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1 like lightning
(like lightning (тж. at или with lightning speed, like a streak of lightning; разг. like greased lightning))с быстротой молнии, молниеносно; стремительно; ≈ со всех ног, сломя голову [like greased lightning первонач. амер.]With lightning speed a resolution authorizing the President to use the armed forces of the nation against Spain went through the House of Representatives... (Ch. Beard and M. Beard, ‘The Rise of American Civilization’, ch. XXIV) — Резолюция, разрешающая президенту использовать вооруженные силы страны против Испании, была утверждена палатой представителей молниеносно...
Mrs. Bradman: "...we've got to go like lightning - we were supposed to be at the Wilmot's at seven and it's nearly that now." (N. Coward, ‘Blithe Spirit’, act II, sc. 3) — Миссис Брэдмен: "...придется бежать сломя голову: мы ведь обещали в семь быть у Вилмотов, а сейчас уже около семи."
The Old Lady and Harry went to see a solicitor and came back with the news that a divorce would go through like greased lightning. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Day of the Sardine’, ch. IX) — Моя старуха и Гарри ходили к адвокату, и он им сказал, что дело о разводе пойдет как по маслу.
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2 like one o'clock
разг.; усил.1) очень быстро, стремительно; стремглав; ≈ со всех ног; сломя голову [первонач. тк. о лошади]When he saw us he ran down the street like one o'clock. — Увидев нас, он помчался по улице сломя голову.
2) вовсю, здорово, отчаянно; охотно, с удовольствием; отлично, прекрасноMr. Guppy and Mr. Jobling... find Krook still sleeping like one o'clock... quite insensible to any external sounds or even to gentle shaking. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Bleak House’, ch. XX) — Мистер Гаппи и мистер Джоблинг... обнаружили, что Крук все еще спит как убитый... и не реагирует ни на какие звуки и даже на легкое подталкивание.
The preacher tucked into the arroz, like one o'clock. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Don Fernando’, ch. V) — Проповедник с жадностью уплетал рис.
Dickie: "Now, take it like a good girl... It'll make you feel like one o'clock." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Penelope’, act I) —Дики: "Ну будь умницей, прими лекарство... Будешь прекрасно себя чувствовать."
He saw, too, that the journal opened by his plate was of a financial nature. ‘Anything about the meeting, sir? Your speech must read like one o'clock.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part III, ch. XV) — Он увидел, что у прибора Сомса лежит развернутая финансовая газета. - Что-нибудь о собрании, сэр? Вашу речь, наверное, читают с огромным интересом.
Clara: "Amy's got toothache." Sorel: "I've got some oil of cloves somewhere." Clara: "She tried that but it only burnt her tongue. The poor girl's been writhing about in the scullery like one o'clock." (W. Coward, ‘Hay Fever’, act I) — Клара: "У Эми болит зуб." Сорел: "У меня есть где-то гвоздичное масло." Клара: "Она им уже лечилась и только обожгла язык. Она сейчас на кухне, ужасно мучится, бедняжка."
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3 dance like an elephant
танцевать как слон, с медвежьей грациейEvelyn: "You're not teaching me a thing." Carol: "You don't need it." Evelyn: "You're just being polite. I dance like an elephant." (N. Coward, ‘This Was a Man’, act II) — Эвелин: "Вы не учите меня танцевать." Кэрол: "Но вы в этом не нуждаетесь." Эвелин: "Вы говорите так из вежливости. Я танцую как слон."
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4 agire
actcomportarsi behave, actdi medicina take effect* * *agire v. intr.1 to act, to operate: alcuni veleni agiscono lentamente, some poisons act slowly; agire nell'interesse di qlcu., to act in the interest (s) of (o on behalf of) s.o.; agire per conto proprio, to act on one's own account; agire su qlcu., (fig.) to influence s.o. (o to act on s.o.); dovete agire, non stare solo a guardare!, get up and do something, don't just sit and watch!2 ( comportarsi) to act, to behave: questo non è modo di agire, this is not the way to behave; agì da criminale, he acted like a criminal4 (dir.) to institute, to take* legal proceedings, legal steps (against s.o.); to proceed (against s.o.); to file a lawsuit.* * *[a'dʒire]1) (compiere un'azione) to actspingere qcn. ad agire — to push sb. into action
2) (comportarsi) to act, to behavenon mi piace il suo modo di agire — I don't like the way he behaves o the way he goes about things
3) (essere efficace) [ sostanza] to act, to work, to take* effectagire su qcs., qcn. — to have an effect on sth., sb
4) dir.* * *agire/a'dʒire/ [102](aus. avere)1 (compiere un'azione) to act; spingere qcn. ad agire to push sb. into action; è il momento di agire! it's time for action!2 (comportarsi) to act, to behave; non mi piace il suo modo di agire I don't like the way he behaves o the way he goes about things; agire da vigliacco to act like a coward3 (essere efficace) [ sostanza] to act, to work, to take* effect; agire su qcs., qcn. to have an effect on sth., sb.4 dir. agire legalmente to take legal action. -
5 mostrarse cobarde
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7 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
1.
