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'o:ful1) (very great: an awful rush.) enorme, imponente; terrible, tremendo2) (very bad: This book is awful; an awful experience.) horrible, horroroso3) (severe: an awful headache.) terrible•- awfully- awfulness
awful adj terrible / horribletr['ɔːfʊl]1 (shocking) atroz, horrible2 familiar (very bad) fatal, horrible, espantoso,-aawful ['ɔfəl] adj1) awesome: asombroso2) dreadful: horrible, terrible, atroz3) enormous: enorme, tremendoan awful lot of people: muchísima gente, la mar de genteadj.• espantoso, -a adj.• horrendo, -a adj.• impresionante adj.• malísimo, -a adj.• pavoroso, -a adj.• terrible adj.
I 'ɔːfəl1) (colloq)a) <journey/weather/day> horrible, espantoso, atroz; < clothes> horroroso, espantoso; <joke/movie> malísimo, pésimoI know it sounds awful, but... — te parecerá una barbaridad, pero...
I felt awful — me sentía fatal or muy mal
for one awful moment I thought he had seen me — pasé un momento horrible or espantoso creyendo que me había visto
2) ( terrible) (liter) <revenge/destruction> atroz
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adverb (AmE colloq) (as intensifier)['ɔːfǝl]1. ADJ1) (=dreadful) [weather] horrible, espantoso; [clothes, crime] horroroso, espantoso; [smell, dilemma] terriblewhat awful weather! — ¡qué tiempo más horrible or espantoso!
you are awful! — (=wicked) ¡qué malo eres!, ¡qué mala idea tienes!
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I have an awful feeling something's going to happen — tengo la terrible sospecha de que va a pasar algo•
how awful! — ¡qué horror!how awful for you! — ¡qué mal rato habrás pasado!
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to look awful — tener muy mal aspectoyou look awful, are you feeling all right? — tienes muy mala cara or tienes muy mal aspecto, ¿te encuentras bien?
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for one awful moment I thought I'd broken it — ¡fue horrible! por un momento pensé que se me había roto•
it smells awful — huele fatal•
what an awful thing to happen! — ¡qué cosa tan horrible or terrible!the awful thing is that he thought we were joking — lo peor (del caso) es que él pensó que estábamos de broma
2) (=bad, poor)3) (=awesome) imponente, tremendo4) * (as intensifier)she's got an awful cheek! — ¡tiene una cara increíble! *
2.ADV(esp US) ** * *
I ['ɔːfəl]1) (colloq)a) <journey/weather/day> horrible, espantoso, atroz; < clothes> horroroso, espantoso; <joke/movie> malísimo, pésimoI know it sounds awful, but... — te parecerá una barbaridad, pero...
I felt awful — me sentía fatal or muy mal
for one awful moment I thought he had seen me — pasé un momento horrible or espantoso creyendo que me había visto
2) ( terrible) (liter) <revenge/destruction> atroz
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I adj infmlII adv infmlIt's awful that they were reprimanded because of my mistake — Мне так неловко, что им влетело из-за моей ошибки
1)My papa always said you were an awful smart boy — Мой папаша всегда говорил, что ты чертовски смышленый парень
2)I feel awful having to refuse him — Мне страшно неудобно, но придется отказать ему
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['ɔːʃ(ə)l]adjужасный, страшныйThe situation is awful for all of us. — Ситуация ужасна для всех нас.
It was awful to work there. — Работать там было ужасно.
It's awful that they were reprimanded because of my mistake. — Как ужасно, что они получили выговор из-за моей ошибки.
I feel awful about it. — Мне ужасно неловко/стыдно/неприятно.
It was awful to watch the ship sinking. — Ужасно было наблюдать, как тонет корабль.
It was an absolutely awful day. — Это был совершенно ужасный день.
He talked a lot of awful nonsense. — Он нес/болтал ужасную чепуху.
She looks awful in that dress. — Она безобразно выглядит в этом платье.
The war was awful for our economy. — Война губительно отразилась на нашем хозяйстве.
- awful tragedy- awful moment
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ˈɔ:ful прил.
1) страшный, ужасный The situation is awful for all of us. ≈ Ситуация ужасна для всех нас. It was awful to work there. ≈ Работать там было ужасно. It's awful that they were reprimanded because of my mistake. ≈ Как ужасно, что они получили выговор из-за нашей ошибки. Syn: terrible, horrible
2) внушающий страх, благоговение
3) уст. внушающий глубокое уважение;
величественный How awful to feel himself there an atom amidst the infinity of nature! ≈ Как величественно ощущать себя атомом в бесконечности природы!(эмоционально-усилительно) ужасный, отвратительный - * manners ужасные манеры - to be * about the matter отвратительно вести себя в этом деле - to be * for the health быть губительным для здоровья огромный - they took an * chance они пошли на огромный риск ужасный, страшный - * tragedy ужасная стратегия - to die an * death умереть мучительной смертью - his sufferings were * to behold на его страдания было невозможно смотреть без ужаса внушающий страх, благоговение - to be in * fear испытывать благоговейный страх (устаревшее) величественный - * sight величественное зрелище( разговорное) очень, весьма - he did an * good job of this он прекрасно выполнил эту работу (разговорное) ужасно - to be * tired ужасно устатьawful уст. внушающий глубокое уважение;
величественный ~ внушающий страх, благоговение ~ ужасный -
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['ɔːf(ə)l], [-ful]прил.1) страшный, ужасный, отвратительныйThe situation is awful for all of us. — Ситуация ужасна для всех нас.
It was awful to work there. — Работать там было отвратительно.
It's awful that they were reprimanded because of my mistake. — Ужасно, что они получили выговор из-за моей ошибки.
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expr infmlHe ran out on her, so there it is — Он ее бросил - такие вот дела
They are crashing bores, but there it is — Они такие нудные, но ничего не поделаешь
It was a pretty awful job, but there it was — Работа была не из легких, но что делать?
