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the possibility of a strike

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1 possibility **** pos·sibil·ity n

[ˌpɒsə'bɪlɪtɪ]
possibilità f inv

the possibility of a strike — la possibilità di uno sciopero

it's a distinct possibility — è molto probabile

there is no possibility of his agreeing to it — non c'è la minima possibilità or probabilità che accetti

there is some possibility of success — c'è qualche probabilità di successo or riuscita

he's a possibility for the part — è uno dei candidati per la parte

to foresee all the possibilities — prevedere tutte le eventualità

to have possibilities — (person) avere delle (buone) possibilità

your idea has possibilities — la tua idea ha delle buone possibilità di successo

this job has possibilities — questo lavoro offre molte possibilità

English-Italian dictionary > possibility **** pos·sibil·ity n
2 possibility

possibility

A n

1 (chance, prospect) possibilité f ; he had ruled out the possibility that he might win ou of winning il avait exclu la possibilité de gagner ; there is a definite possibility that he'll come il y a de très grandes chances qu'il vienne ; there is no possibility of him succeeding il est impossible qu'il réussisse ; the possibility of him succeeding ses chances de réussite ; there is no possibility of changing the text il est impossible de changer le texte ; within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible ; beyond the bounds of possibility au delà des limites du possible ; there is little or no possibility of a strike les chances de grève sont minimes ;

2 ( eventuality) the possibility of a refusal/of failure l'éventualité d'un refus/d'un échec ; the collapse of the company is now a possibility l'effondrement de la société est à présent possible.

B possibilities npl ( potential) the idea/the market has possibilities l'idée/le marché a un fort potentiel ; this invention opens up fantastic possibilities cette invention ouvre des perspectives fantastiques.

Big English-French dictionary > possibility
3 consider

VT

1. विचार\considerकरना

They considered the possibility of a strike.

Your application is being considered.

His name is being considred for this post.

He stood considering the lake.

English-Hindi dictionary > consider
4 distinct

di'stiŋkt
adjective

1) (easily seen, heard or noticed: There are distinct differences between the two; Her voice is very distinct.) claro, marcado, inconfundible

2) (separate or different: Those two birds are quite distinct - you couldn't confuse them.) distinto

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- distinctly
- distinctness
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinctively

distinct adj

1. claro / marcado / inconfundible

there has been a distinct improvement in your work ha habido una clara mejora en tu trabajo

2. distinto

there are several distinct species of kangaroo hay varias especies distintas de canguro

distinct

tr[dɪ'stɪŋkt]

adjective

1 (different, separate) distinto,-a ( from, a), diferente ( from, de)

■ there are two distinct trends hay dos tendencias distintas

■ this problem is quite distinct from the other one este problema es totalmente distinto al otro

2 (noticeable - likeness, change) marcado,-a; (- smell) inconfundible, fuerte; (idea, sign, intention, thought) claro,-a, evidente; (tendency) bien determinado,-a; (improvement) decidido,-a, marcado,-a

■ there's a distinct smell of gas hay un fuerte olor a gas

■ I had the distinct impression that she didn't like me tenía el convencimiento de que no le caía bien

3 (possibility, advantage) innegable

■ there's a distinct possibility of a strike es muy probable que haya huelga

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as distinct from a diferencia de

distinct [dɪ'stɪŋkt] adj

1) different: distinto, diferente

2) clear, unmistakable: marcado, claro, evidente

a distinct possibility: una clara posibilidad

distinct

adj.

• cierto, -a adj.

• claro, -a adj.

• distinto, -a adj.

• diverso, -a adj.