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)
2.
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 -
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prep stato in luogo atmoto da luogo frommoto a luogo totempo sinceviene da Roma he comes from Romesono da mio fratello I'm at my brother's (place)ero da loro I was at their placepasso da Firenze I'm going via Florencevado dal medico I'm going to the doctor'sda ieri since yesterdayda oggi in poi from now on, starting from todayda bambino as a childI'ho fatto da me I did it myselfqualcosa da mangiare something to eatfrancobollo da 1000 lire 1000 lire stampdai capelli grigi with grey hair* * *da prep.1 ( moto da luogo, origine, provenienza) from (anche fig.): da dove vieni?, where do you come from? (o where are you from?); l'aereo da Roma arriva alle 7.50, the plane from Rome arrives at 7.50; da che binario parte il treno per Parigi?, which platforms does the Paris train leave from?; vengo adesso dall'ospedale, I've just come from the hospital; sostammo a Roma e da lì proseguimmo per Napoli, we called at Rome and from there went on to Naples; si sono trasferiti da Milano a Firenze, they moved from Milan to Florence; la macchina veniva da destra, the car was coming from the right; ''Da dove provenivano gli spari?'' ''Dall'interno dell'edificio'', ''Where did the shots come from?'' ''From inside the building''; la porta si apriva dall'esterno, the door opened from the outside // fuori da, ( moto da luogo) out of; ( stato in luogo) outside: guardava ( fuori) dalla finestra, she was looking out of the window; tolse dalla tasca il portafoglio, he took his wallet out of his pocket; c'era una gran folla fuori dal teatro, there was a big crowd outside the theatre // Sant'Antonio da Padova, St. Anthony of Padua; Francesca da Rimini, Francesca of Rimini // da... a, from... to; la catena appenninica attraversa l'Italia da nord a sud, the Apennines cross Italy from north to south; contare da 1 a 100, to count from 1 to 100; dalla A alla Z, from A to Z2 ( distanza, separazione, distacco) from (anche fig.): da qui al mare c'è mezzora di macchina, it takes half an hour by car from here to the coast; Firenze dista da Roma circa 300 chilometri, Florence is about 300 kilometres from Rome; le Alpi separano l'Italia dalla Francia, the Alps separate Italy from France; vive separato dalla famiglia, he lives apart from his family; non riuscivano a staccarlo da sua madre, they were unable to get him away from his mother3 ( allontanamento, assenza) away (from): la prossima settimana sarò via da Milano per affari, next week I shall be away from Milan on business; era assente da scuola per malattia, she was away from school due to illness; non ama stare lontano da casa, he doesn't like being away from home; tenetevi lontano dai binari, keep away from the railtracks4 ( moto a luogo) to: porteremo i bambini dai nonni per Natale, we'll take the children to their grandparents' for Christmas; venite da noi a colazione?, will you come to us for lunch?; devo andare dal dentista alle 3, I have to go to the dentist's at 3 o'clock5 ( stato in luogo) at: dal macellaio, dal parrucchiere, at the butcher's, at the hairdresser's; è da sua madre in questo momento, she's at her mother's now; mi fermerò a dormire da un amico, I'm going to stay at a friend's house; abbiamo cenato da Mario, we had dinner at Mario's // si veste da Dior, she is dressed by Dior (o she wears Dior clothes) // da noi si usa così, we do it this way6 ( moto per luogo) through: se passi da Bergamo, vieni a trovarci, if you're passing through Bergamo, come and see us; non trovavo le chiavi e sono entrato dalla finestra, I could not find my keys so I got in through the window; l'acqua è filtrata dal tetto, water leaked through the roof; il pianoforte non passa dalla porta, the piano won't go through the door; entra aria dalle fessure, there's a draught coming in through the cracks7 ( agente, causa efficiente, con il verbo al passivo) by: la città fu completamente distrutta dal terremoto, the town was completely destroyed by the earthquake; essere colpito da virus, to be infected by a virus; 'Marcovaldo' è stato scritto da Calvino, 'Marcovaldo' was written by Calvino; il progetto sarà realizzato da architetti italiani, the plan will be carried out by Italian architects8 ( causa) for, with: tremare dal freddo, to shiver with cold; era pallido dalla paura, he was pale with fear; fare i salti dalla gioia, to jump for joy; non riusciva a tenere gli occhi aperti dal sonno, she couldn't keep her eyes open for tiredness9 ( durata nel tempo) for: vivo a Palermo da oltre un anno, I've been living in Palermo for over a year; ''Da quanto tempo studi il tedesco?'' ''Da sei mesi'', ''How long have you been studying German?'' ''For six months''; lo aspetto da due ore, I've been waiting for him for two hours; lo conosco da vent'anni, I've known him for twenty years; non piove da parecchi mesi, it hasn't rained for several months; Cara Lucia, scusa se non ti scrivo da tanto tempo..., Dear Lucy, sorry I haven't written for so long... // da