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101 jeszcze
Ⅰ adv. (o stanie trwającym) still; (z przeczeniem) yet- jeszcze spał, kiedy przyszli he was still asleep when they came- muszę jeszcze odrobić lekcje I’ve still got some homework to do- ciasto podajemy jeszcze ciepłe serve the cake while still warm- jesteś jeszcze młody you’re young yet a. still young- zostańcie jeszcze stay a bit longer- jeszcze nie not yet- jeszcze nie wiem I don’t know yet- jeszcze nie skończyłem I haven’t finished yetⅡ part. 1. (nie dalej jak) still, only- jeszcze wczoraj padał śnieg it was still snowing yesterday- jeszcze w połowie listopada budżet nie był zatwierdzony in mid November the budget still hadn’t been approved- jeszcze dwa lata temu only two years ago- była tu jeszcze przed chwilą she was here only a minute ago- domy, w których jeszcze niedawno mieszkali ludzie houses inhabited only a. until quite recently- jeszcze na kilometr przed metą as much as a kilometre before the finishing line2. (już) still; (tak dawno jak) as early as, as far back as- poznali się jeszcze jako dzieci they met when they were still children- jego list dostałam jeszcze w maju I received his letter as early as May- jeszcze w średniowieczu as far back as a. as early as the Middle Ages- rzeźby te pochodzą jeszcze z czasów rzymskich these sculptures date as far back as a. date back to Roman times3. (dodatkowo, ponadto) still, more- mamy jeszcze mnóstwo czasu we still have plenty of time- jeszcze tylko pięć kilometrów i jesteśmy w domu just five more kilometres a. another five kilometres and we’ll be home- dostał jeszcze dwie nagrody he received two more a. another two prizes- daj mi jeszcze trochę czasu give me a little a. a bit more time- jeszcze chwila i spadłby z drabiny a second or two more and he would have fallen off the ladder- czy są jeszcze jakieś pytania? are there any more questions?- czy chcesz jeszcze coś powiedzieć? did a. do you want to say anything more?- dzwoniła jeszcze twoja siostra your sister rang a. called, too- jeszcze raz one more time, once more a. again- kto/co jeszcze? who/what else?- kogo jeszcze tam widziałeś? who else did you see there?- gdzie jeszcze byłeś? where else did you go?- przypomniałem sobie coś jeszcze I remembered something else a. more- nie dość że…, to jeszcze … not only…, but…- nie dość, że (jest) przystojny, to jeszcze bogaty he’s not only good-looking, but rich into the bargain- nie dość, że się spóźnił, ale jeszcze zachowywał się okropnie not only was he late, but he also behaved abominably4. (nawet) even, still- jeszcze większy/cięższy even a. still bigger/heavier- jeszcze lepiej/gorzej even a. still better/worse- dziś jest jeszcze chłodniej niż wczoraj today it’s even colder than yesterday- jeszcze dziś widuje się takie samochody you can still see such cars today5. pot. (stosunkowo) even- te róże są jeszcze najładniejsze ze wszystkich these roses are the prettiest of the (whole) lot pot.6. (zapowiedź) one day, one of these days- jeszcze będziesz z niej dumny one of these days a. one day you’ll be proud of her- jeszcze pożałujesz! one day a. one of these days you’ll be sorry!- jeszcze jak and how! pot.- „czy on jest przystojny?” – „jeszcze jak!” ‘is he good looking?’ – ‘he sure is!’ pot.- „warto to kupić?” – „jeszcze jak warto!” ‘is this worth buying?’ – ‘it certainly is!’* * *part( wciąż) still; ( z przeczeniem) yet; ( ze stopniem wyższym) evenjeszcze lepszy/gorszy — even better/worse
kto/co jeszcze? — who/what else?
czy ktoś/coś jeszcze? — anybody/anything else?
