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101 defeat
di'fi:t 1. verb(to win a victory over: They defeated our team by three goals; We will defeat the enemy eventually.) beseire, vinne over2. noun(the loss of a game, battle, race etc: His defeat in the last race depressed him; We suffered yet another defeat.) tap, nederlag- defeated- defeatism
- defeatistnederlag--------slåIsubst. \/dɪˈfiːt\/1) nederlag, tap2) beseiring, tilbakeslag3) tilintetgjøring, forkastingIIverb \/dɪˈfiːt\/1) beseire, slå2) overvinne3) slå tilbake4) kullkaste, forpurre5) tilintetgjøre6) ( jus) annullere, opphevedefeat a bill forkaste et lovforslagit defeats me jeg blir ikke klok på det -
102 colours
1) (the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) komme med på holdet2) (a flag: Army regiments salute the colours when on parade.) flag; fane3) (a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person.) jockeydragt* * *1) (the distinction of winning a place in the team in some sports: He won his cricket colours last season.) komme med på holdet2) (a flag: Army regiments salute the colours when on parade.) flag; fane3) (a tunic of certain colours worn by a jockey to show that his race-horse belongs to a certain person.) jockeydragt -
103 man
[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) mand; -mand2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) menneske3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) mand4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) mand5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) menig6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) spiller2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) bemande- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) mand; -mand2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) menneske3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) mand4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) mand5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) menig6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) spiller2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) bemande- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man -
104 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) løbe2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) køre3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) løbe4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) køre5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) køre; drive6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) løbe7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) køre; gå8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) gå9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) køre10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) løbe ud11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) køre12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) lade løbe13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) blive2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) løbetur2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) tur; køretur3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periode4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) løbemaske5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) fri afbenyttelse6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) løb; point7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) -gård•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) i træk- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild -
105 ascenso
m.1 promotion.2 ascent (a montaña).3 rise.4 climbing, ascension, escalation, mounting.* * *1 (subida) climb, ascent2 (aumento) rise (de, in)3 (promoción) promotion* * *noun m.1) ascent, rise2) promotion* * *SM1) (=subida) [a montaña] ascent; [al poder] rise2) (=aumento) [de temperatura, precio, popularidad] rise; [de beneficios, impuestos] increasehabrá un ascenso general de las temperaturas — temperatures will go up o rise everywhere, there will be a rise in temperatures everywhere
temperaturas en ascenso — rising temperatures, temperatures on the rise
la Bolsa experimentó un ascenso de 4,5 puntos — shares on the Stock Exchange rose by 4.5 points
3) (=mejora) risepreocupa el ascenso electoral de los neofascistas — the increased popularity o the rise in popularity of the neo-fascists is giving cause for concern
4) [de empleado, militar, equipo] promotion (a to)acaban de conseguir el ascenso a primera división — they have just managed to gain promotion to the first division
* * *a) (subida - de temperatura, precios) rise; (- a montaña) ascentb) (de empleado, equipo) promotion; (Mil) promotion* * *= ascendancy, elevation, upward mobility, upward job mobility, career advancement, climb up, upward spiral, professional advancement, ascent.Ex. During his ascendancy he was accused of sycophancy by other staff members.Ex. Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.Ex. These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.Ex. Upward job mobility, if it leads to geographical relocation, is unacceptable to the majority of professionals.Ex. This article studies job mobility of men and women librarians and how it affects career advancement.Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex. Race was identified in previous studies as a perceived barrier to professional advancement.Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.----* ascenso en el trabajo = job promotion.* ascenso laboral = job promotion.* ascenso social = upward mobility, upward social mobility.* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* * *a) (subida - de temperatura, precios) rise; (- a montaña) ascentb) (de empleado, equipo) promotion; (Mil) promotion* * *= ascendancy, elevation, upward mobility, upward job mobility, career advancement, climb up, upward spiral, professional advancement, ascent.Ex: During his ascendancy he was accused of sycophancy by other staff members.
Ex: Other authors may change their names, for instance, by marriage or elevation to the nobility.Ex: These institutions, bringing higher education to many families for the first time, offered a new channel for upward mobility.Ex: Upward job mobility, if it leads to geographical relocation, is unacceptable to the majority of professionals.Ex: This article studies job mobility of men and women librarians and how it affects career advancement.Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex: Race was identified in previous studies as a perceived barrier to professional advancement.Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.* ascenso en el trabajo = job promotion.* ascenso laboral = job promotion.* ascenso social = upward mobility, upward social mobility.* ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* * *1 (subida — de temperatura, precios) rise; (— de una montaña) ascentse producirá un ascenso de las temperaturas temperatures will rise, there will be a rise in temperaturesuna industria en ascenso a growing industry, an industry on the rise ( AmE) o ( BrE) on the up and up2 (de un empleado) promotion; ( Mil) promotionel equipo logró el ascenso a primera división the team was promoted to o achieved promotion to o went up to the first division* * *
ascenso sustantivo masculino
ascenso sustantivo masculino
1 promotion
2 (subida a un monte) ascent
(de precios) rise
' ascenso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcance
- camiseta
- efectiva
- efectivo
- estar
- expectativa
- felicidad
- representar
- revolver
- promoción
English:
advancement
- bungle
- climb
- deserve
- glad
- promotion
- rise
- upward
- ascent
- come
- there
* * *ascenso nm1. [a montaña] ascent2. [de precios, temperaturas] rise;se espera un ascenso de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to rise;el uso de Internet continúa en ascenso Internet use continues to rise o is still on the rise4. [en empleo, deportes] promotion;consiguieron el ascenso del equipo a primera división the team achieved promotion to the first division* * *m2 de montaña ascent* * *ascenso nm1) : ascent, rise2) : promotion* * *ascenso n1. (de empleado, equipo) promotionconsiguió un ascenso después de muchos años de trabajo she got promotion after many years of hard work2. (de temperatura, precio) rise3. (de montaña) ascent -
106 atletismo
m.athletics.* * *1 athletics* * *noun m.* * *atletismo en pista cubierta, atletismo en sala — indoor athletics
* * *masculino athletics* * *= athletics, athleticism.Ex. Journals in the field of physical education, athletics, and sports are as wide ranging and diffuse as the field itself.Ex. A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.----* equipo de atletismo = athletic team.* pista de atletismo = race track, athletic track.* * *masculino athletics* * *= athletics, athleticism.Ex: Journals in the field of physical education, athletics, and sports are as wide ranging and diffuse as the field itself.
Ex: A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.* equipo de atletismo = athletic team.* pista de atletismo = race track, athletic track.* * *athleticsCompuesto:atletismo en or de pistatrack athletics* * *
atletismo sustantivo masculino
athletics
atletismo sustantivo masculino athletics sing
' atletismo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- pelotón
- pista
- valla
- calle
- cross
- fondo
- marcha
- meta
- peso
- púa
- saltar
- salto
English:
athletic
- racetrack
- athletics
- track
* * *atletismo nmathletics [singular]atletismo en pista cubierta indoor athletics* * *m athletics sg* * *atletismo nm: athletics* * *atletismo n athletics -
107 invicto
adj.undefeated, unbeaten, unvanquished, unconquered.* * *► adjetivo1 unconquered* * *ADJ [pueblo] unconquered; [equipo] unbeaten* * *- ta adjetivoa) (liter) <soldado/ejército> unconquered, undefeatedb) (Dep) unbeaten, undefeated* * *= undefeated, unbeaten.Ex. The metaphor of boxing in particular helped reinforce the popular fantasy of the US as undisputed & undefeated 'champion of the free world'.Ex. Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.* * *- ta adjetivoa) (liter) <soldado/ejército> unconquered, undefeatedb) (Dep) unbeaten, undefeated* * *= undefeated, unbeaten.Ex: The metaphor of boxing in particular helped reinforce the popular fantasy of the US as undisputed & undefeated 'champion of the free world'.
Ex: Sevilla ended Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory on Sunday which underlined the Spanish title race will be a three-horse race.* * *1 ( liter); ‹soldado/ejército› undefeated2 ( Dep) unbeaten, undefeatedunbeaten record* * *
invicto,-a adjetivo undefeated, unbeaten
un club de fútbol invicto, an undefeated football team
' invicto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
invicta
English:
unbeaten
- undefeated
* * *invicto, -a adj[ejército] unconquered, undefeated; [equipo] unbeaten* * *adj unconquered; equipo unbeaten, undefeated* * *invicto, -ta adj: undefeated -
108 marica
m.1 poof (British), fag (United States) (informal).2 queer, gay, homosexual man, homosexual.* * *1 familiar peyorativo poof, queer\¡marica el último! familiar last one's a sissy!* * *1.SF (=urraca) magpie2. SM1) * (=cobarde) sissy2) ** = maricón* * *Ia) (fam & pey) ( homosexual) faggoty (AmE colloq & pej), poofy (BrE colloq & pej)b) (fam) ( cobarde) wimpish (colloq)IImasculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *= faggot, fag, gay, poofter, sissy, poof, mollycoddle, homo, puss.Ex. Homophobic terms like 'poofter' and ' faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex. Unfortunately, some inflammatory and offensive discourses appear over the network, including such words as 'bitch', ' fag', 'fagette', and 'dyke'.Ex. There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.Ex. Homophobic terms like ' poofter' and 'faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex. Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered ' sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex. Men who think bags make them look like poofs obviously need to become a bit more secure in their own sexuality.Ex. These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex. If the lesboes and homos had their way in the world, there wouldn't be any reproduction of the human race.Ex. Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *Ia) (fam & pey) ( homosexual) faggoty (AmE colloq & pej), poofy (BrE colloq & pej)b) (fam) ( cobarde) wimpish (colloq)IImasculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)* * *= faggot, fag, gay, poofter, sissy, poof, mollycoddle, homo, puss.Ex: Homophobic terms like 'poofter' and ' faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.
