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1 have one's tongue in one's cheek
(have (speak with или put) one's tongue in one's cheek (тж. put one's tongue into one's cheek))говорить неискренно, иронически, насмешливо, издевательски; см. тж. a tongue in cheek‘I believe what I believe,’ retorted the porter, putting his tongue into his cheek with a most roguish air. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘New Arabian Nights’, ‘The Suicide Club’) — - Я верю в то, во что верю, - ответил швейцар насмешливо с самым плутовским видом.
Half an hour is surely enough, Lord Rosebery had said... time to sip a glass of sherry and nibble a biscuit. So the tale... sounded too perfectly aristocratic you felt the old fellow must have had his tongue in his cheek. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 6) — - Тридцать минут вполне достаточно, чтобы выпить рюмку хереса и съесть бисквит, - сказал лорд Розбери... Это слова лорда были исполнены такого истового аристократизма, что в них могла бы почудиться и насмешка.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have one's tongue in one's cheek
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2 pedigree
1. noun2. adjectivehave pedigree, be a man/woman of pedigree — von berühmten Ahnen abstammen
(with recorded line of descent) mit Stammbaum nachgestellt* * *['pediɡri:] 1. noun1) (a list of the ancestors from whom a person or animal is descended: a dog's pedigree.) der Stammbaum2) (distinguished descent or ancestry: a man of pedigree.) die Herkunft2. adjective((of an animal) pure-bred; from a long line of ancestors of the same breed: a herd of pedigree cattle.) reinrassig* * *pedi·gree[ˈpedɪgri:]I. nto have an aristocratic/a royal \pedigree von aristokratischer/königlicher Abstammung seinto have an impeccable \pedigree eine makellose Ausbildung haben* * *['pedɪgriː] Stammbaum m; (= document) Ahnentafel f; (fig) Geschichte f2. attrreinrassig* * *pedigree [ˈpedıɡriː]A s2. Ab-, Herkunft f3. lange AhnenreiheB adj mit einem Stammbaum, reinrassig, Zucht…:* * *1. noun1) Stammbaum, der; Ahnentafel, die (geh.); (of animal) Stammbaum, der2) no pl., no art. (ancient descent)2. adjectivehave pedigree, be a man/woman of pedigree — von berühmten Ahnen abstammen
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pedi·gree [ʼpedɪgri:] nto have an aristocratic/a royal \pedigree von aristokratischer/königlicher Abstammung seinto have an impeccable \pedigree eine makellose Ausbildung haben -
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A n1 ( collection) (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers) jeu m ; (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs) série f ; ( of cutlery) service m ; ( of encyclopedias) collection f ; fig (of data, rules, instructions, tests) série f ; a set of china un service de table ; a new/clean set of clothes des vêtements neufs/propres ; they're sold in sets of 10 ils sont vendus par lots de 10 ; a set of bills Comm, Fin un jeu de connaissements ; a set of fingerprints des empreintes fpl digitales ; a set of stairs un escalier ; a set of traffic lights des feux mpl (de signalisation) ;2 (kit, game) a backgammon/chess set un jeu de jacquet/d'échecs ; a magic set une mallette de magie ;3 ( pair) a set of sheets une paire de draps ; a set of footprints l'empreinte des deux pieds ; a set of false teeth un dentier ; my top/bottom set ( of false teeth) la partie supérieure/inférieure de mon dentier ; one set of grandparents lives in Canada deux de mes grands-parents habitent au Canada ; both sets of parents agreed with us ses parents comme les miens étaient d'accord avec nous ;6 ( group) ( social) monde m ; ( sporting) milieu m ; aristocratic/literary set monde aristocratique/littéraire ; the racing/yachting set le milieu des courses/du yachting ; the smart ou fashionable set les gens à la mode ; he's not part of our set il ne fait pas partie de notre groupe ;8 Math ensemble m ;9 GB Sch (class, group) groupe m ; to be in the top set for maths être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths ;10 ( hair-do) mise f en plis ; to have a shampoo and set se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis ;11 Mus concert m ;12 ( position) ( of sails) réglage m ; you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu ;14 ( of badger) terrier m ;15 Hort plante f à repiquer ;B adj1 ( fixed) ( épith) [pattern, procedure, rule, task] bien déterminé ; [time, price] fixe ; [menu] à prix fixe ; [formula] toute faite ; [idea] arrêté ; I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion ; set phrase, set expression expression f consacrée, locution f figée ; to be set in one's ideas ou opinions avoir des idées bien arrêtées ; to be set in one's ways avoir ses habitudes ; the weather is set fair le temps est au beau fixe ;2 ( stiff) [expression, smile] figé ;3 Sch, Univ ( prescribed) [book, text] au programme ; there are five set topics on the history syllabus il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire ;4 ( ready) ( jamais épith) prêt (for pour) ; to be (all) set to leave/start être prêt à partir/commencer ; they're set to win/lose tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre ;5 ( determined) to be (dead) set against sth/doing être tout à fait contre qch/l'idée de faire ; he's really set against my resigning/marrying il est tout à fait contre ma démission/mon mariage ; to be set on sth/on doing tenir absolument à qch/à faire ;1 (place, position) placer [chair, ornament] (on sur) ; poster [guard, sentry] ; monter, sertir [gem] (in dans) ; to set sth against a wall mettre qch contre un mur [bike, ladder] ; to set sth before sb lit placer qch devant qn [food, plate] ; fig présenter qch à qn [proposals, findings] ; to set sth in the ground enfoncer qch dans le sol [stake] ; to set sth into sth encastrer qch dans qch ; to set sth straight lit ( align) remettre qch droit [painting] ; fig ( tidy) remettre de l'ordre dans qch [papers, room] ; to set sth upright redresser qch ; a house set among the trees une maison située au milieu des arbres ; to set matters ou the record straight fig mettre les choses au point ; a necklace set with rubies un collier incrusté de rubis ; his