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  • 101 Kraft

    Präp. (+ Gen) by virtue of; on the strength of; kraft Gesetzes by law
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    die Kraft
    fortitude; verdure; power; vigour; vigor; vigorousness; puissance; strength; force; vis; might
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    Krạft [kraft]
    f -, -e
    ['krɛftə]
    1) (körperlich, sittlich) strength no pl; (geistig, schöpferisch) powers pl; (militärisch, wirtschaftlich) strength, power; (von Prosa, Stimme) strength, power, force; (= Energie) energy, energies pl

    er weiß nicht wohin mit seiner Kraft (inf)he's just bubbling over with energy

    er kann vor Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum)he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move

    die Kräfte ( mit jdm) messento try or pit one's strength (against sb); (fig) to pit oneself against sb

    mit letzter Kraftwith one's last ounce of strength

    die Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun — to find the strength to do sth

    mit vereinten Kräften werden wir... — if we combine our efforts or if we join forces we will...

    das geht über meine Kräfte, das übersteigt meine Kräfte — it's more than I can take, it's too much for me

    mit aller or voller Kraftwith all one's might or strength

    er will mit aller Kraft durchsetzen, dass... — he will do his utmost to ensure that...

    aus eigener Kraft — by oneself; (fig auch) by one's own efforts, single-handedly

    nach ( besten) Kräften — to the best of one's ability

    er tat, was in seinen Kräften standhe did everything (with)in his power

    nicht bei Kräften seinnot to be in very good shape

    See:
    messen
    2) (PHYS einer Reaktion etc) force; (der Sonne etc) strength, power (no pl = Wirksamkeit, liter, BIBL = Macht) power
    3) (usu pl: in Wirtschaft, Politik etc) force
    4) no pl (JUR = Geltung) force

    in Kraft sein/treten/setzen — to be in/come into/bring into force

    außer Kraft sein — to have ceased to be in force, to be no longer in force

    außer Kraft setzen — to cancel, to annul

    5) no pl

    (NAUT: = Geschwindigkeit) halbe/volle Kraft voraus! — half/full speed ahead

    6) (= Arbeitskraft) employee, worker; (= Haushaltskraft) domestic help; (= Lehrkraft) teacher
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    die
    1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) force
    2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) force
    3) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) power
    4) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) power
    5) (the quality of being strong: He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.) strength
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    <-, Kräfte>
    [kraft, pl ˈkrɛftə]
    f
    1. (Stärke) strength, power; (Energie) energy
    ich hatte nicht die \Kraft, weiterzugehen I didn't have the strength to walk any further
    wenn man alle Kräfte zusammennimmt if you summon up all your strength
    er ist am Ende seiner Kräfte he can't take any more
    er kann vor \Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum fam) he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move
    mit aller \Kraft with all one's strength
    sie wollen mit aller \Kraft durchsetzen, dass... they will do their utmost to ensure that...
    die \Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun to find the strength to do sth
    nach besten Kräften to the best of one's ability
    bei Kräften bleiben to keep one's strength up
    aus eigener \Kraft by oneself [or one's own efforts]
    mit frischer \Kraft with renewed energy
    über jds Kräfte gehen to be more than sb can cope with
    das geht über meine Kräfte it's more than I can take
    geistige/schöpferische Kräfte mental/creative powers
    mit seinen Kräften Haus halten müssen to have to conserve one's strength
    wieder zu Kräften kommen to regain one's strength
    mit letzter \Kraft with one's last ounce of strength
    seine Kräfte [mit jdm] messen to try [or pit] one's strength [against sb]
    die militärische/wirtschaftliche \Kraft eines Landes the military/economic strength of a country
    seine Kräfte sammeln to gather one's strength
    nicht bei Kräften sein to not be in very good shape
    wieder bei Kräften sein to have [got] one's strength back
    in jds Kräften stehen to be within sb's powers
    sie tat, was in ihren Kräften stand she did everything [with]in her power
    ich will Ihnen gern[e] behilflich sein, soweit es in meinen Kräften steht I will do everything within my power to help you
    jds Kräfte übersteigen to be too much for sb
    mit vereinten Kräften with combined efforts, in a combined effort
    mit vereinten Kräften müssten wir es schaffen if we combine our efforts [or join forces] we should succeed
    die \Kraft der Verzweiflung the strength born of desperation
    nicht wissen, wohin mit seiner \Kraft (fam) to be brimming with energy
    ich weiß nicht, wohin mit meiner \Kraft I'm just bubbling over with energy
    2. kein pl JUR (Geltung) power, force
    außer \Kraft sein to be no longer [or have ceased to be] in force
    ein Gesetz außer \Kraft setzen to repeal a law
    außer \Kraft treten to cease to be in force
    in \Kraft bleiben/sein to remain/be in force
    in \Kraft seit... effective as from...; Gesetz operative from...
    in \Kraft treten to come [or enter] into force
    3. (Energie) power, force
    die heilende \Kraft der Sonne the healing power of the sun
    magnetische Kräfte magnetic attraction sing
    die treibende \Kraft the driving force
    halbe/volle \Kraft voraus! half/full speed ahead!
    5. meist pl ÖKON, POL (Einfluss nehmende Gruppe) force
    das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte the balance of power
    reaktionäre Kräfte rebel forces
    6. (Arbeitskraft) employee, worker
    Kräfte pl employees pl, workers pl, personnel + sing/pl vb, staff sing
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    die; Kraft, Kräfte

    geistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers

    wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back

    aus eigener Kraftby oneself or one's own efforts

    ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power

    mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

    nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

    2) (Wirksamkeit) power
    3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; worker

    Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

    4) Plural (Gruppe) forces
    5) (Physik) force

    die treibende Kraft(fig.) the driving force

    6) (Seemannsspr.)

    volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!

    7) in

    außer Kraft setzenrepeal < law>; countermand < order>

    außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force

    in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force

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    Kraft f; -, Kräfte
    1. körperlich: strength; (Tatkraft) energy; fig auch power;
    rohe Kraft brute force;
    am Ende seiner Kräfte at the end of one’s strength, at one’s last gasp;
    aus eigener Kraft by one’s own efforts, under one’s own steam;
    mit aller Kraft with all one’s might;
    mit frischen Kräften with renewed strength ( oder vigo[u]r);
    mit letzter Kraft with one’s last ounce of strength;
    nach besten Kräften to the best of one’s ability;
    übersteigt meine Kräfte that’s more than I can handle;
    Kräfte sammeln gather strength;
    an den Kräften zehren sap one’s strength ( oder energy);
    wieder bei Kräften sein have regained one’s strength ( oder energy); (gesund sein) be back on one’s feet;
    wieder zu Kräften kommen regain one’s strength ( oder energy); (gesund werden) get back on one’s feet;
    Kraft verleihen give strength (+dat to), fig einer Argumentation etc: lend force (to); Spiel 1, vereint etc
    2. (Naturkraft, auch PHYS) force; (Energie) energy;
    überirdische Kräfte supernatural forces;
    heilende Kraft healing power;
    treibende Kraft driving force; fig auch powerhouse;
    Kraft und Masse force and mass;
    Arbeit ist Kraft mal Weg work is force times distance
    3. (Macht, auch TECH, ELEK) power;
    volle Kraft voraus SCHIFF full speed ahead;
    mit voller/halber Kraft at full/half speed
    4. (Arbeitskraft) employee, pl auch staff, personnel pl;
    wir müssen noch eine Kraft fürs Lager einstellen we need to take on another member of staff (US to hire somebody) for the warehouse
    5. (politische Kraft, Machtgruppe) force, power;
    dritte Kraft third force;
    reaktionäre/revolutionäre Kräfte reactionary/revolutionary forces;
    die Regierung hat allen verfassungsfeindlichen Kräften den Kampf angesagt the government has declared war on all anti-constitutional forces
    6. (Geltung, Rechtsgültigkeit):
    in Kraft sein be in force, be effective;
    in Kraft setzen put into force, enforce;
    in Kraft treten come into effect ( oder force), become effective;
    außer Kraft setzen annul; (Gesetz) repeal; (Vertrag etc) cancel; (Regel) auch overrule; zeitweilig: suspend;
    außer Kraft sein/treten no longer be in force/cease to be in force, expire
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    die; Kraft, Kräfte

    geistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers

    wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back

    aus eigener Kraftby oneself or one's own efforts

    ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power

    mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingenif we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

    nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

    2) (Wirksamkeit) power
    3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; worker

    Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

    4) Plural (Gruppe) forces
    5) (Physik) force

    die treibende Kraft(fig.) the driving force

    6) (Seemannsspr.)

    volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!

    7) in

    außer Kraft setzenrepeal < law>; countermand < order>

    außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force

    in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force

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    ¨-e f.
    force n.
    power n.
    puissance n.
    strength n.
    verdure n.
    vigor n.
    vis (mechanics) n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kraft

  • 102 agobiarse

    pron.v.
    to bow, to couch.
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    1 (angustiarse) to worry too much, get worked up
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    VPR *
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    (v.) = fret, stew, stress + Nombre + out
    Ex. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.
    Ex. He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.
    Ex. Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.
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    (v.) = fret, stew, stress + Nombre + out

    Ex: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.

    Ex: He was unhappy about Rosecrans grabbing the limelight and just getting too big for his breeches and decided to let him stew a little bit.
    Ex: Forty percent of Americans say it stresses them out too much to think about health care and costs.

    * * *

    ■agobiarse verbo reflexivo
    1 (angustiarse) to get anxious
    familiar to get uptight
    2 (tener sensación de asfixia) to suffocate
    ' agobiarse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    asfixiar
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    vpr
    Fam to feel overwhelmed;
    ¡no te agobies! don't worry!;
    se agobia mucho con el trabajo she lets her work get on top of her
    * * *
    v/r fam
    get stressed out
    * * *
    agobiarse vb to get worked up

    Spanish-English dictionary > agobiarse

  • 103 dépasser

    dépasser [depαse]
    ➭ TABLE 1
    1. transitive verb
       a. ( = aller plus loin que) to pass ; ( = passer devant) [+ véhicule, personne] to pass, to overtake (Brit)
       b. ( = excéder) [+ limite, quantité mesurable] to exceed
    dépasser qch en hauteur/largeur to be higher or taller/wider than sth
    ça va dépasser 100 € it'll be more than 100 euros
    « ne pas dépasser la dose prescrite » "do not exceed the prescribed dose"
       c. ( = surpasser) [+ valeur, prévisions] to exceed ; [+ rival] to outmatch
       d. ( = outrepasser) [+ attributions] to go beyond ; [+ crédits] to exceed
    il a dépassé les bornes or la mesure he has really gone too far
       e. ( = dérouter) ça me dépasse ! it is beyond me!
    2. intransitive verb
       a. [véhicule] to overtake (Brit), to pass (US)
    « défense de dépasser » "no overtaking" (Brit) "no passing" (US)
       b. ( = faire saillie) [bâtiment, planche, balcon, rocher, clou] to stick out ; [jupon] to show (de, sous below ) ; [chemise] to be hanging out (de of)
    3. reflexive verb
    se dépasser to excel o.s.
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    depɑse
    1.
    1) ( passer devant) to overtake GB, to pass US
    2) ( excéder) to exceed
    3) ( aller au-delà de) lit to go past [cible, lieu]; fig to exceed [espérances, attributions]

    quand vous aurez dépassé le village, tournez à droite — when you've gone through the village, turn right

    je ne peux pas acheter cette maison, elle dépasse mes moyens — I can't buy that house, it's more than I can afford

    dépasser la mesure or les bornes or les limites — to go too far

    4) ( montrer une supériorité sur) to be ahead of, to outstrip

    ça me dépasse! — ( incompréhensible) it's beyond me!; ( choquant) it's beyond belief!


