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1 honest
[ˈɔnɪst] adjectiveصادِق، صحيح، نزيهGive me an honest opinion.
2) (of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest:مُسْتَقيم، مُحْتَرَمan honest face.
3) (of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc:أمين، شَريفto earn an honest living.
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2 прехрана
living, livelihood, subsistence, maintenance; keepшег. bread and butter(храна) foodсам си изкарвам прехраната make o.'s own living, earn o.'s living, support o.s.изкарвам с труд прехраната си work for o.'s livingедва изкарвам прехрана та си eke out a livingпрехрана та на семейството the maintenance/keep of o.'s family* * *прехра̀на,ж., само ед. living, livelihood, subsistence, maintenance; keep; шег. bread and butter; ( храна) food; едва изкарвам \прехраната си eke out a living; изкарвам \прехраната си earn/make o.’s living, earn o.’s daily bread; изкарвам \прехраната си с честен труд earn an honest living; изкарвам с труд \прехраната си work for o.’s living; сам изкарвам \прехраната си make o.’s own living, earn o.’s living, support o.s.* * *livelihood: make a прехрана - изкарвам си прехраната; nourishment* * *1. (храна) food 2. living, livelihood, subsistence, maintenance;keep 3. ПРЕХРАНА та на семейството the maintenance/keep of o.'s family 4. едва изкарвам ПРЕХРАНА та си eke out a living 5. изкарвам ПРЕХРАНАта си earn/make o.'s living, earn o.'s daily bread 6. изкарвам ПРЕХРАНАта си с честен труд earn an honest living 7. изкарвам с труд ПРЕХРАНАта си work for o.'s living 8. сам си изкарвам ПРЕХРАНАта make o.'s own living, earn o.'s living, support o.s. 9. шег. bread and butter -
3 zarabiać
1. (-am, -asz); perf; zarobić; vtto earn, ( ciasto) to knead2. vi( osiągać zysk) to make a profit; ( pracować za pieniądze) to earnzarabiać na czymś — to make money lub a profit on sth
zarabiać na siebie — to support o.s.
* * *ipf.1. (= pracować zarobkowo) earn; zarabiać na życie earn one's living/daily bread, make a living, win one's bread ( robiąc coś doing sth); zarabiać piórem earn one's living by writing; zarabiać na kogoś maintain sb; zarabiać na utrzymanie rodziny bring home the bacon; zarabiać na chleb earn a crust.2. (= uzyskiwać dochody) earn, gain, make money; (o filmie, książce) be a moneymaker; uczciwie zarabiać na życie earn an honest living, turn l. make an honest penny; zarabiać w nieuczciwy sposób live by l. on one's wits; zarobić kupę forsy make a packet, make a fast l. quick l. an easy buck; zarobić na czysto take home, clear, make a clear profit of sth; zarabiać średnio 30 tys. dolarów rocznie average $30,000 a year; ile tam zarabiasz? how much are you making there?; zarobić na czymś make a profit of sth, make money on sth; dobrze zarabiać make good money; zarabiać na siebie ( o narzędziu pracy) earn one's keep; osoba mało/średnio/dużo zarabiająca low/average/high earner.3. (= zagniatać ciasto) knead.4. pot. (= dostawać) ( złe stopnie) get, earn.5. pot. (= łapać uszkodzenia w dzianinie) knit up, darn, mend.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zarabiać
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4 honnêtement
c black honnêtement [ɔnεtmɑ̃]adverba. honestly ; [agir] fairly• honnêtement, vous le saviez bien ! come on, you knew!• honnêtement, qu'en penses-tu ? be honest, what do you think?c black b. ( = correctement) reasonably━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ Le mot anglais s'écrit avec un seul n.* * *ɔnɛtmɑ̃1) ( avec probité) [gérer, dire] honestly; [répondre] frankly; [agir] properly; [juger] fairly; [reconnaître] freely2) ( convenablement) [rétribuer] fairly* * *ɔnɛtmɑ̃ adv* * *honnêtement adv1 ( avec probité) [gérer, dire] honestly; [répondre] frankly; [agir, se conduire] properly, honourablyGB; [juger] fairly; [reconnaître] freely; gagner sa vie honnêtement to earn an honest living; honnêtement, tu as tort to be quite frank, you are wrong; réponds-moi honnêtement will you give me a straight answer?; honnêtement, tu les crois? do you really believe them?;2 ( convenablement) [rétribuer] fairly; gagner honnêtement sa vie to earn a decent living; s'acquitter honnêtement d'une tâche to do a decent job; travail honnêtement payé reasonably well-paid job;3 ( avec courtoisie) courteously.[ɔnɛtmɑ̃] adverbehonnêtement, je ne la connais pas! honestly, I don't know her!non mais, honnêtement, tu la crois? come on now, be honest, do you believe her?3. [de façon morale] honestlyvivre honnêtement to live ou to lead an honest life -
5 rechtschaffen
II Adv. honestly; rechtschaffen leben live an honest life; sich rechtschaffen um etw. bemühen make a genuine effort to achieve s.th.; rechtschaffen müde umg. really tired* * *virtuous; honourable; honorable; righteous* * *rẹcht|schaf|fen ['rɛçtʃafn]1. adjrechtschaffenen Durst/Hunger haben — to be really thirsty/hungry, to be parched (inf)/starving (inf)
2. adv1) (= redlich) honestly, uprightly2) (inf = sehr) really* * *2) (living a good moral life: a righteous man.) righteous3) righteously* * *recht·schaf·fen[ˈrɛçtʃafn̩]I. adj1. (redlich) honest, upright\rechtschaffenen Durst/Hunger haben to be really thirsty/hungryII. adv1. (redlich) honestly* * *1. 2.1) honestly; uprightly2) (intensivierend) really <tired, full, etc.>* * *A. adj honest, upright;rechtschaffener Bürger auch worthy citizenB. adv honestly;rechtschaffen leben live an honest life;sich rechtschaffen um etwas bemühen make a genuine effort to achieve sth;rechtschaffen müde umg really tired* * *1. 2.1) honestly; uprightly2) (intensivierend) really <tired, full, etc.>* * *adj.righteous adj. adv.righteously adv. -
6 honorablement
honorablement [ɔnɔʀabləmɑ̃]adverbb. ( = convenablement) decently* * *ɔnɔʀabləmɑ̃1) ( de façon respectable) honourablyhonorablement connu — [famille] highly respected; [compagnie] venerable
2) ( suffisamment) decently* * *ɔnɔʀabləmɑ̃ adv1) (= sans déshonneur) honourably Grande-Bretagne honorably USA2) (= correctement) decently* * *honorablement adv1 ( de façon respectable) [négocier, se retirer] honourablyGB; se comporter très honorablement to behave wholly honourably; honorablement connu [famille] highly respected; [compagnie] venerable;2 ( suffisamment) decently; gagner honorablement sa vie to earn a decent living.[ɔnɔrabləmɑ̃] adverbe -
7 vivir
v.1 to live, to live on.vivió noventa años she lived for ninety yearsalcanzar o dar para vivir to be enough to live on (sujeto: sueldo, pensión)vivir de to live on o offvivir para algo/alguien to live for something/somebodyno dejar vivir a alguien not to give somebody any peace¿quién vive? who goes there?vivir para ver who'd have thought it?Vivir la vida Enjoy life.2 to be alive (estar vivo).todavía vive he's still alive3 to live through.he vivido momentos difíciles I've gone through o had some difficult times4 to keep on, to keep all the time.Ella vive trabajando She keeps working all the time [keeps on working].He keeps working all the time [keeps on working] Él vive trabajando.5 to enjoy.Vivir la vida Enjoy life.* * *1 (tener vida) to live; (estar vivo) to be alive■ ¿vive aún? is she still alive?2 (habitar) to live3 (mantenerse) to live, live on, make a living1 (pasar por, experimentar) to live through, go through, experience1 living, life\hay que seguir viviendo life must go onir viviendo to get by, manageno dejar vivir a alguien figurado to give somebody a hard timesaber vivir to enjoy lifeviven de milagro figurado it's a wonder they're still alivevivir a cuerpo de rey figurado to live like a kingvivir a lo grande familiar to live it up, live in stylevivir de to live onvivir de ilusiones to live in a dream worldvivir de sus ahorros to live off one's savingsvivir del aire figurado to live on fresh airvivir del cuento familiar not to know what hard work is, never to have earned an honest penny¡viva el rey! long live the king!¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!y vivieron felices y comieron perdices and they all lived happily ever aftervivir para algo to live for something■ vive para la música he lives for music, music is his whole lifegente de mal vivir shady characters* * *verb1) to live2) be alive3) reside4) go through* * *1. VI1) (=estar vivo) to livelos elefantes viven muchos años — elephants live long lives, elephants live for many years
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todavía vive — he's still alive2) (=pasar la vida) to livesolo vive para la música — music is her whole life, she only lives for music
desde que me subieron el sueldo no vivo tan mal — since I had a pay rise I haven't been that badly off
cuerpo 1), Dios 2)en este país se vive bien — people live well in this country, people have a good life in this country
3) (=disfrutar de la vida)•
no dejar vivir a algn, su marido no la deja vivir — her husband is always on at her *, her husband doesn't give her a moment's peace•
saber vivir — to know how to live4) (=habitar) to live¿vives sola? — do you live on your own?
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viven juntos — (como pareja) they live together; (compartiendo casa) they live together, they share a house (together)5) (=subsistir)la fotografía no me da para vivir — I can't make o earn a living from photography, photography doesn't give me enough to live on
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vivir de algo — to live on sth•
vivir de las rentas — (lit) to have a private incomeaire 1)publicó un libro hace años y desde entonces vive de las rentas — years ago he published a book and he's lived off it o lived on the strength of it ever since
6) (=durar) [recuerdo] to live, live on; [prenda, objeto] to lastsu recuerdo siempre vivirá en nuestra memoria — his memory will always be with us, his memory will live on in our minds
7) (Mil)¿quién vive? — who goes there?
¡viva! — hurray!
¡viva el rey! — long live the king!
