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to do sth against sb's wishes

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1 against

against [ə'genst]

contre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e)-(h), 1 (l), 2 à l'encontre de ⇒ 1 (d) en prévision de ⇒ 1 (i) par rapport à ⇒ 1 (k) en échange de ⇒ 1 (l)

1 preposition

(a) (indicating position) contre;

∎ he leant his bike (up) against the wall il appuya son vélo contre le mur;

∎ she had her nose pressed against the window elle avait le nez écrasé au carreau;

∎ put the chairs (back) against the wall remettez les chaises contre le mur;

∎ he was standing with his back against the wall il était adossé contre le mur ou au mur

(b) (indicating impact) contre;

∎ I banged my knee against the chair je me suis cogné le genou contre la chaise;

∎ the shutter was banging against the window le volet claquait contre la fenêtre

(c) (in the opposite direction to → current, stream, grain) contre

(d) (contrary to → rules, principles) à l'encontre de;

∎ to go against a trend s'opposer à une ou aller à l'encontre d'une tendance;

∎ it's against the law c'est illégal ou contraire à la loi;

∎ it's against the law to steal le vol est interdit par la loi;

∎ there's no law against it il n'y a pas de loi qui s'y oppose;

∎ they sold the farm against my advice/wishes ils ont vendu la ferme sans tenir compte de mes conseils/de ce que je souhaitais

(e) (indicating opposition to → person, proposal, government) contre;

∎ the fight against inflation/crime la lutte contre l'inflation/la criminalité;

∎ to decide against sth décider de ne pas faire qch;

∎ to vote against sth voter contre qch;

∎ you're either for us or against us tu dois être avec nous ou contre nous;

∎ she's against telling him elle trouve qu'on ne devrait pas le lui dire;

∎ I advised her against going je lui ai déconseillé d'y aller;

∎ what have you got against him/the idea? qu'est-ce que vous avez contre lui/l'idée?;

∎ what have you got against going? pourquoi vous n'avez pas envie d'y aller?;

∎ to have nothing against sth ne rien avoir contre qch;

∎ I've nothing against it je n'ai rien contre

(f) (unfavourable to) contre;

∎ conditions were against them les conditions leur étaient défavorables;

∎ his appearance is against him son physique ne joue pas en sa faveur

(g) (in competition with) contre;

∎ Football United against Everton United contre Everton;

∎ Sport to run against sb courir contre qn; Politics se présenter contre qn;

∎ a race against time or the clock une course contre la montre

(h) (indicating defence, protection, precaution etc) contre;

∎ protected against the cold protégé contre le froid;

∎ an injection against measles une injection contre la rougeole;

∎ to insure against accidents (insurer) assurer contre les accidents; (client) s'assurer contre les accidents;

∎ to be insured against theft être assuré contre le vol;

∎ against all risks contre tous les risques

(i) formal (in preparation for) en vue de, en prévision de;

∎ to save money against one's retirement faire des économies en prévision de ou pour la retraite

(j) (in contrast to) contre, sur;

∎ to stand against the light être à contre-jour;

∎ the tall chimneys stood out against the sky les hautes cheminées se détachaient sur le ciel;

∎ yellow flowers against a green background des fleurs jaunes sur un fond vert;

∎ the red stood out against the grey le rouge contrastait avec le gris;

∎ figurative these events took place against a background of political violence ces événements ont eu lieu dans un climat de violence politique

(k) (in comparison to, in relation to) en comparaison de, par rapport à;

∎ to check sth against a list vérifier qch d'après une liste;

∎ they cost £10 here (as) against only £7 at the supermarket ils coûtent 10 livres ici contre ou au lieu de 7 livres au supermarché;

∎ Finance the dollar rose/fell against the yen le dollar a augmenté/baissé par rapport au yen;

∎ to plot the number of passengers against distance travelled (in graph) relever le nombre de voyageurs par rapport à la distance parcourue

(l) (in exchange for) contre, en échange de;

∎ to issue a ticket against payment of… remettre un ticket en contrepartie du paiement de...;

∎ cash is available against presentation of the voucher ce bon peut être échangé contre de l'argent

2 adverb

contre;

∎ are you for or against? êtes-vous pour ou contre?;

∎ the odds are 10 to 1 against (gen) il y a une chance sur dix; (in horseracing) la cote est à 10 contre 1

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > against
2 against

preposition

1) gegen

as against — gegenüber

protect something against frost — etwas vor Frost schützen

be warned against doing something — davor gewarnt werden, etwas zu tun

2) (in return for) gegen

rate of exchange against the dollar — Wechselkurs des Dollar

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[ə'ɡenst]
preposition

1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) gegen

2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) gegen

3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) an

4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) gegen

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against

[əˈgen(t)st]

I. prep

1. (opposing) gegen + akk

, wider geh + akk

▪ to be \against sb/sth gegen jdn/etw sein

▪ to be \against sb's doing sth dagegen sein, dass jd etw tut

\against one's better judgement wider besseren Wissen geh

to have/say sth \against sb etw gegen jdn haben/sagen

2. (competing) gegen + akk

\against time/the clock gegen die Zeit/die Uhr

3. (unfavourable) gegen + akk

[the] odds are \against sb/sth die Chancen stehen gegen jdn/etw

4. (protecting) gegen + akk

to guard oneself \against sb/sth sich akk gegen jdn/etw [o vor jdm/etw] schützen

5. (comparing)

\against her situation, we're doing okay im Vergleich zu ihrer Situation geht es uns gut

the dollar rose \against the euro der Dollar stieg gegenüber dem Euro

to weigh sth \against sth etw gegen etw akk abwägen

6. (contrasting) gegen + akk

7. (contacting) gegen + akk

his back was \against the door er lehnte mit dem Rücken an der Tür

8. (counter to) gegen + akk

\against the wind/current gegen den Wind/die Strömung

\against the light/sun gegen das Licht/die Sonne

9. (across)

\against the grain quer zur [o gegen die] Maserung

10. (in exchange for) gegen + akk

II. adv inv

the odds are 2 to 1 \against die Chancen stehen 2 zu 1 dagegen

there was a majority with only 14 voting \against es gab eine Mehrheit bei nur 14 Gegenstimmen

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[ə'genst]
1. prep

1) (opposition, protest) gegen (+acc)

he's against her going —

everybody's against me! — alle sind gegen mich!

to have something/nothing against sb/sth — etwas/nichts gegen jdn/etw haben

against that you have to consider... — Sie müssen aber auch bedenken...

against my will, I decided... — wider Willen habe ich beschlossen...

against their wishes — entgegen ihrem Wunsch

to fight against sb — gegen or wider (liter) jdn kämpfen

2) (indicating impact, support, proximity) an (+acc), gegen (+acc)

to hit one's head against the mantelpiece — mit dem Kopf gegen or an das Kaminsims stoßen

push all the chairs right back against the wall — stellen Sie alle Stühle direkt an die Wand

3) (= in the opposite direction to) gegen (+acc)

4) (= in front of, in juxtaposition to) gegen (+acc)

against the light — gegen das Licht

5) (= in preparation for) sb's arrival, departure, one's old age für (+acc); misfortune, bad weather etc im Hinblick auf (+acc)

against the possibility of a bad winter — für den Fall, dass es einen schlechten Winter gibt

6)

(= compared with) (as) against — gegenüber (+dat)

she had three prizes ( as) against his six — sie hatte drei Preise, er hingegen sechs

the advantages of flying (as) against going by boat — die Vorteile von Flugreisen gegenüber Schiffsreisen

against the euro — gegenüber dem Euro

7) (FIN: in return for) gegen

the visa will be issued against payment of... — das Visum wird gegen Zahlung von... ausgestellt

to draw money against security — gegen Sicherheit(sleistung) or Deckung Geld abheben

2. adj pred
(= not in favour) dagegen
how many against? — wie viele sind dagegen?

See:

→ academic.ru/28733/for">for

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against [əˈɡenst; əˈɡeınst]

A präp

1. gegen:

against the enemy;

against the wind;

be against sth gegen etwas sein;

he was against it er war dagegen;

be against sb doing sth dagegen sein, dass jemand etwas tut;

be against the national interests den nationalen Interessen zuwiderlaufen; → expectation 1, law¹ 1, prediction

2. gegenüber:

(over) against the town hall dem Rathaus gegenüber;

my rights against the landlord meine Rechte gegenüber dem Vermieter

3. an (dat oder akk), vor (dat oder akk), gegen:

against the wall

4. gegen (einen Hintergrund):

dark trees against a clear sky

5. (im Austausch) gegen, für:

payment against documents WIRTSCH Zahlung gegen Dokumente

6. gegen, im Hinblick auf (akk):

purchases made against tomorrow’s earnings

7. (in Vorsorge) für:

he has saved some money against his old age er hat einiges Geld fürs Alter gespart

8. auch as against gegenüber, verglichen mit, im Vergleich zu

B adv dagegen:

vote against dagegen oder mit Nein stimmen

adv. abk

1. advance

2. LING adverb

3. LING adverbial (adverbially)

4. adversus, against

5. advertisement

6. advocate

v. abk

1. MATH vector

2. velocity v

3. verb

4. verse

5. JUR SPORT versus, against

6. very

7. vide, see

8. voice

9. ELEK volt ( volts pl) V

10. ELEK voltage

11. volume

vs. abk

1. verse

2. JUR SPORT besonders US versus, against

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preposition

1) gegen

as against — gegenüber

protect something against frost — etwas vor Frost schützen

be warned against doing something — davor gewarnt werden, etwas zu tun

2) (in return for) gegen

rate of exchange against the dollar — Wechselkurs des Dollar

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adv.

auflehnt adv.

dagegen adv.

gegen adv.

wieder adv.

wiederum adv.

English-german dictionary > against
3 against

against [əˈgenst]

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► When against is an element in a phrasal verb, eg go against, run up against, look up the verb.

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a. contre

• he did it against my wishes il l'a fait contre mon gré

• it's against the law c'est contraire à la loi

• there's no law against it il n'y aucune loi qui l'interdise

• I've got nothing against him/it je n'ai rien contre lui/contre

• I'm against it je suis contre

• to be (dead) against sth être (farouchement) opposé à qch

• against my will malgré moi

• to work against the clock travailler contre la montre

• to lean against a wall s'appuyer contre un mur

• he leaned against it il s'y est appuyé

• against the light à contre-jour

• the trees stood out against the sunset les arbres se détachaient sur le soleil couchant

b. (comparison) par rapport à

• the strength of the euro against the dollar la fermeté de l'euro par rapport au dollar

• the euro is down against the dollar l'euro a baissé par rapport au dollar

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[ə'geɪnst, ə'genst]
Note: against is translated by contre when it means physically touching or in opposition to: against the wall = contre le mur; he's against independence = il est contre l'indépendance; the fight against inflation = la lutte contre l'inflation

If you have any doubts about how to translate a fixed phrase or expression beginning with against ( against the tide, against the clock, against the grain, against the odds etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (tide, grain, odds etc)

against often appears in English with certain verbs ( turn against, compete against, discriminate against, stand out against etc). For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (turn, compete, discriminate, stand etc)

against often appears in English after certain nouns and adjectives ( protection against, a law against, effective against etc). For translations consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (protection, law, effective etc). For particular usages see below

preposition

1) ( physically) contre

against the wall — contre le mur

2) ( objecting to)

I'm against it — je suis contre

20 votes against — 20 votes contre

to be against the idea — s'opposer à l'idée

to be against doing — être contre l'idée de faire

3) ( counter to)

to go ou be against — aller à l'encontre de [tradition, policy]; [conditions, decision] ne pas être favorable à [person]

4) ( in opposition to) contre

the fight against inflation — la lutte contre l'inflation

5) ( compared to)

the pound fell against the dollar — la livre a baissé par rapport au dollar

the graph shows age against earnings — le graphique représente la courbe des salaires en fonction de l'âge

6) ( in contrast to) sur

the blue looks pretty against the yellow — le bleu est joli sur le jaune

against a background of — sur un fond de

against the light — à contre-jour

7) ( in exchange for) contre, en échange de

English-French dictionary > against
4 go against

go against [sb., sth.]

1) (prove unfavourable to)

the decision went against them — la decisione non è stata loro favorevole

the war is going against them — la guerra sta volgendo a loro sfavore

2) (conflict with) essere contrario a [rules, principles]

to go against the trend — andare contro corrente

3) (oppose) opporsi a, andare contro [person, sb.'s wishes]

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1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) andare contro

2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) essere contrario a

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vi + prep

(be unfavourable to: result, events) essere contro, (be contrary to: principles, conscience, sb's wishes) andare contro

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go against [sb., sth.]

1) (prove unfavourable to)

the decision went against them — la decisione non è stata loro favorevole

the war is going against them — la guerra sta volgendo a loro sfavore

2) (conflict with) essere contrario a [rules, principles]

to go against the trend — andare contro corrente

3) (oppose) opporsi a, andare contro [person, sb.'s wishes]

English-Italian dictionary > go against
5 go against

transitive verb

zuwiderhandeln (+ Dat.); handeln gegen [Prinzip, Gesetz]

go against somebody — sich jemandem in den Weg stellen od. widersetzen; see also academic.ru/31516/go">go 1. 27), 28)

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1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) widerstreben

2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) widerstreben

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◆ go against

vi

1. (be negative for)

▪ to \go against against sb/sth vote, election zu jds Ungunsten ausgehen

the jury's decision went against the defendant die Entscheidung der Jury fiel gegen den Angeklagten aus

2. (not agree)

▪ to \go against against sth:

public opinion is \go againsting against the government on this issue die Öffentlichkeit ist in dieser Angelegenheit nicht der gleichen Meinung wie die Regierung

3. (contradict)

▪ to \go against against sth zu etw dat im Widerspruch stehen

what you're asking me to do \go againstes against everything I believe in was du da von mir verlangst, geht gegen all das, woran ich glaube

4. (disobey)

▪ to \go against against sb sich akk jdm widersetzen, jdm zuwiderhandeln geh

he's always \go againsting against his father's advice er handelt immer entgegen den Ratschlägen seines Vaters

5.

▶ to \go against against the grain for sb to do sth jdm gegen den Strich gehen, etw zu tun

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go against v/i

1. jemandem widerstreben, jemandes Prinzipien etc zuwiderlaufen: → grain A 6 b

2. einem Verbot etc zuwiderhandeln, sich jemandem, einer Sache widersetzen

3. ungünstig verlaufen für

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transitive verb

zuwiderhandeln (+ Dat.); handeln gegen [Prinzip, Gesetz]

go against somebody — sich jemandem in den Weg stellen od. widersetzen; see also go 1. 27), 28)

English-german dictionary > go against
6 wish

wish

A n ( desire) désir m (for de ; to do de faire) ; ( in fairy story) souhait m (for de) ; her wish came true son souhait s'est réalisé ; the fairy gave her three wishes la fée lui a accordé trois souhaits ; a wish for freedom/to be free un désir de liberté/d'être libre ; to make a wish faire un vœu ; to have/express/cherish a wish avoir/exprimer/caresser un désir ; to grant sb's wish [monarch, official, authority, parent] accéder au désir de qn ; [fairy] exaucer le souhait de qn ; I have no wish to disturb you/talk to you sout je n'ai pas l'intention de vous déranger/de vous parler ; at his wife's/boss's wish selon la volonté de sa femme/de son chef ; to do sth against sb's wishes faire qch à l'encontre des désirs de qn ; it is my dearest wish to visit Capri mon vœu le plus cher est de visiter Capri ; you will get your wish vous aurez ce que vous désirez.

B wishes npl vœux mpl ; good ou best wishes meilleurs vœux ; ( ending letter) bien amicalement ; best wishes on your birthday/engagement meilleurs vœux pour votre anniversaire/vos fiançailles ; to offer/give/send good wishes ( for specific event) formuler/faire/envoyer ses meilleurs vœux ; please give him my best wishes je vous prie de lui faire toutes mes amitiés ; (with) all good wishes for Christmas avec tous mes or nos meilleurs vœux pour Noël.

C vtr

1 ( expressing longing) I wish he were here/had been here si seulement il était ici/avait été ici ; I just wish we lived closer si seulement nous habitions plus près ; I wish you hadn't told me that si seulement tu ne m'avais pas dit cela ; he wished he had written il aurait voulu avoir écrit ; he wished she had written il aurait voulu qu'elle ait écrit ; he wishes his mother would write il voudrait que sa mère écrive ; he bought it and then wished he hadn't il l'a acheté et puis a regretté de l'avoir fait ; I wished him dead/myself single again j'aurais voulu le voir mort/être à nouveau célibataire ;

2 (express congratulations, greetings) souhaiter ; I wish you Happy Birthday/a pleasant journey/good luck je vous souhaite un bon anniversaire/un bon voyage/bonne chance ; to wish sb joy ou happiness souhaiter à qn d'être heureux ; to wish sb joy with sth/sb iron souhaiter bien du plaisir à qn avec qch/qn ; he wished her good day† il lui a souhaité le bonjour ; we wished each other goodbye and good luck nous nous sommes dit au revoir et bonne chance ; I wished him well j'espérais que tout irait bien pour lui ;

3 ( want) sout souhaiter, vouloir ; ( weaker) désirer ; he wishes an audience with you sout il désire or il souhaite avoir un entretien avec vous ; that was what your father would have wished c'est ce que ton père aurait voulu ; you will do it because I wish it vous le ferez parce que je le veux ; to wish to do vouloir or souhaiter or désirer faire ; I wish to leave at once je souhaite partir sur le champ ; she wishes to be alone/excused elle désire être seule/se faire excuser ; I do not wish to seem unkind but… je ne veux pas avoir l'air antipathique mais… ; I wish you to leave je veux que vous partiez ; I wish it to be clear that… je veux qu'il soit bien clair que…

D vi

1 (desire, want) vouloir ; just as you wish comme vous voudrez ; spend it as you wish dépense-le comme tu voudras ; to wish for souhaiter, espérer ; they wished for an end to the war ils souhaitaient la fin de la guerre ; what more could one wish for? qu'est-ce qu'on pourrait espérer or souhaiter de plus? ;

2 ( in fairy story or ritual) faire un vœu.