eyes are set very close together ses yeux sont très rapprochés ;2 ( prepare) mettre [table] ; tendre [trap] ; set three places mets trois couverts ; to set the stage ou scene for sth fig préparer le lieu de qch [encounter, match] ; the stage is set for the final tout est prêt pour la finale ; to set one's mark ou stamp on sth laisser sa marque sur qch ;3 (affix, establish) fixer [date, deadline, place, price, target] ; lancer [fashion, trend] ; donner [tone] ; établir [precedent, record] ; to set a good/bad example to sb montrer le bon/mauvais exemple à qn ; to set one's sights on viser [championship, job] ;4 ( adjust) mettre [qch] à l'heure [clock] ; mettre [alarm clock, burglar alarm] ; programmer [timer, video] ; to set the oven to 180° mettre le four sur 180° ; to set the controls to manual passer au mode manuel ; to set the video to record the film programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film ; to set the alarm for 7 am mettre le réveil pour 7 heures ; set your watch by mine règle ta montre sur la mienne ; I set the heating to come on at 6 am j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures ; to set the counter back to zero remettre le compteur à zéro ;5 ( start) to set sth going mettre qch en marche [machine, motor] ; to set sb laughing/thinking faire rire/réfléchir qn ; to set sb to work doing charger qn de faire ; the noise set the dogs barking le bruit a fait aboyer les chiens ;6 (impose, prescribe) [teacher] donner [homework, essay] ; poser [problem] ; créer [crossword puzzle] ; to set an exam préparer les sujets d'examen ; to set a book/subject for study mettre un texte/un sujet au programme ; to set sb the task of doing charger qn de faire ;7 Cin, Literat, Theat, TV situer ; to set a book in 1960/New York situer un roman en 1960/à New York ; the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50 ;9 Print composer [text, type] (in en) ;11 ( style) to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn ; to have one' s hair set se faire faire une mise en plis ;12 ( cause to harden) faire prendre [jam, concrete] ;13 ( esteem) to set sb above/below sb placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn ;14 GB Sch grouper [qn] par niveau [pupils].1 [sun] se coucher ;3 Med [fracture, bone] se ressouder.to be well set-up ○ ( financially) avoir les moyens ○ ; ( physically) [woman] être bien balancé ○ ; to make a (dead) set at sb ○ GB se lancer à la tête de qn ○.■ set about:▶ set about [sth] se mettre à [work, duties] ; to set about doing commencer à faire ; to set about the job ou task ou business of doing commencer à faire ; I know what I want to do but I don't know how to set about it je sais ce que je veux faire mais je ne sais pas comment m'y prendre ;▶ set about [sb] ○ attaquer qn (with avec) ;▶ set [sth] about faire courir [rumour, story] ; to set it about that… faire courir le bruit que…■ set against:▶ set sth against sth ( compare) confronter qch à qch ; you have to set his evidence against what you already know vous devez examiner son témoignage à la lumière de ce que vous savez déjà ; the benefits seem small, set against the risks par rapport aux risques les bénéfices semblent maigres.■ set apart:▶ set [sb/sth] apart distinguer [person, book, film] (from de).■ set aside:▶ set [sth] aside, set aside [sth]1 ( put down) poser [qch] de côté [book, knitting] ;3 ( disregard) mettre [qch] de côté [differences, prejudices] ;■ set back:▶ set [sth] back1 ( position towards the rear) reculer [chair, table] ; the house is set back from the road la maison est située un peu en retrait de la route ;2 ( adjust) retarder [clock, watch] ;▶ set [sb] back ○ coûter les yeux de la tête à ○ ; that car must have set you back a bit cette voiture a dû te coûter les yeux de la tête ; it set me back 2,000 dollars ça m'a coûté 2 000 dollars.■ set by:▶ set [sth] by, set by [sth] mettre [qch] de côté.■ set down:▶ set [sb/sth] down déposer [passenger] ; poser [suitcases, vase] ;▶ set down [sth], set [sth] down1 ( establish) fixer [code of practice, conditions, criteria] ;2 ( record) enregistrer [event, fact] ; to set down one' s thoughts (on paper) consigner ses pensées par écrit ;3 ( land) poser [helicopter].■ set forth:▶ set forth [sth] exposer [findings, facts] ; présenter [argument].■ set in:▶ set in [infection, gangrene] se déclarer ; [complications] survenir ; [winter] arriver ; [depression, resentment] s'installer ; the rain has set in for the afternoon la pluie va durer toute l'après-midi ;■ set off:▶ set off partir (for pour) ; to set off on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set off to do partir faire ; he set off on a long description/story il s'est lancé dans une longue description/histoire ;▶ set [off] sth, set [sth] off1 ( trigger) déclencher [alarm] ; faire partir [firework] ; faire exploser [bomb] ; déclencher [riot, row, panic] ;2 ( enhance) mettre [qch] en valeur [colour, dress, tan] ;3 Fin to set sth off against profits/debts déduire qch des bénéfices/des dettes ;▶ set [sb] off faire pleurer [baby] ; she laughed and that set me off elle a ri et ça m'a fait rire à mon tour ; don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off ne parle pas de politique tu sais bien que quand il est parti on ne peut plus l'arrêter.■ set on:▶ set on [sb] attaquer qn ;▶ set [sth] on sb lâcher [qch] contre qn [dog] ; to set sb onto sb ou sb's track mettre qn sur la piste de qn.■ set out:▶ set out ( leave) se mettre en route (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; we set out from Paris/the house at 9 am nous avons quitté Paris/la maison à 9 heures ; to set out on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set out to do ( intend) [book, report, speech] avoir pour but de faire ; [person] chercher à faire ; ( start) commencer à faire ;▶ set [sth] out, set out [sth]1 ( spread out) disposer [goods] ; disposer [food] ; étaler [books, papers] ; disposer [chairs] ; préparer [board game] ; disposer [chessmen] ; organiser [information] ;2 (state, explain) présenter [conclusions, ideas, proposals] ; formuler [objections, terms].■ set to s'y mettre.