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1 agir
agir [aʒiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. intransitive verba. to act ; ( = se comporter) to behave• il a bien/mal agi envers sa mère he behaved well/badly towards his motherb. ( = exercer une influence) agir sur qn to bring pressure to bear on sb2. reflexive verb► s'agir► il s'agit de ( = il est question de) it is a matter of... ; ( = il est nécessaire de faire)• de quoi s'agit-il ? what's it about?• s'agissant de... as regards...• quand il s'agit de critiquer, il est toujours là he's always ready to criticize• il ne s'agit pas de ça ! that's not it!• il s'agit bien de ça ! (ironic) that's hardly the problem!• avec la sécurité, il ne s'agit pas de plaisanter safety is no joking matter* * *aʒiʀ
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verbe intransitif1) ( accomplir une action) to act2) ( se comporter) to behave, to actbien/mal agir — to behave well/badly (envers, avec toward(s))
3) ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to workagir sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to have an effect on something/somebody
agir sur le marché — Finance to influence the market
4) ( intervenir)
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s'agir de verbe pronominal impersonnel1)de quoi s'agit-il? — ( question) what is it about?; ( problème) what's the matter?
il s'agit de votre mari — it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband
on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y — we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y
d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat — according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism
quand il s'agit d'argent/de faire le ménage — when it comes to money/to doing the housework
s'agissant de quelque chose/quelqu'un — as regards something/somebody
il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! — iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!
2) ( il est nécessaire de)il s'agit de faire vite — we/you etc must act quickly
il s'agit pour le gouvernement de relancer l'économie — what the government must do now is boost the economy
* * *aʒiʀ vi1) (= se comporter) to behave, to act2) (= faire quelque chose) to act, to take actionIl faut agir rapidement. — We must act fast.
3) (= avoir de l'effet) [médicament] to act* * *agir verb table: finirA vi1 ( accomplir une action) to act; décider/refuser d'agir to decide/to refuse to act ou to take action; il a agi sous le coup de la colère he acted in anger; assez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! that's enough talk, now we've got to act ou let's have some action!; agir comme intermédiaire to act as an intermediary; il est urgent d'agir urgent action must be taken; il parle beaucoup mais agit peu he's all talk and no action; agir avec prudence to proceed with caution;2 ( se comporter) to behave, to act; bien/mal agir to behave well/badly (envers, avec towardsGB); agir comme un enfant/idiot to behave childishly/stupidly, to act like a child/fool; je n'aime pas sa manière or façon d'agir I don't like the way he/she behaves; agir en honnête homme to behave honourablyGB; agir en lâche/gentleman to act like a coward/gentleman; agir comme on l'entend to do what one likes;3 ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to work; le somnifère agit immédiatement the sleeping pill takes effect ou works ou acts immediately; le médicament n'a pas agi the medicine hasn't worked; agir sur qch/qn to have an effect on sth/sb; agir comme un signal d'alarme to serve as an alarm signal; agir sur le marché Fin to influence the market;4 ( intervenir) agir auprès de to approach; agir auprès d'un ministre pour obtenir une faveur to approach a minister in order to obtain a favourGB;5 Jur agir contre qn to take legal action against sb; agir au civil to sue; agir au criminel to prosecute.B s'agir de vpr impers1 ( il est question de) de quoi s'agit-il? what is it about? ; ( il y a un problème) what's the matter?; mais il ne s'agit pas de ça! but that's not the point!; mais il s'agit de ton bonheur/ta santé! but we're talking about your happiness/your health here!, but it's your happiness/your health that's at stake (here)!; dans ce livre, il s'agit d'une famille d'agriculteurs this book is about a family of farmers; il s'agit de votre mari it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband; on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y; d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism; quand il s'agit de faire le ménage, il n'est jamais là! when there's cleaning to be done, he's never there ou around!; quand il s'agit d'argent il est toujours là! where money' s concerned ou when it comes to money, he's always right in there!; s'agissant de qch/qn as regards sth/sb; il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!;2 ( il est nécessaire de) il s'agit de faire vite we/you etc must act quickly; il s'agit de se remettre au travail we/you etc must get back to work; il s'agit de vous ressaisir! you must pull yourself together!; il s'agit de savoir ce que tu veux! make up your mind!; il ne s'agit pas de changer d'avis à la dernière minute! there's no question of a last-minute change of mind!; il s'agit pour le gouvernement de redonner confiance aux électeurs/relancer l'économie what the government must do now is regain the confidence of the electorate/boost the economy; il s'agirait de se mettre d'accord: vous venez mardi ou jeudi? we'd better get it straight: are you coming on Tuesday or Thursday?; il ne s'agit pas de rater notre coup, il s'agit de ne pas rater notre coup we must get it right the first time.C ○ s'agir que vpr impers il s'agit qu'il obéisse! he must do as he's told!; il ne s'agit pas qu'elle soit en retard! she mustn't be late![aʒir] verbe intransitifA.