch/à faire qch;

∎ familiar will you get with it! mais réveille-toi un peu!

(b) (used to form passive)

∎ to get elected se faire élire, être élu;

∎ suppose he gets killed et s'il se fait tuer?;

∎ to get drowned se noyer;

∎ we got paid last week on a été payés la semaine dernière;

∎ I'm always getting invited to parties on m'invite toujours à des soirées

(c) (with present participle) (start) commencer à, se mettre à;

∎ let's get going or moving! (let's leave) allons-y!; (let's hurry) dépêchons(-nous)!, grouillons-nous!; (let's start to work) au travail!;

∎ I'll get going on that right away je m'y mets tout de suite;

∎ I can't seem to get going today je n'arrive pas à m'activer aujourd'hui;

∎ she got talking to the neighbours elle s'est mise à discuter avec les voisins;

∎ we got talking about racism nous en sommes venus à parler de racisme;

∎ he got to thinking about it il s'est mis à réfléchir à la question

B.

(a) (go) aller, se rendre; (arrive) arriver;

∎ when did you get home? quand es-tu rentré?;

∎ it's nice to get home ça fait du bien de rentrer chez soi;

∎ how do you get to the museum? comment est-ce qu'on fait pour aller au musée?;

∎ how did you get in here? comment êtes-vous entré?;

∎ they should get here today ils devraient arriver ici aujourd'hui;

∎ how did you get here? comment es-tu venu?;

∎ how did that bicycle get here? comment se fait-il que ce vélo se trouve ici?;

∎ I took the train from Madrid to get there j'ai pris le train de Madrid pour y aller;

∎ she's successful now but it took her a while to get there elle a une bonne situation maintenant, mais ça ne s'est pas fait du jour au lendemain;

∎ he got as far as buying the tickets il est allé jusqu'à acheter les billets;

∎ I'd hoped things wouldn't get this far j'avais espéré qu'on n'en arriverait pas là;

∎ are you getting anywhere with that report? il avance, ce rapport?;

∎ now you're getting somewhere! enfin tu avances!;

∎ I'm not getting anywhere or I'm getting nowhere with this project je fais du surplace avec ce projet;

∎ we're not getting anywhere with this meeting cette réunion est une perte de temps;

∎ she won't get anywhere or she'll get nowhere if she's rude to people elle n'arrivera à rien en étant grossière avec les gens;

∎ where's your sister got to? où est passée ta sœur?;

∎ where did my keys get to? où sont passées mes clés?

(b) (move in specified direction)

∎ he got along the ledge as best he could il a avancé le long du rebord du mieux qu'il pouvait;

∎ she got behind a tree elle s'est mise derrière un arbre;

∎ to get into bed se coucher;

∎ get in or into the car! monte dans la voiture!;

∎ get over here! viens ici!;

∎ we couldn't get past the truck nous ne pouvions pas passer le camion

(c) (with infinitive) (start) commencer à, se mettre à;

∎ each city is getting to look like another toutes les grandes villes commencent à se ressembler;

∎ to get to know sb apprendre à connaître qn;

∎ we got to like her husband nous nous sommes mis à apprécier ou à aimer son mari;

∎ you'll get to like it in the end ça finira par te plaire;

∎ his father got to hear of the rumours son père a fini par entendre les rumeurs;

∎ he's getting to be known il commence à être connu, il se fait connaître;

∎ they got to talking about the past ils en sont venus ou ils se sont mis à parler du passé

(d) (become) devenir;

∎ it's getting to be impossible to find a flat ça devient impossible de trouver un appartement;

∎ she may get to be president one day elle pourrait devenir ou être président un jour;

∎ they got to be friends ils sont devenus amis

(e) (manage) réussir à;

∎ we never got to see that film nous n'avons jamais réussi à ou nous ne sommes jamais arrivés à voir ce film;

∎ I didn't get to speak to him in person je n'ai pas pu lui parler en personne

(f) familiar (be allowed to)

∎ he never gets to stay up late on ne le laisse jamais se coucher tard^□ ;

∎ I never get to drive on ne me laisse jamais conduire^□

(g) familiar (leave) se tirer;

∎ get! fous le camp!, tire-toi!

3 noun

familiar (in tennis) beau retour^□ m

➲ get about intransitive verb

(a) (be up and about, move around) se déplacer;

∎ how do you get about town? comment vous déplacez-vous en ville?;

∎ she gets about on crutches/in a wheelchair elle se déplace avec des béquilles/en chaise roulante;

∎ I don't get about much these days je ne me déplace pas beaucoup ces temps-ci

(b) (travel) voyager;

∎ I get about quite a bit in my job je suis assez souvent en déplacement pour mon travail

(c) (be socially active)

∎ she certainly gets about elle connaît beaucoup de monde

(d) (story, rumour) se répandre, circuler;

∎ the news or it got about that they were splitting up la nouvelle de leur séparation s'est répandue

➲ get across

1 intransitive verb

(a) (succeed in crossing) traverser, passer;

∎ the river was flooded but we managed to get across la rivière était en crue mais nous avons réussi à traverser

(b) (be communicated)

∎ our message is not getting across notre message ne passe pas

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (over water, street → person) faire traverser;

∎ we couldn't get the supplies across (across the river) nous ne pouvions pas faire passer les vivres de l'autre côté;

∎ it was easy to get the people across (across the border) il était facile de faire passer les gens

(b) (communicate) communiquer;

∎ I can't seem to get the idea across to them je n'arrive pas à leur faire comprendre ça;

∎ he managed to get his point across il a réussi à faire passer son message

➲ get after inseparable transitive verb

poursuivre

➲ get ahead intransitive verb

(succeed) réussir, arriver;

∎ to get ahead in life or in the world réussir dans la vie;

∎ if you want to get ahead at the office, you have to work si tu veux de l'avancement au bureau, il faut que tu travailles

➲ get along intransitive verb

(a) (fare, manage) aller;

∎ how are you getting along? comment vas-tu?, comment ça va?;

∎ she's getting along well in her new job elle se débrouille bien dans son nouveau travail;

∎ we can get along without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui

(b) (advance, progress) avancer, progresser;

∎ the patient is getting along nicely le patient est en bonne voie ou fait des progrès

(c) (be on good terms) s'entendre;

∎ we get along fine nous nous entendons très bien, nous faisons bon ménage;

∎ she doesn't get along with my mother elle ne s'entend pas avec ma mère;

∎ she's easy to get along with elle est facile à vivre

(d) (move away) s'en aller, partir; (go) aller, se rendre;

∎ it's time for me to be getting along, it's time I was getting along il est temps que je parte;

∎ I must be getting along to the office il faut que j'aille au bureau;

∎ British get along with you! (leave) va-t'en!, fiche le camp!; familiar (I don't believe you) à d'autres!

➲ get around

1 inseparable transitive verb

(obstacle, problem) contourner; (law, rule) tourner;

∎ there's no getting around it, we'll have to tell her il n'y a pas d'autre moyen, il va falloir que nous le lui disions;

∎ there's no getting around the fact that he lied to us il reste qu'il nous a menti

2 intransitive verb

= get about

➲ get around to inseparable transitive verb

∎ she won't get around to reading it before tomorrow elle n'arrivera pas à (trouver le temps de) le lire avant demain;

∎ he finally got around to fixing the radiator il a fini par ou il est finalement arrivé à réparer le radiateur;

∎ it was some time before I got around to writing to her j'ai mis pas mal de temps avant de lui écrire

➲ get at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (reach → object, shelf) atteindre; (→ place) parvenir à, atteindre;

∎ I've put the pills where the children can't get at them j'ai mis les pilules là où les enfants ne peuvent pas les prendre;

∎ familiar just let me get at him! si jamais il me tombe sous la main!

(b) (discover) trouver;

∎ to get at the truth découvrir la vérité

(c) (mean, intend) entendre;

∎ I see what you're getting at je vois où vous voulez en venir;

∎ just what are you getting at? qu'est-ce que vous entendez par là?, où voulez-vous en venir?;

∎ what I'm getting at is why did she leave now? ce que je veux dire, c'est pourquoi est-elle partie maintenant?

(d) familiar (criticize) s'en prendre à^□, s'attaquer à^□ ;

∎ you're always getting at me tu t'en prends toujours à moi

(e) familiar (bribe, influence) acheter, suborner^□ ;

∎ the witnesses had been got at les témoins avaient été achetés

➲ get away

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave) s'en aller, partir;

∎ she has to get away from home/her parents il faut qu'elle parte de chez elle/s'éloigne de ses parents;

∎ I was in a meeting and couldn't get away j'étais en réunion et je ne pouvais pas m'échapper ou m'en aller;

∎ will you be able to get away at Christmas? allez-vous pouvoir partir (en vacances) à Noël?;

∎ to get away from the daily grind échapper au train-train quotidien;

∎ get away from it all, come to Florida! quittez tout, venez en Floride!;

∎ she's gone off for a couple of weeks to get away from it all elle est partie quelques semaines loin de tout

(b) (move away) s'éloigner;

∎ get away from that door! éloignez-vous ou écartez-vous de cette porte!;

∎ get away from me! fichez-moi le camp!

(c) (escape) s'échapper, se sauver;

∎ the murderer got away l'assassin s'est échappé;

∎ the thief got away with all the jewels le voleur est parti ou s'est sauvé avec tous les bijoux;

∎ there's no getting away from or you can't get away from the fact that the other solution would have been cheaper on ne peut pas nier (le fait) que l'autre solution aurait coûté moins cher;

∎ you can't get away from it, there's no getting away from it c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien

(d) British familiar (idiom)

∎ get away (with you)! à d'autres!

2 separable transitive verb

(remove → person) emmener;

∎ get that child away from the road! éloignez cet enfant de la route!;

∎ get me away from here! fais-moi sortir d'ici!;

∎ get your dog away from my garden! faites sortir votre chien de mon jardin!;

∎ they managed to get him away from the TV ils ont fini par l'arracher de devant la télévision;

∎ to get sth away from sb prendre qch à qn

➲ get away with inseparable transitive verb

∎ he got away with cheating on his taxes personne ne s'est aperçu qu'il avait fraudé le fisc;

∎ I can't believe you got away with it! je n'arrive pas à croire que personne ne t'ait rien dit!;

∎ he got away with a small fine il s'en est tiré avec une petite amende;

∎ that child gets away with murder on laisse tout faire à ce gamin;

∎ her skirt is really tiny but she gets away with it sa jupe est vraiment très courte mais elle peut se le permettre

➲ get back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (move backwards) reculer;

∎ get back! éloignez-vous!, reculez!

(b) (return) revenir, retourner;

∎ I can't wait to get back home je suis impatient de rentrer (à la maison);

∎ get back in bed! va te recoucher!, retourne au lit!;

∎ I got back in the car/on the bus je suis remonté dans la voiture/dans le bus;

∎ to get back to sleep se rendormir;

∎ to get back to work (after break) se remettre au travail; (after holiday, illness) reprendre le travail;

∎ things eventually got back to normal les choses ont peu à peu repris leur cours (normal);

∎ getting or to get back to the point pour en revenir au sujet qui nous préoccupe;

∎ let's get back to your basic reasons for leaving revenons aux raisons pour lesquelles vous voulez partir;

∎ I'll get back to you on that (call back) je vous rappelle pour vous dire ce qu'il en est; (discuss again) nous reparlerons de cela plus tard

(c) (return to political power) revenir;

∎ do you think the Democrats will get back in? croyez-vous que le parti démocrate reviendra au pouvoir?

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (recover → something lost or lent) récupérer; (→ force, strength) reprendre, récupérer; (→ health, motivation) retrouver;

∎ he got his job back il a été repris;

∎ I got back nearly all the money I invested j'ai récupéré presque tout l'argent que j'avais investi;

∎ you'll have to get your money back from the shop il faut que vous vous fassiez rembourser par le magasin

(b) (return) rendre;

∎ we have to get this book back to her il faut que nous lui rendions ce livre

(c) (return to original place) remettre, replacer;

∎ I can't get it back in the box je n'arrive pas à le remettre ou le faire rentrer dans le carton;

∎ I want to get these suitcases back down to the cellar je veux redescendre ces valises à la cave;

∎ he managed to get the children back to bed il a réussi à remettre les enfants au lit

(d) familiar (idiom)

∎ to get one's own back (on sb) se venger (de qn)^□

➲ get back at inseparable transitive verb

se venger de;

∎ he only said it to get back at him il n'a dit ça que pour se venger de lui

➲ get behind

1 intransitive verb

(gen) rester à l'arrière, se laisser distancer; Sport se laisser distancer; figurative prendre du retard;

∎ he got behind with his work il a pris du retard dans son travail;

∎ we mustn't get behind with the rent il ne faut pas qu'on soit en retard pour le loyer

2 inseparable transitive verb

(support, sympathize with) appuyer

➲ get by

1 intransitive verb

(a) (pass) passer;

∎ let me get by laissez-moi passer

(b) (be acceptable) passer, être acceptable;

∎ their work just about gets by leur travail est tout juste passable ou acceptable

(c) (manage, survive) se débrouiller, s'en sortir;

∎ how do you get by on that salary? comment tu te débrouilles ou tu t'en sors avec un salaire comme ça?;

∎ they get by as best they can ils se débrouillent ou s'en sortent tant bien que mal;

∎ we can get by without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (move past)

∎ can you get by the washing machine? est-ce que vous avez assez de place pour passer à côté de la machine à laver?

(b) (escape attention of → censor, editor) échapper à;

∎ her film got by the censors son film a échappé à l'attention de la censure

➲ get down

1 intransitive verb

descendre;

∎ get down off that chair! descends de cette chaise!;

∎ may I get down (from the table)? (leave the table) puis-je sortir de table?;

∎ they got down on their knees ils se sont mis à genoux;

∎ get down! (hide) couchez-vous!; (to dog) bas les pattes!

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (bring, fetch down → book from shelf etc) descendre

(b) (reduce → temperature, inflation etc) faire baisser;

∎ to get one's weight down perdre du poids

(c) (write down) noter;

∎ I didn't manage to get down what she said je n'ai pas réussi à noter ce qu'elle a dit

(d) (depress) déprimer, démoraliser;

∎ work is really getting me down at the moment le travail me déprime vraiment en ce moment;

∎ this rainy weather gets him down cette pluie lui fiche le cafard;

∎ don't let it get you down ne te laisse pas abattre

(e) (swallow) avaler, faire descendre

➲ get down to inseparable transitive verb

se mettre à;

∎ I have to get down to balancing the books il faut que je me mette à faire les comptes;

∎ it's not so difficult once you get down to it ce n'est pas si difficile une fois qu'on s'y met;

∎ he got down to working on it this morning il s'y est mis ou s'y est attelé ce matin;

∎ it's hard getting down to work after the weekend c'est difficile de reprendre le travail après le week-end;

∎ we eventually got down to details nous avons fini par en arriver aux détails;

∎ when you get down to it, there's very little difference between them en fin de compte, il y a très peu de différence entre eux

➲ get in

1 intransitive verb

(a) (into building) entrer;

∎ the thief got in through the window le cambrioleur est entré par la fenêtre;

∎ a car pulled up and she got in une voiture s'est arrêtée et elle est montée dedans;

∎ water had got in everywhere l'eau avait pénétré partout

(b) (return home) rentrer;

∎ we got in about 4 a.m. nous sommes rentrés vers 4 heures du matin

(c) (arrive) arriver;

∎ what time does your plane get in? à quelle heure ton avion arrive-t-il?

(d) (be admitted → to club) se faire admettre; (→ to school, university) entrer, être admis ou reçu;

∎ he applied to Oxford but he didn't get in il voulait entrer à Oxford mais il n'a pas pu

(e) (be elected → person) être élu; (→ party) accéder au pouvoir

(f) familiar (become involved) participer^□ ;

∎ she got in at the beginning elle est arrivée au début^□

(g) (interject) glisser;

∎ "what about me?" she managed to get in "et moi?" réussit-elle à glisser

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (fit in)

∎ I hope to get in a bit of reading on holiday j'espère pouvoir lire ou que je trouverai le temps de lire pendant mes vacances;

∎ she got in some last-minute revision before the exam elle a réussi à faire des révisions de dernière minute avant l'examen

(b) (insert) faire pénétrer;

∎ I couldn't get a word in je n'ai pas pu placer un mot, je n'ai pas pu en placer une

(c) (collect, gather → crops) rentrer, engranger; (→ debts) recouvrer; (→ taxes) percevoir

(d) (lay in)

∎ I must get in some more coal je dois faire une provision de charbon;

∎ to get in supplies s'approvisionner

(e) (call in → doctor, plumber) faire venir; (→ dog, cat) faire rentrer;

∎ shouldn't Elaine be in on this meeting? - of course, could you get her in? on n'a pas besoin d'Elaine pour cette réunion? - si, bien sûr, tu peux lui demander de venir?

(f) (hand in, submit) rendre, remettre;

∎ did you get your application in on time? as-tu remis ton dossier de candidature à temps?

(g) (cause to be admitted → to club, university) faire admettre ou accepter; (cause to be elected) faire élire

(h) (plant → seeds) planter, semer; (→ bulbs, plants) planter

(i) British familiar (pay for, stand) payer^□, offrir^□ ;

∎ he got the next round in il a payé la tournée suivante

3 inseparable transitive verb

(building) entrer dans; (vehicle) monter dans;

∎ he had just got in the door when the phone rang il venait juste d'arriver ou d'entrer quand le téléphone a sonné

➲ get in on

1 inseparable transitive verb

∎ to get in on a deal prendre part à un marché;

∎ to get in on the fun se mettre de la partie

2 separable transitive verb

faire participer à;

∎ he got me in on the deal il m'a intéressé à l'affaire

➲ get into

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (building) entrer dans; (vehicle) monter dans

(b) (arrive in) arriver à;

∎ we get into Madrid at 3 o'clock nous arrivons à Madrid à 3 heures;

∎ the train got into the station le train est entré en gare

(c) (put on → dress, shirt, shoes) mettre; (→ trousers, stockings) enfiler, mettre; (→ coat) endosser;

∎ she got into her clothes elle a mis ses vêtements ou s'est habillée;

∎ can you still get into your jeans? est-ce que tu rentres encore dans ton jean?

