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81 giù
down( sotto) below( da basso) downstairsandar giù go downfig non mi va giù it sticks in my throatfig essere giù be down or depresseddi salute be run downmandar giù swallow ( also fig)un po' più in giù a bit lower downsu e giù up and downda Roma in giù south of Rome* * *giù avv.1 (moto, direzione) down; (dabbasso, al piano inferiore) downstairs: puoi venire giù un momento?, can you come down (o downstairs) a moment?; vado giù a prendere il giornale, I'm going down for a newspaper; andate giù in treno o in macchina?, are you going down by train or (by) car?; scendi giù subito da quella scala!, come down from that ladder at once!; metti giù quel coltello!, put that knife down!; devo portare giù le valigie?, shall I bring the cases down (o downstairs)?; buttami giù la chiave per favore!, throw the key down to me, please!; potresti tirarmi giù quel libro dallo scaffale?, could you get that book down from the shelf for me?; l'ho mandato giù in cantina a prendere il vino, I've sent him down to the cellar to get the wine; il vento ha fatto cadere giù l'antenna, the wind has blown the aerial down; non osavo guardare giù da quell'altezza, I didn't dare to look down from that height; la pioggia veniva giù a fiumi, the rain came (o was coming) down in torrents; il prezzo della benzina non accenna ad andare giù, the price of petrol shows no sign of going down // non manda giù un boccone da due giorni, he hasn't eaten a thing (o he hasn't had a bite to eat) for two days // su e giù, up and down; (avanti e indietro) to and fro: correre su e giù per le scale, to run up and down the stairs; camminava nervosamente su e giù per il corridoio, he paced nervously up and down the corridor; è un periodo che continua ad andare su e giù da Roma a Milano, he keeps having to go to and fro between Rome and Milan at the moment // giù per, down: giù per la collina, down the hill; presa dal panico, si precipitò giù per le scale, she rushed downstairs in a panic; i capelli le scendevano (giù) sulle spalle, her hair flowed over her shoulders (o down her back) // Con uso rafforzativo: la pineta si estendeva giù giù fino in fondo valle, the pinewood stretched all the way down to the bottom of the valley; studieremo il pensiero dei maggiori filosofi da Aristotele giù giù fino a Cartesio, we shall study the major philosophers from Aristotle (all the way) down to Descartes2 (posizione, situazione) down (anche fig.); (al piano inferiore) downstairs: il taxi è giù che aspetta, the taxi is waiting for you downstairs (o down below); i bambini sono giù a giocare in giardino, the children are playing down in the garden; c'era un mucchio di gente giù nella piazza, there were heaps of people down in the square; i calzini sono giù nell'ultimo cassetto, the socks are down in the bottom drawer; ''Volete salire?'' ''No, grazie, ti aspettiamo giù'', ''Would you like to come up?'' ''No, thanks, we'll wait for you downstairs''; ''Sa dirmi dov'è la fermata dell'autobus?'' ''é giù in fondo a questa strada'', ''Can you tell me where the bus stop is?'' ''It's down at the end of this street''; qui c'è l'albergo; un po' più giù c'è l'ufficio postale, the hotel's here, and the post office is a bit further down; a causa dello sciopero, molti negozi avevano le saracinesche giù, on account of the strike many of the shops had their shutters down3 in giù, down, downward (s) (anche fig.): guardare in giù, to look down (wards); è caduto a testa in giù, he fell head downward (s); il cadavere giaceva a faccia in giù sul pavimento, the corpse lay face downwards on the floor; era tutto fradicio dalle ginocchia in giù, he was wet through from the knees down (wards); sono tutti ragazzi dai 13 anni in giù, they are all aged from 13 downward (s); il traffico è scorrevole solo da Firenze in giù, the traffic's moving smoothly only from Florence down (wards); la norma si applica a tutto il personale, dal più alto dirigente in giù, the rule applies to all staff, from the managing director down.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: giù!, (a cuccia!) down!; giù le mani!, hands off!; giù la maschera!, come clean! (o tell the truth!) // e giù botte!, what a hiding! // e giù acqua!, (di pioggia a dirotto) what a downpour! // la cosa non mi va giù, non la mando giù, I won't stand for it! // su per giù, giù di lì, more or less: avrà su per giù trent'anni, she must be more or less thirty; saranno state un centinaio di persone o giù di lì, there must have been about a hundred people; da qui alla stazione ci sarà un chilometro o giù di lì, from here to the station it must be about half a mile // giù da quelle parti, somewhere round there // avere giù la voce, to have lost one's voice // essere giù di morale, to be depressed, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // Per andare giù, buttare giù, mandare giù ecc. → anche andare, buttare, mandare ecc.* * *[dʒu]1) (in basso) downtirare giù qcs. — to pull down sth.
2) (sotto) downstairs4) in giù down(wards)a testa in giù — [cadere, tuffarsi] face downwards
5) giù pergiù per la collina, le scale — down the hill, the stairs
6) giù di lì thereabouts, more or less7) su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and froandare su e giù per il corridoio — to pace o walk up and down the corridor
••giù le mani o le zampe colloq.! get your hands off me! giù la maschera! no more pretending now! e giù botte then all hell let loose o broke out; essere giù di morale o di corda to feel down o low o down-in-the-mouth; ci va giù deciso — (a parole) he doesn't pull his punches; (coi fatti) he doesn't do things by halves
* * *giù/dʒu/2 (sotto) downstairs; abita un piano più giù he lives a floor below; il vino è giù in cantina the wine is down in the cellar3 (come rafforzativo) dal primo giù giù fino all'ultimo from the first (down) to the last4 in giù down(wards); guardare in giù to look down(wards); dalla vita in giù from the waist down(wards); dai 5 anni in giù from 5 and under; a testa in giù [cadere, tuffarsi] face downwards5 giù per giù per la collina, le scale down the hill, the stairs6 giù di lì thereabouts, more or less; deve avere sessant'anni o giù di lì he must be about sixty7 su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro; andare su e giù per il corridoio to pace o walk up and down the corridorgiù le mani o le zampe colloq. get your hands off me! giù la maschera! no more pretending now! e giù botte then all hell let loose o broke out; essere giù di morale o di corda to feel down o low o down-in-the-mouth; ci va giù deciso (a parole) he doesn't pull his punches; (coi fatti) he doesn't do things by halves. -
82 mi
1. m music Enel solfeggio della scala me, mi2. pron meriflessivo myselfeccomi here I am* * *mi1 pron.pers.m. e f. 1a pers.sing.1 (compl. ogg. di io) me: mi rimproverano sempre, they're always telling me off; mi considera (come) un fratello, he looks on me as a brother; non mi ha visto, he didn't see me; mi obbligò a firmare, he made me sign; non mi lasciarono partire, they wouldn't let me leave; mi sentite?, can you hear me?; mi porteranno con loro, they'll take me with them; mi puoi accompagnare alla stazione?, can you take me to the station?; io parlo, ma tu non mi stai ad ascoltare, I talk, but you don't listen to me; non mi aveva riconosciuto, he hadn't recognized me; mi hai chiamato?, did you call me?; guardami!, look at me!; lasciatemi stare!, leave me alone! // eccomi!, here I am!2 (compl.termine) (to, for) me: dammi quel libro, per favore, give me that book, please; mi presenti tua moglie?, will you introduce me to your wife?; mi parlava sempre dei suoi progetti, he always talked to me about his plans; mi hanno comprato un bel regalo, they bought a lovely present for me (o they bought me a lovely present); mi vai a comprare un giornale?, will you go and get me a newspaper (o will you go and get a newspaper for me)?; mi daranno un incarico di fiducia, they're going to entrust me with an important job; mi consegneranno la merce domani, they are delivering the goods to me tomorrow; non mi ha voluto leggere la lettera, he wouldn't read the letter to me; non mi hanno ancora telefonato, they have not phoned me yet◆ pron. rifl. 1a pers.sing.1 myself (spesso sottointeso): mi sono tagliato, I cut myself; non mi sono affatto divertito alla festa, I didn't enjoy myself at the party at all; mi comprerò un nuovo computer, I'm going to buy myself a new computer; alla fine mi decisi a parlare, in the end I decided to talk; mi vestii in fretta e mi precipitai giù per le scale, I hurriedly dressed and rushed downstairs; mi guardai intorno, I looked around me; non mi posso lamentare, I can't complain // il cuore mi batteva forte, my heart beat hard; mi hanno rubato il portafoglio, my wallet's been stolen; devo mettermi gli occhiali, I must put my glasses on; vorrei lavarmi le mani, I'd like to wash my hands; mi mise una mano sulla spalla, he put his hand on my shoulder2 (con uso pleonastico o enfatico): che cosa mi combini?, what have you been up to?; mi mangerei un bel gelato, I fancy a nice ice-cream; statemi bene!, look after yourselves!mi2 s.m. (mus.) E, mi: chiave in mi bemolle, key of E flat.mi3 s.m. o f. (lettera dell'alfabeto greco) mu.* * *(= Milano)* * *I [mi]1) (complemento oggetto) me2) (complemento di termine) meII [mi]sostantivo maschile invariabile mus. E, mi, me* * *mi1/mi/v. la nota della voce io.pron.pers.2 (complemento di termine) me; mi ha scritto he wrote to me; passami il tuo piatto pass me your plate3 (con verbi pronominali) mi sono fatto male I've hurt myself; mi sto lavando le mani I'm washing my hands————————mi2/mi/m.inv.mus. E, mi, me. -
