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1 cry

1. verb
1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) llorar

2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gritar

2. noun
1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grito

2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) lloro

3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) aullido

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- a far cry
- cry off

cry¹ n grito

their cries could be heard far away sus gritos se oían desde lejos

El plural de cry se escribe cries

cry² vb

1. llorar

she cried when she fell off her bike lloró cuando se cayó de la bici

2. gritar

he cried out in pain gritó de dolor

we cried for help pedimos ayuda a gritos

El pasado y participio pasado de cry se escribe cried

cry

tr[kraɪ]

transitive verb (pt & pp cried, ger crying)

1 (shout, call) gritar

2 (weep) llorar

intransitive verb

1 (shout, call) gritar; (of bird) chillar, gritar

2 (weep) llorar (about/at/over, por)

■ she was crying with pain lloraba de dolor

■ he made me cry me hizo llorar

■ I feel like crying me entran ganas de llorar

noun (pl cries)

1 (shout, call) grito; (of bird) chillido

2 (weep) llanto

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a cry for help un grito/una llamada de socorro

for crying out loud! ¡por el amor de Dios!

it's no use/good crying over spilt milk a lo hecho, pecho

to be in full cry pedir a gritos

to cry one's eyes/heart out llorar a lágrima viva, deshacerse en lágrimas

to cry oneself to sleep llorar hasta quedarse dormido,-a

to cry wolf llamar "al lobo", dar una falsa alarma

to have a (good) cry desahogarse llorando

cry ['kraɪ] vi, cried ; crying

1) shout: gritar

they cried for more: a gritos pidieron más

2) weep: llorar

cry n, pl cries

1) shout: grito m

2) weeping: llanto m

3) : chillido m (de un animal)

cry

n.

• grito s.m.

• lamento s.m.

• lloro s.m.

• pregón s.m.

v.

• gimotear v.

• gritar v.

• llorar v.

• pregonar v.

kraɪ
I

noun (pl cries)

1) c

a) ( exclamation) grito m

to give/let out a cry — dar*/soltar* un grito

she heard cries for help — oyó gritos de socorro

to be a far cry from something — ser* muy distinto de or a algo

b) ( of street vendor) pregón m

c) (no pl) ( call - of seagull) chillido m

2) ( weep) (colloq) (no pl) llanto m

to have a cry — llorar

3) ( slogan) lema m, slogan m

II
1.

cries, crying, cried intransitive verb

1) ( weep) llorar

2) ( call) \<\<bird\>\> chillar; \<\<person\>\> gritar

for crying out loud! — (colloq) por el amor de Dios!

2.

vt

1) ( weep) llorar

he cried himself to sleep — lloró hasta quedarse dormido

2) ( call) gritar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cry off

- cry out

[kraɪ]
1. N

1) (=call, shout) grito m ; (=howl) [of animal] aullido m ; [of street vendor] pregón m

to give a cry of surprise — dar un grito de sorpresa

"jobs, not bombs" was their cry — su grito de guerra fue -trabajo sí, bombas no

a cry for help — (lit) un grito de socorro or auxilio; (fig) una llamada de socorro or auxilio

the hounds were in full cry — los perros seguían de cerca la presa

the crowd was in full cry after him — la multitud lo perseguía con gritos

the newspapers are in full cry over the scandal — la prensa ha puesto el grito en el cielo por el escándalo
far 2.
2) (=watchword) lema m, slogan m

3) (=weep) llanto m

to have a cry — llorar

she had a good cry — lloró largamente

2. VI

1) (=call out, shout) gritar, llamar (en voz alta)

they are crying for his resignation — piden a gritos que dimita

he cried (out) with pain — dio un grito de dolor

to cry for help/mercy — pedir socorro/clemencia a voces

2) (=weep) llorar

he was crying for his mother — lloraba por su madre

I cried for joy — lloraba de alegría

she was crying with rage — lloraba de rabia

I laughed till I cried — terminé llorando de la risa

I'll give him something to cry about! * — le voy a dar de qué llorar

to cry over sth — llorar por algo

- it's no good crying over spilt milk
shoulder 1., 1)
3. VT

1) (also: cry out) (=call) gritar; [+ warning] lanzar a gritos; [+ wares] pregonar

2)

to cry o.s. to sleep — llorar hasta dormirse

- cry down

- cry off

- cry out

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[kraɪ]
I

noun (pl cries)

1) c

a) ( exclamation) grito m

to give/let out a cry — dar*/soltar* un grito

she heard cries for help — oyó gritos de socorro

to be a far cry from something — ser* muy distinto de or a algo

b) ( of street vendor) pregón m

c) (no pl) ( call - of seagull) chillido m

2) ( weep) (colloq) (no pl) llanto m

to have a cry — llorar

3) ( slogan) lema m, slogan m

II
1.

cries, crying, cried intransitive verb

1) ( weep) llorar

2) ( call) \<\<bird\>\> chillar; \<\<person\>\> gritar

for crying out loud! — (colloq) por el amor de Dios!

2.

vt

1) ( weep) llorar

he cried himself to sleep — lloró hasta quedarse dormido

2) ( call) gritar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cry off

- cry out

English-spanish dictionary > cry
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cry [kraɪ]

1. noun

   a. ( = loud shout) cri m

• to give a cry pousser un cri

• he heard a cry for help il a entendu crier au secours

► in full cry

• they are in full cry against the Prime Minister ils s'acharnent sur le Premier ministre

• the newspapers are in full cry over the scandal les journaux ne parlent plus que de ce scandale

   b. ( = watchword) slogan m

   c. ( = weep) she had a good cry (inf) elle a pleuré un bon coup (inf)

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = shout out) crier

• "here I am", he cried « me voici » cria-t-il

• to cry shame crier au scandale

• to cry wolf crier au loup

   b. to cry o.s. to sleep s'endormir en pleurant

• to cry one's eyes out pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = weep) pleurer (about, over sur)

• to cry with rage pleurer de rage

• we laughed till we cried nous avons ri aux larmes

• he was crying for his mother il pleurait en réclamant sa mère

• I'll give him something to cry for! (inf) je vais lui apprendre à pleurnicher ! (PROV) it's no use crying over spilt milk ce qui est fait est fait

   b. ( = call out) pousser un cri (or des cris)

• he cried (out) with pain il a poussé un cri de douleur

• to cry for help crier au secours

• to cry for mercy crier miséricorde

• to cry foul crier à l'injustice

► cry off intransitive verb

(British) (from meeting) se décommander ; (from promise) se dédire

► cry out intransitive verb crier

• to cry out to sb appeler qn en criant

• the door is crying out for a coat of paint (inf) la porte a bien besoin d'une couche de peinture

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[kraɪ] 1.
noun

1) (of person, bird) cri m

nobody heard his cries for help — personne ne l'a entendu crier au secours

a cry for help — fig un appel à l'aide

there were cries of ‘shame!’ — les gens criaient au scandale

there have been cries for reprisals — on a réclamé des représailles

2) ( of hounds)

to be in full cry — [pack] donner de la voix

the press were in full cry — fig la presse était sur la brèche
2.
transitive verb

1) ( shout)

‘no!’ he cried — ‘non!’ cria-t-il

2) verser [larmes]
3.
intransitive verb

1) ( weep) pleurer ( about à cause de; with de)

he was crying for his mother — il réclamait sa mère en pleurant

to cry with laughter — rire aux larmes

2) ( call out) = cry out

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Phrasal Verbs:

- cry off

- cry out

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it's a far cry from the days when — il est loin le temps où

this house is a far cry from our last one — cette maison est sans comparaison avec celle que nous avions avant

to cry one's eyes ou heart out — pleurer à chaudes larmes

English-French dictionary > cry
3 cry

I [kraɪ]
nome

1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.

a cry for help — un grido di aiuto (anche fig.)

there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo

there have been cries for reprisals — la gente gridava vendetta

2) (weep)

to have a good cry — colloq. farsi un bel pianto

3)

to be in full cry — [ pack of hounds] abbaiare forte

the press were in full cry against them — BE fig. la stampa si scagliava o si accaniva contro di loro

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it's a far cry from the days when — c'è una bella differenza rispetto ai giorni in cui

this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born — non c'è confronto fra questa piccola casa e il palazzo in cui è nata
II 1. [kraɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (shout)

