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predicative adjective[not] be afraid [of somebody/something] — [vor jemandem/etwas] [keine] Angst haben
be afraid to do something — Angst davor haben, etwas zu tun
be afraid of doing something — Angst haben, etwas zu tun
I'm afraid [that] we must assume that... — leider müssen wir annehmen, dass...
I'm afraid so/not — ich fürchte ja/nein
* * *[ə'freid]1) (feeling fear or being frightened (of a person, thing etc): The child is not afraid of the dark; She was afraid to go.) Angst haben, sich fürchten* * *[əˈfreɪd]adj pred1. (frightened) verängstigtto be \afraid that... befürchten, dass...to make sb \afraid jdm Angst machen, jdn verängstigen▪ to be \afraid for sb/sth um jdn/etw Angst haben▪ to [not] be \afraid of sb/sth vor jdm/etw [keine] Angst habento be \afraid of heights Höhenangst habenI'm \afraid not leider [o bedauerlicherweise] nichtI'm \afraid so leider ja, ich bedaure, ja gehthis is your room — it's rather small, I'm \afraid dies ist Ihr Zimmer — leider ist es sehr kleinI don't agree at all, I'm \afraid da kann ich Ihnen leider nicht zustimmen* * *[ə'freɪd]adj pred1)(= frightened)
to be afraid (of sb/sth) — (vor jdm/etw) Angst haben, sich (vor jdm/etw) fürchtenit's quite safe, there's nothing to be afraid of — es ist ganz sicher, Sie brauchen keine Angst zu haben
go and talk to him then, there's nothing to be afraid of — geh und sprich mit ihm, da ist doch nichts dabei
I am afraid of hurting him or that I might hurt him — ich fürchte, ihm wehzutun or ich könnte ihm wehtun
I am afraid he will or might hurt me, I am afraid lest he (might) hurt me — ich fürchte, er könnte mir wehtun
to make sb afraid — jdm Angst machen or einjagen, jdn ängstigen
I am afraid to leave her alone — ich habe Angst davor, sie allein zu lassen
I was afraid of not being precise enough — ich fürchtete, dass ich mich nicht genau genug ausdrückte
I was afraid of waking the children — ich wollte die Kinder nicht wecken
he's not afraid of hard work — er scheut schwere Arbeit nicht, er hat keine Angst vor schwerer Arbeit
he's not afraid to say what he thinks — er scheut sich nicht zu sagen, was er denkt
that's what I was afraid of, I was afraid that would happen —
go on, do it, what are you afraid of? — tus doch, wovor hast du denn Angst?
2)(expressing polite regret)
I'm afraid I can't do it — leider kann ich es nicht machenthere's nothing I can do, I'm afraid — ich kann da leider gar nichts machen
I'm afraid to say that... —
are you going? – I'm afraid not/I'm afraid so — gehst du? – leider nicht/ja, leider
well, I'm afraid you're wrong — so leid es mir tut, aber Sie haben unrecht
can I go now? – no, I'm afraid you can't — kann ich jetzt gehen? – nein, tut mir leid, noch nicht
* * *afraid [əˈfreıd] adj:be afraid for auch sich sorgen um;look afraid ängstlich aussehen;don’t be afraid to ask for advice fragen Sie ruhig um Rat;he is afraid of his parents finding out er hat Angst, seine Eltern könnten es herausfinden;be afraid of flying Flugangst oder Angst vor dem Fliegen haben;be afraid of heights Höhenangst haben, nicht schwindelfrei sein;not be afraid of hard work sich nicht vor schwerer Arbeit fürchten oder scheuen;I’m afraid he won’t come ich fürchte, er wird nicht kommen;I’m afraid you are wrong ich glaube fast oder fürchte, Sie irren sich;I’m afraid I must go ich muss jetzt leider gehen;I’m afraid so leider ja; ja, leider;* * *predicative adjective[not] be afraid [of somebody/something] — [vor jemandem/etwas] [keine] Angst haben
be afraid to do something — Angst davor haben, etwas zu tun
be afraid of doing something — Angst haben, etwas zu tun
I'm afraid [that] we must assume that... — leider müssen wir annehmen, dass...
I'm afraid so/not — ich fürchte ja/nein
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[əʼfreɪd] adj1) ( frightened) verängstigt;to be \afraid that... befürchten, dass...;to make sb \afraid jdm Angst machen, jdn verängstigen;to be \afraid for sb/ sth um jdn/etw Angst haben;to [not] be \afraid of sb/ sth vor jdm/etw [keine] Angst haben;to be \afraid of heights Höhenangst haben;to [not] be \afraid to do sth sich akk [nicht] scheuen, etw zu tunI'm \afraid not leider [o bedauerlicherweise] nicht;I'm \afraid so leider ja, ich bedaure, ja ( geh)this is your room - it's rather small, I'm \afraid dies ist Ihr Zimmer - leider ist es sehr klein;I don't agree at all, I'm \afraid da kann ich Ihnen leider nicht zustimmen -
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hæit1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) altura2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) auge, cúspide, cima, apogeo, punto culminante3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) colmo, cumbre, cima4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) altura; cumbre, cima•- heightenheight n alturatr[haɪt]1 (gen) altura2 (altitude) altitud nombre femenino3 (of person) estatura■ what height is he? ¿cuánto mide?, ¿qué estatura tiene?4 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL cumbre nombre femenino, cima\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be afraid of heights tener vértigoto gain height subirto lose height bajarthe Golan Heights Los Altos de Golánaverage height estatura media, estatura normalheight ['haɪt] n1) peak: cumbre f, cima f, punto m altoat the height of her career: en la cumbre de su carrerathe height of stupidity: el colmo de la estupidez2) tallness: estatura f (de una persona), altura f (de un objeto)3) altitude: altura fn.• alteza s.f.• altitud s.f.• alto s.m.• altozano s.m.• altura s.f.• culminación s.f.• elevación s.f.• eminencia s.f.• encumbramiento s.m.• estatura s.f.• peralte s.m.haɪtwhat height are you? — ¿cuánto mides?
