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to be disgusted with sth

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1 disgusted

adjective

angewidert; (nauseated) angewidert; angeekelt; (indignant) empört

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dis·gust·ed

[dɪsˈgʌstɪd]

adj

1. (sickened) angeekelt, angewidert

2. (indignant) empört

▪ to be \disgusted at sth über etw akk entrüstet [o empört] sein

▪ to be \disgusted at [or with] sb for [not] doing sth darüber empört sein, dass jd etw [nicht] tut

▪ to be \disgusted that... darüber empört sein, dass...

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[dIs'gʌstɪd]
adj
angeekelt; (at sb's behaviour) empört
to be disgusted with sb — empört über jdn sein

to be disgusted with sth — angewidert von etw sein

I was disgusted with myself — ich war mir selbst zuwider

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adjective

angewidert; (nauseated) angewidert; angeekelt; (indignant) empört

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adj.

abgestoßen adj.

angeekelt adj. n.

angewidert adj.

empört adj.

English-german dictionary > disgusted
2 disgusted

dis·gust·ed [dɪsʼgʌstɪd] adj

1) ( sickened) angeekelt, angewidert

2) ( indignant) empört;

to be \disgusted at sth über etw akk entrüstet [o empört] sein;

to be \disgusted at [or with] sb for [not] doing sth darüber empört sein, dass jd etw [nicht] tut;

to be \disgusted that... darüber empört sein, dass...

English-German students dictionary > disgusted
3 dégoûter

dégoûter° [degute]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

a. ( = écœurer) to disgust

b. dégoûter qn de qch ( = ôter l'envie de) to put sb right off sth ; ( = remplir de dégoût pour) to make sb feel disgusted with sth

• je suis dégoûté par ces procédés I'm disgusted by this behaviour

• ça m'a dégoûté de fumer it put me right off smoking

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degute
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( répugner) to disgust; ( écœurer) to make [somebody] feel sick

ça me dégoûte — it's disgusting

2) ( ôter l'envie) to put [somebody] off

dégoûter quelqu'un de quelque chose/de faire — to put somebody off something/off doing

3) ( scandaliser) to sicken

ça me dégoûte (de voir) que/de voir comment — it makes me sick (to see) that/the way

2.

se dégoûter verbe pronominal ( se lasser)

se dégoûter de — to get tired of

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deɡute vt
1) (physiquement) to disgust

cela me dégoûte — I find it disgusting, it disgusts me

dégoûter qn de qch — to put sb off sth

Ça m'a dégoûté de la viande. — That put me off meat.

2) (moralement) to disgust

Ce genre de comportement me dégoûte. — That kind of behaviour disgusts me., That kind of behaviour makes me sick.

dégoûter qn de qch — to put sb off sth

Ça m'a dégoûté des hommes. — That put me off men.

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dégoûter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( répugner) to disgust; ( écœurer) to make [sb] feel sick; la saleté me dégoûte filthiness disgusts me; les rognons me dégoûtent kidneys make me feel sick; ça me dégoûte it's disgusting;

2 ( ôter l'envie) to put [sb] off; dégoûter qn de qch/de faire to put sb off sth/off doing sth;

3 ( scandaliser) to sicken; ça me dégoûte (de voir) que/de voir comment it makes me sick (to see) that/the way.

B se dégoûter vpr

1 ( se lasser) se dégoûter de to get tired of;

2 ( se répugner) to be disgusted with oneself (de faire for doing).

[degute] verbe transitif

1. [écœurer] to disgust, to repel, to be repugnant to

2. [indigner] to disgust, to outrage, to be (morally) repugnant to

3. [lasser] to put off

il gagne toujours, c'est à vous dégoûter! he always wins, it's enough to make you sick!

la vie le dégoûtait he was weary of life ou sick of living

dégoûter quelqu'un de quelque chose to put somebody off something

c'est à vous dégoûter d'être serviable it's enough to put you (right) off being helpful

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se dégoûter verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi)

je me dégoûte! I disgust myself!

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se dégoûter de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se dégoûter de quelqu'un/quelque chose to get sick of somebody/something

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dégoûter
4 heartily

heartily ['hɑ:tɪlɪ]

adverb

(a) (enthusiastically → joke, laugh) de tout son cœur; (→ say, thank, welcome) chaleureusement, de tout cœur; (→ eat) de bon appétit

(b) (thoroughly)

∎ I heartily recommend it je vous le conseille vivement;

∎ she heartily dislikes him elle le déteste cordialement;

∎ to be heartily disgusted with sth être on ne peut plus dégoûté de qch;

∎ they were heartily sick of the work ils en avaient par-dessus la tête ou ils en avaient plus qu'assez du travail

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > heartily
5 disgust

1. noun
(nausea) Ekel, der (at vor + Dat.); (revulsion) Abscheu, der (at vor + Dat.); (indignation) Empörung, die (at über + Akk.)

in/with disgust — angewidert; (with indignation) empört
2. transitive verb
anwidern; (fill with nausea) anwidern; ekeln; (fill with indignation) empören