■ set up:▶ set up ( establish oneself) [business person, trader] s'établir ; to set up on one's own s'établir à son compte ; to set up (shop) as a decorator/caterer s'établir en tant que décorateur/traiteur ; to set up in business monter une affaire ;▶ set [sth] up, set up [sth]1 ( erect) monter [stand, stall] ; assembler [equipment, easel] ; déplier [deckchair] ; ériger [roadblock] ; dresser [statue] ; to set up home ou house s'installer ; to set up camp installer un campement ;3 (found, establish) créer [business, company] ; implanter [factory] ; former [support group, charity] ; constituer [committee, commission] ; ouvrir [fund] ; lancer [initiative, scheme] ;6 Print composer [page] ;▶ set [sb] up1 ( establish in business) she set her son up (in business) as a gardener elle a aidé son fils à s'installer comme jardinier ;2 (improve one's health, fortune) remettre [qn] sur pied ; there's nothing like a good vacation to set you up rien de tel que de bonnes vacances pour vous remettre sur pied ; that deal has set her up for life grâce à ce contrat elle n'aura plus à se soucier de rien ;3 ○ GB ( trap) [police] tendre un piège à [criminal] ; [colleague, friend] monter un coup contre [person] ;4 Comput installer, configurer ;▶ set [oneself] up1 Comm she set herself up as a financial advisor elle s'est mise à son compte comme conseiller financier ; to set oneself up in business se mettre à son compte ;2 ( claim) I don't set myself up to be an expert je ne prétends pas être expert ; she sets herself up as an authority on French art elle prétend faire autorité en matière d'art français.■ set upon:▶ set upon [sb] attaquer qn. -
5 handle
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1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) mango; asa; manilla, pomo(puerta)
2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) manipular, manejar2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) tratar3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) comerciar con, tratar4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) tratar•- - handled- handler
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handle1 n1. asa / mango2. manilla / tiradorhandle2 vb1. tocar / manosearplease do not handle the food no tocar la comida, por favor2. manejar / tratartr['hændəl]1 (of door) pomo, manilla2 (of drawer) tirador nombre masculino3 (of cup) asa4 (of knife) mango5 (lever) palanca6 (crank) manivela7 figurative use pretexto1 (gen) manejar, manipular2 (people) tratar3 (tolerate) aguantar4 (control) controlar, dominar5 (deal with) ocuparse de6 (manage) poder con, tener la capacidad para7 (responsibility) encargarse de8 familiar soportar, aguantar1 (car) comportarse, manejarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Handle with care' "Frágil"to fly off the handle salirse de sus casillas1) touch: tocar2) manage: tratar, manejar, despachar3) sell: comerciar con, venderhandle vi: responder, conducirse (dícese de un vehículo)handle n: asa m, asidero m, mango m (de un cuchillo, etc.), pomo m (de una puerta), tirador m (de un cajón)n.• agarradero s.m.• asa s.f.• asidero s.m.• asta s.f.• astil s.m.• cacha s.f.• cogedero s.m.• empuñadura s.f.• mango s.m.• manija s.f.• manubrio s.m.• palanca s.f.• palo s.m.• puño s.m.• soporte s.m.v.• dirigir v.• manejar v.• manipular v.• manosear v.• tentar v.• tocar v.• tratar v.'hændḷ
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noun (of cup, jug) asa f‡; ( of door) picaporte m; ( knob) pomo m; ( of drawer) tirador m, manija f; (of broom, knife, spade) mango m; (of bag, basket) asa f‡; (of wheelbarrow, stretcher) brazo m; ( of pump) manivela fto fly off the handle — perder* los estribos
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1)a) ( touch)b) (manipulate, manage) \<\<vehicle/weapon\>\> manejar; \<\<chemicals\>\> manipular2) ( deal with) \<\<people\>\> tratar; \<\<situation/affair\>\> manejarhe can't handle the job — (colloq) no puede con el trabajo
I can't tell him the truth; he couldn't handle it — (colloq) no puedo decirle la verdad; lo destrozaría
3)a) ( be responsible for) \<\<business/financial matters\>\> encargarse* or ocuparse de, llevarb) ( do business in) \<\<goods/commodities\>\> comerciar conc) ( process)d) \<\<computer\>\> \<\<data\>\> procesar
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vi responder
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v refl['hændl]to handle oneself — desenvolverse*
1. N1) [of knife, brush, spade, saucepan] mango m; [of broom] palo m; [of basket, bucket, jug] asa f; [of drawer] tirador m, manija f; [of door] (=round knob) pomo m; (=lever) picaporte m, manilla f (LAm); [of stretcher, wheelbarrow] brazo m; [of pump] palanca f; (for winding) manivela f- fly off the handle2) (fig) (=pretext) excusa f, pretexto m; (=opportunity) oportunidad f3) * (=title) título m; (=name) nombre mto have a handle to one's name — (aristocratic) tener un título nobiliario
2. VT1) (=touch with hands) tocarto handle the ball — (Ftbl) tocar la pelota con la mano
2) (=manipulate, move with hands) [+ food] manipularher hands are black from handling newsprint — tiene las manos negras de andar con or andar manipulando periódicos
handle with care — manéjese or trátese con cuidado
- handle sb with kid gloveshot 1., 3)3) (=use) [+ gun, machine] manejar"not to be taken before handling machinery" — "no ingerir en caso de ir a manejar maquinaria"
4) (=drive, steer) [+ car] conducir, manejar (LAm); [+ ship] gobernar; [+ horse] manejar5) (=tackle) [+ situation] manejar; [+ people] tratarhe handled the situation very well — manejó or llevó muy bien la situación
6) (=manage effectively) [+ people] manejar bien; [+ emotions] controlarshe can certainly handle children — no cabe duda de que maneja bien a or sabe manejarse con los niños
7) (=be responsible for) [+ case, investigation] llevar, encargarse dethe solicitor handling your case — el abogado que lleva or se encarga de tu caso
we don't handle criminal cases — nosotros no nos encargamos or ocupamos de las causas penales
8) (=deal in) [+ goods] comerciar con9) (=process)a computer can store and handle large amounts of information — un ordenador puede almacenar y trabajar con or procesar muchísima información
can the port handle big ships? — ¿tiene capacidad el puerto para buques grandes?
