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  • 101 разменяться на мелочь

    • РАЗМЕНИВАТЬСЯ/РАЗМЕНЯТЬСЯ НА МЕЛОЧИ <ПО МЕЛОЧАМ, НА (ВСЯКУЮ) МЕЛОЧЬ, НА МЕЛКУЮ МОНЕТУ> coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to expend one's talent, abilities etc on unimportant matters, for nothing:
    - X разменялся на мелкую монету≈ X wasted (squandered) his talent (his gifts etc) on trifles;
    - X frittered away his talent (his life etc).
         ♦ "Где же тут человек? Где его целость? Куда он скрылся, как разменялся на всякую мелочь?" (Гончаров 1). "Where is the real man? Where is his integrity? Where has he hidden himself, and why is he squandering his gifts on trifles?" (1b).
    2. to be occupied with unimportant, nonessential matters instead of things that are important:
    - X разменивается на мелочи≈ X is (gets) caught up with matters of secondary importance.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разменяться на мелочь

  • 102 разменяться по мелочам

    • РАЗМЕНИВАТЬСЯ/РАЗМЕНЯТЬСЯ НА МЕЛОЧИ <ПО МЕЛОЧАМ, НА (ВСЯКУЮ) МЕЛОЧЬ, НА МЕЛКУЮ МОНЕТУ> coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to expend one's talent, abilities etc on unimportant matters, for nothing:
    - X разменялся на мелкую монету≈ X wasted (squandered) his talent (his gifts etc) on trifles;
    - X frittered away his talent (his life etc).
         ♦ "Где же тут человек? Где его целость? Куда он скрылся, как разменялся на всякую мелочь?" (Гончаров 1). "Where is the real man? Where is his integrity? Where has he hidden himself, and why is he squandering his gifts on trifles?" (1b).
    2. to be occupied with unimportant, nonessential matters instead of things that are important:
    - X разменивается на мелочи≈ X is (gets) caught up with matters of secondary importance.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разменяться по мелочам

  • 103 вставать на ноги

    • СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X was back on his feet;
    - X was up and about again.
         ♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).
    2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:
    - X встал на ноги≈ X got on his feet;
    - X stood on his own (two) feet.
         ♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).
         ♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).
    3. [subj: collect]
    ⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.
         ♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).
    4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to improve one's material situation:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.
         ♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).
         ♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вставать на ноги

  • 104 встать на ноги

    • СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X was back on his feet;
    - X was up and about again.
         ♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).
    2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:
    - X встал на ноги≈ X got on his feet;
    - X stood on his own (two) feet.
         ♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).
         ♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).
    3. [subj: collect]
    ⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.
         ♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).
    4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to improve one's material situation:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.
         ♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).
         ♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > встать на ноги

  • 105 подниматься на ноги

    • СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X was back on his feet;
    - X was up and about again.
         ♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).
    2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:
    - X встал на ноги≈ X got on his feet;
    - X stood on his own (two) feet.
         ♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).
         ♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).
    3. [subj: collect]
    ⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.
         ♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).
    4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to improve one's material situation:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.
         ♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).
         ♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подниматься на ноги

  • 106 подняться на ноги

    • СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X was back on his feet;
    - X was up and about again.
         ♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).
    2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:
    - X встал на ноги≈ X got on his feet;
    - X stood on his own (two) feet.
         ♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).
         ♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).
    3. [subj: collect]
    ⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.
         ♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).
    4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to improve one's material situation:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.
         ♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).
         ♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подняться на ноги

  • 107 становиться на ноги

    • СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X was back on his feet;
    - X was up and about again.
         ♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).
    2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:
    - X встал на ноги≈ X got on his feet;
    - X stood on his own (two) feet.
         ♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).
         ♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).
    3. [subj: collect]
    ⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.
         ♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).
    4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to improve one's material situation:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.
         ♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).
         ♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > становиться на ноги

