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81 Sache
Sa·che <-, -n> [ʼzaxə] f\Sachen gibt's[, die gibt's gar nicht]! ( fam) [well] would you credit it?, isn't it amazing?; s. a. Natur2) ( Angelegenheit) matter;eine aussichtslose \Sache a lost cause;in eigener \Sache on one's own behalf;das ist eine andere \Sache that's another matter [or something else];eine gute \Sache ( angenehm) a good thing;( wohltätig) a good cause;es ist eine \Sache seiner Abstammung it's a question of his origins;jds \Sache sein to be sb's affair [or business];nicht jedermanns \Sache sein to be not everyone's cup of tea;eine \Sache für sich sein to be a matter apart [or chapter in itself];warme \Sachen warm clothes [or clothing];beschlossene \Sache sein to be [all] settled [or a foregone conclusion];( tu das bloß nicht) don't be daft! ( fam)was machst du bloß für \Sachen! ( fam) the things you do!;was sind denn das für \Sachen? what's going on here?;das sind doch keine \Sachen! ( fam) he/she/you etc. shouldn't do thatin \Sachen [o in der \Sache] Meier gegen Müller in the case [of] [or ( form) in re] Meier versus Müller;zur \Sache vernommen werden to be questionedmit 255 \Sachen at 255 [kph [or (Am) (sl) klicks] ]mit jdm gemeinsame \Sache machen to make common cause with sthkeine halben \Sachen machen to not do things by halves, to not deal in half-measures;er macht seine \Sache gut he's doing well; ( beruflich) he's doing a good jobbei der \Sache bleiben to keep to the point;die \Sache ist die, dass... (es geht darum, dass...) the matter so far is that...;( einschränkend) the thing is [that]...;zur \Sache kommen to come to the point;neben der \Sache liegen ( fam) to be beside the point;er war nicht bei der Sache his mind was wandering;die \Sache steht gut things are going [or shaping] well;die \Sache steht unentschieden things are undecided;nichts zur \Sache tun to be irrelevant, to not matter;zur \Sache! come to the point; (in Parlament a.) [the] question! -
82 maken
3 [scheppen] make, create4 [in een toestand/positie brengen] make5 [uitvoeren, doen plaats hebben] make ⇒ do7 [bedragen] make, be8 [veroorzaken] cause♦voorbeelden:een gebroken schaal maken • mend a broken dishzijn auto laten maken • have one's car repaired/fixedcider wordt van appels gemaakt • cider is made from appleseen tafel die van hout/staal is gemaakt • a table made of wood/steel4 iemand voorzitter maken • make/appoint someone chairmaniemand dood/blind maken • kill/blind someonemaak het kort • make/keep it shortiemand wanhopig maken • drive someone to despairzoiets maakt me woest! • this kind of thing really drives me up the wallhet is maar wat je ervan maakt • it all depends on what you do with/make of iter het beste van maken • make the most of ithij maakt er niet veel van • he is not doing too well, he is making a bit of a mess of ithij maakt er nog niet veel van • he is not very good at it yetervan maken wat ervan te maken valt • make the best of a bad jobhij zal het niet lang meer maken • he is not long for this worldergens een werkplaats van maken • turn something into a workshopje hebt daar niets te maken • you have no business therehij kan mij niets maken • he's got nothing on meje hebt het ernaar gemaakt • you've asked for it6 veel geld maken • make/earn a lot of money8 slachtoffers maken • lead to fatalities/casualtieshet slechte weer maakte dat ze de trein miste • the bad weather caused her to miss the trainje hebt er niets mee te maken • it is none of your businessdat heeft er niets mee te maken • that's got nothing to do with itdan krijg je met mij te maken • in that case you'll have to deal with meze wil niets meer met hem te maken hebben • she doesn't want anything more to do with himmoeder en kind maken het goed • mother and baby are doing wellhij maakt het slecht • he is not (doing too) wellik weet het goed gemaakt • I'll tell you what, I'll make you an offerhoe maakt u het? • how do you do?hoe maakt je broer het? • how is your brother?van een vijf een zes maken • change/turn a five into a sixmaak dat je wegkomt! • get out of here! -
83 sein
n; -s, kein Pl. being; (Dasein) auch existence; Sein und Schein appearance and reality; mit allen Fasern seines Seins with every fib|re (Am. -er) of his being; Sein oder Nichtsein... to be or not to be...; es geht um Sein oder Nichtsein it is a question of survival ( oder a matter of life and death); das Sein bestimmt das Bewusstsein life determines consciousness* * *das Seinexistence; being* * *[zain]nt -s, no plbeing no art; (PHILOS) (= Existenz, Dasein auch) existence no art; (= Wesen, Sosein) essence, suchnessSéín und Schein — appearance and reality
Séín oder Nichtsein — to be or not to be
* * *das1) (existence: When did the Roman Empire come into being?) being2) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) be3) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) be4) (belonging to a male person already spoken about: John says it's his book; He says the book is his; No, his is on the table.) his5) (belonging to it: The bird has hurt its wing.) its6) (used instead of his, his or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: Everyone should buy his own ticket.) their* * *<-s>[zain]nt kein pl PHILOS existence\Sein und Schein appearance and reality* * ** * *sein1; ist, war, ist gewesenA. v/i1. allg be;sind Sie es? is that you?;am Apparat? who’s speaking ( oder calling)?;ist da jemand? is anybody there?;ach, Sie sind es! oh, it’s you;ich bin’s it’s me;hallo, ich bin der Holger hullo, I’m Holger;wer ist das (überhaupt)? who’s that?2. von Beruf, Nationalität, Herkunft, Religion etc: be;was ist dein Vater eigentlich (von Beruf)? what does your father actually do (for a living)?;ich bin Lektor von Beruf I’m an editor (by trade);von Beruf bin ich eigentlich Lehrer, aber ich arbeite als Autor I’m really a teacher (by profession), but I work as a writer;er ist Christ/Moslem/Buddhist he’s a Christian/Muslim/Buddhist;Engländerin? are you English?;er ist aus Mexiko he’s ( oder he comes) from Mexico;er ist wer umg he’s really somebody3. (existieren) be (alive);unser Vater ist nicht mehr form our father is no longer alive;ich denke, also bin ich I think therefore I am;wenn du nicht gewesen wärst if it hadn’t been for you4. vor adj etc, in best. Zustand, bei best. Tätigkeit: be;wir sind seit 1987/16 Jahren verheiratet we have been married since 1987/for 16 years;er ist schon lange tot he has been dead for a long time;sei(d) nicht so laut! don’t be so noisy, stop making such a noise;sei nicht so frech! don’t be so cheeky;sei so gut und … do me a favo(u)r and …, would you be so good as to …?;sei er auch noch so reich no matter how rich he is, however rich he may be;wie teuer es auch (immer) sein mag however expensive it may be;er ist beim Lesen he’s reading;sie ist am Putzen umg she’s doing the cleaning;die Garage ist im Bau the garage is being built;sie ist schon ein paar Mal im Fernsehen gewesen auch she’s made a few appearances on TV ( oder a few TV appearances);sie ist jetzt 15 Jahre she’s 15 now;es ist ein Jahr (her), seit it’s a year since, it was a year ago that;ich bin ja nicht so umg I’m not like that;sei doch nicht so! umg don’t be like that;du bist wohl! umg you must be crazy!;sei es, wie es sei be that as it may;wenn dem so ist umg if that’s the case, in that case5. (sich befinden, aufhalten) be;es ist niemand zu Hause there’s nobody at home;sie ist in Urlaub/zur Kur she’s on holiday/taking a cure;warst du mal in London? have you ever been to London?6. qualitativ:wie ist das Wetter bei euch? how’s the weather ( oder what’s the weather like) with you?;wie ist der Wein? how’s the wine?, what’s the wine like?;wie ist er so als Chef? what’s he like as a boss?;der Film/die Party war nichts umg the film (US auch movie)/party was a dead loss (US a washout)7. geeignet, bestimmt:Alkohol ist nichts für Kinder alcohol isn’t for children, children shouldn’t touch alcohol;das ist nichts für mich that’s not my cup of tea; (bin an Kauf etc nicht interessiert) that’s not for me;dies ist gegen die Schmerzen this is for the pain8. (scheinen):mir ist, als kenne ich ihn schon I have a feeling I know him;es ist, als ob … it’s as though …9. mit dat (sich fühlen):mir ist kalt I’m cold, I feel cold;mir ist schlecht I feel ill (besonders US sick);mir ist nicht nach Arbeiten umg I don’t feel like working, I’m not in the mood for work10. verantwortlich, schuldig etc:wer war das? (wer hat das getan?) who did that?;ich war es (habe es getan) it was me;keiner will es gewesen sein nobody will admit they did it, nobody’s owning up;du bist es! beim Fangenspielen: you’re it11. mit zu (+inf):die Waren sind zu senden an … the goods are to be sent to …;das Spiel ist nicht mehr zu gewinnen the game can no longer be won, we can no longer win (the game);er ist nicht mehr zu retten he’s past saving; umg, fig he’s a lost cause, he’s beyond help;es ist nun an dir zu (+inf) it’s up to you to … now;es ist nicht an uns zu urteilen form it’s not for us to judge12. MATH etc:5 und 2 ist 7 five and two are ( oder is, make[s]) seven;3 mal 7 ist 21 three times seven is ( oder are, make[s]) twenty-one;x sei … let x be …13. meist unbestimmt, oft in umg Wendungen:so ist das nun mal umg that’s the way it is;nun, wie ist’s? umg well, what about it (then)?;wie ist es mit dir? umg what about you?;mit dem Urlaub war nichts umg the holiday didn’t work out, the holiday fell through;Nachtisch/Fernsehen ist heute nicht, Kinder umg there’s no sweet (US dessert)/television for you today, children;was nicht ist, kann ja noch werden umg there’s plenty of time yet;das war’s umg that’s it, that’s the lot;war das alles? is that all ( oder the lot)?;das wär’s für heute! umg that’s all for today14. mit Verben:ich an deiner Stelle würde das sein lassen if I were you I wouldn’t have anything to do with it;am besten lassen wir es ganz sein we’d better forget all about it;muss das sein? do you have to?;was sein muss, muss sein whatever will be, will be;was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?;das kann sein, kann odermag sein umg it’s possible, it could be;das kann nicht sein that’s impossible, it can’t be15. im Konjunktives sei denn(, dass) unless;sei es, dass … oder dass … whether … or …;wie wär’s mit einer Partie Schach? how ( oder what) about a game of chess?;na, wie wär’s mit uns beiden? umg how about the two of us getting together?;und das wäre? umg and what might that be?B. v/aux have;ich bin ihm schon begegnet I’ve met him before;die Sonne ist untergegangen the sun has set ( oder gone down);er ist nach Berlin gegangen he has gone to Berlin;ich bin bei meinem Anwalt gewesen I’ve been to see my lawyer;als die Polizei kam, war er schon verschwunden when the police arrived he had disappeared;er ist in Paris gesehen worden he has been seen in Paris;ich bin in Böhmen/1972 geboren I was born in Bohemia/in 1972;die Arbeiten sind beendet the jobs are finished;der neue Kanzler ist gewählt the new Chancellor has been electedsein2A. poss pr1. adjektivisch: his; Mädchen: her; Sache: its; Tier: meist its; Haustier: his, weiblich: her; Schiff, Staat: oft her; unbestimmt: one’s;sein Glück machen make one’s fortune;all sein bisschen Geld what little money he has ( oder had);Seine Majestät His Majesty;es kostet (gut) seine tausend Dollar it costs a good thousand dollars2. substantivisch: his;seiner, seine, sein(e)s, der (die, das) sein(ig)e his; Mädchen: hers;jedem das Seine to each his own;er war seiner nicht mehr mächtig he had lost control of himself completely* * ** * *nur sing. 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84 niedobrze
