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to [tu:, unstressed tə]à ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1A (e), 1B (b), 1D (a), 1D (l) en ⇒ 1A (c) jusqu'à ⇒ 1A (d), 1B (b) contre ⇒ 1A (e) pour ⇒ 1C (f), 1C (g), 1D (b) de ⇒ 1D (i)A.∎ to go to school/the cinema aller à l'école/au cinéma;∎ let's go to town allons en ville;∎ he climbed to the top il est monté jusqu'au sommet ou jusqu'en haut;∎ she ran to where her mother was sitting elle a couru (jusqu')à l'endroit où sa mère était assise;∎ we've been to it before nous y sommes déjà allés;∎ the vase fell to the ground le vase est tombé par ou à terre;∎ I invited them to dinner je les ai invités à dîner;∎ he returned to his work il est retourné à son ou il a repris son travail;∎ let's go to Susan's allons chez Susan;∎ to go to the doctor or doctor's aller chez le médecin;∎ he pointed to the door il a pointé son doigt vers la porte;∎ the road to the south la route du sud;∎ our house is a mile to the south notre maison est à un mile au sud;∎ it's 12 miles to the nearest town (from here) nous sommes à 12 miles de la ville la plus proche; (from there) c'est à 12 miles de la ville la plus proche;∎ what's the best way to the station? quel est le meilleur chemin pour aller à la gare?;∎ she turned his photograph to the wall elle a retourné sa photo contre le mur;∎ I sat with my back to her j'étais assis lui tournant le dos;∎ tell her to her face dites-le-lui en face(b) (indicating location, position) à;∎ the street parallel to this one la rue parallèle à celle-ci;∎ she lives next door to us elle habite à côté de chez nous;∎ to one side d'un côté;∎ to the left/right à gauche/droite;∎ the rooms to the back les chambres de derrière;∎ to leave sth to one side laisser qch de côté∎ to Madrid à Madrid;∎ to Le Havre au Havre;∎ to France en France;∎ to Argentina en Argentine;∎ to Japan au Japon;∎ to the United States aux États-Unis;∎ I'm off to Paris je pars à ou pour Paris;∎ the road to Chicago la route de Chicago;∎ on the way to Milan en allant à Milan, sur la route de Milan;∎ planes to and from Europe les vols à destination et en provenance de l'Europe(d) (indicating age, amount or level reached) jusqu'à;∎ the snow came (up) to her knees la neige lui arrivait aux genoux;∎ unemployment is up to nearly 9 percent le (taux de) chômage atteint presque les 9 pour cent;∎ they cut expenses down to a minimum ils ont réduit les frais au minimum;∎ she can count (up) to one hundred elle sait compter jusqu'à cent;∎ it's accurate to the millimetre c'est exact au millimètre près;∎ it weighs 8 to 9 pounds ça pèse entre 8 et 9 livres;∎ moderate to cool temperatures des températures douces ou fraîches;∎ to live to a great age vivre jusqu'à un âge avancé(e) (so as to make contact with) à, contre;∎ she pinned the brooch to her dress elle a épinglé la broche sur sa robe;∎ they sat in bumper-to-bumper traffic ils étaient coincés pare-chocs contre pare-chocs;∎ they danced cheek to cheek ils dansaient joue contre joue;∎ he clutched the baby to his chest il a serré l'enfant contre luiB.∎ it's ten minutes to three il est trois heures moins dix;∎ we left at a quarter to six nous sommes partis à six heures moins le quart;∎ it's twenty to il est moins vingt;∎ how long is it to dinner? on dîne dans combien de temps?;∎ there are only two weeks to Christmas il ne reste que deux semaines avant Noël(b) (up to and including) (jusqu')à;∎ from Tuesday night to Thursday morning du mardi soir (jusqu')au jeudi matin;∎ from morning to night du matin au soir;∎ from March to June de mars (jusqu')à juin;∎ a nine-to-five job des horaires mpl de fonctionnaire;∎ it was three years ago to the day since I saw her last il y a trois ans jour pour jour que je l'ai vue pour la dernière fois;∎ to this day jusqu'à ce jour, jusqu'à aujourd'hui;∎ he was brave (up) to the last il a été courageux jusqu'au bout ou jusqu'à la fin;∎ from day to day de jour en jour;∎ I read it from beginning to end je l'ai lu du début (jusqu')à la fin;∎ from bad to worse de mal en pis;∎ I do everything from scrubbing the floor to keeping the books je fais absolument tout, depuis le ménage jusqu'à la comptabilitéC.∎ to talk parler;∎ to open ouvrir;∎ to answer répondre∎ she lived to be a hundred elle a vécu jusqu'à cent ans;∎ we are to complete the work by Monday nous devons finir le travail pour lundi;∎ she went on to become a brilliant guitarist elle est ensuite devenue une excellente guitariste;∎ I finally accepted, (only) to find that they had changed their mind lorsque je me suis décidé à accepter, ils avaient changé d'avis;∎ she turned round to find him standing right in front of her lorsqu'elle s'est retournée, elle s'est retrouvée nez à nez avec lui;∎ he left the house never to return to it again il quitta la maison pour ne plus y revenir;∎ he dared to speak out against injustice il a osé s'élever contre l'injustice;∎ you can leave if you want to vous pouvez partir si vous voulez;∎ why? - because I told you to pourquoi? - parce que je t'ai dit de le faire;∎ would you like to come? - we'd love to voulez-vous venir? - avec plaisir ou oh, oui!;∎ you ought to vous devriez le faire;∎ we shall have to il le faudra bien, nous serons bien obligés∎ I have a lot to do j'ai beaucoup à faire;∎ I have a letter to write j'ai une lettre à écrire;∎ that's no reason to leave ce n'est pas une raison pour partir;∎ I haven't got money to burn je n'ai pas d'argent à jeter par les fenêtres;∎ the first to complain le premier à se plaindre;∎ the house to be sold la maison à vendre;∎ there was not a sound to be heard on n'entendait pas le moindre bruit;∎ he isn't one to forget his friends il n'est pas homme à oublier ses amis;∎ that's the way to do it voilà comment il faut faire∎ I'm happy/sad to see her go je suis content/triste de la voir partir;∎ pleased to meet you enchanté (de faire votre connaissance);∎ difficult/easy to do difficile/facile à faire;∎ it was strange to see her again c'était bizarre de la revoir;∎ she's too proud to apologize elle est trop fière pour s'excuser;∎ he's old enough to understand il est assez grand pour comprendre(e) (after "how", "which", "where" etc)∎ do you know where to go? savez-vous où aller?;∎ he told me how to get there il m'a dit comment y aller;∎ can you tell me when to get off? pourriez-vous me dire quand je dois descendre?;∎ she can't decide whether to go or not elle n'arrive pas à décider si elle va y aller ou non(f) (indicating purpose) pour;∎ I did it to annoy her je l'ai fait exprès pour l'énerver;∎ to answer that question, we must… pour répondre à cette question, il nous faut…(g) (introducing statement) pour;∎ to be honest/frank pour être honnête/franc;∎ to put it another way en d'autres termes∎ oh, to be in England! ah, si je pouvais être en Angleterre!;∎ and to think I nearly married him! quand je pense que j'ai failli l'épouser!∎ unions to strike les syndicats s'apprêtent à déclencher la grève;∎ Russia to negotiate with Baltic States la Russie va négocier avec les pays BaltesD.(a) (indicating intended recipient, owner) à;∎ I showed the picture to her je lui ai montré la photo;∎ I showed it to her je le lui ai montré;∎ show it to her montrez-le-lui;∎ the person I spoke to la personne à qui j'ai parlé;∎ that book belongs to her ce livre lui appartient;∎ be kind to him/to animals soyez gentil avec lui/bon envers les animaux;∎ what's it to him? qu'est-ce que cela peut lui faire?;∎ it doesn't matter to her ça lui est égal;∎ did you have a room to yourself? avais-tu une chambre à toi ou pour toi tout seul?;∎ to keep sth to oneself garder qch pour soi;∎ I said to myself je me suis dit;∎ he is known to the police il est connu de la police(b) (in the opinion of) pour;∎ $2 is a lot of money to some people il y a des gens pour qui 2 dollars représentent beaucoup d'argent;∎ it sounds suspicious to me cela me semble bizarre;∎ it didn't make sense to him ça n'avait aucun sens pour lui∎ with a view to clarifying matters dans l'intention d'éclaircir la situation;∎ it's all to no purpose tout cela ne sert à rien ou est en vain∎ the light changed to red le feu est passé au rouge;∎ the noise drove him to distraction le bruit le rendait fou;∎ the rain turned to snow la pluie avait fait place à la neige;∎ her admiration turned to disgust son admiration s'est transformée en dégoût;∎ (much) to my relief/surprise/delight à mon grand soulagement/mon grand étonnement/ma grande joie;∎ (much) to my horror, I found the money was missing c'est avec horreur que je me suis rendu compte que l'argent avait disparu;∎ the meat was done to perfection la viande était cuite à la perfection;∎ smashed to pieces brisé en mille morceaux;∎ moved to tears ému (jusqu')aux larmes;∎ he was beaten to death il a été battu à mort;∎ they starved to death ils sont morts de faim;∎ the court sentenced him to death le juge l'a condamné à mort;∎ she rose rapidly to power elle est arrivée au pouvoir très rapidement;∎ she sang the baby to sleep elle a chanté jusqu'à ce que le bébé s'endorme∎ the answer to your question la réponse à votre question;∎ a hazard to your health un danger pour votre santé;∎ what's your reaction to all this? comment réagissez-vous à tout ça?;∎ no one was sympathetic to his ideas ses idées ne plaisaient à personne;∎ what would you say to a game of bridge? que diriez-vous d'un bridge?, si on faisait un bridge?;∎ that's all there is to it c'est aussi simple que ça;∎ there's nothing to it il n'y a rien de plus simple;∎ there's nothing or there isn't a lot to these cameras ils ne sont pas bien compliqués, ces appareils photos;∎ to services rendered (on bill) pour services rendus∎ there are 16 ounces to a pound il y a 16 onces dans une livre;∎ there are 6 francs to the dollar un dollar vaut 6 francs;∎ there are 25 chocolates to a box il y a 25 chocolats dans chaque ou par boîte;∎ one cup of sugar to every three cups of fruit une tasse de sucre pour trois tasses de fruits;∎ three is to six as six is to twelve trois est à six ce que six est à douze;∎ Milan beat Madrid by 4 (points) to 3 Milan a battu Madrid 4 (points) à 3;∎ I'll bet 100 to 1 je parierais 100 contre 1;∎ the odds are 1000 to 1 against it happening again il y a 1 chance sur 1000 que cela se produise à nouveau;∎ the vote was 6 to 3 il y avait 6 voix contre 3∎ how many miles do you get to the gallon? ≃ vous faites combien de litres au cent?