¡vivan los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
2. VT1) (=experimentar) [+ guerra, periodo difícil] to live through, go throughtú dedícate a vivir la vida — go ahead and live life to the full o get the most out of life
2) (=sentir) to experienceparece que estoy viviendo ese momento otra vez — it's as if I were o was experiencing that moment all over again
3.SM (=forma de vida) (way of) life•
de mal vivir, una mujer de mal vivir — a loose woman* * *Imasculino (way of) lifeII 1.de mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose woman; es gente de mal vivir — they are all undesirable characters
verbo intransitivo1) ( estar vivo) to be alive¿quién vive? — (Mil) who goes there?
2)a) ( pasar la vida)vivir para algo/alguien — to live for something/somebody
no dejar vivir a alguien: los dolores de cabeza no la dejan vivir the headaches are making her life a misery; este niño no me deja vivir this child doesn't give me a moment's peace; vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!; vive y deja vivir — live and let live
b) ( gozar de la vida) to live3) ( subsistir)viven de la pesca — they live from o by fishing
vivir de ilusiones — to live on dreams o hopes
4) ( residir) to livevive solo — he lives alone o on his own
5) (como interj)2.vivir vta) ( pasar por)b) <personaje/música> to livec) < vida> to live* * *= live, dwell, board.Ex. This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.Ex. He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.Ex. When she first arrived she was boarding with friends until she found a place to rent.----* alegría de vivir = joie de vivre.* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* continuar viviendo = live on.* convivir = coexist [co-exist].* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de mal vivir = disreputable.* derecho a vivir = right to live.* dicha de vivir = joie de vivre.* en un sinvivir = on tenterhooks.* estar sin vivir = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.* seguir viviendo = live on.* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.* vivir acomodadamente = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* vivir amancebados = live in + sin.* vivir asustado = live in + fear.* vivir atemorizado = live in + fear.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.* vivir con = live with.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.* vivir de = live off, live on.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* vivir de las rentas = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.* vivir del campo = live off + the land.* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir de nuevo = relive.* vivir de prestado = live on + borrowed time.* vivir despreocupadamente = coast along, live without + worries.* vivir en = live in.* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.* vivir en la localidad = live + locally.* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.* vivir en la penuria = live in + penury.* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en libertad = live in + freedom.* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en paz = live in + peace.* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.* vivir feliz = live + happily.* vivir felizmente = live + happily.* vivir intensamente = live + life to the full.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.* vivir peligrosamente = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.* vivir siempre pendiente de la hora = live by + the clock.* vivir sin = live without.* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir sin preocupaciones = live without + worries.* volver a vivir = relive.* * *Imasculino (way of) lifeII 1.de mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose woman; es gente de mal vivir — they are all undesirable characters
verbo intransitivo1) ( estar vivo) to be alive¿quién vive? — (Mil) who goes there?
2)a) ( pasar la vida)vivir para algo/alguien — to live for something/somebody
no dejar vivir a alguien: los dolores de cabeza no la dejan vivir the headaches are making her life a misery; este niño no me deja vivir this child doesn't give me a moment's peace; vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!; vive y deja vivir — live and let live
b) ( gozar de la vida) to live3) ( subsistir)viven de la pesca — they live from o by fishing
vivir de ilusiones — to live on dreams o hopes
4) ( residir) to livevive solo — he lives alone o on his own
5) (como interj)2.vivir vta) ( pasar por)b) <personaje/música> to livec) < vida> to live* * *= live, dwell, board.Ex: This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.
Ex: He will dwell in the church that is built by martyrs fighting for justice, by children starving of hunger, by mothers and fathers walking the streets of misery.Ex: When she first arrived she was boarding with friends until she found a place to rent.* alegría de vivir = joie de vivre.* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.* arte de vivir, el = art of living, the.* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.* ciudad donde viven principalmente jubilados = retirement town.* como vivir en un escaparate = like being in a (gold)fish bowl.* continuar viviendo = live on.* convivir = coexist [co-exist].* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.* de mal vivir = disreputable.* derecho a vivir = right to live.* dicha de vivir = joie de vivre.* en un sinvivir = on tenterhooks.* estar sin vivir = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.* seguir viviendo = live on.* sólo se vive una vez = you only live once.* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.* vivir acomodadamente = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.* vivir al borde de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir al margen de = live on + the fringes of.* vivir amancebados = live in + sin.* vivir asustado = live in + fear.* vivir atemorizado = live in + fear.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* vivir como un rey = live like + a king.* vivir con = live with.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con lo justo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con lo mínimo = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).* vivir con miedo = live in + fear.* vivir de = live off, live on.* vivir de acuerdo con + Posesivo + ideales = live up to + Posesivo + ideals.* vivir de las rentas = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.* vivir del campo = live off + the land.* vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir de nuevo = relive.* vivir de prestado = live on + borrowed time.* vivir despreocupadamente = coast along, live without + worries.* vivir en = live in.* vivir en (el) pecado = live in + sin.* vivir en el umbral de la pobreza = live on + the poverty line.* vivir en la calle = take to + the road.* vivir en la localidad = live + locally.* vivir en la miseria = live in + squalor, walk + the streets of misery, live in + penury.* vivir en la penuria = live in + penury.* vivir en la pobreza = walk + the streets of misery.* vivir en las nubes = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en libertad = live in + freedom.* vivir en otro mundo = live in + cloud cuckoo land.* vivir en paz = live in + peace.* vivir en un mundo aparte = inhabit + a world of + Posesivo + own.* vivir feliz = live + happily.* vivir felizmente = live + happily.* vivir intensamente = live + life to the full.* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.* vivir mundo = see + life, see + the world.* vivir peligrosamente = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* vivir pendiendo de un hilo = live on + the line.* vivir siempre pendiente de la hora = live by + the clock.* vivir sin = live without.* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.* vivir sin preocupaciones = live without + worries.* volver a vivir = relive.* * *life, way of lifede mal vivir: una mujer de mal vivir a loose womanse juntó con gente de mal vivir he took up with some lowlife o with some shady characters o with some undesirable characters ( colloq)viA (estar vivo) to be alive¿tu abuelo todavía vive? is your grandfather still alive?su recuerdo vivirá siempre entre nosotros his memory will live for ever among us¿quién vive? ( Mil) who goes there?B1(pasar la vida): vive ilusionada pensando que él volverá she spends her life dreaming that he'll come backsólo vive para la danza she lives for dancing, dancing is her whole lifeno me deja vivir tranquila or en paz he won't leave me alone o let me be¡vivir para ver! who would believe o credit it!vive y deja vivir live and let live2 (gozar de la vida) to live¡tú sí que sabes vivir! you certainly know how to live!siempre ha cuidado a su padre, realmente no ha vivido she has always looked after her father, she hasn't really had a life of her ownC(subsistir): la pintura no da para vivir you can't make a living from paintingviven con honradez they make an honest livingvive por encima de sus posibilidades she is living beyond her meanscon ese sueldo no le llega para vivir that salary isn't enough (for him) to live on, he can't make ends meet on that salaryvivir DE algo to live ON sthno sé de qué viven I don't know what they live onvive de las rentas he lives on the income from his property ( o shares etc), he has a private income ( dated)viven de la caridad they live on charityviven de la pesca they live from o by fishing, they make their living from o by fishingno puedes seguir viviendo de ilusiones you can't go on living a dreamD (residir) to liveviven en el campo they live in the countryhace tres años que vive en Rancagua she's lived in Rancagua for three years, she's been living in Rancagua for three yearsvive solo he lives alone o on his ownE ( como interj):¡viva el Rey! long live the King!¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!mañana no habrá clase — ¡viva! there will be no lessons tomorrow — hurray!■ vivirvt1(pasar por): vivimos momentos difíciles we're living in difficult times, these are difficult times we're living inlos que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the warel país ha vivido otra semana de violentos enfrentamientos the country has seen o experienced another week of violent clashes2 ‹papel/música› to live3 ‹vida› to live* * *
vivir ( conjugate vivir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to live;◊ vive solo he lives alone o on his own;
vivir para algo/algn to live for sth/sb;
vivir en paz to live in peace;
la pintura no da para vivir you can't make a living from painting;
el sueldo no le alcanza para vivir his salary isn't enough (for him) to live on;
vivir de algo ‹ de la caridad› to live on sth;
‹del arte/de la pesca› to make a living from sth;
ver tb◊ renta
2 ( estar vivo) to be alive
3 ( como interj):◊ ¡viva el Rey! long live the King!;
¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom!;
¡viva! hurray!
verbo transitivoa) ( pasar por):
los que vivimos la guerra those of us who lived through the war
vivir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener vida) to live: vivió ochenta años, she lived to be eighty
¡aún vive!, he's still alive!