  • 108 стать на ноги

    • СТАНОВИТЬСЯ /СТАТЬ <ВСТАВАТЬ/ВСТАТЬ, ПОДНИМАТЬСЯ/ПОДНЯТЬСЯ> НА НОГИ
    [VP]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to get well, be cured of an illness:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X was back on his feet;
    - X was up and about again.
         ♦...Лёжа на носилках, на которых его выносили из Клуба писателей, Степан [Злобин] сказал мне...: "И неси все свои материалы: какие есть. В палату. История антисемитизма... Молчать уж невмочь! Как встану на ноги, так..." Машина уехала (Свирский 1). As he lay on the stretcher carrying him out of the Writers' Union, Stepan [Zlobin]... said to me..."And bring any documents you've got with you to the hospital. Anything on the history of anti-Semit ism....I can't keep quiet any longer! As soon as I'm on my feet again..." The ambulance drove away (1a).
    2. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to become self-sufficient, independent:
    - X встал на ноги≈ X got on his feet;
    - X stood on his own (two) feet.
         ♦ Постепенно Люшка становилась на ноги. Приобулась, приоделась, вышла замуж за Егора, вступила в партию (Войнович 2). Gradually Lyushka got on her feet. She acquired shoes, some nice clothes; she married Egor; she joined the Party (2a).
         ♦ "Я хотела, чтобы ты защитился, встал на ноги" (Евтушенко 1). "I wanted you to get your thesis accepted, to stand on your own two feet" (1a).
    3. [subj: collect]
    ⇒ to gain strength, begin functioning productively, independently (again):
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got (back) on its feet.
         ♦ "Отстраиваемся, значит?.. Это хорошо, пора стране на ноги вставать" (Максимов 1). "So reconstruction is proceeding?...That's good. It's time for the country to get back on its feet" (1a).
    4. [subj: human or collect; more often variants становиться/стать, вставать/встать]
    ⇒ to improve one's material situation:
    - X стал на ноги≈ X got on (to, onto) his feet.
         ♦ "Дайте мне взаймы тысячу долларов, и, лишь только мы станем на ноги, я вам свято её верну" (Булгаков 2). ''Lend me a thousand dollars. As soon as we get to our feet, I'll return it, I swear" (2a).
         ♦ Дед разорился, промотал всё состояние, играя в карты; снова поднялся было на ноги, но пожар слизал всё, и Сергею Платоновичу пришлось начинать сызнова (Шолохов 2). The grandfather, who had squandered one fortune at cards, was only just beginning to get back onto his feet again when the fire took everything, and Sergei Platonovich had to make a fresh start (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стать на ноги

  • 109 выпустить в трубу

    • ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ < ВЫПУСТИТЬ> в ТРУБУ coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. выпустить в трубу кого to drive s.o. to bankruptcy, financial ruin:
    - X пустил Y-а в трубу≈ X wiped (cleaned) Y out.
    2. выпустить в трубу что [obj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc]
    ⇒ to waste, spend (money) foolishly, imprudently:
    - X пустил Y в трубу≈ X squandered (burned, blew) Y;
    - X frittered (threw) Y away.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выпустить в трубу

  • 110 пускать в трубу

    • ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ < ВЫПУСТИТЬ> в ТРУБУ coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. пускать в трубу кого to drive s.o. to bankruptcy, financial ruin:
    - X пустил Y-а в трубу≈ X wiped (cleaned) Y out.
    2. пускать в трубу что [obj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc]
    ⇒ to waste, spend (money) foolishly, imprudently:
    - X пустил Y в трубу≈ X squandered (burned, blew) Y;
    - X frittered (threw) Y away.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пускать в трубу

  • 111 пустить в трубу

    • ПУСКАТЬ/ПУСТИТЬ < ВЫПУСТИТЬ> в ТРУБУ coll
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. пустить в трубу кого to drive s.o. to bankruptcy, financial ruin:
    - X пустил Y-а в трубу≈ X wiped (cleaned) Y out.
    2. пустить в трубу что [obj: a noun denoting a sum of money, a fortune etc]
    ⇒ to waste, spend (money) foolishly, imprudently:
    - X пустил Y в трубу≈ X squandered (burned, blew) Y;
    - X frittered (threw) Y away.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пустить в трубу

