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1 [weefsel] lace4 [grensvlak van een lichaam] side ⇒ face, surface, 〈 figuurlijk〉 aspect, 〈 figuurlijk〉 facet, 〈 figuurlijk〉 angle, 〈 figuurlijk〉 view6 [plaats waar twee vlakken samenkomen] edge7 [richting] way, direction8 [plaatsbepaling met betrekking tot een scheidslijn; helft van het lichaam] side9 [deel/uiteinde van een gebied/lichaam] side, end10 [partij, kamp] side, part(y)♦voorbeelden:gekloste kant • bobbin laceopengewerkte kant • openwork laceaan de kant ! • step aside!aan de kant gaan rijden • pull inaan de kant gaan staan • stand/step asidezijn auto aan de kant zetten • pull up/over〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand aan de kant zetten • push someone out; 〈 informeel〉 give someone the push/shoveaan de kant van de weg • at the side of the road, by the roadsidelangs de kant blijven staan • stay on the sideline(s)het schip ligt aan/voor de kant • the ship is moored/berthednaar de kant komen • swim ashoreop de kant klimmen • climb ashoreiemand van de kant afduwen • push someone inzich van zijn goede kant laten zien • show one's good sidede goede kant van een zaak • the positive side of somethingiemands sterke/zwakke kanten • someone's strong/weak pointsde vlakke kant van een plank • the face of a plank〈 figuurlijk〉 aan de ene kant wel, aan de andere kant niet • on the one hand yes, on the other (hand), no; yes and nodeze kant boven • this side upiets op zijn kant zetten • put something on its sidehet gaat met hem de verkeerde kant op • he's going to the bad; 〈 bij ziekte〉 he's taken a turn for the worsedeze kant op, alstublieft • this way, pleasedat is de kant van Haarlem op • that's out towards Haarlem, that's out Haarlem wayvan alle kanten • left and right, on all sidesgeen kant meer op kunnen • have nowhere (left) to goik sta aan jouw kant • I'm on your sideiemand aan zijn kant krijgen • win someone over to one's sidevan die kant hebben we niets te vrezen • we have nothing to fear from that quarterde liefde kan niet van één kant komen • love must be a two-sided affairdat hoor je van alle kanten • that's what you hear on all sideswantrouwen van de kant van de bevolking • distrust on the part of the public11 familie van vaders/moeders kant • relatives on one's father's/mother's sidehij is aan de kleine kant • he is on the short sidevan de verkeerde kant zijn • be of the other persuasionwij van onze kant • (we) for our partiets aan kant maken • tidy something upiets niet over zijn kant laten gaan • not take something (lying down)zich/iemand van kant maken • do oneself/someone in, do away with oneself/someone〈 informeel〉 dat klopt van geen kanten • that's all/completely wrong -
82 skrue
hook, propeller, screw* * *I. (en -r) screw;(mar) screw, propeller;(på violin etc) peg;(fig) have a screw loose;[ skrue uden ende] endless screw;(fig) vicious spiral.II. vb screw;( isen) press together ( fx the wind pressed the ice together),( om is) pack ( fx the ice packs round the ship); be packed together;( i sport) screw ( fx a ball);[ skrue af] unscrew, screw off;[ skrue fast] screw up, fasten with screws;[ skrue fra] unscrew, screw off;[ skrue i] screw in;[ skrue i bund] screw home;[ skrue i vejret], se skrue op;[ skrue løs] unscrew, loosen;[ skibet blev skruet ned af isen] the ship was pressed down by the ice;[ skrue op]( skrue i vejret) screw up ( fx the rents), force up, drive up,[ skrue op for] turn up ( fx the gas, the radio),( lukke op for) turn on ( fx the water);[ skrue på](= dreje) screw, turn;[ skrue noget `på] screw something on, fasten something with screws;[ skrue noget ` til]( lukke med skruer) screw something down;[ skrue ud] screw out, unscrew. -
83 consigner
consigner [kɔ̃siɲe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. to recordb. [+ troupe] to confine to barracksc. [+ emballage, bouteille] to put a deposit on* * *kɔ̃siɲe1) to record, to write [something] down [fait, souvenir]2) Armée to confine [soldat]; École to give [somebody] detention [élève]3) to consign [objet, marchandise]4) to charge a deposit on [bouteille]* * *kɔ̃siɲe vt1) [note, pensée] to record2) (= punir) MILITAIRE to confine to barracks, ÉDUCATION to put in detention3) [bagages] to put in left-luggage Grande-Bretagne to put in the checkroom USA4) COMMERCE, [emballage] to put a deposit on5) COMMERCE, [marchandises, somme] to deposit* * *consigner verb table: aimer vtr1 ( conserver par écrit) to record, to write [sth] down [fait, souvenir] (dans in);2 ( retenir dans un lieu) Mil to confine [soldat] (dans, à to); Scol to give [sb] detention [élève];3 ( mettre en dépôt) to consign [objet, marchandise].[kɔ̃siɲe] verbe transitif2. FINANCE [somme] to deposit3. [emballage] to put ou to charge a deposit on6. [interdire]consigner sa porte à quelqu'un (soutenu) to bar one's door to somebody, to refuse somebody admittance‘consigné à la troupe’ ‘out of bounds to troops’ -
84 défoncer
défoncer [defɔ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verb[+ porte, clôture] to smash in ; [+ route, terrain] to plough up2. reflexive verb* * *defɔ̃severbe transitif to smash [vitrine, barricade]; to break [something] down [porte]; to break the springs of [divan, sommier]; to smash [something] in [aile, arrière d'une voiture]; to dent [chapeau]il lui a défoncé la mâchoire — (colloq) he broke his jaw
* * *defɔ̃se vt[caisse] to smash open, [porte] to smash in, to smash down, [lit, fauteuil] to ruin the springs of, [terrain, route] to rip up, to plough up* * *défoncer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( casser) to smash [vitrine, barricade]; to break [sth] down [porte]; to break the springs of [divan, sommier]; to smash [sth] in [aile, arrière d'une voiture]; to dent [chapeau]; il lui a défoncé la mâchoire○ he broke his jaw; la pluie a défoncé le terrain the rain has churned up the ground; les camions ont défoncé la piste the lorries have ruined the track ou left the track full of holes;2 ( ôter le fond) to knock the bottom out of [tonneau, bateau];4 ○( surpasser) to break [taux, record]; défoncer les taux d'audience Radio, TV to break all the ratings records.B se défoncer vpr1 ○( peiner) quand il est sur scène il se défonce when he's on stage he gives it his all; se défoncer pour qn/pour faire to do everything one possibly can for sb/to do;2 ◑( se droguer) drug users' slang to get high○ (à on); se défoncer à l'héroïne to shoot heroin; se défoncer à la colle to sniff glue.[defɔ̃se] verbe transitif[démolir - porte] to smash in (separable), to knock down (separable) ; [ - mur] to smash ou to knock down (separable), to demolish ; [ - chaussée] to break up (separable) ; [ - caisse, tonneau] to smash ou to stave in (separable)————————se défoncer verbe pronominal intransitif1. (familier) [se démener - au travail] to work flat out ; [ - en se distrayant] to have a wild time2. (très familier) [se droguer] to get highil se défonce à l'héroïne/à la colle he does heroin/glue -
85 grand