(d) (be admitted to → club, school, university) entrer dans;

∎ he'd like to get into the club il voudrait devenir membre du club;

∎ her daughter got into medical school sa fille a été admise dans ou est entrée dans une école de médecine;

∎ to get into office être élu

(e) (become involved in)

∎ he wants to get into politics il veut se lancer dans la politique;

∎ they got into a conversation about South Africa ils se sont mis à parler de l'Afrique du Sud;

∎ we got into a fight over who had to do the dishes nous nous sommes disputés pour savoir qui devait faire la vaisselle;

∎ this is not the moment to get into that ce n'est pas le moment de parler de ça

(f) familiar (take up) s'intéresser à^□ ;

∎ he got into Eastern religions il a commencé à s'intéresser aux religions orientales;

∎ it's a hard book to get into c'est un livre dans lequel il est difficile de rentrer ^□

(g) (become accustomed to)

∎ he soon got into her way of doing things il s'est vite fait ou s'est vite mis à sa façon de faire les choses

(h) (experience a specified condition or state)

∎ to get into debt s'endetter;

∎ he got into a real mess il s'est mis dans un vrai pétrin;

∎ the children were always getting into mischief les enfants passaient leur temps à faire des bêtises;

∎ I got into a real state about the test j'étais dans tous mes états à cause du test;

∎ she got into trouble with the teacher elle a eu des ennuis avec le professeur

(i) (cause to act strangely) prendre;

∎ what's got into you? qu'est-ce qui te prend?, quelle mouche te pique?;

∎ I wonder what got into him to make him act like that je me demande ce qui l'a poussé à réagir comme ça

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (insert into)

∎ to get sth into sth (faire) (r)entrer qch dans qch;

∎ to get the key into the lock mettre ou introduire la clef dans la serrure;

∎ to get an article into a paper faire accepter un article par un journal;

∎ to get an idea into one's head se mettre une idée en tête;

∎ familiar when will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?^□

(b) (cause to be admitted to → club) faire entrer à; (→ school, university) faire entrer dans;

∎ he got his friend into the club il a permis à son ami de devenir membre du club;

∎ the president got his son into Harvard le président a fait entrer ou accepter ou admettre son fils à Harvard

(c) (cause to be in a specified condition or state) mettre;

∎ she got herself into a terrible state elle s'est mis dans tous ses états;

∎ he got them into a lot of trouble il leur a attiré de gros ennuis

(d) (involve in) impliquer dans, entraîner dans;

∎ you're the one who got us into this c'est toi qui nous as embarqués dans cette histoire

(e) familiar (make interested in) faire découvrir^□ ; (accustom to) habituer à^□, faire prendre l'habitude de^□ ;

∎ he got me into jazz il m'a initié au jazz^□

➲ get in with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (ingratiate oneself with) s'insinuer dans ou s'attirer les bonnes grâces de, se faire bien voir de;

∎ they tried to get in with the new director ils ont essayé de se faire bien voir du nouveau directeur

(b) (associate with → person, group etc) fréquenter;

∎ he has got in with a new gang il n'est pas plus avec la même bande;

∎ she got in with the wrong crowd at school elle avait de mauvaises fréquentations à l'école

➲ get off

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave bus, train etc) descendre;

∎ get off at the next stop descendez au prochain arrêt;

∎ familiar I told him where to get off! je l'ai envoyé sur les roses!, je l'ai envoyé promener!;

∎ familiar where do you get off telling me what to do? qu'est-ce qui te prend de me dicter ce que je dois faire?

(b) (depart → person) s'en aller, partir; (→ car) démarrer; (→ plane) décoller; (→ letter, parcel) partir;

∎ I have to be getting off to work il faut que j'aille au travail;

∎ figurative the project got off to a bad/good start le projet a pris un mauvais/bon départ

(c) (leave work) finir, s'en aller; (take time off) se libérer;

∎ what time do you get off? à quelle heure finissez-vous?;

∎ can you get off early tomorrow? peux-tu quitter le travail de bonne heure demain?

(d) (escape punishment) s'en sortir, s'en tirer, en être quitte;

∎ she didn't think she'd get off so lightly elle n'espérait pas s'en tirer à si bon compte;

∎ the students got off with a fine/warning les étudiants en ont été quittes pour une amende/un avertissement

(e) (let go of something) lâcher;

∎ hey! get off! that's MY book! hé! laisse ça! c'est mon livre ou c'est à moi ce livre!

(f) (go to sleep) s'endormir

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (leave → bus, train, plane etc) descendre de

(b) (descend from → bike, wall, chair etc) descendre de;

∎ he got off his horse il est descendu de cheval;

∎ if only the boss would get off my back si seulement le patron me fichait la paix

(c) (depart from) partir de, décamper de;

∎ get off my property fichez le camp de chez moi;

∎ get off the grass! ne marche pas sur la pelouse!;

∎ we got off the road to let the ambulance pass nous sommes sortis de la route pour laisser passer l'ambulance

(d) (let go of)

∎ get off me! laisse-moi tranquille!, lâche-moi!

(e) (escape from) se libérer de; (avoid) échapper à;

∎ she managed to get off work elle a réussi à se libérer;

∎ how did you get off doing the housework? comment as-tu fait pour échapper au ménage?

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to leave, climb down) faire descendre;

∎ get the cat off the table fais descendre le chat de (sur) la table;

∎ the conductor got the passengers off the train le conducteur a fait descendre les passagers du train;

∎ figurative try to get her mind off her troubles essaie de lui changer les idées

(b) (send) envoyer, faire partir;

∎ I want to get this letter off je veux expédier cette lettre ou mettre cette lettre à la poste;

∎ she got the boys off to school elle a expédié ou envoyé les garçons à l'école;

∎ we got him off on the morning train nous l'avons mis au train du matin

(c) (remove → clothing, lid) enlever, ôter; (→ stains) faire partir ou disparaître, enlever;

∎ I can't get this ink off my hands je n'arrive pas à faire partir cette encre de mes mains;

∎ get your hands off that cake! ne touche pas à ce gâteau!;

∎ get your hands off me! ne me touche pas!;

∎ get your feet off the table! enlève tes pieds de sur la table!;

∎ figurative he'd like to get that house off his hands il aimerait bien se débarrasser de cette maison

(d) (free from punishment) tirer d'affaire; (in court) faire acquitter;

∎ he'll need a good lawyer to get him off il lui faudra un bon avocat pour se tirer d'affaire;

∎ to get sb off doing sth dispenser qn de faire qch

(e) (put to sleep) endormir;

∎ I've just managed to get the baby off (to sleep) je viens de réussir à endormir le bébé

(f) (have as holiday)

∎ to get a day/week off prendre un jour/une semaine de congé;

∎ can you get tomorrow afternoon/next week off? est-ce que tu peux prendre un congé demain après-midi/la semaine prochaine?

(g) (obtain)

∎ to get sth off sb obtenir qch de qn;

∎ I got that story off the woman next door je tiens cette histoire de la voisine;

∎ I got this cold off the woman next door la voisine m'a passé son rhume

➲ get off on inseparable transitive verb

(a) familiar (sexually)

∎ he gets off on pornographic films il prend son pied en regardant des films pornos;

∎ is that what you get off on? c'est comme ça que tu prends ton pied?;

∎ figurative he gets off on teasing people il adore taquiner les gens^□ ;

∎ I really get off on hip-hop! j'adore le hip-hop!^□

(b) very familiar drugs slang

∎ he gets off on heroin il se défonce à l'héroïne

➲ get off with inseparable transitive verb

British familiar

∎ to get off with sb faire une touche avec qn

➲ get on

1 intransitive verb

(a) (on bus, plane, train) monter; (on ship) monter à bord

(b) (fare, manage)

∎ how's your husband getting on? comment va votre mari?;

∎ how did he get on at the interview? comment s'est passé son entretien?, comment ça a marché pour son entretien?;

∎ you'll get on far better if you think about it first tout ira mieux si tu réfléchis avant

(c) (make progress) avancer, progresser;

∎ Jennifer is getting on very well in maths Jennifer se débrouille très bien en maths;

∎ how's your work getting on? ça avance, ton travail?

(d) (succeed) réussir, arriver;

∎ to get on in life or in the world faire son chemin ou réussir dans la vie;

∎ some say that in order to get on, you often have to compromise il y a des gens qui disent que pour réussir (dans la vie), il faut souvent faire des compromis

(e) (continue) continuer;

∎ we must be getting on il faut que nous partions;

∎ do you think we can get on with the meeting now? croyez-vous que nous puissions poursuivre notre réunion maintenant?;

∎ get on with your work! allez! au travail!;

∎ they got on with the job ils se sont remis au travail

(f) (be on good terms) s'entendre;

∎ my mother and I get on well je m'entends bien avec ma mère;

∎ they don't get on ils ne s'entendent pas;

∎ she's never got on with him elle ne s'est jamais entendue avec lui;

∎ to be difficult/easy to get on with être difficile/facile à vivre

(g) (grow late → time)

∎ time's getting on il se fait tard;

∎ it was getting on in the evening, the evening was getting on la soirée tirait à sa fin

(h) (grow old → person) se faire vieux (vieille);

∎ she's getting on (in years) elle commence à se faire vieille

(i) (idioms)

∎ get on with it! (continue speaking) continuez!; (continue working) allez! au travail!; (hurry up) mais dépêchez-vous enfin!;

∎ familiar get on with you! (I don't believe you) à d'autres!

2 inseparable transitive verb

(bus, train) monter dans; (plane) monter dans, monter à bord de; (ship) monter à bord de; (bed, horse, table, bike) monter sur;

∎ he got on his bike il est monté sur ou il a enfourché son vélo;

∎ get on your feet levez-vous, mettez-vous debout;

∎ how did these papers get on my desk? comment est-ce que ces papiers se sont retrouvés ou sont arrivés sur mon bureau?;

∎ figurative it took the patient a while to get (back) on his feet le patient a mis longtemps à se remettre

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (help onto → bus, train) faire monter dans; (→ bed, bike, horse, table) faire monter sur;

∎ they got him on his feet ils l'ont mis debout;

∎ figurative the doctor got her on her feet le médecin l'a remise sur pied

(b) (coat, gloves, shoes) mettre, enfiler; (lid) mettre;

∎ I can't get these trousers on any more je n'entre plus dans ce pantalon

(c) American familiar

∎ to get it on (with sb) (have sex) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn); (fight) se friter (avec qn);

∎ to get it on (get started) s'y mettre^□

➲ get on for inseparable transitive verb

∎ the president is getting on for sixty le président approche de la soixantaine ou a presque soixante ans;

∎ it's getting on for midnight il est presque minuit, il n'est pas loin de minuit;

∎ it's getting on for three weeks since we saw her ça va faire bientôt trois semaines que nous ne l'avons pas vue;

∎ there were getting on for ten thousand demonstrators il n'y avait pas loin ou il y avait près de dix mille manifestants

➲ get onto

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) = get on inseparable transitive verb

(b) (turn attention to)

∎ to get onto a subject or onto a topic aborder un sujet;

∎ how did we get onto reincarnation? comment est-ce qu'on en est venus à parler de réincarnation?;

∎ I'll get right onto it! je vais m'y mettre tout de suite!

(c) (contact) prendre contact avec, se mettre en rapport avec; (speak to) parler à; (call) téléphoner à, donner un coup de fil à

(d) familiar (become aware of) découvrir^□ ;

∎ the plan worked well until the police got onto it le plan marchait bien jusqu'à ce que la police tombe dessus

(e) (nag, rebuke) harceler;

∎ his father is always getting onto him to find a job son père est toujours à le harceler pour qu'il trouve du travail

(f) (be elected to)

∎ he got onto the school board il a été élu au conseil d'administration de l'école

2 separable transitive verb

(a) = get on separable transitive verb

(a)

(b) (cause to talk about) faire parler de, amener à parler de;

∎ we got him onto (the subject of) his activities in the Resistance nous l'avons amené à parler de ses activités dans la Résistance

➲ get out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (leave building, room etc) sortir; (leave vehicle) descendre; (leave organization, town) quitter;

∎ he got out of the car il est sorti de la voiture;

∎ to get out of bed se lever, sortir de son lit;

∎ you'd better get out of here tu ferais bien de partir ou sortir;

∎ get out! sortez!;

∎ get out of here! (leave) sortez d'ici!; American familiar (I don't believe it) mon œil!;

∎ to get out while the going is good partir au bon moment

(b) (go out) sortir;

∎ they don't get out much ils ne sortent pas beaucoup

(c) (be released from prison, hospital) sortir

(d) (information, news) se répandre, s'ébruiter;

∎ the secret got out le secret a été éventé

(e) (escape) s'échapper;

∎ the prisoner got out of his cell le prisonnier s'est échappé de sa cellule;

∎ he was lucky to get out alive il a eu de la chance de s'en sortir vivant

(f) American (empty)

∎ theaters were getting out les gens sortaient des théâtres

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (bring out → champagne, furniture, books, car) sortir; (person) (faire) sortir;

∎ to get a book out from the library emprunter un livre à la bibliothèque

(b) (produce, publish → book) publier, sortir; (→ list) établir, dresser

(c) (speak with difficulty) prononcer, sortir;

∎ I could barely get a word out c'est à peine si je pouvais dire ou prononcer ou sortir un mot;

∎ familiar to get out from under s'en sortir^□, s'en tirer^□

(d) (free → hostages etc) libérer

(e) (remove) enlever; (nail etc) arracher; (cork) retirer; (stain) faire disparaître

(f) Sport (in cricket → batsman) renverser le guichet à

➲ get out of

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (leave → building) sortir de; (car, train) descendre de;

∎ let's get out of here partons d'ici;

∎ he managed to get out of the country (criminal, refugee) il a réussi à quitter le pays;

∎ to get out of bed se lever;

∎ to get out of prison/the army sortir de prison/quitter l'armée;

∎ to get out of sb's way s'écarter du chemin de qn, faire place à qn;

∎ very familiar get the hell out of here! fiche(-moi) le camp!

(b) (avoid) éviter, échapper à; (obligation) se dérober ou se soustraire à;

∎ how did you get out of doing the dishes? comment as-tu pu échapper à la vaisselle?;

∎ he tried to get out of helping me il a essayé de se débrouiller pour ne pas devoir m'aider;

∎ we have to go, there's no getting out of it il faut qu'on y aille, il n'y a rien à faire ou il n'y a pas moyen d'y échapper;

∎ there's no getting out of it, you were the better candidate il faut le reconnaître ou il n'y a pas à dire, vous étiez le meilleur candidat

(c) (escape from)

∎ to get out of trouble se tirer d'affaire;

∎ they managed to get out of the clutches of the mafia ils ont réussi à se tirer des griffes de la mafia;

∎ how can I get out of this mess? comment puis-je me tirer de ce pétrin?

(d) (become unaccustomed to)

∎ to get out of (the habit of) doing sth perdre l'habitude de faire qch

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (take out of) sortir de;

∎ get the baby out of the house every now and then sors le bébé de temps en temps;

∎ she got a handkerchief out of her handbag elle a sorti un mouchoir de son sac à main;

∎ how many books did you get out of the library? combien de livres as-tu emprunté à ou sorti de la bibliothèque?

(b) (help to avoid)

∎ the lawyer got his client out of jail l'avocat a fait sortir son client de prison;

∎ figurative the phone call got her out of having to talk to me le coup de fil lui a évité d'avoir à me parler;

∎ he'll never get himself out of this one! il ne s'en sortira jamais!;

∎ my confession got him out of trouble ma confession l'a tiré d'affaire

(c) (extract → cork) sortir de; (→ nail, splinter) enlever de; (→ stain) faire partir de, enlever de;

∎ I can't get the cork out of the bottle je n'arrive pas à déboucher la bouteille;

∎ the police got a confession/the truth out of him la police lui a arraché une confession/la vérité;

∎ we got the money out of him nous avons réussi à obtenir l'argent de lui;

∎ I can't get anything out of him je ne peux rien tirer de lui;

∎ I can't get the idea out of my mind je ne peux pas chasser cette idée de mon esprit

(d) (gain from) gagner, retirer;

∎ to get a lot out of sth tirer (un) grand profit de qch;

∎ I didn't get much out of that class ce cours ne m'a pas apporté grand-chose, je n'ai pas retiré grand-chose de ce cours;

∎ the job was difficult but she got something out of it la tâche était difficile, mais elle y a trouvé son compte ou en a tiré profit

➲ get over

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (cross → river, street) traverser, franchir; (→ fence, wall) franchir, passer par-dessus

(b) (recover from → illness) se remettre de, guérir de; (→ accident) se remettre de; (→ loss) se remettre de, se consoler de;

∎ I'll never get over her je ne l'oublierai jamais;

∎ he can't get over her death il n'arrive pas à se remettre de sa mort ou disparition;

∎ we couldn't get over our surprise nous n'arrivions pas à nous remettre de notre surprise;

∎ I can't get over how much he's grown! qu'est-ce qu'il a grandi, je n'en reviens pas!;

∎ I can't get over it! je n'en reviens pas!;

∎ he couldn't get over the fact that she had come back il n'en revenait pas qu'elle soit revenue;

∎ I can't get over your having refused je n'en reviens pas que vous ayez refusé;

∎ he'll get over it! il n'en mourra pas!

(c) (master, overcome → obstacle) surmonter; (→ difficulty) surmonter, venir à bout de;

∎ they soon got over their shyness ils ont vite oublié ou surmonté leur timidité

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to cross) faire traverser

(b) (communicate → idea, message) faire passer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (cross) traverser;

∎ to get over to France/America aller en France/Amérique;

∎ we'll try to get over next weekend (to visit) nous essayerons de venir vous voir le week-end prochain

(b) (idea, message) passer

➲ get over with inseparable transitive verb

(finish with) en finir avec;

∎ let's get it over with finissons-en;

∎ I expect you'll be glad to get it over with j'imagine que vous serez soulagé quand ce sera terminé

➲ get round

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) = get around

(b) (exhibition, museum) faire le tour de; (corner) passer

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (bring, take) I'll get the books round (to you) as soon as I can je t'apporterai les livres dès que je le pourrai

3 intransitive verb

(a) = get about

(b) the doctor said she'd get round as soon as she could le docteur a dit qu'elle viendrait ou passerait dès qu'elle pourrait;

∎ I didn't manage to get round to each pupil in the class je n'ai pas réussi à m'occuper de chaque élève de la classe

➲ get round to inseparable transitive verb

= get around to

➲ get through

1 intransitive verb

(a) (reach destination) parvenir;

∎ the road was blocked and no one could get through la route était bloquée et personne ne pouvait passer;

∎ they managed to get through to the wounded ils ont réussi à parvenir jusqu'aux blessés;

∎ the letter got through to her la lettre lui est parvenue;

∎ the message didn't get through le message n'est pas arrivé;

∎ despite the crowds, I managed to get through malgré la foule, j'ai réussi à passer

(b) (candidate, student → succeed) réussir; (→ in exam) être reçu, réussir;

∎ the team got through to the final l'équipe s'est classée pour la finale

(c) (bill, motion) passer, être adopté ou voté

(d) (make oneself understood) se faire comprendre;

∎ I can't seem to get through to her elle et moi ne sommes pas sur la même longueur d'onde

(e) (contact) contacter; Telecommunications obtenir la communication;

∎ I can't get through to his office je n'arrive pas à avoir son bureau

(f) American (finish) finir, terminer;

∎ call me when you get through appelez-moi quand vous aurez ou avez fini

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (come through → hole, window) passer par; (→ crowd) se frayer un chemin à travers ou dans; (→ military lines) percer, franchir

(b) (survive → storm, winter) survivre à; (→ difficulty) se sortir de, se tirer de;

∎ he got through it alive il s'en est sorti (vivant)

(c) (complete, finish → book) finir, terminer; (→ job, project) achever, venir à bout de;

∎ I got through an enormous amount of work j'ai abattu beaucoup de travail;

∎ it took us one week to get through the entire play il nous a fallu une semaine pour venir à bout de la pièce

(d) (consume, use up) consommer, utiliser;

∎ we get through a litre of olive oil a week nous utilisons un litre d'huile d'olive par semaine;

∎ they got through their monthly salary in one week en une semaine ils avaient dépensé tout leur salaire du mois;

∎ he gets through eight shirts a week il salit huit chemises par semaine;

∎ we'll never get through all this food nous ne viendrons jamais à bout de toute cette nourriture

(e) (endure, pass → time) faire passer;

∎ how will I get through this without you? comment pourrai-je vivre cette épreuve sans toi?;

∎ they got through the day without a single argument ils ne se sont pas disputés une seule fois de toute la journée;

∎ the Government may have difficulty getting through another six months le gouvernement aura peut-être du mal à tenir encore six mois

(f) (exam) réussir, être reçu à

(g) (of bill, motion) passer;

∎ the bill got through both Houses le projet de loi a été adopté par les deux Chambres

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (transport, send successfully) faire parvenir;

∎ they got the food supplies through ils ont réussi à faire parvenir les provisions alimentaires (à destination);

∎ to get sth through customs (faire) passer qch à la douane;

∎ you'll never get that desk through tu n'arriveras jamais à faire passer ce bureau

(b) (transmit → message) faire passer, transmettre, faire parvenir;

∎ can you get this letter through to my family? pouvez-vous transmettre ou faire parvenir cette lettre à ma famille?