  • 112 בזבז כסף

    threw money away, squandered money

    Hebrew-English dictionary > בזבז כסף

  • 113 מבוזבז

    adj. wasted, squandered, spent

    Hebrew-English dictionary > מבוזבז

  • 114 פזר

    v. be disbanded
    ————————
    v. be scattered, dispersed
    ————————
    v. be squandered, dissipated
    ————————
    v. to dissolve, disband, prorogue
    ————————
    v. to expand, diversify
    ————————
    v. to scatter, disperse
    ————————
    v. to squander, dissipate

    Hebrew-English dictionary > פזר

  • 115 hilikiwa

    ------------------------------------------------------------
    [Swahili Word] -hilikiwa
    [English Word] be squandered
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -hiliki
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    [Swahili Word] -hilikiwa
    [English Word] be lost
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -hiliki
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    [Swahili Word] -hilikiwa
    [English Word] be destroyed
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -hiliki
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    [Swahili Word] -hilikiwa
    [English Word] be wasted
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Class] passive
    [Derived Language] Swahili
    [Derived Word] -hiliki
    ------------------------------------------------------------

    Swahili-english dictionary > hilikiwa

  • 116 squander

    'skwondə
    (to waste: He squandered all his money on gambling.)
    tr['skwɒndəSMALLr/SMALL]
    1 (money) derrochar, malgastar, despilfarrar, tirar; (fortune) dilapidar; (opportunity, time) desperdiciar, desaprovechar
    squander ['skwɑndər] vt
    : derrochar (dinero, etc.), desaprovechar (una oportunidad, etc.), desperdiciar (talentos, energías, etc.)
    v.
    • abrasar (dinero, etc.) v.
    • botar (dinero, etc.) v.
    • consumir v.
    • derrochar v.
    • desbaratar v.
    • desperdiciar v.
    • despilfarrar v.
    • dilapidar v.
    • malbaratar v.
    • malgastar v.
    • tirar (dinero, etc.) v.
    'skwɑːndər, 'skwɒndə(r)
    transitive verb \<\<money\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<fortune\>\> dilapidar; \<\<opportunity/time\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciar
    ['skwɒndǝ(r)]
    VT [+ money] derrochar, despilfarrar; [+ opportunity] desperdiciar; [+ time, resources] emplear mal
    * * *
    ['skwɑːndər, 'skwɒndə(r)]
    transitive verb \<\<money\>\> despilfarrar, derrochar; \<\<fortune\>\> dilapidar; \<\<opportunity/time\>\> desaprovechar, desperdiciar

    English-spanish dictionary > squander

  • 117 dauern

    v/i
    1. last, go on; der Film dauerte zwei Stunden the film was two hours long ( oder lasted two hours); wie lange dauert die Sitzung denn noch? how much longer will the meeting last ( oder take)?; die Saison dauert von Mai bis September the season lasts ( oder runs) from May until (Am. auch through) September
    2. (Zeit beanspruchen) take; es wird lange dauern, bis er kommt it’ll be a long time before he comes; es wird nicht lange dauern, dann... it won’t be long before...; wie lange dauert das noch(, bis du fertig bist)? how much longer is that going to take (until you’re finished)?; das dauert mir zu lange that’s too long for me; mit Argwohn: it’s taking too long for my liking; das dauert aber! umg. it doesn’t half take a long time, Am. it seems to take forever
    —
    v/t geh. altm.: er dauert mich I feel sorry for him; es dauert mich, dass oder zu (+Inf.)... I regret to..., I am sorry that...
    * * *
    to continue; to last; to take; to keep on
    * * *
    dau|ern I ['dauɐn]
    vi
    1) (= andauern) to last, to go on

    die Verhandlungen dáúern schon drei Wochen — the negotiations have already been going on for three weeks

    wie lange soll dieser Zustand noch dáúern? — how long will this situation last or go on (for) or continue?

