shrink from responsibility

to shrink from doing — essere riluttante a fare

to shrink in the wash — restringersi con il lavaggio

my sweater shrank in the wash — il mio maglione si è ristretto durante il lavaggio

all my jumpers have shrunk — mi si sono ristretti tutti i maglioni

the forests of West Africa have shrunk — le foreste dell'Africa occidentale si sono ridotte

to shrink from doing sth — rifuggire dal fare qc

he didn't shrink from telling her the truth — non ha esitato a dirle la verità

to shrink from doing — essere riluttante a fare

to shrink after laundering - садиться после стирки

flannel [wool] shrinks in the wash - фланель [шерсть] садится при стирке

a shirt shrank out of shape - (после стирки) сорочка потеряла форму

metals that shrink when cooling - металлы, которые сжимаются при остывании

meat shrinks in cooking - мясо уваривается

to shrink cloth - декатировать ткань

this soap won't shrink woollen goods - от этого мыла шерстяные вещи не садятся

to shrink with cold - съёжиться от холода

to shrink in horror - сжаться от ужаса

to shrink into oneself with horror - съёжиться /сжаться/ от ужаса

my income has shrunk - мои доходы уменьшились

to shrink up to nothing - уменьшиться до предела

streams shrink from drought - во время засухи ручьи пересыхают

shrunk to the size of an orange - высушенный до размера апельсина

summer shrinks streams - от летнего зноя ручьи пересыхают

to shrink from the room - (незаметно) исчезнуть из комнаты

to shrink out of sight - исчезнуть из виду

he shrank toward the doorway - он попятился к двери

to shrink from meeting smb. - уклоняться от встречи с кем-л.; бояться встречи с кем-л.

to shrink away from responsibility - уклоняться от ответственности

to shrink away from danger - стараться избегнуть опасности

not to shrink away from passing judgement - не бояться высказаться /высказать своё мнение/

he never shrinks from even the most unpleasant task - он никогда не отказывается даже от самого неприятного дела

to shrink from making new acquaintances - стесняться заводить новые знакомства; бояться новых знакомств

his mind shrank from painful memories - он отгонял от себя грустные воспоминания

to shrink back from the edge [from the fire] - отпрянуть от края [от огня]

to shrink back before obstacles - отступать перед препятствиями

flannel shrinks in the wash — фланель збігається під час прання

meat shrinks in cooking — м'ясо уварюється

metals that shrink when cooling — метали, які стискаються під час охолодження

to shrink with cold — зіщулитися від холоду

some streams shrink from drought — під час посухи деякі струмки пересихають

summer shrinks streams — від літньої спеки струмки пересихають

to shrink from the room — непомітно зникнути з кімнати

shrink away — стискатися; зменшуватися

shrink out — декатирувати, усаджувати під праскою

shrink up — зменшувати, стискати

to shrink away from responsibility — уникати відповідальності

not to shrink away from passing judgement — не боятися висловити свою думку

to shrink back from the fire — відскочити від вогню

to shrink into oneself — заглибитися в себе, замкнутися в собі

уникати впливу — to escape the influence

уникати крайнощів — to avoid extremes

уникати повторення — to refrain from repetition

уникати помилок — to avoid errors

уникати труднощів — to circumvent difficulties

уникати того, що не стосується справи — to stick to one's text

devant quelqu'un/quelque chose — in front of somebody/something

le bus est passé devant moi sans s'arrêter — the bus went straight past me without stopping

regarder/marcher droit devant soi — to look/walk straight ahead

il l'a dit devant moi — he said it in front of me

tous les hommes sont égaux devant la loi — all men are equal in the eyes of the law

je jure devant Dieu — I swear before God

cela s'est passé devant nous/nos yeux — it took place in front of us/before our very eyes

fuir devant le danger — to run away from danger, to flee in the face of danger

hésiter devant le danger — to hesitate in the face of danger

je recule devant ce genre de responsabilité — I shy away from that kind of responsibility

devant l'inévitable — faced with the inevitable

l'impuissance des mots devant le malheur — the inadequacy of language when confronted with misfortune

il était si fatigué qu'il ne pouvait plus mettre un pied devant l'autre — he was so tired he could hardly put one foot in front of the other

laisser passer quelqu'un devant (soi) — to let somebody go first

avoir du temps devant soi — to have plenty of time

avoir de l'argent devant soi — to have some money to spare

avoir toute la vie devant soi — to have one's whole life ahead of one

‘où est la poste?’ - ‘tu es juste devant’ — ‘where's the post office?’ - ‘you're right in front of it’

une chambre sur le devant — a room at the front

prendre les devants — to take the initiative

Il marchait devant. — He was walking in front.

