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the old couple

  • 1 old

    old [əʊld]
    vieux ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 2 âgé de ⇒ 1 (c) ancien ⇒ 1 (d)
    (compar older, superl oldest)
    (a) (not new or recent) vieux (vieille);
    ∎ the old traditions of the countryside les vieilles traditions campagnardes;
    ∎ there's an old saying that… il y a un vieux dicton qui dit que…;
    ∎ it's hard to shake off old habits on ne se débarrasse pas facilement de ses vieilles habitudes;
    ∎ not that old excuse again! tu ne vas pas/il ne va pas/ etc ressortir encore une fois la même excuse!;
    ∎ they're old friends ce sont de vieux amis ou des amis de longue date;
    ∎ he's an old friend of mine c'est un de mes vieux amis;
    ∎ to go over old ground revenir sur un terrain déjà parcouru;
    ∎ an old debt une dette de longue date;
    ∎ that's an old dodge c'est un coup classique;
    ∎ the old country la mère patrie
    (b) (not young) vieux (vieille);
    ∎ an old man un vieil homme;
    ∎ an old woman une vieille femme;
    ∎ I don't like that old man/woman je n'aime pas ce vieux/cette vieille;
    ∎ old people personnes fpl âgées;
    ∎ the old people next door le couple âgé qui habite à côté, familiar les vieux qui habitent à côté;
    ∎ to get or grow old vieillir;
    ∎ who will look after me in my old age? qui s'occupera de moi quand je serai vieux?;
    ∎ I've got a little money put aside for my old age j'ai quelques économies de côté pour mes vieux jours;
    ∎ old people's home maison f de retraite
    ∎ how old is she? quel âge a-t-elle?;
    ∎ to be old enough to do sth être en âge de faire qch;
    ∎ she's old enough to know better elle ne devrait plus faire ce genre de chose à son âge;
    ∎ he's old enough to look after himself il est (bien) assez grand pour se débrouiller tout seul;
    ∎ he's old enough to be my father! il pourrait être mon père!;
    ∎ you're as old as you feel on a l'âge de ses artères;
    ∎ she is older than I am elle est plus âgée ou vieille que moi;
    ∎ she's two years older than him elle a deux ans de plus que lui;
    ∎ my boy wants to be a soldier when he's older mon fils veut être soldat quand il sera grand;
    ∎ the older generation la vieille génération;
    ∎ my older sister ma sœur aînée;
    ∎ the oldest of the tribe l'aîné(e) m,f de la tribu;
    ∎ she's six months/twenty-five years old elle a six mois/vingt-cinq ans, elle est âgée de six mois/vingt-cinq ans;
    ∎ at six years old à (l'âge de) six ans;
    ∎ they have a fourteen-year-old boy ils ont un garçon de quatorze ans;
    ∎ a three-day-old baby un bébé de trois jours
    (d) (former) ancien;
    ∎ that's my old address c'est mon ancienne adresse;
    ∎ an old admirer of hers un de ses anciens admirateurs;
    ∎ an old Etonian un ancien élève d'Eton;
    ∎ in the old days autrefois, jadis;
    ∎ the good old days le bon vieux temps;
    ∎ he went to my old school il a fréquenté mon ancienne école;
    ∎ of the old school de la vieille école;
    ∎ a writer of the old school un écrivain de la vieille école
    ∎ old Jimmy wants to speak to you le vieux Jimmy veut te parler;
    ∎ good old Frank! ce (bon) vieux Frank!;
    ∎ old-fashioned hello, old thing or chap! salut, mon vieux ou ma vieille branche!
    ∎ it's a funny old life! la vie est drôle, quand même!;
    ∎ very familiar you old bastard! espèce de salaud!;
    ∎ silly old bat espèce de vieille folle!;
    ∎ we had a fine old time nous avons passé un sacré bon moment;
    ∎ any old bit of wood will do n'importe quel vieux bout de bois fera l'affaire□ ;
    ∎ any old how n'importe comment□ ;
    ∎ I just wear any old thing to do the gardening je porte n'importe quel vieux truc pour jardiner;
    ∎ he's not just any old scientist, he's a Nobel prizewinner ce n'est pas n'importe quel scientifique, c'est un prix Nobel□
    ∎ the old les vieux mpl
    ∎ in days of old autrefois, jadis;
    ∎ the knights of old les chevaliers du temps jadis ou de jadis
    ∎ I know them of old je les connais depuis longtemps
    ►► British old age pension (pension f de) retraite f;
    British old age pensioner retraité(e) m,f;
    the Old Bailey = la cour d'assises de Londres;
    British old boy (former pupil) ancien élève m; familiar (old man) vieux m; familiar old-fashioned (form of address) mon vieux;
    ∎ he's a nice old boy c'est un vieux monsieur charmant;
    British familiar old boy network = contacts privilégiés entre anciens élèves d'un même établissement privé;
    ∎ he got the job through the old boy network il a obtenu ce poste en faisant jouer ses relations□ ;
    British familiar old dear (elderly woman) grand-mère f; (mother) vieille f;
    the Old Dominion State = surnom donné à la Virginie;
    old gold (colour) vieil or m inv;
    Old English vieil anglais m;
    Old Faithful = geyser naturel dans le parc national de Yellowstone;
    British familiar the Old Firm = appellation collective des deux grandes équipes de football de Glasgow, Celtic et Rangers;
    old flame ancien béguin m;
    Old French ancien français m;
    British old girl (former pupil) ancienne élève f; familiar (old woman) vieille f; familiar old-fashioned (form of address) ma chère, chère amie;
    ∎ she's a nice old girl c'est une vieille dame charmante;
    American Old Glory = surnom du drapeau américain;
    old guard vieille garde f;
    old hand vieux routier m, vétéran m;
    ∎ he's an old hand at flying these planes cela fait des années qu'il pilote ces avions;
    familiar old hat dépassé□, vieux (vieille)□ ;
    Old High German ancien haut allemand m;
    Old Labour = appellation populaire du parti travailliste avant le passage au New Labour, insistant sur le fait qu'il se situait alors plus à gauche sur l'échiquier politique;
    familiar old lady (wife) bourgeoise f; (mother) vieille f;
    British familiar old lag truand m;
    the Old Line State = surnom donné au Maryland;
    old maid vieille fille f;
    familiar old man (husband) homme m, jules m; (father) vieux m; British old-fashioned (form of address) mon cher, cher ami;
    American Old Man River = surnom donné au Mississippi;
    Botany old man's beard (Clematis vitalba) clématite f des haies, clématite f vigne blanche;
    old master (painter) grand maître m (de la peinture); (painting) tableau m de maître;
    old money (before decimalization) ancien système m monétaire;
    ∎ 10 shillings in old money 10 shillings dans l'ancien système monétaire;
    ∎ he married into old money (wealth) il a épousé une riche héritière;
    old moon vieille lune f;
    familiar Old Nick Satan□ m, Lucifer□ m;
    Linguistics Old Norse vieux norrois m;
    Linguistics Old Persian vieux perse m;
    British History the Old Pretender le Prétendant (surnom de Jacques Édouard Stuart (1688-1766), fils du roi Jacques II d'Angleterre, qui lutta en vain pour devenir roi de Grande-Bretagne);
    British old school tie (garment) cravate f aux couleurs de son ancienne école; figurative pejorative = attitudes et système de valeurs typiques des anciens élèves des écoles privées britanniques;
    old stager vieux routier m, vétéran m;
    Bible Old Testament Ancien Testament m;
    Old Trafford (cricket ground) = terrain de cricket à Manchester; (football ground) = terrain de football à Manchester;
    Old Vic = surnom du Royal Victoria Theatre à Londres;
    old wives' tale conte m de bonne femme;
    familiar old woman (wife) patronne f, bourgeoise f; (mother) vieille f; figurative pejorative (timid, fussy man) chochotte f;
    ∎ he's such an old woman il est comme une petite vieille;
    the Old World l'Ancien Monde m
    ✾ Book 'The Old Curiosity Shop' Dickens 'Le Magasin d'antiquités'

