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1 enjoyment

enjoyment [ɪn'dʒɔɪmənt]

noun

(a) (pleasure) plaisir m;

∎ to get enjoyment from sth/doing sth tirer du plaisir de qch/à faire qch;

∎ she doesn't get much enjoyment elle n'a pas beaucoup de distractions;

∎ to get enjoyment out of life jouir de la vie;

∎ nothing could spoil his enjoyment of the meal rien ne pouvait gâcher le plaisir que lui procurait ce repas;

∎ I don't do this for enjoyment je ne fais pas cela pour le ou mon plaisir

(b) (of privileges, rights etc) jouissance f

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2 enjoyment

[ɪn'dʒɔɪmənt]
nome U piacere m., divertimento m.

to get enjoyment from chess — divertirsi a giocare a scacchi

to read for enjoyment — leggere per diletto

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noun the enjoyment of life.) piacere, diletto

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enjoyment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/
n. [u]

1 godimento; divertimento; piacere: aesthetic enjoyment, godimento estetico; out of sheer enjoyment, per puro divertimento; The ambience added to our enjoyment of the food, l'atmosfera del locale rese ancor più gustoso il pranzo; I got little enjoyment out of it, la cosa mi ha divertito assai poco

2 (leg.) godimento: the enjoyment of civil rights, il godimento dei diritti civili.

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[ɪn'dʒɔɪmənt]
nome U piacere m., divertimento m.

to get enjoyment from chess — divertirsi a giocare a scacchi

to read for enjoyment — leggere per diletto

English-Italian dictionary > enjoyment
3 enjoyment

noun

(delight) Vergnügen, das (of an + Dat.)

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noun the enjoyment of life.) der Genuß

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en·joy·ment

[ɪnˈʤɔɪmənt, AM enˈ-]

n no pl Vergnügen nt, Spaß m (of an + dat), SCHWEIZ a. Plausch m

quiet \enjoyment of land LAW ungestörter Grundbesitz

to get real \enjoyment out of doing sth großen Spaß daran finden, etw zu tun

I got a lot of \enjoyment from this book ich habe dieses Buch sehr genossen

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[In'dZɔɪmənt]
n

1) Vergnügen nt, Spaß m (of an +dat)

he got a lot of enjoyment from the book — das Buch machte ihm großen Spaß

she gets a lot of enjoyment from reading — Lesen macht ihr großen Spaß or bringt ihr viel Freude

2) (of rights, income, fortune) Genuss m

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enjoyment s

1. Genuss m, Vergnügen n, Gefallen n, Freude f (of an dat; to für):

he found great enjoyment in er fand großen Gefallen an (dat);

with enjoyment mit Genuss, genüsslich

2. Genuss m (eines Besitzes oder Rechts), Besitz m:

the enjoyment of good health gute Gesundheit;

be in the enjoyment of → academic.ru/24408/enjoy">enjoy A 3

3. JUR Ausübung f (eines Rechts)

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noun

(delight) Vergnügen, das (of an + Dat.)

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n.

Freude -n f.

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4 pleasure

['pleʒə(r)]
nome

1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.

to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare

it gives me no pleasure to do — non mi fa piacere fare

to get more pleasure out of life — godersi di più la vita

2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.

it is a pleasure to do — è un piacere fare

3) U (recreation) piacere m.

to mix business and pleasure — unire l'utile al dilettevole

are you in Rome for business or pleasure? — è a Roma per lavoro o per piacere?

4) (in polite formulae)

it gives me great pleasure to do — mi fa molto piacere fare

I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you — spero di poter avere il piacere di incontrarla

my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego

what an unexpected pleasure! — che bella sorpresa! (anche iron.)

may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? — posso avere l'onore (di questo ballo)?

"Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding" — "i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia"

5) form. (will, desire)

at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento

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['pleʒə]
noun

(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) piacere

- pleasurable
- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in
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['pleʒə(r)]
nome

1) U (enjoyment) piacere m., soddisfazione f.

to take pleasure in, in doing — provare piacere a, a fare

it gives me no pleasure to do — non mi fa piacere fare

to get more pleasure out of life — godersi di più la vita

2) С (enjoyable activity, experience) piacere m., divertimento m.

it is a pleasure to do — è un piacere fare

3) U (recreation) piacere m.

to mix business and pleasure — unire l'utile al dilettevole

are you in Rome for business or pleasure? — è a Roma per lavoro o per piacere?

4) (in polite formulae)

it gives me great pleasure to do — mi fa molto piacere fare

I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you — spero di poter avere il piacere di incontrarla

my pleasure — (replying to request for help) con piacere; (replying to thanks) prego

what an unexpected pleasure! — che bella sorpresa! (anche iron.)

may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? — posso avere l'onore (di questo ballo)?

"Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding" — "i signori Moor hanno il piacere di invitarLa al matrimonio della figlia"

5) form. (will, desire)

at one's pleasure — a piacere, a piacimento

English-Italian dictionary > pleasure
5 most

1. adjective
(in greatest number, the majority of) die meisten; (in greatest amount) meist...; größt... [Fähigkeit, Macht, Bedarf, Geduld, Lärm]

make the most mistakes/noise — die meisten Fehler/den meisten od. größten Lärm machen

most people — die meisten Leute

for the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
2. noun
1) (greatest amount) das meiste

offer [the] most for it — das meiste od. am meisten dafür bieten

pay the most — am meisten bezahlen

2) (the greater part)

most of the girls — die meisten Mädchen

most of his friends — die meisten seiner Freunde

most of the poem — der größte Teil des Gedichts

most of the time — die meiste Zeit; (on most occasions) meistens

most of what he said — das meiste von dem, was er sagte

3)

make the most of something, get the most out of something — etwas voll ausnützen; (represent at its best) das Beste aus etwas machen

4)

at [the] most — höchstens

at the very most — allerhöchstens
3. adverb
1) (more than anything else) am meisten [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen, verlangt]

most of all — am allermeisten

2) forming superl.

the most interesting book — das interessanteste Buch

this book is the most interesting — dieses Buch ist das interessanteste

most often — am häufigsten

3) (exceedingly) überaus; äußerst

most certainly — ohne jeden Zweifel

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[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) meist

2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) die meisten
2. adverb
1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) zur Bildung des Superlatives

2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) am meisten

3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) äußerst

4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) fast
3. pronoun
1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) am meisten

2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) der größte Teil

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- academic.ru/48122/mostly">mostly
- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of
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most

[məʊst, AM moʊst]

I. pron

1. (largest quantity)

▪ the \most am meisten

what's the \most you've ever won at cards? was war das meiste, das du beim Kartenspielen gewonnen hast?

when she shared the food out, John got the \most als sie das Essen verteilte, bekam John am meisten

they had the \most to lose sie hatten am meisten zu verlieren

at the [very] \most [aller]höchstens

she's 50 at the very \most sie ist allerhöchstens 50

▪ \most of sb/sth die meisten

in this school, \most of the children are from the Chinese community in dieser Schule sind die meisten Kinder chinesischer Abstammung

\most of the things I forget are unimportant anyway die meisten Dinge, die ich vergesse, sind sowieso unwichtig

I spent \most of the winter on the coast ich verbrachte einen Großteil des Winters an der Küste

2. pl (the majority) die Mehrheit

\most are in favour of tax reform die Mehrheit befürwortet die Steuerreform

3. (best)

▪ the \most höchstens

the \most I can do is try ich kann nicht mehr tun als es versuchen

the \most they can expect is a 4% pay increase sie können höchstens eine 4-prozentige Gehaltserhöhung erwarten

to get the \most out of life das meiste aus dem Leben machen

to be the \most (sl) der/die Größte sein

he's the \most — I wish he were interested in me er ist so toll — ich wünschte, er würde sich für mich interessieren

to make the \most of sth das Beste aus etw dat machen

it's a lovely day — we must make the \most of it was für ein schöner Tag — wir müssen ihn nutzen

to make the \most of one's opportunities das Beste aus seinen Chancen machen; (represent at its best) etw hervorstreichen

how to make the \most of your features so unterstreichen Sie Ihre Züge richtig

II. adj det

1. (greatest in amount, degree) am meisten

which of you earns the \most money? wer von euch verdient am meisten Geld?

they've had the \most success sie hatten größten Erfolg

2. (majority of, nearly all) die meisten

I don't eat meat, but I like \most types of fish ich esse kein Fleisch, aber ich mag die meisten Fischsorten

we like \most students wir mögen die meisten Studenten

for the \most part für gewöhnlich

the older members, for the \most part, shun him die älteren Mitglieder meiden ihn für gewöhnlich

III. adv inv

1. (forming superlative) im Deutschen durch Superlativ ausgedrückt

that's what I'm \most afraid of davor habe ich die meiste Angst

Joanne is the \most intelligent person I know Joanne ist der intelligenteste Mensch, den ich kenne

the \most intelligent animal das intelligenteste Tier

\most easily/rapidly/thoroughly am leichtesten/schnellsten/gründlichsten

sandy plains where fire tends to spread \most quickly sandige Ebenen, auf denen sich das Feuer besonders rasch ausbreitet

\most important/unfortunate wichtigste(r, s)/unglücklichste(r, s)

the \most important event of my life das wichtigste Ereignis in meinem Leben

2. ( form: extremely) höchst, äußerst, überaus geh

it was a \most unfortunate accident es war ein äußerst bedauerlicher Unfall

it's \most kind of you to help me es ist überaus freundlich von Ihnen, dass Sie mir helfen

their situation was \most embarrassing ihre Lage war höchst unangenehm

he told me a \most interesting story er erzählte mir eine sehr interessante Geschichte

it was a \most unusual car es war ein ganz ungewöhnliches Auto

it was a \most beautiful morning es war ein besonders schöner Morgen

\most certainly ganz bestimmt [o gewiss], mit absoluter Sicherheit

\most likely höchstwahrscheinlich

that's \most probably correct das ist höchstwahrscheinlich richtig

\most unlikely höchst unwahrscheinlich

3. (to the greatest extent) am meisten

what annoyed me \most... was mich am meisten gestört hat...

