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  • 81 nahi

    iz.
    1.
    a. wish, will ; zeren hartzen dugun gogo eta borondate hura ez baita zinezkoa, nahikundea baita eta ez \nahia for that desire and will which we acquire is not sincere because it is a fancy and not a wish; ene \nahitik on my own free will ; jabearen \nahiaren kontra against the owner's will; haren nahirik \nahiena his greatest wish
    b. (+ aditz era bukatuarekin) bazuten galdetu \nahia baina ez ziren ausartu they felt like asking but they didn't dare; alderdi horiei negoziaketa politikoa eragotzi \nahia leporatu zien he blamed those parties for wanting to obstruct political negociations; nire lagundu \nahia zenbaterainokoa zen jakin zutenean... when they found out the extent to which I was willing to help...; jakin \nahiak zirikatu ninduen hiztegi hau egiteko curiosity piqued me into doing this dictionary
    c. \nahi eta \nahi ez like it or not ; \nahi eta \nahi ez hori egin beharko da like it or not that will have to be done
    d. (+ bezain, bezala, gabe) \nahi bezain laster, ekarriko dizut as soon as you want it, I'll bring it to you; \nahi gabe egin zuen he didn't mean to do it |he did it inadvertently formala. ; \nahi ahala garagardoa edaten duena tripandia izaten da the one who drinks as much beer as he likes usually has a {beer belly || potbelly}; ez zen \nahi bezala egin it wasn't done like {they || I || we, e.a} wanted; \nahi bezala bizi dira they live it up; \nahi {bezainbat || adinbat} saiatuko dira, baina ez dute deus erdietsiko try as they might, they won't achieve anything
    2. will, order; nagusiaren \nahiak egin behar ditu she has to carry out her boss's wishes; haren \nahiak betetzeko in order to carry out his will; \nahiari bake eman to go without; \nahia utzi to go without | to deny o.s.
    3. ogiaz \nahia egin zuen he got his fill of bread; \nahiak egin to get one's fill | to satisfy o.s.; nork bere baitarik jakin nahirik berariz dihardute, eta \nahiak egin ez dute askatu \nahi they're wanting to find out for themselves and do not want to let up until they are satisfied; i-i \nahiak eragin to satisfy sb; guztiek \nahia egiten diote aberatsari everyone indulges the rich man junt. (B)
    1. or; edo egiaz \nahi gezurraz elikatuko naiz by hook or crook I'll get by | whether by telling the truth or lying, I'll {be eating || survive}; \nahi dela dohain \nahi alokeraz edo sariz whether it be free, rented, or paid for; \nahi ezkutuka \nahi agerian be it hidden away or out in the open; \nahi hau, \nahi hura whether it's this one or the other
    2. Arkaismoa. albeit Arkaismoa., although; \nahi bada ez naizela aberats, behar dut erosi although I am not wealthy, I have to buy it; \nahi bada ez diren hemengoak although they are not from here; \nahi eta galdu, jokatu daigun honezkero (B) even if we lose let's gamble now io.
    1. desired, wished for; saririk \nahiena da it's the most sought-after prize; zer duzu \nahienik? what do you desire the most?
    2. formala. desirous; hantxe zeuden guri begira, zerbait gaiztakeria egin -\nahi-\nahiak there they were, peering at us, anxious to cause us some kind of evil; bestara joan \nahia da she wishes to go to the festival

    Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > nahi

  • 82 best

    A n
    1 (most enjoyable, pleasant) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best of the stories cette histoire, c'est la meilleure ; the North will have the best of the weather c'est le nord du pays qui profitera du beau temps ; I think we've had the best of the day je pense que le beau temps est fini pour aujourd'hui ; to look the best être le mieux ; to sound the best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste the best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell the best avoir la meilleure odeur ;
    2 (of the highest quality, standard) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; the best there is le meilleur qui soit ; the best of its kind le meilleur du genre ; it's not her best (of book, play) ce n'est pas le/la meilleur/-e qu'elle ait écrit/-e ; only the best is good enough for me/my son pour moi/mon fils je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux ; only the best is good enough for him seul le meilleur peut lui convenir ;
    3 ( most competent) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; she's one of the best c'est l'une des meilleures ; to be the best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, game] ; who's the best at drawing/swimming? qui dessine/nage le mieux? ;
    4 (most appropriate, desirable or valid) the best le/la meilleur/-e m/f ; it's the best I've got c'est le meilleur que j'aie ; it's for the best ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution ; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux ; to do sth for the best faire qch pour le mieux ; it's not the best of times to do ce n'est pas le meilleur moment pour faire ;
    5 ( most favourable) the best le mieux ; the best we can hope for/say le mieux qu'on puisse espérer/dire ; at best au mieux ; I find it difficult to do at the best of times j'ai déjà du mal à le faire ; he's a difficult man at the best of times déjà en temps ordinaire il est difficile à vivre ; to make the best of sth s'accommoder de qch ;
    6 (peak, height) to be at its best [wine, cheese] être parfait ; [city, view, landscape] être le/la plus beau/belle ; this is modern art at its best c'est ce que l'art moderne peut produire de mieux ; to be at one's best (physically, in mood) être au mieux de sa forme ; to be at one's best writing poetry/playing villains exceller dans la poésie/dans les rôles de méchants ; this is Eliot at her best c'est Eliot dans ce qu'elle a fait de meilleur ; it was not in the best of taste ce n'était pas du meilleur goût ; the best of friends les meilleurs amis du monde ;
    7 ( greatest personal effort) to do one' s best to do faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire ; is that the best you can/the car can do? c'est le mieux que tu puisses/que la voiture puisse faire? ; to get the best out of obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker], tirer le meilleur parti de [gadget] ;
    8 (virtues, qualities) to bring out the best in sb [crisis, suffering] inciter qn à donner le meilleur de lui-même ;
    9 ( most advantageous or pleasing part) the best of it is gen le mieux, c'est que ; ( most amusing) le plus beau, c'est que ; to get the best of avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain] ; gagner dans [arrangement] ;
    10 ( good clothes) to keep sth for best garder or réserver qch pour les grandes occasions ; ⇒ Sunday best ;
    11 ( good wishes) ( on an occasion) meilleurs vœux mpl ; ( friendly greeting) amitiés fpl ; give her my best transmets-lui mes meilleurs vœux or amitiés ; all the best! ( good luck) bonne chance! ; ( cheers) à ta santé! ; all the best, Ellie ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie ; wishing you all the best on your retirement meilleurs vœux de bonheur pour votre retraite ;
    12 ( winning majority) best of three/five au meilleur des trois/cinq ; to play (the) best of three jouer au meilleur des trois ; it's the best of five c'est au meilleur des cinq.
    1 ( most excellent or pleasing) meilleur ; the best book I've ever read/written le meilleur livre que j'aie jamais lu/écrit ; the best idea she's had all day la meilleure idée qu'elle ait eue de la journée ; the best hotel in town le meilleur hôtel de la ville ; the best thing about sth/about doing ce qu'il y a de mieux dans qch/lorsqu'on fait ; one of the best things about sth/about doing l'un des plus grands avantages de qch/lorsqu'on fait ; to look best être le mieux ; to sound best avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux ; to taste best être le/la meilleur/-e ; to smell best avoir la meilleure odeur ; this wine is best served chilled ce vin est parfait si on le sert frais ; she looks best in black c'est en noir qu'elle est le mieux ; she speaks the best French c'est elle qui parle le mieux français ; she said it in her best French elle l'a dit dans son meilleur français ; in your best handwriting dans ta plus belle écriture ; my best dress ma plus belle robe ; my best sheets mes plus beaux draps ; ‘best before end May’ ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’ ;
    2 ( most competent) [teacher, poet] meilleur ; the award for best actor le prix du meilleur acteur ; who is the best swimmer? qui nage le mieux? ; to be best at être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject, sport] ; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument] ; to be best at cooking cuisiner le mieux ; the best mother you could wish for la meilleure mère dont on puisse rêver ; may the best man win! que le meilleur gagne! ;
    3 ( most appropriate or suitable) [tool, example, way, time, idea] meilleur ; these ones are best for cutting paper pour couper du papier ceux-ci sont le mieux ; they're best for cutting paper, not fabric c'est pour couper du papier et non pas du tissu qu'ils conviennent le mieux ; it is best for older children cela convient mieux aux enfants plus âgés ; the best person for the job la personne qui convient le mieux pour ce travail ; the best thing to do la meilleure chose à faire ; the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do le mieux serait de faire ; it would be best if he did le mieux serait qu'il fasse ;
    4 ( most beneficial) [exercise, food] meilleur ; to consider what is best for sb réfléchir à ce qui est le mieux pour qn.
    C adv ( superlative of well) le mieux ; to behave/fit/hear best se comporter/aller/entendre le mieux ; the best fed/qualified/organized le mieux nourri/qualifié/organisé ; the best organized person la personne la mieux organisée ; the best prepared/equipped/loved le plus préparé/équipé/aimé ; the best loved woman la femme la plus aimée ; to like sth best aimer qch le mieux or le plus ; to like sth best of all aimer qch mieux or plus que tout ; best of all mieux que tout ; he works best on his own c'est seul qu'il travaille le mieux ; to do best réussir le mieux ; who did best? qui a le mieux réussi? ; to do sth as best one can faire qch de son mieux ; you'd best do ○ tu ferais mieux de faire ; such advice is best ignored/followed il vaut mieux ignorer/suivre de tels conseils ; you know best c'est toi le meilleur juge.
    D vtr (defeat, outdo) ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person] ; (in contest, struggle) battre, vaincre [opponent] ; to be bested in an argument avoir le dessous dans une discussion.
    to do sth with the best of them faire qch avec tout un chacun ; it happens to the best of us (mishap, failure) ça arrive à tout le monde ; ( death) c'est notre lot à tous.

    Big English-French dictionary > best

  • 83 give

    [gɪv] 1. гл.; прош. вр. gave, прич. прош. вр. given
    1) дать, подать, передать

    Would you give me that magazine on the table? — Передайте мне, пожалуйста, тот журнал на столе.

    Give me that plate, please. — Дай мне, пожалуйста, ту тарелку.

    Give me Mr. Black, please. — Соедините меня, пожалуйста, с мистером Блэком.

    Syn:
    2) подарить, дарить

    I won't give you the book, but I will either lend it to you, or sell it to you, whichever you like. — Я не буду дарить тебе эту книгу, я могу или одолжить её тебе, или продать - как ты предпочитаешь.

    We gave her flowers for her birthday. — Мы подарили ей на день рождения цветы.

    3)
    а) заплатить (что-л.), рассчитаться, компенсировать (чем-л.)

    They gave five dollars for the picture. — Они заплатили за картину пять долларов.

    She gave the porter a dollar for carrying her suitcase. — Она дала швейцару доллар за то, что он поднес её чемодан.

    Syn:
    б) (give smth. for) продать (что-л.) за (сколько-л.), выручить за (что-л. сколько-л.)

    He gave his old car away for two thousand dollars. — Он продал свою старую машину за две тысячи долларов.

    4)
    а) прописывать, назначать, давать ( лекарство)

    The doctor gave him some cough medicine. — Врач прописал ему лекарство от кашля.

    б) выносить (решение, приговор); налагать (наказание, штраф)

    The court gave him six months hard labour. — Суд присудил его к шести месяцам каторжных работ.

    He was given life imprisonment for the crime. — За это преступление он получил пожизненное заключение.

    5) даровать, жаловать, предоставлять

    to give him power to accomplish his duties — наделить его властью, чтобы он мог выполнить свои обязанности

    The Bill of Rights gives us freedom of speech. — Билль о Правах предоставляет (дарует) нам свободу слова.

    Syn:
    6) выделить (кому-л. время, пространство, средства сделать что-л.)

    "Well, all right," said Lord Ickenham, rising. "I can give her five minutes." (P. G. Wodehouse) — "Очень хорошо, - сказал лорд Икенхем поднимаясь, - я могу уделить ей пять минут."

    Syn:
    7)
    а) дать взаймы, в аренду, предоставить во временное пользование

    She gave them the cottage for a week. — Она предоставила им коттедж на неделю.

    to give smth. to keep, to give smth. into the care / custody of smb, to give in charge — поручить чьим-л. заботам, вверить кому-л.

    He gave me the keys for safekeeping. — Он отдал ключи мне на хранение.

    Give your hat to the checkroom attendant. — Отдай свою шляпу гардеробщику.

    He gave it into the custody of his son-in-law. — Он поручил это своему зятю.

    Give him your confidence. — Доверься ему.

    He does not readily give a stranger his confidence. — Он неохотно доверяется незнакомцам.

    8) передавать, выражать

    to give a person (someone's) compliments, kind regards — передать кому-либо (чьи-л.) комплименты, лучшие пожелания

    Please, give my best respects to Mrs. Hunter. — Пожалуйста, передайте мое глубочайшее уважение миссис Хантер.

    Give my love to Mary. — Передавай Мэри от меня привет.

    Give him my best wishes. — Передай ему мои наилучшие пожелания.

    Syn:
    9)
    а) посвятить (что-л. чему-л. / кому-л)

    He gave himself to the job with tremendous enthusiasm. — Он отдался работе с огромным энтузиазмом.

    It was important to give his mind entirely to political affairs. — Было важно, чтобы он направил все свои помыслы на политические дела.

