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the corners of the mouth

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1 the corners of his mouth twisted down

the corners of his mouth twisted down

zijn mondhoeken trokken naar beneden

English-Dutch dictionary > the corners of his mouth twisted down
2 the corners of his mouth began to turn down

Общая лексика: уголки его губ опустились, уголки его рта опустились

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the corners of his mouth began to turn down
3 corner

1. noun
1) Ecke, die; (curve) Kurve, die

on the corner — an der Ecke/in der Kurve

at the corner — an der Ecke

corner of the street — Straßenecke, die

cut [off] a/the corner — eine/die Kurve schneiden

cut corners — (fig.) auf die schnelle arbeiten (ugs.)

[something is] just [a]round the corner — [etwas ist] gleich um die Ecke

Christmas is just round the corner — (fig. coll.) Weihnachten steht vor der Tür

turn the corner — um die Ecke biegen

he has turned the corner now — (fig.) er ist jetzt über den Berg (ugs.)

2) (hollow angle between walls) Ecke, die; (of mouth, eye) Winkel, der

3) (Boxing, Wrestling) Ecke, die

4) (secluded place) Eckchen, das; Plätzchen, das; (remote region) Winkel, der

from the four corners of the earth — aus aller Welt

5) (Hockey, Footb.) Ecke, die

6) (Commerc.) Corner, der; Schwänze, die
2. transitive verb
1) (drive into corner) in eine Ecke treiben; (fig.) in die Enge treiben

have [got] somebody cornered — jemanden in der Falle haben

2) (Commerc.)

corner the market in coffee — die Kaffeevorräte aufkaufen; den Kaffeemarkt aufschwänzen (fachspr.)
3. intransitive verb
die Kurve nehmen

corner well/badly — [Fahrzeug:] eine gute/schlechte Kurvenlage haben

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['ko:nə] 1. noun
1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) die Ecke

2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) der Winkel

3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) die Ecke
2. verb
1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) in die Enge treiben

2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) um die Ecke fahren

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- cut corners
- turn the corner
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cor·ner

[ˈkɔ:nəʳ, AM ˈkɔ:rnɚ]

I. n

1. (of road) Ecke f

on the \corner of a street an einer Straßenecke

just around the \corner gleich um die Ecke

the summer holidays are just around the \corner ( fig) die Sommerferien stehen vor der Tür

to drive around the \corner um eine Ecke biegen

to take a \corner eine Kurve nehmen

to cut a \corner eine Kurve schneiden

2. (corner part) of table Kante f; of page, picture Rand m; of a sheet, room Ecke f

I searched every \corner of the desk ich haben den ganzen Schreibtisch abgesucht

we searched every \corner of the house wir suchten in allen [Ecken und] Winkeln des Hauses

do you have a spare \corner where I can put my things? hast du ein freies Eckchen, wo ich meine Sachen abstellen kann?

to put a child in the \corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellen

to turn down [or fold] the \corner of a page ein Eselsohr machen

3. (area) Gegend f, Ecke f fam

a quaint \corner of Germany eine malerische Gegend Deutschlands

a distant [or remote] [or far] \corner of the earth ein entlegener Winkel der Erde

the four \corners of the world [or earth] alle vier Himmelsrichtungen

at every \corner ( fig) überall

4. (periphery)

out of the \corner of one's eye aus dem Augenwinkel

\corner of sb's mouth jds Mundwinkel hum

5. ( fig: aspect) Seite f

6. ECON

to have a \corner of the market den Markt beherrschen

7. SPORT (in hockey, football) Ecke f, Eckball m; BOXING (area) Ecke f

8. (supporters)

the boxer was encouraged by his \corner der Boxer wurde von seiner Ecke unterstützt

to be in sb's \corner auf jds Seite stehen

9.

▶ to cut \corners (financially) Kosten sparen; (in procedure) das Verfahren abkürzen

▶ to drive [or box] [or force] sb into a [tight] \corner jdn in die Enge treiben

▶ to get oneself into a [tight] \corner sich akk [selbst] in Schwierigkeiten bringen

▶ to be in a tight \corner in der Klemme stecken

▶ to have turned the \corner über den Berg sein

II. adj attr, inv Eck-

\corner sofa/table Ecksofa nt/Ecktisch m

a \corner piece ein Randstück nt

III. vt

1. (trap)

▪ to \corner sb jdn in die Enge treiben; (pursue) jdn stellen

2. COMM

▪ to \corner sth etw monopolisieren

to \corner the market den Markt beherrschen

IV. vi vehicle eine Kurve/Kurven nehmen

to \corner well gut in der Kurve liegen

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['kɔːnə(r)]
1. n

1) (generally BOXING) Ecke f; (of sheet also) Zipfel m; (of mouth, eye) Winkel m; (= sharp bend in road) Kurve f; (fig = awkward situation) Klemme f (inf)

at or on the corner — an der Ecke

the teacher made him stand in the corner — der Lehrer stellte ihn in die Ecke

to turn the corner (lit) — um die Ecke biegen

we've turned the corner now (fig) — wir sind jetzt über den Berg

the pages are curling up at the corners — die Seiten haben Eselsohren

out of the corner of one's eye — aus dem Augenwinkel (heraus)

he always has a cigarette hanging out of the corner of his mouth — er hat immer eine Zigarette im Mundwinkel (hängen)

to cut corners (lit) — Kurven schneiden; (fig) das Verfahren abkürzen

to drive or force sb into a corner (fig) — jdn in die Enge treiben

to fight one's corner ( esp Brit fig ) — für seine Sache kämpfen

to have sb in one's corner (fig) — jdn auf seiner Seite haben

all four corners of the world — alle vier Winde

he has travelled to all four corners of the world — er hat die ganze Welt bereist

in every corner of Europe/the globe/the house — in allen (Ecken und) Winkeln Europas/der Erde/des Hauses

an attractive corner of Britain — eine reizvolle Gegend Großbritanniens

2) (= out-of-the-way place) Winkel m

have you got an odd corner somewhere where I could store my books? — hast du irgendwo ein Eckchen or Plätzchen, wo ich meine Bücher lagern könnte?

3) (COMM: monopoly) Monopol nt

to make/have a corner in sth — das Monopol für or auf etw (acc) erwerben/haben

4) (FTBL) Ecke f, Eckball m, Corner m (Aus)

to take a corner — eine Ecke ausführen

2. vt

1) (lit, fig: trap) in die Enge treiben

2) (COMM) the market monopolisieren

3. vi
(= take a corner person) Kurven/die Kurve nehmen
this car corners well — dieses Auto hat eine gute Kurvenlage

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corner [ˈkɔː(r)nə(r)]

A s

1. (Straßen-, Häuser) Ecke f, besonders AUTO Kurve f:

at ( oder on) the corner an der Ecke;

just (a)round the corner gleich um die Ecke;

take a corner AUTO eine Kurve nehmen;

turn the corner um die (Straßen)Ecke biegen;

he’s turned the corner fig er ist über den Berg;

cut corners

a) AUTO die Kurven schneiden,

b) fig die Sache oder das Verfahren abkürzen

2. Winkel m, Ecke f:

corner of the mouth Mundwinkel;

look at sb from the corner of one’s eye(s) jemanden aus den Augenwinkeln (heraus) ansehen;

put a child in the corner ein Kind in die Ecke stellen

3. fig schwierige Lage, Klemme f umg:

drive ( oder force, put) sb into a corner jemanden in die Enge treiben;

be in a tight corner in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken

4. entlegene Gegend:

from the four corners of the earth aus der ganzen Welt

5. fig Ecke f, Ende n, Seite f:

they came from all corners sie kamen von allen Ecken und Enden

6. (verstärkte) Ecke, Eckenverstärkung f:

book corner

7. SPORT

a) Fußball etc: Eckball m, Ecke f

b) Boxen: (Ring) Ecke f

8. WIRTSCH Corner m, Korner m:

a) Aufkäufergruppe f, (Spekulations)Ring m

b)(Aufkauf m zwecks) Monopolbildung f:

corner in cotton Baumwollkorner

9. fig Monopol n (on auf akk):

a corner on virtue

B v/t

1. mit Ecken versehen

2. in eine Ecke stellen oder legen

3. fig jemanden in die Enge treiben

4. a) WIRTSCH Ware (spekulativ) aufkaufen, cornern:

corner the market den Markt aufkaufen

b) fig mit Beschlag belegen

C v/i

1. US eine Ecke oder einen Winkel bilden

2. US an einer Ecke gelegen sein

3. AUTO eine Kurve nehmen:

corner well gut in der Kurve liegen, eine gute Kurvenlage haben

4. WIRTSCH einen Corner bilden

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1. noun
1) Ecke, die; (curve) Kurve, die

on the corner — an der Ecke/in der Kurve

at the corner — an der Ecke

corner of the street — Straßenecke, die

cut [off] a/the corner — eine/die Kurve schneiden

cut corners — (fig.) auf die schnelle arbeiten (ugs.)

[something is] just [a]round the corner — [etwas ist] gleich um die Ecke

Christmas is just round the corner — (fig. coll.) Weihnachten steht vor der Tür

turn the corner — um die Ecke biegen

he has turned the corner now — (fig.) er ist jetzt über den Berg (ugs.)

2) (hollow angle between walls) Ecke, die; (of mouth, eye) Winkel, der

3) (Boxing, Wrestling) Ecke, die

4) (secluded place) Eckchen, das; Plätzchen, das; (remote region) Winkel, der

from the four corners of the earth — aus aller Welt

5) (Hockey, Footb.) Ecke, die

6) (Commerc.) Corner, der; Schwänze, die
2. transitive verb
1) (drive into corner) in eine Ecke treiben; (fig.) in die Enge treiben

have [got] somebody cornered — jemanden in der Falle haben

2) (Commerc.)

corner the market in coffee — die Kaffeevorräte aufkaufen; den Kaffeemarkt aufschwänzen (fachspr.)
3. intransitive verb
die Kurve nehmen

corner well/badly — [Fahrzeug:] eine gute/schlechte Kurvenlage haben

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n.

Ecke -n f.

Winkel - m.

English-german dictionary > corner
4 boca

f.

1 mouth.

boca arriba/abajo face up/down

(respiración) boca a boca mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

hacer el boca a boca a alguien to give somebody mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, to give somebody the kiss of life

2 mouth (entrada) (de botella, túnel).

a boca de jarro (informal) point-blank

boca del estómago pit of the stomach

boca de incendios fire hydrant

boca de metro tube o underground entrance (British), subway entrance (United States)

boca de riego hydrant

3 muzzle, fauces, maw.

4 hors d'oeuvre.

5 os.

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boca

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA mouth

2 (de río) mouth

3 (abertura) entrance, opening

■ hay una boca de metro en la esquina there's an entrance to the underground on the corner

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrir boca to whet one's appetite

hacer boca to whet one's appetite

andar en boca de todos to be the talk of the town, be on everyone's lips

arreglarse la boca to have one's teeth seen to

boca abajo face downwards

boca arriba face upwards

callarse la boca to shut up, shut one's mouth

correr de boca en boca to be the talk of the town, be common knowledge

en boca cerrada no entran moscas silence is golden

hacérsele la boca agua a alguien to make somebody's mouth water

me lo has quitado de la boca you've taken the words right out of my mouth

no abrir boca not to say a word

no decir esta boca es mía not to say a word

por la boca muere el pez silence is golden

boca a boca kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

boca de incendios fire hydrant

boca de riego hydrant

boca del estómago pit of the stomach

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noun f.

mouth

- boca abajo
- boca arriba
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1. SF

1) (Anat) mouth

no debes hablar con la boca llena — you shouldn't talk with your mouth full

tengo que arreglarme la boca — I must get my teeth seen to

aceituna de boca — eating olive

(respiración) boca a boca — mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

¡cállate la boca! — * shut up! *, shut your mouth! **

• boca abajo — face down

estar tumbado boca abajo — to be lying face down

se cuelgan los manojos boca abajo — hang the bunches upside down

• boca arriba — face up

poner a algn boca arriba — to turn sb on his back

boca de escorpión — wicked tongue

boca de mar — (Culin) crab stick

2)

• en boca de, suena extraño en boca de un socialista — it sounds odd coming from a socialist

está en boca de todos — it's on everybody's lips

puso esa frase en boca de un personaje suyo — he gave that phrase to one of his characters

• por boca de — through

hablan por boca del negociador — they speak through the negotiator

lo sabemos por boca de los propios autores del delito — we know so from the people responsible for the crime

3)

- no abrió la boca en toda la tarde

- buscar la boca a algn

- coserse la boca

- dar boca

de boca en boca —

la cosa anda de boca en boca — the story is doing the rounds

ella anda de boca en boca — everyone is talking about her

de boca para afuera —

apoyó la idea de boca para afuera — he paid lip-service to the idea

eso lo dice de boca para afuera — he's just saying that, that's what he says (but he doesn't mean it)

- decir algo con la boca chica o pequeña

- sin decir esta boca es mía

- hablar por boca de ganso

- hacer boca

- se me hace la boca agua

irse la boca a algn —

se me fue la boca — it just slipped out

llenársele la boca a algn —

esa Europa con la que se les llena la boca — this Europe that they're always talking about

se le llena la boca del coche — all he can talk about is the car

- meter a algn en la boca del lobo

- meterse en la boca del lobo

- oscuro como boca de lobo

- partir la boca a algn

a pedir de boca —

todo salió a pedir de boca — it all turned out perfectly

- quedarse con la boca abierta

- me lo has quitado de la boca

- ¡que tu boca sea santa!

- tapar la boca a algn

- torcer la boca

- en boca cerrada no entran moscas

- el que tiene boca se equivoca

- por la boca muere el pez

4) (=abertura, entrada) [de túnel, cueva, vasija] mouth; [de tonel] bunghole; [de puerto] entrance; [de arma] muzzle

a boca de jarro —

beber a boca de jarro — to drink to excess

disparar a boca de jarro — to shoot point-blank, shoot at close range

boca de incendios — hydrant

boca del estómago — pit of the stomach

boca de metro — underground o (EEUU) subway entrance

boca de mina — pithead, mine entrance

boca de riego — hydrant

boca de río — river mouth, estuary

5) [de vino] flavour, flavor (EEUU)

tener buena boca — to have a good flavour

6) [de crustáceo] pincer

7) [de herramienta] cutting edge

8)

boca de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon

9) (Inform) slot

10) pl bocas (=personas) mouths

son seis bocas las que tengo que alimentar — I have six mouths to feed

2. SM

1)

boca a boca, aplicar o hacer o practicar el boca a boca a algn — to give sb mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, give sb the kiss of life

2) ** [de cárcel] screw **, warder

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat, Zool) mouth

tener la boca seca/pastosa — to have a dry/furry mouth

la boca te huele a ajo — your breath smells of garlic

tengo que ir a arreglarme la boca — I have to go and get my teeth seen to o fixed

como no te calles te voy a partir la boca — if you don't shut up I'll smash your face in (colloq)

b) (en locs)

boca abajo/arriba — <dormir/echarse> on one's stomach/back

puso los naipes boca arriba — she laid the cards face up

de boca de — from

lo supimos de boca de ella — we heard it (directly) from her

uno no espera oír palabras así de boca de un cura — you don't expect to hear such words from (the mouth of) a priest

en boca de: la pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños the question which is on every child's lips; el escándalo andaba en boca de todos the scandal was common knowledge; por boca de: la organización ha dejado claro por boca de su secretario general... the organization has made it clear through its general secretary...; lo supe por boca de su hermana I heard it from his sister; abrir la boca to open one's mouth; mejor es que no abra la boca it's best if he keeps his mouth shut; andar/correr de boca en boca: la noticia ya corría de boca en boca the news was spreading like wildfire; a pedir de boca just fine; todo salió a pedir de boca everything turned out just fine; callar(se) la boca to shut up; en situaciones así más vale callarse la boca in situations like that it's best to keep your mouth shut; cerrarle or taparle la boca a alguien to keep somebody quiet, shut somebody up (colloq); hablar por boca de ganso to repeat other people's opinions (o ideas etc) parrot fashion; hacer or abrir boca (fam) to whet the o one's appetite; hacerle el boca a boca a alguien to give somebody the kiss of life; hacérsele la boca agua a alguien (Esp): se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles looking at the cakes made her mouth water; llenársele la boca a alguien con algo (fam): se le llena la boca con su apellido she's always boasting about her surname; meterse en la boca del lobo to take one's life in one's hands; no decir esta boca es mía: no dijo esta boca es mía he didn't say a word; no tener qué llevarse a la boca: no tienen qué llevarse a la boca they haven't got a penny to their name, they don't have a red cent to their name (AmE); (oscuro) como boca de lobo pitch-black, pitch-dark; quedarse con la boca abierta to be dumbfounded o (colloq) flabbergasted; quitarle algo a alguien de la boca to take the words (right) out of somebody's mouth; ser pura boca (Chi fam) to be all talk; tener una boquita de piñón (fam) to have a little mouth; en boca cerrada no entran moscas if you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it (colloq); por la boca muere el pez talking too much can be dangerous; quien or el que tiene boca se equivoca — (fam) to err is human

c) ( persona)

tiene muchas bocas que alimentar — she has a lot of mouths to feed

d) (Vin) flavor*

2) ( de buzón) slot; ( de túnel) mouth, entrance; ( de puerto) entrance; (de vasija, botella) rim

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- boca de dragón or sapo

- boca de incendios

- boca del estómago

- boca de metro or subte

- boca de riego
•• Cultural note:
La Boca

A neighborhood on the Riachuelo River in Buenos Aires, near the mouth of the River Plate. It was the city's first port, where Genoese immigrants settled in the early twentieth century. Its brightly painted wooden houses with corrugated iron roofs make it a major tourist destination

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= mouth, gob, muzzle.