adv. 1. (niewłaściwie) badly, wrong- projekt jest niedobrze realizowany the project isn’t being implemented properly- niedobrze zrozumiałeś tekst you’ve misunderstood the text2. (niezdrowo) [czuć się] bad adj., not good adj., not well; (niewystarczająco) [widzieć] not well- niedobrze wyglądasz you don’t look (too) good a. well- biedny pies niedobrze słyszy the poor dog doesn’t hear (too) well3. (niepomyślnie) badly, not well- w firmie dzieje się niedobrze things aren’t going well for the firm- to się dla ciebie niedobrze skończy you’re headed for trouble4. (nieprzyjaźnie) badly, unkindly- ojczym traktował ją niedobrze her stepfather treated her badly- dlaczego niedobrze mu życzysz? why are you so hostile towards him?5. (niemiło) [czuć się] uncomfortable adj. 6. (nieefektownie) niedobrze ci w niebieskim/w tej sukience blue/that dress doesn’t suit you- niedobrze wypaść na egzaminie to not do well in the exam■ niedobrze mi I don’t feel (too) good- po tych gruszkach/czekoladkach zrobiło mi się niedobrze those pears/chocolates made me feel sick- po tym sutym obiedzie zrobiło mi się niedobrze I didn’t feel too good after that heavy meal- z nim/nią jest niedobrze he’s/she’s not doing well, he’s/she’s in bad condition- niedobrze z tobą, chyba naprawdę się zakochałeś żart. what a state you’re in – you must really be in love żart.* * *adv( niezdrowo) sickly, unwell; ( niepomyślnie) badly; ( niewłaściwie) wrongly; ( nieprzyjaźnie) unkindly* * *adv.1. (= nie tak, jak trzeba) wrong, wrongly, badly; mieć niedobrze w głowie have a screw loose.3. (= nieprzychylnie) unkindly; niedobrze mu z oczu patrzy he doesn't look like a good person.4. (= niepomyślnie) badly; niedobrze z nim he is in trouble; to się niedobrze skończy it's going to end badly; niedobrze to wygląda it looks pretty bad.5. (= nieprzyjemnie) not well, badly; coś niedobrze pachnie przen. sth stinks, sth is not right.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > niedobrze
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85 siga
intj.go right ahead.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: seguir.* * *SF Cono Sur pursuit* * ** * ** * *siga1a la siga in hot pursuit* * *
Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)
siga es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
seguir
siga
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo siga she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
4
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo siga she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo
1
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
siga de largo (AmL) to go straight pastb)
resolvieron siga adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plansc) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
sigaé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4a) ( venir después):
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
siga,◊ sigas, etc see seguir
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' siga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
prodigio
- recta
- recto
- curso
- derecho
- seguir
English:
ahead
- nature
- keep
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86 sigo
1→ link=seguir seguir* * ** * ** * *sigo, sigue, etc* * *
Del verbo seguir: ( conjugate seguir)
sigo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
seguir
sigo
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo sigo she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
4
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo sigo she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo
1
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
sigo de largo (AmL) to go straight pastb)
resolvieron sigo adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plansc) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
sigoé haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4a) ( venir después):
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
sigo,◊ sigue, etc see seguir
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' sigo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seguir
- sin
English:
still
- wise
- follow
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87 accepter
accepter [aksεpte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ offre] to accept• acceptez-vous les chèques ? do you take cheques?• acceptez-vous Jean Leblanc pour époux ? do you take Jean Leblanc to be your husband?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━+1! Lorsqu'on parle d'une offre, accepter se traduit par to accept, mais il y a d'autres traductions importantes.* * *aksɛpteverbe transitif to accept [invitation, personne, défi, excuse]; to agree to [condition, contrat]s'il te plaît, accepte! — please say yes!
* * *aksɛpte vt1) (agréer) [proposition, invitation, poste, conditions] to accept2) (reconnaître) [théorie, interprétation] to accept3) (= tolérer) [échec, situation] to acceptaccepter que qch soit... — to agree that sth should be...
* * *accepter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( bien recevoir) to accept [invitation, personne, proposition, cadeau]; accepter qch de qn to accept sth from sb; accepter de faire qch to agree to do sth; accepter que to accept that; s'il te plaît, accepte! please say yes!; je n'accepte pas qu'on m'interrompe! I will not be interrupted!;2 ( agréer) to agree to [condition, contrat, devis];3 ( relever) to accept, to take up [défi, pari];4 ( admettre) to accept [excuse, théorie, personne]; elle a essayé de faire accepter son fiancé/projet she tried to get her fiancé/plan accepted; il aura du mal à se faire accepter par sa belle-famille he'll have trouble getting himself accepted by his in-laws; accepter l'idée de faire qch to accept the idea of doing sth;5 ( se résigner à) to accept, to come to terms with [situation, destin].B s'accepter vpr1 ( soi-même) s'accepter (tel qu'on est) to accept oneself (for what one is);2 ( l'un l'autre) s'accepter (mutuellement) to accept one another.[aksɛpte] verbe transitif1. [recevoir volontiers - cadeau, invitation] to acceptne fais pas tant d'histoires, accepte! don't make such a fuss, say yes![s'engager volontiers dans - défi, lutte] to take up (separable)2. [admettre - hypothèse, situation, excuse] to accept ; [ - condition] to agree to, to accept ; [ - mort, échec, sort] to accept, to come to terms with ; [ - requête] to grantil n'a pas accepté qu'elle le quitte he just couldn't take ou accept her leaving him4. [accueillir] to acceptelle a tout de suite été acceptée dans la famille she was readily accepted ou made welcome by the family————————s'accepter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)je me trouvais trop grosse, maintenant je m'accepte telle que je suis I used to think of myself as too fat, now I've learned to live with the way I am -
88 tirare
1. v/t pull( tendere) stretch( lanciare) throw( sparare) fire( tracciare) drawtirare fuori take outbambino bring uptirare giù take down2. v/i pulldi abito be too tightdi vento blow( sparare) shoottirare avanti ( arrangiarsi) get by, manage( continuare) keep goingtirare dritto go straight ontirare a sorte draw lots* * *tirare v.tr.1 to pull; to draw*; ( trascinare) to drag: tira, non spingere, pull, don't push; tirare una corda, to pull a rope; una carrozza tirata da quattro cavalli, a coach drawn by four horses; tirava un sacco pesante, he was dragging a heavy sack; tirò il tavolo vicino al muro, he drew the table near the wall; tirare la manica a qlcu., tirare qlcu. per la manica, to pull (o to pluck) s.o.'s sleeve; tirare il campanello, to pull the bell; tirare le reti, to haul in the nets // una parola tira l'altra, one thing leads to another // una ciliegia tira l'altra, cherries are moreish // il suo comportamento tira gli schiaffi, his behaviour gets my goat // tirare il fiato, to get one's breath back // tirarsi gente in casa, to bring people home // tirare qlcu. dalla propria parte, to bring s.o. round to one's point of view // tirare giù, to pull down, to let down; ( abbassare) to lower: tirare giù la saracinesca, to pull down the shutter (o to let the shutter down); tirare giù un libro da uno scaffale, to take down a book from a shelf; (comm.) tirare giù un prezzo, to lower (o to reduce) a price // tirare su, to pull up; ( raccogliere) to pick up: tira su quel pezzo di carta dal pavimento, pick up that piece of paper from the floor; tirarsi su le calze, to pull up one's socks; tirarsi su i capelli, to put up one's hair; tirare su un muro, to build a wall; tirare su un bambino, to bring up a child; le vacanze l'hanno tirato su, the holidays have set him up again // tirare dentro, to bring in; hanno tirato dentro anche me, they dragged me into it too // tirare fuori, to draw out: tirò fuori l'abito dalla valigia, she drew out the dress from the case; tira fuori le mani di tasca, take your hands out of your pockets; tira fuori tutto quello che hai da dire, spill the beans; tirare fuori la verità, to come out with the truth; tirare fuori qlcu., ( di prigione) to have (o to get) s.o. out (of prison) // tirare via, ( togliere) to take away; to pull out (o off o away): tira via la sedia, take away the chair; hanno tirato via l'etichetta, they have pulled off the label; tirò via un chiodo, he pulled out a nail; tirare via un lavoro, ( non farlo accuratamente) to finish off a job // tirarsi dietro, to draw (o to pull) after oneself; ( portare con sé) to drag after oneself: si tirò dietro la porta, he pulled the door to after him; devo sempre tirarmi dietro mio fratello, I always have to drag my brother around after me // tirarsi addosso le critiche di tutti, to make oneself the object of everybody's criticism2 ( lanciare) to throw*: tirare un sasso a un cane, to throw a stone at a dog; tirare una freccia, to shoot an arrow; tirare ( il pallone) in porta, a rete, to shoot // tirare i dadi, to throw dice // tirare calci, pugni, to kick, to punch3 ( tendere) to draw*: tirare le tende, to draw the curtains; tirare un filo, to put up a line, ( delle calze) to pull a thread (in one's stockings) // tirare una riga, to draw a line // tirare l'arco, to bend (o to draw) the bow // tirarla, ( vivere in ristrettezze) to have trouble making ends meet // tirare tardi, giorno, mattina, (region.) to stay up late; tirare notte, to pass the time4 ( ricavare) to draw; ( fare) to make*: tirare una conclusione, to draw a conclusion; tirare le somme, to sum up (anche fig.) // tirare la paga, l'affitto, (antiq.) to draw (o to collect) one's wages, the rent5 ( far diventare): tirare a lucido, a cera, to polish; essere tirato a lucido, (fig.) to be dolled up6 ( stampare) to print, to run* off: tirare 1000 copie di un libro, to print (o to run off) 1000 copies of a book; tirare le bozze, to pull proofs◆ v. intr.1 to go* on, to carry on: ''Come va?'' ''Si tira avanti'', ''How are you?'' ''Not so bad'' (o ''Could be worse''); tirarono avanti per parecchi chilometri, they went on for many kilometres2 ( mirare, tendere) to approach, to tend: un grigio che tira all'azzurro, a bluish grey // tirare ai soldi, to aim at money3 (fig. fam.) ( avere inclinazione) to prefer (sthg.): tira più per la pallacanestro che per il calcio, he prefers basketball to football4 ( sparare) to shoot*; ( far fuoco) to fire: sa tirare bene, he is a good shot; ordinò loro di tirare, he ordered them to fire; tirare a qlcu., to shoot (o to fire) at s.o. // tirare di scherma, di spada, to fence; tirare di boxe, to box5 ( soffiare) to blow*: tira vento, the wind is blowing (o it is windy) // tira aria di tempesta, (fig.) a storm is in the air (o there is a stormy atmosphere)6 ( avere tiraggio) to draw*: il camino non tira, the chimney doesn't draw; questo sigaro tira bene, this cigar draws well // (econ.): l'industria automobilistica tira, the car industry is thriving; questa azienda non tira, this firm is not doing well8 ( di strada) to go* uphill, to run* uphill9 ( di indumenti, stringere) to be tight: questo vestito tira sui fianchi, this dress is too tight on the hips◘ tirarsi v.rifl.1 to draw*; to drag: si tirò da parte, he drew to one side // tirare su, ( alzarsi) to draw oneself up; ( riprendersi) to feel better: si tirò su quando mi vide, he drew himself up (o stood up) when he saw me // tirare indietro, to draw back, (fig.) to hold back2 (ant.) to go*.* * *[ti'rare]1. vttirare qn da parte — to take o draw sb aside
tirare qn per i capelli — to pull sb's hair, fig to force sb
tirare fuori — to pull out, take out
tirare su qn/qc — to pull sb/sth up
tirare su qn — (fig : rallegrare) to cheer sb up, (allevare) to bring sb up
tirarsi dietro qn — to bring o drag sb along
tirarsi addosso qc — to pull sth down on top of o.s., fig to bring sth upon o.s.