Ex: Unfortunately, some inflammatory and offensive discourses appear over the network, including such words as 'bitch', ' fag', 'fagette', and 'dyke'.Ex: There are indications that gay and lesbian readers will be better served in the future.Ex: Homophobic terms like ' poofter' and 'faggot' play a central role in adolescent male peer-group dynamics.Ex: Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered ' sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex: Men who think bags make them look like poofs obviously need to become a bit more secure in their own sexuality.Ex: These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex: If the lesboes and homos had their way in the world, there wouldn't be any reproduction of the human race.Ex: Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *( fam pey)* * *Fam Br poof, US fag* * *m famfag pop, Brpoof pop -
109 tour
I.tour1 [tuʀ]1. feminine nouna. ( = édifice) tower ; ( = immeuble très haut) tower block2. compounds• enfermé dans sa or une tour d'ivoire shut away in an ivory tower ► la tour de Londres the Tower of LondonII.tour2 [tuʀ]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. ( = excursion, parcours) trip ; ( = promenade) (à pied) walk ; (en voiture) drive ; (en vélo) ride• on en a vite fait le tour [de lieu] there's not much to see ; [de livre, théorie] there isn't much to it ; [de personne] there isn't much to him (or her)► faire le tour de [+ parc, pays, magasins] to go round ; [+ possibilités] to explore ; [+ problème] to consider from all anglesb. (dans un ordre, une succession) turn• attends, tu parleras à ton tour wait - you'll have your turn to speak• chacun son tour ! wait your turn!• à qui le tour ? whose turn is it?c. (Sport, politics) roundd. ( = circonférence) [de partie du corps] measurement ; [de tronc, colonne] girth ; [de surface] circumferencee. ( = rotation) revolution ; [d'écrou, clé] turn• régime de 2 000 tours (minute) speed of 2,000 revs per minute► à tour de bras [frapper, taper] with all one's strength ; [composer, produire] prolifically ; [critiquer] with a vengeance• ils licenciaient à tour de bras they were laying people off left, right and centref. ( = tournure) [de situation, conversation] turn ; ( = phrase) turn of phraseg. ( = exercice) [d'acrobate] feat ; [de jongleur, prestidigitateur] trick• et le tour est joué ! and there you have it!• c'est un tour à prendre ! it's just a knack!h. ( = duperie) tricki. ( = machine) lathe2. <• le premier tour de manivelle est prévu pour octobre [de film] the cameras should begin rolling in October ► tour de piste (Sport) lap ; (dans un cirque) circuit (of the ring)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The famous annual cycle race takes about three weeks to complete in daily stages « étapes » of approximately 110 miles. The leading cyclist wears a yellow jersey, the « maillot jaune ». The route varies and is not usually confined only to France, but the race always ends on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.* * *
I tuʀnom masculin1) ( mouvement rotatif) gén turn; ( autour d'un axe) revolutionfaire un tour sur soi-même — [danseur] to spin around; [planète] to rotate
un (disque) 33/45/78 tours — an LP/a 45 ou single/a 78
à tour de bras — (colloq) [frapper] with a vengeance; [investir, racheter] left, right and centre [BrE] (colloq)
2) ( mouvement autour de)faire le tour de quelque chose — gén to go around something; ( en voiture) to drive around something
3) ( pourtour) ( bords) edges (pl); ( circonférence) circumference; ( mensuration) measurement; ( mesure standard) sizede 15 mètres de tour — 15 metres [BrE] in circumference, 15 metres [BrE] around
4) ( déplacement) ( à pied) walk, stroll; ( à bicyclette) ride; ( en voiture) drive, spinfaire un (petit) tour — ( à pied) to go for a walk ou stroll
je suis allé faire un tour à Paris/en ville — I went to Paris/into GB ou down US town
faire des tours et des détours — lit [route, rivière] to twist and turn; fig [personne] to beat about the bush
5) ( examen) lookon en a vite fait le tour — (colloq) pej there's not much to it/her/them etc
6) ( moment d'agir) gén turn; (de compétition, tournoi, coupe) roundil perd plus souvent qu'à son tour — ( il regrette) he loses more often than he would like; ( je critique) he loses more often than he should
tour à tour — ( alternativement) by turns; ( à la suite) in turn
7) ( consultation électorale)tour de scrutin — ballot, round of voting
8) (manœuvre, ruse) tricket le tour est joué — ( c'est fait) that's done the trick; ( ce sera fait) that will do the trick
en un tour de main — ( habilement) deftly; ( rapidement) in a flash
tour de force — feat; ( œuvre) tour de force
9) (allure, aspect) turntour (de phrase) — Linguistique turn of phrase
10) Technologie ( machine-outil) lathe•Phrasal Verbs:
II tuʀ1) Architecture tower; ( immeuble) tower block GB, high rise US2) ( aux échecs) rook, castle3) ( machine de guerre) siege-tower•Phrasal Verbs:* * *
I tuʀ nf1) (de château, d'église, gratte-ciel) tower2) (= immeuble locatif) high-rise block Grande-Bretagne high-rise building USA tower block Grande-BretagneIl y a beaucoup de tours dans ce quartier. — There are a lot of tower blocks in this area.
3) ÉCHECS castle, rook
II tuʀ nmfaire un tour (à pied) — to go for a walk, (en voiture) to go for a drive
Allons faire un tour dans le parc. — Let's go for a walk in the park.
faire le tour de — to go around, (à pied) to walk around, (en voiture) to drive around, fig, [sujet] to review
Le tour de l'île prend trois heures. — It takes three hours to go around the island.
On a fait un tour des Pyrénées. — We toured the Pyrénées.
4) SPORT (tour de piste) lap5) (d'être servi ou de jouer) turnc'est au tour de...; C'est au tour de Renée. — It's Renée's turn.
C'est ton tour de jouer. — It's your turn to play.
