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21 sort
A n1 (kind, type) sorte f, genre m ; this sort of novel/fabric ce genre de roman/tissu ; this sort of rabbit/person ce genre de lapin/personne ; all sorts of reasons/people/colours toutes sortes de raisons/gens/couleurs ; machines of all sorts des machines de toutes sortes ; different sorts of cakes différentes sortes de gâteaux ; I like board games, backgammon, that sort of thing j'aime les jeux de société, le jaquet, ce genre de jeu ; books, records-that sort of thing des livres, des disques, ce genre de choses ; that's my sort of holiday GB ou vacation US c'est le genre de vacances que j'aime ; I'm not that sort of person ce n'est pas mon genre ; it's some sort of computer c'est une sorte d'ordinateur ; there must by some sort of mistake il doit y avoir une erreur ; this must be some sort of joke ça doit être une plaisanterie ; he must be some sort of madman ce doit être un fou ; I need a bag of some sort j'ai besoin d'un sac quelconque ; you must have some sort of idea tu dois avoir une idée ; an odd ou strange sort of chap un drôle de type ; radiation of any sort is harmful toutes les sortes de radiation sont dangereuses ; any sort of knife will do n'importe quel couteau fera l'affaire ; what sort of person would do such a thing? qui pourrait faire une chose pareille? ; what sort of person does she think I am? pour qui me prend-elle? ; what sort of thing does she like/read? qu'est-ce qu'elle aime/lit? ; what sort of a reply/an excuse is that? qu'est-ce que c'est que cette réponse/excuse? ; you know the sort of thing (I mean) tu vois ce que je veux dire ; the same sort of thing la même chose ; a liar of the worst sort un menteur de la pire or de la plus belle espèce ; in an embarrassed sort of way d'une façon plutôt embarrassée ; something of that ou the sort quelque chose comme ça ; I didn't say anything of the sort! je n'ai jamais dit une chose pareille! ; nothing of the sort ( not in the least) pas du tout ; ‘this milk is off’-‘it's nothing of the sort!’ ‘ce lait est tourné’-‘mais non, pas du tout!’ ; ‘I'll pay’-‘you'll do nothing of the sort!’ ‘je vais payer’-‘il n'en est pas question!’ ; ‘you're being awkward’-‘I'm being nothing of the sort’ ‘tu es vraiment exigeant’-‘ce n'est pas vrai du tout!’ ;2 ( in vague description) espèce f, sorte f ; some sort of bird une sorte or espèce d'oiseau ; a sort of blue uniform une sorte or espèce d'uniforme bleu ; a sort of elephant without a trunk une sorte or espèce d'éléphant sans trompe ;3 ( type of person) I know your/his sort je connais les gens de votre/son espèce ; people of her sort les gens de son espèce ; he's not the sort to betray his friends ce n'est pas le genre à trahir ses amis ; she's the sort who would cheat c'est le genre or elle est du genre à tricher ; we see all sorts here on voit toutes sortes de gens ici ; he's a good sort c'est un brave type ; she's a good sort c'est une brave fille ;4 Comput tri m.B of sorts, of a sort adv phr a duck of sorts ou of a sort une sorte de canard ; a hero of sorts une sorte de héros ; progress of sorts un semblant de progrès ; an answer of sorts un semblant de réponse.1 ( a bit) sort of cute/eccentric/embarrassed plutôt mignon/excentrique/gêné ; to sort of understand/sympathize comprendre/compatir plus ou moins ; ‘is it hard?-‘sort of’ ‘est-ce que c'est difficile?’-‘plutôt, oui’ ; ‘did you enjoy the film?’-‘sort of’ ‘est-ce que le film t'a plu?’-‘oui, c'était pas mal’ ;2 ( approximately) sort of blue-green dans les bleu-vert ; it just sort of happened c'est arrivé comme ça ; he was just sort of lying there il était étendu par terre comme ça.D vtr1 (classify, arrange) classer [data, files, stamps] ; trier [letters, apples, potatoes] ; to sort books into piles ranger des livres en piles ; to sort buttons by colour ranger des boutons par couleur ; to sort the apples according to size classer les pommes selon leur taille ;2 ( separate) séparer ; to sort the good potatoes from the bad séparer les bonnes pommes de terre des mauvaises ; to sort the old stock from the new séparer les vieux stocks des nouveaux.to be ou feel out of sorts ( ill) ne pas être dans son assiette ; ( grumpy) être de mauvais poil ○ ; it takes all sorts (to make a world) Prov il faut de tout pour faire un monde Prov.■ sort out:▶ sort [sth] out, sort out [sth]1 ( resolve) régler [problem, matter] ; to sort out the confusion dissiper un malentendu ; it will take me hours to sort this mess out il va me falloir des heures pour remettre de l'ordre dans tout ça ; I'll sort it out je m' en occuperai ; they have sorted out their differences ils ont réglé leurs différends ; go and sort it out elsewhere allez vous expliquer ailleurs ; it's time to sort this thing out il est temps de tirer cette affaire au clair ;2 ( organize) s'occuper de [details, arrangements] ; clarifier [ideas] ; I'll sort something out with Tim j'arrangerai quelque chose avec Tim ; Rex will sort something out for you Rex arrangera quelque chose pour vous ; I'll sort out with him what I have to do je verrai avec lui ce que j'ai à faire ;3 (tidy up, put in order) ranger [cupboard, desk] ; classer [files, documents] ; mettre de l'ordre dans [finances, affairs] ; to sort out one's life mettre de l'ordre dans sa vie ;4 ( select) trier [photos, clothes] ;5 ( find) trouver [replacement, stand-in] ;6 ( mend) réparer [clutch, fault] ;▶ sort out [sth]1 ( separate) to sort out the clean socks from the dirty séparer les chaussettes propres des chaussettes sales ; to sort out the truth from the lies démêler le vrai du faux ;2 ( establish) to sort out who is responsible établir qui est responsable ; we're still trying to sort out what happened nous essayons toujours de comprendre ce qui s'est passé ;▶ sort [sb] out ○1 ( punish) régler son compte à qn ○ ;2 ( help) [representative, receptionist, organizer] aider [person] ; the doctor will soon sort you out le médecin te remettra sur pied ;▶ sort [oneself] out ( get organized) s'organiser ; ( in one's personal life) résoudre ses problèmes ; to get oneself sorted out s'organiser ; things will sort themselves out les choses vont s'arranger d'elles-mêmes ; the problem sorted itself out le problème s'est résolu de lui-même.■ sort through:▶ sort through [sth] regarder, passer [qch] en revue [files, invoices] ; sort through the cards until you find the ace of clubs regarde toutes les cartes une par une pour trouver l'as de trèfle. -
22 think
1. transitive verb,1) (consider) meinenwe think [that] he will come — wir denken od. glauben, dass er kommt
we do not think it probable — wir halten es nicht für wahrscheinlich
he is thought to be a fraud — man hält ihn für einen Betrüger
what do you think? — was meinst du?
what do you think of or about him/it? — was hältst du von ihm/davon?
I thought to myself... — ich dachte mir [im stillen]
..., don't you think? —..., findest od. meinst du nicht auch?
where do you think you are? — was glaubst du eigentlich, wo du bist?
who does he/she think he/she is? — für wen od. wofür hält er/sie sich eigentlich?
I should think so/think not! — (indignant) das will ich meinen/das will ich nicht hoffen
I thought as much or so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht
yes, I think so too — ja, das finde ich auch (ugs.)
I should think not! — (no!) auf keinen Fall
that'll be great fun, I don't think — (coll. iron.) das kann ja lustig werden (ugs. iron.)
to think [that] he should treat me like this! — man sollte es nicht für möglich halten, dass er mich so behandelt!
2) (coll.): (remember)think to do something — daran denken, etwas zu tun
3) (imagine) sich (Dat.) vorstellen2. intransitive verb,1) [nach]denkenwe want to make the students think — wir möchten die Studenten zum Denken bringen
I need time to think — ich muss es mir erst überlegen
think in German — etc. deutsch usw. denken
it makes you think — es macht od. stimmt einen nachdenklich
just think! — stell dir das mal vor!
think for oneself — sich (Dat.) seine eigene Meinung bilden
think [to oneself]... — sich (Dat.) im stillen denken...
let me think — lass [mich] mal nachdenken od. überlegen
you'd better think again! — da hast du dich aber geschnitten! (ugs.)
think twice — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen
this made her think twice — das gab ihr zu denken
think twice about doing something — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen, ob man etwas tut
think on one's feet — (coll.) sich (Dat.) aus dem Stegreif etwas überlegen
I think I'll try — ich glaube od. denke, ich werde es versuchen
3. nounwe think we'll enter for the regatta — wir haben vor, an der Regatta teilzunehmen
(coll.)have a [good] think — es sich (Dat.) gut überlegen
you have [got] another think coming! — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig!
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92642/think_about">think about- think of- think up* * *[Ɵiŋk] 1. past tense, past participle - thought; verb1) ((often with about) to have or form ideas in one's mind: Can babies think?; I was thinking about my mother.) denken2) (to have or form opinions in one's mind; to believe: He thinks (that) the world is flat; What do you think of his poem?; What do you think about his suggestion?; He thought me very stupid.) halten für/von3) (to intend or plan (to do something), usually without making a final decision: I must think what to do; I was thinking of/about going to London next week.) überlegen4) (to imagine or expect: I never thought to see you again; Little did he think that I would be there as well.) (sich)denken2. noun(the act of thinking: Go and have a think about it.) der Gedanke- thinker- -thought-out
- think better of
- think highly
- well
- badly of
- think little of / not think much of
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think twice
- think up
- think the world of* * *[θɪŋk]II. vi<thought, thought>1. (believe) denken, glauben, meinenyes, I \think so ich glaube [o denke] schonno, I don't \think so ich glaube [o denke] nicht2. (reason, have views/ideas) denkennot everybody \thinks like you nicht jeder denkt wie duto \think logically logisch denkento \think positive optimistisch [o zuversichtlich] sein3. (consider to be, have an opinion)I want you to \think of me as a friend ich möchte, dass du mich als Freund siehst\think nothing of it! keine Ursache [o gern geschehen]!to \think fit [to do sth] es für richtig [o angebracht] halten[, etw zu tun]to \think highly [or well] of sb/sth viel von jdm/etw haltento \think little/nothing of sb/sth wenig/nichts von jdm/etw haltento not \think much of sb/sth auf jdn/etw nicht viel gebento not \think much of doing sth nicht [gerade] begeistert davon sein, etw zu tunto \think nothing of doing sth nichts dabei finden, etw zu tun4. (expect)I thought as much! das habe ich mir schon gedacht!, nicht den Mut verlieren5. (intend)what will they \think of next? was lassen sie sich wohl noch alles einfallen?how clever! I never thought of that! wie schlau! daran habe ich noch gar nicht gedacht!▪ to \think of doing sth erwägen [o daran denken], etw zu tunwe were \thinking of starting a family wir spielten mit dem Gedanken, eine Familie zu gründen6. (come up with)just a minute — I \think I've thought of something warte mal — ich glaube, ich habe da eine Ideewhy didn't I \think of it earlier! warum bloß bin ich nicht schon früher darauf gekommen!she couldn't \think what to do sie wusste nicht, was sie machen sollteto \think of an idea/a solution auf eine Idee/Lösung kommen7. (remember)I can't \think when/where/who... ich weiß nicht mehr, wann/wo/wer...I'm trying to \think when/where/who... ich überlege krampfhaft, wann/wo/wer...I can never \think of your surname ich vergesse immer deinen Nachnamen8. (reflect) [nach]denken, überlegenI'd \think again if I were you ich würde mir das an deiner Stelle noch einmal überlegenthat'll give him something to \think about das sollte ihm zu denken geben\think fast! überleg [es dir] schnell!I haven't seen him for weeks, in fact, come to \think of it, since March ich habe ihn seit Wochen nicht mehr gesehen, wenn ich es mir recht überlege, seit März nichtsorry, I wasn't \thinking tut mir leid, da habe ich nicht [richtig] mitgedachtto \think better of sth sich dat etw anders überlegento be unable to \think straight keinen klaren Gedanken fassen könnento \think for oneself selbstständig denken, seine eigenen Entscheidungen treffenwithout \thinking gedankenlos, ohne nachzudenken9. (imagine)10. (have in one's mind)▪ to \think of sb/sth an jdn/etw denkenwhat are \thinking of [now]? woran denkst du [gerade]?11. (take into account)▪ to \think of sth etw bedenkenwhen you \think of how... wenn man bedenkt, wie...12.▶ to \think big im großen Stil planen▶ to be unable to hear oneself \think sein eigenes Wort nicht mehr verstehenIII. vt<thought, thought>1. (hold an opinion)▪ to \think sth etw denken [o glauben] [o meinen]what do you \think of [or about] Jane? wie findest du Jane?to \think the world of sb/sth große Stücke auf jdn/etw halten▪ to \think that... denken [o glauben], dass...I \think she's stupid ich finde sie dummit's thought that... man nimmt an, dass...to \think to oneself that... [bei] sich dat denken, dass...and I thought to myself, what a wonderful day! und ich dachte [leise] bei mir: was für ein wunderbarer Tag!who do you \think you are? für wen hältst du dich eigentlich?he's thought to be a very rich man er gilt als sehr reicher Mannto \think it [un]likely that... es für [un]wahrscheinlich halten, dass...3. (expect)▪ to \think sth etw denkenwho would have thought [that]...? wer hätte gedacht[, dass]...?who would have thought it? wer hätte das gedacht?I'm going out to play — that's what you \think! ( iron) ich gehe raus spielen — das denkst du aber auch nur!4. (intend)▪ to \think that...:I \think I'll go for a walk ich denke, ich mache einen Spaziergang5. (remember)▪ to \think to do sth daran denken, etw zu tun6. (find surprising, strange, foolish)▪ to \think that... kaum zu glauben, dass...to \think [that] I loved him! kaum zu glauben, dass ich ihn einmal geliebt habe!to \think that I lent him all that money! kaum zu glauben, dass ich so dumm war, ihm so viel Geld zu leihen!7.▶ to \think beautiful [or great] [or interesting] thoughts in Gedanken versunken sein▶ \think sb:* * *[ɵɪŋk] vb: pret, ptp thought1. videnkenthink before you speak/act —
so you think I'll give you the money? well, you'd better think again! — du denkst also, ich gebe dir das Geld? das hast du dir ( wohl) gedacht!
