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1 that's a fine piece of work

that's a fine piece of work

dat ziet er prachtig/prima uit

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2 piece

n. stuk; gedeelte; instrument; uitvoering; muntstuk
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v. samenvoegen

piece¹

[ pie:s] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 〈 benaming voor〉 stuk ⇒ portie, brok; onderdeel, deel 〈 ook techniek, technologie〉; stukje (land), lapje, eindje; schaakstuk; damschijf; munt/geldstuk; artikel; muziek/toneelstuk; 〈 leger〉 kanon, geweer

2 staaltje ⇒ voorbeeld

3 〈 vulgair〉 stuk ⇒ stoot, spetter

♦voorbeelden:

1   piece of bread and butter • boterham

     five cents a piece • vijf cent per stuk

     piece of furniture • meubel(stuk)

     piece of information • inlichting, mededeling

     piece of (good) luck • buitenkansje

     piece of music • muziekstuk

     piece of news • nieuwtje

     piece of string • eindje touw, touwtje

     that's a fine piece of work • dat ziet er prachtig/prima uit

     break to/fall in pieces • in stukken/uit elkaar vallen

     〈 informeel〉 come/go (all) to pieces • (helemaal) kapot gaan 〈 ook figuurlijk〉; instorten, in/uit elkaar vallen, bezwijken

     come to pieces • uit elkaar genomen kunnen worden

     〈 informeel〉 pick/pull/take/tear to pieces • uit elkaar halen; 〈 figuurlijk〉 scherp kritiseren

     say/speak/state one's piece • 〈 figuurlijk〉 zijn zegje doen

     take something to pieces • iets uit elkaar nemen

     piece by piece • stuk voor stuk

     be paid by the piece • stukloon krijgen

     in one piece • in één stuk; 〈 figuurlijk〉ongedeerd, onbeschadigd

     in pieces • in/aan stukken

     〈 figuurlijk〉 be (all) of a piece with • (helemaal) van dezelfde aard/hetzelfde slag zijn als; uit hetzelfde hout gesneden zijn als

     of a piece • in/uit één stuk

2   piece of cheek • staaltje van brutaliteit

¶ 〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉 it was a piece of cake • het was een peulenschilletje

     〈 Brits-Engels〉 (nasty) piece of work/goods • (gemene) vent/griet

     〈 informeel〉 give someone a piece of one's mind • iemand f de waarheid zeggen

     〈 informeel〉 pick up the pieces • de stukken/brokken lijmen

     〈 informeel〉 (all) shot to pieces • (helemaal) kapot; ontzenuwd 〈 argumenten〉; de bodem ingeslagen 〈 verwachtingen〉

→ set set/

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piece²

〈 werkwoord〉

1 samenvoegen ⇒ in elkaar zetten

♦voorbeelden:

1   piece together • aaneenhechten, aaneenvoegen, in elkaar zetten; reconstrueren 〈 verhaal〉

     piece on to • vasthechten aan, verbinden met

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3 work

work [wɜ:k]

travail ⇒ 1 (a)-(e), 1 (g) œuvre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (f) besogne ⇒ 1 (b) emploi ⇒ 1 (c) ouvrage ⇒ 1 (f) recherches ⇒ 1 (g) travailler ⇒ 2A (a)-(e), 3A (b), 3A (c), 3A (e), 3C (a) fonctionner ⇒ 2B (a) marcher ⇒ 2B (a), 2B (b) réussir ⇒ 2B (b) agir ⇒ 2B (c), 2B (d) faire travailler ⇒ 3A (a) faire marcher ⇒ 3B (a) façonner ⇒ 3C (a) mécanisme ⇒ 4 1 (a) travaux ⇒ 4 1 (b) usine ⇒ 4 2 (a)

1 noun

(a) (effort, activity) travail m, œuvre f;

∎ computers take some of the work out of filing les ordinateurs facilitent le classement;

∎ this report needs more work il y a encore du travail à faire sur ce rapport, ce rapport demande plus de travail;

∎ she's done a lot of work for charity elle a beaucoup travaillé pour des associations caritatives;

∎ it will take a lot of work to make a team out of them ça va être un drôle de travail de faire d'eux une équipe;

∎ keep up the good work! continuez comme ça!;

∎ nice or good work! c'est du bon travail!, bravo!;

∎ that's fine work or a fine piece of work c'est du beau travail;

∎ your work has been useful vous avez fait du travail utile;

∎ work on the tunnel is to start in March (existing tunnel) les travaux sur le tunnel doivent commencer en mars; (new tunnel) la construction du tunnel doit commencer en mars;

∎ work in progress Administration travail en cours; Accountancy travaux mpl en cours, inventaire m de production; (sign) travaux en cours;

∎ she put a lot of work into that book elle a beaucoup travaillé sur ce livre;

∎ to make work for sb compliquer la vie à qn;

∎ to start work, to set to work se mettre au travail;

∎ she set or she went to work on the contract elle a commencé à travailler sur le contrat;

∎ he set to work undermining their confidence il a entrepris de saper leur confiance;

∎ I set him to work (on) painting the kitchen je lui ai donné la cuisine à peindre;

∎ they put him to work in the kitchen ils l'ont mis au travail dans la cuisine;

∎ let's get (down) to work! (mettons-nous) au travail!;

∎ proverb all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy beaucoup de travail et peu de loisirs ne réussissent à personne

(b) (duty, task) travail m, besogne f;

∎ I've got loads of work to do j'ai énormément de travail à faire;

∎ she gave us too much work elle nous a donné trop de travail;

∎ he's trying to get some work done il essaie de travailler un peu;

∎ they do their work well ils travaillent bien, ils font du bon travail;

∎ it's hard work c'est du travail, ce n'est pas facile;

∎ it's thirsty work ça donne soif;

∎ to make short or light work of sth expédier qch;

∎ figurative to make short work of sb ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn;

∎ familiar it's nice work if you can get it! c'est une bonne planque, encore faut-il la trouver!

(c) (paid employment) travail m, emploi m;

∎ what (kind of) work do you do? qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?, quel travail faites-vous?;

∎ I do translation work je suis traducteur, je fais des traductions;

∎ to find work trouver du travail;

∎ to look for work chercher du travail ou un emploi;

∎ to be in work travailler, avoir un emploi;

∎ to be out of work être au chômage ou sans travail ou sans emploi;

∎ he had a week off work (holiday) il a pris une semaine de vacances; (illness) il n'est pas allé au travail pendant une semaine;

∎ to take time off work prendre des congés;

∎ she's off work today elle ne travaille pas aujourd'hui;

∎ to do a full day's work faire une journée entière de travail;

∎ people out of work (gen) les chômeurs mpl; Administration & Economics les inactifs mpl

(d) (place of employment) travail m; Administration lieu m de travail;

∎ I go to work by bus je vais au travail en bus;

∎ I'm late for work je suis en retard pour le travail;

∎ he's a friend from work c'est un collègue;

∎ where is your (place of) work? où travaillez-vous?, quel est votre lieu de travail?;

∎ on her way home from work en rentrant du travail

(e) (papers, material etc being worked on) travail m;

∎ to take work home prendre du travail à la maison;

∎ her work was all over the table son travail était étalé sur la table

(f) (creation, artefact etc) œuvre f; (on smaller scale) ouvrage m; Sewing ouvrage m;

∎ it's all my own work j'ai tout fait moi-même;

∎ it's an interesting piece of work (gen) c'est un travail intéressant; Art, Literature & Music c'est une œuvre intéressante;

∎ very detailed/delicate work (embroidery, carving etc) ouvrage très détaillé/délicat;

∎ these formations are the work of the wind ces formations sont l'œuvre du vent;

∎ the silversmith sells much of his work to hotels l'orfèvre vend une grande partie de ce qu'il fait ou de son travail à des hôtels;

∎ the complete works of Shakespeare les œuvres complètes ou l'œuvre de Shakespeare;

∎ a new work on Portugal un nouvel ouvrage sur le Portugal;

∎ a work of art une œuvre d'art;

∎ works of fiction des ouvrages de fiction

(g) (research) travail m, recherches fpl;

∎ there hasn't been a lot of work done on the subject peu de travail a été fait ou peu de recherches ont été faites sur le sujet

(h) (deed) œuvre f, acte m;

∎ good works bonnes œuvres fpl;

∎ each man will be judged by his works chaque homme sera jugé selon ses œuvres;

∎ charitable works actes mpl de charité, actes mpl charitables;

∎ the murder is the work of a madman le meurtre est l'œuvre d'un fou

(i) (effect) effet m;

∎ wait until the medicine has done its work attendez que le médicament ait agi ou ait produit son effet

(j) Physics travail m

2 intransitive verb

A.

(a) (exert effort on a specific task, activity etc) travailler;

∎ we worked for hours cleaning the house nous avons passé des heures à faire le ménage;

∎ they worked in the garden ils ont fait du jardinage;

∎ we work hard nous travaillons dur;

∎ she's working on a novel just now elle travaille à un roman en ce moment;

∎ a detective is working on this case un détective est sur cette affaire;

∎ he works at or on keeping himself fit il fait de l'exercice pour garder la forme;

∎ we have to work to a deadline nous devons respecter des délais dans notre travail;

∎ we have to work to a budget nous devons travailler avec un certain budget;

∎ I've worked with the handicapped before j'ai déjà travaillé avec les handicapés;

∎ I work with the Spanish on that project je travaille (en collaboration) avec les Espagnols sur ce projet

(b) (be employed) travailler;

∎ he works as a teacher il a un poste d'enseignant;

∎ I work in advertising je travaille dans la publicité;

∎ who do you work for? chez qui est-ce que vous travaillez?;

∎ she works in or for a bank elle travaille dans ou pour une banque;

∎ I work a forty-hour week je travaille quarante heures par semaine, je fais une semaine de quarante heures;

∎ to work for a living travailler pour gagner sa vie;

∎ Industry to work to rule faire la grève du zèle

(c) (strive for a specific goal or aim)

∎ to work for a good cause travailler pour une bonne cause;

∎ they're working for better international relations ils s'efforcent d'améliorer les relations internationales

(d) (study) travailler, étudier;

∎ you're going to have to work if you want to pass the exam il va falloir que tu travailles ou que tu étudies si tu veux avoir ton examen

(e) (use a specified substance) travailler;

∎ this sculptor works in or with copper ce sculpteur travaille avec le cuivre;

∎ she has always worked in or with watercolours elle a toujours travaillé avec de la peinture à l'eau

B.

(a) (function, operate → machine, brain, system) fonctionner, marcher;

∎ the lift doesn't work at night l'ascenseur ne marche pas la nuit;

∎ the lift never works l'ascenseur est toujours en panne;

∎ the radio works off batteries la radio fonctionne avec des piles;

∎ a pump worked by hand une pompe actionnée à la main ou manuellement;

∎ they soon got or had it working ils sont vite parvenus à le faire fonctionner;

∎ she sat still, her brain or her mind working furiously elle était assise immobile, le cerveau en ébullition;

∎ figurative everything worked smoothly tout s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ your idea just won't work ton idée ne peut pas marcher;

∎ this relationship isn't working cette relation ne marche pas;

∎ that argument works both ways ce raisonnement est à double tranchant;

∎ how does the law work exactly? comment la loi fonctionne-t-elle exactement?

(b) (produce results, succeed) marcher, réussir;

∎ it worked brilliantly ça a très bien marché;

∎ their scheme didn't work leur complot a échoué;

∎ that/flattery won't work with me ça/la flatterie ne prend pas avec moi

(c) (drug, medicine) agir, produire ou faire son effet

(d) (act) agir;

∎ the acid works as a catalyst l'acide agit comme ou sert de catalyseur;

∎ events have worked against us/in our favour les événements ont agi contre nous/en notre faveur;

∎ I'm working on the assumption that they'll sign the contract je pars du principe qu'ils signeront le contrat

C.

(a) (reach a condition or state gradually)

∎ to work loose se desserrer;

∎ to work free se libérer;

∎ the nail worked through the sole of my shoe le clou est passé à travers la semelle de ma chaussure

(b) (face, mouth) se contracter, se crisper

(c) (ferment) fermenter

3 transitive verb

A.

(a) (worker, employee, horse) faire travailler;

∎ the boss works his staff hard le patron exige beaucoup de travail de ses employés;

∎ you work yourself too hard tu te surmènes;

∎ to work oneself to death se tuer à la tâche;

∎ to work one's fingers to the bone s'user au travail

(b) (pay for with labour or service)

∎ they worked their passage to India ils ont payé leur passage en Inde en travaillant;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études à l'université

(c) (carry on activity in)

∎ he works the southern sales area il travaille pour le service commercial de la région sud;

∎ the pollster worked both sides of the street le sondeur a enquêté des deux côtés de la rue;

∎ figurative the candidate worked the crowd le candidat s'efforçait de soulever l'enthousiasme de la foule;

∎ a real-estate agent who works the phones un agent immobilier qui fait de la prospection par téléphone;

∎ she works the bars (prostitute) elle travaille dans les bars

(d) (achieve, accomplish)

∎ the new policy will work major changes la nouvelle politique opérera ou entraînera des changements importants;

∎ the story worked its magic or its charm on the public l'histoire a enchanté le public;

∎ to work a spell on sb jeter un sort à qn;

∎ to work miracles faire ou accomplir des miracles;

∎ to work wonders faire merveille;

∎ she has worked wonders with the children elle a fait des merveilles avec les enfants

(e) (make use of, exploit → land) travailler, cultiver; (→ mine, quarry) exploiter, faire valoir

B.

(a) (operate) faire marcher, faire fonctionner;

∎ this switch works the furnace ce bouton actionne ou commande la chaudière;

∎ he knows how to work the drill il sait se servir de la perceuse

(b) (manoeuvre)

∎ I worked the handle up and down j'ai remué la poignée de haut en bas;

∎ to work one's hands free parvenir à dégager ses mains;

∎ she worked the ropes loose elle a réussi à desserrer les cordes petit à petit

(c) (by slow progression)

∎ I worked my way along the ledge j'ai longé la saillie avec précaution;

∎ he worked his way down/up the cliff il a descendu/monté la falaise lentement;

∎ the beggar worked his way towards us le mendiant s'est approché de nous;

∎ they worked their way through the list ils ont traité chaque élément de la liste tour à tour;

∎ he's worked his way through the whole grant il a épuisé toute la subvention;

∎ a band of rain working its way across the country un front de pluie qui traverse le pays;

∎ they have worked themselves into a corner ils se sont mis dans une impasse

(d) familiar (contrive) s'arranger;

∎ she managed to work a few days off elle s'est arrangée ou s'est débrouillée pour avoir quelques jours de congé;

∎ I worked it or worked things so that she's never alone j'ai fait en sorte qu'elle ou je me suis arrangé pour qu'elle ne soit jamais seule

C.

(a) (shape → leather, metal, stone) travailler, façonner; (→ clay, dough) travailler, pétrir; (→ object, sculpture) façonner; Sewing (design, initials) broder;

∎ she worked the silver into earrings elle a travaillé l'argent pour en faire des boucles d'oreilles;

∎ she worked a figure out of the wood elle a sculpté une silhouette dans le bois;

∎ the flowers are worked in silk les fleurs sont brodées en soie;

∎ work the putty into the right consistency travaillez le mastic pour lui donner la consistance voulue

(b) (rub)

∎ gently work the cream into your hands massez-vous les mains pour faire pénétrer la crème;

∎ work the dye into the surface of the leather faites pénétrer la teinture dans le cuir

(c) (excite, provoke)

∎ the orator worked the audience into a frenzy l'orateur a enflammé ou a galvanisé le public;

∎ she worked herself into a rage elle s'est mise dans une colère noire

4 works

1 plural noun

(a) (mechanism) mécanisme m, rouages mpl; (of clock) mouvement m;

∎ familiar to foul up or to gum up the works tout foutre en l'air

(b) Building industry travaux mpl; (installation) installations fpl;

∎ road works travaux mpl; (sign) travaux;

∎ Minister/Ministry of Works ministre m/ministère m des Travaux publics

2 noun

(a) Industry (factory) usine f;

∎ a printing works une imprimerie;

∎ a gas works une usine à gaz;

∎ price ex works prix m sortie usine

(b) familiar (everything)

∎ the (whole) works tout le bataclan ou le tralala;

∎ they had eggs, bacon, toast, the works ils mangeaient des œufs, du bacon, du pain grillé, tout, quoi!;

∎ American to shoot the works jouer le grand jeu;

∎ American we shot the works on the project nous avons mis le paquet sur le projet;

∎ to give sb the works (special treatment) dérouler le tapis rouge pour qn; (beating) passer qn à tabac

5 at work

1 adjective

(a) (person)

∎ to be at work on sth/(on) doing sth travailler (à) qch/à faire qch;

∎ he's at work on a new book il travaille à un nouveau livre;

∎ they're hard at work painting the house ils sont en plein travail, ils repeignent la maison

(b) (having an effect)

∎ there are several factors at work here il y a plusieurs facteurs qui entrent en jeu ou qui jouent ici;

∎ there are evil forces at work des forces mauvaises sont en action

2 adverb

(at place of work)

∎ she's at work (gen) elle est au travail; (office) elle est au bureau; (factory) elle est à l'usine;

∎ I'll phone you at work je t'appellerai au travail;

∎ we met at work on s'est connus au travail

►► work area (in school, home) coin m de travail; Computing zone f de travail;

works band fanfare m (d'une entreprise);

work camp (prison) camp m de travail; (voluntary) chantier m de travail;

American work coat blouse f;

works committee, works council comité m d'entreprise;

work ethic = exaltation des valeurs liées au travail;

work experience stage m (en entreprise);

∎ the course includes two months' work experience le programme comprend un stage en entreprise de deux mois;

American work farm = camp de travail forcé où les détenus travaillent la terre;

Computing work file fichier m de travail;

work flow déroulement m des opérations;

work group groupe m de travail;

works manager directeur(trice) m,f d'usine;

work party (of soldiers) escouade f; (of prisoners) groupe m de travail;

work permit permis m de travail;

Computing work sheet feuille f de travail;

work space (at home) coin-travail m; (in office) & Computing espace m de travail;

∎ I need more work space j'ai besoin de plus d'espace pour travailler;

work surface surface f de travail;

American work week semaine f de travail

➲ work away intransitive verb

travailler;

∎ while he worked away at fixing the furnace tandis qu'il travaillait à réparer la chaudière;

∎ we worked away all evening nous avons passé la soirée à travailler

➲ work down intransitive verb

glisser;

∎ her socks had worked down around her ankles ses chaussettes étaient tombées sur ses chevilles

➲ work in separable transitive verb

(a) (incorporate) incorporer;

∎ work the ointment in thoroughly faites bien pénétrer la pommade;

∎ Cookery work the butter into the flour incorporez le beurre à la farine

(b) (insert) faire entrer ou introduire petit à petit;

∎ he worked in a few sly remarks about the boss il a réussi à glisser quelques réflexions sournoises sur le patron;

∎ I'll try and work the translation in some time this week (into schedule) j'essayerai de (trouver le temps de) faire la traduction dans le courant de la semaine

➲ work off separable transitive verb

(a) (dispose of → fat, weight) se débarrasser de, éliminer; (→ anxiety, frustration) passer, assouvir;

∎ I worked off my excess energy chopping wood j'ai dépensé mon trop-plein d'énergie en cassant du bois;

∎ he worked off his tensions by running il s'est défoulé en faisant du jogging;

∎ to work off one's anger on sb passer sa colère sur qn

(b) (debt, obligation)

∎ it took him three months to work off his debt il a dû travailler trois mois pour rembourser son emprunt

➲ work on

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (person) essayer de convaincre;

∎ we've been working on him but he still won't go nous avons essayé de le persuader mais il ne veut toujours pas y aller;

∎ I'll work on her je vais m'occuper d'elle

(b) (task, problem)

∎ the police are working on who stole the jewels la police s'efforce de retrouver celui qui a volé les bijoux;

∎ he's been working on his breaststroke/emotional problems il a travaillé sa brasse/essayé de résoudre ses problèmes sentimentaux;

∎ have you got any ideas? - I'm working on it as-tu des idées? - je cherche

(c) (use as basis)

∎ have you any data to work on? avez-vous des données sur lesquelles vous fonder?

2 intransitive verb

(continue to work) continuer à travailler

➲ work out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (discharge fully) acquitter en travaillant;

∎ to work out one's notice faire son préavis

(b) (calculate → cost, distance, sum) calculer; (→ answer, total) trouver;

∎ I work it out at £22 d'après mes calculs, ça fait 22 livres

(c) (solve → calculation, problem) résoudre; (→ puzzle) faire, résoudre; (→ code) déchiffrer;

∎ have they worked out their differences? est-ce qu'ils ont réglé ou résolu leurs différends?;

∎ I'm sure we can work this thing out (your problem) je suis sûr que nous pouvons arranger ça; (our argument) je suis sûr que nous finirons par nous mettre d'accord;

∎ things will work themselves out les choses s'arrangeront toutes seules ou d'elles-mêmes

(d) (formulate → idea, plan) élaborer, combiner; (→ agreement, details) mettre au point;

∎ to work out a solution trouver une solution;

∎ have you worked out yet when it's due to start? est-ce que tu sais quand ça doit commencer?;

∎ she had it all worked out elle avait tout planifié;

∎ we worked out an easier route nous avons trouvé un itinéraire plus facile

(e) (figure out) arriver à comprendre;

∎ I finally worked out why he was acting so strangely j'ai enfin découvert ou compris pourquoi il se comportait si bizarrement;

∎ the dog had worked out how to open the door le chien avait compris comment ouvrir la porte;

∎ I can't work her out je n'arrive pas à la comprendre;

∎ I can't work their relationship out leurs rapports me dépassent

(f) (mine, well) épuiser

2 intransitive verb

(a) (happen) se passer;

∎ it depends on how things work out ça dépend de la façon dont les choses se passent;

∎ the trip worked out as planned le voyage s'est déroulé comme prévu;

∎ I wonder how it will all work out je me demande comment tout cela va s'arranger;

∎ it all worked out for the best tout a fini par s'arranger pour le mieux;

∎ but it didn't work out that way mais il en a été tout autrement;

∎ it worked out badly for them les choses ont mal tourné pour eux

(b) (have a good result → job, plan) réussir; (→ problem, puzzle) se résoudre;

∎ she worked out fine as personnel director elle s'est bien débrouillée comme directeur du personnel;

∎ are things working out for you OK? est-ce que ça se passe bien pour toi?;

∎ did the new job work out? ça a marché pour le nouveau boulot?;

∎ it didn't work out between them les choses ont plutôt mal tourné entre eux;

∎ their project didn't work out leur projet est tombé à l'eau

(c) (amount to)

∎ how much does it all work out at? ça fait combien en tout?;

∎ the average price for an apartment works out to or at $5,000 per square metre le prix moyen d'un appartement s'élève ou revient à 5000 dollars le mètre carré;

∎ that works out at three hours a week ça fait trois heures par semaine;

∎ electric heating works out expensive le chauffage électrique revient cher

(d) (exercise) faire de l'exercice; (professional athlete) s'entraîner

➲ work over separable transitive verb

(a) American (revise) revoir, réviser

(b) familiar (beat up) tabasser, passer à tabac

➲ work round

1 intransitive verb

(a) (turn) tourner;

∎ the wind worked round to the north le vent a tourné au nord petit à petit

(b) figurative (in conversation)

∎ he finally worked round to the subject of housing il a fini par aborder le sujet du logement;

∎ what's she working round to? où veut-elle en venir?

