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transitive verb1) (symbolize) verkörpern3) (correspond to) entsprechen (+ Dat.)4) (be specimen of, act for) vertreten* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) vertreten2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) darstellen3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) schildern•- academic.ru/61614/representation">representation- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) der/die Vertreter(in)2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) der/die Vertreter(in)* * *rep·re·sent[ˌreprɪˈzent]vt1. (act on behalf of)▪ to \represent sb/sth jdn/etw repräsentieren [o vertreten]; POL der Abgeordnete für jdn/etw sein, jdn/etw vertretento be poorly/strongly/well \represented schwach/stark/gut vertreten sein2. LAW▪ to \represent sb jdn vertreten, der Vertreter/die Vertreterin von jdm sein, ÖSTERR a. die Vertretung von jdm machen3. (depict)▪ to \represent sth etw darstellen [o zeigen5. (state)we \represented our demands to the boss wir unterbreiteten dem Chef unsere Forderungenhe \represents himself as an expert er gibt sich als Experte aus6. (be the result of)▪ to \represent sth etw darstellenthis book \represents ten years of research dieses Buch ist das Ergebnis von zehn Jahren Forschung7. (be typical of)▪ to \represent sth etw widerspiegelnwhat she said \represented the feelings of many of those present mit dem, was sie sagte, brachte sie die Gefühle vieler Anwesender zum Ausdruck8. COMPUT▪ to \represent sth etw repräsentieren [o vertreten]* * *["reprɪ'zent]vt1) darstellen; (= stand for) stehen für; (= symbolize) symbolisieren, darstellen; opportunity bedeutenhe represents all that is best in... — er verkörpert das Beste (+gen)...
2) (= act or speak for PARL, JUR) vertretenmany countries were represented at the ceremony —
the foreign tourist should never forget that he represents his country — ein Tourist sollte im Ausland nie vergessen, dass er sein Land repräsentiert
it is exactly as represented in the advertisement — es ist genau, wie in der Anzeige dargestellt
5) (THEAT) character, part darstellen* * *represent [ˌreprıˈzent]A v/t1. jemanden oder jemandes Sache, auch einen Wahlbezirk etc vertreten:be represented at bei einer Sache vertreten sein2. einen Staat, eine Firma etc vertreten, repräsentieren3. THEATa) eine Rolle darstellen, verkörpernb) ein Stück aufführen, gebenrepresent a threat to eine Bedrohung (gen) darstellen5. (bildlich, grafisch) darstellen, abbilden6. a) hin-, darstellen ( beide:as, to be als)that dass)7. darlegen, -stellen, schildern, vor Augen führen ( alle:to sb jemandem):represent to sb that … jemandem vorhalten, dass …* * *transitive verb1) (symbolize) verkörpern2) (denote, depict, present) darstellen (as als); (Theatre also) spielen3) (correspond to) entsprechen (+ Dat.)4) (be specimen of, act for) vertreten* * *v.darstellen v.vertreten v.vorstellen v. -
62 unit
nounarmoured unit — (Mil.) Panzereinheit, die
unit of length/monetary unit — Längen-/Währungseinheit, die
4) (piece of furniture) Element, daskitchen unit — Küchenelement, das
* * *['ju:nit]1) (a single thing, individual etc within a group: The building is divided into twelve different apartments or living units.) die Einheit2) (an amount or quantity that is used as a standard in a system of measuring or coinage: The dollar is the standard unit of currency in America.) die Einheit3) (the smallest whole number, 1, or any number between 1 and 9: In the number 23, 2 is a ten, and 3 is a unit.) der Einer* * *[ˈju:nɪt]n\unit of alcohol Alkoholeinheit f\unit of currency Währungseinheit f\unit of length Längenmaß nt\unit weight PHYS spezifisches Gewichtanti-terrorist \unit Antiterroreinheit fthe family \unit der Familienverbandpolicy \unit politische Abteilung\unit of a course Abschnitt m eines Kurses\unit of a course book Kapitel nt eines Kursbucheskitchen \unit Küchenelement ntcentral processing \unit zentrale Datenverarbeitungsanlagevideo display \unit Sichtgerät ntmultiple-\unit dwelling Wohnanlage f* * *['juːnɪt]n2) (= section) Einheit f; (of furniture) Element nt; (of machine) Element nt, Teil nt; (of organization) Abteilung f; (of course book) Lektion fpower unit — Aggregat nt; (of a rocket) Triebwerk nt
where did you get those units in your bedroom? — wo haben Sie die Anbauelemente in Ihrem Schlafzimmer her?
