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1 Ready For Action Point
Military: RAPУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Ready For Action Point
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2 action
[ˈækʃən] noun1) something done:Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy
عَمَل، إجْرَاءThe firemen are ready to go into action.
2) movement:حَرَكَةTennis needs a good wrist action.
3) a legal case:دَعْوَى قَضَائِيَّهHe brought an action for divorce against his wife.
4) the events (of a play, film etc):أحْدَاث المَسْرَحِيَّه/القِصَّهThe action of the play takes place on an island.
5) a battle; fighting:فِي المَعْرَكَهOur troops fought an action against the enemy.
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3 con la lanza en ristre
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4 listo para la acción
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5 taisteluvalmis
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6 gotov na delo
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7 estar lanza en ristre
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8 einsatzbereit
Adj.1. Person: ready for duty (MIL. action), operational; SPORT match-ready, Am. ready to play; sich einsatzbereit halten stand by3. (kühn) daring4. TECH. operational, ready for use; etw. einsatzbereit halten have s.th. ready* * *ein|satz|be|reitadjready for use; (MIL) ready for action; Rakete etc operational* * *ein·satz·be·reitjederzeit [o ständig] \einsatzbereit always on standby; Menschen ready for action [or duty] pred; MIL ready for combat pred, combat-ready attr, operational* * *2) (Milit.) combat-ready attrib.; ready for action postpos.* * *einsatzbereit adjsich einsatzbereit halten stand by3. (kühn) daring4. TECH operational, ready for use;etwas einsatzbereit halten have sth ready* * *2) (Milit.) combat-ready attrib.; ready for action postpos.* * *adj.ready for action expr.standby adj. -
9 gefechtsbereit
Adj. MIL. ready for combat ( oder action)* * *ge|fẹchts|be|reitadjready for action or battle; (= einsatzfähig) (fully) operational* * *ge·fechts·be·reitadj ready for action [or battle]etw \gefechtsbereit machen to get sth ready for action* * *gefechtsklar Adjektiv (Milit.) ready for action or battle postpos.; combat-ready* * ** * *gefechtsklar Adjektiv (Milit.) ready for action or battle postpos.; combat-ready* * *adj.ready for action n.ready for combat n. -
10 боен
1. (отнасящ се до война, бой) fighting; battle (attr.); combat (attr.)бойна задача воен. ав. missionв бойна готовност on a war footing; on war establishment; in fighting trim; ready for action(за кораб) cleared for actionбойни действия military operations; hostilitiesбоен другар comrade-in-armsбойна единица a military unitбоен кон charger, a war horseбойна кола tankбоен кораб a warship, a naval unit; a man-of-warбойно кръщение a baptism of fire; a maiden battleполучавам бойно кръщение have o.'s first taste of gunpowder; see action for the first time; be under fire for the first timeбойна линия fighting lineбойна мощ fighting strengthна бойна нога in fighting trim, under arms; ready for actionбоен патрон a live cart-ridgeбойни припаси ammunition, munition; war suppliesотделение за бойни припаси мор. war-headбойни подвизи military exploitsбойна подготовка battle trainingcomba instruction/ам. trainingбойно поле battle-field, battle groundбоен ред battle formation/array; line of battleв боен ред embattledбоен самолет a war-plane, a military aircraftна бойна служба on active duty/serviceбоен вик war-cryбоен театър a theatre of warбойна песен a war-song2. прен. (годен, готов за борба) militant* * *бо̀ен,прил., -йна, -йно, -йни 1. ( свързан с война, бой) fighting; battle (attr.); \боенен вик war-cry; \боенен другар comrade-in-arms; \боенен кон charger, war horse; \боенен кораб warship, naval unit; man-of-war; \боенен патрон live cartridge; \боенен ред battle formation/array; line of battle; \боенен самолет war-plane, military aircraft; \боенйна единица military unit; \боенйна задача воен., авиац. mission; \боенйна линия firing/front line; \боенйна подготовка battle training; combat instruction/амер. training; \боенйни действия military operations; hostilities; \боенйни подвизи military exploits; \боенйно кръщение baptism of fire; maiden battle; в \боенен ред embattled; в \боенйна готовност on a war footing; on war establishment; in fighting trim; ready for action; (за кораб) cleared for action; на \боенйна нога in fighting trim; fighting-fit, under arms; ready for action; на \боенйна служба on active duty/service; отделение за \боенйни припаси мор. war-head; получавам \боенйно кръщение have o.’s first taste of gunpowder; see action for the first time; be under fire for the first time;* * *army; combat; combatan; battle{bEtl}: боен- cry - боен вик* * *1. (за кораб) cleared for action 2. (отнасящ се до война, бой) fighting;battle (attr.);combat (attr.) 3. comba instruction/ам. training 4. БОЕН вик war-cry 5. БОЕН другар comrade-in-arms 6. БОЕН кон charger, a war horse 7. БОЕН кораб a warship, a naval unit;a man-of-war 8. БОЕН патрон a live cart-ridge 9. БОЕН ред battle formation/ array;line of battle 10. БОЕН самолет a war-plane, a military aircraft 11. БОЕН театър a theatre of war 12. бойна единица a military unit 13. бойна задача воен. ав. mission 14. бойна кола tank 15. бойна линия fighting linе 16. бойна мощ fighting strength 17. бойна песен a war-song 18. бойна подготовка battle training 19. бойни действия military operations;hostilities 20. бойни подвизи military exploits 21. бойни припаси ammunition, munition;war supplies 22. бойно кръщение a baptism of fire;a maiden battle 23. бойно поле battle-field, battle ground 24. в БОЕН ред embattled 25. в бойна готовност on a war footing;on war establishment;in fighting trim;ready for action 26. на бойна нога in fighting trim, under arms;ready for action 27. на бойна служба on active duty/service 28. отделение за бойни припаси мор. war-head 29. получавам бойно кръщение have o.'s first taste of gunpowder;see action for the first time;be under fire for the first time 30. прен. (годен, готов за борба) militant -
11 lanza
f.1 spear (weapon) (arrojadiza).2 shaft.3 lance, wooden stick used as a spear, spear.4 soldier with a lance.5 swindler.6 pickpocket, bag snatcher.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: lanzar.* * *1 lance, spear2 (de carro) shaft\lanza en ristre familiar ready for actionromper una lanza por to stick up for, defend* * *1. SF1) (Mil) lance, spear2) [en carruajes] shaft3) [de manguera] nozzle2. SMF1) LAm * (=estafador) cheat, shark ** * *IIIser una lanza — (AmL fam) to be on the ball (colloq)
masculino (Chi) ( delincuente) pickpocket, thief* * *= spear.Ex. This article surveys hunting themes incorporated into coats of arms, including prey animals, such as stags, wolves, bears, and foxes; hounds and falcons; and hunting equipment such as horns, bows and arrows, and spears.----* atravesar con una lanza = spear.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* punta de lanza = spearpoint.* romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* traspasar con una lanza = spear.* * *IIIser una lanza — (AmL fam) to be on the ball (colloq)
masculino (Chi) ( delincuente) pickpocket, thief* * *= spear.Ex: This article surveys hunting themes incorporated into coats of arms, including prey animals, such as stags, wolves, bears, and foxes; hounds and falcons; and hunting equipment such as horns, bows and arrows, and spears.
