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1 slow

slow

A adj

1 ( not quick) [runner, vehicle, gesture, movement, progress, process, development] lent ; the pace of life is slow here on vit au ralenti ici ; to fall into a slow decline tomber lentement dans le déclin ; to make slow progress/a slow recovery avancer/se remettre lentement ; the slow movement Mus le mouvement lent ; to be slow to do tarder à faire ; attitudes are slow to change les attitudes changent lentement ; he is slow to anger il lui en faut beaucoup pour se mettre en colère ; to be slow in doing être lent à faire ;

2 ( dull) [film, novel, play, plot] lent ;

3 ( slack) [business, demand, trade, market] stagnant ; [economic growth] lent ;

4 ( intellectually unresponsive) [child, pupil, learner] lent (d'esprit) ; slow at sth faible en qch ;

5 ( showing incorrect time) [clock, watch] to be slow retarder ; to be 10 minutes slow retarder de 10 minutes ;

6 ( not too hot) [oven, flame] doux/douce ;

7 Sport [pitch, court] lourd.

B adv [go, drive, travel] gen lentement ; to go slow [workers] freiner la production ; slow-acting à action lente ; slow-cooked dish plat mijoté. ⇒ go-slow.

C vtr, vi ⇒ slow down.

Phrasal verbs

■ slow down:

▶ slow down [train, runner, pulse, output, economy] ralentir ; to slow (down) to a crawl rouler au pas ; to slow (down) to 20 km/h ralentir à 20 km/h ; to slow (down) to 2% tomber à 2% ; at your age you should slow down à ton âge tu devrais ralentir (tes activités) ;

▶ slow down [sth/sb], slow [sth/sb] down ralentir [car, traffic, runner, progress, production] ; the illness has slowed her down la maladie l'a diminuée.

■ slow up = slow down.

Big English-French dictionary > slow
2 slow

sləu
1. adjective
1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) lento

2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) atrasado

3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) lento, torpe, estúpido

2. verb
(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) retrasar, ralentizar, retardar

- slowly
- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up

slow adj

1. lento

tortoises are slow las tortugas son lentas

2. atrasado

my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado

in slow motion a cámara lenta

slow

tr[sləʊ]

adjective

1 (gen) lento,-a

■ a slow recovery una recuperación lenta

■ it's slow going avanzamos poco a poco

2 (clock, watch) atrasado,-a

■ my watch is slow mi reloj va atrasado, mi reloj atrasa

3 (dull, not active) aburrido,-a, pesado,-a

■ the film is a bit slow la película es un poco aburrida

■ business is slow no hay mucho trabajo

4 (not quick to learn) lento,-a, torpe; (thick) corto,-a de alcances

■ he's a slow learner le cuesta aprender

■ I'm a bit slow today estoy un poco espeso hoy

adverb

1 despacio, lentamente

■ drive slow! ¡conduce despacio!

transitive verb

1 (vehicle, machine) reducir la marcha de; (production, progress) retrasar, retardar; (person) hacer ir más lento, retrasar

intransitive verb

1 (gen) ir más despacio; (vehicle) reducir la velocidad; (pace) aminorar el paso; (person) tomarse las cosas con calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in a slow oven a fuego lento

to be slow about/in doing something tardar en hacer algo

to be slow off the mark ser un poco lento,-a de reflejos

to be slow to do something tardar en hacer algo

to go slow (workers) hacer una huelga de celo

slow lane carril nombre masculino lento

slow [slo:] vt

: retrasar, reducir la marcha de

slow vi

: ir más despacio

slow adv

: despacio, lentamente

slow adj

1) : lento

a slow process: un proceso lento

2) : atrasado

my watch is slow: mi reloj está atrasado, mi reloj se atrasa

3) sluggish: lento, poco activo

4) stupid: lento, torpe, corto de alcances

slow

adj.

• despacioso, -a adj.

• detenido, -a adj.

• espacioso, -a adj.

• lento, -a adj.

• lerdo, -a adj.

• parsimonioso, -a adj.

• pausado, -a adj.

• premioso, -a adj.

• pánfilo, -a adj.

• tardo, -a adj.

• tardío, -a adj.

• tardón, -ona adj.

adv.

• despacio adv.

• lentamente adv.

n.

• posma s.f.

v.

• atrasar v.

• retardar v.

I sləʊ
adjective -er, -est

1) <speed/rate/reactions> lento

she's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender

I'm a slow reader — leo despacio

in a slow oven — en horno tibio

it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire

to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf

he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)

2)

a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lento

business is slow — no hay mucho movimiento (en el negocio)

b) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)

3) (of clock, watch)

the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow — mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

II
1.

intransitive verb

growth has slowed considerably — el ritmo de crecimiento ha disminuido considerablemente

the train slowed to a stop — el tren fue disminuyendo la velocidad hasta detenerse

2.

vt

we slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha

bad weather slowed their progress — el mal tiempo los retrasó

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

III

adverb lentamente, despacio

my watch runs slow — mi reloj (se) atrasa

slow! — despacio

to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)

[slǝʊ] (compar slower) (superl slowest)
1. ADJ

1) (=not speedy) [vehicle, music, progress, death, pulse] lento

putting them all in order is slow work — es un trabajo lento ponerlos todos en orden

this car is slower than my old one — este coche corre menos que el que tenía antes

• he's a slow eater — come despacio

• to be slow in doing sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo

she wasn't slow in taking up their offer — no tardó en aceptar su ofrecimiento

• extra lessons for slow learners — clases extra para alumnos con problemas de aprendizaje

• it has a slow puncture — está perdiendo aire poco a poco

• he's a slow reader — lee despacio

• after a slow start, he managed to end up in third place — después de un comienzo flojo, consiguió llegar en tercer puesto

• to be slow to do sth — tardar or (LAm) demorar en hacer algo

they were slow to act — tardaron en actuar

he's slow to learn — aprende lentamente, tarda mucho en aprender

to be slow to anger — tener mucho aguante
going 1., 1), mark II, 1., 6), uptake
2) [clock, watch] atrasado

• my watch is 20 minutes slow — mi reloj está 20 minutos atrasado

3) (=mentally sluggish) torpe, lento

• he's a bit slow at maths — es algo torpe para las matemáticas

4) (=boring, dull) [match, game, film, plot] lento, pesado; [party, evening] pesado, aburrido

• business is slow — hay poco movimiento (en el negocio)

• life here is slow — aquí se vive a un ritmo lento or pausado

5) (Culin)

cook over a slow heat — cocinar a fuego lento

bake for two hours in a slow oven — cocer dos horas en el horno a fuego lento

6) (Sport) [pitch, track, surface] lento

7) (Phot) [film] lento

2.

ADV despacio, lentamente, lento

I began to walk slower and slower — empecé a andar cada vez más despacio or lentamente or lento

how slow would you like me to play? — ¿cómo de lento le gustaría que tocara?

to go slow — [driver] conducir despacio; (in industrial dispute) trabajar a ritmo lento, hacer huelga de celo (Sp)

3.

VT (also: slow down, slow up) [+ person] retrasar; [+ progress] retrasar, disminuir el ritmo de; [+ engine, machine] reducir la marcha de; [+ reactions] entorpecer; [+ economy] ralentizar; [+ development] retardar

• he slowed his car before turning in at the gate — redujo la marcha del coche antes de entrar por el portón

• they want to slow the pace of reform — quieren reducir el ritmo de la reforma

as she approached, she slowed her pace — a medida que se acercaba, fue aminorando la marcha or fue aflojando el paso

• we slowed our speed to 30 miles an hour — redujimos la velocidad a 30 millas por hora

• that car is slowing (up or down) the traffic — aquel coche está entorpeciendo la circulación

4.

VI [vehicle, runner] reducir la marcha; [driver] reducir la velocidad or la marcha; [growth] disminuir; [breathing] hacerse más lento

• production has slowed to almost nothing — la producción ha bajado casi a cero

he slowed to a walk — aflojó la marcha y se puso a caminar

the car slowed to a stop — el coche redujo la marcha hasta detenerse

the flow of refugees has slowed to a trickle — el flujo de refugiados se ha reducido a un goteo

5.

CPD

slow burn * N (US) —

he did a slow burn — fue poniéndose cada vez más furioso

slow cooker N — olla f eléctrica de cocción lenta

slow cooking N — cocción f a fuego lento

slow fuse N — espoleta f retardada

slow handclap N — (Brit) (by audience) palmadas fpl lentas

he was given a slow handclap — recibió palmadas lentas

slow lane N — (Brit) (Aut) carril m de la izquierda; (most countries) carril m de la derecha

slow motion N (Cine) —

in slow motion — a or (LAm) en cámara lenta
slow-motion
slow puncture N — pinchazo m lento

slow train N — (Brit) tren que para en todas las estaciones

- slow down

- slow off

- slow up

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I [sləʊ]
adjective -er, -est

1) <speed/rate/reactions> lento

she's a slow learner — tiene problemas de aprendizaje, le cuesta aprender

I'm a slow reader — leo despacio

in a slow oven — en horno tibio

it has a slow leak o (BrE) puncture — pierde aire

to be slow to + INF — tardar en + inf

he was slow to anger — tenía mucha paciencia; mark I 3) b)

2)

a) ( not lively) <novel/plot> lento

business is slow — no hay mucho movimiento (en el negocio)

b) ( stupid) (euph) poco despierto (euf), corto (de entendederas) (fam)

3) (of clock, watch)

the kitchen clock is slow — el reloj de la cocina (se) atrasa or está atrasado

my watch is five minutes slow — mi reloj está cinco minutos atrasado

II
1.

intransitive verb

growth has slowed considerably — el ritmo de crecimiento ha disminuido considerablemente

the train slowed to a stop — el tren fue disminuyendo la velocidad hasta detenerse

2.

vt

we slowed our pace — aflojamos el paso or aminoramos la marcha

bad weather slowed their progress — el mal tiempo los retrasó

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

III

adverb lentamente, despacio

my watch runs slow — mi reloj (se) atrasa

slow! — despacio

to go slow — \<\<driver/walker\>\> avanzar* lentamente, ir* despacio; \<\<workers\>\> (BrE) trabajar a reglamento, hacer* huelga de celo (Esp), hacer* una operación tortuga (Col)

English-spanish dictionary > slow
3 slow

1. adjective
1) langsam

slow but sure — langsam, aber zuverlässig

2) (gradual) langsam; langwierig [Suche, Arbeit]

get off to a slow start — beim Start langsam wegkommen; [Aufruf, Produkt:] zunächst nur wenig Anklang finden

make slow progress [in or at or with something] — nur langsam [mit etwas] vorankommen

3)

be slow [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] slow — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] nachgehen

4) (preventing quick motion) nur langsam befahrbar [Strecke, Straße, Belag]

5) (tardy)

[not] be slow to do something — [nicht] zögern, etwas zu tun

6) (not easily roused)

be slow to anger/to take offence — sich nicht leicht ärgern/beleidigen lassen

7) (dull-witted) schwerfällig; langsam; see also academic.ru/79356/uptake">uptake

8) (burning feebly) schwach

in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze [im Backofen]

9) (uninteresting) langweilig

10) (Commerc.) flau [Geschäft]
2. adverb
langsam

‘slow’ — "langsam fahren!"

go slow — langsam fahren; (Brit. Industry) langsam arbeiten
3. intransitive verb
langsamer werden

slow to a halt — anhalten; [Zug:] zum Stehen kommen
4. transitive verb
slow a train/car — die Geschwindigkeit eines Zuges/Wagens verringern

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

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[sləu] 1. adjective
1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) langsam

2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) nachgehen

3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) schwerfällig
2. verb
(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) verlangsamen

- slowly
- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up
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slow

[sləʊ, AM sloʊ]

I. adj

1. (without speed) langsam; business, market flau

it's \slow going es geht nur langsam voran

▪ to be \slow to do sth lange brauchen, um etw zu tun

\slow poison langsam wirkendes Gift

to make \slow progress [nur] langsam vorankommen

\slow track SPORT Außenbahn f

2. (not quick-witted) begriffsstutzig, langsam

to be \slow off the mark [or on the uptake] schwer von Begriff sein

3. (behind the correct time)

to be [or run] [10 minutes] \slow clock, watch [10 Minuten] nachgehen

4.

▶ \slow and steady wins the race ( prov) langsam, aber sicher

II. vi langsamer werden; inflation abflauen

to \slow to a crawl [or trickle] fast zum Stillstand [o Erliegen] kommen

III. vt

▪ to \slow sb/sth jdn/etw verlangsamen

drivers on the main roads are to be \slowed to 50 km per hour die Geschwindigkeit auf Hauptstraßen soll auf 50 Stundenkilometer reduziert werden

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[sləʊ]
1. adj (+er)

1) langsam

it's slow work — das braucht seine Zeit

he's a slow learner/reader — er lernt/liest langsam

it was slow going — es ging nur langsam voran

to get off to a slow start (race) — schlecht vom Start kommen; (project)

at (a) slow speed this method is slow but sure — mit langsamer Geschwindigkeit dieses Verfahren ist langsam, aber sicher

to be slow to do sth — sich (dat) mit etw Zeit lassen

to be slow in doing sth — sich (dat) Zeit damit lassen, etw zu tun

not to be slow to do sth or in doing sth — etw prompt erledigen

he is slow to make up his mind — er braucht lange, um sich zu entscheiden

he is slow to anger — er wird nicht so leicht wütend

they were slow to act — sie ließen sich (dat) Zeit

to be (20 minutes) slow (clock) — (20 Minuten) nachgehen

2) (= stupid) person langsam, begriffsstutzig → uptake

See:

→ uptake

3) (= dull) person, place, event langweilig

4) (COMM: slack) flau

business is slow — das Geschäft ist flau or geht schlecht

5) (= unhurried) ruhig

life there is slow — das Leben dort ist ruhig

6) (= slowing down movement) surface, track, pitch langsam; (because of rain etc) schwer; (= slow-burning) fire langsam brennend

bake in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze backen

2. adv (+er)
langsam
to go slow (driver) — langsam fahren; (workers)

slow-spoken — langsam sprechend

"slow" (on sign) — "langsam fahren"

3. vi
sich verlangsamen; (= drive/walk more slowly) langsamer fahren/gehen; (inflation) abnehmen
to slow to a stop/standstill — langsam zum Halten/zum Stillstand kommen

4. vt
verlangsamen
he slowed his horse to a walk — er ließ sein Pferd langsamer gehen

he slowed his speed to 30 miles an hour — er verminderte seine Geschwindigkeit auf 30 Meilen pro Stunde

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slow [sləʊ]

A adj (adv slowly)

1. allg langsam:

be slow in arriving lange ausbleiben, auf sich warten lassen;

be slow to write sich mit dem Schreiben Zeit lassen;

be slow to take offence nicht leicht etwas übel nehmen;

not be slow to do sth etwas prompt tun, nicht lange mit etwas fackeln;

the clock is 10 minutes slow die Uhr geht 10 Minuten nach;

slowly but surely langsam, aber sicher

2. allmählich, langsam (Wachstum etc):

a slow poison ein langsam wirkendes Gift

3. langsam, bedächtig (Arbeiter etc)

4. säumig (auch Zahler), unpünktlich

5. schwerfällig, begriffsstutzig, schwer von Begriff umg:

be slow in learning sth etwas nur schwer lernen;

be slow of speech eine schwere Zunge haben; → uptake 1

6. schwach (Feuer, Hitze)

7. schleichend (Fieber, Gift)

8. WIRTSCH schleppend (Absatz etc)

9. schleppend, langsam vergehend (Zeit)

10. langweilig, fad(e)

11. langsam (Rennbahn), schwer (Boden)

12. AUTO Leerlauf…

13. FOTO lange Belichtung erfordernd (Linse, Filter, Film)

14. Atomphysik: langsam (Neutron etc)

B adv langsam:

go slow fig

a) langsam tun,

b) WIRTSCH einen Bummelstreik machen

C v/t meist slow down ( oder up)

a) die Geschwindigkeit verlangsamen, -ringern, auch SPORT das Tempo drosseln:

slow down the pace of the game das Spiel langsam machen, das Tempo aus dem Spiel nehmen

b) etwas verzögern

D v/i meist slow down ( oder up) sich verlangsamen, langsamer werden:

he had better slow down a bit fig er sollte lieber kürzertreten oder etwas langsamer tun

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1. adjective
1) langsam

slow but sure — langsam, aber zuverlässig

2) (gradual) langsam; langwierig [Suche, Arbeit]

get off to a slow start — beim Start langsam wegkommen; [Aufruf, Produkt:] zunächst nur wenig Anklang finden

make slow progress [in or at or with something] — nur langsam [mit etwas] vorankommen

3)

be slow [by ten minutes], be [ten minutes] slow — [Uhr:] [zehn Minuten] nachgehen

4) (preventing quick motion) nur langsam befahrbar [Strecke, Straße, Belag]

5) (tardy)

[not] be slow to do something — [nicht] zögern, etwas zu tun

6) (not easily roused)

be slow to anger/to take offence — sich nicht leicht ärgern/beleidigen lassen

7) (dull-witted) schwerfällig; langsam; see also uptake

8) (burning feebly) schwach

in a slow oven — bei schwacher Hitze [im Backofen]

9) (uninteresting) langweilig

10) (Commerc.) flau [Geschäft]
2. adverb
langsam

‘slow’ — "langsam fahren!"

go slow — langsam fahren; (Brit. Industry) langsam arbeiten
3. intransitive verb
langsamer werden

slow to a halt — anhalten; [Zug:] zum Stehen kommen
4. transitive verb
slow a train/car — die Geschwindigkeit eines Zuges/Wagens verringern

Phrasal Verbs:

- slow down

- slow up

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adj.

bedächtig adj.

langsam adj.

träg adj.

English-german dictionary > slow
4 allure

allure [alyʀ]

feminine noun

a. ( = vitesse) speed ; [de piéton] pace

• à toute allure [rouler] at top speed ; [réciter, dîner] as fast as one can

• à cette allure, nous n'aurons jamais fini at this rate we'll never be finished

b. ( = démarche) walk ; [de cheval] gait ; ( = prestance) bearing ; ( = aspect) (inf) look

• avoir de l'allure to have style

• avoir fière allure to look really good

• avoir une drôle d'allure to look odd

• d'allure sportive sporty-looking

• d'allure louche suspicious-looking

• ça a pas d'allure ! (inf) (Canadian) that's nonsense

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alyʀ
nom féminin

1) ( de marcheur) pace; ( de véhicule) speed

à vive allure — at high speed

modérer or ralentir son allure — to slow down

à toute allure — [conduire] at top speed; [marcher, réciter, manger] really fast

à cette allure — at this rate

2) ( apparence) ( de personne) appearance; ( de vêtement) look; ( d'événement) aspect

avoir des allures de — to look like

il a une drôle d'allure — he's a funny-looking chap

prendre l'allure or des allures de — [changement, révolte] to begin to look like

3) ( distinction) style

elle a beaucoup d'allure — she's got a lot of style

avoir fière allure — to cut a fine figure

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alyʀ nf
1) (= vitesse) speed, (à pied) pace

à toute allure — at top speed, at full speed

2) (= aspect, air) look, (= maintien) bearing

avoir une drôle d'allure — to look odd

avoir de l'allure — to have style, to have a certain elegance

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allure nf

1 ( de marcheur) pace; ( de véhicule) speed; rouler à vive or grande/faible allure to drive at high/low speed; l'entreprise s'est développée à grande allure the company expanded at a tremendous pace; modérer or ralentir son allure to slow down; presser l'allure ( à pied) to quicken one's pace; ( en véhicule) to speed up; à toute allure (conduire, marcher) at top speed; (réciter, manger, noter) really fast; partir à toute allure to speed off; à cette allure nous allons être en retard at this rate we're going to be late;

2 ( apparence) ( de personne) appearance; ( de vêtement) look; ( d'événement) aspect; avoir des allures de to look like; il a une drôle d'allure he's a funny-looking chap; tu as une allure or de l'allure avec ce chapeau! you look really daft in that hat!; ses vêtements lui donnent l'allure d'un bandit his clothes make him look like a gangster; prendre l'allure or les allures de [changement, révolte] to begin to look like; [personne] to make oneself out to be;

3 ( distinction) style; elle a beaucoup d'allure she's got a lot of style; avoir belle allure to look very stylish; une personne de belle allure a distinguished-looking person; le salon a de l'allure the sitting room is stylish; avoir fière allure to cut a fine figure;

4 Naut sailing trim;

5 ( d'animal) gait.

[alyr] nom féminin

1. [vitesse d'un véhicule] speed

à grande/faible allure at (a) high/low speed

rouler à petite allure ou à une allure réduite to drive at a slow pace ou slowly

aller ou rouler à toute allure to go at (top ou full) speed

2. [vitesse d'un marcheur] pace

il accélérait l'allure he was quickening his pace

marcher à vive allure to walk at a brisk pace

à cette allure, tu n'auras pas fini avant demain (figuré) at that speed ou rate, you won't have finished before tomorrow

3. [apparence - d'une personne] look, appearance

avoir de l'allure ou grande allure to have style

une femme d'allure élégante entra an elegant-looking woman came in

avoir fière allure to cut a fine figure

avoir piètre allure to cut a shabby figure

il a une drôle d'allure he looks odd ou weird

un personnage à l'allure ou d'allure suspecte a suspicious-looking character

je n'aime pas l'allure qu'elle a I don't like the look of her

le projet prend une mauvaise allure the project is taking a turn for the worse

prendre des allures de to take on an air of

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > allure
5 passo

"pitch;

Teilung;

Steigung;

passo"

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m step

( impronta) footprint

di libro passage

geography pass

a passo di lumaca at a snail's pace

passo falso false move

motoring avanzare a passo d'uomo crawl

passo carrabile driveway

fare due passi go for a walk or a stroll

fig fare il primo passo take the first step

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passo¹ s.m.

1 step; pace: alcuni passi più avanti, a few steps further; fare un passo avanti, indietro, to take a step forward, backward (anche fig.); il bambino mosse i primi passi, the baby took his first steps; fa solo pochi passi, he can only walk a few steps; ho udito alcuni passi in giardino, I heard a few steps in the garden; cambiare, perdere, rompere il passo, to change, to fall out of, to break step; dirigere, volgere i propri passi verso..., to turn one's steps towards...: diresse, volse i propri passi verso casa, he turned (his steps) homeward (s); i pali sono stati piantati a dieci passi uno dall'altro, the poles were planted ten paces apart; si diresse a passi lenti verso la porta, he walked at a slow pace towards the door // fare un passo falso, to stumble, (fig.) to make a false move // segnare il passo, to mark time (anche fig.) // essere a un passo dalla vittoria, to be one step from victory // passo passo, very slowly // passo a passo, step by step // un passo di valzer, a waltz step // a due passi da casa, within a stone's throw from home; la mia casa è qui a due passi, my house is only a short way away // a grandi passi, striding: camminava a grandi passi verso la scuola, he was striding to school; l'inverno s'avvicina a grandi passi, winter is coming on apace; allontanarsi a grandi passi, to stride away // a ogni passo, at every moment // andiamo a fare due, quattro passi, let's go for a little walk // è un passo che devo fare, it's something I must do // il matrimonio è un grande passo, marriage is a big step // non ha mosso un passo per aiutarci, he didn't lift a finger to help us // non so decidermi a questo passo, I can't make up my mind about this // questo è il primo passo verso l'indipendenza, this is the first step towards independence // essere, non essere al passo coi tempi, to be abreast of, to be behind the times // fare passi da gigante, to make great strides // fare il passo secondo la gamba, to cut one's coat according to one's cloth; fare il passo più lungo della gamba, to bite off more than one can chew // fare dei passi per ottenere qlco., to take steps to get sthg. // farò dei passi per farmi riconoscere i miei diritti, I'll take steps to have my rights recognized // tornare sui propri passi, to retrace one's steps (anche fig.)

2 ( andatura) pace, step; ( modo di camminare) walk, gait: a passo d'uomo, di lumaca, at man's walking, snail's pace; ha un passo vacillante, he walks with an uncertain gait; lo riconosco sempre dal suo passo pesante, I always recognize him from his heavy tread; affrettare il passo, to quicken one's pace (o to hurry up); camminare di buon passo, to walk at a good (o brisk) pace; rallentare il passo, to slacken one's pace (o to slow down); tenere il passo, stare al passo di qlcu., to keep pace (o to keep up) with s.o. // (mil.) passo di carica, double: avanzare a passo di carica, to advance at the double // passo dell'oca, romano, goosestep // passo, trotto, galoppo del cavallo, pace, trot, gallop of a horse // al passo!, in step! // di questo passo sarai presto in miseria, at this rate you'll soon be ruined

3 ( di danza) step

4 ( orma) footprint; ( rumore) footstep, footfall: i suoi passi risaltavano nitidi nella neve, his footprints stood out clearly in the snow; udì dei passi sulle scale, he heard footsteps (o footfalls) on the stairs

5 ( brano) passage: commentare un passo, to comment on a passage; leggere un passo della Bibbia, to read a passage from the Bible

6 (geogr.) pass, (amer.) gap

7 (mecc.) ( di elica, di vite) pitch

8 (tess.) shed

9 (cinem.) gauge: pellicola a passo normale, ridotto, standard, reduced gauge film.

passo² s.m.

1 ( passaggio) passage: aprirsi il passo attraverso qlco., to make one's way through sthg.; dare, cedere il passo, to give way; ostruire il passo, to block the passage; permettere, proibire il passo a qlcu., to allow, to forbid entry to s.o. // uccelli di passo, migratory birds // (dir.) diritto, servitù di passo, right of way (o footway o footpath)

2 ( valico) pass: passo di montagna, mountain pass

3 (fig. letter.) difficult situation; hard task.

passo³ agg. ( appassito) dried; withered // uvetta passa, raisins (o currants).

