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2 chimère
chimère [∫imεʀ]feminine noun( = illusion) dream• poursuivre or caresser des chimères to chase rainbows* * *ʃimɛʀ1) ( rêve) wild dream, chim(a)era sout2) Mythologie Chim(a)era* * *ʃimɛʀ nfdream, wild dream* * *1 fig wild ou pipe dream, chim(a)era sout; se forger des chimères to fill one's head with wild dreams; se complaire dans des chimères to live in a dream world; poursuivre or caresser des chimères to chase rainbows; de folles/vagues chimères crazy/vague fantasies;2 Mythol Chim(a)era, chim(a)era;[ʃimɛr] nom féminin -
3 ombre
ombre [ɔ̃bʀ]1. feminine noun• 25° à l'ombre 25° in the shadeb. ( = anonymat) rester dans l'ombre [artiste] to remain in obscurity ; [meneur] to keep in the backgroundc. ( = soupçon) ça ne fait pas l'ombre d'un doute there's not the shadow of a doubt2. compounds* * *ɔ̃bʀ1) ( ombrage) shade30° à l'ombre — 30° in the shade
tu leur fais de l'ombre — lit you're (standing) in their light; fig you're putting them in the shade
2) ( forme portée) shadown'être plus que or être l'ombre de soi-même — to be a shadow of one's former self
3) ( pénombre) liter darkness4) (anonymat, clandestinité)rester dans l'ombre — [manipulateur] to stay behind the scenes; [poète] to remain in obscurity
5) ( trace) liter hintl'ombre d'un reproche/d'un accord — a hint of reproach/of an agreement
une ombre de regret passa dans son regard — a shadow of regret crossed his/her face
6) Art7) ( silhouette indécise) shadowy figure•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *ɔ̃bʀ nf1) (endroit sans soleil) shadeJe vais me mettre à l'ombre. — I'm going to sit in the shade.
donner de l'ombre à qn — to give sb shade, to shade sb
Tu me fais de l'ombre. — You're in my light.
2) (de qn ou qch) shadowà l'ombre de [arbre] — in the shade of
à l'ombre * (= en prison) — behind bars
Seule ombre au tableau,... — The one fly in the ointment..., The one thing that casts a shadow...
* * *A nm ( poisson) grayling.B nf1 ( ombrage) shade; 30° à l'ombre 30° in the shade; rester à l'ombre to stay in the shade; à l'ombre d'un figuier in the shade of a fig tree; l'arbre (nous) fait or donne de l'ombre the tree provides shade; tu leur fais de l'ombre lit you're (standing) in their light; fig you're putting them in the shade; à l'ombre de qn/qch fig ( tout près) near sb/sth; ( protégé par) under the protection of sb/sth; rester dans l'ombre de qn to be in sb's shadow;2 ( forme portée) shadow; faire/projeter des ombres sur le mur to make/cast shadows on the wall; avoir peur de son ombre to be scared of one's own shadow; suivre qn comme une ombre to be sb's shadow; n'être plus que or être l'ombre de soi-même to be the shadow of one's former self; ⇒ proie;4 (anonymat, clandestinité) peintres réputés ou dans l'ombre renowned or obscure painters; laisser certains détails dans l'ombre to be deliberately vague about certain details; agir dans l'ombre to operate behind the scenes; rester dans l'ombre [manipulateur] to stay behind the scenes; [poète] to remain in obscurity; [détail] to be left vague; combattants de l'ombre underground fighters;5 liter ( trace) hint; une ombre de moustache a hint of a moustache; l'ombre d'un reproche/d'un accord a hint of reproach/of an agreement; une ombre de regret/tristesse passa dans son regard a shadow of regret/a look of sadness crossed his/her face; sans l'ombre d'un doute without a shadow of a doubt; sans l'ombre d'une preuve without the slightest shred of evidence;7 ( silhouette indécise) shadowy figure; le royaume or séjour des ombres the Kingdom of the Shades.ombre chinoise shadow puppet; se découper en ombre chinoise sur le mur to be silhouetted against the wall; ombre à paupières eye shadow; ombre portée shadow; ombre propre dark side.mettre qn/être à l'ombre○ euph to put sb/be behind bars○; marcher à l'ombre○ to keep out of the limelight; l'homme qui tire plus vite que son ombre the fastest gun in the West; passer comme une ombre to be ephemeral; courir après une ombre to chase rainbows; il y a une ombre au tableau there is only one thing wrong; jeter une ombre au tableau