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best [best]1. adjective• the best thing about Spain is... ce qu'il y a de mieux en Espagne, c'est...• the best thing about her is... sa plus grande qualité c'est...• best before... (on product) à consommer de préférence avant...2. noun• do the best you can! faites de votre mieux !• to get the best out of sb/sth tirer le maximum de qn/qch• the best of it is that... le plus beau de l'affaire c'est que...• to the best of my ability/knowledge/recollection autant que je puisse/que je sache/que je me souvienne• he's not very patient at the best of times but... il n'est jamais particulièrement patient mais...3. adverb• I like apples best ce que je préfère, ce sont les pommes4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Choisi parmi les amis ou les proches parents du marié, le best man est à la fois le témoin et le garçon d'honneur. Responsable du bon déroulement de la journée, il lui revient de lire les messages de félicitations, d'annoncer les orateurs, de prononcer le discours humoristique d'usage et de porter un toast aux nouveaux mariés.* * *[best] 1.1)the best — le/la meilleur/-e m/f
to sound the best — avoir le meilleur son, sonner le mieux
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 — je veux ce qu'il y a de mieux pour moi/mon fils
she is the best at physics/at tennis — c'est la meilleure en physique/au tennis
it's for the best — ( recommending course of action) c'est la meilleure solution; ( of something done) c'est tant mieux
2) ( most favourable)to get the best of — avoir la part du lion dans [deal, bargain]; gagner dans [arrangement]
3) (peak, apogee)4) ( greatest personal effort)to do one's best to do — faire de son mieux or faire (tout) son possible pour faire
to get the best out of — obtenir le meilleur de [pupil, worker]
to bring out the best in somebody — [crisis, suffering] inciter quelqu'un à donner le meilleur de lui-même
5) ( good wishes)all the best! — ( good luck) bonne chance!; ( cheers) à ta santé!
2.all the best, Ellie — ( in letter) amitiés, Ellie
adjective (superl of good)1) ( most excellent) meilleurthe best thing about something/about doing — ce qu'il y a de mieux dans quelque chose/lorsqu'on fait
‘best before end May’ — ‘à consommer de préférence avant fin mai’
2) ( most competent) [teacher, poet, actor] meilleurto be best at — être le/la meilleur/-e en [subject]; être le/la meilleur/-e à [instrument, game, sport]
3) ( most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] meilleur3.the best thing would be to do, it would be best to do — le mieux serait de faire
adverb (superl of well) le mieuxto behave/fit best — se comporter/aller le mieux
4.to like something best — aimer quelque chose le mieux or le plus
transitive verb littér ( in argument) avoir le dessus sur [person]; ( in struggle) vaincre [opponent]•• -
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1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) mejor
2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) mejor
3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) vencer- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
best1 adj adv mejorbest wishes recuerdos / saludos / un abrazowith best wishes from Alyson un abrazo, Alysony wellbest2 n lo mejortr[best]1 (superl of good) mejor1 (superl of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 lo mejor2 (person) el mejor, la mejor3 (in sport) plusmarca1 familiar ganar, vencer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall the best! ¡que te vaya bien! 2 (in letter) un saludoas best you can lo mejor que puedasat best en el mejor de los casosbest before... consumir peferentemente antes de...it is best that... más vale que...it's for the best más vale que sea asímay the best man win! ¡que gane el mejor!not to be at one's best no estar en forma, estar en baja formato act for the best obrar con la mejor intenciónto be at one's best estar en su mejor momentoto be past one's best estar quemado,-ato be the best of friends ser excelentes amigosto do one's best esmerarse, hacer lo mejor que uno puedeto do something to the best of one's ability hacer algo lo mejor que uno puedeto get the best of somebody imponerse a alguiento get the best of something sacar la máximo provecho de algoto know what is best for one saber lo que más le conviene a unoto make the best of a bad job conformarseto the best of my knowledge que yo sepawith the best of them como él que másbest man padrino de bodaSunday best galas nombre femenino plural de domingothe best one el mejor, la mejorthe best part of casi■ it cost me the best part of £5,000 me costó casi 5.000 librasbest ['bɛst] vt: superar, ganar aas best I can: lo mejor que puedomy best friend: mi mejor amigobest n1)the best : lo mejor, el mejor, la mejor, los mejores, las mejores2)at best : a lo más3)to do one's best : hacer todo lo posibleadj.• el mejor adj.• mayor adj.• mejor adj.• super adj.• óptimo, -a adj.adv.• mejor adv.n.• el mejor s.m.
I bestthe best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
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1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
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1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
b) ( Sport) récord m[best]1.ADJ (superl)of good; el/la mejorto be best — ser el/la mejor
the best pupil in the class — el/la mejor alumno(-a) de la clase
the best one of all — el/la mejor de todos
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"best before 20 June" — "consumir preferentemente antes del 20 de junio"•
to know what is best for sb — saber lo que más le conviene a algn•
may the best man win! — ¡que gane el mejor!•
for the best part of the year — durante la mayor parte del año•
the best thing to do is... — lo mejor que se puede hacer es...2.ADV (superl)of well; mejor•
as best I could — lo mejor que pude•
she did best of all in the test — hizo el test mejor que nadie•
you had best leave now — lo mejor es que te vayas ahora•
you know best — tú sabes mejorMummy knows best — estas cosas las decide mamá, mamá sabe lo que más conviene
3.N lo mejorall the best, my best — (US) (ending letter) un abrazo
all the best to Jim! — ¡recuerdos para Jim!
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at best — en el mejor de los casos•
to do one's best (to do sth) — hacer todo lo posible (para or por hacer algo)is that the best you can do? — ¿y eso es todo lo que puedes hacer?
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I acted for the best — lo hice con la mejor intención•
to get the best of it — salir ganando•
we have had the best of the day — el buen tiempo se acabó por hoy•
let's hope for the best — esperemos lo mejor•
to look one's best — tener un aspecto inmejorable•
to make the best of it — sacar el mayor partido posible•
the best of it is that... — lo mejor del caso es que...•
I try to think the best of him — procuro conservar mi buena opinión de él•
to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa•
she can dance with the best of them — sabe bailar como la que más- get the best of the bargain- have the best of both worlds- make the best of a bad job4.VT (=defeat, win over) vencer5.CPDbest boy N — (Cine) ayudante mf (de rodaje)
BEST MAN En una boda tradicional el novio ( bridegroom) va acompañado del best man, un amigo íntimo o un pariente cercano que tiene la responsabilidad de asegurarse de que todo marche bien en el día de la boda ( wedding day). No hay pues, madrina. El best man se encarga, entre otras cosas, de los anillos de boda, de llevar al novio a la iglesia a tiempo y de dar la bienvenida a los invitados. En el banquete de boda ( wedding reception) lee los telegramas enviados por los que no han podido asistir, presenta los discursos que vayan a dar algunos invitados, da su propio discurso, casi siempre en clave de humor y sobre el novio, y propone un brindis por la pareja de recién casados ( newly-weds).best man N — (at wedding) padrino m de boda
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I [best]the best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
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1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
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1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
b) ( Sport) récord m -
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best [best]meilleur ⇒ 1 (a) mieux ⇒ 2 le meilleur ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) le mieux ⇒ 3 (b) au mieux ⇒ 5 pour le mieux ⇒ 6∎ some of our best scientists will be there certains de nos meilleurs chercheurs seront présents;∎ it's one of the best films I've ever seen c'est un des meilleurs films que j'aie jamais vus;∎ she's my best friend c'est ma meilleure amie;∎ may the best man win que le meilleur gagne;∎ she gave him the best years of her life elle lui a sacrifié les plus belles années de sa vie;∎ I'm doing what is best for the family je fais ce qu'il y a de mieux pour la famille;∎ she knows what's best for her elle sait ce qui lui va ou convient le mieux;∎ I only want what's best for you je ne veux que ce qu'il y a de mieux pour toi;∎ do as you think best faites pour le mieux;∎ they think it best not to answer ils croient qu'il vaut mieux ne pas répondre;∎ it's best not to smoke at all il est préférable de ne pas fumer du tout;∎ what's the best thing to do? quelle est la meilleure chose à faire?;∎ the best thing (to do) is to keep quiet le mieux, c'est de ne rien dire;∎ it would be best to…, the best plan would be to… le mieux serait de…;∎ the best thing about it is that it's free/is that she didn't even realize le mieux, c'est que c'est gratuit/c'est qu'elle ne s'en est même pas rendu compte;∎ best of all le meilleur de tout;∎ Commerce best before 2002 (on packaging) à consommer de préférence avant 2002(b) (reserved for special occasions) plus beau (belle);∎ she put out her best dishes elle a sorti sa plus belle vaisselle;∎ she was dressed in her best clothes elle portait ses plus beaux vêtements∎ the best part of la plus grande partie de;∎ she spent the best part of the day working elle a passé le plus clair de la journée à travailler;∎ I waited for the best part of an hour j'ai attendu près d'une heure ou presque une heure2 adverb(superl of well) mieux;∎ he does it best c'est lui qui le fait le mieux;∎ Tuesday would suit me best le mieux pour moi serait mardi;∎ the best-kept garden in the village le jardin le mieux entretenu du village;∎ the best-preserved Renaissance theatre in Italy le théâtre Renaissance le mieux conservé d'Italie;∎ the best-looking women les femmes les plus jolies;∎ which film did you like best? quel est le film que vous avez préféré?;∎ I liked the Fellini best c'est le Fellini que j'ai préféré;∎ you know best c'est vous (qui êtes) le mieux placé pour en juger;∎ he's best able to decide il est le plus à même de décider;∎ do as you think best faites comme bon vous semble(ra);∎ I comforted her as best I could je l'ai consolée de mon mieux ou du mieux que j'ai pu;∎ you had best apologize to her vous feriez mieux de lui présenter vos excuses;∎ these things are best left to the police il vaut mieux laisser à la police le soin de s'occuper de ces choses-là3 noun(a) (most outstanding person, thing, part etc) le (la) meilleur(e) m,f;∎ it/she is the best there is c'est le meilleur/la meilleure qui soit;∎ he wants her to have the best il veut qu'elle ait ce qu'il y a de mieux, il veut ce qu'il y a de mieux pour elle;∎ your parents only want the best for you tes parents ne veulent que ce qu'il y a de mieux pour toi∎ only the best will do ne fera l'affaire que ce qu'il y a de meilleur;∎ the best of it is the paid holidays le mieux ou ce qu'il y a de vraiment bien, ce sont les congés payés;∎ the best of it is that… le plus beau de l'affaire, c'est que…;∎ the best you can say about him is that… le mieux qu'on puisse dire à son sujet c'est que…;∎ she can stand comparison with the best of them on peut la comparer avec les meilleurs d'entre eux/les meilleures d'entre elles;∎ even the best of us can make mistakes tout le monde peut se tromper;∎ to get or to have the best of the bargain avoir la part belle;∎ to get the best of sb in an argument l'emporter sur qn dans une discussion;∎ she wants the best of both worlds elle veut tout avoir(b) (greatest, highest degree) le mieux, le meilleur;∎ they're the best of friends ce sont les meilleurs amis du monde;∎ to the best of my knowledge/recollection autant que je sache/je me souvienne;∎ the best of luck! bonne chance!;∎ (even) at the best of times même dans les meilleurs moments;∎ she's not the calmest of people, (even) at the best of times ce n'est pas quelqu'un de très calme de toute façon;∎ it's journalism at its best c'est du journalisme de haut niveau;∎ the garden is at its best in spring c'est au printemps que le jardin est le plus beau;∎ he was at his best last night il était en pleine forme hier soir;∎ I'm not at my best in the morning je ne suis pas en forme le matin;∎ this is Shakespeare at his best voilà du meilleur Shakespeare;∎ I am in the best of health je me porte à merveille, je suis en excellente santé;∎ to do one's best faire de son mieux ou tout son possible;∎ do your best! faites de votre mieux!, faites pour le mieux!;∎ do your best to finish on time faites de votre mieux pour finir à temps;∎ it was the best we could do nous ne pouvions pas faire mieux;∎ to get the best out of sb/sth tirer un maximum de qn/qch;∎ to bring out the best in people faire ressortir les bons côtés des gens;∎ to look one's best (gen) être resplendissant;∎ she looks her best with short hair les cheveux courts l'avantagent;∎ we'll have to make the best of the situation il faudra nous accommoder de la situation (du mieux que nous pouvons);∎ to make the best of a bad bargain or job faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur∎ they were (dressed) in their (Sunday) best ils étaient endimanchés ou portaient leurs habits du dimanche;∎ I keep it for best (of dress, suit etc) je le garde pour des occasions spéciales∎ (I wish you) all the best (je vous souhaite) bonne chance;∎ give your wife my best mes amitiés à votre femme∎ we played the best of three (games) le jeu consistait à gagner ou il fallait gagner deux parties sur trois;∎ let's make it the best of five le premier qui remporte trois jeux ou parties sur cinq a gagnéau mieux;∎ this is, at best, a temporary solution c'est, au mieux, une solution temporaire;∎ his performance has been at best mediocre ses résultats ont été, au mieux, médiocrespour le mieux;∎ it's all for the best c'est pour le mieux;∎ he meant it for the best il avait les meilleures intentions du monde;∎ we must hope for the best il faut être optimiste►► Television & Cinema best boy aide-électricien m;best man garçon m d'honneurⓘ BEST MAN Dans les pays anglo-saxons, le garçon d'honneur présente l'alliance au marié et prononce un discours lors de la réception de mariage. -