2 separable transitive verb

∎ (bring round) I worked the conversation round to my salary j'ai amené la conversation sur la question de mon salaire

➲ work through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (insert) faire passer à travers

(b) (progress through)

∎ we worked our way through the crowd nous nous sommes frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ he worked his way through the book il a lu le livre du début à la fin;

∎ figurative I worked the problem through j'ai étudié le problème sous tous ses aspects

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (continue to work)

∎ she worked through lunch elle a travaillé pendant l'heure du déjeuner

(b) (resolve)

∎ he worked through his emotional problems il a réussi à assumer ses problèmes affectifs

➲ work up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (stir up, rouse) exciter, provoquer;

∎ he worked up the crowd il a excité la foule;

∎ he worked the crowd up into a frenzy il a rendu la foule frénétique;

∎ he works himself up or he gets himself worked up over nothing il s'énerve pour rien;

∎ she had worked herself up into a dreadful rage elle s'était mise dans une rage terrible

(b) (develop) développer;

∎ I want to work these ideas up into an article je veux développer ces idées pour en faire un article;

∎ to work up an appetite se mettre en appétit;

∎ we worked up a sweat/a thirst playing tennis jouer au tennis nous a donné chaud/soif;

∎ I can't work up any enthusiasm for this work je n'arrive pas à avoir le moindre enthousiasme pour ce travail;

∎ he tried to work up an interest in the cause il a essayé de s'intéresser à la cause

(c) (idiom)

∎ to work one's way up faire son chemin;

∎ she worked her way up from secretary to managing director elle a commencé comme secrétaire et elle a fait son chemin jusqu'au poste de P-DG;

∎ I worked my way up from nothing je suis parti de rien

2 intransitive verb

(a) (clothing) remonter

(b) (build up)

∎ the film was working up to a climax le film approchait de son point culminant;

∎ things were working up to a crisis une crise se préparait, on était au bord d'une crise;

∎ she's working up to what she wanted to ask elle en vient à ce qu'elle voulait demander;

∎ what are you working up to? où veux-tu en venir?

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > work
4 piece

1. noun
1) Stück, das; (of broken glass or pottery) Scherbe, die; (of jigsaw puzzle, crashed aircraft, etc.) Teil, der; (Amer.): (distance) [kleines] Stück

a piece of meat — ein Stück Fleisch

[all] in one piece — unbeschädigt; (fig.) heil; wohlbehalten

in pieces — (broken) kaputt (ugs.); zerbrochen; (taken apart) [in Einzelteile] zerlegt

break into pieces, fall to pieces — zerbrechen; kaputtgehen (ugs.)

go [all] to pieces — (fig.) [völlig] die Fassung verlieren

[all] of a piece — aus einem Guss

say one's piece — (fig.) sagen, was man zu sagen hat

2) (part of set)

piece of furniture/clothing/luggage — Möbel- / Kleidungs- / Gepäckstück, das

a three-/four-piece suite — eine drei-/vierteilige Sitzgarnitur

3) (enclosed area)

a piece of land/property — ein Stück Land/Grundstück

4) (example)

piece of luck — Glücksfall, der

a fine piece of pottery — eine sehr schöne Töpferarbeit

fine piece of work — hervorragende Arbeit

he's an unpleasant piece of work — (fig.) er ist ein unangenehmer Vertreter (ugs.)

5) (item)

piece of news/gossip/information — Nachricht, die/Klatsch, der/In formation, die

6) (Chess) Figur, die; (Draughts, Backgammon, etc.) Stein, der

7) (coin)

gold piece — Goldstück, das

a 10p piece — ein 10-Pence-Stück; eine 10-Pence-Münze

8) (article in newspaper, magazine, etc.) Beitrag, der

9) (literary or musical composition) Stück, das

piece of music — Musikstück, das
2. transitive verb
piece together — (lit. or fig.) zusammenfügen ( from aus)

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[pi:s] 1. noun
1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) das Stück

2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) das Stück

3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) das Stück

4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) das Stück

5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) die Spielfigur

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- academic.ru/55412/piecemeal">piecemeal
2. adjective
(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) stückweise

- go all to pieces
- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces
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piece

[pi:s]

I. n

1. (bit) Stück nt; (part) Teil nt o m

a \piece of bread/cake/pizza eine Scheibe Brot/ein Stück nt Kuchen/ein Stück nt Pizza

a \piece of broken glass eine Glasscherbe

[all] in one \piece unbeschädigt, heil, in einem Stück

to break/tear a \piece off [sth] ein Stück [von etw dat] abbrechen/abreißen

to break/smash/tear sth in [or into] [or to] \pieces etw in Stücke brechen/schlagen/reißen

to come to \pieces (break apart) in seine Einzelteile zerfallen; (for disassembly) zerlegbar sein

to go [or fall] to \pieces ( fig) person zusammenbrechen, durchdrehen fam; marriage zerbrechen, sich akk auflösen

to pick [or tear] [or BRIT also pull] sb/sth to \pieces ( fig fam) jdn/etw in der Luft zerreißen

the moment she'd left, they began to pull her to \pieces sie hatte kaum die Tür hinter sich geschlossen, als sie anfingen sich das Maul über sie zu zerreißen fam

to take sth to \pieces BRIT etw zerlegen [o auseinandernehmen]

▪ \piece by \piece Stück für Stück

▪ in \pieces glass, vase in Scherben

2. (item) Stück nt

\piece of baggage [or luggage] Gepäckstück nt

\piece of clothing Kleidungsstück nt

\piece of equipment Ausrüstungsgegenstand m

\piece of paper Blatt nt Papier

a \piece of wood ein Stück nt Holz

3. (non-physical item)

a \piece of advice ein Rat m

a \piece of evidence ein Beweis m, ein Beweisstück nt

a \piece of information eine Information

a \piece of legislation ein Gesetz nt, eine Gesetzesvorlage

\piece of luck Glücksfall m

\piece of news Neuigkeit f, Nachricht f

a skilful [or AM skillful] \piece of research ein geschickt recherchierter Beitrag

4. (in chess) Figur f; (in backgammon, draughts) Stein m

5. ART, LIT, MUS, THEAT Stück nt, Werk nt

a \piece of writing ein literarisches Werk

a choral \piece eine Komposition für Chor

an instrumental \piece ein Instrumentalstück nt

6. JOURN Beitrag m, Artikel m

7. (coin) Stück nt

a 50p \piece ein 50-Pence-Stück nt

\piece of eight ( hist) mexikanischer [o spanischer] Dollar, Achterstück nt

8. (pej! fam: woman) Weib nt pej, Tussi f pej sl

a \piece of skirt alles, was Röcke anhat fam

\piece of tail [or AM ass] ( vulg sl) Fotze f vulg

9. ( dated fam: gun) Schusswaffe f

artillery \piece [Artillerie]geschütz nt

10. AM (sl: gun) Knarre f fam

11.

▶ a \piece AM ( fam) ein Katzensprung m

the sea is only a \piece away from our hotel vom Hotel ist es nur ein Katzensprung bis zum Meer

▶ a \piece of the action esp AM ein Stück nt des Kuchens

▶ to be a \piece of cake ( fam) kinderleicht sein

▶ to give sb a \piece of one's mind ( fam) jdm [mal gehörig] die Meinung sagen

▶ to say one's \piece sagen, was man zu sagen hat

▶ to want a \piece of the cake ein Stück des Kuchens [abhaben] wollen

II. vt

▪ to \piece together ⇆ sth etw zusammensetzen [o zusammenfügen]; (reconstruct) etw rekonstruieren

the prosecution team gradually \pieced together the evidence that was to lead to the conviction die Staatsanwaltschaft fügte die Beweise, die zur Verurteilung führten, nach und nach zusammen

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[piːs]
n

1) Stück nt; (= part, member of a set) Teil nt; (= component part) Einzelteil nt; (= fragment of glass, pottery etc) Scherbe f; (in draughts etc) Stein m; (in chess) Figur f; (PRESS = article) Artikel m; (MIL) Geschütz nt; (= firearm) Waffe f; (= coin) Münze f

a 50p piece — ein 50-Pence-Stück, eine 50-Pence-Münze

a piece of cake/land/paper — ein Stück nt Kuchen/Land/Papier

a piece of furniture/luggage/clothing — ein Möbel-/Gepäck-/Kleidungsstück nt

a seven-piece band — eine siebenköpfige Band

a 30-piece dinner service — ein dreißigteiliges Speiseservice

a piece of news — eine Nachricht

a piece of information — eine Information

a piece of advice — ein Rat m

a piece of luck — ein Glücksfall m

by a piece of good luck — glücklicherweise

a piece of nonsense — Unsinn m

a piece of work — eine Arbeit

piece by piece — Stück für Stück

to be sold by the piece — stückweise verkauft werden

to take sth to pieces — etw in seine Einzelteile zerlegen

to come to pieces (collapsible furniture etc) — sich auseinandernehmen or zerlegen lassen

to come or fall to pieces (broken chair, old book etc) — auseinanderfallen; (glass, pottery) zerbrechen

to smash sth to pieces — etw kaputt schlagen

he tore the letter (in)to pieces — er zerriss den Brief (in Stücke or Fetzen)

he tore me to pieces during the debate —

to put together the pieces of a mystery he said his piece very nicely (poem etc) — die einzelnen Teile eines Rätsels zusammenfügen er hat das sehr nett vorgetragen

to recite a piece — etwas aufsagen

a piano piece — ein Klavierstück nt

down the road a piece ( US inf ) — ein Stückchen die Straße runter (inf)

See:

→ bit

2)

(phrases) he's going to pieces — mit ihm gehts bergab

his confidence is shot to pieces (inf) — sein Selbstvertrauen ist am Boden or völlig zerstört

are you still in one piece after your trip? — hast du deine Reise heil überstanden?

it's all of a piece with his usual behaviour — so benimmt er sich immer

his behaviour is all of a piece — sein Verhalten ist konsequent

to give sb a piece of one's mind — jdm gehörig or ordentlich die Meinung sagen

he got a piece of my mind — ich habe ihm meine Meinung gesagt, ich habe ihm Bescheid gestoßen (inf)

to say one's piece — seine Meinung sagen

3) (inf: woman) Tussi f (sl)

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piece [piːs]

A s

1. Stück n:

all of a piece aus einem Guss;

be all of a piece with

a) (ganz) genau passen zu,

b) (ganz) typisch sein für;

twenty pounds a piece das Stück;

piece by piece Stück für Stück;

by the piece

a) stückweise verkaufen,

b) im (Stück-)Akkord arbeiten od bezahlt werden;

piece of cake umg Kinderspiel n;

piece of land Stück Land, Grundstück;

piece of luggage Gepäckstück

2. (Bruch)Stück n:

in pieces in Stücke(n), entzwei, kaputt, in Scherben;

break ( oder fall) to pieces zerbrechen, entzweigehen;

go to pieces

a) in Stücke gehen (a. fig),

b) fig zusammenbrechen (Person);

pull ( oder pick, tear) to pieces

a) in Stücke reißen,

b) fig eine Äußerung etc zerpflücken;

pick up the pieces! hum nun steh schon wieder auf!

3. Teil m/n (einer Maschine etc):

take to pieces auseinandernehmen, zerlegen

4. Beispiel n, Fall m: → advice 1, mind A 4, news 1, etc

5. zur Bezeichnung der (handels)üblichen Mengeneinheit:

a) Stück n (Einzelteil): → apparatus 1 b, furniture 1, etc

b) Ballen m:

a piece of cotton cloth ein Ballen Baumwollstoff

c) Rolle f:

a piece of wallpaper eine Rolle Tapete

d) obs Stückfass n, Stück n, Fass n:

a piece of wine

6. Teil m/n (eines Services etc):

a 30-piece service ein 30-teiliges Service

7. MIL Geschütz n, Stück n

8. (Geld)Stück n, Münze f:

piece of eight HIST Peso m

9. auch piece of work Stück n Arbeit, Werkstück n:

he’s a nasty piece of work umg er ist ein übler Kunde

10. (Kunst)Werk n:

a) MAL Stück n, Gemälde n

b) kleines (literarisches) Werk

c) (Bühnen)Stück n

d) (Musik)Stück n:

say one’s piece umg sagen, was man auf dem Herzen hat

11. pej oder hum Stückchen n:

he’s a piece of a philosopher er ist ein kleiner Philosoph

12. sl

a) a nice piece ein sexy Zahn sl

b) Nummer f vulg (Geschlechtsverkehr):

have a piece eine Nummer machen oder schieben vulg; → arse A 4

13. (Spiel)Figur f, besonders

a) Schachspiel: Figur f

b) Brettspiel: Stein m

14. umg

a) Weilchen n

b) kleines Stück, Stück n Wegs

B v/t

1. auch piece up (zusammen)flicken, ausbessern, zusammenstückeln

2. auch piece out vervollständigen, ergänzen

3. auch piece out ein Stück oder Stücke ansetzen an (akk) oder einsetzen in (akk)

4. piece out vergrößern, verlängern, strecken (a. fig)

5. oft piece together a. fig zusammensetzen, zusammenstückeln

pc. abk

1. US piece

2. price ( prices pl)

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1. noun
1) Stück, das; (of broken glass or pottery) Scherbe, die; (of jigsaw puzzle, crashed aircraft, etc.) Teil, der; (Amer.): (distance) [kleines] Stück

a piece of meat — ein Stück Fleisch

[all] in one piece — unbeschädigt; (fig.) heil; wohlbehalten

in pieces — (broken) kaputt (ugs.); zerbrochen; (taken apart) [in Einzelteile] zerlegt

break into pieces, fall to pieces — zerbrechen; kaputtgehen (ugs.)

go [all] to pieces — (fig.) [völlig] die Fassung verlieren

[all] of a piece — aus einem Guss

say one's piece — (fig.) sagen, was man zu sagen hat

2) (part of set)

piece of furniture/clothing/luggage — Möbel- / Kleidungs- / Gepäckstück, das

a three-/four-piece suite — eine drei-/vierteilige Sitzgarnitur

3) (enclosed area)

a piece of land/property — ein Stück Land/Grundstück

4) (example)

piece of luck — Glücksfall, der

a fine piece of pottery — eine sehr schöne Töpferarbeit

fine piece of work — hervorragende Arbeit

he's an unpleasant piece of work — (fig.) er ist ein unangenehmer Vertreter (ugs.)

5) (item)

piece of news/gossip/information — Nachricht, die/Klatsch, der/In formation, die

6) (Chess) Figur, die; (Draughts, Backgammon, etc.) Stein, der

7) (coin)

gold piece — Goldstück, das

a 10p piece — ein 10-Pence-Stück; eine 10-Pence-Münze

8) (article in newspaper, magazine, etc.) Beitrag, der

9) (literary or musical composition) Stück, das

piece of music — Musikstück, das
2. transitive verb
piece together — (lit. or fig.) zusammenfügen ( from aus)

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(board game) n.

Stein -e (Brettspiel) m. n.

Bruchstück n.

Stück -e n.

Teil -e n.

English-german dictionary > piece
5 work

1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also academic.ru/23063/e">e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

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[wə:k] 1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) die Arbeit

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) die Arbeit

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) die Arbeit

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) das Werk

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) die Arbeit

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) die Arbeit
2. verb
1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbeiten

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeiten

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funktionieren

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) klappen

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) sich arbeiten

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) sich arbeiten

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeiten

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- -work
- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) das Werk

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) das Werk

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- work-basket
- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
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work

[wɜ:k, AM wɜ:rk]

I. NOUN

1. no pl (useful activity) Arbeit f; ( fig)

to be at \work am Werk sein

forces of destruction are at \work here hier sind zerstörerische Kräfte am Werk

various factors are at \work in this situation in dieser Situation spielen verschiedene Faktoren eine Rolle

good \work! gute Arbeit!

there's a lot of \work to be done yet es gibt noch viel zu tun

the garden needs a lot of \work im Garten muss [so] einiges gemacht werden

\work on the tunnel has been suspended die Arbeiten am Tunnel wurden vorübergehend eingestellt

did you manage to get a bit of \work done? konntest du ein bisschen arbeiten?

construction/repair \work Bau-/Reparaturarbeiten pl

research \work Forschungsarbeit f

it's hard \work doing sth (strenuous) es ist anstrengend, etw zu tun; (difficult) es ist schwierig, etw zu tun

to be at \work doing sth [gerade] damit beschäftigt sein, etw zu tun

to get [or go] [or set] to \work sich akk an die Arbeit machen

to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sth sich akk an etw akk machen

to make \work for sb jdm Arbeit machen

to make \work for oneself sich dat unnötige Arbeit machen

to put [or set] sb to \work doing sth jdn [damit] beauftragen, etw zu tun

2. no pl (employment) Arbeit f

what sort of \work do you have experience in? über welche Berufserfahrung verfügen Sie?

she's got \work as a translator sie hat Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Übersetzerin gefunden

to look for \work auf Arbeitssuche sein

he's looking for \work as a system analyst er sucht Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Systemanalytiker

to be in \work Arbeit [o eine Stelle] haben

to be out of \work arbeitslos sein

3. no pl (place of employment) Arbeit f, Arbeitsplatz m

to be late for \work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen

to have to stay late at \work lange arbeiten müssen

to be at \work bei der Arbeit sein

to be off \work frei haben; (without permission) fehlen

to be off \work sick sich akk krankgemeldet haben

to commute to \work pendeln

to get to \work by car/on the train mit dem Auto/mit dem Zug zur Arbeit fahren

to go/travel to \work zur Arbeit gehen/fahren

to be injured at \work einen Arbeitsunfall haben

to ring sb from \work jdn von der Arbeit [aus] anrufen

4. (construction, repairs)

▪ \works pl Arbeiten pl

building/road \works Bau-/Straßenarbeiten pl

5. no pl (result, product) Arbeit f; (act) Werk nt

this is the \work of professional thieves das ist das Werk professioneller Diebe

good \works REL gute Werke

6. ART, LIT, MUS Werk nt

‘The Complete W\works of William Shakespeare’ ‚Shakespeares gesammelte Werke‘

\works of art Kunstwerke pl

\work in bronze Bronzearbeiten pl

\work in leather aus Leder gefertigte Arbeiten

sb's early/later \work jds Früh-/Spätwerk nt

to show one's \work in a gallery seine Arbeiten in einer Galerie ausstellen

7. (factory)

▪ \works + sing/pl vb Werk nt, Fabrik f

steel \works Stahlwerk nt

8. (working parts)

▪ \works pl of a clock Uhrwerk nt; of a machine Getriebe nt

9. ( fam: everything)

▪ the \works pl das ganze Drum und Dran kein pl fam

two large pizzas with the \works, please! esp AM zwei große Pizzen mit allem bitte!

10. no pl PHYS Arbeit f

11. MIL

▪ \works pl Befestigungen pl

12.

▶ to be a [real] piece of \work ( fam) ganz schön nervig sein fam

▶ to have one's \work cut out ( fam) sich akk mächtig reinknien müssen fam

▶ to get [or go] [or set] to \work on sb ( fam) jdn bearbeiten fam

▶ to give sb the \works ( dated sl) jdn [ordentlich] in die Mangel nehmen fam

II. NOUN MODIFIER

1. (climate, report, week) Arbeits-

\work clothes Arbeitskleidung f

\work speed Arbeitstempo nt

2.

▪ \works (canteen, inspection) Werks-

\works premises Werksgelände nt

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (do a job) arbeiten

where do you \work? wo arbeiten Sie?

to \work as an accountant als Buchhalter arbeiten

to \work a twelve-hour day/a forty-hour week zwölf Stunden am Tag/vierzig Stunden in der Woche arbeiten

to \work from home zu Hause [o von zu Hause aus] arbeiten

to \work at the hospital/abroad im Krankenhaus/im Ausland arbeiten

to \work like a slave [or AM, AUS dog] ( fam) wie ein Tier schuften fam

to \work like a Trojan BRIT wie ein Pferd arbeiten fam

to \work hard hart arbeiten

to \work together zusammenarbeiten

▪ to \work with sb mit jdm zusammenarbeiten

2. (be busy, active) arbeiten

we're \working to prevent it happening again wir bemühen uns [o arbeiten daran], so etwas in Zukunft zu verhindern

to \work towards a degree in biology einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie anstreben

▪ to \work at/on sth an etw dat arbeiten

we're \working on it wir arbeiten daran

to \work at a problem an einem Problem arbeiten

to \work hard at doing sth hart daran arbeiten, etw zu tun

▪ to \work for/towards sth auf etw akk hinwirken [o hinarbeiten

3. (have an effect) sich auswirken

to \work both ways sich sowohl positiv als auch negativ auswirken

▪ to \work in sb's favour sich zu jds Gunsten auswirken

▪ to \work against sb/sth sich negativ für jdn/auf etw akk auswirken

4. (function) funktionieren; generator, motor laufen

my cell phone doesn't \work mein Handy geht nicht

the boiler seems to be \working okay der Boiler scheint in Ordnung zu sein

I can't get this washing machine to \work ich kriege die Waschmaschine irgendwie nicht zum Laufen

to \work off batteries batteriebetrieben sein

to \work off the mains BRIT mit Netzstrom arbeiten

to \work off wind power mit Windenergie arbeiten

5. (be successful) funktionieren, klappen fam; plan, tactics aufgehen

to \work in practice [auch] in der Praxis funktionieren

6. MED medicine, pill wirken

7. (be based)

to \work on the assumption/idea that... von der Annahme/Vorstellung ausgehen, dass...

8. (move)

to \work free/loose sich lösen/lockern

▪ to \work down clothes runterrutschen fam

to \work windward NAUT gegen den Wind segeln

9. ( liter: change expression) arbeiten; (contort) sich verzerren

10. NAUT

to \work windward [hart] am Wind segeln

11.

▶ to \work like a charm [or like magic] Wunder bewirken

▶ to \work till you drop ( fam) bis zum Umfallen arbeiten

▶ to \work on sb jdn bearbeiten fam

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (make work)

to \work oneself to death ( fam) sich akk zu Tode arbeiten [o fam schinden]

to \work sb/oneself hard jdm/sich viel abverlangen

2. (operate)

▪ to \work sth machine etw bedienen; piece of equipment etw betätigen

to be \worked by electricity/steam elektrisch/dampfgetrieben sein

to be \worked by wind power durch Windenergie angetrieben werden

3. (move)

▪ to \work sth out of sth etw aus etw dat herausbekommen

to \work one's way through an article/a book sich akk durch einen Artikel/ein Buch durcharbeiten

to \work one's way through a crowd/out of a crowded room sich dat einen Weg durch die Menge/aus einem überfüllten Zimmer bahnen

to \work one's way down a list eine Liste durchgehen

to \work one's way up sich akk hocharbeiten

he's \worked his way up through the firm er hat sich in der Firma hochgearbeitet

to \work sth free/loose etw losbekommen/lockern

sth \works itself free/loose etw löst/lockert sich akk

to \work sth [backwards and forwards] etw [hin- und her]bewegen

▪ sth \works itself out of sth etw löst sich aus etw dat

4. (bring about)

▪ to \work sth etw bewirken

I don't know how she \worked it! ich weiß nicht, wie sie das geschafft hat!

to \work oneself into a more positive frame of mind sich dat eine positivere Lebenseinstellung erarbeiten

to \work a cure eine Heilung herbeiführen

to \work a miracle ein Wunder vollbringen

to \work miracles [or wonders] [wahre] Wunder vollbringen

5. (get)

to \work oneself into a frenzy [or rage] in Rage geraten fam

to \work sb into a frenzy [or rage] jdn in Rage bringen fam

to \work oneself into a state sich akk aufregen

to \work sb into a state of jealousy jdn eifersüchtig machen

6. (shape)

▪ to \work sth etw bearbeiten

to \work clay Ton formen

7. (mix, rub)

▪ to \work sth into sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten; food etw mit etw dat vermengen; (incorporate) etw in etw akk einbauen [o einfügen]

to \work the ingredients together die Zutaten [miteinander] vermengen

to \work sth into the skin (rub) die Haut mit etw dat einreiben; (massage) etw in die Haut einmassieren

8. (embroider)

▪ to \work sth etw [auf]sticken

to \work a monogram on sth etw mit einem Monogramm besticken, ein Monogramm auf etw akk sticken

9. (cultivate)

to \work the land das Land bewirtschaften; (exploit)

to \work a mine/quarry eine Mine/einen Steinbruch ausbeuten

10. (cover)

to \work the inner city [area]/the East Side für die Innenstadt/die East Side zuständig sein

11. (pay for by working)

to \work one's passage sich dat seine Überfahrt durch Arbeit auf dem Schiff verdienen

to \work one's way through university sich dat sein Studium finanzieren

12.