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1. verb
(to cause feelings of dislike or sickness in: The smell of that soup disgusts me; She was disgusted by your behaviour.) anekeln
2. noun
(the state or feeling of being disgusted: She left the room in disgust.) der Ekel

- academic.ru/20989/disgusting">disgusting
- disgustingly
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dis·gust

[dɪsˈgʌst]

I. n no pl

1. (revulsion) Abscheu m, Ekel m

to be filled with \disgust at sth von etw dat angewidert sein

sth fills sb with \disgust etw ekelt jdn an

to step back in \disgust [from sth] angeekelt [o angewidert] [von etw dat] zurückweichen

to turn away [from sth] in \disgust sich akk angeekelt [o angewidert] [von etw dat] abwenden

2. (indignation) Empörung f, Entrüstung f (at über + akk)

[much] to sb's \disgust [sehr] zu jds Entrüstung

to express one's \disgust [at sth] seine Entrüstung [o Empörung] über etw akk zum Ausdruck bringen

to hide one's \disgust at sth seine Empörung über etw akk verbergen

in \disgust entrüstet, empört

to do sth in \disgust etw tun aus Empörung darüber, dass...

II. vt

▪ to \disgust sb

1. (sicken) jdn anwidern [o anekeln

2. (appal) jdn entrüsten [o empören]

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[dɪs'gʌst]
1. n
Ekel m; (at sb's behaviour) Entrüstung f, Empörung f
in disgust — voller Ekel/Empörung

much to his disgust they left — sehr zu seiner Empörung gingen sie

2. vt
(person, sight) anekeln, anwidern; (actions) empören
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disgust [dısˈɡʌst]

A v/t

1. (an)ekeln, anwidern, mit Ekel oder Abscheu erfüllen:

be disgusted at ( oder with) angeekelt oder angewidert sein von ( → A 2);

be disgusted with life lebensüberdrüssig sein

2. empören, entrüsten:

be disgusted at ( oder with) sb empört oder entrüstet sein über jemanden, sich sehr über jemanden ärgern ( → A 1)

B s (at, for) Ekel m, Abscheu m (vor dat), Widerwille m (gegen):

in disgust mit Abscheu:

fill with disgust → A 1

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1. noun
(nausea) Ekel, der (at vor + Dat.); (revulsion) Abscheu, der (at vor + Dat.); (indignation) Empörung, die (at über + Akk.)

in/with disgust — angewidert; (with indignation) empört
2. transitive verb
anwidern; (fill with nausea) anwidern; ekeln; (fill with indignation) empören

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(at, for) n.

Widerwille (gegen) m. n.

Abstoß -ë f.

Ekel nur sing. m. v.

anekeln v.

anwidern v.

einen Ekel haben ausdr.

ekeln v.

empören v.

entrüsten v.

verärgern v.

English-german dictionary > disgust
6 disgustare

disgust

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disgustare v.tr.

1 to disgust, to sicken, to nauseate, to make* (s.o.) feel sick, to revolt: la vista del cibo mi disgusta, the sight of food makes me sick (o revolts me)

2 (fig.) to disgust, to sicken, to shock: sono disgustato dal suo comportamento, I am disgusted by his behaviour; il suo cinismo mi disgustava, I was shocked by his cynicism; i tuoi metodi lo disgustano, your methods sicken him; tutto ciò mi disgusta, I am sick to death of it all.

◘ disgustarsi v.intr.pron. to become* disgusted (with s.o., sthg., with doing); to be sick (of s.o., sthg.), to loathe, to get* tired (of s.o., sthg.): si è disgustato della loro compagnia e se n'è andato, he got sick and tired of their company and left.

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[dizɡus'tare]
1. vt

to disgust, sicken, make sick

2. vip (disgustarsi)

disgustarsi di — to be disgusted by, be sickened by

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[dizgus'tare] 1.
verbo transitivo to disgust, to repel, to revolt

mi disgusta vedere che... — it makes me sick to see that
2.
verbo pronominale disgustarsi (nausearsi)

-rsi di qcs. — to become disgusted by o with sth

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disgustare

/dizgus'tare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

to disgust, to repel, to revolt; mi disgusta vedere che... it makes me sick to see that...

II disgustarsi verbo pronominale

(nausearsi) -rsi di qcs. to become disgusted by o with sth.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > disgustare
7 pronounce

1. transitive verb
1) (declare formally) verkünden

pronounce judgement — das Urteil verkünden

pronounce judgement on somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas das Urteil sprechen

pronounce somebody/something [to be] something — jemanden/etwas für etwas erklären

pronounce somebody fit for work — jemanden für arbeitsfähig erklären

2) (declare as opinion) erklären für

he pronounced himself disgusted with it — er erklärte, er sei empört darüber

3) (speak) aussprechen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]

the h is not pronounced — das h wird nicht gesprochen
2. intransitive verb
pronounce on something — zu etwas Stellung nehmen

pronounce for or in favour of/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen

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verb

1) (to speak (words or sounds, especially in a certain way): He pronounced my name wrongly; The `b' in `lamb' and the `k' in `knob' are not pronounced.) aussprechen