[AVOIR UNE ACTIVITÉ]en cas d'incendie, il faut agir vite in the event of a fire, it is important to act quicklyagir auprès de quelqu'un [essayer de l'influencer] to try to influence somebody2. [passer à l'action] to do somethingassez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! enough talk, let's have some action!bien/mal agir envers quelqu'un to behave well/badly towards somebodyagir selon sa conscience to act according to one's conscience, to let one's conscience be one's guideB.[AVOIR UN EFFET]1. [fonctionner - poison, remède] to act, to take effect, to work ; [ - élément nutritif] to act, to have an effect ; [ - détergent] to work2. [avoir une influence]C.[DANS LE DOMAINE JURIDIQUE] to act in a court of lawa. [en droit pénal] to prosecute somebodyb. [en droit civil] to sue somebodyagir au nom de ou pour quelqu'un to act on behalf of ou for somebody————————s'agir de verbe impersonnel1. [être question de]je voudrais vous parler d'une affaire importante, voici ce dont il s'agit I'd like to talk to you about an important matter, namely thismais enfin, il s'agit de sa santé! but her health is at stake (here)!je peux te prêter de l'argent — il ne s'agit pas de ça ou ce n'est pas de ça qu'il s'agit I can lend you some money — that's not the point ou the questions'il ne s'agissait que d'argent, la solution serait simple! if it were only a question of money, the answer would be simple!une augmentation? il s'agit bien de cela à l'heure où l'on parle de licenciements (ironique) a rise? that's very likely now there's talk of redundancies (ironique)quand il s'agit d'aller à la chasse, il trouve toujours le temps! when it comes to going hunting, he can always find time!quand il s'agit de râler, tu es toujours là! you can always be relied upon to moan!une voiture a explosé, il s'agirait d'un accident a car has exploded, apparently by accident2. [falloir]il s'agit de savoir si... the question is whether...dis donc, il ne s'agit pas de se perdre! come on, we mustn't get lost now!il s'agit bien de pleurer maintenant que tu l'as cassé! you may well cry, now that you've broken it!————————s'agissant de locution prépositionnelle2. [puisque cela concerne]un service d'ordre ne s'imposait pas, s'agissant d'une manifestation pacifique there was no need for a police presence, given that this was a peaceful demonstration -
2 justice
justice [ʒystis]feminine nouna. justice• demander/obtenir justice to demand/obtain justice• se faire justice ( = se venger) to take the law into one's own hands ; ( = se suicider) to take one's own life• il faut lui rendre cette justice que... in fairness to him it must be said that...b. ( = loi) la justice the law* * *ʒystis2) ( application) justiceil faut leur rendre or faire cette justice qu'ils sont... — one has to acknowledge that they are...
se faire justice (à soi-même) — ( se venger) to take the law into one's own hands; ( se suicider) to take one's own life
3) ( pouvoir)la justice — ( lois) the law; ( institution) the legal system; ( tribunaux) the courts (pl)
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʒystis nf1) (= équité) fairness, justice2) ADMINISTRATION justice* * *justice nf1 ( principe) justice; ( équité) fairness; par souci de justice sociale out of concern for social justice; en toute justice in all fairness; il n'y a pas de justice! there's no justice!; agir avec justice to act fairly ou justly; ce n'est que justice it is only fair ou right;2 ( application) justice; la justice divine divine justice; rendre la justice to dispense justice; demander/obtenir justice to demand/obtain justice; il faut leur rendre or faire cette justice qu'ils sont… one has to acknowledge that they are…; se faire justice (à soi-même) ( se venger) to take the law into one's own hands; ( se suicider) to take one's own life;3 ( pouvoir) la justice ( lois) the law; ( institution) the legal system; ( tribunaux) the courts (pl); être livré à la justice to be handed over to the law; il a des ennuis or démêlés avec la justice de son pays he's in trouble with the law in his country; aller en justice to go to court; poursuivre qn en justice to take sb to court; être traduit en justice to be brought before the courts; témoigner en justice to give evidence in a court of law; la justice fonctionne mal the legal system doesn't work properly; intenter une action en justice contre qn to bring (a) legal action against sb; passer en justice to stand trial.justice militaire Mil military law.[ʒystis] nom fémininil traite ses hommes avec justice he treats his men fairly ou justly ou with fairness2. DROITrendre la justice to administer ou to dispense justice3. [réparation] justicefaire justice [venger une faute] to take the law into one's own handsa. [montrer que c'est nocif] to prove something to be badb. [le réfuter] to prove something wrong, to give the lie to somethinga. [se venger] to take the law into one's own handsb. [se tuer] to take one's (own) life————————en justice locution adverbialepasser en justice to stand trial, to appear in court -