jeszcze raz — one more time, once again
* * *particle1. (= wciąż) still; był już niemłody, ale jeszcze w pełni sił he wasn't young, but still going strong.2. (= ponownie) more, again; jeszcze jeden one more; another one; jeszcze raz one more time, once again; jeszcze się zobaczymy we'll meet again; jeszcze trochę herbaty? (would you like some) more tea?; muszę poczekać jeszcze kilka dni I have to wait a few more days.3. (= nawet) even; jest jeszcze lepsze niż wczoraj it's even better than yesterday; jeszcze teraz wzdrygam się, jak o tym pomyślę even now I shudder when I think of it; poznaliśmy się jeszcze przed studiami we met even before college.4. (= poza tym) else; kto jeszcze? who else?; Bóg wie, co jeszcze God only knows what else.5. yet; jeszcze cię dopadnę I'll get you yet; jeszcze jeden yet another; jeszcze nie not yet; jeszcze nie skończyłem książki I haven't finished the book yet; jeszcze nigdy never yet, never before; nie odchodź jeszcze don't go yet; jeszcze nie teraz not now; jeszcze zaczekaj hold on, wait a minute.6. ( w utartych zwrotach) jeszcze czego! pot. like hell I will l. would; jeszcze tego brakowało! I should think not!; that would be the limit!; jeszcze jak! and how!; I'd love to!; I sure do l. will (etc.); jeszcze śmiesz pytać! how dare you ask!; jeszcze do niedawna until recently.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > jeszcze
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102 cerca2
= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.Ex. You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex. The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex. Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex. The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex. The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.Ex. The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.Ex. In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.Ex. For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.Ex. A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.----* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* más cerca de = more nearly.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* muy cerca = close-by.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* vivir cerca = live + locally. -
103 corto
adj.1 short, small-sized.2 slow-witted.3 short, shy.4 short, brief, laconic, succinct.5 brief, short.6 short, non-talkative, reserved, unexpressive.7 short, scant, wanting.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cortar.* * *► adjetivo1 (extensión) short2 (duración) short, brief3 (escaso) scant, meagre (US meager)1 short film, short\a la corta o a la larga figurado sooner or later, in the long runcorto,-a de alcances familiar thick, dimcorto,-a de medios of scant meanscorto,-a de miras familiar narrow-mindedcorto,-a de vista short-sightedni corto,-a ni perezoso,-a familiar without thinking twicequedarse corto,-a (ropa) to become too short■ el pantalón se me ha quedado corto my trousers have become too short for me 2 (calcular mal) to underestimate, miscalculate■ te quedaste corto con los bocadillos you didn't make enough sandwiches 3 (un tiro) to fall short 4 (no decir todo) to hold something back, not say enough————————1 short film, short* * *(f. - corta)adj.1) short2) shy, timid3) scarce* * *1. ADJ1) [longitud, distancia] shortpantalón 1)2) [periodo, visita, reunión] short, briefplazo 1)la película se me hizo muy corta — the film was over o went very quickly
3) (=escaso) [ración] small•
corto de algo, un café con leche, pero corto de café — a coffee with plenty of milk, a milky coffeeando o voy corto de dinero — I'm short of money
ando o voy muy corto de tiempo — I'm short of time, I'm pressed o pushed for time
corto de vista — shortsighted, nearsighted (EEUU)
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quedarse corto, costará unos tres millones, y seguro que me quedo corto — it will cost three million, and I'm probably underestimatingle dijo lo que pensaba de él, pero se quedó corto — she told him what she thought of him, but it still wasn't enough
4) (=tímido) shy5) (=torpe) dim *, thick *- es más corto que las mangas de un chaleco2. SM1) (Cine) short, short film, short movie (EEUU)2) [de cerveza, vino] small glass; [de café] black coffee3.SF* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> shortiba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt
b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief2) (escaso, insuficiente)corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread
3) < persona>a) (fam) ( tímido) shyb) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupidIIcorto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)
1) (Cin)a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) ( en longitud) <calle/río> shortiba vestida de corto — she was wearing a short dress/skirt
b) ( en duración) <película/curso/viaje> short; <visita/conversación> short, brief2) (escaso, insuficiente)corto de algo: ando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of money; corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE); ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed for time; un café con leche corto de café a milky coffee; quedarse corto: costará más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto it must cost at least a million, in fact it could well be more; lo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I could have said more; nos quedamos cortos con el pan — we didn't buy enough bread
3) < persona>a) (fam) ( tímido) shyb) (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupidIIcorto de entendederas or alcances — dim, dense (colloq)
1) (Cin)a) ( cortometraje) short (movie o film)b) cortos masculino plural (Col, Méx, Ven) ( de película) trailer2) (de cerveza, vino) (Esp) small glass; ( de whisky etc) (Chi) shot* * *corto11 = brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex: Wimbledon organisers have imposed a ban on skimpy tennis outfits ahead of this year's tournament.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* andar corto de dinero = be strapped for + cash, be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* arma corta = small arm.* camiseta de mangas cortas = T-shirt [tee-shirt].* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.* corta distancia de desplazamiento = easy travelling distance.* cortas miras = nearsightedness [near-sightedness], myopia.* corto de dinero = strapped, cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money.* corto de miras = myopic, short-sighted [shortsighted].* corto de vista = nearsighted [near-sighted].* corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].* de corta duración = short term [short-term].* de mangas cortas = short-sleeved.* demasiado corto = all too short.* edición de tiradas cortas = short run publishing.* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.* hacerse más corto = grow + shorter.* más bien corto = shortish.* novela corta = novella, novelette.* quedarse corto = stop + short of, fall + short, fall + short of.* relato corto = short story.* siesta corta = power nap, catnap.* solución a corto plazo = short-term solution.* tirada corta = short run.* tirando a corto = shortish.* vacación corta = short break.corto22 = dim-witted [dimwitted].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.