to spoil the picture fig; la seule ombre au tableau the only snag.I[ɔ̃br] nom féminin1. [pénombre] shadefaire de l'ombre: le gratte-ciel fait de l'ombre à tout le quartier the skyscraper casts a shadow over the whole area ou leaves the whole area in shadowpousse-toi, tu me fais de l'ombre move, you're in my lighta. (sens propre) to emerge from the dark ou darkness ou shadowsb. (figuré) [artiste] to emerge from obscurity, to come into the public eye2. [forme - d'une personne, d'un arbre, d'un mur] shadowpas l'ombre d'un remords/d'une preuve not a trace of remorse/shred of evidencecela ne fait pas ou il n'y a pas l'ombre d'un doute there's not a shadow of a doubt————————ombres nom féminin pluriel1. THÉÂTREombres chinoises, théâtre d'ombres shadow theatre————————à l'ombre locution adverbiale1. [à l'abri du soleil] in the shadeil fait 30°C à l'ombre it's 30°C in the shade2. (familier) [en prison] insideà l'ombre de locution prépositionnelle(littéraire & figuré) under the protection of————————dans l'ombre locution adverbiale1. [dans la pénombre] in the shade2. [dans le secret]a. [raison] to remain obscure ou unclearb. [personne] to remain unknownombre à paupières nom fémininII[ɔ̃br] nom masculin -
4 yüksek
"1. high; lofty. 2. lofty, noble. 3. high; great; intense; big: yüksek basınç high pressure. yüksek frekans high frequency. yüksek bir fiyat a high price. yüksek bir meblağ a big sum. 4. high, superior in status: yüksek okul institution of higher education. 5. loud or raised (voice). 6. (sea) marked by high waves, high. 7. high, superior (quality). 8. high place; height. 9. (playing a game) for high stakes. - atlama sports high jumping. -ten atmak to talk big, claim to be able to do that which one can´t. -ten bakmak /a/ to look down one´s nose at, regard (someone) as inferior to oneself. Y- Denizcilik Okulu Merchant Marine Academy. -lerde dolaşmak to pursue the impossible, chase rainbows. - fırın blast furnace. Y- İslam Enstitüsü Higher Institute for Islamic Studies. - kabartma sculpture high relief (as opposed to bas-relief). - kan basıncı high blood pressure, hypertension. - mimar architect whose professional training has included the completion of a five-year university course. - mühendis engineer whose professional training has included the completion of a five-year university course. - perdeden konuşmak 1. to talk in a peremptory manner; to talk challengingly. 2. to talk in a loud voice. Y- Seçim Kurulu the Election Commission (a group of officials charged with supervising a national election). - sesle (reading, speaking) aloud. - tansiyon high blood pressure, hypertension. -ten uçmak to pursue the impossible, chase rainbows. - ustura slang whopping big lie, whopper. - yoğunluk comp. high density. - yoğunluklu comp. high-density." -
5 rainbow
noun (the coloured arch sometimes seen in the sky opposite the sun when rain is falling.) arco-íris* * *rain.bow[r'einbou] n arco-íris. to chase rainbows perseguir objetivos impossíveis. -
6 lâcher
lâcher [lα∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ main, proie] to let go of ; [+ bombes] to drop ; [+ pigeon, ballon] to release ; [+ chien] to unleash ; [+ frein] to release ; [+ juron] to come out with• lâche-moi ! let go of me!• tu me lâches ! (inf) leave me alone!b. ( = abandonner) [+ ami] to drop ; [+ études] to give up• il ne l'a pas lâché [importun, représentant] he wouldn't leave him alone* * *
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1. lɑʃe1) ( cesser de tenir) to drop [objet]; to let go of [corde, main]lâche-moi — lit let go of me; fig (colloq) give me a break (colloq), leave me alone
2) ( produire) to come out with [mot]; to reveal [information]; to let out [cri]3) ( laisser partir) to let [sb/sth] go [personne, animal]4) ( abandonner) to drop [ami, activité]
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se lâcher verbe pronominal (colloq) ( se décontracter) to let it all hang out (colloq), to let one's hair down
II lɑʃenom masculin (de ballons, d'oiseaux) release* * *lɒʃe1. vt1) [main] to let go ofIl n'a pas lâché ma main. — He didn't let go of my hand.