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > old

  • 2 couple

    1. noun
    1) (pair) Paar, das; (married) [Ehe]paar, das
    2)

    a couple [of] — (a few) ein paar; (two) zwei

    a couple of people/things/days/weeks — etc. ein paar/zwei Leute/Dinge/Tage/Wochen usw

    2. transitive verb
    1) (associate) verbinden
    2) (fasten together) koppeln
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) ein paar
    2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) das Paar
    2. verb
    (to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) verbinden
    - academic.ru/16738/couplet">couplet
    - coupling
    * * *
    cou·ple
    [ˈkʌpl̩]
    I. n
    1. no pl (a few)
    ▪ a \couple of... einige..., ein paar...
    I've only had a \couple of drinks ich habe nur wenig getrunken
    every \couple of days alle paar Tage
    for the last \couple of days in den letzten Tagen
    in a \couple more minutes in wenigen Minuten
    the next \couple of minutes die nächsten Minuten
    [over] the past \couple of months in den letzten Monaten, während der letzten Monate
    the first \couple of weeks die ersten Wochen
    another \couple of... noch ein paar...
    2. + sing/pl vb (two people) Paar nt
    childless \couple kinderloses Paar
    courting [or AM dating] \couple Liebespaar nt
    an elderly/a young \couple ein älteres/junges Paar
    to make a lovely \couple ein hübsches Paar abgeben
    a [newly] married \couple ein [frisch vermähltes] Paar
    same-sex \couple homosexuelles Paar
    II. vt
    to \couple a car [to sth] einen Waggon [an etw akk] kuppeln
    2. usu passive (put together)
    ▪ to be \coupled with sth mit etw dat verbunden sein
    III. vi ( old) Geschlechtsverkehr haben
    * * *
    ['kʌpl]
    1. n
    1) (= pair) Paar nt; (= married couple) Ehepaar nt
    See:
    → happy
    2) (inf)

    a couple of letters/friends etc, a couple letters/friends etc (US) — ein paar or einige Briefe/Freunde etc

    it took a couple of minutes/hours — es hat einige or ein paar Minuten/ungefähr zwei Stunden gedauert

    2. vt
    1) (= link) names, circuit verbinden; carriages etc koppeln

    smoking coupled with poor diet... — Rauchen in Verbindung mit schlechter Ernährung...

