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to free oneself from an obligation

1 free

free [fri:]

libre ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e) gratuit ⇒ 1 (d) franco ⇒ 1 (i) gratuitement ⇒ 2 (a) librement ⇒ 2 (b) libérer ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) dégager ⇒ 3 (b) déboucher ⇒ 3 (c)

1 adjective

(a) (unconfined, unrestricted → person, animal, passage, way) libre;

∎ as free as the air or a bird libre comme l'air;

∎ the hostage managed to get free l'otage a réussi à se libérer;

∎ to cut sb free délivrer qn en coupant ses liens;

∎ to let sb go free relâcher qn, remettre qn en liberté;

∎ to set free (prisoner, animal) remettre en liberté; (slave) affranchir; (hostage) libérer;

∎ you are free to leave vous êtes libre de partir;

∎ you are free to refuse libre à vous de refuser;

∎ they gave us free access to their files ils nous ont donné libre accès à leurs dossiers;

∎ to make a free choice décider librement ou en toute liberté;

∎ feel free to visit us any time ne vous gênez pas pour nous rendre visite quand vous voulez;

∎ feel free to speak your mind n'hésitez pas à dire ce que vous pensez;

∎ can I use the phone? - yes, feel free puis-je téléphoner? - mais certainement;

∎ free seating (sign) places non numérotées

(b) (unattached) libre, sans attaches;

∎ with his free hand avec sa main libre;

∎ grab the free end of the rope attrape le bout libre de la corde

(c) (democratic) libre;

∎ it's a free country! on est en démocratie!;

∎ a free press une presse libre

(d) (at no cost) gratuit;

∎ free admission entrée f gratuite ou libre;

∎ free demonstration démonstration f gracieuse;

∎ figurative there's no such thing as a free lunch les gens sont tous intéressés

(e) (not in use, unoccupied) libre;

∎ is that seat free? est-ce que ce siège est libre?;

∎ she doesn't have a free moment elle n'a pas un moment de libre;

∎ are you free for lunch today? êtes-vous libre pour déjeuner aujourd'hui?;

∎ could you let us know when you're free? pourriez-vous nous faire savoir quand vous êtes libre ou disponible?;

∎ what do you do in your free time? que faites-vous pendant vos loisirs?;

∎ she has very little free time elle a peu de temps libre

(f) (unhampered)

∎ the jury was not entirely free of or from prejudice les jurés n'étaient pas entièrement sans préjugés ou parti pris;

∎ to be free from care être sans souci;

∎ to be free from pain ne pas souffrir;

∎ I just want to be free of him! je veux être débarrassé de lui!;

∎ they're trying to keep Antarctica free from pollution ils essaient de préserver l'Antarctique de la pollution

(g) (approximate → translation, interpretation) libre; pejorative approximatif

(h) (uninhibited)

∎ free and easy désinvolte, décontracté;

∎ she has a very free and easy attitude to life elle prend la vie de façon très décontractée

(i) Commerce

∎ free carrier franco transporteur;

∎ free overside franco allège;

∎ free in and out bord à bord;

∎ free alongside ship, free at quay franco long du quai, franco long du bord;

∎ free at frontier franco frontière;

∎ free of all average franc de toute avarie;

∎ free of general average franc d'avarie commune;

∎ free of particular average franc d'avarie particulière;

∎ free on board franco à bord;

∎ Customs free of duty exempt de droits d'entrée;

∎ free on rail franco wagon;

∎ free of tax franc d'impôts;

∎ free on truck franco camion;

∎ free on wharf franco long du quai, franco long du bord

(j) (generous)

∎ to be free with one's time être généreux de son temps;

∎ to be free with one's money être prodigue de son argent;

∎ he was very free with his advice il a été très prodigue en conseils;

∎ she's very free with her criticism elle ne ménage pas ses critiques

(k) (disrespectful) trop familier;

∎ he's a bit free in his manners for my liking il est un peu trop sans gêne à mon goût

(l) Chemistry libre, non combiné;

∎ free nitrogen azote m à l'état libre

2 adverb

(a) (at no cost) gratuitement;

∎ they will deliver free of charge ils livreront gratuitement;

∎ children travel (for) free les enfants voyagent gratuitement;

∎ it came free with the magazine c'était en prime pour l'achat du magazine

(b) (without restraint) librement;

∎ wolves roamed free through the forests les loups rôdaient librement à travers les forêts;

∎ to make free with sth se servir de qch sans se gêner;

∎ he made very free with his wife's money il ne se gênait pas pour dépenser l'argent de sa femme

3 transitive verb

(a) (release → gen) libérer; (→ prisoner) libérer, relâcher; (→ tied-up animal) détacher; (→ caged animal) libérer; (→ slave, colony) affranchir;

∎ to free sb's hands (untie) détacher les mains de qn;

∎ giving up work has freed me to get on with my painting arrêter de travailler m'a permis de continuer à peindre

(b) (disengage, disentangle) dégager;

∎ it took two hours to free the driver from the wreckage il a fallu deux heures pour dégager le conducteur de sa voiture;

∎ she tried to free herself from his grasp elle essaya de se libérer ou dégager de son étreinte;

∎ figurative to free sb from an obligation libérer qn d'une obligation;

∎ to free oneself from one's commitments se libérer ou se délier de ses engagements;

∎ he cannot free himself of guilt il ne peut pas se débarrasser d'un sentiment de culpabilité

(c) (unblock → pipe) déboucher; (→ passage) libérer

(d) Commerce (prices, trade) libérer; (funds) débloquer

►► free agent personne f libre ou indépendante; (sports player) joueur(euse) m,f indépendant(e);

∎ I'm a free agent je ne dépends de personne;

Psychology free association association f libre;

Free Church Église f protestante d'Écosse;

the Free Church of Scotland = secte protestante écossaise à tendance traditionnaliste;

Sport free climbing escalade f libre;

free competition libre concurrence f;

School free composition composition f libre;

free diver plongeur(euse) m,f autonome;

free diving plongée f sous-marine autonome;

Golf free drop free drop m, drop m sans pénalité;

Economics free enterprise libre entreprise f;

free fall chute f libre;

free flight vol m ballistique;

Stock Exchange free float actions fpl disponibles (au marché);

History Free France la France libre;

History the Free French les Français mpl libres;

Commerce free gift cadeau m;

free hand liberté f d'action;

∎ to give sb a free hand to do sth donner carte blanche à qn pour faire qch;

∎ they gave me a completely free hand ils m'ont donné toute liberté d'action;

British free house = pub libre de ses approvisionnements (et non lié à une brasserie particulière);

free indirect speech style m indirect libre;

Stock Exchange free issue attribution f d'actions gratuites;

Music free jazz free-jazz m inv;

Sport free kick coup m franc;

free love union f libre;

Economics free market économie f de marché;

Law free pardon grâce f;

Customs free port port m franc;

free press liberté f de la presse;

Medicine free radical radical m libre;

familiar Industry free rider = ouvrier non-syndiqué qui profite des avantages gagnés par les syndicats;

Commerce free sample échantillon m gratuit;

free skating figures fpl libres;

free speech liberté f de parole ou d'expression;

free spirit non-conformiste mf;

Free State (in South Africa) État m libre; History (Ireland) État m libre d'Irlande;

History Free Stater partisan m de l'État libre d'Irlande;

free thought libre pensée f;

Sport free throw (in basketball) lancer m franc;

Economics free trade libre-échange m;

Economics free trade area zone f de libre-échange;

Economics free trade policy politique f antiprotectionniste, politique f de libre-échange;

Economics free trader libre-échangiste mf;

Economics free trade zone zone f de libre-échange;

Commerce free trial essai m gratuit;

Commerce free trial period période f d'essai gratuit;

free verse vers m libre;

free vote vote m libre;

free will libre arbitre m;

∎ to do sth of one's own free will faire qch de son plein gré;

Politics the Free World le monde libre

➲ free up separable transitive verb

(funds) dégager; (time, space) libérer;

∎ this will free up sales people to do more actual selling cela donnera plus de temps au personnel de vente pour se consacrer à la vente même

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2 obligation

n

1) обязательство

- under an obligation

- obligations under the treaty

- obligations under the contract

- obligations in respect of contracts

- obligations arising from a treaty

- assumption of an obligation

- in compliance with the obligations

- strict observance of obligations

- breach of obligations

- cancellation of obligations

- waiver of obligations

- definition of obligations

- equivalence of obligations

- performance of obligations

- measures for the execution of obligations

- absolute supremacy of the obligations of the UN Charter

- period of validity of obligations

- undertake obligations

- assume obligations

- accept obligations

- assume obligations under a treaty

- assume obligations through international treaties

- be under an obligation to smb.

- affect obligations under some other treaty

- fulfil obligations

- carry out obligations

- discharge obligations

- perform obligations

- meet obligations

- revoke an obligation

- cancel an obligation

- face up to the obligations

- fulfil the obligations embodied in the treaty

- honour obligations under a treaty

- lay obligations on smb.

- impose obligations on smb.

- lay smb. under an obligation

- create obligations for a third state

- make default in one's obligations

- modify an obligation

- offer without obligation

- release smb. from an obligation

2) обязанность; долг

- affect the rights and obligations

- discharge the obligations of smb.

3) юр. долговое обязательство, долговая расписка

- discharge an obligation

- meet one's obligations

4) обязательность, принудительная сила (закона, договора)

•

- non-compliance with treaty obligations

- liberate oneself from the obligations of a treaty

- protocol obligations

- long-term obligation

- obligation of non-recognition

- contractual obligations

- obligation of a treaty

- international legal obligation

- short-term obligation

- treaty obligations

- international obligations

- establish legal obligations

- validity of international obligations

- contractual international obligations

- clear-cut obligations

- obligation of conscience

- external obligations

- alleged obligations

- accrued obligations

- obligation of contract

- get aside a treaty obligation

- demand to be released from the treaty obligations

- release from treaty obligations

- obligations of the parties assumed under the treaty

- willingness to fulfil international obligations

- fulfil international obligations

- breach of treaty obligations

- impose legal obligations upon smb.

- illegal obligations

- local obligations

- the treaty obligation which has become oppressive

- counterpart obligations

- fulfilment of treaty obligations

- legal obligations

- declare oneself free from the obligations of a treaty

- joint and several obligation

- unliquidated obligations

- direct obligations

- pre-existing treaty obligations

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3 dégager

dégager [degaʒe]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = libérer) to free ; [+ crédits] to release (for a specific purpose)

• dégager sa responsabilité d'une affaire to deny responsibility in a matter

   b. [+ passage, table, gorge, nez] to clear

• dégagez s'il vous plaît ! move away please!

• dégage ! (inf!) clear off! (inf!)

   c. ( = exhaler) [+ odeur, fumée, chaleur] to give off ; [+ enthousiasme] to radiate

   d. ( = extraire) [+ conclusion] to draw ; [+ idée, sens] to bring out ; [+ bénéfice, marge] to show

   e. (Football, rugby) [+ ballon] to clear

• dégager (le ballon) en touche to kick the ball into touch

2. reflexive verb

► se dégager

   a. [personne] to get free (de from)

• se dégager de [+ obligation] to release o.s. from ; [+ affaire] to get out of

   b. [ciel, rue, nez] to clear

   c. [odeur, fumée, gaz, chaleur] to be given off ; [enthousiasme] to radiate ; [impression] to emanate (de from)

• il se dégage d'elle une telle vitalité she exudes such vitality

   d. [conclusion, morale] to be drawn ; [impression, idée, sens] to emerge (de from)

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degaʒe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( libérer physiquement) to free

2) ( débarrasser) to clear [bureau, route, passage]

‘dégagez, s'il vous plaît’ — ( ordre de la police) ‘move along please’

dégage! — (colloq) clear off! (colloq) GB, get lost! (colloq)

demande au coiffeur de te dégager les oreilles — ask the hairdresser to cut your hair away from your ears

3) ( extraire) to find [idée, morale, sens]

dégager les grands axes d'une politique — to highlight the main points of a policy

4) ( laisser échapper) [volcan, voiture] to emit [odeur, gaz]; [casserole] to let out [vapeur]

dégager de la chaleur — to give off heat

5) Finance

dégager des crédits pour la construction d'une école — to make funds available for a school to be built

dégager des bénéfices — to make a profit

dégager un excédent commercial — to show a trade surplus

6) ( racheter ce qui était en gage)

dégager une montre du mont-de-piété — to redeem a watch from the pawnbroker

7) ( libérer moralement)

dégager quelqu'un d'une responsabilité — to relieve somebody of a responsibility

dégager quelqu'un d'une obligation — to release somebody from an obligation

8) (au football, rugby)

dégager la balle — to clear the ball

9) ( déboucher) to unblock [nez, sinus]; to clear [bronches]

2.

se dégager verbe pronominal

1) ( se libérer) to free oneself/itself

se dégager d'une situation piégée — to get out of a tricky situation

2) Météorologie [temps, ciel] to clear

3) ( émaner)

se dégager de — [chaleur, gaz, fumée] to come out of; [odeur, parfum] to emanate from

4) ( apparaître)

un charme désuet se dégage du roman — the novel has an element of old world charm about it

la conclusion qui se dégage de la discussion — the outcome of the debate

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deɡaʒe vt
1) (= exhaler) to give off, to emit

2) (= délivrer) to free

Ils ont mis une heure à dégager les victimes. — It took them an hour to free the victims.

dégager qn de [décombres] — to free sb from, [engagement, parole] to release sb from

3) (= désencombrer) [passage, voie] to clear

des gouttes qui dégagent le nez — drops to clear your nose

4) (= isoler, mettre en valeur) to bring out

5) (= rendre disponible) [crédits] to release

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dégager verb table: manger

A vtr

1 ( libérer physiquement) to free; elle essayait de dégager sa jambe coincée she was trying to free her trapped leg;

2 ( débarrasser) to clear [bureau, route, passage]; dégager un camion de la voie publique to clear a truck off the public highway; ‘dégagez le passage, s'il vous plaît’ ‘clear the way, please’; ‘dégagez, s'il vous plaît’ ( ordre de la police) ‘move along please’; dégage○! clear off○! GB, get lost○!; demande au coiffeur de te dégager les oreilles/la nuque/le front ask the hairdresser to cut your hair away from your ears/neck/forehead;

3 ( extraire) to bring out [idée, morale, sens]; dégager les grands axes d'une politique to bring out the salient ou main points of a policy;

4 ( laisser échapper) [volcan, voiture] to emit [odeur, gaz]; [casserole] to let out [vapeur]; le feu/moteur dégage de la chaleur the fire/engine gives out ou off heat;

5 Fin dégager des crédits pour la construction d'une école [État, ville] to make funds available ou release funds for a school to be built; dégager des bénéfices or profits to make ou show a profit; dégager un excédent commercial to show a trade surplus;

6 ( racheter ce qui était en gage) dégager une montre du mont-de-piété to redeem a watch from the pawnbroker;

7 ( libérer moralement) dégager qn d'une responsabilité to relieve sb of a responsibility; dégager qn d'une obligation/d'une promesse to release ou free sb from an obligation/from a promise; dégager qn de tous soucis to free sb from all his/her worries, to take all sb's worries away;

8 (au football, rugby) dégager une balle or un ballon to clear a ball;

9 ( déboucher) to unblock [nez, sinus]; to clear [bronches].

