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41 triumph
ˈtraɪəmf
1. сущ. триумф;
победа, торжество, успех to achieve, score a triumph ≈ добиться победы glorious, splendid triumph ≈ славная, блестящая победа short-lived triumph ≈ преходящий триумф Syn: victory
2. гл.
1) праздновать( триумф), ликовать
2) победить;
восторжествовать( over - над) ∙ triumph over победа, торжество;
триумф - an easy * легкая победа - the * of good over evil победа добра над злом - the *s of modern science замечательные победы современной науки - in * торжествующе;
с торжеством;
с победой, победоносно - to return in * вернуться с победой - to achive great *s достичь многого, иметь большие достижения - within a few years his * lay in ruins через несколько лет от его триумфа ничего не осталось - his life was a * over weakness and ill-health его жизнь - это победа над слабостью и болезнью радость победы - a shout of * торжествующий крик /возглас/ - sense of * чувство торжества - a smile of * торжествующая улыбка - to add in * добавить с торжеством - there was a look of * on his face его лицо дышало радостью победы - he could hardly conceal his * он едва скрывал свое торжество - great was his * on hearing it велико было его торжество, когда он услышал об этом - there was * in his eye в его глазах было выражение торжества (историческое) триумф, торжественный въезд полководца-победителя в столицу, триумфальное шествие( в Древнем Риме) (ироничное) воплощение, символ - his hat is a * of ugliness его шляпа - само безобразие - her dress is a * of bad taste ее платье - шедевр плохого вкуса /верх безвкусицы/ побеждать, одерживать победу - truth will * (in the end) правда восторжествует (в конце концов) - reason has *ed over heart разум одержал победу над чувствами процветать - commerce *ed торговля процветала (over) торжествовать, ликовать;
праздновать робеду, триумф - to * over a defeated enemy праздновать победу над поверженным врагом - to * over the constraints on space справиться с трудностями размещения материала в ограниченном объеме (книги, статьи) - now it was our turn to * наступил и на нашей улице праздник( историческое) праздновать триумф (в Древнем Риме) triumph победить;
восторжествовать (over - над) ~ праздновать (триумф), ликовать ~ триумф;
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42 clear
1. [klıə] a1. ясный, светлыйclear sky - чистое /ясное, безоблачное/ небо
2. 1) чистый, прозрачныйclear water of the lake - чистая /прозрачная/ вода озера
2) зеркальный ( о поверхности)3. отчётливый, ясныйclear outline - ясное /отчётливое/ очертание
4. 1) звонкий, отчётливый, чистый ( о звуке)2) отчётливый, внятный; чёткий5. ясный, понятный; не вызывающий сомненийa clear case of murder - явное /несомненное/ убийство
it is clear to me what he is driving at - разг. мне понятно, к чему он клонит
I am not clear (about)... - я не уверен, что...
6. светлый, ясный, логический ( об уме)clear intellect - ясный /светлый/ ум
7. 1) свободный, незанятый; беспрепятственныйclear passage - свободный проход /проезд/
clear line - ж.-д. свободный путь; свободный перегон
clear opening - тех. просвет; свободное сечение
clear way - мор. фарватер
next week is clear, let's meet then - будущая неделя у меня не занята, давай тогда и встретимся
2) тел. свободный, незанятый ( о линии)8. чистый; здоровыйclear skin - чистая кожа (без прыщей и т. п.)
9. (of) свободный (от чего-л.)clear of debt [of worry] - не обременённый долгами [заботами]
clear of strays - радио свободный от атмосферных помех
10. 1) полный, целый; весьclear month - целый /весь/ месяц
2) чистый (о доходе и т. п.)I get a clear £50 a week - я получаю 50 фунтов в неделю чистыми
11. абсолютный, совершенный, полныйhe obtained a clear majority - он получил явное /убедительное/ большинство ( голосов)
12. тех. незадевающий; свободно проходящий13. фон. светлый14. в грам. знач. сущ. клер, нешифрованный текстin clear - клером, в незашифрованном виде, открытым текстом
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to be in the clear - быть вне подозрений, снять с себя обвинениеthe coast is clear - путь свободен, препятствий нет
all clear - а) путь свободен; б) воен. противник не обнаружен
2. [klıə] adv(as) clear as a bell - ясно слышный, отчётливый
1. ясно2. эмоц.-усил. совсем, совершенно; целиком; начисто3. (of) в стороне от (чего-л.)to steer clear (of) - избегать, сторониться
keep clear of pickpockets! - остерегайтесь воров!
keep clear of the traffic! - соблюдайте осторожность при переходе улиц
4. спорт. чисто(to be) clear abreast [ahead, astern] - (быть) чисто в стороне [впереди, позади] ( о яхте в соревновании)
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to see one's way clear to do smth. - не видеть препятствий к чему-л.to get clear away - а) удрать, не оставив следов; б) отделаться; разделаться; ≅ выйти сухим из воды
to get clear of = to get clear away б)
3. [klıə] vto keep clear of smth. - держаться вдали /в стороне/ от чего-л., сторониться чего-л.
1. 1) очищать2) очищаться, становиться ясным, чистым; делаться прозрачным:the wine will clear if the sediment is allowed to settle - вино становится прозрачным, если дать ему отстояться
2. объяснить, разъяснить, пролить светto clear one's meaning - разъяснить смысл /значение/ своих слов
to clear smb. in regard to a matter - разъяснить кому-л. вопрос
3. освобождать, очищать; убирать, устранять препятствияto clear a way [a passage] - освободить /очистить/ дорогу [проход]
to clear the way for future action - расчистить путь /подготовить почву/ для дальнейших действий
land cleared for cultivation - земля, расчищенная для посева
to clear the room [the court] of people - освободить /очистить/ комнату [зал суда] (от людей)
clear the way! - разойдитесь!, освободите дорогу!; посторонись!, берегись!
to clear one's mind of doubts [suspicions] - отбросить сомнения [отделаться от подозрений]
4. оправдывать; очищать от подозренийto clear one's character [one's name] - восстановить свою репутацию [своё доброе имя]
5. 1) взять, преодолеть препятствиеto clear a hedge - перемахнуть /перепрыгнуть/ через изгородь
to clear the hurdle - спорт. преодолеть препятствие
to clear the bar /the height/ - спорт. брать высоту
he cleared the bar at six feet - спорт. он взял высоту в шесть футов
2) едва не задеть, избежатьour bus just managed to clear the truck - наш автобус едва не столкнулся с грузовиком
a tree with branches that barely clear the roof - дерево, ветки которого почти касаются крыши
6. воен. вывозить, эвакуироватьto clear the enemy - очистить от противника (район и т. п.)
