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1 few
❢ When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few houses, few shops, few people) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de magasins, peu de gens. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see A 1 in the entry.When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see A 2 in the entry. When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres ; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see B in the entry. For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see B, C in the entry. For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him) see D in the entry.A quantif1 ( not many) peu de ; few visitors/letters peu de visiteurs/lettres ; few people came to the meeting peu de gens sont venus à la réunion ; very few houses/families très peu de maisons/familles ; there are very few opportunities for graduates il y a très peu de débouchés pour les diplômés ; one of my few pleasures un de mes rares plaisirs ; on the few occasions that she has visited this country les rares fois où elle a visité ce pays ; their needs are few ils ont peu de besoins ; their demands are few ils sont peu exigeants, ils revendiquent peu de chose ; to be few in number être peu nombreux ; there are too few women in this profession il y a trop peu de femmes dans ce métier ; with few exceptions à quelques exceptions près ; a man of few words gen un homme peu loquace ; ( approvingly) un homme qui ne se perd pas en paroles inutiles ;2 (some, several) every few days tous les deux ou trois jours ; over the next few days/weeks ( in past) dans les jours/semaines qui ont suivi ; ( in future) dans les jours/semaines à venir ; these past few days ces derniers jours ; the first few weeks les premières semaines ; the few books she possessed les quelques livres qu'elle possédait.B a few quantif quelques ; a few people/houses quelques personnes/maisons ; I would like a few more j'en voudrais quelques-uns (or quelques-unes) de plus ; quite a few people/houses pas mal ○ de gens/maisons, un bon nombre de gens/maisons ; we've lived here for a good few years nous vivons ici depuis un bon nombre d'années ; a few weeks earlier quelques semaines plus tôt ; in a few minutes dans quelques minutes ; in a few more months dans quelques mois ; a few more times quelques fois de plus.C pron1 ( not many) peu ; few of us succeeded peu d'entre nous ont réussi ; few of them could swim ils n'étaient pas nombreux à savoir nager ; few of them survived peu d'entre eux ont survécu, il y a eu peu de survivants ; there are so few of them that ( objects) il y en a tellement peu que ; ( people) ils sont tellement peu nombreux que ; there are four too few il en manque quatre ; as few as four people turned up quatre personnes seulement sont venues ; few can deny that il y a peu de gens qui nieraient que ;2 ( some) a few of the soldiers/countries quelques-uns or certains des soldats/pays ; I only need a few il ne m'en faut que quelques-uns/quelques-unes ; a few of us un certain nombre d'entre nous ; there were only a few of them ( objects) il n'y en avait que quelques-uns/quelques-unes ; ( people) ils étaient peu nombreux ; quite a few of the tourists come from Germany un bon nombre des touristes viennent d'Allemagne ; a good few of the houses were damaged un bon nombre des maisons ont été endommagées ; there are only a very few left ( objects) il n'en reste que très peu ; ( people) il ne reste que quelques personnes ; a few wanted to go on strike quelques-uns voulaient faire la grève.D n the few who voted for him les rares personnes qui ont voté pour lui ; great wealth in the hands of the few une grande richesse entre les mains d'une minorité ; music that appeals only to the few une musique qui ne s'adresse qu'à l'élite.to be few and far between être rarissimes ; such people/opportunities are few and far between de telles personnes/occasions sont rarissimes ; villages in this area are few and far between il y a très peu de villages dans cette région ; to have had a few (too many) ○ avoir bu quelques verres de trop, être bien parti ○. -
2 few
few [fju:]a. ( = not many) peu (de)• there are always the few who think that... il y a toujours la minorité qui croit que...• how many? -- quite a few combien ? -- pas mal (inf)• too few of them realize that... trop peu d'entre eux sont conscients que...* * *Note: When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few houses, few people, few shops) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de gens, peu de magasins. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see I 1 in the entryWhen few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I 2 in the entryWhen a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see II in the entryFor translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see II, III in the entryFor translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him) see III in the entry[fjuː] 1.(comparative fewer; superlative fewest) quantifier1) ( not many) peu defew visitors/letters — peu de visiteurs/lettres
2) (some, several)2.over the next few days/weeks — ( in past) dans les jours/semaines qui ont suivi; ( in future) dans les jours/semaines à venir
a few quantifier, pronoun quelquesa few people/houses — quelques personnes/maisons
I would like a few more — j'en voudrais quelques-uns/quelques-unes de plus
quite a few people/houses — pas mal (colloq) de gens/maisons, un bon nombre de personnes/maisons
a few of the soldiers/countries — quelques-uns or certains des soldats/pays
there were only a few of them — il n'y en avait que quelques-uns/quelques-unes
3.quite a few ou a good few of the tourists come from Germany — un bon nombre des touristes viennent d'Allemagne
••to have had a few (too many) — (colloq) avoir bu quelques verres (de trop)
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3 few
[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco- a few- few and far between* * *[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below -
4 need
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1. negative short form - needn't; verb1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) necesitar2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) hacer falta
2. noun1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) necesidad2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) necesidad3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) motivo, razón•- needless- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of
need1 n necesidadthere's no need to shout no hay necesidad de gritar / no hace falta que gritesneed2 vb1. necesitar / hacer faltado you need any money? ¿necesitas dinero?2. tener que / necesitaryou needn't do it if you don't want to no hace falta que lo hagas si no quieres didn't need to seguido del infinitivo significa que algo no se hizo porque no era necesarioI didn't need to show my passport no tuve que enseñar el pasaporte needn't have seguido del participio pasado significa que algo se hizo sin que hubiese ninguna necesidad de hacerloyou needn't have bought any cheese, there's lots in the fridge no hacía falta que compraras queso, hay mucho en la neveratr[niːd]1 necesidad nombre femenino2 (poverty) necesidad nombre femenino, infortunio1 necesitar1 hacer falta■ need we all go? ¿hace falta que vayamos todos?■ need you drive so fast? ¿tienes que conducir tan deprisa?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLif need be si hace faltaif the need arises si surge la necesidad, si hace faltato be in need of necesitarto have need of necesitar, tener necesidad deneed ['ni:d] vt1) : necesitarI need your help: necesito su ayudaI need money: me falta dinero2) require: requerir, exigirthat job needs patience: ese trabajo exige paciencia3)to need to : tener quehe needs to study: tiene que estudiarthey need to be scolded: hay que reprenderlosneed v aux1) must: tener que, deberneed you shout?: ¿tienes que gritar?2)to be needed : hacer faltayou needn't worry: no hace falta que te preocupes, no hay por qué preocuparseneed n1) necessity: necesidad fin case of need: en caso de necesidad2) lack: falta fthe need for better training: la falta de mejor capacitaciónto be in need: necesitar3) poverty: necesidad f, indigencia f4) needs npl: requisitos mpl, carencias fpln.• apuro s.m.• carencia s.f.• escasez s.f.• falta s.f.• menester s.m.• mezquindad s.f.• necesidad s.f.• necesitar s.m.• requisito s.m.v.• carecer de v.• hacer falta expr.• necesitar v.• precisar v.• requerir v.niːd
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1) c u (requirement, necessity) necesidad fan urgent o a pressing need — una imperiosa necesidad, una necesidad acuciante
need FOR something/to + INF — necesidad de algo/de + inf
I see no need for that — no creo que eso haga falta or sea necesario
if need be — si hace falta, si es necesario
your need is greater than mine — a ti te hace más falta (que a mí), tú lo necesitas más (que yo)
2) ua) ( emergency)he abandoned them in their hour of need — los abandonó cuando más falta les hacía; friend 1)
b) ( poverty) necesidad f
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transitive verb necesitarjust what I needed! — justo lo que necesitaba or lo que me hacía falta!
I took a badly needed break — me tomé un descanso, que buena falta me hacía
to need -ing to need to be + pp: the plants need watering o to be watered hay que regar las plantas; the car needs looking at o to be looked at el coche necesita una revisión; she didn't need telling o to be told twice no hubo que decírselo dos veces; to need to + inf tener* que + inf; I need to wash my hair tengo que lavarme la cabeza; you don't need to be a genius to see that it's wrong no hay que ser un genio para darse cuenta de que está mal; you only needed to ask me — no tenías más que pedírmelo
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v mod (usu with neg or interrog)a) ( be obliged to)you needn't come if you don't want to — no hay necesidad de que vengas or no hace falta que vengas or no tienes por qué venir si no tienes ganas
she need never know — no tiene por qué enterarse, no hay necesidad de que se entere
I need hardly say that... — de más está decir que..., ni falta hace que diga que...
b) ( be necessarily)that needn't always be the case — no tiene por qué ser así, no necesariamente tiene que ser así
[niːd]that needn't mean that... — eso no significa necesariamente que...
1. N1) (=necessity) necesidad f (for, of de)•
staff are always available, in case of need — siempre hay personal disponible en caso de necesidad•
there is a need for qualified staff — hay demanda de personal cualificadothere is every need for discretion in this matter — es muy necesario mantener discreción en este asunto
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a house in need of painting — una casa que hace falta pintarto be in need of, have need of, stand in need of — necesitar
when I'm in need of a drink — cuando necesito un trago, cuando me hace falta tomar algo
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there's no need to worry — no hay por qué preocuparsethere's no need for you to go — no hace falta or no es preciso que vayas
there's no need for that sort of language! — ¡no hay ninguna necesidad de usar ese vocabulario!, ¡no hace falta usar ese vocabulario!
I have no need of advice — no me hacen falta consejos, no necesito consejos
needs•
in times of need — en momentos de apuro or necesidad2) (=poverty) necesidad f, indigencia f3) (=thing needed) necesidad f•
a holiday that caters for every need — unas vacaciones que satisfacen todas las necesidades•
to supply sb's needs — proveer lo que necesita algn2. VT1) [person] necesitarI need a bigger car — necesito or me hace falta un coche más grande
she needs to go to the toilet — tiene que ir al servicio or (LAm) al baño
they don't need to be told all the details — no es preciso or no hace falta contarles todos los detalles
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that's all I need!, that's just what I need! — iro ¡solo me faltaba eso! iro, ¡lo que me faltaba! iro•
I need this like I need a hole in the head — esto es lo último que necesitaba•
a much needed holiday — unas vacaciones muy necesarias•
he needed no asking — no se hizo de rogar•
who needs more motorways? — ¿para qué queremos más autopistas?2) (=require) [+ concentration, effort, skill] requerirthis room needs painting — este cuarto hay que or hace falta pintarlo
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I gave it a much needed wash — le di un buen lavado, que era lo que necesitaba•
the report needs no comment — el informe no deja lugar a comentarios•
this will need some explaining — no va a ser fácil explicar esto3) (impersonal)3.MODAL VBneed I go? — ¿es necesario que vaya?, ¿tengo que ir?
I need hardly remind you that... — no hace falta que les recuerde que...
it need not follow that... — lo que no significa necesariamente que...
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1) c u (requirement, necessity) necesidad fan urgent o a pressing need — una imperiosa necesidad, una necesidad acuciante
need FOR something/to + INF — necesidad de algo/de + inf
I see no need for that — no creo que eso haga falta or sea necesario
if need be — si hace falta, si es necesario
your need is greater than mine — a ti te hace más falta (que a mí), tú lo necesitas más (que yo)
2) ua) ( emergency)he abandoned them in their hour of need — los abandonó cuando más falta les hacía; friend 1)
b) ( poverty) necesidad f
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transitive verb necesitarjust what I needed! — justo lo que necesitaba or lo que me hacía falta!
I took a badly needed break — me tomé un descanso, que buena falta me hacía
to need -ing to need to be + pp: the plants need watering o to be watered hay que regar las plantas; the car needs looking at o to be looked at el coche necesita una revisión; she didn't need telling o to be told twice no hubo que decírselo dos veces; to need to + inf tener* que + inf; I need to wash my hair tengo que lavarme la cabeza; you don't need to be a genius to see that it's wrong no hay que ser un genio para darse cuenta de que está mal; you only needed to ask me — no tenías más que pedírmelo
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v mod (usu with neg or interrog)a) ( be obliged to)you needn't come if you don't want to — no hay necesidad de que vengas or no hace falta que vengas or no tienes por qué venir si no tienes ganas
she need never know — no tiene por qué enterarse, no hay necesidad de que se entere
I need hardly say that... — de más está decir que..., ni falta hace que diga que...
b) ( be necessarily)that needn't always be the case — no tiene por qué ser así, no necesariamente tiene que ser así
that needn't mean that... — eso no significa necesariamente que...
