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1 palate

noun

(Anat.) Gaumen, der

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['pælət]
noun

1) (the top of the inside of the mouth.) der Gaumen

2) (the ability to tell good wine, food etc from bad: He has a good palate for wine.) der Gaumen

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pal·ate

[ˈpælət]

n Gaumen m; ( fig) Gaumen m, Geschmack m

these are wines to suit the most discriminating of \palates dies sind Weine, die selbst den verwöhntesten Gaumen zufriedenstellen

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['plɪt]
n (lit)
Gaumen m
to have a sensitive palate — einen empfindlichen Gaumen haben

to have no palate for sth (fig) — keinen Sinn für etw haben

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palate [ˈpælət] s

1. ANAT Palatum n, Gaumen m

2. fig (for) Gaumen m (für), Geschmack m (an dat):

have no palate for sth keinen Sinn für etwas haben

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noun

(Anat.) Gaumen, der

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n.

Gaumen - m.

English-german dictionary > palate
2 goût

goût° [gu]

masculine noun

   a. ( = sens) taste

   b. ( = saveur) taste

• ça a bon/mauvais goût it tastes nice/nasty

• la soupe a un drôle de goût the soup tastes funny

• sans goût tasteless

• ça a un goût de fraise it tastes of strawberries

• donner du goût à qch [épice, condiment] to add flavour to sth

   c. ( = jugement) taste

• (bon) goût (good) taste

• avoir du/manquer de goût to have/lack taste

• homme/femme de goût man/woman of taste

• de bon goût tasteful

• de mauvais goût tasteless

• c'est une plaisanterie de mauvais goût this joke is in bad taste

• il y en a pour tous les goûts there's something for everybody

   d. ( = penchant) taste (de, pour for)

• salez à votre goût salt according to taste

• il a le goût du risque he likes taking risks

• faire qch par goût to do sth because one likes doing it

• prendre goût à qch to get or acquire a taste for sth

• elle a repris goût à la vie she has started to enjoy life again

• il n'avait goût à rien he didn't feel like doing anything

• à mon/son goût for my/his taste

• ce n'est pas du goût de tout le monde it's not to everybody's taste

• avoir des goûts de luxe to have expensive tastes (PROV) des goûts et des couleurs (on ne discute pas) there's no accounting for taste(s)

   e. ( = style) ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là (inf) or something of that sort

• au goût du jour in accordance with current tastes

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gu
nom masculin

1) ( sens) taste; ( appréciation) palate

agréable au goût — pleasant-tasting

2) ( saveur) taste

avoir un goût sucré — to taste sweet, to have a sweet taste

avoir un goût de brûlé/de pêche — to taste burned/of peaches

avoir mauvais goût — to taste unpleasant

avoir un petit goût — to taste a bit strange

donner du goût à quelque chose — to give something flavour [BrE]

n'avoir aucun goût — to be tasteless

3) ( discernement) taste

avoir du goût — to have taste

avoir un goût très sûr — to have unfailingly good taste

de bon/mauvais goût — in good/bad taste (après n)

d'un goût douteux — [décor, plaisanterie, scène] in dubious taste (après n)

avec/sans goût — [décorer] tastefully/tastelessly

s'habiller avec/sans goût — to have good/no dress sense

avoir le mauvais goût de faire — to be tactless enough to do

4) ( gré) liking

avoir du goût pour quelque chose — to have a liking for something

ne pas être du goût de tout le monde — [situation] not to be to everyone's liking; [décor, aliment] not to be everyone's cup of tea

je n'ai rien trouvé à mon goût — I didn't find anything I liked

je n'ai plus goût à rien — I've lost interest in everything

elle reprend goût à la vie — she's starting to enjoy life again

être au goût du jour — to be trendy

se mettre au goût du jour — to update one's image

remettre quelque chose au goût du jour — to bring something back into fashion

il a pris goût à la pêche — he's taken to fishing

faire quelque chose par goût — to do something for pleasure

5) ( préférence) taste

avoir des goûts de luxe — to have expensive tastes

chacun ses goûts — each to his own

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avoir un goût de trop peu or pas assez — to be on the stingy side

tous les goûts sont dans la nature — Proverbe it takes all sorts to make a world Proverbe

des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas — Proverbe there's no accounting for taste

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ɡu nm
1) [aliment] taste

avoir bon/mauvais goût [aliment] — to taste nice/nasty

Ça n'a pas de goût. — It's got no taste.

2) [personne] taste

les goûts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas — there's no accounting for taste

avoir du goût — to have taste

manquer de goût — to lack taste

avoir bon goût — to have good taste

Elle a très bon goût. — She's got very good taste.

le bon goût — good taste

de bon goût — in good taste, tasteful

de mauvais goût — in bad taste, tasteless

avoir du goût pour — to have a liking for

avoir le goût du risque — to be a risk-taker

prendre goût à — to develop a taste for, to develop a liking for

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goût nm

1 Physiol ( sens) taste; ( appréciation) palate; agréable/désagréable au goût pleasant-/unpleasant-tasting; avoir le goût exercé to have a keen palate; stimuler/émousser le goût to stimulate/to dull one's sense of taste; éduquer le goût des enfants to teach children to appreciate food;

2 ( saveur) taste; avoir un goût sucré/désagréable to have a sweet/an unpleasant taste; avoir un goût de brûlé/de pêche to taste burned/of peaches; avoir un petit goût de miel to taste slightly of honey; avoir bon/mauvais goût to taste nice/unpleasant; avoir un petit goût to taste a bit strange; laisser un (mauvais) goût dans la bouche to leave a nasty taste in one's mouth; le vin a un léger goût de bouchon the wine tastes slightly corked; donner du goût à qch to give sth flavour^GB; n'avoir aucun goût to be tasteless;

3 ( discernement) taste; avoir du goût to have taste; se fier à son goût to trust to one's own taste; avoir un goût très sûr to have unfailingly good taste; avoir bon/mauvais goût to have good/bad taste; de bon/mauvais goût [décor, vêtement, plaisanterie] in good/bad taste ( après n); d'un goût douteux [décor, plaisanterie, scène] in dubious taste ( après n); les gens de goût people with good taste; c'étaient des personnes de goût they had good taste; avec/sans goût [décorer] tastefully/tastelessly; s'habiller avec/sans goût to be well-/badly-dressed; sans goût ni grâce [personne, visage] plain and ordinary; il serait de mauvais goût de faire it would be in bad taste to do; avoir le bon goût de faire to have the decency to do; avoir le bon goût de ne pas faire to have the good taste not to do; avoir le mauvais goût de faire to be tactless enough to do;

4 ( gré) liking; trop chaud à mon goût too hot for my liking; avoir du goût pour la peinture to have a liking for painting; ne pas être du goût de tout le monde [situation, réforme, proposition] not to be to everyone's liking; [décor, site, aliment, forme d'art] not to be everyone's cup of tea; je n'ai rien trouvé à mon goût chez l'antiquaire I didn't find anything I liked in the antique shop; elle ne trouve pas mon fils à son goût she doesn't like my son; mon choix n'était pas au goût de mon père my father didn't approve of my choice; je n'ai aucun goût pour la politique I have absolutely no interest in politics; je n'ai plus goût à rien I've lost interest in things; elle reprend goût à la vie she's starting to enjoy life again; avoir le goût du risque to like taking risks; avoir le goût du détail [peintre, écrivain] to like detail; [décorateur, designer] to pay attention to detail; être au goût du jour to be trendy; to be ‘in’; se mettre au goût du jour to update one's image; remettre qch au goût du jour to bring sth back into fashion; il a pris goût à la pêche/aux échecs he got to like fishing/chess; il semble prendre goût à la politique he seems to be developing a taste for politics; faire qch par goût to do sth for pleasure; dans le goût classique in the classical style; dans le goût de Picasso in the style of Picasso; quelque chose dans or de ce goût-là○ something a bit like that○; je vais te faire passer le goût de me critiquer en public○ I'll teach you to criticize me in public;

5 ( préférence) taste; je ne connais pas tes goûts I don't know your tastes; avoir des goûts simples/de luxe to have simple/expensive tastes; mes goûts littéraires/artistiques my taste in literature/art; il y en a pour tous les goûts there's something to suit all tastes; ‘c'est joli?’-‘ça dépend des goûts!’ ‘is it pretty?’-‘that's a matter of taste!’; chacun ses goûts to each his own, there's no accounting for taste.

Idiomes

avoir un goût de revenez-y [dessert, plat] to be moreish GB, to make you want seconds US; avoir un goût de trop peu or pas assez to be on the stingy side; tous les goûts sont dans la nature Prov it takes all sorts to make a world Prov; des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas Prov there's no accounting for taste.

[gu] nom masculin

1. [sens] taste

perdre le goût to lose one's sense of taste

2. [saveur] taste

avoir un drôle de goût to taste funny

ça a un goût de miel/moutarde it tastes of honey/mustard

ce vin a un goût de bouchon this wine is corked

ça n'a aucun goût it's tasteless, it's got no taste

ajoutez du sucre selon votre goût add sugar to taste

je vais lui faire passer le goût du mensonge I'm going to put a stop to his lying once and for all

3. [préférence] taste

un goût marqué ou particulier pour... a great liking ou fondness for...

avoir des goûts de luxe to have expensive tastes

prendre goût à quelque chose to develop a taste for something

c'est (une) affaire ou question de goût it's a matter of taste

à chacun son goût, chacun son goût each to his own

tous les goûts sont dans la nature it takes all sorts (to make a world)

des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas (proverbe) there's no accounting for taste

4. [intérêt] taste, liking

il faut leur donner le goût des maths we've got to give them a taste ou a liking for maths

ne plus avoir goût à quelque chose to have lost one's taste for something

faire quelque chose par goût to do something out of ou by inclination

5. [jugement esthétique] taste

les gens de goût people of taste

elle a bon/mauvais goût she has good/bad taste

elle n'a aucun goût she has no taste

une décoration de bon goût a tasteful decoration

il serait de bon goût de nous retirer ou que nous nous retirions it would be proper to take our leave

il a eu le (bon) goût de se taire he had the sense to remain silent

cette plaisanterie est d'un goût douteux that joke is in poor ou doubtful taste

une remarque de mauvais goût a remark in poor ou bad taste

6. [mode]

c'était le goût de l'époque it was the style of the time

être au goût du jour to be in line with current tastes

remettre quelque chose au goût du jour to update something

dans ce goût-là: c'était une fourrure en renard, ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là it was a fox fur, or something of the sort

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à mon goût, à son goût etc. locution adjectivale & locution adverbiale

to my/his etc. liking

le décor est tout à fait à mon goût the decor is exactly to my liking

les goûts

Dire que l'on aime quelque chose ou quelqu'un

I like French food/reading in bed at night. J'aime la cuisine française/lire au lit la nuit

I quite/really like her. Je l'aime bien/beaucoup

I (really) love opera/swimming in the sea. J'adore l'opéra/nager dans la mer

I like nothing better ou There's nothing I like more than a hot bath. Rien de tel qu'un bon bain chaud

I think he's really nice. Je le trouve très sympa

I have a soft spot for her. J'ai un faible pour elle

I have a passion for sailing. J'adore la voile

He's really into jazz familier. Il est très branché jazz

You can't beat a nice cup of tea familier. Il n'y a rien de meilleur qu'une bonne tasse de thé

Dire que l'on n'aime pas quelque chose ou quelqu'un

I don't (really) like him/rap. Je ne l'aime pas (vraiment)/Je n'aime pas (vraiment) le rap

I don't like being told what to do. Je n'aime pas qu'on me dise ce que je dois faire

The thing I don't like about him is his arrogance. Ce que je n'aime pas chez lui, c'est son arrogance

I'm not too keen on classical music UK. Je n'aime pas trop la musique classique

I hate him/football. Je le déteste/Je déteste le foot

I hate having to get up early. Je déteste me lever tôt

I can't stand (the sight of) her. Je ne peux pas la voir (en peinture)

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy. S'il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisie

Walking in the rain isn't my idea of fun. Marcher sous la pluie, ce n'est pas ce que j'appelle s'amuser

He's not really into sport familier. Il n'est pas très branché sport

Camping isn't really my (kind of) thing familier. Le camping, ce n'est pas tellement mon truc

