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21 retenir
retenir [ʀət(ə)niʀ, ʀ(ə)təniʀ]➭ TABLE 221. transitive verba. ( = maintenir) [+ personne, foule, objet qui glisse, chien, cheval] to hold back• retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur ! (inf) hold me back or I'll do something I'll regret!• je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de lui filer une claque ! (inf) I don't know what stops me from hitting him!b. ( = garder) retenir qn à dîner to have sb stay for dinner• si tu veux partir, je ne te retiens pas if you want to leave, I won't hold you backc. [+ liquide, odeur] to retain ; [+ chaleur] to keep ind. [clou, nœud] to hold• c'est un simple clou qui retient le tableau au mur there's just a nail holding the picture on the wallf. ( = réserver) [+ chambre, place, table, date] to reserveg. ( = se souvenir de) [+ donnée, leçon, nom] to remember• ah ! toi, je te retiens, avec tes idées lumineuses ! (inf) you and your bright ideas!h. ( = contenir) [+ cri, larmes, colère] to hold back• retenir son souffle or sa respiration to hold one's breathj. ( = prélever) to deduct• ils nous retiennent 1 000 € (sur notre salaire) they deduct 1,000 euros (from our wages)k. ( = accepter) to accept2. reflexive verba. ( = s'accrocher)b. ( = se contenir) to restrain o.s. ; ( = s'abstenir) to stop o.s. ( de faire qch doing sth ) ; (de faire ses besoins naturels) to hold on• se retenir de pleurer or pour ne pas pleurer to hold back one's tears* * *ʀət(ə)niʀ, ʀtəniʀ
1.
1) ( empêcher de partir) to keep [personne]; ( retarder) to hold [somebody] up, to detain [personne]retenir quelqu'un prisonnier — to hold somebody captive ou prisoner
2) ( maintenir fixe) lit, fig to hold [objet, attention]; ( en arrière) to hold back [cheveux, volet, chien, personne, foule]; to retain [sol]; ( empêcher une chute) to stop [personne]; to rein in [cheval]si je ne l'avais pas retenu, il aurait tout avoué — if I hadn't held him back, he would have confessed everything
retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur! — (colloq) hold me down or I'll go berserk! (colloq)
3) ( réprimer) to hold back [larmes]; to hold [souffle]; to stifle [cri, rire, soupir]; to bite back [exclamation]; to suppress [sourire]; to contain [colère]; to check [geste]4) ( capturer) to retain [chaleur, eau, odeur]; to absorb [lumière]5) ( réserver) to reserve [table, place]; to set [date]6) ( confisquer) to withhold [caution, bagages]; to stop [salaire]; ( prélever) to deduct [somme, impôt] ( sur from)7) ( mémoriser) to remember [nom, date]toi, je te retiens! — (colloq) I won't forget this!
8) ( agréer) to accept [argument, proposition]; Droit to uphold [chef d'accusation]; ( considérer favorablement)9) Mathématique to carry (over)
2.
se retenir verbe pronominal1) ( se rattraper) to stop oneself2) ( réprimer une envie psychique) to stop oneself3) (colloq) ( réprimer un besoin physiologique) to control oneself* * *ʀ(ə)t(ə)niʀ vt1) (= maintenir) [objet qui glisse] to hold back, [objet suspendu] to hold2) (= empêcher d'agir) to hold back3) (qn contre son gré) to keep, to detain, (en retardant) to hold upIl a été retenu par un client mécontent. — He was held up by an unhappy customer.
La douane les a retenus pendant des heures. — Customs kept them for hours.
Je ne vous retiens pas, vous devez être pressé. — Don't let me keep you, you must be in a hurry.
4) (= contenir) [colère, larmes, rire] to hold backretenir son souffle; retenir son haleine — to hold one's breath
5) (= se rappeler) to rememberRetiens bien ce que je vais te dire. — Make sure you remember what I'm about to tell you.
6) (= réserver) [table, chambre] to reserve, to book Grande-BretagneJ'ai retenu une chambre à l'hôtel. — I've booked a room at the hotel.
7) (= garder) [chaleur, odeur] to retain8) (= prélever) to deduct9) [candidature] to acceptSa candidature a été retenue. — He was application was accepted.
* * *retenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( empêcher de partir) to keep [personne]; ( retarder) to hold [sb] up, to detain [personne]; il m'a retenu plus d'une heure avec ses bavardages he kept me chatting for over an hour; son travail l'a retenu à Paris his job kept him in Paris; je ne vous retiendrai pas longtemps I won't keep you long; je ne vous retiens pas! iron don't let me keep you!; j'ai été retenu I was held up; retenir qn prisonnier to hold sb captive ou prisoner; retenir qn à dîner to ask sb to stay for dinner;2 ( maintenir fixe) lit, fig to hold [objet, attention]; ( en arrière) to hold back [cheveux, volet, chien, personne, foule]; to retain [sol]; ( empêcher une chute) to stop [personne]; to rein in [cheval]; un crochet retient le volet contre le mur a hook holds the shutter back against the wall; retenir sa langue fig to hold one's tongue; la prudence/ma timidité m'a retenu fig caution/my shyness held me back; si tu ne l'avais pas retenu, il serait tombé if you hadn't stopped him, he would have fallen; si je ne l'avais pas retenu, il aurait tout avoué if I hadn't helded on to him, he would have confessed everything; retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur○! hold me down or I'll go berserk○!; retenir qn par la manche to catch hold of sb's sleeve; votre réclamation a retenu toute notre attention fml your complaint is receiving our full attention;3 ( réprimer) to hold back [larmes]; to hold [souffle]; to stifle [cri, rire, soupir, bâillement]; to bite back [exclamation] ; to suppress [sourire]; to contain, to suppress [colère]; to check [geste]; elle ne put retenir un bâillement she tried in vain to stifle a yawn; colère retenue suppressed anger;5 ( réserver) to reserve, to book GB [table, chambre, place]; to set [date]; la date retenue est jeudi prochain the date set is next Thursday;6 ( confisquer) to withhold, to retain [caution, bagages]; to stop [salaire]; ( prélever) to deduct [somme, cotisation, impôt] (sur from); retenir l'impôt à la source Fisc to deduct tax at source;7 ( mémoriser) to remember [numéro, nom, date, formule]; to be left with, to get [impression]; ( absorber) to take in [enseignement]; retiens-bien ceci remember this; cet enfant ne retient rien that child doesn't take anything in; je retiens de cet échec que the lesson I learned from that failure is that; je retiens qu'on peut leur faire confiance I've learned that they can be trusted; toi, je te retiens○! I won't forget this!, you'll live to regret this!;8 ( agréer) to accept [argument, plan, proposition]; Jur to uphold [chef d'accusation]; ( considérer favorablement) votre candidature a été retenue you're being considered for the post; être retenu comme critère/un indice valable to be used as a criterion/a reliable indication; c'est la solution retenue par le gouvernement that's the solution the government has decided on; être retenu comme solution to be the solution adopted;9 Math to carry (over); je pose 5 et je retiens 1 I put down 5 and carry 1.B se retenir vpr1 ( se rattraper) to stop oneself; se retenir à qch to hang on to sth; j'ai essayé de me retenir dans ma chute I tried to stop myself from falling;2 ( réprimer une envie psychique) to stop oneself; se retenirde faire to stop oneself from doing; se retenir de pleurer/rire to try not to cry/laugh; je n'ai pas pu me retenir de pleurer I couldn't hold back the tears; il ne put se retenir de rire he couldn't help laughing; je me suis retenu de leur dire ce que je pensais I refrained from telling them what I thought; j'ai dû me retenir pour ne pas la gifler it was all I could do not to slap her;3 ○( réprimer un besoin physiologique) to control oneself; retiens-toi, nous sommes presque arrivés hold on, we're nearly there; ne le gronde pas, il n'a pas pu se retenir don't scold him, he couldn't help it.