* atravesar con una lanza = spear.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* punta de lanza = spearpoint.* romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* traspasar con una lanza = spear.* * *(arma — en las lides) lance; (— arrojadiza) spearlanza en ristre ready for actionromper una lanza en favor de algn/algo to stick one's neck out for sb/sthB ( Chi) (delincuente) pickpocket, thief* * *
Del verbo lanzar: ( conjugate lanzar)
lanza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lanza
lanzar
lanza sustantivo femenino ( arma — en las lides) lance;
(— arrojadiza) spear
■ sustantivo masculino (Chi) ( delincuente) pickpocket, thief
lanzar ( conjugate lanzar) verbo transitivo
1
( en béisbol) to pitch
‹ bomba› to drop
2 ‹producto/libro› to launch
3
‹ indirecta› to drop;
‹ grito› to give;
verbo intransitivo ( en béisbol) to pitch
lanzarse verbo pronominal
◊ lanzase al agua/al vacío to leap into the water/the void;
lanzase en paracaídas to parachute;
( en una emergencia) to bale outb) (abalanzarse, precipitarse):◊ lanzase sobre algo/algn to pounce on sth/sb;
lanzase al ataque to attack
lanza sustantivo femenino spear
♦ Locuciones: romper una lanza en favor de alguien/algo, to stick up for sb/sthg
punta de lanza, spearhead
lanzar verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar) to throw
2 (insulto, grito) to let out: le lanzó una mirada de rencor, she shot him a resentful look
3 Mil & Com to launch
' lanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hierro
- asta
- punta
English:
spear
- lance
* * *♦ nf1. [arma] [arrojadiza] spear;[en justas, torneos] lance;estar con la lanza en ristre to be ready for action;romper una lanza por alguien to stand up for sb;Am Famser una (buena) lanza to be sharp, to be on the ball2. [de carruaje] shaft♦ nmfAndes Fam dip, pickpocket* * *f lance;romper una lanza por alguien fig come to s.o.’s defense o Brdefence, stick up for s.o.* * *lanza nf: spear, lance* * *lanza n spear -
12 klar
I Adj.1. clear (auch Himmel, Stimme, Suppe etc.); Schnaps: colo(u)rless, white; klarer Blick open, honest look2. (deutlich) clear; (offenkundig) auch plain; bei klarem Bewusstsein sein be fully conscious; klarer Augenblick lucid moment; er hat einen klaren Blick he is clear-sighted; (denkt nüchtern) he knows what he’s doing; einen klaren Kopf behalten keep a clear head; (nicht in Panik geraten) keep one’s wits about one; sie ist ein klarer Kopf umg. she’s got her head screwed on; ( nicht mehr) klar im Kopf sein be (no longer) thinking clearly3. Entscheidung, Ziel etc.: clear(-cut), definite; (geordnet) clear, straight; klare Verhältnisse schaffen get things straight; zwischen ihnen ist alles klar they’ve settled everything5. Wendungen: es ist klar, dass... it’s clear ( oder obvious) that...; es ist mir klar, dass..., ich bin mir darüber klar, dass... it’s clear to me that..., I realize that...; es ist mir nur zu klar, dass... it’s only too clear (to me) that..., I’m only too well aware that...; ich bin mir noch nicht klar ( darüber), was ich tun soll I’m not quite sure what to do; sich (Dat) über etw. klar werden come to realize s.th.; dir sollte endlich klar werden, dass... you should have realized by now that...; ist das klar? is that clear?; bes. drohend: have you got that?; alles klar? umg. got it?; (alles in Ordnung?) everything OK?; jetzt ist mir alles klar! now I understand!; sich (Dat) über etw. im Klaren sein realize s.th., be aware of s.th.; alles klar! umg., Gesprächsfloskel: okay!; Klärchen, Kloßbrühe6. NAUT., FLUG. clear, ready; klar zum Gefecht ready for action; als Kommando: clear the decks (for action)II Adv.1. clearly; jetzt sehe ich endlich klar at last it’s clear to me, at last I understand; ein klar denkender Mensch a clear-headed person; klar und deutlich quite clearly; klar zutage treten be obvious; er brachte es klar zum Ausdruck, dass... he made it quite clear that...; die Mannschaft hat klar gewonnen Sport the team had a clear win2. umg. (natürlich) (na) klar! of course, oh yes; klar kenne ich die! of course I know her!* * *sure (Adv.);(offensichtlich) plain (Adj.);* * *[klaːɐ]nt -(e)s, -(e)Aus = Eiweiß) (egg) white, white of an egg* * *1) (like glass: a glassy sea.) glassy2) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) clear3) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) clear4) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) plain5) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) plain* * *[kla:ɐ̯]I. adj1. (ungetrübt) cleareine \klare Flüssigkeit a clear [or colourless [or AM -orless]] liquidein \klarer Schnaps a [colourless [or white]] schnap[p]s, a colourless spiriteine \klare Nacht a clear night; s.a. Brühe2. (deutlich zu sehen) clear\klare Konturen clear contours3. (unmissverständlich) cleareine \klare Antwort a straight answereine \klare Frage a direct question4. (eindeutig) clearein \klares Ergebnis a clear-cut resultein \klarer Nachteil/Vorteil a clear [or decided] advantage/disadvantage\klare Prognose unambiguous prediction5. (deutlich vernehmbar) clearein \klarer Empfang clear reception6. (bewusst)▪ jdm \klar sein/werden to be/become clear to sb▪ jdm \klar sein to be clear to sb▪ [jdm] \klar werden to become clear [to sb]alles \klar? (fam) is everything clear?7. (selbstverständlich) of coursena \klar! (fam) of course!aber \klar doch! of course [you/they etc. can]!8. (bereit) ready\klar zur Landung ready [or cleared] for landing\klar Schiff machen (fig a.) to clear the decksII. adv1. (deutlich) clearly\klar hervortreten/zu Tage treten to become clear\klar im Nachteil/Vorteil sein to be at a clear disadvantage/advantagejdm etw \klar sagen/zu verstehen geben to have a clear picture [of sth], to make sth clear to sb\klar und deutlich clearly and unambiguously2. (eindeutig) soundlyjdn \klar besiegen to defeat sb soundly, to enjoy a clear victory over sbetw \klar beurteilen [können] to [be able to] make a sound judgement of sthetw \klar erkennen to see sth clearly3. (ungetrübt) clearly\klar denkend clear-thinking\klar sehen to see clearly* * *1.1) clearbei klarer Sicht — when it's clear; on a clear day
klar [im Kopf] sein — have a clear head; be able to think clearly or straight
er ist nicht ganz klar im Kopf — (salopp) he's not quite right in the head (sl.)
klare Verhältnisse schaffen — set things straight
[ist] alles klar? — [is] everything clear?
na klar! — (ugs.)
aber klar! — (ugs.) of course!
ist dir klar, dass...? — are you aware that...?