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > goût
3 Geschmack

m; -(e)s, Geschmäcke oder umg., hum. Geschmäcker

1. von Essen etc.: taste (auch Empfindung); (Aroma) auch flavo(u)r; die Suppe hat nur wenig / einen seltsamen Geschmack the soup doesn’t have much taste / has a strange taste; Gewürze (je) nach Geschmack hinzufügen add spices to taste

2. nur Sg.; Sinn: (sense of) taste; ich habe gar keinen Geschmack mehr auch I can’t taste anything any more

3. (ästhetisches Empfinden) taste; (Vorliebe) taste, liking (an + Dat for); Geschmack haben have (good) taste; keinen Geschmack haben have no (sense of) taste; einen teuren Geschmack haben have expensive tastes; der Geschmack von heute today’s tastes ( oder fashions); was hat sie für einen musikalischen Geschmack? what are her musical tastes ( oder tastes in music)?; gegen den guten Geschmack verstoßen offend (against) good taste; es zeugt nicht gerade von Geschmack it doesn’t say much for his etc. taste(s); es ist nicht jedermanns Geschmack it’s not everyone’s taste; Geschmack finden an (+ Dat) (get oder come to) like; den Geschmack verlieren an (+ Dat) lose one’s taste for; auf den Geschmack kommen acquire a taste for it, get to like it, get hooked umg.; jemanden auf den Geschmack bringen whet s.o.’s appetite (for s.th.); wir werden dich schon auf den Geschmack bringen! you’ll get to like it soon enough; ist es so nach deinem Geschmack? meist iro. is it to your liking ( oder taste)?; ( das ist) ein Mann nach meinem Geschmack! that’s the kind of man I like, that’s my kind of man; jeder nach seinem Geschmack everyone to his own taste; die Geschmäcker sind verschieden umg., hum. oder über Geschmack lässt sich streiten auch there’s no accounting for taste(s); ohne Geschmack geschmacklos; mit Geschmack geschmackvoll

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der Geschmack

taste; flavouring; tastefulness; savor; palate; flavour; tang; flavoring; penchant; savour

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Ge|schmạck [gə'ʃmak]
m -(e)s, ordm;e or (hum, inf) ordm;er
[gə'SmEkə, gə'ʃmɛkɐ] (lit, fig) taste; (= Aroma auch) flavour (Brit), flavor (US); (S Ger = Geruch) smell; (no pl = Geschmackssinn) sense of taste
je nach Geschmack — to one's own taste

Salz ( je) nach Geschmack hinzufügen — add salt to taste

seinen Geschmack bilden or entwickeln (lit) — to develop one's sense of taste; (fig) to acquire a sense of the aesthetic

Geschmack finden — to acquire a taste for sth

auf den Geschmack kommen — to acquire a taste for it

einen guten Geschmack haben (Essen) — to taste good

er hat einen guten Geschmack (fig) — he has good taste

für meinen Geschmack — for my taste

das ist nicht mein/nach meinem Geschmack — that's not my/to my taste

die Geschmäcker sind verschieden — tastes differ

über Geschmack lässt sich (nicht) streiten (prov) — there's no accounting for taste(s) (prov)

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der

1) (taste: The tea has a wonderful flavour.) flavour

2) (satisfaction: Is the meal to your liking?) liking

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

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

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

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Ge·schmack

<-[e]s, Geschmäcke o (hum fam) Geschmäcker>

[gəˈʃmak, pl gəˈʃmɛkə, pl gəˈʃmɛkɐ]

m

1. kein pl (Aroma) taste

einen... \Geschmack haben (schmecken) to have a... taste

2. kein pl (Geschmackssinn) sense of taste

3. (ästhetisches Empfinden) taste

mit \Geschmack eingerichtet tastefully furnished

mit sicherem \Geschmack with unerring good taste

einen guten/keinen guten \Geschmack haben to have good/bad taste

etw ist nicht mein/nach meinem \Geschmack sth is not to my taste, sth is not my cup of tea fam

an etw dat \Geschmack finden [o etw dat \Geschmack abgewinnen] to develop [or acquire] a taste for sth

auf den \Geschmack kommen to acquire a taste for sth, to grow to like sth

für meinen \Geschmack for my taste

etw ist im \Geschmack... the taste of sth is...

je nach \Geschmack according to taste

die Geschmäcker sind verschieden tastes differ

4.

▶ über \Geschmack lässt sich [nicht] streiten (prov) there's no accounting for taste

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der; Geschmack[e]s, Geschmäcke od. ugs. scherzh.: Geschmäcker

1) taste

einen guten/schlechten Geschmack haben — have good/bad taste

das ist [nicht] mein od. nach meinem Geschmack — that is [not] to my taste

das verstößt gegen den guten Geschmack — that offends against good taste

im Geschmack jener Zeit — in the style of that period

über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten — there's no accounting for taste[s]

an etwas (Dat.) Geschmack finden od. gewinnen — acquire a taste for something; take a liking to something

sie kann solchen Bildern keinen Geschmack abgewinnen — she cannot appreciate such pictures

auf den Geschmack kommen — acquire the taste for it; get to like it

2) o. Pl. (Geschmackssinn) sense of taste

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Geschmack m; -(e)s, Geschmäcke oder umg, hum Geschmäcker

1. von Essen etc: taste (auch Empfindung); (Aroma) auch flavo(u)r;

die Suppe hat nur wenig/einen seltsamen Geschmack the soup doesn’t have much taste/has a strange taste;

Gewürze (je) nach Geschmack hinzufügen add spices to taste

2. nur sg; Sinn: (sense of) taste;

ich habe gar keinen Geschmack mehr auch I can’t taste anything any more

3. (ästhetisches Empfinden) taste; (Vorliebe) taste, liking (

an +dat for);

Geschmack haben have (good) taste;

keinen Geschmack haben have no (sense of) taste;

einen teuren Geschmack haben have expensive tastes;

der Geschmack von heute today’s tastes ( oder fashions);

was hat sie für einen musikalischen Geschmack? what are her musical tastes ( oder tastes in music)?;

gegen den guten Geschmack verstoßen offend (against) good taste;

es zeugt nicht gerade von Geschmack it doesn’t say much for his etc taste(s);

es ist nicht jedermanns Geschmack it’s not everyone’s taste;

Geschmack finden an (+dat) (get oder come to) like;

den Geschmack verlieren an (+dat) lose one’s taste for;

auf den Geschmack kommen acquire a taste for it, get to like it, get hooked umg;

jemanden auf den Geschmack bringen whet sb’s appetite (for sth);

wir werden dich schon auf den Geschmack bringen! you’ll get to like it soon enough;

ist es so nach deinem Geschmack? meist iron is it to your liking ( oder taste)?;

(das ist) ein Mann nach meinem Geschmack! that’s the kind of man I like, that’s my kind of man;

jeder nach seinem Geschmack everyone to his own taste;

die Geschmäcker sind verschieden umg, hum oder

über Geschmack lässt sich streiten auch there’s no accounting for taste(s);

ohne Geschmack → geschmacklos;

mit Geschmack → geschmackvoll

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der; Geschmack[e]s, Geschmäcke od. ugs. scherzh.: Geschmäcker

1) taste

einen guten/schlechten Geschmack haben — have good/bad taste

das ist [nicht] mein od. nach meinem Geschmack — that is [not] to my taste

das verstößt gegen den guten Geschmack — that offends against good taste

im Geschmack jener Zeit — in the style of that period

über Geschmack lässt sich nicht streiten — there's no accounting for taste[s]

an etwas (Dat.) Geschmack finden od. gewinnen — acquire a taste for something; take a liking to something

sie kann solchen Bildern keinen Geschmack abgewinnen — she cannot appreciate such pictures

auf den Geschmack kommen — acquire the taste for it; get to like it

2) o. Pl. (Geschmackssinn) sense of taste

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m.

flavor (US) n.

flavoring (US) n.

flavour (UK) n.

flavour n.

gusto n.

savor (US) n.

savour (UK) n.

smack n.

taste n.

tastefulness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Geschmack
4 gusto

m taste

( sapore) flavo(u)r

fig ( piacere) pleasure

buon/cattivo gusto good/bad taste

senza gusto tasteless

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gusto s.m.

1 (senso del gusto) taste: è piacevole al gusto, it is agreeable to the taste; avere il gusto fine, delicato, to have a fine palate

2 (sapore) taste; (aroma) flavour: un gelato al gusto di limone, a lemon (-flavoured) ice cream; mi lasciò un gusto amaro, it left a bitter taste in my mouth; questa minestra non ha alcun gusto, this soup has no taste (o is tasteless) // aver gusto di, to taste of: questo arrosto ha troppo gusto di aglio, this roast tastes too much of garlic

3 (senso estetico) taste: un abito di gusto, a tasteful dress; arredato con ottimo gusto, furnished in very good taste; un uomo di (buon) gusto, a man of (good) taste; uno scherzo di cattivo gusto, di dubbio gusto, a joke in bad taste, in doubtful taste

4 (preferenza) taste; like: è una questione di gusti, it is a matter of tastes; ognuno ha i suoi gusti, tastes differ; che razza di gusti!, what weird taste!; il gusto della citazione, a taste for quotation // tutti i gusti son gusti, (prov.) there is no accounting for taste

5 (voglia, capriccio) fancy: un gusto passeggero, a passing fancy; mi sono tolto il gusto delle fragole, I've satisfied my craving for strawberries

6 (gradimento) liking, taste: è di tuo gusto?, is it to your liking?; questo metodo non è di suo gusto, this method is not to his liking (o taste)

7 (piacere, entusiasmo) zest, gusto, relish: se ti bocciano, ci ho gusto, I'll be glad if they fail you; mangiammo di gusto, we ate with relish; suonava di gusto, he was playing with zest (o gusto); ridere di gusto, to laugh heartily; che gusto ci provi a bere così tanto?, what do you get out of drinking so much?; prendere gusto a qlco., to take a liking to sthg. (o to get to like sthg.); ha preso gusto alle carte, he has taken a liking to (playing) cards; prende gusto a stuzzicarmi, he enjoys teasing me; mi sono preso il gusto di dirglielo in faccia, I had the satisfaction of telling him to his face; ho perso il gusto di andare al cinema, I don't enjoy going to the cinema any more

8 (stile) style: il gusto neoclassico, neoclassical style.

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['gusto]
sostantivo maschile

1) (senso) taste

2) (sapore) taste; gastr. flavour

al gusto di caffè — coffee-flavoured

che gusto ha? — what does it taste like?

avere un buon, cattivo gusto — to taste nice, unpleasant

avere un gusto dolce — to have a sweet taste, to be sweet to the taste

non avere nessun gusto — to be tasteless

3) (piacere)

trovar(ci) gusto in qcs., a fare qcs. — to enjoy sth., doing sth.

prenderci gusto — to get to like sth., to acquire a taste for sth., to develop a taste o liking for sth.

non c'è gusto a litigare con lui — it's no fun arguing with him

4) (senso estetico, della misura) taste

di buon, cattivo gusto — [arredamento, vestito, scherzo] in good, bad taste

le persone di buon gusto — people with good taste

ha un ottimo, pessimo gusto nel vestire — she has exquisite, awful taste in clothes

sarebbe di cattivo gusto fare — it would be in bad o poor taste to do

5) (preferenza, gradimento) taste

è di tuo gusto? — is this to your taste?

troppo violento per i miei -i — too violent for my taste(s)

troppo furbo per i miei -i — too smart for my liking

6) di gusto [bere, mangiare] with gusto, with relish; [ ridere] heartily, with delight

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(tutti) i -i sono -i — prov. there's no accounting for tastes, one man's meat is another man's poison

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gusto

/'gusto/

sostantivo m.