2) (chiudere: tende) to draw, close, pulltirare la porta — to close the door, pull the door to
3) (tracciare, disegnare) to draw, trace, (stampare) to print4) (lanciare: sasso, palla) to throw, fling, (colpo, freccia) to fire, (fig : bestemmie, imprecazioni) to hurl, let flytirare il pallone Calcio — to kick the ball
2. vitirare avanti — (fig : vivere) to get by, (proseguire) to struggle on
tirare tardi/mattina — to stay up late/till the early hours o dawn
tirare col fucile/con l'arco — to shoot with a rifle/with a bow and arrow
che aria tira? fig — what are things like?, what's the situation like?
tirare in porta Calcio — to shoot (at goal)
il mercato/l'economia tira — the market/the economy is thriving
3. vr (tirarsi)tirarsi indietro — to draw o move back, fig to back out
tirarsi su — to pull o.s. up, fig to cheer o.s. up
* * *[ti'rare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (esercitare una trazione su) to pull [catena, corda, leva, freno a mano]; to pull, to tug [ capelli]; (per chiudere) to draw*, to pull [ tende]tirare qcn. per il braccio — to pull sb. by the arm o sb.'s arm
2) (lanciare) to throw*, to toss, to fling* [ pallone]; to throw*, to cast* [sasso, dadi]; to shoot*, to fire [ freccia]; (sparare) to shoot*, to fire [proiettile, granata]; to fire, to take* [ colpo]tirare qcs. a qcn. — to throw sth. at sb., to toss sb. sth
3) (sferrare)tirare calci — [persona, animale] to kick (out)
tirare un rigore — sport to kick a penalty
4) (tendere) to stretch, to tighten [ filo]; to draw* [ arco]; (stendere) gastr. to roll out [ pasta]5) (trainare) to draw*, to pull [roulotte, carro, aratro, slitta]6) (tracciare) to draw* [linea, tratto]8) (trarre, ricavare) to draw* [acqua, vino]10) tirare dentro (portare dentro) to bring* in(side); fig. (coinvolgere) to bring* into, to drag into11) tirare dietro to throw* [sth.] behindte li tirano dietro — fig. they are two o ten a penny, they are a dime a dozen
12) tirare fuori to take* out, to draw* out, to get* out, to pull out [documenti, ombrello, portafogli]; to get* out [ auto]; to bring* out, to get* out, to pull out [fazzoletto, pistola]; to come* up with [idea, risposta]; to come* out with [scusa, verità]; to poke out, to put* out, to stick* out [ lingua]tirare fuori da qcs. — to take o draw [sth.] out of sth., to produce [sth.] from sth. [ oggetto]
tirami fuori di qui! — (fare uscire) get me out of this place!
tirare qcn. fuori dai guai — to get sb. out of trouble
13) tirare giù (abbassare) to take* down, to pull down [pantaloni, mutande]; to draw* down [tapparella, velo, tenda]; to let* down [ orlo]; to fold down [ lenzuolo]; to roll down [ maniche]; to wind* down, to put* down [ finestrino]; fig. to bring* down, to knock back [ prezzo]; (buttare per terra) to throw* [sb., sth.] to the ground; (abbattere) to shoot* down [ aereo]tirare giù qcn. dal letto — to get o drag o haul sb. out of bed
14) tirare indietro to put* back, to throw* back [ spalle]; to slide* back [ sedile]; (pettinare) to push back [ capelli]15) tirare in dentro to pull in [ pancia]16) tirare su (alzare) to pull up, to lift, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]; to raise, to draw* up [tenda, tapparella]; to take* up [ orlo]; to pull up, to hitch up [ coperte]; to turn up [ colletto]; to roll up [ maniche]; to wind* up, to put* up [ finestrino]; to raise, to lift, to put* up [testa, braccia, gambe]; to pin up, to put* up [ capelli]; fig. to put* up, to raise, to push up [ prezzo]; (sollevare) to pick up, to catch* up [bambino, borsa]; (costruire) to build* [parete, casa]; (allevare) to bring* up [bambino, figlio]; fig. (risollevare) to uplift, to cheer up [ persona]; to raise, to uplift, to boost [ morale]tirare su qcs. dal pavimento — to pick sth. off the floor
tirare su col naso — to sniff(le), to snuffle
17) tirare via (togliere) to draw* away [mano, piede]; to pull off [ coperchio]; (strappare) to pull off [ adesivo]2.1) (esercitare una trazione) to pull2) (soffiare) to blow*; (avere tiraggio) [camino, pompa] to draw*oggi tira vento — it's windy o the wind is blowing today
sentire o vedere che aria tira fig. to see which way the wind blows; con l'aria che tira! — at the rate things are going!
3) (con un'arma) to shoot* (su, a at)tirare di boxe — sport to box
tirare di scherma — sport to fence
4) (stringere)tirare in vita — [ vestito] to be (too) tight around one's waist
6) fig. (contrattare)tirare sul prezzo — to haggle over the price, to bargain
7) gerg. (sniffare)8) tirare avanti (continuare) to go* on, to carry on, to press on; (vivacchiare) to bear* up, to struggle along; (sopravvivere economicamente) to cope, to get* along, to scrape by9) tirare d(i)ritto (andare oltre) to pass on3.verbo pronominale tirarsi- rsi i capelli — to pull at one's hair; (l'un l'altro) to pull at each other's hair
-rsi i baffi, il labbro — to tug at one's moustache, lip
2) (spostarsi)- rsi in là — to budge up o over, to shove over
tirati da parte — step o move aside
3) (lanciarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [ pallone]; to throw* [sth.] at each other, to throw* [sth.] against each other [sassi, colpi]4) tirarsi addosso to bring* (down) [sth.] upon oneself; fig. (attirarsi) to bring* down, to incur [dispiacere, collera]; to bring* [sth.] down [ critiche]5) tirarsi dietro to bring* along [ persona]; fig. to bring* about [problemi, complicazioni]6) tirarsi fuori da to wriggle one's way out of, to clamber out of- rsi fuori dai guai — fig. to wriggle off the hook
7) tirarsi indietro (scansarsi) to move aside, to step aside; (ritirarsi) to back down, to flinch, to hang* back; (pettinarsi)8) tirarsi su (alzarsi) to rise*, to draw* oneself up, to raise oneself up; (mettersi dritto) to rise*, to stand* up, to get* up; (mettersi seduto) to sit* upright, to raise oneself to a sitting position; fig. (risollevarsi) (moralmente) to cheer up; (fisicamente) to gather oneself, to recover, to bounce back; (economicamente) to bounce back; (raccogliere) to put* up, to pin up [ capelli]; to pull up, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]9) tirarsela colloq. to put* on airs, to get* above oneself••tirare per le lunghe, in lungo — to spin out [storia, discussione]; to drag out [riunione, discorso]
tirarla per le lunghe — to drag one's feet o heels, to hang fire
* * *tirare/ti'rare/ [1]1 (esercitare una trazione su) to pull [catena, corda, leva, freno a mano]; to pull, to tug [ capelli]; (per chiudere) to draw*, to pull [ tende]; tirare qcn. per il braccio to pull sb. by the arm o sb.'s arm; tirare il collo a un pollo to wring a chicken's neck; tirare le reti to pull the nets (out)2 (lanciare) to throw*, to toss, to fling* [ pallone]; to throw*, to cast* [sasso, dadi]; to shoot*, to fire [ freccia]; (sparare) to shoot*, to fire [proiettile, granata]; to fire, to take* [ colpo]; tirare qcs. a qcn. to throw sth. at sb., to toss sb. sth.3 (sferrare) tirare calci [persona, animale] to kick (out); tirare un pugno to throw a punch; tirare un rigore sport to kick a penalty4 (tendere) to stretch, to tighten [ filo]; to draw* [ arco]; (stendere) gastr. to roll out [ pasta]5 (trainare) to draw*, to pull [roulotte, carro, aratro, slitta]6 (tracciare) to draw* [linea, tratto]7 (portare con sé) una parola tira l'altra one word leads to another8 (trarre, ricavare) to draw* [acqua, vino]10 tirare dentro (portare dentro) to bring* in(side); fig. (coinvolgere) to bring* into, to drag into11 tirare dietro to throw* [sth.] behind; te li tirano dietro fig. they are two o ten a penny, they are a dime a dozen12 tirare fuori to take* out, to draw* out, to get* out, to pull out [documenti, ombrello, portafogli]; to get* out [ auto]; to bring* out, to get* out, to pull out [fazzoletto, pistola]; to come* up with [idea, risposta]; to come* out with [scusa, verità]; to poke out, to put* out, to stick* out [ lingua]; tirare fuori da qcs. to take o draw [sth.] out of sth., to produce [sth.] from sth. [ oggetto]; tirami fuori di qui! (fare uscire) get me out of this place! cosa tirerà fuori adesso! what (will he come out with) next! tirare qcn. fuori dai guai to get sb. out of trouble13 tirare giù (abbassare) to take* down, to pull down [pantaloni, mutande]; to draw* down [tapparella, velo, tenda]; to let* down [ orlo]; to fold down [ lenzuolo]; to roll down [ maniche]; to wind* down, to put* down [ finestrino]; fig. to bring* down, to knock back [ prezzo]; (buttare per terra) to throw* [sb., sth.] to the ground; (abbattere) to shoot* down [ aereo]; tirare giù qcn. dal letto to get o drag o haul sb. out of bed14 tirare indietro to put* back, to throw* back [ spalle]; to slide* back [ sedile]; (pettinare) to push back [ capelli]; tirare indietro le lancette dell'orologio to put the clock back15 tirare in dentro to pull in [ pancia]16 tirare su (alzare) to pull up, to lift, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]; to raise, to draw* up [tenda, tapparella]; to take* up [ orlo]; to pull up, to hitch up [ coperte]; to turn up [ colletto]; to roll up [ maniche]; to wind* up, to put* up [ finestrino]; to raise, to lift, to put* up [testa, braccia, gambe]; to pin up, to put* up [ capelli]; fig. to put* up, to raise, to push up [ prezzo]; (sollevare) to pick up, to catch* up [bambino, borsa]; (costruire) to build* [parete, casa]; (allevare) to bring* up [bambino, figlio]; fig. (risollevare) to uplift, to cheer up [ persona]; to raise, to uplift, to boost [ morale]; tirami su! lift me up! tirare su qcs. dal pavimento to pick sth. off the floor; tirare su col naso to sniff(le), to snuffle17 tirare via (togliere) to draw* away [mano, piede]; to pull off [ coperchio]; (strappare) to pull off [ adesivo](aus. avere)1 (esercitare una trazione) to pull; tira forte! pull hard!2 (soffiare) to blow*; (avere tiraggio) [camino, pompa] to draw*; oggi tira vento it's windy o the wind is blowing today; sentire o vedere che aria tira fig. to see which way the wind blows; con l'aria che tira! at the rate things are going!3 (con un'arma) to shoot* (su, a at); tirare con l'arco to shoot with a bow and arrow; tirare di boxe sport to box; tirare di scherma sport to fence8 tirare avanti (continuare) to go* on, to carry on, to press on; (vivacchiare) to bear* up, to struggle along; (sopravvivere economicamente) to cope, to get* along, to scrape by; questo mi basta per tirare avanti this is enough to keep me going9 tirare d(i)ritto (andare oltre) to pass onIII tirarsi verbo pronominale1 (esercitare una trazione) - rsi i capelli to pull at one's hair; (l'un l'altro) to pull at each other's hair; -rsi i baffi, il labbro to tug at one's moustache, lip3 (lanciarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [ pallone]; to throw* [sth.] at each other, to throw* [sth.] against each other [sassi, colpi]4 tirarsi addosso to bring* (down) [sth.] upon oneself; fig. (attirarsi) to bring* down, to incur [dispiacere, collera]; to bring* [sth.] down [ critiche]5 tirarsi dietro to bring* along [ persona]; fig. to bring* about [problemi, complicazioni]; tirati dietro la porta close the door behind you6 tirarsi fuori da to wriggle one's way out of, to clamber out of; - rsi fuori dai guai fig. to wriggle off the hook7 tirarsi indietro (scansarsi) to move aside, to step aside; (ritirarsi) to back down, to flinch, to hang* back; (pettinarsi) - rsi indietro i capelli to tie back one's hair8 tirarsi su (alzarsi) to rise*, to draw* oneself up, to raise oneself up; (mettersi dritto) to rise*, to stand* up, to get* up; (mettersi seduto) to sit* upright, to raise oneself to a sitting position; fig. (risollevarsi) (moralmente) to cheer up; (fisicamente) to gather oneself, to recover, to bounce back; (economicamente) to bounce back; (raccogliere) to put* up, to pin up [ capelli]; to pull up, to hitch up [pantaloni, gonna, calze]9 tirarsela colloq. to put* on airs, to get* above oneselftirare per le lunghe, in lungo to spin out [storia, discussione]; to drag out [riunione, discorso]; tirarla per le lunghe to drag one's feet o heels, to hang fire. -
89 consciente
adj.conscious.ser consciente de to be aware ofm.conscious mind, conscious level of the mind, conscious part of the mind.* * *► adjetivo1 conscious, aware2 MEDICINA conscious3 (responsable) reliable, responsible\estar consciente to be consciousser consciente de algo to be aware of something* * *adj.aware, conscious* * *1. ADJ1)ser consciente de algo — to be conscious o aware of sth
2) (Med)3) (Jur) fully responsible4) (=sensato) responsible2.SM conscious, conscious mind* * *a) [estar] (Med) consciousb) (de problema, hecho)ser or (Chi, Méx) estar consciente de algo — to be aware o conscious of something
una persona plenamente consciente de sus actos — a person who is fully responsible for his/her actions
c) [ser] ( sensato) sensible; ( responsable) responsible* * *= conscientious, conscious, deliberate, knowing, sentient.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.Ex. Unless a conscious decision has been made to the contrary, the abstractor should not introduce any new biases or emphases.Ex. Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects.Ex. 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex. He lives in a world in which machines become sentient and begin to demand rights.----* consciente de = cognisant of.* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious, information conscious.* consciente de los deberes de Uno = dutiful.* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.* * *a) [estar] (Med) consciousb) (de problema, hecho)ser or (Chi, Méx) estar consciente de algo — to be aware o conscious of something
una persona plenamente consciente de sus actos — a person who is fully responsible for his/her actions
c) [ser] ( sensato) sensible; ( responsable) responsible* * *= conscientious, conscious, deliberate, knowing, sentient.Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.