à tour de rôle; tour à tour — in turn
6) (= tournure) turn7) (avec une vis ou clef) turn8) [roue] revolutionfaire 2 tours — to turn twice, to revolve twice
9) (= circonférence)de 3 m de tour — 3 m around, with a circumference of 3 m
10) (= ruse) trick, [prestidigitation, cartes] trick11) [potier] wheel, (à bois, métaux) lathe12) (autre locution)à tour de bras — non-stop, relentlessly
* * *A nm1 ( mouvement rotatif) gén turn; Mécan, Mes revolution; 5 000 tours (par) minute 5,000 revolutions ou revs○ per minute; l'essieu grince à chaque tour de roue the axle squeaks at every turn of the wheel; donner un tour de vis to give the screw a turn; donner un tour de clé to turn the key; être à quelques tours de roue de to be just around the corner from; faire un tour de manège to have a go on the merry-go-round; faire un tour de valse to waltz around the floor; la Terre fait un tour sur elle-même en 24 heures the Earth rotates once in 24 hours; faire un tour sur soi-même [danseur] to spin around; un (disque) 33/45/78 tours an LP/a 45 ou single/a 78; fermer qch à double tour to double-lock sth; s'enfermer à double tour fig to lock oneself away; à tour de bras○ [frapper] with a vengeance; [investir, racheter] left right and centreGB○; ⇒ quart;2 ( mouvement autour de) faire le tour de qch gén to go around sth; ( en voiture) to drive around sth; le train fait le tour du lac en deux heures the train takes two hours to go around the lake; faire le tour du monde to go around the world; la nouvelle a vite fait le tour du village the news spread rapidly through the village; il a fait le tour de l'Afrique en stop he hitchhiked around Africa; faire le grand tour fig to go the long way round GB ou around US; en deuxième tour de circuit Sport on the second lap of the circuit; faire un tour d'honneur to do a lap of honourGB; avec plusieurs tours de corde, ça tiendra with the rope wound around a few times, it'll hold; mettre trois tours de corde to wind the rope around three times; donner plusieurs tours à la pâte Culin to fold the dough several times; ⇒ cadran, propriétaire, repartir B, sang;3 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur, Les tailles ( pourtour) ( bords) edges (pl); ( circonférence) circumference; ( mensuration) measurement; ( mesure standard) size; le tour de l'étang est couvert de jonquilles there are daffodils all around the edges of the pond; elle a le tour des yeux fardé au kohl she has kohl around her eyes; tronc de 15 mètres de tour trunk 15 metresGB in circumference ou 15 metres around; tour de tête/cou/taille/hanches head/neck/waist/hip measurement; faire du 90 de tour de poitrine ≈ to have a 36-inch bust; ⇒ poitrine;4 ( déplacement bref) ( à pied) walk, stroll; ( à bicyclette) ride; ( en voiture) drive, spin; faire un (petit) tour ( à pied) to go for a walk ou stroll; si nous allions faire un tour? shall we go for a walk?; je suis allé faire un tour à Paris/en ville I went to Paris/into GB ou down town; je vais faire un tour chez des amis I'm just going to pop round GB ou go over US to some friends; fais un tour à la nouvelle exposition, ça vaut le coup go and have a look round GB ou around US the new exhibition, it's worth it; faire des tours et des détours lit [route, rivière] to twist and turn; fig [personne] to beat about the bush;5 ( examen bref) look; faire le tour d'un problème/sujet to have a look at a problem/subject; faire un (rapide) tour d'horizon to have a quick overall look (de at), to make a general survey (de of); faire le tour de ses ennemis/relations to go through one's enemies/acquaintances; on en a vite fait le tour○ pej (de problème, sujet, d'ouvrage) there's not much to it; ( de personne) there's not much to him/her/them etc;6 ( moment d'agir) gén turn; (de compétition, tournoi, coupe) round; à qui le tour? whose turn is it?; c'est ton tour it's your turn; chacun son tour each one in his turn; jouer avant son tour to play out of turn; à mon tour de faire it's my turn to do; récompensé à mon tour rewarded in my turn; attendre/passer son tour to wait/miss one's turn; c'est au tour de qn it 's sb's turn; notre équipe a été battue au second tour our team was defeated in the second round; la cuisine est nettoyée, maintenant c'est au tour du salon the kitchen is cleaned up, now for the living-room; il perd plus souvent qu'à son tour ( il regrette) he loses more often than he would like; ( je critique) he loses more often than he should; tour à tour ( alternativement) by turns; ( à la suite) in turn; être tour à tour gentil et agressif to be nice and agressive by turns; il a été tour à tour patron d'entreprise, ministre et professeur d'économie he has been in turn a company boss, a minister and an economics teacher; ⇒ rôle;7 Pol ( consultation) ballot; les résultats du premier/second tour the results of the first/second ballot; au second tour on the second ballot; scrutin à deux tours two-round ballot; tour de scrutin ballot, round of voting;8 (manœuvre, ruse) trick; jouer un bon/mauvais/sale tour à qn to play a good/nasty/dirty trick on sb; ma mémoire me joue des tours my memory is playing tricks on me; et le tour est joué that's done the trick; un peu de peinture et le tour est joué a bit of paint will do the trick; ça te jouera des tours it's going to get you into trouble one of these days; ⇒ pendable, sac;9 ( manipulation habile) trick; tour de cartes card trick; tour de prestidigitation conjuring trick; tour d'adresse feat of skill; tour de main knack; en un tour de main ( habilement) deftly; ( rapidement) in a flash; tour de force gén amazing feat; ( performance) tour de force; constituer un tour de force to be an amazing feat; réussir le tour de force de faire to achieve the amazing feat of doing; ⇒ passe-passe;10 (allure, aspect) (de situation, relations) turn; (de création, mode) twist; tour (de phrase) Ling turn of phrase; le tour qu'ont pris les événements the turn events have taken; donner un tour nouveau à qch to give a new twist to sth; c'est un tour assez rare en français it's a somewhat unusual turn of phrase in French;B nftour de Babel Relig, Ling, fig Tower of Babel; tour de chant Art, Mus song recital; tour de contrôle Aviat control tower; tour Eiffel Eiffel Tower; tour de forage Tech derrick; tour de France ( de cycliste) Tour de France; ( de compagnon) journeyman's travellingGB apprenticeship; tour de garde Mil turn of duty; tour de guet Mil watchtower; tour d'ivoire fig ivory tower; s'enfermer or se retrancher dans sa tour d'ivoire to shut oneself away in an ivory tower; tour de Londres Tower of London; tour mort Naut round turn; tour de Pise Leaning Tower of Pisa; tour de potier Art potter's wheel; tour de refroidissement Nucl cooling tower; tour de rein(s) Méd back strain; se donner or attraper un tour de rein(s) to strain one's back; tour de table Fin pool; faire un tour de table ( à un réunion) to sound out everybody ou to go round GB ou around US the table; après un rapide tour de table having gone round GB ou around US the table quickly (to see what people think).I[tur] nom féminintour d'habitation tower ou high-rise block2. (familier) [personne grande et corpulente]c'est une vraie tour he's/she's built like the side of a house4. CHIMIEII[tur] nom masculinA.[CERCLE]1. [circonférence - d'un fût, d'un arbre] girth ; [ - d'un objet, d'une étendue] circumference2. [mensuration]tour de taille/hanches waist/hip measurementquel est votre tour de taille/hanches? what size waist/hips are you?a. [d'une femme] bust measurement ou sizeb. [d'un homme] chest measurement ou size3. [parure]a. JOAILLERIE chokerb. [vêtement en fourrure] fur collarb. [à pied] to walk round a parkc. [en voiture] to drive round a parkfaire le tour du monde en auto-stop/voilier to hitch-hike/to sail round the worldfaire le tour de (figuré) : l'anecdote a fait le tour des bureaux the story went round the offices ou did the rounds of the officesje sais ce qu'il vaut, j'en ai vite fait le tour I know what he's worth, it didn't take me long to size him upa. [cycliste] the Tour de Franceb. [des compagnons] the Tour de France (carried out by an apprentice to become a journeyman)b. ÉQUITATION round5. [promenade - à pied] walk, stroll ; [ - en voiture] drive, ride ; [ - à bicyclette, à cheval, en hélicoptère] ridea. [à pied] to go for a walkb. [en voiture] to go for a drive ou ridec. [à vélo] to go for a rideB.[PÉRIODE, ÉTAPE]1. [moment dans une succession] turn[aux échecs] movea. [généralement] it's your turn ou gob. [échecs] it's your moveà qui le tour whose turn is it?, who's next?c'est à ton tour de mettre la table it's your turn to lay ou to set the tabletour de garde [d'un médecin] spell ou turn of dutyau premier tour in the first ballot ou roundC.[ACTION HABILE OU MALICIEUSE]1. [stratagème] trickjouer un sale ou mauvais tour à quelqu'un to play a nasty ou dirty trick on somebodyça vous jouera un mauvais ou vilain tour you'll be sorry for it!, it'll catch up with you (one day)!ma mémoire/vue me joue des tours my memory/sight is playing tricks on me2. [numéro, technique]tour d'adresse skilful trick, feat of skillD.[ASPECT]1. [orientation] turntour d'esprit turn ou cast of minda. (Suisse) [maladie] to take a turn for the betterb. [personne] to wrap up[en syntaxe] constructionE.[ROTATION][d'un outil] turnfaire un tour/trois tour s sur soi-même to spin round once/three times (on oneself)donner deux tours de clef to give a key two turns, to turn a key twice3. MÉDECINEF.technologie lathe————————à tour de bras locution adverbiale[frapper] with all one's strength ou might————————à tour de rôle locution adverbialetour à tour locution adverbiale————————tour de chant nom masculin————————tour de force nom masculinil a réussi le tour de force de la convaincre he managed to convince her, and it was quite a tour de force ou quite an achievement————————tour de main nom masculin1. [savoir-faire] knackavoir/prendre le tour de main to have/to pick up the knack2. (locution)en un tour de main in no time (at all), in the twinkling of an eye————————tour de table nom masculin2. [débat]The world-famous annual cycle race starts in a different town each year, but the home stretch is always the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The widespread excitement caused by the race, along with the heroic status of many coureurs-cyclistes, reflects the continuing fondness of the French towards cycling in general. -
