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1 pirueta
f.1 pirouette.2 somersault, acrobatic leap, acrobatic stunt, summersault.* * *1 pirouette\* * *SF (=movimiento ágil) pirouette; (=cabriola) caper* * *hacer piruetas — to perform miracles
* * *= somersault, twirl, summersault.Nota: También escrito somersault.Ex. He carefully traces Churchill's twists and turns on this subject and concludes that his 'apparent somersaults were mere digressions and often only tactical in character'.Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.Ex. He ended up biting his lip and drawing some blood after doing a few summersaults and landing on his face.----* hacer una pirueta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* pirueta hacia atrás = backflip.* * *hacer piruetas — to perform miracles
* * *= somersault, twirl, summersault.Nota: También escrito somersault.Ex: He carefully traces Churchill's twists and turns on this subject and concludes that his 'apparent somersaults were mere digressions and often only tactical in character'.
Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.Ex: He ended up biting his lip and drawing some blood after doing a few summersaults and landing on his face.* hacer una pirueta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* pirueta hacia atrás = backflip.* * *1 (en danza) pirouette2 (de un caballo) pesadehacer piruetas to perform miracles* * *
pirueta sustantivo femenino ( en danza) pirouette;
( de un caballo) pesade
pirueta sustantivo femenino pirouette
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English:
pirouette
- twirl
* * *pirueta nfpirouette;hacer piruetas [esfuerzo] to perform miracles* * *f pirouette* * *pirueta nf: pirouette -
2 zaubern
I v/i do ( oder perform) magic; als Zauberkünstler: auch do conjuring tricks; ich kann doch nicht zaubern umg., fig. I can’t work miracles, I can’t just wave my magic wandII v/t1. conjure (up); ein Kaninchen aus dem Hut zaubern produce ( oder pull) a rabbit out of the hat; er zauberte sie aufs Dach he conjured her up onto the roof2. fig. (Mahlzeit etc.) conjure up* * *das Zaubernwitchcraft; wizardry; enchantment* * *zau|bern ['tsaubɐn]1. vito do or perform magic; (= Kunststücke vorführen) to do conjuring tricksich kann doch nicht záúbern! (inf) — I'm not a magician!, I can't perform miracles!
2. vt1)etw aus etw záúbern — to conjure sth out of sth
2) (fig) Lösung, Essen to produce as if by magic, to conjure up* * *(to perform tricks (conjuring tricks) that seem magical, as an entertainment.) conjure* * *zau·bern[ˈtsaubɐn]I. vteinen Hasen aus einem Hut \zaubern to pull a rabbit out of a hat▪ etw \zaubern to conjure up sth* * *1.intransitives Verb1) do magic2) (Zaubertricks ausführen) do conjuring tricks2.* * *ich kann doch nicht zaubern umg, fig I can’t work miracles, I can’t just wave my magic wandB. v/t1. conjure (up);ein Kaninchen aus dem Hut zaubern produce ( oder pull) a rabbit out of the hat;er zauberte sie aufs Dach he conjured her up onto the roof2. fig (Mahlzeit etc) conjure up* * *1.intransitives Verb1) do magic2) (Zaubertricks ausführen) do conjuring tricks2.* * *v.to conjure v.to do conjuring tricks expr.to perform magic expr. -
3 miracolo
m miracleper miracolo by a miracle, miraculously* * *miracolo s.m.1 miracle (anche fig.); (fig.) wonder: il miracolo dei pani e dei pesci, the miracle of the loaves and fishes; i miracoli di Gesù, the miracles of Jesus; tutti gridarono al miracolo, everyone acclaimed the miracle; fare miracoli, to perform miracles, (fig.) to work wonders; quella medicina può far miracoli, that medicine can work wonders; i miracoli della scienza, the miracles of science; è un miracolo di bontà, she is wonderfully good; è un miracolo che ti abbia trovato, it's a miracle that I've found you; ho preso l'aereo per miracolo, I caught the plane in the nick of time; fu salvo per miracolo, he was saved by a miracle; se la cavò per miracolo, he had a miraculous escape // narrare vita, morte e miracoli di qlcu., to relate the life, death and miracles of s.o. // miracolo economico, economic miracle2 (st. teatr.) miracle (play), mystery (play).* * *[mi'rakolo]sostantivo maschile1) relig. miraclecompiere o fare un miracolo — to perform o accomplish a miracle
2) (fatto incredibile) miracle, marvel, wonderfare -i — to work miracles o marvels o magic, to do o work wonders
3) per miracolocome per miracolo — (casualmente) as if by a miracle o magic