to gain/lose height — ( Aviat) ganar/perder* altura
at a height of 2,000 m above sea level — a una altura de 2.000 m sobre el nivel del mar
2) ( peak) (no pl)to be at the height of one's power — estar* en la cima or en la cumbre or en la cúspide de su (or mi etc) poder
3) heights pla) ( high ground) cerros mpl, cumbres fplb) (high places, buildings) alturas fplc) ( highest level)speculation rose to new o fresh heights — la especulación alcanzó nuevas cotas
[haɪt]N1) (=measurement) [of object] altura f ; [of person] estatura fto be 20 metres in height — medir or tener 20 metros de alto, tener una altura de 20 metros
we are the same height — tenemos la misma estatura, somos igual de altos
he was of medium or average height and build — era de estatura y constitución media
she's about my height — tiene mi altura or es de mi estatura más o menos
2) (=altitude) altura fheight above sea level — altura f or altitud f sobre el nivel del mar
at a height of 2,000 m — a una altura or altitud de 2.000 m
to gain/lose height — ganar/perder altura
3) (=high place) cumbre fhead 1., 2)to be afraid of heights — tener miedo a las alturas, tener vértigo
4) (=peak, zenith) cumbre f, cima fat the height of her career — en la cumbre or la cima de su carrera
dizzyat its height, the movement had millions of supporters — en su punto más álgido, el movimiento tenía millones de seguidores
5) (=utmost degree) colmo mit is the height of arrogance/stupidity — es el colmo de la arrogancia/la estupidez
* * *[haɪt]what height are you? — ¿cuánto mides?
to gain/lose height — ( Aviat) ganar/perder* altura
at a height of 2,000 m above sea level — a una altura de 2.000 m sobre el nivel del mar
2) ( peak) (no pl)to be at the height of one's power — estar* en la cima or en la cumbre or en la cúspide de su (or mi etc) poder
3) heights pla) ( high ground) cerros mpl, cumbres fplb) (high places, buildings) alturas fplc) ( highest level)speculation rose to new o fresh heights — la especulación alcanzó nuevas cotas
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noun1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, diebe six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein
at a height of three metres — in einer Höhe von drei Metern
* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) die Höhe2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) der Höhepunkt3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) der Gipfel4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) die Höhe•- academic.ru/34302/heighten">heighten* * *[haɪt]nhis \height is about 1.75 metres er ist ungefähr 1,75 Meter großat chest/eye \height in Brust-/Augenhöheto adjust the \height of sth etw höher/niedriger stellento gain/lose \height an Höhe gewinnen/verlierento be 6 metres in \height 6 Meter hoch sein▪ \heights pl Höhen plfear of \heights Höhenangst fto be afraid of \heights nicht schwindelfrei sein▪ \heights pl Hügel pl, Anhöhen plthis is the \height of pleasure for me das ist für mich das höchste der Gefühleto be at the \height of one's career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere seinto be dressed in the \height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet seinto be at the \height of one's power auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht seinat the \height of summer im Hochsommerto rise to giddy [or dizzy] \heights ( fam) in Schwindel erregende Höhen aufsteigento attain great \heights, to scale \heights den Höhepunkt erreichen; shares, prices Spitzenwerte erreichenthe \height of bad manners [or ill manners] der Gipfel der Unverschämtheitthe \height of folly/stupidity der Gipfel der Torheit/Dummheitthe \height of kindness/patience das Äußerste an Güte/Geduld* * *[haɪt]nto be six feet in height — sechs Fuß groß or (wall etc) hoch sein
you can raise the height of the saddle — du kannst den Sattel höherstellen
at shoulder/head height — in Schulter-/Kopfhöhe
2) pl (= high place) Höhen plto scale the heights of Everest — den Mount Everest besteigen
the height of luxury —
that is the height of arrogance/folly — das ist der Gipfel der Arroganz/der Torheit
that is the height of bad manners! — das ist doch die Höhe!, das ist der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit!
it is the height of bad manners to... — es verstößt gegen jede Etikette, zu...
at the height of the storm — als der Sturm am heftigsten war
at the height of summer — im Hochsommer
at its height the company employed 12,000 people — in ihrer Glanzzeit hatte die Firma 12.000 Angestellte
during the war emigration was at its height — im Krieg erreichte die Auswanderungswelle ihren Höhepunkt
to be the height of fashion — große Mode or der letzte Schrei sein
* * *height [haıt] s1. Höhe f:height of fall Fallhöhe;ten feet in height zehn Fuß hoch;at a height of five feet above the ground fünf Fuß über dem Boden;from a great height aus großer Höhe;2. (Körper)Größe f:what is your height? wie groß sind Sie?;he rose to his full height er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf3. (An)Höhe f, Erhebung f4. fig Höhe(punkt) f(m), Gipfel m, höchster Grad:at its height auf dem Höhepunkt;at the height of one’s fame auf der Höhe seines Ruhms;at the height of the season in der Hochsaison;at the height of summer im Hochsommer;dressed in the height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet;the height of folly der Gipfel der Torheit5. ARCH Pfeilhöhe f, Bogenstich mh., H. abk1. height H3. hundred4. husband* * *noun1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, diebe six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein
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[haɪt] nhis \height is about 1.75 metres er ist ungefähr 1,75 Meter groß;at chest/eye \height in Brust-/Augenhöhe;to adjust the \height of sth etw höher/niedriger stellen;to gain/lose \height an Höhe gewinnen/verlieren;to be 6 metres in \height 6 Meter hoch sein2) ( high places)fear of \heights Höhenangst f;to be afraid of \heights nicht schwindelfrei seinthis is the \height of pleasure for me das ist für mich das Höchste der Gefühle;to be at the \height of one's career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere sein;to be dressed in the \height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet sein;to be at the \height of one's power auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht sein;at the \height of summer im Hochsommer;to attain great \heights, to scale \heights den Höhepunkt erreichen; shares, prices Spitzenwerte erreichenthe \height of folly/ stupidity der Gipfel der Torheit/Dummheit;the \height of kindness/ patience das Äußerste an Güte/Geduld -