Nota: De un arma de fuego.

Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex. I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.

Ex. She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.

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* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!.

* a boca de jarro = at close range.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.

* boca 7 dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* boca abajo = upside-down.

* boca de alcantarilla = manhole.

* boca de colector = manhole.

* boca de incendios = fire hydrant.

* boca del estómago, la = pit of the stomach, the.

* boca de sumidero = manhole.

* boca reseca = dry mouth.

* cielo de la boca, el = roof of the mouth, the.

* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* de + Posesivo + propia boca = straight from the horse's mouth.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.

* hacer una mueca con la boca = twitch + Posesivo + mouth.

* herpes de la boca = fever blister, cold sore.

* mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black.

* oír de la boca de = hear + from the lips of.

* oscuro como boca de lobo = pitch-black, pitch-dark.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* por boca de = by word of mouth.

* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.

* ¡punto en boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* respiración boca a boca = kiss of life.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salud de la boca = oral health.

* úlcera de la boca = canker sore.

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat, Zool) mouth

tener la boca seca/pastosa — to have a dry/furry mouth

la boca te huele a ajo — your breath smells of garlic

tengo que ir a arreglarme la boca — I have to go and get my teeth seen to o fixed

como no te calles te voy a partir la boca — if you don't shut up I'll smash your face in (colloq)

b) (en locs)

boca abajo/arriba — <dormir/echarse> on one's stomach/back

puso los naipes boca arriba — she laid the cards face up

de boca de — from

lo supimos de boca de ella — we heard it (directly) from her

uno no espera oír palabras así de boca de un cura — you don't expect to hear such words from (the mouth of) a priest

en boca de: la pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños the question which is on every child's lips; el escándalo andaba en boca de todos the scandal was common knowledge; por boca de: la organización ha dejado claro por boca de su secretario general... the organization has made it clear through its general secretary...; lo supe por boca de su hermana I heard it from his sister; abrir la boca to open one's mouth; mejor es que no abra la boca it's best if he keeps his mouth shut; andar/correr de boca en boca: la noticia ya corría de boca en boca the news was spreading like wildfire; a pedir de boca just fine; todo salió a pedir de boca everything turned out just fine; callar(se) la boca to shut up; en situaciones así más vale callarse la boca in situations like that it's best to keep your mouth shut; cerrarle or taparle la boca a alguien to keep somebody quiet, shut somebody up (colloq); hablar por boca de ganso to repeat other people's opinions (o ideas etc) parrot fashion; hacer or abrir boca (fam) to whet the o one's appetite; hacerle el boca a boca a alguien to give somebody the kiss of life; hacérsele la boca agua a alguien (Esp): se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles looking at the cakes made her mouth water; llenársele la boca a alguien con algo (fam): se le llena la boca con su apellido she's always boasting about her surname; meterse en la boca del lobo to take one's life in one's hands; no decir esta boca es mía: no dijo esta boca es mía he didn't say a word; no tener qué llevarse a la boca: no tienen qué llevarse a la boca they haven't got a penny to their name, they don't have a red cent to their name (AmE); (oscuro) como boca de lobo pitch-black, pitch-dark; quedarse con la boca abierta to be dumbfounded o (colloq) flabbergasted; quitarle algo a alguien de la boca to take the words (right) out of somebody's mouth; ser pura boca (Chi fam) to be all talk; tener una boquita de piñón (fam) to have a little mouth; en boca cerrada no entran moscas if you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it (colloq); por la boca muere el pez talking too much can be dangerous; quien or el que tiene boca se equivoca — (fam) to err is human

c) ( persona)

tiene muchas bocas que alimentar — she has a lot of mouths to feed

d) (Vin) flavor*

2) ( de buzón) slot; ( de túnel) mouth, entrance; ( de puerto) entrance; (de vasija, botella) rim

•

- boca de dragón or sapo

- boca de incendios

- boca del estómago

- boca de metro or subte

- boca de riego
•• Cultural note:
La Boca

A neighborhood on the Riachuelo River in Buenos Aires, near the mouth of the River Plate. It was the city's first port, where Genoese immigrants settled in the early twentieth century. Its brightly painted wooden houses with corrugated iron roofs make it a major tourist destination

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= mouth, gob, muzzle.

Nota: De un arma de fuego.

Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex: I just smiled and told him to naff off cos short of punching him in the gob what can you do?.

Ex: She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.

* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!.

* a boca de jarro = at close range.

* abrir la boca = open + Posesivo + mouth.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.

* boca 7 dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* boca abajo = upside-down.

* boca de alcantarilla = manhole.

* boca de colector = manhole.

* boca de incendios = fire hydrant.

* boca del estómago, la = pit of the stomach, the.

* boca de sumidero = manhole.

* boca reseca = dry mouth.

* cielo de la boca, el = roof of the mouth, the.

* ¡cierra la boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* con el corazón en la boca = on tenterhooks.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* de + Posesivo + propia boca = straight from the horse's mouth.

* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hacerse la boca agua = make + Posesivo + mouth water.

* hacer una mueca con la boca = twitch + Posesivo + mouth.

* herpes de la boca = fever blister, cold sore.

* mal sabor de boca = bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.

* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.

* negro como boca de lobo = pitch-black.

* oír de la boca de = hear + from the lips of.

* oscuro como boca de lobo = pitch-black, pitch-dark.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* por boca de = by word of mouth.

* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.

* ¡punto en boca! = shut your mouth!, shut your face!.

* que hace la boca agua = mouth-watering.

* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.

* que se derrite en la boca = mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

* respiración boca a boca = kiss of life.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* salir a pedir de boca = come up + roses, go off without + a hitch.

* salud de la boca = oral health.

* úlcera de la boca = canker sore.

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boca

feminine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat, Zool) mouth

no te metas eso en la boca don't put that in your mouth

tener la boca seca/pastosa to have a dry/furry mouth

te huele la boca a ajo your breath smells of garlic

tengo que ir a arreglarme la boca I have to go and get my teeth seen to o fixed

no hables con la boca llena don't speak with your mouth full

como no te calles te voy a partir la boca if you don't shut up I'll smash your face in ( colloq)

pide por esa boca ( fam); just ask o all you have to do is ask

¡esa boca …! language …!

blando/duro de boca ( Equ) soft/hard mouthed

2 ( en locs):

boca abajo/arriba: échate boca abajo lie on your stomach o front

duerme boca arriba he sleeps on his back

puso los naipes boca arriba she laid the cards face up

boca a boca respiración:

a boca de jarro bocajarro 2. (↑ bocajarro):

de boca de from

lo supimos de boca de las mismas personas implicadas we heard it from the horse's mouth

uno no espera oír palabras así de boca de un cura you don't expect to hear such words from the mouth of o from a priest

en boca de: términos de la psicología que están en boca de todo el mundo psychology terms which are part of everyday speech

la pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños the question which is on every child's lips

se enteró cuando ya el escándalo andaba en boca de todos by the time he heard about the scandal it was already common knowledge, everybody was talking about the scandal by the time he found out about it

por boca de: la organización ha dejado claro, por boca de su secretario general … the organization has made it clear, through the general secretary …

lo supe por boca de su hermana I heard it from his sister

abrir la boca to open one's mouth

abra más la boca, por favor open (your mouth) wider please

mejor es que no abra la boca it's best if he keeps his mouth shut

no abrió la boca en toda la noche he didn't open his mouth all evening

andar/correr de boca en boca: la noticia ya corría de boca en boca the news was by now common knowledge

desde que se enrolló con él anda de boca en boca since she got involved with him she's set a lot of tongues wagging

su nombre anda de boca en boca her name is on everybody's lips

a pedir de boca just fine

todo saldrá a pedir de boca everything will turn out just the way you want it to o just fine

callar(se) la boca to shut up

¡cállate la boca! shut up! ( colloq), shut your face o trap! (sl)

en situaciones así más vale callarse la boca in situations like that it's best to keep your mouth shut

cerrarle or taparle la boca a algn to keep sb quiet, shut sb up ( colloq)

con la boca chica or pequeña: lo dijo con la boca chica he didn't mean it o he said it insincerely o he said it without meaning it

coserse la boca: yo te lo digo pero te coses la boca I'll tell you but you have to keep quiet about it o ( colloq) keep it under your hat

de (la) boca para afuera: nos apoya de (la) boca para afuera he supports us in name only, he says he supports us

es radical sólo de (la) boca para afuera he pays lip service to radicalism

hablar por boca de ganso to repeat other people's opinions ( o ideas etc) parrot fashion

hacer or abrir boca ( fam); to whet the o one's appetite

hacérsele la boca agua a algn or ( AmL) hacérsele agua la boca a algn: se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles looking at the cakes made her mouth water

llenársele la boca a algn con algo ( fam): se le llena la boca con su apellido she's always boasting about her surname

meterse en la boca del lobo to take one's life in one's hands, put one's head in the lion's mouth

no decir esta boca es mía: no dijo esta boca es mía he didn't say a word o open his mouth

no tener qué llevarse a la boca: no tienen qué llevarse a la boca they haven't got a penny to their name, they don't have a red cent to their name ( AmE), they haven't got two brass farthings to rub together ( BrE)

(oscuro) como boca de lobo pitch-black, pitch-dark

parar la boca ( fam); to cut the cackle ( colloq)

quedarse con la boca abierta to be dumbfounded o ( colloq) flabbergasted

que la boca se te haga de un lado ( RPl fam); Heaven forbid!

quitarle algo a algn de la boca to take the words (right) out of sb's mouth

quitarse algo de la boca: se lo quita todo de la boca para que sus hijos estudien he goes o does without in order to pay for his children's education

ser pura boca ( Chi fam): eso de sus viajes es pura boca all that stuff about his travels is all talk o is just a lot of hot air

tener algo/a algn siempre en la boca to go on o harp on about sth/sb ( colloq)

tener una boquita de piñón ( fam); to have a little mouth

en boca cerrada no entran moscas if you keep your mouth shut, you won't put your foot in it ( colloq)

por la boca muere el pez talking too much can be dangerous

quien or el que tiene boca se equivoca ( fam); to err is human

3

(persona): muchas bocas comen de ese trabajo that work provides a living for a lot of people

tiene muchas bocas que alimentar she has a lot of mouths to feed

4 ( Vin) taste

B

1 (de un buzón) slot

2 (de un túnel) mouth, entrance

3 (de un puerto) entrance

4 (de una vasija, botella) rim

Compuestos:

● boca de dragón or (Ur) sapo

snapdragon

● boca de expendio

( RPl frml) sales outlet

la falta de nafta se presentó en muchas bocas de expendio there was a shortage of gasoline ( AmE) o ( BrE) petrol at many filling stations

● boca de incendios

fire hydrant, fireplug ( AmE)

● boca del estómago

( fam); pit of the stomach

● boca de metro or ( RPl) subte

subway entrance ( AmE), underground o tube station entrance ( BrE)

● boca de riego

hydrant

● boca sucia

masculine and feminine

( RPl fam): no seas boca sucia don't be so foulmouthed

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boca sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat, Zool) mouth

b) ( en locs)

◊ boca abajo/arriba ‹dormir/echarse› on one's stomach/back;

puso los naipes boca arriba she laid the cards face up;
en boca de: la pregunta que anda en boca de todos los niños the question which is on every child's lips;
el escándalo andaba en boca de todos the scandal was common knowledge;
por boca de from;
lo supe por boca de su hermana I heard it from his sister;
a pedir de boca just fine;
hacerle el boca a boca a algn to give sb the kiss of life;
hacérsele la boca agua a algn (Esp): se le hacía la boca agua mirando los pasteles looking at the cakes made her mouth water;
quedarse con la boca abierta to be dumbfounded o (colloq) flabbergasted
2 ( de buzón) slot;
( de túnel) mouth, entrance;
( de puerto) entrance;
(de vasija, botella) rim;
◊ boca de incendios fire hydrant, fireplug (AmE);

boca del estómago (fam) pit of the stomach;
boca de metro or (RPl) subte subway entrance (AmE), underground o tube station entrance (BrE)
boca sustantivo femenino
1 mouth
2 (entrada) entrance
boca de metro, entrance to the tube o underground station
boca de riego, hydrant
el boca a boca, kiss of life o mouth-to-mouth respiration
♦ Locuciones: figurado andar de boca en boca, to be the talk of the town
familiar ¡cierra la boca!, shut up!
familiar hacerse la boca agua: cuando ve un bombón se le hace la boca agua, his mouth waters every time he sees a chocolate
írsele la fuerza por la boca, to be all talk (and no action)
familiar meterse en la boca del lobo, to put one's head in the lion's mouth
figurado salir a pedir de boca, to turn out perfectly
boca abajo, face down(ward)
boca arriba, face up(ward)
con la boca abierta, open-mouthed: nos dejó a todos con la boca abierta, she left us flabbergasted
' boca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amordazar
- callar
- chiflar
- cielo
- decir
- difusor
- difusora
- enjuagarse
- frenética
- frenético
- fruncir
- llaga
- loba
- lobo
- negra
- negro
- palabra
- pastosa
- pastoso
- pedir
- pico
- reseca
- reseco
- respiración
- revés
- sabor
- tararear
- tener
- abierto
- acostar
- agua
- arreglar
- calentura
- cerrado
- cerrar
- comer
- enchuecar
- enjuagar
- entreabierto
- herpes
- ir
- jeta
- limpiar
- llenar
- mordaza
- morro
- seco
- sensual
- sensualidad
- silbido
English:
abscess
- better
- black
- cut
- dislodge
- face
- fire hydrant
- froth
- gob
- hydrant
- kiss
- mouth
- muzzle
- open
- parched
- pit
- pitch-black
- pitch-dark
- prone
- puff
- rinse
- roof
- spout
- stomach
- tongue
- upward
- upwards
- wash out
- water
- wide
- word
- word-of-mouth
- belch
- do
- down
- drool
- foam
- hum
- man
- mum
- nozzle
- pipe
- purse
- put
- roll
- sewer
- spoon
- take
- ulcer
- up

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boca

♦ nf

1. [de persona, animal] mouth;

una boca más para alimentar one more mouth to feed;

me he arreglado la boca por muy poco dinero I had my teeth seen to for a very reasonable price;

te huele la boca a tabaco your breath smells of tobacco;

boca abajo face down;

no es aconsejable poner a los bebés boca abajo it's best not to lie babies on their front;

boca arriba face up;

ronca más cuando duerme boca arriba he snores more when he sleeps on his back;

poner las cartas boca arriba to turn one's cards face up;

este paseo me ha abierto boca this walk has whetted my appetite;
Fig
no abrió la boca he didn't open his mouth, he didn't say a word;

será mejor que no abras la boca it would be best if you didn't say anything;

si te hace falta algo, pide por esa boca if you need anything, just say so o ask;

Comp

andar o [m5] correr o [m5] ir de boca en boca to be on everyone's lips;

Comp

andar o [m5] estar en boca de todos to be on everyone's lips;

Comp

buscar la boca a alguien to draw sb out;

Comp
Fam
¡cállate o [m5] cierra la boca! shut up!;

siempre que hay problemas calla la boca whenever there are problems, he keeps very quiet;

apareció en público para cerrar la boca a quienes lo daban por muerto he appeared in public in order to silence everyone who thought he was dead;

Comp

de boca: de boca promete mucho, pero luego no hace nada he's all talk, he makes a lot of promises, but then he never keeps them;

es muy valiente, pero de boca he's all mouth;

Comp

de boca de: sorprendió escuchar insultos de boca de un obispo it was surprising to hear insults from the lips of a bishop;

lo escuchamos de boca de los protagonistas we heard it (straight) from the horse's mouth;

Comp
Fam
lo dice con la boca chica he doesn't really mean it;

Comp

hablar por boca de ganso to repeat what one has heard;

Comp

hacer boca: dimos un paseo para hacer boca we went for a walk to work up an appetite;

Comp

se me hace la boca agua, Am [m5] se me hace agua la boca it makes my mouth water;

cuando paso delante de una pastelería, se me hace la boca agua whenever I go past a cake shop, my mouth starts to water;

Comp

irse de la boca to let the cat out of the bag;

se fue de la boca he let the cat out of the bag;

lo han detenido porque su cómplice se ha ido de la boca he has been arrested because his accomplice gave him away;

Comp

meterse en la boca del lobo to put one's head into the lion's mouth;

Comp

este cuarto está oscuro como la boca del lobo this room is pitch-black;

Comp

no decir esta boca es mía not to open one's mouth;

Comp

no tienen nada que llevarse a la boca they don't have a crust to eat;

Comp
Fam
partir la boca a alguien to smash sb's face in;

Comp

salir/ir a pedir de boca to turn out/to go perfectly;

Comp

poner algo en boca de alguien to attribute sth to sb;

Comp

por boca de: [m5]el gobierno, por boca de su portavoz… the government, through its spokesperson…;

Comp

quedarse con la boca abierta to be left speechless;

Comp

me lo has quitado de la boca you took the words right out of my mouth;

Comp

tapar la boca a alguien to silence sb;

Comp

su nombre no me viene ahora a la boca I can't think of her name right now;

siempre dice lo primero que le viene a la boca he always says the first thing that comes into his head;

Prov

en boca cerrada no entran moscas silence is golden;

Prov

por la boca muere el pez silence is golden;