(c) (make understood)

∎ I finally got it through to him that I wasn't interested j'ai fini par lui faire comprendre que je n'étais pas intéressé;

∎ familiar when will you get it through your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?^□

(d) (bill, motion) faire adopter, faire passer;

∎ the party got the bill through the Senate le parti a fait voter ou adopter le projet de loi par le Sénat

(e) (cause to succeed)

∎ it was your essay that got you through (the exam) c'est grâce à ta dissertation que tu as réussi l'examen

(f) (enable to endure)

∎ I need four cups of coffee to get me through the day il me faut mes quatre tasses de café par jour

➲ get through with inseparable transitive verb

terminer, finir

➲ get to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (reach) arriver à;

∎ where have you got to? (in book, work) où en es-tu?;

∎ it got to the point where he couldn't walk another step il en est arrivé au point de ne plus pouvoir faire un pas

(b) (deal with) s'occuper de;

∎ I'll get to you in a minute je suis à toi ou je m'occupe de toi dans quelques secondes;

∎ he'll get to it tomorrow il va s'en occuper demain

(c) familiar (have an effect on)

∎ that music really gets to me (moves me) cette musique me touche vraiment^□ ; (annoys me) cette musique me tape sur le système;

∎ don't let it get to you! ne t'énerve pas pour ça!

(d) American familiar

∎ they got to the witness (bribed) ils ont acheté le témoin; (killed) ils ont descendu le témoin

➲ get together

1 intransitive verb

(a) (meet) se réunir, se rassembler;

∎ can we get together after the meeting? on peut se retrouver après la réunion?

(b) (reach an agreement) se mettre d'accord;

∎ the committee got together on the date les membres du comité se sont entendus ou se sont mis d'accord sur la date;

∎ you'd better get together with him on the proposal vous feriez bien de vous entendre avec lui au sujet de la proposition

2 separable transitive verb

(people) réunir, rassembler; (things) rassembler, ramasser; (thoughts) rassembler;

∎ to get some money together réunir une somme d'argent;

∎ let me get my thoughts together laissez-moi rassembler mes idées;

∎ familiar to get one's act together se secouer;

∎ familiar she's really got it together (in life) elle sait ce qu'elle fait^□ ; (in job etc) elle domine son sujet^□ ;

∎ familiar I never thought he would get it together je n'aurais jamais pensé qu'il y arriverait^□

➲ get up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (arise from bed) se lever;

∎ it was 6 o'clock when we got up il était 6 heures quand nous nous sommes levés;

∎ I like to get up late on Sundays j'aime faire la grasse matinée le dimanche;

∎ get up! sors du lit!, debout!, lève-toi!

(b) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ she had to get up from her chair elle a été obligée de se lever de sa chaise;

∎ to get up from the table se lever ou sortir de table;

∎ get up off the floor! relève-toi!;

∎ please don't bother getting up restez assis, je vous prie

(c) (climb up) monter;

∎ they got up on the roof ils sont montés sur le toit;

∎ she got up behind him on the motorcycle elle est montée derrière lui sur la moto

(d) (of wind) se lever

(e) (to horse)

∎ get up! allez!

2 inseparable transitive verb

(stairs) monter; (ladder, tree) monter à; (hill) gravir

3 separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to rise to feet) faire lever; (awaken) réveiller

(b) (move up) monter;

∎ how are we going to get this desk up to the fifth floor? comment allons-nous monter ce bureau jusqu'au cinquième étage?;

∎ to get sb up the stairs (help climb) aider qn à monter l'escalier

(c) (generate, work up)

∎ to get up speed gagner de la vitesse;

∎ to get one's courage up rassembler son courage;

∎ I can't get up any enthusiasm for the job je n'arrive pas à éprouver d'enthousiasme pour ce travail

(d) familiar (organize → entertainment, party) organiser^□, monter^□ ; (→ petition) organiser^□ ; (→ play) monter^□ ; (→ excuse, story) fabriquer^□, forger^□

(e) (dress up) habiller; (in costume) déguiser;

∎ their children are always so nicely got up leurs enfants sont toujours si bien habillés;

∎ to get oneself up se mettre sur son trente et un

(f) familiar (study → subject) bûcher, travailler^□ ; (→ notes, speech) préparer^□

(g) very familiar (idiom)

∎ to get it up bander

➲ get up to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (do) faire;

∎ he gets up to all kinds of mischief il fait des tas de bêtises;

∎ what have you been getting up to lately? qu'est-ce que tu deviens?

(b) (reach)

∎ I've got up to chapter 5 j'en suis au chapitre 5;

∎ where have you got up to? (in book, work) où en êtes-vous?

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9 Zustimmung

f agreement; (Einwilligung) auch assent, consent; (Billigung) approval; allgemeine Zustimmung finden meet with general assent ( oder approval); findet das deine Zustimmung? do you agree with it?, are you in agreement with that?; Einwilligung: will you agree to that?

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die Zustimmung

permission; assentation; agreement; assent; acceptance; agreeability; consent

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Zu|stim|mung
f
(= Einverständnis) agreement, assent; (= Einwilligung) consent; (= Beifall) approval
seine Zústimmung geben/verweigern or versagen (geh) — to give/refuse one's consent or assent

allgemeine Zústimmung finden — to meet with general approval

das fand meine Zústimmung — I agreed with it completely

mit/ohne Zústimmung (+gen) — with/without the agreement or approval of

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die

1) (agreement: The Queen gave the royal assent to the bill.) assent

2) (agreement; permission: You have my consent to leave.) consent

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Zu·stim·mung

f agreement, assent; (Einwilligung) consent; (Billigung) approval

sein Vorschlag fand allgemeine \Zustimmung his suggestion met with general approval

etw dat seine \Zustimmung geben/verweigern (geh) to give/refuse to give one's consent [or assent] to sth

schriftliche \Zustimmung written consent

einem Gesetzentwurf seine \Zustimmung verweigern to veto a bill

mit/ohne jds \Zustimmung with/without sb's consent [or the consent of sb]

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die (Billigung) approval (zu of); (Einverständnis) agreement (zu to, with)

Zustimmung finden — meet with approval

jemandem seine Zustimmung zu etwas geben — give somebody one's consent to or for something

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Zustimmung f agreement; (Einwilligung) auch assent, consent; (Billigung) approval;

allgemeine Zustimmung finden meet with general assent ( oder approval);

findet das deine Zustimmung? do you agree with it?, are you in agreement with that?; Einwilligung: will you agree to that?

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die (Billigung) approval (zu of); (Einverständnis) agreement (zu to, with)

Zustimmung finden — meet with approval

jemandem seine Zustimmung zu etwas geben — give somebody one's consent to or for something

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f.

accordance n.

agreement n.

allowance n.

approbation n.

assentation n.

compliance n.

consent (to) n.

sympathy n.

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(Bot.) Binse, die
II 1. noun
1) (rapid moving forward)

make a rush for something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) stürzen

the holiday rush — der [hektische] Urlaubsverkehr

2) (hurry) Eile, die

what's all the rush? — wozu diese Hast?

be in a [great] rush — in [großer] Eile sein; es [sehr] eilig haben

3) (surging) Anwandlung, die (of von)

a rush of blood [to the head] — (fig. coll.) eine [plötzliche] Anwandlung

4) (period of great activity) Hochbetrieb, der

there is a rush on — es herrscht Hochbetrieb (ugs.)

a rush of new orders — eine Flut von neuen Aufträgen

5) (heavy demand) Ansturm, der (for, on auf + Akk.)

6) in pl. (Cinemat.) [Bild]muster; Musterkopien
2. transitive verb
1) (convey rapidly)

rush somebody/something somewhere — jemanden/etwas auf schnellstem Wege irgendwohin bringen

rush through Parliament — im Parlament durchpeitschen (ugs. abwertend) [Gesetz]

be rushed — (have to hurry) in Eile sein

2) (cause to act hastily)

rush somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu drängen, etwas zu tun

she hates to be rushed — sie kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn sie sich [ab]hetzen muss

3) (perform quickly) auf die Schnelle erledigen; (perform too quickly)

rush it — zu schnell machen

4) (Mil. or fig.): (charge) stürmen; überrumpeln [feindliche Gruppe]
3. intransitive verb
1) (move quickly) eilen; [Hund, Pferd:] laufen

she rushed into the room — sie stürzte ins Zimmer

rush through Customs/the exit — durch den Zoll/Ausgang stürmen

2) (hurry unduly) sich zu sehr beeilen

don't rush! — nur keine Eile!

3) (flow rapidly) stürzen

rush past — vorbeistürzen

4)

the blood rushed to his face — das Blut schoß ihm ins Gesicht

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120684/rush_about">rush about

- rush into

- rush up

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I 1. verb
(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) stürzen,treiben
2. noun
1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) der Sturm

2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) die Hetze

•

- rush hour
II noun
(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) die Binse

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rush¹

[rʌʃ]

n BOT Binse f

\rush mat Binsenmatte f

to not be worth a \rush ( fig pej) keinen Pfifferling [o ÖSTERR Groschen] wert sein pej fam

rush²

[rʌʃ]

I. n

1. (hurry) Eile f

slow down! what's the \rush? mach langsam! wozu die Eile?

to be in a \rush in Eile sein, es eilig haben

to leave in a \rush sich akk eilig auf den Weg machen

2. (rapid movement) Losstürzen nt, Losstürmen nt, Ansturm m ( for auf + akk); (press) Gedränge nt, Gewühl nt; (demand) lebhafter Andrang, stürmische [o rege] Nachfrage

at the outbreak of the fire there was a mad \rush for the emergency exits als das Feuer ausbrach, stürmte alles wie wild auf die Notausgänge zu

I hate driving during the afternoon \rush ich hasse das Autofahren im nachmittäglichen Verkehrsgewühl

there's been a \rush for tickets es gab eine stürmische Nachfrage nach Karten

the Christmas \rush der Weihnachtstrubel

\rush of customers Kundenandrang m

to make a \rush at sb sich akk auf jdn stürzen

3. ( also fig: surge) Schwall m, Woge f; of emotions [plötzliche] Anwandlung, Anfall m

the memory of who he was came back to him with a \rush mit einem Schlag fiel ihm wieder ein, wer er war

she became light-headed as a result of a sudden \rush of blood to the head ihr wurde schwindlig, nachdem ihr auf einmal das Blut in den Kopf geschossen war

a \rush of air ein Luftstoß m

a \rush of dizziness ein Schwindelanfall m

a \rush of sympathy eine Woge des Mitgefühls

a \rush of tears ein plötzlicher Tränenausbruch

a \rush of water ein Wasserschwall m

4. (migration)

gold \rush Goldrausch m

5. (in American football) Lauf[spiel]angriff m, Durchbruchsversuch m, Durchstoßversuch m

II. vi

1. (hurry) eilen, hetzen

stop \rushing! hör auf zu hetzen!

she's \rushing to help the others sie eilt den anderen zu Hilfe

we \rushed to buy tickets for the show wir besorgten uns umgehend Karten für die Show

we shouldn't \rush to blame them wir sollten sie nicht voreilig beschuldigen

▪ to \rush about [or around] herumhetzen

▪ to \rush in hineinstürmen, hineinstürzen

to \rush into sb's mind ( fig) jdm plötzlich in den Sinn kommen [o durch den Kopf schießen]

▪ to \rush out hinauseilen, hinausstürzen; water herausschießen

▪ to \rush through sth work etw eilig [o hastig] erledigen

▪ to \rush towards sb auf jdn zueilen [o zustürzen]

to \rush up the hill/the stairs den Berg/die Treppe hinaufeilen

to \rush into sb's mind jdm plötzlich in den Sinn kommen [o durch den Kopf schießen

2. (hurry into)

▪ to \rush into sth decision, project etw überstürzen [o übereilen]

we shouldn't \rush into things wir sollten die Dinge nicht überstürzen

to \rush into a marriage überstürzt heiraten

to \rush into a war einen Krieg vom Zaun brechen

3. (in Am football) einen Lauf[spiel]angriff [o Durchbruchsversuch] unternehmen

he has \rushed for over 100 yards er hat den Ball über 100 Yards im Lauf nach vorn getragen

III. vt

1. (send quickly)

▪ to \rush sb/sth [to a place] jdn/etw schnell [an einen Ort] bringen

she was \rushed to hospital sie wurde auf schnellstem Weg ins Krankenhaus gebracht

the United Nations has \rushed food to the famine zone die Vereinten Nationen haben eilends Lebensmittel in die Hungerregion geschickt

2. (pressure)

▪ to \rush sb [into sth] jdn [zu etw dat] treiben [o drängen]

they tried to \rush me into joining sie versuchten, mich zu einem schnellen Beitritt zu bewegen

he \rushed her into marrying him er drängte sie zu einer schnellen Heirat

don't \rush me! dräng mich nicht!

3. (do hurriedly)

to \rush one's food [or supper] das Essen hinunterschlingen, hastig essen

to \rush a job eine Arbeit hastig [o in aller Eile] erledigen

let's not \rush things lass uns nichts überstürzen

▪ to \rush sth through [sth] etw schnell [durch etw akk] durchbringen

the new government \rushed several bills through Parliament die neue Regierung peitschte mehrere Gesetzesvorlagen durch das Parlament

4. (charge)

▪ to \rush sb sich akk auf jdn stürzen, über jdn herfallen

▪ to \rush sth etw stürmen

to \rush the enemy's defences die feindlichen Verteidigungsstellungen stürmen

to \rush the stage auf die Bühne stürmen

5. BRIT (sl: overcharge)

▪ to \rush sb jdn schröpfen [o neppen] BRD, ÖSTERR fam

how much did they \rush you for that? wie viel haben sie dir dafür abgeknöpft? fam

6. AM UNIV (enter fraternity or sorority)

▪ to \rush sth am Aufnahmeritual zu etw dat teilnehmen

7.

▶ to [not] \rush one's fences BRIT die Sache [nicht] überstürzen

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I [rʌʃ]
1. n

1) (= rapid movement of crowd) Andrang m, Gedränge nt; (of air) Stoß m

he was caught in the rush for the door — die zur Tür drängende Menge riss ihn mit

they made a rush for the door — sie drängten zur Tür

there was a rush for the empty seats — alles stürzte sich auf die leeren Sitze

there's been a rush on these goods — diese Waren sind rasend weggegangen

we have a rush on in the office just now — bei uns im Büro herrscht zurzeit Hochbetrieb

the Christmas rush — der Weihnachtsbetrieb

we've had a rush of orders — wir hatten eine Flut von Aufträgen

there was a rush of water —

water streamed out in a rush — das Wasser schoss in einem Schwall heraus

a rush of blood to the head — Blutandrang m im Kopf

a rush of panic — eine plötzliche Panik

a rush of emotion — eine Gefühlsaufwallung

See:

→ gold rush

2) (= hurry) Eile f; (stronger) Hetze f, Hast f

the rush of modern life — die Hetze des modernen Lebens

to be in a rush — in Eile sein

I had a rush to get here on time — ich musste ganz schön hetzen, um rechtzeitig hier zu sein

I did it in a rush — ich habe es sehr schnell or hastig gemacht

what's ( all) the rush? — wozu die Eile/Hetzerei?

is there any rush for this? — eilt das?

it all happened in such a rush — das ging alles so plötzlich

3) pl (FILM) erste Kopie

2. vi
(= hurry) eilen; (stronger) hetzen, hasten; (= run) stürzen; (wind) brausen; (water) schießen, stürzen; (= make rushing noise) rauschen
they rushed to help her — sie eilten ihr zu Hilfe

I rushed to her side — ich eilte an ihre Seite

I'm rushing to finish it — ich beeile mich, es fertig zu machen

don't rush, take your time — überstürzen Sie nichts, lassen Sie sich Zeit

you shouldn't just go rushing into things — Sie sollten die Dinge nicht so überstürzen

to rush into marriage — überstürzt heiraten

to rush through (book) — hastig lesen; meal hastig essen; museum, town hetzen durch; work hastig erledigen

to rush past (person) — vorbeistürzen; (vehicle) vorbeischießen

to rush in/out/back etc — hinein-/hinaus-/zurückstürzen or -stürmen etc

the ambulance rushed to the scene — der Krankenwagen raste zur Unfallstelle

or defense (US) (lit, fig) —

to rush into print — vorzeitig veröffentlichen

the blood rushed to his face —

memories rushed into his mind — Erinnerungen schossen ihm durch den Kopf

3. vt

1)

to rush sb to hospital — jdn schnellstens ins Krankenhaus bringen

they rushed more troops to the front —

they rushed him out (of the room) — sie brachten ihn eilends aus dem Zimmer

they rushed the bill through Parliament — sie peitschten die Gesetzesvorlage durch das Parlament

to rush a book into print — ein Buch eilends in Druck geben

2) (= force to hurry) hetzen, drängen

don't rush me! —

he won't be rushed — er lässt sich nicht drängen or treiben

to be rushed off one's feet — dauernd auf Trab sein (inf)

to rush sb off his feet — jdn dauernd auf Trab halten (inf)

to rush sb into a decision — jdn zu einer hastigen Entscheidung treiben

to rush sb into doing sth — jdn dazu treiben, etw überstürzt zu tun

3) (= charge at) stürmen; fence zustürmen auf (+acc)

the mob rushed the line of policemen — der Mob stürmte auf den Polizeikordon zu

to rush one's fences (fig) — die Sache überstürzen

4) (= do hurriedly) job, task hastig machen, schnell machen; (= do badly) schludern bei (pej)

you can't rush this sort of work — für solche Arbeit muss man sich (dat) Zeit lassen

5) (inf: charge exorbitantly) schröpfen (inf)

what were you rushed for it? — wie viel haben sie dir dafür abgeknöpft? (inf)
II
n (BOT)
Binse f
in the rushes — im Schilf

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rush¹ [rʌʃ]

A v/i

1. stürmen, jagen, rasen, stürzen:

rush about ( oder around) herumhetzen, -hasten;

rush at sb auf jemanden losstürzen;

rush in hereinstürzen, -stürmen;

rush into certain death in den sicheren Tod rennen;

rush into extremes ins Extrem verfallen;

rush into marriage überstürzt heiraten;

an idea rushed into my mind ( oder upon me) ein Gedanke schoss mir durch den Kopf;

blood rushed to her face das Blut schoss ihr ins Gesicht;

rush through

a) hetzen oder hasten durch,

b) ein Buch etc hastig lesen,

c) eine Mahlzeit hastig essen,

d) eine Arbeit hastig erledigen; → conclusion 3, print C 4

2. dahinbrausen, -fegen (Wind)

B v/t

1. (an)treiben, drängen, hetzen:

I refuse to be rushed ich lasse mich nicht drängen;

rush up prices WIRTSCH US die Preise in die Höhe treiben;

be rushed for time umg unter Zeitdruck stehen; → foot A 1

2. schnell oder auf dem schnellsten Wege (hin)bringen oder (-)schaffen:

rush sb to hospital auch jemanden mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhaus bringen

3. eine Arbeit etc hastig erledigen:

rush a bill (through) eine Gesetzesvorlage durchpeitschen

4. überstürzen, -eilen, übers Knie brechen umg

5. losstürmen auf (akk), angreifen, anrennen gegen ( auch SPORT):

rush the goal

6. im Sturm nehmen (auch fig), erstürmen

7. über ein Hindernis hinwegsetzen

8. US sl mit Aufmerksamkeiten überhäufen, umwerben

9. Br umg jemanden neppen (£5 um 5 Pfund):

how much did they rush you for it? wie viel haben sie dir dafür abgeknöpft?