7. распутывать (верёвку и т. п.)to clear a hawser [a fishing-line] - распутать трос [лесу]
8. разгружать9. 1) заплатить долг, произвести расчёт; оплатить (расходы и т. п.)2) банк. производить клиринг чеков или векселей; производить расчёт по векселям или чекам через расчётную палату10. ком. очищать (товары, груз) от пошлин; выполнять таможенные формальности11. ком. получать чистую прибыльthe firm cleared £300 000 - фирма получила триста тысяч фунтов стерлингов чистой прибыли
12. распродавать, устраивать распродажи13. дать допуск к (совершенно) секретной работе14. спорт. отбить (мяч и т. п.)15. спец. осветлять; очищать16. тел. разъединять ( абонентов)17. (with) амер. согласовать (с кем-л.)you must clear your plan with the headquarters - насчёт своего плана вы должны договориться с руководством
18. расшифровывать, декодировать♢
to clear an examination paper - ответить на все вопросы по экзаменационному билетуto clear the coast - расчистить путь, устранить препятствия
to clear one's throat /voice/ - откашляться
to clear the decks (for action) - а) мор. приготовиться к бою; б) приготовиться к действиям /к борьбе/
to clear the air /the atmosphere/ - разрядить атмосферу, устранить недоразумения
to clear the skirts of smb. - смыть позорное пятно с кого-л.; восстановить чью-л. репутацию
to clear a score /scores/ - расквитаться
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43 sing
1. [sıŋ] n1. встреча хорового кружка; вечер хорового пения2. [sıŋ] v (sang, редк. sung; sung)1. петьto sing a song [a part in an opera] - петь песню [партию в опере]
to sing from score /from music/ - петь по нотам
to sing out of tune - петь неправильно, фальшивить
to sing by ear [in chorus] - петь по слуху [хором]
to sing sharp [flat] - петь на полтона выше [ниже] ( чем нужно)
2. петьсяhis lyrics sing themselves - его лирические стихи напевны /так и просятся в песню/
3. провожать, встречать или сопровождать пениемto sing a bride to her new house - с песнями проводить новобрачную в её новый дом
4. читать нараспев5. трещать; звенеть; стрекотать; свистеть; сверчатьa cricket sings - сверчок поёт /сверчит/
the music is still singing in my ears - эта музыка всё ещё звучит у меня в ушах
6. воспевать, прославлятьto sing smb.'s praises - петь кому-л. дифирамбы
7. разг. похваляться, хвалиться8. ликовать, трепетать от радости9. сл. расколоться, сознаться в преступлении и выдать других10. редк. возвещать, объявлять♢
to sing another song /another tune/ - заговорить /запеть/ по-иномуyou will sing different! - ты другое запоёшь!
to sing small - сбавить тон; приуныть, упасть духом
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44 chalk up
chalk up vt1) ascribe: atribuir, adscribir2) score: apuntarse, anotarse (una victoria, etc.)1) v + adv + oa) ( write on blackboard) escribir*, anotarb) \<\<win/success\>\> apuntarse, anotarse2) v + o + adv ( charge) (colloq)VT + ADV (lit) apuntar; (fig) [+ success, victory] apuntarse* * *1) v + adv + oa) ( write on blackboard) escribir*, anotarb) \<\<win/success\>\> apuntarse, anotarse2) v + o + adv ( charge) (colloq) -
45 election
n1) выборы2) избрание•to accept an election — соглашаться с избранием; принимать избрание
to be well placed to win the next general election — занимать хорошие позиции для того, чтобы победить на следующих всеобщих выборах
to bode ill for next year's election — служить плохим предзнаменованием для выборов, которые состоятся на будущий год
to bring the election forward — приближать дату проведения выборов; проводить выборы досрочно
to call an election — назначать / объявлять выборы
to call off / to cancel election — отменять выборы
to carry out one's election pledges — выполнять предвыборные обещания
to congratulate smb on his / her election — поздравлять кого-л. с избранием
to defend the strongly contested results of the election — защищать активно оспариваемые результаты выборов
to disqualify smb from taking part in the general election — лишать кого-л. права участвовать во всеобщих выборах
to give a guarded welcome to smb's election — сдержанно приветствовать чье-л. избрание
to go ahead with the election — принимать решение о проведении выборов (несмотря на что-л.)
to hold election under one's own terms — проводить выборы на своих условиях
to lead the government into the next general election — руководить правительством до следующих всеобщих выборов
to lose an election by a margin of the five seats — проигрывать выборы, получив на пять мест меньше соперника
to nominate smb for election — выдвигать чью-л. кандидатуру
to schedule election for January — намечать / планировать выборы на январь
to seek a second term in the presidential election — добиваться переизбрания на второй срок на президентских выборах
to stand against a party in election — выступать против какой-л. партии на выборах
to stand for election — баллотироваться на выборах, выставлять свою кандидатуру
- aftermath of an electionto trail far behind in the election — намного отставать от кого-л. на выборах
- alleged irregularities during the election
- all-out election
- all-race election
- annulment of the election
- apartheid election
- assessment of the election outcome
- bitterly contested election
- bread-and-butter election
- call for free election
- cancellation of the election
- cantonal election
- close election
- comfortable election
- coming election
- competitive election
- conclusion of the election
- Congressional election
- consequences of the election
- contested election
- contribution to the election
- controversial election
- council election
- counting continued in local government election
- crucial election
- defeat at an election
- deferment of election
- democratic election
- direct election for the presidency
- disputed election
- disruption of election
- early election
- election by proportional representation
- election comes amid increasing tension
- election goes into a second round
- election has continued into its second unscheduled day
- election has entered its final stages
- election held several months ahead of schedule
- election is far from straightforward
- election on a factory and enterprise basis
- election on a population basis
- election saw violence
- election seems to be in the bag for smb
- election was a farce
- election was a neck and neck race
- election was conducted peacefully
- election was successful
- election will be about deciding...
- election will go ahead as scheduled
- election will result in a victory for...
- elections are a day away
- elections are being held throughout the country
- elections are due
- elections to an assembly
- Euro-election
- fair election
- federal election
- fiercely fought election
- forthcoming election
- free election
- full election
- general election
- genuine election
- gubernatorial election
- hell-bent for election
- his election is already assured
- honest election
- if the next election goes against them
- illegitimate election
- impending election
- inconclusive election
- issue in the election
- leadership election
- legislative election
- local council election
- local election
- local government election
- low turnout for the election
- mayoral election
- midterm election
- mock election
- multiracial election
- national election
- national legislative election
- new-style election
- nonracial election
- nullification of the election
- off-year election
- open election
- orderly conduct of an election
- outcome of the election
- outright winner in an election
- parliamentary election
- party eligible to stand in the election
- party's poor showing in the election
- popular election
- presidential election
- pre-term election
- prompt election
- provincial election
- racially segregated election
- rehearsal for a general election
- re-run of election
- rigged election
- rigged-up election
- rigging of election
- right to vote in the election
- run-off election
- run-up to the election
- semi-free election
- sham election
- smb is well on course to win the general election
- special election
- staged election
- statute of election
- stealing of election
- strong showing in an election
- tainted election
- that could lose them the election
- the first round of election has ended inconclusively
- the scene is set for presidential election
- there is no clear outcome of the election
- this side of the general election
- tough election
- two-stage election
- unofficial results in the election
- upcoming election
- valid election
- war-torn election
