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1 row

I [rəu] noun
(a line: two rows of houses; They were sitting in a row; They sat in the front row in the theatre.) vrsta
II 1. [rəu] verb
1) (to move (a boat) through the water using oars: He rowed (the dinghy) up the river.) veslati

2) (to transport by rowing: He rowed them across the lake.) peljati v čolnu
2. noun
(a trip in a rowing-boat: They went for a row on the river.) veslanje

- rower
- rowing-boat
- row-boat III noun
1) (a noisy quarrel: They had a terrible row; a family row.) prepir

2) (a continuous loud noise: They heard a row in the street.) vpitje, kraval

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I [róu]
noun

veslanje; vožnja, izlet s čolnom na vesla

to go for a row on the river — iti na veslanje (čolnarjenje) na reki
II [róu]
intransitive verb & transitive verb

veslati; voziti (čoln, koga v čolnu); voziti se v čolnu

a boat rowing eight oars — čoln na osem vesel

to row s.o. across the river — prepeljati koga s čolnom čez reko

to row against the tide figuratively veslati proti toku, boriti se s težavami

to row s.o. for s.th. — (tekmovalno) veslati s kom za kaj

I'll row you if you like — tekmoval bom s teboj v veslanju, če hočeš

to row dry British English colloquially suho (= brez špricanja z vesli) veslati

to row wet British English colloquially pri veslanju špricati z vesli

to row in the same boat figuratively biti v istem položaju, imeti isto usodo

to row a fast (long) stroke — hitro (počasi) veslati

to row a race — udeležiti se veslaških tekem

this boat rows easily — ta čoln je lahkó veslati

to row down s.o. — prehiteti koga v veslanju, preveslati koga (zlasti pri tekmovanju), biti boljši v veslanju

to be rowed out — biti popolnoma izčrpan (po veslaški tekmi)

to row over — zmagati v veslaški tekmi
III [róu]
1.

noun

vrsta; niz; kolona (številk); vrsta hiš; ulica (med dvema vrstama hiš)

in rows — v vrstah, po vrsti, zapovrstjo, po redu

a row of beads — niz biserov, bisernik

a row of poplars — vrsta topolov

a row of seats — vrsta sedežev

a hard (a long) row to hoe figuratively težak, naporen (dolgotrajen) posel (opravilo, stvar), težka naloga

to hoe one's own row figuratively American brigati se za svoje lastne zadeve

to set in a row — postaviti v vrsto, razvrstiti

to sit in the front row — sedeti v prvi vrsti;

2.

transitive verb

postaviti (posaditi) v vrstah (v eni vrsti); nanizati
IV [ráu]
1.

noun

colloquially

vpitje, kričanje, kraval, hrup; glasen prepir, pretep, rabuka, ravs; graja, zmerjanje, oštevanje

family row — družinski prepir (scena)

what's the row? — kaj se je zgodilo?, kaj je narobe?, kaj pa je?

to get into a row — nakopati si grajo

I got into an awful row — pošteno so me ošteli (ozmerjali)

to kick up (to make) a row — dvigniti, napraviti hrup, kraval; kričati, vpiti, hrupno ugovarjati

they kicked up a tremendous row — dvignili so peklenski hrup;

2.

intransitive verb & transitive verb

colloquially razgrajati, prepirati se; napraviti (izzvati, povzročiti) hrup, škandal; grajati, (o)zmerjati, levite brati; archaic pretepsti

English-Slovenian dictionary > row
2 front

front

A n

1 ( forward facing area) ( of house) façade f ; ( of shop) devanture f ; (of cupboard, box) devant m ; ( of sweater) devant m ; (of book, folder) couverture f ; (of card, coin, banknote) recto m ; (of car, boat) avant m ; ( of fabric) endroit m ; the dress buttons at the front la robe se boutonne sur le devant ; write the address on the front of the envelope écrivez l'adresse au recto de l'enveloppe ;

2 ( furthest forward part) (of train, queue) tête f ; ( of building) devant m ; ( of auditorium) premier rang m ; at the front of the line/procession en tête de la file/procession ; at the front of the house sur le devant de la maison ; to sit at the front of the class s'asseoir au premier rang de la classe ; he pushed to the front of the crowd il s'est faufilé au premier rang de la foule ; face the front! regardez devant! ; I'll sit in the front with the driver je vais m'asseoir devant, à côté du chauffeur ; there's room at the front of the coach il y a de la place à l'avant du car ; from front to back of the house du devant à l'arrière de la maison ; how long is the car from front to back? la voiture fait combien de long? ;

3 Mil, Pol front m ; at the front au front ;

4 ( stomach) ventre m ; to sleep/lie on one's front dormir/se coucher sur le ventre ; to spill sth down one's front se renverser qch sur le devant ;

5 GB ( promenade) front m de mer, bord m de mer ; on the sea/river front au bord de la mer/de la rivière ; a hotel on the front un hotel en bord de mer or sur le bord de mer ;

6 Meteorol front m ;

7 ( area of activity) côté m ; changes on the domestic ou home front Pol des changements côté politique intérieure ; there's nothing new on the wages front il n'y a rien de neuf côté salaires ; there are problems on the financial front il y a des problèmes sur le plan financier ;

8 fig ( outer appearance) façade f ; his cynicism is just a front son cynisme n'est qu'une façade ; to put on a brave front faire bonne figure ; to present a united front présenter un front uni ;

9 ○ ( cover) couverture f ; to be a front for sth servir de couverture à qch.

B adj ( épith)

1 ( facing street) [entrance] côté rue ; [garden, window, wall] de devant ; [bedroom] qui donne sur la rue ;

2 ( furthest from rear) [tyre, wheel] avant (after n) ; [seat] ( in cinema) au premier rang ; ( in vehicle) de devant ; [leg, paw, tooth] de devant ; [edge, panel] avant (after n) ; [carriage, coach] de tête (after n) ; in the front row au premier rang ; go and sit in the front seat va t'asseoir devant ;

3 ( first) [page] premier/-ière (before n) ; [racing car, horse] de tête ;

4 ( head-on) [view] de face (after n).

C in front adv phr ( ahead) who's in front? qui gagne? ; I'm 30 points in front j'ai 30 points d'avance ; the Italian car is in front on the tenth lap c'est la voiture italienne qui mène au dixième tour.

D in front of prep phr

1 ( before) devant ; sit/walk in front of me asseyez-vous/marchez devant moi ; in front of the mirror/TV/house devant la glace/télé/maison ;

2 ( in the presence of) devant ; not in front of the children! pas devant les enfants!

E vtr

1 ( face) [house] donner sur [river, sea] ;

2 ○ ( lead) être à la tête de [band, company, party] ;

3 TV présenter [TV show].

F vi

1 ( face) to front onto GB ou on US [house, shop] donner sur [sea, main road] ;

2 ( serve as a cover) to front for [person, organization] servir de couverture à [group].

Big English-French dictionary > front
3 front

front [frʌnt]

1. noun

   a. ( = leading section) [of car, train] avant m ; [of class] premier rang m ; ( = part facing forward) [of shirt, dress] devant m ; [of building] façade f

• she was lying on her front (inf) elle était couchée sur le ventre

• it fastens at the front cela se ferme devant

• he pushed his way to the front of the crowd il s'est frayé un chemin jusqu'au premier rang de la foule

► in front [be, walk] devant

• in front of the table devant la table

• to send sb on in front envoyer qn en avant

• to be in front (Sport) mener► in the front

• to sit in the front (of the car) être assis à l'avant (de la voiture)

   b. (Military, Politics) front m

• there was fighting on several fronts on se battait sur plusieurs fronts

• on all fronts sur tous les fronts

   c. (weather) front m

• cold/warm front front m froid/chaud

   d. (British = sea front) (beach) bord m de mer ; (prom) front m de mer

• a house on the front une maison sur le front de mer

   e. he's putting on a brave front il fait bonne contenance

2. adjective

de devant

• front garden jardin m de devant

• on the front cover en couverture

• front door [of house] porte f d'entrée

• to be in the front line être en première ligne

• on the front page (Press) en première page

• the front panel [of machine] le panneau de devant

• front room pièce f donnant sur la rue ; ( = lounge) salon m

• in the front row au premier rang

• to have a front seat avoir une place au premier rang ; (figurative) être aux premières loges

• front tooth dent f de devant

• front wheel roue f avant

• front view vue f de face

3. transitive verb

(British) [+ company] être à la tête de

4. compounds

► the front bench noun (British) ( = government) les ministres mpl ; ( = opposition) les membres mpl du cabinet fantôme

► the front benches plural noun (British) ( = place) le banc des ministres et celui des membres du cabinet fantôme ; ( = people) ≈ les chefs de file des partis politiques

► front burner noun

• to be on the front burner être une question prioritaire ► front crawl noun (Swimming) crawl m

► front-line adjective [troops, news] du front ; [countries, areas] limitrophe (d'un pays en guerre)

► front-loading washing machine noun lave-linge m à chargement frontal

► front-page news noun gros titres mpl

• it was front-page news for a month cela a fait la une (inf) (des journaux) pendant un mois ► front runner noun

• he is a front runner for the party leadership c'est l'un des favoris pour la présidence du parti ► front-wheel drive noun ( = car, system) traction f avant

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FRONT BENCH

Le front bench est le banc du gouvernement, placé à la droite du « Speaker », ou celui du cabinet fantôme, placé à sa gauche. Ils se font face dans l'enceinte de la Chambre des communes. Par extension, front bench désigne les dirigeants des groupes parlementaires de la majorité et de l'opposition, qui sont appelés « frontbenchers » par opposition aux autres députés qui sont appelés « backbenchers ». → BACKBENCHER SHADOW CABINET

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[frʌnt] 1.
noun

1) ( of house) façade f; ( of shop) devanture f; (of cupboard, box) devant m; ( of sweater) devant m; ( of book) couverture f; (of card, coin, banknote) recto m; (of car, boat) avant m; ( of fabric) endroit m

to button at the front — se boutonner sur le devant

on the front of the envelope — au recto de l'enveloppe

2) (of train, queue) tête f; ( of building) devant m; ( of auditorium) premier rang m

at the front of the line — en tête de la file

at the front of the house — sur le devant de la maison

to sit at the front of the class — s'asseoir au premier rang de la classe

I'll sit in the front — je vais m'asseoir devant

at the front of the coach — à l'avant du car

3) Military, Politics front m

4) ( stomach) ventre m

to spill something down one's front — se renverser quelque chose sur le devant

5) GB ( promenade) front m de mer, bord m de mer

on the sea front — au bord de la mer

6) Meteorology front m

7) ( area of activity) côté m

changes on the domestic ou home front — Politics des changements côté politique intérieure

8) fig ( outer appearance) façade f

9) (colloq) ( cover) couverture f
2.
adjective (épith)

1) ( facing street) [entrance] côté rue; [garden, window] de devant; [bedroom] qui donne sur la rue

2) ( furthest from rear) [wheel] avant (after n); [seat] ( in cinema) au premier rang; ( in vehicle) de devant; [leg, paw, tooth] de devant; [carriage] de tête (after n)

3) ( first) [page] premier/-ière (before n); [racing car] de tête

4) ( head-on) [view] de face (after n)
3.
in front adverbial phrase

who's in front? — qui gagne?

I'm 30 points in front — j'ai 30 points d'avance
4.
in front of prepositional phrase ( all contexts) devant
5.
transitive verb

1) = VI 1

2) (colloq) ( lead) être à la tête de [band]

3) Television présenter
6.
intransitive verb

1) ( face)

to front onto GB ou on US — donner sur

2) ( serve as a cover)

to front for — servir de couverture à

English-French dictionary > front
4 ♦ row

♦ row (1) /rəʊ/
n.

1 fila; riga: a row of houses, una fila (o una schiera) di case; a row of seats, una fila di posti (a sedere); The only seats were in the front row, gli unici posti erano in prima fila; DIALOGO → - Booking online- Why don't we sit in the back row?, perché non ci sediamo nell'ultima fila?; in rows, in file; a file

2 filare ( di piante): a row of trees, un filare di alberi

3 ( negli indirizzi) – Row, via, strada ( con case su ambo i lati): I live in Saville Row, abito in Saville Row

4 (mat.) riga: row vector, vettore riga

● the Row, Rotten Row ( a Hyde Park, Londra) □ ( USA) row house, casa a schiera □ (fig., antiq.) a hard (o tough) row to hoe, un compito assai difficile; una (brutta) gatta da pelare (fig.) □ in a row, in riga; in fila; ( consecutivamente) di fila: to stand [to sit] in a row, stare [essere seduti] in riga; to win the championship twice in a row, vincere il campionato due volte di fila □ row upon row, una fila dopo l'altra: row upon row of terraced houses, una fila dopo l'altra di case a schiera.
row (2) /rəʊ/
n.

1 remata; vogata

2 gita in barca a remi

● to go for a row, andare a fare un giro in barca.
row (3) /raʊ/
n. (fam.)

1 lite; litigio: a row about (o over) st., una lite su qc.; I had a terrible row with my parents, ho avuto una lite tremenda con i miei genitori; We had a blazing row, abbiamo litigato furiosamente; to get into a row, mettersi a litigare

2 disputa; controversia: a political row, una disputa fra politici; A row has blown up over the revelations, è sorta una controversia sulle rivelazioni

3 [u] baccano; chiasso: Stop making that terrible row!, smettila di fare questo baccano tremendo!; What's all this row about?, perché tutto questo chiasso?

4 (fam. ingl.) lavata di capo; strigliata: I got a row for coming home late, mi sono preso una strigliata per essere tornato a casa tardi

● to kick up (o to make) a row, fare un gran chiasso.
(to) row (1) /rəʊ/ (naut., sport)
A v. i.

1 remare; vogare

2 ( di barca) andare a remi

3 ( canottaggio) far parte di un equipaggio (o di un armo)

4 ( sport) vogare ( in una squadra): He rowed for England, era vogatore nella squadra inglese

B v. t.

1 spingere coi remi; manovrare ( una barca a remi)

2 trasportare (o attraversare) in barca (a remi): I rowed him across the river, l'ho trasportato dall'altra parte del fiume (o l'ho traghettato) in una barca a remi

● to row down, raggiungere e superare ( in una gara di canottaggio) □ to row a fast stroke, vogare a ritmo sostenuto; tenere una buona vogata □ to row off course, andare (o vogare) sulle boe ( per errore) □ to row over, vincere con facilità ( una gara di canottaggio) □ to row a race, fare (o disputare) una gara di canottaggio □ to row stroke, essere il capovoga □ ( di un armo) to be rowed out, essere esausto a forza di remare.
(to) row (2) /raʊ/
A v. i.

(fam.) litigare; altercare: to row with sb., litigare con q.

B v. t.

rimproverare severamente; sgridare aspramente.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ row
5 ♦ front

♦ front /frʌnt/
A n.

1 parte anteriore; davanti; (archit., edil.) facciata; (di treno, ecc.) testa, davanti; ( di libro) copertina, frontespizio; ( di indumento) davanti, petto; ( di camicia inamidata) sparato: the front of a building, la facciata di un edificio; the front of a plane [of a car], la parte anteriore di un aereo [di un'auto]; the front of a shop, la vetrina di un negozio; the front of a coat, il davanti di una giacca; at the front of the stage, sul proscenio; to move to the front, portarsi davanti; (autom.) to sit in the front, sedere davanti; DIALOGO → - On the bus- If you stay near the front I'll tell you when to get off, se rimane davanti le dico quando scendere; Which side is the front?, quale lato è il davanti?

2 (mil.) fronte (m.); prima linea: Fresh troops were sent to the front, truppe fresche sono state mandate al fronte

3 (fig. e polit.) fronte (m.); campo: the home front, il fronte interno (o nazionale); the popular (o people's) front, il fronte popolare; What's happening on the wages front?, che cosa succede sul fronte salariale?; on all fronts, su tutti i fronti; a change of front, un cambiamento di fronte; to present a united front, presentare un fronte unito

4 (meteor.) fronte (m.): a cold front, un fronte freddo; a warm front, un fronte caldo

5 (= seafront) lungomare; lungolago: a hotel on the front, un albergo sul mare (o in prima linea)

6 aspetto, atteggiamento esteriore; facciata; apparenza: His coldness is just a front for his shyness, la sua freddezza è solo una facciata che nasconde la sua timidezza; to put on a brave front, mostrarsi coraggioso; fare mostra di coraggio

7 [u] (fam.) (attività di) copertura; facciata; paravento: The shop is a front for drug dealing, il negozio è una copertura per un traffico di droga

8 [u] (fig.) impudenza; sfacciataggine; faccia tosta: He had the front to ignore me, ha avuto la sfacciataggine di fingere di non vedermi

9 ciuffo di capelli (spec. falsi) sulla fronte; frontino

10 tesa anteriore ( di cappellino)

11 (poet.) fronte (f.); viso; faccia

12 (al pl.) testa ( di distillato)

B a. attr.