Idiom

your wish is my command hum vos désirs sont des ordres.

Phrasal verbs

■ wish away:

▶ wish away [sth], wish [sth] away souhaiter que [qch] n'existe pas.

■ wish on:

▶ wish [sth] on sb fourguer ○ [qch] à qn ; it's a job I wouldn't wish on anyone c'est un boulot que je ne fourguerais ○ à personne.

Big English-French dictionary > wish
7 wish

wiʃ
1. verb
1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) desear (que)

2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) querer, desear

3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) desear

2. noun
1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) deseo

2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) deseo

3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) deseo, saludo, recuerdo

•

- wishful thinking
- wishing-well

wish¹ n deseo

the genie granted him three wishes el genio le dio tres deseos

her wish came true su deseo se hizo realidad

best wishes un abrazo

to make a wish pedir un deseo / pensar un deseo

El plural de wish se escribe wishes

wish² vb

1. querer

I wish to speak to the manager quisiera hablar con el director

2. desear

she wished me happy birthday me deseó un feliz cumpleaños

3. ojalá

I wish I had a lot of money ojalá tuviera mucho dinero

I wish you were here ojalá estuvieras aquí

wish

tr[wɪʃ]

transitive verb

1 (want) querer, desear

■ she wishes she were on holiday quisiera estar de vacaciones

■ I wish I was rich! ¡ojalá fuera rico!

■ I wish I hadn't drunk so much ojalá no hubiese bebido tanto

■ I wish it would stop raining ojalá dejara de llover

2 formal use (demand, want) querer

■ I wish to make a complaint quisiera formular una queja

3 (hope) desear

■ we wish you a Merry Christmas te deseamos una Feliz Navidad

■ they wished us luck nos desearon buena suerte

intransitive verb

1 desear ( for, -)

■ everything one could wish for todo lo que uno pudiera desear

2 formal use (want) querer

■ as you wish como quiera

noun

1 deseo

you have three wishes tienes tres deseos

you went against my wishes obraste contra mis deseos

her wish came true su deseo se hizo realidad

plural noun wishes

1 (greeting) deseos nombre masculino plural; (in letter) saludos nombre masculino plural, recuerdos nombre masculino plural

with best wishes for the future con mis mejores deseos para el futuro

with best wishes from... saludos cordiales de..., recuerdos de...

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a wish pedir un deseo

to wish somebody well / wish somebody all the best desear buena suerte a alguien

wish you were here ojalá estuvieras aquí

your wish is my command sus deseos son órdenes para mí

wish ['wɪʃ] vt

1) want: desear, querer

2)

to wish (something) for : desear

they wished me well: me desearon lo mejor

wish vi

1) : pedir (como deseo)

2) : querer

as you wish: como quieras

wish n

1) : deseo m

to grant a wish: conceder un deseo

2) wishes npl

: saludos mpl, recuerdos mpl

to send best wishes: mandar muchos recuerdos

wish

v.

• dar los buenos días v.

• desear v.

• querer v.

(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)

n.

• anhelo s.m.

• desear s.m.

• deseo s.m.

• voto s.m.

wɪʃ
I

noun

a) ( desire) deseo m

to make a wish — pedir* un deseo

her wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad, se le cumplió el deseo

his last o dying wish — su última voluntad

they got married against my wishes — se casaron en contra de mi voluntad

your wish is my command — (set phrase) tus deseos son órdenes (fr hecha)

wish to + INF: I've no wish to upset you, but... no quisiera disgustarte, pero...; I've no great wish to see the play — no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra

b) wishes pl ( greetings)

give your mother my best wishes — dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte, cariños a tu madre (AmL)

with our best wishes for a speedy recovery — deseándole una pronta mejoría

best wishes, Jack — saludos or un abrazo de Jack

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( desire fervently) desear

to wish something ON somebody — desearle algo a alguien

to wish (THAT): I wish I hadn't come ojalá no hubiera venido!; I wish I were rich ojalá fuera rico!; she wished she hadn't told him lamentó habérselo dicho; I wish you wouldn't say things like that me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas; I do wish you'd told me before! — me lo podrías haber dicho antes!

b) ( want) (frml) desear (frml), querer*

should you wish to do so... — si así lo deseara... (frml)

to wish somebody/something to + INF — desear que alguien/algo (+ subj) (frml)

c) ( want for somebody) desear

we wish you every happiness — te deseamos lo mejor

wish me luck! — deséame suerte!

he called to wish me (a) happy birthday — me llamó para desearme feliz cumpleaños

to wish somebody good night — darle* las buenas noches a alguien

to wish somebody well — desearle suerte or lo mejor a alguien

I wish you well — espero que te vaya bien

2.

vi

a) ( make magic wish) pedir* un deseo

b) (want, desire)

as you wish, sir — como usted mande or diga, señor

if you wish — como quieras

Phrasal Verbs:

- wish away

- wish for

[wɪʃ]
1. N

1) (=desire, will) deseo m

they are sincere in their wish to make amends for the past — son sinceros en su deseo de enmendar el pasado

their wish for peace is sincere, they are sincere in their wish for peace — son sinceros en sus deseos de paz

it has long been my wish to do that — desde hace mucho tiempo vengo deseando hacer eso

• he did it against my wishes — lo hizo en contra de mis deseos or mi voluntad

to go against sb's wishes — ir en contra de los deseos or la voluntad de algn

• his wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad

• your wish is my command — sus deseos son órdenes para mí

• it is her dearest wish to go there one day — su mayor deseo es ir allí un día

• his dying wish was to be buried here — su última voluntad fue que lo enterraran aquí

• she expressed a wish that the money be donated to charity — manifestó su deseo de que el dinero se donara a instituciones benéficas

• the fairy granted her three wishes — el hada le concedió tres deseos

• I have no great wish to go — no tengo muchas ganas de ir, no me apetece mucho ir

• you shall have or get your wish — tu deseo se hará realidad, tu deseo se cumplirá

• to make a wish — pedir un deseo

- if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
death 2.
2) (in letters, greetings)

(with) best wishes — saludos, recuerdos

with best wishes from Peter — recuerdos de Peter

best wishes or all good wishes for a happy birthday — te deseamos un feliz cumpleaños, nuestros mejores deseos para un feliz cumpleaños

(with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year — (con) nuestros mejores deseos or frm augurios para la Navidad y el Año Nuevo

please give him my best wishes — dale recuerdos míos

I went to give him my best wishes — fui a darle la enhorabuena

the Prime Minister has sent a message of good wishes to the French president — el Primer Ministro ha mandado un mensaje de buena voluntad al presidente francés

2. VT

1)

I wish (=if only) —

a) (in unrealizable or unlikely situations)

I wish I were rich — ojalá fuese rico

I wish it weren't true — ojalá no fuera así

I only wish I'd known that before — ojalá lo hubiera sabido antes

I wish I could! — ¡ojalá pudiera!

"did you go?" - "I wish I had" — -¿fuiste? -¡ya me hubiera gustado! or -¡ojalá!

I wish I hadn't said that — siento haber dicho eso, ojalá no hubiera dicho eso

b) (when change is possible)

I wish you'd hurry up — a ver si te das prisa

I do wish you'd let me help — ¿por qué no me dejas que te ayude?

I wish you wouldn't shout — me gustaría que no gritaras, a ver si dejas de gritar

2) (other subjects, other tenses)

she wishes that she could go to school like other children — le gustaría poder ir a la escuela como otros niños

I bet you wish you were still working here! — ¡apuesto a que te gustaría seguir trabajando aquí todavía!

3)

to wish sb sth: to wish sb good luck/a happy Christmas — desear buena suerte/felices pascuas a algn

wish me luck! — ¡deséame suerte!

I wish you all possible happiness — os/te deseo la más completa felicidad

to wish sb good morning — dar los buenos días a algn

to wish sb goodbye — despedirse de algn

• to wish sb well/ ill, we wish her well in her new job — le deseamos todo lo mejor en su nuevo trabajo

I don't wish her ill or any harm — no le deseo ningún mal

4)

• to wish sth on sb — desear algo a algn

I wouldn't wish that on anybody — eso no se lo desearía a nadie

5) frm (=want) querer, desear frm

I do not wish it — no lo quiero, no lo deseo frm

to wish to do sth — querer or frm desear hacer algo

I wish to be alone — quiero or frm deseo estar solo

I wish to be told when he comes — quiero or frm deseo que se me avisen cuando llegue

I don't wish to sound mean, but... — no quisiera parecer tacaño, pero...

without wishing to be unkind, you must admit she's not the most interesting company — sin ánimo de ser cruel, tienes que admitir que no es una persona muy interesante

to wish sb to do sth — querer or frm desear que algn haga algo

what do you wish me to do? — ¿qué quieres or frm deseas que haga?

3. VI

1) (=make a wish) pedir un deseo

• to wish for sth — desear algo

she has everything she could wish for — tiene todo lo que pudiera desear

what more could one wish for? — ¿qué más se puede pedir or desear?

I couldn't have wished for a nicer birthday — no podía haber soñado con un día de cumpleaños mejor

• "of course you're earning a lot, aren't you?" - "I wish!" — -claro que ganas un montón, ¿verdad? -¡ojalá!

2) frm (=want)

• (just) as you wish — como quieras, como usted desee frm

you may stay here as long as you wish — te puedes quedar todo el tiempo que quieras or desees

4.

CPD

wish fulfilment N —

daydreams are a sort of wish fulfilment — las fantasías son una especie de satisfacción de los deseos

wish list N — lista f de deseos

top of my wish list is... — mi deseo principal es...

- wish away

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[wɪʃ]
I

noun

a) ( desire) deseo m

to make a wish — pedir* un deseo

her wish came true — su deseo se hizo realidad, se le cumplió el deseo

his last o dying wish — su última voluntad

they got married against my wishes — se casaron en contra de mi voluntad

your wish is my command — (set phrase) tus deseos son órdenes (fr hecha)

wish to + INF: I've no wish to upset you, but... no quisiera disgustarte, pero...; I've no great wish to see the play — no tengo muchas ganas de ver la obra

b) wishes pl ( greetings)

give your mother my best wishes — dale a tu madre muchos recuerdos de mi parte, cariños a tu madre (AmL)

with our best wishes for a speedy recovery — deseándole una pronta mejoría

best wishes, Jack — saludos or un abrazo de Jack

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( desire fervently) desear

to wish something ON somebody — desearle algo a alguien

to wish (THAT): I wish I hadn't come ojalá no hubiera venido!; I wish I were rich ojalá fuera rico!; she wished she hadn't told him lamentó habérselo dicho; I wish you wouldn't say things like that me disgusta mucho que digas esas cosas; I do wish you'd told me before! — me lo podrías haber dicho antes!

b) ( want) (frml) desear (frml), querer*

should you wish to do so... — si así lo deseara... (frml)

to wish somebody/something to + INF — desear que alguien/algo (+ subj) (frml)

c) ( want for somebody) desear

we wish you every happiness — te deseamos lo mejor

wish me luck! — deséame suerte!

he called to wish me (a) happy birthday — me llamó para desearme feliz cumpleaños

to wish somebody good night — darle* las buenas noches a alguien

to wish somebody well — desearle suerte or lo mejor a alguien

I wish you well — espero que te vaya bien

2.

vi

a) ( make magic wish) pedir* un deseo

b) (want, desire)

as you wish, sir — como usted mande or diga, señor

if you wish — como quieras

Phrasal Verbs:

- wish away

- wish for

English-spanish dictionary > wish
8 Wille

m; -ns, -n, meist Sg. will; (Entschlossenheit) auch determination; (Absicht) intention; PHILOS. will, volition; der Wille zum Frieden / zur Macht the desire for peace / will to power; Gottes Wille God’s will, the will of God; böser / guter Wille ill / good will; letzter Wille will; JUR. last will and testament; weitS. last ( oder dying) wish; es war kein böser Wille it wasn’t intentional, he etc. didn’t do it out of spite; guten Willens sein mean well, be well-intentioned; seinen guten Willen zeigen show one’s ( oder some) goodwill; es fehlt ihm nur der gute Wille he just has to want to; mit ein bisschen gutem Willen with a little bit of good will; den guten Willen für die Tat nehmen take the will for the deed; beim besten Willen nicht much as I’d like to; ich kann mich beim besten Willen nicht erinnern I can’t for the life of me remember, with the best will in the world I can’t remember; es ist mein fester Wille I’m absolutely determined, it’s my firm intention; aus freiem Willen of one’s own free will; einen eisernen Willen haben have an iron will, be iron-willed; seinen / keinen eigenen Willen haben have a / no mind of one’s own; seinen Willen bekommen oder durchsetzen have oder get one’s way; jemandem seinen Willen lassen let s.o. have his oder her (own) way; wider oder gegen seinen Willen against one’s will; gegen jemandes Willen handeln act against s.o.’s wishes; wenn es nach seinem Willen ginge if he had his way; ganz nach deinem Willen as you wish; es geschah ohne meinen Willen I had nothing to do with it, it happened without my say-so; jemandem zu Willen sein geh. altm. obey s.o.’s wishes; stärker: submit to s.o.; Frau: give o.s. to s.o.; sich (Dat) jemanden zu Willen machen geh. altm. bend s.o. to one’s will; (Frau) have one’s way with s.o.; dein Wille geschehe BIBL. thy will be done; wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg Sprichw. where there’s a will, there’s a way; Mensch1 2

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der Wille

will; willingness

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Wịl|le ['vɪlə]
m -ns, no pl
will; (= Absicht, Entschluss) intention
nach jds Willen — as sb wanted/wants; (von Architekt etc) as sb intended/intends

der Wille zur Macht — the will to power

der Wille zur Zusammenarbeit — the will to cooperate

keinen Willen (zu etw) haben or zeigen — to have or show no will (for sth)

wenn es nach ihrem Willen ginge — if she had her way

etw mit Willen tun — to do sth on purpose or deliberately

er musste wider Willen or gegen seinen Willen lachen — he couldn't help laughing

jds Willen tun — to do sb's will

es steht (nicht) in unserem Willen, das zu tun (geh) — it is (not) our intention to do that

seinen Willen durchsetzen — to get one's (own) way

auf seinem Willen bestehen — to insist on having one's way

jdm seinen Willen lassen — to let sb have his own way

er soll seinen Willen haben — let him have his (own) way

seinen eigenen Willen haben — to be self-willed, to have a mind of one's own

beim besten Willen nicht — not with all the will or with the best will in the world

ich hätte das beim besten Willen nicht machen können — I couldn't have done that for the life of me

es war kein or nicht böser Wille — there was no ill will intended

etw aus freiem Willen tun — to do sth of one's own free will

der gute Wille — good will

guten Willens sein — to be full of good intentions

alle Menschen, die guten Willens sind — all people of good will

den guten Willen für die Tat nehmen — to take the thought for the deed

jdm zu Willen sein — to comply with sb's wishes; (Mädchen

jdn zu Willen machen — to bend sb to one's will, to force sb to do one's will; Mädchen to have one's way with sb

wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg (Prov) — where there's a will there's a way (Prov)

See:

→ letzte(r, s)

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der

1) (the mental power by which one controls one's thought, actions and decisions: Do you believe in freedom of the will?) will

2) ((control over) one's desire(s) or wish(es); determination: It was done against her will; He has no will of his own - he always does what the others want; Children often have strong wills; He has lost the will to live.) will

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Wil·le

<- ns>

[ˈvɪlə]

m kein pl will kein pl; (Wunsch) wish; (Absicht) intention

er sollte aufhören zu rauchen, aber dazu fehlt ihm der [nötige] \Wille he should stop smoking but he has not got the [necessary] willpower

er hat den festen \Willen, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören he firmly intends to stop smoking

auf seinem \Willen bestehen to insist on having one's way

beim besten \Willen nicht not even with the best will in the world

ich kann mir beim besten \Willen nicht vorstellen, warum sie das tun will I cannot for the life of me imagine why she wants to do that

das war kein böser \Wille there was no ill will intended

seinen \Willen durchsetzen to get one's own way

seinen eigenen \Willen haben to have a mind of one's own

etw aus freiem \Willen tun to do sth of one's own free will [or voluntarily]

gegen [o wider] jds \Willen against sb's will

das geschah gegen meinen \Willen (ohne meine Zustimmung) that was done against my will; (unabsichtlich) I didn't intend that to happen

der gute \Wille goodwill

guten \Willens sein to be full of good intention

er ist voll guten \Willens he is very well intentioned

keinen \Willen haben to have no will of one's own

jdm seinen \Wille lassen to let sb have his own way

jds letzter \Wille (geh) sb's last will and testament form

nach jds \Willen as sb wanted/wants

wenn es nach meinem \Willen ginge... if I had my way...

wider \Willen unintentionally

ich musste wider \Willen lachen I couldn't help laughing

sich dat jdn zu \Willen machen to bend sb to one's will, to force sb to do one's will; Mädchen, Frau to have one's way with sb

jdm zu \Wille sein to comply with sb's wishes; (sich jdm hingeben) to yield to sb, to let sb have his way with one

sie war ihm zu \Willen (veraltet) she let him have her way with her

▶ wo ein \Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg (prov) where there's a will there's a way prov