Prov

quien tiene boca se equivoca to err is human, everybody makes mistakes

2. [entrada] opening;
[de botella, túnel] mouth; [de buzón] slot; [de cañón] muzzle; [de escenario] stage door; [de puerto] entrance;
las bocas del Danubio the mouth of the Danube;
Fam
a boca de jarro point-blank

Comp
boca del estómago pit of the stomach; RP boca de expendio outlet;
boca de fuego firearm;

boca de gol goalmouth;

boca de incendios hydrant;

boca de metro Br tube o underground entrance, US subway entrance;

boca de riego hydrant;
RP boca de subte Br tube o underground entrance, US subway entrance; RP boca de tormenta drain
3. Zool [pinza] pincer

4. [filo] cutting edge

5. [del vino] flavour

6. Bot boca de dragón snapdragon

7. CAm [aperitivo] snack

♦ nm

Comp
boca a boca mouth-to-mouth resuscitation;
hacer el boca a boca a alguien to give sb mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, to give sb the kiss of life

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boca

f

1 mouth;

boca a boca mouth to mouth;

hacer el boca a boca a alguien MED give s.o. mouth-to-mouth resuscitation;

boca abajo upside down; persona, cartas, libro face down;

boca arriba right way up; persona, cartas, libro face up;

dejar con la boca abierta leave open-mouthed;

quedarse con la boca abierta be dumbfounded, be open-mouthed with astonishment;

se me hace la boca agua my mouth is watering;

abrir o

hacer boca whet one’s appetite;

a pedir de boca perfectly;

andar o

ir o

correr de boca en boca circulate, go around;

callar la boca shut up;

estar en boca de todos be on everybody’s lips;

hablar por boca de ganso o

de otro fam parrot someone else’s views;

no decir esta boca es mía not say a word;

meterse en la boca del lobo put one’s head in the lion’s mouth;

taparle la boca a alguien fig keep s.o. quiet, fam

shut s.o. up;

con la boca chica without much conviction;

partirle la boca a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in fam ;

poner algo en boca de alguien attribute sth to s.o.;

quitarle a alguien la palabra de la boca take the words right out of s.o.’s mouth;

llenarse la boca (hablando) de fig talk of nothing but;

quitarse algo de la boca fig go o

do without sth, deny o.s. sth

2 ZO crab claw

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boca nf

1) : mouth

2)

boca arriba : face up, on one's back

3)

boca abajo : face down, prone

4)

boca de riego : hydrant

5)

en boca de : according to

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boca n

1. (de persona, animal) mouth

límpiate la boca wipe your mouth

2. (entrada) entrance

quedamos en la boca del metro I'll meet you at the entrance to the underground

boca abajo (persona) face down (cosa) upside down

se tumbó boca abajo she lay face down

boca arriba (persona) face up / on your back (cosa) the right way up

se tumbó boca arriba she lay down on her back

decir con la boca pequeña not to mean what you say

hacerse la boca agua to make your mouth water

cuando pienso en la comida, se me hace la boca agua when I think about food, it makes my mouth water

boca a boca kiss of life

Spanish-English dictionary > boca
5 juguetear

v.

1 to play (around).

juguetear con algo to toy with something

2 to play around, to caper around, to caper about, to dally.

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juguetear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to play ( con, with)

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VI to play, sport

juguetear con — to play with, sport with

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verbo intransitivo to play

* * *

= have + sport with, play about, romp, frolic, play, horse around/about.

Ex. He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.

Ex. Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.

Ex. The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.

Ex. A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.

Ex. A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.

Ex. Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.

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* juguetear con = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with.

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verbo intransitivo to play

* * *

= have + sport with, play about, romp, frolic, play, horse around/about.

Ex: He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.

Ex: Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.

Ex: The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.

Ex: A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.

Ex: A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.

Ex: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.

* juguetear con = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with.

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juguetear [A1 ]

vi

to play

los gatitos jugueteaban en el jardín the kittens were playing in the garden

jugueteaba nerviosamente con su collar she was fiddling o playing nervously with her necklace

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juguetear ( conjugate juguetear) verbo intransitivo
to play
juguetear verbo intransitivo to play, frolic: había dos gatitos jugueteando en le jardín, there were two kittens frolicking in the garden
' juguetear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retozar
English:
fiddle
- fiddle about with
- play around
- rollick
- tinker
- toy with
- twiddle
- play
- toy

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juguetear vi

to play (around);

juguetear con algo to toy with sth

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juguetear

v/i play

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juguetear vi

1) : to play, to cavort, to frolic

2) : to toy, to fiddle

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juguetear vb to fiddle

Spanish-English dictionary > juguetear
6 отпуснат

slack, loose, limp, flabby, flaccid, drooping, flagging

(небрежен) slack, lax, negligent, undisciplined, inefficient

(без енергия) languid, spiritless

(спокоен) at ease, relaxed

(бавен, отмерен) leisurely

(за стойка) slouchy

отпусната кожа/ отпуснати мускули flabby skin/muscles

отпуснати мустаци a drooping moustache

отпуснати бузи flabby/loose cheeks

отпуснати рамене drooping shoulders

отпуснати ръце arms hanging/dropped at o.'s sides

отпуснати ъгли на устата drooping corners of the mouth

с отпусната глава with drooping head, with o.'s head sunk

отпуснати юзди loosened reins

с отпуснати юзди with a loose rein

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отпу̀снат,

мин. страд. прич. (и като прил.) slack, loose, limp, flabby, flaccid, drooping, flagging; flaggy, floppy, ( небрежен) slack, lax, negligent, undisciplined, inefficient; ( без енергия) languid, spiritless; ( спокоен) at ease, relaxed, mellow; ( бавен, отмерен) leisurely; (за стойка) slouchy; (за заем, кредит) granted, allowed, issued; \отпусната кожа/\отпуснати мускули flabby skin/muscles; \отпуснати бузи flabby/loose cheeks; \отпуснати мустаци drooping moustache; \отпуснати рамене drooping shoulders; \отпуснати ръце arms hanging/dropped at o.’s sides; \отпуснати ъгли на устата drooping corners of the mouth; \отпуснати юзди loosened reins; с \отпусната глава with drooping head, with o.’s head sunk; с \отпуснати юзди with a loose rein.

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slack; loose; flabby; flaccid; drooping{`dru;piN}; lackadaisical; mushy{mXSi}; nerveless; recumbent

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1. (бавен, отмерен) leisurely 2. (без енергия) languid, spiritless 3. (за стойка) slouchy 4. (небрежен) slack, lax, negligent, undisciplined, inefficient 5. (спокоен) at ease, relaxed 6. c ОТПУСНАТa глава with drooping head, with o.'s head sunk 7. slack, loose, limp, flabby, flaccid, drooping, flagging 8. ОТПУСНАТa кожа/ ОТПУСНАТи мускули flabby skin/muscles 9. ОТПУСНАТи бузи flabby/loose cheeks 10. ОТПУСНАТи мустаци a drooping moustache 11. ОТПУСНАТи рамене drooping shoulders 12. ОТПУСНАТи ръце arms hanging/dropped at o.'s sides 13. ОТПУСНАТи ъгли на устата drooping corners of the mouth 14. ОТПУСНАТи юзди loosened reins 15. с ОТПУСНАТи юзди with a loose rein

Български-английски речник > отпуснат
7 corner

'ko:nə 1. noun
1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) hjørne, krok; gatehjørne

2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) (av)krok

3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) hjørnespark
2. verb
1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) trenge opp i et hjørne

2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) sneie/ta et hjørne

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- cornered
- cut corners
- turn the corner

hjørne
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krok
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nisje
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vinkel

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subst. \/ˈkɔːnə\/

1) hjørne, gatehjørne, krok

• there is a shop on the corner

det er en butikk på hjørnet

• in a corner of the room

i en krok av rommet

• there was a smile in the corners of her mouth

hun hadde et smil i munnvikene

2) kant, vinkel

3) hjørnebeslag, vinkelbeslag

4) skammekrok

• put a boy in the corner

sende en gutt i skammekroken

5) ( på tøy) flik

6) ( overført) avkrok, hjørne, kant, vrå

7) ( overført) vanskelig situasjon, knipe

8) ( handel) corner (spekulasjonskjøp av aksjer\/varer i et omfang som gjør det mulig å beherske markedet)

9) ( sport) corner, hjørnespark, hjørnkast

10) ( boksing) hjørne (av boksering)

be in a tight corner ligge dårlig an, være i knipe

be in someone's corner ( boksing) være sekundant for noen

be round the corner ( overført) ha klart seg, være utenfor fare

cut (off) a corner ta en snarvei, kutte en sving

cut corners ( overført) ta snarveier rasjonalisere omgå vanlig prosedyre \/ vanlige kanaler

drive someone into a corner trenge noen opp i et hjørne, sette noen i en knipe

in a corner i hemmelighet, i smug

knock\/round\/rub off somebody's corners ( overført) slipe kantene av noen

look at someone\/something out of the corner of one's eye smugtitte på noen\/noe, skule bort på noen\/noe

make a corner ( handel) foreta et spekulasjonskjøp

round the corner eller just around the corner rett rundt hjørnet, like i nærheten (overført, om tidsperspektiv) umiddelbart forestående, like om hjørnet, rett rundt hjørnet

take a corner ( fotball) ta et hjørnespark

turn the corner runde hjørnet ( overført) passere vendepunktet, komme over det verste, klare det verste

• he has turned the corner

han er over det verste

warm corner sted der det går hett for seg
II
verb \/ˈkɔːnə\/

1) utstyre med hjørnebeslag, utstyre med vinkelbeslag

2) trenge opp i et hjørne

3) ( overført) sette i en knipe, sette fast, sette i forlegenhet

• the question cornered me

spørsmålet satte meg fast

4) ( handel) foreta en corner, foreta et spekulasjonskjøp

5) ( handel) beherske, få kontroll over, ha kontroll over (gjennom en corner)

• corner the market

kontrollere markedet

• corner cotton

få kontroll over markedet for bomull

6) ta svingen, ta svingene

• the car can corner very fast

bilen kan ta svingene i høy hastighet

English-Norwegian dictionary > corner
8 corner

ˈkɔ:nə
1. сущ.
1) а) угол, уголок The corners of the mouth. ≈ Уголки рта. round the corner around the corner turn the corner cut off a corner б) угол, перекресток( улиц, дорог) в) спорт угловой удар corner flag г) (с определенным артиклем с большой буквы) букмекерская контора Таттесола в Лондоне
2) что-л., находящееся на краю, на периферии а) край куска материи и т.п. б) кант в) закоулок, потайной уголок do smth. in a corner hole and corner transactions ≈ тайные махинации г) край, граница( какой-л. области) ;
край, область within four corners of smth every corner the four corners of the earth ≈ стороны света д) уголок, небольшое место keep a corner
3) угол как место, откуда некуда деться а) неловкое положение;
затруднение drive smb. into a corner б) экон. скупка монополистами товара со спекулятивными целями
4) доля, причитающееся;
сл. доля в награбленном stand one's corner
2. гл.
1) а) строит. облицовывать Its walls are whitewashed, and cornered with stone. ≈ Стены выбелены и облицованы камнем. б) оформлять( чем-л. декоративным) углы помещения, расставлять что-л. по углам Sometimes it is cornered with pilasters. ≈ Иногда в таких местах по углам делают пилястры. A really good artwork may be cornered simply because it chances to fit a vacant space. ≈ Иногда поистине замечательное произведение искусства вешают в угол только потому, что оно хорошо заполняет пустое пространство.
2) а) загонять в угол;
припереть к стене, поставить в неудобное, тяжелое положение A rat will fight a man if cornered. ≈ Если крысу загнать в угол, она нападет и на человека. б) коммерч. производить операцию типа corner
1. 3б)
3) а) повернуть( о транспортном средстве) б) спорт пройти поворот( в гонке)
4) соединяться, образуя угол (о заборах, оградах, границах районов, улицах и т.п.) ∙ corner off угол, уголок - in the * of the room в углу комнаты;
- at the * of the street на углу улицы;
- round the * за углом;
совсем близко;
скоро, близко;
- to turn the * завернуть за угол;
- to cut off a * срезать угол, пойти напрямик;
- to cut *s срезать углы;
- four *s перекресток;
- to watch smb. out of the * of one's eyes следить за кем-л. уголком глаза;
наблюдать за кем-л. украдкой( специальное) угол - * of dive (авиация) угол пикирования (математика) угловая точка кривой закоулок, потайной уголок - murky *s темные углы, тайные убежища;
- done in a * сделанный втихомолку;
- in a quiet * в укромном уголке;
- to find a * to work in найти уголок, где можно было бы спокойно работать часть, район - the four *s of the earth четыре страны света( спортивное) угол поля;
угловой удар;
удар с угла (спортивное) угол ринга;
секундант;
сторонник, болельщик - it will give him confidence to have somebody in his * сознание, что кто-то за него болеет, придаст ему уверенности (экономика) преимущественное право или монополия( биржевое) корнер (спекулятивная скупка акций и товаров) - to make a * in wheat создать корнер на пшеницу поворот - tight * крутой поворот - to negotiate the * совершать поворот;
вписаться в поворот > tight * затруднительное или опасное положение;
> to be round the * быть вне опасности;
(военное) (жаргон) дезертировать > to turn the * выйти из затруднительного или опасного положения;
> he has been seriously ill but has turned the * now он был серьезно болен, но теперь опасность миновала > to drive smb. into a * загнать кого-л. в угол, поставить кого-л. в безвыходное положение;
> to paint oneself into a * загнать самого себя в угол;
поставить себя в безвыходное положение;
> to have a * in smb.'s heart вызывать нежные чувства у кого-л., завоевать чье-л. сердце;
> to cut *s ловчить, изворачиваться;
идти в обход правил;
> to cut *s by using cheap materials наживаться, используя дешевое сырье угольный;
имеющий форму угольника - * cupboard угловой шкаф находящийся на углу - * house угловой дом;
- * shop угловой магазин;
лавка на углу (спортивное) угловой - * kick угловой удар загнать в угол - to * smb. in an argument припереть кого-л. к стенке в споре;
- that question *ed him этот вопрос поставил его в тупик;
- the police *ed the theif полиция поймала вора поставить в угол срезать повороты( биржевое) создавать корнер (экономика) скупать товар по спекулятивным ценам - to * the market монополизировать рынок, скупая товар corner завернуть за угол ~ загонять в угол, в тупик;
припереть к стене ~ закоулок, потайной уголок;
done in a corner сделано исподтишка, потихоньку ~ кант ~ спорт. корнер, угловой удар;
hole and corner transactions тайные махинации ~ бирж. корнер (спекулятивная скупка акций) ~ неловкое положение;
затруднение;
to drive into a corner загнать в угол, припереть к стене ~ преимущественное право ~ бирж. скупать товар со спекулятивными целями ~ скупать товары со спекулятивными целями;
to corner the market овладеть рынком, скупая товары ~ эк. скупка монополистами товара со спекулятивными целями ~ бирж. скупка ценных бумаг на вторичном рынке с целью поднять цены и получить спекулятивную прибыль ~ (обыкн. p. p.) снабжать углами ~ бирж. создавать корнер ~ угол, уголок;
to cut off a corner срезать угол, пойти напрямик;
round the corner за углом;
перен. совсем близко, рядом ~ угол ~ часть, район;
the four corners of the earth четыре страны света poet: Poets, Corner шутл. отдел поэзии (в газете) Poets, Corner часть Вестминстерского аббатства, где похоронены выдающиеся поэты ~ скупать товары со спекулятивными целями;
to corner the market овладеть рынком, скупая товары ~ угол, уголок;
to cut off a corner срезать угол, пойти напрямик;
round the corner за углом;
перен. совсем близко, рядом ~ закоулок, потайной уголок;
done in a corner сделано исподтишка, потихоньку ~ неловкое положение;
затруднение;
to drive into a corner загнать в угол, припереть к стене drive: ~ гнать;
преследовать( зверя, неприятеля) ;
to drive into a corner загнать в угол;
перен. тж. припереть к стенке;
driven ashore выброшенный на берег ~ часть, район;
the four corners of the earth четыре страны света ~ спорт. корнер, угловой удар;
hole and corner transactions тайные махинации ~ угол, уголок;
to cut off a corner срезать угол, пойти напрямик;
round the corner за углом;
перен. совсем близко, рядом round: ~ prep вокруг, кругом;
round the world вокруг света;
round the corner за угол, за углом to turn the ~ благополучно перенести кризис( болезни) to turn the ~ выйти из трудного положения to turn the ~ воен. sl. дезертировать to turn the ~ завернуть за угол

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > corner
9 bromear

v.

1 to joke.

con la religión no se bromea religion isn't something to be taken lightly

2 to tease, to chaff, to banter, to kid.

María vaciló a Ricardo todo el día Mary teased Richard the whole day.

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bromear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to joke

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verb

to fool, joke, kid

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VI to joke, crack jokes *

creía que bromeaba — I thought he was joking

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verbo intransitivo to joke

no es momento para bromear — this is no time for jokes

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= make + a joke about, have + sport with, joke, tease, chaff, twit, taunt, kid, horse around/about, banter.

Ex. What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Ex. He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.

Ex. He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. 'Does it really work?' he chaffed her.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.

Ex. Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.

Ex. Each panelist comes with a distinct outlook and appreciation of this very sensitive issue and will be prepared to banter.

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* decir bromeando = quip.

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verbo intransitivo to joke

no es momento para bromear — this is no time for jokes

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= make + a joke about, have + sport with, joke, tease, chaff, twit, taunt, kid, horse around/about, banter.