stop and think before you make a big decision — denke in aller Ruhe nach, bevor du eine schwerwiegende or schwer wiegende Entscheidung triffst
it's a good idea, don't you think? — es ist eine gute Idee, findest or meinst du nicht auch?
just think — stellen Sie sich (dat)
just think, you too could be rich where was it? think, man, think! — stell dir vor or denk dir nur, auch du könntest reich sein wo war es?, denk doch mal nach!
listen, I've been thinking,... — hör mal, ich habe mir überlegt...
sorry, I just wasn't thinking — Entschuldigung, da habe ich geschlafen (inf)
you just didn't think, did you? — da hast du dir nichts gedacht, oder?
you just don't think, do you? (about other people) — du denkst auch immer nur an dich; (about consequences) was denkst du dir eigentlich?
See:→ big2. vt1) (= believe) denken; (= be of opinion) glauben, meinen, denkenI think you'll find I'm right — ich glaube or denke, Sie werden zu der Überzeugung gelangen, dass ich recht habe
I think it's too late —
I think I can do it — ich glaube or denke, dass ich es schaffen kann
well, I THINK it was there! — nun, ich glaube zumindest, dass es da war!
and what do you think? asked the interviewer —
you never know what he's thinking — ich weiß nie, was er (sich) denkt
I think you'd better go/accept/be careful — ich denke, Sie gehen jetzt besser/Sie stimmen lieber zu/Sie wären besser vorsichtig
well, I THINK he'll understand — na ja, ich nehme zumindest an, dass er das verstehen wird
I don't think so, I shouldn't think so, I think not — ich denke or glaube nicht
I'll take this one then – I think not, Mr Green — dann nehme ich dieses – das glaube ich kaum, Herr Green
I hardly think/think it likely that... — ich glaube kaum/ich halte es nicht für wahrscheinlich, dass...
one would have thought there was an easier answer —
one would have thought you could have been more punctual — man könnte eigentlich erwarten, dass Sie etwas pünktlicher kommen
one would have thought they'd have grasped it by now — man sollte eigentlich erwarten, dass sie das inzwischen begriffen haben
what do you think I should do? —
well, what do you think, shall we leave now? — nun, was meinst du, sollen wir jetzt gehen?
I think I'll go for a walk — ich glaube, ich mache einen Spaziergang
do you think you can manage? — glauben Sie, dass Sie es schaffen?
2)(= consider)
you must think me very rude —he thinks he's intelligent, he thinks himself intelligent — er hält sich für intelligent, er meint, er ist or sei intelligent
3) (= imagine) sich (dat) denken, sich (dat) vorstellenI don't know what to think — ich weiß nicht, was ich davon halten soll
that's what you think! — denkste! (inf)
that's what he thinks — hat der eine Ahnung! (inf)
who do you think you are! —
you can't think how pleased I am to see you — Sie können sich (dat) (gar) nicht denken or vorstellen, wie froh ich bin, Sie zu sehen
I can't think what he means! — ich kann mir (gar) nicht denken, was er meint; (iro also) was er damit bloß meinen kann or meint?
anyone would think he was dying —
one or you would think they'd already met — man könnte (geradezu) glauben or denken, sie seien alte Bekannte
to think that she's only ten! — wenn man bedenkt or sich (dat) vorstellt, dass sie erst zehn ist
4)(= reflect)
to think how to do sth — sich (dat) überlegen, wie man etw machtI was thinking (to myself) how ill he looked — ich dachte mir (im Stillen), dass er sehr krank aussah
I never thought to ask you — ich habe gar nicht daran gedacht, Sie zu fragen
5)(= expect, intend
often neg or interrog) I didn't think to see you here — ich hätte nicht gedacht or erwartet, Sie hier zu treffen or dass ich Sie hier treffen würdeI thought as much, I thought so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht
6)3. nhave a think about it and let me know — denken Sie mal darüber nach or überlegen Sie es sich (dat) einmal, und geben Sie mir dann Bescheid
you've got another think coming ( Brit inf ) — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig (inf), da bist du aber auf dem Holzweg (inf)
* * *think [θıŋk] prät und pperf thought [θɔːt]A v/t1. etwas denken:think base thoughts gemeine Gedanken hegen;you are only jealous. I should think I am ich habe auch allen Grund dazu;people often think they are twins die Leute halten sie oft für Zwillinge, sie werden oft für Zwillinge gehalten;who does he think he is? für wen hält der sich eigentlich?;think away (sich) jemanden, etwas wegdenken;a) sich etwas ausdenken,I need some time to think it over ich brauche Bedenkzeit;think to o.s. that … bei sich denken, dass …;2. überlegen, nachdenken über (akk)I can’t think how you do it umg es ist mir schleierhaft, wie du das machst;I can’t think what his name is umg ich kann mich an seinen Namen nicht erinnern4. bedenken:think what your father has done for you!5. denken, meinen, glauben, vermuten ( alle:that dass):I thought he was a burglar ich hielt ihn für einen Einbrecher6. a) halten oder erachten für:I think him (he is thought) to be a poet ich halte (man hält) ihn für einen Dichter;he thought the lecture very interesting er fand die Vorlesung sehr interessant;think o.s. clever sich für schlau halten;I think it best to go now ich halte es für das Beste, jetzt zu gehen;think it advisable es für ratsam halten oder erachten;think sth possible etwas für möglich haltenwhat do you think of it? auch wie gefällt es dir?7. denken an (akk):the child thought no harm das Kind dachte an nichts Böses8. beabsichtigen, vorhaben, sich mit dem Gedanken tragen ( alle:to do zu tun):think (to do) no harm nichts Böses im Sinn habenB v/i1. denken (of, about an akk):a) vorausdenken,b) vorsichtig sein;think aloud, think out loud laut denken;all he ever thinks about is sex er hat nur Sex im Kopf;a) wenn ich es mir recht überlege,b) da fällt mir ein;think for o.s. selbstständig denken2. think ofa) sich besinnen auf (akk), sich erinnern an (akk):think of it! denke daran!;I have my reputation to think about ich muss an meinen Ruf denkenthink of o.s. as sich halten fürthink of marrying ans Heiraten denken;I shouldn’t think of doing such a thing so etwas würde mir nicht im Traum einfallen3. überlegen, nachdenken (about, on, over über akk):I’ve been thinking ich habe nachgedacht;only think! denk dir nur!, stell dir nur vor!;that gave him sth to think about das gab ihm zu denken;I need some time to think about it ich brauche Bedenkzeit;think again on sth etwas noch einmal überdenken4. denken, glauben, meinen:C s umga) (Nach)Denken n:have a (fresh) think about sth über etwas nachdenken (etwas noch einmal überdenken)b) Gedanke m:have another think coming schiefgewickelt sein umgD adj umga) Denk…b) (geistig) anspruchsvoll* * *1. transitive verb,1) (consider) meinenwe think [that] he will come — wir denken od. glauben, dass er kommt
what do you think of or about him/it? — was hältst du von ihm/davon?
I thought to myself... — ich dachte mir [im stillen]
..., don't you think? —..., findest od. meinst du nicht auch?
where do you think you are? — was glaubst du eigentlich, wo du bist?
who does he/she think he/she is? — für wen od. wofür hält er/sie sich eigentlich?
you or one or anyone would think that... — man sollte [doch] eigentlich annehmen, dass...
I should think so/think not! — (indignant) das will ich meinen/das will ich nicht hoffen
I thought as much or so — das habe ich mir schon gedacht
yes, I think so too — ja, das finde ich auch (ugs.)
I should think not! — (no!) auf keinen Fall
that'll be great fun, I don't think — (coll. iron.) das kann ja lustig werden (ugs. iron.)
to think [that] he should treat me like this! — man sollte es nicht für möglich halten, dass er mich so behandelt!
2) (coll.): (remember)think to do something — daran denken, etwas zu tun
3) (imagine) sich (Dat.) vorstellen2. intransitive verb,1) [nach]denkenthink in German — etc. deutsch usw. denken
it makes you think — es macht od. stimmt einen nachdenklich
think for oneself — sich (Dat.) seine eigene Meinung bilden
think [to oneself]... — sich (Dat.) im stillen denken...
let me think — lass [mich] mal nachdenken od. überlegen
think twice — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen
think twice about doing something — es sich (Dat.) zweimal überlegen, ob man etwas tut
think on one's feet — (coll.) sich (Dat.) aus dem Stegreif etwas überlegen
I think I'll try — ich glaube od. denke, ich werde es versuchen
3. nounwe think we'll enter for the regatta — wir haben vor, an der Regatta teilzunehmen
(coll.)have a [good] think — es sich (Dat.) gut überlegen
you have [got] another think coming! — da irrst du dich aber gewaltig!