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der; Willens will; (Wunsch) wish; (Absicht) intention

guter/böser Wille — goodwill/ill will

aus freiem Willen — of one's own free will

seinen Willen durchsetzen — get one's own way

lass ihm seinen Willen — let him have his way

beim besten Willen nicht — not with the best will in the world

letzter Wille — will; last will and testament (formal)

ich musste wider Willen lachen — I couldn't help laughing

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Wille m; -ns, -n, meist sg will; (Entschlossenheit) auch determination; (Absicht) intention; PHIL will, volition;

der Wille zum Frieden/zur Macht the desire for peace/will to power;

Gottes Wille God’s will, the will of God;

böser/guter Wille ill/good will;

Letzter Wille will; JUR last will and testament; weitS. last ( oder dying) wish;

es war kein böser Wille it wasn’t intentional, he etc didn’t do it out of spite;

guten Willens sein mean well, be well-intentioned;

seinen guten Willen zeigen show one’s ( oder some) goodwill;

es fehlt ihm nur der gute Wille he just has to want to;

mit ein bisschen gutem Willen with a little bit of good will;

den guten Willen für die Tat nehmen take the will for the deed;

beim besten Willen nicht much as I’d like to;

ich kann mich beim besten Willen nicht erinnern I can’t for the life of me remember, with the best will in the world I can’t remember;

es ist mein fester Wille I’m absolutely determined, it’s my firm intention;

aus freiem Willen of one’s own free will;

einen eisernen Willen haben have an iron will, be iron-willed;

seinen/keinen eigenen Willen haben have a/no mind of one’s own;

seinen Willen bekommen oder

durchsetzen have oder get one’s way;

jemandem seinen Willen lassen let sb have his oder her (own) way;

wider oder

gegen seinen Willen against one’s will;

gegen jemandes Willen handeln act against sb’s wishes;

wenn es nach seinem Willen ginge if he had his way;

ganz nach deinem Willen as you wish;

es geschah ohne meinen Willen I had nothing to do with it, it happened without my say-so;

jemandem zu Willen sein geh obs obey sb’s wishes; stärker: submit to sb; Frau: give o.s. to sb;

sich (dat)

jemanden zu Willen machen geh obs bend sb to one’s will; (Frau) have one’s way with sb;

dein Wille geschehe BIBEL thy will be done;

wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg sprichw where there’s a will, there’s a way; → Mensch¹ 2

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der; Willens will; (Wunsch) wish; (Absicht) intention

guter/böser Wille — goodwill/ill will

aus freiem Willen — of one's own free will

seinen Willen durchsetzen — get one's own way

lass ihm seinen Willen — let him have his way

beim besten Willen nicht — not with the best will in the world

letzter Wille — will; last will and testament (formal)

ich musste wider Willen lachen — I couldn't help laughing

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nur sing. m.

volition n.

will n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Wille
9 volonté

volonté [vɔlɔ̃te]

feminine noun

   a. ( = souhait, intention) wish ; ( = faculté) will

• manifester la volonté de faire qch to show one's intention to do sth

• accomplir/respecter la volonté de qn to carry out/respect sb's wishes

• les dernières volontés de qn the last wishes of sb

• volonté de puissance thirst for power

• volonté de guérir/réussir will to recover/succeed

► à volonté

• « café à volonté » "as much coffee as you like"

• nous avons de l'eau à volonté we have plenty of water

• vin à volonté pendant le repas unlimited wine with the meal

   b. ( = disposition) bonne volonté willingness

• mauvaise volonté lack of goodwill

• il a beaucoup de bonne volonté mais peu d'aptitude he shows great willingness but not much aptitude

• il met de la bonne/mauvaise volonté à faire son travail he goes about his work willingly/grudgingly

• il fait preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté he has a positive/negative attitude

   c. ( = caractère, énergie) willpower

• avoir de la volonté to have willpower

• cette femme a une volonté de fer this woman has a will of iron

• faire preuve de volonté to show willpower

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vɔlɔ̃te
1.

nom féminin

1) ( disposition) will

faire preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté — to show goodwill/ill-will

elle y met de la mauvaise volonté — she's doing it with bad grace or reluctantly

aller contre la volonté de quelqu'un — to go against somebody's wishes

manifester la volonté de faire — to show one's willingness to do

volonté de puissance — desire for power

faire appel aux bonnes volontés — to appeal for volunteers

2) ( trait de caractère) willpower

à force de volonté — by sheer willpower

avoir une volonté de fer — to have an iron will

2.

à volonté locution adverbiale

1) ( autant que l'on veut)

‘vin/pain/crudités à volonté’ — ‘unlimited wine/bread/salad’

2) ( comme on veut) [modulable] as required

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vɔlɔ̃te nf
1) [peuple] will

2) (= énergie, fermeté) willpower

Il a beaucoup de volonté. — He's got a lot of willpower., He's strong-willed.

3) (= souhait, désir) wish

4) (= disposition)

bonne volonté — goodwill, willingness

mauvaise volonté — lack of goodwill, unwillingness

5) (autre locution)

à volonté — unlimited

café à volonté — unlimited coffee

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volonté

A nf

1 ( disposition) will; imposer sa volonté to impose one's will (à qn on sb); la volonté du peuple the will of the people; il a été inscrit contre sa volonté he was entered against his will; même avec la meilleure volonté du monde even with the best will in the world; ‘que ta volonté soit faite’ Relig ‘thy will be done’; bonne/mauvaise volonté goodwill/ill-will; faire preuve de bonne/mauvaise volonté to show goodwill/ill-will; être plein de bonne volonté to be full of goodwill; une personne/un geste de bonne volonté a person/an act of goodwill; elle y met de la mauvaise volonté she's doing it with bad grace or reluctantly; contrarier/aller contre la volonté de qn to thwart/go against sb's wishes; deux volontés contraires se sont exprimées two opposing wishes were expressed; manifester la volonté de faire to show one's willingness to do; leur volonté de signer les accords/refuser le compromis est claire their willingness to sign the agreements/refuse the compromise is clear; volonté de puissance/conquête/paix/vengeance desire for power/conquest/peace/revenge; faire appel aux bonnes volontés to appeal for volunteers; pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté for reasons beyond our control; ⇒ dernier, quatre;

2 ( trait de caractère) willpower; avoir de la volonté to have willpower; faire preuve de volonté to show willpower; c'est une question de volonté it's a question of willpower; réussir à faire qch à force de volonté to succeed in doing sth by sheer willpower; avoir une volonté de fer to have an iron will.

B à volonté loc adv

1 ( autant que l'on veut) ‘vin/pain/crudités à volonté’ ‘unlimited wine/bread/salad’; ⇒ feu;

2 ( comme on veut) [modulable] as required.

[vɔlɔ̃te] nom féminin

1. [détermination] will, willpower

avoir de la volonté/beaucoup de volonté to have willpower/a strong will

avoir une volonté de fer to have a will of iron ou an iron will

il manque de volonté he lacks willpower, he doesn't have enough willpower

2. [désir] will, wish

faire quelque chose/aller contre la volonté de quelqu'un to do something/go against somebody's will

la volonté de gagner/survivre the will to win/to survive

montrer sa volonté de faire quelque chose to show one's determination to do something

la volonté divine ou de Dieu God's will

volonté de puissance PHILOSOPHIE will-to-power

que Ta/Votre volonté soit faite Thy will be done

3. [disposition]

bonne volonté willingness

faire preuve de bonne volonté to show willing

être plein de bonne volonté to be full of goodwill

il est plein de bonne volonté mais il n'arrive à rien he tries hard but doesn't achieve anything

faire appel aux bonnes volontés to appeal for volunteers to come forward

mauvaise volonté unwillingness

faire preuve de mauvaise volonté to be grudging

allez, lève-toi, c'est de la mauvaise volonté! come on, get up, you're not really trying!

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à volonté locution adjectivale

café à volonté as much coffee as you want, unlimited coffee

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à volonté locution adverbiale

[arrêter, continuer] at will

poivrez à volonté add pepper to taste

servez-vous à volonté take as much as you want

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > volonté
10 Widerstand

m

1. resistance ( gegen to), opposition (to); passiver Widerstand passive resistance; Widerstand gegen die Staatsgewalt obstructing the police; gegen den Widerstand seiner Eltern against his parents’ wishes; Widerstand leisten offer resistance, fight back; auf ( heftigen) Widerstand stoßen meet with (stiff) opposition ( bei from); den Widerstand aufgeben give in; den Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen take the line of least resistance; etw. gegen alle Widerstände durchsetzen go through with s.th. despite all opposition; zum bewaffneten Widerstand aufrufen issue a call for armed resistance

2. nur Sg.; POL., Bewegung: the resistance; sich dem Widerstand anschließen oder in den Widerstand gehen join the resistance

3. ETECH., Bauteil: resistor

4. nur Sg.; PHYS., ETECH. resistance; FLUG., der Luft: drag; magnetischer / spezifischer Widerstand reluctance / resistivity

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der Widerstand

resistor; opposition; antagonism; reluctance; resistance

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Wi|der|stand
m
resistance (AUCH POL, ELEC ETC); (im 2. Weltkrieg) Resistance; (= Ablehnung) opposition; (ELEC Bauelement) resistor
zum Wíderstand aufrufen — to call upon people to resist

es erhebt sich Wíderstand — there is resistance

jdm/einer Sache or gegen jdn/etw Wíderstand leisten — to resist sb/sth, to put up or offer (form) resistance to sb/sth

seine inneren Widerstände überwinden — to overcome one's inhibitions

Wíderstand gegen die Staatsgewalt — obstructing an officer in the performance of his duties (Brit) or in the line of duty

See:

→ Weg

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der

1) (the act of resisting or fighting against by force or argument: There is a lot of opposition to his ideas.) opposition

2) (the act of resisting: The army offered strong resistance to the enemy; ( also adjective) a resistance force.) resistance

3) (the force that one object, substance etc exerts against the movement of another object etc.) resistance

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Wi·der·stand¹

<-[e]s, -stände>

[ˈvi:dɐʃtant, pl -ʃtɛndə]

m

1. kein pl PHYS (Hemmung des Stromflusses) resistance

2. ELEK (Schaltelement) resistor

spezifischer [elektrischer] \Widerstand resistivity, specific resistance

Wi·der·stand²

<-[e]s, -stände>

[ˈvi:dɐʃtant, pl -ʃtɛndə]

m

1. kein pl (Gegenwehr) opposition, resistance

\Widerstand gegen die Staatsgewalt resistance to state authority

\Widerstand gegen Vollstreckungsbeamte resisting bailiffs

\Widerstand gegen die Staatsgewalt leisten to obstruct an officer in the performance of his duty

hinhaltender \Widerstand delaying action

passiver \Widerstand passive resistance

[gegen etw akk] \Widerstand leisten to put up resistance [against sth]

2. POL (Widerstandsbewegung) resistance

3. meist pl (hindernder Umstand) resistance; s.a. Weg

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der

1) resistance ( gegen to)

jemandem/einer Sache Widerstand leisten — resist somebody/something; put up resistance to somebody/something

bei jemandem auf Widerstand stoßen — meet with or encounter resistance from somebody

allen Widerständen zum Trotz — despite all opposition

der Widerstand — (Politik) the Resistance; s. auch Weg 3)

2) (Elektrot.): (Schaltungselement) resistor

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Widerstand m

1. resistance (

gegen to), opposition (to);

passiver Widerstand passive resistance;

Widerstand gegen die Staatsgewalt obstructing the police;

gegen den Widerstand seiner Eltern against his parents’ wishes;

Widerstand leisten offer resistance, fight back;

auf (heftigen) Widerstand stoßen meet with (stiff) opposition (

bei from);

den Widerstand aufgeben give in;

den Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen take the line of least resistance;

etwas gegen alle Widerstände durchsetzen go through with sth despite all opposition;

zum bewaffneten Widerstand aufrufen issue a call for armed resistance

2. nur sg; POL, Bewegung: the resistance;

sich dem Widerstand anschließen oder

in den Widerstand gehen join the resistance

3. ELEK, Bauteil: resistor

4. nur sg; PHYS, ELEK resistance; FLUG, der Luft: drag;

magnetischer/spezifischer Widerstand reluctance/resistivity

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der

1) resistance ( gegen to)

jemandem/einer Sache Widerstand leisten — resist somebody/something; put up resistance to somebody/something

bei jemandem auf Widerstand stoßen — meet with or encounter resistance from somebody

allen Widerständen zum Trotz — despite all opposition

der Widerstand — (Politik) the Resistance; s. auch Weg 3)

2) (Elektrot.): (Schaltungselement) resistor

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m.

opposition n.

resistance n.

resistor n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Widerstand
11 volere

1. v/t and v/i want

vorrei... I would or I'd like...

vorrei partire I'd like to leave

volere dire mean

volere bene a qualcuno ( amare) love someone

ci vogliono dieci mesi it takes ten months

senza volere without meaning to

2. m will

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volere v.tr.

1 ( per esprimere volontà o desiderio) to want; to wish; ( nel significato di piacere, gradire) to like (costr. pers.); (al cond. pres.) would like, (al cond. pass.) would have liked: voglio andare a casa, I want to go home; vogliamo parlare col direttore, we want (o wish) to speak to the manager; non vuole vederti, he doesn't want to see you; che cosa vuoi?, what do you want?; quando vuole partire?, when does he want (o wish) to leave?; vuoi andare al cinema stasera?, do you want to go to the cinema tonight?; chi vuole, può uscire, anyone who wishes to leave may do so; voleva restare solo, he wanted to be left alone; non volevano spendere troppo, they didn't want to spend too much; ha voluto sapere tutto, he wanted to know everything; se volesse, volendo, potrebbe fare da solo, if he wanted to, he could do it by himself; fa' come vuoi, do as you like; puoi andare quando vuoi, you can go when you like; potete fare tutto quello che volete, you can do anything you like; vorrei del vino, I'd like some wine; vorremmo una casa più grande, we'd like a bigger house; vorrei vedere delle scarpe da tennis, I'd like to see some tennis shoes; vorrebbe iscriversi all'università, he would like to go to university; avrei voluto dirtelo, ma mi è mancato il coraggio, I would have liked to tell you, but I didn't dare; avrei voluto venire prima, I'd have liked to come sooner; vuole che io studi di più, he wants me to study harder; vuoi che venga con te?, do you want me to come with you?; volete che vi accompagni a casa?, do you want me to take you home?; non volevo che facessi tutto questo per me, I didn't want you to do all this for me; i genitori volevano che diventasse avvocato, his parents wanted him to become a lawyer; vorrebbe che restassimo con lei, she would like us to stay with her; avrei tanto voluto che fossi arrivato prima, I wish you had arrived sooner // anche volendo, neanche a volerlo, even if you tried (o wanted to): anche volendo, è impossibile sbagliare, you couldn't go wrong, even if you tried (o wanted to) // non volendo, senza volere, ( senza intenzione) without wishing (o wanting) to: l'ho offeso senza volerlo, I offended him without wishing (o wanting) to // volere qlcu. per, come..., to want s.o. for (o as)...: nessuno lo vorrebbe per, come socio, nobody would like him for (o as) a partner // che tu, egli ecc. lo voglia o no, whether you like it or not, whether he likes it or not etc.

