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empty-handed [-'hændɪd]les mains vides;∎ to leave empty-handed repartir les mains vides;∎ to return empty-handed rentrer bredouille ou les mains videsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > empty-handed
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adjective (carrying nothing: I went to collect my wages but returned empty-handed.) con las manos vacíastr['emptɪ'hændɪd]1 con las manos vacíasempty-handed [.ɛmpti'hændəd] adj: con las manos vacíasadj.• con las manos vacías adj.• desnudo, -a adj.• manivacío, -a adj.'empti'hændəd, ˌempti'hændɪdadverb con las manos vacías['emptɪ'hændɪd]ADJto arrive/leave/return empty-handed — llegar/marcharse/volver con las manos vacías
* * *['empti'hændəd, ˌempti'hændɪd]adverb con las manos vacías -
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predicative adjective* * *adjective (carrying nothing: I went to collect my wages but returned empty-handed.) mit leeren Händen* * *emp·ty-ˈhand·edadj mit leeren Händento return \empty-handed ( fig) unverrichteter Dinge zurückkehren* * *empty-handed adj mit leeren Händen* * *predicative adjective -
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/'empti'hændid/ * tính từ - tay không =to return empty-handed+ về tay không (đi săn, đi câu...) -
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empty-handed adj [arrive, leave] les mains vides ; [return] bredouille inv ; to be empty-handed avoir les mains vides. -
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adjective [arrive, leave] les mains vides; [return] bredouille inv -
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♦ empty /ˈɛmptɪ/A a.2 (fig.) vuoto; vacuo; vano; inutile: empty words, parole vuote; empty promises, promesse vane; empty threats, vane minacce; My life felt empty, la mia vita mi pareva vuota4 – empty of, privo di; senza: empty of traffic, privo di traffico; a room empty of furniture, una stanza senza mobili5 (mat.) vuotoB n.(recipiente, imballaggio, ecc.) vuoto: to return the empties, restituire i vuoti● empty-handed, a mani vuote ( anche fig.) □ empty-headed, sciocco □ (ferr.) empty journey, percorso a vagone vuoto □ (fam.) empty-nester, genitore con i figli grandi usciti di casa □ (comput.) empty string, stringa vuota □ empty weight, peso a vuoto ( di un veicolo) □ (ling.) empty word, parola priva di significato ma con una funzione grammaticale □ on an empty stomach, a stomaco vuoto; a digiuno.(to) empty /ˈɛmptɪ/A v. t.1 vuotare; svuotare: to empty one's glass, vuotare il bicchiere; to empty ( out) one's pockets, vuotarsi le tasche; to empty a bucket into a tank, svuotare un secchio (o versare il contenuto di un secchio) in una cisterna; The house had been emptied of all its furniture, la casa era stata sgombrata di tutti i mobili2 versare, rovesciare (il contenuto di qc.); svuotare: He emptied out the contents of his suitcase, ha svuotato la valigia3 (fig.) svuotare; privare: to empty a sentence of all meaning, svuotare una frase di ogni significatoB v. i.3 ( di fiume) sboccare; sfociare: The Po river empties ( itself) into the Adriatic sea, il Po sfocia nel mare Adriatico. -
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piva s.f.* * *['piva]sostantivo femminile bagpipes pl.••tornare con le -e nel sacco — = to return empty-handed
* * *piva/'piva/sostantivo f.bagpipes pl.\tornare con le -e nel sacco = to return empty-handed. -
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adj. 1. (nienapełniony) [pudełko, szklanka, żołądek] empty; (niezajęty) [dom, wagon, miejsce, teren] empty, vacant; [przestrzeń, kartka] blank 2. (niepoważny) [chłopak, dziewczyna] frivolous, empty-headed- puste zabawy/figle fun and games, frolics, antics3. (bezcelowy, bez znaczenia) futile, pointless, worthless- pusta dyskusja/gadanina idle discussion/talk a. chatter- pusta ciekawość idle curiosity- □ pusty dźwięk Muz. sound- pusta struna Muz. empty string■ puste słowa empty words- pusty frazes idle platitude- pusta głowa feather-brain a. feather-head- pusta kieszeń/kasa empty pockets/coffers- przelewać z pustego w próżne to engage a. indulge in idle chatter, to go on (and on), to blather on (and on); to waffle on (and on) pot.- przyjść z pustymi rękami to come empty-handed- wrócić z pustymi rękami to return empty-handed- z pustego i Salomon nie naleje przysł. ≈ you cannot squeeze water a. blood from a stoneThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pu|sty