2 (estar residiendo) to live: viven en Australia, they live in Australia
3 (en la memoria) su recuerdo aún vive en nosotros, our memories of him still live on
4 (subsistir) no es suficiente para vivir, it's not enough to live on
esa gente vive de la caza, those people live from o by hunting
5 (convivir) viven juntos desde hace muchos años, they've been living together for years
II vtr (pasar una experiencia) to live through
III sustantivo masculino
1 life, living
2 (una persona) de mal vivir, loose, disreputable
♦ Locuciones: dejar vivir a alguien, (no molestar) vive y deja vivir, live and let live; familiar no vivir alguien, (preocupación, angustia) desde que tiene esa grave enfermedad, sus padres no viven, his parents have been in a state of anxiety since he's had this serious illness; familiar vivir la vida alguien, (libertad, ociosidad) ha acabado la carrera y ahora se dedica a vivir la vida, now he's finished his university studies he's going to enjoy life
' vivir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- compensar
- cuento
- esencial
- hacer
- invitar
- lema
- momento
- ni
- obligar
- pachá
- pareja
- parejo
- poblar
- renta
- salto
- sopa
- vida
- barato
- caridad
- desahogo
- holgura
- incómodo
- junto
- justo
- mujer
- paz
- plenitud
- sí
- siempre
English:
board
- bread line
- day
- drawback
- dread
- freewheel
- hang out
- inexpensively
- land
- leave behind
- live
- live in
- live off
- live through
- outskirts
- previous
- pros and cons
- reside
- rough
- scrounge
- shack up
- simply
- sponge off
- sponge on
- stay
- stick
- style
- beyond
- boom
- bread
- downtown
- dwell
- fringe
- inhabit
- living
- lodging
- man
- move
- other
- sleep
- subsistence
- survive
- will
* * *♦ vi1. [tener vida, existir] to live;vivió noventa años she lived for ninety years;vivir para algo/alguien to live for sth/sb;sólo vive para trabajar/para su hija she only lives for her work/for her daughter;¡esto no es vivir! this is no way to live!, this is no sort of a life!;no dejar vivir a alguien not to give sb any peace;su recuerdo vivirá eternamente his memory will live forever;vivir bien [en armonía] to be happy;¿quién vive? who goes there?;vivir para ver who'd have thought it?2. [estar vivo] to be alive;todavía vive she's still alive or living;su padre ya no vive her father is no longer alive3. [residir] to live;¿dónde vives? where do you live?;vivo con mis padres I live with my parents;en el tercero no vive nadie the third floor is unoccupied;vivir solo to live alone o on one's own;viven en pareja they live together4. [subsistir]vivir bien [económicamente] to live well;con lo que saco de las clases no me alcanza para vivir what I earn from teaching isn't enough for me to live on o isn't enough to make ends meet;¿da para vivir esto de la pintura? can you make a living from painting?;vivir de to live on;viven de un solo sueldo/de lo que les da el Estado they live off a single income/off the state;viven de la agricultura they make their living from farming♦ vt1. [experimentar] to experience, to live through;vivió la guerra he lived through the war;he vivido momentos difíciles I've gone through o had some difficult times;se vivieron momentos de tensión en las gradas there were some moments of tension on the terraces2. [sentir] to live;cuando se pone a bailar se nota que lo vive you can tell she really lives it when she's dancing♦ nmes un amante del buen vivir he enjoys the good life* * *I v/t live through, experienceII v/i live;vivir de algo live on sth;no tienen con qué vivir they don’t have enough to live on;vivir al día live from day to day;irse a vivir a go to live in;no dejar vivir a alguien fig not let s.o. breathe;¡vivir para ver! who would have believed it!;¿quién vive? who goes there?;¡viva la república! - ¡viva! long live the republic! - hurrah!III m way of life* * *vivir vi1) : to live, to be alive2) subsistir: to subsist, to make a living3) residir: to reside4) : to spend one's lifevive para trabajar: she lives to work5)vivir de : to live onvivir vt1) : to livevivir su vida: to live one's life2) experimentar: to go through, to experiencevivir nm1) : life, lifestyle2)de mal vivir : disreputable* * *vivir vb1. (residir) to live¿dónde vives? where do you live?2. (tener vida) to be alive3. (mantenerse) to live¡vivan los novios! three cheers for the bride and groom! -
8 vivere
1. v/i live (di on)2. v/t (passare, provare) experiencevivere una vita tranquilla live quietly, lead a quiet life* * *vivere v. intr.1 to live: piante che vivono nell'acqua, plants that live in water; mia nonna visse fino a 79 anni, my grandmother lived to the age of 79; vivere a lungo, to live for a long time; il dottore crede che non vivrà più di due giorni, the doctor thinks he will not live more than two days; vive ancora, he is still living (o he is still alive); le farfalle non vivono a lungo, butterflies are short-lived; cessare di vivere, to die; essere stanco di vivere, to be tired of life; vivere fino a tarda età, to live to a great age; possa egli vivere a lungo!, may he live long!; visse nel sedicesimo secolo, he lived in the 16th century; vivere modestamente, to live modestly; vivere onestamente, to live honestly (o to live an honest life); vivere nel peccato, to live in sin // da quando l'ho lasciato non vivo più, I've been feeling terrible since I left him; da quando gli ho promesso di portarlo al circo non mi lascia vivere, he hasn't given me a moment's peace since I promised to take him to the circus; ''Come va?'' ''Si vive'', ''How are you?'' ''I can't complain (o I'm getting by)''; quella donna non sa vivere, that woman doesn't know how to live; ti insegnerò io a vivere!, I'll teach you what's what! // chi vivrà vedrà, time will tell // vivere e lasciar vivere, (prov.) to live and let live // (tip.) vive, stet2 ( abitare) to live: amo vivere in città, in campagna, I love living in the city, in the country; vivo a Roma, I live in Rome; vivo qui da quasi due anni, I have been living here (for) almost two years; vivere con qlcu., to live with s.o.3 ( campare, sostenersi) to live (on, by sthg.): guadagno abbastanza per vivere, I earn (o make) enough to live on; riesce a stento a guadagnarsi da vivere, he can hardly make a living (o make ends meet); avere di che vivere, to have enough to live on; lavorare per vivere, to work for a living; vivere del proprio stipendio, to live on one's salary; vivere del proprio lavoro, to live by one's work; vivere di rendita, to live on a private income; vivere del sudore della propria fronte, to live by the sweat of one's brow; vivere alle spalle di qlcu., to sponge on s.o.; vivere di espedienti, to live by one's wits; vivere di elemosina, to live on alms; vivere alla giornata, to live from hand to mouth; vivere negli agi, to live a life of luxury; vivere da gran signore, to live like a lord4 ( durare) to live (on), to last, to endure: opera che vivrà, work that will live (o endure); il suo nome vivrà, his name will live (on); tradizioni che vivono ancora, traditions that are still alive◆ v.tr. to live; to have: le vicende che egli visse, the events he lived through; vivere una vita tranquilla, to live a quiet life; abbiamo vissuto momenti felici, we have had happy moments; vivere la gioia del successo, to experience the thrill of success.vivere s.m. life, living; ( modo di vivere) way of life: il vivere a New York, the way of life in New York; oggi vivere è più caro di una volta, today the cost of living is higher than it used to be; per amore del quieto vivere, for the sake of a quiet life.* * *1. ['vivere]vb irreg vi (aus essere)1) (gen) to live, (essere vivo) to live, be alivevivere fuori dalla realtà — to live in another world, be out of touch with reality
2) (abitare) to live3)vivere (di) — to live (on)vivere di — to live on, feed on4) (comportarsi) to live5) Tip2. vt(vita) to live, (avvenimento, esperienza) to live through, go through3. sm* * *I 1. ['vivere]verbo intransitivo (aus. essere, avere)1) (essere in vita) to livecessare di vivere — eufem. to pass away
2) (trascorrere l'esistenza, abitare) to livevivere in campagna, in città — to live in the country, in town
vivere nel lusso, nella miseria — to live o lead a life of luxury, of misery
imparare a vivere — fig. to learn to live
avere vissuto — fig. to have seen a great deal of life
3) (sopravvivere)guadagnarsi da vivere — to earn a o one's living, to make a living ( con out of)
vivere di ricordi — fig. to live on memories
4) (durare)2.verbo transitivo1) (conoscere) to go* through [momenti difficili, inferno]; to experience [ passione]vivere la propria vita — to lead o live one's own life
2) (sentire, sperimentare) to cope with [divorzio, fallimento, cambiamento]••II ['vivere]stare sul chi vive — to be on the qui vive, to keep a sharp look-out
sostantivo maschile life* * *vivere1/'vivere/(aus. essere, avere)1 (essere in vita) to live; vivere fino a cent'anni to live to be a hundred; cessare di vivere eufem. to pass away2 (trascorrere l'esistenza, abitare) to live; da quanto tempo vivi qui? how long have you been living here? vivere in campagna, in città to live in the country, in town; vivere per conto proprio to live on one's own; vivere nel lusso, nella miseria to live o lead a life of luxury, of misery; vivere da eremita to live like a hermit; modo di vivere way of life; imparare a vivere fig. to learn to live; avere vissuto fig. to have seen a great deal of life3 (sopravvivere) vivere con poco to live on very little; guadagnarsi da vivere to earn a o one's living, to make a living ( con out of); avere di che vivere to have enough to live on; vivere del proprio lavoro to live on one's work; vivere di ricordi fig. to live on memories4 (durare) il loro ricordo vivrà nella nostra memoria their memory will live on in our hearts1 (conoscere) to go* through [momenti difficili, inferno]; to experience [ passione]; vivere la propria vita to lead o live one's own life; vivere una vita tranquilla to lead a quiet life; la vita vale la pena di essere vissuta life is worth living2 (sentire, sperimentare) to cope with [divorzio, fallimento, cambiamento]chi vivrà vedrà time (alone) will tell; stare sul chi vive to be on the qui vive, to keep a sharp look-out; vivi e lascia vivere live and let live.————————vivere2/'vivere/sostantivo m.life; questo non è vivere this is not life; quieto vivere quiet life; per amore del quieto vivere for a quiet life. -