1 (senso) taste

2 (sapore) taste; gastr. flavour; al gusto di caffè coffee-flavoured; che gusto ha? what does it taste like? avere un buon, cattivo gusto to taste nice, unpleasant; avere un gusto dolce to have a sweet taste, to be sweet to the taste; non avere nessun gusto to be tasteless

3 (piacere) trovar(ci) gusto in qcs., a fare qcs. to enjoy sth., doing sth.; prenderci gusto to get to like sth., to acquire a taste for sth., to develop a taste o liking for sth.; non c'è gusto a litigare con lui it's no fun arguing with him

4 (senso estetico, della misura) taste; di buon, cattivo gusto [ arredamento, vestito, scherzo] in good, bad taste; le persone di buon gusto people with good taste; ha un ottimo, pessimo gusto nel vestire she has exquisite, awful taste in clothes; sarebbe di cattivo gusto fare it would be in bad o poor taste to do

5 (preferenza, gradimento) taste; è di tuo gusto? is this to your taste? troppo violento per i miei -i too violent for my taste(s); troppo furbo per i miei -i too smart for my liking

6 di gusto [ bere, mangiare] with gusto, with relish; [ ridere] heartily, with delight

IDIOMS

(tutti) i -i sono -i prov. there's no accounting for tastes, one man's meat is another man's poison.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > gusto
5 soft

adjective

1) weich; zart, weich [Haut]

the ground is soft — der Boden ist aufgeweicht; (Sport) der Boden ist schwer

as soft as butter — weich wie Butter; butterweich

soft ice cream — Soft-Eis, das

soft toys — Stofftiere

2) (mild) sanft; mild [Klima]; zart [Duft]

3) (compassionate)

have a soft spot for somebody/something — eine Vorliebe od. Schwäche für jemanden/etwas haben

4) (delicate) sanft [Augen]; weich [Farbe, Licht]

5) (quiet) leise; sanft

6) (gentle) sanft

be soft on or with somebody — (coll.): (be unusually lenient with) mit jemandem sanft umgehen

7) (coll.): (easy) bequem, (ugs.) locker [Job, Leben]

have a soft job — eine ruhige Kugel schieben (ugs.)

8) (compliant) nachgiebig

9) (too indulgent) zu nachsichtig; zu lasch (ugs.)

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[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) weich

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) weich

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) sanft

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) gedämpft

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mild

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfrei

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) verweichlicht

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- academic.ru/91835/softly">softly
- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
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soft

[sɒft, AM sɑ:ft]

adj

1. (not hard) weich

the ice cream had gone \soft das Eis war geschmolzen

\soft contact lenses weiche Kontaktlinsen

\soft tissue MED Weichteile pl

2. (smooth) weich; cheeks, skin zart; cloth, dress weich; leather geschmeidig

\soft hair seidiges Haar

3. (weak) weich, schlaff

to go [or get] \soft schlaff werden

4. (not bumpy)

\soft landing weiche Landung

5. (of weather) climate mild

\soft rain leichter [o sanfter] Regen

\soft wind sanfte Brise

6. (subtle) colour zart

\soft blue/lilac/yellow zartes Blau/Lila/Gelb

\soft pastel colours zarte [o weiche] Pastelltöne

\soft glow zartes Leuchten

\soft light weiches [o gedämpftes] Licht

7. (not loud)

\soft music gedämpfte Musik

\soft rock Softrock m

\soft sound leises Geräusch

\soft voice leise [o sanfte] [o gedämpfte] Stimme

\soft words sanfte Worte

8. (lenient) nachgiebig

▪ to be \soft with sb jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein

you can't be \soft with those kids du kannst diesen Kindern nicht immer alles durchgehen lassen

▪ to be \soft on sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber nachsichtig sein

this government is too \soft on crime diese Regierung geht nicht energisch genug gegen die Kriminalität vor

to have a \soft time of it es leicht [o bequem] haben

9. (easy) leicht, einfach

he's got a pretty \soft job er hat eine ziemlich leichte Arbeit

the \soft option der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes

10. (not firm in opinion)

to go \soft on sth bei etw dat zu nachgiebig sein

the \soft left ( pej) die schwache Linke

11. (compassionate) weich

she's got a \soft heart sie hat ein weiches Herz

to have \soft feelings for sb Mitgefühl für jdn haben

to be a \soft touch ( fam) leicht rumzukriegen sein fam

12. (unfinished) grob

\soft design/plan grober Entwurf/Plan

13. STOCKEX, FIN (falling)

\soft currency weiche Währung

\soft market rückläufiger Aktienmarkt

\soft prices nachgiebige Preise

14. COMPUT material weich, soft; data weich

15.

▶ to have a \soft spot for sb eine Schwäche für jdn haben

▶ to be \soft in the head ( fam) nicht ganz richtig im Kopf sein fam

▶ to be \soft on sb esp AM ( fam) jdn sehr gernhaben, eine Schwäche für jdn haben

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[sɒft]
adj (+er)

1) weich; meat zart; (pej = flabby) muscle schlaff

a book in soft covers — ein kartoniertes Buch

soft cheese — Weichkäse m

soft margarine —

soft ice cream — Softeis nt

2) (= smooth) skin zart; surface glatt; material, velvet weich; hair seidig

as soft as silk or velvet — seiden- or samtweich

3) (= gentle, not harsh) sanft; (= subdued) light, sound gedämpft, sanft; music gedämpft; (= not loud) leise; rain, breeze, tap, pressure leicht; fold, curve sanft; pleat zart; line weich

a soft landing (lit, fig) — eine weiche Landung

4) (LING) consonant weich

5) (= weak) character, government schwach; treatment nachsichtig; (= lenient) teacher, parent nachsichtig, gutmütig; judge, sentence, punishment mild(e)

to be soft with or on sb — jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein; with children also

to be (too) soft on sth — (zu) nachgiebig mit etw sein

to go soft (on sth) ( — einer Sache (dat ) gegenüber) zu nachgiebig sein

to have a soft heart —

to be as soft as shit (sl) — ein Weichei sein (sl)

6) (= not tough) verweichlicht; liberalism gemäßigt

he thinks it's soft for a boy to play the violin — er hält es für unmännlich, wenn ein Junge Geige spielt

to make sb soft — jdn verweichlichen

the soft left (Pol) — die gemäßigte Linke

7) (= easy) job, life bequem

he has a soft time of it — er hats leicht or bequem

that's a soft option — das ist der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes

8) (= kind, warm) smile warm

he had another, softer side to him — er hatte noch eine andere, gefühlvollere Seite

9) (ECON) currency weich; prices instabil; stocks, economy, growth schwach; market nachgiebig

10) drink alkoholfrei; drug, pornography weich

soft porn film/magazine —

soft porn actress — Softpornodarstellerin f

11) (TYP, COMPUT) return, hyphen weich

soft fonts (for printer) — ladbare Schriften pl

12) (Brit inf = foolish) doof (inf), nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf)

he's soft ( in the head) — er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf)

you must be soft! — du spinnst wohl! (inf)

I must be going soft — ich fange wohl an zu spinnen (inf)

13) (inf

= feeling affection) to be soft on sb — für jdn schwärmen

to have a soft spot for sb — eine Schwäche für jdn haben

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soft [sɒft; besonders US sɔːft]

A adj (adv softly)

1. allg weich:

soft palate ANAT weicher Gaumen, Gaumensegel n;

soft prices WIRTSCH nachgiebige Preise;

soft rays PHYS weiche Strahlen;

soft sell WIRTSCH Soft Selling n, weiche Verkaufsmethoden pl;

soft toy Stofftier n

2. TECH weich, besonders

a) ungehärtet (Eisen)

b) schmiedbar (Metall)

c) bröck(e)lig (Gestein)

d) enthärtet (Wasser)

3. glatt, weich (Haar, Haut)

4. mild, lieblich (Wein)

5. fig weich, sanft (Augen, Herz etc): → spot A 5

6. sacht, leise (Bewegungen etc)

7. sanft, gedämpft (Farben etc), (Licht auch) dezent

8. schwach, verschwommen (Konturen etc):

soft negative FOTO weiches Negativ

9. mild, sanft (Klima etc)

10. Br schwül, regnerisch, feucht

11. sanft (Berührung, Schlaf etc):

soft punishment milde Strafe;

be soft with sb sanft umgehen mit jemandem; → sawder A

12. ruhig, höflich, gewinnend (Wesen etc)

13. leicht beeinflussbar

14. gefühlvoll, empfindsam

15. pej verweichlicht

16. umg leicht, angenehm:

have a soft job eine ruhige Kugel schieben

17. a) alkoholfrei:

soft drink Soft Drink m

b) weich:

soft drug auch Soft Drug f; → porn A

18. auch soft in the head umg leicht bescheuert

19. LING

a) stimmhaft:

soft mutes stimmhafte Verschlusslaute

b) als Zischlaut gesprochen

c) palatalisiert

B adv sanft, leise:

speak soft

C s

1. (das) Weiche oder Sanfte

2. weicher Gegenstand, weiches Material etc

3. → softy

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adjective

1) weich; zart, weich [Haut]

the ground is soft — der Boden ist aufgeweicht; (Sport) der Boden ist schwer

as soft as butter — weich wie Butter; butterweich

soft ice cream — Soft-Eis, das

soft toys — Stofftiere

2) (mild) sanft; mild [Klima]; zart [Duft]

3) (compassionate)

have a soft spot for somebody/something — eine Vorliebe od. Schwäche für jemanden/etwas haben

4) (delicate) sanft [Augen]; weich [Farbe, Licht]

5) (quiet) leise; sanft

6) (gentle) sanft

be soft on or with somebody — (coll.): (be unusually lenient with) mit jemandem sanft umgehen

7) (coll.): (easy) bequem, (ugs.) locker [Job, Leben]

have a soft job — eine ruhige Kugel schieben (ugs.)

8) (compliant) nachgiebig

9) (too indulgent) zu nachsichtig; zu lasch (ugs.)

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adj.

sanft adj.

weich adj.

English-german dictionary > soft
6 hard

1. adjective
1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro; sólido

2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil

3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) severo; rudo; seco

4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, severo, riguroso

5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro, difícil

6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dura

2. adverb
1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) duro, con ahínco

2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) fuerte, fuertemente

3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fijamente

4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) completamente, totalmente

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- harden
- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up

hard¹ adj

1. duro

diamonds are very hard los diamantes son muy duros

2. difícil

it's hard to answer that question es difícil contestar a esa pregunta

hard² adv

1. mucho

it's snowing hard está nevando mucho

he works very hard trabaja mucho

2. duro / fuerte

hit him hard! ¡pégale duro!

hard

tr[hɑːd]

adjective

1 (gen) duro,-a; (solid) sólido,-a

2 (difficult) difícil

3 (harsh) severo,-a

4 (work) arduo,-a, penoso,-a, agotador,-ra

5 figurative use cruel, rudo,-a

6 (fight, match) reñido,-a, disputado,-a; (decision) injusto,-a

7 (fact) innegable; (luck) malo,-a

8 (final decision) definitivo,-a, irrevocable; (person) severo,-a, inflexible

9 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL fuerte

adverb

1 (forcibly) fuerte; (diligently) mucho, de firme, concienzudamente, con ahínco

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

hard of hearing duro,-a de oído

to be hard done by sentirse mal tratado,-a, ser tratado,-a injustamente

to be hard hit by figurative use quedar muy afectado,-a por

to be hard on somebody figurative use tratar a alguien con severidad, tratar a alguien con dureza

to be hard on somebody's heels figurative use pisar los talones a alguien

to be hard pushed to do something figurative use verse apurado,-a para realizar algo

to be hard up familiar estar sin blanca

to drive a hard bargain figurative use negociar con dureza

to have a hard time familiar pasarlo canutas, pasarlo mal

to take something very hard tomar algo muy a pecho, encajar algo muy mal

to work hard trabajar mucho

hard core (group) núcleo 2 (material) lecho de grava

hard drinker bebedor,-ra empedernido,-a

hard evidence pruebas nombre femenino plural definitivas

hard labour trabajos nombre masculino plural forzados

hard luck mala suerte

hard shoulder arcén nombre masculino

hard ['hɑrd] adv

1) forcefully: fuerte, con fuerza

the wind blew hard: el viento sopló fuerte

2) strenuously: duro, mucho

to work hard: trabajar duro

3)

to take something hard : tomarse algo muy mal, estar muy afectado por algo

hard adj

1) firm, solid: duro, firme, sólido

2) difficult: difícil, arduo

3) severe: severo, duro

a hard winter: un invierno severo

4) unfeeling: insensible, duro

5) diligent: diligente

to be a hard worker: ser muy trabajador

6)

hard liquor : bebidas fpl fuertes

7)

hard water : agua f dura

hard

adj.

• arduo, -a adj.

• calloso, -a adj.

• dificultoso, -a adj.

• difícil adj.

• duro, -a adj.

• endurecido, -a adj.

• firme adj.

• fuerte adj.

• laborioso, -a adj.

• peliagudo, -a adj.

• recio, -a adj.

• rudo, -a adj.

• sólido, -a adj.

