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1 he is the soul of discretion
Общая лексика: он воплощённое благоразумие, он сама осмотрительностьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is the soul of discretion
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soul [səʊl]1. nouna. âme fb. ( = person) a village of 300 souls un village de 300 âmes• poor soul! le (or la) pauvre !2. adjective(US of black Americans) (inf) soul food cuisine f soul (cuisine traditionnelle des Noirs du sud des États-Unis)3. compounds* * *[səʊl]1) (immortal, essential) âme fto sell one's soul — fig donner n'importe quoi
bless my soul! — (dated)
upon my soul! — (dated) grand Dieu!
2) ( emotional appeal)to lack soul — [performance] être plat; [city] ne pas avoir d'âme
he has no soul! — hum il est trop terre-à-terre!
3) ( person)‘many people there?’ - ‘not a soul’ — ‘il y avait du monde?’ - ‘personne’, ‘pas un chat’ (colloq)
4) [U] Music (also soul music) soul m••it's good for the soul — hum ça forme le caractère
to be the life and soul of the party — être un or une boute-en-train
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soul [səʊl]1 noun∎ God rest his soul! que Dieu ait son âme!;∎ to pray for sb's soul prier pour l'âme de qn;∎ old-fashioned upon my soul! grands dieux!;∎ figurative I can't call my soul my own these days je ne m'appartiens plus ces jours-ci;∎ figurative it's good for the soul (character-forming) ça forme le caractère; (makes a person feel better) c'est bon pour le moral(b) (emotional depth) profondeur f;∎ it was a polished performance, but it lacked soul c'était une prestation impeccable, mais sans âme;∎ you've got no soul! tu n'as pas de cœur!(c) (leading figure) âme f;∎ she was the soul of the early feminist movement elle était l'âme du mouvement féministe à ses débuts(d) (perfect example) modèle m;∎ the soul of discretion la discrétion même ou personnifiée∎ poor old soul! le (la) pauvre! mf;∎ without meeting a (living) soul sans rencontrer âme qui vive;∎ there wasn't a soul in the streets il n'y avait pas âme qui vive dans les rues;∎ I didn't know a soul at the party je ne connaissais personne à la réception;∎ I won't tell a soul je ne le dirai à personne;∎ she's a happy soul elle a un tempérament heureux ou optimiste;∎ he's a gentle soul c'est quelqu'un de très doux;∎ literary a town of 20,000 souls une ville de 20 000 âmes;∎ the ship went down with all souls le navire a sombré corps et biens∎ a soul singer un(e) chanteur(euse) m,f de soulAmerican old-fashioned = caractéristique de la culture des Noirs américainsfamiliar soul food cuisine f afroaméricaine□ ;soul music musique f soul, soul music f; -
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discretion [dɪ'skreʃən](a) (tact, prudence) discrétion f;∎ to be the soul of discretion être la discrétion même;∎ proverb discretion is the better part of valour prudence est mère de sûreté(b) (judgment, taste) jugement m;∎ I'll leave it to your discretion je laisse cela à votre discrétion ou jugement;∎ use your own discretion jugez par vous-même;∎ a woman of discretion une femme de raison;∎ you have reached the age of discretion tu as atteint l'âge de raison;∎ at the manager's discretion à la discrétion du directeur;∎ the committee has discretion to award more than one prize à la discrétion du comité, plus d'un prix peut être accordé -
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1 ( authority) discrétion f ; in ou at my/his discretion à ma/sa discrétion ; in ou at the committee's discretion à la discrétion du comité ; to use one's discretion agir à sa discrétion ; absolute discretion discrétion absolue ; I have discretion over that decision cette décision est à ma discrétion ; the age of discretion l'âge de raison ; -
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səul1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) alma, espíritu2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) alma, persona3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) alma4) (soul music.) soul, música soul•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
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- soul music
soul n almatr[səʊl]1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL alma, espíritu nombre masculino2 (spirit) espíritu nombre masculino; (feeling, character) carácter nombre masculino, personalidad nombre femenino3 (person) alma, persona4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL soul nombre masculino, música soul\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the life and soul of the party ser el alma de la fiestato be the soul of something ser algo personificado,-aupon my soul! ¡Santo Dios!, ¡Dios mío!soul brother SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL hermanosoul mate alma gemelasoul music música soulsoul sister SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL hermanasoul ['so:l] n1) spirit: alma f2) essence: esencia f3) person: persona f, alma fn.• alma s.f.• espíritu s.m.• interior s.m.• ánima s.f.• ánimo s.m.səʊl1) c ( Relig) alma f‡my mother, God rest her soul, loved this house — mi madre, que en paz descanse or que en gloria esté, le tenía mucho cariño a esta casa
2) c ( person)poor old soul! she can hardly walk — pobrecilla! or pobrecita! casi no puede caminar
3) ( personification)the soul of discretion/kindness — la discreción/la amabilidad personificada
4) u soul (music) soul m[sǝʊl]1. N1) (Rel) alma f(God) bless my soul! — † ¡que Dios me ampare!