grand, e [gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d]1. adjectivea. ( = de haute taille) tall• quand il sera grand [enfant] when he grows up• tu es grand/grande maintenant you're a big boy/girl nowd. (en nombre, en quantité) [vitesse, poids, valeur, puissance] great ; [nombre, quantité] large ; [famille] large, bige. ( = intense) [bruit, cri] loud ; [froid, chaleur] intense ; [vent] strong ; [danger, plaisir, pauvreté] greatf. ( = riche, puissant) [pays, firme, banquier, industriel] leadingg. ( = important) great ; [ville, travail] big• je t'annonce une grande nouvelle ! I've got some great news!h. ( = principal) main• la grande difficulté consiste à... the main difficulty lies in...i. (intensif) [travailleur, collectionneur, ami, rêveur] great ; [buveur, fumeur] heavy ; [mangeur] bigj. ( = remarquable) greatk. ( = de gala) [réception, dîner] grandl. ( = noble) [âme] noble ; [pensée, principe] loftym. ( = exagéré) faire de grandes phrases to voice high-flown sentimentsn. ( = beaucoup de) cela te fera (le plus) grand bien it'll do you the world of good• grand bien vous fasse ! much good may it do you!2. adverb3. masculine nouna. ( = élève) senior boyb. (terme d'affection) viens, mon grand come here, sonc. ( = personne puissante) les grands de ce monde men in high places4. feminine nouna. ( = élève) senior girl5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The grandes écoles are competitive-entrance higher education establishments where engineering, business administration and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. The most prestigious include « l'École Polytechnique » (engineering), the three « Écoles normales supérieures » (arts and sciences), « l'ÉNA » (the civil service college), and « HEC » (business administration).Pupils prepare for entrance to the grandes écoles after their « baccalauréat » in two years of « classes préparatoires ». → CLASSES PRÉPARATOIRES CONCOURS ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION* * *
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grande gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d adjectif1) ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) tall; (en longueur, durée) long; ( en largeur) wide; (en étendue, volume) big2) (nombreux, abondant) large, biglaver à grande eau — to wash [something] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [something] down [sol]
3) ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, ami] great; [tricheur, joueur] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy4) ( important) [découverte, expédition, nouvelle] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] bigla grande majorité — the great ou vast majority
5) ( principal) main6) ( de premier plan) [société, marque] leading7) (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] nobleLouis le Grand — Louis the Great; esprit
les grandes classes — École the senior forms GB, the upper classes US
9) ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, valeur] great; [pointure, quantité, étendue] large; [vitesse] high10) (extrême, fort) [bonté, amitié, danger, intérêt] great; [bruit] loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violentà grands cris — loudly; cas, remède
11) ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great12) ( grandiose) [réception, projet] grand13) ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-soundinget voilà, tout de suite les grands mots — there you go, straight off the deep end
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adverbe wideouvrir grand ses oreilles — fig to prick up one's ears
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nom masculinles cinq grands — Politique the Big Five
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en grand locution adverbialePhrasal Verbs:* * *ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d grand, -e1. adj1) (= de haute taille) tallIl est grand pour son âge. — He's tall for his age.
2) (= aîné)C'est sa grande sœur. — She's his big sister.
3) (= adulte)Il est assez grand pour... — He's old enough to...
4) (= gros, vaste, large) big, large5) (importance, stature) greatC'est un grand ami à moi. — He's a great friend of mine.
les grandes lignes CHEMINS DE FER — the main lines
6) (ampleur, degré)les grands blessés; Les grands blessés ont été emmenés à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. — The severely injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.
7) (intensif)Ça te fera beaucoup de bien d'être au grand air. — It'll be very good for you to be out in the open air.
2. adv3. nm/f1) (= élève, enfant) big boy, big girlIl est chez les grands maintenant. — He's in the senior school now.
C'est une grande, elle peut y aller seule. — She's a big girl now, she can go on her own.
2) (= personnage)4. nm* * *A adj1 ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) [personne, arbre, tour, cierge] tall; (en longueur, durée) [bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage] long; ( en largeur) [angle, marge] wide; (en étendue, volume) [lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet] large, big; [tas, feu] big; ( démesuré) [pied, nez, bouche] big; un homme (très) grand a (very) tall man; un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun a tall dark man; plus grand que nature larger than life; ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide;2 (nombreux, abondant) [famille, foule] large, big; [fortune] large; grande braderie big sale; pas grand monde not many people; faire de grandes dépenses to spend a lot of money; il fait grand jour it's broad daylight; laver à grande eau to wash [sth] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [sth] down [sol]; à grand renfort de publicité with much publicity;3 ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur] great; [tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; grand amateur de ballet great ballet lover; c'est un grand timide he's very shy; les grands malades very sick people; c'est un grand cardiaque he has a serious heart condition;4 ( important) [découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big; ( principal) main; c'est un grand jour pour elle it's a big day for her; une grande partie de la maison a large part of the house; une grande partie des habitants many of the inhabitants; la grande majorité the great ou vast majority; ⇒ scène;5 ( principal) main; le grand escalier the main staircase; le grand problème/obstacle the main ou major problem/obstacle; les grands axes routiers the main ou trunk GB roads; les grands points du discours the main points of the speech; les grandes lignes d'une politique the broad lines of a policy;6 ( de premier plan) Écon, Pol [pays, société, industriel, marque] leading; les grandes industries the big industries;7 (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble; c'est un grand homme he's a great man; les grands écrivains great authors; un grand nom de la musique a great musician; un grand monsieur du théâtre a great gentleman of the stage; Louis/Pierre