3 foro
m.1 court (of law) (tribunal).2 back of the stage (Teatro).3 forum.foro de debate forum for debate4 legal profession.5 lease, leasehold.* * *1 HISTORIA forum2 (tribunal) law court, court of justice3 (abogacía) bar, legal profession4 TEATRO back (of the stage)5 (reunión) meeting* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Pol, Hist, Internet) forum; (=reunión) forum, (open) meetingforo de discusión — (Internet) discussion forum
2) (Jur) (=tribunal) court of justice; (=abogados) bar, legal profession3) (Teat) upstage areamutisdesaparecer o marcharse por el foro — (lit) to exit stage left; (fig) to do a disappearing act
* * *a) (Hist) forumb) (period) (organismo, reunión) forumc) (Teatr) backstage areadesaparecer or irse por el foro — (fam) to sneak off
* * *= forum [fora, pl.], arena.Ex. For example, NEMROC provides a forum for libraries in the region of Newcastle with good collections of audio-visual materials to pool their ideas.Ex. This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.----* foro abierto = open forum.* foro de debate = discussion list, listserv(er) [list-serv(er)], newsgroup [news group], electronic forum, open forum, e-mail list, distribution list, electronic distribution list, discussion forum.* foro de debate en línea = online forum.* foro de discusión = newsgroup [news group], electronic forum.* foro de noticias = newsgroup [news group].* foro internacional = international forum.* * *a) (Hist) forumb) (period) (organismo, reunión) forumc) (Teatr) backstage areadesaparecer or irse por el foro — (fam) to sneak off
* * *= forum [fora, pl.], arena.Ex: For example, NEMROC provides a forum for libraries in the region of Newcastle with good collections of audio-visual materials to pool their ideas.
Ex: This shifts the responsibility for headings and their arrangement into the arena of cataloguers and indexers.* foro abierto = open forum.* foro de debate = discussion list, listserv(er) [list-serv(er)], newsgroup [news group], electronic forum, open forum, e-mail list, distribution list, electronic distribution list, discussion forum.* foro de debate en línea = online forum.* foro de discusión = newsgroup [news group], electronic forum.* foro de noticias = newsgroup [news group].* foro internacional = international forum.* * *1 ( Hist) forum3 ( Teatr) back of the stagedesaparecer or irse por el foro ( fam); to sneak off, slip awayCompuestos:chat linevirtual discussion group* * *
foro sustantivo masculino
1 forum
2 (de discusión) round table, forum
Jur law court, court of justice
3 Teat back (of the stage)
♦ Locuciones: hacer mutis por el foro, to keep quiet: se fueron haciendo mutis por el foro, they slipped away
' foro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
FORATOM
English:
disbar
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* * *foro nm1. [lugar de discusión] forumforo de debate forum for debate; Informát foro de discusión discussion group2. Teatro back of the stage;desaparecer por el foro to slip away unnoticed4. [tribunal] court (of law)* * *m forum;irse odesaparecer por el foro slip out, slip away* * *foro nm1) : forum2) : public assembly, open discussion -
4 responder
v.1 to answer.Ella le responde a Ricardo She answers Richard.2 to answer back.3 to respond.Ellos responden pronto They respond soon.4 to hit back, to fight back.El chico responde The boy hits back.* * *1 (contestar) to answer1 (contestar) to answer, reply2 (replicar) to answer back3 (corresponder) to answer, respond to4 (tener el efecto deseado) to respond5 (rendir) to go well, do well6 (ser responsable) to answer (de, for), accept responsibility (de, for)7 (garantizar) to guarantee, vouch (de, for)\responder a un tratamiento to respond to a course of treatmentresponder a una descripción to answer a description, fit a descriptionresponder a una necesidad to answer a need, meet a needresponder de alguien to be responsible for somebodyresponder por alguien to vouch for somebody, act as a guarantor for somebody* * *verbto answer, reply, respond* * *1. VI1) (=contestar) [a pregunta, llamada] to answer; [en diálogo, carta] to replyla mayor parte de los encuestados respondió afirmativamente — the majority of people surveyed said yes o frm answered positively
aunque llamen al timbre varias veces no respondas — even if they ring the bell a number of times don't answer
responder a — [+ pregunta] to answer; [+ carta] to reply to, answer; [+ críticas, peticiones] to respond to, answer
la primera ministra eludió responder a las acusaciones de la oposición — the prime minister avoided answering the opposition's accusations
responder al nombre de — [persona] to go by the name of; [animal] to answer to the name of
el detenido, cuyo nombre responde a las iniciales A. M.,... — the person under arrest, whose initials are A.M.,...