• inequívoco, -a adj.

dɪ'stɪŋkt
adjective

1) <shape/outline> definido, claro, nítido; < likeness> obvio, marcado; < improvement> decidido, marcado; < possibility> nada desdeñable

2)

a) (different, separate) distinto, bien diferenciado

to be distinct FROM something — ser* distinto or diferente de or a algo

we are talking about English people as distinct from British people — nos referimos a los ingleses en particular y no a los británicos

b) ( unmistakable) (pred) inconfundible

[dɪs'tɪŋkt]
ADJ
1) (=different) [types, species, groups] diferente, distinto

the book is divided into two distinct parts — el libro está dividido en dos partes bien diferenciadas

distinct from — diferente a, distinto a

engineering and technology are disciplines quite distinct from one another — la ingeniería y la tecnología son disciplinas muy diferentes or distintas

as distinct from — a diferencia de

2) (=clear, definite) [shape, memory] claro, definido; [image, sound] claro, nítido; [increase, rise, fall] marcado; [advantage, disadvantage] claro, obvio; [possibility, improvement] claro; [lack] evidente; [flavour] inconfundible

• we noticed a distinct change in her attitude — notamos un claro cambio en su actitud

• he had the distinct feeling that they were laughing at him — tuvo la clara sensación de que se estaban riendo de él

• I got the distinct impression that... — tuve la clara impresión de que...

• there is a distinct possibility that... — existe una clara posibilidad de que... + subjun

• there are distinct signs of progress — existen señales evidentes or inconfundibles de progreso

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[dɪ'stɪŋkt]
adjective

1) <shape/outline> definido, claro, nítido; < likeness> obvio, marcado; < improvement> decidido, marcado; < possibility> nada desdeñable

2)

a) (different, separate) distinto, bien diferenciado

to be distinct FROM something — ser* distinto or diferente de or a algo

we are talking about English people as distinct from British people — nos referimos a los ingleses en particular y no a los británicos

b) ( unmistakable) (pred) inconfundible

English-spanish dictionary > distinct
5 исключать

несовер. - исключать;
совер. - исключить( кого-л./что-л.) exclude, leave out;
expel исключено ≈ impossible

исключ|ать -, исключить
1. ( вн. из рд.) exclude ( smb., smth. from) ;
expel ( smb. from) ;
~ кого-л. из списков strike* smb.`s name off the lists;
исключить кого-л. из школы expel smb. from school;

2. тк. несов. (вн.;
устранять, не допускать) eliminate( smth.) ;
rule out( smth.) ;
~ возможность чего-л. rule out the possibility of smth. ;
~аться несов.: взаимно ~аться be* mutually exclusive;
~ая except, with the exсeption of, barring;
не ~ая not excepting;
~ение с.
3. (удаление) expulsion, exclusion;

4. (отступление) exсeption;
~ение из правил exception to the rule;
нет правил без ~ения there is always an exception to the rule;
в виде ~ения as an exception;
все без ~ения everyone without exception;
за ~ением кого-л., чего-л. except smb., smth., with the exception of smb., smth. ;
по методу ~ения by process of elimination.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > исключать
6 question

1. noun
1) Frage, die

ask somebody a question — jemandem eine Frage stellen

put a question to somebody — an jemanden eine Frage richten

don't ask so many questions! — frag nicht soviel!

ask questions — Fragen stellen

and no questions asked — ohne dass groß gefragt wird/worden ist (ugs.)

2) (doubt, objection) Zweifel, der ( about an + Dat.)

there is no question about something — es besteht kein Zweifel an etwas (Dat.)

there is no question [but] that... — es besteht kein Zweifel, dass...

accept/follow something without question — etwas kritiklos akzeptieren/befolgen

not be in question — außer [allem] Zweifel stehen

beyond all or without question — zweifellos; ohne Frage od. Zweifel

3) (problem, concern, subject) Frage, die

something/it is only a question of time — etwas/es ist [nur] eine Frage der Zeit

it is [only] a question of doing something — es geht [nur] darum, etwas zu tun

there is no question of his doing that — es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass er das tut

the question of something arises — es erhebt sich die Frage von etwas

the person/thing in question — die fragliche od. betreffende Person/Sache

something/it is out of the question — etwas/es ist ausgeschlossen; etwas/es kommt nicht infrage (ugs.)

