substance of structure

1 use.

hacer uso de to make use of, to use; (utilizar) to exercise (de prerrogativa, derecho)

de uso externo for external use only (medicamento)

fuera de uso out of use, obsolete

tener el uso de la palabra to have the floor

uso de razón power of reason

2 custom (costumbre).

al uso fashionable

al uso andaluz in the Andalusian style

3 usage (linguistics).

4 wear and tear (desgaste).

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: usar.

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► abreviatura

1 ( Unión Sindical Obrera) professional worker's union

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1) use

2) wear

3) custom, usage

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SF ABR Esp

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1) ( utilización)

a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) use

b) (de idioma, expresión) use

c) (de facultad, derecho)

2) ( de prenda)

- uso de razón

3) (utilidad, aplicación) use

4) ( usanza) custom

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= deployment, disposition, exercise, take-up, usage, use, utilisation [utilization, -USA], utility, consumption, employment, uptake, wear, delivery.

Ex. In the context of this report any such policy would have to accept that speedy response to current problems requires the deployment of resources in favour of innovative information-driven programmes.

Ex. The process provides an effective means of controlling such serials until a final decision has been made regarding their disposition.

Ex. A poorly structured scheme requires the exercise of a good deal of initiative on the part of the indexer in order to overcome or avoid the poor structure.

Ex. One of the reasons for the relatively slow take-up of microcomputers in libraries in the Philippines is the problem caused by the multitude of languages used in the island group.

Ex. Changes in usage of terms over time can also present problems = Los cambios en el uso de los términos con el transcurso del tiempo también pueden presentar problemas.

Ex. Systematic mnemonics is the use of the same notation for a given topic wherever that topic occurs.

Ex. On occasions it is necessary to adopt an order or arrangement which leads to the efficient utilisation of space.

Ex. Situations where subdivisions might have had some utility are served by the co-ordination of index terms at the search stage.

Ex. The screen display formats required by cataloguing staff may be not at all suitable for public consumption.

Ex. Through the employment of such implicitly derogatory terminology librarians virtually give themselves licence to disregard or downgrade the value of certain materials.

Ex. The project is investigating the factors which promote or inhibit the uptake of computers in primary schools.

Ex. When in use moulds were subject to severe wear which resulted in noticeable deterioration of the surface.

Ex. Entry of number '21' reverses the present delivery status.

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* alfabetización en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* aparato para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* aumento del uso = increased use.

* bloque funcional para uso internacional = international use block.

* bloque funcional para uso nacional = national use block.

* con conocimiento básico en el uso de la biblioteca = library literate [library-literate].

* con conocimiento en el uso de Internet = Internet-savvy.

* condiciones de uso = terms of use.

* condiciones legales de uso = legal boilerplate.

* con el uso = in use, with use.

* conocimientos básicos sobre el uso de las bibliotecas = library skills.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* cuchillo de un solo uso = disposable knife.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar un uso = put to + purpose.

* dar uso = put to + use.

* dar uso a = make + use of.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay a you use basis, on a pay as you go basis.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desgaste por el uso = wear and tear.

* destrezas relacionadas con el uso de la información = information skills.

* de un solo uso = disposable, single-use.

* de uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* de uso cutáneo = use + topically.

* de uso externo = for external use only.

* de uso flexible = hop-on/hop-off.

* de uso frecuente = frequently-used.

* de uso general = general-use.

* de uso interno = in-house [inhouse].

* de uso múltiple = all-purpose.

* de uso público = publicly available.

* de uso tópico = use + topically.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + facultades físicas y mentales = of (a) sound mind, of (a) sound and disposing mind and memory, mentally fit, physically and mentally fit.

* en pleno uso de + Posesivo + razón = mentally fit.

* en uso = in use.

* estadísticas de uso = usage statistics, use statistics.

* estudio de uso = use study.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

* formación en el uso de la biblioteca = library literacy.

* frecuencia de uso = usage rate.

* gastado por el uso = worn-out.

* hábito de uso = usage pattern, use pattern.

* hábito de uso, patrón de uso = usage pattern.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer el mejor uso de = make + the best of.

* hacer uso = put to + use.

* hacer uso de = make + use of, draw on/upon, leverage, patronise [patronize, -USA], tap into, deploy.

* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.

* hacer uso de recursos = tap into + resources.

* hacer uso de un conocimiento = draw on/upon + knowledge.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* haciendo uso de = by recourse to.

* herramienta de uso de Internet = Internet appliance.

* herramienta para el uso de la información = information appliance.

* impuesto sobre artículos de uso y consumo = excise tax.

* incremento del uso = increased use.

* índice de uso = performance measure, output measure.

* instrucciones de uso = use instruction.

* licencia de uso = licence agreement.

* mal uso = misuse, mishandling.

* mediante el uso de los recursos = resource-based.

* método de evaluación de un edificio en uso = post-occupancy evaluation method.

* multiuso = multi-functional, multi-use [multiuse].

* normas de uso = user policy.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* pago según el uso = pay-per-view, pay-for-use.

* páguese por el uso hecho = pay-as-you-go.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* plato de un solo uso = disposable plate.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* proteger Algo para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* recurrir al uso de = resort to + the use of.

* rentabilizar el uso = maximise + use.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser de un solo uso = be a one-trip pony.

* ser de uso general = be in general use, be generally available.

* servilleta de un solo uso = disposable napkin.

* sistema de facturación por uso = cost billing system.

* sistema en uso = operational system.