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5 need
1. [ni:d] n1. надобность, нуждаto be /to stand/ in need of smth., to feel the need of smth., to have need of smth. - нуждаться в чём-л.
are you in need of help? - не нужна ли вам помощь?
he felt the need of money - он нуждался в деньгах, у него было трудно с деньгами
is there any need to hurry /for haste/? - есть ли смысл /нужно ли/ спешить?
if need be /were/ - если бы потребовалось, в случае нужды
when /as, if/ the need arises - по мере /в случае/ необходимости
to have need to do smth. - быть вынужденным что-л. сделать
there is little need to speak of... - нет надобности говорить о...
there is no need for her to work - она может не работать /не нуждается в заработке/
2. pl потребности, нужды; запросыmy needs are few - я неприхотлив; мне много не нужно
to meet the needs of the age [of community] - соответствовать требованиям времени [общества]
to meet the needs of the occasion - ≅ оказаться на высоте положения
3. нужда, бедность; нищетаto live /to be/ in need - нуждаться, жить в нищете
4. недостаток, нехваткаfor need of - из-за недостатка, вследствие отсутствия (чего-л.)
5. беда, трудное положениеgood at need - выручающий в беде /в трудных обстоятельствах/
6. стремление7. predic редк. то, что нужноpoorer than was need - беднее, чем следовало
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need makes the old wife trot - посл. нужда научит старушку рысью бегать; ≅ нужда научит горшки обжигать2. [ni:d] va friend in need is a friend indeed - посл. ≅ друзья познаются в беде
I1. нуждаться, иметь надобность, потребность (в чём-л.)this is a book I've been needing a long time - вот книга, которую я давно ищу
2. 1) требовать, чувствовать необходимость (чего-л.)the dress needs washing - платье пора /необходимо/ выстирать
that needs no saying - это само собой разумеется; это ясно без слов
these facts need no comment - эти факты не нуждаются в комментариях /не требуют комментариев/
to need a lot of asking - заставлять себя просить; не сразу соглашаться
he needed no second invitation - он не заставил себя просить, он сразу принял приглашение
it needs to... - нужно /надо/ (сделать что-л.)
it needs to be done carefully - это надо сделать тщательно; это дело требует осторожности
you only needed to ask - вам нужно было /стоило/ только спросить
we didn't need to hurry - мы могли не торопиться [ср. III А]
he does not need to be told - ему нечего об этом говорить; ≅ он об этом сам уже знает [ср. III А]
he didn't need to be told twice - нам не пришлось говорить ему два раза /повторять приказ/; он понял /повиновался/ с первого слова
it needed the horrors of war to open their eyes - нужны были ужасы войны, чтобы у них открылись глаза; только ужасы войны открыли им глаза
there needs - арх. требуется
there needs no such apology - такие оправдания не нужны, извинений не требуется
2) ирон. заслуживать3. нуждаться, бедствоватьIII А (3-е л. ед. ч. need)выражает долженствование, обязанность в сочетании с инфинитивом без частицы to; употребляется преимущественно в вопросительной и отрицательной формах, образуемых без вспомогательного глагола dohe need not come - ему приходить не обязательно, он может и не приходить
you needn't wait - вам можно и не ждать; можете не ждать
you needn't go so early, need you? - вам ведь не обязательно уходить так рано, правда?
must I go there? - No, you need not - мне нужно /обязательно/ туда идти? - Нет, это не обязательно
you need not trouble yourself - вам нечего (самому) беспокоиться; вам не стоит утруждать себя
need anybody know? - разве нельзя сделать так, чтобы никто не знал?, разве обязательно об этом кому-нибудь рассказывать?
he needn't be told - ему не обязательно об этом говорить, ему не обязательно нужно об этом знать [ср. I 2, 1)]
we needn't have hurried - (оказалось, что) мы могли не торопиться [ср. I 2, 1)]
I need hardly tell you that... - вряд ли нужно говорить вам, что...
I don't think that need be considered - я считаю, что мы не обязаны принимать это во внимание
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6 need
§ საჭიროება, გაჭირვება; სჭირდება§1 საჭიროება2 მოთხოვნილებაfood, clothing and shelter are man's principal needs საჭმელი, ტანსაცმელი და თავშესაფარი ადამიანის მთავარი მოთხოვნილებაებია3 გაჭირვება4 სიღარიბე, ხელმოკლეობა5 დაჭირვება (დასჭირდება)I need money / your support ფული / შენი მხარდაჭერა მჭირდებაring me up if you need me თუ დაგჭირდი, დამირეკე!6 უნდაa permit is needed for this ამას ნებართვა უნდა / ესაჭიროებაthis door needs painting ამ კარს შეღებვა უნდა / სჭირდება●●must needs მაინცდამაინც, გინდა თუ არაhe must needs go away just when I need his help მაინცდამაინც მაშინ მოუნდა წასვლა, როცა მისი დახმარება დამჭირდაneeds must: if needs must მეტი გზა თუ არ არისwhen there is no transport we needs must walk როცა ტრანსპორტი არ არის, ფეხით სიარული გვიწევსaccording to their respective needs თითოეული მათგანის მოთხოვნილებათა შესაბამისად●●you needn't worry on that score ეგ ნუ გაწუხებს // ამაზე ნუ იღელვებmust needs მაინცდამაინც, გინდა თუ არაI hinted to him that I needed money გადაკვრით ვუთხარი / ვაგრძნობინე, რომ ფული მჭირდებოდაthe doctor says I need more exercise ექიმი ამბობს, მეტი მოძრაობა გჭირდებაოyou needn’t ask him to come, he’ll come as a matter of course მისი დაძახება არ არის საჭირო, ისედაც მოვაyou needn’t ask him to come, he’ll come as a matter of course მისი დაძახება არ არის საჭირო, ისედაც მოვაI need no advocates ქომაგი / მოსარჩლე არ მჭირდება -
7 estúpido
adj.1 stupid, foolish, dumb, empty-headed.2 stupid, foolish, inane, dumb.m.stupid, nitwit, fathead, numbskull.* * *► adjetivo1 stupid, silly► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 berk, idiot* * *1. (f. - estúpida)adj.2. (f. - estúpida)noun f.* * *estúpido, -a1.ADJ stupid2.SM / F idiot* * *I- da adjetivo <persona/argumento> stupid, sillyIIay, qué estúpida soy! — oh, how stupid of me!
- da masculino, femenino idiot, fool* * *= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], dummy, foolish, silly, mindless, moron, stupid, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], mad, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], nuts, witless, bonehead, boneheaded, twit, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], brainless, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], twat, nonsensical, mug, berk, prick, cretin, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], dits, ditz, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, duffer, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, dork, moonstruck, plonker.Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.Ex. We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.Ex. It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.Ex. In conclusion, I am sure you all believe me to be either idealistic, unrealistic, radical, or just plain silly.Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.Ex. When any librarian is trying to find material on behalf of a user from a poor citation it leads to that librarian appearing slow and stupid to the user.Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.Ex. When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.Ex. Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.Ex. I think some people would think my approach is nuts.Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex. That was a big boneheaded error.Ex. Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.Ex. Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.Ex. The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex. If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex. ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.----* algo estúpido = no-brainer.* como un estúpido = stupidly.* hacerse el estúpido = dumb down, act + dumb.* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.* rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.* * *I- da adjetivo <persona/argumento> stupid, sillyIIay, qué estúpida soy! — oh, how stupid of me!
- da masculino, femenino idiot, fool* * *= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], dummy, foolish, silly, mindless, moron, stupid, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], mad, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], nuts, witless, bonehead, boneheaded, twit, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], brainless, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], twat, nonsensical, mug, berk, prick, cretin, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], dits, ditz, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, duffer, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, dork, moonstruck, plonker.Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.
Ex: We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.Ex: It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.Ex: In conclusion, I am sure you all believe me to be either idealistic, unrealistic, radical, or just plain silly.Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.Ex: When any librarian is trying to find material on behalf of a user from a poor citation it leads to that librarian appearing slow and stupid to the user.Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.Ex: When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.Ex: Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.Ex: I think some people would think my approach is nuts.Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.Ex: That was a big boneheaded error.Ex: Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.Ex: Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.Ex: The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.Ex: An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.Ex: If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.Ex: But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.Ex: ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.* algo estúpido = no-brainer.* como un estúpido = stupidly.* hacerse el estúpido = dumb down, act + dumb.* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.* rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.* típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.* * *‹persona› stupid; ‹argumento› stupid, sillyay, qué estúpida, me equivoqué oh, how stupid of me, I've done it wrongun gasto estúpido a stupid waste of moneyes estúpido que vayamos las dos it's silly o stupid for us both to gomasculine, feminineidiot, foolel estúpido de mi hermano my stupid brother* * *
estúpido
‹ argumento› stupid, silly;◊ ¡ay, qué estúpida soy! oh, how stupid of me!
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
idiot, fool
estúpido,-a
I adjetivo stupid
II sustantivo masculino y femenino idiot
' estúpido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- burro
- estúpida
- animal
- apendejarse
- baboso
- caballo
- el
- embromar
- gafo
- huevón
- pendejo
English:
also
- believe
- bit
- bonehead
- bozo
- damn
- dopey
- equally
- foolish
- goof
- idiotic
- mindless
- obtuse
- pretty
- shame
- soft
- stupid
- that
- wonder
- inane
- jerk
* * *estúpido, -a♦ adjstupid;¡qué estúpido soy! me he vuelto a olvidar what an idiot I am! I've gone and forgotten again;sería estúpido no reconocerlo it would be foolish not to admit it♦ nm,fidiot;el estúpido de mi vecino my idiot of a neighbour* * *I adj stupidII m, estúpida f idiot* * *estúpido, -da adj: stupid♦ estúpidamente adjestúpido, -da nidiota: idiot, fool* * *estúpido2 n stupid person / idiot -
8 need
ni:d
1. сущ.
1) необходимость, надобность, нужда to create a need ≈ создавать, формировать потребность to fill, meet, obviate, satisfy a need ≈ отвечать потребности, удовлетворять потребность в чем-л. to minister to smb.'s needs ≈ прислуживать кому-л., обслуживать кого-л. acute, crying, desperate, dire, pressing, urgent need ≈ крайняя, насущная необходимость physical need ≈ физическая потребность spiritual need ≈ духовная потребность unfulfilled need, unmet need ≈ неудовлетворенная потребность There is no need for violence. ≈ Нет необходимости в насилии. There was a pressing need to act immediately. ≈ Необходимо было что-то немедленно предпринять. There was no need for you to go. ≈ Тебе не было необходимости идти. Syn: necessity
2) мн. потребности bodily needs, material needs ≈ материальные потребности
3) а) бедность, недостаток, нехватка, нужда, отсутствие( чего-л.) ;
нищета for need of ≈ из-за недостатка to live in dire need ≈ жить в крайней нужде badly in need ≈ в крайней нужде, бедности in crying need of food ≈ в голоде б) критическая ситуация, экстремальная ситуация Syn: exigency, emergency
2. гл.
