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81 abandonado
adj.1 abandoned, forlorn, forsaken, uncared-for.2 abandoned, sloppy, neglectful, negligent.3 abandoned, deserted, desert-like, phantom.4 abandoned, dissipated, dissolute, incontinent.5 abandoned, derelict.past part.past participle of spanish verb: abandonar.* * *1→ link=abandonar abandonar► adjetivo1 abandoned2 (descuidado) neglected3 (desaseado) untidy, unkempt* * *(f. - abandonada)adj.1) abandoned, deserted2) derelict3) neglected* * *ADJ1) (=sin gente) [pueblo, vivienda vacía] abandoned, deserted; [fábrica, cantera] disused; [edificio en ruinas] derelict2) (=desatendido) [jardín, terreno] neglectedla casa estaba muy abandonada, toda cubierta de polvo — the house was really neglected, completely covered in dust
¡abandonado me tenías! — you'd forgotten all about me!
el autobús nos dejó abandonados en la carretera — the bus left us stranded o abandoned us by the roadside
3) (=despreocupado) slack4) (=desaliñado) scruffy, shabbya ver si no eres tan abandonado y te arreglas un poco — come on, tidy yourself up a bit and stop looking so scruffy o shabby
5) (=solitario) desolate, forlorn frm* * *- da adjetivo1) [ESTAR] ( deshabitado) deserted2) [ESTAR] <niño/perro/coche> abandoned3) [estar] (desatendido, descuidado) <jardín/parque> neglected* * *- da adjetivo1) [ESTAR] ( deshabitado) deserted2) [ESTAR] <niño/perro/coche> abandoned3) [estar] (desatendido, descuidado) <jardín/parque> neglected* * *abandonado11 = relegated, neglected, deserted, abandoned, lorn, forsaken, disused.Ex: The recommendations seemed to indicate that the British Library would have been swamped with relegated books from the low-use stock of university libraries.
Ex: The work of the Belgian internationalist and documentalist, Paul Otlet (1868-1944) forms an important and neglected part of the history of information.Ex: The best sequence in the movie takes place at a deserted train station where the children play hide and seek amongst the abandoned train cars.Ex: It tells the story of a young detective who stumbles across a stash of jewel thieves hiding out in an abandoned house.Ex: I felt lorn and bereft, then suddenly it was gone, leaving me empty and shaken the way a storm shakes the land and the sea.Ex: She was his only intimate friend for years before he died, for he was a most lonely forsaken man.Ex: There is also a museum of mining which is partly housed in a disused mine shaft.* abandonado y en ruinas = derelict.* niño abandonado = waif.abandonado22 = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.], scruffy [scruffier -comp., scuffiest -sup.].Ex: Even the best abstractors and indexers may be subject to sloppy practices and grammatical indiscretions from time to time.
Ex: The article 'Surprise: Scruffy Students Now Don Glad Rags for Class' reports that high school students throughout the country are dressing up these days and that what is chic varies from region to region.* * *abandonado -daA [ ESTAR] (deshabitado) ‹pueblo/casa› deserted, abandonedB [ ESTAR] ‹niño/perro/coche› abandonedC1 [ ESTAR](desatendido, descuidado): el jardín está muy abandonado the garden is really neglected o overgrownnos tienes muy abandonados, ya no nos visitas you've forgotten o deserted o abandoned us, you never come and see us anymoretiene a su familia muy abandonada he hardly spends any time with o he neglects his family2 (dejado, desaliñado) ‹persona›es muy abandonado en el vestir he's very sloppy in the way he dresses, he dresses very scruffilyúltimamente está muy abandonada she's really let herself go recentlyno seas abandonado y pon un poco de orden en esta habitación don't be a slob, straighten up this room a bit¡qué abandonado es! hace años que no va al dentista he doesn't look after himself, he hasn't been to the dentist for yearses tan abandonado, todo lo deja para mañana he's so slack about everything, he's always putting things off* * *
Del verbo abandonar: ( conjugate abandonar)
abandonado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
abandonado
abandonar
abandonado◊ -da adjetivo
1 [ESTAR] ( deshabitado) deserted
2 [ESTAR] ‹niño/perro/coche› abandoned
3 [estar] (desatendido, descuidado) ‹jardín/parque› neglected
abandonar ( conjugate abandonar) verbo transitivo
1
‹marido/amante› to leave;
‹coche/barco› to abandon;
2 [ fuerzas] to desert
3
◊ abandonado los estudios to drop out of school/college
verbo intransitivo (Dep)
(en boxeo, lucha) to concede defeat
abandonarse verbo pronominal
1 ( entregarse) abandonadose a algo ‹a vicios/placeres› to abandon oneself to sth
2 ( en el aspecto personal) to let oneself go
abandonado,-a adjetivo
1 (lugar) deserted
(persona, perro) abandoned
tiene a su madre completamente abandonada, he takes absolutely no care of his mother
2 (aspecto) neglected, untidy, unkempt
abandonar
I verbo transitivo
1 (irse de) to leave, quit: tenemos que vernos hoy, porque mañana abandono Madrid, we've got to see eachother today because I'm leaving Madrid tomorrow
2 (a una persona, a un animal) to abandon
abandonar a alguien a su suerte, to leave someone to his fate
3 (un proyecto, los estudios) to give up
4 Dep (retirarse de una carrera) to drop out of
(un deporte) to drop
II vi (desfallecer) to give up: los resultados no son los esperados, pero no abandones, the results aren't as good as we expected, but don't give up
' abandonado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonada
- abandonarse
- guacho
English:
abandoned
- derelict
- deserted
- disused
- forlorn
- godforsaken
- marooned
- neglect
- neglected
* * *abandonado, -a adj1. [desierto] deserted;una casa abandonada [desocupada] a deserted house;[en mal estado] a derelict house;viven en un cobertizo abandonado they live in a disused shed2. [niño, animal, vehículo] abandoned3. [descuidado] [persona] unkempt;[jardín, casa] neglected;es muy abandonado he neglects o doesn't look after his appearance;tiene muy abandonadas a sus plantas she's been neglecting o hasn't been looking after her plants;tiene la tesis muy abandonada he has hardly done any work on his thesis (recently)* * *I adj abandonedII part → abandonar* * *abandonado, -da adj1) : abandoned, deserted2) : neglected3) : slovenly, unkempt -
82 место
с.1. (в разн. знач.) place; (чем-л. выделяемое) spot; (для постройки, сада и т. п.) site; ( местность) localityуступать место кому-л. — give* up one's place to smb.