    Syn:
    б) принести в жертву, отдать

    They had given their lives for England. — Они пожертвовали своими жизнями ради Англии.

    Syn:
    в) делать благотворительные взносы, пожертвования

    Most people give to some charity at Christmastime. — Большинство людей на Рождество делают пожертвования.

    She gave largely to hospitals and churches. — Она делала большие пожертвования в пользу больниц и церквей.

    Syn:
    10)
    а) распределять, раздавать, выдавать

    Give out the question papers ten minutes before the examination. — Раздай экзаменационные билеты за десять минут до начала экзамена.

    He gave away most of his income. — Он раздавал большую часть своих доходов.

    б) приписать (кому-л. что-л.), заклеймить (кого-л.)

    They gave us first prize. — Они вручили нам первый приз.

    Then the old teacher gave away the prizes. — Затем старый учитель раздал призы.

    11)
    а) предоставлять, приводить, подавать, сообщать (о словах, информации)

    A daily newspaper gave a head-lined account of the speech. — Ежедневная газета напечатала краткий отчёт о выступлении.

    She gave them notice that she was quitting on the 15th. — Она сообщила им, что увольняется пятнадцатого.

    Such words ought not to be given in a dictionary. — Такие слова не должны приводиться в словаре.

    Syn:
    б) открыть доступ (к информации, сведениям)

    to give to the world / public — опубликовать, обнародовать (книгу, открытие)

    I gave him my name. — Я сообщил ему свое имя.

    In a few words Captain Morgan gave me an inkling of his plans. — В нескольких словах капитан Морган обрисовал мне свои планы.

    Would you give me the time? (Ch. Dickens) — Скажите, пожалуйста, сколько сейчас времени?

    12) протянуть, предложить (руку, помощь, поддержку)

    I gave the toddler my hand. — Я подал ребёнку руку.

    13) представлять на публике, исполнять перед аудиторией

    Give us Mozart. — Сыграйте нам Моцарта.

    The opera was given again in 1964. — Опера была представлена вновь в 1964 году.

    Syn:
    14)

    The far-off farms gave no sign of life. — Отдаленные фермы не подавали никаких признаков жизни.

    The thermometer gives 25 degrees in the shade. — Термометр показывает 25 градусов в тени.

    Syn:
    б) демонстрировать, проявлять
    15) организовывать ( прием), устраивать, давать (обед, вечеринку; часто в честь кого-л. или как благодарность за что-л.)

    She is giving a dinner party on Friday. — Она даёт обед в пятницу.

    16) произносить пожелание, предлагать, провозглашать (тост)

    "Gentlemen," said the man in blue, with an air of the most consummate dandyism, "I'll give you the ladies; come." (Ch. Dickens, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837) — "Джентльмены, - сказал джентльмен в голубом с видом заправского денди, - я предлагаю тост за леди!" (пер. А. В. Кривцовой и Е. Ланна)

    17)
    а) быть источником, производить

    The sun gives light. — Солнце - источник света.

    б) вызывать, быть источником, причиной (чего-л.)

    It gave me much pain. — Это причинило мне большую боль.

    The pupil gives the teacher much trouble. — Этот ученик доставляет учителю много хлопот.

    в) вызывать состояние (болезни, недомогания)

    The draft gave me a cold. — Я простудился от сквозняка.

    You've given me your cold in the nose. — Я от вас заразился насморком.

    I hope I have not given you my sore throat. — Я надеюсь, я не заразил вас ангиной.

    18)
    а) давать, производить

    Cows give milk. — Коровы дают молоко.

    б) давать урожай, плодоносить

    5 × 12 gives 60. –— 5 × 12 будет 60.

    19) подаваться, уступать, сдаваться; гнуться, сгибаться; ломаться

    The branch gave under the weight of the heavy snow. — Ветка согнулась под тяжестью снега.

    "The walls are giving" does not mean that they are collapsing, but that they are moist. — "Стены подаются" означает, что они не разрушились, а отсырели.

    The lock did not give. — Замок не поддавался.

    The weather began to give and the snow to melt. — Стало теплей и снег начал таять.

    My nerves began to give. — Мои нервы стали сдавать.

    Syn:
    20)
    а) уступать, пойти на компромис

    Both sides will have to give on some issues. — По некоторым вопросам обеим сторонам придётся к согласию.

    б) отступать, отходить
    Syn:
    21) давать, соглашаться на секс (с мужчиной) ( о женщине)

    You hope to be engaged to marry the girl who would give you forever. (P. Hammill) — Надеешься, что будешь помолвлен и что женишься на девушке, которая никогда тебе не откажет.

    22) (give into / on / upon) выходить на (что-л.), вести к (чему-л.)

    Our window gives onto the patio. — Наше окно выходит на патио.

    It was the road which gave on to the highway. — Это была дорога, которая вела к шоссе.

    Syn:
    23) разг. происходить, развиваться
    Syn:
    24) разг. рассказывать

    "Come on. Give." - "That ruddy policeman went digging things up and he found out I'd written my own testimonials." (P. Hobson) — "Давай, рассказывай!" - "Этот чёртов полицейский всё копал и копал и выяснил, что я сам написал свои рекомендации".

    25) (give + сущ.)
    а) издавать, испускать, источать ( звук)

    Geoffrey gave a rueful whistle. — Джеффри горестно присвистнул.

    б) осуществлять, делать (какое-л. движение или жест)

    Humphrey's only reply was giving a lash to Billy, which set him off at a gallop. — В ответ Хэмфри стегнул Билли хлыстом, отчего тот понесся галопом прочь.

    в) (give + глагол говорения)

    to give a reply, give an answer — ответить, дать ответ

    to give an order — отдать приказание, приказать

    Suddenly the word of command is given. — Неожиданно раздаются слова команды.

    Give me your word. — Дай мне слово.

    I gave them the word of a sailor. — Я дал им слово моряка.

    What guarantee could he give that he would adhere to his bargain? — Какие гарантии он может дать, что он не нарушит это соглашение?

    26) (give smb. to + глагол мыслительной деятельности)

    to give (smb.) to believe, know, note, understand — дать знать, дать понять (кому-л.)

    She was given to understand that this was entirely her doing. — Ей дали понять, что это исключительно ее дело.

    •
    - give rise to
    - give way
    - give away
    - give back
    - give forth
    - give in
    - give off
    - give out
    - give over
    - give up
    ••

    to give smb. a pause — дать кому-л. время на размышление

    not to give a curse, not to give a damn — наплевать, совершенно не интересоваться, быть абсолютно равнодушным (к чему-л.)

    - give the creeps
    - give one what for
    - give vent to one's feelings
    - give it hot
    - give or take
    - give rope
    - give a spur
    - give an incentive
    - give the wall     2. сущ.
    эластичность, податливость, уступчивость; гибкость, упругость
    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > give

  • 84 ceder

    v.
    1 to hand over.
    2 to give up (rendirse) (conceder).
    ceder a to give in to
    ceder en to give up on
    Ricardo cedió su casa a su primo Richard ceded his house to his cousin.
    3 to abate.
    4 to give way (venirse abajo).
    la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way
    5 to give, to become loose.
    ha cedido el jersey the jersey has gone baggy
    6 to decrease in intensity, to abate, to lessen, to subside.
    La tormenta eléctrica cedió al fin The thunderstorm abated at last.
    7 to yield, to give in, to give way, to cede.
    Ricardo cedió ante su insistencia Richard yielded in view of her insistence.
    Las vigas cedieron ante el peso The beams yielded to the weight.
    8 to demise.
    Ricardo cedió su poder por un mes Richard demised his power for a month.
    * * *
    1 (dar) to cede, give
    2 DEPORTE (balón) to pass
    1 (rendirse) to yield (a, to), give way (a, to)
    ■ no cedas don't make any concessions, don't give in
    2 (caerse) to fall, give way
    3 (disminuir) to diminish, slacken, go down
    \
    ceder el paso AUTOMÓVIL to give way, US yield
    * * *
    verb
    1) to cede, hand over
    2) give in, yield
    3) diminish, abate
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ propiedad] to transfer; [+ territorio] to cede frm, hand over

    me cedió el asiento — she let me have her seat, she gave up her seat (for me)

    cedió los derechos de autor a su familia — she gave up o over the authorial rights to her family

    • ceder la palabra a algn — to give the floor to sb frm, call upon sb to speak

    • "ceda el paso" — "give way", "yield" (EEUU)

    • ceder terreno a algn/algo — to give ground to sb/sth

    2) (Dep) [+ balón] to pass
    2. VI
    1) (=transigir) to give in, yield frm

    • ceder a algo — to give in to sth, yield to sth

    ceder al chantaje — to give in o yield to blackmail

    • ceder ante algn/algo — to give in to sb/sth, yield to sb/sth

    no cederemos a o ante sus amenazas — we will not give in to o yield to his threats

    • ceder en algo, no ceden en su empeño de ganar la liga — they're not giving in o up in their endeavour to win the league

    2) (=disminuir) [viento] to drop, die down; [lluvia] to ease up; [frío] to abate, ease up; [fiebre] to go down; [dolor] to lessen
    3) [suelo, viga] to give way, give
    4) (=dar de sí) [zapatos, prenda, elástico] to stretch, give

    el tejido ha cedido y me queda ancho — the material has stretched o given and now it's too big for me

    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give up

    me cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b

    b) <balón/pelota> to pass
    2) ( prestar) < jugador> to loan

    me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village

    2.
    ceder vi
    1) ( cejar) to give way
    2) fiebre to go down; dolor to ease; tormenta to ease up; viento to drop
    3)
    a) muro/puente/cuerda to give way
    b) zapatos/muelles to give
    * * *
    = give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).
    Ex. The old building is now given over to children and young people.
    Ex. Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
    Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.
    Ex. We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.
    Ex. She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.
    Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.
    Ex. The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.
    Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.
    Ex. The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.
    Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.
    Ex. It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.
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    * ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.
    * ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.
    * ceder ante la presión de = give in to.
    * ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.
    * ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.
    * ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.
    * ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.
    * ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.
    * ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.
    * no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.
    * no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.
    * no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) < derecho> to transfer, assign; < territorio> to cede; <puesto/título> ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( obligatoriamente) to give up

    me cedió el asiento — he let me have his seat; palabra 3b, paso 1b

    b) <balón/pelota> to pass
    2) ( prestar) < jugador> to loan

    me cedieron una casa en el pueblo — they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village

    2.
    ceder vi
    1) ( cejar) to give way
    2) fiebre to go down; dolor to ease; tormenta to ease up; viento to drop
    3)
    a) muro/puente/cuerda to give way
    b) zapatos/muelles to give
    * * *
    ceder (ante)
    (v.) = give + way (to), bow to

    Ex: But since to have chosen to use the alternative rule would have committed us to extensive and expensive recataloging of LC copy, service considerations gave way to economic considerations.

    Ex: In connection with that, I think it's the greater part of wisdom in a situation like this to bow to those who know more about the matter than I do.

    = give over, give, hand over, cede, yield, pass over, sign away, buckle, remit, compromise, give in, cave in (to).

    Ex: The old building is now given over to children and young people.

    Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.
    Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.
    Ex: We see this most clearly in the United Kingdom right now, as the Westminster government cedes authority both to the European Union and to a new parliament in Scotland.
    Ex: She actually had an impulse to go and tell the staff to cast off their chains; she did not, however, yield to it.
    Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'License agreements in lieu of copyright: are we signing away our rights?'.
    Ex: The arches of greenhouses buckle under snow loads but the criteria used to study the effects are devised for rectilinear beams.
    Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.
    Ex: The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.
    Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.
    Ex: It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.
    * ceder ante = give + way (to), bow to.
    * ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.
    * ceder ante la presión de = give in to.
    * ceder a una demanda = bow to + demand.
    * ceder el paso = give + way (to), yield + the right of way.
    * ceder el relevo = pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton.
    * ceder las riendas del poder = hand over + the reins of power.
    * ceder + Nombre + a = turn + Nombre + over to.
    * ceder terreno = yield + ground, lose + ground.
    * no ceder = stand + Posesivo + ground, put + Posesivo + foot down.
    * no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.
    * no ceder terreno = stand + Posesivo + ground.

