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41 entschuldigen
ent·schul·di·gen * [ɛntʼʃʊldɪgn̩]vi\entschuldigen Sie, können Sie mir sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme? excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the station?;\entschuldigen Sie bitte, was sagten Sie da gerade? sorry, what were you just saying there?vr1) ( um Verzeihung bitten)sich [bei jdm] [für etw akk [o wegen etw gen]] \entschuldigen to apologize [to sb] [for sth], to say sorry [to sb] [for sth];ich muss mich bei Ihnen wegen meines Zuspätkommens \entschuldigen I'm terribly sorry I'm so latesich [bei jdm] \entschuldigen to ask [sb] to be excused;ich möchte mich für die nächste Schulstunde \entschuldigen may I be excused from the next lesson?;sich [bei/von jdm] \entschuldigen lassen to send one's apologies [or ( Brit) excuses], to [ask sb to] convey one's apologies [or ( Brit) excuses]vtIhr Verhalten ist durch nichts zu \entschuldigen! nothing can excuse your behaviour!jdn/etw [bei jdm] \entschuldigen to ask [sb] to excuse sb/sth;ich möchte meine Tochter für morgen \entschuldigen I'd like to ask if my daughter can be excused tomorrow;jdn \entschuldigen to excuse sb;ich bitte mich zu \entschuldigen please excuse meetw \entschuldigen to excuse sth;das kann Ihr Zuspätkommen nicht \entschuldigen! that is no excuse for your late arrival!;( einen Regelverstoß hinnehmen) to excuse [or forgive] sth;bitte \entschuldigen Sie die Störung please excuse [or forgive] the interruption -
42 ragione
f reason( diritto) rightragione sociale company nameper ragioni di salute for health reasonsaver ragione be rightdare ragione a qualcuno admit that someone is righta ragione, con ragione rightlysenza ragione for no reason* * *ragione s.f.1 reason: l'età della ragione, the age of discretion: avere l'età della ragione, to reach the age of discretion; avere, riacquistare l'uso della ragione, to have, to regain the use of one's reason; agire contro ragione, to act irrationally; ricondurre qlcu. alla ragione, to make s.o. see sense; ascoltare la voce della ragione, to listen to the voice of reason; perdere il lume, l'uso della ragione, to go out of one's mind (o to lose one's wits) // (fil.) ragione pura, pratica, pure, practical reason2 ( causa, motivo) reason, motive: che ragione può avere avuto per fare ciò?, what motive can he have had for doing that?; dimmi la ragione per la quale l'hai fatto, tell me your reason for doing it; ho qualche ragione di temerlo, I have (good) reason to fear him; non c'è ragione di pensarlo, there is no reason to think so (o there are no grounds for thinking so); non è una ( buona) ragione, that is no reason (o excuse); non so la ragione di tutto ciò, I do not know the reason for all that; chiedere la ragione di un'azione, to ask the reason for an action; non lo voglio vedere per nessuna ragione, I don't want to see him for any reason (o on no account do I want to see him) // ragione di essere, reason for existence (o raison d'être o justification): il suo sospetto non aveva più ragione d'essere, her suspicion was no longer justified (o she no longer had any reason to be suspicious) // ragione di più, all the more reason: è una ragione di più per licenziarlo, that's another reason for dismissing him // ragione per cui, that's why: ragione per cui sarebbe meglio parlargli, that's why it would be better to speak to him // ragioni di famiglia, family reasons // assente per ragioni di salute, absent on the ground of ill health (o for reasons of ill health) // la foto non può essere pubblicata per ragioni di spazio, the photo can't be published because of lack of space // dare, rendere ragione di qlco., to give reasons for sthg. // non so rendermi ragione di ciò che ho fatto, I cannot explain why I did it; non so rendermi ragione di tutto ciò, I cannot understand the reason for all that // farsi una ragione di qlco., ( rassegnarsi) to resign oneself (o to accept the inevitable) // (fil.) ragione ultima delle cose, the first cause of things3 ( argomentazione, prova) reason, justification: addurre le proprie ragioni, to put forward one's reasons; intendere, sentir ragione, to listen to reason: ho cercato di convincerlo ma non vuole sentir ragione, I've tried to convince him but he won't listen to reason // a ragion veduta, after due consideration; ( deliberatamente) deliberately // rendere di pubblica ragione, to make public knowledge4 ( diritto, legittimità) right; reason: ragione e torto, right and wrong; a ragione o a torto, rightly or wrongly; a ragione si preoccupa di ciò, he has good reason to worry about it; ciò mi darà ragione, this will prove (o show) I am right; è dalla parte della ragione, he is in the right; non voleva darmi ragione, he did not want to admit I was right; avere ragione, to be right: ho ragione da vendere, I am absolutely right; ha ragione di sgridarlo, he is right to tell him off (o he has every reason to tell him off); ha mille ragioni per non venire alla festa, he has all the reasons in the world for not coming to the party; far valere le proprie ragioni, to assert one's rights // a ragione, with good reason // a maggior ragione, even more so // aver ragione di qlcu., qlco., to get the better of s.o., sthg. // darle di santa ragione a qlcu., to give s.o. a good beating (o hiding o fam. to tan s.o.'s hide); prenderle di santa ragione, to get a good beating // farsi ragione da sé, to take the law into one's hands // rendere ragione a qlcu., to do justice to s.o. // ricorrere a chi di ragione, to apply to the proper (o right) person // la ragione di Stato, reason of State5 ( tasso) rate; ( rapporto, proporzione) ratio, proportion: ragione diretta, inversa, direct, inverse ratio; ragione geometrica, geometric ratio; in ragione del 10%, at the rate of 10%; in ragione di tanto ognuno, at the rate of so much a head; distribuire gli utili in ragione del capitale versato, to distribute profits in proportion to the capital paid in6 (dir. comm.): ragione sociale, style, corporate name, company title, trade name; la ragione sociale di una ditta, the style (o name) of a firm // ragione di scambio, terms of trade.* * *[ra'dʒone]1. sf1) (facoltà) reasonperdere il lume della ragione — to lose one's reason, take leave of one's senses
non è una buona ragione! — that's no excuse o reason!
... ragion per cui sarebbe meglio partire —...that's why it would be better to leave
a o con ragione — with good reason, rightly, justly
a ragion veduta — after due consideration, (intenzionalmente) deliberately
3) Mat proportion, ratio4)aver ragione (a fare) — to be right (in doing o to do)sì, hai perfettamente ragione — yes, you're quite right
aver ragione di qn/qc — to get the better of sb/sth
avere ragione da vendere — to be absolutely right, be dead right fam
dare ragione a qn — (sogg : persona) to side with sb, (fatto) to prove sb right
farsi una ragione di qc — to accept sth, come to terms with sth
2.* * *[ra'dʒone]sostantivo femminile1) (razionalità) reason Uricondurre o riportare qcn. alla ragione to make sb. see reason; fare appello alla ragione — to appeal to people's common sense
2) (causa, motivo) reasonper la buona, semplice ragione che — for the (very) good, simple reason that
per nessuna ragione al mondo — for nothing in the world, not for all the tea in China
farsi una ragione di qcs. — to resign oneself to sth.