* corto de luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* más corto que las mangas de un chaleco = as thick as two (short) planks, as shy as shy can be, as thick as a brick, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.corto33 = short film.Ex: With an eclectic mix of high-end quality short films and a devoted audience it is little wonder the event has sold out ever year for the past six years.
* festival de cine corto = short film festival.* festival de cortos = short film festival.* * *A1 (en longitud) ‹calle/río› shortel camino más corto the shortest routeel niño dio unos pasos cortitos the baby took a few short stepsme voy a cortar el pelo bien corto I'm going to have my hair cut really shortun jersey de manga corta a short-sleeved pulloverel vestido (se) le ha quedado corto the dress has got(ten) too short for her, she's got(ten) too big for the dressfue a la fiesta vestida de corto she went to the party wearing a short dress/skirtrecibe un pase en corto de Chano he receives a short pass from Chanotener a algn corto to keep sb on a tight rein2 (en duración) ‹película/curso› short; ‹visita/conversación› short, brief; ‹viaje› shortlos días se están haciendo más cortos the days are getting shorteresta semana se me ha hecho muy corta this week has gone very quickly o has flown (by) for meun corto período de auge económico a brief economic booma la corta o a la larga sooner or laterB(escaso, insuficiente): tiene hijos de corta edad she has very young childrenuna ración muy corta a very small portioncorto DE algo:un café con leche corto de café a weak white coffee, a milky coffeepara mí, un gin-tonic cortito de ginebra I'll have a gin and tonic, but not too much ginando corto de dinero I'm a bit short of moneyes muy corto de ambiciones he lacks ambitioncorto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted ( BrE)ando muy corto de tiempo I'm really pressed o ( BrE) pushed for time, I'm very short of timequedarse corto: deben haber gastado más de un millón y seguro que me quedo corto they must have spent at least a million, in fact it could well have been morelo llamé de todo y aun así me quedé corto I called him all the names under the sun and I still felt I hadn't said enough o and I still didn't feel I'd said enoughnos quedamos cortos con el pan we didn't buy enough breadel pase se quedó corto the pass fell shortC ‹persona›ni corto ni perezoso as bold as you like, as bold as brassni corto ni perezoso le dijo lo que pensaba he told him outright o in no uncertain terms what he thought2 ( fam) (poco inteligente) stupidA ( Cin)1 (cortometraje) short, short movie o filmB1 ( Esp) (de cerveza, vino) small glass2 ( Chi) (de whisky etc) shot* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
corto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
cortó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
cortar
corto
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ corto algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
corto algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
corto algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
corto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
1
el vestido le quedó corto the dress is too short for her now;
iba vestida de corto she was wearing a short dress/skirt
‹visita/conversación› short, brief;
2 (escaso, insuficiente):
corto de vista near-sighted, shortsighted (BrE);
andar corto de tiempo to be pressed for time
3 (fam) ( poco inteligente) stupid;
corto de entendederas or alcances dim, dense (colloq)
corto 2 sustantivo masculino (Cin)
b)
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
corto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (distancia, tiempo) short
2 fam (de poca inteligencia) corto,-a (de luces), dim-witted
3 (escaso) short: el guiso está corto de sal, the stew is short of salt
corto,-a de vista, short-sighted
4 (vergonzoso) shy
II sustantivo masculino
1 Cine short (film)
2 Auto luz corta, dipped headlights pl