2) [verre] to dropIl a été tellement surpris qu'il a lâché son verre. — He was so surprised that he dropped his glass.
3) (= abandonner) to drop4) (= libérer) to release, to set free5) [mot, remarque] to come out with6) SPORT (= distancer) to leave behind7)2. vi1) (= se casser) [fil, corde] to break, to give way2) [freins] to failLes freins ont lâché. — The brakes failed.
3. nm[ballons, pigeons] release* * *lâcher verb table: aimerA nm (de ballons, d'oiseaux) release.B vtr1 ( cesser de tenir) to drop [objet]; to let go of [corde, branche]; lâchez vos armes! drop your guns!; ne lâche pas la corde! don't let go of the rope!; lâchez-moi le bras! let go of my arm!; lâche-moi lit let go of me; fig○ give me a break○, leave me alone; lâcher prise lit to lose one's grip; fig to give up; ⇒ proie;2 ( produire) to come out with [mot, phrase, juron, gaffe]; to reveal [information]; to let out [soupir, cri, pet, rot]; lâcher une rafale de mitraillette to fire a stream of bullets; il n'a pas lâché un mot de toute la soirée he didn't utter a word all evening; ⇒ bordée;3 ( laisser partir) to let [sb/sth] go [personne, animal, chariot]; il a lâché ses chiens he released his dogs; elle a lâché ses chiens sur lui she set her dogs on him; il ne m'a pas lâché une seconde he didn't leave me to myself for a second; il ne la lâche pas des yeux or du regard he never takes his eyes off her;4 ( abandonner) to drop [ami, associé, activité]; lâché par ses anciens amis dropped by his former friends; la peur ne la lâche plus depuis she's been in the grip of fear ever since;5 ○(accepter de donner, de vendre) to let [sth] go [objet]; lâcher de l'argent to cough up○; lâcher qch à qn to let sb have sth [argent, objet];6 Sport ( distancer) to break away from [concurrent]; il a lâché le peloton dans la montée he broke away from the main field on the slope.C vi ( céder) [corde, lien, nœud] to give way; [freins] to fail; [nerfs] to break.D se lâcher vpr1 ( cesser de se tenir) to let go;2 ○( se décontracter) to let it all hang out○, to let one's hair down.I[laʃe] nom masculinII[laʃe] verbe transitiflâcher la bonde ou les bondes à to give vent to2. [cesser de tenir] to let go of (inseparable)lâche-moi! let me go!, let go of me!3. AÉRONAUTIQUE [bombe] to drop[ballon] to launch4. [libérer - oiseau] to let loose, to release, to let go ; [ - chien] to let off, to unleash ; [ - animal dangereux] to set loose ; [ - meute, faucon] to sliplâcher le peloton to leave the rest of the field behind, to (stage a) break from the pack————————[laʃe] verbe intransitif -
7 rainbow
rainbow ['reɪnbəʊ]arc-en-ciel m;∎ all the colours of the rainbow toutes les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel;∎ figurative it's at the end of the rainbow c'est un mirage;∎ figurative to chase rainbows se bercer d'illusions►► rainbow coalition = coalition représentant un large éventail de tendances;rainbow trout truite f arc-en-ciel -
8 at
",-tı horse. -ı alan Üsküdar´ı geçti. colloq. It is far too late now (to rectify it). -/-lar anası mannish woman with large features. - başı beraber/bir both in the same condition, on the same level. -a binmek to mount a horse; to ride a horse. - cambazı 1. equestrian performer, show rider. 2. horse dealer, horse trader. - çalındıktan sonra ahırın kapısını kapamak to lock the barn door after the horse is stolen. -a et, ite ot vermek to distribute work or goods without considering the needs and skills of those involved. - gibi huge (woman). - hırsızı gibi shifty-looking big (man). -tan inip eşeğe binmek to come down in the world. - izi it izine karışmak to be such a confused society that one can´t tell the good people from the worthless. - kılı horsehair. - koşmak /a/ to hitch a horse to (a carriage). - koşturmak 1. to gallop, gallop a horse, ride at a gallop. 2. colloq. to fool around, chase rainbows. - koşturacak kadar büyük/geniş huge (room, house, etc.). - meydanı hippodrome. - nalı horseshoe. - nalı kadar immense (medal, medallion, ornament). - oynatmak 1. to show off one´s skill as a horseman. 2. /la/ to compete (with). 3. /da/ to rule, establish one´s overlordship (over). 4. to act as one wishes. 5. /da/ to be knowledgeable in (a subject). -ın ölümü arpadan olsun. proverb It is not worth depriving oneself of something one likes for fear of bad consequences. - pazarı horse market. - pazarında eşek osurtmuyoruz. vulg. Shut up and listen to what I´m saying. -ını sağlam kazığa bağlamak to take precautions in one´s business. - yarışı horse race. " -
