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1 effort

effort [ˈefət]

noun

effort m

• it's not bad for a first effort ça n'est pas si mal pour un début

• in an effort to solve the problem pour essayer de résoudre le problème

• what do you think of his latest effort? (inf) qu'est-ce que tu penses de ce qu'il vient de faire ?

• it's a pretty poor effort (inf) ça n'est pas une réussite

• the famine relief effort la lutte contre la famine

• the government's effort to avoid... les efforts mpl du gouvernement pour éviter...

• the war effort l'effort m de guerre

• with effort avec difficulté

• without effort sans effort

• it's not worth the effort cela n'en vaut pas la peine

► make + effort

• to make an effort to do sth s'efforcer de faire qch

• to make an effort to adapt faire un effort d'adaptation

• to make every effort to do sth faire tout son possible pour faire qch

• to make little effort to do sth ne pas faire beaucoup d'effort pour faire qch

• little effort has been made to investigate this case on ne s'est pas vraiment donné la peine d'enquêter sur cette affaire

• he made no effort to be polite il ne s'est pas donné la peine d'être poli

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['efət]
noun

1) ( energy) efforts mpl

to put a lot of effort into something/into doing — se donner beaucoup de peine pour quelque chose/pour faire

to put all one's effort(s) into doing — consacrer tous ses efforts à faire

to spare no effort — ne pas ménager ses efforts

it's a waste of effort — c'est du travail pour rien

to be worth the effort — en valoir la peine

2) ( difficulty) effort m

it is an effort to do — il est pénible de faire

3) ( attempt)

to make the effort — faire l'effort

he made no effort to apologize — il n'a fait aucun effort pour s'excuser

his efforts at doing — ses tentatives pour faire

to make every effort — faire tout son possible

in an effort to do — pour essayer de faire

joint effort — initiative f commune

this is my first effort — c'est ma toute première œuvre

not a bad effort — pas mal

4) ( initiative) initiative f

war effort — effort m de guerre

5) fig ( exercise) effort m

an effort of will — un effort de volonté

English-French dictionary > effort
2 effort

effort ['efət]

noun

(a) (exertion) effort m;

∎ it will be a bit of an effort ce sera un peu difficile;

∎ without much effort sans trop d'effort ou de peine;

∎ with an effort en faisant un effort;

∎ your efforts on our behalf les efforts que vous avez faits pour nous;

∎ their efforts were rewarded leurs efforts ont été récompensés;

∎ it was an effort for me to stay awake j'avais du mal à rester éveillé; (stronger) rester éveillé me coûtait;

∎ put some effort into it! fais un effort!;

∎ I put a lot of effort into that project je me suis donné beaucoup de mal ou de peine pour ce projet;

∎ to make an effort to do sth faire (un) effort pour faire qch;

∎ he made no effort to contact us il n'a fait aucun effort pour nous joindre;

∎ formal we make every effort to ensure our products reach you in perfect condition nous faisons tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir pour que nos produits vous parviennent en bon état;

∎ in an effort to do sth dans le but de faire qch;

∎ to make no effort to do sth ne pas essayer de faire qch;

∎ to make every effort to do sth faire tout son possible pour faire qch;

∎ at least she made the effort au moins elle a essayé;

∎ it's not worth the effort ça ne vaut pas la peine de se fatiguer

(b) (attempt) essai m, tentative f;

∎ it's only my first effort ce n'est que la première fois que j'essaie;

∎ it was a good effort pour un essai, c'était bien;

∎ that's not a bad effort ce n'est pas mal réussi;

∎ familiar what do you think of his latest effort? qu'est-ce que vous pensez de sa dernière performance?

(c) Physics (of traction etc) effort m, poussée f, travail m

(d) familiar (thing, gadget) truc m;

∎ there's this sort of lever effort il y a une espèce de levier^□

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3 effort ***** ef·fort n

['ɛfət]
sforzo

to make an effort to do sth — sforzarsi di fare qc

to make every effort to do sth — fare il possible per fare qc

he made no effort to be polite — non si è sforzato minimamente di essere gentile

he won a prize for effort — gli è stato dato un premio per l'impegno dimostrato

it's not worth the effort — non vale la pena

that's a good effort fam — non è niente male

his latest effort fam pej — la sua ultima fatica

English-Italian dictionary > effort ***** ef·fort n
4 every

adjective

1) (each single) jeder/jede/jedes

have every reason — allen Grund haben

every [single] time/on every [single] occasion — [aber auch] jedes Mal

he ate every last or single biscuit — (coll.) er hat die ganzen Kekse aufgegessen (ugs.)

every one — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne]

2) after possessive adj.

your every wish — all[e] deine Wünsche

his every thought — all[e] seine Gedanken

3) (indicating recurrence)

she comes [once] every day — sie kommt jeden Tag [einmal]

every three/few days — alle drei/paar Tage

every other — (every second, or fig.): (almost every) jeder/jede/jedes zweite

every now and then or again, every so often, every once in a while — hin und wieder

4) (the greatest possible) unbedingt, uneingeschränkt [Vertrauen]; voll [Beachtung]; all [Respekt, Aussicht]

I wish you every happiness/success — ich wünsche dir alles Gute/viel Erfolg

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['evri]
adjective

1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) jede (-r, -s)

2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) jede (-r, -s)

3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) all

4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) jede (-r, -s)

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- academic.ru/25361/everybody">everybody
- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time
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every

[ˈevri]

adj

1. (each) jede(r, s)

he seemed to dog her \every step er folgte ihr auf Schritt und Tritt

to cater to sb's \every wish auf alle Wünsche einer Person gen eingehen

2. (as emphasis) ganz und gar

\every bit ganz genauso

\every bit as... as... genauso... wie...

to have \every chance that... die besten Chancen haben, dass...

to be \every inch a gentleman von Kopf bis Fuß ein Gentleman sein

to be \every inch a liberal durch und durch liberal sein

to know \every nook and cranny of an area jeden Winkel eines Gebiets kennen

to have \every reason to do sth allen Grund haben, etw zu tun

\every which way esp AM (sl) in alle Richtungen

to attend to sb's \every whim and fancy jdm jeden Wunsch von den Augen ablesen

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['evrɪ]
adj

1) jede(r, s)

you must examine every one — Sie müssen jeden (Einzelnen) untersuchen

every man for himself — jeder für sich

he is every bit as clever as his brother — er ist ganz genauso schlau wie sein Bruder

every bit as much — ganz genauso viel

every single time — jedes einzelne Mal

every single time I... — immer wenn ich...

2)

(= all possible) I have every confidence in him — ich habe unbedingtes or uneingeschränktes Vertrauen zu ihm

I have/there is every hope that... — ich habe allen Grund/es besteht aller Grund zu der Hoffnung, dass...

we wish you every success/happiness — wir wünschen Ihnen alles (nur erdenklich) Gute/viel Glück und Zufriedenheit

there was every prospect of success — es bestand alle Aussicht auf Erfolg

to make every effort to do sth — sich alle Mühe geben or sich sehr bemühen, etw zu tun

3)

(indicating recurrence) every fifth day, every five days — jeden fünften Tag, alle fünf Tage

every other day — jeden zweiten Tag, alle zwei Tage

write on every other line — bitte eine Zeile Zwischenraum lassen

write on every other page — bitte jede zweite Seite beschreiben

once every week — einmal jede or pro Woche

one in every twenty people — jeder zwanzigste Mensch

every so often, every once in a while, every now and then or again — hin und wieder, ab und zu, gelegentlich

4)

(after poss adj) they catered to his every whim — sie erfüllten ihm jeden Wunsch

his every word — jedes seiner Worte, jedes Wort, das er sagte

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every [ˈevrı] adj

1. jeder, jede, jedes:

every minute

2. jeder (jede, jedes) (Einzelne oder Erdenkliche), aller, alle, alles:

her every wish jeder ihrer Wünsche, alle ihre Wünsche

3. vollständig:

have every confidence in sb volles Vertrauen zu jemandem haben;

their every liberty ihre ganze FreiheitBesondere Redewendungen: every two days jeden zweiten Tag, alle zwei Tage;

every bit (of it) umg völlig, ganz und gar;

every bit as much ganz genau so viel oder sehr;

every day jeden Tag, alle Tage, täglich;

every once in a while, every so often umg gelegentlich, hin und wieder;

have every reason allen Grund haben ( to do zu tun);

every time

a) jederzeit,

b) jedes Mal,

c) völlig, ganz;

every which way US umg in alle (Himmels)Richtungen; → now¹ Bes Redew, other A 6, second¹ A 1

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adjective

1) (each single) jeder/jede/jedes

have every reason — allen Grund haben

every [single] time/on every [single] occasion — [aber auch] jedes Mal

he ate every last or single biscuit — (coll.) er hat die ganzen Kekse aufgegessen (ugs.)

every one — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne]

2) after possessive adj.

your every wish — all[e] deine Wünsche

his every thought — all[e] seine Gedanken

3) (indicating recurrence)

she comes [once] every day — sie kommt jeden Tag [einmal]

every three/few days — alle drei/paar Tage

every other — (every second, or fig.): (almost every) jeder/jede/jedes zweite

every now and then or again, every so often, every once in a while — hin und wieder

4) (the greatest possible) unbedingt, uneingeschränkt [Vertrauen]; voll [Beachtung]; all [Respekt, Aussicht]

I wish you every happiness/success — ich wünsche dir alles Gute/viel Erfolg

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adj.

all adj.

jeder adj.