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1. adjective superl. ofacademic.ru/31746/good">good1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am bestenas best we could — so gut wir konnten
3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das Beste
2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen
3)play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen
get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen
he is not in the best of health — es geht ihm nicht sehr gut
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
with the best of intentions — in bester Absicht
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)be at one's best — in Hochform sein
[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
do the best you can — machen Sie es so gut Sie können
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) beste/-r/-s2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) am besten3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) übertreffen- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *[best]1. (finest, most excellent)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...those were the \best days of my life das war die schönste Zeit meines Lebensto be on one's \best behaviour sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen\best friend bester Freund/beste Freundin\best regards [or wishes] viele [o herzliche] Grüßegive my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir aus▪ to be \best am besten seinwhat are you \best at in school? in welchem Fach bist du am besten?2. (most favourable)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...he is acting in her \best interests er handelt nur zu ihrem Bestenthe \best thing she can do is forget him am besten vergisst sie ihn möglichst schnell!what's the \best way to the station? wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof?▪ to be \best am besten seinit is \best to try and get to the supermarket before the rush starts am besten erledigt man seine Einkäufe im Supermarkt, bevor der Ansturm einsetztyour parents only want what is \best for you deine Eltern wollen nur dein Bestesit would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält3. (most)the \best part of sth der Großteil [o größte Teil] einer S. genthe meeting took the \best part of an hour die Besprechung dauerte fast eine Stundeshe spent the \best part of the summer at her grandparents sie hat den Sommer größtenteils [o den Großteil des Sommers] bei ihren Großeltern verbrachtfor the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang4.if you want to get to the station before 10 o'clock, your \best bet would be to take a taxi wenn Sie vor 10 Uhr am Bahnhof sein wollen, nehmen Sie am besten ein Taxi▶ may the \best man win möge der/die Beste gewinnen▶ the \best things come in small packages [or parcels] ( prov) die Größe sagt noch nichts über den Wert auswhich evening would suit you \best for the party? welcher Abend würde dir für die Party am besten passen?Ayers Rock is \best seen at sunset Ayers Rock besucht man am besten bei Sonnenuntergangyou had \best tell him es wäre das Beste, du würdest es ihm sagen, du solltest es ihm am besten sagenwe'd \best be going now wir gehen jetzt am bestentry as \best you can versuch es so gut du kannst\best of all am allerbestento like sth/sb \best [of all] etw/jdn am [aller]liebsten [o am [aller]meisten] mögen▪ the \best der/die/das Bestehe can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, kann er es mit jedem aufnehmenand \best of all und allem voran; people und allen voranthere was wonderful food, interesting people, and \best of all a jazz band es gab ausgezeichnetes Essen, interessante Leute, und, was das Beste war, eine Jazzbandthey all did well: John, Daniel and \best of all, Tom wie schnitten alle gut ab: John, Daniel, und allen voran Tom2. (highest quality)▪ the \best das Bestethis is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinstenjust do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie könnento be the \best of friends die besten Freunde seinto be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit seinto the \best of my knowledge meines Wissensto the \best of my memory soweit ich mich erinnern kannto do/try one's [level [or very]] \best sein Bestes tun/versuchento bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringento get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholenall the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!\best of luck! viel Glück!please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße [o viele Grüße von mir] ausat the \best of times in den besten Zeitento send one's \best AM seine besten [Glück]wünsche sendento be [all] for the \best besser so seinI know it's hard for you to leave Michael, but it's for the \best ich weiß, es fällt dir schwer, Michael zu verlassen, aber es ist besser soto turn out for the \best sich als das Beste herausstellenat \best bestenfallsthe \best of the day/summer der größte Teil des Tages/Sommerswe've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer diesen Sommer ist es nun wohl vorbei mit den heißen Tagen5. (superiority)his illness got the \best of him er erlag seiner Krankheitto give sb the \best jds Überlegenheit anerkennen6. SPORTto play the \best of three/five spielen, bis eine Seite zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat7.▶ to get the \best of the bargain [or it] am besten dabei wegkommen▶ to make the \best of a bad situation [or BRIT also job], to make the \best of things [or it] das Beste daraus machen▶ the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidemIV. vt▪ to \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen]* * *[best]1. adj superlbeste(r, s) attr; (= most favourable) route, price also günstigste(r, s) attrto be best — am besten/günstigsten sein
to be best of all — am allerbesten/allergünstigsten sein
that was the best thing about her/that could happen — das war das Beste an ihr/, was geschehen konnte
the best thing to do is to wait, it's best to wait — das Beste ist zu warten
may the best man win! — dem Besten der Sieg!
the best part of the year/my money — fast das ganze Jahr/all mein Geld
2. adv superl of wellhe was best known for... — er war vor allem bekannt für...
best of all — am allerbesten/-liebsten/-meisten
I helped him as best I could — ich half ihm, so gut ich konnte
do as you think best — tun Sie, was Sie für richtig halten
2)(= better)
you had best go now — am besten gehen Sie jetzt3. n1)(= person, thing)
the best — der/die/das Bestethe best of the bunch (inf) — (noch) der/die/das Beste
2) (= clothes) beste Sachen pl, Sonntagskleider pl (inf)to be in one's (Sunday) best — in Schale sein (inf), im Sonntagsstaat sein
3)to do one's ( level) best — sein Bestes or Möglichstes tun
it's not perfect but it's the best I can do —
what a lame excuse, is that the best you can do? — so eine lahme Ausrede, fällt Ihnen nichts Besseres ein?
to get the best out of sb/sth —
to play the best of three/five — nur so lange spielen, bis eine Partei zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat
to make the best of it/a bad job — das Beste daraus machen
the best of it is that... — das Beste daran ist, dass...
it's all for the best —
to the best of my ability — so gut ich kann/konnte
to the best of my knowledge —
he is at his best at about 8 in the evening —
that is Goethe at his best — das ist Goethe, wie er besser nicht sein könnte
it's not enough ( even) at the best of times — das ist schon normalerweise nicht genug
4. vtschlagen* * *best [best]1. best(er, e, es):be best at hervorragend sein in (dat);best evidence JUR primärer Beweis;the best families die besten oder feinsten Familien;be in one’s best form SPORT in Bestform sein;2. best(er, e, es), geeignetst(er, e, es), passendst(er, e, es):the best thing to do das Beste(, was man tun kann)B (sup von well1) adv am besten, am meisten, am vorteilhaftesten, am passendsten:best of all am allerbesten;the best-hated man of the year umg der meistgehasste Mann des Jahres;as best they could bes Br so gut sie konnten, nach besten Kräften;you had best go es wäre das Beste, wenn Sie gingen;C v/t besiegen, schlagenD s1. (der, die, das) Beste:all the best! alles Gute!, viel Glück!2. umg bestes Stück (bester Anzug etc)3. SPORT Bestleistung f, -zeit f:he can play tennis with the best im Tennis zählt er zu den Besten;the best of it is … das Beste daran oder umg der Witz dabei ist …;be at one’s besta) in Hoch- oder Höchstform sein,b) in seinem Element sein journalism at its best bester Journalismus;do one’s best sein Möglichstes tun; tun, was man kann;do sth for the best etwas in bester Absicht tun;look one’s best am vorteilhaftesten oder besonders gut aussehen;a) sich zufriedengeben mit,b) sich mit etwas Unabänderlichem abfinden,d) einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen, das Beste machen aus he tried to make the best of it auch er versuchte zu retten, was noch zu retten war;he meant it for the best er hat es (doch nur) gut gemeint; → ability 1, belief 3, bring out 3, health 2, job1 A 6, knowledge 1, memory 1, recollection 1, remembrance 1, world Bes Redew* * *1. adjective superl. of1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...which or what is the best way? — wie ist es am besten od. günstigsten?
think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am besten3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das Beste
2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen
3)play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen
get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *adj.am besten adj.best adj.bester adj. -
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I 1. [best]1) (most excellent) (il) migliorethe best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare
to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore
"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"
2) (most competent) (il) migliore3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore2.the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore
it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore
the best — il migliore, la migliore
to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]
the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così
6) (peak)to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio
to get the best out of — tirar fuori il meglio da [pupil, worker]
to bring out the best in sb. — [crisis, suffering] tirare fuori il meglio di qcn
to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]
(dressed) in one's Sunday best — con il vestito buono, con il vestito della domenica
10) (good wishes)all the best! — (good luck) buona fortuna! (cheers) alla salute!
all the best, Ellie — (in letter) cari saluti, Ellie
••II [best]it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio
to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)
to do best — riuscire, fare meglio
III [best]you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent]* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) migliore, il migliore2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) meglio3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) avere la meglio su- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *I 1. [best]1) (most excellent) (il) migliorethe best thing about sth., about doing — il lato migliore di qcs., del fare
to taste, smell best — avere un ottimo sapore, odore
"best before end May" — "da consumarsi preferibilmente entro (la) fine (di) maggio"
2) (most competent) (il) migliore3) (most suitable) [tool, way, time, idea] migliore2.the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
to look, taste, smell the best — avere un ottimo aspetto, sapore, odore
it's not her best — (of book, play) non è la sua cosa migliore
the best — il migliore, la migliore
to be the best at — essere il migliore in [subject, game]
the best — il migliore, la migliore, il meglio
it's for the best — (recommending course of action) è la soluzione migliore; (of something done) è andata bene così
6) (peak)to be at its best — [ wine] essere perfetto; [city, landscape] essere al meglio
to get the best out of — tirar fuori il meglio da [pupil, worker]
to bring out the best in sb. — [crisis, suffering] tirare fuori il meglio di qcn
to get the best of — guadagnare il massimo da [deal, bargain]
(dressed) in one's Sunday best — con il vestito buono, con il vestito della domenica
10) (good wishes)all the best! — (good luck) buona fortuna! (cheers) alla salute!
all the best, Ellie — (in letter) cari saluti, Ellie
••II [best]it happens to the best of us — (mishap, failure) capita anche nelle migliori famiglie; (death) sono sempre i migliori che se ne vanno
to behave, hear best — comportarsi, sentire meglio
to like sth. best (of all) — preferire qcs. (in assoluto)
to do best — riuscire, fare meglio
III [best]you'd best do — colloq. faresti meglio a fare
verbo transitivo (in argument) avere la meglio su, spuntarla su [ person]; (in struggle) avere la meglio su, battere [ opponent] -
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1. noun1) Teil, derfour-part — vierteilig [Serie]
the hottest part of the day — die heißesten Stunden des Tages
accept part of the blame — die Schuld teilweise mit übernehmen
for the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
in large part — groß[en]teils
it's [all] part of the fun/job — etc. das gehört [mit] dazu
be or form part of something — zu etwas gehören
3) (share) Anteil, der4) (duty) Aufgabe, diedo one's part — seinen Teil od. das Seine tun
dress the part — (fig.) die angemessene Kleidung tragen
play a [great/considerable] part — (contribute) eine [wichtige] Rolle spielen
6) (Mus.) Part, der; Partie, die; Stimme, dieI am a stranger in these parts — ich kenne mich hier nicht aus
8) (side) Partei, dietake somebody's part — jemandes od. für jemanden Partei ergreifen
for my part — für mein[en] Teil
on my/your etc. part — meiner-/deinerseits usw.