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) klar werden — realize or grasp something
3) nicht attr. (fertig) ready2.adverbial clearly* * *A. adjklarer Blick open, honest lookbei klarem Bewusstsein sein be fully conscious;klarer Augenblick lucid moment;er hat einen klaren Blick he is clear-sighted; (denkt nüchtern) he knows what he’s doing;einen klaren Kopf behalten keep a clear head; (nicht in Panik geraten) keep one’s wits about one;klare Verhältnisse schaffen get things straight;zwischen ihnen ist alles klar they’ve settled everything4. SPORT etc, Sieg, Vorsprung: clear;mit klarem Vorsprung gewinnen win by a clear margin5. Wendungen:es ist klar, dass … it’s clear ( oder obvious) that …;es ist mir klar, dass …, ich bin mir darüber klar, dass … it’s clear to me that …, I realize that …;es ist mir nur zu klar, dass … it’s only too clear (to me) that …, I’m only too well aware that …;ich bin mir noch nicht klar (darüber), was ich tun soll I’m not quite sure what to do;sich (dat)über etwas klar werden come to realize sth;dir sollte endlich klar werden, dass … you should have realized by now that …;ist das klar? is that clear?; besonders drohend: have you got that?;alles klar? umg got it?; (alles in Ordnung?) everything OK?;jetzt ist mir alles klar! now I understand!;sich (dat)über etwas im Klaren sein realize sth, be aware of sth;6. SCHIFF, FLUG clear, ready;B. adv1. clearly;ein klar denkender Mensch a clear-headed person;klar und deutlich quite clearly;klar zutage treten be obvious;er brachte es klar zum Ausdruck, dass he made it quite clear that;die Mannschaft hat klar gewonnen Sport the team had a clear win2. umg (natürlich)(na) klar! of course, oh yes;klar kenne ich die! of course I know her!* * *1.1) clearbei klarer Sicht — when it's clear; on a clear day
klar [im Kopf] sein — have a clear head; be able to think clearly or straight
er ist nicht ganz klar im Kopf — (salopp) he's not quite right in the head (sl.)
[ist] alles klar? — [is] everything clear?
na klar! — (ugs.)
aber klar! — (ugs.) of course!
ist dir klar, dass...? — are you aware that...?
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Klaren sein — realize or be aware of something
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) klar werden — realize or grasp something
3) nicht attr. (fertig) ready2.adverbial clearly* * *adj.articulative adj.bold adj.bright adj.clear adj.clear cut (unambiguous) adj.evident adj.lucid adj.obvious adj.perspicacious adj.perspicuous adj.unobscured adj.vivid adj. adv.clearly adv.intelligibly adv.lucidly adv.perspicuously adv.serenely adv.yea adv. ausdr.of course expr. interj.yeah interj. -
13 pied
pied [pje]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. [de personne, animal] foot• avoir pied [nageur] to be able to touch the bottom• « au pied ! » (à un chien) "heel!"b. ( = partie inférieure) [d'arbre, colline, échelle, lit, mur] foot ; [de table] leg ; [d'appareil photo] tripod ; [de lampe] base ; [de verre] stemc. (Agriculture) [de salade, tomate] plante. (mesure, en poésie) foot• c'est le pied ! it's brilliant! (inf)g. (locutions)► pied à pied [se défendre, lutter] every inch of the way► en pied• être sur pied [personne, malade] to be up and about2. <* * *pjenom masculin1) gén footmarcher avec les pieds tournés en dedans/en dehors — to be pigeon-toed/splay-footed
sauter à pieds joints — lit to jump with one's feet together; fig to jump in with both feet
à pied — gén on foot
traîner les pieds — lit, fig to drag one's feet
taper du pied — ( de colère) to stamp one's foot; ( d'impatience) to tap one's foot
de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête, de pied en cap — from head to foot, from top to toe
avoir un pied (colloq) dans l'édition — to have a foothold in publishing
avoir conscience de là où on met les pieds — (colloq) fig to be aware of what one is letting oneself in for
animaux sur pied — livestock [U] on the hoof
3) (de colline, d'escalier) foot, bottom; ( de colonne) foot, base4) ( de meuble) ( totalité) leg; ( extrémité) foot; ( de verre) stem; ( de lampe) base; ( d'appareil photo) gén stand; ( trépied) tripod; ( de champignon) stalk5) ( plant) head6) ( unité de longueur) foot•Phrasal Verbs:••être sur pied — [personne] to be up and about; [affaires] to be up and running
perdre pied — lit to go out of one's depth; fig to lose ground
je me suis débrouillé comme un pied — (colloq) I've made a mess of it
elle joue au tennis comme un pied — (colloq) she's hopeless at tennis
faire des pieds et des mains (colloq) pour obtenir quelque chose — to work really hard at getting something
ça lui fera les pieds — (colloq) that will teach him/her a lesson
c'est le pied — (sl) ( très bien) that's terrific (colloq)
c'est pas le pied aujourd'hui — (sl) things aren't so hot today (colloq)
prendre son pied — (sl) to have a good time
mettre à pied — ( mesure disciplinaire) to suspend; ( mesure économique) to lay [somebody] off
lever le pied — (colloq) ( aller moins vite) to slow down; ( s'arrêter) to stop
* * *pje nm1) [personne] footJ'ai mal aux pieds. — My feet are hurting.