- watershed election
- winning the election was the easy bit
- with the election looking in the country
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46 notch
no 1. noun(a small V-shaped cut: He cut a notch in his stick.) hakk, skår, innsnitt2. verb(to make a notch in.) lage hakk ihakk--------innsnitt--------skarIsubst. \/nɒtʃ\/1) hakk, snitt, skår, innskjæring, hull (på belte e.l.)2) (amer.) trangt pass, trangt fjellpass3) ( hverdagslig) rangtrinn, grad, trinn, hakkhun jekket ned broren sin et par hakk, hun satt broren sin på plassa notch better than en anelse bedre ennIIverb \/nɒtʃ\/lage (et) hakk i, snitte i, skjære inotch up score, notere -
47 victor
n. ялагч, дийлэгч. victory n. ялалт. lead the team to \victor багаа ялалтанд хүргэх. gain/ score \victor over home team талбайн эзэн багийг ялах. victorious adj. \victor (in sth); \victor (over sb/ sth) ялгуусан, ялалт байгуулсан. -
48 ♦ point
♦ point /pɔɪnt/n.1 punta ( anche mecc.); puntina; punta di terra; promontorio; capo: the point of a knife [of a stick], la punta d'un coltello [d'un bastone]; (autom., elettr.) platinum point, puntina platinata; to stand on the point of one's toes, stare in punta di piedi; (geogr.) Point Hope, Punta Hope ( in Alaska) NOTA D'USO: - punta e point-2 punto; puntino; punto fermo; punto essenziale; (= point of view) punto di vista; opinione; grado; istante; momento: (geogr.) cardinal point, punto cardinale; focal point, punto focale; crucial point, punto cruciale; salient point, punto saliente; halfway point, punto di mezzo; (tipogr.) full point, punto fermo; They don't agree on these points, su questi punti loro non sono d'accordo; a decimal point, un punto di numero decimale ( in Italia si usa la virgola): The ship has four point seven (4.7) guns, la nave ha cannoni da «quattro punto sette» (4.7); the main points of a speech, i punti principali di un discorso; to make one's point, chiarire il proprio punto di vista; sostenere una tesi; to come straight to the point, venir subito al punto, al dunque; entrare subito in argomento; to labour the point, tirare per le lunghe un argomento; dilungarsi senza necessità su un punto; the point of an argument, il punto essenziale (o il succo) d'un argomento; to have a weak point, avere un punto debole; The dollar has gained five points against the euro, il dollaro ha guadagnato cinque punti sull'euro; I begin to see your point, comincio a capire il tuo punto di vista; Keep to the point, stai al punto!; non divagare!; the point of departure, il punto di partenza; (naut.) il punto base; a point of contact, un punto di contatto; a high point of civilization, un alto grado di civiltà; (geom.) the point of intersection of two lines, il punto d'intersezione di due linee3 [u] motivo; scopo; utilità: What's your point in going?, che motivo hai d'andare?; There is no ( o not much) point in doing that, non vedo lo scopo (o l'utilità) di fare ciò5 (geogr., naut.; = point of the compass) punto della rosa dei venti ( ve ne sono 32); quarta (11В° 15')8 (mil.) punta d'una colonna; avanguardia10 (pl.) (ferr.) scambio12 (elettr.) punto; presa di corrente: a lighting point, un punto luce; a point for the phone, una presa per il telefono13 (tipogr.) punto tipografico; punto19 (pl.) orecchi, coda, zampe ( d'animale domestico); (spec.) criniera, coda e zampe ( d'un cavallo): bay with black points, baio con coda, criniera e zampe nere● point by point, punto per punto; esaurientemente □ ( di vigile) point duty, servizio di vigilanza del traffico a un incrocio □ (mil.) point fire, fuoco concentrato □ ( basket) point guard, playmaker; guardia di punta □ point lace, merletto (o pizzo) a punto ago □ ( USA) point man, (mil.) uomo di testa di una pattuglia; (fig., spec. polit.) uomo di punta; ( sport) marcatore, cannoniere □ a point of conscience, un caso di coscienza □ point of honour, punto d'onore □ ( boxe) the point ( of the jaw), la punta del mento □ (aeron. e fig.) point of no return, punto dal quale non si torna indietro ( in un volo transoceanico, per mancanza di carburante) □ ( nelle assemblee, riunioni, ecc.) point of order, mozione d'ordine; questione di procedura □ point of reference, punto di riferimento; punto fisso □ (naut.) points of sailing, andature delle barche a vela □ (comm.) point of sale, punto vendita □ (ferr.) point of switch, punto di scambio □ point of view, punto di vista □ point rationing razionamento con sistema di punti □ ( boxe, lotta) points defeat (o loss), sconfitta ai punti □ ( sport) points difference (o spread), differenza punti □ ( ciclismo) points race, corsa a punti ( su pista) □ (fig., in un dibattito) point-scoring, il voler avere a tutti i costi la meglio sull'avversario ( invece di affrontare seriamente la questione) □ (tipogr.) point size, corpo □ ( sport) point-to-point, corsa siepi di cavalli dilettanti □ (comput.) point-to-point protocol ► PPP □ ( boxe, lotta) points victory (o win), vittoria ai punti □ ( balletto) point-work, danza sulle punte □ at the point of death, in punto di morte □ at the point of the sword, con la spada puntata contro; (fig.) sotto minaccia di gravi violenze □ at all points, da ogni punto di vista; sotto ogni aspetto □ beside the point, fuori proposito; non pertinente; che non c'entra □ to carry (o to gain) one's point, far prevalere il proprio punto di vista □ ( anche fig.) to get the point, afferrare il concetto; capire l'idea □ to give points to sb., dar dei punti (di vantaggio) a q.; essere superiore a q.: He can give you points on good manners, vi può dare dei punti quanto alla buona educazione □ to have a point, non essere senza ragione: You have a point here, su questo punto hai ragione □ to have a low boiling point, (fis.) avere un punto di ebollizione basso; (fig.) perdere subito le staffe □ (fam.) to have one's points, avere dei punti buoni; avere i propri meriti; avere del buono □ in point of fact, (leg.) in materia di fatto; ( per estens.) effettivamente, realmente, davvero □ (leg.) in point of law, in materia di diritto □ to make a point of st., fare di qc. una questione essenziale; attribuire grande importanza a qc. □ ( di cane) to make (o to come to a) point, fare la punta; puntare □ to make (o to score) a point, fare un punto; segnare un punto a proprio favore; (fig.) dimostrare d'aver ragione (o d'essere nel giusto) □ to make a point of doing st., farsi un dovere di (considerare doveroso, ritenere importante) fare qc. □ off the point, fuori proposito; non pertinente □ ( sport) on points, ai punti: to lose [to win] on points, perdere [vincere] ai punti □ to be on the point of, esser sul punto di; stare per: They were on the point of refusing his offer, stavano per rifiutare la sua offerta □ power point, presa (elettrica) □ to stick to the point, restare in argomento; non divagare □ to stretch a point, fare un'eccezione; lasciar correre; allargare la manica (fig.) □ strong point, (il) forte: Swimming is not his strong point, il nuoto non è il suo forte □ to the point, pertinente: Your answer is not to the point, la tua risposta non è pertinente □ up to a point, fino a un certo punto □ to win one's point, imporre il proprio punto di vista □ What's the point of acting like a child?, a che giova comportarsi da bambino? □ That's beside the point!, questo non c'entra! ( non è pertinente); questa è una questione a parte.♦ (to) point /pɔɪnt/v. t. e i.3 ( di solito to point out) additare; segnare a dito; indicare; mostrare: It's bad manners to point, non sta bene segnare a dito; He pointed out the finest monuments to the visitors, ha additato i monumenti più belli ai visitatori; to point the way, indicare la strada; Point (me) out the books you want, mostrami i libri che desideri4 (fig., di solito to point out) illustrare; dare rilievo a; mettere in evidenza; far notare; far rilevare: He pointed his remarks with apt illustrations, illustrò le sue osservazioni con esempi appropriati; to point a moral, dar rilievo a un concetto morale ( per mezzo d'esempi, ecc.); May I point out to you that your account is still outstanding?, posso farLe notare che il Suo conto è ancora scoperto?5 ( anche mil.) puntare; spianare ( una rivoltella, ecc.): to point a gun [a telescope], puntare un fucile [un telescopio]8 (comput.) puntare9 (naut.) orzare; stringere il vento● to point fingers, puntare il dito; (fig.) scandalizzarsi □ to point manure in, sotterrare concime con la punta della vanga □ to point the soil over, rivoltare la terra con la punta della vanga. -