110 staffetta
f sports relaycorsa f a staffetta relay race* * *staffetta s.f.1 courier; (mil.) dispatch rider2 (sport) ( corsa) relay (race); ( squadra) relay team: la staffetta 4 per 100, the four by one hundred metres relay3 (alternanza al vertice politico, economico ecc.) handover (of power)* * *[staf'fetta]sostantivo femminile1) sport2) mil. (messo) dispatch rider3) fig. (avvicendamento) changeover* * *staffetta/staf'fetta/ ⇒ 10sostantivo f.1 sport (corsa a) staffetta relay (race)2 mil. (messo) dispatch rider3 fig. (avvicendamento) changeover. -
111 leading
['liːdɪŋ]1) (top) [lawyer, politician] eminente, di primo piano, di spicco; [ brand] primario; [ position] preminente3) (in race) [driver, car] di testa, che è in testa; (in league) [club, team] in testa alla classifica4) (at the front) [aircraft, car] di testa* * *leading (1) /ˈlɛdɪŋ/n. [u]2 (edil.) impiombatura5 (tipogr.) interlinea addizionale.♦ leading (2) /ˈli:dɪŋ/A n. [u]1 comando; direzione; guida2 (fig.) influenza; (forza dell') esempioB a.1 che guida; che comanda; che dirige3 eminente; preminente; primo; primario; principale: a leading company, un'azienda primaria; a leading scientist, un eminente scienziato; (geom.) leading diagonal, diagonale principale● (aeron. mil., in GB) leading aircraftman, aviere scelto □ leading article, (giorn.) ► leader, def. 9 □ (teatr.) leading business, parti principali ( riservate al primo attore) □ (leg.) leading case, caso che fa testo; sentenza che serve da precedente □ ( alpinismo) leading climber, capocordata □ (elettr.) leading current, corrente in anticipo □ (aeron.) leading edge, bordo d'attacco, bordo d'entrata ( dell'ala) □ (econ., fin.) leading indicator, indicatore di tendenza; indicatore anticipatore; indice significativo □ (cinem., teatr.) leading lady, primadonna; (attrice) protagonista □ leading light, (naut.) fanale di allineamento; (fig.: di persona) luminare □ (cinem., teatr.) leading man, primo attore; (attore) protagonista □ (naut.) leading mark, meda; segnale □ (mus.) leading motive, motivo conduttore; tema melodico ricorrente □ (mus.) leading note, nota sensibile □ (spec. leg.) leading question, domanda tendenziosa; domanda posta in modo da suggerire una certa risposta ( e perciò non consentita e non ammessa) □ leading rein, briglia; cavezza □ leading reins = leading strings ► sotto □ ( marina mil., in GB) leading seaman, sottocapo □ (econ.) the leading sectors, i settori di punta □ ( Borsa) leading securities, titoli guida □ (naut.) leading ship, nave capofila □ leading strings, dande; guinzaglio per bambini piccoli □ leading topics, argomenti d'attualità □ (mat., telef., ecc.) leading zero, zero iniziale □ (fig.: di adulto) to be in leading strings, venir fatto rigare dritto; essere sotto stretto controllo.* * *['liːdɪŋ]1) (top) [lawyer, politician] eminente, di primo piano, di spicco; [ brand] primario; [ position] preminente3) (in race) [driver, car] di testa, che è in testa; (in league) [club, team] in testa alla classifica4) (at the front) [aircraft, car] di testa -
112 junior
['dʒuːnɪə(r)] 1.1) (low-ranking) [colleague, worker] (inferior) inferiore, subalterno; (trainee) principiante; [post, rank, position] subalterno3) (the younger) (anche Junior)2.to be 10 years sb.'s junior — essere di 10 anni più giovane di qcn
2) (low-ranking worker) subalterno m.3) BE scol. = scolaro delle elementari4) AE univ. = studente del terzo anno (in corsi di laurea di quattro anni); (in high school) = studente del penultimo anno3.2) sport [race, team, player] juniores* * *['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) giovane; minore; subalterno; elementare2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) junior, figlio3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) (il) figliolo* * *['dʒuːnɪə(r)] 1.1) (low-ranking) [colleague, worker] (inferior) inferiore, subalterno; (trainee) principiante; [post, rank, position] subalterno3) (the younger) (anche Junior)2.to be 10 years sb.'s junior — essere di 10 anni più giovane di qcn
2) (low-ranking worker) subalterno m.3) BE scol. = scolaro delle elementari4) AE univ. = studente del terzo anno (in corsi di laurea di quattro anni); (in high school) = studente del penultimo anno3.2) sport [race, team, player] juniores -
113 leader
['liːdə(r)]1) (chief) capo m., guida f.; (of nation) capo m. di Stato; (of group) capo m., capogruppo m. e f.; (of team) capo m., caposquadra m. e f.; (of council, club, association) presidente m.; (of party, opposition) leader m. e f.; (of trade union) segretario m. (-a); (of army, troops) comandante m. e f.2) (organizer) (of expedition) capo m., guida f.; (of strike, movement) leader m. e f.; (of project, operation) capo m., responsabile m. e f., direttore m. (-trice)3) (one in front) (in race or competition) leader m. e f., primo m. (-a); (of procession, line of walkers) capofila m. e f.; (horse) leader m., cavallo m. di testa4) (in market, field) leader m.5) (in orchestra) primo violino m.; (conductor of band) direttore m. (-trice) d'orchestra6) giorn. articolo m. di fondo, editoriale m.* * *1) (a person who is in front or goes first: The fourth runner is several miles behind the leaders.) leader, chi e' in testa2) (a person who is the head of, organizes or is in charge (of something): The leader of the expedition is a scientist.) leader, capo3) (an article in a newspaper etc written to express the opinions of the editor.) editoriale* * *['liːdə(r)]1) (chief) capo m., guida f.; (of nation) capo m. di Stato; (of group) capo m., capogruppo m. e f.; (of team) capo m., caposquadra m. e f.; (of council, club, association) presidente m.; (of party, opposition) leader m. e f.; (of trade union) segretario m. (-a); (of army, troops) comandante m. e f.2) (organizer) (of expedition) capo m., guida f.; (of strike, movement) leader m. e f.; (of project, operation) capo m., responsabile m. e f., direttore m. (-trice)3) (one in front) (in race or competition) leader m. e f., primo m. (-a); (of procession, line of walkers) capofila m. e f.; (horse) leader m., cavallo m. di testa4) (in market, field) leader m.5) (in orchestra) primo violino m.; (conductor of band) direttore m. (-trice) d'orchestra6) giorn. articolo m. di fondo, editoriale m. -
114 man
1. noun, pl. menwhat can a man do? — was kann man tun?
every man for himself — rette sich, wer kann
any man who... — wer...; jeder, der...
[all] to a man — allesamt
the man in or (Amer.) on the street — der Mann auf der Straße
the rights of man — die Menschenrechte
2) (adult male, individual male) Mann, derevery man, woman, and child — ausnahmslos jeder od. alle
the [very] man for something — der richtige Mann od. der Richtige für etwas
make a man out of somebody — (fig.) einen Mann aus jemandem machen
a man of property/great strength — ein vermögender/sehr kräftiger Mann
men's clothing/outfitter — Herrenkleidung, die/Herrenausstatter, der
be man enough to... — Manns genug sein, um zu...
something sorts out or separates the men from the boys — (coll.) an etwas (Dat.) zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl ist und wer nicht
be one's own man — seine eigenen Vorstellungen haben
men's toilet — Herrentoilette, die
‘Men’ — "Herren"
my [good] man — mein Guter
3) (husband) Mann, dera man of the people/world/of action — ein Mann des Volkes/von Welt/der Tat
7) (manservant) Diener, der2. transitive verb,- nn- bemannen [Schiff, Spill]; besetzen [Büro, Stelle usw.]; bedienen [Telefon, Geschütz]; [Soldaten:] Stellung beziehen in (+ Dat.) [Festung]; mit Personal besetzen [Fabrik]* * *[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) der Mensch3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) der Mann4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) Mensch!5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) der Soldat6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) die Figur2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) bemannen- academic.ru/114908/-man">-man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *[mæn]I. n<pl men>\man's bicycle Herrenfahrrad ntmen's clothing Herrenkleidung fmen's shoes/gloves Herrenschuhe/-handschuhe plthe men in [grey] suits die so genannten Herren im grauen Anzug (gesichtslose, aber einflussreiche Geschäftsleute)a \man-to- \man talk ein Gespräch nt unter Männerna \man's voice eine Männerstimme [o männliche Stimme]to be a \man's \man sich nur in männlicher Gesellschaft wohl fühlen\man to \man von Mann zu Mannto talk [as] \man to \man offen [o ein offenes Wort] miteinander redenbe [or act like] a \man! sei ein Mann!to be \man enough [to do sth] Manns genug sein[, etw zu tun]to be only half a \man nur ein halber Mann seinto make a \man [out] of sb einen Mann aus jdm machensth separates [or sorts out] the men from the boys ( fam) an etw dat zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerlto take sth like a \man etw wie ein [richtiger] Mann ertragenall men are equal alle Menschen sind gleich\man overboard! Mann