2) [montagne, colline] foot3) [verre] stem, [table] leg, [lampe] base4) (= plante) plantmettre à pied [militaire, fonctionnaire] — to suspend, [employé] to lay off
mettre qn au pied du mur [homme] — to get sb with his back to the wall, [femme] to get sb with her back to the wall
sur pied AGRICULTURE — on the stalk, uncut, (= debout, rétabli) up and about
mettre sur pied [entreprise] — to set up
Justine n'aime pas nager là où elle n'a pas pied. — Justine doesn't like to swim out of her depth.
avoir le pied marin — to have one's sea legs, to be a good sailor
faire des pieds et des mains — to move heaven and earth, to pull out all the stops
c'est le pied! * — it's wicked! *
* * *pied nm1 ⇒ Le corps humain Anat foot; avoir les pieds plats to have flat feet; avoir les pieds cambrés to have high-arched feet ou high arches; marcher avec les pieds tournés en dedans/en dehors to be pigeon-toed/splay-footed; être pieds nus to have bare feet, to be barefoot(ed); il était pieds nus dans ses chaussures his feet were bare inside his shoes; aimer rester (les) pieds nus to like to go barefoot(ed); marcher/courir (les) pieds nus to walk about/to run around bare-foot(ed); sauter à pieds joints lit to jump with one's feet together; fig to jump in with both feet; il a sauté à pieds joints dans le piège he jumped into the trap with both feet; coup de pied kick; donner un coup de pied à qn to kick sb; donner un coup de pied dans qch to kick sth; tuer qn à coups de pied to kick sb to death; casser qch à coups de pied to kick sth to pieces; écarter qch d'un coup de pied to kick sth aside; je lui ai mis mon pied aux fesses◑/au cul● I kicked him up the backside○/arse● GB ou ass◑ US; à pied gén on foot; être à pied to be on foot; aller quelque part à pied to go somewhere on foot; promenade à pied walk; randonnée à pied ramble; être aux pieds de qn lit, fig to be at sb's feet; se jeter aux pieds de qn to throw oneself at sb's feet; son chien au pied with his dog at his heels; au pied! ( ordre à un chien) heel!; bottes aux pieds wearing boots; ne plus pouvoir mettre un pied devant l'autre to be unable to go another step ou to put one foot in front of the other; traîner les pieds lit, fig to drag one's feet; ne plus tenir sur ses pieds to be about to keel over; taper du pied ( de colère) to stamp one's foot; ( d'impatience) to tap one's foot; repousser qch du pied to push sth away with one's foot; mettre pied à terre ( de cheval) to dismount; ( de camion) to get out; (de moto, bicyclette) to dismount, to get off; avoir le pied alerte to have a spring in one's step; de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête, de pied en cap from head to foot, from top to toe; portrait en pied full-length portrait; statue en pied standing figure; je n'ai jamais mis les pieds chez elle I've never set foot in her house; avoir un pied dans l'édition to have a foothold in publishing; avoir conscience de là où on met les pieds○ fig to be aware of what one is letting oneself in for;2 ( d'animal) Zool gén foot; ( de cheval) hoof; Culin trotter; pieds de porc/de mouton pig's/sheep's trotters; animaux sur pied livestock on the hoof;3 (de collant, chaussette) foot;4 ( base) (de colline, falaise, d'escalier) foot, bottom; (de mât, colonne) foot, base; habiter au pied des montagnes to live at the foot of the mountains; au pied de l'arbre at the foot of the tree;5 ( de meuble) ( pris dans sa totalité) leg; ( extrémité) foot; ( de verre) stem; ( de lampe) base; ( d'appareil photo) gén stand; ( trépied) tripod; table à trois pieds three-legged table; pied de table table-leg; pied de lampe lampstand; au pied du lit ( opposé à la tête) at the foot of the bed;6 ( de champignon) stalk;8 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur Mes ( anglais) foot (0,3048 metresGB); ( autrefois) foot (0,3248 metresGB); ⇒ six;9 Littérat ( en métrique) foot;pied de col collarstand; pied à coulisse calliper rule; pied de lit footboard; pied tendre tenderfoot.pied à pied [céder, se défendre] inch by inch; être sur pied [personne] to be up and about; [affaires] to be up and running; mettre qch sur pied to set sth up; mise sur pied setting up; remettre qch sur pied [pays, affaire] to get sth back on its feet again; j'ai pied I can touch the bottom; je n'ai plus pied I'm out of my depth; perdre pied lit to go out of one's depth; fig to lose ground; lâcher pied to give up; prendre pied quelque part to get a foothold somewhere; ne pas mettre les pieds dehors not to set foot outside; avoir toujours un pied en l'air to be always on the go; être à pied d'œuvre to be ready to get down to work; je me suis débrouillé comme un pied○ I've made a mess of it; elle joue au tennis comme un pied○ she's hopeless at tennis; faire un pied de nez à qn to thumb one's nose at sb; faire un pied de nez à la tradition/aux conventions to cock a snook at tradition/at conventions; faire du pied à qn to play footsy with sb○; faire des pieds et des mains pour obtenir qch to work really hard at getting sth; ça lui fera les pieds○ that will teach him a lesson; c'est le pied○ ( très bien) that's terrific○; c'est pas le pied aujourd'hui○ things aren't so hot today○; prendre son pied○ gén to have a good time; ( au lit) to have it away◑; sortir les pieds devant to leave feet first; partir du bon/mauvais pied to get off on the right/wrong foot; mettre à pied ( mesure disciplinaire) to suspend; ( mesure économique) to lay [sb] off; lever le pied○ ( aller moins vite) to slow down; ( s'arrêter) to stop.