the family as the basic unit — die Familie als Grundelement
3) (= measure) Einheit funit of account/length — Rechnungs-/Längeneinheit f
* * *unit [ˈjuːnıt] s1. allg Einheit f, (besonders Möbel) Element n:unit of account (currency, trade, value) WIRTSCH (Ver)Rechnungs-(Währungs-, Handels-, Wertungs)einheit;unit of measure Maßeinheit;unit furniture Anbaumöbel pl;2. a) PHYS (Grund)Einheit f:b) TEL (Gesprächs)Einheit f3. MATH Einer m, Einheit f:unit fraction Stammbruch m4. TECHa) (Bau)Einheit fb) Aggregat n, Anlage f:5. MIL Einheit f, Verband m, Truppenteil m6. SCHULEa) besonders US (Schul-, Lehr)Jahr n (in einem Fach)b) Unit f, (Lern)Einheit f, Lektion f7. MED Einheit f, Dosis f, Menge f8. Grundeinheit f, Kern m, Zelle f:9. US Gruppe f Gleichgesinnter, (feste) Gemeinschaftu. abk1. uncle2. unit Einh.3. upper ob.U. abk2. unit Einh.3. united ver(ein).4. university Univ.5. Utah* * *nounarmoured unit — (Mil.) Panzereinheit, die
unit of length/monetary unit — Längen-/Währungseinheit, die
4) (piece of furniture) Element, daskitchen unit — Küchenelement, das
* * *n.Bauteil -e n.Einheit -en f.Gerät -e n. -
63 well
well [wel]1. noun(for water, oil) puits m3. adverba. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien• well done! bravo !• well played! bien joué !• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnesc. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de4. exclamation• he has won the election! -- well, well, well! il a été élu ! -- tiens, tiens !• well, what do you think of it? alors qu'en dites-vous ?• well, here we are at last! eh bien ! nous voilà enfin !• you know Paul? well, he's getting married vous connaissez Paul ? eh bien il se marie• are you coming? -- well... I've got a lot to do here vous venez ? -- c'est que... j'ai beaucoup à faire ici5. adjective(comparative, superlative best)a. bien, bon• that's all very well but... tout ça c'est bien joli mais... (PROV) all's well that ends well(PROV) tout est bien qui finit bienb. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci• get well soon! remets-toi vite !c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...6. prefix• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé7. compounds• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé• he got many letters from well-wishers il a reçu de nombreuses lettres d'encouragement ► well-woman clinic noun (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes* * *I 1. [wel]1) ( in good health)are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’
2) ( in satisfactory state) bienthat's all very well, but — tout ça c'est bien beau, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu peux rire, mais
3) ( prudent)4) ( fortunate)it was just as well for him that the shops were still open — il a eu de la chance que les magasins aient été encore ouverts
2.the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
1) ( satisfactorily) bienI did well in the general knowledge questions — je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school — être bon/bonne élève
to do well by somebody — se montrer généreux/-euse avec quelqu'un
some businessmen did quite well out of the war — certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well — ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
2) ( used with modal verbs)I can well believe it — je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
‘shall I shut the door?’ - ‘you might as well’ — ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’ - ‘pourquoi pas’
she looked shocked, as well she might — elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
3) ( intensifier) bien, largementthe weather remained fine well into September — le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties — elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
4) ( approvingly)5)3.exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfinwell, you may be right — après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, that's too bad — c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem? — alors, quel est le problème?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — ma foi, je n'y peux rien
4.well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
as well adverbial phrase aussi5.as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien quethey have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris — ils ont à la fois une maison à la campagne et un appartement à Paris
••to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)
to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler
II 1. [wel] 2.you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
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64 lot
I [lɔt] n1) масса, много, множество, большое количествоYou've got a lot of nerve. — У тебя большое самообладание.
It cost an awful lot. — Это очень дорого/много стоит.
They know quite a lot. — Они довольно много знают.
Give me a lot of sauce with my meat. — Дайте мне побольше соуса к мясу.
What a lot of time you take to dress. — Как же ты долго одеваешься.
We see a lot of her now. — Мы теперь ее часто видим. /Мы теперь с ней часто встречаемся.
- lot of children- lot of dresses
- lot of work
- lot of money
- lot of water
- awful lot of trouble
- lot of time
- work a lot
- take the whole lot don't leave any behind
- say a lot
- there was a lot of trade2) партия, комплектLot № 290 was a set of eleven sketches. — Под №290 на аукционе продавался набор из одиннадцати предметов.
Salt is sold in one kilogram lots. — Соль продается в упаковках по одному килограмму.
- divide fruit into ten lots- have a new lot of hats
- send the books in three different lots
- this lot of orages is better3) группа людей, компания- they're a nice lot of boys
- they're a fine lot of soldiers
- we've got a dull lot of neighbours
- they are a rather boring lot
- they are a bad lot4) территория, участок землиHis house is between two empty lots. — Его дом стоит между двумя пустующими участками.
- small lot- house lot
- film lot
- used car lot
- building lot
- parking lot
- lots of 50 acres
- lot at the edge of the town
- lot and its buildings
- divide the property into lots
- sell the property by lots5) судьба, доля, жребийThe lot came to (fell upon) me. — Жребий пал (пришёлся) на меня.
A policeman's lot is not easy. — У полицейского нелегкая судьба/доля.
His has a hard (happy) lot. — Ему выпала тяжелая (счастливая) судьба/доля.
It fell to my lot to break the news. — На мою долю выпало сообщить эту печальную весть.
It fell to him by lot. — Это ему досталось по жребию.