Ex: Unless a conscious decision has been made to the contrary, the abstractor should not introduce any new biases or emphases.Ex: Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects.Ex: 'Much as I hate to admit it,' she added, her face creasing in a knowing smile, 'some of my best friends are librarians, and I can't get over how they tear their colleagues to shreds when they're together' = "Siento mucho admitirlo", ella añadió mientras su cara se arrugaba dibujándose en ella una sonrisa de complicidad, "algunos de mis mejores amigos son bibliotecarios y no puedo entender cómo critican a otros colegas suyos cuando se jutan".Ex: He lives in a world in which machines become sentient and begin to demand rights.* consciente de = cognisant of.* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious, information conscious.* consciente de los deberes de Uno = dutiful.* consciente de uno mismo = self-conscious.* hacer más consciente de Algo = heighten + awareness.* no ser consciente de = remain + unaware of.* ser consciente = sentient being.* ser consciente de = be alive to, be aware of, be cognisant of, be mindful of/that, become + cognisant of, be aware of, realise [realize, -USA].* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* ser consciente + desafortunadamente = be painfully aware of.* sin ser consciente de ello = unbeknownst to, unbeknown to.* * *1 [ ESTAR] ( Med) conscious2 (de un problema, hecho) ser or ( AmL) estar consciente DE algo to be aware o conscious OF sthno era or no estaba consciente de lo que hacía she was not aware o conscious of what she was doinguna persona plenamente consciente de sus actos a person who is fully responsible for his/her actions3 [ SER] (sensato) sensible; (responsable) responsible* * *
consciente adjetivoa) [estar] (Med) consciousb) (de problema, hecho) ser or (Chi, Méx) estar consciente de algo to be aware o conscious of sth
( responsable) responsible
consciente adjetivo
1 conscious, aware
2 Med conscious
' consciente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sensibilizar
English:
awake
- aware
- conscious
- consequence
- magnetic
- mindful
- dutiful
- unaware
- unconscious
- unwittingly
* * *consciente adj1. [despierto] conscious;estar consciente to be conscious2.ser consciente de [darse cuenta de] to be aware of;no era consciente de lo que hacía he was not aware of what he was doing* * *adj1 MED conscious2:consciente de aware of, conscious of;ser consciente de algo be aware o conscious of sth* * *consciente adj: conscious, aware♦ conscientemente adv* * *consciente adj aware / conscious -
90 sein1;
ist, war, ist gewesenI v/i1. allg. be; sind Sie es? is that you?; wer ist dort oder am Apparat? who’s speaking ( oder calling)?; ist da jemand? is anybody there?; ach, Sie sind es! oh, it’s you; ich bin’s it’s me; hallo, ich bin der Holger hullo, I’m Holger; wer ist das ( überhaupt)? who’s that?2. von Beruf, Nationalität, Herkunft, Religion etc.: be; was ist dein Vater eigentlich ( von Beruf)? what does your father actually do (for a living)?; ich bin Lektor von Beruf I’m an editor (by trade); von Beruf bin ich eigentlich Lehrer, aber ich arbeite als Autor I’m really a teacher (by profession), but I work as a writer; er ist Christ / Moslem / Buddhist he’s a Christian / Muslim / Buddhist; sind Sie Engländer oder Engländerin? are you English?; er ist aus Mexiko he’s ( oder he comes) from Mexico; er ist wer umg. he’s really somebody3. (existieren) be (alive); unser Vater ist nicht mehr förm. our father is no longer alive; ich denke, also bin ich I think therefore I am; wenn du nicht gewesen wärst if it hadn’t been for you4. vor Adj. etc., in best. Zustand, bei best. Tätigkeit: be; wir sind seit 1987 / 16 Jahren verheiratet we have been married since 1987 / for 16 years; er ist schon lange tot he has been dead for a long time; sei(d) nicht so laut! don’t be so noisy, stop making such a noise; sei nicht so frech! don’t be so cheeky; sei so gut und... do me a favo(u)r and..., would you be so good as to...?; sei er auch noch so reich no matter how rich he is, however rich he may be; wie teuer es auch ( immer) sein mag however expensive it may be; er ist beim Lesen he’s reading; sie ist am Putzen umg. she’s doing the cleaning; die Garage ist im Bau the garage is being built; sie ist schon ein paar Mal im Fernsehen gewesen auch she’s made a few appearances on TV ( oder a few TV appearances); sie ist jetzt 15 Jahre she’s 15 now; es ist ein Jahr ( her), seit it’s a year since, it was a year ago that; ich bin ja nicht so umg. I’m not like that; sei doch nicht so! umg. don’t be like that; du bist wohl! umg. you must be crazy!; sei es, wie es sei be that as it may; wenn dem so ist umg. if that’s the case, in that case5. (sich befinden, aufhalten) be; es ist niemand zu Hause there’s nobody at home; sie ist in Urlaub / zur Kur she’s on holiday / taking a cure; warst du mal in London? have you ever been to London?6. qualitativ: wie ist das Wetter bei euch? how’s the weather ( oder what’s the weather like) with you?; wie ist der Wein? how’s the wine?, what’s the wine like?; wie ist er so als Chef? what’s he like as a boss?; der Film / die Party war nichts umg. the film (Am. auch movie)/ party was a dead loss (Am. a washout)7. geeignet, bestimmt: Alkohol ist nichts für Kinder alcohol isn’t for children, children shouldn’t touch alcohol; das ist nichts für mich that’s not my cup of tea; (bin an Kauf etc. nicht interessiert) that’s not for me; dies ist gegen die Schmerzen this is for the pain8. (scheinen): mir ist, als kenne ich ihn schon I have a feeling I know him; es ist, als ob... it’s as though...9. mit Dat (sich fühlen): mir ist kalt I’m cold, I feel cold; mir ist schlecht I feel ill (bes. Am. sick); mir ist nicht nach Arbeiten umg. I don’t feel like working, I’m not in the mood for work10. verantwortlich, schuldig etc.: wer war das? (wer hat das getan?) who did that?; ich war es (habe es getan) it was me; keiner will es gewesen sein nobody will admit they did it, nobody’s owning up; du bist es! beim Fangenspielen: you’re it11. mit zu (+ Inf.): die Waren sind zu senden an... the goods are to be sent to...; das Spiel ist nicht mehr zu gewinnen the game can no longer be won, we can no longer win (the game); da ist nichts ( mehr) zu machen umg. there’s nothing to be done ( oder one can do); er ist nicht mehr zu retten he’s past saving; umg., fig. he’s a lost cause, he’s beyond help; es ist nun an dir zu (+ Inf.) it’s up to you to... now; es ist nicht an uns zu urteilen förm. it’s not for us to judge12. MATH. etc.: 5 und 2 ist 7 five and two are ( oder is, make[s]) seven; 3 mal 7 ist 21 three times seven is ( oder are, make[s]) twenty-one; x sei... let x be...13. meist unbest., oft in umg. Wendungen: ist was? umg. is anything ( oder something) wrong?; auch provozierend: what’s the problem?; was ist mit dir? umg. what’s the matter ( oder what’s wrong) with you?; so ist das nun mal umg. that’s the way it is; nun, wie ist’s? umg. well, what about it (then)?; wie ist es mit dir? umg. what about you?; mit dem Urlaub war nichts umg. the holiday didn’t work out, the holiday fell through; Nachtisch / Fernsehen ist heute nicht, Kinder umg. there’s no sweet (Am. dessert)/ television for you today, children; was nicht ist, kann ja noch werden umg. there’s plenty of time yet; das war’s umg. that’s it, that’s the lot; war das alles? is that all ( oder the lot)?; das wär’s für heute! umg. that’s all for today14. mit Verben: etw. sein lassen (nicht tun) not do s.th.; (aufhören) stop doing s.th.; lass es sein stop it; (rühr es nicht an) leave it alone; (kümmere dich nicht drum) don’t bother; ich an deiner Stelle würde das sein lassen if I were you I wouldn’t have anything to do with it; am besten lassen wir es ganz sein we’d better forget all about it; muss das sein? do you have to?; was sein muss, muss sein whatever will be, will be; was soll das sein? what’s that supposed to be?; das kann sein, kann oder mag sein umg. it’s possible, it could be; das kann nicht sein that’s impossible, it can’t be15. im Konjunktiv es sei denn(, dass) unless; sei es, dass... oder dass... whether... or...; wie wär’s mit einer Partie Schach? how ( oder what) about a game of chess?; na, wie wär’s mit uns beiden? umg. how about the two of us getting together?; und das wäre? umg. and what might that be?II Hilfsv. have; ich bin ihm schon begegnet I’ve met him before; die Sonne ist untergegangen the sun has set ( oder gone down); er ist nach Berlin gegangen he has gone to Berlin; ich bin bei meinem Anwalt gewesen I’ve been to see my lawyer; als die Polizei kam, war er schon verschwunden when the police arrived he had disappeared; er ist in Paris gesehen worden he has been seen in Paris; ich bin in Böhmen / 1972 geboren I was born in Bohemia / in 1972; die Arbeiten sind beendet the jobs are finished; der neue Kanzler ist gewählt the new Chancellor has been elected—I Poss. Pron.1. adjektivisch: his; Mädchen: her; Sache: its; Tier: meist its; Haustier: his, weiblich: her; Schiff, Staat: oft her; unbestimmt: one’s; sein Glück machen make one’s fortune; all sein bisschen Geld what little money he has ( oder had); Seine Majestät His Majesty; es kostet ( gut) seine tausend Dollar it costs a good thousand dollars2. substantivisch: his; seiner, seine, sein(e)s, der (die, das) sein(ig)e his; Mädchen: hers; jedem das Seine to each his own; das Sein(ig) e tun do one’s share (bit umg.); (sein Möglichstes tun) do one’s bestII pers. Pron. ( Gen von er und es) of him; Mädchen: of her; er war seiner nicht mehr mächtig he had lost control of himself completely -
91 ella
1 (sujeto - persona) she; (- cosa, animal) it2 (objeto - persona) her; (- cosa, animal) it\de ella (posesivo) hersella misma herself* * *pron.1) she2) it3) her4) hers, its* * *PRON PERS FEM1) [sujeto] (=persona) she; (=cosa) it2) [después de prep] (=persona) her; (=cosa) it3) [uso posesivo]de ella — (=persona) hers; (=cosa) its
* * *pronombre personala) ( como sujeto) she¿quién lo va a hacer? - ella — who's going to do it? - she is
fue ella — it was her, it was she (frml)
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) her; ( referido a cosas) itsalí después que ella — I left after her o after she did
es tan listo como ella — he's as clever as her o as she is
con/contra/para ella — with/against/for her
con/contra/para ella — with/against/for her
* * *= sheEx. She also worked in the Cataloging Department at Hawaii Public Library.* * *pronombre personala) ( como sujeto) she¿quién lo va a hacer? - ella — who's going to do it? - she is
fue ella — it was her, it was she (frml)
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) her; ( referido a cosas) itsalí después que ella — I left after her o after she did
es tan listo como ella — he's as clever as her o as she is
con/contra/para ella — with/against/for her
con/contra/para ella — with/against/for her
* * *= sheEx: She also worked in the Cataloging Department at Hawaii Public Library.