le Grand Louis/Peter the Great; les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature; de grande classe [produit] high-class; [exploit] admirable; ⇒ esprit;8 ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte) grown-up; mon grand frère my elder brother; les grandes classes Scol the senior forms GB, the upper classes US; quand il sera grand when he grows up; mes enfants sont grands my children are quite old; une grande fille comme toi! a big girl like you!; 12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller 12 years old! you're old enough to cope;9 ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge] great; [dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue] large; [vitesse] high; [kilomètre, mois, heure] good; il est grand temps que tu partes it's high time you were off ou you went;10 (intense, extrême, fort) [bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt] great; [bruit] great, loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent; avec grand plaisir with great ou much pleasure; dans le plus grand secret in great secrecy; d'une grande bêtise/timidité very ou extremely stupid/shy; à ma grande honte/surprise much to my shame/surprise; sans grand espoir/enthousiasme without much hope/enthusiasm; sans grande importance not very important; il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire there isn't much harm in that/in doing; avoir grand faim/soif to be very hungry/thirsty; avoir grand besoin de to be badly in need of; ça te ferait le plus grand bien it would do you a world of good; à grands cris loudly; ⇒ cas, remède;11 ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great; grande dame great lady; la grande bourgeoisie the upper middle class;12 ( grandiose) [réception] grand; grands projets grand designs; avoir grande allure, avoir grand air to look very impressive;13 ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding; un grand merci a big thank you; faire de grands gestes to wave one's arms about; et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots there you go, straight off the deep end.B nm,f1 ( enfant) big boy/girl; Scol senior GB ou older pupil; il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand he did it all by himself like a big boy; il fait le ménage comme un grand he does the housework like a grown-up; pour les grands et les petits for old and young alike;C adv wide; ouvrir grand la bouche to open one's mouth wide; ouvrir tout grand les bras to throw one's arms open; les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes the windows are wide open; ouvrir la porte toute grande to open the door wide; ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig to prick up one's ears; ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig to open one's heart; les bottes chaussent grand the boots are large-fitting; leurs vêtements taillent grand their clothes are cut on the large side; voir grand fig to think big.D nm ( pays) big power; ( entreprise) leader, big name; les grands de ce monde the great and the good; Pol the world's leaders; les cinq grands Pol the Big Five; les grands de l'automobile the top car manufacturers; c'est un grand de la publicité he's big in advertising.E en grand loc adv [ouvrir] wide, completely; faire de l'élevage en grand to breed animals on a large scale; quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand when they entertain they do things on the grand scale or they really go to town○.grand argentier Hist royal treasurer; hum keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister; le grand art alchemy; grand banditisme organized crime; grand bassin ( de piscine) main pool; Anat upper pelvis; grand cacatois main royal sail; grand caniche standard poodle; le grand capital Écon big money, big investors pl; grand commis de l'État top civil servant; grand coq de bruyère capercaillie; grand corbeau raven; grand couturier couturier; grand débutant absolute beginner; grand duc Zool eagle owl; grand écart Danse, Sport splits (sg); faire le grand écart to do the splits; le grand écran the big screen; grand électeur ( en France) elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate; ( aux États-Unis) presidential elector; grand ensemble high-density housing complex; la vie dans les grands ensembles high-rise living; grand d'Espagne Spanish grandee; grand foc outer jib; grand frais Météo moderate gale; grand hunier main topsail; grand hunier fixe lower main topsail; grand hunier volant upper main topsail; grand invalide civil, GIC civilian who is registered severely disabled; grand invalide de guerre, GIG Prot Soc ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled; le grand large Naut the high seas (pl); grand magasin Comm department store; grand maître ( aux échecs) grand master; grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers Hist Grand Master of the Knights Templar; grand mât Naut mainmast; le grand monde high society; le Grand Nord Géog the Far North; Grand Œuvre Great Work; grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur high-ranking officer of the Legion of HonourGB; le Grand Orient the Grand Lodge of France; grand panda giant panda; Grand Pardon Day of Atonement; grand patron Méd senior consultant GB, head doctor US; grand perroquet Naut main topgallant sail; grand prêtre Relig, fig high priest; grand prix Courses Aut, Sport grand prix; le grand public the general public; Comm produit grand public consumer product; grand quart Naut six-hour watch; Grand quartier général, GQG Mil General Headquarters, GHQ; grand quotidien Presse big national daily; grand roque Jeux ( aux échecs) castling long; le Grand Siècle Hist the 17th century (in France); grand teint colourfastGB; grand tétras capercaillie; grand tourisme Courses Aut, Aut GT, gran turismo; le Grand Turc the Sultan; grand veneur Chasse master of the hounds; grande Armée Hist Grande Armée (Napoleon's army); grande Baie Australienne Géog Great Australian Bight; la grande banlieue the outer suburbs (pl); Grande Barrière (de Corail) Géog Great Barrier Reef; la grande bleue the sea; la grande cuisine Culin haute cuisine; grande distribution Écon volume retailing; grand école higher education institution; la Grande Guerre Hist the First World War; grande gueule○ loud mouth○; grande hune Naut maintop; la grande muette the army; la grande muraille de Chine Géog the Great Wall of China; grande personne grown-up, adult; la grande presse Presse the popular dailies (pl); grande puissance Pol superpower; grande roue ( de foire) big wheel GB, Ferris wheel US; grande série Comm mass production; fabriqué en grande série mass-produced; grande surface Comm supermarket; grandes eaux fountains; fig ( pleurs) waterworks; dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks; grandes lignes Rail main train routes; grandes marées spring tides; grandes ondes Radio long wave (sg); Grandes Plaines Géog Great Plains; les grands blessés the seriously injured; grands corps de l'État Admin senior branches of the civil service; grands espaces Écol open spaces; grands fauves Zool big cats; grands fonds Naut ocean depths; les grands froids the cold of winter; Grands Lacs Géog Great Lakes; grands singes Zool great apes; ⇒ école, voyage.