B se dégager vpr

1 ( se libérer) to free oneself; se dégager d'une situation piégée to extricate oneself from a tricky situation; se dégager du contrôle de l'État to free oneself of state control;

2 Météo [temps, ciel] to clear;

3 ( émaner) se dégager de [chaleur, gaz, fumée] to come out of; [odeur, parfum] to emanate from;

4 ( apparaître) un charme désuet se dégage du roman the novel has an (element of) old world charm about it; il se dégage de vos tableaux une impression de sérénité there is an impression of calm about your paintings; une conclusion se dégage: il faut agir one thing is clear: we have to act; la conclusion qui se dégage de la discussion est que the outcome of the debate is (that).

[degaʒe] verbe transitif

1. [sortir] to free

il a essayé de dégager sa main de la mienne he tried to pull his hand away ou to free his hand from mine

2. [enlever - arbres tombés, ordures] to remove, to clear

dégager les branches de la route to clear the branches off the road, to clear the road of branches

3. [désencombrer - couloir, table, salle] to clear (out) ; [ - sinus] to clear, to unblock ; [ - poitrine, gorge] to clear ; [ - ouverture, chemin] to open

une coupe qui dégage la nuque a hairstyle cut very short at the back

la robe dégage les épaules the dress leaves the shoulders bare

dégagez la piste! (familier & figuré) (get) out of the way!

4. FINANCE [crédit] to release

dégager des bénéfices to make a profit

5. [libérer]

dégager sa responsabilité to deny responsibility

dégager quelqu'un de sa promesse to release ou to free somebody from their promise

dégager quelqu'un de ses dettes to cancel somebody's debt

il est dégagé des obligations militaires he has completed his military service

6. [émettre - odeur] to give off (inseparable), to emit ; [ - gaz] to release, to emit

7. [manifester - quiétude] to radiate

8. [extraire - règle, principe] to draw ; [ - vérité] to draw, to bring out (separable), to extract

9. [du crédit municipal] to redeem (from pawn)

10. SPORT [ballon] to clear

(en usage absolu)

dégager en touche to put ou kick the ball into touch

11. (familier) (en usage absolu) [partir]

dégage! clear off!, get lost!

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se dégager verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) [conclusion] to be drawn

[vérité] to emerge, to come out

il se dégage du rapport que les torts sont partagés it appears from the report that both sides are to blame

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se dégager verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [s'extraire]

se dégager d'un piège to free oneself from a trap

se dégager d'une étreinte to extricate oneself from an embrace

se dégager du peloton to leave the bunch behind

2. [se libérer - d'un engagement]

j'étais invité mais je vais me dégager I was invited but I'll get out of it

se dégager d'une affaire/d'une association to drop out of a deal/an association

se dégager d'une obligation to free oneself from an obligation

se dégager de sa promesse to break one's word

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se dégager verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se déplacer] to move ou to step aside, to step back, to move out of the way

2. [se vider - route] to clear ; [ - ciel] to clear ; [ - sinus] to become unblocked, to clear

3. [émaner - odeur, gaz, fumée] to emanate, to be given off

[se manifester - quiétude] to emanate, to radiate

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4 délivrer

délivrer [delivʀe]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

a. [+ prisonnier] to set free

• délivrer qn de [+ rival, crainte] to rid sb of ; [+ obligation] to free sb from

b. [+ passeport, reçu, ordonnance] to issue ; [+ lettre, marchandise] to deliver ; [+ médicament] [pharmacien] to dispense

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+1! to deliver n'est pas la traduction la plus courante de délivrer.

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delivʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( libérer) to free [captif]; to liberate [pays, peuple]

délivrer quelqu'un de — to free somebody from [chaînes]; to release somebody from [obligation]; to relieve somebody of [souci]; to rid somebody of [obsession]

vous me délivrez d'un grand poids — you have taken a great weight off my shoulders

délivre-nous du mal — Religion deliver us from evil

2) ( donner) to issue document; to award [diplôme, prix]; to provide [soins]

2.

se délivrer verbe pronominal ( se libérer) [captif] to free oneself

se délivrer de — to free oneself from [chaînes, obligation]; to rid oneself of [angoisse]

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delivʀe vt
1) [passeport, certificat] to issue

2) (= libérer) [prisonnier] to release, [pays] to set free

délivrer qn de [ennemis] — to rid sb of

délivrer un pays d'un occupant — to rid a country of an occupying force

3) fig

délivrer qn de [poids, tourment, douleur, trouble] — to release sb from

... ne nous laissez pas succomber à la tentation mais délivrez-nous du mal, amen. —... lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, amen.

délivrer qn de l'emprise de — to deliver sb from the clutches of

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délivrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( libérer) to free [captif, otage]; to liberate [pays, peuple]; délivrer qn de to free sb from [chaînes]; to release sb from [obligation]; to relieve sb from [angoisse, obsession]; délivrer qn de qn liter to free sb from sb; vous me délivrez d'un grand poids you have taken a great weight off my shoulders; délivre-nous du mal Relig deliver us from evil;

2 ( remettre) to issue [certificat, brevet, passeport]; to award [diplôme, prix]; to deliver [marchandises]; to issue [ordonnance, reçu];

3 ( dispenser) [hôpital] to provide [soins].

B se délivrer vpr

1 ( se libérer) [captif, otage] to free oneself; se délivrer de to free oneself from [chaînes, obligation]; to rid oneself of [angoisse, obsession]; le pays s'est délivré du joug de l'occupant the country threw off the occupier's yoke;

2 ( être remis) [document] to be issued.

[delivre] verbe transitif

1. [libérer - prisonnier] to release, to (set) free

2. [soulager] to relieve

se sentir délivré to feel relieved

ainsi délivré de ses incertitudes, il décida de... thus freed from doubt, he decided to...

3. [visa, titre] to issue

[ordonnance, autorisation] to give, to issue

4. [faire parvenir - paquet, courrier] to deliver ; [ - signal] to put out (separable)

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5 délier

délier [delje]

➭ TABLE 7

1. transitive verb

to untie

• délier la langue de qn to loosen sb's tongue

2. reflexive verb

► se délier

• sous l'effet de l'alcool les langues se délient alcohol loosens people's tongues

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delje
verbe transitif to untie [personne, gerbe, poignets]

délier quelqu'un de — to release somebody from [promesse]

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sans bourse délier — without paying a penny

les langues se délient — people are starting to talk

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delje vt
1) (= enlever les liens de) to untie

2) fig

délier qn de [serment] — to free sb from, to release sb from

délier les langues (= faire parler) — to loosen tongues

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délier verb table: plier

A vtr

1 ( dégager d'un lien) to untie [personne, gerbe]; délier les poignets de qn to untie sb's wrists;

2 ( dénouer) to untie [lacet, ruban];

3 ( assouplir) to loosen up [doigt, jambes];

4 ( relever) délier qn de to release sb from [promesse, serment];

5 Relig to absolve [pécheur] (de from).

B se délier vpr

1 ( se dégager) [prisonnier] to untie oneself; il se délia les chevilles he untied his ankles;

2 ( se dénouer) [lacet] to come undone;

3 ( s'assouplir) se délier les doigts to loosen up one's fingers;

4 ( se libérer) se délier de to release oneself from [obligation, serment, promesse].

Idiomes

sans bourse délier without paying a penny; délier la langue à qn to loosen sb's tongue; les langues se délient people start talking.

[delje] verbe transitif

1. [dénouer - ruban, mains] to untie ; [ - gerbe, bouquet] to undo

2. [rendre agile]

un exercice pour délier les jambes/les doigts an exercise to loosen the leg muscles/the fingers

3. [délivrer]

délier quelqu'un de [promesse, engagement] to free ou to release somebody from

4. RELIGION to absolve

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se délier verbe pronominal intransitif

[langue] to loosen

après quelques verres, les langues se délient a few drinks help to loosen people's tongues

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se délier verbe pronominal transitif

[s'exercer]

se délier les jambes/les doigts to relax one's leg muscles/one's fingers

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se délier de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to release oneself from

se délier d'une obligation to free oneself from an obligation

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > délier
6 disobbligare

disobbligare v.tr. (non com.) ( sciogliere da un obbligo) to exempt, to relieve, to release.

◘ disobbligarsi v.rifl. to free oneself from an obligation; to return a favour, to repay* a kindness: come possiamo disobbligarci di tutte le vostre gentilezze?, how can we repay all your kindnesses?

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[dizobbli'ɡare]
1. vt

disobbligare (da) — to free o release from an obligation

2. vr (disobbligarsi)

(sdebitarsi)

disobbligarsi con qn per qc — to repay sb for sth

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > disobbligare
7 befreien

I v/t

1. free, set free (auch Tier), release ( aus from); (Land etc.) liberate, free ( von from); (retten) rescue ( aus from); jemanden aus einem Auto etc. befreien get s.o. out of a car etc.; mit großen Schwierigkeiten: extricate s.o. from a car etc.; etw. von seiner Verpackung befreien unwrap s.th., unpack s.th., remove the wrapping from s.th.

2. (freistellen) behördlich: exempt; von Verbindlichkeiten, Haftpflicht: auch release; von einer Pflicht: relieve; vom Unterricht: excuse ( alle von from); vom Wehrdienst befreit sein be exempt from military service

3. (erlösen) von Schmerzen, Last, Sorge: relieve ( von from); von etw. Lästigem: rid (of); sie wird niemals von diesem Leiden befreit sein she’ll have to live with the illness etc. for the rest of her life

4. geh. (reinigen) free ( von of); etw. von Rost etc. befreien take the rust etc. off s.th., get rid of the rust etc. on s.th.; etw. von Schmutz etc. befreien clean (the dirt etc. off) s.th., get rid of the dirt etc. on ( oder in) s.th.; die Parkwege von Eis befreien clear the ice from the paths in the park; Pflanzen von Ungeziefer befreien rid plants of pests

II v/refl free o.s. ( von of); aus Schwierigkeiten: extricate o.s. ( aus from); von Tradition, Vorurteil auch: get rid of, rid o.s. of

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to liberate; to relieve; to free; to disburden; to emancipate; to rescue; to exorcize; to uncage; to lib; to rid; to release; to exempt; to unfetter; to enfranchise; to affranchise; to unshackle

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be|frei|en ptp befreit
1. vt

1) (= frei machen) to free, to release; Volk, Land to liberate, to free; (= freilassen) Gefangenen, Tier, Vogel to set free, to free

jdn aus einer schwierigen Lage befréíen — to rescue sb from a tricky situation, to get sb out of a tricky situation

2) (= freistellen)(von from) to excuse; (von Militärdienst, Steuern) to exempt; (von Eid etc) to absolve; (von Pflicht) to release

sich vom Religionsunterricht befréíen lassen — to be excused religious instruction

3) (=erlösen von Schmerz etc) to release, to free

jdn von einer Last befréíen — to take a weight off sb's mind

ein befréíendes Lachen — a healthy or an unrepressed laugh

See:

→ auch befreit

4) (= reinigen)(von of) (von Ungeziefer etc) to rid; (von Schnee, Eis) to free

seine Schuhe von Schmutz befréíen — to remove the dirt from one's shoes

2. vr

1) (Volk, Land) to free oneself; (= entkommen) to escape (von, aus from)

sich aus einer schwierigen Lage befréíen — to get oneself out of a difficult situation

2) (= erleichtern) to rid oneself (von of), to free oneself (von from)

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1) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) relieve

2) (to set free from slavery or other strict or unfair control.) emancipate

3) (to set free: He extricated her from her difficulties.) extricate

4) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) excuse

5) (to free (a person) from a duty that other people have to carry out: He was exempted from military service.) exempt

6) free

7) ((with of); to free (someone etc) from: We must try to rid the town of rats.) rid

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be·frei·en *

I. vt

1. (freilassen)

▪ jdn/ein Tier [aus [o von] etw] \befreien to free [or set free sep] [or release] sb/an animal [from sth]

2. (unabhängig machen)

▪ jdn/etw [von jdm/etw] \befreien to liberate sb/sth [from sb/sth]

3. (von etw Störendem frei machen)

▪ etw von etw dat \befreien to clear sth of [or remove sth from] sth

seine Schuhe vom Dreck \befreien to remove the dirt from one's shoes

4. (erlösen)

▪ jdn von etw dat \befreien to free [or release] sb from sth

jdn von Schmerzen \befreien to free [or rid] sb of pain

jdn von seinem Leiden \befreien to release sb from their suffering

5. (freistellen)

▪ jdn von etw dat \befreien to excuse sb from sth

jdn vom Wehrdienst \befreien to exempt sb from military service

von Steuern befreit tax-exempt

6. (jdm etw abnehmen)

▪ jdn von etw dat \befreien to relieve sb of sth

II. vr

1. (freikommen)

▪ sich akk [aus etw dat/von etw dat] \befreien to escape [from sth]

2. (etw abschütteln)

▪ sich akk [von etw dat] \befreien to free oneself [from sth], to rid oneself [of sth]

sich akk von Vorurteilen \befreien to rid oneself of prejudice

3. (etw überwinden)

▪ sich akk aus etw dat \befreien to get out of sth

sich akk aus einer Abhängigkeit \befreien to free oneself from a dependency

sich akk aus einer schwierigen Lage \befreien to extricate oneself from a difficult situation

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1.
transitives Verb

1) free < prisoner>; set < animal> free; liberate <country, people>

jemanden aus den Händen seiner Entführer befreien — rescue somebody from the hands of his/her abductors

2) (freistellen) exempt

jemanden vom Turnunterricht/Wehrdienst/von einer Pflicht befreien — excuse somebody [from] physical education/exempt somebody from military service/release somebody from an obligation