    2) (= Zeit benötigen) to take a while or some time; (lange) to take a long time

    das dauert noch (inf) — it'll be a while or some time yet

    warum dauert das Anziehen bei dir immer so lange? — why do you always take so long to get dressed?

    es dauerte lange, bis er sich befreit hatte — it took him a long time to get free

    muss das so lange dáúern? — does it have to take so long?

    das dauert immer, bis er fertig ist (inf) — it always takes ages for him to get ready (inf)

    3) (geh = dauerhaft sein) to last
    II
    vt (old, liter)

    etw dauert jdn — sb regrets sth

    er/sie dauert mich — I feel sorry for him/her

    es dauert mich, dass... — I regret or I'm sorry that...

    es dauerte ihn im Alter, seine Jugend so vergeudet zu haben — in his old age he regretted having squandered his youth like that

    das arme Tier kann einen dáúern — you can't help feeling sorry for the poor animal

    * * *
    dau·ern1
    [ˈdauɐn]
    vi
    1. (währen, anhalten) to last
    eine Stunde/einen Tag/lang/länger \dauern to last an hour/a day/a long time/longer
    dieser Krach dauert jetzt schon den ganzen Tag this racket has been going on all [or the whole] day now
    der Film dauert 3 Stunden the film is 3 hours long
    2. (Zeit erfordern) to take
    lange/zu lange \dauern to take long [or a long time]/to take too long
    nicht mehr lange \dauern to not take much longer
    das dauert wieder, bis er endlich fertig ist! he always takes such a long time to get ready
    warum dauert das bei dir immer so lange? why does it always take you so long?, why do you always take so long?
    vier Stunden? das dauert mir zu lange four hours? that's too long for me
    es dauert alles seine Zeit everything takes its time, Rome wasn't built in a day prov
    das dauert und dauert! (fam) it's taking ages [and ages] [or years] [or forever] fam
    3. (geh: dauerhaft sein, Bestand haben) to last, to endure liter
    dau·ern2
    [ˈdauɐn]
    1. (reuen)
    ▪ jdn [sehr] \dauern to be a cause of [deep] regret for sb
    ▪ es dauert mich [sehr], dass... I regret [deeply] that...
    jeder Cent dauert mich every penny hurts
    2. (Mitleid wecken bei)
    ▪ jdn \dauern to arouse [or awaken] pity in sb
    der zerlumpte Bettler dauerte sie sehr they took pity on [or pitied] the ragged beggar
    * * *
    intransitives Verb last; < job etc.> take

    der Film dauert zwei Stunden — the film lasts [for] or goes on for two hours

    einen Moment, es dauert nicht lange — just a minute, it won't take long

    das dauert — (ugs.) that will take [some] time

    * * *
    dauern1 v/i
    1. last, go on;
    der Film dauerte zwei Stunden the film was two hours long ( oder lasted two hours);
    wie lange dauert die Sitzung denn noch? how much longer will the meeting last ( oder take)?;
    die Saison dauert von Mai bis September the season lasts ( oder runs) from May until (US auch through) September
    2. (Zeit beanspruchen) take;
    es wird lange dauern, bis er kommt it’ll be a long time before he comes;
    es wird nicht lange dauern, dann … it won’t be long before …;
    wie lange dauert das noch(, bis du fertig bist)? how much longer is that going to take (until you’re finished)?;
    das dauert mir zu lange that’s too long for me; mit Argwohn: it’s taking too long for my liking;
    das dauert aber! umg it doesn’t half take a long time, US it seems to take forever
    dauern2 v/t geh obs:
    er dauert mich I feel sorry for him;
    es dauert mich, dass oder
    zu (+inf)
    … I regret to …, I am sorry that …
    * * *
    intransitives Verb last; <job etc.> take

    der Film dauert zwei Stunden — the film lasts [for] or goes on for two hours

    einen Moment, es dauert nicht lange — just a minute, it won't take long

    das dauert — (ugs.) that will take [some] time

    * * *
    v.
    to last v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dauern

  • 118 vergeuden

    v/t waste; (Geld, Zeit) auch squander
    * * *
    to misspend; to waste; to squander; to spend; to fritter
    * * *
    ver|geu|den [fɛɐ'gɔydn] ptp vergeudet
    vt
    to waste; Geld, Talente auch to squander
    * * *
    1) (to waste: He squandered all his money on gambling.) squander
    2) (to lose through lack of care, concern etc: Don't throw your chance of promotion away by being careless.) throw away
    * * *
    ver·geu·den *
    [fɛɐ̯ˈgɔydn̩]
    vt
    ▪ etw \vergeuden to waste [or squander] sth; s.a. Zeit
    * * *
    transitives Verb waste; squander, waste < money>
    * * *
    vergeuden v/t waste; (Geld, Zeit) auch squander
    * * *
    transitives Verb waste; squander, waste < money>
    * * *
    v.
    to dissipate v.
    to scatter v.
    to waste v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > vergeuden