∎ inferior to inférieur à;∎ they compare her to Callas on la compare à (la) Callas;∎ that's nothing (compared) to what I've seen ce n'est rien à côté de ce que j'ai vu;∎ inflation is nothing (compared) to last year l'inflation n'est rien à côté de ou en comparaison de l'année dernière;∎ as a cook she's second to none comme cuisinière on ne fait pas mieux;∎ to prefer sth to sth préférer qch à qch∎ the key to this door la clé de cette porte;∎ he's secretary to the director/to the committee c'est le secrétaire du directeur/du comité;∎ she's assistant to the president c'est l'adjointe du président;∎ the French ambassador to Algeria l'ambassadeur français en Algérie;∎ ambassador to the King of Thailand ambassadeur auprès du roi de Thaïlande;∎ she's interpreter to the president c'est l'interprète du président;∎ Susan, sister to Mary Susan, sœur de Mary;∎ he's been like a father to me il est comme un père pour moi∎ to his way of thinking, to his mind à son avis;∎ to hear him talk, you'd think he was an expert à l'entendre parler, on croirait que c'est un expert;∎ to my knowledge, she never met him elle ne l'a jamais rencontré (pour) autant que je sache;∎ it's to your advantage to do it c'est (dans) ton intérêt de le faire;∎ the climate is not to my liking le climat ne me plaît pas;∎ add salt to taste salez selon votre goût ou à volonté;∎ she made out a cheque to the amount of £15 elle a fait un chèque de 15 livres(k) (indicating accompaniment, simultaneity)∎ we danced to live music nous avons dansé sur la musique d'un orchestre;∎ in time to the music en mesure avec la musique∎ let's drink to his health buvons à sa santé;∎ (here's) to your health! à la vôtre!;∎ (here's) to the bride! à la mariée!;∎ to my family (in dedication) à ma famille;∎ his book is dedicated to his mother son livre est dédié à sa mère;∎ a monument to the war dead un monument aux mortsE.∎ add flour to the list ajoutez de la farine sur la liste;∎ add 3 to 6 additionnez 3 et 6, ajoutez 3 à 6;∎ in addition to Charles, there were three women en plus de Charles, il y avait trois femmes∎ to the power… à la puissance…;∎ 2 to the 3rd power, 2 to the 3rd 2 (à la) puissance 32 adverb∎ the wind blew the door to un coup de vent a fermé la porte∎ to come to revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance∎ to bring a ship to mettre un bateau en panne∎ to go to and fro aller et venir, se promener de long en large; (shuttle bus etc) faire la navette;∎ to swing to and fro se balancer d'avant en arrière -
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make [meɪk]faire ⇒ 1A (a)-(c), 1A (e)-(g), 1B (b)-(d), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(c) fabriquer ⇒ 1A (a) établir ⇒ 1A (c) former ⇒ 1A (d) rendre ⇒ 1B (a) atteindre ⇒ 1C (a), 1C (b) gagner ⇒ 1C (d) marquer ⇒ 1D (d) faire le succès de ⇒ 1E (a) marque ⇒ 3 (a)(pt & pp made [meɪd])A.(a) (construct, create, manufacture) faire, fabriquer;∎ to make one's own clothes faire ses vêtements soi-même;∎ to make a meal préparer un repas;∎ I'll make some tea je vais préparer du thé;∎ they make computers ils fabriquent des ordinateurs;∎ made in Japan (on packaging) fabriqué au Japon;∎ a vase made of or from clay un vase en ou de terre cuite;∎ what's it made of? en quoi est-ce que c'est fait?;∎ what do you make aluminium from? à partir de quoi est-ce qu'on fabrique l'aluminium?;∎ he makes models out of matchsticks il fait des maquettes avec des allumettes;∎ Knitting to make one/two faire un jeté simple/double;∎ they're made for each other ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre;∎ familiar we're not made of money! on n'a pas d'argent à jeter par les fenêtres!;∎ familiar I'll show them what I'm made of! je leur montrerai de quel bois je me chauffe ou qui je suis!(b) (cause to appear or happen → hole, tear, mess, mistake, noise) faire;∎ it made a dent in the bumper ça a cabossé le pare-chocs;∎ he's always making trouble il faut toujours qu'il fasse des histoires(c) (establish → law, rule) établir, faire;∎ I don't make the rules ce n'est pas moi qui fais les règlements(d) (form → circle, line) former∎ she's making a documentary elle fait un documentaire;∎ he's made several films with Ridley Scott il a fait plusieurs films avec Ridley Scott∎ to make an offer faire une offre;∎ to make a request faire une demande;∎ to make a note of sth prendre note de qch;∎ to make a speech faire un discours;∎ to make a phone call passer un coup de fil;∎ the Queen will make an official visit to Japan la reine va se rendre en visite officielle au Japon;∎ we've made a few changes nous avons fait ou apporté quelques modifications;∎ the police are making inquiries la police procède à une enquête;∎ I have no further comments to make je n'ai rien à ajouter∎ to make one's bed faire son litB.(a) (with adj or pp complement) (cause to be) rendre;∎ to make sb happy/mad rendre qn heureux/fou(folle);∎ to make oneself useful se rendre utile;∎ this will make things easier cela facilitera les choses;∎ it makes her tired ça la fatigue;∎ what makes the sky blue? qu'est-ce qui fait que le ciel est bleu?;∎ I'd like to make it clear that it wasn't my fault je voudrais qu'on comprenne bien que je n'y suis pour rien;∎ make yourselves comfortable mettez-vous à l'aise;∎ it was hard to make myself heard/understood j'ai eu du mal à me faire entendre/comprendre;∎ a child would make our happiness complete il ne nous manque qu'un enfant pour que notre bonheur soit parfait(b) (with noun complement or with "into") (change into) faire;∎ the film made her (into) a star le film a fait d'elle une vedette;∎ to make a success of sth réussir qch;∎ he was made president for life il a été nommé président à vie;∎ they made Bonn the capital ils ont choisi Bonn pour capitale;∎ they made Strasbourg the capital of Europe ils ont fait de Strasbourg la capitale de l'Europe;∎ he makes a joke of everything il tourne tout en plaisanterie;∎ the building has been made into offices l'immeuble a été réaménagé ou converti en bureaux;∎ I'll make you a present of it je t'en ferai cadeau;∎ the latest cheque makes the total £10,000 le dernier chèque porte la somme totale à 10 000 livres;∎ I can't come in the morning, shall we make it 2 p.m.? je ne peux pas venir le matin, est-ce que 14 heures vous conviendrait?;∎ if we made it a Wednesday… si on faisait ça un mercredi…;∎ can we make it your place? est-ce qu'on peut faire ça chez toi?;∎ better make it or that TWO whiskies mettez-moi un deuxième whisky∎ what makes you think they're wrong? qu'est-ce qui te fait penser qu'ils ont tort?;∎ peeling onions makes my eyes water les oignons me font pleurer;∎ I can't make the coffee machine work je n'arrive pas à faire marcher la machine à café;∎ you make it look easy à vous voir, on croirait que c'est facile;∎ the hat/photo makes you look ridiculous tu as l'air ridicule avec ce chapeau/sur cette photo;∎ don't make me laugh! ne me fais pas rire!(d) (force, oblige)∎ to make sb do sth faire faire qch à qn; (stronger) forcer ou obliger ou contraindre qn à faire qch;∎ they made me wait ils m'ont fait attendre;∎ if he doesn't want to do it you can't make him s'il ne veut pas le faire, tu ne peux pas l'y obliger ou forcer;∎ she made herself keep running elle s'est forcée à continuer à courirC.(a) (attain, achieve → goal) atteindre;∎ we made all our production targets nous avons atteint tous nos objectifs de production;∎ their first record made the top ten leur premier disque est rentré au top ten;∎ you won't make the team if you don't train tu n'entreras jamais dans l'équipe si tu ne t'entraînes pas;∎ the story made the front page l'histoire a fait la une des journaux(b) (arrive at, get to → place) atteindre;∎ we should make Houston/port by evening nous devrions arriver à Houston/atteindre le port d'ici ce soir;∎ did you make your train? as-tu réussi à avoir ton train?∎ I won't be able to make lunch je ne pourrai pas déjeuner avec toi/elle/vous/ etc;∎ can you make Friday afternoon? vendredi après-midi, ça vous convient?;∎ I can make two o'clock je peux être là à deux heures(d) (earn, win) faire, gagner;∎ how much do you make a month? combien gagnes-tu par mois?;∎ she made her first million selling beauty products elle a gagné son premier million en vendant des produits de beauté;∎ what do they make out of the deal? qu'est-ce qu'ils gagnent dans l'affaire?, qu'est-ce que l'affaire leur rapporte?D.(a) (amount to, add up to) faire;∎ 17 and 19 make or makes 36 17 plus 19 font ou égalent 36;∎ if Kay comes, that will make eight si Kay vient, ça fera huit;∎ that makes £4, Madam ça fait ou fera 4 livres, Madame;∎ that makes the third time you've been late this week c'est la troisième fois que vous êtes en retard cette semaine;∎ how old does that make him? quel âge ça lui fait?∎ I make the answer 257 d'après moi, ça fait 257;∎ I make it $14 each si je compte bien, ça fait 14 dollars par personne;∎ what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu?(c) (with noun complement) (fulfil specified role, function etc) faire;∎ these shoes will make an excellent Christmas present ces chaussures feront un très beau cadeau de Noël;∎ he'll make somebody a good husband ce sera un excellent mari;∎ he'd make a good teacher il ferait un bon enseignant;∎ they make a handsome couple ils forment un beau couple;∎ her reminiscences make interesting reading ses souvenirs sont intéressants à lire∎ Smith made his second century Smith a marqué deux cents pointsE.(a) (make successful) faire le succès de;∎ it's her performance that makes the film tout le film repose sur son interprétation;∎ if this deal comes off we're made! si ça marche, on touche le gros lot!;∎ you've got it made! tu n'as plus de souci à te faire!;∎ what happens today will make us or break us notre avenir dépend entièrement de ce qui va se passer aujourd'hui∎ make a right/left tournez à droite/à gauche∎ I'll never make it for ten o'clock je ne pourrai jamais y être pour dix heures;∎ we made it to the airport with an hour to spare nous sommes arrivés à l'aéroport avec une heure d'avance;∎ if he doesn't make it back in ten minutes, start without him s'il n'est pas revenu dans dix minutes, commencez sans lui;∎ I hope she makes it through the winter j'espère qu'elle passera l'hiver;∎ he'll never make it as a businessman il ne réussira jamais dans les affaires;∎ I can't make it for supper tomorrow je ne peux pas dîner avec eux/toi/ etc demain;∎ American familiar to make sb, to make it with sb (have sex with) coucher avec qn∎ (act) to make (as if) to faire mine de;∎ she made (as if) to stand up elle fit mine de se lever;∎ familiar I walked in trying to make like a businessman je suis entré en essayant d'avoir l'air d'un homme d'affaires□ ;∎ familiar he's always making like a tough guy il essaie toujours de jouer les durs;∎ familiar make like you don't know anything fais comme si tu ne savais pas;∎ familiar make like you're asleep! fais semblant de dormir!□ ;∎ familiar I didn't know what it was all about but I made like I did je ne savais pas de quoi il était question, mais j'ai fait comme si;∎ to make believe imaginer;∎ make believe you're a bird imagine que tu es un oiseau;∎ it's broken but we'll just have to make do c'est cassé mais il faudra faire avec ou nous débrouiller avec;∎ we could make do with ten nous pourrions nous débrouiller avec dix3 noun∎ what make of washing machine have you got? quelle est la marque de votre machine à laver?, qu'est-ce que vous avez comme machine à laver?(b) (in bridge) contrat m∎ to be on the make (financially) chercher à se faire du fric, chercher à s'en mettre plein les poches; (looking for sexual partner) chasser, draguerpartir avec;∎ he made away with the cash il est parti avec l'argent∎ the plane is making for Berlin l'avion se dirige sur Berlin;∎ he made straight for the fridge il se dirigea tout droit vers le frigo;∎ when it started to rain everyone made for the trees quand il s'est mis à pleuvoir, tout le monde s'est précipité vers les arbres;∎ the truck was making right for him le camion fonçait droit sur lui;∎ he made for his gun il fit un geste pour saisir son pistolet(b) (contribute to) mener à;∎ the treaty should make for a more lasting peace le traité devrait mener ou aboutir à une paix plus durable;∎ this typeface makes for easier reading cette police permet une lecture plus facile;∎ a good diet makes for healthier babies un bon régime alimentaire donne des bébés en meilleure santé➲ make of(a) (understand) comprendre à;∎ I don't know what to make of that remark je ne sais pas comment interpréter cette remarque;∎ can you make anything of these instructions? est-ce que tu comprends quelque chose à ce mode d'emploi?∎ I think you're making too much of a very minor problem je pense que tu exagères l'importance de ce petit problème;∎ you're making too much of this tu y attaches trop d'importance;∎ the press has made a lot of this visit la presse a fait beaucoup de bruit autour de cette visite;∎ the prosecution made much of this fact l'accusation a fait grand cas de ce fait;(think of) penser de;∎ what do you make of the Caines? qu'est-ce que tu penses des Caine?partirpartir avec;∎ he made off with the cash il est parti avec l'argent➲ make out∎ I could just make out the outline of the castle je distinguais juste la silhouette du château;∎ I couldn't make out what he said je ne comprenais pas ce qu'il disait;∎ I can't make out the address je n'arrive pas à déchiffrer l'adresse(b) (understand) comprendre;∎ I couldn't make out how to fit it together je ne comprenais pas comment l'assembler;∎ I can't make her out at all je ne la comprends pas du tout∎ she made out that she was busy elle a fait semblant d'être occupée;∎ don't make yourself out to be something you're not ne prétends pas être ce que tu n'es pas;∎ it's not as bad as everyone makes out ce n'est pas aussi mauvais qu'on le prétend(d) (fill out → form) remplir;∎ to make out a cheque (to sb) faire un chèque (à l'ordre de qn);∎ who shall I make the cheque out to? je fais le chèque à quel ordre?∎ I'm sure she'll make out whatever happens je suis sûr qu'elle se débrouillera quoi qu'il arrive;∎ how did you make out at work today? comment ça s'est passé au boulot aujourd'hui?∎ to make out with sb peloter qn(a) (transfer) transférer, céder;∎ she has made the estate over to her granddaughter elle a cédé la propriété à sa petite-fille∎ the garage had been made over into a workshop le garage a été transformé en atelier(c) (change the appearance of) transformer➲ make up(a) (put make-up on) maquiller;∎ to make oneself up se maquiller;∎ he was heavily made up il était très maquillé ou fardé∎ we can make up a bed for you in the living room nous pouvons vous faire un lit dans le salon;∎ the chemist made up the prescription le pharmacien a préparé l'ordonnance;∎ the fire needs making up il faut remettre du charbon/du bois sur le feu∎ I'm sure he made the story up je suis sûr qu'il a inventé cette histoire (de toutes pièces);∎ I'm making it up as I go along j'improvise au fur et à mesure(d) Typography mettre en pages∎ to make up with sb, British to make it up with sb se réconcilier avec qn;∎ have you made up or British made it up with him? est-ce que vous vous êtes réconciliés?(a) (constitute) composer, constituer;∎ the different ethnic groups that make up our organization les différents groupes ethniques qui constituent notre organisation;∎ the cabinet is made up of eleven ministers le cabinet est composé de onze ministres;∎ it's made up of a mixture of different types of tobacco c'est un mélange de plusieurs tabacs différents(b) (compensate for → losses) compenser;∎ to make up lost ground regagner le terrain perdu;∎ he's making up time il rattrape son retard∎ this cheque will help you make up the required sum ce chèque vous aidera à atteindre le montant requis;∎ we need two more players to make up the team nous avons besoin de deux joueurs de plus pour que l'équipe soit au complet;∎ I'll make up the difference je mettrai la différence(a) (put on make-up) se maquiller(b) (become reconciled) se réconciliercompenser;∎ the pay doesn't make up for the poor conditions le salaire ne compense pas les piètres conditions de travail;∎ how can I make up for all the trouble I've caused you? que puis-je faire pour me faire pardonner tous les ennuis que je vous ai causés?;∎ also figurative she's making up for lost time now! elle est en train de rattraper le temps perdu!∎ (idiom) I promise I'll make it up to you someday tu peux être sûr que je te revaudrai ça (un jour)∎ to make up to sb (try to win favour) essayer de se faire bien voir par qn; (make advances) faire du plat à qn∎ make with the drinks! à boire!;∎ make with the music! musique! -
3 swing
1 noun∎ with a swing of his arm en balançant son bras;∎ the swing of her hips le balancement de ses hanches(b) (arc described) arc m, courbe f;∎ the plane came round in a wide swing l'avion décrivit une grande courbe(c) (swipe, attempt to hit) (grand) coup m;∎ I took a swing at him je lui ai décoché un coup de poing;∎ he took a swing at the ball il essaya de frapper la balle(d) (hanging seat) balançoire f;∎ they're playing on the swings ils jouent sur les balançoires;∎ British what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts ce que l'on perd d'un côté, on le récupère de l'autre;∎ British it's swings and roundabouts really en fait, on perd d'un côté ce qu'on gagne de l'autre∎ his mood swings are very unpredictable ses sautes d'humeur sont très imprévisibles;∎ Economics seasonal swings fluctuations fpl saisonnières;∎ Stock Exchange the upward/downward swing of the market la fluctuation du marché vers le haut/le bas;∎ sudden swing in public opinion revirement inattendu de l'opinion publique;∎ America experienced a major swing towards conservatism les États-Unis ont connu un important revirement vers le conservatisme;∎ the party needs a 10 percent swing to win the election le parti a besoin d'un revirement d'opinion de 10 pour cent pour gagner aux élections(f) (in boxing, golf) swing m∎ a swing band un orchestre de swing;∎ the swing era l'époque f du swing∎ on his swing around the circle, the President visited 35 States pendant sa tournée électorale, le Président a visité 35 États∎ to get into the swing of things se mettre dans le bain;∎ it'll be a lot easier once you've got into the swing of things ce sera beaucoup plus facile une fois que tu seras dans le bain;∎ to go with a swing (music) être très rythmé ou entraînant□ ; (party) swinguer; (business) marcher très bien□(a) (cause to sway) balancer;∎ she was swinging her umbrella as she walked elle marchait en balançant son parapluie;∎ he walked along swinging his arms il marchait en balançant