the things he \most enjoyed die Dinge, die ihm am besten gefielen

at \most höchstens

we've got enough rations for a week at \most die Rationen reichen höchstens für eine Woche

\most of all am allermeisten

I like the blue one \most of all der/die/das Blaue gefällt mir am besten

\most of all, I hope that... ganz besonders hoffe ich, dass...

she likes broccoli and carrots but likes green beans \most of all sie mag Broccoli und Karotten, ganz besonders aber grüne Bohnen

what she wanted \most of all was sie am meisten wollte

4. AM ( fam: almost) beinah[e], fast

they watch TV \most every evening sie sehen beinahe jeden Abend fern

\most everyone understood fast jeder verstand

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[məʊst]
1. adj superl

1) meiste(r, s); (= greatest) satisfaction, pleasure etc größte(r, s); (= highest) speed etc höchste(r, s)

who has (the) most money? —

that gave me (the) most pleasure — das hat mir am meisten Freude or die größte Freude gemacht

for the most part — größtenteils, zum größten Teil

2) (= the majority of) die meisten

most men/people — die meisten (Menschen/Leute)

he's better than most people — er ist besser als die meisten anderen

2. n, pron
(uncountable) das meiste; (countable) die meisten
most of it — das meiste

most of them — die meisten (von ihnen)

most of the money — das meiste Geld

most of his friends — die meisten seiner Freunde

most of the winter/day — fast den ganzen Winter/Tag über

most of the time — die meiste Zeit, fast die ganze Zeit

at (the) most — höchstens

at (the) very most — allerhöchstens

to make the most of a story — so viel wie möglich aus einer Geschichte__nbsp;machen

to make the most of one's looks or of oneself —

the hostess with the mostest (inf) it's the most! (dated sl) — die Supergastgeberin (inf) das ist dufte! (dated sl)

3. adv

1) superl (+vbs) am meisten; (+adj) -ste(r, s); (+adv) am -sten

the most beautiful/difficult etc... — der/die/das schönste/schwierigste etc...

who did it most easily? — wem ist es am leichtesten gefallen?

what most displeased him..., what displeased him most... — was ihm am meisten missfiel...

most of all — am allermeisten

most of all because... — vor allem, weil...

2) (= very) äußerst, überaus

most likely —

he added most unnecessarily... — er sagte noch völlig unnötigerweise...

he had told you most explicitly — er hat Ihnen doch ganz eindeutig gesagt...

3) (old, dial: almost) fast, so ziemlich (inf), schier (old, S__nbsp;Ger)

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most [məʊst]

A adj (adv → mostly)

1. meist(er, e, es), größt(er, e, es):

for the most part größten-, meistenteils

2. (vor Substantiv im pl, meist ohne Artikel) die meisten:

most people die meisten Leute;

(the) most votes die meisten Stimmen

B s

1. (das) Meiste, (das) Höchste, (das) Äußerste:

the most he accomplished das Höchste, das er vollbrachte;

make the most of sth

a) etwas nach Kräften ausnützen, (noch) das Beste aus einer Sache herausholen oder machen,

b) (zum eigenen Vorteil) etwas ins beste oder schlechteste Licht stellen;

at (the) most höchstens, bestenfalls

2. das meiste, der größte Teil:

he spent most of his time there er verbrachte die meiste Zeit dort

3. die meisten pl:

better than most besser als die meisten;

most of my friends die meisten meiner Freunde

C adv

1. am meisten:

what most tempted me was mich am meisten lockte;

most of all am allermeisten

2. (zur Bildung des sup):

the most important point der wichtigste Punkt;

most deeply impressed am tiefsten beeindruckt;

most rapidly am schnellsten, schnellstens;

most certainly ganz sicher

3. (vor adj) höchst, äußerst, überaus:

he’s most likely to come er kommt höchstwahrscheinlich

4. US umg oder dial fast, beinahe:

most every morning

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1. adjective
(in greatest number, the majority of) die meisten; (in greatest amount) meist...; größt... [Fähigkeit, Macht, Bedarf, Geduld, Lärm]

make the most mistakes/noise — die meisten Fehler/den meisten od. größten Lärm machen

most people — die meisten Leute

for the most part — größtenteils; zum größten Teil
2. noun
1) (greatest amount) das meiste

offer [the] most for it — das meiste od. am meisten dafür bieten

pay the most — am meisten bezahlen

2) (the greater part)

most of the girls — die meisten Mädchen

most of his friends — die meisten seiner Freunde

most of the poem — der größte Teil des Gedichts

most of the time — die meiste Zeit; (on most occasions) meistens

most of what he said — das meiste von dem, was er sagte

3)

make the most of something, get the most out of something — etwas voll ausnützen; (represent at its best) das Beste aus etwas machen

4)

at [the] most — höchstens

at the very most — allerhöchstens
3. adverb
1) (more than anything else) am meisten [mögen, interessieren, gefallen, sich wünschen, verlangt]

most of all — am allermeisten

2) forming superl.

the most interesting book — das interessanteste Buch

this book is the most interesting — dieses Buch ist das interessanteste

most often — am häufigsten

3) (exceedingly) überaus; äußerst

most certainly — ohne jeden Zweifel

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adj.

größt adj.

höchst adj.

meist adj.

English-german dictionary > most
6 pleasure

pleasure

A n

1 ¢ ( enjoyment) plaisir m (of de ; of doing de faire) ; to give/bring pleasure to millions donner/apporter du plaisir à des millions de gens ; to watch/listen with pleasure regarder/écouter avec plaisir ; to take all the pleasure out of enlever tout le plaisir de ; to take pleasure in/in doing prendre plaisir à/à faire ; to find pleasure in trouver du plaisir à ; to do sth for pleasure faire qch par plaisir ; sb's pleasure at sth le plaisir qu'apporte qch à qn ; his pleasure at my remark le plaisir que lui apportait ma remarque ; it gives me no pleasure to do cela ne m'est pas agréable de faire ; to get more pleasure out of life avoir une vie plus agréable ;

2 ¢ ( sensual enjoyment) plaisir m ; sexual/sensual pleasure plaisir sexuel/sensuel ;

3 ∁ (enjoyable activity, experience) plaisir m (of de) ; he has few pleasures in life il a peu de plaisirs dans la vie ; it is my only pleasure c'est mon seul plaisir ; it is/was a pleasure to do c'est/c'était agréable de faire ;

4 ¢ ( recreation) plaisir m ; to put duty before pleasure faire passer le devoir avant le plaisir ; to mix business and pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; are you in Paris for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Paris pour vos affaires ou en voyage d'agrément? ;

5 ( in polite formulae) it gives me great pleasure to do c'est avec plaisir que je fais ; ‘will you come?’-‘thank you, with (the greatest) pleasure’ ‘voulez-vous venir?’-‘merci, avec (le plus grand) plaisir’ ; I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you j'espère avoir prochainement le plaisir de vous rencontrer ; ‘it's been a pleasure meeting you ou to meet you’-‘the pleasure was all mine’ ‘je suis ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance’-‘tout le plaisir est pour moi’ ; my pleasure ( replying to request for help) avec plaisir ; ( replying to thanks) je vous en prie ; what an unexpected pleasure! gen quelle excellente surprise! ; iron ça! par exemple! ; may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous cette danse? ; would you do me the pleasure of dining with me? me ferez-vous le plaisir de dîner avec moi? ; ‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’ ‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’ ;

6 sout (will, desire) what is your pleasure? gen que désirez-vous? ; ( offering drink) que prenez-vous? ; at one's pleasure à son gré.

B vtr ( give sexual pleasure to) donner du plaisir à, faire jouir [partner].

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7 much

much

❢ When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long ; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup.

For particular usages, see A below. When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose.

When much is used as a quantifier, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent.

For particular usages see C below.

A adv

1 ( to a considerable degree) beaucoup ; much smaller/happier beaucoup plus petit/ content (than que) ; they're not much cheaper than the originals ils ne sont pas beaucoup moins chers que les originaux ; much more interesting beaucoup or bien plus intéressant ; the film was much better than expected le film était bien meilleur que prévu ; it's much better organized c'est beaucoup mieux organisé ; they're getting much less demanding ils deviennent beaucoup moins exigeants ; the shoes are much too expensive les chaussures sont beaucoup trop chères ; it's much too dangerous c'est beaucoup trop dangereux ; he doesn't much care for them il ne les aime pas beaucoup ; I didn't much like what I saw je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé ce que j'ai vu ; she doesn't worry much about it ça ne l'inquiète pas beaucoup ; we'd much rather stay here nous préférerions de beaucoup rester ici ; the meeting has been much criticized on a beaucoup critiqué la réunion ; they are much to be pitied ils méritent qu'on ait pitié d'eux ; much loved by her friends très aimée de ses amis ; your comments would be much appreciated tous vos commentaires seront les bienvenus ; he's not much good at Latin/at tennis il n'est pas très bon en latin/au tennis ; he's not much good at doing il n'est pas très doué pour faire ; does it hurt much? est-ce que ça fait très mal? ; it's much the more interesting of the two studies c'est de loin la plus intéressante des deux études ; she's much the best teacher here elle est de loin le meilleur professeur ici ; much to our annoyance, they didn't phone back ils n'ont pas rappelé, ce qui nous a beaucoup vexés ; much to my surprise à ma grande surprise ;

