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1 to make life worth living

to make life worth living

valer a pena viver.

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2 worth

worth

A n ¢

1 Fin (measure, quantity) five/a hundred pounds' worth of sth pour cinq/cent livres de qch ; thousands of pounds' worth of damage des milliers de livres de dégâts ; a day's worth of fuel un jour de combustible ; a week's worth of supplies une semaine de provisions ; to get one's money's worth en avoir pour son argent ;

2 (value, usefulness) (of object, person) valeur f ; what's its precise worth? quelle est sa valeur précise? ; of great worth de grande valeur ; of little worth de peu de valeur ; of no worth sans valeur ; people of worth in the community des gens de valeur dans la communauté ; what is its worth in pounds? combien cela fait-il en livres sterling? ; to prove one's worth démontrer sa valeur ; to see the worth of sth voir ce que vaut qch.

B adj ( jamais épith)

1 ( of financial value) to be worth sth [object] valoir qch ; the pound is worth 1.57 euro la livre vaut 1,57 euro ; the land is worth millions les terres valent des millions ; what ou how much is it worth? combien cela vaut-il? ; it's not worth much ça ne vaut pas grand-chose ; it's worth a lot/more ça vaut beaucoup/plus ; he is worth £50,000 sa fortune s'élève à 50 000 livres ;

2 ( of abstract value) to be worth sth valoir qch ; two hours' solid work is worth a day's discussion deux heures de travail intensif valent une journée de discussion ; an experienced worker is worth three novices un travailleur expérimenté vaut trois débutants ; unsubstantiated reports are not worth much/are worth nothing les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose/ne valent rien ; it's as much as my job's worth to give you the keys je risque mon emploi si je te donne les clés ; it's more than my life's worth to… hum je ne vais pas risquer ma peau pour… ; the contract isn't worth the paper it's written on le contrat ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel il est écrit ; the house/car is only worth what you can get for it la maison/voiture ne vaut que ce qu'elle vaut ; to be worth a mention mériter une mention or d'être mentionné ; to be worth a try valoir la peine d'essayer ; to be worth a visit/the time/the effort valoir une visite/le temps/l'effort ; to be worth it valoir la peine ; it was a long journey/a lot of money: was it worth it? c'était un long voyage/ça a coûté cher: est-ce que ça en valait la peine? ; I won't pay the extra/complain, it's not worth it je ne paierai pas le supplément/je ne me plaindrai pas, ça n'en vaut pas la peine ; don't get upset, he's not worth it ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine ; to be worth doing valoir la peine d'être fait ; the book is/isn't worth reading le livre vaut/ne vaut pas la peine d'être lu ; is life worth living? est-ce que la vie vaut la peine d'être vécue? ; that suggestion/idea is worth considering la suggestion/l'idée mérite réflexion ; that's worth knowing cela est utile à savoir ; everyone worth knowing had left town tous ceux qui comptaient avaient quitté la ville ; what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme ; those little pleasures that make life worth living ces petits plaisirs qui donnent un sens à la vie ; it is/isn't worth doing ça vaut/ne vaut pas la peine de faire ; is it worth paying more? vaut-il la peine de payer plus ? ; it's worth knowing that… il est utile de savoir que… ; it could be worth consulting your doctor ça vaudrait peut-être la peine de consulter votre médecin.

Idioms

for all one is worth de toutes ses forces ; for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut ; and that's my opinion for what it's worth et voilà mon avis, prenez-le pour ce qu'il vaut ; to be worth sb's while valoir le coup ; I decided it was/wasn't worth my while to… j'ai décidé que ça valait/ne valait pas le coup de… ; if you come I'll make it worth your while si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas ; if a job's worth doing it's worth doing well ce qui vaut la peine d'être fait vaut la peine d'être bien fait ; ⇒ bush, candle.

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3 worth

worth [wɜ:θ]

1. adjective

   a. ( = equal in value to) to be worth valoir

• the book is worth $10 ce livre vaut 10 dollars

• it can't be worth that! ça ne peut pas valoir autant !

• what or how much is it worth? ça vaut combien ?

• he's worth millions sa fortune s'élève à plusieurs millions

• it's worth a great deal to me ça a beaucoup de valeur pour moi

• it's not worth the paper it's written on ça ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel c'est écrit

• I'll give you my opinion for what it's worth je vais vous donner mon avis, pour ce qu'il vaut

   b. ( = deserving, meriting) it's worth the effort ça mérite qu'on fasse l'effort

• it was well worth the trouble ça valait la peine

• it's not worth the time and effort involved c'est une perte de temps et d'effort

• it's worth reading ça vaut la peine d'être lu

• that's worth knowing c'est bon à savoir

• the museum is worth a visit le musée vaut la visite

• it would be worth (your) while to go and see him vous gagneriez à aller le voir

• it's not worth (my) while waiting for him ça ne vaut pas le coup que je l'attende

• it wasn't worth his while to take the job il ne gagnait rien à accepter l'emploi

• I'll make it worth your while (inf) vous ne regretterez pas de l'avoir fait(PROV) if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si un travail vaut la peine d'être fait, autant le faire bien

2. noun

   a. ( = value) valeur f

• what is its worth in today's money? ça vaut combien en argent d'aujourd'hui ?

• I know his worth je sais ce qu'il vaut

   b. ( = quantity) he bought £2 worth of sweets il a acheté pour 2 livres de bonbons

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[wɜːθ] 1.
noun [U]

1) Finance (measure, quantity)

five pounds' worth of something — pour cinq livres de quelque chose

thousands of pounds' worth of damage — des milliers de livres de dégâts

a day's worth of fuel — un jour de combustible

a week's worth of supplies — une semaine de provisions

to get one's money's worth — en avoir pour son argent

2) (value, usefulness) valeur f

of no worth — sans valeur

what is its worth in pounds? — combien cela fait-il en livres sterling?
2.
adjective

1) ( of financial value)

to be worth something — valoir quelque chose

the pound is worth 10 francs — la livre vaut 10 francs

it's not worth much — ça ne vaut pas grand-chose

he is worth £50,000 — sa fortune s'élève à 50000 livres

2) ( of abstract value)

to be worth something — valoir quelque chose

an experienced worker is worth three novices — un travailleur expérimenté vaut trois débutants

unsubstantiated reports are not worth much — les rapports sans fondement concret ne valent pas grand-chose

it's as much as my job's worth to give you the keys — je risque mon emploi si je te donne les clés

the house is only worth what you can get for it — la maison ne vaut que ce qu'elle vaut

to be worth a mention — mériter une mention

to be worth a try — valoir la peine d'essayer

to be worth it — valoir la peine

don't get upset, he's not worth it — ne te fâche pas, il n'en vaut pas la peine

the book isn't worth reading — le livre ne vaut pas la peine d'être lu

that suggestion is worth considering — la suggestion mérite réflexion

that's worth knowing — cela est utile à savoir

everyone worth knowing had left town — tous ceux qui comptaient avaient quitté la ville

what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — il sait tout ce qu'on peut savoir sur le travail à la ferme

those little pleasures that make life worth living — ces petits plaisirs qui rendent la vie agréable

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for all one is worth — de toutes ses forces

for what it's worth — pour ce que cela vaut

to be worth somebody's while — valoir le coup

if you come I'll make it worth your while — si tu viens, tu ne le regretteras pas

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4 life

life (pl lives)

A n

1 ( as opposed to death) vie f ; life and death la vie et la mort ; a matter of life and death une question de vie ou de mort ; to cling to life s'accrocher à la vie ; to have a love of life aimer la vie ; to bring sb back to life gen rendre la vie à qn ; Med ranimer qn ; to save sb's life sauver la vie de qn ; to put one's life at risk risquer sa vie ; to lay down ou give one's life for sb sacrifier sa vie pour qn ; to lose/risk one's life doing perdre/risquer sa vie à faire ; to take one's own life se donner la mort ; to take sb's life sout donner la mort à qn ; to run/swim for one's life courir/nager aussi vite que possible ; run for your life! sauve qui peut! ;

2 ( period from birth to death) vie f ; short/long life courte/longue vie ; throughout one's life pendant toute sa vie ; his waking life sa vie éveillée ; in this life and the next dans cette vie et dans l'autre ; the first time in my life la première fois de ma vie ; a day/year in the life of une journée/année de la vie de ; romance/race of one's life amour/course de sa vie ; I got the fright of my life! j'ai eu la frayeur de ma vie! ; a job for life un emploi à vie ; a friend for life un ami pour la vie ; in later life plus tard dans sa vie ; to mark sb for life marquer qn pour la vie ; to go through ou spend one's life doing passer sa vie à faire ; to make life worth living donner un sens à la vie ; to be all for an easy life aimer la vie facile ; early in life très tôt ; in adult life à l'âge adulte ; in the prime of life dans la fleur de l'âge ; at my time of life à mon âge ; have you lived here all your life? est-ce que tu as toujours habité ici? ; for the rest of one' s life pour le restant de ses jours ; in her early life quand elle était jeune ; to depart this life littér quitter ce monde ; the life and times of X la vie et l'époque de X ; to write a life of sb écrire une biographie de qn ;

3 (animation, vigour) vie f, vitalité f ; full of life plein de vie or vitalité ; there was no life in her voice il n'y avait aucune vitalité dans sa voix ; there's not much life in the town in winter cette ville n'est pas très vivante l'hiver ; to come to life [person] reprendre conscience ; fig sortir de sa réserve ; [fictional character] prendre vie ; [party] s'animer ; to bring a subject to life traiter un sujet de manière très vivante ; to bring history/a character to life donner de la vie à l'histoire/un personnage ; to roar/splutter into life se mettre en marche en vrombissant/en toussant ; put a bit of life into it ○ mettez-y un peu de tonus ○ ; this drink will put new life into you cette boisson te redonnera des forces ;

4 (social activity, lifestyle) vie f ; to lead a busy/sheltered life mener une vie occupée/protégée ; to change one's life transformer sa vie ; private/family ou home life vie privée/de famille ; working/social life vie professionnelle/personnelle ; his way of life son mode de vie ; a way of life un style de vie ; a life of luxury/crime une vie de luxe/de criminel ; to live the good ou high life mener la grande vie ; the outdoor life la vie au grand air ; it's no life for a child ce n'est pas une vie pour un enfant ; to have a life of one's own avoir sa propre vie ; to make a new life for oneself se forger une nouvelle vie ; to get on with one's life continuer sa vie ; what a life! quelle vie! ; in public life dans les affaires publiques ;

5 ( as general concept) vie f ; life in general la vie en général ; life's been kind to me la vie m'a été favorable ; isn't life wonderful? la vie n'est-elle pas merveilleuse? ; how's life treating you? comment va la vie? to make life easier/difficult for sb faciliter/compliquer la vie à qn ; don't make life so difficult for yourself ne te rends pas la vie impossible ; to take life as it comes prendre la vie comme elle vient ; life has to go on la vie continue ; that's life c'est la vie ; life's a bitch ○ chienne de vie ○ ;

6 ( living things) vie f ; origins of life origines de la vie ; extraterrestrial life la vie extraterrestre ; life as we know it la vie telle que nous la connaissons ; plant/marine life la vie végétale/marine ; life in the hedgerows/forest la faune des haies/forêts ; low life péj racaille ○ f ;

7 ( human being(s)) without loss of life sans perte de vies humaines ; the ship sank with the loss of 500 lives le naufrage du navire a fait 500 morts ;

8 ( useful duration) durée f ; shelf life durée de conservation ; the average life of a washing-machine la durée moyenne d'une machine à laver ; there's plenty of life still left in them ils sont encore tout à fait utilisables ; this carpet's coming to the end of its life ce tapis commence à avoir fait son temps ;

9 Jur to do ○ ou serve life être emprisonné à vie ; to sentence sb to life condamner qn à perpétuité ; to get life ○ se faire condamner à perpette ○ ;

10 Games vie f ; to lose a life perdre une vie ;

11 Art from life [draw, paint] d'après nature.

B modif [member, president, peer, peerage, membership] à vie ; [ban] définitif/-ive ; Insur [annuity] viager/-ère.

Idioms

anything for a quiet life tout ce que tu voudras mais laisse-moi tranquille ; for dear life de toutes mes/ses etc forces ; not for the life of me absolument pas ; he couldn't for the life of him see why il n'arrivait absolument pas à comprendre pourquoi ; get a life ○ ! lâche-moi les baskets ○ ! ; not on your life! jamais de la vie! ; this is the life! c'est la belle vie!, voilà la vie qu'il me/nous etc faut! ; to frighten the life out of sb faire mourir qn de peur ; to have the time of one's life s'amuser comme un fou/une folle ; you get out of life what you put into it comme on fait son lit on se couche Prov ; to take one's life in one's hands risquer sa vie.

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5 worth

[wɜːθ] 1.
nome U

1) econ. (measure, quantity)

two pounds' worth of bread — due sterline di pane

thousands of pounds' worth of damage — danni per migliaia di sterline

a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana

to get one's money's worth — spendere bene il proprio denaro

2) (value, usefulness) valore m.

of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore

people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
2.
aggettivo mai attrib.

to be worth sth. — valere qcs.

the euro is worth 1936 lire — l'euro vale 1936 lire

it's not worth much — non vale molto

he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline

it's as much as my job's worth to do — rischio il posto a fare

the house is only worth what you can get for it — la casa non vale più di quello che ti daranno

to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato

to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo

to be worth the time — essere tempo ben speso

to be worth it — valere la pena

don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita

the book isn't worth reading — non la vale la pena di leggere il libro

that suggestion is worth considering — vale la pena di prendere in considerazione quel suggerimento

that's worth knowing — vale la pena di saperlo

everyone worth knowing — tutti coloro che vale la pena di conoscere

what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura

those little pleasures that make life worth living — i piccoli piaceri che danno senso alla vita

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for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta

for what it's worth — per quel che vale

to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena

if you come I'll make it worth your while — se verrai non te ne pentirai

the game's not worth the candle — il gioco non vale la candela

a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani

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[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun
(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valore
2. adjective
1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) (che vale), (del valore di)

2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) (che vale)

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- worthless
- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun
(a highly respected person.) dignitario, notabile

- worthily
- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth
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[wɜːθ] 1.
nome U

1) econ. (measure, quantity)

two pounds' worth of bread — due sterline di pane

thousands of pounds' worth of damage — danni per migliaia di sterline

a week's worth of supplies — le scorte di o per una settimana

to get one's money's worth — spendere bene il proprio denaro

2) (value, usefulness) valore m.

of no worth — di nessun valore, senza valore

people of worth in the community — le persone di valore o merito della comunità
2.
aggettivo mai attrib.

to be worth sth. — valere qcs.

the euro is worth 1936 lire — l'euro vale 1936 lire

it's not worth much — non vale molto

he is worth Ј50,000 — possiede 50.000 sterline, ha un patrimonio di 50.000 sterline

it's as much as my job's worth to do — rischio il posto a fare

the house is only worth what you can get for it — la casa non vale più di quello che ti daranno

to be worth a mention — meritare una menzione o d'essere menzionato

to be worth a try — valere la pena di tentare o di fare un tentativo

to be worth the time — essere tempo ben speso

to be worth it — valere la pena

don't get upset, he's not worth it — non prendertela, non lo merita

the book isn't worth reading — non la vale la pena di leggere il libro

that suggestion is worth considering — vale la pena di prendere in considerazione quel suggerimento

that's worth knowing — vale la pena di saperlo

everyone worth knowing — tutti coloro che vale la pena di conoscere

what he doesn't know about farming isn't worth knowing — sa tutto ciò che c'è da sapere sull'agricoltura

those little pleasures that make life worth living — i piccoli piaceri che danno senso alla vita

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for all one is worth — facendo del proprio meglio, mettendocela tutta

for what it's worth — per quel che vale

to be worth sb.'s while — valere la pena

if you come I'll make it worth your while — se verrai non te ne pentirai

the game's not worth the candle — il gioco non vale la candela

a bird in the hand is worth two in bush — prov. meglio un uovo oggi che una gallina domani

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6 worth

[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun
(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valor
2. adjective
1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) equivalente

2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de

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- worthless
- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun
(a highly respected person.) notabilidade

- worthily
- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth
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[wə:θ] n 1 valor: a) preço, custo. b) qualidade. c) conceito. d) mérito. e) importância, significação, excelência. f) utilidade. 2 propriedade, riqueza, bens. • adj 1 que vale, valedor. 2 que merece, merecedor, digno. 3 equivalente a. 4 que tem o preço de. 5 que vale a pena. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush mais vale um pássaro na mão do que dois voando. a book worth reading um livro digno de ser lido. a man of great worth um homem de grande valor, de grandes méritos. an hour’s worth of work valor equivalente a uma hora de trabalho. a shilling’s worth of cheese queijo por um xelim. a week’s worth of food alimento suficiente para uma semana. for all one is worth com o máximo esforço. he is said to be worth hundred pounds a month consta que ele tem uma renda mensal de cem libras. he’s worth his weight in gold ele vale seu peso em ouro, seu valor é inestimável. he took him for all he was worth fig ele sangrou-o, fê-lo pagar excessivamente. I tell you that for what it is worth digo-lhe isto com reserva. it is worth it! vale a pena! it is worth its price vale o preço. not to be worth a bucket of warm spit não valer nada. not to be worth the paper it’s written on ser sem valor, não ter o menor valor. not worth mentioning a) indigno de ser mencionado. b) insignificante. of little worth de pouco valor. she died worth a million ela morreu deixando um milhão. this guy doesn’t sing worth a damn/ a shit sl esse cara não conta nada. to be worth valer. it is worth little/ much/ nothing / vale pouco/muito/não vale nada. what is it worth? / quanto vale? it is worth ten shillings to him / vale-lhe dez xelins. to be worth doing, to be worth while doing valer a pena. what is it worth? / quanto vale? it is worth doing / vale a pena fazê-lo. the risk is worth taking / vale a pena correr o risco. to judge people by their worth julgar as pessoas pelo seu valor. to make life worth living valer a pena viver.

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7 life

life [laɪf]

vie ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (f)-(i), 1 (k) sensation ⇒ 1 (e) nature ⇒ 1 (j) réalité ⇒ 1 (j) prison à vie ⇒ 1 (l) durée ⇒ 1 (m) à vie ⇒ 2

(pl lives [laɪvz])

1 noun

(a) (existence) vie f;

∎ to give life to sb donner la vie à qn;

∎ they believe in life after death ils croient à la vie après la mort;

∎ it's a matter of life and death c'est une question de vie ou de mort;

∎ life is hard la vie est dure;

∎ life has been good to us la vie nous a gâtés;

∎ he hasn't seen much of life il ne connaît pas grand-chose de la vie;

∎ you really see life as a cop quand on est flic, on en voit de toutes les couleurs;

∎ there have been several attempts on her life elle a été victime de plusieurs attentats;

∎ he's in hospital fighting for his life il lutte contre la mort à l'hôpital;

∎ familiar how's life? comment ça va?;

∎ what a life! quelle vie!;

∎ just relax and enjoy life! profite donc un peu de la vie!;

∎ I want to live my own life je veux vivre ma vie;

∎ is life worth living? la vie vaut-elle la peine d'être vécue?;

∎ life is worth living when I'm with her avec elle, la vie vaut la peine d'être vécue;

∎ meeting him has made my life worth living le rencontrer ou notre rencontre a donné un sens à ma vie;

∎ he makes her life a misery il lui rend la vie impossible;

∎ to live life to the British full or American fullest croquer la vie à belles dents;

∎ hundreds lost their lives des centaines de personnes ont trouvé la mort;

∎ he emigrated in order to make a new life for himself il a émigré pour commencer une nouvelle vie ou pour repartir à zéro;

∎ to depart this life quitter ce monde;

∎ to save sb's life sauver la vie à qn;

∎ to risk one's life (to do sth) risquer sa vie (à faire qch);

∎ to risk life and limb risquer sa peau;

∎ a cat has nine lives un chat a neuf vies;

∎ to have nine lives (person) avoir l'âme chevillée au corps;

∎ to take sb's life tuer qn;

∎ she took her own life elle s'est donné la mort;

∎ she's the only woman in his life c'est la seule femme dans sa vie;

∎ to run for one's life or for dear life s'enfuir à toutes jambes;

∎ run for your lives! sauve qui peut!;

∎ she was hanging on for dear life elle s'accrochait de toutes ses forces;

∎ for the life of me I can't remember where we met rien à faire, je n'arrive pas à me rappeler où nous nous sommes rencontrés;

∎ familiar get a life! t'as rien de mieux à faire de ton temps?;

∎ British familiar my life! c'est pas vrai!;

∎ familiar he can't sing to save his life il chante comme un pied;

∎ not on your life! jamais de la vie!;

∎ you take your life in your hands when cycling in London on risque sa vie quand on fait du vélo à Londres;

∎ that's life!, such is life! c'est la vie!;

∎ this is the life! (ça, c'est) la belle vie!;

∎ I had the time of my life je ne me suis jamais autant amusé;

∎ archaic upon my life seigneur!, mon Dieu!