3) (erlösen)

jemanden von Schmerzen befreien — free somebody from pain

von seinen Leiden befreit werden — (durch den Tod) be released from one's sufferings

ein befreiendes Lachen — a laugh which breaks/broke the tension
2.
reflexives Verb free oneself ( von from)

sich von Vorurteilen befreien — rid oneself of prejudice sing

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befreien

A. v/t

1. free, set free (auch Tier), release (

aus from); (Land etc) liberate, free (

von from); (retten) rescue (

aus from);

jemanden aus einem Auto etc

befreien get sb out of a car etc; mit großen Schwierigkeiten: extricate sb from a car etc;

etwas von seiner Verpackung befreien unwrap sth, unpack sth, remove the wrapping from sth

2. (freistellen) behördlich: exempt; von Verbindlichkeiten, Haftpflicht: auch release; von einer Pflicht: relieve; vom Unterricht: excuse ( alle

von from);

vom Wehrdienst befreit sein be exempt from military service

3. (erlösen) von Schmerzen, Last, Sorge: relieve (

von from); von etwas Lästigem: rid (of);

sie wird niemals von diesem Leiden befreit sein she’ll have to live with the illness etc for the rest of her life

4. geh (reinigen) free (

von of);

etwas von Rost etc

befreien take the rust etc off sth, get rid of the rust etc on sth;

etwas von Schmutz etc

befreien clean (the dirt etc off) sth, get rid of the dirt etc on ( oder in) sth;

die Parkwege von Eis befreien clear the ice from the paths in the park;

Pflanzen von Ungeziefer befreien rid plants of pests

B. v/r free o.s. (

von of); aus Schwierigkeiten: extricate o.s. (

aus from); von Tradition, Vorurteil auch: get rid of, rid o.s. of

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1.
transitives Verb

1) free < prisoner>; set < animal> free; liberate <country, people>

jemanden aus den Händen seiner Entführer befreien — rescue somebody from the hands of his/her abductors

2) (freistellen) exempt

jemanden vom Turnunterricht/Wehrdienst/von einer Pflicht befreien — excuse somebody [from] physical education/exempt somebody from military service/release somebody from an obligation

3) (erlösen)

jemanden von Schmerzen befreien — free somebody from pain

von seinen Leiden befreit werden — (durch den Tod) be released from one's sufferings

ein befreiendes Lachen — a laugh which breaks/broke the tension
2.
reflexives Verb free oneself ( von from)

sich von Vorurteilen befreien — rid oneself of prejudice sing

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(von) v.

to deliver (from) v.

to free (from) v. v.

to deliver v.

to dispense (from) v.

to enfranchise v.

to extricate v.

to free v.

to liberate v.

to prune (of) v.

to release v.

to relieve v.

to rid v.

(§ p.,p.p.: rid)

to uncage v.

to unfetter v.

to unshackle v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > befreien
8 liberare

release, free

( sgomberare) empty

stanza vacate

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liberare v.tr.

1 (rendere libero) to free, to liberate, to set* free, to release: liberare un popolo dalla dittatura, to free a people from dictatorship; liberami da quella donna, rid me of that woman; lo schiavo fu liberato, the slave was set free; liberare un paese dai banditi, to rid a country of bandits; liberare un prigioniero, to release a prisoner; liberare qlcu. da un pericolo, to rescue s.o. from a danger; liberare qlcu. sotto cauzione, to release s.o. on bail; liberare un topo da una trappola, to free a mouse from a trap; Dio ci scampi e liberi!, God forbid!; Dio ci liberi dagli arrivisti!, God save us from social climbers!; liberare la mente dai pregiudizi, (fig.) to free the mind of prejudice; liberare l'immaginazione, (fig.) to free the imagination; liberare qlcu. da un incarico, to release s.o. of a job; liberare un congegno, to release a mechanism; questo bottone libera una molla che fa scattare una leva, this button releases a spring which sets off a lever

2 (sgomberare) to free, to clear: liberare una stanza, to clear a room; liberare un tubo intasato, to clear (o to free) a clogged pipe; libera il tavolo che devo apparecchiare, clear the table, I've got to set it; devono ancora liberare la strada dai detriti, they still have to clear the street of rubble

3 (econ.) to free, to liberate; (riscattare) to redeem, to ransom; (sbloccare prezzi, affitti) to unfreeze*, to decontrol; (esonerare) to exempt, to exonerate, to discharge: (fin.) liberare capitali, to free capital; (trib.) liberare il reddito dalle tasse, to exempt income from tax; (dir.) liberare una casa da un'ipoteca, to redeem a mortgage on a house; liberare un oggetto impegnato, to redeem an object from the pawnshop; ( Borsa) liberare azioni, titoli, to pay up shares, stock

4 (mecc.) to release, to trip

5 (chim.) to liberate

6 (inform.) (area, zona) to release.

◘ liberarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to free oneself; to rid oneself (of s.o., sthg.); to get* rid (of s.o., sthg.); liberare dalla stretta di qlcu., to free oneself from s.o.'s grasp; il prigioniero è riuscito a liberare dalla corda, the prisoner managed to free himself from the rope; la barca si è liberata dall'incaglio, the boat pulled itself free of the obstruction; mi sono liberato di loro, I've got rid of them; liberare da un'abitudine, to free oneself of a habit; liberare da un obbligo, to rid oneself of an obligation; liberare dai propri impegni, to free oneself from one's commitments // ( Borsa) liberare di un pacchetto azionario, to unload a parcel (o block) of shares; (dir.) liberare mediante contratto da una obbligazione, to contract out of an obligation.

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[libe'rare]
1. vt

1) (rendere libero: prigioniero) to release, (popolo) to liberate, free

hanno curato il cigno e poi l'hanno liberato — they treated the swan and then set it free

liberaci dal male Rel — deliver us from evil

2) (sgombrare: passaggio) to clear, (stanza) to vacate

dobbiamo liberare la stanza entro le undici — we have to vacate the room by eleven

3) (produrre: energia) to release

2. vr (liberarsi)

to get free

è riuscito a liberarsi ed è scappato — he managed to get free and escaped

liberarsi di qn/qc — to get rid of sb/sth

finalmente mi sono liberata di lui — I finally got rid of him

liberarsi dagli impegni — to free o.s. from one's commitments

se riesco a liberarmi per le 5... — if I can manage to be free by 5 o'clock...

3. vip (liberarsi)

(stanza) to become vacant, (telefono, posto) to become free

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[libe'rare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (rendere libero) to free, to liberate, to set* [sb., sth.] free [persona, animale]; to free, to set* [sb.] free, to release, to liberate [detenuto, ostaggio]; to free, to liberate [paese, città, popolo] (da from)

liberare qcn. da — to free sb. from [dolore, ossessioni, pregiudizi]; to release sb. from [obbligo, promessa, debito]

2) (lasciare libero) to vacate [ appartamento]

liberare la camera prima di mezzogiorno — (in un albergo) check out before noon

3) (sgombrare) to clear [stanza, passaggio, marciapiede] (da of)

liberare la casa dai topi — to rid the house of mice

4) (sbloccare) to release [ingranaggio, meccanismo]; to release, to disentangle [ fune]; to free [braccio, mano]; to clear [ naso]

5) (sprigionare) to give* off, out [ossigeno, calore]; chim. fis. to liberate, to release [gas, elettroni]
2.
verbo pronominale liberarsi

1) (rendersi libero) to break* free, to free oneself (da, di from) (anche fig.)

2) (sbarazzarsi)

- rsi di — to get rid of [rifiuti, auto, ospiti]

3) chim. fis. [ossigeno, calore] to come* out

4) (rendersi disponibile) [ appartamento] to become* vacant, to fall* vacant

cercherò di liberarmi lunedì — I'll try and be free on Monday

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liberare

/libe'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (rendere libero) to free, to liberate, to set* [sb., sth.] free [persona, animale]; to free, to set* [sb.] free, to release, to liberate [detenuto, ostaggio]; to free, to liberate [paese, città, popolo] (da from); liberare qcn. da to free sb. from [dolore, ossessioni, pregiudizi]; to release sb. from [obbligo, promessa, debito]

2 (lasciare libero) to vacate [ appartamento]; liberare la camera prima di mezzogiorno (in un albergo) check out before noon

3 (sgombrare) to clear [stanza, passaggio, marciapiede] (da of); liberare la casa dai topi to rid the house of mice

4 (sbloccare) to release [ingranaggio, meccanismo]; to release, to disentangle [ fune]; to free [braccio, mano]; to clear [ naso]

5 (sprigionare) to give* off, out [ossigeno, calore]; chim. fis. to liberate, to release [gas, elettroni]

II liberarsi verbo pronominale

1 (rendersi libero) to break* free, to free oneself (da, di from) (anche fig.)

2 (sbarazzarsi) - rsi di to get rid of [rifiuti, auto, ospiti]

3 chim. fis. [ossigeno, calore] to come* out

4 (rendersi disponibile) [ appartamento] to become* vacant, to fall* vacant; cercherò di liberarmi lunedì I'll try and be free on Monday.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > liberare
9 liberar

v.

1 to liberate.

liberar a alguien de algo to free somebody from something

Ellos liberaron al prisionero They liberated the prisoner.

2 to untie.

3 to let free, to free, to unlock.

Ellos liberaron al reo They let the jailbird free.

Ellos liberaron sus pasiones They freed their passions.

4 to release, to clean.

La corte libera a Ricardo The court releases Richard.

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liberar

► verbo transitivo

1 (persona, animal) to free; (país, ciudad) to liberate

2 (energía) to release

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

liberar a alguien de algo to free somebody from something

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verb

1) to free

2) liberate

3) release

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1. VT

1) [+ rehén] to free, release; [+ país, pueblo] to liberate

2)

liberar a algn de — [+ carga, obligación] to free sb of o from; [+ peligro] to save sb from

la han liberado de una gran responsabilidad — they have freed her of a great responsibility

liberar a algn de un pago — to exempt sb from a payment

3) (Econ) [+ precios] to deregulate; [+ acción] to pay in full; [+ deuda] to release; [+ tipo de cambio] to float

4) [+ energía, oxígeno] to release

2.

See:

liberarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <preso/rehén> to release, free; <pueblo/país> to liberate

la policía logró liberar a los rehenes — the police managed to free the hostages

b) ( de una obligación)

liberar a alguien de algo — to free somebody from something

2) < precios> to deregulate; <recursos/fondos> to release

3) <energía/calor> to release
2.
liberarse v pron

liberarse de algo — de ataduras/deudas to free oneself from something

liberarse de los prejuicios — to get rid of one's prejudices

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= emancipate, free, release, relieve, liberate, set + free, discharge, disencumber, vent, enfranchise.

Ex. Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.

Ex. Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.

Ex. If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.

Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.

Ex. I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.

Ex. When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.

Ex. By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.

Ex. The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.

Ex. Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.

Ex. There were a total 1713 manumissions, 250 manumitted by colonial law and the remainder had been enfranchised by persons in England.

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* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.

* liberar a uno de = take off + Posesivo + back.

* liberar de = lift from, discharge from.

* liberar de hacer Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.

* liberar de trabajo = relieve + pressure.

* liberar de una tarea = relieve of + task.

* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

* liberar horas = time off.

* liberar recursos = free up + resources.

* liberarse de = extricate + Reflexivo + from, shed, be free from, escape + the shackles of, break + free of, shake off, break + loose from.

* liberarse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* liberarse del yugo de = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of.

* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.

* liberar tiempo = free up + time.

* liberar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <preso/rehén> to release, free; <pueblo/país> to liberate

la policía logró liberar a los rehenes — the police managed to free the hostages

b) ( de una obligación)

liberar a alguien de algo — to free somebody from something

2) < precios> to deregulate; <recursos/fondos> to release

3) <energía/calor> to release
2.
liberarse v pron

liberarse de algo — de ataduras/deudas to free oneself from something

liberarse de los prejuicios — to get rid of one's prejudices

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= emancipate, free, release, relieve, liberate, set + free, discharge, disencumber, vent, enfranchise.

Ex: Regardless of whether automation emancipates the library itself from reliance on cataloging data, we recognize our responsibility to meet the needs of libraries that cannot take advantage of the new technology.

Ex: Habitualized actions, they further suggest, become embedded in human behavior and free the individual from the burden of repetitive decision-making.

Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.

Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.

Ex: I hope this new technology somehow will liberate us from the drudge work.

Ex: When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.

Ex: By the beginning of the nineteenth century many British printers had come to rely for most of their work on relays of apprentices, who were simply discharged at the end of their terms and replaced by new apprentices.

Ex: The novel disencumbers us of the baggage that we usually bring to the scene of human suffering.

Ex: Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.

Ex: There were a total 1713 manumissions, 250 manumitted by colonial law and the remainder had been enfranchised by persons in England.

* conseguir liberarse de = secure + relief from.

* liberar a uno de = take off + Posesivo + back.

* liberar de = lift from, discharge from.

* liberar de hacer Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* liberar del exceso de trabajo = relieve + overload.

* liberar de trabajo = relieve + pressure.

* liberar de una tarea = relieve of + task.

* liberar energía = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

* liberar horas = time off.

* liberar recursos = free up + resources.

* liberarse de = extricate + Reflexivo + from, shed, be free from, escape + the shackles of, break + free of, shake off, break + loose from.

* liberarse de Alguien/Algo = get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* liberarse del yugo de = throw off + the yoke of, cast off + the yoke of.

* liberar tensión = release + tension, relieve + tension.

* liberar tiempo = free up + time.

* liberar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.

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liberar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹preso› to free, release, set … free; ‹pueblo/país› to liberate

los secuestradores liberaron a su rehén the kidnappers freed o released their hostage

la policía logró liberar a los rehenes the police managed to free the hostages

2 (de una obligación) liberar a algn DE algo to free sb FROM sth

para liberarlo de preocupaciones sobre su futuro to save him worrying about his future, to free him of worries about his future

esto me libera de todo compromiso this frees o absolves me from all obligation

B

1 ‹precios› to deregulate

2 ‹recursos/fondos› to release

C ‹energía/calor› to release

■ liberarse

v pron

liberarse DE algo:

intentó liberarse de las ataduras she attempted to get free of o to free herself from the ropes

es incapaz de liberarse de los prejuicios he's unable to rid himself of o get rid of his prejudices

para liberarse de las deudas to free themselves of o from the burden of their debts

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liberar ( conjugate liberar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹prisionero/rehén› to release, free;

‹pueblo/país› to liberate
b) ( de una obligación) liberar a algn de algo to free sb from sth

liberarse verbo pronominal liberarse de algo ‹de ataduras/deudas› to free oneself from sth
liberar vtr (de un invasor, opresor, etc) to liberate
(sacar de la cárcel) to free, release
' liberar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
librar
English:
deliver
- discharge
- exonerate
- free
- let out
- liberate
- release
- relieve
- set
- unclench
- unleash

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liberar

♦ vt

1. [ciudad, país] to liberate;
[rehén, prisionero] to free
2. [de compromiso]
liberar a alguien de algo to free sb from sth

3. [emitir] to release, to give off

♦ See also the pronominal verb liberarse

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liberar

v/t (set) free, release; país liberate; energia release

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liberar vt

: to liberate, to free

♦ See also the reflexive verb liberarse

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liberar vb (preso) to free

Spanish-English dictionary > liberar
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   a. (provenance) from

• s'échapper de to escape from

• il arrive du Japon he has just arrived from Japan

• nous recevons des amis du Canada we've got friends from Canada staying with us

• l'avion de Londres the plane from London

• je l'ai vu en sortant de la maison I saw him as I was coming out of the house

   b. (lieu) in

• les magasins de Londres the shops in London

• les voisins du 2^e étage the neighbours on the 2nd floor

   c. (destination) to

• l'avion de Bruxelles the plane to Brussels

• la route de Tours the road to Tours

   d. (appartenance) of

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► Lorsque de sert à exprimer l'appartenance, il se traduit par of ; on préférera toutefois souvent le génitif lorsque le possesseur est une personne ou un animal.