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♦ record /ˈrɛkɔ:d/A n.1 [cu] registrazione; testimonianza (scritta): historical records, testimonianze storiche; I keep a monthly record of my expenses, registro mensilmente le mie spese; There is no record of what happened, non ci sono testimonianze scritte di quanto è accaduto; medical record (o records) cartella clinica; on record, agli atti; registrato: to put st. on record, mettere qc. agli atti; verbalizzare qc.; the hottest summer on record, l'estate più calda mai registrata2 curriculum; precedenti: He has a record of success in coaching teams, in passato ha dimostrato a più riprese di essere un bravo allenatore; She has a record of unreliability, si è già dimostrata inaffidabile in varie situazioni; The company has a good [bad] record for innovation, la società ha fama di essere innovativa [poco innovativa]; Scandinavian countries have the best human rights record, i paesi scandinavi sono sempre stati i più rispettosi dei diritti umani; military record, curriculum militare; Murphy's record is against him, il passato di Murphy gioca a suo sfavore; to fight an election on one's own record, sostenere una battaglia elettorale sulla base delle cose fatte ( stando al governo o al potere)3 ( anche sport) record; primato: to break (o to beat) a record, battere (o superare) un primato; an unbeaten record, un primato imbattuto; The concert broke the record for the largest audience in musical history, il concerto ha battuto il record del pubblico più numeroso nella storia della musica; to set a record, stabilire un primato; to hold a record, detenere un primato; track record, record della pista; Olympic record, primato olimpionico4 (mus.) disco; vinile: a collection of jazz records, una collezione di dischi di jazz; to play a record, ascoltare un disco6 (pl.) atti ufficiali; archivi: in the Army Records, negli archivi dell'Esercito; the Records Office, l'Archivio di Stato; court records, atti processualiB a. attr.1 imbattibile; record: at record speed, a velocità record; a record score, un punteggio record; record prices, prezzi imbattibili; a record crop, un raccolto eccezionale● (comput.) record block, blocco del record □ ( sport) record breaker, primatista □ record-breaking, che stabilisce un nuovo primato: The team had a record-breaking victory, la squadra ha riportato una vittoria da primato □ record centre, archivio □ record deck, piastra del giradischi □ (fin., stat.) record high [low], massimo [minimo] storico □ ( sport) record holder, primatista; detentore (o detentrice) di un primato □ record label, casa discografica □ record library, discoteca ( raccolta di dischi) □ record player, giradischi □ record shop, negozio di dischi □ (fig.) to break all records for the high jump, ( sport) battere tutti i record nel salto in alto □ (leg.) criminal record, fedina penale: to have a criminal record, avere precedenti penali, avere la fedina penale sporca; to have no criminal record, essere incensurato, avere la fedina penale pulita; ‘no criminal record’, ‘nessun precedente penale’ □ for the record, per la precisione □ to go on record, esprimere pubblicamente le proprie opinioni □ to keep to the record, (fig.) attenersi ai fatti □ (fam.) off the record, ufficiosamente; (agg.) ufficioso, non ufficiale: This interview [statement] is off the record, questa intervista [dichiarazione] non è da pubblicarsi (o non è ufficiale) □ (leg.) person with a clean record, incensurato □ ( sport) prize record, palmarès, albo d'oro ( di un atleta, di una squadra) □ to set the record straight, mettere le cose in chiaro □ It is on record that…, è documentato che…FALSI AMICI: record non significa ricordo. ♦ (to) record /rɪˈkɔ:d/A v. t.1 registrare; prendere nota di: to record the day's events, prendere nota degli avvenimenti del giorno; The register records details of all payments, il registro riporta i dettagli di tutti i pagamenti; Some 50 bird species have been recorded on the island, sull'isola è stata registrata una cinquantina di specie di uccelli2 registrare; incidere ( su CD, cassetta, ecc.): to record one's voice [a speech], incidere la propria voce [un discorso]; ( radio, TV) to record a programme, registrare un programma; DIALOGO → - Discussing music- What year did he record that album?, in che anno ha registrato quell'album?; Their latest CD was recorded live in Dublin, il loro ultimo cd è stato registrato dal vivo a Dublino4 ( di uno strumento) registrare: The thermometer recorded 10 В°C below zero, il termometro ha registrato 10 В°C sotto zero; The earthquake was recorded by seismographs yesterday at about 2 am, il terremoto è stato registrato dai sismografi ieri verso le due del mattino5 ( di uno storico, ecc.) riportare; narrare: Plutarch records the death of Brutus, Plutarco narra la morte di Bruto6 indicare; testimoniare: The marks on the houses record the height of the flood waters, i segni sulle case indicano l'altezza raggiunta dalle acque dell'inondazioneB v. i.(mus., radio, TV) registrare● (telef.) to record one's name, lasciare il proprio nome ( a una segreteria telefonica) □ (leg.) to record a verdict, mettere agli atti un verdetto □ (leg.) to have a deed recorded, protocollare un attoFALSI AMICI: to record non significa ricordare. -
50 notch up
notch up [sth.] ottenere [point, prize]; riportare [win, success]* * *vt + adv(score, victory) marcare, segnare* * *notch up [sth.] ottenere [point, prize]; riportare [win, success] -
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52 triumph
['traɪəmf] 1. сущ.1) триумф; победа, торжество, успехglorious / splendid triumph — славная, блестящая победа
to achieve / score a triumph — добиться победы
Syn:2) ликование, торжество3) ист. торжественный въезд победившей армии в столицу ( в Древнем Риме)2. гл.1) побеждать, одерживать победуto triumph over smb. — одержать победу над кем-л.
The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. (E. Burk) — Зло побеждает, если порядочные люди бездействуют.
2) праздновать (триумф), ликовать3) ист. праздновать победу, устраивать триумф ( в Древнем Риме) -
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[wɪn] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. won1) победить, выигратьto win a game / battle / war / race / an election — победить в игре / сражении / войне / гонках / на выборах
to win in the lottery / in a race / at racing / at cards — выиграть в лотерею / на скачках / в карты
to win by a trick — выиграть с помощью хитрости, мошенничества
to win decisively / spectacularly / strategically / by chance — одержать решительную / эффектную / стратегическую / случайную победу
to win a victory over smb. — одержать победу над кем-л.
to win on points — спорт. выигрывать по очкам
to win money from smb. — выигрывать деньги у кого-л.
to win by a head — опередить на голову ( на скачках); вырвать победу
to win hands down / in a canter / easily — одержать лёгкую победу, выиграть без особого труда
to win the day / field уст. — одержать победу
The home team has won. — Команда хозяев одержала победу.
He won the first prize in the contest. — Он получил первый приз в соревновании.
2) достичь, заслужить, снискать, добиться, завоеватьto win fame / esteem — завоевать славу / уважение
to win praise / approval / confidence — заслужить похвалу / одобрение / доверие
to win smb.'s affection — завоевать чьё-л. расположение, снискать чью-л. привязанность
to win smb.'s heart — покорить чьё-л. сердце
to win a husband / wife — найти себе мужа / жену
to win a supporter / friend — приобрести сторонника / друга
to win one's way — пробить себе дорогу; добиться успеха
He wanted to win their sympathy. — Он хотел вызвать у них сочувствие.
This won our compassion. — Это пробудило в нас жалость.
Her courage won her many friends and admirers. — Благодаря своему мужеству, она снискала дружбу и восхищение многих людей.
Honesty won him much praise. — Его очень хвалили за честность.
3) = win over убедить, уговорить, склонить на свою сторону; расположить к себеYou have won me. — Вы меня уговорили.
He won me to his party. — Он убедил меня вступить в свою партию.
They won him to their side. — Они склонили его на свою сторону.
I was completely won over by the courtesy and direct simplicity of the people. — Я был совершенно покорён обходительностью и искренней простотой этих людей.
Can you win the director over? We need his vote. — Ты не можешь склонить директора на нашу сторону? Нам нужен его голос (на выборах).