1 anteriore; frontale; davanti; in (o di) testa; primo: front garden, giardino davanti alla casa; the front page of a newspaper, la prima pagina d'un giornale; (autom., ecc.) front wheel, ruota anteriore; (ferr.) front carriage, carrozza di testa; front cover, copertina; front row, fila davanti; prima fila; front seat, (autom.) sedile anteriore; (a teatro, ecc.) posto di prima fila; front door, porta di casa; portone; (mil. e fig.) front line, prima linea

2 (fon.) anteriore; palatale

3 (fig.) di facciata; di copertura; di paravento: front agency [organization], ente [organizzazione] di copertura

● (polit., in GB) the front benches, la prima fila di posti nei due settori della Camera dei Comuni; (estens.) i membri del governo; i capi dell'opposizione □ (polit., in GB) front-bencher, membro del governo; membro del governo ombra □ front cover, copertina ( di libro, ecc.); prima di copertina □ ( nuoto) front crawl, crawl □ (mecc.) front derailleur, deragliatore ( di bicicletta) □ (autom.) front drive = front-wheel drive ► sotto □ front end, davanti, parte anteriore ( di un veicolo) □ (comput.) front-end, front-end (relativo ad applicazione o servizio con il quale l'utente interagisce direttamente) □ front-end, (agg.) del (o sul) davanti, anteriore; (spec. USA) (pagato) in anticipo, anticipato; (fin.) iniziale, di avviamento: (fin.) front-end load, spese iniziali; commissioni di collocamento ( di uno strumento finanziario); (mecc.) front-end loader, pala caricatrice anteriore ( di una terna); (fin.) front-end money = front money ► sotto □ (comput.: di dispositivo) front-feed, ad alimentazione frontale □ (mil. e fig.) front line, prima linea: (org. az.) front line employees, dipendenti che lavorano a contatto con i clienti; front-line troops, truppe di prima linea □ front-liner, (mil.) chi è in prima linea; (fig.) oltranzista □ (comput.) front-load = front-feed ► sopra □ front-loader, lavatrice che si carica dal davanti □ front man, ► frontman □ ( editoria) front matter, (pagine) preliminari □ (spec. USA) front money, anticipo; acconto; (fin.) capitale iniziale □ (fam. USA) front name, nome di battesimo □ (org. az.) front office, ‘front office’ ( insieme delle funzioni aziendali a contatto con la clientela) □ front-page headline, titolo di prima pagina □ front-page news, notizie di (o da) prima pagina; notizie sensazionali □ front rank, (mil.) prima linea; (fig.) posizione preminente, di rilievo □ front-rank, (mil.) di prima linea; (fig.) di prim'ordine, di primo piano: a front-rank actor, un attore di primo piano □ (in GB) front room, stanza sul davanti ( di una casa monofamiliare); salotto □ front runner, ( sport) corridore o cavallo che preferisce fare l'andatura; (in una gara, un'elezione) favorito, probabile vincitore; (fig.) proposta (o idea) che ha più probabilità di successo □ (autom.) front-wheel drive, trazione anteriore □ at the front, davanti, in prima posizione; nelle prime file; sul frontespizio ( di un libro); sul davanti ( di un abito) □ in front, davanti; avanti; in testa; nei primi posti: the car in front, l'auto davanti; to get in front, passare davanti; passare in testa □ in front of, di fronte; dirimpetto; davanti a; in testa a: the man seated in front of me, l'uomo seduto davanti (o di fronte) a me; The school is in front of you, la scuola ti sta di fronte; She sat in front of the mirror, sedette davanti allo specchio; Not in front of the children!, non davanti ai bambini! □ (fam.) on the front burner, in esame; urgente □ out front, davanti; in primo piano; (a teatr.) in platea □ up front, davanti; ( anche) ► upfront □ (mil.) Eyes front!, fissi!
(to) front /frʌnt/
v. t.

1 essere prospiciente a; affacciarsi su; dare su; guardare su; essere di fronte (o di faccia, dirimpetto) a; fronteggiare: The hotel fronts the lake, l'albergo dà sul lago

2 essere a capo di (un'organizzazione, ecc.); dirigere

3 (mus.) essere il cantante di ( un gruppo rock)

4 (TV) essere il conduttore di ( un programma)

5 affrontare; far fronte a; tener testa a

6 (spec. al passivo) porre davanti a; provvedere di facciata: The west facade is fronted by a porch, davanti alla facciata a ovest c'è una veranda

7 (fon.) palatalizzare

8 ( un edificio) (fam. USA) pagare in anticipo; anticipare; versare in acconto.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ front
6 front

noun

1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; (also adjective) the front page.) parte delantera, primera

2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; (also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) parte delantera

3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) paseo marítimo

4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) frente

5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) frente

6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) apariencia

7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) frente

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- frontage
- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front

front¹ adj

1. de delante / delantero

children shouldn't sit in the front seat los niños no deben ocupar el asiento delantero

2. primero

we sat in the front row nos pusimos en primera fila

the front page of the paper la primera página del diario

front² n

1. parte delantera

the front of the car was crushed in the accident la parte delantera del coche quedó aplastada en el accidente

2. frente

come to the front of the class ven al frente de la clase

he sits at the front se sienta delante

3. principio

the front of the queue el principio de la cola

write your name at the front of the book escribe tu nombre al principio del libro

4. fachada principal

the front of the town hall la fachada del ayuntamiento

in front of delante de

I parked the car in front of the school aparqué el coche delante del colegio

front

tr[frʌnt]

noun

1 (forward part) parte nombre femenino delantera, frente nombre masculino

■ she prefers to sit at the front of the class prefiere sentarse en las primeras filas de la clase

■ there are trees at the front of the house hay árboles en la parte de delante de la casa

■ he wants to sit in the front of the car quiere sentarse en la parte delantera del coche

■ I want you to turn to the front of your books quiero que vayáis al principio del libro

2 (of shirt etc) pechera

3 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL frente nombre masculino

4 (facade) fachada

■ the front of the building is very ornate la fachada del edificio es muy ornamentada

5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL frente nombre masculino

■ he was sent to the front lo mandaron al frente

6 (promenade) paseo marítimo

■ let's go for a walk along the front vamos al dar una vuelta por el paseo marítimo

7 figurative use (illegal business etc) tapadera

■ the bar was a front for drug deals el bar servía de tapadera para el tráfico de drogas

8 figurative use (outward appearance) apariencia; (pretence) fachada

■ his offhandedness is just a front su brusquedad es pura fachada

9 (specific field of activity) asunto, terreno

■ what's happening on the domestic front? ¿qué pasa en el terreno nacional?

adjective

1 delantero,-a, de delante

■ front seat asiento delantero

■ we sat in the front row nos sentamos en la primera fila

intransitive verb

1 (face) dar (on/onto, a)

■ the hotel fronts onto the lake el hotel da al lago

transitive verb

1 (lead, head) encabezar

■ the organization is fronted by an ex-policeman la organización está encabezada por un ex policía

2 (present) presentar

■ Tom Jenkins is going to front "News Today' Tom Jenkins presentará "News Today"

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the front delante, por delante

■ this dress does up at the front este vestido se abrocha por delante

in front (of) delante (de)

out front (in theatre) entre el público

to put on a bold front hacer de tripas corazón

up front (in advance) por adelantado

front door puerta principal

front garden jardín nombre masculino pequeño en la parte de delante

front line (of fighting) frente nombre masculino 2 (vanguard) vanguardia

front man hombre nombre masculino al frente

front page primera plana, portada

front room salón nombre masculino

front tooth incisivo

front wheel rueda delantera, rueda de delante

the front bench SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL las dos primeras filas de escaños ocupadas por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición

front ['frʌnt] vi

1) face: dar, estar orientado

the house fronts north: la casa da al norte

2) : servir de pantalla

he fronts for his boss: sirve de pantalla para su jefe

front adj

: delantero, de adelante, primero

the front row: la primera fila

front n

1) : frente m, parte f de adelante, delantera f

the front of the class: el frente de la clase

at the front of the train: en la parte delantera del tren

2) area, zone: frente m, zona f

the Eastern front: el frente oriental

on the educational front: en el frente de la enseñanza

3) facade: fachada f (de un edificio o una persona)

4) : frente m (en meteorología)

front

adj.

• anterior adj.

• delantero, -a adj.

• primero, -a adj.

adv.

• frente adv.

n.

• cabeza s.f.

• cara s.f.

• delantera s.f.

• fachada s.f.

• frente s.f.

• parte delantera s.f.

• pechera s.f.

• portada s.f.

• principio s.m.

• testa s.f.

v.

• afrontar v.

I frʌnt
noun

1)

a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera f

the skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante

b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

he was called to the front of the class — lo hicieron pasar al frente de la clase

2) (in phrases)

in front — (as adv) delante, adelante (esp AmL)

Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera

in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo

we've got a big task in front of us — tenemos una gran tarea por delante

3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m

progress was made on all fronts — hubo avances en todos los frentes

there is good news on the job front — hay noticias alentadoras en el plano laboral

4)

a) ( outward show) fachada f

b) ( for illegal activity) pantalla f

c) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible

5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)

II

adjective ( at front) <seat/wheel/leg> delantero, de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

the front cover — la portada

the front door — la puerta de (la) calle

the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente

a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page

III

transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar

[frʌnt]
1. N

1) (=exterior) [of house, building] fachada f ; [of shirt, dress] pechera f ; [of book] (=cover) portada f

• it fastens at the front — se abrocha por delante

• back to front — al revés

• her dress had ripped down the front — el vestido se le había roto por delante

you've spilled food all down your front — te has derramado comida por toda la pechera

2) (=forepart) [of stage, desk, building] parte f de delante, parte f delantera; [of train, bus] parte f delantera; [of queue] principio m

• there's a dedication at the front of the book — hay una dedicatoria al principio del libro

there are still some seats left at the front — todavía quedan asientos delante

he sat at the front of the train — se sentó en la parte delantera del tren

he sat at the front of the class — se sentó en la primera fila de la clase

at the front of the line or queue — al principio de la cola

• I want to sit in the front — quiero sentarme delante

• he laid the baby on its front — puso al bebé boca abajo

• the car's out front — (US) el coche está delante or enfrente de la casa

3)

• in front — delante

to send sb on in front — enviar a algn por delante

the car in front — el coche de delante

• to be in front — (gen) ir primero, ir delante; (in race) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera; (in scoring) llevar (la) ventaja

• in front of — delante de

don't argue in front of the children — no discutas delante de los niños

a car was parked in front of the house — había un coche aparcado delante de la casa

she sat down in front of her mirror — se sentó delante del espejo, se sentó frente al espejo

4) (Met) frente m

• cold/ warm front — (Met) frente m frío/cálido

5) (Mil, Pol) frente m

he fought at the front during the War — luchó en el frente durante la guerra

• we must present a united front — debemos parecer un frente unido

6) (Brit) (=promenade) paseo m marítimo; (=beach) playa f

7) (=area of activity) materia f

is there any news on the wages front? — ¿se sabe algo nuevo en materia de salarios?

we have made progress on a variety of fronts — hemos avanzado en varios campos or varias esferas

• on all fronts — en todos los frentes

• the government's failings on the home or domestic front — las deficiencias del gobierno a nivel nacional

8) (=show)

it's all just a front with him — lo suyo no es más que una fachada or no son más que apariencias

• he kept up a brave front to the world — delante de todos ponía buena cara

9) * (=cover-up) fachada f, tapadera f

• to be a front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo

2. ADJ

1) (=foremost) [wheel, leg] delantero, de delante, de adelante (LAm)

I was in the front seat — yo estaba en el asiento delantero or de delante or (LAm) de adelante

if we run, we can get a front seat — si corremos, podemos pillar un asiento en la parte delantera or la parte de delante or (LAm) la parte de adelante

he's in the front garden — está en el jardín de delante de la casa

2) (Phon) [vowel] frontal

3. VI

1)

• to front onto sth — [house, window] dar a algo

2)

• to front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo

4. VT

1) (=head) [+ organization] estar al frente de, liderar

2) [+ TV show] presentar

3) [+ band, group] estar al frente de, ser el cantante de

4) frm (=face) dar a

the house fronts the river — la casa da al río

5.

CPD

front benches NPL (Brit) —

the front benches — (=seats) la primera fila de escaños de cada lado del parlamento ocupada por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición ; (=people) miembros del gobierno o de la oposición

front crawl N — (Swimming) crol m

front desk N — (US) recepción f (de un hotel)

front door N — puerta f principal

front end N — [of vehicle] parte f delantera

front line N — (Mil) primera línea f

front man N — (for activity) testaferro m ; [of band, group] líder m ; (TV) presentador m

front organization N — organización f fachada

front page N — (Press) primera plana f

front room N — (Brit) (=living room) salón m

front row N — primera fila f

front runner N — (in race) corredor(a) m / f que va en cabeza; (in election) favorito(-a) m / f

front tooth N — incisivo m, paleta * f

front view N —

the front view of the hotel is very impressive — el frente del hotel or la parte de delante del hotel es impresionante
FRONT BENCH El término genérico front bench se usa para referirse a los escaños situados en primera fila a ambos lados del Presidente ( Speaker) de la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento británico. Dichos escaños son ocupados por los parlamentarios que son miembros del gobierno a un lado y por los del gobierno en la sombra ( shadow cabinet) al otro y, por esta razón, se les conoce como frontbenchers.

See:

see cultural note BACKBENCHER in backbencher

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I [frʌnt]
noun

1)

a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera f

the skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante

b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

he was called to the front of the class — lo hicieron pasar al frente de la clase

2) (in phrases)

in front — (as adv) delante, adelante (esp AmL)

Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera

in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo

we've got a big task in front of us — tenemos una gran tarea por delante

3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m

progress was made on all fronts — hubo avances en todos los frentes

there is good news on the job front — hay noticias alentadoras en el plano laboral

4)

a) ( outward show) fachada f

b) ( for illegal activity) pantalla f

c) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible

5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)

II

adjective ( at front) <seat/wheel/leg> delantero, de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

the front cover — la portada

the front door — la puerta de (la) calle

the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente

a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page

III

transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar

English-spanish dictionary > front
7 front

1. noun
1) Vorderseite, die; (of door) Außenseite, die; (of house) Vorderfront, die; (of queue) vorderes Ende; (of procession) Spitze, die; (of book) vorderer Deckel

in or at the front [of something] — vorn [in etwas position: Dat., movement: Akk.]

sit in the front of the car — vorne sitzen

the index is at the front — das Register ist vorn

to the front — nach vorn

in front — vorn[e]

be in front of something/somebody — vor etwas/jemandem sein

walk in front of somebody — (preceding) vor jemandem gehen; (to position) vor jemanden gehen

he was murdered in front of his wife — er wurde vor den Augen seiner Frau ermordet

2) (Mil.; also fig.) Front, die

on the Western front — an der Westfront

be attacked on all fronts — an allen Fronten/(fig.) von allen Seiten angegriffen werden

3) (at seaside) Strandpromenade, die

4) (Meteorol.) Front, die

cold/warm front — Kalt-/Warmluftfront, die

5) (outward appearance) Aussehen, das; (bluff) Fassade, die (oft abwertend); (pretext, façade) Tarnung, die

put on a brave front — nach außen hin gefasst bleiben

it's all a front — das ist alles nur Fassade (abwertend)
2. adjective
vorder...; Vorder[rad, -zimmer, -zahn]

front garden — Vorgarten, der

front row — erste Reihe

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noun

1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) die Vorderseite

2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) die Front

3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) die (Strand-)promenade

4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) die Front

5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) die Front

6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) die Kühnheit

7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) die Organisation

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- at the front of
- in front of
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front

[frʌnt]

I. n

1. usu sing (forward-facing part) Vorderseite f

shall I lie on my \front or my back? soll ich mich auf den Bauch oder auf den Rücken legen?

please turn round and face the \front bitte drehen Sie sich um und schauen Sie nach vorn

\front of a building Front f eines Gebäudes

\front of a pullover Vorderteil m eines Pullovers

to put sth on back to \front etw verkehrt herum anziehen

▪ from the \front von vorne

to lead from the \front die Spitze anführen

2. (front area)

▪ the \front der vordere Bereich

we want seats as near the \front as possible wir wollen möglichst weit vorne sitzen

the \front of a crowd die Spitze einer Menge

▪ at the \front vorn[e]

she got us seats right at the \front sie hat uns Sitze in der vordersten Reihe besorgt

3. (ahead of)

▪ in \front vorn[e]

the lady in the row in \front die Dame in der Reihe vor uns

▪ to be in \front SPORT in Führung liegen

▪ in \front of sth/sb vor etw/jdm

in \front of other people/the children/witnesses vor anderen Menschen/den Kindern/Zeugen

4. (book cover) [vorderer] Buchdeckel; (first pages) Anfang m

5. THEAT (in the auditorium)

▪ out \front im Publikum

to go out \front vor den Vorhang treten

6. ( fam: in advance)