Phrasal Verbs:- think of- think up* * *(of) v.denken (an) v.glauben v.meinen v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: thought)= denken v.(§ p.,pp.: dachte, gedacht)meinen v. -
23 moyen
I.moyen1, -yenne [mwajɛ̃, jεn]1. adjectiveb. ( = intermédiaire) middlec. ( = du type courant) averaged. ( = ni bon ni mauvais) average• comment as-tu trouvé le spectacle ? -- très moyen what did you think of the show? -- pretty average2. feminine noun• faire du 100 de moyenne to average 100km/hII.moyen2 [mwajɛ̃]1. masculine nouna. ( = procédé, manière) way• par quel moyen allez-vous le convaincre ? how will you manage to convince him?• est-ce qu'il y a moyen de lui parler ? is it possible to speak to him?• pas moyen d'avoir une réponse claire ! there's no way you can get a clear answer!2. plural masculine nouna. ( = capacités intellectuelles, physiques) ça lui a fait perdre tous ses moyens it left him completely at a loss• il était en pleine possession de ses moyens his powers were at their peak ; [personne âgée] he was in full possession of his faculties• par ses propres moyens [réussir] all by oneselfb. ( = ressources financières) means* * *
1.
- enne mwajɛ̃, ɛn adjectif1) (intermédiaire en dimension, poids) [taille, épaisseur] medium; [ville, entreprise, légume] medium-sized; [fil] of medium thickness; [prix] moderate2) ( passable) [élève, résultat] average (en in)3) ( dans une hiérarchie) [cadre, revenu] middle; [échelon] intermediateles salaires moyens — ( personnes) people on middle incomes
4) ( ordinaire) averagele Français/lecteur moyen — the average Frenchman/reader
5) (après évaluation, calcul) [taux, température] average, mean6) ( de compromis) [solution, position] middle-of-the-road
2.
nom masculin1) ( façon de procéder) means (sg) ( de faire of doing), way ( de faire of doing)2) (d'action, expression, de production) means; (d'investigation, de paiement) method3) ( possibilité) way(il n'y a) pas moyen de lui faire comprendre qu'il a tort — it's impossible to make him realize he's wrong
3.
au moyen de locution prépositive by means of, by using
4.
par le moyen de locution prépositive by means of, through
5.
moyens nom masculin pluriel1) ( financiers) meansje n'ai pas les moyens de faire, mes moyens ne me permettent pas de faire — I can't afford to do
avoir de petits/grands moyens — not to be/to be very well off
2) ( matériels) resourcesje n'ai ni le temps ni les moyens de taper ce texte — I have neither the time nor the equipment to type this text
3) ( intellectuels) ability•Phrasal Verbs:* * *mwajɛ̃, jɛn moyen, -ne1. adj1) (taux, niveau, coût) average2) (lecteur, usager) average3) (= ni bon ni mauvais) (personne, prestation) averageJe suis plutôt moyenne en langues. — I'm just average at languages.
C'est vraiment moyen. — It's very average., It's only so-so.
4) (= ni petit ni grand) (tailles, prix) mediumElle est de taille moyenne. — She's of medium height.
5) (socialement parlant) middle2. nm(= façon) way, means sgpar quel moyen? — how?, which way?
y a-t-il moyen de...? — is it possible to...?, can one...?
3. moyens nmpl1) (= méthodes) meanspar tous les moyens — by every possible means, every possible way
2) (financiers) meansavoir les moyens; Ils ont de gros moyens. — They have a lot of money.
avoir les moyens de faire; Je n'en ai pas les moyens. — I can't afford it.
Ils n'ont pas les moyens de s'acheter une voiture. — They can't afford to buy a car.
3) (humains, matériels) resources4) (= intellectuels ou physiques) ability* * *A adj1 (intermédiaire en dimension, poids) [stature, taille, épaisseur, surface] medium; [ville, entreprise, légume] medium-sized; [fil] of medium thickness; ma chambre est de grandeur moyenne my room is medium-sized; de moyenne portée medium-range; de moyen calibre of medium calibreGB ( après n); le cours moyen d'un fleuve Géog the middle reaches of a river;2 ( passable) average (en in); tes résultats sont assez moyens your results are fairly average; un élève très moyen a very average pupil; ‘comment était le repas/l'hôtel?’-‘moyen’ ‘how was the meal/the hotel?’-‘so-so’;3 ( dans une hiérarchie) [cadre, revenu] middle; [échelon] intermediate; les salaires moyens ( personnes) people on middle incomes;4 ( ordinaire) [citoyen, spectateur, utilisateur, lecteur] average; le Français moyen the average Frenchman;5 (après évaluation, calcul) [nombre, taux, revenu, température] average, mean;6 ( de compromis) [solution, position] middle-of-the-road; ils pratiquent des prix moyens their prices are reasonable;7 Ling voyelle moyenne mid-vowel.B nm1 ( façon de procéder) means (sg) (de faire of doing), way (de faire of doing); c'est le moyen le plus sûr/le moins coûteux it's the most reliable/the least expensive means ou way; c'est un moyen comme un autre it's as good a way as any; par tous les moyens by every possible means; par n'importe quel moyen by hook or by crook○; empêcher qn de faire qch par tous les moyens to stop sb from doing sth by fair means or foul; consolider son autorité par tous les moyens to use every possible means to consolidate one's authority; tous les moyens sont bons any means will do; tous les moyens leur sont bons they'll stop at nothing; pour lui tous les moyens sont bons pour gagner de l'argent there's nothing he wouldn't do to make money; tous les moyens lui sont bons pour ne pas travailler he'll/she'll do anything not to work; employer les grands moyens to resort to drastic measures;2 (d'action, expression, de production) means; (d'investigation, de paiement) method; moyen de communication means of communication;3 ( possibilité) way; il y a moyen de faire there's a way of doing; il y a moyen de s'en sortir there's a way out; n'y avait-il pas moyen de faire autrement? was there no other way to go about it?; (il n'y a) pas moyen d'être tranquille ici there's no peace around here; (il n'y a) pas moyen de lui faire comprendre qu'il a tort it's impossible to make him realize he's wrong; lui faire admettre qu'il a tort? pas moyen! make him admit he's wrong? no chance!;4 Ling complément de moyen adverbial phrase of means.C au moyen de loc prép (d'une action, d'un référendum) by means of; ( d'un objet) by means of, by using.D par le moyen de loc prép by means of, through.E moyens nmpl1 ( ressources financières) means; manquer de moyens to lack the resources (pour faire to do); faute de moyens through lack of money; vivre au-dessus de ses moyens to live beyond one's means; je n'ai pas les moyens de faire I can't afford to do; mes moyens ne me permettent pas de partir en vacances I can't afford to take a vacation; avoir de petits/grands moyens not to be/to be very well off; avoir les moyens○ to be well off;2 ( soutien matériel) resources; la ville a mis d'énormes moyens à notre disposition the town put vast resources at our disposal; je n'ai ni le temps ni les moyens de taper ce texte I have neither the time nor the equipment to type this text; se donner les moyens de son efficacité to take the necessary steps to achieve efficiency; donner à qn les moyens de faire to give sb the means to do; j'ai dû y aller par mes propres moyens I had to go (there) under my own steam○, I had to make my own way there; se débrouiller par ses propres moyens to manage on one's own;3 ( compétences) ability; cet élève a les moyens de réussir this pupil has the ability to succeed ou do well; il a de petits moyens he has limited ability; être au-dessus des moyens de qn to be beyond sb's abilities ou capabilities; être en possession de tous ses moyens ( intellectuellement) to be at the height of one's powers; ( physiquement) to be at the peak of one's strength; ne plus avoir tous ses moyens to be no longer in full possession of one's faculties; perdre ses moyens to go to pieces.F moyenne nf1 ( norme) average; être plus riche que la moyenne to be better off than the average; il est plus grand que la moyenne des hommes he is taller than the average man; être inférieur/supérieur à la moyenne to be below/above (the) average; être au-dessous/au-dessus de la moyenne to be below/above average; être dans la moyenne to be average; des résultats extrêmement faibles par rapport à la moyenne européenne extremely poor results against ou compared to the European average;2 Scol ( moitié de la note maximale) half marks GB, 50%; j'ai eu tout juste la moyenne ( à un examen) I barely passed; ( à un devoir) I just got half marks GB, I just got 50%;3 ( après calcul) average; la moyenne d'âge the average age; calculer une moyenne to work out an average; en moyenne on average;4 ( vitesse) average speed; faire une moyenne de 30 km/h to do an average speed of ou to average 30 kph.moyen français Ling Middle French; moyen de locomotion = moyen de transport; moyen métrage Cin medium-length film; moyen de trésorerie financial means; moyen de transport means of transport GB ou transportation US; moyenne arithmétique Math arithmetic mean; moyenne géométrique Math geometric mean; moyenne harmonique Math harmonic mean; Moyen Âge Middle Ages (pl); le bas/haut Moyen Âge the late/early Middle Ages; Moyen Empire Middle Kingdom.la fin justifie les moyens the end justifies the means; qui veut la fin veut les moyens Prov he who wills the end wills the means Prov.I1. [intermédiaire - selon des mesures] medium (avant nom), average ; [ - selon une évaluation] mediumb. [solution] compromise, middle course2. [prix, taille, consommation, distance] average[aptitudes, niveau, service] average3. [ordinaire]le spectateur/lecteur moyen the average spectator/reader4. LINGUISTIQUE [voyelle] middleII[mwajɛ̃] nom masculin1. [méthode] wayil n'y a pas d'autre moyen there's no other way ou solutionje l'aurais empêché, si j'en avais eu les moyens I would have stopped him, if I'd been able toet en plus, tu trouves le moyen d'être en retard! not only that but you've managed to be late as well!moyen de défense/d'existence means of defence/existencemoyen de locomotion ou de transport means of transportemployer ou utiliser les grands moyens to take drastic steps2. [pour intensifier]il n'y a pas moyen d'ouvrir la porte! there's no way of opening the door!, the door won't open!3. GRAMMAIRE————————moyens nom masculin pluriel[financiers] meansje n'ai pas les moyens de m'acheter un ordinateur I haven't got the means to ou I can't afford to buy a computerje peux te payer une bière, c'est encore dans mes moyen s I can buy you a beer, I can just about manage thatc'est au-dessus de mes moyens it's beyond my means, I can't afford it[intellectuels, physiques]————————au moyen de locution prépositionnelle————————par tous les moyens locution adverbiale[même immoraux] by fair means or foul -
24 sbagliare
1. v/i sbagliarsi make a mistakehai sbagliato a dirle la verità you were wrong to tell her the truth2. v/t make a mistake insbagliare persona have the wrong personsbagliare strada go the wrong way* * *sbagliare v.tr. to mistake*, to make* a mistake in (sthg.), to go* wrong in (sthg.), to do* wrong: sbagliare l'ora, to mistake the time; sbagliare la strada, to take the wrong way; sbagliare treno, to take the wrong train; sbagliare la mira, to miss one's aim; (tel.) sbagliare numero, to get the wrong number; sbagliare un calcolo, to miscalculate; ho sbagliato i miei conti, devo chiedere un prestito, I went wrong in my calculations, I'll have to ask for a loan; hai sbagliato i tuoi conti se credi d'imbrogliarmi, (fig.) you've got it wrong if you think you can trick me // ho sbagliato tutto, I've got it all wrong; ho sbagliato tutto nella mia vita, I've made a mess of my life // sbagliarla, (fam.) to be wrong: la sbagli se credi di convincermi, you are wrong if you think you can convince me◆ v. intr. to make* a mistake, to be mistaken, to be wrong, to go* wrong; to err: la casa è la terza a destra, non puoi sbagliare, the house is the third on the right, you can't miss it; chiunque può sbagliare, everybody can make mistakes; hai sbagliato nel riportare i numeri, you have made a mistake in carrying (o you were wrong to carry) the numbers forward; secondo me sbagli a non partire con noi, I think you are wrong not to leave with us; sbagli a sgridarlo sempre, it's a mistake to scold him all the time; mi potrei sbagliare, ma credo che sia questo, I may be wrong, but I think it is this; (ti) sbagli, non è così, you are mistaken, it isn't so; guardi che si sbaglia, io non la conosco, look, there must be some mistake, I don't know you; ti sbagli troppo spesso, you make too many mistakes; ho sbagliato, chiedo scusa, I was wrong, I'm sorry; riconoscere di aver sbagliato, to acknowledge one's mistake (s) // sbaglia anche il prete all'altare, to err is human // sbagliare di grosso, to make a blunder (o to blunder) // mi hai fatto sbagliare, you made me make a mistake // sbagliando si impara, (prov.) you learn from your mistakes.* * *[zbaʎ'ʎare]1. vt(gen) to make a mistake in, get wrong, (bersaglio) to misssbagliare treno — to get o take the wrong train
scusi, ho sbagliato numero — (al telefono) sorry, I've got the wrong number
sbagliare una mossa — (al gioco) to make a wrong move
2. vimi dispiace, ho sbagliato — I'm sorry, I've made a mistake
ha sbagliato nel ricopiare il numero — he made a mistake in o when copying down the number
potrei sbagliare ma... — I might be mistaken but...