[rətənir] verbe transitifretiens le chien, il va sauter! hold the dog back, it's going to jump!je ne vous retiens pas, je sais que vous êtes pressé I won't keep you, I know you're in a hurry2. [empêcher d'agir] to hold back (separable)je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de l'envoyer promener (familier) I don't know what's stopping ou keeping me from telling him to go to hell3. [refouler - émotion] to curb, to hold in check, to hold back (separable) ; [ - larmes, sourire] to hold back ; [ - cri] to stifleretenir un geste d'impatience to hold back ou to check a gesture of impatienceretenir son souffle ou sa respiration to hold one's breath5. [se rappeler] to rememberretenir quelque chose to remember ou to recall somethinget surtout, retiens bien ce qu'on t'a dit and above all, remember ou don't forget what you've been toldje te retiens, toi et tes soi-disant bonnes idées! (familier) I'll remember you and your so-called good ideas!8. [conserver - chaleur] to keep in (separable), to retain, to conserve ; [ - eau] to retain ; [ - lumière] to reflect————————se retenir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [se contrôler] to restrain oneself2. (familier & euphémisme) to hold on————————se retenir verbe pronominal intransitif[s'agripper] to hold on -
22 vergnügen
v/refl enjoy o.s.; zurzeit vergnügt er sich mit seiner Sekretärin in Florida at the moment he’s enjoying himself with his secretary in Florida* * *das Vergnügentreat; fun; pleasure; delight; delectableness* * *Ver|gnü|gen [fɛɐ'gnyːgn]nt -s, -das macht or bereitet mir Vergnǘgen — I enjoy it, it gives me pleasure
ein Vergnǘgen aus etw machen — to get pleasure from (doing) sth
für ihn ist es ein Vergnǘgen, nachts durch die menschenleeren Straßen zu wandern — he enjoys wandering around the empty streets at night
ich laufe jeden Tag eine halbe Stunde nur zum Vergnǘgen — I run for half an hour each day just for pleasure or for the fun of it
das war ein teures Vergnǘgen (inf) — that was an expensive bit of fun
ich höre ihn mit großem Vergnǘgen singen — it gives me great pleasure to hear him sing
mit Vergnǘgen — with pleasure
mit großem Vergnǘgen — with great pleasure
mit größtem or dem größten Vergnǘgen — with the greatest of pleasure
(na dann) viel Vergnǘgen! (auch iro) — enjoy yourself/yourselves!
hinein ins Vergnǘgen! — let the fun begin!
er hat mir viel Vergnǘgen gewünscht — he said he hoped I would enjoy myself
wir wünschen Ihnen bei der Show viel Vergnǘgen — we hope you enjoy the show
mit wem habe ich das Vergnǘgen? (form) — with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking? (form)
es ist mir ein Vergnǘgen — it is a pleasure for me
2) (dated Veranstaltung) entertainment* * *das1) (the state of being amused or of finding something funny: a smile of amusement.) amusement2) ((something which causes) great pleasure: Peacefulness is one of the delights of country life.) delight3) (something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) pleasure4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) sport* * *Ver·gnü·gen<-s, ->[fɛɐ̯ˈgny:gn̩]ein teures [o kein billiges] \Vergnügen sein (fam) to be an expensive [or not a cheap] way of enjoying oneself [or form of entertainment] [or bit of fun]ein zweifelhaftes \Vergnügen a dubious pleasure\Vergnügen daran finden, etw zu tun to find pleasure in doing sth[jdm] ein \Vergnügen sein, etw zu tun to be a pleasure [for sb] to do sthkein [reines] [o nicht gerade ein] \Vergnügen sein, etw zu tun to not be exactly a pleasure doing sthmit [bestimmtem] \Vergnügen with [a certain] pleasuremit großem \Vergnügen with great pleasuremit größtem \Vergnügen with the greatest of pleasure▶ viel \Vergnügen! have a good time!* * *das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) funein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)
etwas macht jemandem [großes] Vergnügen — something gives somebody [great] pleasure; somebody enjoys something [very much]
viel Vergnügen! — (auch iron.) have fun!
mit [dem größten] Vergnügen — with [the greatest of] pleasure
* * *vergnügen v/r enjoy o.s.;zurzeit vergnügt er sich mit seiner Sekretärin in Florida at the moment he’s enjoying himself with his secretary in Florida* * *das; Vergnügens, Vergnügen: pleasure; (Spaß) funein teueres Vergnügen — (ugs.) an expensive bit of fun (coll.)
etwas macht jemandem [großes] Vergnügen — something gives somebody [great] pleasure; somebody enjoys something [very much]
viel Vergnügen! — (auch iron.) have fun!
mit [dem größten] Vergnügen — with [the greatest of] pleasure
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23 verwehren
v/t (versperren) bar; jemandem etw. verwehren (verweigern) refuse ( oder deny) s.o. s.th.; jemandem verwehren, etw. zu tun keep ( oder stop, prevent) s.o. from doing s.th.; jemandem den Zutritt verwehren refuse s.o. admittance (zu to)* * *ver|weh|ren ptp verwehrtvt (geh)jdm etw verwéhren — to refuse or deny sb sth
die neu gebauten Häuser verwéhren ihnen jetzt den Blick auf... — the newly built houses now obstruct their view of...
jdm verwéhren, etw zu tun — to bar sb from doing sth
* * *ver·weh·ren *vt (geh)1. (verweigern)▪ jdm etw \verwehren to refuse [or deny] sb sth▪ jdm \verwehren, etw zu tun to stop [or bar] sb from doing sth2. (versperren)▪ jdm etw \verwehren to block sb's sthUnbefugten den Zutritt \verwehren to deny access to unauthorized persons* * *transitives Verbjemandem etwas verwehren — refuse or deny somebody something
* * *verwehren v/t (versperren) bar;jemandem verwehren, etwas zu tun keep ( oder stop, prevent) sb from doing sth;jemandem den Zutritt verwehren refuse sb admittance (zu to)* * *transitives Verbjemandem etwas verwehren — refuse or deny somebody something
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24 dispensar
v.1 to excuse, to forgive.¡dispense! excuse me!, pardon me!, I beg your pardon!2 to confer (rendir) (honores).3 to excuse.4 to dispense, to excuse, to forgive, to absolve.La maestra dispensó al nuevo alumno The teacher dispensed the new student.La enfermera dispensa analgésicos The nurse dispenses analgesics.* * *1 (conceder) to give, grant; (elogios) to confer2 (medicamentos) to dispense3 (eximir) to exempt, free4 (disculpar) to forgive, pardon\dispense excuse me, pardon me* * *verb1) to dispense2) excuse* * *1. VT1) (=conceder) [+ ayuda] to give; [+ honores] to grant; [+ atención] to pay; [+ acogida] to give, accord; [+ receta] to dispense2) (=perdonar) to excuse¡dispénseme usted! — I beg your pardon!, sorry!
3) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)excuse (de from)me dispensaron del pago de la multa — they waived my fine, they excused me from payment of the fine
así el cuerpo queda dispensado de ese esfuerzo — thus the body is freed from that effort o relieved of that effort
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < honor> to give, accord (frml); < acogida> to give, extend (frml); <ayuda/protección> to give, afford (frml); < asistencia médica> to give; < medicamentos> to dispensele dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento — he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception
2)a) ( eximir)b) ( perdonar) to forgive2.dispensar vi to forgivedispense, por favor — excuse me
* * *= dispense.Ex. This paper describes the role of the federal government in dispensing aid to public libraries as part of the combat against the Great Depression of the 1930s.----* dispensar de = dispense with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < honor> to give, accord (frml); < acogida> to give, extend (frml); <ayuda/protección> to give, afford (frml); < asistencia médica> to give; < medicamentos> to dispensele dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento — he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception
2)a) ( eximir)b) ( perdonar) to forgive2.dispensar vi to forgivedispense, por favor — excuse me
* * *= dispense.Ex: This paper describes the role of the federal government in dispensing aid to public libraries as part of the combat against the Great Depression of the 1930s.
* dispensar de = dispense with.* * *dispensar [A1 ]vtA ‹honor› to give, accord ( frml); ‹acogida› to give, extend ( frml); ‹ayuda/protección› to give, afford ( frml); ‹asistencia médica› to give; ‹medicamentos› to dispensele dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento he was given o ( frml) extended a warm receptionle dispensaron el honor de inaugurar el museo he was given o ( frml) accorded the honor of inaugurating the museumestablecimientos donde se dispensan jeringas gratis establishments where syringes are supplied o dispensed free of chargeB1 (eximir) dispensar a algn DE algo to exempt sb FROM sthfue dispensado del servicio militar he was exempted from military servicelo dispensaron del pago de la multa he was excused (from) payment of the fine, the fine was waivedla dispensaron de asistir a misa she was excused from attending mass2 (perdonar) to forgive■ dispensarvito forgivedispense, por favor excuse me, I beg your pardon* * *
dispensar ( conjugate dispensar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ honor› to give, accord (frml);
‹ acogida› to give, extend (frml);
‹ayuda/protección› to give, afford (frml);
‹ asistencia médica› to give;
‹ medicamentos› to dispense;◊ le dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception
2a) ( eximir) dispensar a algn de algo to exempt sb from sth;
verbo intransitivo
to forgive;◊ dispense, por favor excuse me
' dispensar' also found in these entries:
English:
excuse
- release
- discharge
* * *♦ vt1. Formal [dar] [honores] to confer (a upon); [bienvenida, ayuda] to give (a to); [medicamentos] to dispense;[alimentos] to distribute;el público le dispensó una calurosa acogida the audience gave her a warm welcome;le fue dispensado el honor de ser el abanderado olímpico he was given the honour of being the standard bearer at the Olympicsles ruego me dispensen por el retraso please forgive the delay3. [eximir] to excuse, to exempt (de from);le dispensamos de asistir a clase he is excused from coming to class;lo dispensaron de hacer el servicio militar/el examen he was exempted from military service/taking the exam♦ viFormal¡dispense! excuse me!, pardon me!, I beg your pardon!* * *v/t2 ( eximir) excuse (de from)* * *dispensar vt1) : to dispense, to give, to grant2) excusar: to excuse, to forgive3) eximir: to exempt -
25 défendre
défendre [defɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verbb. ( = interdire) défendre qch à qn to forbid sb sth• défendre à qn de faire qch or qu'il fasse qch to forbid sb to do sth• ne fais pas ça, c'est défendu don't do that, it's not allowed2. reflexive verba. ( = se protéger) to defend o.s.• elle se défend au tennis/au piano she's not bad at tennis/on the pianoc. ( = se justifier) se défendre d'avoir fait qch to deny doing sth• ça se défend ! (raisonnement) it hangs togetherd. se défendre de ( = s'empêcher de) to refrain from* * *defɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( interdire)défendre que quelqu'un fasse, défendre à quelqu'un de faire — to forbid somebody to do
ne fume pas ici, c'est défendu — you can't smoke here
l'alcool/le tabac m'est défendu — I'm not allowed to drink/to smoke
2) ( protéger) ( généralement) to defend [personne, pays, honneur, intérêts] ( contre against); to fight for [droit]; ( dans une circonstance) to stand up for [ami, idées, principe]; Droit to defend [accusé]; Sport to defend [titre, but]défendre quelqu'un/quelque chose au péril de sa vie — to risk one's life in defence [BrE] of somebody/something
2.
se défendre verbe pronominal1) ( lutter) ( généralement) to defend oneself ( contre against); ( dans une circonstance) to stand up for oneself ( contre against)2) ( être défendable) [argument, thèse] to be tenableil préfère attendre, et ça se défend — he'd rather wait, and he's got a point
3) ( se protéger) to protect oneself (de or contre from ou against)4) (colloq) ( se débrouiller) to get by5) ( nier)6) ( s'empêcher)on ne peut se défendre de penser que... — one can't help thinking that...
* * *defɑ̃dʀ vt1) (pour protéger d'une attaque) [pays, position, victime, idées] to defend2) (= interdire) to forbidSa mère lui a défendu de le revoir. — Her mother forbade her to see him again.