9) pl. (abilities)a man of [many] parts — ein [vielseitig] begabter od. befähigter Mann
10) (Ling.)part of speech — Wortart od. -klasse, die
11)take [no] part [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] [nicht] beteiligen
12)2. adverb 3. transitive verb1) (divide into parts) teilen; scheiteln [Haar]2) (separate) trennen4. intransitive verb[Menge:] eine Gasse bilden; [Wolken:] sich teilen; [Vorhang:] sich öffnen; [Seil, Tau, Kette:] reißen; [Lippen:] sich öffnen; [Wege, Personen:] sich trennenpart from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas trennen
part with — sich trennen von [Besitz, Geld]
* * *1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) der Teil2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) der Teil3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) die Rolle4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) die Rolle5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) die Stimme6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) die Rolle2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted( from each other) at the gate.) sich trennen- academic.ru/53750/parting">parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in* * *[pɑ:t, AM pɑ:rt]I. n\part of her problem is that... ein Teil ihres Problems besteht [o ihr Problem besteht teilweise] darin, dass...\part of my steak isn't cooked properly mein Steak ist teilweise [o zum Teil] nicht richtig durchgebraten\part of the family lives in Germany ein Teil der Familie lebt in Deutschlandshe's \part of the family sie gehört zur Familieit's all \part of growing up das gehört [alles] zum Erwachsenwerden dazuthat was just the easy \part [of it]! das war der leichtere Teil [des Ganzen]!the easy/hard \part of it is that/to...... das Einfache/Schwierige daran [o dabei] ist, dass/zu...the hard \part of writing a course is to find the right level das Schwierige beim Entwickeln eines Kurses ist es, den richtigen Schwierigkeitsgrad zu wählen[a] \part of me wanted to give up, but... ein Teil von mir wollte aufgeben, aber...to spend the best [or better] \part of the day/week doing sth den größten Teil des Tages/der Woche damit verbringen, etw zu tun\part of speech Wortart fto be an essential [or important] [or integral] \part of sth ein wesentlicher Bestandteil einer S. gen seinthe greater \part der Großteilthe remaining \part der Restin \part teilweise, zum Teilin \parts teilweisethe film was good in \parts der Film war phasenweise ganz gutin large \part zum großen Teilfor the most \part zum größten Teil, größtenteils[spare] \parts Ersatzteile plmix one \part of the medicine with three \parts water mischen Sie die Medizin mit Wasser im Verhältnis eins zu dreiin equal \parts zu gleichen Teilen4. FILM, TV Teil m, Folge f5. ANATbody \part Körperteil mprivate \parts Geschlechtsteile plsoft \parts Weichteile plin our/your \part of the world bei uns/Ihnenin some \parts of the world in manchen Teilen der Weltin this \part of the world hierzulandeleading/supporting \part Haupt-/Nebenrolle fexams play a big \part in the school system Prüfungen spielen im Schulsystem eine große Rollethe piano \part die Klavierstimmein [or of] several \parts mehrstimmigto have a \part in sth an etw dat teilhabento take \part in a discussion sich akk an einer Diskussion beteiligento take \part in a game/lottery bei einem Spiel/einer Lotterie mitspielen [o fam mitmachen]to take \part in a stage play in einem Theaterstück mitwirkento take \part in local politics in der Lokalpolitik mitwirken [o aktiv sein]to do one's \part seine Pflicht [und Schuldigkeit] tunto take sb's \part sich akk auf jds Seite stellenit was a mistake on Julia's \part es war Julias Fehleron her/their \part ihrerseitson his/my/our \part seiner-/meiner-/unsererseitsany questions on your \part? haben Sie ihrerseits/hast du deinerseits noch Fragen?13.▶ for my \part,... was mich betrifft,...for my \part, it doesn't matter whether he comes was mich betrifft, so ist es mir egal, ob er kommt, mir ist es für meinen Teil egal, ob er kommtfor my \part, I think it's absolutely ridiculous! ich für meinen Teil halte es für absolut lächerlich!▶ ... for her/his/your \part... ihrerseits/seinerseits/deinerseitsI was stubborn, and they, for their \part, were not prepared to compromise ich war stur, und sie waren ihrerseits nicht kompromissbereit▶ to be \part of the furniture selbstverständlich sein▶ to look the \part entsprechend aussehen▶ to be a man of many \parts vielseitig begabt sein▶ to be \part and parcel of sth untrennbar mit etw dat verbunden sein, zu etw dat einfach dazugehörenbeing recognized in the street is \part and parcel of being a famous actress eine berühmte Schauspielerin zu sein beinhaltet zwangsläufig [auch], dass man auf der Straße erkannt wird▶ to take sth in good \part etw mit Humor nehmenshe is \part African sie hat afrikanisches Blut [in sich]the building consists \part of stone \part of wood das Gebäude besteht teils aus Stein, teils aus HolzIV. vito \part on good/bad terms im Guten/Bösen auseinandergehenV. vt1. (separate)▪ to \part sb/sth jdn/etw trennenhe tried to \part the two quarrellers er versuchte, die zwei Streithähne [voneinander] zu trennenhe's not easily \parted from his cash er trennt sich nur unschwer von seinem Geld2. (keep separate)3. (comb)to \part one's/sb's hair [jdm/sich] einen Scheitel ziehen4.* * *[pAːt]1. n5 parts of sand to 1 of cement — 5 Teile Sand auf ein( en) Teil Zement
it's 3 parts gone —
the stupid part of it is that... — das Dumme daran ist, dass...
you haven't heard the best part yet — ihr habt ja das Beste noch gar nicht gehört
in part —
the greater part of it/of the work is done — der größte Teil davon/der Arbeit ist fertig
it is in large part finished/true — das ist zum großen Teil erledigt/wahr
a part of the country/city I don't know — eine Gegend, die ich nicht kenne
this is in great part due to... — das liegt größtenteils or vor allem an (+dat)...
during the darkest part of the night —
I lost part of the manuscript —
her performance was for the most part well executed — ihre Leistung war im Großen und Ganzen gelungen
the remaining part of our holidays —
part of him wanted to call her, part of him wanted to forget about her — ein Teil von ihm wollte sie anrufen, ein anderer sie vergessen
to be part and parcel of sth — fester Bestandteil einer Sache (gen) sein
it is part and parcel of the job —
are transport costs included? – yes, they're all part and parcel of the scheme — sind die Transportkosten enthalten? – ja, es ist alles inbegriffen
spare part — Ersatzteil nt
3) (GRAM)to take part in sth — an etw (dat) teilnehmen, bei etw (dat) mitmachen, sich an etw (dat) beteiligen
who is taking part? — wer macht mit?, wer ist dabei?
he's taking part in the play —
he looks the part (Theat) — die Rolle passt zu ihm; (fig) so sieht (d)er auch aus
to play a part ( Theat, fig ) — eine Rolle spielen
to play no part in sth (person) — nicht an etw (dat) beteiligt sein
he's just playing a part (fig) — der tut nur so
the soprano part — der Sopranpart, die Sopranstimme
the piano part — der Klavierpart, die Klavierstimme
7) pl (= region) Gegend ffrom all parts — überallher, von überall her
in or around these parts — hier in der Gegend, in dieser Gegend
in foreign parts —
8) (= side) Seite fto take sb's part — sich auf jds Seite (acc) stellen, für jdn Partei ergreifen
for my part — was mich betrifft, meinerseits
on the part of — vonseiten (+gen), von Seiten (+gen), seitens (+gen)
9)10)12) pl (= male genitals) Geschlechtsteile pl2. advteils, teilweiseis it X or Y? – part one and part the other — ist es X oder Y? – teils (das eine), teils (das andere)
it is part iron and part copper — es ist teils aus Eisen, teils aus Kupfer
it was part eaten —
he's part French, part Scottish and part Latvian — er ist teils Franzose, teils Schotte und teils Lette
3. vt2) (= separate) trennento part sb from sb/sth — jdn von jdm/etw trennen
till death us do part — bis dass der Tod uns scheidet
to part company with sb/sth — sich von jdm/etw trennen; (in opinion) mit jdm nicht gleicher Meinung sein
on that issue, I must part company with you — in dem Punkt gehen unsere Meinungen auseinander
4. vi1) (= divide) sich teilen; (curtains) sich öffnenwe parted friends — wir gingen als Freunde auseinander, wir schieden als Freunde (geh)
* * *part [pɑː(r)t]A s1. Teil m/n, Bestandteil m, Stück n:be part and parcel of sth einen wesentlichen Bestandteil von etwas bilden;in part teilweise, zum Teil, auszugsweise, in gewissem Grade;part of the year (nur) während eines Teils des Jahres;for the better ( oder best) part of the year fast das ganze Jahr (hindurch), den größten Teil des Jahres, die meiste Zeit im Jahr;that is (a) part of my life das gehört zu meinem Leben;payment in part Abschlagszahlung f;three-part dreiteilig2. PHYS (An)Teil m:part by volume (weight) Raumanteil (Gewichtsanteil);three parts of water drei Teile Wasser3. MATH Bruchteil m:three parts drei Viertel4. TECHa) (Bau-, Einzel)Teil n:parts list Ersatzteil-, Stückliste fb) Ersatzteil n5. Anteil m:have a part in sth an etwas teilhaben;have neither part nor lot in sth nicht das Geringste mit einer Sache zu tun haben;he wanted no part of the proposal er wollte von dem Vorschlag nichts wissensoft parts Weichteile;the parts die Geschlechtsteilethe book appears in parts das Werk erscheint in Lieferungen8. fig Teil m/n, Seite f:the most part die Mehrheit, das Meiste (von etwas);for my part ich für mein(en) Teil;a) in den meisten Fällen, meistenteils,b) größtenteils, zum größten Teil;on the part of vonseiten, seitens (gen);on my part von meiner Seite, von mir;take sth in good part etwas nicht übel nehmen9. Seite f, Partei f:he took my part, he took part with me er ergriff meine Partei10. Pflicht f:do one’s part das Seinige oder seine Schuldigkeit tun;it is not my part to do this es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, das zu tun11. THEAT etca) auch fig Rolle f:the Government’s part in the strike die Rolle, die die Regierung bei dem Streik spielte;b) Rollenbuch nsing in parts mehrstimmig singen;three-part dreistimmig, für drei Stimmen13. pl (geistige) Fähigkeiten pl, Talent n:he is a man of (many) parts er ist ein fähiger Kopf, er ist vielseitig begabt14. Gegend f, Teil m (eines Landes, der Erde):in these parts hier(zulande);she’s not from these parts sie stammt nicht von hier oder aus dieser Gegend;in foreign parts im Ausland15. US (Haar)Scheitel mB v/tb) einen Vorhang aufziehen2. Familien, Kämpfende etc trennen:he’s not easily parted from his money er trennt sich nur ungern von seinem Geld3. Metalle scheiden4. das Haar scheitelnC v/i1. a) sich lösen, abgehen (Knopf etc), aufgehen (Naht etc)b) aufgehen (Vorhang)2. SCHIFF brechen (Ankerkette, Tau):part from the anchor den Anker verlieren3. auseinandergehen, sich trennen:part (as) friends in Freundschaft auseinandergehen5. euph verscheiden, sterbenD adj Teil…:part damage Teilschaden m;E adv teilweise, zum Teil:made part of iron, part of wood teils aus Eisen, teils aus Holz (bestehend);part truth zum Teil wahr;part-done zum Teil erledigt;part-finished halb fertigp. abk1. page S.2. part T.4. past5. Br penny, pence6. per7. post, after8. powerpt abk1. part T.2. payment4. point5. port* * *1. noun1) Teil, derfour-part — vierteilig [Serie]
for the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
in large part — groß[en]teils
the funny part of it was that he... — das Komische daran war, dass er...
it's [all] part of the fun/job — etc. das gehört [mit] dazu
be or form part of something — zu etwas gehören
2) (of machine or other apparatus) [Einzel]teil, das3) (share) Anteil, der4) (duty) Aufgabe, diedo one's part — seinen Teil od. das Seine tun
dress the part — (fig.) die angemessene Kleidung tragen
play a [great/considerable] part — (contribute) eine [wichtige] Rolle spielen
6) (Mus.) Part, der; Partie, die; Stimme, die8) (side) Partei, dietake somebody's part — jemandes od. für jemanden Partei ergreifen
for my part — für mein[en] Teil
on my/your etc. part — meiner-/deinerseits usw.