* sustancia de uso reglamentado = controlled substance.

* sustancia de uso regulado = controlled substance.

* tenedor de un solo uso = disposable fork.

* uso a distancia = remote use.

* uso compartido = sharing.

* uso compartido de la información = information sharing.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

* uso compartido de recursos = resource sharing, time-sharing [timesharing].

* uso de instrumentos = instrumentation.

* uso de la biblioteca = library use, library usage.

* uso de la colección = stock use.

* uso de la letra cursiva = italicisation [italicization, -USA].

* uso de las mayúsculas = capitalisation [capitalization, -USA].

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* uso de sustancias = substance use.

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* uso diario = everyday use.

* uso doméstico = domestic use.

* uso excesivo = prodigality, overuse.

* uso excesivo de = greed for.

* uso inadecuado = misuse, mistreatment.

* uso indebido = misuse.

* uso normal = normal usage.

* uso óptimo de los recursos = value for money.

* uso personal = personal use.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* uso razonable = fair dealing, fair use.

* uso remoto = remote use.

* usos y costumbres = customs and habits.

* usos y gratificaciones = uses and gratifications.

* uso tópico = for external use only.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* usuario que hace uso del préstamo = borrower.

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1) ( utilización)

a) (de producto, medicamento) use; (de máquina, material) use

b) (de idioma, expresión) use

c) (de facultad, derecho)

2) ( de prenda)

- uso de razón

3) (utilidad, aplicación) use

4) ( usanza) custom

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1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

a) ( utilizar) to use;

◊ ¿qué champú usas? what shampoo do you use?;

b) ( llevar) ‹alhajas/ropa/perfume› to wear;

◊ estos zapatos están sin uso these shoes are unworn, these shoes have never been worn

◊ ya no se usa hacer fiestas de compromiso people don't tend to have engagement parties any more

a) (de producto, medicamento, máquina) use;

◊ instrucciones para su uso instructions for use;

b) (de facultad, derecho):

◊ en pleno uso de sus facultades mentales in full possession of his mental faculties;

c) ( de prenda):

◊ ropa de uso diario everyday clothes;

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USO ['uso] nf (abrev de Unión Sindical Obrera)

= centre-right Spanish union

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f abr (= Unión Sindical Obrera) Spanish trade union

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uso nm

1) empleo, utilización: use

de uso personal: for personal use

hacer uso de: to make use of

2) : wear

uso y desgaste: wear and tear

3) usanza: custom, usage, habit

al uso de: in the manner of, in the style of

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uso n

1. (en general) use

2. (ropa, etc) wearing

1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido

2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio

3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto

4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuo

5) (uninterrupted)

6) (strong) [structure, basis, argument] solido; [ building] massiccio

7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio

8) (firm) [ grip] fermo

9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello

nome chim. mat. solido m.

avverbio [ freeze] completamente; fig. [ vote] in massa

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1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) solido

2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) pieno

3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) solido

4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) solido, massiccio

5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) uniforme, unito, unanime

6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) solido

7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) ininterrotto, di fila

1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sostanza solida

2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) solido

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- solidarity

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1) (not liquid or gaseous) solido

2) (of one substance) [gold, steel] massiccio

3) (dense) [crowd, earth] compatto

4) (unbroken) [line, expanse] continuo

5) (uninterrupted)

6) (strong) [structure, basis, argument] solido; [ building] massiccio

7) (reliable) [ information] fondato; [ advice] valido; [ investment] sicuro; [ worker] affidabile, serio

8) (firm) [ grip] fermo

9) (respectable) [ citizen] modello

nome chim. mat. solido m.

avverbio [ freeze] completamente; fig. [ vote] in massa

1) (firm and steady or well-balanced: This chair isn't very stable.)

2) (firmly established and likely to last: a stable government.)

3) ((of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical: She's the only stable person in the whole family.)

4) ((of a substance) not easily decomposed.)

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- stability

1) (a building in which horses are kept.)

2) ((in plural) a horse-keeping establishment: He runs the riding stables.)

stable¹ adj estable

El comparativo de stable se escribe stabler; el superlativo se escribe stablest

stable² n cuadra

tr['steɪbəl]

adjective

1 (unchanging) estable, constante; (firm) sólido,-a, estable; (secure) fijo,-a, estable, seguro,-a; (person - sane) equilibrado,-a

■ she needs a stable relationship necesita una relación estable

■ the patient is in a stable condition el paciente está en estado estacionario

2 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL estable

tr['steɪbəl]

noun

1 (for horses) cuadra, caballeriza; (for other animals) establo

2 (training establishment for horses) cuadra; (school, theatre, club, etc) escuela

transitive verb

1 (put in stable) encerrar en una cuadra; (keep in stable) guardar en una cuadra

\

to close/lock/shut the stable door after the horse has bolted tomar precauciones cuando ya no hay remedio

stable boy / stable girl mozo de cuadra / moza de cuadra

stable ['steɪbəl] vt, - bled ; - bling : poner (ganado) en un establo, poner (caballos) en una caballeriza

stable adj, - bler ; - blest

1) fixed, steady: fijo, sólido, estable

2) lasting: estable, perdurable

a stable government: un gobierno estable

3) : estacionario (en medicina), equilibrado (en psicología)

stable n

: establo m (para ganado), caballeriza f o cuadra f (para caballos)

• caballeriza (Agricultura) adj.

• cuadra adj.

• estable adj.

• sólido, -a adj.