2 ( often) beaucoup, souvent ; we don't go out much nous ne sortons pas beaucoup ; they didn't see each other much ils ne se voyaient pas beaucoup ; she doesn't talk much about the past elle ne parle pas beaucoup du passé ; do you go to concerts much? est-ce que tu vas souvent au concert? ; a much married film star une vedette de cinéma qui s'est remariée plusieurs fois ;

3 (approximately, nearly) plus ou moins, à peu près ; to be much the same être à peu près pareil (as que) ; his condition is much the same as yesterday son état est plus ou moins or à peu près le même qu'hier ; it's pretty much like driving a car c'est plus ou moins la même chose que de conduire une voiture ; he behaved much the way the others did il s'est comporté plus ou moins comme les autres ; in much the same way à peu près de la même façon (as que) ; much the same is true of China la situation est à peu près la même en Chine ;

4 ( specifying degree to which something is true) too much trop ; you worry/talk too much tu t'inquiètes/parles trop ; very much ( a lot) beaucoup ; ( absolutely) tout à fait ; he misses you very much tu lui manques beaucoup ; I'd appreciate it very much if j'apprécierais beaucoup que (+ subj) ; thanks very much merci beaucoup ; we enjoyed ourselves very much nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés ; she's very much like her mother elle ressemble beaucoup à sa mère ; it's very much the norm c'est tout à fait la norme ; I felt very much the foreigner je me sentais tout à fait étranger ; so much tellement ; I wanted so much to meet you j'avais tellement envie de vous rencontrer ; it hurts so much ça fait tellement mal ; it's so much better c'est tellement mieux ; he hates flying so much that he prefers to take the boat il déteste tellement l'avion qu'il préfère prendre le bateau ; thanks so much for merci beaucoup pour ; as much autant (as que) ; I like them as much as you (do) je les aime autant que toi ; she doesn't worry as much as before elle ne s'inquiète pas autant qu'avant ; they hated each other as much as ever ils se détestaient toujours autant ; she is as much entitled to a visa as you elle a autant droit à un visa que toi ; they were as much a part of village life as the farmers ils faisaient autant partie de la vie du village que les fermiers ; he wasn't sure and said as much il n'était pas sûr et il l'a dit ; I thought as much c'est bien ce qui me semblait ; however much même si ; you'll have to accept the decision however much you disagree il va falloir que tu acceptes la décision même si tu n'es pas d'accord ; I couldn't cry out however much it hurt je ne pouvais pas crier même si ça me faisait très mal ;

5 (emphatic: setting up a contrast) not so much X as Y moins X que Y, plus Y que X ; it wasn't so much a warning as a threat c'était moins un avertissement qu'une menace, c'était plus une menace qu'un avertissement ; the discovery wasn't so much shocking as depressing la découverte était moins choquante que déprimante ; it doesn't annoy me so much as make me wonder ça m'agace moins que ça ne me surprend.

B pron

1 ( a great deal) beaucoup ; ( in negative sentences) grand-chose ; do you have much left? est-ce qu'il vous en reste beaucoup? ; did he earn much? est-ce qu'il a gagné beaucoup? ; we have much to learn nous avons beaucoup à apprendre (from de) ; we didn't eat much nous n'avons pas mangé grand-chose ; there isn't much to do il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire ; he doesn't have much to say il n'a pas grand-chose à dire ; there isn't much one can do to prevent it il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire pour empêcher ça ; he doesn't have much to complain about il n'a pas à se plaindre ; it leaves much to be desired ça laisse (vraiment) à désirer ; there's much to be said for beaucoup de choses plaident en faveur de [plan, country life, job-sharing] ; much of une grande partie de ; much of the difficulty lies in… une grande partie de la difficulté réside dans… ; much of the meeting was spent discussing… une grande partie de la réunion a été consacrée à discuter… ; much of their work involves… une grande partie de leur travail consiste à… ; much of what remains is useless une grande partie de ce qui reste est inutile ; much of the resentment is due to le ressentiment vient en grande partie de ; I don't see much of them now je ne les vois plus beaucoup maintenant ; to make much of sth ( focus on) insister sur qch ; ( understand) comprendre qch ; the report made much of the scandal le rapport insistait sur le scandale or faisait grand cas du scandale ; I couldn't make much of her last book je n'ai pas compris grand-chose à son dernier livre ;

2 (expressing a relative amount, degree) so much tant ; they are willing to pay so much per vehicle ils sont prêts à payer tant par véhicule ; we'd eaten so much that nous avions tant mangé que ; she spends so much of her life abroad elle passe une très grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger ; she spends so much of her life abroad that elle passe une si grande partie de sa vie à l'étranger que ; so much of her work is gloomy il y a une grande partie de son œuvre qui est sombre ; so much of the earth is polluted la terre est tellement polluée ; so much of the time, it's a question of patience la plupart du temps c'est une question de patience ; too much trop ; it costs too much c'est trop cher ; you eat too much tu manges trop ; it's too much! lit c'est trop! ; ( in protest) c'en est trop! ; it's too much of a strain c'est trop éprouvant ; she was too much of an egotist to do elle était trop égoïste pour faire ; I couldn't eat all that, it's too much for me! je ne pourrais jamais manger tout ça, c'est trop pour moi! ; the heat/the work was too much for them ils n'ont pas pu supporter la chaleur/le travail ; the measures proved too much for them ils n'ont pas pu tolérer les mesures ; he was too much for his opponent il était trop fort pour son adversaire ; I bought about this much j'en ai acheté à peu près ça ; he's read this much already il a déjà lu tout ça ; I'll say this much for him, he's honest il a au moins ça pour lui, il est honnête ; this much is certain, we'll have no choice une chose est certaine, nous n'aurons pas le choix ; twice as much deux fois autant or plus ; if we had half as much as you si nous avions la moitié de ce que tu as ; I'll need half as much again il me faudra encore la moitié de ça ; as much as possible autant que possible ; they paid as much as we did ils ont payé autant que nous ; is it as much as that? est-ce que ça fait autant que ça? ; I enjoy nature as much as the next person j'apprécie la nature autant que n'importe qui ; it can cost as much as £50 ça peut coûter jusqu'à 50 livres sterling ; it was as much as I could do not to laugh il a fallu que je me retienne pour ne pas rire ; as much as to say… d'un air de dire… ; how much? combien? ; how much did you pay for it? combien est-ce que tu l'as payé? ; tell them how much you won dis-leur combien tu as gagné ; how much do they know? qu'est-ce qu'ils savent au juste? ; he never knew how much we missed him il n'a jamais su à quel point or combien il nous a manqué ; do you know how much this means to me? est-ce que tu sais à quel point or combien c'est important pour moi? ;

3 (focusing on limitations, inadequacy) it's not ou nothing much ce n'est pas grand-chose ; it's not up to much GB ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; he 's not much to look at il n'est pas très beau ; she doesn't think much of him elle n'a pas très bonne opinion de lui ; she doesn't think much of it elle n'en pense pas beaucoup de bien ; I'm not much of a letter-writer/reader je n'aime pas beaucoup écrire des lettres/lire ; it's not much of a film ce n'est pas un bon film ; it wasn't much of a life ce n'était pas une vie ; it wasn't much of a holiday for us ce n'était vraiment pas des vacances pour nous ; that's not much of a consolation! ça ne me console pas tellement! ; I'm not much of a one for cooking ○ la cuisine ce n'est pas mon fort ○.

C quantif beaucoup de ; have you got much money/work? est-ce que tu as beaucoup d'argent/de travail? ; I haven't got (very) much time je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps ; we didn't get much support nous n'avons pas eu beaucoup de soutien ; it doesn't make much sense ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens ; there isn't much wine left il ne reste pas beaucoup de vin ; does he watch much TV? est-ce qu'il regarde beaucoup la télé ○ ? ; she didn't speak much English elle parlait peu anglais ; too much energy trop d'énergie ; to spend too much money dépenser trop d'argent ; we don't have too much time nous n'avons pas beaucoup de temps ; don't use so much salt ne mets pas tant de sel ; why does he make so much noise? pourquoi fait-il tant de bruit? ; I spent so much time doing j'ai passé tant de temps à faire ; she gets so much enjoyment out of the radio elle a tant de plaisir à écouter la radio ; we paid twice as much money nous avons payé deux fois plus d'argent ; how much time have we got left? combien de temps nous reste-t-il? ; how much liquid does it contain? combien de liquide est-ce que ça contient?

D much+ (dans composés) much-loved/-respected très apprécié/respecté ; much-maligned tant décrié ; much-needed indispensable.

E much as conj phr bien que (+ subj) ; much as he needed the money, he wouldn't beg for it il avait vraiment besoin de cet argent et pourtant il ne pouvait se résoudre à mendier ; much as we regret our decision we have no choice bien que nous regrettions or nous avons beau regretter notre décision, nous n'avons pas le choix.

F much less conj phr encore moins ; I've never seen him much less spoken to him je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de le voir encore moins de lui parler.

G so much as adv phr without so much as saying goodbye/as an apology sans même dire au revoir/s'excuser ; if you so much as move/sigh si tu fais le moindre mouvement/pousses le moindre soupir ; they can be imprisoned for so much as criticizing the regime ils peuvent être emprisonnés ne serait-ce que pour avoir critiqué le régime.

Idioms

much wants more plus on en a plus on en veut ; there isn't much in GB ou to US it (in contest, competition) ils se suivent de près ; there isn't much in it for us ( to our advantage) ça ne va pas nous apporter grand-chose ; she's late again? that's a bit much! elle est encore en retard? elle exagère! ; ⇒ so.

