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to be a firm believer in sth

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1 firm

firm

1. firm [fɜ:m, Am fɜ:rm] n

Firma f, Unternehmen nt;

\firm of lawyers [Rechts]anwaltsbüro nt, [Rechts]anwaltskanzlei f;

small \firm kleine Firma;

state-owned \firm staatliches Unternehmen

2. firm [fɜ:m, Am fɜ:rm] adj

1) ( steady) stabil, fest;

keep a \firm hold of the railing halten Sie sich am Geländer fest

2) ( secure) sicher, robust;

the pole is \firm in its base der Pfosten ist gut befestigt comm; currency, market, shares stabil

3) ( strong) fest, stark;

\firm grip fester Griff;

to have a \firm grip on sth etw fest in der Hand haben;

with a \firm hand mit starker Hand;

\firm handshake kräftiger [o fester] Händedruck

4) ( strict) entschieden, streng;

to be \firm with sb gegenüber jdm bestimmt auftreten;

love and a \firm hand are keys to successful childrearing Liebe und Disziplin sind die Grundlagen jeder erfolgreichen Kindererziehung

5) ( thorough) zuverlässig, sicher;

\firm basis sichere Grundlage;

\firm understanding feste Vereinbarung

6) ( sure) fest, sicher;

we're appealing to the government for a \firm commitment to help the refugees wir fordern die Regierung dazu auf, eine definitive Zusage zur Unterstützung der Flüchtlinge abzugeben;

some still claim that there is no \firm evidence linking smoking with cancer manche Leute behaupten noch immer, es gebe keine eindeutige Verknüpfung zwischen Rauchen und Krebs;

\firm offer verbindliches Angebot

7) ( hard) fest, hart;

\firm ground fester Boden

8) ( staunch) standhaft, beständig;

\firm ally enger Verbündeter/enge Verbündete;

\firm friend enger Freund/enge Freundin;

( resolute) entschlossen;

to be a \firm believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben;

\firm in the belief that they could never be caught they didn't bother to hide the clues fest davon überzeugt, niemals gefasst zu werden, kümmerten sie sich nicht darum, die Hinweise zu beseitigen adv fest;

to hold \firm standhaft bleiben, nicht nachgeben;

to stand \firm eine feste Haltung einnehmen; ( fig) unnachgiebig sein;

to stand \firm in sth unerschütterlich bei etw dat bleiben;

to stay \firm in sth bei etw dat standhaft bleiben vi sich akk stabilisieren [o festigen]

English-German students dictionary > firm
2 firm

I noun
Firma, die

firm of architects/decorators — Architektenbüro, das/Malerbetrieb, der
II 1. adjective
1) fest; stabil [Verhältnis, Konstruktion, Stuhl]; straff [Busen]; verbindlich [Angebot]

be on firm ground again — (lit. or fig.) wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

they are firm friends — sie sind gut befreundet

the chair is not firm — der Stuhl ist wacklig od. wackelt

2) (resolute) entschlossen [Blick]; bestimmt, entschieden [Ton]

be a firm believer in something — fest an etwas (Akk.) glauben

3) (insisting on obedience etc.) bestimmt

be firm with somebody — jemandem gegenüber bestimmt auftreten
2. adverb
stand firm! — (fig.) sei standhaft!

hold firm to something — (fig.) an einer Sache festhalten
3. transitive verb
fest werden lassen; festigen, straffen [Muskulatur, Körper]

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I [fə:m] adjective
1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) fest

2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) entschlossen

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- academic.ru/87050/firmly">firmly
II [fə:m] noun
(a business company: an engineering firm.) die Firma

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firm¹

[fɜ:m, AM fɜ:rm]

n Firma f, Unternehmen nt

\firm of lawyers [Rechts]anwaltsbüro nt, [Rechts]anwaltskanzlei f

small \firm kleine Firma

state-owned \firm staatliches Unternehmen

firm²

[fɜ:m, AM fɜ:rm]

I. adj

1. (steady) stabil, fest

keep a \firm hold of the railing halten Sie sich am Geländer fest

2. (secure) sicher, robust

the pole is \firm in its base der Pfosten ist gut befestigt; COMM currency, market, shares stabil

3. (strong) fest, stark

\firm grip fester Griff

to have a \firm grip on sth etw fest in der Hand haben

with a \firm hand mit starker Hand

\firm handshake kräftiger [o fester] Händedruck

4. (strict) entschieden, streng

▪ to be \firm with sb gegenüber jdm bestimmt auftreten

love and a \firm hand are keys to successful childrearing Liebe und Disziplin sind die Grundlagen jeder erfolgreichen Kindererziehung

5. (thorough) zuverlässig, sicher

\firm basis sichere Grundlage

\firm understanding feste Vereinbarung

6. (sure) fest, sicher

we're appealing to the government for a \firm commitment to help the refugees wir fordern die Regierung dazu auf, eine definitive Zusage zur Unterstützung der Flüchtlinge abzugeben

some still claim that there is no \firm evidence linking smoking with cancer manche Leute behaupten noch immer, es gebe keine eindeutige Verknüpfung zwischen Rauchen und Krebs

\firm offer verbindliches Angebot; ECON, FIN, STOCKEX

\firm order (irrevocable) Festauftrag m, feste Bestellung; (to broker) Kundenauftrag zum Kauf oder Verkauf von Wertpapieren zu einem bestimmten Termin

\firm sale Festkauf m

7. (hard) fest, hart

\firm ground fester Boden

8. (staunch) standhaft, beständig

\firm ally enger Verbündeter/enge Verbündete

\firm friend enger Freund/enge Freundin; (resolute) entschlossen

to be a \firm believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben

\firm in the belief that they could never be caught they didn't bother to hide the clues fest davon überzeugt, niemals gefasst zu werden, kümmerten sie sich nicht darum, die Hinweise zu beseitigen

II. adv fest

to hold \firm standhaft bleiben, nicht nachgeben

to stand \firm eine feste Haltung einnehmen; ( fig) unnachgiebig sein

to stand \firm in sth unerschütterlich bei etw dat bleiben

to stay \firm in sth bei etw dat standhaft bleiben

III. vi sich akk stabilisieren [o festigen]; FIN bonds fester tendieren, anziehen

Eurobonds have been \firming lately Euroanleihen tendieren seit einiger Zeit fester