(b) (period of existence) vie f;

∎ I've worked hard all my life j'ai travaillé dur toute ma vie;

∎ in his early life quand il était jeune;

∎ I began life as a labourer j'ai débuté dans la vie comme ouvrier;

∎ it began life as a car chassis à l'origine c'était un châssis de voiture;

∎ we don't want to spend the rest of our lives here on ne veut pas finir nos jours ici;

∎ I've never eaten snails in my life je n'ai jamais mangé d'escargots de ma vie;

∎ I ran the race of my life! j'ai fait la course de ma vie!;

∎ it gave me the fright of my life je n'ai jamais eu aussi peur de ma vie;

∎ my/her/ etc life's work l'œuvre f de toute ma/sa/ etc vie;

∎ the fire destroyed her life's work l'incendie a détruit l'œuvre de toute sa vie;

∎ to mate for life (animal, bird) s'unir pour la vie

(c) (mode of existence) vie f;

∎ they lead a strange life ils mènent une drôle de vie;

∎ school life la vie scolaire;

∎ she's not used to city life elle n'a pas l'habitude de vivre en ville;

∎ married life la vie conjugale;

∎ familiar to live the life of Riley mener une vie de pacha;

∎ life at the top! la grande vie!

(d) (living things collectively) vie f;

∎ is there life on Mars? y a-t-il de la vie sur Mars?

(e) (UNCOUNT) (physical feeling) sensation f;

∎ life began to return to her frozen fingers le sang se remit peu à peu à circuler dans ses doigts gelés

(f) (liveliness) vie f;

∎ she's still young and full of life elle est encore jeune et pleine de vie;

∎ there's no life in this place ça manque d'entrain ici;

∎ there's a lot more life in Sydney than in Wellington Sydney est nettement plus animé que Wellington;

∎ to come to life s'animer;

∎ to bring sb to life (play, book etc) faire vivre qn;

∎ his arrival put new life into the firm son arrivée a donné un coup de fouet à l'entreprise;

∎ there's life in the old dog yet! il est encore vert, le bonhomme!;

∎ she was the life and soul of the party c'est elle qui a mis de l'ambiance dans la soirée, elle fut le boute-en-train de la soirée

(g) (living person) vie f;

∎ a phone call can save a life un coup de fil peut sauver une vie;

∎ 200 lives were lost in the disaster 200 personnes ont perdu la vie dans la catastrophe, la catastrophe a fait 200 morts;

∎ no lives were lost il n'y a eu aucune victime, on ne déplore aucune victime

(h) (durability) (durée f de) vie f;

∎ double the life of your batteries multipliez par deux la durée de vos piles;

∎ the average life of an isotope la durée de vie moyenne d'un isotope;

∎ during the life of the previous government sous le gouvernement précédent

(i) (biography) vie f;

∎ she's writing a life of James Joyce elle écrit une biographie de James Joyce

(j) Art nature f; Literature réalité f;

∎ to draw from life dessiner d'après nature;

∎ his novels are very true to life ses romans sont très réalistes;

∎ that's her to the life c'est elle tout craché

(k) (in games) vie f;

∎ when you lose three lives you're out quand on perd trois vies, on est éliminé

(l) familiar (imprisonment) prison f à vie^□ ;

∎ the kidnappers got life les ravisseurs ont été condamnés à perpétuité ou à la prison à vie;

∎ he's doing life il purge une peine à perpétuité

(m) Finance (of loan) durée f

2 compound-forming noun

(post, member, president) à vie

3 for life adverb

∎ he was crippled for life il a été estropié à vie;

∎ sent to prison for life condamné à perpétuité;

∎ if you help me, I'll be your friend for life si tu m'aides, je serai ton ami pour la vie;

∎ a job for life un emploi à vie

►► Finance life annuity rente f viagère;

British life assurance assurance-vie f;

Life Assurance and Unit Trust Regulatory Organization = organisme britannique contrôlant les activités de compagnies d'assurance-vie et de SICAV;

life belt bouée f de sauvetage;

life buoy bouée f de sauvetage;

Finance life capitalization capitalisation f viagère;

life class cours m de dessin avec modèle nu;

life cycle cycle m de vie;

Marketing life cycle chart, life cycle curve (of product) courbe f du cycle de vie;

life drawing dessin m d'après modèle;

life expectancy (of human, animal) espérance f de vie; (of machine, product) durée f (utile) de vie;

the Life Guards = régiment de cavalerie de la garde royale britannique;

life history vie f;

∎ the organism takes on many different forms during its life history l'organisme prend de nombreuses formes au cours de sa vie ou de son existence;

∎ she told me her whole life history elle m'a raconté l'histoire de sa vie;

life imprisonment prison f à vie;

life insurance assurance-vie f;

∎ to take out life insurance contracter une assurance-vie;

life jacket gilet m de sauvetage;

life member membre m à vie;

life membership adhésion f à vie;

British life peer pair m à vie;

British life peerage pairie f à vie;

Finance life pension pension f à vie;

American life preserver (life belt) bouée f de sauvetage; (life jacket) gilet m de sauvetage;

life raft radeau m de sauvetage;

American Life Saver ® = bonbon acidulé en forme de bouée de sauvetage;

the life sciences les sciences fpl de la vie;

∎ anthropology is a life science l'anthropologie fait partie des sciences de la vie;

life sentence condamnation f à vie ou à perpétuité;

life skills = aptitude à fonctionner efficacement en société;

life span (of human, animal) espérance f de vie; (of machine, product) durée f de vie;

life story biographie f;

∎ she told me her whole life story elle m'a raconté l'histoire de sa vie;

∎ familiar just give us the facts, we don't need your life story! tenez-vous-en aux faits, inutile de nous raconter votre vie!;

life subscription abonnement m à vie;

life tenant usufruitier(ère) m,f;

life vest gilet m de sauvetage

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > life
8 Living

adj.

P. and V. ζῶν, ἔμψυχος.

Breathing: P. and V. ἔμπνους, use also V. βλέπων φάος, ὁρῶν.

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subs.

Means of support: P. and V. βίος, ὁ, Ar. and V. βίοτος, ὁ.

Make a living, v.: P. βιοτεύειν, Ar. and P. ζῆν, P. and V. διαζῆν, V. συλλέγειν βίον.

Worth living, adj.: Ar. and P. βιωτός, V. βιώσιμος.

Life is not worth living: P. and V. ἀβίωτόν (ἐστι), Ar. and P. οὐ βιωτόν ἐστι.

How is life worth living: V. τί μοι βιώσιμον.

Or else he says life is not worth living: Ar. ἤ φησιν οὐ βιωτὸν αὑτῷ τὸν βίον (Pl. 197).

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Living
9 worth

worth [wɜ:θ]

1 adjective

(a) (financially, in value)

∎ to be worth £40,000 valoir 40 000 livres;

∎ how much is the picture worth? combien vaut le tableau?;

∎ it isn't worth much cela ne vaut pas grand-chose;

∎ £10 isn't worth much nowadays 10 livres ne valent pas ou ne représentent pas grand-chose de nos jours;

∎ to be worth a lot of money (thing) valoir cher, avoir beaucoup de valeur; (person) être riche;

∎ his uncle is worth several million pounds la fortune de son oncle s'élève à plusieurs millions de livres;

∎ it was worth every penny ça en valait vraiment la peine;

∎ what's it worth to you? vous êtes prêt à y mettre combien?;

∎ figurative it isn't worth the paper it's written on ça ne vaut pas le papier sur lequel c'est écrit;

∎ to be worth one's weight in gold valoir son pesant d'or;

∎ British any proofreader worth his salt would have spotted the mistake n'importe quel correcteur digne de ce nom aurait relevé l'erreur

(b) (emotionally)

∎ it's worth a lot to me j'y attache beaucoup de valeur ou de prix;

∎ the bracelet is worth a lot to me j'attache beaucoup de prix au bracelet;

∎ their friendship is worth a lot to her leur amitié a beaucoup de prix pour elle;

∎ she's worth ten of you elle en vaut dix comme toi;

∎ it's more than my job's worth to cause a fuss je ne veux pas risquer ma place en faisant des histoires;

∎ I can't do it, it's more than my life is worth je ne peux absolument pas prendre le risque de faire cela

(c) (valid, deserving)

∎ the church is (well) worth a visit l'église vaut la peine d'être visitée ou vaut le détour;

∎ it's worth a try or trying cela vaut la peine d'essayer;

∎ it wasn't worth the effort or the trouble cela ne valait pas la peine de faire un tel effort, ça n'en valait pas la peine;

∎ it's not worth waiting for him cela ne vaut pas la peine de l'attendre;

∎ is the film worth seeing? est-ce que le film vaut la peine d'être vu?;

∎ without you, life wouldn't be worth living sans toi, la vie ne vaudrait pas la peine d'être vécue;

∎ it's worth thinking about cela mérite réflexion;

∎ it's worth knowing c'est bon à savoir;

∎ don't bother to phone, it isn't worth it inutile de téléphoner, cela n'en vaut pas la peine;

∎ don't get upset, he isn't worth it ne te rends pas malade, il n'en vaut pas la peine;

∎ proverb if something's worth doing, it's worth doing well = si une chose vaut la peine d'être faite, elle vaut la peine d'être bien faite;

∎ British familiar the game isn't worth the candle le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle

(d) (idioms)

∎ it would be worth your while to check or checking vous auriez intérêt à vérifier;

∎ it's not worth (my) while waiting cela ne vaut pas la peine d'attendre ou que j'attende;

∎ I'll make it worth your while je vous récompenserai de votre peine;

∎ she was running for all she was worth elle courait de toutes ses forces ou aussi vite qu'elle pouvait;

∎ I tried/I shouted for all I was worth j'ai essayé du mieux/crié aussi fort que j'ai pu;

∎ for what it's worth pour ce que cela vaut

2 noun

(a) (in money, value) valeur f;

∎ of great/little/no worth de grande/de peu de/d'aucune valeur;

∎ £2,000 worth of damage pour 2000 livres de dégâts, des dégâts qui se montent à 2000 livres;

∎ he sold £50 worth of ice cream il a vendu pour 50 livres de glaces

(b) (of person) valeur f;

∎ she knows her own worth elle sait ce qu'elle vaut, elle connaît sa propre valeur

(c) (equivalent value) équivalent m;

∎ he got a day's worth of work out of me for nothing j'ai travaillé pour lui l'équivalent d'une journée, pour rien;

∎ a week's worth of supplies suffisamment de provisions pour une semaine

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > worth
10 life

noun

, pl. lives

1) Leben, das

it is a matter of life and death — es geht [dabei] um Leben und Tod; (fig.): (it is of vital importance) es ist äußerst wichtig (to für)

come to life — [Bild, Statue:] lebendig werden

run etc. for one's life — um sein Leben rennen usw.

I cannot for the life of me — ich kann beim besten Willen nicht

lose one's life — sein Leben verlieren

many lives were lost — viele Menschen kamen ums Leben

without loss of life — ohne Todesopfer

life is not worth living — das Leben ist nicht lebenswert

marry early in life — früh heiraten

late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

for life — lebenslänglich [inhaftiert]

he's doing life — (coll.) er sitzt lebenslänglich (ugs.)

get life — (coll.) lebenslänglich kriegen (ugs.)

expectation of life — Lebenserwartung, die

get the fright/shock of one's life — (coll.) zu Tode erschrecken/den Schock seines Lebens bekommen (ugs.)

have the time of one's life — sich hervorragend amüsieren

he will do anything for a quiet life — für ihn ist die Hauptsache, dass er seine Ruhe hat

make life easy for oneself/somebody — es sich (Dat.) /jemandem leicht machen

make life difficult for oneself/somebody — sich (Dat.) /jemandem das Leben schwer machen

this is the life! — (expr. content) so lässt sich's leben!

that's life, life's like that — so ist das Leben [nun mal]

not on your life — (coll.) nie im Leben! (ugs.)

save one's/somebody's life — sein Leben/jemandem das Leben retten

something is as much as somebody's life is worth — mit etwas setzt jemand sein Leben aufs Spiel

take one's [own] life — sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen

take one's life in one's hands — sein Leben riskieren

get a life — (coll.) was aus seinem Leben machen

2) (energy, animation) Leben, das

be the life and soul of the party — der Mittelpunkt der Party sein

there is still life in something — in etwas (Dat.) steckt noch Leben

3) (living things and their activity) Leben, das

bird/insect life — die Vogelwelt/die Insekten

4) (living form or model)

draw somebody from life — jemanden nach dem Leben zeichnen

as large as life — (life-size) lebensgroß; (in person) in voller Schönheit (ugs. scherzh.)

larger than life — überzeichnet

true to life — wahrheitsgetreu

5) (specific aspect) [Privat-, Wirtschafts-, Dorf]leben, das

in this life — (on earth) in diesem Leben

the other or the future or the next life — (in heaven) das zukünftige Leben [nach dem Tode]

eternal or everlasting life — ewiges Leben

daily life — das Alltagsleben

see life — etwas von der Welt sehen

6) (of battery, lightbulb, etc.) Lebensdauer, die

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plural - lives; noun

1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) das Leben

2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) das Leben

3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) das Leben

4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) das Leben

5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) das Leben

6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) das Leben

7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) die Lebensbeschreibung

8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lebenslängliche Haftstrafe, lebenslang

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life

<pl lives>

[laɪf, pl laɪvz]

I. n

1. (existence) Leben nt

cats are supposed to have nine lives man sagt, Katzen haben neun Leben nt

run for your \life! renn um dein Leben!

it's a matter of \life and death! es geht um Leben und Tod!

a \life and death issue eine Frage, die über Leben und Tod entscheiden kann

in a previous \life in einem früheren Leben

to believe in \life after death an ein Leben nach dem Tod[e] glauben

to depart this \life ( euph form) verscheiden euph geh

to give [or lay down] one's \life for sb/sth sein Leben für jdn/etw geben

to lose one's \life sein Leben lassen, ums Leben kommen

to save sb's \life jdm das Leben retten

to seek sb's \life jdm nach dem Leben trachten

to take sb's \life ( form) jdn töten [o umbringen]

to take one's own \life sich dat [selbst] das Leben nehmen

2. no pl (quality, force) Leben nt

\life is a precious gift das Leben ist ein wertvolles Gut

he tried to discover some sign of \life in the boy's body er versuchte irgendein Lebenszeichen im Körper des Jungen festzustellen

I love \life ich liebe das Leben

to be one/another of \life's great mysteries ( hum) eines/ein weiteres der großen Geheimnisse des Lebens sein

3. no pl (living things collectively) Leben nt

there are no signs of \life on the planet auf dem Planeten gibt es keinen Hinweis auf Leben

animal \life Tierwelt f

plant \life Pflanzenwelt f

insect \life Welt f der Insekten, Insekten pl

intelligent/sentient \life intelligentes/empfindendes Leben

4. no pl (mode or aspect of existence) Leben nt

to be deeply rooted in American \life tief im Leben der Amerikaner verwurzelt sein

family \life Familienleben nt

love \life Liebesleben nt

private \life Privatleben nt

working \life Arbeitsleben nt

5. no pl (energy) Lebendigkeit f

come on, show a little \life! los, jetzt zeig' mal ein bisschen Temperament! fam

put more \life into your voice bringen Sie etwas mehr Timbre in die Stimme

there isn't much \life here hier ist nicht viel los

to be full of \life voller Leben sein, vor Leben [nur so] sprühen

to bring sth to \life etw lebendiger machen

to come to \life lebendig werden fig

after an hour the party finally came to \life nach einer Stunde kam endlich Leben in die Party

6. (total circumstances of individual) Leben nt

teaching has been her \life der Lehrberuf war ihr Leben

she only wants two things in \life sie wünscht sich nur zwei Dinge im Leben

who's the man in your \life now? [und] wer ist der neue Mann in deinem Leben?

a dull/exciting \life ein langweiliges/aufregendes Leben

to make [or start] a new \life ein neues Leben anfangen [o beginnen]

to want sth out of [or in] \life etw vom Leben erwarten

7. (person) Menschenleben nt

how many lives were lost in the fire? wie viele Menschenleben hat der Brand gekostet?

to save a \life ein Menschenleben retten

8. (human activities) Leben nt

I left home at 16 to see \life ich ging mit 16 von zu Hause fort, um etwas vom Leben und von der Welt zu sehen

to give sb an outlook on \life jdm eine Lebenseinstellung vermitteln

9. (biography) Biografie f, Lebensbeschreibung f

10. (time until death) Leben nt

▪ for \life friendship lebenslang

I believe marriage is for \life ich finde, eine Ehe sollte für das ganze Leben geschlossen werden

he's behind bars for \life er sitzt lebenslänglich [hinter Gittern] fam

a job for \life eine Stelle auf Lebenszeit

11. (duration) of a device, battery Lebensdauer f, Nutzungsdauer f; of an institution Bestehen nt kein pl; of a contract Laufzeit f

during the \life of the present parliament während der jetzigen Legislaturperiode [des Parlaments]

12. no pl ( fam: prison sentence) lebenslänglich

to be doing/get \life lebenslänglich sitzen fam/bekommen

13. no pl ART

to draw [or sketch] sb/sth from \life jdn/etw nach einem Modell zeichnen/skizzieren

taken from the \life nach einem Modell

14. (reality)

true to \life wirklichkeitsgetreu

15.

▶ \life's a bitch (sl) das Leben kann manchmal schon verdammt hart sein! fam

▶ for dear \life verzweifelt

she hung on for dear \life sie klammerte sich fest, als hinge ihr Leben davon ab

▶ to frighten [or scare] the \life out of sb jdn furchtbar [o zu Tode] erschrecken

▶ for the \life of me ( fam) um alles in der Welt fam

▶ not for the \life of me nicht um alles in der Welt

▶ to get a \life aufwachen fig, auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückkommen

get a \life! komm endlich auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurück!

▶ the good \life das süße Leben, das [o die] Dolce Vita

▶ it's a hard \life! ( iron fam) das Leben ist eins der härtesten fam

▶ how's \life [treating you]? ( fam) wie geht's [denn so]? fam

▶ larger than \life car, house riesig, riesengroß; person energiegeladen und charismatisch

▶ to lead [or live] the \life of Riley ( dated fam) leben wie Gott in Frankreich

▶ not on your \life! ( fam) nie im Leben! fam

▶ to be the \life [ BRIT and soul] of the/any party der [strahlende] Mittelpunkt der/jeder Party sein

▶ \life's rich tapestry die Sonnen- und Schattenseiten des Lebens

▶ to roar [or thunder] into \life mit aufheulendem Motor losfahren/starten

▶ to save one's [own] \life:

he couldn't sing to save his \life er konnte ums Verrecken nicht singen sl

▶ to be set [up] for \life für den Rest des Lebens ausgesorgt haben

▶ to take one's \life in one's hands ( fam) Kopf und Kragen riskieren fam

▶ that's \life! [das ist] Schicksal! fam, so ist das Leben [eben]!