Big English-French dictionary > much
8 tang

noun

(taste/smell)

[sharp] tang — scharfer Geschmack/Geruch

[spicy/salty] tang — würziger/salziger Geschmack/Geruch

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[tæŋ]
noun

(a strong or sharp taste, flavour or smell: The air had a salty tang.) scharfer Geruch/Geschmack

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tang

[tæŋ]

n

1. ( also pej: smell) [scharfer [o penetranter] [o durchdringender]] Geruch; (taste) [scharfer [o intensiver]] Geschmack

there was this \tang of the sea in the air es roch so unverwechselbar nach Seeluft

salty/spicy \tang salziger/würziger Geschmack

2. ( fig form: distinctive quality) Eigenart f, Wesen nt

the American way of life has its own \tang die amerikanische Lebensart hat etwas Eigenes

3. ( fig form: suggestion) Andeutung f, Hauch m

she was beginning to get a \tang of enjoyment out of her job allmählich fand sie ein ganz klein wenig Freude an ihrer Arbeit

a \tang of autumn/jasmine/irony ein Hauch von Herbst/Jasmin/Ironie

a \tang of mockery ein Anflug m von Spott

the \tang of a smile der Anflug eines Lächelns

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[tŋ]
n
(= smell) scharfer Geruch; (= taste) starker Geschmack
the fish has a salty tang — der Fisch schmeckt salzig

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tang¹ [tæŋ]

A s

1. TECH

a) Griffzapfen m (eines Messers etc)

b) Angel f

c) Dorn m

2. a) scharfer Geruch oder Geschmack

b) Beigeschmack m (of von) (auch fig)

B v/t TECH mit einem Griffzapfen etc versehen

tang² [tæŋ]

A s (scharfer) Klang

B v/t & v/i (laut) ertönen (lassen)

tang³ [tæŋ] s BOT Seetang m

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noun

(taste/smell)

[sharp] tang — scharfer Geschmack/Geruch

[spicy/salty] tang — würziger/salziger Geschmack/Geruch

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9 tang

[tæŋ] n

1) (a. pej: smell) [scharfer [o penetranter] [o durchdringender] ] Geruch;

( taste) [scharfer [o intensiver] ] Geschmack;

there was this \tang of the sea in the air es roch so unverwechselbar nach Seeluft;

salty/spicy \tang salziger/würziger Geschmack;

2) (fig form: distinctive quality) Eigenart f, Wesen nt;

the American way of life has its own \tang die amerikanische Lebensart hat etwas Eigenes;

3) (fig form: suggestion) Andeutung f, Hauch m;

she was beginning to get a \tang of enjoyment out of her job allmählich fand sie ein ganz klein wenig Freude an ihrer Arbeit;

a \tang of autumn/ jasmine/ irony ein Hauch von Herbst/Jasmin/Ironie;

a \tang of mockery ein Anflug m von Spott;

the \tang of a smile der Anflug eines Lächelns

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10 pleasure

noun

1) (feeling of joy) Freude, die; (sensuous enjoyment) Vergnügen, das

something gives somebody pleasure — etwas macht jemandem Freude

get a lot of pleasure from or out of somebody/something — viel Freude od. Spaß an jemandem/etwas haben

2) (gratification)

have the pleasure of doing something — das Vergnügen haben, etwas zu tun

may I have the pleasure [of the next dance]? — darf ich [Sie um den nächsten Tanz] bitten?

take [a] pleasure in — Vergnügen finden od. Spaß haben an (+ Dat.)

it's a pleasure — gern geschehen; es war mir ein Vergnügen

it gives me great pleasure to inform you that... — (formal) ich freue mich, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass...

with pleasure — mit Vergnügen; gern[e]

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['pleʒə]
noun

(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) das Vergnügen

- academic.ru/56146/pleasurable">pleasurable
- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in
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pleas·ure

[ˈpleʒəʳ, AM -ɚ]

n

1. no pl (enjoyment) Freude f, Vergnügen nt

it gives me great \pleasure to announce the winner es ist mir eine große Freude, den Sieger anzukündigen

it was such a \pleasure to meet you es hat mich sehr gefreut, Ihre Bekanntschaft zu machen

business or \pleasure? geschäftlich oder privat?

to give sb \pleasure jdm Freude bereiten

to take \pleasure in sth/in doing sth Vergnügen an etw dat finden/daran finden, etw zu tun

with \pleasure mit Vergnügen

2. (source of enjoyment) Freude f

smoking is one of my few \pleasures das Rauchen ist eine meiner wenigen Freuden [im Leben]

[a] [or my] \pleasure keine Ursache

please don't mention it, it was a \pleasure nicht der Rede wert, das habe ich doch gern getan; ( form)

may I have the \pleasure? darf ich bitten?

Mrs Smith requests the \pleasure of Mrs Jones's company Frau Smith gibt sich die Ehre, Frau Jones einzuladen form

3. ( form: desire) Wunsch m

what is your \pleasure, Madame? womit kann ich Ihnen dienen?, was wünschen Sie?

4. BRIT LAW

to be detained at the King's/Queen's \pleasure in Haft sein

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['pleZə(r)]
n

1) (= satisfaction, happiness) Freude f

it's a pleasure, (my) pleasure — gern (geschehen)!

with pleasure — sehr gerne, mit Vergnügen (form)

the pleasure is all mine (form) — das Vergnügen ist ganz meinerseits (form)

it's my very great pleasure... — es ist mir ein großes Vergnügen,...

it gives me great pleasure to be here (form) — es ist mir eine große Freude, hier zu sein

it would give me great pleasure to... — es wäre mir ein Vergnügen, zu...

if it gives you pleasure — wenn es dir Vergnügen bereitet

I have much pleasure in informing you that... — ich freue mich (sehr), Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass...

to have the pleasure of doing sth — das Vergnügen haben, etw zu tun

to do sth for pleasure — etw zum Vergnügen tun

he finds pleasure in books —

he gets a lot of pleasure out of his hobby — er hat viel Freude or Spaß an seinem Hobby

to get pleasure from or out of doing sth — Spaß daran haben, etw zu tun

he seems to take pleasure in annoying me — es scheint ihm Vergnügen zu bereiten, mich zu ärgern

but don't think I'll take pleasure in it — aber glaub nicht, dass mir das Spaß macht

may I have the pleasure? (form) — darf ich (um den nächsten Tanz) bitten? (form)

will you do me the pleasure of dining with me? (form) — machen Sie mir das Vergnügen, mit mir zu speisen? (form)

Mrs X requests the pleasure of Mr Y's company (form) — Frau X gibt sich die Ehre, Herrn Y einzuladen

Mr Y has great pleasure in accepting... (form) — Herr Y nimmt... mit dem größten Vergnügen an (form)

2) (= amusement) Vergnügen nt

is it business or pleasure? — (ist es) geschäftlich oder zum Vergnügen?

3) (= source of pleasure) Vergnügen nt

it's a pleasure to meet you — es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen

it's a pleasure to work with him — es ist ein Vergnügen, mit ihm zusammenzuarbeiten

he's a pleasure to teach —

the pleasures of country life — die Freuden des Landlebens

all the pleasures of London — alle Vergnügungen Londons

she has very few pleasures in life — sie hat nicht viele Freuden im Leben

4) (iro, form: will) Wunsch m

at (one's) pleasure — nach Belieben, nach Gutdünken

to await sb's pleasure —

during Her Majesty's pleasure (Jur) — auf unbestimmte Zeit

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pleasure [ˈpleʒə(r); US auch ˈpleı-]

A s

1. Vergnügen n, Freude f:

my pleasure, it was a pleasure es war mir ein Vergnügen!;

with pleasure mit Vergnügen!;

for pleasure zum Vergnügen;

we had the pleasure of meeting him wir hatten das Vergnügen, ihn kennenzulernen;

may I have the pleasure (of the next dance with you)? darf ich (um den nächsten Tanz) bitten?;

give sb pleasure jemandem Vergnügen oder Freude bereiten, jemandem Spaß oder Freude machen;

take pleasure in Vergnügen oder Freude oder Gefallen finden an (dat);

take pleasure in doing sth Vergnügen oder Freude oder Gefallen daran finden, etwas zu tun;

he takes (a) pleasure in contradicting es macht ihm Spaß zu widersprechen;

take one’s pleasure sich vergnügen; → business A 6

2. (sinnlicher) Genuss:

a man of pleasure ein Genussmensch;

pleasures of the flesh fleischliche Genüsse; → lady A 1

3. Gefallen m, Gefälligkeit f:

do sb a pleasure jemandem einen Gefallen tun, jemandem eine Gefälligkeit erweisen

4. Belieben n, Gutdünken n, Ermessen n:

at pleasure nach Belieben;

at the Court’s pleasure nach dem Ermessen des Gerichts;

what is your pleasure? womit kann ich dienen?;

it is our pleasure wir belieben oder geruhen (Formel vor Beschlüssen hoher Würdenträger);

during Her (His) Majesty’s pleasure Br auf unbestimmte Zeit (Haftstrafe);

make known one’s pleasure seinen Willen kundtun

5. (sexueller) Genuss, Befriedigung f:

he took his pleasure of her er hat sich mit ihr vergnügt

B v/t obs

1. jemandem Freude machen oder bereiten

2. jemandem (sexuellen) Genuss verschaffen, jemanden befriedigen

C v/i sich erfreuen oder vergnügen, Freude haben ( alle:

in an dat)

D adj Vergnügungs…

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noun

1) (feeling of joy) Freude, die; (sensuous enjoyment) Vergnügen, das

something gives somebody pleasure — etwas macht jemandem Freude

get a lot of pleasure from or out of somebody/something — viel Freude od. Spaß an jemandem/etwas haben

2) (gratification)

have the pleasure of doing something — das Vergnügen haben, etwas zu tun

may I have the pleasure [of the next dance]? — darf ich [Sie um den nächsten Tanz] bitten?

take [a] pleasure in — Vergnügen finden od. Spaß haben an (+ Dat.)

it's a pleasure — gern geschehen; es war mir ein Vergnügen

it gives me great pleasure to inform you that... — (formal) ich freue mich, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass...

with pleasure — mit Vergnügen; gern[e]

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n.