the question is whether... — es geht darum, ob...

that is not the question — darum geht es nicht

put the question — zur Abstimmung aufrufen (to Akk.)
2. transitive verb
1) befragen; [Polizei, Gericht usw.:] vernehmen

2) (throw doubt upon, raise objections to) bezweifeln

her goodwill cannot be questioned — an ihrem guten Willen kann nicht gezweifelt werden

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['kwes ən] 1. noun
1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) die Frage

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) die Frage

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) die Frage

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) die Frage

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) die Frage
2. verb
1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fragen

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) in Frage stellen

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- academic.ru/59691/questionable">questionable
- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question
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ques·tion

[ˈkwestʃən]

I. n

1. (inquiry) Frage f

don't ask so many \questions frag nicht so viel

what a \question [to ask]! was für eine Frage!

they'll do what you tell them to do and no \questions asked sie machen das, was du ihnen sagst und stellen keine dummen Fragen

[that's a] good \question! [das ist eine] gute Frage!

to put [or direct] a \question to sb jdm eine Frage stellen

to beg the \question die Frage aufwerfen

in answer to your \question um Ihre Frage zu beantworten

a direct/indirect \question LING direkte/indirekte Frage

to pop the \question jdm einen [Heirats]antrag machen

2. no pl (doubt) Zweifel m

is there any \question as to the feasibility? gibt es irgendwelche Zweifel darüber, ob das machbar ist?

there's no \question about it keine Frage

the time/place in \question LAW besagte Zeit/besagter Ort

to be beyond \question außer Zweifel stehen

to be open to \question umstritten sein

to call sth into \question etw bezweifeln

to come into \question in Zweifel gezogen [o angezweifelt] werden

without \question zweifellos

3. (matter) Frage f

it's a \question of life or death es geht um Leben und Tod

there's no \question of a general strike von einem Streik kann keine Rede sein

to raise a \question eine Frage aufwerfen

to be out of the \question nicht infrage kommen

4. SCH, UNIV (test problem) Frage f, Aufgabe f

to do a \question eine Frage [o Aufgabe] bearbeiten

5. COMPUT Frage f

II. vt

1. (ask)

▪ to \question sb about sth jdn über etw akk befragen

2. (interrogate)

▪ to \question sb [about sth] jdn [zu etw dat] verhören

3. (doubt)

▪ to \question sth etw bezweifeln [o in Zweifel ziehen]; facts, findings etw anzweifeln, an etw akk zweifeln

4. SCH (test)

to \question sb on sth jdn in etw akk prüfen

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['kwestSən]
1. n

1) (GRAM ETC) Frage f (to an +acc); (PARL) (An)frage f (to an +acc)

to ask sb a question — jdm eine Frage stellen

don't ask so many questions — frag nicht so viel

they'll buy anything, no questions asked — sie kaufen alles und stellen keine dummen Fragen

what a question (to ask)! —

(that's a) good question! let me put the question another way — (das ist eine) gute Frage! ich werde die Frage anders formulieren

2) no pl (= doubt) Zweifel m, Frage f

beyond ( all) question, without question — ohne Frage, ohne (jeden) Zweifel

his honesty is beyond question —

there is no question but that he has gone (form) — es besteht kein Zweifel darüber, er ist fort

your sincerity is not in question — niemand zweifelt an Ihrer Aufrichtigkeit

to call sth into question — etw infrage or in Frage stellen

3) (= matter) Frage f

that's another question altogether — das ist etwas völlig anderes

that's not the question — darum geht es nicht

the German question — die deutsche Frage

it's simply a question of time —

it's not just a question of money — es ist nicht nur eine Geldfrage or eine Frage des Geldes

if it's only a question of whether... — wenn es nur darum geht (inf) or sich darum handelt, ob...