♦ Locuciones: familiar quedarse corto, to fall short (of the mark), underestimate: y me quedo corto cuando digo que es la mejor película del siglo, and my saying that it's the best movie of the century is an understatement
' corto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- carabina
- comunicación
- corta
- cortar
- cortarse
- literalmente
- pantalón
- pequeña
- pequeño
- remo
- salida
- short
- slip
- tachuela
- tres
- vista
- corriente
- cursillo
- espacio
- gabán
- llevar
- pelado
- plazo
English:
ankle
- block off
- bob
- coat
- cord
- crop
- dim
- dull
- have
- hop
- least
- short
- short-haired
- short-range
- short-term
- short-winded
- skimpy
- spell
- term
- themselves
- thick
- understatement
- clean
- cut
- draw
- herself
- himself
- jab
- nearsighted
- notice
- on
- over
- push
- sever
- side
- slash
- their
- under
* * *corto, -a♦ adj1. [de poca longitud] short;las mangas me están cortas my sleeves are too short;estos pantalones se me han quedado cortos these trousers are too short for me now;hace varias semanas que no se viste de corto [futbolista] he hasn't been in the squad for several weeks;2. [de poca duración] short;el paseo se me ha hecho muy corto the walk seemed to go very quickly3. [escaso] [raciones] small, meagre;[disparo] short of the target;el lanzamiento se quedó corto the throw fell short;estoy corto de dinero I'm short of money;andamos muy cortos de tiempo we're very short of time, we haven't got very much time;Figcorto de miras short-sighted;corto de vista short-sightedFam Humser más corto que las mangas de un chaleco to be as thick as two short planks5. Compni corto ni perezoso just like that;quedarse corto [al calcular] to underestimate;nos quedamos cortos al comprar pan we didn't buy enough bread;decir que es bueno es quedarse corto it's an understatement to call it good;este programa se queda corto para nuestras necesidades this program doesn't do all the things we need♦ nm1. [cortometraje] short (movie o Br film)2. [bebida]un corto de vino/cerveza a small wine/beer* * *adj short;ir de corto be wearing a short dress;corto de vista nearsighted;de corta edad young;ni corto ni perezoso as bold as brass;a la corta o a la larga sooner or later* * *corto, -ta adj1) : short (in length or duration)2) : scarce3) : timid, shy4)corto de vista : nearsighted* * *corto adj1. (en general) short -
104 réserve
réserve [ʀezεʀv]feminine nouna. ( = provision) reserve• avoir/garder qch en réserve to have/keep sth in reserve ; [commerçant] to have/keep sth in stockb. ( = restriction) reservation• faire or émettre des réserves sur qch to have reservations about sth• le projet est accepté sous réserve que les délais soient respectés the project has been approved on condition that the deadlines are met► sous toutes réserves [publier] with all proper reservesc. ( = prudence, discrétion) reserve• être/se tenir sur la réserve to be/remain very reserved• devoir or obligation de réserve duty to preserve secrecy• officiers/armée de réserve reserve officers/armye. (Sport) équipe/joueur de réserve reserve team/playerf. [de nature, animaux] reserve ; [d'Indiens] reservation• réserve de pêche/chasse fishing/hunting preserve• réserve ornithologique or d'oiseaux bird sanctuaryg. [de bibliothèque, musée] reserve collection* * *ʀezɛʀv1) ( restriction) reservation (au sujet de, à l'égard de about)sous réserve de disponibilité/de changement — subject to availability/alteration
‘sous (toute) réserve’ — ( dans un programme) ‘to be confirmed’
2) ( provision) stock3) Économieréserves de charbon/pétrole — coal/oil reserves
4) ( discrétion) reserve5) ( local de stockage) stockroom6) ( section de bibliothèque) stacks (pl); ( section de musée) storerooms (pl)7) ( territoire protégé) reserveréserve naturelle/de chasse/de pêche — nature/game/fishing reserve
8) ( territoire alloué) reservation9) Armée ( réservistes)la réserve — the reserves (pl)
* * *ʀezɛʀv nf1) (= retenue) reserve2) (= restriction) reservationsans réserve [approuver, soutenir] — unreservedly, [soutien, accord] unreserved
3) (= provision) reserve, stockune réserve de — a reserve of, a stock of
On a une réserve de riz, au cas où. — We've got some rice in reserve, just in case.