• terco, -a adj.

• tieso, -a adj.

adv.

• apretadamente adv.

• difícilmente adv.

• duro adv.

• mucho adv.

• recio adv.

• tieso adv.

I hɑːrd, hɑːd
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duro

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte

2)

a) ( difficult) <question/subject> difícil; < task> arduo

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severo

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible

3) (concentrated, strenuous)

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

4) ( definite) < evidence> concluyente

5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro

6)

a) ( in strongest forms)

hard drugs — drogas fpl duras

hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes

hard porn — porno m duro

b) ( Fin)

hard cash — dinero m contante y sonante, efectivo m

hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte

c) < water> duro

d) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerte

b) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramente

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

no matter how hard I try — por más que me esfuerzo

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

to be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

c) ( intently) < listen> atentamente, con atención

2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente

3) ( severely)

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente

[hɑːd]
1. ADJ
(compar harder) (superl hardest)
1) (=not soft) [object, substance, cheese, skin] duro; [ground, snow] duro, compacto

• baked hard — endurecido (al sol o en el horno)

• to become or go hard — ponerse duro, endurecerse

• the water is very hard here — aquí el agua es muy dura or tiene mucha cal

- be as hard as nails

- as hard as a rock
nut
2) (=harsh, severe) [climate, winter, person] duro, severo; [frost] fuerte; [words, tone] duro, áspero; [expression, eyes, voice] serio, duro; [drink, liquor] fuerte; [drugs] duro; [fact] concreto; [evidence] irrefutable

• a hard blow — (fig) un duro golpe

• to take a long hard look at sth — examinar algo detenidamente

• to be hard on sb — ser muy duro con algn, darle duro a algn (LAm)

don't be so hard on him, it's not his fault — no seas tan duro con él, no es culpa suya

aren't you being a bit hard on yourself? — ¿no estás siendo un poco duro contigo mismo?

to be hard on one's clothes — destrozar la ropa

the light was hard on the eyes — la luz hacía daño a los ojos

- be as hard as nails
feeling
3) (=strenuous, tough) [work, day] duro; [fight, match] muy reñido

gardening is hard work — arreglar el jardín es un trabajo duro

phew, that was hard work! — ¡uf!, ¡ha costado lo suyo!

he's not afraid of hard work — el trabajo duro no le asusta

coping with three babies is very hard work — tres bebés dan mucha tarea or mucho trabajo, arreglárselas con tres bebés es una dura or ardua tarea

it's hard work getting her to talk about herself — cuesta mucho or resulta muy trabajoso hacerla hablar sobre sí misma

to be a hard worker — ser muy trabajador(a)

4) (=difficult) [exam, decision, choice] difícil

to be hard to do: it's hard to study on your own — es difícil estudiar por tu cuenta

he found it hard to make friends — le resultaba difícil hacer amigos

I find it hard to believe that... — me cuesta (trabajo) creer que...

bloodstains are hard to remove — las manchas de sangre son difíciles de quitar

to be hard to come by — ser difícil de conseguir

that is a very hard question to answer — esa es una pregunta muy difícil de responder

to be hard to deal with — ser de trato difícil

to be hard to please — ser muy exigente or quisquilloso

• to be hard of hearing — ser duro de oído

• he's learning the hard way — está aprendiendo a base de cometer errores

we shall have to do it the hard way — tendremos que hacerlo a pulso
bargain, play 3., 4)
5) (=tough, unpleasant) [life, times] duro

it's a hard life! — ¡qué vida más dura!

those were hard times to live in — aquellos eran tiempos duros, la vida era dura en aquellos tiempos

her family had fallen on hard times — su familia estaba pasando por dificultades económicas

to have a hard time — pasarlo mal

to have a hard time doing sth — tener problemas para hacer algo

to give sb a hard time — hacérselo pasar mal a algn

- take a hard line against/over sth

- hard lines

hard lines! — ¡qué mala suerte!, ¡qué mala pata! *
going, hard-line, hard-liner
6) (=forceful) [push, tug, kick] fuerte

7) (Phon, Ling) [sound] fuerte; [consonant] oclusivo

2. ADV
(compar harder) (superl hardest)
1) (=with a lot of effort) [work] duro, mucho; [study] mucho

he had worked hard all his life — había trabajado duro or mucho toda su vida

he works very hard — trabaja muy duro, trabaja mucho

she works hard at keeping herself fit — se esfuerza mucho por mantenerse en forma

he was hard at work in the garden — estaba trabajando afanosamente or con ahínco en el jardín

• he was breathing hard — respiraba con dificultad

• we're saving hard for our holidays — estamos ahorrando todo lo que podemos para las vacaciones, estamos ahorrando al máximo para las vacaciones

• to try hard, she always tries hard — siempre se esfuerza mucho

I can't do it, no matter how hard I try — no puedo hacerlo, por mucho que lo intente

to try one's hardest to do sth — esforzarse al máximo por hacer algo

maybe you're trying too hard — a lo mejor tienes que tomártelo con más calma

to be hard at it —

Bill was hard at it in the garden * — Bill se estaba empleando a fondo en el jardín, Bill estaba dándole duro al jardín *

2) (=with force) [hit] fuerte, duro; [pull, push, blow] con fuerza; [snow, rain] fuerte, mucho

she pushed the wardrobe as hard as she could — empujó el armario con todas sus fuerzas

• the government decided to clamp down hard on terrorism — el gobierno decidió tomar medidas duras contra el terrorismo

• she was feeling hard done by — pensaba que la habían tratado injustamente

• hard hit — seriamente afectado

to hit sb hard — (fig) ser un duro golpe para algn

California has been (particularly) hard hit by the crisis — California (en particular) se ha visto seriamente afectada por la crisis

• I would be hard pushed or put to think of another plan — me resultaría difícil pensar en otro plan

we'll be hard pushed or put to finish this tonight! — ¡nos va a ser difícil terminar esto esta noche!

• to take sth hard — tomarse algo muy mal *

he took it pretty hard — se lo tomó muy mal, fue un duro golpe para él, le golpeó mucho (LAm)

• to be hard up * — estar pelado *, no tener un duro (Sp) *

to be hard up for sth — estar falto or escaso de algo
hard-pressed
3) (=solid)

• to freeze hard — quedarse congelado

• to set hard — [cement etc] fraguar, endurecerse

4) (=intently) [listen] atentamente; [concentrate] al máximo

• to look hard (at sth) — fijarse mucho (en algo)

• think hard before you make a decision — piénsalo muy bien antes de tomar una decisión

I thought hard but I couldn't remember his name — por más que pensé or por más vueltas que le di no pude recordar su nombre

5) (=sharply)

• hard a-port/ a-starboard — (Naut) todo a babor/estribor

• to turn hard left/ right — girar todo a la izquierda/derecha

6) (=closely)

• hard behind sth — justo detrás de algo

I hurried upstairs with my sister hard behind me — subí las escaleras corriendo con mi hermana que venía justo detrás

• hard upon sth — (=just after) justo después de algo

the launch of the book followed hard upon the success of the film — el lanzamiento del libro se produjo justo después del éxito de la película
heel
3.

CPD

hard cash N — dinero m contante y sonante, (dinero m en) efectivo m

hard centre, hard center (US) N — relleno m duro

hard cider (US) N — sidra f

hard copy N — (Comput) copia f impresa

the hard core N — (=intransigents) los incondicionales, el núcleo duro
hard-core
hard court N — (Tennis) cancha f (de tenis) de cemento, pista f (de tenis) de cemento

hard currency N — moneda f fuerte, divisa f fuerte

hard disk N — (Comput) disco m duro

hard goods NPL — productos mpl no perecederos

hard hat N — (=riding hat) gorra f de montar; [of construction worker] casco m; (=construction worker) albañil mf

hard labour, hard labor (US) N — trabajos mpl forzados

hard landing N — aterrizaje m duro

the hard left N — (esp Brit) la extrema izquierda, la izquierda radical

hard luck N — mala suerte f

we had a bit of hard luck this season — hemos tenido un poco de mala suerte esta temporada

• to be hard luck on sb, it was hard luck on him — tuvo mala suerte

hard luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!

hard news N — noticias fpl fidedignas

hard palate N — paladar m

hard porn * N — porno m duro

the hard right N — (esp Brit) la extrema derecha, la derecha radical

hard rock N — (Mus) rock m duro

hard sell N — venta f agresiva

hard sell tactics — táctica fsing de venta agresiva

hard sell techniques — técnicas fpl de venta agresiva

hard shoulder N — (Brit) (Aut) arcén m, hombrillo m

hard stuff * N — (=alcohol) alcohol m duro, bebidas fpl fuertes; (=drugs) droga f dura

he fancied a drop of the hard stuff — le apetecía una copita de algo fuerte

hard top N — (=car) coche m no descapotable; (=car roof) techo m rígido

hard water N — agua f dura, agua f con mucha cal

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I [hɑːrd, hɑːd]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duro

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte

2)

a) ( difficult) <question/subject> difícil; < task> arduo

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severo

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible

3) (concentrated, strenuous)

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

4) ( definite) < evidence> concluyente

5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro

6)

a) ( in strongest forms)

hard drugs — drogas fpl duras

hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes

hard porn — porno m duro

b) ( Fin)

hard cash — dinero m contante y sonante, efectivo m

hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte

c) < water> duro

d) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerte

b) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramente

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

no matter how hard I try — por más que me esfuerzo

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

to be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

c) ( intently) < listen> atentamente, con atención

2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente

3) ( severely)

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente

English-spanish dictionary > hard
7 schwach

schwach <schwächer, schwächste> [ʃvax] adj

1) ( nicht stark) weak;

für etw zu \schwach sein to not be strong enough for sth;

der Schwächere/ Schwächste the weaker/weakest person;

ein \schwacher Charakter/ Gegner/ Wille a weak character/opponent/will;

\schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;

krank und \schwach weak and ill

2) ( wenig leistend) weak;

ein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/ Sportler a poor worker/sportsman;

ein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupil;

in Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poor

3) ( gering) weak;

ein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indication;

ein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beard;

eine \schwache Beteiligung [o Teilnahme] poor participation;

ein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest;

eine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response

4) ( leicht) weak;

\schwache Atmung faint breathing;

eine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement;

\schwacher Druck light pressure;

ein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeat;

ein \schwacher Luftzug/ Wind a gentle [or light] breeze/wind;

eine \schwache Strömung a light current;

schwächer werden to become fainter

5) ( eine geringe Leistung aufweisend) low-powered;

eine \schwache Ladung/ein \schwaches Magnetfeld a weak charge/magnetic field;

die Batterie muss aufgeladen werden, sie ist \schwach the battery needs recharging, it is low;

dieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enough;

schwächer werden;

das Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing];

6) ( dünn) thin;

ein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link

7) ( dürftig) weak, poor;

ein \schwaches Argument a weak argument;

eine \schwache Leistung a poor performance;

ein \schwacher Trost little comfort

8) med ( unzureichend) weak;

ein \schwaches Sehvermögen/ Gehör poor [or weak] eyesight/hearing;

schwächer werden to become weaker;

im Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old age

9) chem ( gering konzentriert) weak

WENDUNGEN:

jdm wird \schwach [zumute] ( fam) sb feels faint; s. a. Augenblick, Bild, Stelle, Trost

adv

1) ( leicht) faintly;

das Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become faint;

er hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance

2) ( spärlich) sparsely;

nachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at night;

mit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference works;

die Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attended

3) ( geringfügig)

\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly;

Ihre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent months;

dieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to me

4) kochk ( mild) slightly;

der Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my food;

das Essen ist für meinen Geschmack zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough for my liking [or palate];

den Tee bitte nur ganz \schwach gesüßt! not too much sugar in my tea, please!

5) ( dürftig) feebly;

die Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performance;

eine \schwache Erinnerung an etw haben to vaguely remember sth

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > schwach
8 velo

m.

1 veil (item of clothing).

correr o echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo (informal) to draw a veil over something

2 film, thin skin.

3 velum, velum of the palate, velamen.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: velar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú/usted) Imperative of Spanish verb: ver.