2) (=replicar) to answer back3) (=reaccionar) to respondnunca se imaginó que la gente fuera a responder tan bien — he never imagined that people would respond so well
si las abonas bien verás qué bien responden — if you feed them well you'll see how well they respond
responder a, no respondió al tratamiento — he did not respond to the treatment
el pueblo respondió a su llamada — the population answered his call o más frm responded to his call
4) (=rendir) [negocio] to do well; [máquina] to perform well; [empleado] to produce resultsdebes preparar un equipo de profesionales que responda — you must train a team of professionals that can produce results o come up with the goods *
5) (=satisfacer)responder a — [+ exigencias, necesidades] to meet; [+ expectativas] to come up to
este tipo de productos no responde ya a las exigencias del mercado — this type of product no longer meets market demands
el equipo italiano no ha respondido a las expectativas — the Italian team has not come up to expectations
la construcción de esta nueva carretera responde a una necesidad social — this new road has been built in response to public need
6) (=corresponder)responder a — [+ idea, imagen, información] to correspond to; [+ descripción] to answer, fit
una imagen de fragilidad que no responde a la realidad — an image of fragility that does not correspond to reality
uno de los detenidos responde a la descripción del sospechoso — one of those arrested answers o fits the description of the suspect
7) (=responsabilizarse)yo ya te avisé, así que no respondo — I warned you before, I'm not responsible
responder de — [+ acto, consecuencia] to answer for; [+ seguridad, deuda] to be responsible for; [+ honestidad] to vouch for
tendrá que responder de su gestión económica ante un tribunal — he will have to answer for his financial management in a court of law
la empresa no responde de la seguridad del edificio — the company is not responsible for the security of the building
8)9) [material] to be workable, be easily worked2.VT (=contestar) [+ pregunta, llamada] to answerresponde algo, aunque sea al azar — give an answer o say something, even if it's a guess
- no quiero -respondió — "I don't want to," he replied
me respondió que no sabía — she told me that she didn't know, she replied that she didn't know
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)respondió afirmativamente — she said yes, she responded in the affirmative (frml)
responder A algo — to reply to something, to answer something, to respond to something (frml)
b) ( replicar) to answer back2) ( reaccionar) to respondresponder A algo — a amenaza/estímulo to respond to something
no respondía a los mandos — it was not responding to o obeying the controls
3)a) ( corresponder)responder A algo: no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description; las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation; responde a las exigencias actuales de seguridad — it meets present-day demands for safety
b) ( estar motivado por algo)responder A algo: responde a la demanda actual it is a response to the current demand; su viaje respondía al deseo de verla — his trip was motivated by the desire to see her
4) ( responsabilizarse)2.responder DE algo: yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity; no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did; yo respondo de que lo haga I will be responsible for ensuring that he does it; responder POR alguien — to vouch for somebody
responder vta) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)b) < pregunta> to answerc) <llamada/carta> to answer, reply to, respond to (frml)* * *= answer, react, reply, counter, retaliate, elicit + answer, make + answer, develop + answer, answer back, rejoin.Ex. The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.Ex. This will cause the system to react differently to a request to renew an overdue document.Ex. The computer replies by listing the numbers of documents in each subcommand, and places 10752 hits in set 1.Ex. The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.Ex. She retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.Ex. A complete description of the community will elicit answers to questions like what demographic, physical y socio-economic features does the community possess?.Ex. The director chuckled an evasive chuckle before she made answer.Ex. This was considered adequate to develop answers to the initial research questions = Se consideró que esto era adecuado para dar respuesta a los objetivos iniciales del proyecto.Ex. He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.Ex. And he rejoined: "Do as you please".----* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* que se puede responder = answerable.* responder (a) = respond (to).* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una invitación = RSVP.* responder a una necesidad = address + need.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.* responder a un comentario = field + comment.* responder de = vouch (for).* responder de Algo = be held to account.* responder evasivamente = hedge + Posesivo + answer.* responder favorablemente = respond + favourably.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* responder positivamente = respond + favourably.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder rápidamente = shoot back.* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* respondiendo a = be responsive to.* sin responder = unanswered.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)respondió afirmativamente — she said yes, she responded in the affirmative (frml)
responder A algo — to reply to something, to answer something, to respond to something (frml)
b) ( replicar) to answer back2) ( reaccionar) to respondresponder A algo — a amenaza/estímulo to respond to something
no respondía a los mandos — it was not responding to o obeying the controls
3)a) ( corresponder)responder A algo: no responden a la descripción they do not answer the description; las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation; responde a las exigencias actuales de seguridad — it meets present-day demands for safety
b) ( estar motivado por algo)responder A algo: responde a la demanda actual it is a response to the current demand; su viaje respondía al deseo de verla — his trip was motivated by the desire to see her
4) ( responsabilizarse)2.responder DE algo: yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity; no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did; yo respondo de que lo haga I will be responsible for ensuring that he does it; responder POR alguien — to vouch for somebody
responder vta) ( contestar) to reply, answer, respond (frml)b) < pregunta> to answerc) <llamada/carta> to answer, reply to, respond to (frml)* * *= answer, react, reply, counter, retaliate, elicit + answer, make + answer, develop + answer, answer back, rejoin.Ex: The compilation of an author catalogue or index presents four basic questions which need to be answered.