ho sbagliato di pochi centimetri — I miscalculated by a few centimetres, I was a few centimetres out (in my calculations)
3. vip (sbagliarsi)(fare errori) to make a mistake (o mistakes), (ingannarsi) to be wrong, be mistakenpensavo fosse lei, ma mi sono sbagliato — I thought it was her, but I was wrong
si è sbagliato nel ricopiare — he made a mistake in o when copying
* * *[zbaʎ'ʎare] 1.verbo transitivosbagliare mestiere — to choose the wrong job; iron. to miss one's vocation
sbagliare a scrivere una parola — to misspell a word, to spell a word incorrectly
sbagliare i calcoli — to get one's calculations wrong; fig. to get it all wrong, to make a big mistake
sbagliare ora, giorno — to get the time, day wrong
2.sbagliare numero (di telefono) — to dial o get the wrong number
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere), sbagliarsi verbo pronominale to make* a mistake, to be* wrong, to be* mistakentutti possono sbagliare — we all make mistakes, anybody can make a mistake
potrei sbagliare o sbaglierò, ma... I may o might be wrong, but...; -rsi su qcn., qcs. to make a mistake o be wrong about sb., sth.; -rsi di due euro, di un'ora to be two euros, an hour out BE o off AE; -rsi a leggere to misread; ti sbagli! — you're wrong!
••sbagliare o -rsi di grosso to be badly mistaken o quite wrong; non sbagliare un colpo not to miss a trick; sbagliando s'impara — prov. = you learn from your mistakes
* * *sbagliare/zbaλ'λare/ [1]sbagliare la risposta to give the wrong answer; sbagliare mira to miss one's aim; sbagliare momento to pick the wrong moment; sbagliare mestiere to choose the wrong job; iron. to miss one's vocation; sbagliare a scrivere una parola to misspell a word, to spell a word incorrectly; sbagliare i calcoli to get one's calculations wrong; fig. to get it all wrong, to make a big mistake; ho sbagliato tutto nella vita I've made a mess of my life; sbagliare pullman to take the wrong bus; sbagliare ora, giorno to get the time, day wrong; sbagliare numero (di telefono) to dial o get the wrong number; sbagliare strada to go the wrong way(aus. avere), sbagliarsito make* a mistake, to be* wrong, to be* mistaken; tutti possono sbagliare we all make mistakes, anybody can make a mistake; hai sbagliato a dirglielo you were wrong to tell him; se non sbaglio if I'm not mistaken; non puoi sbagliare you can't go wrong; potrei sbagliare o sbaglierò, ma... I may o might be wrong, but...; -rsi su qcn., qcs. to make a mistake o be wrong about sb., sth.; -rsi di due euro, di un'ora to be two euros, an hour out BE o off AE; - rsi a leggere to misread; ti sbagli! you're wrong!\sbagliare o -rsi di grosso to be badly mistaken o quite wrong; non sbagliare un colpo not to miss a trick; sbagliando s'impara prov. = you learn from your mistakes. -
25 least
1. adjective2. nounthat's the least of our problems — das ist unser geringstes Problem; see also academic.ru/41855/last">last I 1.
Geringste, dasthe least I can do — das mindeste, was ich tun kann
the least he could do would be to apologize — er könnte sich wenigstens entschuldigen
to say the least [of it] — gelinde gesagt
at the [very] least — [aller]mindestens
3. adverbnot [in] the least — nicht im geringsten
not least because... — nicht zuletzt deshalb, weil...
least of all — am allerwenigsten
the least likely answer — die unwahrscheinlichste Lösung
* * *[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) geringst2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) am wenigsten- at least- not in the least* * *[li:st]disaster struck when we \least expected it das Unglück schlug zu, als wir es am wenigsten erwartetenthe \least likely of the four to win von den vier diejenige mit den geringsten Gewinnchancenthe \least little thing die kleinste Kleinigkeit\least of all am allerwenigstenno one believed her, \least of all the police niemand glaubte ihr, schon gar nicht die Polizei1. (tiniest amount) geringste(r, s)of all our trainees, she has the \least ability von all unseren Auszubildenden ist sie am unfähigstenhe's lost all his money but at \least he's still got his house er hat sein ganzes Geld verloren, aber wenigstens sein Haus hat er nochthe line of \least resistance der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes2. BIOL Zwerg-* * *[liːst]1. adj2) (with uncountable nouns) wenigste(r, s)2. adv1) (+vb) am wenigsten2)(+adj)
least possible expenditure — möglichst geringe Kostenthe least expensive car — das billigste or preiswerteste Auto
the least known — der/die/das Unbekannteste
the least interesting —
he's the least aggressive of men — er ist nicht im Mindesten or mindesten aggressiv
3. nthe least — der/die/das Geringste or wenigste
I have many worries, and money is the least of them — ich habe viele Sorgen, und Geld kümmert mich am wenigsten
it's the least I can do —
you gave yourself the least — du hast dir (selbst) am wenigsten gegeben
at least, I think so — ich glaube wenigstens
there were at least eight —
at the very least you could apologize — du könntest dich wenigstens or zumindest entschuldigen
all nations love football, not least the British — alle Völker lieben Fußball, nicht zuletzt die Briten
not in the least! — nicht im Geringsten!, ganz und gar nicht!
he was not in the least upset — er war kein bisschen or nicht im Geringsten verärgert
to say the least — um es milde zu sagen
the least said, the better, least said, soonest mended (Prov) — je weniger man darüber spricht, desto besser
* * *least [liːst]2. geringst(er, e, es), unbedeutendst(er, e, es):at the least thing bei der geringsten Kleinigkeitat least wenigstens, zumindest;at (the) least mindestens;at the very least allerwenigstens;not in the least nicht im Geringsten oder Mindesten;to say the least (of it) (Redew) gelinde gesagtC adv am wenigsten:least possible geringstmöglich;least of all am allerwenigsten;tomorrow least of all morgen schon gar nicht;least said, sooner mended (Sprichwort) je weniger man darüber spricht, desto besser* * *1. adjective2. nounthat's the least of our problems — das ist unser geringstes Problem; see also last I 1.
Geringste, dasthe least I can do — das mindeste, was ich tun kann
to say the least [of it] — gelinde gesagt
at least — mindestens; (if nothing more; anyway) wenigstens
at the [very] least — [aller]mindestens
3. adverbnot [in] the least — nicht im geringsten
not least because... — nicht zuletzt deshalb, weil...
* * *adj.am wenigsten adj.geringst adj.kleinst adj.letzt adj.wenigst adj. -
26 oportuno
adj.1 opportune, heaven-sent, expedient, timely.Una oferta oportuna A seasonable offer.2 opportune, felicitous.* * *► adjetivo1 (a tiempo) opportune, timely2 (conveniente) appropriate3 (ingenioso) witty, sharp* * *(f. - oportuna)adj.opportune, timely* * *ADJ1) [ocasión] opportuneen el momento oportuno — at an opportune moment, at the right moment
su llamada no pudo ser más oportuna — his call could not have come at a better moment, his call could not have been better timed
2) (=pertinente) appropriate3) [persona]¡ella siempre tan oportuna! — iró you can always rely on her!
* * *- na adjetivoa) <visita/lluvia> timely, opportuneb) ( conveniente) appropriatec) < respuesta> appropriatetú siempre tan oportuno! — (iró) you can always be relied upon to put your foot in it
* * *= adequate, apposite, appropriate, felicitous, timely, salutary, salutary, opportune, expedient.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.Ex. All terms may be included, and placed in the most apposite position in the hierarchy of the subject = Pueden incluirse todos los términos y colocarse en la posición más apropiada en la jerarquía de la materia.Ex. Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work.Ex. This is hardly a felicitous solution to be followed in other similar cases.Ex. The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.Ex. It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.Ex. It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.Ex. At this point it is opportune to attempt to distinguish briefly between the cataloguer's sort of database, in essence a computer-based file of bibliographic records, and the computer professional's, which is a much more general collection of data.Ex. It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.----* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.* lo oportuno = timeliness.* * *- na adjetivoa) <visita/lluvia> timely, opportuneb) ( conveniente) appropriatec) < respuesta> appropriatetú siempre tan oportuno! — (iró) you can always be relied upon to put your foot in it
* * *= adequate, apposite, appropriate, felicitous, timely, salutary, salutary, opportune, expedient.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: There must be provision for changes necessary to keep the coverage of subjects adequate for new literature.
Ex: All terms may be included, and placed in the most apposite position in the hierarchy of the subject = Pueden incluirse todos los términos y colocarse en la posición más apropiada en la jerarquía de la materia.Ex: Informative abstracts are appropriate for texts describing experimental work.Ex: This is hardly a felicitous solution to be followed in other similar cases.Ex: The State, as producer, is deficient in producing sufficient copies to meet demand, ensuring timely distribution, and providing efficient bibliographic control.Ex: It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.Ex: It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.Ex: At this point it is opportune to attempt to distinguish briefly between the cataloguer's sort of database, in essence a computer-based file of bibliographic records, and the computer professional's, which is a much more general collection of data.Ex: It is, therefore, expedient to look into history to lay hands on the root of the problem.* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.* lo oportuno = timeliness.* * *oportuno -na1 ‹momento/visita/lluvia› timely, opportunellegó en el momento oportuno she arrived at just the right moment o at a very opportune moment2 (indicado, conveniente) appropriatese tomarán las medidas que se estimen or consideren oportunas appropriate measures will be takenseñaló que se llevarían a cabo las investigaciones oportunas she indicated that the appropriate o necessary investigation would be carried outsería oportuno avisarle we ought to inform her3 ‹respuesta› appropriateestuvo muy oportuno en el debate what he said in the debate was very much to the point¡vaya, hombre, tú siempre tan oportuno! ( iró); you can always be relied upon to show up at the wrong time/to put your foot in it* * *
oportuno◊ -na adjetivo
estuvo muy oportuno what he said was very much to the point
oportuno,-a adjetivo
1 (momento, acción) timely
un gol muy oportuno, a timely goal
2 (persona, comentario, medidas) appropriate: no creo que sea oportuno llamarle, I don't think it is appropriate to phone him
irón ¡tú siempre tan oportuno!, trust you to say something tactless!