9 verdienen
verdienen v 1. GEN bring in, gain; 2. PERS earn* * ** * *verdienen
to earn, to gain, to pick up, to get, to make, to win;
• mehr als den lohnsteuerfreien Betrag verdienen to earn over the exempt amount;
• Bombengehalt verdienen to earn a packet of money;
• sein Brot ehrlich verdienen to earn an honest penny;
• sein tägliches Brot verdienen to win one’s daily bread;
• dick verdienen to rack up big sales;
• 40.000 Dollar im Jahr verdienen to get $ 40,000 a year;
• Haufen Geld verdienen to make a pile of money;
• schnell und bequem Geld verdienen to ride the gravy train (sl.);
• schweres Geld verdienen to earn big money;
• sich auf unehrliche Weise Geld verdienen to hustle (sl.);
• genug verdienen to pay one’s way, to make a good income, to do well;
• an einem Geschäft verdienen to make a profit out of a transaction;
• an einem Geschäft groß verdienen to be great gainer by a bargain;
• gut verdienen to earn good money (a good living), to be in a good way of business;
• seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen to make a (win one’s) living, to earn one’s livelihood, to get one’s bread, to earn one’s bread and butter;
• nebenbei verdienen to obtain a measure of economic independence;
• netto verdienen to take home, to net;
• netto 10.000 L jährlich verdienen to clear ten thousand [pounds] a year;
• schlecht verdienen to be on the drab side;
• durch Schwarzarbeit verdienen to scab it;
• schwer verdienen to make huge profits;
• übertariflich verdienen (Akkordsystem) to overbook (Br.);
• Vermögen verdienen to make a fortune;
• wöchentlich verdienen to pull down (sl.);
• verdienen lassen to keep in business. -
10 onestamente
onestamente avv.2 ( in coscienza) in all honesty: riconosco onestamente di aver sbagliato, in all honesty I admit I was wrong* * *[onesta'mente]avverbio honestly; [ fare affari] straightforwardly; [ comportarsi] honestly, honourably BE, honorably AE; [rispondere, dire] sincerely, honestly, fairly, squarelyguadagnarsi da vivere onestamente — to earn o make an honest living
onestamente, non lo so — I honestly don't know
* * *onestamente/onesta'mente/honestly; [ fare affari] straightforwardly; [ comportarsi] honestly, honourably BE, honorably AE; [rispondere, dire] sincerely, honestly, fairly, squarely; guadagnarsi da vivere onestamente to earn o make an honest living; onestamente, non lo so I honestly don't know. -
11 vita
f life( durata della vita) lifetimeanatomy waista vita for lifecosto m della vita cost of livingsenza vita lifeless* * *vita1 s.f.1 life*: vita degli animali, delle piante, animal, plant life; la vita umana, human life; la vita terrena, life on earth; essere in vita, to be living (o alive); essere in fin di vita, to be dying; essere privo di vita, to be lifeless; essere tra la vita e la morte, to be between life and death; rimanere in vita, to survive; non dare segni di vita, to show (o to give) no signs of life; rischiare la vita, to risk (o to venture) one's life; perdere la vita, to lose one's life; dare la vita a qlcu., to give birth to s.o.; dare la vita per qlcu., qlco., to give (o to sacrifice) one's life for s.o., sthg.; dar vita a qlco., to start (o to set up) sthg.; togliere la vita a qlcu., to take s.o.'s life; togliersi la vita, to kill oneself (o to commit suicide); richiamare in vita qlcu., to bring s.o. back to life; salvare la vita a qlcu., to save s.o.'s life; ti devo la vita, I owe you my life; aver cara la vita, to value one's life; vender cara la vita, to sell one's life dearly; essere attaccati alla vita, to love life // nella primavera, al tramonto della vita, in the spring, autumn of life // l'altra vita, the next life; la vita eterna, eternal life; passare a miglior vita, to pass away (o breath one's last) // lotta per la vita, struggle for life // assicurazione sulla vita, life insurance // è in gioco la sua vita, his life is at stake // è una questione di vita o di morte, it's a matter of life and death // ne va della vita, it's more than my life is worth // pena la vita, on pain of death // lo giuro sulla mia vita, I swear it on my life // l'aria e la luce sono la nostra vita, air and light are (o mean) life to us // il lavoro è la sua vita, work is his life; amor mio, vita mia!, my love, my life! // storie di vita vissuta, real life stories // conoscere la vita, to know life (o the world); avere esperienza della vita, to have experience of life (o of the world) // è la vita!, that's life! // finché c'è vita c'è speranza, (prov.) while there's life there's hope2 ( periodo di vita) life*; ( durata di una vita) lifetime: vita lunga, long life; vita media, average lifetime; (fis. nucleare) mean life; vita operativa, physical life; durante la sua vita, during his lifetime; tutta una vita di felicità, a lifetime of happiness; capita una sola volta nella vita, it happens only once in a lifetime; non l'ho mai fatto in vita mia, I have never done it in my life; quel giornale ha avuto vita breve, that newspaper had a short life // vita natural durante, for one's natural life // a vita, (for) life; carcere a vita, life imprisonment; condanna a vita, life sentence; essere condannato a vita, to be given a life sentence; pensione a vita, life pension; senatore a vita, senator for life // per ( tutta) la vita, for life: essere menomato per la vita, to be maimed for life; ti amerò per tutta la vita, I'll love you as long as I live // in vita, during one's life: in vita non è stato un gran che, during his lifetime he wasn't up to much // lo conosco da una vita, è una vita che lo conosco, I've known him for years3 ( modo di vivere) life*, living: vita sana, onesta, attiva, healthy, honest, active life; vita privata, pubblica, private, public life; ritirarsi a vita privata, to retire to private life; vita di relazione, social life; vita in comune, life together; far vita in comune, to live together; condurre una vita tranquilla, to lead a quiet life; vivere una vita disordinata, to live (o to lead) a disorderly life // tenore di vita, standard of living // che vita!, what a life! // vita da cani, dog's life // come va la vita?, how's life (o how are you getting on)? // fare una vita da nababbo, da re, to live like a lord (o a king) // fare la dolce vita, to live it up // fare una bella vita, to lead a good life // fare la, darsi alla bella vita, to lead a life of pleasure // fare la vita, to be a prostitute; donna di vita, prostitute // avere una doppia vita, to live (o to lead) a double life // cambiare vita, to mend one's ways // rifarsi una vita, to make a new life for oneself // trascinare la vita, to live (o to lead) a hard life // rendere la vita difficile a qlcu., to make life difficult for s.o. // sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qlcu., to know everything about s.o. // poca brigata vita beata, (prov.) the fewer the better4 ( il necessario per vivere) living: il costo della vita, the cost of living; la vita è sempre più cara, the cost of living is going up all the time; guadagnarsi la vita, to earn one's living; si guadagna onestamente la vita, he earns an honest living; guadagnarsi a stento la vita, to scrape a living5 ( vitalità) vitality, life*; ( animazione) animation: è piena di vita, she is full of life (o bubbling over with vitality); città, strada piena di vita, town, street full of life; musica piena di vita, music full of vitality; romanzo privo di vita, lifeless novel; dar vita a una festa, to liven up a party6 ( essere, persona) life*: non c'era traccia di vita per le strade, there was no sign of life in the streets; la guerra costa molte vite, war costs many lives; non si lamenta alcuna perdita di vite umane, no lives were lost (o there was no loss of life)7 ( biografia) life*, biography: hai letto le vite di Plutarco?, have you read Plutarch's lives?vita2 s.f. ( parte del corpo) waist: prendere qlcu. per la vita, to seize s.o. by the waist; giro di vita, waist measure; abito stretto in vita, a tight-waisted dress; avere la vita alta, bassa, essere corto, lungo di vita, to have a high, low waist, to be high-waisted, low-waisted; avere la vita stretta, sottile, to have a slender waist; vita di vespa, wasp waist // su con la vita!, cheer up!* * *I ['vita] sf1) (gen) lifedare la vita per qn/qc — to give one's life for sb/sth
2) (modo di vivere) life, lifestylenella vita quotidiana o di ogni giorno — in everyday life
II ['vita] sfcambiare vita — to change one's way of life o one's lifestyle
Anat waistabito a vita alta/bassa — dress with a high/low waist
punto (di) vita Sartoria — waist
* * *I ['vita]sostantivo femminile1) life*salvare la vita a qcn. — to save sb.'s life
a vita — [esiliare, segnare] for life; [esilio, sospensione] lifetime
rendere la vita difficile a qcn. — to make life difficult for sb.
il governo non avrà vita lunga — fig. the government won't last long
la vita di città, moderna — city life, present day life
2) (vitalità) life*pieno di vita — [persona, luogo] bursting with life
3) (biografia) life*4) fig. (molto tempo)ci vuole una vita per fare — it takes ages o an age to do
5) in vita alivetenere qcn., qcs. in vita — to keep sb., sth. alive (anche fig.)
•vita media — statist. expectation of life
••sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qcn. — = to know everything there's to know about sb.