ⓘ Grande école A prestigious third-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.( féminin grande) [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) adjectifA.[ASPECT QUANTITATIF]grand A/B/C capital A/B/Cune grande tour a high ou tall towerun grand fleuve a long ou big riveravoir de grands pieds to have big ou large feetmarcher à grands pas to walk with great ou long strides3. [d'un certain âge - être humain] big[aîné - frère, sœur] big4. [qui dure longtemps] long5. [intense, considérable] greatpendant les grandes chaleurs in high summer, in ou at the height of summerun grand incendie a major ou great firela grande majorité de the great ou vast majority ofils plongent à une grande profondeur they dive very deep ou to a great depth7. [entier]elle m'a fait attendre une grande heure/semaine she made me wait a good hour/a good week9. GÉOGRAPHIE10. ZOOLOGIEB.[ASPECT QUALITATIF]les grands problèmes de notre temps the main ou major ou key issues of our timece sont de grands amis they're great ou very good friendsles grands blessés/brûlés/invalides the seriously wounded/burned/disabled3. [puissant, influent - banque] top ; [ - industriel] top, leading, major ; [ - propriétaire, famille] important ; [ - personnage] great4. [dans une hiérarchie]les grands dignitaires du régime the leading ou important dignitaries of the regime5. [noble]avoir grand air ou grande allure to carry oneself well, to be imposing6. [généralementéreux]il a un grand cœur he's big-hearted, he has a big heart7. [exagéré] biggrands mots high-sounding words, high-flown language8. [fameux, reconnu] greatun grand journaliste a great ou top journalistil ne descend que dans les grands hôtels he only stays in the best hotels ou the most luxurious hotelsle grand film de la soirée tonight's big ou feature filmles grandes dates de l'histoire de France the great ou most significant dates in French history9. HISTOIRE10. [omnipotent, suprême] greatC.[EN INTENSIF]sans grand enthousiasme/intérêt without much enthusiasm/interestsa grande fierté, c'est son jardin he's very proud of ou he takes great pride in his gardenun grand merci à ta sœur lots of thanks to ou a big thank you to your sistercette cuisine a grand besoin d'être nettoyée this kitchen really needs ou is in dire need of a cleantoute la famille au grand complet the whole family, every single member of the familyjamais, au grand jamais je n'accepterai never in a million years will I acceptà sa grande surprise much to his surprise, to his great surprise————————, grande [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) nom masculin, nom féminin1. [enfant - d'un certain âge][en appellatif]merci mon grand! thanks, son!allons, ma grande, ne pleure pas! come on now, love, don't cry!comme un grand: je me débrouillerai tout seul, comme un grand/toute seule, comme une grande I'll manage on my own, like a big boy/a big girl[en appellatif]alors, ma grande, tu as pu te reposer un peu? well dear, did you manage to get some rest?[personne de grande taille]pour la photo, les grands se mettront derrière for the photo, tall people ou the taller people will stand at the back————————adverbe1. [vêtement]2. (locution)3. [largement]4. ART————————nom masculin1. PHILOSOPHIE → link=infiniment infiniment2. [entrepreneur, industriel]les grands de l'automobile the major ou leading car manufacturers————————grands nom masculin plurielÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUEles grands [les puissants] the rich (and powerful)les grands de ce monde the people in (positions of) power ou in high places————————en grand locution adverbiale[complètement] on a large scaleil faut aérer la maison en grand the house needs a thorough ou good airinggrande école nom féminingrand ensemble nom masculingrande surface nom fémininThe grandes écoles are relatively small and highly respected higher education establishments. Admission is usually only possible after two years of intensive preparatory studies and a competitive entrance examination. Most have close links with industry. The grandes écoles include l'École des hautes études commerciales or HEC (management and business), l'École polytechnique or l'X (engineering) and l'École normale supérieure (teacher training). -
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2 [met betrekking tot kapitaal] tie up♦voorbeelden:2 zich niet vastleggen op iets, zich nergens op vastleggen • refuse to commit oneself, leave one's options open; 〈 zich vrijblijvend opstellen〉 be non-committal3 iets schriftelijk vastleggen • put something down in writing, commit something to paperin de grondwet vastgelegd • laid down in the constitution -
87 baisser
baisser [bese]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to lower• elle entra, les yeux baissés she came in with downcast eyesb. [+ chauffage, éclairage, radio, son] to turn down ; [+ voix] to lowerc. [+ prix] to lower• faire baisser la tension/le chômage to reduce tension/unemployment2. intransitive verba. [température, prix, baromètre, Bourse] to fall ; [pression] to drop ; [marée] to go out ; [eaux] to subside ; [réserves, provisions] to run low ; [popularité] to decline ; [soleil] to go downb. [vue, mémoire, forces, santé] to fail ; [talent] to wane3. reflexive verb* * *bese
1.
1) ( abaisser) to lower [volet, store]; to wind [something] down [vitre]; to pull down [pantalon, visière]; to turn down [col]baisser la tête — ( par précaution) to lower one's head; ( vivement) to duck one's head; (par soumission, de honte) to bow
baisser les bras — lit to lower one's arms; fig to give up
baisser le nez — fig to hang one's head
2) ( réduire) to turn down [son, volume]; to dim [lumière]; [autorité] to cut [prix, taux]; [circonstances] to bring down [prix, taux]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( diminuer de niveau) gén to go down (à to; de by); ( brusquement) to fall, to drop; [lumière] to fade; [eaux] to subside; [qualité, criminalité] to declinebaisser d'un ton — (colloq) [personne] fig to calm down
2) ( diminuer de valeur) [prix, résultat, taux, production] to fall; [salaires, actions] to go down; [pouvoir d'achat, chômage, emplois] to decrease; [productivité, marché] to decline; [budget] to be cut; [monnaie] to slide3) ( diminuer de qualité) [vue] to fail; [ouïe, facultés] to deteriorate
3.
se baisser verbe pronominal [personne] (pour passer, saisir) to bend down; ( pour éviter) to duck; [levier] to go down* * *bese1. vt1) [vitre, manette, yeux] to lower2) [radio, chauffage] to turn downIl fait moins froid, tu peux baisser le chauffage. — It's not so cold, you can turn down the heating.
3) AUTOMOBILES, [phares] to dip Grande-Bretagne lower USA2. vi[température, niveau, taux] to fall, to dropLe prix des CD a baissé. — The price of CDs has fallen.