1) а) нуждаться( в чем-л.) ;
иметь надобность, потребность to need badly, desperately, sorely ≈ крайне, остро нуждаться б) бедствовать, нуждаться Syn: suffer want, live in poverty, live in misery
2) требоваться, быть необходимым The building needs quite a few repairs. ≈ Зданию требуется порядочный ремонт. The East German regime's agreement was needed for use of the access routes to the city. ≈ Для использования подъездных путей к городу требовалось согласие восточногерманского режима. New comedies are needed most. ≈ Более всего нужны новые комедии. Syn: require
3) (как модальный глагол в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях) быть должным, обязанным I need not have told you about that. ≈ Мне не следовало Вам этого говорить. надобность, нужда - to be /to stand/ in * of smth., to feel the * of smth., to have * of smth. нуждаться в чем-л. - are you in * of help? не нужна ли вам помощь? - he felt the * of money он нуждался в деньгах, у него было трудно с деньгами - the house is in * of repairs дом требует ремонта - there was a * for caution следовало действовать осмотрительно - there is no * нет надобности - there is no * to worry нет оснований волноваться - is there any * to hurry /for haste/? есть ли смысл /нужно ли/ спешить? - if * be /were/ если бы потребовалось, в случае нужды - when /as, if/ the * arises по мере /в случае/ необходимости - to have * to do smth. быть вынужденным что-л. сделать - there is little * to speak of... нет надобности говорить о... - there is no * for her to work она может не работать /не нуждается в заработке/ pl потребности, нужды, запросы - to meet the *s удовлетворять потребности - daily *s повседневные нужды - spiritual *s духовные запросы - to each according to his *s каждому по потребностям - my *s are few я неприхотлив;
мне много не нужно - to meet the *s of the age соответствовать требованиям времени - to meet the *s of the occasion оказаться на высоте положения нужда, бедность;
нищета - to live /to be/ in * нуждаться, жить в нищете недостаток, нехватка - for * of из-за недостатка, вследствие отсутствия (чего-л.) беда, трудное положение - hour of dire * час испытаний - good at * выручающий в беде /в трудных обстоятельствах/ - they failed him in his * они бросили его в беде стремление - * of a better education стремление к образованию - the * of one's heart веление сердца (редкое) то, что нужно - poorer than was * беднее, чем следовало > * makes the old wife trot (пословица) нужда научит старушку рысью бегать;
нужда научит горшки обжигать > a friend in * is a friend indeed (пословица) друзья познаются в беде нуждаться, иметь надобность, потребность (в чем-л.) - the farmers * rain фермерам нужен дождь - he *s rest он нуждается в отдыхе - they * one another они не могут обойтись друг без друга - this is a book I've been *ing a long time вот книга, которую я давно ищу требовать, чувствовать необходимость (чего-л.) - the dress *s washing платье пора /необходимо/ выстирать - that *s no saying это само собой разумеется;
это ясно без слов - these facts * no comment эти факты не нуждаются в комментариях /не требуют комментариев/ - the letter *s no reply письмо не требует ответа - the book *s correction книга нуждается в исправлении - the soup *s salt в супе не хватает соли - to * a lot of asking заставлять себя просить;
не сразу соглашаться - he *ed no second invitation он не заставил себя просить, он сразу принял приглашение - it *s to... нужно /надо/ (сделать что-л.) - it *s to be done carefully это надо сделать тщательно;
это дело требует осторожности - it *ed doing это надо было сделать - he *s to be careful ему следует проявлять осторожность - you only *ed to ask вам нужно было /стоило/ только спросить - we didn't * to hurry мы могли не торопиться - he does not * to be told ему нечего об этом говорить;
он об этом сам уже знает - he didn't * to be told twice нам не пришлось говорить ему два раза /повторять приказ/;
он понял /повиновался/ с первого слова - it *ed the horrors of war to open their eyes нужны были ужасы войны, чтобы у них открылись глаза;
только ужасы войны открыли им глаза - there *s (устаревшее) требуется - there *s no such apology такие оправдания не нужны, извинений не требуется( ироничное) заслуживать - he *s a lesson его стоит проучить - what he *s is a good whipping ему будет полезна хорошая порка нуждаться, бедствовать - give to them that * помогайте нуждающимся выражает долженствование, обязанность в сочетании с инфинитивом без частицы to;
употребляется преимущественно в волпросительной и отрицательной формах, образуемых без вспомогательного глагола do: - he * not come ему приходить не обязательно, он может и не приходить - you *n't wait вам можно и не ждать;
можете не ждать - you *n't go so early, * you? вам ведь не обязательно уходить так рано, правда? - must I go there? - No, you * not мне нужно /обязательно/ туда идти? - Нет, это не обязательно - you *n't do it if you don't want to не хотите делать - не нужно - he *n't have been in such a hurry ему не к чему было так спешить - you * not trouble yourself вам нечего (самому) беспокоиться;
вам не стоит утруждать себя - * anybody know? разве нельзя сделать так, чтобы никто не знал?, разве обязательно об этом кому-нибудь рассказывать? - he *n't be told ему не обязательно об этом говорить, ему не обязательно нужно об этом знать - we *n't have hurried (оказалось, что) мы могли не торопиться - I * hardly tell you that... вряд ли нужно говорить вам, что... - I don't think that * be considered я считаю, что мы не обязаны принимать это во внимание ~ надобность, нужда;
to be in need of, to feel the need of, to have need of нуждаться ( в чем-л.) ~ требоваться;
the book needs correction книга требует исправления;
it needs to be done with care это надо сделать осторожно dire ~ крайняя нужда ~ надобность, нужда;
to be in need of, to feel the need of, to have need of нуждаться (в чем-л.) ~ недостаток, бедность, нужда;
for need of из-за недостатка ~ надобность, нужда;
to be in need of, to feel the need of, to have need of нуждаться (в чем-л.) the house is in ~ of repair дом требует ремонта I ~ not have done it мне не следовало этого делать;
must I go there? - No, you need not нужно ли мне туда идти?-Нет, не нужно identified ~ личная потребность if ~ be (или were) если нужно, если потребуется ~ требоваться;
the book needs correction книга требует исправления;
it needs to be done with care это надо сделать осторожно ~ потребности;
to meet the needs удовлетворять потребности I ~ not have done it мне не следовало этого делать;
must I go there? - No, you need not нужно ли мне туда идти?-Нет, не нужно need бедность ~ бедствовать ~ (как модальный глагол в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях) быть должным, обязанным;
you need not trouble yourself вам нечего (самому) беспокоиться ~ быть должным, обязанным ~ быть необходимым ~ иметь надобность ~ надобность, нужда;
to be in need of, to feel the need of, to have need of нуждаться (в чем-л.) ~ надобность, нужда ~ недостаток, бедность, нужда;
for need of из-за недостатка ~ недостаток, бедность ~ недостаток ~ необходимость ~ нехватка ~ нищета ~ нужда ~ нуждаться, иметь надобность, потребность ~ нуждаться, бедствовать ~ нуждаться (в чем-л.) ;
иметь надобность, потребность;
what he needs is a good thrashing он заслуживает хорошей взбучки ~ нуждаться ~ потребность ~ требоваться;
the book needs correction книга требует исправления;
it needs to be done with care это надо сделать осторожно ~ требоваться ~ потребности;
to meet the needs удовлетворять потребности ~ нуждаться (в чем-л.) ;
иметь надобность, потребность;
what he needs is a good thrashing он заслуживает хорошей взбучки I ~ not have done it мне не следовало этого делать;
must I go there? - No, you need not нужно ли мне туда идти?-Нет, не нужно ~ (как модальный глагол в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях) быть должным, обязанным;
you need not trouble yourself вам нечего (самому) беспокоиться -
9 coartar
v.1 to limit, to restrict.2 to coarct.* * *1 to limit, restrict* * *VT to limit, restrict* * ** * *= anchor, restrict, tie down, cripple, frustrate, dam (up), shackle, box in, hamstring, fetter, hem + Nombre + in, chill, cramp.Ex. One can now picture a future investigator in his laboratory, his hands are free, he is not anchored.Ex. This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.Ex. There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.Ex. The objection to it seems to be that by reading rubbish children cripple their own imaginative, linguistic or moral powers.Ex. The psychologist Abraham H Maslow has warned of 'true psychopathological effects when the cognitive needs are frustrated'.Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.Ex. Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.Ex. What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.Ex. Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.Ex. Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex. This would chill the freedom of inquiry that is central to the academic process and that is, moreover, privileged by the First Amendment.Ex. They used schools as a buttress of a caste system designed to subordinate blacks socially, to cramp them economically under a rigid job ceiling.----* coartar el avance de Algo = hinder + progress.* coartar el progreso de Algo = hinder + progress.* * ** * *= anchor, restrict, tie down, cripple, frustrate, dam (up), shackle, box in, hamstring, fetter, hem + Nombre + in, chill, cramp.Ex: One can now picture a future investigator in his laboratory, his hands are free, he is not anchored.
Ex: This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.Ex: There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.Ex: The objection to it seems to be that by reading rubbish children cripple their own imaginative, linguistic or moral powers.Ex: The psychologist Abraham H Maslow has warned of 'true psychopathological effects when the cognitive needs are frustrated'.Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.Ex: Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.Ex: What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.Ex: Instead, the proposed regulations would hamstring public access.Ex: Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex: This would chill the freedom of inquiry that is central to the academic process and that is, moreover, privileged by the First Amendment.Ex: They used schools as a buttress of a caste system designed to subordinate blacks socially, to cramp them economically under a rigid job ceiling.* coartar el avance de Algo = hinder + progress.* coartar el progreso de Algo = hinder + progress.* * *coartar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to inhibitsu presencia lo coartaba he found her presence inhibiting, her presence inhibited him2 ‹libertad/voluntad› to restrict* * *
coartar ( conjugate coartar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to inhibit;
‹libertad/voluntad› to restrict
coartar verbo transitivo to restrict
' coartar' also found in these entries:
English:
constrict
* * *coartar vtto limit, to restrict* * *v/t restrict* * *coartar vt: to restrict, to limit -
10 corrector de estilo
(n.) = style checker, copy editor, subeditorEx. Additional results using the RightWriter style checker are also reported.Ex. The relationship between author and copy editor is not always smooth because their needs and wants are different.Ex. Newspapers have found it difficult to recruit subeditors over the last few years.* * *(n.) = style checker, copy editor, subeditorEx: Additional results using the RightWriter style checker are also reported.
Ex: The relationship between author and copy editor is not always smooth because their needs and wants are different.Ex: Newspapers have found it difficult to recruit subeditors over the last few years. -
11 need