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height [haɪt]∎ what height are you? combien mesurez-vous?;∎ height: 1 m 80 (on form) taille: 1 m 80;∎ I'm of average height je suis de taille moyenne;∎ redwoods grow to a height of 100 metres les séquoias peuvent atteindre 100 mètres (de haut)(b) (distance above ground → of mountain, plane) altitude f; (→ of ceiling, river, stars) hauteur f;∎ the plane was gaining/losing height l'avion prenait/perdait de l'altitude;∎ to be at a height of 3 metres above the ground être à 3 mètres au-dessus du sol;(c) (high position) hauteur f;∎ to fall from a great height tomber de haut;∎ Geography the heights les hauteurs fpl;∎ to have a good head for heights ne pas avoir le vertige;∎ fear of heights vertige m;∎ I'm afraid of heights j'ai le vertige;∎ figurative to reach new heights atteindre de nouveaux sommets(d) figurative (peak → of career, success) point m culminant; (→ of fortune, fame) apogée m; (→ of arrogance, stupidity) comble m;∎ at the height of her powers en pleine possession de ses moyens;∎ at its height the group had 300 members à son apogée, le groupe comprenait 300 membres;∎ the tourist season is at its height la saison touristique bat son plein;∎ the height of bad manners le comble de l'impolitesse ou de la grossièreté;∎ at the height of summer en plein été, au plus chaud de l'été;∎ at the height of the battle/storm au plus fort de la bataille/de l'orage;∎ to dress in the height of fashion s'habiller à la dernière mode;∎ it's the height of fashion c'est le dernier cri►► height restriction limitation f de hauteur -
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height [haɪt]• what height are you? combien mesurez-vous ?b. ( = altitude) altitude fc. ( = utmost) [of fortune, success] apogée m ; [of glory, fame] sommet m ; [of absurdity, folly] comble m• at the height of summer/the storm au cœur de l'été/l'orage* * *[haɪt]1) ( of person) taille f; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur fto be 1 metre 60 cm in height — [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60; [object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut
2) ( distance from ground) (of mountain, plane) altitude fto rise to great heights — fig aller loin
at the height of — au plus fort de [storm, crisis]
to be at the height of one's popularity/powers — être au sommet de sa popularité/son talent
the height of — le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek]
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[haɪt]n( of person) wzrost m; (of building, plane) wysokość f; ( of terrain) wzniesienie nt; ( fig) szczyt mwhat height are you? — ile masz wzrostu?, ile mierzysz?
* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) wysokość2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) zenit3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) szczyt4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) wysokość, wzniesienie•- heighten -
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n. 1. биеийн өндөр. He is a man of average \height. Тэр дунд зэргийн нуруутай. 2. өндөр. What is the \height of the mountain? Энэ уул хир зэрэг өндөр бол? 3. өндрөөс, мандлаас дээш. drop sth from a great \height маш өндөр дээрээс юм унагах. fly at a \height of 6000 metres (above sea level) далайн түвшнээс 6 мянган метрийн дээр нисэж явах. 3. өндөрлөг, өндөр газар. be afraid of \heights өндрөөс айдаг байх. 4. ид үе, оргил үе. The storm was at its \height. Шуурга яг ид үедээ байв. be dressed in the \height of fashion хамгийн сүүлийн үеийн загварын хувцастай. -
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[haɪt]1) (measurement) altezza, (of person) altezza, statura, (altitude) altezza, altitudine f, (high ground) alturaof average/medium height — di statura media
2) (fig: of career, success, glory) apice m, (of rudeness, stupidity) colmoat the height of — (storm, battle) nel momento culminante di
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1. noun1) Furcht, die, Angst, die (of vor + Dat.)fear of doing something — Angst od. Furcht davor, etwas zu tun
in fear of being caught — in der Angst, gefasst zu werden
strike fear into somebody — jemanden in Angst versetzen
2) (object of fear) Furcht, die; in pl. Befürchtungen Pl.go or be in fear of one's life — Angst um sein Leben haben
2. transitive verbno fear! — (coll.) keine Bange! (ugs.)
1) (be afraid of)fear somebody/something — vor jemandem/etwas Angst haben; jemanden/etwas fürchten
fear to do or doing something — Angst haben od. sich fürchten, etwas zu tun
2) (be worried about) befürchten3. intransitive verbfear [that...] — fürchten[, dass...]
fear for somebody/something — um jemanden/etwas bangen (geh.) od. fürchten
never fear — (also joc. iron.) keine Bange (ugs.)
* * *[fiə] 1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) die Furcht2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) fürchten2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) befürchten•- academic.ru/26675/fearful">fearful- fearfully
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- in fear of* * *[fɪəʳ, AM fɪr]I. nto put the \fear of God into sb jdm einen heiligen Schrecken einjagen\fear of heights Höhenangst fin \fear of one's life in Todesangstin \fear and trembling zitternd vor Angstto go in \fear of sth in ständiger Angst vor etw dat lebento have a \fear of sth vor etw dat Angst haben▪ for \fear of doing sth aus Angst, etw zu tunhe was in \fear of his life er fürchtete um sein Leben▪ there are \fears that... es gibt Befürchtungen, dass...\fears for sb's life/safety Sorge f um jds Leben/Sicherheitsb's worst \fears jds schlimmste Befürchtungen\fear of God [or the Lord] Gottesfurcht f4.▶ without \fear or favour völlig unparteiisch▶ there's no [or isn't any] \fear of that! das ist nicht zu befürchten!there isn't any \fear of your getting lost du brauchst keine Angst zu haben, dass du dich verirrstII. vt1. (dread)▪ to \fear sb/sth jdn/etw fürchtenwhat do you \fear most? wovor hast du am meisten Angst?to have nothing to \fear nichts zu befürchten haben▪ to \fear [that]... befürchten, dass...to \fear God Gott fürchtenIII. vito \fear for sb's life/sanity um jds Leben/Verstand fürchten* * *[fɪə(r)]1. n1) Angst f, Furcht f (for vor +dat)fear of death/failure — Todes-/Versagensangst f
fear of flying — Flugangst f, Angst f vorm Fliegen
he has fears for his sister's safety — er fürchtet für or um die Sicherheit seiner Schwester
there are fears that... — es wird befürchtet, dass...
have no fear (old, hum) — fürchte dich nicht (old, hum)
with fear and trembling — mit schlotternden Knien
to be in fear of sb/sth — Angst vor jdm/etw haben
to go or live in fear of sb/sth —
he lived in fear of being discovered — er lebte in ständiger Angst davor, entdeckt zu werden
for fear that... — aus Angst, dass...