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n infmlNow that'the fighting has stopped an awful lot of girls will be getting married — Сейчас, когда кончилась война, много девушек выйдут замуж
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > an awful lot of
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8 lot
I.A pron1 ( great deal) a lot beaucoup ; we buy a lot at the market nous achetons beaucoup de choses au marché ; he likes to spend a lot on holidays il aime dépenser beaucoup d'argent en vacances ; to get a lot out of tirer beaucoup de [book, activity] ; to do a lot to help sb/improve sth faire beaucoup pour aider qn/améliorer qch ; there's not a lot to tell il n'y a pas grand-chose à raconter ; they didn't have a lot left il ne leur restait pas grand-chose ; he knows a lot about sport il s'y connaît beaucoup en sport ; you've taken (rather) a lot on tu en fais (un peu) trop ; I'd give a lot to be able to do je donnerais cher pour pouvoir faire ; it says a lot about her/the regime ça en dit long sur elle/le régime ; it has a lot to do with anxiety c'est très lié à l'angoisse ; that has a lot to do with it c'est très lié ; an awful lot énormément ; there's an awful lot left to do il reste énormément de choses à faire ; quite a lot beaucoup, pas mal ○ ; to mean quite a lot to sb avoir beaucoup or pas mal ○ d'importance pour qn ; she knows quite a lot about cinema elle s'y connaît très bien en cinéma ; we have such a lot in common nous avons tellement or tant de choses en commun ; such a lot depends on… tellement or tant de choses dépendent de… ; it takes such a lot out of me ça me fatigue tellement ; he's been through such a lot il a tellement or tant souffert ;2 ○ ( entire amount or selection) the lot tout ; she ate the (whole) lot elle a tout mangé, elle a mangé le tout ; they'll confiscate the lot! ils vont tout confisquer or confisquer le tout! ; you can take the lot tu peux tout prendre, tu peux prendre le tout ; I'll write you a cheque for the lot je vous ferai un chèque pour le tout ; the whole lot tied with a ribbon le tout attaché avec un ruban ; the best speech of the lot le meilleur de tous les discours ; the nicest dress of the lot la plus belle de toutes les robes ; heartburn, cramps, the lot! des brûlures d'estomac, des crampes, bref tout! ;3 ○ ( specific group of people) she's the best/nicest of the lot c'est la meilleure/la plus gentille (de tous/toutes) ; that lot péj ces gens-là pej ; I don't trust that lot je me méfie de ces gens-là ; you lot vous, vous autres ; listen you lot, I've had enough! écoutez, j'en ai vraiment assez de vous! ; my lot can't even spell properly les miens ne savent même pas écrire correctement ; they're not a bad lot ils ne sont pas méchants ; he's a bad lot ○ c'est un sale type ○ ; the best of a bad lot ○ le moins pire ○.B quantif1 ( great deal) a lot of beaucoup de ; a lot of money/energy/people beaucoup d'argent/d'énergie/de gens ; it affects a lot of women cela touche beaucoup de femmes ; I don't have a lot of time je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; not a lot of people know that il n'y a pas beaucoup de gens qui savent ça ; I see a lot of him je le vois beaucoup ; you've done a lot of teaching tu as beaucoup enseigné ; to spend an awful ○ lot of time doing passer énormément de temps à faire ; he has an awful ○ lot of responsibility il a énormément de responsabilité ; there were quite a lot of people/ cars/books il y avait beaucoup or pas mal ○ de gens/voitures/livres ; quite a lot of people disagree il y a beaucoup de personnes qui ne sont pas d'accord ; quite a lot of our efforts/support… une bonne part de nos efforts/notre soutien… ; what a lot of people/books! que de monde/de livres! ; ⇒ fat ;2 ○ ( entire group) get out, the (whole) lot of you! sortez tous! ; I'd sack the lot of them! je les mettrais tous à la porte! ; I'll outlive the lot of you! je vous enterrerai tous!C lots ○ quantif, pron lots (and lots) of des tas ○ de [people, cars, shops, jobs, stories, vegetables] ; beaucoup de [music, money, traffic, wine, blood] ; there are lots of things to do il y a beaucoup de or des tas ○ de choses à faire ; we have lots in common nous avons des or un tas ○ de choses en commun ; …and lots more …et beaucoup d'autres choses ; ‘has he got records?’-‘yes, lots! il a des disques?-oui des tas ○ !’E a lot adv phr beaucoup ; a lot better/easier/more useful beaucoup mieux/plus facile/plus utile ; a lot worse bien pire ; they talk a lot about justice ils parlent beaucoup de justice ; she works at home a lot elle travaille beaucoup à la maison ; you find this a lot with teenagers on rencontre beaucoup ce problème chez les adolescents ; the situation has improved a lot la situation s'est beaucoup améliorée ; we visit them a lot nous leur rendons souvent visite ; this happens quite a lot cela arrive très souvent ; an awful lot cheaper beaucoup moins cher ; you're smoking an awful lot ○ tu fumes beaucoup ; it would help an awful ○ lot ça aiderait beaucoup ; he travels abroad such a lot il voyage beaucoup à l'étranger ; thanks a lot ○ ! merci beaucoup!II.lot n1 ( destiny) sort m ; ( quality of life) condition f ; to be happy with one's lot être content de son sort ; to improve one's lot améliorer sa condition ; to improve the lot of the elderly améliorer la condition des personnes âgées ; the poverty and disease which are the lot of many la pauvreté et la maladie qui sont le lot de beaucoup de gens ; a policeman's lot is not a happy one la vie d'un policier n'est pas enviable ; to throw in one's lot with sb allier son destin à celui de qn ;2 US ( piece of land) parcelle f (de terrain) ; vacant lot terrain m vague ; used car lot garage m vendant des voitures d'occasion ; ⇒ parking lot ;3 ( at auction) lot m ; lot No. 69, an oil painting by Gauguin lot n° 69, une huile de Gauguin ; ⇒ job lot ;4 ( decision-making process) tirage m au sort ; to draw ou cast lots tirer au sort (to do pour faire) ; to be chosen ou decided by lot être tiré au sort ; the lot fell to me ou it fell to my lot to do le sort a voulu que je fasse ;6 (set, batch) (of goods, articles) lot m (of de) ; (of produce, fish) arrivage m (of de) ; (of students, recruits, tourists) arrivage m hum. -
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lot [lɒt]groupe ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) lot ⇒ 1 (c) sort ⇒ 1 (d) tirage au sort ⇒ 1 (e) terrain ⇒ 1 (f) studio ⇒ 1 (g) paquet ⇒ 1 (h) beaucoup ⇒ 2, 3 plein de ⇒ 4 le tout ⇒ 51 noun∎ this lot are leaving today and another lot are arriving tomorrow ce groupe part aujourd'hui et un autre (groupe) arrive demain;∎ the new recruits are quite an interesting lot les nouveaux sont tous assez intéressants;∎ I don't want you getting mixed up with that lot je ne veux pas que tu traînes avec cette bande;∎ pejorative that lot next door la bande d'à côté;∎ I'm taking my lot to the cinema j'emmène les miens au cinéma;∎ come here, you lot! venez ici, vous autres!;∎ you rotten lot! bande de vauriens!;∎ he's a bad lot c'est un sale type∎ most of the last lot of fans we had in were defective presque tous les ventilateurs du dernier lot étaient défectueux;∎ take all this lot and dump it in my office prends tout ça et mets-le dans mon bureau;∎ I've just been given another lot of letters to sign on vient de me donner un autre paquet de lettres à signer(c) (item in auction, in lottery) lot m;∎ lot 49 is a set of five paintings le lot 49 est un ensemble de cinq tableaux;∎ the winner of lot 20 le gagnant du lot 20(d) (destiny, fortune) sort m, destin m;∎ to be content with one's lot être content de son sort;∎ it was his lot in life to be the underdog il était destiné à rester un sous-fifre;∎ it fell to my lot to be the first to try le sort a voulu que je sois le premier à essayer;∎ to throw in one's lot with sb se mettre du côté de qn∎ the winners are chosen by lot les gagnants sont choisis par tirage au sort;∎ to draw or cast lots tirer au sort∎ a vacant lot un terrain vague;∎ a used car lot un parking de voitures d'occasion∎ in lots par lots;∎ to buy/sell in one lot acheter/vendre en bloc1 pronounbeaucoup□ ;∎ do you need any paper/envelopes? I've got lots est-ce que tu as besoin de papier/d'enveloppes? j'en ai plein;∎ there are lots to choose from il y a du choix2 adverbbeaucoup□ ;∎ are you feeling better now? - oh, lots, thank you vous vous sentez mieux maintenant? - oh, beaucoup mieux, merci;∎ this is lots easier than the last exam c'est vachement plus facile que le dernier exam3 a lot1 pronounbeaucoup;∎ there's a lot still to be done il y a encore beaucoup à faire;∎ there's an awful lot wrong with the plan il y a beaucoup de choses qui ne vont pas dans ce projet;∎ there's not a lot you can do about it tu n'y peux pas grand-chose;∎ what did you think of his speech? - not a lot! qu'as-tu pensé de son discours? - pas grand-chose!;∎ I'd give a lot to know je donnerais beaucoup ou cher pour savoir;∎ it did me a lot of good ça m'a fait beaucoup de bien;∎ a lot of people think it's true beaucoup de gens pensent que c'est vrai;∎ what a lot of people! quelle foule!, que de monde!;∎ there's an awful lot of work still to be done il reste encore beaucoup de travail à faire;∎ I've got a lot to do before bedtime j'ai beaucoup à faire avant d'aller me coucher;∎ you have a lot of explaining to do tu me dois des explications;∎ I've had such a lot of cards from well-wishers j'ai vraiment reçu beaucoup de cartes de sympathie;∎ she takes a lot of care over her appearance elle fait très attention à son apparence;∎ the party was a lot of fun la soirée était vraiment bien;∎ we see a lot of them nous les voyons beaucoup ou souvent;∎ ironic a (fat) lot of help you were!, you were a (fat) lot of help! ça, pour être utile, tu as été utile!2 adverbbeaucoup;∎ a lot better/more beaucoup mieux/plus;∎ their house is a lot bigger leur maison est beaucoup plus grande;∎ he's changed a lot since I last saw him il a beaucoup changé depuis la dernière fois que je l'ai vu;∎ she travels a lot on business elle voyage beaucoup pour ses affaires;∎ thanks a lot! merci beaucoup!;∎ ironic a (fat) lot she cares! elle s'en fiche pas mal!familiar plein de□ ;∎ we had lots of fun on s'est bien marrés;∎ I've been there lots of times j'y suis allé plein de fois;∎ lots and lots of lovely money tout plein de sous;∎ lots of love (at end of letter) je t'embrasse, grosses bises;∎ they've got money and lots of it! ils ont de l'argent, et pas qu'un peu!le tout;∎ there isn't much, take the lot il n'y en a pas beaucoup, prenez tout;∎ there aren't many, take the lot il n'y en a pas beaucoup, prenez-les tous;∎ she ate the (whole) lot elle a tout mangé;∎ the (whole) lot of them came ils sont tous venus;∎ clear off, the lot of you débarrassez-moi tous le plancher;∎ it only cost me a pound for the lot le tout ne m'a coûté qu'une livre;∎ that's the lot tout est là;∎ familiar that's the or your lot for tonight c'est tout pour ce soir►► Finance & Stock Exchange lot number numéro m de lot;Finance & Stock Exchange lot size unité f de transaction -
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noun1) (of air) [Luft]zug, derbe [sitting] in a draught — im Zug sitzen
there's a draught [in here] — es zieht [hier]
feel the draught — (fig. coll.) [finanziell] in der Klemme sitzen (ugs.)
2)[beer] on draught — [Bier] vom Fass
4) (Naut.) Tiefgang, der* * *1) (a movement of air, especially one which causes discomfort in a room or which helps a fire to burn: We increase the heat in the furnace by increasing the draught; There's a dreadful draught in this room!) der Zug2) (a quantity of liquid drunk at once without stopping: He took a long draught of beer.) der Zug3) (the amount of water a ship requires to float it: a draught of half a metre.) der Tiefgang•- academic.ru/115945/draughts">draughts- draughty* * *[drɑ:ft, AM dræft]I. nthere's a \draught every time that door is opened jedes Mal, wenn die Tür aufgeht, zieht eshe's feeling the \draught right now ihm geht allmählich das Geld austo sit in a \draught im Zug sitzena \draught of beer ein Schluck Bier4. no plon \draught vom Fassbeer on \draught Fassbier nt, Bier nt vom Fass▪ \draughts pl Damespiel nt, Dameto play \draught Dame spielenII. adj attr, inv1. (in cask) vom Fass, Fass-\draught beer Bier nt vom Fass, Fassbier nt2. (used for pulling loads) Zug-\draught animal Zugtier nt* * *I (US) [drAːft]nthere's a draught blowing round the back of my neck —
open the flues to increase the draught — mach die Klappen auf, damit der Ofen mehr Zug bekommt
2) (= swallow, drink) Zugma draught of mead — ein Schluck m Met
3) (= draught beer) Fassbiernt5) (MED)7) pl (Brit: game) Damespielnt; (+pl vb = pieces) Damesteinepl8) (= rough sketch) = draftSee:= draftII [drAːft]1. n2) (FIN, COMM) Wechselm, Trattef3) (MIL: group of men) Sonderkommandont5)See:= draught2. vt1) letter, speech, bill, contract entwerfento draught sb to do sth (Mil) (fig) — jdn dazu abkommandieren, etw zu tun jdn beauftragen, etw zu tun
he was draughted into the England squad — er wurde für die englische Nationalmannschaft aufgestellt
3. attr (COMPUT)Draft-draught mode — Draft-Modus m, Draftmodus m
* * *A s1. Fischzug m:a) Fischen n mit dem Netzb) (Fisch)Fang m2. Zug m, Schluck m:at a draught in einem Zug, ohne abzusetzen;a draught of beer ein Schluck Bier3. MED Arzneitrank mbeer on draught, draught beer Bier n vom Fass, Fassbier5. Brplay (at) draughts Dame spielenA s1. Skizze f, Zeichnung f2. Entwurf m:a) Skizze f (für eine künstlerische Arbeit)b) Riss m (für Bauten, Maschinen etc)c) Konzept n (für ein Schriftstück etc):draft agreement Vertragsentwurf;draft law Gesetzentwurf3. (Luft-, Kessel-, Ofen)Zug m:there is an awful draft es zieht fürchterlich;sit in a draft im Zug sitzen;protect a plant from drafts eine Pflanze vor Zugluft schützen5. a) Ziehen nb) gezogene Menge oder Laston, upon gen):make a draft on Hilfsmittel etc heranziehen, in Anspruch nehmen;make a draft on sb’s friendship jemandes Freundschaft in Anspruch nehmen7. Abhebung f (von Geld):make a draft on one’s account Geld von seinem Konto abheben8. WIRTSCHa) schriftliche Zahlungsanweisungb) Scheck mc) Tratte f, (trassierter) Wechseld) Ziehung f, Trassierung f:make out a draft on sb auf jemanden einen Wechsel ziehen9. Abordnung f, Auswahl f, (von Personen)10. MIL USa) Einberufung f, Einziehung fb) Aufgebot n, Wehrdienstpflichtige pl11. MILa) (Sonder)Kommando n, (abkommandierte) Abteilungb) Ersatz(truppe) m(f)12. WIRTSCHa) Überschlag m (der Waage)b) Gutgewicht n (für Verluste beim Auswiegen etc)14. SCHIFF Tiefgang mB v/t1. entwerfen, skizzieren, ein Schriftstück aufsetzen, abfassen2. (fort-, ab-, weg)ziehen3. Personen (zu einem bestimmten Zweck) auswählen4. MILb) Truppen abkommandieren6. Aus Schafe etc aussortierenC v/i besonders Automobilsport: im Windschatten fahrenD adj1. Zug…:2. MILa) US Einberufungs…:draft act Rekrutierungsgesetz n;draft board Musterungskommission f;b) US einberufenc) abkommandiert* * *noun1) (of air) [Luft]zug, derbe [sitting] in a draught — im Zug sitzen
there's a draught [in here] — es zieht [hier]
feel the draught — (fig. coll.) [finanziell] in der Klemme sitzen (ugs.)