  • 119 squander

    'skwondə
    (to waste: He squandered all his money on gambling.) sette over styr, ødsle bort
    I
    subst. \/ˈskwɒndə\/
    sløseri
    II
    verb \/ˈskwɒndə\/
    sløse med, ødsle med, kaste vekk, sette over styr, skusle bort
    squander away something sløse bort noe

    English-Norwegian dictionary > squander

  • 120 gastar

    v.
    1 to spend.
    Ricardo gasta mucho dinero Richard spends a lot of money.
    2 to waste (malgastar) (dinero, energía).
    3 to wear (tener, usar) (clothes). (peninsular Spanish)
    gastar mal genio to have a bad temper
    4 to wear down, to play out, to sap, to wear.
    María gastó las suelas Mary wore down the soles.
    María gastó una broma Mary played a joke.
    * * *
    1 (consumir dinero, tiempo) to spend; (gasolina, electricidad) to use (up), consume
    2 (malgastar) to waste
    3 (usar perfume, jabón) to use; (ropa) to wear
    ■ ¿qué número gastas? what size do you take?
    4 (tener) to have
    1 (desgastarse) to wear out
    2 (consumirse) to run out
    \
    gastarlas familiar to behave
    * * *
    verb
    2) use
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ dinero] to spend (en on)
    2) (=consumir) [+ gasolina, electricidad, agua] to use
    3) (=desgastar) [+ ropa, zapato] to wear out; [+ tacones] to wear down
    4) (=malgastar) to waste
    saliva
    5) (=llevar) [+ ropa, gafas] to wear; [+ barba] to have

    ¿qué número (de zapatos) gasta? — what size (shoes) do you take?

    ¿qué talla gasta? — what size are you?

    6) [+ broma] to play (a on)
    7)

    gastarlas Esp *: no le repliques, que ya sabes como las gasta — don't answer him back, you know what he's like when he gets angry *

    2. VI
    1) (=gastar dinero)
    2) (=consumir)
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( consumir)
    a) < dinero> to spend
    b) <gasolina/electricidad> to use
    2) (desperdiciar, malgastar) <dinero/tiempo/energía> to waste
    3) ( desgastar) <ropa/zapatos> to wear out; < tacones> to wear down
    4)
    a) (fam) (llevar, usar) <ropa/gafas> to wear

    ¿qué marca de cigarrillos gastas? — what brand of cigarettes do you smoke?

    b) (fam) ( tener) to have

    ése gasta un genio... — he has a terrible temper!

    5) < broma> to play
    2.
    gastarse v pron
    1) (enf) < dinero> to spend
    2) <pilas/batería> to run down
    3) ropa/zapatos ( desgastarse) to wear out
    4) (enf) (fam) ( tener) to have
    * * *
    = disburse, spend, expend.
    Ex. The final aspect of budgeting is that of keeping accurate records of what has been disbursed, what has been encumbered, and what remains.
    Ex. In 1986/87 Glasgow District Library spent over £30,000 on vandalism -- both on putting it right and in trying to prevent it.
    Ex. Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.
    ----
    * apartar + Dinero + para gastárselo en = set + aside + Dinero + for.
    * gastar bromas = prank, play + pranks, banter.
    * gastar con prudencia = spend + wisely.
    * gastar demasiado = overspend.
    * gastar dinero = expend + funds, spend + money.
    * gastar en exceso = overspend.
    * gastarle una putada a Alguien = do + this/that + across + Nombre.
    * gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.
    * gastar saliva = preach + to the converted.
    * gastarse + Dinero + en = set + aside + Dinero + for.
    * gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.
    * gastarse un dineral = fork out + lots of money.
    * gastarse un dineral en = go to + great expense to.
    * gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) ( consumir)
    a) < dinero> to spend
    b) <gasolina/electricidad> to use
    2) (desperdiciar, malgastar) <dinero/tiempo/energía> to waste
    3) ( desgastar) <ropa/zapatos> to wear out; < tacones> to wear down
    4)
    a) (fam) (llevar, usar) <ropa/gafas> to wear

    ¿qué marca de cigarrillos gastas? — what brand of cigarettes do you smoke?

    b) (fam) ( tener) to have

    ése gasta un genio... — he has a terrible temper!