secoli, da un'eternità, for ages10 ( decorrenza) since ( riferito al tempo passato); (as) from ( riferito al presente o al futuro): insegna dal 1980, he has been teaching since 1980; sono passati più di due secoli dalla Rivoluzione Francese, over two centuries have passed since the French Revolution; da prima della guerra, since before the war; da allora, since then; lavoro dalle otto di stamattina, I've been working since 8 o'clock this morning; non mangia da ieri, he hasn't eaten since yesterday; è da Natale che non abbiamo sue notizie, we haven't heard from him since Christmas; da quel giorno non ci siamo più visti, we haven't seen each other since that day; dall'ultima sua telefonata sono passati due mesi, it's two months since she last phoned; da quando è rimasto senza lavoro, non è più lui, he hasn't been the same since he lost his job; dal primo di luglio, il mio indirizzo sarà..., as from July 1st, my address will be...; da aprile a settembre..., from April to September...; qui le rose fioriscono da maggio a novembre, roses bloom here from May to November // da ieri, since yesterday // da oggi in poi, from today onwards // ( a partire) da domani, (as) from tomorrow // sin dalla sua infanzia, since (s)he was a child // a tre giorni dal suo arrivo, three days after his arrival // cieco dalla nascita, blind from birth11 ( modo) like: comportati da uomo, behave like a man; vivere da re, to live like a king; ti ho trattato da amico, I've treated you like a friend; ha agito da perfetto mascalzone, he behaved like a real scoundrel; da buon italiano, adora gli spaghetti, like a true Italian, he loves spaghetti // non è da te arrendersi al primo insuccesso, it's unlike you to give up so easily12 ( stato, condizione) as: da bambino, as a child; ti parlo da medico, I'm talking to you as a doctor; da giovane, as a young man; lasciamoci da buoni amici, let's part as friends // che cosa farai da grande?, what are you going to be, when you grow up?13 ( qualità, caratteristica, valore): un francobollo da 0,62 euro, a 62 euro cent stamp; una banconota da 5 euro, a five-euro note; un brillante da 100.000 euro, a 100,000-euro diamond; una lampadina da 40 watt, a 40-watt light bulb; una domanda da un milione di dollari, a million-dollar question; un palazzo dalla facciata neo-classica, a building with a neo-classical façade // è un uomo da poco, he isn't worth much // una faccia da schiaffi, a brazen face14 ( uso, determinazione, scopo): rete da pesca, fishing net; occhiali da sole, sunglasses; ferro da stiro, iron; spazzolino da denti, toothbrush; carta da macero, scrap paper; macchina da scrivere, typewriter ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, nei significati 13 e 14 sono spesso usate forme aggettivali in luogo del compl. introdotto dalla prep. da16 ( per indicare trasformazione, mutamento) from: passare dallo stato liquido allo stato gassoso, to change from the liquid phase to the gaseous phase; da impiegato è diventato dirigente, from being an ordinary employee he has become a director; da piccola azienda sono diventati un complesso industriale a livello mondiale, from small beginnings they have become a worldwide organization; sfumature dal rosso all'arancio, shades from red to orange17 (con valore consecutivo, spesso in correlazione con così, tanto, talmente): non è tipo da arrendersi facilmente, he isn't the sort to give up easily; non sarai tanto sciocco da rifiutare una simile offerta!, you won't be so silly as to refuse such an offer, will you?; erano così assorti nel gioco da non accorgersi della nostra presenza, they were so wrapped up in their game that they didn't notice we were there18 ( secondo, in base a) by, from: l'ho riconosciuto dalla voce, I recognized him by his voice; da un'attenta analisi è risultato che..., from a careful analysis it turns out that...; da quello che si legge sui giornali..., from what you read in the newspapers...19 (seguito da un verbo all'inf., per esprimere fine, necessità o dovere) to (+ inf.): vorrei un bel libro da leggere, I'd like a good book to read; avete camere da affittare?, have you any rooms to let?; vuoi qualcosa da bere?, will you have something to drink?; non c'è un attimo da perdere, there isn't a moment to lose; hai molto da fare?, have you much to do?; era un rischio da correre, it was a risk we had to run // una commedia ( tutta) da ridere, a hilarious comedy.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: da parte, aside (o apart) // da capo → daccapo // da capo a piedi, from head to toe // dall'inizio alla fine, from start to finish // dal primo all'ultimo, from first to last // dall'inizio, from the beginning // da basso, downstairs // da dentro, from within // da fuori, from outside // da lontano, from afar // da vicino, from nearby // copia dal vero, real life copy // da solo, da sé, by oneself // chi fa da sé fa per tre, (prov.) if you want a job doing, do it yourself.* * *[da]1) (moto da luogo, origine, provenienza, distanza) fromviene, arriva da Taiwan — he's from Taiwan
dalla finestra si vede... — from the window, one can see...