- lot of everyone- chosen by lot
- be content with one's lot
- better one's lot
- draw lots for turns
- draw lots for choice
- drop lots to decide who should come ferst
- such fortune falls to the lot of few men•USAGE:(1.) Существительное a lot в русском языке соответствует как существительному, так и наречию, главным образом в сочетании с глаголом (he knows a lot он много знает) и с последующими прилагательными и наречиями (a lot better много лучше; a lot more много/гораздо больше). (2.) В разговорном языке в утвердительных предложениях употребление оборота a lot of (1.) предпочтительнее и встречается чаще, чем much и many. Оборот a lot of обычно не используется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях, в которых употребляются much и many: has he got many books? yes, he has got a lot of books; did you spend much time in the forest? no, not much. (3.) A lot of не употребляется перед словами, обозначающими отрезок времени. В этих случаях употребляется many или much (many days, much time). (4.) В предложении с оборотом с a lot of + существительное глагол согласуется с именем существительным, синтаксически связанным с оборотом a lot of: a lot of people are expected here; a lot of snow has fallen in the last few Days. (5.) Русским "так много, столько" в восклицательных конструкциях соответствуют such a lot, а также so many, so much: Such a lot of energy was wasted! /So much energy was wasted! Столько сил потрачено зря! So many people came to bid theirfarewell! Сколько людей пришло попрощаться с нимII [lɔt] advмного, гораздо, значительно (перед прилагательными и наречиями)She is a lot better than people think. — Она намного лучше, чем о ней думают.
The weather's a lot warmer there, lots better. — Погода там значительно намного лучше.
I like the boy a lot. — Мне очень нравится этот мальчик
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A adj1 (what is left, the rest) autre ; the other one l'autre ; the other children les autres enfants ; the other 25 les 25 autres ;2 (alternative, additional) autre ; there was one other suggestion il y a eu une autre suggestion ; I only have one other shirt je n'ai qu'une seule autre chemise ; there are other possibilities il y a d'autres possibilités ; ⇒ hand, word ;3 ( alternate) every other week toutes les deux semaines ; every other year tous les deux ans ; every other Saturday un samedi sur deux ;4 (different, not the same) autre ; other people les autres ; other people have read it d'autres l'ont lu ; other people's children les enfants des autres ; in most other countries dans la plupart des autres pays ; I wouldn't have him any other way je ne voudrais pas qu'il change ; some other day ou time, perhaps une autre fois peut-être ; it must have been some other child ça devait être un autre enfant ; at all other times, phone Paul en dehors de ces heures-là, téléphone à Paul ; the ‘other woman’ ( mistress) la maîtresse ;5 ( opposite) autre ; on the other side of the street de l'autre côté de la rue ; at the other end of the garden à l'autre bout du jardin ; he was going the other way il allait dans l'autre direction ;6 ( recent) she phoned the other week elle a téléphoné la semaine dernière ; I saw them the other day je les ai vus l'autre jour ;7 ( in lists) it is found in, amongst other places, Japan on en trouve, entre autres, au Japon ; pens, paper and other office stationery des stylos, du papier et autres fournitures de bureau.1 ( except) other than that, everything's OK à part ça, tout va bien ; all countries other than Spain tous les pays à part l'Espagne ; there's nobody here other than Carole il n'y a personne d'autre ici à part Carole ; nobody knows other than you personne d'autre que toi n'est au courant ; we can't get home other than by car nous ne pouvons pas rentrer autrement qu'en voiture ; I have no choice other than to fire her je n'ai pas d'autre solution que de la renvoyer ;2 ( anything or anyone but) he could scarcely be other than relieved il aurait difficilement pu être autre chose que soulagé ; ask somebody other than Catherine demande à quelqu'un d'autre que Catherine ; ⇒ none.C pron the others les autres ; others ( as subject) d'autres ; ( as object) les autres ; some like red wine, others prefer white certains aiment le vin rouge, d'autres préfèrent le blanc ; some trains are faster than others certains trains sont plus rapides que d'autres ; each one of them distrusts the others chacun d'entre eux se méfie des autres ; one after the other l'un après l'autre ; he's cleverer than all the other s il est plus intelligent que tous les autres ; nurses, social workers and others les infirmières, les assistantes sociales et autres ; she doesn't like upsetting others elle n'aime pas vexer les autres ; a family like many others une famille comme beaucoup d'autres ; Lucy, among others, has been chosen Lucy a été choisie parmi d'autres ; Rosie and three others Rosie et trois autres ; there are some others il y en a d'autres ; here's one of them, where's the other? en voici un, où est l'autre? ; one or other of them will phone un d'entre eux téléphonera ; somebody ou someone or other recommended Pauline quelqu'un m'a recommandé Pauline ; I read it in some book or other j'ai lu ça dans un livre, je ne sais plus lequel ; some day or other un jour ou l'autre ; somehow or other d'une manière ou d'une autre ; in some form or other sous une forme ou une autre ; for some reason or other pour une raison ou une autre ; he's called Bob something or other il s'appelle Bob quelque chose ; ⇒ somewhere.do you fancy a bit of the other ○ ? GB hum et si on faisait l'amour? ; my other half ○ ma moitié ○ f. -