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I [fɜːm]
n
Firma f
firm of lawyers — Rechtsanwaltsbüro nt

the Firm (inf) — die Mafia
II
1. adj (+er)

1) (= solid) mattress, pillow, fruit, foundation etc fest; stomach, thighs straff

the cake should be firm to the touch — der Kuchen sollte sich fest anfühlen

firm ground or going (Horse Racing) — harter Boden

2) (= strong) hold, grip fest, sicher; handshake fest; (= steady) support, chair, ladder stabil

to get or take a firm hold on sth — etw festhalten

to keep a firm grip or hold on sth/oneself (fig) — etw fest/sich gut im Griff haben

to have firm control of sth —

Liverpool took firm control of the game — Liverpool beherrschte das Spiel

to have a firm grasp/understanding of sth — etw gut beherrschen/verstehen

to gain a firm foothold (fig) — festen Fuß fassen

to have a firm foothold (fig) —

you need a firm base or foundation in any career — für jede Karriere braucht man eine stabile Basis or eine feste Grundlage

they have no firm foundations on which to build — sie haben keine feste Grundlage, auf der sie bauen können

to put sth on a firm footing or foundation (economy, company etc) — etw auf eine sichere Basis stellen

3) (= definite) agreement, promise, commitment, belief, support fest; decision endgültig; evidence, information, conclusion sicher; news bestätigt; step entschlossen

to set a firm date for sth — einen festen Termin für etw vereinbaren

it is my firm belief or conviction that... — ich bin der festen Überzeugung, dass...

to be a firm believer in sth/that... — fest an etw (acc) glauben/daran glauben, dass...

he's a firm supporter or advocate of capital punishment — er ist ein entschiedener Befürworter der Todesstrafe

firm Conservative supporters — überzeugte Anhänger der konservativen Partei

4) (= strict) leader, father stark; leadership, policy, voice fest; manner, action entschlossen; measure durchgreifend

this demands firm leadership — das erfordert eine feste Führung

to be firm about sth — auf etw (dat) bestehen

to be firm with sb — jdm gegenüber bestimmt auftreten

she's firm with the children —

to take a firm hand with sb — streng mit jdm umgehen

children need a firm hand — Kinder brauchen eine feste Hand

to take a firm stand or line — klar Stellung beziehen

to take a firm stand or line against sth — energisch gegen etw vorgehen

5)

firm friends — enge Freunde

they are firm friends —

to become firm friends with sb — sich eng mit jdm befreunden

(with sb) —

this restaurant is one of my firm favourites (Brit) or favorites (US) — dies ist eines meiner Lieblingsrestaurants

or favorite (US) — hoher Favorit sein

for a job — der aussichtsreichste Kandidat für einen Posten

6) (FIN) price, currency stabil

the pound was fairly firm against the dollar — das Pfund blieb dem Dollar gegenüber relativ stabil

2. adv

to hold sth firm — etw festhalten

to hold firm ( Fin : prices, shares, currency ) — stabil bleiben

you should stand firm against such threats — Sie sollten sich durch solche Drohungen nicht beirren lassen

3. vt
soil festdrücken
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firm¹ [fɜːm; US fɜrm]

A adj (adv firmly)

1. fest (auch Tomaten etc), hart, GASTR steif:

firm ground fester Boden;

firm grip fester Griff

2. besonders TECH (stand)fest, stabil, fest stehend, sicher befestigt

3. ruhig, sicher (Hand etc)

4. fig fest, beständig, standhaft:

firm friends enge Freunde;

be a firm believer in fest glauben an (akk)

5. entschlossen, bestimmt, fest (Haltung etc):

be firm with sb jemanden hart anfassen

6. fig stark, fest:

she needs a firm hand; → hand Bes Redew

7. fig fest, sicher (Beweise etc)

8. besonders WIRTSCH, JUR fest:

firm offer festes oder bindendes Angebot;

firm prices feste oder stabile Preise;

make a firm booking fest buchen

B v/t

1. auch firm up fest oder hart machen, GASTR steif schlagen

2. obs bestätigen

C v/i

1. auch firm up fest oder hart werden, sich festigen, GASTR steif werden

2. auch firm up WIRTSCH anziehen (Preise), sich erholen (Markt)

D adv fest:

sell firm;

stand firm fig festbleiben, eine feste Haltung einnehmen ( beide:

on bezüglich gen);

hold firm to one’s beliefs an seinen Überzeugungen festhalten

firm² [fɜːm; US fɜrm] s Firma f, Betrieb m, Unternehmen n:

firm of auctioneers Auktionshaus n;

firm name Firmenname m

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I noun
Firma, die

firm of architects/decorators — Architektenbüro, das/Malerbetrieb, der
II 1. adjective
1) fest; stabil [Verhältnis, Konstruktion, Stuhl]; straff [Busen]; verbindlich [Angebot]

be on firm ground again — (lit. or fig.) wieder festen Boden unter den Füßen haben

they are firm friends — sie sind gut befreundet

the chair is not firm — der Stuhl ist wacklig od. wackelt

2) (resolute) entschlossen [Blick]; bestimmt, entschieden [Ton]

be a firm believer in something — fest an etwas (Akk.) glauben

3) (insisting on obedience etc.) bestimmt

be firm with somebody — jemandem gegenüber bestimmt auftreten
2. adverb
stand firm! — (fig.) sei standhaft!

hold firm to something — (fig.) an einer Sache festhalten
3. transitive verb
fest werden lassen; festigen, straffen [Muskulatur, Körper]

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adj.

fest adj.

hart adj.

standhaft adj. n.

Betrieb -e m.

Firma Firmen f.

Unternehmen n.