▶ this is the \life [for me]! so lässt sich's leben! fam, Mensch, ist das ein Leben! fam

▶ to be sb to the \life ( dated) jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein

that sketch is Joanna to the \life diese Zeichnung trifft Joanna aufs Haar

▶ one's \life [or \life's] work jds Lebenswerk

II. n modifier

\life drawing/[drawing] class Aktzeichnung f/Aktzeichnen nt (Kunststunde, in der nach Modell gemalt wird)

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[laɪf]
n pl lives

1) Leben nt

bird/plant life — die Vogel-/Pflanzenwelt

there is not much insect life here — hier gibt es nicht viele Insekten

drawn from life — lebensnah

to draw from life (Art) — nach dem Leben zeichnen

to the life — lebensecht

the battle resulted in great loss of life — bei der Schlacht kamen viele ums Leben

this is a matter of life and death — hier geht es um Leben und Tod

a life and death struggle — ein Kampf auf Leben und Tod

life after death — das Leben nach dem Tod

life begins at 40 — das Leben fängt mit 40 (erst richtig) an

to be tired of life — des Lebens überdrüssig sein

life goes on — das Leben geht weiter

to bring sb back to life — jdn wiederbeleben, jdn ins Leben zurückrufen

his book brings history to life — sein Buch lässt die Geschichte lebendig werden

to come to life (fig) — lebendig werden

I'm the sort of person who comes to life in the evenings — ich bin ein Typ, der erst abends munter wird

after half an hour the discussion came to life — nach einer halben Stunde kam Leben in die Diskussion

to put new life into sb — jdm wieder Auftrieb geben

for dear life — verzweifelt

they swam for dear life —

they looked at him in the oxygen tent fighting for dear life — sie sahen, wie er im Sauerstoffzelt um sein Leben kämpfte

at my time of life — in meinem Alter

marriage should be for life — eine Ehe sollte fürs Leben geschlossen werden

he's got a job for life — er hat eine Stelle auf Lebenszeit

the murderer was imprisoned for life — der Mörder wurde zu lebenslänglicher Freiheitsstrafe verurteilt

he's doing life (for murder) (inf) — er sitzt lebenslänglich (wegen Mord) (inf)

he got life (inf) — er hat lebenslänglich gekriegt (inf)

2)

(= individual life) how many lives were lost? — wie viele (Menschen) sind ums Leben gekommen?

the lives of the prisoners — das Leben der Gefangenen

I've got a new man in my life — in meinem Leben gibt es einen neuen Mann

to take sb's life — jdn umbringen

to take one's own life — sich (dat) das Leben nehmen

to save sb's life (lit) — jdm das Leben retten; (fig) jdn retten

I couldn't do it to save my life — ich kann es beim besten Willen nicht

the church is my life — die Kirche ist mein ganzes Leben

to rule sb's life — jds Leben bestimmen

the suspected murderer is on trial for his life —

in the next life — im nächsten Leben

early in life, in early life — in frühen Jahren

later in life, in later life — in späteren Jahren, später im Leben

she leads a busy life — bei ihr ist immer etwas los

she began ( her working) life as a teacher — sie begann ihr Berufsleben als Lehrerin

the book started life as a screenplay — das Buch war ursprünglich ein Drehbuch

all his life — sein ganzes Leben lang

I've never been to London in my life — ich war in meinem ganzen Leben noch nicht in London

to fight for one's life — um sein Leben kämpfen

run for your lives! — rennt um euer Leben!

it gave me the fright of my life — es hat mich zu Tode erschreckt

I can't for the life of me... (inf) — ich kann beim besten Willen nicht...

never in my life have I heard such nonsense — ich habe mein Lebtag noch nicht or noch nie im Leben so einen Unsinn gehört

not on your life! (inf) — ich bin doch nicht verrückt! (inf)

would you ever disobey him? – not on your life! (inf) — würdest du je seine Befehle missachten? – nie im Leben!

get a life! (inf) — sonst hast du keine Probleme? (inf)

to have a life — etwas vom Leben haben

to have a life of one's own — sein eigenes Leben führen

it seemed to have a life of its own —

he is a good/bad life (Insur) — er ist ein niedriges/hohes Risiko

3)

(= the world, social activity) to see life — die Welt sehen

there isn't much life here in the evenings — hier ist abends nicht viel Leben or nicht viel los

4) (= liveliness) Leben nt

those children are full of life! — diese Kinder stecken voller Leben or sind sehr lebhaft!

was full of life —

he's still got so much life in him — er ist noch so vital or steckt noch voller Leben

there's life in the old girl yet (inf) — sie ist noch schwer aktiv (inf); (of car) die Kiste bringts noch (sl)

of every party — er bringt Leben in jede Party

of the party — John will überall im Mittelpunkt stehen

5) (= way of life) Leben nt

village life — das Leben auf dem Dorf

this is the life! — ja, ist das ein Leben!

what a life! — was für ein Leben!

such is life, that's life — so ist das Leben

it's a good life — es ist ein schönes Leben

the good life — das süße Leben

6) (= useful or active life) Lebensdauer f

during the life of the present Parliament —

there's not much life left in the battery, the battery's nearing the end of its life — die Batterie machts nicht mehr lange (inf)

7) (= biography) Biografie f; (of saint, king etc) Lebensbeschreibung f

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life [laıf] pl lives [laıvz] s

1. (organisches) Leben:

how did life begin? wie ist das Leben entstanden?

2. Leben(skraft) n(f)

3. Leben n:

a) Lebenserscheinungen pl

b) Lebewesen pl:

there is no life on the moon auf dem Mond gibt es kein Leben;

marine life das Leben im Meer, die Lebenserscheinungen oder Lebewesen im Meer

4. (Menschen) Leben n:

they lost their lives sie verloren ihr Leben, sie kamen ums Leben;

three lives were lost drei Menschenleben sind zu beklagen;

with great sacrifice of life mit schweren Verlusten an Menschenleben;

risk life and limb Leib und Leben riskieren

5. Leben n (eines Einzelwesens):

a matter (question) of life and death eine lebenswichtige Angelegenheit (Frage);

early in life in jungen Jahren;

my early life meine Jugend;

late in life in vorgerücktem Alter;

as much as one’s life is worth lebensgefährlich, weitS. sehr gefährlich oder riskant;

as if ( oder though) his life depended on it als ob sein Leben davon abhinge, als ob es um sein Leben ginge;

he’s out of my life er existiert für mich überhaupt nicht mehr; → danger A 1, matter A 3, own Bes Redew, risk B 1

6. a) Leben n, Lebenszeit f, Lebensdauer f ( auch TECH einer Maschine etc), Dauer f, Bestehen n:

all his life sein ganzes Leben lang;

the life of a book die Erfolgszeit eines Buches;

during the life of the republic während des Bestehens der Republik; → expectation 3

b) WIRTSCH, JUR Laufzeit f (eines Wechsels, Vertrags etc), besonders WIRTSCH Haltbarkeit f, Lagerfähigkeit f:

the life of packaged fresh meat

7. Leben n, Lebensweise f, -führung f, -art f, -wandel m: → anything A 2, married A 1, saint A 1

8. Leben(sbeschreibung) n(f), Biografie f

9. Leben n, menschliches Tun und Treiben, Welt f:

life in Australia das Leben in Australien;

see life das Leben kennenlernen oder genießen

10. Leben n, Schwung m:

full of life lebendig, voller Leben;

the life of the Constitution der wesentliche Inhalt der Verfassung;

he was the life and soul of the party er brachte Schwung in die Party, er unterhielt die ganze Party

11. KUNST Leben n:

from (the) life nach dem Leben, nach der Natur; → large A 1

12. Versicherungswesen:

a) auf Lebenszeit Versicherte(r) m/f(m) (im Hinblick auf die Lebenserwartung)

b) auch life business Lebensversicherungsgeschäft n

13. JUR umg lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe:

he is doing life er sitzt lebenslänglich;

he got life er bekam „lebenslänglich“Besondere Redewendungen: for life

a) fürs (ganze) Leben, für den Rest seines Lebens,

b) besonders JUR, POL lebenslänglich, auf Lebenszeit appointed for life auf Lebenszeit ernannt;

imprisonment for life lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe;

not for the life of me umg nicht um alles in der Welt;

I couldn’t get to sleep for the life of me umg ich konnte ums Verrecken nicht einschlafen;

not on your life umg ganz bestimmt nicht, unter keinen Umständen;

to the life nach dem Leben, lebensecht, naturgetreu;

upon my life! so wahr ich lebe!;

that’s life so ist nun einmal das Leben;

music was his life die Musik war sein Leben;

where ( oder while) there’s life there’s hope (Sprichwort) MED man darf die Hoffnung nie aufgeben, weitS. a. es hofft der Mensch, solange er lebt;

bring to life

a) auch put life into beleben, Leben oder Schwung bringen in (akk), auch jemanden in Schwung bringen

b) ins Leben rufen come to life sich beleben, (auch Person) in Schwung kommen;

after some time the party came to life nach einiger Zeit kam Leben oder Schwung in die Party;

come back to life

a) wieder zu(m) Bewusstsein oder zu sich kommen,

b) wieder gesund werden lead ( oder live) the life of Riley Br umg wie Gott in Frankreich leben;

run for dear ( oder one’s) life um sein Leben laufen;

I couldn’t get it open to save my life umg ich brachte es nicht ums Verrecken auf;

sell one’s life dearly sein Leben teuer verkaufen;

show (signs of) life Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

seek sb’s life jemandem nach dem Leben trachten;

take sb’s life jemanden umbringen;

take one’s own life sich das Leben nehmen;

take one’s life in one’s (own) hands umg sein Leben riskieren oder aufs Spiel setzen; → bet B, bowl¹ 1 b, breathe B 1, bring back 4, charm B 2

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noun

, pl. lives

1) Leben, das

it is a matter of life and death — es geht [dabei] um Leben und Tod; (fig.): (it is of vital importance) es ist äußerst wichtig (to für)

come to life — [Bild, Statue:] lebendig werden

run etc. for one's life — um sein Leben rennen usw.

I cannot for the life of me — ich kann beim besten Willen nicht

lose one's life — sein Leben verlieren

many lives were lost — viele Menschen kamen ums Leben

without loss of life — ohne Todesopfer

life is not worth living — das Leben ist nicht lebenswert

marry early in life — früh heiraten

late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

for life — lebenslänglich [inhaftiert]

he's doing life — (coll.) er sitzt lebenslänglich (ugs.)

get life — (coll.) lebenslänglich kriegen (ugs.)

expectation of life — Lebenserwartung, die

get the fright/shock of one's life — (coll.) zu Tode erschrecken/den Schock seines Lebens bekommen (ugs.)

have the time of one's life — sich hervorragend amüsieren

he will do anything for a quiet life — für ihn ist die Hauptsache, dass er seine Ruhe hat

make life easy for oneself/somebody — es sich (Dat.) /jemandem leicht machen

make life difficult for oneself/somebody — sich (Dat.) /jemandem das Leben schwer machen

this is the life! — (expr. content) so lässt sich's leben!

that's life, life's like that — so ist das Leben [nun mal]

not on your life — (coll.) nie im Leben! (ugs.)

save one's/somebody's life — sein Leben/jemandem das Leben retten

something is as much as somebody's life is worth — mit etwas setzt jemand sein Leben aufs Spiel

take one's [own] life — sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen

take one's life in one's hands — sein Leben riskieren

get a life — (coll.) was aus seinem Leben machen

2) (energy, animation) Leben, das

be the life and soul of the party — der Mittelpunkt der Party sein

there is still life in something — in etwas (Dat.) steckt noch Leben

3) (living things and their activity) Leben, das

bird/insect life — die Vogelwelt/die Insekten

4) (living form or model)

draw somebody from life — jemanden nach dem Leben zeichnen

as large as life — (life-size) lebensgroß; (in person) in voller Schönheit (ugs. scherzh.)

larger than life — überzeichnet

true to life — wahrheitsgetreu

5) (specific aspect) [Privat-, Wirtschafts-, Dorf]leben, das

in this life — (on earth) in diesem Leben

the other or the future or the next life — (in heaven) das zukünftige Leben [nach dem Tode]

eternal or everlasting life — ewiges Leben

daily life — das Alltagsleben

see life — etwas von der Welt sehen

6) (of battery, lightbulb, etc.) Lebensdauer, die

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n.

(§ pl.: lives)

= Leben -- n.

Lebensdauer f.

English-german dictionary > life
11 make

1. I
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the ebb was making начинался отлив; the tide making we weighed anchor во время прилива мы бросили якорь
2. II
1) make in some manner this toy makes easily эту игрушку легко сделать: hay ought to make well [in this drying breeze] [на таком сухом ветерке] сено должно хорошо просушиться /сохнуть/

2) make somewhere make upstream (downstream) идти /плыть/ вверх (вниз) по течению

3) make in some manner the tide is making fast вода быстро прибывает; winter is making earnestly наступает настоящая зима

4) make in some manner make well (poorly, etc.) хорошо и т. д. зарабатывать; he always makes pretty handsomely он всегда недурно зарабатывает
3. III
1) make smth. make machines (tools, paper, chairs, hats, etc.) делать /производить/ машины и т. д., make bricks делать /обжигать/ кирпичи; make a boat (a bridge, a house, a road, etc.) (подстроить лодку и т. д.: make a dress (a coat, a blouse, etc.) делать /шить/ платье и т. д.; make a film снимать фильм: make lunch (jelly, a good supper, etc.) делать /готовить/ завтрак и т. д., make coffee варить кофе; make tea заварить чай; make bread (ис-)печь хлеб; make a garden (a park, flower-beds, etc.) разбивать сад и т. д.; make hay косить траву: make a path делать /прокладывать/ дорожку: where will they make a camp? где они раскинут /разобьют/ лагерь?; make beds стелить /заправлять/ постели; make a fire разжигать камин или раскладывать костер; make nests вить гнезда; beavers make their holes бобры роют норы

2) make smth. make one's reputation (one's name) создать себе репутацию (имя); make smb.'s character формировать чей-л. характер; make one's own life строить свой собственную жизнь, самостоятельно строить свой жизнь; make haste торопиться; make progress делать успехи; make preparations делать приготовления; make plans разрабатывать / вынашивать/ планы; he is making plans to go away он собирается /намеревается/ уехать; who made this ridiculous rule? кто придумал это глупое правило?; make war вести войну, воевать; are they willing to make peace? a) они согласны заключить мир?; б) они готовы примириться? || make a stand занимать принципиальную позицию: make love а) ухаживать; говорить ласковые слова; б) ласкать, заниматься любовью

3) make smb., smth. one big deal made the young man молодой человек добился успеха благодаря лишь всего одной крупной сделке; hard work made him он добился успеха упорным трудом; wars made and unmade this country эта страна возвеличилась благодаря войнам, и они же привели ее к гибели; industry has made Manchester Манчестер превратился в важный центр благодаря развитию промышленности

4) make smth. make trouble (a fuss, a mess, etc.) создавать неприятности и т. д.; he made a terrible to-do он устроил ужасный скандал; don't make noise не делай шума, не шуми; make a change (a disturbance, a panic, etc.) вызывать изменение и т. д., make mischief а) наносить вред; б) шалить, безобразничать; this makes a great difference это совсем другое дело; it makes no difference это ничего не меняет. это все равно; make a great hit coll. иметь огромный успех

5) make smth. make eighty miles (five kilometres, etc.) сделать / пройти/ восемьдесят миль и т. д.; make twenty knots идти со скоростью двадцать узлов; make good time а) идти /двигаться/ с хорошей скоростью; б) sport. показать хорошее время

6) make smth. соll. make port (harbour, home, land, one's destination, etc.) добираться до /достигать/ порта и т. д., he's tired out, he'll never make the summit он уже выдохся, ему ни за что не добраться до вершины; make the tram (the bus, the next flight, etc.) успевать на /поймать/ трамвай и т. д.; I had hoped to get to the meeting but I found at the last minute that I couldn't make it я надеялся попасть на собрание, но в последнюю минуту понял, что не успею

7) make smth. make good grades получать хорошие отметки, хорошо учиться; make the highest score получить больше всего очков; who made the score? кто выиграл /победил/?; I doubt whether he will make much сомневаюсь, чтобы он мог многого добиться, вряд ли он мог многого добиться, вряд ли он многого добьется; those plants will not make much, the soil is too poor эти растения не пойдут /не будут хорошо расти/, здесь плохая почва; do you think a table this wide can make the doorway? вы думаете такой ширины стол пройдет в дверь?; make the team (the best-seller list, the first ten, etc.) попасть в команду и т. д.; this news made the front page это известие поместили на первой полосе [газеты] || make it добиться успеха; make one's point доказать свою течку зрения; has he made his point? понятно, что он хотел сказать?

8) make smth. make a good salary (three pounds a week, a profit, etc.) получать хорошее жалованье и т. д.; make a living зарабатывать на жизнь; make money а) зарабатывать деньги; б) разбогатеть; make a fortune приобрести состояние; make a loss потерпеть /понести/ убыток; make smb. make friends приобрести /завеете/ друзей; make enemies нажить врагов

9) make smth. one hundred pence make a pound сто пенсов составляют фунт; twelve inches make one foot в одном футе двенадцать дюймов; that makes 40 cents you owe me итак, ты мне должен сорок центов; this made his tenth novel это был уже его десятый роман; how many people make a quorum? сколько человек требуется /необходимо/ для кворума?; how many players make а, football team? сколько человек в футбольной команде?; will you make one of the party? не составите ли вы нам компанию?, не присоединитесь ли вы к нам?; "mouse" makes "mice" in the plural множественное число от "mouse" - "mice"

10) make smth. make a will (a deal of transfer, a promissory note, a bill of exchange, etc.) составлять завещание и т. д.; make a list составлять список; make a report написать отчет, подготовить доклад; make a contract (a bargain, an agreement, etc.) заключать /подписывать/ контракт и т. д.

11) semiaux make smth. make a stop остановиться, сделать остановку; make a landing сделать посадку; make a pause сделать паузу; make a move а) стронуться с места, двинуться; it's ten o'clock, it's time we made a move уже десять часов, нам пора двигаться / отправляться/; don't make a move! ни с места!, не двигаться!; б) сделать ход; make a start начать; make a good start положить хорошее начало; make an early start рано отправиться в путь; make a jump прыгнуть; make a sign сделать /подать/ знак; make a bow поклониться; make a curtsey сделать книксен; make a call а) нанести короткий визит; I have to make a few calls мне надо забежать в несколько мест: б) позвонить по телефону; let me make a call first разрешите мне сначала позвонить по телефону; make a trip совершать /предпринимать/ поездку; make a speech произнести речь, выступить с речью; make an offer /а proposition/ внести предложение, предложить; make a proposal сделать предложение, предложить выйти замуж; make an answer /а reply/ дать ответ, ответить; make a denial отклонять; опровергать, помещать опровержение; make a joke отпустить шутку; make a complaint (по)жаловаться; make a vow дать клятву, поклясться; make a choice выбирать, делать выбор; make a mistake сделать /допустить/ ошибку, ошибиться; make inquiries наводить справки; make a sacrifice приносить жертву, жертвовать; make room /place/ подвинуться, освободить место; make way освободить дорогу /путь/, отойти в сторону; make a face скорчить рожу, гримасничать

12) aux make smb. make a lawyer (a good teacher, a bad farmer, a waiter, an excellent husband, etc.) быть хорошим юристом и т. д., he makes a good carpenter он хороший плотник: he made a very poor musician из него получился очень плохой музыкант; one good verse doesn't make a poet одно хорошее стихотворение еще не дает права называться поэтом; he and his cousin would make a handsome couple он и его кузина составляют прекрасную пару; make smth. cold tea makes an excellent drink холодный чай make прекрасный напиток; dry wood makes a good fire сухое дерево хорошо горит; that makes a good answer! вот хороший ответ!; this makes no sense в этом нет никакого смысла; это бессмысленно; these plays (their letters to each other, etc.) make pleasant reading эти пьесы и т. д. приятно читать; his adventures make all exciting story рассказ о его приключениях слушаешь с волнением
4. IV
1) make smth. in some manner make smth. quickly (eventually, inevitably, unhesitatingly, etc.) делать что-л. быстро и т. д.; make smth. lawfully (scientifically. delicately, persistently, etc.) делать /осуществлять/ что-л. на законных основаниях и т. д.

2) make some distance in some time make 200 miles an hour (ten miles a day, etc.) делать двести миль в час и т. д.; we made only three miles that day в тот день мы прошли /проделали/ только три мили; some airplanes can make over 500 miles an hour скорость некоторых самолетов превышает пятьсот миль в час

3) make smth. at some time he will never make much он никогда не добьется успеха

4) make sonic money in some time make L 2000 a year зарабатывать /получать/ две тысячи фунтов в год; how much money do you make a week (a month, a year, etc.)? сколько [денег] вы получаете /зарабатываете/ в неделю и т. д.?
5. V
1) make smb. smth. make him a new toy (her a dress, the children a swing in the garden, etc.) сделать ему /для него/ новую игрушку и т. д., make her a cup of tea приготовь /подай/ ей чашку чаю

2) make smth. smth. make it a rule взять [что-л.] за правило; he made it a rule to get up early он взял себе за правило рано вставать; make it one's business считать это своим делом; don't make cheating a practice не привыкай обманывать; he made a certificate his object он поставил себе целью получить диплом

3) make smb. smb. make smb. one's heir (him king, a page knight, him a teacher, etc.) сделать кого-л. своим наследником и т. д., make a priest a bishop возвести священника в сан епископа; make smb. a judge (one's spokesman, one's special envoy, etc.) назначать кого-л. судьей и т. д., they made him chairman его выбрали председателем; make a colonel general присвоить /дать/ полковнику звание генерала; произвести полковника в генералы; make smb. a duke (a peer, etc.) дать /пожаловать/ кому-л. титул герцога и т. д., he intended to make his son a barrister (a soldier, a carpenter, etc.) он хотел, чтобы его сын стал адвокатом и т. д.; he made her his wife он сделал ее своей женой, он женился на ней; make smb. prisoner взять кого-л. в плен; make oneself a martyr сделать из себя мученика, пойти на муки; make this character an important person (Hamlet a figure of tragic indecision, Shylock a tragic figure, her a figure of fun, etc.) делать из этого персонажа значительную личность и т. д.