9) pl. (abilities)a man of [many] parts — ein [vielseitig] begabter od. befähigter Mann
10) (Ling.)part of speech — Wortart od. -klasse, die
11)take [no] part [in something] — sich [an etwas (Dat.)] [nicht] beteiligen
12)2. adverb 3. transitive verb1) (divide into parts) teilen; scheiteln [Haar]2) (separate) trennen4. intransitive verb[Menge:] eine Gasse bilden; [Wolken:] sich teilen; [Vorhang:] sich öffnen; [Seil, Tau, Kette:] reißen; [Lippen:] sich öffnen; [Wege, Personen:] sich trennenpart from somebody/something — sich von jemandem/etwas trennen
part with — sich trennen von [Besitz, Geld]
* * *(hair) n.Scheitel - m. adj.teils adj. n.Anteil -e m.Rolle -n f.Teil m.,n. (with) v.sich trennen (von) v. v.lösen v.trennen v. -
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1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) parte2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) parte3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) papel4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) papel5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) parte6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) papel, función
2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) separar(se); dividir- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in
part1 n1. parte2. papelwhat part do you play in the play? ¿qué papel haces tú en la obra?3. piezato take part in something participar en algo / intervenir en algopart2 vb separarseafter twenty years together, they parted después de veinte años juntos, se separarontr[pɑːt]1 (gen) parte nombre femenino■ which part of London are you from? ¿de qué parte de Londres eres?2 (component) pieza3 (of serial, programme) capítulo; (of serialized publication) fascículo, entrega4 (measure) parte nombre femenino5 (in play, film) papel nombre masculino7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL parte nombre femenino8 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (parting) raya1 en parte■ he's part Irish, part Spanish es mitad irlandés, mitad español1 parcial1 (separate) separar ( from, de)1 (separate) separarse; (say goodbye) despedirse2 (open - lips, curtains) abrirse■ you're not from these parts, are you? no eres de por aquí, ¿verdad?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor my part por mi parte, en cuanto a míin part en parteof many parts de muchas facetason the part of somebody / on somebody's part de parte de alguienthe best part of / the better part of la mayor parte de, casi todo,-ato be part and parcel of something formar parte de algoto look the part encajar bien en el papelto part company with (leave) despedirse de 2 (separate) separarse de 3 (disagree) no estar de acuerdo conto play a part in (in play etc) desempeñar un papel en 2 (in project etc) intervenir en algo, influir en algo, tener que ver con algoto part one's hair hacerse la rayato take part in something participar en algo, tomar parte en algoto take somebody's part ponerse de parte de alguiento take something in good part tomarse bien algoforeign parts el extranjeropart exchange parte nombre femenino del pagopart of speech parte nombre femenino de la oraciónpart owner copropietario,-apart ['pɑrt] vi1) separate: separarse, despedirsewe should part as friends: debemos separarnos amistosamente2) open: abrirsethe curtains parted: las cortinas se abrieron3)to part with : dehacerse depart vt1) separate: separar2)to part one's hair : hacerse la raya, peinarse con rayapart n1) section, segment: parte f, sección f2) piece: pieza f (de una máquina, etc.)3) role: papel m4) : raya f (del pelo)adj.• parcial adj.adv.• en parte adv.• parte adv.n.• crencha s.f.• lote s.m.• papel s.m.• parte s.f.• pieza s.f.• porción s.f.• región s.f.v.• apartar v.• dividir v.• partir v.• separar v.
I pɑːrt, pɑːt1)a) c ( section) parte fin my part of the world — en mi país (or región etc)
the worst part of it was that... — lo peor de todo fue que...
for the best part of a week/month — durante casi una semana/un mes
b) c ( integral constituent) (no pl) parte fc) (in phrases)for the most part — en su mayor parte; see also part of speech
2) c ( measure) parte f4) ca) ( in play) papel ma bit part — un papel secundario, un papelito (fam)
he acted/played the part of Hamlet — representó/hizo el papel de Hamlet
if you're a manager, you must act/look the part — si eres director, tienes que actuar/vestir como tu rol lo exige
b) (role, share) papel mshe had o played a major part in... — tuvo or jugó or desempeñó un papel fundamental en...
to take part in something — tomar parte or participar en algo
5) ( side)for my part — por mi parte, por mi lado
to take somebody's part — ponerse* de parte or de lado de alguien, tomar partido por alguien
to take something in good part — tomarse algo bien, no tomarse algo a mal
6) c (section of book, play) parte f; (episode of TV, radio serial) episodio m; ( Publ) fascículo m7) c ( Mus) (vocal, instrumental line) parte f8) c ( in hair) (AmE) raya f, carrera f (Col, Ven), partidura f (Chi)9) parts pla) ( area)in/around these parts — por aquí, por estos lares (arc), por estos pagos (fam)
b) ( capabilities)
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a) ( separate) separarb) ( divide)she parts her hair down the middle — se peina con raya al or (Esp) en medio, se peina con la carrera por el medio (Col, Ven), se peina con partidura al medio (Chi)
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via) ( separate) \<\<lovers\>\> separarseb) \<\<curtains/lips\>\> ( open up) abrirse*c) ( break) \<\<rope/cable\>\> romperse*Phrasal Verbs:
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adverb en parteI was part angry, part relieved — en parte or por un lado me dio rabia, pero al mismo tiempo fue un alivio
he's part Chinese and part French — tiene sangre china y francesa; see also part exchange
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[pɑːt]part owner — copropietario, -ria m,f
1. N1) (=portion, proportion) parte fthis was only part of the story — esta no era la historia completa, esto solo era parte de la historia
part of me wanted to apologize — por un lado quería pedir perdón, una parte de mí quería pedir perdón
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it went on for the best part of an hour — continuó durante casi una hora•
in the early part of this century — a principios de este siglo•
the funny part of it is that nobody seemed to notice — lo gracioso es que nadie pareció darse cuenta•
a good part of sth — gran parte de algo•
in great part — en gran parte•
in part — en partethe book is good in parts — hay partes del libro que son buenas, el libro es bueno en partes
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a large part of sth — gran parte de algo•
for the most part — (proportion) en su mayor parte; (number) en su mayoría; (=usually) por lo generalfor the most part, this is still unexplored terrain — en su mayor parte, este es un territorio aún no explorado
the locals are, for the most part, very friendly — los habitantes son, en su mayoría, muy simpáticos
the work is, for the most part, quite well paid — el trabajo está, por lo general, bastante bien pagado
- a man of many parts- be part and parcel of sthfurniture, private 3., sumsuffering and death are part and parcel of life — el sufrimiento y la muerte son parte integrante de la vida
2) (=measure) parte f3) (=share, role)•
to do one's part — poner de su parte•
he had no part in stealing it — no intervino or no participó en el robo•
work plays an important part in her life — el trabajo juega un papel importante en su vida•
to take part (in sth) — tomar parte (en algo), participar (en algo)•
I want no part of this — no quiero tener nada que ver con esto4) (Theat, Cine) papel m•
to look the part — vestir el cargobit I, 2.•
to play the part of Hamlet — hacer el papel de Hamlet5) (=region) [of city] parte f, zona f ; [of country, world] región fI don't know this part of London very well — no conozco esta parte or esta zona de Londres muy bien
what part of Spain are you from? — ¿de qué parte de España eres?
in this/that part of the world — en esta/esa región
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in foreign parts — en el extranjero•
in or round these parts — por aquí, por estos pagos *6) (=side)•
for my part, I do not agree — en lo que a mí se refiere or por mi parte, no estoy de acuerdo•
to take sth in good part — tomarse algo bien•
it was bad organization on their part — fue mala organización por su parte•
to take sb's part — ponerse de parte de algn, tomar partido por algn7) (Mech) pieza f ; moving, replacement 2., spare 4.8) (Gram) parte fwhat part of speech is "of"? — ¿qué parte de la oración es "de"?, ¿a qué categoría gramatical pertenece "de"?
9) (Mus) parte f10) (=instalment) [of journal] número m ; [of serialized publication] fascículo m ; (TV, Rad) (=episode) parte fside/center part — raya f al lado/al medio
2.ADV (=partly) en parteit is part fiction and part fact — es en parte ficción y en parte realidad, contiene partes ficticias y partes reales
the cake was part eaten — el pastel estaba empezado or medio comido
3. VT1) (=separate) separar•
it would kill her to be parted from him — le mataría estar separada de élcompany 1., 2), death 1., 1), foolmarket traders try to part the tourists from their money — los dueños de los puestos en los mercados intentan sacar dinero de los turistas
2) (=open) [+ curtains] abrir, correr; [+ legs, lips] abrir3) (=divide)•
to part one's hair on the left/right — peinarse con raya a la izquierda/derechahis hair was parted at the side/in the middle — tenía raya al lado/al medio
4. VI1) (=separate) [people] separarse•
to part from sb — separarse de algn2) (=move to one side) [crowd, clouds] apartarse3) (=open) [lips, curtains] abrirse4) (=break) [rope] romperse, partirse5.CPDpart exchange N —
they offer part exchange on older vehicles — aceptan vehículos más antiguos como parte del pago de uno nuevo
part owner N — copropietario(-a) m / f
part payment N — pago m parcial
to accept sth as part payment for sth — aceptar algo como parte del pago or como pago parcial de algo
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I [pɑːrt, pɑːt]1)a) c ( section) parte fin my part of the world — en mi país (or región etc)
the worst part of it was that... — lo peor de todo fue que...
for the best part of a week/month — durante casi una semana/un mes
b) c ( integral constituent) (no pl) parte fc) (in phrases)for the most part — en su mayor parte; see also part of speech
2) c ( measure) parte f4) ca) ( in play) papel ma bit part — un papel secundario, un papelito (fam)
he acted/played the part of Hamlet — representó/hizo el papel de Hamlet
if you're a manager, you must act/look the part — si eres director, tienes que actuar/vestir como tu rol lo exige
b) (role, share) papel mshe had o played a major part in... — tuvo or jugó or desempeñó un papel fundamental en...
to take part in something — tomar parte or participar en algo
5) ( side)for my part — por mi parte, por mi lado
to take somebody's part — ponerse* de parte or de lado de alguien, tomar partido por alguien
to take something in good part — tomarse algo bien, no tomarse algo a mal
6) c (section of book, play) parte f; (episode of TV, radio serial) episodio m; ( Publ) fascículo m7) c ( Mus) (vocal, instrumental line) parte f8) c ( in hair) (AmE) raya f, carrera f (Col, Ven), partidura f (Chi)9) parts pla) ( area)in/around these parts — por aquí, por estos lares (arc), por estos pagos (fam)
b) ( capabilities)
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a) ( separate) separarb) ( divide)she parts her hair down the middle — se peina con raya al or (Esp) en medio, se peina con la carrera por el medio (Col, Ven), se peina con partidura al medio (Chi)
2.
via) ( separate) \<\<lovers\>\> separarseb) \<\<curtains/lips\>\> ( open up) abrirse*c) ( break) \<\<rope/cable\>\> romperse*Phrasal Verbs:
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adverb en parteI was part angry, part relieved — en parte or por un lado me dio rabia, pero al mismo tiempo fue un alivio
he's part Chinese and part French — tiene sangre china y francesa; see also part exchange
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part owner — copropietario, -ria m,f
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I 1. [pɑːt]1) (of whole) parte f.; (of country) parte f., area f.in o around these parts da queste parti; part of the reason is... in parte è perché...; to be (a) part of fare parte di; the early part of my life la prima parte della mia vita, la mia gioventù; it's all part of being young è tipico della giovinezza; that's the best part questa è la parte migliore; to be good in parts BE avere delle parti buone; for the most part per la maggior parte; my part of the world il mio paese; what are you doing in this part of the world? — che cosa ci fai da queste parti?
2) (component) parte f., pezzo m.3) telev. (of serial, programme) parte f.4) (share, role) parte f., ruolo m.I want no part in it I don't want any part of it non voglio saperne niente o averci a che fare; to take part — partecipare, prendere parte (in a)
5) teatr. telev. cinem. ruolo m., parte f.6) (equal measure) parte f.in a concentration of 30,000 parts per million — in una concentrazione del 3%
7) mus. (for instrument, voice) parte f.; (score) partitura f.8) (behalf)to take sb.'s part — prendere le parti di qcn., parteggiare per qcn
9) AE (in hair) scriminatura f., riga f.2.avverbio in parteit was part fear, part greed — in parte era paura, in parte avidità
••II 1. [pɑːt]to take sth. in good part — non prendersela per qcs
1) (separate) separare, dividere [ two people]; divaricare, aprire [ legs]; scostare, aprire [lips, curtains]; aprirsi un varco tra [ crowd]; aprire [ocean, waves]2.1) (split up) [ partners] separarsito part from — separarsi da [ spouse]
2) (divide) [crowd, clouds] aprirsi3) (break) [rope, cable] rompersi•* * *1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) parte2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) parte3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) parte4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) parte5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) parte6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) parte2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) separarsi- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in* * *I 1. [pɑːt]1) (of whole) parte f.; (of country) parte f., area f.in o around these parts da queste parti; part of the reason is... in parte è perché...; to be (a) part of fare parte di; the early part of my life la prima parte della mia vita, la mia gioventù; it's all part of being young è tipico della giovinezza; that's the best part questa è la parte migliore; to be good in parts BE avere delle parti buone; for the most part per la maggior parte; my part of the world il mio paese; what are you doing in this part of the world? — che cosa ci fai da queste parti?