Freude -n f.

Gefallen - m.

Genuss -¨e m.

Vergnügen n.

Vergnügung f.

English-german dictionary > pleasure
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'pleʒə
noun

(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) placer

- pleasurable
- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in

pleasure n placer

it has been a pleasure to meet you ha sido un placer conocerte

she gets a lot of pleasure from her garden disfruta mucho con su jardín

pleasure

tr['pleʒə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 placer nombre masculino

■ it's a pleasure to be here es un placer estar aquí

■ it gives me great pleasure to... tengo el placer de..., tengo el gusto de...

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

my pleasure ha sido un placer

to be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure quedar detenido,-a a disposición del Estado

to have the pleasure of... tener el placer de..., tener gusto de...

■ may I have the pleasure of this dance ¿me concede este baile?

to take pleasure in doing something disfrutar haciendo algo

with pleasure con mucho gusto

pleasure boat barco de recreo

pleasure cruise crucero de placer

pleasure trip viaje nombre masculino de placer

pleasure ['plɛʒər] n

1) wish: deseo m, voluntad f

at your pleasure: cuando guste

2) enjoyment: placer m, disfrute m, goce m

with pleasure: con mucho gusto

3) : placer m, gusto m

it's a pleasure to be here: me da gusto estar aquí

the pleasures of reading: los placeres de leer

pleasure

n.

• complacencia s.f.

• delectación s.f.

• deleite s.m.

• gozo s.m.

• gusto s.m.

• holganza s.f.

• placer s.m.

• regalo s.m.

• ufanía s.f.

• voluntad s.f.

'pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)
noun

1) u

a) (happiness, satisfaction) placer m

it's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla

to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo

I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)

pleasure seeker — hedonista mf

b) ( in polite formulas)

with pleasure — con mucho gusto

thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer

may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?

Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a...

it gives me great pleasure to introduce... — es un placer para mí presentarles...

2)

a) u (recreation, amusement) placer m

I play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)

pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo

pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer

b) c ( source of happiness) placer m

the pleasures of good food — los placeres de la buena mesa

Jane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane

it was a pleasure — fue un placer

3) u ( choice) (frml)

at your pleasure — cuando (usted) guste (frml)

to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior

['pleʒǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=satisfaction) placer m, gusto m ; (=happiness) alegría f

to be fond of pleasure — ser amante de los placeres

sexual pleasure — placer m sexual

my pleasure!, the pleasure is mine! — frm (returning thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué! (esp LAm)

• what pleasure can you find in shooting partridges? — ¿qué placer encuentras en matar perdices?

• to do sth for pleasure — hacer algo por gusto or placer

is this trip for business or pleasure? — ¿este viaje es de negocios o de placer?

• to get pleasure from sth — disfrutar con algo

• to give sb pleasure — dar gusto a algn

if it gives you any pleasure — si te gusta

• I have much pleasure in informing you that... — tengo el gran placer de comunicarles que...

may I have the pleasure? — frm (at dance) ¿quiere usted bailar?

• Mr and Mrs Brown request the pleasure of your company — frm (on invitation) los Sres. Brown tienen el placer de solicitar su asistencia

• to take pleasure in books — disfrutar leyendo

I take great pleasure in watching them grow — disfruto muchísimo viéndolos crecer

to take pleasure in teasing sb — disfrutar tomando el pelo a algn

• with pleasure — con mucho gusto

2) (=source of pleasure) placer m, gusto m

it's a real pleasure — es un verdadero placer

all the pleasures of London — todos los placeres de Londres

it's a pleasure to see her — da gusto verla

it's a pleasure to know that... — es un motivo de satisfacción saber que...

3) frm (=will) voluntad f

what is your pleasure, sir? — ¿en qué puedo servirle, señor?, ¿qué manda el señor?

• at sb's pleasure — según la voluntad de algn

• to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure — (Jur) quedar encarcelado a disposición del Estado

2.

VT (sexually) dar placer a

to pleasure o.s. — euph (=masturbate) masturbarse

3.

CPD

pleasure boat, pleasure craft N — barco m de recreo

pleasure cruise N — crucero m de recreo

pleasure ground N — parque m de atracciones

pleasure seeker N — hedonista mf

pleasure steamer N — vapor m de recreo

pleasure trip N — viaje m de placer

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['pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)]
noun

1) u

a) (happiness, satisfaction) placer m

it's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla

to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo

I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)

pleasure seeker — hedonista mf

b) ( in polite formulas)

with pleasure — con mucho gusto

thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer

may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?

Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a...

it gives me great pleasure to introduce... — es un placer para mí presentarles...

2)

a) u (recreation, amusement) placer m

I play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)

pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo

pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer

b) c ( source of happiness) placer m

the pleasures of good food — los placeres de la buena mesa

Jane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane

it was a pleasure — fue un placer

3) u ( choice) (frml)

at your pleasure — cuando (usted) guste (frml)

to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior

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pleasure [ˈpleʒə^r]

1. noun

   a. ( = enjoyment) plaisir m

• to do sth for pleasure faire qch pour le plaisir

• toys which can give children hours of pleasure des jouets avec lesquels les enfants peuvent s'amuser pendant des heures

• has he gone to Paris on business or for pleasure? est-il allé à Paris pour affaires ou pour son plaisir ?

• to get pleasure from doing sth prendre plaisir à faire qch

• I no longer get much pleasure from my work mon travail ne me plaît plus vraiment

• to take great pleasure in doing sth prendre beaucoup de plaisir à faire qch

• she takes pleasure in the simple things in life elle apprécie les choses simples

• they took great pleasure in his success ils se sont réjouis de son succès

• it takes all the pleasure out of it ça vous gâche le plaisir

   b. ( = source of enjoyment) plaisir m

• one of my greatest pleasures un de mes plus grands plaisirs

• he's a pleasure to work with c'est un plaisir de travailler avec lui

   c. (in polite phrases) my pleasure! (inf) je vous en prie !

• with pleasure ( = willingly) avec plaisir

• I have pleasure in accepting... j'ai l'honneur d'accepter...

• Mr and Mrs Brewis request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter M. et Mme Brewis sont heureux de vous faire part du mariage de leur fille et vous prient d'assister à la bénédiction nuptiale

2. compounds

► pleasure boat noun bateau m de plaisance

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['pleʒə(r)]
noun

1) [U] ( enjoyment) plaisir m (of de; of doing de faire)

to take all the pleasure out of — enlever tout le plaisir de

to do something for pleasure — faire quelque chose par plaisir

it gives me no pleasure to do — il ne m'est pas agréable de faire

2) [C] (enjoyable activity, experience) plaisir m (of de)

it is/was a pleasure to do — c'est/c'était agréable de faire

to mix business and pleasure — joindre l'utile à l'agréable

are you in Paris for business or pleasure? — êtes-vous à Paris pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?

3) ( in polite formulae)

it gives me great pleasure to do — c'est avec plaisir que je fais

I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you — ( some day) j'espère avoir un jour le plaisir de vous rencontrer

my pleasure — ( replying to request for help) avec plaisir; ( replying to thanks) je vous en prie

what an unexpected pleasure! — gen quelle excellente surprise!; iron ça! par exemple!

‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’ — ‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’

at one's pleasure — à son gré

English-French dictionary > pleasure
13 fun

1. noun
Spaß, der

have fun doing something — Spaß daran haben, etwas zu tun

have fun! — viel Spaß!

make fun of or poke fun at somebody/something — sich über jemanden/etwas lustig machen

in fun — im Spaß

for fun, for the fun of it — zum Spaß

spoil the or somebody's fun — jemandem den Spaß verderben

something is [good or great/no] fun — etwas macht [großen/keinen] Spaß

it's no fun being unemployed — es ist kein Vergnügen, arbeitslos zu sein

we had the usual fun and games with him — (iron.): (trouble) wir hatten wieder das übliche Theater mit ihm (ugs.)
2. adjective
(coll.) lustig; amüsant

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noun

(enjoyment; a good time: They had a lot of fun at the party; Isn't this fun!) der Spaß

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- funnily
- fun and games
- for fun
- in fun
- make fun of
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fun

[fʌn]

I. n no pl Spaß m, SCHWEIZ a. Vergnügen nt

it was good \fun es hat viel Spaß gemacht; (funny) es war sehr lustig [o witzig]

it's no \fun having to work on Saturdays es ist nicht lustig, samstags arbeiten zu müssen

that sounds like \fun das klingt gut

to be full of \fun (be active) immer unternehmungslustig sein; (be mischievous) nur Dummheiten im Kopf haben

to do sth for \fun [or the \fun of it] [or the \fun of the thing] etw nur [so] zum Spaß [o spaßeshalber] [o fam aus Jux und Tollerei] machen

to do sth in \fun etw im [o zum] Spaß tun

I didn't mean what I said, it was only in \fun ich hab's nicht so gemeint, das war doch nur Spaß

to get a lot of \fun out of [or from] sth viel Spaß an etw dat haben

children get a lot of \fun out of playing with water Kindern macht es großen Spaß, mit Wasser zu spielen

to have [a lot of] \fun [viel] Spaß haben, sich akk [gut [o köstlich]] amüsieren

have \fun! viel Spaß!

have \fun on your vacation! schöne Ferien!

to have \fun at sb's expense sich akk auf jds Kosten amüsieren

to make \fun of [or poke \fun at] sb sich akk über jdn lustig machen

to put the \fun back into sth etw [doch noch] retten

to spoil sb's/the \fun [of sth] jdm den/den Spaß [an etw dat] verderben

to take the \fun out of sth etw verderben

Rolf broke his leg when we went skiing and that took all the \fun out of it als wir im Skiurlaub waren, hat sich Rolf das Bein gebrochen, das hat uns den ganzen Spaß verdorben

like \fun! ( fam) Pustekuchen! fam

what \fun! super! fam

▶ \fun and games das reine Vergnügen

▶ it's not all \fun and games being/doing sth (not easy) es ist nicht immer einfach, etw zu sein/zu tun; (not fun) es ist nicht immer lustig, etw zu sein/zu tun

▶ \fun is \fun and work is work ( prov) erst die Arbeit, dann das Vergnügen

II. adj attr ( fam)

1. (enjoyable) activity lustig

sth is a \fun thing to do etw macht Spaß

going camping would be a real \fun thing to do ich hätte schrecklich Lust, campen zu gehen fam

2. (entertaining) person lustig, witzig

she's a real \fun person ( fam) sie ist echt witzig fam

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[fʌn]
1. n
(= amusement) Spaß m, (Aus also) Spass m
to have great fun doing sth — viel Spaß daran haben, etw zu tun, viel Spaß an etw (dat) haben

this is fun! — das macht Spaß or Freude!