▪ up \front im Voraus

7. ( fig: deception) Fassade f oft pej

the restaurant is a \front for a drug-smuggling gang das Restaurant dient nur als Deckadresse für eine Drogenschmugglerbande

to put on a bold [or brave] \front kühn [o mutig] auftreten

8. MIL, METEO, POL Front f

the \front for the Liberation of Palestine die palästinensische Befreiungsarmee

▪ the \front MIL die Front

a cold/warm \front METEO eine Kalt-/Warmfront

a united \front POL eine geschlossene Front

9. (area of activity) Front f

on the domestic/work \front an der Heimatfront/Arbeitsfront

on the employment \front im Beschäftigungsbereich

10. usu sing (beside sea) [Strand]promenade f

the lake/river \front die Uferpromenade

11. no pl ( fam: impudence) Unverschämtheit f, Frechheit f

II. adj inv

1. (at the front) vorderste(r, s)

I like sitting in the \front seats at the cinema ich sitze gerne auf den vorderen Plätzen im Kino

\front leg Vorderbein nt

\front teeth Schneidezähne pl

\front wheel Vorderrad nt

2. (concealing) Deck-

\front operation Deckfirma f

III. vt

1. (face onto)

▪ to \front sth einer S. dat gegenüberliegen

all the apartments \front the sea alle Wohnungen gehen zum Meer hinaus

2. usu passive ARCHIT (put a facade on)

▪ to be \fronted verkleidet sein

to be \fronted with timber mit Holz verkleidet sein

3. (be head of)

▪ to \front sth einer S. dat vorstehen

to \front a department eine Abteilung leiten

4. TV (be presenter)

▪ to \front sth etw moderieren

IV. vi

1. (face)

the house \fronts north das Haus geht nach Norden [hinaus]

our cottage \fronts onto the village green unser Häuschen liegt zur Dorfwiese hin

2. (be front man)

▪ to \front for sth für etw akk den Strohmann spielen

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[frʌnt]
1. n

1) (= forward side, exterior) Vorderseite f; (= forward part, including interior) Vorderteil nt; (of house etc = façade) Vorderfront f, Stirnseite f; (of shirt, dress) Vorderteil nt; (= dickey) Hemdbrust f; (THEAT = auditorium) Zuschauerraum m

in front — vorne; (in line, race etc also) an der Spitze

in front of sb/sth — vor jdm/etw

at the front of (inside) — vorne in (+dat); (outside) vor (+dat)

to be in front — vorne sein; (Sport) vorn(e) or an der Spitze liegen

look in front of you — blicken Sie nach vorne

in front of you you can see... — vor Ihnen können Sie... sehen

in or at the front of the train/class — vorne im Zug/Klassenzimmer

or line (US) — er erreichte die Spitze der Schlange

she spilled tea down the front of her dress — sie verschüttete Tee vorn über ihr Kleid

2) (MIL, POL, MET) Front f

he fell at the front — er ist an der Front gefallen

they were attacked on all fronts (Mil) — sie wurden an allen Fronten angegriffen; (fig) sie wurden von allen Seiten angegriffen

cold front (Met) — Kalt(luft)front f

we must present a common/united front — wir müssen eine gemeinsame/geschlossene Front bieten

on the wages front — was die Löhne betrifft

on the home or domestic front (Pol) — im Inland

3) (Brit of sea) Strandpromenade f; (of lake) Uferpromenade f

4) (= outward appearance) Fassade f

to put on a bold front — eine tapfere Miene zur Schau stellen

to put on a calm front — nach außen hin ruhig erscheinen

it's just a front — das ist nur Fassade

5) (= cover for illicit activity) Tarnung f, Fassade f

6) (US: figurehead of organization) Galionsfigur f, Aushängeschild nt

7) no pl (= effrontery) Stirn f

to have the front to do sth — die Frechheit besitzen or die Stirn haben, etw zu tun

8) (poet: brow, face) Antlitz nt (poet)

2. adv

up front — vorne

to move up front — nach vorne rücken

50% up front —

to attack front and rear eyes front! (Mil) — von vorn und hinten angreifen Augen geradeaus!

See:

→ also upfront

3. vi

the houses/windows front onto the street — die Häuser liegen/die Fenster gehen auf die Straße hinaus

4. vt

1)

cottages fronted by well-kept lawns — Häuschen mit gepflegtem Rasen davor

2) organization, band leiten

5. adj
vorderste(r, s), Vorder-; page erste(r, s)
front tooth/wheel/room — Vorderzahn m/-rad nt/-zimmer nt

front row — erste or vorderste Reihe

the front end of the train — die Spitze des Zuges

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front [frʌnt]

A s

1. allg Vorder-, Stirnseite f, Front f:

at the front auf der Vorderseite, vorn ( → A 4)

2. ARCH (Vorder)Front f, Fassade f

3. Vorderteil n

4. MIL

a) Front f, Kampf-, Frontlinie f

b) Frontbreite f:

at the front an der Front ( → A 1);

go to the front an die Front gehen;

on all fronts an allen Fronten (a. fig);

on a broad front auf breiter Front (a. fig);

form a united front against gemeinsam Front machen gegen

5. Vordergrund m:

in front an der oder die Spitze, vorn, davor;

drive too close to the car in front zu wenig Abstand zum Vordermann lassen;

go in front (Fußball etc) in Führung gehen;

in front of vor (dat), auch in jemandes Gegenwart oder Beisein;

he threw himself in front of a train er warf sich vor einen Zug;

to the front nach vorn, voraus, voran;

come to the front fig

a) in den Vordergrund treten,

b) an Popularität gewinnen;

look to the front nach vorn schauen;

play up front SPORT Spitze spielen

6. a) (Straßen-, Wasser) Front f

b) the front Br die Strandpromenade

7. fig Front f:

a) (besonders politische) Organisation: → people A 6

b) Sektor m, Bereich m:

on the educational front im Erziehungsbereich, auf dem Erziehungssektor

8. a) Strohmann m

b) Aushängeschild n (einer Interessengruppe oder subversiven Organisation etc)

9. umg Fassade f, äußerer Schein:

put up a front

a) auf vornehm machen, sich Allüren geben,

b) Theater spielen;

put on ( oder show, express) a bold ( oder brave) front kühn auftreten;

maintain a front den Schein wahren

10. poet

a) Stirn f

b) Antlitz n, Gesicht n

11. Frechheit f, Unverschämtheit f:

have the front to do sth die Stirn haben oder sich erdreisten, etwas zu tun

12. Hemdbrust f, Einsatz m

13. (falsche) Stirnlocken pl

14. METEO Front f

15. THEAT

a) Zuschauerraum m:

be out front umg im Publikum sitzen

b) Proszenium n (Raum zwischen Vorhang und Rampe)

B adj

1. Front…, Vorder…:

front entrance Vordereingang m;

the front nine (Golf) die ersten 9 Löcher;

front row vorder(st)e Reihe;

front surface Stirnfläche f;

front suspension TECH Vorderradaufhängung f;

front tooth Vorderzahn m; → elevation 15

2. front man Strohmann m

3. LING Vorderzungen…

C v/t

1. gegenüberstehen, -liegen (dat):

the house fronts the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;

the windows front the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)

2. jemandem entgegen-, gegenübertreten, jemandem die Stirn bieten

3. mit einer Front oder Vorderseite versehen

4. als Front oder Vorderseite dienen für

5. LING Konsonanten palatalisieren (durch Aussprache am vorderen Gaumen erweichen)

6. MIL Front machen lassen

D v/i

1. front on ( oder to, toward[s]) → C 1

2. front for als Strohmann oder Aushängeschild fungieren für

3. meist front up Aus umg erscheinen:

he fronted up at the police station

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1. noun
1) Vorderseite, die; (of door) Außenseite, die; (of house) Vorderfront, die; (of queue) vorderes Ende; (of procession) Spitze, die; (of book) vorderer Deckel

in or at the front [of something] — vorn [in etwas position: Dat., movement: Akk.]

sit in the front of the car — vorne sitzen

the index is at the front — das Register ist vorn

to the front — nach vorn

in front — vorn[e]

be in front of something/somebody — vor etwas/jemandem sein

walk in front of somebody — (preceding) vor jemandem gehen; (to position) vor jemanden gehen

he was murdered in front of his wife — er wurde vor den Augen seiner Frau ermordet

2) (Mil.; also fig.) Front, die

on the Western front — an der Westfront

be attacked on all fronts — an allen Fronten/(fig.) von allen Seiten angegriffen werden

3) (at seaside) Strandpromenade, die

4) (Meteorol.) Front, die

cold/warm front — Kalt-/Warmluftfront, die

5) (outward appearance) Aussehen, das; (bluff) Fassade, die (oft abwertend); (pretext, façade) Tarnung, die

put on a brave front — nach außen hin gefasst bleiben

it's all a front — das ist alles nur Fassade (abwertend)
2. adjective
vorder...; Vorder[rad, -zimmer, -zahn]

front garden — Vorgarten, der

front row — erste Reihe

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n.

Front -en f.

Vorderseite f.

English-german dictionary > front
8 front

I [frʌnt]
nome

1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.

2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.

at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]

to sit at the front of the class — sedersi in prima fila

I'll sit in the front with the driver — mi siedo davanti vicino all'autista

there's room at the front of the coach — c'è posto davanti sul pullman

3) mil. pol. fronte m.

4) (stomach)

to lie on one's front — stare a pancia in giù

to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso

5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.

sea front — lungomare

6) meteor. fronte m.

7) (area of activity) fronte m.

changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna

8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.

to put on a brave front — fingere coraggio

9) fig. colloq. copertura f. ( for a)

10) in front (ahead)

who's in front? — chi è in testa?

I'm 30 points in front — ho 30 punti di vantaggio

11) in front of (before) davanti a
II [frʌnt]
aggettivo attrib.

1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa

2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testa

in the front row — in prima fila

front panel — (in car radio) frontalino

3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testa

4) (head-on) [ view] frontale
III 1. [frʌnt]
verbo transitivo

1) (face) [ house] essere di fronte a, essere su [ sea]

2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]

3) telev. presentare [ TV show]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (face)

to front onto — BE o

on — AE [ house] guardare, dare su [ main road]; essere di fronte a, essere su [ sea]

2) (serve as a cover)

to front for — servire da copertura a

* * *

noun

1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) davanti, parte anteriore, facciata

2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) davanti, parte anteriore

3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) lungomare

4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronte

5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronte

6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) facciata

7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronte

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- frontage
- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front
* * *
I [frʌnt]
nome

1) (forward facing area) (of house, shop) facciata f.; (of cupboard, box, car) davanti m., parte f. anteriore; (of sweater) davanti m.; (of book) copertina f.; (of card) faccia f.; (of coin, banknote) recto m.; (of fabric) diritto m.

2) (furthest forward part) (of train, queue) testa f.; (of building) davanti m.; (of auditorium) prima fila f.

at the front of — in testa a [ line]; sul davanti di [ house]

to sit at the front of the class — sedersi in prima fila

I'll sit in the front with the driver — mi siedo davanti vicino all'autista

there's room at the front of the coach — c'è posto davanti sul pullman

3) mil. pol. fronte m.

4) (stomach)

to lie on one's front — stare a pancia in giù

to spill sth. down one's front — rovesciarsi qcs. addosso

5) BE (promenade) passeggiata f.

sea front — lungomare

6) meteor. fronte m.

7) (area of activity) fronte m.

changes on the domestic o home front — pol. cambiamenti di politica interna

8) fig. (outer appearance) facciata f.

to put on a brave front — fingere coraggio

9) fig. colloq. copertura f. ( for a)

10) in front (ahead)

who's in front? — chi è in testa?

I'm 30 points in front — ho 30 punti di vantaggio

11) in front of (before) davanti a
II [frʌnt]
aggettivo attrib.

1) (facing street) [entrance, garden, window] davanti; [ bedroom] sul davanti della casa

2) (furthest from rear) [wheel, paw, leg] anteriore, davanti; [ seat] (in cinema) in prima fila; (in vehicle) davanti; [ tooth] davanti; [ carriage] di testa

in the front row — in prima fila

front panel — (in car radio) frontalino

3) (first) [ page] primo; [ racing car] in testa

4) (head-on) [ view] frontale
III 1. [frʌnt]
verbo transitivo

1) (face) [ house] essere di fronte a, essere su [ sea]

2) colloq. (lead) essere a capo di, capeggiare [band, party]

3) telev. presentare [ TV show]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (face)

to front onto — BE o

on — AE [ house] guardare, dare su [ main road]; essere di fronte a, essere su [ sea]

2) (serve as a cover)

to front for — servire da copertura a

English-Italian dictionary > front
9 sit *****

[sɪt] sat pt, pp
1. vi

1) (also: sit down) sedersi, sedere

sit! — (to dog) seduto!

sit beside me — siediti accanto a me

he just sits at home all day — sta a casa tutto il giorno senza far nulla

he was sitting in front of the TV — era seduto davanti alla TV

we sat in the front row — eravamo seduti in prima fila

this unit sits on top of that one — questo pezzo poggia su quello

to sit still/straight — stare seduto (-a) fermo (-a) /dritto (-a)

to sit tight — (wait patiently) starsene seduto (-a)

to be sitting pretty fig fam — passarsela bene

to sit on a committee — far parte di una commissione

to sit for — (a constituency) rappresentare

to sit in Parliament — sedere in Parlamento

to sit for a painter/portrait — posare per un pittore/ritratto

to sit for an examination esp Brit — dare or sostenere un esame

to sit through — (a film, play) resistere fino alla fine di

to sit over one's work or books — stare con la testa sui libri

2) (assembly, committee) riunirsi, essere in seduta

the committee is sitting now — il comitato è in riunione

Parliament sits from November till June — i lavori parlamentari iniziano a novembre e terminano a giugno

3) (bird, insect) posarsi, (on eggs) covare

4) (dress etc) cadere

that jacket sits well — quella giacca cade bene

2. vt

1) (guest, child etc) far sedere

2) (exam) dare, sostenere

to sit an exam — sostenere un esame

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- sit about

- sit back

- sit by

- sit down

- sit in

- sit on

- sit out

- sit up

English-Italian dictionary > sit *****
10 row

/rou/ * danh từ - hàng, dây =a row of trees+ một hàng cây =to sit in a row+ ngồi thành hàng - dãy nhà phố - hàng ghế (trong rạp hát...) =in the front row+ ở hàng ghế đầu - hàng cây, luống (trong vườn) !a hard row to hoe - việc rất khó làm ((từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ)) một việc hắc búa !it does not amount to a row of beans (pins) - không đáng một trinh !to hoe a big row - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) làm một công việc lớn, làm một công việc quan trọng !to hoe one's [own] row - tự cáng đáng lấy công việc của mình, làm việc không có sự giúp đỡ !a new row to hoe - một công việc mới * danh từ - cuộc đi chơi thuyền =to go for a row on the river+ đi chơi thuyền trên sông - sự chèo thuyền * ngoại động từ - chèo (thuyền), chèo thuyền chở (hành khách qua sông...) =to row someone across the river+ chèo thuyền chở ai sang sông - chèo đua với (ai) - được trang bị (bao nhiêu) mái chèo =a boat rowing eight oars+ một cái thuyền được trang bị tám mái chèo * nội động từ - chèo thuyền - ở vị trí (nào) trong một đội bơi thuyền =to row 5 in the crerw+ ở vị trí thứ 5 trong đội bơi thuyền =to row stroke in the crew+ là người đứng lái trong đội bơi thuyền !to row down - chèo vượt lên trên (ai, trong một cuộc bơi thuyền) !to row out - bắt chèo đến mệt nhoài !to row over - bỏ xa một cách dễ dàng (trong cuộc bơi thuyền) !to row against the flood (wind) - làm việc gì trong hoàn cảnh có nhiều trở ngại chống đối !to row dry - chèo khan, đưa đẩy mái chèo nhưng không chạm vào nước * danh từ - (thông tục) sự om sòm, sự huyên náo =to kick up (make) a row+ làm om lên =what's the row?+ việc gì mà om lên thế? - cuộc câi lộn; cuộc đánh lộn =to have a row with someone+ đánh lộn với ai - sự khiển trách, sự quở trách, sự mắng mỏ =to get into a row+ bị khiển trách * ngoại động từ - khiển trách, quở trách, mắng mỏ (ai) * nội động từ - làm om sòm - câi nhau om sòm; đánh lộn (với ai...) =to row with someone+ câi nhau om sòm với ai; đánh lộn với ai

English-Vietnamese dictionary > row
11 row

I

[rəu] n շարք, կարգ. in the front/back row առաջին/վերջին կարգում. row upon row շարք շարքի հետևից. sit in a row շարքով նստել. three days in a row երեք օր իրար հետևից

II

[rəu] n աղմուկ. վեճ, վիճաբա նություն. What’s all this row about? Սա ի՞նչ աղմուկ է. I can’t work with that row Չեմ կարող աշխատել այդպիսի աղմուկի տակ. kick up a row խսկց. աղմուկ բարձրացնել. (վեճ) have a row aboսt վիճել որևէ բանի համար. give a row for ուշա նա լու համար հանդիմանել. They had a dreadful row Նրանք սարսափելի վիճաբա նու թյուն ունեցան