"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò

2) (weep)

to cry bitter tears — piangere lacrime amare

how many tears I have cried over you! — quante lacrime ho versato per causa tua!
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (weep) piangere ( about a causa di, per)

to cry for joy — piangere per la gioia

he was crying for his mother — piangendo chiamava sua madre

to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere

2) (call out) cry out

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- cry down

- cry off

- cry out

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for crying out loud! — in nome del cielo!

to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto

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1. verb
1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) piangere

2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gridare
2. noun
1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grido

2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) pianto

3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) verso, richiamo

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- a far cry
- cry off
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I [kraɪ]
nome

1) (shout, call) (of person) grido m., urlo m.; (of bird) verso m., richiamo m.

a cry for help — un grido di aiuto (anche fig.)

there were cries of "shame!" — la gente gridava allo scandalo

there have been cries for reprisals — la gente gridava vendetta

2) (weep)

to have a good cry — colloq. farsi un bel pianto

3)

to be in full cry — [ pack of hounds] abbaiare forte

the press were in full cry against them — BE fig. la stampa si scagliava o si accaniva contro di loro

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it's a far cry from the days when — c'è una bella differenza rispetto ai giorni in cui

this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born — non c'è confronto fra questa piccola casa e il palazzo in cui è nata
II 1. [kraɪ]
verbo transitivo

1) (shout)

"look out!" he cried — "attenzione!" gridò

2) (weep)

to cry bitter tears — piangere lacrime amare

how many tears I have cried over you! — quante lacrime ho versato per causa tua!
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (weep) piangere ( about a causa di, per)

to cry for joy — piangere per la gioia

he was crying for his mother — piangendo chiamava sua madre

to cry with laughter — ridere fino alle lacrime, piangere dal ridere

2) (call out) cry out

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- cry down

- cry off

- cry out

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for crying out loud! — in nome del cielo!

to cry one's eyes o heart out — piangere tutte le proprie lacrime, piangere a dirotto

English-Italian dictionary > cry
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cry

A n

1 (shout, call) (of person, bird) cri m ; a great cry went up un grand cri s'est élevé ; to utter a cry pousser un cri ; nobody heard his cries for help personne ne l'a entendu crier au secours ; a cry for help fig un appel à l'aide ; there were cries of ‘shame!’ les gens criaient au scandale ; there have been cries for reprisals on a réclamé des représailles ;

2 ( weep) to have a good cry ○ pleurer un bon coup ○ ;

3 ( slogan) slogan m ; their cry was ‘we shall overcome!’ leur slogan était ‘nous vaincrons!’ ;

4 Hunt ( of hounds) aboiements mpl ; to be in full cry [pack] donner de la voix ; the crowd/press were in full cry against them GB fig la foule/presse s'acharnait contre eux.

B vtr

1 ( shout) ‘look out!’ he cried ‘attention!’ cria-t-il ;

2 ( weep) to cry bitter tears/tears of joy pleurer à chaudes larmes/de joie ; how many tears I have cried over you! combien de larmes j'ai versées à cause de toi!

C vi

1 ( weep) pleurer (about à cause de) ; to cry for joy pleurer de joie ; don't cry about that! ne pleure pas pour ça! ; he was crying for his mother il réclamait sa mère en pleurant ; to cry with laughter rire aux larmes ; that'll give you something to cry about ○ ! maintenant tu sauras pourquoi tu pleures! ;

2 ( call out) = cry out.

Idioms

for crying out loud! mais ce n'est pas vrai, nom de Dieu ○ ! ; it's a far cry from the days when il est loin le temps où ; it's a far cry from the luxury to which they were accustomed on est loin du luxe auquel ils étaient habitués ; this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born cette maisonnette est sans comparaison avec le palais dans lequel elle est née ; to cry one's eyes ou heart out pleurer à chaudes larmes.

Phrasal verbs

■ cry down GB:

▶ cry down [sth] tourner [qch] en dérision [opposition, view].

■ cry off GB: ( cancel appointment) se décommander ; ( retract promise) se dédire ; they cried off at the last minute ils se sont décommandés au dernier moment ; to cry off from s'excuser de [meeting].

■ cry out (with pain, grief etc) pousser un cri or des cris ; ( call) crier, s'écrier ; to cry out in anguish pousser un cri d'angoisse ; to cry out to sb interpeller qn, appeler qn à haute voix ; to cry out for ( beg for) implorer [mercy] ; réclamer [attention, assistance] ; ( need desperately) avoir grand besoin de [help, reforms, renovation] ; the country is crying out for aid le pays a grand besoin d'aide ; these windows are crying out to be cleaned hum ces fenêtres ont grand besoin d'être nettoyées.

Big English-French dictionary > cry
5 cry

1. noun
1) (of grief) Schrei, der; (of words) Schreien, das; Geschrei, das; (of hounds or wolves) Heulen, das

a cry of pain/rage — ein Schmerzens-/Wutschrei

a far cry from... — (fig.) etwas ganz anderes als...

2) (appeal, entreaty) Appell, der

a cry for help — ein Hilferuf

3) (fit or spell of weeping)

have a good cry — sich ausweinen
2. transitive verb
1) rufen; (loudly) schreien

2) (weep) weinen

cry one's eyes out — sich (Dat.) die Augen ausweinen

cry oneself to sleep — sich in den Schlaf weinen
3. intransitive verb
1) rufen; (loudly) schreien

cry [out] for something/somebody — nach etwas/jemandem rufen od. schreien

cry with pain — vor Schmerz[en] schreien

2) (weep) weinen ( over wegen)

cry for something — nach etwas weinen; (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) nachweinen

3) [Möwe:] schreien

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/17603/cry_off">cry off

- cry out

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1. verb
1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) weinen

2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) schreien
2. noun
1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) der Schrei

2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) das Weinen

3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) der Schrei

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- a far cry
- cry off
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cry

<- ie->

[kraɪ]

I. n

1. no pl (act of shedding tears) Weinen nt

to have a \cry sich akk ausweinen

have a good \cry wein dich ruhig aus

2. (loud emotional utterance) Schrei m; (shout also) Ruf m

they were wakened by cries of ‘fire!’ sie wachten auf, weil jemand [mehrmals] laut ‚Feuer!‘ schrie

a \cry of pain/pleasure ein Schmerzens-/Freudenschrei m

to give [or utter] a \cry einen Schrei ausstoßen

3. (appeal) Ruf m ( for nach + dat)

\cry for help Hilferuf m, Hilfeschrei m

4. (slogan) Parole f

5. ZOOL, ORN Schreien nt kein pl, Geschrei nt kein pl

6.

▶ to be a far \cry from sth wenig mit etw dat zu tun haben, weit von etw dat entfernt sein

that's a far \cry from the truth das hat mit der Wahrheit ziemlich wenig zu tun

it's still a far \cry from what I expected of you das hätte ich nie von Ihnen erwartet

▶ to be in full \cry in ein eifriges Gespräch vertieft sein; HUNT hounds in voller Jagd sein

▶ to be in full \cry over sth gegen etw akk Sturm laufen

II. vi weinen; baby schreien

▪ to \cry for sth nach etw dat weinen

we all laughed until we cried wir alle lachten Tränen

to \cry for joy vor Freude weinen

▶ it is no good \crying over spilt [or AM spilled] milk was passiert ist, ist passiert

III. vt

▪ to \cry sth

1. (shed tears) etw weinen

she cried bitter tears sie vergoss bittere Tränen

to \cry oneself to sleep sich akk in den Schlaf weinen

2. (exclaim) etw rufen [o schreien]

“help me!” he cried „Hilfe!“ schrie er

3.