faire baisser [température, niveau, taux] — to bring down
* * *baisser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( abaisser) [personne] to lower [volet, store]; to wind [sth] down [vitre]; to pull down [pantalon, culotte, visière]; to turn down [col]; les stores étaient baissés the blinds were down; baisser la tête ( par précaution) to lower one's head; ( vivement) to duck one's head; (par soumission, de honte) to bow; baisser les yeux (de honte) to look down (in shame); baisser les bras lit to lower one's arms; fig to give up; baisser le nez fig to hang one's head; je vais leur faire baisser le nez, à ces prétentieux! I'm going to bring them down a peg or two, those pretentious twits!;2 ( réduire) to turn down [son, volume]; to dim [lumière]; [autorité] to cut [prix, taux]; [circonstances] to bring down [prix, taux].B vi1 ( diminuer de niveau) [température, pression, tension] to fall, to drop, to go down (à to; de by); [fièvre, volume sonore] to go down; [lumière] to fade, to grow dim; [eaux] to subside; [qualité] to decline; [criminalité, délinquance] to decline, to be on the decline; [moral] to fall; [optimisme] to fade; le Rhône continue de baisser water levels in the Rhône are still dropping; le niveau des étudiants n'a pas baissé the standard of the students' work has not deteriorated; baisser dans l'estime de qn to go down in sb's esteem; baisser dans les sondages [candidat] to go down in the polls; le baromètre baisse the barometer is falling; le jour baisse the light is fading; baisser d'un ton○ [personne] fig to calm down;2 ( diminuer de valeur) [prix, résultat, taux, production, recettes] to fall; [salaires] to go down; [pouvoir d'achat] to decrease; [chômage, emplois] to fall, to decrease; [productivité] to decline; [actions, chiffre d'affaires] to go ou come down, to decrease; [budget] to be cut; [marché] to decline; [monnaie] to slide; les loyers vont baisser rents are going to go down; les prix/taux d'intérêt/salaires ont baissé de 2% prices/interest rates/salaries have come down by 2%; leur PNB a baissé de moitié their GNP has dropped by half; la productivité va baisser de 10% productivity will fall ou drop by 10%; la nouvelle de la guerre a fait baisser la Bourse news of the war caused prices on the Stock Exchange to fall ou drop;3 ( diminuer de qualité) [vue] to fail; [intelligence, ouïe, facultés] to deteriorate; ma vue baisse my sight is failing.C se baisser vpr [personne] (pour passer, saisir) to bend down; ( pour éviter) to duck; [levier, mécanisme] to go down; [rideau] Théât to drop; baisse-toi pour passer sous les barbelés bend down to get under the barbed wire; baissez-vous, ils tirent! duck, they're shooting at us![bese] verbe transitif[tableau] to lowerb. [boutique] the iron curtain's down2. [main, bras] to lowerbaisser les yeux ou paupières to lower one's eyes, to look down, to cast one's eyes downa. [de tristesse] to walk with downcast eyesb. [en cherchant] to walk with one's eyes to the groundbaisser son chapeau sur ses yeux to pull ou to tip one's hat over one's eyesattention, baisse la tête! look out, duck!a. [posture] with one's head down ou bentb. [de tristesse] head bowed (with sorrow)baisser un prix to bring down ou to lower ou to reduce a price————————[bese] verbe intransitif[espoir, lumière] to fade[marée] to go out[santé, faculté] to declinenos réserves de sucre ont baissé our sugar reserves have run low, we're low on sugarces mesures visent à faire baisser les prix du mètre carré these measures are intended to bring down the price per square metresa vue baisse his eyesight's fading ou getting weaker ou failing[réduire le prix]————————se baisser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [personne] to bend downil n'y a qu'à se baisser pour les prendre ou les ramasser they're two a penny (UK) ou a dime a dozen (US)2. [store, vitre] to go down -
88 calmer
calmer [kalme]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ personne] to calm down ; [+ nerfs] to calmb. [+ douleur] to ease ; [+ impatience] to curb ; [+ faim] to satisfy ; [+ soif] to quench ; [+ ardeur] to cool2. reflexive verbb. ( = diminuer) [inquiétude, douleur] to ease ; [crainte] to subside* * *kalme
1.
1) ( apaiser) to calm [somebody/something] down [personne, animal]; to defuse [situation]; to tone down [discussion]; to subdue [agitation, colère]; to allay [inquiétude]calmer le jeu — fig to calm things down
2) ( atténuer) to ease [douleur]; to bring down [fièvre]; to dampen [passions, désir]; to take the edge off [faim, soif]
2.
se calmer verbe pronominal1) ( s'apaiser) [personne, situation] to calm down; [tempête] to die down; [agitation, colère] to die down; [discussion] to quieten GB ou quiet US down; [inquiétude] to subside; [désir] to coolcalme-toi! — ( reste tranquille) calm down!; ( fais moins de bruit) quieten GB ou quiet US down!
2) ( s'atténuer) [douleur] to ease; [fièvre, faim] to die down; [bruit] to subside* * *kalme vt1) [personne] to calm down2) [douleur, inquiétude] to easeCette pommade calme les démangeaisons. — This ointment soothes itching.
* * *calmer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( apaiser) to calm [sb/sth] down [personne, foule, animal]; to calm [marché, Bourse]; to defuse [situation]; to tone down [discussion]; to subdue [agitation, révolte, colère]; to allay [inquiétude, crainte]; to quieten [dissensions]; calmer le jeu fig to calm things down; calmer les esprits to calm people down;2 ( atténuer) to ease, to relieve [douleur, mal]; to bring down [fièvre]; to dampen [passions, ardeur, désir]; to curb [impatience]; to take the edge off [faim, soif].B se calmer vpr1 ( s'apaiser) [personne, foule, situation] to calm down; [éléments, tempête] to die down; [agitation, révolte, passions, colère] to die down; [débat, discussion] to quieten GB ou quiet US down; [inquiétude, crainte] to subside; [ardeur, désir] to cool; calme-toi! ( reste tranquille) calm down!; ( fais moins de bruit) quieten GB ou quiet US down!; les choses se calment things are calming down; après l'annonce du ministre, les esprits se sont calmés after the minister's announcement, tempers cooled;2 ( s'atténuer) [douleur, mal] to ease, to wear off; [fièvre, faim, soif] to die down; [rire, bruit, tapage] to subside.[kalme] verbe transitif1. [rendre serein - enfant, opposant, foule] to calm down (separable)a. [dans un groupe] we must put everybody's mind at restb. [dans la nation] we must put the people's minds at rest2. [dépassionner - mécontentement] to soothe, to calm ; [ - colère] to calm, to appease ; [ - querelle] to pacify, to defuse ; [ - débat] to restore order to3. [diminuer - fièvre, inflammation] to bring down (separable) ; [ - douleur] to soothe, to ease ; [ - faim] to satisfy, to appease ; [ - soif] to quench ; [ - désespoir, crainte] to ease, to allay ; [ - désir, passion, enthousiasme] to dampen ; [ - impatience] to relieve————————se calmer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [devenir serein] to calm down3. [s'affaiblir - dispute, douleur] to die down ou away, to ease off ou up ; [ - fièvre] to die ou to go down ; [ - anxiété] to fade ; [ - passion] to fade away, to cool ; [ - faim, soif] to die down, to be appeased4. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [averse] to ease off[mer] to become calm -