4) no pl

(= possibility, likelihood) there is some question of whether... —

there's no question of that happening — es steht außer Diskussion or es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass das passiert

there's no question of a strike — von einem Streik kann keine Rede sein

that's out of the question — das kommt nicht infrage or in Frage

the person/matter in question — die fragliche or infrage or in Frage stehende Person/Angelegenheit

2. vt

1) (= ask questions of) fragen (about nach); (police etc) befragen, vernehmen, verhören (about zu); (examiner) prüfen (on über +acc)

my father started questioning me about where I'd been — mein Vater fing an, mich auszufragen, wo ich gewesen war

they were questioned by the immigration authorities —

I don't like being questioned, she said — ich mag diese Verhöre nicht, sagte sie

2) (= express doubt about) bezweifeln, zweifeln an (+dat); (= dispute, challenge) infrage or in Frage stellen

they question whether it's worth it —

but I'm not questioning that! — das bezweifle or bestreite ich ja nicht

he questioned her inclusion on the committee — er äußerte Bedenken gegen ihre Aufnahme in den Ausschuss

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question [ˈkwestʃən]

A s

1. Frage f ( auch LING):

beg the question die Frage offenlassen ( whether ob);

your suggestion raises the question, whether … Ihr Vorschlag wirft die Frage auf, ob …;

that’s a good question das ist eine gute Frage, das weiß ich auch nicht;

question-and-answer Frage-u.-Antwort-…; → pop¹ B 4

2. Frage f, Problem n, Thema n, (Streit)Punkt m:

questions of the day Tagesfragen;

question of fact JUR Tatfrage;

question of law JUR Rechtsfrage;

the point in question die fragliche oder vorliegende oder zur Debatte stehende Sache;

the question is es handelt sich darum ( to do zu tun);

that’s not the question darum geht es nicht;

come into question infrage kommen, wichtig werden;

there is no question of sth (of doing sth) es ist nicht die Rede von etwas (davon, dass etwas getan wird);

question! PARL zur Sache!

3. Frage f, Sache f, Angelegenheit f:

question of taste Geschmacksfrage;

only a question of time nur eine Frage der Zeit

4. Frage f, Zweifel m:

call in (to) question → B 2;

there is no question that …, it is beyond question that … es steht außer Frage, dass …;

there is no question about it daran besteht kein Zweifel;

be out of question außer Frage stehen;

that is out of the question das kommt nicht infrage

5. PARL Anfrage f:

put the question zur Abstimmung schreiten

6. JUR obs Vernehmung f, Untersuchung f:

put to the question HIST jemanden foltern

B v/t

1. jemanden (aus-, be)fragen, JUR vernehmen, -hören:

of those questioned, 27 said that … von den Befragten sagten 27, dass …

2. etwas an-, bezweifeln, in Zweifel ziehen, infrage stellen

q. abk

1. quart (Trocken- und Flüssigkeitsmaßeinheit)

2. quarter

3. quarterly

4. quasi

5. query

6. question

7. quintal (Gewichtseinheit)

qu. abk

1. quart (Maßeinheit)

2. quarter (quarterly)

3. queen

4. query

5. question

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1. noun
1) Frage, die

ask somebody a question — jemandem eine Frage stellen

put a question to somebody — an jemanden eine Frage richten

don't ask so many questions! — frag nicht soviel!

ask questions — Fragen stellen

and no questions asked — ohne dass groß gefragt wird/worden ist (ugs.)

2) (doubt, objection) Zweifel, der ( about an + Dat.)

there is no question about something — es besteht kein Zweifel an etwas (Dat.)

there is no question [but] that... — es besteht kein Zweifel, dass...

accept/follow something without question — etwas kritiklos akzeptieren/befolgen

not be in question — außer [allem] Zweifel stehen

beyond all or without question — zweifellos; ohne Frage od. Zweifel

3) (problem, concern, subject) Frage, die

something/it is only a question of time — etwas/es ist [nur] eine Frage der Zeit

it is [only] a question of doing something — es geht [nur] darum, etwas zu tun

there is no question of his doing that — es kann keine Rede davon sein, dass er das tut

the question of something arises — es erhebt sich die Frage von etwas

the person/thing in question — die fragliche od. betreffende Person/Sache

something/it is out of the question — etwas/es ist ausgeschlossen; etwas/es kommt nicht infrage (ugs.)