4) make smth. smth. add one more egg and make it a round dozen прибавь еще одно яйцо, и будет /получится/ дюжина

5) make it smth. shall we make it Tuesday? договоримся на вторник?; can you come at six? - make it half past вы можете прийти в шесть? - Лучше условимся на половину седьмого; I shall make it tomorrow я договорись на завтра

6) make smth. smth. make the distance about 70 miles полагать /считать/, что расстояние равно примерно семидесяти милям; I make the total about L 50 по-моему, общая сумма составит фунтов пятьдесят; how large do you make the crowd? как вы думаете, сколько в этой толпе человек?; what do you make the time? сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?; what time do you make it? - I make it half past four сколько сейчас времени, по-вашему? - Мне кажется, что сейчас примерно половина пятого

7) semiaux make smb. smth. make smb. an offer (one or two attractive proposals, a bid for the antique table, etc.) сделать кому-л. какое-л. предложение и т. д.; I made her a present of the vase я подарил ей эту вазу; he made me a sign он сделал /подал/ мне знак; she made him a face она скорчила ему рожу

8) 0 make smb. smb. she will make him a good wife (a good mother, a loyal friend, etc.) она будет ему хорошей женой и т. д.; make smb. smth. this cloth will make me a good suit из этого отреза мне выйдет хороший костюм
6. VI
1) make smb., smth. be of some nudity his upbringing made him selfish воспитание сделало его эгоистом; her eyes made her beautiful глаза делали ее прекрасной; he was trying to make himself agreeable он старался быть приятным; we shall try to make your stay here agreeable мы постараемся [сделать так], чтобы ваш визит сюда доставил вам удовольствие; make oneself responsible взять на себя ответственность; make children immune against this disease создать /выработать/ у детей иммунитет против /к/ этой болезни; this portrait makes him too old на портрете он выглядит гораздо старше [, чем он есть на самом деле]; this opera made him immortal эта опера принесла ему бессмертие; make his novels (the song, this new theory, the actress, etc.) popular (famous) сделать его романы и т. д. популярными, создать /принести/ популярность (славу) его романам и т. д.; don't stand about doing nothing - make yourself useful не стойте без дела, помогите [нам]; you've made my nose too big вы нарисовали мне слишком большей нос; make smb., smth. be in some state make smb. happy (rich, poor, etc.) сделать кого-л. счастливым и т. д., make the prisoners free освободить заключенных; make oneself comfortable удобно устроиться; they are coming, make yourselves ready они приближаются, будьте готовы; she is seeing it for the first time, we must make her ready такое она увидит впервые, надо ее подготовить; make smb. angry рассердить кого-л.; her answers made him furious ее ответы взбесили его: make smb. sick a) вызывать у кого-л. тошноту; what made you sick? отчего вам стало плохо?; б) coll. раздражать кого-л.: your questions make me sick мне надоели ваши вопросы, меня тошнит от ваших вопросов; hot weather makes some people sleepy в жару некоторых людей клонит ко сну; it will make you ridiculous in their eyes это выставит вас в смешном свете в их глазах; make it flat сплющить что-л. || make it worth smb.'s while компенсировать кому-л. что-л.; if you help me with this job I'll make it worth your while если вы поможете мне в этом [деле], я в долгу не останусь / вы не будете внакладе/: make oneself (one's point) clear ясно излагать свои мысли (аргументы)

2) make smb. be in some state what makes you so late? что вас так задержало?, отчего вы так опоздали?; it made her more careful после этого она стала осторожнее
7. VII
1) make smb., smth. do smth. make smb. stop (go, laugh, cry, sign a statement, repeat a story, fall asleep, etc.) заставить кого-л. остановиться и т. д.: they made me feel ashamed они меня смутили; make smb. understand а) заставить кого-л. понять; б) дать кому-л. понять; don't make me do it не вынуждай меня это делать / к этому/; I can make him believe anything I choose я могу убедить его в чем угодно; it makes me think you are right это убеждает меня в вашей правоте; I can't make anyone hear не могу достучаться или дозваться, дозвониться к кому-л.; make an engine start завести мотор; make the kettle boil вскипятить чайник; make water boil довести воду до кипения; I can't make the fire burn никак не могу разжечь костер или развести огонь; what makes the grass grow so quickly? отчего трава растет так быстро?; the wind made the bells ring колокольчики звенели на ветру: onions make our eyes smart от лука [у нас] щиплет глаза; his account made our hair stand on end от его рассказа у нас волосы встали дыбом || make smth. do обходиться чем-л.: there is not much money but I'll make it do денег немного, но я постараюсь, чтобы их хватило; I shall have to make this coat do for a bit longer придется еще немного походить в старом пальто id make both ends meet сводить концы с концами

2) make smb. do smth. most of the chronicles make the king die in 1026 согласно большинству хроник король умер в тысяча двадцать шестом году; some scholars make Homer come from one city, others from another ученые спорят о месте рождения Гомера
8. IX
make smth., smb. done make the results (the news, his arrival, the invention, etc.) known обнародовать результаты и т. д., сообщить о результатах и т. д., make smth. felt сделать что-л. ощутимым; make oneself known а) назвать себя; б) заставить о себе говорить, заявить о себе, добиться известности; make him known to my father познакомить его с моим отцом, представить его моему отцу; make oneself understood ясно изъясняться; сан you make yourself understood in English? вас понимают, когда вы говорите по-английски?; he couldn't make himself /his voice/ heard above the noise of the traffic он не мог перекричать уличный шум, его не было слышно из-за уличного шума; we must make him respected необходимо вызвать к нему уважение /заставить людей уважать его/
9. XI
1) be made somewhere be made in England (in France, etc.) производиться /выпускаться/ в Англии и т. д. ; made in USSR сделано в СССР; be made in a factory производиться /делаться/ на фабрике; be made of (with, from, into) smth. be made of wood (of silk, of plastic, etc.) быть [сделанным] из дерева и т. д., this cloth is made of cotton эта ткань делается из хлопка; what is this made of? из чего это сделано?; а bow is made of stick and string лук делается из палки и бечевки; cheese is made from milk (cereal is made from grain, rubber is made from sap, etc.) сыр делают из молока и т. д., gas is made from coal газ производят из каменного угля; wool is made into cloth из шерсти делают /ткут/ ткань; grapes are made into raisins из винограда сушат изюм; the skin of the walrus is made into leather из шкуры моржа выделывают кожу; their food is always made with garlic в пищу они всегда добавляют чеснок; I like my coffee made with milk я люблю кофе [приготовленный] с молоком; be made for smb., smth. these houses are made for our workers эти дома построены для наших рабочих; this hat was made for you эту шляпку сделали [специально] для вас; this car is made for speed эти автомашины производятся специально для скоростной езды; be made with /by/ smth. this can be made with a knife это можно сделать ножом; this tool is made by a very intricate process изготовление этого инструмента сопряжено с большими сложностями; this thing is made by hand (by machinery) эту вещь делают вручную (на машине); be made by smb., smth. this was made by my friend это сделал (построил, создал и т. п.) мой друг; these experiments are made by robots эти опыты выполняют роботы; this grotto was not made by nature, it was made by man это не естественный грот, он создан человеком || be made to order (to measure) быть сделанным /сшитым/ на заказ; all his clothes are made to order он шьет все свои вещи [у портного], он делает все свои вещи на заказ id be made of different stuff быть совсем другим человеком, make быть сделанным из другого теста; let them all see what you are made of пусть все видят, что ты за человек /чего ты стоишь/; а first-class job was made of his house его дом прекрасно отремонтировали

2) be made the decision is made решение вынесено; be made at some time unless a move is made very soon, it will be too late если в ближайшее время что-либо не сделают, будет слишком поздно; be made by smb. the first move was made by my brother первый шаг сделал мой брат; be made of smth. effective use was made of this money эти деньги были потрачены с пользой; be made for smth. these rules were made for a special purpose эти правила были составлены с особой целью; be made to do smth. the regulations were made to protect children эти правила созданы /выработаны/ для защиты детей || note should be made следует обратить внимание; а careful note should be made of what he says нужно внимательно отнестись /прислушаться/ к тому, что он говорит

3) be made smb. he was made commander-in-chief (general manager, president of the club, a judge, etc.) его назначили главнокомандующим и т. д., he was made an officer его произвели в офицеры; he was made a knight он был посвящен в рыцари; he was made prisoner его взяли в плен; be made by smb., smth. the recommendation was made by the committee эта рекомендация была предложена комиссией; the writer was made by his first book с первой же книги его признали настоящим писателем; be made for smb. they are made for each other они созданы друг для друга

4) be made to be of some state be made known придать гласность; the results are to be made known on application результаты сообщают, если подано соответствующее заявление; the full story was never made public все подробности этой истории так и не стали достоянием общественности; be made about smth., smb. much fuss has been made about it (about the affair, about her, etc.) вокруг этого и т. д. была поднята большая шумиха; be made to do smth. the pupil was made to write his biography (to speak up, to stay after lessons, etc.) ученика заставили написать свою биографию и т. д.; the crowd was made to disperse толпу разогнали; these two statements cannot be made to agree эти два заявления противоречат друг другу

5) be made on (out of, by, etc.) smth. how much will be made on the business? какой доход будет получен от этого предприятия /даст это предприятие/?; а good deal of capital will be made out of this это принесет солидный капитал: I have по desire for money that has been made by dishonest means я не хочу брать деньги, заработанные нечестным путем

6) be made of smth. nothing could be made of the scribble in his note books (of her note, of his mumbling, etc,) ничего нельзя было понять из каракулей в его тетради и т. д.

7) be made with smb. a treaty has been made with other countries был заключен договор с другими странами
10. XII
have smth. made for smth. I must have a coat made for the winter мне нужно отдать сшить зимнее пальто
11. XIII
1) || make believe делать вид; he made believe to work hard (to throw a ball, not to know anything, etc.) он делал вид, что он усердно работает и т. д., make believe to be a scholar воображать себя ученым

2) semiaux make to do smth. he made to go он хотел было уйти; he made to stop me он попытался было остановить меня; he made to snatch her bag он рванулся вперед, чтобы вы хватить у нее сумку

3) · make do with (without, on) smth. I will have to make do with cold meat for dinner (with a very short holiday, with an old wireless set, etc.) мне придется довольствоваться холодным мясом вместо обеда и т. д.; I shall have to make do without a coat придется мне обойтись без пальто; I don't know how she makes do on so small an income не знаю, как она сводит концы с концами при таком небольшом заработке; I shall make do on biscuits and cheese сыра и галет мне будет достаточно
12. XV
1) || make good coll. добиться успеха; I never believed that he would make good я никогда не верил, что он чего-нибудь добьется; talent and education are necessary to make good in this field чтобы добиться успеха в этой области, необходимы талант и образование

2) || make good smth. оправдывать что-л.; he made good his promise он выполнил /сдержал/ свое обещание; she made good her claims она доказала справедливость или законность своих притязаний: you will have to make good your boast тебе придется доказать, что это не пустое хвастовство; make good its title tic) be ranked as an independent science обосновать /доказать/ свое право считаться самостоятельной наукой; make good the damage (the shortage, the loss, etc.) возмещать убытки и т. д. ; any money that you cannot account for you will have to make good тебе придется возместить /вернуть/ все деньги, за которые ты не сумеешь отчитаться

3) 0 || make sure /certain/ быть уверенным или удостовериться; have you made sure of the facts (of the timetable, of the results, etc.)? вы проверили факты и т. д.?, вы убеждены в правильности фактов и т. д.?; if you want to make sure of a seat you had better book in advance если вы хотите наверняка иметь билет, закажите его заранее / заблаговременно/; first they made sure of him сначала они [проверили его и] убедились в его надежности; I want to make sure of catching her (of getting there in time, of having a good seat, of his answering the letter, etc.) я хочу быть уверенным, что застану ее и т. д.,make sure that the letter was delivered (that the doors are locked, that there is no one here, etc.) убедиться, что письмо доставлено и т. д.; will you please make sure that they are all here? проверьте, пожалуйста, все ли она пришли; I made certain that he would do so я был уверен, что он так и поступит; make bold осмеливаться; make bold to ask a favour (to call on you, to express my opinion, etc.) осмелиться просить об одолжении и т. д.; I make bold to say that he knows nothing about it осмелюсь утверждать, что он ничего об этом не знает; make light of smth. не придавать чему-л. особого значения; she made light of her troubles (of this accident, of a situation, of other people's illness, etc.) она легко относится к своим неприятностям и т. д., она особенно не переживает из-за своих неприятностей и т. д.; make ready подготовиться; make merry веселиться; make merry over his victory радоваться /веселиться/ по случаю его победы; make free with smth. пользоваться чем-л., не стесняясь
13. XVI
1) make after smb. make after the fox (after the rabbit, after the escaped convict, etc.) броситься /пуститься/ преследовать лису и т. д., she made after him like a mad woman она как безумная бросилась за ним; in the morning we made after them утром мы пустились за ними вслед; make at smb. he gave a shout and made at me он издал крик и (на)бросился на меня; the dog made at the postman собака накинулась на почтальона; the angry woman made at me with her umbrella рассерженная женщина (накинулась на меня с зонтиком; make for /toward/ smb., smth. make for the crowd (for the sea, for the nearest town, toward a distant hill, for home, etc.) двигаться по направлению /направляться/ к толпе и т. д., he quickly made for /toward/ the door он бросился к двери; she made for the sound of guns она пошла туда, откуда раздавались выстрелы; the dog made for the robber собака бросилась за грабителем; make for the open sea направиться в открытое море

2) make on smth. coll. make on this business (on shares, on oil, etc.) заработать на этом деле и т. д., he made pretty handsomely on that bargain он неплохо заработал /нажился/ на этой сделке

3) 0 make for smth. make for better understanding between countries ( for the happiness of all, for a friendly atmosphere in the club, for peace, for stability of marriage, etc.) способствовать лучшему взаимопониманию между странами и т. д.; does early rising make for good health? полезно ли для здоровья рано вставать?; that weather makes for optimism в такую погоду и настроение хорошее; new facts made for the prisoner's acquittal новые факты ускорили вынесение /помогли вынесению/ оправдательного приговора заключенному; make against smth. experience makes against this assertion опыт опровергает это утверждение; your behaviour makes against your chance of success ваше поведение не способствует /мешает/ вашему успеху
14. XXI1
1) make smth. out of /from, of, with/ smth. make bottles out of glass (bricks of clay, flour from wheat, a box out of a bit of mahogany, etc.) делать бутылки из стекла и т. д., make wreaths of daisies плести венки из маргариток; make a megaphone of one's hands сложить руки рупором; the cake was spoilt as she made it with a bad egg торт был испорчен, так как она положила в тесто несвежее яйцо; what do you make with flour (with the eggs, with these things, etc.)? что вы делаете из муки и т. д.?; what will you make with all these flowers? что вы будете делать с таким количеством цветов?; what can you make out of this stuff? что ты можешь сделать / сшить/ из этого материала?; make smth. in smth. make a hole in the ground выкопать яму в земле; make a gap in the hedge проделать лаз /дыру/ в изгороди; it made a hole /а dent/ in my savings (in my reserves, in smb.'s finances, etc.) от этого пострадали мои сбережения и т. д., make smth. for smth. make an opening for the wires сделать входное отверстие для проводов; make a hole for a tree выкопать яму под дерево; he made a bookcase for his apartment он сам сделал в своей квартире книжный шкаф; make smth. into smth. make milk into cheese and butter (hide into leather, wood into pulp, etc.) перерабатывать молоко на масло и сыр и т. д.; make these huts into temporary houses (it into a stock company, the desert into a garden, etc.) превращать эти хижины во временное жилье и т. д., make these books into bundles связать книги в пачки; make a story into a play переделать повесть в пьесу

2) make smth. of smb. make an example of smb. ставить кого-л. в пример; make fun of smb. подшучивать или издеваться над кем-л.; make a laughing-stock of smb. сделать кого-л. посмешищем, выставлять кого-л. в смешном виде; make a fool /an ass/ of him (of her husband, etc.) делать из него и т. д. дурака; make a fool (a beast, a pig, etc.) of oneself вести себя как дурак и т. д., make a nuisance of oneself надоедать /докучать, досаждать/ кому-л.; make an exhibition /а spectacle, a show/ of oneself привлекать к себе внимание; make smth. of smth. make a profession of smth. сделать что-л. своей профессией; make a business of politics заниматься политикой профессионально; make a parade / a show/ of one's talents щеголять /кичиться/ своими талантами; make a boast of smth. хвастаться / хвалиться/ чем-л.; make a secret of smth. делать из чего-л. тайну /секрет/; he was asked to help but he made a hash /a muddle, a mess/ of everything его просили помочь, а он все испортил; make hell of smb.'s life превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад; make a note of his telephone number записать номер его телефона; make notes of a lecture записать лекцию; you must make a mental note of what he is saying вы должны запомнить /взять на заметку/, что он говорят; don't make a habit of it смотри, чтобы это не превратилось в привычку; make the most of smth. максимально использовать что-л.; make the best of one's delay (of this scanty information, of his absence, etc.) наилучшим образом /наиболее эффективно/ использовать задержку и т. д.; make a good thing of it извлечь из этого пользу; make good use of this opportunity воспользоваться предоставившейся возможностью; make a good (a bad) job of smth. хорошо (плохо) справиться с чем-л.; make smth. for smb., smth. make a name for oneself стать известным; make a reputation for oneself создать себе репутацию; make allowance (s) for circumstances (for smb.'s inexperience, for her age, etc.) делать скидку на обстоятельства и т. д.; make arrangements for a meeting (for a party, for a dance, for their departure, etc.) подготовить собрание и т. д., make much for the peace of the world много сделать для сохранения мира; make smb., smth. with smb. make friends with smb. подружиться с кем-л., наладить с кем-л. дружеские отношения; а quarrel with smb. поссориться с кем-л.; make peace with smb. помириться с кем-л.; make smth. in (on, etc.) smth., smb. make a name in the world снискать мировую славу, приобрести известность во всем мире; make an impression on smb. производить на кого-л. впечатление; make war upon smb., smth. a) идти войной на кого-л., что-л.; б) вести войну с кем-л., чем-л. || make love to smb. а) ласкать кого-л., заниматься любовью с кем-л., б) ухаживать за кем-л.; говорить кому-л. ласковые слова

3) make smb. of smb. his parents want to make a doctor (a lawyer, a soldier, an actor, etc.) of their son родители хотят, чтобы их сын стал врачом и т. д., make a man of him сделать из него человека; make a friend of her children подружиться с ее детьми; make a friend of an enemy превратить врага в друга; make smb. into smb. make them into slaves (him into a bully, her into a sophisticated hostess, etc.) превратить их в /сделать из них/ рабов и т. д.

4) make smth. over smth. make a fuss (a row, a scandal, etc.) over smth. поднимать шум и т. д. по какому-л. поводу; make a to-do over a trifle поднимать шумиху из-за пустяка

5) make smth. for smth. make a dash for the open window (a bolt for the door, a bee-line for the gates, etc.) броситься к открытому окну и т. д., make smth. to smth. make one's way to the station (to the river, to the house, back to the tower, etc.) пойти /направиться/ к станции и т. д., make smth. by smth. make the crossing by ferry переправиться на пароме; make smth. at smb. make a grab at him попытаться схватить его || it's time we were making tracks for home нам уже пора повернуть к дому

6) make some distance in some time we made the whole distance in ten days мы прошли весь путь /покрыли все расстояние/ за десять дней; we've made 80 miles since noon с полудня мы проделали восемьдесят миль

7) make smth. in some time the train will make Moscow in five hours поезд будет в Москве через пять часов

8) make smth. at /in/ smth. make good grades at school получать [в школе] хорошие отметки, хорошо учиться; make the highest score in the match получать в этом матче больше всех очков /самый лучший результат/; make one's way in the world преуспеть, добиться успеха || coll. he'll make it through college ему удастся окончить колледж; he made six towns on this trip во время этой поездки он посетил шесть городов /побывал в шести городах/

9) make smth. by (out of, from, in, etc.) smth. make a good deal by it хорошо на этом заработать; make much profit out of this undertaking извлекать большую выгоду из этого предприятия; he made a great fortune out of tea он составил большое состояние на торговле чаем; make a great deal of money in oil много заработать на нефти; make a living from literary work зарабатывать [на жизнь] литературным трудом; make a loss on the transaction потерпеть /понести/ убытки на этой сделке

10) make smth. of smth., smb. read this letter and tell me what you make of it прочтите это письмо и скажите, как вы его расцениваете; what do you make of the new assistant? какое у тебя впечатление /что ты думаешь/ о новом помощнике?; make much of this article ( of her work, of this man, etc.) быть высокого мнения об этой статье и т. д., newspapers made much of his achievements газеты превозносили его успехи; she makes too much of the boy уж слишком она носится с этим мальчиком; make little of smth., smb. относиться пренебрежительно к чему-л., кому-л., не считаться с чем-л., кем-л.; he made little of his feat он принижал значение своего героического поступка

11) make smth. of smth. I could make nothing of his words (of all this scribble, of her letter, etc.) я ничего не мог понять из его слов и т. д., его слова были мне совершенно непонятны и т. д., you will make more of it than I вы в этом лучше разберетесь [, чем я]; I can make no sense of what he says я не вижу никакого смысла в том, что он говорит; what are we to make of his behaviour? как нам следует /нам прикажете/ понимать его поведение?

12) make smth. with smb. they made a bargain with him они заключили с ним сделку || make a settlement on smb. распорядиться имуществом в пользу кого-л.