there is an extra fee for handling and packing your order — hay un recargo por tramitación y embalaje de su pedido
we handle ten per cent of their total sales — movemos or trabajamos un diez por ciento del total de sus ventas
we handle 2,000 travellers a day — por aquí pasan 2.000 viajeros cada día
3.VI [car, plane, horse] comportarse; [ship] gobernarsethis car handles like a dream — este coche va or se comporta de maravilla
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noun (of cup, jug) asa f‡; ( of door) picaporte m; ( knob) pomo m; ( of drawer) tirador m, manija f; (of broom, knife, spade) mango m; (of bag, basket) asa f‡; (of wheelbarrow, stretcher) brazo m; ( of pump) manivela fto fly off the handle — perder* los estribos
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1)a) ( touch)b) (manipulate, manage) \<\<vehicle/weapon\>\> manejar; \<\<chemicals\>\> manipular2) ( deal with) \<\<people\>\> tratar; \<\<situation/affair\>\> manejarhe can't handle the job — (colloq) no puede con el trabajo
I can't tell him the truth; he couldn't handle it — (colloq) no puedo decirle la verdad; lo destrozaría
3)a) ( be responsible for) \<\<business/financial matters\>\> encargarse* or ocuparse de, llevarb) ( do business in) \<\<goods/commodities\>\> comerciar conc) ( process)d) \<\<computer\>\> \<\<data\>\> procesar
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vi responder
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v reflto handle oneself — desenvolverse*
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6 tell
tell [tel]dire à ⇒ 1 (a)-(g), 2 (a) expliquer à ⇒ 1 (b) raconter ⇒ 1 (d) annoncer ⇒ 1 (d) distinguer ⇒ 1 (h) voir ⇒ 1 (i) savoir ⇒ 1 (i), 2 (b) comprendre ⇒ 1 (i) se faire sentir ⇒ 2 (c)(pt & pp told [təʊld])∎ to tell sb sth dire qch à qn;∎ familiar to tell teacher rapporter□, cafarder;∎ I told him the answer/what I thought je lui ai dit la réponse/ce que je pensais;∎ to tell sb about or literary of sth dire qch à qn, parler à qn de qch;∎ I told her about the new restaurant je lui ai parlé du nouveau restaurant;∎ have you told them about the fire? leur avez-vous parlé de l'incendie?;∎ she wrote to tell me of her father's death elle m'a écrit pour m'annoncer la mort de son père;∎ literary she told me of her woes elle m'a parlé de ses malheurs;∎ they told me (that) they would be late ils m'ont dit qu'ils seraient en retard;∎ I'm pleased to tell you you've won j'ai le plaisir de vous informer ou annoncer que vous avez gagné;∎ are you telling me (that) you spent £50 on THAT? tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as payé 50 livres pour ça?;∎ let me tell you how pleased I am laissez-moi vous dire ou permettez-moi de vous dire à quel point je suis heureux;∎ it's not so easy, let me tell you! ce n'est pas si facile, je t'assure ou je te le dis!;∎ we are told that there is little hope on nous dit qu'il y a peu d'espoir;∎ it's just as I told you c'est exactement ce que je t'avais dit;∎ I'm told he's coming tomorrow j'ai entendu dire ou on m'a dit qu'il venait demain;∎ so I've been told c'est ce qu'on m'a dit;∎ it doesn't tell us much cela ne nous en dit pas très long, cela ne nous apprend pas grand-chose;∎ can you tell me the time? pouvez-vous me dire l'heure (qu'il est)?;∎ can you tell me your name/age? pouvez-vous me dire votre nom/âge?;∎ I know, Dennis told me je sais, Dennis me l'a dit;∎ a little bird told me! c'est mon petit doigt qui me l'a dit!(b) (explain to) expliquer à, dire à;∎ this brochure tells me all I need to know cette brochure m'explique tout ce que j'ai besoin de savoir;∎ I told him what to do in case of an emergency je lui ai dit ou expliqué ce qu'il fallait faire en cas d'urgence;∎ did you tell them how to get here? leur as-tu expliqué comment se rendre ici?;∎ can you tell me the way to the station/to Oxford? pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la gare/la route d'Oxford?;∎ do you want me to tell you again? voulez-vous que je vous le redise ou répète?;∎ who can tell me the best way to make omelettes? qui peut me dire ou m'expliquer la meilleure façon de faire des omelettes?;∎ I can't tell you how pleased I am je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis content;∎ if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times! je te l'ai dit cent fois!;∎ (I'll) tell you what, let's play cards j'ai une idée, on n'a qu'à jouer aux cartes(c) (instruct, order)∎ to tell sb to do sth dire à qn de faire qch;∎ you can't tell me what to do! tu n'as pas à me dire ce que je dois faire!;∎ do as you are told! fais ce qu'on te dit;∎ tell her to wait outside dites-lui d'attendre dehors;∎ I told them not to interrupt je leur ai dit de ne pas interrompre;∎ I thought I told you not to run? je croyais t'avoir interdit ou défendu de courir?;∎ I told you no! je t'ai dit non!;∎ don't make me tell you twice ne m'oblige pas à te le dire deux fois;∎ he didn't need to be told twice! il ne s'est pas fait prier!, je n'ai pas eu besoin de lui dire deux fois!