2) (component) parte f., pezzo m.3) telev. (of serial, programme) parte f.4) (share, role) parte f., ruolo m.I want no part in it I don't want any part of it non voglio saperne niente o averci a che fare; to take part — partecipare, prendere parte (in a)
5) teatr. telev. cinem. ruolo m., parte f.6) (equal measure) parte f.in a concentration of 30,000 parts per million — in una concentrazione del 3%
7) mus. (for instrument, voice) parte f.; (score) partitura f.8) (behalf)to take sb.'s part — prendere le parti di qcn., parteggiare per qcn
9) AE (in hair) scriminatura f., riga f.2.avverbio in parteit was part fear, part greed — in parte era paura, in parte avidità
••II 1. [pɑːt]to take sth. in good part — non prendersela per qcs
1) (separate) separare, dividere [ two people]; divaricare, aprire [ legs]; scostare, aprire [lips, curtains]; aprirsi un varco tra [ crowd]; aprire [ocean, waves]2.1) (split up) [ partners] separarsito part from — separarsi da [ spouse]
2) (divide) [crowd, clouds] aprirsi3) (break) [rope, cable] rompersi• -
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A n1 (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. -
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part [paʀ]feminine noun• prendre une part de gâteau to take a piece or slice of cakeb. ( = participation, partie) part• prendre une part importante dans... to play an important part in...c. (locutions)► à part ( = de côté) on one side ; ( = séparément) separately ; ( = excepté) apart from ; ( = exceptionnel) special• d'une part... d'autre part on the one hand... on the other hand► de la part de (provenance) from ; ( = au nom de) on behalf of• pour ma part je considère que... for my part, I consider that...► faire part de qch à qn to announce sth to sb• faire la part des choses to make allowances► prendre part à [+ travail, débat] to take part in ; [+ manifestation] to join in* * *paʀ
1.
1) ( portion) (de tarte, gâteau) slice, portion; (de viande, riz) helping, portion; (d'héritage, de marché) shareune part du gâteau — fig a slice ou share of the cake
2) ( élément d'un tout) proportionune grande part de quelque chose — a high proportion ou large part of something
il y a une grande part de fiction dans son récit — his/her account is highly fictional
pour une bonne or grande part — to a large ou great extent
faire la part de quelque chose — to take something into account ou consideration
à part entière — [membre, citoyen] full (épith); [science, sujet] in its own right
3) ( contribution) shareil m'a fait part de ses projets/son inquiétude — he told me about his plans/his concern
4) ( partie d'un lieu)de toute(s) part(s) — [surgir, arriver] from all sides
de part et d'autre — on both sides, on either side
de part en part — [traverser, transpercer] right ou straight through
5) ( point de vue)d'une part..., d'autre part... — ( marquant une énumération) firstly..., secondly...; ( marquant une opposition) on (the) one hand... on the other hand
d'autre part — ( de plus) moreover
prendre quelque chose en bonne/mauvaise part — to take something in good part/take something badly
2.
à part locution1) ( séparément) [ranger, classer] separatelyprendre quelqu'un à part — to take somebody aside ou to one side
2) ( séparé)3) ( différent)être un peu à part — [personne] to be out of the ordinary
un cas/lieu à part — a special case/place
4) ( excepté) apart fromà part ça, quoi de neuf? — (colloq) apart from that, what's new?
3.
de la part de locution prépositive1) ( à la place de)de la part de — [agir, écrire, téléphoner] on behalf of
2) ( venant de)de leur part, rien ne m'étonne — nothing they do surprises me
c'est de la part de qui? — ( au téléphone) who's calling please?
••* * *paʀ1. vbSee:2. nf1) (= fraction, partie) partUne part de frais est remboursable. — Part of the costs is refundable.
Il y a une part de vantardise dans ce qu'il dit. — There's an element of boasting in what he says.
pour une large part; pour une bonne part — to a great extent
Tout mensonge comporte une part de vérité. — Every lie has some truth in it.
2) (= portion) [gâteau, fromage] piece, portion, (qui revient à qn) shareVous n'avez pas eu votre part. — You haven't had your share.
à part entière (citoyen, membre, partenaire) — full
à parts égales; à part égale — equally
3) FINANCE share, non-voting share4) (= côté)de toute part; de toutes parts — from all sides, from all quarters
de part et d'autre — on both sides, on either side
d'une part... d'autre part — on the one hand... on the other hand
5)à part [vivre] — separately, [mettre] aside, (employé comme préposition) apart from, except for
Ils sont tous venus, à part Christian. — They all came, except Christian., (employé comme adjectif) (sportif) exceptional, (catégorie) of its own
faire la part (trop) belle à qn [homme] — to give sb more than his share, [femme] to give sb more than her share
prendre part à [débat] — to take part in, [soucis, douleur de qn] to share
Il va prendre part à la réunion. — He's going to take part in the meeting.
Nous prenons part à votre grande douleur. — We share your grief.
faire part de qch à qn — to announce sth to sb, to inform sb of sth
pour ma part — as for me, as far as I'm concerned
de la part de (= au nom de) — on behalf of, (= donné par) from
Je dois vous remercier de la part de mon frère. — I must thank you on behalf of my brother.
C'est un cadeau pour toi, de la part de Françoise. — It's a present for you, from Françoise.
c'est de la part de qui? (au téléphone) — who's calling please?, who's speaking please?
* * *A nf1 ( portion) (de tarte, gâteau) slice, portion; (de viande, riz) helping, portion; ( d'héritage) share; couper qch en six parts égales to cut sth into six equal portions; vouloir/mériter une part du gâteau fig to want/deserve a slice ou share of the cake; avoir sa part de misères/souffrances/soucis to have one's (fair) share of misfortunes/suffering/worries; la part du pauvre some food for the unexpected guest;2 ( élément d'un tout) proportion, part; une part des bénéfices/du budget a proportion of the profits/of the budget; une part non négligeable de leur revenu a significant proportion of their income; une grande part de qch a high proportion ou large part of sth; une part de chance/jeu/sacrifice an element of chance/risk/sacrifice; il y a une grande part de fiction/de réel dans son récit his account is highly fictional/very much based on reality; le hasard n'a aucune part là-dedans chance has nothing to do with it; pour une part to some extent; pour une bonne or grande part to a large ou great extent; faire la part de qch to take sth into account ou consideration; faire la part des choses to put things in perspective; faire la part belle à qch to place ou put great emphasis on sth; faire la part belle à qn to give sb the best deal; à part entière [membre, citoyen] full ( épith); [science, sujet] in its own right; ils sont français à part entière they are full French nationals; c'est un art à part entière it's an art in its own right; participer aux travaux/discussions à part entière to participate fully in the work/discussions;3 ( contribution) share; payer sa part to pay one's share; chacun paie sa part, c'est mieux everyone pays their share, it's better that way; faire sa part de travail/ménage to do one's share of the work/housework; prendre part à to take part in [activité, discussion, travail, conflit]; nous prenons part à votre douleur or peine we share your grief; il m'a fait part de ses projets/son inquiétude he told me about his plans/concern; je vous ferai part de mes intentions I'll let you know my intentions; Hélène et Roger Moulin sont heureux de vous faire part de la naissance de leur fille Zoé Hélène and Roger Moulin are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Zoé;4 ( partie d'un lieu) de toute(s) part(s) [surgir, arriver] from all sides; être attaqué de toutes parts to be attacked from all sides; de part et d'autre on both sides, on either side (de qch of sth); il y a une volonté de dialogue de part et d'autre there is a willingness to talk on both sides; de part en part [traverser, transpercer] right ou straight through; ⇒ autre C, nul E, quelque D;5 ( point de vue) pour ma/ta/notre part for my/your/our part; il a pour sa part déclaré que… for his part he declared that…; d'une part…, d'autre part… ( marquant une énumération) firstly…, secondly…; ( marquant une opposition) on (the) one hand… on the other hand; d'autre part ( de plus) moreover; prendre qch en bonne/mauvaise part to take sth in good part/take sth badly;6 Fin, Écon part (sociale or d'intérêt) share; avoir des parts dans une société to have shares in a company; une part de marché a market share; part de fondateur founder's share;7 Fisc unit on which the calculation of personal tax is based;B à part loc1 ( à l'écart) [ranger, classer] separately; mettre qch à part to put sth to one side; si on met à part cette partie de la population leaving aside this section of the population; préparez une sauce/des légumes à part prepare a sauce/some vegetables separately; prendre qn à part to take sb aside ou to one side;2 ( séparé) une salle à part a separate room; faire lit/chambre à part to sleep in separate beds/rooms;3 ( différent) être un peu à part [personne] to be out of the ordinary; un cas/lieu à part a special case/place; un personnage à part a unique character;4 ( excepté) apart from; (mis) à part ça il est charmant apart from that he's charming; à part ça, quoi de neuf○? apart from that, what's new?; la semaine s'est bien passée à part un jour de pluie the week went well apart from one rainy day; à part que apart from the fact that; blague à part joking aside.C de la part de loc prép1 ( à la place de) [agir, écrire, téléphoner] de la part de on behalf of; je vous souhaite bonne chance de la part de toute l'équipe on behalf of the whole team I wish you good luck; je vous appelle de la part de M. Pichon I'm phoning on behalf of Mr Pichon;2 ( venant de) de la part de qn from sb; il y a un message de la part de ton père there's a message from your father; j'ai un cadeau pour toi de la part de ma sœur I've got a present for you from my sister; donne-leur le bonjour de ma part say hello to them for me; ce n'est pas très gentil de ta part that wasn't very nice of you; sans engagement de votre part with no obligation on your part; de leur part, rien ne m'étonne nothing they do surprises me; c'est de la part de qui? ( au téléphone) who's calling ou speaking please?faire la part du feu to cut one's losses.[par] nom féminin1. [dans un partage - de nourriture] piece, portion ; [ - d'un butin, de profits, de travail etc] sharerepose-toi, tu as fait ta part have a rest, you've done your bitavoir part à to have a share in, to share (in)vouloir sa part de ou du gâteau to want one's share of the cakese réserver ou se tailler la part du lion to keep ou to take the lion's share2. DROIT [pour les impôts] basic unit used for calculating personal income taxun couple avec un enfant a deux parts et demie a couple with a child has a tax allowance worth two and a half (UK) ou has two and a half tax exemptions (US)3. ÉCONOMIE & FINANCEpart sociale/d'intérêts unquoted/partner's shareen grande part for the most part, largely, to a large extentles sociétés, pour la plus grande part, sont privatisées firms, for the most part, are privatizedil y a une grande part de peur dans son échec her failure is due to a large extent to fear, fear goes a long way towards explaining her failure5. [participation]a. [discussion, compétition, manifestation] to take part inb. [cérémonie, projet] to join in, to play a part inc. [attentat] to take part in, to play a part inprendre part à la joie/peine de quelqu'un to share (in) somebody's joy/sorrowil faut faire la part du hasard/de la malchance you have to recognize the part played by chance/ill-luck, you have to make allowances for chance/ill-luck6. THÉÂTRE [aparté] (artist's) cut7. (locution)dis-lui au revoir/merci de ma part say goodbye/thank you for meje ne m'attendais pas à une telle audace/mesquinerie de sa part I didn't expect such boldness/meanness from himc'est de la part de qui? [au téléphone, à un visiteur] who (shall I say) is calling?pour ma/sa part (as) for me/himfaire part de quelque chose à quelqu'un to announce something to somebody, to inform somebody of somethingprendre quelque chose en mauvaise part to take offence at something, to take something amissne le prenez pas en mauvaise part, mais... don't be offended, but..————————à part locution adjectivale1. [séparé - comptes, logement] separate2. [original, marginal] odd————————à part locution adverbiale1. [à l'écart]mis à part deux ou trois détails, tout est prêt except for ou apart from two or three details, everything is ready2. [en aparté]prendre quelqu'un à part to take somebody aside ou to one side3. [séparément] separately————————à part locution prépositionnelleà part cela apart from that, that aside2. (soutenu)elle se disait à part soi que... she said to herself that...à part entière locution adjectivaleun membre à part entière de a full ou fully paid up member ofelle est devenue une actrice à part entière she's now a proper ou a fully-fledged actress————————à part que locution conjonctivec'est une jolie maison, à part qu'elle est un peu humide it's a nice house, except that it's a bit dampde part en part locution adverbialede part et d'autre locution adverbiale2. [partout] on all sidesde part et d'autre de locution prépositionnelle————————de toute(s) part(s) locution adverbialeils accouraient de toutes parts vers le village they were rushing towards the village from all directions————————d'une part... d'autre part locution correlativeon the one hand... on the other hand————————pour une large part locution adverbiale -
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1. сущ.