' oportuno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cielo
- oportuna
- pertinente
- ocasión
- oportunidad
- providencial
- tiempo
English:
acceptable
- appropriate
- apt
- convenient
- expedient
- good
- happy
- inopportune
- opportune
- pop up
- right
- ripe
- timely
- timing
- well
- bide
- wrong
* * *oportuno, -a adj1. [pertinente] appropriate;me pareció oportuno callarme I thought it best to say nothing2. [propicio] timely, opportune;el momento oportuno the right time;en el momento menos oportuno at the very worst time o moment;su llegada fue muy oportuna she arrived at an opportune moment;se lo diré cuando sea oportuno I'll tell him in due course o when the time is right;Irónico¡ella siempre tan oportuna! she really chooses her moments3. [agudo] sharp, acute;has estado muy oportuno al contestarle así it was very sharp of you to answer him like that* * *adj1 timely; momento opportune* * *oportuno, -na adj1) : opportune, timely2) : suitable, appropriate* * *oportuno adj1. (en buena hora) timely2. (conveniente) appropriate -
27 way
wei 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) vei2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) vei, retning3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vei4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) avstand5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) metode, måte, skikk6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) måte7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) vane8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) (bane) vei; gjennom; (gi) etter2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt; høyt- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and meansfart--------måte--------retning--------visIsubst. \/weɪ\/1) ( om retning) vei• can you tell me the way to the mall?• this way, pleasedenne veien, takk2) utvei, råd, mulighet, løsning3) ( fremgangsmåte) måte, vis• do you know the right way to do this?• do it your own way!4) vis, måte, henseende5) ( gammeldags) vei, sti6) ( personlig egenskap) vesen, måte å være på, atferd7) ( gammeldags) bransje, fag, område8) (sjøfart, gammeldags) fart9) (etter stedsnavn, hverdagslig) -trakteneallow somebody his\/her own way la noen få det som han\/hun vilall the way ( også overført) hele veien, for alle penga, heltany way hvilken som helst vei, (til) hvilken som helst retning (på) hvilken som helst måte i alle tilfeller, uansett, likevelask the\/one's way spørre om veien, spørre seg frembe by the way ( om kommentar eller bemerkning) mangle betydning, ikke vedkomme sammenhengenbeg one's way tigge seg frembe in a way about something være opprørt over noebe in the way of være i veien forbe on the way være på veibe on the way in\/out (hverdagslig, om moter og trender) være på vei inn\/ut, begynne å bli populær(t)\/upopulær(t), begynne å bli moderne\/umodernebe under way være i gang, være underveis, gjøre fremskritt ( sjøfart) i fartbe well on the\/one's way være et godt stykke på vei ( overført) være på god veiborrow one's way låne seg fremby a long way ( overført) langt på veiby the way ( gammeldags) nær veien, ved veien, inntil veieni forbifarten forresten, apropos, forøvrig• by the way, do you know if she's at home today?forresten, vet du om hun er hjemme i dag?by way of via, over, gjennomsom, tilfor å, i den hensikt åclear the way bane vei, gi plassclear the way! ut av veien!, unna vei!come a long way komme langveisfra ( overført) nå langtcome somebody's way komme på noens trakter• if a great fortune should come my way, I would leave this godforsaken placehvis en stor formue skulle komme meg til del, ville jeg forlate dette gudsforlatte stedetcome up the hard way gå den lange veien, arbeide seg opp fra ingentingcut one's way bane seg veidown our way ( hverdagslig) nede hos oss, hjemme hos oss, i våre trakter, der vi kommer fraforklaring: holde på en hest som vinner eller på plasseringhver veieither way begge veier fra eller til, uansettevery which way (amer.) alle veieralle midler, alle måterfall somebody's way komme noen til del, komme noen til godefeel one's way forsøke seg frem, føle seg for\/fremfight one's way ( også overført) kjempe seg frem, slå seg gjennom, slå seg frem, bryte seg veifind a\/some way ( overført) finne (på) en utvei, finne en løsning, finne på noefumble one's way famle seg frem, famle etter veienget into the way of venne seg til, sette seg inn iget one's way få viljen singet one's way with (få lov til å) ha sex medget out of someone's way ( også overført) holde seg unna noen, ikke stå i veien for noen• she was angry with me, so I got out of her wayhun var sint på meg, så jeg holdt meg unna henneget something out of the way bli kvitt noe, kvitte seg med noe, rydde noe av veienget under way komme i gang, få i gang ( sjøfart) komme i siggo a great way with somebody bety mye for noen ha stor innflytelse hos noengo all the way løpe linen ut, ta steget fullt ut samtykke helt og holdent ( hverdagslig) ha sex (med noen)go a long way eller go a great way eller go far ( også overført) gå langt rekke langt, være drøy bidra sterktgo a long way round gå en skikkelig omveigo\/take one's own way ( overført) gå sin egen vei, handle etter eget hodego one's way ( litterært) gå sin veigo out of one's way ta en omvei, gjøre en avstikker( overført) gjøre seg ekstra besvær, virkelig anstrenge seggo over in a big way slå voldsomt an, gjøre enorm suksessgo someone's way gå bra for noen, gå i noens favørgå samme vei som noen• are you going my way?go the right way about it gripe saken riktig an, begynne i riktig endego the right way to work gripe saken riktig ango the way of all flesh eller go the way of all the earth eller go the way of nature gå all kjødets gang, vandre heden, forgå, gå til grunne, døhave a way of ha en tendens til å, pleie åhave a way with something\/someone ha et (godt) lag med noe\/noen, ha tekkehave (it) one's own way eller have one's way få det som man vil, bestemme selv, få viljen sin• have it your own way!• if I had my way...om jeg fikk bestemme...have it both ways få både i pose og sekkhave way on ( sjøfart) ha (god) farthold\/keep one's way gå på, fortsettein all ways på alle vis, i alle henseender, på alle (mulige) måterin any way på noe vis• can I help you in any way?på en hvilken som helst måtein a way på sett og vis, på en måtein a small way i liten skala\/målestokkin no way ikke i det hele tatt, på ingen måtein one way på sett og vis, på en måtein some ways på sett og vis, på en måtein the way i veien ( gammeldags) i nærhetenin the way of ( overført) i form av, med hensyn til, av• what shall we give her in the way of a present?in this way på denne måtenit cuts both ways ( overført) det er på både godt og vondt, det er et tveegget sverd, det går i begge retninger, det slår begge veierkeep out of someone's way ( overført) gå ut av veien for noen, holde seg ute av veien for noen, holde seg unna noenknow one's way about kjenne til veiene, være bra orientert kunne klare seg ha rede på saker og tinglead the way (gå foran og) vise veienlearn (something) the hard way arbeide seg opp fra bunnen, lære (noe) av erfaring, måtte slite for noelight somebody the way ( gammeldags) lyse veien for noena little goes a long way det skal ikke så mye til, det er drøytlive in a large\/small way leve flott\/enkeltthe longest way round is the nearest way home den korteste veien er ikke alltid den raskestelook the other way eller look another way se en annen vei, se bort, vende seg bortlose the\/one's way gå (seg) vill, kjøre (seg) bortmake one's own way slå seg frem på egen håndmake one's way ( også overført) bane seg frem, ta seg frem, komme seg fremmake way for gi plass til, gå ut av veien for, flytte seg fornavigate one's way manøvrere seg (frem)not by a long way ikke på langt nær• he is not the best solicitor in town, not by a long waynot know which way to turn ikke vite hva man skal ta seg til, ikke vite hvor man skal ta veien, ikke vite verken ut eller inn• when I lost my job last year, I didn't know which way to turnda jeg mistet jobben i fjor, visste jeg ikke hva jeg skulle ta meg tilno two ways about it ingen tvil om den sakenno way! ( hverdagslig) aldri i livet! det er ikke sant!, du tuller!one way or another\/the other eller some way or other på en eller annen måte, på ett eller annet vis• Adam didn't kiss Sue. It was the other way round. She kissed Adam.out of the way bort, unna, utenfor rekkeviddeavsides uvanlig, original (amer.) upassende, malplassertover the way på den andre siden (av gaten), midt i motpay one's (own) way betale for seg, gjøre opp for seg være lønnsom, bære segpush one's way trenge seg frem ( overført) slå seg frem, albue seg fremput oneself out of the way (for somebody) gjøre seg umak (for noens skyld), anstrenge seg (for noens skyld)put somebody in the way of something skaffe noen noe, hjelpe noen med noe, gi noen sjansen til noeput somebody out of the way bli kvitt noen, kvitte seg med noen, rydde noen av veienput something in the way of someone\/something ( også overført) legge hindringer i noens vei, forhindre noe• I know I put something in the way of Sam's career opportunities when I refused to promote himsee somebody on his\/her way følge noen (på veien), følge noen utset\/put somebody on his\/her way følge noen et stykke på vei(en)stand in somebody's way ( også overført) stå i veien for noen, blokkere noenstart someone on the way hjelpe noen i gang (med noe), følge noen et stykke på vei(en)• it was getting dark, so he started me on the waydet begynte å bli mørkt, så han fulgte meg et stykke på veitake one's way ta veien, begi segthat's the way it is sånn er livet, slik er det barethis way and that hit og ditthumb one's way reise på tommelen, haikeup someone's way ( hverdagslig) oppe hos noen, hjemme hos noen, i noens trakterway! eller yes way! (slang, som svar på uttrykket no way!) jeg tuller ikke!, det er sant!way in inngang, vei innway of life livsstil, livsførsel, levesettway of living levesett, levemåtethe way of the Cross ( religion) Via dolorosa (veien Jesus gikk til Golgata der han ble korsfestet) forklaring: billedserie med fjorten stasjoner som skildrer Via dolorosa ( overført) en kristens lidelse og selvoppofrelseway out utgang, vei ut• which is the way out?( overført) utveiways and means pengemidler, ressurser ( parlamentarisk) måte (å skaffe seg penger på)way to go! (amer., hverdagslig) bra gjort!, kjempebra!, slik skal det gjøres!, sånn ja!whichever way you look at it hvordan man enn ser på det, hvordan man enn snur og vender på detwork one's way arbeide seg frem, bane seg veiwork one's way into something trykke\/presse seg inn i noework one's way up arbeide seg opp, gjøre karrierethe wrong way round feil vei, bak fremIIadv. \/weɪ\/ eller away1) langt, høyt, veldig2) (amer.) altforjeg dro tidlig, slik at jeg unngikk trafikkenway above ( også overført) skyhøyt over, langt overway back when ( hverdagslig) (for) lenge, lenge siden• I remember her from school, but that was way back whenjeg husker henne fra skolen, men det er lenge, lenge sidenway cool! råbra!• the bike is way cool! -
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1. noun1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) número2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) gran número de, grupo3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) número4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) tema
2. verb1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) numerar2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) contar3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) contar•- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number
number1 n1. número2. número de teléfonoa number of people asked me where I had bought my hat varias personas me preguntaron dónde había comprado mi sombreronumber2 vb numerartr['nʌmbəSMALLr/SMALL]1 número■ if I give you my number, you can call me si te doy mi número, me puedes llamar■ I thought my number was on that one! ¡pensé que esa bala era para mí!■ I thought my number was up! ¡creí que me había llegado la hora!2 (on car) número de matrícula, matrícula■ did you get his number? ¿le cogiste la matrícula?3 (of magazine etc) número4 (song) tema nombre masculino5 (group) grupo6 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL número■ adjectives agree with the noun in number and gender los adjetivos concuerdan con el substantivo en número y en género■ Vicky turned up in a nice little red leather number Vicky se presentó con un modelito de cuero rojo1 numerar2 (count) contar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa number of... varios,-as...any number of... muchísimos,-as...number one principal, más importanteto be number one ser el número uno, ser el mejorto look after number one mirar por lo suyoto have somebody's number tener calado,-a a alguien... without number un sinfín de...Number Ten el nº 10 de Downing Street: la residencia oficial del primer ministro britániconumber ['nʌmbər] vt1) count, include: contar, incluir2) : numerarnumber the pages: numera las páginas3) total: ascender a, sumarnumber n1) : número min round numbers: en números redondostelephone number: número de teléfono2)a number of : varios, unos pocos, unos cuantosn.• cantidad s.f.• cifra s.f.• entrega s.f.• guarismo s.m.• número (Matemática) s.m.v.• ascender a v.• contar v.• numerar v.• poner número a v.'nʌmbər, 'nʌmbə(r)
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1) ( digit) número m2) ( for identification) número m; ( telephone number) número de teléfonopage/room number — número de página/de habitación
her/my number is up — le/me ha llegado la hora
to do a number on somebody — (AmE sl) hacérsela* buena a alguien (fam)
to do something by the numbers — (AmE) hacer* algo como Dios manda
to have somebody's number — (esp AmE colloq) tener* calado a alguien (fam)
to look out for o after number one — pensar* ante todo en el propio interés; (before n)
3)a) (amount, quantity) número min a small number of cases — en unos pocos casos, en contados casos
on a number of occasions — en varias ocasiones, varias veces
b) ( group)among o in their number — entre ellos, en su grupo
4)a) (song, tune) número mb) (issue of magazine, journal) número mc) ( garment) (colloq) modelo m5) numbers pl (AmE colloq)b) ( results)
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a) ( assign number to) \<\<houses/pages/items\>\> numerarb) ( amount to)the spectators numbered 50,000 — había (un total de) 50.000 espectadores, el número de espectadores ascendía a 50.000
they number thousands — son miles, hay miles de ellos
c) ( count) contar*
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vi ( figure) figurar['nʌmbǝ(r)]1. N1) (Math) número mthink of a number, any number — piensa un número, uno cualquiera
an even/odd number — un número par/impar
to do sth by numbers or (US) by the numbers — (fig) hacer algo como es debido
lucky 1., 2), prime 4., round 1.•
painting by numbers — pintar siguiendo los números2) (=identification number) [of house, room, page] (also Telec) número m; [of car] (also: registration number) matrícula fdid you get his number? — ¿has apuntado la matrícula?