13) semiaux make smth. for smb. make room for smb. [подвинуться и] дать кому-л. место; can you make room for one more man? найдется место еще для одного человека?; make way for others посторониться, дать дорогу другим; make smth. at smb. he made a face at them он состроил им рожу; don't make eyes at him не строй ему глазки

14) 0 make smth. in some time he will make a sergeant in six months через шесть месяцев он станет сержантом
15. XXII
1) make smth. of doing smth. make a practice of working in his garden in the morning (of helping others, of doing his exercises in front of an open window, etc.) взять за правило по утрам работать в его саду и т. д.; he makes a practice of cheating он всегда обманывает; make a point of being on time у него принцип make не опаздывать /быть пунктуальным/; she made it a point of being very patient with these children она особенно старалась быть терпеливой с этими детьми

2) make smth. by doing smth. make one's living by giving piano lessons (by writing books for children, by selling flowers, etc.) зарабатывать на жизнь уроками игры на фортепиано и т. д.; she makes money by nursing она зарабатывает деньги, ухаживая за больными; she made her name by writing memoirs она прославилась своими мемуарами
16. XXIV1
|| make it as smb. coll. добиться успеха, будучи кем-л.; I wanted to make it as a writer мне хотелось добиться успеха на писательском поприще
17. XXVI
make smth. [that]... this makes the fifth time you've failed this examination ты уже [в] пятый раз проваливаешься на этом экзамене

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > make
12 life

plural - lives; noun

1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) vida

2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) vida

3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) vida

4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) vida

5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) vida

6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) vida

7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografía

8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) cadena perpetua

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- lifeless
- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life

life n vida

she saved my life me salvó la vida

El plural de life se escribe lives

life

tr[laɪf]

noun (pl lives tr[laɪvz])

1 vida

■ she can't play tennis for her life es una negada para el tenis

■ never in my life have I heard such nonsense! ¡jamás en la vida había oído tales estupideces!

2 (of battery) duración nombre femenino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for dear life con toda su fuerza

it's a matter of life and death es cuestión de vida o muerte

not on your life! familiar ¡ni hablar!

run for your life «(lives)»! ¡sálvese quien pueda!

to be the life and soul of the party ser el alma de la fiesta

to bring somebody back to life resucitar a alguien

to come to life cobrar vida

to have the time of one's life pasárselo como nunca

to live the life of Riley familiar pegarse la gran vida

to lose one's life perder la vida

to take one's life in one's hands (risk) arriesgar la vida 2 (control) controlar su propia vida

to take one's own life suicidarse, quitarse la vida

to take somebody's life matar a alguien

life belt / life buoy salvavidas nombre masculino

life cycle ciclo vital

life expectancy esperanza de vida

life insurance seguro de vida

life imprisonment cadena perpetua

life jacket chaleco salvavidas

life preserver SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL salvavidas nombre masculino

life sentence cadena perpetua

life story biografía

life style estilo de vida

life ['laɪf] n, pl lives ['laɪvz]

1) : vida f

plant life: la vida vegetal

2) existence: vida f, existencia f

3) biography: biografía f, vida f

4) duration: duración f, vida f

5) liveliness: vivacidad f, animación f

life

adj.

• perpetuo, -a adj.

• vital adj.

• vitalicio, -a adj.

n.

(§ pl.: lives) = animación s.f.

• existencia s.f.

• ser s.m.

• tiempo de vida s.m.

• vida s.f.

• vigencia s.f.

• vivir s.m.

laɪf
noun (pl lives)

1) c u ( existence) vida f

it will last you for life — te durará toda la vida

maimed for life — lisiado de por vida

for the rest of my life — por el resto de mis días

early in life — en su (or mi, etc) juventud

in later life — más tarde or más adelante

at my time of life — a mi edad, con la edad que tengo

he began life as a car salesman — empezó vendiendo coches

the man/woman in your life — el hombre/la mujer de tu vida

to have the time of one's life — divertirse* como nunca or (fam) de lo lindo

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

to see life — ver* mundo

you can bet your life we'll be late! — (colloq) te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!

to lose one's life — perder* la vida

no lives were lost — no hubo muertos

to risk one's life — arriesgar* la vida

to save somebody's life — salvarle la vida a alguien

to take somebody's life — (frml) darle* muerte a alguien (frml)

to take one's (own) life — (frml) quitarse la vida (frml)

a matter of life and death — una cuestión de vida o muerte

as large as life — en carne y hueso

he couldn't darn a sock to save his life — no sería capaz de zurcir un calcetín ni aun si le fuera la vida en ello

larger than life: the characters are all larger than life todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad; he was a larger-than-life character era un personaje exuberante; not for the life of one: I can't remember for the life of me no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo; not on your life! ni muerto!; to cling/hold on for dear life aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente; to fight/run for one's life: they had to run for their lives tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo; run for your lives! sálvese quien pueda!; he was fighting for (his) life se debatía entre la vida y la muerte; to frighten o scare the life out of somebody darle* or pegarle* un susto mortal a alguien; (to have) the shock of one's life llevarse el susto de su (or mi etc) vida; she gave the performance of her life actuó como nunca; to risk life and limb arriesgar* la vida; to take one's life in one's hands jugarse* la vida; (before n) <member, pension, president> vitalicio; life force fuerza f vital; life imprisonment cadena f perpetua; life sentence condena f a perpetuidad or a cadena perpetua; his life story — la historia de su vida

2) u

a) ( vital force) vida f

it brings the history of this period to life — hace cobrar vida a este período de la historia

to bring somebody back to life — resucitar a alguien

to come to life — \<\<party\>\> animarse; \<\<puppet/doll\>\> cobrar vida

b) ( vitality) vida f, vitalidad f

to inject new life into something — revitalizar* algo

to be the life o (esp BrE) the life and soul of the party — ser* el alma de la fiesta

3) u ( lifestyle) vida f

married life — la vida de casado

this is the life (for me)! — esto sí que es vida!

to live the life of Riley — darse* la gran vida, vivir a cuerpo de rey

4) u ( living things) vida f

animal/plant life — vida animal/vegetal

5) u ( duration - of battery) duración f, vida f; (- of agreement) vigencia f

6) u ( imprisonment) (colloq) cadena f perpetua

he got life — lo condenaron a cadena perpetua

7) u ( Art)

to paint/draw from life — pintar/dibujar del natural

8) c ( biography) vida f

[laɪf]
1. N
(pl lives)
1) (=animate state) vida f

life on earth — la vida en la tierra

bird life — los pájaros

there is not much insect life here — aquí hay pocos insectos

plant life — vida f vegetal, las plantas fpl

• to bring sb back to life — resucitar or reanimar a algn

• a matter of life and death — cosa f de vida o muerte

I don't believe in life after death — no creo en la vida después de la muerte

• to risk life and limb — jugarse la vida

2) (=existence) vida f

the life of an ant — la vida de una hormiga

how's life? * — ¿cómo te va (la vida)?, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile)

I do have a life outside of work, you know — yo hago otras cosas en mi vida aparte de trabajar ¿sabes?

• to begin life as... — empezar la vida como...

life begins at 40 — la vida comienza a los 40

• to depart this life — liter partir de esta vida

• in early/later life — en los años juveniles/maduras

• I can't for the life of me remember * — por más que lo intento no puedo recordar

I clung on for dear life — me agarré como si me fuera la vida en ello

she was fighting for her life — se debatía entre la vida y la muerte

run for your life! — ¡sálvese quien pueda!

to be on trial for one's life — ser acusado de un crimen capital

• you gave me the fright of my life! — ¡qué susto me diste!

• life goes on or must go on — la vida sigue

• to lay down one's life — dar su vida, entregar su vida

• to lose one's life — perder la vida

how many lives were lost? — ¿cuántas víctimas hubo?

three lives were lost — murieron tres

• never in my life — en mi vida

• in the next life — en el más allá, en la otra vida

• to have a life of its own — [object, machine] tener vida propia

• in real life — en la vida real

• to see life — ver mundo

• to spend one's life doing sth — pasar la vida haciendo algo

• to take sb's life — quitar la vida a algn

to take one's own life — quitarse la vida, suicidarse

you'll be taking your life in your hands if you climb up there — subir allí es jugarse la vida

• at my time of life — a mi edad, con los años que yo tengo

• his life won't be worth living — más le valdría morirse

it's more than my life's worth — sería jugarme la vida
bed 1., 4), private 3., save I, 1., 1)
3) (=way of living)

• country/ city life — la vida de la ciudad/del campo

• the good life — una vida agradable; (Rel) la vida santa

it's a good life — es una vida agradable

I've had a good life — la vida me ha tratado bien

• it's a hard life — la vida es muy dura

• to make a new life for o.s., to start a new life — comenzar una vida nueva

• to live one's own life — ser dueño de su propia vida

• to lead a quiet life — llevar una vida tranquila
Riley
4) (in exclamations)

• get a life! * — ¡espabílate y haz algo!

• (upon) my life! — † ¡Dios mío!

• not on your life! * — ¡ni hablar!

• such is life!, that's life! — ¡así es la vida!

• this is the life! — ¡esto sí que es vida!, ¡esto es jauja!

what a life! — (=bad) ¡qué vida esta!; (=good) ¡vaya vida!, ¡eso sí que es vivir bien!

5) (=liveliness) vida f

• his acting brought the character to life — su actuación dio vida al personaje

she brought the party to life — animó la fiesta

• to come to life — animarse

• to put or breathe new life into sth/sb — infundir nueva vida a algo/algn

you need to put a bit of life into it — tienes que ponerle un poco de garra

• the life and soul of the party — el alma de la fiesta

6) (=lifespan) [of person] vida f ; [of licence] vigencia f, validez f ; [of battery] vida f, duración f

during the life of this government — durante el mandato de este gobierno

• friends for life — amigos mpl para siempre

scarred for life — con una cicatriz de por vida

a job for life — un trabajo para toda la vida

these birds mate for life — estas aves tienen una sola pareja en su vida

• it was her life's work — fue el trabajo de toda su vida

7) * (=life imprisonment)

• to do life — cumplir una condena de cadena or reclusión perpetua

• to get life, be sentenced to life — ser condenado a cadena or reclusión perpetua

8) (Art)

• to paint from life — pintar del natural

• true to life — fiel a la realidad

9) (=biography) vida f

10) (US)
** [of prostitute]
she's in the life — hace la calle *, es una mujer de la vida

2.

CPD

life and death struggle N — lucha f a vida o muerte

life annuity N — pensión f or anualidad f vitalicia

life assurance N — seguro m de vida

life class N — (Art) clase f de dibujo al natural

life coach N — profesional encargado de mejorar la situación laboral y personal de sus clientes

life cycle N — ciclo m vital

life drawing N — dibujo m del natural

life expectancy N — esperanza f de vida

life force N — fuerza f vital

life form N — forma f de vida

Life Guards NPL — (Brit) (Mil) regimiento de caballería

life history N — [of person] (historia f de la) vida f ; hum, iro vida f y milagros * mpl

the life history of the salmon — (la historia de) la vida del salmón

life imprisonment N — cadena f perpetua

life insurance N — = life assurance

life interest N — usufructo m vitalicio

life jacket N — chaleco m salvavidas

life member N — miembro m vitalicio

life membership N —

to take out a life membership — inscribirse como miembro vitalicio or de por vida

life peer N — (Brit) (Parl) miembro de la Cámara de los Lores de carácter no hereditario

life preserver N — (Brit) cachiporra f ; (US) chaleco m salvavidas

life president N — presidente mf de por vida

life raft N — balsa f salvavidas

life sciences NPL — ciencias fpl de la vida

life sentence N — condena f a perpetuidad

life span N — [of person] vida f ; [of product] vida f útil

life story N — biografía f

life vest N — (US) chaleco m salvavidas

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[laɪf]
noun (pl lives)

1) c u ( existence) vida f

it will last you for life — te durará toda la vida

maimed for life — lisiado de por vida

for the rest of my life — por el resto de mis días

early in life — en su (or mi, etc) juventud

in later life — más tarde or más adelante

at my time of life — a mi edad, con la edad que tengo

he began life as a car salesman — empezó vendiendo coches

the man/woman in your life — el hombre/la mujer de tu vida

to have the time of one's life — divertirse* como nunca or (fam) de lo lindo

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

to see life — ver* mundo

you can bet your life we'll be late! — (colloq) te apuesto lo que quieras a que llegamos tarde!

to lose one's life — perder* la vida

no lives were lost — no hubo muertos

to risk one's life — arriesgar* la vida

to save somebody's life — salvarle la vida a alguien

to take somebody's life — (frml) darle* muerte a alguien (frml)

to take one's (own) life — (frml) quitarse la vida (frml)

a matter of life and death — una cuestión de vida o muerte

as large as life — en carne y hueso

he couldn't darn a sock to save his life — no sería capaz de zurcir un calcetín ni aun si le fuera la vida en ello

larger than life: the characters are all larger than life todos los personajes son creaciones que desbordan la realidad; he was a larger-than-life character era un personaje exuberante; not for the life of one: I can't remember for the life of me no me puedo acordar por nada del mundo; not on your life! ni muerto!; to cling/hold on for dear life aferrarse/agarrarse desesperadamente; to fight/run for one's life: they had to run for their lives tuvieron que correr como alma que lleva el diablo; run for your lives! sálvese quien pueda!; he was fighting for (his) life se debatía entre la vida y la muerte; to frighten o scare the life out of somebody darle* or pegarle* un susto mortal a alguien; (to have) the shock of one's life llevarse el susto de su (or mi etc) vida; she gave the performance of her life actuó como nunca; to risk life and limb arriesgar* la vida; to take one's life in one's hands jugarse* la vida; (before n) <member, pension, president> vitalicio; life force fuerza f vital; life imprisonment cadena f perpetua; life sentence condena f a perpetuidad or a cadena perpetua; his life story — la historia de su vida

2) u

a) ( vital force) vida f

it brings the history of this period to life — hace cobrar vida a este período de la historia

to bring somebody back to life — resucitar a alguien

to come to life — \<\<party\>\> animarse; \<\<puppet/doll\>\> cobrar vida

b) ( vitality) vida f, vitalidad f

to inject new life into something — revitalizar* algo

to be the life o (esp BrE) the life and soul of the party — ser* el alma de la fiesta

3) u ( lifestyle) vida f

married life — la vida de casado

this is the life (for me)! — esto sí que es vida!

to live the life of Riley — darse* la gran vida, vivir a cuerpo de rey

4) u ( living things) vida f

animal/plant life — vida animal/vegetal

5) u ( duration - of battery) duración f, vida f; (- of agreement) vigencia f

6) u ( imprisonment) (colloq) cadena f perpetua

he got life — lo condenaron a cadena perpetua

7) u ( Art)

to paint/draw from life — pintar/dibujar del natural

8) c ( biography) vida f

English-spanish dictionary > life
13 worth

wə:Ɵ
1. noun
(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) valor

2. adjective
1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) que vale, que tiene un valor de

2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) digno de, merecedor de, que merece la pena

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- worthless
- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy
3. noun
(a highly respected person.) prócer, dignitario

- worthily
- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth

worth¹ adj

1. que vale

the jeweller said my ring is worth £500 el joyero dijo que mi anillo vale quinientas libras

2. que vale la pena

the museum is worth a visit vale la pena visitar el museo

worth² n valor

£50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen se robaron joyas por valor de 50.000 libras

worth

tr[wɜːɵ]

noun

1 (in money) valor nombre masculino

hundreds of pounds' worth of damage daños por valor de cientos de libras

2 (of person) valía; (of thing) valor nombre masculino

adjective

1 (having certain value) que vale, que tiene un valor de

it's worth £10, but I got it for £5 vale diez libras pero me costó sólo cinco

how much is that jewel worth? ¿cuánto vale esa joya?

2 (deserving of) que vale la pena, que merece la pena, digno,-a de, merecedor,-ra de

it's worth seeing vale la pena verlo

a book worth reading un libro que vale la pena leer

it's worth thinking about es digno de consideración

it's worth a try vale la pena intentarlo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien

for all one is worth con toda el alma

for what it's worth por si te sirve de algo

it's more than my job's worth me arriesgaría el trabajo

to not be worth a damn no valer nada

to be worth one's/its weight in gold valer su peso en oro

to get one's money's worth sacarle jugo al dinero

to not be worth the paper it's written on ser papel mojado

to be worth the trouble/it valer la pena, merecer la pena

to be worth one's salt merecer el pan que se come

to be worth somebody's while valer la pena, merecer la pena

it's not worth your while no vale la pena

I'll make it worth your while te lo recompensaré

worth ['wərɵ] n

1) : valor m (monetario)

ten dollars' worth of gas: diez dólares de gasolina

2) merit: valor m, mérito m, valía f

an employee of great worth: un empleado de gran valía

worth prep

to be worth : valer

her holdings are worth a fortune: sus propiedades valen una fortuna

it's not worth it: no vale la pena

worth

adj.

• del valor de adj.

• digno de adj.

• equivalente a adj.

n.

• entidad s.f.

• mérito s.m.

• precio s.m.

• valer s.m.

• valor (Precio) s.m.

• valía s.f.

I wɜːrθ, wɜːθ
adjective (pred)

a) ( equal in value to)

to be worth — valer*

it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero

it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio

goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras

she must be worth millions — debe ser millonaria

how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?

how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?

it's more than my job's worth to let you in — estoy arriesgando el puesto si te dejo entrar

they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder

this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa

b) ( worthy of)

the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo

it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo

it might be worth checking whether they've received it — convendría comprobar si lo han recibido

that's worth knowing — es bueno saberlo

don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena

you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré

if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien

II

mass noun

a) ( equivalent)

$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares

b) ( of thing) valor m; ( of person) valía f

to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía

[wɜːθ]
1. ADJ

1) (=equal in value to)

to be worth sth — valer algo

it's worth five pounds — vale cinco libras

it's worth a lot of money — vale mucho dinero

what or how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?

it's not worth much — no vale mucho

it's worth a great deal to me — (sentimentally) para mí tiene gran valor sentimental

he was worth a million when he died — murió millonario, murió dejando una fortuna de un millón

what's the old man worth? — ¿cuánto dinero tiene el viejo?

"don't tell anybody" - "what's it worth to you?" * — -no se lo digas a nadie -¿cuánto me das si no digo nada?

• to run for all one is worth — correr como si le llevara a uno el diablo

to sing for all one is worth — cantar con toda el alma

• it must be worth a fortune — debe valer una fortuna

• it's more than my job's worth to tell you — me costaría mi empleo decirte eso

• it's not worth the paper it's written on — vale menos que el papel en que está escrito

• she's worth ten of him — ella vale diez veces más que él

• I tell you this for what it's worth — te digo esto por si te interesa

2) (=deserving of)

it's worth reading — vale or merece la pena leerlo

• it's worth the effort — vale or merece la pena molestarse en hacerlo

• it's worth having — vale or merece la pena tenerlo

• it's (not) worth it — (no) vale or merece la pena

• life isn't worth living — la vida no tiene sentido para mí

• the cathedral is worth a look — la catedral merece la pena, merece la pena ver la catedral

• it's worth mentioning that... — merece la pena mencionar que..., es digno de mención el hecho de que...

• it's worth supporting — es digno de apoyo

• it's worth thinking about — vale or merece la pena pensarlo

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

• the meal was worth the wait — la comida estaba tan rica que mereció la pena esperar, la comida mereció or compensó la espera

• it's well worth doing — bien vale or merece la pena hacerlo
job, while
2.