    2.
    verbe intransitif
    1) ( être plus grand) to jut out
    2) ( sortir) to stick out

    fais attention de ne pas dépasser en coloriant — be careful not to colour [BrE] over the lines

    3) ( se faire voir) to show

    3.
    se dépasser verbe pronominal
    1) ( soi-même) to surpass oneself
    2) ( l'un l'autre) to overtake each other
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    depɒse
    1. vt
    1) [véhicule, concurrent] to overtake

    Il y a une voiture qui essaie de nous dépasser. — There's a car trying to overtake us.

    2) [endroit] to pass, to go past

    Nous avons dépassé Dijon. — We've passed Dijon., We've gone past Dijon.

    3) [somme, limite] to exceed
    4) fig (en beauté) to surpass, to outshine
    5) (= être en saillie sur) (au-dessus) to jut out above, (en avant) to jut out in front of
    6) (= dérouter) to be beyond

    Cela me dépasse. — It's beyond me.

    2. vi
    1) AUTOMOBILES to overtake
    2) [jupon] to show
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    dépasser verb table: aimer
    A vtr
    1 ( passer devant) [concurrent, véhicule, automobiliste] to overtake GB, to pass US; il a dépassé le tracteur dans un virage he overtook GB ou passed US the tractor on a bend; se faire dépasser to be overtaken GB ou passed US;
    2 ( excéder) [longueur, poids, budget, température] to exceed; leur dette dépasse le million de dollars their debt exceeds the million dollar mark; elle le dépasse de cinq centimètres/d'une tête she's five centimetresGB/a head taller than him; dépasser qch en hauteur/largeur to be taller/wider than sth; dépasser qch en taille/importance to be larger/more important than sth; orages qui dépassent en intensité ce qu'on attendait storms which are fiercer than expected; certaines classes dépassent 30 élèves some classes have over 30 pupils; l'entrevue ne devrait pas dépasser une demi-heure the interview shouldn't take more than ou exceed half an hour; il a dépassé la cinquantaine he's over ou past fifty; nous n'avons plus le temps, les délais sont déjà dépassés de 3 semaines we've got no more time, we're already 3 weeks over the deadline;
    3 ( aller au-delà de) lit to go past [cible, lieu]; fig to exceed [espérances, attributions]; les résultats dépassent notre attente the results exceed our expectations; quand vous aurez dépassé le village, tournez à droite when you've gone through the village, turn right; je ne peux pas acheter cette maison, elle dépasse mes moyens I can' t buy that house, it's more than I can afford ou it's beyond my means; j'ai dépassé le stade de ces puérilités I'm past (the stage of) such childishness; nous avons dépassé les difficultés de base we have got over the basic difficulties; dépasser la mesure or les bornes or les limites to go too far;
    4 ( montrer une supériorité sur) to be ahead of, to outstrip, to surpass; dépasser qn en cruauté/bêtise to be crueller/more stupid than sb, to surpass sb in cruelty/stupidity; leurs propositions dépassent en absurdité tout ce qu'on a pu entendre their proposals are the most ridiculous I've ever heard;
    5 ( déconcerter) ça me dépasse! ( incompréhensible) it's beyond me!; (effarant, choquant) it's beyond belief!; la mode d'aujourd'hui me dépasse I don't know what to make of today's fashions.
    B vi
    1 ( être plus grand) ( plus large) to jut out (de from); ( plus haut) to jut out (au-dessus above); la planche dépasse du coffre the plank juts out from the boot GB ou trunk US; dépasser de 10 centimètres [poutre, pierre, motif] to jut out 10 centimetresGB;
    2 ( sortir) to stick out; il y a un clou qui dépasse dans le parquet there's a nail sticking out of the floor; fais attention de ne pas dépasser en coloriant be careful not to colourGB over the lines;
    3 ( se faire voir) to show; ton jupon dépasse your slip is showing; la robe dépasse sous le manteau the dress shows underneath the coat; leurs têtes dépassaient à peine des fauteuils their heads barely showed above the armchairs.
    1 ( soi-même) to surpass oneself;
    2 ( l'un l'autre) to overtake each other; les concurrents se dépassaient à tour de rôle the competitors kept overtaking each other.
    [depase] verbe transitif
    1. [doubler - voiture] to pass, to overtake (UK) ; [ - coureur] to outrun, to outdistance
    2. [aller au-delà de - hôtel, panneau] to pass, to go ou to get past ; [ - piste d'atterrissage] to overshoot
    3. [être plus grand que] to stand ou to be taller than
    4. [déborder sur] to go over ou beyond
    il a dépassé son temps de parole he talked longer than had been agreed, he went over time
    5. [suivi d'une quantité, d'un chiffre] to exceed, to go beyond
    ‘ne pas dépasser la dose prescrite’ ‘do not exceed the stated dose’
    les socialistes nous dépassent en nombre the socialists outnumber us, we're outnumbered by the socialists
    je n'ai pas dépassé 60 km/h I did not exceed ou I stayed below 60 km/h
    elle a dépassé la trentaine she's turned thirty, she's over thirty
    ça dépasse mes moyens it's beyond my means, it's more than I can afford
    6. [surpasser - adversaire] to surpass, to be ahead of
    dépasser l'attente de quelqu'un to surpass ou to exceed somebody's expectations
    dépasser quelqu'un/quelque chose en: dépasser quelqu'un/quelque chose en drôlerie/stupidité to be funnier/more stupid than somebody/something
    ça dépasse tout ce que j'ai vu en vulgarité for sheer vulgarity, it beats everything I've ever seen
    7. [outrepasser - ordres, droits] to go beyond, to overstep
    dépasser les bornes ou les limites ou la mesure ou la dose (familier) to go too far, to overstep the mark
    8. [dérouter]
    les échecs, ça me dépasse! chess is (quite) beyond me!
    9. [surmonter]
    avoir dépassé un stade/une phase to have gone beyond a stage/a phase
    ————————
    [depase] verbe intransitif
    1. AUTOMOBILE to pass, to overtake (UK)
    ‘interdiction de dépasser’ ‘no overtaking (UK), no passing (US)
    2. [étagère, balcon, corniche] to jut out, to protrude
    3. [chemisier, doublure] to be hanging out ou untucked
    ————————
    ————————
    se dépasser verbe pronominal intransitif
    [se surpasser] to surpass ou to excel oneself

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dépasser

  • 104 kraft

    Präp. (+ Gen) by virtue of; on the strength of; kraft Gesetzes by law
    * * *
    die Kraft
    fortitude; verdure; power; vigour; vigor; vigorousness; puissance; strength; force; vis; might
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    Krạft [kraft]
    f -, -e
    ['krɛftə]
    1) (körperlich, sittlich) strength no pl; (geistig, schöpferisch) powers pl; (militärisch, wirtschaftlich) strength, power; (von Prosa, Stimme) strength, power, force; (= Energie) energy, energies pl

    er weiß nicht wohin mit seiner Kraft (inf)he's just bubbling over with energy

    er kann vor Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum)he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move

    die Kräfte ( mit jdm) messento try or pit one's strength (against sb); (fig) to pit oneself against sb

    mit letzter Kraftwith one's last ounce of strength

    die Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun — to find the strength to do sth

    mit vereinten Kräften werden wir... — if we combine our efforts or if we join forces we will...

    das geht über meine Kräfte, das übersteigt meine Kräfte — it's more than I can take, it's too much for me

    mit aller or voller Kraftwith all one's might or strength

    er will mit aller Kraft durchsetzen, dass... — he will do his utmost to ensure that...

    aus eigener Kraft — by oneself; (fig auch) by one's own efforts, single-handedly

    nach ( besten) Kräften — to the best of one's ability

    er tat, was in seinen Kräften standhe did everything (with)in his power

    nicht bei Kräften seinnot to be in very good shape

    See:
    messen
    2) (PHYS einer Reaktion etc) force; (der Sonne etc) strength, power (no pl = Wirksamkeit, liter, BIBL = Macht) power
    3) (usu pl: in Wirtschaft, Politik etc) force
    4) no pl (JUR = Geltung) force

    in Kraft sein/treten/setzen — to be in/come into/bring into force

    außer Kraft sein — to have ceased to be in force, to be no longer in force

    außer Kraft setzen — to cancel, to annul

    5) no pl

    (NAUT: = Geschwindigkeit) halbe/volle Kraft voraus! — half/full speed ahead

    6) (= Arbeitskraft) employee, worker; (= Haushaltskraft) domestic help; (= Lehrkraft) teacher
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    die
    1) (strength or power that can be felt: the force of the wind.) force
    2) (a person or thing that has great power: the forces of Nature.) force
    3) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) power
    4) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) power
    5) (the quality of being strong: He got his strength back slowly after his illness; I hadn't the strength to resist him.) strength
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    <-, Kräfte>
    [kraft, pl ˈkrɛftə]
    f
    1. (Stärke) strength, power; (Energie) energy
    ich hatte nicht die \Kraft, weiterzugehen I didn't have the strength to walk any further
    wenn man alle Kräfte zusammennimmt if you summon up all your strength
    er ist am Ende seiner Kräfte he can't take any more
    er kann vor \Kraft nicht mehr laufen (hum fam) he's so muscle-bound he can hardly move
    mit aller \Kraft with all one's strength
    sie wollen mit aller \Kraft durchsetzen, dass... they will do their utmost to ensure that...
    die \Kraft aufbringen, etw zu tun to find the strength to do sth
    nach besten Kräften to the best of one's ability
    bei Kräften bleiben to keep one's strength up
    aus eigener \Kraft by oneself [or one's own efforts]
    mit frischer \Kraft with renewed energy
    über jds Kräfte gehen to be more than sb can cope with
    das geht über meine Kräfte it's more than I can take
    geistige/schöpferische Kräfte mental/creative powers
    mit seinen Kräften Haus halten müssen to have to conserve one's strength
    wieder zu Kräften kommen to regain one's strength
    mit letzter \Kraft with one's last ounce of strength
    seine Kräfte [mit jdm] messen to try [or pit] one's strength [against sb]
    die militärische/wirtschaftliche \Kraft eines Landes the military/economic strength of a country
    seine Kräfte sammeln to gather one's strength
    nicht bei Kräften sein to not be in very good shape
    wieder bei Kräften sein to have [got] one's strength back
    in jds Kräften stehen to be within sb's powers
    sie tat, was in ihren Kräften stand she did everything [with]in her power
    ich will Ihnen gern[e] behilflich sein, soweit es in meinen Kräften steht I will do everything within my power to help you
    jds Kräfte übersteigen to be too much for sb
    mit vereinten Kräften with combined efforts, in a combined effort
    mit vereinten Kräften müssten wir es schaffen if we combine our efforts [or join forces] we should succeed
    die \Kraft der Verzweiflung the strength born of desperation
    nicht wissen, wohin mit seiner \Kraft (fam) to be brimming with energy
    ich weiß nicht, wohin mit meiner \Kraft I'm just bubbling over with energy
    2. kein pl JUR (Geltung) power, force
    außer \Kraft sein to be no longer [or have ceased to be] in force
    ein Gesetz außer \Kraft setzen to repeal a law
    außer \Kraft treten to cease to be in force
    in \Kraft bleiben/sein to remain/be in force
    in \Kraft seit... effective as from...; Gesetz operative from...
    in \Kraft treten to come [or enter] into force
    3. (Energie) power, force
    die heilende \Kraft der Sonne the healing power of the sun
    magnetische Kräfte magnetic attraction sing
    die treibende \Kraft the driving force
    halbe/volle \Kraft voraus! half/full speed ahead!
    5. meist pl ÖKON, POL (Einfluss nehmende Gruppe) force
    das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte the balance of power
    reaktionäre Kräfte rebel forces
    6. (Arbeitskraft) employee, worker
    Kräfte pl employees pl, workers pl, personnel + sing/pl vb, staff sing
    * * *
    die; Kraft, Kräfte

    geistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers

    wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back

    aus eigener Kraftby oneself or one's own efforts

    ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power

    mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingen — if we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

    nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

    2) (Wirksamkeit) power
    3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; worker

    Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

    4) Plural (Gruppe) forces
    5) (Physik) force

    die treibende Kraft(fig.) the driving force

    6) (Seemannsspr.)

    volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!

