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1. nouna. [of work, duties] programme m ; [of planes] horaire m ; [of events] calendrier m ; (US = timetable) emploi m du temps(gen pass) [+ meeting, talks] prévoir• you are scheduled to speak after him d'après le programme, vous parlez après lui• the government has scheduled elections for 5 January le gouvernement a fixé les élections au 5 janvier* * *['ʃedjuːl], US ['skedʒʊl] 1.1) Administration, Commerce, Technology programme m; ( projected plan) prévisions fplto be ahead of/behind schedule — être en avance/en retard sur les prévisions
to draw up ou make out a schedule — établir un programme
2) ( of appointments) programme m also Televisionto fit somebody/something into one's schedule — intégrer quelqu'un/quelque chose dans son programme
3) ( timetable) horaire mto arrive on/ahead of/behind schedule — arriver à l'heure/en avance/en retard
4) Commerce, Law ( list) ( of charges) barème m; ( of repayments) taux m; ( of contents) inventaire m; ( to a contract) annexe f2.transitive verb prévoir; ( arrange) programmerthe plane is scheduled to arrive at 2.00 — l'avion est attendu à 2 h
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вызывает тревогу, что переговоры затягиваютсяPolitics english-russian dictionary > talks are alarmingly behind schedule
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1. nразговор, беседа; pl переговорыmore peace talks are going to take place / getting underway / lie ahead — переговоры о мирном урегулировании будут продолжены
to be more flexible in the talks — проявлять бо́льшую гибкость на переговорах
to begin (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to bring a country into the talks between smb — вовлекать / подключать какую-л. страну к переговорам между кем-л.
to come to the talks empty-handed — приходить на переговоры с пустыми руками ( без новых предложений)
to complete / to conclude talks — завершать переговоры
to damage the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to demand a prompt resumption of peace talks — требовать скорейшего возобновления переговоров о мире
to derail / to disrupt the talks — срывать переговоры
to dominate the two days of talks — быть главным вопросом на переговорах, которые продлятся два дня
to extend talks amid reports of smth — продлевать переговоры, в то время как поступают сообщения о чем-л.
to hamper the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to have / to hold further / more talks with smb — проводить дальнейшие переговоры / продолжать переговоры с кем-л.
to hold talks at the request of smb — проводить переговоры по чьей-л. просьбе
to hold talks in an exceptionally warm atmosphere — вести переговоры в исключительно теплой атмосфере
to iron out difficulties in the talks — устранять трудности, возникшие в ходе переговоров
to maintain one's talks for 10 days — продолжать переговоры еще 10 дней
to make good / substantial progress at / in the talks — добиваться значительного / существенного успеха на переговорах
to make smb more flexible in the talks — заставлять кого-л. занять более гибкую позицию на переговорах
to obstruct the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to offer unconditional talks to smb — предлагать кому-л. провести переговоры, не сопровождаемые никакими условиями
to open (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to push forward the talks — активизировать переговоры; давать толчок переговорам
to put the proposals to arms reduction talks — ставить предложения на рассмотрение участников переговоров о сокращении вооружений
to re-launch / to reopen talks — возобновлять переговоры
to restart / to resume talks — возобновлять переговоры
to resume talks after a lapse of 18 months — возобновлять переговоры после полуторагодового перерыва
to schedule talks — намечать / планировать переговоры
to start (the) talks — начинать / открывать переговоры
to steer a diplomatic course in one's talks — проводить дипломатическую линию на переговорах
to stymie the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
to torpedo the talks — вредить / мешать / препятствовать переговорам, подрывать переговоры
- accession talksto walk out of / to withdraw from talks — уходить с переговоров, отказываться от продолжения переговоров
- after a full day of talks
- ambassadorial talks
- ambassadorial-level talks
- another round of talks gets under way today
- arduous talks
- arms control talks
- arms talks
- backstage talks
- barren talks
- beneficial talks
- bilateral talks
- bittersweet talk
- border talks
- breakdown in talks
- breakdown of talks - businesslike talks
- by means of talks
- by talks
- call for fresh talks
- carefully prepared talks
- cease-fire talks
- CFE talks
- coalition talks
- collapsed talks
- completion of talks
- conduct of talks
- confidential talks
- confrontational talks
- constructive talks
- conventional arms control talks
- conventional forces in Europe talks
- conventional stability talks
- conventional talks
- conventional-force talk
- cordial talks
- crux of the talks
- current round of talks
- deadlocked talks
- delay in the talks
- detailed talks
- direct talks
- disarmament talks
- discreet talks
- disruption of talks
- divisive talks
- early talks
- election talk
- emergency talks
- equal talks
- Europe-wide talks
- exhaustive talks
- exploratory talks
- extensive talks
- face-to-face talks
- failure at the talks
- failure of the talks
- familiarization talks
- farewell talks
- final round of talks
- follow -up talks
- follow-on talks
- force-reduction talks
- formal talks
- forthcoming talks
- four-way talks
- frank talks
- fresh round of talks
- fresh talks
- friendly atmosphere in the talks
- friendly talks
- frosty talks
- fruitful talks
- fruitless talks
- full talks
- full-scale talks
- further talks
- get-to-know-you talks
- good-faith talks
- hard-going talks
- highest-level talks
- high-level talks
- in a follow-up to one's talks
- in the course of talks
- in the last round of the talks
- in the latest round of the talks
- in the talks
- inconclusive talks
- indirect talks
- industrial promotion talks
- informal talks
- intensive talks
- intercommunal talks
- interesting talks
- interparty talks
- last-ditch talks
- last-minute talks
- lengthy talks
- low-level talks
- make-or-break talks
- man-to-man talks
- marathon talks
- MBFR talks
- meaningful talks
- mediator in the talks
- membership talks
- ministerial talks
- more talks
- multilateral talks
- Mutual and Balanced Force Reduction talks
- news lockout during the talks
- no further talks are scheduled
- non-stop talks
- normalization talks
- nuclear and space arms talks
- observer at the talks
- offer of talks
- on-and-off talks
- Open Skies Talk
- open talks
- outcome of the talks
- pace of the talks
- participant in the talks
- parties at the talks
- pay talks
- peace talks
- pep talk
- political talks
- positive talks
- preliminary talks
- preparatory talks
- present at the talks are...
- pre-summit talks
- pre-talks
- prime-ministerial talks
- private talks
- productive talks
- profound talks
- programmatic talk
- proposed talks
- proximity talks
- rapid progress in talks
- rapprochement talks
- realistic talks
- renewal of talks
- resumed talks
- resumption of talks
- reunification talks - sales talks
- SALT
- scheduled talks
- secret talks
- security talks
- sensible talks
- separate talks
- serious talks
- session of the talks
- setback in the talks
- sincere talks
- stage-by-stage talks
- stormy talks
- Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
- Strategic Arms Reduction Talks
- substantial talks
- substantive talks
- successful progress of the talks
- summit talks
- talk was conducted in an atmosphere
- talk was held in an atmosphere
- talk will be dominated by the row which...
- talks about talk
- talks are alarmingly behind schedule
- talks are at a standstill
- talks are critical
- talks are deadlocked
- talks are due to resume
- talks are getting nowhere
- talks are going ahead
- talks are going well
- talks are heading for deadlock
- talks are in doubt
- talks are in high gear
- talks are in jeopardy
- talks are into their final day
- talks are not going fast enough
- talks are only a start
- talks are progressing at a snail's pace
- talks are progressing smoothly
- talks are progressing well
- talks are set to fail
- talks are stalemated
- talks are still on track
- talks are taking place in a constructive atmosphere
- talks are underway
- talks at a ministerial level
- talks at the highest level
- talks at the level of deputy foreign ministers
- talks between smb have run into last-minute difficulties
- talks between the two sides
- talks bogged down on smth
- talks broke down
- talks came to a standstill
- talks center on smth
- talks collapsed
- talks come at a time when...