1) а) доля, часть the (a) better part ≈ большая часть the better part of an hour ≈ большая часть часа, почти час to spend a part of ≈ потратить, потерять часть (чего-л.) ;
провести They spent the major part of their life in England. ≈ Они провели большую часть жизни в Англии. Respect is a very important part of any relationship. ≈ Уважение - очень важная часть любых отношений. Use turpentine and oil, two parts to one. ≈ Смешайте скипидар и масло в отношении два к одному. Syn: piece, portion, section, segment, subdivision Ant: entirety, entity, totality, unit, whole б) часть тела, член, орган It was a very severe accident and he lost part of his foot. ≈ Он попал в серьезную автомобильную катастрофу и потерял часть ноги. в) часть (книги), том, серия, выпуск Syn: passage г) деталь, часть automobile parts амер., motorcar parts брит. ≈ автомобильные детали defective part ≈ неисправная деталь spare parts ≈ запасные детали spare parts for military equipment ≈ запасные детали для военной техники This engine has only got three moving parts. ≈ У этого двигателя только три движущиеся части.
2) а) участие, доля в работе;
дело, обязанность It was not my part to interfere. ≈ Не мое было дело вмешиваться. to have part ≈ принимать участие, участвовать в чем-л. to take part ≈ принимать участие, участвовать в чем-л. б) роль to learn, memorize, study one's part ≈ выучить роль to understudy a part ≈ дублировать роль leading, major part ≈ главная, ведущая роль She had a bit part in the play. ≈ В этой пьесе она была занята в эпизодах. He offered her a large part in the play. ≈ Он предложил ей большую роль в пьесе. bit part ≈ эпизодическая роль speaking part ≈ роль со словами (в противоположность немой роли) walk-on part ≈ роль статиста play a part act a part в) муз. голос, партия г) сторона( в споре и т. п.) take the part of take part with д) амер. пробор( в волосах)
3) мн. края, местность
4) грам. часть, форма part of speech ≈ часть речи part of sentence ≈ член предложения ∙ part and parcel ≈ составная/неотъемлемая часть in good part ≈ без обиды;
благосклонно;
милостиво to take smth. in good part ≈ не обидеться in bad part, in evil part ≈ с обидой;
неблагосклонно to take smth. in bad part, to take smth. in evil part ≈ обидеться
2. нареч. частью, отчасти;
немного, несколько, частично The television producer today has to be part of news person, part educator. ≈ В настоящее время телекомментатор должен быть наполовину журналистом, наполовину преподавателем. Syn: rather
3. гл.
1) а) разделять(ся), отделять(ся), разрывать(ся) б) расступаться, раздвигать(ся) в) расчесывать, разделять на пробор г) расставаться, прощаться, разлучаться;
разг. расставаться с деньгами, платить
2) уст. делить (между кем-л.)
3) умирать Syn: die, pass away ∙ part from part over part with часть, доля - *s of a fraction доли дроби - the greater * of the population большая часть населения - in the early * of the week в начале недели - in * частично, частью - to pay in *s платить по частям - to contribute in * to smth. частично способствовать чему-либо - the best * of a week большая часть недели - during the early of the war в начале войны - the best * of a bottle of wine добрая половина бутылки вина - five *s of the whole пять частей от целого - in the hot * of the day в жаркое время дня - * of the house is to let сдается часть дома - it is a * of his functions это входит в его функции - it is no * of my intentions это не входит в мои намерения - in a greater * due to smth. в значительной степени обязан чему-либо - the most * большая часть - for the most * большей частью - the best * of smth. добрая половина чего-либо - to form a constituent * of smth. являться составной частью чего-либо - a corporate * of our own life неотъемлемая часть нашей жизни - to constitute a * of составлять часть чего-либо, являться компонентом чего-либо - to devote a * of one's time to smth., smb. посвятить часть своего времени чему-либо, кому-либо - English forms a * of the regular curriculum английский язык входит в учебную программу - he recieved * of his education in England он некоторое время обучался в Англии - the trip will occupy the better * of the year поездка займет добрую половину года - his failure was due in large * to his carelessness его неудача в основном объясняется небрежностью часть (единицы) ;
доля - an hour is the fourth * of the day час - одна двадцать четвертая часть суток - a seventh * одна седьмая - results accurate to one * in a million результаты с точностью до одной миллионной (редкое) группа, фракция участие (в работе) ;
обязанность, дело - to take * in smth. участвовать в чем-либо - to take * in conversation принимать участие в разговоре - I had no * in it я в этом не принимал участия - it was done without my taking * in it это было сделано без моего участия - it was not my * to interfere не мое было дело вмешиваться - to do one's * делать свое дело - to do one's * for world peace внести свой вклад в борьбу за мир во всем мире - to fail to perform one's * of a contract не выполнить свои обязательства по договору - each one did his * каждый выполнил то, что ему полагалось - to take * in the action( военное) принимать участие в бою часть (книги), том;
серия - the story appeared in *s рассказ публикуется в нескольких номерах (журнала, газеты) - Dickens's works were published in *s романы Диккенса печатались выпусками часть тела, орган, член - privy *s (эвфмеизм) половые органы - the inner *s of a human body внутренние органы человеческого тела роль - a weighty * весомая роль - to assign a * to smb. отводить роль кому-либо - to cast *s to actors давать роли актерам - he was excellent in the * of Hamlet он был великолепен в роли Гамлета - she knew her * well она хорошо знала свою роль - to play the * играть роль - he filled his * with great success он справился со своей ролью с большим успехом - they gave her small *s ей давали маленькие роли - conversation is like an orchestra in which each one should bear a * беседа подобна оркестру, в котором кажлый должен исполнять свою партию роль, значение - a building that plays many *s здание, которое используется для различных целей;
полифункциональное здание - in all this imagination played a large * во всем этом воображение сыграло большую роль - he played no * in this business он не имел к этому никакого отношения сторона (тж. в споре) - for my * с моей стороны, что касается меня - for my * I know nothing about him что касается меня, то я ничего о нем не знаю - there was no objection on the * of the author со стороны автора возражений не было - I have a personal * in it я лично заинтересован в этом - the second cousin on the * of the father двоюродный брат со стороны отца сторона, аспект - the annoying * of the matter is that... неприятная сторона этого дела в том... - to take smb.'s *, to take * with smb. стать на чью-либо сторону - he always takes his brother's * он всегда встает на сторону брата (юридическое) сторона (в процессе, договоре) край, местность - in foreign *s в чужих краях - we are form the same *s мы земляки - in these *s of the world в этих местах - from a very far * of the world из далекого уголка мира - the five *s of the world пять частей света - malaria-stricken *s of the country районы страны, где свирепствует малярия - the most densely populated and poverty stricken * of London наиболее густонаселенные и бедные районы Лондона - remote *s of the country отдаленные районы страны - the terrestrial *s of the world суша - I am a stranger in these *s я здесь чужестранец - he spent most of his life in foreign *s он провел большую часть своей жизни на чужбине( устаревшее) способности - a man of (good) *s способный человек (американизм) пробор в волосах (грамматика) часть, форма - * of speech часть речи - to be careful of one's *s of speech следить за своим языком - pricipal *s of a verb основные формы глагола (техническое) деталь, часть - spare *s запасные части - * name наименование детали - *s list спецификация запасных частей - allthe working *s are replaseable все рабочие части заменяемы (музыкальное) партия, голос - orchestral *s оркестровые партии - the tenor * партия тенора - to sing in three *s петь на три голоса (архитектура) 1/30 часть модуля > * and parcel составная часть > this is * and parcel of my subject это неотъемлемая часть моей темы > on the one *... on the other *... с одной стороны... с другой стороны... > to have neither * nor lot in smth. не иметь ничего общего с чем-либо > in good * благосклонно, милостиво, без обиды > in bad * неблагосклонно, с обидой > to take smth. in good * не обидеться > he took my advice in good * он с благодарностью принял мой совет > not to want any * of smth. отвергать что-либо;
отрицательно относиться к чему-либо > I want no * in it я не хочу иметь к этому никакого отношения;
мне это совершенно не подходит разделять, отделять, делить на части - the island *s the river into two branches остров делит реку на два рукава - a smile *ed her lips ее губы раскрылись в улыбке - a strait *s the island from the mainland пролив отделяет остров от материка - the strain *ed the rope веревка порвалась от напряжения разделяться, отделяться;
разъединяться - our roads * here здесь наши пути расходятся - the crowd *ed and let him pass толпа расступилась и дала ему пройти - the clouds *ed тучи разошлись - the policemen *ed the crowd полицейские заставили толпу расступиться разлучать, разъединять - the lovers were *ed любовники были разлучены - till death do us * (возвышенно) пока смерть нас не разлучит (часто from) разлучаться, расставаться - iet us * friends расстанемся друзьями - to * in anger разойтись, обозлившись друг на друга - to * from one's native shore покидать родные берега - we'll * no more мы больше никогда не расстанемся - I *ed from him at the railway station я расстался с ним на вокзале разнимать - to * fighters разнимать дерущихся расчесывать на пробор (волосы) - * one's hair in the middle расчесывать волосы на прямой пробор отличать, выделять( что-либо) - to * error from crime отличать ошибку от преступления (разговорное) расставаться (с чем-либо) - I would not * with it for the world я ни за что с этим не расстанусь - to * with money расставаться с деньгами - he is a difficult man to * from his cash из него не выжмешь и гроша платить - the lodger rarely *ed before Monday жилец редко платил раньше понедельника - he won't * он не заплатит - he is unwilling to * он не любит платить умирать (устаревшее) делить (между кем-либо) - to * the booty делить добычу - to * rice among the poor раздавать рис беднякам (морское) срываться с якоря - to * with the cable расклепывать (и вытравливать) якорную цепь > to * company( with) разъехаться;
расстаться;
поссориться, прекратить дружбу;
разойтись во мнениях > on that question I * company with you по этому вопросу мы с вами расходимся во мнениях > to * brass rags with smb. (сленг) порвать с кем-либо (дружбу, отношения) > a fool and his money are soon *ed (пословица) у дурака деньги долго не держатся частью;
отчасти;
частично be ~ of быть частью component ~ составная часть constituent ~ составная часть declaration ~ вчт. раздел описаний it was not my ~ to interfere не мое было дело вмешиваться;
to do one's part делать свое дело;
сделать свое дело finished ~ обработанная деталь ~ сторона (в споре и т. п.) ;
for my part с моей стороны, что касается меня;
on the part (of smb.) с (чьей-л.) стороны fractional ~ мантисса ~ архит. 1/30 часть модуля;
to have neither part nor lot (in smth.) не иметь ничего общего( с чем-л.) ~ разг. расставаться (с деньгами и т. п.) ;
платить;
he won't part он не заплатит ~ pl края, местность;
in foreign parts в чужих краях;
in these parts в этих местах, здесь;
in all parts of the world повсюду в мире, во всем мире in good ~ без обиды;
благосклонно;
милостиво;
in bad (или evil) part с обидой;
неблагосклонно ~ pl края, местность;
in foreign parts в чужих краях;
in these parts в этих местах, здесь;
in all parts of the world повсюду в мире, во всем мире in good ~ без обиды;
благосклонно;
милостиво;
in bad (или evil) part с обидой;
неблагосклонно ~ часть, доля;
for the most part большей частью;
in part частично, частью;
one's part in a conversation (чье-л.) высказывание в разговоре in ~ частично ~ pl края, местность;
in foreign parts в чужих краях;
in these parts в этих местах, здесь;
in all parts of the world повсюду в мире, во всем мире integral ~ неотъемлемая часть integrated ~ составная часть it was not my ~ to interfere не мое было дело вмешиваться;
to do one's part делать свое дело;
сделать свое дело ~ разделять(ся) ;
отделять(ся) ;
расступаться;
разрывать(ся) ;
разнимать;
разлучать(ся) ;