∎ to tell sb about sth parler à qn de qch, parler de qch à qn, raconter qch à qn;∎ to tell sb about sb parler à qn de qn, parler de qn à qn;∎ tell them about or of your life as an explorer racontez-leur votre vie d'explorateur;∎ tell me what you know about it dites-moi ce que vous en savez;∎ I'll tell you what happened je vais vous raconter ce qui est arrivé;∎ could you tell me a little about yourself? pourriez-vous me parler un peu de vous-même?;∎ what does this tell us about his character? qu'est-ce que cela nous apprend sur son caractère?;∎ I told myself it didn't matter je me suis dit que cela n'avait pas d'importance;∎ I could tell you a thing or two about his role in it je pourrais vous en dire long sur son rôle dans tout cela;∎ don't tell me you got lost! ne me dites pas que vous vous êtes perdu!;∎ don't tell me, let me guess! ne me dites rien, laissez-moi deviner!;∎ familiar tell it like it is! n'ayez pas peur de dire la vérité!□ ;∎ familiar tell that to the marines!, tell me another! à d'autres!, mon œil!;∎ to hear tell that… entendre dire que… + indicative∎ to tell one's beads dire ou égrener son chapelet(f) (utter → truth, lie) dire, raconter;∎ to tell sb the truth dire la vérité à qn;∎ to tell lies mentir, dire des mensonges;∎ figurative I tell a lie! je me trompe!∎ didn't I tell you?, I told you so!, what did I tell you! je vous l'avais bien dit!;∎ I can tell you! c'est moi qui vous le dis!;∎ familiar you're telling me!, tell me about it! à qui le dis-tu!(h) (distinguish) distinguer;∎ to tell right from wrong distinguer le bien du mal;∎ you can hardly tell the difference between them on voit ou distingue à peine la différence entre eux;∎ how can you tell one from another? comment les distinguez-vous l'un de l'autre?;∎ you can tell him by his voice on le reconnaît à sa voix;∎ she can't tell the time elle ne sait pas lire l'heure∎ you could tell he was disappointed on voyait bien qu'il était déçu;∎ how can you tell when it's ready? à quoi voit-on ou comment peut-on savoir que c'est prêt?;∎ no one could tell whether the good weather would last personne ne pouvait dire si le beau temps allait durer;∎ I can tell it from the look in your eyes ça se lit dans tes yeux;∎ there's no telling what he might do next/how he'll react (il est) impossible de dire ce qu'il est susceptible de faire ensuite/comment il réagira∎ that would be telling! ce serait trahir un secret!;∎ I won't tell je ne dirai rien à personne;∎ time will tell qui vivra verra, le temps nous le dira;∎ more than words can tell plus que les mots ne peuvent dire∎ how can I tell? comment le saurais-je?;∎ who can tell? qui peut savoir?, qui sait?;∎ you never can tell on ne sait jamais;∎ it's difficult or hard to tell c'est difficile à dire;∎ it's too early to tell il est trop tôt pour se prononcer(c) (have effect) se faire sentir, avoir de l'influence;∎ her age is beginning to tell elle commence à accuser son âge;∎ the strain is beginning to tell la tension commence à se faire sentir;∎ her aristocratic roots told against her ses origines aristocratiques lui nuisaient∎ to tell of sth raconter qch;∎ the first volume tells of the postwar period le premier volume raconte la période d'après-guerre;∎ I've heard tell of phantom ships j'ai entendu parler de navires fantômes∎ to tell of témoigner de;∎ the scars told of his reckless life ses cicatrices témoignaient de sa vie mouvementée;∎ the stones told of battles of times past les pierres portaient les traces de batailles des temps passésdistinguer (entre);∎ I couldn't tell the twins apart je ne pouvais pas distinguer les jumeaux l'un de l'autre∎ to tell sb off for doing sth gronder ou réprimander qn pour avoir fait qch(a) (denounce) dénoncer;∎ don't tell on me ne me dénonce pas(b) (have effect on) se faire sentir sur, produire un effet sur;∎ her age is telling on her elle accuse son âge;∎ the strain soon began to tell on her health la tension ne tarda pas à avoir un effet néfaste sur sa santé -
7 ring
I 1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) ring2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) ring3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) ring, krets4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) (bokse)ring, manesje, arena5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) (-)ring2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) omgi; lage en ring rundt2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) sette/tegne en ring rundt3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) ringmerke•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ringe, kime2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) ringe, telefonere3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) ringe etter4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) lyde, klinge, ringe5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) gjenlyde6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) ringe ut, lyde2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ringing, klang2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) oppringing3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) preg, tone, låt•- ring back
- ring off