3) (diritto, giusta pretesa)dare ragione a qcn. — to agree with sb.
4) (spiegazione) reasonchiedere (a qcn.) ragione di qcs. — to call (sb.) to account for sth
5) mat. (rapporto) ratioin ragione del 5% — at the rate of 5%
in ragione diretta, inversa — in direct, inverse ratio o proportion
•ragion d'essere — reason for existence, raison d'être
ragione sociale — dir. company o corporate name
ragion di stato — pol. reason of state
••a maggior ragione — all the more reason, even more so
a ragion veduta — after due consideration; (di proposito) deliberately, intentionally
a o con ragione rightly; a torto o a ragione whether mistakenly or not, rightly or wrongly; avere ragione di qcn., qcs. to get the better of sb., sth.; perdere (il lume del)la ragione to lose one's reason o one's mind; darle a qcn. di santa ragione to thrash the living daylights out of sb., to give sb. a good thrashing; prenderle di santa ragione — to get a beating o thrashing
* * *ragione/ra'dʒone/sostantivo f.1 (razionalità) reason U; età della ragione age of discretion; ricondurre o riportare qcn. alla ragione to make sb. see reason; fare appello alla ragione to appeal to people's common sense2 (causa, motivo) reason; non avere nessuna ragione per to have no reason to; senza ragione (apparente) for no (apparent) reason; per una ragione o per l'altra for some reason or other; per la buona, semplice ragione che for the (very) good, simple reason that; per nessuna ragione al mondo for nothing in the world, not for all the tea in China; per -i di salute for health reasons; la ragione per cui the reason why; non c'è ragione di preoccuparsi there is no cause for concern; non vedo la ragione di fare I don't see the point of doing; avere tutte le -i per fare to have every reason for doing o to do; avere delle buone -i per pensare che to have good reasons for thinking that; farsi una ragione di qcs. to resign oneself to sth.; ragione di più per fare all the more reason to do3 (diritto, giusta pretesa) avere ragione to be right; avere perfettamente ragione to be absolutely right; dare ragione a qcn. to agree with sb.; essere dalla parte della ragione to be in the right4 (spiegazione) reason; chiedere (a qcn.) ragione di qcs. to call (sb.) to account for sth.5 mat. (rapporto) ratio; in ragione del 5% at the rate of 5%; in ragione diretta, inversa in direct, inverse ratio o proportiona maggior ragione all the more reason, even more so; a ragion veduta after due consideration; (di proposito) deliberately, intentionally; a o con ragione rightly; a torto o a ragione whether mistakenly or not, rightly or wrongly; avere ragione di qcn., qcs. to get the better of sb., sth.; perdere (il lume del)la ragione to lose one's reason o one's mind; darle a qcn. di santa ragione to thrash the living daylights out of sb., to give sb. a good thrashing; prenderle di santa ragione to get a beating o thrashing\ragion d'essere reason for existence, raison d'être; ragione sociale dir. company o corporate name; ragion di stato pol. reason of state. -
43 comprendre
comprendre [kɔ̃pʀɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 58 transitive verba. ( = être composé de) to comprise ; ( = être muni de, inclure) to includeb. [+ problème, langue, plaisanterie] to understand• se faire comprendre to make o.s. understood• tu comprends, ce que je veux c'est... you see, what I want is...• il n'a pas encore compris la gravité de son acte he still hasn't grasped the seriousness of what he has done* * *kɔ̃pʀɑ̃dʀ
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1) ( saisir le sens de) to understandil m'a dit son nom au téléphone mais je n'ai pas bien compris — he told me his name on the phone but I didn't quite catch it
ne te mêles pas de cela, tu as compris or c'est compris! — keep out of it, do you hear ou understand?
mal comprendre quelqu'un/quelque chose — to misunderstand somebody/something
comprendre quelque chose de travers — (colloq) to get something all wrong
2) ( se rendre compte de) to understandce n'est pas facile, je comprends — it's not easy, I realize that
je n'ai pas le temps, tu comprends — you see, I haven't got time
3) ( admettre) to understand [attitude, sentiment]; ( faire preuve de compréhension envers) to understand [person]4) ( se faire une idée de) to see [métier, vie]5) ( être totalement constitué de) to consist of, to comprise6) ( être partiellement constitué de) to include
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se comprendre verbe pronominal1) [personnes] ( l'un l'autre) to understand each other ou one another2) ( soi-même)3) ( être compréhensible) [attitude, sentiment] to be understandable4) ( être compris)le terme doit se comprendre ici dans son sens large — the term is to be understood ou taken in its broadest sense
* * *kɔ̃pʀɑ̃dʀ vtJe ne comprends pas ce que vous dites. — I don't understand what you're saying.
J'ai dû mal comprendre. — I must have misunderstood.
Je la comprends mal, c'est à cause de son accent. — I can't understand her, it's because of her accent.
se faire comprendre — to make o.s. understood, (ses intentions) to get one's ideas across
On peut le comprendre, mais cela n'excuse en rien son acte. — You can understand him, but that's no excuse for what he did.
Sa femme ne le comprend pas. — His wife doesn't understand him.
2) (= se composer de) to comprise, to consist of3) (= inclure) to includeLe forfait ne comprend pas la location des skis. — The price doesn't include ski hire.
