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A shave a face-lift sich das Gesicht liften lassen, sich liften lassen2. fig Verschönerung f, Renovierung f:B v/t2. fig verschönern, einem Wagen etc ein neues Aussehen geben, ein Gebäude etc renovieren -
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2 fig rénovation f ; to give sth a face-lift rénover qch [building] ; réaménager qch [town-centre] ; changer la formule de qch [magazine] ; rénover qch [political party]. -
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['feɪslɪft]1) cosmet. lifting m.2) fig. restauro m.to give sth. a face-lift — restaurare, ristrutturare [building, town centre]
* * *['feɪslɪft]1) cosmet. lifting m.2) fig. restauro m.to give sth. a face-lift — restaurare, ristrutturare [building, town centre]
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['feɪslɪft]noun gen lifting m; fig rénovation fto give something a face-lift — rénover quelque chose [building]; réaménager quelque chose [town centre]
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face [feɪs]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. [of person] visage m• you're lying, it's written all over your face! (inf) tu mens, ça se lit sur ton visage !• to come face to face with [+ person] se trouver nez à nez avec• get out of my face! (inf!) fous-moi la paix ! (inf !)b. ( = front) he was lying face down il était à plat ventrec. ( = expression) mine fd. ( = appearance) visage mf. [of mountain] face f• it fell face up/down [playing card, photo] elle est tombée face en dessus/en dessousa. ( = look towards) faire face àb. ( = look out onto) [building] donner surc. ( = confront) two problems faced them ils se trouvaient devant deux problèmes• the government, faced with renewed wage demands... le gouvernement, confronté à de nouvelles revendications salariales...• he was faced with a bill for £100 il se voyait obligé de payer une note de 100 livresd. ( = face up to) [+ problem] affronter ; [+ truth] regarder en face• she won't face the fact that he's not going to come back elle ne veut pas se rendre à l'évidence et admettre qu'il ne reviendra pase. ( = risk incurring) risquerf. ( = appear before) affronterb. [house] être orienté4. compounds► face cloth noun ≈ gant m de toilette• to give a face-lift to [+ house] (exterior) ravaler la façade de ; (interior) retaper ; [+ political party, company] rajeunir l'image de• the town has been given a face-lift la ville a fait peau neuve ► face mask noun masque m ; (Cosmetics) masque m (de beauté)• it was a face-saving exercise on their part ils l'ont fait pour sauver la face ► face-to-face adjective face à face• to face up to the fact that... admettre que...* * *[feɪs] 1.to slam the door/laugh in somebody's face — claquer la porte/rire au nez de quelqu'un
to be face up/down — [person] être sur le dos/ventre
2) ( expression) air mto pull ou make a face — faire la grimace
3) fig ( outward appearance)to change the face of — changer le visage de [industry]
4) ( dignity)5) ( surface) (of clock, watch) cadran m; (of gem, dice) face f; ( of coin) côté m; ( of planet) surface f; (of cliff, mountain) face f; ( of rock) paroi f; ( of playing card) face f; ( of document) recto mto disappear ou vanish off the face of the earth — (colloq) disparaître de la circulation
2.face up/down — à l'endroit/l'envers
transitive verb1) ( look towards) [person] faire face à; [building, room] donner surto face north/south — [person] regarder au nord/sud; [building] être orienté au nord/sud
facing our house, there is... — en face de notre maison, il y a...
2) ( confront) se trouver face à [challenge, crisis]; se voir contraint de payer [fine]; se trouver menacé de [defeat, redundancy]; être contraint de faire [choice]; affronter [attacker, rival, team]to be faced with — se trouver confronté à [problem, decision]
to face somebody with — confronter quelqu'un à [truth, evidence]
3) ( acknowledge)face the facts, you're finished! — regarde la réalité en face, tu es fini!
let's face it, nobody's perfect — admettons-le, personne n'est parfait
4) ( tolerate prospect)he couldn't face the thought of walking/eating — l'idée de marcher/manger lui était insupportable
5) ( run the risk of) risquer [fine, suspension]6) Construction revêtir [façade, wall] ( with de)7) ( in printing) [photo etc] être face à [page]3.1)to face towards — [person, chair] être tourné vers; [building, house] être en face de
to face backwards — [person] tourner le dos
to be facing forward — [person] être de face
2) Military4.in the face of prepositional phrase1) ( despite) en dépit de [difficulties]2) ( in confrontation with) face à, devant [opposition, enemy, danger]•Phrasal Verbs:•• -
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lift [lɪft]∎ help me lift the wardrobe aide-moi à soulever l'armoire;∎ she lifted the washing basket off or from the table elle a soulevé le panier à linge de la table;∎ I lifted the books out of the crate j'ai sorti les livres de la caisse;∎ she lifted her eyes from her magazine elle leva les yeux de sa revue;∎ she lifted the suitcase down from the top of the wardrobe elle a descendu la valise de dessus l'armoire;∎ to lift weights (as exercise) faire des haltères;∎ I feel as if a burden has been lifted from my shoulders j'ai l'impression qu'on m'a enlevé un poids des épaules;∎ the forward lifted the ball over the goalkeeper l'avant a lobé le gardien de but;∎ literary the church lifts its spire to the skies l'église dresse sa flèche vers le ciel(c) (spirits, heart) remonter;∎ his music never fails to lift my spirits sa musique me remonte toujours le moral(d) (end → blockade, embargo etc) lever; (→ control, restriction) supprimer; (→ mortgage) déshypothéquer∎ he had his wallet lifted il s'est fait piquer son portefeuille;∎ to lift a passage from an author/a book piquer un passage chez un auteur/dans un livre∎ he got lifted for stealing cars il s'est fait agrafer ou alpaguer pour vol de voitures(g) (bulbs, potatoes, turnips) arracher∎ she's had her face lifted elle s'est fait faire un lifting∎ our spirits lifted at the news la nouvelle nous a remonté le moral∎ his bad mood didn't lift all day sa mauvaise humeur ne s'est pas dissipée de la journée3 noun∎ to give sth a lift soulever qch(b) (in morale, energy)∎ to give sb a lift remonter le moral à qn;∎ glucose tablets are good if you need a quick lift les comprimés de glucose sont bons si vous avez besoin d'un coup de fouet∎ goods lift monte-charge m inv∎ to give sb a lift prendre ou emmener qn en voiture;∎ could you give me a lift to the station? (it's on your way) est-ce que tu peux me déposer à la gare?; (make special trip) est-ce que tu peux m'emmener à la gare?;∎ can I give you a lift? est-ce que je peux vous conduire ou déposer quelque part?;∎ I'll try to arrange a lift for anyone who hasn't got a car je ferai en sorte que tout le monde ait une place dans une voiture;∎ we've been waiting over two hours for a lift cela fait deux heures que nous attendons que quelqu'un veuille bien nous prendre;∎ we got a great lift yesterday, all the way to Lyons on a eu de la chance hier, il y a quelqu'un qui nous a emmenés jusqu'à Lyon(e) (extent of rise → of crane etc) hauteur f de levage; (→ of pump) hauteur f d'élévation; Technology (→ of valve, cam) levée f; (→ of millrace) (hauteur f de) chute f; (between bearings) différence f de niveau(f) (raising power → of balloon, gas) force f ascensionnelle; Aviation portance f, poussée f (aérodynamique), sustentation f►► British lift attendant liftier(ère) m,f;British lift engineer ascensoriste mf;British lift operator liftier(ère) m,f;British lift shaft cage f d'ascenseur(object from shelf) descendre➲ lift off(hat, lid) enlever, ôter(plane, rocket) décoller∎ to lift sb up (who has fallen) aider qn à se relever;∎ lift me up so I can see the parade soulève-moi pour que je puisse voir le défilé;∎ she lifted up the mat and found a key elle souleva le paillasson et trouva une clé;∎ to lift up one's head lever la tête∎ the choir lifted up their voices in song le chœur s'est mis à chanter;∎ lift up your hearts in prayer élevez vos âmes ou cœurs dans la prière -