    7) in

    außer Kraft setzenrepeal < law>; countermand < order>

    außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force

    in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force

    * * *
    kraft präp (+gen) by virtue of; on the strength of;
    * * *
    die; Kraft, Kräfte

    geistige/schöpferische Kräfte — mental/creative powers

    wieder bei Kräften sein — have [got] one's strength back

    aus eigener Kraftby oneself or one's own efforts

    ich werde tun, was in meinen Kräften steht — I shall do everything [with]in my power

    mit vereinten Kräften sollte es gelingenif we join forces or combine our efforts we should succeed

    nach [besten] Kräften — to the best of one's ability

    2) (Wirksamkeit) power
    3) (ArbeitsKraft) employee; (in einer Fabrik) employee; worker

    Kräfte — employees/workers; personnel pl.; (Angestellte auch) staff pl.

    4) Plural (Gruppe) forces
    5) (Physik) force

    die treibende Kraft(fig.) the driving force

    6) (Seemannsspr.)

    volle/halbe Kraft voraus! — full/half speed ahead!

    7) in

    außer Kraft setzenrepeal < law>; countermand < order>

    außer Kraft sein/treten — no longer be/cease to be in force

    in Kraft treten/sein/bleiben — come into/be in/remain in force

    * * *
    ¨-e f.
    force n.
    power n.
    puissance n.
    strength n.
    verdure n.
    vigor n.
    vis (mechanics) n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kraft

  • 105 grant

    1. transitive verb
    1) (consent to fulfil) erfüllen [Wunsch]; stattgeben (+ Dat.) [Gesuch]
    2) (concede, give) gewähren; bewilligen [Geldmittel]; zugestehen [Recht]; erteilen [Erlaubnis]
    3) (in argument) zugeben; einräumen (geh.)

    granted that... — zugegeben, dass...

    take somebody/something [too much] for granted — sich (Dat.) jemandes [allzu] sicher sein/etwas für [allzu] selbstverständlich halten

    2. noun
    Zuschuss, der; (financial aid [to student]) [Studien]beihilfe, die; (scholarship) Stipendium, das
    •• Cultural note:
    Eine Form der weiterführenden Schule in England und Wales, die von der Regierung in London und nicht von der lokalen Regierung finanziert wird
    * * *
    1. verb
    1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) bewilligen
    2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) zugeben
    2. noun
    (money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) das Stipendium, der Zuschuß
    - academic.ru/102233/granted">granted
    - granting
    - take for granted
    * * *
    [grɑ:nt, AM grænt]
    I. n
    1. UNIV Stipendium nt
    [government] \grant ≈ Bafög nt BRD (das nicht zurückgezahlt wird), Stipendium nt für Studienzwecke
    research \grant Forschungsstipendium nt
    student \grant Stipendium nt
    to be [or live] on a \grant ein Stipendium erhalten; (government grant) ≈ Bafög erhalten BRD
    to give [or award] sb a \grant jdm ein Stipendium gewähren; (government grant) ≈ jdm Bafög bewilligen BRD
    2. (from authority) Zuschuss m oft pl, Fördermittel pl; (subsidy) Subvention f
    local authority \grant kommunaler Zuschuss
    federal \grant Bundeszuschuss m, Bundesbeihilfe f
    maternity \grant BRIT Mutterschaftsgeld nt
    overseas \grant Entwicklungshilfe f
    to apply for [or claim] a \grant einen Zuschuss [o Fördermittel] beantragen
    3. LAW ( form) [urkundliche] Übertragung [o Übereignung
    II. vt
    1. (allow)
    to \grant sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw gewähren [o einräumen]; money jdm etw bewilligen
    to \grant sb asylum/access to a lawyer jdm Asyl/das Recht auf einen Anwalt gewähren
    to \grant sb a pension jdm eine Pension bewilligen
    to \grant sb permission/a visa [or to \grant permission/a visa to sb] jdm eine Erlaubnis/ein Visum erteilen
    to \grant diplomatic recognition to a state einem Staat diplomatische Anerkennung gewähren
    2. (transfer legally)
    to \grant sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw [formell] übertragen
    to \grant sb a pardon jdn begnadigen, jdm Straferlass gewähren
    to \grant sb sth [or sth to sb] jdm etw zusichern
    to \grant sb a favour [or AM favor] jdm eine Gefälligkeit erweisen
    to \grant sb a request jds Anliegen stattgeben
    to \grant sb a wish jdm einen Wunsch gewähren
    to \grant sth etw zugeben
    \granted, this task isn't easy zugegeben, diese Aufgabe ist nicht leicht
    I \grant you, it's a difficult situation du hast ganz recht, die Situation ist schwierig
    I \grant that it must have been upsetting but... die Sache war sicher nicht einfach für Sie, aber...
    5.
    \granted [es sei dir] gewährt hum
    to take sth for \granted etw für selbstverständlich halten [o [einfach] annehmen]; (not appreciate) etw als [allzu] selbstverständlich betrachten
    I just took it for \granted that they were married ich habe einfach angenommen, dass sie verheiratet sind
    she just took all the work he did for the company for \granted sie nahm die ganze Arbeit, die er für den Betrieb leistete, als selbstverständlich hin
    * * *
    [grAːnt]
    1. vt
    1) (= accord) gewähren (sb jdm); period of grace, privilege, right gewähren, zugestehen (sb jdm); prayer erhören; honour erweisen (sb jdm); permission, licence, visa erteilen (sb jdm); request stattgeben (+dat) (form); land, pension zusprechen, bewilligen (sb jdm); wish (= give) gewähren, freistellen (sb jdm); (= fulfil) erfüllen

    to grant recognition to sb/sth — jdn/etw anerkennen

    to grant an amnesty to sb —

    I beg your pardon – granted — ich bitte (vielmals) um Entschuldigung – sie sei dir gewährt (hum, form)

    2) (= admit, agree) zugeben, zugestehen

    granted that this is true... — angenommen, das ist wahr...

    granted, he looks good for his age —

    I grant you thatda gebe ich dir recht, das gebe ich zu

    to take sb/sth for granted — jdn/etw als selbstverständlich hinnehmen

    to take it for granted that... — es selbstverständlich finden or als selbstverständlich betrachten, dass...

    you take too much for grantedfür dich ist (zu) vieles (einfach) selbstverständlich

    2. n
    (of money) Subvention f; (for studying etc) Stipendium nt
    * * *
    grant [ɡrɑːnt; US ɡrænt]
    A v/t
    1. jemandem etwas gewähren, einen Kredit etc bewilligen, ein Recht einräumen, zugestehen:
    God grant that … gebe Gott, dass…;
    it was not granted to her es war ihr nicht vergönnt
    2. eine Erlaubnis etc geben, erteilen
    3. eine Bitte etc erfüllen, auch JUR einem Antrag, einer Berufung etc stattgeben
    4. (to) JUR ( besonders formell) übertragen (auf akk), übereignen, ein Patent erteilen (dat)
    5. zugeben, zugestehen, einräumen:
    I grant you that … ich gebe zu, dass …;
    grant sth to be true etwas als wahr anerkennen;
    granted, but … zugegeben, aber …;
    granted ( oder granting) that …
    a) zugegeben, dass …,
    b) angenommen, dass …;
    a) etwas als erwiesen oder gegeben ansehen,
    b) etwas als selbstverständlich betrachten oder hinnehmen;
    a) jemandes Zustimmung etc als selbstverständlich voraussetzen,
    b) gar nicht mehr wissen, was man an jemandem hat
    B s
    1. a) Bewilligung f, Gewährung f
    b) bewilligte Sache, besonders Unterstützung f, Zuschuss m, Subvention f, Zuweisung f
    2. Stipendium n, (Ausbildungs-, Studien)Beihilfe f
    3. JUR
    a) Verleihung f (eines Rechts), Erteilung f (eines Patents etc)
    b) (urkundliche) Übertragung oder Übereignung (to auf akk):
    grant of probate Testamentsvollstreckerzeugnis n
    4. US (einer Person oder Körperschaft) zugewiesenes Land
    * * *
    1. transitive verb
    1) (consent to fulfil) erfüllen [Wunsch]; stattgeben (+ Dat.) [Gesuch]
    2) (concede, give) gewähren; bewilligen [Geldmittel]; zugestehen [Recht]; erteilen [Erlaubnis]
    3) (in argument) zugeben; einräumen (geh.)

    granted that... — zugegeben, dass...

    take somebody/something [too much] for granted — sich (Dat.) jemandes [allzu] sicher sein/etwas für [allzu] selbstverständlich halten

    2. noun
    Zuschuss, der; (financial aid [to student]) [Studien]beihilfe, die; (scholarship) Stipendium, das
    •• Cultural note:
    Eine Form der weiterführenden Schule in England und Wales, die von der Regierung in London und nicht von der lokalen Regierung finanziert wird
    * * *
    n.
    Bewilligung f. n.
    .] = Subvention f. v.
    bewilligen v.
    gestatten v.
    gewähren v.
    gönnen v.
    stattgeben (einer Bitte) v.

    English-german dictionary > grant

  • 106

    pron.
    1 you.
    le gustaría verte she'd like to see you
    2 (to) you.
    te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it
    te tiene miedo he's afraid of you
    3 yourself.
    ¡vístete! get dressed!
    * * *
    te
    2 (regla) T-square
    ————————
    te
    1 you, to you, for you
    te mandaré una carta I'll send you a letter, I'll send a letter to you
    te lo compré I bought one for you, I bought you one
    2 (uso reflexivo) yourself
    * * *
    pron.
    1) you
    2) for you, from you, to you
    * * *
    I II
    PRON PERS
    1) [como complemento directo] you
    2) [como complemento indirecto] you

    te he traído esto — I've brought you this, I've brought this for you

    ¿te han arreglado el ordenador? — have they fixed your computer (for you)?

    3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]

    ¿te duelen los pies? — do your feet hurt?

    ¿te has puesto el abrigo? — have you put your coat on?

    4) [uso enfático]
    5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]

    ¿te has lavado? — have you washed?

    ¡cálmate! — calm down!

    ¿te levantas temprano? — do you get up early?

    ¿te has hecho daño? — have you hurt yourself?

    6) [uso impersonal]
    * * *
    a) (infusión, planta) tea
    b) (AmL) ( reunión) tea party
    * * *
    I II
    pronombre personal
    a) you

    ¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?

    ¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?

    cuídate — (refl) look after yourself

    ¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?

    ¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?

    cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...

    * * *
    TE3 (término específico)

    Ex: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.