* * *comprendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( saisir le sens de) to understand; si je comprends bien if I understand correctly; je ne comprends rien à ce qu'il raconte I don't understand a word of what he's saying; je ne comprends rien aux mathématiques I don't understand anything about mathematics; dois-je comprendre que tu n'as pas fini? am I to understand ou to take it that you haven't finished?; je ne suis pas certain d'avoir bien compris I'm not sure I got it right; il m'a dit son nom au téléphone mais je n'ai pas bien compris he told me his name on the phone but I didn't quite catch it; ne te mêles pas de cela, tu as compris or c'est compris! keep out of it, do you hear ou understand?; je ne veux pas que cela se reproduise, tu m'as (bien) compris! it mustn't happen again, have you got that quite clear?; est-ce que tu as compris quelque chose au cours? did you understand any of the lecture?; ‘pourquoi a-t-elle fait cela?’-‘vas-y comprendre quelque chose!’ ‘why did she do that?’-‘I've no idea!’; il ne comprend rien à rien he hasn't got a clue; c'est à n'y rien comprendre it's completely baffling; mal comprendre qn/qch to misunderstand sb/sth; être compris comme ironique to be taken ironically; être compris comme une menace to be interpreted as a threat; comprendre qch de travers○ to get sth all wrong; se faire comprendre to make oneself understood; être lent à comprendre to be slow on the uptake; (qu'est-ce que) tu comprends vite! iron you're quick! iron; tu as tout compris! iron aren't you clever! iron; tu comprends vite mais il faut t'expliquer longtemps! hum so the penny's finally dropped!; comprenne qui pourra! make of it what you will!;2 ( se rendre compte de) to understand; faire comprendre qch à qn to make sb understand sth; faire comprendre à qn que to make it clear to sb that; ce n'est pas facile, je comprends it's not easy, I realize that; je n'ai pas le temps, tu comprends you see, I haven't got time; oui mais tu comprends ils ne paient pas de loyer yes, but you see they don't pay any rent;3 ( admettre) to understand [attitude, sentiment]; ( faire preuve de compréhension envers) to understand [person]; je comprends qu'il soit furieux I can understand his anger; je suis fatigué tu peux comprendre cela? can't you understand I'm tired?; je suis prêt à comprendre beaucoup de choses, mais n'en abuse pas I'm usually very understanding, but don't push it○; essaie de me comprendre try to understand; il n'a jamais rien compris aux femmes he has never understood a thing about women; comme je le comprends! I understand him exactly;4 ( se faire une idée de) to see [métier, vie, mariage]; comment comprends-tu ton rôle dans le projet? how do you see your role in the project?;5 ( être totalement constitué de) [comité, salaire] to be made up of; [équipement, boîte à outils] to consist of, to comprise; [méthode d'apprentissage, maison, immeuble, pièce] to comprise; [programme, formation] to consist of, to comprise; [prix] to include, to cover; notre association ne comprend que des médecins the members of our association are all doctors;6 ( être partiellement constitué de) to include; l'équipe comprend plusieurs joueurs étrangers the team includes several foreign players;7 ( compter) to include [TVA, prix, personnes].B se comprendre vpr1 [personnes] ( l'un l'autre) to understand each other ou one another;2 ( soi-même) je me comprends I know what I'm trying to say;3 ( être compréhensible) [attitude, sentiment] to be understandable;4 ( être compris) [terme, mot, expression] le terme doit se comprendre ici dans son sens large the term is to be understood ou taken in its broadest sense.[kɔ̃prɑ̃dr] verbe transitifA.1. [saisir par un raisonnement] to understandil comprend vite mais il faut lui expliquer longtemps! (humoristique) he's a bit slow on the uptake!a. [vous avez suivi] is it clear?, do you understand?b. [c'est un ordre] do you hear me!(c'est) compris! all right!, OK!a. [le lui prouver] to make something clear to somebodyb. [l'en informer] to give somebody to understand somethinga. [mon exposé est-il clair?] is my explanation clear enough?b. [ton menaçant] do I make myself clear?quand j'ai vu la pile de dossiers, j'ai compris mon malheur ou ma douleur! when I saw that great pile of files, I knew what I was in for!elle a fini par comprendre [se résigner] she finally got the messageça va, j'ai compris, tu préfères que je m'en aille! OK, I get the message, you want me to go!2. [saisir grâce à ses connaissances - théorie, langue] to understand4. [admettre] to understandje comprends qu'on s'énerve dans les bouchons it's quite understandable that people get irritable when caught in traffic jamselle n'a pas osé, il faut comprendre (aussi)! she didn't dare, you have to put yourself in her shoes!c'est ainsi que je comprends le rôle this is how I understand ou see the part(en usage absolu) [pour établir un lien avec l'interlocuteur]tu comprends?, comprends-tu? you see?, you know?je vous comprends, cela a dû être terrible I know how you feel, it must have been awfulje la comprends, avec un mari pareil! I don't blame her with the sort of husband she's got!B.3. [englober - frais, taxe] to include4. (au passif) [se situer]l'inflation sera comprise entre 5 % et 8 % inflation will be (somewhere) between 5% and 8%————————se comprendre verbe pronominalcela se comprend, ça se comprend that's quite understandable————————se comprendre verbe pronominal————————se comprendre verbe pronominal(emploi réfléchi) (familier & locution)dire qu'on a compris/qu'on n'a pas comprisI see (what you mean now). Je vois (ce que vous voulez dire)I understand. Je comprendsI think I've got it now. Ça y est, je crois que j'ai comprisI'm sorry, I don't follow you. Pardon, mais je ne vous suis pasI'm sorry, I still don't understand/it's still not very clear. Désolé, mais je ne comprends toujours pas/ce n'est toujours pas très clairI'm afraid you've lost me. Je ne vous suis plus -
44 scusa sf
['skuza]1) (gen) apologychiedo o domando scusa — I apologize, I beg your pardon
fare/presentare le proprie scuse — to make/give one's apologies
2) (pretesto) excusecercare una scusa/delle scuse — to look for an excuse/excuses
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45 scusa
sf ['skuza]1) (gen) apologychiedo o domando scusa — I apologize, I beg your pardon
fare/presentare le proprie scuse — to make/give one's apologies
2) (pretesto) excusecercare una scusa/delle scuse — to look for an excuse/excuses
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46 извинение
ср. pardon;
apology, excuse;
regret обыкн. мн. просить извинения у кого-л. ≈ to beg smb.'s pardon, to apologize to smb. тысячу извинений ≈ a thousand apologies это не может служить извинением ≈ that's no excuse приносить официальные извинения ≈ to apologise приносить извинения ≈ to present one's apologies, to tender an apology, make one's apologies принять извинения ≈ to accept an apologyизвинени|е - с.
1. apology;
приносить (свои) ~я за что-л. offer one`s apologies for smth. ;
просить ~я у кого-л. beg smb.`s pardon;
2. (оправдание) excuse.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > извинение
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47 оправдание
с.1. justification2. юр. acquittal, discharge3. (извинение, объяснение) excuseнайти оправдание — find* an excuse
для такого поступка нет оправданий — you cannot justify such conduct; such behaviour is inexcusable
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48 оправдание
с.1) ( признание правоты) justification2) юр. acquittal, discharge3) (извинение, объяснение) excuse [-s]э́то не оправда́ние — that is no excuse
найти́ оправда́ние — find an excuse
для тако́го посту́пка нет оправда́ний — you cannot justify such conduct; such behaviour is inexcusable
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49 muster
1) (to gather together (especially soldiers for duty or inspection).) reunir(se)2) (to gather (courage, energy etc): He mustered his energy for a final effort.) reunirtr['mʌstəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (supporters, troops) reunir; (army) lograr formar1 (supporters) reunirse, juntarse; (troops, soldiers) congregarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pass muster ser aceptablemuster ['mʌstər] vt1) assemble: reunir2)to muster up : armarse de, cobrar (valor, fuerzas, etc.)muster n1) inspection: revista f (de tropas)it didn't pass muster: no resistió un examen minucioso2) collection: colección fn.• asamblea s.f.• lista s.f.• matrícula s.f.• reunión s.f.• revista s.f.• rol s.m.v.• llamar a asamblea v.