89 aufstoßen
(unreg., trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat aufgestoßen)1. (Tür etc.) push openII v/i2. (hat) (rülpsen) burp, belch; das Baby aufstoßen lassen make the baby bring up wind (Am. gas), burp the baby* * *to push open; to belch; to burp* * *Auf|sto|ßennt -s, no plburping, flatulence (form)* * *(to open suddenly and wide: He threw open the door and walked in.) throw open* * *auf|sto·ßenI. vidas Essen stößt mir immer noch auf the food is still repeating on me3. Hilfsverb: haben (hart auftreffen)▪ jdm \aufstoßen to strike sbjdm sauer/übel \aufstoßen to stick in sb's craw [or throat]; Bemerkung a. to leave a nasty taste in sb's mouth▪ jdm \aufstoßen, dass... to stick in sb's craw [or throat] that...II. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \aufstoßen to push sth openIII. vr Hilfsverb: habenmit aufgestoßenem Kopf with a bang [or bump] on the headaufgestoßene Knie grazed knees* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2) (heftig aufsetzen)2.etwas auf etwas (Akk.) aufstoßen — bang something down on something
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) belch; burp (coll.); < baby> bring up wind, (coll.) burpdas könnte dir übel aufstoßen — (fig. ugs.) you could live to regret that
* * *aufstoßen (irr, trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat aufgestoßen)1. (Tür etc) push open2. (verletzen)sich (dat)den Kopf/das Knie etcaufstoßen cut one’s head/knee etc3. (aufschlagen)B. v/i1. (ist):aufstoßen bump (one’s head on) sth2. (hat) (rülpsen) burp, belch;das Baby aufstoßen lassen make the baby bring up wind (US gas), burp the baby3. (ist/hat):4. (ist) umg, fig:jemandem aufstoßen strike s.o; plötzlich: hit sb* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (öffnen) push open; (mit einem Fußtritt) kick open2.etwas auf etwas (Akk.) aufstoßen — bang something down on something
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) belch; burp (coll.); < baby> bring up wind, (coll.) burpdas könnte dir übel aufstoßen — (fig. ugs.) you could live to regret that
* * *v.to belch v.to push open expr. -
90 Erde
f; -, -n1. (Erdreich) earth, soil; (Bodenart) (type of) soil; in fremder / geweihter Erde ruhen rest in foreign / consecrated soil; zu Erde werden geh. euph. to dust return, turn to dust; Erde zu Erde, Staub zu Staub KIRCHL. ashes to ashes, dust to dust3. (Boden) ground; (Fußboden) floor; die Erde bebt the earth shakes ( oder trembles); über der Erde above ground; unter der Erde underground, below the surface; auf die oder zur Erde fallen fall to the ground (Fußboden: auch to [oder on] the floor); auf der bloßen oder blanken, nackten Erde on the bare ground; jemanden unter die Erde bringen umg.(beerdigen) bury s.o.; fig. (Tod verschulden) cause s.o.’s death, be the death of s.o. hum.; unter der Erde liegen geh. euph. be no longer with us, have gone to one’s long home; Boden, Erdboden, Fuß14. nur Sg.; (Welt) the world, the earth; auf der ganzen Erde all over the world, the world over, everywhere on earth; niemand auf der ganzen Erde nobody in the whole (wide) world, nobody on earth; auf Erden BIBL., geh. on earth, here below6. ETECH. earth, Am. ground* * *die Erde(Bodenart) soil;(Elektrizität) earth; ground;(Erdboden) ground;(Planet) earth; world* * *Er|de ['eːɐdə]f -, -n1) (= Welt) earth, worldunsere Mutter Érde (liter) — Mother Earth
auf Érden (old, liter) — on earth
auf der ganzen Érde — all over the world
niemand auf der ganzen Érde — nobody in the whole world
2) (= Boden) groundunter der Érde — underground, below ground; (fig) beneath the soil
über der Érde — above ground
auf die Érde fallen — to fall to the ground
auf nackter or bloßer Érde — on the bare ground
mit beiden Beinen or Füßen ( fest) auf der Érde stehen (fig) — to have both feet firmly on the ground
See:→ ebenfette/trockene Érde — rich/dry soil
zu Érde werden — to turn to dust
Érde zu Érde (Eccl) — dust to dust
seltene Érden (Chem) — rare earths
4) (ELEC = Erdung) earth, ground (US)* * *die1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) earth2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) earth3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) earth4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) earth* * *Er·de<-, -n>[ˈe:ɐ̯də]fder Planet \Erde the planet Earthauf der ganzen \Erde in the whole worldauf der ganzen \Erde bekannt known throughout the world2. (Erdreich) earth, soilauf der \Erde on the groundzu ebener \Erde at street leveldie neuen Wohnblocks wurden in einem Jahr buchstäblich aus der \Erde gestampft the new blocks of flats were literally thrown up in a year4. (Art des Bodens) soilfeuchte/fruchtbare \Erde damp/fertile soil6. CHEM earthseltene \Erden rare earths7.▶ jdn unter die \Erde bringen to be the death of sb* * *die; Erde, Erden1) (Erdreich) soil; earthein Klumpen Erde — a lump of earth
etwas in die Erde rammen — ram something into the ground
2) o. Pl. (fester Boden) groundetwas auf die Erde legen/stellen — put something down [on the ground]
zu ebener Erde — on the ground floor or (Amer.) the first floor
auf der Erde bleiben — (fig.) keep one's feet on the ground (fig.)
unter der Erde liegen — (geh. verhüll.) be in one's grave
jemanden unter die Erde bringen — (ugs.) bury somebody; (fig.): (töten) be the death of somebody (coll.)
3) o. Pl. (Welt) earth; worldauf Erden — (bibl.)
ein ruhiges/idyllisches Fleckchen Erde — a peaceful/idyllic spot
4) o. Pl. (Planet) Earth5) (Elektrot.) earth* * *in fremder/geweihter Erde ruhen rest in foreign/consecrated soil;zu Erde werden geh euph to dust return, turn to dust;Erde zu Erde, Staub zu Staub KIRCHE ashes to ashes, dust to dust2. CHEM earth;seltene Erden rare earths, lanthanidesdie Erde bebt the earth shakes ( oder trembles);über der Erde above ground;unter der Erde underground, below the surface;blanken, nackten Erde on the bare ground;jemanden unter die Erde bringen umg(beerdigen) bury sb; fig (Tod verschulden) cause sb’s death, be the death of sb hum;unter der Erde liegen geh euph be no longer with us, have gone to one’s long home; → Boden, Erdboden, Fuß1auf der ganzen Erde all over the world, the world over, everywhere on earth;niemand auf der ganzen Erde nobody in the whole (wide) world, nobody on earth;Mutter Erde poet Mother Earth6. ELEK earth, US ground* * *die; Erde, Erden1) (Erdreich) soil; earth2) o. Pl. (fester Boden) groundetwas auf die Erde legen/stellen — put something down [on the ground]
zu ebener Erde — on the ground floor or (Amer.) the first floor
auf der Erde bleiben — (fig.) keep one's feet on the ground (fig.)
unter der Erde liegen — (geh. verhüll.) be in one's grave
jemanden unter die Erde bringen — (ugs.) bury somebody; (fig.): (töten) be the death of somebody (coll.)