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lot [lɒt]groupe ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) lot ⇒ 1 (c) sort ⇒ 1 (d) tirage au sort ⇒ 1 (e) terrain ⇒ 1 (f) studio ⇒ 1 (g) paquet ⇒ 1 (h) beaucoup ⇒ 2, 3 plein de ⇒ 4 le tout ⇒ 51 noun∎ this lot are leaving today and another lot are arriving tomorrow ce groupe part aujourd'hui et un autre (groupe) arrive demain;∎ the new recruits are quite an interesting lot les nouveaux sont tous assez intéressants;∎ I don't want you getting mixed up with that lot je ne veux pas que tu traînes avec cette bande;∎ pejorative that lot next door la bande d'à côté;∎ I'm taking my lot to the cinema j'emmène les miens au cinéma;∎ come here, you lot! venez ici, vous autres!;∎ you rotten lot! bande de vauriens!;∎ he's a bad lot c'est un sale type∎ most of the last lot of fans we had in were defective presque tous les ventilateurs du dernier lot étaient défectueux;∎ take all this lot and dump it in my office prends tout ça et mets-le dans mon bureau;∎ I've just been given another lot of letters to sign on vient de me donner un autre paquet de lettres à signer(c) (item in auction, in lottery) lot m;∎ lot 49 is a set of five paintings le lot 49 est un ensemble de cinq tableaux;∎ the winner of lot 20 le gagnant du lot 20(d) (destiny, fortune) sort m, destin m;∎ to be content with one's lot être content de son sort;∎ it was his lot in life to be the underdog il était destiné à rester un sous-fifre;∎ it fell to my lot to be the first to try le sort a voulu que je sois le premier à essayer;∎ to throw in one's lot with sb se mettre du côté de qn∎ the winners are chosen by lot les gagnants sont choisis par tirage au sort;∎ to draw or cast lots tirer au sort∎ a vacant lot un terrain vague;∎ a used car lot un parking de voitures d'occasion∎ in lots par lots;∎ to buy/sell in one lot acheter/vendre en bloc1 pronounbeaucoup□ ;∎ do you need any paper/envelopes? I've got lots est-ce que tu as besoin de papier/d'enveloppes? j'en ai plein;∎ there are lots to choose from il y a du choix2 adverbbeaucoup□ ;∎ are you feeling better now? - oh, lots, thank you vous vous sentez mieux maintenant? - oh, beaucoup mieux, merci;∎ this is lots easier than the last exam c'est vachement plus facile que le dernier exam3 a lot1 pronounbeaucoup;∎ there's a lot still to be done il y a encore beaucoup à faire;∎ there's an awful lot wrong with the plan il y a beaucoup de choses qui ne vont pas dans ce projet;∎ there's not a lot you can do about it tu n'y peux pas grand-chose;∎ what did you think of his speech? - not a lot! qu'as-tu pensé de son discours? - pas grand-chose!;∎ I'd give a lot to know je donnerais beaucoup ou cher pour savoir;∎ it did me a lot of good ça m'a fait beaucoup de bien;∎ a lot of people think it's true beaucoup de gens pensent que c'est vrai;∎ what a lot of people! quelle foule!, que de monde!;∎ there's an awful lot of work still to be done il reste encore beaucoup de travail à faire;∎ I've got a lot to do before bedtime j'ai beaucoup à faire avant d'aller me coucher;∎ you have a lot of explaining to do tu me dois des explications;∎ I've had such a lot of cards from well-wishers j'ai vraiment reçu beaucoup de cartes de sympathie;∎ she takes a lot of care over her appearance elle fait très attention à son apparence;∎ the party was a lot of fun la soirée était vraiment bien;∎ we see a lot of them nous les voyons beaucoup ou souvent;∎ ironic a (fat) lot of help you were!, you were a (fat) lot of help! ça, pour être utile, tu as été utile!2 adverbbeaucoup;∎ a lot better/more beaucoup mieux/plus;∎ their house is a lot bigger leur maison est beaucoup plus grande;∎ he's changed a lot since I last saw him il a beaucoup changé depuis la dernière fois que je l'ai vu;∎ she travels a lot on business elle voyage beaucoup pour ses affaires;∎ thanks a lot! merci beaucoup!;∎ ironic a (fat) lot she cares! elle s'en fiche pas mal!familiar plein de□ ;∎ we had lots of fun on s'est bien marrés;∎ I've been there lots of times j'y suis allé plein de fois;∎ lots and lots of lovely money tout plein de sous;∎ lots of love (at end of letter) je t'embrasse, grosses bises;∎ they've got money and lots of it! ils ont de l'argent, et pas qu'un peu!le tout;∎ there isn't much, take the lot il n'y en a pas beaucoup, prenez tout;∎ there aren't many, take the lot il n'y en a pas beaucoup, prenez-les tous;∎ she ate the (whole) lot elle a tout mangé;∎ the (whole) lot of them came ils sont tous venus;∎ clear off, the lot of you débarrassez-moi tous le plancher;∎ it only cost me a pound for the lot le tout ne m'a coûté qu'une livre;∎ that's the lot tout est là;∎ familiar that's the or your lot for tonight c'est tout pour ce soir►► Finance & Stock Exchange lot number numéro m de lot;Finance & Stock Exchange lot size unité f de transaction -