▶ to \cry one's eyes [or heart] out sich dat die Augen ausweinen

▶ to \cry foul einen Regelverstoß [öffentlich] kritisieren

▶ to \cry foul at sth etw [öffentlich] als Fehlverhalten kritisieren

▶ to \cry wolf falschen Alarm geben

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[kraɪ]
1. n

1) (= inarticulate shout) Schrei m; (= call) Ruf m

to give or utter a cry — (auf)schreien, einen Schrei ausstoßen

a cry of fear/pain — ein Angst-/Schmerzensschrei m

a cry for help — ein Hilferuf m

he gave a cry for help — er rief um Hilfe

See:

→ far

2) (of animal) Schrei m; (HUNT of hounds) Geheul nt, Gebell nt

the pack is in full cry — die Meute hetzt laut bellend or heulend hinter der Beute her

to be in full cry — voll in Aktion sein (inf)

to be in full cry after sb (fig) — sich mit großem Geheul auf jdn stürzen

3) (= slogan) Parole f; (= battle cry) Schlachtruf m

4)

(= outcry) a cry for sth — ein Ruf m nach etw

a cry against sth — ein Protest m gegen etw

5)

(= weep) a cry will do you good — weine ruhig, das wird dir guttun

to have a good cry — sich einmal richtig ausweinen or ausheulen (inf)

to have a little cry — ein bisschen weinen

2. vi

1) (= weep) weinen, heulen (inf); (baby) schreien

she was crying for her teddy bear —

... or I'll give you something to cry about —... und dann weißt du, warum du heulst (inf)

2) (= call) rufen; (louder) schreien; (HUNT hounds) heulen; (animal, bird) schreien

to cry for help — um Hilfe rufen/schreien

she cried for a nurse/for somebody to come — sie rief/schrie nach einer Krankenschwester/nach jemandem

3. vt

1) (= shout out) rufen; (louder) schreien

to cry mercy (old, liter) — um Gnade flehen

he cried to me to go away — er rief mir zu, dass ich verschwinden sollte

See:

→ crying, wolf

2) (= announce) ausrufen

3) (= weep) bitter tears etc weinen

to cry one's eyes/heart out — sich (dat) die Augen ausweinen/herzzerreißend weinen

to cry oneself to sleep — sich in den Schlaf weinen

to cry on sb's shoulder — sich an jds Schulter or bei jdm ausweinen

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cry [kraı]

A s

1. Schrei m, Ruf m ( beide:

for nach):

give a cry einen Schrei ausstoßen, aufschreien;

a cry for help ein Hilferuf;

a cry of joy ein Freudenschrei;

a cry of pain ein Schmerzensschrei;

within cry (of) in Rufweite (von);

a far cry from fig

a) (himmel)weit entfernt von,

b) etwas ganz anderes als;

that’s still a far cry das ist noch in weiter Ferne oder noch Zukunftsmusik

2. obs Geschrei n:

the popular cry die Stimme des Volkes

3. Weinen n:

have a good cry sich richtig ausweinen

4. Bitten n, Flehen n

5. Ausrufen n, Geschrei n (der Straßenhändler):

(all) the cry US fig der letzte Schrei

6. a) (Schlacht) Ruf m

b) Schlag-, Losungswort n

7. JAGD Anschlagen n, Gebell n (der Meute):

in full cry in wilder Jagd oder Verfolgung

8. JAGD Meute f, Koppel f

9. TECH (Zinn) Geschrei n

B v/i

1. schreien ( with vor dat)

2. schreien, (laut) rufen, dringend verlangen ( alle:

for nach):

cry for help um Hilfe rufen; → moon A 1

3. cry for fig schreien nach, dringend erfordern (Sache):

the situation cries for swift action;

cry for vengeance nach Rache schreien

4. a) weinen ( for joy vor Freude; with rage vor Wut):

cry into one’s pillow in sein Kissen weinen;

cry on sb’s shoulder bes fig sich an jemandes Schulter oder bei jemandem ausweinen

b) heulen, jammern ( over wegen, über akk; for um): → milk A 1

5. (against) murren (gegen), schimpfen (auf akk), sich beklagen (über akk)

6. JAGD anschlagen, bellen

C v/t

1. etwas schreien, (aus)rufen: → shame A 2, wolf A 1

2. Waren etc ausrufen, -bieten, -schreien

3. flehen um, erflehen

4. Tränen weinen:

cry o.s. to sleep sich in den Schlaf weinen

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1. noun
1) (of grief) Schrei, der; (of words) Schreien, das; Geschrei, das; (of hounds or wolves) Heulen, das

a cry of pain/rage — ein Schmerzens-/Wutschrei

a far cry from... — (fig.) etwas ganz anderes als...

2) (appeal, entreaty) Appell, der

a cry for help — ein Hilferuf

3) (fit or spell of weeping)

have a good cry — sich ausweinen
2. transitive verb
1) rufen; (loudly) schreien

2) (weep) weinen

cry one's eyes out — sich (Dat.) die Augen ausweinen

cry oneself to sleep — sich in den Schlaf weinen
3. intransitive verb
1) rufen; (loudly) schreien

cry [out] for something/somebody — nach etwas/jemandem rufen od. schreien

cry with pain — vor Schmerz[en] schreien

2) (weep) weinen ( over wegen)

cry for something — nach etwas weinen; (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) nachweinen

3) [Möwe:] schreien

Phrasal Verbs:

- cry off

- cry out

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n.

Ruf -e m.

Schrei -e m. (for) v.

rufen (nach) v.

schreien (nach) v.

weinen v. v.

flennen v.

heulen v.

schreien v.

(§ p.,pp.: schrie, geschrieen)

English-german dictionary > cry
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cry [kraɪ] (pt & pp cried, pl cries)

1 intransitive verb

(a) (weep) pleurer;

∎ she cried in or with frustration elle pleurait d'impuissance;

∎ we laughed until we cried nous avons pleuré de rire ou avons ri aux larmes;

∎ the film made them cry ils ont pleuré pendant le film;

∎ to cry loudly/bitterly pleurer à chaudes larmes/amèrement;

∎ proverb it's no use crying over spilt milk = ce qui est fait est fait

(b) (call out) crier, pousser un cri;

∎ to cry (out) in pain pousser un cri de douleur;

∎ to cry for help crier au secours;

∎ to cry for mercy demander grâce, implorer la pitié;

∎ to cry for the moon demander la lune ou l'impossible

(c) (bird, animal) pousser un cri ou des cris; (hounds) donner de la voix, aboyer

2 transitive verb

(a) (weep) pleurer;

∎ she cried herself to sleep elle s'est endormie en pleurant;

∎ he cried tears of joy il versa des larmes de joie;

∎ he was crying his heart or eyes out il pleurait toutes les larmes de son corps

(b) (shout) crier;

∎ "look," she cried "regardez," s'écria-t-elle;

∎ he cried quits or mercy il s'est avoué vaincu;

∎ old-fashioned to cry one's wares vendre sa marchandise à la criée;

∎ to cry wolf crier au loup

3 noun

(a) (exclamation) cri m;

∎ to give or utter a cry pousser un cri;

∎ a cry of pain un cri de douleur;

∎ also figurative a cry for help un appel au secours;

∎ he heard a cry for help il a entendu crier au secours;

∎ there were cries of "down with the king!" on criait "à bas le roi!";

∎ it's a far cry from what they promised us cela n'a rien à voir avec ce qu'ils nous avaient promis;

∎ it's still a far cry from what I asked for cela reste loin de ce que j'avais demandé

(b) (of birds, animals) cri m; (of hounds) aboiements mpl, voix f;

∎ to be in full cry donner de la voix

(c) (weep)

∎ to have a good cry pleurer un bon coup

➲ cry down separable transitive verb

décrier

➲ cry off intransitive verb

(from meeting) se décommander; (from promise) se rétracter, se dédire;

∎ she's crying off from the project elle se retire du ou renonce au projet

➲ cry out

1 intransitive verb

pousser un cri;

∎ I cried out to them je les ai appelés;

∎ figurative to cry out against protester contre;

∎ the country is crying out against high taxation tout le pays proteste contre les impôts élevés;

∎ to cry out for sth demander ou réclamer qch;

∎ figurative the system is crying out for revision or to be revised le système a grand besoin d'être révisé;

∎ familiar for crying out loud! bon sang!