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I ['passo] sm
1) (gen) step, (rumore) (foot)step, (orma) footprint

a due passi da qui — a stone's throw from here

passo (a) passo — step by step

seguire qn passo passo — to follow close on sb's heels

fare i primi passi anche fig — to take one's first steps

fare due o quattro passi — to go for a short walk

fare un passo avanti/indietro anche fig — to take a step forward/back

fai un passo avanti — take a step forward

mi è sembrato di sentire dei passi — I thought I heard footsteps

ha fatto passi da gigante in spagnolo — his Spanish has improved by leaps and bounds

fare il gran passo — to take the plunge

fare un passo falso — to make a wrong move

fare i passi necessari — to take the necessary steps

fare il passo più lungo della gamba — to bite off more than one can chew

tornare sui propri passi — to retrace one's steps

non ho intenzione di tornare sui miei passi fig — I have no intention of starting all over again

2) (andatura) pace, Mil Danza step, (Equitazione) walk

fare il passo dell'oca — to goose-step

un passo di danza — a dance step

passo di pattinaggio Sci — skating turn

allungare il passo — to quicken one's pace

avere il passo lento — to walk slowly, be a slow walker

camminava con passo veloce — he was walking fast

di buon passo — at a good o brisk pace

marciare al passo — to march

mettere il cavallo al passo — to walk one's horse

a passo d'uomo — at walking pace, Auto dead slow

le macchine andavano a passo d'uomo — the cars were crawling along

andare al passo coi tempi — to keep up with the times

di questo passo fig — at this rate

di questo passo non finiremo mai — we'll never finish at this rate

3) (brano) passage

4) Cine gauge
II ['passo] sm
(passaggio) cedere il passo a qn — to give way to sb

sbarrare il passo a qn — to bar sb's way

uccelli di passo — birds of passage, migratory birds

- passo carrabile

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I ['passo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (movimento) step, pace

fare un passo — to take a step

fare un passo avanti — to take a step forward, to step forward

fare dei -i avanti — fig. to make headway

camminare a grandi -i — to stride

muovere i primi -i — [ bambino] to toddle; fig. [ organizzazione] to be still in its infancy

2) (andatura) pace, tread

dare il passo — to set the pace

camminare di buon passo — to walk at a rattling o smart o cracking pace

allungare il passo — to lengthen one's stride

rallentare il passo — to slow down the pace

rompere il passo — to break step

tenere il passo — to keep up (the pace) (anche fig.)

camminare di pari passo — to walk at the same rate o pace; fig. to go hand in hand

andare al passo — mil. to march; equit. to walk

andare a passo d'uomo — [ veicolo] to drive dead slow

3) (rumore) footfall, step

sentire dei -i — to hear footsteps

avere il passo leggero — to be light on one's feet

4) (orma) footstep

seguire i -i di qcn. — to follow in sb.'s footsteps

tornare sui propri -i — to backtrack, to retrace one's steps, to turn back (anche fig.)

5) fig. (mossa)

passo falso — slip, false step

fare il primo passo — to get to first base, to make the first move

6) (breve distanza)

a due -i — on the o one's doorstep

la stazione è a due -i da qui — it's a short walk to the station

essere a un passo dalla vittoria — to be two steps away from victory

7) (di danza) step, pas

8) (brano) passage, bit, piece

9) tecn. (di elica) pitch; (di dado, vite) thread

10) cinem. gauge

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passo dell'oca — goose-step

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passo (dopo) passo — stage by stage, step by step

fare il grande passo — to take the plunge

stare al passo coi tempi — to keep up with o abreast of the times

non essere al passo coi tempi — to be out of step with the times, to be behind the times

a passo di lumaca — at a snail's pace

fare il passo più lungo della gamba — to bite off more than one can chew

e via o avanti di questo passo and so on and so forth; di questo passo (continuando così) at this rate; fare due -i to stroll casually; andare a fare due -i — to go for o take a (short) walk
II ['passo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (passaggio) passage, way

aprirsi il passo tra la folla — to push o work one's way through the crowd

uccello di passo — migratory bird, bird of passage

2) geogr. (valico) col, pass

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passo carrabile o carraio — driveway; (nella segnaletica) "keep clear, vehicle entrance"

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passo¹

/'passo/

sostantivo m.

1 (movimento) step, pace; fare un passo to take a step; fare un passo avanti to take a step forward, to step forward; fare dei -i avanti fig. to make headway; camminare a grandi -i to stride; muovere i primi -i [ bambino] to toddle; fig. [ organizzazione] to be still in its infancy

2 (andatura) pace, tread; dare il passo to set the pace; camminare di buon passo to walk at a rattling o smart o cracking pace; allungare il passo to lengthen one's stride; rallentare il passo to slow down the pace; rompere il passo to break step; tenere il passo to keep up (the pace) (anche fig.); camminare di pari passo to walk at the same rate o pace; fig. to go hand in hand; andare al passo mil. to march; equit. to walk; andare a passo d'uomo [ veicolo] to drive dead slow

3 (rumore) footfall, step; sentire dei -i to hear footsteps; avere il passo leggero to be light on one's feet

4 (orma) footstep; seguire i -i di qcn. to follow in sb.'s footsteps; tornare sui propri -i to backtrack, to retrace one's steps, to turn back (anche fig.)

5 fig. (mossa) passo falso slip, false step; fare il primo passo to get to first base, to make the first move

6 (breve distanza) a due -i on the o one's doorstep; la stazione è a due -i da qui it's a short walk to the station; essere a un passo dalla vittoria to be two steps away from victory

7 (di danza) step, pas

8 (brano) passage, bit, piece

9 tecn. (di elica) pitch; (di dado, vite) thread

10 cinem. gauge

IDIOMS

passo (dopo) passo stage by stage, step by step; fare il grande passo to take the plunge; stare al passo coi tempi to keep up with o abreast of the times; non essere al passo coi tempi to be out of step with the times, to be behind the times; a passo di lumaca at a snail's pace; fare il passo più lungo della gamba to bite off more than one can chew; e via o avanti di questo passo and so on and so forth; di questo passo (continuando così) at this rate; fare due -i to stroll casually; andare a fare due -i to go for o take a (short) walk

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COMPOUNDS

passo dell'oca goose-step.

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passo²

/'passo/

sostantivo m.

1 (passaggio) passage, way; aprirsi il passo tra la folla to push o work one's way through the crowd; uccello di passo migratory bird, bird of passage

2 geogr. (valico) col, pass

COMPOUNDS

passo carrabile o carraio driveway; (nella segnaletica) "keep clear, vehicle entrance".

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > passo
6 la pas

1. at a slow pace

at (a) walk(ing) / foot pace

driving slowly.

2. interj, walk your horses! drive slowly!

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > la pas
7 ход

1. (вървеж) walk, gait; pace; tread

(конски) pace

бавен ход slow march

бърз ход quick march

карам обикновен ход go at a walk

ускорявам хода go faster

забавям хода slow down

ускорявам/забавям хода (за кораб) gather/lose-way

2. (движение) motion, run

в пълен ход in full progress, (at) full blast, full tilt, (at) full pelt, flat out

прен. in full swing

заден ход reverse/backward motion

давам заден ход back (the engine), move into reverse, reverse, rev

ход на времето course/lapse of time в

в ход afoot; in progress

under way, ( за машина) running

давам ход на give effect to

давам ход на дело proceed with a case

не давам ход на дело nonsuit

давам ход на молба forward/consider a petition

пускам в ход start; set going; set in motion; put in operation

пускам в ход всички средства leave no stone unturned, move heaven and earth

3. (скорост) speed

4. тех. stroke, drive

работя на празен ход float

среден ход halfspeed

5. (развитие) (на събития) course, march, progress, tide, development; tenor

(намисли) train

(на болест) progress

ход на сражение course of action

ходът на събулите the course of events; the pattern of events

6. воен.

ход за съобщение communication trench

7. шах и прен. move

тайните ходове на политиката the shady side of politics

умел ход a clever move

правя погрешен ход play a wrong card

той знае всички ходове he is up to every move

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ход,

м., -ове, (два) хо̀да 1. ( вървеж) walk, gait; pace; tread; ( конски) pace; бавен \ход slow march; бърз \ход quick march; забавям \хода slow down; ускорявам \хода go faster; ускорявам/забавям \хода (за кораб) gather/lose way;

2. ( движение) motion, run; в пълен \ход in full progress, (at) full blast, full tilt, (at) full pelt, flat out; прен. in full swing; в \ход afoot; in progress; under way, (за машина) running; давам заден \ход back (the engine), move into reverse, reverse, rev; давам \ход на give effect to; давам \ход на дело proceed with a case; давам \ход на молба consider/forward a petition; заден \ход reverse/backward motion; пускам в \ход всички средства leave no stone unturned, move heaven and earth; тайни \ходове на политиката the shady side of politics; \ход на времето course/lapse of time;

3. ( скорост) speed;

4. техн. stroke, drive; работя на празен \ход float; среден \ход halfspeed;

5. ( развитие) (на събития) course, march, progress, tide, development; tenor; (на мисли) train; (на болест) progress; \ходът на събитията the course of events; the pattern of events;

6. воен. ( такт) cadence; \ход за съобщение communication trench;

7. шах move (и прен.); правя погрешен \ход play a wrong card; умел \ход clever move.

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walk ; gait ; going ; march: a slow ход - бавен ход, а quick ход - бърз ход; cadence (воен.); course: the ход of events - ходът на събитията; current: reverse ход - заден ход, set in ход - пускам в ход; move up ; operation ; pace {peis} (походка); ploy ; process ; rate {reit}; resource (напредък): the preparations are in full ход - приготовленията са в пълен ход; travel (тех.); tread ; walking ; proceed with a case - давам ход на дело (юр.)

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1. (вървеж) walk, gait;pace;tread 2. (движение) motion, run 3. (конски) pace 4. (на болест) progress 5. (намисли) train 6. (развитие) (на събития) course, march, progress, tide, development;tenor 7. (скорост) speed 8. mex. stroke, drive 9. under way, (за машина) running 10. ХОД на времето course/lapse of timeв 11. ХОД на сражение course of action 12. ХОДът на събулите the course of events;the pattern of events 13. бавен ХОД slow march 14. бърз ХОД quick march 15. в ХОД afoot;in progress 16. в пълен ХОД in full progress, (at) full blast, full tilt, (at) full pelt, flat out 17. воен.: ХОД за съобщение communication trench 18. давам ХОД на give effect to 19. давам ХОД на дело proceed with a case 20. давам ХОД на молба forward/consider a petition 21. давам заден ХОД back (the engine), move into reverse, reverse, rev 22. забавям ХОДа slow down 23. заден ХОД reverse/backward motion 24. карам обикновен ХОД go at a walk 25. не давам ХОД на дело nonsuit 26. правя погрешен ХОД play a wrong card 27. прен. in full swing 28. пускам в ХОД start;set going;set in motion;put in operation 29. пускам в ХОД всички средства leave no stone unturned, move heaven and earth 30. работя на празен ХОД float 31. среден ХОД halfspeed 32. тайните ХОДове на политиката the shady side of politics 33. той знае всички ХОДове he is up to every move 34. умел ХОД a clever move 35. ускорявам ХОДа go faster 36. ускорявам/забавям ХОДа (за кораб) gather/lose -way 37. шах и прен. move

Български-английски речник > ход
8 Schritt

Imperf. schreiten

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der Schritt

footstep; footfall; gait; step; pace; stride

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Schrịtt [ʃrɪt]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (lit, fig) step (zu towards); (weit ausholend) stride; (hörbar) footstep

mit schnellen/langsamen Schritten — quickly/slowly, with quick/slow steps

mit schleppenden Schritten — dragging one's feet, with dragging feet

sie näherte sich ihm mit trippelnden Schritten — she tripped towards him

einen Schritt zurücktreten — to step back

einen Schritt zur Seite gehen — to step aside or to one side

Schritt vor Schritt setzen — to put one foot in front of the other

ein paar Schritte spazieren gehen — to go for or take a short walk or stroll

einen Schritt machen or tun — to take a step

kleine or kurze/große or lange Schritte machen — to take small steps/long strides

ich habe seit Wochen keinen/kaum einen Schritt aus dem Haus getan — I haven't/have hardly set foot outside the house for weeks

die ersten Schritte machen or tun — to take one's first steps; (fig) to take the first step

den ersten Schritt tun (fig) — to make the first move

den zweiten Schritt vor dem ersten tun (fig) — to put the cart before the horse

den Schritt tun (fig) — to take the plunge

Schritte gegen jdn/etw unternehmen — to take steps against sb/sth

ein großer Schritt sein hin zu... (fig) — to be a huge step towards...

ich würde sogar noch einen Schritt weiter gehen und behaupten... — I would go even further and maintain...

im gleichen Schritt und Tritt (lit, fig) — in step

auf Schritt und Tritt (lit, fig) — wherever or everywhere one goes

Schritt für or um Schritt — step by step; (fig auch) little by little, gradually

Politik der kleinen Schritte — step-by-step or gradualistic policy

ein Schritt in Richtung Frieden — a step towards peace

2) (= Gang) walk, gait; (= Tempo) pace

Schritt halten (lit, fig) — to keep pace, to keep up

mit der Zeit Schritt halten — to keep abreast of the times

haben — to walk quickly/incredibly quickly

gemessenen/leichten/langsamen Schrittes (geh) — with measured/light/slow step(s) or tread

seinen Schritt or seine Schritte beschleunigen/verlangsamen (geh) —

den Schritt anhalten — to stop

3) (= Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

(im) Schritt fahren — to go at a crawl, to drive at walking speed

"Schritt fahren" — "dead slow" (Brit), "slow"

im Schritt reiten/gehen — to go at a walk

4) (Maßangabe) ≈ yard

mit zehn Schritt or Schritten Abstand — at a distance of ten paces

jdn drei Schritt(e) vom Leib halten (inf) — to keep sb at arm's length

5) (= Hosenschritt) crotch; (= Schrittweite) crotch measurement

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der

1) (the sound of a foot: She heard his footsteps on the stairs.) footstep

2) (a step: He took a pace forward.) pace

3) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) step

4) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) step

5) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) step

6) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) step

7) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) step

8) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) step

9) (a long step: He walked with long strides.) stride

10) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) tread

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Schritt

<-[e]s, -e>

[ʃrɪt]

m

1. (Tritt) step; (weit ausholend) stride; (hörbar) footstep

er machte einen \Schritt zur Tür he took a step towards the door

ich gehe nur ein paar \Schritte spazieren I'm only going for a short walk

sie hat seit Wochen kaum einen \Schritt aus dem Haus getan she has hardly set foot outside the house for weeks

mit zwei \Schritten durchquerte er das Zimmer he crossed the room in two strides

sie kam mit trippelnden \Schritten auf mich zu she tripped towards me

der Schnee knirschte unter seinen \Schritten the snow crunched under his footsteps

jds \Schritte beflügeln to hasten sb's step

die Freude beflügelte meine \Schritte joy gave me wings

seine \Schritte beschleunigen/verlangsamen to quicken one's pace [or walk faster]/to slow one's pace [or stride]

die ersten \Schritte machen [o tun] to take one's first steps

mit großen/kleinen \Schritten in big strides/small steps

lange [o große] \Schritte machen to take long [or big] strides

langsame/schnelle \Schritte machen to walk slowly/quickly

mit langsamen/schnellen \Schritten slowly/quickly

mit schleppenden \Schritten dragging one's feet

einen \Schritt zur Seite gehen/zurücktreten to step aside/back

er trat einen \Schritt von der Bahnsteigkante zurück he took a step back from the edge of the platform; s.a. Politik

2. kein pl (Gangart) walk, gait

seinen \Schritt beschleunigen/verlangsamen to quicken one's pace [or walk faster]/to slow one's pace [or stride]

eines beschwingten \Schrittes (geh) with a spring [or bounce] in one's step

jdn am \Schritt erkennen to recognize sb by his/her walk [or gait]

einen flotten [o ziemlichen] \Schritt am Leibe haben to be walking quickly [or at a fair pace]

der hat aber auch einen \Schritt am Leibe! he seems to be in a bit of a hurry!

gemessenen/langsamen/leichten \Schrittes with measured/slow/light steps

eines würdevollen \Schrittes with dignity in one's step

3. (als Maßangabe) pace

nur ein paar \Schritte entfernt only a few yards away from us

in etwa 50 \Schritt[en] Entfernung at a distance of about 50 paces

mit 5 \Schritt[en] Abstand at a distance of five paces; (fig)

sie ist der Konkurrenz immer ein paar \Schritte voraus she is always a few steps ahead of the competition

sich dat jdn drei \Schritt[e] vom Leib halten (fig) to keep sb at arm's length

jdn einen großen [o guten] \Schritt voranbringen (fig) to take sb a lot further

einen \Schritt weiter gehen (fig) to go a step further

einen \Schritt zu weit gehen (fig) to go too far, to overstep the mark

4. kein pl (Gleichschritt)

im \Schritt gehen to walk in step

aus dem \Schritt kommen to get out of step

5. kein pl (beim Pferd) walk

sie ritt im \Schritt auf ihn zu she walked her horse towards him

im Schritt \Schritt to walk

6. kein pl MODE (Teil der Hose) crotch

7. kein pl (fam: Schritttempo) walking pace

„\Schritt fahren“ “dead slow”

8. (Maßnahme) measure, step

den ersten \Schritt [zu etw dat] tun to take the first step [in sth]; (mit etw beginnen) to take the first step; (als Erster handeln) to make the first move

gerichtliche \Schritte einleiten to initiate judicial proceedings

\Schritte [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmen to take steps [against sb/sth]

\Schritte in die Wege leiten to arrange for steps [or measures] to be taken

9.

▶ \Schritt für \Schritt step by step, little by little

▶ [mit jdm/etw] \Schritt halten to keep up [with sb/sth]

mit der Zeit \Schritt halten to keep abreast of the times

▶ auf \Schritt und Tritt everywhere one goes, every move one makes

sie folgte ihm auf \Schritt und Tritt she followed him wherever she went

sie wurde auf \Schritt und Tritt von ihm beobachtet he watched her every move

▶ den zweiten \Schritt vor dem ersten tun to run before one can walk, to put the cart before the horse

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der; Schritt[e]s, Schritte

1) step

einen Schritt zur Seite machen od. tun — take a step sideways

Schritt für Schritt — (auch fig.) step by step

den ersten Schritt machen od. tun — (fig.) (den Anfang machen) take the first step; (als erster handeln) make the first move

auf Schritt und Tritt — wherever one goes; at every step

2) Plural (Geräusch) footsteps

3) (Entfernung) pace

nur ein paar Schritte von uns entfernt — only a few yards away from us

4) (GleichSchritt)

aus dem Schritt kommen od. geraten — get out of step

im Schritt gehen — walk in step

5) o. Pl. (des Pferdes) walk

im Schritt — at a walk

6) o. Pl. (Gangart) walk

seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen — slow/quicken one's pace

[mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten — (auch fig.) keep up or keep pace [with somebody/something]

7) (Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

[im] Schritt fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

‘Schritt fahren’ — ‘dead slow’

8) (fig.): (Maßnahme) step; measure

9) (Teil der Hose, Genitalbereich) crotch

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Schritt m; -(e)s, -e

1. step (auch Tanzschritt), pace (auch als Maß); langer: stride; hörbarer: (foot)step;

mit schnellen Schritten with quick steps, briskly;

einen Schritt zur Seite tun step aside;

Schritt für Schritt step by step; fig auch little by little, gradually;

auf Schritt und Tritt (überall) at every turn;

jemandem auf Schritt und Tritt folgen dog sb’s footsteps;

es sind nur ein paar Schritte it’s not far;

wegen der paar Schritte nehme ich nicht das Auto I’m not taking the car to go those few yards;

jemandem drei Schritt vom Leibe bleiben umg give sb a wide berth

2. fig (Maßnahme) step, move, besonders pl measures;

Politik der kleinen Schritte step-by-step policy;

rechtliche Schritte erwägen/einleiten consider/take legal action;

der erste Schritt zur Besserung the first step on the road to improvement;

mit großen Schritten with giant strides ( oder steps);

den ersten Schritt tun take the first step; vor jemand anderem: make the first move;

den zweiten Schritt vor dem ersten tun put the cart before the horse;

den entscheidenden Schritt tun take the decisive step ( oder the plunge);

wir sind keinen Schritt weitergekommen we haven’t made the slightest progress ( oder any headway at all);

einen Schritt zu weit gehen overstep the mark;

ich möchte noch einen Schritt weiter gehen I’d like to go one step further; → Selbsterkenntnis

3. nur sg; (Gang) step;

jemanden am Schritt erkennen recognize sb by (the sound of) his etc step

4. nur sg; (Tempo) pace;

im Schritt at a walking pace;

Schritt fahren! dead slow;

ein Pferd (im) Schritt gehen lassen make a horse go at a walk;

einen schnellen Schritt am Leib haben umg be a fast walker;

der hat aber einen (schnellen) Schritt am Leib! auch you’ve got to run to keep up with him;

Schritt halten mit keep up ( oder keep pace) with; fig auch keep abreast of

5. meist sg; Hose, auch umg ANAT crotch;

die Hose spannt im Schritt the trousers are tight in the crotch

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der; Schritt[e]s, Schritte

1) step

einen Schritt zur Seite machen od. tun — take a step sideways

Schritt für Schritt — (auch fig.) step by step

den ersten Schritt machen od. tun — (fig.) (den Anfang machen) take the first step; (als erster handeln) make the first move

auf Schritt und Tritt — wherever one goes; at every step

2) Plural (Geräusch) footsteps

3) (Entfernung) pace

nur ein paar Schritte von uns entfernt — only a few yards away from us

4) (GleichSchritt)

aus dem Schritt kommen od. geraten — get out of step

im Schritt gehen — walk in step

5) o. Pl. (des Pferdes) walk

im Schritt — at a walk

6) o. Pl. (Gangart) walk

seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen — slow/quicken one's pace

[mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten — (auch fig.) keep up or keep pace [with somebody/something]

7) (Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

[im] Schritt fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

‘Schritt fahren’ — ‘dead slow’

8) (fig.): (Maßnahme) step; measure

9) (Teil der Hose, Genitalbereich) crotch

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-e m.

footfall n.

footstep n.

pace n.

pas n.

step n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schritt
9 schritt

Imperf. schreiten

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der Schritt

footstep; footfall; gait; step; pace; stride

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Schrịtt [ʃrɪt]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (lit, fig) step (zu towards); (weit ausholend) stride; (hörbar) footstep

mit schnellen/langsamen Schritten — quickly/slowly, with quick/slow steps

mit schleppenden Schritten — dragging one's feet, with dragging feet

sie näherte sich ihm mit trippelnden Schritten — she tripped towards him

einen Schritt zurücktreten — to step back

einen Schritt zur Seite gehen — to step aside or to one side

Schritt vor Schritt setzen — to put one foot in front of the other

ein paar Schritte spazieren gehen — to go for or take a short walk or stroll

einen Schritt machen or tun — to take a step

kleine or kurze/große or lange Schritte machen — to take small steps/long strides

ich habe seit Wochen keinen/kaum einen Schritt aus dem Haus getan — I haven't/have hardly set foot outside the house for weeks

die ersten Schritte machen or tun — to take one's first steps; (fig) to take the first step

den ersten Schritt tun (fig) — to make the first move

den zweiten Schritt vor dem ersten tun (fig) — to put the cart before the horse

den Schritt tun (fig) — to take the plunge

Schritte gegen jdn/etw unternehmen — to take steps against sb/sth

ein großer Schritt sein hin zu... (fig) — to be a huge step towards...

ich würde sogar noch einen Schritt weiter gehen und behaupten... — I would go even further and maintain...

im gleichen Schritt und Tritt (lit, fig) — in step

auf Schritt und Tritt (lit, fig) — wherever or everywhere one goes

Schritt für or um Schritt — step by step; (fig auch) little by little, gradually

Politik der kleinen Schritte — step-by-step or gradualistic policy

ein Schritt in Richtung Frieden — a step towards peace

2) (= Gang) walk, gait; (= Tempo) pace

Schritt halten (lit, fig) — to keep pace, to keep up

mit der Zeit Schritt halten — to keep abreast of the times

haben — to walk quickly/incredibly quickly

gemessenen/leichten/langsamen Schrittes (geh) — with measured/light/slow step(s) or tread

seinen Schritt or seine Schritte beschleunigen/verlangsamen (geh) —

den Schritt anhalten — to stop

3) (= Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

(im) Schritt fahren — to go at a crawl, to drive at walking speed

"Schritt fahren" — "dead slow" (Brit), "slow"

im Schritt reiten/gehen — to go at a walk

4) (Maßangabe) ≈ yard

mit zehn Schritt or Schritten Abstand — at a distance of ten paces

jdn drei Schritt(e) vom Leib halten (inf) — to keep sb at arm's length

5) (= Hosenschritt) crotch; (= Schrittweite) crotch measurement

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der

1) (the sound of a foot: She heard his footsteps on the stairs.) footstep

2) (a step: He took a pace forward.) pace

3) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) step

4) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) step

5) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) step

6) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) step

7) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) step

8) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) step

9) (a long step: He walked with long strides.) stride

10) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) tread

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Schritt

<-[e]s, -e>

[ʃrɪt]

m

1. (Tritt) step; (weit ausholend) stride; (hörbar) footstep

er machte einen \Schritt zur Tür he took a step towards the door

ich gehe nur ein paar \Schritte spazieren I'm only going for a short walk

sie hat seit Wochen kaum einen \Schritt aus dem Haus getan she has hardly set foot outside the house for weeks

mit zwei \Schritten durchquerte er das Zimmer he crossed the room in two strides

sie kam mit trippelnden \Schritten auf mich zu she tripped towards me

der Schnee knirschte unter seinen \Schritten the snow crunched under his footsteps

jds \Schritte beflügeln to hasten sb's step

die Freude beflügelte meine \Schritte joy gave me wings

seine \Schritte beschleunigen/verlangsamen to quicken one's pace [or walk faster]/to slow one's pace [or stride]

die ersten \Schritte machen [o tun] to take one's first steps

mit großen/kleinen \Schritten in big strides/small steps

lange [o große] \Schritte machen to take long [or big] strides

langsame/schnelle \Schritte machen to walk slowly/quickly

mit langsamen/schnellen \Schritten slowly/quickly

mit schleppenden \Schritten dragging one's feet

einen \Schritt zur Seite gehen/zurücktreten to step aside/back

er trat einen \Schritt von der Bahnsteigkante zurück he took a step back from the edge of the platform; s.a. Politik

2. kein pl (Gangart) walk, gait

seinen \Schritt beschleunigen/verlangsamen to quicken one's pace [or walk faster]/to slow one's pace [or stride]

eines beschwingten \Schrittes (geh) with a spring [or bounce] in one's step

jdn am \Schritt erkennen to recognize sb by his/her walk [or gait]

einen flotten [o ziemlichen] \Schritt am Leibe haben to be walking quickly [or at a fair pace]

der hat aber auch einen \Schritt am Leibe! he seems to be in a bit of a hurry!

gemessenen/langsamen/leichten \Schrittes with measured/slow/light steps

eines würdevollen \Schrittes with dignity in one's step

3. (als Maßangabe) pace

nur ein paar \Schritte entfernt only a few yards away from us

in etwa 50 \Schritt[en] Entfernung at a distance of about 50 paces

mit 5 \Schritt[en] Abstand at a distance of five paces; (fig)

sie ist der Konkurrenz immer ein paar \Schritte voraus she is always a few steps ahead of the competition

sich dat jdn drei \Schritt[e] vom Leib halten (fig) to keep sb at arm's length

jdn einen großen [o guten] \Schritt voranbringen (fig) to take sb a lot further

einen \Schritt weiter gehen (fig) to go a step further

einen \Schritt zu weit gehen (fig) to go too far, to overstep the mark

4. kein pl (Gleichschritt)

im \Schritt gehen to walk in step

aus dem \Schritt kommen to get out of step

5. kein pl (beim Pferd) walk

sie ritt im \Schritt auf ihn zu she walked her horse towards him

im Schritt \Schritt to walk

6. kein pl MODE (Teil der Hose) crotch

7. kein pl (fam: Schritttempo) walking pace

„\Schritt fahren“ “dead slow”

8. (Maßnahme) measure, step

den ersten \Schritt [zu etw dat] tun to take the first step [in sth]; (mit etw beginnen) to take the first step; (als Erster handeln) to make the first move

gerichtliche \Schritte einleiten to initiate judicial proceedings

\Schritte [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmen to take steps [against sb/sth]

\Schritte in die Wege leiten to arrange for steps [or measures] to be taken

9.