то самое место, где — the precise spot where
хорошее место для дома — a good* site for a house*
в этих местах, в наших местах — in these parts
по местам! — to your places!; воен. stand to!
переходить с места на место — roam; move from place to place
занимать первое место ( во время состязания) — be in the lead
занять первое место ( выиграть состязание) — gain first place
разделить первое место — ( во время состязания) share the lead; ( о результате состязания) share first place
место стоянки — ( автомобилей) parking place; parking lot амер.; ( такси) taxi-rank; ( извозчиков) cabstand
пустое место — blank (space); (перен.; о человеке) a nonentity, a nobody
детское место анат. — afterbirth, placenta
2. (в театре и т. п.) seat; ( спальное — на пароходе, железной дороге) berthверхнее, нижнее место — upper, lower berth
не оставлять места (для) (перен.) — leave* no room (for), make* no allowance (for)
4. ( должность) post, office; (домашней работницы и т. п.) situationбыть без места — be out of work, be unemployed
искать место — seek* a situation; look for a job разг.
доходное место — lucrative appointment, well-paid job
5. ( часть текста) passage6. ( о багаже) piece (of luggage)7. мн. ( периферийные организации в противоположность центру) provincial organizations; the provinces♢
на вашем месте — in your place; if I were you; if I were in your shoes идиом. разг.слабое место — weak spot / point / place
находить слабое место — find* a weak spot / point / place; find* the joint in the armour идиом.
знать своё место — know* one's place
поставить кого-л. на место — put* smb. in his place
иметь место — take* place
общее место — commonplace; ( банальность) platitude
стоять на месте — stand* still
он ни с места — he stood stock-still, he didn't budge
застать на месте преступления — catch* in the act; catch* red-handed
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83 avocat
avocat, e [avɔka, at]1. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = juriste) lawyerb. ( = défenseur) advocate2. masculine noun( = fruit) avocado3. compounds* * *avɔkanom masculin1) Droit gén lawyer, solicitor GB, attorney (at law) US; ( au barreau) barrister GB, (trial) lawyer US3) Botanique, Culinaire avocado (pear)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *avɔka, at avocat, -e1. nm/f1) DROIT lawyer, barrister Grande-BretagneIl est avocat. — He's a lawyer.
2) fig, [cause] champion2. nm(= fruit) avocado, avocado pear* * *1 Jur gén lawyer, solicitor GB, attorney (at law) US; ( au barreau) barrister GB, (trial) lawyer US; elle est avocat she is a solicitor; ( elle plaide) she is a barrister; consulter un avocat to consult a solicitor ou lawyer, to seek legal advice; avocat de la défense counsel for the defence, defence counsel, defense attorney US; avocat de l'accusation counsel for the prosecution, prosecuting counsel; avocat commis d'office court-appointed lawyer, prosecuting attorney US;2 fig ( d'une idée) advocate (de of); (d'une cause, personne) champion (de of); se faire l'avocat de qn/qch to champion sb/sth;avocat d'affaires business lawyer; avocat commercial commercial lawyer; avocat à la cour barrister GB, (trial) lawyer US allowed to plead at a court of appeals; l'avocat du diable the devil's advocate; se faire l'avocat du diable to play devil's advocate; avocat d'entreprise company ou corporate lawyer GB, corporation lawyer US; avocat général Advocate-General.I, avocate [avɔka, at] nom masculin, nom fémininse faire l'avocat d'une mauvaise cause to advocate ou to champion a lost causeII[avɔka] nom masculin -
84 consulter
consulter [kɔ̃sylte]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. intransitive verb3. reflexive verb► se consulter ( = s'entretenir) to confer* * *kɔ̃sylte
1.
verbe transitif to consult [personne, ouvrage]
2.
verbe intransitif Médecine ( recevoir les patients) to hold surgery GB, to see patients
3.
se consulter verbe pronominal1) ( échanger des vues) to consult together2) ( être consultable)‘se consulte sur place’ — ‘for reference use only’
* * *kɔ̃sylte1. vt1) [spécialiste, médecin, notaire] to consultTu devrais consulter un médecin. — You should consult a doctor.
2) [encyclopédie, source d'information] to consult2. vi[médecin] to see patientsLe docteur ne consulte pas le samedi. — The doctor doesn't see patients on Saturdays.