English-german dictionary > every
5 effort

effort n

1 ( energy) efforts mpl ; all our effort ou efforts tous nos efforts ; to put a lot of effort into sth/into doing se donner beaucoup de peine or de mal pour qch/pour faire ; to put all one's effort(s) into doing consacrer tous ses efforts pour faire ; to redouble one's effort redoubler d'efforts ; to spare no effort ne ménager aucun effort ; it's a waste of effort c'est du travail pour rien ; to be worth the effort en valoir la peine ;

2 ( difficulty) effort m ; with effort avec difficulté ; without effort sans effort ; it is/was an effort to do il est/était pénible de faire ;

3 ( attempt) to make the effort faire l'effort ; he made no effort to apologize il n'a fait aucun effort pour s'excuser ; his efforts at doing ses tentatives pour faire ; her efforts on my behalf ses efforts pour m'aider ; to make every effort faire tout son possible ; in an effort to do pour essayer de faire ; joint effort initiative f commune ; this painting is my latest/first effort cette peinture est ma toute dernière/première œuvre ; not a bad effort for a first try pas mal pour un début ;

4 ( initiative) initiative f ; peace effort initiative de paix ; war effort effort de guerre ;

5 fig ( exercise) effort m ; an effort of will/imagination un effort de volonté/d'imagination.

Big English-French dictionary > effort
6 effort

noun

1) (exertion) Anstrengung, die; Mühe, die

make an/every effort — (physically) sich anstrengen; (mentally) sich bemühen

without [any] effort — ohne Anstrengung; mühelos

[a] waste of time and effort — vergebliche Liebesmüh

make every possible effort to do something — jede nur mögliche Anstrengung machen, etwas zu tun

he makes no effort at all — er gibt sich überhaupt keine Mühe

2) (attempt) Versuch, der

in an effort to do something — beim Versuch, etwas zu tun

make no effort to be polite — sich (Dat.) nicht die Mühe machen, höflich zu sein

3) (coll.): (result) Leistung, die

that was a pretty poor effort — das war ein ziemlich schwaches Bild (ugs.)

whose is this rather poor effort? — welcher Stümper hat das denn verbrochen? (ugs.)

the book was one of his first efforts — das Buch war einer seiner ersten Versuche

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['efət]
noun

1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) die Anstrengung

2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) die Anstrengung

3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) der Versuch

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- academic.ru/23473/effortless">effortless
- effortlessly
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ef·fort

[ˈefət, AM -ɚt]

n

1. (exertion) Mühe f, Anstrengung f

despite all my \efforts, he is still smoking trotz all meiner Bemühungen raucht er immer noch

to be worth the \effort die Mühe wert sein

it is an \effort [for sb] to do sth es kostet [jdn] Mühe, etw zu tun

to make an \effort [to do sth] sich akk anstrengen [o sich dat Mühe geben] [, etw zu tun]

2. (trying) Bemühung f, Bemühen nt kein pl geh

to make an \effort [to do sth] sich akk bemühen [o sich dat Mühe geben] [, etw zu tun]

to not make any \effort to do sth sich dat nicht die geringste Mühe geben [o sich akk nicht bemühen], etw zu tun

3. (outcome) Versuch m

that's a fairly poor \effort das ist eine ziemlich schwache Leistung

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['efət]
n

1) (= attempt) Versuch m; (= strain, hard work) Anstrengung f, Mühe f; (MECH) Leistung f

to make an effort to do sth — den Versuch unternehmen, etw zu tun, sich bemühen, etw zu tun

to make the effort to do sth — sich (dat) die Mühe machen, etw zu tun

to make every effort or a great effort to do sth — sich sehr bemühen or anstrengen, etw zu tun

to make every possible effort to do sth — jede nur mögliche Anstrengung or große Anstrengungen unternehmen or machen, etw zu tun

to make little effort to do sth — sich (dat) wenig Mühe geben, etw zu tun

he made no effort to be polite — er machte sich (dat) nicht die Mühe, höflich zu sein

it's an effort (to get up in the morning) — es kostet einige Mühe or Anstrengung(, morgens aufzustehen)

getting up was an effort — das Aufstehen kostete einige Mühe or Anstrengung

he had to double his efforts —

if it's not too much of an effort for you (iro) — wenn es dir nicht zu viel Mühe macht

with an effort — mühsam

with a great effort of will — mit einer gewaltigen Willensanstrengung

come on, make an effort — komm, streng dich an

it's well worth the effort — die Mühe lohnt sich wirklich

2) (= campaign) Aktion f

the famine relief effort — die Hilfsaktion gegen die Hungersnot

3) (inf) Unternehmen nt

it was a pretty poor effort — das war eine ziemlich schwache Leistung

it's not bad for a first effort —

what did you think of his latest effort? — was halten Sie von seinem jüngsten Unternehmen?

his first effort at making a film —

best film went to a strange Swedish effort — die Auszeichnung für den besten Film ging an ein merkwürdiges schwedisches Machwerk

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effort [ˈefə(r)t] s

1. Anstrengung f:

a) Bemühung f, (angestrengter) Versuch

b) Mühe f, harte Arbeit:

make an effort sich bemühen, sich anstrengen ( beide:

to do zu tun);

make every effort sich alle Mühe geben, sich nach Kräften bemühen;

make massive efforts gewaltige Anstrengungen unternehmen;

put a lot of effort into sich gewaltige Mühe geben bei;

spare no effort keine Mühe scheuen;

with an effort mühsam;

without effort mühelos, ohne Anstrengung;

effort of will Willensanstrengung f;

a good effort! immerhin!, nicht schlecht (für den Anfang)!

2. SPORT etc Leistung f

3. PHYS Sekundärkraft f, Potenzialabfall m

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noun

1) (exertion) Anstrengung, die; Mühe, die

make an/every effort — (physically) sich anstrengen; (mentally) sich bemühen

without [any] effort — ohne Anstrengung; mühelos

[a] waste of time and effort — vergebliche Liebesmüh

make every possible effort to do something — jede nur mögliche Anstrengung machen, etwas zu tun

he makes no effort at all — er gibt sich überhaupt keine Mühe

2) (attempt) Versuch, der

in an effort to do something — beim Versuch, etwas zu tun

make no effort to be polite — sich (Dat.) nicht die Mühe machen, höflich zu sein

3) (coll.): (result) Leistung, die

that was a pretty poor effort — das war ein ziemlich schwaches Bild (ugs.)

whose is this rather poor effort? — welcher Stümper hat das denn verbrochen? (ugs.)

the book was one of his first efforts — das Buch war einer seiner ersten Versuche

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n.

Anstrengung f.

Aufwand -¨e m.

Bemühen -ungen n.

Bemühung -en f.

Bestreben n.

Bestrebung f.

Leistung -en f.

Mühe -n f.

Versuch -e m.

English-german dictionary > effort
7 effort

'efət
noun

1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) esfuerzo

2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) intento, esfuerzo

3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) obra; intento

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- effortless
- effortlessly

effort n esfuerzo

to make an effort hacer un esfuerzo / esforzarse

effort

tr['efət]

noun

1 (exertion) esfuerzo

■ put a bit more effort into it! ¡haz un poco más de esfuerzo!

■ what a waste of time and effort! ¡vaya pérdida de tiempo y esfuerzo!

2 (attempt, struggle) intento, tentativa

■ in an effort to combat unemployment en un intento de combatir el desempleo

3 (achievement) obra

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

an effort of will una fuerza de voluntad

to be worth the effort valer la pena

to make an effort hacer un esfuerzo, esforzarse

■ we'll make an effort to go haremos un esfuerzo para ir

■ she made no effort to enjoy herself no intentó siquiera divertirse

to make every effort to do something no regatear medios para hacer algo, hacer todo lo posible para hacer algo

effort ['ɛfərt] n

1) exertion: esfuerzo m

2) attempt: tentativa f, intento m

it's not worth the effort: no vale la pena

effort

n.

• conato s.m.

• duelo s.m.

• esfuerzo s.m.

• gestión s.f.

• pretensión s.f.

• puja s.f.

• tentativa s.f.

'efərt, 'efət
noun

1)

a) c u ( attempt) esfuerzo m

to make an effort — hacer* un esfuerzo, esforzarse*

she made no effort to hide her displeasure — no hizo ningún esfuerzo por disimular su descontento

b) u (exertion, strain) esfuerzo m

they've put a lot of effort into it — han trabajado or se han esforzado mucho en ello

it's not worth the effort — no merece or vale la pena

2)

a) c (no pl) ( initiative)

the war effort — campaña solidaria de la población civil durante una guerra

b) c ( achievement) (colloq)

what do you think of my latest effort? — ¿qué te parece mi última obra or creación?

for an amateur, that's not a bad effort — para un aficionado, no está nada mal

['efǝt]
N
1) (=hard work) esfuerzo m

all his effort was directed to... — todos sus esfuerzos iban dirigidos a...

it was an effort to get up, getting up was an effort — levantarse resultaba un esfuerzo

• put a bit of effort into it! — ¡esfuérzate un poco!, ¡pon un poco más de esfuerzo!

• to spare no effort to do sth — no regatear esfuerzos para hacer algo

• without effort — sin ningún esfuerzo

• it's not worth the effort — no merece la pena

it's well worth the effort — merece la pena

2) (=attempt) intento m, tentativa f

• it's not bad for a first effort — no está mal para ser su primer intento or la primera vez que lo intenta

• a good effort — un feliz intento

• in an effort to solve the problem/be polite — en un esfuerzo por resolver el problema/ser amable

• his latest effort — hum su último intento

what did you think of his latest effort? — ¿qué te pareció su última obra?