il est défendu de cracher — spitting prohibited, spitting is prohibited
* * *défendre verb table: rendreA vtr1 ( interdire) défendre qch à qn to forbid sb sth; défendre que qn fasse, défendre à qn de faire to forbid sb to do; il nous a défendu de sortir he forbade us to go out; ne fume pas ici, c'est défendu you can't smoke here; l'alcool/le tabac m'est défendu I'm not allowed alcohol/cigarettes ou to drink/to smoke; défendre sa porte à qn not to allow sb into one's house; un panneau défend l'entrée aux civils there's a sign telling civilians to keep out;2 ( lutter pour) gén, Mil to defend [personne, pays, honneur, intérêts] (contre against); to fight for [droit]; Sport to defend [titre]; défendre qn/qch au péril de sa vie to risk one's life in defenceGB of sb/sth; défendre une cause to support ou champion a cause;3 ( protéger) to defend, to protect [personne, territoire, biens] (de or contre from ou against); to protect [environnement]; to defend [démocratie]; to safeguard [paix, intérêts]; Sport to defend [but];4 ( soutenir) to defend [idée, théorie, stratégie]; to stand up for [ami, principe]; Jur to defend [accusé]; ⇒ orphelin.B se défendre vpr2 (résister aux critiques, brimades) [personne] to stand up for oneself (contre against); [argument, proposition, thèse] to be tenable; cette opinion/stratégie se défend it's a valid opinion/strategy; un petit vin qui se défend a very decent little wine; il préfère attendre et ça se défend he'd rather wait and he's got a point;3 ( se protéger) to protect oneself (de or contre from ou against); se défendre contre le désespoir/la tentation to ward off despair/temptation;4 ○( se débrouiller) to get by, to manage; se défendre en français/au piano to be quite good at French/at the piano; il se défend bien en affaires/en classe he does very well in business/at school;5 ( nier) se défendre d'être jaloux/vexé to deny being jealous/offended;6 ( s'empêcher) se défendre de faire qch to refrain from doing sth; ne pouvoir se défendre d'un sentiment de regret to be unable to repress a feeling of regret; on ne peut se défendre de penser que… one can't help thinking that…[defɑ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [interdire] to forbidc'est défendu it's not allowed, it's forbidden3. [donner son appui à - ami] to defend, to protect, to stand up for ; [ - idée, cause] to defend, to champion, to supportdéfendre ses couleurs/son titre to defend ou to fight for one's colours/titleje défends mon point de vue I'm defending ou standing up for my point of view4. [préserver]défendre quelqu'un contre ou de quelque chose to protect somebody from ou against something————————se défendre verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [en luttant - physiquement] to defend oneself ; [ - verbalement] to stand up for ou to defend oneself2. [se protéger]se défendre de ou contre to protect oneself from ou against————————se défendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[être plausible] to make sense————————se défendre verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) [être compétent] to get by————————se défendre de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [s'interdire de][s'empêcher de] to refrain from2. [nier] -
26 Abstand
m1. räumlich: distance (von / zu from); (Zwischenraum) space; zwischen Zeilen: spacing; seismischer: offset; in gleichmäßigen Abständen at regular intervals; Abstand halten keep one’s distance; großen Abstand halten keep plenty of distance; in gleichem Abstand at an equal distance2. zeitlich: interval, gap; zwischen zwei Daten: span, period ( auf + Akk oder zu to oder between); in Abständen von zwei Stunden at two-hour intervals; zehn Sekunden Abstand zum oder auf den Sieger haben be ten seconds behind the winner; über einen Abstand von drei Jahren over a span ( oder period) of three years3. nur Sg.; fig. (Zurückhaltung) distance; Abstand halten oder wahren keep one’s distance (zu to oder towards); Abstand von etw. gewinnen get s.th. in(to) perspective; (etw. seelisch überwinden) get over s.th.; noch nicht genug Abstand zu etw. haben not have enough distance from s.th. yet4. fig. (großer Unterschied) mit Abstand besser far (umg. miles) better; mit Abstand der Beste by far ( oder far and away) the best, the best by miles umg.; mit Abstand gewinnen: by a wide margin, by a long chalk (Am. a long shot) umg.* * *der Abstanddistance; interval; displacement* * *Ạb|standm1) (= Zwischenraum) distance; (= kürzerer Abstand) gap, space; (= Zeitabstand) interval; (= Punkteabstand) gap; (fig) (= Distanz) distance; (= Unterschied) differencemit Abstand — by far, far and away
Abstand von etw gewinnen (fig) — to distance oneself from sth
in regelmäßigen Abständen/Abständen von 10 Minuten — at regular/10 minute intervals
in unregelmäßigen Abständen — at irregular intervals
mit großem Abstand führen/gewinnen —
2) (form = Verzicht)von etw Abstand nehmen — to dispense with sth; von Meinung, Absicht, Forderung to abandon sth
davon Abstand nehmen, etw zu tun — to refrain from doing sth
3) (= Abfindung) indemnity* * *Ab·stand1m1. (räumliche Distanz) distanceein \Abstand von 20 Metern a distance of 20 metres [or AM -ers]der Wagen näherte sich dem vorausfahrenden Fahrzeug bis auf einen \Abstand von einem Meter the car came to within a metre of the car in frontmit knappem/weitem \Abstand at a short/great [or considerable] distancein einigem \Abstand at some distanceeinen \Abstand einhalten to keep a distance\Abstand [von jdm/etw] halten to maintain a distance [from sb/sth]fahr nicht so dicht auf, halte \Abstand! don't drive so close, leave a space!mit \Abstand by a long way, far and away2. (zeitliche Distanz) intervalin kurzen/regelmäßigen Abständen at short/regular intervals3. (innere Distanz) aloofnessdie Dinge mit \Abstand sehen [o \Abstand [von etw] gewinnen] to distance oneself from sth4. SPORT marginmit zwei Punkten \Abstand with a two-point marginmit weitem \Abstand folgten die anderen Mannschaften there was a big gap between the leaders and the other teamsmit [großem] \Abstand führen to lead by a [wide] margin, to be [way] ahead famdavon \Abstand nehmen, etw zu tun to refrain from [or decide against] doing sthAb·stand2* * *1) (Zwischenraum) distanceAbstand halten — (auch fig.) keep one's distance
2) (Unterschied) gap; differencemit Abstand — by far; far and away
3) (Zeitspanne) interval; (kürzer) gap4) (geh.): (Verzicht)5) (Entschädigung) compensation; (bei Übernahme einer Wohnung) payment for furniture and fittings left by previous tenant* * *Abstand m1. räumlich: distance (in gleichmäßigen Abständen at regular intervals;Abstand halten keep one’s distance;großen Abstand halten keep plenty of distance;in gleichem Abstand at an equal distanceauf +akk oderzu to oder between);in Abständen von zwei Stunden at two-hour intervals;auf den Sieger haben be ten seconds behind the winner;über einen Abstand von drei Jahren over a span ( oder period) of three yearswahren keep one’s distance (zu to oder towards);Abstand von etwas gewinnen get sth in(to) perspective; (etwas seelisch überwinden) get over sth;noch nicht genug Abstand zu etwas haben not have enough distance from sth yet4. fig (großer Unterschied)mit Abstand besser far (umg miles) better;5. fig:* * *1) (Zwischenraum) distanceAbstand halten — (auch fig.) keep one's distance
2) (Unterschied) gap; differencemit Abstand — by far; far and away
3) (Zeitspanne) interval; (kürzer) gap4) (geh.): (Verzicht)5) (Entschädigung) compensation; (bei Übernahme einer Wohnung) payment for furniture and fittings left by previous tenant* * *-¨e m.desistance n.displacement n.distance n.pitch n.space (between two points) n.spacing n. -
27 bewähren
v/t1. (aufrechterhalten: Tradition etc.) keep, preserve; jemandem ein gutes Andenken bewahren keep s.o. in fond remembrance2. (beibehalten: Eigenschaft, Aussehen etc.) auch retain; er hat seinen Humor bewahrt he’s kept ( oder he hasn’t lost) his sense of humo(u)r; bitte ( die) Ruhe bewahren please keep calm; etw. / jemanden in guter Erinnerung bewahren have happy memories of s.th. / s.o.; Fassung 33. (behüten): bewahren vor (+ Dat) protect ( oder keep) s.o. from; (retten) auch save s.o. from; jemanden vor einer Dummheit bewahren stop s.o. (from) doing something stupid; seinen Ruf bewahren maintain one’s reputation; ( Gott) bewahre! God forbid!, heaven forbid!; ( Gott) bewahre, nein! good heavens, no!* * *to perpetuate; to maintain; to save; to keep; to preserve* * *be|wah|ren ptp bewahrtvt1) (= beschützen) to protect (vor +dat from)jdn vor etw bewáhren — to protect or save or preserve sb from sth
2) (geh = aufbewahren) to keepjdn/etw in guter Erinnerung bewáhren — to have happy memories of sb/sth
3) (= beibehalten) to keep, to retain, to preserve; Denkmal to conserveetw bewáhren — to keep or retain or preserve sth
* * *1) (to keep safe from harm: (May) Heaven preserve us from danger!) preserve2) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) retain* * *be·wah·ren *vt1. (schützen)▪ jdn vor jdm/etw \bewahren to save [or protect] sb from sb/sth▪ jdn davor \bewahren, etw zu tun to save sb from doing sthdavor bewahrt bleiben, etw zu tun to be spared having to do sth▪ etw [für jdn] \bewahren to keep sth [for sb]bewahre bitte dieses Schmuckstück [für mich] in deinem Safe please keep [or look after] this piece of jewellery [for me] in your safeden guten Ruf \bewahren to protect [or guard] one's good reputation; s.a. Stillschweigen4.▶ das Gesicht \bewahren to save face* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden vor etwas (Dat.) bewahren — protect or preserve somebody from something
[Gott od. i] bewahre! — good Lord, no!; (Gott behüte) God forbid!