I'm not doing it for the fun of it — ich mache das nicht zu meinem Vergnügen

we just did it for fun — wir haben das nur aus or zum Spaß gemacht

to spoil the fun — den Spaß verderben

that takes all the fun out of it — das nimmt einem den Spaß or die Freude daran

it's fun doing this/being with him — es macht Spaß, das zu tun/mit ihm zusammen zu sein

it's not much fun for the others though —

life's not much fun sometimes — das Leben ist manchmal nicht gerade das reinste Vergnügen

it's no fun living on your own/being broke — es macht nicht gerade Spaß, allein zu leben/pleite (inf) zu sein

you're no fun to be with any more — es macht keinen Spaß mehr, mit dir zusammen zu sein

he is great fun — man kriegt mit ihm viel Spaß or viel zu lachen (inf)

the children thought he was great fun — die Kinder fanden ihn sehr lustig

the party was good fun — die Party hat viel Spaß gemacht

what fun! — was für ein Spaß!

that sounds like fun — das klingt gut

I wasn't serious, I was just having a bit of fun —

the children had fun and games at the picnic — die Kinder haben beim Picknick viel Spaß gehabt

that should be fun and games (iro) — das kann ja (noch) heiter werden (inf)

to make fun of or poke fun at sb/sth — sich über jdn/etw lustig machen

we had fun getting the car started (inf) — wir hatten ein bisschen Theater, ehe das Auto ansprang (inf)

like fun ( US inf ) — (ja,) Pustekuchen! (inf)

2. adj attr (inf)

squash is a fun game — Squash macht Spaß

he's a real fun person — er ist wirklich ein lustiger Kerl

that sounds like a fun idea — das hört sich prima an (inf)

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fun [fʌn]

A s Spaß m:

for fun, for the fun of it aus oder zum Spaß, spaßeshalber, zum Vergnügen;

in fun im oder zum Scherz;

like fun! US umg von wegen!;

it is fun (doing sth) es macht Spaß(, etwas zu tun);

it is no fun ( oder there is no fun in) doing sth es macht keinen Spaß, etwas zu tun;

it (he) is great fun es (er) ist sehr amüsant oder lustig;

there is no fun like … es geht nichts über … (akk);

have some fun sich amüsieren;

have fun viel Spaß oder Vergnügen!;

have one’s fun and games umg seinen Spaß oder sein Vergnügen haben, sich amüsieren;

make fun of sb sich über jemanden lustig machen;

make fun of sth auch etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen;

this is nothing to make fun of über so etwas spottet man nicht!;

I don’t see the fun of it ich finde das (gar) nicht komisch; → figure A 5, poke¹ A 5

B adj lustig, spaßig:

fun man → funster;

a fun sport ein Sport, der Spaß macht;

have a fun time sich amüsieren

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1. noun
Spaß, der

have fun doing something — Spaß daran haben, etwas zu tun

have fun! — viel Spaß!

make fun of or poke fun at somebody/something — sich über jemanden/etwas lustig machen

in fun — im Spaß

for fun, for the fun of it — zum Spaß

spoil the or somebody's fun — jemandem den Spaß verderben

something is [good or great/no] fun — etwas macht [großen/keinen] Spaß

it's no fun being unemployed — es ist kein Vergnügen, arbeitslos zu sein

we had the usual fun and games with him — (iron.): (trouble) wir hatten wieder das übliche Theater mit ihm (ugs.)
2. adjective
(coll.) lustig; amüsant

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n.

Freude -n f.

Scherz -e m.

Spaß ¨-e m.

English-german dictionary > fun
14 taste

teist
1. verb
1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) notar/sentir el sabor

2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) probar, degustar

3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) saber (a)

4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) saborear

5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) experimentar, probar, conocer

2. noun
1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gusto, paladar

2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) sabor, gusto

3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prueba, degustación

4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gusto por, afición

5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gusto

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- tasteful
- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness

taste¹ n

1. gusto

he has terrible taste in clothes tiene muy mal gusto para vestirse

2. gusto / sabor

this yoghurt has a funny taste este yogur tiene un sabor raro

taste² vb

1. probar

would you like to taste my fish? ¿quieres probar mi pescado?

2. saber / tener un sabor

this chocolate tastes of almonds este chocolate sabe a almendras

El gerundio de taste se escribe tasting

taste

tr[teɪst]

noun

1 (faculty) gusto

2 (flavour) sabor nombre masculino

■ it's got a sweet taste tiene un sabor dulce

■ it is sweet to the taste es dulce al paladar

■ this cheese hasn't got much taste este queso no tiene sabor

■ this fish's got a strange taste to it este pescado tiene un gusto raro

■ it's an acquired taste es un gusto adquirido

3 (small sample) muestra, poquito; (experience) experiencia

■ have a taste of this cake prueba este pastel

■ she had a taste of independence conoció la independencia

4 (ability to make good judgements) gusto; (liking) afición nombre femenino ( for, a), gusto ( for, por)

■ he's got good taste in clothes tiene muy buen gusto para vestirse

■ pop music is not to my taste la música pop no es de mi gusto

transitive verb

1 (try food) probar; (wine) catar, degustar

2 (eat, drink) probar

■ this is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted es el pastel más delicioso que he probado

3 (experience) conocer

4 (perceive flavour) notar

■ you can taste the pepper in this stew se nota la pimienta en este estofado

intransitive verb

1 saber (of/like, a)

■ what does it taste like? ¿a qué sabe?

■ it tastes bitter tiene un gusto amargo, sabe a amargo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in bad/poor taste ser de mal gusto

to be in good taste ser de buen gusto

to give somebody a taste of their own medicine pagar a alguien con la misma moneda, darle a alguien de su medicina

to leave a nasty taste in the mouth dejar un mal sabor de boca

to taste al gusto

taste bud papila gustativa

taste ['teɪst] v, tasted ; tasting vt

: probar (alimentos), degustar, catar (vinos)

taste this soup: prueba esta sopa

taste vi

: saber

this tastes good: esto sabe bueno

taste n

1) sample: prueba f, bocado m (de comida), trago m (de bebidas)

2) flavor: gusto m, sabor m

3) : gusto m

she has good taste: tiene buen gusto

in bad taste: de mal gusto

taste

n.

• boca s.f.

• embocadura s.f.

• gustación s.f.

• gusto s.m.

• muestra s.f.

• paladar s.m.

• regosto s.m.

• sabor s.m.

• sazón s.f.

• sorbo s.m. (Food, drink)

v.

• probar (Comida, bebida) v.

v.

• ensayar v.

• gustar v.

• libar v.

• notar un gusto de v.

• paladear v.

• saber (Tener sabor) v.

• saborear v.

teɪst
I

noun

1) u

a) ( flavor) sabor m, gusto m

a strong taste of garlic — un fuerte sabor or gusto a ajo

it has no taste — no sabe a nada

the sweet taste of freedom/success — el dulce sabor de la libertad/del éxito

to leave a bad taste in the mouth — dejarle a alguien (un) mal sabor de boca

b) ( sense) gusto m

2) (no pl)

a) (sample, small amount)

can I have a taste of your ice cream? — ¿me dejas probar tu helado?

b) ( experience)

we got a taste of what was to come — fue un anticipo de lo que nos esperaba

it was their first taste of democracy — era su primera experiencia de la democracia

a taste of one's own medicine: I'll give her a taste of her own medicine — la voy a tratar como ella trata a los demás, le voy a dar una sopa de su propio chocolate (Méx)

3) c u ( liking) gusto m

a taste (FOR something): if you have a taste for adventure... si te gusta la aventura...; to be to one's taste ser* de su (or mi etc) gusto; it's not to everyone's taste no le gusta a todo el mundo, no es del gusto de todo el mundo; add salt to taste añadir sal a voluntad or al gusto; there's no accounting for taste — sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

4) u ( judgment) gusto m

she has excellent taste in clothes — tiene un gusto excelente para vestirse, se viste con muy buen gusto

in bad taste — de mal gusto

in extremely poor taste — de pésimo gusto

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( test flavor of) \<\<food/wine\>\> probar*

b) ( test quality of) \<\<food\>\> degustar; \<\<wine\>\> catar

c) ( perceive flavor)

I can't taste the sherry in the soup — la sopa no me sabe a jerez, no le siento gusto a jerez a la sopa (AmL)

d) ( eat) comer, probar*

he hadn't tasted food for six days — llevaba seis días sin probar bocado or sin comer nada

e) ( experience) \<\<happiness/freedom\>\> conocer*, disfrutar de

2.

vi saber*

it tastes bitter — tiene (un) sabor or gusto amargo, sabe amargo

this tastes delicious — esto está delicioso or riquísimo

to taste OF something — saber* a algo

[teɪst]
1. N

1) (=sense) gusto m

• a keen sense of taste — un agudo sentido del gusto

• it's quite sweet to the taste — tiene un gusto bastante dulce al paladar

2) (=flavour) sabor m, gusto m

it has an odd taste — tiene un sabor or gusto raro

• to leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth — (fig) dejar mal sabor de boca

his jokes leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth — sus chistes te dejan mal sabor de boca

• it has no taste — no sabe a nada, no tiene sabor

3) (=small amount)

"more wine?" - "just a taste" — -¿más vino? -solo un poco or un poquito

would you like a taste? — ¿quieres probarlo?

may I have a taste? — ¿puedo probarlo?