    * * *
    te1
    te2
    1 you
    ¿te ha mandado la cuenta? has he sent you the bill?
    no te va a creer esa historia she's not going to believe that story
    no te lo quiero prestar I don't want to lend it to you o to lend you it
    ¿quieres que te lo pase a máquina? do you want me to type it for you?
    te lo quiere quitar he wants to take it away from you
    voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you
    cuídate ( refl) take care o look after yourself
    ¿te has cortado el pelo? ( refl) have you cut your hair?;
    ( caus) have you had your hair cut?
    ¿te tomaste toda la botella? ( enf) did you drink the whole bottle?
    ¿te sientes bien? are you feeling all right?
    no te muevas don't move
    se te ha secado la rosa your rose has dried up
    2 ( impers):
    cuando te dicen esas cosas when people say things like that to you
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    te    

    te pron pers
    a) you;


    ¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?;
    voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you;
    cuídate ( refl) look after yourself;
    ¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?;
    ¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?;
    no té muevas don't move
    b) ( impers):

    cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …

    ■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
    sustantivo masculino
    a) (infusión, planta) tea;

    ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?

    b) (AmL) ( reunión) tea party

    te pron pers
    1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
    2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
    te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
    te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
    3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
    4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
    sustantivo masculino
    1 Bot tea
    2 (infusión, reunión) tea
    té con limón, lemon tea
    '' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abandonarse
    - abatimiento
    - acalorarse
    - acaso
    - acercar
    - achantarse
    - aclararse
    - acompañar
    - aconsejar
    - adivinar
    - advertir
    - agradecer
    - ajustar
    - alejarse
    - algo
    - alta
    - amargarse
    - ancha
    - ancho
    - anillo
    - animarse
    - aparte
    - apetecer
    - apostar
    - apostarse
    - asegurar
    - así
    - atizar
    - atreverse
    - aunque
    - avisar
    - bagatela
    - bajarse
    - bien
    - bobada
    - bobalicón
    - bobalicona
    - bonita
    - bonito
    - buena
    - bueno
    - buscarse
    - cachaza
    - calar
    - calentarse
    - cargada
    - cargado
    - carrera
    - celebrar
    English:
    about
    - abreast
    - account
    - acetate
    - act
    - advise
    - agitate
    - agitation
    - agitator
    - all
    - alone
    - aloud
    - alternatively
    - amputate
    - approximation
    - ascertain
    - attain
    - attainment
    - authoritarian
    - averse
    - back up
    - bad
    - barrel
    - because
    - behave
    - behind
    - believe
    - belittle
    - best
    - better
    - bite
    - bonus
    - bop
    - breathtaking
    - brew
    - bring
    - bring back
    - burning
    - business
    - butane
    - call back
    - capable
    - caretaker
    - cetacean
    - challenge
    - chin
    - chip in
    - chirpy
    - citation
    - collect
    * * *
    te pron personal
    1. [complemento directo] you;
    le gustaría verte she'd like to see you;
    ¿te atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;
    te han aprobado you've passed
    2. [complemento indirecto] (to) you;
    te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;
    te tiene miedo he's afraid of you;
    te lo ha comprado [tú se lo has vendido] she bought it from o off you;
    [es para ti] she bought it for you;
    te extrajeron sangre they took some of your blood;
    ¿te quitaron una maleta? did they steal one of your suitcases?;
    te rompieron el brazo they broke your arm;
    te pegaron una paliza they beat you up;
    se te olvidará you'll forget (about it);
    te será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you
    3. [reflexivo] yourself;
    sírvete un whisky pour yourself a whisky;
    ¡vístete! get dressed!;
    sírvete más arroz take some more rice;
    ponte el abrigo, que nos vamos put your coat on, we're going;
    puedes acostarte en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa
    4. [con valor impersonal]
    si te dejas pisar, estás perdido if you let people walk all over you, you've had it
    5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]
    ¿no te lo crees? don't you believe it?;
    cómetelo todo eat it all up;
    si se te echa a llorar, no le hagas caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)
    6. [para formar verbos pronominales]
    ¿te acuerdas? do you remember?;
    ponte cómodo make yourself comfortable
    * * *
    te
    pron
    1 directo you;
    no te había visto I hadn’t seen you
    2 indirecto (to) you;
    te doy el libro I’m giving you the book
    3 reflexivo yourself
    * * *
    te pron
    1) : you
    te quiero: I love you
    2) : for you, to you, from you
    me gustaría dártelo: I would like to give it to you
    3) : yourself, for yourself, to yourself, from yourself
    ¡cálmate!: calm yourself!
    ¿te guardaste uno?: did you keep one for yourself?
    4) : thee
    nm
    1) : tea
    2) : tea party
    * * *
    te pron you