* * *1 (como sujeto) she¿quién lo va a hacer? — ella who's going to do it? — she is¿y ella qué hace aquí? what's she doing here?lo hizo ella misma she did it herself2 (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) her; (referido a cosas) ityo salí después que ella I left after her o after she didno eres tan lista como ella you aren't as clever as her o as she is¿se lo dieron a ella? did they give it to her?con/contra/para ella with/against/for herson de ella they're hers* * *
ella pron pers
◊ ¿quién lo va a hacer? — ella who's going to do it? — she is;
lo hizo ella misma she did it herself;
fue ella it was her
( referido a cosas) it;◊ salí después que ella I left after her o after she did;
con/para ella with/for her;
son de ella they're hers
ella pron pers f
1 (sujeto) she
(animal, cosa) it: fue ella, it was her
fue ella la que..., it was her that... o it was she who...
2 (complemento) her
(animal, cosa) it, her: dáselo a ella, give it to her
es para ella, it's for her
3 (posesivo) de ella, hers
4 (oración comparativa) él es más alto que ella, he's taller than her o he's taller than she is
' ella' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- achantarse
- amilanarse
- aquél
- aquélla
- cambio
- causante
- cerca
- comunicación
- con
- condenable
- conectar
- confesar
- confiar
- congruente
- consigo
- despegarse
- desprecio
- disposición
- él
- ellos
- emparentada
- emparentado
- enemistarse
- entre
- ser
- estabilizador
- estabilizadora
- golpe
- hablar
- hablarse
- honda
- instante
- interesada
- interesado
- justa
- justo
- lado
- le
- lengua
- malsana
- malsano
- manera
- mantener
- más
- paladín
- palo
- para
- pintar
- portarse
English:
address
- against
- agreement
- allowance
- alone
- amaze
- anywhere
- before
- beneath
- better
- card
- carry through
- chapter
- coax
- come in
- compare
- conform
- delusion
- dishearten
- dismay
- do
- domineering
- each
- easy
- elder
- everything
- fall
- follow
- for
- gallop up
- glance
- hear of
- her
- hers
- herself
- high
- him
- his
- impression
- intact
- it
- itself
- just
- kneel
- least
- like-minded
- mainly
- mind
- more
- mud
* * ** * *de ella her;es de ella it’s hers;con/para ella with/for her* * *ella pron: she, herella es mi amiga: she is my friendnos fuimos con ella: we left with her* * *ella pron1. (sujeto) she2. (después del verbo ser, con preposiciones, en comparaciones) her -
92 pues
adv.then.conj.1 since, as (dado que).2 therefore, so (por lo tanto).creo, pues, que… so, I think that…3 so.querías verlo, pues ahí está you wanted to see it, so here it is4 because, for, since.5 I repeat that, I must repeat that.Pues es azul! I repeat that it is blue!intj.then.Compórtese,pues,como debe y evitará problemas Behave,then,as you should...* * *1 (ya que) since, as2 (por lo tanto) therefore, so3 (repetitivo) then4 (enfático) well■ ¡pues claro! of course!* * *1. conj.since, because, as2. interj.well, then* * *CONJ1) [con valor consecutivo] then-tengo sueño -¡pues vete a la cama! — "I'm tired" - "then go to bed!"
llegó, pues, con dos horas de retraso — so he arrived two hours late
¿no vas con ella, pues? — aren't you going with her after all?
2) [con valor enfático] wellpues, como te iba contando... — well, as I was saying...
¡pues no lo sabía! — well, I didn't know!
¡pues claro! — yes, of course!
pues sí — well, yes; (=naturalmente) certainly
pues no — well, no; (=de ningún modo) not at all
¡pues qué! — come now!, what else did you expect!
3) [indicando duda]pues, no sé — well, I don't know
4) frm [con valor causal] since, forcómpralo, pues lo necesitas — buy it, since you need it
* * *I1)a) wellpues mira, yo si fuera tú... — well look, if I were you...
b) (expresando duda, vacilación) wellpues... no sé — well... I don't know
c) ( en exclamaciones) wellpues yo no sabía nada! — well, I didn't know anything about it!
¿a ti te interesaría? - pues claro! — would you be interested? - yes, of course! o why, yes!
d) ( indicando consecuencia) thenno me gusta - pues no lo comas — I don't like it - well, don't eat it then
pues si te gusta tanto, cómpralo — if you like it that much, then buy it
2) (frml) ( porque) as, sinceIIadverbio (liter o frml)ésta es, pues, mi conclusión — this, then, is my conclusion
llegamos, pues, fa nuestro destino — and so we arrived at our destination
* * *= alas, as, then.Ex. This staff reduction would, alas, lead to a reduced number of viewpoints.Ex. Clearly, with such a complex range of symbols a filing order for the symbols must be defined, as there is no obvious order.Ex. In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.----* así pues = as such, thus.* pues bien = well.* * *I1)a) wellpues mira, yo si fuera tú... — well look, if I were you...
b) (expresando duda, vacilación) wellpues... no sé — well... I don't know
c) ( en exclamaciones) wellpues yo no sabía nada! — well, I didn't know anything about it!
¿a ti te interesaría? - pues claro! — would you be interested? - yes, of course! o why, yes!
d) ( indicando consecuencia) thenno me gusta - pues no lo comas — I don't like it - well, don't eat it then
pues si te gusta tanto, cómpralo — if you like it that much, then buy it
2) (frml) ( porque) as, sinceIIadverbio (liter o frml)ésta es, pues, mi conclusión — this, then, is my conclusion
llegamos, pues, fa nuestro destino — and so we arrived at our destination
* * *= alas, as, then.Ex: This staff reduction would, alas, lead to a reduced number of viewpoints.
Ex: Clearly, with such a complex range of symbols a filing order for the symbols must be defined, as there is no obvious order.Ex: In general then, the analytical approach is to be preferred, but it does have two limitations.* así pues = as such, thus.* pues bien = well.* * *pues1A1 wellpues mira, yo si fuera tú me negaba well look, if I were you I'd refuse2 (expresando duda, vacilación) well¿tú qué harías? — pues … no sé what would you do? — well … I don't really know3 (en exclamaciones) wellse lo dijo a todos — ¡pues yo no sabía nada! she told everyone — well, I didn't know anything about it!¡pues haberlo dicho antes! well, you could have said so earlier!¿a ti te interesaría? — ¡pues claro! would you be interested? — yes, of course! o why, yes!4 (indicando consecuencia) thenno me gusta — pues no lo comas or no lo comas, pues I don't like it — well, don't eat it then o then don't eat itpues si te gusta tanto, cómpralo if you like it that much, then buy it o well, if you like it so much, buy itno pudo asistir pues tenía un compromiso anterior he was unable to attend as o since he had a prior engagement ( frml)pues2ésta es, pues, la conclusión a la que se llegó this, then, is the conclusion that was reachedllegamos, pues, felizmente a nuestro destino and so we arrived safely at our destination* * *
pues conjunción
◊ pues si te gusta tanto, cómpralo if you like it that much, then buy it
pues
I conj
1 (puesto que) since, as: no lo hagas, pues no lo necesitas, don't do it, since you don't need it
2 (en consecuencia) then
3 (vacilación) well
4 (como pregunta) ¿y pues?, and so?
5 (uso enfático) pues entonces vamos, we'll go then
II exclamación ¡pues claro que sí!, well, of course!