- ring truebande--------gjeng--------manesje--------ringIsubst. \/rɪŋ\/1) ring, sirkel2) ( sport) bane, arena, manesje3) ( byggfag) bøyle4) liga, ring, klikkrun\/make rings round someone eller run\/make rings around someone være noen helt overlegen, slå noen med den største selvfølgethrow one's hat in(to) the ring stille som kandidat (i konkurranse), være med i en konkurranseIIsubst. \/rɪŋ\/1) ringing, ringesignal, rungende lyd2) tonefall, preg, klang, lyd3) klokkespillgive (someone) a ring slå på tråden (til noen)have a ring of sincerity høres ekte uthave a ring of truth høres sant utIII1) ringe, klinge, lyde, kime, runge2) telefonere, ringe til, ringe3) fylles med lyd4) låte, virke5) slåring a bell se ➢ bell, 1ring a coin se ➢ coin, 1ring back ringe opp igjen, ringe tilbakering false høres usant utring for a taxi se ➢ taxi, 1ring for church se ➢ churchring in ringe inn(austr., newzealandsk, slang, om en ansatt) ringe (hoved)kontoret forklaring: bytte ut noe på ulovlig visring in someone's ears se ➢ ear, 1ring off ( om telefon) legge på, avslutte samtalenring one's glass for silence slå på glasset for å be om stillhetring out ringe ut, lydering someone in ringe på noen, få noen til å komme innring someone up ringe opp noen, ringe til noenring the bell se ➢ bell, 1ring true virke sant, høres fornuftig ut, høres troverdig utring up\/down the curtain se ➢ curtainse ➢ saleIV1) sette ring rundt, ringmerke (fugler e.l.)2) omringe, lage ring rundt noe\/noen3) kaste ring rundt noe (i spill e.l.)4) ringle, lage ringer, forme til ringer5) løpe i ring (om dyr), stige i ringer (om fugler)6) ( om trær) ringe, ringbarke7) sette ring i nesen (særlig om dyr) -
8 cool
I n infmlGirls from nine to twelve have not yet developed any cool about themselves — Девочки в возрасте от девяти до двенадцати лет еще не выработали в себе способность смотреть на мир искушенным взглядом
She wears her cool like a perfume without a single expression to disturb her aristocratic unconcern — Для нее невозмутимо искушенный вид так же привычен, как духи, и ни одно движение мускула не нарушит бесстрастное выражение ее аристократического лица
II vi AmE sl III vt AmE slHe doesn't have the cool to be a TV announcer — Ему не достает хладнокровия, чтобы стать диктором на телевидении
IV adjHis girlfriend has been cooling him of late. She had always cooled him in fact — Его девушка в последнее время держит его на расстоянии. Она, в принципе, всегда была с ним не очень
1) infmlThis chick is so cool no matter what happens — Ее ничем не прошибешь, что бы ни случилось
2) infmlI don't like the cool way you took my book without asking first — Мне не нравится, как ты так нагло и без спроса берешь мою книгу
What cool cheek! — Какая наглость, а?
3) infmlShe cleared a cool forty thousand on that deal — Она заработала чистыми целых сорок тысяч на этой сделке
4) slBaby, you're looking real cool in this dress — Ты выглядишь клево в этом платье, дорогая
That was the coolest sermon I ever heard — Это самая потрясающая проповедь, которую я когда-либо слышала
Doesn't he blow a cool trumpet? — Он балдежно играет на трубе, не так ли?
That was real cool, wasn't it? — Было клево, не правда ли?
5) slYou enjoying it? Is everything cool? — Тебе нравится? Значит, все в порядке?
"I'd like to stretch out and sleep" "That's cool" — "Я хотела бы растянуться и поспать" - "Ну что ж, давай"
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9 rapier thrust
ловкий выпад; колкостьHe had an encyclopedic command of the field of knowledge, and by a word or a phrase, by delicate rapier thrusts, he punctured them. (J. London, ‘The Iron Heel’, ch. V) — Пользуясь своими энциклопедическими познаниями, он - где смелым словом, где удачно ввернутой фразой - расправлялся со своими противниками, прокалывая их легчайшими, но убийственными уколами, словно резиновую шину.
Hornblower: "...Am I lucky to have no past, ma'am? Just the future?" Mrs. H: "You're sure you have the future, Mr. Hornblower?" Hornblower (with a laugh): "That's your aristocratic rapier thrust." (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Skin-Game’, act I) — Хорнблоуэр: "...как по-вашему, сударыня, хорошо ли, что у меня нет прошлого, а есть только будущее?" Миссис Хилкрист: "А вы уверены в том, что у вас есть будущее, мистер Хорнблоуэр?" Хорнблоуэр (со смехом): "Чисто аристократическая колкость!"
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10 flavour
ˈfleɪvə
1. сущ.
1) вкус, привкус;
букет (вина) bitter flavour ≈ горький вкус pleasant flavour ≈ приятный вкус tart flavour ≈ терпкий вкус artificial flavour ≈ неестественный вкус natural flavour ≈ естественный вкус Syn: taste
2) аромат, запах delicate flavour ≈ неуловимый аромат Syn: aroma, perfume, smell, odour
3) об абстрактных понятиях а) особенность;
привкус, налет to impart a flavour to ≈ придавать вкус colloquial flavour ≈ особенность разговорной речи foreign flavour ≈ чуждая особенность old-world flavour ≈ налет старины strong flavour ≈ резкий привкус A certain aristocratic flavour must have ever dwelt about the Athenians. ≈ Некоторый налет аристократизма, должно быть, всегда присутствовал в жителях Афин. б) перен. 'изюминка', острота, пикантность Syn: piquancy, zest
2. гл.