ho preso il treno per miracolo — (per poco) I (only) just caught the train
salvarsi per miracolo — to have a narrow escape, to be saved by a miracle
stava in piedi per miracolo — (stentatamente) it was a miracle he could stand up
•••gridare al miracolo — = to hail something as a miracle
* * *miracolo/mi'rakolo/sostantivo m.1 relig. miracle; compiere o fare un miracolo to perform o accomplish a miracle2 (fatto incredibile) miracle, marvel, wonder; fare -i to work miracles o marvels o magic, to do o work wonders3 per miracolo come per miracolo (casualmente) as if by a miracle o magic; ho preso il treno per miracolo (per poco) I (only) just caught the train; salvarsi per miracolo to have a narrow escape, to be saved by a miracle; sopravvivere per miracolo to survive for a miracle; stava in piedi per miracolo (stentatamente) it was a miracle he could stand upgridare al miracolo = to hail something as a miracle\miracolo economico economic miracle. -
4 hexen
II v/t conjure up; hexen, dass... cast a spell so that...; gehext* * *to practise witchcraft; to practice witchcraft* * *hẹ|xen ['hɛksn]1. vito practise (Brit) or practice (US) witchcraftich kann doch nicht hexen (inf) — I can't work miracles, I'm not a magician
2. vtto conjure uphexen, dass... — to cast a (magic) spell so that...
* * *he·xen[ˈhɛksn̩]I. vi to cast spells, to perform magicII. vt▪ jdn \hexen to cast a spell on sbweicht von hinnen, oder ich hexe euch die Pest an den Hals! go or I will bring the plague down upon you!▪ jdn irgendwohin \hexen to magic sb somewheredie Hexe im Märchen hat ihn in die Wüste gehext the witch in the fairy tale magicked him to the desertwie gehext like magic* * *intransitives Verb work magicich kann doch nicht hexen — (ugs.) I'm not a magician (coll.)
* * *A. v/i practise (US -ce) witchcraft;ich kann doch nicht hexen umg I can’t perform miraclesB. v/t conjure up;* * *intransitives Verb work magicich kann doch nicht hexen — (ugs.) I'm not a magician (coll.)
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5 Wunder
n; -s, -1. übernatürlich: miracle; erstaunlich: auch wonder; bewundernswert: marvel; ein Wunder der Natur / Technik a miracle of nature / engineering; Wunder wirken oder tun perform miracles; fig. work wonders; es grenzt an ein Wunder it’s a near-miracle; auf ein Wunder hoffen be hoping for a miracle; wenn nicht ein Wunder geschieht barring a miracle; wie durch ein Wunder miraculously; ( es ist) kein Wunder(, dass...) (it’s) no wonder (that...); ist es ein Wunder, dass... oder was Wunder, wenn...? is it any wonder that...?; er ist ein Wunder an Ausdauer he’s got amazing stamina; er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben umg. he’s got a surprise coming, he’s in for a (big) surprise; oh Wunder oder Wunder über Wunder! iro. wonders will never cease!2. umg.: Wunder was / wer etc. something / someone absolutely fantastic, the greatest thing since sliced bread; sie glaubt Wunder was sie getan hat she thinks what she’s done is absolutely fantastic; er glaubt, er sei Wunder wer auch he thinks he’s the bee’s knees; Wunder wie klug / schön etc. ever so clever (Am. smart)/ beautiful etc., as clever (Am. smart)/ beautiful etc. as anything; das stellte sie sich Wunder wie einfach vor she thought it was going to be ever so easy ( oder as easy as anything oder as easy as pie)* * *das Wunderportent; wonder; miracle* * *Wụn|der ['vʊndɐ]nt -s, -1) (=übernatürliches Ereignis AUCH REL) miracle; (= wunderbare Erscheinung) wonder; (= Leistung) marvel, miracle; (= erstaunlicher Mensch) marveldas grenzt an ein Wunder — it verges on the miraculous, it's almost a miracle
die Wunder der Natur/dieser Welt — the wonders of nature/this world
2)meine Eltern denken Wunder was passiert ist/Wunder was über mein Privatleben — my parents think goodness knows what has happened/goodness knows what about my private life
er glaubt, Wunder wer zu sein/Wunder was geleistet zu haben — he thinks he's marvellous (Brit) or marvelous (US)/done something marvel(l)ous
er meint, Wunder wie schön das sei — he thinks it's fantastic
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Wunder tun or wirken — to do wonderses ist ein/kein Wunder, dass... — it's a wonder/no wonder or small wonder that...
ist es ein Wunder, dass er dick ist? — is it any wonder that he's fat?
was Wunder, wenn... — it's no wonder or surprise if...