réserve de carburant — fuel reserves, fuel stocks
faire des réserves de — to stock up on, to lay in a stock of
4) (= entrepôt, pièce) storeroom5) [pêche, chasse] preserve6) (indiennes) reservation7) MILITAIRE* * *réserve nf1 ( restriction) reservation (au sujet de, à l'égard de about); le projet de loi suscite les plus grandes réserves dans l'opposition the opposition have very strong reservations about the bill; adhésion sans réserve unreserved support; je me range sans réserve de votre côté you have my unreserved support; se confier à qn sans réserve to confide in sb totally; avec une réserve importante with one important condition; sous réserve d'approbation du budget/de disponibilité/de changement subject to budget approval/availability/alteration; sous réserve que tout aille bien provided everything goes well; ‘sous (toute) réserve’ ( dans un programme) ‘to be confirmed’; je vous le dis sous toutes réserves I'm telling you for what it's worth; nouvelle donnée sous toutes réserves unconfirmed news (report);2 ( provision) stock; des réserves de sucre/d'eau a stock of sugar/water; faire des réserves de farine/sucre to lay in a stock of flour/sugar; réserve(s) d'argent money in reserve; j'ai toujours une bonne bouteille en réserve I always have a good bottle put by; il a toujours une ou deux histoires drôles en réserve he's always got some funny story up his sleeve; il peut sauter un repas, il a des réserves he can afford to miss a meal;3 Écol, Écon réserves de charbon/pétrole coal/oil reserves; réserves d'eau water supply (sg); réserves prouvées/probables/possibles proved/indicated/inferred reserve;4 ( discrétion) reserve; sortir de sa réserve to drop one's reserve; manquer de réserve to be too outspoken; garder une certaine réserve avec qn to keep a certain distance with sb; devoir or obligation de réserve Admin, Mil duty of confidentiality; manquement à l'obligation de réserve breach of confidentiality;5 ( local de stockage) stockroom;7 ( territoire protégé) reserve; réserve naturelle/de chasse/de pêche nature/game/fishing reserve; réserve ornithologique bird sanctuary;8 ( territoire alloué) reservation; réserve indienne Indian reservation;réserve alcaline alkali reserve; réserve légale Compta legal reserve; Jur portion of inheritance that cannot be witheld from legal heir; réserve de puissance power reserve; réserve statutaire statutory reserve; réserves en devises currency reserves; réserves métalliques bullion reserves; réserves monétaires monetary reserves; réserves nutritives nutritional reserves; réserves récupérables exploitable reserves.[rezɛrv] nom fémininnous ne disposons pas d'une réserve suffisante d'eau potable we do not have sufficient reserves of drinking waterfaire des réserves de to lay in supplies ou provisions of2. [réticence] reservationfaire ou émettre des réserves to express reservations3. [modestie, retenue] reserveelle est ou demeure ou se tient sur la réserve she's being ou remaining reserved (about it)réserve de chasse/pêche hunting/fishing preserveréserve ornithologique ou d'oiseaux bird sanctuary5. [resserre - dans un magasin] storeroom[collections réservées - dans un musée, une bibliothèque] reserve collection6. DROIT [clause] reservation7. MILITAIRE8. NAUTIQUE9. PHYSIOLOGIE————————réserves nom féminin plurielréserves monétaires/de devises monetary/currency reservesa. MINES [gisements] a country's coal reservesb. [stocks] a country's coal stocks————————de réserve locution adjectivale1. [conservé pour plus tard] reserve (modificateur)2. FINANCE3. MILITAIRE————————en réserve locution adverbiale1. [de côté] in reserveavoir de la nourriture en réserve to have food put by, to have food in reserveje tiens en réserve quelques bouteilles pour notre anniversaire I've put a few bottles aside ou to one side for our anniversary————————sans réserve locution adjectivale[admiration] unreserved————————sans réserve locution adverbialesous réserve de locution prépositionnellesous réserve de vérification subject to verification, pending checkssous toute réserve locution adverbialeattention, c'est sous toute réserve! there's no guarantee as to the accuracy of this! -
105 posłuż|yć
pf vi 1. (zostać użytym) to serve- posłużyć komuś za coś to serve sb as sth- posłużyć za pretekst do zrobienia czegoś to serve as an excuse for doing sth- to może posłużyć za dowód/przykład it may serve as evidence/an example- worek posłużył mu za posłanie the sack served him as bedding- te informacje posłużyły mu do napisania książki he used this information to write a book- miało to jedynie posłużyć wprowadzeniu w błąd opinii publicznej it’s only purpose was to misinform the public2. (dobrze zrobić) posłużyć komuś [odpoczynek, urlop] to do sb good- ta kawa/pizza mi nie posłużyła the coffee/pizza didn’t agree with me3. (służyć przez jakiś czas) to serve- samochód posłużży nam jeszcze przez jakiś czas the car is still going to be useful for some time- te buty jeszcze mi posłużą there is still plenty of wear left in these shoesThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > posłuż|yć
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