• to make an effort to do sth — esforzarse en hacer algo, hacer un esfuerzo por hacer algo

he made no effort to be polite — no hizo ningún esfuerzo por ser amable

please make every effort to come — haz un esfuerzo por venir

thank you for making the effort to be here — gracias por tomarse la molestia de venir

• it was a pretty poor effort — fue un intento bastante flojo

• the war effort — los esfuerzos realizados por la población civil durante una guerra

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['efərt, 'efət]
noun

1)

a) c u ( attempt) esfuerzo m

to make an effort — hacer* un esfuerzo, esforzarse*

she made no effort to hide her displeasure — no hizo ningún esfuerzo por disimular su descontento

b) u (exertion, strain) esfuerzo m

they've put a lot of effort into it — han trabajado or se han esforzado mucho en ello

it's not worth the effort — no merece or vale la pena

2)

a) c (no pl) ( initiative)

the war effort — campaña solidaria de la población civil durante una guerra

b) c ( achievement) (colloq)

what do you think of my latest effort? — ¿qué te parece mi última obra or creación?

for an amateur, that's not a bad effort — para un aficionado, no está nada mal

English-spanish dictionary > effort
8 effort

['efət]
nome

1) (energy) sforzo m.

to put a lot of effort into sth., into doing — fare molti sforzi per qcs., per fare

to put all one's effort(s) into doing — concentrare tutti i propri sforzi nel fare

to spare no effort — non risparmiare fatiche

it's a waste of effort — è uno sforzo inutile

to be worth the effort — valerne la pena

2) (difficulty) fatica f.

it is an effort to do — è faticoso fare

3) (attempt)

to make the effort — fare lo sforzo

he made no effort to apologize — non ha fatto nessun tentativo di scusarsi

his efforts at doing — i suoi tentativi di fare

to make every effort — fare tutto il possibile

in an effort to do — nel tentativo di fare

joint effort — sforzo comune

this painting is my first effort — questo dipinto è il mio primo lavoro

not a bad effort for a first try — non male come inizio

4) (initiative) iniziativa f.

war effort — sforzo bellico

5) (exercise) sforzo m.

effort of will — sforzo di volontà

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['efət]
noun

1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) sforzo

2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) sforzo

3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) impresa

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- effortless
- effortlessly
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['efət]
nome

1) (energy) sforzo m.

to put a lot of effort into sth., into doing — fare molti sforzi per qcs., per fare

to put all one's effort(s) into doing — concentrare tutti i propri sforzi nel fare

to spare no effort — non risparmiare fatiche

it's a waste of effort — è uno sforzo inutile

to be worth the effort — valerne la pena

2) (difficulty) fatica f.

it is an effort to do — è faticoso fare

3) (attempt)

to make the effort — fare lo sforzo

he made no effort to apologize — non ha fatto nessun tentativo di scusarsi

his efforts at doing — i suoi tentativi di fare

to make every effort — fare tutto il possibile

in an effort to do — nel tentativo di fare

joint effort — sforzo comune

this painting is my first effort — questo dipinto è il mio primo lavoro

not a bad effort for a first try — non male come inizio

4) (initiative) iniziativa f.

war effort — sforzo bellico

5) (exercise) sforzo m.

effort of will — sforzo di volontà

English-Italian dictionary > effort
9 effort

['ɛfət]
n

(endeavour, exertion) wysiłek m; ( determined attempt) próba f, usiłowanie nt

to make an effort to do sth — dokładać (dołożyć perf) starań, żeby coś zrobić

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['efət]
noun

1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) wysiłek

2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) staranie

3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) próba

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- effortless
- effortlessly

English-Polish dictionary > effort
10 make

meik
1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) hacer, construir, fabricar

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) hacer, obligar

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) hacer, poner, volver

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganar, hacer

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) ser, equivaler

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser, hacer

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) calcular

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nombrar, elegir

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) hacer

2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to

make¹ n marca

what make is your watch? ¿de qué marca es tu reloj? / ¿cuál es la marca de tu reloj?

make² vb

1. hacer

I'm making a cake estoy haciendo una tarta

don't make so much noise no hagas tanto ruido

the film made her cry la película la hizo llorar

have you made your bed? ¿te has hecho la cama?

2. fabricar / producir

this factory makes cars esta fábrica produce coches

3. ser

eight and seven make fifteen ocho y siete son quince

to make sure asegurarse

make sure the oven is turned off asegúrate de que esté apagado el horno

El pasado y participio pasado de make es made; el gerundio se escribe making

make

tr[meɪk]

noun

1 (brand) marca

■ what make of car did you buy? ¿de qué marca es el coche que compraste?

transitive verb (pt & pp made, ger making)

1 (produce - gen) hacer; (construct) construir; (manufacture) fabricar; (create) crear; (prepare) preparar

■ we've already made plans for the weekend ya hemos hecho planes para el fin de semana

■ have you made a list? ¿has hecho una lista?

■ he made a fortune hizo una fortuna

■ I'll make some tea haré un poco de té

■ she made some sandwiches hizo unos bocadillos, preparó unos bocadillos

■ he's making a film about the civil war está haciendo una película sobre la guerra civil

■ they're going to make a record van a grabar un disco

■ Parliament makes laws el Parlamento hace las leyes

■ she makes all her own clothes ella misma se hace toda su ropa

■ stop making all that noise! ¡dejad de hacer tanto ruido!

■ these cakes have been made using the finest ingredients estos pastelitos han sido elaborados con ingredientes de primera calidad

2 (carry out, perform) hacer

■ we made a long journey hicimos un largo viaje

■ may I make a suggestion? ¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?

■ the cat's made a hole in the armchair el gato ha hecho un agujero en el sillón

■ I must make a phone call tengo que hacer una llamada

■ she made an important decision tomó una decisión importante

■ he has to make a speech tiene que pronunciar un discurso

■ I made a terrible mistake cometí un gran error

■ we've made arrangements for you to be met at the airport hemos dispuesto que alguien vaya a buscarte al aeropuerto

3 (cause to be) hacer, poner, volver

■ the fish made her ill el pescado le sentó mal

■ the gift made him happy el regalo lo hizo feliz

■ you make me so angry me sacas de quicio

■ the decision made me unpopular le decisión me hizo impopular

■ that dress makes you look slim aquel vestido te hace delgada

■ the news has been made public la noticia se ha hecho pública

■ she couldn't make herself understood no se hacía entender

4 (force, compel) hacer, obligar; (cause to do) hacer

■ they make me go to bed early me obligan a acostarme temprano

■ they made him wait le hicieron esperar

■ peeling onions makes her cry pelar cebollas le hace llorar

■ he makes me laugh me hace reír

■ what makes you say that? ¿por qué dices eso?

5 (be, become) ser, hacer; (cause to be) hacer, convertir en

■ she'll make a good singer será buena cantante, tiene madera de cantante

■ he'll make somebody a good husband será un buen marido para alguien

■ we'll make a champion of you te convertiremos en campeón

■ it'll make a change será un cambio

■ this book makes great reading este libro es estupendo

■ don't make a habit of it que no se convierta en una costumbre

■ you'll make a mess of it lo vas a estropear

6 (earn) ganar, hacer

■ she made 1,000 pounds last week ganó 1.000 libras la semana pasada

■ he makes a living selling imitation jewellery se gana la vida vendiendo bisutería

7 (achieve) conseguir, alcanzar; (arrive at, reach) alcanzar, llegar a; (manage to attend) poder (ir)

■ we made it! ¡lo conseguimos!

■ he made it to the airport just in time llegó al aeropuerto con el tiempo justo

■ their record made number one su disco alcanzó el número uno

■ I can't make it to your party no puedo ir a tu fiesta

■ I can't make it Friday el viernes no puedo

8 (appoint) nombrar; (elect) elegir

■ the king made him a duke el rey lo nombró duque

■ they made her treasurer la eligieron tesorera

9 (calculate, estimate, reckon) calcular

■ I make it ten pounds altogether calculo que son diez libras en total

■ how much do you make it? ¿a ti cuánto te da?

■ what time do you make it? ¿qué hora tienes?

10 (total, equal) ser, equivaler a

■ three and four make seven tres más cuatro son siete

■ with the baby that makes eight of us con el bebé somos ocho

■ that makes the third time you've asked me! ¡es la tercera vez que me lo preguntas!

11 (complete, finish off) dar el toque final a, completar; (assure success of) consagrar

■ the new curtains really make the room las nuevas cortinas dan el toque final a la habitación

■ this book will make her as a novelist este libro la consagrará como novelista

intransitive verb

1 (to be about to) hacer como, hacer ademán de, simular

■ he made as if to kiss her hizo como si la besara

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on the make (for profit) andar tras el dinero, andar intentando sacar tajada 2 (for power) barrer para dentro, barrer para casa 3 (for sex) estar de ligue, andar buscando aventuras

to make a fresh start volver a empezar

to make a go of something sacar algo adelante

to make a loss perder dinero

to make a name for oneself hacerse un nombre

to make a note of something apuntar algo

to make a profit ganar dinero

to make a will hacer su testamento

to make believe hacer ver, imaginarse

■ the children made believe they were on a desert island los niños hacían ver que estaban en una isla desierta

to make do (with something) arreglárselas (con algo)

to make friends hacer amigos

to make fun of burlarse de

to make it a rule to do something tener como norma hacer algo

to make good triunfar

to make something good (pay for, replace) pagar 2 (carry out, fulfil) cumplir con 3 (repair) arreglar

to make it (be successful) tener éxito, llegar hasta arriba

to make like hacer ver, fingir

■ make like you haven't seen him haz ver que no lo has visto

to make nothing of something (achieve easily) hacer algo sin ningún problema 2 (treat as trifling) quitar importancia a algo

to make or break somebody/something significar la consagración o la ruina de alguien/algo

to make sense tener sentido

to make somebody's day alegrarle el día a alguien

to make something clear aclarar algo, dejar algo claro

to make something known dar a conocer algo

to make sure (of something) asegurarse (de algo)

to make the best/most of something sacar partido de algo

to make the bed hacer la cama

make ['meɪk] v, made ['meɪd;] ; making vt

1) create: hacer

to make noise: hacer ruido

2) fashion, manufacture: hacer, fabricar

she made a dress: hizo un vestido

3) devise, form: desarrollar, elaborar, formar

4) constitute: hacer, constituir

made of stone: hecho de piedra

5) prepare: hacer, preparar

6) render: hacer, poner

it makes him nervous: lo pone nervioso

to make someone happy: hacer feliz a alguien

it made me sad: me dio pena

7) perform: hacer

to make a gesture: hacer un gesto

8) compel: hacer, forzar, obligar

9) earn: ganar

to make a living: ganarse la vida

make vi

1) head: ir, dirigirse

we made for home: nos fuimos a casa

2)

to make do : arreglárselas

3)

to make good repay: pagar

4)

to make good succeed: tener éxito

make n

brand: marca f

make

n.