Ex: This will cause the system to react differently to a request to renew an overdue document.Ex: The computer replies by listing the numbers of documents in each subcommand, and places 10752 hits in set 1.Ex: The president countered with the view that most people fall somewhere between Type A and Type B anyway, and that effective time management and Type B behavior are not mutually exclusive.Ex: She retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.Ex: A complete description of the community will elicit answers to questions like what demographic, physical y socio-economic features does the community possess?.Ex: The director chuckled an evasive chuckle before she made answer.Ex: This was considered adequate to develop answers to the initial research questions = Se consideró que esto era adecuado para dar respuesta a los objetivos iniciales del proyecto.Ex: He began swearing and saying 'I don't know what you're on about, whatever we do, it's wrong!' and of course I answered his nastiness back.Ex: And he rejoined: "Do as you please".* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* que se puede responder = answerable.* responder (a) = respond (to).* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una invitación = RSVP.* responder a una necesidad = address + need.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.* responder a un comentario = field + comment.* responder de = vouch (for).* responder de Algo = be held to account.* responder evasivamente = hedge + Posesivo + answer.* responder favorablemente = respond + favourably.* responder la cuestión = get behind + the question.* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* responder positivamente = respond + favourably.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder rápidamente = shoot back.* responder rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* respondiendo a = be responsive to.* sin responder = unanswered.* * *responder [E1 ]viA1 (contestar) to reply, answer, respond ( frml)respondió con una evasiva he gave an evasive replyrespondió afirmativamente/negativamente she said yes/no, she gave a positive/negative reply, she responded in the affirmative/negative ( frml)responder A algo to reply TO sth, to answer sth, to respond TO sth ( frml)no respondieron a mis cartas they didn't reply to o respond to o answer my lettersla hembra responde a este reclamo the female responds to o answers this call2 (replicar) to answer backB (reaccionar) to respondmis amigos no respondieron como había esperado my friends didn't respond as I had hopedel motor no respondió the engine didn't respondresponder A algo ‹a una amenaza/un estímulo/un ruego› to respond TO sthno respondió al tratamiento she didn't respond to the treatmentrespondió a estos insultos con una sonrisa he responded to o answered these insults with a smileno respondía a los mandos it was not responding to o obeying the controlsel perro responde al nombre de Kurt the dog answers to the name of KurtC1 (corresponder) responder A algo:responde al estereotipo del estudiante radical he corresponds to o matches the stereotype of the radical studentno responden a la descripción they do not fit o answer the descriptionlas cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation o do not correspond to realityresponde a las actuales exigencias de confort y seguridad it meets present-day demands for comfort and safety(estar motivado por algo): responde a la necesidad de controlar esta escalada it is a response o an answer to the need to control this escalationsu viaje respondía al deseo de conocerlos personalmente her trip was motivated by the desire to get to know them personallyD(responsabilizarse): si ocurre algo yo no respondo I will not be held responsible o I refuse to accept responsibility if anything happenstendrán que responder ante la justicia they will have to answer for their acts in a court of lawresponder DE algo:yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integritysu tío respondió de las deudas her uncle took responsibility for her debtsno respondo de lo que haya hecho mi hijo I will not answer for o be answerable for o be held responsible for what my son may have doneresponder DE QUE + SUBJ:yo respondo de que se presente en comisaría I will take responsibility for ensuring that he reports to the policeresponder POR algn to vouch FOR sb■ respondervt1 (contestar) to reply, answer, respond ( frml)respondió que no le interesaba he replied that he was not interested2 ‹pregunta› to answer3 ‹llamada/carta› to answer, reply to, respond to ( frml)* * *
responder ( conjugate responder) verbo intransitivo
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2 ( reaccionar) to respond;
responder A algo ‹a amenaza/estímulo› to respond to sth
3 ( corresponder):
las cifras no responden a la realidad the figures do not reflect the true situation
4 ( responsabilizarse):◊ si ocurre algo, yo no respondo if anything happens I will not be held responsible;
responder ante la justicia to answer for one's acts in a court of law;
yo respondo de su integridad I will vouch for his integrity;
no respondo de lo que hizo I am not responsible for what he did;
responder POR algn to vouch for sb
verbo transitivo
responder
I verbo transitivo to answer, reply
II verbo intransitivo
1 (a una acción, pregunta, etc) to answer, reply: respondió con evasivas, he didn't give a straight answer, nunca responde a mis cartas, she never answers my letters
2 (a un tratamiento, estímulo, etc) to respond
3 (de un error o falta) to pay for: el asesino debe responder de sus crímenes, the murderer must pay for his crimes
4 (por una persona) to vouch for: yo respondo de su inocencia, I will vouch for his innocence
5 (de un acto, de una cosa) to be responsible for, to answer for: yo no puedo responder de sus actos, I can't take responsibility for his actions
6 (un negocio) to go well