need [ni:d](a) (as basic requirement) avoir besoin de;∎ have you got everything you need? est-ce que tu as tout ce qu'il te faut?;∎ she needs rest elle a besoin de repos ou de se reposer;∎ I need more money/time j'ai besoin de plus d'argent/de temps;∎ you take the car, I won't be needing it this evening prends la voiture, je n'en aurai pas besoin ce soir;∎ he likes to feel needed il aime se sentir indispensable;∎ a lot of money is needed if we are to save the company il va falloir beaucoup d'argent pour empêcher l'entreprise de couler;∎ you only need to ask vous n'avez qu'à demander;∎ you don't need me to tell you that vous devez le savoir mieux que moi;∎ the carpet needs cleaning la moquette a besoin d'être nettoyée;∎ these facts need no (further) comment ces faits se passent de commentaire;∎ it needs a great deal of skill to do it properly il faut beaucoup d'habileté pour le faire correctement∎ I need a drink/a shower j'ai besoin de boire quelque chose/de prendre une douche;∎ what he needs is a good hiding ce qu'il lui faut, c'est une bonne correction;∎ this soup needs more salt cette soupe manque de sel;∎ it's just what I need c'est exactement ce qu'il me faut;∎ ironic that's all we need! il ne nous manquait plus que ça!;∎ the last thing we need is someone like him snooping about the place la dernière chose qu'il nous faut c'est bien que quelqu'un comme lui vienne fouiner par ici;∎ who needs money anyway? de toute façon, l'argent n'a aucune importance;∎ your hair needs combing vos cheveux ont besoin d'un coup de peigne;∎ I gave the car a much-needed wash j'ai lavé la voiture, elle en avait bien besoin;∎ liquid nitrogen needs careful handling or to be handled with care l'azote liquide demande à être manié avec précaution;∎ there are still a few points that need to be made il reste encore quelques questions à soulever∎ to need to do sth avoir besoin de ou être obligé de faire qch;∎ I need to be home by ten il faut que je sois rentré ou je dois être rentré pour dix heures;∎ you need to try harder tu vas devoir faire ou il va falloir que tu fasses un effort supplémentaire;∎ he didn't need to be told twice il ne se l'est pas fait dire deux fois;∎ I'll help you - you don't need to je vais t'aider - tu n'es pas obligéⓘ GRAM La forme modale de need est la même à toutes les personnes, et s'utilise sans do/does. ( he need only worry about himself; need she go?; it needn't matter.) you needn't come if you don't want to vous n'avez pas besoin de ou vous n'êtes pas obligé de venir si vous n'en avez pas envie;∎ you needn't wait il est inutile que vous attendiez, inutile (pour vous) d'attendre;∎ I needn't tell you how important it is je n'ai pas besoin de vous dire ou vous savez à quel point c'est important;∎ I needn't have bothered je me suis donné bien du mal pour rien, ce n'était pas la peine que je me donne autant de mal;∎ the accident need never have happened cet accident aurait pu être évité;∎ I need hardly tell you how grateful I am il n'est pas besoin de vous dire combien je vous suis reconnaissant;∎ no-one else need ever know ça reste entre nous;∎ need I say more? ai-je besoin d'en dire davantage ou plus?;∎ need that be the case? est-ce nécessairement ou forcément le cas?;∎ adults only need apply les adultes seuls peuvent postuler3 noun(a) (necessity) besoin m;∎ I have no need of your sympathy je n'ai que faire de votre sympathie;∎ I feel the need of some fresh air or to get some fresh air j'ai besoin d'air;∎ phone me if you feel the need for a chat appelle-moi si tu as besoin de parler;∎ there's no need to adopt that tone inutile d'employer ce ton;∎ there's no need to hurry rien ne presse, inutile de se presser;∎ there's no need to panic or for any panic inutile de paniquer;∎ I'll help with the dishes - no need, I've done them already je vais vous aider à faire la vaisselle - inutile, c'est terminé;∎ to be in need of sth, to have need of sth avoir besoin de qch;∎ I'm in need of help j'ai besoin d'aide ou qu'on m'aide;∎ Eleanor is in urgent need of cash Eleanor a un besoin urgent d'argent;∎ the ceiling is in need of repair le plafond a besoin d'être réparé;∎ should the need arise si cela s'avérait nécessaire, si le besoin s'en faisait sentir;∎ humorous your need is greater than mine vous en avez plus besoin que moi(b) (requirement) besoin m;∎ their needs can be easily satisfied leurs besoins sont faciles à satisfaire;∎ he saw to her every need il subvenait à ses moindres besoins;∎ that will meet my needs cela fera mon affaire;∎ £1,000 should be enough for our immediate needs 1000 livres devraient suffire pour répondre à nos besoins immédiats;∎ Marketing needs and wants besoins mpl et désirs mpl∎ to be in need être dans le besoin;∎ in my hour of need au moment où j'en ai eu besoin∎ proverb needs must when the devil drives nécessité fait loi;∎ familiar needs must il le faut□, c'est indispensable□ ;∎ if needs must, I'll go s'il le faut absolument ou si c'est indispensable, j'iraisi besoin est, le cas échéant►► Marketing needs analysis analyse f des besoins;Marketing needs assessment estimation f des besoins;Marketing need identification identification f des besoins;Marketing need level niveau m des besoins;Marketing need market marché m des besoins;Marketing need recognition reconnaissance f des besoins;Marketing need set ensemble m de besoins;Marketing needs study étude f des besoins;British Administration needs test examen m des conditions de vie (pour bénéficier d'une aide de l'État);Marketing needs and wants exploration exploration f des besoins et des désirs -
12 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) tocar(se)2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) rozar, tocar suavemente3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) afectar; conmover, llegar (sus palabras le llegaron muy dentro)4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) tocar; (I wouldn't touch a job like that: no querría ver un trabajo así ni en pintura)
2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) toque; roce2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tacto3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) retoque4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) toque, nota (personal), sello, estilo5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) toque, fuera de juego•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood
touch1 n1. toque2. tactotouch2 vb tocar"Please do not touch" "No tocar, por favor"tr[tʌʧ]3 (sense) tacto4 (connection) contacto, comunicación nombre femenino5 (slight quantity) poquito, pizca; (trace) punto, asomo6 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL amago8 (manner, style) toque nombre masculino, sello9 SMALLSPORT/SMALL toque nombre masculino■ look, but don't touch mirad, pero no toquéis2 (eat) probar3 (move) conmover4 (equal, rival) igualar5 (affect) afectar, tocar6 (deal with) tocar, abordar1 tocarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat a touch al primer roceinto touch SMALLSPORT/SMALL fueranot to touch something with a bargepole no querer algo ni regalado,-a, no querer algo ni que le paguen a unoto be an easy/soft touch ser fácil sacarle dinero a unoto be in touch with something estar al corriente de algoto be out of touch estar fuera de ondato get in touch ponerse en contacto ( with, con)to keep in touch mantenerse en contacto ( with, con)to touch bottom tocar fondoto touch somebody for money sablear, dar un sablazo a alguien■ he touched me for £10 me sableó diez librasto touch wood tocar maderatouch ['tʌʧ] vt1) feel, handle: tocar, tentar2) affect, move: conmover, afectar, tocarhis gesture touched our hearts: su gesto nos tocó el corazóntouch vi: tocarsetouch n1) : tacto m (sentido)2) detail: toque m, detalle ma touch of color: un toque de color3) bit: pizca f, gota f, poco m4) ability: habilidad fto lose one's touch: perder la habilidad5) contact: contacto m, comunicación fto keep in touch: mantenerse en contactov.• enternecer v.• manosear v.• palpar v.• tentar v.• tocar v.n.(§ pl.: touches) = contacto s.m.• dejo s.m.• gustillo s.m.• pincelada s.f.• pizca s.f.• pulsación s.f.• rasgo s.m.• retoque s.m.• saborete s.m.• tacto s.m.• tiento s.m.• tocamiento s.m.• toque s.m.tʌtʃ
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1)a) u ( sense) tacto mb) c ( physical contact)to be a soft touch — (colloq) ( be generous) ser* un buenazo
2) c (small amount, degree - of humor, irony) dejo m, toque m; (- of paint) toque ma touch of fever — un poco de fiebre, unos quintos de fiebre (AmL)
3)a) c ( detail) detalle mto add o put the final o finishing touches/touch to something — darle* los últimos toques/el último toque a algo
b) ( effect) (no pl) toque m4) ( skill) (no pl) habilidad f5) u ( communication)to get/keep o stay in touch with somebody — ponerse*/mantenerse* en contacto con alguien
I'll be in touch — ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc)
how can I get in touch with you? — ¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?, ¿cómo lo puedo contactar?
I'm a bit out of touch with what's happening — no estoy muy al corriente or al tanto de lo que está pasando
6) u ( in rugby)
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1)a) ( be in physical contact with) tocar*the bed was touching the wall — la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared
b) (brush, graze) rozar*, tocar*c) ( approach) (colloq)to touch somebody FOR something: he touched me for $50 — me pidió 50 dólares
2)a) ( reach)I can't touch my toes — no llego or no alcanzo a tocarme los pies
my feet don't touch the bottom — ( of pool) no hago pie, no toco fondo
b) ( equal) (usu neg)nobody can touch her in this type of role — es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel
3) (usu neg)a) ( interfere with) tocar*b) ( deal with)c) (eat, drink) probar*he didn't touch his lunch — no tocó la comida, no probó bocado
4)a) (affect, concern) afectarb) ( move emotionally)he was touched by her kindness — su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma
2.
via) (with finger, hand) tocar*b) ( come into physical contact) \<\<hands\>\> rozarse*; \<\<wires\>\> tocarse*Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up[tʌtʃ]1. N1) (=sense, feel) tacto msense of touch — sentido m del tacto, tacto m
2) (=pressure)he felt the touch of a hand on his shoulder — sintió el tacto or el roce de una mano en su hombro
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it's soft to the touch — es blando al tacto- be an easy or a soft touch3) (=technique, manner)•
to have the common touch — saber tratar or sintonizar con el pueblo•
to lose one's touch — perder facultadeshe had lost his scoring touch — había perdido habilidad or eficacia de cara al gol
common•
the director handles these scenes with a sure touch — el director trata estas escenas con mucha seguridad or gran pericia4) (=stamp, mark) toque mto put the finishing touches to sth — dar los últimos toques or los toques finales a algo
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the human touch — el calor humano•
the personal touch — el toque personal•
the house needs a woman's touch — la casa necesita un toque femenino5) (=detail) detalle m6) (=small quantity)a)a touch of — [of milk, water] un chorrito de; [of salt, pepper] una pizca de; [of irony, sarcasm] un toque or un dejo de
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there was a touch of frost this morning — había algo de or un poco de escarcha esta mañanab) (with adjective, adverb)it's a touch (too) expensive — es algo or un poquito caro
move it just a touch to the left — muévelo un poquito a or hacia la izquierda
7) (=contact)•
to be in touch (with sb) — estar en contacto (con algn)I'll be in touch — (writing) te escribiré; (phoning) te llamaré
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to get in touch (with sb) — ponerse en contacto (con algn)•
to keep in touch (with sb) — mantener el contacto (con algn)well, keep in touch! — ¡bueno, no pierdas contacto!, ¡bueno, no dejes de llamar o escribir!
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to lose touch (with sth/sb) — perder el contacto (con algo/algn)I lost touch with her after she moved to London — perdí el contacto con ella después de que se mudara a Londres
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to be out of touch — no estar al corrienteI'm out of touch with the latest political developments — no estoy al corriente de los últimos acontecimientos políticos
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to put sb in touch with sb — poner a algn en contacto con algn8) (Rugby)he had a foot in touch — tenía un pie fuera del terreno de juego or más allá de la línea de banda
2. VT1) (with hand) tocarthey can't touch you — (fig) no te pueden hacer nada
raw 1., 3)•
touch wood! — ¡toca madera!2) (=come into contact with) tocar; (=brush against) rozarbarge 4., base I, 1., 4)•
my feet haven't touched the ground since I started this job — desde que empecé en este trabajo no he parado3) (=harm, disturb) tocardon't touch anything! — ¡no toques nada!
I never touched him! — ¡ni le toqué!
if you touch him I'll kill you! — ¡como le pongas la mano encima or si le tocas te mato!
4) (=try) [+ food, drink] probaryou haven't touched your dinner — no has probado bocado, no has tocado la cena
5) (=affect) afectar6) (=move)her faith touched me — su fe me conmovió or me llegó al alma
7) (=compare with) igualar8) (esp Brit) (=reach)9) (Brit)*•
to touch sb for money — dar un sablazo a algn *, pedir dinero prestado a algn10)• to be touched with sth: clouds touched with pink — nubes con un toque rosa
3. VI1) (with hand)don't touch! — (to child) ¡no se toca!
2) (=come into contact) [hands] encontrarse; [lips] rozarse; [wires] hacer contacto4.CPDtouch judge N — (Rugby) juez mf de línea, juez mf de banda
touch screen N — = touchscreen
- touch at- touch on- touch up* * *[tʌtʃ]
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1)a) u ( sense) tacto mb) c ( physical contact)to be a soft touch — (colloq) ( be generous) ser* un buenazo
2) c (small amount, degree - of humor, irony) dejo m, toque m; (- of paint) toque ma touch of fever — un poco de fiebre, unos quintos de fiebre (AmL)
3)a) c ( detail) detalle mto add o put the final o finishing touches/touch to something — darle* los últimos toques/el último toque a algo
b) ( effect) (no pl) toque m4) ( skill) (no pl) habilidad f5) u ( communication)to get/keep o stay in touch with somebody — ponerse*/mantenerse* en contacto con alguien
I'll be in touch — ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc)
how can I get in touch with you? — ¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?, ¿cómo lo puedo contactar?
I'm a bit out of touch with what's happening — no estoy muy al corriente or al tanto de lo que está pasando
6) u ( in rugby)
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1.
1)a) ( be in physical contact with) tocar*the bed was touching the wall — la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared
b) (brush, graze) rozar*, tocar*c) ( approach) (colloq)to touch somebody FOR something: he touched me for $50 — me pidió 50 dólares
2)a) ( reach)I can't touch my toes — no llego or no alcanzo a tocarme los pies
my feet don't touch the bottom — ( of pool) no hago pie, no toco fondo
b) ( equal) (usu neg)nobody can touch her in this type of role — es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel
3) (usu neg)a) ( interfere with) tocar*b) ( deal with)c) (eat, drink) probar*he didn't touch his lunch — no tocó la comida, no probó bocado
4)a) (affect, concern) afectarb) ( move emotionally)he was touched by her kindness — su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma
2.