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velo

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) veil

2 ANATOMÍA velum

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

correr un (tupido) velo sobre algo / echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo figurado to draw a veil over something, keep something quiet

tomar el velo familiar to take the veil

velo del paladar soft palate, velum

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noun m.

veil

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SM

1) [de tul, gasa] veil

tomar el velo — to take the veil

corramos un tupido velo sobre esto — let us draw a discreet veil over this

2) (fig) (=cobertura) veil, light covering; (Fot) fog; (en cristal) mist; [de silencio, misterio] shroud

3) (=pretexto) pretext, cloak

4) (=confusión) confusion, mental fog

5) (Anat)

velo de paladar — soft palate, velum

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masculino veil

velo de novia/monja — bridal/nun's veil

correr or echar un tupido velo sobre algo — to draw a veil over something

descorrer el velo sobre algo — to uncover something

tomar el velo — to take the veil

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= veil.

Ex. Pilgrims journeyed to the cathedral to view the Veil of the Virgin, a strip of cloth believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary at the Nativity of Christ.

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* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* velo de boda = wedding veil.

* velo del paladar = soft palate.

* velo de novia = bridal veil, wedding veil.

* velo nupcial = wedding veil.

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masculino veil

velo de novia/monja — bridal/nun's veil

correr or echar un tupido velo sobre algo — to draw a veil over something

descorrer el velo sobre algo — to uncover something

tomar el velo — to take the veil

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= veil.

Ex: Pilgrims journeyed to the cathedral to view the Veil of the Virgin, a strip of cloth believed to have been worn by the Virgin Mary at the Nativity of Christ.

* correr un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.

* un velo de bruma = a veil of mist.

* velo de boda = wedding veil.

* velo del paladar = soft palate.

* velo de novia = bridal veil, wedding veil.

* velo nupcial = wedding veil.

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velo

masculine

veil

velo de novia/monja bridal/nun's veil

la danza de los siete velos the dance of the seven veils

correr or echar un tupido velo sobre algo to draw a veil over something

será mejor que corramos or echemos un tupido velo sobre estas cosas let's put these things behind us o draw a veil over these things

descorrer el velo sobre algo to uncover sth

tomar el velo to take the veil

Compuesto:

velo del paladar

soft palate, velum ( tech)

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Del verbo velar: ( conjugate velar)

velo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

veló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
velar
velo
velar ( conjugate velar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ difunto› to hold a wake over

b) ‹ enfermo› to watch over

2 ‹ película› to fog, expose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( permanecer despierto) to stay up o awake
2 ( cuidar) velo por algo/algn to watch over sth/sb
velarse verbo pronominal [ película] to get fogged o exposed
velo sustantivo masculino
veil
velar 1
I verbo intransitivo
1 (cuidar, vigilar) to watch [por, over]
velar por los intereses de alguien, to watch over sb's interests
2 (permanecer despierto) to stay awake
II vtr (a un enfermo) to keep watch
(a un muerto) to hold a wake for
velar 2 Fot verbo transitivo to blur
velo sustantivo masculino
1 veil
2 Anat velo del paladar, soft palate
♦ Locuciones: figurado correr un tupido velo sobre algo, to draw a veil over sthg
' velo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sutil
English:
veil
- cloak
- shroud
- sweep

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velo nm

1. [tela] veil

2. [prenda] veil;

velo de monja wimple;

Comp
Fam
correr o [m5] echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo to draw a veil over sth;

Comp

tomar el velo to take the veil

3. [cosa ligera] veil;

un velo de humo a veil of smoke;

un velo de envidia a trace of envy

4. velo del paladar soft palate

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velo

m veil;

correr un tupido velo sobre algo keep sth quiet;

tomar el velo take the veil, become a nun

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velo nm

: veil

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velo n veil

Spanish-English dictionary > velo
9 laugh

I [lɑːf] [AE læf]
nome

1) risata f., riso m.

he gave a loud laugh — scoppiò a ridere fragorosamente

with a laugh — ridendo, con una risata

she likes a good laugh — le piace ridere, ride volentieri

to get o raise a laugh — fare ridere, suscitare una risata

2) (source of amusement)

to do sth. for a laugh o for laughs colloq. fare qcs. per ridere o per scherzo; their brother is a real laugh loro fratello è davvero (un tipo) divertente; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh colloq. andiamo alla festa, ci sarà da divertirsi; the script isn't exactly full of laughs — il copione non è certo ricco di battute divertenti

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to have the last laugh over sb. — ridere per ultimo

she had the last laugh — fu lei che rise per ultima
II [lɑːf] [AE læf]
verbo intransitivo ridere (about, over di)

to make sb. laugh — fare ridere qcn.

to laugh out loud — scoppiare a ridere, ridere fragorosamente

to laugh at sb., sth. — ridere di qcn., qcs.

we're laughing with you not at you — non stiamo ridendo per prenderti in giro

he laughed nervously — rise nervosamente

to laugh to oneself — ri dere fra sé e sé o sotto i baffi

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — non so se ridere o piangere!

he's afraid of being laughed at — teme di essere preso in giro

he doesn't have much to laugh at o about — non ha proprio da stare allegro

- laugh off

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he who laughs last laughs longest — prov. ride bene chi ride ultimo

laugh and the world laughs with you — sorridi e il mondo ti sorriderà

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — ti passerà la voglia di ridere

to be laughing all the way to the bank — fare soldi a palate

to laugh in sb.'s face — ridere in faccia a qcn.

to laugh oneself sick o silly — ridere a crepapelle, non poterne più dal ridere

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1. verb
(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) ridere
2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) risata

- laughable
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at
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I [lɑːf] [AE læf]
nome

1) risata f., riso m.

he gave a loud laugh — scoppiò a ridere fragorosamente

with a laugh — ridendo, con una risata

she likes a good laugh — le piace ridere, ride volentieri

to get o raise a laugh — fare ridere, suscitare una risata

2) (source of amusement)

to do sth. for a laugh o for laughs colloq. fare qcs. per ridere o per scherzo; their brother is a real laugh loro fratello è davvero (un tipo) divertente; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh colloq. andiamo alla festa, ci sarà da divertirsi; the script isn't exactly full of laughs — il copione non è certo ricco di battute divertenti

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to have the last laugh over sb. — ridere per ultimo

she had the last laugh — fu lei che rise per ultima
II [lɑːf] [AE læf]
verbo intransitivo ridere (about, over di)

to make sb. laugh — fare ridere qcn.

to laugh out loud — scoppiare a ridere, ridere fragorosamente

to laugh at sb., sth. — ridere di qcn., qcs.

we're laughing with you not at you — non stiamo ridendo per prenderti in giro

he laughed nervously — rise nervosamente

to laugh to oneself — ri dere fra sé e sé o sotto i baffi

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — non so se ridere o piangere!

he's afraid of being laughed at — teme di essere preso in giro

he doesn't have much to laugh at o about — non ha proprio da stare allegro

- laugh off

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he who laughs last laughs longest — prov. ride bene chi ride ultimo

laugh and the world laughs with you — sorridi e il mondo ti sorriderà

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — ti passerà la voglia di ridere

to be laughing all the way to the bank — fare soldi a palate

to laugh in sb.'s face — ridere in faccia a qcn.

to laugh oneself sick o silly — ridere a crepapelle, non poterne più dal ridere

English-Italian dictionary > laugh
10 voile

I.

voile¹ [vwal]

feminine noun

   a. [de bateau] sail

• faire voile vers to sail towards

• mettre toutes voiles dehors to set full sail

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf!)

• marcher à voile et à vapeur (inf!) [bisexuel] to be AC/DC (inf)

   b. ( = navigation, sport) la voile sailing

• faire de la voile to sail

• faire le tour du monde à la voile to sail round the world

II.

c black voile² [vwal]

masculine noun

   a. veil

• voile islamique Islamic veil

• voile de mariée bridal veil

• porter le voile to wear the veil

• prendre le voile [religieuse] to take the veil

• lever le voile sur (figurative) to unveil

• soulever un coin du voile (figurative) to lift a corner of the veil

   b. ( = tissu) net uncount

• voile de coton/de tergal ® cotton/Terylene ® netting uncount

   c. (sur un liquide) cloud

• voile de brume veil of mist

• avoir un voile devant les yeux to have a film before one's eyes

   d. (Photography) fog uncount

• un voile sur la photo a shadow on the photo

   e. (Medicine) voile au poumon shadow on the lung

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I vwal
nom masculin

1) ( morceau d'étoffe) veil

prendre le voile — to take the veil

voile (islamique) — (Muslim) headscarf

interdire le voile — to ban the wearing of headscarfs

2) ( étoffe) voile

3) ( masque abstrait) veil

on jeta un voile (pudique) sur l'affaire — a veil was drawn over the affair

lever le voile sur quelque chose — to bring something out in the open

soulever un coin du voile sur quelque chose — to gain a glimpse into something

4) Technologie ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Photographie fog

5) ( écran) veil

un voile de larmes — a mist of tears

II vwal
nom féminin Nautisme

1) ( toile) sail

faire voile vers — to sail toward(s)

toutes voiles dehors — lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means

2) ( activité) sailing

il fait de la voile depuis deux ans — he's been sailing for two years

cours de voile — sailing lessons

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être à voile et à vapeur — (colloq) to be AC/DC (colloq)

mettre les voiles — (colloq) to clear off (colloq) GB, to clear out (colloq) US

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vwal
1. nm

1) (= vêtement) veil

un voile de mariée — a wedding veil

prendre le voile — to take the veil

le voile islamique — the veil, the hijab

porter le voile — to wear the veil, to cover one's face

2) (tissu léger) net

3) fig, [nuages, brume] veil, [mystère] veil

lever le voile sur qch — to lift the veil on sth

2. nf

1) [bateau] sail

mettre à la voile — to make way under sail

un bateau à voiles — a sailing boat

2) (= sport) sailing

faire de la voile — to go sailing

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voile

A nm

1 Mode, Relig ( morceau d'étoffe) veil; voile de deuil/de mariée mourning/bridal veil; prendre le voile Relig to take the veil;

2 ( étoffe) voile;

3 ( masque abstrait) veil; on jeta un voile (pudique) sur l'affaire a veil was drawn over the affair; lever le voile sur qch to bring sth out in the open; soulever un coin du voile sur qch to gain a glimpse into sth; avoir un voile sur or devant les yeux to be blind to reality;

4 Tech ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Phot fog; un voile blanchâtre opacifiait la solution a whitish cloud was fogging the solution; voile de développement/de vieillissement Phot fog in developing/from ageing; avoir un voile au poumon to have a shadow on one's lung;

5 ( écran) regarder qch à travers un voile de larmes to look at sth through a mist of tears; le brouillard étendait un voile épais sur le paysage there was a thick veil of fog over the landscape;

6 ( de champignon) veil; voile général/partiel universal/partial veil.

B nf Naut

1 ( toile) sail; voile aurique/carrée/latine fore-and-aft/square/lateen sail; faire voile vers to sail toward(s); mettre à la voile to make way under sail; toutes voiles dehors lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means;

2 ( voilier) sailing boat, sailboat US;

3 ( activité) sailing; il fait de la voile depuis deux ans he's been going sailing for two years; il donne des cours de voile en ét é he gives sailing lessons in the summer.

Composés

voile blanc Météo whiteout; voile chimique (chemical) fog; voile d'étai staysail; voile islamique yashmak; voile noir blackout; voile du palais soft palate, velum; voile rouge redout; voile solaire solar sail.

Idiomes

être à voile et à vapeur○ to be AC/DC○; mettre les voiles○ to clear off○ GB, to clear out○ US; avoir du vent dans les voiles○ to be three sheets to the wind, to be drunk.