III

[rəu] v թիավարել, նավակով փոխադրել. row smb across a river նավակով փոխադրել գետի մյուս ափը. row against the current հոսանքին դեմ թիավարել. row for the shore դեպի ափ թիավարել. row for Cambridge թիավարման մրցույթին Քեմբրիջը ներկայացնել

English-Armenian dictionary > row
12 seat

si:t 1. noun
1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) sitteplass

2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) sete

3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) bak, buksebak

4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) plass, billett

5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) sete, skueplass, arnested
2. verb
1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) anvise plass

2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) benke, forsyne med sitteplass

•

- - seater
- seating
- seat belt
- take a seat

ende
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grunn
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plass
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sitteplass

I
subst. \/siːt\/

1) stol, benk, sete, krakk

2) sete, sitteplass, plass

• there are two seats in the car

3) billett, plass

4) ( på møbel e.l.) sete

5) ( anatomi) sete

6) (anatomi, hverdagslig) bakdel, bak, ende, bakende

7) buksebak

• the seat of my trousers is worn

8) (politikk, foreningsliv) plass, mandat, sete

• a seat in the House of Commons

• the party gained 100 seats

9) ( sted) sete, sentrum

10) ( overført) arnested

• their neighbours had always been the seat of trouble

11) leie, plass, beliggenhet, tilholdssted, sted hvor noe hører hjemme

12) basis, underlag, fundament, fot, sokkel, feste

13) ( ridning) sete, sits (rytters kropsstilling)

14) ( sjøfart) forklaring: hvor dypt en båt går i sjøen

book seats for something bestille plasser til noe

• book two seats for «Hamlet» next Sunday

country seat større landsted

do something by the seat of one's pants gjøre noe instinktivt

get a seat få sitteplass, få sitte få billett

give up one's seat gi fra seg plassen sin

have a good seat ha bra plass, sitte bra

• we had good seats at the theatre

( ridning) ha bra sits, ha godt sete, sitte bra til hest

have a seat on the board (politikk, forretningsliv) sitte i styret, ha en plass i styret

keep one's seat bli sittende ( overført) holde seg i salen

keep your seats! sitt stille!, bli sittende!, forbli på plassene deres!

lose one's seat miste plassen sin tape sitt mandat, miste sin plass, ikke bli gjenvalgt

resign one's seat legge ned sitt mandat, gi avkall på sin plass, si fra seg sitt mandat

seat of learning lærdommens sete

the seat of the disease sykdommens sete

the seat of the trouble problemets kjerne, årsaken til problemet

seat of war krigsskueplass

seats, please! eller take your seats, please! ( jernbane) ta plass!

take a seat sette seg, sitte ned, ta plass

• won't you take a seat?

take one's seat finne plassen sin, innta sin plass

• she took her seat in the House of Commons

this seat is taken denne stolen er opptatt, det sitter noen her, her er det opptatt

win a seat in the senate eller be elected to a seat in the senate bli valgt inn i senatet, vinne en plass i senatet
II
verb \/siːt\/

1) anvise (sitte)plass, vise på plass, anbringe, plassere, sette

• he seated us in the front row

2) innsette, velge inn

• the candidate was seated

3) ha sitteplass til, romme, ha plass til

• the car seats five

4) skaffe sitteplass til, benke, plassere

• we can't seat them all

5) utstyre med sitteplasser (benker e.l.)

• seat a church

6) sette nytt sete på, bytte ut sete

• the carpenter seated a chair

7) ( søm) sette ny buksebak i et plagg

8) feste, sette fast

9) (teknikk, om ventil) lukke

be seated sitte

• are you comfortably seated?

sette seg, ta plass

bli anvist plass, bli plassert ha sitt sete, ligge

be seated for ha sitteplass til

• the hall is seated for five hundred

hallen har sitteplass til fem hundre

please be seated! ( formelt) vær så god og sitt!, vær så vennlig å ta plass!

seated sittende

• he drank his coffee seated on a chair

seat oneself sette seg, ta plass ( gammeldags) slå seg ned, bosette seg

English-Norwegian dictionary > seat
13 back

bæk
1. noun
1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) espalda

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lomo

3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) parte trasera, fondo

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defensa

2. adjective
(of or at the back: the back door.) de detrás, trasero

3. adverb
1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) de vuelta

2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) hacia atrás, para atrás

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) hacia atrás, para atrás

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de vuelta

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) atrás

4. verb
1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha atrás, mover hacia atrás

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoyar

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar a

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- backer
- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand
5. adverb
(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) del revés; con el dorso de la mano

- backlog
- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat

back¹ adj trasero / de atrás

the back garden el jardín de atrás

the back seat of the bus el asiento trasero del autobús

back² adv

1. atrás / hacia atrás

stand back! ¡atrás! / ¡apártate!

stand back from the edge apártate del precipicio

2. de vuelta

David's back David está de vuelta

on the way back home en el camino de vuelta a casa

platform shoes are back vuelven los zapatos de plataforma

3. hace

that was years back! ¡eso fue hace años!

we met back in 1983 nos conocimos en 1983 back también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos

to come back volver

to go back volver

to give back devolver

to put back devolver a su sitio

back³ n

1. espalda

lie on your back échate de espaldas / échate boca arriba

2. dorso / revés

write your name on the back escribe tu nombre al dorso

3. parte de atrás / fondo

can you hear me at the back? ¿me escucháis al fondo?

there is an index at the back of the book hay un índice al final del libro

back to front al revés

your T shirt's back to front llevas la camiseta al revés

behind someone's back a las espaldas de alguien

you shouldn't talk about people behind their backs no deberías hablar de la gente a sus espaldas

to turn your back on someone volverle la espalda a alguien

back⁴ vb

1. apoyar / respaldar

the government backed the scheme el gobierno apoyó el proyecto

I'll back you up te respaldaré

2. dar marcha atrás

he backed the car into the garage metió el coche en el garaje de culo / metió el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrás

back

tr[bæk]

noun

1 (of person) espalda

2 (of animal, book) lomo

3 (of chair) respaldo

4 (of hand) dorso

5 (of knife, sword) canto

6 (of coin, medal) reverso

7 (of cheque) dorso

8 (of stage, room, cupboard) fondo

9 (sport - player) defensa nombre masulino o femenino; (- position) defensa

adjective

1 trasero,-a, de atrás

adverb

1 (at the rear) atrás; (towards the rear) hacia atrás; (time) hace

■ several years back hace varios años

transitive verb

1 (support) apoyar, respaldar

2 (finance) financiar

3 (bet on) apostar por

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

back to back espalda con espalda

back to front al revés

to answer back replicar

to be back estar de vuelta

to be glad to see the back of somebody estar contento de haberse quitado a alguien de encima

to break one's back deslomarse

to carry on one's back llevar a cuestas

to fall on one's back caerse de espaldas

to have somebody on one's back tener a alguien encima

to come back / go back volver

to get somebody's back up mosquear a alguien

to get off somebody's back dejar de fastidiar a alguien

to hit back devolver el golpe 2 figurative use contestar a una acusación

to have one's back to the wall figurative use estar entre la espada y la pared

to lie on one's back estar acostado,-a boca arriba

to give back devolver

to put back volver a guardar en su sitio

to put one's back into something arrimar el hombro

to phone back volver a llamar

to stand back apartarse

to turn one's back on somebody volver la espalda a alguien

back copy número retrasado

back door puerta trasera

back number número atrasado

back pay atrasos nombre masculino plural

back row última fila

back seat asiento de atrás

back street callejuela

back wheel rueda trasera

short back and sides corte nombre masculino de pelo casi al rape

back ['bæk] vt

1) or to back up support: apoyar, respaldar

2) or to back up reverse: darle marcha atrás a (un vehículo)

3) : estar detrás de, formar el fondo de

trees back the garden: unos árboles están detrás del jardín

back vi

1) or to back up : retroceder

2)

to back away : echarse atrás

3)

to back downor to back out : volverse atrás, echarse para atrás

back adv

1) : atrás, hacia atrás, detrás

to move back: moverse atrás

back and forth: de acá para allá

2) ago: atrás, antes, ya

some years back: unos años atrás, ya unos años

10 months back: hace diez meses

3) : de vuelta, de regreso

we're back: estamos de vuelta

she ran back: volvió corriendo

to call back: llamar de nuevo

back adj

1) rear: de atrás, posterior, trasero

2) overdue: atrasado

3)

back pay : atrasos mpl

back n

1) : espalda f (de un ser humano), lomo m (de un animal)

2) : respaldo m (de una silla), espalda f (de ropa)

3) reverse: reverso m, dorso m, revés m

4) rear: fondo m, parte f de atrás

5) : defensa mf (en deportes)

back

adj.

• posterior adj.

• trasero, -a adj.

adv.

• atrás adv.

• detrás adv.

• redro adv.

n.

• atrás s.m.

• costilla s.f.

• dorso s.m.

• envés s.m.

• espalda s.f.

• espaldar s.m.

• fondo s.m.

• lomo s.m.

• respaldo s.m.

• reverso s.m.

• revés s.m.

• trasera s.f.

v.

• apadrinar v.

• mover hacia atrás v.

• respaldar v.

bæk
I

noun

1) c ( Anat) ( of human) espalda f; ( of animal) lomo m

he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

he had his back to the door — estaba de espaldas a la puerta

to break one's back working — deslomarse trabajando

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegré de que se fuera

behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)

2) c

a) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa f

b) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso m

read the instructions on the back — lea las instrucciones al dorso

c)

back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)

3) c u ( rear part)

the back of the hall — el fondo de la sala

the back of the house — la parte de atrás de la casa

at the back of the drawer — en el fondo del cajón

we sat at the back — nos sentamos al fondo

I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás

there's a yard at the back — hay un patio atrás

we stood at the back of the line — nos pusimos al final de la cola

(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá

he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo

in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)

4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f

II

adjective (before n, no comp)

1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás

the back row — la última fila

2) ( of an earlier date)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

III

adverb

1) (indicating return, repetition)

we can get there and back in an hour — podemos ir y volver en una hora

the journey back — el viaje de vuelta

I'll be back tomorrow — volveré mañana

he's back from Paris — ha vuelto de París

it's back to work on Monday — el lunes hay que volver al trabajo

the Democrats are back in power — los demócratas han vuelto al poder

long hair is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo

meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...

to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión

I'll drive you back — te llevo de vuelta en coche

we arrived back in York at six — regresamos a York a las seis

she came back out — volvió a salir

he asked for the ring back — pidió que le devolviera el anillo

he invited me back for coffee — me invitó a su casa a tomar un café

they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back

2) (in reply, reprisal)

he slapped her and she slapped him back — él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3)

a) ( backward)

take two steps back — da dos pasos atrás

to travel back in time — viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

b) ( toward the rear) atrás

we can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back

4) (in, into the past)

back in 1972 — (ya) en 1972

a few years back — hace unos años

as far back as last June — ya en junio

5)

back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)

IV
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyar

b) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por

2) ( reverse)

he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa

3) ( lie behind)

a house backed by open fields — una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

4) ( Mus) acompañar

2.

vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)

he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa

Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

[bæk] When back is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come back, go back, put back, look up the verb.
1. NOUN

1) (=part of body)

a) [of person] espalda f; [of animal] lomo m

• I've got a bad back — tengo la espalda mal, tengo un problema de espalda

• to shoot sb in the back — disparar a algn por la espalda

• he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

to carry sth/sb on one's back — llevar algo/a algn a la espalda

• to have one's back to sth/sb — estar de espaldas a algo/algn

with his back to the light — de espaldas a la luz

sitting back to back — sentados espalda con espalda

b)

- behind sb's back

they laughed at her behind her back — se rieron de ella a sus espaldas

she has been seeing David behind my back — ha estado viendo a David a mis espaldas

- break the back of sth

- get off sb's back

- get sb's back up

- live off the back of sb

- be on sb's back

my boss is always on my back — mi jefe siempre está encima mío

- on the back of sth

shares rose on the back of two major new deals — las acciones subieron a consecuencia de dos nuevos e importantes tratos

- put one's back into sth

- put one's back into doing sth

- put sb's back up

to see the back of sb —

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegró deshacerme de él

- the moment or as soon as your back is turned...

- have one's back to the wall
flat I, 1., 1), stab 1., 1)
2) (=reverse side) [of cheque, envelope] dorso m, revés m; [of hand] dorso m; [of head] parte f de atrás, parte f posterior more frm; [of dress] espalda f; [of medal] reverso m

write your name on the back — escriba su nombre en el reverso

the back of the neck — la nuca

to know sth like the back of one's hand —

I know Naples like the back of my hand — conozco Nápoles como la palma de la mano

3) (=rear) [of room, hall] fondo m; [of chair] respaldo m; [of car] parte f trasera, parte f de atrás; [of book] (=back cover) tapa f posterior; (=spine) lomo m

there was damage to the back of the car — la parte trasera or de atrás del coche resultó dañada

• at the back (of) — [+ building] en la parte de atrás (de); [+ cupboard, hall, stage] en el fondo (de)

there's a car park at the back — hay un aparcamiento en la parte de atrás

be quiet at the back! — ¡los de atrás guarden silencio!

they sat at the back of the bus — se sentaron en la parte de atrás del autobús, se sentaron al fondo del autobús

he's at the back of all this trouble — él está detrás de todo este lío *

ambition is at the back of it — la ambición es lo que ha causado todo esto *

this idea had been at the back of his mind for several days — esta idea le había estado varios días rondándole la cabeza

• the ship broke its back — el barco se partió por la mitad

• back to front — al revés

you've got your sweater on back to front — te has puesto el jersey al revés

• in back of the house — (US) detrás de la casa

in the back of the car — en la parte trasera del coche

I'll sit in the back — yo me sentaré detrás

• the toilet's out the back — el baño está fuera en la parte de atrás

• they keep the car round the back — dejan el coche detrás de la casa
beyond 2., mind 1., 1)
4) (Sport) (=defender) defensa mf

• the team is weak at the back — la defensa del equipo es débil

• left back — defensa mf izquierdo/a

• right back — defensa mf derecho/a

2. ADVERB

1) (in space) atrás

stand back! — ¡atrás!

keep (well) back! — (=out of danger) ¡quédate ahí atrás!

keep back! — (=don't come near me) ¡no te acerques!

meanwhile, back in London/back at the airport — mientras, en Londres/en el aeropuerto

he little suspected how worried they were back at home — qué poco sospechaba lo preocupados que estaban en casa

• back and forth — de acá para allá

to go back and forth — [person] ir de acá para allá

there were phone calls back and forth — se hicieron un montón de llamadas el uno al otro

• back from the road — apartado de la carretera

2) (in time)

some months back — hace unos meses

back in the 12th century — allá en el siglo XII

it all started back in 1980 — todo empezó ya en 1980, todo empezó allá en 1980 liter

I saw her back in August — la vi el agosto pasado

3) (=returned)

• to be back — volver

when/what time will you be back? — ¿cuándo/a qué hora vuelves?, ¿cuándo/a qué hora estarás de vuelta?

he's not back yet — aún no ha vuelto, aún no está de vuelta

the electricity is back — ha vuelto la electricidad

black is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el negro, se vuelve a llevar el negro

• he went to Paris and back — fue a París y volvió

30 kilometres there and back — 30 kilómetros ida y vuelta

you can go there and back in a day — puedes ir y volver en un día

• she's now back at work — ya ha vuelto al trabajo

the kids will be back at school tomorrow — los niños vuelven al colegio mañana

• I'll be back by 6 — estaré de vuelta para las 6

• I'd like it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan

• full satisfaction or your money back — si no está totalmente satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero

• everything is back to normal — todo ha vuelto a la normalidad

• I want it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan
hit back
3. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=reverse) [+ vehicle] dar marcha atrás a

she backed the car into the garage — entró el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrás

he backed the car into a wall — dio marcha atrás y chocó con un muro

2) (=support)

a) (=back up) [+ plan, person] apoyar

they found a witness to back his claim — encontraron un testigo que apoyó lo que decía

b) (=finance) [+ person, enterprise] financiar

c) (Mus) [+ singer] acompañar

3) (=bet on) [+ horse] apostar por

I'm backing Manchester to win — yo apuesto por que va a ganar el Manchester

to back the wrong horse — (lit) apostar por el caballo perdedor

Russia backed the wrong horse in him — (fig) Rusia se ha equivocado al apoyar a él

to back a winner — (lit) apostar por el ganador

he is confident that he's backing a winner — (fig) (person) está seguro de que está dando su apoyo a un ganador; (idea, project) está seguro de que va a funcionar bien

4) (=attach backing to) [+ rug, quilt] forrar

4. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) [person]

a) (in car) dar marcha atrás

she backed into me — dio marcha atrás y chocó conmigo

b) (=step backwards) echarse hacia atrás, retroceder

he backed into a table — se echó hacia atrás y se dio con una mesa, retrocedió y se dio con una mesa

2) (=change direction) [wind] cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj)

5. ADJECTIVE

1) (=rear) [leg, pocket, wheel] de atrás, trasero

the back row — la última fila

2) (=previous, overdue) [rent, tax, issue] atrasado

6.