• fabricación s.f.

• hechura s.f.

• marca s.f.

• modelo s.m.

make (sth.) apparent

expr.

• hacer resaltar expr.

make (sth.) stand out

expr.

• hacer resaltar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made) = confeccionar v.

• constituir v.

• crear v.

• fabricar v.

• formar v.

• hacer v.

(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-

pp: hecho

fut/c: har-•)

I
1. meɪk
1) (past & past p made) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*

to make a noise — hacer* ruido

to make a note of something — anotar algo

made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México

made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana

to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)

3)

a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*

make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*

Sense II

4) ( cause to be)

I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica

don't make life difficult for yourself — no te compliques la vida

that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise — no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor

we'll make a man of you — haremos de ti un hombre

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde

two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres

5)

a) ( cause to) hacer*

whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*

she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

c) (in phrases)

to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo

Sense III

6)

a) (constitute, be) ser*

perfume makes the ideal gift — el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change — sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse — como enfermera serías un desastre

they make a nice couple — hacen buena pareja

b) (equal, amount to) ser*

five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez

that makes two of us — ya somos dos

7) ( calculate)

what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253 — (a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

8) ( make fuss)

I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

9)

a) ( understand)

to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones

b) ( think)

to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

Sense IV

10)

a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*

they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*

I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí

to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre

11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday — me temo que el sábado no puedo

we just made the 3 o'clock train — llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final

12) ( assure success of)

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

2.

vi

1) ( make preliminary move)

to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf

2) (move, proceed)

they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for

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Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

II

noun

1) ( brand) marca f

what make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?

2)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)

[meɪk] (pt, pp made) When make is part of a set combination, eg make an attempt, make a bow, make a case, make sure, look up the other word.
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=create, prepare) [+ fire, bed, tea, will, remark, plan, suggestion] hacer; [+ dress] hacer, confeccionar; [+ shelter] construir; [+ meal] hacer, preparar; [+ record] grabar; [+ film] rodar; (=manufacture) [+ tool, machine] fabricar, hacer

I'm going to make a cake — voy a hacer un pastel

I make my bed every morning — me hago la cama cada mañana

he made it himself — lo hizo él mismo

God made man — Dios hizo al hombre

don't make a noise — no hagas ruido

"made in Spain" — [+ tool, machine] "fabricado en España"; [+ dress] "confeccionado en España"; [+ nougat, chocolate] "elaborado en España"

he's as cunning as they make 'em * — es de lo más astuto que hay

this car isn't made to carry eight people — este coche no está pensado para ocho personas

they don't make songs like that any more — ya no componen canciones como las de antes

• they were made for each other — estaban hechos el uno para el otro

her shoes weren't made for walking — llevaba unos zapatos poco adecuados para caminar

• we had the curtains made to measure — nos hicieron las cortinas a medida

• it's made of gold — es de oro, está hecho de oro
show 2., 4)
2) (=carry out) [+ journey, effort] hacer; [+ speech] pronunciar; [+ payment] efectuar; [+ error] cometer

I'd like to make a phone call — quisiera hacer una llamada

he made an agreement to pay off the arrears — se comprometió a pagar los atrasos

3) (=earn) ganar

how much do you make? — ¿cuánto ganas?

he makes £350 a week — gana 350 libras a la semana

the deal made him £500 — ganó 500 libras con el negocio, el negocio le reportó 500 libras

the film made millions — la película recaudó millones

4) (=reach, achieve) [+ place] llegar a

will we make Paris before lunch? — ¿llegaremos a París antes de la hora de comer?

Lara made a hundred — (Cricket) Lara hizo or se anotó 100 carreras

the novel made the bestseller list — la novela entró en las listas de libros más vendidos

• we made it just in time — llegamos justo a tiempo

can you make it by 10? — ¿puedes llegar a las 10?

sorry, I can't make it — lo siento, no puedo or no me va bien

do you think he'll make (it to) university? — ¿crees que conseguirá ir a la universidad?

he made (it into) the first team — consiguió entrar en el primer equipo

you've got the talent to make it — con tu talento llegarás muy lejos

to make it with sb * — (sexually) hacérselo con algn *

• to make land — (Naut) llegar a tierra

• to make port — (Naut) tomar puerto

- he's got it made

5) (=say, agree)

let's make it 9 o'clock — pongamos las 9

another beer, please, no, make that two — otra cerveza por favor, no, que sean dos

6) (=cause to succeed)

this film made her — esta película la consagró

he was made for life — se aseguró un porvenir brillante

to make or break sth/sb —

this deal will make or break him — con este negocio o fracasa o se asegura el éxito

sex can make or break a relationship — el sexo es determinante en una relación, el sexo puede afianzar una relación o hacer que fracase

7) (=constitute)

this log makes a good seat — este tronco va muy bien de asiento

he'll make somebody a good husband — va a ser or hará un buen marido para algn

it'll make a (nice) change not to have to cook every day — lo de no tener que cocinar cada día estará muy bien, ¡qué descanso, no tener que cocinar cada día!

• they make a lovely couple — hacen muy buena pareja

• he'll make a good footballer — será buen futbolista

• it makes pleasant reading — es una lectura amena

• it still doesn't make a set — todavía no completa un juego entero

• it made a nice surprise — fue una sorpresa agradable

8) (=equal)

two and two make four — dos y dos son cuatro

this one makes 20 — con este son or hacen 20

how much does that make (altogether)? — ¿a cuánto sube (en total)?

8 pints make a gallon — 8 pintas hacen or son un galón

9) (=calculate) calcular

what do you make the total? — ¿cuánto calculas que es el total?

how many do you make it? — ¿cuántos calculas que hay?

I make the total 17 — calculo que hay 17 en total

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

I make it 6 o'clock — yo tengo las 6

10) (Cards) [+ trick] ganar, hacer; (Bridge) [+ contract] cumplir

11) (in set structures)
to make sb sth (=cause to be)
to make sb king — hacer rey a algn

he made her his wife — la hizo su esposa

they've made Owen secretary — han nombrado secretario a Owen

he made her a star — hizo de ella una estrella
to make sb/sth ({+ adjective/past participle}28})
to make sb happy — hacer feliz a algn

to make sb angry — poner furioso a algn

to make o.s. heard — hacerse oír

the noise made concentration difficult or made it difficult to concentrate — con ese ruido era difícil concentrarse

why make things difficult for yourself? — ¿por qué te complicas la vida?
ill 1., 1), sick 1., 2), unhappy to make sth/sb into sth convertir algo/a algn en algo
we made the guest room into a study — convertimos la habitación de los invitados en estudio

they have made him into a cult figure — lo han convertido en un ídolo

the fibres are made into rope — con las fibras se hace cuerda
to make sb do sth (=cause to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo; (=force to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo, obligar a algn a hacer algo
to make sb laugh/cry — hacer reír/llorar a algn

now look what you've made me do! — ¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!

what made you say that? — ¿cómo se te ocurrió decir eso?, ¿por qué dijiste eso?

what makes you do it? — ¿qué es lo que te lleva a hacerlo?

it makes you think, doesn't it? — da que pensar ¿no?

he made me apologize to the teacher — me hizo pedir perdón or me obligó a pedir perdón al profesor

you can't make me (do it) — no puedes obligarme (a hacerlo)

I was made to wait for an hour — me hicieron esperar una hora
to make o.s. do sth obligarse a hacer algo
I have to make myself (do it) — tengo que obligarme (a hacerlo), tengo que hacer un esfuerzo (por hacerlo)

she made herself look him in the eye — tuvo que obligarse a mirarle a los ojos
to make sth do, make [do] with sth arreglárselas or apañárselas con algo
I'll make do with what I've got — me las arreglaré con lo que tengo

12) (in set expressions)
to make good [+ promise] cumplir; [+ accusation] hacer bueno, probar; [+ claim] justificar; [+ loss] compensar; [+ damage] reparar; (=pay) pagar make 2. to make sth of sth (=understand)
I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

what do you make of Anna? — ¿qué piensas de Anna?, ¿qué te parece Anna?

what do you make of this? — ¿qué te parece esto?

I can't make anything of this letter — no entiendo nada de lo que pone esta carta, no saco nada en claro de esta carta
(=give importance to)
I think you're making rather too much of what I said — creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia a lo que dije
issue 1., 1)
2.

INTRANSITIVE VERB (in set expressions)

• to make after sb — perseguir a algn, correr tras algn

• he made as if to — + infin hizo como si + subjun, hizo ademán de + infin

he made as if to strike me — hizo como si me fuera a pegar, hizo ademán de pegarme

• to make good — [ex-criminal] rehabilitar, reformar

• he was making like he didn't have any money — (US) * hacía como si no tuviera dinero

- it's make or break time for the England team

3.