9 Schatten
m; -s, -1. (kühlender Schatten, Dunkel) shade; sich in den Schatten setzen sit in the shade; 30 Grad im Schatten 30 degrees in the shade; Schatten spenden give (plenty of) shade; Schatten spendend shady; Licht und Schatten light and shade; im Schatten stehen auch fig. be in the shade; in den Schatten stellen put in(to) the shade; fig. auch outshine, eclipse, overshadow; (Erwartungen) exceed; ein Schatten flog über sein Gesicht fig. his face darkened2. einer Gestalt etc.: shadow; einen Schatten werfen cast a shadow ( auf + Akk on) (auch fig.); die Schatten werden länger / kürzer the shadows are lengthening / growing shorter; große Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus fig. great events cast their shadows before; nicht der Schatten eines Verdachts fig. not the slightest (cause for) suspicion; in jemandes Schatten stehen fig. live in s.o.’s shadow, be eclipsed by s.o.; einem Schatten nachjagen fig. chase butterflies (Am. rainbows); sich vor seinem Schatten fürchten fig. be frightened of one’s own shadow; über seinen Schatten springen fig. overcome o.s.; man kann nicht über seinen eigenen Schatten springen fig. a leopard never changes ( oder can’t change) its spots; er ist nur noch ein Schatten seiner selbst fig. he’s a (mere) shadow of his former self; der Schatten des Todes fig. the shadow of death; jemandem wie ein Schatten folgen fig. follow s.o. (around) like a shadow3. (Umriss, unklare Gestalt) silhouette, (shadowy) shape5. (ständiger Bewacher, Begleiter) shadow6. (Geist) shade; das Reich der Schatten MYTH. the realm of the shades, Hades; die Schatten der Vergangenheit fig. the spect|res (Am. -ers) ( oder ghosts oder shades) of the past* * *der Schattenshade; shadow* * *Schạt|ten ['ʃatn]m -s, - (lit, fig)shadow; (= schattige Stelle) shade; (= Geist) shadeSchatten spendend (Baum, Dach) — shady
werfen (lit) — to cast a shadow on sth; (fig) to cast a shadow or cloud (up)on sth
stehen (fig) — to stand or be in sb's shadow
jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen (fig) — to put sb/sth in the shade, to overshadow or eclipse sb/sth
man kann nicht über seinen eigenen Schatten springen (fig) — the leopard cannot change his spots (prov)
die Schatten des Todes/der Nacht (liter) — the shades of death/night (liter)
Reich der Schatten (liter) — realm of shades (liter)
du hast ja einen Schatten (sl) — you must be nuts (inf)
See:→ Licht* * *der1) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) cloud2) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) shade3) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) shadow4) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) shadow5) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) shadow6) (made thin and weary through eg hard work: She was worn to a shadow after months of nursing her sick husband.) worn to a shadow* * *Schat·ten<-s, ->[ˈʃatn̩]m1. (schattige Stelle) shade30 im \Schatten 30 degrees in the shade\Schatten spendend shadyim \Schatten liegen to be in the shadelange \Schatten werfen to cast long shadows2. (schemenhafte Gestalt) shadownur noch ein \Schatten seiner selbst sein to be a shadow of one's former self form [or of what one used to be]einem \Schatten nachjagen to chase phantoms3. (dunkle Stelle) shadow\Schatten unter den Augen [dark] shadows [or rings] under the eyes4. (geh)5. (Observierer) shadow6.▶ im \Schatten bleiben to stay in the shade▶ einen \Schatten haben to be crazy▶ über seinen \Schatten springen to force oneself to do sth▶ nicht über seinen [eigenen] \Schatten springen können to be unable to act out of character▶ in jds \Schatten stehen to be in sb's shadow [or to be overshadowed by sb]* * *der; Schattens, Schatten1) shadowman kann nicht über seinen [eigenen] Schatten springen — a leopard cannot change its spots (prov.)