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A n1 GB ( elevator) ( for people) ascenseur m ; ( for goods) monte-charge m inv ; to take the lift to the fourth floor prendre l'ascenseur pour monter au cinquième étage ;2 ( ride) she asked me for a lift elle m'a demandé de la conduire ; I get a lift to work from Annie Annie me dépose à mon travail ; to give sb a lift to the station déposer qn à la gare ; can I give you a lift? je peux te déposer quelque part? ; to give lifts to hitchhikers prendre des auto-stoppeurs ; to hitch a lift faire de l'auto-stop ; don't accept lifts from strangers ne monte jamais dans la voiture d'un inconnu ;4 ○ ( help) can you give me a lift with this trunk? est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter cette malle? ;7 ( special heel) talonnette f ;8 Aviat sustentation f.C vtr1 ( pick up) soulever [object, person] ; to lift sth off a ledge/onto the table soulever qch d'un rebord/pour le mettre sur la table ; to lift sth out of the box/drawer sortir qch de la boîte/du tiroir ; to lift sth into the car prendre qch pour le mettre dans la voiture ; to lift sb into the ambulance porter qn jusque dans l'ambulance ; to lift sth over the wall faire passer qch par-dessus le mur ; she lifted the spoon/flute to her lips elle a porté la cuillère/flûte à sa bouche ; one, two, three, lift! oh, hisse! ;2 ( raise) lever [arm, head] ; he lifted his arm il a levé le bras ; she didn't even lift her head from her book elle n'a même pas levé le nez de son livre ;4 ( remove) lever [siege, ban, sanctions] ; I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind ou shoulders je me sens soulagé d'un grand poids ;5 ( boost) to lift sb's spirits remonter le moral à qn ;7 ○ ( steal) piquer ○, voler [file, keys, ideas] (from dans) ; pomper ○, copier [article, passage] (from sur) ; he lifted it from my briefcase il l'a piqué dans ma serviette ;8 ( dig up) arracher [carrots, onions] ;9 ○ GB ( arrest) arrêter ;12 Cosmet to have one's face lifted se faire faire un lifting.D vi1 ( improve) [bad mood, headache] disparaître ; her spirits began to lift elle a commencé à retrouver le moral ;2 ( disappear) [fog, mist] se dissiper ;3 ( open) se soulever ; the lid/trapdoor lifts easily le couvercle/la trappe se soulève facilement.not to lift a finger ne pas lever le petit doigt.■ lift down:▶ lift [sb/sth] down, lift down [sb/sth] descendre [object] ; to lift a child down from a wall soulever un enfant d'un mur et le poser par terre.■ lift in:■ lift off:▶ lift [sth] off, lift off [sth] enlever [cover, lid].■ lift out:▶ lift out [shelf, filter] être amovible ;■ lift up:▶ lift up [lid, curtain] se soulever ;▶ lift [sb/sth] up, lift up [sb/sth] soulever [book, suitcase, lid] ; lever [head, veil, eyes] ; relever [jumper, coat] ; they lifted up their voices in prayer/song leurs voix s'élevèrent pour prier/chanter ; to lift a child up onto a wall soulever un enfant et le poser sur un mur. -
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lift [lɪft]1. nounc. ( = act of lifting) give the box a lift soulève la boîted. ( = transport) can I give you a lift? est-ce que je peux vous déposer quelque part ?e. ( = boost) it gave us a lift cela nous a remonté le morala. ( = raise) lever• to lift sb/sth onto a table soulever qn/qch et le poser sur une table• to lift sb/sth off a table descendre qn/qch d'une tableb. [+ restrictions] supprimer ; [+ ban, siege] lever[lid] se soulever ; [fog] se lever4. compounds[+ box, person] descendre[+ lid] enlever[+ object] sortir[drawbridge] se soulever[+ object, carpet, skirt, person] soulever* * *[lɪft] 1.2) ( ride)3) (colloq) ( boost)4) Sport ( in weightlifting) essai m2.transitive verb2) ( boost)3) (colloq) ( steal) piquer (colloq), voler [file, keys, ideas] ( from dans); copier [article, passage] ( from sur)4) Sport lifter [ball]5)3.intransitive verb [lid] se soulever; [bad mood, headache] disparaître; [fog] se dissiperPhrasal Verbs:- lift off- lift up•• -
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lift 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) løfte, heve2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) bære bort3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) lette4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) lette, ta av2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) heving, løft(ing)2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) heis; skiheis3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) skyss; haik4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) oppmuntring•- lift offelevator--------heis--------heve--------lette--------løfteIsubst. \/lɪft\/1) løft, løfting, heving2) ( overført) hjelp, håndsrekning3) ( overført) løft4) skyss, haik, lift5) ( mekanikk) løftehøyde, stigehøyde6) ( om pris eller mengde) stigning, økning7) heis, elevator8) ( hverdagslig) tyveri, plagiat, kopi9) ( sjøfart) løft, topplente, løftesluse10) reisning (kroppsholdning)11) forklaring: oppbygd hæl på eller innlegg i skotøy som gir ekstra høyde eller korrigerer ulik lengde på benene15) (TV) svartavvik, svarthøyninggive somebody a lift gi noen en håndsrekning, hjelpe noen gi noen skyss, la noen sitte pålift attendant heisførerthumb a lift eller thumb a ride forsøke å få haik, haikeIIverb \/lɪft\/1) ( også overført) løfte (på), løfte opp, heve (på), heve opp2) heve, oppheve3) løfte seg, heve seg4) ( også overført) lette, spre seg, svinne5) ( om rotfrukter) ta opp, grave opp6) ( hverdagslig) rappe, kvarte, stjele, lette7) ( hverdagslig) plagiere, kopiere8) ( om pris eller mengde) stige, øke9) (slang, arrestere) hekte, knipe10) utføre kosmetisk kirurgi, gi ansiktsløftning11) transportere med fly13) ( om person eller lag) forbedre rangeringhave one's face lifted gjennomgå en ansiktsløftninglift at løfte i, løfte pålift a word out of its context ta et ord ut av sammenhengenlift from løfte opp fralift into løfte opp i, løfte opp tillift off løfte av ( romteknologi eller luftfart) starte, lette (spesielt vertikalt)lift one's hand ( for å avlegge ed) løfte hånden, heve håndenlift one's hand against løfte hånden mot (true)lift (up) one's hands ( også i bønn) løfte sine henderlift one's spirits bedre humøretlift to løfte opp til, løfte opp motlift up løfte opp, hevelift upon løfte opp pålift up one's head ( overført) løfte hodet, fatte nytt mot -
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[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) dvigniti2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) prenesti3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) izginiti4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) dvigniti se2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) dvig2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) dvigalo3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) prevoz4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) polet•- lift off* * *I [lift]noundviganje; (ponosna, vzravnana) drža; technical višina dviga, dvigalna sila, dvigalo, lift; vzpenjača, smučarska vlečnica, sedežnica; aeronautics vertikalna sila zračnega pritiska na avion, ki deluje v obratnem sorazmerju s silo teže; figuratively pomoč, povzdiga; dviganje (cen); dodatno usnje v podpetnici; colloquially krajadead lift — nepremakljiv, pretežek predmetto give s.o. a lift — vzeti koga v avto, figuratively pomagatiII [lift]1.transitive verb(up) dvigniti, dvigati; privzdigniti, povzdigniti, spodbuditi; colloquially krasti (zlasti govedo), napraviti plagiat; podreti šotor (tabor); izkopavati (krompir), izkopati (zaklad); American izplačati hipoteko; American preklicati (prepoved, embargo); sneti ( off z);2.intransitive verbdvigniti se, dvigati se (tudi megla, oblaki); pustiti se dvignitito lift up a cry — zagnati krik, zakričatito lift s.o.'s face — polepšati komu obraz z operacijofiguratively to lift one's hand — prisečito lift a hand — premakniti roko, samo malo se potruditifiguratively to lift a hand against s.o. — dvigniti roko na kogato lift one's hat — privzdigniti klobuk, pozdravitito lift (up)one's head — dvigniti glavo, zbrati se; dvigniti se, pojaviti se, pomoliti glavoto lift up one's heel — brcniti, ritatifiguratively to lift up one's horn — pokazati rogelifted up with pride — kipeč od ponosa; vzravnan od ponosato lift a story — ukrasti zgodbo, napraviti plagiatto lift (up)one's voice against — povzdigniti glas proti, nasprotovati komu, čemu -
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1. transitive verb1) heben; (slightly) anheben; (fig.) erheben [Seele, Gemüt, Geist]4) (end) aufheben [Verbot, Beschränkung, Blockade]2. intransitive verb1) (disperse) sich auflösen2) (rise) [Stimmung:] sich aufhellen; [Herz:] höher schlagen3. noun1) (ride in vehicle) Mitfahrgelegenheit, dieget a lift [with or from somebody] — [von jemandem] mitgenommen werden
would you like a lift? — möchtest du mitfahren?