▶ to \work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] ( fam) sich dat [für jdn] den Rücken krumm arbeiten fam

▶ to \work a treat BRIT ( fam) prima funktionieren fam

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[wɜːk]
1. n

1) (= toil, labour, task) Arbeit f

have you got any work for me? — haben Sie was für mich zu tun?

he doesn't like work — er arbeitet nicht gern

that's a good piece of work — das ist gute Arbeit

is this all your own work? — haben Sie das alles selbst gemacht?

closed for work on the roof — wegen (Reparatur)arbeiten am Dach geschlossen

when work begins on the new bridge — wenn die Arbeiten an der neuen Brücke anfangen

to be at work (on sth) ( — an etw dat ) arbeiten

there are forces at work which... — es sind Kräfte am Werk, die...

it's the work of the devil — das ist Teufelswerk or ein Machwerk des Teufels

to do a good day's work — ein schönes Stück Arbeit leisten

nice or good work! — gut or super (inf) gemacht!

we've a lot of work to do before this choir can give a concert — wir haben noch viel zu tun, ehe dieser Chor ein Konzert geben kann

you need to do some more work on your accent/your technique — Sie müssen noch an Ihrem Akzent/an Ihrer Technik arbeiten

to get or set to work on sth — sich an etw (acc) machen

I've been trying to get some work done — ich habe versucht zu arbeiten

to put a lot of work into sth — eine Menge Arbeit in etw (acc) stecken

it's in the works (inf) — es ist in der Mache (inf)

to get on with one's work — sich (wieder) an die Arbeit machen

to make short or quick work of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw kurzen Prozess machen

to make work for sb — jdm Arbeit machen

time/the medicine had done its work — die Zeit/Arznei hatte ihr Werk vollbracht/ihre Wirkung getan

the work of a moment — eine Angelegenheit von Sekunden

it was hard work for the old car to get up the hill — das alte Auto hatte beim Anstieg schwer zu schaffen

2) (= employment, job) Arbeit f

to be (out) at work — arbeiten sein

to go out to work — arbeiten gehen

to be out of work — arbeitslos sein

to be in work — eine Stelle haben

he travels to work by car — er fährt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit

do you live close to your work? — hast du es weit zur Arbeit?

how long does it take you to get to work? — wie lange brauchst du, um zu deiner Arbeitsstelle zu kommen?

at work — an der Arbeitsstelle, am Arbeitsplatz

what is your work? — was tun Sie (beruflich)?

to put or throw sb out of work — jdn arbeitslos machen

to be off work — (am Arbeitsplatz) fehlen

3) (= product) Arbeit f; (ART, LITER) Werk nt

a work of art — ein Kunstwerk nt

a work of reference — ein Nachschlagewerk nt

a work of literature — ein literarisches Werk

a fine piece of work — eine schöne Arbeit

good works — gute Werke pl

a chance for artists to show their work — eine Gelegenheit für Künstler, ihre Arbeiten or Werke zu zeigen

4) pl (MIL) Befestigungen pl

5) pl (MECH) Getriebe, Innere(s) nt; (of watch, clock) Uhrwerk nt

6) sing or pl (Brit: factory) Betrieb m, Fabrik f

gas/steel works — Gas-/Stahlwerk nt

works gate — Fabrik- or Werkstor nt

works outing — Betriebsausflug m

7) (inf)pl alles Drum und Dran

we had fantastic food, wine, brandy, the works — es gab tolles Essen, Wein, Kognak, alle Schikanen (inf)

he was giving his opponent the works — er machte seinen Gegner nach allen Regeln der Kunst fertig (inf)

2. vi

1) person arbeiten (at an +dat)

to work toward(s)/for sth — auf etw (acc) hin/für etw arbeiten

to work for better conditions etc — sich für bessere Bedingungen etc einsetzen

to work against a reform — gegen eine Reform kämpfen

or favor (US) — diese Faktoren, die gegen uns/zu unseren Gunsten arbeiten

2) (= function, operate) funktionieren; (plan) funktionieren, klappen (inf); (medicine, spell) wirken; (= be successful) klappen (inf)

it won't work — das klappt nicht

"not working" (lift etc) — "außer Betrieb"

to get sth working — etw in Gang bringen

it works by or on electricity — es läuft auf Strom

it works both ways — es trifft auch andersherum zu

but this arrangement will have to work both ways — aber diese Abmachung muss für beide Seiten gelten

3) (yeast) arbeiten, treiben

4) (mouth, face) zucken; (jaws) mahlen

5)

(= move gradually) to work loose — sich lockern

to work along — sich entlangarbeiten

to work round (wind, object) — sich langsam drehen (to nach)

he worked (a)round to asking her — er hat sich aufgerafft, sie zu fragen

OK, I'm working (a)round to it — okay, das mache ich schon noch

3. vt

1) (= make work) staff, employees, students arbeiten lassen, herannehmen (inf), schinden (pej)

to work oneself/sb hard — sich/jdn nicht schonen

he works himself too hard — er übernimmt sich

to work oneself to death — sich zu Tode arbeiten

2) (= operate) machine bedienen; lever, brake betätigen

to work sth by electricity/hand — etw elektrisch/mit Hand betreiben

can we work that trick again? — können wir den Trick noch einmal anbringen or anwenden?

3) (= bring about) change, cure bewirken, herbeiführen

to work mischief — Unheil anrichten

to work it ( so that...) (inf) — es so deichseln(, dass...) (inf)

to work one's passage — seine Überfahrt abarbeiten

you don't have to work your notice — Sie brauchen Ihre Kündigungsfrist nicht einzuhalten

See:

→ work up

4) (SEW) arbeiten; design etc sticken

5) (= shape) wood, metal bearbeiten; dough, clay also kneten, bearbeiten

he worked the clay into a human shape — er formte den Ton zu einer menschlichen Gestalt

work the flour in gradually/the ingredients together — mischen Sie das Mehl allmählich unter/die Zutaten (zusammen)

6) (= exploit) mine ausbeuten, abbauen; land bearbeiten; smallholding bewirtschaften; (salesman) area bereisen

7) muscles trainieren

8)

(= move gradually) to work one's hands free — seine Hände freibekommen

to work sth loose — etw losbekommen

to work one's way through a book — sich durch ein Buch arbeiten

to work one's way to the top — sich nach oben arbeiten or kämpfen

to work one's way up from nothing — sich von ganz unten hocharbeiten

to work one's way through college — sein Studium selbst or durch eigene Arbeit finanzieren

he worked his way across the rock face/through the tunnel — er überquerte die Felswand/kroch durch den Tunnel

to work oneself into sb's confidence — sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) einschleichen

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work [wɜːk; US wɜrk]

A s

1. allg Arbeit f:

a) Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit f

b) Aufgabe f

c) Hand-, Nadelarbeit f, Stickerei f, Näherei f

d) Leistung f

e) Erzeugnis n:

work done geleistete Arbeit;

a beautiful piece of work eine schöne Arbeit;

work in hand WIRTSCH Auftragsbestand m;

work in process ( oder progress) WIRTSCH US Halbfabrikate pl;

at work

a) bei der Arbeit,

b) am Arbeitsplatz,

c) in Tätigkeit, in Betrieb (Maschine etc);

be at work on arbeiten an (dat);

do work arbeiten;

I’ve got some work to do ich muss arbeiten;

do the work of three (men) für drei arbeiten;

be in (out of) work (keine) Arbeit haben;

(put) out of work arbeitslos (machen);

set to work an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen;

take some work home Arbeit mit nach Hause nehmen;

have one’s work cut out (for one) zu tun haben, schwer zu schaffen haben;

make work Arbeit verursachen;

make light work of spielend fertig werden mit;

make sad work of arg wirtschaften oder hausen mit;

make short work of kurzen Prozess oder nicht viel Federlesen(s) machen mit umg

2. PHYS Arbeit f:

convert heat into work

3. auch koll (künstlerisches etc) Werk:

the works of Bach;

work of art Kunstwerk; → fiction 2, reference A 8

4. Werk n (Tat und Resultat):

this is your work!;

it was the work of a moment

5. pl

a) ARCH Anlagen pl, (besonders öffentliche) Bauten pl

b) Baustelle f (an einer Autobahn etc)

c) MIL (Festungs)Werk n, Befestigungen pl

6. pl (oft als sg konstruiert) Werk n, Fabrik (-anlage) f, Betrieb m:

works climate (council, outing, etc) Betriebsklima n (-rat m, -ausflug m etc);

works manager Werksdirektor m, Betriebsleiter m

7. pl TECH (Räder-, Trieb)Werk n, Getriebe n:

works of a watch Uhrwerk; → spanner 1

8. Werk-, Arbeitsstück n, ( besonders Nadel)Arbeit f

9. REL (gutes) Werk

10. the works pl umg alles, der ganze Krempel:

the whole works went over board;

give sb the works umg jemanden fertigmachen;

shoot the works (Kartenspiel) aufs Ganze gehen (a. fig); → gum² B 4

B v/i prät und pperf worked, besonders obs oder poet wrought [rɔːt]

1. (at, on) arbeiten (an dat), sich beschäftigen (mit):

work at a social reform an einer Sozialreform arbeiten;

worked ( oder wrought) in leather in Leder gearbeitet;

work to rule WIRTSCH Br Dienst nach Vorschrift tun;

make one’s money work sein Geld arbeiten lassen

2. arbeiten, Arbeit haben, beschäftigt sein

3. fig arbeiten, kämpfen ( beide:

against gegen;

for für eine Sache):

work toward(s) hinarbeiten auf (akk)

4. TECH

a) funktionieren, gehen (beide auch fig)

b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein:

our stove works well unser Ofen funktioniert gut;

your method won’t work mit Ihrer Methode werden Sie es nicht schaffen;

get sth to work etwas reparieren

5. fig klappen, gehen, gelingen, sich machen lassen

6. (prät oft wrought) wirken, sich auswirken (on, with auf akk, bei):

the poison began to work das Gift begann zu wirken

7. work on jemanden bearbeiten, sich jemanden vornehmen (beide umg)

8. sich gut etc bearbeiten lassen

9. sich (hindurch-, hoch- etc) arbeiten:

work into eindringen in (akk);

work loose sich losarbeiten, sich lockern;

her tights worked down die Strumpfhose rutschte ihr herunter

10. in (heftiger) Bewegung sein, arbeiten, zucken ( alle:

with vor dat; Gesichtszüge etc), mahlen ( with vor Erregung etc; Kiefer)

11. SCHIFF (besonders gegen den Wind) segeln, fahren

12. gären, arbeiten (beide auch fig: Gedanke etc)

13. (hand)arbeiten, stricken, nähen

C v/t

1. arbeiten an (dat)

2. verarbeiten:

a) TECH bearbeiten

b) einen Teig kneten

c) (ver)formen, gestalten ( beide:

into zu):

work cotton into cloth Baumwolle zu Tuch verarbeiten

3. eine Maschine etc bedienen, ein Fahrzeug führen, lenken

4. (an-, be)treiben:

worked by electricity elektrisch betrieben

5. AGR den Boden bearbeiten, bestellen

6. einen Betrieb leiten, eine Fabrik etc betreiben, ein Gut bewirtschaften

7. Bergbau: eine Grube abbauen, ausbeuten

8. WIRTSCH (geschäftlich) bereisen oder bearbeiten:

my partner works the Liverpool district

9. jemanden, Tiere (tüchtig) arbeiten lassen, (zur Arbeit) antreiben

10. fig jemanden bearbeiten umg, jemandem zusetzen ( beide:

for wegen):

he worked his teacher for a better mark

11. a) work one’s way sich (hindurch- etc) arbeiten

b) erarbeiten, verdienen: → passage¹ 5

12. MATH lösen, ausarbeiten, errechnen

13. erregen, reizen, (in einen Zustand) versetzen oder bringen:

work o.s. into a rage sich in eine Wut hineinsteigern

14. bewegen, arbeiten mit:

he worked his jaws seine Kiefer mahlten

15. fig (prät oft wrought) hervorbringen, -rufen, zeitigen, Veränderungen etc bewirken, Wunder wirken oder tun, führen zu, verursachen:

work hardship on sb für jemanden eine Härte bedeuten

16. (prät oft wrought) fertigbringen, zustande bringen

17. work into

a) eine Arbeit etc einschieben in (akk),

b) Passagen etc einarbeiten oder -flechten oder -fügen in (akk)

18. sl etwas herausschlagen

19. US sl jemanden bescheißen

20. herstellen, machen, besonders stricken, nähen

21. zur Gärung bringen

22. → work over 2

w. abk

1. weight

2. wide

3. width

4. wife

5. with

6. PHYS work

wk abk

1. week Wo.

2. work

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1. noun
1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, die

at work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also e)

be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken

set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen

set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken

all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten

have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)

2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, das

a good day's work — eine gute Tagesleistung

do a good day's work — ein tüchtiges Stück Arbeit hinter sich bringen

is that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?

work of art — Kunstwerk, das

3) (book, piece of music) Werk, das

a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk

4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke

5) (employment) Arbeit, die

out of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit

be in work — eine Stelle haben

go out to work — arbeiten gehen

at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)

from work — von der Arbeit

6) in pl., usu. constr. as sing. (factory) Werk, das

7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen

8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeiten

9) in pl. (machine's operative parts) Werk, das

10) in pl. (coll.): (all that can be included)

the [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)

give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) arbeiten

work to rule — Dienst nach Vorschrift machen

work for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten

work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen

2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen

3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen

4) (be craftsman)

work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten

5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)

work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on

6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben

work loose — sich lockern

work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
3. transitive verb,
worked or (arch./literary) wrought

1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]

worked by electricity — elektrisch betrieben

2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen

3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]

4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen

5) (control) steuern

6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]

work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)

7) (cause to go gradually) führen

work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten

8) (get gradually) bringen

work oneself into a position — sich in eine Position hocharbeiten

9) (knead, stir)

work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren

10) (gradually excite)

work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern

11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)

12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)

work one's keep — für sein Geld etwas leisten

she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)

Phrasal Verbs:

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work through

- work towards

- work up

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(hard) for expr.

erarbeiten v.

sich etwas erarbeiten ausdr. v.

arbeiten v.

funktionieren v. n.

Arbeit -en f.

Werk -e n.

English-german dictionary > work
6 fine

I 1. adjective
1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) fin, glimrende

2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) fin, pen, deilig, vakker

3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fin, bra, i fin form

4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fin, tynn, lett

5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) fin, detaljert

6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fin(malt), finknust, fin(kornet)

7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) fin, subtil, smekker

8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) fin
2. adverb
(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) fint, bra, godt
3. interjection
(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) fint!; flott!; storartet!

- finely
- finery
- fine art II 1. noun
(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) bot, mulkt, avgift
2. verb
(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) ilegge bot, bøtlegge(s)

bot
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fin
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mulkt
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pen
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skjønn
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vakker

I
subst. \/faɪn\/

1) ( jus) bot, mulkt, bøtestraff

• sentence her to a fine

dømme henne til å betale en bot

• impose a fine of £100 on him

idømme ham en bot på 100 pund

• he was let off with a fine

han slapp unna med en bot

2) vakkert vær

• in rain or fine

i solskinn eller regn

fine for contempt of court ( jus) rettergangsbot

in fine kort sagt, i ett ord til sist
II
verb \/faɪn\/

1) bøtelegge, idømme bot

• they fined him £100

han ble idømt en bot på £100

2) rengjøre, raffinere, rense (væske, spesielt øl og vin), klare

3) ( om metaller) ferske

4) fortynne, spisse, gjøre skarp

5) ( overført) modifisere, bortforklare

6) ( om væske) klarne, rengjøres, renses

fine away\/down fortynnes, smalne, minske, svinne bort, smelte bort ( om væske) bli fin, bli klar, klarne

fine up (austr., hverdagslig, om været) klarne
III
adj. \/faɪn\/

1) utmerket, dyktig, ordentlig, fremstående, fin

• that was a fine performance

det var en utmerket forestilling

• a fine piece of work

et godt stykke arbeid

• that was a fine dinner

det var en deilig middag

• she is a fine musician

hun er en fremstående musiker

• we had a fine time (of it)

vi hadde det hyggelig

• that's very fine but...

det er vel og bra, men...

2) vakker, storartet, stilig, flott, fin

• a fine garden

• a fine view from the mountain peak

en flott utsikt fra fjelltoppen

• she's a fine woman

hun er en flott kvinne

• of fine presence

med statlig og verdig utseende

• it makes a fine show

det ser stilig ut

3) (om dag, vær) pen, vakker, fin (betyr ofte at det ikke regner)

• it rained all morning but turned fine later

det regnet hele morgenen, men det ble pent senere

• what a fine morning!

for en vakker dag!

4) elegant, fin, dannet, verdig

• he wears fine clothes

han har elegante klær

• she likes to call things by fine names

hun liker å bruke fine ord

5) utsøkt, forfinet, edel

• a fine taste

en utsøkt smak

6) ( spøkefullt) fin, nydelig

• a fine excuse!

litt av en unnskyldning!

7) fin, finkornet, tynn, spiss, kvass, skarp, smal, sped

• sand is finer than gravel

sand er finere enn grus

• it's a fine thread

det er en tynn tråd

• a pencil with a fine point

en blyant med en skarp spiss

• a knife with a fine edge

en kniv med en vass egg

• fine little hands

små spede hender

8) ( om metaller e.l.) ren

• gold 18 carats fine

18 karats gull

9) (om sinne, omdømme e.l.) følsom, skarp

• she has a fine sense of humour

hun har en fin sans for humor

• they heard fine irony

de hørte skarp ironi

10) ( om forskjell e.l.) subtil, fin, liten

• a fine distinction

en liten forskjell

• fine nuances

fine nyanser

• they did some fine adjustments

de gjorde noen fininnstillinger

fine! bra!, utmerket! javel, da!, OK!

the fine arts de skjønne kunster

fine doings ( også ironisk) fine greier

a fine fellow stilig kar

• my fine fellow

min gode mann

fine manners gode manerer

fine print ( boktrykking) liten skrift

fine writing høylitterært språk

I feel fine jeg har det bra

in fine kort sagt, som en oppsummering

one fine day en vakker dag, en gang

• one of these fine days

en vakker dag

this is a fine mess! her ser det ut!

you're a fine one to talk! og det sier du!
IV
adv. \/faɪn\/

fint, utmerket

• that will suit me fine

det passer meg utmerket

• I'm doing fine

jeg klarer meg fint

run fine eller run close være sent ute

• you're running it fine

du er sent ute

English-Norwegian dictionary > fine
7 fine

fine [faɪn]

1. adjective

   a. ( = excellent) [performer, player, piece of work] excellent ; [place, object, example] beau ( belle f) ; [view] superbe

• the finest footballer of his generation le meilleur footballeur de sa génération

• to be in fine form être en pleine forme

• to be in fine health être en bonne santé

• it was his finest hour ce fut son heure de gloire

   b. ( = acceptable) bien inv

• you look fine tu es très bien

• your idea sounds fine votre idée semble bonne

• the coffee's just fine le café est parfait

• everything's fine tout va bien

• everything's going to be just fine tout va bien se passer

• any questions? no? fine! des questions ? non ? parfait !

• this bike is fine for me ce vélo me convient parfaitement

• that's all very fine, but... c'est bien beau mais...

   c. ( = not unwell) to be fine aller bien

• how are you? -- fine thanks comment allez-vous ? -- bien, merci

• don't worry, I'm sure he'll be fine ne t'inquiète pas, je suis sûr qu'il se remettra

• to feel fine se sentir bien

   d. ( = without problems) she'll be fine, the others will look after her il ne lui arrivera rien, les autres s'occuperont d'elle

• I'll be fine on my own je me débrouillerai très bien tout seul

   e. (expressing agreement) très bien

• I'll be back by lunchtime -- fine! je serai de retour à l'heure du déjeuner -- très bien !

• that's fine by me d'accord

• if you want to give me a hand, that's fine by me si tu veux me donner un coup de main, je veux bien

• shall we have another beer? -- fine by me! on prend encore une bière ? -- bonne idée !

   f. (ironic) a fine friend you are! c'est beau l'amitié !

• you're a fine one! t'es bon, toi ! (inf)

• you're a fine one to talk! ça te va bien de dire ça !

   g. ( = refined) [person] bien inv ; [feelings] raffiné

   h. ( = superior) [food, ingredients] raffiné ; [wine] fin ; [china, fabric] beau ( belle f), raffiné

• meat of the finest quality viande f de première qualité

   i. ( = delicate) [fabric, rain, hair, features] fin

   j. ( = subtle) [adjustment] minutieux ; [detail, distinction] subtil

• there's a fine line between genius and madness entre le génie et la folie, la marge est étroite

• not to put too fine a point on it pour parler franchement

   k. [weather, day] beau ( belle f)

• coastal areas will be fine il fera beau sur la côte

2. adverb

   a. ( = well) (inf) bien

• we get on fine nous nous entendons bien

   b. ( = not coarsely) to chop sth fine hacher qch menu

• to cut sth fine couper qch finement

• you're cutting it too fine c'est un peu juste

3. noun

( = penalty) amende f ; (for driving offence) contravention f

4. transitive verb

condamner à une amende ; (for driving offence) donner une contravention à

• they fined him heavily ils l'ont condamné à une lourde amende

• he was fined for exceeding the speed limit il a eu une contravention pour excès de vitesse

5. compounds

► fine art noun ( = subject) beaux-arts mpl ; ( = works) objets mpl d'art

• the fine arts les beaux-arts mpl ► fine-tooth comb noun

• he went through the documents with a fine-tooth comb il a passé les documents au peigne fin ► fine-tune transitive verb [+ production, the economy] régler avec précision

► fine-tuning noun réglage m minutieux

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[faɪn] 1.
noun gen amende f; ( for traffic offence) contravention f ( for pour)
2.
adjective

1) ( very good) [performance, writer, example, quality] excellent

2) ( satisfactory) [holiday, meal, arrangement] bien

that's fine — très bien

‘fine, thanks’ — ‘très bien, merci’

‘we'll go now, OK?’ - ‘fine’ — ‘on y va maintenant?’ - ‘d'accord’

that's fine by ou with me — je n'y vois pas d'inconvénient

3) (colloq) iron

a fine friend you are! — en voilà un ami!

you're/she's etc a fine one to talk! — c'est bien à toi/elle etc de dire ça!

4) ( nice) [weather, morning, day] beau/belle

it's ou the weather's fine — il fait beau

5) ( delicate) [hair, thread, line, feature, fabric, mist, layer] fin; [sieve, net] à mailles fines; [china, lace, linen, wine] fin

6) ( small-grained) [powder, soil] fin

7) ( subtle) [adjustment, detail, distinction, judgment] subtil

8) ( refined) [lady, clothes, manners] beau/belle

9) ( commendable) [person] merveilleux/-euse

10) ( pure) [gold, silver] pur
3.
adverb ( well) [get along, come along, do] très bien
4.
transitive verb gen condamner [quelqu'un] à une amende [offender] ( for pour; for doing pour avoir fait); ( for traffic offence) donner une contravention à [offender]

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not to put too fine a point on it — bref

chance would be a fine thing! — (colloq) ça serait trop beau! (colloq)

you are cutting it a bit fine — ce sera un peu juste

there is a fine line between X and Y — il y a une distinction subtile entre X et Y

English-French dictionary > fine
8 ♦ work

♦ work /wɜ:k/
n.