2)[beer] on draught — [Bier] vom Fass
4) (Naut.) Tiefgang, der* * *n.Luftzug -¨e m.Zug ¨-e m. -
11 стоять
I несовер.;
без доп.
1) stand
2) (находиться) be;
lie (о войсках и судах) ;
be situated (быть расположенным) стоять на чьем-л. пути ≈ to be in smb.'s way;
to stand in smb.'s light стоять на часах ≈ to stand guard стоять на якоре ≈ to be at a anchor стоять у руля ≈ to be at the helm стоять в очереди ≈ to stand in a queue стоять на вытяжку ≈ to stand at attention
3) (быть) be стоять на повестке дня ≈ to be on the agenda
4) (быть неподвижным) stop;
be stagnant( о непроточной воде)
5) (находиться в бездействии) be at a standstill, come to a standstill
6) уст. (жить) lodge, quarter ∙ стоять над душой у кого-л. разг. ≈ to plague someone, to worry the life out of someone стоять во главе стоять у власти стой II несовер.;
без доп.
1) (за кого-л./что-л.) (защищать) stand up( for), defend;
be (for)
2) (на чем-л.) (настаивать) insist (on), stand on/upon стоять на своемсто|ять - несов.
1. stand*;
(находиться) be*;
приказать кому-л. ~ на месте tell* smb. to stand still;
стул ~ит на месте the chair is in its usual place;
~ на ногах, руках, голове stand* on one`s feet, hands, head;
~ на посту, на часах be* on sentry duty;
~ и смотреть, курить, разговаривать и т. д. stand* looking, smoking, talking, etc. ;
~ на якоре lie* at anchor;
поезд ~ит у первой платформы the train is at platform one;
тарелки, стаканы, чашки и т. п. ~ят на столе, в шкафу the plates, glasses, cups, etc. are on the table, in the cupboard;
~ на чьём-л. пути stand* in smb.`s way;
2. (бездействовать) be* at a standstill;
часы ~ят the dock/watch has stopped;
работа ~ит work is at a standstill;
завод, машина ~ит the factory, the machine is not working, the factory, the machine is idle;
3. (быть неподвижным, не двигаться) stop;
поезд ~ит десять минут the train stops( for) ten minutes;
4. (быть расположенным) be* situated, stand*, lie*;
город ~ит на горе the town stands on a hill;
дом ~ит с XVIII века the house has been standing since the XVIII century;
5. (перед тв., о задаче и т. п.) confront( smb.) ;
перед нами ~ит задача we are faced/confronted with the problem/task, we have before us the problem/task;
6. (быть) be*;
~ят сильные морозы there are constant severe frosts, the severe frosts continue;
~ит хорошая погода the weather is good;
~ял тяжёлый запах, страшный шум и т. п. there was an awful smell, а frighful noise, etc. ;
7. (быть отмеченным, значиться) be*;
~ в списке be* on the list;
внизу ~ит подпись there is а signature at the end;
на повестке ~ят два вопроса there are two questions on the agenda;
8. (за вн.;
защищать) stand* up (for) ;
~ за правду stand* up for the truth;
~ во главе head, be* at the head (of) ;
~ у власти be* in power, have* the power;
~ на своём insist;
stand* one`s ground;
~ на страже мира defend the cause of peace;
~ над чьей-л. душой stand* over smb., breathe down smb.`s neck;
~ за спиной у кого-л., ~ за кем-л.
1) (быть, иметься) have* smth. behind one;
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1. verb1) (to squash by squeezing together etc: The car was crushed between the two trucks.) aplastar2) (to crease: That material crushes easily.) estrujar, exprimir, prensar3) (to defeat: He crushed the rebellion.) aniquilar, eliminar4) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) comprimir
2. noun(squeezing or crowding together: There's always a crush in the supermarket on Saturdays.) aglomeración, multitud- crushingcrush vb aplastartr[krʌʃ]1 (squash - gen) aplastar; (squeeze) estrujar, apretujar; (- garlic) machacar; (- grapes) prensar; (- clothes) arrugar2 (smash, pound - gen) triturar; (- ice) picar3 (defeat) aplastar; (shock badly) abatir1 (material) arrugarse1 (of people) aglomeración nombre femenino2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (soft drink) refresco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a crush on somebody estar chiflado,-a por alguiencrush barrier valla de proteccióncrush ['krʌʃ] vt1) squash: aplastar, apachurrar2) grind, pulverize: triturar, machacar3) suppress: aplastar, suprimircrush n1) crowd, mob: gentío m, multitud f, aglomeración f2) infatuation: enamoramiento mn.• aplastamiento s.m.• apretura s.f.• aprieto s.m.• compresión s.f.• estrujón s.m.• presión violenta s.f.v.• achuchar v.• aniquilar v.• apañuscar v.• aplastar v.• cascamajar v.• despachurrar v.• desterronar v.• estrujar v.• machucar v.• moler v.• quebrantar v.• reventar v.• sobajar v.• triturar v.