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• les oreilles du lapin the rabbit's ears

• la maison de David David's house

• la maison de notre ami our friend's house

• un ami de la famille a friend of the family

• un ami de mon père a friend of my father's

• la porte de la maison the door of the house

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► Après un pluriel se terminant par un s, l'apostrophe s'utilise sans s.

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• la maison de nos amis our friends' house

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► On ajoute cependant le 's après un nom commun se terminant par ss.

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• la loge de l'actrice the actress's dressing-room

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► Dans le cas où le possesseur est une chose, l'anglais supprime parfois le 's.

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• le pied de la table the table leg

• le bouton de la porte the door knob

• les romanciers du 20^e siècle 20th-century novelists

   e. (contenu) of

• une bouteille de vin a bottle of wine

• une pincée de sel a pinch of salt

• une collection de timbres a collection of stamps

   f. (matière)

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► En anglais, un nom en apposition sert souvent à décrire la matière dont quelque chose est fait.

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• un vase de cristal a crystal vase

• une table de chêne an oak table

   g. (qualité) un homme de goût a man of taste

• quelque chose de beau something lovely

• rien d'intéressant nothing interesting

   h. (agent) by

• un film de Fellini a Fellini film

• un concerto de Brahms a concerto by Brahms

• c'est de qui ? who is it by?

• ce poème n'est pas de moi I didn't write the poem

   i. ( = avec)

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► Lorsque de signifie avec, au moyen de, à l'aide de, ou exprime la manière ou la cause, la traduction dépend du contexte ; reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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• il l'attrapa de la main gauche he caught it with his left hand

• marcher d'un pas lent to walk slowly

• rougir de honte to go red with embarrassment

• être fatigué de répéter to be tired of repeating

• couvert de boue covered in mud

   j. ( = par) il gagne 30 € de l'heure he earns 30 euros an hour

   k. ( = durant) de jour during the day

• de nuit during the night

• 3 heures du matin 3 o'clock in the morning

• je ne l'ai pas vu de la soirée I haven't seen him all evening

   l. (locutions) il y a deux verres de cassés there are two broken glasses

• j'ai une semaine de congé I've got a week's holiday

• il est d'une bêtise ! he's so stupid!

• tu as de ces idées ! you have the strangest ideas!

• le jour de Noël Christmas Day

• cette saleté de temps this rotten weather

• la ville de Paris the city of Paris

• le mois de juin the month of June

• une pièce de 6 m² a room 6 metres square

• un enfant de 5 ans a 5-year-old child

• un voyage de trois jours a three-day journey

• il y aura une attente de quelques heures you will have to wait a few hours

• un chèque de 100 € a cheque for 100 euros

• il est professeur d'anglais he's an English teacher

► de... à from... to

• de chez moi à la gare, il y a 5 km it's 5km from my house to the station

• du 2 au 7 mai from 2 to 7 May

• les enfants de 9 à 12 ans children from 9 to 12► de... en from... to

• il va de village en village he goes from village to village

• de jour en jour from day to day

• le nombre diminue d'année en année the number is decreasing every year

• nous allions de surprise en surprise we had one surprise after another

2. <

   a. (affirmation)

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► L'article de n'est souvent pas traduit mais il peut parfois être rendu par some.

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• au déjeuner, nous avons eu du poulet we had chicken for lunch

• j'ai du travail à faire I've got work to do

• j'ai des voisins charmants I've got lovely neighbours

• boire de l'eau to drink water

• ils vendent des pommes they sell apples

• il mange des biscuits toute la journée he eats biscuits all day

• elle a de jolies mains she's got lovely hands

• il portait des lunettes he was wearing glasses

• il a joué du Chopin he played Chopin

• cela demande de la patience it takes patience

• c'est du vol ! that's robbery!

• j'ai acheté des pommes I bought some apples

   b. (interrogation, hypothèse)

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► Dans les questions et les hypothèses, de soit ne se traduit pas, soit est rendu par any ou some.

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• accepteriez-vous de l'argent liquide ? would you take cash?

• as-tu de l'argent ? have you got any money?

• as-tu rencontré des randonneurs ? did you meet any hikers?

• si tu achètes du vin, j'en prendrai aussi if you buy some wine, I'll buy some too

• s'il y a des problèmes if there are any problems

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► Dans les offres polies, on utilise plus souvent some.

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• tu veux de l'aide ? do you want any help? ; (plus poli) would you like some help?

• voulez-vous des œufs ? would you like some eggs?

• vous ne voulez vraiment pas de vin ? are you sure you don't want some wine?

   c. ► pas... de... not any... no...

• je n'ai pas acheté de pommes I didn't buy any apples

• je n'ai pas de voisins I haven't got any neighbours

• il n'y a pas de pain there isn't any bread there's no bread

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(d' before vowel or mute h) də, d préposition

1) ( indiquant l'origine) from

le train de Bruxelles — the train from Brussels

il arrive du Japon — he's just come from Japan

à 20 mètres de là — 20 metres [BrE] from there

un enfant de mon premier mari — a child by my first husband

un vin de Grèce — ( rapporté de là-bas) a wine from Greece; ( fait là-bas) a Greek wine

né de parents immigrés — born of immigrant parents

il est de père italien — his father is Italian

de méfiant il est devenu paranoïaque — he went from being suspicious to being paranoid

2) ( indiquant la progression)

de...à, de...en — from...to

de 8 à 10 heures — from 8 to 10 (o'clock)

du matin au soir — from morning till night

d'heure en heure — from hour to hour

3) ( indiquant la destination) to

4) ( indiquant la cause)

mourir de soif — to die of thirst

pleurer de rage — to cry with rage

trembler de froid — to shiver with cold

5) ( indiquant la manière) in

parler d'un ton monocorde — to speak in a monotone

tirer de toutes ses forces — to pull with all one's might

6) ( indiquant le moyen) with

pousser quelque chose du pied — to push something aside with one's foot

vivre de saucisses — to live on sausages

7) ( indiquant l'agent) by

un poème de Victor Hugo — a poem by Victor Hugo

avoir un enfant de quelqu'un — to have a child by somebody

8) ( indiquant la durée)

travailler de nuit/de jour — to work at night/during the day

ne rien faire de la journée — to do nothing all day

9) (indiquant l'appartenance, la dépendance)

les chapeaux de Paul — Paul's hats

un élève du professeur Talbin — one of professor Talbin's students

l'immensité de la mer — the immensity of the sea

le toit de la maison — the roof of the house

la porte de la chambre — the bedroom door

le cadran du téléphone — the dial on the telephone

c'est bien de lui — it's just like him

10) ( détermination par le contenant)

le foin de la grange — the hay in the barn

le vin du tonneau — ( qui s'y trouve) the wine in the barrel; ( qu'on a tiré) the wine from the barrel

11) ( détermination par le contenu) of

une tasse de café — a cup of coffee

12) ( détermination par la quantité) of

une minute de silence — one minute of silence, a minute's silence

13) ( détermination par le lieu) of

les pyramides d'Égypte — the pyramids of Egypt

14) ( détermination par le temps) of

le 20 du mois — the 20th of the month

la réunion de samedi — Saturday's meeting

la réunion du 20 juin — the meeting on 20 June

le train de 15 heures — the 3 o'clock train

les ventes de juin — the June sales

15) (détermination par la dimension, la mesure)

un livre de 200 pages — a 200-page book

être long de 20 mètres — to be 20 metres [BrE] long

7 euros de l'heure — 7 euros an hour

trop lourd de trois kilos — three kilos too heavy

16) (détermination par la nature, fonction, matière)

un billet de train — a train ticket

une robe de coton rouge — a red cotton dress

une bulle d'air — an air bubble

17) ( apposition) of

le mois de juillet — the month of July

le nom de Flore — the name Flore

18) ( avec attribut du nom ou du pronom)

trois personnes de tuées — three people killed

deux heures de libres — two hours free

20 euros de plus — 20 euros more

l'ourlet a deux centimètres de trop — the hem is two centimetres [BrE] too long

quelque chose/rien de nouveau — something/nothing new

c'est quelqu'un de célèbre — he's/she's famous

c'est ça de fait — (colloq) that's that out of the way

19) ( avec un infinitif)

ça me peinait de la voir ainsi — it upset me to see her like that

et eux de rire — and they laughed

20) ( après un déverbal)

le filtrage de l'eau pose de gros problèmes — filtering water poses big problems

21) ( après un superlatif) gén of; ( avec un lieu ou ensemble assimilé) in

le plus grand restaurant de la ville — the biggest restaurant in the town

22) (colloq) (en corrélation avec le pronom un, une)

pour une gaffe, c'en est une, de gaffe! — as blunders go, that was a real one!

23) ( dans une comparaison chiffrée) than

plus/moins de 10 — more/less than 10

••

La préposition

Certains emplois de la préposition de sont traités ailleurs dans le dictionnaire, notamment

lorsque de introduit le complément de verbes transitifs indirects comme douter de, jouer de, de verbes à double complément comme recevoir quelque chose de quelqu'un, de certains noms comme désir de, obligation de, de certains adjectifs comme fier de, plein de

lorsque de fait partie de locutions comme d'abord, de travers ou de composés comme chemin de fer, pomme de terre

lorsque de est utilisé dans la structure de déterminants indéfinis comme peu de, moins de etc

lorsque de fait suite à être dans certaines tournures être I

D'autres renvois essentiels apparaissent dans l'entrée ci-dessous, mais on se reportera également aux notes d'usage répertoriées pour certaines constructions

L'article indéfini

de article indéfini pluriel est traité avec un I

L'article partitif: de, de l', de la, du

Lorsqu'il exprime une généralité non quantifiée ou une alternative, de, article partitif ne se traduit pas: manger de la viande/du lapin/des oeufs = to eat meat/rabbit/eggs; il ne boit jamais de vin = he never drinks wine; tu prends du café au petit déjeuner? = do you have coffee for breakfast?; voulez-vous de la bière ou du vin? = would you like beer or wine?; il ne veut pas de vin mais de la bière = he doesn't want wine, he wants beer

Lorsque l'idée de quantité est présente il se traduit par some ou any: achète de la bière/des bananes = buy some beer/some bananas; voulez-vous de la bière? = would you like some beer?; évidemment, tu leur as donné de l'argent? = of course, you gave them some money?; y a-t-il du soleil? = is there any sun?; il n'y a pas de soleil = there isn't any sun, there's no sun; il y a rarement du soleil = there's seldom any sun; il n'y a jamais de soleil = there's never any sun; il n'y a plus de vin = there isn't any more wine

Et lorsque qu'il s'agit d'une partie déterminée d'un tout, il se traduit par some of ou any of: elle a mangé des gâteaux que j'ai achetés = she has eaten some of the cakes I bought; a-t-elle bu du vin que j'ai apporté? = did she drink any of the wine I brought?; je ne prendrai plus de ce mélange = I won't take any more of this mixture

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de
1. nm

1) (à jouer) dice

un coup de dés — a throw of the dice

2) (dé à coudre) thimble

2. dés nmpl

1) (= jeu) dice, game of dice

2) CUISINE

couper en dés — to dice

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de ⇒ Note d'usage (d' before vowel or mute h) prép

1 ( indiquant l'origine) from; leur départ/le train de Bruxelles their departure/the train from Brussels; il arrive du Japon he's just come from Japan; de la fenêtre, on peut voir… from the window, one can see…; à 20 mètres de là 20 metres^GB from there; de ce moment fml from that moment; un enfant de mon premier mari/mariage a child by my first husband/from my first marriage; elle est de Taiwan she's from Taiwan; un vin de Grèce ( rapporté de là-bas) a wine from Greece; ( fait là-bas) a Greek wine; né de parents immigrés born of immigrant parents; il est de père italien et de mère chinoise his father is Italian and his mother Chinese; le bébé est de février the baby was born in February; de méfiant il est devenu paranoïaque he went from being suspicious to being paranoid; d'ici là between now and then; d'ici la fin du mois by the end of the month; ⇒ par;

2 ( indiquant la progression) de…à, de…en from…to; de 8 à 10 heures from 8 to 10 (o'clock); de mardi à samedi, du mardi au samedi from Tuesday to Saturday; du matin au soir from morning till night; d'une semaine à l'autre from one week to the next; de Lisbonne à Berlin from Lisbon to Berlin; de l'équateur aux pôles from the equator to the poles; de ville en ville from town to town; d'heure en heure from hour to hour; de déception en désillusion from disappointment to disillusion; ⇒ Charybde, long, moins, moment, place, plus;

3 ( indiquant la destination) to; le train de Paris the train to Paris, the Paris train;

4 ( indiquant la cause) mourir de soif/de chagrin/d'une pneumonie to die of thirst/of a broken heart/of pneumonia; phobie de l'eau/la foule fear of water/crowds; des larmes de désespoir tears of despair; un hurlement de terreur a scream of terror; pleurer de rage to cry with rage; hurler de terreur to scream with terror; trembler de froid to shiver with cold; ⇒ joie;

5 ( indiquant la manière) in; parler d'un ton monocorde to speak in a monotone; s'exprimer de manière élégante to express oneself in an elegant way; plaisanterie d'un goût douteux joke in dubious taste; tirer de toutes ses forces to pull with all one's might; il a répondu d'un geste obscène he answered with an obscene gesture; ⇒ beau, cœur, concert, mémoire, tac, trait;

6 ( indiquant le moyen) with; pousser qch du pied to push sth aside with one's foot; soulever qch d'une main to lift sth with one hand; gravure/graver de la pointe d'un couteau engraving/to engrave with the point of a knife; suspendu des deux mains hanging by two hands; déjeuner/vivre de saucisses et de haricots to lunch/to live on sausages and beans; il a fait de sa chambre un bureau he made his bedroom into a study; ⇒ coup, coude;