upon my soul! — † ¡cielo santo!
- sell one's soul to the devilpossess2) (=feeling)you have no soul! — ¡no tienes sentimientos!
4) (fig) (=person) alma f3,000 souls — 3.000 almas
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a few brave souls ventured out — unos cuantos valientes se aventuraron a salir•
the poor soul had nowhere to sleep — el pobre no tenía dónde dormirpoor soul! — ¡pobrecito!
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I won't tell a soul — no se lo diré a nadie5) (=embodiment)brevityto be the soul of discretion — ser la discreción personificada or en persona
6) (Mus) (also: soul music) música f soul2.CPDsoul food N — cocina negra del Sur de EE.UU.
soul music N — música f soul
soul singer N — cantante mf de soul
* * *[səʊl]1) c ( Relig) alma f‡my mother, God rest her soul, loved this house — mi madre, que en paz descanse or que en gloria esté, le tenía mucho cariño a esta casa
2) c ( person)poor old soul! she can hardly walk — pobrecilla! or pobrecita! casi no puede caminar
3) ( personification)the soul of discretion/kindness — la discreción/la amabilidad personificada
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noun1) Seele, diesell one's soul for something — (fig.) seine Seele für etwas verkaufen
2) (person) Seele, die* * *[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) die Seele2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) die Seele3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) die Seele4) (soul music.) der Soul•- academic.ru/68960/soulful">soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *[səʊl, AM soʊl]I. nher \soul is now at peace ihre Seele ruht nun in Friedento pray for sb's \soul für jds Seele betento sell one's \soul [to sb] seine Seele [an jdn] verkaufenher paintings lack \soul ihre Bilder wirken [kalt und] seelenlosa town of five thousand \souls eine Stadt mit fünftausend Seelennot a \soul keine Menschenseele4. (essence)to be the \soul of discretion/honesty die Verschwiegenheit/die Ehrlichkeit in Person seinto have got \soul sich als Afroamerikaner der afroamerikanischen Kultur bewusst sein7.\soul cooking [or food] die traditionelle afroamerikanische Küche* * *[səʊl]n1) Seele fupon my soul! (dated) (God) bless my soul! — meiner Treu (dated), na so was!
See:→ body2) (= inner being) Innerste(s), Wesen nthe may not be a brilliant intellect, but he has a beautiful soul — er ist vielleicht kein großer Geist, aber er hat innere Werte
he loved her with all his heart and with all his soul — er liebte sie mit jeder Faser seines Herzens
the priest urged them to search their souls —
a little humility is good for the soul — ein bisschen Bescheidenheit tut der Seele gut
the soul of the city has been destroyed by modernization — durch die Modernisierung ist die Stadt in ihrem innersten Wesen zerstört worden
to have a soul above sth — über etw (acc) hoch erhaben sein
a musician of considerable technical skill, but lacking soul — ein Musiker von beachtlichem technischem Können, aber ohne echtes Gefühl
you've got to have soul ( US sl ) — du musst Feeling haben (inf)
soul brother — Bruder m
soul sister — Schwester f
4) (= person) Seele f3,000 souls — 3.000 Seelen (geh)
how is she, the wee soul? — wie gehts denn unsrer Kleinen?