let us part friends расстанемся друзьями machine ~ деталь машины ~ pl уст. способности;
a man of (good) parts способный человек ~ сторона (в споре и т. п.) ;
for my part с моей стороны, что касается меня;
on the part (of smb.) с (чьей-л.) стороны ~ часть, доля;
for the most part большей частью;
in part частично, частью;
one's part in a conversation (чье-л.) высказывание в разговоре part грам.: part of speech часть речи;
part of sentence член предложения ~ выделять ~ группа ~ уст. делить (между кем-л.) ;
part from расстаться (или распрощаться) (с кем-л.) ~ делить на части ~ деталь ~ доля ~ запасная часть ~ pl края, местность;
in foreign parts в чужих краях;
in these parts в этих местах, здесь;
in all parts of the world повсюду в мире, во всем мире ~ отделять ~ отличать ~ муз. партия, голос ~ амер. пробор (в волосах) ~ разделять(ся) ;
отделять(ся) ;
расступаться;
разрывать(ся) ;
разнимать;
разлучать(ся) ;
let us part friends расстанемся друзьями ~ разделять ~ разг. расставаться (с деньгами и т. п.) ;
платить;
he won't part он не заплатит ~ расчесывать, разделять на пробор ~ роль ~ серия ~ pl уст. способности;
a man of (good) parts способный человек ~ сторона (в споре и т. п.) ;
for my part с моей стороны, что касается меня;
on the part (of smb.) с (чьей-л.) стороны ~ сторона ~ сторона в договоре ~ сторона в процессе ~ сторона в споре ~ умирать ~ участие, доля в работе;
обязанность, дело;
to take (или to have) part (in smth.) участвовать (в чем-л.) ~ участие в переговорах ~ фракция ~ частичный, неполный ~ часть (книги), том, серия, выпуск ~ часть, доля, участие ~ часть, доля;
for the most part большей частью;
in part частично, частью;
one's part in a conversation (чье-л.) высказывание в разговоре ~ часть ~ архит. 1/30 часть модуля;
to have neither part nor lot (in smth.) не иметь ничего общего (с чем-л.) ~ часть тела, член, орган;
the (privy) parts половые органы ~ частью, отчасти;
частично ~ экземпляр ~ уст. делить (между кем-л.) ;
part from расстаться (или распрощаться) (с кем-л.) ~ with = part from ~ of act раздел закона part грам.: part of speech часть речи;
part of sentence член предложения part грам.: part of speech часть речи;
part of sentence член предложения ~ of world часть света ~ with = part from ~ with отдавать, передавать( что-л.) ~ with отпускать( прислугу) with: part ~ расставаться ~ часть тела, член, орган;
the (privy) parts половые органы parts: parts: materials and ~ материалы и комплектующие изделия to play (или to act) a ~ играть роль to play (или to act) a ~ притворяться real ~ вещественная часть replacement ~ запасная деталь replacement ~ запасная часть replacement ~ сменная деталь residential ~ заселенная часть substantial ~ важная часть to take (smth.) in good ~ не обидеться;
to take (smth.) in bad (или evil) part обидеться to take (smth.) in good ~ не обидеться;
to take (smth.) in bad (или evil) part обидеться ~ участие, доля в работе;
обязанность, дело;
to take (или to have) part (in smth.) участвовать (в чем-л.) take ~ принимать участие take ~ участвовать to take the ~ (of smb.), to take ~ (with smb.) стать на (чью-л.) сторону take: to ~ part участвовать, принимать участие to take the ~ (of smb.), to take ~ (with smb.) стать на (чью-л.) сторону -
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1. definite article1) der/die/dasif you want a quick survey, this is the book — für einen raschen Überblick ist dies das richtige Buch
he lives in the district — er wohnt in dieser Gegend
£5 the square metre/the gallon/the kilogram — 5 Pfund der Quadratmeter/die Gallone/das Kilogramm
14 miles to the gallon — 14 Meilen auf eine Gallone; ≈ 20 l auf 100 km
a scale of one mile to the inch — ein Maßstab von 1: 63 360
2) (denoting one best known)it is the restaurant in this town — das ist das Restaurant in dieser Stadt
2. adverbhave got the toothache/measles — (coll.) Zahnschmerzen/die Masern haben
the more I practise the better I play — je mehr ich übe, desto od. um so besser spiele ich
so much the worse for somebody/something — um so schlimmer für jemanden/etwas
* * *[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) der/die/das1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) der/die/das3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) der/die/das4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) eine/-r/s(oder unübersetzt)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) der/die/das,am6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) um so•- academic.ru/118911/the_..">the...- the...* * *[ði:, ði, ðə]1. (denoting thing mentioned) der/die/dasat \the cinema im Kinoat \the corner an der Eckein \the fridge im Kühlschrankon \the shelf im Regalon \the table auf dem Tisch2. (particular thing/person)▪ \the ... der/die/das...3. (with family name)\the Smiths are away on vacation die Schmidts sind im Urlaub4. (before relative clause) der/die/dasI really enjoyed \the book I've just finished reading das Buch, das ich gerade gelesen habe, war wirklich interessant5. (before name with adjective) der/die\the unfortunate Mr Jones was caught up in the crime der bedauernswerte Mr. Jones wurde in das Verbrechen verwickelt6. (in title) der/dieEdward \the Seventh Eduard der SiebteElizabeth \the second Elisabeth die Zweite7. (before adjective) der/die/dasI suppose we'll just have to wait for \the inevitable ich vermute, wir müssen einfach auf das Unvermeidliche warten\the panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal der Pandabär wird immer seltener\the democrats/poor/townspeople die Demokraten/Armen/Städtera home for \the elderly ein Altersheim nt9. (with superlative) der/die/das\the highest mountain in Europe der höchste Berg Europas\the happiest der/die Glücklichste10. (instead of possessive)how's \the leg today, Mrs. Steel? wie geht es Ihrem Bein denn heute, Frau Steel?he held his daughter tightly by \the arm er hielt seine Tochter am Arm fest11. (with dates) der\the 24th of May der 24. MaiMay \the 24th der 24. Mai; (with time period) diein \the eighties in den Achtzigern [o Achtzigerjahren12. (with ordinal numbers) der/die/dasyou're \the fifth person to ask me that du bist die Fünfte, die mich das fragt13. (with measurements) prothese potatoes are sold by \the kilo diese Kartoffeln werden kiloweise verkauftby \the hour pro Stundetwenty miles to \the gallon zwanzig Meilen auf eine Gallone14. (enough) der/die/dasI haven't got \the energy to go out this evening ich habe heute Abend nicht mehr die Energie auszugehenII. adv + compall \the better/worse umso besser/schlechterI feel all \the better for getting that off my chest nachdem ich das losgeworden bin, fühle ich mich gleich viel besserany the better/worse in irgendeiner Weise besser/schlechtershe doesn't seem to be any \the worse for her bad experience ihre schlimme Erfahrung scheint ihr in keiner Weise geschadet zu haben▪ \the..., \the... je..., desto...\the lower \the price, \the poorer \the quality je niedriger der Preis, umso schlechter die Qualitätbring the family with you! \the more \the merrier! bring die Familie mit! je mehr Leute, desto besser▪ \the more..., \the more... je mehr..., desto mehr...\the more I see of his work, \the more I like it je mehr ich von seiner Arbeit sehe, desto besser gefällt sie mir* * *[ðə] (vor Vokalen auch, zur Betonung auch) [ðiː]1. def art1) der/die/dasin the room — im or in dem Zimmer
on the edge —
to play the piano/guitar — Klavier/Gitarre spielen
have you invited the Browns? — haben Sie die Browns or (with children) die Familie Brown eingeladen?
in the 20s — in den zwanziger Jahren or Zwanzigerjahren pl
how's the leg/wife? (inf) — wie gehts dem Bein/Ihrer Frau? (inf)
the poor/rich — die Armen pl/Reichen pl
translated from the German —
she was the prettier/prettiest — sie war die Hübschere/Hübscheste
4)(distributive use)
80p the pound — 80 Pence das or pro Pfundby the hour — pro Stunde
the car does thirty miles to the gallon — das Auto braucht eine Gallone auf dreißig Meilen, das Auto verbraucht 11 Liter auf 100km
5) [ðiː](stressed) der/die/das2. adv(all) the more so because... — umso mehr, als...
See:→ better* * *the book on the table das Buch auf dem Tisch;the England of today das England von heute;the Browns die Browns, die Familie Brown2. vor Maßangaben:one dollar the pound einen Dollar das Pfund;wine at two pounds the bottle Wein zu zwei Pfund die Flasche3. [ðiː] der, die, das (hervorragende oder geeignete etc):he is the painter of the century er ist der Maler des Jahrhundertsthe2 [ðə] adv (vor komp) desto, umso;the … the je …, desto;so much the better umso besser;so much the more umso (viel) mehr;not any the better um nichts besser;Gambia, the [ˈɡæmbıə] s Gamiba nMidlands, the [ˈmıdləndz] spl Mittelengland n (Grafschaften Mittelenglands, besonders Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire und Staffordshire)* * *1. definite article1) der/die/dasif you want a quick survey, this is the book — für einen raschen Überblick ist dies das richtige Buch
it's or there's only the one — es ist nur dieser/diese/dieses eine
£5 the square metre/the gallon/the kilogram — 5 Pfund der Quadratmeter/die Gallone/das Kilogramm
14 miles to the gallon — 14 Meilen auf eine Gallone; ≈ 20 l auf 100 km
a scale of one mile to the inch — ein Maßstab von 1: 63 360
2. adverbhave got the toothache/measles — (coll.) Zahnschmerzen/die Masern haben
the more I practise the better I play — je mehr ich übe, desto od. um so besser spiele ich
so much the worse for somebody/something — um so schlimmer für jemanden/etwas
* * *art.das art.n.der art.m.die art.f. v.zum v. -
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[pɑ:t, Am pɑ:rt] nthe film was good in \parts der Film war phasenweise ganz gut;body \part Körperteil m;\part of the family Familienmitglied nt;constituent \part Bestandteil m;the easy/hard \part das Einfache/Schwierige [an einer Sache];\part of growing up is... es gehört zum Erwachsenwerden...;in \part teilweise, zum Teil;in large \part zum großen Teil;for the most \part zum größten Teilspare \parts Ersatzteile ntplmix one \part of the medicine with three \parts water mischen Sie die Medizin mit Wasser im Verhältnis eins zu drei5) anat\parts of the body Körperteile mpl;private \parts Geschlechtsteile ntplto play the \part of the king die Rolle des Königs spielen;large \part wichtige Rolle, Hauptrolle f;small \part kleine Rolle, Nebenrolle fPHRASES:to become \part of the furniture selbstverständlich werden;to be \part and parcel of sth untrennbar mit etw dat verbunden sein;to take sb's \part sich akk auf jds Seite stellen;it was a mistake on Julia's \part es war Julias Fehler;for my \part was mich betrifft, ich für meinen Teil advinv teils, teilweise;she is \part African sie hat afrikanisches Blut in sich;\part... \part... teils... teils... vito \part on good/ bad terms im Guten/Bösen auseinandergehen1) ( separate)to \part sb/ sth jdn/etw [voneinander] trennen2) ( with hair)to \part hair einen Scheitel ziehen, Haar scheitelnPHRASES:to \part company sich akk trennen -
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[pɑːt] 1. n(section, division, component) część f; ( role) rola f; ( episode) odcinek m; (US) ( in hair) przedziałek m; ( MUS) partia f2. adv, see partly 3. vt 4. vitwo people rozstawać się (rozstać się perf); crowd rozstępować się (rozstąpić się perf); ( fig) roads rozchodzić się (rozejść się perf)to take part in — brać (wziąć perf) udział w +loc
to take sth in good part — przyjmować (przyjąć perf) coś w dobrej wierze
to take sb's part — stawać (stanąć perf) po czyjejś stronie
for the most part — ( usually) przeważnie; ( generally) w przeważającej części
for the better/best part of the day — przez większą część dnia
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) część2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) część3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) rola4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) rola5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) partia6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) udział, rola2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) rozejść się, rozdzielić- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in -
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(run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (тж. редк. hold with the hare and run with the hounds))≈ служить и нашим и вашим, вести двойную игру‘You ought to know best,’ he said, ‘but if you want a divorce it's not very wise to go seeing her, is it? One can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part I, ch. XIII) — - Вам лучше знать, - сказал он, - но если вы хотите развода, вряд ли разумно бывать у нее, вы не находите? Нельзя быть и охотником и дичью сразу.