Ex: What was pinned up ranged from elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations to longish book reviews either typed or handwritten, and cartoons that made a joke about the book being suggested.

Ex: He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.

Ex: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: 'Does it really work?' he chaffed her.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.

Ex: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.

Ex: Each panelist comes with a distinct outlook and appreciation of this very sensitive issue and will be prepared to banter.

* decir bromeando = quip.

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bromear [A1 ]

vi

to joke

no es momento para bromear this is no time for jokes

no está bromeando, es muy capaz de hacerlo he isn't joking o ( colloq) kidding, he's quite capable of doing it

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bromear ( conjugate bromear) verbo intransitivo
to joke
bromear verbo intransitivo to joke
' bromear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lesear
English:
banter
- jest
- joke
- kid
- quip

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bromear vi

to joke;

con la religión no se bromea religion isn't something to be taken lightly

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bromear

v/i joke

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bromear vi

: to joke, to fool around

sólo estaba bromeando: I was only kidding

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bromear vb to joke

Spanish-English dictionary > bromear
10 smile

1. verb
(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) smile
2. noun
(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) smil

- smiling
- be all smiles
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1. verb
(to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth: He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.) smile
2. noun
(an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression: `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.) smil

- smiling
- be all smiles

English-Danish dictionary > smile
11 verräterisch

I Adj. treacherous, traitorous; JUR. treasonable; fig. revealing; Blick, Spur etc.: attr. telltale..., giveaway...

II Adv. handeln etc.: treacherously, traitorously; es zuckte verräterisch um seine Mundwinkel the corners of his mouth were twitching revealingly

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treasonous; perfidious; treasonable; telltale; traitorous; treacherous

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ver|rä|te|risch [fEɐ'rɛːtərɪʃ]
1. adj
treacherous, perfidious (liter); (JUR) treasonable; (= verdächtig) Hinweis, Blick, Lächeln etc telltale attr
2. adv
(= etwas erkennen lassend) revealingly, in a telltale way
ihre Augen zwinkerten verrä́terisch — her eyes twinkled conspiratorially

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1) (giving information (often which a person would not wish to be known): the telltale signs of guilt.) telltale

2) (betraying or likely to betray: a treacherous person/act.) treacherous

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ver·rä·te·risch

I. adj

1. (auf Verrat zielend) treacherous

2. (etw andeutend) revealing, meaningful, give-away attr, tell-tale attr

II. adv meaningfully, in a tell-tale [or meaningful] fashion

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Adjektiv

1) treacherous <plan, purpose, act, etc.>

2) (erkennen lassend) tell-tale, give-away <look, gesture>

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verräterisch

A. adj treacherous, traitorous; JUR treasonable; fig revealing; Blick, Spur etc: attr telltale …, giveaway …

B. adv handeln etc: treacherously, traitorously;

es zuckte verräterisch um seine Mundwinkel the corners of his mouth were twitching revealingly

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Adjektiv

1) treacherous <plan, purpose, act, etc.>

2) (erkennen lassend) tell-tale, give-away <look, gesture>

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adj.

perfidious adj.

telltale adj.

traitorous adj.

treacherous adj.

treasonable adj. adv.

traitorously adv.

treacherously adv.

treasonably adv.

treasonously adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verräterisch
12 corner

['kɔːnə] 1. сущ.
1) угол, уголок

the corners of the mouth — уголки рта

to turn the corner — завернуть за угол

- around the corner
- round the corner
- cut off a corner
2) угол, перекрёсток (улиц, дорог)

3) спорт. угол поля

- corner flag

4) спорт. угловой удар

5) край ( куска материи); кант

6) закоулок, потайной уголок

- do smth. in a corner

7) часть, сторона, район

the four corners of the earth — четыре стороны света

- in every corner

8) уголок, небольшое место

- keep a corner

9) неловкое положение; затруднение

10) эк. скупка монополистами товара со спекулятивными целями

11) доля, причитающееся

- stand one's corner

12) крим. доля в награбленном

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hole and corner transactions — тайные махинации

- drive smb. into a corner
- turn the corner 2. гл.
1) загонять в угол; припереть к стене, поставить в неудобное, тяжёлое положение

A rat will fight a man if cornered. — Если крысу загнать в угол, она нападёт на человека.

2) эк. монопольно скупать товар со спекулятивной целью

3) повернуть ( о транспортном средстве)

4) спорт. пройти поворот ( в гонке)

5) соединяться, образуя угол

6) стр. облицовывать

Its walls are whitewashed, and cornered with stone. — Стены выбелены и облицованы камнем.

7) оформлять (чем-л. декоративным) углы помещения, расставлять что-л. по углам

A really good artwork may be cornered simply because it chances to fit a vacant space. — Иногда поистине замечательное произведение искусства вешают в угол только для того, чтобы заполнить пустое пространство.

Англо-русский современный словарь > corner
13 twitch

twi 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move jerkily: His hands were twitching.) rykke, sprelle

2) (to give a little pull or jerk to (something): He twitched her sleeve.) nappe
2. noun
(a twitching movement.) trekning, rykking

nappe
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rykk

I
subst. \/twɪtʃ\/

1) rykning, (krampe)trekning, (muskel)sammentrekning

• there was a twitch round the corners of his mouth

det rykket i munnvikene hans

2) stikkende smerte, sting, stikk

3) rykk, napp

4) ( veterinærfag) brems (slags tauløkke rundt nesen på en hest)

5) ( på strengeinstrument) fingergrep

twitch at something rykke i noe

• I felt a twitch at my sleeve

jeg følte at det rykket i ermet mitt

twitch of something stikk av noe

• she felt a sudden twitch of pain

• I felt a twitch of conscience

jeg følte et stikk av samvittighetsnag
II
subst. \/twɪtʃ\/

se ➢ twitch grass
III
verb \/twɪtʃ\/

1) ha rykninger i, få krampetrekninger

• his face twitches

han har rykninger i ansiktet

• twitch one's mouth

ha trekninger ved munnen

2) rykke til i, stikke i

• my tooth is twitching

det stikker i tannen min

3) rykke (i), dra (i), nappe (i)

• the rider twitched the reins

rytteren dro i tøylene

• the wind twitched the paper out of my hand

vinden rykket papiret ut av hånden min

4) ( om strengeinstrument) ta fingergrep på

twitch at something plukke på noe

• she constantly twitched at her skirt

hun plukket på skjørtet sitt hele tiden

twitch off rive av med et (rykk) slite av

twitch one's ears ( om dyr) lee på ørene

twitch somebody by something nappe noen i noe

• he twitched me by the sleeve

han nappet meg i ermet

English-Norwegian dictionary > twitch
14 kącik

m 1. dim. (część pomieszczenia) corner
- kącik pokoju a corner of a room

- zaciszny kącik a quiet corner, a cosy nook
2. dim. przen. (mieszkanie) digs pot. 3. Anat. corner
- kącik ust the corner of the mouth

- kąciki oczu the corners of the eyes
4. przen. (bezpieczne miejsce) nook, spot
■ kącik ciasny, ale własny przysł. a poor thing but my own

- kącik językowy/filatelistyczny/sportowy Wyd. a language/stamp collecting/sport column

- kącik zabaw a play area

- zajrzeć w każdy kącik to look into every nook and cranny

* * *

- ka; -ki; instr sg - kiem; m

( róg pokoju) corner; (pot: mieszkanie) pad (pot), ( schronienie) nook, cubbyhole; ( dział w gazecie) column

* * *

kącik

mi

Gen. -a

1. (= róg pokoju) corner, nook; kącik ust corner of the mouth; zewnętrzny kącik oka tail of the eye.

2. (= lokum) place of one's own; mieć własny kącik have a place of one's own; przytulny kącik snuggery.

3. (= rubryka w czasopiśmie) column, section; kącik złamanych serc agony column; kącik sportowy sports column.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kącik
15 commissure

commissure [kɔmisyʀ]

feminine noun

[de lèvres] corner

* * *
kɔmisyʀ
nom féminin ( de lèvres) corner

* * *
kɔmisyʀ nf
les commissures des lèvres — the corners of the mouth

* * *

commissure nf corner, comissure spéc; à la commissure de ses lèvres at the corner of his/her mouth.

[kɔmisyr] nom féminin

1. [dans le cerveau] commissure

2. [de la bouche] corner

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > commissure
16 turn

tə:n 1. verb
1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snu, dreie, gå rundt, vende, vri

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snu (seg), dreie (seg)

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) snu, bikke, bøye av

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) snu (seg), vende seg mot

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) gå rundt

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) forvandle(s), bli til

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) skifte farge
2. noun
1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) (om)dreiing, sving, vending

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) kveil, tørn, bukt

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) (vei)sving; sidevei

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tur, omgang

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) nummer

•

- turning-point
- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up

dreie
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kurve
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snu
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svinge
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vending

I
subst. \/tɜːn\/

1) vending, vridning, dreining, sving(ing)

• a turn of the head

en vridning på hodet

• with a neat turn of the wrist

med en elegant dreining med hånden

2) snuing, helomvending

3) omdreining, vridning

• he gave the key another turn

han dreide nøkkelen rundt en gang til

• the door is locked with a double turn of the key

4) sving, kurve

• left turn

venstresving

• right turn

høyresving

• make a turn to the left

svinge til venstre

• the road takes a sudden turn to the left

veien gjør en skarp sving til venstre

5) ( ved retningsangivelse) gate, vei

• take the second turn to the left

ta andre vei til venstre

6) sidevei

7) vending, vendepunkt, retningsendring

• take a favourable turn

ta en gunstig vending

• a turn for the worse

en vending til det verre

• a turn for the better

en vending til det bedre

• his health took a turn for the worse

helsen hans forverret seg

• give a new turn to the conversation

gi samtalen en ny vending

• there has been a turn of fortune

lykken har snudd seg

8) skifte

• the turn of the century

århundreskiftet

• the turn of the year

årsskiftet

9) forandring, (om)skiftning, endring, omslag

10) tur, omgang

• it's my turn

det er min tur

• when it came to my turn

da det ble min tur

11) skift, (arbeids)tørn

• the afternoon turn

kveldsskiftet

12) ( sjøfart) tørn

13) tjeneste

14) legning, anlegg, medfødt evne, sans

• I have a technical turn

jeg har teknisk sans, jeg er teknisk anlagt

• turn of speed

hurtighet

15) ( handel) forklaring: forskjell mellom innkjøpspris og utsalgspris

16) liten tur, runde, slag, promenade

• take a turn round the garden

ta en runde i hagen

17) ( på revy e.l.) nummer

18) opptredende (i nummer)

19) anfall, ri, raptus, tokt

20) ( om sinne e.l.) utbrudd

21) ( hverdagslig) sjokk, støkk, forskrekkelse

• it gave me a terrible turn

jeg ble helt forskrekket

22) formulering

• the turn of the phrase

formuleringen av en frase

23) form

• the turn of an ankle

24) preg, form, stil

• the turn of our language

25) ( musikk) dobbeltslag

at every turn hvor man enn snur og vender seg, overalt ved enhver anledning, i tide og utide, bestandig

a bad turn eller (an) ill turn en bjørnetjeneste, en dårlig tjeneste

by the turn of a hair på hengende håret, med nød og neppe, på håret

by turns i tur og orden på omgang vekselvis, skiftevis

• he spoke English and Norwegian by turns

han snakket vekselvis engelsk og norsk

• she laughed and cried by turns

hun lo og gråt om hverandre

done to a turn (amer., hverdagslig) vellaget, passe stekt, passe kokt

• the meal was done to a turn

måltidet var svært vellaget

do somebody a good turn gjøre noen en stor tjeneste

give a new turn to gi en ny tolkning

give turn for turn gi igjen med samme mynt

a good turn en god gjerning

have a turn forsøke, sette i gang

in turn i tur og orden

• we were examined in turn

vi ble undersøkt i tur og orden

vekselvis, skiftevis igjen, atter i sin tur, på sin side

• and this, in turn, means

og dette vil i sin tur bety

• he, in turn, thinks

han på sin side mener

it serves its turn det tjener sin hensikt, det gjør nytten

one good turn deserves another den ene tjenesten er den andre verdt

be on the turn befinne seg ved et vendepunkt ( om mat eller væske) holde på å surne, bli sur

out of turn utenfor tur, når det ikke er ens tur

• you have gone out of your turn

det er ikke din tur

i utide taktløst

serve somebody's turn tjene noens hensikter

speak out of turn uttale seg taktløst, snakke om noe man ikke skal snakke om

take a turn at hjelpe til med, ta i et tak med

• we offered to take a turn at washing up

vi tilbød oss å hjelpe til med oppvasken

take turns skifte på, bytte på

take turns in doing something eller take something in turns bytte på å gjøre noe

take turns with somebody bytte på med noen

the tide is on the turn tidevannet holder på å snu ( overført) et vendepunkt er nært forestående

to a turn på en prikk ( spesielt om matlaging) perfekt, utmerket

to the turn of a hair på en prikk på håret

turn and turn about vekselvis, skiftevis, etter tur, i tur og orden

a turn of expression (en) uttrykksmåte

turn of mind sinnelag innstilling, tankegang

• she is of a practical turn of mind

hun er praktisk anlagt, hun har praktisk sans

• he has a sceptical turn of mind

han er skeptisk av natur

a turn of speech (en) talemåte, (en) vending

turn of the scales ( om vekt) utslag

turn of the screw skjerpelse, intensivering

• it was a turn of the screw in the government's effort to combat inflation

det var en intensivering av regjeringens kamp for å bekjempe inflasjonen

the turn of the tide tidevannsskifte ( overført) omslag, omskiftning

• mark the turn of the tide

markere et vendepunkt

the turns of fortune eller the turns of Fortune's wheel skjebnens spill

wait one's turn vente på tur

• wait your turn

vent til det blir din tur
II
verb \/tɜːn\/

1) snu (på), vende (på), vri (på), dreie (på), snu rundt, vende om, dreie rundt, vri rundt, vri om

• she turned her head

hun vendte på hodet

• turn the tap

vri på vannkranen

• turn the key in the lock

vri om nøkkelen i låsen

2) vende bort

• she turned her face and wept

hun vendte seg bort og gråt

3) snu, vende (om), gjøre helomvending

• shall we turn and go back now?

skal vi snu og gå tilbake nå?

4) snu seg, vende seg

• he heard his name called but did not turn

han hørte noen rope på ham, men snudde seg ikke

• he turned on his side and fell asleep

han snudde seg på siden og sovnet

5) svinge (av), ta av, bøye av

• turn to the right

ta av til høyre, svinge av til høyre

• turn round the corner

svinge rundt hjørnet

• the road turns sharply

veien gjør en skarp sving

6) skru (på), snurre (på), sno, sveive, svinge på, svinge rundt, dreie om, snu rundt

7) svinge (rundt), snurre (rundt), vri seg (rundt), gå rundt, rotere

• the wheel turned slowly

hjulet gikk sakte rundt

• what turns the wheels?

hva er det som får hjulene til å gå rundt?

• the earth turns round the sun

jorden dreier rundt solen

• the key turned in the lock

nøkkelen gikk rundt i låsen

• his brain turned

det gikk rundt for ham

• the key won't turn

nøkkelen går ikke rundt

• the tap won't turn

det går ikke an å vri kranen

8) ( overført) snu og vende på

• turn over a problem in one's mind

snu og vende på et problem

9) stramme (til)

• turn a screw tight

stramme til en skrue

10) ( på dreiebenk) dreie, forme

11) formulere spirituelt og elegant, turnere

• neatly turned compliment

elegant turnert kompliment

12) runde, passere

• turn a corner

runde et hjørne

• when we had turned Cape Horn

da vi hadde passert Kapp Horn

13) ( militærvesen) omgå

14) rette, vende

• turn the hose on the fire!

rett slangen mot brannen!

• turn one's energy on

rette energien sin mot

15) gjøre, få til å bli

• starvation and thirst turned them mad

sulten og tørsten gjorde dem gale

16) ( om løv) skifte farge

• autumn has turned the leaves yellow

høsten har gulnet bladene

• the leaves are beginning to turn

bladene begynner å skifte farge

17) bli sur, surne, få til å bli sur, få til å surne

• the milk has turned

melken har surnet

18) krumme, bøye

• turn a lead pipe

19) avverge, avvende, avlede, lede bort

• he turned the blow with his arm

han avverget slaget med armen

20) fylle år, passere

• he has turned fifty

han har fylt femti

21) ( om klokke) slå

• it has just turned three o'clock

klokken er litt over tre, klokken har nettop slått tre

22) sende bort, vise bort, jage bort

• he turned the man from his door

23) helle (opp), tappe (opp)

• turn water into bottles

tappe vann på flasker

24) ( handel) omsette

25) ( hverdagslig) tjene penger

26) (om tidevann, vind e.l.) vende, snu

• when does the tide turn?

når snur tidevannet?