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1. krʌʃ1)a) ( squash) \<\<box/car/person/fingers\>\> aplastar; \<\<garlic\>\> machacar*; \<\<grapes\>\> prensar, pisar; \<\<dress/suit\>\> arrugar*b) crush (up) (pound, pulverize) triturarcrushed ice — hielo m picado or (Méx) frappé
2) ( subdue) \<\<resistance/enemy\>\> aplastar
2.
vi \<\<fabric\>\> arrugarse*
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1) ( crowd) (no pl) aglomeración f2) c ( infatuation) (colloq) enamoramiento mto have a crush on somebody — estar* chiflado por alguien (fam)
3) u c ( drink) (BrE)[krʌʃ]lemon crush — limonada f
1. N1) (=crowd) aglomeración f, multitud f ; [of cars] masa f2) * (=infatuation) enamoramiento mto have a crush on sb — estar enamorado de algn, perder la chaveta por algn *
3) (Brit)2. VT1) (=squash) aplastar, apachurrar (And, CAm); (=crumple) [+ paper] estrujar; [+ clothes] arrugar; (=grind, break up) [+ stones] triturar, moler; [+ grapes] exprimir, prensar; [+ garlic] machacar; [+ ice] picar; [+ scrap metal] comprimir2) (fig) [+ enemy, opposition, resistance] doblegar, aplastar; [+ argument] aplastar, abrumar; [+ hopes] defraudar3.VI [clothes] arrugarsecan we all crush in? — ¿habrá sitio para todos?
4.CPDcrush barrier N — barrera f de seguridad
* * *
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1. [krʌʃ]1)a) ( squash) \<\<box/car/person/fingers\>\> aplastar; \<\<garlic\>\> machacar*; \<\<grapes\>\> prensar, pisar; \<\<dress/suit\>\> arrugar*b) crush (up) (pound, pulverize) triturarcrushed ice — hielo m picado or (Méx) frappé
2) ( subdue) \<\<resistance/enemy\>\> aplastar
2.
vi \<\<fabric\>\> arrugarse*
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1) ( crowd) (no pl) aglomeración f2) c ( infatuation) (colloq) enamoramiento mto have a crush on somebody — estar* chiflado por alguien (fam)
3) u c ( drink) (BrE)lemon crush — limonada f
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13 draft
1. noundraft copy/version — Konzept, das
3) (Mil.): (detaching for special duty) Sonderkommando, das; (Brit.): (those detached) Abkommandierte Pl.4) (Amer. Mil.): (conscription) Einberufung, die; (those conscripted) Wehrpflichtige Pl.; Einberufene Pl.6) (Amer.) see academic.ru/22251/draught">draught2. transitive verb1) (make rough copy of) entwerfen2) (Mil.) abkommandieren3) (Amer. Mil.): (conscript) einberufen* * *1. noun1) (a rough sketch or outline of something, especially written: a rough draft of my speech.) der Abriß2. verb1) (to make in the form of a rough plan: Could you draft a report on this?) abfassen•- dodge the draft- draft dodger
- draft evasion
- draftsman* * *[drɑ:ft, AM dræft]I. nfirst \draft erster Entwurf, Konzept ntpreliminary \draft Vorentwurf mrough \draft Rohfassung f, Rohentwurf mbank \draft Bankwechsel m, Banktratte fbanker's \draft Bankscheck m\draft at sight Sichtwechsel m1. (preliminary) Entwurfs-\draft budget Haushaltsentwurf m, Haushaltsvorlage f\draft contract Vertragsentwurf m\draft law Gesetzesvorlage f/-entwurf m\draft letter Entwurf m eines Briefes [o Schreibens]to be still in the \draft stages sich akk noch im Entwurfsstadium befindenIII. vt1. (prepare)▪ to \draft sth etw entwerfen [o skizzieren]to \draft a bill [or law] einen Gesetzentwurf verfassento \draft a contract einen Vertrag aufsetzento \draft a plan einen Plan entwerfento \draft a proposal einen Vorschlag ausarbeiten▪ to \draft sb jdn einziehen [o einberufen]to \draft sb into the army jdn zum Wehrdienst einberufen3. SPORT, NAUT[drɑ:ft, AM dræft]I. nthere's a \draft every time that door is opened jedes Mal, wenn die Tür aufgeht, zieht eshe's feeling the \draft right now ihm geht allmählich das Geld austo sit in a \draft im Zug sitzena \draft of beer ein Schluck Bier4. no plon \draft vom Fassbeer on \draft Fassbier nt, Bier nt vom Fass▪ \drafts pl Damespiel nt, Dameto play \draft Dame spielenII. adj attr, inv1. (in cask) vom Fass, Fass-\draft beer Bier nt vom Fass, Fassbier nt2. (used for pulling loads) Zug-\draft animal Zugtier nt* * *I (US) [drAːft]nthere's a terrible draught in here — hier zieht es fürchterlich
there's a draught blowing round the back of my neck —
open the flues to increase the draught — mach die Klappen auf, damit der Ofen mehr Zug bekommt
a draught of mead — ein Schluck m Met
3) (= draught beer) Fassbiernt5) (MED)7) pl (Brit: game) Damespielnt; (+pl vb = pieces) Damesteinepl8) (= rough sketch) = draftSee:= draftII [drAːft]1. n2) (FIN, COMM) Wechselm, Trattef3) (MIL: group of men) Sonderkommandont5)See:= draught2. vt1) letter, speech, bill, contract entwerfento draught sb to do sth (Mil) (fig) — jdn dazu abkommandieren, etw zu tun jdn beauftragen, etw zu tun
he was draughted into the England squad — er wurde für die englische Nationalmannschaft aufgestellt
3. attr (COMPUT)Draft-draught mode — Draft-Modus m, Draftmodus m
* * *A s1. Skizze f, Zeichnung f2. Entwurf m:a) Skizze f (für eine künstlerische Arbeit)b) Riss m (für Bauten, Maschinen etc)c) Konzept n (für ein Schriftstück etc):draft agreement Vertragsentwurf;draft law Gesetzentwurf3. (Luft-, Kessel-, Ofen)Zug m:there is an awful draft es zieht fürchterlich;sit in a draft im Zug sitzen;protect a plant from drafts eine Pflanze vor Zugluft schützen5. a) Ziehen nb) gezogene Menge oder Laston, upon gen):make a draft on Hilfsmittel etc heranziehen, in Anspruch nehmen;make a draft on sb’s friendship jemandes Freundschaft in Anspruch nehmen7. Abhebung f (von Geld):make a draft on one’s account Geld von seinem Konto abheben8. WIRTSCHa) schriftliche Zahlungsanweisungb) Scheck mc) Tratte f, (trassierter) Wechseld) Ziehung f, Trassierung f:make out a draft on sb auf jemanden einen Wechsel ziehen9. Abordnung f, Auswahl f, (von Personen)10. MIL USa) Einberufung f, Einziehung fb) Aufgebot n, Wehrdienstpflichtige pl11. MILa) (Sonder)Kommando n, (abkommandierte) Abteilungb) Ersatz(truppe) m(f)12. WIRTSCHa) Überschlag m (der Waage)b) Gutgewicht n (für Verluste beim Auswiegen etc)14. SCHIFF Tiefgang mB v/t1. entwerfen, skizzieren, ein Schriftstück aufsetzen, abfassen2. (fort-, ab-, weg)ziehen3. Personen (zu einem bestimmten Zweck) auswählen4. MILb) Truppen abkommandieren6. Aus Schafe etc aussortierenC v/i besonders Automobilsport: im Windschatten fahrenD adj1. Zug…:2. MILa) US Einberufungs…:draft act Rekrutierungsgesetz n;draft board Musterungskommission f;b) US einberufenc) abkommandiert* * *1. noundraft copy/version — Konzept, das
