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B without fail adv phr [arrive, do] sans faute ; [happen] à coup sûr, immanquablement ; I'll be there at six o'clock without fail je serai là à six heures sans faute.C vtr1 Sch, Univ échouer à, rater ○ [exam, driving test] ; échouer or être collé ○ en [subject] ; coller ○, refuser [candidate, pupil] ; to fail sb coller ○ qn (in en) ;2 ( omit) to fail to do manquer de faire ; to fail to keep one's word manquer à ses promesses ; it never fails to annoy her ça ne manque jamais de l'agacer ; it never fails to work ça marche à tous les coups ; to fail to mention that… omettre de signaler que… ; to fail to appear (in court) Jur ne pas comparaître (devant le juge) ; if you fail to complete/return the form si vous ne remplissez/retournez pas ce formulaire ;3 ( be unable) to fail to do ne pas réussir à faire ; I failed to recognize her je ne l'ai pas reconnue ; one could hardly fail to notice that il était évident que ; I fail to see/understand why je ne vois pas/je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi ; the machine failed to meet our standards la machine ne correspondait pas à nos critères ; to fail to respond to treatment ne pas réagir à un traitement ;4 ( let down) laisser tomber [friend] ; manquer à ses engagements envers [dependant, supporter] ; [courage] manquer à [person] ; [memory] faire défaut à [person] ; I've never failed you yet! tu as toujours pu compter sur moi! ; the government has failed the nation le gouvernement n'a pas tenu ses engagements envers la nation ; words fail me! les mots me manquent!D vi1 ( be unsuccessful) [exam candidate] échouer, être collé ○ ; [attempt, technique, plan, negotiations] échouer ; he failed in the exams/in history il a échoué or il a été collé ○ aux examens/en histoire ; to fail in one's attempt to do échouer dans sa tentative de faire ; to fail miserably échouer lamentablement ; to fail in one's duty manquer or faillir à son devoir ; if all else fails en dernier recours ;2 ( weaken) [eyesight, hearing] baisser ; [health, person] décliner ; [voice] s'affaiblir ; [light] baisser, décliner ; to be failing fast [person, health] décliner à vue d'œil ;3 ( not function) [brakes] lâcher ; [engine] tomber en panne ; [power, electricity, water supply] être coupé ; [food supply] manquer ;4 Agric [crop] être mauvais ;5 ( go bankrupt) faire faillite ; -
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fail [feɪl]a. ( = be unsuccessful) échouer ; [business] faire faillite• to fail in an exam/in Latin échouer à un examen/en latin• he failed in his attempt to take control of the company sa tentative de prendre le contrôle de la société a échouéc. ( = run short) manquerd. ( = break down) [engine] tomber en panne ; [brakes] lâchera. [+ examination] échouer àc. ( = let down) [+ business partner] manquer à ses engagements envers ; [+ friend] décevoir• he felt that he'd failed his family il avait le sentiment d'avoir manqué à ses devoirs envers sa famille• words fail me! les mots me manquent !d. ( = omit) to fail to do manquer de faire• he was fined for failing to stop at a red light il a eu une contravention pour avoir brûlé un feu rouge3. noun• every morning without fail, she takes the dog for a walk chaque matin sans exception, elle sort son chien• you must take these tablets every day without fail il faut que vous preniez ces cachets tous les jours sans faute4. compounds* * *[feɪl] 1.noun School, University échec m2.without fail adverbial phrase [arrive, do] sans faute; [happen] à coup sûr3.transitive verb1) School, University échouer à [exam, driving test]; échouer en or être collé (colloq) en [subject]; coller (colloq) [candidate, pupil]2) ( omit)to fail to mention that... — omettre de signaler que...
3) ( be unable)one could hardly fail to notice that... — il était évident que...