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reprə'zent 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representere2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) stå for, symbolisere, representere3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) forestille, framstille•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep rep) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representant2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representantoppføre--------representereverb \/ˌreprɪˈzent\/1) representere, være representant for2) forestille, symbolisere, bety3) bruke som symbol, la stå for4) tilsvare, representere5) fremstille, beskrive, skildre6) påpeke, forklare, fremholde7) være et eksempel på, være typisk for8) (teater e.l.) oppføre9) spille, fremstille• she represented Nora in «A Doll's House»hun spilte Nora i «Et Dukkehjem» -
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wə:d
1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) palabra2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) palabra3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) noticia4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) palabra
2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) expresar- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word
word n palabrawhat's does this word mean? ¿qué significa esta palabra?he promised, he gave me his word me lo prometió, me dio su palabraI'll have a word with him about it hablaré con él / se lo comentarétr[wɜːd]1 (gen) palabrahe didn't say a word no dijo ni pío, no dijo ni una palabradon't breathe a word of this no digas nada de esto, ni palabra de esto2 (message, news) noticiaword came that... llegó noticia (de) que...3 (promise) palabra4 (command) orden nombre femenino5 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL palabra, vocablo, voz nombre femenino2 the Word SMALLRELIGION/SMALL el Verbo1 (discussion, talk) palabras nombre femenino plural1 expresar, formular, redactar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom the word go desde el principioin a word en una palabrain other words o sea, es decir, en otras palabrasmark my words fíjate en lo que te digonot in so many words no exactamente, no directamente, no con esas palabrasnot to have a good word to say for somebody/something no decir absolutamente nada en favor de alguien/algoto be as good as one's word cumplir su palabrato be the last word in something ser el último grito en algoto break/go back on one's word faltar a la palabrato get a word in edgeways meter bazato have a word with somebody hablar con alguiento have somebody's word for it that... tener la palabra de alguien que...to have the last word decir la última palabrato have words with somebody discutir con alguien, tener unas palabras con alguiento keep one's word cumplir su palabranot to mince one's words no tener pelos en la lenguato put in/say a good word for somebody (intercede) interceder por alguien 2 (recommend) recomendar a alguiento put something into words expresar algo con palabrasto put words in somebody's mouth poner palabras en boca de alguiento take somebody at their word cogerle la palabra a alguien/algoto take somebody's word for it aceptar lo que alguien le dice, creer a alguien, confiar en la palabra de alguiento take the words out of somebody's mouth quitarle la palabra de la boca a alguientoo... for words de lo más... que hay, indescriptiblemente...upon my word! ¡caramba!without a word sin decir palabra, sin chistarword for word palabra por palabrawords fail me no sé qué decir, no tengo palabrasa word of advice un consejoa word of warning una advertenciaword of honour palabra de honorword processing procesamiento de textos, tratamiento de textosword processor procesador nombre masculino de textosword ['wərd] vt: expresar, formular, redactarword n1) : palabra f, vocablo m, voz fword for word: palabra por palabrain one's own words: en sus propias palabraswords fail me: me quedo sin habla2) remark: palabra fby word of mouth: de palabrato have a word with: hablar (dos palabras) con3) command: orden fto give the word: dar la ordenjust say the word: no tienes que decirlo4) message, news: noticias fplis there any word from her?: ¿hay noticias de ella?to send word: mandar un recado5) promise: palabra fto keep one's word: cumplir uno su palabra6) words nplquarrel: palabra f, riña fto have words with: tener unas palabras con, reñir con7) words npltext: letra f (de una canción, etc.)v.• expresar v.• redactar v.n.• dicción s.f.• noticias s.f.pl.• orden s.m.• palabra s.f.• palabras mayores s.m.• verbo s.m.• vocablo s.m.• voz s.f.
I wɜːrd, wɜːd1) c (term, expression) palabra f, vocablo m (frml), voz f (frml)`greenhouse' is written as one word — `greenhouse' se escribe todo junto
it's a long o big word — es una palabra difícil
bad o naughty o rude word — palabrota f, mala palabra f (esp AmL), garabato m (Chi)
what's the German word for `dog'? — ¿cómo se dice `perro' en alemán?
what's another word for `holiday'? — dame un sinónimo de `holiday'
he was... what's the word?... excommunicated — lo... ¿cómo se dice?... lo excomulgaron
he didn't say so in so many words, but that's what he meant — no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir
in other words — ( introducing a reformulation) es decir, o sea
I have serious doubts about it - in other words you don't trust me — tengo mis serias dudas al respecto - lo que me estás diciendo es que no me tienes confianza
to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra
to be lost for words — no encontrar* palabras, no saber* qué decir
2) c ( thing said) palabra ffamous last words! — (set phrase)
nothing can possibly go wrong -famous last words! — nada puede salir mal -sí, créetelo! (iró)
without a word of a lie — (BrE) palabra (de honor)!