83 melden
mel·den [ʼmɛldn̩]vt1) ( anzeigen)[jdm] etw \melden to report sth [to sb];etw im Personalbüro \melden to report sth to the personnel office;etw schriftlich \melden to notify sth in writing2) ( berichten)wie [soeben/gerade] gemeldet wird according to reports [just [coming] in]3) ( denunzieren)jdn [bei jdm] \melden to report sb [to sb]4) (an\melden)jdn [bei jdm] \melden to announce sb [to sb];wen darf ich \melden? whoshall I say [is here]?, what name shall I say?;\melden Sie mich bitte bei Ihrem Chef! please tell your boss [that] I'm here!WENDUNGEN:vrsich \melden to put one's hand upsich zu etw \melden to report for sth;sich zu etw freiwillig \melden to volunteer for sth;sich zur Nachtschicht \melden to sign up [or volunteer] for the night shift;sich zu der Tätigkeit im Ausland \melden to apply for the job abroadsich [unter etw] \melden dat to answer [on/with sth];es meldet sich keiner [unter dieser Nummer] there's no answer [or reply] [on this number];sie meldet sich nie unter ihrem wahren Namen she never answers with her real namesich [bei jdm] \melden to get in touch [with sb];wenn ich Sie brauchen sollte, melde ich mich [bei Ihnen] if I need you, I'll let you know -
84 على
عَلَى \ against: touching (usually sth. upright): The rain beat against the window. He pressed his nose against the glass. on: showing where sb. or sth. is placed: He lay on his back on the bed. The picture hung on a nail on the wall. Your name is on the list. He hit me on the nose. The boat is on the river (in the water). The house is on the river (beside the water), as in the previous meaning, but with movement (often with to) He jumped on (to) his horse. The book fell on (to) the floor. onto: on to: He sprang onto the table. over: lying across; resting on; covering: A cloud was over the sun. She spread a cloth over the table, across the surface of Ships sail over the sea, above (in rank, etc.) He rules over a proud people, about; concerning They quarrelled over the resutl of the race. You need not hurry over your dinner. upon: on. \ عَلَى \ on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea; on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. \ See Also نَحْوَ البَرّ، اليابسة (اليَابِسَة) \ عَلَى \ ashore: on or to the shore: Sailors are unhappy ashore. We swam ashore from the boat. on shore, ashore: on dry land; not on the sea. \ See Also نَحْوَ الشّاطِئ \ عَلَى اتِّصَال (عكس مُنْقَطع عن) \ in touch: (the opposite is out of touch) giving or receiving news: I’ve been in touch with my brother by telephone. The radio keeps us in touch with world events. \ عَلَى أتَمّ ما يكُون من التَّرتيب والهِنْدام \ spick and span: (as a predic. phrase) neat, clean and bright: Sailors usually keep their boats spick and span. \ عَلَى الأَثير \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى أَحْسَن وَجْه \ best, well, better: in the best way: Peter played best last week. \ عَلَى أرْبَع \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. \ عَلَى الأرض \ over: from an upright (or straight) position to a flat (or bent) position: I fell over. He knocked me over. She bent over to pick it up. \ عَلَى استعداد \ content: willing: I’m content to wait for my turn. \ عَلَى أشُدِّه \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى الإطلاق \ little: (coming just before the verb) not at all: I little knew (or Little did I know) that next day he would be dead. not in the least: not at all: It doesn’t matter in the least. whatever: at all: I have no money whatever. whatsoever: a strong form of whatever; at all: Tell him nothing whatsoever!. \ عَلَى الأَغْلَب \ for the most part: mostly: He is old and for the most part he stays at home. \ عَلَى أَقْصَى ما تستطيع رؤيتَه \ in the distance: far away (from the point where one is): In the distance he could see the mountains. \ عَلَى الأَقَلّ \ a good: (with numbers) at least: He lives a good 3 miles away. at least: (showing that sth. is true, necessary, etc., even if sth. else is not) in spite of what has just been said or is just going to be said: He may be lazy but at least he’s honest. You can at least be polite even if you don’t like him, not less than It cost at least $100. quite: at least; not less than: The journey took quite three hours. \ عَلَى الأَكثَر \ largely: mostly: The accident was largely his own fault. mainly: chiefly; mostly. \ عَلَى انفِراد \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private. \ عَلَى أُهْبَة الاستعداد \ stand by: to be ready, in case one may be needed: The soldiers were told to stand by. \ عَلَى أَيّ حال \ anyhow: in any case: I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. anyway: in any case: I may be late; anyway, don’t wait for me, in any case I don’t really need this; anyhow, it costs too much. at all events, in any event: in any case; whatever may happen or has happened: He didn’t win but, at all events, he did try hard. at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. in any case: no matter what else may be considered, anyhow: It costs too much. In any case, I don’t really need it. \ عَلَى أيَّة حال \ all the same, at the same time: (only at the start of a sentence; comparing points that are for and against) in spite of this: He’s not clever; all the same, he does try hard. however: all the same; in spite of what has just been said: I’m very tired; however, I’ll come and help you. \ عَلَى بُعد \ away: at a distance: Brighton is 60 miles away. Keep away from the wet paint. beyond: further; on or to the farther side: I looked across the river to the hills beyond. \ عَلَى التَّخْصِيص \ in particular: especially: I enjoyed his first song in particular. \ عَلَى التَّوَالي \ respectively: separately, in that order: Boys and girls will be examined on Monday and Tuesday respectively (the boys on Monday, the girls on Tuesday). \ عَلَى جَانِب \ up: along (up and down are both used like this, although the course may be quite level): He lives just up the road. \ عَلَى الجميع \ round: to everyone: He handed the coffee round. There were not enough cups to go round. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ \ as far as, so far as: (showing a limit): As far as I know, he’s not here. \ عَلَى حَدٍّ سَواء \ alike: in the same way: He treats us all alike. \ عَلَى حَدِّ عِلْمي \ to the best knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, he is honest (I have no reason to doubt his honesty). \ عَلَى حِدَة \ private: (only in the phrase in private) privately; where nobody can hear except those concerned: May I speak to you in private?. separate: not joined or shared; apart: Keep the new milk separate from the old. \ عَلَى حَقّ (مُحِقّ) \ be in the right: not be at fault: Although they said she’d made a mistake, they discovered she was in the right. \ عَلَى حِين غِرَّة \ all of a sudden: in a sudden manner. suddenly: in a sudden manner: The door opened suddenly. \ عَلَى خَطَأ \ in the wrong: mistaken (in one’s judgement, behaviour etc.). \ عَلَى الدَّوام \ always: at all times. \ عَلَى رؤوس الأصابِع \ on tiptoe: on the tips of one’s toes: I can reach that if I stand on tiptoe. \ عَلَى الرّاجح \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِن \ despite: in spite of: Despite his age, the old man walks several miles every day. for all: in spite of: For all his strength, he could not lift it. much as: although: Much as I admire him, I could not work with him. spite, in spite of: (of sth. that fails) even with: In spite of his efforts, he could not save her life, without regard to; not caring about (a difficulty) In spite of his illness, he attended the ceremony. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم مِنْ أَنَّ \ although: in spite of the fact that; (without a verb) in spite of being: Although (he was) ill, he went to work. \ عَلَى الرُّغْم من ذلك \ even so: in spite of that: He may be foolish; even so, you should help him. just the same: (showing one thing that is not the natural result of another) in spite of this: He’s a thief, but I like him just the same. nevertheless: in spite of that: I told him it would be dangerous, but nevertheless he did it. still: in spite of that: We rarely win; but still, we enjoy playing. \ عَلَى سَبيل المِثال \ for instance: as an example: He’s often late. Yesterday, for instance, he came home after midnight. \ عَلَى السَّطح كلِّه \ over: (esp. with all) across a surface: The table was wet all over. He rubbed it over with a dry cloth. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. I soon drew level with the leading runner. \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة \ flush: exactly on a level with; not sticking out from; meeting exactly at the edges: The door is flush with the wall when it is closed. \ See Also مستوى (مُسْتَوًى) \ عَلَى سَوِيَّة واحدة \ even: equal: The table legs were not of even length. He shared the money evenly among them. \ عَلَى شاكِلَة \ like: the same as: What is he like (in appearance and character)? He’s just like his father., What does it feel (or look or taste or smell or sound) like?. in the same way as:: He swims like a fish. \ عَلَى شَرْط \ provide (that), also providing (that): if; on condition that: I’ll go, provided (that) you’ll go too. \ عَلَى شَفَا \ on the brink of: close to (sth. dangerous or exciting): on the brink of war. on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. on one’s last legs: (of a person or thing) not expected to last much longer; worn out; almost in ruins: That company is on its last legs. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ See Also شفير (الموت أو الإفلاس، إلخ)، عَلى وَشْك \ عَلَى صَهْوَةِ الجَوَاد \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ضِغْن \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ See Also على غير رَغْبَة \ عَلَى طُولِ \ along: following the line of: He ran along the road. down: along (without regard to level): We raced down the street. My friend lives just down the road. \ عَلَى ظَهْر \ on deck: on an uncovered deck, in the open air. \ See Also سَطْح السفينة \ عَلَى ظَهْر الحِصان \ on horseback: on a horse: He travelled on horseback. \ عَلَى ظَهْر السَّفينة \ on board: on (or on to) a ship or aeroplane: There are 70 men on board. Can I go on board the aircraft?. \ عَلَى ظَهْر الصَّفْحَة \ overleaf: on the back of the page: Please fill in this paper, and sign your name overleaf. \ عَلَى عَرْض \ across: over; from one side to the other of: He ran across the street. There is a bridge across the stream. \ عَلَى العَكْس \ on the contrary: (expressing disagreement) the opposite is true: It’s not worn out - on the contrary, it’s quite new. \ عَلَى عِلْم بِـ \ familiar with: knowing; accustomed to: I’m not familiar with English law. \ عَلَى عُلُوّ \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ عَلَى الغالِب \ probably: almost certainly; with little doubt: You’re probably right. \ عَلَى غَيْر انتظار \ surprisingly: unexpectedly: a surprisingly good result. \ عَلَى غَيْر رَغْبَة \ grudgingly: unwillingly. \ عَلَى غَيْر هُدًى \ adrift: (of boats) loose; floating about with no control: Our ship was wrecked and we were left adrift in a small boat on the ocean. \ عَلَى فَتَرات مُنْتَظِمة \ periodically: from time to time. \ عَلَى فَرض أنّ \ (conj.) supposing: if: Supposing he’s late, shall we wait for him? Even supposing the lorry comes, it will still be too late. \ عَلَى الفِطْرة \ na]ve: too simple to be sensible; lacking wisdom and experience: a na]ve question; a na]ve young girl. \ عَلَى فِكْرَة \ by the way: used to show that the speaker is about to change the subject: Thank you for your help. By the way, would you like to come to our party next week?. \ عَلَى الفَوْر \ directly: at once: He arrived directly after me. instantly: at once. off-hand: without thought or preparation: I can’t say off-hand what it cost, but it was over $1000. \ عَلَى قافية واحدة \ rhyme: (of word endings) to have the same sound: ‘Consideration’ rhymes with ‘nation’, ‘Port’ rhymes with ‘thought’. ‘Pleasure’ rhymes with ‘measure’ but not with ‘pressure’. \ عَلَى قَدْر \ according to: in the proper way for; depending on: Each man was paid according to his skill. \ عَلَى قَدَم وَسَاق \ in full swing: (of an activity) at its highest point; very busy: The party was in full swing when I arrived. \ عَلَى قَيْد الحَيَاة \ alive: living: He was buried alive when part of a cliff fell on him. \ عَلَى كُلّ حال \ at any rate: at least; in any case: He wasn’t there; at any rate, I don’t think he was. I may not succeed; but I’ll try, at any rate. \ عَلَى مَا يَبْدُو \ apparently: it seems (from what people say): I thought she was 15, but apparently is older. \ عَلَى ما يَصِل إليه عِلْمي \ to the best of my knowledge: as far as I know: To the best of my knowledge, my son has never met her. \ See Also على مَبْلَغ علمي \ عَلَى المَدَى الطَّويل \ in the long run: after a period of time; in the end: It’ll be cheaper in the long run to buy good quality shoes. \ عَلَى مسؤوليَّته الشخصيّة \ at one’s own risk: agreeing that any troube will be one’s own fault: The bridge is unsafe but you can cross it at your own risk. \ عَلَى مسافة قريبة مِن \ off: a short distance from: an island off the English coast. \ عَلَى مُسْتَوًى \ level: equal in height or position: His eyes were level with my shoulder. \ عَلَى مِصْرَاعَيْه (فَتَحَ الباب) \ wide: (with open) fully: open the door wide. Leave it wide open. \ عَلَى نَحْو مماثِل \ similarly: in the same way: They were similarly dressed. \ عَلَى نَسَق \ on the lines of: in the general form of: We’re planning some sports on the lines of the Olympic Games, but for schoolboys only. \ عَلَى نَفْس الوَتيرة \ even: (of movement) regular; steady: Her heart was not beating evenly. \ عَلَى نَوبات \ fits and starts: in short bursts; starting and stopping: The engine only goes in fits and starts. \ See Also فترات \ عَلَى هذا المُعَدَّل \ at that rate: if those conditions continue: He keeps stopping for a rest; at that rate, he won’t finish the job today. \ عَلَى هذا النَّحْو \ so: in this way; in that way: Don’t shout so!. thus: in this way. \ عَلَى الهَوَاء \ on the air: being sent out on the radio or television. \ عَلَى وَتِيرَة واحدة \ monotonous: (of a voice, a job, a way of life, etc.) dull, never changing and therefore uninteresting. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ \ unusually: (with an adj.) very; strangely: It is unusually cold in here today. \ See Also بشكل غير عاديّ \ عَلَى وَجْهِ التَّقْريب \ roughly: (with numbers and amounts) not exactly; about: roughly 50 trees; roughly a mile away. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ الخُصُوص \ particularly: especially: a particularly nasty smell. \ عَلَى الوَجهِ الصحيح \ duly: properly; as expected: The bill was duly paid. The train duly arrived. \ عَلَى وَجْهِ العُمُوم \ in general: in most cases: Men in general are taller than women. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ ما \ somehow: in some way or other, by some means or other: I’ll pay for it somehow, even if I have to ask someone to lend me the money. \ عَلَى وَجْهٍ مُسْتَهْجَن \ oddly: strangely: She behaved very oddly last night. \ عَلَى مِقْدار عِلْمي \ for all I know: as far as I know: For all I know, you may have stolen this. \ عَلَى مَقْرُبةٍ \ near: close to, in position: His house is near my own. \ عَلَى مَقرُبة مِن \ about: around; near There’s a lot of illness about. I went out early, when no one was about (when no one else was out). \ عَلَى مَهْل \ leisurely: without haste: He likes a leisurely walk in the evening. \ عَلَى نَحْو أسوأ \ worse: more bad; more badly: Murder is worse than stealing. It is a worse crime. You write even worse than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ أَفْضَل \ better, well, best: in a better way: He drives better than I do. \ عَلَى نَحْو تامّ \ strictly: exactly: Strictly speaking (If I tell you the exact truth) this ticket is out of date; but I’ll let you travel with it. \ See Also كامل (كامِل) \ عَلَى نَحْو خَطير \ badly: seriously: He was badly wounded. \ عَلَى نَحْو رَخْو \ loosely: in a loose way: a loosely tied knot. \ See Also غير مُحْكَم \ عَلَى نَحْو رَدِيء \ badly: in a bad manner: badly dressed; badly made. \ عَلَى نَحْو صارم \ strictly: very firmly: Smoking in this cinema is strictly forbidden. \ See Also دَقيق \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ right: correctly: You guessed right. \ عَلَى نَحْو صَحيح \ rightly: justly; correctly: You acted rightly. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائم) \ عَلَى نَحْوٍ كَامِل \ absolutely: without conditions: You must agree absolutely and not to try to change matters later. \ عَلَى نَحو مألوف \ ordinarily: usually. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُرْضٍ \ well: (the adv. form of the adj. good; see better, best) in a good and pleasing way: Well done! You played very well. \ عَلَى نَحْو مُلحّ \ badly: (with need, want) very much: They need money badly. \ عَلَى وَشْك \ on the point of doing sth.: starting to do sth.: I was on the point of telephoning you, when I got your letter. \ عَلَى وَشْك أَنْ \ be about to do sth.: to be ready to do it; be just going to do it: I was about to go when he arrived. on the verge of: close to: She was on the verge of tears. \ عَلَى يَد (مِن قِبَل) \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ عَلَى اليدين والرِّجلين \ on all fours: on hands and knees: She went down on all fours to look for the needle. -