    * * *
    ceder [E1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (entregar) ‹derecho› to transfer, assign, cede ( frml); ‹territorio› to cede, transfer
    cedieron las tierras al Estado they transferred the lands to o made the lands over to o ceded the lands to the State
    el campeón no quiere ceder su título the champion doesn't want to give up his title
    cederá la dirección de la empresa a los empleados he will hand over o transfer the running of the company to the employees
    me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat, he gave up his seat for me
    palabra, paso1 (↑ paso (1))
    2 ‹balón/pelota› to pass
    1 ‹obra› to loan
    me cedieron una casa en el pueblo they gave o allowed me the use of a house in the village
    2 ‹jugador› to loan
    ■ ceder
    vi
    A (cejar) to give way
    manténte firme y no cedas stand your ground and don't give way o give in
    tuvieron que ceder ante sus amenazas they had to give in to his threats
    no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch
    ceder EN algo to give sth up
    tuvo que ceder en su empeño she had to give up o abandon the undertaking
    ceder A algo to give in TO sth
    no cedió a la tentación she did not give in to o yield to temptation
    B
    1 «fiebre» to go down; «dolor» to ease, lessen; «tormenta» to ease up, abate; «viento» to drop, die down, abate; «frío» to abate, ease
    2 «valor/divisa» to ease, drift
    C
    1 «muro/puente/cuerda» (romperse, soltarse) to give way
    las tablas cedieron por el peso the boards gave way under the weight
    el elástico ya está cediendo the elastic is starting to go o is getting loose
    2 «cuero/zapatos/muelles» (dar de sí) to give
    me está un poco estrecho, pero ya cederá it's a bit tight but it'll give
    * * *

     

    ceder ( conjugate ceder) verbo transitivo
    1

    ‹ territorio› to cede;
    ‹puesto/título› ( voluntariamente) to hand over;
    ( a la fuerza) to give up;

    me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat;
    See Also→ paso 1b
    b) ‹balón/pelota› to pass

    2 ( prestar) ‹ jugador› to loan
    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( cejar) to give way;
    ◊ no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch;

    cedió en su empeño she gave up the undertaking;
    ceder a algo to give in to sth
    2 [fiebre/lluvia/viento] to ease off;
    [ dolor] to ease
    3 [muro/puente/cuerda] to give way;
    [zapatos/muelle] to give
    ceder
    I vtr (voluntariamente) to hand over
    ceder la palabra, to give sb the right to speak
    (obligatoriamente) to give
    ceder el paso, to give way, US to yield
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (una cuerda, un cable) to give way
    2 (una tormenta, epidemia, etc) to diminish, slacken
    3 (transigir) to give in
    ' ceder' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abdicar
    - capitular
    - condescender
    - plegarse
    - residir
    - plegar
    English:
    assign
    - back down
    - budge
    - cave in
    - climb down
    - compromise
    - decentralize
    - give
    - give in
    - give up
    - relent
    - resist
    - sign away
    - way
    - weaken
    - yield
    - cede
    - climb
    - ground
    - knuckle
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [traspasar, transferir] to hand over;
    las tierras fueron cedidas a los campesinos the land was handed over to the peasants;
    el gobierno central cederá a los ayuntamientos el control de la política cultural central government will hand control of cultural policy to the town halls
    2. [conceder] to give up;
    ceder el paso to give way;
    me levanté para ceder mi asiento a una anciana I stood up and gave my seat to an old lady;
    el actual campeón cedió dos segundos con respecto al ganador the reigning champion was two seconds slower than the winner
    3. [pelota] to pass
    ♦ vi
    1. [venirse abajo] to give way;
    la puerta finalmente cedió the door finally gave way;
    el suelo del escenario cedió por el peso del decorado the stage floor gave way under the weight of the scenery
    2. [rendirse] to give up;
    cedió a sus ruegos he gave in to their pleading;
    no cederemos a las amenazas we won't give in to threats;
    cedió ante las presiones de la comunidad internacional he gave way to international pressure;
    no deben ceder a la tentación de tomarse la justicia por su mano they mustn't give in to the temptation to take the law into their own hands;
    ceder en to give up on;
    cedió en lo esencial he gave in on the important issues
    3. [destensarse] to give;
    el jersey ha cedido the jersey has gone baggy
    4. [disminuir] to abate, to ease up;
    por fin cedió la tormenta at last the storm eased up;
    la fiebre ha cedido the fever has gone down
    * * *
    I v/t give up; ( traspasar) transfer, cede;
    ceder el paso AUTO yield, Br give way
    II v/i
    1 give way, yield
    2 de viento, lluvia ease off
    * * *
    ceder vi
    1) : to yield, to give way
    2) : to diminish, to abate
    3) : to give in, to relent
    ceder vt
    : to cede, to hand over
    * * *
    ceder vb
    1. (rendirse) to give in [pt. gave; pp. given]
    se lo pedimos con mucha educación, pero no cedió we asked him very nicely, but he wouldn't give in
    2. (romperse) to give way
    3. (dejar) to give up
    4. (intensidad, fuerza) to die down

    Spanish-English dictionary > ceder

  • 85 don

    m.
    1 gift.
    don de mando leadership qualities
    tener don de gentes to have a way with people
    2 Mr., Mister.
    3 don.
    * * *
    1 Mr
    \
    Don Fulano de Tal Mr So-and-So
    un don nadie a nobody Table 1 NOTA Don is a courtesy title placed before the first names of men /Table 1
    ————————
    1 (regalo) gift, present
    2 (talento) talent, natural gift
    \
    don de gentes natural ability to get on well with people
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    I
    SM
    1) (=talento) gift

    don de gentes, tener don de gentes — to know how to handle people, be good with people

    don de mando — leadership qualities pl ; (Mil) generalship

    don de palabra — gift of the gab *, gift of gab (EEUU) *

    2) (=deseo) wish
    3) (=regalo) gift
    II
    SM
    1) [tratamiento de cortesía]

    Don — [en carta, sobre] Esquire

    Sr. Don Fernando García — [en correspondencia] Mr F. García, Fernando García Esq.

    ¿habéis visto a don Fernando? — have you seen Mr García?

    es don perfecto, él cree que nunca se equivoca — iró he thinks he's Mr Perfect and never makes a mistake

    Juan
    2) Arg, Col * [tratamiento popular] mate *, buddy (EEUU) *
    DON/DOÑA A courtesy title, don/doña placed before the first name of an older or more senior man/woman is a way of showing them your respect when talking to them or about them. E.g. "¿Podría hablar con don César Roca?", "Buenos días doña Alicia. ¿Qué tal su viaje?" Although now becoming rarer, in Spain Don and Doña, often abbreviated to D. and Dña., are commonly used before full names on official documents and contracts. In formal correspondence, they are used in combination with Sr., Sra. and Srta., e.g. Sr. D. Bernardo Esplugas Martín, Sra. Dña. Ana Rodríguez.
    * * *
    I
    a) (liter) ( dádiva) gift
    b) ( talento) talent, gift
    II
    1)
    a) (con el nombre de pila, tratamiento de cortesía) ≈Mr

    Sr Don Miguel López — (Corresp) Mr M López o (frml) Miguel López Esq

    b) (fam) ( en motes) Mr
    2) (AmL) ( uso popular)

    ¿qué le vendo, don? — what can I do for you, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) guv? (colloq)

    •• Cultural note:
    don/doña
    The words don, for men, and doña, for women, are courtesy titles used before someone's name, when they are being spoken or written to. They are used for someone who is senior professionally, in age or socially. Doña is usually used only for married or widowed women, except in official documents, when it refers to any woman. Don and doña always precede a person's first name. "¿Se va ya, don Juan?" When talking about a third person you can use don and doña before their first name, which is followed by their surname: " Don Juan Montesinos". In correspondence, don and doña can be abbreviated to D. and Dn., or Dña. and Da, respectively, and can be preceded by the appropriate title señor or señora: ‘Sr. Dn. Juan Montesinos’; ‘Sra. Dña. Ana Castellón’
    * * *
    = gift, endowment, flair.
    Nota: A veces confundido con flare.
    Ex. The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.
    Ex. Appreciation of literature, and the ability to say things about it which are true but not new, is a much commoner endowment.
    Ex. The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.
    ----
    * cultivar un don = cultivate + gift.
    * don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.
    * don especial = knack, knack.
    * dotar con un don = endow with + gift.
    * * *
    I
    a) (liter) ( dádiva) gift
    b) ( talento) talent, gift
    II
    1)
    a) (con el nombre de pila, tratamiento de cortesía) ≈Mr

    Sr Don Miguel López — (Corresp) Mr M López o (frml) Miguel López Esq

    b) (fam) ( en motes) Mr
    2) (AmL) ( uso popular)

    ¿qué le vendo, don? — what can I do for you, buddy (AmE) o (BrE) guv? (colloq)

    •• Cultural note:
    don/doña
    The words don, for men, and doña, for women, are courtesy titles used before someone's name, when they are being spoken or written to. They are used for someone who is senior professionally, in age or socially. Doña is usually used only for married or widowed women, except in official documents, when it refers to any woman. Don and doña always precede a person's first name. "¿Se va ya, don Juan?" When talking about a third person you can use don and doña before their first name, which is followed by their surname: " Don Juan Montesinos". In correspondence, don and doña can be abbreviated to D. and Dn., or Dña. and Da, respectively, and can be preceded by the appropriate title señor or señora: ‘Sr. Dn. Juan Montesinos’; ‘Sra. Dña. Ana Castellón’
    * * *
    = gift, endowment, flair.
    Nota: A veces confundido con flare.

    Ex: The writer's gift is to orchestrate words in print better than the rest of us.

    Ex: Appreciation of literature, and the ability to say things about it which are true but not new, is a much commoner endowment.
    Ex: The image of the reference librarian, as portrayed by Katherine Hepburn in the film, 'Desk Set,' suggests the superb flair and intellectual acumen with which reference librarians would like to dazzle their patrons.
    * cultivar un don = cultivate + gift.
    * don angustias = worryguts, worrywart, worrypot.
    * don especial = knack, knack.
    * dotar con un don = endow with + gift.

    * * *
    don1
    1 ( liter) (dádiva) gift
    2 (talento) talent, gift
    tiene un don para la música she has a talent o gift for music, she is a talented o gifted musician
    el don de la palabra/razón the gift of speech/reason
    tiene el don de meter siempre la pata ( iró); she has a real talent for o ( colloq) knack of putting her foot in it at every available opportunity ( iro)
    Compuestos:
    ability to get on well with people, good interpersonal skills ( frml)
    tiene don de gentes he gets on well with people, he has a way with people
    leadership qualities (pl)
    don2
    don/doña (↑ dona a1)
    A
    (usado con el nombre de pila): desde que se fue don Miguel since Mr López left
    ¿le sirvo un café, don Miguel? would you like some coffee, Mr López?
    Sr Don Miguel López ( Corresp) Mr M López o ( frml) Miguel López Esq.
    2 ( fam) (en motes) Mr
    ése es don dificultades that's Mr `No can do' o Mr Negative
    a don puntualidad no le va a caer nada bien que llegues tarde Mr Punctuality isn't going to think much of you showing up late ( colloq)
    donjuán m B. (↑ donjuán)
    Compuesto:
    ¡y no se va a casar con un don nadie como tú! and she's not going to marry a nobody o ( AmE colloq) a walking zero like you!
    B
    ( AmL) (en el uso popular): ¿qué le vendo, don? what can I do for you, buddy ( AmE) o ( BrE) guv? ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    Multiple Entries:
    Don    
    don
    don sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) (liter) ( dádiva) gift



    don de gentes ability to get on well with people;
    don de mando leadership qualities (pl)
    2 ( tratamiento de cortesía) ≈ Mr;

    ser un don nadie to be a nobody
    don 1 sustantivo masculino
    1 (capacidad) gift, talent: tiene el don de hacerme perder la paciencia, she has a knack for making me lose my patience
    2 (regalo, dádiva) gift: es un don divino, it is a heavenly gift
    don 2 sustantivo masculino Señor Don Carlos Jiménez, Mr Carlos Jiménez
    ser un don nadie, to be a nobody
    Es incorrecto traducir Don Miguel por Mr Miguel, ya que Mr sólo se puede usar con un apellido. Lo mejor es traducirlo por Mr Miguel más el apellido o Mr más el apellido. Si te refieres al destinatario de una carta, puedes escribir Miguel Romero, Esq.
    ' don' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abandonar
    - abandonarse
    - abatimiento
    - abonarse
    - absoluta
    - absoluto
    - abundar
    - abusar
    - acalorarse
    - achantarse
    - aconsejar
    - adónde
    - advertir
    - agradar
    - ajena
    - ajeno
    - algo
    - almorzar
    - amargada
    - amargado
    - amargarse
    - antipatía
    - apartarse
    - aturullarse
    - aunque
    - aviso
    - bagatela
    - bajarse
    - balde
    - barrio
    - bastarse
    - berrinche
    - bicha
    - bilis
    - blandengue
    - bledo
    - bobada
    - bonita
    - bonito
    - borde
    - botepronto
    - broma
    - buena
    - bueno
    - caballo
    - caber
    - calibre
    - carne
    - carné
    - casar
    English:
    ability
    - don
    - empathize
    - esquire
    - excerpt
    - flair
    - genius
    - gift
    - money
    - nobody
    - nonentity
    - pipsqueak
    - skill
    - way
    - Esquire
    * * *
    Don nm
    el Don the Don
    * * *
    1 m gift;
    don de gentes way with people;
    don de lenguas gift for languages
    2 m Mr.;
    don Enrique Mr. Sanchez English uses the surname while Spanish uses the first name
    * * *
    don nm
    1) : gift, present
    2) : talent
    don nm
    1) : title of courtesy preceding a man's first name
    2)
    don nadie : nobody, insignificant person
    * * *
    don n
    1. Mr
    Don Antonio Díaz Mr Antonio DíazMr siempre va seguido del apellido, nunca del nombre solo
    2. (habilidad) gift / talent

    Spanish-English dictionary > don

  • 86 libre

    libre [libʀ]
    1. adjective
       a. ( = sans contrainte) free ; ( = non marié) unattached
       b. ( = non occupé) [passage, voie] clear ; [taxi] for hire ; [personne, place, salle] free ; [toilettes] vacant
    • heure libre or de libre (inf) free hour ; (à l'école) free period
    • avoir du temps libre or de libre (inf) to have some free time
    • êtes-vous libre ce soir ? are you free this evening?
       c. ( = non étatisé) [enseignement] private and Roman Catholic
    * * *
    libʀ
    1) gén [personne, condition, pays] free ( de faire to do)

    être libre de ses décisions/choix — to be free to decide/choose

    2) ( dénué) free (de from)
    3) ( direct) [personne] free and easy; [manière] free; [allure] easy; [opinion] candid; [morale] easygoing
    4) ( dégagé) [main, pouce] free; [route, voie] lit, fig clear

    avoir les mains libres — lit to have one's hands free; fig to be a free agent

    5) ( disponible) [personne, chambre] available; [siège, place] free

    ‘libre de suite’ — ( dans une annonce) ‘available immediately’

    6) ( non occupé) [WC] vacant

    la ligne n'est pas libre — ( au téléphone) the number is engaged GB ou busy US

    •
    Phrasal Verbs:
    ••
    * * *
    libʀ adj
    1) (homme, femme) free

    Tu es libre de faire ce que tu veux. — You are free to do as you wish.