See:→ blau* * *das1) (something or someone astonishing or wonderful: the marvels of the circus; She's a marvel at producing delicious meals.) marvel2) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) miracle3) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) miracle4) (something strange and wonderful: A very clever child is sometimes called a child prodigy; prodigies of nature.) prodigy5) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) wonder* * *Wun·der<-s, ->[ˈvʊndɐ]nt (übernatürliches Ereignis) miracle\Wunder was/wer/wie (fam) who knows what/who/hower möchte \Wunder was erreichen goodness knows what he wants to achievedas hat er sich \Wunder wie einfach vorgestellt he imagined it would be ever so easyan ein \Wunder grenzen to be almost a miracleein/kein \Wunder sein, dass... (fam) to be a/no wonder, that...ist es ein \Wunder, dass ich mich so aufrege? (fig fam) is it any wonder that I'm so upset?es ist kein \Wunder, dass... (fam) it's no [or little] [or small] wonder that...wie durch ein \Wunder miraculously\Wunder über \Wunder (fam) wonders will never ceaseer kann nur durch ein \Wunder gerettet werden only a miracle can save himwas \Wunder[, dass] no wonderwas \Wunder, dass sie jetzt eingeschnappt ist no wonder she's in a huff; (Phänomen) wonderdas \Wunder des Lebens the miracle of lifedie \Wunder der Natur the wonders of naturediese Uhr ist ein \Wunder an Präzision this watch is a miracle of precision* * *das; Wunders, Wunder1) miracleWunder wirken — (fig. ugs.) work wonders
ein/kein Wunder sein — (ugs.) be a/no wonder
was Wunder, wenn...? — small or no wonder that...
er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben — (ugs.) he's in for a nasty shock
2) (etwas Erstaunliches) wonderein Wunder an... — (Dat.) a miracle of...
* * *ein Wunder der Natur/Technik a miracle of nature/engineering;tun perform miracles; fig work wonders;es grenzt an ein Wunder it’s a near-miracle;auf ein Wunder hoffen be hoping for a miracle;wenn nicht ein Wunder geschieht barring a miracle;wie durch ein Wunder miraculously;(es ist) kein Wunder(, dass …) (it’s) no wonder (that …);ist es ein Wunder, dass … oderwas Wunder, wenn …? is it any wonder that …?;er ist ein Wunder an Ausdauer he’s got amazing stamina;er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben umg he’s got a surprise coming, he’s in for a (big) surprise;Wunder über Wunder! iron wonders will never cease!2. umg:Wunder was/wer etc something/someone absolutely fantastic, the greatest thing since sliced bread;sie glaubt, Wunder was sie getan hat she thinks what she’s done is absolutely fantastic;er glaubt, er sei Wunder wer auch he thinks he’s the bee’s knees;Wunder wie klug/schön etc ever so clever (US smart)/beautiful etc, as clever (US smart)/beautiful etc as anything;das stellte sie sich Wunder wie einfach vor she thought it was going to be ever so easy ( oder as easy as anything oder as easy as pie)* * *das; Wunders, Wunder1) miracleWunder wirken — (fig. ugs.) work wonders
ein/kein Wunder sein — (ugs.) be a/no wonder
was Wunder, wenn...? — small or no wonder that...
er wird sein blaues Wunder erleben — (ugs.) he's in for a nasty shock
2) (etwas Erstaunliches) wonderein Wunder an... — (Dat.) a miracle of...