1) иметь привкус чего-л., отдавать чем-л. (о запахе, тж. в переносном значении) It flavoured of modernism. ≈ это отдавало каким-то модернизмом. Syn: savour
2) а) приправлять;
придавать вкус, запах This soup is flavoured with onions. ≈ Особый вкус этому супу придает лук. б) перен. придавать интерес, пикантность ( with) Newspaper reports are often flavoured with sex and violence. ≈ В газетах только и пишут, что про секс и насилие. Syn: season аромат;
приятный запах или вкус;
букет (вина, чая) - * of food запах пищи привкус оттенок;
особенность - there is a * of mystery about it в этом есть что-то таинственное пикантность, изюминка заправка;
придание вкуса или аромата приправа;
специя вкусовое вещество;
ароматическое вещество аромат (физическая характеристика кварка) приправлять;
придавать вкус, запах - to * soup with onions заправлять суп луком придавать интерес, пикантность - his witty ad libs * the whole performance его импровизированные остроты оживляют спектакль( редкое) пробовать, узнавать вкус (of) обладать вкусом, запахом ~ особенность;
привкус;
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11 aire
Del verbo airar: ( conjugate airar) \ \
airé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
aíre es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: airar aire
aire sustantivo masculino 1 air; salir a tomar el aire to go outside for a breath of fresh air; al aire libre outdoors, in the open air; aire acondicionado air-conditioning; con aire acondicionado air-conditioned; a mi/tu/su aire: ellos salen en grupo, yo prefiero ir a mi aire they go out in a group, I prefer doing my own thing (colloq); quedar en el aire: todo quedó en el aire everything was left up in the air; saltar or volar por los aires to explode, blow up; 2 ( viento) wind; ( corriente) draft (AmE), draught (BrE) 3 (Rad, TV): 4 la protesta tomó aires de revuelta the protest began to look like a revolt; darse aires (de grandeza) to put on o give oneself airs
aire sustantivo masculino
1 air
aire acondicionado, air conditioning
2 (aspecto) air, appearance (parecido) resemblance: tiene un aire a su padre, she looks like her father
3 (viento) wind: hace aire, it's windy
4 Mús tune
5 Auto choke
6 aires (alardes, pretensiones) airs: ¡vaya unos aires de condesa que se da!, she really gives herself such airs Locuciones: al aire: (hacia arriba) tirar al aire, to throw into the air (al descubierto) llevar los brazos al aire, to have one's arms uncovered
comer al aire libre, to eat in the open air
estar en el aire, (una pregunta, un proyecto) to be up in the air Rad on the air
necesitar un cambio de aires, to need a change of scene
saltar por los aires, to blow up
tomar el aire, to get some fresh air ' aire' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionada - acondicionado - ahogar - ahogarse - bocanada - bolsa - bombear - bombeo - brizna - cana - castillo - circular - condescendiente - corriente - cortante - desinflarse - dotada - dotado - echar - espantar - familia - frigoría - globo - hinchada - hinchado - izar - inspiración - mover - pura - puro - refrigeración - remolino - remontar - remontarse - resuello - sabor - sofocarse - surcar - suspensión - tomar - vacía - vacío - viciar - vilo - volandas - voltear - acondicionador - aliento - bomba - burbuja English: air - air gun - air pocket - air-conditioning - airborne - airlock - breezy - clear - crisp - dangle - device - dissipate - door - draught - draughty - festival - foul - fresh - fug - garden party - gasp - grim - hair - hang - hover - impure - inhale - intake - jet - jet-stream - kiss - likeness - manner - midair - open - open-air - outdoor - outdoors - outdoorsman - pipe dream - pocket - puff - rush - sardonically - sleep out - somersault - spirit level - spring - still - stuffy -
12 flavour
['fleɪvə] 1. сущ.; брит.; амер. flavor1) вкус, привкус; букет ( вина)The flavour is not unlike Chardonnay, but with a difference. — Букет напоминает шардоне, но отличается оригинальностью.
Syn:2) аромат, запахSyn:3) особенность; привкус, налётA certain aristocratic flavour must have ever dwelt about the Athenians. — Некоторый налёт аристократизма, должно быть, всегда присутствовал в жителях Афин.
4) изюминка, острота, пикантностьSyn:2. гл.; брит.; амер. flavor1) приправлять ( специями), сдабривать прям. и перен.Newspaper reports are often flavoured with sex and violence. — Газетные репортажи часто приправлены темами секса и насилия.
Syn:2) иметь привкус (чего-л.), отдавать (чем-л.) прям. и перен. -
13 make way
1) двигаться, продвигаться вперёд (о корабле, автомобиле и т. п.)There was no wind whatsoever, so that the sail-boat could not make way. — Ветра не было, и парусник стоял на месте.
2) ( for) расступиться, раздвинуться, дать дорогу, пропустить, уступить местоDon't think to frighten me as you have done others. Make way, sir, and let me pass. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. LIII) — Не думайте меня запугать, как вы запугиваете других. С дороги, сэр! Дайте пройти!
He sighed. ‘The world of today is too much for me. I've lived too long; it's about time I made way for you, Roger, my boy.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Hour before the Dawn’, ch. III) — - Современный мир не для меня, - вздохнул генерал. - Я слишком стар. Пора уступить место тебе, мой мальчик.
Cambrian House had lost its exclusiveness. Its aristocratic bar had long since made way for a garish, crowded beer parlor. (D. Carter, ‘Fatherless Sons’, part I, ch. 2) — "Кэмбриен-Хаус" был теперь открыт для всех. Его аристократический бар давно превратился в шумную, людную пивную.