• caballeriza s.f.

• caballos de carrera de un particular s.m.pl.

• cuadra s.f.

• establo s.m.

• poner en una cuadra v.

adjective -bler, -blest

a) (firm, steady) <structure/platform> estable, sólido; <relationship/government> estable; <economy/currency> estable

b) ( Psych) equilibrado

c) (Chem, Phys) estable

noun (often pl) ( for horses) caballeriza f, cuadra f; ( for other livestock) establo m; (before n)

transitive verb poner* or guardar en la cuadra

['steɪbl]

N (=building) cuadra f, caballeriza f ; (=establishment) cuadra f

VT (=keep in stable) guardar en una cuadra; (=put in stable) poner en una cuadra

- shut or close the stable door after the horse has bolted

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adjective -bler, -blest

a) (firm, steady) <structure/platform> estable, sólido; <relationship/government> estable; <economy/currency> estable

b) ( Psych) equilibrado

c) (Chem, Phys) estable

noun (often pl) ( for horses) caballeriza f, cuadra f; ( for other livestock) establo m; (before n)

transitive verb poner* or guardar en la cuadra

1) (of person) Körper, der; Leib, der (geh.); (of animal) Körper, der

2) (corpse) Leiche, die; Leichnam, der (geh.)

3) (coll.): (person) Mensch, der; (woman also) Person, die

4) (group of persons) Gruppe, die; (having a particular function) Organ, das

5) (mass)

6) (main portion) Hauptteil, der

7) (Motor Veh.) Karosserie, die; (Railw.) Aufbau, der

8) (collection) Sammlung, die

9) (of wine) Körper, der

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1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) der Körper

2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) die Leiche

3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) der Hauptteil

4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) die Masse

5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) die Körperschaft

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- academic.ru/7890/bodily">bodily

- bodyguard

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[ˈbɒdi, AM ˈbɑ:di]

1. (physical structure) Körper m, Leib m liter

she's just after his \body ( fig) ihr Interesse an ihm ist rein körperlich [o sexuell]

the \body of Christ der Leib Christi

\body and soul ganz und gar, mit Leib und Seele

she put \body and soul into her work sie hatte sich völlig ihrer Arbeit verschrieben

2. (trunk) Rumpf m

3. ( dated: person) Mensch m

how is a \body supposed to live in these conditions? wie soll jemand unter diesen Bedingungen leben?

she's a cheerful old \body sie ist ein fröhliches Haus fam

4. + sing/pl vb (organized group) Körperschaft f, Organisation f, Organ nt, Gremium nt, Komitee nt

advisory \body beratendes Gremium, beratender Ausschuss

controlling \body Aufsichtsgremium nt

governing \body Leitung f

legislative \body gesetzgebendes Organ

5. + sing/pl vb (group) Gruppe f

student \body Studentenschaft f

\body of opinion viele Menschen gleicher Meinung

in a \body gemeinsam

6. (quantity) Masse f, Menge f, Haufen m fam

a substantial \body of opinion opposes change es gibt eine große Gruppe, die einmütig gegen Veränderungen ist

\body of evidence/information Sammlung f von Beweis-/Informationsmaterial

7. (central part) Hauptteil m, Wesentliche(s) nt; of an army Kerntruppe f; of a church Hauptschiff nt; of a plane, ship Rumpf m; of a string instrument Schallkörper m

in the \body of the House BRIT (Parliament) im Plenum [des Parlaments]

8. AUTO Karosserie f

9. (corpse) Leiche f; (of an animal) Kadaver m, [Tier]leiche f

the dog's \body lay on the rubbish heap der tote Hund lag auf dem Abfallhaufen

10. (material object) Gegenstand m; SCI Körper m

celestial [or heavenly] \body Himmelskörper m

foreign \body Fremdkörper m

11. (substance, thickness) of hair Fülle f, Volumen nt; of paper Stärke f; of wine Gehalt m

to have a full \body wine vollmundig sein

12. (lake, sea)

\body of water Gewässer nt

13. FASHION Body m

▶ over my dead \body nur über meine Leiche

▶ to keep \body and soul together Leib und Seele zusammenhalten

his wages are barely enough to keep \body and soul together sein Lohn ist zum Leben zu wenig und zum Sterben zu viel

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1) (of man, animal) Körper m; (of human also) Leib m (geh)

2) (= corpse) Leiche f, Leichnam m (geh) → dead

3) (= main part of structure of plane, ship) Rumpf m, Körper m; (of string instrument) Korpus m, Schallkörper m; (of church, speech, army also main body) Hauptteil m

4) (= coachwork of car) Karosserie f

5) (= group of people) Gruppe f

6) (= organization) Organ nt; (= committee) Gremium nt; (= corporation) Körperschaft f → corporate, politic

7)

8) (inf: person) Mensch m

9) (MATH, PHYS, CHEM) Körper m

10) (= substance, thickness of wine) Körper m; (of soup) Substanz f; (of paper, cloth) Festigkeit f, Stärke f

11) Body m

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body [ˈbɒdı; US ˈbɑ-]

A s

1. Körper m, Leib m ( auch REL):

body and soul mit Leib und Seele;

keep body and soul together Leib und Seele zusammenhalten;