COMPOUNDS

back alley N — callejuela f (que recorre la parte de atrás de una hilera de casas)

back boiler N — caldera f pequeña (detrás de una chimenea)

back burner N — quemador m de detrás

- put sth on the back burner

back catalogue N — (Mus) catálogo m de grabaciones discográficas

back copy N — (Press) número m atrasado

the back country N — (US) zona f rural (con muy baja densidad de población)
back-country
back cover N — contraportada f

back door N — puerta f trasera

- do sth by or through the back door

back flip N — voltereta f hacia atrás

back formation N — (Ling) derivación f regresiva

back garden N — (Brit) jardín m trasero

back lot N — (Cine) exteriores mpl (del estudio); [of house, hotel, company premises] solar m trasero

back marker N — (Brit) (Sport) competidor(a) m / f rezagado(-a)

back matter N — [of book] apéndices mpl

back number N — [of magazine, newspaper] número m atrasado

back page N — contraportada f

back pain N — dolor m de espalda, dolor m lumbar

back passage N — (Brit) euph recto m

back pay N — atrasos mpl

back rest N — respaldo m

back road N — carretera f comarcal, carretera f secundaria

back room N — cuarto m interior; (fig) lugar donde se hacen investigaciones secretas

back rub N — (=massage) masaje m en la espalda

• to give sb a back rub — masajearle la espalda a algn, darle un masaje a algn en la espalda

back seat N — asiento m trasero, asiento m de atrás

- take a back seat

back somersault N — salto m mortal hacia atrás

back stop N — (Sport) red que se coloca alrededor de una cancha para impedir que se escapen las pelotas

back talk * N (US) — = backchat

back tooth N — muela f

back view N —

the back view of the hotel is very impressive — el hotel visto desde atrás es impresionante, la parte de atrás del hotel es impresionante

back vowel N — (Ling) vocal f posterior

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

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I

noun

1) c ( Anat) ( of human) espalda f; ( of animal) lomo m

he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

he had his back to the door — estaba de espaldas a la puerta

to break one's back working — deslomarse trabajando

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegré de que se fuera

behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)

2) c

a) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa f

b) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso m

read the instructions on the back — lea las instrucciones al dorso

c)

back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)

3) c u ( rear part)

the back of the hall — el fondo de la sala

the back of the house — la parte de atrás de la casa

at the back of the drawer — en el fondo del cajón

we sat at the back — nos sentamos al fondo

I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás

there's a yard at the back — hay un patio atrás

we stood at the back of the line — nos pusimos al final de la cola

(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá

he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo

in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)

4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f

II

adjective (before n, no comp)

1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás

the back row — la última fila

2) ( of an earlier date)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

III

adverb

1) (indicating return, repetition)

we can get there and back in an hour — podemos ir y volver en una hora

the journey back — el viaje de vuelta

I'll be back tomorrow — volveré mañana

he's back from Paris — ha vuelto de París

it's back to work on Monday — el lunes hay que volver al trabajo

the Democrats are back in power — los demócratas han vuelto al poder

long hair is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo

meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...

to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión

I'll drive you back — te llevo de vuelta en coche

we arrived back in York at six — regresamos a York a las seis

she came back out — volvió a salir

he asked for the ring back — pidió que le devolviera el anillo

he invited me back for coffee — me invitó a su casa a tomar un café

they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back

2) (in reply, reprisal)

he slapped her and she slapped him back — él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3)

a) ( backward)

take two steps back — da dos pasos atrás

to travel back in time — viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

b) ( toward the rear) atrás

we can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back

4) (in, into the past)

back in 1972 — (ya) en 1972

a few years back — hace unos años

as far back as last June — ya en junio

5)

back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)

IV
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyar

b) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por

2) ( reverse)

he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa

3) ( lie behind)

a house backed by open fields — una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

4) ( Mus) acompañar

2.

vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)

he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa

Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

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1. noun

2. adjective

3. adverb

4. transitive verb

5. intransitive verb

6. compounds

7. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. [of person, animal] dos m

• I've got a bad back j'ai des problèmes de dos

• to carry sth on one's back porter qch sur son dos

• to stand or sit with one's back to sb/sth tourner le dos à qn/qch

• back to back dos à dos

• to be on one's back (inf) ( = be ill) être alité

• behind sb's back derrière le dos de qn

• as soon as his back is turned dès qu'il a le dos tourné

• I was glad to see the back of him (inf) j'étais content de le voir partir

• to have one's back to the wall être adossé au mur ; (figurative) être le dos au mur

► to be on sb's back (inf) être sur le dos de qn

• my boss is always on my back j'ai sans arrêt mon patron sur le dos► to get off sb's back (inf) laisser qn tranquille

• get off my back, will you? fiche-moi la paix !► to get sb's back up hérisser qn

• that's what gets my back up c'est ce qui me hérisse► to put one's back into sth mettre toute son énergie dans qch

• put your back into it! (inf) allons, un peu de nerf ! (inf)► to turn one's back on sb/sth

• you can't just turn your back on your parents tu ne peux quand même pas tourner le dos à tes parents

• he turned his back on the past il a tourné la page► on the back of ( = by means of) en profitant de

   b. [of object] dos m ; [of chair] dossier m ; [of building] arrière m

► at the back [of building] derrière ; [of book] à la fin ; [of cupboard, hall] au fond

• at the very back tout au fond► at the back of [+ building] derrière ; [+ book] à la fin de ; [+ cupboard, hall] au fond de

• he's at the back of all this trouble c'est lui qui est derrière tous ces problèmes► in back (US) [of building, car] à l'arrière

► in back of (US) [+ building, car] à l'arrière de

► in the back [of car] à l'arrière

• to sit in the back of the car être assis à l'arrière► out or round the back (inf) (British) derrière

► back to front devant derrière

• you've got it on back to front tu l'as mis devant derrière

   c. (of part of body) [of head] derrière m ; [of hand] dos m

• the back of one's neck la nuque

• I know Paris like the back of my hand je connais Paris comme ma poche

   d. (Football, hockey) arrière m

2. adjective

   a. ( = not front) [wheel] arrière inv

• the back room [of house] la pièce du fond ; [of pub, restaurant] l'arrière-salle f

• back legs pattes fpl de derrière

   b. [taxes] arriéré

3. adverb

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   a. (in space, time) (stand) back! reculez !

• stay well back! n'approchez pas !

• a week back (inf) il y a une semaine

• as far back as 1800 dès 1800

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• meanwhile, back in London... pendant ce temps-là, à Londres...

• it all started back in 1990 tout a commencé en 1990

• he little suspected how worried they were back at home il était loin de se douter que sa famille s'inquiétait autant

► to go back and forth, to go back and forward [person] faire des allées et venues ; [phone calls, emails, letters] être échangé

   b. ( = returned)

► to be back [person] être rentré

• Mike is not back yet Mike n'est pas encore rentré

• I'll be back at six je serai de retour à six heures

• as soon as I'm back dès que je serai rentré

• Catherine is now back at work Catherine a repris le travail

• the electricity is back l'électricité est revenue

• everything's back to normal tout est rentré dans l'ordre► ... and back

• he went to Paris and back il a fait le voyage de Paris aller et retour

• the journey there and back le trajet aller et retour

• you can go there and back in a day tu peux faire l'aller et retour en une journée

   c. ( = reimbursed) I got/want my money back j'ai récupéré/je veux récupérer mon argent

4. transitive verb

   a. ( = support) soutenir ; [+ statement] confirmer

   b. ( = finance) financer

   c. ( = bet on) parier sur

• I'm backing Leeds to win je parie que Leeds va gagner

• to back the wrong horse miser sur le mauvais cheval

• to back a loser (figurative) miser sur le mauvais cheval

   d. [+ vehicle] reculer

• to back the car in/out entrer/sortir en marche arrière

5. intransitive verb

( = move backwards) reculer

• to back out [vehicle] sortir en marche arrière ; [person] sortir à reculons

6. compounds

► back alley noun ruelle f

► back benches plural noun (British) bancs mpl des députés de base

► back-breaking adjective éreintant

► back burner noun

• to put sth on the back burner mettre qch en veilleuse ► back catalogue noun fonds m de catalogue

► the back country noun (US) la campagne profonde

► back door noun porte f de derrière

• to do sth by or through the back door faire qch par des moyens détournés ► back line noun (Sport) ligne f d'arrières

► back-line player noun (US Sport) arrière m

► back-lit adjective [stage] éclairé de derrière or par l'arrière ; [screen] rétro-éclairé

► back number noun [of newspaper] vieux numéro m

• to be a back number [person] ne plus être dans le coup (inf) ► back-pack noun sac m à dos

► back-packer noun routard (e) m(f)

► back-packing noun

• to go back-packing voyager sac au dos ► back pain noun mal m de dos

► back pay noun rappel m de salaire

► back-pedal intransitive verb ( = retreat) faire marche arrière

► back road noun petite route f de campagne

► back seat noun siège m arrière

• in the back seat sur le siège arrière

• to take a back seat (to sth) (inf) passer au second plan (par rapport à qch) ► back-seat driver noun

• he's a back-seat driver il est toujours à donner des conseils au conducteur ► back street noun ruelle f

• he grew up in the back streets of Leeds il a grandi dans les quartiers pauvres de Leeds ► back-to-back adjective dos à dos

• a row of back-to-back houses (British) une rangée de maisons adossées les unes aux autres adverb• they showed two episodes back-to-back ils ont passé deux épisodes à la suite ► back tooth noun (plural back teeth) molaire f

7. Phrasal Verbs

► back away intransitive verb (se) reculer

• to back away from [+ problem] prendre ses distances par rapport à► back down intransitive verb revenir sur sa position

► back off intransitive verb

( = draw back) reculer

► back on to inseparable transitive verb

[house]

the house backs on to the golf course l'arrière de la maison donne sur le terrain de golf► back out

1. intransitive verb

[person] sortir à reculons ; [car] sortir en marche arrière ; (of undertaking) revenir sur ses engagements

2. separable transitive verb

[+ vehicle] sortir en marche arrière► back out of inseparable transitive verb

[+ deal, agreement] se retirer de ; [+ undertaking] se soustraire à

► back up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = reverse) faire marche arrière

   b. ( = queue) the traffic is backing up for miles il y a des kilomètres de bouchon

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ theory, claim] confirmer ; [+ person] soutenir

   b. [+ vehicle] faire reculer

   c. [+ computer file] faire une copie de sauvegarde de

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[bæk] 1.
noun

1) Anatomy, Zoology dos m

to be (flat) on one's back — lit être (à plat) sur le dos; fig être au lit

to turn one's back on somebody/something — lit, fig tourner le dos à quelqu'un/quelque chose

to do something behind somebody's back — lit, fig faire quelque chose dans le dos de quelqu'un

I was glad to see the back of him — j'étais content de le voir partir

2) ( reverse side) (of page, cheque, hand, fork, envelope) dos m; ( of fabric) envers m; (of medal, coin) revers m

3) ( rear-facing part) (of vehicle, head) arrière m; ( of electrical appliance) face f arrière; (of shirt, coat) dos m; (of chair, sofa) dossier m

on the back of the door/head — derrière la porte/tête

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood — les étagères sont en chêne mais le fond est en contreplaqué

4) ( area behind building)

to be out back —

to be in the back — US être dans le jardin or la cour

there's a small garden out back ou round the back — il y a un petit jardin derrière (la maison)

the steps at the back of the building — l'escalier à l'arrière de l'immeuble

5) (of car, plane) arrière m

6) (of cupboard, drawer, fridge, bus, stage) fond m

at ou in the back of the drawer — au fond du tiroir

those at the back couldn't see — ceux qui étaient derrière ne pouvaient pas voir

7) Sport arrière m

left back — arrière gauche

8) ( end) fin f

at the back of the book — à la fin du livre
2.
adjective

1) ( at the rear) [leg, paw, edge, wheel] arrière; [bedroom] du fond; [page] dernier/-ière (before n); [garden, gate] de derrière

2) ( isolated) [road] petit (before n)

back alley ou lane — ruelle f

3) Finance, Commerce

back interest/rent/tax — arriérés mpl d'intérêts/de loyer/d'impôts
3.
adverb

1) ( after absence)

to be back — être de retour

I'll be back in five minutes — je reviens dans cinq minutes

to arrive ou come back — rentrer ( from de)

he's back at work — il a repris le travail

she's back in (the) hospital — elle est retournée à l'hôpital

when is he due back? — quand doit-il rentrer?

the mini-skirt is back — ( in fashion) les mini-jupes sont de nouveau à la mode

2) ( in return)

to call ou phone back — rappeler

I'll write back (to him) — je lui répondrai

to punch somebody back — rendre son coup à quelqu'un

to smile back at somebody — rendre son sourire à quelqu'un

3) ( backwards) [glance, jump, step, lean] en arrière

4) ( away)

we overtook him 20 km back — nous l'avons doublé il y a 20 km

ten lines back — dix lignes plus haut

ten pages back — dix pages (avant or plus tôt)

5) ( ago)

25 years back — il y a 25 ans

a week/five minutes back — il y a une semaine/cinq minutes

6) ( a long time ago)

back in April — en avril

back in the days when — du temps où

it was obvious as far back as last year that — déjà l'année dernière il était évident que

7) ( once again)

she's back in power — elle a repris le pouvoir

8) ( expressing a return to a former location)

to travel to London and back — faire l'aller-retour à Londres

we walked there and took the train back — nous y sommes allés à pied et nous avons pris le train pour rentrer

9) ( in a different location)

meanwhile, back in France, he... — pendant ce temps, en France, il...

I'll see you back at the house — je te verrai à la maison
4.
back and forth adverbial phrase

to go ou travel back and forth — ( commute) [person, bus] faire la navette ( between entre)

to walk ou go back and forth — faire des allées et venues ( between entre)

to swing back and forth — [pendulum] osciller

the film cuts ou moves back and forth between New York and Paris — le film se passe entre New York et Paris
5.
transitive verb

1) ( support) soutenir [party, person, bid, bill, strike, action]; appuyer [application]; apporter son soutien à [enterprise, project]

2) ( finance) financer [project, undertaking]

3) ( endorse) garantir [currency]

to back a bill — Commerce, Finance endosser or avaliser une traite

4) ( substantiate) justifier [argument, claim] ( with à l'aide de)

5) ( reverse)

to back the car into the garage — rentrer la voiture au garage en marche arrière

to back somebody into something — faire reculer quelqu'un dans quelque chose

6) ( bet on) parier sur [horse, favourite, winner]

7) (stiffen, line) consolider, renforcer [structure]; endosser [book]; renforcer [map]; maroufler [painting]; doubler [fabric]
6.
- backed combining form

1) ( of furniture)

a high-/low-backed chair — une chaise avec un dossier haut/bas

2) (lined, stiffened)

canvas-/foam-backed — doublé de toile/de mousse

3) ( supported)

UN-backed — soutenu par l'ONU

4) ( financed)

government-backed — financé par l'État

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Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back onto

- back out

- back up

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to put one's back into it — travailler dur

he's always on my back — (colloq) il est toujours sur mon dos

to be at the back of something — être à l'origine de quelque chose

to put somebody's back up — offenser quelqu'un

to live off somebody's back — vivre aux crochets de quelqu'un

to break the back of a journey/task — faire le plus gros du voyage/travail

English-French dictionary > back
15 line

I 1. noun
1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) šňůra; nit; vlasec

2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) čára

3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linka, linie

4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) vráska

5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) řada

6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) pár řádek

7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rodová linie

8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) trasa; směr

9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) trať

10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) potrubí; síť; linka; spoj

11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) řádek

12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linka

13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) druh, sortiment; obor

14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie
2. verb
1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) lemovat

2) (to mark with lines.) nalinkovat

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- lineage
- linear
- lined

- liner

- lines
- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb
1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) vyložit

2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podšít

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- lined

- liner

- lining

* * *

• trať

• potrubí

• přímka

• řádek

• řada

• rodokmen

• šňůra

• linie

• lemovat

• linkovat

• linka

• čára

• dráha

English-Czech dictionary > line
16 make

1. [meık] n
1. 1) форма, конструкция; модель, фасон

a new make of automobile - новая модель автомобиля

dresses of a new make - платья нового фасона

a coat of first-class make - пальто отличного покроя

a tool of a heavier make - более тяжёлый инструмент

2) марка, тип, сорт

cars of all makes - автомобили всех марок

what make is this? - это что за модель /марка, система/?

houses after the Swiss make - дома по швейцарскому образцу

2. производство, работа; изготовление

an automobile of English make - автомобиль английского производства

knives of Birmingham make - ножи бирмингемской работы

is this your own make? - это вы сами производите?; это ваше изделие?; это вашего собственного изготовления?