C s

1. (Vorwärts)Stürmen n, Dahinschießen n, -jagen n

2. Brausen n (des Windes)

3. Eile f:

at a rush, on the rush umg in aller Eile, schnellstens;

with a rush plötzlich;

there’s no rush es hat keine Eile, es eilt nicht

4. fig

a) (An)Sturm m ( for auf akk) ( auch WIRTSCH)

b) (Massen-)Andrang m

c) besonders WIRTSCH stürmische Nachfrage (on, for nach):

make a rush for losstürzen auf (akk)

5. MED (Blut)Andrang m

6. fig

a) plötzlicher Ausbruch (of von Tränen etc)

b) plötzliche Anwandlung, Anfall m ( beide:

of von Mitleid etc)

c) sl ([wie] durch Drogen erzeugter) Euphorieschub oder Gefühlskick

7. a) Drang m (der Geschäfte), Hetze f umg

b) Hochbetrieb m, -druck m

c) Überhäufung f (of mit Arbeit etc)

8. SCHULE US (Wett)Kampf m

9. pl FILM Schnellkopie f

D adj

1. eilig, dringend, Eil…

2. geschäftig, Hochbetriebs…

rush² [rʌʃ]

A s

1. BOT Binse f

2. koll Binsen pl

3. ORN Binsenhuhn n

4. fig Deut m:

not worth a rush keinen Pfifferling wert umg;

I don’t care a rush es ist mir völlig schnurz umg

B adj Binsen…:

rush-bottomed chair Binsenstuhl m

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I noun
(Bot.) Binse, die
II 1. noun
1) (rapid moving forward)

make a rush for something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) stürzen

the holiday rush — der [hektische] Urlaubsverkehr

2) (hurry) Eile, die

what's all the rush? — wozu diese Hast?

be in a [great] rush — in [großer] Eile sein; es [sehr] eilig haben

3) (surging) Anwandlung, die (of von)

a rush of blood [to the head] — (fig. coll.) eine [plötzliche] Anwandlung

4) (period of great activity) Hochbetrieb, der

there is a rush on — es herrscht Hochbetrieb (ugs.)

a rush of new orders — eine Flut von neuen Aufträgen

5) (heavy demand) Ansturm, der (for, on auf + Akk.)

6) in pl. (Cinemat.) [Bild]muster; Musterkopien
2. transitive verb
1) (convey rapidly)

rush somebody/something somewhere — jemanden/etwas auf schnellstem Wege irgendwohin bringen

rush through Parliament — im Parlament durchpeitschen (ugs. abwertend) [Gesetz]

be rushed — (have to hurry) in Eile sein

2) (cause to act hastily)

rush somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu drängen, etwas zu tun

she hates to be rushed — sie kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn sie sich [ab]hetzen muss

3) (perform quickly) auf die Schnelle erledigen; (perform too quickly)

rush it — zu schnell machen

4) (Mil. or fig.): (charge) stürmen; überrumpeln [feindliche Gruppe]
3. intransitive verb
1) (move quickly) eilen; [Hund, Pferd:] laufen

she rushed into the room — sie stürzte ins Zimmer

rush through Customs/the exit — durch den Zoll/Ausgang stürmen

2) (hurry unduly) sich zu sehr beeilen

don't rush! — nur keine Eile!

3) (flow rapidly) stürzen

rush past — vorbeistürzen

4)

the blood rushed to his face — das Blut schoß ihm ins Gesicht

Phrasal Verbs:

- rush about

- rush into

- rush up

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n.

Andrang -¨e m.

Eile -n f. v.

drängen v.

hetzen v.

rasen v.

stürzen v.

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top [tɒp]

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1. noun

2. plural noun

3. adverb

4. adjective

5. transitive verb

6. compounds

7. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. ( = highest point) [of mountain, hill] sommet m ; [of tree] cime f ; [of ladder, stairs, page, pile] haut m ; [of list] tête f

• from the top of his head to the tip of his toes de la tête aux pieds

• I'm saying that off the top of my head (inf) je dis ça sans savoir exactement

• to make it to the top (in hierarchy) arriver en haut de l'échelle

• the men at the top les dirigeants mpl

► at the top of [+ hill] au sommet de ; [+ stairs, ladder, page] en haut de ; [+ list, division] en tête de ; [+ profession] au faîte de

• it's at the top of the pile c'est en haut de la pile

• to be at the top of the class être premier de classe► on + top dessus

• take the plate on top prends l'assiette du dessus

• he came out on top il a eu le dessus

• there was a thick layer of cream on top of the cake il y avait une épaisse couche de crème sur le gâteau

• to be on top of the world être aux anges

• to be on the top of one's form être au sommet de sa forme

• things are getting on top of her (inf) elle est dépassée par les événements

• he's bought another car on top of the one he's got already il a acheté une autre voiture en plus de celle qu'il a déjà

• then on top of all that he refused to help us et puis par-dessus le marché il a refusé de nous aider► from top to bottom [redecorate] complètement ; [clean] de fond en comble ; [cover] entièrement

► over the top

• to go over the top [soldier] monter à l'assaut

• to be over the top (inf) [film, book] dépasser la mesure ; [person] exagérer ; [act, opinion] être excessif

   b. ( = upper part, section) [of car] toit m ; [of bus] étage m supérieur ; [of box, container] dessus m

• "top" (on box) « haut »

• we saw London from the top of a bus nous avons vu Londres du haut d'un bus

   c. [of garment, bikini] haut m

   d. ( = cap, lid) [of box] couvercle m ; [of bottle, tube] bouchon m ; [of pen] capuchon m

2. plural noun

tops (inf) he's the tops il est champion (inf)

3. adverb

tops (inf) ( = max) max (inf)

• it'll cost £50, tops ça coûtera 50 livres max (inf)

4. adjective

   a. ( = highest) [shelf, drawer] du haut ; [floor, storey] dernier

• at the top end of the scale en haut de l'échelle

• the top layer of skin la couche supérieure de la peau

• the top right-hand corner le coin en haut à droite

   b. (in rank) top management cadres mpl supérieurs

• the top men in the party les dirigeants mpl du parti

• in the top class ( = top stream) dans le premier groupe

   c. ( = best) he was the top student in English c'était le meilleur étudiant en anglais

• he was a top student in English c'était l'un des meilleurs étudiants en anglais

• one of the top pianists un des plus grands pianistes

• a top job un des postes les plus prestigieux

• he was or came top in maths il a été premier en maths

• top marks for efficiency vingt sur vingt pour l'efficacité

   d. ( = maximum) the vehicle's top speed la vitesse maximale du véhicule

• at top speed à toute vitesse

• a matter of top priority une priorité absolue

5. transitive verb

   a. ( = remove top from) [+ tree] écimer

• top and tail the beans équeutez les haricots

   b. ( = kill) (inf!) to top o.s. se flinguer (inf !)

   c. ( = exceed) dépasser

• the fish topped 10kg le poisson faisait plus de 10 kg

• I'm sure nobody can top that je suis sûr que personne ne peut faire mieux

• and to top it all... et pour couronner le tout...

• that tops the lot! (inf) c'est le bouquet ! (inf)

   d. ( = be at top of) [+ list] être en tête de

• to top the bill être en tête d'affiche

6. compounds

► top banana (inf!) noun

(US) (gen) gros bonnet (inf) m ; (Theatre) comique m principal

► top-class adjective de première classe

► top dog (inf) noun

• he's top dog around here c'est lui qui commande ici ► top dollar (inf) noun

• to pay top dollar for sth payer qch au prix fort ► top-down adjective [approach, management] directif

► top-end adjective haut de gamme inv

► top-quality adjective de première qualitév

► top gear noun (British)

in top gear (four-speed box) en quatrième ; (five-speed box) en cinquième ► top hat noun haut-de-forme m

► top-heavy adjective [structure] trop lourd du haut ; [business, administration] où l'encadrement est trop lourd

► top-level adjective [meeting, talks, discussion] au plus haut niveau ; [decision] pris au plus haut niveau

► top-of-the-range adjective haut de gamme inv

► top-ranked adjective du plus haut niveau

► top-ranking adjective haut placé

► top-secret adjective top secret (- ète f)

► top-security wing noun quartier m de haute sécurité

► top-selling adjective = best-selling

► top-shelf adjective (British) [magazine, material] de charme

► the top ten plural noun ( = songs) les dix premiers mpl du Top

► top-up noun (for mobile phone) recharge f (de carte prépayée) ; (British)

can I give you a top-up? je vous ressers ? adjective ► top-up card noun (for mobile phone) carte f prépayée

• top-up loan prêt m complémentaire

7. Phrasal Verbs

► top up separable transitive verb

(British) [+ cup, glass] remplir ; [+ mobile phone] recharger (en crédit)

• I've topped up the petrol in your tank j'ai rajouté de l'essence dans votre réservoir

• can I top you up? (inf) je vous ressers ?

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[tɒp] 1.
noun

1) ( highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) haut m; ( of list) tête f; (of mountain, hill) sommet m; (of garden, field) (autre) bout m; ( of vegetable) fane f; (of box, cake) dessus m; ( surface) surface f

at the top of — en haut de [page, stairs, street, scale]; au sommet de [hill]; en tête de [list]

at the top of the building — au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table — à la place d'honneur

the top of the milk — la crème du lait

to be at the top of one's list — fig venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda — fig être une priorité; Military

to go over the top — monter à l'assaut

2) ( highest position)

to aim for the top — viser haut

to get to ou make it to the top — réussir

to be top of the class — être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill — Theatre être la tête d'affiche

3) (cap, lid) ( of pen) capuchon m; ( of bottle) gen bouchon m; ( with serrated edge) capsule f; (of paint-tin, saucepan) couvercle m

4) ( item of clothing) haut m

a sleeveless summer top — un haut sans manches pour l'été

5) ( toy) toupie f
2.
adjective

1) ( highest) [step, storey] dernier/-ière; [bunk] de haut; [button, shelf, layer, lip] supérieur; [speed] maximum; [concern, priority] fig majeur

in the top left-hand corner — en haut à gauche

the top notes — Music les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band — la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for something — [buyer] acheter quelque chose au prix fort

to get top marks — School avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

2) ( furthest away) [field, house] du bout

3) ( leading) [adviser, authority, agency] plus grand; [job] élevé; [wine, restaurant] meilleur

one of their top chefs — l'un de leurs plus grands chefs

to be in the top three — être dans les trois premiers
3.
on top of prepositional phrase

1) sur [cupboard, fridge, layer]

to live on top of each other — fig vivre les uns sur les autres

to be on top of a situation — fig contrôler la situation

things are getting on top of her — fig ( she's depressed) elle est déprimée; ( she can't cope) elle ne s'en sort plus

2) ( in addition to) en plus de [salary, workload]
4.
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( head) être en tête de [charts, polls]

2) ( exceed) dépasser [sum, figure]

3) ( finish off) gen compléter ( with par); Culinary recouvrir [cake]

a mosque topped with three domes — une mosquée surmontée de trois coupoles
5.
(colloq) reflexive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

to top oneself — se suicider

Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top up

••

on top of all this —

to top it all — par-dessus le marché (colloq)

from top to bottom — de fond en comble

to be over the top —

to be OTT — (colloq) [behaviour, reaction] être exagéré

to be/stay on top — avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog — être le chef

to come out on top — ( win) l'emporter; ( survive) s'en sortir

to feel on top of the world — être aux anges

to say things off the top of one's head — ( without thinking) dire n'importe quoi

I'd say 30, but that's just off the top of my head — ( without checking) moi, je dirais 30, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice — crier à tue-tête

English-French dictionary > top
12 tontería

f.

1 foolish thing to say, silly thing to say, silly remark, dumb comment.

2 foolish thing to do, dumb action, foolish act, foolish action.

3 silliness, stupidness, foolishness, dumbheadedness.

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tontería

► nombre femenino

1 (calidad de tonto) stupidity, silliness

2 (dicho, hecho) silly thing, stupid thing

3 (insignificancia) trifle

4 (regalito) little something

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FRASEOLOGÍA

decir tonterías to talk nonsense

dejarse de tonterías (al hablar) to be serious 2 (al actuar) to stop messing about

■ ¡déjate de tonterías! stop messing about!

hacer tonterías to mess about, fool around

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noun f.

foolishness, stupidity

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SF

1) (=dicho)

eso son tonterías, eso es una tontería — that's nonsense o rubbish o ( esp EEUU) garbage

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense o rubbish o ( esp EEUU) garbage

¡qué tontería acabas de decir! — that was a silly thing to say!

lo que has dicho no es ninguna tontería — what you've just said isn't such a bad idea

¡déjate de tonterías! — don't be silly!, don't talk nonsense!

dejémonos de tonterías — let's be serious

2) (=acto)

ha sido una tontería el negarte a verle — it was silly of you to refuse to see him

hacer una tontería — to do a silly thing o something silly

no hace nada más que tonterías — he's always doing silly things o being silly

deja de hacer tonterías — stop being silly

3) (=insignificancia) silly little thing

cualquier tontería le afecta — he gets upset over any silly little thing o the slightest thing

lo vendió por una tontería — he sold it for next to nothing

4) (=remilgo)

Juanito tiene mucha tontería a la hora de comer — Juanito is so picky about his food

5) (=cualidad) silliness, foolishness

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femenino

a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; ( dicho tonto) silly remark

déjate de tonterías! — stop fooling around

tonterías! — nonsense!

b) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing

se enoja por cualquier tontería — she gets angry over the slightest little thing

oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería — come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum

c) ( cualidad) stupidity

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= silliness, balderdash, humbug.

Ex. The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.

Ex. I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.

Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.

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* cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* tonterías = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.

Ex. The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

* tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.

* una tontería = a little something.

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femenino

a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; ( dicho tonto) silly remark

déjate de tonterías! — stop fooling around

tonterías! — nonsense!

b) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing

se enoja por cualquier tontería — she gets angry over the slightest little thing

oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería — come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum

c) ( cualidad) stupidity

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= silliness, balderdash, humbug.

Ex: The 'Good Times' virus hoax was the precursor of this particular form of silliness.

Ex: I am concerned with matters of consequence, I don't amuse myself with balderdash.

Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.

* cometer una tontería = pull + stunt.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* tonterías = drivel, nonsense, baloney, blather, piffle, palaver, moonshine, claptrap, buncombe, bunkum, bunk, hogwash.

Ex: The word 'buncombe,' often misspelled as ' bunkum,' soon came to refer to any sort of spurious or questionable statement.

* tonterías al cuadrado = nonsense on stilts.

* una tontería = a little something.

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tontería

feminine

1 (cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing; (dicho tonto) silly o stupid o foolish remark

¡cuántas tonterías se cometen de joven! the (silly) things we do when we're young!

siempre sale con alguna tontería he always comes out with some stupid remark

fue una tontería no aceptar it was stupid not to accept

déjate de tonterías que estamos tratando de trabajar en serio stop being silly o stop fooling around, we're trying to get some serious work done

¡tonterías! nonsense!

2 (cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing

por cualquier tontería se enfada she gets angry over the slightest little thing

oye, que cien mil pesos no son ninguna tontería come on, a hundred thousand pesos is no small sum

3 (cualidad) stupidity

4 zalamería

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tontería sustantivo femenino
a) ( cosa tonta) silly o stupid thing;

( dicho tonto) silly remark;
◊ ¡déjate de tonterías! stop fooling around;

¡tonterías! nonsense!
b) ( cosa insignificante) silly thing, small thing;

◊ se enoja por cualquier tontería she gets angry over the slightest little thing

c) ( cualidad) stupidity

tontería sustantivo femenino
1 (acción, cosa) silly thing: ¡deja de decir tonterías!, stop talking nonsense!
(cosa sin importancia) trifle, small thing: le compré una tontería, I bought her a little something
me regañaron por una tontería, they told me off over something silly
2 (cualidad) stupidity, foolishness, silliness
' tontería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- bobada
- caer
- colmo
- desatino
- eso
- follón
- gilipollez
- mayor
- mosquearse
- saltar
- soberana
- soberano
- solemne
- soltar
- supina
- supino
- tontedad
- tontera
- tontuna
- valiente
- jalada
- macana
- payasada
- pelear
- ridiculez
- simpleza
English:
absurd
- stupidity

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tontería, Am tontera nf

1. [estupidez] stupid thing;

ha sido una tontería no presentarse al examen it was stupid not to take the exam;

decir una tontería to say something stupid;

eso son tonterías that's nonsense;

decir tonterías to talk nonsense;

hacer una tontería to do something stupid;

hizo la tontería de decírselo she was stupid enough to tell him;

¡cuánta tontería hay en el mundo! people can be really stupid sometimes!

2. [cosa sin importancia o valor] trifle;

no es ninguna tontería [va en serio] it's serious;
[no está mal] it's not bad at all;
¿qué te ha pasado? – nada, una tontería what happened to you? – oh, it's nothing serious;

por hacer cuatro tonterías me ha cobrado 1.000 pesos he charged me 1,000 pesos for doing next to nothing

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tontería

f fig

stupid o

dumb fam

thing;

tonterías pl nonsense sg

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tontería nf

1) : foolishness

2) : stupid remark or action

3)

decir tonterías : to talk nonsense

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tontería n

1. (acción, dicho) silly thing

¡qué tontería! how silly!

vaya tontería de pregunta what a silly question

es una tontería que te marches ahora it's silly for you to go now

2. (cosa insignificante) little thing

no te enfades por esa tontería don't get angry over a little thing like that

he comprado unas tonterías I've bought a couple of little things

Spanish-English dictionary > tontería
13 throw out

1) выбрасывать, выталкивать, вытеснять, выгонять Syn: extrude, detrude, push out
2) отказываться( от чего-л.)
3) выгонять His master threw him out. ≈ Хозяин выгнал его. Syn: be out
10), boot out, bounce out
2), cast out
1), chuck out
1), eject I
1), fling out
4), hurl out
1), kick out
1), pitch out, put out
1), shove out
4), sling out, toss out
2), turn out
6)
4) перебивать;
сбивать( кого-л.) с мысли
5) дезорганизовывать, вносить беспорядок
6) редк. выводить из себя, выводить из равновесия( кого-л.)
7) отвергать, не принимать( чего-л.) ;
не считаться( с чем-л.)
8) отклонять, отвергать, отказывать to throw out the bill ≈ отклонить законопроект Syn: decline, refuse, repudiate, spurn, reject, turn down, vote down
9) высказывать (мимоходом)
10) строить to throw out a wing to a hospital ≈ пристроить флигель( к больнице)
11) испускать;
излучать (свет, запах и т. п.)
12) выбрасывать, извергать (дым и т. п.) Syn: spout, disgorge, excrete
13) выбрасывать (побеги) ;
давать( почки)
14) закидывать удочку
15) делать выпуклым, ярким;
выделять, оттенять
16) воен. выставлять, высылать (охранение, дозор)
17) спорт перегонять
18) тех. выключать;
разъединять
19) с.-х. разваливать( борозду) выбрасывать - to * old things выкинуть старый хлам - to * outdated machinery избавиться от устаревшего оборудования отказываться (от чего-л.) выгонять - his master threw him out хозяин выгнал его - he was thrown out bodily его буквально вышвырнули перебивать;
сбивать( кого-л.) с мысли - you've thrown me out вы меня сбили дезорганизовывать;
вносить беспорядок( редкое) выводить из себя, выводить из равновесия (кого-л.) отвергать, не принимать( что-л.) (парламентское) отклонять - to * the bill отклонить законопроект высказывать мимоходом - I merely * a suggestion я только высказываю предположение строить - to * a wing (to a hospital) пристроить флигель (к больнице) испускать;
излучать (свет, запах и т. п.) выбрасывать (дым) - the chimney threw out black smoke из трубы валил черный дым выбрасывать (побеги) ;
давать (почки) - to * a runner выбросить усик;
зондировать почву, закидывать удочку делать выпуклым, ярким;
выделять, оттенять (военное) выставлять, высылать (охранение, дозор) (спортивное) перегонять выводить из игры (крикет, бейсбол) (техническое) выключать;
разъединять (сельскохозяйственное) разваливать (борозду) > to * the child /the baby/ (along) with the bath /with the water/ вместе с водой выплеснуть( из ванны) и ребенка > to * a challenge бросить вызов

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > throw out
14 veto

['vi:təu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - vetoes; verb
(to forbid, or refuse to consent to: They vetoed your suggestion.) zavrniti
2. noun
((also power of veto) the power or right to refuse or forbid: the chairman's (power of) veto.) veto

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plural vetoes [ví:tou, -touz]

1.

noun

veto, pravica (vložitve) veta

veto power — pravica veta

suspensory veto — suspenziven veto

to exercise the veto — uporabljati veto

to put one's veto on — vložiti (dati) svoj veto glede

to put a veto on — prepovedati, zabraniti

to interpose one's veto — vložiti svoj veto;

2.

transitive verb politics

vložiti svoj veto (proti čemu); odkloniti (soglasje z)

the bill was vetoed — zakonski osnutek je bil odklonjen

English-Slovenian dictionary > veto
15 wissel

wissel

I 〈de〉

1 [geldwezen] bill (of exchange) ⇒ B/E

2 [verandering] change ⇒ switch

3 [wisselspeler] substitute; 〈 informeel〉 sub

4 [overdracht van het estafettestokje] baton change, changeover, handover

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 op iemands energie een zware wissel trekken • draw heavily on someone's energy

     een wissel weigeren • refuse a bill of exchange

     een wissel op 30 dagen/op zicht • a bill (of exchange) payable within 30 days/on demand

     een wissel op iemand trekken • draw (a bill) on someone

     〈 figuurlijk〉 een wissel op de toekomst trekken • bank on the future

3   een wissel inzetten • put in a substitute

II 〈 het, de〉

1 [spoorwegen] switch ⇒ points

♦voorbeelden:

1   een wissel overhalen/verzetten • turn/shift/reverse a switch

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > wissel
16 bien

adv.