3) (Mil.): (detaching for special duty) Sonderkommando, das; (Brit.): (those detached) Abkommandierte Pl.4) (Amer. Mil.): (conscription) Einberufung, die; (those conscripted) Wehrpflichtige Pl.; Einberufene Pl.6) (Amer.) see draught2. transitive verb1) (make rough copy of) entwerfen2) (Mil.) abkommandieren3) (Amer. Mil.): (conscript) einberufen* * *(US) n.Sichtwechsel m. (banking) n.Tratte -n f. (military) n.Einberufung f. n.Ausarbeitung f.Einziehung (Militär) f.Entwurf -¨e m.Scheck -s m.Skizze -n f.Trassierung f.Zahlungsanweisung f.Zeichnung f.Ziehung -en f. (into) v.einberufen v.einziehen (zu)(Militär) ausdr. (military) v.abkommandieren (Militär) v. v.abfassen v.aufsetzen (Schriftstück) v.auswählen v.entwerfen v.skizzieren v. -
14 squash
skwoʃ 1. verb1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) presse, klemme flat, trykke sammen2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) knuse, knekke2. noun1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) trengsel2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) squash (fruktsaft)3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) squash4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.) squash (grønnsak)•- squashyfruktsaftIsubst. \/skwɒʃ\/1) trengsel2) mos, bløt masse3) ( sport) squash4) ( lyd) klask5) ( også squash hat) myk filthattIIsubst. \/skwɒʃ\/1) ( plante i slekten Cucurbita) gresskar2) ( drikk) squash, (frukt)saftIIIverb \/skwɒʃ\/1) klemme, flatklemme, trykke flat2) bli flatklemt, presses flat3) mose4) moses, la seg mose5) klemme, presse6) trenge seg, klemme seg, presse seg7) ( hverdagslig) slå ned, undertrykke8) stoppe munnen på9) forkaste (et forslag e.l.) -
15 stink
A n1 ( stench) (mauvaise) odeur f ; the stink of death/of rotten fish l'odeur de mort/de poisson pourri ; there's an awful stink in here! ça pue ici! ;2 ○ ( row) esclandre m ; there'll be a (hell of a) stink over this! ça va faire un esclandre or du grabuge ○ ! ; to kick up ou cause a stink about sth causer un esclandre à propos de qch.1 ( smell) puer ; to stink of petrol/garlic puer l'essence/l'ail ; the room is filthy-it stinks la pièce est sale-ça pue (là-dedans) ;2 ○ fig ( reek) to stink of corruption/injustice sentir la corruption/l'injustice à plein nez ; the city stank of war/death la ville puait la guerre/la mort ; the contract stinks! le contrat pue ○ ! ; we don't want your justice-it stinks! on s'en fout ○ de votre justice-elle pue ○ !■ stink out:▶ stink [sth] out, stink out [sth] empester [room, house].■ stink up US:▶ stink [sth] up, stink up [sth] empuantir. -
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stink [stɪŋk]1. nounpuanteur f• what a stink! ce que ça pue !a. empesterb. ( = be very bad) (inf!) [person, thing] être dégueulasse (inf !)* * *[stɪŋk] 1.1) ( stench) (mauvaise) odeur f2) (colloq) ( row) esclandre m2.to kick up ou cause a stink — causer un esclandre
to stink of petrol/death — puer l'essence/la mort
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17 lot
I 1. [lɒt]1) (great deal)a lot lots molto, tanto; to spend a lot on books spendere molto in libri; there's not a lot to tell non c'è molto da dire; he knows a lot about sport sa tantissime cose sullo sport; you've taken (rather) a lot on ti sei caricato troppo, ti sei preso troppe cose da fare; I'd give a lot to be able to do darei chissà cosa per saper fare; it says a lot about her la dice lunga su di lei; to have a lot to do with c'entrare molto con, essere strettamente legato a; an awful lot un mucchio o sacco; quite a lot un bel po'; to mean quite a lot to sb. significare molto o parecchio per qcn.; such a lot così tanto, così tante cose; and lots more —...e altro ancora
2) colloq. (entire amount or selection)you can take the lot — (whole quantity) puoi prenderlo tutto; (everything) puoi prendere tutto
heartburn, cramps, the lot! — bruciore di stomaco, crampi, di tutto!
3) colloq. (specific group of people)that lot — spreg. quelli là
2.the best of a bad lot — colloq. il meno peggio
quantisostantivo femminile1) (great deal)a lot of, lots of molto, un sacco o mucchio di; not a lot of people non molti; I see a lot of him lo vedo spesso; you've done a lot of teaching hai insegnato molto; quite a lot of, an awful lot of colloq. un bel po' di; what a lot of books! quanti libri! lots (and lots) of — colloq. tantissimo, un sacco di [cars, shops, wine]
2) colloq. (entire group)3.get out, the (whole) lot of you! — (andatevene) fuori tutti!
a lot better, easier — molto meglio, molto più facile
it would help an awful lot — colloq. aiuterebbe un casino
II [lɒt]thanks a lot! — colloq. grazie mille!
1) (destiny) destino m., sorte f.; (quality of life) condizione f.2) AE (piece of land) lotto m. (di terreno)used car lot — = vasta area all'aperto adibita all'esposizione e alla vendita di macchine usate
3) (at auction) (anche job lot) lotto m.4) (decision-making process) estrazione f. a sorte, sorteggio m.to draw o cast lots tirare a sorte; the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do — mi è toccato (in sorte) fare
5) cinem. (studio) studio m.6) (batch) (of goods) lotto m.; (of produce, fish) partita f.; (of tourists) gruppo m.* * *[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) destino2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) parte3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) lotto•- lots- a lot
- draw/cast lots* * *I 1. [lɒt]1) (great deal)a lot lots molto, tanto; to spend a lot on books spendere molto in libri; there's not a lot to tell non c'è molto da dire; he knows a lot about sport sa tantissime cose sullo sport; you've taken (rather) a lot on ti sei caricato troppo, ti sei preso troppe cose da fare; I'd give a lot to be able to do darei chissà cosa per saper fare; it says a lot about her la dice lunga su di lei; to have a lot to do with c'entrare molto con, essere strettamente legato a; an awful lot un mucchio o sacco; quite a lot un bel po'; to mean quite a lot to sb. significare molto o parecchio per qcn.; such a lot così tanto, così tante cose; and lots more —...e altro ancora
2) colloq. (entire amount or selection)you can take the lot — (whole quantity) puoi prenderlo tutto; (everything) puoi prendere tutto
heartburn, cramps, the lot! — bruciore di stomaco, crampi, di tutto!