there wasn't a living soul about —
the ship was lost with all souls — das Schiff ging mit (der ganzen Besatzung und) allen Passagieren unter
5)he's the soul of generosity/discretion — er ist die Großzügigkeit/Diskretion in Person
* * *soul [səʊl] s1. REL, PHIL Seele f:’pon my soul! ganz bestimmt!2. Seele f, Herz n, Gemüt n, (das) Innere:he has a soul above mere moneygrubbing er hat auch noch Sinn für andere Dinge als Geldraffen;in my soul of souls ganz tief in meinem Herzen;bare one’s soul to sb jemandem sein Herz ausschütten3. fig Seele f (Triebfeder, Mittelpunkt):4. fig Geist m (Person):5. Seele f (Mensch):a good soul eine gute Seele, eine Seele von einem Menschen;an honest soul eine ehrliche Haut umg;poor soul armer Kerl;not a soul keine Menschenseele6. Inbegriff m, Muster n:he is the soul of discretion (generosity) er ist die Verschwiegenheit (Großzügigkeit) selbst oder in Person7. Kraft f, Inbrunst f, auch (künstlerischer) Ausdruck:he has no soul er hat keine Energie;his pictures lack soul seinen Bildern fehlt Leben* * *noun1) Seele, diesell one's soul for something — (fig.) seine Seele für etwas verkaufen
2) (person) Seele, die* * *n.Geist -er m.Seele -n f. -
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[səʊl]1) (immortal) anima f.to sell one's soul — vendere l'anima (al diavolo); fig. dare l'anima ( to do per fare)
2) (innermost nature) anima f., animo m.3) (essence)4) U (emotional appeal)to lack soul — [ performance] non avere anima; [ building] essere anonimo
6) (person)"many people there?" - "not a soul" — "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima"
she's too old, poor soul! — è troppo vecchia, poveretta!
7) mus. (anche soul music) soul m., musica f. soul••it's good for the soul — scherz. fa bene al cuore
to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul — lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs
* * *[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) anima, spirito2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) anima, persona3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) anima4) (soul music.) soul•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *[səʊl]1) (immortal) anima f.to sell one's soul — vendere l'anima (al diavolo); fig. dare l'anima ( to do per fare)
2) (innermost nature) anima f., animo m.3) (essence)4) U (emotional appeal)to lack soul — [ performance] non avere anima; [ building] essere anonimo
6) (person)"many people there?" - "not a soul" — "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima"
she's too old, poor soul! — è troppo vecchia, poveretta!
7) mus. (anche soul music) soul m., musica f. soul••it's good for the soul — scherz. fa bene al cuore
to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul — lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs
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- 'skre-1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) discreción2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) discrecióntr[dɪ'skreʃən]2 (judgement) criterio, juicio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the discretion of a juicio de, a criterio de, a discreción dediscretion is the better part of valour la prudencia es la madre de la cienciadiscretion [dɪs'krɛʃən] n1) circumspection: discreción f, circunspección f2) judgment: discernimiento m, criterio mn.• aviso s.m.• discreción s.f.• merced s.f.• reserva s.f.dɪs'kreʃənmass noun1) ( tact) discreción f2) ( judgment) criterio muse your discretion — usa tu criterio, haz lo que mejor te parezca
at the committee's discretion — a criterio or a discreción de la comisión
[dɪs'kreʃǝn]N1) (=tact) discreción f2) (=judgment) criterio m, juicio muse your own discretion — usa tu propio criterio or juicio
at the discretion of the judge — a discreción or a criterio del juez
* * *[dɪs'kreʃən]mass noun1) ( tact) discreción f2) ( judgment) criterio muse your discretion — usa tu criterio, haz lo que mejor te parezca
at the committee's discretion — a criterio or a discreción de la comisión
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I [dısʹkreʃ(ə)n] n1. осторожность, осмотрительность; рассудительность; благоразумиеage of discretion, years of discretion - а) возраст, с которого человек несёт ответственность за свои поступки ( в Великобритании - 14 лет); б) зрелый возраст
to show discretion - обнаруживать /проявлять/ осмотрительность
to act with discretion - действовать осторожно /осмотрительно/
he is the soul of discretion - он воплощённое благоразумие, он сама осмотрительность
2. 1) свобода действий; право свободно решать, выбирать; полномочияat (smb.'s) discretion, at the discretion of smb. - на чьё-л. усмотрение
to have full discretion to act - иметь полномочия действовать по собственному усмотрению
use your own discretion, I leave it to your discretion - поступайте, как считаете нужным
it is within my discretion to go or not - мне решать, идти или нет
2) юр. дискреционное правоII [dısʹkreʃ(ə)n] n♢
discretion is the better part of valour - ≅ без осторожности нет и доблести ( часто как шутливое оправдание трусости)1) прерывистость2) разобщение, разделение -
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сущ.1) общ. осторожность, осмотрительностьto show discretion — обнаруживать [проявлять\] осмотрительность
to act with discretion — действовать осторожно [осмотрительно\]
years [age\] of discretion — возраст, с которого человек несет ответственность за свои поступки; зрелый возраст
He is the soul of discretion. — Он воплощенное благоразумие [сама осмотрительность\].