English-german dictionary > firm
3 believer

noun

1) Gläubige, der/die

2)

be a great or firm believer in something — viel von etwas halten

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noun (a person who has (especially religious) beliefs: a true believer.) der/die Gläubige

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be·liev·er

[bɪˈli:vəʳ, AM -ɚ]

n

1. (religous follower) Gläubige(r) f(m)

2. (enthusiast) [überzeugter] Anhänger/[überzeugte] Anhängerin

I'm a \believer in health food ich glaube an gesunde Ernährung

to be a [great] \believer in doing sth [sehr] für etw akk sein, [sehr] viel von etw dat halten

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[bɪ'liːvə(r)]
n

1) (REL) Gläubige(r) mf

2)

to be a (firm) believer in sth — (grundsätzlich) für etw sein

I'm a believer in doing things properly — ich bin grundsätzlich der Meinung, dass man, was man macht, richtig machen sollte

he's a (firm) believer in getting up early — er ist überzeugter Frühaufsteher

he's not much of a believer in getting up early — er hält nicht viel vom Frühaufstehen

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believer s

1. REL Gläubige(r) m/f(m)

2. be a great ( oder strong) believer in fest glauben an (akk), viel halten von

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noun

1) Gläubige, der/die

2)

be a great or firm believer in something — viel von etwas halten

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n.

Gläubige -r m.,f.

English-german dictionary > believer
4 firm *****

I ['fɜːm] adj
- er comp - est superl (gen) solido (-a), (steady) saldo (-a), (belief) fermo (-a), (measures) severo (-a), (look, voice) risoluto (-a), (prices) stabile, (offer, decision) definitivo (-a)

firm tomatoes — pomodori non troppo maturi

a firm mattress — un materasso rigido

a firm grip — una presa salda

a firm refusal — un netto rifiuto

as firm as a rock — solido (-a) come una roccia

to be a firm believer in sth — credere fermamente in qc

to be firm with sb — essere deciso (-a) con qn

they are firm friends — sono molto amici

to keep a firm hold on — tenere saldamente

to be on firm ground fig — andare sul sicuro

to stand firm or take a firm stand over sth fig — tener duro per quanto riguarda qc
FALSE FRIEND: firm is not translated by the Italian word firma II [fɜːm] n
azienda, ditta, impresa

English-Italian dictionary > firm *****
5 firm

[fəːm] 1. adj
mattress twardy; ground ubity; grasp, hold mocny, pewny; ( fig) gruntowny, solidny; views niewzruszony; leadership nieugięty; offer, date wiążący; decision stanowczy; evidence niezbity; voice pewny
2. n
przedsiębiorstwo nt, firma f

to be a firm believer in sth — mocno w coś wierzyć

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I [fə:m] adjective
1) ((fixed) strong and steady: a firm handshake.) mocny

2) (decided; not changing one's mind: a firm refusal.) stanowczy

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- firmly
II [fə:m] noun
(a business company: an engineering firm.) firma, przedsiębiorstwo

English-Polish dictionary > firm
6 firm

Ⅰ.

firm¹ [fɜ:m]

noun

(company) entreprise f; (of solicitors) étude f; (of lawyers, barristers, consultants) cabinet m;

∎ it's a good firm to work for cette entreprise est un bon employeur

Ⅱ.

firm²

1 adjective

(a) (solid, hard → flesh, fruit, mattress etc) ferme;

∎ on firm ground sur la terre ferme; figurative sur un terrain solide;

∎ I'm on firmer ground when it comes to the marketing side je suis plus à mon affaire pour ce qui touche au marketing

(b) (stable, secure → basis) solide; (→ foundations) stable; Commerce & Finance (→ currency, market) stable; (→ offer, sale, deal) ferme; (→ contango rates) tendu;

∎ these shares remain firm at 370p ces actions se maintiennent à 370 pence;

∎ the dollar remained firm against the yen le dollar est resté fort contre le yen

(c) (strong → handshake, grip, leadership) ferme;

∎ to have a firm hold or grasp or grip of sth tenir qch fermement

(d) (unshakeable, definite → belief, evidence, friendship) solide; (→ view, opinion) déterminé, arrêté; (→ intention, voice, agreement, offer) ferme; (→ date) définitif;

∎ they are firm friends ce sont de bons amis;

∎ he was very firm about this il a été très ferme à ce propos;

∎ she gave a firm denial elle a nié fermement;

∎ a firm favourite for the Derby/with the crowd un grand favori dans le Derby/auprès de la foule;

∎ I am a firm believer in female equality je crois fermement à l'égalité de la femme;

∎ to be firm with a child/dog être ferme avec un enfant/chien;

∎ he was polite but firm il a été poli mais ferme

2 adverb

∎ to stand firm on sth ne pas céder sur qch;

∎ he stands firm on this issue il a une position bien arrêtée sur le sujet

3 transitive verb

∎ to firm the soil tasser le sol

4 intransitive verb

(muscles, prices) se raffermir

➲ firm up

1 separable transitive verb

(make firm → muscles, prices) raffermir;

∎ to firm up an agreement régler les derniers détails d'un accord

2 intransitive verb

(muscles, prices) se raffermir

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > firm
7 fest von etw. überzeugt sein

to be a firm believer in sth.

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > fest von etw. überzeugt sein
8 strong

1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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[stroŋ]
adjective

1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) stark

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) stark

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stark

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stark

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- academic.ru/71368/strongly">strongly
- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of
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strong

[strɒŋ, AM strɑ:ŋ]

I. adj

1. (powerful) stark

this put him under a \strong temptation to steal it er geriet stark in Versuchung, es zu stehlen

danger! \strong currents — do not swim here! Achtung! starke Strömung — Schwimmen verboten!

\strong bonds starke Bande

\strong character [or personality] starke Persönlichkeit

\strong coffee starker Kaffee

\strong competition starker Wettbewerb

\strong desire brennendes Verlangen

\strong doubts erhebliche Zweifel

\strong economy leistungsfähige [o gesunde] Wirtschaft

\strong evidence schlagender Beweis

\strong impression prägender Eindruck; (impressive) sehr guter Eindruck

\strong incentive großer Anreiz

\strong influence großer Einfluss

\strong language (vulgar) derbe Ausdrucksweise

\strong lenses starke [Brillen]gläser

\strong likeness frappierende [o verblüffende] Ähnlichkeit

to take \strong measures against sb/sth energisch gegen jdn/etw vorgehen

\strong medicine starkes Medikament

to produce \strong memories lebhafte Erinnerungen hervorrufen

\strong policies überzeugende Politik

\strong praise großes Lob

\strong protest scharfer [o energischer] Protest

\strong reaction heftige Reaktion

to have \strong reason to do sth gute Gründe haben, etw zu tun

there is \strong reason to... es gibt einige Anzeichen dafür, dass...