[pje] nom masculinmarcher/être pieds nus to walk/to be barefootavoir ou marcher les pieds en dedans to be pigeon-toed, to walk with one's feet turned inavoir ou marcher les pieds en dehors to be splay-footed ou duck-toed (US), to walk with one's feet turned outle pied m'a manqué my foot slipped, I lost my footingje vais lui mettre mon pied quelque part (euphémisme) I'll kick him ou give him a kick up the backsidemettre pied à terre [à cheval, à moto] to dismountje n'ai pas mis les pieds dehors/à l'église depuis longtemps (familier) I haven't been out/to church for a long timeje ne mettrai ou remettrai plus jamais les pieds là-bas I'll never set foot there againni pied ni patte (familier) : il ne remuait ou bougeait ni pied ni patte he stood stock-still ou didn't move a musclealler ou avancer ou marcher d'un bon pied to go apacealler ou marcher d'un pied léger to tread light-heartedly ou lightlyavoir bon pied bon œil to be fit as a fiddle ou hale and heartypartir du bon/mauvais pied to start off (in) the right/wrong wayje n'ai pas le pied marin to have one's feet (firmly) on the ground ou one's head screwed on (the right way)au secours, je n'ai plus pied! help, I'm out of my depth ou I've lost my footing!avoir un pied dans: j'ai déjà un pied dans la place/l'entreprise I've got a foot in the door/a foothold in the company alreadyfaire des pieds et des mains pour to bend over backwards ou to pull out all the stops in order toa. [flirter] to play footsie with somebodyb. [avertir] to kick somebody (under the table)avoir le pied au plancher [accélérer] to have one's foot downa. [ralentir] to ease off (on the accelerator), to slow downb. [partir subrepticement] to slip offb. [fatigué] his legs won't carry him any furtherreprendre pied to get ou to find one's footing againse jeter ou se traîner aux pieds de quelqu'un to throw oneself at somebody's feet, to get down on one's knees to somebodycomme un pied (familier) [très mal]: je cuisine comme un pied I'm a useless cook, I can't cook an eggquel pied! (familier) : on a passé dix jours à Hawaï, quel pied! we really had a ball ou we had the time of our lives during our ten days in Hawaï!ce n'est pas le pied! (familier) : les cours d'anglais, ce n'est pas le pied! the English class isn't much fun!2. [d'un mur, d'un lit] foot[d'une table, d'une chaise] leg[d'une lampe, d'une colonne] base[d'un verre] stem[de champignon] footpied de vigne vine (plant), vinestock5. [mesure] foot6. TECHNOLOGIE7. LITTÉRATURE footvers de 12 pieds 12-foot verse ou line8. CUISINE9. [d'un bas, d'une chaussette] foot————————à pied locution adverbiale1. [en marchant] on foot2. [au chômage]a. [mesure disciplinaire] to suspend somebodyb. [mesure économique] to lay somebody off, to make somebody redundant (UK)————————à pied d'œuvre locution adjectivale————————à pied sec locution adverbiale————————au pied de locution prépositionnelleat the foot ou bottom ofmettre quelqu'un au pied du mur to get somebody with his/her back to the wall, to leave somebody with no alternativeau pied de la lettre locution adverbialeau pied levé locution adverbialede pied en cap locution adverbialeen vert de pied en cap dressed in green from top ou head to toe————————de pied ferme locution adverbialedes pieds à la tête locution adverbialefrom top to toe ou head to foot————————en pied locution adjectivale[photo, portrait] full-length[statue] full-size standingpied à pied locution adverbialelutter ou se battre pied à pied to fight every inch of the waysur le pied de guerre locution adverbialedans la cuisine, tout le monde était sur le pied de guerre it was action stations in the kitchen————————sur pied locution adjectivale[bétail] on the hoof————————sur pied locution adverbialeêtre sur pied [en bonne santé] to be up and aboutremettre quelqu'un sur pied to put somebody on his/her feet again, to make somebody better————————sur un pied d'égalité locution adverbiale -
14 pronto
( preparato) ready ( a fare qualcosa to do somethingper qualcosa for something)( rapido) speedy, prompttelecommunications pronto! hello!pagamento m pronta cassa payment in cash, cash paymentpronto soccorso first aidin ospedale accident and emergency, A&Epronto per l'uso ready to use* * *pronto agg.1 ready, prepared: la colazione è pronta, lunch is ready; l'automobile è pronta, the car is ready; la merce è pronta per la spedizione, the goods are ready for shipment; non sono ancora pronto, I am not ready yet; sei pronto per incominciare?, are you ready to begin?; non era pronto per l'esame, he wasn't ready for the exam; sarei pronto a giurarlo, I could swear to it; sono pronto a fare ciò che vuoi, I am ready to do what you want; pronto all'azione, ready for action; pronto ad ogni evenienza, ready (o prepared) for every eventuality; i fanatici sono pronti a tutto, anche a morire, fanatics are ready to do anything, even to die; siate pronti alle cinque precise, be ready at five o'clock sharp; tutto era pronto per il matrimonio, everything was ready for the wedding; tener pronto qlco., to keep sthg. ready: tieni pronto un ombrello, keep an umbrella ready; tenersi pronto, to be prepared (o ready): tienti pronto a partire da un momento all'altro, be prepared (o ready) to leave at a moment's notice // pronto!, ( al telefono) hello! // pronti?, via!, ( alla partenza) ready?, go! // pronto soccorso, first aid; ( il reparto) casualty, emergency unit (o amer. emergency room, ER); pronto intervento, emergency assistance2 ( lesto, rapido) prompt, quick, ready: pronto nelle risposte, ready in one's answers, intelligenza pronta, quick intelligence; movimenti pronti, quick movements; un ragazzo pronto, a quick (o alert) boy; risposta pronta, prompt answer; ( sollecita) early answer; ha sempre la battuta pronta, he always has a ready answer3 (comm.) ready, prompt, spot: pronta consegna, prompt (o ready o spot) delivery // a pronti, ( in contanti) prompt (o by cash o prompt cash): pagamento a pronti, cash (o spot) payment // (mar.) pronto imbarco, prompt shipment4 ( incline) inclined, ready: è sempre pronto alla critica, he's always inclined to criticize; bisognerebbe sempre essere pronti al perdono, we should always be ready to forgive.* * *['pronto] pronto (-a)1. agg1) (gen) ready2) (intervento: rapido) quick, prompt, fast2. escl(al telefono) helloPAROLA CHIAVE: la parole pronto è usata in inglese ma con il significato di 'subito', 'immediatamente'(in gara, gioco)
pronti! via! — ready! steady! go!* * *['pronto]1) ready (a, per to, for)tenersi pronto per — to be ready o to brace for
essere pronto a intervenire — [dottore, esercito, servizi di emergenza] to stand by, to be on standby
ha sempre una scusa -a — he's never short of an excuse o he's always got an excuse ready
non era -a ad affrontare il problema — she wasn't equipped o prepared o ready to cope with the problem
-i, partenza, via! — ready, steady, go!