2 (per esprimere desiderio intenso, gener. irrealizzabile) to wish (con cong. se riferito al pres. o pass.; con cond. se riferito al futuro e talvolta al pres.): vorrei non averlo mai conosciuto, I wish I had never met him; vorrei averti ascoltato, I wish I had listened to you; vorrei che venisse ogni giorno, I wish he came every day; come vorrei che tu fossi con noi!, (how) I wish you were here!; vorrei, avrei voluto esserci anch'io!, I wish I were there too! (o I wish I'd been there too!); avrebbe voluto che il tempo si fermasse, he wished time could have stopped still; vorrebbe essere più giovane, he wishes he were younger; vorrei poterti credere!, I wish I could believe you!; avremmo voluto poterti stare vicino, we wish we could have been with you

3 (per esprimere determinazione, volontà intensa) (pres. indic. e cong.) will; (pass. indic. e cong.; cond.) would; (se seguito da compl. ogg. o da che + v. al cong.) will have, would have (seguiti dal v. all'inf. senza to): voglio riuscire!, I will succeed! (o I'm determined to succeed); non voglio più tornarci!, I will never go there again!; gli hanno proibito di fumare, ma lui non vuole smettere, he's been told not to smoke, but he won't give up; avrebbe potuto farlo, ma non ha voluto, he could have done it, but he wouldn't (o but he refused to); non vollero aiutarci, they wouldn't (o they refused to) help us; non voglio scuse, I won't have any excuses; non voglio assolutamente che lui parli così, I won't have him speaking like that; voglio ( che) sappiate che..., I'll have you know that... // voleva vincere a tutti i costi, he was determined to win // il cavallo s'impennò e non volle più andare avanti, the horse reared and refused to go on // l'auto non vuole partire oggi, (fam.) the car won't start today; questo cassetto non vuole chiudersi, (fam.) this drawer won't close

4 ( in formule di cortesia) ( nelle richieste) will, can; would, would mind; ( nelle offerte) will have, would like: vorresti aprire la finestra?, would you open (o do you mind opening o would you mind opening) the window?; vuoi passarmi quelle carte, per favore?, will (o can) you pass me those papers, please? (o would you pass me those papers?); vuoi qualcosa da mangiare?, will you have (o would you like) something to eat?; non vorresti entrare?, won't you come in?; non volete accomodarvi?, won't you sit down?; vuol essere così gentile da..., will you be so kind as to... // (comm.) vogliate informarci al più presto possibile, please let us know as soon as possible

5 ( essere disposto a) to be* willing (to); ( essere intenzionato a) to be* going (to): gli hanno offerto il posto di direttore, ma non vuole accettare, he has been offered the directorship, but he isn't willing to (o he isn't going to) accept; non vogliono pagare una cifra così alta, they are not willing (o they are unwilling) to pay such a high price; non voglio assumermi tutta la responsabilità, I'm not going to take all the responsibility

6 (con riferimento a una volontà superiore, nel significato di disporre, stabilire) to will: come Dio vuole, as God wills; il cielo, il destino ha voluto così, heaven, fate has willed it so // se Dio vuole, domani siamo a casa, God willing, we'll be home tomorrow // come Dio volle, arrivarono a casa, somehow they managed to get home // Dio lo voglia!, God grant it!; Dio non voglia!, God forbid!; Dio volesse che non l'avessi mai incontrato!, would to God I'd never met him! // non cade foglia che Dio non voglia, (prov.) God watches over all things

7 ( dire, imporre, sostenere) to state, to say*: la legge vuole che..., the law states (o says) that... // la leggenda vuole che Roma fosse fondata da Romolo, legend has it that Rome was founded by Romulus // si vuole che egli fosse un grande condottiero, they say he was a great leader

8 ( permettere) to let*, to allow: i suoi genitori non volevano che uscisse sola la sera, her parents wouldn't let her go out (o wouldn't allow her to go out) alone in the evening; se la mamma vuole, verrò con voi, I'll come with you if Mum lets me; non ha voluto che pagassi io il conto, he wouldn't let me pay (o he wouldn't allow me to pay) the bill

9 ( esigere, pretendere) to expect, to want, to demand, to exact; ( far pagare) to want, to charge, to ask (for): vuole troppo dai suoi dipendenti, he expects (o wants o demands o exacts) too much from his employees; ma che cosa vogliono ancora da me?, what else do they expect from (o of) me?; vuole 1.600 euro per questa auto usata, he wants 1,600 euros for this second-hand car; quanto volete per vitto e alloggio?, how much do you charge for board and lodging?; quanto vogliono per quell'appartamento?, how much are they asking for that flat?; quanto ha voluto per riparare il televisore?, how much did he charge for repairing the TV set?

10 ( aver bisogno di, richiedere) to need, to want, to require, to take*: sono piante che vogliono molte cure, they are plants that need (o want o require) a lot of care; è un verbo che vuole il congiuntivo, it's a verb that requires (o takes) the subjunctive // ti vogliono al telefono, you're wanted on the phone // ogni frutto vuole la sua stagione, (prov.) there's a time and place for everything

11 (con v. impers., nel significato di essere prossimo, imminente, probabile) to be going (to); to look (like): vuol piovere, sembra che voglia piovere, it looks like rain (o it's going to rain); non pare che voglia rasserenarsi, it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up

12 voler dire, to mean*: che cosa vuoi dire ( con questo)?, what do you mean (by this)?; che cosa vuol dire questa parola?, what does this word mean?; che cosa volevi dire con quell'occhiata?, what did you mean by that look?; ciò vuol dire che abbiamo sbagliato tutto, that means we got it all wrong; questo non vuol dir niente, this doesn'

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: volere o no, volere o volare (fam.), willy-nilly // non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma..., I may be wrong, but... // vorrei vedere che egli fosse d'accordo, I bet he won't agree // non volevo convincermi che..., I couldn't believe that... // qui ti voglio!, that's the rub! // voler bene, to love, to be fond of; voler male, to hate, ( serbare rancore) to bear ill will (o to bear a grudge o to hold it against s.o.); non volermene, don't bear me a grudge (o don't hold it against me) // che vuoi, che volete, cosa vuole?, what do you expect? (o what can I do?); che volete, sono ragazzi!, what do you expect, they're (only) teenagers! // te la sei voluta, you asked for it // volere è potere, where there's a will, there's a way.

volere s.m. ( volontà) will: lo feci contro il volere di mio padre, I did it against my father's will; sia fatto il volere di Dio, God's will be done; tutto dipende dal volere di Dio, everything depends on the will of God // a mio, tuo volere, as I, you like; di mio, tuo ecc. volere, ( spontaneamente) of my own, your own etc. accord // di buon volere, readily // concordia di voleri, concurrence of wishes // i divini voleri, the Divine Will.

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1. [vo'lere]
vb irreg vt (nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna)
1) (gen) to want

voglio una risposta da voi — I want an answer from you

voglio che ti lavi le mani — I want you to wash your hands

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

vuol venire a tutti i costi — he wants to come at all costs

quanto vuole per quel quadro? — how much does he want for that painting?

voglio comprare una macchina nuova — I want to buy a new car

che cosa vuoi che faccia? — what do you want me to do?

2)

(desiderare) vorrei del pane — I would like some bread

vorrei farlo/che tu lo facessi — I would like to do it/you to do it

mi vorrebbero vedere sposato — they would like to see me married, they would like me to marry

se volete, possiamo partire subito — if you like o want, we can leave right away

come vuoi — as you like

devo pagare subito o posso pagare domani? - come vuole — do I have to pay now or can I pay tomorrow? - as you prefer

volevo parlartene — I meant to talk to you about it

se volesse potrebbe farcela — he could do it if he wanted to

vuole un po' di caffè? — would you like some coffee?

adesso vorrei andarmene — i'd like to go now

vorrebbe andare in America — she'd like to go to America

3)

(con funzione di richiesta o offerta) vuole o vorrebbe essere così gentile da...? — would you be so kind as to...?

vuoi chiudere la finestra? — would you mind closing the window?

non vuole accomodarsi? — won't you sit down?

vogliamo sederci? — shall we sit down?

prendine quanto vuoi — help yourself, take as many (o much) as you like

ne vuoi ancora? — would you like some more?

vuoi che io faccia qualcosa? — would you like me to do something?, shall I do something?

ma vuoi star zitto! — oh, do be quiet!

4)

(consentire) se la padrona di casa vuole, ti posso ospitare — if my landlady agrees I can put you up

ho chiesto di parlargli, ma non ha voluto ricevermi — I asked to have a word with him but he wouldn't see me

la macchina non vuole partire — the car won't start

parla bene l'inglese quando vuole — he can speak English well when he has a mind to o when he feels like it

5) (aspettarsi) to want, expect, (richiedere) to want, require, demand

che cosa vuoi da me? — what do you want from me?, what do you expect of me?

la tradizione vuole che... — custom requires that...

vuole troppo dai suoi studenti — he expects too much of his students

il verbo transitivo vuole il complemento oggetto — transitive verbs require a direct object

6)

volerne a qn — to have sth against sb, have a grudge against sb, bear sb a grudge

me ne vuole ancora per quello che gli ho fatto — he still bears me a grudge for what I did to him

non me ne volere — don't hold it against me

7)

voler dire (che)... — (significare) to mean (that)...

cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

se non puoi oggi vorrà dire che ci vediamo domani — if you can't make it today, I'll see you tomorrow

vuoi dire che non parti più? — do you mean that you're not leaving after all?

voglio dire... — (per correggersi) I mean...

volevo ben dire! — I thought as much!

8) (ritenere) to think

la leggenda vuole che... — legend has it that...

si vuole che anche lui sia coinvolto nella faccenda — he is also thought to be involved in the matter

9)

volerci — (essere necessario: materiale, attenzione) to need, (tempo) to take

ci vuol ben altro per farmi arrabbiare — it'll take a lot more than that to make me angry

quanto ci vuole per andare da Roma a Firenze? — to how long does it take to go from Rome to Florence?

quanta farina ci vuole per questa torta? — how much flour do you need to make this cake?

ci vorrebbe un bel caffè — a nice cup of coffee is just what's needed

è quel che ci vuole — it's just what is needed

ce ne vuole per farglielo entrare nella zucca — it's not easy to get it into his thick skull

per una giacca ci vogliono quattro metri di stoffa — you need four metres of material to make a jacket

ci vuole il pane — we need bread

10)

(fraseologia) voler bene a qn — (amore) to love sb, (affetto) to be fond of sb, like sb very much

volesse il cielo che... — God grant that...

se Dio vuole — God willing

voler male a qn — to dislike sb

sembra che voglia piovere — it looks like rain

sembra che voglia mettersi al bello — the weather seems to be clearing up

volere è potere — where there's a will there's a way

qui ti voglio — that's the problem

non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma... — I may be wrong, but...

senza volere — unwittingly, without meaning to, unintentionally

l'ho spinto senza volere — I accidentally pushed him

chi troppo vuole nulla stringe — (Proverbio) don't ask for too much or you may come away empty-handed

te la sei voluta — you asked for it

voglio vedere se rifiuta — I bet she doesn't refuse

vorrei proprio vedere! — I'm not at all surprised!, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest!

vuoi... vuoi... — either... or...

2. vr (volersi)

(uso reciproco)

volersi bene — (amore) to love each other, (affetto) to be fond of o like each other

3. sm

will, wish(es)

contro il volere di — against the wishes of

per volere del padre — in obedience to his father's will o wishes

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I 1. [vo'lere]
verbo modale

1) (intendere) to want; (desiderare) would like; (più forte) to wish

vuole andare a sciare — she wants to go skiing

vuole fare l'astronauta — he wants o would like to be an astronaut

vorrebbero andare a casa — they wish o would like to go home

volevo dirvi che — I wanted to tell you that

avrei voluto vedere te! — colloq. I'd like to have seen you!

non vorrei disturbarla — I don't want to put you out

vorrei avere un milione di dollari — I wish I had a million dollars

2) (in offerte o richieste cortesi)

vuoi bere qualcosa? — would you like to have a drink?

vorrei parlarle in privato — I'd like to speak to you in private

vuoi venire con noi? — will you come with us?

3) (in frasi interrogative, con valore di imperativo)

vuoi stare zitto? — will you shut up!

vuoi chiudere quella porta? — close that door, will you?

4) colloq. (in frasi negative) (riuscire)

il motore non vuole mettersi in moto — the engine won't start

la mia ferita non vuole guarire — my wound won't heal

5) voler dire (significare) to mean*

cosa vuoi dire? — what do you mean?

che cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

non vorrai dire che è medico? — you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?
2.
verbo transitivo

1) (essere risoluto a ottenere) to want

voglio una relazione dettagliata per domani mattina — I want a detailed report by tomorrow morning

vuole la tua felicità — she wants you to be happy

vuole che tutto sia finito per le 8 — she wants everything finished by 8 o'clock

vuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione — I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

2) (desiderare)

vorrei una macchina — I'd like to have a car

vorrei che fosse qui — I wish he were here

3) (con complemento predicativo)

suo padre lo vuole dottore — his father wants him to become a doctor

4) (in offerte o richieste cortesi)

vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua — I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water

volevo una birra — colloq. I'd like a beer

vuoi qualcosa da bere? — would you like (to have) a drink?

5) (preferire)

vieni quando vuoi — come whenever you want o like

"cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" — "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"

vorrei che tu non tornassi a casa da sola — I'd rather you didn't come home alone

6) (pretendere)

come vuoi che ti creda? — how could I believe you?

cosa vuoi di più? — what more could you ask (for)?

cos'altro vogliono da noi? — what else o more do they want of us?

7) (richiedere)

quanto vuole per la bicicletta? — how much is she asking for her bicycle?

quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? — how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?

8) (cercare)

il capo ti vuole nel suo ufficio — the boss wants you in his office

ti vogliono al telefono — you're wanted on the phone

9) (permettere)

non posso venire, mia madre non vuole — I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to

10) (necessitare) to require, to need

queste piante vogliono un clima umido — these plants require o need a humid climate

questo verbo vuole il congiuntivo — this verb requires o takes the subjunctive

11) (prescrivere)

la leggenda vuole che — legend has it that

come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione — as legend, tradition has it

12) (ritenere)

alcuni vogliono che si trattasse di un complotto — some people believe it was a conspiracy

c'è chi lo vuole innocente — some people think he is innocent

13) volerci (essere necessario) to take*, to be* needed, to be* required

ci vuole pazienza — it takes o you need patience

ci vorrebbe un uomo come lui — we need a man like him

ci vorrebbe una persona robusta per fare quello — it would take a strong person to do that

ci vuole un po' di pioggia — some rain is necessary

quanto zucchero ci vuole per la torta? — how much sugar is needed for the cake?

volerci molto (tempo) — to take long

quanto ci vuole per arrivare a Venezia? — how long does it take to get to Venice?

ci vogliono sei ore — it takes six hours

ci vogliono 500 euro per il volo — you'll need 500 euros for the flight

con quel vestito ci vorrebbe un foulard rosso — (addirsi) a red scarf would go well with that dress

con la carne ci vuole il vino rosso — red wine should be drunk with meat

14) volerne (gradire) to want

non ne voglio più — I don't want any more

prendine quanto ne vuoi — take as much as you please o want

volerne a qcn. — (serbare rancore) to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will
3.
verbo pronominale volersi

1) (reciprocamente)

- rsi bene — to love (each other)

- rsi male — to hate each other

2) volersela

te la sei voluta — (cercarsela) you brought it on yourself, you asked for it

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come vuoi (tu) — as you wish o like

voler bene a qcn. — to love sb.

volere male a qcn. — (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.

volere la pelle di qcn. o volere morto qcn. to want sb. dead; vuoi... vuoi either... or; vuoi vedere che telefona? do you want to bet he's going to call? anche volendo non ce l'avrei mai fatta even had I wanted to, I would never have made it; volendo potremmo vederci domani we could meet tomorrow if we wanted; puoi gridare quanto vuoi, tanto ci vado ugualmente! you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! se Dio vuole Dio volendo God willing; senza volerlo [urtare, rivelare] by accident, unintentionally; cosa vuoi (che ti dica),... what can o shall I say,...; cosa vuoi, sono bambini! what do you expect, they're children! qui ti voglio! let's see what you can do! (è questo il problema) that's just it o the trouble! ce n'è voluto! it took some doing! ( per fare to do); è proprio quello che ci vuole! that's just the job o the (very) thing! ci vuol (ben) altro che... it takes more than...; ci vuole un bel coraggio! it really takes some cheek (a to); ci voleva anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! that's all we needed! that's done it! non ci vuole molto a capirlo spreg. it doesn't take much understanding; che ci vuole? it's not all that difficult! quando ci vuole, ci vuole = sometimes you've just got to; volere è potere — prov. where there's a will there's a way
II [vo'lere]
sostantivo maschile will

contro il proprio volere — against one's will

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volere²

/vo'lere/

sostantivo m.

will; contro il proprio volere against one's will.

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volere¹

/vo'lere/ [100]

I verbo modale

1 (intendere) to want; (desiderare) would like; (più forte) to wish; vuole andare a sciare she wants to go skiing; vuole fare l'astronauta he wants o would like to be an astronaut; vorrebbero andare a casa they wish o would like to go home; volevo dirvi che I wanted to tell you that; avrei voluto vedere te! colloq. I'd like to have seen you! non vorrei disturbarla I don't want to put you out; vorrei avere un milione di dollari I wish I had a million dollars

2 (in offerte o richieste cortesi) vuoi bere qualcosa? would you like to have a drink? vorrei parlarle in privato I'd like to speak to you in private; vuoi venire con noi? will you come with us?

3 (in frasi interrogative, con valore di imperativo) vuoi stare zitto? will you shut up! vuoi chiudere quella porta? close that door, will you?

4 colloq. (in frasi negative) (riuscire) il motore non vuole mettersi in moto the engine won't start; la mia ferita non vuole guarire my wound won't heal

5 voler dire (significare) to mean*; cosa vuoi dire? what do you mean? che cosa vuol dire questa parola? what does this word mean? non vorrai dire che è medico? you don't mean to tell me he's a doctor?

II verbo transitivo

1 (essere risoluto a ottenere) to want; voglio una relazione dettagliata per domani mattina I want a detailed report by tomorrow morning; vuole la tua felicità she wants you to be happy; vuole che tutto sia finito per le 8 she wants everything finished by 8 o'clock; vuoi proprio che te lo dica? il tuo amico è un imbroglione I hate to say it, but your friend is a crook; che tu lo voglia o no whether you like it or not

2 (desiderare) vorrei una macchina I'd like to have a car; vorrei che fosse qui I wish he were here

3 (con complemento predicativo) suo padre lo vuole dottore his father wants him to become a doctor

4 (in offerte o richieste cortesi) vorrei un chilo di pere, un bicchier d'acqua I'd like a kilo of pears, a glass of water; volevo una birra colloq. I'd like a beer; vuoi qualcosa da bere? would you like (to have) a drink?

5 (preferire) vieni quando vuoi come whenever you want o like; "cosa facciamo questa sera?" - "quello che vuoi tu" "what shall we do tonight?" - "whatever you like"; vorrei che tu non tornassi a casa da sola I'd rather you didn't come home alone

6 (pretendere) come vuoi che ti creda? how could I believe you? cosa vuoi di più? what more could you ask (for)? cos'altro vogliono da noi? what else o more do they want of us?

7 (richiedere) quanto vuole per la bicicletta? how much is she asking for her bicycle? quanto ha voluto per riparare la lavastoviglie? how much did he charge for repairing the dishwasher?