    2) (place, chaise) free
    3) (toilettes) vacant
    4) (voie) clear

    La voie est libre. — The road is clear.

    5) fig (propos, manières) open
    6) ÉDUCATION (enseignement, institution) private
    * * *
    libre adj
    1 gén [personne, condition, pays] free (de faire to do); être libre de ses décisions/choix to be free to decide/choose; libre à toi de faire it's up to you whether you do; libre à elle de partir it's up to her whether she goes or not; être libre de ses actes to do as one wishes; dans le libre exercice de leurs fonctions in the unrestricted discharge of their duties;
    2 ( dénué) free (de from); libre de préjugés free from prejudice; être libre de soucis to enjoy peace of mind; libre d'hypothèque [propriété] free of mortgage;
    3 ( direct) [personne] free and easy; [manière] free; [allure] easy; [opinion] candid; [morale] easygoing; être libre avec qn to feel at ease with sb; avoir une conversation très libre to talk in a very relaxed way; être libre dans ses propos/son comportement to talk/behave in an uninhibited fashion;
    4 ( dégagé) [main, pouce] free; [route, voie] lit, fig clear; avoir/garder les mains libres lit to have/keep one's hands free; fig to be/remain a free agent; un téléphone avec une option ‘main libre’ a telephone with a hands-free facility;
    5 ( disponible) [personne, chambre] available; [place] empty; [siège] free; ‘libre de suite’ ( dans une annonce) [personne, appartement à louer] ‘available immediately’; [appartement à vendre] ‘with immediate vacant possession’;
    6 ( non occupé) [WC] vacant; la ligne n'est pas libre ( au téléphone) the number is engaged GB ou busy US.
    libre arbitre Philos free will; avoir son libre arbitre to be possessed of free will; libre concurrence Écon free competition; libre entreprise Écon free enterprise; libre à l'importation Comm, Jur free from import control; libre jouissance Jur free enjoyment.
    être libre comme l'air to be as free as a bird.
    [libr] adjectif
    1. [généralement, POLITIQUE] free
    à la suite du non-lieu, l'accusé s'est retrouvé libre owing to lack of evidence, the accused found himself a free man again
    libre à toi/à elle de refuser you're/she's free to say no
    j'y vais? — alors là, libre à toi! shall I go? — well, that's entirely up to you ou you're (entirely) free to do as you wish!
    2. [disponible - personne, salle] free, available ; [ - poste, siège] vacant, free ; [ - table] free ; [ - toilettes] vacant ; [ - passage] clear
    ‘libre’ [sur un taxi] ‘for hire’
    [sentimentalement] unattached
    3. [franc] free, open
    [désinvolte - personne]
    [inconvenant - attitude] free, daring
    4. [non réglementé - prix, marché] free, deregulated
    5. [privé - radio, télévision] independent ; [ - école, enseignement] private (in France, mostly Catholic)
    6. [non imposé - improvisation, style] free
    je leur ai donné un sujet libre I gave them a free choice of subject, I left it up to them to choose the subject
    7. [non entravé - mouvement, membre] free
    8. [non fidèle - traduction, adaptation] free
    9. CHIMIE & MATHÉMATIQUES free
    10. MÉCANIQUE & TECHNOLOGIE free, disengaged
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    [libr] adverbe

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  • 87 ♦ best

    ♦ best /bɛst/
    A a. (superl. relat. di good)
    1 (il) migliore: my best friend, il mio miglior amico; the best price, il prezzo migliore; the best results, i risultati migliori; the best things in life, le cose migliori della vita; He's the very best, è decisamente il migliore; è il migliore che ci sia; May the best man win, vinca il migliore; Best wishes!, auguri!; (in fondo a una lettera) cordiali saluti!, tante (buone) cose!
    2 (il) più saggio; (il) più giusto; (il) più consigliabile; (il) migliore: What is the best thing to do?, qual è la cosa migliore da fare?; It's best to leave things are they are, è meglio lasciare le cose come sono; Do whatever you think best, fai come meglio credi
    B avv. (superl. di well)
    1 meglio (di tutti, di tutto); nel modo migliore; al meglio: I know her best, io la conosco meglio (di tutti); I study best late in the evening, studio meglio la sera tardi; Who did best?, chi ha fatto meglio?; chi ha avuto il miglior risultato?; It can be best seen under a microscope, lo si vede al meglio con un microscopio
    2 di più; più di tutti: Which of these novels do you like best?, quale di questi romanzi ti piace di più?; He is the best loved doctor in the hospital, è il medico più amato dell'ospedale; This article sells best, questo articolo si vende più di tutti
    3 preferibilmente; meglio: a term that is best avoided, un termine che è meglio (o preferibile) evitare
    C n.
    1 – the best, il, la migliore: Julie's always been the best at sports, Julie è sempre stata la migliore negli sport
    2 – the best, il meglio: I want my children to have nothing but the best, voglio che i miei figli abbiano soltanto il meglio; to bring out the best in sb., tirar fuori il meglio in q.; spingere q. a dare il meglio di sé
    3 – one's best, il proprio meglio; il meglio di sé: to do one's ( very) best, fare del proprio meglio; DIALOGO → - Coursework- I didn't do my best last time, non ho dato il meglio di me l'ultima volta; fare di tutto; fare tutto quello che si può; cercare in tutti i modi (di): I did my best to reassure him, feci di tutto per tranquillizzarlo; to try one's best, fare del proprio meglio; sforzarsi
    4 – one's best, le condizioni migliori (di q. o qc.); la forma migliore: at one's best, nelle migliori condizioni; nella forma migliore; al meglio (di sé); past its best, (di alimento, prodotto) non più fresco
    5 – one's best, il vestito migliore (o più bello, più elegante): to wear one's best, avere indosso il vestito più bello; (scherz.) one's Sunday best, il vestito della domenica (o della festa); il vestito bello; l'abito buono
    6 ( sport) prestazione migliore; primato; record: personal best, record personale
    7 (in fondo a una lettera, spec. USA) cari saluti: See you soon, best, Gary, arrivederci a presto e cari saluti, Gary
    ● (market.) Best before April 2004, da consumarsi preferibilmente entro il marzo 2004 □ (market.) best-before date, data di scadenza □ (cinem.) best boy, aiuto capo-elettricista □ best buy, miglior acquisto ( consigliato da un'associazione di consumatori, ecc.) □ the best man, il testimone dello sposo □ the best ( of it), la parte migliore; il bello: The best of the joke is that John didn't know, il bello dello scherzo è che John non lo sapeva □ ( sport) the best of three, five, seven, etc., quattro (o sei, ecc.) partite più la bella: best of five tournament, torneo al meglio dei cinque set (o delle cinque partite, ecc.); Let's play best of five, giochiamo al meglio dei cinque set (o partite, ecc.) □ the best of both worlds, il meglio di due situazioni □ (fam. GB) The best of British!, buona fortuna! □ the best of the bunch, il migliore di tutti □ They're the best of friends, sono ottimi amici; sono amicissimi □ Best of luck!, buona fortuna!; auguri! □ the best part of, la maggior parte di; quasi: It took us the best part of an hour to get there, ci mettemmo quasi un'ora per arrivare □ (econ., org. az.) best practice, procedura ottimale; best practice □ (fam. scherz. GB) the best thing since sliced bread, cosa (o persona) eccellente, straordinaria □ best-seller ► bestseller □ best-selling ► bestselling □ All the best!, cordiali saluti!; tante (buone) cose! □ to be (all) for the best, andare a finir bene; andare per il meglio (alla fine); finire nel migliore dei modi ( nelle circostanze) □ as best one can, come meglio si può; al meglio delle proprie capacità □ at best, nel migliore dei casi; al massimo; nella migliore delle ipotesi; quanto meno; (comm., fin.) al meglio: His reaction was at best excessive, la sua reazione è stata quanto meno eccessiva; This is at best a makeshift shelter, al massimo, questo è un riparo d'emergenza; to sell at best, vendere al meglio □ at the best of times, nel migliore dei casi; quando va bene □ for the best, a fin di bene; per il bene di tutti; al meglio □ to get the best of, avere la meglio su; dimostrarsi più forte di; prevalere su □ had best, meglio di tutto sarebbe; converrebbe: You had best do it at once, faresti meglio a farlo subito; We'd best leave him alone, è meglio lasciarlo solo □ to hope for the best, sperare che tutto vada per il meglio □ one's level best, il proprio meglio; tutto quanto si può fare □ to look one's best, essere elegante; stare benissimo; fare un'ottima figura; essere in forma smagliante □ to make the best of st., rassegnarsi e fare buon viso a qc.; accettare qc. con filosofia; ( anche) sfruttare qc. nel miglior modo possibile, fare il miglior uso possibile di qc. □ (GB) to make the best of a bad bargain (o of a bad job), fare buon viso a cattiva sorte (o a cattivo gioco); prenderla con filosofia; fare di necessità virtù □ to make the best of things, adattarsi (alla situazione); tirare avanti (alla meglio) □ to the best of my ability, come meglio so fare; per quel che posso □ to the best of my knowledge, per quel che ne so io □ to the best of my power, come meglio posso; per quanto è nei miei poteri □ with the best of them, alla pari dei migliori; senza essere secondo a nessuno: I can dive with the best of them, quanto a tuffi non sono secondo a nessuno.
    (to) best /bɛst/
    v. t.
    superare; avere la meglio su, spuntarla con.

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  • 88 נוחַ

    נוּחַ(b. h.) to rest, lie; to be at ease, rest satisfied.Sabb.7b זרק … והלכה ונָחָהוכ׳ if one threw an object higher than ten handbreadths, and in its course it came to rest in a little hole. Ib. וזרק ונָח על גביו and he threw an object and it came to rest on it. Gen. R. s. 25 כיון שעמד נֹחַ נָחוּ when Noah rose, they rested (submitted to mans rulership; Yalk. Chr. 1072 נִינּוֹחוּ; Yalk. Gen. 42 נִחֲמָן he appeased them); ib. וכיון שעמד נֹחַ נחו and when Noah rose, they remained undisturbed in their graves; Yalk. Chr. l. c. נינוחו.Meg.25b, a. fr. יָנוּחוּ לו ברכותוכ׳ blessings rest upon his head. Sabb.152b, a. e. תָּנוּחַ … שהנחתוכ׳ let thy mind be at rest, for thou hast set my mind at rest; a. fr.part. נָח, נוֹחַ, f. נוֹחָה; Pl. נוֹחִים, נוֹחִין; נוֹחוֹת a) resting. Gen. R. s. 11 אתם נוחין you rest Y.Erub.III, end, 21c, a. fr. נוֹחֵי נפש whose souls are at rest; a. fr.b) pleased. Ab. III, 10 כל שרוח הבריות נ׳ הימנווכ׳ in whom the mind of man finds pleasure, the mind of God finds pleasure. Shebi. X, 9; a. fr.V. נוֹחַ. Hif. הֵנִיחַ, הִנִּיחַ (fr. יָנַח) 1) to set at rest; to set down, place. Gen. R. l. c. (ref. to Gen. 5:29) או נח זה יְנִיחֵנוּוכ׳ either let him be called Noaḥ, then it ought to read, ‘he shall set us at rest, or Naḥman Sabb. l. c. שהֵנַחְתָּ, v. supra; (Snh.30b שהתנחת, v. תָּנַח; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 20). Ḥull.91b עלי יַנִּיחַ צדיקוכ׳ let this righteous man rest his head on me.B. Kam. III, 1. B. Mets.VI, 6 הַנַּח לפני put it down before me (I will take charge of it). Sabb.21b להַנִּיחָהּ על פתחוכ׳ to place it over the entrance ; a. fr. 2) to leave; to leave alone; to allow. B. Bath. IX, 1 מי שמת וה׳ בניםוכ׳ if a person died and left sons and daughters. Ib. 3 ראו מה שה׳ לנווכ׳ see what our father left us. Snh.30a מעות שה׳ לו אביו money which his father had left him (without telling him where it was deposited). Pesik. R. s. 26; Yalk. Ps. 884 אבינו ירמיה הרי אתה מַנִּיחֵנוּ שם J., our father, wilt thou leave us there (in Babylonia, without a prophet)?Bets.30a, a. fr. הַנַּח להם לישראל leave Israel alone (let them do as they please). Yoma I, 4 לא היו מְנִיחִים אותווכ׳ they did not let him eat much. Ab. Zar.10b, יַנִּיחֶנָּה, v. נוֹמִי. Ib. 17a לאה׳ זונהוכ׳ he did not forego a single prostitute Ex. R. s. 30 לאה׳ שלא היה מצערו he allowed no opportunity to pass without tormenting him; a. v. fr. 3) to relieve, remit. Ab. Zar.13a יום שע״א מֵנַחַת בווכ׳ a day on which the idol grants a remission of duties. Ib. כל מי … ויָנִיחַ … יָנִיחַוכ׳ to him who will take a wreath and place it on his head (in honor of the deity), he will allow a remission ; a. fr. 4) to wish rest (to a deceased); to bless the memory of. Yalk. Ex. 411 מזכירין ומניחין there are those who are mentioned and blessed (opp. משחקין); Ex. R. s. 48 מדכרין ומניחין; (Tanḥ. Vayakh. 4 מזכירין ומשבחים;) (Midr. Sam. ch. I מדכרין ומניחין we mention and let alone, neither praising nor blaming by mentioning the ancestry). 5) to give pleasure. Gen. R. s. 16 לַהֲנִיחוֹוכ׳ to give him pleasure, to protect him Hof. הוּנָח to be put down, rested. Sabb.4a, a. fr. קלוטה כמי שהוּנְחָה דמיא an object intercepted in the air (crossing an area, v. רָשוּת) is considered as having rested there, v. הַנָּחָה. B. Mets.III, 4, a. e. יהא מוּנָחוכ׳, v. אֵלִיָּהוּ. Yoma 72b עדיין מונח הואוכ׳ still lies (undisposed of), whosoever desires to obtain it Kidd.66a הרי כרוכה ומוּנַחַתוכ׳ it (the Law) is wrapped up and lies in the corner, whosoever wishes to study ; a. fr. Nif. נִינּוֹחַ to be released; to be rested. Cant. R. to VII, 5 והגליות באות ונִינּוֹחוֹתוכ׳ and the exiles will come and rest under it; (Yalk. Is. 334 ונוֹחוֹת; Yalk. Zech. 575 וחָנוֹת). Y.Ber.V, end, 9d בטוח אנישנ׳ בנווכ׳ I am confident that the son of … will recover from his illness. Gen. R. s. 13 נִינּוֹחוּ they are relieved (out of danger). Yalk. Chr. 1072, v. supra; a. e.