27) vri seg, kantre

28) ( overført) gå tilbake, snu (seg)

• the fever has turned

feberen har gått tilbake

• luck turned and he went broke

lykken snudde seg, og han mistet alt han eide

29) bli

• turn pale

• turn sour

bli sur

• the weather turns fair

været klarner opp, det blir fint vær

30) vri, vrikke, forstue

31) bli kvalm, gjøre kvalm

32) ( om klesplagg) vrenge

33) henvende seg til, gå til

• she had no one to turn to

hun hadde ikke noen å gå til

even a worm will turn se ➢ worm, 1

have something turned down få noe avslått

make one's stomach turn over se ➢ stomach, 1

not know where to turn eller not know which way to turn se ➢ way, 1

turn about snu, vende (vri) og vende på la bytte plass, bytte om på snu seg rundt, vende seg rundt, gjøre helt om

• turn about!

helt om!, helomvending!

turn a film se ➢ film, 1

turn against vende seg mot

• he turned against his former friends

han vendte seg mot sin tidligere venner

• he felt that the whole world had suddenly turned against him

han følte at hele verden plutselig hadde vendt seg mot ham

sette opp mot

• a campaign to turn the people against their leaders

turn a hand to se ➢ hand, 1

turn around (amer.) forberede et fartøy eller et fly for en returreise ( overført) foreta en snuoperasjon med

• the company was turned around from its previous bad performance to become very successful

turn aside gå til side, vike unna vende seg bort ta av, svinge av, kjøre inn på en sidevei avvike

• turn aside from a subject

avvike fra et tema

avvende, avverge

• turn aside a blow

avverge et slag

avlede, gi en annen retning

turn away vende seg bort, snu seg bort

• she turned away in disgust

hun snudde seg bort i avsky

vende bort, vri bort

• turn one's head away

lede bort

• she tried to turn the conversation away from the subject

hun prøvde å lede samtalen bort fra emnet

jage bort, sende bort, vise bort, avvise

• turn away a beggar

• many spectators were turned away

mange tilskuere ble avvist

utvise, avskjedige avverge, avvende

• turn away criticism

avverge kritikk

snu og gå sin vei, gå sin vei

• they turned away when they heard that there were no more tickets

de gikk sin vei da de hørte at det ikke var flere billetter igjen

turn back drive tilbake, slå tilbake

• turn back the enemy

slå fienden tilbake

vise tilbake, avvise

• turn back refugees at the frontier

avvise flyktninger ved grensen

vende (og gå) tilbake, vende (om), snu

• it was time to turn back

det var på tide å vende tilbake

komme tilbake gå tilbake, bla tilbake

• turn back to page 20

gå tilbake til side 20

• turn back a few pages

bla tilbake noen sider

brette tilbake

• turn back the coverlet

brette tilbake sengeteppet

turn back on gå tilbake på, bryte

• turn back on an agreement

bryte en avtale

turn down brette ned, slå ned

• turn down one's collar

brette ned kragen

brette inn

• turn down the corner of a page

brette inn hjørnet på en side

brette tilbake

• turn down the coverlet

brette tilbake sengeteppet

skru ned

• turn down the gas

skru ned gassen

• please turn down the volume?

kan du være så snill å skru ned lyden? avvise, forkaste, avslå

• turn down an offer

avvise et tilbud

• his request was turned down

anmodningen hans ble avslått

• he was turned down

han fikk avslag

bli kjent stridsudyktig

• he was turned down for the Army

han ble kjent udyktig til militærtjeneste

stille seg avvisende til legge (et spillkort) med bildesiden ned vende ned(over), bøye ned(over), sige ned(over)

• the corners of his mouth began to turn down

munnvikene hans begynte å sige ned

turn down into svinge inn på

turn from vende seg bort fra forlate

• turn from one's career

forlate karrieren

turn in brette inn, bøye inn, folde inn

• turn in a hem

brette inn en fall

vende inn, være vendt innover, være innoverbøyd

• he turns his toes in

han går innover med føttene

sende inn, levere inn, sende tilbake, levere tilbake

• he turned in his membership card

han leverte tilbake medlemskortet sitt

bytte inn

• turn in one's car for a new one

bytte inn bilen sin mot en ny prestere, frembringe, komme med

• turn in a bad piece of work

prestere et dårlig (stykke) arbeid

angi, forråde

• somebody had turned him in

noen hadde angitt ham

• he turned himself in

han meldte seg selv

overlevere, overgi

• they turned themselves in to the police

de overgav seg til politiet

ta av, svinge inn, kjøre inn

• let's turn in here

la oss svinge inn her

( landbruk) pløye ned ( sjøfart) tørne inn, gå av vakt ( hverdagslig) krype til køys, gå og legge seg ( hverdagslig) gi opp

• he had to turn in the plan

han måtte gi opp planen

• turn it in!

hold opp (med det der)!, kutt ut (det der)!

turn in\/upon oneself trekke seg inn i seg selv, bli innadvendt (være nødt til å) stole på seg selv

turn in one's grave se ➢ grave, 1

turn into gjøre til, forvandle(s) til, gjøre om, bli til

• the water had turned into ice

vannet hadde blitt til is

• he turned prose into verse

han gjorde prosa om til poesi

• he turned the boys into good citizens

han gjorde guttene til gode borgere

• turn a bedroom into a study

gjøre et soverom om til et arbeidsrom

omsette i

• turn a diamond into cash

omsette en diamant i rede penger

vende til

• he turned his misery into a joke

han vendte sin ulykke til en spøk oversette til, gjengi

• he turned Latin into English

han oversatte latin til engelsk

• can you turn the text into good English?

kan du gjengi teksten på god engelsk?

gå over til, snu til, vendes til, slå over i, slå om

• the joy turned into sorrow

gleden ble vendt til sorg

• all turns to his profit

alt han tar i kaster penger av seg

• it may turn into rain

det slår kanskje om til regn

svinge inn på, slå inn på

• he turned into a side road

han svingte inn på en sidevei

turn it up hold opp (med det der)

turn left ( militært) venstre om

turn loose sette fri

• he was turned loose after interrogation

han ble satt fri etter avhøret

slippe ut

• turn the cattle loose

slippe ut kyrne

turn low skru ned

• turn the gas low

turn off skru av, slå av, stenge (av)

• turn off the radio!

steng av radioen!

• turn off the water

skru av vannet

• turn off the light

skru av lyset

avskjedige avvise svinge av (fra), ta av (fra)

• turn off to the left

ta av til venstre

• turn off the road

ta av fra veien

avlede, lede bort, avlede oppmerksomheten fra slå bort, avvende, avverge, parere

• he turned it off with a laugh

han slo det bort med en latter

• turn off a stroke

parere et slag

prestere, frembringe, produsere, tilvirke, riste ut av ermet ( hverdagslig) frastøte, avskrekke, avsky, virke motbydelig på, vekke avsky

• his manner turns me off

oppførselen hans frastøter meg

(få til å) miste lysten, få til å miste interessen

turn on vri på, skru på, sette på

• turn on the radio

skru på radioen

• turn on the water

skru på vannet

• turn on the electricity

sette på strømmen

dreie seg om, handle om

• the conversation turned on politics

samtalen dreide seg om politikk

• he turned the conversation on to chemistry

han ledet samtalen inn på kjemi

avhenge av, stå og falle på, hvile på

• everything turns on your answer

alt står og faller med svaret ditt

• our whole policy turns on this alliance

hele vår politikk står og faller på denne alliansen

vende seg mot, gå løs på

• the dog turned on his master

hunden gikk løs på eieren sin

(få til å) tenne, (få til å) vekke begeistring for

• he is not likely to turn the voters on

han er neppe i stand til å vekke velgernes begeistring

( hverdagslig) tenne (på), bli kåt på

• some girls turn on easily

enkelte jenter tenner lett

• it turns me on

det tenner meg

• he turns me on

jeg tenner på ham

turn one's back (up)on somebody\/something

se ➢ back, 1

turn one's coat se ➢ coat, 1

turn one's eyes from se ➢ eye, 1

turn one's stomach se ➢ stomach, 1

turn on one's heel se ➢ heel, 1

turn on the charm se ➢ charm

turn out bøye (seg) utover, vende utover, være bøyd nedover, være vendt nedover

• he turns his toes out

han vender føttene utover når han går

slokke, slå av

• turn out the light

slokke lyset

produsere, fremstille, frembringe, tilvirke

• the factory turns out 5000 cars a week

fabrikken produserer 5000 biler i uken

( om skole) utdanne

• turn out pupils

utdanne elever

slippe ut

• turn out to grass

slippe ut på beite, sette på beite

kaste ut, jage ut, vise bort

• turn out a tenant

si opp en leietaker

fjerne, avskjedige

• turn a person out of his job

fjerne en person fra stillingen sin

• turn a person out of the bus

• turn a party out of power

ta makten fra et parti

utelukke, ekskludere

• turn a person out of a club

ekskludere noen fra en klubb

( britisk) rydde, tømme

• he turned out a bag

han tømte en bag

• turn out the drawers in one's desk

tømme skuffene i pulten sin

• turn out the attic

rydde på loftet

• turn out one's pockets

vrenge lommene sine

( matlaging) hvelve, tømme, helle

• she turned out the pudding on to a flat dish

hun hvelvet puddingen over på et flatt fat

møte frem, møte opp, troppe opp, stille opp

• everybody turned out to meet him

alle møtte frem for å treffe ham

( spesielt militærvesen) rykke ut, stille (seg) opp ( sjøfart) purre, tørne ut

• turn out the crew

kalle mannskapet på dekk

( hverdagslig) stå opp få et visst utfall, falle ut, ende, gå, bli, utvikle seg, forløpe seg

• I don't know how it will turn out

jeg vet ikke hvordan det vil gå

• if everything turns out as expected

hvis alt går etter beregningen

• make things turn out well in the end

få alt til å gå bra til slutt

• everything turns out for the best

alt ordner seg til sist

• it turned out well

det gikk bra

• if all turns out well

hvis alt går godt

• she is turning out well

det går bra med henne

• she has turned out a pretty girl

hun har blitt en nydelig pike

vise seg å være

• he turned out to be a humbug

han viste seg å være en svindler

• he was, as it turned out, a charming person

det viste seg, tross alt, at han var en sjarmerende person

ekvipere, utstyre

• she was beautifully turned out

hun var elegant kledd

turn over vende (på), snu (på)

• turn over a stone

vende på en stein

• he turned over hay

han vendte høy

snu opp ned på vende på seg, snu seg, vende seg over på den andre siden

• he turned over in bed

bla om

• turn over the page

• turn over the pages of a book

bla i en bok

• please turn over!

se neste side!, bla om!

• turn over a magazine

lese litt her og der

velte (over ende), kaste over ende, (få til å) kantre

• the boat turned over

båten kantret

• a big wave turned the boat over

en svær bølge fikk båten til å kantre

• the car was turned over

bilen gjorde rundkast

( om omkobler e.l.) slå om overlate, overdra

• the job was turned over to another man

jobben ble overlatt til en annen (mann) overlevere, overgi

• Martin turned the crook over to the police

Martin overgav skurken til politiet, Martin meldte skurken til politiet

( handel) omsette

• they turn over £10,000 a week

de omsetter for mer enn £10 000 pr. uke gå over

• turn over from one thing to another

gå over fra en ting til en annen

fundere på noe, tenke over noe

turn round vende (med), velte (med) dreie på, vende på, vri på

• turn a car round

vende seg om, snu seg

• turn one's head round

gå rundt, dreie rundt

• his head turned round

det gikk rundt for ham

slå om, endre oppfatning

• you help him and then he turns round and treats you like that!

du er hyggelig og hjelper ham, og så behandler han deg på den måten!

svinge

• the American market turned round

det amerikanske markedet svingte

( sjøfart) ekspedere

• they turned round a ship, they turned a ship round

de ekspederte et skip, de losset og lastet et skip

turn someone off something få noen til å miste interessen for noe

turn someone on tenne noen, gjøre noen (seksuelt) opphisset

turn someone on to do something sette noen til å gjøre noe

• they turned him on to do it

de satte ham til å gjøre det

turn someone's head se ➢ head, 1

turn the other cheek se ➢ cheek, 1

turn the wrong side out se ➢ side, 1

turn to vende seg mot, snu seg mot

• she turned to the wall

hun vendte seg mot veggen

henvende seg til, vende seg til

• Edgar turned to his sister for help

Edgar henvendte seg til sin søster for å få hjelp

søke tilflukt hos, ty til

• turn to God in one's trouble

• a man to turn to in time of need

en mann å ty til i nødens stund

gå til, slå opp i

• please turn to the list at the end of the book

slå opp i listen bakerst i boken

• turn to page 10

slå opp på side 10

gå over til

• the speaker now turned to the 19th century

taleren gikk nå over til å snakke om 1800-tallet

• the conversation turned to politics

samtalen kom inn på politikk

slå seg på, vie seg til, slå inn på

• turn to agriculture

slå seg på jordbruk

• turn to the study of law

vie seg til jusstudiet

vende, snu

• he turned sorrow to joy

han snudde sorg til glede

bli til, forvandles til sette i gang, gå i gang, ta fatt

• they turned to and soon finished the job

de satte i gang og var snart ferdige med jobben

• turn to one's work

sette i gang med arbeidet

turn towards vende seg mot

turn up brette opp, slå opp

• turn up one's collar

brette opp kragen

legge opp

• turn up a skirt

legge opp et skjørt

vende oppover, være vendt oppover, være bøyd oppover være oppbrettet skru opp

• turn up the volume

skru opp volumet, skru opp lyden

• turn up the gass

skru opp gassen

tenne på, skru opp

• turn up the lights

tenne lysene

slå opp

• turn something up in a book

slå opp noe i en bok

( i kortspill) lette (et kort) med billedsiden opp, vende opp, snu ( landbruk) pløye opp ( også overført) grave frem, grave opp dukke opp, komme (til rette), innfinne seg

• he has not turned up yet

han har ikke dukket opp ennå

• I expect something to turn up

jeg regner med at det dukker opp noe

komme for dagen, komme frem, vise seg by seg

• I did any job that turned up

jeg påtok meg alle jobber som bød seg

• an opportunity will turn up

det vil by seg en mulighet

oppstå, inntreffe

• if any difficulties should turn up

hvis det skulle oppstå problemer

( handel) øke, få et oppsving ( hverdagslig) gjøre kvalm, ekle, få til å vende seg i magen på

• the sight turned me up

synet gjorde meg kvalm

oppgi

• turn up a job

oppgi en jobb

turn upon dreie seg om, handle om avhenge av vende seg mot, gå løs på

turn up rough bråke, begynne å bråke

turn where one will hvor man enn snur seg

whatever turns you on ( hverdagslig) hver sin lyst, hver sin smak, du får gjøre som du vil

• snakeskin boots! Well, whatever turns you on...

slangeskinnsstøvler! Ja, ja hver sin smak...

English-Norwegian dictionary > turn
17 relever

relever [ʀəl(ə)ve, ʀ(ə)ləve]

➭ TABLE 5

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ statue, meuble, chaise] to stand up again ; [+ véhicule, bateau] to right ; [+ personne] to help up ; [+ blessé] to pick up

• relever une vieille dame tombée dans la rue to help up an old lady who has fallen in the street

• relever la tête to raise one's head ; ( = être fier) to hold one's head up

   b. ( = remonter) [+ col] to turn up ; [+ jupe] to raise ; [+ pantalon] to roll up ; [+ cheveux] to put up ; [+ vitre] (en poussant) to push up ; (avec bouton ou manivelle) to wind up ; [+ store] to roll up ; [+ manette] to push up

• relevez le dossier de votre siège (en avion) put your seat in the upright position

• lorsqu'il releva les yeux when he looked up

   c. ( = mettre plus haut) to raise

   d. [+ économie] to rebuild ; [+ pays, entreprise] to put back on its feet

   e. [+ salaire, impôts, niveau de vie] to raise ; [+ chiffre d'affaires] to increase

• j'ai dû relever toutes les notes de deux points I had to raise all the marks by two points

• il n'y en a pas un pour relever l'autre (inf: pejorative) they're both as bad as one another

• pour relever le moral des troupes to boost the morale of the troops

   f. [+ sauce, plat] to flavour (with spices)

   g. [+ sentinelle] to relieve

• relever la garde to change the guard

   h. [+ faute, fait, contradiction, empreintes] to find

• les charges relevées contre l'accusé the charges brought against the accused

   i. [+ adresse, renseignement] to note down ; [+ notes] to take down ; [+ plan] to copy out ; [+ compteur, électricité, gaz] to read

• les températures relevées sous abri temperatures recorded in the shade

• relever des empreintes digitales to take fingerprints

   j. ( = réagir à) [+ injure, calomnie] to react to

• il a dit un gros mot mais je n'ai pas relevé he said a rude word but I didn't react

• relever le gant or le défi to take up the challenge

   k. [+ copies, cahiers] to collect

   l. relever un fonctionnaire de ses fonctions to relieve an official of his duties

2. indirect transitive verb

• relever de ( = se rétablir de) to recover from ; ( = être du ressort de) to be a matter for ; ( = être sous la tutelle de) to come under

• relever de maladie to recover from an illness

• elle relève de couches she's just had a baby

• son cas relève de la psychanalyse he needs to see a psychoanalyst

• ce service relève du ministère this department comes under the authority of the ministry

• cette affaire ne relève pas de ma compétence this matter does not come within my remit

• ça relève de l'imagination la plus fantaisiste that is a product of pure fancy

3. reflexive verb

► se relever

   a. ( = se remettre debout) to stand up again

• il l'a aidée à se relever he helped her up

   b. ( = sortir du lit) to get up

   c. [strapontin] to tip up

   d. se relever de [+ deuil, chagrin, honte] to recover from

• se relever de ses ruines/cendres to rise from its ruins/ashes

• il ne s'en est jamais relevé he never got over it

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ʀəl(ə)ve, ʀləve
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( remettre debout) to pick up [personne tombée, tabouret]; to put [something] back up (again) [statue, clôture]

2) ( mettre à la verticale) to raise [dossier de siège, manette]

3) ( bouger à nouveau)

relever la tête — ( redresser) to raise one's head; ( pour voir) to look up; ( ne pas être vaincu) to refuse to accept defeat