über Bord!our \man in Washington unser Mann in Washingtona \man could do a lot with 20,000 euros mit 20.000 Euro könnte man viel anfangento be sb's right-hand \man jds rechte Hand seinto be one's own \man sein eigener Herr seinas one \man wie ein Mannas one \man, the delegates made for the exit geschlossen gingen die Delegierten hinausto a \man, we were enthusiastic about the idea wir waren allesamt begeistert von der Ideethis is one of the most dangerous substances known to \man das ist eine der gefährlichsten Substanzen, die bisher bekannt sindthe dog is \man's best friend der Hund ist des Menschen bester FreundHeidelberg \man der Heidelbergmenschthe rights of \man die Menschenrechte5. (particular type)he is a \man of his word er ist jemand, der zu seinem Wort steht, er steht zu seinem Worthe's not a \man to... er ist nicht der Mensch [o Typ], der...she's the right/wrong \man for the job sie ist die Richtige/Falsche für diesen Jobif you're looking for an expert he's your \man wenn Sie einen Fachmann suchen, ist er genau der Richtige [für Sie]you've come to the right \man da sind Sie bei mir richtighe's not a drinking \man er ist kein großer TrinkerI'm not a gambling \man ich mache mir nichts aus GlücksspielenIan is an Oxford \man (is from) Ian kommt aus Oxford; (attended university) Ian hat in Oxford studierthe's a loyal Labour \man er ist ein treuer Anhänger der Labour-ParteiBilly is a \man about town Billy weiß immer, was in der Stadt so los istto be a \man of action ein Mann der Tat seina \man of the cloth ein Mann m Gottesa \man Friday ein treuer Helferto be a family \man ein Familienmensch m seinthe \man of the house der Herr des Hausesto be a ladies' \man ein Charmeur m [o Frauenheld m] seinthe \man of the match BRIT SPORT der Held des Tagesto be \man of the moment der richtige Mann am richtigen Ort seinthe \man in the moon der Mann im Mondto be a \man of the people ein Mann m des Volkes seinto be a \man of straw ein Hochstapler m seinthe \man in the street der kleine Mannto be a \man of the world ein Mann m von Welt seinthe inner \man das Innerethe odd \man out der Außenseiterhe is the odd \man out of the three because... er ist der Außenseiter unter den dreien, weil...6. (soldier, worker)the expedition was made up of 100 officers and men die Expedition bestand aus 100 Offizieren und einfachen Soldatengive me that, \man! gib das her, Mann! fammy good \man! mein lieber Mann! famhey, old \man! he, alter Junge! famto live as \man and wife wie Mann und Frau zusammenleben▪ the \man (the boss) der Boss fam; (white people) die Weißen pl; (the police) die Bullen pl pej fam12.▶ \man's best friend der beste Freund des MenschenII. interj ( fam: to emphasize) Mensch fam, Mann fam; (in enthusiasm) Mann fam, Manometer fam; (in anger) Mann fam; (complaining) Menno Kindersprache, na geh' ÖSTERR KinderspracheIII. vt<- nn->1. (be present)\man the pumps! alle Mann an die Pumpen!to \man the barricades/a fortress die Barrikaden/eine Festung besetzento \man a gun/phone ein Geschütz/Telefon bedienen2. (staff)to \man a fortress/a picket eine Stellung/einen Streikposten besetzento \man a ship ein Schiff bemannen* * *[mn]1. n pl men1) (= adult male) Mann mthis incident made a man out of him — dieses Ereignis hat ihn zum Mann gemacht
I'm only half a man without you — ohne dich bin ich nur ein halber Mensch
he took it like a man — er hat es wie ein Mann or mannhaft ertragen
man and boy — von Kindheit/Jugend an
the man in the street — der Mann auf der Straße, der kleine Mann
man of God — Mann m Gottes
he used to be something of a man about town (Brit) — er hatte früher ein reges gesellschaftliches Leben
a man of the world — ein Mann m von Welt
as one man to another —
well done, that man! — gut gemacht, alter Junge! (inf)
to be man enough (to do sth) — Manns genug sein(, etw zu tun)
man's bicycle/jacket — Herrenfahrrad nt/-jacke
old man (dated) — alter Junge (dated) or Knabe (dated)
See:→ good2) (= human race also Man) der Mensch, die Menschen3) (= person) manno man — keiner, niemand
any man who believes that... — wer das glaubt,...
that man Jones —
as one man — geschlossen, wie ein Mann
4)(= type)
the right/wrong man — der Richtige/Falscheyou've come to the right man — da sind or liegen (inf) Sie bei mir richtig
he's not the man to make a mistake like that — so etwas würde ihm bestimmt nicht passieren
he's not a man to... — er ist nicht der Typ, der...
it's got to be a local man — es muss jemand von hier or aus dieser Gegend sein
he's a leg/tit man (inf) — er steht bei Frauen vor allem auf Beine/Titten (inf)
you can't do that, man — Mensch or Mann, das kannst du doch nicht machen!
fantastic, man! see you, man! — klasse, Mann! (inf) bis später
are you coming with us, man? — du, kommst du noch mit?
she has a man to do the garden — sie hat jemanden, der den Garten macht
follow me, men! — mir nach, Leute!
2. vtship bemannen; fortress, barricades, checkpoint besetzen; power station, pump, gun, telephone etc bedienen; pickets bewachena fully manned ship —
he left 10 soldiers behind to man the fortress man the guns/pumps! — er ließ 10 Soldaten als Besatzung für die Festung zurück an die Geschütze/Pumpen!
the captain gave the signal to man the guns — der Kapitän gab das Zeichen zur Besetzung der Geschütze
* * *man [mæn]A pl men [men] s1. Mensch mthe rights of man die Menschenrechte;the history of man die Menschheitsgeschichte3. Mann m:is your doctor a man or a woman? haben Sie einen Arzt od eine Ärztin?;man about town Lebemann;the man in (US a. on) the street der Mann auf der Straße, der Durchschnittsbürger, der gewöhnliche Sterbliche;a) Faktotum n,b) Allerweltskerl m;man of God Diener m Gottes;man of hono(u)r Ehrenmann;man of straw fig Strohmann;a) Mann von Welt,b) Mann mit (sexueller) Erfahrung;he is a man of his word er steht zu seinem Wort;he is an Oxford man er hat in Oxford studiert;I have known him man and boy ich kenne ihn schon von Jugend auf;be one’s own man sein eigener Herr sein;he spoke to him as one man to another er sprach mit ihm von Mann zu Mann;the man Smith (besagter oder dieser) Smith;a man and a brother Br umg ein patenter Kerl;my good man! iron mein lieber Herr!;be man enough to do sth Manns genug sein, etwas zu tun;a five-man move (besonders Fußball) eine Kombination über fünf Stationen; → action 1, inner man, letter1 A 5 c, mark1 B 14 a4. weitS.a) Mann m, Person fb) jemandc) man:as a man als Mensch (schlechthin);a) irgendjemand,b) jedermann;be any man’s money für Geld (fast) alles tun;every man jeder(mann);few men nur wenige (Menschen);no man niemand;50 p per man 50 Pence pro Person oder Mann;what can a man do in such a case? was kann man da schon machen?;give a man a chance einem eine Chance geben;the Man US sla) der Weiße,b) das ( besonders weiße) Establishment,5. Mann m:as one man wie ein Mann, geschlossen;on this question they were as one man in dieser Frage waren sich alle einig;man by man Mann für Mann, einer nach dem anderen;to a man bis auf den letzten Mann;man on! SPORT Hintermann!6. (Ehe)Mann m:man and wife Mann und Frauif you want a guide, he is your man;I am your man! ich bin Ihr Mann!;he is not the man to do it er ist nicht der richtige Mann dafürbe a man! sei ein Mann!, reiß dich zusammen!9. koll die Männer pl, der Mann10. a) Diener mb) Angestellte(r) mc) Arbeiter m:11. MIL Mann m:a) Soldat mb) Matrose mc) pl Mannschaft f:man on leave Urlauber m;20 men zwanzig Mann12. (als int) auch man alive! Mensch!, Menschenskind!, Mann!:hurry up, man! Mensch, beeil dich!13. HIST Lehnsmann m, Untertan mB v/t1. SCHIFF, MILa) ein Schiff etc bemannen:b) eine Festung etc besetzen:2. einen Arbeitsplatz etc besetzen3. fig jemanden stärken:man o.s. sich ermannen oder aufraffen* * *1. noun, pl. menevery man for himself — rette sich, wer kann
any man who... — wer...; jeder, der...
[all] to a man — allesamt
the man in or (Amer.) on the street — der Mann auf der Straße
2) (adult male, individual male) Mann, derevery man, woman, and child — ausnahmslos jeder od. alle
the [very] man for something — der richtige Mann od. der Richtige für etwas
make a man out of somebody — (fig.) einen Mann aus jemandem machen
a man of property/great strength — ein vermögender/sehr kräftiger Mann
men's clothing/outfitter — Herrenkleidung, die/Herrenausstatter, der
be man enough to... — Manns genug sein, um zu...
something sorts out or separates the men from the boys — (coll.) an etwas (Dat.) zeigt sich, wer ein ganzer Kerl ist und wer nicht
men's toilet — Herrentoilette, die
‘Men’ — "Herren"
my [good] man — mein Guter
3) (husband) Mann, der5) (coll.): (as int. of surprise or impatience, as mode of address) Mensch! (salopp)a man of the people/world/of action — ein Mann des Volkes/von Welt/der Tat
7) (manservant) Diener, der2. transitive verb,- nn- bemannen [Schiff, Spill]; besetzen [Büro, Stelle usw.]; bedienen [Telefon, Geschütz]; [Soldaten:] Stellung beziehen in (+ Dat.) [Festung]; mit Personal besetzen [Fabrik]* * *n.(§ pl.: men)= Mann ¨-- m.Mannsbild n. -
115 win
1. transitive verb,-nn-, won1) gewinnen; bekommen [Stipendium, Auftrag, Vertrag, Recht]; ernten [Beifall, Dank]win an argument/debate — aus einem Streit/einer Debatte als Sieger hervorgehen
win a reputation [for oneself] — sich (Dat.) einen Ruf erwerben od. einen Namen machen
win something from or off somebody — jemandem etwas abnehmen
you can't win them all — (coll.)
you win some, you lose some — (coll.) man kann nicht immer Glück haben
3)2. intransitive verb,win one's way into somebody's heart/affections — jemandes Herz/Zuneigung gewinnen
-nn-, won gewinnen; (in battle) siegenwin or lose — wie es auch ausgeht/ausgehen würde
3. nounyou can't win — (coll.) da hat man keine Chance (ugs.)