NOUN (=brand) marca f

what make of car was it? — ¿qué marca de coche era?

they are our own make — son de nuestra propia marca

they have rifles of Belgian make — tienen fusiles de fabricación belga

- be on the make

- make away

- make away with

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up on

- make up to

* * *

I
1. [meɪk]
1) (past & past p made) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*

to make a noise — hacer* ruido

to make a note of something — anotar algo

made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México

made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana

to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)

3)

a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*

make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*

Sense II

4) ( cause to be)

I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica

don't make life difficult for yourself — no te compliques la vida

that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise — no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor

we'll make a man of you — haremos de ti un hombre

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde

two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres

5)

a) ( cause to) hacer*

whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*

she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

c) (in phrases)

to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo

Sense III

6)

a) (constitute, be) ser*

perfume makes the ideal gift — el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change — sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse — como enfermera serías un desastre

they make a nice couple — hacen buena pareja

b) (equal, amount to) ser*

five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez

that makes two of us — ya somos dos

7) ( calculate)

what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253 — (a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

8) ( make fuss)

I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

9)

a) ( understand)

to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones

b) ( think)

to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

Sense IV

10)

a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*

they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*

I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí

to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre

11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday — me temo que el sábado no puedo

we just made the 3 o'clock train — llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final

12) ( assure success of)

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

2.

vi

1) ( make preliminary move)

to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf

2) (move, proceed)

they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

II

noun

1) ( brand) marca f

what make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?

2)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)

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11 einsetzen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. einsetzen (in + Akk) put in(to); (einpassen) fit in(to); (einfügen) auch insert (in); in ein Formular etc.: enter (in + Akk in); (Pflanzen) plant (in); für ein Wort ein anderes einsetzen insert a word in place of another, replace a word with another, substitute a word; Fische ( in einen Teich) einsetzen put fish in a breeding pool

2. (Sonderzug etc.) put on

3. (anwenden) use, employ; (Gewalt, Kraft etc.) auch apply, exert; fig. (Einfluss, Können) bring to bear

4. (Personen) (beschäftigen) employ, put to work; (Polizei etc.) call in; MIL. put into action; SPORT (aufstellen) play; er wurde beim Länderspiel als Libero eingesetzt in the international he was given the role of sweeper

5. (Ausschuss etc.) set up; (Person) in ein Amt: appoint (in + Akk to); als Präsident, Bischof etc.: install; als Bevollmächtigten, Erben etc.: appoint, name; das Parlament wird einen Untersuchungsausschuss einsetzen Parliament is to set up an investigative committee

6. (Geld) bet; sein Leben einsetzen risk one’s life ( für for), put one’s life at risk (for)

II v/refl

1. (sich anstrengen) do what one can, make an effort; du musst dich mehr einsetzen you must make more of an effort; er setzt sich nicht genug ein he doesn’t make enough of an effort ( oder try hard enough); sich voll einsetzen do one’s utmost, give one’s all

2. sich einsetzen für (unterstützen) support; (plädieren für) speak up for; (verfechten) champion; weitS. do what one can for, do one’s best to help; ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass... I will do what I can to see that...; sich für etw. voll einsetzen do all one can ( oder make every effort) to support s.th.; sich bei etw. voll einsetzen put everything one has got into s.th.; sich ( bei jemandem) für jemanden einsetzen put in a good word for s.o. (with s.o.), intercede (with s.o.) on s.o.’s behalf förm.

III v/i

1. MUS. come in

2. (beginnen) start; Fieber, Schlechtwetter etc.: set in; Unwetter: break

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to stow; to vest; to set in; to constitute; to enthrone; to instate; to induct; to insert; to install;

sich einsetzen

to plead

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ein|set|zen sep
1. vt

1) (= einfügen) to put in (
in +acc -to); Maschinenteil to put in ( in +acc -to), to insert ( in +acc into), to fit in ( in +acc -to); Ärmel to set in ( in +acc -to); Stück Stoff to let in ( in +acc -to); (= einschreiben) to enter ( in +acc in), to put in ( in +acc -to); Stiftzahn to put on ( in +acc -to); Gebiss to fit
Fische in einen Teich éínsetzen — to stock a pond with fish

jdm einen Goldzahn éínsetzen — to give sb a gold tooth

eingesetzte Taschen — pockets let or set into the seams

2) (= ernennen, bestimmen) to appoint; Ausschuss to set up, to appoint; Erben, Nachfolger to name

jdn in ein Amt éínsetzen — to appoint sb to an office

jdn als or zum Richter éínsetzen — to appoint sb judge

3) (= verwenden) to use (AUCH SPORT), to employ; Truppen, Polizei, Feuerwehr to deploy, to bring into action; Schlagstöcke to use; Busse, Sonderzüge to put on; (CHESS) König etc to bring into play

etw als or zum Pfand éínsetzen — to give sth as a deposit

4) (beim Glücksspiel) to stake; (geh ) Leben to risk

seine ganze Energie or Kraft für etw éínsetzen — to devote all one's energies to sth

2. vi
(= beginnen) to start, to begin; (MUS) to come in; (am Anfang) to start to play/sing
die Ebbe/Flut setzt um 3 Uhr ein — the tide turns at 3 o'clock, the tide starts to go out/come in at 3 o'clock

kurz vor Spielbeginn setzte leichter Regen ein (Ftbl) — it began to rain lightly shortly before kick-off

gegen Abend setzte stärkeres Fieber ein — the fever increased toward(s) evening

3. vr

1)

sich ( voll) éínsetzen — to show( complete) commitment (
in +dat to)

die Mannschaft setzte sich bis an den Rand ihrer Kraft ein — the team did their absolute utmost

2)

sich für jdn éínsetzen — to fight for sb, to support sb's cause

sie hat sich so sehr für ihn eingesetzt — she did so much for him

sie hat sich voll für die Armen/Verwundeten eingesetzt — she lent her aid unreservedly to the poor/wounded

sich für etw éínsetzen — to support sth

ich werde mich dafür éínsetzen, dass... — I will do what I can to see that...

er setzte sich für die Freilassung seines Bruders ein — he did what he could to secure the release of his brother

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1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) fill in

2) (to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.) invest

3) (to begin or become established: Boredom soon set in among the children.) set in

4) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) put on

5) (to begin to play a tune etc: The band struck up (with) `The Red Flag'.) strike up

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Ein·set·zen

<-s>

nt kein pl

1. (Hinzufügen) insertion

\Einsetzen einer Klausel JUR insertion of a clause

2. (Ernennen) nomination, appointment

\Einsetzen eines Begünstigten nomination of a beneficiary

testamentarisches \Einsetzen appointment by will

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (hineinsetzen) put in; put in, fit < window>; insert, put in <tooth, piece of fabric, value, word>

etwas in etwas (Akk.) einsetzen — put/fit/insert something into something

2) (Verkehrsw.) put on < special train etc.>

3) (ernennen, in eine Position setzen) appoint

jemanden in ein Amt einsetzen — appoint somebody to an office

4) (in Aktion treten lassen) use <weapon, machine, strength>; bring into action, use <troops, police>; bring on, use < reserve player>

5) (aufs Spiel setzen) stake < money>

6) (riskieren) risk <life, reputation>
2.
intransitives Verb start; begin; < storm> break

mit etwas einsetzen — start or begin something
3.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich engagieren)

ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass... — I shall do what I can to see that...

der Schüler/Minister setzt sich nicht genug ein — the pupil is lacking application/the minister is lacking in commitment

2) (Fürsprache einlegen)

sich für jemanden einsetzen — support somebody's cause

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einsetzen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1.

einsetzen (

in +akk) put in(to); (einpassen) fit in(to); (einfügen) auch insert (in); in ein Formular etc: enter (

in +akk in); (Pflanzen) plant (in);

für ein Wort ein anderes einsetzen insert a word in place of another, replace a word with another, substitute a word;

Fische (in einen Teich) einsetzen put fish in a breeding pool

2. (Sonderzug etc) put on

3. (anwenden) use, employ; (Gewalt, Kraft etc) auch apply, exert; fig (Einfluss, Können) bring to bear

4. (Personen) (beschäftigen) employ, put to work; (Polizei etc) call in; MIL put into action; SPORT (aufstellen) play;

er wurde beim Länderspiel als Libero eingesetzt in the international he was given the role of sweeper

5. (Ausschuss etc) set up; (Person) in ein Amt: appoint (

in +akk to); als Präsident, Bischof etc: install; als Bevollmächtigten, Erben etc: appoint, name;

das Parlament wird einen Untersuchungsausschuss einsetzen Parliament is to set up an investigative committee

6. (Geld) bet;

sein Leben einsetzen risk one’s life (

für for), put one’s life at risk (for)

B. v/r

1. (sich anstrengen) do what one can, make an effort;

du musst dich mehr einsetzen you must make more of an effort;

er setzt sich nicht genug ein he doesn’t make enough of an effort ( oder try hard enough);

sich voll einsetzen do one’s utmost, give one’s all

2.

sich einsetzen für (unterstützen) support; (plädieren für) speak up for; (verfechten) champion; weitS. do what one can for, do one’s best to help;

ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass … I will do what I can to see that …;

sich für etwas voll einsetzen do all one can ( oder make every effort) to support sth;

sich bei etwas voll einsetzen put everything one has got into sth;

sich (bei jemandem) für jemanden einsetzen put in a good word for sb (with sb), intercede (with sb) on sb’s behalf form

C. v/i

1. MUS come in

2. (beginnen) start; Fieber, Schlechtwetter etc: set in; Unwetter: break

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (hineinsetzen) put in; put in, fit < window>; insert, put in <tooth, piece of fabric, value, word>

etwas in etwas (Akk.) einsetzen — put/fit/insert something into something

2) (Verkehrsw.) put on <special train etc.>

3) (ernennen, in eine Position setzen) appoint

jemanden in ein Amt einsetzen — appoint somebody to an office

4) (in Aktion treten lassen) use <weapon, machine, strength>; bring into action, use <troops, police>; bring on, use < reserve player>

5) (aufs Spiel setzen) stake < money>

6) (riskieren) risk <life, reputation>
2.
intransitives Verb start; begin; < storm> break

mit etwas einsetzen — start or begin something
3.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich engagieren)

ich werde mich dafür einsetzen, dass... — I shall do what I can to see that...

der Schüler/Minister setzt sich nicht genug ein — the pupil is lacking application/the minister is lacking in commitment

2) (Fürsprache einlegen)

sich für jemanden einsetzen — support somebody's cause

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v.

to constitute v.

to deploy v.

to enthrone v.

to implant v.

to insert v.

to instate v.

to introduce v.

to patch v.

to reinsert v.

to set in v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > einsetzen
12 adoperare

use

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adoperare, adoprare v.tr. to employ, to use: adopera il cervello!, use your head!

