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[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) pelo2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) cabelo•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) curva fechada- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *[hɛə] n 1 cabelo, pêlo. 2 fig algo muito pequeno ou fino. his hair stood on end seus cabelos eriçaram-se. to a hair exatamente. to get in someone’s hair ser a fonte de irritação de alguém. to keep one’s hair on ficar calmo. to let one’s hair down falar sem reservas. to lose one’s hair ficar com raiva, impaciente. to make someone’s hair curl chocar alguém. to make someone’s hair stand on end assustar alguém. within a hair’s breadth por um fio de cabelo, por um triz. without turning a hair sem pestanejar. -
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{iə}
I. 1. ухо (и прен.), слух
EAR specialist специалист по ушни болести
to grin from EAR to EAR ухилвам се до уши
a word in your EAR една дума насаме
for one's private EAR поверително
not for EARs polite не за благовъзпитано общество
in at one EAR and out at the other от едното влязло, от другото излязло
уour EARs must have burned/must have been tingling трябва да ca ти горели ушите (зaщото някой е говорил за тебе)
to be up to the EARs/head over EARs/over head and EARs in затънал съм до гуша/уши в
to be head over EARs in love влюбен съм до уши
to have everyone about one's EARs прен. всички са ми на главата
to be/fall by the EARs прен. хващаме се за гушата
to set by the EARs насъсквам, скарвам
to get someone up on his EARs aм. разг. ядосвам някого
to be all EARs цял съм (се превърнал в) слух
to have an EAR for music имам (музикален) слух, обичам музиката
to play by EAR свиря по слух/наизуст
to play it by EAR ам. sl. проявявам находчивост, отгатвам по нюх
to have one's EAR s open for scandal/to have itching EARs обичам клюките, слухтя за клюки
to grate upon/jar upon/offend the EAR дразня слуха
to have long EARs много съм любопитен
to have someone's EAR някой ме слуша внимателно и благосклонно
to gain/win someone's EAR успявам да накарам някого да ме изслуша
to give/lend an EAR вслушвам се, давам ухо
to give a cold EAR to, to turn a deaf EAR to отказвам да изслушам, оставам глух за
to fall on deaf EARs бивам пренебрегнат, оставам без последствие (за предупреждение, молба)
to turn a sympathetic/ready EAR to изслушвам със съчувствие
to din into/split someone's EARs проглушавам някому ушите, опявам някому
to have/hold one's EAR to the ground слухтя
to drag/pull by the EARs действувам грубо с, прилагам насилие към
wet behind the EARs младок, който има още жълто около устата
to have/hold/take by the EARs прен. държа здраво в ръцете си
to lead by the EARs прен. водя за носа
to throw someone out on his EAR разг. изхвърлям някого най-позорно
to pin someone's EARs back ам. разгромявам, разпердушинвам, напердашвам здравата
2. дръжка (на кана и пр.), ръчка
тех. ухo
3. журн. маншет, каре (на горния ъгъл на вестник с кратко съдържание на броя)