by word of mouth: the news spread by word of mouth la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca; people got to know about it by word of mouth la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz; from the word go desde el primer momento or desde el principio, desde el vamos (CS); the last word: to have the last word tener* or decir* la última palabra; the last word in computers la última palabra en computadoras; to eat one's words: I was forced to eat my words me tuve que tragar lo que había dicho; to get a word in edgewise o (BrE) edgeways meter baza, meter la cuchara (fam); to hang on somebody's every word sorber las palabras de alguien; to have a word with somebody about something hablar con alguien de or sobre algo; to have a word in somebody's ear about something (BrE) hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo; to have words with somebody tener* unas palabras con alguien; to put in a (good) word for somebody recomendar* a alguien; ( for somebody in trouble) interceder por alguien; to put words into somebody's mouth atribuirle* a alguien algo que no dijo; to take the words out of somebody's mouth quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien; to waste words gastar saliva; to weigh one's words medir* sus (or mis etc) palabras; there's many a true word spoken in jest! — lo dices en broma, pero...; mince I
3) ( assurance) (no pl) palabra fto keep/give one's word — cumplir/dar* su (or mi etc) palabra
to break one's word, to go back on one's word faltar a su (or mi etc) palabra; we only have his word for it no tenemos pruebas de ello, solo su palabra; you can take my word for it te lo aseguro; a man of his word un hombre de palabra; to be as good as one's word: he was there all right, as good as his word allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido; to take somebody at her/his word — tomarle la palabra a alguien
4)a) u (news, message)she left word with her secretary that... — dejó recado con la secretaria de que..., le dejó dicho a la secretaria que... (CS)
word has it that... — corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que..., dicen que..., se dice que...
to put the word out o about that... — hacer* correr la voz de que...
b) ( instruction)to give the word (to + inf) — dar* la orden (de + inf)
5) words pla) ( lyrics) letra fb) ( Theat)6) c ( Comput) palabra f7)a) ( Bib)b) ( Relig)the word — el evangelio, la palabra de Dios
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transitive verb \<\<document/letter\>\> redactar; \<\<question\>\> formular[wɜːd]1. Nthe words — (=lyrics) la letra
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I won't hear a word against him — no permito que se le critique•
words fail me — no me lo puedo creer•
a man of few words — un hombre nada locuaz•
I can't find (the) words to tell you... — no encuentro palabras para decirte...•
fine words — palabras elocuentes (pero quizá poco sinceras)•
word for word — palabra por palabrawhat's the word for "shop" in Spanish? — ¿cómo se dice "shop" en español?
silly isn't the word for it — ¡llamarle estúpido es poco!
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I can't get a word out of him — no logro sacarle una palabra•
in a word — en pocas palabras, en una palabrain other words — en otros términos, es decir, esto es
in the words of Calderón — con palabras de Calderón, como dice Calderón
she didn't say so in so many words — no lo dijo exactamente así, no lo dijo así concretamente
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to have the last word in an argument — decir la última palabra en una discusión•
to measure one's words — medir las palabras•
by word of mouth — verbalmente, de palabra•
a word of advice — un consejo•
I can't put my feelings into words — no tengo palabras para expresar lo que sientoto put in a (good) word for sb — avalar a algn, interceder por algn
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don't say a word about it — no digas nada de esonobody had a good word to say about him — nadie quería defenderle, nadie habló en su favor
I now call on Mr Allison to say a few words — ahora le cedo la palabra al Sr. Allison, ahora le invito al Sr. Allison a hacer uso de la palabra
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to weigh one's words — medir las palabras•
with these words, he sat down — y tras pronunciar estas palabras se sentó•
without a word — sin decir palabra or ni pío- a word to the wisebreathe 1., 2), eat 1., edgeways, mince2) (=talk)to have a word with sb — hablar (dos palabras) con algn, tener unas palabras con algn
I'll have a word with him about it — lo hablaré con él, se lo mencionaré
could I have a (short) word with you? — ¿puedo hablar un momento contigo?
to have a word in sb's ear — (Brit) decir algo a algn en confianza
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to have words with sb — reñir or (esp LAm) pelear(se) con algn•
words passed between them — cambiaron algunas palabras injuriosas•
to bring word of sth to sb — informar a algn de algo•
word came that... — llegó noticia de que..., se supo que...•
if word gets out that... — si sale a la luz que..., si llega a saberse que...•
the word is going round that... — se dice que..., corre la voz de que...•
word has it that..., the word is that... — se dice que...•
to leave word (with/for sb) that... — dejar recado (con/para algn) de que..., dejar dicho (con/para algn) que...•
there's still no word from John — todavía no sabemos nada de John•
pass the word that it's time to go — diles que es hora de marcharnos•
to send word — mandar recado•
to spread the word — propagar la noticia•
it's his word against mine — es su palabra contra la mía•
to take sb at his word — aceptar lo que algn dice•
to break one's word — faltar a or no cumplir la palabra•
to give sb one's word (that...) — dar la palabra a algn (de que...)•
to go back on one's word — faltar a la palabra•
you have my word — tienes mi palabrawe only have or we've only got her word for it — todo lo que sabemos es lo que ella dice
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to keep one's word — cumplir (lo prometido)•
(upon) my word! — ¡caramba!•
he's a man of his word — es hombre de palabra•
I take your word for it — te creo, ¡basta con que me lo digas! *- his word is- be as good as one's wordword of command — voz f de mando
7) (Rel) verbo m, palabra f2.VT [+ letter etc] redactarhow shall we word it? — ¿cómo lo expresamos?