▶ \Schritt für \Schritt step by step, little by little

▶ [mit jdm/etw] \Schritt halten to keep up [with sb/sth]

mit der Zeit \Schritt halten to keep abreast of the times

▶ auf \Schritt und Tritt everywhere one goes, every move one makes

sie folgte ihm auf \Schritt und Tritt she followed him wherever she went

sie wurde auf \Schritt und Tritt von ihm beobachtet he watched her every move

▶ den zweiten \Schritt vor dem ersten tun to run before one can walk, to put the cart before the horse

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der; Schritt[e]s, Schritte

1) step

einen Schritt zur Seite machen od. tun — take a step sideways

Schritt für Schritt — (auch fig.) step by step

den ersten Schritt machen od. tun — (fig.) (den Anfang machen) take the first step; (als erster handeln) make the first move

auf Schritt und Tritt — wherever one goes; at every step

2) Plural (Geräusch) footsteps

3) (Entfernung) pace

nur ein paar Schritte von uns entfernt — only a few yards away from us

4) (GleichSchritt)

aus dem Schritt kommen od. geraten — get out of step

im Schritt gehen — walk in step

5) o. Pl. (des Pferdes) walk

im Schritt — at a walk

6) o. Pl. (Gangart) walk

seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen — slow/quicken one's pace

[mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten — (auch fig.) keep up or keep pace [with somebody/something]

7) (Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

[im] Schritt fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

‘Schritt fahren’ — ‘dead slow’

8) (fig.): (Maßnahme) step; measure

9) (Teil der Hose, Genitalbereich) crotch

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schritt imperf → schreiten

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der; Schritt[e]s, Schritte

1) step

einen Schritt zur Seite machen od. tun — take a step sideways

Schritt für Schritt — (auch fig.) step by step

den ersten Schritt machen od. tun — (fig.) (den Anfang machen) take the first step; (als erster handeln) make the first move

auf Schritt und Tritt — wherever one goes; at every step

2) Plural (Geräusch) footsteps

3) (Entfernung) pace

nur ein paar Schritte von uns entfernt — only a few yards away from us

4) (GleichSchritt)

aus dem Schritt kommen od. geraten — get out of step

im Schritt gehen — walk in step

5) o. Pl. (des Pferdes) walk

im Schritt — at a walk

6) o. Pl. (Gangart) walk

seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen — slow/quicken one's pace

[mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten — (auch fig.) keep up or keep pace [with somebody/something]

7) (Schrittgeschwindigkeit) walking pace

[im] Schritt fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

‘Schritt fahren’ — ‘dead slow’

8) (fig.): (Maßnahme) step; measure

9) (Teil der Hose, Genitalbereich) crotch

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-e m.

footfall n.

footstep n.

pace n.

pas n.

step n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schritt
10 Schritttempo

n walking pace; im Schritttempo fahren go at walking pace ( oder a crawl), crawl (along); „Schritttempo“ auf Verkehrsschild: „dead slow“

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Schrịtt|tem|po
nt
walking speed
im Schritttempo fahren — to crawl along

"Schritttempo" — "dead slow" (Brit), "slow"

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Schritt·tem·po^RR

nt walking pace [or speed]

im \Schritttempo fahren to drive at walking speed

„\Schritttempo“ “dead slow”

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das; Schritttempos walking pace

[im] Schritttempo fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

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Schritttempo n walking pace;

im Schritttempo fahren go at walking pace ( oder a crawl), crawl (along);

„Schritttempo“ auf Verkehrsschild: “dead slow”

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das; Schritttempos walking pace

[im] Schritttempo fahren — go at walking pace or a crawl

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schritttempo
11 бърз

1. (за движение) fast, swift, quick, rapid; fleet; light-heeled; unleisurely

(пъргав) nippy, natty

(сръчен) quick

бърз като сърна (as) fleet as a deer

бърз влак an express (train), a fast/through train

бърз о движение (на опашка, с парцал за прах) whisk

(за кон) fast, fleet

(за отговор) prompt

(за поглед) swift, quick

бързи поправки (на обуща) rapid shoe repairs

писмо с бърза поща an express letter, ам. a special delivery

бързо приключване (на преговори) a speedy conclusion (of negotiations)

(за пулс) fast, quick

бърза работа rush work

бързата работа срам за майстора haste makes waste

бърза разходка a quick/fast/sharp walk

на бърза ръка off-hand; hurriedly

хапнахме на бърза ръка we had a quick lunch

бърз ход a quick/brisk/lively pace, ( много бърз) a spanking pace

2. (спешен, неотложен) pressing, urgent

бърз и мерки prompt measures

няма бърза работа there's no (special) hurry

работата е много бърза the matter is urgent

бърза помощ first/emergency aid

бърза поръчка a pressing/rush order

бърз разговор an express (telephone) call

бърза телеграма an express wire/cable

бързата кучка слепи ги ражда haste makes waste. бързам (ходя) hurry (on, along), hasten (for-ward), make haste; walk'run/ride/drive fast

книж. speed

разг. nip along; pelt

бърз за в къщи hurry home

бързай! hurry up! make haste! be quick (about it)! ( зает съм) друг път, бърз сега another time, I'm in a hurry now

бърз с нещо (някаква работа) be in a hurry to finish s.th.

не бързай толкова don't be in such a hurry

не бърз be in no hurry

не бърз (с нещо) take o.'s time (over s.th.)

не бърз да почна be slow to start

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бърз,

прил.

1. (за движение) fast, swift, quick, rapid; sweeping; fleet; light; heeled; unleisu-rely; ( пъргав) nippy, natty; ( сръчен) quick; \бърз влак express (train), fast/through train; \бърз електрон физ. high-energy electron; \бърз като сърна (as) fleet as a deer; \бърз ход quick/brisk/lively pace, ( много) spanking pace; \бърза работа rush work; \бърза разходка quick/fast/sharp walk; \бързо движение (на опашка; с парцал за прах) whisk; (за кон) fast, fleet; (за кола) sporty; (за отговор) prompt; (за поглед) swift, quick; \бързо приключване (на преговори) speedy conclusion (of negotiations); (за пулс) fast, quick; много \бърз double quick; на \бърза ръка off-hand; hurriedly; писмо с \бърза поща express letter, амер. special delivery; хапнахме на \бърза ръка we had a quick lunch;

2. ( спешен, неотложен) pressing, urgent, speedy; \бърза помощ first/emergency aid; \бърза поръчка pressing/rush order; \бърза телеграма express wire/cable; \бързи мерки prompt measures; няма \бърза работа there’s no (special) hurry; • \бързата кучка слепи ги ражда haste makes waste; \бързата работа, срам за майстора haste makes waste.

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; dapper; expeditious; fast{fa;st}; fly; hasty; hurried; lively; mobile; nippy{`nipi}; precipitate; prompt{prOmpt}; rapid; slick{slik}; smart; speedy; sweeping; swift (и за време); swift-handed; urgent{`x;djxnt}

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1. (за движение) fast, swift, quick, rapid;fleet;light-heeled;unleisurely 2. (за кон) fast, fleet 3. (за отговор) prompt 4. (за поглед) swift, quick 5. (за пулс) fast, quick 6. (пъргав) nippy, natty 7. (спешен, неотложен) pressing, urgent 8. (сръчен) quick 9. БЪРЗ влак an express (train), a fast/through train 10. БЪРЗ за в къщи hurry home 11. БЪРЗ и мерки prompt measures 12. БЪРЗ като сърна (as) fleet as a deer 13. БЪРЗ о движение (на опашка, с парцал за прах) whisk 14. БЪРЗ разговор an express (telephone) call 15. БЪРЗ с нещо (някаква работа) be in a hurry to finish s.th. 16. БЪРЗ ход a quick/brisk/lively pace, (много БЪРЗ) a spanking pace 17. БЪРЗa помощ first/emergency aid 18. БЪРЗa поръчка a pressing/rush order 19. БЪРЗa работа rush work 20. БЪРЗa разходка а quick/ fast/sharp walk 21. БЪРЗa телеграма an express wire/cable 22. БЪРЗo приключване (на преговори) a speedy conclusion (of negotiations) 23. БЪРЗата кучка слепи ги ражда haste makes waste. бързам (ходя) hurry (on, along), hasten (for-ward), make haste;walk'run/ride/drive fast 24. БЪРЗата работа срам за майстора haste makes waste 25. БЪРЗи поправки (на обуща) rapid shoe repairs 26. бързай! hurry up! make haste! be quick (about it)! (зает съм): друг път, БЪРЗ сега another time, I'm in a hurry now 27. книж. speed 28. на БЪРЗа ръка off-hand;hurriedly 29. не БЪРЗ (с нещо) take o.'s time (over s.th.) 30. не БЪРЗ be in no hurry 31. не БЪРЗ да почна be slow to start 32. не бързай толкова don't be in such a hurry 33. няма БЪРЗа работа there's no (special) hurry 34. писмо с БЪРЗа поща an express letter, ам. a special delivery 35. работата е много БЪРЗа the matter is urgent 36. разг. nip along;pelt 37. хапнахме на БЪРЗа ръка we had a quick lunch

Български-английски речник > бърз
12 schnell

I Adj.

1. mit hohem Tempo: quick; Auto, Läufer etc.: fast; Puls, Bewegung: quick, rapid; Bewegung, Fortschritt etc. auch: swift; ein Bußgeld für zu schnelles Fahren a fine for speeding; schneller werden get faster; Zug etc.: pick up speed; schnelle Bedienung fast ( oder quick, prompt) service; Person: quick waiter ( oder waitress)

2. (sofortig) Erwiderung, Maßnahme: prompt, speedy; in schneller Folge in quick ( oder rapid) succession; auf schnellstem Wege as quickly as possible, by the quickest possible means; eine schnelle Entscheidung treffen make a quick decision; eine schnelle Entscheidung treffen müssen auch: have to make up one’s mind fast; das erfordert schnelles Handeln that calls for swift ( oder immediate) action

3. WIRTS., Verkauf: quick; schneller Umsatz quick returns, fast turnover

4. (rasch und flüchtig) quick; ein schneller Blick a quick ( oder fleeting) glance

5. (geistig fix) quick, fast; er ist nicht gerade der Schnellste iro. he’s not exactly quick on the uptake; Brüter, Truppe 1

II Adv. quickly, fast; rapidly; promptly etc.; siehe I; schnell denken do some quick thinking; schnell handeln act fast ( oder without delay); ( mach) schnell! umg. hurry up!, get a move on!, step on it!; nicht so schnell! umg. not so fast!, hang on!; das geht schnell it doesn’t ( oder won’t) take long; das geht nicht so schnell it can’t be done that quickly, it takes time; das ist schnell gegangen! that was quick!; schneller ging es nicht I etc. couldn’t do it any faster; schneller geht’s bei mir nicht I can’t do it any faster (than this), I’m doing my best; das geht mir zu schnell things are happening too fast for me ( oder for my liking); (ich komme nicht mit) I can’t keep up; ich gehe mal oder eben schnell zum Bäcker I’m just going to pop round to the baker’s (Am. zip out to the bakery); ich muss schnell noch aufs Klo umg. I must just pay a quick visit, Am. I have to visit the men’s etc. room; komm schnell! come quick(ly)!; schnell reich werden get rich quick; so schnell wie möglich as quickly as possible; er begreift schnell he’s quick (on the uptake); sie lernt unheimlich schnell she picks things up amazingly quickly; sie hat schnell und richtig reagiert her reaction was really fast and right on; er liest schnell he’s a fast reader; sein Atem ging schnell he was breathing fast; sprich nicht so schnell! don’t talk so fast, slow down; wir wurden schnell bedient the service was fast, we got served fast; schnell wirkend Medikament, Gift: fast-acting; das werden wir ganz schnell haben we’ll have that (done) in no time; sie ist schnell verärgert / beleidigt she is easily annoyed / she’s quick to take offen|ce (Am. -se); wie heißt er schnell noch? umg. what’s his name again?; sag mal schnell,... umg. tell me quickly,...; nachmachen 1

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fast (Adj.); rapid (Adj.); pronto (Adj.); quick (Adj.); speedy (Adj.); swift (Adj.); apace (Adj.); nippy (Adj.); expeditious (Adj.); snappy (Adj.); spanking (Adj.)

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schnẹll [ʃnɛl]
1. adj
quick; Bedienung, Fahrt, Tempo, Läufer auch fast; Schritte, Puls, Verbesserung auch fast, rapid; Auto, Zug, Verkehr, Fahrer, Strecke fast; Abreise, Bote, Hilfe speedy; Antwort quick, speedy, prompt; Genesung, Besserung quick, rapid, speedy
er kam in schnellem Lauf dahergerannt — he came running up quickly

er ist sehr schnell mit seinem Urteil/seiner Kritik — he's very quick to judge/to criticize

schnelles Geld (machen) (inf) — (to make) a fast buck (inf)

See:

→ Schnelle, Truppe

2. adv

1) (= mit hoher Geschwindigkeit) quickly, fast

schneller als der Schall fliegen — to fly faster than the speed of sound

wie schnell ist er die 100 Meter gelaufen? — how fast did he run the 100 metres (Brit) or meters (US)?

geh schneller! — hurry up!

nicht so schnell! — not so fast!

sein Puls ging schnell — his pulse was very fast

2) (= zügig) arbeiten, handeln, durchführen, erwärmen fast, quickly

das geht schnell (grundsätzlich) — it doesn't take long

das mache ich gleich, das geht schnell — I'll do that now, it won't take long

das ging schnell — that was quick

mach schnell/schneller! — hurry up!

es ist mit dem Patienten schnell gegangen — it was all over quickly

mit dicker Wolle geht es schnell, einen Pullover zu stricken — knitting a pullover with thick wool is very quick

an der Grenze ist es schnell gegangen — things went very quickly at the border

das ging alles viel zu schnell — it all happened much too quickly or fast

das werden wir schnell erledigt haben — we'll soon have that finished

3)

(= leicht) das sagt sich so schnell — that's easy to say

sie wird schnell böse, sie ist schnell verärgert — she loses her temper quickly, she is quick to get angry

das werde ich so schnell nicht vergessen/wieder tun — I won't forget that/do that again in a hurry

diese dünnen Gläser gehen schnell kaputt — these thin glasses break easily

4)

(= kurz) ich gehe noch schnell beim Bäcker vorbei — I'll just stop by at the baker's

kannst du das vorher noch schnell machen? (inf) — can you do that quickly first?

ich muss mir nur noch schnell die Haare kämmen — I must just give my hair a quick comb

ich rauche schnell noch eine Zigarette — I'll just have a quick cigarette

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1) (eagerly; quickly: The thieves were hotly pursued by the police.) hotly

2) (quick-moving: a fast car.) fast

3) (quick: a fast worker.) fast

4) (quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) fast

5) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) quick

6) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) quick

7) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) quick

8) quickly

9) (quickly: quick-frozen food.) quick

10) rapidly

11) (quick; fast: He made some rapid calculations; He looked feverish and had a rapid pulse.) rapid

12) (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) snap

13) (done, carried out etc quickly: a speedy answer.) speedy

14) speedily

15) swiftly

16) (fast or quick: a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal.) swift

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schnell

[ʃnɛl]

I. adj

1. TRANSP (eine hohe Geschwindigkeit erreichend) fast

2. (zügig) prompt, rapid

3. attr (baldig) swift, speedy

ein \schneller Abschluss a swift end

eine \schnelle Genesung a speedy recovery

eine \schnelle Mark machen (fam) to make a fast buck fam

ein \schneller Tod a quick death

II. adv

1. (mit hoher Geschwindigkeit) fast

\schnell/ \schneller fahren to drive fast/faster

2. (zügig) quickly

\schnell trocknend quick-drying

\schnell verderblich highly perishable

\schnell verkäuflich HANDEL fast-selling

\schnell verschleißend TECH fast-wearing

\schnell gehen to be done quickly

geht das \schnell/wie \schnell geht das? will it take long/how long will it take?

\schnell machen to hurry up

nicht so \schnell! not so fast!, slow down!

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1.
Adjektiv quick <journey, decision, service, etc.>; fast <car, skis, road, track, etc.>; quick, rapid, swift < progress>; quick, swift <movement, blow, action>

ein schnelles Tempo — a high speed; a fast pace

auf die schnelle — (ugs.) in a trice; (übereilt) in [too much of] a hurry; in a rush; (kurzfristig) at short notice; quickly
2.
adverbial quickly; <drive, move, etc.> fast, quickly; < spread> quickly, rapidly; (bald) soon <sold, past, etc.>

nicht so schnell! — not so fast!

mach schnell! — (ugs.) move it! (coll.)

wie heißt er noch schnell? — (ugs.) what's his name again?

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schnell

A. adj

1. mit hohem Tempo: quick; Auto, Läufer etc: fast; Puls, Bewegung: quick, rapid; Bewegung, Fortschritt etc auch: swift;

ein Bußgeld für zu schnelles Fahren a fine for speeding;

schneller werden get faster; Zug etc: pick up speed;

schnelle Bedienung fast ( oder quick, prompt) service; Person: quick waiter ( oder waitress)

2. (sofortig) Erwiderung, Maßnahme: prompt, speedy;

in schneller Folge in quick ( oder rapid) succession;

auf schnellstem Wege as quickly as possible, by the quickest possible means;

eine schnelle Entscheidung treffen make a quick decision;

eine schnelle Entscheidung treffen müssen auch: have to make up one’s mind fast;

das erfordert schnelles Handeln that calls for swift ( oder immediate) action

3. WIRTSCH, Verkauf: quick;

schneller Umsatz quick returns, fast turnover

4. (rasch und flüchtig) quick;

ein schneller Blick a quick ( oder fleeting) glance

5. (geistig fix) quick, fast;

er ist nicht gerade der Schnellste iron he’s not exactly quick on the uptake; → Brüter, Truppe 1

B. adv quickly, fast; rapidly; promptly etc; → A;

schnell denken do some quick thinking;

schnell handeln act fast ( oder without delay);

(mach) schnell! umg hurry up!, get a move on!, step on it!;

nicht so schnell! umg not so fast!, hang on!;

das geht schnell it doesn’t ( oder won’t) take long;

das geht nicht so schnell it can’t be done that quickly, it takes time;

das ist schnell gegangen! that was quick!;

schneller ging es nicht I etc couldn’t do it any faster;

schneller geht’s bei mir nicht I can’t do it any faster (than this), I’m doing my best;

das geht mir zu schnell things are happening too fast for me ( oder for my liking); (ich komme nicht mit) I can’t keep up;

ich gehe mal oder

eben schnell zum Bäcker I’m just going to pop round to the baker’s (US zip out to the bakery);

ich muss schnell noch aufs Klo umg I must just pay a quick visit, US I have to visit the men’s etc room;

komm schnell! come quick(ly)!;

schnell reich werden get rich quick;

so schnell wie möglich as quickly as possible;

er begreift schnell he’s quick (on the uptake);

sie lernt unheimlich schnell she picks things up amazingly quickly;

sie hat schnell und richtig reagiert her reaction was really fast and right on;

er liest schnell he’s a fast reader;

sein Atem ging schnell he was breathing fast;

sprich nicht so schnell! don’t talk so fast, slow down;

wir wurden schnell bedient the service was fast, we got served fast;

schnell wirkend Medikament, Gift: fast-acting;

das werden wir ganz schnell haben we’ll have that (done) in no time;

sie ist schnell verärgert/beleidigt she is easily annoyed/she’s quick to take offence (US -se);

wie heißt er schnell noch? umg what’s his name again?;

sag mal schnell, … umg tell me quickly, …; → nachmachen 1

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1.
Adjektiv quick <journey, decision, service, etc.>; fast <car, skis, road, track, etc.>; quick, rapid, swift < progress>; quick, swift <movement, blow, action>

ein schnelles Tempo — a high speed; a fast pace

auf die schnelle — (ugs.) in a trice; (übereilt) in [too much of] a hurry; in a rush; (kurzfristig) at short notice; quickly
2.
adverbial quickly; <drive, move, etc.> fast, quickly; < spread> quickly, rapidly; (bald) soon <sold, past, etc.>

nicht so schnell! — not so fast!

mach schnell! — (ugs.) move it! (coll.)

wie heißt er noch schnell? — (ugs.) what's his name again?

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adj.

fast adj.

quick adj.

rapid adj.

speedy adj.

swift adj. adv.

apace adv.

fast adv.

quickly adv.

rapidly adv.

speedily adv.

swiftly adv.

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13 rouler

rouler [ʀule]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = pousser, tourner) to roll ; [+ ficelle, tapis, tissu, carte] to roll up

• rouler qn dans une couverture to roll sb up in a blanket

   b. [+ pâte] to roll out

   c. ( = duper) (inf) to con (inf!) ; (sur le prix, le poids) to do (inf) ( sur over)

• elle m'a roulé de 50 € she's done (inf) me out of 50 euros

• se faire rouler to be done (inf)

• il s'est fait rouler dans la farine (inf) he was had (inf)

   d. rouler des mécaniques (inf!) (en marchant) to swagger ; ( = montrer sa force, ses muscles) to show off one's muscles ; (intellectuellement) to show off

• il a roulé sa bosse (inf) he's been around (inf)

2. intransitive verb

   a. [voiture, train] to run

• le train roulait à vive allure à travers la campagne the train was racing along through the countryside

• cette voiture a très peu/beaucoup roulé this car has a very low/high mileage

• le véhicule roulait à gauche the vehicle was driving on the left

• rouler au pas (par prudence) to go dead slow (Brit) ; (dans un embouteillage) to crawl along

• le train roulait à 150 à l'heure the train was doing 150 kilometres an hour

• sa voiture roule au gazole his car runs on diesel

   b. [passager, conducteur] to drive

• rouler à 80 km à l'heure to drive at 80km per hour

• on a bien roulé (inf) we made good time

• ça roule/ça ne roule pas bien the traffic is/is not flowing well

• il roule en 2CV he drives a 2CV

   c. [boule, bille, dé] to roll

• une larme roula sur sa joue a tear rolled down his cheek

• il a roulé en bas de l'escalier he rolled right down the stairs

• il a roulé sous la table (ivre) he was under the table

• faire rouler [+ boule] to roll

   d. [bateau] to roll

   e. ( = aller bien) (inf) ça roule ? how's things? (inf)

• c'est une affaire qui roule it's going well

   f. rouler sur l'or to be rolling in money (inf)

3. reflexive verb

► se rouler

   a. (allongé sur le sol ou sur qch) to roll

• se rouler par terre/dans l'herbe to roll on the ground/in the grass

• se rouler par terre de rire to fall about (inf) laughing

   b. ( = s'enrouler) se rouler dans une couverture/en boule to roll o.s. up in a blanket/into a ball

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ʀule
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( entraîner) to roll [tonneau, pneu, boulette]; to wheel [charrette, brouette]

le fleuve roule ses eaux boueuses — the muddy waters of the river swirl along

les vagues roulent les galets — the waves shift the pebbles around

2) ( mettre en rouleau) to roll up [tapis, manche, col]; to roll [cigarette]

rouler quelque chose en boule — to roll [something] into a ball

3) ( faire bouger)

rouler les or des épaules — to roll one's shoulders

rouler les or des hanches — to wiggle one's hips

rouler les or des yeux — to roll one's eyes

4) ( aplanir) to roll [champ, gazon]; to roll out [pâte à tarte]

5) ( en phonétique)

rouler les r — to roll one's r’s

6) (colloq) ( tromper)

rouler quelqu'un — to diddle (colloq) GB ou cheat somebody

2.

verbe intransitif

1) [boule, pièce, pierre, tronc, personne] to roll

rouler dans le ravin — to roll down into the ravine

faire rouler les dés — to roll the dice

2) [véhicule] to go

ma voiture ne roule plus — my car won't go

ma voiture n'a pas roulé depuis deux ans — my car hasn't been driven for two years

les bus ne roulent pas le dimanche — buses don't run on Sundays

rouler à grande vitesse — [voiture, train] to travel at high speed

rouler au super — (colloq) to run on 4-star GB ou premium US

ça roule! — (colloq) fig ( c'est entendu) it's a deal!

3) ( conduire) to drive

rouler à gauche — to drive on the left

rouler en Cadillac® — to drive a Cadillac®

4) ( bouger) [muscles] to ripple

faire rouler ses épaules — to roll one's shoulders

faire rouler ses biceps — to flex one's biceps

5) [bateau] to roll

6) [tonnerre, détonation] to rumble

3.

se rouler verbe pronominal

1) ( se mettre)

se rouler dans — to roll in [boue]

se rouler par terre — lit to roll (about) on the floor; fig ( rire) to fall about laughing

c'était à se rouler par terre — it was hilarious

se rouler en boule — to curl up in a ball

2) ( s'envelopper)

se rouler dans — to wrap oneself in [couverture]

••

rouler sous la table — (colloq) to be under the table

rouler la caisse (colloq) or des mécaniques — (colloq) to swagger along

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ʀule
1. vt

1) (en poussant, tirant) to roll

rouler sa bosse (= bourlinguer) — to go places

2) (en malaxant, pétrissant) to roll

Gilles a roulé une cigarette. — Gilles rolled a cigarette.

rouler dans la farine * — to con

3) (= enrouler) [papier, tapis] to roll up

Il a roulé le tapis. — He rolled the carpet up.

4) CUISINE, [pâte] to roll out

5) * (= arnaquer) to con

Ils se sont fait rouler. — They were conned.

6) (en se mouvant)

rouler les épaules — to sway one's shoulders

rouler les hanches — to wiggle one's hips

rouler les mécaniques * — to swagger

7) (en prononçant)

rouler les "r" — to roll one's r's

2. vi

1) [bille, boule] to roll

2) [voiture, train] to go

Le train roulait à 250 km/h. — The train was going at 250 km an hour.

3) [automobiliste] to drive

Il a roulé sans s'arrêter. — He drove without stopping.