N [of thing] valor m ; [of person] valía f

ten pounds' worth of books — libros por valor de diez libras, diez libras de libros

he had no chance to show his true worth — no tuvo oportunidad de mostrar su valía
money 1., 1)
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I [wɜːrθ, wɜːθ]
adjective (pred)

a) ( equal in value to)

to be worth — valer*

it's worth $200/a lot of money — vale $200/mucho dinero

it's a nice coat, but it isn't worth the money — el abrigo es bonito, pero no como para pagar ese precio

goods worth £5,000 were stolen — robaron mercancías por valor de 5.000 libras

she must be worth millions — debe ser millonaria

how much is it worth? — ¿cuánto vale?

how much is it worth for me to keep quiet about it? — ¿cuánto me dan por no decir nada?

it's more than my job's worth to let you in — estoy arriesgando el puesto si te dejo entrar

they ran for all they were worth — corrieron con todas sus fuerzas or a más no poder

this is my opinion, for what it's worth — ésta es mi opinión, si es que a alguien le interesa

b) ( worthy of)

the museum is worth a visit — vale or merece la pena visitar el museo

it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo

it might be worth checking whether they've received it — convendría comprobar si lo han recibido

that's worth knowing — es bueno saberlo

don't argue with them, it isn't worth it — no discutas con ellos, no vale or no merece la pena

you keep an eye on him, and I'll make it worth your while — tú vigílalo, que yo ya te compensaré

if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well — (set phrase) si se hace un trabajo, hay que hacerlo bien

II

mass noun

a) ( equivalent)

$2,000 dollars' worth of furniture — muebles por valor de 2.000 dólares

b) ( of thing) valor m; ( of person) valía f

to prove one's worth — demostrar* su (or mi etc) valía

English-spanish dictionary > worth
14 worth

1. adjective
1) (of value equivalent to) wert

it's worth/not worth £80 — es ist 80 Pfund wert/80 Pfund ist es nicht wert

it is not worth much or a lot [to somebody] — es ist [jemandem] nicht viel wert

be worth the money — das Geld wert sein

not worth a penny — keinen Pfennig wert (ugs.)

for what it is worth — was immer auch davon zu halten ist

2) (worthy of)

is it worth hearing/the effort? — ist es hörenswert/der Mühe wert?

is it worth doing? — lohnt es sich?

if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wenn schon, denn schon

it isn't worth it — es lohnt sich nicht

it's worth a try — es ist einen Versuch wert

it would be [well] worth it — (coll.) es würde sich [sehr] lohnen

be well worth something — durchaus od. sehr wohl etwas wert sein

3)

be worth something — (possess) etwas wert sein (ugs.)

run/cycle for all one is worth — (coll.) rennen/fahren, was man kann
2. noun
1) (equivalent of money etc. in commodity)

ten pounds' worth of petrol — Benzin für zehn Pfund; (more formal) Benzin im Wert von zehn Pfund

2) (value, excellence) Wert, der

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[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun
(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) der Wert
2. adjective
1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) wert

2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) wert

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- academic.ru/83129/worthless">worthless
- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun
(a highly respected person.) große Persönlichkeit

- worthily
- worthiness
- -worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth
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worth

[wɜ:θ, AM wɜ:rθ]

I. adj inv, pred

1. (of monetary value) wert

▪ to be \worth sth etw wert sein

jewellery \worth several thousand pounds Schmuck im Wert von mehreren tausend Pfund

what's it \worth to you? wie viel ist dir das wert?

to not be \worth a bean keinen Pfifferling wert sein fam

to not be \worth the paper it is written on nicht das Papier wert sein, auf dem es geschrieben ist

to be \worth one's weight in gold [to sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] Gold wert sein

2. (deserving) wert

▪ to be \worth sth etw wert sein

their latest record is \worth a listen ihre neueste Platte kann sich hören lassen

to [not] be \worth a mention [nicht] erwähnenswert sein

to be \worth a try/visit einen Versuch/Besuch wert sein

to be \worth reading book, article lesenswert sein

3. (advisable) [lohnens]wert

it's not really \worth arguing about! es lohnt sich nicht, sich darüber zu streiten!

it's \worth mentioning that... man sollte nicht vergessen zu erwähnen, dass...

it's \worth remembering that... man sollte daran denken, dass...

4. ( fam: in possession of)

she must be \worth at least half a million sie besitzt mindestens eine halbe Million

5.

▶ to be [well] \worth it die Mühe wert sein, sich akk lohnen

▶ to do sth for all one is \worth etw mit aller Kraft tun

I screamed for all I was \worth ich schrie aus Leibeskräften

▶ for what it's \worth ( fam) übrigens fam

▶ to make sth/it \worth sb's while jdn für etw akk entsprechend belohnen

▶ to be/not be \worth one's salt etwas/nichts taugen

▶ if a thing is \worth doing, it's \worth doing well ( saying) wenn schon, denn schon fam

▶ to be \worth sb's while doing sth sich akk für jdn auszahlen [o lohnen], etw zu tun

II. n no pl

1. (monetary value) Wert m

$4 million \worth of gift items Geschenkartikel im Wert von 4 Millionen Dollar

I did a month's \worth of shopping ich habe für einen Monat eingekauft

a dollar's \worth of candy, please für einen Dollar Bonbons, bitte

to get one's money's \worth etw für sein Geld bekommen

2. (merit) Bedeutung f, Wert m

this is of little \worth to me das bedeutet mir nicht viel

of comparable/dubious/little \worth von vergleichbarem/zweifelhaftem/geringem Wert

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[wɜːɵ]
1. adj

1) wert

it's worth £5 — es ist £ 5 wert

it's not worth £5 — es ist keine £ 5 wert

what's this worth? — was or wie viel ist das wert?

it can't be worth that! — so viel kann es unmöglich wert sein

it's worth a great deal to me — es ist mir viel wert; (sentimentally) es bedeutet mir sehr viel

what's it worth to me to do that? (in money) — was springt für mich dabei heraus? (inf); (in advantages) was bringt es mir, wenn ich das tue?

will you do this for me? – what's it worth to you? — tust du das für mich? – was ist es dir wert?

he was worth a million — er besaß eine Million

he's worth all his brothers put together — er ist so viel wert wie all seine Brüder zusammen

for all one is worth — so sehr man nur kann

to sing for all one is worth — aus voller Kehle or vollem Halse singen

you need to exploit the idea for all it's worth — du musst aus der Idee machen, was du nur kannst

for what it's worth, I personally don't think... — wenn mich einer fragt, ich persönlich glaube nicht, dass...

I'll tell you this for what it's worth — ich sage dir das, ich weiß nicht, ob was dran ist

that's my opinion for what it's worth — das ist meine bescheidene Meinung

it's more than my life/job is worth to tell you — ich sage es dir nicht, dazu ist mir mein Leben zu lieb/dazu liegt mir zu viel an meiner Stelle

2) (= deserving, meriting) wert

to be worth it — sich lohnen

to be worth sth — etw wert sein

it's not worth it — es lohnt sich nicht

it's not worth the trouble — es ist der Mühe nicht wert

the museum is worth a visit — das Museum ist einen Besuch wert

the book is worth reading — das Buch ist lesenswert

life isn't worth living — das Leben ist nicht lebenswert

is there anything worth seeing in this town? — gibt es in dieser Stadt etwas Sehenswertes?

it's a film worth seeing — es lohnt sich, diesen Film anzusehen

hardly worth mentioning — kaum der Rede wert

an experience worth having — eine lohnenswerte Erfahrung

it's not worth having — es ist nichts

if a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wennschon, dennschon

See:

→ salt

2. n
Wert m
hundreds of pounds' worth of books — Bücher im Werte von hunderten von Pfund

a man of great worth — ein sehr wertvoller Mensch

to show one's true worth — zeigen, was man wirklich wert ist, seinen wahren Wert zeigen

to increase in worth —

what's the current worth of this? — wie viel ist das momentan wert?

See:

→ money

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worth¹ [wɜːθ; US wɜrθ]

A adj

1. (einen bestimmten Betrag) wert (to dat oder für):

a skirt worth £20 ein Rock im Wert von 20 Pfund;

he is worth £50,000 a year er hat ein Jahreseinkommen von 50 000 Pfund;

he is worth a million er ist eine Million wert, er besitzt oder verdient eine Million

2. fig würdig, wert (gen):

worth doing wert, getan zu werden;

worth mentioning (reading, knowing, seeing) erwähnens-(lesens-, wissens-, sehens-)wert;

worth discussing diskutabel;

it is worth fighting for es lohnt sich, dafür zu kämpfen;

the deal would have been worth making es hätte sich gelohnt, das Abkommen zu treffen;

not worth mentioning nicht der Rede wert;

worth remembering denkwürdig;

be worth (one’s) while, be worth the trouble, umg a. be worth it der Mühe wert sein, sich lohnen;

be worth a try einen Versuch wert sein;

be worth a visit einen Besuch lohnen;

take it for what it is worth nimm es für das, was es wirklich ist!;

my opinion for what it may be worth meine unmaßgebliche Meinung;

for all one is worth umg mit aller Macht, so gut man kann, auf Teufel komm raus;

he ran for all he was worth umg er lief, so schnell er konnte; → candle A 1, paper A 2, powder A 1, salt¹ A 1, whoop A 1

B s

1. (Geld)Wert m, Preis m:

of no worth wertlos;

20 pence’s worth of stamps Briefmarken im Wert von 20 Pence; → money 1

2. fig Wert m:

a) Bedeutung f

b) Verdienst n:

men of worth verdiente oder verdienstvolle Leute

worth² [wɜːθ; US wɜrθ] v/i:

woe worth the day obs oder poet wehe dem Tag

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1. adjective
1) (of value equivalent to) wert

it's worth/not worth £80 — es ist 80 Pfund wert/80 Pfund ist es nicht wert

it is not worth much or a lot [to somebody] — es ist [jemandem] nicht viel wert

be worth the money — das Geld wert sein

not worth a penny — keinen Pfennig wert (ugs.)

for what it is worth — was immer auch davon zu halten ist

2) (worthy of)

is it worth hearing/the effort? — ist es hörenswert/der Mühe wert?

is it worth doing? — lohnt es sich?

if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well — wenn schon, denn schon

it isn't worth it — es lohnt sich nicht

it's worth a try — es ist einen Versuch wert

it would be [well] worth it — (coll.) es würde sich [sehr] lohnen

be well worth something — durchaus od. sehr wohl etwas wert sein

3)

be worth something — (possess) etwas wert sein (ugs.)

run/cycle for all one is worth — (coll.) rennen/fahren, was man kann
2. noun
1) (equivalent of money etc. in commodity)

ten pounds' worth of petrol — Benzin für zehn Pfund; (more formal) Benzin im Wert von zehn Pfund

2) (value, excellence) Wert, der

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adj.

wert adj. n.

Geltung -en f.

Wert -e m.

English-german dictionary > worth
15 make

§ (made, made) კეთება, წარმოება, დამზადება; შოვნა, გამომუშავება; შედგენა თანხისა, იძულება, გაკეთებინება

§

1 ქარხნის ან ქვეყნის საწარმოო მარკა

what make is this car? რა მარკის ავტომანქანაა?

it is of Japanese make იაპონური წარმოებისაა / ნაწარმია

tape-recorders of all makes ყველა მარკის მაგნიტოფონი

2 ფასონი, მოყვანილობა (პალტოსი, კაბისა)

3 (made) გაკეთება (გააკეთებს)

to make notes / a statement / a career ჩანაწერების / განცხადების გაკეთება // კარიერის შექმნა

I made this table myself ეს მაგიდა ჩემი ხელით გავაკეთე

●●to make a mistake შეცდომის დაშვება

to make a report მოხსენების წაკითხვა

to make a visit ვიზიტით / სტუმრად მისვლა

to make one's living თავის რჩენა (თავს ირჩენს)

to make money ფულის შოვნა, გაკეთება

how much do you make a month? რამდენი გაქვს თვიური შემოსავალი?

4 (made) წარმოება (აწარმოებს), დამზადება, მომზადება, გაკეთება

to make bricks / cars აგურის დამზადება // ავტომანქანების წარმოება

what is this made of? რისგანაა ეს გაკეთებული / დამზადებული?

made in Italy დამზადებულია / გაკეთებულია იტალიაში

make breakfast / dinner საუზმის / სადილის მომზადება

she made me coffee ყავა მომიმზადა

to make footwear ფეხსაცმლის წარმოება

to make tea ჩაის დაყენება

5 (made) შედგენა (შეადგენს)

to make a list სიის შედგენა

three and five makes eight სამი და ხუთი რვას შეადგენს / უდრის

6 (made) გახდომა (გახდება), დადგომა

he'll make a good surgeon კარგი ქირურგი დადგება

7 (made) მოსწრება (მოასწრებს)

we made it to the train on time მატარებელს დროზე მივუსწარით

8 (made) შექმნა (შექმნის)

God made man ღმერთმა შექმნა ადამიანი

they are made for one another ერთმანეთისთვის არიან შექმნილნი

●●he made a name for himself სახელი მოიხვეჭა / გაითქვა

9 (made) დაძალება (დააძალებს), იძულებულს გახდის

I can't make her come მოსვლას ვერ დავაძალებ

I'll make him do it ამას გავაკეთებინებ

he made me cry / laugh მატირა / მაცინა

what made you think that? ეს რამ გაფიქრებინა?

this incident made her more careful ამ ინციდენტის შემდეგ უფრო ფრთხილობდა

10 (made) დანიშვნა (დანიშვნა), მინიჭება

he was made consul / professor კონსულად დაინიშნა // პროფესორის წოდება მიენიჭა

11 (made) მოხდენა (მოახდენს)

to make a sensation / impression სენსაციის / შთაბეჭდილების მოხდენა

12 (made) აშენება (ააშენებს)

to make a house სახლის აშენება

13 (made) **

to make a road გზის გაყვანა

14 (made) შეკერვა (შეკერავს)

to make a dress კაბის შეკერვა

she made the dress herself ეს კაბა თვითონ შეკერა

she made herself a dress კაბა შეიკერა

she had a dress made კაბა შეაკერინა

15 (made) (აღნიშნავს რაიმე მდგომარეობამდე მიყვანას)

to make smb. angry / happy ვისიმე გაბრაზება / გაბედნიერება (გააბედნიერებს)

●●this doesn't make sense უაზრობა გამოდის

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she made to hit him მისკენ დასარტყმელად გაიწია

they made a hundred kilometers that day იმ დღეს ასი კილომეტრი გაიარეს

do you make him to be a Georgian? როგორა გგონია, ქართველია?

what time do you make it? ახლა რომელი საათი იქნება?

make an agreement ხელშეკრულების დადება

to make arrangements about smth. რისიმე ორგანიზება / მოწყობა

to make the bed ლოგინის გაშლა

to make a bonfire კოცონის დანთება

to make a fuss ხმაურის/აურზაურის ატეხვა

to make a fool of oneself სისულელის ჩადენა

to make friends with smb. ვინმესთან დამეგობრება

to make a landing დაჯდომა (თვითმფრინავის), ნაპირზე გადმოსვლა

to make little of smb's words ვისიმე სიტყვების უგულებელყოფა

to make a note of smth. რისიმე ჩანიშვნა

to make a speech სიტყვით გამოსვლა

to make a good / bad start კარგად / ცუდად დაწყება

to make sure of the facts ფაქტების დაზუსტება

to make love არშიყობა, მიჯნურობა

to make merry მხიარულება (იმხიარულებენ)

he earns / makes his living as a teacher მასწავლებლობით გააქვს თავი

he makes his livelihood by teaching მასწავლებლობით ირჩენს თავს

I'll make him lick my boots ჩემ წინაშე დავაჩოქებ

she laid herself out to make her guests feel comfortable წელებზე ფეხი დაიდგა, რომ სტუმრებს კარგად ეგრძნოთ თავი

●●it makes me want to puke ამისაგან გული მერევა // ეს მე გულს მირევს

to make provisions for a trip სამგზავროდ ყველა საჭირო ნივთის გამზადება / ყველაფრის გათვალისწინება

to make provisions for future მომავლის უზრუნველყოფა

he makes no pretence to profound learning დიდი განსწავლულობის პრეტენზია აქვს

●●to make peace ზავის შეკვრა / დადება // შერიგება

I can make nothing of it ამისი ვერაფერი გავიგე

to make a noise ხმაურობა (იხმაურებს)

it's as near as makes no difference თითქმის ერთი და იგივეა

a dress like that is simple to make ასეთი კაბა ადვილი შესაკერია

the sight of him makes me sick მის დანახვაზე გული მერევა

●●he makes me feel shy მასთან უხერხულად ვგრძნობ თავს

●●we couldn't make him speak ხმა ვერ ამოვაღებინეთ

we'll make an early start ადრიანად გავემგზავრებით

what he says makes sense რასაც ამბობს, ჭკუასთან ახლოა

to make money ფულის კეთება / შოვნა

to make terms with smb. შეთანხმება (შეთანხმდებიან)

it's unfair that he makes her work so much უმართებულოა, ამდენს რომ ამუშავებს

what makes you so happy ასე რა გახარებს? / რა გიხარია?

he makes money hand over fist ფულს ხვეტავს

you come and I'll make it worth your while შენ მოდი და არ ინანებ

I'll make short work of it / of him ხელად გავაკეთებ // მას ხელად გავუსწორდები

to make fun of smb.. ვისიმე მასხარად / სასაცილოდ აგდება

to make a fool of smb.. ვისიმე გაბრიყვება

he makes a feint of working თავს გვაჩვენებს თითქოს მუშაობდეს

cakes make me fat ნამცხვარი მასუქებს

to make both ends meet გაჭირვებით თავის გატანა

I'll make every effort to help you ყველაფერს ვიღონებ, რომ დაგეხმარო

I’ll make it do ამას დავჯერდები

it makes no difference to me ჩემთვის სულ ერთია / მნიშვნელობა არა აქვს

to make a deal with smb. ვინმესთან გარიგება (გაურიგდება)

don't make me cross! არ გამაჯავრო!

to make a god of smb. თაყვანისცემა (თაყვანს სცემს)

can you make the clock go? ამ საათს ვერ აამუშავებ?

to make faces / a face სახის მანჭვა // გრიმასების გაკეთება

do I make myself clear? გასაგებად ვლაპარაკობ?

it’ll make a cat laugh სასაცილოდაც არ კმარა

let's make a break (for it) მოდი გავიქცეთ/გავექცეთ/გავიპაროთ /გავეპაროთ

it makes me boil ეს მე მაცოფებს

to make believe თავის მოჩვენება (თავს მოაჩვენებს)

to make a TV appearance ტელევიზიით გამოსვლა

to make allowance for გათვალისწინება / ანგარიშის გაწევა / შეღავათის მიცემა

to make the acquaintance გაცნობა (გაიცნობს)

make room for me! ჩაიწიეთ (და მეც დამსვით)!

make ready! მოემზადე!

make yourself scarce! თვალით არ დამენახო!

make haste! აჩქარდი!

made of glass შუშისა

all the arrangements were made by my brother ყველაფერი ჩემმა ძმამ მოაგვარა / მოამზადა

he made himself cheap სახელი გაიტეხა, თავი გაიუფასურა

he made it unaided დაუხმარებლად გააკეთა

we made a compact not to tell anybody პირობა დავდეთ, რომ არავის ვეტყოდით

they made it a condition that we would… პირობა ჩამოართვეს, რომ იგი…

he made radio contact with... რადიოთი დაუკავშირდა…

he made his living by grinding scissors and knives მაკრატლებისა და დანების ლესვით ინახავდა თავს

I must get my coat made პალტო უნდა შევაკერინო

he delights in making his teacher angry მასწავლებლის გაბრაზება უყვარს

they made an example of him სანიმუშოდ დასაჯეს

he made a fortune გამდიდრდა

I made friends with John ჯონს დავუმეგობრდი

they made friends დამეგობრდნენ

she made a job of it კარგად/მაღალ დონეზე გააკეთა

he was made a ward of his uncle მისი მეურვეობა მის ბიძას დააკისრეს

●●that made me wonder ამან დამფიქრა

I had a suit made to measure კოსტუმი შევაკერინე

●●he made a mint დიდი ფული გააკეთა / მოიგო

●●it made my mouth water ნერწყვი მომადგა

it was specially made for me ეს სპეციალურად ჩემთვის გაკეთდა

he is inept at making speeches უხეირო ორატორია

he gave / made a sign to us გვანიშნა, ნიშანი მოგვცა

he made a speech from notes სიტყვით გამოსვლისას ჩანაწერებით სარგებლობდა

ready made clothes მზა ტანსაცმელი

●●he made no remark არაფერი თქვა

she made no response პასუხი არ გაუცია / სდუმდა

●●he made passes at her გაეარშიყა

he made his living by picking pockets ჯიბის ქურდობით ინახავდა თავს

I made myself plain that… გასაგებად ვთქვი, რომ...

he made us laugh გვაცინა

an attempt was made on his life მისი მოკვლა სცადეს

make every endeavor! ყოველნაირად ეცადე!

make your mind easy! დამშვიდდი!

make yourself comfortable! შინაურულად იგრძენი თავი!

make the fire burn up! ცეცხლი ააგიზგიზე!// შეშა შეუკეთე

English-Georgian dictionary > make
16 lebenswert

Adj. Leben: präd. und nachgestellt: worth living; das Leben lebenswert machen make life worth living; verbessern: improve the quality of life

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worth living

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le|bens|wert
adj
worth living
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le·bens·wert

adj worth living pred

jdm ist das Leben nicht mehr \lebenswert life is not worth living for sb anymore

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Adjektiv

ein lebenswertes Leben — a life worth living

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lebenswert adj Leben: präd und nachgestellt: worth living;

das Leben lebenswert machen make life worth living; verbessern: improve the quality of life

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Adjektiv

ein lebenswertes Leben — a life worth living

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lebenswert
17 live

I 1. adjective
1) attrib. (alive) lebend

2) (Radio, Telev.)

live performance — Live-Aufführung, die

live broadcast — Live-Sendung, die; Direktübertragung, die

3) (topical) aktuell [Thema, Frage]

4) (Electr.) Strom führend

5) (unexploded) scharf [Munition usw.]