On est passés devant hier. — We went past it yesterday.

Il est déjà loin devant. — He's already a long way ahead.

Il était assis devant moi. — He was sitting in front of me.

Nous sommes passés devant chez toi. — We went past your house.

Ils sont devant nous sur le plan technique. — They're ahead of us technically.

Devant le juge, il ne faisait plus le fier. — He wasn't so full of himself once he was before the judge.

son manque de courage devant le danger — his lack of courage in the face of danger

Devant son attitude, je préfère renoncer. — In view of his attitude, I'd rather give up the idea.

le devant de la maison — the front of the house

les pattes de devant — the front legs, the forelegs

prendre les devants — to make the first move

sobre de paga, sobre de pago — pay packet

sobre de primer día (de circulación) — first-day cover

sobre de sellos — packet of stamps

está sobre la mesa — it's on the table

prestar juramento sobre la Biblia — to swear on the Bible

la marcha sobre Roma — the march on Rome

llevaba una chaqueta negra sobre camisa blanca — he wore a black jacket over a white shirt

los insultos llovían sobre mí de todas partes — insults rained down on me from all sides

tengo que estar sobre él para que lo haga — I have to stand over him to make him do it, I have to keep a constant watch over him to make sure he does it

quiere estar sobre todos — he wants to control everyone

volamos sobre Cádiz — we're flying over Cadiz

se inclinó sobre la mesa — she leant over the table

dos grados sobre cero — two degrees above cero

diez dólares sobre lo estipulado — ten dollars over and above what was agreed

tiene muchas ventajas sobre los métodos convencionales — it has many advantages over conventional methods

están celebrando su victoria sobre el Atlético — they're celebrating their victory over Atlético

amaba la belleza sobre todas las cosas — he loved beauty above all things

tres sobre cien — three out of every hundred, three in a hundred

cuatro personas sobre diez no votarían — four out of ten people would not vote, four in every ten people would not vote

una puntuación de tres sobre cinco — three (marks) out of five

un préstamo sobre una propiedad — a loan on a property

un impuesto sobre algo — a tax on sth

sobre las seis — at about six o'clock

ocupa sobre 20 páginas — it fills about 20 pages, it occupies roughly 20 pages

información sobre vuelos — information about flights

hablar sobre algo — to talk about sth

sobre todas mis obligaciones ahora tengo una nueva — on top of all my duties I now have a new one

sobre todo — (=en primer lugar) above all; (=especialmente) especially

sobre todo, no perdamos la calma — above all, let's keep calm

sobre todo me gusta este — I especially like this one

lo dejé sobre la mesa — I left it on the table

los puso uno sobre otro — she placed them one on top of the other

prestar juramento sobre la Biblia — to swear on the Bible

se abalanzaron sobre él — they leapt on him

estamos sobre su pista — we're on their trail

4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 4,000 meters above sea level

gira sobre su eje — it spins on its axis

su victoria sobre el equipo local — their victory over the local team

amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas — to love God above all else

su influencia sobre él — her influence on him

una opereta sobre libreto de Sierra — an operetta with libretto by Sierra

la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house

legislación sobre impuestos — tax legislation, legislation on taxes

sobre todo — above all

lo dejé sobre la mesa — I left it on the table

los puso uno sobre otro — she placed them one on top of the other

prestar juramento sobre la Biblia — to swear on the Bible

se abalanzaron sobre él — they leapt on him

estamos sobre su pista — we're on their trail

4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 4,000 meters above sea level