4) (с трудом) добираться (до какого-л. места), (с трудом) достигать (чего-л.)to win the shore /the camp / home — достигнуть берега / лагеря / дома
to win clear / free — с трудом выпутаться, освободиться; вырваться
5) уст. зарабатыватьto win one's living / daily bread / livelihood — зарабатывать на жизнь / хлеб
6) горн. добывать ( руду)•- win away- win back
- win out
- win through••- you win some you lose some- win some you lose some
- you win some lose some
- win some lose some
- you can't win them all 2. сущ.1) победа ( обычно спортивная)2) ( wins) выигрыш, выигранные деньги -
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1. v достигать; добиваться2. v успешно выполнятьСинонимический ряд:1. finish (verb) carry through; complete; consummate; effect; finish; fulfil; fulfill; work2. gain (verb) accomplish; attain; gain; rack up; reach; realize; score; win3. get (verb) acquire; get; hit; obtain; procure; realise; secure4. perform (verb) do; execute; performАнтонимический ряд:fail; fall down; forsake; ignore; lose; miss; neglect; relinquish; retreat -
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1. n часто доходы; заработок; барыши; выручка; прибыль2. n нажива; корысть3. n выигрыш4. n достижения, завоевания5. n победаthis party has made spectacular gains in local elections — эта партия одержала блестящую победу на выборах в местные органы власти
to gain the garland — завоевать пальму первенства, одержать победу
6. n увеличение, рост, приростrate of gain — интенсивность прироста; интенсивность привеса
7. n воен. успех8. n геол. привнос9. n физ. усиление10. v получать; приобретать11. v зарабатывать12. v добывать13. v извлекать пользу, выгоду14. v выиграть15. v добиться, завоеватьto gain the lead — быть на первом месте; вырваться вперёд, стать лидером, лидировать
gain a majority — получить большинство; добиться перевеса
16. v захватывать, завоёвыватьto gain ground — захватывать местность; продвигаться вперёд
17. v достигать, добираться18. v увеличивать, набиратьgain in momentum — расти; усиливаться; увеличиваться
19. v увеличиваться, нарастать; прибавлятьto gain in weight — прибавлять в весе, набирать вес, полнеть
20. v нагонять21. v двигаться быстрее, чем …22. v постепенно вторгаться, захватывать часть суши23. v постепенно добиваться расположения; всё больше нравиться; захватыватьmusic that gains on the listeners — музыка, которая постепенно захватывает слушателей
to gain a foothold — укрепиться, утвердиться ; стать твёрдой ногой; завоевать положение
to gain the upper hand — одержать победу, взять верх, одолеть
24. n стр. вырез, гнездо25. n горн. вруб, зарубка26. n горн. квершлаг, просек27. v стр. делать гнездо или пазСинонимический ряд:1. achievement (noun) achievement; breakthrough; headway; progress2. increase (noun) accretion; accrual; accumulation; addition; advance; increase; profits; winnings3. interest (noun) interest; return4. profit (noun) advantage; benefit; blessing; boon; earnings; favour; lucre; proceeds; profit; return5. achieve (verb) accomplish; achieve; rack up; reach; realize; score; succeed6. advance (verb) advance; approach; better; forward; near; overtake; progress7. attain (verb) arrive at; attain; get to; hit on; reach8. augment (verb) augment; enlarge; expand; grow9. get (verb) annex; chalk up; come by; compass; get; have; land; obtain; pick up; procure; pull; secure10. increase (verb) accrue; build up; develop; increase11. make (verb) acquire; bring in; deserve; draw down; earn; knock down; make; merit; pull down12. pay (verb) clean up; clear; draw; gross; make; net; pay; produce; realise; repay; return; yield13. rally (verb) ameliorate; come around; convalesce; improve; look up; mend; perk up; rally; recover; recuperate14. take (verb) capture; take; winАнтонимический ряд:decrease; destroy; disperse; dissipate; exhaust; expend; fail; failure; forfeit; lavish; lose; loss; miss; reduce; retreat; scatter; spend; suffer -
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1. n успех, удачаto score a success — добиться успеха; выиграть
2. n процветание, благосостояниеto have great success in life — преуспеть в жизни, добиться в жизни успеха
3. n тот, кто или то, что пользуется успехом, признаниемto be a success — пользоваться успехом, иметь успех
the experiment is a success — опыт прошёл удачно, опыт удался
he was not a success as a speaker — как оратор он не пользовался успехом, он был неважным оратором
Синонимический ряд:1. accomplishment (noun) accomplishment; achievement; arrival; attainment; conquest; flying colors; fruition; go; mastery; successfulness; triumph; victory2. affluence (noun) affluence; fortune; prosperity3. master (noun) champion; expert; master; victor; winnerАнтонимический ряд:defeat; disaster; failure; poverty; ruin -
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chalk [tʃɔ:k]1 noun∎ a piece of chalk un morceau de craie;∎ British chalk and talk = méthode d'enseignement traditionnelle;∎ British they're as different as chalk and cheese c'est le jour et la nuit∎ a set of coloured chalks un assortiment de craies de couleur∎ by a long chalk de beaucoup, de loin;∎ not by a long chalk loin de là, tant s'en faut;∎ the best by a long chalk le meilleur, et de loin(write) écrire à la craie; (mark) marquer à la craie; (rub with chalk → gen) frotter de craie; (→ cue) enduire de craie;∎ to chalk one's name on a wall écrire son nom sur un mur à la craie;∎ Carpentry to chalk a line tringler une ligne(hills, cliffs) crayeux; (drawing) à la craie►► chalk line (drawn) trait m à la craie; Carpentry (string) cordeau m; (made by string) ligne f faite au cordeau(draw → line, pattern) esquisser ou tracer (à la craie)(a) (write in chalk) écrire à la craie∎ chalk that one up to me mettez cela sur mon compte;∎ figurative to chalk sth up to experience mettre qch au compte de l'expérience;∎ they chalked their defeat up to lack of practice ils ont mis leur défaite sur le compte du manque d'entraînement(c) (add up → points, score) totaliser, marquer -
59 shoot
1 noun∎ he went on a pheasant shoot il est allé chasser le faisan;∎ to rent a shoot louer une chasse;∎ private shoot (sign) chasse gardée(e) Photography séance f photo, prise f de vues(g) (shooting contest) concours m de tir∎ the whole (bang) shoot tout le tremblement(a) (hit) atteindre d'une balle; (injure) blesser par balle; (kill) tuer par balle; (execute by firing squad) fusiller;∎ he's been badly shot il a été grièvement blessé par balle;∎ she was shot in the arm/leg elle a reçu une balle dans le bras/la jambe;∎ to shoot sb through the head tirer une balle dans la tête de qn;∎ she was shot through the heart elle a été tuée d'une balle en plein cœur;∎ a man was shot (and killed) yesterday un homme a été tué par balle hier;∎ they shot him (dead) ils l'ont tué ou abattu;∎ to shoot oneself se tuer, se tirer une balle;∎ familiar to shoot oneself in the foot se desservir□ ;∎ figurative don't shoot the pianist ne tirez pas sur le pianiste;∎ spies will be shot les espions seront fusillés;(b) (fire → gun) tirer un coup de; (→ bullet) tirer; (→ arrow) tirer, lancer, décocher; (→ rocket, dart, missile) lancer;∎ they were shooting their rifles in the air ils tiraient des coups de feu en l'air;∎ to shoot holes in sb's argument/case démonter les arguments/la théorie de qn;∎ to shoot questions at sb bombarder ou mitrailler qn de questions;∎ to shoot a glance at sb lancer ou décocher un regard à qn;∎ she shot a shy smile at him elle lui jeta un petit sourire timide∎ to shoot grouse chasser la grouse∎ the movie was shot in Rome le film a été tourné à Rome;∎ the photos were all shot on location in Paris les photos ont toutes été prises à Paris;∎ Television & Cinema to shoot sound effectuer une prise de son∎ to shoot pool jouer au billard américain;∎ to shoot dice jouer aux dés;∎ to shoot a goal/basket marquer un but/panier;∎ Golf he shot (a) 71 in the first round il a fait 71 au premier tour∎ the explosion shot debris high into the air l'explosion a projeté des débris dans les airs;∎ to shoot the ball into the net envoyer le ballon dans les filets∎ the car shot the lights la voiture a brûlé le feu rouge∎ to shoot heroin se shooter à l'héroïne∎ to shoot familiar the breeze or (the) bull or very familiar the shit tailler une bavette, discuter le bout de gras;∎ American to shoot (for) the moon demander la lune;∎ vulgar to shoot one's load or wad (ejaculate) tirer son coup, décharger(a) (with gun) tirer;∎ shoot! tirez!, feu!;∎ don't shoot! ne tirez pas!;∎ shoot first and ask questions later tirez d'abord et posez des questions ensuite;∎ to shoot at sb/sth tirer sur qn/qch;∎ to shoot on sight tirer à vue;∎ to shoot to kill tirer pour tuer;∎ to shoot into the air tirer en l'air;∎ figurative to shoot from the hip parler franchement∎ to go shooting aller à la chasse;∎ do you shoot? est-ce que vous chassez?