    Spanish-English dictionary >

  • 107 take

    {teik}
    I. 1. вземам
    2. водя, завеждам, отвеждам
    откарвам (с кола и пp.) (to на, в)
    занасям (to на, в)
    business often TAKEs me abroad често ходя в чужбина служебно, работата ми често ме кара да пътувам из чужбина
    3. хващам, залавям
    to TAKE prisoner/captive пленявам, вземам в плен
    they were TAKEn prisoner/hostage взеха ги пленници/заложници
    to TAKE someone unprepared изненадвам, хващам някого неподготвен
    4. вземам (и при игри), превземам, завладявам (и прен.)
    I was much TAKEn by the idea идеята много ми хареса
    5. възползувам се oт, използувам (възможности и пр.)
    6. вземам, наемам (жилище, коли, pаботна ръка и пр.)
    7. вземам, заемам, обсебвам (дума, идея и пр.)
    8. вземам, заемам, ангажирам (място и пр.)
    9. абониран съм за, получавам/купувам си редовно (вестник и пр.)
    10. вземам/използувам превозно средство
    11. вземам, поемам/тръгвам по (път и пр.)
    12. прескачам, преодолявам (препятствие и пр.)
    13. вземам, получавам, спечелвам (диплома, награда и пр.)
    to TAKE the biscuit/bun/cake sl. надминавам всички, излизам първeнeц
    14. вземам, приемам, поемам (хранa, лекарство, въздух u пр.), ям, пия
    to TAKE breakfast/dinner, etc. закусвам, обядвам и пр.
    do you TAKE sugar in your tea? със захар ли пиeте чая си? I cannot TAKE whisky нe могa да пия/не ми понася пиенето на уиски
    15. вземам, приемам (подарък, предложение и пр.)
    taking one thing with another прен. (взето) едно на друго
    taking all in all общо взето
    to TAKE things as they come приемам нещата такива, каквито са
    I am not taking any! да имаш да вземаш! ще извиняваш! благодаря! he will not TAKE no for an answer той не приема/не се примирява с отказ
    I suppose we must TAKE it at that да приемем/допуснем, че e така, да повярваме
    TAKE it from me! добре да гo знаеш
    16. предполагам, смятам, приемам
    what time do you TAKE it to be? колко мислиш, че e часът? how old do you TAKE him to be? колко години му даваш? I TAKE it that предполагам, че
    as I TAKE it според мен
    people took him to be mad хората го вземаха за луд
    17. разбирам, тълкувам
    to TAKE someone seriously вземам думите/постъпките на някого сериозно
    I don't know how to TAKE him не зная как да го разбирам/как да тълкувам думите/постъпките му
    18. поемам (командуване, отговорност, риск и пр.)
    to TAKE the consequences/the punishment поемам/понасям последствията/наказанието
    he can TAKE it разг. той издържа, носи (наказание, нещастие и пр.)
    19. вземам, отнемам (време и пр.), изисквам, трябва (ми), нужно (ми) е
    it TAKEs her/she TAKEs hours/ages to dress тя ce облича с часове
    to TAKE one's time over something /in doing something не се притеснявам/не си давам зор/не бързам с (извършването на) нещо
    TAKE your time полека, не бързай, не се притеснявай
    it took four men to hold him бяха необходими четирима души, за да гo удържат
    it TAKEs a clever man to do that ум трябва за тази работа, само умен човек може да свърши това
    that will TAKE some explaining това няма да е лесно да се обясни
    the work took some doing работата не беше лесна/лека
    it took some finding не беше лесно да се намери
    don't TAKE so much asking не чакай толкова да тe молят, не се назлъндисвай толкова
    20. измервам (температуpа, височина и пр.)
    отчитам данни (на измервателен ypед)
    21. хващам, пипвам, разболявам се oт
    22. правя снимка, снимам, излизам добре/зле на снимка
    to TAKE well излизам добре на снимка, фотогеничен съм
    23. обучавам, вземам (клас), следвам (курс и пр.)
    24. имам успех, харесвам се, имам/оказвам въздействие
    25. хващам (се) (за ваксина, присадка и пр.), хващам, ловя (за боя и пр.)
    26. побирам (за кола и пр.)
    27. издържам (товар и пр.), поддържам, крепя, подкрепям (за греда и пр.)
    28. пламвам (за огън)
    29. нося (номер на обувки и пр.)
    I TAKE sixes in gloves нося ръкавици номер шест
    30. мат. вадя, изваждам
    31. грам. вземам, управлявам
    32. разг. мамя, измамвам
    to TAKE advice приемам/вслушвам се в/потърсвам съвет
    to TAKE legal/medical advice съветвам се с адвокат/лекар
    to TAKE heed/notice of внимавам за, обръщам внимание на
    to TAKE measures/steps вземам мерки
    to TAKE one's name from нося името/наименованието си от
    to TAKE pains/trouble старая се, полагам грижи/старание
    to TAKE something apart/to pieces разглобявам нещо
    the table TAKEs apart масата се разглобява/е разглобяема
    II. 1. улов (дивеч, риба и пр.)
    2. театр. касов сбор
    3. печ. текст, даден за набор на един словослагател
    4. кино сцена, кадър (за снимане)
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    {teik} v (took {tuk}; taken {teikn}) 1. вземам; 2. водя, зав(2) {teik} n 1. улов (дивеч, риба и пр.); 2. театр. касов сбор;
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    хващам; спечелвам; улов; сварвам; пия; понасям; отнемам; правя; приемам; вземам; водя; разбирам; занасям; завеждам; залавям; наемам;
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    1. 1 вземам, отнемам (време и пр.), изисквам, трябва (ми), нужно (ми) е 2. 1 вземам, поемам/тръгвам по (път и пр.) 3. 1 вземам, получавам, спечелвам (диплома, награда и пр.) 4. 1 вземам, приемам (подарък, предложение и пр.) 5. 1 вземам, приемам, поемам (хранa, лекарство, въздух u пр.), ям, пия 6. 1 поемам (командуване, отговорност, риск и пр.) 7. 1 предполагам, смятам, приемам 8. 1 прескачам, преодолявам (препятствие и пр.) 9. 1 разбирам, тълкувам 10. 2 издържам (товар и пр.), поддържам, крепя, подкрепям (за греда и пр.) 11. 2 имам успех, харесвам се, имам/оказвам въздействие 12. 2 нося (номер на обувки и пр.) 13. 2 обучавам, вземам (клас), следвам (курс и пр.) 14. 2 пламвам (за огън) 15. 2 побирам (за кола и пр.) 16. 2 правя снимка, снимам, излизам добре/зле на снимка 17. 2 хващам (се) (за ваксина, присадка и пр.), хващам, ловя (за боя и пр.) 18. 2 хващам, пипвам, разболявам се oт 19. 20. измервам (температуpа, височина и пр.) 20. 3 грам. вземам, управлявам 21. 3 разг. мамя, измамвам 22. 30. мат. вадя, изваждам 23. as i take it според мен 24. business often takes me abroad често ходя в чужбина служебно, работата ми често ме кара да пътувам из чужбина 25. do you take sugar in your tea? със захар ли пиeте чая си? i cannot take whisky нe могa да пия/не ми понася пиенето на уиски 26. don't take so much asking не чакай толкова да тe молят, не се назлъндисвай толкова 27. he can take it разг. той издържа, носи (наказание, нещастие и пр.) 28. i am not taking any! да имаш да вземаш! ще извиняваш! благодаря! he will not take no for an answer той не приема/не се примирява с отказ 29. i don't know how to take him не зная как да го разбирам/как да тълкувам думите/постъпките му 30. i suppose we must take it at that да приемем/допуснем, че e така, да повярваме 31. i take sixes in gloves нося ръкавици номер шест 32. i was much taken by the idea идеята много ми хареса 33. i. вземам 34. ii. улов (дивеч, риба и пр.) 35. it takes a clever man to do that ум трябва за тази работа, само умен човек може да свърши това 36. it takes her/she takes hours/ages to dress тя ce облича с часове 37. it took four men to hold him бяха необходими четирима души, за да гo удържат 38. it took some finding не беше лесно да се намери 39. people took him to be mad хората го вземаха за луд 40. take it from me! добре да гo знаеш 41. take your time полека, не бързай, не се притеснявай 42. taking all in all общо взето 43. taking one thing with another прен. (взето) едно на друго 44. that will take some explaining това няма да е лесно да се обясни 45. the table takes apart масата се разглобява/е разглобяема 46. the work took some doing работата не беше лесна/лека 47. they were taken prisoner/hostage взеха ги пленници/заложници 48. to take advice приемам/вслушвам се в/потърсвам съвет 49. to take breakfast/dinner, etc. закусвам, обядвам и пр 50. to take heed/notice of внимавам за, обръщам внимание на 51. to take legal/medical advice съветвам се с адвокат/лекар 52. to take measures/steps вземам мерки 53. to take one's name from нося името/наименованието си от 54. to take one's time over something /in doing something не се притеснявам/не си давам зор/не бързам с (извършването на) нещо 55. to take pains/trouble старая се, полагам грижи/старание 56. to take prisoner/captive пленявам, вземам в плен 57. to take someone seriously вземам думите/постъпките на някого сериозно 58. to take someone unprepared изненадвам, хващам някого неподготвен 59. to take something apart/to pieces разглобявам нещо 60. to take the biscuit/bun/cake sl. надминавам всички, излизам първeнeц 61. to take the consequences/the punishment поемам/понасям последствията/наказанието 62. to take things as they come приемам нещата такива, каквито са 63. to take well излизам добре на снимка, фотогеничен съм 64. what time do you take it to be? колко мислиш, че e часът? how old do you take him to be? колко години му даваш? i take it that предполагам, че 65. абониран съм за, получавам/купувам си редовно (вестник и пр.) 66. вземам (и при игри), превземам, завладявам (и прен.) 67. вземам, заемам, ангажирам (място и пр.) 68. вземам, заемам, обсебвам (дума, идея и пр.) 69. вземам, наемам (жилище, коли, pаботна ръка и пр.) 70. вземам/използувам превозно средство 71. водя, завеждам, отвеждам 72. възползувам се oт, използувам (възможности и пр.) 73. занасям (to на, в) 74. кино сцена, кадър (за снимане) 75. откарвам (с кола и пp.) (to на, в) 76. отчитам данни (на измервателен ypед) 77. печ. текст, даден за набор на един словослагател 78. театр. касов сбор 79. хващам, залавям
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    take [teik] I. v ( took [tuk], taken[´teikn]) 1. в комбинация със съществително, носител на цялостното значение на фразата: to \take care внимавам, пазя се; грижа се за (of); to \take a shower вземам душ, къпя се; to \take a risk рискувам; to \take heart окуражавам се; to \take account of държа сметка за; to \take advice приемам (вслушвам се в; потърсвам) съвет; to \take aim прицелвам се; to \take a dislike to намразвам; to \take a nap дрямвам, поспивам; to \take a turn 1) разхождам се, разтъпквам се; 2) променям се; to \take a turn for the better подобрявам се; to \take cover скривам се; to \take effect давам резултат; имам въздействие; влизам в сила; to \take exception to правя възражение срещу; to \take heed ( notice) of внимавам, обръщам внимание на; to \take leave of сбогувам се с; to \take leave of o.'s senses изгубвам си ума; to \take notes водя си бележки; to \take offence ( umbrage) обиждам се; to \take pains ( trouble) старая се, полагам грижи (старание); to \take part in участвам в, вземам участие в; to \take pity on съжалявам се над, смилявам се; имам милост към; to \take place става, състои се; to \take pleasure in намирам удоволствие в, приятно ми е да (с ger); to \take possession of завладявам; to \take pride in гордея се с; to \take rise произлизам, създавам се; to \take sides вземам страна (при спор и пр.); to \take wing отлитам; to \take wind разчувам се; 2. вземам; to \take in hand залавям се (заемам се) за; to \take in tow тегля, влача с въже; стягам ( някого); 3. водя, завеждам; \take me to him заведи ме при него; 4. хващам, залавям; to \take s.o. by the throat хващам някого за гушата; to \take s.o.'s arm хващам някого под ръка; to \take prisoner ( captive) пленявам, вземам в плен; to \take hold of хващам, сграбчвам; to \take in charge ( into custody) арестувам, затварям, задържам; to \take in the act залавям на местопрестъплението; to \take by surprise изненадвам; to \take unprepared изненадвам, хващам неподготвен; to \take at a disadvantage залавям (намирам, хващам) в неблагоприятно положение; 5. вземам, отнемам (време и пр.); изисквам, трябва ми, нужно ми е; he took ( it took him) three years нужни му бяха три години; to \take o.'s time over s.th. не бързам с нещо; it took four men to hold him бяха нужни четири души, за да го удържат; it \takes a clever man to do that за тази работа трябва ум, само умен човек може да свърши това; it \takes two to make a quarrel обикновено и в двете страни има вина; the work took some doing работата не беше лесна; it took some finding не беше лесно да се намери; 6. възползвам се от, използвам (възможност и пр.); to \take o.'s chance възползвам се; 7. вземам, заемам (дума, идея и пр.) ( from от); 8. вземам, приемам (подарък, предложение и пр.); taking one thing with another прен. едно върху друго; taking all in all общо взето; to \take things as one finds them приемам нещата такива, каквито са; to \take it from there действам според случая (без предварителен план); to \take the rough with the smooth приемам и доброто, и лошото хладнокръвно; I'm not taking any ще има да вземаш! ще извиняваш! благодаря! he will not \take no не приема отказ; I suppose we must \take it at that предполагам, че трябва да го приемем така (да повярваме); \take it from me! вярвай ми!; to \take it easy не се вълнувам (тревожа); не бързам; to \take it lying down приемам поражение без съпротива; прен. вдигам ръце; \take it badly обиждам се, огорчавам се; 9. вземам, заемам; ангажирам, запазвам (място и пр.); to \take a back seat прен. оставам в сянка; изгубвам значението (влиянието) си; to \take the chair заемам председателското място, председателствам; 10. абониран съм за, получавам (купувам) редовно (вестник и пр.); 11. вземам, използвам (превозно средство); to \take ship качвам се на кораб; to \take horse ост. качвам се на кон, пътувам на кон; 12. вземам, поемам, тръгвам по (път и пр.); 13. предполагам, мисля, смятам, приемам; what time do you \take it to be? колко мислите, че е часът? I \take it that предполагам, че; let us \take it that да предположим, че; 14. вземам; наемам, използвам (жилище, кола, работна ръка и пр.); 15. прескачам, преодолявам (препятствие и пр.); 16. вземам, получавам, спечелвам (диплома, награда и пр.); вземам, издържам ( изпит); \take it or leave it прави каквото искаш; 17. вземам, поемам (храна, въздух и пр.); ям, пия; to \take o.'s meals храня се; do you \take sugar in your tea? със захар ли пиете чая? I cannot \take whisky не мога да пия уиски, не ми понася уиски; 18. разбирам, тълкувам; to \take s.th. in the wrong way разбирам нещо неправилно; to \take as a datum вземам, приемам за нула или начало; to \take s.o. seriously вземам думите (постъпките) на някого на сериозно; to \take ill ( amiss) обиждам се, разбирам (тълкувам) неправилно; I don't know how to \take him не знам как да го разбирам (как да разбирам думите му); 19. вземам (и при игри), превземам, завладявам (и прен.); to \take by storm превземам с щурм; I was much \taken with the idea идеята много ми хареса; 20. занасям (to на, в); водя, завеждам, отвеждам (to на, в); откарвам (с кола и пр.); 21. поемам (отговорност, командване и пр.); \take as read пренебрегвам (маловажни факти и пр.); to \take the lead заставам начело, водя; to \take the consequences ( the punishment) поемам (понасям) последствията (наказанието); 22. измервам (температура, височина и пр.); to \take reading отчитам данни (напр. от ска́ла); отчитам (данни на измервателен уред); 23. хващам, пипвам, разболявам се от; заразявам се; to be \taken ill разболявам се; 24. правя ( снимка), снимам, фотографирам; изобразявам, рисувам; излизам (добре, зле) на снимка; she doesn't \take well тя не излиза добре на снимки, не е фотогенична; 25. обучавам, вземам ( клас); следвам (курс и пр.); 26. имам успех, харесвам се, налагам се; to be \taken with завладян съм от, пленен съм от, много ми се нрави; 27. хваща (за ваксина и пр.); хваща се (за присадка и пр.); хваща, лови (боя и пр.); to \take root вкоренява се; хваща корен; 28. побира (за кола и пр.); 29. издържа (товар и пр.); поддържа, крепи, подкрепя (за греда и пр.); 30. пламва (за огън); to \take fire запалвам се, подпалвам се; 31. нося (номер обувки и пр.); I \take sixes in gloves нося ръкавици номер шест; 32. ловя, хващам; to \take fish ловя риба; 33. втвърдявам се (за цимент, гипс и пр.); прониквам, боядисвам (за боя, оцветител); to \take a leaf out of s.o.'s book възприемам нечий метод и пр.; to \take God's name in vain споменавам божието име напразно; to \take ( holy) orders ръкополагат ме за (ставам) свещеник; запопвам се; to \take for granted не се съобразявам много с; приемам нещо за дадено (за разбиращо се от само себе си); to \take too much for granted позволявам си твърде много, отивам твърде далеч; to \take in set получавам остатъчна деформация; to \take into account вземам (имам) предвид; to \take o.'s name from нося името си от; to \take s.o. at his word повярвам на някого; to \take the air разхождам се на (чист) въздух; to \take the bull by the horns посрещам смело трудно положение; to \take the liberty of позволявам си да (с ger); to \take the measure of s.o.'s foot разбирам какво мога да си позволя с някого; to \take the offensive минавам в настъпление, атакувам; to \take the view that на мнение съм, мисля, че; to \take (s.o.) to task държа (някого) отговорен; хокам (някого); to have what it \takes притежавам способности (данни); II. n 1. улов (дивеч, риба и пр.); 2. театр. сбор, пари, получени от едно представление; 3. печ. текст, даден за набор на един словослагател; 4. кино сцена, кадър (за снимане), дубъл; кинокадър; to be on the \take sl вземам подкупи.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > take

  • 108 take on

    1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) aceptar
    2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) contratar
    3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) desafiar; jugar contra
    4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) tomar, asumir
    5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) recoger
    6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) tomárselo mal; alterarse
    1) tackle: abordar, emprender (problemas, etc.)
    2) accept: aceptar, encargarse de, asumir (una responsabilidad)
    3) contract: contratar (trabajadores)
    4) assume: adoptar, asumir, adquirir
    the neighborhood took on a dingy look: el barrio asumió una apariencia deprimente
    v.
    embocar v.
    tomar v.
    1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    a) ( employ) \<\<staff\>\> contratar, tomar (esp AmL)
    b) ( undertake) \<\<work\>\> encargarse* de, hacerse* cargo de; \<\<responsibility/role\>\> asumir; \<\<client/patient\>\> aceptar, tomar

    she takes on too much — se echa demasiado encima, se carga de responsabilidades

    c) ( tackle) \<\<opponent\>\> enfrentarse a, aceptar el reto de; \<\<problem/issue\>\> abordar
    2) v + adv + o ( assume) \<\<expression\>\> adoptar; \<\<appearance\>\> adquirir*, asumir
    1. VT + ADV
    1) [+ work] aceptar, encargarse de; [+ responsibility, risk] asumir; [+ bet, challenge] aceptar; [+ challenger] enfrentarse a, aceptar el reto de

    when she invited Hayley to come and stay for a week she took on more than she bargained for — cuando invitó a Hayley a quedarse una semana, no sabía lo que le esperaba

    2) [+ worker] contratar; [+ passengers] recoger; [+ cargo] cargar
    3) (=assume) [+ form, qualities] asumir
    2. VI + ADV
    1)
    * (=become upset)

    don't take on so! — ¡no te pongas así!, ¡no te agites!