1 [u] lavoro ( anche econ.); opera ( anche letteraria, ecc.); attività: DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- What sort of work are you looking for?, che genere di lavoro sta cercando?; Can you do this work alone?, puoi fare questo lavoro da solo?; a day's work, il lavoro d'una giornata; DIALOGO → - Computer problems- I've lost all this morning's work, ho perso tutto il lavoro di stamattina; to find (o to get) work, trovar lavoro; trovare da lavorare; A teacher does his work mainly at school, l'insegnante svolge la sua attività soprattutto a scuola; to go to work, andare al lavoro: I go to work by bus, vado al lavoro in autobus; My father is at work now, mio padre è al lavoro; ( USA) to be in work, essere in lavorazione; DIALOGO → - Dental fees- Are you in work?, ha un impiego?; to be looking for work, essere in cerca di lavoro; to be out of work, essere disoccupato; to finish work at 2 p.m., smettere di lavorare alle 14; to start work, cominciare a lavorare; to leave work early, uscire prima dal lavoro; to return to work, riprendere il lavoro; a piece of work, un lavoro; un oggetto lavorato: What a wonderful piece of work!, che magnifico lavoro!; to go (o to set) about one's work, mettersi a lavorare; intraprendere il proprio lavoro; to set sb. to work, mettere q. al lavoro; far lavorare q.; dirty work, lavoro pesante; ( anche) attività illegale; hard work, duro lavoro; seasonal work, lavoro stagionale

2 ( arte, letter., mus., ecc.) opera ( anche in senso morale): a fine work of art, una bella opera d'arte; Shakespeare's complete (o collected) works, le opere complete di Shakespeare; works of mercy, opere di bene; atti di carità

3 (pl.) (di solito col verbo al sing.) fabbrica; officina; opificio; stabilimento: The biggest works is outside the town, lo stabilimento più grande è fuori della città; a gas works, un'officina del gas

4 (pl.) meccanismo; ingranaggio; congegno; movimento: The works need to be repaired, bisogna riparare il congegno; the works of a clock ( of a watch), il movimento di un orologio

5 (pl.) opere, lavori (d'ingegneria); (mil.) fortificazioni: public works, opere di pubblica utilità; lavori pubblici; defensive works, opere di difesa; DIALOGO → - Being late- There are road works on the M1 and it's reduced to one lane, ci sono dei lavori sulla M1 e la strada è ridotta a una corsia

6 [u] (fis.) lavoro: to convert energy into work, convertire energia in lavoro

7 (mecc., ind., = workpiece) pezzo (da lavorare): to true up the work, centrare il pezzo

8 (pl.) (fam.; = the full works, the whole work) tutto quanto; armi e bagagli; ogni cosa; ( di cibo) un po' di tutto; il menu completo

9 (pl.) ( slang) tutto l'armamentario (o l'attrezzatura) che serve per drogarsi

● work area, zona lavoro □ (econ.) work by the day, lavoro a giornata; lavoro in economia □ (org. az.) works committee, commissione mista □ (ind.) work cycle, ciclo di lavorazione □ (econ.) work experience, esperienza di lavoro; esperienza professionale □ ( anche comput.) work group, gruppo di lavoro □ work-horse ► workhorse □ (org. az.) work hour, ora lavorativa □ work in hand (o in progress), lavoro in corso □ (sociol.) work-life balance, equilibrio tra lavoro e vita privata; equilibrio vita-lavoro □ (org. az.) work order, ordine (o buono) di lavorazione; commessa □ (leg.) work permit, permesso di lavoro □ work rate, quantità di lavoro; ( sport) mole di gioco svolto □ (econ.) work relief, sostegno all'occupazione □ work sheet, ► worksheet □ (cronot.) work standard, norma □ work station ► workstation □ (econ.) work stoppage, interruzione del lavoro □ (ind.) work study, studio dell'organizzazione del lavoro □ ( USA) work-study scholarship, borsa di studio con lavoro part-time □ work ticket = work order ► sopra □ all in the day's work, tutto regolare; roba d'ordinaria amministrazione □ at work, al lavoro, sul lavoro: safety at work, la sicurezza sul lavoro □ to be at the works, essere in fabbrica; essere in officina □ to be at work upon st., lavorare a qc.; essere occupato a fare qc. □ to have a hand in the work, avere le mani in pasta □ (fam.) to have one's work cut out, avere a mano un lavoro difficile; avere un bel da fare □ Keep up the good work!, bravo! continua così! □ to make short (o quick) work of, sbrigarsi a; sbarazzarsi di, far piazza pulita di: You have made short work of cleaning up the garden, ti sei sbrigato a pulire il giardino; I have made short work of him, mi sono sbarazzato di lui □ to set (o to get) to work, mettersi al lavoro; mettersi all'opera □ sexual discrimination at work, discriminazione sul lavoro in base al sesso; diversità di trattamento fra lavoratori e lavoratrici □ I have done a good day's work, ho fatto un bel po' di lavoro, oggi □ My work is in civil engineering (o as a civil engineer), faccio (di professione) l'ingegnere (civile) □ (prov.) All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, il troppo lavoro rende noiosi.
NOTA D'USO: - work o job?- ♦ (to) work /wɜ:k/
(pass. e p. p. worked, talora wrought)

A v. i.

1 lavorare; operare; fare un lavoro: I've been working all day, è tutto il giorno che lavoro; He isn't working at present, non sta lavorando ora; ( anche) al momento è senza lavoro (o è disoccupato); to work hard, lavorar sodo; to work alongside sb., lavorare a fianco di q.; The new cook works well, il nuovo cuoco fa bene il suo lavoro; He was given the Nobel Prize because he had worked so hard for peace, ha ricevuto il premio Nobel per aver tanto operato per la pace; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 1- Where do you work?, dove lavori?

2 funzionare ( anche fig.); fare effetto; essere efficace; andare: to work on electricity, funzionare (o andare) con la corrente (elettrica); DIALOGO → - Power cut- The fridge has stopped working, il frigo ha smesso di funzionare; I don't think your idea will work, non credo che la tua idea funzionerà; The remedy didn't work, il rimedio non ha funzionato; The plan worked very well, il piano ha avuto un buon esito

3 penetrare (con difficoltà): The worm worked ( its way) into the wood, il tarlo è penetrato nel legno

4 lavorarsi, manipolarsi ( bene, male, ecc.): This clay works easily, quest'argilla si manipola bene

5 (fig.) maturare; fermentare: Let the idea work in your mind, lascia che l'idea ti fermenti in testa

6 contrarsi; distorcersi: Mr Hyde's features began to work in an awful manner, i lineamenti di Mr Hyde cominciarono a distorcersi in modo orrendo

7 (naut.) manovrare a fatica

8 (mecc., naut.) allentarsi; allascarsi; avere gioco

9 (tecn.: del malto, ecc.) fermentare

10 (naut.: di una nave) faticare; travagliare

11 (naut.) bordeggiare; navigare controvento

B v. t.

1 lavorare; foggiare; plasmare; manipolare: to work the soil, lavorare la terra; ( cucina) to work butter [dough] well, lavorar bene il burro [la pasta]; to work clay, manipolare l'argilla; to work iron, foggiare il ferro

2 far lavorare: He works his players hard [non stop], fa lavorare sodo [senza tregua] i suoi giocatori

3 far funzionare; azionare; manovrare; condurre: to work a machine, far funzionare una macchina; to be worked by electricity, essere azionato dall'elettricità; andare con la corrente (elettrica); to work an engine, manovrare una locomotiva; He worked the train from London to Liverpool, condusse il treno (fece da macchinista sul treno) da Londra a Liverpool

4 (tecn.) comandare: This gadget works the whole burglar-alarm, questo aggeggio comanda l'intero antifurto

5 operare; causare; produrre; provocare; compiere; esercitare; fare: Automation has worked ( o wrought) many changes in the car industry, l'automazione ha operato molti cambiamenti nell'industria automobilistica; The storm worked great ruin, la tempesta ha causato gravi danni; to work mischief, provocare (o fare) danni

6 (org. az.) dirigere; essere a capo di

7 (tecn.) dare per fermentazione: Yeast works beer, il lievito per fermentazione dà la birra

8 (econ.) sfruttare, coltivare ( una miniera): to work a coal mine, sfruttare una miniera di carbone

9 operare, ricamare; fare ( cucendo o ricamando): to work one's initials on the linen, ricamare le proprie iniziali sulla biancheria

10 esercitare un influsso su (q.); convincere; indurre; persuadere: You should work him to your way of thinking, dovresti indurlo a condividere il tuo modo di vedere

11 (fam.) sistemare; arrangiare (fam.); fare in modo: I'll work it so that you can come as well, farò in modo che anche tu possa venire; How did she work it?, come c'è riuscita?

12 ( USA) fare ( un'operazione aritmetica); risolvere ( un problema); trovare, calcolare ( un risultato)

13 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) lavorare, manovrare ( il pallone)

14 (naut.) manovrare ( una barca)

15 (fam.) lavorarsi, manipolare, sfruttare (q.)

● (comput.) to work at a distance, lavorare a distanza □ ( di un oratore, ecc.) to work the audience into enthusiasm, sollevare l'entusiasmo del pubblico □ ( di un principio, ecc.) to work both ways, valere nei due sensi (o per tutti e due) □ to work closely with sb., lavorare in stretta collaborazione con q. □ (comm.: di un commesso viaggiatore) to work a district, lavorare in una zona, fare una zona □ to work double tides, fare in un giorno il lavoro di due □ ( sport) to work the edges, agire sugli spigoli ( degli sci); spigolare □ to work free, (riuscire a) liberare, sciogliere: to work one's hands free, liberarsi le mani □ (econ.) to work full-time, lavorare a tempo pieno □ to work like a beaver, lavorare come un mulo; lavorare per dieci □ to work like a dog, lavorare come un mulo □ (mecc.) to work loose, allentare; allentarsi: The nut of the bolt has worked loose, s'è allentato il dado del bullone □ to work nights, fare il turno di notte □ to work overtime, fare lavoro straordinario; fare lo straordinario □ to work part-time, lavorare a tempo parziale (o ridotto) □ to work one's passage ( on a ship), pagarsi la traversata (su una nave) lavorando a bordo □ (leg.) to work a patent, sfruttare un brevetto □ to work in shifts, lavorare a turni □ to work a typewriter, scrivere a macchina; fare il dattilografo □ to work one's way through the crowd, farsi largo a fatica tra la folla □ to work wonders, fare miracoli □ (autom.) «Men working» ( cartello), «lavori in corso» □ It worked like a charm, la cosa andò (o tutto filò) a meraviglia; funzionò come d'incanto.
NOTA D'USO: - to work for o to work at?-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ work
9 fine

I 1. noun
Geldstrafe, die; (for minor offence) Bußgeld, das
2. transitive verb
mit einer Geldstrafe belegen

we were fined £10 — wir mussten ein Bußgeld von 10 Pfund bezahlen

be fined for speeding — ein Bußgeld wegen überhöhter Geschwindigkeit zahlen müssen
II 1. adjective
1) (of high quality) gut; hochwertig [Qualität, Lebensmittel]; fein [Besteck, Gewebe, Spitze]; edel [Holz, Wein]

2) (delicately beautiful) zart [Porzellan, Spitze]; fein [Muster, Kristall, Stickerei, Gesichtszüge]

3) (refined) edel [Empfindungen]; fein [Taktgefühl, Geschmack]

somebody's finer feelings — das Gute in jemandem

4) (delicate in structure or texture) fein

5) (thin) fein; hauchdünn

cut it fine — knapp kalkulieren

we'd be cutting it fine if... — es wird etwas knapp werden, wenn...

6) (in small particles) [hauch]fein [Sand, Staub]

fine rain — Nieselregen, der

7) (sharp, narrow-pointed) scharf [Spitze, Klinge]; spitz [Nadel, Schreibfeder]

8)

fine print — see academic.ru/68194/small_print">small print

9) (capable of delicate discrimination) fein [Gehör]; scharf [Auge]; genau [Werkzeug]; empfindlich [Messgerät]

10) (perceptible only with difficulty) fein [Unterschied, Nuancen]; (precise) klein [Detail]

the finer points — die Feinheiten

11) (excellent) schön; ausgezeichnet [Sänger, Schauspieler]

a fine time to do something — (iron.) ein passender Zeitpunkt, etwas zu tun (iron.)

you are a fine one! — (iron.) du bist mir vielleicht einer! (ugs.)

12) (satisfactory) schön; gut

that's fine with or by me — ja, ist mir recht

everything is fine — es ist alles in Ordnung

13) (well conceived or expressed) schön [Worte, Ausdruck usw.]; gelungen [Rede, Übersetzung usw.]

14) (of handsome appearance or size) schön; stattlich [Mann, Baum, Tier]

15) (in good health or state) gut

feel fine — sich wohl fühlen

How are you? - Fine, thanks — Wie geht es Ihnen? - Gut, danke

16) (bright and clear) schön [Wetter, Sommerabend]

fine and sunny — heiter und sonnig

17) (ornate) prächtig [Kleidung]

18) (affectedly ornate) geziert; schönklingend [Worte]
2. adverb
1) (into small particles) fein [mahlen, raspeln, hacken]

2) (coll.): (well) gut

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I 1. adjective
1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) vorzüglich

2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) schön

3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) gut

4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) zart

5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) genau

6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fein

7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) fein

8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) gut
2. adverb
(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) ausgezeichnet
3. interjection
(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) gut!

- finely
- finery
- fine art II 1. noun
(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) die Geldstrafe
2. verb
(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) mit einer Geldstrafe belegen

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fine¹

[faɪn]

I. adj

1. pred, inv (acceptable, satisfactory) in Ordnung fam, gut

seven's \fine by me sieben [Uhr] passt mir gut; ( iron)

that's all fine, but... das ist schön und gut, aber...

2. (admirable, excellent) glänzend, ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; performance, player großartig

the \finest English painting of its time das beste englische Gemälde seiner Zeit

the \finest wines in the world die erlesensten Weine der Welt

a \fine example ein gutes Beispiel

\fine food ausgezeichnetes Essen

3. ( iron: unpleasantly intense, nasty) schön iron fam, fein; ( iron)

I had a \fine time repairing your car ich hatte meine helle Freude daran, dein Auto zu reparieren

\fine words schöne Worte iron

4. (slender, cut small) fein; slice dünn

\fine features ( approv) feine Gesichtszüge

5. (cloudless, pleasant) schön

\fine weather schönes Wetter

6. (distinguished, noble) edel geh; manners fein; house vornehm; (sophisticated) verfeinert

he appealed to my \finer feelings er appellierte an meine edleren Gefühle

\fine character edler Mensch

7. (understated) fein; (ingenious) scharfsinnig; ( fig)

there's a \fine line between genius and madness Genie und Wahnsinn liegen oft nah beieinander

\fine distinction feiner Unterschied

\fine nuance feine Nuance

\finer points Feinheiten pl

not to put too \fine a point on it... um ganz offen zu sein...

II. adv

1. inv (acceptably, all right) fein, [sehr] gut, prima fam

to feel \fine sich akk gut fühlen

to suit sb \fine jdm [sehr] gut passen

to work \fine gut funktionieren

2. (thinly) fein

the garlic wasn't cut \fine enough der Knoblauch war nicht fein genug geschnitten

3.

▶ to cut sth \fine etw mit Mühe und Not erreichen

fine²

[faɪn]

I. n (punishment) Geldstrafe f

heavy/small \fine hohe/niedrige Geldstrafe; (for minor offences) Geldbuße f, Bußgeld nt; administrative Ordnungsgeld nt, Organstrafmandat nt ÖSTERR

II. vt

▪ to \fine sb [for sth] jdn [wegen einer S. gen] zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilen; (for minor offences) gegen jdn [wegen einer S. gen] ein Bußgeld verhängen

FIFA \fined the club $50,000 for bribing the referee die FIFA verurteilte den Klub zu einer Geldstrafe von 50.000 Dollar für die Bestechung des Schiedsrichters

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I [faɪn]
adv

in fine (liter) — kurz und gut, kurzum
II [faɪn]
1. n (JUR)
Geldstrafe f; (for less serious offences) Geldbuße or -strafe f; (driving) Bußgeld nt; (for minor traffic offences) (gebührenpflichtige) Verwarnung
2. vt (JUR)
zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilen, mit einer Geldstrafe/-buße belegen; (for driving offences also) Bußgeld verhängen gegen; (for minor traffic offences) eine (gebührenpflichtige) Verwarnung erteilen (+dat)
he was fined £100 — er musste £ 100 Strafe bezahlen

he was fined for speeding —

she was fined for possession (of drugs) — sie wurde wegen Drogenbesitz zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilt
III
1. adj (+er)

1) (= excellent) piece of work, example, painting, book, museum ausgezeichnet; building, town, view herrlich; person fein, trefflich (geh); performance, performer, player großartig, ausgezeichnet

you're doing a fine job — Sie machen Ihre Sache ganz ausgezeichnet

they're in fine health — sie erfreuen sich bester Gesundheit

this is even finer than her previous recording — das ist noch besser als ihre letzte Aufnahme

she's a fine woman — sie ist eine bewundernswerte or (in stature)

he is the finest actor of our day — er ist der größte Schauspieler unserer Zeit

the finest English painting of its time — das beste or großartigste englische Gemälde seiner Zeit

the finest beaches in Spain — die herrlichsten or schönsten Strände Spaniens

their finest hour — ihre größte Stunde

See:

→ fettle, figure

2) (= acceptable of things) in Ordnung

my coffee was fine — mein Kaffee war in Ordnung

any more? – no, that's fine or it'll be fine —

everything's ( just) fine — alles in (bester) Ordnung

everything's going to be just fine — es wird schon alles gut gehen

how was I? – you were fine — wie war ich? – gut

these apples are fine for cooking — diese Äpfel eignen sich (gut) zum Kochen

it's fine (for you) to interrupt me — Sie dürfen mich gerne unterbrechen

it's fine for men to cry — Männer dürfen auch weinen, es ist durchaus in Ordnung, wenn Männer weinen

the doctor said it was fine for me to play — der Arzt sagte, ich dürfte ohne Weiteres spielen

you look/the wallpaper looks fine (to me) — (ich finde,)du siehst/die Tapete sieht gut aus

your idea sounds fine —

shall we have another beer? – sounds fine to me — sollen wir noch ein Bier trinken? – ja, gute Idee

how are you? – fine, thanks — wie geht es Ihnen? – danke, gut

a glass of water and I'll be fine —

he's fine, he's done it before any questions? no? fine — es schafft es schon, er hat es schon einmal gemacht noch Fragen? nein? gut

that's fine with or by me — ich habe nichts dagegen

it'll take me a couple of days – that's fine with me — ich werde ein paar Tage dafür brauchen – das ist in Ordnung

anything she wanted was usually fine with him — was sie auch immer wollte, er hatte meist nichts dagegen

3) (= high-quality) food fein; wine erlesen, edel; furniture, jewellery, clothes ausgesucht; china, porcelain, fabric erlesen, ausgesucht

the finest ingredients — die erlesensten Zutaten

4) (= refined) lady, gentleman, manners fein; (= smart, large) house vornehm

she likes to play at being the fine lady — sie spielt sich gern als feine Dame auf

5) weather, day schön

when it is/was fine —

all areas will be fine tomorrow — morgen wird es überall schön

one fine day — eines schönen Tages

6) (iro) excuse, state, friend etc schön (iro)

a fine reward for all my work! a fine friend you are! — eine schöne Belohnung für meine ganze Mühe! du bist mir ja ein schöner Freund!

a fine time to remember that! — ein feiner Augenblick, dich daran zu erinnern!

that's all very fine, but... — das ist ja alles schön und gut, aber...

that's fine for you to say — du hast gut reden

you're a fine one to talk! —

fine words — schöne Worte pl

7) (= thin) needle, thread dünn, fein; fabric, material dünn; hair, grain fein; handwriting fein, zierlich; sieve, net, mesh, weave fein(maschig)

a net with a fine mesh — ein feinmaschiges Netz

fine nib —

a paper with very fine grain — ein sehr feinkörniges Papier

8) (= in small particles) powder, dust, sand, mist fein

a fine rain — Nieselregen m

a fine dusting of snow/flour — eine dünne Schneedecke/Mehlschicht

fine dust levels — Feinstaubwerte pl

9) (= delicate) china, fabric fein; features fein, zart

10) (= subtle, small) adjustment, detail, distinction, difference fein; print klein

in fine print — klein gedruckt

to read the fine print — das Kleingedruckte lesen

the finer points of English grammar — die Feinheiten der englischen Grammatik

not to put too fine a point on it — um ganz offen zu sein

there's a fine line between genius and madness — es besteht ein feiner Unterschied zwischen Genie und Wahnsinn

11) gold, silver fein

gold 98% fine — Gold mit 98% Feingehalt

2. adv

1) (= well) work tadellos

you're doing fine — Sie machen Ihre Sache gut; (healthwise) Sie machen gute Fortschritte

we get on fine — wir kommen ausgezeichnet miteinander aus

2) (= thinly) cut, slice fein, dünn → cut

See:

→ cut

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fine¹ [faın]

A adj (adv finely)

1. allg fein:

a) dünn, zart (Porzellan etc)

b) scharf (Kante etc)

c) aus kleinsten Teilchen bestehend (Sand etc)

d) schön (Schiff etc):

one of these fine days, one fine day eines schönen Tages

e) vornehm, edel (Mensch)

f) geschmackvoll, gepflegt, elegant

g) angenehm, lieblich (Duft etc)

h) feinsinnig, subtil:

fine distinction feiner Unterschied

2. großartig, ausgezeichnet, glänzend (Musiker etc):

a fine view eine herrliche oder prächtige Aussicht;

a fine guy umg ein feiner oder prächtiger Kerl

3. rein, pur:

fine silver Feinsilber n;

fine gold Feingold n;

gold 24 carats fine 24-karätiges Gold

4. geziert, affektiert (Sätze etc)

5. umg, auch iron fein, schön:

that’s all very fine, but … das ist ja alles gut und schön, aber …;

a fine friend you are! pej du bist mir ein schöner Freund!

6. WIRTSCH erstklassig (Bankwechsel etc)

B adv

1. umg fein:

a) vornehm (auch pej):

talk fine

b) sehr gut, bestens:

that will suit me fine das passt mir ausgezeichnet

2. knapp:

cut ( oder run) it fine ins Gedränge ( besonders in Zeitnot) kommen

C v/t

1. fine away, fine down fein(er) machen, abschleifen, zuspitzen

2. oft fine down Wein etc läutern, klären

3. METALL frischen

D v/i

1. fine away, fine down, fine off fein(er) werden, abnehmen, sich abschleifen

2. sich klären

fine² [faın]

A s

1. Geldstrafe f, Bußgeld n

2. JUR, HIST Abstandssumme f

3. Ende n (obs außer in):

in fine

a) schließlich, endlich,

b) kurz(um)

B v/t mit einer Geldstrafe belegen, zu einer Geldstrafe verurteilen:

he was fined £50 er musste 50 Pfund Strafe bezahlen, er wurde zu einer Geldstrafe von 50 Pfund verurteilt

fine³ [ˈfiːneı] s MUS Fine n, Ende n

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I 1. noun
Geldstrafe, die; (for minor offence) Bußgeld, das
2. transitive verb
mit einer Geldstrafe belegen

we were fined £10 — wir mussten ein Bußgeld von 10 Pfund bezahlen

be fined for speeding — ein Bußgeld wegen überhöhter Geschwindigkeit zahlen müssen
II 1. adjective
1) (of high quality) gut; hochwertig [Qualität, Lebensmittel]; fein [Besteck, Gewebe, Spitze]; edel [Holz, Wein]

2) (delicately beautiful) zart [Porzellan, Spitze]; fein [Muster, Kristall, Stickerei, Gesichtszüge]

3) (refined) edel [Empfindungen]; fein [Taktgefühl, Geschmack]

somebody's finer feelings — das Gute in jemandem

4) (delicate in structure or texture) fein

5) (thin) fein; hauchdünn

cut it fine — knapp kalkulieren

we'd be cutting it fine if... — es wird etwas knapp werden, wenn...