' pues' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- bien
- fastidiarse
- hojuela
- pascua
- champú
- hecho
- lo
- ver
English:
anyhow
- average
- fat
- then
- tough
- well
- certainly
- for
- OK
* * *♦ conj1. [entonces, en ese caso] then;¿no quieres ir? pues te quedas en casa you don't want to go? well, stay at home then;¿no querías trabajo? pues ya lo tienes you said you wanted some work, didn't you? well, now you've got it;¿no quieres escucharme? ¡pues te arrepentirás! you won't listen to me, eh? well, you'll regret it!;¿qué quieres hacer, pues? what do you want to do, then?2. [enfático]¡pues ya está! well, that's it!;¡pues claro! but of course!;pues no certainly not;¡pues vaya amigo que tienes! some friend he is!;¡pues haberlo dicho antes! well, you could have said so earlier!;¿no te gustan? ¡pues a mí me encantan! you don't like them? I LOVE them!3. [como comodín]pues, como iba diciendo anyway, as I was saying;pues nada, cuando tengas noticias de ellos me avisas right, well let me know when you hear from them;¿pues qué te pasa? – pues nada so what's the matter then? – nothing;pues ¿qué quieres que te diga?, a mí no me gustó what do you want me to say? I didn't like it4. [dado que] since, as;no pude verlo, pues olvidé las gafas I couldn't really see it, because I'd forgotten my glasses♦ adv[por lo tanto] therefore, so;creo, pues, que… so, I think that…;repito, pues, que hace bien anyway, as I said before, I think he's doing the right thing* * *conj1 well;pues bien well;¡pues sí! of course!* * *pues conj1) : since, because, forno puedo ir, pues no tengo plata: I can't go, since I don't have any moneylo hace, pues a él le gusta: he does it because he likes to¡pues claro que sí!: well, of course!¡pues no voy!: well then, I'm not going!* * *pues conj wellpues... no lo sé well... I don't knowpues, no vengas well, don't come then!pues claro well, of course! -
93 dont
dont [dɔ̃]a. (provenant d'un complément de nom: indique la possession, la qualité etc) whose• les enfants dont la mère travaille sont plus indépendants children with working mothers are more independentb. (indiquant la partie d'un tout) il y a eu plusieurs blessés, dont son frère there were several casualties, including his brother• ils ont trois filles dont deux sont mariées they have three daughters, of whom two are marriedc. (indique la manière, la provenance) la façon dont elle marche/s'habille the way she walks/dressesd. (provenant d'un complément prépositionnel d'adjectif, de verbe: voir aussi les adjectifs et verbes en question) l'outil dont il se sert the tool he is using• le film/l'acteur dont elle parle tant the film/actor she talks about so much• l'accident dont il a été responsable the accident he was responsible for or for which he was responsible• le collier/l'enfant dont elle est si fière the necklace/child she is so proud of* * *dɔ̃Note: Lorsque la traduction de dont fait intervenir une préposition en anglais, deux tournures sont possibles: c'est un enfant dont je suis fier = he's a child I'm proud of; = he's a child of whom I am proud. La première traduction est utilisée dans la langue courante, parlée ou écrite; la seconde traduction relève de la langue soutenue, surtout écrite, et n'est pas toujours acceptable: le livre dont tu m'as parlé = the book you told me aboutpronom relatifla jeune fille dont on nous disait qu'elle avait 20 ans — the girl who they said was 20 ou who was said to be 20
des élèves dont je suis satisfait — pupils I'm satisfied with, pupils with whom I am satisfied
un concours dont le lauréat gagnera... — a competition the winner of which will receive...
5) ( parmi lesquels)il y a eu plusieurs victimes dont mon père — there were several victims, one of whom was my father
l'organisation propose diverses activités dont l'équitation, la natation et le tricot — the organization offers various activities including horse riding, swimming and knitting
des boîtes dont la plupart sont vides — boxes, most of which are empty
* * *dɔ̃ pron relatif1) (relation d'appartenance) (objets) whose, of which, (êtres animés) whose2) (= parmi lesquel(le)s)deux livres, dont l'un est en anglais — two books, one of which is in English
Il y avait plusieurs personnes, dont Gabrielle. — There were several people, among them Gabrielle.
10 blessés, dont 2 grièvement — 10 injured, 2 of them seriously
3) (complément d'adjectif, de verbe)la façon dont il l'a fait — the way he did it, the way in which he did it
* * *dont pron rel❢ Lorsque la traduction de dont fait intervenir une préposition en anglais, deux tournures sont possibles: c'est un enfant dont je suis fier = he's a child I'm proud of; = he's a child of whom I am proud. La première traduction est utilisée dans la langue courante, parlée ou écrite; la seconde traduction relève de la langue soutenue, surtout écrite, et n'est pas toujours acceptable: le livre dont tu m'as parlé = the book you told me about.1 ( en fonction d'objet indirect) la jeune fille dont on nous disait qu'elle avait 20 ans the girl who they said was 20 ou who was said to be 20; Sylvaine est quelqu'un dont on se souvient Sylvaine is somebody (that) you remember; l'époque dont je vous parle the time I'm talking about; l'argent dont je dispose the money (that) I have available, the money that is available to me; la maladie dont il souffre the illness which he's suffering from;2 ( en fonction de complément d'un adjectif) des élèves dont je suis satisfait pupils I'm satisfied with, pupils with whom I am satisfied; des renseignements dont nous ne sommes pas certains information which we are not sure about ou about which we are not sure; dans le café dont il est voisin in the neighbouringGB café; les vieux journaux dont leur salon est plein the old newspapers which their living room is full of ou of which their living room is full;3 ( en fonction de complément circonstanciel) une voix dont elle sait admirablement se servir a voice which she uses to wonderful effect ou she really knows how to use; les méthodes dont ils ont usé the methods (that ou which) they used; la façon or manière dont elle s'habille the way (in which) she dresses; il s'est senti offensé par la façon dont il avait été traité he was offended by the way (that) he had been treated; elle fait des recherches sur la manière dont les affaires sont traitées she is doing research on the way in which business is conducted; j'avais oublié la façon dont il m'avait traité I had forgotten the way he ou how he had treated me; il rentra dans la chambre dont il était sorti cinq minutes auparavant he came back into the room (which) he had left five minutes before; l'arbre dont on extrait le caoutchouc the tree from which rubber is extracted; la famille dont il descend the family from which he is descended;4 ( en fonction de complément de nom) un document dont l'importance n'échappe à personne a document the importance of which ou whose importance is clear to everyone; un canapé dont les housses sont amovibles a sofa the covers of which ou whose covers are removable; un concours dont le lauréat gagnera… a competition the winner of which will receive…; une ville dont la splendeur vous coupe le souffle a town whose splendour takes your breath away; une personne dont il prétend être l'ami a person whose friend he claims to be; une ville dont 50% des habitants ont plus de 55 ans a town 50% of whose inhabitants are over 55;5 ( parmi lesquels) il y a eu plusieurs victimes dont mon père there were several victims, one of whom was my father; des jeunes gens dont plusieurs avaient les cheveux longs young men, several of whom had long hair; l'organisation propose diverses activités dont le cheval, la natation et le tricot the organization offers various activities including horse riding, swimming and knitting; il a sélectionné quelques bouteilles dont une pour toi he selected a few bottles including one for you; elle a écrit plusieurs pièces dont la meilleure est la dernière she has written several plays the best of which is ou the best being her latest one; des boîtes dont la plupart sont vides boxes, most of which are empty.[dɔ̃] pronom relatifle club dont je suis membre the club to which I belong ou of which I'm a member (soutenu), the club I belong todes livres dont la plupart ne valent rien books, most of which are worthlessdeux personnes ont téléphoné, dont ton frère two people phoned, including your brother3. [exprimant le complément de l'adjectif]c'est la seule photo dont je sois fier it's the only photograph I'm proud of ou of which I'm proud4. [exprimant l'objet indirect]5. [exprimant le complément du verbe - indiquant la provenance, l'agent, la manière etc.] -
94 עבד I, עביד
עֲבַדI, עֲבֵיד ch. sam(עבד to work) (corresp. to h. עָשָׂה) 1) to do, labor; to make; to act. Targ. Gen. 1:7. Ib. 31:26; a. v. fr.Ber.60b לעולם … כל דעביד רחמנא לטב Ms. M. (ed. לטב עביד; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3) man should train himself always to say, Whatever the Merciful One does, is for good; Yalk. Job 893 כל … לטב עביד. Tem.4b אי עביד מהני, v. הֲנִי. Yeb.37a מי עָבוּד רבנן תקנתאוכ׳ (not עביד) have the Rabbis adopted special measures for priests ? Ib. עַבְדִּינָן כרבנן we act (decide) in accordance with the opinion of the Rabbis. Keth.60b לא עַבְדֵי נשי דחנקןוכ׳ women will not do such a thing as Strangling their children. Kidd.50a לא ע׳ אינש דמשויוכ׳ a man will not declare himself a wrongdoer; a. v. fr. 2) to do, fare, prosper. Lev. R. s. 5, end מה את עָבֵיד how art thou?; ומה ארעא עֲבִידָא and how does the field fare?; מה תורין עַבְדִין how are the oxen? Ib. ע׳ לב טב he assumes cheerfulness. Gen. R. s. 13 כל שיחתן … עַבְדַּת ארעא all the talk of people turns on the land (material prosperity): ‘the land is doing well (crops promise to be good); ‘the land is not doing well; a. fr. 3) to spend time. Y.Shebi.VIII, 38b top עביד טמיר במערתאוכ׳ he remained hidden in a cave ; ib. IX, 38d. Y.Shek.V, 48d top עַבְדַת טמיראוכ׳ she (the ass) remained hidden with them ; Gen. R. s. 60 עבדת גבון; a. fr.Part. pass. עָבִיד; f. עֲבִידָא made, liable to, likely, used to. Y.Peah III, 17d bot. היך ע׳ how did it happen (i. e. in what case would it make a practical difference for the slave)? R. Hash. 22b, a. e. מילתא דע׳ לאיגלויי, v. גְּלֵי. Shebu.46a, v. גְּזַם; a. fr. Af. אַעֲבֵיד, Pa. עַבֵּיד 1) to make, produce. Targ. O. Ex. 32:10 אַעַבֵּיד ed. Berl. (oth. אַעֲבֵיד; Y. אֶעְבַּד). Ib. 30:37; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 28, end, v. infra. 2) to cause to prosper. Gen. R. s. 13 כל תפלתן … מרי תַעֲבִיד ארעא יכ׳ all the prayers of men turn on the earth (mundane affairs): Lord, make the land (crop) thrive, make the land prosper; a. e. 3) to work through. Part. pass. מְעַבַּד, מְעַבְּדָא. B. Mets. 116b טינא דמע׳ thoroughly kneaded clay. Ithpe. אִיתְעֲבֵיד, אִיעֲבֵיד to be done; to be made, become. Targ. Gen. 29:26. Targ. Koh. 8:4. Targ. Ps. 62:4; a. fr.Lam. R. to II, 2 בעית לאִיעַבְדָּאוכ׳ (not לאיבדא, לעיבדא) dost thou want to be made a senator? Lev. R. s. 28, end מאן דעַבֵּיד … אתע׳וכ׳ he who made the comes …, is now to become a bather ; Esth. R. to VI, 10 האי גברא מְעַבֵּיד … עביד בלן (corr. acc.); a. fr. Zeb.75b דאיעבד, read: דאיערוב, v. עֲרַב I.V. דִּיעֲבַד. -
95 עֲבַד
עֲבַדI, עֲבֵיד ch. sam(עבד to work) (corresp. to h. עָשָׂה) 1) to do, labor; to make; to act. Targ. Gen. 1:7. Ib. 31:26; a. v. fr.Ber.60b לעולם … כל דעביד רחמנא לטב Ms. M. (ed. לטב עביד; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3) man should train himself always to say, Whatever the Merciful One does, is for good; Yalk. Job 893 כל … לטב עביד. Tem.4b אי עביד מהני, v. הֲנִי. Yeb.37a מי עָבוּד רבנן תקנתאוכ׳ (not עביד) have the Rabbis adopted special measures for priests ? Ib. עַבְדִּינָן כרבנן we act (decide) in accordance with the opinion of the Rabbis. Keth.60b לא עַבְדֵי נשי דחנקןוכ׳ women will not do such a thing as Strangling their children. Kidd.50a לא ע׳ אינש דמשויוכ׳ a man will not declare himself a wrongdoer; a. v. fr. 2) to do, fare, prosper. Lev. R. s. 5, end מה את עָבֵיד how art thou?; ומה ארעא עֲבִידָא and how does the field fare?; מה תורין עַבְדִין how are the oxen? Ib. ע׳ לב טב he assumes cheerfulness. Gen. R. s. 13 כל שיחתן … עַבְדַּת ארעא all the talk of people turns on the land (material prosperity): ‘the land is doing well (crops promise to be good); ‘the land is not doing well; a. fr. 3) to spend time. Y.Shebi.VIII, 38b top עביד טמיר במערתאוכ׳ he remained hidden in a cave ; ib. IX, 38d. Y.Shek.V, 48d top עַבְדַת טמיראוכ׳ she (the ass) remained hidden with them ; Gen. R. s. 60 עבדת גבון; a. fr.Part. pass. עָבִיד; f. עֲבִידָא made, liable to, likely, used to. Y.Peah III, 17d bot. היך ע׳ how did it happen (i. e. in what case would it make a practical difference for the slave)? R. Hash. 22b, a. e. מילתא דע׳ לאיגלויי, v. גְּלֵי. Shebu.46a, v. גְּזַם; a. fr. Af. אַעֲבֵיד, Pa. עַבֵּיד 1) to make, produce. Targ. O. Ex. 32:10 אַעַבֵּיד ed. Berl. (oth. אַעֲבֵיד; Y. אֶעְבַּד). Ib. 30:37; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 28, end, v. infra. 2) to cause to prosper. Gen. R. s. 13 כל תפלתן … מרי תַעֲבִיד ארעא יכ׳ all the prayers of men turn on the earth (mundane affairs): Lord, make the land (crop) thrive, make the land prosper; a. e. 3) to work through. Part. pass. מְעַבַּד, מְעַבְּדָא. B. Mets. 116b טינא דמע׳ thoroughly kneaded clay. Ithpe. אִיתְעֲבֵיד, אִיעֲבֵיד to be done; to be made, become. Targ. Gen. 29:26. Targ. Koh. 8:4. Targ. Ps. 62:4; a. fr.Lam. R. to II, 2 בעית לאִיעַבְדָּאוכ׳ (not לאיבדא, לעיבדא) dost thou want to be made a senator? Lev. R. s. 28, end מאן דעַבֵּיד … אתע׳וכ׳ he who made the comes …, is now to become a bather ; Esth. R. to VI, 10 האי גברא מְעַבֵּיד … עביד בלן (corr. acc.); a. fr. Zeb.75b דאיעבד, read: דאיערוב, v. עֲרַב I.V. דִּיעֲבַד. -
96 hallarse
1 (estar) to be* * *VPR1) (=estar)a) [indicando posición] to bela plaza en la que se halla la catedral — the square which the cathedral is in, the square in which the cathedral stands
se hallan entre las cien personas más ricas del mundo — they are among the hundred richest people in the world
b) [indicando estado] to been la reunión se hallaban presentes todos los directivos — all the directors were present at the meeting
2) (=encontrarse) to find o.s.de repente me hallé en medio de un grupo de desconocidos — I suddenly found myself in the middle of a group of strangers
nos hallamos ante un ensayo excepcional — we're talking about o this is an exceptional essay
hallarse con: se halló con numerosos obstáculos — she found herself up against numerous obstacles
me hallé con que tenía más dinero del que pensaba — I realized that I had more money than I had thought
3) (=sentirse) to feelsentado aquí me hallo a gusto — it's so nice sitting here, I feel very relaxed o good sitting here
es muy tímido, no se halla en las fiestas — he's very shy, he feels uncomfortable o awkward at parties
no me hallo en una casa tan grande — I don't feel comfortable o right in such a big house
* * *(v.) = be poisedEx. We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.* * *(v.) = be poisedEx: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.