    5) < broma> to play
    2.
    gastarse v pron
    1) (enf) < dinero> to spend
    2) <pilas/batería> to run down
    3) ropa/zapatos ( desgastarse) to wear out
    4) (enf) (fam) ( tener) to have
    * * *
    = disburse, spend, expend.

    Ex: The final aspect of budgeting is that of keeping accurate records of what has been disbursed, what has been encumbered, and what remains.

    Ex: In 1986/87 Glasgow District Library spent over £30,000 on vandalism -- both on putting it right and in trying to prevent it.
    Ex: Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.
    * apartar + Dinero + para gastárselo en = set + aside + Dinero + for.
    * gastar bromas = prank, play + pranks, banter.
    * gastar con prudencia = spend + wisely.
    * gastar demasiado = overspend.
    * gastar dinero = expend + funds, spend + money.
    * gastar en exceso = overspend.
    * gastarle una putada a Alguien = do + this/that + across + Nombre.
    * gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.
    * gastar saliva = preach + to the converted.
    * gastarse + Dinero + en = set + aside + Dinero + for.
    * gastarse más dinero = dig + deep.
    * gastarse un dineral = fork out + lots of money.
    * gastarse un dineral en = go to + great expense to.
    * gastarse un montón de dinero = lash out (on), go to + town on.

    * * *
    gastar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ‹dinero› to spend gastar algo EN algo to spend sth ON sth
    ha gastado un dineral en arreglar la casa she's spent a fortune on doing up the house
    2 ‹gasolina/electricidad› to use
    estamos gastando demasiada agua we're using too much water
    ¿ya has gastado toda la leche? you haven't used up all the milk already!
    no sé ya cuántas cajas he gastado esta semana I don't know how many boxes I've got through o gone through this week
    apágala, me vas a gastar las pilas turn it off, you're going to run the batteries down
    B (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero› to waste, squander; ‹tiempo/energía› to waste; ‹gasolina/electricidad› to waste
    C (desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out; ‹tacones› to wear down
    D
    1 ( fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear
    gasta barba he has a beard
    gasto el 37 I'm a size 37, I take a (size) 37
    ¿qué marca de cigarrillos gastas? what brand of cigarettes do you smoke?
    2 ( fam) ‹genio/modales›
    ¡vaya unos modales que gasta con su padre! what a way to behave toward(s) her father!
    ten cuidado porque ése gasta un genio … be careful, he has a terrible temper!
    gastarlas ( Esp fam): ya sabes cómo las gasta you know how nasty he can get
    E ‹broma› to play
    siempre está gastando bromas he's always playing practical jokes
    le gastaron una broma they played a joke o trick on him
    A ( enf) ‹dinero› to spend
    ¿ya te has gastado todo lo que te di? you don't mean to say you've already spent all the money I gave you!
    B (consumirse) to run down
    estas pilas se gastan enseguida these batteries run down so quickly o last no time at all
    está gastada la batería the battery's flat, the battery's run down
    se me ha gastado la tinta I've run out of ink
    C «ropa/zapatos» (desgastarse) to wear out
    se le gastaron los codos a la chaqueta the elbows of his jacket wore thin/wore through
    D ( enf) ( fam) (tener) to have
    ¡vaya modales que se gasta! that's a fine way to behave, isn't it?
    se gasta un genio de mil demonios he has a hell of a temper ( colloq)
    ¡qué pinta de hippy se gasta! he looks like a real hippy!
    con la puntería que se gasta, no puede fallar she's such a good shot, she won't miss
    E ( RPl fam) (desperdiciar esfuerzos) to waste one's breath
    * * *