8 (cercare) il capo ti vuole nel suo ufficio the boss wants you in his office; ti vogliono al telefono you're wanted on the phone

9 (permettere) non posso venire, mia madre non vuole I can't come, my mother doesn't want me to

10 (necessitare) to require, to need; queste piante vogliono un clima umido these plants require o need a humid climate; questo verbo vuole il congiuntivo this verb requires o takes the subjunctive

11 (prescrivere) la leggenda vuole che legend has it that; come vuole la leggenda, la tradizione as legend, tradition has it

12 (ritenere) alcuni vogliono che si trattasse di un complotto some people believe it was a conspiracy; c'è chi lo vuole innocente some people think he is innocent

13 volerci (essere necessario) to take*, to be* needed, to be* required; ci vuole pazienza it takes o you need patience; ci vorrebbe un uomo come lui we need a man like him; ci vorrebbe una persona robusta per fare quello it would take a strong person to do that; ci vuole un po' di pioggia some rain is necessary; quanto zucchero ci vuole per la torta? how much sugar is needed for the cake? volerci molto (tempo) to take long; quanto ci vuole per arrivare a Venezia? how long does it take to get to Venice? ci vogliono sei ore it takes six hours; ci vogliono 500 euro per il volo you'll need 500 euros for the flight; con quel vestito ci vorrebbe un foulard rosso (addirsi) a red scarf would go well with that dress; con la carne ci vuole il vino rosso red wine should be drunk with meat

14 volerne (gradire) to want; non ne voglio più I don't want any more; prendine quanto ne vuoi take as much as you please o want; volerne a qcn. (serbare rancore) to bear BE o hold AE a grudge against sb., to bear sb. ill will

III volersi verbo pronominale

1 (reciprocamente) - rsi bene to love (each other); - rsi male to hate each other

2 volersela te la sei voluta (cercarsela) you brought it on yourself, you asked for it

IDIOMS

come vuoi (tu) as you wish o like; voler bene a qcn. to love sb.; volere male a qcn. (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.; volere la pelle di qcn. o volere morto qcn. to want sb. dead; vuoi... vuoi either... or; vuoi vedere che telefona? do you want to bet he's going to call? anche volendo non ce l'avrei mai fatta even had I wanted to, I would never have made it; volendo potremmo vederci domani we could meet tomorrow if we wanted; puoi gridare quanto vuoi, tanto ci vado ugualmente! you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! se Dio vuole, Dio volendo God willing; senza volerlo [urtare, rivelare] by accident, unintentionally; cosa vuoi (che ti dica),... what can o shall I say,...; cosa vuoi, sono bambini! what do you expect, they're children! qui ti voglio! let's see what you can do! (è questo il problema) that's just it o the trouble! ce n'è voluto! it took some doing! ( per fare to do); è proprio quello che ci vuole! that's just the job o the (very) thing! ci vuol (ben) altro che... it takes more than...; ci vuole un bel coraggio! it really takes some cheek (a to); ci voleva anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! that's all we needed! that's done it! non ci vuole molto a capirlo spreg. it doesn't take much understanding; che ci vuole? it's not all that difficult! quando ci vuole, ci vuole = sometimes you've just got to; volere è potere prov. where there's a will there's a way.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > volere
12 wish ****

[wɪʃ]
1. n

1) (desire) desiderio, (specific desire) richiesta

I had no wish to upset you — non avevo nessuna intenzione di farti star male

to go against sb's wishes — andare contro il volere di qn

I'll grant you three wishes — ti concedo di esprimere tre desideri

you shall have your wish — realizzerai il tuo desiderio

to make a wish — esprimere un desiderio

make a wish — esprimi un desiderio

she had no wish for conversation — non aveva alcuna voglia di conversare

2)

best wishes — (in greetings) tanti auguri, (in letter) cordiali saluti

give her my best wishes — le porga i miei più cordiali saluti

with best wishes — con i migliori auguri

"with best wishes, Kathy" — "cari saluti, Kathy"

2. vt

1) (want) volere, desiderare

to wish sb to do sth — volere che qn faccia qc

to wish to do sth — voler fare qc

I wish to make a complaint — voglio fare reclamo

I wish he'd shut up fam — magari chiudesse il becco

I wish I'd gone too — vorrei esserci andato anch'io

I wish you were here! — come vorrei che tu fossi qui!

I wish I could! — mi piacerebbe!, magari!

2)

(foist) to wish sb on sb — appioppare or affibbiare qn a qn

to wish sth on sb — rifilare qc a qn

3) (bid, express) augurare

to wish sb goodbye — dire arrivederci a qn

to wish sb good luck/a happy Christmas/a happy birthday — augurare a qn buona fortuna/buon Natale/buon compleanno

to wish sb well — augurare ogni bene a qn

to wish sb ill — voler del male a qn

3. vi

to wish for sth — desiderare qc

she has everything she could wish for — ha tutto ciò che desidera

what more could you wish for? — cosa vuoi di più?

English-Italian dictionary > wish ****
13 go

go [gəʊ]

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1. intransitive verb

2. modal verb

3. transitive verb

4. noun

5. compounds

6. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: 3rd pers sg pres goes, pret went, ptp gone

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = move) aller

• where are you going? où allez-vous ?

• he's gone to see his mother il est allé voir sa mère

• I wouldn't go as far as to say that je n'irais pas jusque là

• there he goes! le voilà !

• you can go next allez-y(, je vous en prie) !

► to go + preposition

• the train goes at 90km/h le train roule à 90 km/h

• to go down the hill descendre la colline

• to go for a walk aller se promener

• where do we go from here? qu'est-ce qu'on fait maintenant ?

• to go on a journey faire un voyage

• to go to France/to London aller en France/à Londres

• to go to the swimming pool aller à la piscine

• to go to the doctor's aller chez le médecin

• to go to sb for sth aller demander qch à qn

• to go up the hill monter la colline► to go + -ing

• to go fishing aller à la pêche

• to go riding (aller) faire du cheval

• to go swimming (aller) nager► go and...

• I'll go and check the train times je vais vérifier les horaires de trains

• go and get me it! va me le chercher !

• don't go and tell her I gave it you (inf) ne va pas lui dire que je te l'ai donné

• now you've gone and broken it! (inf) ça y est, tu l'as cassé !

   b. ( = depart) partir ; ( = disappear) disparaître ; [time] passer ; ( = be sacked) être licencié

• when does the train go? quand part le train ?

• everybody had gone tout le monde était parti

• my bag has gone mon sac a disparu

• we must be going il faut qu'on y aille

• go! (at beginning of race) partez !

• after I've gone ( = left) après mon départ ; ( = died) quand je ne serai plus là

• after a week all our money had gone en l'espace d'une semaine, nous avions dépensé tout notre argent

• he'll have to go [employee] on ne peut pas le garder

• the car will have to go on va devoir se séparer de la voiture

• there goes my chance of promotion! je peux faire une croix sur ma promotion !

• going, going, gone! une fois, deux fois, trois fois, adjugé, vendu !

► to let sb go ( = allow to leave) laisser partir qn ; ( = make redundant) se séparer de qn ; ( = stop gripping) lâcher qn

• to let o.s. go se laisser aller► to let go lâcher prise

• let go! lâchez !

• to let go of sth/sb lâcher qch/qn

• eventually parents have to let go of their children tôt ou tard, les parents doivent laisser leurs enfants voler de leurs propres ailes► to let sth go

• they have let their garden go ils ont laissé leur jardin à l'abandon

• we'll let it go at that n'en parlons plus

   c. ( = start) [car, machine] démarrer ; ( = function) [machine, watch, car] marcher

• how do you make this go? comment est-ce que ça marche ?

• to be going [machine, engine] être en marche

• it won't go ça ne marche pas

► to get going [person] ( = leave)

let's get going! allons-y ! ; ( = start) to get going with sth s'occuper de qch

• once he gets going... une fois lancé...

• to get a machine going mettre une machine en marche

• to get things going activer les choses► to keep going ( = continue) [person] continuer ; [business] se maintenir

• the police signalled her to stop but she kept going la police lui a fait signe de s'arrêter mais elle a continué son chemin

• this hope kept her going cet espoir lui a permis de tenir

• a cup of coffee is enough to keep her going all morning elle réussit à tenir toute la matinée avec un café

   d. ( = begin) there he goes again! le voilà qui recommence !

• here goes! (inf) allez, on y va !

   e. ( = progress) aller, marcher

• the project was going well le projet marchait bien

• how's it going? (comment) ça va ?

• the way things are going si ça continue comme ça

• all went well for him until... tout s'est bien passé pour lui jusqu'au moment où...

• add the sugar, stirring as you go ajoutez le sucre, en remuant au fur et à mesure

   f. ( = turn out) [events] se passer

• how did your holiday go? comment se sont passées tes vacances ?

• the evening went very well la soirée s'est très bien passée

• let's wait and see how things go attendons de voir ce qui va se passer

• that's the way things go, I'm afraid c'est malheureux mais c'est comme ça

   g. ( = become) devenir

• have you gone mad? tu es devenu fou ?

• she went pale elle est devenue pâle

• the biscuits have gone soft les biscuits ont ramolli

• the lights went red les feux sont passés au rouge

   h. ( = fail) [fuse] sauter ; [bulb] griller ; [material] être usé ; [sight] baisser ; [strength] manquer

• his mind is going il n'a plus toute sa tête

• my voice is going je n'ai presque plus de voix

• the lining's going la doublure est usée

   i. ( = be sold) how much do you think the house will go for? combien crois-tu que la maison va être vendue ?

• it went for $550 c'est parti à 550 dollars

   j. ( = be given) [prize, reward, inheritance] revenir (to à)

   k. ( = be accepted) the story goes that... le bruit court que...

• anything goes these days (inf) tout est permis de nos jours

• that goes without saying cela va sans dire

• what he says goes c'est lui qui fait la loi

   l. ( = apply) that goes for you too c'est valable pour toi aussi

• that goes for me too ( = I agree with that) je suis aussi de cet avis

• as far as your suggestion goes... pour ce qui est de ta suggestion...

► as far as it goes

• this explanation is fine, as far as it goes cette explication vaut ce qu'elle vaut

   m. ( = available) are there any jobs going? y a-t-il des postes vacants ?

• there just aren't any jobs going il n'y a pas de travail

• is there any coffee going? est-ce qu'il y a du café ?

• I'll have whatever's going donnez-moi ce qu'il y a

   n. [tune] the tune goes like this voici l'air

• I don't know how the song goes je ne connais pas cette chanson

   o. ( = make sound or movement) faire ; [bell, clock] sonner

• go like that with your left foot faites comme ça avec votre pied gauche

   p. ( = serve) the money will go to compensate the victims cet argent servira à dédommager les victimes

• the qualities that go to make a great man les qualités qui font un grand homme

   q. (implying comparison)

► as... go

• he's not bad, as estate agents go il n'est pas mauvais pour un agent immobilier

   r. ( = elapse) there is a week to go before the election il reste une semaine avant les élections

   s. (US = take away) to go [food] à emporter

2. modal verb

(indicating future)

► to be going to + infinitive aller

• I'm going to phone him this afternoon je vais l'appeler cet après-midi

• it's going to rain il va pleuvoir

• I was just going to do it j'allais le faire

• I was going to do it yesterday but I forgot j'avais l'intention de le faire hier mais j'ai oublié

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = travel) [+ distance] faire

• we had gone only 3km nous n'avions fait que 3 km

► to go it alone se débrouiller tout seul

► to go one better aller encore plus loin

   b. ( = make sound) faire

• he went "psst" « psst » fit-il

4. noun

(plural goes)

   a. ( = motion) (inf) it's all go! ça n'arrête pas !

• to be always on the go être toujours sur la brèche

• to keep sb on the go ne pas laisser souffler qn

• he's got two projects on the go at the moment il a deux projets en chantier actuellement

   b. ( = attempt) (inf) coup m

• at one or a go d'un seul coup

• it's your go (in games) c'est ton tour

► to have a go ( = try) essayer

• to have a go at sth essayer de faire qch

• to have another go réessayer

• to have a go at sb (verbally) s'en prendre à qn (inf) ; (physically) se jeter sur qn

   c. ( = success) to make a go of sth réussir qch

• they tried to make a go of their marriage ils ont essayé de donner une chance à leur couple

5. compounds

► go-ahead adjective (British) dynamique noun

• to give sb the go-ahead (to do) (inf) donner le feu vert à qn (pour faire) ► go-between noun intermédiaire mf

► go-cart noun kart m

► go-carting noun karting m

► go-getter (inf) noun fonceur (inf) m, - euse (inf) f

► go-getting (inf) adjective

[person] fonceur (inf) ; [approach, attitude] de battant

► go-kart noun = go-cart

► go-karting noun = go-carting

► go-slow noun (British) grève f perlée

► go-to adjective [person]

the go-to guy on the team le type sur lequel on peut compter dans l'équipe

6. Phrasal Verbs

► go about

1. intransitive verb

   a. aller

• to go about barefoot se promener pieds nus

• they go about in gangs ils vont en bandes

• he goes about telling people what to do il est toujours à dire aux gens ce qu'il faut faire

   b. [rumour] courir

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ task, duties] he went about the task methodically il s'y est pris de façon méthodique

• he doesn't know how to go about it il ne sait pas s'y prendre

• how does one go about getting seats? comment fait-on pour avoir des places ?

   b. ( = be occupied with) to go about one's business vaquer à ses affaires► go across

1. intransitive verb

( = cross) traverser

• she went across to Mrs. Smith's elle est allée en face chez Mme Smith

2. inseparable transitive verb

[+ river, road] traverser

► go after inseparable transitive verb

( = follow) suivre ; ( = attack) attaquer

• go after him! suivez-le !

• to go after a job poser sa candidature à un poste► go against inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = prove hostile to) [vote, judgement, decision] être défavorable à

• the decision went against him la décision lui a été défavorable

• everything began to go against us tout se liguait contre nous

   b. ( = oppose) aller à l'encontre de

• conditions which went against national interests des conditions qui allaient à l'encontre des intérêts nationaux

• to go against public opinion aller à contre-courant de l'opinion publique

• to go against sb's wishes s'opposer à la volonté de qn

• it goes against my principles c'est contre mes principes► go ahead intransitive verb passer devant ; [event] avoir (bien) lieu ; [work] avancer

• go ahead! allez-y !

• the exhibition will go ahead as planned l'exposition aura lieu comme prévu

• to go ahead with a plan mettre un plan à exécution► go along intransitive verb aller

• why don't you go along too? pourquoi n'iriez-vous pas aussi ?

• I'll tell you as we go along je vous le dirai en cours de route

• I check as I go along je vérifie au fur et à mesure

• to go along with sb aller avec qn ; ( = agree with) être d'accord avec qn

• I can't go along with that at all je ne suis pas du tout d'accord là-dessus► go around intransitive verb

   a. = go about ; go round

   b. what goes around comes around tout finit par se payer► go away intransitive verb partir ; (on holiday) partir (en vacances) ; [pain] disparaître

• we need to go away and think about this nous devons prendre le temps d'y réfléchir► go back intransitive verb

   a. ( = return) retourner

• we went back to the beach after lunch nous sommes retournés à la plage après le déjeuner

• it's getting dark, shall we go back? il commence à faire nuit, on rentre ?

• to go back to a point revenir sur un point

• to go back to the beginning revenir au début

• to go back to work reprendre le travail

   b. ( = retreat) reculer

   c. (in time) remonter

• my memories don't go back that far mes souvenirs ne remontent pas aussi loin

• we go back a long way on se connaît depuis longtemps

   d. ( = revert) revenir (to à)

• I don't want to go back to the old system je ne veux pas revenir à l'ancien système

• to go back to one's former habits retomber dans ses anciennes habitudes

   e. ( = extend) s'étendre

• the cave goes back 300 metres la grotte fait 300 mètres de long► go back on inseparable transitive verb

[+ decision, promise] revenir sur

► go before intransitive verb

( = happen earlier)

everything that went before tout ce qui s'est passé avant

• to go before a court comparaître devant un tribunal► go by

1. intransitive verb

[person] passer ; [period of time] (se) passer

• we've let the opportunity go by nous avons laissé passer l'occasion

• as time goes by avec le temps

• in days gone by dans le temps jadis

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = judge by) if first impressions are anything to go by s'il faut se fier à sa première impression

• that's nothing to go by ce n'est pas une référence

• to go by appearances juger d'après les apparences

► go down intransitive verb

   a. ( = descend) descendre ; ( = fall) tomber ; ( = sink) couler ; [plane] s'écraser

• we watched the sun go down nous avons regarder le soleil se coucher

   b. ( = be swallowed) it went down the wrong way j'ai (or il a etc) avalé de travers

   c. ( = be accepted) I wonder how that will go down with her parents je me demande comment ses parents vont prendre ça

• to go down well/badly être bien/mal accueilli

• it went down well ça a bien passé

   d. [value, price, standards] baisser

• the house has gone down in value la maison s'est dépréciée

   e. ( = be relegated) être relégué

   f. [stage curtain] tomber ; [theatre lights] s'éteindre

   g. ( = go as far as) aller

• go down to the bottom of the page allez au bas de la page

   h. [balloon, tyre] se dégonfler

• my ankle's OK, the swelling has gone down ma cheville va bien, elle a désenflé► go down as inseparable transitive verb

( = be regarded as) être considéré comme ; ( = be remembered as) passer à la postérité comme

• the victory will go down as one of the highlights of the year cette victoire restera dans les mémoires comme l'un des grands moments de l'année► go down with (inf) inseparable transitive verb

[+ illness] attraper

► go for inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = attack) attaquer

• he went for me with a knife il m'a attaqué avec un couteau

   b. ( = like) (inf) she went for him in a big way elle en pinçait (inf) pour lui

• I don't go for that sort of talk je n'aime pas qu'on parle comme ça

   c. ( = strive for) essayer d'avoir ; ( = choose) choisir

• go for it! (inf) vas-y !