2) (to announce officially or formally: He pronounced judgement on the prisoner.) verkünden

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- academic.ru/58363/pronounceable">pronounceable
- pronounced
- pronouncement
- pronunciation
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pro·nounce

[prəˈnaʊn(t)s]

I. vt

1. (speak)

▪ to \pronounce sth etw aussprechen

2. (announce)

to \pronounce a verdict/decision einen Urteilsspruch/eine Entscheidung verkünden

to \pronounce sentence on sb das Urteil über jdn verkünden

3. (declare)

▪ to \pronounce sb/sth sth:

the jury \pronounced him guilty die Geschworenen erklärten ihn für schuldig

he \pronounced them man and wife er erklärte sie zu Mann und Frau

▪ to \pronounce that... verkünden, dass...

II. vi

▪ to \pronounce on [or upon] sth zu etw dat Stellung nehmen

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[prə'naʊns]
1. vt

1) word etc aussprechen

I find Russian hard to pronounce — ich finde die russische Aussprache schwierig

the "p" isn't pronounced — das "p" wird nicht ausgesprochen

2) (= declare) erklären für

the doctors pronounced him unfit for work — die Ärzte erklärten ihn für arbeitsunfähig

to pronounce oneself in favour of/against sth — sich für/gegen etw aussprechen

to pronounce sentence — das Urteil verkünden

2. vi

to pronounce in favour of/against sth — sich für/gegen etw aussprechen

to pronounce on sth — zu etw Stellung nehmen

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pronounce [prəˈnaʊns]

A v/t

1. aussprechen ( auch LING):

pronouncing dictionary Aussprachewörterbuch n

2. erklären für, bezeichnen als:

pronounce sb dead jemanden für tot erklären

3. ein Urteil aussprechen, verkünden, den Segen erteilen

4. behaupten ( that dass)

B v/i

1. Stellung nehmen, seine Meinung äußern ( beide:

on zu):

pronounce in favo(u)r of (against) sth sich für (gegen) etwas aussprechen

2. eine gute etc Aussprache haben:

pronounce well

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1. transitive verb
1) (declare formally) verkünden

pronounce judgement — das Urteil verkünden

pronounce judgement on somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas das Urteil sprechen

pronounce somebody/something [to be] something — jemanden/etwas für etwas erklären

pronounce somebody fit for work — jemanden für arbeitsfähig erklären

2) (declare as opinion) erklären für

he pronounced himself disgusted with it — er erklärte, er sei empört darüber

3) (speak) aussprechen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]

the h is not pronounced — das h wird nicht gesprochen
2. intransitive verb
pronounce on something — zu etwas Stellung nehmen

pronounce for or in favour of/against something — sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen

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v.

ankünden v.

ankündigen v.

aussprechen v.

verkünden v.

English-german dictionary > pronounce
8 davor

Adv.

1. räumlich: before oder in front of it ( oder them); sie öffnete die Haustür und stellte die Milchflasche davor she opened the front door and put the milk bottle out (in front of it); den Riegel davor schieben slip the bolt across

2. zeitlich: beforehand; vor einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt: before that; eine Stunde davor an hour earlier

3. fig.: keine Achtung davor haben have no respect for s.th.; sich davor ekeln be disgusted by s.th.; er fürchtet sich davor he’s afraid of it, it scares him; ich habe dich davor gewarnt I warned you about that

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(zeitlich) beforehand; before that;

(örtlich) before it; in front of it

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da|vor [daː'foːɐ] (emph) ['daːfoːɐ]
adv

1) (räumlich) in front (of that/it/them); (wenn Bezugsobjekt vorher erwähnt) in front of it/them

ein Haus mit einem großen Rasen davór — a house with a big front lawn, a house with a big lawn in front

2) (zeitlich) (= vor einem bestimmten Datum) before that; (= bevor man etw tut) beforehand

ist er 1950 ausgewandert? – nein, schon davór — did he emigrate in 1950? – no, before that

3) (in Verbindung mit n, vb siehe auch dort) bewahren, schützen from that/it; warnen of or about that/it; Angst haben of that/it; sich ekeln by that/it

ich habe Angst davór, das zu tun — I'm afraid of doing that

ich habe Angst davór, dass der Hund beißen könnte — I'm afraid that the dog might bite

sein Ekel davór — his disgust of it

ich warne Sie davór! — I warn you!

ich habe ihn davór gewarnt, sich in Gefahr zu begeben — I warned him not to get into danger

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da·vor

[daˈfo:ɐ̯, ˈda:fo:ɐ̯]

adv (emph)

1. (vor einer Sache/einem Ort/etc.) in front [of it/that/them], before [it/that/them]; mit vorerwähntem Bezugsobjekt in front of [or form before] [it/that/them/etc.]

\davor musst du links abbiegen you have to make a left turn before it

2. (zeitlich vorher) before [it/that/them/etc.]