4) ( let down) laisser tomber [friend]; manquer à ses engagements envers [dependant, supporter]; [courage] manquer à [person]; [memory] faire défaut à [person]4.1) ( be unsuccessful) [exam candidate] échouer, être collé (colloq); [attempt, plan] échouerto fail in one's duty — manquer or faillir à son devoir
2) ( weaken) [eyesight, hearing, light] baisser; [health, person] décliner3) ( not function) [brakes] lâcher; [engine] tomber en panne; [power, water supply] être coupé4) Agriculture [crop] être mauvais5) ( go bankrupt) faire faillite6) Medicine [heart] lâcher5.failed past participle adjective [actor, writer] raté (colloq) -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail[Swahili Word] -angamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail[Swahili Word] -feli[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Engl.[Swahili Example] Alifeli mtihani wake.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail[Swahili Word] -kosa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail[Swahili Word] -shindwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] Zacharia had failed to even build a reasonable house[Swahili Example] Zakaria alikuwa ameshindwa hata kujenga nyumba ya maana [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail[Swahili Word] -tindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail[Swahili Word] -tindika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail (to do)[Swahili Word] -kasiri[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] lakini Aziza hakukasiri, hapo hapo alikwenda mbio mpaka dirishani [Abd], na Mungu hakukasiri kakuleta wewe [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail an examination[Swahili Word] -shindwa na mtihani[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mtihani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to comply with (customs or laws)[Swahili Word] -taadi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to comply with (customs or laws)[Swahili Word] -tadi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to develop[Swahili Word] -via[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -vilia, vilio, -viza, -vizia, mviziaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to do[Swahili Word] -acha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to do[Swahili Word] -ata[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] Kiamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to do[Swahili Word] -fanya kasoro[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to do something[Swahili Word] -sahau[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to get[Swahili Word] -futu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] alitanabahi juu ya yale yaliyomfutu, na yaliyokuwa lazima yamfutu, ambayo kuyapata na kuyakosa, kwake yeye, kote kulikuwa mashaka [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fail to get something which one has long desired[Swahili Word] -dodesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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I [feɪl]1) (in an examination) bocciatura f.; (mark) insufficienza f.2) without fail [arrive, do] certamente, sicuramente; [ happen] a colpo sicuro, immancabilmenteII 1. [feɪl]1) essere bocciato a, non passare [exam, driving test]; essere bocciato in [ subject]; bocciare, respingere [candidate, pupil]2) (omit)to fail to mention that... — dimenticare di dire che
3) (be unable)4) (let down) abbandonare [ friend]; venir meno agli impegni presi nei confronti di [person, nation]; [ courage] venir meno a, abbandonare [ person]; [ memory] tradire [ person]2.1) (be unsuccessful) [ exam candidate] essere bocciato, respinto; [attempt, plan] fallire2) (weaken) [ eyesight] abbassarsi, indebolirsi; [ health] peggiorare; [ person] deperire; [ light] abbassarsi, smorzarsi3) (not function) [ brakes] guastarsi; [ engine] fermarsi, guastarsi; [ power] mancare, essere interrotto; [ water supply] mancare4) agr. [ crop] essere scarso5) (go bankrupt) fallire6) med. [ heart] arrestarsi* * *[feil] 1. verb1) (to be unsuccessful (in); not to manage (to do something): They failed in their attempt; I failed my exam; I failed to post the letter.) fallire, non riuscire2) (to break down or cease to work: The brakes failed.) guastarsi3) (to be insufficient or not enough: His courage failed (him).) venire meno4) ((in a test, examination etc) to reject (a candidate): The examiner failed half the class.) bocciare5) (to disappoint: They did not fail him in their support.) mancare•- failing2. preposition(if (something) fails or is lacking: Failing his help, we shall have to try something else.) in mancanza di- failure- without fail* * *fail /feɪl/n.