\strong resistance erbitterter Widerstand

\strong rivalry ausgeprägte Rivalität

\strong smell strenger Geruch

in the \strongest of terms sehr energisch

\strong trading links umfangreiche Handelsbeziehungen

a \strong will ein starker Wille

\strong winds heftige [o starke] Winde

\strong wish großer Wunsch

\strong yearning starke Sehnsucht

2. (effective) gut, stark

she's the \strongest candidate sie ist die beste Kandidatin

▪ to be \strong on sth gut in etw dat sein

\strong favourite [or AM favorite] aussichtsreicher Favorit/aussichtsreiche Favoritin

sb's \strong point [or BRIT, AUS also suit] jds Stärke

tact is not her \strong point Takt ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke

3. (physically powerful) kräftig, stark; (healthy) gesund, kräftig

\strong constitution robuste Konstitution

\strong eyes gute Augen

to be as \strong as a horse [or an ox] bärenstark sein

to have \strong nerves [or a \strong stomach] ( fig) allerhand verkraften können, sehr belastbar sein, ÖSTERR a. einen guten Magen haben

4. (robust) stabil; (tough) person stark; share prices fest

5. (deep-seated) überzeugt

I felt \strong sympathy for him after all his misfortune er tat mir sehr leid nach all seinem Pech

\strong antipathy [or dislike] unüberwindliche Abneigung

\strong bias [or prejudice] unüberwindliches Vorurteil

\strong conviction feste Überzeugung

\strong emotions [or feelings] starke Gefühle

\strong fear große Angst

\strong objections starke Einwände

\strong opinion vorgefasste Meinung

\strong tendency deutliche [o klare] Tendenz

to have \strong views on sth eine Meinung über etw akk energisch vertreten

6. (staunch)

to be a \strong believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben

\strong friends loyale [o treue] Freunde

\strong friendship unerschütterliche Freundschaft

\strong opponent überzeugter Gegner/überzeugte Gegnerin

\strong supporter überzeugter Anhänger/überzeugte Anhängerin

7. (very likely) groß, hoch, stark

\strong chances of success hohe [o gute] Erfolgsaussichten

\strong likelihood [or probability] hohe Wahrscheinlichkeit

8. after n, inv (in number) stark

our club is currently about eighty \strong unser Klub hat derzeit 80 Mitglieder [o ist derzeit 80 Mann stark

9. (marked) stark

\strong accent starker Akzent

10. (bright) hell, kräftig

\strong colour [or AM color] kräftige [o leuchtende] Farbe

\strong light grelles Licht

11. (pungent) streng

\strong flavour [or AM flavor] intensiver [o kräftiger] Geschmack

\strong odour penetranter [o strenger] Geruch

\strong smell beißender [o stechender] Geruch

12. FIN hart, stabil, stark

\strong currency harte [o starke] Währung

II. adv ( fam)

to come on \strong (sexually) rangehen fam; (aggressively) in Fahrt kommen fam

he's always coming on \strong to me er macht mich permanent an

to come on too \strong sich akk zu sehr aufregen, übertrieben reagieren

still going \strong noch gut in Form [o fam Schuss]

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[strɒŋ]
1. adj (+er)

1) stark; (physically) person, material, kick, hands kräftig, stark; grip, voice kräftig; table, bolt, nail, wall stabil, solide; shoes fest; (= strongly marked) features ausgeprägt

you need a strong stomach to be a nurse — als Krankenschwester muss man allerhand verkraften können

2) (= healthy) kräftig; person, constitution robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves gut

when you're strong again — wenn Sie wieder bei Kräften sind

he's getting stronger every day — er wird mit jedem Tag wieder kräftiger

3) (= powerful, effective) stark; character, conviction, views fest; country mächtig; candidate, case aussichtsreich; influence, temptation groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence überzeugend; protest, plea energisch; measure drastisch; letter geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (LITER) plot, sequence, passage, performance gut, stark (inf)

to have strong feelings/views about sth — in Bezug auf etw (acc) stark engagiert sein

I didn't know you had such strong feelings about it — ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind

she has very strong feelings about him — sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn

to have strong feelings for or about sth — eine starke Bindung an etw (acc)

we need a strong hand to fight crime — wir müssen das Verbrechen mit starker Hand bekämpfen

his strong point — seine Stärke

to protest in strong terms — energisch protestieren

I had a strong sense of déjà-vu — ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass...

4) (in numbers) stark

a group 20 strong — eine 20 Mann starke Gruppe

5) (= capable) gut, stark (inf)

he is strong in/on sth — etw ist seine Stärke or starke Seite

6) (= enthusiastic, committed) begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist überzeugt; belief, faith unerschütterlich, stark

he's very strong for Smith (inf) — er ist (ein) Smith-Fan (inf)

7) food deftig; smell, perfume etc stark; (= pungent, unpleasant) smell, taste streng; (of butter) ranzig; colour, light kräftig; acid, bleach stark; solution konzentriert

a strong drink — ein harter Drink

8) accent, verb, rhyme stark; syllable etc betont

9) (FIN) market, economy gesund; price stabil; currency stark

2. adv (+er)

1) (inf)

to be going strong (old person, thing) — gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) in Schwung sein (inf)

that's (coming it) a bit strong! —

he pitched it pretty strong (inf) — er drückte sich ziemlich drastisch aus

2) (FIN) in einer starken Position

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strong [strɒŋ]

A adj (adv → strongly)

1. allg

a) stark (Ähnlichkeit, Gift, Nerven etc):

temptation is strong for sb to do sth die Versuchung, etwas zu tun, ist groß für jemanden;

strong at home SPORT heimstark

b) kräftig (Farben, Stimme etc):

strong man POL starker Mann;

strong mind scharfer Verstand, kluger Kopf; → feeling A 5, point A 24, sex A 2

2. fig tüchtig, gut, stark ( alle:

in in dat):

he’s strong in mathematics

3. fig stark (Glaube etc), fest (Überzeugung etc):

be strong against sth entschieden gegen etwas sein;

strong face energisches oder markantes Gesicht

4. stark, mächtig (Nation etc):

a company 200 strong MIL eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie;

a nine-strong team ein neun Mann starkes Team;

our club is 100 strong unser Klub hat 100 Mitglieder;

an 8,000-strong community eine 8000-Seelen-Gemeinde

5. fig aussichtsreich (Kandidat etc)