3. mit Verben (in Hinblick auf)

ich ekele mich \davor I'm disgusted by it

er hat Angst \davor he's afraid of it/that

er hatte mich \davor gewarnt he warned me about that

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Adverb

1) in front of it/them

sich davor legen — lie down in front of it/them

2) (zeitlich) before [it/them]

kurz davor stehen — (vor diesem Ereignis usw.) be close to it; (vor dieser Tat) be about to do it

3)

jemanden davor warnen — warn somebody of or about it/them.

er hat Angst davor, erwischt zu werden — he is afraid of being caught

wir sind davor geschützt — we are protected from it/them

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davor adv

1. räumlich: before oder in front of it ( oder them);

sie öffnete die Haustür und stellte die Milchflasche davor she opened the front door and put the milk bottle out (in front of it);

den Riegel davor schieben slip the bolt across

2. zeitlich: beforehand; vor einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt: before that;

eine Stunde davor an hour earlier

3. fig:

keine Achtung davor haben have no respect for sth;

sich davor ekeln be disgusted by sth;

er fürchtet sich davor he’s afraid of it, it scares him;

ich habe dich davor gewarnt I warned you about that

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Adverb

1) in front of it/them

sich davor legen — lie down in front of it/them

2) (zeitlich) before [it/them]

kurz davor stehen — (vor diesem Ereignis usw.) be close to it; (vor dieser Tat) be about to do it

3)

jemanden davor warnen — warn somebody of or about it/them.

er hat Angst davor, erwischt zu werden — he is afraid of being caught

wir sind davor geschützt — we are protected from it/them

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präp.

before it expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > davor
9 disgust

disgust [dɪs'gʌst]

1 noun

(sick feeling) dégoût m, aversion f, répugnance f; (displeasure) écœurement m, dégoût m;

∎ to be filled with disgust at sth être écœuré par qch;

∎ in order to express our disgust with the decision pour montrer que nous sommes écœurés par cette décision;

∎ I resigned in disgust dégoûté ou écœuré, j'ai démissionné;

∎ much to my disgust à mon grand dégoût

2 transitive verb

(sicken) dégoûter; (displease) écœurer;

∎ I am disgusted with him/this government/his behaviour il/ce gouvernement/son comportement m'écœure;

∎ I was disgusted by the accounts of torture (sickened) les récits de torture m'ont écœuré ou m'ont donné la nausée;

∎ to be disgusted with oneself (displeased) s'en vouloir;

∎ I am disgusted with or at my own stupidity (displeased) je m'en veux d'être aussi stupide

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > disgust
10 zbrzy|dzić

pf Ⅰ vt książk. (obrzydzić) to make [sb/sth] unbearable
- zbrzydziła mężowi życie ciągłym narzekaniem her constant nagging made her husband’s life unbearable, she made her husband’s life unbearable with her constant nagging
Ⅱ zbrzydzić się 1. (uczynić się brzydkim) w roli staruchy zbrzydziła się nie do poznania she made herself up to look ugly for the part of the old woman 2. (mieć dość) to become fed up
- zbrzydziła mu się i praca i rodzina he was fed up with his work and with his family
3. (zniechęcić się) to become disgusted (do kogoś/czegoś with sb/sth)
- pod koniec życia zbrzydził się do samego siebie towards the end of his life he became disgusted with himself

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zbrzy|dzić
11 zbrzydz|ony

Ⅰ pp ⇒ zbrzydzić Ⅱ adj. disgusted (czymś at a. by a. with sth)
- byłem zbrzydzony całą tą sytuacją I was disgusted with the whole situation

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zbrzydz|ony
12 brzy|dzić

impf Ⅰ vt to disgust
- brzydzi mnie ich zachowanie I’m disgusted with their behaviour, I find their behaviour disgusting
Ⅱ brzydzić się to be disgusted (czymś by sth)
- brzydziła się jeść koninę she found eating horse(meat) repulsive

- brzydzę się robaków I can’t stand insects

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > brzy|dzić
13 zdegustowan|y

adj. disgusted (czymś at a. by a. with sth)
- wyszedł z kina zdegustowany he left the cinema disgusted

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zdegustowan|y
14 obrzydzać

impf ⇒ obrzydzić
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(-dzam, -dzasz)

perf; - dzić; vt obrzydzać komuś coś — to put sb off sth

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obrzydzać

ipf.

make repugnant, gross out, repulse; obrzydzić sobie kogoś l. coś become disgusted with sb l. sth.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obrzydzać
15 dégoûté

dégoûté°, e [degute]

past participle of dégoûter

1. adjective

• je suis dégoûté ! (scandalisé) I'm disgusted! ; (lassé) I'm sick and tired of it!

• dégoûté de la vie weary of life

• il n'est pas dégoûté ! (humorous) he's not fussy! (inf)

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

• il a fait le dégoûté (devant un mets, une offre) he turned his nose up at it

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dégoûtée degute adjectif [commentaire, ton] disgusted

d'un air dégoûté — with disgust

être dégoûté de quelque chose — to have had enough of something

ne pas être dégoûté — to have a strong stomach

faire le dégoûté — to turn one's nose up

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deɡute adj dégoûté, -e
1) (personne, air, ton) disgusted

2) fig (= las, déçu, blasé)

être dégoûté de qch — to be sick of sth

être dégoûté de tout — to be sick of everything

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dégoûté, dégoûtée

A pp ⇒ dégoûter.