● (tecn.) fail-safe, (agg.) di sicurezza; a prova d'errore (o di guasto); fail-safe; (sost.) misura di sicurezza, misura o piano di riserva: fail-safe device, dispositivo ausiliario di sicurezza; dispositivo fail-safe.♦ (to) fail /feɪl/A v. i.1 fallire; andare a vuoto; fare fiasco: to fail in an attempt, fallire in un tentativo; to fail abysmally, fallire clamorosamente; Our plan failed, il nostro piano è fallito (o è stato un fiasco); The wheat crop failed, il raccolto del grano è andato perduto2 non riuscire: to fail to reach an agreement, non riuscire ad accordarsi; Our team failed to score, la nostra squadra non è riuscita a segnare; He failed to be admitted, non è stato ammesso; I fail to understand why you quit your job, non capisco (o non riesco a capire) perché tu ti sia licenziato; No one can fail to notice that…, non si può non notare che…3 (+ inf.) trascurare; omettere; mancare; non…: He failed to warn us, trascurò di avvertirci; non ci ha avvertiti; Don't fail to inform us, non mancare di informarci; John failed to turn up, John non si fece vedere; The letter failed to arrive, la letterà non arrivò; You failed to stop at the lights, non ti sei fermato al semaforo; It never fails to irritate me, non manca mai di (o riesce sempre a) irritarmi4 essere respinto (o bocciato): Many candidates failed, molti candidati sono stati respinti; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- If I fail the exams I might get kicked out of college, se non passo gli esami potrei essere espulso dall'università5 – to fail in, mancare a; venir meno a: to fail in one's duty, mancare (o venir meno) al proprio dovere7 diminuire; scemare; esaurirsi; venir meno; indebolirsi; affievolirsi: Light was failing, la luce stava scemando; Our supplies are failing, le nostre scorte si stanno esaurendo; to be failing fast, esaurirsi in fretta; (rif. a salute) essere sempre più debole, peggiorare velocemente8 (mecc.) smettere di funzionare; rompersi; guastarsi; andare in panne; fermarsi: The engine has failed, s'è guastato il motore9 (fin., leg.) fallireB v. t.2 non superare ( un esame); essere respinto (o bocciato) in: to fail one's driving test, non superare l'esame di guida; I failed maths, sono stato bocciato (o mi hanno bocciato) in matematica3 abbandonare (q.); mancare a; venir meno a; voltare le spalle a; tradire (le aspettative di): His courage failed him, gli è mancato il coraggio; Words fail me, non ho parole; mi mancano le parole; non so cosa dire; I won't fail you, non verrò meno alla tua fiducia; non ti deluderò; non ti abbandonerò● if all else fails, in mancanza d'altro; alla peggio.NOTA D'USO: - to fail to do o to fail doing?-* * *I [feɪl]1) (in an examination) bocciatura f.; (mark) insufficienza f.2) without fail [arrive, do] certamente, sicuramente; [ happen] a colpo sicuro, immancabilmenteII 1. [feɪl]1) essere bocciato a, non passare [exam, driving test]; essere bocciato in [ subject]; bocciare, respingere [candidate, pupil]2) (omit)to fail to mention that... — dimenticare di dire che
3) (be unable)4) (let down) abbandonare [ friend]; venir meno agli impegni presi nei confronti di [person, nation]; [ courage] venir meno a, abbandonare [ person]; [ memory] tradire [ person]2.1) (be unsuccessful) [ exam candidate] essere bocciato, respinto; [attempt, plan] fallire2) (weaken) [ eyesight] abbassarsi, indebolirsi; [ health] peggiorare; [ person] deperire; [ light] abbassarsi, smorzarsi3) (not function) [ brakes] guastarsi; [ engine] fermarsi, guastarsi; [ power] mancare, essere interrotto; [ water supply] mancare4) agr. [ crop] essere scarso5) (go bankrupt) fallire6) med. [ heart] arrestarsi -