* * *consulter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( pour un diagnostic) [malade] to consult [médecin];3 ( par un vote) consulter le peuple to hold a general election, to hold a referendum;4 ( regarder pour information) to consult [liste, instrument, base de données, agenda, astres, dictionnaire].C se consulter vpr1 ( échanger des vues) [parents, spécialistes] to consult together; se consulter du regard to exchange glances;2 ( être consultable) ‘se consulte sur place’ ‘for reference use only’.[kɔ̃sylte] verbe transitif[voyante] to visit2. [livre, dictionnaire] to refer to (inseparable)[horoscope] to read3. (au négatif) (soutenu) [prendre en compte]————————[kɔ̃sylte] verbe intransitif————————se consulter verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)[discuter] to confer -
85 ♦ compensation
♦ compensation /kɒmpɛnˈseɪʃn/n.1 [u] (leg.) indennizzo; risarcimento: compensation for injuries suffered, indennizzo per lesioni ricevute; compensation for damages, risarcimento dei danni; to award compensation, risarcire; indennizzare; to claim compensation, pretendere un indennizzo; He was awarded $3,000 compensation, ha ottenuto un risarcimento di tremila dollari; to get compensation, ottenere il risarcimento; essere risarcito; to seek compensation, chiedere un risarcimento (o un indennizzo)2 [uc] aspetto positivo che compensa di qc.; compenso: The job was very hard but there were compensations, il lavoro era molto faticoso ma in compenso c'erano aspetti positivi4 [u] (comm. est., fisiol., elettron., mecc.) compensazione: compensation agreement, accordo di compensazione; compensation trade, scambi di compensazione5 indennità: compensation on retirement, indennità di cessazione d'attività; compensation for loss of office, indennità di licenziamento ( di dirigente, ecc.); buonuscita; compensation in lieu of notice, indennità per mancato preavviso6 (psic.) (meccanismo di) compensazione● (mecc.) compensation balance, bilanciere compensato ( di orologio) □ compensation claim, richiesta d'indennizzo □ (leg.) compensation order, ordine di risarcimento; ingiunzione di pagare i dannicompensationala. -
86 ♦ employment
♦ employment /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/n.1 [u] occupazione; impiego; lavoro: female employment, l'occupazione femminile; paid (o gainful) employment, lavoro retribuito; seasonal employment, lavoro stagionale; to seek employment, cercare un impiego; to find employment, trovare un'occupazione; to be in full-time employment, lavorare a tempo pieno; a policy of full employment, una politica di piena occupazione2 [u] ( anche fin.) impiego; uso: an efficient employment of capital is crucial for economic growth, un impiego efficiente del capitale è un fattore cruciale per la crescita economica3 occupazione; attività● employment agency (o employment bureau), agenzia di collocamento □ employment card, libretto di lavoro □ (econ.) employment cost, costo del lavoro (o della manodopera) □ (stor., in GB) employment exchange, ufficio di collocamento □ (econ.) employment index, indice dell'occupazione □ (org. az.) employment manager, capo dell'ufficio assunzioni □ (in GB) employment office, ufficio di collocamento governativo □ (leg.) employment protection, la tutela dei lavoratori □ (econ., stat.) employment rate, tasso d'occupazione. -
87 SO
1.[səʊ]adverb1) (by that amount) soas winter draws near, so it gets darker — je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es
as fast as the water poured in, so we bailed it out — in dem Maße, wie das Wasser eindrang, schöpften wir es heraus
so... as — so... wie
there is nothing so fine as... — es gibt nichts Schöneres als...
not so [very] difficult/easy — etc. nicht so schwer/leicht usw.
so beautiful a present — so ein schönes Geschenk; ein so schönes Geschenk
and so on [and so forth] — und so weiter [und so fort]
so many — so viele; (unspecified number) soundso viele
so much — so viel; (unspecified amount) soundso viel
the villages are all so much alike — die Dörfer gleichen sich alle so sehr
so much the better — um so besser
not so much... as — weniger... als [eher]
not so much as — (not even) [noch] nicht einmal
2) (in that manner) sothis being so — da dem so ist (geh.)
it so happened that he was not there — er war [zufällig] gerade nicht da
3) (to such a degree) sothis answer so provoked him that... — diese Antwort provozierte ihn so od. derart, dass...
so much so that... — so sehr, dass...; das geht/ging so weit, dass...
4) (with the intent)so as to — um... zu
so [that] — damit
5) (emphatically) soI'm so glad/tired! — ich bin ja so froh/müde!
so kind of you! — wirklich nett von Ihnen!
so sorry! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!; Verzeihung!
6) (indeed)It's a rainbow! - So it is! — Es ist ein Regenbogen! - Ja, wirklich!
you said it was good, and so it was — du sagtest, es sei gut, und so war es auch
is that so? — so? (ugs.); wirklich?
and so he did — und das machte/tat er [dann] auch
it may be so, possibly so — [das ist] möglich
7) (likewise)so am/have/would/could/will/do I — ich auch
8) (thus) soand so it was that... — und so geschah es, dass...
not so! — nein, nein!
9) (replacing clause, phrase, word)he suggested that I should take the train, and if I had done so,... — er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte,...
I'm afraid so — leider ja; ich fürchte schon
the teacher said so — der Lehrer hat es gesagt
I suppose so — ich nehme an (ugs.); expr. reluctant agreement wenn es sein muss; granting grudging permission von mir aus
I told you so — ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt
he is a man of the world, so to say or speak — er ist sozusagen ein Mann von Welt
it will take a week or so — es wird so ungefähr (ugs.) od. etwa eine Woche dauern
there were twenty or so people — es waren so (ugs.) um die zwanzig Leute da
2. conjunctionvery much so — in der Tat; allerdings
(therefore) daherso 'that's what he meant — das hat er also gemeint
so 'there you are! — da bist du also!
so that's 'that — (coll.) (it's done) [al]so, das wars (ugs.); (it's over) das wars also (ugs.); (everything has been taken care of) das wärs dann (ugs.)
so 'there! — [und] fertig!; [und damit] basta! (ugs.)
so you see... — du siehst also...