she talked quietly for fear of waking the baby — sie sprach leise, um das Baby nicht aufzuwecken
or favor (US) — ganz gerecht
2) no plthere's no fear of that happening again — keine Angst, das passiert so leicht nicht wieder
there's not much fear of his coming — wir brauchen kaum Angst zu haben, dass er kommt
2. vt1) (= be afraid of) (be)fürchtenhe's a man to be feared — er ist ein Mann, den man fürchten muss
many women fear to go out at night — viele Frauen haben Angst davor, abends auszugehen
3. vi* * *fear [fıə(r)]A sof vor dat;that dass):for fear vor Angst;for fear that … aus Furcht, dass …;be in fear (of sb) sich (vor jemandem) fürchten, (vor jemandem) Angst haben;fear of death Todesangst;fear of flying Flugangst;fear of heights Höhenangst;go in fear of one’s life in ständiger Todesangst leben, Todesängste ausstehen;be without fear (of sb) sich (vor jemandem) nicht fürchten, (vor jemandem) keine Angst haben;2. Befürchtung f, Besorgnis f, Sorge f, pl auch Bedenken pl:a) in der Befürchtung, dass …,b) um nicht, damit nicht; um zu verhüten, dass …;he didn’t come near me for fear of infection aus Angst, sich anzustecken;for fear of hurting him um ihn nicht zu verletzen;there are fears that … man befürchtet, dass …;it confirmed his worst fears es bestätigte seine schlimmsten Befürchtungenof vor dat):fear of God Gottesfurcht f;put the fear of God into sb jemandem einen heiligen Schrecken einjagen4. Gefahr f, Risiko n:there is not much fear of that das ist kaum zu befürchtenB v/t3. das Schlimmste etc (be)fürchten:he is feared to be dead es ist zu befürchten oder es wird befürchtet, dass er tot ist4. fear o.s. obs sich fürchtenC v/i1. sich fürchten, Furcht oder Angst haben:never fear keine Angst!* * *1. noun1) Furcht, die, Angst, die (of vor + Dat.)fear of death or dying/heights — Todes-/Höhenangst, die
fear of doing something — Angst od. Furcht davor, etwas zu tun
in fear of being caught — in der Angst, gefasst zu werden
2) (object of fear) Furcht, die; in pl. Befürchtungen Pl.go or be in fear of one's life — Angst um sein Leben haben
2. transitive verbno fear! — (coll.) keine Bange! (ugs.)
fear somebody/something — vor jemandem/etwas Angst haben; jemanden/etwas fürchten
fear to do or doing something — Angst haben od. sich fürchten, etwas zu tun
2) (be worried about) befürchten3. intransitive verbfear [that...] — fürchten[, dass...]
fear for somebody/something — um jemanden/etwas bangen (geh.) od. fürchten
never fear — (also joc. iron.) keine Bange (ugs.)
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1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) miedo, temor
2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) temer, tener miedo de2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) temer•- fearful- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
- in fear of
fear1 n miedo / temorfear2 vb temertr[fɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 miedo, temor nombre masculino1 temer, tener miedo a1 temer, tener miedo■ fear not! ¡no temas!, ¡no tengas miedo!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor fear of... por miedo de..., por temor a...for fear that por miedo de queI fear that... me temo que...never fear no hay cuidado, no temasno fear! ¡ni hablar!, ¡ni loco,-a!, ¡ni muerto,-a!there's no fear of... no hay peligro de que...to be in fear of one's life temer por su vidato fear the worst temer lo peorto hold no fears for somebody no dar miedo a alguiento put the fear of God into somebody dar un susto mortal a alguienfear ['fɪr] vt: temer, tener miedo defear vi: temerfear n: miedo m, temor mfor fear of: por temor an.• aprensión s.f.• cobardía s.f.• miedo s.m.• pavor s.m.• recelo s.m.• temor s.m.• terror s.m.expr.• tener miedo expr.• tener miedo de expr.v.• esperar v.• recelar v.• temblar v.• temer v.fɪr, fɪə(r)
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1) u c ( apprehension) miedo m, temor mfear of death/heights — miedo a la muerte/las alturas
fear FOR somebody/something: there are fears for the passengers' safety se teme por la seguridad de los pasajeros; to go o be in fear of somebody/something (frml) vivir atemorizado por alguien/algo; to be in fear of one's life temer por su (or mi etc) vida; in fear and trembling (liter) atemorizado, lleno de miedo; she wouldn't touch it for fear of breaking it no quería tocarlo por miedo a romperlo; have no fear (arch or hum) pierde (or pierda etc) cuidado; to put the fear of God into somebody — asustar muchísimo a alguien
2) u (risk, chance, likelihood)
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a) ( dread) temer, tenerle* miedo ab) ( suspect)
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vi temer[fɪǝ(r)]to fear FOR somebody/something — temer por alguien/algo
1. N1) (=terror) miedo m•
to be in fear of or for one's life — temer por su propia vidaworkers at the plant frequently went in fear of their lives — a menudo los trabajadores de la fábrica temían por su vida
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to live in fear of sth/sb — vivir atemorizado por algo/algn•
to have no fear — no tener ningún miedohave no fear! — †† (=don't be afraid) ¡pierde cuidado!
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fear of heights — miedo m a las alturasfear of flying — miedo m a volar
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she was trembling with fear — estaba temblando de miedo•
without fear or favour — con imparcialidad, imparcialmente- put the fear of God into sb2) (=worry) temor mthere are fears that... — se teme que + subjun
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I didn't go in for fear of disturbing them — no entré por temor or miedo a molestarlesshe never goes out for fear that it will happen again — nunca sale por temor or miedo a que suceda de nuevo
3) (=chance) posibilidad f ; (=danger) peligro mthere's no fear of that! — ¡no hay peligro de eso!
no fear! * — ¡ni hablar!