les bras;∎ to swing one's hips balancer les ou rouler des hanches;∎ figurative to swing the lead tirer au flanc(b) (move from one place to another, in a curve)∎ she swung her bag onto the back seat elle jeta son sac sur le siège arrière;∎ he swung a rope over a branch il lança une corde par-dessus une branche;∎ the crane swung the cargo onto the wharf la grue pivota pour déposer la cargaison sur le quai;∎ he swung his son (up) onto his shoulders il hissa son fils sur ses épaules;∎ I swung myself (up) into the saddle j'ai sauté en selle;∎ she swung the door shut elle ferma la porte;∎ he swung the axe in a wide arc il leva la hache avec un large mouvement du bras;∎ she swung the bat at the ball elle essaya de frapper la balle avec sa batte;∎ I swung the club at him j'ai essayé de le frapper avec le gourdin;∎ to swing the ball (in cricket) faire dévier la balle en l'air(c) (suspend → hammock) suspendre, pendre, accrocher∎ the helmsman swung the wheel to port le timonier fit tourner la roue à bâbord;∎ I swung the lorry through 180° j'ai pris le virage à 180° (avec le camion)∎ to swing the voters faire changer les électeurs d'opinion;∎ that swung the decision our way/against us cela a influencé la décision finale en notre faveur/en notre défaveur;∎ to swing the voting in favour of sb faire pencher la balance en faveur de qn;∎ the accident swung public opinion against the company l'accident a provoqué un revirement de l'opinion contre la compagnie∎ to swing sth réussir ou arriver à faire qch□ ;∎ I think I should be able to swing it je crois pouvoir me débrouiller□ ;∎ to swing it so that… (arrange things) arranger les choses de manière (à ce) que… + subjunctive∎ familiar he can really swing it il a vraiment le swing(a) (sway, move to and fro → gen) se balancer; (→ pendulum) osciller; (hang, be suspended) pendre, être suspendu;∎ to swing to and fro se balancer;∎ shop sign that swings (to and fro) in the wind enseigne de magasin qui ballotte au vent;∎ he walked along with his arms swinging il marchait en balançant les bras;∎ a basket swung from her arm un panier se balançait à son bras;∎ swinging from a cord suspendu à une corde;∎ a long rope swung from the ceiling une longue corde pendait du plafond;∎ the door swung open/shut la porte s'est ouverte/s'est refermée;∎ the gate swung back in my face le portail s'est refermé devant moi;(b) (move along, around)∎ to swing from tree to tree se balancer d'arbre en arbre;∎ to swing into the saddle sauter à cheval ou en selle;∎ they came swinging down the street ils ont descendu la rue d'un pas rythmé;∎ figurative to swing into action passer à l'action(c) (make a turn) virer;∎ the car swung left la voiture vira à gauche;∎ the lorry swung through the gate le camion vira pour franchir le portail;∎ the road swings east la route oblique vers l'est(d) (change opinion, mood etc) virer;∎ the country has swung to the left le pays a viré à gauche;∎ she swings between depression and elation elle passe de la dépression à l'exultation∎ he'll swing for this! il sera pendu pour ça!; figurative il le paiera!(f) (hit out, aim a blow) essayer de frapper;∎ he swung at them with the hammer il a essayé de les frapper avec le marteau;∎ I swung at him je lui ai décoché un coup de poing;∎ he swung wildly at the ball il essaya désespérément de frapper la balle;∎ familiar to swing for sb essayer d'en coller une à qn∎ the saxophonist really swings! il swingue, ce saxo!∎ he was there in the sixties, when London was really swinging il était là dans les années soixante, quand ça bougeait à Londres∎ the party was beginning to swing la fête commençait à être très animée□∎ he's in there swinging il fait ce qu'il peut□ ;∎ I'm in there swinging for you je fais tout ce que je peux pour toi□∎ the party was in full swing la fête battait son plein;∎ production is in full swing on produit à plein rendement;∎ the town's packed when the season's in full swing en pleine saison, il y a foule en ville;∎ once it's in full swing, the project will require more people une fois lancé, il faudra plus de gens sur le projet►► swing bridge pont m tournant;swing door porte f battante;American swing set balançoires fpl;American familiar swing shift (work period) = poste de 16 heures à minuit; (team) = équipe qui travaille de 16 heures à minuit(car, driver) faire un écart; (from side road) déboucher;∎ the car in front swung out to overtake la voiture de devant a déboîté pour doubler∎ he swung the car round the corner il a tourné au coin;∎ he swung the car right round il a fait un tête-à-queue;∎ he swung her round il la fit tourner;∎ figurative to swing sb round convaincre qn;∎ he managed to swing her round to his point of view il a réussi à la convaincre qu'il avait raison(turn round → person) se retourner, faire volte-face; (→ crane) tourner, pivoter; figurative (public opinion, person) faire volte-face;∎ he swung round to look at me il se retourna pour me regarder;∎ the car swung right round la voiture a fait un tête-à-queue(door, gate) se refermer -
4 valer
intj.that's enough.m.worth, value.v.1 to cost (costar) (price).¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money2 to earn.su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affectionesta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championshipaquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of troubleSu obra le valió un gran premio Her work earned her a great reward.3 to deserve.esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news deserves a celebration4 to be good (tener valor, merecer aprecio) (persona, obra).la obra vale poco/no vale (nada) the play isn't up to much/is no good at allhacer valer algo to assert something (derechos, autoridad)hacerse valer to show one's worth5 to be valid (ser válido) (documento, norma).6 to be worth, to cost.7 to be of value, to be valuable.* * *Present Indicativevalgo, vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.Future IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to cost2) be worth3) be valid•* * *Para la frase valer la pena, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=costar) to costsolo el vuelo ya vale 8.000 euros — the flight alone costs 8,000 euros
¿cuánto vale?, ¿qué vale? — how much is it?, how much does it cost?
2) (=tener un valor de) to be worth- no vale un higo o un pimiento- vale lo que pesa en oro3) (=ser causa de) [+ premio] to win; [+ críticas, amenazas] to earnla final histórica que le valió a Brasil la copa del mundo — the famous final in which Brazil won the world cup
esa tontería le valió un rapapolvo — that piece of stupidity got o earned him a telling-off
su ausencia le valió la pérdida del contrato — his absence lost o cost him the contract
4) (Mat) (=equivaler a) to equal5) (=proteger)¡válgame (Dios)! — oh, my God!, God help me!
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=costar)este coche vale muy caro — this car is very expensive o costs a lot of money
¿vale mucho? — is it very expensive?
2) (=tener valía)vale mucho como intérprete — he's an excellent o first-rate interpreter
su última película no vale gran cosa — his latest film is not up to much o is not much good
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hacer valer, hizo valer su derecho al veto — he exercised his veto•
hacerse valer — to assert o.s.cada cupón vale por un paquete de azúcar — each coupon is worth o can be exchanged for one bag of sugar
cuatro fichas azules valen por una negra — four blue counters equal o are worth one black one
3) (=servir)a) [herramienta, objeto] to be useful•
eso no vale — that's no good o useya no me vale — it's no good o use to me now
este destornillador no me vale porque es pequeño — this screwdriver is no good to me, it's too small
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valer para algo, es viejo, pero vale para la lluvia — it's old, but it'll do for when it rainsb) [ropa]este sombrero me vale aún — I can still wear o use this hat
me vale la ropa de mi hermana — my sister's clothes do for *o fit me as well
a mi hijo no le vale la ropa del año pasado — the clothes my son wore last year are too small for him now
c) [situación]no le valdrán excusas — excuses won't help him o do him any good
d) [persona]el chico no vale para el trabajo — the boy is no good o not right for the job
4) (=ser válido) [documento] to be valid; [moneda, billete] to be legal tendereste tipo de pasaporte no vale desde hace un mes — they stopped using this type of passport a month ago
está un poco chiflado, valga la expresión — he's a bit cracked, for want of a better way of putting it
¡no hay... que valga! —
pero I, 2., 2), redundancia-¡pero querido! -¡no hay querido que valga! — "but darling!" - "don't darling me!" *
5)• más vale, más vale así — it's better this way
- mañana te devuelvo el dinero -más te vale — "I'll give you the money back tomorrow" - "you'd better!"
más vale que me vaya — I'd o I had better go
más vale que te lleves el abrigo — you'd o you had better take your coat
6) ( Esp) (=ser suficiente) to be enoughvale ya, que habéis estado gritando toda la tarde — that's enough! you've been shouting all afternoon
¡vale, vale!, no me eches más azúcar — OK! that's enough! don't put any more sugar in
-¿subo más la persiana? -no, así ya vale — "shall I put the blind up a bit more?" - "no, it's OK like that"
7) * (=estar permitido) to be allowed-¿puedo darle con la mano? -no, eso no vale — "can I hit it with my hand?" - "no, that's not allowed"
no vale empujar — no pushing!, pushing's not allowed
-le han dado el trabajo al hijo del jefe -¡pues, eso no vale! — "they've given the job to the boss's son" - "that's not on!" *o"they can't do that!"