2. oft dead body Leiche f, Leichnam m:

over my dead body nur über meine Leiche

3. engS. Rumpf m, Leib m

4. Rumpf m, Haupt(bestand)teil m, Mittel-, Hauptstück n, Zentrum n, z. B.

a) (Schiffs-, Flugzeug) Rumpf m

b) MIL (Geschoss) Hülle f

c) Bauch m (einer Flasche etc)

d) MUS (Schall)Körper m, Resonanzkasten m

e) (Auto-, Wagen) Karosserie f

f) Hauptgebäude n

g) (Kirchen) Schiff n

h) MIL Hauptfestung f

5. MIL Truppenkörper m:

body of horse Kavallerieeinheit f;

body of men Trupp m, Abteilung f;

the main body das Gros

6. (die) große Masse, (das) Gros

7. (gegliedertes) Ganzes, Gesamtheit f, System n:

in a ( oder one) body zusammen, geschlossen;

a) juristische Person, Körperschaft f,

b) Gemeinwesen n, Gemeinde f;

body of facts Tatsachenmaterial n;

body of history Geschichtswerk n;

body of laws Kodex m, Gesetz(es)sammlung f;

a) juristische Person,

b) organisierte Gesellschaft,

c) Staat(skörper) m

8. Körper(schaft) m(f), Gesellschaft f, Gruppe f, Organ n, Gremium n:

body of judges Richterkollegium n; → administrative, diplomatic A 1, governing 2

9. fig Kern m, eigentlicher Inhalt, Substanz f, (das) Wesentliche (einer Rede etc)

10. Hauptteil m, Text(teil) m (einer Annonce etc)

11. PHYS (dreidimensionaler) Körper, Masse f (Menge)

12. CHEM Substanz f, Stoff m

13. ANAT Körper m, Stamm m:

body of the uterus Gebärmutterkörper

14. GEOG etc Masse f:

body of water Gewässer n;

body of cold air kalte Luftmasse

15. fig Körper m, Gehalt m (von Wein), Stärke f (von Papier etc), Deckfähigkeit f (von Farbe), Dichtigkeit f, Güte f (von Gewebe etc), (Klang)Fülle f

16. umg Person f, Mensch m:

a curious (old) body ein komischer (alter) Kauz;

not a (single) body keine Menschenseele

17. Töpferei: Tonmasse f

18. ELEK Isolier-, Halteteil m

B v/t meist body forth verkörpern:

a) versinnbildlichen

b) darstellen

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1) (of person) Körper, der; Leib, der (geh.); (of animal) Körper, der

2) (corpse) Leiche, die; Leichnam, der (geh.)

3) (coll.): (person) Mensch, der; (woman also) Person, die

4) (group of persons) Gruppe, die; (having a particular function) Organ, das

5) (mass)

6) (main portion) Hauptteil, der

7) (Motor Veh.) Karosserie, die; (Railw.) Aufbau, der

8) (collection) Sammlung, die

9) (of wine) Körper, der

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Karosserie -n f. n.

Körper - m.

Leib -er m.

Leiche -n f.

Leichnam -e m.

Rumpf -e m.

1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) celle

2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) celle

3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) celle

4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) celle

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- cellular

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1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) celle

2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) celle

3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) celle

4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) celle

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- cellular

faible [fεbl]

1. adjective

weak ; [lumière] dim ; [bruit, odeur, espoir] faint ; [vent] light ; [rendement, revenu] low ; [marge, quantité] small ; [débit] slow ; [différence, avantage] slight ; [majorité] narrow

• il est faible en français he's weak in French

• à faible teneur en sucre with a low sugar content

2. masculine noun

   a. ( = personne) weak person

• un faible d'esprit a feeble-minded person

   b. ( = penchant) weakness

• il a un faible pour le chocolat he has a weakness for chocolate

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1) ( sans force) [malade, structure, résistance, monnaie, marché] weak; [vue] poor

2) ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weak

3) (bas, léger, médiorce) [proportion, progression] small; [coût, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; [bruit, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; [élève, classe] slow

nom masculin et féminin weak-willed person

nom masculin ( penchant) weakness

faibles nom masculin pluriel

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1. adj

1) weak

2) (voix, lumière, vent) faint

3) (en capacité, performance) (élève, copie) poor, weak

4) (rendement, intensité, revenu) low

2. nm

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faible

A adj

1 ( sans force) [malade, organe, pouls] weak; [structure, poutre] weak; [résistance, défense] weak; [monnaie, économie, marché] weak; [vue] poor; un enfant faible de constitution or de faible constitution a child with a frail constitution; elle est faible des poumons she has weak lungs;

2 ( sans fermeté) [parents, gouvernement] weak; il est faible de caractère he's got a weak character; la chair est faible the flesh is weak; être faible avec qn to be soft with sb, to be too soft on sb;

3 ( peu considérable) [proportion, quantité, différence, progression] small; [coût, taux, rendement, revenu] low; [moyens, portée] limited; [avantage] slight; [chance] slim; c'était une période de faible natalité that was a period when the birthrate was low; la faible activité du secteur the low level of activity in the sector; à faible vitesse [rouler, percuter] at a low speed; substance de faible toxicité substance with a low toxic content; à faible profondeur [être, pousser] at a shallow depth; de faible profondeur [étang, récipient] shallow; il n'a qu'une faible idée de ce qui l'attend he has only a vague idea of what's awaiting him;

4 ( sans intensité) [bruit, voix, lueur, vibrations] faint; [éclairage] dim; [vent, pluie] light; une faible lueur d'espoir a faint glimmer of hope;

5 ( de peu de valeur) [résultat] poor; [score] low; [argument] feeble; [production] weak; un faible niveau de qualification/formation poor qualifications/training; le scénario est bien faible the script is very weak; résultats faibles en langues poor results in languages; de faible importance [événement, détail] of little importance; c'est une faible consolation it's small ou little consolation;

6 ( manquant de capacités) [élève, classe] slow; j'ai une classe très faible I've got a very slow class; elle est faible en anglais she's weak in English; faible d'esprit feeble-minded;

7 ( peu évocateur) [mot, expression] inadequate; c'est un imbécile et le mot est faible! he's a fool and that's putting it mildly!;

8 Ling weak.

B nmf ( personne veule) weak-willed person; c'est un faible he's weak-willed.