3. изготовленное или добытое количество; продукция; выработка

4. конституция, сложение

a man of slender make - стройный человек

a man with the make and muscles of a prize-fighter - человек со сложением и мускулатурой борца

5. склад ( характера)

a man of this [another] make - человек такого [иного] склада /рода/

6. эл. замыкание цепи

at make - включённый, замкнутый

7. карт. объявление ( козыря и игры)

8. карт. тасование

it's your make - твоя очередь тасовать

9. воен. жарг. повышение в чине; новое назначение

♢ on the make - а) стремящийся к наживе; делающий карьеру; б) ищущий любовных приключений

make and mend hour - мор. а) уст. время, отведённое на пошивку и починку обмундирования; б) свободное от нарядов время
2. [meık] v (made)
I

1. делать; изготовлять, производить

to make tables [bricks, wine, machines] - делать столы [кирпичи, вино, машины]

to make in duplicate - выполнять в двух экземплярах

nails are made of iron - гвозди делают из железа

what is it made of? - из чего это сделано?

made in the USA - изготовлено /сделано/ в США

this Publishing House makes good books - это издательство выпускает /издаёт, делает/ хорошие книги; это издательство хорошо выпускает /издаёт/ книги [ср. тж. 3]

to make a meal [dinner] - готовить /приготовить/ еду [обед] [ср. тж. II А 16]

to make tea - приготовить /заварить или вскипятить/ чай

I don't know how to make this dish - я не знаю, как готовить /делать/ это блюдо

to make a coat - сшить /сделать/ пальто

a suit made to order - костюм, сшитый на заказ

to make a bed - постелить постель

I'll make a bed for you on the sofa - я вам постелю на диване [ср. тж. II А 5]

to make a nest - вить /свивать/ гнездо

to make a track - прокладывать путь или лыжню

to make hay - сушить, ворошить или заготовлять сено [см. тж. ♢ ]

don't stand there as if you were made of stone - не стой как истукан, не стой точно каменный

2. составлять, делать, подготавливать

to make a list - составить список

to make a note - сделать заметку, записать (что-л.)

to make notes - вести /делать/ записи, записывать, конспектировать

to make a note of smth. - отметить что-л.; сделать заметку относительно /по поводу/ чего-л.

to make a report - подготовить доклад /отчёт/ [ср. тж. II А 6, 1)]

to make one's will - составить /написать/ завещание

to make a law - создавать /устанавливать, вводить/ закон

to make a plan - придумать /разработать/ план

let's not make premature plans - не будем строить планы заранее; не будем (заранее) загадывать

3. создавать, творить

to make a poem [a symphony] - сочинить /написать/ поэму или стихотворение [симфонию]

this author makes good books - этот писатель пишет /сочиняет/ хорошие книги [ср. тж. 1]

he made a sketch - он сделал рисунок /набросок/

to make a film - снимать фильм

4. совершать, делать

to make a landing - а) совершить посадку б) высадиться на берег

to make a mistake /a blunder/ - совершить ошибку

to make a fresh start - начинать сначала

he made an offence against good taste - он погрешил против хорошего вкуса

5. 1) образовывать; формировать

to make smb.'s character - формировать чей-л. характер

to make one's own life - самостоятельно строить свою жизнь

I made him what he is - я сделал его таким, какой он есть

to make oneself - сделать карьеру самостоятельно ( без протекции)

2) редк. тренировать, учить ( животных)

he made the dog himself - он сам обучил собаку

6. считать, полагать

what do you make of it? - что вы об этом думаете?

what do you make of this film? - как вы находите этот фильм?, что вы думаете об этом фильме?

what do you make of him? - какое у вас мнение о нём?

what distance do you make it from here to the village? - как вы считаете, сколько отсюда до деревни?

I make it five miles - по-моему, пять миль

how large do you make this crowd? - сколько, по-вашему, здесь народу?, как вы думаете, сколько здесь народу?

what time do you make it? - сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?; сколько на ваших часах?

I make it half past four - по-моему, половина пятого; на моих (часах) половина пятого

what do you make this bird to be? - что это, по-вашему, за птица?

7. сл. украсть

8. сл. сожительствовать

to make with smb. - сожительствовать с кем-л.

II А

1. зарабатывать, наживать (деньги, состояние)

to make money - зарабатывать деньги, наживать деньги

to make money on the side - зарабатывать халтурой /левой работой/, работать налево

how much (money) do you make a week? - сколько (денег) вы зарабатываете /получаете/ в неделю?

I make a good salary - я получаю хорошую зарплату, мне много /хорошо/ платят

I made very little (money) on this - я на этом заработал /нажил/ очень мало (денег)

to make a good thing of smth. - хорошо заработать /нажиться, нагреть руки/ на чём-л.

he makes a £1000 a year (out) of his lands - он получает со своих имений 1000 фунтов в год

to make profit - получать прибыль

to make a livelihood - зарабатывать средства к существованию

to make a /one's/ living - зарабатывать на жизнь

to make a /one's/ living with one's pen - зарабатывать на жизнь пером /литературным трудом/

to make a living (by) teaching music - зарабатывать на жизнь уроками музыки

to make one's bread - зарабатывать на существование /на хлеб/

2. приобретать (друзей, врагов)

to make friends - завести /приобрести/ друзей; подружиться

we made friends with him very quickly - мы быстро подружились с ним

to make enemies - нажить врагов

to make an ally of smb. - сделать кого-л. своим союзником; завоевать кого-л. на свою сторону

3. 1) заключать (соглашение, сделки)

to make an agreement - прийти к соглашению, договориться

to make a treaty - заключить договор

to make a bargain - заключить сделку, договориться

to make terms - прийти к соглашению

2) назначать ( свидание)

to make a date - назначить свидание

to make an appointment - а) условиться о встрече; б) записаться на приём

3) договориться, условиться (о времени, месте и т. п.)

when shall I see you, Monday or Tuesday? - Make it Tuesday - когда я вас увижу, в понедельник или во вторник? - Договоримся на вторник

I shall make it for three o'clock - я условлюсь /договорюсь/ на 3 часа

4. назначать ( на должность); производить ( в чин)

to make smb. a judge - назначить кого-л. судьёй

to make smb. a general - произвести кого-л. в генералы

he was made commander-in-chief - его сделали /назначили/ главнокомандующим

to make smb. a knight - посвящать кого-л. в рыцари

5. убирать ( помещение); приводить в порядок (комнату, постель); наводить ( порядок)

to make a room - убрать комнату

to make a bed - застилать /заправлять/ постель; убирать кровать [ср. тж. I 1]

I want to make order in /among/ my books - я хочу привести в порядок свои книги

6. 1) выступать ( с докладом)

to make a speech - произносить речь

2) издавать ( звуки); производить ( шум); звенеть, стучать, шуметь

to make a noise - шуметь, поднимать шум

the creature made no sound - животное не издало ни звука

7. 1) устраивать ( скандал)

to make a row - разг. а) скандалить, затеять драку или ссору; б) бурно протестовать

to make a scene - устроить /закатить/ сцену

to make a fuss - а) устраивать переполох /шум/; б) волноваться, суетиться

to make a fuss of smb. - носиться с кем-л.

2) устраивать ( шумиху); производить ( сенсацию)

to make a commotion - устроить шум /переполох/

to make a splash /a stir/ - разг. производить /вызывать/ сенсацию; поднимать шум /шумиху/; вызывать /возбуждать/ всеобщий интерес

this film made a stir - этот фильм возбудил большой интерес /произвёл сенсацию/

he made the front page - (он вызвал такой интерес, что) о нём стали писать газеты /его имя попало на первые полосы/

to make (much) ado - уст. поднять (большой) шум

the novel made the bestseller list - роман попал в список бестселлеров

8. делать ( снимок); фотографировать

I want to make a few pictures of this building - я хочу сделать несколько снимков этого здания

9. совершать ( поездки)

to make a tour [a trip, a journey] - совершить турне [поездку, путешествие]

he made a tour of the whole country - он объездил всю страну

he made a long voyage - он совершил длительное морское путешествие

10. проходить, проезжать (какое-л. расстояние)

to make ten miles a day - делать десять миль в день

we made only three miles that day - мы прошли в тот день только три мили

this car makes 120 kilometres an hour - скорость этой машины 120 километров в час; эта машина делает /даёт/ 120 километров в час

11. 1) достигать (какого-л. места); прийти, войти (в гавань и т. п.)

to make (it to) the village before dark - дойти до деревни засветло

to make the station in time - вовремя прийти на станцию

we just made the train - мы еле поспели на поезд

to make the land см. land I 1

to make port - войти в порт

the ship will never make port in such a storm - корабль не сможет войти в порт в такую бурю

to make it into history - войти в историю

to make it into Parliament - пробиться в парламент

2) (for) направляться, следовать (куда-л.); двигаться (в каком-л. направлении)

to make for home - направляться домой

to make for the open sea - отправиться в открытое море

he made for the door - а) он направился к двери; б) он кинулся /бросился/ к двери

3) набрасываться, нападать (на кого-л.)

the bull made for him - бык бросился на него

12. спорт.

1) достичь ( цели)

to make the finish - добраться до финиша, финишировать

2) забить (мяч и т. п.)

to make the basket - забросить мяч ( баскетбол)

he always makes a goal - он всегда забивает мяч в ворота

he made two tens - он выбил две десятки ( стрельба)

13. преодолевать ( препятствие)

to make a hurdle - взять препятствие /барьер/

to make a /the/ riffle - амер. а) успешно преодолеть пороги ( реки); б) преодолеть трудности, преуспеть

14. карт.

1) брать ( взятку); бить

I made the trick - я взял эту взятку

the ace makes - туз берёт

he made the queen - он побил карту дамой

2) объявлять ( козырь или игру)

3) тасовать ( колоду); сдавать ( карты)

whose turn is it to make? - чья очередь сдавать?

15. мор. указывать ( время); бить склянки

noon was made - пробило полдень

16. есть (завтрак, обед, ужин)

to make a good meal - хорошо поесть

to make a good [substantial, light, hasty, late] breakfast [dinner, supper] - хорошо [плотно, легко, наспех, поздно] позавтракать [пообедать, поужинать] [ср. тж. I 1]

to make a meal on /of/ smth. - съесть что-л.

he made a meal on /of/ nuts - он поел орехов, его еда состояла из орехов

17. подниматься ( о воде)

the tide is making fast - приливная волна быстро поднимается

the water is making fast - вода быстро прибывает; уровень воды быстро поднимается

II Б

1. to make smb. do smth. заставлять, вынуждать, побуждать кого-л. делать что-л.

to make smb. cry [laugh] - заставить кого-л. плакать [смеяться]

I shall make him do it - я заставлю его сделать это

I can't make you come if you refuse - я не могу заставить вас прийти, если вы отказываетесь

I can make him believe anything I choose - я могу убедить его в чём угодно

it makes me think you are right - это убеждает меня в вашей правоте

his story made me yawn - его рассказ нагнал на меня скуку

to make smb. understand - а) заставить кого-л. понять; б) дать кому-л. понять

2. to make smb., smth. understood [known, etc.] заставить понять [узнать и т. п.]

to make oneself understood - а) заставить (кого-л.) себя понять; б) выражаться ясно; в) объясняться ( на иностранном языке)

to make his wishes understood - сделать понятными его желания; дать понять, чего он хочет

to make oneself known - а) сделать так, чтобы тебя узнали, заставить о себе говорить; б) заявить, известить о себе; представиться

to make smth. known - сообщить о чём-л.; обнародовать что-л.

3. to make smth. do smth. вызывать что-л., являться причиной чего-л.

what makes the grass grow so quickly? - отчего трава растёт так быстро?

the wind made the bells ring - колокольчики звенели на ветру

he made the water boil - он довёл воду до кипения

the sight of food made my mouth water - при виде еды у меня слюнки потекли

the onions made my eyes smart - от лука у меня защипало глаза

4. to have smth. made выражает действие, совершённое по инициативе или побуждению какого-л. лица:

I must have a new dress made for this party - мне нужно сшить новое платье для этого вечера

5. to make smb., smth. + прилагательное превращать, приводить в какое-л. состояние; делать каким-л.

to make smb. angry /mad/ - рассердить кого-л.

to make smb. happy - делать кого-л. счастливым, осчастливить кого-л.

to make smb. sad - заставить кого-л. загрустить, расстроить кого-л., нагнать на кого-л. тоску

to make smb. rich - обогатить кого-л.; сделать кого-л. богатым

to make smb. sick - а) вызывать тошноту у кого-л.; the food made me sick - от этой еды мне стало плохо; б) разг. утомлять, раздражать кого-л., надоедать кому-л.

your questions make me sick - мне надоели ваши вопросы

to make smb. drunk - а) напоить кого-л.; б) опьянить кого-л.

the fresh air made me drunk - свежий воздух опьянил меня

to make smth. available - предоставлять /делать доступным/ что-л.

to make the book available - предоставить книгу (в чьё-л. распоряжение)

this knowledge was not made available to us - эти сведения были нам недоступны

to make oneself comfortable - удобно устроиться, устроиться уютно

to make oneself agreeable - стараться быть приятным

to make oneself clear - ясно /понятно/ изложить своё мнение

6. to make smth. of smth. превращать что-л. во что-л.

to make a practice of smth., to make a rule of it - взять за правило, постоянно делать что-л.

to make a regular thing of smth. - регулярно заниматься чем-л.

I make a regular thing of reading the papers - чтение газет вошло у меня в привычку

the author has made a speciality of long-winded descriptions - этот автор специализируется на многословных описаниях

to make a show of smth. - слишком подчёркивать /выставлять напоказ/ что-л.

to make a parade of smth. - выставлять напоказ что-л.; щеголять чем-л.

to make a religion of smth. - считать что-л. своей священной обязанностью; целиком отдаваться чему-л.; делать культ из чего-л.

to make a hash /a mess, a muddle/ of smth. - напутать в чём-л., перепутать что-л.; вносить путаницу во что-л.; устраивать беспорядок в чём-л.

to make a hell of smb.'s life - превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад

7. 1) to make smth. of smb. представлять, изображать кого-л. в каком-л. виде

to make a laughing-stock of smb. - сделать из кого-л. посмешище, выставить кого-л. в смешном виде

he is not as bad as you make him - он не так плох, как вы его изображаете

he is not the fool you make him - он совсем не такой дурак, каким вы его выставляете

2) to make smb., smth. ( out) of smb. делать кого-л., что-л. из кого-л.

I'll make a tennis player (out) of him yet - я ещё сделаю из него теннисиста

3) to make smth. of oneself строить, делать из себя что-л., вести себя как...

to make a pig of oneself - а) вести себя как свинья; б) объедаться

to make a beast of oneself - вести себя по-скотски /по-свински/

to make an exhibition /a spectacle, a sight/ of oneself - привлекать к себе внимание; выставлять себя на посмешище

to make a nuisance of oneself - надоедать, досаждать, докучать (кому-л.)

to make an ass /a fool/ of oneself - вести себя как осёл /дурак/; (с)валять дурака; поставить себя в смешное /глупое, дурацкое/ положение

8. to make smth. over to smb. передавать, уступать что-л. кому-л.

to make one's profit over to smb. - передать свой доход кому-л.

he made over most of his property to his son - он переписал большую часть своего имущества на имя сына

9. to make to do smth. пытаться, порываться что-л. сделать

he made to reply when I stopped him - он начал было отвечать, когда я остановил его

she made to grab the bag - она рванулась, чтобы схватить сумку

10. to make as though /as if/ to do smth. притворяться, будто собираешься что-л. сделать

he made as though to leave the room - он сделал вид, будто собирается выйти из комнаты

he made as if he would escape - он сделал вид, как будто /что/ хочет убежать

11. to make smb. free of smth. разрешить кому-л. пользоваться чем-л., предоставить что-л. в чьё-л. распоряжение

to make smb. free of one's library - предоставить свою библиотеку в чьё-л. распоряжение

to make smb. free of one's house - радушно принять кого-л.; предоставить свой дом в чьё-л. распоряжение

12. to make after smb., smth. следовать за чем-л.; преследовать кого-л.

in the morning we made after them - утром мы пустились /поехали/ за ними вслед

III А

1. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом:

1) составлять, равняться

twenty shillings make a pound - двадцать шиллингов составляют фунт; в фунте двадцать шиллингов

two and two make four - два и два равняется четырём

twice six makes twelve - дважды шесть будет двенадцать

2) быть, являться

to make one of - быть одним из; быть участником; быть в числе

will you make one of the party? - не составишь ли ты нам компанию?