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reference number — número de referencia•
you've got the wrong number — (Telec) se ha equivocado de númeroregistration 2., serial, telephoneto have sb's number —
it's (at) number three in the charts — está tercero or es el número tres en la lista de éxitos
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number one, she's the world number one — es la campeona mundialthe number one Spanish player — el mejor jugador español, el número uno de los jugadores españoles
- look after or look out for number oneopposite 3., 3), public 1., 2)4) (=quantity, amount) número m•
a number of — (=several) variosin a large number of cases — en muchos casos, en un gran número de casos
in a small number of cases — en contados or unos pocos casos
I've had a fair/an enormous number of letters — he recibido bastantes/muchísimas cartas
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there must be any number of people in my position — debe haber gran cantidad de personas en mi situación•
they were eight/few in number — eran ocho/pocos•
to make up the numbers — hacer bultoforce 1., 1), safety 1.•
times without number — liter un sinfín de veces5) (=group)6) (=edition) número mback 6.7) (=song, act) número mand for my next number I shall sing... — ahora voy a cantar...
- do a number on sb8) * (=item of clothing) modelo m9) * (=person)she's a nice little number — está como un tren *, está más buena que el pan *
10) * (=product)11) * (=job, situation)a cushy number — un buen chollo (Sp) *
12) (Gram) número m13) Numbers (in Bible)2. VT1) (=assign number to) numerarnumbered (bank) account — cuenta f (bancaria) numerada
2) (=amount to)they number 700 — son 700, hay 700
the library numbers 30,000 books — la biblioteca cuenta con 30.000 libros
3) (=include) contar4) (=count in numbers) contar3.VI4.CPDnumber cruncher * N — (=machine) procesador m de números; (=person) encargado(-a) m / f de hacer los números *
number crunching N — cálculo m numérico
number plate N — (Brit) (Aut) matrícula f, placa f (esp LAm), chapa f (de matrícula) (S. Cone)
numbers game, numbers racket (US) N — (=lottery) lotería f; (illegal) lotería clandestina
to play the numbers game — jugar a la lotería; (fig) pej dar cifras
number theory N — teoría f numérica
* * *['nʌmbər, 'nʌmbə(r)]
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1) ( digit) número m2) ( for identification) número m; ( telephone number) número de teléfonopage/room number — número de página/de habitación
her/my number is up — le/me ha llegado la hora
to do a number on somebody — (AmE sl) hacérsela* buena a alguien (fam)
to do something by the numbers — (AmE) hacer* algo como Dios manda
to have somebody's number — (esp AmE colloq) tener* calado a alguien (fam)
to look out for o after number one — pensar* ante todo en el propio interés; (before n)
3)a) (amount, quantity) número min a small number of cases — en unos pocos casos, en contados casos
on a number of occasions — en varias ocasiones, varias veces
b) ( group)among o in their number — entre ellos, en su grupo
4)a) (song, tune) número mb) (issue of magazine, journal) número mc) ( garment) (colloq) modelo m5) numbers pl (AmE colloq)b) ( results)
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a) ( assign number to) \<\<houses/pages/items\>\> numerarb) ( amount to)the spectators numbered 50,000 — había (un total de) 50.000 espectadores, el número de espectadores ascendía a 50.000
they number thousands — son miles, hay miles de ellos
c) ( count) contar*
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toujours [tuʒuʀ]adverba. ( = tout le temps) always• il est toujours à or en train de critiquer (inf) he's always criticizingb. ( = encore) still• est-ce que Louise est rentrée ? -- non elle est toujours à Paris/non toujours pas is Louise back? -- no, she's still in Paris/no not yetc. (intensif) anyway• écrivez toujours, il vous répondra peut-être write anyway - he might answer you• il vient toujours un moment où... there must come a time when...• vous pouvez toujours crier, il n'y a personne shout as much as you like - there's no-one about• il était peut-être là, toujours est-il que je ne l'ai pas vu he may well have been around, but the fact remains that I didn't see him* * *tuʒuʀ1) (exprimant la continuité, la répétition) alwaysde toujours — [ami] very old; [amitié] long-standing
2) ( encore) still3) ( de toute façon) anywayc'est toujours ça de pris or de gagné — that's something at least
* * *tuʒuʀ adv1) (= tout le temps) alwaysIl est toujours très gentil. — He's always very nice.
2) (= encore) stillQuand nous sommes revenus, il était toujours là. — When we got back he was still there.
* * *toujours adv1 ( exprimant la continuité) always; cela a toujours existé et existera toujours it always has existed and it always will; je t'aimerai toujours I'll always love you; ce n'est pas toujours vrai that is not always true; comme toujours as always; vouloir toujours plus always to want more; pour toujours forever; ils se connaissent depuis toujours they've known each other all their lives; j'en rêve depuis toujours I've always dreamed about it; de toujours [ami] very old; [amitié] long-standing; toujours plus vite faster and faster; toujours plus grand bigger and bigger; des frais toujours plus importants ever-increasing costs;2 ( exprimant la répétition) always; il est toujours en retard he is always late; c'est toujours pareil it's always the same; ce n'est pas toujours évident it's not always obvious; toujours prêt à aider/critiquer always ready to help/criticize; vous serez toujours le bienvenu you're always welcome;3 ( encore) still; il est toujours couché? is he still in bed?; il n'est toujours pas levé? is he still not up?; c'est toujours aussi difficile it's still just as hard;4 ( de toute façon) anyway; viens toujours come anyway; on peut toujours essayer we can always try; cela peut toujours servir it might come in handy; c'est toujours mieux que rien it's still better than nothing; c'est toujours ça de pris or de gagné that's something at least; toujours est-il que the fact remains that.[tuʒur] adverbe1. [exprimant la continuité dans le temps] alwaysje l'ai toujours dit/cru I've always said/thought soil est toujours à se plaindre he's always ou he never stops complainingSophie, toujours plus belle Sophie, ever more beautifultoujours plus haut, toujours plus vite, toujours plus loin ever higher, ever faster, ever farther2. [marquant la fréquence, la répétition] alwaysles erreurs ne sont pas toujours où on les attend mistakes sometimes occur where we least expect themtu as toujours raison, enfin presque toujours you're always right, well, nearly always!3. [encore] stillelle n'a toujours pas téléphoné she hasn't phoned yet, she still hasn't phoned4. [dans des emplois expressifs]tu peux toujours essayer you can always try, you might as well tryprends-le, tu peux toujours en avoir besoin take it, you may ou might need it (some day)c'est toujours mieux que rien still, it's better than nothingon trouvera toujours un moyen we're sure ou bound to find a waytu peux toujours pleurer, je ne céderai pas (you can) cry as much as you like, I won't give intu lui fais confiance? — pas dans le travail, toujours! do you trust him? — not when it comes to work, anyway!————————comme toujours locution adverbialeil a été charmant, comme toujours he was charming as always————————de toujours locution adjectivaleelle se retrouvait face à son public de toujours she found herself before her faithful audience of old————————pour toujours locution adverbialetu me le donnes pour toujours? can I keep it forever ou for good?toujours est-il que locution conjonctivej'ignore pourquoi elle a refusé, toujours est-il que le projet tombe à l'eau I don't know why she refused, but the fact remains that the plan has had to be abandoned -
30 خط
خَطّ \ band: a line of material that is different from the rest, esp. in colour: A red band was painted round the tin. line: a long thin mark: a pencil line; the white lines on a football field. streak: an irregular thin strip of colour: streaks of red cloud at sunset. stripe: a long narrow band of colour: a flag with green, yellow and blue stripes. trail: a track left by sb. or sth.: The storm left a trail of destruction. The police were on his trail (were following signs, in search of him). \ See Also شريط (شَرِيط)، أَثَر \ خَطّ \ graph: a line drawn on squared paper, to show the change in amount at different times or under different conditions: He drew a graph of the monthly rainfall. \ See Also رَسْم بَيَانِيّ \ خَطّ الاسْتِواء \ equator: an imaginary line around the earth, halfway between its most northern and southern points. \ خَطّ أنابِيب \ pipeline: a large pipe through which liquid or gas is carried for long distances (esp. oil from an oilfield to a port). \ خَطّ قَضيب سِكّة الحديد \ railway, railroad: a track along which trains run: The road crosses the railway (line) by a bridge. \ خَطّ كتَابة باليَد \ handwriting: sb.’s way of writing: I can’t read your handwriting. \ خَطّ مَجْرى التَّفْكير \ line: the course of an idea: a line of thought. \ خَطّ حَديدي جانِبِيّ \ siding: a short piece of railway track beside a main line (for loading goods, etc.). \ خَطّ السَّاحِل \ coastline: a line following the shape of the coast, esp. as seen from the sea. \ خَطّ سَفَر جَوِّي \ airline: air transport system for public use. \ خَطّ سِكَّة الحَديد \ line: a railway track: the main line to London; a branch line. \ خَطّ السَّمْت \ meridian: an imaginary line drawn from the top point of the earth to the bottom, used on maps to show position. \ خَطّ سَيْر \ line: a course; a direction: One road follows the line of the river; the other follows the coastline. path: the line along which sth. moves: the moon’s path round the earth. route: the way that one takes from one place to another: Which is the safest route up the mountain?. \ See Also طريق (طَرِيق) \ خَطّ الطُّول \ longitude: one of a set of imaginary lines round the world that are drawn on maps to show how far east or west sth. is (see latitude). \ خَطّ العَرْض \ latitude: one of a set of imaginary lines round the world that are usual on maps to show how far north or south sth. is (see longitude): In northern latitudes, daylight lasts for 20 hours in the summer. parallel: an imaginary line on a map, for describing the position of anything (see latitude): The 49th parallel (of latitude) forms a border between Canada and the USA. \ خَطّ القِتال \ line: (in war) a row of defended positions: in the front line; behind the enemy lines. \ خَطّ قَصير (عَلامَة وَصْل) (شَرْطَة قصيرة) \ hyphen: (-) that is used for joining two words, as in: blood-red. \ خَطّ قُطْري \ diagonal: (in the direction of) a straight line joining two opposite corners of a square; (of) any straight line which runs in a sloping direction: a cloth with a diagonal pattern. \ خَطّ اليَد \ script: handwriting, not printing. \ خَطّ الدَّرْز \ seam: the line where two edges of cloth or leather meet (and are sewn or stuck together): the seam of one’s trouser leg. \ خَطّ حُدود مَلْعَب (الكُرَة) \ touchline: the line down each side of a football field. \ خُطوطٌ رئيسيَّة \ outline: a statement of the main facts: an outline of English history. \ خَطَأٌ \ amiss: wrong; out of order: There’s something amiss with this telephone. error: mistake. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. mistake: an incorrect act or thought: It was a mistake to lend him money. Your English is full of mistakes. wrong: not right; unjust; against custom; against the law: It is wrong to tell lies or to steal, not correct; mistaken; unsuitable That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding, (a) wrong action, a crime; an injustice If you do no wrong, you will not be punished. \ أَخْطَاء (أَغلاطٌ كِتابيَّة أو مَطبعيَّة) \ errata. -