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f miraculous powers Pl., ability to perform miracles* * * -
7 dokon|ać
pf — dokon|ywać impf (dokonam — dokonuję a. dokonywam) Ⅰ vt 1. (osiągnąć) to achieve, to accomplish- dokonać bohaterskiego czynu to perform a. commit an act of heroism- dokonać cudów to work a. perform miracles a. marvels2. książk. (zrobić) to make [odkrycia, wyboru, rezerwacji]; to carry out [napadu, zamachu, egzekucji]- dokonać uroczystego otwarcia sesji parlamentu to perform the opening ceremony of Parliament- dokonać morderstwa/zbrodni to commit murder/a crime3. (spowodować) to cause, to bring about- wynalazek ten dokonał przewrotu w technice this invention brought about a technological revolutionⅡ dokonać się — dokonywać się (wydarzyć się) [rewolucja, przemiany, reformy] to take place, to occur; [zbrodnia] to be perpetratedThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dokon|ać
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8 opérer
opérer [ɔpeʀe]➭ TABLE 61. transitive verbb. ( = exécuter) to make ; [+ transformation, réforme] to carry out2. intransitive verb[remède, charme] to work ; [photographe, technicien] to proceed* * *ɔpeʀe
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1) Médecine to operate on [malade, organe]2) ( effectuer) to make [choix, changement, distinction]; to carry out [restructuration]3) ( produire) to bring about [changement]
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verbe intransitif1) Médecine to operate2) ( avoir un effet) [remède, charme] to work ( sur on)3) ( procéder) to proceed4) ( mener des activités) [voleur] to operate
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s'opérer verbe pronominal ( se produire) to take place* * *ɔpeʀe1. vt1) MÉDECINE to operate onElle a été opérée de l'appendicite. — She was operated on for appendicitis.
se faire opérer — to have an operation, to have surgery
Elle s'est fait opérer. — She's had an operation., She's had surgery
se faire opérer du cœur — to have a heart operation, to have heart surgery
2) (= faire, effectuer) [changements] to make2. vi1) (= faire effet) [remède, charme, magie] to work2) (= procéder) to proceed3) MÉDECINE to operate4) (= œuvrer, travailler) [gang] to operate* * *opérer verb table: céderA vtr1 Méd to operate on [malade, organe]; opérer qn du genou/foie to operate on sb's knee/liver; opérer qn d'un kyste/d'une tumeur to operate on sb to remove a cyst/a tumourGB; opérer qn d'un cancer à la gorge to operate on sb for cancer of the throat; opérer qn des amygdales/de l'appendicite to remove sb's tonsils/appendix; il faut l'opérer he/she needs surgery ou an operation; se faire opérer to have an operation, to have surgery; on l'a opéré du cœur/foie he's had a heart/liver operation; il s'est fait opérer de l'appendicite he's had his appendix out;2 ( effectuer) to make [choix, changement, distinction]; to carry out [redistribution, restructuration];3 ( produire) to bring about [changement]; opérer des miracles [personne] to work ou perform miracles; [remède] to work wonders.B vi1 Méd to operate; il faut opérer an operation is necessary;2 ( avoir un effet) [remède, charme] to work (sur on);3 ( procéder) to proceed; comment allons-nous opérer? how are we going to proceed?, how are we going to go about it?; leur façon d'opérer the way they go about things;4 ( mener des activités) [voleur] to operate.[ɔpere] verbe transitif1. MÉDECINE [blessé, malade] to operate onelle a été opérée de l'appendicite she was operated on for appendicitis, she had her appendix removedse faire opérer to undergo ou to have surgery2. [procéder à - modification] to carry out (separable) ; [ - miracle, retour en arrière] to bring about (separable) ; [ - paiement] to maketu dois opérer un choix you have to choose ou to make a choicele pays tente d'opérer un redressement économique the country is attempting to bring about an economic recovery————————[ɔpere] verbe intransitif1. [faire effet] to work————————s'opérer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————s'opérer verbe pronominal intransitif -
9 czy|nić