8) vale( Esp) * (=de acuerdo) all right, OK *-¿vamos a tomar algo? -¡vale! — "shall we go for a drink?" - "OK!" o"all right!"
pásate por mi casa esta tarde, ¿vale? — drop by my house this afternoon, OK?
vale que discutan, pero que se peguen es imperdonable — having an argument is one thing but hitting each other is another matter entirely o is inexcusable
9)- me vale madre o sombrilla3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?
b) ( equivaler a)si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?
¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( ganar)esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize
b) ( causar)2.valer vi1)a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to costvale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better
b) ( equivaler)2) ( tener valor no material)hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce
hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority
3) ( servir)ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide
no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something
valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)
sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me
4) vale (Esp fam)a) ( expresando acuerdo) OKvaler! — sure, fine, OK!
¿valer? — OK?, all right?
que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...
b) ( basta)¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?
ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?
5)más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry
6)a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to countvalga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean
... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression
b) ( estar permitido)eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating
7) (Méx fam)a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)c) ) ( estropearse)3.mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
valerse v pron1) ( servirse)valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody
se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it
2) anciano/enfermovalerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself
3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)* * *= be worth, cost, do.Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.Ex. The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.----* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* hacer valer = vindicate.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no valer la pena = be no good.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* todo vale = no holds barred.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* vale la mitad = half the price.* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?
b) ( equivaler a)si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?
¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?
2) (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( ganar)esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize
b) ( causar)2.valer vi1)a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to costvale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better
b) ( equivaler)2) ( tener valor no material)hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce
hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority
3) ( servir)ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide
no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something
valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)
sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me
4) vale (Esp fam)a) ( expresando acuerdo) OKvaler! — sure, fine, OK!
¿valer? — OK?, all right?
que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...
b) ( basta)¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?
ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?
5)más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry
6)a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to countvalga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean
... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression
b) ( estar permitido)eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating
7) (Méx fam)a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)c) ) ( estropearse)3.mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
valerse v pron1) ( servirse)valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody
se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it
2) anciano/enfermovalerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself
3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)* * *= be worth, cost, do.Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.
Ex: The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.* hacer valer = vindicate.* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no valer la pena = be no good.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* todo vale = no holds barred.* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.* vale la mitad = half the price.* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.* * *vtA1 (tener un valor de) to be worth; (costar) to costno vale mucho dinero it isn't worth much¿cuánto or ( crit) qué valen esas copas? how much are those wineglasses?, what do those wineglasses cost?pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale she wants $2,000 for the picture — well, it's not worth thatese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro) that kid's worth his weight in gold2(equivaler a): si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? if x is 8, what is the value of y?¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how much is a dollar worth in pesos?, how many pesos are there to the dollar?B (+ me/te/le etc)(ganar): le valió una bofetada it earned him a slap in the faceesta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura this play earned o won her the national literature prizeC(causar): aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him■ valerviAes de bisutería, vale muy poco it's costume jewelry, it's worth very littlevale más caro pero es mejor it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better2 (equivaler) valer POR algo to be worth sthcada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a giftlas fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100 the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100B(tener valor no material): ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth o how good he ises buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss ( colloq)vales tanto como él you're as good as he isno valgo nada para el I mean nothing to himella es preciosa pero él no vale nada she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-lookingpara esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada those fanatics place no value at all on life, life has no value for those fanaticssu última novela no vale gran cosa her latest novel isn't much good o ( colloq) isn't up to muchhacerse valer to assert oneselfaprende a hacerte valer learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself o ( colloq) to stick up for yourselfhacer valer algo: las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos minorities must assert o enforce their rightshizo valer su autoridad he used o imposed his authoritymás vale un `toma' que dos `te daré' a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushC1(servir): ésta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good o no use, it's too widevaler PARA algo:no valgo para el deporte I'm useless o no use o no good at sport¡no vales para nada! you're completely useless(+ me/te/le etc): no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere, his protests were to no availsus consejos me han valido de mucho her advice has been very useful o valuable to me2( Esp fam) «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc): este abrigo ya no le vale this coat is no use to him any morelos zapatos todavía le valen her shoes are still OK1 (expresando acuerdo) OK¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡valer! shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿valer? I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?voy a llegar un poco más tarde — valer, no te preocupes I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worryque llegues tarde una vez valer, pero tres días seguidos … being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …2(basta): ¿valer así o quieres más? is that OK o enough or do you want some more?¡valer, valer, que no me quiero emborrachar! hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!ya valer, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hourEmás vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find outmás vale que hagas lo que te dice you'd better do as he saysse van a divorciar — más vale así they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them(+ me/te/le etc): más te vale terminar a tiempo you'd better finish in timedijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale! he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!más vale prevenir que curar or ( Méx) lamentar prevention is better than cureF1 (ser válido) «billete/pasaporte/carné» to be validese pase no vale, está caducado that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of datelas entradas valen para toda la semana the tickets are valid for the whole week, the tickets can be used throughout the weekesta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas this game doesn't count, he's seen my cardslo que le dije a él también vale para ti what I told him goes for you toono hay excusa que valga I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuseshe tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga I've made my decision and I don't want any argumentsvalga la comparación if you know o see what I meanse comporta como un `nuevo millonario', valga la expresión he behaves like some sort of `nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression2(estar permitido): eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheatingno vale mirar you mustn't look, you're not allowed to lookG1( Méx fam) (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that ( colloq), I couldn't o ( AmE) I could care less about that ( colloq)eso me vale gorro or ( vulg) madres or ( vulg) una chingada I don't give a damn ( colloq) o ( vulg) a shitsaben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no goodse las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro or ( vulg) madres he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless o (sl) he's crap3■ valerseA (servirse) valerse DE algo/algn to use sth/sbse valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loanse vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere she lies to get what she wantsse valía de un bastón para andar he used a stick to help him walkB«anciano/enfermo»: ya no se vale solo or no puede valerse por sí mismo he can't take care of o look after himself any more, he can't manage o cope on his own any moreC(AmC, Méx, Ven) (estar permitido, ser correcto): no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed¡no se vale! that's not fair!* * *
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valer to assert oneself;
hacer valer algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valer para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valer así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
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[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valerse de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' valer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pena
- potosí
- riñón
- significar
- real
- valdré
- vale
- valga
English:
assert
- fit
- pay off
- stake
- stand
- worth
- enforce
- pay
- stick
- worthless