• I decided to go for it (inf) j'ai décidé de tenter le coup

   d. he's got a lot going for him (inf) il a beaucoup d'atouts

• the theory has a lot going for it cette théorie a de nombreux mérites► go forward intransitive verb

   a. ( = move ahead) avancer ; [economy] progresser

   b. ( = take place) avoir lieu

   c. ( = continue) maintenir

• if they go forward with these proposals s'ils maintiennent ces propositions► go in intransitive verb

   a. ( = enter) entrer

• they went in by the back door ils sont entrés par la porte de derrière

• I must go in now il faut que je rentre maintenant

   b. ( = attack) attaquer

   c. [sun] se cacher► go in for inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ examination] se présenter à ; [+ position, job] poser sa candidature à ; [+ competition, race] prendre part à

   b. [+ sport] pratiquer ; [+ hobby] se livrer à ; [+ style] affectionner ; [+ medicine, accounting, politics] faire

• I don't go in for bright colours je ne raffole pas des couleurs vives

• he doesn't go in for reading much il n'aime pas beaucoup lire► go into inseparable transitive verb

   a. [+ profession, field] he doesn't want to go into industry il ne veut pas travailler dans l'industrie

   b. ( = embark on) [+ explanation] se lancer dans

• he went into a long explanation il s'est lancé dans une longue explication

• to go into details rentrer dans les détails

• let's not go into that now laissons cela pour le moment

   c. ( = investigate) étudier

• this matter is being gone into on étudie la question

• we haven't got time to go into that nous n'avons pas le temps de nous pencher sur ce problème

• to go into a question in detail approfondir une question

   d. ( = be devoted to) être investi dans

• a lot of money went into the research on a investi beaucoup d'argent dans la recherche► go off

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) partir

   b. [alarm clock] sonner ; [alarm] se déclencher

• the gun didn't go off le coup n'est pas parti

   c. [light, radio, TV] s'éteindre ; [heating] s'arrêter

   d. (British) [meat] s'avarier ; [milk] tourner ; [butter] rancir

   e. [event] se passer

• the evening went off very well la soirée s'est très bien passée

2. inseparable transitive verb

(British) (inf) I'm starting to go off the idea ça ne me dit plus grand-chose

• I've gone off skiing le ski ne me tente plus beaucoup

• I used to like him, but I've gone off him lately je l'aimais bien mais depuis un certain temps il m'agace► go off with inseparable transitive verb partir avec

• his wife went off with another man sa femme est partie avec un autre homme► go on

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = proceed on one's way) (without stopping) poursuivre son chemin ; (after stopping) continuer sa route ; (by car) reprendre la route

   b. ( = continue) continuer ( doing à faire)

• to go on speaking continuer à parler ; (after pause) reprendre (la parole)

• go on with your work continuez votre travail

• go on trying! essaie encore !

• go on! continuez !

• go on with you! (inf) à d'autres ! (inf)

• if you go on doing that, you'll get into trouble si tu continues, tu vas avoir des ennuis

• that's enough to be going on with ça suffit pour l'instant

• the rioting went on all night les émeutes ont duré toute la nuit

• life went on uneventfully la vie poursuivit son cours paisiblement

   c. ( = talk) (inf) to go on about sth ne pas arrêter de parler de qch

• don't go on about it! ça va, j'ai compris !

• he goes on and on about it il n'arrête pas d'en parler

   d. ( = nag) (inf) to go on at sb s'en prendre à qn

• she went on and on at him elle n'a pas cessé de s'en prendre à lui

• she's always going on at him about doing up the kitchen elle n'arrête pas de le harceler pour qu'il refasse la cuisine

   e. ( = proceed) passer

• to go on to another matter passer à un autre sujet

• he went on to say that... puis il a dit que...

• he retired from football and went on to become a journalist il a abandonné le football et est devenu journaliste

   f. ( = happen) se dérouler ; (for a stated time) durer

• several matches were going on at the same time plusieurs matchs se déroulaient en même temps

• how long has this been going on? depuis combien de temps est-ce que ça dure ?

• while this was going on pendant ce temps

• what's going on here? qu'est-ce qui se passe ici ?

   g. ( = pass) things got easier as time went on avec le temps les choses sont devenues plus faciles

• as the day went on he became more and more anxious au fil des heures, il devenait de plus en plus inquiet

   h. ( = behave) (inf) that's no way to go on c'est une conduite inacceptable !

• what a way to go on! en voilà des manières !

   i. ( = progress) [person, patient] aller

• how is he going on? comment va-t-il ?

   j. ( = approach) (inf) she's going on 50 elle va sur la cinquantaine

• Ann's 25 going on 50 Ann a 25 ans mais on lui en donnerait 50

2. inseparable transitive verb

( = be guided by) we don't have much to go on yet nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'indices pour l'instant► go on for inseparable transitive verb

• it's going on for 100km c'est à une centaine de kilomètres► go out intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave) sortir

• to go out of a room sortir d'une pièce

• to go out shopping aller faire des courses

• to go out for a meal aller au restaurant

• he goes out a lot il sort beaucoup

• she doesn't go out with him any more elle ne sort plus avec lui

• most mothers have to go out to work la plupart des mères de famille doivent travailler

   b. [fire, light] s'éteindre

   c. ( = travel) aller (to à)

• she went out to Bangkok elle est allée à Bangkok

   d. [sea] se retirer ; [tide] descendre

   e. my heart went out to him j'ai été vraiment désolé pour lui

   f. [invitation] être envoyé ; [radio programme, TV programme] être diffusé

• an appeal has gone out for people to give blood un appel a été lancé pour encourager les dons de sang

• the programme goes out on Friday evenings l'émission passe le vendredi soir

   g. (Sport) ( = be eliminated) être éliminé► go over

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = cross) aller

• to go over to France aller en France

• she went over to Mrs Smith's elle est allée chez Mme Smith

• the ball went over into the field le ballon est passé par-dessus et est tombé dans le champ

   b. ( = be overturned) se retourner

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = examine) [+ accounts, report] vérifier

• to go over a house visiter une maison

• I went over his essay with him j'ai regardé sa dissertation avec lui

   b. ( = review) [+ speech] revoir ; [+ facts, points] récapituler

• to go over the events of the day repasser les événements de la journée

• let's go over the facts again récapitulons les faits► go over to inseparable transitive verb passer à

• we're going over to a new system nous passons à un nouveau système

• to go over to the enemy passer à l'ennemi► go round intransitive verb

   a. ( = turn) tourner

• my head is going round j'ai la tête qui tourne

   b. to go round to sb's house aller chez qn

   c. ( = be sufficient) suffire (pour tout le monde)

• there's enough food to go round il y a assez à manger pour tout le monde

• to make the money go round joindre les deux bouts (inf)

   d. ( = circulate) [document, story] circuler

• there's a rumour going round that... le bruit court que...

   e. = go about► go through

1. intransitive verb

( = be agreed) [proposal] être accepté ; [business deal] être conclu

• the deal did not go through l'affaire n'a pas été conclue

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = suffer, endure) endurer

• after all he's gone through après tout ce qu'il a enduré

• he's going through a very difficult time il traverse une période difficile

   b. ( = examine) [+ list] examiner ; [+ book] parcourir ; [+ mail] regarder ; [+ subject, plan] étudier ; [+ one's pockets] fouiller dans

• I went through my drawers looking for a pair of socks j'ai cherché une paire de chaussettes dans mes tiroirs

• I went through his essay with him j'ai regardé sa dissertation avec lui

   c. ( = use up) [+ money] dépenser ; ( = wear out) user

   d. ( = carry out) [+ routine, course of study] suivre ; [+ formalities] accomplir ; [+ apprenticeship] faire► go through with inseparable transitive verb

( = persist with) [+ plan, threat] mettre à exécution

• in the end she couldn't go through with it en fin de compte elle n'a pas pu le faire► go together intransitive verb

[colours, flavours] aller (bien) ensemble ; [events, conditions, ideas] aller de pair

► go under intransitive verb

   a. ( = sink) [ship, person] couler

   b. ( = fail) [person, business] faire faillite► go up

1. intransitive verb

   a. monter

• when the curtain goes up lorsque le rideau se lève

• to go up in price augmenter

• to go up a class passer dans la classe supérieure

   b. ( = approach) I wanted to go up and talk to him je voulais m'approcher de lui et lui parler

• a man went up to him and asked him the time un homme s'est approché et lui a demandé l'heure

2. inseparable transitive verb

[+ hill] gravir

• to go up the stairs monter l'escalier

• to go up the street remonter la rue► go with inseparable transitive verb

   a. [circumstances, event, conditions] aller (de pair) avec

• ill health goes with poverty la pauvreté et la mauvaise santé vont de pair

• the house goes with the job le logement va avec le poste

   b. [colours] aller bien avec ; [furnishings] être assorti à ; [behaviour, opinions] cadrer avec

• I want a hat to go with my coat je cherche un chapeau assorti à mon manteau► go without

1. intransitive verb

se priver de tout

• mothers feed their children and go without themselves les mères nourrissent leurs enfants et se privent elles-mêmes de tout

2. inseparable transitive verb

se priver de

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[gəʊ] 1.
intransitive verb (3^e pers sg prés goes; prét went; pp gone)

1) (move, travel) aller ( from de; to à, en)

to go to Paris — aller à Paris

to go to Wales/to California — aller au Pays de Galles/en Californie

to go to town/to the country — aller en ville/à la campagne

they went home — ils sont rentrés chez eux

to go up/down/across — monter/descendre/traverser

I went into the room — je suis entré dans la pièce

to go by bus/train — voyager en bus/train

to go by ou past — [person, vehicle] passer

that car's going very fast! — cette voiture roule très vite!

there he goes again! — ( that's him again) le revoilà!; fig ( he's starting again) le voilà qui recommence!

where do we go from here? — fig et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

2) (on specific errand, activity) aller

to go shopping — aller faire des courses

to go on a journey/on holiday — partir en voyage/en vacances

to go for a drink — aller prendre un verre

3) ( attend) aller

to go to school/work — aller à l'école/au travail

to go to the doctor's — aller chez le médecin

4) ( used as auxiliary with present participle)

she went running up the stairs — elle a monté l'escalier en courant

5) ( depart) partir

6) euph ( die) mourir, disparaître

when I am gone — quand je ne serai plus là

7) ( disappear) partir

the money goes on school fees — l'argent part en frais de scolarité

the money has all gone — il ne reste plus d'argent

I left my bike outside and now it's gone — j'ai laissé mon vélo dehors et il n'est plus là

there goes my chance of winning! — c'en est fait de mes chances de gagner!

8) (be sent, transmitted)

it can't go by post — on ne peut pas l'envoyer par la poste

these proposals will go before parliament — ces propositions seront soumises au parlement

9) ( become)

to go red — rougir

to go white — blanchir

to go mad — devenir fou/folle

10) ( change over to new system)

to go Labour — Politics [country, constituency] voter travailliste

to go metric — adopter le système m étrique

11) (be, remain)

the people went hungry — les gens n'avaient rien à manger

we went for two days without food — nous avons passé deux jours sans rien manger

to go unnoticed — passer inaperçu

the question went unanswered — la question est restée sans réponse

he was allowed to go free — il a été libéré

12) (weaken, become impaired)

his memory is going — il perd la mémoire

his hearing is going — il devient sourd

my voice is going — je n'ai plus de voix

the battery is going — la batterie est presque à plat

13) ( of time)

there are only three days to go before Christmas — il ne reste plus que trois jours avant Noël

how's the time going? — quelle heure est-il?

it's just gone seven o'clock — il est sept heures passées

14) ( be got rid of)

he'll have to go! — il va falloir qu'on se débarrasse de lui!

the car will have to go — il va falloir vendre la voiture

either she goes or I do! — c'est elle ou moi!

six down and four to go! — six de faits, et encore quatre à faire!

15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] marcher, fonctionner

to set [something] going — mettre [quelque chose] en marche

to get going — [engine, machine] se mettre en marche; fig [business] démarrer

to get the fire going — allumer le feu

to keep going — [person, business, machine] se maintenir

we have several projects going at the moment — nous avons plusieurs projets en route en ce moment

16) ( start)

let's get going! — allons-y!

to get things going — mettre les choses en train

here goes! —

here we go! — c'est parti!

once he gets going, he never stops — une fois lancé, il n'arrête pas

17) ( lead) aller, conduire (to à)

the road goes down/goes up — la route descend/monte

18) ( extend in depth or scope)

the roots go very deep — les racines s'enfoncent très profondément

these habits go very deep — ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées

it's true as far as it goes — c'est vrai dans un sens

a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days — on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours

this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — ceci explique en grande partie son attitude

you can make £5 go a long way — on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

19) (belong, be placed) aller

the suitcases will have to go in the back — il va falloir mettre les valises derrière

20) ( fit) gen rentrer

five into four won't go — quatre n'est pas divisible par cinq

21) ( be expressed in particular way)

I can't remember how the poem goes — je n'arrive pas à me rappeler le poème

how does the song go? — quel est l'air de la chanson?

as the saying goes — comme dit le proverbe

22) ( be accepted)

what he says goes — c'est lui qui fait la loi

it goes without saying that — il va sans dire que

anything goes — tout est permis

23) ( be about to)

to be going to do — aller faire

it's going to snow — il va neiger

24) ( happen)

the party went very well — la soirée s'est très bien passée

the way things are going — si ça continue comme ça

how's it going? — (colloq)

how are things going? — comment ça va? (colloq)

how goes it? — hum comment ça va? (colloq)

25) ( be on average)

it's old, as Australian towns go — c'est une ville assez vieille pour une ville australienne

it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — c'était une soirée plutôt réussie par rapport à la moyenne

26) ( be sold)

the house went for over £100,000 — la maison a été vendue à plus de 100000 livres

‘going, going, gone!’ — ‘une fois, deux fois, trois fois, adjugé!’

27) ( be on offer)

I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — je prendrai bien un café, s'il y en a

it's the best machine going — c'est la meilleure machine sur le marché

there's a job going — il y a un poste libre

28) ( contribute)

the money will go towards a new roof — l'argent servira à payer un nouveau toit

everything that goes to make a good teacher — toutes les qualités d'un bon enseignant

29) ( be given) [award, prize] aller (to à); [estate, inheritance, title] passer (to à)

the job went to a local man — le poste a été donné à un homme de la région

30) ( emphatic use)

why did he go and spoil it? — pourquoi est-il allé tout gâcher?

he went and won the competition! — il s'est débrouillé pour gagner le concours!

you've really gone and done it now! — tu peux être fier de toi! iron

then he had to go and lose his wallet — comme s'il ne manquait plus que ça, il a perdu son portefeuille

31) ( of money) (be spent, used up)

all his money goes on drink — tout son argent passe dans l'alcool

I don't know where all my money goes (to)! — je ne sais pas ce que je fais de mon argent!

32) (make sound, perform action or movement) gen faire; [bell, alarm] sonner

the cat went ‘miaow’ — le chat a fait ‘miaou’

wait until the bell goes — attends que la cloche sonne (subj)

she went like this with her fingers — elle a fait comme ça avec ses doigts

33) (resort to, have recourse to)

to go to war — [country] entrer en guerre; [soldier] partir à la guerre

to go to law GB ou to the law US — aller en justice

34) (break, collapse etc) [roof] s'effondrer; [cable, rope] se rompre; [light bulb] griller

35) ( take one's turn)

you go next — c'est ton tour après, c'est à toi après

you go first — après vous

36) ( be in harmony)

those two colours don't go together — ces deux couleurs ne vont pas ensemble

37) ( in takeaway)

to go — à emporter
2.
transitive verb (3^e pers sg prés goes; prét went; pp gone) faire [number of miles]

are you going my way? — tu vas dans la même direction que moi?
3.
noun (pl goes)

1) GB ( turn) tour m; ( try) essai m

whose go is it? — gen à qui le tour?; ( in game) à qui de jouer?

I had to have several goes before passing — j'ai dû m'y reprendre à plusieurs fois avant de réussir

2) (colloq) ( energy)

to be full of go —

to be all go — être très dynamique

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Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go across

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go off with

- go on

- go on at

- go out

- go over

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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all systems are go! — Aerospace tout est paré pour le lancement!

to have a go at somebody — s'en prendre à quelqu'un

to make a go of something — réussir quelque chose

she's always on the go — elle n'arrête jamais

he's all go! — (colloq) il n'arrête pas!

we have several different projects on the go — nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier

(it's) no go! — pas question!

from the word go — dès le départ

in one go — d'un seul coup

to go one better than somebody — renchérir sur quelqu'un

that's how it goes! —

that's the way it goes! — c'est la vie!

there you go! — (colloq) voilà!

English-French dictionary > go
14 wish

wish [wɪ∫]

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = desire) souhaiter

• I wish I'd gone with you je regrette de ne pas vous avoir accompagné

• I wish you had left with him je regrette que tu ne sois pas parti avec lui

• I wish I hadn't said that je regrette d'avoir dit cela

• I only wish I'd known about that before! si seulement j'avais su ça avant !

• I wish I could! si seulement je pouvais !

   b. ( = desire for sb else) souhaiter

• I wish you well in what you're trying to do je vous souhaite de réussir dans ce que vous voulez faire

• wish me luck! souhaite-moi bonne chance !

• to wish sb a happy birthday souhaiter bon anniversaire à qn

• I wish you every happiness! je vous souhaite d'être très heureux !