1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).

¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thanks

hacer algo bien to do something well

has hecho bien you did the right thing

¡bien hecho! well done!

habla inglés bien she speaks English well

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)

2 very (muy, bastante).

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).

¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right

4 quite happily.

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let her

intj.

1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.

2 well done.

3 well then.

4 good.

m.

1 good (concepto abstracto).

el bien y el mal good and evil

hacer el bien to do good (deeds)

2 good (provecho).

esto te hará bien this will do you good

por el bien de for the sake of

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good

3 good (note).

4 possession, good, article, asset.

5 well-being, good, welfare.

Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.

6 benefit, sake.

Para su bien For his sake.

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bien

► adverbio

1 (gen) well

■ canta bien she sings well

■ la casa está bien construida the house is well built

■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job

■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...

2 (como es debido) properly, right

■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you

■ siéntate bien sit properly

■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!

■ no está bien que hagan eso it's not right for them to do that

3 (acertadamente) right, correctly

■ contestó bien a todas las preguntas she answered all the questions correctly

4 (con éxito) successfully

5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right

■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right

6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly

■ bien me iría contigo si no tuviera que trabajar I'd gladly go with you if I didn't have to work

7 (mucho) very

■ quiero un vaso de leche bien fría I want a glass of nice cold milk

■ ha pagado bien caro su error he has paid dearly for his mistake

■ dale bien fuerte hit it good and hard

■ es bien sencillo it's really simple

8 (fácilmente) easily

■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...

■ bien podrías haberme avisado you might have warned me

9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely

■ esta cerveza está muy bien this beer's very good

■ la comida estaba bien the food was nice

■ quiero uno que esté bien I want a good one

10 (de salud) well

■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?

11 (físicamente) good-looking

■ su novio está muy bien her boyfriend's very good-looking

► adjetivo

1 (acomodado) well-off

► nombre masculino

1 good

■ el bien siempre triunfa sobre el mal good always triumphs over evil

2 (bienestar) benefit

■ lo hice por el bien de todos I did it for the good of everyone

► nombre masculino plural bienes

1 property sing, possessions

► conjunción bien... bien

1 either... or

■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en bien de for the sake of

estarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody right

■ lo han despedido y le está bien he's got the sack and it serves him right

■ le está bien lo que le ha pasado he deserves what happened to him

hacer bien to do good

bien que although

tener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something

¡ya está bien! that's enough!

bien de consumo consumer item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

bien de equipo capital asset

bienes de equipo capital goods, capital assets

bienes inmuebles real estate sing

bienes muebles movables, personal property sing

gente bien familiar the upper classes plural

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1. adj.
well-to-do
2. adv.
1) well

2) correctly, properly

3) all right

4) easily

•

- más bien

- si bien
3. interj.
good
4. noun m.
good

- bienes
- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces
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1. ADV

1) (=satisfactoriamente) well

hablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well

el libro se ha vendido bien — the book has sold well

no veo muy bien — I can't see very well

lo sé muy bien — I know that perfectly well

viven bien — they live well

me gusta la carne bien hecha — I like my meat well-done

bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?

¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!

¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!

• oler bien — to smell good

• saber bien — to taste good

2) (=correctamente)

¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?

si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out

se limpia bien el pescado — clean the fish thoroughly o well

¡bien hecho! — well done!

has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly

no consigo hacerlo bien — I can't seem to do it right

haces bien — you're (quite) right

• hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him

3)

• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?

aquí se está bien — it's nice here

¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!

¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!

ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book

estás muy bien con ese sombrero — you look really nice in that hat

la casa está muy bien — the house is really nice

está muy bien que ahorres dinero — it's very good that you're saving

que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *

¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!

te está bien la falda — the skirt fits you fine

¡ya está bien! — that's enough!

ya está bien de quejas — that's (quite) enough complaining

• estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

estar bien de dinero — to be well off

no está bien de la cabeza — he isn't right in the head

4) (=de acuerdo)

¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!

-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"

si a ustedes les parece bien — if it's all right with o by you

5) (=muy)

un café bien caliente — a nice hot coffee

un coche bien caro — a pretty expensive car

bien temprano — pretty early

estoy bien seguro — I am pretty certain

eso es bien tonto — that's pretty silly

esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night

6)

• bien de (=muchos) —

bien de veces — lots of times

¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!

bebe bien de café — he drinks a lot of coffee

7) (=de buena gana)

yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...

bien me tomaría ahora un café — I'd love a coffee now

8) (=fácilmente) easily

bien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...

¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!

9) [locuciones]

• estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb

• de bien en bien o mejor — better and better

• bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook

• más bien — rather

más bien bajo — on the short side, rather short

más bien creo que... — I actually think...

• pues bien — well

• tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sth

sus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt

le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list

le ruego tenga a bien comunicarlo a sus lectores — please be kind enough to inform your readers

• bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...

• ¿y bien? — well?

2. CONJ

1)

• si bien — although

si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...

2)

• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —

no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain

3) [en alternancia]

bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train

bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down

3.

ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *

son gente bien — they're well-to-do

son de casa bien — they come from a good home

4. SM

1) (=bondad) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good

hombre de bien — good man

2) (=provecho) good

el bien común o público — the common good

en bien de — for the good of

hacer algo para el bien de — to do sth for the good of

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

3) [apelativo]

• mi bien — my dear, my darling

4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth sing

bienes activos — active assets

bienes de capital — capital goods

bienes de consumo — consumer goods

bienes de consumo duraderos — consumer durables

bienes de equipo — capital goods

bienes de inversión — capital goods

bienes de la tierra — agricultural produce sing

bienes de producción — industrial goods

bienes de servicio — services

bienes dotales — dowry sing

bienes duraderos — durables

bienes fungibles — perishables

bienes gananciales — shared possessions

bienes inmuebles — real estate sing

bienes mostrencos — unclaimed property sing

bienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels

bienes públicos — government property sing

bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)

bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing

bienes semovientes — livestock sing

bienes terrestres — worldly goods

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I
adjetivo invariable

1) [estar] ( sano) well

no me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well

tú no estás bien de la cabeza! — you're not right in the head!

2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)

¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra — it's nice in the shade

4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>

qué bien huele! — it smells really good!

este café sabe muy bien — this coffee tastes very good o nice

5) [estar]

¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?

saliste muy bien en esta foto — you look really good in this photo

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí — that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien — the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good

está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to

qué bien mañana es fiesta! — great! tomorrow's a holiday!

no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)

6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa — it's right and proper that initiative should be rewarded

7)

a) ( suficiente)

estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something

¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo — I'm a bit short of time

b)

ya está bien — that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

8)

a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-do

un barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area

b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decent
II
adverbio

1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well

no le fue bien en Alemania — things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — you have to be cruel to be kind

2) ( ventajosamente) well

vendió el coche muy bien — she got a good price for the car

3) ( favorablemente)

pensar bien de la gente — to think well of people

hablar bien de alguien — to speak highly of somebody

4)

a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

bien cocido — well o properly cooked

¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?

bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...

bien se ve que está enamorado — it's obvious that he's in love

b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully

5) ( correctamente) well

bien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!

pórtate bien — behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him

siéntate bien — sit properly

6) ( como intensificador)

a) ( muy) very

canta bien mal — he sings really badly

llegó bien entrada la noche — she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?

ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort

b) ( fácilmente) easily

bien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened

c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)

bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!

d)

bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money

7) (en locs)

más bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
III
interjección

a) ( como enlace)

bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue

bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...

b)

bien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!

no habrá clases hoy - bieeeen! — there won't be any lessons today - yippee o hurrah!
IV
conjunción

puede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
V
masculino

1) (Fil) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good deeds

haz bien y no mires a quién — do good to all alike

un hombre de bien — a good man

2)

a) (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

por el bien de todos — for the good of all

b)

hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)

esto te hará bien — this will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien — what he said did me a lot of good

3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

4)

a) ( posesión)

le dejó todos sus bienes — she left him everything she owned

mi bien más preciado — my most precious possession

b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes — the order applies to all his assets

•

- bien de consumo

- bien de equipo

- bien ganancial

- bien inmueble

- bien mueble

- bien raíz

* * *
I
adjetivo invariable

1) [estar] ( sano) well

no me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well

tú no estás bien de la cabeza! — you're not right in the head!

2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)

¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra — it's nice in the shade

4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>

qué bien huele! — it smells really good!

este café sabe muy bien — this coffee tastes very good o nice

5) [estar]

¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?

saliste muy bien en esta foto — you look really good in this photo

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí — that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien — the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good

está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to

qué bien mañana es fiesta! — great! tomorrow's a holiday!

no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)

6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa — it's right and proper that initiative should be rewarded

7)

a) ( suficiente)

estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something

¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo — I'm a bit short of time

b)

ya está bien — that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

8)

a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-do

un barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area

b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decent
II
adverbio

1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well

no le fue bien en Alemania — things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar — you have to be cruel to be kind

2) ( ventajosamente) well

vendió el coche muy bien — she got a good price for the car

3) ( favorablemente)

pensar bien de la gente — to think well of people

hablar bien de alguien — to speak highly of somebody

4)

a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

bien cocido — well o properly cooked

¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?

bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...

bien se ve que está enamorado — it's obvious that he's in love

b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully

5) ( correctamente) well

bien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!

pórtate bien — behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him

siéntate bien — sit properly

6) ( como intensificador)

a) ( muy) very

canta bien mal — he sings really badly

llegó bien entrada la noche — she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?

ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort

b) ( fácilmente) easily

bien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened

c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)

bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!

d)

bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money

7) (en locs)

más bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
III
interjección

a) ( como enlace)

bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue

bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...

b)

bien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!

no habrá clases hoy - bieeeen! — there won't be any lessons today - yippee o hurrah!
IV
conjunción

puede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
V
masculino

1) (Fil) good

el bien y el mal — good and evil

hacer el bien — to do good deeds

haz bien y no mires a quién — do good to all alike

un hombre de bien — a good man

2)

a) (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien — it's for your own good

por el bien de todos — for the good of all

b)

hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)

esto te hará bien — this will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien — what he said did me a lot of good

3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

4)

a) ( posesión)

le dejó todos sus bienes — she left him everything she owned

mi bien más preciado — my most precious possession

b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes — the order applies to all his assets

•

- bien de consumo

- bien de equipo

- bien ganancial

- bien inmueble

- bien mueble

- bien raíz

* * *

bien¹

¹ = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.

Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.

Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.

Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.

Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.

Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.

Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.

Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.

Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.

* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.

* acoger bien = welcome.

* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* ahora bien = now.

* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.

* bien aceptado = well-accepted.

* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.

* bien administrado = well-managed.

* bien afeitado = clean shaven.

* bien andado = well trodden.

* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.

* bien arado = well-tilled.

* bien argumentado = well-considered.

* bien arreglado = well-groomed.

* bien comprendido = well-understood.

* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.

* bien conectado = well-connected.

* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.

* bien conseguido = well-rendered.

* bien conservado = well-kept.

* bien considerado = all things considered.

* bien construido = well-built.

* bien controlado = well-regulated.

* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.

* bien cultural = cultural product.

* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.

* bien demarcado = hard-edged.

* bien de todos, el = common good, the.

* bien dicho = amen to that!.

* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.

* bien dirigido = well-regulated.

* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].

* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.

* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.

* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien educado = urbane.

* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.

* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien entrada la noche = late at night.

* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].

* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.

* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.

* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.

* bien escrito = well-written.

* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].

* bien expresado = well-articulated.

* bien financiado = well-funded.

* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.

* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].

* bien formulado = well-formulated.

* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.

* bien fundamentado = well-founded.

* bien gestionado = well-managed.

* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.

* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.

* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.

* bien iluminado = well-lit.

* bien informado = well-informed, informed.

* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.

* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.

* bien llevado = well-run.

* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.

* bien mirado = all things considered.

* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....

* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.

* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].

* bien pagado = well-paid.

* bien parecido = personable, good looking.

* bien pensado = well thought out.

* bien planeado = well-planned.

* bien planificado = well-planned.

* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].

* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.

* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.

* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.

* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].

* bien provisto = well-endowed.

* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien público = public good, commonwealth.

* bien recibido = welcome.

* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].

* bien redondito = well-rounded.

* bien remunerado = well-paid.

* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.

* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.

* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].

* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).

* bien testado = well-tested.

* bien tratado = well represented.

* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.

* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].

* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.

* bien visto = welcome.

* caerse bien = hit it off.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* casar bien = fit in + well.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.

* comprenderse bien = be well understood.

* conservarse bien = keep + well.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* el bien de = the good of.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* funcionar bien = be in order.

* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.

* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.

* hacer bien = do + good.

* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.

* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.

* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.

* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.

* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.

* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.

* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.

* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* mantenerse bien = keep + well.

* marchar bien = go + strong.

* más bien = if you like, instead.

* más bien bajo = shortish.

* más bien pequeño = smallish.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* masticar bien = chew up.

* mirándolo bien = all things considered.

* muy bien = nicely.

* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.

* muy bien pagado = highly paid.

* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.

* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.

* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.

* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.

* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.

* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.

* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.

* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.

* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.

* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.

* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.

* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* puede muy bien ser = could well be.

* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.

* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.

* pues bien = well.

* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.

* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.

* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.

* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].

* recibir bien = welcome.

* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.

* salir bien = go + well.

* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.

* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.

* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.

* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.

* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.

* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.

* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.

* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).

* sin bien se mira = all things considered.

* sino más bien = rather.

* sino (que) más bien = but rather.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.

* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.

* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.

* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.

* ver bien = welcome.

* * *

bien¹

adj inv

A [ ESTAR] (sano) well

mi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very well

no me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well

¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!

estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right now

B [ ESTAR]

(económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well off

no son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably off

C [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive

D [ ESTAR]

(cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here

¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?

se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade

E (agradable) ‹oler/saber›

¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!

¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!

este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o nice

F [ ESTAR]

(satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?

estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photograph

ese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right there

podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you like

la casa está muy bien the house is very nice

¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good

¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't

¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!

la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)

G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) right

está bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewarded

estuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him in

H

1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:

¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?

no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time

2

ya está bien that's enough

ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bed

I

1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-do

viven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh area

niño² (↑ niño (2))

2 ( RPl fam) ‹gente/persona› (honrado) respectable, decent

bien²

adverb

A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› well

se come de bien allí … the food is so good there!

¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?

no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germany

quien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kind

B (ventajosamente) well

el local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situated

vendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good price

C

(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of you

yo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of people

D

1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly

¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?

el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eaten

bien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …

2 (con cuidado, atención) carefully

escucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to say

E (correctamente) well

pórtate bien behave yourself

hiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him

¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn

¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!

F (como intensificador)

1 (muy) very

canta bien mal he sings really o very badly

llegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night

¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?

bien por debajo de lo normal well below average

ponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward

2 (fácilmente) easily

vale bien dos millones it's worth two million easily

yo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been

3

(en recriminaciones, protestas): bien podías haberlo ayudado you could o might have helped him!

4

bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though

¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presents

G ( en locs):

más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girl

no me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of him

¿vas a ir? — ¡más bien! ( Arg fam); are you going to go? — you bet! ( colloq)

no bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon as

no bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the news

si bien although

estar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sb

tener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)

le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my application

Compuesto:

bien nacido, bien nacida

masculine, feminine nice person ver tb bienintencionado, bien parecido, etc

bien³

interjection

1

(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continue

bien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?

y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?

pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …

2

¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!

¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!

no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!

bien⁴

conjunction

puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installments

o bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you in

bien⁵

masculine

A ( Fil) good

el bien y el mal good and evil

haz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alike

un hombre de bien a good man

B

1 (beneficio, bienestar) good

es por tu bien it's for your own good

trabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of all

que sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/them

acepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not

2

hacer bien (+ me/te/le etc): la sopa te hará bien the soup will do you good

sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of good

C ( apelativo) dear, darling

¡mi bien! or ¡bien mío! ( ant o hum); my dear o darling

D (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10

E

(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of value

la orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goods

Compuestos:

● bien comunal

common asset

bienes comunales common property

● bien de consumo

consumer article o item

bienes de consumo consumer goods

● bien de equipo

capital item o asset

bienes de equipo capital goods o assets

● bienes parafernales

mpl wife's personal property

● bienes semovientes

mpl livestock ( sing or pl)

● bien ganancial

joint asset ( acquired during marriage)

bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)

● bien inmueble

immovable item o asset

● bien mostrenco

item of unclaimed property

● bien mueble

movable item

bienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattels

● bien raíz

immovable item o asset

bienes raíces real estate, realty ( AmE), property ( BrE)

● bien vacante

ownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)

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bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;
◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;

¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]
a) (cómodo, agradable):

◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;

se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
b) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right;

◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;

¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
c) ( suficiente): estar or andar bien de algo to be all right for sth;

◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;

ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
a) ( en calidad) good;

◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo) good-looking, attractive

4 (fam)
a) ( de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-do

b) ‹ barrio› well-to-do, posh (BrE)

bien 2 adverbio
1
a) ( de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› well;

◊ no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germany

b) ( correctamente) well;

◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;

¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
c) ( de manera agradable) ‹oler/saber› good

2
a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properly;

◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;

¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
b) (con cuidado, atención) ‹escuchar/mirar› carefully

3
a) ( como intensificador) ( muy) very;

◊ canta bien mal he sings really badly;

bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?
b) ( en locs)

◊ más bien rather;

no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:
◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;

¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
◊ el bien y el mal good and evil;

hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
a) (beneficio, bienestar) good;

◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own good

b)

◊ hacer bien (+ me/te/le etc): esto te hará bien this will do you good

3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4
◊ bienes

a) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;

◊ bienes de consumo consumer goods

b) (Der) property;

◊ le dejó todos sus bienes she left him everything she owned;

bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far

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bien

♦ adj inv
[respetable]
una familia bien a good family;

un barrio bien a good area;
Pey a posh area;
un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;
Pey
niño bien rich kid;

gente bien well-to-do people

♦ nm

1. [concepto abstracto] good;

el bien y el mal good and evil;

se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;

hacer el bien to do good (deeds);

un hombre de bien a good man

2. [provecho] good;

los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;

esto te hará bien this will do you good;

si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;

espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;

por el bien de for the sake of;

lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;

han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone

3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C

♦ bienes nmpl

1. [patrimonio] property

Comp
bienes de capital capital assets;
bienes comunales common property;

bienes fungibles perishables;

bienes gananciales shared possessions;

bienes inmateriales intangible assets;

bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;

bienes muebles personal property;

bienes públicos public property;

bienes raíces real estate, landed property

2. [productos] goods

Comp
bienes de consumo consumer goods;
bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;

bienes de equipo capital goods;

bienes de producción industrial goods;

bienes terrenales worldly goods

♦ adv

1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;

¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;

habla inglés bien she speaks English well;

¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;

cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;

conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;

¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;

bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;
[bien visto] well-regarded;
bien pensado on reflection;

contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;
[cortésmente] to answer politely;
escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;

estar bien relacionado to have good connections;

le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;

hacer algo bien to do sth well;

has hecho bien you did the right thing;

hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;

pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;

salir bien librado to get off lightly;

todo salió bien everything turned out well;

vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;
[en armonía] to be happy
2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;

¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;

me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;

en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;

estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;
[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;
¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;
[es suficiente] that's enough!;
este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;

la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;

está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;

tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;

encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;

no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;

oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;

¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;

opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;

¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;

pasarlo bien to have a good time;

¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;
Irónico
¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;

salir bien to turn out well;

¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!;

sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;
[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;
el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;

come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;

algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;

no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;

tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;

no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;

Prov

bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends well

3. [muy]
quiero el filete bien hecho I want my steak well done;

bien abierto wide open;

abre bien la boca open wide

4. [uso enfático] pretty;

un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;

vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;

estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;

hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;

quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water

5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right

6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;

ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her

7. [expresa protesta]
¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;

¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!