2 separable transitive verb

s'écrier;

∎ "listen," she cried out "écoutez," s'écria-t-elle

➲ cry up separable transitive verb

prôner, exalter

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7 cry

<- ie-> [kraɪ] n

1) no pl ( act of shedding tears) Weinen nt;

to have a \cry sich akk ausweinen;

have a good \cry wein dich ruhig aus

2) ( loud emotional utterance) Schrei m; ( shout also) Ruf m;

they were wakened by cries of ‘fire!’ sie wachten auf, weil jemand [mehrmals] laut ‚Feuer!‘ schrie;

a \cry of pain/ pleasure ein Schmerzens-/Freudenschrei m;

to give [or utter] a \cry einen Schrei ausstoßen

3) ( appeal) Ruf m ( for nach +dat);

\cry for help Hilferuf m, Hilfeschrei m

4) ( slogan) Parole f

5) zool, orn Schreien nt kein pl, Geschrei nt kein pl

PHRASES:

to be a far \cry from sth wenig mit etw dat zu tun haben, weit von etw dat entfernt sein;

that's a far \cry from the truth das hat mit der Wahrheit ziemlich wenig zu tun;

it's still a far \cry from what I expected of you das hätte ich nie von Ihnen erwartet;

to be in full \cry in ein eifriges Gespräch vertieft sein hunt; hounds in voller Jagd sein;

to be in full \cry over sth gegen etw akk Sturm laufen vi weinen; baby schreien;

to \cry for sth nach etw dat weinen;

we all laughed until we cried wir alle lachten Tränen;

to \cry for joy vor Freude weinen

PHRASES:

it is no good \crying over spilt [or (Am) spilled] milk was passiert ist, ist passiert vt

to \cry sth

1) ( shed tears) etw weinen;

she cried bitter tears sie vergoss bittere Tränen;

to \cry oneself to sleep sich akk in den Schlaf weinen

2) ( exclaim) etw rufen [o schreien];

“help me!” he cried „Hilfe!“ schrie er

PHRASES:

to \cry one's eyes [or heart] out sich dat die Augen ausweinen;

to \cry wolf falschen Alarm geben;

to \cry foul einen Regelverstoß [öffentlich] kritisieren;

to \cry foul at sth etw [öffentlich] als Fehlverhalten kritisieren

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8 SLÁ

knock

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I)

(slæ; sló, slógum; sleginn; pret. also sleri), v.

1) to smite, strike (slá e-n högg, kinnhest);

2) slá hörpu, fiðlu, to strike the harp, fiddle;

slá slag, to strike up a tune;

slá leik, to strike up, begin, a game;

slá vef, to strike the web, to weave;

3) to hammer, forge (slá gull, silfr, sverð);

slá e-t e-u, to mount with (járnum sleginn);

4) to cut grass, mow (slá hey, töðu, tún, eng);

5) to slay, kill (síns bróður sló hann handbana);

6) fig., slá kaupi, to strike a bargain;

slá máli í sátt, to refer a matter to arbitration;

slá fylking, to draw up a line of battle;

slá hring um, to surround;

slá manngarð, mannhring, to form a ring of men round;

slá eldi í e-t, to set fire to;

slá landtjöldum, to pitch a tent, or also, to strike a tent, take it down;

slá festum, to unmoor a ship;

slá netjum, to put out the nets;

slá hundum lausum, to slip the hounds;

7) with preps.:

slá e-t af, to cut off;

slá e-n af, to kill, slaughter;

slá á e-t, to take to a thing;

slá á glens ok glúmur, to take to play and sport;

slá á heit, to take to making a vow;

slá e-u á sik, to take upon one-self;

slá á sik sótt, to feign illness;

slá á sik úlfúð, to show anger or ill-will;

ekki skaltu slíku á þik slá, do not betake thyself to that;

impers., sló á hann hlátri, he was taken with a fit of laughter;

sló ótta á marga, many were seized with fear;

því slær á, at, it so happens that;

ljóssi sleri (= sló) fyrir hann, a light flashed upon him;

slá í deilu, to begin quarrelling (eitt kveld, er þeir drukku, slógu þeir í deilu mikla);

impers., slær í e-t, it arises;

slær þegar í bardaga, it came to a fight;

slá niðr e-u, to put an end to;

nú er niðr slegit allri vináttu, now there is an end to all friendship;

slá sér niðr, to lie down, take to one’s bed;

slá e-n niðr, to kill;

slá e-u saman, to join (þeir slá þá saman öllu liðinu í eina fylking);

slá til e-s, to aim a blow at one, strike at one;

slá undan höfuð-bendunum, to slacken the stays;

slá e-u upp, to spread a report;

slá upp herópi, to raise the war-cry;

impers., loganum sló upp ór keröldunum, the flame burst out of the vessels;

slá út e-u, to pour out (þá er full er mundlaugin, gengr hón ok slær út eitrinu);

slá e-u við, to take into use (þá var slegit við öllum búnaði);

slá við segli, to spread the sail;

ek hefi þó náliga öllu við slegit, því er ek hefi í minni fest, I have put forth almost all that I recollected;

slá beizli við hest, to put a bridle on a horse;

e-u slær yfir, it comes over, arises (slær yfir þoku svá myrkri, at engi þeirra sá annan);

8) refl., slást;

II)

(sláða, sláðr), v. to bar (hliðit var slát rammliga).

III)

(pl. slár), f. bar, bolt, cross-beam (slá ein var um þvert skipit).

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pres. slæ, slær, slær; pl. slám (m. sláum), sláið, slá: pret. sló, slótt, slóttú (mod. slóst, slóstu), sló; pl. slógu (slósk = slógusk, Sturl. ii. 208 C): subj. slægi: imperat. slá, sláðú: part. sleginn: a pret. sleri or slöri occurs as a provincialism in the old vellum Ágrip—sløru, Fms. x. 403; sleri, 394; slæri, i. e. slöri, 379: [Ulf. slahan = τύπτειν, παίειν; A. S. sleân, slæge; Engl. slay; Dan.-Swed. slaa; O. H. G. slahan; Germ. schlagen.]

A. To smite, strike, Dropl. 13; slá með steini, Fms. viii. 388; slá e-n til bana, ii. 183; slá e-n högg, kinnhest, i. 150, ix. 469, 522, Ld. 134; slá knött, Vígl. 24; slá til e-s, to strike at one, Finnb. 306, Sturl. ii. 24 C; slá í höfuð e-m, Fms. v. 173.

2. slá hörpu, fiðlu, to strike the harp, fiddle, Vsp. 34, Fdda 76, Am. 62, Bs. i. 155, Fb. i. 348, Fms. vii. 356 (in a verse), Sks. 704, Grett. 168 (hörpu-sláttr); slá hljóðfæri, Fms, iii. 184; slá slag, to strike up a tune; hann sló þann slag, … sló hann þá Gýgjar-slag… þann streng er hann hafði ekki fyrr slegit, Fas. iii. 222, 223, cp. drápa and drepa: slá leik, to strike up for a dance or game to begin, hann sá at leikr var sleginn skamt frá garði, Sturl. ii. 190; so in embroidery (see borð), slá danz, 117, Karl. 52: slá eld, to strike fire, Fms. ix. 234: slá vef, to strike the loom, in weaving, xi. 49, Darr.; slá borða, Fas. i. 193, 205.

3. to hammer, forge; slá hamri, Vkv. 18; slá sverð, Þiðr. 21; slá þvertré af silfri í hofit, Landn. 313; slá saum, Fms. ii. 218, ix. 377, Stj. 451; hann sló gull rautt, Vkv. 5; slá herspora, Fms. vii. 183; sleginn fram broddr ferstrendr, Eg. 285; slá öxar eða gref, Stj. 451: to mount, járnum sleginn, Fms. v. 339, Fas. iii. 574: to strike off, of coin.

4. to mow, cut grass; slegin tún, Nj. 112; þrælar níu slógu hey, Edda 48; ek mun láta bera út ljá í dag ok slá undir sem mest … slá töðu, Eb. 150, Fb. i. 522; slá teig þann er heitir Gullteigr, Ísl. ii. 344; slá afrétt, Grág. ii. 303; slá eng, 281, Gþl. 360: absol., þeir slóu (sic) allir í skyrtum, Ísl. ii. 349, Grág. ii. 281.

5. to slay, smite, kill, Stj. passim, but little used in classical writings, where drepa is the word; sverði sleginn, 656 C. 4; slá af, to slay. Bs. ii. 56, 89, Stj. 183; slá af hest, to kill a horse, send it to the knacker: to smite with sickness, slá með likþrá, blindleik, blindi, Stj.; harmi sleginn, Fms. iii. 11.