3) o. Pl. (Welt) earth; worldauf Erden — (bibl.)
ein ruhiges/idyllisches Fleckchen Erde — a peaceful/idyllic spot
4) o. Pl. (Planet) Earth5) (Elektrot.) earth* * *-n f.earth n.soil n.world n. -
91 mengecilkan
disparage, turn down, make something small* * *make something small; dwarf something; turn something down (radio, TV, lights, etc) -
92 çırpıştırma
1. /ı/ tapping, beating (something) lightly. 2. /ı/ doing (something) hastily and carelessly. 3. /ı/ scribbling, writing (something) down hastily and carelessly. 4. (something) which has been done hastily and carelessly, slapdash. 5. scribbled, written down hastily and carelessly. -
93 hinuntertragen
to carry down; to take down* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb -
94 antípodas
f.pl.1 antipodes, opposite sites on the earth globe.2 antipodes.* * *SFPL antipodes* * *femenino plural* * *= down under.Ex. In the article 'The BISA experience down under' the writer recounts the training and her experience as a trainee librarian in Australia.* * *femenino plural* * *las Antípodas= Antipodes, theEx: They attest a real concern for joint action of writers who are used to work in relative isolation at the Antipodes.
= down under.Ex: In the article 'The BISA experience down under' the writer recounts the training and her experience as a trainee librarian in Australia.
* * *las antípodas the antipodesestar en las antípodas de algo to be diametrically opposed to sth* * *
antípodas sustantivo femenino plural:
antípodas fpl las antípodas, the Antipodes
♦ Locuciones: su pensamiento está en las antípodas del mío, his thinking is diametrically opposite to mine
* * *antípodas nfpllas antípodas the Antipodes;estar en las antípodas de algo/alguien [ser contrario a] to be diametrically opposed to sth/sb* * *mpl antipodes -
95 décomposer
décomposer [dekɔ̃poze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = diviser) to split up into its component parts ; [+ lumière] to break up ; [+ phrase, problème] to break down• le professeur de danse a décomposé le mouvement devant nous the dance teacher went through the movement slowly for usb. ( = altérer) la douleur décomposait ses traits his face was contorted with painc. [+ viande] to cause to decompose2. reflexive verbb. ( = être constitué) se décomposer en trois parties to be divided into three parts* * *dekɔ̃poze
1.
1) ( analyser) to break [something] down [raisonnement, phrase] (en into); to break down [eau]; to disperse [lumière]; to resolve [force]; Mathématique to factorize [expression]2) ( déformer) to distort [traits, visage]
2.
se décomposer verbe pronominal1) ( pourrir) [matière organique] to decompose; [société, parti] to fall apart2) ( se déformer) [visage, traits] to become distorted* * *dekɔ̃poze vt1) [matière, corps] to decompose, to cause to decompose2) CHIMIE, [molécule] to decompose, to break down3) (pour expliquer) [phases, processus, texte] to break down4) MATHÉMATIQUE, [expression] to decompose5) [traits, visage] to distort* * *décomposer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( analyser) to break [sth] down [raisonnement, argumentation, phrase] (en into);2 ( montrer au ralenti) to break down [mouvement];4 Math ( en facteurs) to factorize;5 ( putréfier) to cause [sth] to decompose;7 (désorganiser, détruire) to cause [sth] to disintegrate [société, parti].B se décomposer vpr1 [matière organique] to decompose;2 [société, parti] to fall apart;3 [visage, traits] to become distorted;4 [composé] to break down (en into); la phrase/le raisonnement se décompose en… the sentence/the argument can be broken down into ou separated into…[dekɔ̃poze] verbe transitif2. PHYSIQUE [force] to resolve[lumière] to disperse4. [analyser - texte, raisonnement] to break down (separable), to analyse ; [ - mouvement, processus] to decompose, to break up (separable) ; [ - exercice, mélodie] to go through (step by step) (inseparable)6. [altérer]————————se décomposer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)le texte se décompose en trois parties the text can be broken down ou divided into three partsGRAMMAIRE [phrase] to be parsed————————se décomposer verbe pronominal intransitif2. [s'altérer - visage] to become distorted -
96 binnen
binnen1〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:daar binnen • inside, in therenaar binnen gaan • go in/inside, enter〈 informeel〉 iets naar binnen slaan • bolt (down) something; 〈 schrokken〉 wolf something down; knock back 〈 borrel〉de deur gaat naar binnen open • the door opens inwardszich iets te binnen brengen • recall somethinghet wil me niet te binnen schieten • I can't bring it to mindvan binnen • (on the) inside‘binnen!’ 〈 na kloppen〉 • come in!————————binnen2〈 voorzetsel〉1 [met betrekking tot een ruimte] inside, within♦voorbeelden: -
97 kâğıt
"1. paper; piece of paper. 2. card, playing card. 3. colloq. letter, note. 4. document. - açmak to turn up the trump card. - bıçağı paper cutter. - dağıtmak to deal the cards. -a dökmek /ı/ to put (something) down on paper, write (something) down. - ezmesi papier-mâché. - fabrikası paper mill. - fener paper lantern, Chinese lantern. - gibi olmak to turn as white as a sheet. - hamuru paper pulp. - kaplamak /a/ to paper, cover with paper. - kebabı a dish made of lamb and vegetables broiled in a wrapper. - makası paper scissors. - oynamak to play cards. - oyunu card game. - para paper money; note, bill. - para çıkarma fin. emission. - sepeti wastepaper basket. - üzerinde (existing) on paper, in the planning stage. - üzerinde kalmak (for a project) to exist on paper only, not to get beyond the planning stage. - üzerine koymak /ı/ to put (something) in writing." -
98 su