via) (with finger, hand) tocar*b) ( come into physical contact) \<\<hands\>\> rozarse*; \<\<wires\>\> tocarse*Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up -
13 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) røre; berøre2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) røre3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) bevæge4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) røre2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) berøring2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) følesans3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) strøg4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) evne5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) uden for banen•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) røre; berøre2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) røre3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) bevæge4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) røre2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) berøring2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) følesans3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) strøg4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) evne5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) uden for banen•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood -
14 open
open ['əʊpən]ouvert ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (n), 1 (o), 1 (q)-(s) découvert ⇒ 1 (e) dégagé ⇒ 1 (g) vacant ⇒ 1 (h) libre ⇒ 1 (h) non résolu ⇒ 1 (k) franc ⇒ 1 (n) ouvrir ⇒ 2 (a)-(g), 3 (d) déboucher ⇒ 2 (a) commencer ⇒ 2 (e), 3 (e) engager ⇒ 2 (e) dégager ⇒ 2 (g) s'ouvrir ⇒ 3 (a)-(c)(a) (not shut → window, cupboard, suitcase, jar, box, sore, valve) ouvert;∎ her eyes were slightly open/wide open ses yeux étaient entrouverts/grands ouverts;∎ he kicked the door open il a ouvert la porte d'un coup de pied;∎ the panels slide open les panneaux s'ouvrent en coulissant;∎ to smash/lever sth open ouvrir qch en le fracassant/à l'aide d'un levier;∎ I can't get the bottle open je n'arrive pas à ouvrir la bouteille;∎ there's a bottle already open in the fridge il y a une bouteille entamée dans le frigo;∎ you won't need the key, the door's open tu n'auras pas besoin de la clef, la porte est ouverte(b) (not fastened → coat, fly, packet) ouvert;∎ his shirt was open to the waist sa chemise était ouverte ou déboutonnée jusqu'à la ceinture;∎ his shirt was open at the neck le col de sa chemise était ouvert;∎ her blouse hung open son chemisier était déboutonné;∎ the wrapping had been torn open l'emballage avait été arraché ou déchiré(c) (spread apart, unfolded → arms, book, magazine, umbrella) ouvert; (→ newspaper) ouvert, déplié; (→ legs, knees) écarté;∎ the book lay open at page 6 le livre était ouvert à la page 6;∎ I dropped the coin into his open hand or palm j'ai laissé tomber la pièce de monnaie dans le creux de sa main;∎ the seams had split open les coutures avaient craqué;∎ he ran into my open arms il s'est précipité dans mes bras(d) (for business) ouvert;∎ I couldn't find a bank open je n'ai pas pu trouver une banque qui soit ouverte;∎ are you open on Saturdays? ouvrez-vous le samedi?;∎ we're open for business as usual nous sommes ouverts comme à l'habitude;∎ open to the public (museum etc) ouvert ou accessible au public;∎ open late ouvert en nocturne(e) (not covered → carriage, wagon, bus) découvert; (→ car) décapoté; (→ grave) ouvert; (→ boat) ouvert, non ponté; (→ courtyard, sewer) à ciel ouvert;∎ the passengers sat on the open deck les passagers étaient assis sur le pont;∎ the wine should be left open to breathe il faut laisser la bouteille ouverte pour que le vin puisse respirer(f) (not enclosed → hillside, plain)∎ the shelter was open on three sides l'abri était ouvert sur trois côtés;∎ the hill was open to the elements la colline était exposée à tous les éléments;∎ our neighbourhood lacks open space notre quartier manque d'espaces verts;∎ the wide open spaces of Texas les grands espaces du Texas;∎ shanty towns sprang up on every scrap of open ground des bidonvilles ont surgi sur la moindre parcelle de terrain vague;∎ they were attacked in open country ils ont été attaqués en rase campagne;∎ open countryside stretched away to the horizon la campagne s'étendait à perte de vue;∎ open grazing land pâturages mpl non clôturés;∎ ahead lay a vast stretch of open water au loin s'étendait une vaste étendue d'eau;∎ in the open air en plein air;∎ nothing beats life in the open air il n'y a rien de mieux que la vie au grand air;∎ he took to the open road il a pris la route;∎ it'll do 150 on the open road elle monte à 150 sur l'autoroute;∎ the open sea la haute mer, le large(g) (unobstructed → road, passage) dégagé; (→ mountain pass) ouvert, praticable; (→ waterway) ouvert à la navigation; (→ view) dégagé;∎ only one lane on the bridge is open il n'y a qu'une voie ouverte à la circulation sur le pont∎ we have two positions open nous avons deux postes à pourvoir;∎ I'll keep this Friday open for you je vous réserverai ce vendredi;∎ she likes to keep her weekends open elle préfère ne pas faire de projets pour le week-end;∎ it's the only course of action open to us c'est la seule chose que nous puissions faire;∎ she used every opportunity open to her elle a profité de toutes les occasions qui se présentaient à elle;∎ he wants to keep his options open il ne veut pas s'engager(i) (unrestricted → competition) ouvert (à tous); (→ meeting, trial) public; (→ society) ouvert, démocratique;∎ the contest is not open to company employees le concours n'est pas ouvert au personnel de la société;∎ club membership is open to anyone aucune condition particulière n'est requise pour devenir membre du club;∎ a career open to very few une carrière accessible à très peu de gens ou très fermée;∎ there are few positions of responsibility open to immigrants les immigrés ont rarement accès aux postes de responsabilité;∎ the field is wide open for someone with your talents pour quelqu'un d'aussi doué que vous, ce domaine offre des possibilités quasi illimitées;∎ to extend an open invitation to sb inviter qn à venir chez soi quand il le souhaite;∎ it's an open invitation to tax-dodgers/thieves c'est une invitation à la fraude fiscale/aux voleurs;∎ American familiar Reno was a pretty open town in those days à cette époque, Reno était aux mains des hors-la-loi□ ;∎ they have an open marriage ils forment un couple très libre∎ the two countries share miles of open border les deux pays sont séparés par des kilomètres de frontière non matérialisée;∎ Sport he missed an open goal il n'y avait pas de défenseurs, et il a raté le but;∎ to lay oneself open to criticism prêter le flanc à la critique(k) (undecided → question) non résolu, non tranché;∎ the election is still wide open l'élection n'est pas encore jouée;∎ it's still an open question whether he'll resign or not on ne sait toujours pas s'il va démissionner;∎ I prefer to leave the matter open je préfère laisser cette question en suspens;∎ he wanted to leave the date open il n'a pas voulu fixer de date∎ his speech is open to misunderstanding son discours peut prêter à confusion;∎ the prices are not open to negotiation les prix ne sont pas négociables;∎ the plan is open to modification le projet n'a pas encore été finalisé;∎ it's open to debate whether she knew about it or not on peut se demander si elle était au courant;∎ open to doubt douteux∎ to be open to suggestions être ouvert aux suggestions;∎ I don't want to go but I'm open to persuasion je ne veux pas y aller mais je pourrais me laisser persuader;∎ I try to keep an open mind about such things j'essaie de ne pas avoir de préjugés sur ces questions;∎ open to any reasonable offer disposé à considérer toute offre raisonnable∎ let's be open with each other soyons francs l'un avec l'autre;∎ they weren't very open about their intentions ils se sont montrés assez discrets en ce qui concerne leurs intentions;∎ he is open about his homosexuality il ne cache pas son homosexualité(o) (blatant → contempt, criticism, conflict, disagreement) ouvert; (→ attempt) non dissimulé; (→ scandal) public; (→ rivalry) déclaré;∎ her open dislike son aversion déclarée;∎ the country is in a state of open civil war le pays est en état de véritable guerre civile;∎ they are in open revolt ils sont en révolte ouverte;∎ they acted in open violation of the treaty ce qu'ils ont fait constitue une violation flagrante du traité;∎ they showed an open disregard for the law ils ont fait preuve d'un manque de respect flagrant face à la loi;∎ it's an open admission of guilt cela équivaut à un aveu(p) (loose → weave) lâche(a) (window, lock, shop, eyes, border) ouvrir; (wound) rouvrir; (bottle, can) ouvrir, déboucher; (wine) déboucher;∎ open quotations or inverted commas ouvrez les guillemets;∎ she opened her eyes very wide elle ouvrit grand les yeux, elle écarquilla les yeux;∎ they plan to open the border to refugees ils projettent d'ouvrir la frontière aux réfugiés;∎ Photography open the aperture one more stop ouvrez d'un diaphragme de plus;∎ figurative to open one's heart to sb se confier à qn;∎ we must open our minds to new ideas nous devons être ouverts aux idées nouvelles(b) (unfasten → coat, envelope, gift, collar) ouvrir(c) (unfold, spread apart → book, umbrella, penknife, arms, hand) ouvrir; (→ newspaper) ouvrir, déplier; (→ legs, knees) écarter∎ to open a road through the jungle ouvrir une route à travers la jungle;∎ the agreement opens the way for peace l'accord va mener à la paix(e) (start → campaign, discussion, account, trial) ouvrir, commencer; (→ negotiations) ouvrir, engager; (→ conversation) engager, entamer; Banking & Finance (→ account, loan) ouvrir;∎ her new film opened the festival son dernier film a ouvert le festival;∎ to open a file on sb ouvrir un dossier sur qn;∎ to open fire (on or at sb) ouvrir le feu (sur qn);∎ to open the bidding (in bridge) ouvrir (les enchères);∎ to open the betting (in poker) lancer les enchères;∎ Finance to open a line of credit ouvrir un crédit;∎ to open Parliament ouvrir la session du Parlement;∎ Law to open the case exposer les faits∎ the window opens outwards la fenêtre (s')ouvre vers l'extérieur;∎ open wide! ouvrez grand!;∎ to open, press down and twist pour ouvrir, appuyez et tournez;∎ both rooms open onto the corridor les deux chambres donnent ou ouvrent sur le couloir;∎ figurative the heavens opened and we got drenched il s'est mis à tomber des trombes d'eau et on s'est fait tremper(b) (unfold, spread apart → book, umbrella, parachute) s'ouvrir; (→ bud, leaf) s'ouvrir, s'épanouir;∎ a new life opened before her une nouvelle vie s'ouvrait devant elle(c) (gape → chasm) s'ouvrir(d) (for business) ouvrir;∎ what time do you open on Sundays? à quelle heure ouvrez-vous le dimanche?;∎ the doors open at 8 p.m. les portes ouvrent à 20 heures;∎ to open late ouvrir en nocturne(e) (start → campaign, meeting, discussion, concert, play, story) commencer;∎ the book opens with a murder le livre commence par un meurtre;∎ the hunting season opens in September la chasse ouvre en septembre;∎ she opened with a statement of the association's goals elle commença par une présentation des buts de l'association;∎ the film opens next week le film sort la semaine prochaine;∎ Theatre when are you opening? quand aura lieu la première?;∎ when it opened on Broadway, the play flopped lorsqu'elle est sortie à Broadway, la pièce a fait un four;∎ the Dow Jones opened at 2461 le Dow Jones a ouvert à 2461;∎ to open with two clubs (in bridge) ouvrir de deux trèfles4 noun(a) (outdoors, open air)∎ eating (out) in the open gives me an appetite manger au grand air me donne de l'appétit;∎ to sleep in the open dormir à la belle étoile∎ to bring sth (out) into the open exposer ou étaler qch au grand jour;∎ the riot brought the instability of the regime out into the open l'émeute a révélé l'instabilité du régime;∎ the conflict finally came out into the open le conflit a finalement éclaté au grand jour∎ the British Open (golf) l'open m ou le tournoi open de Grande-Bretagne;∎ the French Open (tennis) Roland-Garros►► Banking open account compte m ouvert;open bar buvette f gratuite, bar m gratuit;Banking open cheque chèque m ouvert ou non barré;School open classroom classe f primaire à activités libres;Stock Exchange open contract position f ouverte;Finance open credit crédit m à découvert;British open day journée f portes ouvertes;Economics open economy économie f ouverte;∎ British to keep open house tenir table ouverte;open inquiry enquête f publique;British open learning enseignement m à la carte (par correspondance ou à temps partiel);open letter lettre f ouverte;∎ an open letter to the President une lettre ouverte au Président;open market marché m libre;∎ to buy sth on the open market acheter qch sur le marché libre;∎ Stock Exchange to buy shares on the open market acheter des actions en Bourse;open mike = période pendant laquelle les clients d'un café-théâtre ou d'un bar peuvent chanter ou raconter des histoires drôles au micro;open mesh mailles fpl lâches;Stock Exchange open money market marché m libre des capitaux;Stock Exchange open outcry criée f;Stock Exchange open outcry system système m de criée;open pattern motif m aéré;Insurance open policy police f flottante;Stock Exchange open position position f ouverte;open prison prison f ouverte;open season saison f;∎ the open season for hunting la saison de la chasse;∎ figurative the tabloid papers have declared open season on the private lives of rock stars les journaux à scandale se sont mis à traquer les stars du rock dans leur vie privée;British open secret secret m de Polichinelle;∎ it's an open secret that Alison will get the job c'est Alison qui aura le poste, ce n'est un secret pour personne;sésame, ouvre-toi!2 nounBritish (means to success) sésame m;∎ good A level results aren't necessarily an open sesame to university de bons résultats aux "A levels" n'ouvrent pas forcément la porte de l'université;Industry open shop British (open to non-union members) = entreprise ne pratiquant pas le monopole d'embauche; American (with no union) établissement m sans syndicat;open ticket billet m open;Sport open tournament (tournoi m) open m;British Open University = enseignement universitaire par correspondance doublé d'émissions de télévision ou de radio;Law open verdict verdict m de décès sans cause déterminée➲ open out∎ the sofa opens out into a bed le canapé est convertible en lit;∎ the doors open out onto a terrace les portes donnent ou s'ouvrent sur une terrasse(b) (lie → vista, valley) s'étendre, s'ouvrir;∎ miles of wheatfields opened out before us des champs de blé s'étendaient devant nous à perte de vue(c) (widen → path, stream) s'élargir;∎ the river opens out into a lake la rivière se jette dans un lac;∎ the trail finally opens out onto a plateau la piste débouche sur un plateau∎ he opened out after a few drinks quelques verres ont suffi à le faire sortir de sa réserve(unfold → newspaper, deck chair, fan) ouvrir;∎ the peacock opened out its tail le paon a fait la roue➲ open up(a) (unlock the door) ouvrir;∎ open up or I'll call the police! ouvrez, sinon j'appelle la police!;∎ open up in there! ouvrez, là-dedans!(b) (become available → possibility) s'ouvrir;∎ we may have a position opening up in May il se peut que nous ayons un poste disponible en mai;∎ new markets are opening up de nouveaux marchés sont en train de s'ouvrir(c) (for business → shop, branch etc) (s')ouvrir;∎ a new hotel opens up every week un nouvel hôtel ouvre ses portes chaque semaine∎ he won't open up even to me il ne s'ouvre pas, même à moi;∎ he needs to open up about his feelings il a besoin de dire ce qu'il a sur le cœur ou de s'épancher;∎ I got her to open up about her doubts j'ai réussi à la convaincre de me faire part de ses doutes(f) (become interesting) devenir intéressant;∎ things are beginning to open up in my field of research ça commence à bouger dans mon domaine de recherche;∎ the game opened up in the last half le match est devenu plus ouvert après la mi-temps(a) (crate, gift, bag, tomb) ouvrir;∎ we're opening up the summer cottage this weekend nous ouvrons la maison de campagne ce week-end;∎ the sleeping bag will dry faster if you open it up le sac de couchage séchera plus vite si tu l'ouvres(b) (for business) ouvrir;∎ each morning, Lucy opened up the shop chaque matin, Lucy ouvrait la boutique;∎ he wants to open up a travel agency il veut ouvrir une agence de voyages(c) (for development → isolated region) désenclaver; (→ quarry, oilfield) ouvrir, commencer l'exploitation de; (→ new markets) ouvrir;∎ irrigation will open up new land for agriculture l'irrigation permettra la mise en culture de nouvelles terres;∎ the airport opened up the island for tourism l'aéroport a ouvert l'île au tourisme;∎ a discovery which opens up new fields of research une découverte qui crée de nouveaux domaines de recherche;∎ the policy opened up possibilities for closer cooperation la politique a créé les conditions d'une coopération plus étroite∎ he opened it or her up il a accéléré à fond -
15 acuerdo
m.1 agreement (pacto).llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreementacuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Tradeacuerdo tácito tacit agreement2 resolution.3 settlement of a claim.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: acordar.* * *1 agreement\¡de acuerdo! all right!, O.K.!de acuerdo con in accordance withde común acuerdo by mutual agreement, by common consentestar de acuerdo to agree ( con, with)llegar a un acuerdo to come to an agreementponerse de acuerdo to agreeacuerdo marco framework agreement* * *noun m.agreement, deal, understanding- de acuerdo con
- estar de acuerdo* * *SM1) (=decisión conjunta) agreement; [implícito, informal] understanding; [de negocios] dealambas partes quieren llegar a un acuerdo — both parties wish to come to o reach an agreement
tenemos una especie de acuerdo para no hacernos la competencia — we have a sort of understanding that we will not become competitors
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de común acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent•
de o por mutuo acuerdo — by mutual agreement, by mutual consent•
tomar un acuerdo, no tomaron ni un solo acuerdo en la reunión — nothing was agreed on in the meetingse tomó el acuerdo de ofrecer ayuda a los países afectados — it was agreed to give aid to the affected countries
acuerdo de desarme — disarmament agreement, arms agreement
acuerdo de pago respectivo — (Com) knock-for-knock agreement, no-fault agreement (EEUU)
acuerdo tácito — unspoken agreement, tacit agreement
2)•
de acuerdo —a) [independiente] OK, all rightsí, de acuerdo — yes, OK, yes, all right
cada uno pondremos 40 euros ¿de acuerdo? — we'll each put in 40 euros, OK o all right?