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■hallarse verbo reflexivo
1 (estar, encontrarse) to be: me hallo confusa, I'm confused
2 (estar ubicado) to be (situated): su casa se halla entre dos montes, his house is situated between two mountains
' hallarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
darse
- encontrarse
- estar
- haber
- obrar
- hallar
- ver
English:
lie
- sit
* * *vpr1. [en un lugar] [persona] to be, to find oneself;[cosa, edificio] to be (situated);se hallaba sentado en el sofá he was sitting on the sofa;cuando despertó se halló en el medio del desierto when she woke up she found herself in the middle of the desert;la capital se halla en la costa the capital is (situated) on the coast2. [en una situación] to be;hallarse enfermo to be ill;el equipo se halla en un buen momento the team is doing well;se halla en lo mejor de la vida she's in the prime of life;se halla entre los mejores del mundo en su especialidad he's among the best in the world in his field3.no hallarse [no estar a gusto] [m5] no se halla en su nuevo trabajo she doesn't feel at home in her new job* * *v/r1 be2 ( sentirse) feel* * *vr1) : to be situated, to find oneself2) : to feelno se halla bien: he doesn't feel comfortable, he feels out of place* * *hallarse vb to be -
97 affairé
affaire [afεʀ]━━━━━━━━━3. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = problème, question) matter• ce n'est pas une petite or une mince affaire it's no small matter• comment je fais ? -- c'est ton affaire ! what do I do? -- that's your problem!• avec les ordinateurs, il est à son affaire when it comes to computers, he knows his stuff (inf)• aller à Glasgow, c'est toute une affaire it's quite a business getting to Glasgow• la belle affaire ! big deal!► avoir affaire à [+ cas, problème] to have to deal with ; [+ personne] ( = s'occuper de) to be dealing with ; ( = être reçu ou examiné par) to be dealt with by• tu auras affaire à moi ! you'll be hearing from me!► faire + affaireb. ( = faits connus du public) affair ; ( = scandale) scandalc. (Law, police) cased. ( = transaction) deal ; ( = achat avantageux) bargain• l'affaire est faite ! that's the deal settled!e. ( = entreprise) business2. <a. ( = intérêts publics et privés) affairs• occupe-toi or mêle-toi de tes affaires ! mind your own business!b. ( = activités commerciales) business sg► d'affaires [repas, voyage, relations] businessc. ( = vêtements, objets personnels) things• range tes affaires ! put your things away!3. <• il en a fait une affaire d'État (inf) he made a great song and dance about it ► affaire de famille ( = entreprise) family business ; ( = problème) family problem* * *afɛʀ
1.
1) ( ensemble de faits) gén affair; (à caractère politique, militaire) crisis, affair; (à caractère délictueux, scandaleux) ( d'ordre général) scandal; ( de cas unique) affair; ( soumis à la justice) case2) (histoire, aventure) affair3) (occupation, chose à faire) matter, businessc'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre — that's my business, not yours
4) ( spécialité)la mécanique, c'est leur affaire — mechanics is their thing
5) ( transaction) dealune bonne/mauvaise affaire — a good/bad deal
la belle affaire! — (colloq) big deal! (colloq)
6) ( achat avantageux) bargain7) ( entreprise) business, concernc'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire — lit she runs the whole business; fig she runs the whole show
8) (question, problème)c'est une affaire de temps/goût — it's a matter of time/taste
en faire toute une affaire — (colloq) to make a big deal (colloq) of it
9) (difficulté, péril)être hors or tiré d'affaire — [malade] to be in the clear
on n'est pas encore sortis or tirés d'affaire — we're not out of the woods yet
10) ( relation)
2.
affaires nom féminin pluriel1) ( activités lucratives) gén business [U]; ( d'une seule personne) business affairs2) ( problèmes personnels) business [U]ça, c'est mes affaires! — (colloq) that's my business!
occupe-toi de tes affaires! — (colloq) mind your own business!
3) ( effets personnels) things, belongings4) Administration, Politique affairs•Phrasal Verbs:••il/ça fera l'affaire — he/that'll do
elle fait or fera notre affaire — she's just the person we need
ça fera leur affaire — ( convenir) that's just what they need; ( être avantageux) it'll suit them
* * *afɛʀ1. nf1) (= problème, question) matterce sont mes affaires (= cela me concerne) — that's my business
les affaires étrangères POLITIQUE — foreign affairs
2) (criminelle, judiciaire) case, (scandaleuse) affair3) (= entreprise) businessSon affaire marche bien. — His business is doing well.
4) (= marché, transaction) deal5) (= occasion intéressante) bargainC'est une affaire à ce prix là. — It's a bargain at that price.
6) (locutions)se tirer d'affaire — to get o.s. out of trouble
avoir affaire à — to be faced with, to be dealing with
2. affaires nfpl1) (= activité commerciale) business sg2) (= effets personnels) things, belongings* * *A nf1 ( ensemble de faits) gén affair; (à caractère politique, militaire) crisis, affair; (à caractère délictueux, scandaleux) ( d'ordre général) scandal; ( de cas unique) affair; ( soumis à la justice) case; une mystérieuse affaire a mysterious affair; l'affaire des otages the hostage crisis ou affair; l'affaire de Suez the Suez crisis; une affaire politique/de corruption a political/corruption scandal; l'affaire des fausses factures the scandal of the bogus invoices; affaire civile/criminelle civil/criminal case; il a été condamné pour une affaire de drogue he was convicted in a drug case;2 (histoire, aventure) affair; une affaire délicate a delicate matter ou affair; une drôle d'affaire an odd affair; j'ignore tout de cette affaire I don't know anything about the matter; pour une affaire de cœur for an affair of the heart; être mêlé à une sale affaire to be mixed up in some nasty business; quelle affaire! what a business ou to-do!; c'est une affaire d'argent/d'héritage there's money/an inheritance involved; et voilà toute l'affaire and that's that;3 (occupation, chose à faire) matter, business; c'est une affaire qui m'a pris beaucoup de temps it's a matter that has taken up a lot of my time; il est parti pour une affaire urgente he's gone off on some urgent business; c'est toute une affaire it's quite a business; c'est une (tout) autre affaire that's another matter (entirely); ce n'est pas une petite or mince affaire it's no small ou simple matter; c'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre that's my business, not yours; c'est l'affaire de tous it's something which concerns everyone ou us all; ça ne change rien à l'affaire that doesn't change a thing; l'affaire se présente bien/mal things are looking good/bad; j'en fais mon affaire I'll deal with it;4 ( spécialité) il connaît bien son affaire he knows his business; c'est une affaire d'hommes/de femmes it's men's/women's business; c'est une affaire de garçons/filles it's boys'/girls' stuff péj; la mécanique/soudure, c'est leur affaire mechanics/welding is their thing; c'est une affaire de spécialistes it's a case for the specialists;5 ( transaction) deal; une bonne/mauvaise affaire a good/bad deal; conclure une affaire to make ou to strike a deal; l'affaire a été conclue or faite the deal was settled; faire affaire avec qn to make a deal with sb; la belle affaire○! big deal○!; ⇒ sac;6 ( achat avantageux) bargain; à ce prix-là, c'est une affaire at that price, it's a bargain; j'ai fait une affaire I got a bargain; tu y feras des affaires you'll find bargains there; on ne fait plus beaucoup d'affaires au marché aux puces there aren't many bargains to be had at the flea market any more; j'ai acheté cette robe en solde mais je n'ai pas fait une affaire I bought this dress in the sales but it wasn't a good buy;7 ( entreprise) business, concern; affaire commerciale/d'import-export/de famille commercial/import-export/family business ou concern; de petites affaires small businesses ou concerns; affaire industrielle industrial concern; leur fils a repris l'affaire their son took over the business; c'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire lit she runs the whole business; fig she runs the whole show; une affaire en or fig a gold mine;8 (question, problème) c'est une affaire de temps/goût it's a matter of time/taste; c'est l'affaire de quelques jours/d'un quart d'heure it'll only take a few days/a quarter of an hour; c'est affaire de politiciens it's a matter for the politicians; c'est l'affaire des politiciens it's the concern of politicians; il en a fait une affaire personnelle he took it personally; en faire toute une affaire○ to make a big deal○ of it ou a fuss○ about it; on ne va pas en faire une affaire d'État○! let's not make a big issue out of it!; c'est une affaire de famille fig it's a family affair;9 (difficulté, péril) être hors or tiré d'affaire [malade] to be in the clear; s'il obtient le poste, il est tiré d'affaire if he gets the job, his problems are over; se tirer d'affaire to get out of trouble; tirer or sortir qn d'affaire to get sb out of a spot; on n'est pas encore sortis or tirés d'affaire we're not out of the woods yet;10 ( relation) avoir affaire à to be dealing with [malfaiteur, fou, drogue, fausse monnaie]; nous avons affaire à un escroc/faux we're dealing with a crook/fake; je le connais mais je n'ai pas souvent affaire à lui I know him but I don't have much to do with him; j'ai eu affaire au directeur lui-même I saw the manager himself; tu auras affaire à moi! you'll have me to contend with!B affaires nfpl1 ( activités lucratives) gén business ¢; ( d'une seule personne) business affairs; être dans les affaires to be in business; faire des affaires avec to do business with; les affaires sont calmes/au plus bas business is quiet/at its lowest ebb; les affaires reprennent or marchent mieux business is picking up; il gère les affaires de son oncle he runs his uncle's business affairs; parler affaires to talk business; revenir aux affaires to go back into business; avoir le sens des affaires to have business sense; voir qn pour affaires to see sb on business; voyager pour affaires to go on a business trip; le monde des affaires the business world; quartier/milieux/lettre/rendez-vous d'affaires business district/circles/letter/appointment; le français/chinois des affaires business French/Chinese; un homme dur en affaires a tough businessman;2 ( problèmes personnels) business ¢; ça, c'est mes affaires○! that's my business!; occupe-toi de tes affaires! mind your own business!; se mêler or s'occuper des affaires des autres to interfere ou meddle in other people's business ou affairs; mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires to put one's affairs in order; parler de ses affaires à tout le monde to tell everybody one's business; ça n'arrange pas mes affaires qu'elle vienne her coming isn't very convenient for me;3 ( effets personnels) things, belongings; mets tes affaires dans le placard put your things in the cupboard; mes affaires de sport/de classe my sports/school things;4 Admin, Pol affairs; affaires publiques/sociales/étrangères public/social/foreign affairs; les affaires intérieures d'un pays a country's internal affairs; les affaires de l'État affairs of state.être à son affaire to be in one's element; il/ça fera l'affaire he'll/that'll do; il/ça ne peut pas faire l'affaire he/that won't do; ça a très bien fait l'affaire it was just the job; elle fait or fera notre affaire she's just the person we need; ça fera leur affaire ( convenir) that's just what they need; ( être avantageux) it'll suit them; faire or régler son affaire à qn○ ( tuer) to bump sb off○; ( sévir) to sort sb out.prends un air affairé look busy, pretend you've got a lot to do -