3) (lifting) Heben, dasPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/88752/lift_down">lift down- lift off- lift up* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) heben2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) hochheben und wegtragen3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) sich heben4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) sich heben2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) das Heben2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) der Aufzug3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) im Auto mitnehmen4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) der Auftrieb•- lift off* * *[lɪft]I. nto take the \lift den Aufzug nehmen, mit dem Aufzug fahrena bra that gives a bit of \lift ein BH, der etwas stützt; (heel)shoes with a bit of \lift Schuhe mit etwas höheren Absätzena tiny \lift will put this in the right place wenn du es ein klein wenig anhebst, können wir es an die richtige Stelle rücken5. (increase) Anstieg m kein pl; (increase in amount) Erhöhung f [eines Betrags]; of a person's voice Heben nt der Stimmeto give a \lift to sb [or to give sb a \lift] jdn [im Auto] mitnehmenI'll give you a \lift to the station ich kann Sie bis zum Bahnhof mitnehmenII. vt1. (raise)\lift the weight into the starting position bring das Gewicht in die Ausgangspositionwhen will our country ever be \lifted out of this state of economic depression? ( fig) wann wird es mit der Wirtschaft unseres Landes wohl jemals wieder aufwärtsgehen?2. (direct upward)to \lift one's eyes die Augen aufschlagento \lift one's head den Kopf heben3. (make louder)to \lift one's voice lauter sprechen, die Stimme heben4. (increase)▪ to \lift an amount/prices/rates einen Betrag/Preise/Sätze erhöhen5. (airlift)▪ to \lift sth somewhere etw irgendwohin fliegento \lift supplies/troops den Nachschub/Truppen auf dem Luftweg transportierento have one's face/breasts \lifted sich dat das Gesicht liften/die Brust straffen lassen7. (dig up)▪ to \lift sth etw ausgraben8. (improve in rank)▪ to \lift sb/a team jdn/ein Team befördern9. (win)to \lift an event/a prize einen Wettkampf/einen Preis gewinnen10. (make more interesting)11. (elevate)to \lift sb's confidence jds Vertrauen stärkento \lift sb's spirits jds Stimmung heben12. (end)to \lift a ban/restrictions ein Verbot/Einschränkungen aufheben15. (arrest)16. (take)to \lift fingerprints from sth etw auf Fingerabdrücke untersuchenIII. vi* * *[lɪft]1. n1) (= lifting) Heben ntgive me a lift up — heb mich mal hoch
give me a lift with this trunk — hilf mir, den Koffer hochzuheben
2) (WEIGHTLIFTING)that was a good lift — das war eine gute Leistung
his next lift is 100 kg — beim nächsten Versuch will er 100 kg heben
3)(= emotional uplift)
to give sb a lift — jdn aufmuntern; (drug) jdn aufputschen; (prospect) jdm Auftrieb geben4) (in car etc) Mitfahrgelegenheit fto get a lift from sb — von jdm mitgenommen werden/von jdm gefahren werden
want a lift? — möchten Sie mitkommen?, soll ich dich fahren?
don't take lifts from strangers — lass dich nicht von Fremden mitnehmen
2. vt1) hochheben; window hochschieben; feet, head heben; eyes aufschlagen; hat lüften, ziehen; potatoes etc ernten; child etc hochhebento lift the spirits/mood — die Stimmung heben
the news lifted him out of his depression —
the excellence of his style lifts him far above his contemporaries — sein ausgezeichneter Stil stellt ihn weit über seine Zeitgenossen
3) (= remove) restrictions etc aufheben5)to have one's face lifted — sich (dat) das Gesicht straffen or liften lassen
3. vi1) (= be lifted) sich hochheben lassenthat chair is too heavy ( for you) to lift — dieser Stuhl ist zu schwer zum Hochheben
* * *lift [lıft]A s1. a) (Hoch-, Auf)Heben n:he gave the boy a lift onto the chair er hob den Jungen auf den Stuhlb) (Eis-, Rollkunstlauf etc) Hebefigur f2. Steigen nthe proud lift of her head ihre stolze Kopfhaltung4. TECHa) Hub(höhe) m(f)b) Förderhöhe fc) Steighöhe fd) Förder-, Hubmenge f5. a) US Beförderung fb) Luftbrücke f6. a) FLUG, PHYS Auftrieb m, fig auch Aufschwung m:b) Erfolgserlebnis n7. Last f:9. a) Beistand m, Hilfe fb) Mitfahrgelegenheit f:give sb a lift jemandem helfen; jemanden (im Auto etc) mitnehmen;get a lift from sb von jemandem mitgenommen werden;offer sb a lift jemandem anbieten, ihn mitzunehmen;10. TECH Hebe-, Fördergerät n, -werk n11. besonders Br Lift m, Aufzug m, Fahrstuhl m:take the lift den Fahrstuhl nehmen, mit dem Fahrstuhl fahren12. (Ski-, Sessel- etc) Lift m13. Bergbau:a) Pumpensatz mb) Abbauhöhe f14. umg Diebstahl m15. MED Lift m/n, Lifting n:have a lift sich liften lassenB v/ta) (hoch-, auf)heben,b) die Stimme etc erheben:lift one’s eyes aufschauen, -blicken;lift one’s hand to sb die Hand gegen jemanden erheben;2. Gewichtheben: ein Gewicht zur Hochstrecke bringen3. figa) (geistig oder sittlich) hebenb) emporheben (from, out of aus der Armut etc)lifted up with pride stolzgeschwellt5. Bergbau: fördern6. die Preise etc anheben, erhöhen7. umg klauen, stehlen:a) mitgehen lassen umgb) plagiieren8. ein Zelt, Lager abbrechen9. a) Kartoffeln klauben, erntenb) einen Schatz heben10. US eine Hypothek etc tilgen11. jemandem das Gesicht etc liften, straffen:have one’s face lifted sich das Gesicht liften lassen12. eine Belagerung, ein Embargo, ein Verbot etc aufheben13. Fingerabdrücke sichernC v/i1. sich heben, steigen (beide: auch Nebel):a) starten (Rakete),b) abheben (Flugzeug)2. sich (hoch)heben lassen* * *1. transitive verb1) heben; (slightly) anheben; (fig.) erheben [Seele, Gemüt, Geist]4) (end) aufheben [Verbot, Beschränkung, Blockade]2. intransitive verb1) (disperse) sich auflösen2) (rise) [Stimmung:] sich aufhellen; [Herz:] höher schlagen3. noun1) (ride in vehicle) Mitfahrgelegenheit, dieget a lift [with or from somebody] — [von jemandem] mitgenommen werden