b)• estar de acuerdo — to agree, be in agreement frm
en eso estamos de acuerdo — we agree on that, we're in agreement on that frm
c)• ponerse de acuerdo — to come to an agreement, reach (an) agreement
aún no nos hemos puesto de acuerdo — we still haven't come to an agreement, we still haven reached (an) agreement
d)• de acuerdo con — according to, in accordance with frm
todo se hizo de acuerdo con las reglas — everything was done according to o frm in accordance with the regulations
de acuerdo con el artículo 27 — as laid down in article 27, in accordance with article 27 frm
de acuerdo con estas fuentes, las dos mujeres fueron secuestradas — according to these sources, the two women were kidnapped
* * *1)a) ( arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement
b) ( pacto) agreementacuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord
2) (en locs)a)de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right
b)de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with
* * *= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.Ex. Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.Ex. This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex. A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.Ex. Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.Ex. The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex. A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex. The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Ex. Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.Ex. These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex. Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.Ex. Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex. The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex. These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.----* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.* acuerdo sindical = union contract.* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *1)a) ( arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo — to reach an agreement
b) ( pacto) agreementacuerdo de paz — peace agreement o (frml) accord
2) (en locs)a)de acuerdo: estar de acuerdo to agree; ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estamos de acuerdo en que... we all agree o we're all agreed that...; estar de acuerdo con alguien/algo to agree with somebody/something; no estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't think we should pay him so much; ¿mañana a las ocho? - de acuerdo — (indep) tomorrow at eight? - OK o all right
b)de acuerdo con or a — in accordance with
* * *= agreement, arrangement, compromise, convention, partnership, understanding, covenant, accord, partnering, pact, accommodation, bargaining, settlement.Ex: Complete agreement had not been possible, but the numbers of rules where divergent practices were evident is limited.
Ex: This arrangement is faster than waiting until documents are ordered.Ex: A compromise between expressive and non-expressive notation is to be found in the Second Edition of the Bliss Bibliographic Classification Scheme.Ex: Enter a concordat, 'modus vivendi', convention, or other formal agreement between the Holy See and a national government or other political jurisdiction under the party whose catalogue entry heading is first in English alphabetic order.Ex: The partnership between the CLT and industry is considered in some detail.Ex: A basic understanding in the concept of these libraries was the desire to confront the user with shelved books on entering and while moving through the building.Ex: The article 'Public library: the Trojan Horse covenant' argues that too much emphasis is now placed on the privatisation of libraries, their transformation into information centres and collections which mirror current demands.Ex: Only then, within the framework of inter-institutional accord, will academic library cooperative activities move forward more rapidly and purposefully.Ex: These include partnering with: principals, teachers, community members, public librarians and businesses.Ex: Issues discussed at some length included problems arising from a recent copyright pact with the USA and how each country can obtain access to the best literature of the other.Ex: Whatever structure emerges will be one of accommodation and acceptance by the various stakeholders both in and outside the library.Ex: The article is entitled 'Participatory something or other through bargaining'.Ex: These settlements require the tobacco companies to make annual payments to the states in perpetuity, with total payments estimated at $246.* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* acuerdo bilateral = bilateral agreement.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* acuerdo con el juez = plea bargaining, plea bargaining.* acuerdo contractual = contractual agreement.* acuerdo de colaboración = collaborative partnership, partnership agreement.* acuerdo de cooperación = collaborative partnership.* acuerdo de licencia = licensing agreement, licensing arrangement.* acuerdo de paz = peace agreement.* acuerdo económico = financial arrangement.* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.* acuerdo financiero = financial arrangement.* Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio (GATT) = General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).* acuerdo internacional = modus vivendi.* acuerdo legal = legal agreement, legal settlement.* acuerdo multilateral = multilateral agreement.* acuerdo muto = meeting of (the) minds.* acuerdo salarial = salary agreement.* acuerdo secreto = secret deal.* acuerdo sindical = union contract.* acuerdo sobre el precio mínimo de los libros = net book agreement.* acuerdo verbal = verbal agreement.* alcanzar un acuerdo = reach + agreement, reach + compromise, hammer out + agreement.* celebrar un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.* cerrar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* compras fuera de acuerdos con proveedores = maverick spending.* concertar un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, conclude + deal.* contraer un acuerdo = contract + agreement.* creación de acuerdo de colaboración = partnership building.* crear un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* críticos + no estar de acuerdo = critics + be divided.* cumplir (con) un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement, fill + Posesivo + agreement.* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.* de acuerdo a = according to.* de acuerdo con = according to, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, judging from.* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.* de acuerdo con + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, going on + Nombre.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + view.* dependiendo del acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* elaborar un acuerdo = draw up + agreement.* establecer un acuerdo = work out + agreement.* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.* estar de acuerdo = approve, be in agreement, concur (with), be agreed.* estar de acuerdo con = accord with, conform to, fit, go along with, fit with, be in conformity with, mesh with, jive with.* estar de acuerdo (con = see + eye to eye (with/on).* estar de acuerdo en que no + estar + de acuerdo = agree to + disagree.* estar de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* estar de acuerdo unánimemente = agree on + all hands.* estar totalmente de acuerdo con = be all for.* firmar acuerdo = write + agreement.* firmar un acuerdo = tie + the knot.* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.* negociar un acuerdo = negotiate + agreement.* no estar de acuerdo = be at variance, disagree, beg to differ.* no estar de acuerdo (con) = disapprove (of).* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).* ratificar un acuerdo = ratify + convention.* renegociar un acuerdo = renegotiate + agreement.* respetar un acuerdo = honour + commitment, honour + agreement.* romper un acuerdo = sever + arrangement.* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* tener acuerdos con = have + deals with.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* * *A1 (arreglo) agreementllegar a or alcanzar un acuerdo to reach an agreementse separaron de común acuerdo they separated by mutual agreement2 (pacto) agreementun acuerdo verbal a verbal agreementlos acuerdos de paz the peace agreements o ( frml) accordsCompuestos:(UE) association agreementoutline agreementprenuptial agreementwage settlementB ( en locs)1al final se pusieron de acuerdo in the end they came to o reached an agreementde acuerdo EN algo:están de acuerdo en todo they agree on everythingestamos de acuerdo en que va a ser difícil we all agree o we're all agreed that it's going to be difficultestar de acuerdo CON algn/algo to agree WITH sb/sthsobre ese punto estoy de acuerdo con ellos I agree with them on that pointno estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you, I disagree with youno estoy de acuerdo con pagarle tanto I don't agree o I disagree with paying him so muchno estoy de acuerdo con lo que acabas de decir I don't agree with what you've just said2de acuerdo ( indep) OK, okay¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo tomorrow at eight? — OK o all rightsalimos a las 6 ¿de acuerdo? we leave at 6, OK o okay?3de acuerdo con or a ( loc prep) in accordance withde acuerdo con lo establecido en el contrato in accordance with what is laid down in the contract ( frml), as laid down in the contract* * *
Del verbo acordar: ( conjugate acordar)
acuerdo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
acordar
acuerdo
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree;
‹precio/fecha› to agree (on)
■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acuerdole a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth
acordarse verbo pronominal
to remember;
acuerdose de algn/algo to remember sb/sth;
no quiero ni acuerdome I don't even want to think about it;
acuerdose de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth;
( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;
acuerdose (de) que … to remember that …
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
b)
ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement;
estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something;
estar de acuerdo con algn/algo to agree with sb/sth;
¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo ( indep) tomorrow at eight? — OK o all right
acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
1 agreement
acuerdo marco, framework agreement
2 (conformidad) estoy de acuerdo contigo, I agree with you
estoy de acuerdo en que es un disparate, I agree that it's ridiculous
estábamos de acuerdo en vender la casa, we agreed to sell the house
nunca se ponen de acuerdo, they never agree ➣ Ver nota en agree
3 excl (asentimiento) ¡de acuerdo!, all right!, O.K.! ➣ Ver nota en all right
♦ Locuciones: de acuerdo con, (según) in accordance with
de común acuerdo, by common consent
' acuerdo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acordarse
- aunar
- bien
- bilateral
- botepronto
- cerrar
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- compromisaria
- compromisario
- compromiso
- comulgar
- común
- concesión
- conforme
- cumplir
- dialogar
- dinamitar
- entendimiento
- entorpecer
- estar
- excepto
- luego
- misma
- mismo
- prematrimonial
- refrendar
- saldar
- según
- sellar
- suscribir
- tácita
- tácito
- tardía
- tardío
- tratado
- tripartita
- tripartito
- unitaria
- unitario
- vendedor
- vendedora
- verificarse
- vulnerar
- acordar
- alcanzar
- aplicar
- aprobación
- aprobar
English:
accord
- accordance
- advantageous
- affirm
- agree
- agreeable
- agreement
- all right
- altogether
- amicable
- approve
- approve of
- arms control
- arrangement
- assent
- back away
- beg
- blank
- bond
- compromise
- concur
- convenient
- deadlock
- deal
- disagree
- enter into
- equitable
- fall through
- few
- formalize
- fulfillment
- fulfilment
- full
- go along with
- grant
- hammer out
- honourable
- hope
- horn
- how
- informal
- issue
- keep
- keeping
- lip
- long-standing
- many
- most
- OK
- okay
* * *♦ nm1. [determinación, pacto] agreement;un acuerdo verbal a verbal agreement;llegar a un acuerdo to reach (an) agreement;tomar un acuerdo to make a decision;no hubo acuerdo they did not reach (an) agreement;de común acuerdo by common consentacuerdo arancelario tariff agreement;acuerdo comercial trade agreement;Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles y Comercio General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade;Informát acuerdo de licencia licence agreement;acuerdo marco general o framework agreement;acuerdo de paz peace agreement o deal;Fin acuerdo de recompra repurchase agreement;acuerdo salarial pay agreement, pay deal;acuerdo tácito tacit agreement♦ de acuerdo loc adv1. [conforme]estar de acuerdo (con algo/alguien) to agree (with sth/sb);estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on sth;estamos de acuerdo en que es necesario encontrar una solución we agree that we have to find a solution;ponerse de acuerdo (con alguien) to agree (with sb), to come to an agreement (with sb)2. [bien, vale] all right;lo traeré mañana – de acuerdo I'll bring it tomorrow – all right o fine;de acuerdo, me has convencido, lo haremos a tu manera all right, you've convinced me, we'll do it your way3.de acuerdo con [conforme a] in accordance with;de acuerdo con cifras oficiales… according to official figures…* * *m1 agreement;acuerdo comercial trade agreement;estar de acuerdo con agree with, be in agreement with;tomar un acuerdo reach an agreement;de común acuerdo by mutual agreement;¡de acuerdo! all right!, OK!2:de acuerdo con algo in accordance with sth* * *acuerdo nm1) : agreement2)estar de acuerdo : to agree3)de acuerdo con : in accordance with4)de acuerdo : OK, all right* * *acuerdo n agreementde acuerdo all right / OK -
16 touch
1. transitive verbtouch the sky — (fig.) an den Himmel stoßen
touch somebody on the shoulder — jemandem auf die Schulter tippen
touch A to B — B mit A berühren
2) (harm, interfere with) anrührenthe police can't touch you [for it] — die Polizei kann dich nicht [dafür] belangen
3) (fig.): (rival)touch something — an etwas (Akk.) heranreichen
4) (affect emotionally) rühren5) (concern oneself with) anrühren6)2. intransitive verbtouch somebody for a loan/£5 — (sl.) jemanden anpumpen (salopp) /um 5 Pfund anpumpen od. anhauen (salopp)
sich berühren; [Grundstücke:] aneinander stoßen3. noun‘please do not touch’ — "bitte nicht berühren!"