∎ to shoot in/past entrer/passer en trombe;∎ she shot across the road elle a traversé la rue comme une flèche;∎ he shot ahead of the other runners il a rapidement distancé les autres coureurs;∎ she shot along the corridor elle a couru à toutes jambes le long du couloir;∎ the bus was shooting along le bus filait à toute vitesse;∎ shoot along to the baker's and get a loaf, will you? est-ce que tu peux filer à la boulangerie acheter du pain?;∎ the rabbit shot into its burrow le lapin s'est précipité dans son terrier;∎ debris shot into the air des débris ont été projetés en l'air;∎ Paul has shot ahead at school recently Paul a fait d'énormes progrès à l'école ces derniers temps;∎ a violent pain shot up my leg j'ai senti une violente douleur dans la jambe;∎ I've got pains shooting through my shoulder j'ai des élancements dans l'épaule∎ shoot! moteur!, on tourne!;∎ we'll begin shooting next week nous commencerons à tourner la semaine prochaine∎ can I ask you something? - shoot! je peux te poser une question? - vas-y!□∎ to shoot for or at (aim for) viser(a) (fire back) riposter;∎ a sniper shot at them and they shot back at him un tireur isolé leur a tiré dessus et ils ont riposté(b) (return quickly) revenir à toute vitesse(retort) répliquer, riposter;∎ the candidate shot back his answers le candidat répondait du tac au tac(person, plane, helicopter) abattre;∎ also figurative to shoot sb/sth down in flames descendre qn/qch en flammes;∎ familiar my proposal was shot down by the chairman ma proposition a été démolie par le président;∎ they shot off their rifles to celebrate their victory ils ont tiré des coups de feu en l'air pour fêter la victoire;∎ she shot off a few rounds into the darkness elle a tiré dans le noir;∎ he shot off an entire magazine il a vidé son chargeur∎ to shoot one's mouth off parler à tort et à travers;∎ I'd told him not to tell anyone but he had to go and shoot his mouth off je lui avais dit de n'en parler à personne mais il a fallu qu'il ouvre sa grande gueule;∎ don't go shooting your mouth off about it ne va pas le gueuler sur les toits;∎ they killed him to stop him shooting his mouth off to the police ils l'ont tué pour l'empêcher d'aller cafter à la police(a) (leave quickly) s'enfuir à toutes jambes;∎ he shot off down the alley il s'est enfui à toutes jambes dans la ruelle(a) (extend quickly → sparks etc) lancer;∎ the snake shot out its tongue le serpent a dardé sa langue;∎ she shot out a hand elle a étendu le bras d'un geste vif;∎ we were shot out of the car nous avons été éjectés de la voiture(b) (use gun, destroy with gunshots → light, window) tirer dans;∎ his right eye had been shot out il avait perdu l'œil droit dans une fusillade;∎ the robbers tried to shoot their way out les voleurs tentèrent de se sauver en tirant des coups de feu;∎ familiar to shoot it out (with sb) s'expliquer (avec qn) à coups de revolver ou de fusil(emerge quickly → water, flames) jaillir;∎ the water shot out of the hose l'eau a jailli du tuyau d'arrosage;∎ I shot out after her j'ai couru après elle;∎ the car shot out in front of us (changed lanes) la voiture a déboîté tout d'un coup devant nous; (from another street) la voiture a débouché devant nous➲ shoot up(b) (increase → inflation, price) monter en flèche∎ you've really shot up since I last saw you! qu'est-ce que tu as grandi depuis que je t'ai vu la dernière fois!∎ they shot up the saloon/town ils ont terrorisé tout le monde dans le saloon/la ville en tirant plein de coups de feu;∎ they shot the bar up ils ont mitraillé le bar;∎ he was badly shot up in the war il a été sérieusement blessé à la guerre□ ;∎ he's been shot up il a reçu des balles (dans la peau)✾ Film 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They?' 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60 stand
stand [stænd]stand ⇒ 1 (a) étal ⇒ 1 (a) support ⇒ 1 (b) plate-forme ⇒ 1 (c) tribune ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) barre ⇒ 1 (f) position ⇒ 1 (g) mettre ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (a) supporter ⇒ 2 (b)-(d) se lever ⇒ 3 (a) être debout ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) être ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (e), 3 (f) se tenir ⇒ 3 (b) reposer ⇒ 3 (d), 3 (g) se trouver ⇒ 3 (e) rester ⇒ 3 (g) rester valable ⇒ 3 (h) se classer ⇒ 3 (j)(pt & pp stood [stʊd])1 noun(a) (stall, booth → at exhibition, trade fair) stand m; (→ in market) étal m, éventaire m; (kiosk) kiosque m;∎ a shooting stand un stand de tir;∎ newspaper stand kiosque m (à journaux)(b) (frame, support → gen) support m; (→ for lamp, sink) pied m; (→ on bicycle, motorbike) béquille f; (→ for pipes, guns) râtelier m; Commerce (→ for magazines, sunglasses) présentoir m; (lectern) lutrin m;∎ bicycle stand (in street) râtelier m à bicyclettes;∎ plant stand sellette f;∎ plate stand support m à assiette, présentoir m;∎ Commerce revolving stand tourniquet m, présentoir m rotatif(d) (in sports ground) tribune f;∎ the stands roared un rugissement s'éleva des tribunes ou des gradins∎ (taxi) stand station f de taxis(f) (in courtroom) barre f;∎ the first witness took the stand le premier témoin est venu à la barre(g) (position, stance) position f;∎ to take a stand on sth prendre position sur qch;∎ what's your stand on the issue? quelle est votre position sur la question?;∎ he refuses to take a stand il refuse de prendre position∎ to make a stand résister;∎ they made a stand at the foot of the hill ils ont résisté au pied de la colline;∎ to make a stand against an abuse s'opposer résolument à un abus;∎ History Custer's last stand la dernière bataille de Custer∎ a fine stand of corn un beau champ de blé;∎ a stand of bamboo un massif de bambous(a) (set, place) mettre, poser;∎ he stood the boy on a chair il a mis le garçon debout sur une chaise;∎ she stood her umbrella in the corner elle a mis son parapluie dans le coin;∎ to stand sth on (its) end mettre qch debout;∎ help me stand the bedstead against the wall aide-moi à dresser le sommier ou mettre le sommier debout contre le mur(b) (endure, withstand) supporter;∎ his heart couldn't stand the shock son cœur n'a pas résisté au ou n'a pas supporté le choc;∎ it will stand high temperatures without cracking cela peut résister à ou supporter des températures élevées sans se fissurer;∎ how much weight can the bridge stand? quel poids le pont peut-il supporter?;∎ the motor wasn't built to stand intensive use le moteur n'a pas été conçu pour supporter un usage intensif;∎ wool carpeting can stand a lot of hard wear les moquettes en laine sont très résistantes;∎ she's not strong enough to stand another operation elle n'est pas assez forte pour supporter une nouvelle opération;∎ he certainly doesn't stand comparison with Bogart il n'est absolument pas possible de le comparer avec Bogart;∎ their figures don't stand close inspection leurs chiffres ne résistent pas à un examen sérieux∎ I can't stand it any longer! je n'en peux plus!;∎ how can you stand working with him? comment est-ce que vous faites pour ou comment arrivez-vous à travailler avec lui?;∎ I've had as much as I can stand of your griping! j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades!;∎ if there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy s'il y a quelque chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisie;∎ I can't stand (the sight of) him! je ne peux pas le supporter!, je ne peux pas le voir en peinture!;∎ she can't stand Wagner/smokers elle ne peut pas supporter Wagner/les fumeurs;∎ he can't stand flying il déteste prendre l'avion∎ oil company profits could certainly stand a cut une diminution de leurs bénéfices ne ferait aucun mal aux compagnies pétrolières;∎ he could stand a bath! un bain ne lui ferait pas de mal!;∎ American could I stand a drink! je prendrais bien un petit verre!