I 'mʌstər, 'mʌstə(r)a) ( Mil) \<\<soldiers\>\> reunir*, llamar a asambleab) ( succeed in raising)to muster (up) — \<\<team/army\>\> lograr formar
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noun asamblea f['mʌstǝ(r)]to pass muster: that kind of excuse will not pass muster ese tipo de excusa no va a colar (fam); the car didn't pass muster — el coche no pasó la inspección
1.N (esp Mil) revista f- pass muster2.the club can muster 20 members — el club cuenta con 20 miembros, el club consta de 20 miembros
3.VI juntarse, reunirse* * *
I ['mʌstər, 'mʌstə(r)]a) ( Mil) \<\<soldiers\>\> reunir*, llamar a asambleab) ( succeed in raising)to muster (up) — \<\<team/army\>\> lograr formar
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noun asamblea fto pass muster: that kind of excuse will not pass muster ese tipo de excusa no va a colar (fam); the car didn't pass muster — el coche no pasó la inspección
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50 how
adverbthis is how to do it — so macht man das
how do you know that? — woher weißt du das?
how's that? — (how did that happen?) wie kommt das [denn]?; (is that as it should be?) ist es so gut?; (will you agree to that?) was hältst du davon?
how so? — wieso [das]?
how would it be if...? — wie wäre es, wenn...?
how is she/the car? — (after accident) wie geht es ihr?/was ist mit dem Auto?
how are you? — wie geht es dir?; (greeting) guten Morgen/Tag/Abend!
how do you do? — (formal) guten Morgen/Tag/Abend!
how many? — wieviel?; wie viele?
how right/wrong you are! — da hast du völlig recht/da irrst du dich gewaltig!
how naughty of him! — das war aber frech von ihm
and how! — (coll.) und wie! (ugs.)
how about...? — wie ist es mit...?; (in invitation, proposal, suggestion) wie wäre es mit...?
how about it? — na, wie ist das?; (is that acceptable?) was hältst du davon?
* * *1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) wie3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) wie4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) wie5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) wie•- academic.ru/35907/however">however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) wie auch immer- how about- how come
- how do you do?* * *[haʊ]I. adv\how is it that you're here? wieso [o warum] bist du da?\how do you mean? that I should go now? wie meinen Sie das, ich sollte jetzt gehen?just do it any old \how mach's wie du willst fam\how come? wie das?to know \how to cook/fix cars/swim kochen/Autos reparieren/schwimmen können\how far/long/many wie weit/lange/viele\how much wie viel\how much do you miss your family? wie sehr vermisst du deine Familie?\how much [or often] do you visit Mary? wie oft besuchst du Mary?\how much is it? wie viel [o was] kostet es?3. (for emphasis)\how I wish you wouldn't say things like that! ich wünschte wirklich, du würdest nicht solche Dinge sagen!and \how! und ob [o wie]!\how about that! was sagt man dazu!\how's that for a classy car wenn das kein nobles Auto ist!\how pretty/strange/terrible! wie schön/seltsam/schrecklich!\how nice of you to stop by! wie nett von Ihnen vorbeizuschauen!\how are you? wie geht es Ihnen?\how are things? wie geht's [denn so]? fam\how's life been treating you? und wie ist es dir so ergangen?\how is your mother doing after her surgery? wie geht's deiner Mutter nach ihrer Operation?\how was your flight? wie war Ihr Flug?\how's work? was macht die Arbeit?\how do you do? (meeting sb) Guten Tag [o Abend]!\how about a movie? wie wäre es mit Kino?\how would you like to go have a drink? möchtest du vielleicht etwas trinken gehen?\how [or ( fam) \how's] about coming over tonight? wie wär's, willst du heute Abend zu mir kommen?; (suggesting)\how about trying to expand our European market? sollten wir nicht versuchen, unseren europäischen Markt zu erweitern?if your car's broken, \how about taking the tram wenn dein Auto kaputt ist, könntest du doch die Straßenbahn nehmenJohn suggested breaking for lunch — \how about it? John hat vorgeschlagen, eine Mittagspause zu machen — was meinst du?she explained \how they had got stuck in traffic sie erklärte, dass sie im Verkehr stecken geblieben warenthe \hows and whys das Wie und Warumthe child's \hows and whys seemed endless die Fragen des Kindes schienen kein Ende nehmen zu wollenthe \hows and whys of business/cooking/yoga alles über das Geschäft/das Kochen/Yoga* * *I [haʊ]adv1) (= in what way) wiehow will we ever survive? — wie sollen wir nur or bloß überleben?
how so?, how's that?, how come? (all inf) — wieso (denn das)?, wie kommt (denn) das?
we earn less? — wieso or warum verdienen wir denn weniger?
how is it that...? — wie kommt es, dass...?
how do you know that? —
to learn/know how to do sth — lernen/wissen, wie man etw macht
I'd like to learn how to swim/drive etc — ich würde gerne schwimmen/Auto fahren etc lernen
2) (in degree, quantity etc) wiehow often do you visit them/go out? — wie oft besuchen Sie sie/gehen Sie aus?
how many —
I can't tell you how glad I was to leave — ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie froh ich war, dort wegzukommen
how would you like to...? — hätten Sie Lust,... zu...?
3)(regarding health, general situation etc)
how do you do? (on introduction) — Guten Tag/Abend!, angenehm! (form)how's you? ( Brit sl ) — wie gehts? (inf)
how's work/the new job? etc — was macht die Arbeit/die neue Stelle? etc (inf)
how are things at school/in the office? etc — wie gehts in der Schule/im Büro? etc
4)how about...? — wie wäre es mit...?
how about going for a walk? —
how about we meet for lunch tomorrow? — wie wäre es, wenn wir uns morgen zum Mittagessen treffen?
I've had enough, how about you? — mir reichts, wie siehts bei dir aus?