darsi alla bella vita — to live it up, to lead the life of Riley
••finché c'è vita c'è speranza — prov. while there's life there's hope
Note:Dei due principali equivalenti inglesi della parola vita, life e living, il primo è il termine più generale che fa riferimento all'esperienza complessiva del vivere ( una questione di vita o di morte = a matter of life and death, un amico per la vita = a friend for life, lo stile di vita = the way of life / the lifestyle), mentre il secondo allude soprattutto alle necessità materiali del vivere ( condizioni di vita = living conditions, il costo della vita = the cost of living). Quando si parla della vita in generale, la parola life non è preceduta dall'articolo in inglese ( la vita è spesso dura = life is often hard), a meno che non ci sia una specificazione ( la vita dei contadini nell'Inghilterra medievale era spesso molto dura = the life of peasants in medieval England was often very hard)II ['vita]vita sottile, larga — slim, large waist o waistline
afferrare qcn. per la vita — to seize sb. around the waist
a vita alta, bassa — [ abito] high-, low-waisted
* * *vita1/'vita/Dei due principali equivalenti inglesi della parola vita, life e living, il primo è il termine più generale che fa riferimento all'esperienza complessiva del vivere ( una questione di vita o di morte = a matter of life and death, un amico per la vita = a friend for life, lo stile di vita = the way of life / the lifestyle), mentre il secondo allude soprattutto alle necessità materiali del vivere ( condizioni di vita = living conditions, il costo della vita = the cost of living). Quando si parla della vita in generale, la parola life non è preceduta dall'articolo in inglese ( la vita è spesso dura = life is often hard), a meno che non ci sia una specificazione ( la vita dei contadini nell'Inghilterra medievale era spesso molto dura = the life of peasants in medieval England was often very hard).sostantivo f.1 life*; salvare la vita a qcn. to save sb.'s life; non c'erano segni di vita there was no sign of life; togliersi la vita to take one own's life; tra la vita e la morte between life and death; c'è vita su Marte? is there life on Mars? forme di vita life forms; è una questione di vita o di morte it's a matter of life and death; per (tutta) la vita throughout one's life; non l'ho mai visto prima in vita mia I've never seen him before in my life; per la prima volta in vita mia for the first time in my life; che cosa farai nella vita? what are you going to do in life? a vita [esiliare, segnare] for life; [esilio, sospensione] lifetime; opera di (tutta) una vita work of a lifetime; avere una vita molto attiva to lead a busy life; rendere la vita difficile a qcn. to make life difficult for sb.; il governo non avrà vita lunga fig. the government won't last long; la vita di città, moderna city life, present day life; stile di vita lifestyle; condizioni di vita living conditions2 (vitalità) life*; prendere vita to come to life; è là che c'è vita that's where the action is; pieno di vita [persona, luogo] bursting with life3 (biografia) life*4 fig. (molto tempo) ci vuole una vita per fare it takes ages o an age to do; non la vedo da una vita it's been ages since I last saw her5 in vita alive; tenere qcn., qcs. in vita to keep sb., sth. alive (anche fig.); rimanere in vita to stay alivequesta (sì che) è vita! this is the life! così va la vita that's what life is all about; avere vita facile to have an easy ride; sapere vita, morte e miracoli di qcn. = to know everything there's to know about sb.; darsi alla bella vita to live it up, to lead the life of Riley; una vita da cani a dog's life; per la vita e per la morte! till death us do part! o la borsa o la vita! your money or your life! su con la vita! cheer up! finché c'è vita c'è speranza prov. while there's life there's hope; donna di vita hooker; fare la vita to be on the game BE\————————vita2/'vita/sostantivo f.(parte del corpo) waist; (circonferenza) waistline; vita sottile, larga slim, large waist o waistline; afferrare qcn. per la vita to seize sb. around the waist; a vita alta, bassa [ abito] high-, low-waisted; giro vita waist measurement. -
12 eerlijk
♦voorbeelden:1 eerlijke handel • fair trade/honest businesseen eerlijk karakter • an honest natureeerlijke motieven • honourable motiveseen eerlijke strijd • a clean fighteerlijk is eerlijk • fair's fairlaten we eerlijk zijn • let's be honesteerlijk zijn tegen(over) iemand • be fair to someonezo eerlijk als goud • as honest as the day is longeerlijk spel • fair playeerlijk blijven • go straighthet is niet eerlijk • it's not fairII 〈 bijwoord〉3 [op gepaste/eervolle wijze] fairly, squarely♦voorbeelden:1 eerlijk gezegd • to be honest, (quite) honestlyeerlijk zeggen hoe men over iemand denkt • say frankly what one thinks of someone2 het is eerlijk waar • it is the honest/plain truthik heb het niet gedaan, eerlijk (waar)! • honestly, I didn't do it!3 eerlijk delen! • fair shares!alles gaat er eerlijk toe • it is all fair and squareeerlijk spelen • play faireerlijk verdiend geld • hard-earned moneyeerlijk zijn brood verdienen • earn/make an honest living -
13 prac|a
Ⅰ f 1. sgt (działalność) work; (fizyczna) labour- mieć dużo pracy to have a lot of work (to do)- jest jeszcze dużo pracy there’s still a lot of work to be done- zabrać się a. wziąć się do pracy to set to a. get down to a. go to work- przykładać się do pracy to apply oneself to one’s work- przerwać pracę (zastrajkować) to come out a. go (out) on strike- włożyć w coś wiele pracy to put a lot of work into sth- dojść do majątku (własną) pracą to get wealthy through one’s own efforts- wszystko osiągnął ciężką pracą he owes everything to his own hard work- cała jego praca poszła na marne all his work came to naught a. went down the drain pot.- (jego) praca nad filmem/nową rolą (his) work on a film/a new role- praca przy a. na komputerze/taśmie work on the computer/the production line- praca z dziećmi upośledzonymi umysłowo work with mentally handicapped children- praca z młodzieżą youth work- praca fizyczna physical work, manual labour- praca zarobkowa paid work, gainful employment- praca badawcza research work- praca społeczna voluntary a. community work- praca polityczna political activity- praca charytatywna charity work- praca papierkowa paperwork- praca niewolnicza slave labour- praca ponad siły superhuman work- praca zespołowa team work- praca w grupach group work- praca wykonywana z zamiłowaniem a labour of love- człowiek pracy a working man- świat pracy the working classes, the world of work- narzędzia pracy tools; przen. the tools of the trade- nawał a. ogrom pracy pressure of work- podział pracy Ekon. the division of labour- tempo pracy the pace of work- mieć pracę to be in work, to have a job- nie mieć pracy to be out of work a. out of a job- szukać pracy to look a. to be looking for work a. a job, to job-hunt- iść do pracy (zacząć zarabiać) to begin a. start work- rozpoczynać/kończyć pracę to begin a. start/finish work- dostać/stracić pracę to get/lose a job- zmienić pracę to change jobs- żyć z pracy własnych rąk to earn one’s living by honest work- dać komuś pracę to give sb work a. a job- zwolnić kogoś z pracy to give sb (their) notice, to dismiss sb- podziękować komuś za pracę to let sb go euf.- praca w pełnym/niepełnym wymiarze godzin a full-time/a part-time job- praca w systemie zmianowym shift work- praca etatowa/stała a permanent/a steady job- praca sezonowa seasonal work- praca sezonowa przy zbiorze truskawek seasonal work as a strawberry picker- praca wakacyjna a holiday job- praca dodatkowa an extra job- praca na akord piecework- praca zlecona a. na zlecenie contract work- dorabiał do pensji pracami zleconymi he supplemented his income with contract work- praca na własny rachunek self-employment- praca zawodowa career- praca zawodowa przy domowym terminalu telecommuting- praca z utrzymaniem a live-in job, work with bed and board- dobrze płatna praca a well-paid job- ciągłość pracy continuity of employment- staż pracy seniority, length of service- długi/krótki staż pracy long/short service- czas pracy working time a. hours- ruchomy czas pracy flexitime- skrócony czas pracy short time- dzień pracy a working day- dzień wolny od pracy a holiday- miejsce pracy work(place)- tworzenie nowych miejsc pracy job creation- rynek pracy the labour market- zakład pracy workplace- umowa o pracę contract of employment, employment contract- nagroda za 10 lat pracy a bonus for 10 years of service3. (miejsce zatrudnienia) work- być w pracy to be at work- pójść/przyjść do pracy to go/come to work- jeszcze nie wrócił (do domu) z pracy he’s not home from work yet- ona zawsze spóźnia się do pracy she’s always late for work- nie dzwoń do mnie do pracy don’t phone me at work- koledzy/koleżanki z pracy colleagues from work, fellow workers, workmates- nieobecność w pracy absence from work4. (utwór, książka, obraz) work- praca monograficzna a monograph- praca źródłowa a study based on sources a. on source materials- praca o muzyce/sztuce a. na temat muzyki/sztuki a work on a. about music/art- praca z (zakresu a. dziedziny) genetyki a work on genetics- napisać/ogłosić pracę z zakresu fizyki to write/publish a paper on physics- wystawa prac młodych artystów an exhibition of work(s) by young artists- na konkurs zgłoszono 20 prac there were 20 entries for the competition- praca domowa homework- odrabiać pracę domową to do homework- zadać uczniom pracę domową to give pupils homework a. an assignment US- praca klasowa a class test- praca semestralna a term a. an end-of-term paper- praca egzaminacyjna an examination paper a. script- praca dyplomowa/magisterska a Bachelor’s dissertation/a Master’s dissertation a. master’s thesis- praca doktorska/habilitacyjna a doctoral/a postdoctoral dissertation- praca pisemna z języka polskiego a Polish essay- poprawiać prace studentów to mark students’ work6. sgt (funkcjonowanie) workings pl, functioning, operation- praca serca the action of the heart- zatrzymanie pracy serca cardiac arrest- praca mięśni the work of the muscles- praca nerek the functioning of the kidneys- praca umysłu ludzkiego the workings of the human mind- praca maszyny/silnika the work a. operation of a machine/an engine- praca bez zakłóceń smooth running- tryb pracy (urządzenia) a mode7. Komput. job- sterowanie pracami job control- język sterowania pracami job control language- kolejka prac a job queue8. sgt Fiz. work- jednostka pracy unit of workⅡ prace plt work U- prace badawcze/badawczo-rozwojowe research/research and development work- prace przygotowawcze/wykończeniowe preparatory/completion work- prace murarskie/transportowe masonry a. bricklaying work/transport- prace remontowe/restauracyjne repair/restoration work- prace polowe/żniwne work in the field/harvesting- prace budowlane building work(s)- prace ziemne earthworks- prace budowlane jeszcze trwają the building work is still going on a. in progress- praca nakładcza outwork- praca nieprodukcyjna Ekon. non-productive labour- praca organiczna Hist. ≈ organic work (a programme of economic and cultural development, launched by the Polish positivists)- praca produkcyjna Ekon. productive labour- praca u podstaw Hist. ≈ work at the grass roots (a programme of spreading literacy and popularizing science among the masses, launched by the Polish positivists)- prace domowe housework- prace ręczne Szkol. handicrafts■ praca benedyktyńska książk. painstaking work- praca herkulesowa a Herculean task- praca syzyfowa książk. Sisyphean task a. labours- bez pracy nie ma kołaczy przysł. no gains without pains- jaka praca, taka płaca przysł. ≈ you only get paid for what you do- żadna praca nie hańbi przysł. ≈ honest work is nothing to be ashamed of- praca nie zając, nie ucieknie pot. work can waitThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > prac|a