6) (glowing) glühend [Kohle]

7) (joc.): (actual)

real live — richtig
2. adverb
(Radio, Telev.) live [übertragen usw.]
II 1. intransitive verb
1) leben

live and let live — leben und leben lassen

live by something — von etwas leben

you'll live — (iron.) du wirst's [schon] überleben (iron.)

as long as I live I shall never... — mein Leben lang werde ich nicht...

live to see — [mit]erleben

she will live to regret it — sie wird es noch bereuen

you live and learn — man lernt nie aus

live through something — etwas durchmachen (ugs.); (survive) etwas überleben

live to a ripe old age/to be a hundred — ein hohes Alter erreichen/hundert Jahre alt werden

long live the queen! — lang lebe die Königin!

2) (make permanent home) wohnen; leben

live together — zusammenleben

live with somebody — mit jemandem zusammenleben

live with something — (lit. or fig.) mit etwas leben
2. transitive verb
leben

live it up — das Leben in vollen Zügen genießen; (have a good time) einen draufmachen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/43363/live_down">live down

- live in

- live on

- live out

- live up to

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I 1. [liv] verb
1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) leben

2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) überleben

3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) wohnen

4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) leben

5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) den Lebensunterhalt bestreiten mit

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- -lived
- living 2. noun
(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) der Lebensunterhalt

- living-room
- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective
1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) lebendig

2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) live

3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) scharf

4) (burning: a live coal.) glühend
2. adverb
((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) live

- lively
- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire
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live¹

[laɪv]

I. adj inv

1. attr (living) lebend

a real \live grizzly bear ein echter Grizzlybär

\live animals echte Tiere

2. MUS, RADIO, TV live

\live audience Live-Publikum nt

\live broadcast Liveübertragung f, Livesendung f

\live coverage aktuelle Berichterstattung, Berichterstattung vor Ort

\live entertainment Liveunterhaltung f, Liveshow f

\live performance Liveauftritt m

\live recording Liveaufzeichnung f

3. ELEC geladen

\live wire Hochspannungskabel nt

4. (unexploded) scharf

\live ammunition scharfe Munition

5. (burning) glühend

\live coals glühende Kohlen

6. (not obsolete)

\live issue aktuelle Frage

II. adv inv MUS, RADIO, TV live, direkt

to broadcast \live direkt [o live] übertragen

to cover sth \live von etw dat live berichten

to go \live COMPUT den Echtbetrieb aufnehmen

to perform \live live auftreten

as \live broadcast, transmit beinahe live (wenn eine Live-Übertragung um kurze Zeit verzögert wird, falls etwas nicht gesendet werden soll)

live²

[lɪv]

I. vi

1. (be alive) leben

will she \live? wird sie überleben?

“I've got a terrible cold!” — “oh, you'll live!” „ich bin total erkältet!“ — „ach, du wirst schon nicht sterben!“

to \live to [be] a ripe [old] age ein hohes Alter erreichen

she \lived to be 97 years old sie wurde 97 Jahre alt

2. (spend life) leben

... and/where they \lived happily ever after... und wenn sie nicht gestorben sind, dann leben sie noch heute

to \live above [or beyond] /within one's means über seine Verhältnisse/entsprechend seinen Möglichkeiten leben

to \live alone/dangerously alleine/gefährlich leben

to \live by one's principles seinen Prinzipien treu bleiben

to \live high gut leben

to \live in fear/luxury in Angst/Luxus leben

to \live in plenty ein Leben im Überfluss führen, im Überfluss leben

to \live in squalor [or dire need] in ärmlichen Verhältnissen leben

to make life worth living das Leben lebenswert machen

3. (subsist) leben

▪ to \live by sth von etw dat leben

the family \lives by hunting and farming die Familie lebt vom Jagen und von der Landwirtschaft

he \lives by the pen er lebt vom Schreiben

she \lives by crime sie lebt von Verbrechen

4. (be remembered) weiterleben

his music will \live for ever seine Musik ist unvergänglich

to \live in sb's memory in jds Erinnerung weiterleben

her spirit lives in her work ihr Geist lebt in ihren Werken weiter

5. (have interesting life)

you've never been bungee-jumping? you haven't lived! du warst noch nie Bungee-Jumping? du weißt nicht, was du versäumt hast!

if you haven't seen Venice, you haven't \lived Venedig sehen und sterben

to \live a little [or a bit] das Leben genießen

6. (reside) wohnen

where do you \live? wo wohnst du?

to \live in the country/in town auf dem Land/in der Stadt wohnen

to \live next door nebenan wohnen

to \live next door to sb neben jdm wohnen

7. ( fam: be kept) sein

where does the sugar \live? wo hast du den Zucker?; (belong) gehören

the pots \live in the cupboard next to the cooker die Töpfe gehören in den Schrank neben dem Herd

8.

▶ as I \live and breathe!:

good Lord! Sally Watson, as I \live and breathe! Mensch! wenn das nicht Sally Watson ist!

▶ to \live to fight another day es überstehen, überleben

▶ you [or we] \live and learn man lernt nie aus

▶ to \live and let \live ( saying) leben und leben lassen

▶ long \live the King/Queen! lang lebe der König/die Königin!

▶ to \live to regret sth etw noch bereuen werden

▶ we \lived to tell the tale wir haben's überlebt

▶ to \live by one's wits sich akk durchschlagen

II. vt

to \live [one's] life to the full das Leben in vollen Zügen genießen

to \live a life of luxury ein luxuriöses [o extravagantes] Leben führen

to \live one's own life sein eigenes Leben leben

▶ to \live and breathe sth mit Leib und Seele für etw akk sein

▶ to \live a lie mit einer Lebenslüge leben

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I [lɪv]
1. vt
life führen
to live a part — in einer Rolle aufgehen

he had been living a lie — sein Leben war eine Lüge

to live one's own life — sein eigenes Leben leben

he lives and breathes golf — er lebt nur für Golf

2. vi

1) (= be alive, survive) leben

there is no man living who can equal him — es gibt niemanden, der es ihm gleichtun könnte

will he live, doctor? — wird er (über)leben, Herr Doktor?

don't worry, you'll live, it's only a broken ankle — reg dich nicht auf, du stirbst schon nicht, du hast nur einen gebrochenen Knöchel

long live Queen Anne! — lang lebe Königin Anne!

we live and learn — man lernt nie aus

to live and let live — leben und leben lassen

to live like a king or lord — fürstlich or wie Gott in Frankreich leben

not many people live to be a hundred — nicht viele Menschen werden hundert (Jahre alt)

to live to a ripe old age — ein hohes Alter erreichen

his name will live for ever — sein Ruhm wird nie vergehen

his music will live for ever —

his spirit still lives in his work if the spirit of the Renaissance should ever live again it was as though the father were living again in the son — sein Geist lebt in seinem Werk weiter wenn der Geist der Renaissance je wieder erwachen sollte es war, als lebte der Vater im Sohn weiter

to live by one's wits — sich ( so) durchschlagen

to live by one's pen — von seinen Büchern or vom Schreiben leben

to live by crime — von Verbrechen leben

they lived in fear of losing their jobs — sie lebten in ständiger Angst, ihre Stelle zu verlieren

he lived through two wars — er hat zwei Kriege miterlebt

to live through an experience — eine Erfahrung durchmachen

the patient was not expected to live through the night — man rechnete nicht damit, dass der Patient die Nacht überstehen or überleben würde

people living with HIV and AIDS — Menschen mit HIV und Aids

I would rather like to live to the end of the century — ich möchte die Jahrhundertwende noch miterleben

to live within one's income — nicht über seine Verhältnisse leben

you'll live to regret it —

he lives for his work/children — er lebt für seine Arbeit/Kinder

2)

(= experience real living) I want to live — ich will leben or was erleben (inf)

that's existing, not living — das ist doch kein Leben

you've never skied? you haven't lived! —

you've never lived until you've discovered Crete — wer Kreta nicht kennt, hat noch nicht gelebt

before she met him she hadn't lived — sie begann erst zu leben, als sie ihn kennenlernte

3) (= reside) wohnen, leben; (animals) leben

he lives at 19 Marktstraße — er wohnt in der Marktstraße Nr. 19

he lives in Gardner St/on the High Street —

who lives in that big house? — wer bewohnt das große Haus?, wer wohnt in dem großen Haus?

he lives with his parents — er wohnt bei seinen Eltern

a house not fit to live in — ein unbewohnbares Haus, ein Haus, in dem man nicht wohnen kann

this house is not fit for a human being to live in — dies ist eine menschenunwürdige Behausung

4) (inf

= belong) where does this jug live? —

the knives live in this drawer — die Messer gehören in diese Schublade

5)

the other athletes couldn't live with him/the pace — die anderen Läufer konnten mit ihm/mit dem Tempo nicht mithalten
II [laɪv]
1. adj

1) (= alive) lebend; issue, question aktuell

a real live duke — ein waschechter Herzog

live births — Lebendgeburten pl

2) (= having power or energy) coal glühend; match ungebraucht; cartridge, shell scharf; (ELEC) geladen

"danger, live wires!" — "Vorsicht Hochspannung!"

she's a real live wire (fig) — sie ist ein richtiges Energiebündel

3) (RAD, TV) live

or program (US) — eine Livesendung

live broadcast (TV, Rad) — Direktübertragung f

2. adv (RAD, TV)
live, direkt
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live¹ [lıv]

A v/i

1. leben, am Leben sein:

the characters in this novel seem to live die Gestalten in diesem Roman wirken lebendig;

get sb where he lives fig jemanden an einer empfindlichen Stelle treffen

2. leben, am Leben bleiben:

live long lange leben;

people live longer and longer die Menschen werden immer älter;

the doctors don’t think he will live die Ärzte glauben nicht, dass er durchkommt;

his doctor gave him one year to live sein Arzt gab ihm noch ein Jahr;

live through sth etwas durchleben oder -machen oder -stehen;

the patient did not live through the night der Patient hat die Nacht nicht überlebt;

live to be old, live to an old age ein hohes Alter erreichen, alt werden;

he wants to live to a hundred er will 100 werden;

live to see erleben;

he did not live to see it er hat es nicht mehr erlebt;

he will live to regret it er wird es noch bereuen;

you live and learn man lernt nie aus;

live with sth fig mit etwas leben;

I’ll have to live with it ich werde damit leben müssen

3. oft live on bes fig weiter-, fortleben:

the dead live on in our hearts;

these ideas still live

4. aushalten, sich halten, bestehen

5. leben (on, upon von), sich ernähren (on, upon von; by von, durch):

earn enough to live genug zum Leben verdienen;

live off one’s capital von seinem Kapital leben oder zehren;

he lives on his wife er lebt auf Kosten oder von (den Einkünften) seiner Frau;

live on the State auf Staatskosten leben;

live by painting vom Malen leben, sich seinen Lebensunterhalt durch Malen verdienen; → bread Bes Redew

6. ehrlich etc leben, ein ehrliches etc Leben führen:

live honestly;

live well üppig oder gut leben;

live poorly ein kärgliches Leben fristen;

live to o.s. ganz für sich leben;

live within o.s. sich nur mit sich selbst beschäftigen;

she lived there a widow sie lebte dort als Witwe; → day Bes Redew, income, mean³ B 5

7. leben, wohnen ( beide:

with bei):

live in the country;

live with sb mit jemandem zusammenleben

8. leben, das Leben genießen:

live and let live leben und leben lassen

B v/t

1. ein bestimmtes Leben führen oder leben:

live a double life ein Doppelleben führen

2. (vor)leben, im Leben verwirklichen:

he lives his faith er lebt seinen Glauben;

live a lie die liebende (Ehe)Frau oder den liebenden (Ehe-)Mann spielen

3. live and breathe sth in etwas völlig aufgehen;

he lives and breathes football sein Leben besteht nur aus Fußball

live² [laıv]

A adj (meist attr)

1. lebend, lebendig (Tiere etc):

live birth Lebendgeburt f;

live hair Haar n von lebenden Wesen;

live oak Immergrüne Eiche;

live rock lebender oder gewachsener Fels;

live show Liveshow f (Vorführung eines Geschlechtsaktes vor Publikum) ( → A 9);

live weight Lebendgewicht n;

a real live lord umg ein richtiger oder echter Lord

2. energisch, tatkräftig (Vorgehen etc)

3. aktuell (Frage etc)

4. glühend (Kohle etc), (Zigarette etc auch) brennend

5. scharf (Munition etc)

6. ungebraucht (Streichholz)

7. aktiv (Vulkan)

8. ELEK Spannung oder Strom führend, unter Spannung oder Strom stehend; → live wire 1

9. RADIO, TV Direkt…, Original…, Live…:

live broadcast Direktübertragung f;

live show Liveshow f (live übertragene Show) ( → A 1)

10. lebhaft, lebendig (Farben)

11. TECH

a) Antriebs…

b) angetrieben:

live center (bes Br centre) mitlaufende Spitze;

live wheel Antriebsrad n

c) beweglich:

live load Verkehrs-, Auflast f

12. Akustik: Hall…:

live room Hallraum m

13. TYPO gebrauchs-, druckfertig:

live matter druckfertiger Satz, Stehsatz m

14. SPORT im Spiel (befindlich) (Ball)

B adv RADIO, TV direkt, original, live:

the game will be broadcast live

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I 1. adjective
1) attrib. (alive) lebend

2) (Radio, Telev.)

live performance — Live-Aufführung, die

live broadcast — Live-Sendung, die; Direktübertragung, die

3) (topical) aktuell [Thema, Frage]

4) (Electr.) Strom führend

5) (unexploded) scharf [Munition usw.]

6) (glowing) glühend [Kohle]

7) (joc.): (actual)

real live — richtig
2. adverb
(Radio, Telev.) live [übertragen usw.]
II 1. intransitive verb
1) leben

live and let live — leben und leben lassen

live by something — von etwas leben

you'll live — (iron.) du wirst's [schon] überleben (iron.)

as long as I live I shall never... — mein Leben lang werde ich nicht...

live to see — [mit]erleben

she will live to regret it — sie wird es noch bereuen

you live and learn — man lernt nie aus

live through something — etwas durchmachen (ugs.); (survive) etwas überleben

live to a ripe old age/to be a hundred — ein hohes Alter erreichen/hundert Jahre alt werden

long live the queen! — lang lebe die Königin!

2) (make permanent home) wohnen; leben

live together — zusammenleben

live with somebody — mit jemandem zusammenleben

live with something — (lit. or fig.) mit etwas leben
2. transitive verb
leben

live it up — das Leben in vollen Zügen genießen; (have a good time) einen draufmachen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- live down

- live in

- live on

- live out

- live up to

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adj.

aktiv adj.

lebendig adj. (on) v.

leben (von) v. v.

leben v.

wohnen v.

English-german dictionary > live
18 senso

m sense

( significato) meaning

( direzione) direction

buon senso common sense

senso unico one way

senso vietato no entry

in senso orario clockwise

privo di sensi unconscious

perdere i sensi faint

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senso s.m.

1 sense: il senso dell'udito, the sense of hearing; i cinque sensi, the five senses; errore dei sensi, errors of sense; i piaceri dei sensi, the pleasures of the senses // sesto senso, sixth sense: avere un sesto senso per gli affari, to have a sixth sense when it comes to business // senso dell'orientamento, sense of direction // senso del tempo, sense of time // perdere i sensi, to lose consciousness (o one's senses); ricuperare i sensi, to recover consciousness (o to come to)

2 ( sensazione) sensation, feeling; ( coscienza) sense; ( sentimento) feeling, sentiment: un senso di freddo, di caldo, di dolore, a feeling (o sensation) of cold, of warmth, of pain; senso di paura, sensation of fear; un senso di piacere, gioia, a feeling of pleasure, joy; senso del dovere, dell'onore, di responsabilità, sense of duty, of honour, of responsibility; senso di compassione, feeling of pity; senso di gratitudine, di angoscia, feeling of gratitude, of anguish // non farti sensi di colpa, don't blame yourself // non hai il senso della misura, you lack a sense of proportion // buon senso, common (o good) sense // senso morale, pratico, moral, practical sense // fare senso, to give the creeps

3 ( significato) sense, meaning: senso proprio, figurato di una parola, literal, figurative sense of a word; doppio senso, double meaning; non riesco a capire il senso di questa frase, I cannot understand the meaning of this sentence; il senso della vita, the meaning of life; quel che dice non ha senso, what he is saying does not make sense (o he is talking nonsense) // ai sensi di legge, according to the law (o under the law) // in un certo senso, in a certain sense; in ogni senso, in every sense // in senso stretto, in the strict sense of the word // ripetere a senso, to resume (o to repeat in one's own words) // tradurre a senso, to translate loosely // ma che senso ha parlarne adesso?, what's the point of talking about it now?

4 ( direzione, verso) direction, way: senso unico, one-way only; senso vietato, no entry; in senso giusto, the right way (o in the right direction); in senso opposto, the opposite way (o in the opposite direction); in senso orario, antiorario, clockwise, anticlockwise; va' in quel senso, go that way

5 ( modo) way, manner: risposta in senso affermativo, answer in the affirmative (o affirmative answer); dovete scrivere in questo senso, you must write in these terms; si può fare in questo o quel senso, you can do it (in) this or that way.

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['sɛnso] 1.
sostantivo maschile

1) (facoltà di sentire) sense

organo di senso — sense organ

i cinque -i — the five senses

avere un sesto senso — fig. to have a sixth sense

2) (sensazione) sense, feeling, sensation

un senso di appartenenza — a sense of belonging

un senso di fastidio — an uncomfortable sensation

provare un senso di sollievo, di stanchezza — to have a feeling of relief, tiredness

3) (ribrezzo)

il sangue mi fa senso — I can't stand the sight of blood

4) (intuizione, inclinazione) sense

senso del ritmo — sense of rhythm

senso artistico — artistic sensibility

senso di responsabilità — sense of responsibility

avere senso pratico — to be practical

avere il senso degli affari — to have business sense, to be business-minded

non avere il senso della realtà — to live in a dream world

5) (significato) sense, meaning

nel vero senso della parola — in the true sense of the word

afferrare il senso di qcs. — to grasp the meaning of sth.

in un certo senso — in a o in one o in some sense

in che senso? — in what sense?

che senso ha fare questo? — what's the sense o point of doing that?

privo di senso — senseless

dire cose senza senso — to talk nonsense

non ha (nessun) senso! — it doesn't make (any) sense!

non ha senso fare — (è assurdo) it is senseless to do o doing; (è inutile) there is no point in doing

il senso della vita — the meaning of life

dare un senso alla vita — to make life worth living

6) (direzione) direction, way

a doppio senso — [ strada] two-way

in senso contrario, opposto — [ andare] in the opposite direction; [ venire] from the opposite direction

nel senso della lunghezza — lengthwise, longways

in senso orario — in a clockwise direction, clockwise

7) a senso [ tradurre] loosely
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale sensi

1) (coscienza) consciousness

perdere i -i — to lose consciousness, to pass out

riprendere i -i — to regain consciousness

2) (sensualità)

piacere dei -i — sensual pleasure, pleasure of the senses

3) ai sensi di burocr.

ai -i della legge — under the law

ai -i dell'articolo 8 — under the clause 8

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senso di colpa — guilty feeling, sense of guilt

senso estetico — aestheticism

senso della famiglia — sense of family

senso della misura — sense of proportion

senso dell'onore — sense of honour

senso dell'orientamento — sense of direction

senso dell'umorismo — sense of humor

senso unico — one way; (strada) one-way street

••

buon senso — buonsenso

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senso

/'sεnso/

I sostantivo m.

1 (facoltà di sentire) sense; organo di senso sense organ; i cinque -i the five senses; avere un sesto senso fig. to have a sixth sense

2 (sensazione) sense, feeling, sensation; un senso di appartenenza a sense of belonging; un senso di fastidio an uncomfortable sensation; provare un senso di sollievo, di stanchezza to have a feeling of relief, tiredness

3 (ribrezzo) il sangue mi fa senso I can't stand the sight of blood

4 (intuizione, inclinazione) sense; senso del ritmo sense of rhythm; senso artistico artistic sensibility; senso di responsabilità sense of responsibility; avere senso pratico to be practical; avere il senso degli affari to have business sense, to be business-minded; non avere il senso della realtà to live in a dream world

5 (significato) sense, meaning; nel vero senso della parola in the true sense of the word; afferrare il senso di qcs. to grasp the meaning of sth.; in un certo senso in a o in one o in some sense; in che senso? in what sense? che senso ha fare questo? what's the sense o point of doing that? privo di senso senseless; dire cose senza senso to talk nonsense; non ha (nessun) senso! it doesn't make (any) sense! non ha senso fare (è assurdo) it is senseless to do o doing; (è inutile) there is no point in doing; il senso della vita the meaning of life; dare un senso alla vita to make life worth living

6 (direzione) direction, way; a doppio senso [ strada] two-way; in senso contrario, opposto [ andare] in the opposite direction; [ venire] from the opposite direction; nel senso della lunghezza lengthwise, longways; in senso orario in a clockwise direction, clockwise

7 a senso [ tradurre] loosely

II sensi m.pl.