2) общ. свобода действий, свобода выбораI leave it to your discretion. — Я оставляю это на ваше усмотрение.
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[səʊl, Am soʊl] nher \soul is now at peace ihre Seele ruht nun in Frieden;to pray for sb's \soul für jds Seele beten;to sell one's \soul [to sb] seine Seele [an jdn] verkaufen2) no plher paintings lack \soul ihre Bilder wirken [kalt und] seelenlosa town of five thousand \souls eine Stadt mit fünftausend Seelen;not a \soul keine Menschenseele4) ( essence)to be the \soul of discretion/ honesty die Verschwiegenheit/die Ehrlichkeit in Person seinto have got \soul sich als Afroamerikaner der afroamerikanischen Kultur bewusst seinPHRASES: -
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soul n1 Relig ( immortal) âme f ; to sell one's soul (to the devil) vendre son âme (au diable) ; to sell one's soul fig donner n'importe quoi (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; bless my soul†!, upon my soul†! grand Dieu! ;2 ( innermost nature) âme f ; a soul in torment littér une âme en peine ; to have the soul of a poet avoir l'âme d'un poète, être poète dans l'âme ;3 ( essence) âme f ; the soul of the British middle classes l'âme de la bourgeoisie britannique ; to be the soul of kindness/discretion être la gentillesse/discrétion même ;4 ¢ ( emotional appeal or depth) to lack soul [performance, rendition] être plat ; [building, city] ne pas avoir d'âme ; he has no soul! hum il est trop terre à terre! ;5 ( character type) a sensitive soul une âme sensible ; she's a motherly soul elle est très maternelle ;6 ( person) you mustn't tell a soul! ne le dis à personne! ; you can drive miles without seeing a soul on peut faire des kilomètres sans voir personne or sans voir âme qui vive ; ‘many people there?’-‘not a soul’ ‘il y avait du monde?’-‘personne, pas un chat ○ ’ ; she's too old, poor soul! elle est trop vieille, la pauvre! ; some poor soul will have to pay hum quelque malheureux devra payer! ;it's good for the soul hum ça forme le caractère ; to be the life and soul of the party être un or une boute-en-train ; to throw oneself into sth heart and soul se donner corps et âme à qch ; you can't call your soul your own here on n'est pas libre de faire ce qu'on veut ici. -
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noundiscretion is the better part of valour — (prov.) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (ugs. scherzh.)
2) (liberty to decide) Ermessen, dasleave something to somebody's discretion — etwas in jemandes Ermessen (Akk.) stellen
use one's discretion — nach eigenem Ermessen od. Gutdünken handeln
* * *[-'skre-]1) (discreetness: A secretary needs discretion and tact.) die Verschwiegenheit2) (personal judgement: I leave the arrangements entirely to your discretion; The money will be distributed at the discretion of the management.) das Gutdünken* * *dis·cre·tion[dɪˈskreʃən]n no plto be the [very] soul of \discretion die Diskretion in Person seinto reach the age of \discretion mündig werdento exercise one's \discretion nach eigenem Ermessen handelnto leave sth to sb's \discretion etw in jds Ermessen stellen, etw jds Entscheidung überlassento use one's \discretion nach eigenem Ermessen handelnat sb's \discretion nach jds Ermessento be at the \discretion of sb [or at sb's \discretion] in jds Ermessen stehenit is within his \discretion to leave the country es steht ihm frei, das Land zu verlassen4.▶ \discretion is the better part of valour ( prov) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste prov fam* * *[dI'skreSən]n1) Diskretion fdiscretion is the better part of valour ( Brit Prov ) — Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Porzellankiste (inf)
2) (= freedom of decision) Ermessen ntto leave sth to sb's discretion — etw in jds Ermessen (acc) stellen
to be at sb's discretion — in jds Ermessen (dat) stehen
* * *discretion [dıˈskreʃn] s1. Verfügungsfreiheit f, Machtbefugnis fat discretion nach Belieben;at one’s (own) discretion nach eigenem Ermessen;it is entirely within your discretion whether … es liegt völlig in Ihrem Ermessen, ob …;leave sth to sb’s discretion etwas in jemandes Ermessen stellen, jemandem etwas anheimstellen;use your own discretion handle nach eigenem Gutdünken oder Ermessen3. Klugheit f, Besonnenheit f, Um-, Vorsicht f:years pl ( oder age) of discretion JUR Alter n der freien Willensbestimmung, Strafmündigkeit f (14 Jahre);discretion is the better part of valo(u)r (Sprichwort) Vorsicht ist die Mutter der Weisheit4. Diskretion f:a) Verschwiegenheit f, Takt mb) Zurückhaltung f* * *noundiscretion is the better part of valour — (prov.) Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht (ugs. scherzh.)