6) (in small particles) [hauch]fein [Sand, Staub]

fine rain — Nieselregen, der

7) (sharp, narrow-pointed) scharf [Spitze, Klinge]; spitz [Nadel, Schreibfeder]

8)

fine print — see small print

9) (capable of delicate discrimination) fein [Gehör]; scharf [Auge]; genau [Werkzeug]; empfindlich [Messgerät]

10) (perceptible only with difficulty) fein [Unterschied, Nuancen]; (precise) klein [Detail]

the finer points — die Feinheiten

11) (excellent) schön; ausgezeichnet [Sänger, Schauspieler]

a fine time to do something — (iron.) ein passender Zeitpunkt, etwas zu tun (iron.)

you are a fine one! — (iron.) du bist mir vielleicht einer! (ugs.)

12) (satisfactory) schön; gut

that's fine with or by me — ja, ist mir recht

everything is fine — es ist alles in Ordnung

13) (well conceived or expressed) schön [Worte, Ausdruck usw.]; gelungen [Rede, Übersetzung usw.]

14) (of handsome appearance or size) schön; stattlich [Mann, Baum, Tier]

15) (in good health or state) gut

feel fine — sich wohl fühlen

How are you? - Fine, thanks — Wie geht es Ihnen? - Gut, danke

16) (bright and clear) schön [Wetter, Sommerabend]

fine and sunny — heiter und sonnig

17) (ornate) prächtig [Kleidung]

18) (affectedly ornate) geziert; schönklingend [Worte]
2. adverb
1) (into small particles) fein [mahlen, raspeln, hacken]

2) (coll.): (well) gut

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adj.

dünn adj.

fein adj.

gut adj.

schön adj.

zart adj. n.

Geldbuße -n f.

Geldstrafe f.

Mahngebühr f.

English-german dictionary > fine
10 work

wə:k
1. noun
1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabajo

2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabajo

3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabajo

4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra

5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabajo

6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabajo

2. verb
1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabajar

2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabajar, tener empleo

3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar

4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar resultados

5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresar, desarrollar

6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) volverse

7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) trabajar, fabricar

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- - work
- workable
- worker
- works
3. noun plural
1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)

2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) mecanismo

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- work-basket
- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders

work¹ n

1. trabajo

I have a lot of work tengo mucho trabajo

he was late for work llegó tarde al trabajo

a man's doing some work on the roof un hombre está reparando el tejado

2. obra

it's all my own work todo es obra de mi propia mano

at work en el trabajo

in work con trabajo / que tiene trabajo

out of work sin trabajo / parado

to get to work / to set to work ponerse a trabajar

work² vb

1. trabajar

I work in a shop trabajo en una tienda

I've been working all day he estado trabajando todo el día

2. funcionar

the lift doesn't work el ascensor no funciona

how do you work this machine? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

work

tr[wɜːk]

noun

1 (gen) trabajo

I've got a lot of work to do tengo mucho trabajo que hacer

he put a lot of hard work into that project trabajó mucho en ese proyecto, puso mucho esfuerzo en ese proyecto

they often take work home to do muchas veces se llevan trabajo a casa

2 (employment) empleo, trabajo

she's at work está en el trabajo

what sort of work do you do? ¿qué clase de trabajo haces?, ¿a qué te dedicas?

don't be late for work no llegues tarde al trabajo

what time do you leave work? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?

she's a friend from work es una compañera de trabajo

I've got the day off work tengo el día libre

3 (building work, roadworks) obras nombre femenino plural

work on the new road will commence in July se comenzarán las obras de la nueva carretera en julio

4 (product, results) trabajo, obra

it's all my own work es obra de mi propia mano

they sell their work in the market venden sus trabajos en el mercado

this is an excellent piece of work esto es un trabajo excelente

this is the work of vandals esto es cosa de vándalos

5 (literary etc) obra

transitive verb

1 (person) hacer trabajar

she works them too hard les hace trabajar demasiado

2 (machine) manejar; (mechanism) accionar

do you know how to work the video? ¿sabes cómo hacer funcionar el vídeo?

it's worked by electricity funciona con electricidad

3 (mine, oil well) explotar; (land, fields) trabajar, cultivar

4 (produce) hacer

it works miracles hace milagros

5 (wood, metal, clay) trabajar; (dough) amasar

6 (make by work or effort) trabajar

he worked his way up in the company ascendió en la empresa por su trabajo

she worked her way through university hizo la carrera trabajando

I worked my way to the front me abrí camino hacia adelante

7 familiar (arrange) arreglar

he worked it so that he got off with just a fine se las arregló para escapar sólo con una multa

8 (move gradually)

he worked the key into the frozen lock metió poco a poco la llave en la cerradura helada

work the fat into the flour vaya mezclando la mantequilla con la harina

intransitive verb

1 (gen) trabajar

she works for an insurance company trabaja en una compañía de seguros

he worked as a waiter trabajaba de camarero

I'm working on a new book estoy trabajando en un nuevo libro

she works hard at her homework trabaja mucho en sus deberes, pone mucho esfuerzo en sus deberes

he's working for his exams está estudiando para los exámenes

they were working away at the design estaban ocupados con el diseño

2 (machine, system) funcionar

the lift's not working el ascensor no funciona

how does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?

3 (medicine, cleaner) surtir efecto, tener efecto; (plan) tener éxito, salir bien, funcionar, resultar

your plan won't work tu plan no saldrá bien

the special effects work well los efectos especiales resultan bien

4 (move)

her dress had worked up su vestido se había subido

they eventually worked round to my way of thinking finalmente coincidieron con mi parecer

plural noun works

1 (factory) fábrica f sing

1 (parts) mecanismo m sing

1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's all in a/the day's work todo forma parte del trabajo, es el pan nuestro de cada día

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que divertirse de vez en cuando

it works both ways es una arma de doble filo

keep up the good work! ¡que siga así!

the forces at work los elementos en juego

to be in work tener trabajo, tener un empleo

to be out of work estar en el paro, estar sin trabajo, estar parado,-a

to get down/set to work ponerse a trabajar, poner manos a la obra

to get worked up exaltarse, excitarse, ponerse nervioso,-a

to give somebody the (full) works tratar a alguien a lo grande

to have one's work cut out to do something costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algo

to make light/short work of something despachar algo deprisa

to work like a Trojan trabajar como un negro

to work loose soltarse, aflojarse

to work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajando

to work oneself to death matarse trabajando

to work to rule hacer huelga de celo

public works obras nombre femenino plural públicas

work basket costurero, cesto de labor

work camp campamento de trabajo

work experience experiencia laboral

work of art obra de arte

work permit permiso de trabajo

work station SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL estación nombre femenino de trabajo, terminal nombre masculino de trabajo

work surface encimera

work ['wərk] v, worked ['wərkt] or wrought ['rɔt] ; working vt

1) operate: trabajar, operar

to work a machine: operar una máquina

2) : lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzo

to work one's way up: lograr subir por sus propios esfuerzos

3) effect: efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros)

4) make, shape: elaborar, fabricar, formar

a beautifully wrought vase: un florero bellamente elaborado

5)

to work up : estimular, excitar

don't get worked up: no te agites

work vi

1) labor: trabajar

to work full-time: trabajar a tiempo completo

2) function: funcionar, servir

work adj

: laboral

work n

1) labor: trabajo m, labor f

2) employment: trabajo m, empleo m

3) task: tarea f, faena f

4) deed: obra f, labor f

works of charity: obras de caridad

5) : obra f (de arte o literatura)

6) workmanship

7) works npl

factory: fábrica f

8) works npl

mechanism: mecanismo m

work

v.

• andar v.

• elaborar v.

• funcionar v.

• hacer funcionar v.

• hacer trabajar v.

• laborear v.

• labrar v.

• marchar v.

• obrar v.

• trabajar v.

adj.

• laborable adj.

n.

• chamba s.f.

• fábrica s.f.

• labor s.f.

• mecanismo s.m.

• obra s.f.

• sobrehueso s.m.

• trabajar s.m.

• trabajo s.m.

wɜːrk, wɜːk
I

noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

3) (in phrases)

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

[wɜːk]
1. N

1) (=activity) trabajo m; (=effort) esfuerzo m

work in progress — trabajo en proceso

• to be at work on sth — estar trabajando sobre algo

there are forces at work — hay fuerzas en movimiento

• work has begun on the new dam — se han comenzado las obras del nuevo embalse

work has begun on the new project — ha comenzado el trabajo en el nuevo proyecto

• it's all in a day's work — es pan de cada día

• to do one's work — hacer su trabajo

he did some good work at head office — hizo un buen trabajo en la oficina central

the medicine had done its work — la medicina había surtido efecto

• to get some work done — hacer algo (de trabajo)

• to get on with one's work — seguir trabajando

• good work! — (=well done) ¡buen trabajo!

• it's hard work — es mucho trabajo, cuesta (trabajo)

he's hard work * — es una persona difícil

• a piece of work — un trabajo

• she's put a lot of work into it — le ha puesto grandes esfuerzos

• to make quick work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to set to work — ponerse a trabajar

to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

• to make short work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez

• to start work — ponerse a trabajar

to have one's work cut out —

I have my work cut out as it is — ya tengo trabajo hasta por encima de las cejas

I had my work cut out to stop it — me costó detenerlo

you'll have your work cut out trying to stop him — te costará muchísimo trabajo impedirle
nasty 1., 4)
2) (=employment, place of employment) trabajo m

"work wanted" — (US) "demandas de empleo"

• to be at work — estar trabajando

accidents at work — accidentes mpl laborales

• to go to work — ir a trabajar

• to go out to work — (=have a job) tener un trabajo

• to be in work — tener trabajo

• she's looking for work — está buscando trabajo

• it's nice work if you can get it — es muy agradable para los que tienen esa suerte

• I'm off work for a week — tengo una semana de permiso

a day off work — un día libre

to take time off work — tomarse tiempo libre

• to be out of work — estar desempleado or parado or en paro

• to put sb out of work — dejar a algn sin trabajo

• on her way to work — camino del trabajo

3) (=product, deed) obra f; (=efforts) trabajo

the works of God — las obras de Dios

this is the work of a professional/madman — esto es trabajo de un profesional/loco

what do you think of his work? — ¿qué te parece su trabajo?

the dictator and all his works — el dictador y todo lo suyo

• good works — obras fpl de caridad

• his life's work — el trabajo al que ha dedicado su vida

4) (Art, Literat etc) obra f

the works of Dickens — las obras de Dickens

• a work of art — una obra de arte

• a literary work — una obra literaria

• a work of reference — un libro de consulta

5) works [of machine, clock etc] mecanismo msing

- bung or gum up the works
spanner
6) works (Mil) obras fpl, fortificaciones fpl

road works — obras

Ministry of Works — Ministerio m de Obras Públicas

2. VI

1) (gen) trabajar; (=be in a job) tener trabajo

to work to achieve sth — dirigir todos sus esfuerzos a lograr algo

• he is working at his German — está dándole al alemán

• to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

• she works in a bakery — trabaja en una panadería

he works in education/publishing — trabaja en la enseñanza/el campo editorial

he prefers to work in wood/oils — prefiere trabajar la madera/con óleos

• to work to rule — (Ind) estar en huelga de celo

• to work towards sth — trabajar or realizar esfuerzos para conseguir algo

- work like a slave or Trojan etc

2) (=function) [machine, car] funcionar

the heating isn't working — la calefacción no funciona

it won't work — no funciona

not working — no funciona

my brain doesn't seem to be working today — hum mi cerebro no funciona hoy como es debido

• it may work against us — podría sernos desfavorable

• this can work both ways — esto puede ser un arma de doble filo

• this may work in our favour — puede que esto nos venga bien

• to get sth working — hacer funcionar algo

• it works off the mains — funciona con la electricidad de la red

• my plan worked perfectly — mi plan funcionó a la perfección

3) (=be effective) [plan] salir, marchar; [drug, medicine, spell] surtir efecto, ser eficaz; [yeast] fermentar

how long does it take to work? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace falta para que empiece a surtir efecto?

the scheme won't work — el proyecto no es práctico, esto no será factible

it won't work, I tell you! — ¡te digo que no se puede (hacer)!

4) [mouth, face, jaws] moverse, torcerse

5) (=move gradually)

she worked methodically down the list — repasó metódicamente la lista

• to work loose — desprenderse

• to work round to a question — preparar el terreno para preguntar algo

eventually he worked round to the price — por fin llegó a mencionar el precio

what are you working round to? — ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?, ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?

3. VT

1) (=make work) hacer trabajar

he works his staff too hard — hace trabajar demasiado al personal

to work o.s. to death — matarse trabajando

2) (=operate)

can you work it? — ¿sabes manejarlo?

it is worked by electricity — funciona con electricidad

3) (=achieve) [+ change] producir, motivar; [+ cure] hacer, efectuar; [+ miracle] hacer

he has managed to work his promotion * — ha conseguido asegurarse el ascenso

they worked it so that she could come * — lo arreglaron para que viniera
wonder 1., 2)
4) (Sew) coser; (Knitting) [+ row] hacer

worked with blue thread — bordado de hilo azul

5) (=shape) [+ dough, clay] trabajar; [+ stone, marble] tallar, grabar

worked flint — piedra f tallada

work the butter and sugar together — amasar el azúcar y la mantequilla juntos

6) (=exploit) [+ mine] explotar; [+ land] cultivar

this land has not been worked for many years — estas tierras hace mucho tiempo que no se cultivan

he works the eastern part of the province — trabaja en la parte este de la provincia

7) (=manoeuvre)

he gradually worked the rope through the hole — poco a poco fue metiendo la cuerda por el agujero

to work one's hands free — lograr soltar las manos

he worked the lever up and down — movió la palanca hacia arriba y hacia abajo

• to work o.s. into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse

he worked the crowd (up) into a frenzy — exaltó los ánimos de la multitud

• the screw had worked itself loose — el tornillo se había soltado solo

• to work one's way along — ir avanzando poco a poco

to work one's way up a cliff — escalar poco a poco or a duras penas un precipicio

to work one's way up to the top of a company — llegar a la dirección de una compañía por sus propios esfuerzos

he worked his way up in the firm — ascendió en la compañía mediante sus propios esfuerzos

8) (=finance)

• to work one's passage on a ship — costearse un viaje trabajando

• to work one's way through college — costearse los estudios universitarios trabajando

4.

CPD

work area N — área f de trabajo

work camp N — campamento m laboral

work ethic N — ética f del trabajo

work experience N — experiencia f laboral

work file N — fichero m de trabajo

work force N — (=labourers) mano f de obra; (=personnel) plantilla f

work in progress N — trabajo m en proceso

work permit N — permiso m de trabajo

work prospects NPL — [of student] perspectivas fpl de trabajo

work study N — práctica f estudiantil

work surface N — = worktop

work therapy N — laborterapia f, terapia f laboral

work week N — (US) semana f laboral

- work away

- work in

- work off

- work on

- work out

- work over

- work through

- work up

- work up to

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[wɜːrk, wɜːk]
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noun

1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo m

it was a lot of work — dio mucho trabajo

the building work is still going on — todavía están en obras

work has already started on the film — ya han empezado a filmar or rodar

she's got a lot of work to do to catch up — va a tener que trabajar mucho para ponerse al día

the house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos

she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello

to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!

it's hard work digging — cavar es muy duro

that was quick work! — qué rapidez!

I've done a good day's work — he aprovechado bien el día

it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día

to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento

2) u ( employment) trabajo m

she does a lot of work for the government — trabaja mucho para el gobierno

to look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo

to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo

they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)

I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete

3) (in phrases)

at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)

4)

a) c (product, single item) obra f

a work of art — una obra de arte

b) u ( output) trabajo m

a piece of work — un trabajo

an exhibition of recent work by Sam Pym — una exposición de obras recientes de Sam Pym

it was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works

II
1.

intransitive verb

1) \<\<person\>\> trabajar

I work as a receptionist — trabajo de recepcionista

he works nights — trabaja de noche

to get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra

to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro

we work a 40-hour week — nuestra semana laboral es de 40 horas

to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien

2)

a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*

to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos

b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efecto

her idea didn't work — su idea no resultó

try it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte

the play doesn't work on TV — la obra no se presta para televisión

these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan

3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)

the oil has to work through the engine — el aceite tiene que circular por el motor

his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)

2.

vt

1)

a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajar

to work oneself to death — matarse trabajando

b) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotar

c) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar en

d) ( pay for by working)

he worked his passage to Australia — se costeó el pasaje a Australia trabajando en el barco

2) ( cause to operate)

do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?

this lever works the sprinkler system — esta palanca acciona el sistema de riego

the pump is worked by hand — la bomba funciona manualmente

3)

a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)

work the brush into the corners — mete bien el cepillo en los rincones

I'll try to work that quote into the article — trataré de meter esa cita en el artículo

to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión

b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar

work the flour into the mixture — vaya añadiendo la harina a la mezcla

4)

a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought I

b) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglar

she worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- work off

- work out

- work over

- work up

- work up to

English-spanish dictionary > work
11 work

[wë:k] n.,v. -n 1. punë; start work, set to work filloj punën; set sb to work vë në punë dikë; a good piece of work punë e bërë mirë; good work! të lumtë! 2. punësim, punë; put/throw sb out of work nxjerr/heq/pushoj nga puna dikë; be looking for work kërkoj punë; she's off work today ajo e ka pushim sot. 3. vend i punës; zyrë; ndërmarrje; punë; on her way to work rrugës për në punë. 4. vepër, punë; the works of God punët e Zotit; be judged by one's works vlerësohem nga veprat. 5. art., let. vepër(artistike); punim; works of fiction vepra artistike; the complete works of Fan Noli veprat e plota të Fan Nolit. 6. pl., adm., usht. punime; fortifikime; road works punime për mirëmbajtje rrugësh; Ministry Of Works Ministria e Shërbimeve Komunale / e Punëve Botore. 7. pl. tek. mekanizëm. 8. pl. shih works. 9. qëndisje; punë me grep. vat work në punë; duke punuar; në veprim; give sb the works zhrg. a) e përpunoj mirë, e rregulloj paq dikë (me dru); b) i rrjep lëkurën, e qëroj, e vras; in the works gj.fol. në projekt; në pritje; lose the works i humbas të gjitha; make short work of heq qafe pa vonesë, nuk ia bëj të gjatë; out of work pa punë; i papunë; put in the works zhrg. i vë të gjitha (paratë) në lojë; the whole works e më the të thashë, e kallam kusuri.

-vi. punoj; work hard punoj shumë; work on the car for two hours merrem dy ore me rregullimin e makinës; I'm working on it po vazhdoj të merrem me të (me problemin). 2. punon, funksionon (makina, plani etj); the plan worked like a charm plani funksionoi për mrekulli; that works both ways kjo është thikë me dy presa. 3. vepron (ilaçi, majaja). 4. shfrytëzoj, zhvilloj aktivitet (në një zonë). 5. vë në funksionim. 6. vë të punojnë, lodh; she's working herself too hard/to death ajo po i merr shpirtin vetes në punë. 7. punoj, mbruj (brumin). 8. bëj, arrij me përpjekje; work wonders bëj mrekullira; they worked their way through college ata punuan për të paguar studimet; can you work it so that... e rregullon dot që... 9. sforcohet (fytyra). 10. sjell, shkakton. 11. lëviz me mundim; manovroj; work the hook carefully out of the cloth e heq me kujdes grepin nga rroba; work one's way round towards sth/sb i afrohem dikujt /diçkaje pak nga pak. 12. bëhet; these shoes have worked loose këpucët janë zgjeruar/hapur shumë. 13. bind; ndikoj mbi. 14. zgjidh (një problem). 15. gj.fol. ia bëj mendjen dhallë. 16. vjen (brumi).

● work away ['wë:k ë'wei] punoj, e kaloj me punë

● work down ['wë:k daun] heq, ul (çorapet)

● work in ['wë:k in] a) futet (pluhuri etj); b) bashkëpunoj; c) bashkëvepron; funksionon: that'll work in quite well kjo do të shkojë për mrekulli; d) fus (një vidë); e) hedh me marifet (një fjalë)

● work off ['wë:k of] a) del, hiqet (doreza, dadoja); b) shlyej (borxhin); c) ul (peshën); d) fig. zbraz (inatin); shkarkoj (energjitë)

● work out ['wë:k aut] a) ecën; funksionon (plani); shkon mirë (martesa); b) zgjidhet (problemi); c) rezulton (shuma); d) stërvitem; e) zgjidh (ekuacionin); f) gjej përgjigjen); g) zbërthej; përpunoj (planin); h) shteroj, shfrytëzoj deri në fund; i) shfryj (inatin)

● workout ['wë:kaut] n. sport. seancë stërvitjeje

● work over ['wë:k 'ouvë:(r)] i jap dajak, shqep në dru

● work round ['wë:k raund] i shkoj anës; dua të dal

● work to rule ['wë:k tu: ru:l] nuk i kërkoj më shumë se ç'i takon (punëtorëve)

● work up ['wë:k ap] a) zhvillohet; b) përgatitet; c) kërkoj të arrij: what is he working up to? ku kërkon të dale ai? d) ngre (pantallonat, fundin); e) fig. ngre, ndërtoj; work one's way up to the top arrij të çaj/të ngrihem në nivelet drejtuese; f) shtyj, nxis: work the crowd up into a fury nxis zemërimin e njerëzve; don't get all worked up! mos u nxeh kaq shumë!

● workable ['wë:këbël] adj 1. i realizueshëm, i zbatueshëm (plan). 2. e shfrytëzueshme (minierë)

● workaday ['wë:këdei] adj 1. pune, për gjatë javës (veshje). 2. e zakonshme, e rëndomtë (ngjarje)

● workaholic [wë:kë'holik] adj. gj.fol. qen i punës, njeri që i merr shpirtin vetes

● workbag ['wë:kbæg] n. çantë veglash/pune

● workbench ['wë:kbenç] n. bankë/tavolinë pune

● workbook ['wë:kbuk] n 1. fletore ushtrimesh. 2. manual. 3. bllok shënimesh

● workbox ['wë:kboks] n. kuti veglash

● workcamp ['wë:kkæmp] n 1. kamp pune për të burgosurit. 2. kaniier pune (vullnetare)

● workday ['wë:kdei] n.,adj. -n. ditë pune./-adj. pune, për ditë jave (rroba)

● work desk ['wë:k desk] n. tryezë pune

● worker ['wë:kë:] n 1. punëtor. 2. punonjës; nëpunës; research worker punonjës shkencor

● worker ant/bee ['wë:kë: ænt/bi:] n. zool. punëtore, milingonë/bletë punëtore.