I

[vwal] nom féminin

1. NAUTIQUE sail

faire voile vers to sail towards

être sous voiles to be under sail

mettre à la voile to set sail

nous sommes rentrés à la voile we sailed back

mettre les voiles (familier) to clear off

2. (littéraire) [bateau] sail, sailing boat

3. SPORT

la voile sailing, yachting

faire de la voile to sail, to go yachting

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à voile locution adjectivale

1. NAUTIQUE

bateau à voile

a. sailing boat

b. HISTOIRE clipper

la marine à voile sailing ships

2. (très familier & locution)

marcher à voile et à vapeur to be AC/DC ou bisexual

toutes voiles dehors locution adverbiale

1. NAUTIQUE in full sail, all sail ou sails set

2. (familier) [rapidement] like a bat out of hell

II

[vwal] nom masculin

1. [d'une toilette, d'un monument] veil

porter le voile to wear the veil

voile de deuil mourning veil

voile de mariée marriage veil

prendre le voile RELIGION to take the veil

2. TEXTILES [pour rideau] net, (piece of) netting

[pour chapeau] (piece of) gauze, veil

3. (figuré) veil

ils ont enfin levé le voile sur ce mystère they have at last lifted the curtain on this mystery

jeter ou mettre ou tirer un voile sur to throw a veil across, to draw a veil over

4. (littéraire) [opacité]

un voile de brume/fumée a veil of mist/smoke

5. MÉDECINE

voile au poumon shadow on the lung

j'ai un voile devant ou sur les yeux my vision ou sight is blurred

6. PHOTOGRAPHIE fog

7. ANATOMIE

voile du palais velum (terme spécialisé), soft palate

8. BOTANIQUE veil

9. [déformation - du métal] buckle, buckling ; [ - du plastique, du bois] warp, warping

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sous le voile de locution prépositionnelle

(soutenu) in the guise of

on voit là l'hypocrisie sous le voile de la respectabilité here we have hypocrisy under a cloak of respectability

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > voile
11 hard

hard [hɑ:d]

dur ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 2 (a) difficile ⇒ 1 (b) froid ⇒ 1 (c) rude ⇒ 1 (c) concret ⇒ 1 (d) fort ⇒ 2 (a) difficilement ⇒ 2 (b) durement ⇒ 2 (c)

1 adjective

(a) (not soft → substance, light, colour) dur;

∎ to get or to become hard durcir;

∎ rock hard, (as) hard as rock dur comme la pierre;

∎ his muscles are rock hard or (as) hard as rock ses muscles sont durs comme le fer, il a des muscles d'acier;

∎ she is (as) hard as nails (emotionally) elle est dure, elle n'a pas de cœur; (physically) c'est une dure à cuire

(b) (difficult → question, problem etc) difficile, dur;

∎ the laws make it hard to leave the country à cause des lois, il est difficile de quitter le pays;

∎ to have a hard fight or struggle on one's hands avoir une lourde tâche devant soi;

∎ it's hard to explain c'est difficile ou dur à expliquer;

∎ I find it hard to understand/believe that... je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi/croire que...;

∎ it's hard to say c'est difficile à dire;

∎ he's hard to get on with il n'est pas facile à vivre;

∎ she is hard to please (never satisfied) elle est difficile; (difficult to buy gifts for etc) c'est difficile de lui faire plaisir;

∎ it's hard to beat on trouve difficilement mieux;

∎ it's hard to beat a good Bordeaux il n'y a rien de meilleur qu'un bon bordeaux;

∎ the hardest part of the job is done le plus dur est fait;

∎ life is hard c'est dur, la vie;

∎ times are hard les temps sont durs ou difficiles;

∎ these are hard times for all of us c'est une période difficile pour tout le monde;

∎ to fall on hard times (financially) connaître des temps difficiles ou une période de vaches maigres; (have difficult times) connaître des temps difficiles, en voir de dures;

∎ to give sb a hard time en faire voir de dures à qn;

∎ the boss has just been giving me a hard time le patron vient de me faire passer un mauvais quart d'heure;

∎ come on, don't give me a hard time! allez, laisse-moi tranquille!;

∎ you'll have a hard time (of it) persuading him to do that tu vas avoir du mal à le convaincre de faire cela;

∎ she had a hard time of it after her mother's death elle a traversé une période difficile après la mort de sa mère;

∎ she had a hard time of it when she was a child la vie n'était pas drôle pour elle quand elle était enfant;

∎ she had a hard time of it (in childbirth, operation) elle a souffert;

∎ to learn sth the hard way (involving personal loss, suffering etc) apprendre qch à ses dépens; (in a difficult way) faire le rude apprentissage de qch;

∎ I learnt the hard way not to be underinsured j'ai appris à mes dépens qu'il ne faut pas être sous-assuré;

∎ I learnt skiing the hard way j'ai appris à skier à la dure;

∎ I learnt my seamanship the hard way j'ai fait le rude apprentissage du métier de marin;

∎ to do things the hard way (through choice) se compliquer la vie; (due to circumstances) en baver;

∎ some people always have to do things the hard way il y a des gens qui choisissent toujours la difficulté;

∎ to play hard to get (flirt) jouer les insaisissables;

∎ humorous their financial expert is playing hard to get leur expert financier semble jouer à cache-cache;

∎ the hard of hearing les malentendants mpl;

∎ to be hard of hearing être dur d'oreille;

∎ a glass of wine, or would you prefer a drop of the hard stuff? un verre de vin, ou bien préféreriez-vous une goutte de quelque chose de plus fort?;

∎ keep off the hard stuff évitez les boissons fortes

(c) (severe → voice, face, eyes) dur, froid; (→ climate, winter) rigoureux, rude; (→ frost) fort, rude;

∎ he's hard (tough) c'est un dur;

∎ to be hard on sb être dur avec qn;

∎ children are hard on their shoes les enfants font subir de mauvais traitements à leurs chaussures;

∎ it's hard on the nerves c'est dur pour les nerfs;

∎ it was hard on the others ça a été dur pour les autres;

∎ it's hardest on the children le plus dur, c'est pour les enfants;

∎ to be a hard taskmaster être dur à la tâche;

∎ to take a long hard look at sth examiner qch de près;

∎ you should take a long hard look at yourself tu devrais bien te regarder;

∎ it's a hard blow for him c'est un coup terrible pour lui;

∎ no hard feelings? tu ne m'en veux pas?;

∎ familiar hard luck!, British hard cheese!, hard lines! pas de chance!^□, pas de veine!, pas de bol!;

∎ it will be hard luck if he doesn't get the job ça ne sera pas de veine ou de bol s'il n'obtient pas le travail;

∎ don't give me any of your hard luck stories ne me raconte pas tes malheurs;

∎ he gave me some hard luck story about having lost his investments il a essayé de m'apitoyer en me racontant qu'il avait perdu l'argent qu'il avait investi;

∎ familiar a hard nut or man un dur

(d) (concrete → facts) concret(ète), tangible; (→ evidence) tangible;

∎ the hard fact is that there isn't enough money la vérité, c'est qu'il n'y a pas assez d'argent;

∎ the argument was not backed up by any hard fact l'argument ne s'appuyait sur rien de concret

(e) (strenuous)

∎ it's been a long hard day la journée a été longue;

∎ it's hard work c'est dur;

∎ it was hard work to convince him j'ai eu fort à faire pour le convaincre;

∎ she's hard work (difficult to get on with) elle n'est pas facile à vivre; (difficult to make conversation with) elle n'est pas causante;

∎ she's not afraid of hard work le travail ne lui fait pas peur;

∎ the climb was hard going la montée était rude;

∎ it's hard going making conversation with him c'est difficile de discuter avec lui

(f) (intense)

∎ she's a hard worker c'est un bourreau de travail;

∎ he's a hard drinker c'est un gros buveur, il boit beaucoup;

∎ he's a hard charger c'est un fonceur;

∎ give it a good hard shove pousse-le un bon coup, pousse-le fort

(g) Finance (stock, rates) soutenu, ferme

(h) Linguistics (consonant) dur

2 adverb

(a) (strenuously → pull, push, hit, breathe) fort; (→ work) dur; (→ run) à toutes jambes; (→ listen) attentivement;

∎ to work hard at sth beaucoup travailler qch;

∎ to work hard at improving one's service/French beaucoup travailler pour améliorer son service/français;

∎ to work sb hard faire travailler qn dur;

∎ he works hard and plays hard il se dépense beaucoup dans son travail et dans ses loisirs;

∎ you'll have to try harder il faudra que tu fasses plus d'efforts;

∎ to try hard to do sth essayer de son mieux de faire qch;

∎ try hard! fais de ton mieux!;

∎ to think hard beaucoup réfléchir;

∎ think hard! réfléchis bien!;

∎ think harder! réfléchis un peu plus!;

∎ we can't find it - well, look harder! nous ne le trouvons pas - et bien cherchez mieux!;

∎ you didn't look very hard! tu n'as pas bien cherché;

∎ to look hard at sb regarder qn bien en face;

∎ to look hard at sth examiner qch;

∎ as hard as possible, as hard as one can (work, try) le plus qu'on peut; (push, hit, squeeze) de toutes ses forces;

∎ Nautical hard astern! arrière, toute!;

∎ Cars she hauled the wheel hard over elle a braqué à fond;

∎ Cars to turn hard to the left braquer à gauche, faire un virage très sec vers la gauche;

∎ to swim hard for the shore nager de toutes ses forces vers le rivage;

∎ British they're hard at it (working) ils sont plongés dans leur travail

(b) (with difficulty) difficilement;

∎ to be hard put or pushed or pressed to do sth avoir du mal à faire qch;

∎ you'll be hard put to find a shop open at this time tu vas avoir du mal à trouver une boutique ouverte à cette heure-ci;

∎ old habits die hard les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure

(c) (harshly, severely → treat someone) durement, sévèrement; (→ rain) à verse; (→ freeze, snow) fort;

∎ he's feeling hard done by il a l'impression d'avoir été injustement traité;

∎ to be hard hit by sth être durement touché par qch;

∎ she took the news/his death pretty hard la nouvelle/sa mort l'a beaucoup éprouvée;

∎ old-fashioned it'll go hard with him if he keeps telling lies ça va aller mal pour lui s'il continue à raconter des mensonges

(d) (solid)

∎ the ground was frozen hard le gel avait complètement durci la terre;

∎ to set hard (concrete, mortar) prendre

(e) (close)

∎ to follow hard on the heels of sb être sur les talons de qn;

∎ to follow or to come hard on the heels of sth suivre qch de très près

(f) familiar (idiom)

∎ hard up (short of money) fauché, à sec;

∎ to be hard up for ideas manquer d'idées^□, être à court d'idées^□ ;

∎ to be hard up for volunteers manquer de volontaires^□ ;

∎ figurative you must be hard up if you're going out with him! il faut vraiment que tu n'aies rien à te mettre sous la dent pour sortir avec lui!

3 noun

∎ to try one's hardest faire de son mieux

4 hard by preposition

old-fashioned tout près de

►► Typography & Computing hard carriage return retour m chariot obligatoire;

familiar hard case (person) dur(e) m,f à cuire;

hard cash (argent m) liquide m;

American hard cider cidre m;

hard coal anthracite m;

Finance hard commodities minerais mpl;

Linguistics hard consonant consonne f dure;

Computing hard copy copie f sur papier, sortie f papier;

hard core (nucleus) noyau m dur; Building industry empierrement m; Music hard rock m inv, hard m inv; (pornography) porno m hard;

British Sport hard court (for tennis) court m en ciment;

hard currency monnaie f ou devise f forte;

∎ a hard currency shop un magasin où on paye en devises;

Computing hard disk disque m dur;

Computing hard disk drive, hard drive unité f de disque dur;

hard drug drogue f dure;

Horseriding hard gallop galop m soutenu;

hard hat (of construction worker) casque m; American familiar (construction worker) ouvrier(ère) m,f du bâtiment;

hard hat area = zone où le port du casque est obligatoire;

∎ hard hat area (sign) port du casque obligatoire;

Typography & Computing hard hyphen césure f imposée, trait m d'union imposé;

hard labour (UNCOUNT) travaux mpl forcés;

hard landing (by spacecraft) atterrissage m avec impact; figurative (during economic crisis) atterrissage m brutal;

Metallurgy hard lead plomb m aigre;

Politics the hard left l'extrême gauche;

hard line ligne f de conduite dure;

∎ to take a hard line on sb/sth adopter une ligne de conduite dure avec qn/sur qch;

hard liquor spiritueux mpl;

Finance hard loan prêt m aux conditions du marché;

Press hard news nouvelles fpl sûres ou vérifiées;

Veterinary medicine hard pad coussinet m dur;

Typography & Computing hard page break fin f de page obligatoire;

Anatomy hard palate voûte f du palais, palais m dur;

hard porn porno m hard, hard m inv;

Computing hard reset réinitialisation f totale de la machine;

Typography & Computing hard return saut m de ligne manuel;

Politics the hard right l'extrême droit;

Music hard rock hard rock m inv, hard m inv; esp American Cookery hard sauce = sauce au beurre, au sucre et au brandy ou au rhum servie avec le pudding;

hard science science f dure;

hard sell vente f agressive;

∎ to give sth the hard sell promouvoir qch de façon agressive;