* * *[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) so2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) so3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) das, so, so... daß4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) auch5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') tatsächlich2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) also- academic.ru/68560/so-called">so-called- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak* * *so[səʊ, AM soʊ]1. (to an indicated degree) soI'm \so tired [that] I could sleep in this chair ich bin so müde, dass ich hier im Sessel einschlafen könntehe's quite nice, more \so than I was led to believe er ist ganz nett, viel netter als ich angenommen hattehe's not \so stupid as he looks er ist gar nicht so dumm, wie er aussiehtlook, the gap was about \so wide schau mal, die Lücke war ungefähr so großthe table that I liked best was about \so wide der Tisch, der mir am besten gefallen hat, war ungefähr so breit2. (to a great degree)what are you looking \so pleased about? was freut dich denn so [sehr]?your hair is \so soft dein Haar ist so [unglaublich] weichshe's \so beautiful sie ist so [wunder]schönI am \so cold mir ist so kaltI am \so [very] hungry/thirsty ich bin [ja] so hungrig/durstig!, hab ich einen Durst/einen Riesenhunger! famshe's ever \so kind and nice sie ist ja so freundlich und nett!\so fair a face he could not recall ( liter or old) niemals zuvor hatte er ein so liebreizendes Gesicht gesehen literwhat's \so wrong with that? was ist denn daran so falsch?is that why you hate him \so? ist das der Grund, warum du ihn so sehr hasst?and I love you \so und ich liebe dich so sehryou worry \so [much] du machst dir so viele Sorgen3. (in such a way) sowe've \so planned our holiday that the kids will have a lot of fun wir haben unsere Ferien so geplant, dass die Kinder viel Spaß haben werdengently fold in the eggs like \so rühren Sie die Eier auf diese Weise vorsichtig unter4. (perfect)[to be] just \so genau richtig [sein]I want everything just \so ich will, dass alles perfekt istif you don't do things just \so, he comes along and yells at you wenn du nicht alles absolut richtig machst, kommt er und schreit dich an5. (also, likewise) auchI'm hungry as can be and \so are the kids ich habe einen Riesenhunger und die Kinder auch famI've got an enormous amount of work to do — \so have I ich habe jede Menge Arbeit — ich auchI'm allergic to nuts — \so is my brother ich bin gegen Nüsse allergisch — mein Bruder auchI hope they stay together — I hope \so, too ich hoffe, sie bleiben zusammen — das hoffe ich auchI [very much] hope \so! das hoffe ich doch sehr!6. (yes) jashould we get going now? — I should say \so sollen wir jetzt anfangen? — ja, ich finde schoncan I watch television? — I suppose \so darf ich fernsehen? — na gut, meinetwegen [o von mir aus]is this that the correct answer? — I suppose \so ist das die richtige Antwort? — ich glaube schon [o ja]I'm afraid \so ich fürchte jahaha, you don't have a bike — I do \so haha, du hast ja gar kein Fahrrad — hab' ich wohl!8. (that) das\so they say so sagt man\so I believe [das] glaube ich jedenfallsI'm sorry I'm late — \so you should be es tut mir leid, dass ich mich verspätet habe — das will ich auch schwer hoffen... or \so they say/I've heard... so heißt es jedenfalls/das habe ich zumindest gehörtCarla's coming over this summer or \so I've heard Carla kommt diesen Sommer, [das] habe ich jedenfalls gehörtwell then, \so be it also gutI told you \so ich habe es dir ja [o doch] gesagthe looks like James Dean — \so he does er sieht aus wie James Dean — stimmt!is that \so? ist das wahr?, stimmt das?\so it is das stimmtif \so... wenn das so ist...that being \so,... angesichts dieser Tatsache...to be quite \so wirklich stimmen10. (this way, like that) soI'm sure it's better \so ich bin sicher, so ist es besserand \so it was und so kam es dann auchand \so it was that... und so kam es, dass...it \so happened that I was in the area ich war zufällig [gerade] in der Näheand \so forth [or on] und so weiter\so to say [or speak] sozusagen11.▶ \so far \so good so weit, so gut▶ \so long bis dann [o später]▶ \so much for that so viel zum ThemaII. conj1. (therefore) deshalb, daherI couldn't find you \so I left ich konnte dich nicht finden, also bin ich gegangenmy landlord kicked me out and \so I was forced to seek yet another apartment mein Vermieter hat mich rausgeworfen, weshalb ich mir schon wieder eine neue Wohnung suchen musstehe said he wanted to come along, \so I told him that... er sagte, er wolle mitfahren, worauf ich ihm mitteilte, dass...3. (introducing a sentence) also\so we leave on the Thursday wir fahren also an diesem Donnerstag\so that's what he does when I'm not around das macht er also, wenn ich nicht da bin\so where have you been? wo warst du denn die ganze Zeit?\so what's the problem? wo liegt denn das Problem?\so that's that for now das wär's dann fürs Erste fam4. (in order to) damitbe quiet \so she can concentrate sei still, damit sie sich konzentrieren kann5.I'll join the army \so long as you do too ich gehe zum Militär, sofern du auch gehst\so long as he doesn't go too far,... solange er nicht zu weit geht,...that's \so 70's das ist typisch 70er fam* * *abbr S* * *SO abk Br Stationery Office (Amt, das Publikationen der Regierungsstellen herausgibt und für die Verteilung von Büroartikeln an Ministerien und Ämter zuständig ist)* * *1.[səʊ]adverb1) (by that amount) soas winter draws near, so it gets darker — je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es
as fast as the water poured in, so we bailed it out — in dem Maße, wie das Wasser eindrang, schöpften wir es heraus
so... as — so... wie
there is nothing so fine as... — es gibt nichts Schöneres als...
not so [very] difficult/easy — etc. nicht so schwer/leicht usw.
so beautiful a present — so ein schönes Geschenk; ein so schönes Geschenk
so far — bis hierher; (until now) bisher; bis jetzt; (to such a distance) so weit
and so on [and so forth] — und so weiter [und so fort]
so many — so viele; (unspecified number) soundso viele
so much — so viel; (unspecified amount) soundso viel
so much for him/his plans — (that is all) das wärs, was ihn/seine Pläne angeht
not so much... as — weniger... als [eher]
not so much as — (not even) [noch] nicht einmal
2) (in that manner) sothis being so — da dem so ist (geh.)
it so happened that he was not there — er war [zufällig] gerade nicht da
3) (to such a degree) sothis answer so provoked him that... — diese Antwort provozierte ihn so od. derart, dass...
so much so that... — so sehr, dass...; das geht/ging so weit, dass...
so as to — um... zu
so [that] — damit
5) (emphatically) soI'm so glad/tired! — ich bin ja so froh/müde!
so sorry! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!; Verzeihung!