● worker director ['wë:kë: di'rektë] n. punëtor anëtar i këshillit drejtues

● worker participation ['wë:kë: pa:'tisipeishën] n. pjesëmarrje e punëtorëve në marrjen e vendimeve

● work experience ['wë:k ik'spiëriëns] n. përvojë pune, vjetërsi në punë

● work file ['wë:k fail] n. kmp. dosje/dokument pune

● workforce ['wë:kfo:s] n. fuqi punëtore

● workhorse ['wë:kho:s] n 1. kalë pune. 2. fig. qen i punës, kafshë pune. 3. fig. makinë me rendiment të lartë

● workhouse ['wë:khaus] n 1. Br. hist. shtëpi e të varfërve, shtëpi pune, strehë vorfnore. 2. amer. drejt. shtëpi korrektimi

● work-in ['wë:kin] n., ind. pushtim i ndërmarrjes nga punëtorët

● working ['wë:king] adj.,n. -adj 1. pune (rroba, ditë, drekë). 2. aktive, e punësuar (popullsi); punëtor; the working class klasa punëtore, punëtorët; the working classes proletariat!./-n 1. pl. mekanizëm; fig. funksionim; ingranazhe (të shtetit etj). 2. min. kantier shfrytëzimi. 3. punë; punim, funksionim. 4. fermentim. 5. shfrytëzim (toke, miniere). 6. përpunim (materialesh). 7. qepje; qëndisje.

● working capital ['wë:king 'kæpitël] n. fin. kapital aktiv

● working drawing ['wë:king 'dro:ing] n. tek. skicë pune

● working expenses ['wë:king ik'spens] n. shpenzime operacionale

● working hypothesis ['wë:king hai'pothisis] n. hipotezë pune

● workingman ['wë:kingmën] n. punëtor

● working party ['wë:king 'pa:ti] n. Br 1. grup pune. 2. komision hetimor. 3. usht. skuadër

● working stiff ['wë:king stif] n. zhrg. punëtor

● workingwoman ['wë:kingwumën] n. punëtore

● workload ['wë:kloud] n. ngarkesë pune

● workman ['wë:kmën] n. pl. workmen 1. punëtor. 2. mjeshtër, usta.

● a bad workman blames his tools ustai i keq ua hedh fajin veglave

● workmanlike ['wë:kmënlaik] adj 1. prej profesionisti (qëndrim). 2. mjeshtëror, prej ustai. 3. fig. serioze (për pjekje)

● workmanship [wë:kmënship] n 1. mjeshtri; art. 2. cilësi; of fine workmanship i cilësisë së lartë

● workmate ['wë:kmeit] n. shok pune

● workmen's compensation ['wë:kmens kompën'seishën] n. adm. pension invaliditeti/për paaftësi të përhershme për punë

● work of art ['wë:k ëv a:t] n 1. vepër arti. 2. punë prej mjeshtri

● workpeople ['wë:kpi:pël] n. Br. punëtori, njerëz të punës; punonjës

● work permit [wë:k pë:'mit] n. adm. lejë pune

● workplace ['wë:kpleis] n. vend i punës; ndërmarrje

● work prospects ['wë:k 'prospekts] n. perspektiva pune

● workroom ['wë:kru:m] n. dhomë pune; punishte e vogël (në shtëpi)

● work-rule ['wë:kru:l] vt. amer. u kërkoj (punëtorëve) brenda normave të punës

● works [wë:ks] n.pl 1. uzinë; steel works uzinë çeliku; price ex works fin. çmim i mallit në fabrikë. 2. impiant; stacion; water works stacion/impiant pastrimi uji

● workshop ['wë:kshop] n 1. punishte; repart. 2. mbledhje/takim pune

● workshy ['wë:kshai] adj. dembel, që ia përton punës

● work-study student n. amer. student i punësuar (nga universiteti)

● worktable ['wë:kteibël] n. tryezë/tavolinë pune

● workwoman ['ë:kwumën] n. punëtore

● work-worn ['wë:kwo:n] adj. i ngrënë nga përdorimi, i konsumuar nga puna

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English-Albanian dictionary > work
12 ■ turn off

■ turn off
A v. t. + avv.

1 chiudere ( un rubinetto, il gas); girare ( un interruttore); spegnere ( la luce, la radio, la tivù, ecc.): Turn off the tap!, chiudi il rubinetto!; Turn off the radio, please!, spegni la radio, per favore!

2 (fig.) cancellare, smettere di avere ( un'espressione, un sorriso sul volto)

3 (comput.) spegnere

4 comporre ( una poesia, ecc.); produrre; fare: He's turned off a fine piece of work, ha fatto un bel lavoro

5 (ingl.) mandare via ( un dipendente); licenziare

6 (fam.) disgustare; deprimere; indisporre; distogliere; stufare (fam.); far perdere interesse a: This music turns me off, questa musica mi disgusta

7 ( sport) esonerare ( un allenatore)

B v. i. + avv.

1 ( di un rubinetto, ecc.) chiudersi; ( del gas, ecc.) spegnersi

2 ( di una strada) girare; voltare; svoltare; diramarsi: Here the road turns off to London, qui si dirama la strada per Londra

3 (autom.) voltare; girare; svoltare ( cambiando strada); deviare: That's where we turn off to Oxford, ecco dove dobbiamo girare per Oxford

4 (fam.) perdere interesse; disinteressarsi; smettere di ascoltare; staccare la spina (fig.); stufarsi (fam.)

5 ( di cibo o bevanda) andare a male; guastarsi

6 ( del tempo) farsi ( caldo, fresco, ecc.)

C v. i. + prep.

1 (autom.) deviare da; abbandonare: We turned off the main road, abbiamo abbandonato la strada maestra

2 ( di una strada) diramarsi da ( un'altra)

3 prendere a malvolere, cominciare a detestare (qc.); non sopportare più, stufarsi di (q.) □ (fin.) to turn off the money-supply taps, bloccare i crediti; stringere i cordoni della borsa (fam.).

English-Italian dictionary > ■ turn off
13 sharp

sharp [ʃɑ:p]

1 adjective

(a) (blade, scissors, razor) affûté, bien aiguisé; (knife, edge) tranchant, affilé; (edge) tranchant, coupant; (point) aigu(uë), acéré; (teeth, thorn) pointu; (claw) acéré; (needle, pin → for sewing) pointu; (→ for pricking) qui pique; (pencil) pointu, bien taillé;

∎ these scissors are sharp ces ciseaux coupent bien;

∎ give me a sharp knife donnez-moi un couteau qui coupe;

∎ the sharp end la première ligne;

∎ the men and women at the sharp end les hommes et les femmes en première ligne

(b) (features) anguleux, tiré; (nose) pointu;

∎ she has sharp features elle a des traits anguleux

(c) (clear → photo, line, TV picture) net; (→ contrast, distinction) net, marqué

(d) (abrupt, sudden → blow, bend, turn) brusque; (→ rise, fall, change) brusque, soudain;

∎ the car made a sharp turn la voiture a tourné brusquement;

∎ a sharp rise/fall in prices une forte hausse/baisse des prix

(e) (piercing → wind, cold) vif, pénétrant;

∎ a sharp frost une forte gelée

(f) (intense → pain, disappointment) vif

(g) (sour, bitter → taste, food) âpre, piquant; (apple) acide; (wine) vert

(h) (harsh → words, criticism) mordant, cinglant; (→ reprimand) sévère; (→ voice, tone) âpre, acerbe; (→ temper) vif;

∎ some sharp words were exchanged on échangea quelques propos acerbes;

∎ he can be very sharp with customers il lui arrive d'être très brusque avec les clients;

∎ she has a sharp tongue elle a la langue bien affilée

(i) (keen → eyesight) perçant; (→ hearing, senses) fin; (in intellect, wit → person) vif; (→ child) vif, éveillé; (→ judgment) vif;

∎ she is sharp of hearing elle a l'oreille ou l'ouïe fine;

∎ he has a sharp eye il a le coup d'œil;

∎ to have a sharp eye for a bargain savoir repérer une bonne affaire;

∎ to keep a sharp lookout for sb guetter qn;

∎ keep a sharp lookout! restez à l'affût!;

∎ she has a very sharp mind elle a l'esprit très vif;

∎ she was too sharp for them elle était trop maligne pour eux;

∎ he's as sharp as a needle (intelligent) il est malin comme un singe; (shrewd) il est très perspicace, rien ne lui échappe

(j) (quick, brisk → reflex, pace)

∎ be sharp (about it)! dépêche-toi!;

∎ that was a sharp piece of work! ça a été vite fait!, ça n'a pas traîné!

(k) (shrill → sound, cry) aigu(uë), perçant

(l) Music

∎ C sharp minor do m inv dièse mineur;

∎ to be sharp (singer) chanter trop haut; (violinist) jouer trop haut

(m) pejorative (unscrupulous → trading, lawyer) peu scrupuleux, malhonnête;

∎ accused of sharp practice accusé de procédés indélicats ou malhonnêtes

(n) familiar (smart) chicos, classe (inv);

∎ he's always been a sharp dresser il s'est toujours habillé très classe

2 adverb

(a) (precisely)

∎ at 6 o'clock sharp à 6 heures pile ou précises

(b) (in direction)

∎ turn sharp left tournez tout de suite à gauche;

∎ the road turns sharp left la route tourne brusquement à gauche

(c) Music (sing, play) trop haut, faux

(d) British familiar (idiom)

∎ look sharp (about it)! grouille-toi!, dépêche-toi!^□

3 noun

(a) Music dièse m

(b) American familiar (expert) expert(e)^□ mf

4 transitive verb

American Music (sharpen) diéser

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > sharp
14 end

I 1. [end]
nome

1) (final part) fine f.

"The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"

at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]

by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]

to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!

2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.

at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale

3) (side of conversation, transaction)

things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava

4) (of scale) estremità f.

at the lower end of the scale — al fondo della scala

this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie

5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.

to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo

6) sport

to change ends — cambiare campo

7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.

candle end — mozzicone di candela

8) (death) fine f.

to meet one's end — trovare la morte

to come to a bad end — fare una brutta fine
2.
modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda

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to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
II 1. [end]
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (

with, by doing — con, facendo)

he ended his days in hospital — finì i suoi giorni in ospedale

they ended the day in a disco — conclusero la giornata in discoteca

to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
2.
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare

to end in — concludersi con [failure, divorce]; finire in [ tragedy]

where will it all end? — come andrà a finire?

- end up

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all's well that ends well — tutto è bene quel che finisce bene

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[end] 1. noun
1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) fine, estremità; ultimo

2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fine

3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fine, morte

4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) fine, scopo

5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) mozzicone
2. verb
(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) finire

- ending
- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end
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I 1. [end]
nome

1) (final part) fine f.

"The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"

at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]

by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]

to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!

2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.

at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale

3) (side of conversation, transaction)

things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava

4) (of scale) estremità f.

at the lower end of the scale — al fondo della scala

this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie

5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.

to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo

6) sport

to change ends — cambiare campo

7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.

candle end — mozzicone di candela

8) (death) fine f.

to meet one's end — trovare la morte

to come to a bad end — fare una brutta fine
2.
modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda

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to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
II 1. [end]
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (

with, by doing — con, facendo)

he ended his days in hospital — finì i suoi giorni in ospedale

they ended the day in a disco — conclusero la giornata in discoteca

to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
2.
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare

to end in — concludersi con [failure, divorce]; finire in [ tragedy]

where will it all end? — come andrà a finire?

- end up

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all's well that ends well — tutto è bene quel che finisce bene

English-Italian dictionary > end
15 suit

su:t
1. noun
1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) traje

2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) traje (de baño, i2etc/i2)

3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) pleito, juicio

4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) petición de mano, propuesta/oferta de matrimonio

5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) palo

2. verb
1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convenir (a), ir bien (a)

2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) quedar bien, favorecer

3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar

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- suited
- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself

suit¹ n

1. traje

he was wearing a suit llevaba traje

2. palo

the four suits are hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades los cuatro palos son corazones, diamantes, tréboles y picas

suit² vb

1. convenir / venir bien

Monday afternoon suits me fine el lunes por la tarde me viene muy bien

2. favorecer / quedar bien / sentar bien

those trousers really suit you ese pantalón te queda muy bien

suit

tr[sʊːt]

noun

1 (man's) traje nombre masculino; (woman's) traje nombre masculino de chaqueta

■ he was wearing a three-piece suit vestía un terno

2 SMALLLAW/SMALL pleito, juicio

3 (in cards) palo

transitive verb

1 (be convenient, acceptable) convenir a, venir bien a; (please) satisfacer, agradar, contentar

■ does Tuesday suit you? ¿el martes te viene bien?

■ she can be very sweet when it suits her puede ser encantadora cuando le conviene

2 (be right for) ir bien a, sentar bien a; (look good on) quedar bien a, favorecer

■ this hot weather doesn't suit me este calor no me sienta bien

■ red suits you el rojo te favorece mucho

3 (adapt) adaptar (to, a), ajustar (to, a)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

suit yourself! ¡como quieras!

to be somebody's strongest suit ser el fuerte de alguien

to bring/file a suit against somebody demandar a alguien, entablar una demanda contra alguien

to follow suit seguir su ejemplo, hacer lo mismo

to suit oneself hacer lo que a uno le apetece

to suit somebody down to the ground venirle a alguien de perlas

suit of armour armadura

suit ['su:t] vt

1) adapt: adaptar

2) befit: convenir a, ser apropiado a

3) become: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)

the dress suits you: el vestido te queda bien

4) please: agradecer, satisfacer, convenirle bien (a alguien)

does Friday suit you?: ¿le conviene el viernes?

suit yourself!: ¡como quieras!

suit n

1) lawsuit: pleito m, litigio m

2) : traje m (ropa)

3) : palo m (de naipes)

suit

n.

• contención s.f.

• enjuiciamiento s.m.

• galanteo s.m.

• petición s.f.

• pleito s.m.

• traje s.m.

• traje completo (Textil) s.m.

• vestido s.m.

v.

• acomodar v.

• adaptar v.

• ajustar v.

• caer v.

(§pres: caigo, caes...)

• convenir v.

(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-

fut: -vendr-•)

• cuadrar v.

• cuajar* v.

• satisfacer v.

• sentar v.

• sentar bien (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

I suːt, suːt, sjuːt
noun

1) ( Clothing) ( male) traje m, terno (AmS); ( female) traje m (de chaqueta), traje m sastre

2) ( Law) juicio m, pleito m

to file suit o bring a suit against somebody — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio

3) ( in cards) palo m

to follow suit — ( do likewise) seguir* su (or nuestro etc) ejemplo, hacer* lo mismo; (lit: in cards) jugar* una carta del mismo palo, seguir* el palo

II

transitive verb

1) (be convenient to, please) venirle* bien a, convenirle* a

Tuesday would suit me better — me vendría mejor el martes, me convendría más el martes

whenever it suits you — cuando te venga bien, cuando te convenga

to suit oneself — hacer* lo que uno quiere

suit yourself! — haz lo que quieras!, haz lo que te dé la gana! (fam)

2)

a) (be appropriate, good for)

the job doesn't suit him — el trabajo no es para él or no le va

they suit each other very well — son de caracteres muy compatibles

the furniture doesn't suit the house — los muebles no van con la casa

b) ( look good on) \<\<hairstyle/dress\>\> quedarle or (esp Esp) irle* bien a

that color really suits you — ese color te queda muy bien or te favorece; see also suited

3) ( adapt)

to suit something TO something/somebody — adaptar algo a algo/alguien

[suːt]
1. N

1) (=clothing) (for man) traje m, terno m (LAm); (for woman) traje m (de chaqueta)

three-piece/two-piece suit — traje or (LAm) terno de tres/dos piezas

a rubber suit — un traje de goma

• suit of armour — armadura f

• suit of clothes — conjunto m
bathing, birthday
2) (also: lawsuit) pleito m

• to bring or file a suit (against sb) — entablar un pleito (contra algn)

• civil suit — pleito m civil

3) (Cards) palo m

• to follow suit — (in cards) jugar una carta del mismo palo; (fig) seguir el ejemplo

- modesty is not his strong or long suit

4) frm (=petition) petición f; liter (for marriage) petición f de mano

• her parents gave me permission to plead or press my suit — sus padres me dieron permiso para pedir su mano

5) * (=business executive) ejecutivo(-a) m / f

2. VT

1) (=look good on) [clothes, shoes, hairstyle] quedar bien a, sentar bien a

the coat suits you — el abrigo te queda or te sienta bien

choose earrings which suit the shape of your face — elige pendientes que vayan bien con la forma de tu cara

2) (=be acceptable to, please)

a) [date, time, arrangement] venir bien a, convenir

when would suit you? — ¿cuándo te viene bien or te conviene?

I'll do it when it suits me — lo haré cuando me venga bien or cuando me convenga

I don't think a sedentary life would suit me — no creo que la vida sedentaria sea para mí

it suits him to work nights — le viene or le va bien trabajar de noche

• choose the method which suits you best — elige el método que te vaya mejor or que más te convenga

• it would suit us better to come back tomorrow — nos vendría mejor or nos convendría más volver mañana

he found a life that suited him better — encontró una forma de vida más apropiada para él

• that suits me fine — eso me va bien or me conviene

the climate suits me fine — el clima me sienta bien

• to suit sth to sth/sb — frm adaptar algo a algo/algn

- suit sb down to the ground
book 1., 1)
b) (reflexive)

I can come and go to suit myself — puedo ir y venir como me convenga or plazca

he has already arranged his life to suit himself — ya ha organizado su vida como le conviene or place

suit yourself! — ¡como quieras!

suit yourself whether you do it or not — hazlo o no según te parezca

3.

VI (=be convenient)

will tomorrow suit? — ¿te viene bien mañana?

come whenever it suits — ven cuando más te convenga

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I [suːt, suːt, sjuːt]
noun

1) ( Clothing) ( male) traje m, terno (AmS); ( female) traje m (de chaqueta), traje m sastre

2) ( Law) juicio m, pleito m

to file suit o bring a suit against somebody — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio

3) ( in cards) palo m

to follow suit — ( do likewise) seguir* su (or nuestro etc) ejemplo, hacer* lo mismo; (lit: in cards) jugar* una carta del mismo palo, seguir* el palo

II

transitive verb

1) (be convenient to, please) venirle* bien a, convenirle* a

Tuesday would suit me better — me vendría mejor el martes, me convendría más el martes

whenever it suits you — cuando te venga bien, cuando te convenga

to suit oneself — hacer* lo que uno quiere

suit yourself! — haz lo que quieras!, haz lo que te dé la gana! (fam)

2)

a) (be appropriate, good for)

the job doesn't suit him — el trabajo no es para él or no le va

they suit each other very well — son de caracteres muy compatibles

the furniture doesn't suit the house — los muebles no van con la casa

b) ( look good on) \<\<hairstyle/dress\>\> quedarle or (esp Esp) irle* bien a

that color really suits you — ese color te queda muy bien or te favorece; see also suited

3) ( adapt)

to suit something TO something/somebody — adaptar algo a algo/alguien

English-spanish dictionary > suit
16 suit

1. noun
1) (for men) Anzug, der; (for women) Kostüm, das

a three-piece suit — ein dreiteiliger Anzug; ein Dreiteiler

buy [oneself] a new suit of clothes — sich neu einkleiden

2) (Law)

suit [at law] — Prozess, der; [Gerichts]verfahren, das

3) (Cards) Farbe, die

follow suit — Farbe bedienen; (fig.) das Gleiche tun
2. transitive verb
1) anpassen (to Dat.)

2)

be suited [to something/one another] — [zu etwas/zueinander] passen

he is not at all suited to marriage — er eignet sich überhaupt nicht für die Ehe

they are ill/well suited — sie passen schlecht/gut zueinander

3) (satisfy needs of) passen (+ Dat.); recht sein (+ Dat.)

does the climate suit you/your health? — bekommt Ihnen das Klima?

dried fruit/asparagus does not suit me — ich vertrage kein Trockenobst/keinen Spargel

4) (go well with) passen zu

does this hat suit me? — steht mir dieser Hut?

black suits her — Schwarz steht ihr gut
3. reflexive verb
suit oneself — tun, was man will

suit yourself! — [ganz] wie du willst!

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[su:t] 1. noun
1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) das Kostüm

2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) der Prozeß

3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) der Antrag

4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) die Werbung

5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) die Farbe
2. verb
1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passen

2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) stehen

3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) anpassen

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- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself
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suit

[su:t]

I. n

1. (jacket and trousers) Anzug m

dress \suit Abendanzug m

pin-stripe \suit Nadelstreifenanzug m

three-piece \suit Dreiteiler m

trouser [or AM pant] \suit Hosenanzug m; (jacket and skirt) Kostüm nt

2. (for sports) Anzug m

bathing/diving/ski \suit Bade-/Taucher-/Skianzug m

3. (covering)

\suit of armour [or AM armor] [Ritter]rüstung f, Harnisch m

4. NAUT Satz m Segel

5. usu pl ( fam: executive) leitender Angestellter, Führungskraft f

6. CARDS Farbe f

to follow \suit eine Farbe bedienen, eine Karte derselben Farbe ausspielen

7. LAW [Zivil]prozess m, Verfahren nt, Rechtsstreit m

to bring [or AM usu file] a \suit einen Prozess anstrengen, Klage erheben

\suit for libel Verleumdungsklage f

\suit for negligence Schadensersatzklage f wegen Fahrlässigkeit

paternity \suit Vaterschaftsklage f

8. (act of courting)

to pay \suit to sb jdn umwerben

9. ( liter poet: entreaty) Flehen nt, dringende Bitte

10.

▶ to follow \suit ( form) dasselbe tun, nachziehen fam

II. vt

1. (be convenient for)

▪ to \suit sb jdm passen [o recht sein]

what time \suits you best? wann passt es Ihnen am besten?

that \suits me fine das passt mir gut

she remembers her manners when it \suits her sie benimmt sich nur dann gut, wenn es ihr gerade passt

2. (choose)

▪ to \suit oneself tun, was man will

you can \suit yourself about when you work man kann selbst bestimmen, wann man arbeitet

\suit yourself ( hum or pej) [ganz,] wie du willst hum o pej, mach, was du willst pej

3. (enhance)

▪ to \suit sb clothes jdm stehen

black \suits you with your blonde hair Schwarz passt gut zu deinen blonden Haaren

▪ to \suit sth zu etw dat passen

4. (be right)

▪ to \suit sb jdm [gut] bekommen

▪ to \suit sth sich akk für etw akk eignen

married life seems to \suit him very well das Eheleben scheint ihm gut zu bekommen

5.

▶ to \suit the action to the word Wort halten

▶ to \suit sb [right] down to the ground BRIT für jdn ideal sein, jdm ausgezeichnet in den Kram passen fam

III. vi angemessen sein, passen

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[suːt]
1. n

1) Anzug m; (woman's) Kostüm nt

suit of clothes — Garnitur f (Kleider)

they bought him a new suit of clothes — sie kleideten ihn von Kopf bis Fuß neu ein

suit of armour — Rüstung f

2) (JUR) Prozess m, Verfahren nt

to bring a suit ( against sb for sth) —

he lost his suit — er hat seinen Prozess verloren

3) (CARDS) Farbe f

short suit long/strong suit (fig) — kurze Farbe lange/starke Farbe starke Seite, Stärke f

to follow suit (lit) — Farbe bedienen; (fig) jds Beispiel (dat) folgen

4) (inf: business executive) Businessman m, Businessfrau f

5) (old, liter in marriage) Werbung f

to press one's suit — seiner Werbung (dat) Nachdruck verleihen

6) (form: request) Anliegen nt (form), Bitte f

to press one's suit — seinem Anliegen or seiner Bitte Nachdruck verleihen

2. vt

1) (= be convenient, pleasing to arrangement, date, price) passen (+dat); (climate, food) bekommen (+dat); (occupation, job) gefallen (+dat)

suits me! (inf) — ist mir recht (inf), mir solls recht sein (inf)

that suits me fine! (inf) — das ist mir recht

that would suit me nicely (time, arrangement) — das würde mir gut (in den Kram (inf )) passen; (house, job etc) das wäre genau das Richtige für mich

when would it suit you to come? — wann würde es Ihnen passen?, wann wäre es Ihnen recht?