- talks concentrate on
- talks dragged on for years
- talks ended in agreement
- talks ended in failure
- talks ended inconclusively
- talks ended without agreement
- talks failed to make any progress
- talks faltered on smth
- talks foundered on smth
- talks get underway
- talks go into a second day
- talks go on
- talks had a successful start
- talks had been momentous
- talks hang by a thread
- talks hang in the balance
- talks have been constructive and businesslike
- talks have broken up in failure
- talks have ended on an optimistic note
- talks have ended with little sign of agreement
- talks have ended with little sign of program
- talks have fallen through
- talks have got off to a friendly start
- talks have got off to a successful start
- talks have made little progress towards peace
- talks have never been closer to an agreement
- talks have reached deadlock
- talks have reopened
- talks have run into difficulties
- talks have run into trouble
- talks inch forward
- talks is burgeoning again about...
- talks made progress
- talks may continue into tomorrow
- talks may not get off the ground
- talks now under way
- talks of peace
- talks of procedural nature
- talks on a range of issues
- talks on conventional stability
- talks open
- talks overran by half an hour
- talks overshadowed by smth
- talks produced no results
- talks reconvene
- talks remain deadlocked
- talks restart
- talks resume
- talks stalled over the issue
- talks under the auspices of smb
- talks went into the small hours of the morning
- talks went late into the night
- talks went on late into the night
- talks went smoothly
- talks were due to start a month ago
- talks were not conclusive
- talks were suspended
- talks were warm, friendly and cordial
- talks will cover smth
- talks will focus on smth
- talks will go ahead
- talks will take place at the undersecretaries of foreign affairs level
- talks will yield an agreement
- talks with smb are not acceptable
- talks with the mediation of smb
- talks without preconditions
- talks would make little headway
- the agreement was signed at the end of 5 days of talks
- the area affected in the talks
- the outcome of the talks is not easy to predict
- the pace of the talks is slow
- the progress of the talks
- there was a sense of achievement at the end of the talks
- this problem will be at the heart of the talks
- those in the talks
- three days of talks have failed to make any tangible progress
- three-sided talks
- three-way talks
- too much talks and not enough action
- top-level talks
- touchstone of progress in the talks
- trade talks
- trilateral talks
- tripartite talks
- two-way talks
- umbrella peace talks
- unconditional talks
- United Nations-mediated talks
- United Nations-sponsored talks
- unity talks
- unofficial talk
- unproductive talks
- unscheduled talks
- useful talks
- walkout from the talks
- weighty talks
- wide range of talks
- wide-ranging talks
- workmanlike talks 2. vвести беседу, разговариватьto talk about smth — вести переговоры о чем-л.
to talk to smb direct — вести с кем-л. прямые переговоры
to talk to smb through a third party — вести переговоры с кем-л. через посредника
to talk tough — вести беседу / говорить резко
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1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correr2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) circular; moverse3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) correr4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funcionar, estar en marcha5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigir6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correr7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) circular8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) estar/permanecer en cartel; seguir vigente (un contrato); durar9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) tener; conducir10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) desteñir, correrse11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) llevar12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) pasar13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) estar; volverse
2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) carrera2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) viaje; excursión; paseo, vuelta3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) racha, período, etapa4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) carrera5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) (libre) uso6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) carrera7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) terreno de pasto; corral, gallinero•- runner- running
3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) seguido, consecutivo- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild
run1 n carrerarun2 vb1. correr2. correr / ir por / discurrir3. correr4. circular5. funcionar6. llevar / dirigirtr[rʌn]1 carrera3 (sequence) racha4 (ski run) pista5 (in stocking) carrera6 (demand) gran demanda7 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL permanencia en cartel■ the play closed after an eight-month run la obra dejó de representarse después de ocho meses en cartelera8 (in cricket) carrera9 (in printing) tirada10 (at cards) escalera1 (gen) correr■ run faster! ¡corre más deprisa!2 (flow) correr3 (operate) funcionar4 (trains, buses) circular5 (in election) presentarse■ the general has decided not to run for president el general ha decidido no presentarse como candidato para la presidencia6 (play) estar en cartel; (contract etc) seguir vigente■ this play ran for four years on Broadway esta obra estuvo en cartel durante cuatro años en Broadway7 (colour) correrse■ I washed it and the colours ran lo lavé y se destiñó, lo lavé y los colores se corrieron1 (gen) correr2 (race) correr en, participar en3 (take by car) llevar, acompañar■ could you run me to school? ¿me podrías acompañar al colegio en coche?4 (manage) llevar, dirigir, regentar5 (organize) organizar, montar6 (operate) hacer funcionar7 (pass, submit to) pasar■ have you run this data through the computer? ¿has pasado estos datos por el ordenador?8 (publish) publicar9 (water) dejar correr\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin the long run a la largato be on the run haber fugado, haber huidoto break into a run echarse a correrto go for a run ir a correrto have the run of something tener algo a su entera disposiciónto run in the family venir de familiato run short of something ir mal de algo■ he's had a good run for his money no le ha ido mal, no se puede quejar■ she won the match, but I gave her a run for her money ella ganó el partido, pero la hice trabajar1) : corrershe ran to catch the bus: corrió para alcanzar el autobúsrun and fetch the doctor: corre a buscar al médico2) : circular, correrthe train runs between Detroit and Chicago: el tren circula entre Detroit y Chicagoto run on time: ser puntual3) function: funcionar, irthe engine runs on gasoline: el motor funciona con gasolinato run smoothly: ir bien4) flow: correr, ir5) last: durarthe movie runs for two hours: la película dura dos horasthe contract runs for three years: el contrato es válido por tres años6) : desteñir, despintar (dícese de los colores)7) extend: correr, extenderse8)to run for office : postularse, presentarserun vt1) : correrto run 10 miles: correr 10 millasto run errands: hacer los mandadosto run out of town: hacer salir del pueblo2) pass: pasar3) drive: llevar en coche4) operate: hacer funcionar (un motor, etc.)5) : echarto run water: echar agua6) manage: dirigir, llevar (un negocio, etc.)7) extend: tender (un cable, etc.)8)to run a risk : correr un riesgorun n1) : carrera fat a run: a la carrera, corriendoto go for a run: ir a correr2) trip: vuelta f, paseo m (en coche), viaje m (en avión)3) series: serie fa run of disappointments: una serie de desilusionesin the long run: a la largain the short run: a corto plazo4) demand: gran demanda fa run on the banks: una corrida bancariato have a long run: mantenerse mucho tiempo en la cartelera6) type: tipo mthe average run of students: el tipo más común de estudiante7) : carrera f (en béisbol)8) : carrera f (en una media)9)to have the run of : tener libre acceso de (una casa, etc.)ski run : pista f (de esquí)n.• corrimiento s.m.p.p.(Participio pasivo de "to run") (a program)v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ran, run) = andar v.(§pret: anduv-)• marchar v. (In an election, US)v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ran, run) = acorrer v.• correr v.• dirigir v.• explotar v.• funcionar v.• gobernar v.