6) (indeed)It's a rainbow! - So it is! — Es ist ein Regenbogen! - Ja, wirklich!
you said it was good, and so it was — du sagtest, es sei gut, und so war es auch
is that so? — so? (ugs.); wirklich?
and so he did — und das machte/tat er [dann] auch
it may be so, possibly so — [das ist] möglich
7) (likewise)so am/have/would/could/will/do I — ich auch
8) (thus) soand so it was that... — und so geschah es, dass...
not so! — nein, nein!
9) (replacing clause, phrase, word)he suggested that I should take the train, and if I had done so,... — er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte,...
I'm afraid so — leider ja; ich fürchte schon
I suppose so — ich nehme an (ugs.); expr. reluctant agreement wenn es sein muss; granting grudging permission von mir aus
I told you so — ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt
he is a man of the world, so to say or speak — er ist sozusagen ein Mann von Welt
it will take a week or so — es wird so ungefähr (ugs.) od. etwa eine Woche dauern
there were twenty or so people — es waren so (ugs.) um die zwanzig Leute da
2. conjunctionvery much so — in der Tat; allerdings
(therefore) daherso that's 'that — (coll.) (it's done) [al]so, das wars (ugs.); (it's over) das wars also (ugs.); (everything has been taken care of) das wärs dann (ugs.)
so 'there! — [und] fertig!; [und damit] basta! (ugs.)
so you see... — du siehst also...
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88 want
want [wɒnt]1. noun( = lack) manque m► for want of... faute de...• it wasn't for want of trying that he... ce n'était pas faute d'avoir essayé qu'il...2. plural nouna. ( = wish) vouloir• what do you want? que voulez-vous ?• what do you want to do tomorrow? qu'est-ce que vous avez envie de faire demain ?• I don't want to! je ne veux pas !• all I want is... tout ce que je veux, c'est...• what does he want for that picture? combien demande-t-il pour ce tableau ?• to want in/out (inf) vouloir entrer/sortir• you don't want much! vous n'êtes pas difficile !b. ( = seek) demander• "wanted: good cook" « recherchons cuisinier ou cuisinière »• "wanted for murder" « recherché pour meurtre »c. ( = need) avoir besoin de• what do you want with a house that size? pourquoi veux-tu une maison aussi grande ?• you want to be careful! (inf) fais attention !• you want to be sure you can afford it before you commit yourself avant de t'engager, tu ferais bien de t'assurer que tu en a les moyens4. compounds* * *[wɒnt] 1.1) ( need) besoin m2) ( deprivation) littér indigence f3) ( lack) défaut m2.for want of — à défaut or faute de
transitive verb1) ( desire) vouloirI want — ( as general statement) je veux; ( would like) je voudrais; ( am seeking) je souhaite
what ou how much do you want for this chair? — combien voulez-vous pour ce fauteuil?
he doesn't want much does he? — iron il est toujours aussi peu exigeant! iron
2) (colloq) ( need) avoir besoin deto want to do — (colloq) devoir faire
what do they want with all those machines? — pourquoi est-ce qu'ils ont besoin de toutes ces machines?
several jobs want doing — GB il y a plusieurs tâches à faire
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89 búsqueda
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90 term
n1. строк, період; час; тривалість; термін повноважень (виборних органів)2. звич. pl умови3. pl висловлювання; мова; спосіб висловлювання; формулювання4. відношення- initial terms початковий термін дії- presidential term строк президентських повноважень- unacceptable terms неприйнятні умови- contradiction in terms суперечність у термінах; суперечливе твердження- term of an agreement/ a treaty умови угоди/ договору- term of appointment термін повноважень, термін перебування на посаді- term of contract термін виконання договору- term of office строк повноважень, термін перебування на посаді- terms of payment умови оплати- terms of reference повноваження; мандат; компетенція; сфера дії- term of service строк служби- terms of surrender умови капітуляції- term of tenure строк повноважень, термін перебування на посаді- terms of trade умови торгівлі- to bring smbd. to terms примусити когось прийняти умови- to come to terms with smbd.- to extend the term продовжити термін- to make to terms досягнути згоди, домовитися- to present the future in lurid terms представляти майбутнє в похмурих тонах- to run for a second term висунути свою кандидатуру на другий термін- to seek a second term добиватися переобрання на другий термін (на президентських виборах)- to set a term установити термін- for a term (of...) на строк (в...)- for (the) term of (one's) life довічно, на все життя- in general terms загалом, в загальних рисах- in the same terms в тих же виразах- in set terms зрозуміло, ясно- in vague terms туманно, невиразно- in terms of з точки зору; по відношенню; у перекладі на щось- in terms of approval схвально- in term of high praise дуже похвально- in terms of this theory на мові, в термінах даної теорії- on any terms на будь-яких умовах- on beneficial terms на вигідних умовах- on equal terms на рівних умовах- on expiry of the terms після закінчення терміну повноважень -
91 przy|jść
pf — przy|chodzić impf (przyjdę, przyjdziesz, przyszedł, przyszła, przyszli — przychodzę) vi 1. (idąc przybyć) [osoba, zwierzę] to come- przyjść do domu to come home- przyjść do pracy/biura to come to work/to the office- przyjść do kolegi to come to see a friend- przyjść (do kogoś) w odwiedziny a. z wizytą to come to see a. visit sb- przyjść na spotkanie/koncert to come to a meeting/concert- przyjść na dworzec/lotnisko to come to the station/airport- przyjść się pożegnać/przywitać to come to say goodbye/hello- przyjść do kogoś do sprzątania/prania/mycia okien to come to clean sb’s house/do sb’s laundry/clean sb’s windows- przyjść do kogoś po (po)radę to come to ask a. seek sb’s advice- przyjść do kogoś z prośbą/propozycją/skargą to come to sb with a request/an offer/a complaint- przyjść komuś z odsieczą to come to sb’s rescue także przen.2. pot. (jadąc przybyć) [autobus, tramwaj, pociąg] to arrive, to come- pociąg przyszedł o czasie/z opóźnieniem the train arrived a. came in on time/late- o której przychodzi autobus z Zakopanego? what time does the bus from Zakopane arrive?3. (rozpocząć naukę, pracę) to come- w ostatnim czasie przyszło kilku nowych nauczycieli/uczniów several new teachers/students have recently arrived- przyjść na czyjeś miejsce to take sb’s