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  • 89 נוּחַ

    נוּחַ(b. h.) to rest, lie; to be at ease, rest satisfied.Sabb.7b זרק … והלכה ונָחָהוכ׳ if one threw an object higher than ten handbreadths, and in its course it came to rest in a little hole. Ib. וזרק ונָח על גביו and he threw an object and it came to rest on it. Gen. R. s. 25 כיון שעמד נֹחַ נָחוּ when Noah rose, they rested (submitted to mans rulership; Yalk. Chr. 1072 נִינּוֹחוּ; Yalk. Gen. 42 נִחֲמָן he appeased them); ib. וכיון שעמד נֹחַ נחו and when Noah rose, they remained undisturbed in their graves; Yalk. Chr. l. c. נינוחו.Meg.25b, a. fr. יָנוּחוּ לו ברכותוכ׳ blessings rest upon his head. Sabb.152b, a. e. תָּנוּחַ … שהנחתוכ׳ let thy mind be at rest, for thou hast set my mind at rest; a. fr.part. נָח, נוֹחַ, f. נוֹחָה; Pl. נוֹחִים, נוֹחִין; נוֹחוֹת a) resting. Gen. R. s. 11 אתם נוחין you rest Y.Erub.III, end, 21c, a. fr. נוֹחֵי נפש whose souls are at rest; a. fr.b) pleased. Ab. III, 10 כל שרוח הבריות נ׳ הימנווכ׳ in whom the mind of man finds pleasure, the mind of God finds pleasure. Shebi. X, 9; a. fr.V. נוֹחַ. Hif. הֵנִיחַ, הִנִּיחַ (fr. יָנַח) 1) to set at rest; to set down, place. Gen. R. l. c. (ref. to Gen. 5:29) או נח זה יְנִיחֵנוּוכ׳ either let him be called Noaḥ, then it ought to read, ‘he shall set us at rest, or Naḥman Sabb. l. c. שהֵנַחְתָּ, v. supra; (Snh.30b שהתנחת, v. תָּנַח; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 20). Ḥull.91b עלי יַנִּיחַ צדיקוכ׳ let this righteous man rest his head on me.B. Kam. III, 1. B. Mets.VI, 6 הַנַּח לפני put it down before me (I will take charge of it). Sabb.21b להַנִּיחָהּ על פתחוכ׳ to place it over the entrance ; a. fr. 2) to leave; to leave alone; to allow. B. Bath. IX, 1 מי שמת וה׳ בניםוכ׳ if a person died and left sons and daughters. Ib. 3 ראו מה שה׳ לנווכ׳ see what our father left us. Snh.30a מעות שה׳ לו אביו money which his father had left him (without telling him where it was deposited). Pesik. R. s. 26; Yalk. Ps. 884 אבינו ירמיה הרי אתה מַנִּיחֵנוּ שם J., our father, wilt thou leave us there (in Babylonia, without a prophet)?Bets.30a, a. fr. הַנַּח להם לישראל leave Israel alone (let them do as they please). Yoma I, 4 לא היו מְנִיחִים אותווכ׳ they did not let him eat much. Ab. Zar.10b, יַנִּיחֶנָּה, v. נוֹמִי. Ib. 17a לאה׳ זונהוכ׳ he did not forego a single prostitute Ex. R. s. 30 לאה׳ שלא היה מצערו he allowed no opportunity to pass without tormenting him; a. v. fr. 3) to relieve, remit. Ab. Zar.13a יום שע״א מֵנַחַת בווכ׳ a day on which the idol grants a remission of duties. Ib. כל מי … ויָנִיחַ … יָנִיחַוכ׳ to him who will take a wreath and place it on his head (in honor of the deity), he will allow a remission ; a. fr. 4) to wish rest (to a deceased); to bless the memory of. Yalk. Ex. 411 מזכירין ומניחין there are those who are mentioned and blessed (opp. משחקין); Ex. R. s. 48 מדכרין ומניחין; (Tanḥ. Vayakh. 4 מזכירין ומשבחים;) (Midr. Sam. ch. I מדכרין ומניחין we mention and let alone, neither praising nor blaming by mentioning the ancestry). 5) to give pleasure. Gen. R. s. 16 לַהֲנִיחוֹוכ׳ to give him pleasure, to protect him Hof. הוּנָח to be put down, rested. Sabb.4a, a. fr. קלוטה כמי שהוּנְחָה דמיא an object intercepted in the air (crossing an area, v. רָשוּת) is considered as having rested there, v. הַנָּחָה. B. Mets.III, 4, a. e. יהא מוּנָחוכ׳, v. אֵלִיָּהוּ. Yoma 72b עדיין מונח הואוכ׳ still lies (undisposed of), whosoever desires to obtain it Kidd.66a הרי כרוכה ומוּנַחַתוכ׳ it (the Law) is wrapped up and lies in the corner, whosoever wishes to study ; a. fr. Nif. נִינּוֹחַ to be released; to be rested. Cant. R. to VII, 5 והגליות באות ונִינּוֹחוֹתוכ׳ and the exiles will come and rest under it; (Yalk. Is. 334 ונוֹחוֹת; Yalk. Zech. 575 וחָנוֹת). Y.Ber.V, end, 9d בטוח אנישנ׳ בנווכ׳ I am confident that the son of … will recover from his illness. Gen. R. s. 13 נִינּוֹחוּ they are relieved (out of danger). Yalk. Chr. 1072, v. supra; a. e.

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  • 90 קפץ

    קָפַץ(b. h.) 1) to contract, shrink; to close. Midr. Till., to Ps. 22:20 היה השרביט קוֹפֵץ the scepter grew smaller and smaller; Yalk. ib. 687. Gen. R. s. 39 קוֹפֶצֶת באחת מאגפיהוכ׳ contracts herself with (flaps) one wing, v. יוֹנָה II. Snh.95a שלשה קָפְצָה להם הארץ (Ar. הדרך) for three persons did the earth (the road) shrink (they were suddenly transferred to a distant place); Yalk. Gen. 107. Y.Taan.IV, 69b קפצה להא״י Palestine has shrunk; a. fr.ק׳ פה (or sub. פה) to close the mouth, to indicate ones will by mimic motions. Gitt. V, 7 קוֹפֵץ ונִקְפָּץ a deaf and dumb person may transact business by motions with closed lips and by being spoken to in the same way.Part. pass. קָפוּץ; f. קְפוּצָה Koh. R. to V, 14 כשאדם … ידין הן קְפוּצוֹתוכ׳ when man enters the world, his hands are clenched, as if saying, the whole world is mine, opp. פשוטות straight, open. 2) to leap (with joined feet), jump; to be excited. Midr. Till. l. c. אותה קפיצה שקָפַצְתָּ על אבותי בים כן תִּקְפּוֹץ עלי היום ותפלטני ed. Bub. (ed. אותה הקפצה שהִקְפַּצְתָּ על אבותינו כןוכ׳) with the same leap with which thou didst leap like a hart in aid of my ancestors at the sea, leap now to my aid and save me; Yalk. Ps. l. c. Midr. Till. l. c. קוֹפֵץ כאיל ed. Bub., v. Pi. Ohol. VIII, 5 הקופץ ממקוםוכ׳ he that jumps from one place to another, contrad. to הדולג (v. קִיפּוּץ). Succ.49b שמא תאמר כל הבא לִקְפּוֹץ קוֹפֵץ lest you say, whosoever comes to jump may jump (whosoever wishes to do good succeeds in doing real good), we read (Ps. 36:8). Sabb.152a זקנה קופצת עליו old age will spring upon him (will overtake him prematurely). Taan.5b זקנה קפצה עליו he grew old before his time. Ib. מיד קפצהוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. אמרהקב״ה אקפוץ, read אַקְפִּיץ). Sifra Shmini, Milluim קפצה פורענות עלוכ׳ punishment overtook Nadab Y.Keth.X, beg.33d קפצה עליהן ירושת תורה the legal succession according to Biblical law was sprung upon them (they have the precedence); ib. IV, 28d bot. קָפְסָה. Y.Gitt.IV, 46d top כדי … קוֹפְצִיןוכ׳ in order that all may be anxious to marry her. Y.Snh.X, 28c top איני קופץ אלא למהוכ׳ I will jump only at (betake myself to) what my grandfather told me, who said to me קְפוֹץ … לשלשה דבריםוכ׳ betake thyself to three things, and thou shalt be safe, they are: prayer Ber.39a ק׳ וברךוכ׳ he hastened and said the benediction Yeb.32b ק׳ר׳ חייאוכ׳ R. Ḥ. jumped up (got excited) and swore Tosef.Keth.II, 3 היאך ק׳ זה לכהונה how did this man jump into priesthood (by what right does he enjoy the privileges of a priest)? Num. R. s. 15 ולא יִקְפּוֹץ להשיב and must not be rash to reply; a. fr. 3) to skip. Nidd.11a קפצה וראתהוכ׳ if she skipped (one period) and menstruated, skipped (did so three times). 4) (denom. of קוּפִּיץ) to chop meat. Tosef.Bets.III, 5 קיפץ בכלי (Var. חותך) he cuts with some implement. Pi. קִיפֵּץ 1) same, to leap; to skip. Y. Ḥag.II, 77a bot. והיו … מְקַפְּצִיןוכ׳ and the ministering angels leaped before them like wedding guests rejoicing Pesik. R. s. 15 (ref. to Cant. 2:8) מדלג … ומְקַפֵּץ על החשבונותוכ׳ leaping over the destined terms of redemption, and skipping over the calculations of years and epochs (hastening the redemption), v. עִיבּוּר. Midr. Till., to Ps. 22:1 מְקַפֵּץ כאיל ed. Bub. (oth. ed. קופץ); ib. קופץ ed. Bub. (oth. ed. מקפץ) leaps like a hart; Yalk. ib. 685 קומץ (corr. acc.); a. fr. 2) to cause to leap. Tanḥ. Shmini 11 הקב״ה מקפץ להם את הזקנה God springs old age upon them (to make them look venerable). Hif. הִקְפִּיץ 1) as Pi. 2. Taan.5b אמרהקב״ה אַקְפִּיץוכ׳ (not אקפוץ, v. supra) the Lord said, I shall cause old age to spring upon them prematurely. Gen. R. s. 56 וה׳ את בנו עמו and made his son leap with him (saved himself and his son; v., however, אגינו). 2) to leap. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra. Nif. נִקְפָּץ to be spoken to by mimic motions. Gitt. V, 7, v. supra.