* * *♦ vt1. [costar] [precio] to cost;[tener un valor de] to be worth;¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?;¿cuántos pesos vale un dólar?, ¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how many pesos are there to the dollar?;este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money;valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold2. [suponer] to earn;su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection;esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship;aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble3. [merecer] to deserve;esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news calls for a celebration4. [en exclamaciones]¡válgame Dios! good God o heavens!♦ vi1. [tener valor, merecer aprecio] [persona, película, obra] to be good;él era el que más valía en el equipo he was the most valuable member of the team;ha demostrado que vale he's shown his worth;el muchacho vale mucho the lad's very good;su mujer vale más que él his wife's worth more than him;la obra vale poco/no vale nada the play isn't worth much o Br isn't up to much/is no good at all;hacer valer algo [derechos, autoridad, poder] to assert sth;el equipo local hizo valer su superioridad the home team made its superiority count;hacerse valer to show one's worthtíralo, ya no vale throw it away, it's no use any more;¿te vale este martillo/este sobre? is this hammer/this envelope any use to you?;valer de algo: sus consejos me valieron de mucho her advice proved of great value o use to me;de nada le valdrán o [m5] no le valdrán de nada sus artimañas all his tricks will be no good o of no use to him;¿de qué vale contratar un seguro si no cubre estos casos? what's the use of o the point in taking out an insurance policy if it doesn't cover cases like these?;valer para algo [objeto, instrumento, aparato] to be for sth;[persona, trabajador] to be good at sth;¿para qué vale? [cosa] what's it for?;no vale para nada he's/she's/it's useless;yo no valgo para mentir I'm useless o no good at telling lies3. [ser válido] [documento, carnet, argumentos, norma] to be valid;[respuesta] to be correct;eso no vale [en juegos] that's not allowed;no me valen esas razones I don't consider those reasons to be acceptable o valid;esta moneda ya no vale this coin is no longer legal tender;vale el gol the goal stands;vale la canasta the basket still counts;no vale el gol/la canasta the goal/basket has been disallowed;esta carrera vale para el campeonato del mundo this race counts towards the world championship;valga la expresión if you'll pardon the expression;valga la redundancia if you'll forgive me for using two words that sound so similar in the same sentence;no hay … que valga: no hay disculpa que valga there are no excuses4. [equivaler]vale por 1.000 pesos it's worth 1,000 pesos;vale por una camiseta de regalo it can be exchanged for a free T-shirtya no me vale la falda the skirt doesn't fit me any morelo que él piense me vale I couldn't care less what he thinks7.más vale: más vale que te calles/vayas it would be better if you shut up/left;más vale que no trate de engañarnos he'd better not try to cheat us;la llamaré – ¡más te vale! I'll call her – you'd better!;más vale tarde que nunca better late than never♦ nmFormal worth, value* * *I v/t1 be worth2 ( costar) costII v/i:vale mucho it’s worth a lot4 ( servir) be of use;no valer para algo be no good at sth;sus consejos me valieron de mucho his advice was very useful to me5 ( costar):¿cuánto vale? how much is it?;vale más caro it’s more expensive6 ( emplear):hacer valer autoridad assert;el presidente hizo valer su voto de calidad para … the president used his casting vote to …7:más vale … it’s better to …;8:¡vale! okay, sure;¿vale? okay?; ( amenaza) got it?;¡eso no vale! that’s not fair!;¡vale ya!, ¡ya vale! that’s enough!* * *valer {84} vt1) : to be worthvalen una fortuna: they're worth a fortuneno vale protestar: there's no point in protestingvaler la pena: to be worth the trouble2) : to cost¿cuánto vale?: how much does it cost?3) : to earn, to gainle valió una reprimenda: it earned him a reprimand4) : to protect, to aid¡válgame Dios!: God help me!5) : to be equal tovaler vi1) : to have valuesus consejos no valen para nada: his advice is worthless2) : to be valid, to count¡eso no vale!: that doesn't count!3)hacerse valer : to assert oneself4)más vale : it's bettermás vale que te vayas: you'd better go* * *valer vb¿cuánto vale este libro? how much does this book cost?2. (tener el valor) to be worth3. (ganar) to earn4. (servir) to do / to be useful5. (tener cualidades) to be goodesa película no vale nada that film is no good / that film is useless6. (ser válido) to be valid7. (ser permitido) to be allowed -
5 represent
represent [‚reprɪ'zent](a) (symbolize → of diagram, picture, symbol) représenter;∎ the statue represents peace la statue représente ou symbolise la paix;∎ what does the scene represent? que représente la scène?(b) (constitute → achievement, change) représenter, constituer;∎ this new development represents a danger to world peace ce fait nouveau représente un danger pour la paix mondiale;∎ the book represents five years' work le livre représente cinq années de travail∎ she represents Tooting elle est député de ou elle représente la circonscription de Tooting(d) (be delegate for → of person) représenter;∎ the President was represented by the ambassador le Président était représenté par l'ambassadeur;∎ I represent the agency je viens de la part de l'agence;∎ the best lawyers are representing the victims les victimes sont représentées par les meilleurs avocats∎ the voice of women is not represented on the committee les femmes ne sont pas représentées au comité;∎ the government's policy does not represent my opinions la politique du gouvernement n'est pas représentative de mes opinions(f) (in numbers) représenter;∎ foreign students are well represented in the university il y a une forte proportion d'étudiants étrangers à l'université∎ he represented her as a queen il l'a peinte sous les traits d'une reine∎ they represented their grievances to the director ils ont fait part de ou présenté leurs griefs au directeur -
6 speak
1. I1) the baby is learning to speak ребенок учится говорить; he was too ill to speak он так плохо себя чувствовал, что не мог говорить; did you speak, sir? вы что-то сказали, сэр?; Janes speaking Джоунз у телефона; he left without speaking он ушел, не сказав ни слова; their eyes spoke их взгляды были весьма красноречивы; the cannon spoke заговорили пушки; the portrait speaks портрет как живой2) he left the meeting without speaking он ушел с собрания, не выступив; since I am speaking... поскольку мне предоставлено слово...2. II1) speak in some manner speak well (badly, quickly, slowly, loud, low, softly, harshly, sharply, respectfully, etc.) говорить хорошо и т.д.; generally /broadly/ (objectively, practically, etc.) speaking... вообще и т.д. говоря...; properly speaking по сути дела, собственно говоря; strictly speaking he is right строго говоря, он прав; roughly speaking there were perhaps ten thousand participants там было, грубо говоря, около десяти тысяч участников; to speak plainly, he is a thief попросту говоря, он вор; legally speaking he is right с юридической точки зрения он прав; metaphorically /figuratively/ speaking фигурально выражаясь; actions speak louder than words дела говорят сами за себя || speak at random говорить наугад id so to speak так сказать; you are, so to speak, one of the family вы, так сказать /собственно говоря/, член семья2) speak at some time the president will now speak сейчас выступит президент3. IIIspeak smth.1) speak English (French, etc.) говорить по-английски и т.д.; speak a foreign language говорить на каком-л. иностранном языке; speak several languages говорить на нескольких языках, владеть несколькими языками; speak fluent (excellent) Italian свободно (прекрасно) говорить по-итальянски: he cannot speak German он не знает немецкого языка, он не говорит по-немецки2) not to speak a word не произнести ни слова; he couldn't speak these words он не мог выговорить эти слова3) speak the truth говорить правду; speak one's opinion /one's mind/ высказывать свое мнение; speak one's lines произносить свои реплики; speak nonsense говорить глупости; speak words of praise /smb.'s praises/ хвалить кого-л.; his eyes spoke volumes его взгляд был красноречивее всяких слов; her eyes spoke affection ее глаза светились любовью4. IVspeak smth. in some manner1) speak English fluently (well, naturally, etc.) бегло /свободно/ и т.д. говорить по-английски2) speak one's part well (badly, inaudibly, etc.) хорошо и т.д. проговаривать свою роль3) speak one's mind bluntly прямо /без обиняков/ высказывать свое мнение5. XI1) be spoken not a word was spoken никто не вымолвил и слова; не было сказано ни слова; be spoken in some manner words that are seldom spoken слова, которые редко произносят [вслух]; be spoken of he is much spoken of о нем много говорят; deserve to be well /highly/ spoken of заслуживать, чтобы о тебе хорошо говорили /отзывались/2) be spoken somewhere is English spoken here? здесь говорят /кто-нибудь разговаривает/ по-английски?6. XVI1) speak in smth. speak in a whisper (in a low voice, in public, etc.) говорить шепотом и т.д.; are you good at speaking in public вы умеете выступать перед аудиторией?; speak in some language speak in English (in French, etc.) говорить по-английски /на английском языке/ и т.д.; speak with (without) smth. speak with certainty (with spirit, with great composure, with emphasis, with authority, without reserve, etc.) говорить с уверенностью и т.д.; speak to /with/ smb. speak rudely (kindly, amiably, etc.) to /with/ smb. разговаривать с кем-л. грубо и т.д., who was that man you were speaking with? с кем это вы разговаривали?; speak to oneself разговаривать с самим собой; you will have to speak to all participants вам придется поговорить со всеми участниками; speak to /with/ smb. about /of, on/ smth. speak with /to/ smb. about /of/ various matters (about a particular matter, about the plan, about mutual acquaintances, etc.) (подговорить с кем-л. о разных делах и т.д.; you'll have to speak to the clerk about that вам придется поговорить об этом с клерком; I have not spoken with him yet on the subject я еще не говорил с ним по этому вопросу; speak with smb., for some time speak with her for an hour целый час разговаривать с ней; speak with smth. in smth. speak with tears in one's eyes говорить со слезами на глазах; speak to smth. this picture speaks to the heart картина берет за сердце; speak to the point говорить по существу, не отклоняться от вопроса /темы/; speak of /about/ smth., smb. speak of his work (of his writings, of the old days, about the matter, about his travels, etc.) говорить /рассуждать/ о своей работе и т.д.; speak ill (well) of smth., smb. плохо (хорошо) отзываться о чем-л., ком-л.; speak highly of smb.'s talents (of smb.'s skill, of the doctor, etc.) высоко ценить чьи-л. способности и т.д., быть высокого мнения о чьих-л. талантах и т.д.; how do people speak of me? что обо мне говорят /как обо мне отзываются/ [люди]?; nothing to speak of очень мало; have you had much difficulty? speak Nothing to speak of у вас было много затруднений? speak Почти никаких; this picture is nothing to speak of в этой картине нет ничего особенного, эта картина ничего особенного собой не представляет; have no luggage (no resources, по property, etc.) to speak of иметь очень мало /почти не иметь/ багажа и т.д.; his pinched features (everything in the house, etc.) spoke of want его худое лицо и т.д. свидетельствовало о нужде; her eyes spoke of suffering ее глаза говорили о страданиях; speak for smb., smth. speak for my friend (for myself, for others, etc.) говорить от имени друга и т.