31 amiss
خَطَأٌ \ amiss: wrong; out of order: There’s something amiss with this telephone. error: mistake. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. mistake: an incorrect act or thought: It was a mistake to lend him money. Your English is full of mistakes. wrong: not right; unjust; against custom; against the law: It is wrong to tell lies or to steal, not correct; mistaken; unsuitable That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding, (a) wrong action, a crime; an injustice If you do no wrong, you will not be punished. -
32 error
خَطَأٌ \ amiss: wrong; out of order: There’s something amiss with this telephone. error: mistake. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. mistake: an incorrect act or thought: It was a mistake to lend him money. Your English is full of mistakes. wrong: not right; unjust; against custom; against the law: It is wrong to tell lies or to steal, not correct; mistaken; unsuitable That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding, (a) wrong action, a crime; an injustice If you do no wrong, you will not be punished. -
33 fault
خَطَأٌ \ amiss: wrong; out of order: There’s something amiss with this telephone. error: mistake. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. mistake: an incorrect act or thought: It was a mistake to lend him money. Your English is full of mistakes. wrong: not right; unjust; against custom; against the law: It is wrong to tell lies or to steal, not correct; mistaken; unsuitable That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding, (a) wrong action, a crime; an injustice If you do no wrong, you will not be punished. -
34 mistake
خَطَأٌ \ amiss: wrong; out of order: There’s something amiss with this telephone. error: mistake. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. mistake: an incorrect act or thought: It was a mistake to lend him money. Your English is full of mistakes. wrong: not right; unjust; against custom; against the law: It is wrong to tell lies or to steal, not correct; mistaken; unsuitable That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding, (a) wrong action, a crime; an injustice If you do no wrong, you will not be punished. -
35 wrong
خَطَأٌ \ amiss: wrong; out of order: There’s something amiss with this telephone. error: mistake. fault: sth. that is wrong; a weakness: The lights have gone out; there must be an electrical fault. mistake: an incorrect act or thought: It was a mistake to lend him money. Your English is full of mistakes. wrong: not right; unjust; against custom; against the law: It is wrong to tell lies or to steal, not correct; mistaken; unsuitable That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding, (a) wrong action, a crime; an injustice If you do no wrong, you will not be punished. -
36 last
̈ɪlɑ:st I
1. прил.
1) превосх. от late
1.
2) а) последний to come in last ≈ приходить последним (на скачках) She was the last to finish. ≈ Она закончила последней We refer to your letter of( the) 15th May last. ≈ Мы ссылаемся на Ваше письмо от 15 мая текущего года. last but one Syn: final
3) завершающий, заключительный, окончательный There is no last answer to the problem. ≈ Для этой проблемы еще не найдено окончательного решения. Syn: conclusive
4) а) прошлый, недавний last century ≈ прошлый век;
в прошлом веке б) самый современный the last word in technology ≈ последнее слово в технике Syn: latest
5) а) крайний, чрезвычайный Syn: supreme, ultimate б) каждый, отдельный( используется в качестве усиления) every last piece of food ≈ каждый божий кусок еды Syn: distinct, separate
6) а) занимающий самое низкое положение (в какой-либо иерархии) Syn: worst
1. б) самый неподходящий, нежелательный You are the last person I might agree to marry. ≈ Ты последний человек, за которого я соглашусь выйти замуж. ∙ on one's last legs разг. ≈ при последнем издыхании;
в полном изнеможении last but not least last rites
2. нареч.
1) превосх. от late
2.
2) а) после всех at last ≈ в конце концов at long last ≈ в конце концов to come in last ≈ приходить последним (на скачках) She was the last to finish. ≈ Она закончила последней б) на последнем месте, в конце ( при перечислении и т. п.)
3) в последний раз
4) в заключение Last, let's consider a philosophical aspect of this problem. ≈ И в заключение давайте обсудим философский аспект этой проблемы. Syn: in conclusion
3. сущ.
1) что-л. последнее по времени when my last was born ≈ когда родился мой младший (сын) the last
2) а) конец the last of summer ≈ конец лета to hold on to the last ≈ держаться до конца to breathe one's last ≈ испустить последнее дыхание see the last of smb./smth. at last б) заключительная часть чего-л., итог Syn: conclusion в) разг. разрыв в отношениях( с кем-л.) I shall be thankful to see the last of you! ≈ Я буду очень благодарен тебе, если мы никогда больше не увидимся. II
1. гл.
1) продолжаться, тянуться, длиться( for;
from;
to, until) The meeting lasted from one to three. ≈ Встреча продолжалась с часу до трех. The examination lasted two hours. ≈ Экзамен шел два часа. This winter seems to last for ever. ≈ Кажется, эта зима не кончится никогда. Syn: continue, endure, go on
2) а) сохраняться;
выдерживать (о здоровье, силе) ;
носиться (о ткани, обуви и т. п.) б) редк. длиться (о жизни человека) в) хватать, быть достаточным (тж. last out) (на какой-то промежуток времени) Those shoes didn't last (me) for a month, and I'm going to take them back to the shop ≈ Этих ботинок не хватило мне и на месяц, пойду отнесу их обратно в магазин.
2. сущ.
1) редк. длительность, продолжительность the last of 50 years ≈ продолжительностью полвека Syn: continuance, duration
2) выдержка;
выносливость Syn: endurance, staying power III
1. сущ. колодка (для изготовления обуви;
делается из металла или пластика) to measure smb.'s foot by one's own last ≈ мерить кого-л. на свой аршин to stick to one's last ≈ заниматься своим делом, не вмешиваться в чужие дела
2. гл. натягивать на колодку;
придавать форму колодки (материалу, из которого делается верх обуви) IV сущ. ласт (мера, различная для разного груза: 10 квартеров зерна, 12 мешков шерсти, 12 дюжин кож, 24 бочонка пороха и т. п.;
как мера веса составляет ок. 4000 англ. фунтов) последний, последнее - the * Stuart Kings последний король династии Стюартов - the /this/ * последний из упомянутых - as we said in our * как мы указывали в нашем последнем письме - her * ее младьший (ребенок) остаток - the * of wine остатки вина - these are the * of our apples вот все что осталось от наших яблок конец - the * of конец (года, месяца, недели и т. п.) - to see the * of smb., smth. видеть кого-л., что-л. в последний раз - we have seen the * of him мы его больше не увидим конец, смерть;
последний час - to be faithful to the * быть верным до последнего часа /до гроба/ - he remained impenitent to the * он не раскаялся до самого конца /до последнего вздоха/ шутка, выдумка, каламбур, оставленные под конец > at * наконец > at (the) long * в конце концов > till the * до конца > to hold on to the * держаться до конца > to fight to the * сражаться до конца > we shall never hear the * of it этому никогда не будет конца > to breathe one's * испустить последний вздох, умереть последний - the * page of book последняя страница книги - the * carriage of a train последний вагон поезда последний (по времени) - * but one предпоследний - * but two третий с конца - the * day of the year последний день в году - to see smb. fo the * time видеть кого-л. в последний раз - in the * 2 years за последние два года единственный, последний - * crust /resource/ единственный оставшийся источник существования - to give one's * shilling отдать последний шиллинг последний, предсмертный - * rites /sacrament/ (церковное) соборование прошлый - * year прошлый год;
в прошлом году - the week before * позапрошлая неделя - * night прошлая ночь;
прошлой ночью;
вчера вечером - * night I slept badly прошлой ночью я плохо спал - * night we got home late вчера вечером мы вернулись домой поздно - * March март этого года (если это говорится в апреле-декабре) ;
март прошлого года (если это говорится в январе-феврале) - in the * chapter в предидущей главе самый новый, самый последний, самый свежий - the * news we received самое последнее полученое нами сообщение - the * thing in motor cars самая последняя /новейшая/ модель автомобиля самый неподходящий, самый нежелательный;
неожиданный - the * person to be accused человек, которого никак нельзя обвинить - the * man we wanted to see человек, которого мы меньше всего хотели бы видеть - he is the * man to consult in such matters он самый неподходящий человек для совета по такому делу - that's the * thing I would have expected этого я никак не ожидал - she is the * person to help от нее меньше всего можно ожидать помощи крайний, чрезвычайный - of the * importance чрезвычайно важный > * but not least последний, но тем не менее важный;
последний, но не самый худший > the * day светопреставление, конец света > the * great change смерть > on one's * legs при последнем дыхании, в полном изнеможении > to be on its * legs быть шатким /ветхим/;
еле-еле держаться > this firm is on its * legs эта фирма находится на грани банкротства после всех - who came * ? кто пришел последним - he spoke * он говорил последним в последний раз - when did you see him * ? когда вы в последний раз видели его - whеn did you get a * letter from him? когда вы в последний раз получили письмо от него на последнем месте (в конце при перечислении и т. п.) выдержка, выносливость продолжаться, длиться - war *ed four years война длилась четыре года - as long as my life *s пока я жив - the frost has *ed a month морозы стояли /держались/ целый месяц - will they marriage *? прочен ли /не развалится ли/ их брак выдерживать, оставаться в живых - he can't * till morning он не доживет до утра - certain flowers * but a day некоторые цветы живут только один день сохраняться (в хорошем состоянии) ;
носиться (о ткани и т. п.) - good woolen cloth *s long хорошая шерстяная ткань носится долго - this suit has *ed well этому костюму сносу нет выдерживать (о здоровье, силах) - his strength *ed to the end of the journey силы не изменяли ему до конца путешествия быть достаточным, хватать (тж. * out) - how many days will our food *? на сколько дней нам хватит продуктов? - to have enough tobacco to * for a month иметь запас табака на месяц - you must make your money * till you get home постарайся растянуть деньги до приезда домой - our supply of coal will hardly * (out) the winter нашего запаса угля с трудом хватит на зиму колодка (сапожная) > to stick to one's * заниматься своим делом и не вмешиваться в то, чего не понимаешь;
всяк сверчок знай свой шесток натягивать на колодку ласт (мера, различная для разного товара: 80 бушелей зерна, 12 мешков шерсти, 24 бочонка пороха и т. п.) (морское) (устаревшее) единица грузоподьемности (2т) ~ (что-л.) последнее по времени;