C nm ( penchant) weakness; avoir un faible pour to have a weakness for [aliment, objet]; to have a soft spot for [personne].

D faibles nmpl les faibles the weak (+ v pl); les économiquement faibles the economically disadvantaged.

[fɛbl] adjectif

1. [malade, vieillard] weak, frail

[fonction organique]

2. [étai, construction] weak, flimsy, fragile

3. [esprit] weak, deficient

4. [médiocre - étudiant, résultat] weak, poor, mediocre

5. [trop tempéré - style, argument, réforme] weak ; [ - jugement] mild ; [ - prétexte] feeble, flimsy

6. [complaisant] weak, lax

[sans volonté] weak, spineless

7. [impuissant - nation, candidat] weak

8. COMMERCE & ÉCONOMIE [demande] slack

[marge] low

[monnaie] weak

[revenus] low

[ressources] scant, thin

9. [léger - lumière] dim, faint ; [ - bruit] faint ; [ - brise] light ; [ - odeur] faint

10. [peu important] low, small

11. LINGUISTIQUE weak, unstressed

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[fɛbl] nom masculin et féminin

faible d'esprit simpleton

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[fɛbl] nom masculin

1. [préférence]

2. (littéraire) [point sensible] weak spot

prendre quelqu'un par son faible to find somebody's Achilles heel

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faibles nom masculin pluriel

les faibles the weak

terre [tεʀ]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = planète) earth ; ( = monde) world

• il a parcouru la terre entière he has travelled all over the world

• revenir sur terre to come back down to earth

   b. ( = matière) earth ; (pour la poterie) clay ; ( = sol, surface) ground

• pipe en terre clay pipe

• une terre fertile a fertile soil

• être à terre [lutteur] to be down

► par terre

• ne t'allonge pas par terre don't lie on the ground

• poser qch par terre to put sth on the ground

• cela fiche tous nos projets par terre (inf) that really messes up all our plans► en terre

• mettre qn en terre to bury sb

• mettre qch en terre to put sth into the soil

• planter un arbre en pleine terre to plant a tree in the ground► sous terre

• cinq mètres sous terre five metres underground

• j'aurais voulu rentrer sous terre I wished the ground would swallow me up► terre à terre [personne] down-to-earth ; [préoccupations] mundane

   c. ( = domaine) terres land uncount

• il a acheté un lopin de terre he's bought a piece of land

• terres cultivées cultivated land

   d. (par opposition à mer) land uncount

• sur la terre ferme on dry land

• apercevoir la terre to sight land

• aller à terre to go ashore

• dans les terres inland

• par voie de terre overland

• toucher terre [navire, avion] to land

   e. ( = pays) land

• la France a toujours été une terre d'accueil pour les réfugiés France has always welcomed refugees

   f. (Electricity) earth (Brit), ground (US)

• mettre à la terre to earth (Brit) to ground (US)

2. compounds

► terre d'asile country of refuge

► terre battue beaten earth

• sol en terre battue beaten-earth floor

• jouer sur terre battue (Tennis) to play on a clay court ► terre cuite terracotta

► terre d'exil land of exile

► la Terre de Feu Tierra del Fuego

► terre glaise clay

► terre végétale topsoil

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nom féminin Earth

- la Terre Adélie

- la Terre de Feu

- la Terre promise

- la Terre Sainte

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1) (= planète) (prend la majuscule dans un contexte astronomique) earth

2) (= sol) ground

3) (= substance) soil, earth

4) (que l'on cultive) land

5) (= terrain) land sg

6) (= matériau) clay

7) (opposé à mer) land no pl

8) (= contrée) land

9) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE earth

10)

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terre

A nf

1 ( surface du sol) ground; le cycliste était à terre the cyclist was lying on the ground; être jeté à terre to be thrown to the ground; sous terre underground; à 200 mètres sous terre 200 metres^GB underground; ne frappez jamais un adversaire à terre never hit a man when he's down; mettre pied à terre Équit to dismount; mettre un genou à terre to go down on one knee;

2 ( matière) gén earth; Agric soil; terre rouge/séchée red/dried-up earth; terre fertile/stérile fertile/infertile soil; l'eau, l'air, la terre et le feu water, air, earth and fire; sortir de terre lit [plante] to come up; [animal] to poke its head out of the ground; fig une ville nouvelle est sortie de terre a new town has sprung up; porter or mettre qn en terre liter to bury sb;

3 ( campagne) le retour à la terre the movement back to the land; rester attaché à la terre to stay close to the land; travailler la terre to work the land;

4 ( terrain) land ¢; acheter/vendre une terre to buy/to sell a plot of land; des terres land; elle possède des terres en Anjou she owns land in Anjou; se retirer sur ses terres to go and live on one's estate; vivre de ses terres to live off the land;