8. [en frases]
bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;

¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;

¡ya está bien! that's enough!;

¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;

estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;

¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;

tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;

le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices

♦ conj

bien… bien either… or;

puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;

dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father

♦ interj

1. [aprobación] good!, great!;
[fastidio] oh, great!;
hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;

se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!

2. [enlazando]
y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;

y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?

♦ más bien loc conj

rather;

no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;

más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll come

♦ no bien, RP ni bien loc conj

no sooner, as soon as;

no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…

♦ si bien loc conj

although, even though

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bien

I m good;

por tu bien for your own good;

bienes pl goods, property sg ;

hombre de bien good man;

estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the law

II adj

:

¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;

estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;

¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;

la gente bien well-to-do people

III adv

1 well; ( muy) very;

¡bien hecho! well done!;

bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well

2 ( correctamente) well, properly

3 en locuciones

:

más bien rather;

tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;

hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;

haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;

estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.

IV conj

:

o bien … o … either … or …;

si bien, bien que although;

no bien as soon as

V int

:

¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;

pues bien well

* * *

bien adv

1) : well

¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?

2) correctamente: correctly, properly, right

hay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly

3) : very, quite

el libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing

4) : easily

bien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day

5) : willingly, readily

bien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it

6)

bien que : although

7)

más bien : rather

bien adj

1) : well, OK, all right

¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?

2) : pleasant, agreeable

las flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice

3) : satisfactory

4) : correct, right

bien nm

1) : good

el bien y el mal: good and evil

2) bienes nmpl

: property, goods, possessions

* * *

bien¹ adj (acomodado) well off / rich

un niño bien a rich kid

bien² adv

1. (en general) well

lo conozco bien I know him well

toca el piano muy bien she plays the piano really well

el examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam

2. (de salud) well / fine

ayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine now

estoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you

no me encuentro bien I don't feel very well

¿estás bien? are you all right?

3. (de gusto, olor, aspecto) nice / good [comp. better; superl. best]

¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!

4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right

es importante comer bien it's important to eat properly

lo hace todo bien he does everything right

5. (para intensificar) very / quite

bien caliente nice and hot / very hot

es bien diferente it's quite different

6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK

¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OK

hacer bien en hacer algo to be right to do something

haces bien en no enfadarte you're right not to get angry

pasarlo bien to have a good time

portarse bien to behave yourself

bien³ conj either... or

se puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coach

bien⁴ n

1. (lo bueno) good

el bien y el mal good and evil

2. (beneficio) good

es por tu propio bien it's for you own good

3. (nota académica) good / C

sacó un bien he got a C

Spanish-English dictionary > bien
17 contre

contre [kɔ̃tʀ]

1. preposition

   a. (contact, juxtaposition) against

• s'appuyer contre un arbre to lean against a tree

• il s'est cogné la tête contre le mur he banged his head against the wall

• face contre terre face downwards

• il la serrait contre lui he clasped her to him

• pousse la table contre la fenêtre push the table up against the window

• elle se blottit contre sa mère she cuddled up to her mother

• elle s'assit (tout) contre lui she sat down (right) next to him

• les voitures étaient pare-chocs contre pare-chocs the cars were bumper to bumper

   b. (opposition, hostilité) against

• se battre/voter contre qn to fight/vote against sb

• Poitiers contre Lyon (Sport) Poitiers versus Lyon

• être en colère contre qn to be angry with sb

• je n'ai rien contre (cela) or là contre (formal) I have nothing against it

   c. (défense, protection) des comprimés contre la grippe flu tablets

• sirop contre la toux cough mixture

• s'assurer contre l'incendie to insure (o.s.) against fire

   d. (échange) (in exchange) for

• échanger qch contre to exchange sth for

   e. (proportion, rapport) 9 voix contre 4 9 votes to 4

• à 100 contre 1 at 100 to 1

2. adverb

• il a voté contre he voted against it

• je suis contre I'm against it

► par contre on the other hand

3. prefix

• contre(-) counter

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I
1. kɔ̃tʀ
préposition

1) ( marquant un contact entre personnes)

viens contre moi — come to me

ils étaient couchés l'un contre l'autre — they were lying close together

2) ( marquant l'opposition) against

être seul contre tous — to stand alone against everyone else

on ne peut rien contre ce genre de choses — there's nothing one can do about that kind of thing

dix contre un — ten to one

230 voix contre 110 — 230 votes to 110

Nantes contre Sochaux — Sport Nantes versus Sochaux

le procès Bedel contre Caselli — the Bedel versus Caselli case

2.

adverbe

1) ( marquant un contact)

il y a un mur et une échelle appuyée contre — there's a wall and a ladder leaning against it

2) ( marquant l'opposition)

la majorité a voté contre — the majority voted against it

3.

par contre locution adverbiale on the other hand

II kɔ̃tʀ
nom masculin

1) ( d'opposition)

le pour et le contre — the pros and cons (pl)

2) Sport counter-attack

faire un contre — to counter-attack

3) Jeux ( au bridge) double

••

contre I

En général la préposition contre se traduit par against lorsqu'elle sert à indiquer

- un contact entre des choses: pousse le fauteuil contre le mur = push the armchair (up) against the wall. Les expressions telles que contre toute espérance, furieux contre sont traités sous l'élément principal, respectivement espérance, furieux etc

- une opposition: lutter/réagir/voter contre le racisme = to fight/react/vote against racism

- une défense: s'assurer contre le vol = to insure against theft; se protèger contre une attaque = to protect oneself against an attack

On aura toujours intérêt à consulter l'article de l'élément principal

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer la proximité, il se traduit par next to: leur jardin est contre le mien = their garden GB ou yard US is next to mine

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer un échange, il se traduit par for: changer une chemise trop petite contre une plus grande = to change a shirt which is too small for a larger one

Lorsque contre sert à indiquer une comparaison, il se traduit par as against: 22% contre 10% le mois dernier = 22% as against 10% last month

On trouvera ci-dessous d'autres exemples de contre dans ses diverses fonctions

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kɔ̃tʀ
1. prép

1) (situation, position) against

Ne mets pas ton vélo contre le mur. — Don't put your bike against the wall.

2) (désaccord) against

Tu es pour ou contre ce projet? — Are you for or against this plan?

3) (protection) against

une crème contre les effets du soleil — a cream to protect against the effects of the sun

4) (échange) for, in exchange for

échanger qch contre qch — to exchange sth for sth, to swap sth for sth

J'ai échangé mon dictionnaire contre un paquet de cigarettes. — I swapped my dictionary for a packet of cigarettes.

2. adv

Je lui ai demandé: il est contre. — I asked him: he's against it.

3. nm

1) (opposé au pour)

peser le pour et le contre — to weigh up the pros and cons

Il y a du pour et du contre, il faut bien y réfléchir. — There are pros and cons, we must think about it carefully.

2)

par contre — on the other hand

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I.

contre ⇒ Note d'usage

A prép

1 ( marquant un contact entre personnes) viens contre moi come to me; ils étaient couchés l'un contre l'autre they were lying close together;

2 ( marquant l'opposition) against; aller contre la décision de qn to go against sb's decision; je ne vais pas aller contre ce que tu as dit/fait I won't go against what you have said/done; c'est contre mes principes it's against my principles; il a tout le monde contre lui everyone is against him; tout est contre moi everything is against me; être seul contre tous to stand alone against everyone else; être contre une décision/un projet to be against a decision/a project; elle est toujours contre moi she's always against me; tu as quelque chose contre lui/cette idée? have you got anything against him/this idea?; je n'ai rien contre elle I've got nothing against her; on ne peut rien contre ce genre de choses there's nothing one can do about that kind of thing; dix contre un ( dans un pari) ten to one; la loi a été adoptée par 230 voix contre 110 the bill was passed by 230 votes to 110; Nantes contre Sochaux Sport Nantes versus Sochaux, Nantes vs Sochaux; le procès Bedel contre Caselli the Bedel versus Caselli case.

B adv

1 ( marquant un contact) il y a un mur et une échelle appuyée contre there's a wall and a ladder leaning against it;

2 ( marquant l'opposition) la majorité a voté contre the majority voted against it; ‘que penses-tu du projet?’-‘je suis contre’ ‘what do you think of the plan?’-‘I'm against it’; il refuse cette option, moi je n'ai rien contre he rejects this option, but I have nothing against it; si le comité vote en faveur des travaux je n'irai pas contre if the committee votes for the work to go ahead, I won't go against it.

C par contre loc adv on the other hand; je pense par contre que on the other hand I think that; en France, par contre, il est possible de… in France, on the other hand, it is possible to…; ⇒ fortune.

II.

contre nm

1 ( d'opposition) le pour et le contre the pros and cons (pl);

2 Sport counter-attack; faire un contre to counter-attack;

3 Jeux ( au bridge) double.

[kɔ̃tr] préposition

1. [indiquant la proximité] against, on

se frotter contre quelque chose to rub (oneself) against ou on something

se blottir contre quelqu'un to cuddle up to somebody

joue contre joue cheek to cheek

tenir quelqu'un tout contre soi to hold somebody close

allongé tout contre elle lying right next to ou beside her

un coup contre la vitre a knock on ou at the window

je me suis cogné la tête contre le radiateur I hit my head on the radiator

lancer une balle contre le mur to throw a ball against ou at the wall

mettez-vous contre le mur stand (right) by the wall

2. [indiquant l'opposition] against

nager contre le courant to swim upstream ou against the current

notre équipe aura le vent contre elle our team will play into the wind

être en colère contre quelqu'un to be angry at ou with somebody

je suis contre l'intervention I'm opposed to ou against (the idea of) intervention

voter contre quelqu'un/quelque chose to vote against somebody/something

Durier contre Chardin DROIT Durier versus Chardin

le match contre le Brésil the Brazil match, the match against ou with Brazil

avoir quelque chose contre quelqu'un to have something against somebody

pour une fois, j'irai contre mon habitude for once, I'll break my habit

vous allez contre l'usage/le règlement you're going against accepted custom/the regulations

3. [pour protéger de] against

pastilles contre la toux cough lozenges

lutter contre l'alcoolisme to fight (against) alcoholism

que faire contre l'inflation? what can be done about ou against ou to combat inflation?

s'assurer contre le vol to take out insurance against theft

4. [en échange de] for, in exchange ou return for

j'ai échangé mon livre contre le sien I swapped my book for hers

elle est revenue sur sa décision contre une promesse d'augmentation she reconsidered her decision after being promised a rise

5. [indiquant une proportion, un rapport] against, to

10 contre 1 qu'ils vont gagner! ten to one they'll win!

156 voix contre 34 156 votes to 34

ils nous sont tombés dessus à trois contre un there were three of them for every one of us, they were three to one against us

le dollar s'échange à 1,05 euros contre 1,07 hier the dollar is trading at 1.02 euros compared to ou (as) against 1.07 yesterday

6. [contrairement à]

contre toute attente contrary to ou against all expectations

contre toute logique against all logic

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[kɔ̃tr] adverbe

1. [indiquant la proximité]

il n'a pas vu le poteau, et sa tête a heurté contre he didn't see the post, and he banged his head against ou on it

2. [indiquant l'opposition] against

on partage? — je n'ai rien contre shall we share? — I've nothing against it ou it's OK by me

contre? levez la main hands up those against (UK), all against, hands up (US)

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[kɔ̃tr] nom masculin

1. [argument opposé]

le pour et le contre the pros and cons

2. SPORT & JEUX [au volley, au basket] block

[en escrime] counter

[au billard] kiss

[au bridge] double

marquer sur un contre FOOTBALL to score on a counter attack

faire un contre RUGBY to intercept the ball

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par contre locution adverbiale

on the other hand

il est très compétent, par contre il n'est pas toujours très aimable he's very competent, but on the other hand he's not always very pleasant

il parle espagnol, par contre son anglais laisse encore à désirer his Spanish is good, but his English isn't all it might be

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > contre
18 volere

1. v/t and v/i want

vorrei... I would or I'd like...

vorrei partire I'd like to leave

volere dire mean

volere bene a qualcuno ( amare) love someone

ci vogliono dieci mesi it takes ten months

senza volere without meaning to

2. m will

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volere v.tr.

1 ( per esprimere volontà o desiderio) to want; to wish; ( nel significato di piacere, gradire) to like (costr. pers.); (al cond. pres.) would like, (al cond. pass.) would have liked: voglio andare a casa, I want to go home; vogliamo parlare col direttore, we want (o wish) to speak to the manager; non vuole vederti, he doesn't want to see you; che cosa vuoi?, what do you want?; quando vuole partire?, when does he want (o wish) to leave?; vuoi andare al cinema stasera?, do you want to go to the cinema tonight?; chi vuole, può uscire, anyone who wishes to leave may do so; voleva restare solo, he wanted to be left alone; non volevano spendere troppo, they didn't want to spend too much; ha voluto sapere tutto, he wanted to know everything; se volesse, volendo, potrebbe fare da solo, if he wanted to, he could do it by himself; fa' come vuoi, do as you like; puoi andare quando vuoi, you can go when you like; potete fare tutto quello che volete, you can do anything you like; vorrei del vino, I'd like some wine; vorremmo una casa più grande, we'd like a bigger house; vorrei vedere delle scarpe da tennis, I'd like to see some tennis shoes; vorrebbe iscriversi all'università, he would like to go to university; avrei voluto dirtelo, ma mi è mancato il coraggio, I would have liked to tell you, but I didn't dare; avrei voluto venire prima, I'd have liked to come sooner; vuole che io studi di più, he wants me to study harder; vuoi che venga con te?, do you want me to come with you?; volete che vi accompagni a casa?, do you want me to take you home?; non volevo che facessi tutto questo per me, I didn't want you to do all this for me; i genitori volevano che diventasse avvocato, his parents wanted him to become a lawyer; vorrebbe che restassimo con lei, she would like us to stay with her; avrei tanto voluto che fossi arrivato prima, I wish you had arrived sooner // anche volendo, neanche a volerlo, even if you tried (o wanted to): anche volendo, è impossibile sbagliare, you couldn't go wrong, even if you tried (o wanted to) // non volendo, senza volere, ( senza intenzione) without wishing (o wanting) to: l'ho offeso senza volerlo, I offended him without wishing (o wanting) to // volere qlcu. per, come..., to want s.o. for (o as)...: nessuno lo vorrebbe per, come socio, nobody would like him for (o as) a partner // che tu, egli ecc. lo voglia o no, whether you like it or not, whether he likes it or not etc.

2 (per esprimere desiderio intenso, gener. irrealizzabile) to wish (con cong. se riferito al pres. o pass.; con cond. se riferito al futuro e talvolta al pres.): vorrei non averlo mai conosciuto, I wish I had never met him; vorrei averti ascoltato, I wish I had listened to you; vorrei che venisse ogni giorno, I wish he came every day; come vorrei che tu fossi con noi!, (how) I wish you were here!; vorrei, avrei voluto esserci anch'io!, I wish I were there too! (o I wish I'd been there too!); avrebbe voluto che il tempo si fermasse, he wished time could have stopped still; vorrebbe essere più giovane, he wishes he were younger; vorrei poterti credere!, I wish I could believe you!; avremmo voluto poterti stare vicino, we wish we could have been with you

3 (per esprimere determinazione, volontà intensa) (pres. indic. e cong.) will; (pass. indic. e cong.; cond.) would; (se seguito da compl. ogg. o da che + v. al cong.) will have, would have (seguiti dal v. all'inf. senza to): voglio riuscire!, I will succeed! (o I'm determined to succeed); non voglio più tornarci!, I will never go there again!; gli hanno proibito di fumare, ma lui non vuole smettere, he's been told not to smoke, but he won't give up; avrebbe potuto farlo, ma non ha voluto, he could have done it, but he wouldn't (o but he refused to); non vollero aiutarci, they wouldn't (o they refused to) help us; non voglio scuse, I won't have any excuses; non voglio assolutamente che lui parli così, I won't have him speaking like that; voglio ( che) sappiate che..., I'll have you know that... // voleva vincere a tutti i costi, he was determined to win // il cavallo s'impennò e non volle più andare avanti, the horse reared and refused to go on // l'auto non vuole partire oggi, (fam.) the car won't start today; questo cassetto non vuole chiudersi, (fam.) this drawer won't close

4 ( in formule di cortesia) ( nelle richieste) will, can; would, would mind; ( nelle offerte) will have, would like: vorresti aprire la finestra?, would you open (o do you mind opening o would you mind opening) the window?; vuoi passarmi quelle carte, per favore?, will (o can) you pass me those papers, please? (o would you pass me those papers?); vuoi qualcosa da mangiare?, will you have (o would you like) something to eat?; non vorresti entrare?, won't you come in?; non volete accomodarvi?, won't you sit down?; vuol essere così gentile da..., will you be so kind as to... // (comm.) vogliate informarci al più presto possibile, please let us know as soon as possible

5 ( essere disposto a) to be* willing (to); ( essere intenzionato a) to be* going (to): gli hanno offerto il posto di direttore, ma non vuole accettare, he has been offered the directorship, but he isn't willing to (o he isn't going to) accept; non vogliono pagare una cifra così alta, they are not willing (o they are unwilling) to pay such a high price; non voglio assumermi tutta la responsabilità, I'm not going to take all the responsibility

6 (con riferimento a una volontà superiore, nel significato di disporre, stabilire) to will: come Dio vuole, as God wills; il cielo, il destino ha voluto così, heaven, fate has willed it so // se Dio vuole, domani siamo a casa, God willing, we'll be home tomorrow // come Dio volle, arrivarono a casa, somehow they managed to get home // Dio lo voglia!, God grant it!; Dio non voglia!, God forbid!; Dio volesse che non l'avessi mai incontrato!, would to God I'd never met him! // non cade foglia che Dio non voglia, (prov.) God watches over all things

7 ( dire, imporre, sostenere) to state, to say*: la legge vuole che..., the law states (o says) that... // la leggenda vuole che Roma fosse fondata da Romolo, legend has it that Rome was founded by Romulus // si vuole che egli fosse un grande condottiero, they say he was a great leader

8 ( permettere) to let*, to allow: i suoi genitori non volevano che uscisse sola la sera, her parents wouldn't let her go out (o wouldn't allow her to go out) alone in the evening; se la mamma vuole, verrò con voi, I'll come with you if Mum lets me; non ha voluto che pagassi io il conto, he wouldn't let me pay (o he wouldn't allow me to pay) the bill

9 ( esigere, pretendere) to expect, to want, to demand, to exact; ( far pagare) to want, to charge, to ask (for): vuole troppo dai suoi dipendenti, he expects (o wants o demands o exacts) too much from his employees; ma che cosa vogliono ancora da me?, what else do they expect from (o of) me?; vuole 1.600 euro per questa auto usata, he wants 1,600 euros for this second-hand car; quanto volete per vitto e alloggio?, how much do you charge for board and lodging?; quanto vogliono per quell'appartamento?, how much are they asking for that flat?; quanto ha voluto per riparare il televisore?, how much did he charge for repairing the TV set?