Cars and lorries were forced to the side of the roads to make way for the peasant caravans of oxen and ploughs. — Легковые и грузовые машины были вынуждены потесниться к краю дороги, чтобы пропустить крестьянский обоз: волов, тащивших плуги.
3) иметь успех, преуспевать в чём-либоAnd he made no more way with his wooing. That was stopped, apparently altogether. (W. Besant, ‘All Sorts and Conditions of Men’, ch. XVIII) — Его ухаживание не увенчалось успехом. Ему, как видно, дали полную отставку.
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14 to the manner born
привыкший с пелёнок; врождённый, прирождённый [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Horatio: "Is it a custom?" Hamlet: "Ay, marry, is't; But to my mind, - though I am native here, And to the manner born, - it is a custom More honour'd in the breach than the observance... " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Hamlet’, act I, sc. 4) — Горацио: "Таков обычай?" Гамлет: "Да, есть такой; По мне, однако, - хоть я здесь родился И свыкся с нравами, - обычай этот Похвальнее нарушить, чем блюсти." (перевод М. Лозинского)
Her mind had awakened rapidly to details of furniture, clothing arrangement, decorations, manner, forms, customs, but - she was not to the manner born. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardl’, ch. XLVI) — Она быстро научилась разбираться в тонкостях обстановки, туалетов, манер, светских обычаев, но это было у нее благоприобретенное, а не впитанное с молоком матери.
She played aristocratic rôles in productions of the Yarram Dramatic Society as if to the manner born. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Child of the Hurricane’, ch. XI) — Играя роли аристократок в спектаклях местного драматического кружка, миссис Мьюир попадала в свою стихию.
Robert: "...I have had no wide and varied experience in making proposals of marriages." Caroline: "Really. In that case I can only congratulate you. You made this one as though to the manner born." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Unattainable’, act I) — Роберт: "...что касается предложений руки и сердца, то у меня по этой части нет большого опыта." Каролина: "Неужели! В таком случае поздравляю вас. Вы сделали мне предложение так, как будто у вас к этому прирожденный талант."
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15 Bull-fighting
Until soccer ( futebol) assumed that role in the 20th century, bull-fighting was perhaps Portugal's most popular national sport. Portugal's variation of this blood sport, which is also pursued in Spain and a number of Latin American countries (as well as occasionally the United States), differs from that found in neighboring Spain. The contemporary Portuguese bullfight emphasizes pageantry, spectacle, horsemanship, and bull-jumping during a typical "program" of six bulls.The Portuguese participants wear 18th-century costumes, including plumed three-cornered hats, silk breeches, and buckled shoes and boots, and the bulls are not killed in the arena. In the early stages of each "fight," the bull is taunted and harassed by participants on foot or on horses. In the final stage of each bull's appearance, the bull is challenged to charge by a group of seven men called forcados, who proceed to incite the bull to charge the first man in front of the lined-up row of six other men. The object is to jump on the bull's head, hold the horns, and stop the bull's forward progress. Even though the bull's horns are cut and padded and horses wear padding, injuries to persons and horses do occur. In Portuguese tradition, it is said that the bull-jumping activity goes back to the ancient Phoenician or even Minoan customs of bull-jumping as a popular sport.In recent years, bullfight audiences have decreased in number while soccer has increasingly drawn greater crowds. During the 18th century, when killing the bull was part of the Portuguese bullfight, during one series of incidents a number of aristocratic bullfighters died in the arena. In 1928, the government of the day banned killing the bull and made such an act against the law. Matadores who killed the bull in the fight then were fined. In 2007, the matador Pedro de Portugal was fined 137,000 euros for killing a bull in the ring as an act of protest against the ban.The traditional bullfight season in Portugal runs from May into October each year. It was customary during the Estado Novo that after the bullfight the bulls, although not killed in the bullring, were slaughtered soon afterward and the meat donated to feed the poor. The supply of horses and bulls for this blood sport remains a business of some consequence in the Ribatejo district, north of the Tagus River, the "cowboy" and cattle section of central Portugal. -
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town [taʊn](a) (urban area) ville f;∎ a country town une ville de province;∎ to live in a small town habiter une ou dans une petite ville;∎ she's going into town elle va en ville;∎ he's out of town this week il n'est pas là ou il est en déplacement cette semaine;∎ American we're from out of town nous ne sommes pas d'ici;∎ the best pizzas in town les meilleures pizzas de la ville;∎ it's the talk of the town toute la ville en parle;∎ town and gown = expression désignant collectivement les habitants et les étudiants de certaines villes universitaires et soulignant les différences de culture entre les deux milieux(b) (main shopping or business area) centre-ville m;∎ to go into town aller en ville;∎ I work in town je travaille en ville;∎ familiar they went out on the town last night hier soir, ils ont fait une virée en ville;∎ familiar to have a night (out) on the town faire la noce ou la java en ville;∎ familiar to go to town (make great effort) se mettre en quatre;∎ familiar they really went to town on the stadium pour le stade ils n'ont pas fait les choses à moitié ou ils ont vraiment mis le paquet►► familiar pejorative town bike (promiscuous woman) Marie-couche-toi-là f;∎ she's the town bike il n'y a que le train qui ne lui est pas passé dessus;town centre centre-ville m;History town clerk secrétaire mf de mairie;town council conseil m municipal;town councillor conseiller(ère) m,f municipal(e);town crier garde-champêtre m;British town dweller citadin(e) m,f;town gas gaz m de ville;town hall hôtel m de ville, mairie f;town house (gen) maison f en ville; (aristocratic mansion) ≃ hôtel m particulier; American (semi-detached house) maison f mitoyenne (en ville);American town meeting = assemblée générale des habitants d'une ville;town planner urbaniste mf;town planning urbanisme m
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