◘ adoperarsi, adoprarsi v.rifl. ( impegnarsi) to do* one's best, to do* one's utmost: mi adoprerò per accontentarti, I'll do my best to satisfy you; adoperare molto per fare qlco., to go to a lot of trouble to do sthg.

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[adope'rare]
1. vt

to use

2. vr (adoperarsi)

adoperarsi (per o per fare qc) — to make every effort (to do sth), strive (to do sth)

adoperarsi in favore di qn — to do one's best for sb

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[adope'rare] 1.
verbo transitivo to use [attrezzo, prodotto]; to use, to employ [ metodo]
2.
verbo pronominale adoperarsi to do* one's best

- rsi per fare — to make every effort to do

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adoperare

/adope'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

to use [attrezzo, prodotto]; to use, to employ [ metodo]

II adoperarsi verbo pronominale

to do* one's best; - rsi per fare to make every effort to do.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > adoperare
13 appliquer

appliquer [aplike]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = poser) [+ peinture, revêtement, cataplasme] to apply ( sur to)

• appliquer une échelle sur or contre un mur to lean a ladder against a wall

   b. ( = mettre en pratique) to apply ; [+ règlement, décision] to implement ; [+ peine, loi] to enforce ; [+ remède] to administer ; [+ recette] to use

2. reflexive verb

► s'appliquer

   a. ( = correspondre)

s'appliquer à to apply to

   b. ( = s'acharner) s'appliquer à faire qch to make every effort to do sth

• applique-toi ! make an effort!

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aplike
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( mettre) to apply [vernis, fond de teint, compresse] ( sur to); to put [cachet] ( sur on)

2) (colloq) ( donner) to give [baiser, sobriquet] ( à quelqu'un to somebody)

3) ( mettre en œuvre) to implement; [politique, ordres]; to apply [loi]

appliquer une peine à quelqu'un — to administer a sentence on somebody

4) ( respecter) to abide by [règlement]; to follow [quotas]

5) ( utiliser) to apply [technique] (à to)

2.

s'appliquer verbe pronominal

1) ( avec soin) to take great care ( à faire to do)

elle ne s'applique pas — she doesn't take much care

s'appliquer à écrire lisiblement — to take care to write legibly

2) ( concerner)

s'appliquer à quelque chose/quelqu'un — to apply to something/somebody

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aplike vt
1) [lotion, crème] to apply

appliquer qch sur — to apply sth to

2) [invention, méthode] to apply

appliquer qch à — to apply sth to

3) [décision, mesure] to implement, [loi] to enforce

appliquer la loi — to enforce the law

4) [châtiment] to give

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appliquer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( enduire de) to apply [vernis, fond de teint] (sur to);

2 ( poser) to apply [compresse, feuille d'or] (sur to); to put [cachet, tampon] (sur on); appliquer son nez contre une vitre to press one's nose against a window;

3 ○( donner) to give [coup, baiser, sobriquet] (à qn to sb);

4 ( mettre en œuvre) to implement [politique, ordres, décision];

5 ( respecter) to apply [loi, règlement]; to follow [quotas]; ( faire subir) appliquer une peine à qn to administer a sentence on sb;

6 ( utiliser) to apply [technique, raisonnement, traitement] (à to); appliquer ses talents/son intelligence à qch to apply one's talents/one's intelligence to sth;

7 ( en géométrie) to apply.

B s'appliquer vpr

1 ( faire avec soin) to take great care (à faire to do); elle ne s'applique pas [élève] she doesn't take much care, she doesn't apply herself; s'appliquer à écrire lisiblement to take care to write legibly;

2 ( concerner) s'appliquer à qch/qn [loi, taux, remarque] to apply to sth/sb;

3 [vernis, fond de teint] to be applied.

[aplike] verbe transitif

1. [poser - masque, crème, ventouse] to apply ; [ - enduit] to apply, to lay on (separable)

appliquer son oreille contre la porte to put one's ear to the door

2. [mettre en pratique - décret] to enforce, to apply ; [ - peine] to enforce ; [ - idée, réforme] to put into practice, to implement ; [ - recette, méthode] to use ; [ - théorie, invention] to apply, to put into practice

je ne fais qu'appliquer la consigne! I don't make the rules, I'm just following orders!

vous devez faire appliquer le règlement you must make sure the rules are applied

3. [donner - sobriquet, gifle] to give ; [ - baiser] to plant

un coup de pied bien appliqué a powerful kick

4. [consacrer]

appliquer quelque chose à to devote something to

appliquer toute son énergie à son travail to devote all one's energy to one's work

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s'appliquer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [se poser]

s'appliquer sur

a. [suj: objet] to be laid ou to fit over

b. [suj: enduit] to go over, to be applied on

‘s'applique sur toutes sortes de surfaces’ ‘may be applied on many different surfaces’

2. [être utilisé] to apply

cela ne s'applique pas dans notre cas it doesn't apply in ou it's not applicable to our case

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s'appliquer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [être attentif - élève, apprenti] to take care (over one's work), to apply oneself (to one's work)

2. [s'acharner]

s'appliquer à faire to try to do

je me suis appliqué à faire ce qu'on attendait de moi I took pains to do what was expected of me

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > appliquer
14 dokładać

impf dołożyć
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(-am, -asz); perf; dołożyć; vt

to add

dokładać starań, żeby coś zrobić — to make an effort to do sth

dokładać do interesu — to run a losing business

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dokładać

ipf.

dołożyć pf.

1. (= dodawać) add; dołóż więcej masła add (some) more butter; dokładać komuś pracy give sb (some) extra work; dołożyć do czegoś (= dopłacać) lose money on sth; dołożyć do interesu lose money; dokładać do ognia stoke (up) the fire; dołożyć wszelkich sił l. starań by l. aby coś zrobić do one's best to do sth, try one's hardest to do sth, make every effort to do sth.

2. zob. t. dołożyć.

dokładać się

ipf.

dołożyć się pf. gł. pot. chip in, pitch in.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dokładać
15 attacher

attacher [ata∫e]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = lier) [+ animal, plante, prisonnier] to tie up ; (plusieurs choses ensemble) to tie together ; [+ papiers] to attach

• attacher une étiquette à une valise to tie a label onto a case

• il attacha sa victime sur une chaise he tied his victim to a chair

• attacher les mains d'un prisonnier to tie a prisoner's hands together

• est-ce bien attaché ? is it securely tied?

   b. ( = fermer) [+ ceinture, robe, volets] to fasten ; [+ lacets, chaussures] to tie ; [+ fermeture, bouton] to do up

• veuillez attacher votre ceinture please fasten your seatbelts

   c. ( = attribuer) to attach

• attacher de la valeur or du prix à qch to attach great value to sth

2. intransitive verb

[plat] to stick

• poêle qui n'attache pas non-stick frying pan

3. reflexive verb

► s'attacher

   a. to fasten

• ça s'attache derrière it fastens at the back

   b. ( = se prendre d'affection pour) s'attacher à to become attached to

   c. ( = s'appliquer) s'attacher à faire qch to make every effort to do sth

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ataʃe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( lier) gén to tie [personne, animal, mains] (à to); to tether, to fasten [laisse, corde] (à to); ( avec une chaîne) to chain [chien] (à to); to lock [bicyclette] (à to); ( en entourant) to tie up [personne, paquet]

attacher quelqu'un à un poteau — to tie somebody to a stake

attacher ses lacets — to tie (up) one's laces

attacher ses chaussures — to do up one's shoes

2) ( fermer) to fasten [ceinture, collier, vêtement]

3) ( accorder) to attach [importance, valeur]

4) ( employer)

attacher quelqu'un à son service — to take somebody into one's service, to employ somebody

5) ( associer)

les privilèges attachés à un poste — the privileges attached to a post

attacher son nom à une découverte — to link one's name to a discovery

2.

verbe intransitif ( coller) to stick (à to)

3.

s'attacher verbe pronominal

1) ( se fixer) to fasten, to do up ( par derrière at the back)

le lierre s'attache aux pierres — ivy clings to stones

2) ( s'efforcer)

s'attacher à démontrer — to set out to demonstrate

3) ( se lier affectivement)

s'attacher à quelqu'un/quelque chose — to become attached to somebody/something, to grow fond of somebody/something

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ataʃe
1. vt

1) [deux objets ou éléments] (avec une corde, une ficelle, un lien souple) to fasten