4) [cycliste] to ride

5) [bateau] to roll

6) [tonnerre] to rumble

7) (= dégringoler)

rouler en bas de — to roll down

8) (autres locutions)

rouler sur l'or — to be rolling in money, be rolling in it *

ça roule? — how's it going?

il a beaucoup roulé fig — he's been around, he's been places

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rouler verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( faire tourner) [personne] to roll [tonneau, pneu, tronc d'arbre]; rouler des troncs d'arbre dans une pente to roll tree trunks down a slope; rouler des truffes dans du cacao/des boulettes dans la farine to roll truffles in cocoa powder/meatballs in flour; le fleuve roule ses eaux boueuses the muddy waters of the river swirl along; les vagues roulent les galets the waves shift the pebbles around;

2 ( pousser) to wheel [charrette, brouette, chariot];

3 ( mettre en rouleau) to roll up [tapis, papier, sac de couchage, tente, pâte]; to roll [cigarette]; to roll up [manche, col, pantalon]; rouler qch en boule to roll [sth] up into a ball [pull, écharpe, chemise]; to roll [sth] into a ball [pâte à modeler, glaise]; rouler son pull en boule pour faire un oreiller to roll one's sweater (up) into a ball to make a pillow; rouler qn dans to roll sb up in [couverture, drap, tapis]; tabac à rouler rolling tobacco; machine à rouler (les cigarettes) cigarette roller; s'en rouler une○ to roll oneself a fag○;

4 ( mouvoir circulairement) rouler les or des épaules to roll one's shoulders; rouler les or des hanches to wiggle one's hips; rouler les or des yeux to roll one's eyes; rouler des yeux furieux à qn to give sb a furious look; il m'a roulé de ces yeux○! ( de colère) he gave me a filthy look!; ( de surprise) his eyes were popping out of his head!;

5 ( aplanir) to roll [champ, gazon, terrain de tennis]; to roll out [pâte à tarte];

6 Phon rouler les ‘r’ to roll one's ‘r’s;

7 ○( berner) rouler qn○ to diddle○ GB ou cheat sb; elle m'a roulé en me rendant la monnaie she diddled ou cheated me when she gave me the change; se faire rouler de 3 euros to be diddled ou cheated out of 3 euros.

B ⇒ La vitesse vi

1 ( se déplacer en tournant sur soi-même) [boule, pièce, pierre, tronc, personne] to roll; le stylo a roulé par terre/sous le bureau the pen rolled across the floor/under the desk; rouler dans le ravin [personne, véhicule] to roll down into the ravine; rouler dans la boue/l'herbe to roll in the mud/the grass; faire rouler qn par terre/dans la poussière to make sb roll on the ground/in the dust; les cailloux roulent sous nos pieds our feet slip on the loose stones; faire rouler les dés to roll the dice; ⇒ mousse;

2 ( avancer sur des roues) [train, bus, voiture, bicyclette] to go; la voiture est accidentée mais elle roule encore the car is damaged but still goes; les bus ne roulent pas le dimanche buses don't run on Sundays, there aren't any buses on Sundays; ma voiture ne roule plus my car won't go; mon vélo roule mal there's something wrong with my bike; ma voiture n'a pas roulé depuis deux ans my car hasn't been driven for two years; rouler à grande vitesse [voiture, train] to travel at high speed; rouler au super/à l'ordinaire [voiture] to run on 4-star GB ou premium US/2-star GB ou regular US; ça roule bien/mal sur l'autoroute○ the traffic is light/bad on the motorway GB ou freeway US; ça roule ○! fig ( c'est entendu) it's a deal!;

3 ( conduire) [conducteur] to drive (en direction de, vers toward, towards GB); les Anglais roulent à gauche the English drive on the left; rouler toute la nuit to drive all night; rouler doucement/vite to drive slowly/fast; rouler au pas/à toute vitesse to drive very slowly/at top speed; rouler en voiture to drive a car; rouler en moto/à bicyclette to ride a motorbike/bicycle; rouler en Cadillac® to drive a Cadillac®; rouler à 20 km/h to drive at 20 kilometres^GB per hour; roulez jeunesse○! let's go○!; tout le monde est prêt? allez, roulez jeunesse! is everyone ready? then let's hit the road!; rouler pour qn○ ( soutenir politiquement) to be in sb's camp, to support sb; ⇒ tombeau;

4 ( bouger) [muscles] to ripple; faire rouler ses épaules to roll one's shoulders; faire rouler ses biceps/pectoraux to flex one's biceps/pectorals;

5 Naut [bateau] to roll;

6 ( se relayer) [personnes, équipes] to work in rotation ou shifts;

7 ( faire un bruit sourd) [tonnerre, détonation] to rumble.

C se rouler vpr

1 ( en étant allongé) se rouler dans [personne, animal] to roll in [herbe, boue, foin]; se rouler par terre lit [enfant] to roll (about) on the floor; fig ( rire beaucoup) to fall about laughing; une blague à se rouler par terre a hilarious joke; c'était à se rouler par terre it was hilarious; se rouler en boule [animal, personne] to curl up in a ball (sur on; dans in);

2 ( s'envelopper dans) se rouler dans to wrap oneself in [couverture, drap, manteau]; il dormait roulé dans une vieille couverture he was sleeping wrapped in an old blanket.

Idiomes

rouler une pelle or un patin à qn● to give sb a French kiss; rouler sous la table○ to be under the table; rouler la caisse or les or des mécaniques○ to swagger along.

[rule] verbe transitif

1. [faire tourner] to roll

rouler les yeux to roll one's eyes

rouler de sombres pensées to turn dark thoughts over in one's mind

rouler un patin (très familier) ou une pelle (très familier) à quelqu'un to snog (UK) ou to neck (US) somebody

rouler quelqu'un dans la farine to pull the wool over somebody's eyes

2. [poster, tapis, bas de pantalon] to roll up (separable)

[corde, câble] to roll up, to wind up (separable)

[cigarette] to roll

rouler du fil sur une bobine to spool ou to wind thread around a reel

rouler un blessé dans une couverture to wrap an injured person in a blanket

3. [déplacer - Caddie] to push (along) ; [ - balle, tronc, fût] to roll (along)

j'ai roulé ma bosse I've been around, I've seen it all

4. (familier) [escroquer - lors d'un paiement] to diddle ; [ - dans une affaire] to swindle

elle m'a roulé de 30 euros she diddled ou did me out of 30 euros

se faire rouler to be conned ou had

ce n'est pas du cuir, je me suis fait rouler it's not genuine leather, I've been done ou had

5. [balancer]

rouler des ou les épaules to sway one's shoulders

rouler des ou les hanches to swing one's hips

rouler des mécaniques

a. (familier) to sway one's shoulders

b. (figuré) to come ou to play the hard guy

6. [aplatir - gazon, court de tennis] to roll

CUISINE [pâte] to roll out (separable)

7. LINGUISTIQUE

rouler les r to roll one's r's

8. MÉTALLURGIE to roll

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[rule] verbe intransitif

1. [véhicule] to go, to run

[conducteur] to drive

une voiture qui a peu/beaucoup roulé a car with a low/high mileage

à quelle vitesse rouliez-vous? what speed were you travelling at?, what speed were you doing?, how fast were you going?

j'ai beaucoup roulé quand j'étais jeune I did a lot of driving when I was young

seulement deux heures? tu as bien roulé! only two hours? you've made good time!

rouler au pas to go at a walking pace, to crawl along

‘roulez au pas’ ‘dead slow’

roule moins vite slow down, drive more slowly

elle roule en Jaguar she drives (around in) a Jaguar

rouler à moto/à bicyclette to ride a motorbike/a bicycle

ça roule mal/bien dans Anvers there's a lot of traffic/there's no traffic through Antwerp

ça roule! (familier) everything's going alright!

salut! ça roule? hi, how's life?

2. [balle, dé, rocher] to roll

faire rouler

a. [balle] to roll

b. [chariot] to wheel (along)

c. [roue] to roll along

il a roulé jusqu'en bas du champ he rolled ou tumbled down to the bottom of the field

rouler sous la table to end up (dead drunk) under the table

3. NAUTIQUE to roll

4. [gronder - tonnerre] to roll, to rumble ; [ - tambour] to roll

5. [se succéder] to take turns

nous ferons rouler les équipes dès janvier as from January, we'll start the teams off on a rota system (UK) ou rotation (US)

6. [argent] to circulate

7. rouler sur [conversation] to be centred upon

8. (familier & locution)

rouler pour quelqu'un to be for somebody, to back somebody

rouler sur l'or to be rolling in money ou in it

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se rouler verbe pronominal intransitif

[se vautrer]

se rouler par terre

a. [de colère] to have a fit

b. [de douleur] to be doubled up with pain

c. [de rire] to be doubled up with laughter

c'était à se rouler par terre

a. [de rire] it was hysterically funny

b. [de douleur] it was so painful

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14 suivre

suivre [syivʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. to follow

• pars sans moi, je te suis go on without me and I'll follow

• si vous voulez bien me suivre if you'll just follow me

• ralentis, je ne peux pas (te) suivre slow down, I can't keep up (with you)

• suivre qn de près [garde du corps] to stick close to sb ; [voiture, coureur] to follow close behind sb

• faire suivre qn to have sb followed

• suivez le guide ! this way, please!

• cette préposition est toujours suivie de... this preposition is always followed by...

• il la suivit des yeux or du regard he followed her with his eyes

• le jour qui suivit son arrivée the day after he arrived

• ils ont suivi des voies bien différentes they have gone very different ways

• découpez en suivant le pointillé cut along the dotted line

• vous me suivez ? ( = vous me comprenez ?) do you follow me?

   b. ( = se conformer à) [+ exemple, mode, conseil, consigne] to follow

• suivre un régime to be on a diet

• il se leva et chacun suivit son exemple he stood up and everyone else followed suit

• on n'a pas voulu le suivre we didn't want to follow his advice

• tout le monde vous suivra everybody will back you up

• l'enquête suit son cours the inquiry is taking its course

• laisser la justice suivre son cours to let justice take its course

• suivre le mouvement to follow the crowd

• si les prix augmentent, les salaires doivent suivre if prices rise, salaries must do the same

   c. [étudiant] [+ classe, cours] ( = être inscrit à) to attend ; ( = être attentif à) to follow

   d. ( = observer l'évolution de) to follow

• suivre un malade/un élève to follow the progress of a patient/a pupil

• elle suit de près l'actualité she keeps up with the news

• il est suivi par un médecin he's seeing a doctor

• « à suivre » [feuilleton] "to be continued"

• (c'est une) affaire à suivre it's worth keeping an eye on

2. intransitive verb

   a. [élève] ( = être attentif) to pay attention ; ( = assimiler le programme) to keep up

• suivez avec votre voisin share with the person sitting next to you

• elle suit bien en physique she's doing well in physics

• je n'arrive pas à suivre en maths I can't keep up in maths

   b. ( = venir après) to follow

• lisez ce qui suit read what follows

• les personnes dont les noms suivent the following people

• faire suivre son courrier to have one's mail forwarded

• « faire suivre » (sur enveloppe) "please forward"

3. reflexive verb

► se suivre

   a. (dans une série) to follow each other

• ils se suivaient sur le sentier they were walking one behind the other along the path

• leurs enfants se suivent (de près) there's not much of an age difference between their children

   b. (dans le bon ordre) to be in order

• les pages ne se suivent pas the pages are not in order

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sɥivʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( aller derrière) to follow [personne, voiture]; ( accompagner) to accompany [personne]

faire suivre quelqu'un — to have somebody followed

suivre quelqu'un dans le jardin — to follow somebody into the garden GB ou yard US

suivre quelqu'un de près/de loin — lit to follow somebody closely/at a distance

suivre de très près la voiture de tête — to be right behind the leading car

il est mort en juin, et elle l'a suivi de près — he died in June and she followed not long after

ta réputation t'a suivi jusqu'ici — your reputation has preceded you

suivez le guide! — this way, please!

2) ( se situer après) to follow, to come after [période, incident, dynastie]; ( succéder à) to follow; ( résulter de) to follow

le jour qui suivit — the next ou following day

lis ce qui suit — read on

‘à suivre’ — ‘to be continued’

3) ( aller selon) [personne] to follow [flèche, sentier, itinéraire]; [police, chien] to follow [piste]; [bateau, route] to follow, to hug [côte]; [route] to run alongside [voie ferrée]

indiquer (à quelqu'un) la route à suivre — to give (somebody) directions

quelle est la marche à suivre? — fig what is the best way to go about it?

suivre le droit chemin — fig to keep to the straight and narrow

lire en suivant (les lignes) du doigt dans son livre — to read with a finger under the line

4) ( se conformer à) to follow [coutume, exemple, instinct]; to obey [caprice, impulsion]

décider de suivre un régime — to decide to go on a diet

5) ( être attentif à) to follow [leçon, match, procès]; to follow the progress of [élève, malade]

suivre l'actualité — to keep up with the news

c'est une affaire à suivre — it's something worth watching

être suivi or se faire suivre par un spécialiste — Médecine to be treated by a specialist

elle ne suit jamais en classe — she never pays attention in class

un de nos collègues, suivez mon regard — (colloq) hum one of our colleagues, not mentioning any names

6) ( assister à)

suivre un cours de cuisine — to do a cookery GB ou cooking US course

7) ( comprendre) to follow [explication, raisonnement]

je vous suis — I'm with you

8) fig ( ne pas se laisser distancer) to keep pace with [personne]

tu vas trop vite, je ne peux pas (te) suivre — you're going too fast, I can't keep up

les prix augmentent, mais les salaires ne suivent pas — prices are going up but wages are not keeping pace

9) Commerce

suivre un article — to keep a line in stock

10) Sport to follow [something] through [ballon]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) Postes

faire suivre son courrier — to have one's mail forwarded

(prière de) faire suivre — please forward

2) Jeux ( au poker)

je suis — I'm in

3.

se suivre verbe pronominal

1) ( être placés dans un ordre) [numéros, pages] to be in order; Jeux [cartes] to be consecutive

2) ( se succéder) [incidents] to happen one after the other

les deux frères se suivent de près — the two brothers are close in age

4.

verbe impersonnel

il suit — it follows (de from)

comme suit — as follows

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sɥivʀ
1. vt

1) (aller derrière) [personne] to follow

suivre qn jusqu'à chez lui — to follow sb home

Il m'a suivie jusque chez moi. — He followed me home.

suivre qn/qch des yeux — to follow sb/sth with one's eyes

2) (dans le temps) [semaines, mois] [événements] to follow

les semaines qui ont suivi les événements tragiques — the weeks following these tragic events

suivre son cours — to take its course, to follow its course

L'enquête suit son cours. — The inquiry is taking its course., The inquiry is following its course.

3) (= soutenir, imiter) [personne] to follow

4) (= comprendre) [personne, conversation, leçon] to follow

Vous me suivez ou est-ce que je parle trop vite? — Are you following me or am I going too fast?

5) [émission] (= regarder) to watch, (= écouter) to listen to

Je peux changer de chaîne ou tu suis cette émission? — Are you watching this programme or can I change the channel?, Are you following this programme or can I change the channel?

"à suivre" — "to be continued"

6) [actualité] to follow

J'aime suivre l'actualité. — I like to keep up with the news.

7) (= assister à) [cours] to do, to take

Je suis un cours d'anglais à la fac. — I'm doing an English course at college.

8) [traitement] to be having, to be undergoing

suivre un régime — to be on a diet

2. vi

1) [personne] to follow

2) [semaines, mois, années] to follow

dans les semaines qui suivirent — in the weeks that followed, in the following weeks

3)

faire suivre [courrier] — to forward

4) (= écouter) to pay attention

5) (= assimiler le programme) to keep up, to follow

Il n'arrive pas à suivre en maths. — He can't keep up in maths.

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suivre verb table: suivre

A vtr

1 ( aller derrière) to follow [personne, voiture]; ( accompagner) to accompany [personne]; suivez cette voiture! follow that car!; suivis de leur chien followed by their dog; j'ai l'impression qu'on me suit I think I'm being followed; un interprète le suit dans ses visites officielles an interpreter accompanies him on official visits; faire suivre qn to have sb followed; suivre qn en exil/dans le jardin to follow sb into exile/into the garden GB ou yard US; suivre qn de près/de loin lit to follow sb closely/at a distance; suivre de très près la voiture de tête Sport to be right behind the leading car; il est mort en juin, et elle l'a suivi de près he died in June and she followed not long after; il me suit partout [chien] he follows me everywhere; [sac] it goes everywhere with me; partez sans moi, je vous suis don't wait for me, I'll follow; suivre qn du regard to follow sb with one's eyes; ta réputation t'a suivi jusqu'ici your reputation has followed you; suivre un cerf à la trace to stalk a stag; suivez le guide! this way, please!;

2 ( se situer après) to follow, to come after [période, incident, dynastie]; ( succéder à) to follow; ( résulter de) to follow; le verbe suit le sujet the verb comes after ou follows the subject; suivit un long silence there followed a long silence; le film qui suivit the film that followed; le jour qui suivit the next ou following day; la répression qui suivit l'insurrection the clamp-down that followed the insurrection; comme nous le verrons dans l'exemple qui suit as we shall see in the following example; lis ce qui suit read on; ‘à suivre’ ‘to be continued’;

3 ( aller selon) [personne] to follow [flèche, sentier, itinéraire]; [police, chien] to follow [piste]; [bateau, route] to follow, to hug [côte]; [route] to run alongside [voie ferrée]; ils ont suivi la même voie fig they followed the same path; indiquer (à qn) la route à suivre to give (sb) directions; quelle est la marche à suivre? fig what is the best way to go about it?; suivre le droit chemin fig to keep to the straight and narrow; lire en suivant (les lignes) du doigt dans son livre to read with a finger under the line; ⇒ bonhomme;

4 ( se conformer à) to follow [coutume, exemple, conseil, règlement, mode, chef de file]; to follow [instinct, penchant]; to obey [caprice, impulsion]; suivre une recette/un traitement to follow a recipe/a course of treatment; décider de suivre un régime to decide to go on a diet; il suit/ne suit pas son régime he keeps to/doesn't keep to his diet; le dollar a chuté et la livre a suivi the dollar fell and the pound followed suit;

5 ( être attentif à) to follow [leçon, match, procès]; to follow the progress of [élève, malade]; suivre un feuilleton à la télévision to watch a serial on TV; suivre l'actualité to keep up with the news; suivre les événements de très près to keep a close eye on developments, to watch developments closely; c'est une affaire à suivre it's something worth watching; être suivi or se faire suivre par un spécialiste Méd to be treated by a specialist; elle ne suit jamais en classe she never pays attention in class; un de nos collègues, suivez mon regard○ hum one of our colleagues, not mentioning any names;

6 ( assister à) suivre un cours de cuisine to do a cookery GB ou cooking US course; suivre un stage de formation to be on a training course GB, to be in a training program US;

7 ( comprendre) to follow [explication, raisonnement]; je vous suis I'm with you, I follow; je ne vous suis pas très bien I'm not quite with you, I don't quite follow; vous me suivez? are you with me?; je n'arrive pas à suivre ce qu'il dit I can't follow what he's saying;

8 fig ( ne pas se laisser distancer) to keep pace with [personne]; tu vas trop vite, je ne peux pas (te) suivre you're going too fast, I can't keep up; les prix augmentent, mais les salaires ne suivent pas prices are going up but wages are not keeping pace; il ne suit pas bien en chimie Scol he's struggling to keep up in chemistry;

9 Comm suivre un article to keep a line in stock;

10 Sport to follow [sth] through [ballon].

B vi

1 Postes faire suivre son courrier to have one's mail forwarded; (prière de) faire suivre please forward;

2 Jeux ( au poker) je suis I'm in.

C se suivre vpr

1 ( être placés dans un ordre) [numéros, pages] to be in order; [cartes] Jeux to be consecutive; les numéros ne se suivent pas the numbers are not consecutive ou in order;

2 ( se succéder) [incidents] to happen one after the other; se suivre à quelques jours d'intervalle to happen within a few days; les deux frères se suivent de près the two brothers are close in age;

3 ( être cohérent) [argumentation, exposé] to be coherent; argumentation qui se suit en toute logique consistently logical line of argument.

D v impers il suit it follows (de from); d'où il suit que from which it follows that, it therefore follows that; comme suit as follows.

Idiome

suivre qn comme un caniche or mouton or toutou to trail around after sb like a little dog.

[sɥivr] verbe transitif

A.[DANS L'ESPACE, LE TEMPS]

1. [pour escorter, espionner, rattraper] to follow

les enfants suivaient leurs parents en courant the children were running behind their parents

suivez le guide this way (for the guided tour), please

la police les a suivis sur plusieurs kilomètres the police chased them for several kilometres

il l'a fait suivre par un détective privé he had her followed by a private detective

suivre quelqu'un de près

a. [généralement] to follow close behind somebody

b. [pour le protéger] to stick close to somebody

le coureur anglais, suivi de très près par le Belge the English runner, with the Belgian close on his heels

suivre la piste de quelqu'un to follow somebody's trail

suivre quelqu'un à la trace to follow somebody's tracks

suivre quelqu'un comme son ombre to follow somebody like a shadow

suivre quelqu'un des yeux ou du regard to follow somebody with one's eyes

il suivait des yeux ses moindres gestes he was watching her every move

certaines personnes, suivez mon regard, n'ont pas fait leur travail certain people, who shall be ou remain nameless, haven't done their work

(en usage absolu)

marche moins vite, je ne peux pas suivre slow down, I can't keep up

ils ne suivent plus they're not behind (us) any more

2. [se dérouler après] to follow (on from), to come after

la réunion sera suivie d'une collation refreshments will be served after the meeting

(en usage absolu)

le jour qui suivit (the) next day, the following day

(tournure impersonnelle)

il suit de votre déclaration que le témoin ment it follows from your statement that the witness is lying

3. [être placé après] to follow, to come after

votre nom suit le mien sur la liste your name is right after mine on the list

les conjonctions toujours suivies du subjonctif the conjunctions always followed by ou that always govern the subjunctive

(en usage absolu)

suit un résumé du roman précédent then comes a summary of the previous novel

dans les pages qui suivent in the following pages

B.[ADOPTER, OBÉIR À]

1. [emprunter - itinéraire, rue] to follow

2. [longer - à pied] to walk along ; [ - en voiture] to drive along ; [ - en bateau] to sail along

la route suit la rivière sur plusieurs kilomètres the road runs along ou follows (the course of) the river for several kilometres

le circuit suit ce tracé here is the outline of the course

découper en suivant les pointillés cut along the dotted line

3. [se soumettre à - traitement] to undergo

suivre des cours de cuisine to attend a cookery course

suivre un régime to be on a diet

4. [se conformer à - conseil, personne, instructions] to follow

[règlement] to comply with (inseparable)

vous n'avez qu'à suivre les panneaux just follow the signs

son exemple n'est pas à suivre he's not a good example

je préfère suivre mon idée I prefer to do it my way

suivre le mouvement (familier) to (just) go ou tag along with the crowd

(en usage absolu)

la majorité n'a pas suivi the majority didn't follow

5. CARTES

je suis I'm in

6. COMMERCE [stocker] to stock

[produire] to produce

C.

1. [observer - carrière, progrès, feuilleton] to follow ; [ - actualité] to keep up with (inseparable)

il suit le feuilleton à la radio tous les jours he tunes in to the serial every day

2. [se concentrer sur - exposé, messe] to listen to (inseparable), to pay attention to

maintenant, suivez-moi bien now, listen to me carefully ou pay close attention

suis bien mes gestes watch my gestures closely

(en usage absolu)

encore un qui ne suivait pas! [distrait] so, someone else wasn't paying attention!

je vais suivre avec Pierre [sur son livre] I'll share Pierre's book

3. [comprendre - explications, raisonnement] to follow

je ne te suis plus I'm not with you any more

4. [s'occuper de - dossier, commande] to deal with (inseparable) ; [ - élève] to follow the progress of

elle suit ses patients de près she follows her patients' progress closely

je suis suivie par un très bon médecin I'm with ou under a very good doctor

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[sɥivr] verbe intransitif

1. ÉDUCATION [assimiler le programme] to keep up

il a du mal à suivre en physique he's having difficulty keeping up in physics

2. [être acheminé après]

‘lettre suit’ ‘will write soon, letter follows’

faire suivre [lettre] to forward, to send on

faire suivre son courrier to have one's mail forwarded

3. [être ci-après] to follow

sont reçus les candidats dont les noms suivent the names of the successful candidates are as follows

procéder comme suit proceed as follows

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se suivre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [être l'un derrière l'autre - personnes, lettres] to follow one another

par temps de brouillard, ne vous suivez pas de trop près in foggy conditions, keep your distance (from other vehicles)

les trois coureurs se suivent de très près the three runners are very close behind one another ou are tightly bunched

2. [être dans l'ordre - pages] to be in the right order, to follow on from one another

3. [se succéder dans le temps]

les jours se suivent et ne se ressemblent pas (proverbe) who knows what tomorrow holds (locution), every day is a new beginning ou dawn

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à suivre locution adjectivale

c'est une affaire à suivre it's something we should keep an eye on

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à suivre locution adverbiale

‘à suivre’ ‘to be continued’

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > suivre
15 walk

I [wɔːk]
nome

1) passeggiata f.; (shorter) giro m.; (hike) camminata f.

it's about ten minutes' walk — è a circa dieci minuti di cammino

on the walk home — rientrando a casa a piedi

to go for o on a walk (andare a) fare una passeggiata, andare a passeggio; to have o take a walk fare una passeggiata; (shorter) fare due passi; to take the dog for a walk — portare fuori o a spasso il cane

2) (gait) andatura f.

3) (pace) passo m.

to slow down to a walk — rallentare fino a camminare (dopo avere corso)

4) (path) vialetto m., sentierino m.

people from all walks of life — gente di ogni ceto

5) sport marcia f.

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take a walk! — AE colloq. smamma! sparisci!
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Note:

The expression a piedi is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot; however, if it is surprising or ambiguous, a piedi should be included
II 1. [wɔːk]
verbo transitivo

1) (cover on foot) percorrere a piedi [distance, road]; camminare per [ countryside]; (patrol) percorrere

I can't walk another step — non mi sento di fare un passo di più

to walk it — sport colloq. vincere senza problemi

2) (escort, lead) accompagnare a piedi [ friend]; fare andare al passo [horse etc.]; portare fuori, a spasso [ dog]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (in general) camminare; (for pleasure) passeggiare, andare a passeggio; (not run) andare al passo; (not ride or drive) andare a piedi

to walk with a limp — zoppicare

"walk" — AE (at traffic lights) attraversate

to walk across o through sth. attraversare qcs. (a piedi); a policeman walked by è passato un poliziotto; we've been walking round in circles for hours abbiamo girato (a piedi) a vuoto per delle ore; someone was walking around upstairs qualcuno stava camminando al piano di sopra; I'd just walked in at the door when... ero appena entrata quando...; to walk in one's sleep essere sonnambulo; he walks to work va a lavorare a piedi; shall I walk with you to the bus? — vuoi che ti accompagni all'autobus?