Young Paddy was becoming quite a person of importance. He could run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, though nobody trusted him further than he could be seen. Paddy pretended to be with the diggers in this struggle over alluvial rights; but it was rumoured he had various interests in mining properties. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 55) — Мальчишка Пэдди становился мало-помалу довольно значительной персоной. Он умел служить и нашим и вашим, хотя никто не верил ему ни на грош. Пэдди делал вид, что стоит на стороне старателей в разыгравшейся между ними и промышленниками схватке, но, по мнению многих, его личные интересы связывали его с промышленниками.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
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1.
adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) primer, primero2) (best: in prime condition.) óptimo, perfecto
2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) flor de la vida, plenitud- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time
3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) horas de máxima audiencia
II
verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) cebar- primertr[praɪm]1 (main, chief) principal, primero,-a; (major) primordial2 (first-rate - meat) de primera (calidad); (example, location) excelente3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL primo1 (best time of life) flor nombre femenino de la vida1 (engine, pump, bomb) cebar; (surface, wood) imprimar, preparar2 figurative use (person) preparar, enseñar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in one's prime / be in the prime of life estar en la flor de la vidaprime cost coste nombre masculino de producciónPrime Minister primer,-a ministro,-aprime time horas nombre femenino plural de máxima audiencia1) : cebarto prime a pump: cebar una bomba2) prepare: preparar (una superficie para pintar)3) coach: preparar (a un testigo, etc.)prime adj1) chief, main: principal, primero2) excellent: de primera (categoría), excelenteprime nthe prime of one's life : la flor de la vidaadj.• de primera clase adj.• fundamental adj.• primero, -a adj.• primo, -a adj.• principal adj.• selecto, -a adj.n.• flor s.f.• primavera s.f.v.• aparejar v.• aprestar v.• cebar v.• imprimar v.• instruir v.• preparar v.
I praɪmadjective (no comp)a) ( major) principalto be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia
b) ( first-rate) <example/location> excelente; < cut> de primera (calidad)in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado
II
to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad
III
a) ( prepare for painting) \<\<wood/metal\>\> aplicar* una capa de imprimación or de base a; \<\<canvas\>\> preparar, aprestarb) \<\<pump/gun\>\> cebarc) ( brief) preparar[praɪm]1. ADJ1) (=major, main) [cause, objective, target] principalthe/a prime cause of stress in the workplace — la principal causa/una de las principales causas de estrés en el trabajo
•
the prime candidate to take over his job is May Reid — May Reid es la candidata con más posibilidades de sustituirle en el puesto•
our prime concern is public safety — nuestra mayor or principal preocupación es la seguridad ciudadana•
to be of prime importance — ser de primordial importancia, ser de fundamental importancia2) (=top-quality, excellent) [real estate, property] de primera; [ingredient, cut] de primera (calidad)•
to be in prime condition — [cattle, fruit, car] estar en perfecto estado; [athlete] estar en plena forma3) (=classic) perfecto4) (Math) [number] primo2. N1) (=best years)•
when trade unionism was in its prime — cuando el sindicalismo estaba en su apogeoto be in one's prime or in the prime of life — [person] estar en la flor de la vida
to be cut off or cut down in one's prime — morir en la flor de la vida
•
he's past his prime — ya ha dejado atrás los mejores años de su vidathe hotel was past its prime — hum el hotel ya había dejado atrás sus días de gloria
2) (Rel) prima f3. VT1) (prior to painting) imprimar, preparar; (with primer) aplicar una capa de imprimación a; (with undercoat) aplicar una capa de (pintura) base a; (with anticorrosive) aplicar una capa de pintura anticorrosiva a2) (prior to use) [+ gun, pump] cebar- prime the pumphe was willing to prime the pump by offering finance — estaba dispuesto a ofrecerse a financiarlo para que saliera adelante
public investment is the best way of priming the pump of economic activity — la inversión pública es la mejor forma de promover la actividad económica
3) (=prepare) [+ student, politician, soldier] preparar4) (with drink)he primed himself for the interview with a stiff whisky — se tomó un whisky fuerte como preparación para la entrevista
4.CPDprime cost N — coste m neto, coste m de producción
prime factor N — factor m primordial, factor m principal
the prime meridian N — (Geog) el meridiano de Greenwich
prime minister N — primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f
prime ministership N — (=period of office) mandato m como primer ministro; (=office) cargo m de(l) primer ministro
prime mover N — (=person) promotor(a) m / f ; (Philos) primer motor m
a prime mover in Middle East events — una de las promotoras de los acontecimientos en el Oriente Medio
prime number N — (Math) número m primo
prime rate N — tipo m de interés preferencial
prime lending rate — tipo m de interés preferencial sobre los préstamos
prime time N — (TV) horas fpl de máxima or mayor audiencia
prime-timethe programme was repeated in prime time — el programa se repitió a una de las horas de máxima or mayor audiencia
* * *
I [praɪm]adjective (no comp)a) ( major) principalto be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia
b) ( first-rate) <example/location> excelente; < cut> de primera (calidad)in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado
II
to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad
III
a) ( prepare for painting) \<\<wood/metal\>\> aplicar* una capa de imprimación or de base a; \<\<canvas\>\> preparar, aprestarb) \<\<pump/gun\>\> cebarc) ( brief) preparar -
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I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) vigtigst; første-; højest2) (best: in prime condition.) bedst2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) den bedste alder- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) prime time-II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) præparere- primer* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) vigtigst; første-; højest2) (best: in prime condition.) bedst2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) den bedste alder- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) prime time-II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) præparere- primer -
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I 1. noun1) Höhepunkt, der; Krönung, diebe in/past one's prime — in den besten Jahren sein/die besten Jahre überschritten haben
2) (Math.) Primzahl, die2. adjective1) (chief) Haupt-; hauptsächlichprime motive — Hauptmotiv, das
2) (excellent) erstklassig; vortrefflich [Beispiel]; [Fleisch] erster GüteklasseII transitive verbin prime condition — [Sportler, Tier] in bester Verfassung; voll ausgereift [Obst]
1) (equip) vorbereitenprime somebody with information/advice — jemanden instruieren/jemandem Ratschläge erteilen
well primed — gut vorbereitet
2) grundieren [Wand, Decke]3) füllen [Pumpe]4) schärfen [Sprengkörper]* * *I 1. adjective2) (best: in prime condition.) erstklassig2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) die Blüte- academic.ru/57931/primary">primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) (zünd)fertig machen- primer* * *[praɪm]I. adj attr, inv1. (main) wesentlich, Haupt-of \prime importance von äußerster Wichtigkeit\prime objective oberstes Ziel\prime suspect Hauptverdächtige(r) f(m)2. (best) erstklassig\prime cuts of meat Fleischstücke pl bester Qualitäta \prime example ein ausgezeichnetes [o vortreffliches] Beispiel3. MATH\prime factor Primfaktor m\prime factorization Primfaktorenzerlegung fthe \prime of life das beste Alterin the \prime of one's youth in der Blüte der Jugend gehto be in one's \prime im besten Alter sein, in der Blüte seiner Jahre stehen gehto be past one's \prime die besten Jahre hinter sich dat haben, [schon] bessere Zeiten gesehen haben famIII. vt1. (prepare)▪ to \prime sb jdn vorbereiten▪ to be \primed to do sth bereit [o darauf vorbereitet] sein, etw zu tun2. TECH, MIL▪ to \prime sth (for exploding) etw scharf machen; (for firing) etw schussbereit machen; (undercoat) canvas, metal, wood etw grundierento \prime an engine Anlasskraftstoff [in einen Motor] einspritzento \prime a pump eine Pumpe mit Wasser füllen (um sie betriebsbereit zu machen)▪ to \prime sth etw stärkenthe immune system is \primed to attack diseased cells das Immunsystem ist darauf ausgerichtet, kranke Zellen anzugreifen4. (brief)▪ to \prime sb jdn instruieren* * *[praɪm]1. adj1) (= major, chief) Haupt-, wesentlich; target, objective hauptsächtlich, oberste(r, s), höchste(r, s); candidate erste(r, s); cause hauptsächlich, häufigste(r, s); requirement erste(r, s), oberste(r, s)of prime importance — von größter Bedeutung, von äußerster Wichtigkeit
she was a prime favourite — sie war eine hohe Favoritin
2) (= excellent) erstklassig, beste(r, s); example erstklassigin prime condition (meat, fruit etc) — von hervorragender Qualität; athlete, car etc in erstklassiger or hervorragender Verfassung
prime example — Paradebeispiel nt, klassisches Beispiel
2. n1)(= full vigour)
in the prime of life — in der Blüte seiner Jahrehe is in his prime — er ist im besten Alter or in den besten Jahren; (singer, artist) er ist an seinem Höhepunkt angelangt
he is past his prime — er ist über sein bestes Alter or seine besten Jahre hinaus; (singer, artist)
this city is past its prime — diese Stadt hat auch schon bessere Zeiten gesehen
3. vt1) gun schussfertig machen; bomb scharf machen; pump vorpumpen; carburettor Anlasskraftstoff einspritzen in (+acc)3) (with advice, information) instruieren* * *prime [praım]A adj (adv primely)1. erst(er, e, es), wichtigst(er, e, es), wesentlichst(er, e, es), Haupt…:of prime importance von höchster Wichtigkeit;prime reason Hauptgrund m;prime suspect Hauptverdächtigte(r) m/f(m)2. erstklassig, vorzüglich, prima (Investition, Qualität etc):prime bill erstklassiger Wechsel;in prime condition in Bestzustand3. primär, grundlegend4. erst(er, e, es), Erst…, Ur…:prime father Urvater m5. MATHa) unteilbar:prime factor Primfaktor m;prime number Primzahl f;prime number theorem Primzahlsatz m;prime power Primzahlpotenz f31 is prime to 63 31 ist teilerfremd zu 63B s1. Anfang m, Beginn m:2. fig Blüte(zeit) f:in the prime of youth (life) in der Blüte der Jugend (des Lebens);in his prime in der Blüte seiner Jahre, im besten (Mannes)Alter;in the prime of his career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Laufbahn3. (das) Beste, höchste Vollkommenheit5. KATH, HIST Prim f (im klösterlichen Stundengebet die Gebetszeit zur ersten Tagesstunde)6. MATHa) Primzahl fb) Primfaktor mc) Strich m, (Zeichen n für) Bogenminute f [’]:x prime (x’) x Strich (x’)7. MUSC v/t1. vorbereitenprimed schuss-, zündfertig3. MAL, TECH grundierenprime the pump WIRTSCH die Wirtschaft ankurbeln5. AUTOa) Kraftstoff vorpumpenb) Anlasskraftstoff in einen Motor einspritzen6. ELEK vorspannen7. mit Strichindex versehen* * *I 1. noun1) Höhepunkt, der; Krönung, diein the prime of life/youth — in der Blüte seiner/ihrer Jahre/der Jugend (geh.)
be in/past one's prime — in den besten Jahren sein/die besten Jahre überschritten haben
2) (Math.) Primzahl, die2. adjective1) (chief) Haupt-; hauptsächlichprime motive — Hauptmotiv, das
2) (excellent) erstklassig; vortrefflich [Beispiel]; [Fleisch] erster GüteklasseII transitive verbin prime condition — [Sportler, Tier] in bester Verfassung; voll ausgereift [Obst]
1) (equip) vorbereitenprime somebody with information/advice — jemanden instruieren/jemandem Ratschläge erteilen
2) grundieren [Wand, Decke]3) füllen [Pumpe]4) schärfen [Sprengkörper]* * *adj.wichtigst adj. -
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[praɪm] 1. adj 2. n 3. vtwood zagruntowywać (zagruntować perf); ( fig) person instruować (poinstruować ( perf)); gun uzbrajać (uzbroić perf); pump zalewać (zalać perf)* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) pierwszy, pierwszorzędny2) (best: in prime condition.) znakomity2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) najlepszy okres życia- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) w czasie największej oglądalnościII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) ładować, gruntować- primer -
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I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) hoved-, viktigst, primær2) (best: in prime condition.) av beste sort, førsteklasses2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) beste alder- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) i beste sendetidII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) forsyne med tennladning; grunne- primerførsteklasses--------grunneIsubst. \/praɪm\/1) begynnelse2) dagens første time3) ( katolsk) prim4) ( fekting) prim(hugg)5) ( matematikk) primtall6) ( matematikk) akuttegn, merke(tegn)7) ( musikk) prim8) ( om ting) det bestein one's prime eller in the prime of life i sin beste alder, i sine velmaktsdager, i sine beste årthe prime of life ungdommen, livets vårthe prime of the day daggrythe prime of the year vårenIIverb \/praɪm\/1) ( teknikk) fylle opp2) ( militærvesen) forsyne med tennladning3) ( om pumpe) fylle på, spe4) instruere, preparere, påvirke5) ( hverdagslig) stappe full (med mat e.l.)6) ( hverdagslig) stive opp, sprite opp7) ( om maling) grunne8) ( matlaging) ese, gjære, heve, koke overprimed with proppfull avprime the pump fylle vann i en pumpe (for å få den til å fungere) ( overført) fremme statsstøtte til næringslivet (satse penger i foretak e.l.)well primed godt påseilet, berusetIIIadj. \/praɪm\/1) fremst, viktigst, hoved-2) prima, førsteklasses, av beste sort3) primær, opphavlig, opprinnelig, først4) som ikke har noen fellesnevner
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