(e) (perform duty of) remplir la fonction de;∎ to stand witness for sb (at marriage) être le témoin de qn∎ to stand sb a meal payer un repas à qn;∎ to stand a chance (of doing sth) avoir de bonnes chances (de faire qch);∎ you don't stand a chance! vous n'avez pas la moindre chance!;∎ the plans stand little chance of being approved les projets ont peu de chances d'être approuvés(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;∎ he refused to stand for the national anthem il a refusé de se lever pendant l'hymne national(b) (be on one's feet) être debout, se tenir debout; (in a specified location, posture) être, se tenir;∎ I've been standing all day je suis resté debout toute la journée;∎ I had to stand all the way j'ai dû voyager debout pendant tout le trajet;∎ she was so tired she could hardly stand elle était si fatiguée qu'elle avait du mal à tenir debout ou sur ses jambes;∎ wear flat shoes if you have to stand a lot portez des chaussures à talons plats si vous devez rester debout pendant des heures;∎ I don't mind standing ça ne me gêne pas de rester debout;∎ don't stand near the edge ne restez pas près du bord;∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne restez pas là à ne rien faire!;∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;∎ I saw her standing at the window je l'ai vue (debout) à la fenêtre;∎ a man stood in the doorway un homme se tenait à la porte;∎ do you see that man standing over there? vous voyez cet homme là-bas?;∎ where should I stand? - beside Yvonne où dois-je me mettre? - à côté d'Yvonne;∎ I'll be standing outside the theatre j'attendrai devant le théâtre;∎ small groups of men stood talking at street corners des hommes discutaient par petits groupes au coin des rues;∎ he was standing at the bar il était debout au comptoir;∎ is there a chair I can stand on? y a-t-il une chaise sur laquelle je puisse monter?;∎ they were standing a little way off ils se tenaient un peu à l'écart;∎ excuse me, you're standing on my foot excusez-moi, vous me marchez sur le pied;∎ American to stand in line faire la queue;∎ School stand in the corner! au coin!;∎ to stand upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ he was so nervous he couldn't stand still il était si nerveux qu'il ne tenait pas en place;∎ I stood perfectly still, hoping they wouldn't see me je me suis figé sur place en espérant qu'ils ne me verraient pas;∎ stand still! ne bougez pas!, ne bougez plus!;∎ stand with your feet apart écartez les pieds;∎ the heron was standing on one leg le héron se tenait debout sur une patte;∎ to stand on tiptoe se tenir sur la pointe des pieds;∎ stand and deliver! la bourse ou la vie!;∎ figurative to stand on one's own two feet se débrouiller tout seul;∎ figurative he left the others standing (gen) il était de loin le meilleur; (in race) il a laissé les autres sur place(c) (be upright → post, target etc) être debout;∎ not a stone (of the building) was left standing le bâtiment était complètement détruit;∎ the house is still standing la maison tient toujours debout;∎ the aqueduct has stood for centuries l'aqueduc est là depuis des siècles;∎ the wheat stood high les blés étaient hauts(d) (be supported, be mounted) reposer;∎ the coffin stood on trestles le cercueil reposait sur des tréteaux;∎ the house stands on solid foundations la maison repose ou est bâtie sur des fondations solides;∎ figurative this argument stands on three simple facts ce raisonnement repose sur trois simples faits∎ the fort stands on a hill la forteresse se trouve en haut d'une colline;∎ this is where the city gates once stood c'est ici qu'autrefois se dressaient les portes de la ville;∎ the piano stood in the centre of the room le piano était au centre ou occupait le centre de la pièce;∎ the bottles stood in rows of five les bouteilles étaient disposées en rangées de cinq;∎ do you see the lorry standing next to my car? vous voyez le camion qui est à côté de ma voiture?;∎ a wardrobe stood against one wall il y avait une armoire contre un mur(f) (indicating current state of affairs, situation) être;∎ how do things stand? où en est la situation?;∎ I'd like to know where I stand with you j'aimerais savoir où en sont les choses entre nous;∎ I don't know where I stand j'ignore quelle est ma situation ou ma position;∎ you never know how or where you stand with her on ne sait jamais sur quel pied danser avec elle;∎ as things stand, as matters stand telles que les choses se présentent;∎ he's dissatisfied with the contract as it stands il n'est pas satisfait du contrat tel qu'il a été rédigé;∎ just print the text as it stands imprimez le texte tel quel;∎ he stands accused of rape il est accusé de viol;∎ she stands alone in advocating this approach elle est la seule à préconiser cette approche;∎ I stand corrected je reconnais m'être trompé ou mon erreur;∎ the doors stood wide open les portes étaient grandes ouvertes;∎ I've got a taxi standing ready j'ai un taxi qui attend;∎ the police are standing ready to intervene la police se tient prête à intervenir;∎ the party stands united behind him le parti est uni derrière lui;∎ no-one stands above the law personne n'est au-dessus des lois;∎ their turnover now stands at three million pounds leur chiffre d'affaires atteint désormais les trois millions de livres;∎ the exchange rate stands at 5 francs to the dollar le taux de change est de 5 francs pour un dollar;∎ we're standing right behind you nous sommes avec vous;∎ with the union standing behind him avec le soutien du syndicat;∎ nothing stood between her and victory rien ne pouvait désormais l'empêcher de gagner;∎ it's the only thing standing between us and financial disaster c'est la seule chose qui nous empêche de sombrer dans un désastre financier;∎ to stand in need of… avoir besoin de…;∎ he stands in danger of losing his job il risque de perdre son emploi;∎ I stood lost in admiration j'en suis resté béat d'admiration;∎ to stand in sb's way bloquer le passage à qn;∎ figurative don't stand in my way! n'essaie pas de m'en empêcher!;∎ nothing stands in our way now maintenant, la voie est libre;∎ if you want to leave school I'm not going to stand in your way si tu veux quitter l'école, je ne m'y opposerai pas;∎ it's his lack of experience that stands in his way c'est son manque d'expérience qui le handicape;∎ their foreign debt stands in the way of economic recovery leur dette extérieure constitue un obstacle à la reprise économique;∎ her pride is the only thing standing in the way of their reconciliation son orgueil est le seul obstacle à leur réconciliation∎ the machines stood idle les machines étaient arrêtées;∎ the houses stood empty awaiting demolition les maisons, vidées de leurs occupants, attendaient d'être démolies;∎ time stood still le temps semblait s'être arrêté;∎ the car has been standing in the garage for a year ça fait un an que la voiture n'a pas bougé du garage;∎ I've decided to let my flight reservation stand j'ai décidé de ne pas changer ma réservation d'avion;∎ let the mixture stand until the liquid is clear laissez reposer le mélange jusqu'à ce que le liquide se clarifie;∎ the champion stands unbeaten le champion reste invaincu;∎ his theory stood unchallenged for a decade pendant dix ans, personne n'a remis en cause sa théorie;∎ the government will stand or fall on the outcome of this vote le maintien ou la chute du gouvernement dépend du résultat de ce vote;∎ united we stand, divided we fall l'union fait la force∎ my invitation still stands vous êtes toujours invité;∎ the verdict stands unless there's an appeal le jugement reste valable à moins que l'on ne fasse appel;∎ even with this new plan, our objection still stands ce nouveau projet ne remet pas en cause notre objection première;∎ the bet stands le pari tient;∎ what you said last week, does that still stand? et ce que tu as dit la semaine dernière, ça tient toujours?