    2) (=become popular) [fashion] hacerse muy popular; [song] hacerse muy popular, ponerse de moda
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    1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    a) ( employ) \<\<staff\>\> contratar, tomar (esp AmL)
    b) ( undertake) \<\<work\>\> encargarse* de, hacerse* cargo de; \<\<responsibility/role\>\> asumir; \<\<client/patient\>\> aceptar, tomar

    she takes on too much — se echa demasiado encima, se carga de responsabilidades

    c) ( tackle) \<\<opponent\>\> enfrentarse a, aceptar el reto de; \<\<problem/issue\>\> abordar
    2) v + adv + o ( assume) \<\<expression\>\> adoptar; \<\<appearance\>\> adquirir*, asumir

    English-spanish dictionary > take on

  • 109 te

    pron.
    1 you.
    le gustaría verte she'd like to see you
    2 (to) you.
    te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it
    te tiene miedo he's afraid of you
    3 yourself.
    ¡vístete! get dressed!
    * * *
    te
    2 (regla) T-square
    ————————
    te
    1 you, to you, for you
    te mandaré una carta I'll send you a letter, I'll send a letter to you
    te lo compré I bought one for you, I bought you one
    2 (uso reflexivo) yourself
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    pron.
    1) you
    2) for you, from you, to you
    * * *
    I II
    PRON PERS
    1) [como complemento directo] you
    2) [como complemento indirecto] you

    te he traído esto — I've brought you this, I've brought this for you

    ¿te han arreglado el ordenador? — have they fixed your computer (for you)?

    3) [con partes del cuerpo, ropa]

    ¿te duelen los pies? — do your feet hurt?

    ¿te has puesto el abrigo? — have you put your coat on?

    4) [uso enfático]
    5) [uso reflexivo o pronominal]

    ¿te has lavado? — have you washed?

    ¡cálmate! — calm down!

    ¿te levantas temprano? — do you get up early?

    ¿te has hecho daño? — have you hurt yourself?

    6) [uso impersonal]
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    I II
    pronombre personal
    a) you

    ¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?

    ¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?

    cuídate — (refl) look after yourself

    ¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?

    ¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?

    cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...

    * * *
    I II
    pronombre personal
    a) you

    ¿te ha mandado la cuenta? — has he sent you the bill?

    ¿te lo paso a máquina? — shall I type it for you?

    cuídate — (refl) look after yourself

    ¿te has cortado el pelo? — (refl) have you cut your hair?; (caus) have you had your hair cut?

    ¿te sientes bien? — are you feeling all right?

    cuando te pasa eso... — when that happens...

    * * *
    TE3 (término específico)

    Ex: Narrower terms are signalled by the abbreviation 'NT'.

    * * *
    te1
    te2
    1 you
    ¿te ha mandado la cuenta? has he sent you the bill?
    no te va a creer esa historia she's not going to believe that story
    no te lo quiero prestar I don't want to lend it to you o to lend you it
    ¿quieres que te lo pase a máquina? do you want me to type it for you?
    te lo quiere quitar he wants to take it away from you
    voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you
    cuídate ( refl) take care o look after yourself
    ¿te has cortado el pelo? ( refl) have you cut your hair?;
    ( caus) have you had your hair cut?
    ¿te tomaste toda la botella? ( enf) did you drink the whole bottle?
    ¿te sientes bien? are you feeling all right?
    no te muevas don't move
    se te ha secado la rosa your rose has dried up
    2 ( impers):
    cuando te dicen esas cosas when people say things like that to you
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    te    

    te pron pers
    a) you;


    ¿té lo paso a máquina? shall I type it for you?;
    voy a serte sincera I'll be frank with you;
    cuídate ( refl) look after yourself;
    ¿té has cortado el pelo? ( caus) have you had your hair cut?;
    ¿té sientes bien? are you feeling all right?;
    no té muevas don't move
    b) ( impers):

    cuando té pasa eso … when that happens …

    ■ sustantivo femenino: name of the letter t
    sustantivo masculino
    a) (infusión, planta) tea;

    ¿quieres un té? do you want a cup of tea?

    b) (AmL) ( reunión) tea party

    te pron pers
    1 (objeto directo) you: te quiero, I love you
    2 (objeto indirecto) you, to you, for you: no te lo venderá, he won't sell it to you
    te lo guardaré, I'll keep it for you
    te daré tu parte, I'll give you your share
    3 (con verbos reflexivos, a ti mismo) yourself: cuídate mucho, look after yourself
    4 (sin traducción en verbos pronominales) no te preocupes, don't worry
    sustantivo masculino
    1 Bot tea
    2 (infusión, reunión) tea
    té con limón, lemon tea
    '' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - abandonarse
    - abatimiento
    - acalorarse
    - acaso
    - acercar
    - achantarse
    - aclararse
    - acompañar
    - aconsejar
    - adivinar
    - advertir
    - agradecer
    - ajustar
    - alejarse
    - algo
    - alta
    - amargarse
    - ancha
    - ancho
    - anillo
    - animarse
    - aparte
    - apetecer
    - apostar
    - apostarse
    - asegurar
    - así
    - atizar
    - atreverse
    - aunque
    - avisar
    - bagatela
    - bajarse
    - bien
    - bobada
    - bobalicón
    - bobalicona
    - bonita
    - bonito
    - buena
    - bueno
    - buscarse
    - cachaza
    - calar
    - calentarse
    - cargada
    - cargado
    - carrera
    - celebrar
    English:
    about
    - abreast
    - account
    - acetate
    - act
    - advise
    - agitate
    - agitation
    - agitator
    - all
    - alone
    - aloud
    - alternatively
    - amputate
    - approximation
    - ascertain
    - attain
    - attainment
    - authoritarian
    - averse
    - back up
    - bad
    - barrel
    - because
    - behave
    - behind
    - believe
    - belittle
    - best
    - better
    - bite
    - bonus
    - bop
    - breathtaking
    - brew
    - bring
    - bring back
    - burning
    - business
    - butane
    - call back
    - capable
    - caretaker
    - cetacean
    - challenge
    - chin
    - chip in
    - chirpy
    - citation
    - collect
    * * *
    te pron personal
    1. [complemento directo] you;
    le gustaría verte she'd like to see you;
    ¿te atracaron en plena calle? were you mugged in the middle of the street?;
    te han aprobado you've passed
    2. [complemento indirecto] (to) you;
    te lo dio he gave it to you, he gave you it;
    te tiene miedo he's afraid of you;
    te lo ha comprado [tú se lo has vendido] she bought it from o off you;
    [es para ti] she bought it for you;
    te extrajeron sangre they took some of your blood;
    ¿te quitaron una maleta? did they steal one of your suitcases?;
    te rompieron el brazo they broke your arm;
    te pegaron una paliza they beat you up;
    se te olvidará you'll forget (about it);
    te será de gran ayuda it will be a great help to you
    3. [reflexivo] yourself;
    sírvete un whisky pour yourself a whisky;
    ¡vístete! get dressed!;
    sírvete más arroz take some more rice;
    ponte el abrigo, que nos vamos put your coat on, we're going;
    puedes acostarte en el sofá you can lie down on the sofa
    4. [con valor impersonal]
    si te dejas pisar, estás perdido if you let people walk all over you, you've had it
    5. [con valor intensivo o expresivo]
    ¿no te lo crees? don't you believe it?;
    cómetelo todo eat it all up;
    si se te echa a llorar, no le hagas caso don't take any notice if he starts crying (on you)
    6. [para formar verbos pronominales]
    ¿te acuerdas? do you remember?;
    ponte cómodo make yourself comfortable
    * * *
    te
    pron
    1 directo you;
    no te había visto I hadn’t seen you
    2 indirecto (to) you;
    te doy el libro I’m giving you the book
    3 reflexivo yourself
    * * *
    te pron
    1) : you
    te quiero: I love you
    2) : for you, to you, from you
    me gustaría dártelo: I would like to give it to you
    3) : yourself, for yourself, to yourself, from yourself
    ¡cálmate!: calm yourself!
    ¿te guardaste uno?: did you keep one for yourself?
    4) : thee
    nm
    1) : tea
    2) : tea party
    * * *
    te pron you