    2) (= mate) animals paaren
    3. vi
    (= mate) sich paaren
    * * *
    couple [ˈkʌpl]
    A s
    1. Paar n:
    a) zwei,
    b) umg ein paar;
    in couples paarweise;
    a couple of times umg ein paar Mal
    2. (besonders Ehe-, Braut-, Liebes) Paar n, Pärchen n
    3. Verbindungs-, Bindeglied n
    4. Koppel n, Riemen m:
    go ( oder run) in couples fig aneinander gebunden sein;
    hunt ( oder go) in couples fig stets gemeinsam handeln
    5. (pl koll oft couple) Paar n, besonders Koppel f (Jagdhunde)
    6. PHYS, TECH (Kräfte) Paar n:
    7. ELEK Elektrodenpaar n
    8. ARCH Dachbund m:
    main couple Hauptgebinde n
    B v/t
    1. (zusammen)koppeln, verbinden:
    couple on ankoppeln
    2. ZOOL paaren
    3. umg zwei Menschen verheiraten
    4. TECH (an-, ver)kuppeln:
    couple in einkuppeln
    5. ELEK Kreise koppeln:
    couple back rückkoppeln;
    couple out auskoppeln
    6. MUS Oktaven etc koppeln
    7. fig verbinden, in Verbindung bringen ( beide:
    with mit)
    C v/i
    1. ZOOL sich paaren
    2. umg heiraten
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (pair) Paar, das; (married) [Ehe]paar, das
    2)

    a couple [of] — (a few) ein paar; (two) zwei

    a couple of people/things/days/weeks — etc. ein paar/zwei Leute/Dinge/Tage/Wochen usw

    2. transitive verb
    1) (associate) verbinden
    * * *
    n.
    Paar -e n. v.
    kuppeln v.
    verbinden v.

    English-german dictionary > couple

  • 3 couple

    cou·ple [ʼkʌpl̩] n
    1) no pl ( a few)
    a \couple of... einige..., ein paar...;
    I've only had a \couple of drinks ich habe nur wenig getrunken;
    every \couple of days alle paar Tage;
    for the last \couple of days in den letzten Tagen;
    in a \couple more minutes in wenigen Minuten;
    the next \couple of minutes die nächsten Minuten;
    [over] the past \couple of months in den letzten Monaten, während der letzten Monate;
    the first \couple of weeks die ersten Wochen;
    another \couple of... noch ein paar...
    2) + sing/ pl vb ( two people) Paar nt;
    childless \couple kinderloses Paar;
    courting [or (Am) dating] \couple Liebespaar nt;
    an elderly/a young \couple ein älteres/junges Paar;
    to make a lovely \couple ein hübsches Paar abgeben;
    a [newly] married \couple ein [frisch vermähltes] Paar;
    same-sex \couple homosexuelles Paar vt
    1) rail ( join)
    to \couple a car [to sth] einen Waggon [an etw akk] kuppeln
    to be \coupled with sth mit etw dat verbunden sein vi (old) Geschlechtsverkehr haben

    English-German students dictionary > couple

  • 4 give somebody the bird

    old-fash освистать, ошикать

    He made a couple of mistakes and the crowd immediately gave him the bird.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody the bird

  • 5 drown the miller

    шутл.
    слишком сильно разбавить вино водой [происходит от пословицы too much water drowned the miller; см. too much water drowned the miller]

    Old Tom put the pannikin to his lips. ‘Drowned the miller by heavens!’ said he; ‘What could I have been about?’ ejaculated he, adding more spirits to his mixture. (Fr. Marryat, ‘Jacob Faithful’, ch. XII) — Старый Том поднес жестяную кружку к губам. - черт побери, я слишком много налил воды в вино. что это на меня нашло! - сказал он и добавил в кружку вина.

    ...after we'd drunk another couple of cups, Dave muttered somethin' about drownin' the miller. ‘We want tea, not warm water,’ he growled... (H. Lawson, ‘White the Billy Boils’, ‘She Wouldn't Speak’) —...после того как мы выпили еще две чашки чаю, Дейв буркнул: "Не чай, а водичка!" А затем прорычал: "Нам нужен настоящий чай, а не эта бурда!"

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > drown the miller

  • 6 at the scene

    Общая лексика: на месте (происшествия) (A 17-year-old boy behind the wheel of a truck drove into the path of an oncoming minivan east of Calgary. The teenage driver and a couple, both 75, died at the scene.)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > at the scene

  • 7 many happy returns

    поздравляю с днём рождения, желаю вам долгой жизни

    How many people dine together today at the eldest son's, to congratulate the old couple and wish them many happy returns, is a calculation beyond our powers... (Ch. Dickens, ‘Sketches of Young Couples’, ‘The Old Couple’) — Мы даже сосчитать не в состоянии, сколько гостей обедает сегодня в доме старшего сына, поздравляя стариков и желая им здравствовать долгие годы...

    Dear Anton. The sunshine has come back specially for your birthday, I think. I made the cake myself, and wish you many happy returns of the day. (D. H. Lawrence, ‘The Rainbow’, ch. X) — Дорогой Антон! Мне кажется, что солнце вернулось нарочно к вашему дню рождения. Я испекла вам пирог. Желаю вам счастливо встретить этот день.