2) o. Pl. (schattige Stelle) shadein jemandes Schatten stehen — (fig.) be in somebody's shadow
jemanden/etwas in den Schatten stellen — (fig.) put somebody/something in the shade
3) (dunkle Stelle, fig.) shadow* * *1. (kühlender Schatten, Dunkel) shade;sich in den Schatten setzen sit in the shade;30 Grad im Schatten 30 degrees in the shade;Schatten spenden give (plenty of) shade;Schatten spendend shady;Licht und Schatten light and shade;im Schatten stehen auch fig be in the shade;in den Schatten stellen put in(to) the shade; fig auch outshine, eclipse, overshadow; (Erwartungen) exceed;ein Schatten flog über sein Gesicht fig his face darkened2. einer Gestalt etc: shadow;einen Schatten werfen cast a shadow (die Schatten werden länger/kürzer the shadows are lengthening/growing shorter;große Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus fig great events cast their shadows before;nicht der Schatten eines Verdachts fig not the slightest (cause for) suspicion;in jemandes Schatten stehen fig live in sb’s shadow, be eclipsed by sb;sich vor seinem Schatten fürchten fig be frightened of one’s own shadow;über seinen Schatten springen fig overcome o.s.;man kann nicht über seinen eigenen Schatten springen fig a leopard never changes ( oder can’t change) its spots;er ist nur noch ein Schatten seiner selbst fig he’s a (mere) shadow of his former self;der Schatten des Todes fig the shadow of death;jemandem wie ein Schatten folgen fig follow sb (around) like a shadow3. (Umriss, unklare Gestalt) silhouette, (shadowy) shape5. (ständiger Bewacher, Begleiter) shadow6. (Geist) shade;das Reich der Schatten MYTH the realm of the shades, Hades;7.* * *der; Schattens, Schatten1) shadowman kann nicht über seinen [eigenen] Schatten springen — a leopard cannot change its spots (prov.)
2) o. Pl. (schattige Stelle) shadein jemandes Schatten stehen — (fig.) be in somebody's shadow
jemanden/etwas in den Schatten stellen — (fig.) put somebody/something in the shade
3) (dunkle Stelle, fig.) shadow* * *- m.cloud n.shade n.shadow n.umbrage n.
См. также в других словарях:
chase rainbows — see ↑rainbow chaser under ↑rain1 • • • Main Entry: ↑chase chase rainbows see ↑rainbow chaser above. • • • Main Entry: ↑rain * * * chase rainbows … Useful english dictionary
chase rainbows — If someone chases rainbows, they try to do something that they will never achieve … The small dictionary of idiomes
chase rainbows — If someone chases rainbows, they try to do something that they will never achieve. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Someone who is chasing rainbows is trying to get something they will never obtain. She s trying to get into Oxford,… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
chase rainbows — to waste your time trying to get or achieve something impossible. I don t think my parents ever believed I d make it as an actor. I think they thought I was just chasing rainbows. (usually in continuous tenses) … New idioms dictionary
Chase rainbows — If someone chases rainbows, they try to do something that they will never achieve … Dictionary of English idioms
chase rainbows — to try to get something that you can never have … English dictionary
wild-goose chase — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fool s errand, chasing rainbows; red herring, snipe hunt, chasing one s own tail, tilting at windmills. See uselessness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. futile search, meaningless chase, vain inquiry, foolish … English dictionary for students
uselessness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of utility Nouns 1. uselessness, inutility; inefficacy, futility; impracticableness, im practicality; inefficiency, impotence; worthlessness, vanity, inanity, unimportance. See unskillfulness,… … English dictionary for students
rainbow */ — UK [ˈreɪnˌbəʊ] / US [ˈreɪnˌboʊ] noun [countable] Word forms rainbow : singular rainbow plural rainbows a curved line of colours that appears in the sky when the sun shines while it is raining • chase rainbows … English dictionary
rainbow — rain|bow [ reın,bou ] noun count * a curved line of colors that appears in the sky when the sun shines while it is raining chase rainbows to try to get something that you can never have … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rainbow-chaser — rainˈbow chaser noun A visionary, someone who tries to reach the end of the rainbow (chase rainbows to pursue an impossible aim) • • • Main Entry: ↑rain … Useful english dictionary