5)6) (= that) dassIIshe told me how she had seen him there — sie sagte mir, dass sie ihn dort gesehen hat
interj(American Indian greeting) hugh* * *how [haʊ]A adv1. (fragend) wie:how are you? wie geht es Ihnen?;how is your toothache? was machen deine Zahnschmerzen?;how about …? wie stehts mit …?;how about a cup of tea? wie wäre es mit einer Tasse Tee?;how about Jack? was ist oder passiert mit Jack?, was machen wir mit Jack?;how do you know? woher wissen Sie das?;how do you know my name? woher kennen Sie meinen Namen?;how much? wie viel?;how many? wie viel?, wie viele?;how ever do you do it? wie machen Sie das nur?;how ever was I to know that? wie konnte ich das denn ahnen?; → be B 1, B 9 a, come Bes Redew, do1 B 5, now1 Bes Redew, so1 A 42. (ausrufend und relativ) wie:how large it is! wie groß es ist!;how absurd! wie absurd!;he knows how to ride er kann reiten;I know how to do it ich weiß, wie man es macht;how they will stare! die werden vielleicht Augen machen!;and how! umg und ob!;here’s how! umg auf Ihr Wohl!, prost!3. wie teuer, zu welchem Preis:how do you sell your potatoes?B s Wie n, Art f und Weise f:the how and the why das Wie und Warum* * *adverblearn how to ride a bike/swim — etc. Rad fahren/schwimmen usw. lernen
how's that? — (how did that happen?) wie kommt das [denn]?; (is that as it should be?) ist es so gut?; (will you agree to that?) was hältst du davon?
how so? — wieso [das]?
how would it be if...? — wie wäre es, wenn...?
how is she/the car? — (after accident) wie geht es ihr?/was ist mit dem Auto?
how are you? — wie geht es dir?; (greeting) guten Morgen/Tag/Abend!
how do you do? — (formal) guten Morgen/Tag/Abend!
how many? — wieviel?; wie viele?
how far — (to what extent) inwieweit
how right/wrong you are! — da hast du völlig recht/da irrst du dich gewaltig!
and how! — (coll.) und wie! (ugs.)
how about...? — wie ist es mit...?; (in invitation, proposal, suggestion) wie wäre es mit...?
how about it? — na, wie ist das?; (is that acceptable?) was hältst du davon?
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51 santo
1. adj holytutto il santo giorno the whole blessed day2. m, santa f saint* * *santo agg.1 holy: santa comunione, Holy Communion; santa croce, Holy Cross; santa messa, Holy Mass; acqua santa, holy water; anno santo, Holy (o Jubilee) Year; giovedì santo, ( per i cattolici) Holy (Week) Thursday, ( per i cristiani non cattolici) Maundy Thursday (o Thursday before Easter o Thursday in Holy Week); venerdì santo, Good Friday; sabato santo, Holy Saturday; settimana santa, Holy Week; olio santo, holy oil; guerra santa, holy war // Spirito Santo, Holy Spirit (o Holy Ghost) // la città santa, the Holy City; la terra santa, the Holy Land // il santo padre, the Holy Father // la Santa Sede, the Holy See // il Sant'Uffizio, the Holy Office // la Santa Alleanza, (st.) the Holy Alliance // in santa pace, (fam.) in peace and quiet; vorrei starmene a casa in santa pace, I want to stay at home in peace and quiet // tutti i santi giorni, (fam.) every single (o blessed) day // tutto il santo giorno, (fam.) all day long (o the whole blessed day) // gliele diede di santa ragione, (fam.) he thrashed him soundly // fammi il santo piacere di tacere, (fam.) for goodness' sake, shut up! // ''Andiamo a casa'' ''Parole sante!'', (fam.) ''Let's go home'' ''Right you are!'' // oh santo cielo!, (fam.) oh heavens!2 ( seguito da nome proprio) Saint (abbr. St.): Santo Stefano, Saint Stephen; Santa Teresa, Saint Teresa3 ( pio) pious, godly; ( da santo) saintly: santi pensieri, pious thoughts; vita santa, saintly life◆ s.m. saint: santo patrono, patron saint; giorno di tutti i Santi, All Saints' Day; che santo è oggi?, what saint's day is it today?; festeggiare il proprio santo, to keep one's saint's day (o name day) // il Santo dei Santi, the Holy of Holies (o Sanctum Sanctorum) // tuo padre è un santo a sopportarti, your father must be a saint to put up with you // pazienza da santi, saintly patience; avere la pazienza di un santo, to have the patience of a saint; questo basterebbe a fare perdere la pazienza a un santo, this would try the patience of a saint // a dispetto dei santi, at any cost // qualche santo ci aiuterà, (fig.) God will provide // avere un santo dalla propria ( parte), avere qualche santo in paradiso, (fig.) ( essere molto fortunato) to have a guardian angel, ( essere molto raccomandato) to have protection in high places // non saper più a che santo votarsi, (fig.) to be at one's wits' end // raccomandarsi a tutti i santi, (fig.) to knock at every door // non c'è santi, dobbiamo partire subito, (fam.) there are no two ways about it, we must leave immediately // non è uno stinco di santo, (fam.) he's no saint // passata la festa, gabbato lo santo, (prov.) once on shore we pray no more (o the river is passed and God forgotten) // scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi, (prov.) don't mix the sacred with the profane.* * *['santo] santo (-a)1. agg1) (sacro) holy2) seguito da sm: san + consonante, sant' + vocale, santo + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z, seguito da sf: santa + consonante, sant' + vocale, saintSan Pietro — (apostolo) Saint Peter, (chiesa) Saint Peter's
3) fig saintquel sant'uomo di tuo nonno — (defunto) your sainted grandfather
tutto il santo giorno — the whole blessed day, all day long
2. sm/f(anche), fig saintquella santa di sua moglie — his wife, saint that she is
3.santi smpl; i Santi — (Ognissanti) All Saints' Day
* * *['santo] 1.aggettivo (the masculine form is santo before proper nouns that begin with s followed by a consonant; it becomes sant' before proper nouns that begin with a vowel and san before proper nouns that begin with a consonant)1) (sacro) [acqua, guerra, città] holy2) (seguito da nome proprio) Saint; (abbreviato) S, Stsan Marco, sant'Andrea — Saint Mark, Saint Andrew
Santo Stefano — (26 dicembre) Boxing Day BE
3) (pio, devoto)5) colloq. (con uso pleonastico)2.1) sainti Santi — (ognissanti) All Saints' Day
fare santo qcn. — to canonize sb
2) fig. (persona pia, paziente) saint, godly person3) colloq. (patrono) patron (saint)4) colloq. (onomastico) name day, saint's day••avere un santo o dei -i in paradiso to have friends in high places; non so a che santo votarmi I don't know which way o where to turn; avere la pazienza di un santo to have the patience of a saint; non c'è santo che tenga there's no getting round it; fare qcs. in -a pace — to do sth. in peace and quiet