2) (erhalten)seine Fassung od. Haltung bewahren — keep or retain one's composure
Stillschweigen/Treue bewahren — remain silent/faithful
etwas im Gedächtnis bewahren — (fig. geh.) preserve the memory of something
* * *bewähren v/r Person, Maßnahme etc: prove o.s. ( oder itself), prove one’s ( oder its) worth; Idee, neues Produkt etc: auch prove a success, prove successful, prove to be a good investment; Grundsatz: hold good; zeitlich: stand the test of time;sich bestens bewähren Person: give a (very) good account of o.s. ( oder itself), US show what one ( oder it) can do; Sache: do a good ( oder an excellent) job; Methode: pay off, be worthwhile;sich nicht bewähren prove a failure, prove not (to be) worthwhile* * *transitives Verb1)jemanden vor etwas (Dat.) bewahren — protect or preserve somebody from something
[Gott od. i] bewahre! — good Lord, no!; (Gott behüte) God forbid!
2) (erhalten)seine Fassung od. Haltung bewahren — keep or retain one's composure
Stillschweigen/Treue bewahren — remain silent/faithful
sich (Dat.) etwas bewahren — retain or preserve something
etwas im Gedächtnis bewahren — (fig. geh.) preserve the memory of something
* * *v.to preserve v.to save v. -
28 dissuader
dissuader [disyade]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[personne] to dissuade ( de qch from sth) ( de faire from doing ) ; [circonstances] to deter ( de faire from doing)* * *disɥadedissuader quelqu'un de faire — [personne] to dissuade somebody from doing; [publicité, maladie, temps] to put somebody off doing
* * *disɥade vtElle m'a dissuadé d'aller voir ce film. — She dissuaded me from going to see the film.
* * *dissuader verb table: aimer vtr dissuader qn de faire [personne] to dissuade sb from doing, to persuade sb not to do; [publicité, maladie, temps] to put sb off doing, to deter sb from doing; j'aimerais pouvoir t'en dissuader I wish I could talk you out of it; dissuader l'ennemi to deter the enemy; je n'ai pas réussi à la dissuader I didn't manage to dissuade her.[disɥade] verbe transitif -
29 enthalten
(unreg.)I v/t allg. contain; (fassen) auch hold, take; (umfassen) comprise, include, embrace geh.; Werbesprache: feature; mit enthalten sein in (+ Dat) be included in; 3 ist in 12 viermal enthalten three goes into twelve four times, three into twelve makes fourII v/refl2. geh.: sich enthalten (+ Gen) (des Alkohols etc.) abstain from; einer Handlung: refrain from (+ Ger.) ich konnte micht nicht enthalten zu (+ Inf.) I couldn’t restrain myself from (+ Ger.)* * *to inclose; to contain; to hold; to include; to embody; to comprise;sich enthaltento eschew; to abstain; to forbear; to refrain* * *ent|hạl|ten [ɛnt'haltn] ptp entha\#lten irreg1. vtto contain2. vr1) (geh)sich nicht enthalten können, etw zu tun — to be unable to refrain from doing sth
2)* * *1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) contain2) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) hold* * *ent·hal·ten *I. vt▪ etw \enthalten1. (in sich haben) to contain sth2. (umfassen) to include sthII. vr* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb contain2.sich einer Sache (Gen.) enthalten — abstain from something
IIsich jeder Meinung/Äußerung enthalten — refrain from giving any opinion/making any comment
in etwas (Dat.) enthalten sein — be contained in something
* * *enthalten (irr)A. v/t allg contain; (fassen) auch hold, take; (umfassen) comprise, include, embrace geh; Werbesprache: feature;mit enthalten sein in (+dat) be included in;3 ist in 12 viermal enthalten three goes into twelve four times, three into twelve makes fourB. v/r1. POL:sich (der Stimme) enthalten abstain (from voting)2. geh:* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb contain2.sich einer Sache (Gen.) enthalten — abstain from something
IIsich jeder Meinung/Äußerung enthalten — refrain from giving any opinion/making any comment
in etwas (Dat.) enthalten sein — be contained in something
* * *adj.covered adj. v.to contain v.to enclose v.to hold v.(§ p.,p.p.: held)to inclose v.to include v. -
30 excusar
v.1 to excuse (disculpar a).Ricardo desagravió su infidelidad Richard made up for his cheating.2 to avoid (evitar). (peninsular Spanish)excuso decir que… there's no need for me to say that…* * *1 (justificar) to excuse2 (disculpar) to pardon, forgive, excuse4 (eximir) to exempt (de, from)5 excusar + inf to have no need1 (justificarse) to excuse oneself; (disculparse) to apologize* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=disculpar) to excuse2) (=evitar) [+ disgustos] to avoid, preventpodemos excusar lo otro — we can forget about the rest of it, we don't have to bother with the rest
excusamos decirle que... — we don't have to tell you that...
3) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( disculpar) to excuseeso no excusa tu comportamiento — that does not excuse o justify your behavior
b) ( eximir)excusar a alguien de algo/+ inf — to excuse somebody (from) something/-ing
c) (Esp frml) (evitar, omitir)2.excusarse v pron (frml)a) ( pedir perdón) to apologizeb) ( ofrecer excusas) to excuse oneself* * *= let + Nombre + off the hook, excuse, condone.Ex. This would imply not trying to duplicate the market reached, for example, by the paperback -- a policy which might, amongst other things, help let the library off the hook as far as the old problem of stocking lowgrade literature is concerned.Ex. Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.Ex. Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.----* excusándose = apologetically.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( disculpar) to excuseeso no excusa tu comportamiento — that does not excuse o justify your behavior
b) ( eximir)excusar a alguien de algo/+ inf — to excuse somebody (from) something/-ing
c) (Esp frml) (evitar, omitir)2.excusarse v pron (frml)a) ( pedir perdón) to apologizeb) ( ofrecer excusas) to excuse oneself* * *= let + Nombre + off the hook, excuse, condone.Ex: This would imply not trying to duplicate the market reached, for example, by the paperback -- a policy which might, amongst other things, help let the library off the hook as far as the old problem of stocking lowgrade literature is concerned.
Ex: Librarians could be excused for wondering if there is any role for them to play in the virtual library environment.Ex: Writers and publishers go to great lengths to avoid the appearance of supporting or condoning homosexuality.* excusándose = apologetically.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* * *excusar [A1 ]vt1 (disculpar) to excuseeso no excusa tu comportamiento that does not excuse o justify your behaviornos pidió que lo excusáramos por el retraso he asked us to excuse him for the delay, he apologized for the delayla excusó diciendo que … he made excuses for her saying that …2 (eximir) excusar a algn DE algo:los excusaron de asistir a la clase they were excused from attending the classlo excusaron del servicio activo he was exempted from active service3( Esp frml) (evitar, omitir): excuso decirle lo mal que me sentó aquel comentario I hardly need tell you how much that remark upset mese lo contó excusando los detalles más desagradables he told them but spared them the more unpleasant details, he told them, omitting the more unpleasant detailsto apologizese excusó por no haber venido antes he apologized for not arriving earlierse excusaron diciendo que estarían fuera they declined o made their excuses saying that they would be away* * *
excusar ( conjugate excusar) verbo transitivo
b) ( eximir) excusar a algn de algo/hacer algo to excuse sb (from) sth/doing sth
excusarse verbo pronominal (frml)
excusar verbo transitivo (disculpar) to excuse
' excusar' also found in these entries:
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excuse
* * *♦ vt1. [disculpar] to excuse;[disculparse por] to apologize for;eso no excusa tu falta de puntualidad that is no excuse for your being late;les ruego excusen mi ignorancia, pero… forgive my ignorance, but…;no trates de excusarla don't make excuses for herquedas excusado de asistir you are excused from attendanceexcuso decir que todos están invitados there's no need for me to say that you're all invited* * *v/t1 excuse;excusar a alguien de hacer algo excuse s.o. from doing sth2:excuso decirte … I need not remind you …* * *excusar vt1) : to excuse2) : to exempt -
31 trattenere
( far restare) keep, hold( far perder tempo) hold up( frenare) restrainfiato, respiro holdlacrime hold backsomma withhold* * *trattenere v.tr.1 ( tenere, far rimanere) to keep*, to detain, to retain: ci trattenne nel suo ufficio per due ore, he kept us in his office for two hours; fu trattenuto a scuola, he was detained at school; il mio lavoro mi tratterrà qui per qualche giorno, my work will detain me here for a few days; mi trattenne a cena, he made me stay for dinner; trattenne per sé due sterline, he kept two pounds for himself; trattenere un documento, una ricevuta, to keep (o to hold) a document, a receipt2 ( frenare) to hold* back, to keep*, to restrain, to check, to repress: cerca di trattenere la tua collera, try to restrain (o to check) your anger; non potei trattenerlo dall'uscire, I could not keep him from going out; non so cosa mi trattenne dal farlo, I don't know what held me back (o restrained me) from doing it; non so cosa mi trattiene dal darti un schiaffo, I don't know what's keeping me from giving you a slap // trattenere le lacrime, il riso, to restrain one's tears, one's laughter // trattenere il respiro, to hold one's breath3 ( effettuare una trattenuta su) to deduct, to withhold*, to stop: trattenere le spese di trasporto, to deduct carriage; trattenere lo stipendio a qlcu., to stop s.o.'s salary; trattenere una certa somma dal salario di qlcu., to stop sthg. out of s.o.'s salary; trattenere le imposte da uno stipendio, to withhold taxes from a salary; trattenere alla fonte, to deduct at source; (dir.) trattenere parte di una somma dovuta, to recoup a sum of money4 ( intrattenere) to entertain: trattieni gli ospiti mentre mi preparo, entertain the guests while I get ready.◘ trattenersi v.rifl.1 ( rimanere) to stop, to stay, to remain: mi tratterrò a Roma due giorni, I shall stop in Rome two days; trattieniti ancora un po' con noi, stay with us a little longer; ci siamo trattenuti più a lungo del previsto, we stayed longer than expected2 ( frenarsi) to restrain oneself, to hold* oneself back: non potè trattenere e scoppiò in lacrime, she could not restrain herself and burst into tears3 ( fare a meno) to help (doing); to avoid (doing); to keep* oneself: non potei trattenermi dal dirgli tutto, I could not help telling him everything; non poterono trattenere dal ridere quando lo videro, they could not help laughing when they saw him.* * *1. [tratte'nere]vb irreg vttrattenere qn dal fare qc — to restrain sb o hold sb back from doing sth
trattenere in osservazione — (in ospedale) to keep in for observation
2) (lacrime, riso) to hold back, keep back, restrain, (respiro) to hold3) (detrarre) to withhold, keep back, deduct2. vip (trattenersi)(fermarsi) to stay, remain3. vr (trattenersi)(astenersi) to restrain o.s., stop o.s.trattenersi dal fare qc — to keep o stop o.s. from doing sth
* * *[tratte'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]2) (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain3) (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]4) (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. — to stop Ј50 out of sb.'s pay
5) (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]2.verbo pronominale trattenersi1) (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE2) (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself- rsi dal fare — to stop o keep oneself from doing
* * *trattenere/tratte'nere/ [93]1 (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]; mi ha trattenuto per un'ora con le sue chiacchiere he kept me chatting for an hour; non voglio trattenerla oltre I won't delay you any further; non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui there's nothing to keep me here2 (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain; la timidezza mi ha trattenuto shyness held me back3 (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]4 (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]; trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. to stop £50 out of sb.'s pay5 (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]II trattenersi verbo pronominale1 (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE; - rsi a cena to stay for dinner; non posso trattenermi a lungo I can't stay long2 (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself; - rsi dal fare to stop o keep oneself from doing; - rsi dal piangere to try not to cry; non sono riuscito a trattenermi dal ridere I couldn't help myself laughing; mi sono trattenuto dal dirgli ciò che pensavo I refrained from telling him what I thought. -
32 profit
profit [pʀɔfi]masculine nouna. ( = gain) profitb. ( = avantage) benefit• tirer profit de [+ leçon, affaire] to benefit fromc. (locutions)► à profit• mettre à profit [+ idée, invention] to turn to account ; [+ temps libre] to make the most of► au profit de for ; ( = pour aider) in aid of* * *pʀɔfinom masculin1) ( avantage) benefit, advantagetirer profit de — to make the most of, to take advantage of
faire du profit — (colloq) [nourriture] to go a long way; [objet, appareil] to be good value
ce manteau m'a fait du profit — (colloq) I've had a lot of wear out of this coat
abandonner le charbon au profit du nucléaire — to drop coal in favour [BrE] of nuclear energy
mettre à profit — to make the most of [temps libre, stage]; to turn [something] to good account [situation]; to make good use of [idée, résultat]
2) ( gains) profit••il n'y a pas de petits profits — Proverbe look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves Proverbe GB, a dollar is a dollar US
* * *pʀɔfi nm1) (= avantage)mettre à profit [occasion] — to take advantage of, [connaissance, capacité] to turn to good account
2) COMMERCE, FINANCE profitLa société a fait des profits importants. — The company made significant profits.