B pp adj

1 [commentaire, ton] disgusted; d'un air dégoûté with disgust;

2 être dégoûté de qch to have had enough of sth; ne pas être dégoûté to have a strong stomach; faire le dégoûté to turn one's nose up.

( féminin dégoûtée) [degute] adjectif

1. [écœuré] repulsed, disgusted

prendre des airs dégoûtés to put on a look of disgust, to wrinkle one's nose

il n'est pas dégoûté! (humoristique) he's not very fussy!

2. [indigné] outraged, revolted, disgusted

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, dégoûtée [degute] nom masculin, nom féminin

faire le dégoûté to be fussy, to make a fuss

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dégoûté
16 cara

f.

1 face (rostro).

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before

2 face (person).

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there

3 side (lado).

cara A A side (de disco)

4 heads.

cara o cruz heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o sello heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o ceca heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)

5 front (parte frontal).

6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).

tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)

tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something

7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.

8 dial.

9 Cara.

10 expression, look.

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cara

► nombre femenino

1 (rostro) face

■ tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a pretty face

2 (expresión) face, expression

■ tenía la cara muy triste he looked sad

■ nos miró con cara de asco he looked at us with disgust

3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side

■ mira la hoja por la otra cara look at the other side of the sheet

■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

4 (superficie) face

5 figurado (aspecto) look

■ este pastel tiene muy buena cara this cake looks very good

6 familiar figurado (desvergüenza) cheek, nerve

■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cara to somebody's face

■ se lo dijo a la cara he said it to her face

caérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shame

cara a facing

■ cara al sol facing the sun

■ cara a la pared facing the wall

cara a cara face to face

dar la cara figurado to face the consequences

dar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebody

■ el padre dio la cara por su hijo the father stood up for his son

de cara facing

■ tenemos el viento de cara we're facing into the wind

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

echar en cara figurado to reproach for

■ le echó en cara su comportamiento he reproached her for her behaviour

en la cara in somebody's face

■ se le rió en la cara he laughed in her face

jugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

lavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over

■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for it

no saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneself

no tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do something

■ no tengo cara para decírselo I daren't tell her

plantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebody

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear it

poner buena cara to look pleased

poner mala cara to pull a long face

romperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

tener buena cara to look well

tener cara de to look

■ tenía cara de asustada she looked frightened

■ tenía cara de haber llorado he looked as if he had been crying

tener mala cara to look bad

tener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheek

verse las caras figurado to come face to face

volver la cara to look the other way

cara de circunstancias figurado serious look

cara de perro familiar scowling face

cara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face

cara dura figurado cheek, nerve

■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!

cara larga figurado long face

* * *
1. noun f.
1) face

2) side

3) look, appearance

4) nerve, cheek
2. f., (m. - caro)
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SF

1) (=rostro) face

tiene la cara alargada — he has a long face

en la fiesta me encontré con varias caras conocidas — I saw several familiar faces at the party

se los tiré a la cara — I threw them in his face

los banqueros sin cara — the faceless bankers

conocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"

cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face

un encuentro cara a cara — a face-to-face encounter

• asomar la cara — to show one's face

• de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind

el sol les daba de cara — the sun was shining in their eyes

el viento me pegaba de cara — the wind was blowing into my face

• de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sun

de cara al norte — facing north

reformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections

no soy nada optimista de cara al futuro — I'm not at all optimistic about the future

hay que estar prevenidos de cara a afrontar los cambios — we have to be prepared for the changes

• volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sb

no vuelvas la cara atrás — don't look back

no se puede volver la cara ante la corrupción — you cannot turn a blind eye to corruption

caérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —

se le tendría que caer la cara de vergüenza — she ought to be ashamed of herself

se le caía la cara de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

- cruzar la cara a algn

- dar la cara

- dar la cara por algn

- a cara descubierta

- decir algo en la cara de algn

a dos caras —

actuar a dos caras — to engage in double-dealing

echar algo a la cara * —

lo mejor que te puedes echar a la cara — the very best you could wish for

- echar algo en cara a algn

echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough

le echan en cara haber abandonado su país — they accuse him of having abandoned his country

- hacer cara a

- huir la cara a algn

- lavar la cara a algo

le lavó la cara al piso — she made the flat look presentable

querían lavar la cara al partido — they wanted to make the party look better

- mirar a algn a la cara

- partir la cara a algn

cuidado con lo que dices o te parto la cara — just watch it or I'll smash your face in

- partirse la cara con algn

- partirse la cara por algo

- plantar cara a

por la cara * —

entrar por la cara en una fiesta — to gatecrash a party

es alcalde por la cara — he's only mayor because of his connections

está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time

no me lo van a dar por mi cara bonita — they're not going to hand it to me on a plate

- romper la cara a algn

- sacar la cara por algn

- nos veremos las caras

2) (=expresión)

• poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face

no pongas esa cara — don't look like that

puso cara de alegría — his face lit up

• tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit me

tener cara de estar aburrido — to look bored

tener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing

tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad

- poner cara de circunstancias

- tener cara de acelga

- tener cara de aleluya

- tener cara de chiste

- tener cara de corcho

- tener cara de estatua

- tener cara de hereje

- tener cara de justo juez

- tener cara de monja boba

- tener cara de palo

- tener cara de pascuas

- tener cara de pocos amigos

- tener cara de vinagre

3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *

¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *

¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *

¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *

• tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *

- tener más cara que espalda

4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, front

escribir por ambas caras — to write on both sides

intentaron ascender por la cara norte — they tried to climb the north face

cara A — [en disco] A side

cara adelante — facing forwards

cara atrás — facing backwards

• cara o cruz, cara o ceca — Arg heads or tails

echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth

lo echamos a cara o cruz — we tossed for it

cara y cruz —

cara y cruz de una cuestión — both sides of a question

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

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* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

cara

feminine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) face

esa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiar

le encuentro cara conocida his face is familiar

mírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to you

las mismas caras conocidas the same old faces

no se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my face

se le rió en la cara she laughed in his face

no pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

2 ( en locs):

cara a cara face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the wind

no puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyes

de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall

la campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming elections

la importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their future

las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situation

a cara descubierta openly

cara de pan ( Esp): tiene cara de pan he has a round face o is moon-faced

cara de póquer poker face

cara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long face

cara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a face

cruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's face

dar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends me

hacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequences

dar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sb

echarle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face

echarle cara a algo ( Esp fam): anímate, échale cara al asunto go on, have a try

echarse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)

hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eye

lavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-over

me/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other way

partirle or romperle or volverle la cara a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

partirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for you

se parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employees

plantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sb

no le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother back

por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …

se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself

verse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of me

los dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursday

volver la cara atrás to look back

cuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look back

Compuesto:

cara a cara

masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debate

B

1

(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serious

siempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his face

si no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of me

puso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help me

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara you don't look well

2 (aspecto) look

no me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound

¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!

le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the country

C

1 ( Mat) face

2 (de un disco, un papel) side

salió cara it came up heads

cara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

dos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coin

la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin

3 (de una situación) face, side

la otra cara del régimen the other face of the regime

D

1 ( fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve ( colloq), cheek ( BrE colloq)

¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!

se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openly

entraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)

2

cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)

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cara sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) face;

◊ dímelo a la cara say it to my face;

se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at me
b) ( en locs)

◊ cara a cara face to face;

de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2
a) ( expresión):

◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;

alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
b) ( aspecto) look;

◊ tiene cara de cansado he looks tired;

tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3
a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side;

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
◊ lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);
◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ cara dura (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face

' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job

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cara¹ nf

1. [rostro] face;

tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;

me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;

los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;

castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);

arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;
también Fig
asomar la cara to show one's face;

¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;

cara a cara face-to-face;

un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates

2. [expresión, aspecto]
¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;

no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;

¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;

cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;

tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;

tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;

tener cara de enfadado to look angry;

tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;

tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;

tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;

esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks good

Comp
Esp Fam cara de acelga:
tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;

cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;

cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;
Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:
puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;
RP Fam cara de culo:
tener cara de culo to look really Br hacked off o US pissed;
Fam cara de hereje:
tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;
Fam cara larga:
poner cara larga to pull a long face;
Esp Fam cara de pascua:
tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;
Fam cara de perro:
no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;

tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;

un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;

cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;
Esp Fam cara de póquer:
tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;

cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;
Fam cara de viernes:
tener cara de viernes to have a long face;
Fam cara de vinagre:
tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face

3. [persona] face;

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;

veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here

4. [lado] side;

cara A [de disco] A side

5. Geom face

6. [parte frontal] front

7. [de moneda] heads;
Fig
la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;

cara o cruz o Andes, Ven [m5] sello o RP [m5] ceca heads or tails;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;

si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choose

8. [indicando posición]
cara a facing;

quiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;

cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;

cara arriba/abajo face up/down;
Esp
de cara [sol, viento] in one's face;

los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind

9.
de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;

de cara a mejorar with a view to improving

10. Comp

se le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;

¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;

dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;

dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;

siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;

ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;

dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;
[defender] to stick up for sb; RP
dar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;
Fam
decir algo a alguien Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara to say sth to sb's face;

si tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;
Fam
echar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;
Esp Fam
es lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;
Fam
hacer cara a to stand up to;

lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;

mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;
Fam
partir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;
Esp
plantar cara a alguien to confront sb;
Andes, RP
poner la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;
Esp Fam
por la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;
[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fam
por su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;

reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;

en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;
Fam
romper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;

sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;

saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;

tener dos caras to be two-faced;

verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;
[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andes
voltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb

cara² Fam

♦ nf
[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;
tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;

tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;

¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;

¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;

¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;