    Roger turned back to his mother and fished out of his pocket a small box. ‘I've brought you a present from Warsaw, darling. Many happy returns.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Hour before the Dawn’, ch. I) — Роджер повернулся к матери и вынул из кармана коробочку. - Я привез тебе подарок из Варшавы, дорогая. Поздравляю тебя с днем рождения.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > many happy returns

  • 8 Д-197

    ЧЕМ БЫ ДИТЯ НИ ТЕШИЛОСЬ, ЛИШЬ БЫ НЕ ПЛАКАЛО (saying often only the first half of the saying is used) let a person do what he wants as long as he is satisfied (said when condescendingly referring to s.o. 's pursuits, actions etc, which are not serious, not worthy of attention): — as long as you are (he is etc) happy if it makes you (him etc) happy anything that keeps you (him etc) happy (in limited contexts) whatever makes your (his etc) boat float anything to make it easier for you ( him etc).
    Вскоре после той их первой встречи в чайной Фёдор стал замечать, что старики его наладились подолгу отлучаться на выпасы к Загладину, приохотив к этому и соседей. Сначала он лишь посмеивался над старческой блажью: чем бы дитя ни тешилось! (Максимов 1). Soon after their first meeting in the tearoom, Fyodor had begun to notice that his old folk had taken to making extended visits to Zagladin's pastures, taking their neighbors along with them. At first he had merely laughed at the old couple's whim: anything that keeps them happy! (1a).
    «Меня вы забудете, -начал он опять, - мёртвый живому не товарищ. Отец вам будет говорить, что вот, мол, какого человека Россия теряет... Это чепуха но не разуверяйте старика. Чем бы дитя ни тешилось... вы знаете» (Тургенев 2). "You'll forget me," he began again
    "the dead are no companions for the living. My father will tell you what a man Russia is losing-that's nonsense
    but don't disillusion the old man. Anything to make it easier for him-you know" (2e).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-197

  • 9 чем бы дитя ни тешилось, лишь бы не плакало

    • ЧЕМ БЫ ДИТЯ НИ ТЕШИЛОСЬ, ЛИШЬ БЫ НЕ ПЛАКАЛО
    [saying; often only the first half of the saying is used]
    =====
    ⇒ let a person do what he wants as long as he is satisfied (said when condescendingly referring to s.o.'s pursuits, actions etc, which are not serious, not worthy of attention):
    - - as long as you are <he is etc> happy;
    - if it makes you <him etc> happy;
    - anything that keeps you (him etc) happy;
    - [in limited contexts] whatever makes your (his etc) boat float;
    - anything to make it easier for you (him etc).
         ♦ Вскоре после той их первой встречи в чайной Фёдор стал замечать, что старики его наладились подолгу отлучаться на выпасы к Загладину, приохотив к этому и соседей. Сначала он лишь посмеивался над старческой блажью: чем бы дитя ни тешилось! (Максимов 1). Soon after their first meeting in the tearoom, Fyodor had begun to notice that his old folk had taken to making extended visits to Zagladin's pastures, taking their neighbors along with them. At first he had merely laughed at the old couple's whim: anything that keeps them happy! (1a).
         ♦ "Меня вы забудете, - начал он опять, - мёртвый живому не товарищ. Отец вам будет говорить, что вот, мол, какого человека Россия теряет... Это чепуха; но не разуверяйте старика. Чем бы дитя ни тешилось... вы знаете" (Тургенев 2). "You'll forget me," he began again; "the dead are no companions for the living. My father will tell you what a man Russia is losing-that's nonsense; but don't disillusion the old man. Anything to make it easier for him-you know" (2e).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чем бы дитя ни тешилось, лишь бы не плакало

  • 10 oudje

    1 [oud persoon] old person ⇒ 〈 mannelijk〉 old chap/fellow, 〈 vrouwelijk〉 old dear/girl
    2 [bejaarde verwant] 〈 vader, echtgenoot〉 old man; 〈 moeder〉 old lady/woman; 〈 echtgenote〉 old woman/Dutch
    3 [versleten voorwerp] antique, museum-piece
    ♦voorbeelden:
    2   de beide oudjes • the old couple
    3   zie je die auto, wat een oudje! • look at that car, it's a real (old) crock

    Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > oudje

  • 11 жалеть

    гл.
    1. to be sorry about; 2. to be sorry for; 3. to wish; 4. to regret; 5. to have (no) regret; 6. to sympathize; 7. to have/to feel sympathy for; 8. to feel for; 9. to pity; 10. to have pity on; 11. to spare; 12. to grudge
    Русское многозначное жалеть относится к проявлению чувств и эмоций, таких как жалость, сострадание, сочувствие, оно также выражает отношение к различного рода затратам (времени, денег, сил). Английские эквиваленты относятся к разным частям речи и передаются разными словами и словосочетаниями.
    1. to be sorry about — сожалеть ( о чем-либо), жалеть (что-либо), печалиться, сокрушаться: I know I was unkind to her and I'm sorry about it. — Я знаю, что был с ней нелюбезен, и я об этом очень сожалею. I wish I had attended the concert. — Oh, you need not be sorry about it, the concert was very dull. — Жаль, что я не был на концерте. — О, не о чем сожалеть, концерт был очень скучный. Aunt June had always felt a little sorry that she had never married. — Тетя Джун всегда немного жалела, что не вышла замуж. It was a stupid idea and I'm sorry ever mentioned it. — Это была глупая идея, и мне жаль, что я о пей вообще заговорил. Не was sorry to be leaving the small town where he had grown up. — Ему было жаль покидать этот маленький городок, где он вырос. They will be sorry for the mess they have made in the house when their mother gets home. — Когда мать придет домой, они еще пожалеют, что устроили в доме такой беспорядок. There is nothing to be sorry about, you haven't done anything wrong. — He о чем сожалеть, ты ничего плохого не сделал. She was sorry about hurting him, but she felt she had to tell him about it. — Она сожалела, что причинила ему огорчение, но сознавала, что должна была сказать ему об этом.
    2. tо be sorry for — жалеть ( кого-либо), сочувствовать ( комулибо) ( испытывать чувство жалости): She told me you didn't gel the job, I am very sorry for you. — Она сказала мне, что вы не получили эту работу, я вам сочувствую./Ома сообщила мне, что вам не дали эту работу, мне очень жаль. Sometimes Betty fell sorry for her friend, she seemed so lonely. — Иногда Бетти было жалко подругу, она была такой одинокой./Иногда Бетти жалела подругу, у нее был такой грустный вид. I know he is behaving badly, but I cannot help feeling sorry for him. — Я знаю, что он себя плохо ведет, но не могу его не жалеть. Не will probably go to jail for this, it is his wife I feel sorry for. — Он наверно сядет за это в тюрьму, но я сочувствую больше его жене./Он вероятно попадет за это в тюрьму, но я больше жалею его жену.
    3. to wish — сожалеть, сокрушаться; жалеть, что, жаль, что (глагол wish передает это значение в конструкции с последующим глаголом в форме Subjunctive и может относить ситуацию к настоящему или будущему с Subjunctive I или к прошлому с формой Subjunctive II): I wish I knew the subject better. — Я хотел бы знать этот предмет лучше./Жаль, но этого вопроса я хорошо не знаю. I wish I had accepted his offer. — Жаль, что я не принял этого предложения./Я сожалею о том, что не принял этого предложения./Надо было принять это предложение. I wish I had not told her about it. — Жаль, что я ей об этом рассказал. I wish I did not go there. — Я жалею, что пошел туда. I wish I had known about your decision before. — Жаль, что я не знал о вашем решении раньше.
    4. to regret — жалеть, сожалеть (испытывать печаль, огорчение при мысли о том, что нельзя исправить; желать, чтобы этого не произошло): to regret smth — сожалеть о чем-либо I have often regretted leaving the police post. — Я часто сожалею, что оставил работу в полиции. Inviting the family to live with her was a decision she would later regret. — Она будет позже сожалеть о своем решении предложить этой семье жить с ней. It is a great opportunity, Mr. Joyce, you will never regret it. — Это очень хорошая возможность, мистер Джойс, вы никогда об этом не пожалеете. I said they could come but immediately regretted it. — Я сказал, что им можно прийти, но тут же пожалел об этом./Я сказал, что они могут прийти, но сразу же пожалел об этом.
    5. to have (no) regret — сожалеть, сочувствовать: My only regret is that I never visited the place. — Единственное, о чем я сожалею, это о том, что я не побывал в этом месте. I know that if I didn't make a clean breast with Victor I should be filled with regret for the rest of my life. — Я знаю, что, если бы честно во всем не признался Виктору, я бы сожалел об этом до конца своих дней.
    6. to sympathize — жалеть, сочувствовать ( разделять чьи-либо чувства): Lucy was in a terribly difficult position. Mr. Hardy sympathized with her and offered his help. — Люси была в очень трудном положении, и мистер Харди посочувствовал ей и предложил свою помощь./Люси была и очень трудной ситуации, и мистер Харди пожалел ее и предложил ей помочь. Much as I sympathize with you in your position I don't really see what I can do. — Я вам очень сочувствую в вашем положении, но не вижу, что я могу для вас сделать. I sympathize with you, my son also used to be teased at school. — Я вам сочувствую, моего сына тоже когда-то дразнили в школе./Я вас понимаю, моего сына тоже когда-то дразнили в школе./Я понимаю, как вам неприятно, моего сына тоже когда-то дразнили в школе.
    7. to have/to feel sympathy for — сочувствовать кому-либо ( кто находится в тяжелом положении и выражать понимание его состояния): Не felt some sympathy for the poor old woman, he knew what it was like to be alone. — Он жалел бедную старушку, он знал, что значит быть одиноким./Он сочувствовал бедной старушке, он знал, каково быть одиноким. I'm afraid I don't have much sympathy for people who spend more than they can afford and then find themselves in debt. — Боюсь, я не жалею людей, которые тратят больше, чем они могут себе позволить, и потом оказываются в долгах./Боюсь, я не сочувствую людям, которые тратят больше, чем они могут себе позволить, и потом оказываются в долгах. You have my deepest sympathy we were sorry to hear of your sister's death. — Я вам глубоко сочувствую, мы очень огорчились, узнав о смерти вашей сестры.
    8. to feel for — жалеть, сочувствовать (искренне жалеть кого-либо, у кого неприятности или кому нездоровится; понимать чужие затруднения): I really feel for her, with no job and three children to feed. — Мне ее очень жаль, она без работы и стремя детьми на руках, которых надо кормить./ Я ей очень сочувствую, у нес трое детей, которых надо кормить, а работы нет. You couldn't help feeling for their team when they missed a penalty at the last minute of the game. — Нельзя было не посочувствовать команде, которой забили пенальти в последнюю минуту игры./Нельзя было не посочувствовать команде, когда они пропустили штрафной удар на последней минуте игры.
    9. to pity — жалеть, испытывать жалость к кому-либо ( в его несчастье): When we hear of refugees starving it is not enough to pity their misery; we must do something practical. — Когда слышишь о том, что беженцы голодают, то мало их пожалеть, надо предпринять практические шаги./Когда мы слышим о том, что беженцы голодают, то мало их жалеть, мы должны сделать что-либо для них. I pity you having to leave your home for such a long lime. — Мне жаль, что тебе приходится уезжать из дома так надолго.
    10. to have pity on — жалеть, сжалиться ( над кем-либо) (сочувствовать и делать что-либо, чтобы ему помочь): The starving child came to the door dressed in rags. The old couple, poor as they were, took pity on her and gave her food. — Голодающий ребенок в лохмотьях подошел к дверям пожилой пары; как ни были бедны эти старики сами, они сжалились над ребенком и накормили его. She was full of pity for the little boy with no one to love him and care for him. — Ее переполняла жалость к мальчугану, которого никто не любил, о котором никто не заботился.
    11. to spare — жалеть, беречь, экономить: to spare one's strength — беречь силы/жалеть силы; to spare expenses — экономить на расходах/жалеть делать лишние затраты; to spare no pains — не жалеть сил; to spare no efforts — не жалеть усилий
    12. to grudge — жалеть, скупиться, неохотно давать, неохотно тратить: Не grudged the time for a walk. — Ему жалко тратить время на прогулку. Не grudged me every penny. — Он жалел для меня каждую копейку.

    Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > жалеть

  • 12 освобождавам

    1. free, set free, liberate, set at liberty, ( от затвор) discharge, release
    освобождавам от робство/зависимост и пр. emancipate (from)
    освобождавам задържано лице set free/dismiss a detainee
    освобождавам от залог redeem, take out of pledge
    2. (избавям) release, relieve, ease (of)
    (от затруднение и пр.) extricate (from)
    ( откъсвам, отскубвам) disentangle, disengage (from)
    освобождавам от товар relieve/ease of a burden
    освобождавам от задълженията му/от всякаква отговорност relieve s.o. of his obligations/of all responsibility
    освобождавам от отговорност dispense/exonerate from responsibility
    освобождавам от грижа ease of a care
    освобождавам ръката си disengage o.'s hand
    освобождавам от окови unshackle
    3. (от данък, военна служба и пр.) exempt from
    освобождавам от данъци exempt from taxes
    освобождавам от военна служба exempt from military service
    освобождавам от действителна служба поради болест и пр. воен. invalid
    освобождавам от наряд воен. exempt from fatigue
    бивам освободен от изпит be exempt from an examination
    4. (уволнявам и освобождавам от служба) dismiss, discharge; remove from office
    5. (опразвам) clear, vacate
    освобождавам пътя от превозни средства clear the road of traffic
    освобождавам стаята си/помещението vacate o.'s room/the premises
    6. (на митница) clear (o.'s luggage etc.) (through the customs)
    7. тех. release
    8. хим. liberate. eliminate
    освобождавам пари set money free
    освобождавам блокирани авоари/английски лири release blocked assets/sterling
    освобождавам се free/liberate o.s. (of), get free (from); disengage o.s. (from)
    (отскубвам се) break loose/free, cut loose (from)
    освобождавам се от навици/предразсъдъци lay aside habits/prejudices
    освобождавам се от влиянието на outgrow the influence of
    освобождавам се от лошо предчувствие divest o.s. of a misgiving
    не мога да се освободя от тая мисъл I cannot divest myself of/get rid of the idea
    освобождавам се от излишно население discharge superfluous population
    освобождавам се от бременност be delivered (of a child)
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    освобожда̀вам,
    гл.
    1. free, set free, liberate, set at liberty, disenthrall; (от затвор) discharge, release; \освобождавам задържано лице set free/dismiss a detainee; \освобождавам от залог redeem, take out of pledge; \освобождавам от робство/зависимост и пр. emancipate (from);
    2. ( избавям) release, relieve, ease (of); (от затруднение и пр.) extricate (from); ( откъсвам, отскубвам) disentangle, disengage (from); (от дълг и пр.) discharge, dispense; \освобождавам от грижа ease of a care; \освобождавам от окови unshackle; \освобождавам от отговорност dispense/exonerate from/relieve of responsibility; \освобождавам от товар relieve/ease of a burden; \освобождавам ръката си disengage o.’s hand;
    3. (от изпит, данък, военна служба и пр.) exempt from; \освобождавам от действителна служба поради болест и пр. воен. invalid; \освобождавам от наряд воен. exempt from fatigue;
    4. ( уволнявам от служба) dismiss, discharge, ( като ненужен) put (s.o.) out to grass; ( временно) suspend;
    5. ( опразвам) clear, vacate; \освобождавам пътя от превозни средства clear the road of traffic;
    6. (на митница) clear (o.’s luggage etc.) (through the customs);
    7. техн. release; ( разединявам) disengage;
    8. хим. liberate, eliminate; • машините освобождават много работна ръка machinery dispenses with much labour; \освобождавам блокирани авоари/английски лири release blocked assets/sterling; \освобождавам курса на валутата икон. float the country’s currency; \освобождавам пари set money free;
    \освобождавам се free/liberate o.s. (of), get free (from); disengage o.s. (from); (с чужда помощ) be set free; ( отървавам се) get rid (of); ( отскубвам се) break loose/free, cut loose (from); ( овакантявам се) fall vacant; \освобождавам се ( отказвам се) от discard, jettison; (от навици и пр.) lay aside; \освобождавам се от влиянието на outgrow the influence of; \освобождавам се от излишно население discharge superfluous population; \освобождавам се от лошо предчувствие divest o.s. of a misgiving; \освобождавам се от (оковите на) обществените условности cast off the fetters of social convention; \освобождавам се от бременност be delivered (of a child).
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    set free: He set his family free from his presence. - Той освободи семейството от присъствието си.; free; liberate; release (избавям), (и техн.); relieve (от болка, товар и пр.); vacate (опразвам): The old couple освобождавамed the seats. - Възрастната двойка освободи местата.; manumit (роб); absolve (от отговорност); affranchise; disencumber{,disin`kXmbx}; dispense: He is освобождавамed from responsibility. - Той е освободен от отговорност.; emancipate; exempt (от задължение, данък); extricate; unshackle{Xn`SEkl}; untwine (нещо вкопчено); unyoke (от робство);
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    1. ( откъсвам, отскубвам) disentangle, disengage (from) 2. (временно) suspend 3. (избавям) release, relieve, ease (of) 4. (на митница) clear (o.'s luggage etc.) (through the customs) 5. (овакантявам се) fall vacant 6. (опразвам) clear, vacate 7. (от данък, военна служба и пр.) exempt from 8. (от затруднение и пр.) extricate (from) 9. (отскубвам се) break loose/free, cut loose (from) 10. (отървавам се) get rid (of) 11. (с чужда помощ) be set free 12. (уволнявам и ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от служба) dismiss, discharge;remove from office 13. free, set free, liberate, set at liberty, (от затвор) discharge, release 14. mex. release 15. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ ce free/liberate o. s. (of), get free (from);disengage o. s. (from) 16. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ блокирани авоари/английски лири release blocked assets/sterling 17. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ задържано лице set free/dismiss a detainee 18. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от военна служба exempt from military service 19. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от грижа ease of a care 20. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от данъци exempt from taxes 21. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от действителна служба поради болест и пр. воен. invalid 22. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от задълженията му/ от всякаква отговорност relieve s. o. of his obligations/of all responsibility 23. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от залог redeem, take out of pledge 24. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от наряд воен. exempt from fatigue 25. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от окови unshackle 26. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от отговорност dispense/exonerate from responsibility 27. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от робство/зависимост и пр. emancipate (from) 28. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ от товар relieve/ ease of a burden 29. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ пари set money free 30. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ пътя от превозни средства clear the road of traffic 31. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ ръката си disengage o.'s hand 32. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ се (отказвам се) от discard, jettison 33. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ се от бременност be delivered (of a child) 34. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ се от влиянието на outgrow the influence of 35. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ се от излишно население discharge superfluous population 36. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ се от лошо предчувствие divest o. s. of a misgiving 37. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ се от навици/предразсъдъци lay aside habits/prejudices 38. ОСВОБОЖДАВАМ стаята си/помещението vacate o.'s room/the premises 39. бивам освободен от други задължения be excused other duties 40. бивам освободен от изпит be exempt from an examination 41. бивам освободен от наряд be excused a fatigue 42. машините освобождават много работна ръка machinery dispenses with much labour 43. не мога да се освободя от тая мисъл I cannot divest myself of/get rid of the idea 44. хим. liberate. eliminate