profits et pertes COMMERCE — profit and loss
* * *profit nm1 ( avantage) benefit, advantage; faire qch avec profit to benefit from doing sth; vous consulterez ce guide avec profit you'll find this guide very useful; il a appliqué avec profit les nouvelles méthodes he's made good use of the new methods; tirer profit de to make the most of, to take advantage of; il a tiré profit de mes conseils he put my advice to good use; il n'a pas su tirer profit de ce qui lui est arrivé il y a deux ans he didn't learn from what happened to him two years ago; faire son profit de qch to use sth to one's advantage, to make use of sth; faire du profit○ [nourriture] to go a long way; [objet, appareil] to be good value; ce manteau m'a fait du profit○ I've had a lot of wear out of this coat; être d'un grand profit à qn to be of great benefit ou value to sb, to benefit sb greatly; ce stage linguistique leur a été d'un grand profit that language course has been of great benefit ou value to them, they got a lot out of that language course; pour le plus grand profit de to the great benefit of; trouver (son) profit à faire to find it to one's advantage to do; s'il le fait c'est qu'il y trouve son profit he's doing it because he gets something out of it; organiser un concert au profit des handicapés/de la recherche sur le cancer to organize a concert in aid of the handicapped/of cancer research; accusé d'espionnage au profit d'un pays étranger accused of spying for a foreign country; la réforme s'est faite au profit des grands propriétaires the reform benefited land owners; abandonner le charbon au profit du nucléaire to drop coal in favourGB of nuclear energy; le candidat de la majorité a perdu des voix au profit des écologistes the ruling party's candidate lost votes to the ecologists; tourner au profit de qn to work in sb's favourGB; mettre à profit to make the most of, to take advantage of [temps libre, stage]; to turn [sth] to good account ou to one's advantage [situation]; to make good use of [idée, découverte, résultat];2 Écon ( gains) profit; dégager des profits, faire des profits to make a profit; réaliser 10 millions de profit to make a profit of 10 million; profits illicites/illimités illicit/unlimited profits; profits pétroliers oil revenues; être une source de profit pour to be a source of wealth for.il n'y a pas de petits profits Prov look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves Prov GB, a penny saved is a penny earned Prov GB, a dollar is a dollar US.[prɔfi] nom masculinmettre quelque chose à profit to take advantage of ou to make the most of somethingil y a trouvé son profit, sinon il ne l'aurait pas fait he got something out of it otherwise he wouldn't have done itfaire ou réaliser des profits to make profits ou a profitle profit réalisé sur la vente de la propriété the return on ou the revenue from the sale of the propertyprofit brut/net gross/net profit————————au profit de locution prépositionnelleà son/mon seul profit for his/my sole benefit -
33 verhindern
v/t prevent; (aufhalten) hinder; (es) verhindern, dass jemand etw. tut prevent ( oder stop) s.o. from doing s.th.; wir können es nicht verhindern there’s nothing we can do about it* * *to impede; to forestall; to circumvent; to prevent; to inhibit; to obviate* * *ver|hịn|dern ptp verhi\#ndertvtto prevent; Unglück auch to avert; Versuch, Plan to foil, to stopich konnte es nicht verhindern, dass er die Wahrheit erfuhr — I couldn't prevent him from finding out the truth
das lässt sich leider nicht verhindern — it can't be helped, unfortunately
er war an diesem Abend (dienstlich or geschäftlich) verhindert — he was unable to come that evening (for reasons of work)
* * *1) (to prevent or delay the start or progress of: Progress on the building of the road was impeded by a fall of rock.) impede2) (to try to prevent (by showing disapproval etc): She discouraged all his attempts to get to know her.) discourage3) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) help* * *ver·hin·dern *vt▪ etw \verhindern to prevent [or stop] sth▪ \verhindern, dass jd etw tut to prevent [or stop] sb from doing sth▪ \verhindern, dass etw geschieht to prevent [or stop] sth from happening* * *transitives Verb prevent; prevent, avert <war, disaster, etc.>ein verhinderter Künstler — (ugs.) a would-be artist
* * *(es) verhindern, dass jemand etwas tut prevent ( oder stop) sb from doing sth;wir können es nicht verhindern there’s nothing we can do about it* * *transitives Verb prevent; prevent, avert <war, disaster, etc.>ein verhinderter Künstler — (ugs.) a would-be artist
* * *v.to circumvent v.to forestall v.to impede v.to prevent v. -
34 С-176
НИКАКИМИ СИЛАМИ не заставить, не удержать, не остановить кого-что и т. п. NP instrum these forms only adv used with negated verbs fixed WOnot by any means or methods can ( s.o. be forced to do sth., be kept from doing sth. etc): no power on earth (no power in the world, nothing in the world) (can stop s.o. from doing sth. (stop sth. from happening etc))there* no way (one can make s.o. do sth. (stop sth. from happening etc)) there's nothing one (anyone) can do (to make s.o. do sth. (stop sth. from happening etc))(author's usage) (Катерина:) А уж коли очень мне здесь опостынет, так не удержат меня никакой силой (Островский 6). (К.:)...If things get too unbearable for me, no power on earth will be able to keep me here (6c).«Если б гром загремел тогда, камень упал бы надо мной, я бы все-таки сказал. Этого никакими силами удержать было нельзя...»(Гончаров 1). "If a thunderbolt had struck me at that moment, or stone had fallen on me, I still should have said it! No power in the world could have stopped me!" (1b). -
35 никакими силами
• НИКАКИМИ СИЛАМИ не заставить, не удержать, не остановить кого-что и т.п.[NPinstrum; these forms only ; adv; used with negated verbs; fixed WO]=====⇒ not by any means or methods can (s.o. be forced to do sth., be kept from doing sth. etc):- no power on earth <no power in the world, nothing in the world> (can stop s.o. from doing sth. <stop sth. from happening etc>);- there's no way (one can make s.o. do sth. <stop sth. from happening etc>);- there's nothing one < anyone> can do (to make s.o. do sth. <stop sth. from happening etc>).♦ [author's usage] [Катерина:] А уж коли очень мне здесь опостынет, так не удержат меня никакой силой (Островский 6). [К.:]... If things get too unbearable for me, no power on earth will be able to keep me here (6c).♦ "Если б гром загремел тогда, камень упал бы надо мной, я бы все-таки сказал. Этого никакими силами удержать было нельзя..."(Гончаров 1). "If a thunderbolt had struck me at that moment, or stone had fallen on me, I still should have said it! No power in the world could have stopped me!" (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > никакими силами