     

    gastar ( conjugate gastar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( consumir)
    a) ‹ dinero› to spend;

    gastar algo en algo to spend sth on sth
    b) ‹gasolina/electricidad› to use

    2 (desperdiciar, malgastar) ‹dinero/tiempo/energía› to waste
    3 ( desgastar) ‹ropa/zapatos› to wear out;
    ‹ tacones› to wear down
    4 (fam) (llevar, usar) ‹ropa/gafas› to wear;

    5 ‹ broma› to play;
    ◊ le gastaron una broma they played a joke o trick on him

    gastarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( enf) ‹ dinero› to spend
    2 [pilas/batería] to run down;

    3 [ropa/zapatos] ( desgastarse) to wear out
    4 ( enf) (fam) ( tener) to have;
    ◊ se gasta un genio … he has a terrible temper!

    gastar verbo transitivo
    1 (dinero, tiempo) to spend
    (gasolina, energía) to consume
    2 (desperdiciar) to waste
    3 (terminar) to use up
    4 (emplear, usar) (ropa, gafas, zapatos) to wear: gasta papel de cartas azul, he uses blue writing paper
    5 le gastaron una broma, they played a joke on him
    ♦ Locuciones: gastarlas, to behave, act: procura no llevarte mal con el jefe, que no sabes como las gasta, tread carefully with the boss until you find out what sort of person she is
    ' gastar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    broma
    - irse
    - terminar
    - cachar
    - desgastar
    English:
    dip into
    - expend
    - go through
    - joke
    - lay out
    - overspend
    - pay out
    - play
    - prank
    - spend
    - trick
    - use
    - use up
    - wear down
    - wear out
    - eat
    - go
    - lay
    - over
    - splash
    - wear
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [dinero] to spend;
    gastar algo en algo to spend sth on sth;
    gastó una fortuna en decorar la casa she spent a fortune (on) decorating the house
    2. [consumir] [tiempo] to spend;
    [gasolina, electricidad] to use;
    esta lámpara gasta mucha electricidad this lamp uses a lot of electricity;
    esta moto gasta muy poco this motorbike uses very little Br petrol o US gas;
    mi coche gasta 7 litros a los cien ≈ my car does 41 miles to the gallon
    3. [malgastar] [dinero, energía] to waste
    4. [desgastar] [ropa, zapatos] to wear out
    5. Esp [tener, usar] [ropa] to wear;
    gasta sombrero he wears a hat;
    gasto el 42 I take a size 42, I'm a size 42
    6. Esp [hacer]
    gastar una broma (a alguien) to play a joke (on sb)
    7. Esp [genio]
    gastar mal genio to have a bad temper;
    gastarlas to carry on, to behave;
    ¡no sabes cómo se las gastan allí! you can't imagine how they carry on there!
    8. RP Fam [burlarse de] to make fun of
    ♦ vi
    to spend (money)
    * * *
    v/t
    2 ( llevar) wear;
    ¿qué número gastas? what size do you take?, what size are you?
    3 ( desperdiciar) waste
    4 ( desgastar) wear out
    * * *
    gastar vt
    1) : to spend
    2) consumir: to consume, to use up
    3) : to squander, to waste
    4) : to wear
    gasta un bigote: he sports a mustache
    * * *
    gastar vb
    1. (dinero) to spend [pt. & pp. spent]
    2. (consumir) to use
    3. (utilizar) to use / to take [pt. took; pp. taken]
    ¿qué champú gastas? what shampoo do you use?
    ¿qué número gastas? what size shoes do you take?

    Spanish-English dictionary > gastar

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  • misspent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. squandered, wasted. See waste. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. wasted, squandered, thrown away; see wasted . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. wasted, squandered, misapplied, thrown away, *down the… …   English dictionary for students

  • misspent — adj wasted, frittered away, squandered, thrown away, idle, idled away, misused, profitless, misapplied, dissipated, unprofitable FORMAL prodigal ≠ profitable * * * [adjective] wasted, dissipated, imprudent, profitless, squandered * * * ▶… …   Useful english dictionary

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