2. VT1) (=be afraid of) temer, tener miedo aI do not fear death — no temo a la muerte, no tengo miedo a la muerte
to fear that — temer que + subjun
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two people are missing and feared dead — hay dos personas desaparecidas y se teme que hayan muerto2) (=think regretfully) temerse•
I fear you may be right — me temo que tenga razón•
I fear so/ not — me temo que sí/no3) (=respect) [+ God] temer3.VI temer•
to fear for sth/sb — temer por algo/algnI fear for him — temo por él, tengo miedo por él
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never fear — no hay cuidado ** * *[fɪr, fɪə(r)]
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1) u c ( apprehension) miedo m, temor mfear of death/heights — miedo a la muerte/las alturas
fear FOR somebody/something: there are fears for the passengers' safety se teme por la seguridad de los pasajeros; to go o be in fear of somebody/something (frml) vivir atemorizado por alguien/algo; to be in fear of one's life temer por su (or mi etc) vida; in fear and trembling (liter) atemorizado, lleno de miedo; she wouldn't touch it for fear of breaking it no quería tocarlo por miedo a romperlo; have no fear (arch or hum) pierde (or pierda etc) cuidado; to put the fear of God into somebody — asustar muchísimo a alguien
2) u (risk, chance, likelihood)
II
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a) ( dread) temer, tenerle* miedo ab) ( suspect)
2.
vi temerto fear FOR somebody/something — temer por alguien/algo
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14 giddy
(a) (dizzy → person)∎ to be or to feel giddy (afraid of height) avoir le vertige, être pris de vertige; (unwell) avoir un étourdissement;∎ I feel giddy just watching them j'ai la tête qui tourne ou le vertige rien que de les regarder∎ the giddy heights of success les hautes cimes de la réussite;∎ ironic he had reached the giddy heights of senior assistant il avait atteint le grade prestigieux d'assistant en chef(c) (frivolous → person, behaviour) frivole, écervelé;∎ she behaves just like a giddy schoolgirl elle se comporte vraiment comme une jeune idiote ou écervelée;∎ a giddy round of parties and social events un tourbillon de soirées et de sorties mondaines;∎ British familiar old-fashioned my giddy aunt! oh là là!(to horse) hue! -
15 fear
[fɪəʳ, Am fɪr] nto put the \fear of God into sb jdm einen heiligen Schrecken einjagen;\fear of heights Höhenangst f;in \fear of one's life in Todesangst;in \fear and trembling zitternd vor Angst;to go in \fear of sth in ständiger Angst vor etw dat leben;to have a \fear of sth vor etw dat Angst haben;for \fear of doing sth aus Angst, etw zu tun;to be in \fear of sth vor etw dat Angst haben;he was in \fear of his life er fürchtete um sein Leben;there are \fears that... es gibt Befürchtungen, dass...;sb's worst \fears jds schlimmste BefürchtungenPHRASES:without \fear or favour völlig unparteiisch;there's no [or isn't any] \fear of that! das ist nicht zu befürchten!;there isn't any \fear of your getting lost du brauchst keine Angst zu haben, dass du dich verirrst vt1) ( dread)to \fear sb/ sth jdn/etw fürchten;what do you \fear most? wovor hast du am meisten Angst?;to have nothing to \fear nichts zu befürchten haben;to \fear [that]... befürchten, dass...to \fear God Gott fürchten vito \fear for sb's life/ sanity um jds Leben/Verstand fürchten; -
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1. I1) we all turned мы все повернулись [кругом]; he turned and went away in a rage он повернулся и в гневе пошел прочь; it is time for us to turn нам пора повернуть назад /пойти обратно/; he did not know which way /where/ то turn a) он не знал, куда повернуться; б) он не знал, к кому обратиться; the river turns and twists речка извивается /петляет/; the tide has turned начинается отлив или прилив; the wind is turning ветер меняется /меняет направление/; the weather has turned погода изменилась; I fear my luck will turn боюсь, мне изменит счастье /мне перестанет везти/2) the wheels turned колеса вертелись; the ball turns крутится шар; the merry-go-round turned карусель вертелась /вращалась/; this key is hard to turn этот ключ трудно повернуть; the tap won't turn кран не поворачивается3) my head is turning у меня кружится голова; heights always make his head turn высота всегда вызывает у него головокружение4) the leaves are beginning to turn листья начинают желтеть; her hair has begun to turn она начала седеть5) the milk has turned молоко прокисло6) the edge of the knife had turned лезвие ножа затупилось2. II1) turn in some manner turn abruptly (reluctantly, instinctively, wearily, insolently, etc.) резко и т.д. повернуть (ся) или свернуть; somewhere turn this way (that way, left, around, etc.) повернуть(ся) в эту сторону и т.д.; the main road turns sharp right шоссе круто уходит направо; turn homewards (west, etc.) направляться домой и т.д.; let's turn back давайте вернемся [назад]; she turned aside and began to sob она отвернулась и начала всхлипывать; turn round and let me see your face повернись и дай мне посмотреть тебе в лице; he turned round and round он все время поворачивался /крутился/; turn at tome time it is time to turn now теперь нам пора возвращаться /поворачивать назад/2) turn in some manner the boat (the car, the cart, etc.) turned over лодка и т.д. перевернулась; the aircraft struck the ground and turned over and over самолет врезался в землю и несколько раз перевернулся; turn head over heels перекувырнуться; the boat turned upside down лодка перевернулась /опрокинулась вверх дном/; my umbrella (my pocket, etc.) turned inside out у меня вывернулся зонтик и т.д.; the whole world turned topsy-turvy весь мир перевернулся, все в мире перевернулось3) turn in some manner the key (the handle, the tap, etc.) turns easily ключ и т.д. легко поворачивается4) turn in some manner the dancer turned quickly (awkwardly, gracefully. etc.) танцовщица быстро и т.д. кружилась5) turn in some manner the metal (the wood, this material, etc.) turns well (easily, quickly, etc.) этот металл и т.д. хорошо и т.д. поддается обточке3. III1) turn smb., smth. turn one's horse (one's car, the carriage, etc.) повернуть лошадь и т.д. обратно /назад/; she turned her steps она повернула назад; turn one's head обернуться, повернуть голову; turn the course of a river (the tide of events, etc.) изменить течение реки и т.д.; turn the conversation изменить тему разговора, повернуть беседу в другое русло; turn the corner а) поворачивать за угол; the саг turned the corner машина завернула за угол; б) выходить из затруднительного положения; once he has made up his mind, nothing will turn him если он что-нибудь решил, ничто не заставит его изменить своего решения2) turn smth. turn a page of a book (pancakes, an omelette, etc.) переворачивать страницу книги и т.