* * *santo/'santo/(the masculine form is santo before proper nouns that begin with s followed by a consonant; it becomes sant' before proper nouns that begin with a vowel and san before proper nouns that begin with a consonant)1 (sacro) [acqua, guerra, città] holy2 (seguito da nome proprio) Saint; (abbreviato) S, St; san Marco, sant'Andrea Saint Mark, Saint Andrew; Santo Stefano (26 dicembre) Boxing Day BE4 (indubitabile) parole -e! how right you are!5 colloq. (con uso pleonastico) tutto il santo giorno the whole blessed day; fatemi il santo piacere di stare zitti will you kindly shut up6 (in esclamazioni) -a pazienza! good Lord! santo cielo! heavens (above)! oh dear! God! Madonna -a! Good Heavens!(f. -a)2 fig. (persona pia, paziente) saint, godly person3 colloq. (patrono) patron (saint)4 colloq. (onomastico) name day, saint's dayavere un santo o dei -i in paradiso to have friends in high places; non so a che santo votarmi I don't know which way o where to turn; avere la pazienza di un santo to have the patience of a saint; non c'è santo che tenga there's no getting round it; fare qcs. in -a pace to do sth. in peace and quiet. -
52 how
[haʊ] adv1) (in what manner, way) wie;\how is it that you're here? wieso [o warum] bist du da?;\how do you know the answer? woher weißt du die Antwort?;\how do you mean? that I should go now? wie meinen Sie das, ich sollte jetzt gehen?;\how do you mean he crashed the car? wie er hat das Auto kaputtgefahren? ( fam)just do it any old \how mach's wie du willst ( fam)\how come? wie das?;2) ( for quantities) wie;\how much wie viel;\how much do you miss your family? wie sehr vermisst du deine Familie?;\how much is it? wie viel [o was] kostet es?3) ( for emphasis)\how I laughed at that movie! was ich über diesen Film gelacht habe! ( fam)\how I wish you wouldn't say things like that! ich wünschte wirklich, du würdest nicht solche Dinge sagen!;and \how! und ob [o wie] !;\how about that! was sagt man dazu!;\how's that for a classy car wenn das kein nobles Auto ist!;\how's that for an excuse ist das nicht eine klasse Ausrede! ( fam)\how nice of you to stop by! wie nett von Ihnen vorbeizuschauen!4) (about health, comfort)\how are you? wie geht es Ihnen?;\how are things? wie geht's [denn so]? ( fam)\how's life been treating you? und wie ist es dir so ergangen?;\how is your mother doing after her surgery? wie geht's deiner Mutter nach ihrer Operation?;\how was your flight? wie war Ihr Flug?;\how's work? was macht die Arbeit?;\how's that? (comfortable?) wie ist das?;(do you agree?) passt das?;5) ( inviting)\how about a movie? wie wäre es mit Kino?;\how would you like to go have a drink? möchtest du vielleicht etwas trinken gehen?;( suggesting)\how about trying to expand our European market? sollten wir nicht versuchen, unseren europäischen Markt zu erweitern?;if your car's broken, \how about taking the tram wenn dein Auto kaputt ist, könntest du doch die Straßenbahn nehmen;John suggested breaking for lunch - \how about it? John hat vorgeschlagen, eine Mittagspause zu machen - was meinst du?6) ( that) dass;she explained \how they had got stuck in traffic sie erklärte, dass sie im Verkehr stecken geblieben waren nthe \hows and whys das Wie und Warum;the child's \hows and whys seemed endless die Fragen des Kindes schienen kein Ende nehmen zu wollen; -
53 извинение
ср.pardon; apology, excuse; regret обыкн. мн. ч.просить извинения у кого-л. — to beg smb.'s pardon, to apologize to smb.
приносить извинения — to present one's apologies, to tender an apology, make one's apologies
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54 оправдание оправдани·е
1) (признание допустимым) justification2) (извинение, объяснение) excuse3) юр. acquittalоснование / причина оправдания — exculpation
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > оправдание оправдани·е
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55 извинение
с1) прощение apologyприня́ть извине́ния — to accept sb's apologies
проси́ть извине́ния — to apologize
2) оправдание excuseэ́то не мо́жет служи́ть извине́нием — that's no excuse
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56 fine
̈ɪfaɪn I
1. сущ.
1) конец уст. (кроме сочетаний) in fine
2) а) ист. юр. вид мировой (как "взаимовыгодное завершение дела") б) ист. вид платы, вносимой вассалом сеньору за изменение особенностей его вассального статуса в) взыскание, штраф, пеня( for) (денежные) ;
наказание, ответственность (любого рода) heavy, stiff fine ≈ большой штраф mandatory fine ≈ принудительный штраф fine for illegal parking ≈ штраф за парковку в запрещенном месте impose fine on levy fine on pay a fine slap fine on Syn: penalty
2. гл.
1) налагать взыскание, штраф, штрафовать( for) The motorist was fined for dangerous driving. ≈ На водителя был наложен большой штраф за опасную езду. Syn: mulct
2) наказывать The King was strong enough to fine and imprison the Earls. ≈ У короля было достаточно власти, чтобы герцоги понесли наказание и даже были лишены свободы. Syn: punish II
1. прил.
1) а) прям. перен. тонкий, утонченный fine distinction fine intellect fine point fine question fine skin Syn: slender б) тонкий, изящный;
высокий, возвышенный( о манерах, чувствах и т.п.) Fine little hands, fine little feet. ≈ Изящные ручки, изящные ножки. He's only a working-man, you see. He hasn't got your fine ways. ≈ Он всего лишь работяга, вот в чем дело. Все эти твои тонкости ему невдомек. Syn: delicate, elevated, refined, polished, dainty, fastidious в) острый fine edge ≈ острое лезвие talk fine Syn: sharp г) мелкий;
густой, частый( о насечке, сети и т. п.) - fine print fine sand Syn: comminuted д) точный( о механизмах) ∙ fine arts Syn: delicate, subtle
2) а) хороший, прекрасный, превосходный, совершенный (также ирон.) ;
хорошо себя чувствующий have a fine time Syn: finished, complete, excellent A fine friend you are! ирон. ≈ Хорош друг! б) высококачественный, высокопробный, очищенный, рафинированный;
тех. чистый, беспримесный( о веществах, особенно металлах) Syn: pure
3) ясный, хороший, сухой( о погоде) a fine morning ≈ погожее утро fine air ≈ здоровый воздух
4) а) красивый, имеющий привлекательную внешность б) блестящий, нарядный Syn: ornate, showy, smart
5) а) несообразных размеров, громадный, огромный, чудовищный You had a fine slice of bread and honey just now. ≈ Ты только что слопал здоровенный ломоть хлеба с медом. б) потрясающий, впечатляющий (о способности, мастерстве) Syn: skilful ∙ some fine day ≈ когда-нибудь в будущем, когда-нибудь потом fine feathers make fine birds посл. ≈ одежда красит человека
2. нареч.