7 (una cosa a otra) to correspond: los resultados no respondieron a las expectativas, the results didn't fulfil the expectations
' responder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cable
- enredarse
- enrollarse
- vacilar
- concluyente
English:
account for
- answer
- answer back
- answer for
- definitive
- give
- guideline
- handle
- parting
- reply
- respond
- retaliate
- shoot back
- vouch
- acknowledge
- attempt
- counter
- fit
- pattern
- perform
* * *♦ vt[contestar] to answer; [con insolencia] to answer back;respondió que sí/que no she said yes/no;respondió que lo pensaría she said that she'd think about it♦ vino responde nadie [al llamar] there's no answer;responde al nombre de Toby he answers to the name of Toby2. [replicar] to answer back;¡no respondas a tu madre! don't answer your mother back!3. [reaccionar] to respond (a to);el paciente no responde al tratamiento the patient isn't responding to the treatment;la nueva máquina responde bien the new machine is performing well;los mandos no (me) responden the controls aren't responding;el delantero no respondió a las provocaciones de su marcador the forward didn't react to his marker's attempts to provoke him4. [responsabilizarse]si te pasa algo yo no respondo I can't be held responsible if anything happens to you;responder de algo/por alguien to answer for sth/for sb;yo respondo de su inocencia/por él I can vouch for his innocence/for him;responderá de sus actos ante el parlamento she will answer for her actions before Parliament;¡no respondo de mis actos! I can't be responsible for what I might do!;yo no respondo de lo que pueda pasar si se autoriza la manifestación I won't be held responsible for what might happen if the demonstration is authorized5. [corresponder]las medidas responden a la crisis the measures are in keeping with the nature of the crisis;un producto que responde a las necesidades del consumidor medio a product which meets the needs of the average consumer;no ha respondido a nuestras expectativas it hasn't lived up to our expectationslas largas listas de espera responden a la falta de medios the long waiting lists reflect the lack of resources* * *I v/t answerII v/i1:responder al nombre de … answer to the name of …2:responder de take responsibility for3:responder por alguien vouch for s.o.* * *responder vt: to answerresponder vi1) : to answer, to reply, to respond2)responder a : to respond toresponder al tratamiento: to respond to treatment3)responder de : to answer for, to vouch for (something)4)responder por : to vouch for (someone)* * *responder vb1. (pregunta, teléfono, etc) to answer3. (reaccionar) to respond -
5 решение суда
1) General subject: award, bench ruling (постановление, вынесенное самим судом, без участия присяжных), judgement, judgment (to pass judgment on somebody - выносить приговор кому-либо), rule2) Law: act of the court, court decision, court judgement, court ruling, decreet, findings, judgement of court, judgment of court, judicial decision, judicial ruling, legal decision, per curiam, per curiam opinion4) Diplomatic term: judgement (тж. judge of court), judgment (тж. judge of court), law decision5) Business: decision, finding, ruling, court award -
6 محام
مُحَامٍ \ advocate: a person who speaks in support of sth. or sb. in a court of law. barrister, lawyer: a lawyer who may speak in a court of law. lawyer: sb. who is trained to advise people about the law. solicitor: a lawyer who gives general advice; in Britain he may act for sb. in the lower courts (compared with a barrister, who may act in higher courts). -
7 advocate
مُحَامٍ \ advocate: a person who speaks in support of sth. or sb. in a court of law. barrister, lawyer: a lawyer who may speak in a court of law. lawyer: sb. who is trained to advise people about the law. solicitor: a lawyer who gives general advice; in Britain he may act for sb. in the lower courts (compared with a barrister, who may act in higher courts). -
8 barrister, lawyer
مُحَامٍ \ advocate: a person who speaks in support of sth. or sb. in a court of law. barrister, lawyer: a lawyer who may speak in a court of law. lawyer: sb. who is trained to advise people about the law. solicitor: a lawyer who gives general advice; in Britain he may act for sb. in the lower courts (compared with a barrister, who may act in higher courts). -
9 lawyer
مُحَامٍ \ advocate: a person who speaks in support of sth. or sb. in a court of law. barrister, lawyer: a lawyer who may speak in a court of law. lawyer: sb. who is trained to advise people about the law. solicitor: a lawyer who gives general advice; in Britain he may act for sb. in the lower courts (compared with a barrister, who may act in higher courts). -
10 solicitor
مُحَامٍ \ advocate: a person who speaks in support of sth. or sb. in a court of law. barrister, lawyer: a lawyer who may speak in a court of law. lawyer: sb. who is trained to advise people about the law. solicitor: a lawyer who gives general advice; in Britain he may act for sb. in the lower courts (compared with a barrister, who may act in higher courts). -
11 постановление суда
1) General subject: bench ruling (постановление, вынесенное самим судом, без участия присяжных), injunction, rule, writ3) Taxes: court resolution, (решение) court ruling, ruling (of the court)4) Business: court order, determination, findings of the court, ruling5) leg.N.P. court decision, decision of the courtУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > постановление суда
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12 suçüstü
,-nü (being caught) red-handed, in the act, in flagrante delicto. - davası law court case in which the perpetrator has been caught red-handed. - mahkemesi court that hears cases involving persons caught in the act of a crime. -
13 ἀγωνίζομαι
A , etc. (in pass. sense, v. infr. B); - ίσομαι only in late writers, as Porph.Abst.1.31;- ισθήσομαι Aristid.1.504J.