3.CPDword association N — (Psych) asociación f de palabras
word blindness N — alexia f
word class N — categoría f gramatical (de las palabras)
word count N — recuento m de vocabulario
word formation N — formación f de palabras
word order N — orden m de palabras
word picture N — descripción f
word processing N — procesamiento m de textos
word processor N — procesador m de textos
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I [wɜːrd, wɜːd]1) c (term, expression) palabra f, vocablo m (frml), voz f (frml)`greenhouse' is written as one word — `greenhouse' se escribe todo junto
it's a long o big word — es una palabra difícil
bad o naughty o rude word — palabrota f, mala palabra f (esp AmL), garabato m (Chi)
what's the German word for `dog'? — ¿cómo se dice `perro' en alemán?
what's another word for `holiday'? — dame un sinónimo de `holiday'
he was... what's the word?... excommunicated — lo... ¿cómo se dice?... lo excomulgaron
he didn't say so in so many words, but that's what he meant — no lo dijo así or con esas palabras, pero eso es lo que quiso decir
in other words — ( introducing a reformulation) es decir, o sea
I have serious doubts about it - in other words you don't trust me — tengo mis serias dudas al respecto - lo que me estás diciendo es que no me tienes confianza
to have a way with words — tener* mucha labia or facilidad de palabra
to be lost for words — no encontrar* palabras, no saber* qué decir
2) c ( thing said) palabra ffamous last words! — (set phrase)
nothing can possibly go wrong -famous last words! — nada puede salir mal -sí, créetelo! (iró)
without a word of a lie — (BrE) palabra (de honor)!
by word of mouth: the news spread by word of mouth la noticia se fue transmitiendo or propagando de boca en boca; people got to know about it by word of mouth la gente se enteró porque se corrió la voz; from the word go desde el primer momento or desde el principio, desde el vamos (CS); the last word: to have the last word tener* or decir* la última palabra; the last word in computers la última palabra en computadoras; to eat one's words: I was forced to eat my words me tuve que tragar lo que había dicho; to get a word in edgewise o (BrE) edgeways meter baza, meter la cuchara (fam); to hang on somebody's every word sorber las palabras de alguien; to have a word with somebody about something hablar con alguien de or sobre algo; to have a word in somebody's ear about something (BrE) hablar en privado con alguien de or sobre algo; to have words with somebody tener* unas palabras con alguien; to put in a (good) word for somebody recomendar* a alguien; ( for somebody in trouble) interceder por alguien; to put words into somebody's mouth atribuirle* a alguien algo que no dijo; to take the words out of somebody's mouth quitarle la(s) palabra(s) de la boca a alguien; to waste words gastar saliva; to weigh one's words medir* sus (or mis etc) palabras; there's many a true word spoken in jest! — lo dices en broma, pero...; mince I
3) ( assurance) (no pl) palabra fto keep/give one's word — cumplir/dar* su (or mi etc) palabra
to break one's word, to go back on one's word faltar a su (or mi etc) palabra; we only have his word for it no tenemos pruebas de ello, solo su palabra; you can take my word for it te lo aseguro; a man of his word un hombre de palabra; to be as good as one's word: he was there all right, as good as his word allí estaba, tal como lo había prometido; to take somebody at her/his word — tomarle la palabra a alguien
4)a) u (news, message)she left word with her secretary that... — dejó recado con la secretaria de que..., le dejó dicho a la secretaria que... (CS)
word has it that... — corre la noticia or el rumor or la voz de que..., dicen que..., se dice que...
to put the word out o about that... — hacer* correr la voz de que...