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1. rʌn2) correrhe ran downstairs/indoors — bajó/entró corriendo
I run down/over/up to Birmingham most weekends — la mayoría de los fines de semana voy a Birmingham
4)a) (go)the truck ran into the ditch/over the cliff — el camión cayó en la cuneta/se despeñó por el acantilado
b) ( Transp)5)the water ran hot/cold — empezó a salir agua caliente/fría
the river runs through the town/into the sea — el río pasa por la ciudad/desemboca en el mar
she left the water/faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running — dejó la llave abierta (AmL) or (Esp) el grifo abierto or (RPl) la canilla abierta or (Per) el caño abierto
b) ( pass) pasar6) ( travel)our thoughts were running along o on the same lines — nuestros pensamientos iban por el mismo camino
7) ( Pol) \<\<candidate\>\> presentarse, postularse (AmL)he is running for Governor again — se va a volver a presentar or (AmL tb) a postular como candidato a Gobernador
8) (operate, function)with the engine running — con el motor encendido or en marcha or (AmL tb) prendido
it runs off batteries/on gas — funciona con pilas or a pila(s)/a gas
9) ( extend)a) ( in space)the path runs across the field/around the lake — el sendero atraviesa el campo/bordea el lago
this idea runs through the whole book — esta idea se repite or está presente a lo largo del libro
b) ( in time)the contract runs for a year — el contrato es válido por un año or vence al cabo de un año
10)a) (be, stand)inflation is running at 4% — la tasa de inflación es del 4%
it runs in the family — es de familia, le (or me etc) viene de familia; water I 3) a)
b) ( become)stocks are running low — se están agotando las existencias; see also dry I 1) c), short II 2)
11) (of stories, sequences) decir*how did that line run? — ¿cómo decía or era esa línea?
12) (melt, merge) \<\<butter/cheese/icing\>\> derretirse*; \<\<paint/makeup\>\> correrse; \<\<color\>\> desteñir*, despintarse (Méx)13) \<\<stockings\>\> hacerse* carreras, correrse (AmL)
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1) vt2)a) \<\<race/marathon\>\> correr, tomar parte enb) ( chase)the Green candidate ran them a close third — el candidato de los verdes quedó en tercer lugar a muy poca distancia de ellos
they were run out of town — los hicieron salir del pueblo, los corrieron del pueblo (AmL fam)
3)a) (push, move) pasar4) ( cause to flow)to run something under the tap — (BrE) hacer* correr agua sobre algo
5)a) ( extend) \<\<cable/wire\>\> tender*b) ( pass) (hacer*) pasar6)a) ( smuggle) \<\<guns\>\> contrabandear, pasar (de contrabando)b) ( get past) \<\<blockade\>\> burlarto run a (red) light — (AmE) saltarse un semáforo (en rojo), pasarse un alto (Méx)
7) ( operate) \<\<engine\>\> hacer* funcionar; \<\<program\>\> ( Comput) pasar, ejecutar8) ( manage) \<\<business/organization/department\>\> dirigir*, llevarthe state-run television network — la cadena de televisión estatal or del Estado
who's running this business? — ¿aquí quién es el que manda?
he runs the financial side of the business — se encarga or se ocupa del aspecto financiero del negocio
9)a) ( Transp) \<\<flight\>\> tener*b) ( maintain) tener*10) \<\<tests\>\> realizar*, llevar a cabo; \<\<classes/concerts\>\> organizar*; \<\<newspaper\>\> \<\<article\>\> publicar*; fever 1) a), risk I a), temperature b)•Phrasal Verbs:- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up
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1) ( on foot)he does everything at a run — todo lo hace (deprisa y) corriendo or a la(s) carrera(s)
on the run: the children keep her on the run all day los niños la tienen todo el día en danza; after seven years on the run (from the law) después de estar siete años huyendo de la justicia; to give somebody a (good) run for her/his money hacerle* sudar tinta a algn; to have a good run for one's money: he was champion for six years, he had a good run for his money fue campeón durante seis años, no se puede quejar; to have the run of something tener* libre acceso a algo, tener* algo a su (or mi etc) entera disposición; to make a run for it — escaparse
2)a) (trip, outing) vuelta f, paseo m ( en coche)b) ( journey)the outward run — el trayecto or viaje de ida
it's only a short/10-mile run — está muy cerca/sólo a 10 millas
3)a) ( sequence)a run of good/bad luck — una racha de buena/mala suerte, una buena/mala racha
b) ( period of time)4) ( tendency) corriente fin the normal run of events — normalmente, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos
5) ( heavy demand)run ON something: there's been a run on these watches estos relojes han estado muy solicitados or han tenido mucha demanda; a run on sterling una fuerte presión sobre la libra; a run on the banks — una corrida bancaria, un pánico bancario
6) (Cin, Theat) temporada f8)a) ( track) pista fb) ( for animals) corral m9) (in stocking, knitted garment) carrera f10) (in baseball, cricket) carrera f[rʌn] (vb: pt ran) (pp run)1. N1) (=act of running) carrera f•
at a run — corriendo, a la carrera•
to break into a run — echar a correr, empezar a correr•
to be on the run — (from police) estar huido de la justicia, ser fugitivohe's on the run from prison — (se) escapó or se fugó de la cárcel
we've got them on the run — (Mil etc) los hemos puesto en fuga; (fig) están casi vencidos
- give sb a run for their moneyhe's had a good run (for his money) * — (on sb's death) ha tenido una vida larga y bien aprovechada
2) (=outing in car etc) vuelta f, paseo m, excursión f3) (=journey) viaje m; (Aer, Rail etc) (=route) ruta f, línea fthe Plymouth-Santander run — la línea Plymouth-Santander, el servicio de Plymouth a Santander
4) (=sequence) serie f•
in the long run — a la largaa run of bad luck — una racha or temporada de mala suerte
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in the short run — a plazo corto5) (Theat, TV) temporada f6) (=generality)•
the common run — lo común y corriente•
it stands out from the general run of books — destaca de la generalidad de los libros7) (=trend)8) (Comm, Econ) (=increased demand) gran demanda f9) (for animals) corral m10) (Cards) escalera f11) (Cricket, Baseball) carrera fto make or score a run — hacer or anotar(se) una carrera
See:see cultural note CRICKET in cricket12) (Publishing)a run of 5,000 copies — una tirada de 5.000 ejemplares
13) (in tights) carrera f14) (Mus) carrerilla f15) (Aer etc) (=raid) ataque m16) (US) (Pol) (=bid for leadership) carrera f, campaña f17) (=access, use)18)to have the runs * — andar muy suelto *, tener cagalera **
2. VT1) (gen) correrto run the 100 metres — participar en or correr los 100 metros lisos
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let things run their course — (fig) deja que las cosas sigan su curso- run sb close- run it close or fine- be run off one's feetmile2) (=take, drive)3) (=put, move)•
to run a comb through one's hair — peinarse rápidamente•
to run one's eye over a letter — echar un vistazo a una carta•
to run a fence round a field — poner una valla alrededor de un campo•
to run one's fingers through sb's hair — pasar los dedos por el pelo de algn•
to run a pipe through a wall — pasar un tubo por una pared•
to run water into a bath — hacer correr agua en un baño, llenar un baño de agua•
to run one's words together — comerse las palabras, hablar atropelladamente4) (=organize etc) [+ business, hotel etc] dirigir, llevar; [+ country] gobernar; [+ campaign, competition] organizar•
the school runs courses for foreign students — la escuela organiza cursos para estudiantes extranjeros•
to run the house for sb — llevar la casa a algn•
they ran a series of tests on the product — llevaron a cabo or efectuaron una serie de pruebas con el producto5) (esp Brit) (=operate, use) [+ car] tener; [+ machine] hacer funcionar, hacer andar; [+ train] poner; (Comput) [+ programme] ejecutar•
to run a new bus service — poner en funcionamiento un nuevo servicio de autobusesthe car is very cheap to run — el coche gasta muy poco or tiene muy pocos gastos de mantenimiento
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you can run this machine on gas — puedes hacer funcionar esta máquina a gas6) (=enter in contest)7) (=publish) [+ report, story] publicar, imprimir8) (=smuggle) [+ guns, whisky] pasar de contrabando9) (=not stop for)gauntlet, risk, temperature•
to run a blockade — saltarse un bloqueo, burlar un bloqueo3. VI•
to run across the road — cruzar la calle corriendo•
to run down the garden — correr por el jardín•
to run for a bus — correr tras el autobúswe shall have to run for it — (=move quickly) tendremos que correr; (=escape) habrá que darse a la fuga
to run for all one is worth, run like the devil — correr a todo correr
run for your lives! — ¡sálvese el que pueda!