2) (moto per luogo) throughper andare a Roma passo da Firenze — to get to Rome, I go via o by o through Florence
3) (stato in luogo) atda qcn. — (a casa di) at sb.'s (place)
dal dottore, dal barbiere — at the doctor's, barber's
"da Mario" — (su un'insegna) "Mario's"
5) (tempo) (inizio) sinceabito qui dal 1° maggio — I've been living here since 1 t May
6) (tempo) (durata) for7) da... a from... to8) (complemento d'agente, di causa efficiente, mezzo) by9) (causa) with, for10) (fine, scopo, utilizzo)11) (valore, misura)12) (qualità)un uomo dai capelli scuri, dagli occhi verdi — a dark-haired, green-eyed man, a man with dark hair, green eyes
13) (come) like; (nella funzione di, con il ruolo di) asnon è da lui — it's not like him o unlike him
14) (limitazione) indare da bere a qcn. — to give sb. a drink
* * *da/da/1 (moto da luogo, origine, provenienza, distanza) from; il treno da Roma the train from Rome; da dove vieni? where are you from? viene, arriva da Taiwan he's from Taiwan; dalla finestra si vede... from the window, one can see...; arrivare da destra to come from the right; non è lontano da qui it's not far from here; a due chilometri dal mare two kilometres from the seaside2 (moto per luogo) through; passare da Milano to pass through Milan; per andare a Roma passo da Firenze to get to Rome, I go via o by o through Florence; passare dalla finestra to pass through the window3 (stato in luogo) at; da qcn. (a casa di) at sb.'s (place); dal dottore, dal barbiere at the doctor's, barber's; "da Mario" (su un'insegna) "Mario's"5 (tempo) (inizio) since; da allora since then; sono qui da lunedì I've been here since Monday; abito qui dal 1° maggio I've been living here since 1st May; da quando siamo arrivati ever since we arrived6 (tempo) (durata) for; da due ore for two hours; studio inglese da due anni I've studied English for two years; non si vedevano da 6 anni they hadn't seen each other for 6 years7 da... a from... to; da destra a sinistra from right to left; da martedì a sabato from Tuesday to Saturday; lavorare dalle 9 alle 5 to work from 9 till o to 58 (complemento d'agente, di causa efficiente, mezzo) by; scritto da Poe written by Poe; rispettato da tutti respected by all; la riconosco dalla camminata I know her by her walk9 (causa) with, for; tremare dal freddo to shiver with cold; sbellicarsi dalle risa to scream with laughter; saltare dalla gioia to jump for joy11 (valore, misura) una banconota da dieci sterline a ten-pound note; una lampadina da 60 watt a 60-watt light bulb12 (qualità) un uomo dai capelli scuri, dagli occhi verdi a dark-haired, green-eyed man, a man with dark hair, green eyes13 (come) like; (nella funzione di, con il ruolo di) as; te lo dico da amico I'll tell you as a friend; travestirsi da pirata to dress up as a pirate; comportarsi da vigliacco to act like a coward; non è da lui it's not like him o unlike him; da bambino giocavo a calcio when I was a child I used to play football14 (limitazione) in; cieco da un occhio blind in one eye15 (davanti a verbo all'infinito) non ho più niente da dire I have nothing more to say; c'è ancora molto da fare a lot remains to be done; la casa è da affittare the house is to let; dare da bere a qcn. to give sb. a drink16 (con valore consecutivo) essere così ingenuo da fare to be foolish enough to do; saresti così gentile da fare would you be so kind as to do.\See also notes... (da.pdf) -
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2 [flauw, slap] insipid♦voorbeelden:1 een laffe vent • a weak-kneed/spineless fellowzich laf gedragen • act like a coward2 laffe kost • insipid/weak stufflaffe verontschuldigingen • feeble excuses -
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zich laf gedragenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zich laf gedragen
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involve* * *comportare v.tr.1 ( richiedere) to involve, to imply, to require: questo comportò uno sforzo enorme, this involved a huge effort; accettare quell'incarico comporterà qualche rischio, accepting the job brings with it certain risks2 (letter.) ( sopportare) to stand*, to bear*, to tolerate, to endure; ( consentire) to allow; to permit.◘ comportarsi v.intr.pron. to behave (oneself); to act: comportati bene!, behave! (o behave yourself!); si comportò scioccamente, he behaved in a foolish way (o he acted very foolishly); comportare da gentiluomo, to behave (o to act) like a gentleman; comportare male, to behave badly (o to misbehave); comportare come un vigliacco, to behave like a coward; non sa comportare in pubblico, he doesn't know how to behave in public; è un carattere difficile, non sai mai come comportarti con lui, he has a difficult character: you never know how to behave with him.* * *[kompor'tare]1. vt(richiedere) to call for, require, (implicare) to imply, involve, entail2. vip (comportarsi)* * *[kompor'tare] 1.verbo transitivo (implicare, determinare) to entail [viaggio, azione, lavoro, cambiamento, sviluppo, spesa, responsabilità, studio]; to carry [rischio, pericolo]; to involve [pericolo, problemi]2.- rsi male — to misbehave
- rsi da sciocco — to act the fool, to behave like a fool
cercate di comportarvi bene — try to be good o to behave