: [tense] aor.ἠγωνισάμην E.Supp. 427
, etc.: [tense] pf. ἠγώνισμαι (in act. sense) Id Ion 939, Ar.V. 993, Isoc.18.31 ([voice] Pass., v. infr. B): [tense] aor. ἠγωνίσθην in pass. sense, infr. B: act. formἀγωνίσας IG4.429
([place name] Sicyon):—A contend for a prize, esp. in the public games, Hdt.2.160, al.; , al.; περί τινος about a thing, Hdt.8.26;Ὀλυμπίασιν Pl.Hp.Mi. 364a
;περὶ πρωτείων D.18.66
;ὑπὲρ τῆς ἐλευθερίας Id.18.177
: freq. c. acc. cogn.,ἀ. στάδιον Hdt.5.22
;τῶν ἀγώνων, οὓς περὶ τῆς ψυχῆς ἠγωνίζεσθε D.18.262
; ἀγῶνα.. τόνδ' ἠγωνίσω thou didst provoke this contest, E.Supp. 427, cf. Ion 939; ;Pl.
Ion 530a: metaph.,τὰ τῆς ψυχῆς Ὀλύμπια Porph.Abst.
l.c.2 fight, Hdt.1.76,82, al.;περὶ τῶν ἁπάντων Th.6.16
;πρός τινα Id.1.36
, cf. 8.27: c. acc. cogn., μῶν τι κεδνὸν-ίζετο; E.Heracl. 795; [μάχην] -ίσαντο E.Supp. 637
.3 contend for the prize on the stage, of the rhapsode, Hdt.5.67; of the playwright, Ar.Ach. 140, 419; of the actor, D.19.246, cf. 250, Arist.Po. 1451a8; of the choragus, D. 21.66: c. acc.,δράματα IG12(7).226
([place name] Amorgos): generally, contend for victory,καλῶς.. ἠγώνισαι Pl.Smp. 194a
, cf. Mx. 235d; argue, ὅλψ τῷ πράγματι about the question as a whole, Hp.Mi. 369c; esp. argue sophistically, opp. διαλέγομαι, Tht. 167e.4 of public speaking, X.Mem.3.7.4;ἀ. πρὸς ἀπόδειξιν Arist.Fr. 133
(Theodect. ap. Rh.6.19 W.).II contend in court, as law term, Antipho 5.7: c. acc. cogn., ἀ. δίκην, γραφήν fight a cause to the last, Lys.3.20, D.23.100; ἀ. ψευδομαρτυριῶν (sc. γραφήν) Id.24.131;ἀ. ἀγῶνα And. 1.20
, Lys.7,39; ἀ, φόνον fight against a charge of murder, E.Andr. 336; αὐτοῖς ἀ. τοῖς πράγμασιν grapple with the facts of the case, Arist. Rh. 1404a5.III generally, struggle, exert oneself, c. inf., Th. 4.87;εὖ ἀ. Lys.20.22
, cf.Plu.Phoc.37.B [voice] Pass., to be decided by contest, brought to issue, mostly in [tense] pf.,πολλοὶ ἀγῶνες ἀγωνίδαται Hdt.9.26
; τὰ ἠγωνισμένα points at issue, E.Supp. 465, D.24.145: rarely in [tense] pres., ὁ ἀγωνιζόμενος νόμος the law on trial, D.24.28; or [tense] aor.,δεινὸς.. κίνδυνος ὑπὲρ τῆς.. ἐλευθερίας ἠγωνίσθη Lys.2.34
; ἠγωνίσθη λαμπρῶς (impers.) Plu.Sert.21: [tense] fut. [voice] Med. in pass. sense, ἀγωνιεῖται καὶ κριθήσεται τὸ πρᾶγμα shall be brought to issue and determined, D.21.7.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀγωνίζομαι
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14 व्यवहृ _vyavahṛ
व्यवहृ 1 P.1 To deal in any transaction or business.-2 To act, behave, deal with (with loc. or by itself); कथं कार्यविनिमयेन व्यवहरति मय्यनात्मज्ञ M.1; बहिः सर्वाकारप्रगुण- रमणीयं व्यवहरन् Māl.1.14.-3 To go to law, sue (one) in a court of law; अर्थपतिर्व्यवहर्तुमर्थगौरवादभियोक्ष्यते Dk. 2.2.-4 To manage, transact business; सर्वथा व्यवहर्तव्यं कुतो ह्यवचनीयता U.1.5.-5 To regain, recover.-6 To distinguish.-7 To roam, stroll about. -
15 소송
n. litigation, (Law) act of legally disputing, process of contesting in a court of law; lawsuit, legal claim, suit, action -
16 основание
сущ.( фундамент) foundation;(создание, учреждение чего-л) establishment;formation;foundation;(мотив, причина) cause (for|of) (to + inf);ground(s) (for) (to + inf);motive (for) (to + inf);reason (for | of);reasoning- основание для апелляции
- основание для возражения
- основание для жалобы
- основание для отвода
- основание для развода
- презюмируемое основание
- юридическое основаниеоснование для предъявления иска — cause (ground|s) for (of) an action
основание для признания недействительным — (патента и т.п.) cause (ground|s, reason) for nullity (to nullify)
без \основанией — without (any) cause (ground|s, reason)