    Български-английски речник > освобождавам

  • 13 teeter

    intransitive verb

    teeter on the edge or brink of something — schwankend am Rande einer Sache (Gen.) stehen; (fig.) am Rande einer Sache stehen

    * * *
    tee·ter
    [ˈti:təʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]
    vi + adv, prep taumeln, schwanken
    the old couple \teetered down the road das ältere Paar torkelte die Straße hinunter
    ▪ to \teeter around herumschwanken
    ▪ to \teeter between sth ( fig) zwischen etw dat schwanken
    to \teeter on the brink [or edge] of a disaster ( fig) sich akk am Rande einer Katastrophe bewegen
    * * *
    ['tiːtə(r)]
    vi
    1) (= balance unsteadily) taumeln, schwanken

    to teeter on the brink or edge of sth (lit) — am Rand von etw taumeln; (fig) am Rand von etw sein

    2) (US: seesaw) wippen, schaukeln
    * * *
    teeter [ˈtiːtə(r)]
    A v/i
    1. besonders US schaukeln, wippen
    2. (sch)wanken:
    teeter on the edge of disaster (defeat) fig sich am Rande einer Katastrophe (Niederlage) bewegen
    B v/t besonders US mit seinem Stuhl etc schaukeln oder wippen oder umg kippeln:
    teeter one’s chair auch kippeln umg
    C s besonders US Wippe f
    * * *
    intransitive verb

    teeter on the edge or brink of something — schwankend am Rande einer Sache (Gen.) stehen; (fig.) am Rande einer Sache stehen

    * * *
    v.
    wippen v.