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ДО (СКОРОГО) СВИДАНИЯ ДО СКОРОГО coll formula phrase these forms only) a farewell salutationgood-bye (goodbye, good-by)bye Fll (we'll) be seeing you see you later (I'll (we'll)) see you soon till we meet again till (the) next time.«На днях вы ко мне придёте по вызову, как свидетель. Мы ещё вспомним эту беседу. До свидания» (Тендряков 1). "In а day or two I shall summon you officially as a witness. We shall then come back to what we're talking about now. Goodbye" (1a).«Фёдор Васильевич, выпишите, пожалуйста, гражданина Бездомного в город. Но эту комнату не занимать, постельное бельё можно не менять. Через два часа гражданин Бездомный опять будет здесь... До скорого свидания!» (Булгаков 9). "Fyodor Vasilievich, please sign out citizen Homeless. He may go back to town. But keep his room open, and there is no need to change the bedding. Citizen Homeless will be back here inside two hours....See you soon!" (9a).Ну, до свидания», - сказал князь Андрей, протягивая руку Тушину. «До свидания, голубчик», - сказал Тушин... (Толстой 4). "Well, till we meet again," he (Prince Andrei) said, holding out his hand to liishin. "Good-bye, my dear boy," said Tushin (4a). -
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[formula phrase; these forms only]=====⇒ a farewell salutation:- good-bye <goodbye, good-by>;- bye;- (I'll < we'll>) see you soon;- till (the) next time.♦ "На днях вы ко мне придёте по вызову, как свидетель. Мы ещё вспомним эту беседу. До свидания" (Тендряков 1). "In a day or two I shall summon you officially as a witness. We shall then come back to what we're talking about now. Goodbye" (1a).♦ "Фёдор Васильевич, выпишите, пожалуйста, гражданина Бездомного в город. Но эту комнату не занимать, постельное бельё можно не менять. Через два часа гражданин Бездомный опять будет здесь... До скорого свидания!" (Булгаков 9). "Fyodor Vasilievich, please sign out citizen Homeless. He may go back to town. But keep his room open, and there is no need to change the bedding. Citizen Homeless will be back here inside two hours....See you soon!" (9a).♦ "Ну, до свидания", - сказал князь Андрей, протягивая руку Тушину. "До свидания, голубчик", - сказал Тушин... (Толстой 4). "Well, till we meet again," he [Prince Andrei] said, holding out his hand to liishin. "Good-bye, my dear boy," said Hishin (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до свидания
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[formula phrase; these forms only]=====⇒ a farewell salutation:- good-bye <goodbye, good-by>;- bye;- (I'll < we'll>) see you soon;- till (the) next time.♦ "На днях вы ко мне придёте по вызову, как свидетель. Мы ещё вспомним эту беседу. До свидания" (Тендряков 1). "In a day or two I shall summon you officially as a witness. We shall then come back to what we're talking about now. Goodbye" (1a).♦ "Фёдор Васильевич, выпишите, пожалуйста, гражданина Бездомного в город. Но эту комнату не занимать, постельное бельё можно не менять. Через два часа гражданин Бездомный опять будет здесь... До скорого свидания!" (Булгаков 9). "Fyodor Vasilievich, please sign out citizen Homeless. He may go back to town. But keep his room open, and there is no need to change the bedding. Citizen Homeless will be back here inside two hours....See you soon!" (9a).♦ "Ну, до свидания", - сказал князь Андрей, протягивая руку Тушину. "До свидания, голубчик", - сказал Тушин... (Толстой 4). "Well, till we meet again," he [Prince Andrei] said, holding out his hand to liishin. "Good-bye, my dear boy," said Hishin (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до скорого
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[formula phrase; these forms only]=====⇒ a farewell salutation:- good-bye <goodbye, good-by>;- bye;- (I'll < we'll>) see you soon;- till (the) next time.♦ "На днях вы ко мне придёте по вызову, как свидетель. Мы ещё вспомним эту беседу. До свидания" (Тендряков 1). "In a day or two I shall summon you officially as a witness. We shall then come back to what we're talking about now. Goodbye" (1a).♦ "Фёдор Васильевич, выпишите, пожалуйста, гражданина Бездомного в город. Но эту комнату не занимать, постельное бельё можно не менять. Через два часа гражданин Бездомный опять будет здесь... До скорого свидания!" (Булгаков 9). "Fyodor Vasilievich, please sign out citizen Homeless. He may go back to town. But keep his room open, and there is no need to change the bedding. Citizen Homeless will be back here inside two hours....See you soon!" (9a).♦ "Ну, до свидания", - сказал князь Андрей, протягивая руку Тушину. "До свидания, голубчик", - сказал Тушин... (Толстой 4). "Well, till we meet again," he [Prince Andrei] said, holding out his hand to liishin. "Good-bye, my dear boy," said Hishin (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до скорого свидания
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89 ♦ behalf
♦ behalf /bɪˈhɑ:f/n.(soltanto nell'espress.:) – on behalf of ( USA in behalf of), nell'interesse di; a favore di; per; per conto di; a nome di: I was surprised by his intervention on my behalf, mi sorprese il suo intervento a mio favore; Please give it to her on my behalf, per favore daglielo da parte mia; On behalf of everybody here, I'd like to thank our host, a nome di tutti i presenti desidero ringraziare il nostro anfitrione; to sign on sb. 's behalf, firmare per conto di q.; (leg.) on behalf of a third party, per conto terzi. -
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♦ receipt /rɪˈsi:t/n.1 ricevuta; quietanza: Can I have a receipt?, mi fa una ricevuta?; You need to keep receipts for tax deduction, bisogna tenere le ricevute per dedurre le spese dalle imposte; to sign a receipt, firmare una ricevuta; to make out a receipt, rilasciare una ricevuta; a receipt in full, una ricevuta a saldo; a receipt on account, una ricevuta in conto; DIALOGO → - Paying 2- Here's your receipt, ecco a lei la ricevuta2 [u] ricezione; ricevimento: (comm.) upon receipt of the goods, al ricevimento della merce; (comm., bur.) to be in receipt of, accusare ricevuta di: We are in receipt of your letter dated the 3rd of March, accusiamo ricevuta della vostra lettera del 3 marzo; Please acknowledge receipt of our letter, pregasi accusare ricevuta della nostra lettera; DIALOGO → - Taking things back- Have you got the receipt?, ha la ricevuta?3 (pl.) proventi; incassi● receipt book, (comm.) registro delle ricevute; bollettario □ receipt stamp, bollo per ricevuta; bollo di quietanzaFALSI AMICI: nell'inglese attuale receipt non significa ricetta. (to) receipt /rɪˈsi:t/ (comm.)v. t.receiptingn. [u]● receipting machine, quietanzatrice ( macchina). -
91 back
I [bæk] n1) спинаHe has pain in the back. — У него боли в спине.
It will make your back ache. — От этого у тебя будет болеть спина.
Why din't you get off my back ans let me do my work! — Отстано от меня, дай мне работать.
A true friend will not say unpleasant things about behind your back. — Настоящий друг не станет говорить про тебя гадости за глаза.
Stand back-to-back and we'll see which of you is taller. — Встаньте спиной к спине, и мы посмотрим, кто из нас выше.
He must learn to look after himself, he will not always have his father at his back. — Он должен научиться самостоятельности, не всегда же отец будет стоять у него за спиной.
He had the enemies at his back. — Враги гнались за ним по пятам.