* * *comportare/kompor'tare/ [1](implicare, determinare) to entail [viaggio, azione, lavoro, cambiamento, sviluppo, spesa, responsabilità, studio]; to carry [rischio, pericolo]; to involve [pericolo, problemi]; comporterà una spesa ingente per loro it will involve them in heavy expenditureII comportarsi verbo pronominale[ persona] to act, to behave (oneself); - rsi bene to behave oneself; - rsi male to misbehave; - rsi da sciocco to act the fool, to behave like a fool; sapere come -rsi con i bambini to know how to handle children; cercate di comportarvi bene try to be good o to behave. -
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(pot) (pej: kobieta) woman; ( wieśniaczka) countrywoman; ( tchórz) coward* * *I.baba1f.1. pot. pog. l. żart. woman; stara baba old woman, old bag; latać za babami chase skirt; womanize; baba z wozu, koniom lżej good riddance to bad rubbish; masz babo placek here's a pretty kettle of fish.2. ( w złożeniach) herod-baba battle-axe, virago; baba-chłop mannish woman, manly woman; baba-jaga witch, hag.4. ( ciasto) baba cake ( Polish type of cake baked in a fluted tube pan); baba wielkanocna Easter baba.5. bud. pile-driver head, monkey.6. przest. (= staruszka) old crone.II.baba2f.archeol. stone baba ( female figure erected by the nomads of the Eurasian steppes).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > baba
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1. [ʃəʋ] n1. показ, демонстрацияto make a show of smth. - демонстрировать что-л., выставлять что-л. напоказ [см. тж. 7]
to make (a) show of friendship - проявлять дружеские чувства /дружелюбие, дружеское расположение/ [ср. тж. 6]
2. 1) выставкаflower [cattle, dog] show - выставка цветов [скота, собак]
travelling show - бродячий зверинец; бродячий цирк, балаган
to be on show - быть выставленным (где-л.), быть экспонатом выставки
to set smth. to show - выставлять /показывать/ на выставке
2) пышная процессия3. 1) разг. зрелище, спектакль, представлениеto act in dumb show - а) участвовать в пантомиме; б) объясняться знаками /жестами/
to put up a good show - а) хорошо поставить спектакль; б) добиваться хороших результатов; ≅ показывать товар лицом; [ср. тж. 8, 2)]
to steal the show - а) затмить, переиграть всех остальных актёров; the woman can act, but the child stole the show - она хорошая актриса, но внимание зрителей было больше всего привлечено к ребёнку; б) оказаться в центре внимания
2) шоу, эстрадное представление3) радио, тлв. передачаtalk /chat/ show - беседа или интервью со знаменитостью, видным деятелем и т. п.
4) киносеанс5) спорт. выступление6) авиационный праздник; показательные полёты4. разг. вечер, приём, банкет, торжествоto do a show - присутствовать на вечере /на банкете, на торжестве/
to do shows - появляться /бывать/ в обществе
5. 1) картина, вид, зрелищеgood [bad, striking] show - прекрасное [отвратительное, поразительное] зрелище
to be /to make/ a spectacular [a poor] show - представлять /являть/ собой эффектное [жалкое] зрелище
2) жалкое зрелище, нелепая картинаI don't like to make a show of myself before strangers - мне не хочется предстать в глупом виде перед посторонними
6. книжн. внешний вид; видимостьthe show of things - внешний вид /-яя оболочка/ вещей
for show - для видимости, для виду [см. тж. 7]
a show of justice [of kindness] - (одна лишь) видимость справедливости [доброты]
to make (a) show of anger - делать вид, что сердишься [ср. тж. 1]
to have /to bear, to carry/ a show of respectability - сохранять внешнюю респектабельность /благоприличие/
7. показная сторона; внешний эффектfor show - для внешнего эффекта, напоказ [см. тж. 6]
to make (a) show of smth. - слишком подчёркивать /выпячивать/ что-л. [см. тж. 1]
8. 1) разг. дело, предприятиеto run /to boss, to manage/ the (whole) show - (всем) заправлять
to give the (whole) show away - а) разгласить план, намерение и т. п.; б) проболтаться
2) воен. разг. дело, бой, операцияto put up a show - драться, сражаться, побывать в деле [ср. тж. 3, 1)]
9. проявление, признакshow of reason - признак /проявление/ благоразумия
with some show of reason - с некоторым /разумным/ основанием
some suggested, without good show of reason, that... - некоторые высказали мысль, без особых на то оснований, что...
10. амер. разг. возможность, шансto give smb. a (fair) show (to do smth.) - предоставить кому-л. (благоприятную) возможность (сделать что-л.); отнестись к кому-л. непредубеждённо
to have /to stand/ a show - иметь возможность /шанс(ы)/
11. 1) амер., австрал. следы, признаки наличияa show of gold in a mine - признаки /следы/ золота в шахте
not a show of affection - никакого намёка /ничего похожего/ на любовь
there is not the slightest show of bud as yet - на деревьях ещё не появилось ни одной почки
2) горн. ореол (на предохранительной лампе, указывающий на наличие метана)13. физиол. воды ( предродовые)2. [ʃəʋ] a♢
good show! - замечательно!, здорово (сделано)!показательныйthe show pupil in the class - образцовый /лучший/ ученик в классе
3. [ʃəʋ] v (showed [-{ʃəʋ}d]; shown, редк. showed)show piece - муз. произведение, требующее виртуозного исполнения
I1. 1) показыватьto show a picture [a dress] to smb. - показать картину [платье] кому-л.