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to run to help sb — correr al auxilio de algn•
he ran up to me — se me acercó corriendo3) (Naut)•
to run before the wind — navegar con viento a popa4) (=function) funcionar•
the car is not running well — el coche no funciona bien•
you mustn't leave the engine running — no se debe dejar el motor en marcha•
the lift isn't running — el ascensor no funciona•
it runs off the mains — funciona con corriente de la red•
it runs on petrol — funciona con gasolina, tiene motor de gasolina•
things did not run smoothly for them — (fig) las cosas no les fueron bien5) (=extend)a) (in time)•
the contract has two years left to run — al contrato le quedan dos años de duración•
the play ran for two years — la obra estuvo dos años en cartelera•
the programme ran for an extra ten minutes — el programa se prolongó diez minutos, el programa duró diez minutos de más•
the sentences will run concurrently — las condenas se cumplirán al mismo tiempo•
it runs through the whole history of art — afecta toda la historia del arte, se observa en toda la historia del arteb) (in space)•
he has a scar running across his chest — tiene una cicatriz que le atraviesa el pecho•
the road runs along the river — la carretera va a lo largo del río•
the road runs by our house — la carretera pasa delante de nuestra casa•
the path runs from our house to the station — el sendero va de nuestra casa a la estación•
this street runs into the square — esta calle desemboca en la plaza•
a balcony runs round the hall — una galería se extiende a lo largo del perímetro de la sala•
the ivy runs up the wall — la hiedra trepa por la pared6) (=flow) correr; (Med) [sore] supurar•
your bath is running — tienes el baño llenándose•
blood ran from the wound — la sangre manaba de la herida, la herida manaba sangre•
the milk ran all over the floor — la leche se derramó por todo el suelo•
money simply runs through his fingers — es un manirroto•
his nose was running — le moqueaba la nariz•
my pen runs — mi pluma gotea•
the river runs for 300 miles — el río corre 300 millas•
you left the tap running — dejaste abierto el grifo or (LAm) abierta la llave•
the tears ran down her cheeks — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas•
when the tide is running strongly — cuando sube la marea rápidamente•
the streets were running with water — el agua corría por las calles7) [colour] correrse, desteñirsethe colours have run — los colores se han corrido or desteñido
colours that will not run — colores que no (se) destiñen or que no se corren
8) (=melt) derretirse9) (=go)a ripple of excitement ran through the crowd — una ola de entusiasmo hizo vibrar or estremeció a la multitud
seed 1., 1), wild 2., 2)the thought ran through my head that... — se me ocurrió pensar que...
10) (=be)high 2., low I, 1., 4)11) (Pol) (=stand for election) presentarse como candidato(-a)are you running? — ¿vas a presentar tu candidatura?
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to run against sb — medirse con algn, enfrentarse a algn12) (=say)the text runs like this — el texto dice así, el texto reza así
13) [stocking] hacerse una carrera14) (Comput) ejecutarse4.CPD- run at- run away- run back- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up* * *
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1. [rʌn]2) correrhe ran downstairs/indoors — bajó/entró corriendo
I run down/over/up to Birmingham most weekends — la mayoría de los fines de semana voy a Birmingham
4)a) (go)the truck ran into the ditch/over the cliff — el camión cayó en la cuneta/se despeñó por el acantilado
b) ( Transp)5)the water ran hot/cold — empezó a salir agua caliente/fría
the river runs through the town/into the sea — el río pasa por la ciudad/desemboca en el mar
she left the water/faucet (AmE) o (BrE) tap running — dejó la llave abierta (AmL) or (Esp) el grifo abierto or (RPl) la canilla abierta or (Per) el caño abierto
b) ( pass) pasar6) ( travel)our thoughts were running along o on the same lines — nuestros pensamientos iban por el mismo camino
7) ( Pol) \<\<candidate\>\> presentarse, postularse (AmL)he is running for Governor again — se va a volver a presentar or (AmL tb) a postular como candidato a Gobernador
8) (operate, function)with the engine running — con el motor encendido or en marcha or (AmL tb) prendido
it runs off batteries/on gas — funciona con pilas or a pila(s)/a gas
9) ( extend)a) ( in space)the path runs across the field/around the lake — el sendero atraviesa el campo/bordea el lago
this idea runs through the whole book — esta idea se repite or está presente a lo largo del libro
b) ( in time)the contract runs for a year — el contrato es válido por un año or vence al cabo de un año
10)a) (be, stand)inflation is running at 4% — la tasa de inflación es del 4%
it runs in the family — es de familia, le (or me etc) viene de familia; water I 3) a)
b) ( become)stocks are running low — se están agotando las existencias; see also dry I 1) c), short II 2)
11) (of stories, sequences) decir*how did that line run? — ¿cómo decía or era esa línea?
12) (melt, merge) \<\<butter/cheese/icing\>\> derretirse*; \<\<paint/makeup\>\> correrse; \<\<color\>\> desteñir*, despintarse (Méx)13) \<\<stockings\>\> hacerse* carreras, correrse (AmL)
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1) vt2)a) \<\<race/marathon\>\> correr, tomar parte enb) ( chase)the Green candidate ran them a close third — el candidato de los verdes quedó en tercer lugar a muy poca distancia de ellos
they were run out of town — los hicieron salir del pueblo, los corrieron del pueblo (AmL fam)
3)a) (push, move) pasar4) ( cause to flow)to run something under the tap — (BrE) hacer* correr agua sobre algo
5)a) ( extend) \<\<cable/wire\>\> tender*b) ( pass) (hacer*) pasar6)a) ( smuggle) \<\<guns\>\> contrabandear, pasar (de contrabando)b) ( get past) \<\<blockade\>\> burlarto run a (red) light — (AmE) saltarse un semáforo (en rojo), pasarse un alto (Méx)
7) ( operate) \<\<engine\>\> hacer* funcionar; \<\<program\>\> ( Comput) pasar, ejecutar8) ( manage) \<\<business/organization/department\>\> dirigir*, llevarthe state-run television network — la cadena de televisión estatal or del Estado
who's running this business? — ¿aquí quién es el que manda?
he runs the financial side of the business — se encarga or se ocupa del aspecto financiero del negocio
9)a) ( Transp) \<\<flight\>\> tener*b) ( maintain) tener*10) \<\<tests\>\> realizar*, llevar a cabo; \<\<classes/concerts\>\> organizar*; \<\<newspaper\>\> \<\<article\>\> publicar*; fever 1) a), risk I a), temperature b)•Phrasal Verbs:- run at- run away- run down- run in- run into- run off- run on- run out- run over- run to- run up
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1) ( on foot)he does everything at a run — todo lo hace (deprisa y) corriendo or a la(s) carrera(s)
on the run: the children keep her on the run all day los niños la tienen todo el día en danza; after seven years on the run (from the law) después de estar siete años huyendo de la justicia; to give somebody a (good) run for her/his money hacerle* sudar tinta a algn; to have a good run for one's money: he was champion for six years, he had a good run for his money fue campeón durante seis años, no se puede quejar; to have the run of something tener* libre acceso a algo, tener* algo a su (or mi etc) entera disposición; to make a run for it — escaparse
2)a) (trip, outing) vuelta f, paseo m ( en coche)b) ( journey)the outward run — el trayecto or viaje de ida
it's only a short/10-mile run — está muy cerca/sólo a 10 millas
3)a) ( sequence)a run of good/bad luck — una racha de buena/mala suerte, una buena/mala racha
b) ( period of time)4) ( tendency) corriente fin the normal run of events — normalmente, en el curso normal de los acontecimientos
5) ( heavy demand)run ON something: there's been a run on these watches estos relojes han estado muy solicitados or han tenido mucha demanda; a run on sterling una fuerte presión sobre la libra; a run on the banks — una corrida bancaria, un pánico bancario
6) (Cin, Theat) temporada f8)a) ( track) pista fb) ( for animals) corral m9) (in stocking, knitted garment) carrera f10) (in baseball, cricket) carrera f -
5 fit in
1. transitive verb1) unterbringen2) (to a schedule) einen Termin geben (+ Dat.); unterbringen, einschieben [Treffen, Besuch, Sitzung]2. intransitive verb1) hineinpassen2) (be in accordance)fit in with something — mit etwas übereinstimmen
fit in with somebody's plan/ideas — in jemandes Plan/Konzept (Akk.) passen
* * *( often with with) (to be able to live, exist etc in agreement or harmony: She doesn't fit in with the other children.) passen zu* * *◆ fit inI. vito \fit in in with a team sich akk in ein Team einfügen2. (conform, correspond) dazupassenthis doesn't \fit in in with my plans das passt mir nicht in den PlanII. vt1. (make time for)▪ to \fit in sth ⇆ in etw einschiebento \fit in sth in one's schedule etw in seinem Terminkalender unterbringen2. (put down as)▪ to \fit in sb in [somewhere] jdn [irgendwo] einordnen* * *1. vt sep1) (= find space for) unterbringen2) (= find time for) person einen Termin geben (+dat); meeting unterbringen; (= squeeze in) einschiebenSir Charles could fit you in at 3 o'clock —
can you fit this meeting in(to) your schedule? — können Sie diese Konferenz noch in Ihrem Terminkalender unterbringen?