1) разг. отлично, прекрасно, то, что надо
2) изящно, тонко, изысканно, утонченно Syn: exquisite
3) также другие адвербиальные употребления fine II
1. ∙ cut fine run fine
3. гл. приобретать или придавать свойства или качества, зафиксированные в значениях fine II
1. To fine down spirits. ≈ Очищать спирт. The large pieces must first be fined. ≈ Большие куски надо измельчить. Fining down his original statement. ≈ Изменив свое последнее утверждение так, что оно стало более тонким. The weather fined a bit. ≈ Прояснилось. fine down fine away fine off Syn: clarify, refine, purify штраф;
пеня - heavy * большой штраф - to impose a * налагать штраф штрафовать, налагать штраф, пеню - he was *d half a crown его оштрафовали на полкроны( устаревшее) конец - in * в общем;
вкратце, словом;
в заключение;
в итоге ясный, хороший, сухой (о погоде) - a * day погожий день - we sleep in the open when it's * в хорошую погоду мы спим на открытом воздухе здоровый, хороший (о воздухе, климате) прекрасный, превосходный;
славный - * woman превосходная женщина - * apples прекрасные яблоки - * singer прекрасный певец - * workman мастер своего дела - * future блестящее будущее - a * specimen прекрасный представитель /образец/ - * example of Romanesque architecture прекрасный образец романской архитектуры - to have a * time хорошо провести время - that's * хорошо, согласен;
ну и отлично тонкий - * thread тонкая нить - * linen тонкое белье - * skin тонкая нежная кожа - * texture( специальное) микроструктура с тонким концом, острый - * pen острое перо мелкий - * sand мелкий песок - * dust тонкая пыль - * rain изморось - * gas разреженный газ - * sieve тонкое сито - * soil (сельскохозяйственное) мелкокомковатая почва чистый, очищенный, высококачественный - * copper чистая медь - gold 22 carats * золото 88 пробы - * chemicals( химическое) чистые реактивы - a wine of * bouquet ароматное /высококачественное/ вино;
вино с тонким букетом утонченный, изящный;
тонкий, деликатный - * distinction тонкое различие - * point /question/ тонкий /деликатный/ вопрос - * mind тонкий ум - * nature тонкая натура - * compliments изысканные комплименты;
тонкая лесть - * manners прекрасные манеры, благовоспитанность - to dress with * taste одеваться с большим вкусом - to appeal to smb.'s *r feelings взывать к чьим-л. лучшим чувствам крупный;
внушительный - * baby крупный ребенок - * woman видная /представительная/ женщина - a * slice of bread большой кусок /ломоть/ хлеба нарядный, блестящий - * clothes элегантная одежда претенциозный;
жеманный - she is too much of a * lady for me она слишком жеманна;
она строит из себя аристократку - * writing претенциозно-изысканный стиль;
стилистические изыски (эмоционально-усилительно) большой;
крайний - in a * embarrassment в крайнем замешательстве - you make a * mistake if you think that вы глубоко заблуждаетесь, если так думаете - he was in a * old temper! ну и взбесился же он! - to be in a * frenzy быть вне себя от ярости - that's a * excuse! хорошенькое оправдание - * goings-on ну и дела в грам. знач. сущ.: хорошая, ясная погода - to get home in the * добраться домой до дождя > one /some/ * day, one of these * days в один прекрасный день;
когда-нибудь > *as silk мягкий как шелк;
прекрасно себя чувствующий > * feathers make * birds одежда красит человека > * and dandy( разговорное) великолепный, превосходный > not to put too * a point on it откровенно говоря;
выражаясь проще( разговорное) тонко;
прекрасно - to talk * говорить остроумно - that will suit me * это мне как раз подойдет( шотландское) конечно, определенно > to cut /to run/ it too * дать слишком мало( особ. времени) > he never misses his trains but he cuts it * он никогда не опаздывает на поезд, но всегда приходит в последнюю минуту очищать, делать прозрачным - to * gold очищать золото (от примеси) очищаться, становиться прозрачным, ясным - the weather *d погода прояснилась - the ale will * пиво отстоится делать мельче, тоньше - to * the soil придавать почве более тонкую структуру становиться меньше, мельче, тоньше (часто * away, * down, * off) - their profits have *d away to nothing их доходы сошли на нет заострять, делать острее (тж. перен.) ирландский клан( музыкальное) конец compensatory ~ компенсаторный штраф ~ изящно, утонченно;
to cut it too fine дать слишком мало( особ. времени) day ~ суточная пеня disciplinary ~ дисциплинарный штраф fine блестящий, нарядный ~ высокого качества;
очищенный, рафинированный;
высокопробный;
gold 22 carats fine золото 88-й пробы ~ высокого качества ~ высокопробный ~ густой (о сети и т. п.) ;
the fine arts изобразительные искусства;
fine feathers make fine birds посл. = одежда красит человека ~ делать(ся) прозрачным, очищать(ся) (тж. fine down) ;
fine away, fine down, fine off делать(ся) изящнее, тоньше;
уменьшаться;
сокращаться ~ денежный побор в пользу земельного собственника ~ денежный сбор в пользу земельного собственника ~ изящно, утонченно;
to cut it too fine дать слишком мало (особ. времени) ~ мелкий;
fine sand мелкий песок ~ налагать пеню ~ налагать штраф ~ острый;
fine edge острое лезвие;
to talk fine говорить остроумно ~ разг. отлично, прекрасно;
that will suit me fine это мне как раз подойдет ~ пеня, штраф ~ пеня ~ первоклассный ~ тонкий, утонченный, изящный;
высокий, возвышенный (о чувствах) ;
fine needle тонкая игла;
fine skin нежная кожа ~ тонкий ~ точный;
fine mechanics точная механика ~ хорошая, ясная погода ~ хороший;
прекрасный, превосходный (часто ирон.) ;
to have a fine time разг. хорошо провести время;
a fine friend you are! ирон. хорош друг!;
fine income изрядный доход ~ чистый ~ штраф ~ штрафовать, налагать пеню, штраф ~ штрафовать ~ ясный, хороший;
сухой (о погоде) ;
a fine morning погожее утро;
fine air здоровый воздух;
one fine day однажды, в один прекрасный день ~ ясный, хороший;
сухой (о погоде) ;
a fine morning погожее утро;
fine air здоровый воздух;
one fine day однажды, в один прекрасный день ~ густой (о сети и т. п.) ;
the fine arts изобразительные искусства;
fine feathers make fine birds посл. = одежда красит человека ~ делать(ся) прозрачным, очищать(ся) (тж. fine down) ;
fine away, fine down, fine off делать(ся) изящнее, тоньше;
уменьшаться;
сокращаться ~ distinction тонкое различие;
fine intellect утонченный ум ~ делать(ся) прозрачным, очищать(ся) (тж. fine down) ;
fine away, fine down, fine off делать(ся) изящнее, тоньше;