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14 guadagnarsi da vivere onestamente
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > guadagnarsi da vivere onestamente
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15 halal
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16 eerlijk zijn brood verdienen
eerlijk zijn brood verdienenearn/make an honest livingVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > eerlijk zijn brood verdienen
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17 печеля
earn, gain(извличам полза) gain, profit, benefit (от by, from)(във война, облог, на лотария) win(на доходна работа съм) be gainfully employed(победител съм-и прен.) win the field; carry/win the dayпечеля си хляба earn/win o.'s bread, earn/make o.'s livingпечеля си честно хляба earn/turn an honest pennyпечеля си сам хляба earn o.'s own living, earn an independent incomeпечеля пари gain/make money (от out of)печеля пари от занаят make money at a tradeпечеля много от make big profits onпечеля луди пари coin moneyпечеля игра/битка win a game/a battleпечеля на карти win at cardsпечеля точки в игра make points in a gameпечеля при много неблагоприятни условия win against heavy oddsпечеля време gain timeпечеля слава/приятели win fame/friendsпечеля престиж acquire/gain prestigeпечеля гласове win votesпечеля повече гласове от outvoteпечеля надмощие вж. надмощиечервеното печели the luck is on the redкакво печелиш от това? what do you gain by this? what have you to gain by this?* * *печѐля,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. печѐлил earn, gain; ( извличам полза) gain, profit, benefit (от by, from); ( във война, облог, на лотария) win; ( победител съм и прен.) win the field; carry/win the day; гледам да \печеля време play for time; какво \печеля аз от това? and where do I come in? \печеля луди пари coin money; \печеля пари от занаят make money at a trade; \печеля повече гласове от outvote; \печеля престиж acquire/gain prestige; \печеля при много неблагоприятни условия win against heavy odds; \печеля честно хляба си earn/turn an honest penny; \печеля 44% от гласовете win/capture 44% of the vote; червеното печели the luck is on the red.* * *earn: He печеляs enough. - Той печели достатъчно.; gain: печеля compliments - печеля комплименти; score; make/get profit: He made big печеляs of horse racing - Той спечели много от конни надбягвания; realize* * *1. (във война, облог, на лотария) win 2. (извличам полза) gain, profit, benefit (от by, from) 3. (на доходна работа съм) be gainfully employed 4. (победител съм-и прен.) win the field;carry/win the day 5. earn, gain 6. ПЕЧЕЛЯ време gain time 7. ПЕЧЕЛЯ гласове win votes 8. ПЕЧЕЛЯ игра/битка win a game/a battle 9. ПЕЧЕЛЯ луди пари coin money 10. ПЕЧЕЛЯ много от make big profits on 11. ПЕЧЕЛЯ на карти win at cards 12. ПЕЧЕЛЯ надмощие вж. надмощие 13. ПЕЧЕЛЯ пари gain/make money (от out of) 14. ПЕЧЕЛЯ пари от занаят make money at a trade 15. ПЕЧЕЛЯ повече гласове от outvote 16. ПЕЧЕЛЯ престиж acquire/gain prestige 17. ПЕЧЕЛЯ при много неблагоприятни условия win against heavy odds 18. ПЕЧЕЛЯ си сам хляба earn o.'s own living, earn an independent income 19. ПЕЧЕЛЯ си хляба earn/win o.'s bread, earn/ make o.'s living 20. ПЕЧЕЛЯ си честно хляба earn/ turn an honest penny 21. ПЕЧЕЛЯ слава/приятели win fame/friends 22. ПЕЧЕЛЯ точки в игра make points in a game 23. гледам да ПЕЧЕЛЯ време play for time 24. какво ПЕЧЕЛЯ аз от това? and where do I come in? 25. какво печелиш от това? what do you gain by this?what have you to gain by this? 26. червеното печели the luck is on the red -
18 изкарвам
1. (изваждам) take/bring/carry out(издърпвам) pull out(изгонвам) drive/turn out(от квартира) evict, eject, move out, разг. kick outизкарвам петно remove a spotизкарвам из строя вж. стройизкарвам добитък на паша вж. извеждам2. (печеля) earn, make; getизкарвам някоя и друга пара turn an honest pennyизкарвам добри пари make good moneyизкарвам си хляба/прехраната make a living, make o.'s livingедва си изкарвам прехраната earn just enough to keep body and soul together; eke out a poor existence, scrape a living, get/jog along3. (завършвам) finish, complete; be through with; get (s.th.)overизкарвам докрай bring to a close/to an endизкарвам военна служба serve o.'s time/term in the army, do/finish o.'s military service4. (изготвям, правя) turn out, produce, make(подготвям специалисти и пр.) turn outизкарвам един костюм от три метра плат make a suit out of three metres of cloth5. (представям като) make out (to be)той не е такъв глупак, какъвто го изкарват he is not such a fool as people make out; he is not the fool that they say he isизкарвам някого крив lay the blame on s.o.; put s.o. in the wrongизкарвам черното бяло talk black into white6. (прекарвам време) spend, stayизкарахме там едва седмица we spent a week there, we stayed there for a week7. (болест) have; pull through, get over(трае) last out, do(за човек-живее) live through, lastпалтото ще изкара още една година the coat will do for another yearедва ли ще изкара нощта he'll hardly live through the nightдецата изкараха скарлатина the children had scarlet feverще изкара (болестта) he'll pull through8. (прораствам) shoot forth, sprout; growдетето изкарва зъби the child is teething/cutting teeth9. (билет, документ) get, obtain, procureизкарвам си билет buy/get a ticketизкарвам разрешителна take out a permit/licence, get/obtain a permit/licence, have a licence/permit issuedизкарвам из търпение exasperateтова може всекиго да изкара из търпение it is enough to try the patience of a saintизкарвам някого във от себе си put s.o. beside himself; drive s.o. madтя си изкара яда на него she worked off her bad temper on him, she took it out of/on-himизкарвам душата на някого вж. душаизкарвам ума/акъла на някого scare/frighten s.o. out of his witsизкарвам някому нещо през носа make s.o. pay through the noseизкарвам на снимка take a picture ofизкарвам на показ put on show/displayизкарвам на бял свят вж. бялизкарвам от калта save from the gutterизкарвам мода set up a fashionможе би ще изкараме с това perhaps we can manage with/on thatтези пари ще ме изкарат през зимата this money will be enough for the winter/will carry me through the winterтой си изкара парите от това he got his money's worth out of itизкарва ме два пъти на ден have two movements of the bowels a day* * *изка̀рвам,гл.1. ( изваждам) take/bring/carry out; ( издърпвам) pull out; ( изгонвам) drive/turn out; (от квартира) evict, eject, move out, разг. kick out; \изкарвам добитък на паша lead cattle to pasture; \изкарвам от строя put out of action/service; \изкарвам петно remove a spot;2. ( печеля) earn, make; get; едва \изкарвам прехраната си earn just enough to keep body and soul together, eke out a poor existence, scrape a living, get/jog along; \изкарвам някоя и друга пара turn an honest penny; \изкарвам хляба/прехраната си make a living, make o.’s living; от това се изкарват добри пари it is a nice/good earner;3. ( завършвам) finish, complete; be through with; get (s.th.) over; \изкарвам военна служба serve o.’s time/term in the army, do/finish o.’s military service; \изкарвам докрай bring to a close/to an end;5. ( представям като) make out (to be); \изкарвам някого крив lay the blame on s.o., put s.o. in the wrong; \изкарвам черното бяло talk black into white;7. ( болест) have; pull through, get over; ( трае) last out, do; (за човек живее) live through, last; децата изкараха скарлатина the children had scarlet fever; палтото ще изкара още една година the coat will do for another year; ще изкара (болестта) he’ll pull through;8. ( пораствам) shoot forth, sprout; grow; детето изкарва зъби the child is teething/cutting teeth;9. ( билет, документ) get, obtain, procure, take out; • \изкарвам душата на някого bother/harass/nag/plague/worry the life out of s.o., torment s.o.; pester s.o.; \изкарвам из търпение exasperate; \изкарвам мода set up a fashion; \изкарвам на бял свят bring to light; \изкарвам на показ put on show/display; \изкарвам на снимка take a picture of; \изкарвам някого вън от себе си put s.o. beside himself; drive s.o. mad; \изкарвам някому нещо през носа make s.o. pay through the nose; \изкарвам от калта save from the gutter; \изкарвам ума/акъла на някого scare/frighten s.o. out of his wits; може би ще изкараме с това perhaps we can manage with/on that; тези пари ще ме изкарат през зимата this money will be enough for the winter/will carry me through the winter; това може всекиго да изкара из търпение it is enough to try the patience of a saint; той си изкара парите от това he got his money’s worth out of it; тя си изкара яда на него she worked off her bad temper on him, she took it out of/on him.* * *make out (някого някакъв); make: изкарвам a living - изкарвам си прехраната; dislodge (от жилище); drive out; extract; fetch; have out; oust (от имот, владение)* * *1. (билет, документ) get, obtain, procure 2. (болест) have;pull through, get over 3. (за човек - живее) live through, last 4. (завършвам) finish, complete;be through with;get (s.th.)over 5. (изваждам) take/bring/ carry out 6. (изгонвам) drive/turn out 7. (изготвям, правя) turn out, produce, make 8. (издърпвам) pull out 9. (от квартира) evict, eject, move out, разг. kick out 10. (печеля) earn, make;get 11. (подготвям специалисти и пр.) turn out 12. (представям като) make out (to be) 13. (прекарвам време) spend, stay 14. (прораствам) shoot forth, sprout;grow 15. (трае) last out, do 16. ИЗКАРВАМ военна служба serve o.'s time/term in the army, do/ finish o.'s military service 17. ИЗКАРВАМ добитък на паша вж. извеждам 18. ИЗКАРВАМ добри пари make good money 19. ИЗКАРВАМ докрай bring to a close/to an end 20. ИЗКАРВАМ душата на някого вж. душа 21. ИЗКАРВАМ един костюм от три метра плат make a suit out of three metres of cloth 22. ИЗКАРВАМ из строя вж. строй 23. ИЗКАРВАМ из търпение exasperate 24. ИЗКАРВАМ мода set up a fashion 25. ИЗКАРВАМ на бял свят вж. бял 26. ИЗКАРВАМ на показ put on show/display 27. ИЗКАРВАМ на снимка take a picture of 28. ИЗКАРВАМ някого във от себе си put s.o. beside himself;drive s.o. mad 29. ИЗКАРВАМ някого крив lay the blame on s. o.;put s. o. in the wrong 30. ИЗКАРВАМ някому нещо през носа make s.o. pay through the nose 31. ИЗКАРВАМ някоя и друга пара turn an honest penny 32. ИЗКАРВАМ от калта save from the gutter 33. ИЗКАРВАМ петно remove a spot 34. ИЗКАРВАМ разрешителна take out a permit/licence, get/obtain a permit/licence, have a licence/permit issued 35. ИЗКАРВАМ си билет buy/get a ticket 36. ИЗКАРВАМ си хляба/прехраната make a living, make o.'s living 37. ИЗКАРВАМ ума/акъла на някого scare/frighten s.o. out of his wits 38. ИЗКАРВАМ черното бяло talk black into white 39. детето изкарва зъби the child is teething/cutting teeth 40. децата изкараха скарлатина the children had scarlet fever 41. едва ли ще изкара нощта he'll hardly live through the night 42. едва си ИЗКАРВАМ прехраната earn just enough to keep body and soul together;eke out a poor existence, scrape a living, get/jog along 43. изкарахме там едва седмица we spent a week there, we stayed there for a week 44. изкарва ме два пъти на ден have two movements of the bowels a day 45. може би ще изкараме с това perhaps we can manage with/on that 46. палтото ще изкара още една година the coat will do for another year 47. тези пари ще ме изкарат през зимата this money will be enough for the winter/will carry me through the winter 48. това може всекиго да изкара из търпение it is enough to try the patience of a saint 49. той не е такъв глупак, какъвто го изкарват he is not such a fool as people make out;he is not the fool that they say he is 50. той си изкара парите от това he got his money's worth out of it 51. тя си изкара яда на него she worked off her bad temper on him, she took it out of/on -him 52. ще изкара (болестта) he'll pull through -