place- do szkół/wojska przychodzi teraz wyż demograficzny the baby boomers are beginning school/army service now4. pot. [faks, list, paczka, pieniądze] to come, to arrive- z frontu przychodziły sprzeczne informacje conflicting reports were arriving from the front line- poczta/prasa przychodzi zawsze o tej samej porze the post is/newspapers are always delivered at the same time5. pot. (nadciągnąć) [burza, fala, ocieplenie] to come- huragan przyszedł z północy the hurricane came from the north6. pot. (nastąpić) [lato, chwila, sen, termin] to come- przyszła noc night came- przyszła fala upałów a heatwave came a. broke- przyszła bieda/starość lean times/old age came- poczekaj, przyjdzie kolej na gratulacje wait, the time for congratulations will come- przyjdzie kolej na ciebie your turn will come- przyszła moda na kapelusze hats came into fashion7. pot. (powstać w umyśle) [pomysł] to come- przyszedł mi do głowy pewien pomysł an idea came to my mind, I had an idea- w tym kontekście przyszedł mi na myśl pewien znajomy in connection with that I thought of a certain acquaintance of mine- potem przyszła refleksja afterwards a reflection came to me/him- przyszła jej/nam ochota na tańce suddenly she/we felt like dancing- przyszła mu fantazja wybudować fontannę w ogrodzie he had a fancy to build a fountain in the garden8. (o umiejętnościach, czynnościach) to come- nauka/pisanie listów przychodzi mu łatwo/trudno studying/writing letters comes/doesn’t come easy to him pot.9. (osiągnąć korzyść) co ci z tego przyjdzie, że ją oszukasz? what will you get out of cheating her?- nic mi nie przyjdzie z tego, że skończę kolejny kurs I’ll get nothing out of finishing another course■ przyjść na gaszenie świec to come at the very end of an event- przyjść na gotowe to come when everything is ready- przyjść do równowagi to recover control of oneself- przyjść do siebie/sił/zdrowia to recover- zobacz, na co mi przyszło, bez pomocy nawet kroku nie zrobię look what things have come to for me, I can’t even make one step unaided- przyjdzie mi sprzedać dom/przenieść się na wieś the moment will come when I’ll have to sell the house/move to the country- jak przyjdzie co do czego, to możecie na mnie liczyć when the time comes, you can count on me- łatwo przyszło, łatwo poszło przysł. easy come, easy goThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przy|jść
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92 добиваться более высокой должности
Русско-английский юридический словарь > добиваться более высокой должности
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93 request
[rɪ'kwest] 1. сущ.1) просьба; требование (не категоричное, вежливое)desperate / urgent request — настоятельная просьба
moderate / modest request — скромная просьба
request stop — брит. остановка по требованию
to deny / reject a request — отклонять просьбу
Brochures are mailed out on request. — Брошюры высылаются по требованию.
She did it at my request. — Она сделала это по моей просьбе.
She has a request to make of us. — У неё есть к нам просьба.
at request, by request, on request, upon request — по требованию
Syn:2)а) запрос; заявка; прошениеto file / make / submit a request — сделать заявку
to file a request with the appropriate authorities — подавать какой-л. документ соответствующим властям
We submitted a request that more lights be / should be installed on our street. — Мы подали просьбу установить больше фонарей на нашей улице.
б) заявка (просьба исполнить что-л. по радио и т. п.)The next song is a request for Rose in Springfield. — Следующая песня исполняется по заявке для Розы из Спрингфилда.
3) эк. спрос•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Requests[/ref]2. гл.1)а) просить, обращаться с просьбойIt's not too much to request of you to clean your own shoes. — Не так уж много я от тебя требую - всего лишь почистить свои туфли.
Syn:б) книжн. заказыватьI requested a taxi for 8 o'clock. — Я заказал такси на 8 часов.
2) запрашивать; ходатайствоватьSyn:3) предлагать; требовать; предписыватьVisitors are requested not to walk on the grass. — Посетителей просят не ходить по траве.
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94 домогаться
to solicit, to seek (after)домогаться чего-л. у кого-л. — to press / to pester / to importune smb. for smth.
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95 kandidirati se
vr pf/impf run (for office), stand (for election), become a candidate I ponovo se - seek re-election -
96 abeo
ăb-ĕo, ĭvi or ii, ītum, īre, v. n. (abin= abisne, Plaut. and Ter.; abiit, dissyl., v. Herm. Doctr. Metr. p. 153), to go from a place, to go away, depart.I.Lit..A.In gen., constr. with ab, ex, the simple abl., the acc. with in, the local adv. hinc, and absol.:B.abeo ab illo,
Plaut. Cure. 2, 3, 70:abi in malam rem maxumam a me,
id. Ep. 1, 1, 72 (v. infra); so id. Bacch. 4, 9, 107:abin e conspectu meo?
id. Am. 1, 3, 20 (but also abin ab oculis? id. Trin. 4, 2, 140: id. Truc. 2, 5, 24):ablturos agro Argivos,
id. Am. 1, 1, 53:abire in aliquas terras,
Cic. Cat. 1, 8, 20:insanus, qui hinc abiit modo,
Plaut. Merc. 2, 2, 61:abi prae, jam ego sequar,
go on, I will soon follow, id. Am. 1, 3, 45. —With supine:abiit exsulatum,
into exile, Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 6; Liv. 2, 15 fin.; cf.:abi deambulatum,
Ter. Heaut. 3, 3, 26. — Absol.:(Catilina) abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit,
Cic. Cat. 2, 1, 1:praetor de sellā surrexit atque abiit,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 65 fin.:quae dederat abeuntibus,
Verg. A. 1, 196 al.:sub jugum abire,
Liv. 3, 2, 8 fin. — With inf.:abi quaerere,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 26. —Of things:cornus sub altum pectus abit,
penetrates deeply, Verg. A. 9, 700.In partic.1.To pass away, so that no trace remains; to disappear, vanish, cease.a.Of man, to die:b.qui nune abierunt hinc in communem locum (i.e. in Orcum),
Plaut. Cas. prol. 19; cf.:ea mortem obiit, e medio abiit,
Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 30; so also Cic.: abiit e vitā, Tusc. 1, 30, 74 al. —Of time, to pass away, elapse:c.dum haec abiit hora,
Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 50:menses,
id. Ad. 4, 5, 57:annus,
Cic. Sest. 33, 72:abit dies,
Cat. 61, 195:tota abit hora,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 14. —Of other things:2.per inane profundum,
Lucr. 1, 1108:nausea jam plane abiit?