II. n клас (на жито и пр.)
corn in the EAR изкласило жито
III. v изкласявам (за жито)* * *{iъ} n 1. ухо (и прен.); слух; ear specialist специалист по ушни бо(2) {iъ} n клас (на жито и пр.); corn in the ear изкласило жито.{3} {iъ} v изкласявам (за жито).* * *ушен; ухо; ръчка; слух; дръжка; клас; изкласявам;* * *1. a word in your ear една дума насаме 2. corn in the ear изкласило жито 3. ear specialist специалист по ушни болести 4. for one's private ear поверително 5. i. ухо (и прен.), слух 6. ii. n клас (на жито и пр.) 7. iii. v изкласявам (за жито) 8. in at one ear and out at the other от едното влязло, от другото излязло 9. not for ears polite не за благовъзпитано общество 10. to be all ears цял съм (се превърнал в) слух 11. to be head over ears in love влюбен съм до уши 12. to be up to the ears/head over ears/over head and ears in затънал съм до гуша/уши в 13. to be/fall by the ears прен. хващаме се за гушата 14. to din into/split someone's ears проглушавам някому ушите, опявам някому 15. to drag/pull by the ears действувам грубо с, прилагам насилие към 16. to fall on deaf ears бивам пренебрегнат, оставам без последствие (за предупреждение, молба) 17. to gain/win someone's ear успявам да накарам някого да ме изслуша 18. to get someone up on his ears aм. разг. ядосвам някого 19. to give a cold ear to, to turn a deaf ear to отказвам да изслушам, оставам глух за 20. to give/lend an ear вслушвам се, давам ухо 21. to grate upon/jar upon/offend the ear дразня слуха 22. to grin from ear to ear ухилвам се до уши 23. to have an ear for music имам (музикален) слух, обичам музиката 24. to have everyone about one's ears прен. всички са ми на главата 25. to have long ears много съм любопитен 26. to have one's ear s open for scandal/to have itching ears обичам клюките, слухтя за клюки 27. to have someone's ear някой ме слуша внимателно и благосклонно 28. to have/hold one's ear to the ground слухтя 29. to have/hold/take by the ears прен. държа здраво в ръцете си 30. to lead by the ears прен. водя за носа 31. to pin someone's ears back ам. разгромявам, разпердушинвам, напердашвам здравата 32. to play by ear свиря по слух/наизуст 33. to play it by ear ам. sl. проявявам находчивост, отгатвам по нюх 34. to set by the ears насъсквам, скарвам 35. to throw someone out on his ear разг. изхвърлям някого най-позорно 36. to turn a sympathetic/ready ear to изслушвам със съчувствие 37. wet behind the ears младок, който има още жълто около устата 38. дръжка (на кана и пр.), ръчка 39. журн. маншет, каре (на горния ъгъл на вестник с кратко съдържание на броя) 40. тех. ухo 41. уour ears must have burned/must have been tingling трябва да ca ти горели ушите (зaщото някой е говорил за тебе)* * *ear[iə] I. n 1. ухо (и прен.); слух; external ( outer) \ear външно ухо; middle \ear средно ухо; internal \ear вътрешно ухо; an \ear specialist специалист по ушни болести; to smile from \ear to \ear усмихвам се до уши; in (at) one \ear and out (at) the other от едното (ухо) влиза, от другото излиза; your \ears must have burned ( been tingling) сигурно са ти горели ушите (когато някой е говорил за тебе); to be able to do it on o.'s \ear разг. лесна (фасулска) работа, от просто по-просто, to be out on o.'s \ear изхвърлят ме, уволняват ме, изритват ме (от работа); he is up to his \ears in debt той е затънал до гуша в дългове; to fall ( tumble) about s.o.'s \ears срутвам се над главата на някого; прен. пропадам (за планове и пр.); to bend s.o.'s \ears натяквам на някого, намилам, досаждам; to have nothing between o.'s \ears разг. глупав съм, главата ми дрънчи на кухо, главата ми е пълна с бръмбари; football is coming out of my \ears до гуша ми дойде (писна ми, повръща ми се) от футбол; to box s.o.'s \ears, to give s.o. a box on the \ear (a thick \ear) лепвам (цапвам, зашлевявам) плесница на някого; my \ears are flapping надавам ухо, слухтя; to be all \ears цял съм (се превърнал в) слух; to be ( get) on o.'s \ear ам. разг. побеснявам, разгневявам се, изпадам в ярост; to listen with all o.'s \ears (with both \ears) цял съм в слух; to cock ( prick) up o.'s \ears наострям уши, ослушвам се (за