the question is whether... — es geht darum, ob...

that is not the question — darum geht es nicht

put the question — zur Abstimmung aufrufen (to Akk.)
2. transitive verb
1) befragen; [Polizei, Gericht usw.:] vernehmen

2) (throw doubt upon, raise objections to) bezweifeln

her goodwill cannot be questioned — an ihrem guten Willen kann nicht gezweifelt werden

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n.

Frage -n f.

Fragestellung f. v.

ausfragen v.

bezweifeln v.

hinterfragen v.

verhören v.

English-german dictionary > question
7 rule

rule [ru:l]

règle ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e) règlement ⇒ 1 (a) gouvernement ⇒ 1 (c) gouverner ⇒ 2 (a) dominer ⇒ 2 (b) juger ⇒ 2 (c) régner ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) statuer ⇒ 3 (c)

1 noun

(a) (principle) règle f; (regulation) règlement m;

∎ the rules of chess/grammar les règles fpl du jeu d'échecs/de la grammaire;

∎ to break the rules ne pas respecter les règles;

∎ to play according to the rules or by the rules (of the game) jouer suivant les règles (du jeu);

∎ the rules and regulations le règlement;

∎ the club rules are very strict on this point le règlement du club est très strict sur ce point;

∎ smoking is against the rules, it's against the rules to smoke le règlement interdit de fumer;

∎ that contravenes rule 5b c'est contraire à la règle 5b;

∎ to stretch or to bend the rules (for sb) faire une entorse au règlement (pour qn);

∎ Mathematics rule of three règle f de trois;

∎ rule of thumb point m de repère;

∎ as a rule of thumb, allow one pound of meat for four people en règle générale, compter une livre de viande pour quatre personnes

(b) (usual practice, custom) règle f;

∎ as a (general) rule en règle générale;

∎ rules of conduct règles fpl de conduite;

∎ he makes it a rule not to trust anyone il a comme ou pour règle de ne faire confiance à personne;

∎ we must make it a rule that everyone contributes equally nous devons poser comme principe que chacun contribue à part égale;

∎ tipping is the rule here les pourboires sont de règle ici;

∎ long hair was the rule in those days tout le monde avait les cheveux longs à cette époque;

∎ it's often the case, but there's no hard and fast rule c'est souvent le cas, mais il n'y a pas de règle absolue;

∎ politeness seems to be the exception rather than the rule on dirait que la politesse est l'exception plutôt que la règle;

∎ the exception proves the rule l'exception confirme la règle

(c) (government) gouvernement m, autorité f; (reign) règne m;

∎ a return to majority/mob rule un retour à la démocratie/à l'anarchie;

∎ the territories under French rule les territoires mpl sous autorité française;

∎ in the days of British rule à l'époque de la domination britannique;

∎ majority rule, the rule of the majority règle f majoritaire;

∎ the rule of law (l'autorité f de) la loi

(d) (for measuring) règle f;

∎ folding rule mètre m pliant;

∎ metre rule mètre m;

∎ pocket rule règle f ou mètre m de poche

(e) (of religious order) règle f

2 transitive verb

(a) (govern → country, people) gouverner;

∎ if I ruled the world si j'étais maître du monde

(b) (dominate → person) dominer; (→ emotion) maîtriser;

∎ their lives are ruled by fear leur vie est dominée par la peur;

∎ don't let him rule your life ne le laisse pas mener ta vie;

∎ don't be ruled by what he says ce n'est pas à lui de vous dire ce que vous avez à faire;

∎ don't let your heart rule your head ne laisse pas tes émotions l'emporter sur la raison;

∎ to rule the roost faire la loi;