I made one of their group - я был одним из них

to make a fourth - быть четвёртым ( партнёром в карточной игре)

you make the tenth here - ты здесь десятый

this makes your tenth offence - это ваше десятое нарушение

this makes the third time I've rung him - я звоню ему уже в третий раз

this colour makes a perfect camouflage - этот цвет служит отличной маскировкой

cold tea makes an excellent drink in summer - холодный чай - прекрасный напиток летом

that makes a good answer - это хороший ответ; это вы удачно ответили

this book makes good /interesting/ reading - это интересная книга; эта книга легко читается

3) оказываться, становиться

to make a good teacher - стать хорошим преподавателем

she could make a good mother for them - она могла бы стать им хорошей матерью

he will make her an excellent husband - он будет ей прекрасным мужем

he will make a good musician [sprinter] - из него выйдет хороший музыкант [спринтер]

the carpet will make your bed - ковёр будет служить вам постелью

this room will make a good study - из этой комнаты выйдет хороший кабинет

4) образовывать, составлять

to make a quorum - составлять кворум

to make a House - составлять кворум в палате

these books make a set - эти книги составляют серию

2. в сочетании с последующим существительным выражает действие, соответствующее значению существительного:

to make a jump - прыгнуть

to make a bow - поклониться

to make a move - а) сделать движение; б) двинуться; в) сделать ход

to make a start - а) начинать; to make a good start - положить хорошее начало; б) отправиться

he made an early start - он рано отправился (в путь)

to make a stop - останавливаться, сделать остановку

to make inquiries - справиться, наводить справки

to make a call - а) посетить, нанести (непродолжительный) визит; I had to make a few calls that's why I was late - я должен был зайти в несколько мест, поэтому я опоздал; б) позвонить (по телефону)

let me make a call first - разрешите я сначала позвоню

to make use of smth., smb. - использовать что-л., кого-л.

in his book he has made extensive use of quotations - в его книге много цитат

3. в сочетании с последующим прилагательным выражает действие, соответствующее значению прилагательного:

to make fast - закрепить; привязать

to make merry - веселиться

to make public - а) обнародовать, сделать общеизвестным; б) сделать общественным, общим, общедоступным

to make good - а) добиться успеха, достичь цели; he has talent and he'll make good - он талантлив и добьётся успеха; б) компенсировать, восполнять; we'll make good your losses - мы возместим вам ваши убытки; в) выполнять ( обещанное)

I promised you a present, I'll make good next time - я обещал тебе подарок, в следующий раз я не забуду

♢

to make sure /certain/ that или of - удостовериться, убедиться, что или в чём-л.; выяснить что-л.

make sure that the doors are locked - проверь, заперты ли двери

to make for smth. - способствовать, содействовать чему-л.

international talks make for better understanding between countries - благодаря международным переговорам достигается взаимопонимание между странами

an interesting plot makes for good reading /readability/ - если сюжет увлекательный, то книга хорошо читается

it is very funny and makes for compulsive reading - это так смешно, что от книги нельзя оторваться

this did not make for happiness - это не сулило счастья

in this field education makes for success - в этой области образование - гарантия успеха

to make do - обходиться тем, что имеется; справляться

I had no dictionary when reading this book but I made do - когда я читала эту книгу, у меня не было словаря, но я как-то справилась

we must make do on our pension - мы должны обойтись одной пенсией

can you make do without electricity for another week? - вы можете обойтись ещё одну неделю без электричества?

to make smb.'s acquaintance, to make the acquaintance of smb. - познакомиться с кем-л.

I am happy to make your acquaintance - рад с вами познакомиться

to make oneself at home - быть как дома; хозяйничать

to make long hours - очень много /усиленно/ работать

to make up one's mind - решить, принять решение; решиться

I made up my mind to finish the work that day - я решил закончить работу в тот же день

to make no sign - и виду не показывать; не протестовать

to make a face /faces/ (at smb.) - гримасничать, строить гримасы, корчить /строить/ рожи (кому-л.)

to make a wry face - сделать недовольную гримасу /кислую физиономию/

to make a long face - иметь недовольный /кислый, разочарованный, огорчённый/ вид

to make eyes at smb. - делать /строить/ глазки кому-л.

to make sheep's eyes at smb. - смотреть влюблёнными глазами /бросать влюблённые взгляды/ на кого-л.

to make a long nose /школ. жарг. a snook/ at smb. - показать «нос» кому-л.

to make a long neck - вытянуть шею

to make a long arm for smth. - протянуть руку /потянуться/ за чем-л.

to make a figure - а) выглядеть смешным, играть смешную роль; б) играть важную /видную/ роль; выделяться; занимать видное положение; вызывать уважение или восхищение (тж. to make a conspicuous figure)

to make a little [poor, ridiculous] figure - играть незначительную [жалкую, смешную] роль

to make a poor month - прибедняться

to make little /light/ of smth. - относиться несерьёзно /пренебрежительно/ к чему-л., не принимать что-л. всерьёз, не обращать внимания на что-л.; смотреть на что-л. сквозь пальцы

to make little account of smth. - не придавать значения чему-л., считать что-л. неважным /несущественным/

to make much of smth., of smb. - высоко ценить что-л., кого-л.; быть высокого мнения о чём-л., о ком-л.; уделять большое внимание чему-л., кому-л.

he makes too much of his daughter - он слишком балует свою дочь /носится со своей дочерью/

the author makes much of his childhood - автор придаёт большое значение своему детству

he has not made much of his opportunities - он мало использовал свои возможности

I can make nothing of this letter - а) я не могу воспользоваться этим письмом; б) я совершенно не понимаю, что написано в этом письме

he makes nothing of my remarks - он не обращает внимания на мои замечания

I cannot make head or tail of his letter - я не могу ничего понять в его письме

to make the most of smth., smb. - а) использовать что-л., кого-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/

you only have a week, so make the most of it - у вас всего неделя, так что проведите её с максимальной пользой; б) расхваливать, преувеличивать достоинства чего-л., кого-л.; превозносить до небес что-л., кого-л.

to make the best of smth., smb. - а) использовать что-л., кого-л. наилучшим образом /максимально/; б) мириться с чем-л., с кем-л.

to make the best of a bad bargain /job/ - мужественно переносить несчастья /затруднения/; не падать духом в беде; делать хорошую мину при плохой игре

to make the best of both worlds - ирон. ≅ на земле погулять и в рай попасть; всюду поспеть

to make the worst of smth. [of it] - изображать что-л. [это] в самом худшем виде; пессимистически смотреть на что-л.

to make it worse - в довершение всего, к тому же, в придачу (к чему-л. плохому)

to make hay - нажиться; ≅ нагреть руки [см. тж. I 1]

to make a hand - преуспеть (в чём-л.); добиться успеха

to make no hand of smth. - сделать что-л. скверно; провалиться

to make one's jack - сл. добиться успеха

to make one's pile - нажить /сколотить/ состояние

to make a raise - амер. получить, раздобыть (деньги или какую-л. ценную вещь); получить взаймы

to make a strike - амер. напасть на золотую жилу

I made a strike - мне здорово повезло

to make the grade - а) взять подъём; б) амер. преуспеть (в чём-л.); добиться своего; быть на должной высоте

to make one's mark - а) отличиться, добиться успеха; б) амер. успеть, поспеть

to make time - прийти вовремя /по расписанию/

to make the train - успеть на поезд

to make it - а) добиться своей цели; I knew that he would make it - я знал, что он добьётся своего; he'll make it through college - он закончит колледж; б) успеть, поспеть

do you think he will make it? - как ты думаешь, он успеет?; to make it to the train - успеть /не опоздать/ к поезду; в) сл. сожительствовать

to make good time - а) спорт. показать хорошее время; б) быстро пройти или проехать (какое-л.) расстояние

to make rings round - а) спорт. жарг. значительно /намного/ опередить, обогнать; б) обойти, объегорить; заткнуть за пояс

to make the running - а) добиться хороших результатов ( о жокее или скаковой лошади); б) добиться успеха, преуспеть; в) начать (что-л.), подготовляя почву для дальнейших участников

to make good work of /with/ smth. - хорошо сделать что-л. /справиться с чем-л./; быть на высоте положения

to make a good [bad] job of it см. job1 I ♢

to make a go of it - амер. добиться успеха, преуспеть

to make short work of smth. - быстро справиться /разделаться/ с чем-л.

to make sure work with smth. - прочно завладеть чем-л.; обеспечить свой контроль над чем-л.

to make (a) shift - а) перебиваться, обходиться; б) довольствоваться; примириться

to make a good [poor] fist at /of/ smth. - а) сделать удачную [неудачную] попытку; хорошо [плохо] справиться с чем-л.; б) уметь [не уметь] делать что-л.

to make a break - а) нарушить ход /ритм/; перебить; сделать неуместное замечание; сделать ложный шаг; б) удрать от полиции

to make a get-away - а) бежать (из тюрьмы, от полиции); удрать, улизнуть, спастись бегством; б) воен. оторваться от противника

to make a clean sweep - совершенно отделаться, избавиться; ≅ под метёлку вымести, вычистить

to make oneself scarce - исчезнуть, сгинуть, испариться

to make a run of it - убежать, удрать

to make tracks - а) ≅ дать тягу, навострить лыжи, улизнуть; б) идти или нестись дальше

to make head against smth. - а) успешно сопротивляться /противиться/ чему-л.; бороться /восставать/ против чего-л.; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие

to make a footing - а) обрести точку опоры, закрепиться на небольшом пространстве; б) добиться положения в обществе

to make a lodgement - а) воен. захватывать плацдарм; закрепиться /обосноваться/ на захваченной позиции; засесть; б) прочно утвердиться

to make a fight of it - оказывать сопротивление

to make a poor fight of it - оказывать слабое сопротивление

to make an example of smb. - наказать кого-л. в назидание другим

to make a cat's paw of smb. - сделать кого-л. своим орудием

to make an honest woman of smb. - а) жениться на женщине с прошлым, прикрыть грех; б) узаконить браком связь с женщиной

to make a clean breast of smth. - чистосердечно признаться в чём-л., всё выложить

to make a rod for oneself /for one's own back/ - наказать /высечь/ самого себя

to make a bee-line for smth. - пойти напрямик /кратчайшим путём/ куда-л.

to make a dead-set - а) охот. сделать стойку ( о собаке); б) нападать, набрасываться, накидываться; в) резко критиковать; обрушиться; жестоко высмеивать; he made a dead-set at me - он занял резко враждебную позицию в отношении меня; г) ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею; упорно пытаться завоевать (чьё-л.) сердце; всячески добиваться (чьей-л.) взаимности или дружбы

to make a bid for smth. - а) предлагать цену за что-л. на аукционе; б) стремиться к чему-л., стараться добиться чего-л.

to make oneself solid with smb. - снискать чью-л. благосклонность; добиться взаимопонимания с кем-л. /поддержки у кого-л./

to make play - а) сл. действовать; making play with both hands - действуя обеими руками; б) спорт. держать противника в напряжении; не давать противнику передышки; в) спорт. наносить сильные и точные удары; г) добиваться результатов

to make a play for - амер. а) пустить в ход свои чары, очаровывать; б) сделать всё возможное, чтобы добиться своего; в) ухаживать

to make a score off one's own bat - сделать (что-л.) без посторонней помощи

to make a save - спасти ворота ( о вратаре)

to make a stab at smth. - попытаться сделать что-л.

to make a shot - попытаться угадать

to make a bad shot - а) не отгадать, не разгадать; б) ошибиться, промахнуться; ≅ попасть пальцем в небо

to make a good shot - а) отгадать, разгадать; б) правильно угадать, попасть в точку

to make the bull's-eye - а) попадать в цель /в яблоко мишени, в «десятку»/; б) иметь успех, добиться поставленной цели

to make smb.'s /the/ blood boil - приводить кого-л. в бешенство /в ярость/; вызывать чьё-л. возмущение

his words made my blood boil - у меня от его слов закипела кровь

to make smb.'s flesh creep, to make smb.'s blood run cold, to make smb.'s hair curl /stand on end/ - приводить кого-л. в ужас

what I saw made my blood run cold - у меня кровь застыла в жилах от того, что я увидел

to make smb.'s brain reel - поразить /изумить, ошеломить/ кого-л.

to make smb. sit up - а) засадить кого-л. за трудную работу; б) шокировать кого-л.; неприятно поразить кого-л.

to make smb.'s ears burn - говорить о ком-л. за его спиной

to make the ears tingle - оглушать; резать слух

to make the cup run over - переполнить чашу (терпения), быть последней каплей (вызвавшей несчастье, катастрофу)

to make smb. turn in his grave - шутл. заставить кого-л. перевернуться в гробу

to make a song and dance about smth. - поднимать шум из-за чего-л.

to make the air blue - ругаться, сквернословить; поносить (кого-л.); ≅ ругаться на чём свет стоит

to make the dust /feathers, fur/ fly - амер. а) затеять ссору, поднять бучу; б) накинуться (на кого-л.), распушить (кого-л.); ≅ задать жару (кому-л.)

to make it hot for smb. - а) взгреть /вздуть/ кого-л.; б) здорово выругать кого-л.; ≅ задать жару кому-л.

I shall make it hot for him! - я ему задам!; в) причинить неприятность кому-л., создать невыносимые условия для кого-л.

his enemies made the place too hot for him - недоброжелатели сделали его жизнь там невыносимой; враги выживали его оттуда

to make things lively for smb. - ≅ насолить кому-л., причинить кому-л. неприятности

to make a time /a day/ of it - хорошо провести время, повеселиться

to make a night of it - прокутить всю ночь напролёт; здорово повеселиться до утра

to make good cheer - пировать, веселиться

to make whoopee - амер. кутить; шумно веселиться

to make the welkin ring - поднимать неимоверный шум

to make no question of smth. - не сомневаться в чём-л., вполне допускать что-л.

to make no scruple to do smth. - делать что-л. со спокойной совестью; не постесняться сделать что-л.

to make no bones about /of/ smth. - а) не колебаться в чём-л.; б) не скрывать чего-л., не делать из чего-л. секрета /тайны/; в) не возражать против чего-л.

to make a long story short, to make short of long - короче говоря

to make odds even - устранить различия, сгладить разницу

to make the pot boil - а) зарабатывать на пропитание /на кусок хлеба/; б) халтурить

to make the hat go round - а) пустить шапку по кругу; б) организовать сбор пожертвований

to make a purse - а) собирать деньги (особ. по подписке); б) откладывать деньги

to make a bag - охот. убить немного дичи

to make the bag - охот. убить большую часть дичи ( из дневной добычи охотников)

to make book - принимать ставки на лошадей

as they make them /'em/ - чрезвычайно, исключительно, ужасно, чертовски

he is as stupid as they make them - он набитый дурак

to make a hole in smb. - всадить пулю в кого-л., застрелить кого-л.

to make a hole in the water - утопиться

to make water - а) мочиться; б) дать течь ( о корабле)

to make ducks and drakes - а) бросать плоские камешки на поверхность воды, «печь блины»; б) проматывать, разбазаривать; в) поступать безрассудно; рисковать

to make a Virginia fence - амер. идти качаясь, нетвёрдо держаться на ногах ( о пьяном или изображающем пьяного)

to make a leg - уст., шутл. отвесить старомодный поклон ( отставив одну ногу назад)

to make bricks without straw - а) работать без нужного материала; делать (что-л.) впустую; б) заниматься бесполезным делом

to make fish of one and flesh /foul/ of another - относиться к людям пристрастно /неодинаково/

to make or break /or mar/ - возвеличить или погубить; ≅ либо пан, либо пропал

to make a pint measure hold a quart - пытаться сделать явно невозможное

to make two bites of a cherry - а) делить что-л. и без того небольшое; б) ≅ стрелять из пушки по воробьям

to make a virtue of necessity - делать вид, что действуешь добровольно

to make old bones - дожить до глубокой старости

make it snappy! - покороче!; поскорее!; живо!

as you make your bed, so you must be upon /in, on/ it - ≅ что посеешь, то и пожнёшь

nine tailors make one man - ≅ из девяти хилых не сделаешь и одного здорового

one fool makes many - ≅ дураку всегда компания найдётся

make haste slowly - ≅ тише едешь, дальше будешь

др. сочетания см. под соответствующими словами

НБАРС > make
17 next

1. adjective
1) (nearest) nächst...

the seat next to me — der Platz neben mir

the next room — das Nebenzimmer

the next but one — der/die/das übernächste

next to — (fig.): (almost) fast; nahezu

2) (in order) nächst...

within the next few days — in den nächsten Tagen

next month — nächsten Monat

during the next year — während der nächsten zwölf Monate

we'll come next May — wir kommen im Mai nächsten Jahres

the next largest/larger — der/die/das nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere

[the] next time — das nächste Mal

the next best — der/die/das nächstbeste

am I next? — komme ich jetzt dran?
2. adverb
(in the next place) als nächstes; (on the next occasion) das nächste Mal

whose name comes next? — wessen Name kommt als nächstes od. nächster?

it is my turn next — ich komme als nächster dran

sit/stand next to somebody — neben jemandem sitzen/stehen

place something next to somebody/something — etwas neben jemanden/etwas stellen

come next to last — (in race) zweitletzter/zweitletzte werden

come next to bottom — (in exam) der/die Zweitschlechteste sein
3. noun
1)

from one day to the next — von einem Tag zum andern

the week after next — [die] übernächste Woche

2) (person)

next of kin — nächster/nächste Angehörige

next please! — der nächste, bitte!