6. fig gewichtig, überzeugend, zwingend, schwerwiegend (Argument etc)

7. fig energisch, entschlossen (Anstrengungen etc):

with a strong hand mit starker Hand;

use strong language Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen;

strong word Kraftausdruck m;

strongly worded in scharfen Worten formuliert

8. überzeugt, eifrig (Tory etc)

9. schwer (Parfüm, Wein etc)

10. schwer, fest (Schuhe)

11. scharf riechend oder schmeckend, übel riechend oder schmeckend:

strong flavo(u)r scharfer oder strenger Geschmack;

strong butter ranzige Butter

12. WIRTSCH

a) fest (Markt)

b) lebhaft (Nachfrage)

c) anziehend (Preise)

13. LING stark (Deklination, Verb)

B adv

1. stark, nachdrücklich, energisch:

come on strong

a) rangehen umg,

b) auftrumpfen

2. umg tüchtig, mächtig:

be going strong gut in Schuss oder in Form sein;

come ( oder go) it strong, come on strong

a) sich (mächtig) ins Zeug legen umg,

b) auftrumpfen;

come it too strong dick auftragen umg, übertreiben

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1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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adj.

kampfstark adj.

stark adj.

English-german dictionary > strong
9 gospel

noun

Evangelium, das

take something as gospel — (fig.) etwas für bare Münze nehmen

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['ɡospəl]
noun

((one of the four descriptions in the Bible of) the life and teaching of Christ: the Gospel according to St Luke; The parable of the sower is in one of the gospels.) das Evangelium

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gos·pel

[ˈgɒsp^əl, AM ˈgɑ:s-]

n

1. (New Testament)

▪ the G\gospel das Evangelium

the G\gospel according to Saint Mark [or St Mark's Gospel] das Evangelium nach Markus [o Markusevangelium]

to preach/spread the \gospel das Evangelium predigen/verbreiten

2. ( fig: principle) Grundsätze pl, Prinzipien pl; of religion Lehre f

to spread the feminist \gospel sich akk für den Feminismus einsetzen

3. no pl (absolute truth) absolute [o reine] Wahrheit

to take sth as \gospel etw für bare Münze nehmen

4. no pl (music) Gospel nt

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['gɒspəl]
n

1) (BIBL) Evangelium nt

the Gospels — das Evangelium, die Evangelien

the Gospel according to St John — das Evangelium nach Johannes

St John's Gospel —

the Gospel for today — das heutige Evangelium

2) (fig: doctrine) Grundsätze pl, Prinzipien pl; (of ideology, religion) Lehre f

to preach the gospel of abstinence — Abstinenz predigen

she's a firm believer in the gospel of free enterprise — sie ist eine überzeugte Anhängerin des freien Unternehmertums

to take sth for or as gospel — etw für bare Münze nehmen (inf)

whatever he said was gospel to her — alles, was er auch sagte, war für sie (ein) Evangelium

3) (MUS) Gospel m

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gospel [ˈɡɒspl; US ˈɡɑspəl] REL

A s meist Gospel Evangelium n (a. fig):

the Gospel according to St Luke das Lukasevangelium;

be gospel to sb für jemanden ein Evangelium sein;

this is gospel das ist die reine Wahrheit;

believe in the gospel of ein überzeugter Anhänger (gen) sein;

take sth as ( oder for) gospel etwas für bare Münze nehmen

B v/t prät und pperf -peled, besonders Br -pelled

a) jemanden, auch jemandem das Evangelium lehren

b) jemanden zum Evangelium bekehren

C v/i das Evangelium predigen

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noun

Evangelium, das

take something as gospel — (fig.) etwas für bare Münze nehmen

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n.

Evangelium n.

English-german dictionary > gospel
10 convencido

adj.

1 convict.

2 convinced, persuaded, sold.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: convencer.

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(f. - convencida)

adj.

1) sure

2) convinced

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ADJ [pacifista, cristiano] committed, convinced

estar convencido de algo — to be convinced of sth, be certain of sth, be sure of sth

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= resolute.

Ex. The work on gaining acceptance for disabled people in the 1980s is to become more resolute in the 1990s in the name of social justice.

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* convencido (de) = confident (in).

* convencido de (que) = in the belief that/of.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar totalmente convencido de = be all for.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* no estar convencido = be dubious.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

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convencido(de)

(adj.) = confident (in)

Ex: Experience of IT in USA is associated not infrequently with the confounding of confident expectations.

= resolute.

Ex: The work on gaining acceptance for disabled people in the 1980s is to become more resolute in the 1990s in the name of social justice.

* convencido (de) = confident (in).

* convencido de (que) = in the belief that/of.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar totalmente convencido de = be all for.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* no estar convencido = be dubious.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

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convencido¹ -da

adjective

convinced

está plenamente convencido de que va a ganar he's totally convinced that he's going to win

convencido² -da

masculine, feminine

(CS) ser un convencido DE algo: soy una convencida de que a los niños hay que tratarlos con mano dura I'm a great believer in treating children with a firm hand

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convencido, -a

♦ adj

convinced;

estoy convencido de que va a salir perfectamente I'm sure everything will be fine

♦ nm,f
RP believer;
soy una convencida de las ventajas de la medicina homeopática I'm a believer in the benefits of homeopathic medicine;

es un convencido de que el ejercicio es esencial para la salud he's convinced that exercise is essential to good health

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convencido adj convinced / sure

Spanish-English dictionary > convencido
11 tenere

1. v/t hold

(conservare, mantenere) keep

( gestire) run

spazio take up

conferenza give

tenere d'occhio keep an eye on, watch

2. v/i hold (on)

tenere a ( dare importanza a) care about

sports support

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tenere v.tr.