∎ to rule the waves tenir la mer, être maître ou maîtresse des mers

(c) (judge, decide) juger, décider;

∎ the referee ruled the ball out or that the ball was out l'arbitre a déclaré ou jugé que la balle était hors jeu;

∎ the strike was ruled illegal la grève a été jugée illégale;

∎ the court ruled that he should have custody of the children c'est à lui que la cour a accordé la garde des enfants;

∎ the chairperson ruled her or her remark out of order le président a déclaré que sa remarque n'était pas valable

(d) (draw → line, margin) tirer à la règle; (draw lines on → paper) régler

3 intransitive verb

(a) (govern → monarch, dictator) régner; (→ elected government) gouverner;

∎ he ruled over a vast kingdom il régna sur un vaste royaume;

∎ familiar Chelsea rule OK! vive Chelsea!^□ ;

∎ Rule Britannia = chant patriotique britannique

(b) (prevail) régner;

∎ chaos ruled le désordre régnait;

∎ the philosophy currently ruling in the party la philosophie actuellement en vigueur au parti

(c) Law (decide) statuer ( on sth sur qch);

∎ to rule on a dispute statuer sur un litige;

∎ to rule against/in favour of sb décider ou prononcer contre/en faveur de qn

➲ rule off separable transitive verb

tirer une ligne sous; Finance (account) clore, arrêter

➲ rule out separable transitive verb

(possibility, suggestion, suspect) exclure, écarter;

∎ we cannot rule out that possibility on ne saurait exclure cette éventualité;

∎ she cannot be ruled out of the inquiry elle n'a pas encore été mise hors de cause;

∎ the police have ruled out murder la police exclut la possibilité d'un meurtre;

∎ the presence of hostages ruled out an attack la présence d'otages rendait toute attaque impossible;

∎ the injury rules him out of Saturday's game sa blessure ne lui permettra pas de jouer samedi

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > rule
8 bound

I.

bound¹ [baʊnd]

1. noun

( = jump) bond m

• at a bound d'un bond

2. plural noun

bounds limite(s) f(pl)

• his ambition knows no bounds son ambition est sans limites

• within the bounds of probability dans les limites du probable

• within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible

► out of bounds interdit d'accès

• it's out of bounds to soldiers c'est interdit aux soldats

3. transitive verb

(gen pass) [+ country] borner

• bounded by limité par

4. intransitive verb

[person] bondir

• to bound in/away entrer/partir en bondissant

II.

bound² [baʊnd]

1. verb

past tense, past participle of bind

2. adjective

   a. attaché

• bound hand and foot pieds mpl et poings mpl liés

   b. [book] relié

   c. ► to be bound to do sth

• he's bound to say no ( = sure to) il dira sûrement non

• it is bound to rain il va sûrement pleuvoir

• it was bound to happen cela devait arriver

• you are not bound to do it ( = obliged) vous n'êtes pas obligé de le faire

• to feel bound to do sth se sentir obligé de faire qch

   d. ► bound for [person] en route pour ; [train, ship, plane] à destination de

• where are you bound for? où allez-vous ?

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[baʊnd] 1.
preterit, past participle bind
2.
noun bond m

in a bound, with one bound — d'un bond
3.
bounds plural noun lit, fig limites fpl

to be out of bounds — [place] être interdit d'accès; Sport être hors du terrain

to be within/beyond the bounds of something — fig rester dans/dépasser les limites de quelque chose

it's not beyond the bounds of possibility — ce n'est pas impossible

there are no bounds to her curiosity — il n'y a pas de limites à sa curiosité
4.
adjective

1) ( certain)

to be bound to do something — aller sûrement faire quelque chose

she's bound to know — elle doit sûrement savoir

it was bound to happen — cela devait arriver

2) ( obliged) (by promise, rules, terms) tenu (by par; to do de faire)

I am bound to say that... — je dois dire que...