7 ( indiquant l'agent) by; un poème/dessin de Victor Hugo a poem/drawing by Victor Hugo; avoir un enfant de qn to have a child by sb; respecté de tous respected by all;

8 ( indiquant la durée) travailler de nuit/de jour to work at night/during the day; ne rien faire de la journée/semaine to do nothing all day/week; de ma vie je n'avais vu ça I had never seen such a thing in my life; ⇒ temps;

9 (indiquant l'appartenance, la dépendance) les chapeaux de Paul/de mon frère/de mes parents Paul's/my brother's/my parents' hats; les oreilles de l'ours/de mon chat the bear's/my cat's ears; la politique de leur gouvernement/de la France their government's/France's policy, the policy of their government/of France; un élève du professeur Talbin one of professor Talbin's students; l'immensité de l'espace/la mer the immensity of space/the sea; le toit de la maison the roof of the house; la porte de la chambre the bedroom door; les rideaux de la chambre sont sales the bedroom curtains are dirty; j'ai lavé les rideaux de la chambre I washed the bedroom curtains; le cadran du téléphone the dial on the telephone; c'est bien de lui it's just like him;

10 ( détermination par le contenant) le foin de la grange the hay in the barn; le vin du tonneau ( qui s'y trouve) the wine in the barrel; ( qu'on a tiré) the wine from the barrel;

11 ( détermination par le contenu) of; une tasse de café a cup of coffee; un sac de charbon a sack of coal;

12 ( détermination par la quantité) of; cinq pages de roman five pages of a novel; deux mètres de tissu two metres^GB of material; trois litres de vin three litres^GB of wine; une minute de silence one minute of silence, a minute's silence; quatre heures de musique four hours of music; deux milliardièmes de seconde two billionths of a second; le quart de mes économies a quarter of my savings; la totalité or l'ensemble de leurs œuvres the whole of their works; les sept maisons du hameau the seven houses of the hamlet;

13 ( détermination par le lieu) of; les pyramides d'Égypte the pyramids of Egypt; le roi de Brunéi the King of Brunei; le premier ministre du Japon the prime minister of Japan, the Japanese prime minister; le comte de Monte-Cristo the Count of Monte-Cristo;

14 ( détermination par le temps) of; les ordinateurs de demain the computers of tomorrow; le 20 du mois the 20th of the month; la réunion de samedi Saturday's meeting; la réunion du 20 juin the meeting on 20 June; le train de 15 heures the 3 o'clock train; les ventes de juin the June sales;

15 (détermination par la dimension, la mesure) un livre de 200 pages a 200-page book; un spectacle de deux heures a two-hour show; une grue de 50 tonnes a 50-tonne crane; être long de 20 mètres, avoir 20 mètres de long to be 20 metres^GB long; 20 euros de l'heure 20 euros an hour; enceinte de trois mois three months' pregnant; on aura deux heures d'attente we'll have a two-hour wait; on aura deux heures de retard we'll be two hours late; trop lourd de trois kilos three kilos too heavy; plus/moins de trois more/less than three; elle est la plus âgée/jeune de deux ans she's the oldest/youngest by two years;

16 (détermination par la nature, fonction, matière) un billet de train a train ticket; une statue de cristal a crystal statue; un livre de géographie a geography book; un professeur de botanique a botany teacher; un chapeau de cow-boy a cowboy hat; une salle de réunion a meeting room; une robe de coton rouge a red cotton dress; une bulle d'air/de savon an air/a soap bubble; un joueur de tennis a tennis player; un produit de qualité a quality product; un travail de qualité quality work; un spécialiste de l'électronique an electronics expert, an expert in electronics; un homme de bon sens a man of common sense; la théorie de la relativité the theory of relativity; ⇒ bois, laine;

17 ( apposition) of; le mois de juillet the month of July; la ville de Singapour the city of Singapore; le titre de duc the title of duke; le nom de Flore the name Flore; le terme de quark the term quark;

18 ( avec attribut du nom ou du pronom) trois personnes de tuées three people killed; une jambe de cassée a broken leg; un seul ticket de valable only one valid ticket; deux heures de libres two hours free; 200 euros de plus 200 euros more; l'ourlet a deux centimètres de trop the hem is two centimetres^GB too long; ton imbécile de frère your stupid brother; quelque chose/rien de nouveau something/nothing new; je n'ai jamais rien vu de semblable I've never seen anything like it; c'est quelqu'un de célèbre he's/she's famous; c'est ça de fait○ that's that out of the way, that's that taken care of;

19 ( avec un infinitif) de la voir ainsi me peinait seeing her like that upset me; ça me peinait de la voir ainsi it upset me to see her like that; et eux/toute la salle de rire and they/the whole audience laughed; être content de faire to be happy to do;

20 ( après un déverbal) le filtrage de l'eau pose de gros problèmes filtering water poses big problems; le remplacement de la chaudière a coûté très cher replacing the boiler was very expensive;

21 ( après un superlatif) gén of; ( avec un lieu ou ensemble assimilé) in; le plus jeune des trois frères the youngest of the three brothers; le roi des rois the king of kings; le plus grand restaurant de la ville the biggest restaurant in the town; le plus vieux de la classe/famille the oldest in the class/family;

22 ○(en corrélation avec le pronom un, une) pour une gaffe, c'en est une, de gaffe! as blunders go, that was a real one!; est-ce que j'en ai une, moi, de voiture? and me, have I got a car?;

23 ( dans une comparaison chiffrée) than; plus/moins de 10 more/less than 10.

[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) préposition

A.[INDIQUANT L'ORIGINE, LE POINT DE DÉPART]

1. [indiquant la provenance] from

il n'est pas d'ici he's not from (around) here

il a sorti un lapin de son chapeau he produced ou pulled a rabbit out of his hat

2. [à partir de]

de quelques fleurs des champs, elle a fait un bouquet she made a posy out of ou from a few wild flowers

faire un drame de rien to make a fuss over nothing

3. [indiquant l'auteur] by

4. [particule]

Madame de Sévigné Madame de Sévigné

épouser un/une de quelque chose (familier) to marry a man/woman with an aristocratic sounding name

B.[DANS LE TEMPS]

1. [à partir de] from

de ce jour from that day

2. [indiquant le moment]

de jour during the ou by day

travailler de nuit to work nights

il n'a pas travaillé de l'année he hasn't worked all year

je ne le vois pas de la semaine I don't see him at all during the week

le train de 9 h 30 the 9.30 train

[depuis]

de longtemps, on n'avait vu cela such a thing hadn't been seen for a long time

C.[INDIQUANT LA CAUSE]

rougir de plaisir to blush with pleasure

mourir de peur/de faim to die of fright/of hunger

pleurer de joie to cry for joy

souffrir de rhumatismes to suffer from rheumatism

se tordre de douleur/de rire to be doubled up in pain/with laughter

D.[INDIQUANT LE MOYEN, L'INSTRUMENT]

faire signe de la main to wave

il voit mal de l'œil gauche he can't see properly with his left eye

E.[INDIQUANT LA MANIÈRE]

manger de bon appétit to eat heartily

de toutes ses forces with all one's strength

F.[AVEC DES NOMBRES, DES MESURES]

1. [emploi distributif]

50 euros de l'heure 50 euros per ou an hour

2. [introduisant une mesure]

un appartement de 60 m² a 60 m² flat

un homme d'1 m 80 a man who is 1 m 80 tall

une femme de 30 ans a 30-year-old woman

un moteur de 15 chevaux a 15 h.p. engine

un cadeau de 50 euros a gift worth 50 euros

une équipe de 15 personnes a team of 15

3. [indiquant une différence dans le temps, l'espace, la quantité]

distant de cinq kilomètres five kilometres away

ma montre retarde de 10 mn my watch is 10 minutes slow

ce colis est trop lourd de 100 grammes this parcel is 100 grammes too heavy

G.[INDIQUANT L'APPARTENANCE]

la maison de mes parents/Marie my parents'/Marie's house

la porte du salon the living room door

les pays de l'UE the countries in the EU, the EU countries

pour les membres du club for members of the club ou club members

les élèves de sa classe the pupils in his class

H.[MARQUANT LA DÉTERMINATION]

1. [indiquant la matière, la qualité, le genre etc.]

un buffet de chêne an oak dresser

un bonhomme de neige a snowman

une réaction d'horreur a horrified reaction

une pause de publicité a commercial break

un livre d'un grand intérêt a book of great interest

elle est d'un snob! she is so snobbish!, she's such a snob!

2. [indiquant le contenu, le contenant]

l'eau de la citerne the water in the tank

un pot de fleurs

a. [récipient] a flowerpot

b. [fleurs] a pot of flowers

3. [dans un ensemble]

le plus jeune de la classe the youngest pupil in the class

le plus jeune des deux the younger of the two

4. [avec une valeur emphatique]

l'as des as the champ

le fin du fin the very latest thing

I.[SERVANT DE LIEN SYNTAXIQUE]

1. [après un verbe]

parler de quelque chose to speak about ou of something

se séparer de quelqu'un to leave somebody

se libérer du passé to free oneself from the past

instruire quelqu'un de ses intentions to notify somebody of one's plans

ce champ est entouré d'une palissade this field is surrounded by a fence

2. [après un substantif]

l'amour de quelque chose the love of something

troubles de l'audition hearing problems

3. [après un adjectif]

sûr de soi sure of oneself

il est facile de critiquer it's easy to criticize

4. [après un pronom]

rien de nouveau nothing new

quoi de plus beau que la mer? what is more beautiful than the sea?

5. [devant un adjectif, participe ou adverbe]

c'est une heure de perdue that's an hour lost

restez une semaine de plus stay (for) one more ou an extra week

6. [introduisant un nom en apposition]

le mois de janvier the month of January

au mois de janvier in January

cet imbécile de Pierre that idiot Pierre

7. [indiquant le sujet d'un ouvrage]

‘De l'art d'être mère’ ‘The Art of Being a Mother’

8. (littéraire) [introduisant un infinitif]

et tous de rire they all burst into laughter

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[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) article partitif

1. [dans une affirmation]

j'ai acheté de la viande I bought (some) meat

c'est de la provocation/de l'entêtement! it's sheer provocation/pig-headedness!

j'ai bu de ce vin I drank some of that wine

manger de la viande to eat meat

chanter du Fauré to sing some Fauré ou a piece by Fauré

[dans une interrogation]

prends-tu du sucre dans ton café? do you take sugar in your coffee?

[dans une négation]

il n'y a pas de place there's no room, there isn't any room

2. [exprimant une comparaison]

il y a du prophète chez lui he's a bit like a prophet

ça c'est du Julien tout craché ou du pur Julien that's Julien all over, that's typical of Julien

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[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) article défini

[dans une affirmation]

il a de bonnes idées he has ou he's got (some) good ideas

[dans une négation]

nous ne faisons pas de projets pour cet été we are not making any plans for this summer

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de... à locution correlative

1. [dans l'espace] from... to

2. [dans le temps] from... to

d'un instant à l'autre

a. [progressivement] from one minute to the next

b. [bientôt] any minute ou time now

d'ici à demain by tomorrow

3. [dans une énumération] from... to

4. [dans une évaluation]

ça vaut de 100 à 150 euros it's worth between 100 and 150 euros

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de... en locution correlative

1. [dans l'espace] from... to

2. [dans le temps]

de jour en jour from day to day

l'espoir s'amenuisait d'heure en heure hope dwindled as the hours went by

le nombre d'étudiants augmente d'année en année the number of students is getting bigger by the year ou every year ou from one year to the next

3. [dans une évolution]

de déduction en déduction, il avait trouvé le coupable he'd deduced who the culprit was

aller de déception en déception to go from one disappointment to the next

un musée où vous irez de surprise en surprise a museum where many surprises await you

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > de

11 sottrarre

mathematics subtract

denaro embezzle

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sottrarre v.tr.

1 (mat.) to subtract: sottrarre quattro da dieci, to subtract (o to take) four from ten

2 ( portar via) to take* away, to remove; ( rubare) to steal*: sottrarre qlco. alla vista di qlcu., to remove sthg. from s.o.'s sight; aveva sottratto tutto il contenuto della cassaforte, he had stolen everything that was in the safe; sottrarre un documento, una lettera, to steal a document, a letter

3 ( liberare, salvare) to save, to rescue; to deliver: lo sottrassero alla morte, al pericolo, they saved him from death, from danger; sottrarre qlcu. alla vendetta di qlcu., to put s.o. out of reach of s.o.'s revenge; sottrarre qlcu. all'ira della folla, to rescue s.o. from the anger of the mob

4 ( detrarre) to deduct: sottrarre le spese, to deduct expenses.

◘ sottrarsi v.rifl.

1 ( sfuggire) to get* out (of sthg.); to evade (sthg.), to escape: non riuscirà a sottrarre alla giustizia, he will not be able to evade justice; sottrarre alla morte, al castigo, to escape death, punishment; sottrarre al pericolo, to get out of danger; sottrarre alla vigilanza di qlcu., to escape from s.o.'s vigilance

2 ( venir meno) to shirk: sottrarre al proprio dovere, alle proprie responsabilità, to shirk one's duty, one's responsibilities; sottrarre a un obbligo, to shirk (o to back out of) an obligation.

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1. [sot'trarre]
vb irreg vt
1) Mat to subtract, take away, (dedurre) to deduct

sottratte le spese — once expenses have been deducted

2)

(portar via) sottrarre a — to take away from

(liberare) sottrarre a o da — to save from, rescue from

(rubare) sottrarre da — to remove from, steal from

gli hanno sottratto il portafoglio — they stole his wallet

sottrarre qn/qc alla vista di qn — to remove sb/sth from sb's sight

2. vr (sottrarsi)

sottrarsi a — (sfuggire) to escape, (evitare) to avoid

sottrarsi alle proprie responsabilità — to avoid one's responsibilities

cerca di sottrarsi alle sue responsabilità — he's trying to avoid his responsibilities

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[sot'trarre] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) mat. to subtract, to take* (away) (da from); (detrarre) to deduct [ somma]

2) (portare via) to take* away; (rubare) to steal* (a qcn. from sb.)

sottrarre qcs. alla vista di qcn. — to remove sth. from sb.'s view, to put sth. out of sb.'s sight

3) fig. (salvare) to save*, to rescue, to deliver [ persona] (a qcs. from sth.)

sottrarre qcn. alla morte — to save sb. from death
2.
verbo pronominale sottrarsi

1) (sfuggire)

- rsi a — to avoid [ arresto]; to escape [ giustizia]; to escape, to avoid [ pericolo]

2) (venire meno)

- rsi a — to shirk, to dodge [doveri, impegno]; to shirk, to evade, to free oneself from, to get out of [ responsabilità]

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sottrarre

/sot'trarre/ [95]

I verbo transitivo

1 mat. to subtract, to take* (away) ( da from); (detrarre) to deduct [ somma]

2 (portare via) to take* away; (rubare) to steal* ( a qcn. from sb.); sottrarre qcs. alla vista di qcn. to remove sth. from sb.'s view, to put sth. out of sb.'s sight

3 fig. (salvare) to save*, to rescue, to deliver [ persona] ( a qcs. from sth.); sottrarre qcn. alla morte to save sb. from death

II sottrarsi verbo pronominale

1 (sfuggire) - rsi a to avoid [ arresto]; to escape [ giustizia]; to escape, to avoid [ pericolo]

2 (venire meno) - rsi a to shirk, to dodge [ doveri, impegno]; to shirk, to evade, to free oneself from, to get out of [ responsabilità].