3) (lifting) Heben, dasPhrasal Verbs:- lift off- lift up* * *(UK) n.Aufzug -¨e m.Fahrstuhl m.Lift -e m.Personenaufzug m. n.Erfolgserlebnis n.Hub ¨-e m. v.aufheben v.fördern v.heben v.(§ p.,pp.: hob, gehoben)roden (ernten) v. -
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I [lɪft]2) (ride) passaggio m.to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione
3) colloq. (boost)to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn
4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.II 1. [lɪft]1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano
to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola
to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina
to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro
2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso
3) (boost)to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] ( from da); copiare [article, passage] ( from da)7) cosmet.2.verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [ fog] dissiparsi- lift off- lift up••* * *[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) alzare, sollevare2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) trasportare3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) alzarsi4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) alzarsi, sollevarsi2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) alzata2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) ascensore3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) passaggio4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) spinta, sollievo•- lift off* * *I [lɪft]2) (ride) passaggio m.to give sb. a lift to the station — dare un passaggio a qcn. fino alla stazione
3) colloq. (boost)to give sb. a lift — [praise, news] tirare su qcn
4) sport (in weight-lifting) sollevamento m.II 1. [lɪft]1) alzare, sollevare [object, person]; alzare, tirare su, sollevare [arm, head]to lift sth. off a ledge — sollevare qcs. da un ripiano
to lift sth. out of a box — tirare fuori qcs. da una scatola
to lift sth. into the car — caricare qcs. sulla macchina
to lift sth. over the wall — fare passare qcs. sopra il muro
2) (remove) levare [siege, ban]I feel as if a great weight has been lifted from my mind — mi sento come se mi avessero tolto un grosso peso
3) (boost)to lift sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn
4) colloq. (steal) rubare, fregare [file, keys, ideas] ( from da); copiare [article, passage] ( from da)7) cosmet.2.verbo intransitivo [lid, trapdoor] sollevarsi; [bad mood, headache] scomparire; [ fog] dissiparsi- lift off- lift up•• -
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[lɪft] nto take the \lift den Aufzug nehmen, mit dem Aufzug fahrena bra that gives a bit of \lift ein BH, der etwas stützt;( heel)shoes with a bit of \lift Schuhe mit etwas höheren Absätzena tiny \lift will put this in the right place wenn du es ein klein wenig anhebst, können wir es an die richtige Stelle rücken5) ( increase) Anstieg m kein pl, ( increase in amount) Erhöhung f [eines Betrags]; of a person's voice Heben nt der Stimmeto give a \lift to sb [or to give sb a \lift] jdn [im Auto] mitnehmen;I'll give you a \lift to the station ich kann Sie bis zum Bahnhof mitnehmen;(fig: positive feeling)1) ( raise)to \lift sb/ sth jdn/etw [hoch]heben;( slightly) jdn/etw anheben;she \lifted the cigarette [up] to her lips sie führte die Zigarette an die Lippen sports\lift the weight into the starting position bring das Gewicht in die Ausgangsposition;when will our country ever be \lifted out of this state of economic depression? ( fig) wann wird es mit der Wirtschaft unseres Landes wohl jemals wieder aufwärtsgehen?2) ( direct upward)to \lift one's eyes die Augen aufschlagen;to \lift one's head den Kopf heben;to \lift one's head from sth den Kopf von etw dat heben3) ( make louder)to \lift one's voice lauter sprechen, die Stimme heben;to \lift one's voice to sb ( yell at) jdn anschreien;( argue with) die Stimme gegen jdn erheben ( geh)4) ( increase)5) ( airlift)to \lift sth somewhere etw irgendwohin fliegen;to \lift supplies/ troops den Nachschub/Truppen auf dem Luftweg transportieren7) ( dig up)to \lift sth etw ausgraben;to \lift potatoes Kartoffeln ernten, ( DIAL) ausmachen8) ( improve in rank)to \lift sb/ a team jdn/ein Team befördern9) ( win)to \lift an event/ a prize einen Wettkampf/einen Preis gewinnento \lift sb's confidence jds Vertrauen stärken;to \lift sb's spirits jds Stimmung hebento \lift a ban/ restrictions ein Verbot/Einschränkungen aufhebento \lift sb jdn schnappen ( fam)to \lift fingerprints from sth etw auf Fingerabdrücke untersuchen vi -
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lɪft
1. сущ.
1) поднятие, подъем With one great lift, the men moved the rock. ≈ Одним мощным усилием мужчины сдвинули камень. Syn: heave, hoist, boost, uplift, raising;
ascent, gain in elevation, upward movement, climb, rise, ascendance
2) воодушевление, подъем to get a lift ( from smb. or smth.) ≈ испытывать душевный подъем (благодаря кому-л. или чему-л.) Your words of encouragement gave us a real lift. ≈ Ваши слова одобрения вызвали у нас настоящий душевный подъем.
3) повышение, продвижение( по службе и т. п.)
4) возвышенность
5) подъемная машина;
подъемник, лифт to operate a lift ≈ управлять лифтом A liftboy or liftman operates a lift. ≈ Лифтер следит за работой лифта. to take a lift ≈ пользоваться лифтом. We took the lift to the tenth floor. ≈ Мы поехали на десятый этаж на лифте. service lift ≈ служебный лифт
6) подъемная сила
7) разг. кража
8) гидр. водяной столб;
высота напора
9) а) спорт поднятие (тяжелая атлетика, борьба) б) подъем партнерши (в фигурном катании), поддержка( в балете) ∙ give smb. a lift
2. гл.