II. metaph. phrases; slá kaupi, to strike a bargain, Ld. 30, Fms. ii. 80; slá máli í sátt, to put it to arbitration, Fms. x. 403; slá kaupi saman, Fb. ii. 79: slá fylking, to dress up a line of battle, Fms. viii. 408; slá öllu fólki í mannhringa, x. 229; slá hring um, to surround, Nj. 275. Fas. ii. 523; slá manngarð, mannhring, to form a ring of men round, Eg. 80, 88, Fms. viii. 67, x. 229; eldi um sleginn, Sól.: slá í lás, to slam, lock, Sturl. i. 63: slá eldi í, to set fire to, Fms. vii. 83, xi. 420, Hdl. 47; slá beisli við hest, to put a bridle in a horse’s mouth. Fas. ii. 508: slá landtjöldum, to pitch a tent, Eg. 291, Fms. ii. 264; or also, to strike a tent, take it down, Fær. 147; slá landtjalds-stöngunum, to loosen them, Hkr. i. 26; slá festum, to unmoor a ship, ii. 222, Fms. viii. 288, 379; slá undan höfuð-bendunum, to slacken the stays, Al. 67; slá netjum, to put out the nets. Bs. ii. 145; slá hundum (or slá hundum lausum, Fms. ii. 174, x. 326), to slip the hounds, Hom. 120.

2. with prepp.; slá e-n við, to display; slá við segli, to spread the sail, Fas. ii. 523; þá var slegit við öllum búnaði, all was taken into use, Fms. x. 36; ek hefi þó náliga öllu við slegit, því er ek hefi í minni fest, I have put forth all that I recollected, Bs. i. 59: slá e-n upp, to spread a report (upp-sláttr), Fms, viii. 232, ix. 358: slá niðr, to throw down, Hom. 110; hann sló sér niðr, he lay down, Fms. ii. 194; hann slær sér niðr ( takes to his bed) sem hann sé sjúkr, Stj. 520; nú er niðr slegit allri vináttu, an end to all friendship, Fms. vi. 286, xi. 72: slá út, to throw out, N. G. L. i. 31; slá út eitrinu, to pour it out, Edda 40: slá saman liðinu, to join the army, Fms. x. 268: slá upp ópi, to strike up, raise a cry, viii. 414, Fb. ii. 125: slá í sundr kjöptunum, ii. 26: slá á e-t, to take to a thing; slá á glens ok glímur, he took to play and sport, Fms. ii. 182; hann sló á fagrmæli við þá, begun flattering, Nj. 167; slá í rán, to betake oneself to robbery, Stj. 400: slá á heit, to take to making a vow, Fs. 91: slá á, to take on oneself; slá á sik sótt, to feign illness, Fms. vi. 32; slá á sik úlfúð, to show anger, ill-will, Eb. 114; skaltú ekki slíku á þik slá, at þrá eptir einni konu, do not betake thyself to that, Ísl. ii. 250: slá e-u af, to put off; eg hefi slegið því af.

III. impers., it strikes or breaks out to a thing, i. e. the thing happens; loganum sló út um keröldin, flames broke out round the casks, Fms. i. 128; þá sleri ljósi fyrir hann sem elding væri, x. 394; sló á hann hlátri, he was taken in a fit of laughter, vii. 150; sló ópi á herinn, the men fell a-shouting, viii. 225; þá sleri á uþefjani ok ýldu, x. 379; sló þá í verkjum fyrir brjóstið, Sturl. ii. 127 C. Bs. i. 119; sló þá felmt ok flótta á liðit, the men were panic-stricken and took to flight, Fms. i. 45; þótt þunga eðr geispa slái á hana, vi. 199; sló mikilli hræðslu á konu þá, viii. 8; sló ifa í skap honum, 655 xii. 3, Stj. 424; því slær á ( it so happens), at hann réttir höndina í ljósit, Bs. i. 462; slær þegar í bardaga, it came to a fight, Fms. xi. 32; sló með þeim í mestu deilu, x. 99; í kappmæli, Fb. i. 327; hér slær í allmikit úefni, Nj. 246; var mjök í gadda slegit, at hann mundi fá hennar (cp. Dan. klapped og klart), 280; þá sló því á þá, at þeir fóru í á með net, Bs. i. 119.

B. Reflex. to throw oneself, betake oneself; slósk hón at fram eldinum, she rushed to the fireside, Fms iv. 339; slásk á bak e-m, to go behind another, Sturl. i. 197 C; slásk aptr, to draw back; gæta þess at eigi slægisk aptr liðit, Ó. H. 214; þeir kómu í Valadal, ok slósk (sic = slógusk) þar inn, broke into the houses, Sturl. ii. 208 C; þá slógusk í Suðreyjar víkingar, Vikings infested, invaded the islands, Fms. i. 245; slásk í för með e-m, to join another in a journey, xi. 129; ef nokkurr slæsk í mat eðr mungát, ok rækir þat meirr enn þingit, Gþl. 15; hann slósk á tal við Guðrúnu, entered into conversation with G., Nj. 129; slásk í sveit með e-m, Ó. H. 202; slásk á spurdaga við e-n, to ask questions, Sks. 302 B; slásk á svikræði, Fms. vi. 179. ☞ The slæsk in Ld. 144 is an error for slævask, see sljófa.

II. recipr. to fight; hann slóst við Enska í hafi, Ann. 1420, cp. Dan. slaaes, but it is unclass., for berjask is the right word.

III. part. sleginn; með slegnu hári, with dishevelled hair, Finnb. 250: hón var mörgu sleginn, whimsical, Gþl. 3 (= blandin): sleginn, surrounded, Akv. 14, 29; sleginn regni, beaten with rain, Vtkv. 5: sleginn, coined, N. G. L. i. 5.

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9 grand

grand, e [gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d]

1. adjective

   a. ( = de haute taille) tall

   b. ( = plus âgé) son grand frère his older or big (inf) brother

• ils ont deux grands enfants they have two grown-up children

• quand il sera grand [enfant] when he grows up

• il est assez grand pour savoir he's old enough to know

• tu es grand/grande maintenant you're a big boy/girl now

   c. (en dimensions) big, large ; [bras, distance, voyage, enjambées] long ; [avenue, marge] wide

• ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide

• l'amour avec un grand A love with a capital L

   d. (en nombre, en quantité) [vitesse, poids, valeur, puissance] great ; [nombre, quantité] large ; [famille] large, big

• la grande majorité des gens the great majority of people

   e. ( = intense) [bruit, cri] loud ; [froid, chaleur] intense ; [vent] strong ; [danger, plaisir, pauvreté] great

• avec un grand rire with a loud laugh

• à ma grande surprise to my great surprise

   f. ( = riche, puissant) [pays, firme, banquier, industriel] leading

   g. ( = important) great ; [ville, travail] big

• je t'annonce une grande nouvelle ! I've got some great news!

• c'est un grand jour pour nous this is a great day for us

   h. ( = principal) main

• c'est la grande nouvelle du jour it's the main news of the day

• la grande difficulté consiste à... the main difficulty lies in...

   i. (intensif) [travailleur, collectionneur, ami, rêveur] great ; [buveur, fumeur] heavy ; [mangeur] big

• un grand verre d'eau a large glass of water

• les grands malades the very ill

• un grand invalide a seriously disabled person

   j. ( = remarquable) great

• un grand vin a great wine

• une grande année a vintage year

• c'est du grand jazz (inf) it's jazz at its best

   k. ( = de gala) [réception, dîner] grand

• en grande pompe with great pomp

   l. ( = noble) [âme] noble ; [pensée, principe] lofty

   m. ( = exagéré) faire de grandes phrases to voice high-flown sentiments

• tous ces grands discours all these high-flown speeches

   n. ( = beaucoup de) cela te fera (le plus) grand bien it'll do you the world of good

• grand bien vous fasse ! much good may it do you!