животно); to have sharp \ears имам добър (остър) слух; to have an \ear (a fine \ear) for music имам музикален слух; to have an \ear for languages обичам езиците, езиците ми се отдават; to play by \ear свиря по слух; sl проявявам находчивост; импровизирам; to keep o.'s \ears open отварям си ушите; she has her \ears open for scandal, разг. she has itching \ears тя обича клюките, само слухти за клюки; to grate ( jar) upon ( to offend) the \ear дразня слуха; to tickle the \ear галя слуха; прен. лаская; to have long \ears много съм любопитен; to have the \ear of имам вниманието на, слушан съм с внимание от; to gain ( win) s.o.'s \ears успявам да накарам някого да ме изслуша; успявам да си уредя разговор с някого; to give \ear ( lend) an \ear to вслушвам се в, обръщам внимание (давам ухо) на; to give a cold \ear to, to turn a deaf \ear to отказвам да изслушам, отхвърлям (молба и пр.); to turn a sympathetic ( ready) \ear to изслушвам със съчувствие; to close o.'s \ears to затварям си ушите за; to come to the \ears of стигам до ушите на (за слух и пр.); to din into s.o.'s \ears проглушавам ушите на някого, опявам; to have ( put, keep) o.'s \ear to the ground слухтя; to drag ( pull) by the \ears действам грубо, прилагам насилие; to pin back s.o.'s \ear 1) ам. скастрям, смъмрям някого; 2) sl побеждавам, сразявам някого; wet behind the \ears младок, още има жълто около човката си; dry behind the \ears зрял човек, човек с опит; to have ( hold, take) by the \ears държа здраво в ръцете си, имам силно влияние; to lead by the \ears водя някого за носа; it's as much as o.'s \ears are worth разг. опасно е, рисковано е; 2. дръжка (на кана и пр.); ръчка; тех. ухо; гнездо; клема за контактен проводник; 3. отвор (за свързване); входен отвор (на вентилатор); 4. журн. маншет (каре в горния ъгъл на вестник, където се дава кратко съдържание на броя). II. n ост. ора. III. n клас (на жито и пр.); corn in the \ear изкласило жито; VI. v изкласява (за жито) (с up, out). -
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n. saç, saçlar, tüy, kıl* * *saç* * *[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) tüy, kıl2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) saç•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) keskin U şeklinde viraj- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair -
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[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) dlaka2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) lasje•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) oster ovinek- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *[hwə]nounlas, lasje, dlakafiguratively against the hair — ne pogodu, kar ti ne gre v računto a hair — točno, natančnoto comb s.o.'s hair for him — ozmerjati kogato get s.o. by the short hairs — dobiti koga v oblastto get in s.o.'s hair — (raz)dražiti koga, razjezitiAmerican to have s.o. in one's hair — imeti koga na vratuto keep one's hair on — obrzdati se, ostati mirento let down one's hair — olajšati si srce, postati zaupljiv; prirodno se vestito lose one's hair — izgubiti lase, postati plešast; colloquially razburiti seto make s.o.'s hair curl ( —ali stand on end) — prestrašiti koga, da se mu lasje ježijo; prestrašiti koga, da mu gredo lasje pokoncito put ( —ali turn) up one's hair — po žensko se počesati (dekle, ko odraste)figuratively to tear one's hair — lase si pulitinot to touch a hair of s.o.'s head — tudi lasu komu ne skrivitinot to turn a hair — niti z očesom ne treniti, obvladati se -
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• tukka• nukka• ihokarva• jouhet• jouhigeography• turkki• hiukset• hius• hiuskarva• karvoitus• karva• letti• hapset• haiven• haituva• haivenet• hapsi• harjas• partahaiven• kutrit• kuontalo* * *heə 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) karva, hius2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) hiukset, tukka•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) jyrkkä- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair -