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  • 110 С-190

    HE ПОД СИЛУ кому PrepP Invar subj-compl with copula ( subj: abstr or infin) used without negation to convey the opposite meaning)
    1. Also: HE ПО СИЛАМ ( occas. used as nonagreeing postmodif) sth. is beyond the limits of s.o. 's physical strength or beyond his abilities, competence etc: X Y-y не под силу - X is beyond Y's power (strength, capacity (to understand), reach)
    X is not in (within) Y's power X Is more than Y can do (deliver, handle) Y doesn't have what it takes (to do X) X is too much for Y Y lacks the strength (the ability) (to do X) (in limited contexts) Y is not competent at X
    X Y-y под силу - Y has the strength (the ability, the power) to do X
    Y can do (handle) X Y has it in him (has what it takes) to do X (in limited contexts) Y is competent at X X is within Yb means.
    «До сих пор я не понимал себя, я задавал себе задачи, которые мне не по силам...» (Тургенев 2). "Up till now I did not understand myself, I set myself tasks beyond my capacity..." (2c).
    Сейчас, задним числом, я думаю, что у кагебешников даже и шанса не было не сдаться. Вопрос о моём отъезде был решён на каких-то верхах, им недоступных. И нарушить решение верхов им было не под силу (Войнович 1). Now, with hindsight, I think the KGB had no choice but to give in. The question of my leaving the country had been decided high up, on levels to which these men had no access. It was not in their power to violate such a decision (1 a).
    Ha одно мгновение смысл существования опять открывался Ларе. Она тут, - постигала она, — для того, чтобы разобраться в сумасшедшей прелести земли и все назвать по имени, а если это будет ей не по силам, то из любви к жизни родить себе преемников, которые это сделают вместо неё (Пастернак 1). For a moment she (Lara) rediscovered the purpose of her life. She was on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment and to call each thing by its right name, or, if this were not within her power, to give birth out of love for life to successors who would do it in her place (1a).
    ...Иногда в голове возникают изумительные проекты, но чувствуешь, что тебе не под силу протолкнуть их через соответствующие учреждения (Искандер 4). Sometimes an amazing scheme will come to you, but you are aware that you don't have what it takes to push it through the appropriate channels (4a).
    (Я) взвалил его (баллон) на плечо... Пройдя первые десять ступенек, я понял, что слишком много взял на себя. Лет пять назад я мог пройти с таким баллоном втрое больше, теперь это было мне не под силу (Войнович 5)....1 hefted the cylinder up on my shoulder....After the first ten steps I realized that I'd bitten off more than I could chew. Five years ago I could have carried a cylinder like that three times as far, but now it was too much for me (5a).
    Путь Хлебникова был для меня запретен. Да и кому, кроме него, оказался бы он под силу? (Лившиц 1). For me the path chosen by Khlebnikov was a forbidden one. And who, apart from him, would have found the strength to pursue it? (1a).
    Давайте найдём себе дело по силам. К примеру, преферанс» (Распутин 1). "Let's turn to something we're more competent at—a game of preference, for instance" (1a).
    «Вопрос обсуждаемого романа - чего стоит человеку социализм и под силу ли цена?» (Солженицын 2). "The question in the novel we are discussing is: What does socialism cost, and is the price within our means?" (2a).
    2. sth. is very difficult or impossible for s.o. to do (because he lacks decisiveness, does not dare to, cannot overcome his sluggishness etc)
    X Y-y не под силу = Y just can't (get himself to (make himself etc)) do X
    Y is incapable of doing X there is no way Y can do X (in limited contexts) Y can't bear the thought of doing X.
    (Мандельштам) не мог отделить мою судьбу от своей... Мою любовь к живописи... он сразу забрал себе и так же решил поступить с Шекспиром. Ведь любить врозь означает отделиться друг от друга - это было ему не под силу (Мандельштам 2)....He (Mandelstam) could make no distinction between my life and his own....He had immediately taken over my love of painting...and decided on the same policy with regard to Shakespeare. Loving different things was the same as separating, and he just could not bear the thought (2a).

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  • 111 не по силам

    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj: abstr or infin); used without negation to convey the opposite meaning]
    =====
    1. Also: НЕ ПО СИЛАМ [occas. used as nonagreeing postmodif]
    sth. is beyond the limits of s.o.'s physical strength or beyond his abilities, competence etc:
    - X Y-у не под силу X is beyond Y's power (strength, capacity (to understand), reach);
    - X is more than Y can do (deliver, handle);
    - [in limited contexts] Y is not competent at X;
    || X Y-y под силу Y has the strength (the ability, the power) to do X;
    - [in limited contexts] Y is competent at X;
    - X is within Y's means.
         ♦ "До сих пор я не понимал себя, я задавал себе задачи, которые мне не по силам..." (Тургенев 2). "Up till now I did not understand myself, I set myself tasks beyond my capacity..." (2c).
         ♦ Сейчас, задним числом, я думаю, что у кагебешников даже и шанса не было не сдаться. Вопрос о моём отъезде был решён на каких-то верхах, им недоступных. И нарушить решение верхов им было не под силу (Войнович 1). Now, with hindsight, I think the KGB had no choice but to give in. The question of my leaving the country had been decided high up, on levels to which these men had no access. It was not in their power to violate such a decision (1a).
         ♦ На одно мгновение смысл существования опять открывался Ларе. Она тут, - постигала она, - для того, чтобы разобраться в сумасшедшей прелести земли и все назвать по имени, а если это будет ей не по силам, то из любви к жизни родить себе преемников, которые это сделают вместо неё (Пастернак 1). For a moment she [Lara] rediscovered the purpose of her life. She was on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment and to call each thing by its right name, or, if this were not within her power, to give birth out of love for life to successors who would do it in her place (1a).
         ♦...Иногда в голове возникают изумительные проекты, но чувствуешь, что тебе не под силу протолкнуть их через соответствующие учреждения (Искандер 4). Sometimes an amazing scheme will come to you, but you are aware that you don't have what it takes to push it through the appropriate channels (4a).
         ♦...[ Я] взвалил его [баллон] на плечо... Пройдя первые десять ступенек, я понял, что слишком много взял на себя. Лет пять назад я мог пройти с таким баллоном втрое больше, теперь это было мне не под силу (Войнович 5)....I hefted the cylinder up on my shoulder....After the first ten steps I realized that I'd bitten off more than I could chew. Five years ago I could have carried a cylinder like that three times as far, but now it was too much for me (5a).
         ♦ Путь Хлебникова был для меня запретен. Да и кому, кроме него, оказался бы он под силу? (Лившиц 1). For me the path chosen by Khlebnikov was a forbidden one. And who, apart from him, would have found the strength to pursue it? (1a).
         ♦ "Давайте найдём себе дело по силам. К примеру, преферанс" (Распутин 1). "Let's turn to something we're more competent at - a game of preference, for instance" (1a).
         ♦ "Вопрос обсуждаемого романа - чего стоит человеку социализм и под силу ли цена?" (Солженицын 2). "The question in the novel we are discussing is: What does socialism cost, and is the price within our means?" (2a).
    2. sth. is very difficult or impossible for s.o. to do (because he lacks decisiveness, does not dare to, cannot overcome his sluggishness etc):
    - X Y-y не под силу Y just can't (get himself to <make himself etc >) do X;
    - [in limited contexts] Y can't bear the thought of doing X.
         ♦ [Мандельштам] не мог отделить мою судьбу от своей... Мою любовь к живописи... он сразу забрал себе и так же решил поступить с Шекспиром. Ведь любить врозь означает отделиться друг от друга - это было ему не под силу (Мандельштам 2).... Не [Mandelstam] could make no distinction between my life and his own....He had immediately taken over my love of painting...and decided on the same policy with regard to Shakespeare. Loving different things was the same as separating, and he just could not bear the thought (2a).

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  • 112 не под силу

    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj: abstr or infin); used without negation to convey the opposite meaning]
    =====
    1. Also: НЕ ПО СИЛАМ [occas. used as nonagreeing postmodif]
    sth. is beyond the limits of s.o.'s physical strength or beyond his abilities, competence etc:
    - X Y-у не под силу X is beyond Y's power (strength, capacity (to understand), reach);
    - X is more than Y can do (deliver, handle);
    - [in limited contexts] Y is not competent at X;
    || X Y-y под силу Y has the strength (the ability, the power) to do X;
    - [in limited contexts] Y is competent at X;
    - X is within Y's means.
         ♦ "До сих пор я не понимал себя, я задавал себе задачи, которые мне не по силам..." (Тургенев 2). "Up till now I did not understand myself, I set myself tasks beyond my capacity..." (2c).
         ♦ Сейчас, задним числом, я думаю, что у кагебешников даже и шанса не было не сдаться. Вопрос о моём отъезде был решён на каких-то верхах, им недоступных. И нарушить решение верхов им было не под силу (Войнович 1). Now, with hindsight, I think the KGB had no choice but to give in. The question of my leaving the country had been decided high up, on levels to which these men had no access. It was not in their power to violate such a decision (1a).
         ♦ На одно мгновение смысл существования опять открывался Ларе. Она тут, - постигала она, - для того, чтобы разобраться в сумасшедшей прелести земли и все назвать по имени, а если это будет ей не по силам, то из любви к жизни родить себе преемников, которые это сделают вместо неё (Пастернак 1). For a moment she [Lara] rediscovered the purpose of her life. She was on earth to grasp the meaning of its wild enchantment and to call each thing by its right name, or, if this were not within her power, to give birth out of love for life to successors who would do it in her place (1a).
         ♦...Иногда в голове возникают изумительные проекты, но чувствуешь, что тебе не под силу протолкнуть их через соответствующие учреждения (Искандер 4). Sometimes an amazing scheme will come to you, but you are aware that you don't have what it takes to push it through the appropriate channels (4a).
         ♦...[ Я] взвалил его [баллон] на плечо... Пройдя первые десять ступенек, я понял, что слишком много взял на себя. Лет пять назад я мог пройти с таким баллоном втрое больше, теперь это было мне не под силу (Войнович 5)....I hefted the cylinder up on my shoulder....After the first ten steps I realized that I'd bitten off more than I could chew. Five years ago I could have carried a cylinder like that three times as far, but now it was too much for me (5a).
         ♦ Путь Хлебникова был для меня запретен. Да и кому, кроме него, оказался бы он под силу? (Лившиц 1). For me the path chosen by Khlebnikov was a forbidden one. And who, apart from him, would have found the strength to pursue it? (1a).
         ♦ "Давайте найдём себе дело по силам. К примеру, преферанс" (Распутин 1). "Let's turn to something we're more competent at - a game of preference, for instance" (1a).
         ♦ "Вопрос обсуждаемого романа - чего стоит человеку социализм и под силу ли цена?" (Солженицын 2). "The question in the novel we are discussing is: What does socialism cost, and is the price within our means?" (2a).
    2. sth. is very difficult or impossible for s.o. to do (because he lacks decisiveness, does not dare to, cannot overcome his sluggishness etc):
    - X Y-y не под силу Y just can't (get himself to <make himself etc >) do X;
    - [in limited contexts] Y can't bear the thought of doing X.
         ♦ [Мандельштам] не мог отделить мою судьбу от своей... Мою любовь к живописи... он сразу забрал себе и так же решил поступить с Шекспиром. Ведь любить врозь означает отделиться друг от друга - это было ему не под силу (Мандельштам 2).... Не [Mandelstam] could make no distinction between my life and his own....He had immediately taken over my love of painting...and decided on the same policy with regard to Shakespeare. Loving different things was the same as separating, and he just could not bear the thought (2a).