• he wished us every happiness il nous a exprimé tous ses vœux de bonheur

• I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy c'est quelque chose que je ne souhaiterais pas à mon pire ennemi

2. intransitive verb

faire un vœu

• to wish for sth souhaiter qch

• she's got everything she could wish for elle a tout ce qu'elle peut désirer

• what more could you wish for? que pourrais-tu souhaiter de plus ?

3. noun

   a. ( = desire, will) désir m

• your wish is my command vos désirs sont des ordres

• he had no great wish to go il n'avait pas grande envie d'y aller

• to go against sb's wishes contrecarrer les désirs de qn

• he did it against my wishes il l'a fait contre mon gré

   b. ( = specific desire) vœu m

• to make a wish faire un vœu

• his wish came true son vœu s'est réalisé

   c. ( = greeting) he sends his best wishes il vous fait ses amitiés

• (with) best wishes for your future happiness tous mes (or nos) vœux de bonheur

• (with) best wishes for Christmas and the New Year (nos) meilleurs vœux pour Noël et la nouvelle année

• with best wishes from (in letter) bien amicalement

4. compounds

► wish list noun liste f de souhaits

• top of my wish list mon souhait le plus cher

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[wɪʃ] 1.
noun ( desire) désir m ( for de; to do de faire); ( in story) souhait m ( for de)

to make a wish — faire un vœu

to grant somebody's wish — gen accéder au désir de quelqu'un; [fairy] exaucer le souhait de quelqu'un

I have no wish to disturb you — je n'ai pas l'intention de vous déranger
2.
wishes plural noun vœux mpl

good ou best wishes — meilleurs vœux; ( ending letter) bien amicalement

please give him my best wishes — je vous prie de lui faire toutes mes amitiés
3.
transitive verb

1) ( expressing longing)

I wish he were here — si seulement il était ici

I just wish we lived closer — si seulement nous habitions plus près

he wished he had written — il regrettait de ne pas avoir écrit

he wishes his mother would write — il voudrait que sa mère écrive

he bought it and then wished he hadn't — il l'a acheté et puis a regretté de l'avoir fait

I wished myself single again — j'aurais voulu être à nouveau célibataire

2) (express congratulations, greetings) souhaiter

to wish somebody joy ou happiness — souhaiter à quelqu'un d'être heureux

to wish somebody joy of something/somebody — iron souhaiter bien du plaisir à quelqu'un avec quelque chose/quelqu'un

we wished each other goodbye and good luck — nous nous sommes dit au revoir et bonne chance

I wished him well — j'espérais que tout irait bien pour lui

3) ( want) souhaiter; ( weaker) désirer
4.
intransitive verb

1) (desire, want) vouloir

just as you wish — comme vous voudrez

to wish for — souhaiter, espérer

what more could one wish for? — qu'est-ce qu'on pourrait espérer or souhaiter de plus?

2) ( in fairy story) faire un vœu

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wish on

English-French dictionary > wish
15 remember

transitive verb

1) (keep in memory) denken an (+ Akk.); (bring to mind) sich erinnern an (+ Akk.)

don't you remember me? — erinnern Sie sich nicht an mich?

remember who/where you are! — vergiss nicht, wer/wo du bist

I can't remember the word I want — das Wort, das ich brauche, fällt mir gerade nicht ein

I remembered to bring the book — ich habe daran gedacht, das Buch mitzubringen

I can never remember her name — ich kann mir ihren Namen einfach nicht merken

if I remember correctly — (abs.) wenn ich mich recht erinnere

an evening to remember — ein unvergesslicher Abend

2) (convey greetings from) grüßen

remember me to them — grüße sie von mir

she asked to be remembered to you — sie lässt dich grüßen

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[ri'membə]
verb

1) (to keep in the mind, or to bring back into the mind after forgetting for a time: I remember you - we met three years ago; I remember watching the first men landing on the moon; Remember to telephone me tonight; I don't remember where I hid it.) sich erinnern an

2) (to reward or make a present to: He remembered her in his will.) bedenken

3) (to pass (a person's) good wishes (to someone): Remember me to your parents.) grüßen

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- academic.ru/61403/remembrance">remembrance

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re·mem·ber

[rɪˈmembəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. vt

1. (recall)

▪ to \remember sb/sth sich akk an jdn/etw erinnern; (memorize)

▪ to \remember sth sich dat etw merken

I find it easy to \remember people's faces ich kann mir Gesichter von Leuten gut merken

I never \remember her birthday ich denke nie an ihren Geburtstag

▪ to be \remembered for sth für etw akk bekannt sein

she will be \remembered for her courage ihr Mut wird für immer im Gedächtnis bleiben

he was \remembered as being a very outgoing and helpful person man erinnerte sich an ihn als an einen sehr offenen und hilfsbereiten Menschen

▪ to \remember doing sth sich akk daran erinnern, etw getan zu haben

▪ to \remember sb/sth doing sth sich akk daran erinnern, dass jd/etw etw getan hat

▪ to \remember oneself sich akk benehmen [o fam zusammenreißen

2. (commemorate)

▪ to \remember sb/sth einer Person/einer S. gen gedenken

3. (give a present)

▪ to \remember sb jdn beschenken

▪ to \remember sb with sth jdm etw hinterlassen [o vermachen

4. ( form: greetings)

▪ to \remember sb to sb jdn von jdm grüßen

please \remember me to your parents bitte grüß deine Eltern von mir!

▪ to be \remembered to sb ( esp form) jdn grüßen lassen, jdm Grüße bestellen

II. vi

1. (recall) sich akk erinnern

I can't \remember ich kann mich nicht erinnern

it was a night to \remember es war eine Nacht, die man nicht vergisst

it's on the tip of my tongue — I'll \remember in a minute es liegt mir auf der Zunge — es fällt mir gleich wieder ein

▪ to \remember [that]... sich akk daran erinnern, [dass]...

▪ to \remember what/who/why... sich akk daran erinnern, was/wer/warum...

can you \remember what her telephone number is? weißt du ihre Telefonnummer noch?

please [or will you] \remember that... denk bitte daran, dass...

please [or will you] \remember to do sth denk bitte daran, etw zu tun

2. ( fam: indicating prior knowledge)

we had tea in the little cafe — you \remember the one next to the bookshop wir tranken Tee in dem kleinen Cafe — du weißt schon, das neben der Buchhandlung

Henry the Eighth, you will \remember, executed three of his wives Heinrich der Achte hat, wie Sie wissen, drei seiner Frauen hinrichten lassen

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[rɪ'membə(r)]
1. vt

1) (= recall) sich erinnern an (+acc); (= bear in mind) denken an (+acc); (= learn) formula, facts, vocabulary sich (dat) merken

I remember that he was very tall — ich erinnere mich (daran), dass er sehr groß war

I remember her as a beautiful girl — ich habe sie als schönes Mädchen in Erinnerung

I remember her as a young girl or when she was young — ich erinnere mich noch, wie sie als kleines Mädchen war

we must remember that he's only a child — wir sollten bedenken or daran denken, dass er noch ein Kind ist

to remember to do sth — daran denken, etw zu tun

I remember doing it — ich erinnere mich daran, dass ich es getan habe

I can't remember the word at the moment —

I've just remembered his name don't you remember me? — mir ist gerade sein Name wieder eingefallen erinnern Sie sich nicht an mich?

here's something to remember me by — da hast du etwas, das dich (immer) an mich erinnern wird

do you remember when...? (reminiscing) — weißt du noch, als...?; (asking facts) weißt du (noch), wann...?

I don't remember a thing about it — ich kann mich überhaupt nicht daran erinnern; (about lecture, book) ich weiß nichts mehr davon

I can never remember phone numbers — ich kann mir Telefonnummern einfach nicht merken

we can't always remember everything — wir können nicht immer an alles denken

remember where/who you are! — denken Sie daran or bedenken Sie, wo/wer Sie sind!

to remember sb in one's prayers — jdn in sein Gebet einschließen

to remember sb in one's will — jdn in seinem Testament bedenken

a night to remember — ein unvergesslicher Abend

an occasion to remember — ein denkwürdiger Anlass

to get oneself remembered —

remember my password ( Comput: command ) — Kennwort speichern

2) (= commemorate) the fallen, a battle gedenken (+gen)

3) (Brit

= give good wishes to) remember me to your mother — grüßen Sie Ihre Mutter von mir

he asks to be remembered to you — er lässt Sie grüßen

2. vi
sich erinnern
I can't remember — ich weiß das nicht mehr, ich habs vergessen

not as far as I remember —

if I remember right(ly) — wenn ich mich recht erinnere or entsinne

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remember [rıˈmembə(r)]

A v/t

1. sich entsinnen (gen), sich besinnen auf (akk), sich erinnern an (akk):

remember doing sth sich daran erinnern, etwas getan zu haben;

I remember him as a young boy ich habe ihn als kleinen Jungen in Erinnerung;

do you remember me?, umg remember me? kennst du mich noch?;

it was an event to remember es war ein denkwürdiges Ereignis;

a sight to remember ein unvergesslicher Anblick;

get o.s. remembered sich in Erinnerung bringen

2. sich etwas merken, nicht vergessen, eingedenk sein (gen), denken an (akk), beherzigen:

I must remember this das muss ich mir merken;

remember what I tell you denke daran oder vergiss nicht, was ich dir sage;

please remember to post my letter bitte vergiss nicht, meinen Brief aufzugeben;

remember sth against sb jemandem etwas nachtragen

3. (auswendig) können oder wissen

4. denken an jemanden (weil man ihm etwas schenken will etc)

5. remember sb in one’s will jemanden in seinem Testament bedenken

6. remember sb in one’s prayers jemanden in sein Gebet einschließen

7. jemanden empfehlen, grüßen von:

please remember me kindly to your wife grüßen Sie bitte Ihre Gattin (von mir)

B v/i sich (daran) erinnern oder entsinnen:

if I remember rightly wenn ich mich recht entsinne;

not that I remember nicht, dass ich wüsste

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transitive verb

1) (keep in memory) denken an (+ Akk.); (bring to mind) sich erinnern an (+ Akk.)

don't you remember me? — erinnern Sie sich nicht an mich?

remember who/where you are! — vergiss nicht, wer/wo du bist

I can't remember the word I want — das Wort, das ich brauche, fällt mir gerade nicht ein

I remembered to bring the book — ich habe daran gedacht, das Buch mitzubringen

I can never remember her name — ich kann mir ihren Namen einfach nicht merken

if I remember correctly — (abs.) wenn ich mich recht erinnere

an evening to remember — ein unvergesslicher Abend

2) (convey greetings from) grüßen

remember me to them — grüße sie von mir

she asked to be remembered to you — sie lässt dich grüßen

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v.

daran denken ausdr.

erinnern v.

sich erinnern v.

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16 Widerstreben

(untr., hat)

I v/i (+ Dat) Person: oppose s.o. oder s.th.; es widerstrebt mir it goes against the grain, I hate to have to do it

II Widerstreben n reluctance

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das Widerstreben

reluctance

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Wi|der|stre|ben
nt
reluctance
nach anfänglichem Widerstrében — after some initial reluctance

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1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) go against

2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) go against

3) ((with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of: Young people tend to react against their parents.) react

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Wi·der·stre·ben

<-s>

[vi:dɐʃtre:bn̩]

nt kein pl (geh) reluctance

etw mit \Widerstreben tun to do sth reluctantly

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das reluctance

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widerstreben (untrennb, hat)

A. v/i (+dat) Person: oppose sb oder sth;

es widerstrebt mir it goes against the grain, I hate to have to do it

B. Widerstreben n reluctance

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das reluctance

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n.

reluctance n.

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17 widerstreben

(untr., hat)

I v/i (+ Dat) Person: oppose s.o. oder s.th.; es widerstrebt mir it goes against the grain, I hate to have to do it

II Widerstreben n reluctance

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das Widerstreben

reluctance

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Wi|der|stre|ben
nt
reluctance
nach anfänglichem Widerstrében — after some initial reluctance

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1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) go against

2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) go against

3) ((with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of: Young people tend to react against their parents.) react

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Wi·der·stre·ben

<-s>

[vi:dɐʃtre:bn̩]

nt kein pl (geh) reluctance

etw mit \Widerstreben tun to do sth reluctantly

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das reluctance

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widerstreben (untrennb, hat)

A. v/i (+dat) Person: oppose sb oder sth;

es widerstrebt mir it goes against the grain, I hate to have to do it

B. Widerstreben n reluctance

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das reluctance

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n.

reluctance n.

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18 volere

1. [vo'lere]
vb irreg vt (nei tempi composti prende l'ausiliare del verbo che accompagna)
1) (gen) to want

voglio una risposta da voi — I want an answer from you

voglio che ti lavi le mani — I want you to wash your hands

che tu lo voglia o no — whether you like it or not

vuol venire a tutti i costi — he wants to come at all costs

quanto vuole per quel quadro? — how much does he want for that painting?

voglio comprare una macchina nuova — I want to buy a new car

che cosa vuoi che faccia? — what do you want me to do?

2)

(desiderare) vorrei del pane — I would like some bread

vorrei farlo/che tu lo facessi — I would like to do it/you to do it

mi vorrebbero vedere sposato — they would like to see me married, they would like me to marry

se volete, possiamo partire subito — if you like o want, we can leave right away

come vuoi — as you like

devo pagare subito o posso pagare domani? - come vuole — do I have to pay now or can I pay tomorrow? - as you prefer

volevo parlartene — I meant to talk to you about it

se volesse potrebbe farcela — he could do it if he wanted to

vuole un po' di caffè? — would you like some coffee?

adesso vorrei andarmene — i'd like to go now

vorrebbe andare in America — she'd like to go to America

3)

(con funzione di richiesta o offerta) vuole o vorrebbe essere così gentile da...? — would you be so kind as to...?

vuoi chiudere la finestra? — would you mind closing the window?

non vuole accomodarsi? — won't you sit down?

vogliamo sederci? — shall we sit down?

prendine quanto vuoi — help yourself, take as many (o much) as you like

ne vuoi ancora? — would you like some more?

vuoi che io faccia qualcosa? — would you like me to do something?, shall I do something?

ma vuoi star zitto! — oh, do be quiet!

4)

(consentire) se la padrona di casa vuole, ti posso ospitare — if my landlady agrees I can put you up

ho chiesto di parlargli, ma non ha voluto ricevermi — I asked to have a word with him but he wouldn't see me

la macchina non vuole partire — the car won't start

parla bene l'inglese quando vuole — he can speak English well when he has a mind to o when he feels like it

5) (aspettarsi) to want, expect, (richiedere) to want, require, demand

che cosa vuoi da me? — what do you want from me?, what do you expect of me?

la tradizione vuole che... — custom requires that...

vuole troppo dai suoi studenti — he expects too much of his students

il verbo transitivo vuole il complemento oggetto — transitive verbs require a direct object

6)

volerne a qn — to have sth against sb, have a grudge against sb, bear sb a grudge

me ne vuole ancora per quello che gli ho fatto — he still bears me a grudge for what I did to him

non me ne volere — don't hold it against me

7)

voler dire (che)... — (significare) to mean (that)...

cosa vuol dire questa parola? — what does this word mean?

se non puoi oggi vorrà dire che ci vediamo domani — if you can't make it today, I'll see you tomorrow

vuoi dire che non parti più? — do you mean that you're not leaving after all?

voglio dire... — (per correggersi) I mean...

volevo ben dire! — I thought as much!

8) (ritenere) to think

la leggenda vuole che... — legend has it that...

si vuole che anche lui sia coinvolto nella faccenda — he is also thought to be involved in the matter

9)

volerci — (essere necessario: materiale, attenzione) to need, (tempo) to take

ci vuol ben altro per farmi arrabbiare — it'll take a lot more than that to make me angry

quanto ci vuole per andare da Roma a Firenze? — to how long does it take to go from Rome to Florence?

quanta farina ci vuole per questa torta? — how much flour do you need to make this cake?

ci vorrebbe un bel caffè — a nice cup of coffee is just what's needed

è quel che ci vuole — it's just what is needed

ce ne vuole per farglielo entrare nella zucca — it's not easy to get it into his thick skull

per una giacca ci vogliono quattro metri di stoffa — you need four metres of material to make a jacket

ci vuole il pane — we need bread

10)

(fraseologia) voler bene a qn — (amore) to love sb, (affetto) to be fond of sb, like sb very much

volesse il cielo che... — God grant that...

se Dio vuole — God willing

voler male a qn — to dislike sb

sembra che voglia piovere — it looks like rain

sembra che voglia mettersi al bello — the weather seems to be clearing up

volere è potere — where there's a will there's a way

qui ti voglio — that's the problem

non vorrei sbagliarmi, ma... — I may be wrong, but...

senza volere — unwittingly, without meaning to, unintentionally

l'ho spinto senza volere — I accidentally pushed him

chi troppo vuole nulla stringe — (Proverbio) don't ask for too much or you may come away empty-handed

te la sei voluta — you asked for it

voglio vedere se rifiuta — I bet she doesn't refuse

vorrei proprio vedere! — I'm not at all surprised!, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest!

vuoi... vuoi... — either... or...

2. vr (volersi)

(uso reciproco)

volersi bene — (amore) to love each other, (affetto) to be fond of o like each other

3. sm

will, wish(es)

contro il volere di — against the wishes of

per volere del padre — in obedience to his father's will o wishes

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19 życze|nie

Ⅰ sv ⇒ życzyć Ⅱ n (pragnienie) wish
- spełnić czyjeś życzenie to fulfil sb’s wish

- moim życzeniem było zostać tam dłużej my wish was to stay there longer

- zrobić coś na czyjeś życzenie to do sth at sb’s request

- postąpić wbrew czyimś życzeniom to act against sb’s wishes

- ma pan życzenie zobaczyć się z adwokatem? do you wish to see a/your lawyer?