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sottrarre

12 disengage

1. n перевод в темп

2. v освобождать, выпутывать, высвобождать

to disengage oneself from an obligation — снять с себя обязательство

3. v освобождаться, выпутываться, высвобождаться

4. v воен. отрываться от противника; выходить из боя

disengage from the enemy — отрываться от противника

5. v воен. выводить из боя

disengage from action — выходить из боя

6. v воен. переводить оружие

7. v воен. тех. разобщать, выключать; расцеплять, разъединять

8. v воен. хим. выделять

to disengage oxygen — выделять кислород

Синонимический ряд:

1. clear (verb) clear; disentangle; extricate; untangle

2. detach (verb) abstract; detach; disassociate; disconnect; dissociate; uncouple

3. loose (verb) free; liberate; loose; loosen; release; set free; slip; unbind; unclasp; undo; unfasten; unfix; unloose; unloosen; untie

English-Russian base dictionary > disengage

13 disengage

ˈdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒ гл.
1) а) освобождать(ся), отдаляться;
отвязывать(ся) (from) John gently disengaged himself from his sister's tearful embrace. ≈ Джон аккуратно высвободился из объятий рыдающей сестры. Syn: withdraw, detach, liberate, free б) ослаблять (связи, узы и т.д.)
2) разделять, отделять, изолировать Syn: separate
3) воен. выходить из боя;
отрываться от противника, выводить войска The naval commander disengaged the two largest ships from the sea battle. ≈ Адмирал вывел из боя два самых больших корабля. перевод в темп (фехтование) освобождать, выпутывать, высвобождать - to * one's hand освободить руку - to * oneself from an obligation снять с себя обязательство - to * smb. from a pledge освободить кого-л. от данного им слова /обещания/ - to * truth from a mass of lies отделить правду от лжи освобождаться, выпутываться, высвобождаться ( военное) отрываться от противника;
выходить из боя (военное) выводить (войска) из боя переводить оружие( фехтование) (техническое) разобщать, выключать( муфту сцепления и т. п.) ;
расцеплять, разъединять( химическое) выделять - to * oxygen выделять кислород disengage воен. выходить из боя;
отрываться от противника ~ освобождать(ся) ;
отвязывать(ся) ~ разобщать;
выключать;
разъединять

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > disengage

14 desligar

v.

1 to untie.

2 to separate.

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desligar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (desatar) to untie, unfasten

2 figurado (separar) to separate (de, from)

3 figurado (librar de una obligación) to release (de, from), free (de, from)

■ lo desligó del compromiso que había contraído he released him from the commitment he had entered into

► verbo pronominal desligarse

1 (desatarse) to break away (de, from)

2 (librarse) to release oneself (de, from), free oneself (de, from)

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1. VT

1) (=desatar) to untie, undo

2) (=separar) to detach

desligar el primer aspecto del segundo — to separate the first aspect from the second

3) (=absolver) to absolve, free (de from)

desligar a algn de una promesa — to release sb from a promise

4) (=aclarar) to unravel, disentangle

2.

See:

desligarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( separar) to separate

hay que desligar el punto de vista económico del social — economic considerations should not be confused with social ones

b) (alejar, apartar)

desligar a alguien de alguien/algo — to cut somebody off from somebody/something

c) ( librar)

desligar a alguien de algo — to free somebody from something
2.
desligarse v pron

a) ( librarse)

desligarse de algo — de obligaciones to free oneself of something

compromisos sociales de los que no puede desligarse — social commitments which she cannot get out of

b) ( apartarse)

desligarse de algo/alguien — to cut oneself off from something/somebody

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( separar) to separate

hay que desligar el punto de vista económico del social — economic considerations should not be confused with social ones

b) (alejar, apartar)

desligar a alguien de alguien/algo — to cut somebody off from somebody/something

c) ( librar)

desligar a alguien de algo — to free somebody from something
2.
desligarse v pron

a) ( librarse)

desligarse de algo — de obligaciones to free oneself of something

compromisos sociales de los que no puede desligarse — social commitments which she cannot get out of

b) ( apartarse)

desligarse de algo/alguien — to cut oneself off from something/somebody

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desligar [A3 ]

vt

1 (separar) to separate

dos conceptos que no se pueden desligar two concepts which cannot be separated o which are inseparable

hay que desligar el punto de vista económico del social economic considerations should not be confused with o should be kept separate from social ones

2 (alejar, apartar) desligar a algn DE algn/algo to cut sb off FROM sb/sth

el exilio los ha desligado de su cultura living in exile has cut them off from their culture

3 (librar) desligar a algn DE algo to free sb FROM sth

esta anulación lo desliga de toda obligación this annulment frees him from o of any obligation

■ desligarse

v pron

1 (librarse) desligarse DE algo:

tiene muchas obligaciones de las que no puede desligarse she has a lot of commitments which she cannot get out of

2 (apartarse) desligarse DE algo/algn to cut oneself off FROM sth/sb

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desligar verbo transitivo
1 (cuestiones, asuntos) to separate
2 (una cuerda, amarra, etc) to untie, unfasten

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desligar

♦ vt

1. [desatar] to untie

2. [separar] to separate (de from);
en política conviene desligar lo privado de lo público in politics it's advisable to keep one's private and public lives separate

♦ See also the pronominal verb desligarse

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desligar

v/t separate (de from); fig: persona cut off (de from)

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desligar {52} vt

1) : to separate, to undo

2) : to free (from an obligation)

♦ See also the reflexive verb desligarse

Spanish-English dictionary > desligar

15 обязательство

сущ.

commitment; liability; obligation; undertaking; юр тж engagement

брать (принимать) на себя обязательство — to assume (take upon oneself, undertake) a commitment (an obligation); bind (commit, pledge) oneself (to + inf); contract a liability; enter into a commitment (an engagement); incur (contract) a liability; undertake (to + inf)

брать (принимать) на себя обязательство не препятствовать эффективному осуществлению этого права — to undertake not to hinder the effective exercise of this right

брать (принимать) на себя обязательство придерживаться окончательного решения суда — to undertake to abide by (adhere to) the final judgement of the court

возлагать обязательство — (на) to impose (lay) a commitment (an obligation) (on)

выполнять обязательство — to carry out (comply with, discharge, fulfil, meet, perform) one's commitment (obligation)

(добросовестно) выполнять свои международные обязательства — to discharge (fulfil) (faithfully / in good faith) one's international commitments (obligations)

нарушать (не выполнять) обязательство — to default (on) (fail to comply with / honour) one's commitment (liability, obligation)

обеспечивать выполнение договорных обязательств — to ensure (secure) compliance with (observance of) contractual commitments (obligations)

освобождать от обязательства — to discharge (free, release) from a commitment (a liability, an obligation)

отказываться от обязательства — to deny (evade, renounce) a commitment (a liability, an obligation)

погашать обязательство — фин to repay an obligation

полностью и добросовестно соответствовать обязательствам, возложенным на них Уставом ООН — to comply fully and in good faith with the commitments (obligations) placed upon them by the UN Charter

связывать кого-л обязательством — to bind smb by (lay / place smb under) a commitment (an obligation); obligate; oblige (to + inf)

создавать договорные обязательства — to create contractual commitments (obligations)

уклоняться от выполнения договорных обязательств — to evade the execution (fulfilment, performance) of contractual commitments (obligations)

валюта денежного обязательства — currency of a monetary (pecuniary) obligation

встречное исполнение обязательств — reciprocal fulfilment (performance) of obligations

досрочное исполнение обязательства — early fulfilment (performance) of an obligation

замена обязательства — ( новация) novation

исполнение обязательства в натуре — fulfilment (performance) of an obligation in kind

место исполнения обязательства — place of fulfilment (performance) of an obligation

нарушение (невыполнение) обязательства — breach (impairment, non-performance, violation) of one's commitment (obligation); default; failure to comply with one's commitment (obligation); ( встречных обязательств по договору) non-performance of reciprocal obligations under a contract

невозможность выполнения своих обязательств — impossibility of execution (fulfilment, performance) of one's commitments (obligations)

невыполнение договорных обязательств — non-execution (non-fulfilment, non-performance) of contractual commitments (obligations); ( умышленное) wilful default

не связанный обязательством — unbound; uncommitted; unengaged

односторонний отказ от исполнения обязательства — unilateral refusal to fulfil (perform) an obligation

освобождение от обязательства — discharge (release) from a commitment (from a liability, an obligation)

ответственность за нарушение обязательства — liability for the breach (impairment, non-performance, violation) of one's commitment (obligation)

ответственность по обязательствам — liability for one's commitment (obligation)

перемена лиц (сторон) в обязательстве — replacement of parties to an obligation

последствия прекращения или неисполнения обязательства — consequences of termination or non-performance of an obligation

прекращение обязательств — termination of commitments (of obligations); ( зачётом by a setoff); (ликвидацией юридического лица by liquidation of a legal entity / person); ( невозможностью исполнения by impossibility of performance)

приостановление обязательств — suspension of commitments (of obligations)

соблюдение договорных обязательств — adherence to (compliance with, observance of) contractual commitments (obligations)

сторона по обязательству — party to an obligation

урегулирование обязательств — settlement of obligations

обязательства, возникающие из односторонних сделок — obligations arising from (out of) unilateral contracts (transactions)

обязательства, вытекающие из договоров — commitments (obligations) arising from (out of) treaties

обязательства, подлежащие оплате по предъявлении — sight liabilities

обязательства по международному праву — commitments (obligations) under international law

обязательства сторон по контракту — commitments (liabilities, obligations) of the parties under a contract

обязательство, взятое без встречного удовлетворения — naked promise

обязательство, возникающее вследствие недобросовестной конкуренции — obligation arising from (out of) unfair competition

обязательство, возникающее вследствие причинения вреда — obligation arising from (out of) causing (infliction of) damage (harm)

обязательство заёмщика возвратить сумму займа — borrower's obligation to return the amount of a loan

гарантийное обязательство на возмещение убытков — bond of indemnity

добросовестное выполнение обязательства — fulfilment in good faith of a commitment (of an obligation)

краткосрочные обязательства, текущие обязательства — current (floating, short-term) liabilities

- обязательства по депозитам
- обязательство в натуре
- обязательство возместить убытки
- обязательство в форме документа за печатью
- обязательство за счёт должника
- обязательство, имеющее исковую силу
- обязательство, имеющее обязательную силу
- обязательство, не имеющее исковой силы
- обязательство о непредъявлении иска
- альтернативное обязательство

- взаимные обязательства
- деликтное обязательство
- денежное обязательство
- договорные обязательства
- долговое обязательство
- долгосрочные обязательства
- заёмное обязательство
- налоговые обязательства
- правовое обязательство

- правомерное обязательство

- противоправное обязательство
- солидарные обязательства
- страховое обязательство
- условное обязательство
- финансовое обязательство

Русско-английский юридический словарь > обязательство

16 presentar

v.

1 to present.

Ella presenta soluciones She presents solutions.

Ella le presenta a Ricardo un regalo She presents Richard a gift.

Ellos presentan a los candidatos They present=field the candidates.

2 to make (ofrecer) (disculpas, excusas).

3 to introduce (person).

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager

Ella presenta a los invitados She introduces the guests.

4 to have, to show (tener) (aspecto).

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve

Ella le presenta al público una obra She shows the public a play.

5 to host, to be the host of, to act as a compere for, to compere.

Ella presenta el programa She hosts the program.

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presentar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to present; (mostrar) to show

■ hay que presentar la identificación you have to show your identification

■ me ha presentado sus disculpas he has apologized

■ presentó a concurso su primera novela she entered her first novel in a competition

2 (entregar) to hand in

3 (sacar al mercado) to launch

4 (personas) to introduce

■ ¿te han presentado ya? have you been introduced yet?

■ os presento a mi novia this is my girlfriend

5 TELEVISIÓN to present

6 (ofrecer) to offer, show

■ esta cicatriz no presenta buen aspecto that scar doesn't look good

► verbo pronominal presentarse

1 (comparecer) to turn up

■ nos presentamos en su casa sin previo aviso we turned up at her house without prior warning

■ se presentó a la policía inmediatamente he went straight to the police

2 (para elección) to stand; (en un concurso) to enter

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FRASEOLOGÍA

presentar una denuncia to lodge a complaint

presentar una ponencia to present a paper

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verb

1) to present

2) introduce

3) submit

4) make a gift

•

- presentarse

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1. VT

1) (=enseñar, exponer) [gen] to present; [+ moción, candidato] to propose, put forward; [+ pruebas, informe] to submit; [+ documento, pasaporte] to show

presentar una propuesta — to make o present a proposal

presentar algo al cobro o al pago — (Com) to present sth for payment

2) (=entregar) to hand in

mañana tengo que presentar un trabajo — I have to hand in an essay tomorrow

presentó la dimisión — he handed in his resignation, he resigned

3) (=mostrar) [+ señal, síntoma] to show

presenta señales de deterioro — it is showing signs of wear

4) (=exponer al público) [+ producto, disco, libro] to launch

presentó su obra en la Galería Mons — she showed her work at the Galería Mons

5) [en espectáculo] [+ obra] to perform; [+ actor, actriz] to present, feature

el grupo presentó una obra en un solo acto — the group performed a one-act play

6) (=ser presentador de) [+ programa televisivo] to present, host

J. Pérez presenta el programa — the programme is presented o hosted by J. Pérez

¿quién presenta ahora las noticias de las nueve? — who presents o reads the nine o'clock news now?