Elle a attaché ses cheveux avec un élastique. — She fastened her hair with an elastic band.

attacher qch à — to tie sth to, to fasten sth to

2) (avec une agrafe, un trombone) to fasten

3) [chien] to tie up

attachez votre chien — tie your dog up

4) [étiquette] to attach, to tie on

5) [souliers] to do up

6) fig (= lier)

attacher qn à — to attach sb to

7) fig (= accorder)

attacher du prix à — to attach great value to

attacher de l'importance à — to attach importance to

2. vi

[poêle, riz] to stick

une poêle qui n'attache pas — a non-stick frying pan

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attacher verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( joindre à l'aide d'un lien) to tie [personne] (à to); (avec une corde, laisse) to tie [chien] (à to); ( avec une chaîne) to chain [chien] (à to); to lock [bicyclette] (à to); to tether, to fasten [laisse, corde] (à to); attacher les mains/pieds de qn to tie sb's hands/feet; attacher ses cheveux to tie one's hair back;

2 ( entourer d'un lien) to tie up [personne, paquet, colis]; attacher des lettres avec un élastique to tie up letters with an elastic band; attacher qn à un poteau to tie sb to a stake; attacher ses lacets to tie (up) one's laces; attacher ses chaussures to do up one's shoes;

3 ( fermer) to fasten [ceinture, collier, vêtement]; veuillez attacher vos ceintures please fasten your seat belts; n'oublie pas d'attacher ton vélo don't forget to lock your bike;

4 ( accorder) attacher de l'importance à qch to attach importance to sth; attacher du prix or de la valeur à qch to attach great value to sth; attacher une signification à un geste/un regard to read something into a gesture/an expression;

5 ( employer) attacher qn à son service to take sb into one's service, to employ sb;

6 ( associer) les privilèges attachés à un poste the privileges attached to a post; médecin attaché à un hôpital Admin doctor attached to a hospital; attacher son nom à une découverte/un événement to link one's name to a discovery/an event; son nom est attaché à cette découverte his/her name is linked to ou associated with this discovery.

B vi [aliment, plat, récipient] to stick (à to); le sucre a attaché au fond de la casserole the sugar stuck to the bottom of the pan; cette poêle n'attache pas this is a nonstick frying-pan.

C s'attacher vpr

1 ( se fixer par un lien) to fasten, to do up; robe qui s'attache par derrière dress which fastens ou does up at the back;

2 ( s'accrocher) le lierre s'attache aux pierres ivy clings to stones; s'attacher aux pas de qn to dog sb's footsteps;

3 ( s'efforcer) s'attacher à faire to set out to do; s'attacher à analyser/prouver/démontrer qch to set out to analyse^GB/to prove/to demonstrate sth;

4 ( se lier affectivement) s'attacher à qn/qch to become attached to sb/sth, to grow fond of sb/sth.

[ataʃe] verbe transitif

1. [accrocher] to tie, to tie up (separable)

attacher son chien to tie up one's dog

attacher les mains d'un prisonnier to tie a prisoner's hands together

attacher quelqu'un/quelque chose à to tie somebody/something to

attacher un chien à une corde/à sa niche to tie a dog to a rope/to his kennel

pauvre bête, il l'a attachée à une chaîne he's chained the poor thing up

une photo était attachée à la lettre

a. [avec un trombone] a picture was clipped to the letter

b. [avec une agrafe] a picture was stapled to the letter

2. [pour fermer] to tie

attacher un colis avec une ficelle to tie up a parcel

une simple ficelle attachait la valise the suitcase was held shut with a piece of string

3. [vêtement] to fasten

peux-tu m'aider à attacher ma robe? can you help me do up my dress?

attacher ses lacets to tie one's shoelaces

attachez votre ceinture fasten your seatbelt

4. [accorder] to attach

j'attache beaucoup de prix ou de valeur à notre amitié I attach great value to ou set great store by our friendship

5. [associer] to link, to connect

le scandale auquel son nom est/reste attaché the scandal with which his name is/remains linked

plus rien ne l'attache à Paris he has no ties in Paris now

6. (soutenu) [comme domestique, adjoint]

attacher quelqu'un à: attacher un apprenti à un maître to apprentice a young boy to a master

elle est attachée à mon service depuis dix ans she has been working for me for ten years

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[ataʃe] verbe intransitif

CUISINE to stick

le riz a attaché the rice has stuck

poêle/casserole qui n'attache pas nonstick pan/saucepan

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s'attacher verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to tie oneself

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s'attacher verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to fasten, to do up

s'attacher avec une fermeture Éclair®/des boutons to zip/to button up

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s'attacher verbe pronominal transitif

s'attacher (les services de) quelqu'un to take somebody on

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s'attacher à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se lier avec] to become fond of ou attached to

s'attacher aux pas de quelqu'un to follow somebody closely

2. [s'efforcer de] to devote oneself to

je m'attache à le rendre heureux I try (my best) to make him happy

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > attacher
16 pożał|ować

pf Ⅰ vt (okazać współczucie) to take pity on Ⅱ vi 1. (poczuć żal) to regret vt
- pożałować czegoś to regret sth

- natychmiast pożałował swoich słów he regretted his words the moment he had spoken

- pożałujesz tego! you’ll regret this!

- wyjdź stąd, bo pożałujesz! get out of here or you’ll be sorry!
2. (poskąpić) pożałować komuś jedzenia/pieniędzy to refuse sb food/money
- nie pożałować pieniędzy to be generous with money

- nie pożałować wysiłków a. starań, żeby coś zrobić to make every effort to do sth

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pożał|ować
17 adoperare

[adope'rare]
1. vt

to use

2. vr (adoperarsi)

adoperarsi (per o per fare qc) — to make every effort (to do sth), strive (to do sth)

adoperarsi in favore di qn — to do one's best for sb

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > adoperare
18 anstrengen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/refl make an effort, try (hard); stärker: exert o.s.; streng dich doch mal an! umg. you could try a bit harder; iro. don’t strain yourself; angestrengt

II v/t

1. sein Gedächtnis anstrengen rack one’s brains; alle Kräfte anstrengen use all one’s strength, strain every muscle; streng doch mal deinen Grips etc. an! umg. use your brains ( oder head)!

2. JUR.: einen Prozess anstrengen ( gegen jemanden) initiate ( oder commence) proceedings (against s.o.), bring an action (against s.o.)

III vt/i exert, strain, be a strain on; (ermüden) tire (out); (erschöpfen) exhaust; übermäßig anstrengen overtax, overexert; das strengt an it’s hard work; das schlechte Licht strengt die Augen an the poor light puts a strain on ( oder is bad for) the eyes

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to make an effort;

sich anstrengen

to endeavour; to try hard; to take steps; to make an effort; to endeavor; to exert oneself

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ạn|stren|gen ['anʃtrɛŋən] sep
1. vt

1) Augen to strain; Muskel, Gehirn, Geist to exert; (= strapazieren) jdn to tire out; esp Patienten to fatigue

das viele Lesen strengt meine Augen/mich an — all this reading is or puts a strain on my eyes/is a strain (for me)

alle Kräfte anstrengen — to use all one's strength or (geistig) faculties

sein Gedächtnis anstrengen — to rack one's brains

streng doch mal deinen Verstand ein bisschen an — think hard

See:

→ auch angestrengt

2) (JUR)

eine Klage/einen Prozess anstrengen — to initiate or institute proceedings (gegen against)

2. vr
to make an effort; (körperlich auch) to exert oneself
sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — to make more of an effort/a big effort

sich übermäßig anstrengen — to make too much of an effort; (körperlich auch) to overexert oneself

sich anstrengen, etw zu tun — to make an effort to do sth, to try hard to do sth

unsere Gastgeberin hatte sich sehr angestrengt — our hostess had gone to or had taken a lot of trouble

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1) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) exert

2) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) strain

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an|stren·gen

I. vr

1. (sich intensiv einsetzen)

▪ sich akk [bei etw dat/für etw akk] \anstrengen to exert oneself [in/for sth]

sich akk mehr/sehr \anstrengen to make a greater/great effort

sich akk übermäßig \anstrengen to overexert [or overstrain] oneself

2. (sich besondere Mühe geben)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \anstrengen to make a [big] effort [with sth], to try hard for sth

sich akk sehr [mit etw akk] \anstrengen to go to [or take] a lot of trouble [for sth]

▪ sich akk \anstrengen, etw zu tun to try hard to do sth

sich akk sehr \anstrengen, etw zu tun to go to [or take] a lot of trouble to do sth [or in doing sth

II. vt

1. (strapazieren)

▪ jdn \anstrengen to tire sb out

das viele Lesen strengt meine Augen an all this reading puts a strain on my eyes

2. (intensiv beanspruchen)

▪ etw \anstrengen to strain sth

seinen Geist/die Muskeln \anstrengen to exert one's mind/muscles

alle Kräfte \anstrengen to use all one's strength

3. (strapazieren)

▪ jdn [sehr] \anstrengen to [over]tax sb

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1.
reflexives Verb (sich einsetzen) make an effort; exert oneself; (körperlich) exert oneself

sich anstrengen, etwas zu tun — make an effort to do something

sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — make more of an effort/a great effort
2.
transitives Verb

1) (anspannen) strain <eyes, ears, voice>

alle seine Kräfte anstrengen — make every effort; (körperlich) use all one's strength

seine Fantasie anstrengen — exercise one's imagination

2) (strapazieren) strain, put a strain on < eyes>

jemanden [zu sehr] anstrengen — be [too much of] a strain on somebody

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anstrengen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/r make an effort, try (hard); stärker: exert o.s.;

streng dich doch mal an! umg you could try a bit harder; iron don’t strain yourself; → angestrengt

B. v/t

1.

sein Gedächtnis anstrengen rack one’s brains;

alle Kräfte anstrengen use all one’s strength, strain every muscle;

streng doch mal deinen Grips etc

an! umg use your brains ( oder head)!