1) а) поднимать Please lift the packages onto the counter. ≈ Пожалуйста, подними и положи коробку на полку. Lift your head up and pay attention. ≈ Подними голову и внимательно слушай. Syn: raise, heft, hoist, heave, move upward, elevate, raise up, rear, upraise, uplift, boost б) поднимать, возвышать (голос)
2) воодушевлять;
усиливать, повышать (настроение и т. п.) The encouraging letter lifted our hopes. ≈ Обнадеживающее письмо усилило наши надежды. Syn: elevate, uplift, exalt, raise, give a boost to
3) повышать, давать повышение (по службе)
4) подниматься (тж. о тесте) ;
подниматься на волнах( о корабле)
5) а) подниматься, рассеиваться, исчезать( об облаках, тумане и т. п.) With the rain, the smog lifted from the city. ≈ Вместе с дождем рассеялся и смог. б) амер. временно прекращаться( о дожде) ∙ Syn: rise, disperse, dissipate, scatter, vanish, disappear, float away, become dispelled;
ascend, soar, move upward
6) а) снимать( палатки и т. п.) б) снимать, отменять (запрет, ограничения и т. п.) The government lifted the ban on tourist travel. ≈ Правительство сняло запрет на прием туристов. Syn: cancel, revoke, rescind, put an end to, remove, banish, countermand
7) собирать, снимать (урожай) ;
копать (картофель)
8) разг. украсть, стащить Someone lifted his wallet on the bus. ≈ Кто-то стащил у него в автобусе кошелек. Syn: steal, thieve, pilfer, pinch, purloin, filch, swipe, snatch, make off with, pick, palm, pocket;
appropriate;
pirate, plagiarize
9) амер. ликвидировать задолженность, уплатить долги
10) делать пластическую операцию ∙ lift from lift off lift up поднятие, подъем - * of a hand поднятие руки - to give smth. a * поднять что-л. подъем, воодушевление - a * in feeling подъем чувств (техническое) движение вверх;
ход вверх( клапана, поршня) повышение, продвижение - a great * in one's career большое продвижение по службе возвышенность, высокое место( разговорное) кража подъемник, лифт;
подъемная машина - * operator лифтер (строительство) клетка (люлька) подъемника (физическое) подъемная сила( военное) перенос огня поднятие (тяжелая атлетика, борьба) подъем партнерши (фигурное катание) посыл мяча в воздух (крикет) поддержка (в балете) преим. (военное) воздушный мост набойка( на каблуке) (гидрология) водяной столб;
высота напора;
высота всасывания > dead * чрезмерное, напрасное усилие (при подъеме) ;
сложное дело, требующее напряжения всех сил > to give smb. a * подсадить кого-л., подвезти кого-л.;
помочь кому-л., оказать кому-л. услугу поднимать - to * a child over a ditch перенести ребенка через канаву - to * the child up on one's shoulder посадить ребенка на плечо - to * (up) one's eyes поднять глаза, взглянуть вверх - to * (up) one's head поднять голову;
воспрянуть духом;
прийти в себя;
выситься( о горах, высоких зданиях) - to * the heels отрывать пятки (тяжелая атлетика) - to * off the opponent поднять противника (борьба) - the box is too heavy for you to * ящик слишком тяжелый, вам его не поднять возвышать, поднимать (голос) - to * (up) a cry, to * one's voice поднять крик - to * (up) one's voice against smth. протестовать против чего-л. - they *ed their voices in spring они громко запели воодушевлять, поднимать настроение( обыкн. * up) (редкое) давать повышение (по службе;
тж. * up) подниматься - the window won't * окно не поднимается - their spirits *ed when help came когда пришла помощь, они воспрянули духом подниматься на волнах ( о корабле) подниматься, исчезать (о тумане) рассеиваться, проходить( об облаках и т. п.) (американизм) временно прекращаться (о дожде) вздуваться, коробиться( о досках пола и т. п.) снимать (палатки и т. п.) - to * a minefield снимать минное поле;
разминировать минное поле отменять, снимать (запрещение, карантин и т. п.) - to * a siege снять осаду - to * an embargo отменить эмбарго - to * a licence лишить права( на торговлю и т. п.) копать (картофель) ;
снимать урожай( корнеплодов) (разговорное) красть, уносить незаметно - she had her purse *ed у нее украли сумочку совершать плагиат изымать - to * a word out of the context вырвать слово из контекста делать пластическую операцию подтягивания кожи (лица) - she had her face *ed ей подтянули лицо( американизм) ликвидировать задолженность - to * a mortgage выкупить закладную посылать мяч в воздух;
поднимать мяч с грунта (крикет) (военное) переносить огонь( горное) подрывать( породу) > not to * a hand /a finger/ и пальцем не пошевелить > to * one's hand against smb. поднять руку на кого-л. > to * a fingerprint from a surface снять отпечаток пальца с поверхности (чего-л.) to give (smb.) a ~ подсадить, подвезти (кого-л.) to give (smb.) a ~ помочь (кому-л.) heavy ~ транс. перевозка тяжелых грузов lift аннулировать ~ гидр. водяной столб;
высота напора ~ возвышенность ~ воодушевление, подъем ~ воодушевлять ~ амер. временно прекращаться (о дожде) ~ шотл. вынос тела ~ грузить ~ делать пластическую операцию ~ разг. кража ~ разг. красть;
совершать плагиат ~ амер. ликвидировать задолженность, уплатить долги ~ отменять ограничение ~ повышать, давать повышение (по службе) ~ повышать цену ~ повышение, продвижение ~ повышение цены ~ поднимать;
возвышать;
to lift one's hand (against smb.) поднять руку (на кого-л.) ~ поднимать ~ подниматься (тж. о тесте) ;
подниматься на волнах (о корабле) ~ спорт. поднятие (тяжелая атлетика, борьба) ~ поднятие, подъем ~ подъем фондовой конъюнктуры ~ подъем партнерши (в балете, фигурном катании) ~ подъемная машина, подъемник, лифт ~ подъемная сила;
поднимаемая тяжесть ~ рассеиваться (об облаках, тумане) ~ снимать (палатки;
перен. запрет, карантин и т. п.) ;
to lift a minefield разминировать минное поле ~ снимать запрет ~ снятие запрета ~ собирать, снимать (урожай) ;
копать (картофель) ~ снимать (палатки;
перен. запрет, карантин и т. п.) ;
to lift a minefield разминировать минное поле ~ поднимать;
возвышать;
to lift one's hand (against smb.) поднять руку (на кого-л.) to ~ up one's head прийти в себя;
to lift (up) one's voice against протестовать против;
not to lift a finger и пальцем не пошевельнуть to ~ up one's head поднять голову to ~ up one's head прийти в себя;
to lift (up) one's voice against протестовать против;
not to lift a finger и пальцем не пошевельнуть to ~ up one's head прийти в себя;
to lift (up) one's voice against протестовать против;
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1. [lıft] n1. 1) поднятие, подъёмto give smth. a lift - поднять что-л. [ср. тж. ♢ ]
2) подъём, воодушевление3) тех. движение вверх; ход вверх (клапана, поршня)2. повышение, продвижение3. возвышенность, высокое место4. разг. кража5. 1) подъёмник, лифт; подъёмная машина2) стр. клетка ( люлька) подъёмника6. физ. подъёмная сила7. воен. перенос огня8. 1) поднятие (тяжёлая атлетика, борьба)2) подъём партнёрши ( фигурное катание)3) посыл мяча в воздух ( крикет)4) поддержка ( в балете)9. преим. воен. воздушный мост10. набойка ( на каблуке)11. гидр. водяной столб; высота напора; высота всасывания♢
dead lift см. dead lift2. [lıft] vto give smb. a lift - а) подсадить кого-л., подвезти кого-л.; б) помочь кому-л., оказать кому-л. услугу [ср. тж. 1, 1)]
1. 1) подниматьto lift (up) one's eyes - поднять глаза, взглянуть вверх
to lift (up) one's head - а) поднять голову; б) воспрянуть духом; в) прийти в себя; г) выситься (о горах, высоких зданиях)
to lift the heels [the soles] - отрывать пятки [ступни] ( тяжёлая атлетика)
the box is too heavy for you to lift - ящик слишком тяжёлый, вам его не поднять
2) возвышать, поднимать ( голос)to lift (up) a cry, to lift one's voice - поднять крик
to lift (up) one's voice against smth. - протестовать против чего-л.
3) воодушевлять, поднимать настроение (обыкн. lift up)2. 1) подниматьсяtheir spirits lifted when help came - когда пришла помощь, они воспрянули духом
2) подниматься на волнах ( о корабле)3. 1) подниматься, исчезать ( о тумане)2) рассеиваться, проходить (об облаках и т. п.)3) амер. временно прекращаться ( о дожде)4. вздуваться, коробиться (о досках пола и т. п.)5. 1) снимать (палатки и т. п.)to lift a minefield - снимать минное поле; разминировать минное поле
2) отменять, снимать (запрещение, карантин и т. п.)to lift a siege [a blockade] - снять осаду [блокаду]
to lift an embargo [the curfew] - отменить эмбарго [комендантский час]
to lift a licence - лишить права (на торговлю и т. п.)
6. копать ( картофель); снимать урожай ( корнеплодов)7. разг.1) красть, уносить незаметно2) совершать плагиат3) изымать8. делать пластическую операцию подтягивания кожи ( лица)9. амер. ликвидировать задолженность10. посылать мяч в воздух; поднимать мяч с грунта ( крикет)11. воен. переносить огонь12. горн. подрывать ( породу)♢
not to lift a hand /a finger/ - и пальцем не пошевелитьto lift one's hand against smb. - поднять руку на кого-л.
to lift a fingerprint from a surface - снять отпечаток пальца с поверхности (чего-л.)