(i) (measure → person, tree) mesurer;∎ she stands 5 feet in her stocking feet elle mesure moins de 1,50 m pieds nus;∎ the building stands ten storeys high l'immeuble compte dix étages∎ this hotel stands among the best in the world cet hôtel figure parmi les meilleurs du monde;∎ American she stands first/last in her class elle est la première/la dernière de sa classe;∎ I know she stands high in your opinion je sais que tu as une très bonne opinion d'elle;∎ for price and quality, it stands high on my list en ce qui concerne le prix et la qualité, je le range ou le compte parmi les meilleurs∎ how or where does he stand on the nuclear issue? quelle est sa position ou son point de vue sur la question du nucléaire?;∎ you ought to tell them where you stand vous devriez leur faire part de votre position∎ to stand to lose risquer de perdre;∎ to stand to win avoir des chances de gagner;∎ they stand to make a huge profit on the deal ils ont des chances de faire un bénéfice énorme dans cette affaire;∎ no one stands to gain from a quarrel like this personne n'a rien à gagner d'une telle querelle∎ she stood for Waltham elle a été candidate à la circonscription de Waltham;∎ will he stand for re-election? va-t-il se représenter aux élections?;∎ she's standing as an independent elle se présente en tant que candidate indépendante∎ no standing (sign) arrêt interdit∎ you're standing c'est ta tournéerester là;∎ we stood about or around waiting for the flight announcement nous restions là à attendre que le vol soit annoncé;∎ the prisoners stood about or around in small groups les prisonniers se tenaient par petits groupes;∎ after Mass, the men stand about or around in the square après la messe, les hommes s'attardent sur la place;∎ I can't afford to pay people to stand around all day doing nothing je n'ai pas les moyens de payer les gens à ne rien faire;∎ I'm not just going to stand about waiting for you to make up your mind! je n'ai pas l'intention de rester là à attendre que tu te décides!(move aside) s'écarter;∎ stand aside, someone's fainted! écartez-vous, quelqu'un s'est évanoui!;∎ he politely stood aside to let us pass il s'écarta ou s'effaça poliment pour nous laisser passer;∎ figurative to stand aside in favour of sb (gen) laisser la voie libre à qn; Politics se désister en faveur de qn(a) (move back) reculer, s'écarter;∎ stand back from the doors! écartez-vous des portes!;∎ she stood back to look at herself in the mirror elle recula pour se regarder dans la glace;∎ the painting is better if you stand back from it le tableau est mieux si vous prenez du recul(b) (be set back) être en retrait ou à l'écart;∎ the house stands back from the road la maison est en retrait (de la route)(c) (take mental distance) prendre du recul;∎ I need to stand back and take stock j'ai besoin de prendre du recul et de faire le point➲ stand by(a) (support → person) soutenir;∎ I'll stand by you through thick and thin je te soutiendrai ou je resterai à tes côtés quoi qu'il arrive∎ to stand by an agreement respecter un accord;∎ I stand by what I said/my original analysis of the situation je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit/ma première analyse de la situation(a) (not intervene) rester là (sans rien faire ou sans intervenir);∎ how could you just stand by and watch them mistreat that poor dog? comment as-tu pu rester là à les regarder maltraiter ce pauvre chien (sans intervenir)?;∎ I stood by helplessly while they searched the room je restais là, impuissant, pendant qu'ils fouillaient la pièce(b) (be ready → person) être ou se tenir prêt; (→ vehicle) être prêt; (→ army, embassy) être en état d'alerte;∎ the police were standing by to disperse the crowd la police se tenait prête à disperser la foule;∎ we have an oxygen machine standing by nous avons une machine à oxygène prête en cas d'urgence;∎ stand by! attention!; Nautical paré!, attention!;∎ Aviation stand by for takeoff préparez-vous pour le décollage;∎ Radio stand by to receive prenez l'écoute;∎ Military standing by for orders! à vos ordres!∎ will he stand down in favour of a younger candidate? va-t-il se désister en faveur d'un candidat plus jeune?(b) (leave witness box) quitter la barre;∎ you may stand down, Mr Simms vous pouvez quitter la barre, M. Simms∎ stand down! (after drill) rompez (les rangs)!(workers) licencier(a) (represent) représenter;∎ what does DNA stand for? que veut dire l'abréviation ADN?;∎ the R stands for Ryan le R signifie Ryan;∎ the dove stands for peace la colombe symbolise la paix;∎ we want our name to stand for quality and efficiency nous voulons que notre nom soit synonyme de qualité et d'efficacité;∎ she supports the values and ideas the party once stood for elle soutient les valeurs et les idées qui furent autrefois celles du parti;∎ I detest everything that they stand for! je déteste tout ce qu'ils représentent!∎ I'm not going to stand for it! je ne le tolérerai ou permettrai pas!assurer le remplacement;∎ to stand in for sb remplacer qn; Cinema doubler qnNautical (coast, island) croiser au large de;∎ they have an aircraft carrier standing off Aden ils ont un porte-avions qui croise au large d'Aden(a) (move away) s'écarter∎ the veins in his neck stood out les veines de son cou saillaient ou étaient gonflées∎ the pink stands out against the green background le rose ressort ou se détache sur le fond vert;∎ the masts stood out against the sky les mâts se découpaient ou se dessinaient contre le ciel;∎ the name on the truck stood out clearly le nom sur le camion était bien visible;∎ she stands out in a crowd on la remarque dans la foule;∎ figurative I don't like to stand out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser;∎ this one book stands out from all his others ce livre-ci surclasse tous ses autres livres;∎ there is no one issue which stands out as being more important than the others il n'y a pas une question qui soit plus importante que les autres;∎ the qualities that stand out in his work les qualités marquantes de son œuvre;∎ she stands out above all the rest elle surpasse ou surclasse tous les autres;∎ the day stands out in my memory cette journée est marquée d'une pierre blanche dans ma mémoire;∎ familiar that stands out a mile! (is very obvious) ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure!;∎ it really stands out that he's not a local ça se voit ou se remarque vraiment qu'il n'est pas d'ici(c) (resist, hold out) tenir bon, tenir, résister;∎ they won't be able to stand out for long ils ne pourront pas tenir ou résister longtemps;∎ to stand out against (attack, enemy) résister à; (change, tax increase) s'opposer avec détermination à;∎ to stand out for sth revendiquer qch;∎ they are standing out for a pay increase ils revendiquent ou réclament une augmentation de salaire(watch over) surveiller;∎ I can't work with someone standing over me je ne peux pas travailler quand quelqu'un regarde par-dessus mon épaule;∎ she stood over him until he'd eaten every last bit elle ne l'a pas lâché avant qu'il ait mangé la dernière mietteBritish (postpone) remettre (à plus tard);∎ I'd prefer to stand this discussion over until we have more information je préférerais remettre cette discussion jusqu'à ce que nous disposions de plus amples renseignementsBritish être remis (à plus tard);∎ we have two items standing over from the last meeting il nous reste deux points à régler depuis la dernière réunion➲ stand toMilitary mettre en état d'alerteMilitary se mettre en état d'alerte;∎ stand to! à vos postes!être ou rester solidaire➲ stand up(a) (set upright → chair, bottle) mettre debout;∎ they stood the prisoner up against a tree ils ont adossé le prisonnier à un arbre;∎ stand the ladder up against the wall mettez ou appuyez l'échelle contre le mur;∎ to stand a child up (again) (re)mettre un enfant sur ses pieds∎ I was stood up twice in a row on m'a posé un lapin deux fois de suite(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;∎ she stood up to offer me her seat elle se leva pour m'offrir sa place;∎ stand up! levez-vous!, debout!;∎ figurative to stand up and be counted avoir le courage de ses opinions(b) (be upright) être debout;∎ I can't get the candle to stand up straight je n'arrive pas à faire tenir la bougie droite∎ how is that repair job standing up? est-ce que cette réparation tient toujours?(d) (be valid → argument, claim) être valable, tenir debout;∎ his evidence won't stand up in court son témoignage ne sera pas valable en justicedéfendre;∎ to stand up for oneself se défendre∎ to stand up to sth résister à qch;∎ to stand up to sb tenir tête à ou faire face à qn;∎ he's too weak to stand up to her il est trop faible pour lui tenir tête;∎ she had a hard time standing up to their criticism ça ne lui a pas été facile de faire face à leurs critiques;∎ it won't stand up to that sort of treatment ça ne résistera pas à ce genre de traitement;∎ her hypothesis doesn't stand up to empirical testing son hypothèse ne résiste pas à la vérification expérimentale
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