- give sb a taste of their own medicine

- get a taste of one's own medicine

4) (=experience) experiencia f; (=sample) muestra f

it was her first taste of freedom — fue su primera experiencia de la libertad or su primer contacto con la libertad

we got a taste of his anger — nos ofreció una muestra de su enfado

now that she has had a taste of stardom, she won't ever be content with ordinariness again — ahora que ha probado las mieles del estrellato or saboreado el estrellato, nunca más se conformará con lo normal y corriente

he's had a taste of prison — ha conocido or probado la cárcel

• to give sb a taste of sth — dar una idea de algo a algn

it gave him a taste of military life — le dio una idea de lo que era la vida militar

• it was a taste of things to come — era una muestra de lo que estaba por venir

5) (=liking) gusto m

tastes differ — los gustos cambian

• he was a man of catholic tastes — era un hombre de gustos variados

• a taste for sth, to acquire or develop a taste for sth — tomarle gusto a algo

it gave him a taste for reading — esto hizo que le tomara gusto a la lectura

she has a taste for adventure — le gusta la aventura

• we have the same tastes in music — tenemos el mismo gusto para la música

he has expensive tastes in cars — en cuanto a coches, tiene gustos caros

• season to taste — (Culin) sazonar al gusto

it's not to my taste — no es de mi gusto

is it to your taste? — ¿le gusta?, ¿es de su gusto?

- there's no accounting for taste
acquired
6) (=discernment) gusto m

people of taste — la gente con gusto

• to be in bad taste — ser de mal gusto

it would be in bad taste to meet without him — sería de mal gusto reunirnos sin él, reunirnos sin él sería hacerle un desprecio or un feo

• she has very good taste — tiene muy buen gusto

his taste in clothes is extremely good — viste con muchísimo gusto

I don't think that remark was in very good taste — no me pareció un comentario de muy buen gusto

• to have taste — [person] tener gusto

to have no taste — [person] no tener gusto

• the house is furnished in impeccable taste — la casa está amueblada con muchísimo gusto or con un gusto exquisito

• to be in poor taste — ser de mal gusto

2. VT

1) (=sample) [+ food, drink] probar; (at tasting) degustar, catar

just taste this — pruebe esto
wine
2) (=perceive flavour of)

I can't taste the rum in this — no noto el sabor del ron en esto, esto apenas me sabe a ron

I can't taste anything when I have a cold — la comida no me sabe a nada cuando estoy resfriado

3) (=eat) comer, probar

I haven't tasted salmon for years — hace años que no como salmón or pruebo el salmón

he had not tasted food for a week — llevaba una semana sin probar bocado

4) (=experience) [+ success, power] saborear; [+ poverty, loneliness] conocer

3.

VI (=have flavour) saber

the brandy tasted bitter — el brandy sabía amargo, el brandy tenía un sabor or un gusto amargo

it tastes good — está rico or bueno

it tastes all right to me — a mí me sabe bien

it tastes horrible — tiene un sabor horrible, sabe horrible or a rayos *

• to taste like sth — saber a algo

the meat tasted like chicken — la carne sabía a pollo

• to taste of sth — saber a algo

what does it taste of? — ¿a qué sabe?

4.

CPD

taste bud N — papila f gustativa

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[teɪst]
I

noun

1) u

a) ( flavor) sabor m, gusto m

a strong taste of garlic — un fuerte sabor or gusto a ajo

it has no taste — no sabe a nada

the sweet taste of freedom/success — el dulce sabor de la libertad/del éxito

to leave a bad taste in the mouth — dejarle a alguien (un) mal sabor de boca

b) ( sense) gusto m

2) (no pl)

a) (sample, small amount)

can I have a taste of your ice cream? — ¿me dejas probar tu helado?

b) ( experience)

we got a taste of what was to come — fue un anticipo de lo que nos esperaba

it was their first taste of democracy — era su primera experiencia de la democracia

a taste of one's own medicine: I'll give her a taste of her own medicine — la voy a tratar como ella trata a los demás, le voy a dar una sopa de su propio chocolate (Méx)

3) c u ( liking) gusto m

a taste (FOR something): if you have a taste for adventure... si te gusta la aventura...; to be to one's taste ser* de su (or mi etc) gusto; it's not to everyone's taste no le gusta a todo el mundo, no es del gusto de todo el mundo; add salt to taste añadir sal a voluntad or al gusto; there's no accounting for taste — sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

4) u ( judgment) gusto m

she has excellent taste in clothes — tiene un gusto excelente para vestirse, se viste con muy buen gusto

in bad taste — de mal gusto

in extremely poor taste — de pésimo gusto

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( test flavor of) \<\<food/wine\>\> probar*

b) ( test quality of) \<\<food\>\> degustar; \<\<wine\>\> catar

c) ( perceive flavor)

I can't taste the sherry in the soup — la sopa no me sabe a jerez, no le siento gusto a jerez a la sopa (AmL)

d) ( eat) comer, probar*

he hadn't tasted food for six days — llevaba seis días sin probar bocado or sin comer nada

e) ( experience) \<\<happiness/freedom\>\> conocer*, disfrutar de

2.

vi saber*

it tastes bitter — tiene (un) sabor or gusto amargo, sabe amargo

this tastes delicious — esto está delicioso or riquísimo

to taste OF something — saber* a algo

English-spanish dictionary > taste
15 taste

1. transitive verb
1) schmecken; (try a little) probieren; kosten

2) (recognize flavour of) [heraus]schmecken

3) (fig.): (experience) kosten (geh.) [Macht, Freiheit, [Miss]erfolg, Glück, Niederlage]
2. intransitive verb
1) (have sense of flavour) schmecken

2) (have certain flavour) schmecken (of nach)

not taste of anything — nach nichts schmecken
3. noun
1) (flavour) Geschmack, der

to taste — nach Geschmack [verdünnen]

this dish has no taste — dieses Gericht schmeckt nach nichts

there's a taste of garlic in something — etwas schmeckt nach Knoblauch

leave a nasty/bad etc. taste in the mouth — (lit. or fig.) einen unangenehmen/üblen usw. Nachgeschmack hinterlassen

2) (sense)

[sense of] taste — Geschmack[ssinn], der

3) (discernment) Geschmack, der

taste in art/music — Kunst-/Musikgeschmack, der

have good taste in clothes — sich geschmackvoll kleiden

it would be bad taste to do that — es wäre geschmacklos, das zu tun

in good/bad taste — geschmackvoll/geschmacklos

4) (sample, lit. or fig.) Kostprobe, die

have a taste of — probieren [Speise, Getränk]; kennen lernen [Freiheit, jemandes Jähzorn, Arroganz]

give somebody a taste of something — (lit. or fig.) jemandem eine Kostprobe einer Sache (Gen.) geben

5) (liking) Geschmack, der (in für)

have a/no taste for something — an etwas (Dat.) Geschmack/keinen Geschmack finden

have expensive tastes in clothes — etc. eine Vorliebe für teure Kleidung usw. haben

be/not be to somebody's taste — nach jemandes/nicht nach jemandes Geschmack sein

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[teist] 1. verb
1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) schmecken

2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) probieren

3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) schmecken

4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) kosten

5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) erleben
2. noun
1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) der Geschmackssinn

2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) der Geschmack

3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) die Kostprobe

4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) der Geschmack

5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) der Geschmack

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taste

[teɪst]

I. n

1. no pl (flavour) Geschmack m

she still had the \taste of onions in her mouth sie hatte immer noch den Zwiebelgeschmack im Mund

sense of \taste Geschmackssinn m

to leave a bad \taste in the mouth ( fig) einen üblen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen

2. (small portion/mouthful of food) [kleiner] Bissen

just a \taste of cake for me, please für mich bitte nur ein kleines Stückchen Kuchen

3. (liking, fondness) Vorliebe f

I've never understood Liz's \taste in men ich habe Liz' Geschmack, was Männer anbelangt, nie verstanden

these olives are an acquired \taste diese Oliven sind gewöhnungsbedürftig

to be a question of \taste Geschmackssache sein

to have different \tastes verschiedene Geschmäcker haben

to have an expensive \taste einen teuren Geschmack haben

to acquire a \taste for sth an etw dat Geschmack finden

to get a \taste for sth Gefallen an etw dat finden

to lose the \taste for sth den Gefallen an etw dat verlieren

4. no pl (aesthetic quality/discernment) Geschmack m

jokes about death are rather in poor \taste Witze über den Tod sind ziemlich geschmacklos

to be a matter of [personal] \taste Geschmackssache sein

bad \taste schlechter Geschmack

to be in excellent \taste von exzellentem Geschmack zeugen

to be in terrible \taste äußerst geschmacklos sein

to have [good] \taste [einen guten] Geschmack haben

5. no pl ( fig: short encounter) Kostprobe f fig

to give sb a \taste of the whip jdn die Peitsche spüren lassen

to have a \taste of sth einen Vorgeschmack von etw dat bekommen

II. vt

1. (perceive flavour)