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[lɪft] 1. сущ.1)а) поднятие, подъёмWith one great lift, the men moved the rock. — Одним мощным усилием мужчины сдвинули камень.
There was so much lift of sea. — Уровень моря очень сильно поднялся.
Syn:б) услуга, состоящая в том, что какого-л. пешехода подвозят на короткое расстояниеDeclining a lift, Smiley said the walk would do him good. (J. Le Carré) — Смайли отказался от того, чтобы его подвезли, сказав, что прогулка пешком пойдёт ему на пользу.
- give smb. a liftв) шотл. вынос тела ( на похоронах)2) воодушевление, подъёмto get a lift (from smb. or smth.) — испытывать душевный подъём (благодаря кому-л. или чему-л.)
Your words of encouragement gave us a real lift. — Ваши слова одобрения вызвали у нас настоящий душевный подъём.
3)а) повышение; продвижение вперёдSyn:б) помощь, содействиеSyn:It was a mere lift of higher ground with a few grey cottages dotted over it. — Это был небольшой возвышенный участок, на котором стояли несколько коттеджей.
5)а) подъёмная машина; подъёмникб) брит. лифтto take a lift — пользоваться лифтом.
A liftboy or liftman operates a lift. — Лифтёр следит за работой лифта.
We took the lift to the tenth floor. — Мы поехали на десятый этаж на лифте.
•Syn:6)а) подъёмная сила, грузоподъёмность (какого-л. транспортного средства)б) транспортировка пассажиров или грузов на каком-л. виде транспорта7) разг. кража, воровство, грабёжWhen I hear of the boys making a large lift, I always envy them. (E. Z. C. Judson) — Когда я слышу о парнях, совершающих крупные кражи, я всегда завидую им.
Syn:8) гидр. водяной столб; высота напора9)а) спорт. поднятие (тяжёлая атлетика, борьба)б) подъём партнёрши ( в фигурном катании), поддержка (в фигурном катании, балете)10) приподнятая посадка (головы, носа; особенно при описании гордого человека)There was a happy expectancy in the lift of her eyes as she walked up the country road. (A. Sergeant) — В её глазах светилась радость надежды, когда она шла по просёлочной дороге.
The proud lift of her neck was gone. — От её гордой осанки не осталось и следа.
11) диал. ворота без петель (их нужно приподнимать, чтобы открыть)2. гл.1)а) подниматьPlease lift the packages onto the counter. — Пожалуйста, подними и положи коробки на прилавок.
Lift your head up and pay attention. — Подними голову и внимательно слушай.
Syn:б) поднимать, повышать, возвышать ( голос)в) с.-х. помогать подняться животным, ослабевшим за зиму2)а) подниматься ( также о тесте)б) мор. подниматься на волнахв) авиа оторваться от земли3)а) воодушевлять; улучшать настроениеThe encouraging letter lifted our hopes. — Ободряющее письмо обнадёжило нас.
Syn:б) возвышать; делать тоньше, возвышеннееThere is much in the scenery of a nocturnal sky to lift the soul to pious contemplation. (A. Chalmers) — В пейзаже ночного неба есть нечто такое, что возвышает душу до набожного созерцания.
Syn:4) продвигать, повышать, давать повышение (по службе, в социальной иерархии)Syn:5)а) повышаться ( о ценах); возрастать, увеличиваться ( о количестве)6)а) подниматься, рассеиваться, исчезать (об облаках, тумане)With the rain, the smog lifted from the city. — Когда пошёл дождь, смог рассеялся.
б) амер. временно прекращаться ( о дожде)•Syn:rise, disperse, dissipate, scatter, vanish, disappear, float away, become dispelled, ascend, soar, move upward7)а) снимать, убиратьSyn:б) снимать, отменять (запрет, ограничения)to lift an embargo — снять эмбарго, отменить эмбарго
The government lifted the ban on tourist travel. — Правительство сняло запрет на приём туристов.
Syn:9) разг.а) украсть, стащитьSomeone lifted his wallet on the bus. — Кто-то стащил у него в автобусе кошелёк.
б) переносить ( из одного окружения в другое), вырывать ( из контекста)to lift a word from / out of context — вырывать слово из контекста
Of course the meaning of words can be distorted if they are lifted from their surroundings. — Конечно, слова могут приобрести совсем другое значение, если они вырваны из контекста.
Whole sentences are lifted out of the context in which they have been presented. — Целые предложения вырываются из контекста, в котором они были произнесены.
There aren't quotation marks around the passage lifted from my work — Отрывок, взятый из моей работы, не оформлен как цитата.
•Syn:steal, thieve, pilfer, pinch, purloin, filch, swipe, snatch, pick, palm, pocket, appropriate, pirate, plagiarize10)а) амер. ликвидировать задолженность, уплатить долгиSyn:б) диал. взимать, собирать, получать ( налоги)Syn:11) делать пластическую операцию; подтягивать кожуA woman can now have her face lifted one day and appear among her friends the next. (Daily Express) — В наше время женщина может сегодня сделать пластическую операцию, а завтра уже появиться в обществе своих друзей.
Syn:12) подвозить, подбрасывать ( до места назначения)Can you lift me in your wagon, Wally? (M. Russell) — Уолли, не мог бы ты подвезти меня на своей телеге?
13) с.-х. оставлять собаку-пастуха для присмотра за отарой овец•- lift off- lift up -
17 run
I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up* * *1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correre2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) transitare3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) scorrere4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funzionare5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigere6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correre7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) passare, circolare8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) (essere in programmazione)9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) avere10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.)11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) accompagnare12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passare13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) diventare2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corsa2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) gita3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periodo4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) smagliatura5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) (libero accesso)6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punto7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) pollaio•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) di seguito- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]1) (act of running) corsa f.to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa
to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]
to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn
2) (flight)on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga
to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.
3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra
4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.••to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.
in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga
II 1. [rʌn]in the short run — a breve scadenza o termine
1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]2) (drive)to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione
to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.
3) (pass, move)to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.
to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo
to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna
to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.
to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn
6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]2.1) (move quickly) correreto run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri
2) (flee) fuggirerun for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!
run for it — colloq. correte!
3) colloq. (rush off)4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionareto run off — andare a [mains, battery]
to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]
to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi
5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valereto run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a
6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma7) (pass)to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio
to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.
9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiaretears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime
the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue
11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni13) (be worded)•- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up -
18 fact
noun1) (true thing) Tatsache, diethe fact remains that... — Tatsache bleibt:...
the true facts of the case or matter — der wahre Sachverhalt
know for a fact that... — genau od. sicher wissen, dass...
is that a fact? — (coll.) Tatsache? (ugs.)
the reason lies in the fact that... — der Grund besteht darin, dass...
face [the] facts — den Tatsachen ins Gesicht sehen
it is a proven fact that... — es ist erwiesen, dass...
the fact [of the matter] is that... — die Sache ist die, dass...
[it is a] fact of life — [das ist die] harte od. rauhe Wirklichkeit
tell or teach somebody the facts of life — (coll. euphem.) jemanden [sexuell] aufklären
2) (reality) Wahrheit, die; Tatsachen Pl.distinguish fact from fiction — Fakten und Fiktion (geh.) od. Dichtung und Wahrheit unterscheiden
I don't think he'll come back; in fact I know he won't — ich glaube nicht, dass er zurückkommt, ich weiß es sogar; see also academic.ru/45644/matter">matter 1. 4)
3) (thing assumed to be fact) Faktum, dasdeny the fact that... — [die Tatsache] abstreiten, dass...