д.; turn hay ворошить сено; turn soil пахать; turn a bed перетряхивать постель; turn a sheet отогнуть простыню; turn a garment (a dress, a suit, a coat, a cape, a collar, etc.) перелицовывать одежду и т.д.; turn a complete circle (a half-circle, 16 points, etc.) делать полный оборот и т.д.; turn a somersault делать сальто, кувыркаться || turn one's ankle вывихнуть /подвернуть/ ногу; turn smb.'s brain сводить кого-л. с ума; grief (overwork, etc.) has turned his brain от горя и т.д. он сошел с ума3) turn smth. turn a wheel вращать колесо; turn a handle крутить ручку; turn a key (the cap of a jar, the tap, the doorknob, etc.) поворачивать ключ и т.д.4) || turn smb.'s head вскружить кому-л. голову; success had not turned his head от успеха голова у него не закружилась; turn smb.'s stomach вызывать у кого-л. тошноту; the mere sight of food turns his stomach его воротит /мутит, тошнит/ от одного вида пищи; I'm afraid the rolling of the ship will turn my stomach боюсь, что качка на корабле вызовет у меня тошноту5) turn smb. turn an excellent husband (a soldier, a schoolmaster, a reporter, a poet, a Christian, etc.) стать [со временем] прекрасным мужем и т.д.; turn traitor (informer, etc.) стать предателем и т.д.6) || turn some colour стать какого-л. цвета, принять какую-л. окраску; turn all the colours of the rainbow окраситься во все цвета радуги; he turned colour он покраснел или побледнел7) turn smth. turn milk (cream) сквашивать молоко (сливки); heat has turned the milk от жары молоко скисло8) turn some age he has turned 40 ему стукнуло сорок9) turn smth. turn a blow отводить удар; the metal is thick enough to turn a bullet металл достаточно прочен, чтобы пуля от него отскочила /его не пробила/10) turn smth. turn candlesticks (wooden vessels, brass, lead pipes, columns, etc.) вытачивать /обтачивать/ подсвечники и т.д.11) turn smth. turn an epigram (a couplet, a witty reply, etc.) сочинить эпиграмму и т.д.; turn a pretty compliment сделать тонкий комплимент; he has a knack for turning a phrase он очень ловко жонглирует словами; I don't know how he managed to turn the trick я не знаю, как ему удалось провернуть это дельце12) turn smth. turn the edge of a knife (the edge of an axe, etc.) затупить лезвие ножа и т.д.4. IV1) turn smth., smb. somewhere turn one's саг (the horse, the carriage, one's steps, etc.) back (homewards, northwards, etc.) повернуть машину и т.д. назад и т.д.; turn your eyes /your look/ this way посмотри сюда; turn smth. in some manner turn your chair so that the light is on your left поверните стул так, чтобы свет падал слева; turn the corner at full speed поворачивать за угол на полном ходу2) turn smth., smb. in some manner turn the pages of a book (of a magazine, etc.) thoughtlessly (absent-mindedly, idly, quickly, etc.) бездумно и т.д. переворачивать страницы книги /перелистывать книгу/ и т.Л; turn some old letters nostalgically с грустью перебирать старью письма; turn a patient (a body, etc,) easily легко перевернуть больного и т.д.; the doctor turned him over and looked at his back врач перевернул его и осмотрел его спину; turn the boy around, I want to sound him поверий мальчика, я его выслушаю; turn the handle three times (the tap one notch, etc.) повернуть ручку три раза и т.д.; turn one's pockets (a coat, one's glove, etc.) inside out выворачивать карманы и т.д. [наизнанку]; turn the boat (the pail, etc.) upside down опрокидывать лодку и т.д. вверх дном; don't turn this box upside down этот ящик нельзя кантовать; turn a room upside down перевернуть все в комнате вверх дном || turn one's ankle unexpectedly (suddenly, etc.) неожиданно и т.д. подвернуть ногу; I turned my ankle painfully я подвернул ногу и мне очень больно3) turn smth. in some manner you are turning my words around ты передергиваешь мои слова4) turn some age at some time she has not yet turned 40 ей еще нет сорока; his son just turned 4 его сыну как раз исполнилось четыре года; it has just turned two сейчас ровно два часа5) turn smth. somewhere turn aside a blow отвести удар6) turn smth. at some time I could turn a Latin verse in my day в свое время я писал стихи на латыни5. VIturn smth., smb. into some [other] state1) turn the light low уменьшить свет; the lamp low подвернуть лампу; fear turned him cowardly страх сделал его трусом; what turned the milk bad /sour/? от чего скисло молоко; his behaviour turns me sick от его поведения меня всего переворачивает2) turn a bird (prisoners, the animals, an arrow, etc.) loose выпустить птичку и т.д. на свободу; why don't you turn them free? почему ты не отпустишь их?3) turn the leaves red (yellow, etc.) окрашивать листья багрянцем и т.д.; the very thought turned me pale одна мысль об этом заставила меня побледнеть, я побледнел при одной мысли об этом; illness (worry, etc.) turned his hair white /grey/ он поседел от болезни и т.д.; the success of others turns him green with envy он зеленеет от зависти, когда слышит об успехах других6. XI1) be turned out of some place be turned out of the country (out of the house, etc.) быть высланным /водворенным/ из страны и т.д.; he was turned out of the hall for making too much noise его вывели /выгнали/ из зала за то, что он очень шумел; be turned from smth. he was turned from the door его прогнали от дверей2) be turned to for smth. this book may be turned to for accurate information (for answers, for clues, etc,) в этой книге можно найти точные сведения и т.д.3) be turned the dress (the suit, etc.) must be turned платье и т.д. надо перелицевать4) be turned by smth. be turned by steam приводиться в движение паром; be turned by gas вращаться при помощи газа; the mill wheel is being turned by water-power (by electricity, etc.) мельничное колесо приводится в движение /вращается/ силой воды и т.д.5) be turned (in)to smth. the drawing-room (the nursery, etc.) was turned into a study гостиная и т.д. была превращена в кабинет, из гостиной и т.д. сделали кабинет; his love was turned to hatred его любовь перешла в ненависть; it was formerly thought that common metals could be turned into gold раньше думали, что обычные металлы можно превратить в золото7. XIIhave smth. turned have one's coat (one's dress, etc.) turned отдать пальто и т.д. в перелицовку8. XIIIturn to do smth. turn to look behind (to say smth., to pass the book to me, etc.) повернуться, чтобы посмотреть назад и т.