- hunched back- straight back
- bend back
- hump on the back
- blow in the back
- pain in the back
- with one's back to the door
- on the back of an elephant
- back-to-back
- behind smb's back
- accuse smb behind his back
- be at the back of smb
- bend one's back
- bind smb's hands behind his back
- break one's back
- carry smth on one's back
- climb on smb's back
- cling to smb's back
- drive a knife into smb's back
- fall on one's back
- get off smb's back
- give a back for smb
- gossip behind his back
- have smb at one's back
- have smb on one's back
- hide behind smb's back
- hit smb on the back
- hurt one's back
- injureone's back
- keep off smb's back
- keep one's back straight
- lean one's back against the wall
- lie on the back
- pat smb on his back
- put smth on smb's back
- put smb on one's back
- put one's hands behind one's back
- rub one's back
- put into a job
- ride a child on one's back
- roll over on one's back
- rub smb's back with alcohol
- scratch one's back
- sit with one's back to smb, smth
- sit with one's back to the engine
- stab smb in the back
- stand back-to-back
- straighten one's back
- take smth off one's back
- turn one's back to smb, smth
- turn over on one's back
- turn one's back to one's guests
- turn one's back on smb
- wear one's hair down on one's back
- wipe one's back
- take a trunk on one's back
- put one's back up
- put smb's back up
- strain one's small of his back
- smb has a broken back a facture in the back
- one's back ackes2) поясница, крестецHe has pain in the small of his back. — У него боли в пояснице.
- small of the back- sharp pain in the small of his back3) оборотная сторона, тыльная сторона, задняя сторона, спинкаYou are at the back of all our difficulties. — Ты истинная причина всех наших трудностей. /Все трудности из-за тебя.
The back of the house looks out onto the river. — Задняя часть дома выходит на реку.
There is another good song on the back of this record. — На этой стороне пластинки еще одна хорошая песня. /На обороте пластинки еще одна хорошая песня.
What's at the back of it all? — Что за всем этим кроется/стоит?
The dress buttons at the back. — Платье застёгивается сзади;
. The coat is torn at the back. — Пальто разорвалось сзади.
- back door- back seat
- back driver
- back of the chair
- back of one's hand
- back of the spoon
- back of a knife
- back of the house
- back of an arch
- back of a carpet
- back of the leaf
- back of the record
- back of the book
- back of the village
- back of the coat
- back of the car
- back of the ship
- back of the head
- back of the tongue
- back of the foot
- back of the throat
- back of the door
- chair with a carved back
- row of back-to-back houses
- at the back of the bed
- with a high back
- at the back of the door
- with its back to the wall
- go round to the back of the house
- stand at the back
- sign at the back
- tie at the back
- be at the back of smth
- get to the back of the matter
- garage is at the back of the house
- back of the house looks out into the river4) дальний конец (чего-либо), отдалённая частьHe has lived here all his life and knows the city like the back of his hand. — Он прожил здесь всю жизнь и знает город вдоль и поперек.
His name is at the back of my tongue. — Его имя вертится у меня на языке.
If we start early, we can break the back of the journey before it gets hot. — Если мы выйдем очень рано, то мы сумеем пройти большую часть пути до жары.
Three people can sit in the back of the car. — На заднем сидении могут сидеть три человека. /Сзади могут сидеть три человека.
It's the last straw that breaks the camel's back. — ◊ Последняя капля переполняет чашу терпения.
Stretch my back and I'll scratch yours. — ◊ Рука руку моет. /Свой своего не выдает.
Excuse my back, please. — ◊ Простите, что я стою (сижу) к вам спиной.
To talk through the back of one's neck. — ◊ Молоть чепуху
- back of a wood- back of the wave
- room in the back of the house
- at the back of the classroom
- at the back of the house
- at the back of the book
- at the back of a drawer
- at the back of the theatre
- at the back of the aircraft
- have smth at the back of one's mind II [bæk] adjHe got in through the back door. — Он проник в дом через черный ход
- back elevation- back wages
- back number of a magazine
- in the back rows
- in the back seat
- in the back street
- take a back seat III [bæk] advна задворках, обратно, назадI'll go there and back. — Я пойду туда и сразу обратно.
One cannot put back the clock. — ◊ Колесо истории нельзя повернуть вспять. /Время не воротишь. /Что было, то сплыло.
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call [kɔ:l]appeler ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (d), 2 (g) pousser un cri ⇒ 1 (c) passer ⇒ 1 (d) s'arrêter ⇒ 1 (e) réveiller ⇒ 2 (c) appel ⇒ 3 (a)-(c) visite ⇒ 3 (d)(a) (with one's voice) appeler;∎ if you need me, just call si tu as besoin de moi, tu n'as qu'à (m') appeler;∎ she called to her son in the crowd elle appela son fils dans la foule;∎ to call for help appeler à l'aide ou au secours(b) (on the telephone) appeler;∎ where are you calling from? d'où appelles-tu?;∎ it's Alison calling c'est Alison à l'appareil;∎ who's calling? qui est à l'appareil?, c'est de la part de qui?;∎ may I ask who's calling? qui est à l'appareil, je vous prie?(c) (animal, bird) pousser un cri∎ did the postman call? est-ce que le facteur est passé?;∎ I'll call at the butcher's on the way home je passerai chez le boucher en revenant à la maison;∎ do call again n'hésitez pas à revenir;∎ I was out when they called je n'étais pas là quand ils sont passés(a) (with one's voice) appeler;∎ to call sb's name appeler qn;∎ can you call the children to the table? pouvez-vous appeler les enfants pour qu'ils viennent à table?;∎ "be careful!", he called "attention!", cria-t-il;∎ School to call the roll faire l'appel(b) (telephone) appeler;∎ who's calling? qui est à l'appareil?;∎ call me tonight appelle-moi ce soir;∎ don't call me at work ne m'appelle pas au bureau;∎ we called his house nous avons appelé chez lui;∎ to call the police/fire brigade appeler la police/les pompiers;∎ can you call me at nine? pouvez-vous me réveiller à 9 heures?(d) (name or describe as) appeler;∎ he has a cat called Felix il a un chat qui s'appelle Félix;∎ she was called "Ratty" as a child on l'appelait "Ratty" quand elle était enfant;∎ British he was called Charles after his grandfather on l'a appelé Charles comme son grand-père;∎ to call oneself a colonel s'attribuer le titre de colonel;∎ what's this called? comment est-ce qu'on appelle ça?, comment est-ce que ça s'appelle?;∎ she called him a crook elle l'a traité d'escroc;∎ are you calling me a thief? me traitez-vous de voleur?;∎ to call sb names injurier qn, invectiver qn;∎ they called him all sorts of names or every name in the book ils l'ont traité de tous les noms∎ Denver is where I call home c'est à Denver que je me sens chez moi;∎ he had no home to call his own il n'avait pas de chez lui;∎ she had no time to call her own elle n'avait pas de temps à elle;∎ (and you) call yourself a Christian! et tu te dis chrétien!;∎ I don't call that clean ce n'est pas ce que j'appelle propre;∎ British let's call it £10, shall we? disons ou mettons 10 livres, d'accord?;∎ let's call it a day si on s'arrêtait là pour aujourd'hui?