b) ( instruction)to give the word (to + inf) — dar* la orden (de + inf)
5) words pla) ( lyrics) letra fb) ( Theat)6) c ( Comput) palabra f7)a) ( Bib)b) ( Relig)the word — el evangelio, la palabra de Dios
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) vera fulltrúi (e-s)2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) standa fyrir, tákna3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vera gott dæmi um; sÿna•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) umboðsmaður, fulltrúi2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) fulltrúi -
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feltüntet, mutat, elmond* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) képvisel2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) ábrázol3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) (be)mutat•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) megbízott2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) képviselő -
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representar2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) representar3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) representar•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representante* * *rep.re.sent[repriz'ent] vt 1 reproduzir a imagem de, retratar, pintar, descrever, representar. I was represented by him / fui representado por ele. 2 tipificar, simbolizar, representar. 3 patentear, revelar, mostrar claramente. 4 encenar, fazer representar. 5 desempenhar, fazer executar (um papel, uma missão, etc.). 6 aparentar, figurar, parecer ter. 7 equivaler a, corresponder a. 8 fazer as vezes de, agir em lugar de. 9 desempenhar um mandato. 10 objetar, protestar. 11 expressar, significar, descrever, expor. to represent to demonstrar (furiosa ou queixosamente). -
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v. temsil etmek, temsilciliğini yapmak, vekâlet etmek, vekili olmak, tarif etmek, betimlemek, simgelemek, göstermek, sunmak, belirtmek, ifade etmek, canlandırmak, oynamak, sahneye koymak* * *temsil et* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) temsil etmek2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) simgesi olmak, temsil etmek3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) göstermek, temsil etmek•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) temsilci2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) temsilci; vekil -
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) zastopati2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) predstavljati3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) izražati•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) zastopnik2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) predstavnik* * *[reprizént]transitive verbpredstaviti, predstavljati, predočiti, prikazati, opisati, orisati, slikati, izraziti; utelesiti; theatre igrati, predvajati, izvesti, da(ja)ti, uprizoriti; simbolično predstavljati, pokazati, prikazati, simbolizirati; zastopati, predstavljati, reprezentirati; pomeniti; odgovarjati, ustrezatito represent a firm — zastopati firmo, biti zastopnik firmeI am not what you represent me to be — jaz nisem tak, kakršnega me predstavljate -
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• näytellä• ilmentää• vastata• edustaa• esittää• väittää• merkitä• sanoa• symbolisoida• symboloida• tarkoittaa• kuvata* * *reprə'zent 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) edustaa2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) esittää3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) edustaa•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep rep) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) edustaja2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) edustaja -
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[ˌreprɪ'zent] 1.1) (act on behalf of) rappresentare [person, group]2) (present) presentare [person, event] (as come)3) (convey) esporre, fare presente [facts, reasons]4) (portray) [painting, sculpture] rappresentare, raffigurare5) (be symbol of) (on map etc.) rappresentare, simboleggiare6) (constitute) rappresentare, significare2.to represent oneself as — presentarsi come, farsi passare per
* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) rappresentare2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) rappresentare3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) rappresentare•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) rappresentante2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) rappresentante* * *[ˌreprɪ'zent] 1.1) (act on behalf of) rappresentare [person, group]2) (present) presentare [person, event] (as come)3) (convey) esporre, fare presente [facts, reasons]4) (portray) [painting, sculpture] rappresentare, raffigurare5) (be symbol of) (on map etc.) rappresentare, simboleggiare6) (constitute) rappresentare, significare2.to represent oneself as — presentarsi come, farsi passare per
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[rɛprɪ'zɛnt]vtperson, nation, view reprezentować; ( symbolize) word, object przedstawiać; idea, emotion być symbolem +gen; ( constitute) stanowićto represent sth as — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) coś jako +acc
* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) reprezentować2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) przedstawiać3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) wyrażać•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) przedstawiciel2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) reprezentant -
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) reprezentēt; pārstāvēt2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) simbolizēt; nozīmēt3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) atspoguļot; izteikt•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) pārstāvis2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) pārstāvis* * *iesniegt no jauna; attēlot; simbolizēt; tēlot; uzvest; pārstāvēt -
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) atstovauti, reprezentuoti2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) simbolizuoti, vaizduoti3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) rodyti, išreikšti•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) įgaliotinis2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) atstovas -
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v. representera; föreställa; framställa* * *[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) representera2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) symbolisera3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) beteckna, illustrera•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) representant2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) representant -
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[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) zastupovat2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) představovat3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vyjadřovat•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) zástupce2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) zástupce* * *• zastupovat• znázornit• představovat• reprezentovat• representovat• stavit
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The Chosen People — Infobox Television episode Title = The Chosen People Series = M*A*S*H Caption = {Caption} Season = 2 Episode = 19 Airdate = January 26, 1974 Production = K419 Writer = Laurence Marks Sheldon Keller Larry Gelbart Gerry Renert Jeff Wilhelm Director … Wikipedia
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chosen people — (often caps.) the Israelites. Ex. 19. [1525 35] * * * ▪ Judaism the Jewish people, as expressed in the idea that they have been chosen by God as his special people. The term implies that the Jewish people have been chosen by God to worship… … Universalium
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The Sky People — Infobox Book name = The Sky People title orig = translator = image caption = author = S. M. Stirling illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = alternate history publisher = Tor Books release date =… … Wikipedia
The Annals of the Chosen — is a trilogy by Lawrence Watt Evans. The trilogy is set in the world of Baroken. All magic in Baroken is based on ler . Magic is broken into two types. Ler of the first type are linked to a specific object. There are ler of plants, places,… … Wikipedia
The Chosen Few (reggae group) — The Chosen Few were a reggae group from Kingston, Jamaica, formed in 1969 and active until the mid 1980s.HistoryThe Chosen Few evolved from The Federals, with the latter s Franklin Spence and David Scott joined by Noel Brown and Richard… … Wikipedia
Chosen people — Throughout history and even today various groups of people have considered themselves as chosen by a deity for some purpose such as to act as the deity s agent on earth. In monotheistic faiths, like Abrahamic religions, references to God (or… … Wikipedia
The Chosen (Chaim Potok) — infobox Book | name = The Chosen title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Chaim Potok illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Simon Schuster release… … Wikipedia
chosen people — noun any people believing themselves to be chosen by God • Hypernyms: ↑people • Hyponyms: ↑Hebrews, ↑Israelites * * * noun Usage: often capitalized C&P : a people that is considered or that considers itself to be chosen especially by God as his… … Useful english dictionary