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изка̀рам,изка̀рвам гл.1. ( изваждам) take/bring/carry out; ( издърпвам) pull out; ( изгонвам) drive/turn out; (от квартира) evict, eject, move out, разг. kick out; \изкарам добитък на паша lead cattle to pasture; \изкарам от строя put out of action/service; \изкарам петно remove a spot;2. ( печеля) earn, make; get; едва \изкарам прехраната си earn just enough to keep body and soul together, eke out a poor existence, scrape a living, get/jog along; \изкарам някоя и друга пара turn an honest penny; \изкарам хляба/прехраната си make a living, make o.’s living; от това се изкарват добри пари it is a nice/good earner;3. ( завършвам) finish, complete; be through with; get (s.th.) over; \изкарам военна служба serve o.’s time/term in the army, do/finish o.’s military service; \изкарам докрай bring to a close/to an end;5. ( представям като) make out (to be); \изкарам някого крив lay the blame on s.o., put s.o. in the wrong; \изкарам черното бяло talk black into white;7. ( болест) have; pull through, get over; ( трае) last out, do; (за човек живее) live through, last; децата изкараха скарлатина the children had scarlet fever; палтото ще изкара още една година the coat will do for another year; ще изкара (болестта) he’ll pull through;8. ( пораствам) shoot forth, sprout; grow; детето изкарва зъби the child is teething/cutting teeth;9. ( билет, документ) get, obtain, procure, take out; • \изкарам душата на някого bother/harass/nag/plague/worry the life out of s.o., torment s.o.; pester s.o.; \изкарам из търпение exasperate; \изкарам мода set up a fashion; \изкарам на бял свят bring to light; \изкарам на показ put on show/display; \изкарам на снимка take a picture of; \изкарам някого вън от себе си put s.o. beside himself; drive s.o. mad; \изкарам някому нещо през носа make s.o. pay through the nose; \изкарам от калта save from the gutter; \изкарам ума/акъла на някого scare/frighten s.o. out of his wits; може би ще изкараме с това perhaps we can manage with/on that; тези пари ще ме изкарат през зимата this money will be enough for the winter/will carry me through the winter; това може всекиго да изкара из търпение it is enough to try the patience of a saint; той си изкара парите от това he got his money’s worth out of it; тя си изкара яда на него she worked off her bad temper on him, she took it out of/on him. -
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moins [mwɛ̃]━━━━━━━━━1. adverb2. preposition4. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. (comparatif) less━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► moins... que less... than━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Les expressions du type moins... que sont souvent traduites par l'équivalent anglais de pas aussi... que.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• j'aime moins la campagne en hiver qu'en été I don't like the countryside as much in winter as in summer► moins de + nom non comptable less• je mange moins de pain qu'avant I eat less bread than I used to► moins de + nom comptable━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il y aura moins de monde demain there'll be fewer people tomorrow there'll be less people tomorrow► moins de + nombre━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► deux fois moins se traduit souvent par half.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• moins je mange, moins j'ai d'appétit the less I eat, the less hungry I feel• moins il y a de clients, moins j'ai de travail the fewer customers I have, the less work I have to do► moins... plus• moins je fume, plus je mange the less I smoke, the more I eat► moins... mieux• moins je fume, mieux je me porte the less I smoke, the better I feel• moins j'ai de coups de fil, mieux je travaille the fewer phone calls I get, the more work I can do► à moins• à moins d'un accident, ça devrait marcher barring accidents, it should work• il jouera, à moins d'un imprévu he'll be playing unless something unexpected happens• à moins de faire une bêtise, il devrait gagner unless he does something silly he should win► à moins que• vous avez cinq ans de moins qu'elle you're five years younger than her► de moins en moins less and less• ça me fera du travail en moins ! that'll be less work for me!• pas moins de 40 km les sépare de la ville la plus proche they're at least 40km from the nearest town• gravement malade, il n'en continue pas moins d'écrire despite being seriously ill, he still continues to write• il n'en reste pas moins que... the fact remains that...• il n'en est pas moins vrai que... it is no less true that...• c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire ! that's putting it mildly!► le moins possible as little as possible2. <a. (soustraction, nombre négatif) minus• il fait moins 5 it's minus 5°3. <• elle a payé cette robe au moins 3 000 € she paid at least 3,000 euros for that dress• il ne pleuvra pas, du moins c'est ce qu'annonce la radio it's not going to rain, at least that's what it says on the radio• j'arriverai vers 4 heures, du moins si l'avion n'a pas de retard I'll be there around 4 o'clock - if the plane's on time, that is► pour le moins to say the least4. <( = minable) complete loser (inf)• on les traite comme des moins que rien they're treated like scum ► moins-value feminine noun depreciation* * *
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1. mwɛ̃1) ( dans une soustraction) minus2) ( pour dire l'heure) toil est moins vingt — (colloq) it's twenty to (colloq)
il était moins une (colloq) or moins cinq — (colloq) it was a close shave (colloq)
3) ( dans une température) minus
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1) ( modifiant un verbe) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif)c'est moins une question d'argent qu'une question de principe — it's not so much a question of money as a question of principle
moins je sors, moins j'ai envie de sortir — the less I go out, the less I feel like going out
2) ( modifiant un adjectif) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif)le moins, la moins, les moins — ( de deux) the less; ( de plus de deux) the least
dans le livre il y a du bon et du moins bon — in the book, there are bits that are good and bits that are not so good
le même en moins gros — the same, only thinner
3) ( modifiant un adverbe) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif)
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moins de déterminant indéfini1) ( avec un nom)moins de sucre/bruit — less sugar/noise
c'est lui qui a le moins d'expérience des trois — of the three he's the one with the least experience
2) ( avec un numéral)les moins de 20 ans — people under 20, the under-twenties
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à moins locution adverbiale
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à moins de locution prépositiveà moins de partir maintenant — unless we/you etc leave now
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à moins que locution conjonctive
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à tout le moins locution adverbiale to say the least
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au moins locution adverbiale at leasttu l'as remercié, au moins? — you did thank him, didn't you?
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de moins locution adverbialele kilo de pêches valait dix centimes de moins que la veille — a kilo of peaches cost 10 cents less than it had the day before
il a obtenu 25% de voix de moins que son adversaire — he got 25% fewer votes than his opponent
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du moins locution adverbiale at least
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en moins locution adverbialeil est revenu du front avec une jambe en moins/avec un doigt en moins — he came back from the front with only one leg/with a finger missing
c'est tout le portrait de son père, la moustache en moins — he's the spitting image of his father without the moustache GB ou mustache US
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pour le moins locution adverbiale to say the least
II mwɛ̃nom masculin invariable1) Mathématique minus2) (colloq) ( inconvénient) minus•Phrasal Verbs:
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La traduction en anglais de moins est less. Cependant, elle n'est utilisée que dans un nombre de cas assez restreint: en moins de trois jours = in less than three daysTrès souvent, même quand une traduction avec less est possible, l'anglais a recours à d'autres moyens. Certains sont réguliers: ma chambre est moins grande que la tienne = my bedroom isn't as big as yours; j'ai moins d'expérience que toi = I don't have as much experience as you (do), = I have less experience than you (do); c'est moins compliqué que vous ne le croyez = it's not as complicated as you think, = it's less complicated than you thinkD'autres ne le sont pas: j'essaie de moins fumer = I'm trying to cut down on my smoking, = I'm trying to smoke lessLorsque moins de, déterminant indéfini, est suivi d'un nom dénombrable, la règle voudrait que l'on traduise par fewer mais dans la langue parlée on utilise également lessLes expressions le moins possible, le moins du monde sont traitées respectivement sous possible et mondeOn trouvera ci-dessous exemples et exceptions illustrant les différentes fonctions de moinsOn pourra également se reporter aux notes d'usage portant notamment sur la quantité, l'expression de l'âge, etc. Consulter l'index* * *mwɛ̃1. adv1) (comparatif) lessIl a trois ans de moins que moi. — He's three years younger than me.
Nous avons trois jours de vacances de moins que l'an dernier. — We have three days holiday less than last year.
Il est moins intelligent que moi. — He's not as clever as me.
Moins je travaille, mieux je me porte. — The less I work, the better I feel.
2) (superlatif)le moins — least, the least
le moins doué; la moins douée — the least gifted
C'est ce que j'aime le moins. — It's what I like least., It's what I like the least.
C'est l'album que j'aime le moins. — This is the album I like the least., This is the album I least like.
C'est le modèle le moins cher. — It's the least expensive model.
Ce sont les plages qui sont les moins polluées. — These are the least polluted beaches.
3)moins de (livres, gens) — fewer, (sable, eau, sel) less
Ça coûte moins de deux cents euros. — It costs less than 200 euros.