∎ to call an election annoncer des élections;∎ to call a meeting convoquer une assemblée;∎ to call a strike appeler à la grève(g) (send for, summon) appeler, convoquer;∎ he was called to the phone on l'a demandé au téléphone;∎ to call the doctor faire venir le médecin, appeler le médecin;∎ she was suddenly called home elle a été rappelée soudainement chez elle;∎ to be called away on an emergency être appelé en urgence;∎ he's been called away, his mother is ill il a dû s'absenter parce que sa mère est malade;∎ he was called to his regiment il a été rappelé à son régiment;∎ she was called as a witness elle a été citée comme témoin;∎ he called me over il m'a appelé;∎ to call sth into being former qch∎ to call a loan exiger le remboursement d'un prêt∎ he called it out il a jugé qu'elle était dehors(k) to call heads/tails choisir face/pile∎ to call sth to mind rappeler qch;∎ the scenery calls to mind certain parts of Brittany le paysage rappelle un peu certaines parties de la Bretagne;∎ to call sth into play faire jouer qch;∎ market forces will soon be called into play on fera bientôt jouer les lois du marché;∎ to call sth into question remettre qch en question;∎ she called into question his competence as a doctor elle a mis ses compétences de médecin en doute;3 noun∎ figurative the call of the sea l'appel du large;∎ he showed dedication (above and) beyond the call of duty il a fait preuve d'un dévouement bien au-delà de ce qu'on était en droit d'attendre de lui;∎ a call for help un appel à l'aide ou au secours;∎ to give sb a call (waken) réveiller qn(b) (on telephone) appel m;∎ can I make a call? puis-je téléphoner?;∎ to put a call through passer une communication;∎ to make a call passer un coup de téléphone;∎ there's a call for you on vous demande au téléphone;∎ to take a call prendre un appel;∎ I'll give you a call tomorrow je t'appelle demain;∎ how much does a call to Italy cost? combien est-ce que ça coûte d'appeler en Italie ou l'Italie?;∎ he's on a call il est en ligne;∎ to return sb's call rappeler qn∎ to come at/answer sb's call venir/répondre à l'appel de qn;∎ to be within call être à portée de voix;∎ this is the last call for passengers for Bordeaux ceci est le dernier appel pour les passagers à destination de Bordeaux;∎ call for tenders appel m d'offres;∎ euphemism to obey or answer a call of nature satisfaire un besoin naturel∎ British to make or pay a call on sb rendre visite à qn;∎ British she had several calls to make in the neighbourhood elle devait rendre quelques visites dans le voisinage;∎ the doctor doesn't make house calls le médecin ne fait pas de visites à domicile∎ the ship made a call at Genoa le navire a fait escale à Gênes(f) (demand, need)∎ there have been renewed calls for a return to capital punishment il y a des gens qui demandent à nouveau le rétablissement de la peine de mort;∎ there is little call for unskilled labour il n'y a qu'une faible demande de travailleurs non spécialisés;∎ there's no call to shout il n'y a aucune raison de crier;∎ there's no call for rudeness! pas besoin ou ce n'est pas la peine d'être impoli!;∎ you have first call on my time je m'occuperai de vous en premier lieu(g) Stock Exchange option f d'achat, call m;∎ call of more option f du double∎ call for capital appel m de fonds;∎ payable at call payable sur demande ou à présentation ou à vue∎ he felt a call (to the ministry) il se sentait une vocation religieuse∎ your call pile ou face?;∎ it's your call! c'est à toi de décider(doctor, nurse) de garde; (police, troops) en éveil; (car) disponible; Finance (loan) remboursable sur demande►► call alarm alarme f (pour personne âgée ou handicapée);Telecommunications call barring interdiction f d'appels;Telecommunications British call box (telephone box) cabine f téléphonique; American (on roadside) borne f d'appel d'urgence;call button bouton d'appel;Commerce call centre centre m d'appels;Telecommunications call connection établissement m d'appel;Telecommunications call diversion transfert m d'appel;Stock Exchange call feature = clause de remboursement anticipé au gré de l'émetteur;Telecommunications call forwarding redirection f d'appel;Telecommunications call forwarding device dispositif m de redirection d'appel;call girl (prostitute) call-girl f;Telecommunications call holding mise f en attente d'appels;Telecommunications call key touche f d'appel;call letter avis m d'appel de fonds;Finance call loan prêt m à vue, prêt m remboursable sur demande;Finance call money argent m au jour le jour;American call number (on library book) cote f;Stock Exchange call option option f d'achat, call m;Stock Exchange call price cours m du dont;Telecommunications call screening filtrage m d'appels;Computing call sequence séquence f d'appel;Radio call sign indicatif m d'appel (d'une station de radio);Telecommunications call waiting signal m d'appel;Telecommunications call waiting service signal m d'appel;call warrant warrant m à l'achatprendre à part∎ she was called away from the office on l'a appelée et elle a dû quitter le bureau;∎ she's often called away on business elle doit souvent partir en déplacement ou s'absenter pour affaires(a) (on telephone) rappeler;∎ I'll call you back later je te rappelle plus tard(b) (ask to return) rappeler;∎ I was already at the door when she called me back j'étais déjà près de la porte lorsqu'elle m'a rappelé(a) (on telephone) rappeler;∎ can you call back after five? pourriez-vous rappeler après cinq heures?(b) (visit again) revenir, repasser;∎ I'll call back tomorrow je reviendrai ou repasserai demain∎ he called down the wrath of God on the killers il appela la colère de Dieu sur la tête des tueurs∎ he called for her at her parents' house il est passé la chercher chez ses parents;∎ whose is this parcel? - someone's calling for it later à qui est ce paquet? - quelqu'un passera le prendre plus tard∎ the opposition called for an official statement l'opposition a exigé ou demandé une déclaration officielle;∎ the police are calling for tougher penalties la police réclame des sanctions plus fermes∎ the situation called for quick thinking la situation demandait ou exigeait qu'on réfléchisse vite;∎ this calls for a celebration/a drink! il faut fêter/arroser ça!;∎ that sort of behaviour isn't called for on se passe bien de ce genre de comportementformal provoquer, susciter;∎ the article called forth vigorous denials l'article suscita ou occasionna des démentis énergiques➲ call in(a) (send for) faire venir;∎ call Miss Smith in, please faites entrer Mlle Smith, s'il vous plaît;∎ an accountant was called in to look at the books on a fait venir un comptable pour examiner les livres de comptes;∎ she called the children in (back into the house) elle a fait rentrer les enfants;∎ the army was called in to assist with the evacuation on a fait appel à l'armée pour aider à l'évacuation(b) (recall → defective goods) rappeler; (→ banknotes) retirer de la circulation; (→ library books) faire rentrer∎ to call in one's money faire rentrer ses fonds;∎ to call in a loan (of bank) demander le remboursement d'un prêt∎ she called in at her sister's to say goodbye elle est passée chez sa sœur pour dire au revoir(b) (telephone) appeler, téléphoner;∎ to call in sick téléphoner pour prévenir qu'on est malade∎ to call off a strike (before it takes place) annuler un ordre de grève; (when it has begun) mettre fin à une grève;∎ to call off one's engagement rompre ses fiançailles;∎ the police called off their search la police a arrêté ses recherches(b) (dog, attacker) rappeler∎ to call on the experts/sb's services faire appel aux ou avoir recours aux experts/services de qn(b) (urge, invite)∎ to call on sb to do sth demander à qn de faire qch;∎ she called on the government to take action elle a demandé au gouvernement d'agir;∎ I now call on Mr Stewart (to speak) je laisse la parole à M. Stewart∎ I'll call on her this evening je lui rendrai visite ou je passerai chez elle ce soir∎ to call on God invoquer le nom de Dieu➲ call out∎ "over here!" he called out "par ici!" appela-t-il;∎ she called out the winning number elle a annoncé le numéro gagnant∎ the army was called out to help on a fait appel à l'armée pour aider;∎ the union called out its members for 24 hours le syndicat appela ses adhérents à une grève de 24 heures(shout) appeler;∎ she called out to a policeman elle appela un agent de police;∎ to call out in anger/pain crier de colère/douleurexiger∎ can I call round this evening? puis-je passer ce soir?;∎ your mother called round for the parcel votre mère est passée prendre le paquetconvoquer➲ call up(a) (telephone) appeler∎ she was called up for jury service elle a été appelée ou convoquée pour faire partie d'un juryappelerformal (request, summon) faire appel à;∎ she may be called upon to give evidence il est possible qu'elle soit citée comme témoin;∎ I called upon him for assistance j'ai fait appel à son aide -