* * *[fækt]1) (something known or believed to be true: It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.) die Tatsache2) (reality: fact or fiction.) die Wirklichkeit•- the facts of life- factual
- factually
- as a matter of fact
- in fact
- in point of fact* * *[fækt]nmatters of \fact Tatsachen plthe \fact [of the matter] is that... Tatsache ist [o es stimmt], dass...3.▶ \facts and figures Fakten und Zahlen, genaue Daten▶ in \fact [or as a matter of \fact] [or in point of \fact] genaugenommen▶ to know the \facts of life wissen, worauf es im Leben ankommt▶ to be a \fact of life die harte Wahrheit sein▶ to tell sb the \facts of life jdn über den Ernst des Lebens aufklären* * *[fkt]n1) Tatsache f, Faktum nt (geh); (historical, geographical etc) Faktum nthe accepts the fact that I don't eat meat — er akzeptiert es, dass ich kein Fleisch esse
in view of the fact that... — angesichts der Tatsache, dass...
despite the fact that... — der Tatsache zum Trotz, dass...
to know for a fact that — (es) ganz genau or sicher wissen, dass
the fact (of the matter) is that... — die Sache ist die, dass...
the fact remains that... — es lässt sich nicht bestreiten, dass...
to stick to the facts — bei den Tatsachen bleiben, sich an die Tatsachen or Fakten halten
to look (the) facts in the face — der Wirklichkeit or den Tatsachen (dat) ins Auge sehen
the facts of the case (Jur) — der Tatbestand, der Sachverhalt
... and that's a fact —... darüber besteht kein Zweifel!,... Tatsache! (inf)
is that a fact? — tatsächlich?, Tatsache? (inf)
See:→ face2) no pl (= reality) Wirklichkeit f, Realität fbased/founded on fact — auf Tatsachen beruhend
3)in (point of) fact, in actual fact — eigentlich
in fact, as a matter of fact — eigentlich; (to intensify previous statement) sogar
I don't suppose you know him? – in( actual) fact or as a matter of fact I do — Sie kennen ihn nicht zufällig? – doch, eigentlich schon
do you know him? – in (actual) fact or as a matter of fact I do —
it sounds simple, but in (actual) fact or in point of fact it's very difficult — es hört sich so einfach an, aber in Wirklichkeit ist es sehr schwer
I'd meant to do some work but in fact I was too tired — ich wollte eigentlich etwas arbeiten, war aber dann zu müde
I thought I could give you a lift, but in (actual) fact I won't be going — ich dachte, ich könnte dich mitnehmen, aber ich gehe doch nicht
it won't be easy, in fact or as a matter of fact it'll be very difficult —
does it hurt? – as a matter of fact it's very painful — tuts weh? – ja, und sogar ganz schön
I bet you haven't done that! – as a matter of fact I have! — du hast das bestimmt nicht gemacht! – und ob, aber ja doch!
do you know Sir Charles? – as a matter of fact he's my uncle/yes, in fact he's my uncle — kennen Sie Sir Charles? – ja, und er ist sogar/ja, er ist nämlich mein Onkel
4) (JUR)to be an accessory before/after the fact — sich der Beihilfe/Begünstigung schuldig machen
* * *fact [fækt] s1. Tatsache f, Faktum n, Wirklichkeit f, Wahrheit f:fact and fancy Dichtung und Wahrheit;in (point of) fact in der Tat, tatsächlich, faktisch, in Wirklichkeit, genau genommen;it is a fact that … Tatsache ist, dass …;and that’s a fact! glaube mir!; however many gallons you say you put in this morning, the tank is empty now, and that’s a fact! jetzt ist der Tank auf jeden Fall oder jedenfalls leer!;know sth for a fact etwas (ganz) sicher wissen;be a fact of life die harte oder raue Wirklichkeit sein;the facts of life das Geheimnis des Lebens, die Tatsachen über die Entstehung des Lebens;explain the facts of life to sb, tell sb the facts of life jemanden (sexuell) aufklären;2. JURa) Tatsache f:in fact and law in tatsächlicher und rechtlicher Hinsicht;the facts (of the case) der Tatbestand, die Tatumstände, der Sachverhalt;b) Tat f:* * *noun1) (true thing) Tatsache, diethe fact remains that... — Tatsache bleibt:...
the true facts of the case or matter — der wahre Sachverhalt
know for a fact that... — genau od. sicher wissen, dass...
is that a fact? — (coll.) Tatsache? (ugs.)
the reason lies in the fact that... — der Grund besteht darin, dass...
face [the] facts — den Tatsachen ins Gesicht sehen
it is a proven fact that... — es ist erwiesen, dass...
the fact [of the matter] is that... — die Sache ist die, dass...
[it is a] fact of life — [das ist die] harte od. rauhe Wirklichkeit
tell or teach somebody the facts of life — (coll. euphem.) jemanden [sexuell] aufklären
2) (reality) Wahrheit, die; Tatsachen Pl.distinguish fact from fiction — Fakten und Fiktion (geh.) od. Dichtung und Wahrheit unterscheiden
I don't think he'll come back; in fact I know he won't — ich glaube nicht, dass er zurückkommt, ich weiß es sogar; see also matter 1. 4)
3) (thing assumed to be fact) Faktum, dasdeny the fact that... — [die Tatsache] abstreiten, dass...
* * *n.Faktum n.Gegebenheit f.Tatsache -n f.Umstand -¨e m. -
19 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) teči2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) teči3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) teči4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) teči; spraviti v tek5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) voditi6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) tekmovati7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) voziti8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) biti na sporedu9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) voziti10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) razlivati se11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) peljati12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) iti skozi; premikati13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) postati2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) tek2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izlet3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) obdobje4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) spuščena zanka5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) prosta uporaba6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) kurnik7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) zapored- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]nountekanje, tek, sport vztrajnostni tek, tekmovanje, dirka, hiter galop; naval, lov ( for na), hajka; hoja, vožnja, (hitro) potovanje; pot, izlet, sprehod; jadranje; brzi koraki, hiter tempo, hitra kretnja, premik, hiter padec, beg; zalet, zagon, napad, juriš; figuratively potek, smer, ritem, tendenca, moda; nepretrgana vrsta, niz, serija, nepretrgan čas, trajanje; American potok, reka, jarek; tok, struja, plima, valovi; prost dostop (do), prosta uporaba; trop, jata; pašnik, ograda, ograjen prostor za živino, za perutnino; sankališče; commerce veliko povpraševanje (on po, za), dobra prodaja, trajen uspeh; commerce kakovost, kvaliteta, vrsta, sorta; music hitra vrsta tonov, gostolevek, rulada; theatre čas izvedbe, trajanje (gledališke igre), uprizarjanje, prikazovanje, nepretrgana vrsta predstav; (karte) sekvenca; naklada (časopisa); technical delovni čas (o strojih); presek, prerez, splošnost, večina; technical tračnica; deska za vkrcavanje in izkrcavanje; odvodna cevat the run, on the run — v tekuin the long run — sčasoma, končno, konec koncevon the run — na nogah, nepretrgoma zaposlen, ki leta sem in tja; military ki je na umiku, na begua run to Bled — vožnja, izlet, skok na Bleda run of ill luck — nepretrgana smola, vrsta nesrečthe common (ordinary) run of people — običajni, poprečni tip ljudito be in the run — teči, dirkati, figuratively kandidiratito be on the run — teči, tekati po poslih, biti vedno na nogah, tekati sem in tjathis inn is quite out of the common run of country inns — ta gostilna je čisto različna od običajnega tipa podeželskih gostiščeverything went with a run — vse je šlo gladko, kot namazanoto have s.o. on the run colloquially pognati kogato have a run for one's money figuratively priti na svoj račun, zabavati se za svoj denarto have the run of s.o.'s house — imeti prost dostop v hišo kake osebe, počutiti se pri kom domaII [rʌn]intransitive verb & transitive verbI.intransitive verb1.teči, tekati, drveti, dirkati, udeležiti se dirke; voziti, hiteti, podvizati se; bežati, pobegniti, umakniti se ( from od), popihati jo, pobrisati jo; navaliti, jurišati (at, on na); hitro potovati, voziti se, pluti, redno voziti, vzdrževati promet; potegovati se ( for za), biti kandidat, kandidirati; hitro, naglo se širiti (novica, ogenj); (o času) poteči, preteči, miniti, bežati; trajati, teči, vršiti se (šola, pouk)to run amok (amuck) — pobesneti, letati kot nor, izgubiti popolnoma oblast nad sebojto run for it, to cut and run colloquially popihati jo, zbežatito run with the hare and hunt with the hounds figuratively skušati biti v dobrih odnosih z dvema nasprotnima si strankamarun for your lives! — reši se, kdor se more!to run for luck American poskusiti kaj na slepo srečoto run mad — zblazneti, znoretito run to meet s.o. — teči komu naprotito run to meet one's troubles figuratively vnaprej si delati skrbito run for an office — potegovati se, konkurirati, biti kandidat, kandidirati za neko službeno mesto (službo)he who runs may read it figuratively na prvi pogled se to vidi, to se da brez težave razumetitime runs fast — čas beži, hitro tečeto run on the wheels figuratively gladko iti;2.vrteti se, obračati se (on okoli); premikati se, kretati se, gibati se, kotaliti se, jadrati; (o stroju) delovati, biti v pogonu, obratovati, funkcionirati; (o tovarni itd.) biti odprt, delati; (o denarju) biti v obtoku, v prometu; (o vodi) teči, razliti se, izlivati se; (o morju) valovati; segati, raztezati se, razprostirati se; (o rastlinah) bujno rasti, pognati, iti v cvet, hitro se razmnoževati; (o menici) imeti rok veljave, teči, veljati; (o cenah) držati se; juridically ostati v veljavi; theatre biti na sporedu, uprizarjati se, predstavljati se, predvajati se, igrati se, dajati se; (o barvah) razlivati se, puščati barvo; (o očeh, nosu, rani) solziti se, cureti, kapati, gnojiti se; (o kovinah) taliti se; (o ledu) (raz)topiti se, kopneti; (o besedilu) glasiti se; (s pridevnikom) postati, nastati, bitimy blood ran cold figuratively kri mi je poledenela v žilahto run dry — posušiti se; biti prazen; figuratively onemoči, biti izčrpanto run to fat — (z)rediti se, postati debelthe garden runs east — vrt sega, se razteza proti vzhoduto run high — dvigati se, rastito run hot — postati vroč, segreti sethe lease runs for ten years — zakupna pogodba teče, velja deset letto run riot — (s)puntati se, upreti se; podivjati, pobesneti, (o rastlinah) bujno se razrastito run round in cercles figuratively kazati veliko aktivnost, a malo uspehathat runs to sentiment — to sega, gre človeku do srcawe ran short of coal — premog nam je pošel, zmanjkalo nam je premogamy supplies are running low — moje zaloge se manjšajo, gredo h krajuto run wild — podivjati; izroditi se, spriditi se, biti neukrotljivwords ran high — padle so ostre besede; prišlo je do ostrih besed, do hudega prerekanjathe works have ceased running — tovarna je ustavila delo;II.transitive verb1.preteči, preiti, teči skozi (čez), drveti (čez), voziti (skozi), preleteti, prepluti, prejadrati; teči (s kom) za stavo; figuratively meriti se (s kom); dirkati; hunting poditi, goniti, zasledovati; zbežati (iz), ubežati, zapustiti (deželo); opraviti (pot, naročilo)to run a blockade military prebiti blokadoto run s.o. close (hard) — teči za kom, biti komu za petamito run errands — opravljati nakupe (naročila), tekati po poslih, opravkihto run 30 knots nautical pluti s hitrostjo 30 vozlovto run messages — prinašati, prinesti sporočilato run a race — tekmovati v teku (dirki), dirkatito run a scent — iti za sledjo, slediti slediwe must let the things run its course — moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo potI'll run you to the tree over there — tekmoval bom s teboj v teku do onega drevesa;2.upravijati, voditi; predelati ( into v); spraviti v tek, v gibanje, v delovanje, pustiti, da nekaj teče, točiti; zakotaliti; gnati, goniti, poditi (konja); vpisati (konja) za dirko; pasti (živino); odpraviti, odpremiti, premestiti, transportirati; tihotapiti; zabiti ( into v), zasaditi, zariti, zadreti, zabosti (nož); spustiti, dati v promet, držati v pogonu (stroj); postaviti kot kandidata ( for za); izpostaviti se, biti izpostavljen; zabresti, pustiti zabresti (v); zaleteti se (v); (kovino) taliti; (o reki) nanositi (zlato); American potegniti (črto, mejo)to run debts — biti v dolgovih, zabresti v dolgoveto run the gauntlet figuratively biti izpostavljen ostri kritikito run one's head against the wall — zaleteti se z glavo v zid, riniti z glavo skozi zid (tudi figuratively)to run a horse — goniti, priganjati konja; vpisati (prijaviti) konja za dirkoto run logs — sploviti hlode, lesto run risks — tvegati, riskiratito run the show slang figuratively biti šef, voditi (neko) podjetjeto run a high temperature medicine imeti visoko vročinoIII [rʌn]adjective (o tekočini) iztekel, odcurel; raztopljen; vlit; raztaljen, staljen; nautical ki je dezertiral, dezerterski; (o ribi) ki se je preselila iz morja v reko na drstenje; (mleko) sesirjen; colloquially utihotapljen, nezakonito uvožen -
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kind [kaɪnd]1. noun• what kind of flour do you want? -- the kind you gave me last time quelle sorte de farine voulez-vous ? -- celle que vous m'avez donnée la dernière fois• what kind of dog is he? qu'est-ce que c'est comme (race de) chien ?• what kind of people does he think we are? pour qui nous prend-il ?• what kind of a fool does he take me for? il me prend pour un imbécile !• what kind of an answer do you call that? vous appelez ça une réponse ?• they're two of a kind ils sont du même genre ; (pejorative) ils sont du même acabit► kind of (inf)I was kind of frightened that... j'avais un peu peur que...• aren't you pleased? -- kind of! tu n'es pas content ? -- si, assez !2. adjective• to be kind to sb [person] être gentil avec qn• please be so kind as to... veuillez avoir la gentillesse de...3. compounds* * *[kaɪnd] 1.1) (sort, type) sorte f, genre m, type mthis kind of book/person — ce genre or type de livre/personne
all kinds of people —
what kind of person is she? — comment est-elle?, quel genre de personne est-ce?
this is the only one of its kind —
books, toys, that kind of thing — des livres, des jouets, ce genre de choses
a kind of handbag/soup — une sorte de sac à main/de soupe
3) ( classified type) espèce f, genre m2.in kind adverbial phrase1) ( in goods) en nature2) ( in same way)3.(colloq) kind of adverbial phrasehe's kind of cute/forgetful — il est plutôt mignon/distrait
they were kind of frightened — en fait, ils avaient un peu peur
I kind of like him — en fait, je l'aime bien
we kind of thought that... — nous pensions que...
4.‘is it interesting?’ - ‘kind of’ — ‘est-ce que c'est intéressant?’ - ‘plutôt, oui’
‘Sudso is kind to your skin’ — ‘Sudso respecte votre peau’
that's very kind of you — c'est très gentil or aimable de votre part
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