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С ПУСТЫМИ РУКАМИ приходить, возвращаться, уходить и т. п. coll PrepP Invar adv fixed WObringing or having gained nothing: (return (leave, come etc)) empty-handed(leave (go back etc)) with nothing to show for one's effortsNeg не с пустыми руками - not (come) with one's hands hanging (empty)(in limited contexts) not (come (arrive etc)) unprepared. "„Я не попаду, - говорю, - уйдут маралы, второй раз не вернутся. А нам с пустыми руками не стоит возвращаться"» (Айтматов 1). "Til miss,' I said to him. The deer will get away and won't come back again. And we cannot return empty-handed, you know that'" (1a)....Я решился разъяснить хотя те основные пункты помпадурской деятельности, которые настолько необходимы для начинающего помпадура, чтобы он, приезжая на место, являлся не с пустыми руками (Салтыков-Щедрин 2)....I made up my mind to elucidate at least those fundamental principles of pompadour activity, an understanding of which is so essential to any pompadour who is new to his job, so that he should not arrive unprepared at the place of his appointment (2a). -
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• С ПУСТЫМИ РУКАМИ приходить, возвращаться, уходить и т.п. coll[PrepP; Invar; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ bringing or having gained nothing:- (return <leave, come etc> empty-handed;- (leave <go back etc>) with nothing to show for one's efforts;- [in limited contexts] not (come <arrive etc>) unprepared.♦ ""Я не попаду, - говорю, - уйдут маралы, второй раз не вернутся. А нам с пустыми руками не стоит возвращаться"" (Айтматов 1). "'I'll miss,' I said to him. The deer will get away and won't come back again. And we cannot return empty-handed, you know that'" (1a).♦...Я решился разъяснить хотя те основные пункты помпадурской деятельности, которые настолько необходимы для начинающего помпадура, чтобы он, приезжая на место, являлся не с пустыми руками (Салтыков-Щедрин 2)....I made up my mind to elucidate at least those fundamental principles of pompadour activity, an understanding of which is so essential to any pompadour who is new to his job, so that he should not arrive unprepared at the place of his appointment (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с пустыми руками
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15 onverrichter zake terugkeren
onverrichter zake terugkeren————————onverrichter zake terugkerenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > onverrichter zake terugkeren
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16 wracać
impf ⇒ wrócić* * *( przybywać ponownie) to return, to come back; ( odchodzić z powrotem) to go back, (o książkach, rzeczach) to be returnedwracać do zdrowia — to recover, to recuperate
* * *ipf.1. (= przybywać z powrotem) return, come back, get back; wracać do łask return to being in sb's favor l. good books, be in sb's favor l. good books again; wrócić do żony/męża return to one's wife/husband; wrócić z kwitkiem return empty-handed; wraca mi apetyt I am regaining my appetite.2. (= zawracać) turn back.3. (= powracać) (np. o ziemiach do macierzy) be returned, return.4. (= robić coś ponownie) go back to; wracać do lektury go back to reading, resume one's reading; wracając do... to return to...; wróćmy do rzeczy let's return to our subject, let's go back l. return to what we were talking about.5. (= odzyskiwać stan poprzedni) recover, regain; coś wraca do normy sth returns to normal, sth is back to normal; wracać do zdrowia recover, recuperate.ipf.1. (= przybywać z powrotem) return, come back.2. (= zawracać) turn back.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wracać