1 to hold* (anche fig.); ( mantenere, conservare) to keep* (anche fig.): tenere in mano qlco., to hold sthg. in one's hands; tenere in braccio un bambino, to hold a baby in one's arms; tenere le mani in tasca, to keep one's hands in one's pocket; tenere un cibo in caldo, to keep food hot; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue; tenere la finestra aperta, to keep the window open; ho tenuto in, a casa il bambino, I have kept the child in; ci ha tenuto in piedi per due ore, he kept us standing for two hours; tenere in vita qlcu., to keep s.o. alive; tenere insieme, to hold together; due colonne tengono su il soffitto, two pillars hold up the ceiling; tenere su il morale a qlcu., to bolster s.o.'s morale; tenere su la testa, to hold one's head up; posso tenere i guanti?, may I keep my gloves on?; tiene le chiavi della macchina sulla scrivania, he keeps the car keys on his desk; tenere stretto qlco., to hold on tightly to sthg. // tientelo per te, keep it under your hat // tenere buono qlcu., to keep s.o. quiet; è un bambino così vivace che non so come tenerlo, this child is so lively that I don't know how to keep him under control // tenere qlcu. informato, al corrente di qlco., to keep s.o. informed (o to let s.o. know) about sthg.; tenere qlcu. all'oscuro di qlco., to keep s.o. in the dark about sthg.; tenere qlco. nascosto a qlcu., to keep sthg. from s.o. // tenere presente qlco., to bear sthg. in mind: tieni presente che..., bear in mind that... // tenere a mente qlco., to keep sthg. in mind // tenere in ordine, to keep in order; tenere a posto, to keep tidy; tenere da conto qlco., to treat sthg. with care // tenere il posto a qlcu., to keep a seat for s.o., ( di lavoro) to keep a job (open) for s.o. // tenere le parti di qlcu., to side with s.o. // tenere una promessa, to keep a promise // tenere il diario, to keep one's diary // (aut.): tenere la destra, la sinistra, to keep to the right, to the left; una macchina che tiene bene la strada, a car that holds the road well // (comm.): nel nostro negozio non teniamo questa merce, we don't keep these goods in our shop; tenere merci in magazzino, to stock goods; tenere la cassa, to be in charge of the cash; tenere i conti, la contabilità, to keep accounts, the books; tenere il resto, to keep the change; tenere alti, bassi i prezzi, to keep prices up, down; tenere a bada i creditori, (amer.) to stall off creditors // tenere a cresima un bambino, to act as godparent to a child

2 ( prendere) to take*: tieni questo libro, take this book

3 ( avere) to keep*, to have: tenere una cameriera, to keep (o to have) a maid // tengo famiglia, (dial.) I've got a family to support

4 ( gestire) to keep*, to run*, to manage: tenere un negozio, to keep a shop; tenere un'azienda, una scuola, to run a business, a school // tenere una carica pubblica, to hold a public office

5 ( occupare) to take* up: tennero il forte per due mesi, they held the fort for two months; questa scrivania tiene troppo posto, this desk takes up too much room

6 ( trattenere) to keep*, to hold*: l'influenza l'ha tenuto a letto un paio di giorni, the flu kept him in bed for a couple of days; i vigili tenevano indietro la gente, the policemen were keeping (o holding) back people; tenere qlcu. per il braccio, to hold s.o. by the arm; tenere le lacrime, to restrain one's tears; tenere il fiato, to hold one's breath // tenersi la pancia dal ridere, (fam.) to hold one's sides with laughter

7 ( contenere) to hold*, to contain: questa bottiglia tiene un litro, this bottle holds (o contains) a litre

8 ( considerare) to consider, to regard, to hold*: tenere caro qlco., to hold sthg. dear; tenere per certo, to take (o to accept) as given; l'ho sempre tenuto per un buon ragazzo, (non com.) I have always considered him to be (o regarded him as) a good boy; tenere una notizia per vera, to take news as true // tientelo per detto, take the lesson to heart

9 ( organizzare) to hold*; ( fare) to deliver: tenere una riunione, to hold a meeting; tenere un discorso, to deliver a speech; tenere una lezione, to give a lesson

10 ( liquido, gas, non lasciarlo passare) to hold*: barile che tiene l'acqua, barrel that holds water (o that is watertight); questa stoffa tiene l'acqua, this material is waterproof

◆ v. intr.

1 ( non perdere) to be watertight: il serbatoio non tiene bene, the tank isn't watertight; il rubinetto non tiene, the tap leaks

2 ( resistere) to hold*: questa corda non terrà a lungo, this rope will not hold long; tieni duro, non cedere, hold on, don't give in // non c'è scusa che tenga, (fam.) there is no excuse for it // tenere dietro a qlcu., ( seguirlo) to follow s.o.

3 ( dare importanza) to care; ( desiderare) to like: tenere alle apparenze, to attach great importance to appearances; terrei molto a incontrarlo, I would like very much to meet him; tiene molto ai suoi titoli, he is very proud of his titles; non ci tengo, I don't care (for it)

4 ( parteggiare) to support (s.o.): tenere per una squadra di calcio, to support a football team; tenere dalla parte dei contribuenti, to support (o to side with) taxpayers

5 ( assomigliare) (non com.) to take* after (s.o.): tenere dal padre, dalla madre, to take after one's father, one's mother.

◘ tenersi v.rifl.

1 to keep* (oneself), to hold* (oneself); to stand*: tieniti alla ringhiera, hold on to the banister; tienti fermo, hold (o keep) still; tienti fuori dalle loro discussioni, keep out of their discussions; tienti lontano da questi luoghi, keep away from these places // egli si tenne sulle sue, he was rather reserved (o stiff) // tenere in contatto con qlcu., to keep in touch with s.o. // tenere in esercizio, to keep one's hand in // tenere indietro, to stand back; tenere in piedi, to keep on one's feet; tenere a destra, to keep to the right; tenere pronto, to keep ready

2 ( considerarsi) to hold* oneself, to consider oneself: non mi tengo responsabile di ciò, I do not hold myself responsible for it

3 ( trattenersi) to help (doing): non posso tenermi dal pensarci, I cannot help thinking of it

4 ( attenersi) to stick*, to follow (sthg.): tienti alle sue istruzioni, follow his instructions; tienti al testo, stick to the text; tenere ai fatti, to stick to the facts.