3)(= make harmonize)
to fit sth in with sth — etw mit etw in Einklang bringen4) (= fit, put in) einsetzen, einbauen2. vi1) (= go into place) hineinpassenI can't get all the toys to fit in — ich kann die ganzen Spielsachen nicht hineinbekommen
there is one fact that doesn't fit in — da ist ein Punkt, der nicht ins Ganze passt
how does this fit in? —
I see, it all fits in now — jetzt passt alles zusammen
to fit in with sth (plans, ideas) — in etw (acc) passen; (facts) mit etw übereinstimmen
he wants everybody to fit in with him/his plans — er will, dass sich jedermann nach ihm/seinen Plänen richtet
3)= harmonize) he doesn't fit in here/with the others/with such a firm — er passt nicht hierhin/zu den anderen/in eine solche Firmashe's the sort who fits in easily in any group —
the new director didn't fit in — der neue Direktor hat nicht in die Firma gepasst or nicht reingepasst (inf)
try to fit in (with the others) — versuche dich den anderen anzupassen
she has problems fitting in — sie kann sich nicht gut anpassen
* * *A v/t1. einfügen, -schieben, -passen* * *1. transitive verb1) unterbringen2) (to a schedule) einen Termin geben (+ Dat.); unterbringen, einschieben [Treffen, Besuch, Sitzung]2. intransitive verb1) hineinpassenfit in with somebody's plan/ideas — in jemandes Plan/Konzept (Akk.) passen
3) (settle harmoniously) [Person:] sich anpassen ( with an + Akk.) -
6 programme
'prəuɡræm1) ((a booklet or paper giving the details of) the planned events in an entertainment etc: According to the programme, the show begins at 8.00.) programa2) (a plan or scheme: a programme of reforms.) programa3) ((British and American usually program) a set of data, instructions etc put into a computer.) programa•- program- programmer
programme n programatr['prəʊgræm]1 (gen) programar; (activities) programar, planearn.• cartel s.m.n.v.• programar (Informática) v. (UK)v.• programar v.
I 'prəʊgræm
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transitive verb (BrE) program II 1)= program (esp US) ['prǝʊɡræm]1. N1) (=plan, schedule) programa ma programme of meetings, talks and exhibitions — un programa de reuniones, discursos y exposiciones
detoxification 2., space 3.what's (on) the programme for today? — ¿qué planes or programa tenemos para hoy?
2) (US) (Univ) (=syllabus) plan m de estudios, programa m; (=course) curso m3) (TV, Rad) programa mmagazinetelevision programme — programa m de televisión
4) (=performance details) programa mthey've put together an interesting programme for tonight's concert — han conseguido reunir los elementos necesarios para un interesante programa de concierto esta noche
can I have a look at the programme? — ¿puedo echarle un vistazo al programa?
5) (Comput) = program6) (on washing machine) programa m2. VT1) (=arrange) programar, planear2) (Comput) = program3) (Elec) (also fig) programarto be programmed (to do sth) — [machine, person] estar programado (para hacer algo)
3.VI(Comput) = program4.CPDprogramme maker N — (TV) realizador(a) m / f de televisión
programme music N — música f de programa
programme notes NPL — descripción f del programa (en un concierto)
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I ['prəʊgræm]
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transitive verb (BrE) program II 1) -
7 grueling
gru·el·inggru·el·ling, AM gru·el·ing[ˈgrʊəlɪŋ, AM ˈgru:əl-]* * *(US) ['grʊəlɪŋ]adjschedule, journey, day, week (äußerst) anstrengend; pace, conditions mörderisch (inf); race, match, event (äußerst) strapaziös; talks, negotiations aufreibend* * *A adj (adv gruellingly) fig mörderisch, aufreibend, zermürbendB s Br umga) harte Strafe oder Behandlungb) Strapaze f, Schlauch m umg* * *adj.mörderisches adj. -
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(Amer.: grueling) adjective aufreibend; zermürbend; [äußerst] strapaziös [Reise, Marsch]; mörderisch (ugs.) [Tempo, Rennen]* * *['ɡrueliŋ](exhausting: a gruelling race.) zermürbend* * *gru·el·ling, AM gru·el·ing[ˈgrʊəlɪŋ, AM ˈgru:əl-]* * *(US) ['grʊəlɪŋ]adjschedule, journey, day, week (äußerst) anstrengend; pace, conditions mörderisch (inf); race, match, event (äußerst) strapaziös; talks, negotiations aufreibend* * *A adj (adv gruellingly) fig mörderisch, aufreibend, zermürbendB s Br umga) harte Strafe oder Behandlungb) Strapaze f, Schlauch m umg* * *(Amer.: grueling) adjective aufreibend; zermürbend; [äußerst] strapaziös [Reise, Marsch]; mörderisch (ugs.) [Tempo, Rennen]* * *adj.zermürbend adj. -
9 doubtful
['daʊtfl]1) (unsure) [ person] incerto, dubbioso; [future, weather] incerto; [argument, result] dubbio, discutibile, incertoit is doubtful if o that o whether è dubbio o è poco probabile che; I am doubtful that o whether dubito che; to be doubtful about doing essere incerto o in dubbio se fare; to be doubtful about o as to — essere scettico su, essere poco convinto di [idea, explanation, plan]; avere dei dubbi su, essere scettico su [job, object, purchase]
2) (questionable) [character, past, activity, taste] dubbio, discutibile* * *1) (feeling doubt; uncertain what to think, expect etc: He is doubtful about the future of the school.) dubbioso, incerto2) (able to be doubted; not clear: The outcome is doubtful; a doubtful result.) incerto3) (uncertain but rather unlikely, unhopeful etc: It is doubtful whether this will work; a doubtful improvement.) incerto4) (suspicious: He's rather a doubtful character.) ambiguo, equivoco* * *doubtful /ˈdaʊtfl/a.1 ( di persona) dubbioso; incerto: I am doubtful about what to do, sono dubbioso sul da farsi; She was doubtful whether to accept ( o if she should accept), era in dubbio se accettare; Many voters remain doubtful about who to support, molti elettori rimangono dubbiosi su chi sostenere; to look doubtful, avere un'aria perplessa; to feel doubtful, essere dubbioso2 ( di cosa) dubbio, incerto: The political situation is very doubtful, la situazione politica è molto incerta; doubtful result, risultato incerto; The outcome of the talks is looking doubtful, l'esito dei negoziati appare dubbio; The scheme is of doubtful benefit, l'utilità del piano è dubbia; It is doubtful whether the plan will succeed, è dubbio che il piano riesca; It is doubtful that they can finish on schedule, non è sicuro che possano finire entro i termini stabiliti3 dubbio; equivoco: a doubtful remedy, un rimedio discutibile; Their products are of doubtful quality, i loro prodotti sono di dubbia qualità: a doubtful character, un individuo equivoco● (comm.) doubtful debts, crediti di dubbia esigibilità □ His coming is a doubtful blessing, è discutibile se la sua venuta sia un bene o no.* * *['daʊtfl]1) (unsure) [ person] incerto, dubbioso; [future, weather] incerto; [argument, result] dubbio, discutibile, incertoit is doubtful if o that o whether è dubbio o è poco probabile che; I am doubtful that o whether dubito che; to be doubtful about doing essere incerto o in dubbio se fare; to be doubtful about o as to — essere scettico su, essere poco convinto di [idea, explanation, plan]; avere dei dubbi su, essere scettico su [job, object, purchase]
2) (questionable) [character, past, activity, taste] dubbio, discutibile -
10 fit in
vito \fit in in with a team sich akk in ein Team einfügen2) (conform, correspond) dazupassen;( be compatible) mit etw dat vereinbar sein;this doesn't \fit in in with my plans das passt mir nicht in den Plan vt1) ( make time for)to \fit in sb <-> in jdn einschieben;(for treatment, talks) jdm einen Termin geben;to \fit in sth <-> in etw einschieben;to \fit in sth in one's schedule etw in seinem Terminkalender unterbringen2) ( put down as)to \fit in sb in [somewhere] jdn [irgendwo] einordnen -
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1 noun(a) (for transport) horaire m(b) (schedule) emploi m du temps(talks, meeting) (fix time of) fixer une heure pour; (fix date of) fixer une date pour -
12 overrun
1. [ˌəuvə'rʌn] гл.; прош. вр. overran; прич. прош. вр. overrun1) переходить пределы, границы (чего-л.)The talks overran their allotted time. — Переговоры продлились дольше, чем это было предусмотрено регламентом.