4) ( mettre plus haut) to turn up [col]; to lift [jupe]; to wind up [vitre de voiture]; to raise [voile, store]; ( à nouveau) to raise [something] again

relever ses cheveux — to put one's hair up

5) ( constater) to note, to notice [erreur, signe]; to notice [fait, absence]; ( faire remarquer) to point out [erreur, contradiction]

relever que — to note that

6) ( prendre note de) to take down, to note down [date, nom, dimensions, numéro]; to take [empreinte]; to note down [citation]

relever le compteur — to read the meter

7) ( collecter) to take in [copies d'examen]

8) ( réagir à) to react to [remarque]

relever le défi — to take up the challenge

‘il t'a encore critiqué’ - ‘je n'ai pas relevé’ — ‘he criticized you again’ - ‘I let it go’

9) ( reconstruire) to rebuild [mur]; to put [something] back on its feet [pays, économie]

10) ( augmenter) to raise [niveau de vie, prix, productivité]

11) ( remplacer) to relieve [équipe]

relever la garde — to change the guard, to relieve the guard

12) ( donner plus d'attrait à) lit, fig to spice up [plat, récit]

13) fml ( libérer)

relever quelqu'un de — to release somebody from [vœux, obligation]

relever quelqu'un de ses fonctions — to relieve somebody of their duties

14) ( en tricot)

relever une maille — to pick up a stitch

2.

relever de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( dépendre de)

notre service relève du ministère de la Défense — our department comes under the Ministry of Defence

2) ( être de la compétence de)

l'affaire relève de la Cour européenne de justice — the case comes within the competence of the European Court of Justice

cela ne relève pas de mes fonctions — this doesn't come within my duties

3) ( s'apparenter à)

cela relève de la gageure — this comes close to being impossible

4) ( se rétablir)

relever de — to be recovering from [maladie]

3.

se relever verbe pronominal

1) ( après une chute) to pick oneself up; (après avoir été assis, couché) to get up again

2) ( être mis à la verticale)

se relever facilement — [dossier] to be easy to raise

3) ( être remonté) [store] to be raised

la vitre ne se relève plus — the window won't wind GB ou roll US up

4) ( se remettre)

se relever de — to recover from [maladie, chagrin, crise]

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ʀ(ə)l(ə)ve
1. vt

1) (= redresser) [statue, meuble] to stand up again, [personne tombée] to help up, [col] to turn up, fig, [pays, économie, entreprise] to put back on its feet

relever la tête — to hold one's head high

2) (= rehausser) [vitre, plafond] to raise, [niveau de vie] to raise, [style, conversation, débat] to elevate

3) CUISINE, [plat, sauce] to season

4) (= constater) [fautes, points] to pick out, [traces] to find, to pick up

5) (= prendre note de) [adresse] to take down, to note, [compteur] to read, [cotes] to plot, [schéma, plan] to sketch

6) (= ramasser) [cahiers, copies] to collect, to take in

Je relève les copies dans cinq minutes. — I'll collect the papers in five minutes.

7) (= répliquer à) [remarque] to react to, to reply to

Je n'ai pas relevé sa réflexion. — I didn't react to his remark.

8) [défi] to accept, to take up

9) (= prendre le relais) [sentinelle, équipe] to relieve

10) (= décharger)

relever qn de [ses fonctions] — to relieve sb of, [ses vœux] to release sb from

2. vi

1) [jupe, bord] to ride up

2) (= être du ressort)

relever de [responsable, autorité] — to be a matter for

3) (= concerner)

relever de — to pertain to

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relever verb table: lever

A vtr

1 ( remettre debout) to pick up [personne tombée, tabouret]; to put [sth] back up (again) [statue, clôture];

2 ( mettre à la verticale) to raise [dossier de siège, manette];

3 ( bouger à nouveau) relever la main ( pour parler) to put up one's hand again; relever les yeux or le nez or le front to look up; relever la tête ( redresser) to raise one's head; ( pour voir) to look up; ( ne pas être vaincu) to refuse to accept defeat;

4 ( mettre plus haut) to turn up [col]; to lift [jupe]; to wind up [vitre de voiture]; to raise [voile, store]; ( à nouveau) to raise [sth] again [store, rideau de théâtre]; relever un coin du rideau to lift up a corner of the curtain; relever ses cheveux to put one's hair up; elle a toujours les cheveux relevés she always wears her hair up;

5 ( constater) to note, to notice [erreur, contradiction, signe]; to notice [fait, absence]; ( faire remarquer) to point out [erreur, contradiction]; relever que to note that; ‘il t'a encore critiqué’-‘je n'ai pas relevé’ ‘he criticized you again’-‘I didn't notice’; relever la moindre inexactitude to seize on the slightest inaccuracy;

6 ( prendre note de) to take down, to note down [date, nom, dimensions, numéro d'immatriculation]; to take [empreinte]; to note down [citation, passage]; relever le compteur to read the meter;

7 ( collecter) to take in [copies d'examen];

8 ( réagir à) to react to [remarque]; relever la gageure or le défi to take up the challenge; relever un pari to take on a bet;

9 ( reconstruire) to rebuild [mur]; to put sth back on its feet [pays, institution, industrie, économie];

10 ( augmenter) to raise [niveau de vie, niveau d'études]; to raise, to increase [taux d'intérêt, prix, productivité]; relever les salaires de 3% to put up ou increase salaries by 3%; relever toutes les notes de trois points to put all the grades up by three marks;

11 ( remplacer) to relieve [équipe]; relever la garde to change the guard, to relieve the guard;

12 ( donner plus d'attrait à) to spice up [plat]; relever une sauce avec de la moutarde to spice a sauce up with mustard; relever un récit de détails amusants to enliven a tale with amusing details;

13 fml ( libérer) relever qn de to release sb from [vœux, obligation]; relever qn de ses fonctions to relieve sb of their duties;

14 ( en tricot) relever une maille to pick up a stitch.

B relever de vtr ind

1 ( dépendre de) notre service relève du ministère de la Défense our department comes under the Ministry of Defence;

2 ( être de la compétence de) l'affaire relève de la Cour européenne de justice the case comes within the competence of the European Court of Justice; cela ne relève pas de ma compétence/mes fonctions this doesn't come within my competence/my duties;

3 ( s'apparenter à) cela relève de la gageure/du mythe this comes close to being impossible/to being a myth;

4 ( se rétablir) relever de to be recovering from [maladie].

C se relever vpr

1 ( après une chute) to pick oneself up; ( après avoir été assis) to get up again;

2 ( sortir du lit) to get up again, to get out of bed again;

3 ( être mis à la verticale) se relever facilement [dossier] to be easy to raise; se relever automatiquement to be raised automatically;

4 ( être remonté) [store] to be raised; la vitre ne se relève plus the window won't wind GB ou roll US up;

5 ( se remettre) se relever de to recover from [maladie, chagrin, crise, scandale]; il ne s'en relèvera pas he'll never recover from it; se relever de ses ruines to rise from the ruins.

[rəlve] verbe transitif

1. [redresser - lampe, statue] to stand up (separable) again ; [ - chaise] to pick up (separable) ; [ - tête] to lift up (separable) again

ils m'ont relevé

a. [debout] they helped me (back) to my feet

b. [assis] they sat me up ou helped me to sit up

2. [remonter - store] to raise ; [ - cheveux] to put up (separable) ; [ - col, visière] to turn up (separable) ; [ - pantalon, manches] to roll up (separable) ; [ - rideaux] to tie back (separable) ; [ - strapontin] to lift up (separable)

le virage est trop relevé the banking on the bend has been made too steep

3. [augmenter - prix, salaires] to increase, to raise, to put up (separable) ; [ - notes] to put up, to raise

4. [ramasser, recueillir] to pick up (separable)

relever les copies ÉDUCATION to collect the papers

5. [remettre en état - mur] to rebuild, to re-erect ; [ - pylône] to re-erect, to put up (separable) again

relever des ruines

a. [ville] to reconstruct ou to rebuild a ruined city

b. [maison] to rebuild a ruined house

c'est lui qui a relevé la nation (figuré) he's the one who put the country back on its feet (again) ou got the country going again

relever l'économie to rebuild the economy

relever le moral des troupes to boost the troops' morale

6. [mettre en valeur] to enhance

7. CUISINE to season, to spice up (separable)

relevez l'assaisonnement make the seasoning more spicy

8. [remarquer] to notice

elle n'a pas relevé l'allusion

a. [elle n'a pas réagi] she didn't pick up the hint

b. [elle l'a sciemment ignorée] she pretended not to notice the hint

(en usage absolu)

je ne relèverai pas! I'll ignore that!

9. [enregistrer - empreinte digitale] to record ; [ - cote, mesure] to take down (separable), to plot ; [ - informations] to take ou to note down ; [ - plan] to sketch

on a relevé des traces de boue sur ses chaussures traces of mud were found ou discovered on his shoes

relever l'eau (familier) ou le compteur d'eau to read the water meter

relever le gaz (familier) ou le compteur de gaz to read the gas meter

températures relevées à 16 h MÉTÉOROLOGIE temperatures recorded at 4 p.m.

relever sa position to plot ou to chart one's position

relever un point to take a bearing

10. [relayer - garde] to relieve ; [ - coéquipier] to take over (inseparable) from

relever quelqu'un de: relever quelqu'un de ses vœux to release somebody from his/her vows

relever quelqu'un de ses fonctions to relieve somebody of his/her duties

11. DROIT [prisonnier] to release

12. JEUX to pick up (one's cards)

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[rəlve] verbe intransitif

[remonter - vêtement] to ride up

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relever de verbe plus préposition

1. [être de la compétence de - juridiction] to fall ou to come under ; [ - spécialiste] to be a matter for ; [ - magistrat] to come under the jurisdiction of

cela relève des tribunaux/de la psychiatrie it's a matter for the courts/the psychiatrists

2. [tenir de]

cela relève du miracle it's truly miraculous

3. (soutenu) [se rétablir de]

relever de couches to come out of confinement (soutenu)

elle relève d'une grippe she is recovering from flu

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se relever verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[être inclinable] to lift up

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se relever verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se remettre - debout] to get ou to stand up again ; [ - assis] to sit up again

il l'aida à se relever he helped her to her feet again

2. [remonter]

les commissures de ses lèvres se relevèrent the corners of his mouth curled up

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se relever de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to recover from, to get over

le parti se relève de ses cendres ou ruines the party is rising from the ashes

je ne m'en relèverai/ils ne s'en relèveront pas I'll/they'll never get over it

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > relever
18 turn

1. n с. -х. оборот пласта

grand turn in back hang — большой оборот назад в висе сзади

grand Russian turn — большой оборот вперед в висе сзади

turn count — определение числа оборотов гребного вала

take a turn to the worse — принимать дурной оборот

the turn of a dial — оборот наборного диска

2. n вращение; вращательное движение

flank turn — движение с поворотом

turn motion — поворотное движение

turn rate — угловая скорость вращения

3. n авт. разворот

boot-leg turn — разворот с остановками

base turn procedure — схема разворота на посадочную прямую

turn selector switch — переключатель режима разворота

three-point turn — поворот или разворот в три приёма

outside turn — разворот с креном от центра разворота

tightening the turn — увеличение крутизны разворота

4. n поворот, место поворота

a turn at the corner — поворот на углу

back turn — поворот назад

turn angle — угол поворота

about turn — поворот кругом

sharp turn — крутой поворот

waltz turn — поворот вальса

5. n изгиб

a turn in a river — излучина реки

6. n поворот; поворотный пункт; порог, конец

at the turn of the century — на пороге нового столетия

abrupt turn — крутой поворот

inward turn — поворот внутрь

make a turn — делать поворот

sharp turn — крутой поворот

turn table — поворотный стол

7. n поворот; отклонение, отступление

the story has so many twists and turns that the reader becomes lost — в рассказе столько поворотов и отступлений, что читатель совершенно теряется

undercast with half turn — мах дугой с поворотом на 180 град

long fly with half turn vault — лет с поворотом на 180 град

back shears with half turn — обратное скрещение с поворотом

straddle turn on the beam — поворот в упоре ноги врозь вне

somersault with full turn — сальто c поворотом на 360 град

8. n изменение направления

turn of the tide — смена приливо-отливного течения

flight corrective turn — доворот для коррекции направления

9. n смена, перемена курса

turn for the better — перемена к лучшему

teardrop turn — разворот на посадочный курс

turn of tidal stream — смена приливного течения

turn in the market — перемена в конъюнктуре рынка

10. n перемена, изменение

the turn of the seasons — смена времён года

the turn of affairs — оборот дел

the turns of fortune — превратности судьбы

a turn for the better — изменение к лучшему

the patient has taken a turn for the better — больному стало лучше

to take a bad turn — принять дурной оборот

turn for the worse — перемена к худшему

11. n очередь

in its turn — в свою очередь

in turn, by turns, turn and turn about — по очереди

laughing and crying in turn — то смеясь, то плача

he went hot and cold by turns — его бросало то в жар, то в холод

out of turn — вне очереди

to take turns — делать по очереди; чередоваться, сменяться

my turn will come! — придёт и мой черёд!; я ещё своё возьму!; я ещё своего добьюсь!

by turn — по очереди

in turn — по очереди

turn time — время очереди

it is my turn — моя очередь

in their turn — в свою очередь

12. n очередной номер программы, выход; сценка, интермедия

short turns — короткие номера

variety turn — эстрадный номер

to turn the tide — изменить ход событий

rolling out the turn — выход из разворота

sortie from the turn — выход из циркуляции

recovery from the turn — выход из разворота

13. n исполнитель номера

14. n короткая прогулка, поездка

to take a turn, to go for a turn — пройтись

short turn maneuverability — маневренность на коротких поворотах

15. n короткий период деятельности

a turn of work — небольшая работа, немного работы

to take a turn at the oars — немного погрести вёслами

to take a turn at gardening — немного поработать в смена

16. n особенность, характерная черта; склад

a serious turn of mind — серьёзный ум

the corners of his mouth began to turn down — уголки его рта опустились

17. n стиль, манера; интерпретация

she gave the sonata a new turn — она сыграла сонату по-новому

18. n способность; дар; жилка

a turn for affairs — деловая жилка

to turn away a blow — отвести удар

to turn aside the blow — отвести удар

19. n строение, форма

the turn of an ankle — форма лодыжки

work and turn — устройство для печатания на двух сторонах листа с одной формы

20. n построение

21. n оборот

a turn of speech — оборот речи

turn of a bandage — оборот бинта

the turn of a wheel — оборот колеса

take a bad turn — принять плохой оборот

take a good turn — принять хороший оборот

22. n разг. приступ, припадок, вспышка

a turn of anger — припадок гнева

23. n разг. потрясение, шок

to have a turn — испытать шок

24. n разг. менструация

25. n бирж. акт купли-продажи

26. n бирж. прибыль от купли или продажи ценных бумаг

jobber's turn — курсовая прибыль

turn on or off — включать или выключать

to toss and turn — метаться в постели или во сне

27. n бирж. оборот капитала

28. n бирж. разница между курсом покупателей и курсом продавцов

turn lead angle — угол упреждения при развороте

climbing turn — разворот при наборе высоты

joining turn — разворот на курс полета

29. n бирж. полигр. марашка

30. n ж. -д. обходный путь

to turn to crime — стать на путь совершения преступлений

31. n ж. -д. виток

coil turn indicator — указатель витков катушки

screening turn — экранирующий виток

32. n ж. -д. муз. группетто

разворот

turn of the tide — заметное изменение к лучшему, перемена судьбы

turn of life — переходный период, климактерий

to a turn — точно; как нужно

done to a turn — зажарено как раз в меру

at every turn — на каждом шагу; повсюду, постоянно; каждый раз

travelling through Europe we kept meeting Americans at every turn — путешествуя по Европе, мы на каждом шагу встречали американцев