д.9. XVturn into some state turn pale побледнеть: the leaves are beginning to turn yellow листья начинают желтеть; turn blue with cold посинеть от холода; turn green with envy позеленеть от зависти; her hair was said to have turned grey in one night говорили, что она поседела за одну ночь; this ink turns black on drying эти чернила становятся черными, когда высыхают; turn cold /colder/ холодать; the weather turned rainy (bad, stormy, etc.) погода стала дождливой и т.д.; whenever I come he turns sulky всегда, когда я прихожу, он начинает дуться; don't leave the milk on the table, it'll turn sour не оставляй молоко на столе, оно скиснет10. XVI1) turn to (off, towards, into, etc.) smth., smb. turn to the window (to the left, to the right, towards me, towards the sea, for home, etc.) повернуться к окну и т.Л; turn off the highway сворачивать с шоссе; the road turns to the north here здесь дорога уходит на север; the boat turned to windward лодка развернулась по ветру; he turned towards home он направился домой; turn into a wide road (into an alley, into the next street, etc.) свернуть на широкое шоссе и т.д.; they turned from the road into the woods они повернули с дороги в лес; turn at (in, on, etc.) smth. turn at the corner завернуть за угол, поворачивать на углу; turn in bed (in one's sleep, etc.) вертеться в постели и т.д.; the wheels won't turn in this mud в такой грязи колеса будут буксовать и не будут вращаться/; it's enough to make him turn in his grave он от этого в гробу перевернется; turn on one side while sleeping повернуться на бок во сне2) turn into smth. turn into a house (into the saloon at the corner, etc.) завернуть /заглянуть/ в дом и т.д.; turn into a town заехать в город3) turn to smth., smb. turn to the last page заглянуть на последнюю страницу; you'll find those figures if you turn to page 50 вы найдете эти цифры на странице/, если откроете страницу/ пятьдесят; my thoughts often turn to this subject мои мысли часто возвращаются к этой теме /к этому вопросу/; I shall now turn to another matter теперь я перейду к другому вопросу; I have no one to turn to мне не к кому обратиться; he is not the man you could turn to in these questions он не тот человек, к которому можно было бы обратиться с просьбой по таким вопросам; turn to smth., smb. for smth. turn to the dictionary for a word (to literature for reference, to a document for guidance, to his letter for consolation, etc.) обращаться к словари в поисках слова и т.Л; turn to his friend for help (to his mother for comfort, to his teacher for advice and guidance, to the police for protection, etc.) искать помощи у друга и т.д.; turn to the secretary for information (to his colleagues for support, etc.) обратиться к секретарю за справкой и т.д.; he turned to us for a loan он попросил нас дать ему взаймы денег4) turn to smth. turn to music (to the study of law, to medical practice, to journalism, to painting, to book-collecting, etc.) заняться музыкой и т.д.; turn to one's work приниматься /браться/ за работу; he is giving up the stage and turning to film work он бросает сцену и переходит на работу в кино; turn to drink начать пить; turn to crime заняться преступной деятельностью; the starling only turns to worms when there are no berries скворцы питаются червями только тогда, когда нет ягод5) turn on (round, etc.) smth. turn on an axle (on its axis, round the sun, etc.) вращаться на оси и т.д.; the door turns on its hinges дверь поворачивается на петлях; he turned on his heel and walked out of the room он круто повернулся и вышел из комнаты6) turn with smth. his head turns with giddiness у него кружится голова; his head has turned with success успех вскружил ему голову; the weathercock turns with the wind флюгер крутится по ветру; turn at smth. his stomach turns at the sight of blood (at the mere sight of food, etc.) у него поднимается тошнота при виде крови и т.д.7) turn (in)to smb., smth. turn into a butterfly (into a very pleasant fellow, into vinegar, into ice, etc.) превратиться в бабочку /стать бабочкой/ и т.д.; fog sometimes turns to snow (to rain) туман иногда переходит в снег (в дождь); the water has turned to ice вода превратилась в лед; the snow had turned (in)to slush снег превратился в слякоть; can a wolf turn into a lamb? разве может волк обернуться /стать/ овечкой?; my admiration soon turned to scorn мое восхищение скоро сменилось презрением; turn from smth. (in)to smth. the wind turned from west into south-west Южный ветер сменился юго-западным; the sphere has turned from blue to red шар из голубого стал красным; turn for smth. turn for the better (for the worse) (из)меняться к лучшему (к худшему)8) turn (up)on smth. everything (the whole argument, the outcome, the decision, etc.) turns on his answer (on that fact, on this point, etc.) все и т.д. зависит от его ответа и т.д.; the success of the trip turns on the weather успех поездки будет зависеть от погоды; everything turned upon the result of the battle все определялось исходом боя; the conversation turned (up)on sport (upon dress, upon hunting, on a variety of subjects, etc.).разговор вертелся вокруг /касался/ спорта и т.д.; the debate did not turn upon any practical propositions обсуждение не касалось никаких практических вопросов9) turn on (against) smb. the dog (the lion, the big.cat, etc.) turned on its trainer (on its owner, on its keeper, on its pursuers, etc.) собака и т.д. набросилась на своего дрессировщика и т.Л; even the most friendly dog may turn on you if you tease or annoy it даже самая добродушная собака может наброситься на человека, если ее раздразнить; why have you turned on me? что ты на меня взъелся?; what a fine excuse for turn logon me прекрасный повод, чтобы наброситься на меня; he turned angrily against his relatives (against his former friends, against his opponents, etc.) он яростно ополчился на своих родственников и т.А; the newspapers turned against the Parliament газеты начали кампанию против парламента; his words (his own criticism, etc.) turned against him его слова и т.д. обернулись против него самого10) turn from smb. he turned from his friends oil порвал со своими друзьями; он отвернулся от своих друзей; he turned from the Democrats and joined the Republicans он порвал с демократической партией в примкнул к республиканцам11. XXI11) turn smth., smb. to (towards, into, on, etc.) smth., smb. turn the саг to the bridge повернуть машину к месту, въехать на мост; turn one's car to the left (one's camera to the right, etc.) повернуть машину налево и т.д.; turn one's саг towards the centre of the town направиться [на машине] к центру города; turn one's horse to the hills погнать лошадь в горы; turn cows to pasture выгнать коров на пастбище; turn one's chair to the fire повернуть свое кресло к камину; plants turn blooms to the light растения поворачивают головки к свету; turn one's back to one's guests (to the audience, to the wall, etc.) повернуться /стать/ спиной к гостям и т.