▪ to \taste sth etw schmecken; (test) etw probieren [o geh kosten]

I can't \taste anything ich schmecke gar nichts

2. (experience briefly)

▪ to \taste sth luxury, success [einmal] etw erleben

III. vi schmecken

▪ to \taste of sth nach etw dat schmecken

to \taste bitter/salty/sweet bitter/salzig/süß schmecken

to \taste like sth wie etw schmecken

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[teɪst]
1. n

1) (= sense) Geschmack(sinn) m

to be sweet to the taste — süß schmecken, einen süßen Geschmack haben

2) (= flavour) Geschmack m

I don't like the taste — das schmeckt mir nicht

her cooking has no taste — ihr Essen schmeckt nach nichts

a taste of onions — ein Zwiebelgeschmack

to leave a bad taste in the mouth (lit, fig) — einen üblen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen

3) (= small amount) Kostprobe f, Versucherchen nt (inf); (fig, as an example) Kostprobe f; (of sth in the future) Vorgeschmack m

would you like some? – just a taste — möchten Sie etwas? – nur eine Idee

to have a taste (of sth) (lit) — (etw) probieren or kosten; (fig) eine Kostprobe (von etw) bekommen; (of sth to come) einen Vorgeschmack (von etw) haben

two years in the army will give him a taste of discipline —

to give sb a taste of the whip he gave them a taste of his bad temper a taste of what was to come — jdn die Peitsche or Knute spüren lassen er gab ihnen eine (Kost)probe seiner schlechten Laune ein Vorgeschmack dessen, was noch kommen sollte

4) (= liking) Geschmack m no pl

to have a taste for sth — eine Vorliebe für etw haben

to acquire or develop a taste for sth — Geschmack an etw (dat) finden

it's an acquired taste — das ist etwas für Kenner

she has expensive tastes in hats — was Hüte anbelangt, hat sie einen teuren Geschmack

my taste in music has changed over the years — mein musikalischer Geschmack hat sich mit der Zeit geändert

to be to sb's taste — nach jds Geschmack sein

it is a matter of taste — das ist Geschmack(s)sache

there is no accounting for tastes — über Geschmack lässt sich ( nicht) streiten

tastes differ — die Geschmäcker sind verschieden

sweeten to taste (Cook) — nach Geschmack or Bedarf süßen

her novels are too violent for my taste — ihre Romane enthalten für meinen Geschmack zu viel Gewalt

5) (= discernment) Geschmack m

she has very good taste in furniture — was Möbel anbelangt, hat sie einen sehr guten Geschmack

she has no taste at all when it comes to choosing friends — sie ist nicht sehr wählerisch in der Auswahl ihrer Freunde

a man of taste — ein Mann mit Geschmack

in good taste — geschmackvoll

in bad taste — geschmacklos

to be in doubtful taste —

that joke shows very poor taste — dieser Witz ist geschmacklos

the house is furnished in impeccable taste — das Haus ist, was Geschmack betrifft, tadellos eingerichtet

2. vt

1) (= perceive flavour of) schmecken; blood lecken

I can't taste anything —

I can't taste anything wrong — ich kann nichts Besonderes schmecken

once you've tasted real champagne — wenn Sie einmal echten Sekt getrunken haben

I've never tasted caviar — ich habe noch nie Kaviar gekostet (geh) or gegessen

wait till you taste this — warten Sie mal, bis Sie das probiert haben

he hadn't tasted food for a week — er hatte seit einer Woche nichts zu sich genommen

2) (= take a little) versuchen, probieren, kosten

3) (= test) wine verkosten; food products probieren; (official) prüfen

taste the sauce before adding salt — schmecken Sie die Soße ab, bevor Sie Salz beigeben

4) (fig) power, freedom, success, victory erfahren, erleben

once the canary had tasted freedom... — als der Kanarienvogel erst einmal Geschmack an der Freiheit gefunden hatte...

3. vi

1) (food, drink) schmecken

to taste good or nice — (gut) schmecken

it tastes all right to me — ich schmecke nichts

to taste of sth — nach etw schmecken

2)

to taste of (liter) —

those who have tasted of the knowledge of Zen — diejenigen, denen die Weisheit des Zen zuteilgeworden ist (geh)

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taste [teıst]

A v/t

1. Speisen etc kosten, (ab)schmecken, probieren (auch fig): → blood A 1

2. essen, trinken:

he had not tasted food for days er hatte seit Tagen keinen Bissen gegessen

3. a) (in) etwas herausschmecken (aus), etwas schmecken (in dat)

b) etwas schmecken:

I’ve got a cold, I can’t taste anything

4. fig kosten, kennenlernen, erleben, erfahren

5. fig genießen

B v/i

1. schmecken (of nach):

the soup didn’t taste of anything

2. taste of fig riechen oder schmecken nach

3. kosten, versuchen, probieren ( alle:

of von oder akk)

4. taste of fig → A 4

C s

1. Geschmack m, pl auch Geschmacksrichtungen pl:

there was a sour taste in his mouth er hatte einen sauren Geschmack im Mund;

have no (a funny) taste nach nichts (komisch) schmecken;

I have no taste for … … schmeckt oder schmecken mir nicht;

improve the taste of etwas geschmacklich verfeinern;

leave a bad ( oder nasty) taste in one’s mouth bes fig bei jemandem einen üblen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen

2. Geschmack(ssinn) m

3. (Kost) Probe f (of von oder gen):

a) kleiner Bissen, Happen m

b) Schlückchen n:

have a taste of sth etwas kosten oder probieren

4. fig (of) (Kost)Probe f (gen), Vorgeschmack m (von):

give sb (have) a taste of sth

5. fig Beigeschmack m, Anflug m ( beide:

of von)

6. fig (künstlerischer oder guter) Geschmack:

be a man of taste Geschmack haben;

have expensive tastes einen teuren Geschmack haben;

what are your tastes in music? welche Musik mögen Sie?;

each to their taste jeder nach seinem Geschmack;

in bad ( oder poor) taste

a) geschmacklos,

b) weitS. taktlos;

in good taste

a) geschmackvoll,

b) weitS. taktvoll; → account B 3, matter A 3

7. fig Geschmacksrichtung f, Mode f:

today’s tastes pl der Geschmack von heute

8. fig (for)

a) Neigung f (zu), Vorliebe f, Sinn m (für):

a taste for music

b) Geschmack m, Gefallen n (an dat):

that’s not to my taste das ist nicht nach meinem Geschmack;

that’s not to everybody’s taste das ist nicht jedermanns Sache;

have a (no) taste for (keinen) Geschmack finden an

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1. transitive verb
1) schmecken; (try a little) probieren; kosten

2) (recognize flavour of) [heraus]schmecken

3) (fig.): (experience) kosten (geh.) [Macht, Freiheit, [Miss]erfolg, Glück, Niederlage]
2. intransitive verb
1) (have sense of flavour) schmecken

2) (have certain flavour) schmecken (of nach)

not taste of anything — nach nichts schmecken
3. noun
1) (flavour) Geschmack, der

to taste — nach Geschmack [verdünnen]

this dish has no taste — dieses Gericht schmeckt nach nichts

there's a taste of garlic in something — etwas schmeckt nach Knoblauch

leave a nasty/bad etc. taste in the mouth — (lit. or fig.) einen unangenehmen/üblen usw. Nachgeschmack hinterlassen

2) (sense)

[sense of] taste — Geschmack[ssinn], der

3) (discernment) Geschmack, der

taste in art/music — Kunst-/Musikgeschmack, der

have good taste in clothes — sich geschmackvoll kleiden

it would be bad taste to do that — es wäre geschmacklos, das zu tun

in good/bad taste — geschmackvoll/geschmacklos

4) (sample, lit. or fig.) Kostprobe, die

have a taste of — probieren [Speise, Getränk]; kennen lernen [Freiheit, jemandes Jähzorn, Arroganz]

give somebody a taste of something — (lit. or fig.) jemandem eine Kostprobe einer Sache (Gen.) geben

5) (liking) Geschmack, der (in für)

have a/no taste for something — an etwas (Dat.) Geschmack/keinen Geschmack finden

have expensive tastes in clothes — etc. eine Vorliebe für teure Kleidung usw. haben

be/not be to somebody's taste — nach jemandes/nicht nach jemandes Geschmack sein

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n.

Geschmack m.

Kostprobe f. (of) v.

kosten v.

schmecken (nach) v. v.

kosten (Essen) v.

schmecken v.

English-german dictionary > taste
16 taste

[teɪst] 1. n ( lit, fig)
( flavour) smak m; ( sense) smak m, zmysł m smaku; ( sample) odrobina f na spróbowanie
2. vt
( get flavour of) czuć (poczuć perf) smak +gen; ( test) próbować (spróbować perf) or kosztować (skosztować perf) +gen
3. vi
to taste of/like sth — smakować jak coś

what does it taste like? — jak to smakuje?

you can taste the garlic (in it) — czuć w tym czosnek

to have a taste of sth — próbować (spróbować perf) czegoś ( fig) zakosztować ( perf) czegoś

to acquire a taste for sth — zasmakować ( perf) w czymś

to be in good/bad taste — być w dobrym/złym guście

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[teist] 1. verb
1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) czuć (smak)

2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) próbować, kosztować

3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) smakować, mieć smak

4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) jeść

5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) zaznać, zakosztować
2. noun
1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) smak

2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) smak

3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) próbowanie, skosztowanie

4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) smak, gust, upodobanie

5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) smak, gust

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- tasteful
- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness

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