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1. [te'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (reggere: in mano) to hold, (in posizione) to hold, keep, (in una condizione) to keep

tieni! — here!

tieni, usa il mio — here, use mine

tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you

non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it

tenere qn per mano — to hold sb by the hand

tenere in braccio un bambino — to hold a baby

tenere una pentola per il manico — to hold a pan by the handle

tiene la racchetta con la sinistra — he holds the racket with his left hand

tieni la porta aperta — hold the door open

tengono sempre la porta aperta — they always keep their door open

tiene sempre la camicia sbottonata — he always has his shirt unbuttoned

tenere le mani in tasca — to keep one's hands in one's pockets

tieni gli occhi chiusi — keep your eyes shut o closed

un cappotto che tiene caldo — a warm coat

tiene la casa molto bene — her house is always tidy

tenere presente qc — to bear sth in mind

tenere la rotta Naut — to keep o stay on course

il nemico teneva la città — the enemy had the city under its control o held the city

tenere la destra/la sinistra Auto — to keep to the right/the left

2) (dare: conferenza, lezione) to give, (organizzare: riunione, assemblea) to hold

3) (occupare: spazio) to take up, occupy

tenere il posto a qn — to keep sb's seat

mi tieni il posto? torno subito — will you keep my seat for me? I'll be right back

4) (contenere: sogg: recipiente) to hold

5)

(resistere a) tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthy

tenere la strada Auto — to hold the road

6)

(considerare) tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o consideration

tenere in gran conto o considerazione qn — to have a high regard for sb, think highly of sb

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (resistere) to hold out, last, (chiusura, nodo) to hold

tiene quella scatola? — is that box strong enough?

questa vite non tiene — this screw is loose

non ci sono scuse che tengano — I'll take no excuses

tenere duro — (resistere) to stand firm, hold out

2)

(parteggiare) tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth

io tengo per lui — I am on his side

3)

tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to

tiene molto all'educazione — he is a great believer in education

4)

(dare importanza) tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance to

tenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do

ci tengo ad ottenere la presidenza — it's important for me to become chairman

ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go

ci tiene che lo sappia — he wants him to know

non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me

se ci tieni proprio! — if you really want!

3. vr (tenersi)

1) (reggersi)

tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth

tieniti al corrimano — hold onto the rail

tieniti forte! — hold on tight!

tenersi per mano — (uso reciproco) to hold hands

si tenevano per mano — they were holding hands

tenersi in piedi — to stay on one's feet

non si teneva più dal ridere fig — he couldn't help laughing, he couldn't keep from laughing

2) (mantenersi) to keep, be

tenersi pronto (a fare qc) — to be ready (to do sth)

tieniti pronta per le cinque — be ready by five

tenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall

tenersi sulla corsia di destra — to stay in the right-hand lane

tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left

3) (attenersi)

tenersi a — to comply with, stick to

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[te'nere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]

tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand

tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand

tenere qcn. per — to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]

tenere qcs. per — to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]

puoi tenermi la borsa? — can you hold my bag for me?

tienimi la scala! — keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!

2) (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]

tenere le mani in alto — to hold one's hands up (in the air)

tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered

tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy

tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner

tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret

3) (conservare) to keep*

tenere i cibi al fresco — to keep food in a cool place

ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere — he kept all of your letters

dove tieni il vino? — where do you keep your wine?

tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition

mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? — did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?

4) (badare a)

mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? — can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

5) (prendere per sé) to keep*

tienilo per ricordo — keep it as a memento

queste osservazioni tienile per te — keep these remarks to yourself

tieni! è per te — here (you are)! it's for you

6) comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]

7) (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]

8) (seguire)

tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right

tenere la rotta — to hold o steer the route

tenere la strada — aut. to hold the road

9) (contenere) to hold*

la sala tiene 300 persone — the room holds 300 people

quanto tiene il serbatoio? — what does the tank hold?

10) (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]

11) (gestire) to keep* [bar, boutique, casa, contabilità]; (avere) to keep* [cane, gatto, diario]

12) (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]

13) (avere un comportamento)

tenere una condotta discutibile — to behave questionably

14) (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*

2) (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together

3) (tifare)

per che squadra tieni? — what's your team? what team do you root for o support?

tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support

4) (dare molta importanza)

tenere a — to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]

tengo molto a lui — I care a lot about him

5) tenerci (volere fortemente)

ci tengo molto — it's really important for me

se ci tenete — if you like

ci tengo a mantenermi in forma — I like to keep fit

ci tengo ad avervi a cena — you really must come to dinner

mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it
3.
verbo pronominale tenersi

1) (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]

- rsi la testa tra le mani — to hold one's head in one's hands

- rsi per mano — to hold hands

- rsi a braccetto — to be arm in arm

- rsi in piedi — to stand (on one's feet)

2) (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to)

tenetevi (forte) — hold on (tight)

3) (mantenersi)

- rsi lontano da — to keep away from

- rsi sulla destra — to keep (to the) right

4) (prendere per sé)

-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.

tientelo per te — keep it for yourself

5) (trattenersi)

- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

6) (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place

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non c'è scusa che tenga — there can be no possible excuse

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tenere

/te'nere/ [93]⇒ 20

I verbo transitivo

1 (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenere qcn. per mano to hold sb.'s hand; tenere qcn. per to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]; tenere qcs. per to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]; puoi tenermi la borsa? can you hold my bag for me? tienimi la scala! keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!

2 (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]; tenere le mani in alto to hold one's hands up (in the air); tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi to keep one's eyes open, lowered; tenere qcn. occupato to keep sb. busy; tenere qcn. prigioniero to hold sb. prisoner; tenere qcs. segreto to keep sth. secret

3 (conservare) to keep*; tenere i cibi al fresco to keep food in a cool place; ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere he kept all of your letters; dove tieni il vino? where do you keep your wine? tenere bene, male i libri to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition; mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?

4 (badare a) mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? can you take care of my cat while I'm away?

5 (prendere per sé) to keep*; tienilo per ricordo keep it as a memento; queste osservazioni tienile per te keep these remarks to yourself; tieni! è per te here (you are)! it's for you

6 comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]

7 (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]

8 (seguire) tenere la sinistra, la destra to keep (to the) left, right; tenere la rotta to hold o steer the route; tenere la strada aut. to hold the road

9 (contenere) to hold*; la sala tiene 300 persone the room holds 300 people; quanto tiene il serbatoio? what does the tank hold?