Il y a moins de gens aujourd'hui. — There are fewer people today.
Il est moins de midi. — It's not yet midday.
en moins; de l'argent en moins — less money
Cette année nous avons trois jours de vacances en moins. — We have three days less holiday this year.
le soleil en moins — without the sun, minus the sun
L'endroit ressemble assez à la Côte d'Azur, le soleil en moins. — The place is quite like the Riviera, without the sun.
Ne te plains pas: au moins il ne pleut pas! — Don't complain: at least it's not raining!
à moins de; à moins que — unless
à moins de faire; à moins que tu ne fasses — unless you do
Je te retrouverai à dix heures à moins que le train n'ait du retard. — I'll meet you at 10 o'clock unless the train is late.
Il vient nous voir de moins en moins. — He comes to see us less and less often.
2. prép1) (soustraction) minus2) (température) minusIl fait moins 5. — It's minus 5., It's 5 below., It's 5 degrees below freezing.
Il a fait moins cinq la nuit dernière. — It was minus five last night.
3) (heure)Il est cinq heures moins dix. — It's ten to five.
Il est moins cinq. — It's five to.
3. nm(= signe) minus sign* * *I.moins ⇒ Note d'usageA prép1 ( dans une soustraction) minus; 8 moins 3 égale 5 8 minus 3 is ou equals 5; il a retrouvé sa voiture, moins les roues he got his car back without ou minus hum the wheels;2 ( pour dire l'heure) to; il est huit heures moins dix it's ten (minutes) to eight; il est moins vingt○ it's twenty to○, it's twenty minutes to the hour; il était moins une○ or moins cinq○ it was a close shave○;3 ( dans une température) minus; il faisait moins 15 degrés it was minus 15 (degrees).B adv1 ( modifiant un verbe) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif) le moins the least; je lis moins ces derniers temps I read less these days; ils sortent moins maintenant qu'ils ont un enfant they don't go out as much ou they go out less often now that they have a child; il importe moins de changer le règlement que de le faire appliquer changing the rule is less important than implementing it; je gagne moins qu'elle I earn less than she does, I don't earn as much as she does; c'est moins un artiste qu'un bon artisan he' s not so much an artist as a good craftsman; c'est moins une question d'argent qu'une question de principe it's not so much a question of money as a question of principle; de moins en moins less and less; moins je sors, moins j'ai envie de sortir the less I go out, the less I feel like going out; moins je le vois, mieux je me porte the less I see him, the better I feel; c'est lui qui travaille le moins de tous he's the one who works the least of all; le film qui m'a le moins plu the film I liked the least; ce que j'aime le moins chez lui what I like least about him;2 ( modifiant un adjectif) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif) le moins, la moins, les moins ( de deux) the less; ( de plus de deux) the least; il est moins grand/doué que son père he's not as tall/gifted as his father; c'est moins facile qu'il n'y paraît it's not as easy as it seems; il est moins menteur que sa sœur he's less of a liar than his sister; c'est moins problématique que je ne croyais it's less problematic ou less of a problem than I thought, it's not as problematic as I thought; les jeunes et les moins jeunes the young and the not so young; dans le livre il y a du bon et du moins bon in the book, there are bits that are good and bits that are not so good; il n'en est pas moins vrai que it's nonetheless true that; il ressemble à son frère en moins gros he looks like his brother, only thinner; ce sont les employés les moins compétents de l'entreprise they're the least competent employees in the company; un individu des moins recommandables a most unsavoury individual;3 ( modifiant un adverbe) ( comparatif) less; ( superlatif) le moins least; tu devrais rester moins longtemps dans le sauna you shouldn't stay so long in the sauna; elle chante moins bien qu'avant she doesn't sing as well as she used to; il fait moins beau que l'an dernier the weather isn't as good as it was last year; c'est le moins bien payé des deux he's the less well-paid of the two; le moins souvent (the) least often.C moins de dét indéf1 ( avec un nom dénombrable) moins de livres/d'assiettes/d'arguments fewer books/plates/arguments; j'ai moins de livres que toi I don't have as many books as you ou I have fewer books than you; mangez moins de graisses eat less fat; il y a moins de candidats there are fewer candidates; ils ont moins de chances d'être élus they are less likely to be elected; les éditeurs publient moins de livres publishers are publishing fewer books; pas moins de no fewer than;2 ( avec un nom non dénombrable) moins de sucre/vin/papier less sugar/wine/paper; moins de bruit/lumière less noise/light; il a parlé avec moins de hargne he spoke less aggressively; il y a moins de monde aujourd'hui qu'hier there are fewer people today than there were yesterday; pas moins de no less than; c'est lui qui a le moins d'expérience des trois of the three he's the one with the least experience;3 ( avec un numéral) en moins de trois heures in less than three hours; dans moins de trois heures in less than three hours; le voyage a duré un peu moins de trois heures the journey took a bit less than ou just under three hours; il est moins de 3 heures it's not quite 3 o'clock; les enfants de moins de 6 ans children under 6; les moins de 20 ans people under 20, the under-twenties; une planche de moins de deux m ètres de long a plank less than two metresGB long; moins de huit candidats fewer than eight candidates; tu ne trouveras rien à moins de 500 euros you won't find anything for less than 500 euros ou for under 500 euros; ça m'a coûté moins de 200 euros it cost me less than 200 euros ou under 200 euros.E à moins de loc prép à moins de partir maintenant, il n'arrivera pas à l'heure unless he leaves now he won't get there on time; à moins d'un miracle il va échouer unless there's a miracle, he's going to fail.G à tout le moins loc adv to say the least.H au moins loc adv at least; tout au moins at least; il y avait au moins 3 000 personnes there were at least 3,000 people; au moins, lui, il a réussi dans la vie he, at least, succeeded in life; tu l'as remercié, au moins? you did thank him, didn't you?I de moins loc adv ça m'a pris deux heures de moins it took me two hours less; le kilo de pêches valait deux euros de moins que la veille a kilo of peaches cost two euros less than it had the day before; j'ai un an de moins que lui I'm a year younger than he is; il a obtenu 25% de voix de moins que son adversaire he got 25% fewer votes than his opponent.J du moins loc adv at least; c'est du moins ce qu'il m'a raconté at least that's what he told me; si du moins tu es d'accord that is if you agree.K en moins loc adv il y avait deux fourchettes en moins dans la boîte there were two forks missing from the box; il est revenu du front avec une jambe en moins/avec un doigt en moins he came back from the front with only one leg/with a finger missing; c'est tout le portrait de son père, la moustache en moins he's/she's the spitting image of his/her father without the moustache GB ou mustache US.L pour le moins loc adv to say the least; ton attitude est pour le moins étrange your attitude is strange to say the least (of it).II.moins nm inv1 Math minus; le signe moins the minus sign;2 ○( inconvénient) minus.moins que rien nmf good-for-nothing, nobody.[mwɛ̃] adverbeA.[COMPARATIF D'INFÉRIORITÉ]1. [avec un adjectif, un adverbe] lessdeux fois moins cher half as expensive, twice as cheapen moins rapide but not so ou as fastc'est le même appartement, en moins bien/grand it's the same flat only not as nice/not as bigbeaucoup/un peu moins a lot/a little lessil n'en est pas moins vrai que... it is nonetheless true that...non moins charmante que... just as charming as..., no less charming than...je souffre moins I'm not in so much ou I'm in less painmoins tu parles, mieux ça vaut the less you speak, the betterB.[SUPERLATIF D'INFÉRIORITÉ]1. [avec un adjectif, un adverbe]c'est lui qui habite le moins loin he lives the least far away ou the nearestje ne suis pas le moins du monde surpris I'm not at all ou not in the least bit surprisedje vous dérange? — mais non, pas le moins du monde am I disturbing you? — of course not ou not in the slightest2. [avec un verbe]le moins qu'on puisse faire, c'est de les inviter the least we could do is invite them————————[mwɛ̃] préposition1. [en soustrayant]dix moins huit font deux ten minus ou less eight makes twoon est seize: moins les enfants, ça fait douze there are sixteen of us, twelve not counting the children2. [indiquant l'heure]3. [introduisant un nombre négatif]moins 50 plus moins 6 égalent moins 56 minus 50 plus minus 6 is ou makes minus 56il fait moins 25 it's 25 below ou minus 25————————[mwɛ̃] nom masculin————————à moins locution adverbiale————————à moins de locution prépositionnelle1. [excepté]à moins d'un miracle short of ou barring a miraclenous n'arriverons pas à temps, à moins de partir demain we won't get there on time unless we leave tomorrow2. [pour moins de] for less than3. [dans le temps, l'espace]il habite à moins de 10 minutes/500 mètres d'ici he lives less than 10 minutes/500 metres from here————————à moins que locution conjonctiveà moins que vous ne vouliez le faire vous-même... unless you wanted to do it yourself...————————au moins locution adverbiale1. [en tout cas] at least2. [au minimum] at least————————de moins locution adverbialede moins en moins locution adverbialede moins en moins de locution déterminante[suivi d'un nom comptable] fewer and fewer[suivi d'un nom non comptable] less and less————————des moins locution adverbiale————————du moins locution adverbialeils devaient venir samedi, c'est du moins ce qu'ils nous avaient dit they were supposed to come on saturday, at least that's what they told us————————en moins locution adverbialeil y a une chaise en moins there's one chair missing, we're one chair short————————en moins de locution prépositionnelle————————moins de locution déterminante1. (comparatif) [avec un nom comptable] fewer[avec un nom non comptable] lessil ne me faudra pas moins de 3 heures pour tout faire I'll need no less than ou at the very least 3 hours to do everything2. (superlatif)a. [avec un nom comptable] the fewestb. [avec un nom non comptable] the least————————moins... moins locution correlativethe less... the lessmoins il travaillera, moins il aura de chances de réussir à son examen the less he works, the less chance he'll have of passing his exam————————moins... plus locution correlativethe less... the more————————moins que rien locution adverbiale————————moins que rien nom masculin et fémininc'est un/une moins que rien he's/she's a nobodyon ne peut moins locution adverbialepour le moins locution adverbiale
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