10 ( aver bisogno di, richiedere) to need, to want, to require, to take*: sono piante che vogliono molte cure, they are plants that need (o want o require) a lot of care; è un verbo che vuole il congiuntivo, it's a verb that requires (o takes) the subjunctive // ti vogliono al telefono, you're wanted on the phone // ogni frutto vuole la sua stagione, (prov.) there's a time and place for everything

11 (con v. impers., nel significato di essere prossimo, imminente, probabile) to be going (to); to look (like): vuol piovere, sembra che voglia piovere, it looks like rain (o it's going to rain); non pare che voglia rasserenarsi, it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up

12 voler dire, to mean*: che cosa vuoi dire ( con questo)?, what do you mean (by this)?; che cosa vuol dire questa parola?, what does this word mean?; che cosa volevi dire con quell'occhiata?, what did you mean by that look?; ciò vuol dire che abbiamo sbagliato tutto, that means we got it all wrong; questo non vuol dir niente, this doesn'

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: volere o no, volere o volare (fam.), willy-nilly // non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma..., I may be wrong, but... // vorrei vedere che egli fosse d'accordo, I bet he won't agree // non volevo convincermi che..., I couldn't believe that... // qui ti voglio!, that's the rub! // voler bene, to love, to be fond of; voler male, to hate, ( serbare rancore) to bear ill will (o to bear a grudge o to hold it against s.o.); non volermene, don't bear me a grudge (o don't hold it against me) // che vuoi, che volete, cosa vuole?, what do you expect? (o what can I do?); che volete, sono ragazzi!, what do you expect, they're (only) teenagers! // te la sei voluta, you asked for it // volere è potere, where there's a will, there's a way.

volere s.m. ( volontà) will: lo feci contro il volere di mio padre, I did it against my father's will; sia fatto il volere di Dio, God's will be done; tutto dipende dal volere di Dio, everything depends on the will of God // a mio, tuo volere, as I, you like; di mio, tuo ecc. volere, ( spontaneamente) of my own, your own etc. accord // di buon volere, readily // concordia di voleri, concurrence of wishes // i divini voleri, the Divine Will.

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1. [vo'lere]
vb irreg vt (nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna)
1) (gen) to want

voglio una risposta da voi — I want an answer from you

voglio che ti lavi le mani — I want you to wash your hands

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

vuol venire a tutti i costi — he wants to come at all costs

quanto vuole per quel quadro? — how much does he want for that painting?

voglio comprare una macchina nuova — I want to buy a new car

che cosa vuoi che faccia? — what do you want me to do?

2)

(desiderare) vorrei del pane — I would like some bread

vorrei farlo/che tu lo facessi — I would like to do it/you to do it

mi vorrebbero vedere sposato — they would like to see me married, they would like me to marry

se volete, possiamo partire subito — if you like o want, we can leave right away

come vuoi — as you like

devo pagare subito o posso pagare domani? - come vuole — do I have to pay now or can I pay tomorrow? - as you prefer

volevo parlartene — I meant to talk to you about it

se volesse potrebbe farcela — he could do it if he wanted to

vuole un po' di caffè? — would you like some coffee?

adesso vorrei andarmene — i'd like to go now

vorrebbe andare in America — she'd like to go to America

3)

(con funzione di richiesta o offerta) vuole o vorrebbe essere così gentile da...? — would you be so kind as to...?

vuoi chiudere la finestra? — would you mind closing the window?

non vuole accomodarsi? — won't you sit down?

vogliamo sederci? — shall we sit down?

prendine quanto vuoi — help yourself, take as many (o much) as you like

ne vuoi ancora? — would you like some more?

vuoi che io faccia qualcosa? — would you like me to do something?, shall I do something?

ma vuoi star zitto! — oh, do be quiet!

4)

(consentire) se la padrona di casa vuole, ti posso ospitare — if my landlady agrees I can put you up

ho chiesto di parlargli, ma non ha voluto ricevermi — I asked to have a word with him but he wouldn't see me

la macchina non vuole partire — the car won't start

parla bene l'inglese quando vuole — he can speak English well when he has a mind to o when he feels like it

5) (aspettarsi) to want, expect, (richiedere) to want, require, demand

che cosa vuoi da me? — what do you want from me?, what do you expect of me?

la tradizione vuole che... — custom requires that...

vuole troppo dai suoi studenti — he expects too much of his students

il verbo transitivo vuole il complemento oggetto — transitive verbs require a direct object

6)

volerne a qn — to have sth against sb, have a grudge against sb, bear sb a grudge

me ne vuole ancora per quello che gli ho fatto — he still bears me a grudge for what I did to him

non me ne volere — don't hold it against me

7)

voler dire (che)... — (significare) to mean (that)...

cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

se non puoi oggi vorrà dire che ci vediamo domani — if you can't make it today, I'll see you tomorrow

vuoi dire che non parti più? — do you mean that you're not leaving after all?

voglio dire... — (per correggersi) I mean...

volevo ben dire! — I thought as much!

8) (ritenere) to think

la leggenda vuole che... — legend has it that...

si vuole che anche lui sia coinvolto nella faccenda — he is also thought to be involved in the matter

9)

volerci — (essere necessario: materiale, attenzione) to need, (tempo) to take

ci vuol ben altro per farmi arrabbiare — it'll take a lot more than that to make me angry

quanto ci vuole per andare da Roma a Firenze? — to how long does it take to go from Rome to Florence?

quanta farina ci vuole per questa torta? — how much flour do you need to make this cake?

ci vorrebbe un bel caffè — a nice cup of coffee is just what's needed

è quel che ci vuole — it's just what is needed

ce ne vuole per farglielo entrare nella zucca — it's not easy to get it into his thick skull

per una giacca ci vogliono quattro metri di stoffa — you need four metres of material to make a jacket

ci vuole il pane — we need bread

10)

(fraseologia) voler bene a qn — (amore) to love sb, (affetto) to be fond of sb, like sb very much

volesse il cielo che... — God grant that...

se Dio vuole — God willing

voler male a qn — to dislike sb

sembra che voglia piovere — it looks like rain

sembra che voglia mettersi al bello — the weather seems to be clearing up

volere è potere — where there's a will there's a way

qui ti voglio — that's the problem

non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma... — I may be wrong, but...

senza volere — unwittingly, without meaning to, unintentionally

l'ho spinto senza volere — I accidentally pushed him

chi troppo vuole nulla stringe — (Proverbio) don't ask for too much or you may come away empty-handed

te la sei voluta — you asked for it

voglio vedere se rifiuta — I bet she doesn't refuse

vorrei proprio vedere! — I'm not at all surprised!, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest!

vuoi... vuoi... — either... or...

2. vr (volersi)

(uso reciproco)

volersi bene — (amore) to love each other, (affetto) to be fond of o like each other

3. sm

will, wish(es)

contro il volere di — against the wishes of

per volere del padre — in obedience to his father's will o wishes

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I 1. [vo'lere]
verbo modale

1) (intendere) to want; (desiderare) would like; (più forte) to wish

vuole andare a sciare — she wants to go skiing

vuole fare l'astronauta — he wants o would like to be an astronaut

vorrebbero andare a casa — they wish o would like to go home

volevo dirvi che — I wanted to tell you that

avrei voluto vedere te! — colloq. I'd like to have seen you!

non vorrei disturbarla — I don't want to put you out

vorrei avere un milione di dollari — I wish I had a million dollars

2) (in offerte o richieste cortesi)

vuoi bere qualcosa? — would you like to have a drink?

vorrei parlarle in privato — I'd like to speak to you in private

vuoi venire con noi? — will you come with us?

3) (in frasi interrogative, con valore di imperativo)

vuoi stare zitto? — will you shut up!

vuoi chiudere quella porta? — close that door, will you?

4) colloq. (in frasi negative) (riuscire)

il motore non vuole mettersi in moto — the engine won't start

la mia ferita non vuole guarire — my wound won't heal

5) voler dire (significare) to mean*

cosa vuoi dire? — what do you mean?

che cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

non vorrai dire che è medico? — you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?
2.
verbo transitivo

1) (essere risoluto a ottenere) to want

voglio una relazione dettagliata per domani mattina — I want a detailed report by tomorrow morning

vuole la tua felicità — she wants you to be happy

vuole che tutto sia finito per le 8 — she wants everything finished by 8 o'clock

vuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione — I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

2) (desiderare)

vorrei una macchina — I'd like to have a car

vorrei che fosse qui — I wish he were here

3) (con complemento predicativo)

suo padre lo vuole dottore — his father wants him to become a doctor

4) (in offerte o richieste cortesi)

vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua — I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water

volevo una birra — colloq. I'd like a beer

vuoi qualcosa da bere? — would you like (to have) a drink?

5) (preferire)

vieni quando vuoi — come whenever you want o like

"cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" — "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"

vorrei che tu non tornassi a casa da sola — I'd rather you didn't come home alone

6) (pretendere)

come vuoi che ti creda? — how could I believe you?

cosa vuoi di più? — what more could you ask (for)?

cos'altro vogliono da noi? — what else o more do they want of us?

7) (richiedere)

quanto vuole per la bicicletta? — how much is she asking for her bicycle?

quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? — how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?

8) (cercare)

il capo ti vuole nel suo ufficio — the boss wants you in his office

ti vogliono al telefono — you're wanted on the phone

9) (permettere)

non posso venire, mia madre non vuole — I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to

10) (necessitare) to require, to need

queste piante vogliono un clima umido — these plants require o need a humid climate

questo verbo vuole il congiuntivo — this verb requires o takes the subjunctive

11) (prescrivere)

la leggenda vuole che — legend has it that

come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione — as legend, tradition has it

12) (ritenere)

alcuni vogliono che si trattasse di un complotto — some people believe it was a conspiracy

c'è chi lo vuole innocente — some people think he is innocent

13) volerci (essere necessario) to take*, to be* needed, to be* required

ci vuole pazienza — it takes o you need patience

ci vorrebbe un uomo come lui — we need a man like him

ci vorrebbe una persona robusta per fare quello — it would take a strong person to do that

ci vuole un po' di pioggia — some rain is necessary

quanto zucchero ci vuole per la torta? — how much sugar is needed for the cake?

volerci molto (tempo) — to take long

quanto ci vuole per arrivare a Venezia? — how long does it take to get to Venice?

ci vogliono sei ore — it takes six hours

ci vogliono 500 euro per il volo — you'll need 500 euros for the flight

con quel vestito ci vorrebbe un foulard rosso — (addirsi) a red scarf would go well with that dress

con la carne ci vuole il vino rosso — red wine should be drunk with meat

14) volerne (gradire) to want

non ne voglio più — I don't want any more

prendine quanto ne vuoi — take as much as you please o want

volerne a qcn. — (serbare rancore) to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will
3.
verbo pronominale volersi

1) (reciprocamente)

- rsi bene — to love (each other)

- rsi male — to hate each other

2) volersela

te la sei voluta — (cercarsela) you brought it on yourself, you asked for it

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come vuoi (tu) — as you wish o like

voler bene a qcn. — to love sb.

volere male a qcn. — (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.

volere la pelle di qcn. o volere morto qcn. to want sb. dead; vuoi... vuoi either... or; vuoi vedere che telefona? do you want to bet he's going to call? anche volendo non ce l'avrei mai fatta even had I wanted to, I would never have made it; volendo potremmo vederci domani we could meet tomorrow if we wanted; puoi gridare quanto vuoi, tanto ci vado ugualmente! you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! se Dio vuole Dio volendo God willing; senza volerlo [urtare, rivelare] by accident, unintentionally; cosa vuoi (che ti dica),... what can o shall I say,...; cosa vuoi, sono bambini! what do you expect, they're children! qui ti voglio! let's see what you can do! (è questo il problema) that's just it o the trouble! ce n'è voluto! it took some doing! ( per fare to do); è proprio quello che ci vuole! that's just the job o the (very) thing! ci vuol (ben) altro che... it takes more than...; ci vuole un bel coraggio! it really takes some cheek (a to); ci voleva anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! that's all we needed! that's done it! non ci vuole molto a capirlo spreg. it doesn't take much understanding; che ci vuole? it's not all that difficult! quando ci vuole, ci vuole = sometimes you've just got to; volere è potere — prov. where there's a will there's a way
II [vo'lere]
sostantivo maschile will

contro il proprio volere — against one's will

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volere²

/vo'lere/

sostantivo m.

will; contro il proprio volere against one's will.

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volere¹

/vo'lere/ [100]

I verbo modale

1 (intendere) to want; (desiderare) would like; (più forte) to wish; vuole andare a sciare she wants to go skiing; vuole fare l'astronauta he wants o would like to be an astronaut; vorrebbero andare a casa they wish o would like to go home; volevo dirvi che I wanted to tell you that; avrei voluto vedere te! colloq. I'd like to have seen you! non vorrei disturbarla I don't want to put you out; vorrei avere un milione di dollari I wish I had a million dollars

2 (in offerte o richieste cortesi) vuoi bere qualcosa? would you like to have a drink? vorrei parlarle in privato I'd like to speak to you in private; vuoi venire con noi? will you come with us?

3 (in frasi interrogative, con valore di imperativo) vuoi stare zitto? will you shut up! vuoi chiudere quella porta? close that door, will you?

4 colloq. (in frasi negative) (riuscire) il motore non vuole mettersi in moto the engine won't start; la mia ferita non vuole guarire my wound won't heal

5 voler dire (significare) to mean*; cosa vuoi dire? what do you mean? che cosa vuol dire questa parola? what does this word mean? non vorrai dire che è medico? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?

II verbo transitivo

1 (essere risoluto a ottenere) to want; voglio una relazione dettagliata per domani mattina I want a detailed report by tomorrow morning; vuole la tua felicità she wants you to be happy; vuole che tutto sia finito per le 8 she wants everything finished by 8 o'clock; vuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook; che tu lo voglia o no whether you like it or not

2 (desiderare) vorrei una macchina I'd like to have a car; vorrei che fosse qui I wish he were here

3 (con complemento predicativo) suo padre lo vuole dottore his father wants him to become a doctor

4 (in offerte o richieste cortesi) vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water; volevo una birra colloq. I'd like a beer; vuoi qualcosa da bere? would you like (to have) a drink?

5 (preferire) vieni quando vuoi come whenever you want o like; "cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"; vorrei che tu non tornassi a casa da sola I'd rather you didn't come home alone

6 (pretendere) come vuoi che ti creda? how could I believe you? cosa vuoi di più? what more could you ask (for)? cos'altro vogliono da noi? what else o more do they want of us?

7 (richiedere) quanto vuole per la bicicletta? how much is she asking for her bicycle? quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?

8 (cercare) il capo ti vuole nel suo ufficio the boss wants you in his office; ti vogliono al telefono you're wanted on the phone

9 (permettere) non posso venire, mia madre non vuole I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to

10 (necessitare) to require, to need; queste piante vogliono un clima umido these plants require o need a humid climate; questo verbo vuole il congiuntivo this verb requires o takes the subjunctive

11 (prescrivere) la leggenda vuole che legend has it that; come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione as legend, tradition has it

12 (ritenere) alcuni vogliono che si trattasse di un complotto some people believe it was a conspiracy; c'è chi lo vuole innocente some people think he is innocent

13 volerci (essere necessario) to take*, to be* needed, to be* required; ci vuole pazienza it takes o you need patience; ci vorrebbe un uomo come lui we need a man like him; ci vorrebbe una persona robusta per fare quello it would take a strong person to do that; ci vuole un po' di pioggia some rain is necessary; quanto zucchero ci vuole per la torta? how much sugar is needed for the cake? volerci molto (tempo) to take long; quanto ci vuole per arrivare a Venezia? how long does it take to get to Venice? ci vogliono sei ore it takes six hours; ci vogliono 500 euro per il volo you'll need 500 euros for the flight; con quel vestito ci vorrebbe un foulard rosso (addirsi) a red scarf would go well with that dress; con la carne ci vuole il vino rosso red wine should be drunk with meat

14 volerne (gradire) to want; non ne voglio più I don't want any more; prendine quanto ne vuoi take as much as you please o want; volerne a qcn. (serbare rancore) to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will

III volersi verbo pronominale

1 (reciprocamente) - rsi bene to love (each other); - rsi male to hate each other

2 volersela te la sei voluta (cercarsela) you brought it on yourself, you asked for it

IDIOMS

come vuoi (tu) as you wish o like; voler bene a qcn. to love sb.; volere male a qcn. (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.; volere la pelle di qcn. o volere morto qcn. to want sb. dead; vuoi... vuoi either... or; vuoi vedere che telefona? do you want to bet he's going to call? anche volendo non ce l'avrei mai fatta even had I wanted to, I would never have made it; volendo potremmo vederci domani we could meet tomorrow if we wanted; puoi gridare quanto vuoi, tanto ci vado ugualmente! you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! se Dio vuole, Dio volendo God willing; senza volerlo [urtare, rivelare] by accident, unintentionally; cosa vuoi (che ti dica),... what can o shall I say,...; cosa vuoi, sono bambini! what do you expect, they're children! qui ti voglio! let's see what you can do! (è questo il problema) that's just it o the trouble! ce n'è voluto! it took some doing! ( per fare to do); è proprio quello che ci vuole! that's just the job o the (very) thing! ci vuol (ben) altro che... it takes more than...; ci vuole un bel coraggio! it really takes some cheek (a to); ci voleva anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! that's all we needed! that's done it! non ci vuole molto a capirlo spreg. it doesn't take much understanding; che ci vuole? it's not all that difficult! quando ci vuole, ci vuole = sometimes you've just got to; volere è potere prov. where there's a will there's a way.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > volere
19 do.

abbr

See:

ditto

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do.
abbr.

(comm., ditto) idem; come sopra.
♦ (to) do /du:/
(pass. did, p. p. done; 3^a pers. indic. does, congiunt. USA o arc. e poet. do)

A v. t.

1 fare: to do a stupid [nice, etc.] thing, fare una cosa stupida [bella, ecc.]; He's done something terrible, ha fatto una cosa terribile; I don't know what I've done wrong, non so cosa io abbia fatto di sbagliato; What have you done?, cos'hai fatto?; to do one's duty [the right thing], fare il proprio dovere [la cosa giusta]; What are you doing?, che cosa stai facendo?; Can I do anything ( for you)?, posso fare qualcosa (per te)?; They did nothing to help me, non hanno fatto niente per aiutarmi; to do a sum, fare una somma; We did the journey in two days, abbiamo fatto il viaggio in due giorni; I've done three copies of the letter, ho fatto tre copie della lettera; Can you do a list?, puoi fare una lista?; He did a series of watercolours of the Thames, ha fatto una serie di acquerelli raffiguranti il Tamigi; She's doing a documentary about old people, sta facendo un documentario sugli anziani

2 fare, praticare ( un'attività): How long have you been doing yoga?, da quant'è che fai yoga?; What do you usually do?, che cosa fai di solito?; What do you do ( for a living)?, che lavoro fai?; I do pottery on Wednesdays, il mercoledì faccio un corso di ceramica; You need to do at least half an hour of exercise three times a week, devi fare almeno mezzora di esercizio tre volte la settimana; to do the ironing [washing, cooking, shopping, etc.], stirare, lavare i panni, cucinare, fare la spesa, ecc.; (fam.) to do lunch [a film, dinner, etc.], pranzare, guardare un film, cenare, ecc.