33. v поворачивать

to turn a key — повернуть ключ

he turned the knob and the door opened — он повернул ручку, и дверь открылась

he turned his chair to the fire — он повернул стул к огню

turn on one's heels — круто поворачиваться

turn round — оборачиваться; поворачиваться

turn with the wind — поворачивать по ветру

turn aside — отклонять; поворачивать в сторону

turn the clock back — поворачивать стрелки назад

34. v отворачивать, отводить

she turned her face and wept — она отвернулась и зарыдала

turn away — отворачивать; отклонять

turn outbound — отворачивать на радиомаяк

35. v вращать

to turn a wheel — вращать колесо

to turn a handle — крутить ручку

36. v обёртывать, наматывать

he had a snake turned round his arm — вокруг его руки обвилась змея

37. v вращаться

the Earth turns round the Sun — Земля вращается вокруг Солнца

to turn around — вращаться

38. v кружиться

heights make my head turn — высота вызывает у меня головокружение

39. v переворачивать

to turn the leaves of a book — переворачивать страницы книги, листать книгу

to turn pancakes — переворачивать оладьи

40. v переворачиваться

to turn in bed — вертеться в постели

turn over — переворачивать

41. v опрокидывать; переворачивать вверх дном

to turn a decanter — опрокинуть графин

42. v выкладывать, выпускать

to turn the dough onto a board — выложить тесто на доску

turn loose — отпускать; выпускать

to turn out goods — выпускать товары

to turn out electricians — выпускать электриков

to turn out beautiful fabrics — выпускать прекрасные ткани

43. v загибать; закручивать; отгибать

his moustaches were turned and curled — его усы были подкручены и завиты

44. v загибаться; закручиваться; отгибаться

turn up — поднимать вверх; загибать

45. v направляться

to turn to the right — пойти направо

to turn west — направиться на запад

not to know which way to turn — не знать, куда идти

46. v поворачиваться

it is time to turn now if we wish to get home in time for dinner — пора поворачивать назад, если мы хотим поспеть к обеду

turn the half-circle — поворачиваться на 180 градусов

turn in succession — поворачиваться последовательно

turn a half-circle — поворачиваться на 180 градусов

turn against the wind — поворачивать против ветра

turn leeward — поворачивать под ветер

47. v отклонять, менять направление

to turn the course of a river — изменить течение реки

to turn the course of history — изменить ход истории

to turn a blow — отвести удар

to turn an attack — отбить атаку

to turn the tide — изменить ход событий

to turn the enemy — обратить неприятеля в бегство

to turn the mob — заставить толпу отступить

be on the turn — меняться

to turn down — отклонять, отвергать

turn thumbs down — решительно отклонять

turn down a resolution — отклонять резолюцию

turn down an invitation — отклонять приглашение

48. v отклоняться, менять направление

the river turns here — здесь река поворачивает

to turn in an old car for a new model — обменять старую машину на новую модель

49. v нацеливать, направлять

to turn the telescope on a star — навести телескоп на звезду

50. v огибать, обходить

to turn a corner — поворачивать за угол

turn the flank — обходить фланг

51. v точить, обтачивать на токарном станке

to turn a candlestick out of brass — вытачивать медный подсвечник

turn shaft end for end — обтачивать вал от торца до торца

turn on the lathe — обрабатывать на токарном станке

turn undercut — обтачивать наружную выточку

turn bench — настольный токарный станок

turn smoothly — обтачивать начисто

52. v поддаваться обработке на токарном станке, поддаваться токарной обработке

to turn well — хорошо точиться

part turn around time — время полной обработки детали

turn around time — длительность цикла обработки

53. v оттачивать, придавать завершённую форму

to turn a compliment — сделать тонкий комплимент

54. v редк. менять; действовать

his speech turned my thinking — то, что он сказал, заставило меня изменить свою точку зрения

55. v редк. изменяться, подвергаться изменению

manners turn with time — с временами меняются и нравы

take a turn for the better — изменяться к лучшему

56. v редк. обращать в другую веру

turn upon — обращаться; обратиться

turn off the runway — сходить с ВПП

turn the other cheek — подставлять другую щеку

does it serve your turn — это вам подходит; это вам годится

57. v редк. обращаться в другую веру, менять религию

to turn the room upside down — привести комнату в беспорядок, перевернуть всё в комнате

58. v редк. изменять, предавать

59. v редк. редк. вызывать тошноту

onions turn me — от лука меня начинает тошнить

60. v редк. уст. иметь противоположный результат

how did the game turn out? — чем закончилась игра?, каков результат встречи?

Синонимический ряд:

1. action (noun) action; deed; service

2. alteration (noun) alteration; fluctuation

3. angle (noun) angle; bow; flection; flexure; turning

4. arc (noun) arc; curve; twist

5. attack (noun) access; attack; fit; seizure; throe

6. bend (noun) bend; deflection; double; shift; tack; yaw

7. bent (noun) aptitude; bent; bias; disposition; inclination; leaning; partiality; penchant; predilection; predisposition; proclivity; proneness; propensity; squint; talent; tendency

8. chance (noun) chance; opportunity; stint

9. deviation (noun) change; deviation; variation; vicissitude

10. drive (noun) drive; ride; spin

11. gift (noun) aptness; bump; faculty; flair; genius; gift; head; knack; nose; set

12. go (noun) bout; go; hitch; innings; spell; time; tour; trick; watch

13. move (noun) adjustment; manoeuvre; move; movement

14. need (noun) exigency; necessity; need; requirement

15. reversal (noun) about-face; changeabout; inversion; reversal; reverse; reversement; reversion; right-about; right-about-face; turnabout; volte-face

16. revolution (noun) circle; circuit; circulation; circumvolution; cycle; gyration; gyre; orbit; revolution; revolve; rotation; tour; twirl; wheel; whirl

17. round (noun) crook; curvature; round

18. trend (noun) direction; drift; trend

19. walk (noun) constitutional; hike; ramble; saunter; stroll; walk

20. become (verb) become; come; get; go; grow; refer; repair; resort to; run; wax

21. bend (verb) angle; bend; curve; deflect; deviate; dodge; refract; swerve; veer

22. break (verb) break; plough; turn over

23. change (verb) alter; change; convert; metamorphose; modify; mutate; refashion; transfer; transform; transmute; turn into; vary

24. circle (verb) circle; circumduct; gyrate; gyre; revolve; roll; rotate; twirl; wheel

25. decay (verb) break down; corrupt; crumble; decay; decompose; deteriorate; disintegrate; molder; moulder; putrefy; putresce; rot; spoil; taint

26. defect (verb) apostatize; defect; desert; rat; renounce; repudiate; tergiversate; tergiverse

27. direct (verb) aim; cast; direct; head; incline; lay; level; point; present; set; train; zero in

28. distract (verb) derange; distract; disturb; infatuate; infuriate

29. dull (verb) blunt; disedge; dull; obtund

30. give (verb) address; apply; buckle; concentrate; dedicate; devote; focus; give

31. reverse (verb) invert; reverse; transpose

32. sheer (verb) avert; divert; pivot; redirect; re-route; sheer; shift; swing; swivel; volte-face; wheel; whip

33. upset (verb) disorder; unhinge; unsettle; upset

34. wrench (verb) sprain; wrench

English-Russian base dictionary > turn
19 turn

turn [tɜ:n]

tourner ⇒ 1A (a), 1B (a), 1B (d), 1C (d), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (f) faire tourner ⇒ 1A (a) retourner ⇒ 1B (a) changer ⇒ 1C (a) faire devenir ⇒ 1C (a) se tourner ⇒ 2 (a) se retourner ⇒ 2 (b) devenir ⇒ 2 (d) se changer ⇒ 2 (e) tour ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (d), 3 (f), 3 (g) tournant ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) virage ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) tournure ⇒ 3 (d)

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (cause to rotate, move round) tourner; (shaft, axle) faire tourner, faire pivoter; (direct) diriger;

∎ she turned the key in the lock (to lock) elle a donné un tour de clé (à la porte), elle a fermé la porte à clé; (to unlock) elle a ouvert la porte avec la clé;

∎ turn the wheel all the way round faites faire un tour complet à la roue;

∎ Cars to turn the (steering) wheel tourner le volant;

∎ turn the knob to the right tournez le bouton vers la droite;

∎ turn the knob to "record" mettez le bouton en position "enregistrer";

∎ she turned the oven to its highest setting elle a allumé ou mis le four à la température maximum;

∎ she turned her chair towards the window elle a tourné sa chaise face à la fenêtre;

∎ he turned the car into the drive il a engagé la voiture dans l'allée;

∎ we turned our steps homeward nous avons dirigé nos pas vers la maison;

∎ turn your head this way tournez la tête de ce côté

(b) figurative (change orientation of)

∎ she turned the conversation to sport elle a orienté la conversation vers le sport;

∎ their votes could turn the election in his favour leurs voix pourraient faire basculer les élections en sa faveur;

∎ he would not be turned from his decision to resign il n'y a pas eu moyen de le faire revenir sur sa décision de démissionner;

∎ nothing would turn the rebels from their cause rien ne pourrait détourner les rebelles de leur cause;

∎ you've turned my whole family against me vous avez monté toute ma famille contre moi;

∎ we turned his joke against him nous avons retourné la plaisanterie contre lui;

∎ let's turn our attention to the matter in hand occupons-nous de l'affaire en question;

∎ she turned her attention to the problem elle s'est concentrée sur le problème;

∎ to turn one's thoughts to God tourner ses pensées vers Dieu;

∎ research workers have turned the theory to practical use les chercheurs ont mis la théorie en pratique;

∎ how can we turn this policy to our advantage or account? comment tirer parti de cette politique?, comment tourner cette politique à notre avantage?;

∎ to turn one's back on sb tourner le dos à qn;

∎ she looked at the letter the minute his back was turned dès qu'il a eu le dos tourné, elle a jeté un coup d'œil à la lettre;

∎ how can you turn your back on your own family? comment peux-tu abandonner ta famille?;

∎ she turned her back on her friends elle a tourné le dos à ses amis;

∎ to turn one's back on the past tourner la page, tourner le dos au passé;

∎ she was so pretty that she turned heads wherever she went elle était si jolie que tout le monde se retournait sur son passage;

∎ success had not turned his head la réussite ne lui avait pas tourné la tête, il ne s'était pas laissé griser par la réussite;

∎ all their compliments had turned her head tous leurs compliments lui étaient montés à la tête ou lui avaient tourné la tête;

∎ to turn the tables on sb reprendre l'avantage sur qn;

∎ figurative now the tables are turned maintenant les rôles sont renversés

B.

(a) (flip over → page) tourner; (→ collar, mattress, sausages, soil, hay) retourner;

∎ the very thought of food turns my stomach l'idée même de manger me soulève le cœur;

∎ to turn sth on its head bouleverser qch, mettre qch sens dessus dessous;

∎ recent events have turned the situation on its head les événements récents ont retourné la situation

(b) (send away)

∎ he turned the beggar from his door il a chassé le mendiant;

∎ they turned the poachers off their land ils ont chassé les braconniers de leurs terres

(c) (release, let loose)

∎ he turned the cattle into the field il a fait rentrer le bétail dans le champ

(d) (go round → corner) tourner

(e) (reach → in age, time) passer, franchir;

∎ I had just turned twenty je venais d'avoir vingt ans;

∎ she's turned thirty elle a trente ans passés, elle a dépassé le cap de la trentaine;

∎ it has only just turned four o'clock il est quatre heures passées de quelques secondes

(f) (do, perform) faire;

∎ the skater turned a circle on the ice la patineuse a décrit un cercle sur la glace;

∎ to turn a cartwheel faire la roue

(g) (ankle) tordre;

∎ I've turned my ankle je me suis tordu la cheville

C.

(a) (transform, change) changer, transformer; (make) faire devenir, rendre;

∎ to turn sth into sth transformer ou changer qch en qch;

∎ bitterness turned their love into hate l'amertume a transformé leur amour en haine;

∎ she turned the remark into a joke elle a tourné la remarque en plaisanterie;

∎ they're turning the book into a film ils adaptent le livre pour l'écran;

∎ the sight turned his heart to ice le spectacle lui a glacé le cœur ou l'a glacé;

∎ Stock Exchange you should turn your shares into cash vous devriez réaliser vos actions;

∎ time had turned the pages yellow le temps avait jauni les pages

(b) (make bad, affect)

∎ the lemon juice turned the milk (sour) le jus de citron a fait tourner le lait

(c) American Commerce (goods) promouvoir la vente de; (money) gagner;

∎ to turn a good profit faire de gros bénéfices;

∎ he turns an honest penny il gagne sa vie honnêtement;

∎ familiar he was out to turn a fast buck il cherchait à gagner ou faire du fric facilement

(d) Technology (shape) tourner, façonner au tour;

∎ a well-turned leg une jambe bien faite;

∎ figurative to turn a phrase faire des phrases

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move round → handle, key, wheel) tourner; (→ shaft) tourner, pivoter; (→ person) se tourner;

∎ to turn on an axis tourner autour d'un axe;

∎ the crane turned (through) 180° la grue a pivoté de 180°;

∎ the key won't turn la clé ne tourne pas;

∎ he turned right round il a fait volte-face;

∎ they turned towards me ils se sont tournés vers moi ou de mon côté;

∎ they turned from the gruesome sight ils se sont détournés de cet horrible spectacle;

∎ turn (round) and face the front tourne-toi et regarde devant toi

(b) (flip over → page) tourner; (→ car, person, ship) se retourner;

∎ figurative the smell made my stomach turn l'odeur m'a soulevé le cœur

(c) (change direction → person) tourner; (→ vehicle) tourner, virer; (→ luck, wind) tourner, changer; (→ river, road) faire un coude; (→ tide) changer de direction;

∎ turn (to the) right (walking) tournez à droite; (driving) tournez ou prenez à droite;

∎ Military right turn! à droite!;

∎ we turned towards town nous nous sommes dirigés vers la ville;

∎ he turned (round) and went back il a fait demi-tour et est revenu sur ses pas;

∎ the road turns south la route tourne vers le sud;

∎ the car turned into our street la voiture a tourné dans notre rue;

∎ we turned onto the main road nous nous sommes engagés dans ou nous avons pris la grand-route;

∎ we turned off the main road nous avons quitté la grand-route;

∎ Stock Exchange the market turned downwards/upwards le marché était à la baisse/à la hausse;

∎ figurative I don't know where or which way to turn je ne sais plus quoi faire

(d) (with adj or noun complement) (become) devenir;

∎ it's turning cold il commence à faire froid;

∎ the weather's turned bad le temps s'est gâté;

∎ the argument turned nasty la dispute s'est envenimée;

∎ she turned angry when he refused elle s'est mise en colère quand il a refusé;

∎ to turn red/blue virer au rouge/bleu;

∎ he turned red il a rougi;

∎ a lawyer turned politician un avocat devenu homme politique;

∎ to turn professional passer ou devenir professionnel;

∎ the whole family turned Muslim toute la famille s'est convertie à l'islam

(e) (transform) se changer, se transformer;

∎ the pumpkin turned into a carriage la citrouille s'est transformée en carrosse;

∎ the rain turned to snow la pluie s'est transformée en neige;

∎ the little girl had turned into a young woman la petite fille était devenue une jeune femme;

∎ their love turned to hate leur amour se changea en haine ou fit place à la haine

(f) (leaf) tourner, jaunir; (milk) tourner;

∎ the weather has turned le temps a changé

3 noun

(a) (revolution, rotation) tour m;

∎ he gave the handle a turn il a tourné la poignée;

∎ give the screw another turn donnez un autre tour de vis;

∎ with a turn of the wrist avec un tour de poignet

(b) (change of course, direction) tournant m; (in skiing) virage m;

∎ to make a right turn (walking) tourner à droite; (driving) tourner ou prendre à droite;

∎ take the second turn on the right prenez la deuxième à droite;

∎ no right turn (sign) défense de tourner à droite;

∎ figurative at every turn à tout instant, à tout bout de champ

(c) (bend, curve in road) virage m, tournant m;

∎ there is a sharp turn to the left la route fait un brusque virage ou tourne brusquement à gauche

(d) (change in state, nature) tour m, tournure f;

∎ the conversation took a new turn la conversation a pris une nouvelle tournure;

∎ it was an unexpected turn of events les événements ont pris une tournure imprévue;

∎ things took a turn for the worse/better les choses se sont aggravées/améliorées;

∎ the patient took a turn for the worse/better l'état du malade s'est aggravé/amélioré;

∎ the situation took a tragic turn la situation a tourné au tragique

(e) (time of change)

∎ at the turn of the year vers la fin de l'année;

∎ at the turn of the century au tournant du siècle

(f) (in game, order, queue) tour m;

∎ it's my turn c'est à moi, c'est mon tour;

∎ whose turn is it? (in queue) (c'est) à qui le tour?; (in game) c'est à qui de jouer?;

∎ it's his turn to do the dishes c'est à lui ou c'est son tour de faire la vaisselle;

∎ you'll have to wait your turn il faudra attendre ton tour;

∎ they laughed and cried by turns ils passaient tour à tour du rire aux larmes;

∎ to take it in turns to do sth faire qch à tour de rôle;

∎ let's take it in turns to drive relayons-nous au volant;

∎ we took turns sleeping on the floor nous avons dormi par terre à tour de rôle;

∎ turn and turn about à tour de rôle

(g) (action, deed)

∎ to do sb a good/bad turn rendre service/jouer un mauvais tour à qn;

∎ he did them a bad turn il leur a joué un mauvais tour;

∎ I've done my good turn for the day j'ai fait ma bonne action de la journée;

∎ proverb one good turn deserves another = un service en vaut un autre, un service rendu en appelle un autre

(h) familiar (attack of illness) crise f, attaque f;

∎ she had one of her (funny) turns this morning elle a eu une de ses crises ce matin

(i) familiar (shock)

∎ you gave me quite a turn! tu m'as fait une sacrée peur!, tu m'as fait une de ces peurs!;

∎ it gave me such a turn! j'ai eu une de ces peurs!