3) colloq. (specific group of people)that lot — spreg. quelli là
2.the best of a bad lot — colloq. il meno peggio
quantisostantivo femminile1) (great deal)a lot of, lots of molto, un sacco o mucchio di; not a lot of people non molti; I see a lot of him lo vedo spesso; you've done a lot of teaching hai insegnato molto; quite a lot of, an awful lot of colloq. un bel po' di; what a lot of books! quanti libri! lots (and lots) of — colloq. tantissimo, un sacco di [cars, shops, wine]
2) colloq. (entire group)3.get out, the (whole) lot of you! — (andatevene) fuori tutti!
a lot better, easier — molto meglio, molto più facile
it would help an awful lot — colloq. aiuterebbe un casino
II [lɒt]thanks a lot! — colloq. grazie mille!
1) (destiny) destino m., sorte f.; (quality of life) condizione f.2) AE (piece of land) lotto m. (di terreno)used car lot — = vasta area all'aperto adibita all'esposizione e alla vendita di macchine usate
3) (at auction) (anche job lot) lotto m.4) (decision-making process) estrazione f. a sorte, sorteggio m.to draw o cast lots tirare a sorte; the lot fell to me o it fell to my lot to do — mi è toccato (in sorte) fare
5) cinem. (studio) studio m.6) (batch) (of goods) lotto m.; (of produce, fish) partita f.; (of tourists) gruppo m. -
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lot [lɒt]1. noun• I'd give a lot to know... je donnerais cher pour savoir...• quite a lot of [+ people, cars, money] pas mal de• such a lot of... tellement de...• what a lot of people! que de monde !b. ( = destiny) sort mc. ( = random selection) by lot par tirage au sortd. ( = batch) lot m• lot no. 69 is an antique table le lot no 69 est une table ancienne• you rotten lot! (inf) vous êtes vaches ! (inf !)• here are the apples, take the lot voici les pommes, prends-les toutes• here's some money, just take the lot voici de l'argent, prends tout• the whole lot cost me $1 ça m'a coûté un dollar en tout2. plural noun• lots better/bigger bien mieux/plus grand* * *I 1. [lɒt]1) ( great deal)he spent a lot — il a beaucoup dépensé, il a dépensé beaucoup d'argent
to get a lot out of — tirer beaucoup de [book]
I'd give a lot to... — je donnerais cher pour...
quite a lot — beaucoup, pas mal (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( entire amount or selection)heartburn, cramps, the lot! — des brûlures d'estomac, des crampes, bref tout!
3) (colloq) ( specific group of people)she's the nicest of the lot — c'est la plus gentille (de tous/toutes)
that lot — péj ces gens-là pej
you lot — vous, vous autres
2.the best of a bad lot — (colloq) le moins pire (colloq)
1) ( great deal)a lot of money/time — beaucoup d'argent/de temps
not a lot of people know that — il n'y a pas beaucoup de personnes or gens qui savent ça
an awful (colloq) lot of — énormément de
quite a lot of — beaucoup or pas mal (colloq) de
quite a lot of our support... — une bonne part de notre soutien...
2) (colloq) ( entire group) tous3.lots (colloq) quantifier, pronounlots (and lots) of — des tas (colloq) de (+ pl nouns only); beaucoup de (+ any nouns)
lots of things — des tas (colloq) de choses
4....and lots more —...et beaucoup d'autres choses
lots (colloq) adverb5.lots better — beaucoup or vachement (colloq) mieux
a lot adverbial phrase beaucoupII [lɒt]it would help an awful (colloq) lot — ça aiderait beaucoup
1) ( destiny) sort m; ( quality of life) condition f2) US parcelle f (de terrain)vacant lot — terrain m vague
used car lot — garage m vendant des voitures d'occasion
3) ( at auction) lot m4) ( decision-making process) tirage m au sortto draw ou cast lots — tirer au sort
5) Cinema studio m6) ( batch) (of students, tourists) fournée f -
19 something
1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) algo2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) algo importantesomething pron algotr['sʌmɵɪŋ]1 algo■ can I ask you something? ¿puedo preguntarte una cosa?■ would you like something to drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?2 (a thing of value) algo■ at least they didn't take much, that's something al menos no se llevaron mucho, algo es algo■ something like that algo así, algo por el estilo■ do you want a sandwich or something? ¿quieres un bocadillo o algo así?■ are you drunk or something? ¿estás borracho o qué?1\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsomething else otra cosato be something else (special) ser algo extraordinario,-asomething ['sʌmɵɪŋ] pron: algoI want something else: quiero otra cosashe's writing a novel or something: está escribiendo una novela o no sé quéadv.• algo adv.• un poco adv.n.• algo s.m.• alguna cosa s.f.pron.• algo pron.
I 'sʌmθɪŋ1) algohave something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo
do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido
is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?
it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es
2)have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?
b)something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano
c)something of — ( rather)
it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco
3) ( something special)it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición
that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)
she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?
to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)
I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón
II
noun (no pl)won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?
III
adverb (colloq)['sʌmθɪŋ]my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!
1. PRON1) algo•
there's something about him I don't like — hay algo que no me gusta de él•
let me ask you something — déjame hacerte una pregunta, deja que te pregunte algo•
it's come to something when you get the sack for that — ¡a lo que hemos llegado! ¡que te echen por eso!•
that has something to do with accountancy — eso tiene que ver or está relacionado con la contabilidadhe's got something to do with it — está metido or involucrado en eso
•
here's something for your trouble — † aquí tiene, por la molestia•
I think you may have something there — puede que tengas razón, puede que estés en lo cierto•
there's something in what you say — hay algo de verdad en lo que diceshe's something in the City — trabaja de algo or de no sé qué en la City
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do you want to make something of it? — ¿quieres hacer un problema de esto?•
it's not something I approve of — no es algo que yo apruebe•
there's something odd here — aquí hay or pasa algo (raro)•
it's something of a problem — es de algún modo or en cierto modo un problema, en cierto sentido representa un problemahe's something of a musician — tiene algo de músico, tiene cierto talento para la música
I hope to see something of you — espero que nos seguiremos viendo, nos estaremos viendo, espero (LAm)
•
did you say something? — ¿dijiste algo?•
well, that's something — eso ya es algo•
will you have something to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?2) * (=something special or unusual)•
their win was quite something — su victoria fue extraordinaria•
that's really something! — ¡eso sí que es fenomenal or estupendo!3) (in guesses, approximations)he's called John something — se llama John no sé qué, se llama John algo
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are you mad or something? — ¿estás loco o qué?, ¿estás loco o algo así?her name is Camilla or something — se llama Camilla o algo así, se llama algo así como Camilla, se llama Camilla o algo por el estilo
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something or other — algo, alguna cosa2. ADV1) (=a little, somewhat)a)• there were something like 80 people there — había algo así como 80 personas allí, había como unas 80 personas allí
it's something like ten o'clock — son algo así como las diez, son las diez más o menos
it cost £100, or something like that — costó 100 libras, o algo así
he looks something like me — se parece algo or un poco a mí
now that's something like a rose! — ¡eso es lo que se llama una rosa!