2) colloq. scherz. (disappear) [ possession] sparire

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- walk across

- walk around

- walk away

- walk back

- walk in

- walk into

- walk off

- walk on

- walk out

- walk over

- walk round

- walk through

- walk up

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you must walk before you can run — non mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

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(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) (camminare/stare sulla punta dei piedi)

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I [wɔːk]
nome

1) passeggiata f.; (shorter) giro m.; (hike) camminata f.

it's about ten minutes' walk — è a circa dieci minuti di cammino

on the walk home — rientrando a casa a piedi

to go for o on a walk (andare a) fare una passeggiata, andare a passeggio; to have o take a walk fare una passeggiata; (shorter) fare due passi; to take the dog for a walk — portare fuori o a spasso il cane

2) (gait) andatura f.

3) (pace) passo m.

to slow down to a walk — rallentare fino a camminare (dopo avere corso)

4) (path) vialetto m., sentierino m.

people from all walks of life — gente di ogni ceto

5) sport marcia f.

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take a walk! — AE colloq. smamma! sparisci!
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Note:

The expression a piedi is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot; however, if it is surprising or ambiguous, a piedi should be included
II 1. [wɔːk]
verbo transitivo

1) (cover on foot) percorrere a piedi [distance, road]; camminare per [ countryside]; (patrol) percorrere

I can't walk another step — non mi sento di fare un passo di più

to walk it — sport colloq. vincere senza problemi

2) (escort, lead) accompagnare a piedi [ friend]; fare andare al passo [horse etc.]; portare fuori, a spasso [ dog]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (in general) camminare; (for pleasure) passeggiare, andare a passeggio; (not run) andare al passo; (not ride or drive) andare a piedi

to walk with a limp — zoppicare

"walk" — AE (at traffic lights) attraversate

to walk across o through sth. attraversare qcs. (a piedi); a policeman walked by è passato un poliziotto; we've been walking round in circles for hours abbiamo girato (a piedi) a vuoto per delle ore; someone was walking around upstairs qualcuno stava camminando al piano di sopra; I'd just walked in at the door when... ero appena entrata quando...; to walk in one's sleep essere sonnambulo; he walks to work va a lavorare a piedi; shall I walk with you to the bus? — vuoi che ti accompagni all'autobus?

2) colloq. scherz. (disappear) [ possession] sparire

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- walk across

- walk around

- walk away

- walk back

- walk in

- walk into

- walk off

- walk on

- walk out

- walk over

- walk round

- walk through

- walk up

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you must walk before you can run — non mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

English-Italian dictionary > walk
16 aller

aller [ale]

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1. intransitive verb

2. impersonal verb

3. auxiliary verb

4. reflexive verb

5. masculine noun

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► aller is conjugated with être.

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1. <

   a. (déplacement) to go

• où vas-tu ? where are you going?

• vas-y ! go on!

• on y va ? (avant un départ) shall we go? ; (avant d'agir) shall we start?

• allons-y ! let's go!

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► aller se traduit souvent par un verbe plus spécifique en anglais.

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• j'allais par les rues désertes I wandered through the empty streets

• aller quelque part en voiture to drive somewhere

• aller quelque part en avion to fly somewhere

► aller et venir (entre deux endroits) to come and go ; (dans une pièce) to pace up and down

► aller + préposition

• aller à to go to

• il est allé à Caen he went to Caen

• ils sont allés à la campagne they went to the country

• aller à l'école to go to school

• l'argent ira à la restauration du clocher the money will go towards restoring the bell tower

• aller chez le boucher to go to the butcher's

• aller chez un ami to go to a friend's

• aller en France to go to France

• je vais sur or vers Lille (en direction de) I'm going towards Lille ; (but du voyage) I'm going to Lille

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► Lorsque être allé à/en signifie avoir visité, il se traduit par to have been to.

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• je ne suis jamais allé à New York I've never been to New York

• étiez-vous déjà allés en Sicile ? had you been to Sicily before?

   b. (évolution) on va à la catastrophe we're heading for disaster

• aller sur ses 30 ans to be getting on for 30 (Brit) to be going on 30 (US)

► plus ça va

• plus ça va, plus les gens s'inquiètent people are getting more and more worried

• plus ça va, plus je me dis que j'ai eu tort the more I think about it, the more I realize how wrong I was► aller en + participe présent

• aller en empirant to get worse and worse

• aller en augmentant to keep increasing

   c. ( = durer) l'abonnement va jusqu'en juin the subscription lasts till June

• la période qui va du 22 mai au 15 juillet the period from 22 May to 15 July

   d. (état, santé) comment allez-vous ? how are you?

• il va bien he's fine

• il va mal he's in a bad way

• comment ça va ? -- ça va how are you doing? -- fine

• ça va mieux maintenant I'm feeling better now

• non mais ça va pas ! (inf) are you out of your mind? (inf)

• comment vont les affaires ? -- elles vont bien how's business? -- fine

• ça va mal en Russie Russia is in a bad way

• ça va mal aller si tu continues there's going to be trouble if you carry on like that

• l'économie va mieux the economy is doing better

   e. ( = convenir) ça ira comme ça ? is it all right like that?

• aller avec to go well with

• aller bien ensemble [couleurs, styles] to go well together

• ils vont bien ensemble [personnes] they make a nice couple

► aller à qn (forme, mesure) to fit sb ; (style, genre) to suit sb

• cette robe te va très bien (couleur, style) that dress really suits you ; (taille) that dress fits you perfectly

• rendez-vous demain 4 heures ? -- ça me va (inf) tomorrow at 4? -- OK, fine (inf)

• ça lui va mal de critiquer les autres he's got a nerve (inf) criticizing other people

   f. (exclamations) allons !

• allez ! go on!

• allez la France ! come on France!

• allons, allons, il ne faut pas pleurer come on, don't cry

• ce n'est pas grave, allez ! come on, it's not so bad!

• va donc, eh crétin ! you stupid idiot! (inf)

• allez-y, c'est votre tour go on, it's your turn

• allez-y, vous ne risquez rien go on, you've nothing to lose

• non mais vas-y, insulte-moi ! (inf) go on, insult me!

► allons bon !

• allons bon ! qu'est-ce qui t'est encore arrivé ? now what's happened?

• allons bon, j'ai oublié mon sac ! oh dear, I've left my bag behind!► ça va ! (inf) ( = assez) that's enough! ; ( = d'accord) OK, OK! (inf)

• tes remarques désobligeantes, ça va comme ça ! I've had just about enough of your nasty comments!

• alors, tu viens ? -- ça va, j'arrive ! are you coming then? -- OK, OK (inf), I'm coming!

• ça fait dix fois que je te le dis -- ça va, je vais le faire ! I've told you ten times -- look, I'll do it, OK? (inf)► va pour (inf)

va pour 30 € ! OK, 30 euros then!

• j'aimerais aller à Tokyo -- alors va pour Tokyo ! I'd like to go to Tokyo -- Tokyo it is then!

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• il y va de votre vie your life is at stake

• il en va de même pour tous les autres the same goes for all the others

• ça y va le whisky chez eux ! they certainly get through a lot of whisky!

• ça y allait les insultes ! you should have heard the abuse!

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► aller + infinitif

   a. (futur)

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► Lorsque aller + infinitif sert à exprimer le futur, il se traduit par will + infinitif ; will est souvent abrégé en 'll.

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• il va descendre dans une minute he'll come down in a minute

• je vais le faire tout de suite I'll do it right away

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► La forme du futur to be going to s'utilise pour mettre qn en garde.

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• tu vas être en retard you're going to be late

• je vais le dire à ton père I'll tell your father ; ( = menace) I'm going to tell your father

   b. (intention) il est allé se renseigner he's gone to get some information ; (a obtenu les informations) he went and got some information

• aller voir qn à l'hôpital to go and visit sb in hospital

   c. (locutions) n'allez pas vous imaginer que... don't you go imagining that...

• allez savoir ! (inf) who knows?

• va lui expliquer ça, toi ! you try explaining that to him!

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► s'en aller

   a. ( = partir) to go

• bon, je m'en vais right, I'm going

• elle s'en va en vacances demain she is going on holiday tomorrow

• va-t'en ! go away!

   b. ( = disparaître) [tache] to come off ; (sur tissu) to come out

• ça s'en ira au lavage [boue] it'll wash off ; [tache] it'll wash out

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   a. ( = billet) single (ticket) (Brit), one-way ticket (US)

   b. ( = trajet) outward journey

• l'aller s'est bien passé the outward journey went well

• trois allers (simples) pour Tours three singles (Brit) or one-way tickets (US) to Tours

► aller et retour return (ticket) (Brit) round-trip ticket (US)

• l'aller et retour Paris-New York coûte 2 500 € Paris-New York is 2,500 euros return (Brit) or round-trip (US)

• je ne fais que l'aller et retour I'm just going there and back

• j'ai fait plusieurs allers et retours entre chez moi et la pharmacie I made several trips to the chemist's

• le dossier a fait plusieurs allers et retours entre nos services the file has been shuttled between departments

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I
1. ale
verbe auxiliaire

1) ( marque le futur)

je vais rentrer chez moi — I'm going home

j'allais partir — I was just leaving

j'allais partir quand il est arrivé — I was about to leave when he arrived

l'homme qui allait inventer la bombe atomique — the man who was to invent the atomic bomb

il va le regretter — he'll regret it

ça va aller mal — (colloq) there'll be trouble

tu vas me laisser tranquille? — will you please leave me alone!

2) ( marque le futur programmé)

je vais leur dire ce que je pense — I'm going to tell them what I think

3) ( marque le mouvement)

aller rouler de l'autre côté de la rue — to go rolling across the street

aller atterrir (colloq) sur mon bureau — to end up on my desk

4) ( marque l'inclination)

va savoir! — who knows?

qu'es-tu allé te mettre en tête? — where did you pick up that idea?

qui irait le soupçonner? — who would suspect him?

pourquoi es-tu allé faire ça? — why did you have to go and do that?

allez-y comprendre quelque chose! — just try and work that out!

5) ( marque l'évolution)

la situation va (en) se compliquant — the situation is getting more and more complicated

aller (en) s'améliorant — to be improving

la tristesse ira (en) s'atténuant — the grief will diminish

2.

verbe intransitif

1) (se porter, se dérouler, fonctionner)

comment vas-tu, comment ça va? — how are you?

ça va (bien) — I'm fine

les enfants vont bien? — are the children all right?

comment va la santé? — how are you keeping?

aller beaucoup mieux — to be much better

bois ça, ça ira mieux — drink this, you'll feel better

tout va bien? — is everything going all right?

vous êtes sûr que ça va? — are you sure you're all right?

les affaires vont bien — business is good

ça va l'école? — how are things at school?

ça ne va pas très fort — ( ma santé) I'm not feeling very well; ( la vie) things aren't too good; ( le moral) I'm feeling a bit low

ça va mal entre eux — things aren't too good between them

qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? — what's the matter?

la voiture a quelque chose qui ne va pas — there's something wrong with the car

tout est allé si vite! — it all happened so quickly!

ne pas aller sans peine or mal — not to be easy

ça va de soi or sans dire — it goes without saying

l'amour ne va jamais de soi — love is never straightforward

ça va tout seul — ( c'est facile) it's a doddle (colloq) GB, it's easy as pie

les choses vont très vite — things are moving fast

on fait aller — (colloq) struggling on (colloq)

ça peut aller — (colloq)

ça ira — (colloq) could be worse (colloq)

ça va pas, non (colloq) or la tête? — (colloq) are you mad (colloq) GB ou crazy? (colloq)

2) ( se déplacer) to go

allez tout droit — go straight ahead

aller et venir — ( dans une pièce) to pace up and down; ( d'un lieu à l'autre) to run in and out

la liberté d'aller et venir — the freedom to come and go at will

les nouvelles vont vite — news travels fast

où vas-tu? — where are you going?, where are you off (colloq) to?

aller en Pologne/au marché — to go to Poland/to the market

je suis allé de Bruxelles à Anvers — I went from Brussels to Antwerp

allons-y! — let's go!

je l'ai rencontré en allant au marché — I met him on the way to the market

aller sur or vers Paris — to head for Paris

aller vers le nord — to head north

va-t-on vers une nouvelle guerre? — are we heading for another war?

j'y vais — ( je m'en occupe) I'll get it; ( je pars) (colloq) I'm going, I'm off (colloq)

où va-t-il? — where is he off to? (colloq)

où va-t-on? — (colloq)

où allons-nous? — (colloq) fig what are things coming to?, what's the world coming to?

3) ( pour se livrer à une activité)

aller au travail — to go to work

aller à la chasse — to go hunting

aller au pain — (colloq) to go and get the bread

aller aux courses (colloq) or commissions — (colloq) to go shopping

aller aux nouvelles — to go and see if there's any news

4) ( s'étendre dans l'espace)

la route va au village — the road leads to the village

la rue va de la gare à l'église — the street goes from the station to the church

5) ( convenir)

ma robe, ça va? — is my dress all right?

ça va, ça peut aller — (colloq) ( en quantité) that'll do; ( en qualité) it'll do

ça va comme ça — it's all right as it is

ça ne va pas du tout — that's no good at all

la traduction n'allait pas — the translation was no good

une soupe, ça (te) va? — how about some soup?

va pour une soupe — (colloq) soup is okay (colloq)

ça va si je porte un jean? — can I wear jeans?

si le contrat ne te va pas, ne le signe pas — don't sign the contract if you're not happy with it

si ça va pour toi, ça va pour moi — (colloq) if it's okay by you, it's okay by me (colloq)

ma scie ne va pas pour le métal — my saw is no good for metal

ça te va bien de faire la morale — (colloq) iron you're hardly the person to preach

6) (être de la bonne taille, de la bonne forme)

aller à quelqu'un — to fit somebody

7) (flatter, mettre en valeur)

aller à quelqu'un — to suit somebody

ta cravate ne va pas avec ta chemise — your tie doesn't go with your shirt

les meubles vont bien ensemble — the furniture all matches

je trouve que ta sœur et son petit ami vont très bien ensemble — I think your sister and her boyfriend are ideally suited

8) ( se ranger) to go

les assiettes vont dans le placard — the plates go in the cupboard

9) ( faculté)

pouvoir aller dans l'eau — to be waterproof

le plat ne va pas au four — the dish is not ovenproof

10) ( dans une évaluation)

la voiture peut aller jusqu'à 200 km/h — the car can do up to 200 kph

certains modèles peuvent aller jusqu'à 1000 francs — some models can cost up to 1,000 francs

11) ( en arriver à)

aller jusqu'au président — to take it right up to the president

aller jusqu'à tuer — to go as far as to kill

leur amour est allé jusqu'à la folie — their love bordered on madness

12) ( dans le temps)

aller jusqu'en 1914 — to go up to 1914

la période qui va de 1918 à 1939 — the period between 1918 and 1939

le contrat allait jusqu'en 1997 — the contract ran until 1997

aller sur ses 17 ans — to be going on 17

13) (agir, raisonner)

vas-y doucement, le tissu est fragile — careful, the fabric is delicate

tu vas trop vite — you're going too fast

vas-y, demande-leur! — ( incitation) go on, ask them!

vas-y, dis-le! — ( provocation) come on, out with it!

allons, allez! — (pour encourager, inciter) come on!

si tu vas par là, rien n'est entièrement vrai — if you take that line, nothing is entirely true

14) ( contribuer)

y aller de sa petite larme — to shed a little tear

y aller de son petit discours — to do one's party piece

y aller de ses économies — to dip into one's savings

y aller de sa personne — to pitch in

15) (colloq) ( se succéder)

ça y va la vodka avec lui — he certainly gets through the vodka

ça y allait les coups — the fur was flying (colloq)

16) ( servir)

l'argent ira à la réparation de l'église — the money will go toward(s) repairing the church

l'argent est allé dans leurs poches — they pocketed the money

17) ( enfreindre)

aller contre la loi — [personne] to break the law; [acte] to be against the law

je ne peux pas aller contre ce qu'il a décidé — I can't go against his decision

3.

s'en aller verbe pronominal

1) (partir, se rendre)

il faut que je m'en aille — I must go ou leave

va-t'en! — go away!

s'en aller au travail — to go off to work

2) ( disparaître)

les nuages vont s'en aller — the clouds will clear away

la tache ne s'en va pas — the stain won't come out

avec le temps, tout s'en va — everything fades with time

3) fml ( mourir) to pass away

4) (avoir l'intention de, essayer)

je m'en vais leur dire ce que je pense — I'm going to tell them what I think

va-t'en savoir! — who knows?

4.

verbe impersonnel

1) ( être en jeu)

il y va de ta santé — your health is at stake

2) ( se passer)

il en va souvent ainsi — that's often what happens

il en va de même pour toi — that goes for you too

il en va autrement en Corée — things are different in Korea

3) Mathématique

40 divisé par 12 il y va 3 fois et il reste 4 — 12 into 40 goes 3 times with 4 left over

II ale
nom masculin

1) ( trajet)

j'ai fait une escale à l'aller — I made a stopover on the way out

j'ai pris le bus à l'aller — ( en allant là) I took the bus there; ( en venant ici) I took the bus here

l'aller a pris trois heures — the journey there took three hours

il n'arrête pas de faire des allers et retours entre chez lui et son bureau — he keeps running to and fro from his house to the office

billet aller — gén single ticket GB, one-way ticket US; ( d'avion) one-way ticket

billet aller (et) retour — return ticket GB, round trip (ticket) US

match aller — first leg

2) ( ticket)

aller (simple) — single (ticket) GB, one-way ticket ( pour to)

aller (et) retour — return ticket

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Lorsque aller fait partie d'une expression figée comme aller dans le sens de, aller de pair avec etc, l'expression est traitée sous l'entrée sens, pair etc

On notera les différentes traductions de aller verbe de mouvement indiquant: un déplacement unique dans le temps: je vais au théâtre ce soir = I'm going to the theatre [BrE] this evening; ou une habitude: je vais au théâtre tous les lundis = I go to the theatre [BrE] every Monday

aller + infinitif

la traduction dépend du temps: je vais apprendre l'italien = I'm going to learn Italian; il est allé voir l'exposition = he went to see the exhibition; j'allais me marier quand la guerre a éclaté = I was going to get married when the war broke out; va voir = go and see; va leur parler = go and speak to them; j'irai voir l'exposition demain = I'll go and see the exhibition tomorrow; je vais souvent m'asseoir au bord de la rivière = I often go and sit by the river; il ne va jamais voir une exposition = he never goes to see exhibitions

On notera que pour les activités sportives on peut avoir: aller nager/faire du vélo = to go swimming/cycling ou to go for a swim/on a bike ride

On trouvera ci-dessous des exemples et des exceptions illustrant aller dans ses différentes fonctions verbales

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ale
1. nm

1) (= trajet) outward journey

L'aller nous a pris trois heures. — The journey there took us three hours., The outward journey took us three hours.

2) (= billet) single Grande-Bretagne ticket, one-way ticket

Je voudrais un aller pour Angers. — I'd like a single to Angers.

2. vi

1) (déplacement) to go

Je suis allé à Londres. — I went to London.

Elle ira le voir. — She'll go and see him.

La boulangerie? Je dois justement y aller. — The baker's? That's just where I need to go.

aller à la chasse — to go hunting

aller à la pêche — to go fishing

aller voir qn — to go and see sb

aller chercher qn — to go and get sb

pour aller à Conflans? — how do I get to Conflans?

2) (= convenir)

aller à qn [couleur, style] — to suit sb, [forme, pointure] to fit sb, [dispositions, date] to suit sb

cela me va [couleur, vêtement] — it suits me, (pointure, taille) it fits me, [projet, dispositions] it suits me, that's OK by me

Cette robe te va bien. — That dress suits you.

aller avec qch [couleurs, style] — to go with sth

bien aller avec qch — to go well with sth

3) (= se sentir)

"Comment allez-vous? " - - "Je vais bien." — "How are you?" - - "I'm fine."

Il va bien. — He's fine.

Il va mal. — He's not well.

aller mieux — to be better

4) (= marcher, se passer)

comment ça va? — how are you?, how are things?

"ça va?" - - "oui ça va!" — "how are things?" - - "fine!"

ça va bien — things are going well

ça va mal — things aren't going well

tout va bien — everything's fine

cela ne va pas sans difficultés — it's not without difficulties

5) (exhortation)

allez! (encouragement) — go on!, (avec impatience) come on!

Allez! Dépêche-toi! — Come on, hurry up!

allez, au revoir — OK then, bye-bye

6) (autres locutions)

y aller; allons-y! — let's go!

vas-y! — go on!

Je dois y aller. — I've got to go.

y aller un peu fort — to go a bit far

Tu y vas un peu fort. — You're going a bit too far., You're going a bit far.

il y va de leur vie — their lives are at stake

aller jusqu'à — to go as far as

Nous sommes allés jusqu'à Angers. — We went as far as Angers.

J'irais jusqu'à dire qu'il est trop tard. — I would go so far as to say that it's too late.

se laisser aller — to let o.s. go

ça va de soi; ça va sans dire — that goes without saying

ça va comme ça (= c'est suffisant) — that's fine, (impatience) that's enough

3. vb aux

(futur immédiat)

Je vais le faire. — I'm going to do it.

Je vais me fâcher. — I'm going to get angry.

Je vais écrire à mes cousins. — I'm going to write to my cousins.

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aller ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: aller

A v aux

1 ( marque le futur) je vais partir I'm leaving; je vais rentrer chez moi/me coucher I'm going home/to bed; j'allais partir I was just leaving; j'allais partir quand il est arrivé I was about to leave when he arrived; l'homme qui allait inventer la bombe atomique the man who was to invent the atomic bomb; il allait le regretter he was to regret it; il va le regretter he'll regret it; elle va avoir un an she'll soon be one; il va faire nuit it'll soon be dark; ça va aller mal○ there'll be trouble; tu vas me laisser tranquille? will you please leave me alone!;

2 ( marque le futur programmé) je vais leur dire ce que je pense I'm going to tell them what I think; elle va peindre sa cuisine en bleu she's going to paint her kitchen blue; j'allais te le dire I was just going to tell you;

3 ( marque le mouvement) aller rouler de l'autre côté de la rue to go rolling across the street; aller valser○ à l'autre bout de la pièce to go flying across the room; aller atterrir○ en plein champ/sur mon bureau to end up in the middle of a field/on my desk;

4 (marque l'inclination, l'initiative) qu'est-ce que tu vas imaginer là? what a ridiculous idea!; va savoir! who knows?; va or allez (donc) savoir ce qui s'est passé who knows what happened?; qu'es-tu allé te mettre en tête? where did you pick up that idea?; qui irait le soupçonner? who would suspect him?; vous n'iriez pas leur dire ça? you're not going to go and say that, are you?; pourquoi es-tu allé faire ça? why did you have to go and do that?; n'allez pas croire une chose pareille! ( pour réfuter) don't you believe it!; ( pour tempérer l'enthousiasme) don't get carried away!; allez y comprendre quelque chose! just try and work that out!;

5 ( marque l'évolution) la situation va (en) se compliquant the situation is getting more and more complicated; aller (en) s'améliorant/s'aggravant to be improving/getting worse; la tristesse ira (en) s'atténuant the grief will diminish.