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• НИКАКИМИ СИЛАМИ не заставить, не удержать, не остановить кого-что и т.п.[NPinstrum; these forms only ; adv; used with negated verbs; fixed WO]=====⇒ not by any means or methods can (s.o. be forced to do sth., be kept from doing sth. etc):- no power on earth <no power in the world, nothing in the world> (can stop s.o. from doing sth. <stop sth. from happening etc>);- there's no way (one can make s.o. do sth. <stop sth. from happening etc>);- there's nothing one < anyone> can do (to make s.o. do sth. <stop sth. from happening etc>).♦ [author's usage] [Катерина:] А уж коли очень мне здесь опостынет, так не удержат меня никакой силой (Островский 6). [К.:]... If things get too unbearable for me, no power on earth will be able to keep me here (6c).♦ "Если б гром загремел тогда, камень упал бы надо мной, я бы все-таки сказал. Этого никакими силами удержать было нельзя..."(Гончаров 1). "If a thunderbolt had struck me at that moment, or stone had fallen on me, I still should have said it! No power in the world could have stopped me!" (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > никакой силой
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37 absehen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (fore)see; es ist kein Ende abzusehen there’s no end in sight; die Folgen sind nicht abzusehen there’s no telling how things will turn out, the results are unpredictable; kannst du schon absehen, ob du dazu Zeit haben wirst? do you reckon you’ll have (the) time for it?II v/i1. von etw. absehen (nicht tun) refrain from; von einem Plan absehen abandon, drop; Beileidsbezeigung2. (unbeachtet lassen) disregard; abgesehenIII vt/i (unerlaubt abschreiben): (etw. bei oder von jemandem absehen oder jemandem etw.) absehen copy, crib umg. (s.th. from oder off s.o).* * *ạb|se|hen sep1. vt1)2) (= voraussehen) to foreseees ist noch gar nicht abzusehen, wie lange die Arbeit dauern wird — there's no telling yet how long the work will take
es ist ganz klar abzusehen, dass... — it's easy to see that...
das Ende lässt sich noch nicht absehen — the end is not yet in sight
2. vidavon absehen, etw zu tun — to dispense with doing sth, to refrain from doing sth
See:→ auch abgesehen* * *Ab·se·hen<-s>nt kein pl JUR exemption\Absehen von Strafe exemption from punishment* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (voraussehen) predict; foresee < event>2)es auf etwas (Akk.) abgesehen haben — be after something
er hat es auf sie abgesehen — he's got his eye on her
er hat es darauf abgesehen, uns zu ärgern — he's out to annoy us
2.der Chef hat es auf ihn abgesehen — the boss has got it in for him
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (nicht beachten)von etwas absehen — leave aside or ignore something; s. auch abgesehen
2) (verzichten)von einer Anzeige/Klage absehen — not report something/not press charges
* * *absehen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (fore)see;es ist kein Ende abzusehen there’s no end in sight;die Folgen sind nicht abzusehen there’s no telling how things will turn out, the results are unpredictable;kannst du schon absehen, ob du dazu Zeit haben wirst? do you reckon you’ll have (the) time for it?2. (ablesen) see (an from, by)3. (abgucken)jemandem etwas absehen learn sth by watching sb4. umgB. v/i1.absehen (Beileidsbezeugung) abandon, drop;C. v/t & v/i (unerlaubt abschreiben): (* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (voraussehen) predict; foresee < event>2)es auf etwas (Akk.) abgesehen haben — be after something
2.er hat es darauf abgesehen, uns zu ärgern — he's out to annoy us
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbvon etwas absehen — leave aside or ignore something; s. auch abgesehen
2) (verzichten)von einer Anzeige/Klage absehen — not report something/not press charges
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un·ter·las·sen * [ʊntɐʼlasn̩]vt1) ( nicht ausführen)etw \unterlassen not to carry out sth, to omit [or fail] to do sth;die letzte Untersuchung wurde \unterlassen the final examination was not carried out;es \unterlassen, etw zu tun to fail to do sth;warum haben Sie es \unterlassen, mich zu benachrichtigen? why did you fail to inform me?2) ( mit etw aufhören)etw \unterlassen to refrain from doing sth;diese dumme Bemerkung hättest du auch \unterlassen können you could have refrained from making this stupid remark;etw nicht \unterlassen können not to be able to refrain from doing sth;scheinbar kann er diese Dummheiten nicht \unterlassen apparently, he can't stop doing these silly things; -
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40 bronić
broń Boże! — God forbid!, heaven forbid!
bronić dostępu do kogoś/czegoś — to bar the way to sb/sth
bronić pracy doktorskiej — to defend one's PhD thesis lub dissertation
* * *ipf.1. + Gen. defend (sb l. sth) (przed czymś/kimś against sb/sth); bronić kraju przed wrogiem fight in defense of one's country; bronić miasta defend a city; bronić domu przed napastnikami defend one's home against aggressors.2. + Gen. l. Acc. (= strzec, chronić) protect, shield; bronić przed niebezpieczeństwem protect from l. against harm; wały broniące miasta przed powodzią embankments protecting the town against flooding; bronić pokoju keep the peace; bronić swoich interesów protect l. look after one's interests; broń Boże! l. niech Bóg broni! l. niech ręka boska broni! God l. heaven forbid!3. + Gen. (= odpierać zarzuty wobec) defend; (sprawy, idei) champion; bronić swojego stanowiska defend one's position; stick to one's guns; bronić swoich praw stand up for one's rights; bronić przyjaciół stand up l. stick up for one's friends; bronić doktoratu defend one's dissertation.4. + Acc. prawn. defend, plead the case of (sb).5. (= zabraniać) forbid ( komuś robienia czegoś sb doing sth l. to do sth); prohibit ( komuś (robienia) czegoś sb from (doing) sth); bronić komuś łowić ryby forbid sb fishing l. to fish; bronić komuś wstępu do swojego domu refuse sb entrance into one's house.ipf.1. (= odpierać atak) defend o.s.; bronić się dzielnie put up a good fight; bronić się do upadłego fight to one's last l. to one's dying breath; bronić się do ostatka fight to the last l. to the bitter end.2. (= odpierać zarzuty) defend o.s.; bronić się przed oskarżeniami defend o.s. against accusations; bronić się w sądzie defend o.s. in court.3. (= strzec się) protect o.s., shield o.s. (przed kimś/czymś from l. against sb/sth); bronić się przed złymi myślami l. od złych myśli suppress bad thoughts; bronić się przed ciekawością sąsiadów shield o.s. against the prying of one's neighbors; bronić się przed napływającymi łzami fight back tears.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > bronić
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