д.; speak for yourself! [не говорите за других,] говорите только за себя!; 1 will now let MX speak for himself я теперь предоставлю возможность господину X самому высказаться; the facts speak for themselves факты говорят сами за себя; this discovery speaks for itself это открытие говорит само за себя /не требует комментариев/; speak well for her upbringing (for your courage, etc.) свидетельствовать о ее воспитанности и т.д.; it speaks well for him that he did not accept его отказ говорит в его пользу; speak from smth. speak from experience (from memory, from hearsay, from actual observation, etc.) говорить по опыту /основываясь на опыте/ и т.д.; speak over (through, by, etc.) smth. speak over /by/ the telephone говорить по телефону; speak into the telephone говорить в [телефонную] трубку; speak through the nose говорить в нос, гнусавить; speak through an interpreter разговаривать через переводчика; speak by signs разговаривать жестами /знаками/ || speak under one's breath говорить шепотом2) speak for (against) smb. speak for the children (for the poor girl, for her neighbours, etc.) заступаться за детей и т.д.; please speak for me to the director пожалуйста, поговорите обо мне с директором; he spoke against me он плохо обо мне отзывался || speak behind smb.'s back говорить за чьей-л. спиной3) speak for smth. speak for seats beforehand заранее договориться о местах4) speak (up)on /about/ smth. speak on a matter (on a topic, on this point, upon a subject, etc.) выступать по какому-л. вопросу /на какую-л. тему/ и т.д.; I have heard him speak on drama (about modern art, etc.) я слышал его выступление о драме и т.д.; speak at smth. speak at a meeting (at a large gathering, at a forum, at a conference, etc.) выступать на собрании и т.д.; speak to /before/ smb. speak to a large audience (to students, to recruits, before a company, etc.) выступать перед большой аудиторией и т.д.; speak for some time speak for forty minutes говорить /выступать/ сорок минут; she spoke for only ten minutes ее выступление длилось всего десять минут; speak for (against) smb., smth. he spoke for me он вступился за меня; you mustn't speak against his plan (his nomination, her brother, etc.) вы не должны возражать /выступать/ против его плана и т.д.; speak in smth. speak in smb.'s defence (in smb.'s support, in confirmation of smth., etc.) выступать в чью-л. защиту и т.д. || speak on smb.'s behalf выступать в чью-л. защиту; speak on /in/ smb.'s behalf говорить от чьего-л. имени /от имени кого-л./7. XIX1speak like smth. speak like a book говорить как по писаному; the artist made his violin speak like the voice of a man музыкант заставил свою скрипку звучать подобно человеческому голосу8. XX1speak as smb. speak as a friend (as a member of the Committee, etc.) говорить как друг и т.д.9. XXI1speak some language with smb. speak English with these people говорить с этими людьми по-английски; speak some language for some time I haven't spoken Spanish for years я уже много лет не говорю по-испански10. XXVspeak when... (speak as if...) they speak when they meet они беседуют, когда встречаются; he spoke as if he were angry он говорил как-то зло -
7 serve
1. transitive verb1) (work for) dienen (+ Dat.)2) (be useful to) dienlich sein (+ Dat.)this car served us well — dieses Auto hat uns gute Dienste getan
if my memory serves me right — wenn mich mein Gedächtnis nicht täuscht
3) (meet needs of) nutzen (+ Dat.)serve a/no purpose — einen Zweck erfüllen/keinen Zweck haben
serve its purpose or turn — seinen Zweck erfüllen
4) (go through period of) durchlaufen [Lehre]; absitzen, verbüßen [Haftstrafe]serve [one's] time — (undergo apprenticeship) seine Lehrzeit durchmachen; (undergo imprisonment) seine Zeit absitzen
6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]7) (attend) bedienen8) (supply) versorgenserves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen
9) (provide with food) bedienen10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen12)2. intransitive verbserve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
1) (do service) dienenserve as chairman — das Amt des Vorsitzenden innehaben
serve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein
3) (be of use)serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun
serve for or as — dienen als
4) (serve food)6) (Eccl.) ministrieren7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen3. nounit's your turn to serve — du hast Aufschlag
see academic.ru/66102/service">service 1. 8)Phrasal Verbs:- serve up* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servieren2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) dienen3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) dienen4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) dienen5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) absitzen6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) aufschlagen2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) der Aufschlag- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *[sɜ:v, AM sɜ:rv]II. vt1. (in hotel, restaurant, shop)▪ to \serve sb jdn bedienenare you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?2. (present food, drink)what's a good wine to \serve with this dish? welchen Wein kann man zu diesem Gericht reichen?dinner is \served es ist angerichtetto \serve alcohol Alkohol ausschenkento \serve a meal ein Essen servieren3. (be enough for)▪ to \serve sb für jdn reichenall recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen4. (work for)she \served the church faithfully for many years sie war jahrelang im Dienst der Kirche aktivto \serve sb's interests jds Interessen dienento \serve the public im Dienste der Öffentlichkeit stehen5. (complete due period)▪ to \serve sth etw ableistento \serve one's apprenticeship seine Lehrzeit absolvierento \serve five years as president eine fünfjährige Amtszeit als Präsident/Präsidentin durchlaufento \serve terms in office Amtszeiten durchlaufen6. (provide for)▪ to \serve sth etw versorgen7. (perform a function)to \serve a purpose einen Zweck erfüllenthis does not \serve any useful purpose das hat keinen praktischen Wertif my memory \serves me right wenn ich mich recht erinnere8. SPORTto \serve the ball Aufschlag haben; (in volleyball) Angabe habento \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen10.III. vi1. (provide food, drink) servieren\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren2. (work for) dienen▪ to \serve as sth als etw fungierenshe \served as an interpreter sie fungierte als Dolmetscherinto \serve in the army in der Armee dienento \serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehörento \serve on the council im Stadtrat sein, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ sitzento \serve on a jury Geschworene(r) f(m) sein3. (function)are these boxes sturdy enough to \serve as tables? sind diese Kisten stabil genug, um als Tische zu dienen?to \serve as a reminder/warning als Erinnerung/Mahnung dienenthis old penknife will \serve dieses alte Taschenmesser tut's fam* * *[sɜːv]1. vt1) (= work for) dienen (+dat); (= be of use) dienlich sein (+dat), nützen (+dat)he served his country/the company well — er hat sich um sein Land/die Firma verdient gemacht
he has served our cause faithfully — er hat sich um unsere Sache verdient gemacht, er hat unserer Sache treue Dienste geleistet
to serve sb's purpose — jds Zwecken (dat) dienen
it serves no useful purpose —
that will serve my needs — das ist genau (das), was ich brauche
this box has served us as a table — diese Kiste hat uns (dat) als Tisch gedient
2) (= work out) abdienen, ableisten; term of office durchlaufen; apprenticeship durchmachen; sentence verbüßen, absitzen (inf)3) (= supply) transport, gas etc versorgen4) (in shop) bedienento serve sb with 5 kilos of potatoes — jdm 5 kg Kartoffeln bringen or geben
I'm being served, thank you — danke, ich werde schon bedient or ich bekomme schon (inf)
5) (esp in restaurant) food, drink servieren; (= put on plate) aufgeben; guests bedienen; (waiter) bedienen, servieren (+dat); (= pour drink for) einschenken (+dat); wine etc einschenken; rations verteilen (to an +acc)dinner is served (butler) — das Essen or es ist aufgetragen; (host, hostess) darf ich zu Tisch bitten?
"serves three" (on packet etc) — "(ergibt) drei Portionen"
6) Mass, Communion ministrieren bei7) (TENNIS ETC) ball aufschlagento serve a summons on sb, to serve sb with a summons — jdn vor Gericht laden
the landlord served notice (to quit) on his tenants (esp Brit) — der Vermieter kündigte den Mietern
9) (old: treat) behandelnto serve sb ill — jdm einen schlechten Dienst erweisen, jdm übel mitspielen
(it) serves you right! (inf) — das geschieht dir( ganz) recht!
it serves him right for being so greedy (inf) — das geschieht ihm ganz recht, was muss er auch so gierig sein!
it would have served you right if... (inf) — es wäre dir ganz recht geschehen, wenn...
10) (stallion etc) decken2. vi1) (= do duty) dienento serve on the jury — Geschworene(r) mf sein
to serve on the council — Ratsmitglied nt sein
4)to serve as, to serve for — dienen als
it serves to show/explain... — das zeigt/erklärt...
these facts merely serve to prove my point — diese Fakten dienen lediglich dazu, mein Argument zu beweisen
3. n (TENNIS ETC)Aufschlag m* * *A v/iwith bei):serve under sb MIL unter jemandem dienen2. servieren, bedienen3. fungieren, amtieren ( beide:as als):serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören;serve on a jury als Geschworener fungieren4. dienen, nützen:it serves to do sth es dient dazu, etwas zu tun;it serves to show his cleverness daran kann man seine Klugheit erkennen5. genügen:it will serve das wird genügen oder den Zweck erfüllen;nothing serves but … hier hilft nichts als …6. günstig sein, passen:as occasion serves bei passender Gelegenheit7. dienen (as, for als):8. WIRTSCH bedienen:9. a) Tennis etc: aufschlagen, servieren:XY to serve Aufschlag XY;serve for the set (match) zum Satzgewinn (Matchgewinn) aufschlagen;serve to sb’s forehand ( into [ oder at] sb’s body) jemandem auf die Vorhand (auf den Körper) aufschlagenb) Volleyball: aufgeben10. KATH ministrierenB v/t3. seine Dienstzeit ( auch MIL) ableisten, seine Lehre machen, JUR (auch Eishockey etc) eine Strafe verbüßen, absitzen4. a) ein Amt innehaben, ausübenb) Dienst tun in (dat), ein Gebiet, einen Personenkreis betreuen, versorgenit serves no purpose es dient keinem Zweck;serve some private ends privaten Zwecken dienen“serves four” „ergibt vier Portionen“dinner is served! es ist serviert oder angerichtet!;serve sth up fig umg etwas auftischen9. MIL ein Geschütz etc bedienen10. versorgen ( with mit):11. umga) jemanden schändlich etc behandelnb) jemandem etwas zufügen:serve sb a trick jemandem einen Streich spielen;serve sb out es jemandem besorgen umg oder heimzahlen;(it) serves him right! (das) geschieht ihm ganz recht!12. befriedigen:serve one’s desire seiner Begierde frönen;serve the time sich der Zeit anpassen14. ZOOL eine Stute etc decken15. Tennis etc: den Ball aufschlagen:serve an ace ein Ass servieren17. TECH umwickeln* * *1. transitive verb1) (work for) dienen (+ Dat.)2) (be useful to) dienlich sein (+ Dat.)3) (meet needs of) nutzen (+ Dat.)serve a/no purpose — einen Zweck erfüllen/keinen Zweck haben
serve its purpose or turn — seinen Zweck erfüllen
4) (go through period of) durchlaufen [Lehre]; absitzen, verbüßen [Haftstrafe]serve [one's] time — (undergo apprenticeship) seine Lehrzeit durchmachen; (undergo imprisonment) seine Zeit absitzen
5) (dish up) servieren; (pour out) einschenken (to Dat.)6) (render obedience to) dienen (+ Dat.) [Gott, König, Land]7) (attend) bedienen8) (supply) versorgenserves three — (in recipe) für drei Personen od. Portionen
9) (provide with food) bedienen10) (make legal delivery of) zustellen11) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen12)2. intransitive verbserve[s] or it serves him right! — (coll.) [das] geschieht ihm recht!