10 (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]

11 (gestire) to keep* [bar, boutique, casa, contabilità]; (avere) to keep* [cane, gatto, diario]

12 (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]

13 (avere un comportamento) tenere una condotta discutibile to behave questionably

14 (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*

2 (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together

3 (tifare) per che squadra tieni? what's your team? what team do you root for o support? tenere per to be a supporter of, to support

4 (dare molta importanza) tenere a to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]; tengo molto a lui I care a lot about him

5 tenerci (volere fortemente) ci tengo molto it's really important for me; se ci tenete if you like; ci tengo a mantenermi in forma I like to keep fit; ci tengo ad avervi a cena you really must come to dinner; mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it

III tenersi verbo pronominale

1 (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]; - rsi la testa tra le mani to hold one's head in one's hands; - rsi per mano to hold hands; - rsi a braccetto to be arm in arm; - rsi in piedi to stand (on one's feet)

2 (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to); tenetevi (forte) hold on (tight)

3 (mantenersi) - rsi lontano da to keep away from; - rsi sulla destra to keep (to the) right

4 (prendere per sé) -rsi qcs. to keep sth.; tientelo per te keep it for yourself

5 (trattenersi) - rsi dal fare to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing

6 (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place

IDIOMS

non c'è scusa che tenga there can be no possible excuse.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tenere
12 tenere

1. [te'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (reggere: in mano) to hold, (in posizione) to hold, keep, (in una condizione) to keep

tieni! — here!

tieni, usa il mio — here, use mine

tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you

non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it

tenere qn per mano — to hold sb by the hand

tenere in braccio un bambino — to hold a baby

tenere una pentola per il manico — to hold a pan by the handle

tiene la racchetta con la sinistra — he holds the racket with his left hand

tieni la porta aperta — hold the door open

tengono sempre la porta aperta — they always keep their door open

tiene sempre la camicia sbottonata — he always has his shirt unbuttoned

tenere le mani in tasca — to keep one's hands in one's pockets

tieni gli occhi chiusi — keep your eyes shut o closed

un cappotto che tiene caldo — a warm coat

tiene la casa molto bene — her house is always tidy

tenere presente qc — to bear sth in mind

tenere la rotta Naut — to keep o stay on course

il nemico teneva la città — the enemy had the city under its control o held the city

tenere la destra/la sinistra Auto — to keep to the right/the left

2) (dare: conferenza, lezione) to give, (organizzare: riunione, assemblea) to hold

3) (occupare: spazio) to take up, occupy

tenere il posto a qn — to keep sb's seat

mi tieni il posto? torno subito — will you keep my seat for me? I'll be right back

4) (contenere: sogg: recipiente) to hold

5)

(resistere a) tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthy

tenere la strada Auto — to hold the road

6)

(considerare) tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o consideration

tenere in gran conto o considerazione qn — to have a high regard for sb, think highly of sb

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (resistere) to hold out, last, (chiusura, nodo) to hold

tiene quella scatola? — is that box strong enough?

questa vite non tiene — this screw is loose

non ci sono scuse che tengano — I'll take no excuses

tenere duro — (resistere) to stand firm, hold out

2)

(parteggiare) tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth

io tengo per lui — I am on his side

3)

tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to

tiene molto all'educazione — he is a great believer in education

4)

(dare importanza) tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance to

tenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do

ci tengo ad ottenere la presidenza — it's important for me to become chairman

ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go

ci tiene che lo sappia — he wants him to know

non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me

se ci tieni proprio! — if you really want!

3. vr (tenersi)

1) (reggersi)

tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth

tieniti al corrimano — hold onto the rail

tieniti forte! — hold on tight!

tenersi per mano — (uso reciproco) to hold hands

si tenevano per mano — they were holding hands

tenersi in piedi — to stay on one's feet

non si teneva più dal ridere fig — he couldn't help laughing, he couldn't keep from laughing

2) (mantenersi) to keep, be

tenersi pronto (a fare qc) — to be ready (to do sth)

tieniti pronta per le cinque — be ready by five

tenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall

tenersi sulla corsia di destra — to stay in the right-hand lane

tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left

3) (attenersi)

tenersi a — to comply with, stick to

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tenere
13 partisan

partisan, e [paʀtizɑ̃, an]

1. adjective

a. ( = partial) partisan

b. être partisan de qch to be in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of sth

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

supporter ; [de doctrine, réforme] supporter

• c'est un partisan de la fermeté he's a believer in firm measures

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1.

partisane paʀtizɑ̃, an adjectif

1) pej [esprit, querelle] partisan

2) ( en faveur de)

partisan de quelque chose/de faire — in favour [BrE] of something/of doing

être partisan du moindre effort — (colloq) ( être paresseux) to be lazy; ( dans une décision) to go for the easy option

2.

nom masculin, féminin gén supporter, partisan; Armée partisan

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paʀtizɑ̃, an partisan, -e
1. nm/f

1) (= combattant) partisan

2) [parti, régime] supporter

2. adj

1) (lutte, querelle) partisan, one-sided

2)

être partisan de qch — to be in favour of sth Grande-Bretagne to be in favor of sth USA

être partisan de faire — to be in favour of doing Grande-Bretagne to be in favor of doing USA

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partisan, partisane

A adj

1 ( de parti pris) pej [esprit, discours, querelle] partisan;

2 ( en faveur de) partisan de qch/de faire in favour^GB of sth/of doing; un homme partisan des réformes a man who is in favour^GB of the reforms; être partisan du moindre effort ( être paresseux) to be lazy; ( dans une décision) to go for the easy option.

B nm,f

1 gén supporter, partisan (de of); un partisan acharné du libéralisme a staunch supporter of liberalism;

2 Mil partisan.

( féminin partisane) [partizɑ̃, an] adjectif

partisan

un choix partisan (péjoratif) a biased choice

elle n'est pas partisane ou partisante (familier) de cette thèse she doesn't favour this theory

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nom masculin

1. [adepte, défenseur] supporter

c'est un partisan de la censure he's for ou in favour of censorship

2. [dans une guerre] partisan

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > partisan

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