we showed him the sights of the town - мы показали ему достопримечательности города
a sight that only Moscow can show - то, что можно увидеть только в Москве
the basement window showed him just the feet of passers-by - из подвального окна ему были видны лишь ноги прохожих
2) показываться, появляться2. 1) указыватьto show smb. the way - а) показать кому-л. дорогу; б) показать кому-л. пример, быть первым
to show smb. the door - указать кому-л. на дверь
2) показывать, объяснять, учитьto show smb. how /the way/ to do smth. - показывать /объяснять/ кому-л., как (нужно) делать что-л.
to show smb. a thing or two - объяснить кому-л. что к чему
3. 1) выставлять; экспонироватьto show flowers [paintings] - выставлять (для обозрения) /экспонировать/ цветы [картины]
2) выставлять для продажи, предлагать ( товары)the stores are showing new spring suits - магазины предлагают новые весенние костюмы
4. изображатьto show smb., smth. accurately [vaguely] - изображать /описывать/ кого-л., что-л. точно [расплывчато]
5. разг.1) театр. играть, давать ( спектакль)they are showing❝Hamlet❞ tonight - сегодня играют «Гамлета», сегодня идёт «Гамлет»
this play has been shown in every town - этот спектакль показывали во всех городах
2) выступать на ринге ( бокс)6. выявлять, устанавливатьto show the impossibility of smth., to show that smth. is impossible - доказывать невозможность чего-л.
to show smb. to be a coward [a swindler] - разоблачить кого-л. как труса [как мошенника]
to show smb.'s designs - разоблачить чьи-л. интриги
he showed the plan to be faulty on - показал, что план составлен неудачно
7. проявлять, обнаруживатьto show kindness to smb. - проявлять /выказывать/ расположение (по отношению) к кому-л.
to show hatred towards smb. - выражать ненависть к кому-л.
to show smb. favour [honour, courtesy] - оказывать кому-л. услугу [честь, любезность]
to show signs of smth. - обнаруживать признаки чего-л.
he showed every mark of extreme agitation - но всему было видно, что он очень возбуждён
to show that one is nervous [annoyed, impatient] - выдавать своё волнение [раздражение, нетерпение]
his nature showed strong in adversity - превратности судьбы выявили силу его характера, в несчастье он проявил силу характера
8. 1) оттенять, выделять2) выделяться, виднеться; быть видным, заметнымthe stain shows - пятно заметно /видно/
oil paintings show best at a distance - живопись лучше смотрится на расстоянии
not to show one's face /one's head/ - не появляться; ≅ глаз не казать
he showed himself in public places to quiet rumours that he was ill - он стал появляться в обществе, чтобы положить конец слухам о своей болезни
10. выглядеть, казаться, иметь видto show white [dark] (in the distance) - белеть [темнеть] (вдалеке)
to show massive [strong] - выглядеть /казаться/ массивным [сильным]
the coast showed like /as/ a line (from here) - берег казался (отсюда) полоской
II А1. предъявлять ( документ)to show one's ticket [one's passport] - предъявить билет [паспорт]
to show a document for inspection - предъявить /представить/ документ для ознакомления /для проверки/
2. показывать, отмечать ( о приборе)a barometer shows the air pressure - барометр показывает атмосферное давление
the watch shows 10 (a.m.) - на часах ровно десять (утра)
3. юр. представлять ( доказательства)II Б1. to show smb. to /into, over, round/ á place провожать, сопровождать кого-л. куда-л.to show smb. to the gate [to the door] - проводить кого-л. до ворот [до двери]
to show smb. to his seat - провести кого-л. на место (в кино, самолёте)
to show smb. round smth. - сопровождать кого-л. ( во время осмотра)
to show smb. round a town [round an exhibition] - показывать кому-л. город [выставку]; знакомить кого-л. с городом [с выставкой]
a servant showed them into the drawing room - служанка ввела их в гостиную
I was shown upstairs to his den - меня проводили наверх, в его кабинет
he showed us over the ship [over the works, over the city] - он поводил нас по всему кораблю [заводу, городу]
to show oneself a gentleman [a coward] - оказаться настоящим джентльменом [трусом]
to show oneself cruel [clever] - проявить жестокость [ум]
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to have smth. to show for one's labour [for one's expenditure] - не зря потрудиться [потратиться]
to have nothing to show for it - ничего не добиться, зря стараться
to show smth. the fire - (слегка) подогреть или поджарить что-л.
to show a sign - а) подать знак; б) библ. творить чудо
to show a marvel = to show a sign б)
to show one's paces - спорт. жарг. выложиться, показать, на что способен
to show one's hand /one's cards/ - а) карт. открыть карты; б) раскрыть свои карты /планы/
to show fight - не уступать, не поддаваться; рваться в бой
to show (smb.) one's heels, to show (smb.) a clean /a fair, a light/ pair of heels - дать стрекача, дать тягу, улепётывать (от кого-л.)