Cic. Att. 14, 10, 2; so id. Fam. 9, 20; Ov. M. 7, 290 al.To be changed from one's own ways or nature into something else, to be transformed, metamorphosed; always constr. with in (chiefly poet., esp. in Ov. M., as a constant expression for metamorphosis): terra abit in nimbos imbremque, Lucil. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 24 Mūll.:II.in corpus corpore toto,
to pass with their whole body into another, Lucr. 4, 1111:aut abit in somnum,
is, as it were, wholly dissolved in sleep, is all sleep, id. 3, 1066: E in V abiit. Varr. L. L. 5, § 91 Mūll.:in villos abeunt vestes, in crura lacerti,
Ov. M. 1, 236; id. ib. 2, 674:jam barba comaeque in silvas abeunt,
id. ib. 4, 657; 4, 396; so id. ib. 3, 398; 8,555; 14, 499;14, 551 al.: in vanum abibunt monentium verba,
will dissolce into nothing, Sen. Ep. 94 med.;hence, in avi mores regem abiturum,
would adopt the ways of, Liv. 1, 32.Trop.A.In gen., to depart from, to leave off, to turn aside:B.ut ab jure non abeat,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 44, § 114; so,ab emptione,
Dig. 2, 14, 7, § 6; 18, 2, 14, § 2 sq.:a venditione,
ib. 18, 5, 1: sed abeo a sensibus, leave, i. e. speak no more of, Cic. Ac. 2, 28, 9; so often with longe: non longe abieris, you need not go far to seek for examples, id. Fam. 7, 19; cf.:ne longius abeam,
id. Rosc. Am. 16, 47; id. Caec. 33, 95 al.:quid ad istas ineptias abis?
why do you have recourse to —? id. Rosc. Am. 16, 47:abit causa in laudes Cn. Pompeii,
Quint. 9, 2, 55:illuc, unde abii, redeo,
I set out, Hor. S. 1, 1, 108:pretium retro abiit,
has fallen, Plin. Ep. 3, 19, 7.In partic.1.With abl., to retire from an office or occupation:2.abiens magistratu,
Cic. Pis. 3, 6; id. Fam. 5, 2, 7: Liv. 2, 27 fin.; 3, 38 fin. al.; so,abire consulatu,
Cic. Att. 1, 16, 5; cf.flaminio,
Liv. 26, 23 fin.:sacerdotio,
Gell. 6, 7, 4:honore,
Suet. Aug. 26:tutelā,
Dig. 26, 4, 3, § 8; cf.:tutelā vel curā,
ib. 26, 10, 3, § 18 al.Of the consequence or result of an action, to turn out, end, terminate:3.mirabar hoc si sic abiret,
Ter. And. 1, 2, 4: cf.:non posse ista sic abire,
Cic. Att. 14, 1; so id. Fin. 5, 3, 7; Cat. 14, 16 al.In auctions, t. t., not to be knocked down to one:4.si res abiret ab eo mancipe,
should not fall to him, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 54; cf.:ne res abiret ab eo,
that he may purchase it, id. 2, 3, 64; so Dig. 18, 2, 1; 50, 17, 205.The imper. abi is often a simple exclamation or address, either with a friendly or reproachful signif.a.Abi, Indis me, credo, Begone, you are fooling me! Plaut. Most. 5, 1, 32; so Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 25; cf. Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 205. —b.Begone! be off! abi modo, Plaut. Poen. 1, 3, 20:abi, nescis inescare homines,
Ter. Ad. 2, 2, 12;bence in the malediction, abi in malam rem!
go be hanged! Plaut. Pers. 2, 4, 17:abin hine in malam crucem?
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97 query
1. n книжн. вопросquery, where are we to find the funds? — спрашивается, где нам изыскать средства?