Sieg, derPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93784/win_back">win back- win out- win over* * *[win] 1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won ( the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) gewinnen2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) gewinnen3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) gewinnen2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) der Sieg- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through* * *[wɪn]I. vt<won, won>1. (be victorious)▪ to \win sth etw gewinnento \win a battle/war eine Schlacht/einen Krieg gewinnento \win a case/lawsuit einen Fall/eine Klage gewinnento \win the day ( fig) einen Sieg davontragento \win a debate aus einer Debatte als Sieger(in) m(f) hervorgehento \win an election eine Wahl gewinnento \win a seat ein Mandat gewinnento \win a victory einen Sieg erringen2. (obtain)▪ to \win sth etw gewinnen [o bekommen]to \win fame berühmt werdento \win sb's heart/love jds Herz/Liebe gewinnento \win people's hearts die Menschen für sich akk gewinnento \win popularity sich akk beliebt machento \win promotion befördert werdento \win recognition Anerkennung findento \win a scholarship to Oxford ein Stipendium für Oxford bekommento \win sb's support jds Unterstützung gewinnen▪ to \win sb/sth sth [or sth for sb] jdm/etw etw einbringen3. (extract)▪ to \win sth ore, coal etw abbauento \win oil Öl gewinnen4.II. vi<won, won>gewinnenthey were \winning at half time sie lagen zur Halbzeit vornyou [just] can't \win! da hat man keine Chance!OK, you \win! okay, du hast gewonnen!to \win by three goals to two drei zu zwei gewinnento \win by two lengths/a handsome majority mit zwei Längen [Vorsprung]/einer stattlichen Mehrheit gewinnen▶ may the best man \win dem Besten der Sieg, der Beste möge gewinnenIII. n Sieg maway/home \win Auswärts-/Heimsieg m* * *[wɪn] vb: pret, ptp won1. nSieg mto back a horse for a win — auf den Sieg eines Pferdes setzen
to have a win (money) — einen Gewinn machen; (victory) einen Sieg erzielen
2. vt1) race, prize, battle, election, money, bet, sympathy, support, friends, glory gewinnen; reputation erwerben; scholarship, contract bekommen; victory erringento win sb's heart/love/hand — jds Herz/Liebe/Hand gewinnen
he tried to win her — er versuchte, sie für sich zu gewinnen
it won him the first prize — es brachte ihm den ersten Preis ein
sb — jdm etw abgewinnen
2) (= obtain, extract) gewinnenland won from the sea — dem Meer abgewonnenes Land
3) (liter: reach with effort) shore, summit erreichen3. vi1) (in race, election, argument etc) gewinnen, siegenOK, you win, I was wrong — okay, du hast gewonnen, ich habe mich geirrt
whatever I do, I just can't win — egal, was ich mache, ich machs immer falsch
2) (liter)to win free — sich freikämpfen, sich befreien
* * *win [wın]A v/i prät und pperf won [wʌn]win by 40 yards from mit 40 Yards Vorsprung gewinnen vor (dat);which team is winning? welche Mannschaft führt?;they are winning by 2-1 sie führen 2:1;2. gelangen:a) durchkommen, sich durchkämpfen ( beide:to zu),b) ans Ziel gelangen (a. fig),c) fig sich durchsetzen;B v/t1. ein Vermögen etc erwerben:win fame sich Ruhm erwerben;win hono(u)r zu Ehren gelangen;3. eine Schlacht etc gewinnen:he won the race from er gewann das Rennen vor (dat)point won Pluspunkt m;5. sein Brot, seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen6. die Küste etc erreichen, gelangen zu7. einen Freund, jemandes Liebe etc gewinnenwin sb over to a project jemanden für ein Vorhaben gewinnenb) jemanden rumkriegen9. win sb to do sth jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun10. Bergbau:a) Erz, Kohle etc gewinnenb) ein Abbaugebiet erschließenC sb) Gewinn m:* * *1. transitive verb,-nn-, won1) gewinnen; bekommen [Stipendium, Auftrag, Vertrag, Recht]; ernten [Beifall, Dank]win an argument/debate — aus einem Streit/einer Debatte als Sieger hervorgehen
win a reputation [for oneself] — sich (Dat.) einen Ruf erwerben od. einen Namen machen
win something from or off somebody — jemandem etwas abnehmen
you can't win them all — (coll.)
you win some, you lose some — (coll.) man kann nicht immer Glück haben
3)2. intransitive verb,win one's way into somebody's heart/affections — jemandes Herz/Zuneigung gewinnen
-nn-, won gewinnen; (in battle) siegenyou win — (have defeated me) du hast gewonnen (ugs.)
win or lose — wie es auch ausgeht/ausgehen würde
3. nounyou can't win — (coll.) da hat man keine Chance (ugs.)
Sieg, derPhrasal Verbs:- win back- win out- win over* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: won)= erlangen v.siegen v. vgewinnen v.(§ p.,pp.: gewann, gewonnen) -
116 second
I [sɪ'kɔnd] vt ( BRIT) II 1. ['sɛkənd] adj 2. adv( in race etc) jako drugi; ( when listing) po drugie3. n( unit of time) sekunda f; ( AUT) (also: second gear) drugi bieg m, dwójka f (inf); ( COMM) towar m wybrakowany4. vtupper/lower second ( BRIT) — dyplom ukończenia studiów z wynikiem dobrym/zadowalającym
second floor ( BRIT) — drugie piętro; (US) pierwsze piętro
to ask for a second opinion — zasięgać (zasięgnąć perf) drugiej opinii
* * *I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) drugi2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) dodatkowy3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) rezerwowy2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) drugi3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) drugi2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundant4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) poprzeć (przedmówcę)5. noun(a secondary school.) szkoła średnia- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunda2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) sekunda, chwila -
117 scratch
1)to be covered in \scratches völlig zerkratzt [o verschrammt] seinto not be up to \scratch zu wünschen übrig lassen;to come up to \scratch den Anforderungen entsprechen, nichts zu wünschen übrig lassen5) ( beginning state)to learn sth from \scratch etw von Grund auf lernen;to start [sth] from \scratch [mit etw dat] bei null anfangen, ganz von vorne anfangen;attr, inv1) ( hastily got together) improvisiert;a \scratch team eine zusammengewürfelte Mannschaft1) ( cut slightly)to \scratch sth etw zerkratzen [o zerschrammen];to \scratch sb jdn kratzen2) ( mark by scraping)to \scratch sth etw verkratzen [o zerkratzen];people have been \scratching their names on this rock for years seit Jahren schon ritzen die Leute ihren Namen in den Stein;the dog \scratched a small hole in the ground der Hund scharrte ein kleines Loch in den Boden3) ( relieve an itch)to \scratch oneself sich akk kratzen;to \scratch one's arm sich akk am Arm kratzen;4) ( exclude from competition)to \scratch sb from a list jdn aus einer [Starter]liste streichen;to \scratch a horse from a race ein Pferd aus dem Rennen nehmen;5) (erase, remove)to \scratch sth etw streichen;you can \scratch that idea diese Idee kannst du vergessen;to \scratch sb's name off a list jds Namen m aus einer Liste streichen7) ( write hastily)to \scratch sth etw [hin]kritzeln;to \scratch sth on sth etw auf etw akk kritzelnPHRASES:you \scratch my back and I'll \scratch yours eine Hand wäscht die andere ( prov)\scratch a... and you'll find a... [underneath] in jedem/jeder... steckt ein/eine..., hinter jedem/jeder... verbirgt sich ein/eine...;\scratch a rabid nationalist and you're likely to find a racist underneath in jedem fanatischen Nationalisten steckt mit ziemlicher Sicherheit ein Rassist vi1) (use claws, nails) kratzen; bird, chicken scharren;she \scratched at me with her nails sie ging mit den Fingernägeln auf mich los3) ( cause itchy feeling) kratzen5) ( withdraw from race) zurücktreten, nicht antreten6) mus scratchen -
118 compete
1. Ithe prize was open to all, but few competed состязание на приз было открытым, но мало кто принял участие2. IIcompete in some manner compete freely (actively, successfully, effectively, ruthlessly, etc.) свободно и т. д. конкурировать /соревноваться/; these two books do not compete at all эти книги совершенно /никак/ друг с другом не конкурируют3. XIbe competed for by smb. the prize was competed for by all the graduates приз разыгрывался между всеми выпускниками; be competed for at some time the cup will be competed for tomorrow соревнование на кубок состоится завтра4. XVI1) compete with /against/ smb., smth. compete with others (with other rivals, with other countries, against their team, against each other, etc.) successfully (ruthlessly, actively, honestly, triumphantly, etc.) успешно и т. д. соперничать /конкурировать, вести борьбу/ с другими и т. д.; compete in smth. compete in chess состязаться / выступать/ в шахматных соревнованиях; few competed in the race [очень] немногие участвовали в гонках; an injury kept him from competing in the final race из-за травмы он не мог участвовать в финальном забеге; compete with smb. in doing smth. compete with others in running (with their team in jumping, etc.) состязаться с остальными [участниками] в беге и т. д; compete for smth. compete for a prize (for a medal, etc.) принимать участие в соревнованиях на приз и т. д.; students must compete for a scholarship студенты должны соревноваться за право получать стипендию; compete with smb. for smth. compete with smb. for a prize (for a medal, for the title, for championship, for the appointment, for a position, for an office, for a post, for a professorship, for leadership, etc.) соревноваться / состязаться, бороться/ с кем-л. за приз и т. д., оспаривать у кого-л. [право на] приз и т. д.2) compete with smth. there is no book that can compete with this one ни одна книга не может соперничать с этой; а new dictionary must be very good if it is to compete with the many already in the market новый словарь должен быть очень хорошим /обладать большими достоинствами/, чтобы конкурировать с теми, которые уже имеются в продаже; compete in smth. compete in quality конкурировать /соревноваться, соперничать/ по качеству; compete successfully in the open market of the world успешно конкурировать на открытом мировом рынке; compete with smb., smth. in smth. compete with him in talent (with her in grace, with him in ardour, with this book in force, etc.) соперничать с ним в таланте и т. д.; compete in smth. against smb. compete in trade against this firm конкурировать с этой фирмой на рынке, быть торговым соперником этой фирмы5. XVIIcompete in doing smth. compete in running (in leaping, in wrestling, in climbing, etc.) соревноваться в беге и т. д.; they will have to compete in shooting им придется соревноваться в стрельбе -