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♦ rise /raɪz/n.1 aumento; crescita: a rise in prices (o a price rise) un aumento dei prezzi; a rise in temperature [unemployment], un aumento della temperatura [della disoccupazione]; Prices are on the rise, i prezzi sono in aumento; pay rise, aumento salariale; big rise, forte aumento; a sharp rise, un brusco rialzo; steady rise, continuo (o costante) aumento2 ascesa: the rise of a politician, l'ascesa di un uomo politico; rise to power [fame], ascesa al potere [al successo]; the rise and fall of the British Empire, l'ascesa e il declino dell'impero britannico5 (ingl.) aumento (di stipendio): I asked my employer for a rise, ho chiesto al mio principale un aumento (di stipendio)7 [u] ( di pesce) affioramento; il salire a fior d'acqua ( per cibarsi): I fished all day but didn't get a rise, ho pescato tutto il giorno ma non si è visto neanche un pesce8 [u] altezza; livello: The tidal rise is twenty feet, l'altezza della marea è di venti piedi ( sei metri)11 (teatr.) alzata del sipario● (geogr.) continental rise, rilievo continentale □ (naut.) the rise and fall of the tide, il movimento alterno della marea □ (naut.) the rise of the tide, il flusso della marea □ to give rise to, dare origine a: The proposition gave rise to an extensive debate, la proposta ha dato origine a un ampio dibattito □ (fam.) to take (o to get) a rise out of sb., far perdere la pazienza a q.; fare uscire dai gangheri q.♦ (to) rise /raɪz/A v. i.1 ( spesso to rise up) salire: Thick black smoke was rising in the sky, uno spesso fumo nero si alzava nel cielo2 ( spesso to rise up) alzarsi: He rose from the chair [from the table], si è alzato dalla sedia [da tavola]; They rise at dawn, si alzano all'alba; to rise to one's feet, alzarsi in piedi; to rise to the surface, salire in superficie4 aumentare; salire; ( di fiume, ecc.) aumentare di livello: Prices are rising, i prezzi aumentano; Temperatures are rising steadily, le temperature continuano a salire; Our net income rose 10% last year, l'anno scorso il nostro utile netto è aumentato del 10%; to rise in price [value], aumentare di prezzo [di valore]; The dollar is rising against the euro, il dollaro sta salendo rispetto all'euro; In the flood the river rose three feet, con la piena il fiume è cresciuto di tre piedi; The Tiber is rising, il livello del Tevere sta salendo; The tide is rising, si sta alzando la marea; Tensions are rising in the Middle East, cresce la tensione in Medio Oriente; He felt anger rise in him, sentiva la rabbia crescere dentro di lui; Her spirits rose at the prospect of seeing him again, all'idea di rivederlo, le si è sollevato il morale5 (fig.) elevarsi; far carriera: to rise through the ranks, venire dalla gavetta; to rise to prominence [fame], raggiungere una posizione di rilievo [la notorietà]; to rise to power, salire al potere; to rise to the top, arrivare al vertice6 ( spesso to rise up) ( di una strada, del terreno, ecc.) essere in salita; ( di un edificio, una montagna, ecc.) ergersi; ( di capelli, peli) rizzarsi: The road rises fairly steeply past the bend, la strada diventa piuttosto ripida dopo la curva; A snow-capped mountain rose up on our left, un monte dalla cima innevata si ergeva alla nostra sinistra; a tree that rises twenty feet, un albero alto venti piedi; I felt the hairs rising on the back of my neck, mi si sono sentito rizzare i peli in testa7 (= to rise up) insorgere; sollevarsi: The people rose against their oppressors, il popolo è insorto contro gli oppressori; to rise up in rebellion, sollevarsi in rivolta8 ( di un fiume) nascere: The Thames rises in the Cotswold Hills, il Tamigi nasce nelle Cotswold Hills12 ( di un gonfiore, una vescica, ecc.) formarsi; spuntare: a skin disease in which blisters rise on slight pressure, una malattia della pelle in cui delle vesciche si formano a una lieve pressione13 ( dello stomaco) rivoltarsi: My stomach rose at the smell, mi si è rivoltato lo stomaco all'odoreB v. t.● to rise again, risorgere □ (fig.) to rise from the ashes, risorgere dalle ceneri □ to rise from the dead (o the grave), resuscitare □ to be rising forty, essere vicino ai quarant'anni □ Christ is risen, Cristo è risorto □ (fam.) Rise and shine!, sveglia!; in piedi! -