д.; turn the light into the dark room направить луч света в темную комнату; turn a telescope on a star (the searchlight on smb., etc.) направлять телескоп на звезду и т.д.; turn the talk into other channels перевести разговор на другую тему; turn one's eyes on the stage обратить или перевести взгляд на сцену; turn smth. with smth. he turned the blow with his arm он отвел удар рукой id turn a deaf ear to smb.'s request./to smb./ отказаться выслушать чью-л. просьбу, остаться глухим к чьей-л. просьбе2) turn smb. out of (from, etc.) smth. turn smb. out of his room (out of the house, out of a club, etc.) выгнать кого-л. из комнаты и т.д.; turn a beggar from one's door прогнать нищего от своих дверей3) turn smth. to smth., smb. turn one's thoughts (one's attention, one's mind) to one's work (to practical matters, to something more important, etc.) сосредоточить свои мысли и т.д. на работе и т.А; at last they turned their attention to her наконец они занялись ею; turn one's efforts to something more important направлять свои усилия на что-либо более важное4) turn smth. to smth. turn one's hand to useful work заняться полезным делом; he can turn his hand to almost anything он умеет делать почти все; he knows how to turn things to advantage /to account/ он знает, как из всего извлечь пользу; he turns even his errors to account даже из своих ошибок он извлекает пользу5) turn smth. on (in) smth. turn a wagon on its side опрокинуть телегу на бок; turn a chop in a pan перевернуть котлету на сковородке || turn one's ankle on the edge of the sidewalk вывихнуть ногу, споткнувшись о край тротуара6) turn smth. in smth. turn one's hat in one's hands (the toy in one's fingers, etc.) вертеть шляпу в руках и т.д.; turn the key in the lock поворачивать ключ в замке и т.д. id turn smb. round one's little finger вертеть кем-л. [как хочешь], помыкать кем-л.7) turn smth. (in)to smth. turn water into ice (defeat into victory, love to hatred, tears into laughter, etc.) превращать воду в лед и т.д.; turn a theatre into a cinema (a garden into a tennis-court, etc.) переделать /перестроить/ театр в кинозал и т.д.; turn one's land into money (one's bonds into cash, their stock into cash, etc.) обратить землю в деньги и т.д.; turn coins into paper money поменять звонкую монету на бумажные деньги; turn this piece of prose into verse переложить этот прозаический отрывок на стихи; turn this passage into Greek (a German letter into French, Latin into English, etc.) перевести этот отрывок на греческий язык и т.д.; turn smb. (in)to smb. turn her into a cinema star (the boy into a friend, our soldiers into a police force, etc.) сделать из нее кинозвезду и т.д.; turn a pessimist into an optimist превращать пессимиста в оптимиста; the fairy turned the prince into a frog фея превратила принца в лягушку id turn swords into ploughshares перековать мечи на орала8) turn smb., smth., against smb. turn the children against their father (everyone against the boy, his family against him, etc.) восстанавливать детей против отца и т.д.; turn friends against friends восстановить друзей друг против друга; it turns their argument against them это направляет их доводы против них самих9) turn smb., smth. from smth. turn smb. from his duty отвлекать кого-л. от исполнения своих обязанностей; nothing will ever turn him from his purpose ничто не заставит его изменять своему решению или отказаться от своей цели; turn a vessel from her course заставить судно отклониться от курса; turn the conversation from an unpleasant subject увести разговор от неприятной темы10) turn smth. out of /from/ smth. turn candlesticks out of /from/ brass вытачивать медные подсвечники12. XXIIturn smb. by doing smth. the police turned the advancing crowd by firing over their heads полиция заставила наступающую толпу повернуть назад, начав стрельбу в воздух13. XXVturn when... (as if..., etc.) she turned when she saw us увидев нас, она отвернулась или свернула; he turned as if to go он повернулся, делая вид, что собирается уходить14. XXVIturn smth. when... she turns his shirt-collars when they get frayed она перевертывает воротнички его сорочек, когда они вытираются -
17 fear
fear [fɪə(r)]1 noun∎ many people have an irrational fear of snakes beaucoup de personnes ont une peur irrationnelle des serpents;∎ have no fear ne craignez rien, soyez sans crainte;∎ he expressed his fears about their future il a exprimé son inquiétude en ce qui concerne leur avenir;∎ my one fear is that he will hurt himself je n'ai qu'une crainte, c'est qu'il se blesse;∎ there are fears that he has escaped on craint fort qu'il ne se soit échappé;∎ to be or to go in fear for one's life craindre pour sa vie;∎ she lives in a state of constant fear elle vit dans la peur;∎ fear drove him to desperate action sous l'effet de la peur, il a commis un acte désespéré;∎ for fear of what people would think par peur du qu'en-dira-t-on;∎ for fear that she might find out de peur qu'elle ne l'apprenne;∎ without fear or favour impartialement;∎ overcome with fear paralysé ou transi de peur;∎ (a) fear of heights (le) vertige∎ the fear of God la crainte ou le respect de Dieu;∎ familiar I put the fear of God into him (scared) je lui ai fait une peur bleue; (scolded) je lui ai passé un savon∎ there is no fear of her leaving elle ne risque pas de partir, il est peu probable qu'elle parte;∎ there's no fear of that ça ne risque pas d'arriver;∎ familiar will you tell him? - no fear! lui direz-vous? - pas de danger ou pas question!(a) (be afraid of) craindre, avoir peur de, redouter;∎ she fears nothing/no one elle n'a peur de rien/de personne;∎ he feared asking again il a eu peur de redemander ou de poser à nouveau la question;∎ he fears failure above all else l'échec est ce qu'il craint ou redoute par-dessus tout;∎ to fear the worst craindre le pire;∎ he is a man to be feared c'est un homme redoutable;∎ I fear he's in danger je crains ou j'ai peur qu'il ne soit en danger;∎ formal it is to be feared that... il est à craindre que... + subjunctive;∎ I fear it's too late je crois bien qu'il est trop tard(c) (revere → God) révérer, craindre∎ I fear for my children je crains ou je tremble pour mes enfants;∎ I was beginning to fear for her sanity je commençais à m'inquiéter pour son état mental;∎ he fears for his life il craint pour sa vie;∎ they fear for the future ils craignent ou sont inquiets pour l'avenir;∎ formal or old-fashioned never fear, fear not ne craignez rien, soyez tranquille;∎ we'll be here tomorrow, never fear nous serons là demain, n'aie pas peur
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