5 ( région) land; des terres lointaines/vierges distant/virgin lands; une terre inconnue an unknown land, terra incognita littér; en terre chrétienne/musulmane on Christian/Muslim land; la terre natale de qn sb's native land; la terre de mes ancêtres the land of my ancestors; la terre d'Afrique liter the African continent; la terre d'Alsace liter the Alsace region; leur pays a toujours été une terre d'accueil their country has always welcomed newcomers;

6 ( opposé à mer) land; une bande/langue de terre a strip/tongue of land; un vent de terre a land breeze; aller à terre to go ashore; apercevoir la terre to sight land; ‘Terre!’ ‘land ho!’; être loin de toute terre to be far from land; s'enfoncer à l'intérieur des terres to go deep inland; regagner la terre ferme to reach land ou terra firma littér;

7 ( où vit l'humanité) earth; être/vivre sur terre to be/to live on earth; quitter la terre euph to die; la terre et le ciel Relig things earthly and things heavenly; prendre toute la terre à témoin to take the whole world as one's witness; il croit que la terre entière est contre lui he thinks the whole world is against him; redescends or reviens sur terre! fig come back to earth!;

8 Art de la terre (glaise) clay; une statuette/pipe en terre a clay figurine/pipe; un pot de or en terre an earthenware pot;

9 Électrotech earth GB, ground US; relier qch à la terre to earth GB ou ground US sth.

B terre à terre loc adj inv [question] basic; [conversation, personne] pedestrian.

C par terre loc adv ( dehors) on the ground; ( dedans) on the floor; ils étaient assis/couchés par terre they were sitting/lying on the ground ou floor; se rouler par terre lit to roll about on the ground ou floor; fig ( de rire) to fall about laughing; c'est à se rouler par terre it's hilarious; se rouler par terre de douleur/rire to roll on the ground with pain/laughter; mon chapeau/le téléphone est tombé par terre my hat/the telephone fell on the ground ou floor; ça a fichu tous nos projets par terre○ it messed up all our plans○.

terre d'asile country of refuge; terre battue trodden earth; sur terre battue [tennis] on a clay court; terre de bruyère Hort peat; terre cuite baked clay; Art terracotta; figurine en terre cuite terracotta figurine; terre à foulon fuller's earth; terre glaise clay; terre noire chernozem; terre d'ombre umber; terre de pipe pipeclay; terre à poterie or potier potter's clay; terre de Sienne sienna; terre de Sienne brûlée burned sienna; terre végétale topsoil; terres rares rare earths.

avoir les pieds sur terre to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground; garder les pieds sur terre to keep one's feet on the ground; ne pas avoir les pieds sur terre to be a dreamer, to have one's head in the clouds; elle voulait rentrer sous terre or à cent pieds sous terre she wished the ground would swallow her up.

[tɛr] nom féminin

A.[GLOBE]

1. [planète]

2. [monde terrestre] earth

B.[SOL]

1. [surface du sol] ground

a. [dans une habitation] earth ou hard-earth ou mud floor

b. [dans une cour] bare ground

c. [sur un court de tennis] clay (surface)

a. [en actes] to treat somebody like dirt

b. [en paroles] to tear somebody to shreds

2. [élément opposé à la mer] land (substantif non comptable)

3. [région du monde] land

4. [pays] land, country

5. [terrain] land (substantif non comptable), estate

6. [symbole de la vie rurale]

C.[MATIÈRE]

1. [substance - généralement] earth, soil

2. [matière première] clay, earth

3. [pigment]

terre d'ombre terra ombra, raw umber

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terres nom féminin pluriel

[domaine, propriété] estate, estates

vivre sur/de ses terres to live on/off one's estates

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à terre locution adverbiale

1. [sur le sol] on the ground

2. NAUTIQUE on land

vous pourrez rester à terre deux heures you may stay ashore for two hours

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en pleine terre locution adverbiale

AGRICULTURE in the open, in open ground

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par terre locution adjectivale

[ruiné, anéanti] spoilt, wrecked

avec la pluie, notre promenade est par terre the rain has put paid to our walk (UK) ou ruined our plans for a walk

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par terre locution adverbiale

[sur le plancher] on the floor

[sur le sol] on the ground

j'ai lavé par terre (familier) I've washed the floor

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sous terre locution adverbiale

1. [sous le sol] underground

2. (locution)

j'aurais voulu être à cent pieds sous terre ou rentrer sous terre I wished the earth would swallow me up

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sur terre locution adverbiale

1. [ici-bas] on (this) earth

2. (locution)

verbo transitivo (pass. came; p.pass. come) (travel) percorrere [ distance]

verbo intransitivo (pass. came; p.pass. come)

1) (arrive) [person, day, success] venire; [bus, letter, news, rains, winter] arrivare

2) (approach) venire, avvicinarsi

3) (visit) [dustman, postman] passare; [ cleaner] venire

4) (attend) venire

5) (reach)

6) (happen)

7) (begin)

8) (originate)

9) (be available)

10) (tackle)

11) (develop)

12) (in time, list, importance)

13) (be due)

14) (be a question of)

15) (have orgasm) colloq. venire

interiezione (reassuringly)

- come about

- come across

- come along

- come apart

- come around

- come at

- come away

- come back

- come by

- come down

- come forward

- come in

- come into

- come off

- come on

- come out

- come over

- come round

- come through

- come to

- come under

- come up

- come up against

- come up with

- come upon

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1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) venire, arrivare

2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) avvicinarsi

3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) venire

4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) succedere

5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) arrivare

6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) essere

- comer

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(volg.) sperma eiaculato; sborra (volg.).