Comp
Esp
tener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve

♦ nmf
Fam
ser un(a) cara (dura) to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck

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cara

f

1 face;

a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;

cara a algo facing sth;

cara a cara face to face;

en el cara a cara face to face;

de cara a facing; fig with regard to;

de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;

hacer cara a face up to;

dar la cara face the consequences;

sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;

plantar cara a stand up to;

echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;

decir algo en o

a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;

lo hizo por su cara bonita o

por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;

cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;

romper o

partir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;

¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;

tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;

todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him

2 ( expresión) look;

tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;

tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;

cara larga long face;

tener buena/mala cara de comida look good/bad; de persona look well/sick;

poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side

3 fig

nerve;

tener cara dura have a nerve

4

:

la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin

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cara nf

1) : face

2) aspecto: look, appearance

¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!

3) fam : nerve, gall

4)

cara a or

de cara a : facing

5)

de cara a : in view of, in the light of

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cara n

1. (en general) face

tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a really nice face

¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?

2. (de página, disco) side

no escribas por la otra cara del folio don't write on the other side of the sheet

un cubo tiene seis caras a cube has got six sides

3. (expresión) look

tenía mala cara she didn't look well

tienes cara de sueño you look tired

4. (descaro) cheek / nerve

tuvo la cara de pedirme un favor he had the cheek to ask me a favour

¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

cara a cara face to face

¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

de cara (sol) in your eyes (viento) against you

el sol me daba de cara the sun was (shining) in my eyes

tenemos el viento de cara we've got the wind against us

de cara a (mirando) facing (con vistas a) with a view to

está castigado de cara a la pared he's got to stand facing the wall

echar a cara o cruz to toss for it

Spanish-English dictionary > cara
17 ekeln

I v/refl und v/t unpers.: es ekelt mich oder mich ekelt, ich ekle mich davor it turns me (right) off, it revolts me, it gives me the shivers (creeps umg.); ich ekle mich etc. vor ihm etc. he etc. gives me the creeps umg.

II v/t umg.: jemanden aus dem Haus ekeln make life in the same house intolerable for s.o.

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sich ekeln

to nauseate

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['eːkln]
1. vt
to disgust, to revolt, to nauseate
2. vt impers

es ekelt mich vor diesem Geruch/Anblick, mich or mir ekelt vor diesem Geruch/Anblick — the smell/sight of it fills me with disgust or revulsion, this smell/sight is disgusting or revolting or nauseating

3. vr
to be or feel disgusted or revolted or nauseated
ékeln — to find sth disgusting or revolting or nauseating

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ekeln

[ˈe:kl̩n]

I. vt

▪ jdn \ekeln to disgust [or revolt] [or nauseate] sb

II. vt impers

▪ es ekelt jdn [vor jdm/etw] sb/sth disgusts sb

es ekelt mich vor diesem Anblick the sight of it disgusts me

III. vr

▪ sich akk [vor jdm/etw] \ekeln to find sth/sb disgusting [or revolting] [or nauseating]

sie ekelte sich vor seinen Frettchen she found his ferrets revolting

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1.
reflexives Verb be or feel disgusted or sickened

sie ekelt sich vor Spinnen — she finds spiders repulsive

sich vor jemandem/etwas ekeln — find somebody/something disgusting or revolting
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb; unpers

mich od. mir ekelt davor — I find it disgusting or revolting
3.
transitives Verb

1)

Hunde ekeln ihn — he finds dogs repulsive

2) (vertreiben)

jemanden aus dem Haus ekeln — hound somebody out of the house

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ekeln

A. v/r & v/t unpers:

es ekelt mich oder

mich ekelt, ich ekle mich davor it turns me (right) off, it revolts me, it gives me the shivers ( creeps umg);

ich ekle mich etc

vor ihm etc he etc gives me the creeps umg

B. v/t umg:

jemanden aus dem Haus ekeln make life in the same house intolerable for sb

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1.
reflexives Verb be or feel disgusted or sickened

sie ekelt sich vor Spinnen — she finds spiders repulsive

sich vor jemandem/etwas ekeln — find somebody/something disgusting or revolting
2.
transitives, intransitives Verb; unpers

mich od. mir ekelt davor — I find it disgusting or revolting
3.
transitives Verb

1)

Hunde ekeln ihn — he finds dogs repulsive

2) (vertreiben)

jemanden aus dem Haus ekeln — hound somebody out of the house

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v.

to disgust v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ekeln
18 befallen

I v/t (unreg.) auch MED. attack; Schädlinge: auch infest; Missgeschick, Unglück: strike; eine plötzliche Furcht / Müdigkeit / Schwäche befiel ihn he was suddenly seized ( oder stricken) with fear / overcome by tiredness / he suddenly felt faint; befallen werden von (Angst etc.) be seized ( oder stricken) by ( oder with); (Müdigkeit, Schwäche) be overcome by; (Krankheit) be laid low by ( oder with), lit. be struck down by ( oder with); (Fieber) be laid low with; (Parasiten etc.) be infested by