∎ the salesman gave us the hard sell le vendeur a essayé de nous forcer la main;

hard sell approach, hard sell tactics méthode f de vente agressive;

Cars hard shoulder bande f d'arrêt d'urgence;

hard space espace m insécable;

hard water eau f calcaire ou dure

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12 soft

soft
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blando

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) suave

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) blando

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) no alcohólico

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tonto, bobo

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- softly
- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

soft adj

1. blando / suave

a soft bed una cama blanda

soft skin piel suave

soft music música suave

2. tenue / suave

soft colours colores tenues

soft

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adjective

1 (not hard) blando,-a; (spongy) esponjoso,-a; (flabby) fofo,-a

■ soft bed cama mullida

■ soft cheese queso blando

■ soft metal metal dulce

2 (skin, hair, fur, etc) suave

3 (light, music, colour) suave; (words) tierno,-a; (breeze, steps, knock) ligero,-a; (outline) difuminado,-a

■ in a soft voice en voz baja

4 familiar (easy) fácil

■ a soft job un chollo

5 (person - lenient) blando,-a, indulgente; (- weak) débil; (- gentle, kind) dulce; (- easily upset) sensiblero,-a

■ you're too soft on/with the kids eres demasiado blando con los niños

6 (water) blando,-a

7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (consonant) suave

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be soft in the head ser tonto,-a del culo, ser estúpido,-a

to be soft on somebody (attracted) gustarle alguien a uno

■ he's soft on Louise le gusta Louise

to have a soft spot for somebody tener debilidad por alguien, tenerle cariño a alguien

soft copy datos nombre masculino plural contenidos en la memoria del ordenador

soft currency moneda débil

soft drink refresco, bebida no alcohólica

soft drug droga blanda

soft furnishings (tejidos nombre masculino plural para) cortinas, fundas de sofá, etc

soft landing aterrizaje nombre masculino suave

soft option camino fácil

soft palate velo del paladar

soft pedal SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pedal nombre masculino suave

soft porn pornografía blanda

soft sell venta basada en la persuasión

soft soap coba

soft toy muñeco de peluche, animal nombre masculino de peluche

soft ['sɔft] adj

1) : blando

a soft pillow: una almohada blanda

2) smooth: suave (dícese de las texturas, de los sonidos, etc.)

3) nonalcoholic: no alcohólico

a soft drink: un refresco

soft

adj.

• blando, -a adj.

• delicado, -a adj.

• débil adj.

• dócil adj.

• esponjoso, -a adj.

• flexible adj.

• fláccido, -a adj.

• fofo, -a adj.

• mole adj.

• muelle adj.

• pastoso, -a adj.

• remolón, -ona adj.

• suave adj.

• tenue adj.

• tierno, -a adj.

adv.

• blandamente adv.

• suavemente adv.

sɔːft, sɒft
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil

to go soft — ablandarse

b) ( smooth) <fur/fabric> suave; < skin> suave, terso

2)

a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue

b) ( quiet) < music> suave

in a soft voice — en voz baja

3)

a) ( lenient) blando, indulgente

to be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien

to take a softer line on something — adoptar una actitud menos intransigente sobre algo

b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)

to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido

4) ( easy) (colloq) < life> fácil

the soft option — el camino fácil

a soft target — un blanco fácil

soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)

5) ( emotionally attached)

to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien

6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando

7) ( Chem) < water> blando

8) < consonant> débil

[sɒft]
1. ADJ
(compar softer) (superl softest)
1) (=not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] blando, mullido; [metal] maleable, dúctil; pej [muscles, flesh] blando

to go soft — [biscuits etc] ablandarse

his muscles have gone soft — sus músculos han perdido su fuerza, se le han ablandado los músculos

2) (=smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] suave

to make soft — [+ skin, clothes] suavizar; [+ leather] ablandar

3) (=gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] suave; [accent] ligero, leve; [music] suave; [light] tenue; [colour] delicado; [line] difuminado

in soft focus — desenfocado

soft lighting — luz f tenue

4) (=quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] suave; [whistle] flojo; [voice] suave, tenue

his voice was so soft she scarcely heard it — hablaba tan bajito que apenas le oía

the music is too soft — esta música está demasiado baja

5) (=kind) [smile, person] dulce; [words] tierno, dulce

to have a soft heart — ser todo corazón

6) (=lenient, weak) blando

the soft left — (Pol) la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda

to take a soft line against sth — adoptar una línea suave en contra de algo

to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb — ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn

7) (=easy) fácil

soft job — chollo m (Sp) *, trabajo m fácil

soft option — camino m fácil

soft target — blanco m fácil
touch 1., 2)
8) * (=foolish) bobo *, tonto

you must be soft! — ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!

to be soft in the head — ser un poco bobo *

9) (=fond)

to be soft on sb — sentir afecto por algn

to have a soft spot for sb — tener debilidad por algn

10) (Ling) débil

11) (Econ) [prices, economy] débil; [sales, market, growth] flojo

2.

CPD [currency, drug, fruit] blando

soft brown sugar N — azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando

soft centre N — relleno m blando

soft commodities NPL — (Econ) bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables

soft copy N — (Comput) copia f transitoria

soft drink N — bebida f refrescante, refresco m

soft fruit N — (Brit) bayas fpl

soft furnishings NPL — textiles mpl

soft goods NPL — (Comm) géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl

soft landing N — aterrizaje m suave

soft margarine N — margarina f (fácil de untar)

soft money N — (US) papel m moneda

soft palate N — (Anat) velo m del paladar

soft pedal N — (Mus) pedal m suave
soft-pedal
soft phone N — (Comput) teléfono m de software

soft porn, soft pornography N — pornografía f blanda

soft sell N — venta f por persuasión

soft shoulder N — (US) arcén m de tierra (para frenazos de emergencia)

soft skills NPL — habilidades fpl interpersonales

soft soap * N — coba * f

to give sb soft soap — dar coba a algn *
soft-soap
soft top N — (esp US) descapotable m

soft toy N — juguete m de peluche

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[sɔːft, sɒft]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil

to go soft — ablandarse

b) ( smooth) <fur/fabric> suave; < skin> suave, terso

2)

a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue

b) ( quiet) < music> suave

in a soft voice — en voz baja

3)

a) ( lenient) blando, indulgente

to be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien

to take a softer line on something — adoptar una actitud menos intransigente sobre algo

b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)

to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido

4) ( easy) (colloq) < life> fácil

the soft option — el camino fácil

a soft target — un blanco fácil

soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)

5) ( emotionally attached)

to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien

6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando

7) ( Chem) < water> blando

8) < consonant> débil

English-spanish dictionary > soft
13 tentar

v.

1 to feel.

2 to tempt.

María tentó a Ricardo Mary tempted Richard.

3 to grope for, to poke into, to probe.

María tentó los anteojos Mary groped for the eyeglasses.

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tentar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (palpar) to feel, touch

2 (incitar) to tempt, entice

3 (intentar) to try, attempt

4 (atraer) to attract, appeal

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡no me tientes! familiar don't tempt me!, don't say it twice!

tentar al diablo figurado to tempt the devil

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verb

1) to tempt

2) touch, feel

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1. VT

1) (=seducir) to tempt

me tentó con una copita de anís — she tempted me with a glass of anisette

no me tienta nada la idea — I can't say I fancy the idea *

tentar a algn a hacer algo — to tempt sb to do sth

2) (=palpar) to feel; (Med) to probe

ir tentando el camino — to feel one's way

3) (=probar) to test, try (out)

2.

See:

tentarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (atraer, seducir) plan/idea to tempt; persona to tempt

me tienta tu propuesta — I am very tempted by your proposal

no me tientes con esos bombones — don't tempt me with those chocolates

tentar a alguien A + INF — to tempt somebody to + inf

tentar a Dios or al diablo — to tempt fate o providence

2) ( probar)

a) <cuerda/tabla> to test

b) (ant) < comida> to try, taste

c) < becerro> to test

3) ( palpar) to feel
2.
tentarse v pron (CS fam) ( caer en la tentación) to give in to temptation

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= entice, lure, tempt.

Ex. Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex. Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.

Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbishy that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.

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* tentar el paladar = tempt + Posesivo + palate.

* tentar la providencia = tempt + providence.

* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (atraer, seducir) plan/idea to tempt; persona to tempt

me tienta tu propuesta — I am very tempted by your proposal

no me tientes con esos bombones — don't tempt me with those chocolates

tentar a alguien A + INF — to tempt somebody to + inf

tentar a Dios or al diablo — to tempt fate o providence

2) ( probar)

a) <cuerda/tabla> to test

b) (ant) < comida> to try, taste

c) < becerro> to test

3) ( palpar) to feel
2.
tentarse v pron (CS fam) ( caer en la tentación) to give in to temptation

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= entice, lure, tempt.

Ex: Were we to allow ourselves to be enticed by it, we should be celebrating our Bicentennial by a return to the pre-Panizzi days in cataloging.

Ex: Many librarians are also finding that demonstrations of these automated systems provide tantalizing bait to lure the nonlibrary user to instructional sessions.

Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbishy that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.

* tentar el paladar = tempt + Posesivo + palate.

* tentar la providencia = tempt + providence.

* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.

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tentar [A5 ]

vt

A (atraer, seducir) «plan/idea» to tempt; «persona» to tempt

me tienta tu propuesta I am very tempted by your proposal

no me tienta nada la oferta the offer doesn't tempt me in the least, I don't find the offer at all tempting, I'm not at all tempted by the offer

no me tientes con esos bombones don't tempt me with those chocolates

tentar a algn A + INF to tempt sb to + INF

nada podría tentarlo a dejar sus estudios nothing could entice o tempt him away from his books, nothing could tempt him to leave his books

tentar a Dios or al diablo to tempt fate o providence

B (probar)

1 ‹cuerda/tabla› to test

2 ( ant); ‹comida› to try, taste

3 ‹becerro› to test, assess

C (palpar) to feel

■ tentarse

v pron

1 (CS fam) (caer en la tentación) to fall into temptation ( frmlor hum), to give in to temptation

me tenté y le acepté un cigarrillo I gave in to temptation and took a cigarette from him

2

(CS fam) (de risa): me tenté y tuve que salir de la clase I was dying o bursting to laugh so much that I had to leave the classroom ( colloq)

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tentar ( conjugate tentar) verbo transitivo
1 (atraer, seducir) [plan/idea] to tempt;
[ persona] to tempt;
◊ me tienta tu propuesta I am very tempted by your proposal;

estuve tentado de decírselo I was tempted to tell him;
tentar a algn a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth
2 ( probar)
a) ‹cuerda/tabla› to test

b) ( palpar) to feel

tentar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar) to tempt: estoy tentado a decírselo, I'm tempted to tell him
me tienta la idea, I find the idea very tempting
2 (palpar con las manos) to feel, touch
' tentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
seducir
- suerte
English:
push
- tempt

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tentar

♦ vt

1. [incitar] to tempt;

no me tientes, que no tengo dinero para irme de viaje don't tempt me, I don't have enough money to go travelling;

lo tentó el diablo he was tempted by the devil;

tentar a alguien con algo to tempt sb with sth;

tentar a alguien a hacer algo to tempt sb to do sth;

Comp

tentar al diablo o [m5] a la suerte to tempt fate

2. [atraer] to tempt;

es gente a la que no le tienta el lujo he's the sort of person who isn't tempted by luxury;

me tienta mucho la idea I find the idea very tempting

3. [palpar] to feel;

se tentó los bolsillos en busca del encendedor he felt his pockets for the lighter

4. Taurom = to goad (a young bull) with a spear to test its mettle

♦ See also the pronominal verb tentarse

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tentar

v/t tempt, entice

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tentar {55} vt

1) tocar: to feel, to touch

2) probar: to test, to try

3) atraer: to tempt, to entice

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tentar vb

1. (seducir) to tempt

me tentó con un pastel de chocolate she tempted me with a chocolate cake

2. (palpar) to feel [pt. & pp. felt]

se tentó los bolsillos, pero la cartera no estaba he felt his pockets, but his wallet wasn't there

Spanish-English dictionary > tentar
14 voilé

I.

voile¹ [vwal]

feminine noun

   a. [de bateau] sail

• faire voile vers to sail towards

• mettre toutes voiles dehors to set full sail

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf!)