2. adverb

   a. (en taille) ces sandales chaussent grand these sandals are big-fitting (Brit) or run large (US)

   b. ( = largement) ouvrir (en) grand [+ porte] to open wide ; [+ robinet] to turn full on

• la fenêtre était grand(e) ouverte the window was wide open

• voir grand to think big

• il a vu trop grand he was over-ambitious

• il fait toujours les choses en grand he always does things on a large scale

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = élève) senior boy

• jeu pour petits et grands game for old and young alike

   b. (terme d'affection) viens, mon grand come here, son

   c. ( = personne puissante) les grands de ce monde men in high places

• Alexandre le Grand Alexander the Great

4. feminine noun

grande

   a. ( = élève) senior girl

• elle parle comme une grande she talks like a much older child

   b. (terme d'affection) ma grande (my) dear

5. compounds

► la grande Bleue or bleue the Med (inf)

► grande personne grown-up

► la grande vie the good life

• mener la grande vie to live the good life

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GRANDES ÉCOLES

The grandes écoles are competitive-entrance higher education establishments where engineering, business administration and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. The most prestigious include « l'École Polytechnique » (engineering), the three « Écoles normales supérieures » (arts and sciences), « l'ÉNA » (the civil service college), and « HEC » (business administration).

Pupils prepare for entrance to the grandes écoles after their « baccalauréat » in two years of « classes préparatoires ». → CLASSES PRÉPARATOIRES CONCOURS ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION

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1.

grande gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d adjectif

1) ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) tall; (en longueur, durée) long; ( en largeur) wide; (en étendue, volume) big

plus grand que nature — larger than life

ouvrir de grands yeux — to open one's eyes wide

2) (nombreux, abondant) large, big

pas grand monde — not many people

il fait grand jour — it's broad daylight

laver à grande eau — to wash [something] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [something] down [sol]

3) ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, ami] great; [tricheur, joueur] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy

c'est un grand timide — he's very shy

les grands malades — very sick people

les grands blessés — the seriously injured

4) ( important) [découverte, expédition, nouvelle] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big

c'est un grand jour pour elle — it's a big day for her

la grande majorité — the great ou vast majority

5) ( principal) main

les grandes lignes d'une politique — the broad lines of a policy

6) ( de premier plan) [société, marque] leading

les grandes industries — the big industries

7) (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble

c'est un grand homme — he's a great man

Louis le Grand — Louis the Great; esprit

8) ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte)

les grandes personnes — grown-ups

les grandes classes — École the senior forms GB, the upper classes US

une grande fille comme toi! — a big girl like you!

assez grand pour faire — old enough to do

9) ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, valeur] great; [pointure, quantité, étendue] large; [vitesse] high

il est grand temps que tu partes — it's high time you went

10) (extrême, fort) [bonté, amitié, danger, intérêt] great; [bruit] loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent

d'une grande timidité — very shy

à ma grande surprise — much to my surprise

sans grand espoir — without much hope

ça te ferait le plus grand bien — it would do you a world of good

à grands cris — loudly; cas, remède

11) ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great

la grande bourgeoisie — the upper middle class

12) ( grandiose) [réception, projet] grand

avoir grande allure — to look very impressive

13) ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding

un grand merci — a big thank you

faire de grands gestes — to wave one's arms about

et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots — there you go, straight off the deep end

2.

nom masculin, féminin ( enfant) big boy/girl; École senior GB ou older pupil

pour les grands et les petits — for old and young alike

3.

adverbe wide

ouvrir grand les bras — to throw one's arms open

ouvrir la porte toute grande — to open the door wide

ouvrir grand ses oreilles — fig to prick up one's ears

leurs vêtements taillent grand — their clothes are cut on the large side

voir grand — to think big

4.

nom masculin

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

les cinq grands — Politique the Big Five

les grands de l'automobile — the top car manufacturers

5.

en grand locution adverbiale

faire de l'élevage en grand — to breed animals on a large scale

faire les choses en grand — to do things on the grand scale

Phrasal Verbs:

- grand banditisme

- grand bassin

- grand couturier

- grand duc

- grand écart

- le grand écran

- grand ensemble

- grand invalide civil

- grand invalide de guerre

- le grand large

- grand magasin

- grand maître

- grand mât

- le grand monde

- le Grand Nord

- grand panda

- Grand Pardon

- grand patron

- grand prêtre

- le grand public

- grand quotidien

- grand teint

- grand tourisme

- la grande banlieue

- la grande cuisine

- grande distribution

- grande école

- la Grande Guerre

- grande gueule

- la grande muraille de Chine

- grande personne

- la grande presse

- grande puissance

- grande roue

- grande série

- grande surface

- grandes eaux

- grandes lignes

- grandes marées

- grandes ondes

- grands espaces

- grands fauves

- grands fonds

- Grands Lacs

- grands singes

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ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d grand, -e
1. adj

1) (= de haute taille) tall

Il est grand pour son âge. — He's tall for his age.

2) (= aîné)

son grand frère — his big brother

C'est sa grande sœur. — She's his big sister.

3) (= adulte)

une grande personne — a grown-up

Il est assez grand pour... — He's old enough to...

4) (= gros, vaste, large) big, large

une grande valise — a big suitcase

une grande maison — a big house

5) (importance, stature) great

un grand homme — a great man

un grand voyage — a long journey

C'est un grand ami à moi. — He's a great friend of mine.

les grandes vacances — the summer holidays

les grandes lignes CHEMINS DE FER — the main lines

6) (ampleur, degré)

un grand buveur — a heavy drinker

les grands blessés; Les grands blessés ont été emmenés à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. — The severely injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.

les grands brûlés — people with serious burns

un grand malade — a very sick person

le grand malade de l'Europe — the sick man of Europe

7) (intensif)

au grand jour — in broad daylight

au grand air — in the open air

Ça te fera beaucoup de bien d'être au grand air. — It'll be very good for you to be out in the open air.

de grand matin — at the crack of dawn

il est grand temps de — it's high time to

avoir grand besoin de — to be in great need of

2. adv

grand ouvert — wide open

voir grand — to think big

3. nm/f

1) (= élève, enfant) big boy, big girl

Il est chez les grands maintenant. — He's in the senior school now.

C'est une grande, elle peut y aller seule. — She's a big girl now, she can go on her own.

2) (= personnage)

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

4. nm

en grand [ouvrir] — wide

voir les choses en grand — to think big

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grand, grande

A adj

1 ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) [personne, arbre, tour, cierge] tall; (en longueur, durée) [bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage] long; ( en largeur) [angle, marge] wide; (en étendue, volume) [lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet] large, big; [tas, feu] big; ( démesuré) [pied, nez, bouche] big; un homme (très) grand a (very) tall man; un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun a tall dark man; plus grand que nature larger than life; ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide;

2 (nombreux, abondant) [famille, foule] large, big; [fortune] large; grande braderie big sale; pas grand monde not many people; faire de grandes dépenses to spend a lot of money; il fait grand jour it's broad daylight; laver à grande eau to wash [sth] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [sth] down [sol]; à grand renfort de publicité with much publicity;

3 ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur] great; [tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; grand amateur de ballet great ballet lover; c'est un grand timide he's very shy; les grands malades very sick people; c'est un grand cardiaque he has a serious heart condition;

4 ( important) [découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big; ( principal) main; c'est un grand jour pour elle it's a big day for her; une grande partie de la maison a large part of the house; une grande partie des habitants many of the inhabitants; la grande majorité the great ou vast majority; ⇒ scène;

5 ( principal) main; le grand escalier the main staircase; le grand problème/obstacle the main ou major problem/obstacle; les grands axes routiers the main ou trunk GB roads; les grands points du discours the main points of the speech; les grandes lignes d'une politique the broad lines of a policy;

6 ( de premier plan) Écon, Pol [pays, société, industriel, marque] leading; les grandes industries the big industries;

7 (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble; c'est un grand homme he's a great man; les grands écrivains great authors; un grand nom de la musique a great musician; un grand monsieur du théâtre a great gentleman of the stage; Louis/Pierre le Grand Louis/Peter the Great; les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature; de grande classe [produit] high-class; [exploit] admirable; ⇒ esprit;

8 ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte) grown-up; mon grand frère my elder brother; les grandes classes Scol the senior forms GB, the upper classes US; quand il sera grand when he grows up; mes enfants sont grands my children are quite old; une grande fille comme toi! a big girl like you!; 12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller 12 years old! you're old enough to cope;

9 ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge] great; [dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue] large; [vitesse] high; [kilomètre, mois, heure] good; il est grand temps que tu partes it's high time you were off ou you went;

10 (intense, extrême, fort) [bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt] great; [bruit] great, loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent; avec grand plaisir with great ou much pleasure; dans le plus grand secret in great secrecy; d'une grande bêtise/timidité very ou extremely stupid/shy; à ma grande honte/surprise much to my shame/surprise; sans grand espoir/enthousiasme without much hope/enthusiasm; sans grande importance not very important; il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire there isn't much harm in that/in doing; avoir grand faim/soif to be very hungry/thirsty; avoir grand besoin de to be badly in need of; ça te ferait le plus grand bien it would do you a world of good; à grands cris loudly; ⇒ cas, remède;

11 ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great; grande dame great lady; la grande bourgeoisie the upper middle class;

12 ( grandiose) [réception] grand; grands projets grand designs; avoir grande allure, avoir grand air to look very impressive;

13 ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding; un grand merci a big thank you; faire de grands gestes to wave one's arms about; et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots there you go, straight off the deep end.