I know what suits me best — ich weiß, was für mich das Beste ist

2)

he is very well suited to the job — er eignet sich sehr gut für die Stelle

he is not suited to be a doctor — er eignet sich nicht zum Arzt

they are well suited (to each other) — sie passen gut zusammen

3) (clothes, hairstyle) (gut) stehen (+dat), passen zu

you suit a beard/fringe — ein Bart/Pony steht dir gut

such behaviour hardly suits you — so ein Benehmen steht dir nicht an

4) (= adapt) anpassen (
to +dat)
to suit one's style to the audience —

suiting the action to the word he... — er setzte seine Worte in die Tat um und...

5) (= please) gefallen (+dat), zufriedenstellen

you can't suit everybody — man kann es nicht jedem recht machen

we try to suit every taste — wir versuchen, etwas für jeden Geschmack zu finden or jedem Geschmack gerecht zu werden

3. vr

he suits himself — er tut, was er will or was ihm passt

you can suit yourself whether you come or not — du kannst kommen oder nicht, ganz wie du willst

suit yourself! — wie du willst!, mach, was du willst!

I like to be able to suit myself — ich möchte gern tun und lassen können, was ich will

4. vi
(= be suitable) passen
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suit [suːt]

A s

1. a) (Herren)Anzug m

b) (Damen)Kostüm n:

cut one’s suit according to one’s cloth fig sich nach der Decke strecken

2. Garnitur f, Satz m:

suit of armo(u)r MIL, HIST Rüstung f, Panzer m;

suit of sails SCHIFF Satz (Segel)

3. Kartenspiel: Farbe f:

suit of spades Pik n;

long (short) suit lange (kurze) Farbe oder Hand;

follow suit

a) (Farbe) bedienen,

b) fig dasselbe tun, nachziehen, dem Beispiel folgen, sich anschließen

4. JUR Rechtsstreit m, Prozess m, Klage(sache) f, Verfahren n:

bring ( oder institute) a suit, file suit Klage erheben, einen Prozess einleiten oder anstrengen ( alle:

against gegen);

in suit strittig

5. Werben n (um eine Frau)

6. Anliegen n, Bitte f

B v/t

1. jemanden (ein)kleiden

2. (to) anpassen (dat oder an akk), abstimmen (auf akk):

suit the action to the word, suit one’s actions to one’s words das Wort in die Tat umsetzen, auf Worte Taten folgen lassen;

a task suited to his powers eine seinen Kräften angemessene Aufgabe

3. passen zu, jemandem stehen, jemanden kleiden

4. passen für, sich eignen zu oder für:

he is not suited for ( oder to be) a teacher er eignet sich nicht zum Lehrer;

they are not suited (for each other) sie passen nicht zusammen oder zueinander;

the book is not suited to ( oder for) children das Buch eignet sich nicht für Kinder;

suit sb’s purpose jemandes Zwecken entsprechen;

colo(u)rs to suit every taste Farben für jeden Geschmack

5. sich schicken oder ziemen für jemanden

6. jemandem bekommen, zusagen (Klima etc)

7. zufriedenstellen, jemandem gefallen:

try to suit everybody es allen Leuten recht machen wollen;

suit yourself mach, was du willst!;

it suits me (fine) das passt mir (großartig);

what time would suit you? wann passt es Ihnen?;

are you suited? haben Sie etwas Passendes gefunden?; → book A 1

C v/i

1. (with, to) passen (zu), übereinstimmen (mit)

2. passen, (an)genehm sein ( beide:

with dat):

this date suits very well (with me) dieses Datum passt (mir) sehr gut;

he is hard to suit er ist schwer zufriedenzustellen

* * *
1. noun
1) (for men) Anzug, der; (for women) Kostüm, das

a three-piece suit — ein dreiteiliger Anzug; ein Dreiteiler

buy [oneself] a new suit of clothes — sich neu einkleiden

2) (Law)

suit [at law] — Prozess, der; [Gerichts]verfahren, das

3) (Cards) Farbe, die

follow suit — Farbe bedienen; (fig.) das Gleiche tun
2. transitive verb
1) anpassen (to Dat.)

2)

be suited [to something/one another] — [zu etwas/zueinander] passen

he is not at all suited to marriage — er eignet sich überhaupt nicht für die Ehe

they are ill/well suited — sie passen schlecht/gut zueinander

3) (satisfy needs of) passen (+ Dat.); recht sein (+ Dat.)

does the climate suit you/your health? — bekommt Ihnen das Klima?

dried fruit/asparagus does not suit me — ich vertrage kein Trockenobst/keinen Spargel

4) (go well with) passen zu

does this hat suit me? — steht mir dieser Hut?

black suits her — Schwarz steht ihr gut
3. reflexive verb
suit oneself — tun, was man will

suit yourself! — [ganz] wie du willst!

* * *

n.

Anzug ¨-e m. v.

passen (zu) v.

sich eignen für ausdr.

English-german dictionary > suit
17 sound

I
adjective
1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) sano, sólido, firme

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) completo, severo

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) bueno, sólido

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) juicioso, sensato, acertado, consistente

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- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep
II
1. noun
1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; (also adjective) sound waves.) sonido

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) ruido, sonido, voces

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) idea

2. verb
1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar, hacer sonar

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sonar, resonar

3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) sonar, parecer

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(se)

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar

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- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof
3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) insonorizar

- sound-track

III
verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar

- sounding
- sound out

sound¹ adj sólido / bueno / fuerte / seguro

a sound investment una inversión segura

to be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido

sound² n

1. sonido

faster than the speed of sound más rápido que la velocidad del sonido

2. ruido

we heard a strange sound oímos un ruido extraño

3. volumen

can you turn the sound up? ¿puedes subir el volumen?

sound³ vb

1. parecer

from what he says it sounds like a wonderful hotel por lo que dice, parece un hotel maravilloso

2. sonar

if the alarm sounds, leave the building si suena la alarma, abandona el edificio

sound

tr[saʊnd]

adjective

1 (healthy) sano,-a

■ of sound mind en su sano juicio, en pleno uso de sus facultades

■ safe and sound sano,-a y salvo,-a

2 (solid) sólido,-a, firme; (in good condition) en buen estado

3 (sensible) sensato,-a, acertado,-a; (valid) sólido,-a, lógico,-a, razonable; (responsible) responsable, formal, de fiar; (reliable, safe) seguro,-a

■ a sound piece of advice un bueno consejo

■ he's got a sound grasp of Italian domina el italiano

■ her knowledge of modern history is sound sus conocimientos de historia moderna son sólidos

■ a sound investment una inversión segura

4 (thorough) completo,-a; (severe) severo,-a

■ a sound training una formación sólida

■ a sound examination un examen a fondo

■ a sound beating una buena paliza

5 (of sleep) profundo,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be as sound as a bell (person) estar sano,-a 2 (thing) estar en perfectas condiciones, estar en perfecto estado

to be sound asleep estar profundamente dormido,-a

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

noun

1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL estrecho, brazo de mar

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

noun

1 (gen) sonido; (musical) sonido, son nombre masculino; (noise) ruido

■ I heard the sound of voices oí (unas) voces

■ the sound of the guitar el son de la guitarra

■ the sound was so bad we couldn't hear the singer el sonido era tan malo que no oímos al cantante

■ without a sound sin hacer ruido

■ the speed of sound la velocidad del sonido

■ I was born within the sound of Bow bells desde donde nací se oyen las campanas de la iglesia de Bow

2 SMALLTELEVISION/SMALL (volume) volumen nombre masculino

■ turn the sound up/down sube/baja el volumen

3 (impression, idea) idea

■ I don't like the sound of this esto se está poniendo feo, esto me da mala espina

■ I quite like the sound of that podría estar bien

■ by/from the sound of it, he's getting on fine por lo visto las cosas le van bien

transitive verb

1 (bell, horn, trumpet) tocar, hacer sonar; (alarm) dar (la señal de); (retreat) tocar

2 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciar

intransitive verb

1 (bell, horn, alarm, etc) sonar, resonar

2 (seem) parecer; (give impression) sonar

■ how does that sound? ¿qué te parece eso?

■ it sounds lovely me parece estupendo

■ it sounds as if she knows what she's doing parece que sabe lo que hace

■ you sound like you've got a cold parece que estés resfriado

■ you sound different tu voz suena distinta

■ he sounds just like my brother es igual que mi hermano

■ does this sentence sound right to you? ¿te suena bien esta frase?

■ it sounds like Mozart (me) suena a Mozart

■ it sounds like a lie me huele a mentira

3 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL pronunciarse, sonar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

sound barrier barrera del sonido

sound card tarjeta de sonido

sound check prueba de sonido

sound effects efectos nombre masculino plural sonoros

sound engineer ingeniero,-a de sonido

sound wave onda sonora

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sound

tr[saʊnd]

transitive verb

1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL sondar

2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (gen) sondar; (chest) auscultar

noun

1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL sonda

sound ['saʊnd] vt

1) : sondar (en navegación)

2) or to sound out probe: sondear

3) : hacer sonar, tocar (una trompeta, etc.)

sound vi

1) : sonar

the alarm sounded: la alarma sonó

2) seem: parecer

sound adj

1) healthy: sano

safe and sound: sano y salvo

of sound mind and body: en pleno uso de sus facultades

2) firm, solid: sólido

3) sensible: lógico, sensato

4) deep: profundo

a sound sleep: un sueño profundo

sound n

1) : sonido m

the speed of sound: la velocidad del sonido

2) noise: sonido m, ruido m

I heard a sound: oí un sonido

3) channel: brazo m de mar, canal m (ancho)

sound

adj.

• confiable adj.

• firme adj.

• ileso, -a adj.

• macizo, -a adj.

• razonable adj.

• sano, -a adj.

• sonido, -a adj.

• sólido, -a adj.

n.

• ruido s.m.

• son s.m.

• sonda s.f.

• sonido s.m.

• tañido s.m.

• toque s.m.

v.

• fondear v.

• hondear v.

• sonar v.

• sondear v.

• tocar v.

I saʊnd
1) noun

Sense I

2) u c

a) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps — oímos (unos) pasos

don't make a sound! — no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard — no se oía absolutamente nada

he woke up to the sound of birds singing — se despertó con el canto de los pájaros

b) (of music, instrument) sonido m

c) ( Ling) sonido m

a vowel sound — un sonido vocálico

3) u

a) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)

the sound barrier — la barrera del sonido

a sound wave — una onda sonora

b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido m

turn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)

sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros

4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)

I don't like the sound of that at all — eso no me huele nada bien

by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

Sense II

5) c

a) ( channel) paso m, estrecho m

b) ( inlet) brazo m

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( give impression) sonar*

your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

that sounds like Susan now — ésa debe (de) ser Susan

b) ( seem) parecer*

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!

2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonar

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar

2) sound out

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Phrasal Verbs:

- sound off

- sound out

III

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( healthy) sano

safe and sound — sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)

b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones

2)

a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensato

b) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal

3)

a) ( deep) < sleep> profundo

b) (hard, thorough)

a sound spanking — una buena paliza

IV

adverb -er, -est

sound asleep — profundamente dormido

I [saʊnd]
1. N

1) (Phys) sonido m

the speed of sound — la velocidad del sonido

2) (=noise) ruido m

the sound of footsteps — el ruido de pasos

the sound of breaking glass — el ruido de cristales que se rompen/rompían

• consonant sounds — consonantes fpl, sonidos mpl consonánticos

• I didn't hear a sound — no oí ni un ruido

• don't make a sound! — ¡no hagas el menor ruido!

• not a sound was to be heard — no se oía or (esp LAm) sentía ruido alguno

• to the sound of the national anthem — al son del himno nacional

• they were within sound of the camp — el campamento estaba al alcance del oído

• he opened the door without a sound — abrió la puerta sin hacer nada de ruido

3) (=volume) volumen m

can I turn the sound down? — ¿puedo bajar el volumen?

4) (=musical style)

the Glenn Miller sound — la música de Glenn Miller

5) (fig) (=impression)

• by the sound of it — según parece

• I don't like the sound of it — (film etc) por lo que he oído, no me gusta nada; (situation) me preocupa, me da mala espina

2. VT

1) [+ horn, trumpet] tocar, hacer sonar; [+ bell] tocar; [+ alarm, warning] dar; [+ praises] cantar, entonar

• to sound the charge — (Mil) tocar la carga

• sound your horn! — (Aut) ¡toca el claxon!

• to sound a note of warning — (fig) dar la señal de alarma

• to sound the retreat — (Mil) tocar la retirada

2) (=pronounce) pronunciar

sound your "r"s more — pronuncia más claro la "r"

to sound the "d" in "hablado" — pronunciar la "d" en "hablado"

3. VI

1) (=emit sound) sonar

the bell sounded — sonó el timbre

a cannon sounded a long way off — se oyó un cañón a lo lejos, sonó or resonó un cañón a lo lejos

2) (=appear to be)

a) (from aural clues) sonar

it sounds hollow — suena a hueco

he sounds Italian to me — por la voz, diría que es italiano

he sounded angry — parecía enfadado

• it sounds like French — suena a francés

that sounds like them arriving now — parece que llegan ahora

b) (from available information) sonar, parecer

it sounds very odd — suena muy raro

that sounds interesting — eso suena interesante

• it sounds as if or as though she won't be coming — parece que no va a venir

• how does it sound to you? — ¿qué te parece?

• that sounds like a good idea — eso parece buena idea

she sounds like a nice girl — parece una chica simpática

4.

CPD

sound archive N — archivo m de sonido

sound barrier N — barrera f del sonido

sound bite N — cita f jugosa

sound card N — (Comput) tarjeta f de sonido

sound effect N — efecto m sonoro

sound engineer N — ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido

sound file N — (Comput) fichero m de sonido

sound law N — ley f fonética

sound library N — fonoteca f

sound mixer N — (=engineer) ingeniero(-a) m / f de sonido

sound recording N — grabación f sonora

sound recordist N — (TV) registrador(a) m / f de sonido

sound shift N — cambio m de pronunciación

sound system N — (Ling) sistema m fonológico; (=hi-fi) cadena f de sonido

sound truck N — (US) furgón m publicitario

sound wave N — (Phys) onda f sonora

- sound off

II

[saʊnd]
VT
1) (Naut) sondar

2) (Med) [+ chest] auscultar; [+ cavity, passage] sondar

to sound sb's chest — auscultar el pecho a algn

- sound out

III [saʊnd]
1. ADJ
(compar sounder) (superl soundest)
1) (=in good condition) sano; [constitution] robusto; [structure] sólido, firme

to be sound in mind and body — ser sano de cuerpo y de espíritu

in sound condition — en buenas condiciones

to be of sound mind — estar en su cabal juicio

- be as sound as a bell
safe 1., 1)
2) (=well-founded) [argument] bien fundado, sólido; [ideas, opinions] válido, razonable; [investment] bueno, seguro; [training] sólido; [decision, choice] acertado

his reasoning is perfectly sound — su argumentación es perfectamente válida

she gave me some sound advice — me dio un buen consejo

he's sound enough on the theory — tiene una preparación sólida en cuanto a la teoría

3) (=dependable) [person] formal, digno de confianza

he's a very sound man — es un hombre formal or digno de confianza

he's a sound worker — es buen trabajador, trabaja con seriedad

4) (=thorough)

to give sb a sound beating — dar a algn una buena paliza

5) (=deep, untroubled) [sleep] profundo

2.

ADV

to be sound asleep — estar profundamente dormido

I shall sleep the sounder for it — por eso dormiré más tranquilamente

IV

[saʊnd]
N (Geog) estrecho m, brazo m de mar
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I [saʊnd]
1) noun

Sense I

2) u c

a) ( noise) sonido m; (unpleasant, disturbing) ruido m

we heard the sound of footsteps — oímos (unos) pasos

don't make a sound! — no hagas ni el menor ruido!

there wasn't a sound to be heard — no se oía absolutamente nada

he woke up to the sound of birds singing — se despertó con el canto de los pájaros

b) (of music, instrument) sonido m

c) ( Ling) sonido m

a vowel sound — un sonido vocálico

3) u

a) ( Phys) sonido m; (before n)

the sound barrier — la barrera del sonido

a sound wave — una onda sonora

b) (Audio, Rad, TV) sonido m

turn the sound up/down — sube/baja el volumen; (before n)

sound effects — efectos mpl sonoros

4) ( impression conveyed) (colloq) (no pl)

I don't like the sound of that at all — eso no me huele nada bien

by o from the sound of it, everything's going very well — parece que or por lo visto todo marcha muy bien

Sense II

5) c

a) ( channel) paso m, estrecho m

b) ( inlet) brazo m

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( give impression) sonar*

your voice sounds o you sound different on the phone — tu voz suena distinta por teléfono

you sound as if o as though you could do with a rest — me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un descanso

it sounds as if o as though they're here now — (por el ruido) parece que ya están aquí

that sounds like Susan now — ésa debe (de) ser Susan

b) ( seem) parecer*

we'll leave at ten; how does that sound to you? — saldremos a las diez ¿qué te parece?

it sounds as if o as though you had a great time — parece que lo pasaste fenomenal

sounds like fun! — (colloq) qué divertido!

2) (make noise, resound) \<\<bell/alarm\>\> sonar*

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<trumpet/horn\>\> tocar*, hacer* sonar

the chairman sounded a note of warning in his speech — en su discurso, el presidente llamó a la cautela

b) ( articulate) \<\<letter/consonant\>\> pronunciar

2) sound out

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- sound off

- sound out

III

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( healthy) sano

safe and sound — sano y salvo

I, Peter Smith, being of sound mind... — (frml) yo, Peter Smith, (estando) en pleno uso de mis facultades... (frml)

b) ( in good condition) <basis/foundation> sólido, firme; < timber> en buenas condiciones

2)

a) ( valid) <reasoning/knowledge> sólido; <advice/decision> sensato

b) ( reliable) <colleague/staff> responsable, formal

3)

a) ( deep) < sleep> profundo

b) (hard, thorough)

a sound spanking — una buena paliza

IV

adverb -er, -est

sound asleep — profundamente dormido

English-spanish dictionary > sound
18 turn

turn [tɜ:n]

tourner ⇒ 1A (a), 1B (a), 1B (d), 1C (d), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (f) faire tourner ⇒ 1A (a) retourner ⇒ 1B (a) changer ⇒ 1C (a) faire devenir ⇒ 1C (a) se tourner ⇒ 2 (a) se retourner ⇒ 2 (b) devenir ⇒ 2 (d) se changer ⇒ 2 (e) tour ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (d), 3 (f), 3 (g) tournant ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) virage ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) tournure ⇒ 3 (d)

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (cause to rotate, move round) tourner; (shaft, axle) faire tourner, faire pivoter; (direct) diriger;

∎ she turned the key in the lock (to lock) elle a donné un tour de clé (à la porte), elle a fermé la porte à clé; (to unlock) elle a ouvert la porte avec la clé;

∎ turn the wheel all the way round faites faire un tour complet à la roue;

∎ Cars to turn the (steering) wheel tourner le volant;

∎ turn the knob to the right tournez le bouton vers la droite;

∎ turn the knob to "record" mettez le bouton en position "enregistrer";

∎ she turned the oven to its highest setting elle a allumé ou mis le four à la température maximum;

∎ she turned her chair towards the window elle a tourné sa chaise face à la fenêtre;

∎ he turned the car into the drive il a engagé la voiture dans l'allée;

∎ we turned our steps homeward nous avons dirigé nos pas vers la maison;

∎ turn your head this way tournez la tête de ce côté

(b) figurative (change orientation of)

∎ she turned the conversation to sport elle a orienté la conversation vers le sport;

∎ their votes could turn the election in his favour leurs voix pourraient faire basculer les élections en sa faveur;

∎ he would not be turned from his decision to resign il n'y a pas eu moyen de le faire revenir sur sa décision de démissionner;

∎ nothing would turn the rebels from their cause rien ne pourrait détourner les rebelles de leur cause;

∎ you've turned my whole family against me vous avez monté toute ma famille contre moi;

∎ we turned his joke against him nous avons retourné la plaisanterie contre lui;

∎ let's turn our attention to the matter in hand occupons-nous de l'affaire en question;

∎ she turned her attention to the problem elle s'est concentrée sur le problème;

∎ to turn one's thoughts to God tourner ses pensées vers Dieu;

∎ research workers have turned the theory to practical use les chercheurs ont mis la théorie en pratique;

∎ how can we turn this policy to our advantage or account? comment tirer parti de cette politique?, comment tourner cette politique à notre avantage?;

∎ to turn one's back on sb tourner le dos à qn;

∎ she looked at the letter the minute his back was turned dès qu'il a eu le dos tourné, elle a jeté un coup d'œil à la lettre;

∎ how can you turn your back on your own family? comment peux-tu abandonner ta famille?;

∎ she turned her back on her friends elle a tourné le dos à ses amis;

∎ to turn one's back on the past tourner la page, tourner le dos au passé;

∎ she was so pretty that she turned heads wherever she went elle était si jolie que tout le monde se retournait sur son passage;

∎ success had not turned his head la réussite ne lui avait pas tourné la tête, il ne s'était pas laissé griser par la réussite;

∎ all their compliments had turned her head tous leurs compliments lui étaient montés à la tête ou lui avaient tourné la tête;

∎ to turn the tables on sb reprendre l'avantage sur qn;

∎ figurative now the tables are turned maintenant les rôles sont renversés

B.

(a) (flip over → page) tourner; (→ collar, mattress, sausages, soil, hay) retourner;

∎ the very thought of food turns my stomach l'idée même de manger me soulève le cœur;

∎ to turn sth on its head bouleverser qch, mettre qch sens dessus dessous;

∎ recent events have turned the situation on its head les événements récents ont retourné la situation

(b) (send away)

∎ he turned the beggar from his door il a chassé le mendiant;

∎ they turned the poachers off their land ils ont chassé les braconniers de leurs terres

(c) (release, let loose)

∎ he turned the cattle into the field il a fait rentrer le bétail dans le champ

(d) (go round → corner) tourner

(e) (reach → in age, time) passer, franchir;

∎ I had just turned twenty je venais d'avoir vingt ans;

∎ she's turned thirty elle a trente ans passés, elle a dépassé le cap de la trentaine;

∎ it has only just turned four o'clock il est quatre heures passées de quelques secondes

(f) (do, perform) faire;

∎ the skater turned a circle on the ice la patineuse a décrit un cercle sur la glace;

∎ to turn a cartwheel faire la roue

(g) (ankle) tordre;

∎ I've turned my ankle je me suis tordu la cheville

C.