98 chef
chef [∫εf]1. masculine noun, feminine nouna. ( = patron) boss ; [de tribu] chief(tain)• faire le or jouer au petit chef to throw one's weight around► en chefb. [d'expédition, révolte, syndicat] leaderd. ( = cuisinier) chef2. invariable adjective• gardien/médecin chef chief warden/consultant3. compounds► chef de plateau (Cinema, TV) floor manager► chef de service departmental head ; ( = médecin) ≈ consultant* * *
I ʃɛfnom masculin1) ( meneur) leader3) ( dirigeant) gén head; Commerce ( d'un service) managercommandant en chef — Armée commander-in-chief
4) Culinairechef (cuisinier or de cuisine) — chef
5) (colloq) (as, champion) ace6) (dated) ( tête) headde mon/leur (propre) chef — on my/their own initiative
7) ( chapitre)au premier chef — primarily, first and foremost
•Phrasal Verbs:
II ʃɛfnom féminin boss (colloq)c'est elle la chef — she's the boss (colloq)
* * *ʃɛf1. nmf1) [groupe] leader, [tribu] chiefen chef; général en chef — general-in-chief
2) [service] headLe nouveau chef du service comptable est un Écossais. — The new head of the accounts department is Scottish.
3) (= supérieur hiérarchique) bossJe dois demander la permission à mon chef. — I have to get permission from my boss.
4) [cuisine] chef2. nm1)au premier chef (= avant tout) [concerner, viser] — primarily
2) (= de sa propre initiative)3) humoristique, lit (= tête)* * *A nm1 ( meneur) leader; le chef du parti the party leader; le chef de l'école cubiste the leader of the Cubist school; chef de l'opposition leader of the opposition; chef de bande gang leader; avoir des qualités de chef to have leadership qualities; avoir une âme or un tempérament de chef to be a born leader;2 ( supérieur) superior, boss○; Mil ( sergent) sergeant; votre chef en sera informé your superior will be informed; mon chef my boss○; salut, chef○! hi, boss○!;3 (patron, dirigeant) gén head; Comm ( d'un service) manager; chef de l'Église/de l'exécutif head of the Church/of the executive branch of government; l'exemple doit venir des chefs the example must come from the top; architecte en chef chief architect; commandant en chef Mil commander-in-chief; ⇒ petit;5 ○(as, champion) ace; se débrouiller comme un chef to manage splendidly;7 ( chapitre) heading; sous ce chef under this heading; au premier chef, leur négligence primarily ou first and foremost, their negligence; il importe, au premier chef, de rétablir l'ordre primarily, we must restore order.B ○nf boss○; à la maison, c'est elle la chef at home, she's the boss○.chef d'accusation Jur count of indictment; répondre à un chef d'accusation to answer a charge; chef d'atelier (shop) foreman; chef de bataillon major; chef de bureau chief clerk; chef de cabinet principal private secretary; chef de chantier works GB ou site foreman; chef de chœur choirmaster; chef de clan chieftain; chef de classe ≈ class prefect ou monitor GB, class president US; chef de clinique Méd ≈ senior registrar GB; chef de département head of department; chef d'entreprise head of a company; chef d'équipe Entr foreman; Sport team captain; chef d'escadron cavalry major; chef d'établissement head teacher; chef d'État head of state; chef d'état-major Chief of Staff; chef de fabrication production manager; chef de famille head of the family ou household; chef de file gén leader; Pol party leader; Fin ( de consortium) lead bank; Naut lead ship; chef de gare stationmaster; chef de gouvernement head of government; chef indien Indian chief; chef mécanicien engine driver GB, (locomotive) engineer US; chef de musique bandmaster; chef de nage stroke; chef d'orchestre conductor; chef de patrouille patrol leader; chef du personnel personnel manager; chef de plateau Cin, TV floor manager; chef de produit Comm product manager; chef de projet Entr project manager; chef de publicité ( d'agence) account executive; ( annonceur) advertising manager; ( dans les médias) advertising (sales) manager; chef de rang chef de rang; chef de rayon Comm department supervisor ou manager; chef de région area ou regional manager; chef de réseau ( espionnage) leader of a spy ring; ( Résistance) leader of a cell (in the Resistance movement); chef de service Admin section ou department head; Méd clinical director GB, chief physician US; chef de train guard GB, conductor US; chef de tribu headman; chef des ventes sales manager; chef de village village headman.[ʃɛf] nom masculinchef du personnel personnel ou staff manager2. MILITAIRE3. RAIL5. MUSIQUE6. SPORT7. [leader] leadera. (péjoratif) [dans une famille] domestic tyrantb. [au bureau, à l'usine] slave drivermédecin-chef ≃ senior consultant9. (humoristique) [tête] head10. DROITchef d'accusation charge ou count (of indictment)————————[ʃɛf] nom féminin[responsable]————————au premier chef locution adverbialede mon propre chef locution adverbiale,de son propre chef etc. locution adverbialeon my/his etc. own authority ou initiative————————en chef locution adjectivalechef d'orchestre nom masculin2. (figuré) [organisateur] organizer, orchestrator -
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1 [met het gehoor waarnemen] hear♦voorbeelden:het is wel te horen dat je verkouden bent • you can hear that you've got a coldnu kun je het me vertellen, hij kan ons niet meer horen • you can tell me now, he is out of earshotzo mag ik het horen • that's what I like to hearzijn naam horen noemen • hear one's name mentionedik heb het alleen van horen zeggen • I only have it on hearsayik hoor het hem nog zeggen • I can still hear him saying itwij hoorden zingen/schreeuwen 〈enz.〉 • we heard singing/shouting 〈enz.〉zichzelf graag horen praten • like to hear oneself talkhij deed alsof hij het niet hoorde • he pretended not to hear (it)ik hoor je wel! • 〈 met betrekking tot schreeuwen〉 you don't need to shout!; 〈 met betrekking tot herhaling〉 I heard you the first timeik kon aan zijn stem horen dat hij zenuwachtig was • I could tell by his voice that he was nervousze kromp ineen bij het horen van zijn stem • she winced at the sound of his voice1 [geluiden kunnen waarnemen] hear2 [zijn plaats hebben] belong3 [gepast zijn] 〈zie voorbeelden 3〉4 [toebehoren] belong (to)♦voorbeelden:hij hoort slecht • he is hard of hearing〈 spreekwoord〉 wie niet horen wil, moet voelen • he who will not listen to advice must suffer for itwij horen hier niet • we don't belong herede kopjes horen hier • the cups go herebij elkaar horen • belong togetherhij hoort niet bij/tot de vlugsten • he's not one of the fastest3 dat hoor je te weten • you should/ought to know thatvoor wat hoort wat • you scratch my back and I'll scratch yoursze weet niet hoe het hoort • she doesn't know how to behaveje hoort niet te fluisteren in gezelschap • you shouldn't whisper in companydat hoort niet • it's not donedat hoort zo • that's how it should been zo hoort het ook • and that's how it should be tooze weten niet beter of het hoort zo • they don't know any betterdat is niet zoals het hoort • that's not good manners2 [in aanmerking nemen] listen (to)♦voorbeelden:laat eens iets van je horen • keep in touchlaat zijn vrouw het maar niet horen • don't let his wife (get to) know (about it)hij heeft niets van zich laten horen • he hasn't been in touchdat moet je dan nog jaren horen • you'll never hear the last/end of itik moet altijd horen dat ik vergeetachtig ben • I'm constantly being told that I'm forgetfulzij wil geen kwaad van hem horen • she won't hear a word said against himzij wil geen nee horen • she won't take no for an answerhij vertelde het aan iedereen die het maar horen wilde • he told it to anyone who would listenik wist niet wat ik hoorde • I could hardly believe my earstoevallig horen • overhearbij het horen van het nieuws • on hearing the newshij wilde er niets meer over horen • he didn't want to hear any more about itdaar heb ik nooit van gehoord • I've never heard of itdaarna hebben we niets meer van hem gehoord • that was the last we heard from himu hoort nog van ons • 〈 neutraal〉 you'll be hearing from us; 〈 als bedreiging〉 you've not heard the last of thisdaar hoor je nog meer van • you've not heard the last of thisik hoor niets dan goeds van hem • I've heard nothing but good of himnou hoor je het ook eens van een ander • so I'm not the only one who says sodat hoor ik voor het eerst • that's the first I've heard of itzo te horen gaat het goed met hem • it sounds like he's doing wellik hoor het nog wel • let me know (about it)moet je horen wie het zegt! • 〈 ironisch〉 look who's talking!moet je hem horen!, hoor hem! • (just) listen to him!als je hem hoort zou je denken dat • (from) the way he talks you'd think thathoor eens • listen, (I) say -
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нрчexcellently, very well, perfectly wellона́ прекра́сно у́чится — she's doing very well (at school, etc)
он прекра́сно зна́ет, что... — he knows perfectly well that...
вы прекра́сно вы́глядите — you look fine/marvel(l)ous/gorgeous coll
прекра́сно! воскл — fine!, lovely!, excellent!, splendid!
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