    English-german dictionary > teeter

  • 14 teeter

    tee·ter [ʼti:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] vi
    + adv/ prep
    taumeln, schwanken;
    the old couple \teetered down the road das ältere Paar torkelte die Straße hinunter;
    to \teeter around herumschwanken;
    to \teeter between sth ( fig) zwischen etw dat schwanken;
    to \teeter on the brink [or edge] of a disaster ( fig) sich akk am Rande einer Katastrophe bewegen

    English-German students dictionary > teeter

  • 15 trick out

    transitive verb
    * * *
    vt
    1. ( fam: dress)
    ▪ to \trick out out ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw herausputzen
    2. (deceive)
    ▪ to \trick out sb out of sth jdn um etw akk betrügen
    the con man \trick outed the old couple out of their nest egg der Hochstapler hat das alte Ehepaar um seine Ersparnisse gebracht
    * * *
    vt sep
    herausputzen

    tricked out in her Sunday best — in ihrem Sonntagsstaat

    * * *
    transitive verb

    English-german dictionary > trick out

  • 16 trick out

    vt
    1) (fam: dress)
    to \trick out out <-> sb/ sth jdn/etw herausputzen
    2) ( deceive)
    to \trick out sb out of sth jdn um etw akk betrügen;
    the con man \trick outed the old couple out of their nest egg der Hochstapler hat das alte Ehepaar um seine Ersparnisse gebracht

    English-German students dictionary > trick out

  • 17 like one o'clock

    adv infml

    The new dictionary of modern spoken language > like one o'clock

  • 18 de beide oudjes

    de beide oudjes

    Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de beide oudjes

  • 19 bruja

    f.
    1 witch, sorceress.
    3 vixen, old bag, old hag, bitch.
    4 crone, harridan.
    5 barn owl.
    pres.subj.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: brujir.
    * * *
    1 (hechicera) witch
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ

    estar bruja — Caribe, Méx ** to be broke *, be flat (EEUU) *

    ando bien bruja — ** I'm skint **

    2. SF
    1) (=hechicera) witch
    2) * (=arpía) old hag *; Méx woman
    3) Caribe, Cono Sur (=fantasma) spook *, ghost; (=puta) whore
    4) (Orn) barn owl
    * * *
    1) ( mujer antipática) (fam) witch (colloq), old hag (colloq); ver tb brujo II
    2) (AmC, Col) (Zool) moth
    * * *
    = witch, bitch, dragon lady, shrewish, evil old woman, sorceress, old hag, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.
    Ex. Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.
    Ex. Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.
    Ex. The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.
    Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex. The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.
    Ex. Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.
    Ex. On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.
    Ex. Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.
    Ex. Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.
    Ex. About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.
    Ex. The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.
    ----
    * bieja bruja = old hag.
    * caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.
    * vieja bruja = evil old woman, harridan, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.
    * * *
    1) ( mujer antipática) (fam) witch (colloq), old hag (colloq); ver tb brujo II
    2) (AmC, Col) (Zool) moth
    * * *
    = witch, bitch, dragon lady, shrewish, evil old woman, sorceress, old hag, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.

    Ex: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.

    Ex: Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.
    Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.
    Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex: The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.
    Ex: Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.
    Ex: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.
    Ex: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.
    Ex: Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.
    Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.
    Ex: The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.
    * bieja bruja = old hag.
    * caza de brujas = witch-hunt, witch hunting.
    * vieja bruja = evil old woman, harridan, hag, old bag, old crone, old bat.

    * * *
    A (mujer antipática) ( fam); witch ( colloq), old hag ( colloq) ver tb brujo2 (↑ brujo (2))
    B (AmC, Col) ( Zool) moth
    * * *

     

    bruja sustantivo femenino
    1 witch, sorceress
    2 fig (mujer antipática) old bag
    ' bruja' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    mientras
    - chicha
    - escoba
    English:
    bitch
    - cow
    - hag
    - sorceress
    - witch
    - change
    * * *
    ♦ nf
    1. [hechicera] witch, sorceress
    2. Fam [mujer fea] hag
    3. Fam [mujer mala] witch
    ♦ adj
    CAm, Carib, Méx Fam
    andar o [m5] estar bruja [sin dinero] to be broke o Br skint
    * * *
    f
    1 witch;
    :
    estar bruja fam be broke fam
    * * *
    bruja n witch [pl. witches]

    Spanish-English dictionary > bruja

  • 20 carcamal

    f. & m.
    old fogey, crock, fuddy-duddy, old-fashioned person.
    * * *
    1 familiar peyorativo old fogey
    * * *
    I
    Méx, RPl carcamán - mana adjetivo (fam & pey) decrepit
    II
    Méx, RPl carcamán masculino (fam & pey) ( hombre) old crock (colloq & pej); ( mujer) old hag (colloq & pej)
    * * *
    = old fog(e)y, old hag, old bag, old crone, old bat, fuddy-duddy.
    Nota: Nombre.
    Ex. They make us look like the stereotype of old fogies.
    Ex. On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.
    Ex. Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.
    Ex. About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.
    Ex. The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.
    Ex. Since meeting his wife and having kids he says he's become an old fuddy-duddy.
    * * *
    I
    Méx, RPl carcamán - mana adjetivo (fam & pey) decrepit
    II
    Méx, RPl carcamán masculino (fam & pey) ( hombre) old crock (colloq & pej); ( mujer) old hag (colloq & pej)
    * * *
    = old fog(e)y, old hag, old bag, old crone, old bat, fuddy-duddy.
    Nota: Nombre.

    Ex: They make us look like the stereotype of old fogies.

    Ex: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.
    Ex: Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.
    Ex: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.
    Ex: The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.
    Ex: Since meeting his wife and having kids he says he's become an old fuddy-duddy.

    * * *
    ( fam pey); decrepit
    (hombre) old crock ( colloq pej); (mujer) old hag ( colloq pej)
    * * *
    carcamal, Méx, RP carcamán Fam Pey
    ♦ adj
    decrepit;
    un viejo carcamal a decrepit old man
    ♦ nmf
    old crock
    * * *
    m/f fam
    old crock fam

    Spanish-English dictionary > carcamal

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