",-yu 1. water. 2. juice. 3. sap. 4. body of water; stream; river; lake; sea. 5. broth; gravy. 6. temper (of steel). 7. embroidery running pattern. (...) -larında about, around: saat altı sularında around six o´clock. elli sularında about fifty years old. - almak 1. to leak, admit water. 2. (for a boat) to leak, take in water. -yunu almak /ın/ to drain the water from (cooked vegetables). - arkı irrigation ditch. -da balık satmak to make an empty promise. - basmak /ı/ for water to flood (a place). - baskını flood. -yun başı 1. source, spring, fountain. 2. place from which one gains the greatest profits or benefits. 3. person who holds the greatest authority and bears the greatest responsibility. -yu baştan/başından kesmek to tackle a problem at its root. - birikintisi puddle. -da boğulmak to be drowned. -ya boğulmak to be flooded with water. - bölümü çizgisi geog. watershed, water parting. -yu bulandırmak to throw a monkey wrench into something that´s going well. - cenderesi hydraulic press. - çarpmak /a/ to give (one´s face) a quick, splashy wash. - çekmek 1. to draw water (from a well or cistern). 2. to absorb water. -yunu çekmek 1. for the liquid in (something being cooked) to boil away. 2. (for money) to be spent, run out. -yu çekilmiş değirmene dönmek 1. (for a place) to become as silent as a tomb, become like a morgue. 2. to become completely useless. -dan çıkmış balığa dönmek to be in a daze, not to know what to do or which way to turn. - değirmeni water mill. - dökmek to urinate, pass water, make water. - dökünmek to take a quick bath (by dousing oneself with water). -ya düşmek 1. to fail, come to nothing. 2. to fall into the water. - etmek/yapmak (for a ship) to leak, take in water. -dan geçirmek /ı/ 1. to wash (laundry) quickly and carelessly. 2. to rinse (laundry). - gibi 1. like water. 2. easily, smoothly. 3. fluently. - gibi akmak 1. (for time) to pass very quickly. 2. /a/ (for money) to be made by (a person or place) in great quantities. - gibi aziz ol! Thank you very much indeed (for bringing me water to drink)! - gibi bilmek /ı/ to know (something) perfectly, have (something) down pat. - gibi ezberlemek /ı/ to memorize (something) perfectly. - gibi gitmek (for money) to be spent like water. - gibi okumak /ı/ to read quickly and faultlessly. - gibi terlemek to sweat heavily. -yuna/-yunca gitmek /ın/ not to go counter to (someone); not to cross (someone), to comply with (someone´s) wishes. -yu görmeden paçaları sıvamak to count one´s chickens before they´re hatched. - (yüzü) görmemiş very dirty (face, hands). -ya göstermek /ı/ to give (something) a quick wash. - götürmez indisputable. - götürür yeri olmamak /ın/ for there to be nothing more to be said about (a matter). -ya götürür, susuz getirir. colloq. He´s a master hoodwinker. - içene yılan bile dokunmaz. proverb It´s wrong to attack a person while he´s drinking water, even if he is one´s enemy. - içinde easily, at least. - içinde kalmak to sweat heavily, sweat buckets. - içmek gibi very easy, as easy as taking candy from a baby. - kaçırmak 1. to leak. 2. slang to annoy, bother, give someone a headache. - kaldırmak (for something being cooked) to absorb water. - kapmak (for a wound) to get infected, fester. -lar kararmak to get dark (in the evening). - katılmamış real, in every sense of the word, through and through. -yu kesilmiş değirmene dönmek (for a place) to get quiet, for all noise (in a place) to cease. - kesimi naut. draft line; water line. -yu kesiyor. It´s so blunt it won´t cut anything (said of a knife). - kesmek to become very watery; to ooze a lot of water or juice. - kireci hydraulic lime. - korkusu hydrophobia, morbid dread of water. - koyuvermek 1. (for something) to ooze a lot of water (while being cooked). 2. slang to become impudent, overstep the mark, spoil the fun by going too far. - küçüğün, söz/sofra büyüğün. proverb At mealtime the children should be the ones who get water -
99 madig
Adj.2. jemanden oder etw. madig machen umg., fig. run down, knock; ( jemandem) etw. madig machen umg. spoil s.th. (for s.o.), take the fun out of s.th. (for s.o.); mach mir doch nicht alles madig umg. I wish you wouldn’t keep spoiling things for me* * *maggoty* * *ma|dig ['maːdɪç]adjmaggoty; Obst auch worm-eatenSee:* * *ma·dig[ˈma:dɪç]adj maggoty, worm-eaten* * *Adjektiv maggotyjemanden/etwas madig machen — (ugs.) run somebody/something down
* * ** * *Adjektiv maggotyjemanden/etwas madig machen — (ugs.) run somebody/something down
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100 schlucken
I vt/i swallow; nicht richtig schlucken können be unable to swallow properly; Beschwerden beim Schlucken haben have difficulty swallowing; einen schlucken gehen umg. go for a tipple; da musste ich erst einmal schlucken I had to swallow hard; an etw. zu schlucken haben fig. have difficulty coming to terms with ( oder swallowing) s.th.II v/t1. umg., fig. (Betrieb etc.) swallow up; (Tadel etc.) take, swallow; (Schall, Licht etc.) absorb; (Geld) swallow up; (Benzin) guzzle; die Steuererhöhung werden wir schlucken müssen we will just have to come to terms with the tax increase2. umg., fig. (glauben) swallow, buy; hat sie es geschluckt? did she buy it?* * *to swallow* * *Schlụ|cken ['ʃlʊkn]m -s, no plSee:* * *1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) swallow2) (an act of swallowing.) swallow* * *schlu·cken[ˈʃlʊkn̩]I. vt▪ etw \schlucken1. (hinunterschlucken) to swallow sthder alte Wagen schluckt 14 Liter the old car guzzles 14 litres for every 100 km4. (fam: hinnehmen, glauben) to swallow sthetw ganz \schlucken to swallow sth [lock, stock and barrel]6. (dämpfen)▪ etw schluckt etw sth absorbs sthII. vi3.* * *1.transitives Verb1) (auch fig. ugs.) swallow2.intransitives Verb (auch fig.) swallow* * *A. v/t & v/i swallow;nicht richtig schlucken können be unable to swallow properly;Beschwerden beim Schlucken haben have difficulty swallowing;einen schlucken gehen umg go for a tipple;da musste ich erst einmal schlucken I had to swallow hard;B. v/t1. umg, fig (Betrieb etc) swallow up; (Tadel etc) take, swallow; (Schall, Licht etc) absorb; (Geld) swallow up; (Benzin) guzzle;die Steuererhöhung werden wir schlucken müssen we will just have to come to terms with the tax increase2. umg, fig (glauben) swallow, buy;hat sie es geschluckt? did she buy it?* * *1.transitives Verb1) (auch fig. ugs.) swallow2.intransitives Verb (auch fig.) swallow* * *v.to gulp v.to swallow v.
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