B vi

1 (se porter, se dérouler, fonctionner) comment vas-tu, comment ça va? how are you?; ça va (bien) I'm fine; les enfants vont bien? are the children all right?; et ta femme/ton épaule, comment ça va? how's your wife/your shoulder?; comment va la santé? how are you keeping?; ça va la vie○? how's life○?; ça va les amours○? how's the love life going?; aller beaucoup mieux to be much better; bois ça, ça ira mieux drink this, you'll feel better; tout va bien pour toi? is everything going all right?; si tout va bien if everything goes all right; vous êtes sûr que ça va? are you sure you're all right?; les affaires vont bien/mal business is good/bad; ça va l'école? how are things at school?; ça ne va pas très fort or bien ( ma santé) I'm not feeling very well; ( la vie) things aren't too good; ( le moral) I'm feeling a bit low; ça pourrait aller mieux, ça va plus ou moins ( réponse) so-so; ça va mal entre eux things aren't too good between them; qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? what's the matter?; la voiture a quelque chose qui ne va pas there's something wrong with the car; tout va pour le mieux everything's fine; tout est allé si vite! it all happened so quickly!; ne pas aller sans peine or mal not to be easy; ne pas aller sans hésitations to take some thinking about; ça va de soi or sans dire it goes without saying; ça devrait aller de soi it should be obvious; ainsi vont les choses that's the way it goes; ainsi va le monde that's the way of the world; ainsi allait la France this was the state of affairs in France; l'amour ne va jamais de soi love is never straightforward; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's a doddle○ GB, it's as easy as pie; ça ne va pas tout seul it's not that easy, it's no picnic○; les choses vont très vite things are moving fast; on fait aller○ struggling on○; ça peut aller○, ça ira○ could be worse○; ça va pas, non○ or la tête○? are you mad○ GB ou crazy○?; ça va pas, non, de crier or gesticuler comme ça○? what's the matter with you, carrying on like that○?; ⇒ pis;

2 ( se déplacer) to go; tu vas trop vite you're going too fast; allez tout droit go straight ahead; aller et venir ( dans une pièce) to pace up and down; ( d'un lieu à l'autre) to run in and out; la liberté d'aller et venir the freedom to come and go at will; je préfère aller à pied/en avion I'd rather walk/fly; les nouvelles vont vite news travels fast; aller d'un pas rapide to walk quickly; je sais aller à bicyclette/cheval I can ride a bike/horse; où vas-tu? where are you going?, where are you off○ to?; je vais en Pologne I'm going to Poland; aller au marché/en ville to go to the market/into town; aller chez le médecin/dentiste to go to the doctor's/dentist's; va dans ta chambre go to your room; je suis allé de Bruxelles à Anvers I went from Brussels to Antwerp; je suis allé jusqu'en Chine/au marché ( et pas plus loin) I went as far as China/the market; ( et c'était loin) I went all the way to China/the market; je préfère ne pas y aller I'd rather not go; allons-y! let's go!; je l'ai rencontré en allant au marché I met him on the way to the market; aller vers le nord to head north; j'y vais ( je m'en occupe) I'll get it; ( je pars)○ I'm going, I'm off○; où va-t-il encore? where is he off to now○?; aller sur or vers Paris to head for Paris; où va-t-on○?, où allons-nous○? fig what are things coming to?, what's the world coming to?; va donc, eh, abruti○! get lost○, you idiot!; ⇒ cruche;

3 (pour se livrer à une activité, chercher un produit) aller à l'école/au travail to go to school/to work; aller à la chasse/pêche to go hunting/fishing; allez-vous à la piscine? do you go to the swimming pool?; il est allé au golf/tennis he's gone to play golf/tennis; aller aux champignons/framboises to go mushroom-/raspberry-picking; aller au pain○ to go and get the bread; dans quelle boulangerie allez-vous? which bakery do you go to?; aller aux courses○ or commissions○ to go shopping; aller au ravitaillement to go and stock up; aller aux nouvelles or informations to go and see if there's any news;

4 ( s'étendre dans l'espace) la route va au village the road leads to the village; la rue va de la gare à l'église the street goes from the station to the church;

5 ( convenir) ma robe/la traduction, ça va? is my dress/the translation all right?; ça va, ça ira○, ça peut aller○ ( en quantité) that'll do; ( en qualité) it'll do; ça va comme ça it's all right as it is; ça ne va pas du tout that's no good at all; ça ne va pas du tout, tu dois mettre une cravate you can't go like that, you have to wear a tie; la traduction n'allait pas the translation was no good; lundi ça (te) va? would Monday suit you ou be okay○?; une soupe, ça (te) va? how about some soup?; va pour une soupe○ soup is okay○; ça irait si on se voyait demain? would it it be all right if we met tomorrow?; ça va si je porte un jean? can I wear jeans?; si le contrat ne te va pas, ne le signe pas don't sign the contract if you're not happy with it; si ça va pour toi, ça va pour moi○ or ça me va○ if it's okay by you, it's okay by me○; ça n'irait pas du tout ( inacceptable) that would never do; ma scie ne va pas pour le métal my saw is no good for metal; ça te va bien de faire la morale/parler comme ça○ iron you're hardly the person to preach/make that sort of remark;

6 (être de la bonne taille, de la bonne forme) aller à qn to fit sb; tes chaussures sont trop grandes, elles ne me vont pas your shoes are too big, they don't fit me; cette vis/clé ne va pas this screw/key doesn't fit;

7 (flatter, mettre en valeur) aller à qn to suit sb; le rouge ne me va pas or me va mal red doesn't suit me; sa robe lui allait (très) bien her dress really suited her; le rôle t'irait parfaitement the part would suit you perfectly; ta cravate ne va pas avec ta chemise your tie doesn't go with your shirt; les tapis vont bien ensemble the rugs go together well; les meubles vont bien ensemble the furniture all matches; je trouve que ta sœur et son petit ami vont très bien ensemble I think your sister and her boyfriend are ideally suited;

8 ( se ranger) to go; les assiettes vont dans le placard the plates go in the cupboard; la chaise pliante va derrière la porte de la cuisine the folding chair goes behind the kitchen door;

9 ( faculté) pouvoir aller dans l'eau to be waterproof; le plat ne va pas au four the dish is not ovenproof;

10 ( dans une évaluation) la voiture peut aller jusqu'à 200 km/h the car can do up to 200 km/h; certains modèles peuvent aller jusqu'à 1 000 euros some models can cost up to 1,000 euros; une peine allant jusqu'à cinq ans de prison a sentence of up to five years in prison;

11 ( en arriver à) aller jusqu'au président to take it right up to the president; aller jusqu'à mentir/tuer to go as far as to lie/kill; leur amour est allé jusqu'à la folie their love bordered on madness;

12 ( dans le temps) aller jusqu'en 1914 to go up to 1914; pendant la période qui va du 8 février au 13 mars between 8 February and 13 March; la période qui va de 1918 à 1939 the period between 1918 and 1939; l'offre va jusqu'à jeudi the offer lasts until Thursday; le contrat allait jusqu'en 1997 the contract ran until 1997; va-t-on vers une nouvelle guerre? are we heading for another war?; aller sur ses 17 ans to be going on 17;

13 (agir, raisonner) vas-y doucement or gentiment, le tissu est fragile careful, the fabric is delicate; ils n'y sont pas allés doucement avec les meubles○ they were rather rough with the furniture; tu vas trop vite you're going too fast; vas-y, demande-leur! ( incitation) go on, ask them!; vas-y, dis-le! ( provocation) come on, out with it!; allons, allez! (pour encourager, inciter) come on!; j'y vais○ ( je vais agir) here we go!; si tu vas par là or comme ça, rien n'est entièrement vrai if you take that line, nothing is entirely true;

14 ( contribuer) y aller de sa petite larme to shed a little tear; y aller de sa petite chanson to do one's party piece; y aller de ses économies to dip into one's savings; y aller de sa personne to pitch in; y aller de 100 euros Jeux to put in 100 euros;

15 ○( se succéder) ça y va la vodka avec lui he certainly gets through the vodka; ça y allait les coups the fur was flying○;

16 ( servir) où est allé l'argent? where has the money gone?; l'argent ira à la réparation de l'église the money will go toward(s) repairing the church; l'argent est allé dans leurs poches they pocketed the money;

17 ( enfreindre) aller contre la loi [personne] to break the law; [acte] to be against the law; je ne peux pas aller contre ce qu'il a décidé I can't go against his decision.

C s'en aller vpr

1 (partir, se rendre) il faut que je m'en aille I must go ou leave; je m'en vais en Italie cet été I'm going to Italy this summer; je m'en vais du Japon l'année prochaine I'll be leaving Japan next year; va-t'en! go away!; s'en aller faire les courses/en vacances/au travail to go off to do the shopping/on vacation/to work; ils s'en allaient chantant† they went off singing;

2 ( disparaître) les nuages vont s'en aller the clouds will clear away; la tache ne s'en va pas the stain won't come out; avec le temps, tout s'en va everything fades with time; les années s'en vont the years go by;

3 fml ( mourir) to pass away;

4 (avoir l'intention de, essayer) je m'en vais leur dire ce que je pense I'm going to tell them what I think; ne t'en va pas imaginer une chose pareille ( pour réfuter) don't you believe it!; ( pour tempérer l'enthousiasme) don't get carried away!; va-t'en savoir ce qu'il a voulu dire! who knows what he meant?

D v impers

1 ( être en jeu) il y va de ma réputation my reputation is at stake; il y va de ta santé your health is at stake, you're putting your health at risk;

2 ( se passer) il en va souvent ainsi that's often what happens; tout le monde doit aider et il en va de même pour toi everyone must help, and that goes for you too; il en ira de même pour eux the same goes for them; il en va autrement en Corée things are different in Korea; il en ira de lui comme de ses prédécesseurs he'll go the same way as his predecessors;

3 Math 40 divisé par 12 il y va 3 fois et il reste 4 12 into 40 goes 3 times with 4 left over.

II.

aller nm

1 ( trajet) j'ai fait une escale à l'aller I made a stopover on the way out; j'ai pris le bus à l'aller ( en allant là) I took the bus there; ( en venant ici) I took the bus here; l'aller a pris trois heures the journey there took three hours; il n'arrête pas de faire des allers et retours entre chez lui et son bureau he keeps running to and fro from his house to the office; je suis pressé, je ne fais que l'aller et le retour○ I'm in a hurry, I've just popped in○; billet aller gén single ticket GB, one-way ticket US; ( d'avion) one-way ticket; billet aller (et) retour return ticket GB, round trip (ticket) US;

2 ( ticket) aller (simple) single (ticket); deux allers (pour) Lille two singles to Lille; aller (et) retour return ticket;

3 Sport ( match) first leg; à l'aller in the first leg; match or rencontre aller first leg.

I

[ale] nom masculin

1. [voyage] outward journey

je suis passé les voir à l'aller I dropped in to see them on the way (there)

l'avion était en retard à l'aller et au retour the flight was delayed both ways

un aller (et) retour a round trip

faire des allers et retours [personne, document] to go back and forth, to shuttle back and forth

ne faire qu'un ou que l'aller et retour: je vais à la banque mais je ne fais qu'un aller et retour I'm going to the bank, but I'll be right back

2. [billet]

aller (simple) single (ticket) (UK), one-way ticket (US)

aller (et) retour return (UK) ou round-trip (US) (ticket)

3. (familier)

aller et retour [gifle] slap

II

[ale] verbe auxiliaire

1. (suivi de l'infinitif) [exprime le futur proche] to be going ou about to

tu vas tomber! you're going to fall!, you'll fall!

attendez-le, il va arriver wait for him, he'll be here any minute now

j'allais justement te téléphoner I was just going to phone you, I was on the point of phoning you

il va être 5 h it's going on 5

[pour donner un ordre]

tu vas faire ce que je te dis, oui ou non? will you do as I say or won't you?

2. (suivi de l'infinitif) [en intensif] to go

ne va pas croire/penser que... don't go and believe/think that...

tu ne vas pas me faire croire que tu ne savais rien! you can't fool me into thinking that you didn't know anything!

que n'iront-ils pas s'imaginer! God knows what they'll think!

où est-elle? — allez savoir! where is she? — God knows!

allez expliquer ça à un enfant de 5 ans! try and explain ou try explaining that to a 5-year-old!

3. [exprime la continuité] (suivi du gérondif)

aller en: aller en s'améliorant to get better and better, to improve

aller en augmentant to keep increasing

aller en diminuant: le bruit allait en diminuant the noise was getting fainter and fainter

(suivi du participe présent)

aller croissant

a. [tension] to be rising

b. [nombre] to be rising ou increasing

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[ale] verbe intransitif

A.[EXPRIME LE MOUVEMENT]

1. [se déplacer] to go

qui va là? who goes there?

va vite!

a. hurry up!

b. [à un enfant] run along (now)!

vous alliez à plus de 90 km/h [en voiture] you were driving at ou doing more than 90 km/h

aller (et) venir

a. [de long en large] to pace up and down

b. [entre deux destinations] to come and go, to go to and fro

je n'ai fait qu'aller et venir toute la matinée I was in and out all morning

2. [se rendre - personne]

aller à to go to

en allant à Limoges on the way to Limoges

aller à la mer/à la montagne to go to the seaside/mountains

aller à l'université

a. [bâtiment] to go to the university

b. [institution] to go to university ou college

aller à la chasse/pêche to go hunting/fishing

où vas-tu? where are you going?

comment y va-t-on? how do you get there?

y aller: il y est allé en courant he ran there

on y va! let's go!

j'irai en avion/voiture I'll fly/drive, I'll go by plane/car

aller chez: aller chez un ami to go to see a friend, to go to a friend's

tu n'iras plus chez eux, tu m'entends? you will not visit them again, do you hear me?

aller dans: il a peur d'aller dans l'eau he's afraid to go into the water

je vais dans les Pyrénées I'm going to the Pyrenees

aller en: aller en Autriche to go ou to travel to Austria

aller en haut/bas to go up/down

aller vers: j'allais vers le nord I was heading ou going north

3. (suivi de l'infinitif) [pour se livrer à une activité]

aller faire quelque chose to go and do something, to go do something (US)

je vais faire mes courses tous les matins I go shopping every morning

va ramasser les poires dans le jardin go and pick the pears in the garden

va voir là-bas si j'y suis! (très familier) push off!, clear off!

va te faire voir (très familier) ou te faire foutre! (vulgaire) get lost! ou (UK) stuffed! (très familier), go to hell!

4. [mener - véhicule, chemin] to go

cette rue va vers le centre this street leads towards the city centre

aller droit au cœur de quelqu'un to go straight to somebody's heart

5. [fonctionner - machine] to go, to run ; [ - moteur] to run ; [ - voiture, train] to go

6. [se ranger - dans un contenant] to go, to belong ; [ - dans un ensemble] to fit

7. [être remis]

aller à to go to

l'argent collecté ira à une œuvre the collection will go ou be given to a charity

B.[S'ÉTENDRE]

1. [dans l'espace]

aller de... à...: leur propriété va de la rivière à la côte their land stretches from the river to the coast

le passage qui va de la page 35 à la page 43 the passage which goes from page 35 to page 43

aller jusqu'à

a. [vers le haut] to go ou to reach up to

b. [vers le bas] to go ou to reach down to

c. [en largeur, en longueur] to go to, to stretch as far as

2. [dans le temps]

aller de... à... to go from... to...

aller jusqu'à [bail, contrat] to run till

3. [dans une série]

aller de... à... to go ou to range from... to...

aller jusqu'à: les prix vont jusqu'à 8.000 euros prices go as high as 8,000 euros

C.[PROGRESSER]

1. [se dérouler]

aller vite/lentement to go fast/slow

plus ça va...: plus ça va, moins je comprends la politique the more I see of politics, the less I understand it

plus ça va, plus je l'aime I love her more each day

2. [personne]

aller jusqu'à: j'irai jusqu'à 1.000 euros pour le fauteuil I'll pay ou go up to 1,000 euros for the armchair

j'irais même jusqu'à dire que... I would even go so far as to say that...

sans aller jusque-là without going that far

aller sur ou vers [approcher de]: il va sur ou vers la cinquantaine he's getting on for ou going on 50

elle va sur ses cinq ans she's nearly ou almost five, she'll be five soon

aller à la faillite/l'échec to be heading for bankruptcy/failure

aller à sa ruine to be on the road to ruin

où va-t-on ou allons-nous s'il faut se barricader chez soi? what's the world coming to if people have to lock themselves in nowadays?

allons (droit) au fait let's get (straight) to the point

aller au plus pressé to do the most urgent thing first

D.[ÊTRE DANS TELLE OU TELLE SITUATION]

1. [en parlant de l'état de santé]

bonjour, comment ça va? — ça va hello, how are you? — all right

comment va la santé?, comment va? (familier) how are you keeping?

ça va? [après un choc] are you all right?

ça ne va pas du tout I'm not at all well

aller bien: je vais bien I'm fine ou well

ça va bien? are you OK?

aller mieux: elle va beaucoup mieux she's (feeling) much better

aller mal: il va mal he's not at all well, he's very poorly

ça va pas (bien) ou la tête!, ça va pas, non? (familier) you're off your head!, you must be mad!

ça va? — on fait aller (familier) ou il faut faire aller (familier) how are you? — mustn't grumble

2. [se passer]

comment vont les affaires? — elles vont bien how's business? — (it's doing) OK ou fine

ça va de moins en moins bien entre eux things have gone from bad to worse between them

les choses vont ou ça va mal things aren't too good ou aren't going too well

obéis-moi ou ça va mal aller (pour toi)! do as I say or you'll be in trouble!

comment ça va dans ton nouveau service? how are you getting on ou how are things in the new department?

quelque chose ne va pas? is there anything wrong ou the matter?

ça ne va pas tout seul ou sans problème it's not an ou it's no easy job

et le travail, ça va comme tu veux? (familier) is work going all right?

E.[EXPRIME L'ADÉQUATION]

1. [être seyant]

aller (bien) à quelqu'un

a. [taille d'un vêtement] to fit somebody

b. [style d'un vêtement] to suit somebody

le bleu lui va blue suits her, she looks good in blue

ça ne te va pas de parler vulgairement coarse language doesn't suit ou become you

ça te va bien de donner des conseils! (ironique) you're a fine one to give advice!

cela te va à ravir ou à merveille that looks wonderful on you, you look wonderful in that

2. [être en harmonie]

aller avec: aller avec quelque chose to go with ou to match something

j'ai acheté un chapeau pour aller avec ma veste I bought a hat to go with ou to match my jacket

aller ensemble

a. [couleurs, styles] to go well together, to match

b. [éléments d'une paire] to belong together

ils vont bien ensemble, ces deux-là! those two make quite a pair!

je trouve qu'ils vont très mal ensemble I think (that) they're an ill-matched couple ou they make a very odd pair

3. [convenir]

la clé de 12 devrait aller spanner number 12 should do (the job)

nos plats vont au four our dishes are oven-proof

tu veux de l'aide? — non, ça ira! do you want a hand? — no, I'll manage ou it's OK!

tu ne rajoutes pas de crème? — ça ira comme ça don't you want to add some cream? — that'll do (as it is) ou it's fine like this

ça ira pour aujourd'hui that'll be all for today, let's call it a day

pour un studio, ça peut aller as far as bedsits (UK) ou studio apartments (US) go, it's not too bad

aller à quelqu'un: on dînera après le spectacle — ça me va we'll go for dinner after the show — that's all right ou fine by me ou that suits me (fine)

F.[LOCUTIONS]

allez, un petit effort come on, put some effort into it

allez, je m'en vais! right, I'm going now!

zut, j'ai cassé un verre! — et allez (donc), le troisième en un mois! damn! I've broken a glass! — well done, that's the third in a month!

allez ou allons donc! [tu exagères] go on ou get away (with you)!,come off it!

allez-y! go on!, off you go!

allons-y! let's go!

allons-y, ne nous gênons pas! (ironique) don't mind me!

allons bon, j'ai perdu ma clef maintenant! oh no, now I've lost my key!

allons bon, voilà qu'il recommence à pleurer! here we go, he's crying again!

c'est mieux comme ça, va! it's better that way, you know!

(espèce de) frimeur, va! (familier) you show-off!

va donc, eh minable! (familier) get lost, you little creep!

ça va (familier) , ça va bien (familier) , ça va comme ça (familier) OK

je t'aurai prévenu! — ça va, ça va! don't say I didn't warn you! — OK, OK!

ça va comme ça hein, j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades! just shut up will you, I'm fed up with your moaning!

y aller (familier) : une fois que tu es sur le plongeoir, il faut y aller! once you're on the diving board, you've got to jump!

quand faut y aller, faut y aller when you've got to go, you've got to go

y aller [le faire]: vas-y doucement, c'est fragile gently ou easy does it, it's fragile

vas-y mollo avec le vin! (familier) go easy on the wine!

comme tu y vas (familier) /vous y allez (familier) : j'en veux 30 euros — comme tu y vas! I want 30 euros for it — isn't that a bit much?

ça y va: (familier) ça y va, les billets de 10 euros! 10 euro notes are going as if there was no tomorrow!

y aller de: aux réunions de famille, il y va toujours d'une ou de sa chansonnette every time there's a family gathering, he sings a little song

elle y est allée de sa petite larme (humoristique) she had a little cry

il ou cela ou ça va de soi (que) it goes without saying (that)

il ou cela ou ça va sans dire (que) it goes without saying (that)

il y va de: il y va de ta vie/carrière/réputation your life/career/reputation is at stake

il en va de... comme de...: il en va de la littérature comme de la peinture it's the same with literature as with painting

il en va de même pour: il n'en va pas de même pour toi the same doesn't apply to you

il en va autrement: il en irait autrement si ta mère était encore là things would be very different if your mother was still here

va pour le Saint-Émilion! (familier) all right ou OK then, we'll have the Saint-Emilion!

tout le monde est égoïste, si tu vas par là! everybody's selfish, if you look at it like that!

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s'en aller verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [partir - personne] to go

je lui donnerai la clé en m'en allant I'll give him the key on my way out

va-t'en! go away!

tous les jeunes s'en vont du village all the young people are leaving the village

va-t'en de là! get away from there!

2. [se défaire, se détacher] to come undone

3. (soutenu) [mourir - personne] to die, to pass away

4. [disparaître - tache] to come off, to go (away) ; [ - son] to fade away ; [ - forces] to fail ; [ - jeunesse] to pass ; [ - lumière, soleil, couleur] to fade (away) ; [ - peinture, vernis] to come off

ça s'en ira au lavage/avec du savon it'll come off in the wash/with soap

leur dernière lueur d'espoir s'en est allée their last glimmer of hope has gone ou vanished

5. (suivi de l'infinitif) [en intensif]

il s'en fut trouver le magicien off he went to find the wizard

je m'en vais lui dire ses quatre vérités! (familier) I'm going to tell her a few home truths!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > aller

17 go

1. [gəʋ] n (pl goes [gəʋz]) разг.
1. ход, ходьба; движение

come and go - хождение туда и сюда /взад и вперёд/

the boat rolled gently with the come and go of small waves - лодка мягко покачивалась на мелких волнах

to be on the go - быть в движении /в работе/

I've been on the go since daybreak - я спозаранку на ногах

he is always on the go - он всегда в движении; он никогда не сидит без дела

he has two books on the go at the moment - в настоящее время он работает (одновременно) над двумя книгами

2. обстоятельство, положение; неожиданный поворот дел

a capital go - очень приятное дело

a near go - опасное /рискованное/ положение; ≅ быть на волосок от гибели /провала, разорения и т. п./

here's a pretty go!, what a go! - ≅ весёленькая история!, хорошенькое дельце!

it's a queer /rum/ go - странное дело

3. попытка

to have a go at - попытаться, рискнуть, попытать счастья

she was staying for another go - она осталась, чтобы сделать ещё одну попытку

let's have another go at this problem - давай ещё раз попробуем разобраться в этом деле

he had several goes at the examination before he passed - он не смог сдать экзамен с первого захода

4. 1) приступ

she had a bad go of flu - у неё был тяжёлый грипп

2) порция ( еды или вина)

3) что-л. выполненное за один раз

5. сделка, соглашение

it's a go! - идёт!, по рукам, решено!, договорились!

6. разг. энергия, воодушевление; рвение; увлечение

full of go - полон энергии

the children are full of go - у детей много энергии

there's no go about him - он вялый

there is plenty of go in this music - это очень темпераментная музыка

a brief go at drawing - кратковременное увлечение рисованием

7. разг. успех; удача; успешное предприятие

to make a go of it - амер. добиться успеха, преуспеть

he is convinced that he can make a go of it - он уверен, что добьётся в этом деле успеха

no go - бесполезный, безнадёжный

the plan is no go - план никуда не годится

it's no go! - не пойдёт!, невозможно!

8. редк. походка

9. ход ( в игре); бросок ( в спортивных играх)

it's their go - сейчас их очередь

10. карт. «мимо» ( возглас игрока в криббидж)

♢ to give smb. the go - дать кому-л. сигнал или разрешение действовать; ≅ дать «добро»

quite /all/ the go - последний крик моды; предмет всеобщего увлечения

first go - первым делом, сразу же

at a go - сразу, зараз

the great [little] go - студ. последний [первый] экзамен на степень бакалавра гуманитарных наук ( в Кембридже и Оксфорде)

from the word go - с самого начала

he was a drag on me from the word go - с самого начала он был для меня обузой
2. [gəʋ] a амер. разг.
быть в состоянии готовности; работать (безотказно) (об аппаратуре и т. п.)

all systems are go - все системы работают нормально

you are go for landing - ≅ разрешается посадка

she was suddenly in a go condition - она внезапно почувствовала, что готова ко всему
3. [gəʋ] v (went; gone)
I

1. идти, ходить

to go slowly [quickly] - идти медленно [быстро]

to go slow - а) идти медленно, не торопиться; б) быть осмотрительным; [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to go along the road - идти по дороге

cars go on the road - по дороге едут /ездят/ машины

to go upstairs [downstairs] - подыматься [спускаться] по лестнице

they went over the river - они перешли /переправились через/ реку

she went to buy some food - она отправилась за провизией

he went to visit /to see/ her - он пошёл навестить /проведать/ её

to go to the doctor - пойти к врачу

to go in single file [in pairs] - идти по одному [парами]

we can talk as we go - мы можем разговаривать на ходу

you go first - а) вы идите первым /вперёд/; б) проходите, пожалуйста; в) ваш первый ход

who goes there? - кто идёт? ( оклик часового)

2. направляться, следовать; ехать, поехать

to go to the window - подойти к окну

to go to the country - поехать за город /в деревню, на дачу/ [см. тж. ♢ ]

to go abroad - поехать за границу [см. тж. ♢ ]

he is going abroad - он едет за границу

to go to France [to London] - поехать во Францию [в Лондон]

to go on a journey - поехать в путешествие; совершать путешествие

they went for a trip to Windsor - они поехали на экскурсию в Виндзор

he goes to the South every year - каждый год он ездит на юг

to go for a ride /a drive/ - поехать /отправиться/ на прогулку (особ. верхом, на велосипеде, в автомобиле)

to go for a walk - пойти (по)гулять

let's go for a swim - пойдём купаться

the bus goes to London - автобус идёт в Лондон

to go to a meeting - пойти на собрание

to go on a visit - поехать /отправиться/ с визитом; поехать погостить

to go to a party - пойти в гости /на вечеринку, на вечер/

to go on a tour - а) отправиться /пуститься/ в путешествие; б) отправляться на гастроли /в турне/

to go (some) places - амер. разг. ездить /ходить/ по разным местам

3. 1) ездить, путешествовать, передвигаться (каким-л. способом)

to go by land [by water] - ехать по суше [по воде]

to go by air - лететь самолётом

to go by train [by bus, by tram, by rail, by steamer] - ехать поездом [автобусом, трамваем, по железной дороге, пароходом]

to go by aeroplane - лететь самолётом

to go in a carriage [in a motor-car, in a ship, in a tram, in a trolley-bus] - ехать в экипаже [в автомобиле, на пароходе, в трамвае, в троллейбусе]

to go on foot - ходить /идти/ пешком

to go on horseback - ехать верхом (на лошади)

2) ходить, курсировать

the steamer goes twice a week - пароход ходит два раза в неделю

4. 1) уходить, уезжать

we came at six and went at nine - мы пришли в шесть, а ушли в девять

it is time for us to go - нам пора уходить /идти, уезжать/

we must go at one o'clock - мы должны уйти в час

I'll be going now - ну, я пошёл

I must be going now, I must be gone - теперь мне нужно уходить

she is gone - она ушла /уехала/, её нет

after I go - после моего ухода

the guests are all gone - все гости ушли

don't go yet - побудь ещё немного

be gone!, get you gone! - уходи!

2) отходить, отправляться

when does the train go? - когда отходит поезд?

the train goes from platform 5 - поезд отходит от платформы №5

one, two, three - go!, ready, steady, go! - внимание... приготовиться... марш!

5. 1) двигаться, быть в движении

I'd prefer to sit the way the train is going - я бы предпочёл сидеть по ходу поезда

to set smth. going - привести что-л. в движение

2) двигаться с определённой скоростью

the train was going (at) fifty miles an hour - поезд шёл со скоростью 50 миль в час

the car's going too fast - машина едет слишком быстро

to go at full drive /tilt/ - идти полным ходом

6. 1) работать, действовать, функционировать (о машине и т. п.)

that clock doesn't go - эти часы не ходят

my watch is going too fast [slow] - мои часы слишком спешат [отстают]

the engine went beautifully all day - весь день машина работала превосходно

the motor won't go - мотор не заводится

how do I make the washing machine go? - как включить стиральную машину?

this kept the factory going - благодаря этому фабрика продолжала работать

you must keep the fire going - тебе нужно поддерживать огонь

mails go slow - почта работает медленно

the engine goes by electricity - двигатель работает на электричестве

my heart was going at a tremendous rate - сердце у меня сильно билось

2) жить, действовать, функционировать ( о человеке)

he manages to keep going - он как-то тянет, ему удаётся держаться

7. 1) тянуться, проходить, пролегать, простираться

the boundary goes along the river - граница проходит вдоль реки

mountains that go from east to west - горы, тянущиеся /простирающиеся/ с востока на запад

how far does the road go? - далеко ли тянется эта дорога?

this road goes to London - эта дорога ведёт в Лондон

2) дотягиваться; доходить

the park goes down to the river - парк простирается до реки

I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground - мне нужна верёвка, которую можно опустить с верхнего этажа до земли

this belt won't go around her waist - этот пояс на ней не сойдётся

the wound does not go very deep - рана не очень глубокая

8. 1) протекать, проходить

time goes quickly - время идёт быстро /летит/

vacation goes quickly - не успеваешь оглянуться, а отпуск кончился

much time has gone since that day - с того дня прошло много времени

there is another hour to go - осталось ждать ещё час

summer is going - лето проходит

2) протекать; завершаться каким-л. образом

how is the evening going? - как проходит вечер?

how did the interview go? - как прошло интервью?