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1. I1) I tried to convince him but failed я пытался убедить его, но мне это не удалось; he tried to learn to sing but failed он пытался научиться петь, но из этого ничего не вышло; the attempt failed попытка сорвалась; the crops failed because of the hot summer and so did the water-supplies из-за жаркого лета был неурожай и нарушилось водоснабжение; I failed a) я провалился (на экзамене), б) у меня ничего не вышло, я потерпел фиаско2) he is very old and is failing он очень стар и совсем сдает; his heart is failing у него сердце отказывает; his eyesight was beginning to fail он начал терять, зрение3) the wind failed ветер стих /прекратился; with his death their family line failed с его смертью их род прекратил свое существование2. II1) fail at some time the potato crop has failed this year в этом году картофель не уродился; all our plans failed last summer прошлым летом все наши планы сорвались /провалились/; he was sure that he would not fail this time он был уверен, что на этот раз он добьется своего /все получится/2) fail in same manner fail quickly (utterly, partially, etc.) быстро и т.д. слабеть или ухудшаться; the patient is failing rapidly больней быстро угасает; his health has failed sadly его здоровье сильно пошатнулось3. IIIfail smb.1) I will never fail you я вас никогда не подведу; his courage failed him мужество оставило /покинуло/ его; words fail me у меня нет /я не нахожу/ слов; his heart failed him а) у него упало /оборвалось/ сердце; б) у него с сердцем стало плохо; в) у него сердце перестало биться; her nerves failed her у нее сдали нервы2) smb.'s health (smb.'s sight, smb.'s hearing, etc.) fails smb. у кого-л. ухудшается здоровье и т.д.3) fail the best pupil (half the candidates, etc.) проваливать лучшего ученика и т.д. (на экзаменах)4. IVfail smb. in some manner fail smb. utterly (inadvertently, etc.) очень a т.д. подводить кого-л.5. XIIIfail to do with. fail to come /to turn up/ (to keep one's word/ to keep one's promise/, to attain smth., to get the tickets, to read the book, etc.) не [суметь или забыть] прийти и т.д.; he failed to pass the examination oil не сдал/ему не удалось сдать/ экзамен; he failed to see the difference он никак не мог увидеть /понять/ разницы; she could not fail to see me она не могла меня не заметить; I fail to see your meaning я вас не понимаю; я не понимаю, что вы хотите сказать; don't fail to let me know when you return обязательно сообщите /не забудьте сообщить/ мне, когда вы вернетесь6. XVI1) fail in smth. fail in an examination (in a subject, in mathematics, in French, etc.) провалиться на экзамене и т.д.; fail in business (in an attempt, in one's efforts, etc.) потерпеть неудачу в делах и т.д.; having failed in the object of his visit не достигнув цели своего визита; fail at some time me firm (his factory, the bank, etc.) failed during tile depression эта фирма и т.д. обанкротилась во время кризиса2) fail in smth. he has been failing in health for the last two months в последние два месяца его здоровье пошатнулось /ухудшилось/3) fail in smth. he fails in truthfulness (in the respect due to elders, in diligence, etc.) ему недостает правдивости и т.д.; this novel fails in unity этому роману недостает единства7. XVIIfail in ( during, while, etc.) doing smth. fail in getting a job (in attaining a goal, etc.) не суметь найти работу и т.д.; he failed in doing it он не смог этого сделать, ему это не удалось, он потерпел неудачу в этом деле8. XXI1fail smb. at some time fail smb. at the last moment подводить кого-л. в последнюю минуту -
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не виконати, не зробити ( щось); провалитися, не вдатися; зривати ( змову тощо); програвати; збанкрутувати, ставати неплатоспроможним; відпадати (про зустрічне задоволення, підстави угоди тощо); виявлятися відмовленим, бути відхиленим судом ( про позовну вимогу)- fail in a suitfail to advise the suspect of his constitutional right not to answer any questions and to have an attorney present during such questioning — не повідомити підозрюваному (особі, яку заарештовують) про її конституційне право не відповідати на будь-які питання і мати при допиті адвоката