as I said in my last как я сообщал в последнем письме at ~ наконец;
at long last в конце концов;
to the last до конца at ~ наконец;
at long last в конце концов;
to the last до конца to breathe one's ~ испустить последний вздох, умереть ~ после всех;
he came last он пришел последним ~ самый неподходящий, нежелательный;
he is the last person I want to see его я меньше всего хотел бы видеть ~ сохраняться;
выдерживать (о здоровье, силе) ;
носиться (о ткани, обуви и т. п.) ;
he will not last till morning он не доживет до утра to hold on to the ~ держаться до конца;
I shall never hear the last of it это никогда не кончится to hold on to the ~ держаться до конца;
I shall never hear the last of it это никогда не кончится ~ хватать, быть достаточным (тж. last out) ;
it will last (out) the winter этого хватит на зиму;
this money will last me three weeks мне хватит этих денег на три недели last быть достаточным ~ в последний раз;
when did you see him last? когда вы его видели в последний раз? ~ выдержка;
выносливость ~ длиться ~ колодка (сапожная) ;
to measure (smb.'s) foot by one's own last = мерить (кого-л.) на свой аршин;
to stick to one's last заниматься своим делом, не вмешиваться в чужие дела ~ конец;
the last of амер. конец (года, месяца и т. п.) ~ крайний, чрезвычайный;
of the last importance чрезвычайной важности ~ ласт (мера, различная для разного груза: 10 квартеров зерна, 12 мешков шерсти, 12 дюжин кож, 24 бочонка пороха и т. п.;
как весовая единица - ок. 4000 англ. фунтов) ~ на последнем месте, в конце (при перечислении и т. п.) ~ натягивать на колодку ~ окончательный ~ превосх. ст. от late ~ после всех;
he came last он пришел последним ~ (что-л.) последнее по времени;
as I said in my last как я сообщал в последнем письме ~ последний ~ последний ~ продолжаться, длиться ~ продолжаться ~ прошлый ~ прошлый;
last year прошлый год;
в прошлом году ~ самый неподходящий, нежелательный;
he is the last person I want to see его я меньше всего хотел бы видеть ~ самый новый ~ самый современный;
the last word in science последнее слово в науке;
the last thing in hats самая модная шляпа ~ сохраняться ~ сохраняться;
выдерживать (о здоровье, силе) ;
носиться (о ткани, обуви и т. п.) ;
he will not last till morning он не доживет до утра ~ хватать, быть достаточным (тж. last out) ;
it will last (out) the winter этого хватит на зиму;
this money will last me three weeks мне хватит этих денег на три недели ~ but not least не самый худший;
last but one предпоследний ~ but not least хотя и последний, но не менее важный ~ конец;
the last of амер. конец (года, месяца и т. п.) ~ самый современный;
the last word in science последнее слово в науке;
the last thing in hats самая модная шляпа ~ самый современный;
the last word in science последнее слово в науке;
the last thing in hats самая модная шляпа ~ прошлый;
last year прошлый год;
в прошлом году year: last ~ в прошлом году last ~ последний год last ~ прошлый год ~ превосх. ст. от late late: late бывший ~ недавний, последний;
of late years за последние годы;
my late illness моя недавняя болезнь ~ недавний ~ недавно, за последнее время (тж. of late) ~ a (later, latter;
latest, last) поздний;
запоздалый;
I was late (for breakfast) я опоздал (к завтраку) ~ поздний ~ adv (later;
latest, last) поздно;
to sit late засидеться;
ложиться поздно;
I arrived late for the train я опоздал на поезд;
better late than never лучше поздно, чем никогда ~ последний ~ прежний, бывший;
a late developer ребенок с запоздалым развитием ~ прежний ~ умерший, покойный;
the late president покойный (редк. бывший) президент ~ колодка (сапожная) ;
to measure (smb.'s) foot by one's own last = мерить (кого-л.) на свой аршин;
to stick to one's last заниматься своим делом, не вмешиваться в чужие дела ~ крайний, чрезвычайный;
of the last importance чрезвычайной важности on one's ~ legs разг. при последнем издыхании;
в полном изнеможении to see the ~ (of smb., smth.) видеть (кого-л., что-л.) в последний раз to see the ~ (of smb., smth.) покончить( с кем-л., чем-л.) ~ колодка (сапожная) ;
to measure (smb.'s) foot by one's own last = мерить (кого-л.) на свой аршин;
to stick to one's last заниматься своим делом, не вмешиваться в чужие дела ~ хватать, быть достаточным (тж. last out) ;
it will last (out) the winter этого хватит на зиму;
this money will last me three weeks мне хватит этих денег на три недели at ~ наконец;
at long last в конце концов;
to the last до конца ~ в последний раз;
when did you see him last? когда вы его видели в последний раз? when my ~ was born когда родился мой младший (сын) -
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HE ИДЁТ (НЕЙДЁТ)/НЕ ПОЙДЁТ В ГОЛОВУ (НА УМ) (кому) coll VP if pfv, fut only)1. ( subj: abstr, concr, or, rare, human) the thought of sth. (or of doing sth.) does not occupy s.o. 's minds.o. does not feel like doing sth. (often because of his preoccupation with something else)X не шёл в голову Y-y - Y couldn't (even) think of X(in limited contexts) X never (hadn't) entered Yb head (mind)Y-y ничего не идёт в голову - Y can't keep his mind on anything(in limited contexts) Y can't think of anything(Y-y) ничего больше не идёт в голову - Y can think of nothing elsethat's all Y can think about.«Ответа из дома нет, и я, признаться, затосковал. Еда и на ум не идёт, сон от меня бежит, всякие дурные мыслишки в голову лезут...» (Шолохов 1). "There had been no answer from home and I must say I began to feel very uneasy. I couldn't even think of eating and couldn't sleep, and all sorts of black thoughts kept creeping into my head" (1b).«Я пьян? Батюшка Владимир Андреевич, бог свидетель, ни единой капли во рту не было... да и пойдет ли вино на ум...» (Пушкин 1). uMe drunk? Vladimir Andreyevitch, master, as God is my witness, I haven't touched a drop all evening, nor has it entered my head to do so" (1b).Я изнывал в отсутствие Зинаиды: ничего мне на ум не шло, все из рук валилось, я по целым дням напряжённо думал о ней... (Тургенев 3). Away from Zinaida, I languished: I could not think of anything, I had not the heart to do anything, and for days on end all my thoughts revolved round her (3a).2. ( subj: a noun denoting some material, a subject matter etc that can be learned or memorized (often ничего)) sth. is not remembered or comprehended by s.o.s.o. cannot retain sth. in his memoryX не идёт (Y-y) в голову » X doesn't stick (in Y's mind)Y can't make X stick (in Y's mind) X doesn't sink in. -
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[VP; if pfv, fut only]=====1. [subj: abstr, concr, or, rare, human]⇒ the thought of sth. (or of doing sth.) does not occupy s.o.'s mind; s.o. does not feel like doing sth. (often because of his preoccupation with something else):- [in limited contexts] X never (hadn't) entered Y's head (mind);- [in limited contexts] Y can't think of anything;- that's all Y can think about.♦ "Ответа из дома нет, и я, признаться, затосковал. Еда и на ум не идёт, сон от меня бежит, всякие дурные мыслишки в голову лезут..." (Шолохов 1). "There had been no answer from home and I must say I began to feel very uneasy. I couldn't even think of eating and couldn't sleep, and all sorts of black thoughts kept creeping into my head" (1b).♦ "Я пьян? Батюшка Владимир Андреевич, бог свидетель, ни единой капли во рту не было... да и пойдёт ли вино на ум..." (Пушкин 1). "Me drunk? Vladimir Andreyevitch, master, as God is my witness, I haven't touched a drop all evening, nor has it entered my head to do so" (1b).♦ Я изнывал в отсутствие Зинаиды: ничего мне на ум не шло, всё из рук валилось, я по целым дням напряжённо думал о ней... (Тургенев 3). Away from Zinaida, I languished: I could not think of anything, I had not the heart to do anything, and for days on end all my thoughts revolved round her (3a).2. [subj: a noun denoting some material, a subject matter etc that can be learned or memorized (often ничего)]⇒ (sth.) is not remembered or comprehended by s.o.; s.o. cannot retain sth. in his memory:- X doesn't sink in.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не идет в голову
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[VP; if pfv, fut only]=====1. [subj: abstr, concr, or, rare, human]⇒ the thought of sth. (or of doing sth.) does not occupy s.o.'s mind; s.o. does not feel like doing sth. (often because of his preoccupation with something else):- [in limited contexts] X never (hadn't) entered Y's head (mind);- [in limited contexts] Y can't think of anything;- that's all Y can think about.♦ "Ответа из дома нет, и я, признаться, затосковал. Еда и на ум не идёт, сон от меня бежит, всякие дурные мыслишки в голову лезут..." (Шолохов 1). "There had been no answer from home and I must say I began to feel very uneasy. I couldn't even think of eating and couldn't sleep, and all sorts of black thoughts kept creeping into my head" (1b).♦ "Я пьян? Батюшка Владимир Андреевич, бог свидетель, ни единой капли во рту не было... да и пойдёт ли вино на ум..." (Пушкин 1). "Me drunk? Vladimir Andreyevitch, master, as God is my witness, I haven't touched a drop all evening, nor has it entered my head to do so" (1b).♦ Я изнывал в отсутствие Зинаиды: ничего мне на ум не шло, всё из рук валилось, я по целым дням напряжённо думал о ней... (Тургенев 3). Away from Zinaida, I languished: I could not think of anything, I had not the heart to do anything, and for days on end all my thoughts revolved round her (3a).2. [subj: a noun denoting some material, a subject matter etc that can be learned or memorized (often ничего)]⇒ (sth.) is not remembered or comprehended by s.o.; s.o. cannot retain sth. in his memory:- X doesn't sink in.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не идет на ум
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[VP; if pfv, fut only]=====1. [subj: abstr, concr, or, rare, human]⇒ the thought of sth. (or of doing sth.) does not occupy s.o.'s mind; s.o. does not feel like doing sth. (often because of his preoccupation with something else):- [in limited contexts] X never (hadn't) entered Y's head (mind);- [in limited contexts] Y can't think of anything;- that's all Y can think about.♦ "Ответа из дома нет, и я, признаться, затосковал. Еда и на ум не идёт, сон от меня бежит, всякие дурные мыслишки в голову лезут..." (Шолохов 1). "There had been no answer from home and I must say I began to feel very uneasy. I couldn't even think of eating and couldn't sleep, and all sorts of black thoughts kept creeping into my head" (1b).♦ "Я пьян? Батюшка Владимир Андреевич, бог свидетель, ни единой капли во рту не было... да и пойдёт ли вино на ум..." (Пушкин 1). "Me drunk? Vladimir Andreyevitch, master, as God is my witness, I haven't touched a drop all evening, nor has it entered my head to do so" (1b).♦ Я изнывал в отсутствие Зинаиды: ничего мне на ум не шло, всё из рук валилось, я по целым дням напряжённо думал о ней... (Тургенев 3). Away from Zinaida, I languished: I could not think of anything, I had not the heart to do anything, and for days on end all my thoughts revolved round her (3a).2. [subj: a noun denoting some material, a subject matter etc that can be learned or memorized (often ничего)]⇒ (sth.) is not remembered or comprehended by s.o.; s.o. cannot retain sth. in his memory:- X doesn't sink in.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не пойдет в голову
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