è pronto a tutto — he's game o ready for anything
sarei pronto a scommettere che... — I'd be willing to wager that
2) (rapido) promptavere i riflessi -i — to have quick o good reflexes
5) bell'e pronto [risposta, scusa, soluzione] ready-made•pronto soccorso — first aid; ( reparto) emergency ward
* * *pronto/'pronto/1 ready (a, per to, for); pronto per l'uso ready for use; sarò -a in un minuto I'll be ready in a minute; il pranzo è pronto lunch is ready! tenersi pronto per to be ready o to brace for; essere pronto a intervenire [dottore, esercito, servizi di emergenza] to stand by, to be on standby; essere -i al peggio to be prepared for the worst; ha sempre una scusa -a he's never short of an excuse o he's always got an excuse ready; non è ancora pronto per l'esame he isn't ready for the exam yet; non era -a ad affrontare il problema she wasn't equipped o prepared o ready to cope with the problem; -i, partenza, via! ready, steady, go! è pronto a tutto he's game o ready for anything; essere pronto a criticare to be ready with one's criticism; essere pronto ad ammettere i propri errori to be quick to admit one's mistakes; sarei pronto a giurarlo I'll take my oath on it; sarei pronto a scommettere che... I'd be willing to wager that...2 (rapido) prompt; i migliori auguri di -a guarigione best wishes for a speedy recovery; ha sempre la risposta o battuta -a she is quick on the draw3 (sveglio) [ mente] quick, clever, nimble, agile, quick-witted; avere i riflessi -i to have quick o good reflexes4 (al telefono) pronto! hello!5 bell'e pronto [ risposta, scusa, soluzione] ready-madepronto soccorso first aid; ( reparto) emergency ward. -
15 Klar
I Adj.1. clear (auch Himmel, Stimme, Suppe etc.); Schnaps: colo(u)rless, white; klarer Blick open, honest look2. (deutlich) clear; (offenkundig) auch plain; bei klarem Bewusstsein sein be fully conscious; klarer Augenblick lucid moment; er hat einen klaren Blick he is clear-sighted; (denkt nüchtern) he knows what he’s doing; einen klaren Kopf behalten keep a clear head; (nicht in Panik geraten) keep one’s wits about one; sie ist ein klarer Kopf umg. she’s got her head screwed on; ( nicht mehr) klar im Kopf sein be (no longer) thinking clearly3. Entscheidung, Ziel etc.: clear(-cut), definite; (geordnet) clear, straight; klare Verhältnisse schaffen get things straight; zwischen ihnen ist alles klar they’ve settled everything5. Wendungen: es ist klar, dass... it’s clear ( oder obvious) that...; es ist mir klar, dass..., ich bin mir darüber klar, dass... it’s clear to me that..., I realize that...; es ist mir nur zu klar, dass... it’s only too clear (to me) that..., I’m only too well aware that...; ich bin mir noch nicht klar ( darüber), was ich tun soll I’m not quite sure what to do; sich (Dat) über etw. klar werden come to realize s.th.; dir sollte endlich klar werden, dass... you should have realized by now that...; ist das klar? is that clear?; bes. drohend: have you got that?; alles klar? umg. got it?; (alles in Ordnung?) everything OK?; jetzt ist mir alles klar! now I understand!; sich (Dat) über etw. im Klaren sein realize s.th., be aware of s.th.; alles klar! umg., Gesprächsfloskel: okay!; Klärchen, Kloßbrühe6. NAUT., FLUG. clear, ready; klar zum Gefecht ready for action; als Kommando: clear the decks (for action)II Adv.1. clearly; jetzt sehe ich endlich klar at last it’s clear to me, at last I understand; ein klar denkender Mensch a clear-headed person; klar und deutlich quite clearly; klar zutage treten be obvious; er brachte es klar zum Ausdruck, dass... he made it quite clear that...; die Mannschaft hat klar gewonnen Sport the team had a clear win2. umg. (natürlich) (na) klar! of course, oh yes; klar kenne ich die! of course I know her!* * *sure (Adv.);(offensichtlich) plain (Adj.);* * *[klaːɐ]nt -(e)s, -(e)Aus = Eiweiß) (egg) white, white of an egg* * *1) (like glass: a glassy sea.) glassy2) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) clear3) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) clear4) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) plain5) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) plain* * *[kla:ɐ̯]I. adj1. (ungetrübt) cleareine \klare Flüssigkeit a clear [or colourless [or AM -orless]] liquidein \klarer Schnaps a [colourless [or white]] schnap[p]s, a colourless spiriteine \klare Nacht a clear night; s.a. Brühe2. (deutlich zu sehen) clear\klare Konturen clear contours3. (unmissverständlich) cleareine \klare Antwort a straight answereine \klare Frage a direct question4. (eindeutig) clearein \klares Ergebnis a clear-cut resultein \klarer Nachteil/Vorteil a clear [or decided] advantage/disadvantage\klare Prognose unambiguous prediction5. (deutlich vernehmbar) clearein \klarer Empfang clear reception6. (bewusst)▪ jdm \klar sein/werden to be/become clear to sb▪ jdm \klar sein to be clear to sb▪ [jdm] \klar werden to become clear [to sb]alles \klar? (fam) is everything clear?7. (selbstverständlich) of coursena \klar! (fam) of course!aber \klar doch! of course [you/they etc. can]!8. (bereit) ready\klar zur Landung ready [or cleared] for landing\klar Schiff machen (fig a.) to clear the decksII. adv1. (deutlich) clearly\klar hervortreten/zu Tage treten to become clear\klar im Nachteil/Vorteil sein to be at a clear disadvantage/advantagejdm etw \klar sagen/zu verstehen geben to have a clear picture [of sth], to make sth clear to sb\klar und deutlich clearly and unambiguously2. (eindeutig) soundlyjdn \klar besiegen to defeat sb soundly, to enjoy a clear victory over sbetw \klar beurteilen [können] to [be able to] make a sound judgement of sthetw \klar erkennen to see sth clearly3. (ungetrübt) clearly\klar denkend clear-thinking\klar sehen to see clearly* * *1.1) clearbei klarer Sicht — when it's clear; on a clear day
klar [im Kopf] sein — have a clear head; be able to think clearly or straight
er ist nicht ganz klar im Kopf — (salopp) he's not quite right in the head (sl.)
klare Verhältnisse schaffen — set things straight
[ist] alles klar? — [is] everything clear?
na klar! — (ugs.)
aber klar! — (ugs.) of course!
ist dir klar, dass...? — are you aware that...?
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) klar werden — realize or grasp something
3) nicht attr. (fertig) ready2.adverbial clearly* * ** * *1.1) clearbei klarer Sicht — when it's clear; on a clear day
klar [im Kopf] sein — have a clear head; be able to think clearly or straight
er ist nicht ganz klar im Kopf — (salopp) he's not quite right in the head (sl.)
[ist] alles klar? — [is] everything clear?
na klar! — (ugs.)
aber klar! — (ugs.) of course!
ist dir klar, dass...? — are you aware that...?
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) im Klaren sein — realize or be aware of something
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) klar werden — realize or grasp something
3) nicht attr. (fertig) ready2.adverbial clearly* * *adj.articulative adj.bold adj.bright adj.clear adj.clear cut (unambiguous) adj.evident adj.lucid adj.obvious adj.perspicacious adj.perspicuous adj.unobscured adj.vivid adj. adv.clearly adv.intelligibly adv.lucidly adv.perspicuously adv.serenely adv.yea adv. ausdr.of course expr. interj.yeah interj. -
16 klaar
1 [met betrekking tot zien] clear2 [zuiver, onvermengd] pure3 [duidelijk] clear4 [gereed] ready♦voorbeelden:alles klaar hebben voor een feest • have everything ready for a partyiets klaar houden • keep something readyde boot is klaar voor vertrek • the boat is ready to sailklaar voor de strijd • ready for actionklaar terwijl u wacht • ready while you wait〈 sport〉 klaar? af! • ready, get set, go!ik ben zo klaar • I won't be a minute/secondklaar is Kees • (and) Bob's your uncle!, (and) there you are!het gebouw is bijna klaar • the building is almost finisheddat is (ook weer) klaar • (well,) that's that/doneeen lexicograaf is eigenlijk nooit klaar • a lexicographer's work is never donezo goed als klaar zijn • be just about/pretty well finishedmet iemand/iets nog niet klaar zijn • not yet be finished with someone/somethingwe zijn klaar met eten/opruimen • we've finished eating/clearing upmet haar zul je gauw klaar zijn • she won't take you long -
17 готовност
readiness, willingnessс готовност readily, willingly* * *гото̀вност,ж., само ед. readiness, willingness; в бойна \готовност ready for action, in fighting trim; въздушна \готовност air alert; имам \готовност да действам be on stand-by; повишена бойна \готовност high alert; с \готовност readily, willingly; with a good grace; gladly; той с \готовност споделя познанията си he shares his knowledge freely.* * *alacrity; eagerness; forwardness; preparedness; trim{trim}* * *1. c ГОТОВНОСТ readily, willingly 2. readiness, willingness 3. в бойна ГОТОВНОСТ ready for action, in fighting trim 4. въздушна ГОТОВНОСТ an air alert -
18 готовность
ж.1. readiness; ( подготовленность) preparednessв боевой готовности — in fighting trim / order, ready for action; ( о корабле) cleared for action
проверить готовность чего-л. к чему-л. — ascertain how far smth. is ready for smth.