to show one's colours - мор. а) показывать флаг; б) демонстрировать свою приверженность (чему-л.); носить значок, эмблему и т. п. в знак принадлежности к какой-л. партии; в) сбросить маску (тж. to show one's true colours)
to show kit - сл. чувствовать тошноту
to show a leg - а) сл. вставать с постели; б) улизнуть
to show smb. London - школ. жарг. перевернуть кого-л. вверх тормашками
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20 heißen
(benennen) to call;(hissen) to hoist;(sich nennen) to be called* * *hei|ßen ['haisn] pret hieß [hiːs] ptp geheißen [gə'haisn]1. vtjdn einen Lügner etc héíßen — to call sb a liar etc
oder wie heißt man das? (inf) —... or what do you call it?
... oder wie man das heißt —... or whatever it's called
2) (geh = auffordern) to tell, to bid (form)jdn etw tun héíßen — to tell sb to do sth, to bid sb do sth
jdn willkommen héíßen — to bid sb welcome
2. vi1) (= den Namen haben, bezeichnet werden) to be called (Brit) or named; (= als Titel haben) to be titledwie héíßen Sie/heißt die Straße? — what are you/is the street called?, what's your name/the name of the street?
wie kann man nur Gotthelf/so héíßen? — how can anyone have a name like Gotthelf/like that?
eigentlich heißt es richtig X — actually the correct word is X
... und wie sie alle héíßen —... and the rest of them
... so wahr ich Franz-Josef heiße (als Bekräftigung) —... as sure as I'm standing here
... dann will ich Fridolin héíßen —... then I'm a Dutchman (Brit) or a monkey's uncle
2) (= bestimmte Bedeutung haben) to mean3) (= lauten) to be; (Spruch, Gedicht etc) to go4)3. vi impers1)es soll nicht héíßen, dass... — never let it be said that...
2)(= zu lesen sein)
in der Bibel/im Gesetz/in seinem Brief heißt es, dass... — the Bible/the law/his letter says that..., in the Bible etc it says that...bei Hegel/Goethe etc heißt es... — Hegel/Goethe says...
3)* * *(to (cause a word, phrase etc to) be replaced by another, eg in a document or manuscript: There is one error on this page - For `two yards', read `two metres'; `Two yards long' should read `two metres long'.) read* * *hei·ßen< hieß, geheißen>[ˈhaisn̩]I. vi1. (den Namen haben) to be calledwie \heißen Sie? what's your name?ich heiße Schmitz my name is Schmitzwie soll das Baby denn \heißen? what shall we call [or will we name] the baby?er heißt jetzt anders he has changed his nameso heißt der Ort, in dem ich geboren wurde that's the name of the place where I was bornich glaube, der Bach heißt Kinsbeke oder so ähnlich I think the stream is called Kinsbeke or something like thatwie hieß die Straße noch, wo Sie wohnen? what did you say was the name of the street where you live?wie heißt das Buch? what is the title of the book?▪ nach jdm \heißen to be named after sb... und wie sie alle \heißen... and the rest of them2. (entsprechen) to mean„ja“ heißt auf Japanisch „hai“ “hai” is Japanese for “yes”was heißt eigentlich „Liebe“ auf Russisch? tell me, what's the Russian [word] for “love”?ich kann die Schrift nicht lesen, was soll das \heißen? I can't read the script, what is that meant to read?gut, er will sich darum kümmern, aber was heißt das schon good, he wants to take care of it, but that doesn't mean anythingheißt das, Sie wollen mehr Geld? does that mean you want more money?was soll das [denn] \heißen? what does that mean?, what's that supposed to mean?das will nicht viel \heißen that doesn't really mean muchwas heißt das schon that doesn't mean anythingdas will schon etwas \heißen that's saying somethingich weiß, was es heißt, allein zu sein I know what it means to be alonedas heißt,... that is to say...; (vorausgesetzt) that is,...; (sich verbessernd) or should I say,..., or what I really mean is,...4. (lauten)▪ irgendwie \heißen to go somehowdu irrst dich, das Sprichwort heißt anders you're wrong, the proverb goes something elsejetzt fällt mir wieder ein, wie der Spruch heißt now I remember how the motto goes5.II. vi impers1. (zu lesen sein)▪ irgendwo heißt es... it says somewhere...in ihrem Brief heißt es, dass sie die Prüfung bestanden hat it says in her letter that she's passed the examAuge um Auge, wie es im Alten Testament heißt an eye for an eye, as it says in the Old Testamentwie es im Faust heißt to quote from Faust2. (als Gerücht kursieren)▪ es heißt, dass... they say [or there is a rumour [or AM rumor]] that...bisher hieß es doch immer, dass wir eine Gehaltserhöhung bekommen sollen it has always been said up to now that we were to get a pay risein der Firma heißt es, dass Massenentlassungen geplant sind there's talk in the company that mass redundancies are plannedhier hast du fünfzig Euro, es soll nicht \heißen, dass ich geizig bin here's fifty euros for you, never let it be said that I'm tight-fisted▪ es heißt, etw zu tun I/we/you must do sthnun heißt es handeln now is the time for actionda heißt es auf der Hut sein you'd better watch out1. (nennen)▪ jdn/etw irgendwie \heißen to call sb/sth sther hieß ihn einen Lügner he called him a liardas heiße ich Pünktlichkeit that's what I call punctuality2. (auffordern)sie hieß ihn hereinkommen she asked him to come in* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (den Namen tragen) be calledso wahr ich... heiße — (ugs.) as sure as I'm standing here
dann will ich Emil heißen — (ugs.) then I'm a Dutchman (coll.)