2. n книжн. сомнение3. n книжн. вопросительный знак4. n книжн. информ. запрос5. v книжн. осведомляться; допытываться, выведывать, дознаватьсяto query the items of smth. — выведывать, о чём идёт речь
6. v книжн. спрашивать, задавать вопрос, интересоваться7. v книжн. амер. задавать вопросы8. v книжн. уточнять, выяснять, консультироватьсяI shall have to query the request with the head office — мне необходимо проконсультироваться по этому вопросу у начальства
9. v книжн. выражать сомнение; подвергать сомнению10. v книжн. ставить вопросительный знакСинонимический ряд:1. inquiry (noun) enquiry; inquiry; interrogation; interrogatory; question; questioning; request2. uncertainty (noun) concern; doubt; doubtfulness; dubiety; dubiosity; dubitancy; incertitude; mistrust; skepticism; suspicion; uncertainty; uncertitude; wonder3. inquire (verb) ask; catechize; enquire; examine; inquire; interrogate; interrogation; make inquiry; question; quiz; seek information; surveyАнтонимический ряд:answer; reply -
98 μέτειμι
A sum), to be among, c. dat. pl.,ἄνδρεσσι μετέμμεναι Il. 18.91
;ὄφρ' ἂν ζωοῖσιν μετέω 22.388
;οἷς ὁ γέρων μετέῃσιν 3.109
;εἰ λαοῖσι μετείη Xenoph.2.15
: abs., οὐ γὰρ παυσωλή γε μετέσσεται no interval of rest will be mine, Il.2.386.II impers., μέτεστί μοί τινος I have a share in or claim to a thing, Hdt.1.171, etc.; τί τοῦδε σοὶ μ. πράγματος; A.Eu. 575;κἀμοὶ πόλεως μ. S.OT 630
, cf. Ant. 1072, Ar.Av. 1666, 1668;πᾶσι μετεῖναι τῶν ἀρχῶν Arist.Pol. 1292a3
: so part. neut. used abs., οὐδὲν μᾶλλον Αἰολεῦσι μετεὸν τῆς χώρης since they had no more share in the land, Hdt.5.94, cf. Th.1.28, Pl.Lg. 900e, etc.2 sts. the share is added in nom.,ὁκόσον δέ μοι μέρος [τῆς γῆς τῆσδε] μετῆν Hdt.6.107
, cf. E.IT 1299, Pl.Prm. 163d; μέτεστι κατὰ τοὺς νόμους πᾶσι τὸ ἴσον (v.ἴσος 11.2
), Th.2.37, Foed. ap. eund. 5.47;ἐμοὶ τούτων οὐδὲν μ. Pl.Ap. 19c
.3 with inf. as subj.,πᾶσι μέτεστι γινώσκειν Heraclit.116
; τούτῳ τι μετέσται ψεῦδος ἀγαπᾶν .. ; will it be part of his nature to love falsehood? Pl.R. 490b, cf. 606b.------------------------------------A ibo), [dialect] Att. [tense] fut. of μετέρχομαι (q. v.); [dialect] Dor. inf.μετίμεν Foed.Delph.Pell.2
A 25: [tense] impf. μετῄειν: [dialect] Ep. [tense] aor. part. (but v. εἴσομαι 11) μετεισάμενος (v. infr.):— go between or among, ; .II go after or behind, follow, abs.,ἴθ', ἐγὼ δὲ μέτειμι 6.341
;Ἄρης πόλεμόνδε μέτεισι 13.298
;τοῦ μὲν ὑφηγουμένου, τῶν δὲ μετιόντων X.HG4.5.8
, etc.2 c. acc., follow,ταὐτὸν ἴχνος Pl.Phdr. 276d
.b go to seek or fetch, go in quest of,μετήϊσαν ἄξοντες Hdt.3.28
; τὸν παῖδα εὗρον οἱ μετιόντες ib. 15; ἐν ᾧ δὲ τούτους μετήϊσαν ib.19;εἰ γάρ μ' ἀπώσῃ,.. μέτει πάλιν S.El. 430
;μετῇσαν στρώματα Ar. Eq. 605
, cf. Ach. 728; μ. τινὰ.. ἐκ .. Id. Pax 274;τὰ ἐπιτήδεια ἐκ Σηστοῦ μετιόντας X.HG2.1.25
: metaph., search after, pursue, , Arist.Sens. 436a21;ἑκάστας [τὰς ἀρχὰς] ᾗ πεφύκασιν Id.EN 1098b4
;μ. περί τινος Id.Rh.Al. 1432b3
, al.; ;μ. τὸν λόγον Pl.Men. 74d
, Sph. 252b: abs., pursue a question,οἱ οὕτω μετιόντες Arist.APo. 91b24
, cf. Pl.Smp. 210a, etc.c Trag., pursue with vengeance,εἰ μὴ μέτειμι τοῦ πατρὸς [φόνου] τοὺς αἰτίους A. Ch. 273
, cf.Ag. 1666 (troch.), S.El. 478 (lyr.); also in Th.,τιμωρίαις τοὺς ἀδικοῦντας μ. 4.62
; μ. δίκας τινά ( δίκας acc. cogn.) execute judgement upon one, A.Eu. 231; ; ἄποινα μέτεισι Διόνυσός δε ib. 517.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > μέτειμι
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99 search
A n1 ( seeking) recherches fpl (for sb/sth pour retrouver qn/qch) ; in search of à la recherche de ; in the search for a solution/for peace à la recherche d'une solution/de la paix ;2 ( examination) (of house, area, bag, cupboard) fouille f (of de) ; house search Jur perquisition f ; right of search Jur, Naut droit m de visite ; to carry out a search of sth fouiller qch ;B vtr1 ( examine) fouiller [area, countryside, woods] ; fouiller, perquisitionner dans Jur [house, office, premises] ; fouiller dans [cupboard, drawer] ; [police, customs] fouiller [person, luggage] ; [person] fouiller dans, chercher dans [memory] ; examiner (attentivement) [page, map, records] ; I searched his face for some sign of remorse j'ai scruté son visage pour y déceler quelque trace de remords ; search me ○ ! aucune idée!, j'en sais rien ○ ! ;2 Comput rechercher dans [file].C vi1 ( seek) chercher ; to search for ou after sb/sth chercher qn/qch ;■ search about, search around chercher, fouiller (in dans) ; to search around for sb/sth chercher qn/qch.■ search out:▶ search [sb/sth] out, search out [sb/sth] découvrir. -
100 employment
employment [ɪm'plɔɪmənt]∎ to be without employment être sans emploi ou travail;∎ to be in employment avoir un emploi ou du travail;∎ full employment plein emploi m;∎ conditions of employment conditions fpl de travail;∎ to look for or to seek employment chercher du travail ou un emploi, être demandeur d'emploi;∎ to give or to provide employment donner ou fournir du travail;∎ (the) employment figures les chiffres mpl de l'emploi;∎ British Secretary (of State) for or Minister of Employment, American Secretary for Employment ≃ ministre m du Travailemployment agency, employment bureau agence f ou bureau m de placement;employment exchange ≃ ANPE f;employment law, employment legislation code m ou législation f du travail;employment protection protection f de l'emploi;British Employment Training = programme gouvernemental en faveur des chômeurs de longue durée
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