(a) (transform, change) changer, transformer; (make) faire devenir, rendre;

∎ to turn sth into sth transformer ou changer qch en qch;

∎ bitterness turned their love into hate l'amertume a transformé leur amour en haine;

∎ she turned the remark into a joke elle a tourné la remarque en plaisanterie;

∎ they're turning the book into a film ils adaptent le livre pour l'écran;

∎ the sight turned his heart to ice le spectacle lui a glacé le cœur ou l'a glacé;

∎ Stock Exchange you should turn your shares into cash vous devriez réaliser vos actions;

∎ time had turned the pages yellow le temps avait jauni les pages

(b) (make bad, affect)

∎ the lemon juice turned the milk (sour) le jus de citron a fait tourner le lait

(c) American Commerce (goods) promouvoir la vente de; (money) gagner;

∎ to turn a good profit faire de gros bénéfices;

∎ he turns an honest penny il gagne sa vie honnêtement;

∎ familiar he was out to turn a fast buck il cherchait à gagner ou faire du fric facilement

(d) Technology (shape) tourner, façonner au tour;

∎ a well-turned leg une jambe bien faite;

∎ figurative to turn a phrase faire des phrases

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move round → handle, key, wheel) tourner; (→ shaft) tourner, pivoter; (→ person) se tourner;

∎ to turn on an axis tourner autour d'un axe;

∎ the crane turned (through) 180° la grue a pivoté de 180°;

∎ the key won't turn la clé ne tourne pas;

∎ he turned right round il a fait volte-face;

∎ they turned towards me ils se sont tournés vers moi ou de mon côté;

∎ they turned from the gruesome sight ils se sont détournés de cet horrible spectacle;

∎ turn (round) and face the front tourne-toi et regarde devant toi

(b) (flip over → page) tourner; (→ car, person, ship) se retourner;

∎ figurative the smell made my stomach turn l'odeur m'a soulevé le cœur

(c) (change direction → person) tourner; (→ vehicle) tourner, virer; (→ luck, wind) tourner, changer; (→ river, road) faire un coude; (→ tide) changer de direction;

∎ turn (to the) right (walking) tournez à droite; (driving) tournez ou prenez à droite;

∎ Military right turn! à droite!;

∎ we turned towards town nous nous sommes dirigés vers la ville;

∎ he turned (round) and went back il a fait demi-tour et est revenu sur ses pas;

∎ the road turns south la route tourne vers le sud;

∎ the car turned into our street la voiture a tourné dans notre rue;

∎ we turned onto the main road nous nous sommes engagés dans ou nous avons pris la grand-route;

∎ we turned off the main road nous avons quitté la grand-route;

∎ Stock Exchange the market turned downwards/upwards le marché était à la baisse/à la hausse;

∎ figurative I don't know where or which way to turn je ne sais plus quoi faire

(d) (with adj or noun complement) (become) devenir;

∎ it's turning cold il commence à faire froid;

∎ the weather's turned bad le temps s'est gâté;

∎ the argument turned nasty la dispute s'est envenimée;

∎ she turned angry when he refused elle s'est mise en colère quand il a refusé;

∎ to turn red/blue virer au rouge/bleu;

∎ he turned red il a rougi;

∎ a lawyer turned politician un avocat devenu homme politique;

∎ to turn professional passer ou devenir professionnel;

∎ the whole family turned Muslim toute la famille s'est convertie à l'islam

(e) (transform) se changer, se transformer;

∎ the pumpkin turned into a carriage la citrouille s'est transformée en carrosse;

∎ the rain turned to snow la pluie s'est transformée en neige;

∎ the little girl had turned into a young woman la petite fille était devenue une jeune femme;

∎ their love turned to hate leur amour se changea en haine ou fit place à la haine

(f) (leaf) tourner, jaunir; (milk) tourner;

∎ the weather has turned le temps a changé

3 noun

(a) (revolution, rotation) tour m;

∎ he gave the handle a turn il a tourné la poignée;

∎ give the screw another turn donnez un autre tour de vis;

∎ with a turn of the wrist avec un tour de poignet

(b) (change of course, direction) tournant m; (in skiing) virage m;

∎ to make a right turn (walking) tourner à droite; (driving) tourner ou prendre à droite;

∎ take the second turn on the right prenez la deuxième à droite;

∎ no right turn (sign) défense de tourner à droite;

∎ figurative at every turn à tout instant, à tout bout de champ

(c) (bend, curve in road) virage m, tournant m;

∎ there is a sharp turn to the left la route fait un brusque virage ou tourne brusquement à gauche

(d) (change in state, nature) tour m, tournure f;

∎ the conversation took a new turn la conversation a pris une nouvelle tournure;

∎ it was an unexpected turn of events les événements ont pris une tournure imprévue;

∎ things took a turn for the worse/better les choses se sont aggravées/améliorées;

∎ the patient took a turn for the worse/better l'état du malade s'est aggravé/amélioré;

∎ the situation took a tragic turn la situation a tourné au tragique

(e) (time of change)

∎ at the turn of the year vers la fin de l'année;

∎ at the turn of the century au tournant du siècle

(f) (in game, order, queue) tour m;

∎ it's my turn c'est à moi, c'est mon tour;

∎ whose turn is it? (in queue) (c'est) à qui le tour?; (in game) c'est à qui de jouer?;

∎ it's his turn to do the dishes c'est à lui ou c'est son tour de faire la vaisselle;

∎ you'll have to wait your turn il faudra attendre ton tour;

∎ they laughed and cried by turns ils passaient tour à tour du rire aux larmes;

∎ to take it in turns to do sth faire qch à tour de rôle;

∎ let's take it in turns to drive relayons-nous au volant;

∎ we took turns sleeping on the floor nous avons dormi par terre à tour de rôle;

∎ turn and turn about à tour de rôle

(g) (action, deed)

∎ to do sb a good/bad turn rendre service/jouer un mauvais tour à qn;

∎ he did them a bad turn il leur a joué un mauvais tour;

∎ I've done my good turn for the day j'ai fait ma bonne action de la journée;

∎ proverb one good turn deserves another = un service en vaut un autre, un service rendu en appelle un autre

(h) familiar (attack of illness) crise f, attaque f;

∎ she had one of her (funny) turns this morning elle a eu une de ses crises ce matin

(i) familiar (shock)

∎ you gave me quite a turn! tu m'as fait une sacrée peur!, tu m'as fait une de ces peurs!;

∎ it gave me such a turn! j'ai eu une de ces peurs!

(j) old-fashioned (short trip, ride, walk) tour m;

∎ let's go for or take a turn in the garden allons faire un tour dans le jardin

(k) (tendency, style)

∎ to have an optimistic turn of mind être optimiste de nature ou d'un naturel optimiste;

∎ he has a strange turn of mind il a une drôle de mentalité;

∎ to have a good turn of speed rouler vite;

∎ turn of phrase tournure f ou tour m de phrase;

∎ she has a witty turn of phrase elle est très spirituelle ou pleine d'esprit

(l) (purpose, requirement) exigence f, besoin m;

∎ this book has served its turn ce livre a fait son temps

(m) Music doublé m

(n) Stock Exchange (transaction) transaction f (qui comprend l'achat et la vente); British (difference in price) écart m entre le prix d'achat et le prix de vente

(o) British Theatre numéro m;

∎ a comedy turn un numéro de comédie

(p) British Cookery

∎ done to a turn cuit à point; familiar humorous (tanned) tout bronzé

4 in turn adverb

∎ she interviewed each of us in turn elle a eu un entretien avec chacun de nous l'un après l'autre;

∎ I told Sarah and she in turn told Paul je l'ai dit à Sarah qui, à son tour, l'a dit à Paul;

∎ I worked in turn as a waiter, an actor and a teacher j'ai travaillé successivement ou tour à tour comme serveur, acteur et enseignant

5 on the turn adjective

∎ to be on the turn être sur le point de changer;

∎ the tide is on the turn c'est le changement de marée; figurative le vent tourne;

∎ the milk is on the turn le lait commence à tourner

6 out of turn adverb

∎ don't play out of turn attends ton tour pour jouer;

∎ figurative to speak out of turn faire des remarques déplacées, parler mal à propos

►► (shift) turn of duty (gen) tour m de service; Military tour m de garde;

American turn signal clignotant m, Belgian clignoteur m, Swiss signofil(e) m;

American turn signal lever (manette f de) clignotant m

➲ turn against inseparable transitive verb

se retourner contre, s'en prendre à

➲ turn around = turn round

➲ turn aside

1 intransitive verb

(move to one side) s'écarter; also figurative (move away) se détourner;

∎ she turned aside to blow her nose elle se détourna pour se moucher

2 separable transitive verb

also figurative écarter, détourner

➲ turn away

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (avert) détourner;

∎ she turned her head away from him elle s'est détournée de lui

(b) (reject → person) renvoyer; (stronger) chasser;

∎ the college turned away hundreds of applicants l'université a refusé des centaines de candidats;

∎ she turned the salesman away elle chassa le représentant;

∎ to turn people away (in theatre etc) refuser du monde;

∎ we've been turning business away nous avons refusé du travail

2 intransitive verb

se détourner;

∎ he turned away from them in anger en ou de colère, il leur a tourné le dos

➲ turn back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (return → person) revenir, rebrousser chemin; (→ vehicle) faire demi-tour;

∎ it was getting dark so we decided to turn back comme il commençait à faire nuit, nous avons décidé de faire demi-tour;

∎ my mind is made up, there is no turning back ma décision est prise, je ne reviendrai pas dessus

(b) (go back in book)

∎ turn back to chapter one revenez ou retournez au premier chapitre

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (force to return) faire faire demi-tour à; (refugee) refouler

(b) (fold → collar, sheet) rabattre; (→ sleeves) remonter, retrousser; (→ corner of page) corner

(c) (idiom)

∎ to turn the clock back remonter dans le temps, revenir en arrière

➲ turn down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (heating, lighting, sound) baisser

(b) (fold → sheet) rabattre, retourner; (→ collar) rabattre;

∎ to turn down the corner of a page corner une page;

∎ to turn down the bed ouvrir le lit

(c) (reject → offer, request, suitor) rejeter, repousser; (→ candidate, job) refuser;

∎ they offered him a job but he turned them down ils lui ont proposé un emploi mais il a rejeté leur offre;

∎ familiar she turned me down flat elle m'a envoyé balader

2 intransitive verb

(move downwards) tourner vers le bas;

∎ the corners of his mouth turned down il a fait la moue ou une grimace désapprobatrice

➲ turn in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (return, give in → borrowed article, equipment, piece of work) rendre, rapporter; (→ criminal) livrer à la police;

∎ they turned the thief in (took him to the police) ils ont livré le voleur à la police; (informed on him) ils ont dénoncé le voleur à la police

(b) (fold in)

∎ turn in the edges rentrez les bords

(c) (produce)

∎ the actor turned in a good performance l'acteur a très bien joué;

∎ the company turned in record profits l'entreprise a fait des bénéfices record

2 intransitive verb

(a) (feet, toes)

∎ my toes turn in j'ai les pieds en dedans

(b) (go through entrance off road etc)

∎ he turned in at the gate arrivé à la porte, il est entré

(c) familiar (go to bed) se coucher^□

(d) (idiom)

∎ to turn in on oneself se replier sur soi-même

➲ turn off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (switch off → light) éteindre; (→ heater, radio, television) éteindre, fermer; (cut off at mains) couper; (tap) fermer;

∎ she turned the ignition/engine off elle a coupé le contact/arrêté le moteur

(b) familiar (fail to interest) rebuter^□ ; (sexually) couper l'envie à; (repulse) débecter;

∎ her superior attitude really turns me off son air suffisant me rebute

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave road) tourner;

∎ we turned off at junction 5 nous avons pris la sortie d'autoroute 5

(b) (switch off) s'éteindre;

∎ the heater turns off automatically l'appareil de chauffage s'éteint ou s'arrête automatiquement

➲ turn on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (switch on → electricity, heating, light, radio, television) allumer; (→ engine) mettre en marche; (→ water) faire couler; (→ tap) ouvrir; (open at mains) ouvrir;

∎ figurative she can turn on the charm/the tears whenever necessary elle sait faire du charme/pleurer quand il le faut

(b) familiar (person → interest) intéresser^□ ; (→ sexually) exciter; (→ introduce to drugs) initier à la drogue^□ ;

∎ to be turned on (sexually) être excité;

∎ the movie didn't turn me on at all le film ne m'a vraiment pas emballé;

∎ he turned us on to this new pianist il nous a fait découvrir ce nouveau pianiste

2 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer;

∎ the dogs turned on him les chiens l'ont attaqué ou se sont jetés sur lui;

∎ his colleagues turned on him and accused him of stealing ses collègues s'en sont pris à lui et l'ont accusé de vol

3 intransitive verb

(take drugs) se droguer

4 intransitive verb

(a) (switch on) s'allumer;

∎ the oven turns on automatically le four s'allume automatiquement

(b) (depend, hinge on) dépendre de, reposer sur;

∎ the whole case turned on or upon this detail toute l'affaire reposait sur ce détail;

∎ everything turns on whether he continues as president tout dépend s'il reste président ou non

➲ turn out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (switch off → light) éteindre; (→ gas) éteindre, couper

(b) (point outwards)

∎ she turns her toes out when she walks elle marche en canard

(c) (dismiss, expel) mettre à la porte; (tenant) expulser, déloger;

∎ he turned his daughter out of the house il a mis sa fille à la porte ou a chassé sa fille de la maison;

∎ he was turned out of his job il a été renvoyé

(d) (empty → container, pockets) retourner, vider; (→ contents) vider; (→ jelly) verser;

∎ turn the cake out onto a plate démoulez le gâteau sur une assiette

(e) British (clean) nettoyer à fond;

∎ to turn out a room faire une pièce à fond

(f) (produce) produire, fabriquer;

∎ he turns out a book a year il écrit un livre par an;

∎ few schools turn out the kind of people we need peu d'écoles forment le type de gens qu'il nous faut

(g) (police, troops) envoyer;

∎ turn out the guard! faites sortir la garde!

(h) (usu passive) (dress) habiller;

∎ nicely or smartly turned out élégant;

∎ he was turned out in a suit and a tie il portait un costume-cravate;

∎ she always turns her children out beautifully elle habille toujours bien ses enfants

2 intransitive verb

(a) (show up) venir, arriver; Military (guard) (aller) prendre la faction; (troops) aller au rassemblement;

∎ thousands turned out for the concert des milliers de gens sont venus ou ont assisté au concert;

∎ the doctor had to turn out in the middle of the night le docteur a dû se déplacer au milieu de la nuit

(b) (car, person) sortir, partir;

∎ the car turned out of the car park la voiture est sortie du parking

(c) (point outwards)

∎ my feet turn out j'ai les pieds en canard ou en dehors

(d) (prove) se révéler, s'avérer;

∎ his statement turned out to be false sa déclaration s'est révélée fausse;

∎ her story turned out to be true ce qu'elle a raconté était vrai;

∎ he turned out to be a scoundrel il s'est révélé être un vaurien, on s'est rendu compte que c'était un vaurien;

∎ it turns out that… il se trouve que… + indicative

(e) (end up)

∎ I don't know how it turned out je ne sais pas comment cela a fini;

∎ how did the cake turn out? le gâteau était-il réussi?;

∎ the story turned out happily l'histoire s'est bien terminée ou a bien fini;

∎ the evening turned out badly la soirée a mal tourné;

∎ everything will turn out fine tout va s'arranger ou ira bien;

∎ as it turns out, he needn't have worried en l'occurrence ou en fin de compte, ce n'était pas la peine de se faire du souci

(f) British familiar (get out of bed) se lever^□, sortir du lit^□

➲ turn over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (playing card, mattress, person, stone) retourner; (page) tourner; (vehicle) retourner; (boat) faire chavirer;

∎ I was turning over the pages of the magazine je feuilletais la revue;

∎ figurative to turn over a new leaf s'acheter une conduite;

∎ Agriculture to turn over the soil retourner la terre

(b) (consider) réfléchir à ou sur;

∎ I was turning the idea over in my mind je tournais et retournais ou ruminais l'idée dans ma tête

(c) (hand over, transfer) rendre, remettre;

∎ he turned the responsibility over to his deputy il s'est déchargé de la responsabilité sur son adjoint;

∎ to turn sb over to the authorities livrer qn aux autorités

(d) (change) transformer, changer;

∎ he's turning the land over to cattle farming il reconvertit sa terre dans l'élevage du bétail

(e) Commerce

∎ the store turns over £1,000 a week la boutique fait un chiffre d'affaires de 1000 livres par semaine

(f) (search through) fouiller

(g) British familiar (rob → person) voler^□, dévaliser^□ ; (→ store) dévaliser^□ ; (→ house) cambrioler^□

2 intransitive verb

(a) (roll over → person) se retourner; (→ vehicle) se retourner, faire un tonneau; (→ boat) se retourner, chavirer

(b) (engine) commencer à tourner

(c) (when reading) tourner;

∎ please turn over (in letter) TSVP

(d) Television (change channel) changer de chaîne

(e) Commerce (merchandise) s'écouler, se vendre

➲ turn round

1 intransitive verb British

(a) (rotate → person) se retourner; (→ object) tourner;

∎ she turned round and waved goodbye elle se retourna et dit au revoir de la main;

∎ the dancers turned round and round les danseurs tournaient ou tournoyaient (sur eux-mêmes)

(b) (face opposite direction → person) faire volte-face, faire demi-tour; (→ vehicle) faire demi-tour;

∎ figurative she turned round and accused us of stealing elle s'est retournée contre nous et nous a accusés de vol

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (rotate → head) tourner; (→ object, person) tourner, retourner; (→ vehicle) faire faire demi-tour à;

∎ could you turn the car round please? tu peux faire demi-tour, s'il te plaît?

(b) (quantity of work) traiter

(c) (change nature of)

∎ to turn a situation round renverser une situation;

∎ Commerce to turn a company round sauver une entreprise de la faillite

(d) (sentence, idea) retourner

➲ turn to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (person) se tourner vers; (→ page) aller à;

∎ turn to chapter one allez au premier chapitre

(b) (seek help from) s'adresser à, se tourner vers;

∎ to turn to sb for advice consulter qn, demander conseil à qn;

∎ I don't know who to turn to je ne sais pas à qui m'adresser ou qui aller trouver;

∎ he turned to his mother for sympathy il s'est tourné vers sa mère pour qu'elle le console;

∎ she won't turn to me for help elle ne veut pas me demander de l'aide;

∎ he turned to the bottle il s'est mis à boire

(c) figurative (shift, move on to)

∎ her thoughts turned to her sister elle se mit à penser à sa sœur;

∎ the discussion turned to the war on se mit à discuter de la guerre

(d) (address → subject, issue etc) aborder, traiter;

∎ we shall now turn to the problem of housing nous allons maintenant aborder le problème du logement;

∎ let us turn to another topic passons à un autre sujet

➲ turn up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (heat, lighting, radio, TV) mettre plus fort;

∎ to turn the sound up augmenter ou monter le volume;

∎ she turned the oven up elle a mis ou réglé le four plus fort, elle a augmenté la température du four;

∎ British very familiar turn it up! la ferme!

(b) (find, unearth) découvrir, dénicher; (buried object) déterrer;

∎ her research turned up some interesting new facts sa recherche a révélé de nouveaux détails intéressants

(c) (point upwards) remonter, relever;

∎ she has a turned-up nose elle a le nez retroussé

(d) (collar) relever; (trousers) remonter; (sleeve) retrousser, remonter; (in order to shorten) raccourcir en faisant un ourlet

(e) (uncover → card) retourner

2 intransitive verb

(a) (appear) apparaître; (arrive) arriver;

∎ she turned up at my office this morning elle s'est présentée à mon bureau ce matin;

∎ he'll turn up again one of these days il reviendra bien un de ces jours;

∎ I'll take the first job that turns up je prendrai le premier poste qui se présentera

(b) (be found) être trouvé ou retrouvé;

∎ her bag turned up eventually elle a fini par retrouver son sac

(c) (happen) se passer, arriver;

∎ don't worry, something will turn up ne t'en fais pas, tu finiras par trouver quelque chose;

∎ until something better turns up en attendant mieux

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19 job

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noun

1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) jobb, arbeid

2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) oppgave, ting

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- give up as a bad job
- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job

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subst. \/dʒɒb\/

1) arbeid, jobb, arbeidsoppgave

• she always does a fine job

hun gjør alltid et godt arbeid

2) arbeidsplass, arbeid, jobb, stilling

• he has a good job

han har en god jobb

3) arbeid, produkt

• the new car model is a fine job

den nye bilmodellen er et godt stykke arbeid

4) ( hverdagslig) jobb, slit, strev

• what a job!

for et slit!

5) ( hverdagslig) sak, tilfelle, affære, historie

6) ( hverdagslig) greie, ting, sak

• I like that blonde job in the green dress

jeg liker den blonde saken i den grønne kjolen

7) ( hverdagslig) tyveri, ran, forbrytelse

8) ( også jobbery) jobberi, korrupsjon

9) ( EDB) jobb

10) ( hverdagslig) plastisk operasjon

• did you hear that John had a nose job

hørte du at John har fått fikset på nesen

be a good job være bra, være heldig

• it was a good job you drove slowly

det var heldig at du kjørte sakte

... and a good job, too!... og takk og lov for det!

do the job gjøre jobben, gjøre susen

• this will do the job

dette kommer til å gjøre susen

give something\/somebody up as a bad job anse noe(n) som et håpløst tilfelle

have a job with arbeide hos

have an easy job of it slippe lett fra det

have quite a job ha litt av en jobb

• he had quite a job getting things together

han hadde litt av en jobb med å få alt i orden

just the job akkurat den rette tingen, nettopp det som trengs

on the job ( hverdagslig) travelt opptatt, i gang med arbeidet ( hverdagslig) midt i et nummer, midt i et knull

be out of a job være arbeidsløs

payment by the job akkordarbeid
II
verb \/dʒɒb\/

1) ( hverdagslig) gjøre småjobber, utføre leilighetsarbeid

2) (britisk, børs) være aksjemegler (i det små), spekulere

3) gå krokveier, praktisere korrupsjon, praktisere svogerpolitikk

4) (amer., slang) svindle

5) (amer., handel) handle, være grossist\/mellommann

6) ( foreldet) stikke, støte

job in something spekulere i noe, jobbe med noe

• job in stocks

spekulere i aksjer

English-Norwegian dictionary > job
20 sound

I adjective
1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) forte

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) profundo

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) sólido

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) sólido

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) seguro

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- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun
1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) som

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) som

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) ideia
2. verb
1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) tocar

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) tocar

3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) parecer

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) pronunciar(-se)

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) auscultar

•

- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) tornar à prova de som

- sound-track
III verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondar

- sounding
- sound out
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sound¹

[saund] n 1 som, o que se pode ouvir. 2 vibrações sonoras. 3 tom, ruído. 4 distância dentro da qual um ruído pode ser ouvido. 5 Phon som, combinação de vogais. 6 barulho. • vt+vi 1 soar, emitir um som ou ruído. 2 fazer soar, tocar. they sounded the alarm / deram sinal de alarme. 3 ser ouvido, retinir, ressoar. 4 auscultar. 5 dirigir pelo som. 6 anunciar. he sounds the retreat / ele dá sinal para a retirada. 7 parecer. that sounds fine / isto soa bem. you sound disappointed / você parece desapontado. to sound off expressar-se pública e ofensivamente. to stay within sound ficar dentro do alcance do ouvido.

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sound²

[saund] n 1 estreito, canal, braço de mar. 2 Ichth bexiga natatória.

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sound³

[saund] n Med sonda. • vt+vi 1 sondar, medir a profundidade. 2 examinar, testar (trazendo uma amostra da profundidade). 3 inquirir, investigar, examinar. 4 mergulhar, afundar. 5 Med auscultar. to sound out sondar, investigar, inquirir cautelosamente.

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sound⁴

[saund] adj 1 sem defeito, inteiro, intato, ileso, bom, perfeito. 2 são, sadio. 3 forte, seguro, confiável. 4 sólido. 5 correto, acertado, razoável, sensato. 6 legal, leal, honrado, idôneo. 7 profundo (sono), eficiente. • adv profundamente. to be safe and sound estar são e salvo. to be sound as a bell (roach, trout) ser completamente sadio. to have a sound mind in a sound body ter mente sã num corpo são. to have a sound knowledge ter um conhecimento sólido.

English-Portuguese dictionary > sound

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