- fail in one's duty
- fail-safe
- fail to act
- fail to appear for a trial
- fail to appear in court
- fail to carry out
- fail to fulfil
- fail to get to the truth
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1. n неудача, провал2. n провалившийся на экзамене3. v терпеть неудачу4. v не сбываться, не удаватьсяwords fail to convey my feelings — нет слов, чтобы выразить мои чувства
5. v подводить, не оправдать ожиданийas usual, he failed me at the last minute — как всегда, он подвёл меня в последнюю минуту
6. v быть недостаточным, не хвататьtime would fail me — у меня не будет времени, я не успею
words fail me — я не нахожу слов, мне не хватает слов
he will surely fail — он наверняка потерпит неудачу; у него, конечно, ничего не выйдет
7. v испытывать недостатокI fail words to express my thanks — у меня нет слов, чтобы выразить благодарность
8. v уменьшаться в количестве; кончаться, иссякатьour water supply has failed — у нас кончился запас воды, нам не хватило воды
9. v слабеть, ослабевать; терять силуhis sight is failing — его зрение слабеет, он теряет зрение
10. v замирать11. v прекращаться, приходить к концу; вымирать12. v переставать действовать, выходить из строя13. v вчт. лог. не выполняться; быть ложнымСинонимический ряд:1. break (verb) break; bust; fold; ruin2. crash (verb) collapse; crash; go under3. decline (verb) cease; decay; decline; deteriorate; die away; disappear; dwindle; fade; flag; languish; lessen; shrink; wane; waste; waste away; weaken4. default (verb) default; dishonor; dishonour; go bankrupt; overdraw; repudiate5. desert (verb) abandon; abort; desert; forsake; leave6. disappoint (verb) deceive; disappoint; disillusion; displease; dissatisfy7. fall through (verb) fall through8. flummox (verb) flummox; wash out9. flunk (verb) blunder; fall short; falter; flop; flounder; flunk; founder; miscarry; misfire; miss10. give out (verb) break down; conk out; give out; run out11. malfunction (verb) malfunction12. neglect (verb) blink at; blink away; discount; disregard; elide; forget; ignore; neglect; omit; overleap; overlook; overpass; pass; pass by; pass over; pretermit; slight; slough over; slur overАнтонимический ряд:accomplish; achieve; attain; capture; deliver; discharge; earn; finish; gain; get; improve; merit; obtain; pass; please; procure; reach; succeed -
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1. phr v доходить, попадатьwhen your note got through to me … — когда твоя записка дошла до меня …
to get low — понижаться, падать
2. phr v передавать3. phr v дойти, пробиться; достичь4. phr v доходить5. phr v связаться по телефонуto get pulled — попасть под арест; угодить в тюрьму
6. phr v сдавать, выдерживать7. phr v школ. протащить8. phr v парл. провести9. phr v разделаться, покончитьget over — закончить, разделаться
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(vi) ( stop operating) magpáliá, (get an F grade) mabáldug, e mipasár -
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Спорт: не попадать в финалУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fail to get into the final
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English-Russian sports dictionary > fail to get into the final
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1) пoпacть в цeль, cдeлaть cвoё дeлoMendosa. If the nails fail, puncture their tires with a bullet... the nails have gone home. Their tire is down: they stop (G. B. Shaw). He lounged forward, but his blow did not get home (E. Wallace)2) пoпacть в цeль, в тoчку, нe в бpoвь, a в глaз; зaдeть зa живoe, бoльнo зaдeть кoгo-л.Broadbent (hugely self-satisfied). I think I've done the trick this time. I just gave them a bit of straight talk; and it went home (G. B. Shaw)3) (to smb.) дoxoдить дo кoгo-л.; пpoизвoдить впeчaтлeниe нa кoгo-л., нaйти oтклик в чьeй-л. душe, pacтpoгaть кoгo-л.For the first time it came home sharply to Aileen how much his affairs meant to him (Th. Dreiser). All the while Hurstwood was endeavouring to formulate his plea in such a way that it could strike home and bring her into sympathy with him (Th. Dreiser). Mercer's words, so unusual for a Christmas evening broadcast, were as sobering as an ice-cold shower. As his words struck home, Anna Nelson's house became shrouded in churchlike stillness (D. Carter)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > come (get, go, hit or strike) home