- twoje życzenie jest dla mnie rozkazem your wish is my command
Ⅲ życzenia plt wishes
- złożyć komuś życzenia to give sb one’s best wishes

- składać komuś życzenia wszystkiego najlepszego to wish sb all the best

- kartka z życzeniami a greetings card

- wysłać komuś kartkę z życzeniami urodzinowymi to send sb a birthday card

- proszę przekazać moje najlepsze życzenia małżonce please give my best wishes a. regards to your wife

- □ książka życzeń i zażaleń customer feedback form

- pobożne życzenie wishful thinking

■ pozostawiać wiele do życzenia to leave a lot to be desired

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20 richten

I v/t

1. (lenken, wenden) direct, turn ( auf + Akk towards); (Gewehr, Kamera etc.) point (at); (Augen) turn (towards); (Aufmerksamkeit) direct, turn (to); (Brief, Frage etc.) address (an + Akk to); (Kritik) direct, level (at); eine Frage an jemanden / den Sprecher richten put a question to s.o. / address a question to the speaker; das war gegen dich gerichtet that was aimed at ( oder intended for, meant for) you; alle Blicke richteten sich auf... (Akk) all eyes turned to look at... ( oder in the direction of...); gerichtet auf (+ Akk) MIL., Rakete: targeted on

2. Dial. (zurechtmachen) (Bett) make; (Zimmer) tidy up; (Haare) do; (vorbereiten, zubereiten) get s.th. ready, prepare; (Tisch) lay the table; (ausbessern) repair, fix; (in Ordnung bringen) see to; er wird’s schon richten umg. he’ll fix it

3. (einstellen) adjust; (Uhr) set ( nach by)

4. (gerade biegen) straighten, flatten; MED. (Knochenbruch etc.) set; TECH. (Bleche) level; sich (Dat) die Zähne richten lassen have one’s teeth straightened

5. (urteilen) judge; JUR. auch pass sentence on

II v/refl

1. sich richten nach (Regeln, Wünschen) comply with; (abhängen von) depend on; (sich orientieren an) take one’s cue from; (nach einem Vorbild) follow s.o.’s example; Sache: be model(l)ed after ( oder on); sich nach der Mode richten follow the fashion; sich nach den Vorschriften richten observe the regulations; nach der Uhr kannst du dich nicht richten you can’t go by that clock; das richtet sich ( ganz) nach dem Wetter etc. that depends (entirely) on the weather etc.; ich richte mich ( ganz) nach Ihnen whatever suits you best; warum müssen sich alle nach ihr richten? why does everybody have to fit in with her ( oder what she wants)?

2. (wenden) sich richten an (+ Akk) oder gegen be directed ( oder aimed) at; mein Verdacht richtet sich gegen ihn I suspect him

3. sich selbst richten euph. take one’s own life

III v/i judge ( über jemanden s.o.), pass judg(e)ment (on s.o.); milde / streng richten be mild / harsh in one’s judgement; richtet nicht, auf dass ihr nicht gerichtet werdet! BIBL. judge not that ye be not judged!

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(adressieren) to address;

(reparieren) to fix;

(urteilen) to judge;

(zielen) to point; to direct; to rivet

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rịch|ten ['rɪçtn]
1. vt

1) (= lenken) to direct (
auf +acc towards), to point ( auf +acc at, towards); Augen, Blicke, Aufmerksamkeit, Kamera to direct, to turn ( auf +acc towards), to focus ( auf +acc on); Pläne, Wünsche, Tun to direct ( auf +acc towards)
den Kurs nach Norden/Osten etc richten —

die Augen gen Himmel richten (liter) richt euch! (Mil) (Sch) — to raise or lift one's eyes heavenwards (liter) or to heaven (liter) right dress! get in a straight line!

einen Verdacht gegen jdn richten — to suspect sb

See:

→ zugrunde

2)

(= ausrichten) etw nach jdm/etw richten — to suit or fit sth to sb/sth; Lebensstil, Verhalten to orientate sth to sb/sth

3) (= adressieren) Briefe, Anfragen to address, to send (
an +acc to); Bitten, Forderungen, Gesuch to address, to make ( an +acc to); Kritik, Vorwurf to level, to direct, to aim (gegen at, against)
das Wort an jdn richten — to address sb

4) (esp S Ger) (= zurechtmachen) to prepare, to get ready; Essen auch to get, to fix; (= in Ordnung bringen) to do, to fix; (= reparieren) to fix; Haare to do; Tisch to lay (Brit), to set; Betten to make, to do

jdm ein Bad richten (form, S Ger) — to draw (form) or run a bath for sb

5) (= einstellen) to set; (S Ger = gerade biegen) to straighten (out), to bend straight

einen Knochenbruch richten — to set a fracture

6)

(Aus: = erreichen) richten — to do nicely for oneself (inf)

7) (old = hinrichten) to execute, to put to death

sich selbst richten (liter) — to find death by one's own hand (liter)

sich von selbst richten (fig) — to condemn oneself

2. vr

1) (= sich hinwenden) to focus, to be focussed (
auf +acc on), to be directed ( auf +acc towards); (Gedanken, Augen, Blick) to turn, to be directed ( auf +acc towards); (Hoffnungen) to be focussed ( auf +acc on); (Protest, Kritik) to be directed or aimed (gegen at)
2) (= sich wenden) to consult (an jdn sb); (Maßnahme, Vorwurf etc) to be directed or aimed (gegen at)

3) (= sich anpassen) to follow (nach jdm/etw sb/sth)

sich nach den Vorschriften richten — to go by the rules

sich nach jds Wünschen richten — to comply with or go along with sb's wishes

mir ist es egal, ob wir früher oder später gehen, ich richte mich nach dir — I don't mind if we go earlier or later, I'll fit in with you or I'll do what you do

wir richten uns ganz nach unseren Kunden — we are guided entirely by our customers' wishes

warum sollte die Frau sich immer nach dem Mann richten? — why should the woman always do what the man wants?

sich nach den Sternen/der Wettervorhersage/dem, was er behauptet, richten — to go by the stars/the weather forecast/what he maintains

und richte dich ( gefälligst) danach! (inf) — (kindly) do as you're told

4) (= abhängen von) to depend (nach on)

5) (esp S Ger = sich zurechtmachen) to get ready

für die Party brauchst du dich nicht extra zu richten — you don't have to get specially done up for the party (inf)

3. vi
liter = urteilen) to judge (über jdn sb), to pass judgement ( über +acc on)
milde/streng richten — to be mild/harsh in one's judgement

richtet nicht, auf dass ihr nicht gerichtet werdet! (Bibl) — judge not, that ye be not judged (Bibl)

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1) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) address

2) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) fix

3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) level

4) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) set

5) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) play

6) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) point

7) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) train

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rich·ten

[ˈrɪçtn̩]

I. vt

1. (lenken)

▪ etw irgendwohin \richten to point sth somewhere; Strahl a. to direct sth somewhere; Waffe, Kamera a. to train sth somewhere

den Blick zu Boden \richten to look down; (aus Demut, Scham) to lower one's eyes

den Blick in die Ferne \richten to look into the distance

den Kurs nach Osten \richten to steer an easterly course

die Waffe gegen sich akk selbst \richten to turn the weapon on oneself

▪ etw auf jdn/etw \richten to point sth at sb/sth; Strahl a. to direct sth towards [or at] sb/sth; Waffe, Kamera a. to train sth on sb/sth

die Augen [o den Blick] auf jdn \richten to look directly at sb, to turn one's eyes to sb

den Blick auf etw akk \richten to [have a] look at sth; (beobachten) to observe sth

2. (konzentrieren)

er hat all sein Tun auf dieses Ziel gerichtet everything he did served to achieve this object

unsre Verbesserungen sind auf die Verkaufsleistung gerichtet our improvements affect sales performance only

ein kommunistisch gerichteter Gedanke a thought based on [or aligned along] communist teachings

seine Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk \richten to turn one's attention to sth

seine ganze Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk \richten to give sth one's full attention

all sein Bemühen auf etw akk \richten to direct all one's efforts towards sth

seine Wut gegen jdn \richten to vent one's anger on sb

3. (umändern)

▪ etw nach jdm/etw \richten to arrange sth to suit sb/sth

4. (mitteilen)

▪ etw an jdn/etw \richten to address sth to sb/sth; Kritik to direct [or level] sth at sb; (zusenden a.) to send sth to sb/sth [or sb/sth sth]

eine Bitte/Frage an jdn \richten to put a request/question to sb

die Frage ist an Sie gerichtet the question is meant for you

ein Gesuch an jdn \richten to petition sb

eine Mahnung an jdn \richten to give/send sb a warning

das Wort an jdn \richten to address sb

5. (begradigen)

▪ etw \richten to straighten sth; (ebnen) to level sth

Blech \richten to flatten sheet metal

eine Delle \richten to dress [or sep true up] a dent

einen Knochenbruch \richten to set a fracture

Lager/Räder \richten to centre BRIT [or AM center] bearings/wheels

6. (justieren)

▪ etw \richten to align sth; eine Antenne \richten to direct [or align] an aerial

eine Kanone \richten to aim a cannon

7. (aufstellen)

▪ etw \richten to build [or sep put up] sth

8. ESP SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (ordnen)

sich/jdm die Haare \richten to do one's/sb's hair

sich/jdm die Krawatte \richten to adjust [or straighten] one's/sb's tie

9. ESP SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (reparieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \richten to fix [or repair] [or mend] sth [for sb]

10. ESP SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (bereiten)

▪ [jdm] etw \richten to prepare sth [or get sth ready] [for sb]

jdm ein Bad \richten to run a bath for sb

die Betten \richten to make the beds

das Frühstück \richten to make [or get] breakfast

den Tisch \richten to lay the table

11. ESP SÜDD, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ (sorgen)

▪ etw \richten to arrange sth

das kann ich schon \richten I can arrange it

das lässt sich schon \richten that should be no problem

12. (aburteilen)

▪ jdn \richten to judge sb, to pass judg[e]ment on sb

13. (verurteilen)

▪ jdn \richten to condemn sb

14. (veraltend geh: exekutieren)

▪ jdn \richten to execute sb

II. vr

1. (aufstehen)

sich akk in die Höhe \richten to stand [or get] up

2. (lenken)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \richten to point somewhere; Strahlen a. to be directed somewhere; Augen to look somewhere

die Strahlen richteten sich auf einen Punkt the beams converged to a point

3. (konzentrieren)

ihr ganzer Hass richtete sich auf ihn he was the object of all her hatred

sein ganzes Denken richtet sich auf eine Lösung his single thought is to find a solution

4. (kritisieren)

▪ sich akk gegen jdn/etw \richten to criticize [or BRIT a. -ise] sb/sth

in seiner Rede richtet er sich gegen die Partei he spoke derogatorily of the party, his speech criticized the party

5. (betreffen)

▪ sich akk an jdn/etw \richten to be directed at sb/sth; Kritik, Vorwurf a. to be aimed [or levelled [or AM -l-]] at sb/sth

▪ sich akk gegen jdn/etw \richten to be directed at [or against] sb/sth

6. (fragen)

▪ sich akk an jdn/etw \richten to ask sb/sth; (sich wenden a.) to turn to sb/sth; (Rat holen a.) to consult sb/sth

7. (orientieren)

▪ sich akk nach jdm/etw \richten to comply with sb/sth

wir richten uns ganz nach Ihnen we'll fit in with you

sich akk nach den Vorschriften \richten to follow [or keep to] the rules

sich akk nach jds Wünschen \richten to fit in with sb's wishes

8. (abhängen)

▪ sich akk nach etw dat \richten to depend on sth, to be dependent on sth; Quantität a. to be based on sth

▪ sich akk danach \richten, ob/wie viel... to depend on whether/how much...

9. MIL

richt euch! right dress!

10. (veraltend geh: töten)

▪ sich akk selbst \richten to die by one's own hand

III. vi

1. (urteilen) to pass judg[e]ment

gerecht/hart \richten to be an impartial/a harsh judge

2. (geh: verurteilen)

▪ über jdn/in etw dat \richten to judge sb/sth

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1.
transitives Verb

1) direct < gaze> (auf + Akk. at, towards); turn <eyes, gaze> (auf + Akk. towards); point <torch, telescope, gun> (auf + Akk. at); aim, train <gun, missile, telescope, searchlight> (auf + Akk. on); (fig.) direct <activity, attention> (auf + Akk. towards); address < letter, remarks, words> (an + Akk. to); direct, level < criticism> (an + Akk. at); send <letter of thanks, message of greeting> (an + Akk. to)

2) (geraderichten) straighten; set < fracture>

3) (einstellen) aim <cannon, missile>; direct < aerial>

4) (aburteilen) judge; (verurteilen) condemn; s. auch zugrunde 1)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich hinwenden)

sich auf jemanden/etwas richten — (auch fig.) be directed towards somebody/something

2)

sich an jemanden/etwas richten — < person> turn on somebody/something; <appeal, explanation> be directed at somebody/something

sich gegen jemanden/etwas richten — < person> criticize somebody/something; <criticism, accusations, etc.> be aimed or levelled or directed at somebody/something

3) (sich orientieren)

sich nach jemandem/jemandes Wünschen richten — fit in with somebody/somebody's wishes

sich nach den Vorschriften richten — keep to the rules

4) (abhängen)

sich nach jemandem/etwas richten — depend on somebody/something
3.
intransitives Verb (urteilen) judge; pass judgement

über jemanden richten — judge somebody; pass judgement on somebody; (zu Gericht sitzen) sit in judgement over somebody

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richten

A. v/t

1. (lenken, wenden) direct, turn (

auf +akk towards); (Gewehr, Kamera etc) point (at); (Augen) turn (towards); (Aufmerksamkeit) direct, turn (to); (Brief, Frage etc) address (

an +akk to); (Kritik) direct, level (at);

eine Frage an jemanden/den Sprecher richten put a question to sb/address a question to the speaker;

das war gegen dich gerichtet that was aimed at ( oder intended for, meant for) you;

alle Blicke richteten sich auf … (akk) all eyes turned to look at … ( oder in the direction of …);

gerichtet auf (+akk) MIL, Rakete: targeted on

2. dial (zurechtmachen) (Bett) make; (Zimmer) tidy up; (Haare) do; (vorbereiten, zubereiten) get sth ready, prepare; (Tisch) lay the table; (ausbessern) repair, fix; (in Ordnung bringen) see to;

er wird’s schon richten umg he’ll fix it

3. (einstellen) adjust; (Uhr) set (

nach by)

4. (gerade biegen) straighten, flatten; MED (Knochenbruch etc) set; TECH (Bleche) level;

sich (dat)

die Zähne richten lassen have one’s teeth straightened

5. (urteilen) judge; JUR auch pass sentence on

B. v/r

1.

sich richten nach (Regeln, Wünschen) comply with; (abhängen von) depend on; (sich orientieren an) take one’s cue from; (nach einem Vorbild) follow sb’s example; Sache: be model(l)ed after ( oder on);

sich nach der Mode richten follow the fashion;

sich nach den Vorschriften richten observe the regulations;

nach der Uhr kannst du dich nicht richten you can’t go by that clock;

das richtet sich (ganz) nach dem Wetter etc that depends (entirely) on the weather etc;

ich richte mich (ganz) nach Ihnen whatever suits you best;

warum müssen sich alle nach ihr richten? why does everybody have to fit in with her ( oder what she wants)?

2. (wenden)

sich richten an (+akk) oder

gegen be directed ( oder aimed) at;

mein Verdacht richtet sich gegen ihn I suspect him

3.

sich selbst richten euph take one’s own life

C. v/i judge (

über jemanden sb), pass judg(e)ment (on sb);

milde/streng richten be mild/harsh in one’s judgement;

richtet nicht, auf dass ihr nicht gerichtet werdet! BIBEL judge not that ye be not judged!

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1.
transitives Verb

1) direct < gaze> (auf + Akk. at, towards); turn <eyes, gaze> (auf + Akk. towards); point <torch, telescope, gun> (auf + Akk. at); aim, train <gun, missile, telescope, searchlight> (auf + Akk. on); (fig.) direct <activity, attention> (auf + Akk. towards); address <letter, remarks, words> (an + Akk. to); direct, level < criticism> (an + Akk. at); send <letter of thanks, message of greeting> (an + Akk. to)

2) (geraderichten) straighten; set < fracture>

3) (einstellen) aim <cannon, missile>; direct < aerial>

4) (aburteilen) judge; (verurteilen) condemn; s. auch zugrunde 1)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich hinwenden)

sich auf jemanden/etwas richten — (auch fig.) be directed towards somebody/something

2)

sich an jemanden/etwas richten — < person> turn on somebody/something; <appeal, explanation> be directed at somebody/something

sich gegen jemanden/etwas richten — < person> criticize somebody/something; <criticism, accusations, etc.> be aimed or levelled or directed at somebody/something

3) (sich orientieren)

sich nach jemandem/jemandes Wünschen richten — fit in with somebody/somebody's wishes

sich nach den Vorschriften richten — keep to the rules

4) (abhängen)

sich nach jemandem/etwas richten — depend on somebody/something
3.
intransitives Verb (urteilen) judge; pass judgement

über jemanden richten — judge somebody; pass judgement on somebody; (zu Gericht sitzen) sit in judgement over somebody

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(nach, auf) v.

to direct (to, at) v. v.

to judge (by) v.

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