1) Berührung, diebe soft/warm etc. to the touch — sich weich/ warm usw. anfühlen
[sense of] touch — Tastsinn, der
3) (small amount)a touch of salt/pepper — etc. eine Spur Salz/Pfeffer usw.
a touch of irony/sadness — etc. ein Anflug von Ironie/Traurigkeit usw.
4) (game of tag) Fangen, dasto mention it in such a way was a clever/subtle touch — es auf eine solche Weise zu erwähnen, war ein schlauer/raffinierter Einfall
6) (manner, style) (on keyboard instrument, typewriter) Anschlag, der; (of writer, sculptor) Stil, dera personal touch — eine persönliche od. individuelle Note
lose one's touch — seinen Schwung verlieren; (Sport) seine Form verlieren
7) (communication)be in/out of touch [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Kontakt/keinen Kontakt haben
be in/ out of touch with something — über etwas (+ Akk.) auf dem laufenden/nicht auf dem laufenden sein
get in touch [with somebody] — mit jemandem Kontakt/Verbindung aufnehmen
keep in touch [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] in Verbindung od. Kontakt bleiben
keep in touch! — lass von dir hören!
keep in touch with something — sich über etwas (Akk.) auf dem laufenden halten
we have lost touch — wir haben keinen Kontakt mehr [zueinander]
have lost touch with something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht mehr auf dem laufenden sein
9) (coll.)be an easy or a soft touch — (be a person who gives money readily) leicht rumzukriegen sein (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/75780/touch_down">touch down- touch on- touch up* * *1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) (sich)berühren3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) berühren2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) die Berührung2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) der Tastsinn3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) der Strich4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) der Stil5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) das Aus•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *[tʌtʃ]I. n<pl -es>the sense of \touch der Tastsinnthe material was soft to the \touch das Material fühlte sich weich anto be in \touch with sb/sth mit jdm/etw in Kontakt seinto get/keep in \touch [with sb/sth] [mit jdm/etw] in Kontakt treten/bleibenhe's not really in \touch with what young people are interested in er ist nicht mehr richtig auf dem Laufenden über die Interessen der jungen LeuteI admire her lightness/sureness of \touch as a cook ich bewundere ihre leichte/sichere Hand beim Kochento have the magic \touch magische Fähigkeiten habento lose one's \touch sein Gespür verlieren▪ a \touch of... ein wenig...a \touch of bitterness/irony eine Spur Bitterkeit/Ironiea \touch of flu ( fam) eine leichte Grippea \touch of the sun ein Sonnenbrand m▪ a \touch ziemlichthe weather has turned a \touch nasty das Wetter ist ziemlich schlecht gewordena \touch of genius ein genialer Einfallhe kicked the ball into \touch er schlug den Ball ins Aus9.II. vt1. (feel with fingers)▪ to \touch sb/sth jdn/etw berührento \touch the brake auf die Bremse steigen fam▪ to \touch sb somewhere jdn irgendwo berührenthe setting sun \touched the trees with red ( fig) die untergehende Sonne tauchte die Bäume in Rot2. (come in contact with)the edge of the town \touches the forest die Stadt grenzt an den Wald3. (consume)no thanks, I never \touch chocolate nein danke, ich esse keine Schokolade4. (move emotionally)5. (rival in quality)▪ to \touch sb jdm das Wasser reichenthere's no one to \touch him as an illustrator of children's books als Illustrator von Kinderbüchern ist er einfach unschlagbar6. (deal with)▪ to \touch sth etw anpackento \touch problems Probleme in Angriff nehmen7.▶ to \touch base with sb mit jdm in Kontakt treten▶ to \touch a [raw] nerve einen wunden Punkt berühreneverybody has got the flu right now except me alle haben im Moment die Grippe außer mir — toi, toi, toi!III. vi1. (feel with fingers) berührendon't \touch nicht berühren* * *[tʌtʃ]1. n1) (= sense of touch) (Tast)gefühl ntto be cold/soft to the touch — sich kalt/weich anfühlen
she thrilled to his touch — es durchzuckte sie, als er sie berührte
the wheel responds to the slightest touch — das Lenkrad reagiert sofort or reagiert auf jede Bewegung
it has the touch of genius/the professional touch — es hat etwas Geniales/Professionelles or einen genialen/professionellen Anstrich
to have the right touch with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw umgehen können
a nice touch — eine hübsche Note; (gesture) eine nette Geste
to put the final or finishing touches to sth — letzte Hand an etw (acc) legen, einer Sache (dat) den letzten Schliff geben
a touch of flu —
See:→ sun6)(= communication)
to be in (constant) touch with sb — mit jdm in (ständiger) Verbindung stehento be/keep in touch with (political) developments — (politisch) auf dem Laufenden sein/bleiben
I'll be in touch! — ich lasse von mir hören!, ich melde mich!
to be completely out of touch (with sth) ( — in Bezug auf etw acc ) überhaupt nicht auf dem Laufenden sein
you can get in touch with me at this number — Sie können mich unter dieser Nummer erreichen
a husband and wife who have lost touch with each other — ein Ehepaar, das sich fremd geworden ist or sich entfremdet hat
in touch —
to kick for touch (Rugby) — ins Aus or in die Mark schlagen
8) (inf)to make a touch — Geld schnorren (inf)
he's usually good for a touch — ihn kann man normalerweise gut anpumpen (inf) or anzapfen (inf)
to be an easy or soft touch — leicht anzupumpen (inf) or anzuzapfen (inf) sein
2. vt1) (= be in or make contact with) berühren; (= get hold of) anfassen; (= press lightly) piano keys anschlagen, leicht drücken; (= strike lightly) harp strings streichen über (+acc); (= brush against) streifenshe was so happy, her feet hardly touched the ground (fig) — sie war so glücklich, dass sie in den Wolken schwebte
to touch glasses —
the speedometer needle touched 100 —
I was touching 100 most of the way — ich fuhr fast immer 100
2) (= lay hands on) anrühren, anfassenthe police/tax authorities can't touch me — die Polizei/das Finanzamt kann mir nichts anhaben
4) (= equal) herankommen an (+acc), erreichen5) (= deal with) problem etc anrührenan ordinary detergent won't touch dirt like that — ein normales Reinigungsmittel wird mit diesem Schmutz nicht fertig
I asked them not to touch my desk — ich bat darum, nicht an meinen Schreibtisch zu gehen
6) (= concern) berühren, betreffen8) (Brit inf)he touched me for £10 — er hat mich um £ 10 angepumpt (inf)
9)3. vi(= come into contact) sich berühren; (estates etc = be adjacent also) aneinanderstoßen, aneinandergrenzen"please do not touch" — "bitte nicht berühren"
* * *touch [tʌtʃ]A s1. a) Berühren n, Berührung f:at a touch beim Berühren;at the slightest touch bei der leisesten Berührung;at the touch of a button auf Knopfdruck;that was a near touch umg das hätte ins Auge gehen können, das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen;2. Tastsinn m, -gefühl n:it is dry to the touch es fühlt sich trocken an;it has a velvety touch es fühlt sich wie Samt an3. Verbindung f, Kontakt m, Fühlung(nahme) f:I’ll be in touch ich melde mich, ich lass was von mir hören;be in touch with sb mit jemandem Kontakt haben oder in Verbindung stehen;a) den Kontakt mit jemandem od einer Sache verlieren,b) SPORT den Anschluss verlieren an (akk);keep in touch SPORT dranbleiben;keep in touch melde dich mal wieder, lass wieder mal was von dir hören;a) mit jemandem in Verbindung bleiben,b) SPORT den Anschluss an jemanden halten;get in touch with sb mit jemandem Fühlung nehmen oder in Verbindung treten, sich mit jemandem in Verbindung oder ins Benehmen setzen;please get in touch bitte melden (Sie sich)! (Zeugen etc);put sb in touch with jemanden in Verbindung setzen mit;a) mit jemandem keinen Kontakt mehr haben,b) über eine Sache (überhaupt) nicht mehr auf dem Laufenden sein4. leichter Anfall:5. (Pinsel- etc) Strich m:6. Anflug m:a touch of romance ein Hauch von Romantik;he has a touch of genius er hat eine geniale Ader;a touch of the macabre ein Stich ins Makabre;a touch of red ein rötlicher Hauch, ein Stich ins Rote7. Prise f, Spur f:light touch leichte Hand oder Art;with sure touch mit sicherer Hand9. (charakteristischer) Zug, besondere Note:add a personal touch to sth einer Sache eine persönliche Note verleihen10. Einfühlungsvermögen n, (Fein)Gefühl n11. fig Gepräge n, Stempel m:12. MUSa) Anschlag m (des Pianisten oder des Pianos)b) Strich m (des Geigers etc)13. Probe f:put to the touch auf die Probe stellen14. a) Fußball etc: (Seiten)Aus nin touch im Seitenaus; in der Mark;kick the ball into touch den Ball ins Aus schlagen15. sla) Anpumpen n (um Geld)b) gepumptes Geld16. sla) Klauen n, Stehlen nb) Fang m, Beute fB v/t1. berühren, angreifen, anfassen:touch wood! unberufen!, toi, toi, toi!; → bargepole, chord1 2, forelock1, nerve A 1, pole1 A 2, tongs2. befühlen, betasten3. fühlen, wahrnehmen5. miteinander in Berührung bringen6. leicht anstoßen, (leicht) drücken auf (akk):touch the bell klingeln;touch the brake AUTO die Bremse antippen;touch glasses (mit den Gläsern) anstoßen7. weitS. (meist neg) Alkohol etc anrühren:he hasn’t touched his dinner;he refuses to touch these transactions er will mit diesen Geschäften nichts zu tun haben8. in Berührung kommen oder stehen mit, Kontakt haben mit10. erreichen, reichen an (akk)11. fig erreichen, erlangen12. a) erratenb) herausfinden13. umg jemandem oder einer Sache gleichkommen, heranreichen an (akk)14. tönen, schattieren, (leicht) färben15. fig färben, (ein wenig) beeinflussen:morality touched with emotion gefühlsbeeinflusste Moral16. beeindrucken17. rühren, bewegen:I am touched ich bin gerührt;touched to tears zu Tränen gerührt18. fig treffen, verletzen19. ein Thema etc berühren20. berühren, betreffen, angehen:21. in Mitleidenschaft ziehen, angreifen, mitnehmen:a) angegangen (Fleisch),b) umg bekloppt, nicht ganz bei Trost22. a) haltmachen in (dat)for um)24. sl klauen, organisierenC v/i1. sich berühren, Berührung oder Kontakt haben2. Schwimmen: anschlagenit touches on treason es grenzt an Verrat4. touch (up)on betreffen, berühren:5. touch (up)on berühren, kurz erwähnen, streifen:* * *1. transitive verb1) (lit. or fig.) berühren; (inspect by touching) betastentouch the sky — (fig.) an den Himmel stoßen
2) (harm, interfere with) anrührenthe police can't touch you [for it] — die Polizei kann dich nicht [dafür] belangen
3) (fig.): (rival)touch something — an etwas (Akk.) heranreichen
4) (affect emotionally) rühren5) (concern oneself with) anrühren6)2. intransitive verbtouch somebody for a loan/£5 — (sl.) jemanden anpumpen (salopp) /um 5 Pfund anpumpen od. anhauen (salopp)
sich berühren; [Grundstücke:] aneinander stoßen3. noun‘please do not touch’ — "bitte nicht berühren!"