Costs overran the budget by about 30%. — Расходы превысили бюджет приблизительно на 30 процентов.
Syn:2)а) захватывать ( территорию)б) опустошать, грабить3) кишеть; наводнять, заполонятьPadua and Vicenza are prosperous, well-preserved cities, not overrun by tourists. — Падуя и Виченца - это процветающие, хорошо сохранившиеся города, где не бывает большого наплыва туристов.
I saw the mouldering ruin of an abbey overrun with ivy. — Я увидел развалины монастыря, увитые плющом.
Syn:5) переливаться через край; затоплятьA general flood of waters would necessarily overrun the whole earth. — Великий потоп непременно затопит всю землю.
Syn:overflow 2.6) полигр. перебрасывать7) авто двигаться накатом2. ['əuvərʌn] сущ.1)а) перерасходOverrun is copies surplus to the number ordered. — Превышение тиража - это когда напечатанное количество копий превышает их заказанное число.
2) сумма, на которую сделан перерасход3) движение транспортного средства с превышением скорости, разнос двигателя -
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nсрыв; нарушение; разрушение
- environmental disruption
- disruption of negotiations
- disruption of plans
- disruption of production
- disruption of a schedule
- disruption of talks
- disruption of workEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > disruption
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14 report
A n2 ( notification) have you had any reports of lost dogs this evening? est-ce qu'on a signalé des chiens perdus ce soir? ;3 Admin ( published findings) rapport m ; ( of enquiry) rapport m d'enquête ; to prepare/publish a report préparer/publier un rapport ; the chairman's/committee's report le rapport présidentiel/de la commission ; the Warren commission's report le rapport d'enquête de la commission Warren ;4 Journ, Radio, TV communiqué m ; ( longer) reportage m ; and now a report from our Moscow correspondent et maintenant un communiqué de notre envoyé spécial à Moscou ; we bring you this special report voici un communiqué spécial ;5 GB Sch bulletin m scolaire ;7 ( noise) détonation f.B reports npl Journ, Radio, TV, gen ( unsubstantiated news) we are getting reports of heavy fighting des combats intensifs auraient lieu ; there have been reports of understaffing in prisons les prisons manqueraient de gardiens ; according to reports, the divorce is imminent selon certaines sources, le divorce serait imminent ; I've heard reports that the headmaster is taking early retirement j'ai entendu dire que le directeur va partir en préretraite.C vtr1 ( relay) signaler [fact, occurrence] ; I have nothing to report je n'ai rien à signaler ; to report sth to sb transmettre qch à qn [result, decision, news] ; the Union reported the vote to the management le syndicat a transmis le résultat du vote à la direction ; did she have anything of interest to report? avait-elle quelque chose d'intéressant à raconter? ; my friend reported that my parents are well mon ami m'a dit que mes parents vont bien ;2 Journ, TV, Radio ( give account of) faire le compte rendu de [debate] ; Peter Jenkins is in Washington to report the latest developments Peter Jenkins est à Washington pour nous tenir au courant des dernières nouvelles ; only one paper reported their presence in Paris un seul journal a fait état de leur présence à Paris ; the French press has reported that the tunnel is behind schedule selon la presse française il y aurait du retard dans la construction du tunnel ;3 Admin ( notify authorities) signaler, déclarer [theft, death, accident, case] ; 15 new cases of cholera were reported this week on a signalé 15 nouveaux cas de choléra cette semaine ; five people are reported dead on signale cinq morts ; no casualties have been reported on ne signale pas de victimes ; three people were reported missing after the explosion trois personnes ont été portées disparues après l'explosion ;4 ( allege) it is reported that il paraît que ; she is reported to have changed her mind elle aurait (paraît-il) changé d'avis, il paraît qu'elle a changé d'avis ;5 ( make complaint about) signaler [person] ; péj dénoncer [person] ; I shall report you to your headmaster je vais te signaler à ton directeur ; your insubordination will be reported votre insubordination sera signalée ; you will be reported to the boss le directeur sera mis au courant ; the residents reported the noise to the police les habitants se sont plaints du bruit au commissariat.D vi1 ( give account) to report on faire un compte rendu sur [talks, progress] ; Journ faire un reportage sur [event] ; he will report to Parliament on the negotiations il fera un compte rendu des négociations au parlement ;2 ( present findings) [committee, group] faire son rapport (on sur) ; the committee will report in June le comité fera son rapport en juin ;3 ( present oneself) se présenter ; report to reception/to the captain présentez-vous à la réception/au capitaine ; to report for duty prendre son service ; to report sick se faire porter malade ; to report to one's unit Mil rejoindre son unité ;4 Admin ( have as immediate superior) to report to être sous les ordres (directs) de [superior] ; she reports to me elle est sous mes ordres.■ report back:1 ( after absence) [employee] se présenter ;2 ( present findings) [committee, representative] présenter un rapport (about, on sur). -
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clear [klɪə(r)]transparent ⇒ 1 (a) clair ⇒ 1 (a)-(f) vif ⇒ 1 (c) net ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (h), 1 (l) évident ⇒ 1 (f) certain ⇒ 1 (g) libre ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (k) tranquille ⇒ 1 (j) distinctement ⇒ 2 (a) entièrement ⇒ 2 (c) débarrasser ⇒ 4 (a), 4 (b) clarifier ⇒ 4 (c) autoriser ⇒ 4 (d) innocenter ⇒ 4 (e) franchir ⇒ 4 (f) finir ⇒ 4 (h) s'éclaircir ⇒ 5 (a), 5 (b)(a) (transparent → glass, plastic) transparent; (→ water) clair, limpide; (→ river) limpide, transparent; (→ air) pur;∎ clear honey miel m liquide;∎ on a clear day par temps clair;∎ the sky grew clearer le ciel se dégagea;∎ as clear as day(light) clair comme le jour ou comme de l'eau de roche(c) (not dull → colour) vif; (→ light) éclatant, radieux; (untainted → complexion) clair, frais (fraîche);∎ clear blue bleu vif;∎ to have (a) clear skin avoir la peau nette(d) (distinct → outline) net, clair; (→ photograph) net; (→ sound) clair, distinct; (→ voice) clair, argentin;∎ Television the picture was very clear l'image était très nette;∎ make sure your writing is clear efforcez-vous d'écrire distinctement ou proprement;∎ the lyrics are not very clear je ne distingue pas très bien les paroles de la chanson;∎ the sound was as clear as a bell on entendait un son aussi clair que celui d'une cloche(e) (not confused → mind) pénétrant, lucide; (→ thinking, argument, style) clair; (→ explanation, report) clair, intelligible; (→ instructions) clair, explicite; (→ message) en clair;∎ I want to keep a clear head je veux rester lucide ou garder tous mes esprits;∎ a clear thinker un esprit lucide;∎ clear thinking is essential il est essentiel de garder un esprit lucide;∎ he is quite clear about what has to be done il sait parfaitement ce qu'il y a à faire;∎ I've got the problem clear in my head je comprends ou saisis le problème;∎ to make one's meaning or oneself clear se faire comprendre;∎ now let's get this clear - I want no nonsense comprenons-nous bien ou soyons clairs - je ne supporterai pas de sottises(f) (obvious, unmistakable) évident, clair;∎ a clear indication of a forthcoming storm un signe certain qu'il va y