(pass. came, p. p. come)

A v. i.

1 arrivare; venire; giungere: The police came, è arrivata (o è giunta) la polizia; Mary hasn't come yet, Mary non è ancora arrivata; The letter came on Friday, la lettera è arrivata venerdì; When will my turn come?, quando verrà il mio turno?; ( I'm) coming!, sto arrivando!; arrivo!; vengo!; Someone's coming, viene (o sta venendo) qualcuno; arriva (o sta arrivando) qualcuno; when the time comes, quando verrà il momento; to come running, arrivare (o venire) di corsa; arrivare correndo; to come by car [on foot], venire (o arrivare) in macchina [a piedi]; Where are you coming from?, da dove vieni (o arrivi)?; We came to a clearing, siamo arrivati a una radura; I've come to the chapter where…, sono arrivato al capitolo in cui…; to come to the door, venire ad aprire (la porta); to come to the surface, venire in superficie; salire in superficie; to come to an agreement, raggiungere (o venire a) un accordo; to come to a conclusion [a decision], giungere (o arrivare) a una conclusione [una decisione]; I'll come to that point in a moment, toccherò questo punto tra un momento; to come at the truth, arrivare alla (o scoprire la) verità; There's still the dessert to come, deve venire ancora il dolce NOTA D'USO: - arrivare-

2 venire ( con uno scopo): She came for lunch, è venuta a pranzo; I've come to pick up the trunk, sono venuto a prendere il baule; Come and help me, vieni ad aiutarmi; Come and see for yourself, vieni a vedere tu stesso; I've come to see Martin, sono venuto per vedere Martin; ( anche) sono venuto a trovare Martin; Come sailing with me, vieni in barca a vela con me; I've come about the flat on sale, sono venuto per l'appartamento in vendita; Tom has come for the bike, Tom è venuto a prendere la bici NOTA D'USO: - go to / go and-

3 venire; provenire; ( di cosa, anche) derivare, essere ricavato: Where do you come from?, da dove vieni?; di dove sei?; Where does this money come from?, da dove viene questo denaro?; I come from Greece, sono greco; Music was coming from the room, dalla stanza veniva della musica; These sculptures come from the Barnes collection, queste sculture provengono dalla collezione Barnes; to come from a good family, venire da una (o essere di) buona famiglia; «Master» comes from the Latin «magister», «master» deriva dal latino «magister»

4 arrivare, giungere (a fare qc., come conclusione); finire per: I have come to believe he is wrong, sono giunto a credere che abbia torto; She came to think of the cat as her own, ha finito per considerare il gatto come suo

5 arrivare ( in altezza, lunghezza); salire; scendere: The water came up to here, l'acqua arrivava fin qui; Her hair came down to her waist, i capelli le arrivavano (o scendevano fino) alla vita

6 venire ( in un ordine di priorità); arrivare, classificarsi ( in un esame, una gara, ecc.): My children come first, i miei figli vengono prima di tutto; He came second in the exam, nell'esame è arrivato secondo

7 venire ( per diritto, eredità, ecc.): This house will come to you, questa casa verrà a te

8 accadere; succedere; avvenire: No harm will come to him, non gli succederà niente di male; How did she come to be there? (o How come she was there?), com'è successo che lei si trovasse là?; come mai lei si trovava la?; come what may, accada quel che accada; succeda quello che deve succedere; to take things as they come, prendere le cose come vengono

9 (seguito da agg. o part. pass.) diventare; farsi ( ma spesso in ital. corrisponde un verbo specifico): to come alive, animarsi; ravvivarsi; vivacizzarsi; to come loose, allentarsi; ( di porta, ecc.) to come open, aprirsi; to come undone, slacciarsi; sbottonarsi; ( di nodo, ecc.) sciogliersi; to come untied, slegarsi; to come true, avverarsi; realizzarsi

10 (fam.) costare; venire: to come expensive, costare (o essere) caro; Fast cars don't come cheap, le auto veloci non costano poco

11 (comm.: di articolo) essere disponibile; esistere; essere venduto: DIALOGO → - Clothes 4- Do they come in any other colours?, sono disponibili in altri colori?; This model comes in several colours, questo modello è disponibile in diversi colori

12 ( di portata) essere servito: The steak comes with roast potatoes and mushrooms, la bistecca è servita con patate arrosto e funghi

13 (volg.) raggiungere l'orgasmo; ( di uomo) eiaculare; venire (volg.)

14 (all'imper.) andiamo!; su!; suvvia!; dài! (fam.); ( anche) ma no!, figurati!: Come, that's silly!, andiamo, che sciocchezza!; Come, come, there's no need to thank me!, ma no, non devi ringraziarmi!

B v. t.

1 percorrere; fare: I have come ten miles, ho percorso dieci miglia; ( anche fig.) He had come a long way, aveva fatto molta strada

2 (fam., rif. all'età) andare per: My daughter is coming twelve, mia figlia va per i dodici

3 (fam.) – to come the, fare il (o la): Don't come the bully with ( o over) me, non fare il prepotente con me!