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  • 91 קָפַץ

    קָפַץ(b. h.) 1) to contract, shrink; to close. Midr. Till., to Ps. 22:20 היה השרביט קוֹפֵץ the scepter grew smaller and smaller; Yalk. ib. 687. Gen. R. s. 39 קוֹפֶצֶת באחת מאגפיהוכ׳ contracts herself with (flaps) one wing, v. יוֹנָה II. Snh.95a שלשה קָפְצָה להם הארץ (Ar. הדרך) for three persons did the earth (the road) shrink (they were suddenly transferred to a distant place); Yalk. Gen. 107. Y.Taan.IV, 69b קפצה להא״י Palestine has shrunk; a. fr.ק׳ פה (or sub. פה) to close the mouth, to indicate ones will by mimic motions. Gitt. V, 7 קוֹפֵץ ונִקְפָּץ a deaf and dumb person may transact business by motions with closed lips and by being spoken to in the same way.Part. pass. קָפוּץ; f. קְפוּצָה Koh. R. to V, 14 כשאדם … ידין הן קְפוּצוֹתוכ׳ when man enters the world, his hands are clenched, as if saying, the whole world is mine, opp. פשוטות straight, open. 2) to leap (with joined feet), jump; to be excited. Midr. Till. l. c. אותה קפיצה שקָפַצְתָּ על אבותי בים כן תִּקְפּוֹץ עלי היום ותפלטני ed. Bub. (ed. אותה הקפצה שהִקְפַּצְתָּ על אבותינו כןוכ׳) with the same leap with which thou didst leap like a hart in aid of my ancestors at the sea, leap now to my aid and save me; Yalk. Ps. l. c. Midr. Till. l. c. קוֹפֵץ כאיל ed. Bub., v. Pi. Ohol. VIII, 5 הקופץ ממקוםוכ׳ he that jumps from one place to another, contrad. to הדולג (v. קִיפּוּץ). Succ.49b שמא תאמר כל הבא לִקְפּוֹץ קוֹפֵץ lest you say, whosoever comes to jump may jump (whosoever wishes to do good succeeds in doing real good), we read (Ps. 36:8). Sabb.152a זקנה קופצת עליו old age will spring upon him (will overtake him prematurely). Taan.5b זקנה קפצה עליו he grew old before his time. Ib. מיד קפצהוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. אמרהקב״ה אקפוץ, read אַקְפִּיץ). Sifra Shmini, Milluim קפצה פורענות עלוכ׳ punishment overtook Nadab Y.Keth.X, beg.33d קפצה עליהן ירושת תורה the legal succession according to Biblical law was sprung upon them (they have the precedence); ib. IV, 28d bot. קָפְסָה. Y.Gitt.IV, 46d top כדי … קוֹפְצִיןוכ׳ in order that all may be anxious to marry her. Y.Snh.X, 28c top איני קופץ אלא למהוכ׳ I will jump only at (betake myself to) what my grandfather told me, who said to me קְפוֹץ … לשלשה דבריםוכ׳ betake thyself to three things, and thou shalt be safe, they are: prayer Ber.39a ק׳ וברךוכ׳ he hastened and said the benediction Yeb.32b ק׳ר׳ חייאוכ׳ R. Ḥ. jumped up (got excited) and swore Tosef.Keth.II, 3 היאך ק׳ זה לכהונה how did this man jump into priesthood (by what right does he enjoy the privileges of a priest)? Num. R. s. 15 ולא יִקְפּוֹץ להשיב and must not be rash to reply; a. fr. 3) to skip. Nidd.11a קפצה וראתהוכ׳ if she skipped (one period) and menstruated, skipped (did so three times). 4) (denom. of קוּפִּיץ) to chop meat. Tosef.Bets.III, 5 קיפץ בכלי (Var. חותך) he cuts with some implement. Pi. קִיפֵּץ 1) same, to leap; to skip. Y. Ḥag.II, 77a bot. והיו … מְקַפְּצִיןוכ׳ and the ministering angels leaped before them like wedding guests rejoicing Pesik. R. s. 15 (ref. to Cant. 2:8) מדלג … ומְקַפֵּץ על החשבונותוכ׳ leaping over the destined terms of redemption, and skipping over the calculations of years and epochs (hastening the redemption), v. עִיבּוּר. Midr. Till., to Ps. 22:1 מְקַפֵּץ כאיל ed. Bub. (oth. ed. קופץ); ib. קופץ ed. Bub. (oth. ed. מקפץ) leaps like a hart; Yalk. ib. 685 קומץ (corr. acc.); a. fr. 2) to cause to leap. Tanḥ. Shmini 11 הקב״ה מקפץ להם את הזקנה God springs old age upon them (to make them look venerable). Hif. הִקְפִּיץ 1) as Pi. 2. Taan.5b אמרהקב״ה אַקְפִּיץוכ׳ (not אקפוץ, v. supra) the Lord said, I shall cause old age to spring upon them prematurely. Gen. R. s. 56 וה׳ את בנו עמו and made his son leap with him (saved himself and his son; v., however, אגינו). 2) to leap. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra. Nif. נִקְפָּץ to be spoken to by mimic motions. Gitt. V, 7, v. supra.

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  • 92 Feind

    m; -(e)s, -e
    1. enemy (auch Koll.); lit. foe; Freund und Feind friend and foe; keine natürlichen Feinde haben have no natural enemies; sich (Dat) Feinde machen make enemies; sich (Dat) jemanden zum Feind machen make an enemy of s.o., antagonize s.o.; ran an den Feind! umg., hum. OK, let’s get stuck in (Am. let’s get going)!; viel Feind’, viel Ehr Sprichw. an hono(u)rable man has many enemies
    2. fig.: ein Feind der Automatisierung sein oder der Automatisierung Feind sein geh. altm. be opposed to automation ( oder anti-automation); stärker: be an enemy of automation; (hassen) hate ( oder loathe) automation
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    der Feind
    foe; enemy; adversary
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    [faint]
    1. m -(e)s, -e
    [-də] F́éín|din ['faindɪn]
    2. f -, -nen
    enemy, foe (liter)

    jdn zum Féínd haben — to have sb as an enemy

    jdn zum Féínd machen — to make an enemy of sb

    Féínde schaffen — to make enemies

    er war ein Féínd jeden Fortschritts — he was opposed to progress in any shape or form

    ran an den Féínd (inf) — let's get stuck in (inf)

    der böse Féínd (Bibl) — the Evil One, the Enemy

    liebet eure Féínde (Bibl) — love thine enemy (Bibl)

    See:
    → auch feind
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    der
    1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) enemy
    2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) enemy
    3) (an enemy: He fought against the foe.) foe
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    Feind(in)
    <-[e]s, -e>
    [ˈfaint, pl faində]
    1. (Gegner) enemy, foe
    jdn zum \Feind haben to have sb as an enemy
    sich dat jdn zum \Feind machen to make an enemy of sb
    sich dat \Feinde schaffen to make enemies
    2. (Opponent) opponent
    ▪ ein \Feind einer S. gen an opponent of sth
    3.
    ▶ viel \Feind, viel Ehr the greater the opposition, the greater the prestige
    ▶ liebet eure \Feinde REL love thine enemies
    ▶ ran an den \Feind! (fam) up and at them! fam
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    der; Feind[e]s, Feinde

    sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

    sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Feind machen — make an enemy of somebody

    2)

    der Feind — (Milit.) the enemy constr. as pl

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    Feind m; -(e)s, -e
    1. enemy (auch koll); liter foe;
    Freund und Feind friend and foe;
    keine natürlichen Feinde haben have no natural enemies;
    sich (dat)
    Feinde machen make enemies;
    sich (dat)
    jemanden zum Feind machen make an enemy of sb, antagonize sb;
    ran an den Feind! umg, hum OK, let’s get stuck in (US let’s get going)!;
    viel Feind’, viel Ehr sprichw an hono(u)rable man has many enemies
    2. fig:
    ein Feind der Automatisierung sein be opposed to automation ( oder anti-automation); stärker: be an enemy of automation; (hassen) hate ( oder loathe) automation
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    der; Feind[e]s, Feinde

    sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

    sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Feind machen — make an enemy of somebody

    2)

    der Feind — (Milit.) the enemy constr. as pl

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    -e m.
    enemy n.
    fiend n.
    foe n.

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  • 93 beggar

    noun
    1) Bettler, der/Bettlerin, die
    2) (coll.): (person) Arme, der/die
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    noun (a person who lives by begging: The beggar asked for money for food.) der Bettler
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    beg·gar
    [ˈbegəʳ, AM -ɚ]
    I. n
    1. (poor person) Bettler(in) m(f)
    2. + adj esp BRIT
    little \beggar kleiner Schlingel hum, Racker m hum, Lausbub m SCHWEIZ
    lucky \beggar Glückspilz m
    you lucky \beggar! du Glücklicher/du Glückliche!
    3.
    ▶ \beggars can't be choosers ( saying) in der Not darf man nicht wählerisch sein, in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen prov
    ▶ if wishes were horses, [then] \beggars would ride ( prov) vom Wünschen allein ist noch niemand reich geworden
    II. vt
    ▪ to \beggar sb jdn an den Bettelstab bringen
    to \beggar a company eine Firma herunterwirtschaften [o in den Ruin treiben]
    ▪ to \beggar oneself sich akk ruinieren
    ▶ to \beggar belief [einfach] unglaublich sein
    ▶ to \beggar description jeder Beschreibung spotten, [einfach] unbeschreiblich sein
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    ['begə(r)]
    1. n

    beggars can't be choosers (prov) — in der Not frisst der Teufel Fliegen (prov), wer arm dran ist, kann nicht wählerisch sein

    2) (Brit inf) Kerl m (inf)

    poor beggar! — armer Kerl! (inf), armes Schwein! (inf)

    2. vt
    1) (= make poor) an den Bettelstab bringen
    2) (fig)
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    beggar [ˈbeɡə(r)]
    A s
    1. Bettler(in)
    2. fig Arme(r) m/f(m), Bedürftige(r) m/f(m):
    beggars can’t be choosers (Sprichwort)
    a) in der Not darf man nicht wählerisch sein,
    b) es bleibt mir etc nichts anderes übrig
    3. hum oder pej Kerl m, Bursche m:
    lucky beggar Glückspilz m;
    a naughty little beggar ein kleiner Frechdachs
    B v/t
    1. an den Bettelstab bringen, arm machen
    2. fig übersteigen:
    it beggars (all) description
    a) es lässt sich nicht mit Worten beschreiben,
    b) es spottet jeder Beschreibung;
    * * *
    noun
    1) Bettler, der/Bettlerin, die
    2) (coll.): (person) Arme, der/die
    * * *
    n.
    Bettler - m. v.
    an den Bettelstab bringen* ausdr.
    erschöpfen v.
    übersteigen v.

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  • 94 Allah

    "1. Allah, God. 2. How wonderful! Really! -ım! My God! -tan 1. luckily, fortunately. 2. from birth. - acısın. May God have pity on him./Only God can help him. - (acısını) unutturmasın. May God spare you from a greater sorrow (said when one is subjected to a great loss or grief). - adamı man of God. - akıllar/akıl fikir versin. colloq. Where is your good sense? l am surprised at you/him. -ü âlem 1. probably. 2. maybe. 3. God knows. - Allah! 1. colloq. Goodness gracious!/How strange! 2. a Turkish battle cry. - aratmasın. May God spare you from having to get along without what you now have (said when one is discontented). - artırsın. May God grant you prosperity. - aşkına! colloq. 1. For heaven´s sake. l beg you. 2. How wonderful! - bağışlasın. God bless him/her (a child, a loved one, etc.). - bana, ben de sana. colloq. I´ll pay you my debt when l can get some money. -ın belası 1. nuisance, pest. 2. pestiferous, pesky. - belanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you! - belasını versin. colloq. Damn him! - beterinden esirgesin/saklasın. May God protect you/him from worse trouble. - bilir. colloq. Only God knows./It´s hard to say. - bilir.... It seems to me.... -ın bildiğini kuldan ne saklayayım? colloq. What´s the use of making a secret of it? -a bin şükür. Thank God. -ın binasını yıkmak to commit murder or suicide. - bir! By the one God! -a bir can borcu var. colloq. He has nothing so he has no scruples. - bir dediğinden başka/gayri sözüne inanılmaz. colloq. He is a habitual liar. - bir, söz bir. colloq. I give my word on it. - bir yastıkta kocatsın. May you have a happy life together (said to a newly married couple). -tan bulmak to get one´s just deserts from God. -ından bulsun. colloq. Let God punish him. - büyüktür. 1. Some day God will right the wrong that has been done to us. 2. God is sure to punish him some day for what he has done. - canını alsın/almasın. colloq. God damn you. - cezanı versin/vermesin. colloq. God damn you. -ın cezası damn, damned. -ı çok, insanı az bir yer a deserted place. - derim. colloq. All l can say is “O God.” - dört gözden ayırmasın. /ı/ May God save (this child) from being an orphan. - düşmanıma vermesin. colloq. I wouldn´t wish it on my worst enemy. - ecir sabır versin. May God give you/him patience (said in condolence). - eksik etmesin. May we not suffer his loss. I am very grateful for what he has done. - eksikliğini göstermesin. I am grateful for it anyway. -a emanet. May God protect him. -a emanet etmek /ı/ to leave the rest to God (said after sending off someone one has nurtured or a work one has prepared). -a emanet olun. Good-bye (said by one who is leaving). - emeklerini eline vermesin. May you enjoy the fruit of your labor. -ın emri, Peygamberin kavliyle according to the command of God and the word of the Prophet (said in asking a family for their daughter as a bride). - esirgesin/saklasın. God forbid. - etmesin. God forbid. - evi place of worship. -ın evi the heart of man. - gani gani rahmet eylesin. May God have abundant mercy upon him (said for a dead person). -ın gazabı a scourge of God. - gecinden versin. May God ordain it to be late (used when mentioning death). - göstermesin! colloq. God forbid! -ın günü every single day, every darn day (said in exasperation or impatience). - hakkı için in God´s name. -a havale etmek /ı/ to leave (punishment, revenge) to God. - hayırlı etsin. May God turn it to good. - herkesin gönlüne göre versin. May God grant the wishes of everyone. -ın hikmeti something incredible, something extraordinary, something miraculous. -ın hikmeti! colloq. Incredible!/Extraordinary!/God be praised!/It´s a miracle! - hoşnut olsun. God bless you (for your kindness to me). - ıslah etsin. May God mend his ways. -a ısmarladık. Good-bye (said by the person leaving). - için truly, to be fair. - imdat eylesin. colloq. May God help you. - (seni) inandırsın.... Believe me.... - isterse if possible, if