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[heə(r)] 1.1) U (collectively) (human) (on head) capelli m.pl., capigliatura f.; (on body) peli m.pl.; (of animal) pelo m., pelame m.2) (individually) (human) (on head) capello m.; (on body) pelo m.; (animal) pelo m.2. 3.hair cream — gommina, gel per capelli
••by a hair by a hair's breadth per un pelo; to have a hair's breadth escape salvarsi per un pelo o per il rotto della cuffia; he didn't turn a hair non ha fatto una piega, non ha battuto ciglio; it made my hair stand on end mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli; keep your hair on! BE colloq. stai calmo! non preoccuparti! to get in sb.'s hair colloq. stare tra i piedi a qcn.; to have sb. by the short hairs AE pop. tenere qcn. in pugno; to let one's hair down colloq. rilassarsi, lasciarsi andare; to split hairs spaccare il capello in quattro; to tear one's hair out strapparsi i capelli; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) — = hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza
* * *[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) pelo2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) capelli•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) a zigzag- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair* * *[heə(r)] 1.1) U (collectively) (human) (on head) capelli m.pl., capigliatura f.; (on body) peli m.pl.; (of animal) pelo m., pelame m.2) (individually) (human) (on head) capello m.; (on body) pelo m.; (animal) pelo m.2. 3.hair cream — gommina, gel per capelli
••by a hair by a hair's breadth per un pelo; to have a hair's breadth escape salvarsi per un pelo o per il rotto della cuffia; he didn't turn a hair non ha fatto una piega, non ha battuto ciglio; it made my hair stand on end mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli; keep your hair on! BE colloq. stai calmo! non preoccuparti! to get in sb.'s hair colloq. stare tra i piedi a qcn.; to have sb. by the short hairs AE pop. tenere qcn. in pugno; to let one's hair down colloq. rilassarsi, lasciarsi andare; to split hairs spaccare il capello in quattro; to tear one's hair out strapparsi i capelli; you need a hair of the dog (that bit you) — = hai bisogno di un bicchierino di liquore per farti passare la sbronza
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adverb1) (acutely) spitz2) (clearly) scharf [voneinander unterschieden, kontrastierend, umrissen]3) (abruptly) scharf [bremsen, abbiegen]; steil, schroff [abfallen]sharply worded letter — Brief in scharfem Ton
5) (quickly) schnell, rasch [denken, handeln]* * *sharp·ly[ˈʃɑ:pli, AM ˈʃɑ:rp-]1. (having an edge)\sharply pointed scharf [zu]gespitzt2. (severely) scharfto criticize sb/sth \sharply jdn/etw scharf kritisierento cross-examine sb \sharply jdn einem scharfen Kreuzverhör unterziehena \sharply worded letter ein Brief in schneidenden Tönenshe looked up \sharply sie blickte unvermittelt aufI had to brake \sharply to avoid running into the car in front ich musste voll auf die Bremse treten, um einen Aufprall auf den Wagen vor mir zu vermeidento bend \sharply to the left eine scharfe Linksbiegung machen4. (markedly) drastischto deteriorate \sharply sich akk drastisch verschlechtern5. (clearly) klar, deutlichmen contrasted \sharply with women on the issues they felt to be important Männer und Frauen unterschieden sich krass nach dem, was für sie wichtig war\sharply differing deutlich unterschiedlich, stark divergierend\sharply focused scharf eingestellt6. (perceptively) scharfsinnigher ears are \sharply attuned to her baby's cry sie hört sofort, wenn ihr Baby schreita \sharply observant comment eine scharfsinnige Bemerkung7. (fashionably)\sharply dressed elegant gekleidet, scharf angezogen SCHWEIZ* * *adverb1) (acutely) spitz2) (clearly) scharf [voneinander unterschieden, kontrastierend, umrissen]3) (abruptly) scharf [bremsen, abbiegen]; steil, schroff [abfallen]5) (quickly) schnell, rasch [denken, handeln]* * *adv.scharf adv.
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