1) (do service) dienenserve on a jury — Geschworener/Geschworene sein
2) (be employed; be soldier etc.) dienen3) (be of use)serve to do something — dazu dienen, etwas zu tun
serve for or as — dienen als
4) (serve food)5) (attend in shop etc.) bedienen6) (Eccl.) ministrieren7) (Tennis etc.) aufschlagen3. nounPhrasal Verbs:- serve up* * *n.Aufschlag (Tennis) m. v.aufschlagen (Tennis) v.bedienen v.dienen v.servieren v. -
8 speak
speak [spi:k]• to speak to o.s. parler tout seul• speaking personally... personnellement...• speaking as a member of the society I... en tant que membre de la société je...• speaking! lui-même (or elle-même) !• Mr Latimer will speak next ensuite c'est M. Latimer qui prendra la parole► speaking• biologically/philosophically speaking biologiquement/philosophiquement parlant► speaking of► to speak for sb ( = be spokesman for) parler au nom de qn ; ( = give evidence for) parler en faveur de qn• speaking for myself... en ce qui me concerne...• he has no friends/money to speak of il n'a pour ainsi dire pas d'amis/d'argent[+ language] parler• "English spoken" « ici on parle anglais »3. noun= speak upa. ( = talk loudly) parler fort ; ( = raise one's voice) parler plus fort• speak up! (parle) plus fort ; ( = don't mumble) parle plus clairement !b. he's not afraid to speak up ( = say what he thinks) il n'a pas peur de dire franchement ce qu'il pense* * *[spiːk] 1.- speak combining form jargon m2.1) parler [language]‘French spoken’ — ‘on parle français’
2) (tell, utter) dire [truth, poetry]; prononcer [word, name]3.1) ( talk) parler (to à; about, of de)to speak ill/well of somebody — dire du mal/du bien de quelqu'un
to speak through — parler par l'intermédiaire de [medium, interpreter]
who's speaking please? — ( on phone) qui est à l'appareil s'il vous plaît?
‘is that Miss Durham?’ - ‘speaking!’ — ‘Mademoiselle Durham?’ - ‘c'est moi!’
this is your captain speaking — Aviation ici le commandant de bord
speaking of which, have you booked a table? — tiens, à propos, as-tu réservé une table?
speaking of lunch, Nancy... — à propos du déjeuner, Nancy...
speaking as a layman... — en tant que non-spécialiste...
2) ( converse) parler (about, of de; to, with à)3) ( make a speech) parler; ( more formal) prendre la paroleto speak from the floor — Politics parler de sa place
to speak about ou on — parler de
4) littérto speak of — témoigner de [suffering, emotion]
•Phrasal Verbs:- speak to- speak up -
9 serve
[sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] n1) (in hotel, restaurant, shop)to \serve sb jdn bedienen;are you being \served, madam? werden Sie schon bedient, gnädige Frau?2) (present food, drink)what's a good wine to \serve with this dish? welchen Wein kann man zu diesem Gericht reichen?;dinner is \served es ist angerichtet;to \serve alcohol Alkohol ausschenken;to \serve a meal ein Essen servieren3) ( be enough for)to \serve sb für jdn reichen;all recipes will \serve 4 to 5 people alle Rezepte ergeben 4 bis 5 Portionen4) ( work for)to \serve sth etw dat dienen;she \served the church faithfully for many years sie war jahrelang im Dienst der Kirche aktiv;to \serve sb's interests jds Interessen dienen;to \serve the public im Dienste der Öffentlichkeit stehen5) ( complete due period)to \serve sth etw ableisten;to \serve one's apprenticeship seine Lehrzeit absolvieren;to \serve five years as president eine fünfjährige Amtszeit als Präsident/Präsidentin durchlaufen;to \serve a prison sentence eine Haftstrafe absitzen ( fam)to \serve terms in office Amtszeiten fpl durchlaufen6) ( provide for)to \serve sth etw versorgen7) ( perform a function)to \serve a purpose einen Zweck erfüllen;this does not \serve any useful purpose das hat keinen praktischen Wert;if my memory \serves me right wenn ich mich recht erinnere8) sportsto \serve the ball Aufschlag haben;( in volleyball) Angabe habento \serve sb with sth;to \serve sb with papers jdm Papiere zustellen;PHRASES:1) (provide food, drink) servieren;\serve hot or cold kalt oder warm servieren2) ( work for) dienen;to \serve as sth als etw fungieren;she \served as an interpreter sie fungierte als Dolmetscherin;to \serve on sth etw dat angehören;to \serve in the army in der Armee dienen;to \serve on a committee einem Ausschuss angehören;to \serve on the council im Stadtrat sein;to \serve on a jury Geschworene(r) f(m) sein3) ( function)are these boxes sturdy enough to \serve as tables? sind diese Kisten stabil genug, um als Tische zu dienen?;to \serve as a reminder/ warning als Erinnerung/Mahnung dienen( be of use) helfen;this old penknife will \serve dieses alte Taschenmesser tut's ( fam)5) (in tennis, etc.) aufschlagen;( in volleyball) angeben -
10 suggest
1. II shall do as you suggest я поступлю так, как вы предлагаете; have you nothing further to suggest? вы больше ничего не можете предложить?2. IIIsuggest smth.1) suggest a plan (a course of action, a method, a procedure, a good scheme, a retreat, etc.) предлагать план и т.д.; John suggested a swim and we all agreed Джон предложил пойти искупаться и мы согласились2) the name (the sound, the music, his behaviour, etc.) suggests something название и т.д. напоминает о чем-л.; his face (his look) suggested an open-air life (fear, etc.) по его лицу (по его внешнему виду) было видно, что он проводит много времени /жил/ на свежем воздухе и т.д.; his skill suggests long training его умение /мастерство/ говорит о длительной тренировке; what suggested that thought? что вызвало эту мысль?; it hardly suggests a peaceful family scene это вряд ли похоже на мирную семейную картину; I didn't tell him to leave, I only suggested it я прямо не предлагал ему уйти, я только намекнул на это3. IVsuggest smth. in some manner suggest smth. clearly (openly, promptly, slyly, tactfully, respectfully, contemptuously,.cautiously, etc.) ясно и четко и т.д. предлагать что-л.4. XIbe suggested that... it is suggested that everybody leave the building предлагается всем покинуть здание5. XIVsuggest doing smth. suggest going to the theatre (swimming, my following him, her staying at home, his coming with us, etc.) предлагать пойти в театр и т.д.6. XVI1) suggest to smb., smth. suggest to a poet a song (to him a satire, to the playwright the plan of a play, etc.) навести поэта на мысль о песне и т.д.; that suggested to me the idea of travelling это (на)толкнуло меня на мысль /заставило подумать/ о путешествии2) suggest to smb. to do smth. suggest to foreigners to take an interpreter (to strangers to ask for a guide, to mother to invite a tutor, etc.) предлагать иностранцам взять переводчика и т.д.7. XVIIIsuggest oneself a solution (an idea, a plan, etc.) suggested itself to me мне пришло в голову решение и т.д.8. XXI11) suggest smb. for smth. suggest smb. for a president (for a chairman, for our leader, etc.) предлагать кого-л. в качестве президента и т.д., выдвигать кого-л. в президенты /чью-л. кандидатуру на пост президента/ и т.д.2) suggest smth. to smb. suggest some idea to him (these thoughts to the writer, etc.) натолкнуть его на мысль и т.д.; what does that sound suggest to you? что тебе напоминает этот звук?9. XXVsuggest that usually with should1)I suggest that he [should] go there (that he tell us that, that we finish, etc.) я предлагаю, чтобы он пошел туда и т.д.; what do you suggest we [should] do tonight? что вы предлагаете нам делать сегодня вечером?; what do you suggest we [should] do? что ты предлагаешь нам делать?; suggest that smth. [should] be done suggest that the meeting be fixed for September 9th (that the building be restored, etc.) предложить, чтобы собрание было назначено на девятое сентября и т.д.;2)suggest that... suggest that I am wrong (that I am lying, that you had a secret understanding with them, that you were not there at that time, etc.) намекать /говорить/, что я неправ и т.д.; his yawn (his behaviour, etc.) suggests that he would like to go to bed (that he is sick, etc.) то, что он зевает и т.д., указывает на то /говорит о том/, что ему хочется спать и т.д.; the glove suggested that she was at the scene of the crime перчатка свидетельствовала о том, что она была на месте преступления10. XXVII2suggest to smb. that... usually with should; I suggested to him that he should adopt a different policy я предложил ему избрать другой план действий -
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supreme2(a) (highest in rank, authority) suprême;∎ the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces le commandant suprême ou le commandant en chef des Forces alliées(b) (great, outstanding) extrême;∎ a supreme effort un effort suprême;∎ she handles politicians with supreme skill elle sait parfaitement s'y prendre avec les hommes politiques;∎ it would be an act of supreme folly to do that now ce serait de la folie pure de faire ça maintenant;∎ to make the supreme sacrifice sacrifier sa vie, faire le sacrifice de sa vie►► Religion the Supreme Being l'Être m suprême;the Supreme Court la Cour suprême (des États-Unis);Supreme Court Justice juge m à la Cour suprême;History the Supreme Court of Judicature la Cour souveraine de justice;Supreme Soviet Soviet m suprêmeⓘ SUPREME COURT La Cour suprême est l'organe supérieur du pouvoir judiciaire américain et est composée de membres nommés par le président des États-Unis; elle détient le pouvoir de décision final ainsi que le droit d'interpréter la Constitution.
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