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∎ she insisted on feeding us elle a tenu à nous faire manger;∎ there are ten mouths to feed il y a dix bouches à nourrir;∎ humorous there's enough here to feed an army il y a de quoi nourrir toute une armée;∎ the country is no longer able to feed itself le pays n'est plus capable de subvenir à ses besoins alimentaires;∎ he earns just enough money to feed himself il gagne juste de quoi se nourrir;∎ they were well fed at the restaurant ils ont bien mangé au restaurant(b) (give food to → person, animal) donner à manger à; (→ of bird) donner la becquée à; (→ livestock) affourager; (breast-feed) allaiter; (bottle-feed) donner le biberon à; (fertilize → plant, soil, lawn etc) nourrir;∎ to feed sth to sb, to feed sb sth donner qch à manger à qn;∎ to feed the birds donner à manger aux oiseaux, nourrir les oiseaux;∎ familiar to feed one's face s'en mettre plein la lampe, se goinfrer;∎ she's so ill she isn't even able to feed herself elle est si malade qu'elle n'est pas capable de se nourrir ou de manger toute seule;∎ he can feed himself already il arrive déjà à manger tout seul;∎ please do not feed the animals (sign) prière de ne pas donner à manger aux animaux;∎ how much do you feed your cats? quelle quantité de nourriture donnez-vous à vos chats?;∎ the chimps are fed a diet of nuts and bananas on donne des noix et des bananes à manger aux chimpanzés;∎ they were fed to the lions ils ont été jetés en pâture aux lions(c) figurative (supply → fire, furnace) alimenter; (→ lake, river) se jeter dans; (→ imagination, hope, rumour) alimenter, nourrir;∎ to feed a parking meter mettre des pièces dans un parcmètre∎ the results are fed to the departments concerned les résultats sont transmis aux services concernés;∎ to feed information to sb, to feed sb information donner des informations à qn; (in order to mislead) donner de fausses informations à qn (afin de le tromper);∎ familiar to feed sb a line faire avaler une histoire à qn(e) Technology (introduce → liquid) faire passer; (→ solid) faire avancer; (insert → paper, wire etc) introduire; Computing (→ paper) faire avancer, alimenter;∎ to feed data into a computer entrer des données dans un ordinateur∎ she keeps feeding her backhand elle n'arrête pas de lui envoyer des balles qu'elle renvoie de son revers;∎ to feed the forwards alimenter les avants(person, animal) manger; (baby → gen) manger; (→ breast-feed) téter;∎ to feed on demand (nursing mother) donner la tétée chaque fois que le bébé le réclame ou à la demande;∎ to put the cattle out to feed mettre le bétail en ou au pâturage3 noun∎ the baby gets its last feed at midnight le bébé boit sa dernière tétée ou son dernier biberon à minuit;∎ familiar the baby's off his feed le bébé boude son biberon∎ the dog gets two feeds a day le chien a à manger deux fois par jour∎ that was the best feed I've ever had! je n'ai jamais aussi bien bouffé!(e) Technology (introduction → of liquid) alimentation f; (→ of solid) avancement m; (device) dispositif m d'alimentation/d'avancement;∎ petrol feed alimentation f en essence(f) familiar (actor) acteur(trice) m,f qui donne la réplique□ ; (comedian's partner) faire-valoir□ m; (cue) réplique□ f►► feed belt (of machine gun) bande-chargeur f (souple);Technology feed hopper trémie f;feed line (of comedian) réplique f;Technology feed pipe tuyau m d'alimentation;Technology feed pump pompe f d'alimentation(information, results) renvoyerse nourrir de; figurative se repaître de∎ he needs feeding up (person) il a besoin d'engraisser un peu -
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show [ʃəʊ]démonstration ⇒ 1 (a) semblant ⇒ 1 (a) ostentation ⇒ 1 (a) spectacle ⇒ 1 (b) émission ⇒ 1 (b) exposition ⇒ 1 (c) foire ⇒ 1 (c) montrer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 2 (e), 2 (f) présenter ⇒ 2 (a) exposer ⇒ 2 (a) faire preuve de ⇒ 2 (b) marquer ⇒ 2 (d) indiquer ⇒ 2 (d), 2 (f) enregistrer ⇒ 2 (h) passer ⇒ 2 (i), 3 (b) se voir ⇒ 3 (a)1 noun(a) (demonstration, display) démonstration f, manifestation f; (pretence) semblant m, simulacre m; (ostentation) ostentation f, parade f;∎ a show of strength/unity une démonstration de force/d'unité;∎ a show of hands un vote à main levée;∎ she put on a show of indifference elle a fait semblant d'être indifférente;∎ to make a show of being angry faire semblant ou faire mine d'être fâché;∎ to make a great show of friendship faire de grandes démonstrations d'amitié;∎ show of generosity affectation f de générosité;∎ it's all a show ce n'est qu'une façade;∎ he always makes such a show of his knowledge il faut toujours qu'il fasse étalage de ses connaissances;∎ the metal strips are just for show les bandes métalliques ont une fonction purement décorative∎ to go to a show aller au spectacle;∎ we went to a restaurant after the show nous sommes allés au restaurant après le spectacle;∎ variety show émission f de variétés;∎ the show must go on le spectacle continue; figurative il faut continuer;∎ figurative let's get this show on the road! allez, c'est parti ou on y va!;∎ to make a show of oneself se donner en spectacle∎ have you been to the Picasso show? avez-vous visité l'exposition Picasso?;∎ to be on show être exposé;∎ I dislike most of the paintings on show je n'aime pas la plupart des tableaux exposés;∎ the agricultural/motor show le salon de l'agriculture/de l'auto∎ she planned and ran the whole show c'est elle qui a tout organisé et qui s'est occupée de tout□ ;∎ it's up to you, it's your show c'est à toi de décider□, c'est toi le chef(e) (performance) performance f, prestation f;∎ the team put up a good show l'équipe s'est bien défendue;∎ it's a pretty poor show when your own mother forgets your birthday c'est un peu triste que ta propre mère oublie ton anniversaire;∎ old-fashioned (jolly) good show, Henry! bravo, Henry!(a) (display, present → gen) montrer, faire voir; (→ passport, ticket) présenter; (exhibit → work of art, prize, produce) exposer;∎ to show sth to sb, to show sb sth montrer qch à qn;∎ show me your presents fais-moi voir ou montre-moi tes cadeaux;∎ you have to show your pass/your ticket on the way in il faut présenter son laissez-passer/son billet à l'entrée;∎ you're showing a lot of leg this evening! tu es habillée bien court ce soir!;∎ that dress shows everything she's got cette robe ne cache pas grand-chose;∎ a TV screen shows what's happening in the next room un écran de télévision permet de voir ce qui se passe dans la pièce d'à côté;∎ some of the drawings have never been shown in Europe before quelques-uns des dessins n'ont jamais été exposés en Europe auparavant;∎ to show one's wares étaler ses marchandises;∎ this jacket/colour really shows the dirt cette veste/couleur est vraiment salissante;∎ come out from behind there and show yourself! sortez de là-derrière et montrez-vous!;∎ if he ever shows himself or his face round here again, I'll kill him! si jamais il se montre encore par ici, je le tue!;∎ to have sth to show for one's money en avoir pour son argent;∎ I had very little to show for my efforts mes efforts n'avaient donné que peu de résultats;∎ three months' work, and what have we got to show for it? trois mois de travail, et qu'est-ce que cela nous a rapporté?(b) (reveal → talent, affection, readiness, reluctance) montrer, faire preuve de;∎ she never shows any emotion elle ne laisse jamais paraître ou ne montre jamais ses sentiments;∎ to show itself (emotion, tendency) se manifester;∎ she showed herself more than willing to join in elle s'est montrée plus que prête à participer;∎ she showed herself to be a hard worker elle s'est révélée ou avérée dure à la tâche;∎ to show a preference for sth manifester une préférence pour qch;∎ to show a taste for sth témoigner d'un goût pour qch;∎ they will be shown no mercy ils seront traités sans merci;∎ the audience began to show signs of restlessness le public a commencé à s'agiter;∎ the situation is showing signs of improvement la situation semble être en voie d'amélioration;∎ to show one's age faire son âge∎ first I shall show that Greenham's theory cannot be correct je démontrerai d'abord que la théorie de Greenham ne peut être juste;∎ it just shows the strength of public opposition to the plan cela montre à quel point le public est opposé à ce projet;∎ it just goes to show that nothing's impossible c'est la preuve que rien n'est impossible;∎ it just goes to show what you can do if you work hard cela montre ou c'est la preuve de ce que l'on peut faire en travaillant dur;∎ which only or all goes to show that… ce qui prouve que… + indicative(d) (register → of instrument, dial, clock) marquer, indiquer;∎ the thermometer shows a temperature of 20°C le thermomètre indique 20°C(e) (represent, depict) montrer, représenter;∎ this photo shows him at the age of seventeen cette photo le montre à l'âge de dix-sept ans;∎ the picture shows three figures le tableau représente trois personnes(f) (point out, demonstrate) montrer, indiquer;∎ show me how to do it montrez-moi comment faire;∎ to show (sb) the way montrer le chemin (à qn);∎ figurative to show the way donner l'exemple;∎ the government has very much shown the way with its green policies le gouvernement a bien donné l'exemple avec sa politique écologique;∎ familiar I'll show you! tu vas voir!