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фраз.взять верх (над кем-либо)одолеть (кого-либо)обмануть, перехитрить, надуть (кого-либо)идиом. заткнуть за пояс (кого-либо)идиом. обвести кого-либо вокруг пальцабрать по максимуму, получать по максимумуполучать наибольшую отдачуидиом. выжимать все сокиUnwinding the set-up-to-fail spiral actually pays big dividends: Your company gets the best from your employees — and from you. — Разматывание этой спирали, заранее настраивающей на неудачу, в действительности приносит большу́ю выгоду: ваша фирма получает от ваших работников по максимуму — и от вас тоже.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get the best (from)
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фраз.взять верх (над кем-либо)одолеть (кого-либо)обмануть, перехитрить, надуть (кого-либо)идиом. заткнуть за пояс (кого-либо)идиом. обвести кого-либо вокруг пальцабрать по максимуму, получать по максимумуполучать наибольшую отдачуидиом. выжимать все сокиUnwinding the set-up-to-fail spiral actually pays big dividends: Your company gets the best from your employees — and from you. — Разматывание этой спирали, заранее настраивающей на неудачу, в действительности приносит большу́ю выгоду: ваша фирма получает от ваших работников по максимуму — и от вас тоже.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get the best (from)
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фраз.взять верх (над кем-либо)одолеть (кого-либо)обмануть, перехитрить, надуть (кого-либо)идиом. заткнуть за пояс (кого-либо)идиом. обвести кого-либо вокруг пальцабрать по максимуму, получать по максимумуполучать наибольшую отдачуидиом. выжимать все сокиUnwinding the set-up-to-fail spiral actually pays big dividends: Your company gets the best from your employees — and from you. — Разматывание этой спирали, заранее настраивающей на неудачу, в действительности приносит большу́ю выгоду: ваша фирма получает от ваших работников по максимуму — и от вас тоже.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get the best (from)
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19 (to) get the best (from)
фраз.взять верх (над кем-либо)одолеть (кого-либо)обмануть, перехитрить, надуть (кого-либо)идиом. заткнуть за пояс (кого-либо)идиом. обвести кого-либо вокруг пальцабрать по максимуму, получать по максимумуполучать наибольшую отдачуидиом. выжимать все сокиUnwinding the set-up-to-fail spiral actually pays big dividends: Your company gets the best from your employees — and from you. — Разматывание этой спирали, заранее настраивающей на неудачу, в действительности приносит большу́ю выгоду: ваша фирма получает от ваших работников по максимуму — и от вас тоже.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) get the best (from)
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20 добираться
I несовер. - добираться;
совер. - добраться возвр. get to;
reach он доберется до тебя! ≈ he'll show you what's what!, he'll give you what-for! добраться до истины II страд. от добиратьдобира|ться -, добраться arrive, get* there;
(до рд.) reach (smth.), arrive (at, in), get* (to) (тж. перен.) ;
~ до берега моря reach the sea-shore;
мы долго ~лись до дому it took us а long time to get home;
добраться до гор get* to the mountains, reach the mountains;
не добраться fail to get there;
(до рд.) fail to get (to) ;
fail to reach (smth.) ;
~ до истины get*/arrive at the truth;
я ещё до него доберусь wait till I have a go at him.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > добираться
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fail — [fāl] vi. [ME failen < OFr faillir, to fail, miss < L fallere, to deceive, disappoint < IE base * ĝhwel , to bend, deviate > Sans hválati, (he) loses the way, errs, Gr phēloein, to deceive] 1. to be lacking or insufficient; fall short … English World dictionary
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