2. (желание сделать что-л.) willingnessизъявить полную готовность сделать что-л. — express one's perfect willingness, или express one's complete readiness, to do smth.
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19 einsatzbereit
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20 expedio
ex-pĕdĭo, īvi or ĭi, ītum, 4 (archaic fut. expedibo, Enn., Pac., Att., and Pompon. ap. Non. 505, 15 sq.; 477, 2; Plaut. Truc. 1, 2, 36), v. a. [pes], orig., to free the feet, i. e. from a snare; hence, in gen., to extricate, disengage, let loose, set free, liberate any thing entangled, involved (class.; esp. freq. in the trop. signif.; syn.: extrico, enodo, enucleo, explico, expono, interpretor, etc.).I.Lit.:B.videte, in quot se laqueos induerit, quorum ex nullo se umquam expediet,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 42, § 102; cf. id. ib. 43, §106: mortis laqueis caput,
Hor. C. 3, 24, 8; cf.also: vix illigatum te triformi Pegasus expediet Chimaera,
id. ib. 1, 27, 24:flammam inter et hostes Expedior,
make my way through, Verg. A. 2, 633:errantem nemori,
Ov. F. 4, 669 et saep.—With inanim. and abstr. objects:aditus expediunt,
open a passage, Caes. B. G. 7, 86 fin.:sibi locum,
id. B. C. 2, 9, 6:iter fugae per invias rupes,
Liv. 38, 2, 14:agrum saxosum lectione lapidum,
Col. 2, 2, 12: capillus pectine quotidie expediendus est, disentangled, Fronto de Eloqu. init. —Transf.1.In gen., to fetch out, bring forward, procure, make ready, prepare any thing folded up, put away, etc.: funes expediunt, Sisenn. ap. Non. 297, 1:2.vela,
Ov. H. 17, 200:hominem nudari et virgas expediri jubet,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 62, § 161:cererem canistris,
Verg. A. 1, 702:convivia mediis tectis (famulae),
Val. Fl. 2, 341; cf.:cibaria pastoribus,
to provide, Varr. R. R. 2, 10, 6:merces suas (institor),
Ov. A. A. 1, 422: pecuniam, to procure, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 298, 22; Suet. Caes. 4:arma,
to hold in readiness, Caes. B. G. 7, 18 fin.; Tac. A. 2, 79; Verg. A. 4, 592:tela equosque,
Liv. 38, 25, 14:ferrum,
id. 24, 26, 10:naves,
Caes. B. C. 2, 4 fin.:vineas in occulto,
id. B. G 7, 27, 2:copias,
Tac. A. 13, 7:se celeriter (Galli equites),
Caes. B. C. 1, 51, 4:se,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 52; Liv. 38, 21, 2; cf.mid.: exercitum expediri ad bellum jubet,
Tac. H. 2, 99. —to send away, despatch ( poet.):3.me ex suis locis pulcre ornatum expedivit,
Plaut. Rud. 4, 2, 3: saepe disco, Saepe trans finem jaculo nobilis expedito, despatched, i. e. hurled, Hor. C. 1, 8, 12.—Absol., for expedire se, to arm one's self for battle (only in Tac.), Tac. H. 1, 10:II.multos secum expedire jubet,
id. ib. 1, 88; 2, 99.Trop., to bring out, extricate, release, free from any evil, obstacle, etc.:B.impeditum animum,
Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 17; cf.:sapientis est, cum stultitiā suā impeditus sit, quoquo modo possit, se expedire,
Cic. Rab. Post. 9, 24:haererem, nisi tu me expedisses,
id. Pis. 30, 74:ex servitute filium,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 3, 94; cf.:se ex turba,
Ter. Ad. 4, 4, 5:se ab omni occupatione,
Cic. Att. 3, 20, 2:aliquem omni molestiā,
id. ib. 2, 25, 2; so,se aerumnis,
Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 8:se crimine,
id. ib. 5, 1, 28:se cura,
id. Phorm. 5, 4, 4:civitatem malis obsidionalibus,
Amm. 16, 4, 3: amor Lycisci me tenet, Unde expedire non queant amicorum consilia, Hor. Epod. 11, 25: curae sagaces Expediunt (Claudiae manus) per acuta belli, bring or help through, id. C. 4, 4, 76; cf.:per quot discrimina rerum Expedior?