2. JUR:

einen Prozess anstrengen (gegen jemanden) initiate ( oder commence) proceedings (against sb), bring an action( against sb)

C. v/t & v/i exert, strain, be a strain on; (ermüden) tire (out); (erschöpfen) exhaust;

übermäßig anstrengen overtax, overexert;

das strengt an it’s hard work;

das schlechte Licht strengt die Augen an the poor light puts a strain on ( oder is bad for) the eyes

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1.
reflexives Verb (sich einsetzen) make an effort; exert oneself; (körperlich) exert oneself

sich anstrengen, etwas zu tun — make an effort to do something

sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — make more of an effort/a great effort
2.
transitives Verb

1) (anspannen) strain <eyes, ears, voice>

alle seine Kräfte anstrengen — make every effort; (körperlich) use all one's strength

seine Fantasie anstrengen — exercise one's imagination

2) (strapazieren) strain, put a strain on < eyes>

jemanden [zu sehr] anstrengen — be [too much of] a strain on somebody

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v.

to strain v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anstrengen
19 Anstrengung

f

1. (Strapaze) strain, stress; die Reise war mit großen körperlichen Anstrengungen verbunden the journey ( oder trip) involved severe physical exertion ( oder hardship)

2. (Bemühung) effort; weitS. auch endeavo(u)r; mit äußerster Anstrengung by a supreme effort; ohne Anstrengung effortlessly; Anstrengungen machen make efforts; die Regierung macht Anstrengungen, die Arbeitslosenzahlen zu senken the government is doing it’s best to lower the unemployment figures

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die Anstrengung

labour; labor; strenuousness; endeavour; tension; effort; strain; endeavor; struggle

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Ạn|stren|gung
f -, -en
effort; (= Strapaze) strain
große Anstrengungen machen — to make every effort

Anstrengungen machen, etw zu tun — to make an effort to do sth

mit äußerster/letzter Anstrengung — with very great/one last effort

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die

1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) effort

2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) effort

3) ((an) effort: They failed in spite of their exertions.) exertion

4) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) strain

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An·stren·gung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Kraftaufwand) exertion no pl

2. (Bemühung) effort

mit äußerster [o letzter] \Anstrengung with one last effort

\Anstrengungen/einige \Anstrengungen machen, etw zu tun to make an effort/several efforts to do sth, to try [several times] to do sth

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die; Anstrengung, Anstrengungen

1) (Einsatz) effort

Anstrengungen machen — make an effort

große Anstrengungen machen, etwas zu tun — make every effort to do something

2) (Strapaze) strain

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Anstrengung f

1. (Strapaze) strain, stress;

die Reise war mit großen körperlichen Anstrengungen verbunden the journey ( oder trip) involved severe physical exertion ( oder hardship)

2. (Bemühung) effort; weitS. auch endeavo(u)r;

mit äußerster Anstrengung by a supreme effort;

ohne Anstrengung effortlessly;

Anstrengungen machen make efforts;

die Regierung macht Anstrengungen, die Arbeitslosenzahlen zu senken the government is doing it’s best to lower the unemployment figures

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die; Anstrengung, Anstrengungen

1) (Einsatz) effort

Anstrengungen machen — make an effort

große Anstrengungen machen, etwas zu tun — make every effort to do something

2) (Strapaze) strain

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f.

effort n.

endeavour n.

strain n.

strenuousness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Anstrengung
20 empeño

m.

1 effort, pledge, commitment, endeavor.

2 determination, insistence, persistence, resolute determination.

3 pawn, pawned article.

4 pawn, pawnage, vadium.

pres.indicat.

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

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empeño

► nombre masculino

1 (insistencia) determination

2 (deuda) pawn

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con empeño eagerly

poner empeño en to take pains to

tener empeño en to be eager to

papeleta de empeño pawn ticket

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noun m.

1) pledge

2) pawning

3) insistence

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SM

1) (=resolución) determination; (=insistencia) insistence

poner empeño en algo — to put a lot of effort into sth

poner empeño en hacer algo — to strive to do sth

tener empeño en hacer algo — to be bent on doing sth

con empeño — (=con insistencia) insistently; (=con ahínco) eagerly, keenly

2) (=tienda) pawnshop

3) (=objeto) pledge

4) (=empresa) undertaking

morir en el empeño — to die in the attempt

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masculino

1)

a) ( afán) determination; ( esfuerzo) effort

trabajar/estudiar con empeño — to work/study hard

pondré todo mi empeño en conseguirlo — I will do my best to achieve it

poner empeño en una tarea — to put every effort into a task, to apply oneself to a task

b) ( obstinación)

empeño en algo — insistence on something

c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*

nunca ceja en su empeño — (frml) he never wavers in his endeavor (frml)

2) ( de valores) pawning, hocking (colloq)

sacar algo del empeño — (fam) to get something out of hock (colloq)

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masculino

1)

a) ( afán) determination; ( esfuerzo) effort

trabajar/estudiar con empeño — to work/study hard

pondré todo mi empeño en conseguirlo — I will do my best to achieve it

poner empeño en una tarea — to put every effort into a task, to apply oneself to a task

b) ( obstinación)

empeño en algo — insistence on something

c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*

nunca ceja en su empeño — (frml) he never wavers in his endeavor (frml)

2) ( de valores) pawning, hocking (colloq)

sacar algo del empeño — (fam) to get something out of hock (colloq)

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empeño¹

¹ = enterprise, persistence, tenacity, determination.

Ex: Only those who have attempted to edit the proceedings of a conference can appreciate the magnitude and scope of such an enterprise.

Ex: The persistence of a dismal image is a most worrying phenomenon and one which must change if progress is to be made by SLIS.

Ex: Conducting research in an academic library which requires more time and tenacity than many people have.

Ex: Instead of fighting words with a dogged determination, he got to like them.

* intentar Algo con empeño = try + hard.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

empeño²

* casa de empeño = pawnshop, hock shop [hockshop].

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empeño

masculine

A

1 (afán) determination; (esfuerzo) effort

trabajar/estudiar con empeño to work/study hard

empeño EN algo:

pondré todo mi empeño en conseguirlo I will do my best to achieve it

prometió poner empeño en la tarea he promised to put every effort into the task o to apply himself to the task

nunca ceja en su empeño ( frml); he never wavers in his endeavor ( frml)

2 (obstinación) empeño EN algo insistence ON sth

no comprendo su empeño en invitarla I don't understand his insistence on inviting her

3 (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor*

B (de valores) pawning, hocking ( colloq)

sacar algo del empeño ( fam); to get sth out of hock ( colloq), to redeem sth (from pawn)

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Del verbo empeñar: ( conjugate empeñar)

empeño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

empeñó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
empeñar
empeño
empeñar ( conjugate empeñar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹joyas/pertenencias› to pawn, hock (colloq)

b) ‹ palabra› to give

empeñarse verbo pronominal
1 ( endeudarse) to get o go into debt
2 empeñose en hacer algo ( esforzarse) to strive to do sth (frml), to make an effort to do sth;
( proponerse) to be determined to do sth;
( obstinarse) to insist on doing sth
empeño sustantivo masculino
a) ( afán) determination;

( esfuerzo) effort;
◊ estudiar con empeño to study hard;

pondré todo mi empeño I will do my best
b) ( obstinación) empeño en algo insistence on sth

c) (intento, empresa) undertaking, endeavor^{( conjugate endeavor)}

empeñar verbo transitivo
1 (un bien material) to pawn, US hock
2 (la palabra) to give one's word
empeño sustantivo masculino
1 (obstinación) insistence: he puesto todo mi empeño en hacerlo bien, I've set my heart on doing it properly
2 (prenda, garantía) pledge
casa de empeños, pawnshop
' empeño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afán
- agencia
- cejar
- celo
- empeñarse
- porfiar
- volcarse
- ceder
- papeleta
- tinca
English:
insist
- persistence
- will

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empeño nm

1. [de joyas, bienes] pawning;

casa de empeño(s) pawnshop

2. [obstinación] determination;

no entiendo ese empeño tuyo por justificarlo todo I don't understand this insistence of yours on justifying everything;

con empeño persistently, tenaciously;

todo su empeño es poder viajar the one thing she wants is to be able to travel;

tener empeño en hacer algo to be determined to do sth

3. [afán, esfuerzo] effort(s);

en su empeño por ayudar, lo que hacía era estorbar in his efforts to help, all he did was get in the way;

no cejaremos en nuestro empeño (de…) we will not flag in our efforts (to…);

puso gran empeño en sus estudios she put a lot of effort into her studies;

poner empeño en hacer algo to make a great effort to do sth, to take pains to do sth;

debes poner más empeño en aprobar you should make more of an effort to pass

4. [intento]
morir en el empeño to die in the attempt

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empeño

m

1 ( obstinación) determination;

con empeño insistently

2 ( esfuerzo) effort

3 Méx

pawn shop

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empeño nm

1) : pledge, commitment

2) : insistence

3) esfuerzo: effort, determination

4) : pawning

casa de empeños: pawnshop

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empeño n

1. (deseo) wish [pl. wishes]

su mayor empeño es ser futbolista his greatest wish is to be a footballer

2. (esfuerzo) effort

pone mucho empeño en todo lo que hace she puts a lot of effort into everything she does

tener empeño to be determined

¿para qué has tenido tanto empeño en traerme aquí? why were you so determined to bring me here?

Spanish-English dictionary > empeño

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