avoir de l'orage;∎ it is a clear case of favouritism c'est manifestement du favoritisme, c'est un cas de favoritisme manifeste;∎ it's clear that he's lying il est évident ou clair qu'il ment;∎ it's clear from her letter that she's unhappy sa lettre montre clairement qu'elle est malheureuse;∎ it becomes clearer every day cela devient plus évident chaque jour;∎ it's far from clear who will win the election on ne peut vraiment pas dire qui va gagner les élections;∎ it was not clear who had won on ne savait pas exactement qui avait gagné;∎ it is clear to me that he is telling the truth pour moi, il est clair qu'il dit la vérité;∎ he was unable to make his meaning clear il n'arrivait pas à s'expliquer;∎ we want to make it clear that… nous tenons à préciser que…;∎ to make it clear to sb that… bien faire comprendre à qn que…;∎ she made it quite clear to them what she wanted elle leur a bien fait comprendre ce qu'elle voulait;∎ it is important to make clear exactly what our aims are il est important de bien préciser quels sont nos objectifs;∎ is that clear? est-ce que c'est clair?;∎ do I make myself clear? est-ce que je me fais bien comprendre?, est-ce que c'est bien clair?;∎ humorous as clear as mud clair comme l'encre(g) (free from doubt, certain) certain;∎ she seems quite clear about what she wants elle sait très bien ce qu'elle veut;∎ I want to be clear in my mind about it je veux en avoir le cœur net(h) (unqualified) net, sensible;∎ it's a clear improvement over the other c'est nettement mieux que l'autre, il y a un net progrès par rapport à l'autre;∎ they won by a clear majority ils ont gagné avec une large majorité(i) (unobstructed, free → floor, path) libre, dégagé; (→ route) sans obstacles, sans danger; (→ view) dégagé;∎ the roads are clear of snow les routes sont déblayées ou déneigées;∎ clear of obstacles sans obstacles;∎ I left the desk clear j'ai débarrassé le bureau;∎ his latest X-rays are clear ses dernières radios ne montrent rien d'anormal;∎ clear space espace m libre;∎ we had a clear view of the sea nous avions une très belle vue sur la mer;∎ to be clear of sth être débarrassé de qch;∎ we're clear of the traffic nous sommes sortis des encombrements;∎ we were clear of the last checkpoint nous avions passé le dernier poste de contrôle;∎ once the plane was clear of the trees une fois que l'avion eut franchi les arbres;∎ to be clear of debts être libre de dettes;∎ figurative can you see your way clear to lending me £5? auriez-vous la possibilité de me prêter 5 livres?;∎ all clear! (there's no traffic, no one is watching) vous pouvez y aller, la voie est libre; Military fin d'alerte!(j) (free from guilt → conscience) tranquille;∎ is your conscience clear? as-tu la conscience tranquille?;∎ I can go home with a clear conscience je peux rentrer la conscience tranquille∎ his schedule is clear il n'a rien de prévu sur son emploi du temps;∎ I have Wednesday clear je n'ai rien de prévu pour mercredi;∎ we have four clear days to finish nous avons quatre jours pleins ou entiers pour finir(l) (net → money, wages) net;∎ he brings home £300 clear il gagne 300 livres net;∎ a clear profit un bénéfice net;∎ a clear loss une perte sèche;∎ clear of taxes net d'impôts(m) Linguistics antérieur2 adverb(a) (distinctly) distinctement, nettement;∎ Radio reading you loud and clear je te reçois cinq sur cinq;∎ I can hear you as clear as a bell je t'entends très clairement(b) (away from, out of the way)∎ to get clear of sb échapper à qn;∎ when we got clear of the town quand nous nous sommes éloignés de la ville;∎ when I get clear of my debts quand je serai débarrassé de mes dettes;∎ we pulled him clear of the wrecked car/of the water nous l'avons sorti de la carcasse de la voiture/de l'eau;∎ she was thrown clear of the car elle a été éjectée de la voiture;∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;∎ stand clear of the entrance! dégagez l'entrée!;∎ stand clear of the doors! attention à la fermeture automatique des portes!;∎ to keep or steer clear of sth éviter qch;∎ Nautical to steer clear of a rock passer au large d'un écueil(c) (all the way) entièrement, complètement;∎ you can see clear to the mountain on peut voir jusqu'à la montagne;∎ they went clear around the world ils ont fait le tour du monde;∎ the thieves got clear away les voleurs ont disparu sans laisser de trace3 noun∎ (idiom) to be in the clear (out of danger) être hors de danger; (out of trouble) être tiré d'affaire; (free of blame) être blanc comme neige; (above suspicion) être au-dessus de tout soupçon; (no longer suspected) être blanchi (de tout soupçon); Sport être démarqué∎ clear the papers off the desk enlevez ces papiers du bureau, débarrassez le bureau de ces papiers;∎ she cleared the plates from the table elle a débarrassé la table(b) (remove obstruction from → gen) débarrasser; (→ entrance, road) dégager, déblayer; (→ forest, land) défricher; (→ streets, room) faire évacuer; (→ pipe) déboucher;∎ it's your turn to clear the table c'est à ton tour de débarrasser la table ou de desservir;∎ to clear one's desk (tidy) débarrasser son bureau; (complete pending tasks) régler les affaires en suspens;∎ to clear one's throat se racler la gorge;∎ this land has been cleared of trees ce terrain a été déboisé;∎ clear the room! évacuez la salle!;∎ the judge cleared the court le juge a fait évacuer la salle;∎ the police cleared the way for the procession la police a ouvert un passage au cortège;∎ figurative the talks cleared the way for a ceasefire les pourparlers ont préparé le terrain ou ont ouvert la voie pour un cessez-le-feu;∎ also figurative to clear the ground déblayer le terrain;∎ to clear the decks (prepare for action) se mettre en branle-bas de combat; (make space) faire de la place, faire le ménage(c) (clarify → liquid) clarifier; (→ wine) coller, clarifier; (→ skin) purifier; (→ complexion) éclaircir;∎ open the windows to clear the air ouvrez les fenêtres pour aérer;∎ figurative his apology cleared the air ses excuses ont détendu l'atmosphère;∎ I went for a walk to clear my head (from hangover) j'ai fait un tour pour m'éclaircir les idées; (from confusion) j'ai fait un tour pour me rafraîchir les idées ou pour me remettre les idées en place(d) (authorize) autoriser, approuver;∎ the plane was cleared for take-off l'avion a reçu l'autorisation de décoller;∎ the editor cleared the article for publication le rédacteur en chef a donné son accord ou le feu vert pour publier l'article;∎ the investigators cleared him for top secret work après enquête, il a été autorisé à mener des activités top secret;∎ you'll have to clear it with the boss il faut demander l'autorisation ou l'accord ou le feu vert du patron(e) (vindicate, find innocent) innocenter, disculper;∎ to clear sb of a charge disculper qn d'une accusation;∎ he was cleared of having been drunk in charge of a ship accusé d'avoir tenu les commandes (d'un navire) en état d'ivresse, il a été disculpé;∎ the court cleared him of all blame la cour l'a totalement disculpé ou innocenté;∎ give him a chance to clear himself donnez-lui la possibilité de se justifier ou de prouver son innocence;∎ to clear one's name se justifier, défendre son honneur∎ to clear a ditch sauter ou franchir un fossé;∎ the horse cleared the fence with ease le cheval a sauté sans peine par-dessus ou a franchi sans peine la barrière;∎ the plane barely cleared the trees l'avion a franchi les arbres de justesse;∎ hang the curtains so that they just clear the floor accrochez les rideaux de façon à ce qu'ils touchent à peine le