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81 surprise
surprise [sə'praɪz]1 noun(a) (unexpected event, experience etc) surprise f;∎ it was a surprise to me cela a été une surprise pour moi, cela m'a surpris;∎ it was a surprise to see her there ce fut une surprise de la voir là;∎ what a lovely surprise! quelle merveilleuse surprise!;∎ her death came as no surprise sa mort n'a surpris personne;∎ his resignation came as a surprise to everyone sa démission a surpris tout le monde;∎ the party was meant to be a surprise la fête était censée être une surprise;∎ to give sb a surprise faire une surprise à qn;∎ it was no surprise to learn that he had a criminal record il n'y avait rien d'étonnant à ce qu'il ait un casier judiciaire;∎ you're in for (a bit of) a surprise! tu vas être surpris!, tu vas avoir une (sacrée) surprise!(b) (astonishment) surprise f, étonnement m;∎ much to my surprise, she agreed à ma grande surprise ou à mon grand étonnement, elle accepta;∎ her announcement caused some surprise sa déclaration a provoqué un certain étonnement;∎ he looked at me in surprise il me regarda d'un air surpris ou étonné(c) (catching unawares) surprise f;∎ the element of surprise is on our side nous avons l'effet de surprise pour nous;∎ to take sb by surprise surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ their arrival took me by surprise leur arrivée m'a pris au dépourvu;∎ the soldiers took the enemy by surprise les soldats ont pris l'ennemi par surprise(attack, present, victory) surprise; (announcement) inattendu∎ it surprised me that they didn't give her the job j'ai été surpris ou étonné qu'ils ne l'aient pas embauchée;∎ shall we surprise her? si on lui faisait une surprise?;∎ it wouldn't surprise me if they lost ça ne m'étonnerait pas ou je ne serais pas surpris qu'ils perdent;∎ ironic go on, surprise me! vas-y, annonce!(b) (catch unawares) surprendre;∎ the burglar was surprised by the police le cambrioleur fut surpris par la police;∎ we surprised the enemy at dawn nous avons surpris l'ennemi à l'aube∎ surprise(, surprise)! coucou!►► surprise party = fête organisée pour quelqu'un sans qu'il ou elle le sache;surprise visit visite f surprise;∎ the Prime Minister made a surprise visit to Ireland le Premier ministre a fait une visite surprise en Irlande -
82 chorizo
m.1 thief (informal) (ladrón). (peninsular Spanish)2 sausage, pork sausage.3 shady business.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: chorizar.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 chorizo (highly-seasoned pork sausage)2 (balancín) balancing pole————————1 chorizo (highly-seasoned pork sausage)2 (balancín) balancing pole* * *SM1) (Culin) hard pork sausage2) [en circo] balancing pole3) * (=ratero) small-time crook *; (=maleante) criminal; (=carterista) pickpocket4) And, Cono Sur(Culin)6) And * (=idiota) idiot7) Caribe (=mulato) mulatto* * *1)a) ( embutido curado) chorizo ( highly-seasoned pork sausage); ( salchicha) (RPl) sausageb) (Méx, RPl) ( corte de carne) cut of beef2) (vulg) ( de excremento) turd (vulg)3) (Esp) (fam) ( ratero) petty thief* * *1)a) ( embutido curado) chorizo ( highly-seasoned pork sausage); ( salchicha) (RPl) sausageb) (Méx, RPl) ( corte de carne) cut of beef2) (vulg) ( de excremento) turd (vulg)3) (Esp) (fam) ( ratero) petty thief* * *chorizo11 = chorizo sausage.Ex: My favourite recipe with chorizo sausage is a corn and potato chowder with chorizo and baby spinach, made in the crockpot.
chorizo22 = thug, ruffian, hoodlum.Ex: Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.
Ex: The coroner said she had died not from drowning, but from being abused and murdered by a gang of ruffians.Ex: Gangs of hoodlums, aged as young as eight, are roaming the streets terrorising store owners and shoppers in broad daylight.* * *A1 (embutido curado) chorizo ( highly-seasoned pork sausage)2 ( RPl) (salchicha) sausageC ( Esp)* * *
chorizo sustantivo masculino ( embutido curado) chorizo ( highly-seasoned pork sausage);
( salchicha) (RPl) sausage
chorizo,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 Culin chorizo, highly-seasoned pork sausage
II sustantivo masculino y femenino familiar (ladrón de poca monta) thief, pickpocket
' chorizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
choriza
English:
sausage
* * *chorizo1 nm1. [embutido] chorizo, = cured pork sausage, flavoured with paprika1. [ladrón] thief2. [persona corrupta] crook;dice que todos los políticos son unos chorizos he says all politicians are crooks* * *I m1 chorizo (spicy cured sausage)II m, choriza f famthief* * *chorizo nm: chorizo, sausage* * *chorizo n (embutido) spicy pork sausage -
83 czynny
adjactive; ( sklep) open; ( urządzenie) in working orderczynna służba — WOJSK active service
strona czynna — JĘZ the active (voice)
imiesłów czynny — JĘZ present participle
* * *a.1. (= działający) working, active; pierwiastek czynny chem. active element; czynne prawo wyborcze prawn. (elective) franchise; czynna służba zwł. wojsk. active duty l. service; czynna zniewaga prawn. (criminal) battery; brać czynny udział w czymś take active part in sth; być czynnym członkiem jakiejś organizacji be an active member of an organization; odgrywać czynną rolę play active part l. role in sth.2. (= aktywny, energiczny) active, energetic; usunąć się z czynnego życia retire.3. (= funkcjonujący, sprawny, otwarty) open, at work, working, operating; czynny wulkan geogr. active volcano.4. jęz. active; imiesłów przymiotnikowy czynny present participle; strona czynna czasownika active voice.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czynny
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