3) [book] relié

leather-bound — relié en cuir

4) ( heading for)

bound for — [person, bus, train] en route pour; [aeroplane] à destination de

5) ( connected)

to be bound up with something — être lié à quelque chose
5.
transitive verb ( border) borner

bounded by — lit, fig borné par
6.
intransitive verb bondir

to bound into the room — entrer dans la pièce en coup de vent
7.
- bound combining form

1) ( heading for)

London-bound — à destination de Londres

2) ( confined)

fog-/strike-bound — immobilisé par le brouillard/la grève

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9 avert

ə'və:t
verb

1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) desviar, apartar

2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) prevenir; impedir

avert

tr[ə'vɜːt]

transitive verb

1 (avoid) evitar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to avert one's eyes apartar la vista

avert [ə'vərt] vt

1) : apartar, desviar

he averted his eyes from the scene: apartó los ojos de la escena

2) avoid, prevent: evitar, prevenir

avert

v.

• desviar v.

• impedir v.

ə'vɜːrt, ə'vɜːt
transitive verb

a) \<\<eyes/gaze\>\>

to avert something FROM something — apartar algo de algo

b) \<\<danger/suspicion\>\> evitar; \<\<accident/strike\>\> impedir*, evitar; \<\<threat\>\> conjurar

[ǝ'vɜːt]
VT
1) (=turn away) [+ eyes, thoughts] apartar ( from de); [+ suspicion] desviar ( from de); [+ possibility] evitar

2) (=prevent) [+ accident, danger etc] prevenir

3) (=parry) [+ blows] desviar

* * *
[ə'vɜːrt, ə'vɜːt]
transitive verb

a) \<\<eyes/gaze\>\>

to avert something FROM something — apartar algo de algo

b) \<\<danger/suspicion\>\> evitar; \<\<accident/strike\>\> impedir*, evitar; \<\<threat\>\> conjurar

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10 bound

bound

A prét, pp ⇒ bind.

B n bond m ; in a bound, with one bound d'un bond.

C bounds npl lit, fig limites fpl ; to be out of bounds Mil, Sch [place] être interdit d'accès ; Sport être hors du terrain ; this area is out of bounds to civilians l'accès de cette zone est interdit aux civils ; to be within/beyond the bounds of sth fig rester dans/dépasser les limites de qch ; it's not beyond the bounds of possibility ce n'est pas impossible ; to keep sth within bounds maintenir qch dans des limites acceptables ; there are no bounds to her curiosity il n'y a pas de limites à sa curiosité ; his folly knew no bounds sa bêtise était sans bornes ; her fury knew no bounds elle était hors d'elle.

D adj

1 ( certain) to be bound to do sth aller sûrement faire qch ; they're bound to ask ils vont sûrement demander ; she's bound to know elle doit sûrement savoir ; it was bound to happen cela devait arriver ;

2 ( obliged) (by promise, conditions, rules, terms) tenu (by par ; to do de faire) ; I am bound to say I think it's unlikely je dois dire que cela me semble peu probable ; he's up to no good, I'll be bound il prépare un mauvais coup, j'en suis sûr ;

3 [book] relié ; cloth-/leather-bound relié en toile/en cuir ;

4 ( heading for) bound for [person, bus, train] en route pour ; [aeroplane] à destination de ;

5 ( connected) to be bound up with sth être lié à qch ; her problems are bound up with her illness ses problèmes sont liés à sa maladie ; she is so bound up with her family that she never goes out sa famille lui prend tellement de temps qu'elle ne sort jamais.

E vtr ( border) borner ; bounded by lit, fig borné par.

F vi bondir ; she bounded into the room elle est entrée dans la pièce en coup de vent.

G - bound (dans composés)

1 ( heading for) to be London-/Paris-bound être à destination de Londres/Paris ; homeward-bound sur le chemin du retour ; outward-bound en partance ;

2 ( confined) immobilisé ; wheelchair-bound immobilisé sur une chaise roulante ; fog-/strike-bound immobilisé par le brouillard/la grève.

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