parquet∎ she cleared 10 percent on the deal l'affaire lui a rapporté 10 pour cent net ou 10 pour cent tous frais payés;∎ I clear a thousand pounds monthly je fais un bénéfice net de mille livres par mois∎ he cleared the backlog of work il a rattrapé le travail en retard;∎ we must clear this report by Friday il faut que nous nous débarrassions de ce rapport avant vendredi(i) (settle → account) liquider, solder; (→ cheque) compenser; (→ debt) s'acquitter de; (→ dues) acquitter∎ the bill cleared the Senate le projet de loi a été voté par le Sénat∎ to clear the ball dégager le ballon∎ to clear the screen vider l'écran∎ it's clearing le temps se lève, le ciel se dégage(b) (liquid) s'éclaircir; (skin) devenir plus sain; (complexion) s'éclaircir; (expression) s'éclairer;∎ her face cleared son visage s'est éclairé∎ it takes three days for the cheque to clear il y a trois jours de délai d'encaissement(d) (obtain clearance) recevoir l'autorisation(remove) enlever, ôter; (one's things) ranger;∎ we cleared away the dishes nous avons débarrassé (la table) ou desservi(b) (disappear → fog, mist) se dissiperfamiliar filer;∎ clear off! dégage!, fiche le camp!(b) (throw out → rubbish, old clothes) jeter;∎ he cleared everything out of the house il a fait le vide dans la maison;∎ to clear everyone out of a room faire évacuer une pièce∎ that last game cleared me out je me suis fait plumer dans cette dernière partie;∎ I'm cleared out je suis fauché ou à sec∎ he was clearing out when I arrived il faisait ses valises quand je suis arrivé;∎ he told us to clear out il nous a ordonné de disparaître;∎ clear out (of here)! dégage!, fiche le camp!➲ clear up∎ can you clear up this point? pouvez-vous éclaircir ce point?;∎ let's clear this matter up tirons cette affaire au clair∎ clear up that mess in the garden, will you? range-moi ce fouillis dans le jardin, d'accord?;∎ I have a lot of work to clear up j'ai beaucoup de travail à rattraper∎ it's clearing up le temps se lève(b) (spots, rash) disparaître;∎ his cold is clearing up son rhume tire à sa fin∎ I'm fed up with clearing up after you j'en ai assez de faire le ménage derrière toi -
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late [leɪt]en retard ⇒ 1 (a) tardif ⇒ 1 (b) tard ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c), 2 (a) défunt ⇒ 1 (d) feu ⇒ 1 (d) récent ⇒ 1 (e) récemment ⇒ 2 (b), 3 autrefois ⇒ 2 (c)(a) (behind schedule) en retard;∎ to be late (for sth) être en retard (pour qch);∎ the train is late le train a du retard;∎ to be ten minutes late avoir dix minutes de retard;∎ she's often late elle est ou elle arrive souvent en retard;∎ to make sb late retarder qn, mettre qn en retard;∎ we apologize for the late arrival of flight 906 nous vous prions d'excuser le retard du vol 906;∎ it was too late to do anything about it il était trop tard pour faire quoi que ce soit;∎ her baby was five days late son bébé est né avec cinq jours de retard∎ at a late hour à une heure tardive;∎ to keep late hours veiller, se coucher tard;∎ in the late afternoon tard dans l'après-midi, en fin d'après-midi;∎ she's in her late fifties elle approche de la soixantaine;∎ in the late seventies à la fin des années soixante-dix;∎ in late 1970 fin 1970;∎ at this late date à cette date avancée;∎ at this late stage à ce stade avancé;∎ to have a late lunch déjeuner tard;∎ there have been some late developments in the talks il y a du nouveau dans les discussions;∎ he was a late developer (physically) il a eu une croissance tardive; (intellectually) son développement intellectuel fut un peu tardif(c) (far on in the day) tard;∎ it's late il est tard;∎ it's getting late il se fait tard;∎ it is too late il est trop tard;∎ I was late going to bed je me suis couché tard∎ the late lamented president le regretté président;∎ the late Mr Fox le défunt M. Fox, formal feu M. Fox;∎ her late husband son défunt mari, formal feu son mari;∎ his late wife sa défunte femme, formal feu sa femme∎ I'm two days late je suis en retard de deux jours2 adverb∎ to arrive/to go to bed late arriver/se coucher tard;∎ to arrive ten minutes late arriver avec dix minutes de retard;∎ late in the afternoon tard dans l'après-midi;∎ she came to poetry late in life elle est venue à la poésie sur le tard;∎ they came too late ils sont arrivés trop tard;∎ late in the day vers la fin de la journée;∎ figurative it's rather late in the day to be thinking about that c'est un peu tard pour penser à ça(b) (recently) récemment;∎ even as late as last year he was still painting pas plus tard que l'année dernière, il peignait encore∎ Mr Fox, late of Delhi M. Fox, anciennement domicilié à Delhirécemment;∎ I haven't seen him of late je ne l'ai pas vu récemment ou ces derniers temps;∎ as events of late have shown… comme les récents événements l'ont montré…►► Marketing late adopter utilisateur m tardif;late arrival (at hotel) arrivée f tardive;∎ he will be a late arrival il arrivera tard;late booking réservation f de dernière minute;Marketing late entrant concurrent(e) m,f tardif(ive);Marketing late entry lancement m tardif;Marketing late majority majorité f conservatrice;Finance late payment retard m de paiement;Finance late payment penalty pénalité f de retard;Stock Exchange late trading opérations fpl de clôture -
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set [set]jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)1 noun(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis(c) Mathematics ensemble m∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f(q) (of badger) terrier m(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;∎ with no set purpose sans but précis∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement(d) (ready, in position) prêt;∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis∎ to set type composer∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine(g) (wind, tide)∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;Grammar set expression expression f figée;set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;set meal, set menu meal menu m;Grammar set phrase expression f figée;(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice(c) (of scenery) élément m de décorSport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;Technology set screw vis f de réglage;Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;set square équerre f (à dessiner);set task tâche f assignée;∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles(a) (start → task) se mettre à;∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts(c) (friends, family) monter contre;∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher(a) (tray, bag etc) poser∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuréformal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitreliterary partir, se mettre en route➲ set in∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;➲ set off(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôtspartir, se mettre en route;∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route➲ set on(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn➲ set out∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;∎ to set out again repartir;∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains➲ set up(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;∎ to set up house or home s'installer;∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire□s'installer, s'établir;∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à
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