I hope all goes well with you - надеюсь, что у вас всё хорошо

if all goes well with us - если у нас всё будет благополучно

how did the voting go? - как завершилось голосование?; каковы результаты голосования?

the play went well - пьеса имела успех

nobody knows how matters will go - никто не знает, как пойдут дела

what made the party go? - что обеспечило успех вечера?

9. 1) исчезать; проходить

the clouds have gone - тучи рассеялись

money goes easily - деньги тают

the pain has gone - боль прошла

all hope is gone - исчезли все надежды

2) исчезнуть, пропасть

his hat has gone - у него исчезла /пропала/ шляпа

the key has gone somewhere - ключ куда-то запропастился

where's my pen? It's gone (off my desk) - где моя ручка? Она исчезла (с моего стола)

10. распространяться; передаваться

a rumour went through the office - по учреждению прошёл слух

the story went all over the town - история обошла весь город

11. передаваться (по телеграфу и т. п.)

telegrams go by wire - телеграммы передаются по проводам

this message will go by mail /by post, in the post/ - это сообщение пойдёт по почте

12. иметь хождение, быть в обращении

13. (обыкн. to) идти (на что-л.); брать на себя (что-л.); решаться (на что-л.)

to go to a lot of [great] trouble to do smth. - приложить много [массу] усилий, чтобы сделать что-л.

do not go to any trouble - не затрудняйте себя

he will not even go to the trouble of doing that - он не захочет даже и попытаться сделать это

to go to great expense - пойти на большие расходы

to go so far as to say that! - дойти до того, чтобы сказать это!

14. 1) податься; рухнуть; сломаться, расколоться

the platform went - трибуна рухнула /обрушилась/

first the sail went and then the mast - сперва подался парус, а затем и мачта

there goes another button! - ну вот, ещё одна пуговица отлетела!

the fuse [bulb] went - перегорела пробка [лампочка]

the engine in the old car finally went - мотор в старой машине окончательно пришёл в негодность

this stuff goes at the folds - эта материя быстро протирается на сгибах

2) потерпеть крах, обанкротиться

the bank may go any day - крах банка ожидается со дня на день

3) отменяться, уничтожаться

this clause of the bill will have to go - эта статья законопроекта должна быть отменена /не должна быть принята/

whatever is not done yet must simply go - всё, что не сделано, придётся оставить как есть

4) (обыкн. с must, can, have to) отказываться; избавляться

the car must go, we can't afford it - от машины придётся отказаться, она нам не по карману

15. 1) быть расположенным, следовать в определённом порядке

the names go in alphabetical order - фамилии идут по алфавиту

to forget how holidays go - забыть последовательность праздников

2) храниться, находиться (где-л.); становиться ( на определённое место)

where is this carpet to go? - куда постелить этот ковёр?

the shirts go in the second drawer - рубашки лежат во втором ящике

this book goes on the top shelf - эта книга всегда стоит на верхней полке

3) (into, under) умещаться, укладываться (во что-л.)

the thread is too thick to go into the needle - нитка слишком толстая, чтобы пролезть в иголку

the book will not go into my pocket - книга не влезет в мой карман

the trunk will go under the bed - чемодан уместится под кроватью

how many pints go into a gallon? - сколько пинт содержится в одном галлоне?

4) (обыкн. to) равняться

twelve inches go to one foot - один фут равняется двенадцати дюймам

twenty shillings go to one pound - в фунте стерлингов двадцать шиллингов

six into twelve goes twice - шесть содержится в двенадцати два раза

three into two won't go - два не делится на три

16. заканчиваться определённым результатом

I don't know whether the case goes for me or against me - я не знаю ещё, удастся ли мне выиграть процесс

which way will the decision go? - как всё решится?

17. 1) гласить, говорить

I don't exactly remember how the words go - я точно не помню, как это там сказано

the agreement goes as follows - в соглашении говорится следующее

how does the story go? - что там дальше в рассказе?

the story goes that he was murdered - говорят, что его убили

as the story goes - как рассказывают

as the saying goes - как говорится

2) звучать (о мелодии и т. п.)

the tune goes something like this... - вот как, примерно, звучит этот мотив

how does that song go? - напомните мне мотив этой песни

ducks go❝quack❞ - утки делают «кряк-кряк»

the guns went❝boom❞ - «бабах!» грохнули пушки [см. тж. III А 2, 4)]

18. 1) звонить

I hear the bells going - я слышу, как звонят колокола

the bell has gone - уже был звонок

2) бить, отбивать время

it has just gone six - только что пробило шесть

19. умирать, гибнуть

she is gone - она погибла, она умерла

my grandmother went peacefully in the night - моя бабушка тихо скончалась ночью

after George went, she moved into a smaller house - когда Джордж умер, она переехала в дом поменьше

he is dead and gone - разг. он уже в могиле

20. 1) пройти, быть принятым

what he says goes - его предложения принимаются

this plan will not go - план не будет принят

2) быть приемлемым

your plan goes - твой план годится

here anything goes - разг. здесь всё сойдёт; здесь ты можешь делать, что твоей душе угодно

21. разг. выдерживать, терпеть

he cannot go such doctrines - он терпеть не может подобных доктрин

I can't go modern art - я не признаю современное искусство

22. справляться, одолевать

I can't go another mouthful - я больше ни глотка ( или куска) не могу съесть

23. ходить определённым шагом

to go narrow [wide] - идти узким [широким] шагом ( о лошади)

to go above the ground - уст. ходить, высоко подымая ноги

24. спариваться

II А

1. 1) участвовать ( в доле)

to go halves [shares, snacks, амер. fifty-fifty, уст. snips], to go share and share alike - делить поровну /пополам/; принять участие наравне (с кем-л.)

2) амер. разг. ставить (какую-л. сумму); рисковать (какой-л. суммой)

how much do you go? - а) сколько вы ставите?; б) на сколько вы спорите?

he went a hundred dollars - он поставил сто долларов

I'll go you a shilling - держу с вами пари на один шиллинг

2. 1) пропадать, слабеть (о слухе, сознании и т. п.)

my sight is going - я теряю зрение

his strength is going - его силы иссякают

his mind is going - его рассудок слабеет

my voice has gone because of my cold - от простуды я потеряла голос /у меня сел голос/

she's far gone - она очень плоха

2) разг. износиться ( об одежде)

my shoes are gone - у меня порвались туфли

these shoes are going - эти ботинки уже дышат на ладан

the jacket has gone at the elbows - пиджак прохудился в локтях

3. редк.

1) сохраняться ( о пище)

butter goes better in the refrigerator - масло сохраняется лучше в холодильнике

2) носиться (о ткани, одежде и т. п.)

astrakhan goes very long - каракуль носится очень долго

4. быть ритмичными ( о стихах)

5. получать ( пособие)

to go on the parish - получать приходское пособие по бедности, жить за счёт прихожан

to go on the dole - получать пособие по бедности; перейти на пособие

to go on the relief fund - получать пособие из фонда помощи

II Б

1. to be going to do smth.

1) собираться, намереваться сделать что-л.

I am going to speak to her - я намереваюсь поговорить с ней

he is going to tell us a story - он собирается рассказать нам что-то

we were going to France but we changed our minds - мы хотели поехать во Францию, но передумали

she is going to spend holidays at a rest-home - она решила провести свои каникулы в доме отдыха

she is going to have her own way - она намерена действовать по-своему

he is not going to be cheated - он не допустит, чтобы его обманули

2) ожидаться (о каком-л. событии)

she's going to have a baby - у неё будет ребёнок

I'm going to be sick! - меня сейчас вырвет!

she felt she was going to be ill - она чувствовала, что заболевает

it is going to rain - собирается дождь

there are going to be apples for dessert - на третье будут яблоки

2. to go and do smth. разг. взять да сделать что-л.; пойти и сделать что-л.

go and see - пойди посмотри

go and shut the door - пойди закрой дверь

to go and fetch smb., smth. - сходить за кем-л., чем-л.

he went and got married - он взял да и женился

you've gone and torn my dress - ну вот, вы порвали мне платье

there now! if I haven't gone and lost my ticket! - и надо же было мне потерять билет!

3. to go about smth. /doing smth./

1) заниматься чем-л.

to go about one's business - заниматься своими обычными делами

she went about her work with energy - она энергично занималась своими делами

we must go about it carefully - а) это надо делать осторожно; б) за это надо браться осторожно

2) приниматься за что-л.

how does one go about getting seats? - что нужно делать, чтобы достать билеты /места/?

he didn't know how to go about building a boat - он не знал, как подступиться к строительству лодки

4. to go at smth. энергично взяться за что-л.

to go at a hard task - энергично взяться за трудное дело

let's go at this problem in a different way - давайте попробуем решить эту проблему по-другому

he went at his breakfast as if he'd never eaten for a week - он набросился на завтрак так, будто не ел целую неделю

5. to go at smb. набрасываться, бросаться на кого-л.

he went at me with his fists - он набросился на меня с кулаками

our dog went at the postman - наша собака набросилась на почтальона

6. to go against smth.

1) двигаться против чего-л.

to go against the tide - плыть против течения [см. тж. ♢ ]

2) идти вразрез с чем-л., противоречить чему-л.

it goes against my principles - это противоречит моим принципам

she went against her mother's wishes - она не послушалась своей матери; она поступила наперекор своей матери

3) юр. оспаривать что-л.; спорить против чего-л.

7. to go against smb. быть против кого-л.; не подходить кому-л.

fate goes against us - судьба против нас

it goes against me - это противно мне, это противоречит моим убеждениям

his appearance goes against him - у него очень невыигрышная внешность

the case may go against you - решение суда может быть не в вашу пользу

8. to go behind smth. пересматривать, рассматривать заново, изучать (основания, данные)

to go behind the evidence - проанализировать показания

9. to go beyond smth. выходить за пределы чего-л., превышать что-л.

to go beyond one's orders - превышать полномочия

10. to go by /on/ smth.

1) судить по чему-л.

to go by appearances - судить по внешности

if this is anything to go by - насколько можно по этому судить

that's nothing to go by - по этому судить нельзя

2) руководствоваться чем-л., следовать чему-л.

I go by the barometer - я руководствуюсь барометром

to go by the directions - руководствоваться инструкциями

it is a good rule to go by - вот хорошее правило, которым следует руководствоваться

don't go by that old map - не следует доверять этой старой карте

I shall go entirely by what the doctor says - я буду делать всё, что говорит врач

we were just going on what you yourself had said - мы как раз действовали в соответствии с тем, что вы сами говорили

that's all the police had to go on to catch the killer - вот и все улики, которые были у полиции и по которым она должна была поймать убийцу

11. to go after smth., smb. домогаться чего-л., кого-л.

to go after a job - добиваться места

to go after a prize - вступить в борьбу за призовое место

to go after pleasure - искать удовольствий

he is going after Jane - он ухаживает /бегает/ за Джейн

12. to go for smb.

1) разг. наброситься, обрушиться на кого-л.

suddenly the lion went for his keeper - внезапно лев набросился на служителя

the speaker went for the profiteers - оратор обрушился на спекулянтов

my wife went for me because I was late for dinner - жена выругала меня за то, что я опоздал к обеду

2) слыть кем-л.; быть принятым за кого-л.

he went for an old man among the youth - молодёжь принимала его за старика /считала его стариком/

3) разг. увлекаться кем-л.; влюбиться в кого-л.

I don't go for men of his type - мне такие мужчины, как он, не нравятся

he goes for her in a big way - он здорово втюрился в неё

13. to go for smth.

1) разг. заменить что-л., сойти за что-л.

this synthetic material may easily go for pure wool - эта искусственная ткань может легко сойти за чистую шерсть

2) стремиться к чему-л.; добиваться чего-л.

will you go for the prize? - ты будешь бороться за призовое место?

when you offer him sweets he goes for the biggest one - когда ему предлагают конфеты, он всегда тянется за самой большой

3) увлекаться чем-л.

do you go for modern music? - вы любите современную музыку?

the public goes for his ideas - его идеи привлекают общественность

14. to go for /at/ á certain sum of money продаваться по определённой цене

to go for a dollar - продаваться за доллар

to go for nothing - продаваться за бесценок [см. тж. II Б 15]

the books went for a shilling [for so little] - книги были проданы за шиллинг [так дёшево]

this goes for one shilling - это стоит один шиллинг

there were good coats going at £50 - по 50 фунтов продавали хорошие пальто

going for £10!, going!, going!, gone! - продаётся за 10 фунтов!, 10 фунтов - раз!, 10 фунтов - два!, 10 фунтов - три! продано (за 10 фунтов)

15. to go to /in/ smth. расходоваться, уходить на что-л.

half our money goes on food and clothes for the children - половина наших денег уходит на еду и одежду для детей

his time goes in watching television - он всё своё время тратит на телевизор

to go for nothing - пропасть, уйти впустую [см. тж. II Б 14]

16. to go to smth., smb.

1) обращаться к чему-л., на кого-л.

his hand went to his gun - его рука потянулась за револьвером

his eyes went to her - он взглянул на неё, он обратил свой взгляд на неё

2) прибегать к помощи; обращаться (к кому-л.)

to go to law /to court/ - обращаться в суд

to go to law with smb. - возбуждать дело в суде против кого-л.

you should go to the president - вам следует обратиться к председателю

go to Aristotle for that - вам следовало бы посмотреть у Аристотеля

to go to facts - обратиться к фактам

17. to go to smth. становиться кем-л.

to go to the bar - стать юристом

to go to sea - стать моряком

to go to the stage - стать актёром, пойти в актёры

to go to the streets - стать проституткой, пойти на панель

to go to school - ходить в школу; стать учеником, учиться в школе

to go to college [to the university] - стать [быть] студентом, учиться в колледже [в университете]

18. to go to smb.

1) быть проданным кому-л.

the house went to the one who made the highest offer - дом продали тому, кто предложил самую высокую цену

going to the gentleman in the third row! going, going, gone! - продано джентльмену в третьем ряду! продано - раз!, продано - два!, продано - три!

2) доставаться кому-л.

the first prize goes to you - вам присуждается первая премия

19. to go through smth.

1) тщательно, пункт за пунктом разбирать что-л.

let's go through the arguments again - давайте снова разберём все доводы

2) проделать, сделать что-л.

to go through a ceremony - совершить обряд

to go through one's exercises - сделать упражнения

let's go through the rehearsal without any interruptions - давайте проведём репетицию без всяких помех

3) пройти, быть принятым где-л. (о проекте, предложении)

the plan must go through several stages - план должен пройти несколько инстанций

4) испытывать что-л., подвергаться чему-л.

they went through many hardships - они испытали немало трудностей

to go through a serious operation - перенести серьёзную операцию

the country has gone through too many wars - эта страна перенесла слишком много войн

5) выдержать столько-то изданий ( о книге)

the book went through ten editions - книга выдержала десять изданий

6) обыскивать, обшаривать что-л.

he went through his pockets looking for the key - он обыскал все карманы в поисках ключа

7) растратить, израсходовать (состояние, деньги и т. п.)

he quickly went through his fortune [his savings] - он быстро растратил /промотал/ своё состояние [свои сбережения]

20. to go into smth.

1) тщательно разбирать что-л., вникать во что-л.; расследовать, рассматривать что-л.

to go deeply into a question - глубоко исследовать вопрос

to go into details /particulars/ - вдаваться в подробности

he went into an explanation - он пустился в объяснения

2) избирать (профессию и т. п.)

to go into politics - избрать политическое поприще

to go into business - избрать карьеру делового человека; стать дельцом

to go into the army - стать военным

to go into Parliament [into the Cabinet] - стать членом парламента [кабинета министров]

to go into films - посвятить себя кино

3) вступить в организацию, стать членом общества

4) надевать

she goes into woollen stockings in September - с сентября она начинает носить шерстяные чулки

to go into mourning - облачиться в траур

she went into mourning for a whole year - она целый год соблюдала траур

21. to go before /to/ smb., smth.

1) предстать перед кем-л., чем-л.

you will go before the board of directors - вы предстанете перед советом директоров

2) передавать на рассмотрение кому-л., чему-л.

your suggestion will go before the committee - о вашем предложении доложат комиссии

can this question go direct to the minister? - нельзя ли этот вопрос поставить непосредственно перед министром?

22. to go with smb.

1) сопровождать кого-л., идти вместе с кем-л.

shall I go with you? - хотите я пойду с вами?

2) быть заодно, соглашаться с кем-л.

I can't go with you on that - в этом я не могу согласиться с вами

23. to go with smth.

1) подходить к чему-л., гармонировать с чем-л.; соответствовать чему-л.

the blue scarf goes well with your blouse - этот голубой шарф красиво сочетается с вашей блузкой

salt doesn't go with tea - соль не подают к чаю

2) относиться к чему-л., быть связанным с чем-л.

five acres of land go with the house - продаётся дом с прилегающим к нему участком в пять акров

3) быть связанным с чем-л.; соответствовать чему-л.

many cares go with it - с этим связано много хлопот

the salary that goes with an office - жалованье, соответствующее занимаемой должности

24. to go without smth.

1) обходиться без чего-л.

to go without supper - обходиться без ужина

2) не иметь чего-л.

to go without money - не иметь денег, быть без денег

25. to go by /under/ á name быть известным под каким-л. именем

to go by /under/ the name of... - быть известным под именем...

he went under a pseudonym - он был известен под псевдонимом, он носил псевдоним

she went under a false name - она скрывалась под чужим именем

26. to go under smb.'s name приписываться кому-л. ( об авторстве)

that play generally goes under the name of Shakespeare - обычно эту пьесу приписывают Шекспиру

27. 1) to go to make up smth. составлять что-л., входить в состав чего-л.

items which go to make up the total - пункты, из которых складывается целое

2) to go to the making of smth., smb. быть необходимым для чего-л., кого-л.

what qualities go to the making of a pilot? - какие качества необходимы пилоту?

dressings that go to making a good salad - приправа, необходимая, чтобы приготовить вкусный салат

28. to go into á state приходить в какое-л. состояние

to go into a rage - приходить в ярость

to go into hysterics - впадать в истерику

29. to go into á condition входить в какое-л. положение

to go into anchor - мор. становиться на якорь

to go into the assault - воен. идти в атаку

to go into bivouac - воен. располагаться биваком

to go into the curve - а) войти в поворот ( бег); б) входить в вираж ( велоспорт)

30. ... as smth., smb. goes... как что-л. заведено...;... как другие

he is not bad as cooks go - как повар он не так уж плох

as things go - разг. при сложившихся обстоятельствах, как это водится, в нынешних условиях

it's cheap as these things go - по нынешним временам это дёшево

that's not bad as things go - при существующем положении вещей это не так уж плохо

31. to go to show that... свидетельствовать

it all goes to show that he cannot be trusted - всё это свидетельствует о том, что ему нельзя доверять

your behaviour goes to prove that... - ваше поведение служит доказательством того, что...

that goes to make people happier - это способствует счастью людей

32. smth. is going иметься, продаваться, подаваться и т. п.

there is a cold supper going - подают холодный ужин

come along, there are ices going - идём скорее, подают мороженое

I'll have what's going - дайте мне, что у вас есть

are there any jobs going? - здесь есть работа?

are there any houses going? - здесь продают(ся) дома?

III А

1. в сочетании с последующим герундием выражает действие, соответствующее значению герундия:

to go (out) hunting /shooting/ - отправляться /ходить/ на охоту

to go out fishing [duck-shooting] - отправляться на рыбную ловлю [охотиться на уток]

to go shopping - отправляться за покупками; ходить по магазинам

to go skating - пойти на каток

to go skiing - ходить на лыжах

don't go telling me lies - перестань(те) обманывать меня

he goes frightening people with his stories - он постоянно пугает людей своими рассказами

don't go doing that! - разг. не смей делать этого!

don't go saying that! - разг. не болтай ерунды!

2. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом:

1) находиться в каком-л. положении или состоянии

to go free - быть свободным /незанятым/

to go hungry /empty/ - (вечно) быть /ходить/ голодным

to go armed - быть /ходить/ вооружённым, носить оружие

to go adrift - дрейфовать

to go deep - быть глубоким

the differences between them go deep - их разногласия имеют глубокие корни

to go in rags - ходить в лохмотьях

to go in fear (of smth.) - жить в вечном страхе (перед чем-л.)

to go strong - держаться, сохранять силу, не сдаваться

to be six months gone (with child) - быть на седьмом месяце (беременности)

to go with young - находиться в состоянии беременности ( о животном)

to go native см. native II 2

2) делаться, становиться

to go bad - испортиться; сгнить, прогнить, протухнуть

the milk went sour - молоко скисло

to go blind - ослепнуть

to go dry - высыхать, становиться сухим [см. тж. ♢ ]

she /her hair/ is going grey - она седеет

the school has gone independent - эта школа стала частной

to go wild - взбеситься

to go mad /mental/ - сойти с ума

to go queer in the head - а) помешаться; б) почувствовать головокружение

to go green with envy - позеленеть от зависти

he went white with anger - он побелел от злости

to go wrong - а) сбиться с пути, встать на ложный путь; ошибаться; поступать неправильно; б) не выйти, не получиться; в) испортиться, перестать работать; разладиться; г) испортиться, протухнуть ( о пище)

the waves went very high - на море началось сильное волнение

to go hot and cold - краснеть и бледнеть

he went hot and cold - его бросало то в жар, то в холод

I went cold all over - я промёрз до костей

she is going fifteen - ей (идёт) пятнадцатый год

he has gone forty - ему уже сорок

a man gone ninety years of age - человек, которому за 90

to go Conservative - стать /сделаться/ консерватором

to go apprentice - сделаться подмастерьем /учеником/

3) оставаться в каком-л. положении

to go unpunished - быть /оставаться/ безнаказанным

to go free /scot-free/ - оставаться свободным

her complaints went unnoticed - на её жалобы не обращали внимания

4) издавать внезапный или отчётливый звук

to go bang - хлопнуть

to go pop - выстрелить, грохнуть, бахнуть

to go smash - с треском врезаться

to go snap - треснуть; с треском сломаться

to go flop - а) хлопнуться, плюхнуться; б) потерпеть неудачу, провалиться

to go fut, to go phut - а) лопнуть; б) сорваться, провалиться, лопнуть; потерпеть крах, неудачу; кончиться ничем; в) испортиться, сломаться

to go patter - а) стучать ( о каплях дождя); б) семенить ножками ( о ребёнке)

to go clatter - цокать (копытами)

♢

to go to bed /to sleep/ - ложиться спать

to go to bye-bye - детск. идти бай-бай

to go the round of - а) совершать обход; б) циркулировать (о слухах и т. п.); переходить или передаваться из уст в уста

to go foreign - мор. жарг. уйти в заграничное плавание

to go far - а) хватить надолго; those potatoes won't go far when there are 10 people to feed - картофеля надолго не хватит, раз надо кормить целых десять человек; б) зайти далеко; перейти границы (принятого, допустимого); you've gone too far! - ну, это ты хватил!, в) многого добиться; the boy is clever and will go far - мальчик умный и многого добьётся

to go a long /good, great/ way - а) далеко пойти; б) далеко зайти, хватить через край; в) хватить надолго, быть достаточным (о деньгах, продуктах)

far gone - а) в последней стадии ( болезни); б) совершенно безумный; в) сильно пьяный; опьяневший

far gone in love - безумно влюблённый

far gone in grief - убитый горем

as /so/ far as it goes - поскольку дело касается, что касается, что до

it will go hard /ill/ with him - ему придётся плохо /туго/

to go smb. better - превзойти /перещеголять, затмить/ кого-л.

to go dry - амер. а) запретить продажу спиртных напитков; б) отказаться от употребления спиртных напитков; стать трезвенником; [см. тж. III А 2, 2)]

to go wet - амер. а) разрешить продажу спиртных напитков; б) начать пить

to go steady - иметь постоянного возлюбленного /-ую возлюбленную/

to go bail - а) юр. становиться поручителем, поручиться или внести залог (за кого-л.); б) разг. ручаться

go bail that... - ручаюсь, что...

to go downhill - а) катиться по наклонной плоскости; б) ухудшаться (о здоровье, материальном положении)

to go abroad - получить известность [см. тж. I 2], распространиться ( о слухах)

a rumour has gone abroad - прошёл слух

to go to the country - распустить парламент и назначить новые выборы [см. тж. I 2]

to go to Canossa - пойти в Каноссу, публично унижаться (перед кем-л.), испрашивая прощение

to let /to leave/ go - а) выпускать из рук; б) (от)пускать, выпускать; освобождать; let me go! - отпустите меня!; в) пропускать; г) перестать думать, выбросить из головы

let it go at that! - довольно!, будет!, пусть это так и останется!