119 drop
A n1 (drip, globule) gen, Med goutte f ; drop by drop goutte à goutte ; add the oil in drops ajouter l'huile goutte à goutte ; would you like a drop of milk/whisky? voulez-vous une goutte de lait/de whisky? ; just a drop juste une goutte ; a drop more milk encore un peu de lait ; this isn't a bad drop of wine/whisky il n'est pas mauvais ce petit vin/whisky ; he's definitely had a drop too much! euph il a bu un verre de trop! ;2 ( decrease) (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand) baisse f (in de), diminution f (in de) ; (in speed, pressure, noise) diminution f (in de) ; ( in temperature) baisse f (in de) ; there has been a sharp drop in unemployment on constate une forte baisse or diminution du nombre de chômeurs ; a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth une baisse de 5% de qch ;3 (vertical distance, slope) there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet jusqu'à l'eau ; don't lean out-it's a big drop ne te penche pas-c'est haut ; it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff/tower la falaise/la tour est très haute ; there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté de l'arête ; a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below une brusque dénivellation (de 200 m) jusqu'aux rochers en contrebas ;4 ( delivery) ( from aircraft) largage m, parachutage m ; (from lorry, van) livraison f ; ( parachute jump) saut m en parachute ; to make a drop [parachutist] faire un saut en parachute ; a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area des denrées et des couvertures ont été larguées or parachutées sur la zone sinistrée ;7 ( gallows) potence f ;8 Theat = drop curtain.1 ( allow to fall) ( by accident) laisser tomber ; ( on purpose) mettre, lâcher ; mind you don't drop it! fais attention de ne pas le laisser tomber or le lâcher ; she dropped a stone into the well elle a laissé tomber or a lâché une pierre dans le puits ; drop it! lit lâche ça! ; she dropped a coin into the slot/a letter into the box elle a mis une pièce dans la fente/une lettre dans la boîte ; he dropped a 30-foot putt ≈ il a rentré un putt de 9 mètres ; she dropped the shuttlecock over the net elle a fait passer le volant juste derrière le filet ;2 ( deliver) [aircraft] lâcher, parachuter [supplies, equipment] ; parachuter [person] ; larguer, lâcher [bomb, shell] ;3 ( leave) ( also drop off) déposer [person, object] ; can you drop me (off) at the post office/at Claire's, please? est-ce que vous pouvez me déposer devant la Poste/chez Claire, s'il vous plaît? ;4 ( lower) baisser [curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price] ; to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix ; to drop one's trousers ○ baisser son pantalon ; to drop one's speed ralentir ;5 ( give casually) to drop a hint about sth faire allusion à qch ; to drop sb a card/a note/a letter envoyer une carte/un mot/une lettre à qn ; he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving il a juste fait allusion, dans la conversation, à son départ ;6 ( exclude) ( deliberately) supprimer [article, episode, word] ; écarter [team member, player] ; ( by mistake) omettre [figure, letter, digit, item on list] ; ne pas prononcer [syllable, sound] ; he's been dropped from the team il a été écarté de l'équipe ;7 ( abandon) laisser tomber ○ [friend, boyfriend] ; ( give up) abandonner, laisser tomber ○ [school subject, work] ; renoncer à [habit, custom, idea, plan] ; abandonner [conversation, matter] ; retirer [charges, accusation, claim] ; to drop everything tout laisser tomber ; can we drop that subject, please? on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose? ; just drop it ○ , will you! laisse tomber, tu veux bien ○ ! ; let's drop the formalities ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités ;10 argot des drogués to drop acid prendre du LSD.1 (fall, descend) [object, liquid, curtain, leaf] tomber ; [person] ( deliberately) se laisser tomber ; ( by accident) tomber ; we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over nous nous sommes jetés par terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous ; to drop to one's knees tomber à genoux ; to drop into a chair se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil ; the pen dropped from ou out of his hand le stylo lui est tombé des mains ; the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket la clé a dû passer par le trou de ma poche ; his arm dropped to his side il a laissé retomber le bras ; his mouth dropped open ( from surprise) il en est resté bouche bée ; ( in sleep) il a ouvert la bouche ; the sun dropped below the horizon le soleil a disparu à l'horizon ; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1 000 m ;2 ( fall away) the cliff drops into the sea la falaise tombe dans la mer ; the road drops steeply down the mountain la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne ; ⇒ drop away ;3 (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed] baisser ; to drop (from sth) to sth [prices, inflation, temperature, speed] tomber (de qch) à qch ; [person] descendre (de qch) à qch ; the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C la température est tombée (de 6°C) à 0°C ; she dropped to third place elle est descendue à la troisième place ;4 ○ ( collapse) he was ready ou fit to drop il tombait de fatigue ; to do sth until one drops ou is ready to drop faire qch jusqu'à l'épuisement ;5 ( come to an end) to let sth drop laisser tomber qch [matter, subject, conversation, course, job] ;6 Sewing [curtain, garment] s'allonger ; the hem of my skirt has dropped l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait.to drop a brick ○ ou clanger ○ faire une gaffe ○ ; a drop in the bucket ou ocean une goutte d'eau dans la mer ; to drop sb in it ○ mettre qn dans le pétrin ○ ; to get/have the drop on sb US prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn.■ drop back ( deliberately) rester en arrière, se laisser distancer ; ( because unable to keep up) prendre du retard.1 = drop back ;2 fig (in school, at work) prendre du retard ; to drop behind sb/sth lit ( deliberately) se laisser distancer par qn/qch ; fig prendre du retard sur qn/qch.■ drop by passer ; if there's anything you need just drop by si vous avez besoin de quoi que ce soit, passez me/nous voir ; I dropped by to see her today je suis passé la voir aujourd'hui.■ drop in:▶ drop in passer ; drop in and have a cup of tea passez prendre une tasse de thé ; to drop in on sb passer voir qn ; to drop in at the baker's passer chez le boulanger ; I'll drop it in (to you) later je passerai te le donner plus tard.■ drop off:▶ drop off1 ( fall off) [handle, leaf, label, hat] tomber ;2 drop off (to sleep) s'endormir ;3 (become weaker, fewer etc) [attendance, numbers, business, demand, interest] diminuer ;▶ drop [sth/sb] off, drop off [sth/sb] = drop B 3.■ drop out1 ( fall out) [object, handkerchief, contact lens, page] tomber (of de) ;2 ( withdraw) (from contest, race) se désister ; ( from project) se retirer ; (from school, university) abandonner ses études ; ( from society) se marginaliser ; to drop out of se retirer de [contest, race] ; abandonner [politics] ; to drop out of school/university abandonner l'école/ses études ; that word has virtually dropped out of the language ce mot a pratiquement disparu de la langue ; terms that dropped out of usage years ago des termes qui ne sont plus utilisés depuis de nombreuses années ; the coins will gradually drop out of circulation les pièces seront progressivement retirées de la circulation.■ drop over = drop round.■ drop round:▶ drop round passer ; I'll drop round (to your house) later je passerai te voir plus tard ; I'll drop your books round after school je passerai te donner tes livres après l'école. -