(g) (escort, accompany)∎ let me show you to your room je vais vous montrer votre chambre;∎ will you show this gentleman to the door? veuillez reconduire Monsieur à la porte;∎ an usherette showed us to our seats une ouvreuse nous a conduits à nos places;∎ to show sb into a room introduire ou faire entrer qn dans une pièce(h) (profit, loss) enregistrer;∎ prices show a 10 percent increase on last year les prix sont en hausse ou ont augmenté de 10 pour cent par rapport à l'an dernier(i) (put on → film, TV programme) passer;∎ the film has never been shown on television le film n'est jamais passé à la télévision;∎ as shown on TV (on packaging, sign) vu à la télé∎ she doesn't like him, and it shows elle ne l'aime pas, et ça se voit;∎ a patch of sky showed through a hole in the roof on voyait un pan de ciel à travers un trou dans le toit;∎ she lets her feelings show too much elle laisse trop voir ses sentiments;∎ it shows in your face cela se voit ou se lit sur votre visage;∎ fear showed in his eyes la peur se lisait dans ses yeux;∎ their tiredness is beginning to show ils commencent à donner des signes de fatigue;∎ it doesn't show ça ne se voit pas, on ne dirait pas;∎ ah well, it just or all goes to show! eh oui, c'est la vie!(b) (be on → film, TV programme) passer∎ all those in favour please show que tous ceux qui sont pour lèvent la main∎ British he didn't show il n'est pas venu□►► show house maison f témoin;show jumper (rider) cavalier(ère) m,f (participant à des concours de saut d'obstacle); (horse) sauteur m;show jumping jumping m, concours m de saut d'obstacles;Law show trial procès m à grand spectaclefaire visiter;∎ to show sb around the town faire visiter ou faire voir la ville à qn;∎ my secretary will show you around (the factory) ma secrétaire va vous faire visiter (l'usine);∎ we were shown around the house on nous a fait visiter la maisonfaire entrer➲ show off∎ to show off one's skill/culture faire étalage de son savoir-faire/sa culture;∎ he only came to show off his new girlfriend/car il n'est venu que pour exhiber sa nouvelle petite amie/voiture;∎ she came in to show off her new baby elle est venue faire admirer son nouveau-né∎ wearing white shows off a tan porter du blanc met le bronzage en valeur;∎ the black background shows off the colours nicely le fond noir fait bien ressortir les couleurs;∎ coat that shows off the figure well manteau m qui marque ou dessine bien la taillefaire l'intéressant(e), frimer;∎ to show off in front of sb chercher à épater qn;∎ stop showing off! arrête de faire l'intéressant!;∎ you don't have to drive that fast, you're just showing off tu n'as pas besoin de conduire aussi vite, tu fais juste l'intéressantreconduire ou raccompagner (à la porte);∎ it's okay, I'll show myself out inutile de vous déranger, je saurai retrouver le chemin (tout seul)se voir à travers;∎ her knickers showed through her trousers sa culotte se voyait à travers son pantalonse voir (à travers), transparaître;∎ the old paint still shows through l'ancienne peinture se voit encore à travers;∎ her knickers showed through under her dress on voyait ses sous-vêtements au travers de sa robe➲ show up(a) (unmask → impostor) démasquer;∎ the investigation showed him up for the coward he is l'enquête a révélé sa lâcheté(b) (draw attention to → deficiency, defect) faire apparaître, faire ressortir;∎ the poor results show up the deficiencies in the training programme les mauvais résultats font apparaître les défauts du programme de formation∎ you're always showing me up in public il faut toujours que tu me fasses honte en public(d) (escort upstairs) accompagner en haut∎ only two of our guests have shown up seuls deux de nos invités sont arrivés;∎ to fail to show up ne pas se présenter□ ;∎ you're the boss, you really ought to show up tu es le patron, tu devrais vraiment y aller ou te montrer□(b) (be visible) se voir, ressortir;∎ the dirt really shows up on a white carpet la saleté ressort ou se voit vraiment sur une moquette blanche;∎ the difference is so slight it hardly shows up at all la différence est tellement minime qu'elle se remarque à peine -
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welcome ['welkəm]accueillir ⇒ 1 (a) être heureux d'avoir ⇒ 1 (b) accueil ⇒ 2 bienvenu ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b), 4 opportun ⇒ 3 (b)(a) (greet, receive → people) accueillir;∎ I welcomed her warmly je lui ai fait bon accueil ou un accueil chaleureux;∎ they welcomed me in ils m'ont chaleureusement invité à entrer;∎ we welcomed him with open arms nous l'avons accueilli à bras ouverts;∎ a dinner to welcome the new members un dîner pour accueillir les nouveaux membres;∎ the dog welcomes them home every evening le chien leur fait la fête chaque soir lorsqu'ils rentrent;∎ would you please welcome Melissa Harte! (to audience) voulez-vous applaudir Melissa Harte!(b) (accept gladly) être heureux d'avoir, recevoir avec plaisir;∎ I welcomed the opportunity to speak to her j'étais content d'avoir l'occasion de lui parler;∎ he welcomed the news il s'est réjoui de la nouvelle, il a accueilli la nouvelle avec joie;∎ she welcomed any comments elle accueillait volontiers les remarques que l'on pouvait lui faire;∎ his efforts weren't welcomed ses efforts ont reçu peu d'encouragement;∎ we'd welcome a cup of coffee nous prendrions volontiers une tasse de café2 nounaccueil m;∎ she said a few words of welcome elle a prononcé quelques mots de bienvenue;∎ we bid them welcome nous leur souhaitons la bienvenue;∎ they gave him a warm welcome ils lui ont fait bon accueil ou réservé un accueil chaleureux;∎ we gave her a big welcome home nous lui avons fait fête à son retour à la maison;∎ let's give a warm welcome to Louis Armstrong! (to audience) applaudissons très fort Louis Armstrong!;∎ to overstay or to outstay one's welcome abuser de l'hospitalité de ses hôtes;∎ I don't want to outstay my welcome je ne veux pas abuser de sa/votre/ etc hospitalité∎ to be welcome être le bienvenu;∎ she's always welcome here elle est toujours la bienvenue ici;∎ they made us very welcome ils nous ont fait un très bon accueil;∎ she didn't feel very welcome elle s'est sentie de trop;∎ the card is welcome in over 1,000 outlets la carte est acceptée dans plus de 1000 points de vente∎ a welcome cup of coffee une bonne tasse de café;∎ that's welcome news nous sommes heureux de l'apprendre;∎ that would be most welcome (food, drink) ça me ferait le plus grand bien;∎ their offer was most welcome leur suggestion m'a fait grand plaisir;∎ this cheque is most welcome ce chèque arrive opportunément ou tombe bien;∎ that's a welcome sight! c'est un spectacle à réjouir le cœur!;∎ a helping hand is always welcome un coup de main est toujours le bienvenu ou ne fait jamais de mal;∎ the news came as a welcome relief to him la nouvelle a été un vrai soulagement pour lui, il a été vraiment soulagé d'apprendre la nouvelle;∎ the holiday came as a welcome break les vacances ont été une coupure bienvenue ou appréciable;∎ the laid-back atmosphere of the village made a welcome change from London l'atmosphère détendue du village nous changeait en bien de Londres∎ you're welcome to join us n'hésitez pas à vous joindre à nous;∎ he's welcome to borrow my book qu'il n'hésite pas à emprunter mon livre;∎ I don't need it, she's welcome to it je n'en ai pas besoin, elle peut bien le prendre ou je le lui donne volontiers;∎ you're welcome to anything you need servez-vous si vous avez besoin de quelque chose;∎ they're welcome to stay with us ils peuvent venir chez nous;∎ you're welcome to try je vous en prie, essayez;∎ he's welcome to try! (grudgingly) libre à lui d'essayer!, qu'il essaie donc!;∎ she's welcome to him! je ne le lui envie pas!;∎ take it and welcome! je te le donne bien volontiers!∎ you're welcome! je vous en prie!, il n'y a pas de quoi!, Swiss service!;∎ tell her she's welcome dis-lui que ce n'est riensoyez le bienvenu!;∎ welcome back or home! content de vous revoir!;∎ Radio & Television welcome back! (after commercial) re-bonjour!/re-bonsoir!;∎ welcome to my home! bienvenue chez moi ou à la maison!;∎ welcome to Wales (sign) bienvenue au pays de Galles►► welcome committee comité m d'accueil;welcome mat paillasson m;∎ figurative they put out the welcome mat for him ils l'ont accueilli à bras ouverts;Computing welcome message message m d'accueil;welcome pack (at conference, in hotel) documentation f (remise à l'accueil);welcome reception réception f de bienvenueaccueillir (à son retour);∎ we welcomed her back after her illness nous lui avons fait fête ou l'avons accueillie chaleureusement après sa maladie;∎ Radio & Television I am pleased to welcome back Billy Bragg j'ai le plaisir d'accueillir à nouveau Billy Bragg
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