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  • 113 grant

    grant [grɑ:nt]
    (a) (permission, wish) accorder; (request) accorder, accéder à; (goal, point) & Sport accorder; (credit, loan, pension) accorder; (charter, favour, privilege, right) accorder, octroyer, concéder; (property) céder;
    to grant sb permission to do sth accorder à qn l'autorisation de faire qch;
    the countries that have been granted autonomy les pays qui se sont vus accorder l'autonomie;
    to grant sb their request accéder à la requête de qn;
    literary God grant you good fortune que Dieu vous protège
    (b) (accept as true) accorder, admettre, concéder;
    will you at least grant that he is honest? admettrez-vous au moins qu'il est honnête?;
    I grant you I made an error of judgement je vous accorde que j'ai fait une erreur de jugement;
    I'll grant you that je vous l'accorde;
    granted, he's not very intelligent, but… d'accord, il n'est pas très intelligent, mais…;
    granted! d'accord!, soit!
    to take sth for granted considérer que qch va de soi, tenir qch pour certain ou établi;
    you seem to take it for granted he'll agree/help you vous semblez convaincu qu'il sera d'accord/vous aidera;
    you take too much for granted vous présumez trop;
    to take sb for granted ne plus faire cas de qn;
    he takes her for granted il la traite comme si elle n'existait pas;
    you take me too much for granted vous ne vous rendez pas compte de tout ce que je fais pour vous;
    she felt that she was being taken for granted elle avait le sentiment qu'elle ne comptait pas;
    I'm tired of the way everybody just takes me for granted j'en ai assez que personne ne fasse attention à moi
    2 noun
    (a) (money given) subvention f, allocation f; (to student) bourse f d'études;
    I can't live on my grant je n'arrive pas à m'en sortir avec seulement ma bourse d'études;
    to give sb a grant accorder une subvention à qn; (student) accorder une bourse d'études à qn;
    to receive a grant être subventionné, recevoir une subvention; (student) recevoir ou se voir accorder une bourse d'études
    (b) (transfer → of property) cession f; (→ of land) concession f; (permission) octroi m;
    grant of probate validation f ou homologation f d'un testament

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  • 114 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) leggja sig allan fram, streitast við
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) ofreyna/-gera; togna
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) ganga fram af
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sía
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) álag
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) álag
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) tognun
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) álag
    - strainer
    - strain off
    II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) afbrigði, kynbættur stofn
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hneigð, tilhneiging
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) ómur, tónar

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  • 115 strain

    rándulás, vonás, baktériumtörzs, megerőltetés to strain: erőlködik, magához szorít, magához ölel, feszít
    * * *
    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) (meg)feszít
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) megerőltet; megrándít, meghúz (végtagot)
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) próbára tesz
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) átszűr
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) igénybevétel
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) megerőltetés
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) rándulás
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) próbatétel
    - strainer
    - strain off
    II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) fajta
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) hajlam
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dallam

    English-Hungarian dictionary > strain

  • 116 strain

    n. zorlanma, germe, burkma, zorluk, zor, basınç, zorlama, burkulma, incinme, gerilme, gerginlik, yük, makam, melodi, hava, anlatım, anlam, özellik, soy, ırk, nesil, tür, karakter, yapı, belirti
    ————————
    v. germek, kasmak, zorlamak, burkmak, incitmek, yormak, çarpıtmak, saptırmak, süzmek, süzgeçten geçirmek, filtre etmek, gerilmek, kasılmak, eğilmek, gayret etmek, çabalamak, didinmek
    * * *
    1. ger (v.) 2. gerginlik (n.) 3. zorlanma
    * * *
    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) kendini zorlamak
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) incitmek, burmak
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) zorlamak
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) süzmek
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) yük, ağırlık
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) stres, gerilim
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) incinme, kurtulma
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) yük, sıkıntı
    - strainer
    - strain off
    II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) tür, cins
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) eser, emare
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) nağme, makam

    English-Turkish dictionary > strain

  • 117 strain

    • paine
    • painostaa
    • painaa
    • rotu
    • tiukentaa
    • jännitys
    • jännittyneisyys
    • jännittää
    • jännitystila
    technology
    • jännittyä
    • huolestuttaa
    • venähtää
    • vastus
    • venähdyttää
    • venymä
    • venähdys
    • venäyttää
    • siivilöityä
    • siivilöidä
    • ahdistaa
    • vaivata
    • valuttaa
    • ponnistaa
    • ponnistus
    • puristus
    • rasittaa
    • reväyttää
    • rasitus
    medicine, veterinary
    • revähdyttää
    • rasite
    • rihma
    • terästää
    • teroittaa
    • kanta
    • kireys
    • kiusata
    • kiriä
    • kiristää
    • kiristys
    • muodonmuutos
    • pelottaa
    • seuloa
    • sukujuuri
    • suku
    • stressi
    • sävy
    • sävelet
    • taistella
    • äänenpaino
    • yrittää
    • kuormittaa
    • kuormitus
    • pingotus
    • pinnistellä
    • pinnistys
    • pinnistää
    • piinata
    • pingottaa
    • piirre
    * * *
    I 1. strein verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) pinnistää
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) venähdyttää, rasittaa
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) koetella
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) siivilöidä
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)
    - strainer
    - strain off
    II strein noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rotu, lajike
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) luonteenpiirre
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) sävelet

    English-Finnish dictionary > strain

  • 118 strain

    I [streɪn]
    1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)

    to put a strain onsottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]

    to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni

    2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.

    mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

    3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.
    II 1. [streɪn]
    1) (stretch) tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione [ rope]

    to strain one's eyes (to see) strizzare gli occhi

    2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]
    4) (sieve) filtrare [ sauce]; scolare [vegetables, pasta]
    2.

    to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]

    3.

    to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi

    III 1. [streɪn]
    1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.
    3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)
    4) (style) tono m., stile m.
    2.
    nome plurale strains lett. (tune) canto m., motivo m. musicale

    to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di

    * * *
    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.)
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.)
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.)
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.)
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?)
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.)
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.)
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.)
    - strainer
    - strain off
    II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.)
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.)
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.)
    * * *
    strain (1) /streɪn/
    n.
    1 [cu] sforzo; strappo; tensione ( anche fig.): The chain broke under the strain, la catena si è spezzata sotto lo sforzo; He gave a great strain and lifted the rock, ha dato un grande strappo e ha sollevato il masso; The strain in our relations is increasing, la tensione nelle nostre relazioni è in aumento; (econ.) We must combat the strain due to the pressure of home demand, dobbiamo reprimere la tensione provocata dalla pressione della domanda interna; to crack under the strain, crollare per la tensione ( psicologica); to stand the strain, resistere alla tensione ( psicologica)
    2 [cu] (med.) tensione nervosa; esaurimento; stress; (fig.) logorio: the strain of business life, il logorio degli affari
    3 (med.) distorsione; slogatura; strappo muscolare: I have a strain in my leg, ho uno strappo muscolare alla gamba
    4 (ind. costr.) sollecitazione
    5 [u] (ind. costr., mecc.) deformazione: elastic strain, deformazione elastica
    ● (tecn.) strain gauge, estensimetro □ (metall.) strain hardening, incrudimento □ to be on the strain, esser teso all'estremo □ to put a great strain on sb., sottoporre q. a un grosso sforzo □ to be under great strain, essere sotto pressione ( per il lavoro, lo studio, ecc.) □ That is a great strain on my imagination, è uno sforzo eccessivo per la mia fantasia.
    strain (2) /streɪn/
    n.
    1 discendenza; lignaggio; schiatta; stirpe; razza; famiglia: He comes of a noble strain, discende da una famiglia nobile; This dog is of a good strain, questo cane è di (buona) razza
    2 (biol.) ceppo: a new strain of bacterium, un batterio di un ceppo nuovo
    3 (bot.) varietà: a new strain of corn, una varietà nuova di granturco
    4 indizio; segno; traccia; vena (fig.): There is a strain of ferocity [madness] in him, c'è in lui una vena di ferocia [di pazzia]
    5 (spesso al pl.) (poet., retor.) motivo musicale; ritmo; canto; melodia: the strains of the harp, le melodie dell'arpa; a moving strain, un motivo commovente
    6 tono; modo: He spoke in an angry strain, ha parlato in tono irato.
    ♦ (to) strain /streɪn/
    A v. t.
    1 tendere ( anche fig.); sforzare; affaticare; ferire (fig.); mettere a dura prova; mettere (q.) sotto pressione: to strain the barbed wire of a fence, tendere il filo spinato di un recinto; to strain one's ears, tendere le orecchie; The sunlight was straining my eyes, la luce del sole mi feriva gli occhi; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; to strain sb. 's patience, mettere a dura prova la pazienza di q.
    2 distorcere; storcere; slogare; forzare; stiracchiare (fig.); forzare il significato (o l'interpretazione) di: to strain the truth, distorcere la verità; svisare i fatti; He fell and strained his ankle, cadde e si storse (o si slogò) la caviglia; to strain the sense of a sentence [of other people's words], forzare il senso d'una frase [delle parole altrui]; to strain the law, stiracchiare la legge; forzarne l'interpretazione
    3 eccedere; oltrepassare; andare oltre; abusare di: to strain one's powers, eccedere i propri poteri; to strain one's authority, abusare della propria autorità
    4 danneggiare; deformare; sformare: The excessive weight has strained the springs, il peso eccessivo ha deformato le molle
    5 colare; filtrare: to strain coffee, filtrare il caffè
    6 ( cucina) passare: to strain vegetables, passare la verdura
    B v. i.
    1 sforzarsi; affaticarsi; arrancare; essere sotto sforzo: He was straining to win, si sforzava di vincere; straining horses, cavalli sotto sforzo, affaticati
    2 tirare; dare strattoni: The dog was straining at the leash, il cane tirava il guinzaglio
    ● (lett.) to strain every nerve, fare ogni sforzo; mettercela tutta □ (med.) to strain a muscle, prodursi uno strappo muscolare □ to strain oneself, sforzarsi, affaticarsi: (iron.) Don't strain yourself!, non ammazzarti di fatica!; non scomodarti! □ (fig.) to strain a point in sb. 's favour, fare uno strappo (alla regola) in favore di q. to strain one's voice, sforzare la voce.
    * * *
    I [streɪn]
    1) (weight) sforzo m. (on su); (from pulling) tensione f. (on di)

    to put a strain onsottoporre a sforzo o sollecitazione [beam, bridge]; affaticare, sottoporre a sforzo [heart, lungs]

    to take the strain — [beam, rope] reggere alle sollecitazioni

    2) (pressure) (on person) tensione f., stress m.; (in relations) tensione f.

    mental o nervous strain tensione nervosa; to put a strain on mettere a dura prova [relationship, patience]; creare tensioni in [ alliance]; mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; to be under strain [ person] essere sotto pressione; [ relations] essere teso; he can't take the strain non regge alla tensione o allo stress; the strain (on him) was beginning to tell — erano visibili in lui i primi segni della fatica

    3) (injury) strappo m. muscolare; distorsione f.
    II 1. [streɪn]
    1) (stretch) tendere, tirare, sottoporre a tensione [ rope]

    to strain one's eyes (to see) strizzare gli occhi

    2) fig. mettere a dura prova, gravare su [ finances]; creare tensioni in seno a [ relationship]; mettere a dura prova [ patience]
    4) (sieve) filtrare [ sauce]; scolare [vegetables, pasta]
    2.

    to strain at — tirare con forza [leash, rope]

    3.

    to strain oneself — affaticarsi, fare sforzi

    III 1. [streɪn]
    1) (breed) (of animal) razza f.; (of plant, seed) varietà f.; (of virus, bacteria) specie f.
    3) (tendency) tendenza f. (of a)
    4) (style) tono m., stile m.
    2.
    nome plurale strains lett. (tune) canto m., motivo m. musicale

    to the strains of... — sul motivo o sulla melodia di

    English-Italian dictionary > strain

  • 119 strain

    [streɪn] 1. n
    ( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f
    2. vt
    one's back, resources nadwerężać (nadwerężyć perf); potatoes etc cedzić (odcedzić perf)
    3. vi

    to strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok

    * * *
    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie
    - strainer
    - strain off
    II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki

    English-Polish dictionary > strain

  • 120 strain

    I 1. [strein] verb
    1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) sasprindzināt; piepūlēt; sasprindzināties; pūlēties
    2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) sastiept; pārpūlēt
    3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) pārbaudīt kāda pacietību
    4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) izkāst; filtrēt
    2. noun
    1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) spriegojums; nostiepums; slodze
    2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) sasprindzinājums; piepūle
    3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) pārpūle
    4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) slodze
    - strainer
    - strain off
    II [strein] noun
    1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) cilts; suga
    2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) tendence; tieksme; noslieksme
    3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) skaņas; melodija
    * * *
    dzimta, cilts; piepūle, sasprindzinājums; sastiepums; iedzimta īpašība; spriegums; rakstura īpašība; stils; deformācija; vārsmas, dzeja; melodija, motīvs; nostiept, izstiept; piepūlēt, sasprindzināt; nelietīgi izmantot; apskaut, apkampt

    English-Latvian dictionary > strain

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