2) (bedeuten) meanwas heißt ‘danke’ auf Französisch? — what's the French for ‘thanks’?
das will viel/nicht viel heißen — that means a lot/doesn't mean much
was heißt hier: morgen? — what do you mean, tomorrow?
das heißt — that is [to say]
der Titel/sein Motto heißt... — the title/his motto is...
4) unperses heißt, dass... — they say or it is said that...
es heißt, dass sie unheilbar krank ist — she is said to be incurably ill
es soll nicht heißen, dass... — never let it be said that...
5) unpersin dem Gedicht/Roman/Artikel heißt es... — in the poem/novel/article it says that...
6) unpers2.jetzt heißt es aufgepasst! — (geh.) you'd better watch out now!
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (geh.): (auffordern) tell; bidjemanden etwas tun heißen — tell somebody to do something; bid somebody do something
2) (geh.): (bezeichnen als) call3) (veralt.): (nennen) name; callIItransitives Verb s. hissen* * *heißen1; heißt, hieß, hat geheißenA. v/i1. mit Name, Bezeichnung: be called;ich heiße … my name is …;wie heißt du? what’s your name?;sie heißt (Gertrud) nach ihrer Tante she’s called (Gertrude) after her aunt;früher hat sie anders geheißen she used to have a different name, she used to be called something else;so wahr ich … heiße as sure as my name’s …; wenn das stimmt,will ich … heißen then I’m …;… und wie sie alle heißen and so on, and all that sort of thing;wie heißt das? what’s that called?;wie heißt die Straße? what’s the name of this street?, what street is this?2. (bedeuten) mean;wie heißt das auf Englisch? what’s that (called) in English?;was heißt … auf Englisch? what’s … in English?, what’s the English (word oder expression) for …?;würde heißen that would mean;das will (et)was heißen that’s saying something;das will nicht viel heißen that doesn’t mean much;was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing;das soll nicht heißen, dass … that doesn’t mean (to say) that …;soll das heißen, dass …? oderdas heißt also, dass … does that mean (that) …?, do you mean to say (that) …?;das heißt doch nicht etwa, dass …? you don’t mean to say (that) …?;was soll das denn heißen? what’s that supposed to mean?;was heißt hier: gleich? what do you mean, “straight away?”es heißt, dass … they say that …, apparently …;es soll nachher nicht heißen, dass … I don’t want it to be said that …;damit es nicht (nachher) heißt, … so that nobody can say …;es hieß doch (ausdrücklich), dass … it was (specifically oder expressly) stated that …;es heißt in dem Brief it says in the letter, the letter says;wie heißt es doch gleich bei Schiller/in der Bibel? what does it say in Schiller/the Bible?, what does Schiller/the Bible say?4. unpers:Vorsicht! then you’d etc better watch out!B. v/t1. (nennen) call;das heiße ich eine gute Nachricht that’s what I call good news;jemanden einen Lügner/Feigling heißen call sb a liar/coward2.jemanden willkommen heißen welcome sb3. geh (auffordern zu):er hieß sie schweigen he bade her be silent;wer hat dich denn kommen heißen? verärgert: who invited you?heißen2 v/t SCHIFF hoist* * *I 1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (den Namen tragen) be calledich heiße Hans — I am called Hans; my name is Hans
so wahr ich... heiße — (ugs.) as sure as I'm standing here
dann will ich Emil heißen — (ugs.) then I'm a Dutchman (coll.)
2) (bedeuten) meanwas heißt ‘danke’ auf Französisch? — what's the French for ‘thanks’?
das will viel/nicht viel heißen — that means a lot/doesn't mean much
was heißt hier: morgen? — what do you mean, tomorrow?
das heißt — that is [to say]
der Titel/sein Motto heißt... — the title/his motto is...
4) unperses heißt, dass... — they say or it is said that...
es heißt, dass sie unheilbar krank ist — she is said to be incurably ill
es soll nicht heißen, dass... — never let it be said that...
5) unpersin dem Gedicht/Roman/Artikel heißt es... — in the poem/novel/article it says that...
6) unpers2.jetzt heißt es aufgepasst! — (geh.) you'd better watch out now!
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (geh.): (auffordern) tell; bidjemanden etwas tun heißen — tell somebody to do something; bid somebody do something
2) (geh.): (bezeichnen als) call3) (veralt.): (nennen) name; callIItransitives Verb s. hissen* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: hieß, geheißen)= to call (give a name to) v.to mean v.(§ p.,p.p.: meant)to name v.
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