impf książk. Ⅰ vt 1. (robić) to make, to do- czynić hałas to make a noise- czynić honory domu to do the honours pot.- czynić komuś krzywdę to harm sb, to do sb harm- czynić postępy to make progress- czynić przygotowania do czegoś to make a. carry out preparations for sth- czynić spostrzeżenia/uwagi na temat czegoś to make observations/comments about sth- czynić z czegoś użytek to make use of sth- czynić komuś wstręty (trudności) to put obstacles in sb’s way a. path; (przykrości) to make things uncomfortable for sb- czynić dla kogoś/czegoś wyjątek to make an exception for sb/sth- czynić wrażenie na kimś to make an impression on sb- ich przechwałki nie czyniły na niej żadnego wrażenia their bragging made no impression on her whatsoever- czynił wrażenie niedorozwiniętego he seemed retarded a. gave the impression of being retarded- pałac czynił wrażenie ruiny the palace looked like a ruin- czynić wszystko, co możliwe to do everything possible a. everything one possibly can- czynić zamęt to stir up trouble- wysiłki czynione na rzecz pokoju efforts towards peace- odsunął się trochę, czyniąc mi miejsce he moved up a little to make room for me- nie czynił tajemnicy ze swych zamiarów he made no secret of his intentions- czynili, co mogli they did what they could- nie czyń mu nic złego don’t do him any harm- przebacz im, Boże, bo nie wiedzą, co czynią Bibl. forgive them, Lord, for they know not what they do- propozycje te czynią zadość naszym żądaniom these proposals satisfy our demands- nie powinnaś mu czynić próżnych nadziei you shouldn’t raise his hopes like that- czynić cuda [osoba] to work a. perform miracles także przen.; [lek, kuracja, osoba] to do a. work wonders- wiara czyi cuda faith works miracles ⇒ uczynić2. (nadawać cechy) to make, to turn [sb/sth] into; to render książk.- czynić coś bezużytecznym to render sth useless a. worthless- kłopoty czyniły go odpornym na trudy życia his troubles made a. rendered him impervious to life’s hardships- głód czynił zwierzęta odważnymi hunger made the animals more daring- czynili z nich posłuszne sobie narzędzia they turned them into mere tools in their hands ⇒ uczynićⅡ vi 1. (postępować) to do- czynił tak zawsze he always did that- słusznie pan czyni, że dba pan tak o swoje zdrowie you’re quite right to be so health conscious2. (stanowić) to make- to czyni razem dwieście złotych that makes a. comes to 200 zlotys altogetherⅢ czynić się 1. (stawać się) to become, to get- wrzask czynił się coraz donioślejszy the scream became louder and louder- czyniło się coraz ciemniej it was getting darker and darker ⇒ uczynić się2. (zacząć istnieć) to turn into- i nagle z kaczki czyni się królewna and all of a sudden the duck turns into a princess ⇒ uczynić się■ nie czyń drugiemu, co tobie niemiło przysł. do as you would be done by przysł.; treat others as you would like to be treated yourself przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czy|nić
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10 дар
I( подарок) giftII( пожертвование) donation, donative; ( приношение) donaryIII"Приношение даров" (иконографическая композиция) — The Bringing of Offerings
(талант от Бога, Божий дар) (divine) gift, charism(a)пророческий дар — the gift of prophecy, the vision of a prophet
Семь даров Святого Духа (премудрости, разума, совести, крепости, видения, благочестия, страха Господня) — the Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude [might], vision, piety, fear of the Lord)
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13 wundertätig
Adj. miracle-working* * *wụn|der|tä|tigadjmagic, miraculous; Leben, Heilige miracle-working* * *Adjektiv miraculous* * *wundertätig adj miracle-working* * *Adjektiv miraculous* * *adj.miraculous adj. -
14 cudotwórca
-y; -y; m( decl like f in sg) wonder-worker* * *mp1. (= sprawca cudów) wonderworker; miracle man; form. thaumaturge; nie jestem cudotwórcą I can't work l. perform miracles.2. (= iluzjonista, magik) magician, conjuror, conjurer.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cudotwórca
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15 milagrosa *
SF (Rel) image of the Virgin Mary believed to perform miraclesmilagroso -
16 impossible
impossible [ɛ̃pɔsibl]1. adjective• il est impossible de.../que... it is impossible to.../that...• ça n'a rien d'impossible ( = c'est probable) it may well be the case2. masculine noun• demander/tenter l'impossible to ask for/attempt the impossible• je ferai l'impossible (pour venir) I'll do my utmost (to come) (PROV) à l'impossible nul n'est tenu no one can be expected to do the impossible* * *ɛ̃pɔsibl
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2) (colloq) [personne, goût, heure, habitude, nom] impossible
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nom masculinfaire or tenter l'impossible — to do everything one can
••à l'impossible nul n'est tenu — Proverbe nobody can be expected to do the impossible
impossible n'est pas français — there's no such word as ‘can't’
* * *ɛ̃pɔsibl1. adjIl m'est impossible de le faire. — It is impossible for me to do it., I can't possibly do it.