1 (coscienza) consciousness; perdere i -i to lose consciousness, to pass out; riprendere i -i to regain consciousness

2 (sensualità) piacere dei -i sensual pleasure, pleasure of the senses

3 ai sensi di burocr. ai -i della legge under the law; ai -i dell'articolo 8 under the clause 8

IDIOMS

buon senso → buonsenso

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COMPOUNDS

senso di colpa guilty feeling, sense of guilt; senso estetico aestheticism; senso della famiglia sense of family; senso della misura sense of proportion; senso dell'onore sense of honour; senso dell'orientamento sense of direction; senso dell'umorismo sense of humor; senso unico one way; (strada) one-way street.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > senso
19 sal

f.

1 salt (cooking & chemistry).

sal común o de cocina cooking salt

sal gema rock salt

sal gorda coarse salt (peninsular Spanish)

sal marina sea salt

sal de mesa table salt

2 wit (gracia).

es la sal de la vida it's one of the little things that makes life worth living

3 charm (garbo).

4 misfortune, bad luck. ( Central American Spanish, Carib, Mexican Spanish)

echar la sal a alguien to put a jinx on somebody

5 piquancy, liveliness, salt, spice.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: salir.

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sal

► imperativo

1→ link=salir salir

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sal

► nombre femenino

1 salt

2 figurado (agudeza) wit; (encanto) charm

► nombre femenino plural sales

1 smelling salts

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar sal a algo to add salt to something

la sal de la vida figurado the spice of life

sal de cocina cooking salt

sal de frutas fruit salts plural

sal fina table salt

sal gema rock salt

sal gorda coarse salt

sales de baño bath salts

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noun f.

salt

* * *
I
SF

1) (Culin, Quím) salt

sal amoníaca — sal ammoniac

sal común — kitchen salt, cooking salt

sal de cocina — kitchen salt, cooking salt

sal de eno — CAm fruit salts, liver salts

sal de fruta(s) — fruit salts

sal de la Higuera — Epsom salts

sal de mesa — table salt

sal gema — rock salt

sales aromáticas — smelling salts

sales de baño — bath salts

sales minerales — mineral salts

sal gorda — kitchen salt, cooking salt

sal volátil — sal volatile

2) [de persona] (=gracia) wit; (=encanto) charm

tiene mucha sal — he's very amusing

3) LAm (=mala suerte) misfortune, piece of bad luck
II
ver salir

* * *
I
femenino

1) (Coc) salt

mantequilla sin sal — unsalted butter

caerle (la) sal a alguien — (Méx fam)

le cayó la sal con la venta de la casa — she was unlucky o she had bad luck when she sold the house

echarle la sal a alguien — (Méx fam) to put a jinx on somebody

la sal de la tierra — the salt of the earth

- sal de mesa or fina

- sal gorda or gruesa or de cocina

2) (Quím) salt

- sal de fruta

- sales de baño

3) (fam) (gracia, chispa)

esa sal que tiene para contar anécdotas — her witty o funny way of telling stories

la sal de la vida — the spice of life
II
see salir

* * *

= salt.

Ex. Some subjects have both common and technical names, e.g. salt or sodium chloride.

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* camión que esparce sal en las carreteras = gritter.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* grano de sal = grain of salt.

* minas de sal = saltworks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* poner sal = salt.

* sabor a sal = saltiness.

* sal de ajo = garlic salt.

* sal de la tierra = salt of the earth.

* sal de mesa = table salt.

* sal de roca = rock salt.

* sales de baño = bath salts.

* sal fina = table salt.

* sal gema = rock salt.

* sal gorda = kitchen salt, cooking salt, coarse salt.

* sal gruesa = rock salt, cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse salt.

* sal marina = sea salt.

* * *
I
femenino

1) (Coc) salt

mantequilla sin sal — unsalted butter

caerle (la) sal a alguien — (Méx fam)

le cayó la sal con la venta de la casa — she was unlucky o she had bad luck when she sold the house

echarle la sal a alguien — (Méx fam) to put a jinx on somebody

la sal de la tierra — the salt of the earth

- sal de mesa or fina

- sal gorda or gruesa or de cocina

2) (Quím) salt

- sal de fruta

- sales de baño

3) (fam) (gracia, chispa)

esa sal que tiene para contar anécdotas — her witty o funny way of telling stories

la sal de la vida — the spice of life
II
see salir

* * *

= salt.

Ex: Some subjects have both common and technical names, e.g. salt or sodium chloride.

* camión que esparce sal en las carreteras = gritter.

* echar sal = salt.

* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* grano de sal = grain of salt.

* minas de sal = saltworks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* poner sal = salt.

* sabor a sal = saltiness.

* sal de ajo = garlic salt.

* sal de la tierra = salt of the earth.

* sal de mesa = table salt.

* sal de roca = rock salt.

* sales de baño = bath salts.

* sal fina = table salt.

* sal gema = rock salt.

* sal gorda = kitchen salt, cooking salt, coarse salt.

* sal gruesa = rock salt, cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse salt.

* sal marina = sea salt.

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sal¹

feminine

A ( Coc) salt

échale or ponle una pizca de sal add a pinch of salt

mantequilla sin sal unsalted butter

caerle (la) sal a algn ( Méx fam): le cayó la sal con la venta de la casa she was unlucky o she had bad luck when she sold the house

echarle la sal a algn ( Méx fam); to put a jinx on sb

la sal de la tierra the salt of the earth

tener en sal a algn ( Méx fam); to have it in for sb ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● sal común

common salt

● sal de ajo

garlic salt

● sal de cocina

cooking salt

● sal de mesa

table salt

● sal fina

table salt

● sal gema

rock salt

● sal gorda

A ( Coc) cooking salt

B ( fam) (humor grosero) risqué ( o racy etc) humor*

● sal gruesa

(CS) cooking salt

● sal marina

sea salt

● sal yodada

iodized salt

● sal y pimienta

( fam); life, spark

la música flamenca le puso un poco de sal y pimienta a la fiesta the flamenco music added a bit of spark o life to the party

le falta un poco de sal y pimienta she has no spark o life about her

¡qué sal y pimienta con la que bailan! they're such lively dancers!

B ( Quím) salt

Compuestos:

● sal de fruta

fruit salts (pl)

● sal de soda

( Per) caustic soda

● sales aromáticas

fpl smelling salts (pl)

● sales de baño

fpl bath salts (pl)

● sal fumante

hydrochloric acid

C ( fam)

(gracia, chispa): esa sal que tiene para contar anécdotas her witty o funny way of telling stories

¡qué sal tienes para moverte! you're a real mover! ( colloq), what a mover! ( colloq)

para mí viajar es la sal de la vida for me travel is the spice of life

sal² see

salir

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Del verbo salir: ( conjugate salir)

sal es:

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
sal
salir
sal sustantivo femenino
1 (Coc) salt;
◊ mantequilla sin sal unsalted butter;

echarle la sal a algn (Méx fam) to put a jinx on sb
2 (Quím) salt;
◊ sal de fruta liver salts (pl);

sales de baño bath salts (pl)
salir ( conjugate salir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( partir) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sale el tren? what time does the train leave?;

el jefe había salido de viaje the boss was away;
salió corriendo (fam) she was off like a shot (colloq);
sal de algo to leave from sth;
¿de qué andén sale el tren? what platform does the train leave from?;
salgo de casa a las siete I leave home at seven;
sal para algo to leave for sth
2 ( al exterior — acercándose al hablante) to come out;
(— alejándose del hablante) to go out;
◊ no salgas sin abrigo don't go out without a coat;

no puedo sal, me he quedado encerrado I can't get out, I'm trapped in here;
sal de algo to come out/get out of sth;
¡sal de ahí/de aquí! come out of there/get out of here!;
¿de dónde salió este dinero? where did this money come from?;
nunca ha salido de España he's never been out of Spain;
sal por la ventana/por la puerta to get out through the window/leave by the door;
salieron al balcón/al jardín they went out onto the balcony/into the garden;
¿por aquí se sale a la carretera? can I get on to the road this way?;
salió a hacer las compras she's gone out (to do the) shopping
3 ( habiendo terminado algo) to leave;
◊ ¿a qué hora sales de clase? what time do you get out of class o finish your class?;

¿cuándo sale del hospital? when is he coming out of (the) hospital?
4
a) ( como entretenimiento) to go out;

◊ sal a cenar to go out for dinner

b) ( tener una relación) to go out;

sal con algn to go out with sb
5 [clavo/tapón/mancha] to come out;
[ anillo] to come off
1 (aparecer, manifestarse)
a) [cana/sarpullido] to appear;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ me empiezan a sal canas I'm starting to go gray;

le están saliendo los dientes she's teething;
me salió una ampolla I've got a blister;
le salió un sarpullido he came out in a rash;
me salieron granos I broke out o (BrE) came out in spots;
me sale sangre de la nariz my nose is bleeding;
a la planta le están saliendo hojas nuevas the plant's putting out new leaves
b) [ sol] ( por la mañana) to rise, come up;

( de detrás de una nube) to come out
c) ( surgir) [tema/idea] to come up

d) [ carta] ( en naipes) to come up

2
a) [revista/novela] to come out;

[ disco] to come out, be released;
◊ sal al mercado to come on to the market

b) (en televisión, en el periódico) to appear

c) ( en una foto) to appear;

(+ compl)
◊ saliste muy bien en la foto you came out very well in the photo

1 ( expresando logro) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ no me sale esta ecuación I can't do this equation;

ahora mismo no me sale su nombre (fam) I can't think of her name right now;
no le salían las palabras he couldn't get his words out
2
a) ( costar) to work out;

◊ sale más barato/caro it works out less/more expensive

b) ( resultar):

◊ todo salió bien everything turned out o worked out well;

salió tal como lo planeamos it turned out just as we planned;
no salió ninguna de las fotos none of the photographs came out;
¿qué número salió premiado? what was the winning number?;
sal bien/mal en un examen (Chi fam) to pass/fail an exam;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ el postre no me salió bien the dessert didn't come out right

3 (de situación, estado) sal de algo ‹ de apuro› to get out of sth;
‹ de depresión› to get over sth;
◊ salieron ilesos del accidente they were not hurt in the accident;

sal adelante [ negocio] to stay afloat, survive;

[ propuesta] to prosper;
◊ lograron sal adelante they managed to get through it

4 ( con preposición)
a)

◊ salir a ( parecerse a) to take after

b)

◊ salir con (Col) ( combinar con) to go with

salirse verbo pronominal
1
a) (de borde, límite) [ agua] to overflow;

[ leche] to boil over;
salse de algo ‹ de carretera› to come/go off sth;
‹ de tema› to get off sth;
◊ el río se salió de su cauce the river overflowed its banks;

procura no salte del presupuesto try to keep within the budget
b) (por orificio, grieta) [agua/tinta] to leak (out), come out;

[ gas] to escape, come out
2 ( soltarse) [pedazo/pieza] to come off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ estos zapatos se me salen these shoes are too big for me

3 ( irse) to leave;
salse de algo ‹ de asociación› to leave sth;
◊ salse con la suya to get one's (own) way

sal sustantivo femenino
1 salt
sal fina o de mesa, table salt
sal gruesa o gorda, cooking salt
sales de baño, bath salts
2 fam (chispa, gracejo) wit, sparkle
la sal de la vida, the spice of life
salir verbo intransitivo
1 (de un lugar) to go out: nunca ha salido de su país, he's never been out of his country
el ladrón salió por la ventana, the burglar got out through the window
(si el hablante está fuera) to come out: ¡sal de la habitación, por favor! please, come out of the room!
2 Inform to exit
(de un sistema) to log off
3 (partir) to leave: salí de casa a mediodía, I left home at noon
nuestro avión sale a las seis, our plane departs at six
4 (para divertirse) to go out: siempre sale los viernes, she always goes out on Friday
5 (tener una relación) to go out: está saliendo con Ana, he's going out with Ana
6 Dep to start
(en juegos) to lead
7 (manifestarse, emerger) le ha salido un grano en la cara, he has got a spot on his face
me salió sangre de la nariz, my nose was bleeding
(un astro) to rise: la Luna sale al atardecer, the moon comes out in the evening
(retoñar, germinar) to sprout
8 (surgir) la idea salió de ti, it was your idea
9 (aparecer) mi hermana salía en (la) televisión, my sister appeared on television
(un libro, un disco, etc) to come out
10 salir a (parecerse) ha salido a su hermano, he takes after his brother
(costar) el almuerzo sale a 800 pesetas cada uno, lunch works out at 800 pesetas a head
11 (resultar) su hija le ha salido muy estudiosa, her daughter has turned out to be very studious
salió premiado el número 5.566, the winning number was 5,566
(una operación matemática) a él le da 20, pero a mí me sale 25, he gets 20, but I make it 25
12 (costar) nos sale barato, it works out cheap
13 (superar una situación, una gran dificultad) to come through, get over: estuvo muy enfermo, pero salió de esa, he was very ill, but he pulled through
14 (ser elegido por votación) salió alcalde, he was elected mayor
♦ Locuciones: salir con, (manifestación inesperada) no me salgas ahora con estupideces, stop talking nonsense
' sal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afuera
- corta
- corto
- derretir
- hervir
- le
- media
- medio
- pizca
- rasa
- raso
- salir
- salar
- salada
- salado
- salero
- sazonar
- sosa
- soso
- vinagrera
- pellizco
- poder
- por
- reducir
English:
bow
- coarse
- grain
- overdo
- pass
- pinch
- put
- rock salt
- salt
- salt-free
- reach
- some
- unsalted

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sal

♦ nf

1. [condimento] salt;

echar sal a [guiso] to add salt to;

sin sal [mantequilla] unsalted

Comp
sal de cocina cooking salt;
sal común cooking salt;

sal fina table salt;

sal de fruta fruit salts;

sal gema rock salt;
Esp sal gorda [en la cocina] cooking salt; Fig [como descripción] coarse salt; Fig [humor soez] coarse humour;
sal gruesa cooking salt;

sal marina sea salt;

sal de mesa table salt

2. Quím salt

Comp
sal amónica sal ammoniac
3. [gracia] wit;
[garbo] verve;
tiene mucha sal bailando she dances with great verve;

Comp

es la sal de la vida it's one of the things that make life worth living

4. CAm, Carib, Méx [desgracia] misfortune, bad luck;

Comp

echar la sal a alguien to put a jinx on sb

♦ sales nfpl

1. [para reanimar] smelling salts

2. [para baño]
sales (de baño) bath salts

* * *

sal

I f

1 salt;

sin sal salt-free, without salt;

bajo en sal low in salt, low-salt atr

2 fig ( garbo, gracia) wit;

sal y pimienta spark, zest

3 C.Am., Méx

bad luck

II vb → salir

* * *

sal salir

sal nf

1) : salt

2) CA, Mex : misfortune, bad luck

* * *

sal n salt

Spanish-English dictionary > sal
20 salsa

f.

1 sauce (cooking).

en su (propia) salsa (figurative) in one's element

salsa agridulce sweet-and-sour sauce

salsa bearnesa bearnaise sauce

salsa bechamel o besamel bechamel o white sauce

salsa mahonesa o mayonesa mayonnaise

salsa rosa (similar) Thousand Island dressing

salsa tártara tartare sauce

salsa de tomate tomato sauce

2 spice.

ser la salsa de la vida to make life worth living

3 salsa (Music).

4 hit, success.

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salsa

► nombre femenino

1 sauce

2 familiar figurado (gracia) zest, spice

3 MÚSICA salsa

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en su propia salsa figurado to be in one's element

la salsa de la vida figurado the spice of life

salsa bechamel white sauce, béchamel sauce

salsa de tomate tomato sauce

salsa mayonesa mayonnaise

salsa tártara tartar sauce

salsa rosa seafood sauce

* * *

noun f.

1) sauce

2) salsa

* * *
I
SF

1) (Culin) [gen] sauce; [de carne] gravy; [para ensalada] dressing

- cocerse en su propia salsa

- estar en su salsa

- es la salsa de la vida

salsa blanca — white sauce

salsa de ají — chilli sauce

salsa de tomate — tomato sauce, ketchup

salsa holandesa — hollandaise sauce

salsa mahonesa, salsa mayonesa — mayonnaise

salsa tártara — tartar sauce

2) ** (=ambiente) scene *

la salsa madrileña — the Madrid scene *
II
SF (Mús) salsa

* * *

femenino

1) (Coc) sauce; ( de jugo de carne) gravy

estar en su (propia) salsa — to be in one's element

- salsa bechamel or blanca

- salsa de tomate

- salsa verde

2) (Mús) salsa

* * *

= sauce.

Ex. His family lived off of the land -- every summer his mother canned vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces, and meats for the winter.

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* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* salsa barbacoa = barbeque sauce.

* salsa de barbacoa = barbeque sauce.

* salsa de tomate = tomato sauce.

* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.

* * *

femenino

1) (Coc) sauce; ( de jugo de carne) gravy

estar en su (propia) salsa — to be in one's element

- salsa bechamel or blanca

- salsa de tomate

- salsa verde

2) (Mús) salsa

* * *

= sauce.

Ex: His family lived off of the land -- every summer his mother canned vegetables, fruits, jams, sauces, and meats for the winter.

* hecho una salsa = saucy [saucier -comp., sauciest -sup.].

* salsa barbacoa = barbeque sauce.

* salsa de barbacoa = barbeque sauce.

* salsa de tomate = tomato sauce.

* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.

* * *

salsa¹

adjective

( Méx fam): se cree muy salsa con las chavas he thinks he's a real hit with the girls ( colloq)

son muy salsas para los negocios they're really good when it comes to business, they're really sharp businessmen

salsa²

feminine

A ( Coc) sauce; (de jugo de carne) gravy

darle una salsa a algn ( Arg fam); to slaughter sb ( colloq), to thrash sb ( colloq)

estar en su (propia) salsa to be in one's element

preferir la salsa a los caracoles to prefer the trimmings to the turkey

Compuestos:

● salsa agridulce

sweet and sour sauce

● salsa bechamel

bechamel (sauce)

● salsa blanca

white sauce

● salsa cóctel

( Esp) cocktail sauce

● salsa de pescado

fish sauce

● salsa de tomate

(sofrito) tomato sauce; (catsup) ( Col) ketchup, catsup ( AmE)

● salsa golf

( AmL) cocktail sauce

● salsa tártara

tartar sauce

● salsa verde

parsley sauce

B ( Mús) salsa

* * *

salsa sustantivo femenino
1 (Coc) sauce;
( de jugo de carne) gravy;
salsa bechamel or blanca bechamel (sauce);
◊ salsa de tomate ( sofrito) tomato sauce;

( catsup) (Col) ketchup, catsup (AmE)
2 (Mús) salsa
salsa sustantivo femenino
1 sauce
(de jugo de carne) gravy
2 LAm Mús salsa
♦ Locuciones: estar o encontrarse en su salsa, to be in one's element
' salsa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apasionada
- apasionado
- caldo
- caldosa
- caldoso
- tomate
- aguado
- ají
- alioli
- claro
- consistente
- cortado
- cortar
- cremoso
- espesar
- espeso
- ligar
- mole
- pasar
- remover
- revolver
- tamiz
- tamizar
English:
baked beans
- bean
- cranberry
- dip
- especially
- gravy
- runny
- salad cream
- sauce
- smother
- soy sauce
- tartar sauce
- tartare sauce
- tomato
- white sauce
- cocktail
- condiment
- go
- ketchup
- pickle
- relish
- soy
- topping
- white

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salsa nf

1. [condimento] sauce;
[de carne] gravy; Fig
en su (propia) salsa in one's element

Comp
salsa agridulce sweet-and-sour sauce;
salsa bearnesa Béarnaise sauce;

salsa bechamel o besamel béchamel sauce;
Col, CSur salsa blanca white sauce; RP salsa golf cocktail sauce;
salsa mahonesa o mayonesa mayonnaise;

salsa Perrins® Worcester sauce;

salsa picante hot sauce;
Méx salsa ranchera = chilli sauce made with green chilli peppers, tomatoes, onions and coriander;
salsa rosa ≈ Thousand Island dressing, US ≈ French dressing;

salsa de soja soy sauce;

salsa tártara tartar sauce;

salsa de tomate tomato sauce;

salsa verde [salsa de perejil] parsley sauce;
Méx [ají] chilli sauce made with tomatillos
2. [interés] spice;

ser la salsa de la vida to make life worth living

3. [música, baile] salsa

* * *

salsa

f

1 GASTR sauce;

en su salsa fig in one’s element

2 baile salsa

* * *

salsa nf

1) : sauce

salsa picante: hot sauce

salsa inglesa: Worcestershire sauce

salsa tártara: tartar sauce

2) : gravy

3) : salsa (music)

4)

salsa mexicana : salsa (sauce)

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salsa n sauce

Spanish-English dictionary > salsa

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worth — 01. His car is [worth] about $80,000. 02. Don t cheat on the test; it s not [worth] it if you get caught. 03. He had an old coin that he thought was valuable, but actually it was [worthless] because it was in such bad condition. 04. When he dies … Grammatical examples in English
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