(j) old-fashioned (short trip, ride, walk) tour m;

∎ let's go for or take a turn in the garden allons faire un tour dans le jardin

(k) (tendency, style)

∎ to have an optimistic turn of mind être optimiste de nature ou d'un naturel optimiste;

∎ he has a strange turn of mind il a une drôle de mentalité;

∎ to have a good turn of speed rouler vite;

∎ turn of phrase tournure f ou tour m de phrase;

∎ she has a witty turn of phrase elle est très spirituelle ou pleine d'esprit

(l) (purpose, requirement) exigence f, besoin m;

∎ this book has served its turn ce livre a fait son temps

(m) Music doublé m

(n) Stock Exchange (transaction) transaction f (qui comprend l'achat et la vente); British (difference in price) écart m entre le prix d'achat et le prix de vente

(o) British Theatre numéro m;

∎ a comedy turn un numéro de comédie

(p) British Cookery

∎ done to a turn cuit à point; familiar humorous (tanned) tout bronzé

4 in turn adverb

∎ she interviewed each of us in turn elle a eu un entretien avec chacun de nous l'un après l'autre;

∎ I told Sarah and she in turn told Paul je l'ai dit à Sarah qui, à son tour, l'a dit à Paul;

∎ I worked in turn as a waiter, an actor and a teacher j'ai travaillé successivement ou tour à tour comme serveur, acteur et enseignant

5 on the turn adjective

∎ to be on the turn être sur le point de changer;

∎ the tide is on the turn c'est le changement de marée; figurative le vent tourne;

∎ the milk is on the turn le lait commence à tourner

6 out of turn adverb

∎ don't play out of turn attends ton tour pour jouer;

∎ figurative to speak out of turn faire des remarques déplacées, parler mal à propos

►► (shift) turn of duty (gen) tour m de service; Military tour m de garde;

American turn signal clignotant m, Belgian clignoteur m, Swiss signofil(e) m;

American turn signal lever (manette f de) clignotant m

➲ turn against inseparable transitive verb

se retourner contre, s'en prendre à

➲ turn around = turn round

➲ turn aside

1 intransitive verb

(move to one side) s'écarter; also figurative (move away) se détourner;

∎ she turned aside to blow her nose elle se détourna pour se moucher

2 separable transitive verb

also figurative écarter, détourner

➲ turn away

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (avert) détourner;

∎ she turned her head away from him elle s'est détournée de lui

(b) (reject → person) renvoyer; (stronger) chasser;

∎ the college turned away hundreds of applicants l'université a refusé des centaines de candidats;

∎ she turned the salesman away elle chassa le représentant;

∎ to turn people away (in theatre etc) refuser du monde;

∎ we've been turning business away nous avons refusé du travail

2 intransitive verb

se détourner;

∎ he turned away from them in anger en ou de colère, il leur a tourné le dos

➲ turn back

1 intransitive verb

(a) (return → person) revenir, rebrousser chemin; (→ vehicle) faire demi-tour;

∎ it was getting dark so we decided to turn back comme il commençait à faire nuit, nous avons décidé de faire demi-tour;

∎ my mind is made up, there is no turning back ma décision est prise, je ne reviendrai pas dessus

(b) (go back in book)

∎ turn back to chapter one revenez ou retournez au premier chapitre

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (force to return) faire faire demi-tour à; (refugee) refouler

(b) (fold → collar, sheet) rabattre; (→ sleeves) remonter, retrousser; (→ corner of page) corner

(c) (idiom)

∎ to turn the clock back remonter dans le temps, revenir en arrière

➲ turn down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (heating, lighting, sound) baisser

(b) (fold → sheet) rabattre, retourner; (→ collar) rabattre;

∎ to turn down the corner of a page corner une page;

∎ to turn down the bed ouvrir le lit

(c) (reject → offer, request, suitor) rejeter, repousser; (→ candidate, job) refuser;

∎ they offered him a job but he turned them down ils lui ont proposé un emploi mais il a rejeté leur offre;

∎ familiar she turned me down flat elle m'a envoyé balader

2 intransitive verb

(move downwards) tourner vers le bas;

∎ the corners of his mouth turned down il a fait la moue ou une grimace désapprobatrice

➲ turn in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (return, give in → borrowed article, equipment, piece of work) rendre, rapporter; (→ criminal) livrer à la police;

∎ they turned the thief in (took him to the police) ils ont livré le voleur à la police; (informed on him) ils ont dénoncé le voleur à la police

(b) (fold in)

∎ turn in the edges rentrez les bords

(c) (produce)

∎ the actor turned in a good performance l'acteur a très bien joué;

∎ the company turned in record profits l'entreprise a fait des bénéfices record

2 intransitive verb

(a) (feet, toes)

∎ my toes turn in j'ai les pieds en dedans

(b) (go through entrance off road etc)

∎ he turned in at the gate arrivé à la porte, il est entré

(c) familiar (go to bed) se coucher^□

(d) (idiom)

∎ to turn in on oneself se replier sur soi-même

➲ turn off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (switch off → light) éteindre; (→ heater, radio, television) éteindre, fermer; (cut off at mains) couper; (tap) fermer;

∎ she turned the ignition/engine off elle a coupé le contact/arrêté le moteur

(b) familiar (fail to interest) rebuter^□ ; (sexually) couper l'envie à; (repulse) débecter;

∎ her superior attitude really turns me off son air suffisant me rebute

2 intransitive verb

(a) (leave road) tourner;

∎ we turned off at junction 5 nous avons pris la sortie d'autoroute 5

(b) (switch off) s'éteindre;

∎ the heater turns off automatically l'appareil de chauffage s'éteint ou s'arrête automatiquement

➲ turn on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (switch on → electricity, heating, light, radio, television) allumer; (→ engine) mettre en marche; (→ water) faire couler; (→ tap) ouvrir; (open at mains) ouvrir;

∎ figurative she can turn on the charm/the tears whenever necessary elle sait faire du charme/pleurer quand il le faut

(b) familiar (person → interest) intéresser^□ ; (→ sexually) exciter; (→ introduce to drugs) initier à la drogue^□ ;

∎ to be turned on (sexually) être excité;

∎ the movie didn't turn me on at all le film ne m'a vraiment pas emballé;

∎ he turned us on to this new pianist il nous a fait découvrir ce nouveau pianiste

2 inseparable transitive verb

(attack) attaquer;

∎ the dogs turned on him les chiens l'ont attaqué ou se sont jetés sur lui;

∎ his colleagues turned on him and accused him of stealing ses collègues s'en sont pris à lui et l'ont accusé de vol

3 intransitive verb

(take drugs) se droguer

4 intransitive verb

(a) (switch on) s'allumer;

∎ the oven turns on automatically le four s'allume automatiquement

(b) (depend, hinge on) dépendre de, reposer sur;

∎ the whole case turned on or upon this detail toute l'affaire reposait sur ce détail;

∎ everything turns on whether he continues as president tout dépend s'il reste président ou non

➲ turn out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (switch off → light) éteindre; (→ gas) éteindre, couper

(b) (point outwards)

∎ she turns her toes out when she walks elle marche en canard

(c) (dismiss, expel) mettre à la porte; (tenant) expulser, déloger;

∎ he turned his daughter out of the house il a mis sa fille à la porte ou a chassé sa fille de la maison;

∎ he was turned out of his job il a été renvoyé

(d) (empty → container, pockets) retourner, vider; (→ contents) vider; (→ jelly) verser;

∎ turn the cake out onto a plate démoulez le gâteau sur une assiette

(e) British (clean) nettoyer à fond;

∎ to turn out a room faire une pièce à fond

(f) (produce) produire, fabriquer;

∎ he turns out a book a year il écrit un livre par an;

∎ few schools turn out the kind of people we need peu d'écoles forment le type de gens qu'il nous faut

(g) (police, troops) envoyer;

∎ turn out the guard! faites sortir la garde!

(h) (usu passive) (dress) habiller;

∎ nicely or smartly turned out élégant;

∎ he was turned out in a suit and a tie il portait un costume-cravate;

∎ she always turns her children out beautifully elle habille toujours bien ses enfants

2 intransitive verb

(a) (show up) venir, arriver; Military (guard) (aller) prendre la faction; (troops) aller au rassemblement;

∎ thousands turned out for the concert des milliers de gens sont venus ou ont assisté au concert;

∎ the doctor had to turn out in the middle of the night le docteur a dû se déplacer au milieu de la nuit

(b) (car, person) sortir, partir;

∎ the car turned out of the car park la voiture est sortie du parking

(c) (point outwards)

∎ my feet turn out j'ai les pieds en canard ou en dehors

(d) (prove) se révéler, s'avérer;

∎ his statement turned out to be false sa déclaration s'est révélée fausse;

∎ her story turned out to be true ce qu'elle a raconté était vrai;

∎ he turned out to be a scoundrel il s'est révélé être un vaurien, on s'est rendu compte que c'était un vaurien;

∎ it turns out that… il se trouve que… + indicative

(e) (end up)

∎ I don't know how it turned out je ne sais pas comment cela a fini;

∎ how did the cake turn out? le gâteau était-il réussi?;

∎ the story turned out happily l'histoire s'est bien terminée ou a bien fini;

∎ the evening turned out badly la soirée a mal tourné;

∎ everything will turn out fine tout va s'arranger ou ira bien;

∎ as it turns out, he needn't have worried en l'occurrence ou en fin de compte, ce n'était pas la peine de se faire du souci

(f) British familiar (get out of bed) se lever^□, sortir du lit^□

➲ turn over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (playing card, mattress, person, stone) retourner; (page) tourner; (vehicle) retourner; (boat) faire chavirer;

∎ I was turning over the pages of the magazine je feuilletais la revue;

∎ figurative to turn over a new leaf s'acheter une conduite;

∎ Agriculture to turn over the soil retourner la terre

(b) (consider) réfléchir à ou sur;

∎ I was turning the idea over in my mind je tournais et retournais ou ruminais l'idée dans ma tête

(c) (hand over, transfer) rendre, remettre;

∎ he turned the responsibility over to his deputy il s'est déchargé de la responsabilité sur son adjoint;

∎ to turn sb over to the authorities livrer qn aux autorités

(d) (change) transformer, changer;

∎ he's turning the land over to cattle farming il reconvertit sa terre dans l'élevage du bétail

(e) Commerce

∎ the store turns over £1,000 a week la boutique fait un chiffre d'affaires de 1000 livres par semaine

(f) (search through) fouiller

(g) British familiar (rob → person) voler^□, dévaliser^□ ; (→ store) dévaliser^□ ; (→ house) cambrioler^□

2 intransitive verb

(a) (roll over → person) se retourner; (→ vehicle) se retourner, faire un tonneau; (→ boat) se retourner, chavirer

(b) (engine) commencer à tourner

(c) (when reading) tourner;

∎ please turn over (in letter) TSVP

(d) Television (change channel) changer de chaîne

(e) Commerce (merchandise) s'écouler, se vendre

➲ turn round

1 intransitive verb British

(a) (rotate → person) se retourner; (→ object) tourner;

∎ she turned round and waved goodbye elle se retourna et dit au revoir de la main;

∎ the dancers turned round and round les danseurs tournaient ou tournoyaient (sur eux-mêmes)

(b) (face opposite direction → person) faire volte-face, faire demi-tour; (→ vehicle) faire demi-tour;

∎ figurative she turned round and accused us of stealing elle s'est retournée contre nous et nous a accusés de vol

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (rotate → head) tourner; (→ object, person) tourner, retourner; (→ vehicle) faire faire demi-tour à;

∎ could you turn the car round please? tu peux faire demi-tour, s'il te plaît?

(b) (quantity of work) traiter

(c) (change nature of)

∎ to turn a situation round renverser une situation;

∎ Commerce to turn a company round sauver une entreprise de la faillite

(d) (sentence, idea) retourner

➲ turn to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (person) se tourner vers; (→ page) aller à;

∎ turn to chapter one allez au premier chapitre

(b) (seek help from) s'adresser à, se tourner vers;

∎ to turn to sb for advice consulter qn, demander conseil à qn;

∎ I don't know who to turn to je ne sais pas à qui m'adresser ou qui aller trouver;

∎ he turned to his mother for sympathy il s'est tourné vers sa mère pour qu'elle le console;

∎ she won't turn to me for help elle ne veut pas me demander de l'aide;

∎ he turned to the bottle il s'est mis à boire

(c) figurative (shift, move on to)

∎ her thoughts turned to her sister elle se mit à penser à sa sœur;

∎ the discussion turned to the war on se mit à discuter de la guerre

(d) (address → subject, issue etc) aborder, traiter;

∎ we shall now turn to the problem of housing nous allons maintenant aborder le problème du logement;

∎ let us turn to another topic passons à un autre sujet

➲ turn up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (heat, lighting, radio, TV) mettre plus fort;

∎ to turn the sound up augmenter ou monter le volume;

∎ she turned the oven up elle a mis ou réglé le four plus fort, elle a augmenté la température du four;

∎ British very familiar turn it up! la ferme!

(b) (find, unearth) découvrir, dénicher; (buried object) déterrer;

∎ her research turned up some interesting new facts sa recherche a révélé de nouveaux détails intéressants

(c) (point upwards) remonter, relever;

∎ she has a turned-up nose elle a le nez retroussé

(d) (collar) relever; (trousers) remonter; (sleeve) retrousser, remonter; (in order to shorten) raccourcir en faisant un ourlet

(e) (uncover → card) retourner

2 intransitive verb

(a) (appear) apparaître; (arrive) arriver;

∎ she turned up at my office this morning elle s'est présentée à mon bureau ce matin;

∎ he'll turn up again one of these days il reviendra bien un de ces jours;

∎ I'll take the first job that turns up je prendrai le premier poste qui se présentera

(b) (be found) être trouvé ou retrouvé;

∎ her bag turned up eventually elle a fini par retrouver son sac

(c) (happen) se passer, arriver;

∎ don't worry, something will turn up ne t'en fais pas, tu finiras par trouver quelque chose;

∎ until something better turns up en attendant mieux

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20 TRUTH

• All truth is not to be told at all times - Не всякую правду сказывай (H)

• Always tell the truth, but don't always be telling the truth - Не всякую правду сказывай (H)

• Better speak truth rudely, than lie correctly - Лучше горькая правда, чем красивая ложь (Л)

• Craft must have clothes, but truth loves to go naked - Правду красить нет нужды (П)

• Expression of truth is simplicity (The) - Правду красить нет нужды (П)

• Flattery begets friends, but the truth begets enmity - Правду говорить - друга не нажить (П), Правду говорить - себе досадить (П)

• Follow not the truth too near the heels lest it dash out your teeth - Правду говорить - себе досадить (П)

• He who follows truth too closely will have dirt kicked in his face - Правду говорить - себе досадить (П)

• Home truths are hard to swallow - Правда глаза колет (П)

• It is truth that makes a man angry - Правда глаза колет (П)

• It pays to tell the truth - Доброе дело - правду говорить смело (Д)

• Lie runs until it is overtaken by truth (A) - Правда сама себя очистит (П)

• No one wants to hear the truth - Правда глаза колет (П), Правда, как оса, лезет в глаза (П)

• Nothing stings like the truth - Правда глаза колет (П)

• Out of the mouth of babes speaks the truth - Устами младенца глаголет истина (У)

• Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings come great truths - Устами младенца глаголет истина (У)

• Speak the truth and shame the devil - Доброе дело - правду говорить смело (fl), Хлеб-соль ешь, а правду режь (X)

• Speak the truth bravely, cost as it may; hiding the wrong act is not the way - Доброе дело - правду говорить смело (Д), Хлеб-соль ешь, а правду режь (X)

• Sting of a reproach is its truth (the truth of it) (The) - Правда глаза колет (П)

• Tell the truth all the time and you won't have to remember what you said - Ври, да помни (B)

• Tell the truth and shame the devil - Доброе дело - правду говорить смело (Д), Хлеб-соль ешь, а правду режь (X)

• Time tries truth - Время рассудит (B)

• Truth always pays (The) - Доброе дело - правду говорить смело (Д)

• Truth and oil always come to the top (are always above) - Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П)

• Truth and roses have thorns /about them/ - Правда глаза колет (П), Правда, как оса, лезет в глаза (П)

• Truth breeds hatred - Правду говорить - себе досадить (П)

• Truth comes out of the mouths of babes and sucklings - Устами младенца глаголет истина (У)

• Truth, crushed to earth, will rise again - Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П)

• Truth fears nothing but concealment - На правду суда нет (H), Правда не боится света (П)

• Truth fears no trial - На правду суда нет (H)

• Truth finds foes, where it makes none - Правду говорить - себе досадить (П)

• Truth has a good face, but bad clothes - Правду красить нет нужды (П)

• Truth has always a fast bottom - Правду ищи на дне морском (P)

• Truth has no need of figures (rhetoric) - Правду красить нет нужды (П)

• Truth hurts (The) - Правда глаза колет (П), Правда, как оса, лезет в глаза (П)

• Truth is a naked lady - Правду красить нет нужды (П)

• Truth is at the bottom of a well (in a well) - Правду ищи на дне морском (П)

• Truth is best - Лучше горькая правда, чем красивая ложь (Л)

• Truth is better than a lie - Лучше горькая правда, чем красивая ложь (Л)

• Truth is bitter - Правда глаза колет (П)

• Truth is mighty and will prevail - Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П)

• Truth is often told in a joke (A) - В каждой шутке есть доля правды (B)

• Truth is stranger than fiction - Нарочно не придумаешь (H), Чего на свете не бывает! (4)

• Truth is the daughter of time (time's daughter) - Время рассудит (B)

• Truth keeps to the bottom of her well - Правду ищи на дне морском (П)

• Truth lies at the bottom of a pit (a well) - Правду ищи на дне морском (П)

• Truth may languish, but can never perish - Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П)

• Truth needs no colo(u)rs - Правду красить нет нужды (П)

• Truth never perishes - Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П)

• Truth pays best - Лучше горькая правда, чем красивая ложь (Л)

• Truths and roses have thorns about them - Правда глаза колет (П), Правда, как оса, лезет в глаза (П)

• Truth seeks no corners - На правду суда нет (H), Правда не боится света (П)

• Truth shall set you free (The) - Хлеб-соль ешь, а правду режь (X)

• Truth shows best being naked (The) - Правду красить нет нужды (П)

• Truth tastes bitter - Правда глаза колет (П)

• Truth will break (come) out - Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П), Правды не спрячешь (П)

• Truth will come to light (/The/) - От правды не уйдешь (O), Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П), Правда как солнце - ладонями не прикроешь (П), Правды не спрячешь (П)

• Truth will out (/The/) - От правды не уйдешь (O), Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П), Правда как солнце - ладонями не прикроешь (П), Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П), Правды не спрячешь (П)

• Truth will prevail - Правда в огне не горит и в воде не тонет (П)

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