II Adj.: von Insekten befallen insect-infested; von Fieber befallen fever-stricken; von Zweifel befallen sein be assailed by doubts

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to attack ( Verb); to attaint ( Verb); to charge ( Verb); to infest ( Verb); to attack ( Verb); to assail ( Verb)

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be|fạl|len I [bə'falən] ptp befa\#llen
vt irreg

1) (geh = überkommen) to overcome; (Angst) to grip, to overcome; (Durst, Hunger) to grip, to seize; (Fieber, Krankheit, Seuche) to attack, to strike; (Missgeschick, Schicksal etc) to befall, to affect

eine Schwäche befiel sie — she felt faint

eine Ohnmacht befiel sie — she fainted

2) (= angreifen, infizieren) to affect; (Schädlinge, Ungeziefer) to infest
II
adj
affected ( von by); (von Schädlingen) infested (von with)
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be·fal·len *

vt irreg

1. MED

▪ jdn/etw \befallen to infect sb/sth

von etw dat \befallen werden to be attacked [or infected] by sth

2. FORST, HORT

▪ etw \befallen to infest sth

3. (geh)

▪ jdn \befallen to overcome sb

von Ekel/Hunger/Müdigkeit \befallen werden to feel disgusted/hungry/tired

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) overcome; < misfortune> befall

Fieber/eine Grippe befiel ihn — (geh.) he was stricken by fever/influenza

von Panik/Angst/Heimweh usw. befallen werden — be seized or overcome with or by panic/fear/homesickness etc.

2) < pests> attack

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befallen

A. v/t (irr) auch MED attack; Schädlinge: auch infest; Missgeschick, Unglück: strike;

eine plötzliche Furcht/Müdigkeit/Schwäche befiel ihn he was suddenly seized ( oder stricken) with fear/overcome by tiredness/he suddenly felt faint;

befallen werden von (Angst etc) be seized ( oder stricken) by ( oder with); (Müdigkeit, Schwäche) be overcome by; (Krankheit) be laid low by ( oder with), liter be struck down by ( oder with); (Fieber) be laid low with; (Parasiten etc) be infested by

B. adj:

von Insekten befallen insect-infested;

von Fieber befallen fever-stricken;

von Zweifel befallen sein be assailed by doubts

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) overcome; < misfortune> befall

Fieber/eine Grippe befiel ihn — (geh.) he was stricken by fever/influenza

von Panik/Angst/Heimweh usw. befallen werden — be seized or overcome with or by panic/fear/homesickness etc.

2) < pests> attack

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v.

to befall v.

(§ p.,p.p.: befell, befallen)

to beset v.

to smite v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > befallen
19 Д-393

С ДУШИ ВОРОТИТ (РВЁТ, ТЯНЕТ) highly coll VP impers fixed WO
1. s.o. is nauseated (by some food, the sight of sth., some smell etc): it turns X's stomach
it makes X sick (to his stomach) it makes X vomit (retch, throw up, gag).
«Меня от зарезанной курицы с души воротит, а здесь не курица - душа живая» (Максимов 3). "Seeing a hen's throat s lit turns my stomach. And this is a human being" (3a).

2. s.o. is repulsed, disgusted (by some person, action, matter etc), cannot tolerate ( s.o. or sth.): it makes X sick to look at sth. (listen to s.o. etc)
it ( being with s.o., watching sth. etc) turns X's stomach it (seeing sth. etc) makes X want to throw up (vomit).
«Ну, не выдумывай. Пошли». - «Не хочу, - сказал Гай. -Ну их всех! С души воротит, невозможно». - «Глупости. Прекрасные люди, очень тебя уважают» (Стругацкие 2). "No excuses. Let's go!" "I don't want to," replied Guy 'The hell with all of them! It makes me sick to look at them. I can't." "Nonsense. They're fine people and have a great deal of respect for you" (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-393
20 с души воротит

• С ДУШИ ВОРОТИТ <РВЕТ, ТЯНЕТ> highly coll

[VP; impers; fixed WO]

=====

1. s.o. is nauseated (by some food, the sight of sth., some smell etc):

- it turns X's stomach;

- it makes X sick (to his stomach);

- it makes X vomit (retch, throw up, gag).

♦ "Меня от зарезанной курицы с души воротит, а здесь не курица - душа живая" (Максимов 3). "Seeing a hen's throat slit turns my stomach. And this is a human being" (3a).

2. s.o. is repulsed, disgusted (by some person, action, matter etc), cannot tolerate (s.o. or sth.):

- it makes X sick to look at sth. (listen to s.o. etc);

- it ( being with s.o., watching sth. etc) turns Xls stomach;

- it (seeing sth. etc) makes X want to throw up (vomit).

♦ "Ну, не выдумывай. Пошли". - "Не хочу, - сказал Гай. - Ну их всех! С души воротит, невозможно". - "Глупости. Прекрасные люди, очень тебя уважают" (Стругацкие 2). "No excuses. Let's go!" "I don't want to," replied Guy 'The hell with all of them! It makes me sick to look at them. I can't." "Nonsense. They're fine people and have a great deal of respect for you" (2a).

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