escape, Val. Fl. 1, 217:me multa impediverunt quae ne nunc quidem expedita sunt,
Cic. Fam. 14, 19:si vita nostra in aliquas insidias incidisset, omnis honesta ratio esset expediendae salutis,
of obtaining safety, id. Mil. 4, 10.—Transf.1.To put in order, arrange, set right:2.cum Antonio loquare velim, et rem, ut poteris, expedias,
Cic. Att. 11, 18, 2:expedire et conficere res,
id. Brut. 42, 154:rem frumentariam,
Caes. B. G. 7, 36, 1; id. B. C. 1, 54 fin.:negotia (with explicare),
Cic. Fam. 13, 26, 2; cf. id. ib. 1, 3, 1:nomina mea, per deos, expedi, exsolve,
settle, pay, id. Att. 16, 6, 3:nomen,
id. ib. 13, 29, 3:Faberianum,
id. ib. 12, 29, 2; cf. in a pun respecting a scholar unable to pay his debts: omnes solvere posse quaestiones, Unum difficile expedire nomen, Bibacul. ap. Suet. Gram. 11:quemadmodum expediam exitum hujus institutae orationis, non reperio,
settle, arrange, Cic. Fam. 3, 12, 2; cf.:expediri quae restant vix poterunt. si hoc relinqueris,
id. Rep. 1, 35, 55:consilia sua,
Tac. H. 3, 73:docte hanc fallaciam,
put into operation, Plaut. Capt. prol. 40.—Of speech, to disclose, unfold, explain, relate, narrate (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose;3.not in Cic., Cæs., or Quint.): qui tu misera's? mi expedi,
Plaut. Men. 4, 2, 50 (639 Ritschl): id ego aequum ac jus fecisse expedibo atque eloquar, will show, Enn. ap. Non. 505, 19;Pac., Att.,
Pompon. ib. 15 sq.:agedum, hoc mihi expedi,
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 27:altius omnem Expediam prima repetens ab origine famam,
Verg. G. 4, 286:pauca tibi e multis... expediam dictis,
id. A. 3, 379:priusquam hujuscemodi rei initium expedio,
Sall. J. 5, 2:nunc originem, mores, et quo facinore dominationem raptum ierit, expediam,
Tac. A. 4, 1:me non tantum praevisa, sed subita expedire docuisti,
id. ib. 14, 55:ea de caede quam verissime expediam,
id. H. 4, 48:promptius expediam quot, etc.,
i. e. it will take me a shorter time to recount, Juv. 10, 220.—Reflex. of events, to develop, run their course, proceed:4.amoris arteis eloquar quem ad modum se expediant,
Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 10; cf.:ut res vostrorum omnium bene expedire voltis,
to make favorable progress, id. Am. prol. 5 (Lorenz ad Plaut. Trin. 2, 36; but Ussing reads me expedire, benefit me).—Absol., res expedit, or impers., expedit (alicui—lit., it helps out, furthers, promotes; hence), it is serviceable, profitable, advantageous, useful, expedient (class.):A.nequiter paene expedivit prima parasitatio,
Plaut. Am. 1, 3, 23:non igitur faciat, dixerit quis, quod utile sit, quod expediat? Immo intelligat, nihil nec expedire nec utile esse, quod sit injustum,
Cic. Off. 3, 19, 76; cf.:quid intersit sua, quid expediat,
id. Agr. 2, 25, 66:ex utilitatis varietatibus, cum aliis aliud expediat, nasci discordias,
id. Rep. 1, 32; cf.:ut non idem expediret, incidere saepe,
id. Lael. 10, 33:quidquam Caesari ad diuturnitatem victoriae et dominationis,
id. Att. 7, 22, 1:non idem ipsis expedire et multitudini,
Nep. Milt. 3, 5 al. —With an inf. clause as subject:expedit bonas esse vobis,
Ter. Heaut. 2, 4, 8; cf.:omnibus bonis expedit salvam esse rem publicam,
Cic. Phil. 13, 8, 16:cui (reo) damnari expediret,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 3 fin.:cum eam (pecuniam) in praediis collocari maxime expediret,
id. Caecin. 6, 16:ubi vinci necesse est, expedit cedere,
Quint. 6, 4, 16; Hor. C. 2, 8, 9 et saep.—With subj. clause as subject after ut or ne (post-class.):expedire omnibus dicunt, ut singulae civitates suas leges habeant,
Just. 34, 1, 7 Benecke ad loc.:expedit rei publicae, ne sua re quis male utatur,
Just. Inst. 1, 8, 2:neque expedire ut ambitione aliena trahatur,
Tac. A. 3, 69.— Absol.:tu si ita expedit, velim quamprimum conscendas,
Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 4:sic magis expedit,
Quint. 4, 2, 67:ut expediat causae,
id. 7, 3, 18.—Hence, ex-pĕdītus, a, um, P. a., unimpeded, unincumbered, disengaged, free, easy, ready, at hand.Of persons:B.cum ceteris quae habebat vadimonia differt, ut expeditus in Galliam proficisci posset,
Cic. Quint. 6, 23: incrmos armati, impeditos expediti interficiunt, i. e. without baggage, Sisenn. ap. Non. 58, 8; cf.:eo circiter hominum numero XVI. milia expedita cum omni equitatu Ariovistus misit,
Caes. B. G. 1, 49, 3:legiones expeditae,
id. B. C. 1, 42, 1;so of soldiers without baggage,
id. ib. 2, 19, 2; 6, 25, 1; 1, 27 fin. et saep.—As subst.: expĕdī-tus, i, m., a soldier lightly burdened, a swiftly marching soldier:latitudo (silvae) novem dierum iter expedito patet,
Caes. B. G. 6, 25, 1:obviam fit ei Clodius expeditus in equo,
Cic. Mil. 10, 28; cf.Sagana,
tucked up, Hor. Epod. 5, 25:expedito nobis homine et parato opus est,
ready, at hand, prompt, Cic. Phil. 11, 10, 26; cf.:expeditus ad caedem,
id. Agr. 2, 30, 82:ad pronuntiandum,
id. de Or. 2, 30, 131; cf.:facilis et expeditus ad dicendum,
id. Brut. 48 fin. —Of inanim. or abstr. things, convenient, at hand:b.iis expedito loco actuaria navigia relinquit,
commodious, Caes. B. C. 1, 27; cf.:via expeditior ad honores,
Cic. Fl. 41, 104:reditum in caelum patere optimo et justissimo cuique expeditissimum,
id. Lael. 4, 13:pecunia expeditissima quae erat, tibi decreta est,
the readiest, the nearest at hand, id. Fam. 11, 24, 2; cf.rationes,
id. ib. 10, 25, 2:cena (with parca),
Plin. Ep. 3, 12, 1:expeditissimum unguentorum,
Plin. 13, 1, 2, § 8:probabili expedito, soluto, libero, nullā re implicato,
Cic. Ac. 2, 33, 105:expedita erat et perfacile currens oratio,
id. Brut. 63, 227; cf.:expedita ac profluens dicendi celeritas,
id. ib. 61, 220:inops ad ornandum, sed ad inveniendum expedita Hermagorae disciplina,
id. ib. 76, 263:prope jam expeditam Caesaris victoriam interpellaverunt,
achieved, Caes. B. C. 3, 70 fin. —In the neutr. absol.: in expedito esse, habere, etc., to be or have in readiness or at hand:quaedam sunt quidem in animo, sed parum prompta: quae incipiunt in expedito esse, quum dicta sunt,
Sen. Ep. 94 med.; cf.:promptum hoc et in expedito positum,
Quint. 10, 7, 24:in expedito haberent integras copias ad opem ferendam,
ready for action, Liv. 36, 16, 10.—Hence, adv.: ex-pĕdīte, without impediment, without difficulty, readily, promptly, quickly:in iis rebus celeriter expediteque percipiendis, quae, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 5, 12 fin.:expedite explicans quod proposuerat,
id. Brut. 67, 237:fabulatu's,
Plaut. Men. 1, 2, 63:loqui,
Suet. Aug. 89.— Comp.:non implicite et abscondite, sed patentius et expeditius,
Cic. Inv 2, 23, 69:navigare,
id. Att. 6, 8, 4:fit putatio,
Col. Arb. 11, 1.— Sup.:ex quo te, quocumque opus erit, facillime et expeditissime conferas,
Cic. Fam. 6, 20, 2.
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