● come (seguito da indicazione di tempo), ora di, quando verrà: come next year, ora dell'anno prossimo; l'anno prossimo; come spring, ora della primavera; quando verrà la primavera; a primavera □ to come and go, andare e venire □ to come after, venire dopo; esserci dopo; seguire; venire dietro: What comes after?, che cosa viene dopo?; che c'è dopo?; Come after me, seguitemi; venitemi dietro □ to come again, ritornare; tornare: Please come again!, tornate (a trovarci)! □ (fam.) Come again?, come hai detto?; come?; scusa? □ (fam.) Come and get it!, è pronto; a tavola! □ to come as a disappointment, deludere; essere deludente □ to come as a relief, essere un sollievo; tranquillizzare □ to come as a surprise, giungere inatteso □ to come as a shock, essere uno shock; scioccare □ to come before, venire prima di; precedere; ( anche) comparire davanti a: «Major» comes before «captain», «maggiore» viene prima di «capitano»; to come before the judge, comparire davanti al giudice □ (fam.) to come clean, dire tutta la verità; confessare tutto □ to come close to, essere lì lì per; essere a un passo dal: to come close to winning, essere lì lì per vincere; sfiorare la vittoria □ to come closer, avvicinarsi; farsi più vicino □ to come easily, essere facile (per q.); venire facile: Speaking in public didn't come easily to him, non gli veniva facile parlare in pubblico □ ( sport) to come from behind, rimontare e vincere □ (fam.) to come good, riscattarsi □ to come home, tornare a casa; rientrare; ( sport: nelle corse) tagliare il traguardo □ to come home to sb., diventare chiaro a q.: At last it came home to him that I had no money, finalmente ha capito che non avevo soldi □ (fam.) to come it a bit strong, esagerare; metterla giù un po' dura □ (fam.) Don't come it with me!, non darti delle arie con me! □ to come naturally, essere naturale (a q.); venire naturale □ to come near to = to come close to ► sopra □ (leg.) to come of age, uscire di minorità; diventare maggiorenne □ (comm.) to come on offer, essere offerto: (fin.) Intercom shares came on offer at £5, le azioni della Intercom furono offerte a 5 sterline □ (fam.) to come on the scene, arrivare (sulla scena); comparire; fare la propria comparsa □ to come on top of st., aggiungersi a qc. ( di spiacevole) □ ( di veicolo) to come past, passare □ to come right, andare a posto; aggiustarsi □ (naut.) to come to anchor, ancorarsi □ to come to be, diventare: He came to be a famous painter, diventò un pittore famoso □ to come to blows, venire alle mani □ to come to an end, giungere al termine; finire □ to come to light, venire alla luce; scoprirsi □ to come to life, rinvenire, riprendere conoscenza; dimostrare interesse, interessarsi □ to come to like, imparare ad apprezzare; arrivare a trovare simpatico: I've never come to like whisky, non sono mai riuscita a farmi piacere il whisky; I came to like him in the end, finii per trovarlo simpatico; alla fine arrivò a piacermi □ to come to no harm, non patire; non subire danni: I don't want her to come to any harm, non voglio che le succeda nulla □ to come to nothing, non approdare a nulla; non portare a nulla; finire in niente □ (lett.) to come to pass, avvenire; accadere □ It comes to the same thing, è lo stesso; la cosa non cambia □ to come to one's senses, rinvenire; tornare in sé □ (fig. fam.) to come to stay, venire a stare (da q.); ( anche) prendere piede; affermarsi □ to come to a standstill, fermarsi; arrestarsi □ to come to terms with, accettare (qc. di spiacevole o doloroso); farsi una ragione di □ It might not come to that, è possibile che non si arrivi a questo (o a questi punti); potrebbe non verificarsi; potrebbe non essere necessario; He didn't believe her, nor, come to that, did I, lui non le credette, e in realtà nemmeno io □ when you come to think of it, a pensarci bene; riflettendoci: ( Now I) come to think of it, he was out the whole day yesterday, ora che ci penso, ieri lui è stato fuori tutto il giorno □ to come with practice [age, ecc.], venire [essere appreso, raggiunto, ecc.] con la pratica [l'età] □ to come within earshot of, giungere a portata d'orecchi di □ to come within range, arrivare a tiro ( di fucile, ecc.) □ to come within sight of, giungere in vista di □ ‘Coming soon’ ( cartello), ‘torno presto’ □ as… as they come, enormemente: as rich as they come, ricchissimo; as silly as they come, stupidissimo; stupido come pochi □ (iron.) He's got a big surprise coming to him!, avrò (o lo aspetta) una bella sorpresa □ (fam.) She only got what was coming to her, ha avuto solo quello che si è meritata; ben le sta □ (fam.) You had it coming, ( di punizione, ecc.) hai avuto quello che ti meritavi; te lo sei meritato □ (fam.) How come?, perché?; come mai?: How come you didn't join the party?, come mai non ti sei unito alla comitiva? □ (fig.) I don't know whether I'm coming or going, non so più quello che sto facendo; sto perdendo la testa □ ( slang) Let'em all come!, s'accomodino, vengano pure ( e avranno quello che si meritano)! □ I could see it come, me l'aspettavo □ (dopo espressioni di tempo) to come, futuro; nel futuro; a venire: generations to come, generazioni future; in years to come, negli anni a venire □ when it comes to, quando si tratta di; in fatto di □ where sb. is coming from, che tipo è q.; come la pensa q.; che cosa ha in mente q.: I couldn't work out where he was coming from, non ruiscivo a capire che cosa avesse in mente.

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verbo transitivo (pass. came; p.pass. come) (travel) percorrere [ distance]

verbo intransitivo (pass. came; p.pass. come)

1) (arrive) [person, day, success] venire; [bus, letter, news, rains, winter] arrivare