давать \основаниея для презумпции — to raise the presumption
давать \основаниея полагать — to induce (lead) smb to believe (to suppose)
действовать на \основаниеи закона — to act with the authority of law
достаточное основание (полагать) — good cause (reason) (to believe, suppose)
иметь \основаниея полагать — to have ground(s) (reason) to believe (to suppose)
на \основаниеи доказательств (показаний) — on the basis of evidence
на \основаниеи судебного решения — on the basis (on the ground|s) of a judgement (of a court order | ruling)
на \основаниеи — on account (of); on (under) the authority (of); on the ground(s) (of); ( в силу чего-л) by virtue (of)
на законном \основаниеи — lawfully; legally; on a legal basis
на равных \основаниеях — with equal reason
на разумном \основаниеи — on reasonable ground(s)
не без \основаниея — not without reason
не могущий служить \основанием для иска — unenforceable
по \основаниеям, установленным законом — on the grounds laid down by law
по иным \основаниеям — for other reasons
представлять \основаниея — to show the cause
при наличии достаточных \основанией — given sufficient grounds (reason)
с полным \основанием — with a good reason
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17 основание
сущ.( фундамент) foundation; (создание, учреждение чего-л) establishment; formation; foundation; (мотив, причина) cause (for/of) (to + inf); ground(s) ( for) (to + inf); motive ( for) (to + inf); reason (for / of); reasoningдавать основания полагать — to induce (lead) ( smb) to believe (to suppose)
устанавливать достаточное основание — (для обвинения и т.п.) to establish probable cause
без оснований — without (any) cause (ground/s, reason)
достаточно оснований для отсрочки исполнения (смертного) приговора — sufficient evidence (material) to grant a stay of execution
на законном основании — lawfully; legally; on a legal basis
на основании — on account (of); on (under) the authority (of); on the ground(s) (of); ( в силу чего-л) by virtue (of)
на основании судебного решения — on the basis (on the ground/s) of a judgement (of a court order / ruling)
не без основания — not without reason; with good reason
по основаниям, установленным законом — on the grounds laid down by law
основание для признания недействительным — (патента и т.п.) cause (ground/s, reason) for nullity (to nullify)
основания для возникновения гражданских прав и обязанностей — grounds for the origin of civil rights and duties
- основание для возраженияоснования прекращения права собственности — grounds for termination of the right of ownership (of property)
- основание для жалобы
- основание для иска
- основание для отвода
- основание для предъявления иска
- основание для развода
- основание обвинения
- основания для расследования
- основания наследования
- веские основания
- достаточное основание
- презюмируемое основание
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18 βατραχιούν
βατραχίζωto be: fut part act masc voc sg (attic epic doric)βατραχίζωto be: fut part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic epic doric)βατραχιοῦνa court of law: neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic epic doric) -
19 βατραχιοῦν
βατραχίζωto be: fut part act masc voc sg (attic epic doric)βατραχίζωto be: fut part act neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic epic doric)βατραχιοῦνa court of law: neut nom /voc /acc sg (attic epic doric) -
20 eedbreuk
n. perjury, act of lying under oath; act of giving false testimony in a court of law
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