2) (liberty to decide) Ermessen, dasuse one's discretion — nach eigenem Ermessen od. Gutdünken handeln
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dɪsˈkreʃən сущ.
1) отделение, разделение;
разъединение;
разграничение Syn: separation, disjunction, distinction
2) свобода действий;
свободный выбор at customer's discretion ≈ на усмотрение заказчика at the discretion of ≈ на усмотрение procurement discretion ≈ свобода выбора поставщика complete, full, wide discretion ≈ полная свобода действий to proceed with discretion ≈ действовать по собственному усмотрению
3) проницательность;
прозорливость;
осторожность, осмотрительность;
благоразумие years of discretion Syn: sagacity, circumspection, discernment, prudence ∙ discretion is the better part of valour. ≈ Следует избегать ненужного риска. осторожность, осмотрительность;
рассудительность;
благоразумие - age of *, years of * возраст, с которого человек несет ответственность за свои поступки( в Великобритании - 14 лет) ;
зрелый возраст - to show * обнаруживать /проявлять/ осмотрительность - to act with * действовать осторожно /осмотрительно/ - he is the soul of * он воплощенное благоразумие, он сама осмотрительность свобода действий;
право свободно решать, выбирать;
полномочия - large * широкие полномочия - at (smb.'s) *, at the * of smb. на чье-л. усмотрение - to have full * to act иметь полномочия действовать по собственному усмотрению - to surrender at * сдаться на милость победителя - use your own *, I leave it to your * поступайте, как считаете нужным - it is within my * to go or not мне решать, идти или нет (юридическое) дискреционное право > * is the better part of valour без осторожности нет и доблести (часто как шутливое оправдание трусости) прерывистость разобщение, разделение to act with ~ вести себя осторожно, благоразумно at ~ по усмотрению at ~ бирж. приказ клиента брокеру заключить сделку по цене на его усмотрение to use one's ~ решать, действовать по своему усмотрению;
at discretion по собственному усмотрению at the ~ (of smb.) на усмотрение (кого-л.) ;
I leave it to your discretion делайте, как вы считаете нужным attain years of ~ достигать возраста юридической ответственности за свои поступки discretion благоразумие, осторожность;
the years of discretion возраст (в Англии - 14 лет), с которого человек считается ответственным за свои поступки ~ благоразумие, осторожность ~ благоразумие ~ дискреционное право ~ осмотрительность ~ осторожность ~ полномочия ~ право свободно выбирать ~ право свободно решать ~ свобода действий;
усмотрение;
the instructions leave me a wide discretion инструкции предоставляют мне большую свободу действий ~ свобода действий ~ усмотрение ~ is the better part of valour = следует избегать ненужного риска (обыкн. как шутливое оправдание трусости) free ~ свобода действий at the ~ (of smb.) на усмотрение (кого-л.) ;
I leave it to your discretion делайте, как вы считаете нужным ~ свобода действий;
усмотрение;
the instructions leave me a wide discretion инструкции предоставляют мне большую свободу действий judicial ~ усмотрение суда payment at ~ оплата по усмотрению to show ~ проявлять благоразумие to surrender at ~ безоговорочно сдаться на милость победителя surrender: ~ сдавать(ся) ;
to surrender at discretion сдаваться на милость победителя to use one's ~ решать, действовать по своему усмотрению;
at discretion по собственному усмотрению discretion благоразумие, осторожность;
the years of discretion возраст (в Англии - 14 лет), с которого человек считается ответственным за свои поступкиБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > discretion
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dis·cre·tion [dɪʼskreʃən] nto be the [very] soul of \discretion die Diskretion in Person seinto reach the age of \discretion mündig werden;to leave sth to sb's \discretion etw in jds Ermessen nt stellen etw jds Entscheidung f überlassen;to use one's \discretion nach eigenem Ermessen handeln;at sb's \discretion nach jds Ermessen nt;to be at the \discretion of sb [or at sb's \discretion] in jds Ermessen nt stehenit is within his \discretion to leave the country es steht ihm frei, das Land zu verlassenPHRASES: -