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17 kerega
to be able (to do something): e-kerega-ró koe mo aga i te aga nei? will you be able to do this work? Used more often in a negative meaning; for instance, of a barren marriage: ina he kerega mo te poki.to produce results, to succeed: ina kai kerega te ara, e-hoki-no-mai, the expedition did not succeed, he came back (empty-handed); ina he kerega, said of fishermen who return empty-handed. -
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pf — wr|acać impf Ⅰ vt przest. to restore- wrócić komuś siły/zdrowie to restore sb’s strength/healthⅡ vi 1. (przybyć z powrotem) to return, to come a. get back- wracał zawsze z przyjemnością do domu po urlopie he was always glad to get back home after his holidays- właśnie wróciliśmy ze spaceru we’ve just come back from a walk2. (zawrócić) to go back- wróciła z drogi, bo zaczął padać deszcz she went back home because it started raining3. (być oddanym) to be returned- oddane książki wracają w bibliotece na swoje miejsca books returned to the library are put back in their places- ziemie piastowskie wróciły po wojnie do Polski after the war the old lands of the Piast dynasty reverted to Poland- skradzione rzeczy wróciły do właściciela the stolen articles were returned to the owner4. (zacząć ponownie) to return, to go back- po obiedzie wrócił znów do książki he returned to his book after dinner- wrócili do przerwanej rozmowy they resumed their conversation- wróćmy do pierwszego pytania let’s go back to the first question5. (odzyskać poprzedni stan) wrócił do zdrowia po długiej chorobie he recovered after a long illness- wracać do równowagi to regain balance- życie wraca do normy life’s getting back to normal6. (pojawić się ponownie) to return, to come back- wrócił mu dobry humor he’s back in high spirits- wróciła mu pamięć o doznanych krzywdach his memories of the pain he’d experienced returned- do ich małżeństwa wróciła namiętność they rediscovered the passion in their marriage- wróciła jej mowa she regained her powers of speechⅢ wrócić się — wracać się pot. 1. (zawrócić) to go a. turn back- wrócił się po płaszcz he went back to get his coat2. (powtórzyć się) nie wrócą się dawne chwile there’s no returning a. going back to the past- nie wróci się to, co było you can’t turn back the clock3. (odzyskać pieniądze) jego zeszłoroczne inwestycje już mu się wróciły he’s made back the money he invested last year■ wracać do łask to return to favour GB, to return to favor US- wracać do rzeczy to get back to the point- wracać do siebie (odzyskać zdrowie) to recover; (odzyskać przytomność) to come to (oneself), to regain consciousness- wrócić do kogoś (po rozstaniu) to go back to sb, to get back together with sb- wrócić do świata a. do ludzi to resume one’s social life- wracajmy a. wróćmy do rzeczywistości let’s get back to reality- słówko wyleci wróblem, a wraca wołem przysł. ≈ you say one thing and it comes back completely differentThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wr|ócić
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19 próżn|y
adj. 1. pejor. (pyszałkowaty) [osoba] vain pejor.- robić coś tylko dla próżnej chwały to do sth only out of vanity2. pejor. (płytki, powierzchowny) [osoba, myśli] idle 3. pejor. (daremny) [obietnica, słowa] empty, idle; [nadzieja, starania, wysiłek, oczekiwanie] vain, futile; [obawy] groundless- nie przyszłam tu na próżną pogawędkę I didn’t come here to indulge in idle chatter4. książk. (pusty) [słoik, butelka] empty■ odejść/przyjść/wrócić z próżnymi rękami to leave/come/return empty-handed- przelewanie z pustego w próżne (o debatach) idle talk- z próżnego i Salomon nie naleje przysł. ≈ you can’t get blood from a stone a. turnip przysł.; you can’t make bricks without straw przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > próżn|y
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20 seller
N1. विक्रेताA good seller never lets his customer return empty handed.
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