I've let my music go - я запустил музыку, я перестал заниматься музыкой

to let judgement go by default - юр. заочно решить в пользу истца ( ввиду неявки ответчика)

go easy /slow/! - осторожнее!, потише! [ср. тж. I 1]

to go easy on smth. - амер. быть тактичным в отношении чего-л.; проявлять осторожность в отношении чего-л.

to go solid - амер. полит. жарг. придерживаться одного мнения, действовать единодушно

to be going some - амер. быстро /успешно/ продвигаться вперёд

to be going strong - а) быть полным сил; процветать; б) поступать безрассудно /опрометчиво/

to go one's (own) way /gate/ - идти своим путём, действовать самостоятельно, поступать по-своему

to go with the current /the tide, the stream, the crowd/ - плыть по течению

to go with the times /the tides/ - идти в ногу со временем

to go against the stream /the tide/ - а) идти /плыть/ против течения; б) работать в неблагоприятных условиях; действовать, преодолевая сопротивление /оппозицию/; [см. тж. II Б 6 1)]

to go on one's marks - спорт. выходить на старт

as you go!, as she goes! - мор. так держать!

to go down the drain - быть истраченным впустую [см. тж. drain I ♢ ]

to go over the top - а) воен. разг. идти в атаку ( из траншей); б) ринуться в атаку, начать решительно действовать, сделать решительный шаг

to let oneself go - дать волю своим чувствам; разойтись, увлечься

to go off the deep end - а) волноваться, приходить в возбуждение; б) амер. действовать сгоряча, принять необдуманное решение

to go out of one's mind /senses/ - а) сойти с ума, рехнуться, лишиться рассудка; б) быть вне себя от волнения

to go off one's head /груб. chump, nut/, to go round the bend - сойти с ума, помешаться, рехнуться, спятить; обезуметь, вести себя как безумный

to go off the handle - выйти из себя

to go off at a tangent - сорваться, странно себя повести или высказаться

to go off the hooks - а) умереть, протянуть ноги; б) сойти с ума, рехнуться, спятить; в) сбиться с пути, свихнуться

to go out of the world - умереть, покинуть бренный мир

to go hence - отправиться на тот свет

to go the way of all the earth /flesh/, to go beyond the veil, to go home, to go to one's last /long/ home, to go to glory, to go to heaven, to go to one's long rest, to go to one's own place, to go over to the majority умереть, скончаться, разделить участь всех смертных, отправиться на тот свет, отправиться к праотцам, уйти на покой, покинуть этот бренный мир

to go to one's account - покончить счёты с жизнью

to go west - а) закатываться ( о солнце); б) умереть, скончаться; в) исчезнуть, пропасть

to go (all) to pieces /rack and ruin, smash/ - а) развалиться; разбиться вдребезги, разлететься на части /на куски/; б) подорвать своё здоровье, выйти из строя; в) обанкротиться; вылететь в трубу; трещать по всем швам; г) погибнуть, пропасть

to go to blazes /to hell, to pot, to the devil, to the dogs/, to go to pigs and whistles - разориться; погибнуть; вылететь в трубу; провалиться, пойти ко всем чертям, пойти прахом

go to blazes /to Bath, to hell, to Jericho, to pot, to the devil, to thunder, to Hanover, to Halifax, to Putney, to Tunbridge, to grass/! - пошёл к чёрту!, убирайся к чёрту!

he can go hang - он может убираться ко всем чертям

go fly a kite!, go jump in the lake!, go lay an egg!, go lay a brick!, go sit on a tack - амер. груб. проваливай!, не мешай!

to go the pace - а) мчаться, нестись во весь опор; б) прожигать жизнь, вести бурный образ жизни

to go all out - а) напрягать все силы, стараться изо всех сил; ≅ из кожи вон лезть; б) бежать изо всех сил

to go out of hand - а) выходить из повиновения; б) действовать тотчас же /немедленно, без подготовки/; в) амер. действовать опрометчиво /необдуманно, неосторожно/; проявлять несдержанность; г) завершать, оканчивать

to go all /to great/ lengths - идти на всё

to go the whole hog - а) делать (что-л.) основательно, доводить ( дело) до конца; б) ни перед чем не останавливаться, идти на всё

to go (home) to smb.'s heart - опечалить /огорчить/ кого-л.

to go home - а) доходить до сердца; найти отклик в душе; б) доходить до сознания

to go on a bat /the batter, the bend, the bust, the spree, the razzle-dazzle/ - закутить, запить, загулять

you may go farther and fare worse см. fare II ♢

go while the going's good - убирайтесь подобру-поздорову /пока не поздно/

to go it - а) действовать энергично; прилагать все усилия; б) говорить очень откровенно; в) обрушивать артиллерийский огонь

go it! - ≅ давай, давай!, валяй! ( выражает поощрение к действию)

to go it alone - действовать в одиночку, брать на себя всю ответственность

if no one can help, I'll go it alone - если никто не может помочь, я буду действовать сам /я сделаю всё сам/

to go it blind - действовать вслепую; поступать опрометчиво

go fetch! - взять! ( приказание собаке)

go along with you! - а) проваливайте!; убирайтесь; б) хватит!, не несите вздора!

there you go! - ну (вот) поехал(а)!, опять (выражает досаду, недовольство)

there he [she] goes! - ≅ полюбуйтесь на него [на неё]!, хорош [хороша]!, как разошёлся [разошлась]!, нечего сказать!, ну и картина! ( восклицание удивления или неодобрения)

don't you go all polite on me! - откуда такая вежливость?

there it goes! - ≅ смотри(те)!, слушай(те)! (восклицание, чтобы привлечь внимание слушателя)

here goes! - а) ну, начали!; б) была не была!

go by! - карт. пас!

that /it/ goes for all of us - тут мы все заодно; мы все так считаем /думаем/

it /that/ goes without saying - само собой разумеется, совершенно очевидно

how goes it? - как дела?; как поживаете?; что слышно новенького?

how goes the world with you? - как идут у вас дела?

to go a-begging /begging/ - а) не иметь спроса /рынка/; б) быть вакантным ( о должности)

to go a-wool-gathering - быть рассеянным, витать в облаках

to go against the grain /the hair/ - быть не по вкусу /не по душе, не по нутру/; раздражать

to go to seed - а) пойти в семена; перестать развиваться; б) прийти в упадок; в) морально опуститься

her tongue goes nineteen to the dozen - она трещит без умолку

it goes like this - дело обстоит так

go like this with your left foot! - сделай левой ногой так!

to go like blazes - мчаться, нестись во весь опор

to go like sixty /split/ - амер. мчаться, нестись во весь опор

НБАРС > go

18 speed

spi:d
1. noun
1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) velocidad

2) (quickness of moving.) rapidez

2. verb
1) ((past tense, past participles sped sped speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad

2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) ir con exceso de velocidad

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- speeding
- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up

speed¹ n velocidad

this car's top speed is 200 kilometres an hour la velocidad máxima de este coche es de 200 kilómetros por hora

speed² vb ir a gran velocidad

a sports car sped past un coche deportivo pasó a toda velocidad

El pasado y participio pasado de speed es sped

speed m inv (tipo de droga sintética) speed ' speed' also found in these entries: Spanish: agilizar - aligerar - anfetamina - apresurar - AVE - caballo - caña - embalarse - ligereza - máquina - marcha - mecha - meter - obturación - punta - rapidez - rienda - tren - velocidad - vértigo - acelerar - activar - cambio - dar - grande - impulso - límite - lomo - media - patinaje - ritmo - sobrepasar - todo - tope English: accuracy - Arabian - breakneck - cruise speed - exceed - full - high - high-speed - pick up - speed - speed along - speed restriction - speed skater - speed trap - speed up - speed-skating - top - uniform - adjust - average - compare - constant - cruise - decrease - dizzy - estimate - fall - flat out - furious - gain - gather - get - give - high- - judge - knot - lightning - log - maintain - measure - momentum - pace - pick - rate - reduce - slacken - slow - spurt - steady

speed

tr[spiːd]

noun

1 (rate of movement) velocidad nombre femenino; (quickness) rapidez nombre femenino; (haste) prisa

■ the speed of light la velocidad de la luz

■ what speed were you doing? ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

■ our cruising speed will be around 600 mph nuestra velocidad de crucero será de unas 600 millas por hora

■ everything was prepared with amazing speed se preparó todo con una rapidez alucinante

■ the forward's speed is his forte la rapidez del delantero es su fuerte

2 (sensitivity of film) sensibilidad nombre femenino, velocidad nombre femenino; (time of shutter) tiempo de exposición, abertura

3 (gear) marcha, velocidad nombre femenino

■ a five-speed gearbox una caja de cambios de cinco marchas, una caja de cambios de cinco velocidades

4 slang (drug) speed nombre masculino, anfetas nombre femenino plural

intransitive verb (pt & pp speeded o sped tr[sped])

1 (go fast) ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad

■ the car sped away/off el coche se alejó a toda prisa

■ they were speeding along iban a toda velocidad

■ the days sped by los días pasaron volando

2 (break limit) ir a exceso de velocidad

transitive verb

1 (hurry - process, matter) acelerar

2 (take quickly) hacer llegar rápidamente

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at speed a gran velocidad

at top speed / at full speed a toda velocidad

God speed vaya con Dios

to pick up speed / gather speed ganar velocidad, coger velocidad

to speed somebody on their way despedir a alguien, desearle buen viaje a alguien

speed bump SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL badén nombre masculino

speed limit velocidad máxima, límite nombre masculino de velocidad

speed trap control nombre masculino de velocidad

speed ['spi:d] v, sped ['spɛd] or speeded ; speeding vi

1) : ir a toda velocidad, correr a toda prisa

he sped off: se fue a toda velocidad

2) : conducir a exceso de velocidad

a ticket for speeding: una multa por exceso de velocidad

speed vt

to speed up : acelerar

speed n

1) swiftness: rapidez f

2) velocity: velocidad f

speed

n.

• galope s.m.

• prisa s.f.

• rapidez s.f.

• velocidad s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sped) = apresurar v.

• darse prisa v.

• despachar v.

• exceder la velocidad permitida v.

spiːd
I

noun

1)

a) c u (rate of movement, progress) velocidad f

what speed were you doing? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

what is its top speed? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?

they set off at top/high speed — salieron a toda/alta velocidad, salieron a todo lo que da

to pick up o gather speed — cobrar or ganar or (esp Esp) coger* velocidad

b) ( relative quickness) rapidez f

the speed with which the matter was resolved — la rápidez con la que se resolvió el asunto

2) c ( Phot)

film speed — sensibilidad f de la película

shutter speed — tiempo m de exposición

3) c ( gear) velocidad f, marcha f

4) u ( amphetamine) (sl) anfetas fpl (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) (past & past p sped) (go, pass quickly) (+ adv compl)

the car sped off o away around the corner — el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad

he sped by o past in his new sports car — nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo

the hours sped by — las horas pasaron volando

b) (past & past p speeded) ( drive too fast) \<\<car/motorist\>\> ir* a velocidad excesiva

he was fined for speeding — lo multaron por exceso de velocidad

2.

vt (past & past p speeded) ( hasten) acelerar

helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area — están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona

Phrasal Verbs:

- speed up

[spiːd] (vb: pt, pp sped or speeded)
1. N

1) (=rate of movement) velocidad f, rapidez f; (=rapidity, haste) rapidez f, prisa f

shorthand/typing speed — velocidad f en taquigrafía/mecanografía

my typing speed is 60 words per minute — mecanografío 60 palabras por minuto

• at speed — a gran velocidad

at a speed of 70km/h — a una velocidad de 70km por hora

• what speed were you doing? — (Aut) ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

• at full speed — a toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad

full speed ahead! — ¡avante toda! *

• to gather speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad

• the speed of light — la velocidad de la luz

• the maximum speed is 120km/h — la velocidad máxima es de 120km por hora

• to pick up speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad

• the speed of sound — la velocidad del sonido

• at top speed — a toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad

- be up to speed

- bring sb up to speed

- bring sth up to speed
full 1., 3)
2) (Aut, Tech) (=gear) velocidad f

• a three-speed bike — una bicicleta de tres marchas or velocidades

• a five-speed gearbox — una caja de cambios de cinco velocidades

3) (Phot) velocidad f

4) (Drugs) ** speed m, anfetamina f

2. VI

1) (pt, pp sped) (=go fast) correr a toda prisa; (=hurry) darse prisa, apresurarse

he sped down the street — corrió a toda prisa por la calle

• to speed along — ir a gran velocidad

• the years sped by — pasaron los años volando

• to speed off — marcharse a toda prisa

2) (pt, pp speeded) (Aut) (=exceed speed limit) conducir or (LAm) manejar por encima del límite de velocidad permitido

3.

VT
(pt, pp speeded)
to speed sb on his way — despedir a algn, desear un feliz viaje a algn

4.

CPD

speed bump N — banda f sonora

speed camera N — cámara f de control de velocidad, radar m

speed cop * N — policía m de tráfico, policía m de tránsito

speed dating N — speed dating m, citas fpl rápidas (para buscar pareja)

speed dial N — (=facility) marcación f rápida
speed-dial
speed limit N — velocidad f máxima, límite m de velocidad

a 50km/h speed limit — velocidad máxima (permitida) de 50km por hora

to exceed the speed limit — exceder la velocidad permitida or el límite de velocidad

speed limiter N — (Aut) limitador m de velocidad

speed merchant * N — corredor(a) m / f

speed restriction N — limitación f de velocidad

speed skater N — patinador(a) m / f de velocidad

speed skating N — patinaje m de velocidad

speed trap N — (Aut) sistema policial para detectar infracciones de velocidad

- speed up

* * *
[spiːd]
I

noun

1)

a) c u (rate of movement, progress) velocidad f

what speed were you doing? — ¿a qué velocidad ibas?

what is its top speed? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?

they set off at top/high speed — salieron a toda/alta velocidad, salieron a todo lo que da

to pick up o gather speed — cobrar or ganar or (esp Esp) coger* velocidad

b) ( relative quickness) rapidez f

the speed with which the matter was resolved — la rápidez con la que se resolvió el asunto

2) c ( Phot)

film speed — sensibilidad f de la película

shutter speed — tiempo m de exposición

3) c ( gear) velocidad f, marcha f

4) u ( amphetamine) (sl) anfetas fpl (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb

a) (past & past p sped) (go, pass quickly) (+ adv compl)

the car sped off o away around the corner — el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad

he sped by o past in his new sports car — nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo

the hours sped by — las horas pasaron volando

b) (past & past p speeded) ( drive too fast) \<\<car/motorist\>\> ir* a velocidad excesiva

he was fined for speeding — lo multaron por exceso de velocidad

2.

vt (past & past p speeded) ( hasten) acelerar

helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area — están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona

Phrasal Verbs:

- speed up

English-spanish dictionary > speed

19 piano

1. adj flat

2. adv ( adagio) slowly

( a voce bassa) quietly, in a low voice

3. m plan

( pianura) plane

di edificio floor

music piano

piano rialzato mezzanine (floor)

primo piano foreground

photography close-up

* * *

piano¹ agg.

1 flat, level, even: paese piano, flat country; strada piana, level road; superficie piana, level (o even) surface; terreno piano, level ground // mettere in piano, to lay flat // corsa piana, flat race; correre i 400 metri piani, to run the 400 metres flat race

2 ( liscio) smooth: pietra piana, smooth stone

3 ( chiaro, intelligibile) clear, plain: scrittura piana, clear handwriting

4 ( semplice) simple: parole umili e piane, simple and humble words // messa piana, low mass

5 (mat.) plane: geometria piana, plane geometry; curva piana, plane curve

6 (gramm.) paroxytone

7 (mus.) piano.

piano² avv.

1 ( sommessamente) softly, quietly: puoi suonare un po' più piano, per favore?, could you play more quietly please?; fa' piano, altrimenti lo svegli, don't make a noise or you'll wake him up; parla così piano che non lo sento, he speaks in such a low voice (o so low) that I can't hear him

2 (mus.) piano

3 ( lentamente) slowly, slow: va' piano, go slowly; camminare piano, to walk slowly; la nebbia si diradò pian piano, the fog gradually dispersed; sto cominciando pian piano a capire, I'm just beginning to understand; pian piano ci riuscirò, little by little I shall succeed in it // chi va piano va sano e va lontano, (prov.) slow and steady wins the race

4 ( con cautela) gently, carefully: fa' piano, ché lo strappi, be careful or you'll tear it; sollevalo piano perché si rompe facilmente, lift it up gently because it breaks easily; piano con le spese!, go easy on spending!; vacci piano con quel vino: è forte, go easy with that wine, it's very strong.

piano³ s.m.

1 ( terreno pianeggiante) plain; flat land, level land: dopo qualche chilometro di piano, comincia la salita, after some miles on the level, the ground begins to rise; scendere dalla montagna al piano, to go down the mountain to the plain

2 ( superficie piana) plane (anche fis.); surface; top: il piano della tavola, the top of the table; piano di lavoro, work top (o work surface); (amer.) ( in cucina) counter; piano di marmo, marble top; il piano della seggiola, the seat of the chair // piano cottura, hob // piano stradale, road surface // (fis.): piano orizzontale, inclinato, horizontal, inclined plane; piano principale, principal plane; piano di simmetria, plane of symmetry; piano equatoriale, equatorial plane; piano di polarizzazione, plane of polarization // (aer.): piano alare, wing plane; piani di coda, tail unit // (mar.) piano di galleggiamento, water plane // (mecc.) piano di riscontro, surface plate // (ferr.) piano di caricamento, loading platform // (geol.): piano stratigrafico, stage; piano di stratificazione, bedding plane; piano di faglia, fault plane

3 ( di casa) floor, storey; (di nave, autobus) deck: il piano superiore di un edificio, the top storey (o floor) of a building; piano terreno, piano terra, ground floor (o amer. first floor); primo piano, first floor (o amer. second floor); abito al terzo piano, I live on the third floor; a due piani, two-storied; autobus a due piani, double-decker; una casa di quindici piani, a fifteen-storied building (o a building of fifteen storeys) // una torta a tre piani, a three-tier (ed) cake

4 ( livello) plane, level: siamo sullo stesso piano, we are on the same plane (o level); mettere due cose sullo stesso piano, to put two things on the same level // un artista di primo piano, an artist of the first rank (o a first-rate artist); una persona di primo piano, a prominent person (o a person in the limelight o in the public eye) // un particolare di secondo piano, a detail of secondary importance // passare in secondo piano, to be overshadowed (o superseded)

5 (arte, fot., cinem.) primo piano, (arte) foreground, (fot., cinem.) close-up

6 (inform.) desk; scheme.

piano⁴ s.m.

1 plan; scheme, project, programme: piano di studi, plan (o programme) of studies; piano di lavoro, schedule (o work programme); piano d'azione, policy; piano operativo, operations plan; fare piani, to plan (o to make plans); avere dei piani per il futuro, to have plans for the future; rovinare, far saltare i piani a qlcu., to wreck s.o.'s plans; la polizia è riuscita a sventare il piano dei rapinatori, the police managed to foil the robbers' plan // (amm.): piano dei conti, chart of accounts (o account classification); piano regolatore, town-planning scheme (o spec. amer. zoning regulations); piano di pensionamento, pension scheme; piano di prepensionamento, job release scheme (o project) // (econ.): piano economico, economic plan; piano quinquennale dell'agricoltura, five-year agricultural plan; piano di investimento, investment plan; piano di riparto degli utili, profit appropriation account; piano di pubblicità, advertising plan; piano delle vendite, sales plan; piano di sviluppo, development plan; piano di sviluppo delle vendite, sales promotion plan; piano di compartecipazione agli utili, profit-sharing scheme; piano di finanziamento, credit scheme; piano di pagamento rateale, time-payment plan; piano verde, Agricultural Development Scheme; piano per la Ricostruzione Economica, piano Marshall, Marshall Plan // ( assicurazioni) piano assicurativo, insurance scheme

2 ( planimetria) plan: il piano di una casa, the plan of a house.

piano⁵ → pianoforte.

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['pjano] I piano (-a)
1. agg

1) (piatto) flat, level, (senza asperità) smooth, Mat plane attr

geometria piana — plane geometry

corsa piana Sport — flat race

2) (facile) straightforward, simple, (chiaro) clear, plain

2. avv

(lentamente) slowly, (con cautela) carefully, slowly, (a basso volume o voce) softly, quietly

la macchina andava piano — the car was travelling slowly

vai piano! — (in macchina) drive slowly!

vacci piano! — (fig : non esagerare: nel bere) take it easy with that!, (nelle minacce) calm down!, (nel lodarsi) come off it!

attento, fai piano! — (fa' meno rumore) don't make so much noise!, (sta' attento) watch out!, be careful!

parla più piano — (lentamente) speak more slowly, (a bassa voce) lower your voice, keep your voice down

pian piano — (lentamente) very slowly, (poco a poco) little by little

pian pianino o pian piano siamo arrivati — slowly but surely we got there

pian pianino o pian piano ha acquistato una certa esperienza — he gradually acquired experience

3. sm

Geom plane, (superficie) top, surface, (fig : livello) level, plane, (Geog : pianura) plain

mettere tutto sullo stesso piano — to lump everything together, give equal importance to everything

quei due alunni sono sullo stesso piano — those two pupils are at the same level o are on a par

- piano inclinato

- piano di lavoro

- piano stradale
II ['pjano]
1. sm

(progetto: anche) Mil plan, (industriale) design, (programma) work plan

un piano di pace — a peace plan

facciamo un piano — let's draw up a plan

non era nei nostri piani — we hadn't intended to do it, we hadn't planned on doing so

tutto va secondo i piani — everything's going according to plan

2.

- piano di battaglia

- piano di guerra

- piano regolatore

- piano di studi

- piano di volo
III ['pjano] sm
Mus piano

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I 1. ['pjano]
aggettivo

1) (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even

piatto piano — dinner plate

2) mat. [geometria, figura] plane

3) (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple

4) ling.

parola -a — = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable

5) sport

cento metri -i — hundred metres sprint

6) in piano (orizzontalmente)

posare qcs. in piano — to lay sth. (down) flat
2.
avverbio

1) (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently

piano! piano! — easy (does it)! steady!

vacci piano con il gin! — go easy on the gin!

2) (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly

parla più piano — lower your voice

3) (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly

vai più piano! — slow down!

4) pian(o) piano little by little

••

chi va piano va sano e va lontano — prov. slow and steady wins the race
••
Note:

Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper)
II ['pjano]
sostantivo maschile

1) (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top

2) (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land

3) (livello) level

mettere due persone sullo stesso piano — to put two people on the same level

balzare in primo piano — [notizia, problema] to come to the fore

passare in secondo piano — [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place

di primo piano — [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major

di secondo piano — [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor

4) cinem. fot. (inquadratura)

primo piano — close-up

in primo piano — in close-up, in the foreground

secondo piano — middle distance

5) (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck

primo piano — first BE o second AE floor

al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto — downstairs, on the floor below

•

piano americano — cinem. thigh shot

piano ammezzato — mezzanine

piano di cottura — hob

piano interrato — basement

piano di lavoro — worktop

piano sequenza — cinem. sequence shot

piano stradale — roadway, road surface
III ['pjano]
sostantivo maschile

1) (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE

piano quinquennale — five-year plan

fare -i — to make plans

tutto è andato secondo i -i — everything went according to plan

2) (progetto) plan, layout

•

piano d'azione — plan of action

piano di battaglia — mil. battle map; fig. plan of action

piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi — univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term
IV ['pjano]
pianoforte

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piano¹

/'pjano/

I aggettivo

1 (piatto) [ superficie] flat, level, even; piatto piano dinner plate

2 mat. [geometria, figura] plane

3 (semplice) [spiegazione, discorso] plain, clear, simple

4 ling. parola -a = word having an accent on the penultimate syllable

5 sport cento metri -i hundred metres sprint

6 in piano (orizzontalmente) posare qcs. in piano to lay sth. (down) flat

II avverbio

1 (con delicatezza) [partire, frenare] slowly, gently; piano! piano! easy (does it)! steady! vacci piano con il gin! go easy on the gin!

2 (a bassa voce) [ parlare] softly, gently, quietly; parla più piano lower your voice

3 (lentamente) [avvicinarsi, camminare] slowly; vai più piano! slow down!

4 pian(o) piano little by little

IDIOMS

chi va piano va sano e va lontano prov. slow and steady wins the race.

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piano²

/'pjano/

Quando ci si riferisce al piano di un edificio, bisogna ricordare che in inglese britannico piano terra si dice ground floor mentre primo / secondo... piano si traducono first / second... floor. In inglese americano, piano terra si dice invece first floor, cosicché il primo piano sarà second floor ecc. Si ricordi anche che si usa floor per indicare il singolo piano ( abito al quinto piano = I live on the fifth floor) ma storey per indicare il numero dei piani di un edificio ( un grattacielo di 55 piani = a 55-storey skyscraper).

sostantivo m.

1 (superficie piana) flat surface; (di tavolo, mobile) top

2 (terreno pianeggiante) plain, flat land

3 (livello) level; mettere due persone sullo stesso piano to put two people on the same level; balzare in primo piano [notizia, problema] to come to the fore; passare in secondo piano [persona, problema] to be pushed (in)to the background, to take second place; di primo piano [personaggio, ruolo] leading; [opera, evento] major; di secondo piano [personaggio, ruolo, evento] minor

4 cinem. fot. (inquadratura) primo piano close-up; in primo piano in close-up, in the foreground; secondo piano middle distance

5 (di edificio) floor, storey BE, story AE; (di autobus, aereo) deck; primo piano first BE o second AE floor; al piano superiore o di sopra upstairs, on the next floor; al piano inferiore o di sotto downstairs, on the floor below

COMPOUNDS

piano americano cinem. thigh shot; piano ammezzato mezzanine; piano di cottura hob; piano interrato basement; piano di lavoro worktop; piano sequenza cinem. sequence shot; piano stradale roadway, road surface.

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piano³

/'pjano/

sostantivo m.

1 (programma) plan, scheme, programme BE, program AE; piano quinquennale five-year plan; fare -i to make plans; tutto è andato secondo i -i everything went according to plan

2 (progetto) plan, layout

COMPOUNDS

piano d'azione plan of action; piano di battaglia mil. battle map; fig. plan of action; piano pensionistico o di pensionamento pension plan; piano regolatore = urban planning regulations; piano di studi univ. = list of courses that a university student plans to take in a term.

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piano⁴

/'pjano/ ⇒ 34

→ pianoforte.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > piano

20 Schritt

schritt

1. schritt [ʃrɪt] imp von → schreiten

2. Schritt <-[e]s, -e> [ʃrɪt] m

1) ( Tritt) step;

auf \Schritt und Tritt everywhere one goes, every move one makes;

er wurde auf \Schritt und Tritt von ihr beobachtet she watched his every move;

die ersten \Schritte machen [o tun] to take one's first steps;

ein paar \Schritte [weit] a short walk [away];

ich gehe nur ein paar \Schritte spazieren I'm only going for a short walk;

jds \Schritte beflügeln to hasten sb's step;

seinen \Schritt [o seine \Schritte] beschleunigen ( geh) to quicken one's step [or pace], to walk faster;

einen \Schritt [irgendwohin] gehen [ o geh treten] to take a step [somewhere];

er trat einen \Schritt von der Bahnsteigkante zurück he took a step back from the edge of the platform;

[mit jdm/etw] \Schritt halten to keep up [with sb/sth];

lange [o große] \Schritte machen to take long [or big] strides;

langsame/schnelle \Schritte machen to walk slowly/quickly;

\Schritt für \Schritt step by step;

mit großen/kleinen \Schritten in big strides/small steps;

mit schleppenden \Schritten dragging one's feet;

mit langsamen/schnellen \Schritten slowly/quickly;

eines beschwingten \Schrittes ( geh) with a spring [or bounce] in one's step;

eines würdevollen \Schrittes ( geh) with dignity in one's step; s. a. Politik

2) kein pl ( Gang) walk, gait;

einen bestimmten \Schritt am Leibe haben ( fam) to walk in a certain way;

der hat aber auch einen \Schritt am Leibe! he seems to be in a bit of a hurry!;

einen flotten [o ziemlichen] \Schritt am Leibe haben to be walking quickly [or at a fair pace];

3) mode crotch

WENDUNGEN:

den zweiten \Schritt vor dem ersten tun to run before one can walk

3. Schritt <-> [ʃrɪt] m

kein pl ( fam) walking speed;

[im] \Schritt fahren to drive at walking speed;

„\Schritt fahren“ ‘dead slow’

4. Schritt -[e]s, -e> [ʃrɪt] m

measure, step;

\Schritte in die Wege leiten to arrange for steps [or measures] to be taken;

der erste \Schritt the first step;

den ersten \Schritt [zu etw dat] tun to take the first step [in sth];

\Schritte [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmen to take steps [against sb/sth]

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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to drive at a slow pace

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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to drive at a slow pace

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