2. nm1)Nous ferons l'impossible pour finir à temps. — We'll do our utmost to finish on time.
2)si, par impossible... — if, by some miracle...
* * *A adj1 (impensable, infaisable) impossible; impossible à faire impossible to do; problème impossible à résoudre problem that is impossible to solve; il est impossible que it is impossible ou not possible that; il est impossible qu'il soit déjà arrivé he cannot possibly have arrived yet; il n'est pas impossible que it is not impossible that; il n'est pas impossible qu'il démissionne it is not impossible that he will resign; être impossible (à qn) de faire to be impossible (for sb) to do; il m'est impossible de faire it is impossible for me to do, I cannot possibly do; cela m'est impossible I really can't;2 ○( insupportable) [enfant, personne] impossible, insufferable; ( extravagant) [goût, heure, habitude, nom] impossible; rendre la vie impossible à qn to make life impossible for sb.B nm l'impossible the impossible; demander l'impossible (à qn) to ask the impossible ou the earth (of sb); faire or tenter l'impossible to do everything one can; les médecins ont tenté l'impossible pour le sauver the doctors did everything they could to save him; si, par impossible if, by some remote chance ou by some miracle.C excl out of the question.à l'impossible nul n'est tenu Prov nobody can be expected to do the impossible; impossible n'est pas français there's no such word as ‘can't’.[ɛ̃pɔsibl] adjectif1. [infaisable] impossibleil est impossible de... it's impossible ou not possible to...il m'est impossible de te répondre it's impossible for me to give you an answer, I can't possibly answer youdésolé, cela m'est impossible I'm sorry but I can't (possibly)il n'est pas impossible que je vienne aussi I might (just) ou there's a chance I might come too————————[ɛ̃pɔsibl] nom masculinne me demande pas l'impossible don't ask me to do the impossible ou to perform miraclesnous ferons l'impossible we will do our utmost, we will move heaven and earthpar impossible locution adverbialesi par impossible if by any (remote) chance ou by some miracle -
17 Ich kann doch nicht zaubern!
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18 doka|zać
pf — doka|zywać1 impf (dokażę — dokazuję) vi (osiągnąć) to achieve, to accomplish- dokazał tego, co sobie zamierzył he achieved what he had intended to- dokazać cudu a. cudów to work a. perform miracles a. marvelsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > doka|zać
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20 совершать чудеса исцеления
Русско-английский словарь религиозной лексики > совершать чудеса исцеления
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Miracles attributed to Jesus — According to the canonical Gospels, Jesus worked many miracles in the course of his ministry, which may be categorized into cures, exorcisms, dominion over nature, three instances of raising the dead, and various others. To many Christians, the… … Wikipedia
perform — performable, adj. performer, n. /peuhr fawrm /, v.t. 1. to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles. 2. to go through or execute in the proper, customary, or established manner: to perform the marriage ceremony. 3. to carry into effect;… … Universalium
perform — per|form W2S3 [pəˈfo:m US pərˈfo:rm] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: performer, from Old French perfournir, from fournir to complete ] 1.) [I and T] to do something to entertain people, for example by acting a play or playing a piece… … Dictionary of contemporary English
perform — [[t]pə(r)fɔ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦♦ performs, performing, performed 1) VERB When you perform a task or action, especially a complicated one, you do it. [V n] We re looking for people of all ages who have performed outstanding acts of bravery, kindness or… … English dictionary
perform — /pəˈfɔm / (say puh fawm) verb (t) 1. to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles. 2. to go through or execute in due form: to perform a ceremony. 3. to carry into effect; fulfil. 4. to act (a play, a part, etc.), as on the stage. 5. to render… …
perform — verb 1 (I, T) to do something to entertain people, for example by acting a play, or playing a piece of music: I ve never seen Othello performed so brilliantly. | Chris will be performing in public next week. 2 (T) to do something such as a piece… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Miracles of Modern Science — (or MOMS) is an American independent band originating in Princeton University in 2004. The band is composed of Evan Younger (double bass, lead vocals), Josh Hirshfeld (mandolin, vocals), Kieran Ledwidge (violin), Geoff McDonald (cello), and Tyler … Wikipedia