7) (=tener) to have

este año el examen presenta novedades — this year the exam has some new features

el ferrocarril presenta ventajas evidentes — the train offers o has obvious advantages

el cadáver presentaba varios impactos de bala — the body had several bullet wounds

el coche presenta ciertas modificaciones — the car has had certain changes made to it

8) [+ persona] to introduce

me presentó a sus padres — he introduced me to his parents

permítanme presentarles a don Narciso Gómez — allow me to introduce Mr Narciso Gómez (to you)

te presento a Carlos — this is Carlos

a ver si te presento a mi amiga Jacinta — you must meet my friend Jacinta, I must introduce you to my friend Jacinta

ser presentada en sociedad — to come out, make one's début

9) (=ofrecer) [+ disculpa] to offer, make

presentó sus respetos — she paid her respects

le presento mis consideraciones — [en carta] yours faithfully

10) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

presentar batalla — (lit) to draw up in battle array; (fig) to offer resistance

2.

See:

presentarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex. Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex. The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex. For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex. These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex. The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex. Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex. The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex. Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex. This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex. Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex. Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex. A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex. The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex. The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex. This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex. Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex. Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex. Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex. The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex. It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex. This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex. Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex. Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex. They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

----

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado — a well-presented product

b) ( exponer por primera vez) <libro/disco> to launch; < obra de arte> to present; < colección de moda> to present, exhibit

c) ( entregar) <informe/solicitud> to submit

le presenté el pasaporte — I gave him my passport, I presented my passport to him

d) ( enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar — you have to show your membership card to get in

e) <disculpas/excusas> to make; < dimisión> to hand in, submit; < queja> to file, make

fui a presentar mis respetos — I went to pay my respects

presentaron una denuncia — they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas — to present evidence

presentar cargos — to bring charges

presentar una demanda — to bring a lawsuit

f) (Mil)

presentar armas — to present arms

2) (TV) < programa> to present, introduce

3) < persona> to introduce

te presento a mi hermana — I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4) <novedad/ventaja> to offer; < síntoma> to show
2.
presentarse v pron

1)

a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear

presentarse (como) voluntario — to volunteer

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía — he turned himself in to the police

presentarse ante el juez — to appear before the judge

b) (a concurso, examen)

se presentó al examen — she took o (BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso — I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente — he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent

presentarse para un cargo — to apply for a post

2) dificultad/problema to arise, come up, crop up (colloq)

si se me presenta la oportunidad — if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor — the future looks promising

3) ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

presentarse en sociedad — to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

presentar (según)

(v.) = cast (in/into)

Ex: Which of the following subject analyses is cast in the citation order PMEST?.

= bring to + the attention, display, draw, exhibit, expose, feature, introduce, open up, pose, present, provide with, set out, subject, throw up, render, put before, produce, table, submit, unveil, showcase, surrender, lay out, roll out, construct, tender, come up with, report, bring forward, deliver.

Ex: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.

Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex: For example, when setting up the format for records in a data base, the user can draw a form on the screen, complete with headings for each field, and then, the data is entered into the form.

Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex: Other catalogues and bibliographies only feature added entries under title where it is deemed that the author main entry heading is not likely to be obvious to the users.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

Ex: Here is a key paper by a non librarian which opens up a new and constructive approach to library purpose.

Ex: This illustrates the puzzle that differential policies pose for users.

Ex: Informative abstract present as much as possible of the quantitative or qualitative information contained in a document.

Ex: Many libraries provide users with photocopies of contents pages of selected journals.

Ex: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.

Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.

Ex: The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.

Ex: The perfect librarian may be defined as one who produces the information a reader requires as soon as the reader asks for it.

Ex: This list indicates the dates the reports were tabled and any further action take.

Ex: Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex: Here is an institution which knows, neither rank nor wealth within its walls, which stops the ignorant peer or the ignorant monarch at its threshold, and declines to unveil to him its treasures, or to waste time upon him, and yet welcomes the workman according to his knowledge or thirst for knowledge.

Ex: Officially known as SOLEX, this exhibition showcases mainly IT based products for the legal profession.

Ex: The book's date label is stamped in the usual way, and the reader must surrender one token for each book he is borrowing.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: I don't need to tell those of you from higher education institutions how course management systems are starting to really proliferate and roll out in higher education.

Ex: It is argued that newspaper reporting of bigamy constructs bigamists as being a threat to the institution of marriage.

Ex: This address was tendered at the State Library of Victoria, Nov 88, to mark the retirement of Professor Jean Whyte.

Ex: Derfer corroborated her: 'I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with the means to draft a model collection development policy'.

Ex: Criticism is not appropriate in a style which aims to report, but not comment upon the content of the original document.

Ex: They also intend to bring forward legislation to provide that the maximum amount of compensation should be £500,000.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* oportunidad + presentarse = opportunity + knock, opportunity + present + Reflexivo.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva óptica = throw + Nombre + in a new light, throw + new light on.

* presentar Algo desde un nuevo ángulo = throw + new light on.

* presentar argumentos a favor = make + a case for.

* presentar argumentos a favor de = present + arguments in favour of.

* presentar como = make + Nombre + out to be.

* presentar conclusiones = provide + conclusions.

* presentar conocimiento = package + knowledge.

* presentar deficiencias = fall + short.

* presentar de manera esquemática = give + overview.

* presentar dentro de = package.

* presentar Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on, throw + new light on.

* presentar detalladamente = spread out.

* presentar dificultad = present + difficulty.

* presentar en forma de tabla = tabulate.

* presentar en pantalla = call up, print + online, bring up, screen.

* presentar evidencia a favor de = present + case for.

* presentar información = submit + information, package + information.

* presentar información de varios modos = repackage + information.

* presentar la evolución de Algo = chart + the history.

* presentar la oportunidad = allow + the opportunity to.

* presentar las pruebas ante = lay + evidence before.

* presentar peligro = present + danger.

* presentar + Posesivo + respetos = pay + Posesivo + respects.

* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.

* presentar problemas = present + problems.

* presentar pruebas = give + evidence.

* presentar resultados = report + findings, report + results.

* presentar reto = defy.

* presentarse = come in, manifest + Reflexivo, turn up, show up, unfold, come forward, come with.

* presentarse a = stand for.

* presentarse a una elección = stand for + election, run for + election.

* presentarse desde una nueva perspectiva = stand in + a new light.

* presentar (según) = cast (in/into).

* presentarse una ocasión = occasion + arise.

* presentar similitudes = share + similarities.

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* presentar una comunicación = deliver + paper, give + paper, present + paper.

* presentar una contribución = present + contribution.

* presentar una demanda = file + suit against, file + lawsuit against.

* presentar una demanda judicial = take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.

* presentar una denuncia = file + police report.

* presentar una factura = submit + bill.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.

* presentar una oportunidad = afford + opportunity.

* presentar una petición = submit + petition.

* presentar una ponencia = give + paper, read + paper.

* presentar una propuesta = submit + proposal.

* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.

* presentar una reclamación = enter + complaint, place + claim, file + complaint.

* presentar un argumento = advance + argument.

* presentar una solicitud = submit + application.

* presentar un aspecto = present + a picture.

* presentar un aspecto de = wear + a look of.

* presentar una visión = present + a picture.

* presentar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* presentar un dilema = present + dilemma.

* presentar un frente común = present + common front.

* presentar un informe = give + a report, present + report.

* presentar un obstáculo = pose + obstacle.

* presentar un peligro = pose + danger.

* presentar un problema = pose + problem, air + problem.

* presentar un programa = present + programme.

* presentar un proyecto = submit + project, present + project.

* presentar un resumen = give + summary.

* presentar un reto = present + challenge, provide + challenge.

* presentar un riesgo = pose + risk.

* presentar vestigios de = bear + traces of.

* seleccionar y presentar en un documento = package.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* * *

presentar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (mostrar) to present

un producto bien presentado a well-presented product

2 (exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch

presentó sus nuevos cuadros she presented her new paintings

presentará su colección de otoño en Londres he will present o exhibit his autumn collection in London

el nuevo XS34 se presentará al público en el salón de Turín the new XS34 will be on display (to the public) for the first time at the Turin show

3 (entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit

le presenté el pasaporte para que me lo sellara I gave him my passport for stamping, I presented my passport to him for stamping

tengo que presentar los planes mañana I have to submit o present the plans tomorrow

4 (enseñar) to show

hay que presentar el carné para entrar you have to show your membership card to get in

5 ‹disculpas/excusas› to make

fui a presentar mis respetos I went to pay my respects

presentó su dimisión she handed in o submitted her resignation, she resigned

pienso presentar una queja I intend filing o making a complaint

presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint

presentar pruebas to present evidence

presentar cargos to bring charges

presentar una demanda to bring a lawsuit

6 ( Mil):

presentar armas to present arms

B (TV) ‹programa› to present, introduce

C [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹persona› to introduce

el director presentó al conferenciante the director introduced the speaker

me presentó a su familia he introduced me to his family

te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister/this is my sister

D

(mostrar, ofrecer): el nuevo modelo presenta algunas novedades the latest model has o offers some new features

presenta muchas ventajas para el consumidor it offers the consumer many advantages

el paciente no presentaba síntomas de intoxicación the patient showed no signs of food poisoning

el cadáver presenta un impacto de bala en el costado ( frml); there is a bullet wound in the side of the body, the body has a bullet wound in the side

■ presentarse

v pron

A

1 (en un lugar) to turn up, appear

se presentó en casa sin avisar he turned up o showed up o appeared at the house unexpectedly

se presentó (como) voluntario he volunteered

se presentó voluntariamente a la policía he turned himself in to the police

tendrá que presentarse ante el juez he will have to appear before the judge

2

(a un concurso, examen): se presentó al examen she took o ( BrE) sat the exam

me presenté al concurso I entered the competition

se presenta como candidato independiente he's an independent candidate, he's running as an independent ( AmE), he's standing as an independent ( BrE)

se presentó para el cargo de director he applied for the post of director

B «dificultad/problema» to arise, come up, crop up ( colloq)

estaré allí salvo que se presente algún impedimento I'll be there unless something crops up o comes up

si se me presenta la oportunidad if I get the opportunity, if the opportunity arises

el futuro se presenta prometedor the future looks promising

el asunto se presenta muy mal things are looking very bad

C (darse a conocer) to introduce oneself

permítame que me presente allow me to introduce myself

presentarse en sociedad to make one's debut (in society)

* * *

presentar ( conjugate presentar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( mostrar) to present

b) ( exponer por primera vez) ‹libro/disco› to launch;

‹ obra de arte› to present;
‹ colección de moda› to present, exhibit
c) ( entregar) ‹informe/solicitud› to submit;

‹ trabajo› to hand in;
‹ renuncia› to hand in, submit
d) ( enseñar) ‹carnet/pasaporte› to show

e) ‹disculpas/excusas› to make;

‹ queja› to file, make;
‹ cargos› to bring;
◊ presentaron una denuncia they reported the matter (to the police), they made an official complaint;

presentar pruebas to present evidence
f) (Mil):

◊ presentar armas to present arms

2 (TV) ‹ programa› to present, introduce
3 ‹ persona› to introduce;
◊ te presento a mi hermana I'd like you to meet my sister, this is my sister

4 ‹novedad/ventaja› to offer;
‹ síntoma› to show
presentarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( en lugar) to turn up, appear;

◊ presentarse (como) voluntario to volunteer

b) presentarse a algo ‹ a examen› to take sth;

‹ a concurso› to enter sth;
‹ a elecciones› to take part in sth;
◊ se presenta como candidato independiente he's running (AmE) o (BrE) he's standing as an independent;

presentarse para un cargo to apply for a post
2 [dificultad/problema] to arise, come up;
[ oportunidad] to arise
3 ( darse a conocer) to introduce oneself
presentar verbo transitivo
1 (un programa, pruebas, etc) to present
2 (un producto) to launch
3 (a una persona) to introduce
4 (síntomas, características, etc) to have, show
5 (disculpas) to give, present
(condolencias) to give, pay
6 (la dimisión) to hand in
7 (una queja) to file, make
' presentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegar
- compeler
- convenir
- dimisión
- esquema
- revestir
- dar
- demanda
- denuncia
- introducir
- licitar
- moción
- queja
- querella
- renuncia
English:
bring forward
- charge
- claim
- field
- file
- hand in
- host
- introduce
- lay
- lodge
- make out
- model
- pay
- present
- press
- produce
- put in
- put on
- put up
- register
- render
- replay
- report
- represent
- rerun
- respect
- serve up
- set out
- show
- slant
- star
- submit
- table
- this
- bring
- come
- display
- enter
- exhibit
- float
- hand
- notice
- propose
- put
- retake
- sponsor
- tender

* * *

presentar

♦ vt

1. [mostrar, entregar] to present;
[dimisión] to tender, to hand in; [tesis] to hand in, to submit; [pruebas, propuesta] to submit; [recurso, denuncia] to lodge; [solicitud] to make; [moción] to propose;
presente su pasaporte en la ventanilla show your passport at the window;

presentar cargos/una demanda contra alguien to bring charges/an action against sb;

¡presenten armas! [en ejército] present arms!;

es un trabajo muy bien presentado it is a very well presented piece of work

2. [dar a conocer] to introduce;

me presentó a sus amigos she introduced me to her friends;

Juan, te presento a Carmen Juan, this is Carmen;

me parece que no nos han presentado I don't think we've been introduced;

permítame que le presente a nuestra directora allow me to introduce you to our manager, I'd like you to meet our manager;

no se conocían, pero yo los presenté they didn't know each other, but I introduced them (to each other)

3. [anunciar] [programa de radio o televisión] to present;
[espectáculo] to compere;
la mujer que presenta el telediario the woman who reads the news on TV

4. [proponer para competición] [obra] to enter;

presentar una novela a un premio literario to enter a novel for a literary prize;

presentar una película a concurso to enter a film at a film festival;

presentar a alguien para algo to propose sb for sth, to put sb forward for sth;

el partido presentará a la señora Cruz para la alcaldía the party is putting Mrs Cruz forward for the office of mayor, Mrs Cruz will be the party's candidate for the office of mayor

5. [exhibir por primera vez] [planes, presupuestos] to present;
[película] to premiere; [libro, disco] to launch;
el club presentó a su último fichaje ante la prensa the club introduced its new signing to the press

6. [ofrecer] [disculpas, excusas] to make;
[respetos] to pay;
nos presentó (sus) disculpas he made his excuses to us

7. [tener] [aspecto, características, novedades] to have;

este fondo de inversión presenta grandes ventajas this investment fund offers o has big advantages;

la playa presenta un aspecto deplorable the beach is in a terrible state;

presenta difícil solución it's going to be difficult to solve;

el paciente presentaba síntomas de deshidratación the patient presented symptoms of dehydration