B nm,f

1 ( enfant) big boy/girl; Scol senior GB ou older pupil; il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand he did it all by himself like a big boy; il fait le ménage comme un grand he does the housework like a grown-up; pour les grands et les petits for old and young alike;

2 ( terme d'affection) mon grand, ma grande my darling.

C adv wide; ouvrir grand la bouche to open one's mouth wide; ouvrir tout grand les bras to throw one's arms open; les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes the windows are wide open; ouvrir la porte toute grande to open the door wide; ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig to prick up one's ears; ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig to open one's heart; les bottes chaussent grand the boots are large-fitting; leurs vêtements taillent grand their clothes are cut on the large side; voir grand fig to think big.

D nm ( pays) big power; ( entreprise) leader, big name; les grands de ce monde the great and the good; Pol the world's leaders; les cinq grands Pol the Big Five; les grands de l'automobile the top car manufacturers; c'est un grand de la publicité he's big in advertising.

E en grand loc adv [ouvrir] wide, completely; faire de l'élevage en grand to breed animals on a large scale; quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand when they entertain they do things on the grand scale or they really go to town○.

Composés

grand argentier Hist royal treasurer; hum keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister; le grand art alchemy; grand banditisme organized crime; grand bassin ( de piscine) main pool; Anat upper pelvis; grand cacatois main royal sail; grand caniche standard poodle; le grand capital Écon big money, big investors pl; grand commis de l'État top civil servant; grand coq de bruyère capercaillie; grand corbeau raven; grand couturier couturier; grand débutant absolute beginner; grand duc Zool eagle owl; grand écart Danse, Sport splits (sg); faire le grand écart to do the splits; le grand écran the big screen; grand électeur ( en France) elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate; ( aux États-Unis) presidential elector; grand ensemble high-density housing complex; la vie dans les grands ensembles high-rise living; grand d'Espagne Spanish grandee; grand foc outer jib; grand frais Météo moderate gale; grand hunier main topsail; grand hunier fixe lower main topsail; grand hunier volant upper main topsail; grand invalide civil, GIC civilian who is registered severely disabled; grand invalide de guerre, GIG Prot Soc ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled; le grand large Naut the high seas (pl); grand magasin Comm department store; grand maître ( aux échecs) grand master; grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers Hist Grand Master of the Knights Templar; grand mât Naut mainmast; le grand monde high society; le Grand Nord Géog the Far North; Grand Œuvre Great Work; grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur high-ranking officer of the Legion of Honour^GB; le Grand Orient the Grand Lodge of France; grand panda giant panda; Grand Pardon Day of Atonement; grand patron Méd senior consultant GB, head doctor US; grand perroquet Naut main topgallant sail; grand prêtre Relig, fig high priest; grand prix Courses Aut, Sport grand prix; le grand public the general public; Comm produit grand public consumer product; grand quart Naut six-hour watch; Grand quartier général, GQG Mil General Headquarters, GHQ; grand quotidien Presse big national daily; grand roque Jeux ( aux échecs) castling long; le Grand Siècle Hist the 17th century (in France); grand teint colourfast^GB; grand tétras capercaillie; grand tourisme Courses Aut, Aut GT, gran turismo; le Grand Turc the Sultan; grand veneur Chasse master of the hounds; grande Armée Hist Grande Armée (Napoleon's army); grande Baie Australienne Géog Great Australian Bight; la grande banlieue the outer suburbs (pl); Grande Barrière (de Corail) Géog Great Barrier Reef; la grande bleue the sea; la grande cuisine Culin haute cuisine; grande distribution Écon volume retailing; grand école higher education institution; la Grande Guerre Hist the First World War; grande gueule○ loud mouth○; grande hune Naut maintop; la grande muette the army; la grande muraille de Chine Géog the Great Wall of China; grande personne grown-up, adult; la grande presse Presse the popular dailies (pl); grande puissance Pol superpower; grande roue ( de foire) big wheel GB, Ferris wheel US; grande série Comm mass production; fabriqué en grande série mass-produced; grande surface Comm supermarket; grandes eaux fountains; fig ( pleurs) waterworks; dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks; grandes lignes Rail main train routes; grandes marées spring tides; grandes ondes Radio long wave (sg); Grandes Plaines Géog Great Plains; les grands blessés the seriously injured; grands corps de l'État Admin senior branches of the civil service; grands espaces Écol open spaces; grands fauves Zool big cats; grands fonds Naut ocean depths; les grands froids the cold of winter; Grands Lacs Géog Great Lakes; grands singes Zool great apes; ⇒ école, voyage.

ⓘ Grande école A prestigious third-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.

( féminin grande) [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) adjectif

A.[ASPECT QUANTITATIF]

1. [de taille élevée - adulte] tall ; [ - enfant] tall, big

2. [de grandes dimensions - objet, salle, ville] big, large ; [ - distance] long

grand A/B/C capital A/B/C

une grande tour a high ou tall tower

un grand fleuve a long ou big river

une statue plus grande que nature a large-scale statue

de grandes jambes long legs

avoir de grands pieds to have big ou large feet

ses grands yeux bleus her big blue eyes

marcher à grands pas to walk with great ou long strides

3. [d'un certain âge - être humain] big

tu es un grand garçon maintenant you're a big boy now

tu es assez grand pour comprendre you're old enough to understand

[aîné - frère, sœur] big

[au terme de sa croissance - personne] grown-up ; [ - animal] fully grown, adult

quand je serai grand when I'm grown-up ou big

4. [qui dure longtemps] long

pendant un grand moment for quite some time

5. [intense, considérable] great

les risques sont grands there are considerable risks

de grande diffusion widely-distributed

une grande fortune great wealth, a large fortune

ils ont marié leur fille à grands frais they married off their daughter at great ou vast expense

rincer à grande eau to rinse thoroughly

les grands froids intense cold

pendant les grandes chaleurs in high summer, in ou at the height of summer

nous avons fait un grand feu we made a big fire

un grand incendie a major ou great fire

ce sont des articles de grande consommation they are everyday consumer articles

(à l'époque des)grandes marées (at) spring tide

au grand jour in broad daylight

6. [pour qualifier une mesure] large, great

la grande majorité de the great ou vast majority of

son grand âge explique cette erreur this mistake can be put down to her being so old

ils plongent à une grande profondeur they dive very deep ou to a great depth

un grand nombre de passagers a large number of passengers

7. [entier]

une grande cuillerée de sucre a heaped spoonful of sugar

elle m'a fait attendre une grande heure/semaine she made me wait a good hour/a good week

8. BOTANIQUE great, greater

9. GÉOGRAPHIE

le Grand Canyon the Grand Canyon

les Grands Lacs the Great Lakes

10. ZOOLOGIE

les grands animaux (the) larger animals

B.[ASPECT QUALITATIF]

1. [important] great, major

les grands problèmes de notre temps the main ou major ou key issues of our time

2. [acharné, invétéré] great, keen

c'est un grand travailleur he's a hard worker, he's hard-working

c'est une grande timide she's really shy

ce sont de grands amis they're great ou very good friends

grands fumeurs heavy smokers

les grands blessés/brûlés/invalides the seriously wounded/burned/disabled

les grands handicapés the severely handicapped

3. [puissant, influent - banque] top ; [ - industriel] top, leading, major ; [ - propriétaire, famille] important ; [ - personnage] great