3 vendere, avere: Do you do bus tickets, too?, avete (o vendete) anche i biglietti per l'autobus?; They don't do food, non servono da mangiare (o non vendono alimentari); They do stationery as well as books, vendono anche articoli di cancelleria oltre che libri; We do a huge range of household items, abbiamo un'enorme gamma di articoli per la casa

4 fare, percorrere: We did 200 km on Saturday, abbiamo fatto 200 km sabato; They were doing 150 on the motorway, andavano ai 150 all'ora in autostrada

5 fare, studiare: I did French for three years, ho fatto tre anni di francese; What is she doing at university?, cosa fa all'università?; We haven't done the First World War yet, non abbiamo ancora fatto la prima guerra mondiale

6 (fam.) fare, passare ( un periodo): He's done four years in jail, ha fatto quattro anni di carcere; She's just done a year in the Paris office, ha appena passato un anno nella sede di Parigi; (fam.) to do time, scontare una pena

7 fare, preparare ( del cibo): Can you do the potatoes?, puoi fare le patate?; I'll do a salad while you lay the table, faccio un'insalata mentre apparecchi la tavola; I'm doing fish, I hope that's ok, faccio del pesce, spero che vada bene

8 (fam.) fare, pulire (o lavare, sistemare, ecc.): I've done the living room, now I'm going to do the hall, ho fatto il soggiorno, ora faccio l'ingresso; We did the garden at the weekend, abbiamo sistemato il giardino nel fine settimana; Someone comes to do the windows, viene qualcuno a lavare le finestre; to do the beds, fare i letti; to do the dishes, lavare i piatti; to do one's teeth, lavarsi i denti; to do one's hair [nails, makeup], farsi i capelli [le unghie, il trucco]; Who does your hair?, da che parrucchiere vai?

9 rifare, pitturare (o tappezzare, ecc.): We haven't done the bedrooms yet, non abbiamo ancora rifatto le camere da letto; They've done the kitchen bright yellow, hanno pitturato la cucina di un giallo acceso NOTA D'USO: - non so come fare-

10 (fam.) visitare: They did five cities in three days, hanno visitato cinque città in tre giorni; Have you done the Tower of London yet?, hai già visitato la torre di Londra?

11 (fam.) imbrogliare; fregare: You've been done, ti hanno fregato

12 (fam.) andare bene a: A sandwich will do me fine, un panino mi va benissimo; I haven't got a large pack, will this one do you?, non ho confezioni grandi, questa Le va bene?

13 (fam.) trattare, accogliere ( un ospite): They did us very well, ci hanno accolti benissimo

14 (fam.) conciare per le feste; sistemare; ( anche) uccidere; far fuori (fam.): I'll do you!, ti sistemo io!

15 fare, imitare ( un personaggio famoso, ecc.): He does the President brilliantly, è bravissimo a imitare il presidente; Can you do a Liverpool accent?, sai fare l'accento di Liverpool?

16 (fam.) mettere dentro, arrestare; ( anche) fare la multa a: He was done for drug dealing, lo hanno messo dentro per spaccio; They did her for speeding ( o She was done for speeding), le hanno fatto la multa per eccesso di velocità, si è beccata una multa per eccesso di velocità

17 ( slang) svaligiare; rapinare: They did three houses on the same street, hanno svaligiato tre case nella stessa via

B v. i.

1 fare; agire: You did well to refuse, hai fatto bene a rifiutare; I'll do as I like, faccio come mi pare; Do as you're told, fai quello che ti si dice

2 (fam.) fare, evolvere: What do you think the weather's going to do tomorrow?, cosa pensi che farà il tempo domani?; No one knows what the economy's going to do over the next six months, nessuno sa come evolverà l'economia nei prossimi sei mesi

3 – to be doing well [fine, ok, etc.], stare bene [benissimo, abbastanza bene] ( di salute): Mother and child are doing very well, la madre e il bambino stanno benissimo; He's not doing too well, non sta molto bene

4 ( di persona, attività) andare: You haven't done badly, non sei andato male; I didn't do well in my exams, non sono andato bene agli esami; How do you think England will do?, come pensi che andrà l'Inghilterra?; The business is doing very well, l'azienda va a gonfie vele; We're doing all right, ce la caviamo piuttosto bene; DIALOGO → - Petrol- How are we doing for petrol?, come siamo messi a carburante?

5 bastare: Will fifty dollars do?, basteranno cinquanta dollari?; DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- «Anything else?» DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- «No, that'll do, thanks», «Nient'altro?» «No, va bene così, grazie»; That will do!, adesso basta!

6 andare bene lo stesso; essere accettabile: This dress isn't exactly what I wanted, but I suppose it will do, questo vestito non è proprio quello che volevo, ma presumo che andrà bene lo stesso; The house is not ideal, but it will do for now, la casa non è ideale, ma per il momento bisognerà accontentarsi

7 (sempre neg.) andare bene, essere opportuno: It doesn't do to work too hard, lavorare troppo non va bene; I've told you before, this kind of behaviour just won't do, te l'ho già detto: questo modo di comportarsi proprio non va bene; It wouldn't do to ask him for money, non starebbe bene chiedergli dei soldi; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Sorry, I can't do Thursday afternoon, mi dispiace, giovedì pomeriggio non posso

C verbo ausiliare NOTA D'USO: - chi-

1 (nelle frasi interr., neg. e interr. neg.; è idiom.): Do you understand?, capisci?; I don't understand, non capisco; Does he know?, lo sa?; He does not ( o doesn't) know, non lo sa; Did you go?, ci sei andato?; They did not ( o didn't) ask me, non mi hanno invitato

2 fare (determinato dal verbo precedente, di cui evita la ripetizione): If you want to tell him, do it now, se vuoi dirglielo, fallo ora; (idiom.) «Who took my hat?» «I did», «chi ha preso il mio cappello?» «sono stato io»; «Did you see him?» «I did», «l'hai visto?» «sì»

3 (nell'imper. neg.; è idiom.): Do not ( o don't) worry!, non preoccuparti!; Don't let them interfere!, non lasciare che si intromettano!

4 (nelle «tag questions») (è) vero?, no?: You don't like him, do you?, ti è antipatico, è vero?; You told him, didn't you?, glielo hai detto, no?; He didn't pay the bill, did he?, non l'ha (mica) pagato il conto, vero?; She doesn't know, does she?, lei non lo sa, no?

5 (nella costruzione inversa; è idiom.): «I don't like it» «Neither do I», «Non mi piace» «Neanche a me»; «I didn't go» «Nor did I», «Non ci sono andato» «Nemmeno io»; «I like opera» «So do I», «Mi piace la lirica» «A me pure»; (form.) Little did he realize that…, quasi non si rendeva conto che…

6 ( uso enfat.; è idiom.): Do sit down!, si accomodi, La prego!; Do help yourself!, serviti pure!; But I did see her!, sì che l'ho vista!; DIALOGO → - Clothes 1- I'm here if you do need anything, per qualsiasi cosa, io sono qui; I do love you, ti amo davvero; ( formula nel rito del matrimonio) «till death us do part», «finché morte non ci separi»

● to do as (o for), (form.) to do duty as, fare da, servire da: The tents will do for shelter until the weather gets worse, le tende serviranno da riparo fino a che il tempo non peggiora □ to do sb. a bad turn, fare uno sgarbo (o una scortesia, un brutto tiro) a q. □ to do one's best (o utmost), fare del proprio meglio: I'll do my best to help him, farò del mio meglio per aiutarlo □ (fam. ingl.) to do one's bit, fare la propria parte (o il proprio dovere) □ to do the books (o the accounts), fare (o tenere) la contabilità □ to do business, fare affari: It's been a pleasure to do business with you, è stato un piacere fare affari con Lei □ to do well by sb., trattar bene q.: The company does well by its employees, l'azienda tratta bene i suoi dipendenti; to be [to feel] hard done by, essere [sentirsi] trattato male □ to do damage to st., danneggiare qc.: The storm did a lot of damage to buildings, il nubifragio ha danneggiato molto gli edifici □ (fam.) to do one's damnedest, darci sotto; mettercela tutta □ ( slang) to do drugs, drogarsi; farsi □ to do evil, fare del male; commettere azioni malvagie □ to do sb. a favour (o a kindness, a good turn), fare un favore (o un piacere) a q. □ to do (sb.) good, far bene (a q.): A rest will do you a lot of good, un po' di riposo ti farà molto bene □ to do (sb. o st.) harm, causare danni (a q. o qc.): The first rule for a doctor is to do no harm, la prima regola per un medico è non causare danni; The illness didn't do him any lasting harm, la malattia non gli ha causato danni permanenti □ to do sb. justice, rendere giustizia a q. (fig.): This photo doesn't do you justice, questa foto non ti rende giustizia □ (fam.) to do nice [generous, ecc.], comportarsi bene [con generosità, ecc.]: She doesn't do generous, non si comporta con generosità □ to do nicely, andare bene: If you can't be bothered with heavy reading, this book will do nicely, se non hai voglia di letture pesanti, questo libro andrà proprio bene □ to do nothing [a lot] for, non giovare [giovare molto] a; ( di abito, pettinatura, ecc.) non donare [donare molto] a: The scandal will do nothing for his reputation, lo scandalo non gioverà alla sua reputazione; This dress does nothing for her, questo vestito non le dona; Getting a job will do a lot for her confidence, trovare lavoro gioverà molto alla sua autostima □ to do the sights, visitare ( una città, ecc.) da turista □ (fam.) to do one's ( own) thing, fare quel che si vuole; fare il proprio comodo □ to do well for oneself, avere successo, fare fortuna: Grandfather did well for himself in America, il nonno ha fatto fortuna in America □ to do wonders for, fare miracoli per: A change of scene can do wonders for your mood, un cambiamento d'ambiente può fare miracoli per l'umore □ to do one's worst, fare quanto più male è possibile: Let him do his worst; I'm not afraid of him, faccia pure (il diavolo a quattro); non mi fa paura □ to do wrong, sbagliare: He did wrong, but he's paid for it, ha sbagliato, ma ha pagato per questo □ (fig.) do or die –: It's do or die, o la va o la spacca; a do-or-die attempt, un tentativo decisivo □ to have nothing to do with st. [sb.], non avere niente a che vedere con qc. [q.]: I'm sure Susan had nothing whatever to do with it, sono sicuro che Susan non ha proprio niente a che vedere con questo □ (fam.) nothing doing, niente da fare: We tried to change the tickets, but it was nothing doing, abbiamo provato a cambiare i biglietti, ma non c'è stato niente da fare □ (fam.) What's doing?, che si fa di bello?: What's doing tonight?, che si fa di bello stasera? □ (fam.) do what?, cosa?: «Fancy a drink?» «Do what?» «I said, do you want a drink?», «qualcosa da bere?» «cosa?» «ho detto, vuoi bere qualcosa?» □ That does it!, ecco fatto!; ( anche) adesso basta! □ That's done it!, bel guaio! □ That should do it!, ecco fatto! □ DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- How do you do?, piacere! ( nelle presentazioni formali); ( anche) come sta? ( quando si conosce già la persona, ma non c'è intimità: cfr. How are you?) □ (fam.) DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- «How are you doing?» DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- «Not bad, and you?», «Come va?» «Non male, e tu?» □ It isn't done, non sta bene: It isn't done to talk with your mouth full, non sta bene parlare a bocca piena □ Now you've done it!, l'hai fatta bella (o grossa)! □ You [He, They, etc.] would do well to do st., faresti [farebbe, farebbero, ecc.] bene a fare qc.: They would do well to remember who pays their salaries, farebbero bene a ricordarsi chi gli paga lo stipendio □ What will you do for food [money]?, come farete per il mangiare [i soldi]? □ (fam.) What are you doing out at this time of night?, che ci fai fuori a quest'ora di notte? □ (fam.) What's my jacket doing on the floor?, che ci fa la mia giacca per terra?

English-Italian dictionary > do.
20 knock

knock

A n

1 ( blow) coup m ; a knock on the head un coup sur la tête ; to take a knock prendre un coup ; a knock with a hammer un coup de marteau ; a knock at the door un coup à la porte ; I'll give you a knock at 7.30 je frapperai à ta porte à 7 h 30 ; I thought I heard a knock je crois qu'on a frappé ;

2 onomat knock! knock! toc! toc! ;

3 fig ( setback) coup m ; to take a knock en prendre un coup ; it gave his confidence a knock son assurance en a pris un coup ; I've had worse knocks j'ai subi pire que ça ; you must learn to take the knocks tu dois apprendre à encaisser ○ (les coups).

B vtr

1 ( strike) cogner [object] ; to knock one's head/arm on sth se cogner la tête/le bras contre qch ; to knock sb on the head/arm with sth donner un coup sur la tête/le bras de qn avec qch ; to knock sb/sth into/against/across projeter qn/qch dans/contre/à travers ; to knock sb unconscious ou senseless ou silly ○ [person, object, blow] assommer qn ; to knock a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch ; to knock sth straight/flat redresser/aplatir qch ; to knock two rooms into one abattre la cloison entre deux pièces ;

2 ( cause to move) to knock sth off ou out of sth faire tomber qch de qch ; to knock sb/sth over sth envoyer qn/qch par-dessus qch ; to knock sb/sth to the ground faire tomber qn/qch par terre ; she knocked the ball into the pond elle a envoyé la balle dans l'étang ; to knock a nail/peg into sth enfoncer un clou/une cheville dans qch ; to knock the handle off the jug casser l'anse du pot ; to knock sb off his feet [blast, wave] soulever qn ; to knock sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qch ; to knock sb flat étendre qn par terre ;

3 ( beat) to knock the enthusiasm/spirit out of sb faire perdre son enthousiasme/sa joie de vivre à qn ; I'll knock that stupid smile off his face je vais lui faire passer ce sourire stupide ; that will knock a bit of sense into him ça va peut-être lui inculquer un peu de bon sens ;

4 ○ ( criticize) critiquer [method, opposition, achievement] ; dénigrer [person] ; don't knock it! hum arrête de critiquer!

C vi

1 ( make sound) ( involuntarily) [branch, object] cogner (on, against contre) ; ( deliberately) [person] frapper (at, on à) ; [engine, water pipes] cogner ;

2 ( collide) to knock into ou against sth heurter qch ; to knock into each other se heurter.

Idioms

his knees were knocking ses genoux tremblaient, tellement il avait peur ; to knock sth on the head ○ mettre fin à qch ; to be knocking on a bit ○ commencer à se faire vieux ; it must be knocking on ○ 30 years since… ça ne doit pas faire loin de 30 ans que… ; I'll knock your heads together! je vous ferai entendre raison!

Phrasal verbs

■ knock about ○, knock around ○:

▶ knock about traîner ;

▶ knock about [sth] [object] traîner dans [house, area] ; to knock about with sb ○ fréquenter qn ; to knock about together ○ [adults] se fréquenter ;

▶ knock [sb] about ○ malmener ;

▶ knock [sth] about

1 ( buffet) [storm] ballotter [boat] ;

2 Sport let's just knock the ball about faisons juste des balles.

■ knock back:

▶ knock back [sth], knock [sth] back

1 ( return) [player] renvoyer [ball] ;

2 ○ ( swallow) descendre ○ [drink] ;

3 ○ ( reject) rejeter [offer] ; refuser [invitation] ;

▶ knock [sb] back

1 ( surprise) [news] secouer [person] ;

2 ○ ( cost) that dress must have knocked her back a few quid ○ cette robe a dû lui coûter une fortune ;

3 ( refuse) jeter ○ [person].

■ knock down:

▶ knock [sb/sth] down, knock down [sb/sth]

1 ( cause to fall) ( deliberately) [aggressor] jeter [qn] à terre [victim, opponent] ; [police] défoncer [door] ; [builder] abattre [building] ; ( accidentally) [person, vehicle, animal] renverser [person, object] ; [lightning, wind] abattre [tree, fence] ; fig [person] abattre [obstacle, barrier] ;

2 ( reduce) [buyer] faire baisser [price] ; [seller] baisser [price] ; I managed to knock him down by a few pounds j'ai réussi à le faire baisser de plusieurs livres ;

3 ( allocate) [auctioneer] adjuger [lot].

■ knock in:

▶ knock [sth] in, knock in [sth] ( deliberately) [person] planter [nail, peg] ; [golfer] rentrer ○ [ball] ; ( accidentally) [blow] enfoncer [side, top].

■ knock into:

▶ knock into [sb/sth] heurter.

■ knock off:

▶ knock off ○ [worker] arrêter de travailler ;

▶ knock [sb/sth] off, knock off [sb/sth]

1 ( cause to fall) [person, blow, force] faire tomber [person, object] ; [movement, blow] désarçonner [rider] ; [person] écarter [insect] ; [wind, person] décapiter [flower heads] ; [person, blow] desceller [handle, end, car mirror] ;

2 ( reduce) I'll knock £10 off for you je vous ferai une réduction de 10 livres ; she wouldn't knock anything off elle ne voulait faire aucune réduction ; he knocked 20% off the bill il a déduit 20% de la note ;

3 ○ ( steal) subtiliser [car, object] ;

4 ○ ( stop) knock it off! ça suffit! ;

5 ◑ ( have sex with) culbuter ◑ [person].

■ knock out:

▶ knock [sb/sth] out, knock out [sb/sth]

1 ( dislodge) [person, blow] casser [tooth] ; [blast] souffler [window] ; [person, blow] arracher [peg, nail, support] ; [person] vider [contents] ;

2 ( make unconscious) [person, blow] assommer [person, animal] ; [drug] endormir [person, animal] ; [boxer] mettre [qn] au tapis [opponent] ; don't drink the punch, it will knock you out! ne bois pas le punch, ça va t'assommer! ; all that walking has knocked him out ○ ça l'a épuisé de marcher si longtemps ;

3 ( destroy) [enemy, shell] faire sauter [tank] ; [enemy, shell] mettre [qch] hors service [factory] ; [strike action, breakdown] paralyser [production, service] ;

4 Sport ( eliminate) [competitor] éliminer [opponent, team] ;

5 Aut ( straighten) [mechanic] redresser [dent, metal] ;

6 ○ ( produce) [machine] débiter [quantity] ; [person] jouer [tune] ;

7 ○ ( overwhelm) [performance, appearance, good news] émerveiller [person] ; [bad news] consterner ;

▶ knock oneself out

1 ( become unconscious) s'assommer ;

2 ○ ( become exhausted) s'éreinter ○.

■ knock over:

▶ knock [sb/sth] over, knock over [sb/sth] [person, animal, vehicle, force] renverser [person, animal, object].

■ knock through Constr you could knock through into the dining-room vous pourriez abattre le mur de la salle à manger.

■ knock together:

▶ knock together [knees, objects] s'entrechoquer ;

▶ knock [sth] together, knock together [sth] ○

1 ( create) bricoler [furniture, shelter] ; confectionner [meal] ; mettre [qch] sur pied [show, reception] ;

2 ( bang together) cogner l'un contre l'autre ; they need their heads knocking together fig ils auraient besoin d'une bonne leçon.

■ knock up:

▶ knock up ( in tennis) faire des balles (with avec) ;

▶ knock [sth] up, knock up [sth]

1 ○ ( make) bricoler [furniture, shelter] ; confectionner [meal, outfit] ;

2 ○ Sport [competitor, player] totaliser [points] ; réaliser [score] ;

▶ knock [sb] up, knock up [sb]

1 ( awaken) réveiller [person] ;

2 ○ ( exhaust) mettre [qn] à plat ○ ;

3 ◑ ( make pregnant) mettre [qn] en cloque ○.

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