♦ See also the pronominal verb presentarse

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presentar

v/t

1 TV present

2 a alguien introduce

3 producto launch

4 solicitud submit

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presentar vt

1) : to present, to show

2) : to offer, to give

3) : to submit (a document), to launch (a product)

4) : to introduce (a person)

♦ See also the reflexive verb presentarse

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presentar vb

1. (personas) to introduce

me presentó a su marido she introduced me to her husband

te presento a Iván this is Iván / meet Iván

2. (programa, idea, propuesta) to present

3. (un producto) to launch

el escritor presenta su nuevo libro the writer is launching his new book

4. (señales, aspecto) to have / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

el paciente presenta muy buen aspecto the patient looks quite well

Spanish-English dictionary > presentar

17 обязательство

сущ.

commitment;

liability;

obligation;

undertaking; юр. тж. engagement
- обязательство возместить убытки
- возлагать обязательство
- выполнять обязательство
- деликтное обязательство
- денежное обязательство
- долговое обязательство
- правовое обязательство
- правомерное обязательство
- противоправное обязательство
- страховое обязательство
- условное обязательство
обязательство в форме документа за печатью — deed of covenant

\обязательствоа по международному праву — commitments (obligations) under international law

\обязательствоа сторон по контракту — commitments (liabilities, obligations) of the parties under a contract

\обязательствоа, вытекающие из договоров — commitments (obligations) arising from treaties

\обязательствоа, подлежащие оплате по предъявлении — sight liabilities

обязательство, взятое без встречного удовлетворения — naked promise

брать (принимать) на себя обязательство — to assume (take upon oneself, undertake) a commitment (an obligation); bind (commit, pledge) oneself (to + inf); enter into a commitment (an engagement); incur (contract) a liability; undertake (to + inf)

взаимные \обязательствоа — mutual commitments (obligations)

гарантийное обязательство на возмещение убытков — bond of indemnity

добросовестное выполнение \обязательствоа — fulfilment in good faith of a commitment (of an obligation)

договорные \обязательствоа — contractual (treaty) commitments (obligations); commitments (obligations) under a contract

долгосрочные \обязательствоа — long-term liabilities

краткосрочные (текущие) \обязательствоа — current (floating, short-term) liabilities

налоговые \обязательствоа — tax liabilities

нарушать (не выполнять) обязательство — to default (on) one’s commitment (liability, obligation)

не связанный \обязательством — uncommitted; unengaged

невыполнение \обязательствоа — failure to comply with one’s commitment (obligation); impairment of one’s commitment (obligation)

освобождать от \обязательствоа — to discharge (free, release from) a commitment (a liability, an obligation)

освобождение от \обязательствоа — release from a commitment (from a liability, an obligation)

отказываться от \обязательствоа — to deny (evade, renounce) a commitment (a liability, an obligation)

связывать кого-л \обязательством — to bind smb by (lay, place smb under) a commitment (an obligation)

соблюдение договорных обязательств — adherence to (compliance with, observance of) contractual commitments (obligations)

создавать договорные \обязательствоа — to create contractual commitments (obligations)

Юридический русско-английский словарь > обязательство

18 befri

1

( for ngt) освобожда́ть, избавля́ть (от чего-л.)

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extricate, free, liberate, relieve

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vb free ( fx an animal from a trap; slaves, prisoners);

( give friheden, sætte på fri fod også) set free, release ( fx a prisoner from his bonds),

F liberate;

( for undertrykkelse) liberate ( fx Denmark was liberated in 1945);

( for belejring, byrde etc) relieve;

[ befri for] free from ( fx an obligation, oppression; rats); relieve of

( fx a burden, responsibility), release from ( fx cares, pain), rid of ( fx rats; rid the body of toxins);

[ befri fra] free from, release from ( fx slavery);

[ befri sig for] free (el. release el. liberate) oneself from,

(snare etc) get free from,

F extricate oneself from;

( problem, bekymring etc) get rid of,

(am også) shed,

F rid oneself of,

( glemme, om problem etc) get out of one's system;

[ befriende] liberating;

[ det virkede befriende] it was a relief.

Danish-English dictionary > befri

19 svincolare

svincolare v.tr.

1 ( liberare) to release, to free: svincolare qlcu. da un obbligo, to free s.o. from an obligation; svincolare qlcu. da una promessa, to release s.o. from a promise

2 (dir.) ( riscattare) to redeem: svincolare una proprietà ipotecata, to redeem a mortgaged property; svincolare merci da un sequestro, to release goods from seizure; svincolare un pegno, to redeem a pawn

3 ( sdoganare) to clear: svincolare le merci dalla dogana, to clear goods through customs.

◘ svincolarsi v.rifl. to free oneself, to get* free: svincolare dalla stretta di qlcu., to get free from s.o.'s grasp; svincolare dal fare qlco., to get out of doing sthg.

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[zvinko'lare]
1. vt

(da vincolo) to free, release, (Comm : merce) to clear

2. vr (svincolarsi)

to free o.s.

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[zvinko'lare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (liberare) (da vincolo) to release, to free; (da ipoteca) to redeem

2) comm. (sdoganare) to clear
2.
verbo pronominale svincolarsi to free oneself

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svincolare

/zvinko'lare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (liberare) (da vincolo) to release, to free; (da ipoteca) to redeem

2 comm. (sdoganare) to clear

II svincolarsi verbo pronominale

to free oneself.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > svincolare

20 excuse

1. transitive verb
1) (forgive, exonerate) entschuldigen

excuse oneself — (apologize) sich entschuldigen

excuse me — Entschuldigung; Verzeihung

please excuse me — bitte entschuldigen Sie

excuse me[, what did you say]? — (Amer.) Verzeihung[, was haben Sie gesagt]?

excuse me if I don't get up — entschuldigen Sie, wenn ich nicht aufstehe

excuse somebody something — etwas bei jemandem entschuldigen

I can be excused for confusing them — es ist verzeihlich, dass ich sie verwechselt habe

2) (release) befreien

excuse somebody [from] something — jemanden von etwas befreien

3) (allow to leave) entschuldigen

excuse oneself — sich entschuldigen

if you will excuse me — wenn Sie mich bitte entschuldigen wollen

you are excused — ihr könnt gehen

may I be excused? — (euphem.): (to go to the toilet) darf ich mal austreten?
2. noun
Entschuldigung, die

give or offer an excuse for something — sich für etwas entschuldigen

there is no excuse for what I did — was ich getan habe, ist nicht zu entschuldigen

I'm not trying to make excuses, but... — das soll keine Entschuldigung sein, aber...

any excuse for a drink! — zum Trinken gibt es immer einen Grund!

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1. [ik'skju:z] verb
1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) entschuldigen

2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) befreien
2. [ik'skju:s] noun
(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) die Entschuldigung

- academic.ru/25553/excusable">excusable

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ex·cuse

I. vt

[ɪkˈskju:z, ek-]

1. (forgive)

▪ to \excuse sth etw entschuldigen; (make an exception) über etw akk hinwegsehen

\excuse the mess in my room entschuldige bitte meine Unordnung

please \excuse me for arriving late entschuldigen Sie bitte mein Zuspätkommen

to \excuse sb's behaviour jds Verhalten rechtfertigen

to \excuse sb's lateness über jds Unpünktlichkeit hinwegsehen

▪ to \excuse sb [for] sth jdm etw entschuldigen

many of the war criminals were \excused their crimes vielen Kriegsverbrechern wurden ihre Verbrechen nicht angerechnet

▪ to \excuse sb from sth jdn von etw dat befreien

may I be \excused from cricket practice? dürfte ich dem Cricket-Training fernbleiben?

2. (attract attention)

\excuse me! entschuldigen Sie bitte!, Entschuldigung!; (beg pardon) [ich bitte vielmals um] Entschuldigung

my name is Dedijer — \excuse me? mein Name ist Dedijer — wie bitte?; (on leaving)

[if you'll] \excuse me wenn Sie mich jetzt entschuldigen würden

may I be \excused? dürfte ich mal auf die Toilette gehen?

II. n

[ɪkˈskju:s, ek-]

1. (reason) Entschuldigung f, Grund m

please make my \excuses at Thursday's meeting entschuldige mich bitte bei der Sitzung am Donnerstag

2. ( pej: justification) Ausrede f; (cause, reason) Anlass m

there is no \excuse for their behaviour ihr Verhalten lässt sich nicht entschuldigen

poor \excuse schlechte Ausrede

to look for an \excuse nach einer Ausrede suchen

to make an \excuse sich akk entschuldigen

I make no \excuses for my views ich entschuldige meine Ansichten nicht

to be always making \excuses sich akk immer herausreden

3. ( fam: poor example)

▪ an \excuse for sth eine armselige Ausführung von etw dat

it was a miserable \excuse for a meal das war ein jämmerliches Essen

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[ɪk'skjuːz]
1. vt

1) (= seek to justify) action, person entschuldigen

such rudeness cannot be excused — so eine Unhöflichkeit ist nicht zu entschuldigen

to excuse oneself — sich entschuldigen (for sth für or wegen etw)

he excused himself for being late —

he excused himself by saying that his English wasn't very good — zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er, er spreche nicht gut Englisch

2)

(= pardon) to excuse sb — jdm verzeihen

to excuse sb for having done sth — jdm verzeihen, dass er etw getan hat

well, I think I can be excused for believing him — nun, man kann es mir wohl nicht übel nehmen, dass ich ihm geglaubt habe

excuse me for interrupting — entschuldigen or verzeihen Sie bitte die Störung

if you will excuse the expression — wenn Sie mir den Ausdruck gestatten

well, excuse me for asking! — entschuldige, dass ich gefragt habe!

3)

(= set free from obligation) to excuse sb from (doing) sth — jdn von einer Sache befreien, jdm etw erlassen

he is excused attendance — er muss nicht unbedingt anwesend sein; (pupil) er ist vom Schulbesuch befreit

you are excused (to children) — ihr könnt gehen

can I be excused? — darf ich mal verschwinden (inf)?

he excused himself and left the room — er entschuldigte sich und ging aus dem Zimmer

and now if you will excuse me I have work to do — und nun entschuldigen Sie mich bitte, ich habe zu arbeiten

2. n
[ɪks'kjuːs]
1) (= justification) Entschuldigung f

there's no excuse for it — dafür gibt es keine Entschuldigung

they had no excuse for attacking him — sie hatten keinen Grund, ihn anzugreifen

to give sth as an excuse —

he gave two reasons as an excuse for his action — er gab zwei Gründe zur Entschuldigung für seine Tat an

2) (= pretext) Ausrede f, Entschuldigung f

to make excuses for sb/sth — jdn/etw entschuldigen

they made excuses for not having done anything about it — sie brachten Ausreden an, warum sie nichts dagegen unternommen hatten

I have a good excuse for not going —

it was raining – well, that's your excuse — es hat geregnet – das ist wohl deine Ausrede or Entschuldigung

excuses, excuses! — nichts als Ausreden!

you're full of excuses — du hast immer eine Ausrede

he's only making excuses — er sucht nur nach einer Ausrede

a good excuse for a party — ein guter Grund, eine Party zu feiern

3) pl (= apology) Entschuldigung f

to offer one's excuses — sich entschuldigen

4)

an excuse for a steak — ein jämmerliches or armseliges Steak

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excuse

A v/t [ıkˈskjuːz]

1. jemanden oder etwas entschuldigen, rechtfertigen, jemandem oder etwas verzeihen:

excuse me

a) entschuldigen Sie!, Verzeihung!,

b) darf ich mal durch oder vorbei?,

c) entschuldigen Sie mich!,

d) (als Widerspruch) keineswegs!, aber erlauben Sie mal!;

excuse me for being late, excuse my being late verzeihen Sie, dass ich zu spät komme oder mein Zuspätkommen;

excuse my interrupting you entschuldigen Sie die Unterbrechung;

excuse me for living umg entschuldigen Sie, dass es mich gibt!;

please excuse my mistake bitte entschuldigen Sie meinen Irrtum;

excuse o.s. sich entschuldigen oder rechtfertigen;

may I be excused? SCHULE darf ich mal austreten?

2. Nachsicht mit jemandem haben

3. neg für etwas eine Entschuldigung finden:

I cannot excuse his conduct ich kann sein Verhalten nicht gutheißen

4. meist passiv (from) jemanden befreien (von), entheben (gen), jemandem erlassen (akk):

be excused from attendance von der Teilnahme befreit sein oder werden;

be excused from duty dienstfrei bekommen;

I must be excused from doing this ich muss es leider ablehnen, dies zu tun;

I beg to be excused ich bitte, mich zu entschuldigen;

he begs to be excused er lässt sich entschuldigen

5. jemandem etwas erlassen

B s [ıkˈskjuːs]

1. Entschuldigung f:

offer ( oder make) an excuse eine Entschuldigung vorbringen, sich entschuldigen;

in excuse of als oder zur Entschuldigung für;

make my excuses to her entschuldige mich bei ihr

2. Entschuldigungs-, Milderungsgrund m, Rechtfertigung f:

there is no excuse for his conduct für sein Verhalten gibt es keine Entschuldigung oder Rechtfertigung;

without (good) excuse unentschuldigt

3. Ausrede f, -flucht f, Vorwand m ( alle:

for für):

make excuses Ausflüchte machen

4. fig umg dürftiger Ersatz:

a poor excuse for a car eine armselige Kutsche

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1. transitive verb
1) (forgive, exonerate) entschuldigen

excuse oneself — (apologize) sich entschuldigen

excuse me — Entschuldigung; Verzeihung

please excuse me — bitte entschuldigen Sie

excuse me[, what did you say]? — (Amer.) Verzeihung[, was haben Sie gesagt]?

excuse me if I don't get up — entschuldigen Sie, wenn ich nicht aufstehe

excuse somebody something — etwas bei jemandem entschuldigen

I can be excused for confusing them — es ist verzeihlich, dass ich sie verwechselt habe

2) (release) befreien

excuse somebody [from] something — jemanden von etwas befreien

3) (allow to leave) entschuldigen

excuse oneself — sich entschuldigen

if you will excuse me — wenn Sie mich bitte entschuldigen wollen

you are excused — ihr könnt gehen

may I be excused? — (euphem.): (to go to the toilet) darf ich mal austreten?
2. noun
Entschuldigung, die

give or offer an excuse for something — sich für etwas entschuldigen

there is no excuse for what I did — was ich getan habe, ist nicht zu entschuldigen

I'm not trying to make excuses, but... — das soll keine Entschuldigung sein, aber...

any excuse for a drink! — zum Trinken gibt es immer einen Grund!

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n.

Ausflucht f.

Ausrede -n f.

Entschuldigung f. v.

entschuldigen v.

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