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  • 95 ברכה

    בְּרָכָהf. (b. h.; ברך) 1) blessing, bestowal of prosperity, good wishes, choice, plenty. Keth.5a הואיל … ב׳ לדגים because on it the blessing was given to the fish (Gen. 1:22, to be fruitful). Y. ib. I, beg.24d אין כתיב ב׳וכ׳ the blessing (Gen. 2:3) refers not to man but to the day.Erub.63b, a. fr. תבא עליו ב׳ blessing rest upon him (he acts rightly). Keth.103a; B. Bath. 144b בִּרְכַת הבית ברובה the blessing of a house consists in the number of inmates (every member of a household contributes to its comfort); Tosef.Keth.XII, 3 ב׳ הבית מרובה. B. Mets.42a אין הב׳ מצוייהוכ׳ blessing (unexpected supply, miraculous increase) will not take place in things which are weighed ; Taan.8b; a. fr.Pes.50b, a. fr. אינו רואה סימן ב׳ לעולם will never see a sign of prosperity; a. fr. 2) benediction, prayer to be recited on certain occasions. Ber.35a man must not taste anything בלא ב׳ without a blessing. Ib. 40b כל ב׳ שאיןוכ׳ a benediction in which the Name of the Lord is not invoked, is no benediction; a. fr.Pl. בְּרָכוֹת. 1) blessings, benedictions. Ib. 45b; a. v. fr.Sabb.115b כותבי ב׳ those who write out the formulas of prayer. 2) Brakhoth, the first treatise of the Mishnah, Talmud, a. Tosefta.Compounds: בִּרְכַת אבלים the prayer for consolation inserted in the mourners grace after meal. Keth.8b; a. fr.ב׳ ארוסין benediction preceding betrothal, v. אֵרוּסִין Ib. 7b.ב׳ הארץ that portion of the grace after meal which refers to Palestine. Ib. 8b.ב׳ הזבח the benediction before partaking of the festive offering (חֲגִיגָה) which accompanies the Paschal lamb. Pes.X, 9 (120a).ב׳ הזימון the appeal to the partakers of a meal to say grace, common prayer. Ber.45b.ב׳ חתנים benediction on performing the marriage ceremony, also inserted in the grace after wedding meals during seven days. Keth.8b.ב׳ כהנים the priestly benediction (Num. 6:24–26). Sot.VII, 6.ב׳ המזון grace after meal. Keth. l. c.ב׳ המצוות benediction on performing a divine command (of a symbolic nature). Ib. 7b.ב׳ רחבה benediction of consolation pronounced in open air on the mourners return from burial (v. הַבְרָאָה). Ib. 8b.ב׳ התורה benediction before and after reading the Law. Y.Ber.I, 3c.(For other compounds see the respective determinants. 3) blasphemy. בִּרְכַת השם. Snh.56a sq.; (Tosef.Ab. Zar. VIII (IX), 4 קיללת).

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  • 96 בְּרָכָה

    בְּרָכָהf. (b. h.; ברך) 1) blessing, bestowal of prosperity, good wishes, choice, plenty. Keth.5a הואיל … ב׳ לדגים because on it the blessing was given to the fish (Gen. 1:22, to be fruitful). Y. ib. I, beg.24d אין כתיב ב׳וכ׳ the blessing (Gen. 2:3) refers not to man but to the day.Erub.63b, a. fr. תבא עליו ב׳ blessing rest upon him (he acts rightly). Keth.103a; B. Bath. 144b בִּרְכַת הבית ברובה the blessing of a house consists in the number of inmates (every member of a household contributes to its comfort); Tosef.Keth.XII, 3 ב׳ הבית מרובה. B. Mets.42a אין הב׳ מצוייהוכ׳ blessing (unexpected supply, miraculous increase) will not take place in things which are weighed ; Taan.8b; a. fr.Pes.50b, a. fr. אינו רואה סימן ב׳ לעולם will never see a sign of prosperity; a. fr. 2) benediction, prayer to be recited on certain occasions. Ber.35a man must not taste anything בלא ב׳ without a blessing. Ib. 40b כל ב׳ שאיןוכ׳ a benediction in which the Name of the Lord is not invoked, is no benediction; a. fr.Pl. בְּרָכוֹת. 1) blessings, benedictions. Ib. 45b; a. v. fr.Sabb.115b כותבי ב׳ those who write out the formulas of prayer. 2) Brakhoth, the first treatise of the Mishnah, Talmud, a. Tosefta.Compounds: בִּרְכַת אבלים the prayer for consolation inserted in the mourners grace after meal. Keth.8b; a. fr.ב׳ ארוסין benediction preceding betrothal, v. אֵרוּסִין Ib. 7b.ב׳ הארץ that portion of the grace after meal which refers to Palestine. Ib. 8b.ב׳ הזבח the benediction before partaking of the festive offering (חֲגִיגָה) which accompanies the Paschal lamb. Pes.X, 9 (120a).ב׳ הזימון the appeal to the partakers of a meal to say grace, common prayer. Ber.45b.ב׳ חתנים benediction on performing the marriage ceremony, also inserted in the grace after wedding meals during seven days. Keth.8b.ב׳ כהנים the priestly benediction (Num. 6:24–26). Sot.VII, 6.ב׳ המזון grace after meal. Keth. l. c.ב׳ המצוות benediction on performing a divine command (of a symbolic nature). Ib. 7b.ב׳ רחבה benediction of consolation pronounced in open air on the mourners return from burial (v. הַבְרָאָה). Ib. 8b.ב׳ התורה benediction before and after reading the Law. Y.Ber.I, 3c.(For other compounds see the respective determinants. 3) blasphemy. בִּרְכַת השם. Snh.56a sq.; (Tosef.Ab. Zar. VIII (IX), 4 קיללת).

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  • 97 שאל

    שְׁאַל, שְׁאֵיל, שְׁיֵיל, שְׁיֵלch. sam( Nif. נִשְׁאַל to be asked, consulted), 1) to ask, inquire, beg. Targ. 2 Kings 3:11. Targ. 1 Kings 19:4. Targ. Job 31:30 למִשְׁאַל Ms. (ed. למִשְׁיַיל, למִשְׁיַל). Targ. Y. Deut. 1:1 שַׁיְילְתוּן (ed. Vien. שַׁיְילַתַּוּן, read: שַׁיַּילְתּוּן, Pa). Targ. Ps. 137:3; a. fr.ש׳ לשלם, ש׳ בשלם, v. שְׁלָם.Sabb.20b; 21a שְׁאִילְתִּינְהוּ לכלוכ׳, v. נָחוֹתָא. Ib. 30a שאוּל שאילה זווכ׳ they asked the following question, v. עֵיל. Taan.21a אי איכא דשָׁאֵיל ליוכ׳ if any one were to ask me a question from the Mishnah of Y.Shebi.VII, 37c top הא גברא מִישְׁאֲלִינֵיה אתא שַׂאֲלוּנֵיהוכ׳ (not מישאלינית) here is a man whom you night ask; he came, and they asked; a. fr.Part. pass. שְׁאִיל. Sabb.30b ולענין שאילה דשְׁאִילְנָא קדמיכון and as to the question which I have been asked in your presence; (Rashi: דשָׁאֵילְנָא which I asked, a courteous phrase for ‘which you asked of me); a. e. 2) to borrow. Targ. Ex. 22:13; a. fr.(Targ. O. ib. 12:36, v. infra Af.B. Mets.97a ההוא גברא דש׳וכ׳ a man borrowed a cat from his neighbor Ib. האי … למִישְׁאַל מידיוכ׳ if one wishes to borrow an object from his neighbor and be free from responsibility for an accident Ib. נימא ליה שְׁאֵילוכ׳ let him (the lender) say to him, first take what you want to borrow, and then Yeb.120b לא שָׁיְילֵי (not שיולי); B. Mets.27b לא שְׁאִילֵי, v. סְקַב; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Ib. 97a שאיל לן מר you (as teacher) are loaned to us, i. e. you are in our service, and if we borrow an object from you, we are not responsible, it being שאילה בבעלים, v. שְׁאִילָה. Ib. אתון שְׁאִילְתּוּן לי you are in my service. Ib. איהו ש׳ להו … אינהו שְׁאִילוּ ליהוכ׳ he (the teacher) is in their (the scholars) service on the Kallah day (v. כַּלָּה); they are in his on any other day; a. e.Gen. R. s. 65 לא שאיל הוא לה ולא שְׁאִילָה היא ליה (some ed. שאול … שאולה) he is not loaned to her, nor she to him, i. e. the simile does not fit the application, nor the application the simile. Pa. שַׁיֵּיל 1) same, to ask, borrow Targ. Y. Ex. 12:35; a. e.Bets.19a אתא … לשַׁיּוּלֵיוכ׳ he came before the Rabbis to ask Ḥull.3b דליתיה קמן דלִישַׁיְּילֵיה when he is not before us so that we could ask him. Tam.32a מְשַׁיַּילְנָא לכו I am asking you; a. fr. 2) to lend. Targ. Y. Ex. 12:36.Taan.21b, v. זְבִילָא. Ib. דמחממת … ומְשַׁיְּילָאוכ׳ who heated her oven and let her neighbors use it; a. fr. Af. אַשְׁאֵיל, אוֹשֵׁל to lend. Targ. O. Ex. 12:36 ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. שאילינון, corr. acc.); a. e.Yeb. l. c. ולא מוֹשְׁלֵי, v. נְחַש I. B. Mets. 116a דעביד לאוֹשוּלֵיוכ׳ which it is customary to lend and hire out; a. e. Ithpa. אִשְׁתָּאַל, Ithpe. אִשְׁתְּאֵיל, אִתְּשִׁיל 1) (with מ־) to take leave of absence. Targ. 1 Sam. 20:6. 2) (with ב־) to allow ones self to be inquired of; to answer, issue an oracle. Targ. Ez. 14:3. Targ. Y. II Num. 24:1. Targ. Is. 65:1. 3) (with ל־) to bring a case up for decision, to ask. Y.Maasr.II, beg.49c אִשְׁתָּאֲלִית לאיליןוכ׳ I asked those of the house of Y.Sabb.XII, 13c bot., אִשְׁתַּאֲלַת לר׳ שמעוןוכ׳ R. S. b. L. was asked. Ib. VI, 8a ואִיתְשְׁלַת לר׳ ומרוכ׳ when the case was brought before Rabbi, he said ; a. fr.Esp. to come before a scholar for absolution from a vow. Ned.90a אי בעי על נדרו איתשיל ברישאוכ׳ if he so desires, he may ask first for absolution from his vow of abstinence, or if he chooses, he may ask first for absolution from his nazaritic vow; ib. נִיתְּשִׁיל; a. fr.