now that's something like it! — ¡así es como debe ser!
b)• something over 200 — algo más de 200, un poco más de 200
2) *they pull her leg something chronic — le toman el pelo una barbaridad *, le toman el pelo que es una cosa mala *
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she has a certain something — tiene un algo, tiene un no sé qué•
it's just a little something I picked up in a sale — es una tontería que compré en las rebajaswould you like a little something before dinner? — ¿quieres tomar or picar algo antes de la cena?
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I ['sʌmθɪŋ]1) algohave something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo
do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido
is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?
it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es
2)have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?
b)something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano
c)something of — ( rather)
it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco
3) ( something special)it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición
that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)
she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?
to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)
I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón
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noun (no pl)won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?
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adverb (colloq)my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!
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something ['sʌmθɪŋ]1 pronoun(a) (an unspecified object, event, action etc) quelque chose;∎ there must be something going on il doit se passer quelque chose;∎ I've got something in my eye j'ai quelque chose dans l'œil;∎ I've thought of something j'ai eu une idée;∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne reste pas là, fais quelque chose!;∎ something else quelque chose d'autre, autre chose;∎ something or other quelque chose;∎ something big/small quelque chose de grand/de petit;∎ I've done/said something stupid j'ai fait/dit une bêtise;∎ was it something I said? est-ce que j'ai dit quelque chose (qu'il ne fallait pas)?;∎ I've got a feeling there's something wrong j'ai le sentiment que quelque chose ne va pas;∎ there's something wrong with the ship's computer l'ordinateur de bord ne marche pas bien;∎ take something to read on the train prenez quelque chose à lire ou prenez de quoi lire dans le train;∎ he gave them something to eat/drink il leur a donné à manger/boire;∎ would you like something to eat? voulez-vous manger quelque chose?;∎ something to live for une raison de vivre;∎ to have something to cry/be annoyed about avoir une bonne raison de pleurer/se fâcher;∎ a film with something for everybody un film qui peut plaire à tout le monde;∎ they all want something for nothing ils veulent tous avoir tout pour rien;∎ you can't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien;∎ there's something about him/in the way he talks that reminds me of Gary il y a quelque chose chez lui/dans sa façon de parler qui me rappelle Gary;∎ she's something in the City/in insurance elle travaille dans la finance/dans les assurances;∎ would you like a little something to drink? voulez-vous un petit quelque chose à boire?;∎ she slipped the head waiter a little something elle a glissé un petit pourboire au maître d'hôtel;∎ I've brought you a little something je vous ai apporté un petit quelque chose ou une bricole;∎ I'm sure she's got something going with him je suis sûr qu'il y a quelque chose entre elle et lui;∎ to be or have something to do with sth avoir un rapport avec qch;∎ her job is or has something to do with the Stock Exchange son travail a un rapport avec la Bourse;∎ I don't know what it means, I think it's got something to do with nuclear physics je ne sais pas ce que ça veut dire, je crois que ça a (quelque chose) à voir avec la physique nucléaire;∎ I'm sure the weather has something to do with it je suis sûre que le temps y est pour quelque chose ou que ça a un rapport avec le temps(b) (thing of significance, value etc)∎ to make something of oneself or one's life faire quelque chose de sa vie;∎ at least they've replied to my letter, that's something au moins ils ont répondu à ma lettre, c'est toujours ou déjà ça;∎ there must be something in or to all these rumours il doit y avoir quelque chose de vrai dans toutes ces rumeurs;∎ there's something in her plan son projet mérite considération;∎ there's something in what you say il y a du vrai dans ce que vous dites;∎ I think you've got something there ce n'est pas bête ce que vous dites là;∎ that new singer has got something ce nouveau chanteur n'est pas mal;∎ he's got a certain something il a un petit quelque chose;∎ familiar that was quite something!, that was something else! c'était vraiment quelque chose!;∎ familiar that meal was something else! c'était quelque chose, ce repas!;∎ familiar he really is something else! (wonderful) il est vraiment génial!; (exasperating) il est pas possible!;∎ familiar well, isn't that something? et bien, ça alors!;∎ familiar it was really something to see those kids dancing! c'était quelque chose de voir ces gosses danser!;∎ familiar the new model is really something le nouveau modèle est sensationnel(c) (replacing forgotten amount, word, name etc)∎ the battle took place in 1840 something la bataille a eu lieu dans les années 1840;∎ he's forty something il a dans les quarante ans;∎ it cost £7 something ça a coûté 7 livres et quelques;∎ her friend, Maisie something (or other) son amie, Maisie quelque chose2 adverb(a) (a little) un peu;∎ something over a month's salary un peu plus d'un mois de salaire;∎ temperatures were something under what we expected les températures étaient un peu en-dessous de ce que nous attendions;∎ something in the region of $10,000 quelque chose comme 10 000 dollars;∎ an increase of something between 10 and 15 percent une augmentation de 10 à 15 pour cent∎ something rotten or awful or terrible vachement;∎ it hurts something awful ça fait vachement mal;∎ he was screaming something terrible il gueulait comme un putois;∎ he fancies her something rotten il est dingue d'elle∎ it looks something like a grapefruit ça ressemble un peu à un pamplemousse;∎ now that's something like it! c'est déjà mieux!∎ it's something like 5 metres long/wide ça fait quelque chose comme 5 mètres de long/large;∎ it costs something like £500 ça coûte quelque chose comme ou dans les 500 livres∎ (rather) he's something of an expert in the field c'est en quelque sorte un expert dans ce domaine;∎ she became something of a legend elle est devenue une sorte de légende;∎ she's something of a miser elle est un peu ou quelque peu avare;∎ how they do it remains something of a mystery comment ils s'y prennent, ça c'est un mystère∎ would you like a cup of tea or something? veux-tu une tasse de thé, ou autre chose?;∎ she must be ill or something elle doit être malade ou quelque chose dans ce genre-là;∎ I thought they were engaged or something je croyais qu'ils étaient fiancés ou quelque chose comme ça;∎ are you deaf or something? tu es sourd ou quoi?
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