• marcher à voile et à vapeur (inf!) [bisexuel] to be AC/DC (inf)

   b. ( = navigation, sport) la voile sailing

• faire de la voile to sail

• faire le tour du monde à la voile to sail round the world

II.

c black voile² [vwal]

masculine noun

   a. veil

• voile islamique Islamic veil

• voile de mariée bridal veil

• porter le voile to wear the veil

• prendre le voile [religieuse] to take the veil

• lever le voile sur (figurative) to unveil

• soulever un coin du voile (figurative) to lift a corner of the veil

   b. ( = tissu) net uncount

• voile de coton/de tergal ® cotton/Terylene ® netting uncount

   c. (sur un liquide) cloud

• voile de brume veil of mist

• avoir un voile devant les yeux to have a film before one's eyes

   d. (Photography) fog uncount

• un voile sur la photo a shadow on the photo

   e. (Medicine) voile au poumon shadow on the lung

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I vwal
nom masculin

1) ( morceau d'étoffe) veil

prendre le voile — to take the veil

voile (islamique) — (Muslim) headscarf

interdire le voile — to ban the wearing of headscarfs

2) ( étoffe) voile

3) ( masque abstrait) veil

on jeta un voile (pudique) sur l'affaire — a veil was drawn over the affair

lever le voile sur quelque chose — to bring something out in the open

soulever un coin du voile sur quelque chose — to gain a glimpse into something

4) Technologie ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Photographie fog

5) ( écran) veil

un voile de larmes — a mist of tears

II vwal
nom féminin Nautisme

1) ( toile) sail

faire voile vers — to sail toward(s)

toutes voiles dehors — lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means

2) ( activité) sailing

il fait de la voile depuis deux ans — he's been sailing for two years

cours de voile — sailing lessons

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être à voile et à vapeur — (colloq) to be AC/DC (colloq)

mettre les voiles — (colloq) to clear off (colloq) GB, to clear out (colloq) US

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vwal
1. nm

1) (= vêtement) veil

un voile de mariée — a wedding veil

prendre le voile — to take the veil

le voile islamique — the veil, the hijab

porter le voile — to wear the veil, to cover one's face

2) (tissu léger) net

3) fig, [nuages, brume] veil, [mystère] veil

lever le voile sur qch — to lift the veil on sth

2. nf

1) [bateau] sail

mettre à la voile — to make way under sail

un bateau à voiles — a sailing boat

2) (= sport) sailing

faire de la voile — to go sailing

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voile

A nm

1 Mode, Relig ( morceau d'étoffe) veil; voile de deuil/de mariée mourning/bridal veil; prendre le voile Relig to take the veil;

2 ( étoffe) voile;

3 ( masque abstrait) veil; on jeta un voile (pudique) sur l'affaire a veil was drawn over the affair; lever le voile sur qch to bring sth out in the open; soulever un coin du voile sur qch to gain a glimpse into sth; avoir un voile sur or devant les yeux to be blind to reality;

4 Tech ( dans un liquide) cloud; ( sur une radiographie) shadow; Phot fog; un voile blanchâtre opacifiait la solution a whitish cloud was fogging the solution; voile de développement/de vieillissement Phot fog in developing/from ageing; avoir un voile au poumon to have a shadow on one's lung;

5 ( écran) regarder qch à travers un voile de larmes to look at sth through a mist of tears; le brouillard étendait un voile épais sur le paysage there was a thick veil of fog over the landscape;

6 ( de champignon) veil; voile général/partiel universal/partial veil.

B nf Naut

1 ( toile) sail; voile aurique/carrée/latine fore-and-aft/square/lateen sail; faire voile vers to sail toward(s); mettre à la voile to make way under sail; toutes voiles dehors lit full sail ahead; fig using every possible means;

2 ( voilier) sailing boat, sailboat US;

3 ( activité) sailing; il fait de la voile depuis deux ans he's been going sailing for two years; il donne des cours de voile en ét é he gives sailing lessons in the summer.

Composés

voile blanc Météo whiteout; voile chimique (chemical) fog; voile d'étai staysail; voile islamique yashmak; voile noir blackout; voile du palais soft palate, velum; voile rouge redout; voile solaire solar sail.

Idiomes

être à voile et à vapeur○ to be AC/DC○; mettre les voiles○ to clear off○ GB, to clear out○ US; avoir du vent dans les voiles○ to be three sheets to the wind, to be drunk.

( féminin voilée) [vwale] adjectif

1. [monument, visage, personne] veiled

des femmes voilées de noir women veiled in black

2. [couvert - lune, soleil] hazy ; [ - ciel] overcast ; [ - horizon] hazy

3. [voix] hoarse, husky

4. [dissimulé - signification] obscure

s'exprimer en termes voilés to express oneself in oblique ou veiled terms

sa déception à peine voilée his thinly-veiled disappointment

5. PHOTOGRAPHIE fogged, veiled

6. [déformé - métal] buckled ; [ - bois, plastique] warped

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > voilé
15 soft

soft [sɒft]

doux ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (g), 1 (h), 1 (m), 1 (p)-(r) mou ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (j) souple ⇒ 1 (a) moelleux ⇒ 1 (b) ramolli ⇒ 1 (b) tendre ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (h) gras ⇒ 1 (c) léger ⇒ 1 (d) estompé ⇒ 1 (f) indulgent ⇒ 1 (i) facile ⇒ 1 (m) modéré ⇒ 1 (n) faible ⇒ 1 (o)

1 adjective

(a) (to touch → skin, hands, wool, fur) doux (douce); (→ leather) souple; (→ material, hair) doux (douce), soyeux;

∎ as soft as velvet/as a baby's bottom doux comme du velours/comme une peau de bébé;

∎ soft to the touch doux au toucher;

∎ to become soft or softer, to get soft or softer (skin) s'adoucir; (leather) s'assouplir;

∎ the cream will make your hands/the leather soft la crème t'adoucira les mains/assouplira le cuir

(b) (yielding, not firm → bed, mattress, pillow) moelleux; (→ collar, ground, snow) mou (molle); (→ butter) mou (molle), ramolli; (→ muscles, body) ramolli, avachi, flasque; (too yielding → bed, mattress) mou (molle);

∎ a nice soft bed un lit moelleux;

∎ this bed is too soft ce lit est trop mou;

∎ the butter has gone soft le beurre s'est ramolli;

∎ mix to a soft paste mélanger jusqu'à obtention d'une pâte molle;

∎ these chocolates have soft centres ces chocolats sont mous à l'intérieur;

∎ Horseracing the going is soft le terrain est mou;

∎ the brakes are soft il y a du mou dans les freins

(c) (malleable → metal, wood, stone) tendre; (→ pencil) gras (grasse), tendre

(d) (quiet, not harsh → voice, music) doux (douce); (→ sound, accent) doux (douce), léger; (→ tap, cough) petit, léger; (→ step) feutré;

∎ "yes", he said in a soft whisper/voice "oui", murmura-t-il doucement/dit-il d'une voix douce;

∎ she gave a soft laugh elle rit doucement

(e) (muted → colour, glow) doux (douce); (→ shade) doux (douce), pastel (inv); (→ light, lighting) doux (douce), tamisé

(f) (blurred → outline) estompé, flou

(g) (gentle, mild → breeze, rain, words) doux (douce); (→ expression, eyes) doux (douce), tendre; (→ curve, shadow) doux (douce); (→ climate, weather) doux (douce), clément;

∎ she suits a softer hairstyle ce qui lui va bien, c'est une coiffure plus souple;

∎ British it's a soft day il bruine aujourd'hui

(h) (kind → person) doux (douce), tendre;

∎ to have a soft heart avoir le cœur tendre;

∎ to have a soft nature être doux de nature

(i) (lenient) indulgent;

∎ you're too soft with the boy vous êtes trop indulgent avec le garçon;

∎ to be soft on sb se montrer indulgent envers qn, faire preuve d'indulgence envers qn;

∎ to be soft on terrorism faire preuve de laxisme envers le terrorisme

(j) (weak → physically) mou (molle);

∎ the boy's too soft ce garçon n'a pas de caractère;

∎ you're getting soft tu te ramollis;

∎ city life has made you soft la vie citadine t'a ramolli

(k) familiar (stupid)

∎ he's going soft in his old age il devient gâteux en vieillissant;

∎ you must be soft in the head! ça va pas, non?;

∎ don't be soft arrête de dire des bêtises

(l) (fond) familiar

∎ to be soft on sb avoir le béguin pour qn;

∎ to have a soft spot for sb avoir un faible pour qn

(m) (easy → life) doux (douce), tranquille, facile; (→ job) facile;

∎ familiar to have a soft time of it se la couler douce;

∎ it's the soft option c'est la solution de facilité;

∎ to take the soft option opter pour la solution de facilité

(n) (moderate) modéré;

∎ Politics the soft left la gauche modérée;

∎ to take a soft line on sth adopter une ligne modérée sur qch; (compromise) adopter une politique de compromis sur qch

(o) Economics & Finance (currency) faible; (market) faible, lourd

(p) (water) doux (douce)

(q) Linguistics (consonant) doux (douce)

(r) (drug) doux (douce)

2 adverb

(a) literary (softly) doucement

(b) familiar

∎ don't talk soft! ne sois pas idiot!

3 softs plural noun

Commerce biens mpl non durables

►► soft cheese fromage m à pâte molle;

soft coal houille f grasse;

Commerce soft commodities biens mpl non durables;

soft contact lenses lentilles fpl souples;

Computing soft copy visualisation f sur écran;

Finance soft currency devise f faible;

soft drink boisson f non alcoolisée;

Photography soft focus flou m artistique, point m diffus;

∎ figurative to see things in soft focus avoir une vision idéaliste du monde;

soft fruit (UNCOUNT) ≃ fruits mpl rouges;

British soft furnishings tissus mpl d'ameublement;

British soft goods tissus mpl, textiles mpl;

Computing soft hyphen césure f automatique, tiret m conditionnel;

Chemistry soft iron fer m doux;

Computing soft key touche f programmable; also figurative soft landing atterrissage m en douceur;

American Politics soft line ligne f de conduite modérée;

Economics & Finance soft loan prêt m avantageux ou à des conditions avantageuses;

soft margarine margarine f;

American Politics soft money = sommes employées pour le financement d'une campagne électorale en employant divers stratagèmes afin de rester dans la légalité;

Anatomy soft palate voile m du palais;

soft pedal (on piano) pédale f douce, sourdine f;

soft porn pornographie f peu explicite, familiar soft m;

soft-porn film film m érotique;

soft-porn magazine revue f de charme;

soft-porn magazines presse f de charme;

Computing soft return saut m de ligne automatique;

the soft sciences ≃ les sciences fpl humaines;

Computing soft sectoring formatage m logiciel;

Commerce soft sell = méthodes de vente non agressives;

∎ she has a flair for the soft sell elle a le don de ou pour circonvenir ses clients;

soft shoulder (on road) accotement m non stabilisé;

soft soap

(a) Medicine savon m vert

(b) (UNCOUNT) familiar (flattery) flagornerie^□ f, flatterie^□ f, flatteries^□ fpl;

soft target cible f facile;

Economics & Finance soft terms conditions fpl favorables;

Anatomy soft tissue parties fpl charnues;

familiar soft top (voiture f) décapotable^□ f;

British familiar soft touch bonne poire f;

∎ he's a real soft touch (easily fooled) il est vraiment bonne poire; (for money) il se laisse facilement taper;

soft toy (jouet m en) peluche f;

soft verge (on road) accotement m non stabilisé

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16 gust

- stu; -sty lub -sta; loc sg - ście; m

taste

w dobrym/złym guście — in good/bad taste

rzecz gustu — a matter of taste

on przypadł mi do gustu — I took a fancy lub liking to him

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gust

mi

pl. -y l. -a

1. (= poczucie estetyczne) taste; o gustach się nie dyskutuje there's no accounting for taste, to each his own; rzecz gustu a matter of taste; w dobrym guście in good taste; w złym guście in bad l. poor taste; mieć wybredny gust (= być smakoszem) have a delicate palate.

2. (= upodobanie) liking, fancy; przypaść komuś do gustu take a fancy l. liking to sb; są gusta i guściki to each his own; to nie jest w moim guście it is not to my liking; pożyczanie nie jest w moim guście borrowing is not in my line.

3. pot. (= styl, moda) type, sort, style; coś w tym guście sth of that sort.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gust

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