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  • 98 שאיל

    שְׁאַל, שְׁאֵיל, שְׁיֵיל, שְׁיֵלch. sam( Nif. נִשְׁאַל to be asked, consulted), 1) to ask, inquire, beg. Targ. 2 Kings 3:11. Targ. 1 Kings 19:4. Targ. Job 31:30 למִשְׁאַל Ms. (ed. למִשְׁיַיל, למִשְׁיַל). Targ. Y. Deut. 1:1 שַׁיְילְתוּן (ed. Vien. שַׁיְילַתַּוּן, read: שַׁיַּילְתּוּן, Pa). Targ. Ps. 137:3; a. fr.ש׳ לשלם, ש׳ בשלם, v. שְׁלָם.Sabb.20b; 21a שְׁאִילְתִּינְהוּ לכלוכ׳, v. נָחוֹתָא. Ib. 30a שאוּל שאילה זווכ׳ they asked the following question, v. עֵיל. Taan.21a אי איכא דשָׁאֵיל ליוכ׳ if any one were to ask me a question from the Mishnah of Y.Shebi.VII, 37c top הא גברא מִישְׁאֲלִינֵיה אתא שַׂאֲלוּנֵיהוכ׳ (not מישאלינית) here is a man whom you night ask; he came, and they asked; a. fr.Part. pass. שְׁאִיל. Sabb.30b ולענין שאילה דשְׁאִילְנָא קדמיכון and as to the question which I have been asked in your presence; (Rashi: דשָׁאֵילְנָא which I asked, a courteous phrase for ‘which you asked of me); a. e. 2) to borrow. Targ. Ex. 22:13; a. fr.(Targ. O. ib. 12:36, v. infra Af.B. Mets.97a ההוא גברא דש׳וכ׳ a man borrowed a cat from his neighbor Ib. האי … למִישְׁאַל מידיוכ׳ if one wishes to borrow an object from his neighbor and be free from responsibility for an accident Ib. נימא ליה שְׁאֵילוכ׳ let him (the lender) say to him, first take what you want to borrow, and then Yeb.120b לא שָׁיְילֵי (not שיולי); B. Mets.27b לא שְׁאִילֵי, v. סְקַב; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Ib. 97a שאיל לן מר you (as teacher) are loaned to us, i. e. you are in our service, and if we borrow an object from you, we are not responsible, it being שאילה בבעלים, v. שְׁאִילָה. Ib. אתון שְׁאִילְתּוּן לי you are in my service. Ib. איהו ש׳ להו … אינהו שְׁאִילוּ ליהוכ׳ he (the teacher) is in their (the scholars) service on the Kallah day (v. כַּלָּה); they are in his on any other day; a. e.Gen. R. s. 65 לא שאיל הוא לה ולא שְׁאִילָה היא ליה (some ed. שאול … שאולה) he is not loaned to her, nor she to him, i. e. the simile does not fit the application, nor the application the simile. Pa. שַׁיֵּיל 1) same, to ask, borrow Targ. Y. Ex. 12:35; a. e.Bets.19a אתא … לשַׁיּוּלֵיוכ׳ he came before the Rabbis to ask Ḥull.3b דליתיה קמן דלִישַׁיְּילֵיה when he is not before us so that we could ask him. Tam.32a מְשַׁיַּילְנָא לכו I am asking you; a. fr. 2) to lend. Targ. Y. Ex. 12:36.Taan.21b, v. זְבִילָא. Ib. דמחממת … ומְשַׁיְּילָאוכ׳ who heated her oven and let her neighbors use it; a. fr. Af. אַשְׁאֵיל, אוֹשֵׁל to lend. Targ. O. Ex. 12:36 ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. שאילינון, corr. acc.); a. e.Yeb. l. c. ולא מוֹשְׁלֵי, v. נְחַש I. B. Mets. 116a דעביד לאוֹשוּלֵיוכ׳ which it is customary to lend and hire out; a. e. Ithpa. אִשְׁתָּאַל, Ithpe. אִשְׁתְּאֵיל, אִתְּשִׁיל 1) (with מ־) to take leave of absence. Targ. 1 Sam. 20:6. 2) (with ב־) to allow ones self to be inquired of; to answer, issue an oracle. Targ. Ez. 14:3. Targ. Y. II Num. 24:1. Targ. Is. 65:1. 3) (with ל־) to bring a case up for decision, to ask. Y.Maasr.II, beg.49c אִשְׁתָּאֲלִית לאיליןוכ׳ I asked those of the house of Y.Sabb.XII, 13c bot., אִשְׁתַּאֲלַת לר׳ שמעוןוכ׳ R. S. b. L. was asked. Ib. VI, 8a ואִיתְשְׁלַת לר׳ ומרוכ׳ when the case was brought before Rabbi, he said ; a. fr.Esp. to come before a scholar for absolution from a vow. Ned.90a אי בעי על נדרו איתשיל ברישאוכ׳ if he so desires, he may ask first for absolution from his vow of abstinence, or if he chooses, he may ask first for absolution from his nazaritic vow; ib. נִיתְּשִׁיל; a. fr.

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  • 99 שְׁאַל

    שְׁאַל, שְׁאֵיל, שְׁיֵיל, שְׁיֵלch. sam( Nif. נִשְׁאַל to be asked, consulted), 1) to ask, inquire, beg. Targ. 2 Kings 3:11. Targ. 1 Kings 19:4. Targ. Job 31:30 למִשְׁאַל Ms. (ed. למִשְׁיַיל, למִשְׁיַל). Targ. Y. Deut. 1:1 שַׁיְילְתוּן (ed. Vien. שַׁיְילַתַּוּן, read: שַׁיַּילְתּוּן, Pa). Targ. Ps. 137:3; a. fr.ש׳ לשלם, ש׳ בשלם, v. שְׁלָם.Sabb.20b; 21a שְׁאִילְתִּינְהוּ לכלוכ׳, v. נָחוֹתָא. Ib. 30a שאוּל שאילה זווכ׳ they asked the following question, v. עֵיל. Taan.21a אי איכא דשָׁאֵיל ליוכ׳ if any one were to ask me a question from the Mishnah of Y.Shebi.VII, 37c top הא גברא מִישְׁאֲלִינֵיה אתא שַׂאֲלוּנֵיהוכ׳ (not מישאלינית) here is a man whom you night ask; he came, and they asked; a. fr.Part. pass. שְׁאִיל. Sabb.30b ולענין שאילה דשְׁאִילְנָא קדמיכון and as to the question which I have been asked in your presence; (Rashi: דשָׁאֵילְנָא which I asked, a courteous phrase for ‘which you asked of me); a. e. 2) to borrow. Targ. Ex. 22:13; a. fr.(Targ. O. ib. 12:36, v. infra Af.B. Mets.97a ההוא גברא דש׳וכ׳ a man borrowed a cat from his neighbor Ib. האי … למִישְׁאַל מידיוכ׳ if one wishes to borrow an object from his neighbor and be free from responsibility for an accident Ib. נימא ליה שְׁאֵילוכ׳ let him (the lender) say to him, first take what you want to borrow, and then Yeb.120b לא שָׁיְילֵי (not שיולי); B. Mets.27b לא שְׁאִילֵי, v. סְקַב; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Ib. 97a שאיל לן מר you (as teacher) are loaned to us, i. e. you are in our service, and if we borrow an object from you, we are not responsible, it being שאילה בבעלים, v. שְׁאִילָה. Ib. אתון שְׁאִילְתּוּן לי you are in my service. Ib. איהו ש׳ להו … אינהו שְׁאִילוּ ליהוכ׳ he (the teacher) is in their (the scholars) service on the Kallah day (v. כַּלָּה); they are in his on any other day; a. e.Gen. R. s. 65 לא שאיל הוא לה ולא שְׁאִילָה היא ליה (some ed. שאול … שאולה) he is not loaned to her, nor she to him, i. e. the simile does not fit the application, nor the application the simile. Pa. שַׁיֵּיל 1) same, to ask, borrow Targ. Y. Ex. 12:35; a. e.Bets.19a אתא … לשַׁיּוּלֵיוכ׳ he came before the Rabbis to ask Ḥull.3b דליתיה קמן דלִישַׁיְּילֵיה when he is not before us so that we could ask him. Tam.32a מְשַׁיַּילְנָא לכו I am asking you; a. fr. 2) to lend. Targ. Y. Ex. 12:36.Taan.21b, v. זְבִילָא. Ib. דמחממת … ומְשַׁיְּילָאוכ׳ who heated her oven and let her neighbors use it; a. fr. Af. אַשְׁאֵיל, אוֹשֵׁל to lend. Targ. O. Ex. 12:36 ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. שאילינון, corr. acc.); a. e.Yeb. l. c. ולא מוֹשְׁלֵי, v. נְחַש I. B. Mets. 116a דעביד לאוֹשוּלֵיוכ׳ which it is customary to lend and hire out; a. e. Ithpa. אִשְׁתָּאַל, Ithpe. אִשְׁתְּאֵיל, אִתְּשִׁיל 1) (with מ־) to take leave of absence. Targ. 1 Sam. 20:6. 2) (with ב־) to allow ones self to be inquired of; to answer, issue an oracle. Targ. Ez. 14:3. Targ. Y. II Num. 24:1. Targ. Is. 65:1. 3) (with ל־) to bring a case up for decision, to ask. Y.Maasr.II, beg.49c אִשְׁתָּאֲלִית לאיליןוכ׳ I asked those of the house of Y.Sabb.XII, 13c bot., אִשְׁתַּאֲלַת לר׳ שמעוןוכ׳ R. S. b. L. was asked. Ib. VI, 8a ואִיתְשְׁלַת לר׳ ומרוכ׳ when the case was brought before Rabbi, he said ; a. fr.Esp. to come before a scholar for absolution from a vow. Ned.90a אי בעי על נדרו איתשיל ברישאוכ׳ if he so desires, he may ask first for absolution from his vow of abstinence, or if he chooses, he may ask first for absolution from his nazaritic vow; ib. נִיתְּשִׁיל; a. fr.

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  • 100 שְׁאֵיל

    שְׁאַל, שְׁאֵיל, שְׁיֵיל, שְׁיֵלch. sam( Nif. נִשְׁאַל to be asked, consulted), 1) to ask, inquire, beg. Targ. 2 Kings 3:11. Targ. 1 Kings 19:4. Targ. Job 31:30 למִשְׁאַל Ms. (ed. למִשְׁיַיל, למִשְׁיַל). Targ. Y. Deut. 1:1 שַׁיְילְתוּן (ed. Vien. שַׁיְילַתַּוּן, read: שַׁיַּילְתּוּן, Pa). Targ. Ps. 137:3; a. fr.ש׳ לשלם, ש׳ בשלם, v. שְׁלָם.Sabb.20b; 21a שְׁאִילְתִּינְהוּ לכלוכ׳, v. נָחוֹתָא. Ib. 30a שאוּל שאילה זווכ׳ they asked the following question, v. עֵיל. Taan.21a אי איכא דשָׁאֵיל ליוכ׳ if any one were to ask me a question from the Mishnah of Y.Shebi.VII, 37c top הא גברא מִישְׁאֲלִינֵיה אתא שַׂאֲלוּנֵיהוכ׳ (not מישאלינית) here is a man whom you night ask; he came, and they asked; a. fr.Part. pass. שְׁאִיל. Sabb.30b ולענין שאילה דשְׁאִילְנָא קדמיכון and as to the question which I have been asked in your presence; (Rashi: דשָׁאֵילְנָא which I asked, a courteous phrase for ‘which you asked of me); a. e. 2) to borrow. Targ. Ex. 22:13; a. fr.(Targ. O. ib. 12:36, v. infra Af.B. Mets.97a ההוא גברא דש׳וכ׳ a man borrowed a cat from his neighbor Ib. האי … למִישְׁאַל מידיוכ׳ if one wishes to borrow an object from his neighbor and be free from responsibility for an accident Ib. נימא ליה שְׁאֵילוכ׳ let him (the lender) say to him, first take what you want to borrow, and then Yeb.120b לא שָׁיְילֵי (not שיולי); B. Mets.27b לא שְׁאִילֵי, v. סְקַב; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Ib. 97a שאיל לן מר you (as teacher) are loaned to us, i. e. you are in our service, and if we borrow an object from you, we are not responsible, it being שאילה בבעלים, v. שְׁאִילָה. Ib. אתון שְׁאִילְתּוּן לי you are in my service. Ib. איהו ש׳ להו … אינהו שְׁאִילוּ ליהוכ׳ he (the teacher) is in their (the scholars) service on the Kallah day (v. כַּלָּה); they are in his on any other day; a. e.Gen. R. s. 65 לא שאיל הוא לה ולא שְׁאִילָה היא ליה (some ed. שאול … שאולה) he is not loaned to her, nor she to him, i. e. the simile does not fit the application, nor the application the simile. Pa. שַׁיֵּיל 1) same, to ask, borrow Targ. Y. Ex. 12:35; a. e.Bets.19a אתא … לשַׁיּוּלֵיוכ׳ he came before the Rabbis to ask Ḥull.3b דליתיה קמן דלִישַׁיְּילֵיה when he is not before us so that we could ask him. Tam.32a מְשַׁיַּילְנָא לכו I am asking you; a. fr. 2) to lend. Targ. Y. Ex. 12:36.Taan.21b, v. זְבִילָא. Ib. דמחממת … ומְשַׁיְּילָאוכ׳ who heated her oven and let her neighbors use it; a. fr. Af. אַשְׁאֵיל, אוֹשֵׁל to lend. Targ. O. Ex. 12:36 ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. שאילינון, corr. acc.); a. e.Yeb. l. c. ולא מוֹשְׁלֵי, v. נְחַש I. B. Mets. 116a דעביד לאוֹשוּלֵיוכ׳ which it is customary to lend and hire out; a. e. Ithpa. אִשְׁתָּאַל, Ithpe. אִשְׁתְּאֵיל, אִתְּשִׁיל 1) (with מ־) to take leave of absence. Targ. 1 Sam. 20:6. 2) (with ב־) to allow ones self to be inquired of; to answer, issue an oracle. Targ. Ez. 14:3. Targ. Y. II Num. 24:1. Targ. Is. 65:1. 3) (with ל־) to bring a case up for decision, to ask. Y.Maasr.II, beg.49c אִשְׁתָּאֲלִית לאיליןוכ׳ I asked those of the house of Y.Sabb.XII, 13c bot., אִשְׁתַּאֲלַת לר׳ שמעוןוכ׳ R. S. b. L. was asked. Ib. VI, 8a ואִיתְשְׁלַת לר׳ ומרוכ׳ when the case was brought before Rabbi, he said ; a. fr.Esp. to come before a scholar for absolution from a vow. Ned.90a אי בעי על נדרו איתשיל ברישאוכ׳ if he so desires, he may ask first for absolution from his vow of abstinence, or if he chooses, he may ask first for absolution from his nazaritic vow; ib. נִיתְּשִׁיל; a. fr.

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