1) Berührung, diebe soft/warm etc. to the touch — sich weich/ warm usw. anfühlen
2) no pl., no art. (faculty)[sense of] touch — Tastsinn, der
a touch of salt/pepper — etc. eine Spur Salz/Pfeffer usw.
a touch of irony/sadness — etc. ein Anflug von Ironie/Traurigkeit usw.
a touch — (slightly) ein [ganz] kleines bisschen
4) (game of tag) Fangen, dasto mention it in such a way was a clever/subtle touch — es auf eine solche Weise zu erwähnen, war ein schlauer/raffinierter Einfall
add or put the final touches to something — einer Sache (Dat.) den letzten Schliff geben
6) (manner, style) (on keyboard instrument, typewriter) Anschlag, der; (of writer, sculptor) Stil, dera personal touch — eine persönliche od. individuelle Note
lose one's touch — seinen Schwung verlieren; (Sport) seine Form verlieren
be in/out of touch [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Kontakt/keinen Kontakt haben
be in/ out of touch with something — über etwas (+ Akk.) auf dem laufenden/nicht auf dem laufenden sein
get in touch [with somebody] — mit jemandem Kontakt/Verbindung aufnehmen
keep in touch [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] in Verbindung od. Kontakt bleiben
keep in touch with something — sich über etwas (Akk.) auf dem laufenden halten
we have lost touch — wir haben keinen Kontakt mehr [zueinander]
have lost touch with something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht mehr auf dem laufenden sein
9) (coll.)be an easy or a soft touch — (be a person who gives money readily) leicht rumzukriegen sein (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up* * *v.berühren v.fassen v.rühren v. (keyboard) n.(§ pl.: touches)= Berührung f. -
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fini, e [fini]1. adjectivea. ( = terminé) finished• finie la rigolade ! (inf) the fun is over!• ça n'est pas un peu fini ce bruit ? will you stop that noise!b. [acteur, homme politique] finishedc. ( = complet) [menteur, salaud] downright ; [ivrogne] complete2. masculine noun[d'ouvrage] finish* * *
1.
2.
1) ( terminé)être fini — to be over, to be finished
fini de rire!, finie la rigolade! — (colloq) the party's over!
2) ( ouvragé) finished3) (colloq) ( invétéré) [menteur, alcoolique] out-and-out, complete4) (colloq) ( usé) [artiste, politicien] finished5) Mathématique [ensemble, univers] finite
3.
nom masculin finish* * *fini fini, -e1. adj1) finished2) MATHÉMATIQUE finite3) (intensif)2. nm[objet manufacturé] finish* * *A pp ⇒ finir.B pp adj1 ( terminé) être fini to be over, to be finished; les vacances sont finies the vacation is over; fini de rire or finie la rigolade○, il faut travailler maintenant! the party's over, it's time to get down to work!; leurs problèmes sont loin d'être finis their troubles are far from over; c'en est fini de leur domination/leurs espoirs it's the end of their rule/their hopes; tout est fini entre eux it's all over ou finished between them;2 ( ouvragé) finished; un vêtement bien/mal fini a well-/badly-finished garment; produits finis finished products;3 ○( invétéré) [menteur, canaille, alcoolique] out-and-out, complete;4 ○( usé) [artiste, politicien] finished; en tant qu'homme politique, il est fini he's finished as a politician;5 Math [ensemble, univers] finite.C nm finish; ouvrage qui manque de fini work that lacks finish.1. [perdu] finishedun imbécile fini a complete ou an utter fool————————nom masculin1. [perfection] finish2. PHILOSOPHIE -
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1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) tocar2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) tocar3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) tocar4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) tocar2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) toque2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tacto3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) retoque4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) talento5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) fora do campo•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *[t∧tʃ] n 1 toque. he gave the finishing touch (es) to it / fig ele deu os últimos retoques. 2 tato. it has a soft touch / é macio ao tato. 3 contato, apalpadela. 4 detalhe, vestígio, traço, feição, caráter. 5 relação, contato. 6 toque, modo de tocar um instrumento. 7 qualidade. 8 prova de qualidade, ensaio. put it to the touch! / ponha-o à prova. 9 pequena quantidade, pingo. 10 acesso, ligeiro ataque. 11 toque de pincel. 12 pancadinha. 13 modo de agir, comportamento. • vt+vi 1 tocar, apalpar, pegar em, pôr em contato, encostar uma coisa na outra. they that touch pitch will be defiled / quem mexe em piche se suja. extremes touch / extremos se tocam. 2 alcançar, esbarrar, atingir, roçar. it touches twenty feet / tem justamente vinte pés de altura. he touched his hat to him / ele cumprimentou-o. that touches the pocket / isto é muito caro. 3 estar em contato, tocar-se, entrar em contato. 4 estar adjacente. 5 bater levemente, tocar (instrumento). 6 Geom tangenciar. 7 ferir, prejudicar. the plants were touched with frost / as plantas sofreram com a geada. 8 afetar, comover, impressionar, irritar. he was touched to the heart, he was touched to the quick / ele ficou profundamente comovido. I was touched with pity / fiquei comovido de dó. 9 colorir, matizar, manchar, marcar. 10 relacionar-se, concernir. 11 referir-se, tratar de. they touched upon the matter / eles tocaram no assunto. 12 usar, tocar (comida bebida), ingerir. 13 alcançar, atingir (em qualidade). 14 parar em, fazer escala, aportar. 15 receber dinheiro, sl emprestar ou pedir dinheiro emprestado. a fine touch fig um bom traço (de caráter). a happy touch fig uma mão feliz. at a touch por simples contato. a touch of blue fig um tom azulado. cold to the touch frio ao tato. he touched off the scene in a few strokes ele desenhou a cena com poucos traços. out of touch with sem contato ou relações com. to get in touch with entrar em contato com. to touch all bases a) fazer tudo sem deixar nada para trás. b) ser muito versátil. to touch at Naut atracar, aportar em. to touch bottom a) fig investigar profundamente. b) chegar ao nível mais baixo. to touch down (futebol americano) colocar a bola no chão atrás do gol. to touch off desencadear. to touch on mencionar, escrever sobre. to touch upon tocar, formar limite com. to touch wood bater na madeira para evitar azar ou mau olhado. with sure touch fig com golpe seguro. -
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1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotakniti se2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) potipati3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) ganiti4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) ukvarjati se2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotik2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tip3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) poteza4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) tenkočutnost5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) avt•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *I [təč]noundotik, dotikanje, stik, kontakt; zveza, spoj; otip, otipavanje; čutilo tipa, tip; občutnost, tankočutnost; lahen udarec; lahen napad (bolezni ipd.); music udarec; (umetnost) poteza, črta; karakteristična, značilna poteza, izraz; figuratively roka, stil, izvedba, umetnost, spretnost; figuratively kakovost; pečat, kov, žig; primes, sled, nadih, malce; slang stroka, področje; slang izvabljenje (denarja), izprošen denar; prisleparjenje, kraja, "izžicanje"the touch of nature — prirodna črta, simpatičnost po prirodia shilling touch — slang cena enega šilinga, stane en šilingthe Nelson touch — figuratively spretnost (umetnost) izvleči se iz težavnega položajathat was a (near) touch! — za las je šlo!to get into touch with — priti v stik z, vzpostaviti zvezo zto keep in touch with s.o. — biti v stalnem stiku, imeti stalno zvezo s komto lose touch with s.th. — izgubiti stik s čimto put s.o. in touch with — povezati, zvezati koga z (tudi telefonično)to put s.th. to the touch — postaviti kaj na preskušnjoII [təč]transitive verbdotakniti se, dotikati se; (o)tipati, potipati; spraviti v dotik (stik); udarjati, igrati (na klavir, na strune), ubirati (strune); lahno se dotakniti (kakega predmeta); ukvarjati se s čim, imeti opravka z; pokusiti; vzeti, dvigniti, prejeti (plačo); slang izvabiti (denar) od koga, prevarati, ukaniti, ogoljufati, oslepariti; priti v stik (s čim), mejiti na, naslanjati se na, segati do, raztezati se do; ganiti, užalostiti; užaliti, vznemiriti, pretresti, razburiti; (pri)zadeti, pustiti sledove na; vplivati na; colloquially biti enak (komu), doseči (koga), meriti se (s kom); pogoditi, uganiti; skicirati; šatirati; modificirati; žigosati (žlahtno kovino); intransitive verb dotikati se, dotakniti se, priti v stik, mejiti; vplivati na, imeti posledice za; nautical pristati za kratek často touch bottom — dotikati se dna; figuratively doseči najnižjo cenohow does this touch him? — kakšno zvezo ima to z njim? kaj se to njega tiče?nobody can touch him — nihče mu ni enak, se ne more meriti z njimto touch s.o. for two pounds — izvabiti iz (upiliti, navrtati) koga za 2 funtato touch to the quick — zadeti v živo, prizadeti (koga), užalitito touch on the raw — razžaliti, razjeziti, razkačititouch wood! — ne kličimo nesreče!this touches on treason — to meji na izdajo, to je že kot izdaja; -
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1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) berøre, røre (ved), ta på2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) røre (ved), berøre3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) røre4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) røre, ha med å gjøre2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) berøring, anstrøk2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) berøringssans3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) strøk, siste finpuss4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) grep, håndlag5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) utenfor banen•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch woodberøringIsubst. \/tʌtʃ\/1) berøring, streifing, lett støt, lett slag2) forbindelse, kontakt, føling3) berøringssansdet føles kaldt \/ det er kaldt å ta på4) ( kunst) penselstrøk, pennestrøk5) ( overført) (karakteristisk) drag, (typisk) trekk, moment, detalj6) anelse, anstrøk, antydning, drag, skjær, spor, snev, tanke, smule, glimt, streif, stenk, snert7) (om maskinskriving, musikk e.l.) anslag, måte å slå an på8) ( musikk) (finger)grep9) ( om piano e.l.) anslag10) ( også overført) grep, hånd, håndlag, manér, stil13) ( også overført) sisten17) ( om gull eller sølv) prøving av lødighet18) ( om gull eller sølv) kontrollmerke (som garanti for ekthet), prøvemerke19) ( hverdagslig) kostnad, pengebeløp• the dinner was a £50 touch20) (amer., slang) lån21) (amer., slang) forklaring: forsøk på å bomme penger22) (amer., slang) tyveri23) (amer., slang) bestikkelse24) (amer., slang) lyssky forretninga near\/close touch nære på, på hengende håretat a touch ved den minste berøringbe in touch of eller be within touch of være innen rekkevidde avbe in touch with eller keep in touch with ha føling med, være i kontakt med, ha forbindelse med la høre fra segbe out of touch with eller keep out of touch with ikke ha kontakt med, ikke ha forbindelse med, stå utenforcut up touches (amer.) snakke sammen (spesielt om gamle dager), utveksle gamle minnerget a touch of the sun få lett solstikkget in touch with eller get into touch with få kontakt med, sette seg i forbindelse medgive a touch to røre ved, streife vedgive the finishing touch legge siste hånd på verkethave a light touch være lett på håndenkeep touch with holde kontakten med, være i stadig kontakt medlose touch with miste kontakten med, miste forbindelsen medput in touch with føre sammen med, sette i forbindelse medput to the touch prøve, undersøke (verdi e.l.) ( overført) sette på prøvewin by a touch vinne knapt, vinne hårfintIIverb \/tʌtʃ\/1) berøre, ta på, streife, røre ved, komme borti, kjenne på, røre• I never touched him!2) ( overført) berøre, streife, røre ved, komme inn på3) ( musikk) slå an4) grense til, støte sammen, ligge inntil, berøre hverandre, grense (opp) til hverandre, tangere hverandre5) nå, nå frem til, nå opp til, stige til, synke til, komme opp i, være oppe i• he touches £20,000 a year6) ( overført) måle seg med, komme opp på siden av, komme på høyde med7) smake, røre8) ( overført) bevege, røre (dypt), berøre, gjøre et dypt inntrykk på, gripe9) ha noe å gjøre med, ha befatning med11) angripe, skade lett12) såre lett, skade lett13) såre, krenke, støte14) (i nektende setn.) ta på, bite på15) skissere, markere (med lett strek), trekke opp (en kontur e.l.)
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