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place [pleɪs]endroit ⇒ 1 (a) lieu ⇒ 1 (a) maison ⇒ 1 (c) place ⇒ 1 (d)-(f), 1 (h), 1 (i) couvert ⇒ 1 (g) poste ⇒ 1 (h) avoir lieu ⇒ 1 (k) placer ⇒ 2 (a)-(d), 2 (g) (se) remettre ⇒ 2 (e) passer ⇒ 2 (f)1 noun(a) (gen → spot, location) endroit m, lieu m;∎ this is the place c'est ici;∎ place of death/amusement lieu m de décès/de divertissement;∎ the place where the accident happened l'endroit où a eu lieu l'accident;∎ keep the documents in a safe place gardez les documents en lieu sûr;∎ store in a cool place (on packaging) à conserver au frais;∎ this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it ce n'est ni le moment ni le lieu pour en discuter;∎ this looks like a good place to pitch the tent l'endroit semble parfait pour monter la tente;∎ I had no particular place to go je n'avais nulle part où aller;∎ you can't be in two places at once on ne peut pas être en deux endroits à la fois;∎ her leg is fractured in two places elle a deux fractures à la jambe;∎ there are still one or two places where the text needs changing le texte doit encore être modifié en un ou deux endroits;∎ to go places (travel) aller quelque part;∎ figurative that girl will go places! cette fille ira loin!∎ do you know the place well? est-ce que tu connais bien le coin?;∎ she comes from a place called Barton elle vient d'un endroit qui s'appelle Barton;∎ the whole place went up in flames (building) tout l'immeuble s'est embrasé; (house) toute la maison s'est embrasée;∎ how long have you been working in this place? depuis combien de temps travaillez-vous ici?;∎ we had lunch at a little place in the country nous avons déjeuné dans un petit restaurant de campagne;∎ can you recommend a place to eat? pouvez-vous me recommander un restaurant?;∎ I'm looking for a place to stay je cherche un logement;∎ familiar to shout or to scream the place down hurler comme un forcené;∎ the other place British University (at Oxford) Cambridge; (at Cambridge) Oxford; British Parliament (in House of Commons) la Chambre des Lords; (in House of Lords) la Chambre des Communes∎ they have a place in the country ils ont une maison de campagne;∎ familiar nice place you've got here c'est joli chez toi□ ;∎ familiar your place or mine? on va chez toi ou chez moi?□ ;∎ familiar they met up at Ali's place ils se sont retrouvés chez Ali□(d) (position) place f;∎ take your places! prenez vos places!;∎ everything is in its place tout est à sa place;∎ put it back in its proper place remets-le à sa place;∎ it occupies a central place in his philosophy cela occupe une place centrale dans sa philosophie;∎ I lost my place in the queue j'ai perdu ma place dans la file d'attente;∎ I've lost my place (in a book) je ne sais plus où j'en étais;∎ push the lever till it clicks into place poussez le levier jusqu'au déclic;∎ figurative suddenly everything fell or clicked into place (I understood) tout à coup, ça a fait tilt; (everything went well) tout d'un coup, tout s'est arrangé;∎ what would you do (if you were) in my place? que feriez-vous (si vous étiez) à ma place?;∎ try and put yourself in his place essaie de te mettre à sa place;∎ I wouldn't change places with her for anything pour rien au monde je n'aimerais être à sa place;∎ his anger gave place to pity sa colère a fait place à un sentiment de pitié(e) (role, function) place f;∎ robots took the place of human workers des robots ont remplacé les hommes dans l'accomplissement de leur tâche;∎ if she leaves there's nobody to take or to fill her place si elle part, il n'y a personne pour la remplacer;∎ it's not really my place to say ce n'est pas à moi de le dire∎ she gave up her place to an old man elle a offert sa place à un vieux monsieur;∎ save me a place garde-moi une place;∎ there are a few places left on the next flight il reste quelques places sur le prochain vol;∎ she has a place on the new commission elle siège à la nouvelle commission;∎ to change places with sb changer de place avec qn;∎ we changed places so that he could sit by the window nous avons échangé nos places pour qu'il puisse s'asseoir près de la fenêtre(g) (table setting) couvert m;∎ how many places should I set? combien de couverts dois-je mettre?(h) (post, vacancy) place f, poste m;∎ to get a place at university être admis à l'université;∎ there is keen competition for university places il y a une forte compétition pour les places en faculté(i) (ranking → in competition, hierarchy etc) place f;∎ the prize for second place le prix pour la deuxième place;∎ Brenda took third place in the race/exam Brenda a terminé troisième de la course/a été reçue troisième à l'examen;∎ the team is in fifth place l'équipe est en cinquième position;∎ Horseracing to back a horse for a place jouer un cheval placé;∎ for me, work takes second place to my family pour moi, la famille passe avant le travail;∎ he needs to find his place in society il a besoin de trouver sa place dans la société;∎ I'll soon put him in his place j'aurai vite fait de le remettre à sa place;∎ to know one's place savoir se tenir à sa place∎ to three decimal places, to three places of decimals jusqu'à la troisième décimale∎ the meeting will take place in Geneva la réunion aura lieu à Genève;∎ many changes have taken place il y a eu beaucoup de changements;∎ while this was taking place tandis que cela se passait∎ no place nulle part;∎ I'm not going any place je ne vais nulle part;∎ some place quelque part;∎ I've looked every place j'ai cherché partout(a) (put, set) placer, mettre;∎ she placed the vase on the shelf elle a mis le vase sur l'étagère;∎ to place a book back on a shelf remettre un livre (en place) sur un rayon;∎ to place a book with a publisher confier un livre à un éditeur;∎ he placed an ad in the local paper il a fait passer ou mis une annonce dans le journal local;∎ the proposals have been placed before the committee les propositions ont été soumises au comité;∎ to place a matter in sb's hands mettre une affaire dans les mains de qn;∎ I place myself at your disposal je me mets à votre disposition(b) (find work or a home for) placer;∎ to place sb in care placer qn;∎ all the refugee children have been placed tous les enfants réfugiés ont été placés∎ the house is well placed la maison est bien située;∎ strategically placed airfields des terrains d'aviation stratégiquement situés;∎ you are better placed to judge than I am vous êtes mieux placé que moi pour en juger;∎ British industry is well placed to… l'industrie britannique est à même de…;∎ we met several people similarly placed nous avons rencontré plusieurs personnes qui se trouvaient dans la même situation;∎ how are we placed for time? combien de temps avons-nous?;∎ how are you placed for money at the moment? quelle est ta situation financière en ce moment?(d) (usu passive) (rank → in competition, race etc) placer, classer;∎ she was placed third elle était en troisième position;∎ the runners placed in the first five go through to the final les coureurs classés dans les cinq premiers participent à la finale;∎ the horse we bet on wasn't even placed le cheval sur lequel nous avions parié n'est même pas arrivé placé;∎ I would place her amongst the best writers of our time je la classerais parmi les meilleurs écrivains de notre époque(e) (identify) (se) remettre;∎ I can't place him je n'arrive pas à (me) le remettre∎ to place an order for sth passer commande de qch;∎ to place a bet faire un pari;∎ to place a bet on sb/sth parier sur qn/qch;∎ place your bets! (in casino) faites vos jeux!American (in racing) être placé∎ you always leave your things all over the place! tu laisses toujours traîner tes affaires partout!;∎ my hair's all over the place je suis complètement décoiffé□ ;∎ figurative the team were all over the place l'équipe a joué n'importe comment□ ;∎ these figures are all over the place (are inaccurate) ces chiffres ont été calculés n'importe comment□ ;∎ at the interview he was all over the place (panicking, unclear) il a raconté n'importe quoi à l'entretien□∎ hold it in place while I nail it in tiens-le en place pendant que je le cloue(b) (on the spot → run, jump) sur placeà la place de;∎ she came in place of her sister elle est venue à la place de sa sœurpar endroits∎ what drew your attention to it in the first place? qu'est-ce qui a attiré votre attention à l'origine ou en premier lieu?;∎ I didn't want to come in the first place d'abord, je ne voulais même pas venir;∎ in the first place, it's too big, and in the second place… premièrement, c'est trop grand, et deuxièmement…, primo, c'est trop grand, et secundo…∎ the wardrobe looks out of place in such a small room l'armoire n'a pas l'air à sa place dans une pièce aussi petite;∎ he felt out of place amongst so many young people il ne se sentait pas à sa place parmi tous les jeunes;∎ he didn't look out of place il ne déparait pas;∎ such remarks are out of place at a funeral de telles paroles sont déplacées lors d'un enterrement►► place of birth lieu m de naissance;place of business lieu m de travail;place card = carte marquant la place de chaque convive à table;Marketing place of delivery lieu m de livraison;Finance place of issue lieu m d'émission;Sport place kick coup m de pied placé;place mat set m (de table);place of residence résidence f, domicile m (réel);British Law place of safety order = ordonnance autorisant une personne ou un organisme à garder des enfants maltraités en lieu sûr;place setting couvert m;place of work lieu m de travail;place of worship lieu m de culte
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