уменьшаться;
сокращаться ~ острый;
fine edge острое лезвие;
to talk fine говорить остроумно ~ густой (о сети и т. п.) ;
the fine arts изобразительные искусства;
fine feathers make fine birds посл. = одежда красит человека ~ for contempt of court штраф за неуважение к суду ~ for contempt of court штраф за оскорбление суда ~ for default of appearance штраф за неявку ~ for exceeding quotas штраф за превышение квоты ~ for tax evasion штраф за уклонение от уплаты налогов ~ хороший;
прекрасный, превосходный (часто ирон.) ;
to have a fine time разг. хорошо провести время;
a fine friend you are! ирон. хорош друг!;
fine income изрядный доход ~ хороший;
прекрасный, превосходный (часто ирон.) ;
to have a fine time разг. хорошо провести время;
a fine friend you are! ирон. хорош друг!;
fine income изрядный доход ~ distinction тонкое различие;
fine intellect утонченный ум a ~ lady! разг. ирон. что за (или ну и) барыня! lady: fine ~ светская дама;
ирон. женщина, корчащая из себя аристократку ~ точный;
fine mechanics точная механика ~ ясный, хороший;
сухой (о погоде) ;
a fine morning погожее утро;
fine air здоровый воздух;
one fine day однажды, в один прекрасный день ~ тонкий, утонченный, изящный;
высокий, возвышенный (о чувствах) ;
fine needle тонкая игла;
fine skin нежная кожа ~ делать(ся) прозрачным, очищать(ся) (тж. fine down) ;
fine away, fine down, fine off делать(ся) изящнее, тоньше;
уменьшаться;
сокращаться ~ point (или question) трудный, деликатный вопрос point: ~ пункт, момент, вопрос;
дело;
fine point деталь, мелочь;
тонкость;
point of honour дело чести;
on this point на этот счет ~ мелкий;
fine sand мелкий песок ~ тонкий, утонченный, изящный;
высокий, возвышенный (о чувствах) ;
fine needle тонкая игла;
fine skin нежная кожа ~ высокого качества;
очищенный, рафинированный;
высокопробный;
gold 22 carats fine золото 88-й пробы ~ хороший;
прекрасный, превосходный (часто ирон.) ;
to have a fine time разг. хорошо провести время;
a fine friend you are! ирон. хорош друг!;
fine income изрядный доход heavy ~ закон. наказ. крупный штраф impose a ~ налагать штраф in ~ в общем, словом, вкратце in ~ наконец;
в заключение;
в итоге ~ ясный, хороший;
сухой (о погоде) ;
a fine morning погожее утро;
fine air здоровый воздух;
one fine day однажды, в один прекрасный день one of these ~ days в один прекрасный день (о будущем) ;
когда-нибудь parking ~ штраф за парковку в неположенном месте pay a ~ платить штраф ~ острый;
fine edge острое лезвие;
to talk fine говорить остроумно ~ разг. отлично, прекрасно;
that will suit me fine это мне как раз подойдет ticket ~ штраф за безбилетный проезд -
57 Argument
n; -(e)s, -e argument; ein Argument vorbringen make a point; ein schwer wiegendes Argument dafür / dagegen a strong argument in favo(u)r / against; es ist ein Argument für... it’s a case for...; das ist kein Argument that’s no(t a) good reason* * *das Argumentargument* * *Ar|gu|mẹnt [argu'mɛnt]nt -(e)s, -eargument* * *Ar·gu·ment<-[e]s, -e>[arguˈmɛnt]nt1. (Grund) argumentdas ist kein \Argument (unsinnig sein) that's a poor [or weak] argument; (keine Entschuldigung) that's no excuse2. MATH argument* * *das; Argument[e]s, Argumente argument* * *ein Argument vorbringen make a point;ein schwerwiegendes Argument dafür/dagegen a strong argument in favo(u)r/against;es ist ein Argument für … it’s a case for…;das ist kein Argument that’s no(t a) good reason* * *das; Argument[e]s, Argumente argument* * *-e n.argument n. -
58 Argument
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59 ragione
[ra'dʒone]1. sf1) (facoltà) reasonperdere il lume della ragione — to lose one's reason, take leave of one's senses
non è una buona ragione! — that's no excuse o reason!
... ragion per cui sarebbe meglio partire —...that's why it would be better to leave
a o con ragione — with good reason, rightly, justly
a ragion veduta — after due consideration, (intenzionalmente) deliberately
3) Mat proportion, ratio4)aver ragione (a fare) — to be right (in doing o to do)sì, hai perfettamente ragione — yes, you're quite right
aver ragione di qn/qc — to get the better of sb/sth
avere ragione da vendere — to be absolutely right, be dead right fam
dare ragione a qn — (sogg : persona) to side with sb, (fatto) to prove sb right
farsi una ragione di qc — to accept sth, come to terms with sth
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60 santo
['santo] santo (-a)1. agg1) (sacro) holy2) seguito da sm: san + consonante, sant' + vocale, santo + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, z, seguito da sf: santa + consonante, sant' + vocale, saintSan Pietro — (apostolo) Saint Peter, (chiesa) Saint Peter's
3) fig saintquel sant'uomo di tuo nonno — (defunto) your sainted grandfather
tutto il santo giorno — the whole blessed day, all day long
2. sm/f(anche), fig saintquella santa di sua moglie — his wife, saint that she is
3.santi smpl; i Santi — (Ognissanti) All Saints' Day
См. также в других словарях:
excuse — [ek skyo͞oz′, ikskyo͞oz′; ] for n. [, ekskyo͞os′] vt. excused, excusing [ME excusen < OFr escuser & L excusare, to free from a charge < L ex , from + causa, a charge: see CAUSE] 1. to try to free (a person) of blame; seek to exonerate 2. to … English World dictionary
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excuse — 1. verb 1) eventually she excused him Syn: forgive, pardon, absolve, exonerate, acquit; informal let someone off (the hook); formal exculpate Ant: punish, blame 2) such conduct can never be excused Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
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excuse me — An expression used as an apology for any slight or apparent impropriety, esp as a request to pass, leave, interrupt or catch someone s attention or for contradicting a statement that has been made, or (US) when correcting oneself • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
excuse — ex·cuse 1 /ik skyüz/ vb ex·cused, ex·cus·ing vt 1: to grant exemption or release to excused the prospective juror excused the witness after an hour of testimony 2 … Law dictionary
Excuse — Ex*cuse , n. [Cf. F. excuse. See {Excuse}, v. t.] 1. The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation. [1913 Webster] Pleading so wisely in excuse of it … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English