gira sobre su eje — it spins on its axis

su victoria sobre el equipo local — their victory over the local team

amar a Dios sobre todas las cosas — to love God above all else

su influencia sobre él — her influence on him

una opereta sobre libreto de Sierra — an operetta with libretto by Sierra

la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house

legislación sobre impuestos — tax legislation, legislation on taxes

sobre todo — above all

уклоняться от борьбы — to shirk fighting

уклоняться от выполнения долга — to shirk duty

уклоняться от обсуждения — to decline a discussion

уклониться от ответа на вопрос — to evade / to skirt a question

уклоняться от ответственности — to shrink away from / to skirt responsibility

уклоняться от подписания договора — to scuttle the pact / the treaty

уклоняться от прямых переговоров — to scuttle direct negotiations

уклоняться от спора — to elude argument

уклоняться от темы — to deviate from / to skirt a topic

уклоняться от участия в конференции — to shun a conference

llame el día antes para pedir cita — call the day before for an appointment

el tren ha llegado una hora antes — the train has arrived an hour early

yo llegué antes — I arrived first

antes de 1900 — before 1900

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de terminado el discurso — before the speech was over

antes de una semana no vamos a saber nada — we won't know anything for a week

antes de nada dejad que me presente — first of all, allow me to introduce myself

antes que nada, hay que mantener la calma — above all, we must keep calm

somos, antes que nada, demócratas — we are first and foremost democrats

antes de que te vayas — before you go

esperamos lograrlo antes de que termine la década — we hope to achieve this before the end of the decade

antes fumaba un paquete de tabaco al día — before, I smoked a packet of cigarettes a day, I used to smoke a packet of cigarettes a day

ya no tienen la alegría de antes — they don't have the joie de vivre they used to have

fue una boda de las de antes — it was an old-style wedding

nunca antes he tenido problemas — I've never had any problems before

no he podido venir antes — I couldn't come any earlier

los viernes salimos un poco antes — on Fridays we leave a little earlier

cuanto antes mejor — the sooner the better

tres páginas antes — three pages before

la calle que hay antes del semáforo — the street before the traffic lights

preferimos ir en tren antes que en avión — we prefer to go by train rather than by plane

antes que irme a la India, preferiría viajar por Europa — rather than going to India, I'd prefer to travel around Europe

lo antes posible — as soon as possible

lo compré el día antes — I bought it the day before

antes de — before

antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident

antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC

no van a llegar antes de dos horas — they won't be here for two hours

le daré la respuesta antes de una semana — I will give you my reply within a week

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de + inf — before -ing

antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born

antes salíamos más — we used to go out more before

ya no es el mismo de antes — he's not the same person any more

las casas de antes eran más sólidas — in the past houses were more solidly built

yo estaba antes — I was here first

antes que — before

el señor está antes que yo — this gentleman is before me

antes que nada — first of all

mis hijos están antes que tú — my children come before you

cualquier cosa antes que eso — anything but that

antes que verlos pasar hambre robaría — I'd steal rather than see them go hungry

me bajo dos paradas antes — I get off two stops before

antes bien — (liter) on the contrary

antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)

antes no te apuñalaron — you were lucky you didn't get stabbed

lo antes posible — as soon as possible

lo compré el día antes — I bought it the day before

antes de — before

antes de las tres/del accidente — before three/before the accident

antes de Jesucristo — before Christ, BC

no van a llegar antes de dos horas — they won't be here for two hours

le daré la respuesta antes de una semana — I will give you my reply within a week

antes de anoche — the night before last

antes de ayer — the day before yesterday

antes de + inf — before -ing

antes (de) que + subj: antes (de) que me olvide before I forget; no se lo des antes (de) que yo lo vea don't give it to him until I've seen it; antes (de) que tú nacieras — before you were born

antes salíamos más — we used to go out more before

ya no es el mismo de antes — he's not the same person any more

las casas de antes eran más sólidas — in the past houses were more solidly built

yo estaba antes — I was here first

antes que — before

el señor está antes que yo — this gentleman is before me

antes que nada — first of all

mis hijos están antes que tú — my children come before you

cualquier cosa antes que eso — anything but that

antes que verlos pasar hambre robaría — I'd steal rather than see them go hungry

me bajo dos paradas antes — I get off two stops before

antes bien — (liter) on the contrary

antes no — (Chi, Méx fam)

antes no te apuñalaron — you were lucky you didn't get stabbed