19 tumba
f.1 grave, tomb.2 knocking-down.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tumbar.* * *1 tomb, grave\a tumba abierta at full speedser una tumba figurado not to breathe a word* * *noun f.1) grave2) tomb* * *ISF (=sepultura) tomb, grave- ser como una tumbaIISF1) LAm (=tala) felling of timber, clearing of ground; (=tierra) ground cleared for sowing; (=claro) forest clearing2) (=sacudida) shake, jolt3) (=voltereta) somersaultIII* * *estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)
ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion
* * *= tomb, grave.Ex. The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.Ex. From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.----* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* ser una tumba = lips + seal.* * *estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)
ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion
* * *= tomb, grave.Ex: The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.
Ex: From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.* ser una tumba = lips + seal.* * *(excavada) grave; (construida) tomblanzarse a tumba abierta ( period): el ciclista se lanzó a tumba abierta por la pendiente the cyclist launched himself headlong down the hillse lanzó a la campaña a tumba abierta she threw herself wholeheartedly into the campaignser (como) una tumba ( fam); to keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut* * *
Del verbo tumbar: ( conjugate tumbar)
tumba es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tumba
tumbar
tumba sustantivo femenino ( excavada) grave;
( construida) tomb
tumbar ( conjugate tumbar) verbo transitivo
un olor que te tumbaba a smell that knocked you backward(s)
‹muro/casa› to demolish, knock down
tumbarse verbo pronominal
to lie down
tumba sustantivo femenino grave, tomb
la tumba de Cromwell, Cromwell's tomb
♦ Locuciones: cavar su propia tumba, to dig one's own grave
ser una tumba, to keep one's mouth shut
tumbar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer caer de un golpe) to knock down
2 (acostar) to lie down
3 fam (suspender) me tumbaron en matemáticas, I failed maths
' tumba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- losa
- revolverse
- fosa
- lápida
- sepultura
English:
grave
- hill
- mark
- stone
- tomb
- vault
- wreath
- drape
- file
- seal
* * *tumba nf1. [sepultura] grave, tomb;a tumba abierta [a toda velocidad] (at) full tilt, flat out;[sin cautela] all out;se lanzó a tumba abierta a defender los derechos de los sospechosos he went all out to defend the suspects' rights;en la entrevista hace una confesión a tumba abierta she confesses everything openly in the interview;ser una tumba: soy una tumba I won't say a word2. Col, Cuba [tala] felling* * *f tomb, grave;revolverse en su tumba fig turn in one’s grave;estar con un pie en la tumba have one foot in the grave;lanzarse a tumba abierta go headlong;ser una tumba fig keep one’s mouth shut* * *tumba nf1) sepulcro: tomb2) fosa: grave3) : felling of trees* * *tumba n1. (fosa) grave2. (mausoleo) tomb -
20 dyskrecj|a
f sgt discretion- zachować dyskrecję to be discreet- być ucieleśnieniem dyskrecji to be the soul of discretion- gdyby tylko udał, przez dyskrecję, że niczego nie widział if only he’d discreetly pretend not to have seen anything- sprawa wymaga dyskrecji the matter requires discretion- czy mogę prosić o dyskrecję w tej sprawie? can I count on your discretion in this matter?, can I ask you to be discreet about this?The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dyskrecj|a
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