4. [dans une hiérarchie]

les grands dignitaires du régime the leading ou important dignitaries of the regime

le Grand rabbin (de France) the Chief Rabbi (of France)

les grands corps de l'État the major public bodies

5. [noble]

avoir grand air ou grande allure to carry oneself well, to be imposing

6. [généralementéreux]

il a un grand cœur he's big-hearted, he has a big heart

une grande âme a noble soul

7. [exagéré] big

de grands gestes extravagant gestures

grands mots high-sounding words, high-flown language

8. [fameux, reconnu] great

un grand homme a great man

un grand journaliste a great ou top journalist

les grands textes classiques the classics

il ne descend que dans les grands hôtels he only stays in the best hotels ou the most luxurious hotels

le grand film de la soirée tonight's big ou feature film

le grand jour the big day

les grandes dates de l'histoire de France the great ou most significant dates in French history

un grand nom a great name

un grand nom de la peinture contemporaine one of today's great painters

les grands couturiers the top fashion designers

9. HISTOIRE

la Grande Catherine Catherine the Great

10. [omnipotent, suprême] great

Dieu est grand God is great

C.[EN INTENSIF]

avec une (très) grande facilité with (the greatest of) ease

sans grand enthousiasme/intérêt without much enthusiasm/interest

sa grande fierté, c'est son jardin he's very proud of ou he takes great pride in his garden

c'était un grand moment it was a great moment

un grand merci à ta sœur lots of thanks to ou a big thank you to your sister

le grand amour: c'est le grand amour! it's true love!

Robert fut son grand amour Robert was the love of her life

tu aurais grand avantage à la prévenir you'd be well advised to warn her

cette cuisine a grand besoin d'être nettoyée this kitchen really needs ou is in dire need of a clean

faire grand bien: ça m'a fait le plus grand bien it did me a power of ou the world of good

il en a pensé le plus grand bien he thought most highly of it

grand bien lui fasse! much good may it do her!

faire grand cas de to set great store by

toute la famille au grand complet the whole family, every single member of the family

jamais, au grand jamais je n'accepterai never in a million years will I accept

il n'y a pas grand mal à demander des précisions there's no harm in asking for further details

il est parti de grand matin he left at the crack of dawn

il n'y avait pas grand monde à son concert there weren't many people at his concert

pour notre plus grand plaisir to our (great) delight

prendre grand soin de to take great care of

à sa grande surprise much to his surprise, to his great surprise

il est grand temps que tu le lises it's high time you read it

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, grande [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [enfant - d'un certain âge]

l'école des grands primary school

[en appellatif]

merci mon grand! thanks, son!

allons, ma grande, ne pleure pas! come on now, love, don't cry!

comme un grand: je me débrouillerai tout seul, comme un grand/toute seule, comme une grande I'll manage on my own, like a big boy/a big girl

2. [adulte - généralement] grown-up, adult

un jeu pour petits et grands a game for young and old (alike)

[en appellatif]

alors, ma grande, tu as pu te reposer un peu? well dear, did you manage to get some rest?

[personne de grande taille]

pour la photo, les grands se mettront derrière for the photo, tall people ou the taller people will stand at the back

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adverbe

1. [vêtement]

chausser grand: c'est un modèle qui chausse grand this is a large-fitting shoe

tailler grand: ça devrait vous aller, ça taille grand it should fit you, it's cut large

2. (locution)

ils ont vu trop grand they bit off more than they could chew

elle voit grand pour son fils she's got great hopes for her son

deux rôtis! tu as vu grand! two roasts! you don't do things by halves!

3. [largement]

grand ouvert wide-open

4. ART

représenter quelque chose plus grand que nature to enlarge something

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nom masculin

1. PHILOSOPHIE → link=infiniment infiniment

2. [entrepreneur, industriel]

un grand de la mode a leading light in the fashion business

les grands de l'automobile the major ou leading car manufacturers

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grands nom masculin pluriel

ÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUE

les grands [les puissants] the rich (and powerful)

les grands de ce monde the people in (positions of) power ou in high places

les deux Grands POLITIQUE the two superpowers

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en grand locution adverbiale

[complètement] on a large scale

il faut aérer la maison en grand the house needs a thorough ou good airing

il a fait les choses en grand (figuré) he really did things properly

grande école nom féminin

competitive-entrance higher education establishment

grand ensemble nom masculin

housing scheme (UK), housing project (US)

grande surface nom féminin

hypermarket

GRANDE ÉCOLE

The grandes écoles are relatively small and highly respected higher education establishments. Admission is usually only possible after two years of intensive preparatory studies and a competitive entrance examination. Most have close links with industry. The grandes écoles include l'École des hautes études commerciales or HEC (management and business), l'École polytechnique or l'X (engineering) and l'École normale supérieure (teacher training).

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > grand
10 slá

knock

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I)

(slæ; sló, slógum; sleginn; pret. also sleri), v.

1) to smite, strike (slá e-n högg, kinnhest);

2) slá hörpu, fiðlu, to strike the harp, fiddle;

slá slag, to strike up a tune;

slá leik, to strike up, begin, a game;

slá vef, to strike the web, to weave;

3) to hammer, forge (slá gull, silfr, sverð);

slá e-t e-u, to mount with (járnum sleginn);

4) to cut grass, mow (slá hey, töðu, tún, eng);

5) to slay, kill (síns bróður sló hann handbana);

6) fig., slá kaupi, to strike a bargain;

slá máli í sátt, to refer a matter to arbitration;

slá fylking, to draw up a line of battle;

slá hring um, to surround;

slá manngarð, mannhring, to form a ring of men round;

slá eldi í e-t, to set fire to;

slá landtjöldum, to pitch a tent, or also, to strike a tent, take it down;

slá festum, to unmoor a ship;

slá netjum, to put out the nets;

slá hundum lausum, to slip the hounds;

7) with preps.:

slá e-t af, to cut off;

slá e-n af, to kill, slaughter;

slá á e-t, to take to a thing;

slá á glens ok glúmur, to take to play and sport;

slá á heit, to take to making a vow;

slá e-u á sik, to take upon one-self;

slá á sik sótt, to feign illness;

slá á sik úlfúð, to show anger or ill-will;

ekki skaltu slíku á þik slá, do not betake thyself to that;

impers., sló á hann hlátri, he was taken with a fit of laughter;

sló ótta á marga, many were seized with fear;

því slær á, at, it so happens that;

ljóssi sleri (= sló) fyrir hann, a light flashed upon him;

slá í deilu, to begin quarrelling (eitt kveld, er þeir drukku, slógu þeir í deilu mikla);

impers., slær í e-t, it arises;

slær þegar í bardaga, it came to a fight;

slá niðr e-u, to put an end to;

nú er niðr slegit allri vináttu, now there is an end to all friendship;

slá sér niðr, to lie down, take to one’s bed;

slá e-n niðr, to kill;

slá e-u saman, to join (þeir slá þá saman öllu liðinu í eina fylking);

slá til e-s, to aim a blow at one, strike at one;

slá undan höfuð-bendunum, to slacken the stays;

slá e-u upp, to spread a report;

slá upp herópi, to raise the war-cry;

impers., loganum sló upp ór keröldunum, the flame burst out of the vessels;

slá út e-u, to pour out (þá er full er mundlaugin, gengr hón ok slær út eitrinu);

slá e-u við, to take into use (þá var slegit við öllum búnaði);

slá við segli, to spread the sail;

ek hefi þó náliga öllu við slegit, því er ek hefi í minni fest, I have put forth almost all that I recollected;

slá beizli við hest, to put a bridle on a horse;

e-u slær yfir, it comes over, arises (slær yfir þoku svá myrkri, at engi þeirra sá annan);

8) refl., slást;

II)

(sláða, sláðr), v. to bar (hliðit var slát rammliga).

III)

(pl. slár), f. bar, bolt, cross-beam (slá ein var um þvert skipit).

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1.

ð, to bar; ok sláð rammliga, Fms. i. 104.

2.

f. [Engl. a weaver’s slay], a bar, bolt, cross-beam, Fms. i. 179; slá um þvert skipit, Nj. 44, 125; slárnar eða spengrnar, Stj. 45; hann renndi frá slánum, þeim er vóru á virkis-hurðunni, ok lauk upp virkinu, Bs. i. 672. slá-járn, n. an iron bar, Fms. ii. 179.

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the hounds were in full cry

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the hounds were in full cry

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