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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nächst
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) als Nächste/r/s
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) der/die/das Nächste

- academic.ru/117500/next_best">next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to
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next

[nekst]

I. adj inv

1. (coming immediately after) nächste(r, s)

the \next moment she was gone im nächsten Augenblick war sie weg

I'll be on holiday for the \next couple of days ich bin die nächsten zwei Tage auf Urlaub

this time \next year nächstes Jahr um diese Zeit

for the \next couple of weeks die nächsten paar Wochen

the \next day am nächsten Tag

\next month nächsten Monat

[the] \next time das nächste Mal, nächstes Mal

\next time I'll bring a hat nächstes Mal bringe ich einen Hut mit

on Monday \next nächsten Montag

2. (next in order, space) nächste(r, s), folgende(r, s)

the \next step is to find a house to buy als Nächstes müssen wir dann ein Haus finden, das wir kaufen können

take the \next turning on the right biegen Sie bei der nächsten Gelegenheit rechts ab

the woman in the \next room die Frau im Raum nebenan

the \next chapter das nächste Kapitel

as much as the \next person wie jede(r) andere [auch]

the \next but one der/die/das Übernächste

she is the \next managing director but one sie ist die übernächste Geschäftsführerin

▪ to be \next der/die Nächste sein, als Nächste(r) dran sein

who's \next please? wer ist der/die Nächste?

excuse me, I was \next Entschuldigung, ich komme als Nächste(r)

3.

▶ the \next world das Jenseits

II. adv inv

1. (subsequently) dann, gleich darauf

what would you like \next? was möchten Sie als Nächstes?

so what happened \next? was geschah als Nächstes?

\next, I heard the sound of voices dann hörte ich Stimmen

2. (again) das nächste Mal

when I saw him \next he had transformed himself als ich ihn das nächste Mal sah, sah er ganz verwandelt aus

when are you \next going to London? wann fährst du das nächste Mal nach London?

3. (second) zweit-

the opinion poll found that law and order is the most important political issue for voters and education is the \next most important bei der Meinungsumfrage kam heraus, dass Gesetze für die Wähler das wichtigste Thema sind, Bildung das zweitwichtigste

\next-to-last day esp AM vorletzter Tag

he injured himself in a climbing accident on the \next-to-last day of his vacation er verletzte sich am vorletzten Tag seines Urlaubs bei einem Kletterunfall

the \next best thing die zweitbeste Sache

the \next oldest/youngest der/die/das Zweitälteste/Zweitjüngste

Jo was the \next oldest after Martin Jo war der/die Zweitälteste nach Martin

4. (to one side)

▪ \next to sth/sb neben etw/jdm

who works in the office \next to yours? wer arbeitet in dem Büro neben dir?

I prefer to sit \next to the window when I'm on a plane ich sitze im Flugzeug am liebsten neben dem Fenster

we sat \next to each other wir saßen nebeneinander

5. (following in importance)

▪ \next to sth nach etw dat

cheese is my favourite food and \next to cheese I like chocolate best Käse esse ich am liebsten und nach Käse mag ich am liebsten Schokolade

6. (almost)

▪ \next to... beinahe..., fast...

in \next to no time im Handumdrehen fam

there was very little traffic and it took \next to no time to get home es war sehr wenig Verkehr, und wir waren im Handumdrehen zu Hause

\next to impossible beinahe unmöglich

it's \next to impossible to find somewhere cheap to live in the city centre es ist fast unmöglich, eine günstige Wohnung im Stadtzentrum zu finden

\next to nothing fast gar nichts

Charles knew \next to nothing about farming Charles wusste fast nichts über Landwirtschaft

7. (compared with)

▪ \next to sb/sth neben jdm/etw

\next to her I felt like a fraud neben ihr komme ich mir wie ein Betrüger/eine Betrügerin vor

8.

▶ what [or whatever] \next! und was kommt dann?

so he decided to get married at last — whatever \next! — children, I expect jetzt haben sie also endlich geheiratet — und was kommt als Nächstes? — Kinder, nehme ich an

III. n (following one) der/die/das Nächste

nothing ever changes, one day is very much like the \next nichts ändert sich, ein Tag gleicht so ziemlich dem anderen

can we arrange a meeting for the week after \next? können wir uns übernächste Woche treffen?

one moment he wasn't there, the \next he was kaum war er da, war er auch schon wieder weg

\next in line der/die/das Nächste

hey don't butt in in front of me — I was the \next in line he, drängen Sie sich nicht vor — ich war der/die Nächste

he is \next in line to the throne er ist der Nächste in der Thronfolge

from one day/moment/year/minute to the \next von einem Tag/Augenblick/Jahr/einer Minute auf den nächsten/das nächste/die nächste

things don't change much here from one year to the \next die Dinge ändern sich hier von einem Jahr aufs andere kaum

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[nekst]
1. adj

1) (in place) nächste(r, s)

next ( Comput: command ) — weiter

2) (in time) nächste(r, s)

come back next week/Tuesday — kommen Sie nächste Woche/nächsten Dienstag wieder

he came back the next day/week — er kam am nächsten Tag/in der nächsten Woche wieder

(the) next time I see him — wenn ich ihn das nächste Mal sehe

(the) next moment he was gone — im nächsten Moment war er weg

from one moment to the next — von einem Moment zum anderen

this time next week — nächste Woche um diese Zeit

the year after next —

the week after next — übernächste Woche

the next day but one — der übernächste Tag

3) (order) nächste(r, s)

who's next? — wer ist der Nächste?

you're next — Sie sind dran (inf)

next please! I come next after you — der Nächste bitte! ich bin nach Ihnen an der Reihe or dran (inf)

I knew I was the next person to speak — ich wusste, dass ich als Nächster sprechen sollte

I'll ask the very next person (I see) — ich frage den Nächsten(, den ich sehe)

my name is next on the list — mein Name kommt als nächster auf der Liste

the next but one —

the next thing to do is (to) polish it — als Nächstes poliert man (es)

the next thing I knew I... — bevor ich wusste, wie mir geschah,... ich...; (after fainting etc) das Nächste, woran ich mich erinnern kann, war, dass ich...

the next size up/down — die nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere Größe

2. adv

1) (= the next time) das nächste Mal; (= afterwards) danach

what shall we do next? —

when shall we meet next? — wann treffen wir uns wieder or das nächste Mal?

a new dress! what next? — ein neues Kleid? sonst noch was?

whatever next? (in surprise) — Sachen gibts! (inf); (despairingly) wo soll das nur hinführen?

2)

next to sb/sth — neben jdm/etw; (with motion) neben jdn/etw

the next to last row —

he was next to last — er war der Vorletzte

the next to bottom shelf — das vorletzte Brett, das zweitunterste Brett

next to the skin — (direkt) auf der Haut

next to nothing/nobody — so gut wie nichts/niemand

next to impossible —

I kept it next to my heart (most important thing) (dearest thing) — es lag mir am meisten am Herzen es war mir das Liebste

next to useless — praktisch wertlos

3)

the next best — der/die/das Nächstbeste

this is the next best thing — das ist das Nächstbeste

she is my next best friend — sie ist meine zweitbeste Freundin

3. n
Nächste(r) mf; (= child) Nächste(s) nt
4. prep (old)
neben (+dat)
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next [nekst]

A adj

1. (Ort, Lage) nächst(er, e, es), nächststehend:

the next house; → door Bes Redew

2. (Zeit, Reihenfolge) nächst(er, e, es), (unmittelbar) folgend:

next month nächsten Monat;

next time das nächste Mal, ein andermal, in Zukunft;

the next day am nächsten oder folgenden oder anderen Tag

3. unmittelbar vorhergehend oder folgend:

next in size nächstgrößer(er, e, es) oder nächstkleiner(er, e, es)

4. (an Rang) nächst(er, e, es)

B adv

1. (Ort, Zeit etc) als Nächste(r) oder Nächstes, gleich darauf:

come next als Nächster (Nächste, Nächstes) folgen;

his turn comes next after hers er kommt unmittelbar nach ihr dran

2. nächstens, demnächst, das nächste Mal:

when I saw him next als ich ihn das nächste Mal sah

3. (bei Aufzählung) dann, darauf

C präp obs

1. gleich neben (dat oder akk)

2. gleich nach (Rang, Reihenfolge)

D s (der, die, das) Nächste:

next, please der Nächste, bitte!;

the next to come der Nächste;

you are next Sie sind als Nächster dran;

you’ll be next du wirst der Nächste sein;

“to be continued in our next” „Fortsetzung folgt“;

in my next obs in meinem nächsten SchreibenBesondere Redewendungen: next to

a) gleich neben (dat od akk),

b) gleich nach (Rang, Reihenfolge),

c) beinahe, fast unmöglich etc, so gut wie nichts etc next to useless praktisch zwecklos;

next to last zweitletzt(er, e, es);

I got it for next to nothing ich hab’s für einen Apfel und ein Ei bekommen umg;

next to the ( oder one’s) skin auf der bloßen Haut;

next but one übernächst(er, e, es);

the next best thing to do das Nächstbeste;

(the) next moment im nächsten Augenblick;

the next man ( oder person) der erste Beste;

I’m as honest as the next man ich bin genauso ehrlich wie jeder andere oder wie alle anderen;

my washing machine is as good as the next one meine Waschmaschine ist ebenso gut wie alle anderen;

the river next ( oder the next river) to the Thames in length der nächstlängste Fluss nach der Themse;

not till next time hum nie mehr bis zum nächsten Mal; → what Bes Redew

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1. adjective
1) (nearest) nächst...

the seat next to me — der Platz neben mir

the next room — das Nebenzimmer

the next but one — der/die/das übernächste

next to — (fig.): (almost) fast; nahezu

2) (in order) nächst...

within the next few days — in den nächsten Tagen

next month — nächsten Monat

during the next year — während der nächsten zwölf Monate

we'll come next May — wir kommen im Mai nächsten Jahres

the next largest/larger — der/die/das nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere

[the] next time — das nächste Mal

the next best — der/die/das nächstbeste

am I next? — komme ich jetzt dran?
2. adverb
(in the next place) als nächstes; (on the next occasion) das nächste Mal

whose name comes next? — wessen Name kommt als nächstes od. nächster?

it is my turn next — ich komme als nächster dran

sit/stand next to somebody — neben jemandem sitzen/stehen

place something next to somebody/something — etwas neben jemanden/etwas stellen

come next to last — (in race) zweitletzter/zweitletzte werden

come next to bottom — (in exam) der/die Zweitschlechteste sein
3. noun
1)

from one day to the next — von einem Tag zum andern

the week after next — [die] übernächste Woche

2) (person)

next of kin — nächster/nächste Angehörige

next please! — der nächste, bitte!

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adj.

nächstes adj. prep.

nächst präp.

English-german dictionary > next
18 line

line

A n

1 ( mark) ligne f ; (shorter, thicker) trait m ; Art trait m ; Sport (on pitch, court) ligne f ; Math ligne f ; line and colour Art le trait et la couleur ; a straight/curved line une ligne droite/courbe ; a solid/broken line une ligne continue/discontinue ; a single/double line une ligne simple/double ; to draw ou rule a line tracer une ligne ; to draw a line down the middle of the page tracer une ligne verticale au milieu de la page ; to put a line through sth barrer qch ; to cross the line Sport franchir la ligne ; the starting/finishing line Sport la ligne de départ/d'arrivée ; above/below the line ( in bridge) (marqué) en points d'honneur/en points de marche ; the line AB ( in geometry) la droite AB ; the thin line of his mouth ses lèvres fines ;

2 ( row) (of people, cars) file f (of de) ; ( of trees) rangée f (of de) ; (of footprints, hills) succession f (of de) ; in straight lines [plant, arrange, sit] en lignes droites ; to stand in a line faire la queue ; get into (a) line! faites la queue! ; to form a line [people] faire la queue ; [hills, houses, trees] être aligné ; please form a line mettez-vous en file s'il vous plaît ; she is fifth in line elle est la cinquième dans la file ; to be in line [buildings] être dans l'alignement ; put the desks in line alignez les bureaux ; to be in line with [shelving, cooker] être dans l'alignement de [cupboard] ; [mark, indicator] coïncider avec [number] ; to be out of line [picture] être de travers ;

3 fig to be in line for promotion/a pay rise avoir des chances d'être promu/d'être augmenté ; to be in line for redundancy/takeover risquer d'être mis au chômage/d'être racheté ; to be next in line for promotion/execution être le prochain à être promu/exécuté ; in line for the post of bien placé pour obtenir le poste de ;

4 surtout US ( queue) file f ; to stand in ou wait in line faire la queue (for pour) ;

5 ( wrinkle) ( on face) ride f ; ( on hand) ligne f ;

6 Archit, Sewing ( outline shape) ligne f (of de) ; the classical lines of the building la ligne classique du bâtiment ;

7 ( boundary) frontière f ; an imaginary line between une frontière imaginaire entre ; to cross the state line passer la frontière de l'État ; to follow the line of the old walls suivre le tracé des anciens remparts ; there's a fine line between knowledge and pedantry de la culture à la pédanterie il n'y a qu'un pas ;

8 ( rope) corde f ; Fishg ligne f ; to put the washing on the line étendre le linge ; a line of washing du linge étendu à sécher ; to throw sb a line lancer une corde à qn ; to cast one's line lancer sa ligne ; there was a fish at the end of the line il y avait un poisson qui mordait ;

9 ( cable) Elec ligne f (électrique) ; the line had been cut Elec on avait coupé la ligne ; to bring the lines down Telecom abattre les lignes ; the lines are down Telecom les lignes ont été abattues ;

10 Telecom ( connection) ligne f ; a bad line une mauvaise ligne ; outside line ligne f extérieure ; dial 9 to get an outside line faites le 9 pour appeler à l'extérieur ; to be on the line to sb être en ligne avec qn ; to get off the line ○ raccrocher ; at the other end of the line au bout du fil ; the lines will be open from 8.30 onwards vous pouvez nous appeler à partir de 8 h 30 ; the line is dead il n'y a pas de tonalité ; the line went dead la ligne a été coupée ;

11 Transp Rail ( connection) ligne f (between entre) ; ( rails) voie f ; (shipping, air transport) ( company) compagnie f ; ( route) ligne f ; repairs to the line réparations sur la voie ; at every station along the line à chaque gare sur la ligne ; the London-Edinburgh line Rail la ligne Londres-Édimbourg ;

12 ( in genealogy) lignée f ; the male/female line la lignée par les hommes/les femmes ; the Tudor line la maison des Tudor ; to found ou establish a line fonder une lignée ; the line died out la lignée s'est éteinte ; to come from a long line of scientists être issu d'une longue lignée de scientifiques ; to trace one's line back to sb retracer son ascendance jusqu'à qn ; to trace a line down to sb retracer une descendance jusqu'à qn ; to trace a line through sb retracer l'ascendance du côté de qn ; the title passes to the next in line le titre passe au suivant dans l'ordre de succession ; she is second in line to the throne elle est la deuxième dans l'ordre de succession au trône ;

13 ( of text) ( in prose) ligne f ; ( in poetry) vers m ; ( of music) ligne f ; to give sb 100 lines donner 100 lignes à qn ; to start a new line aller à la ligne ; to miss a line sauter une ligne ; write a few lines about your hobbies décrivez vos passe-temps en quelques lignes ; just a line to say thank you juste un petit mot pour dire merci ; a line from une citation de [poem etc] ; a line of verse ou poetry un vers ; the famous opening lines la célèbre introduction ; he has all the best lines il a les meilleures répliques ; to learn one's lines Theat apprendre son texte ;

14 ( conformity) to fall into line être d'accord ; to make sb fall into line faire marcher qn au pas ; to fall into line with [person] tomber d'accord avec [view] ; [group, body] être d'accord avec [practice, policy] ; China fell into line with the other powers la Chine s'est mise d'accord avec les autres puissances ; to bring sb into line ramener qn dans le rang ; to bring regional laws into line with federal laws harmoniser les lois régionales et les lois fédérales ; to bring working conditions into line with European standards aligner les conditions de travail sur les normes européennes ; to keep sb in line tenir qn en main ; his statement is out of line with their account sa déclaration ne concorde pas avec leur déposition ; our prices are out of line with those of our competitors nos prix ne s'accordent pas avec ceux de nos concurrents ; to be (way) out of line [objection, remark] être (tout à fait) déplacé ; you're way out of line ○ ! franchement, tu exagères! ;

15 ○ ( piece of information) to have a line on sb/sth avoir des informations sur qn/qch ; to give sb a line on sb/sth donner un tuyau ○ à qn sur qn/qch ; to give sb a line about sth (story, excuse) raconter des bobards ○ à qn sur qch ; don't give me that line! ne me raconte pas ces histoires! ;

16 ( stance) position f (on sur) ; something along these lines quelque chose dans le même genre ; our rivals had been thinking along the same lines nos concurrents avaient pensé aux mêmes choses ; to be on the right lines être sur la bonne voie ; the official line la position officielle ; ( approach) ligne f de conduite (with avec) ; to take a firm line with sb se montrer ferme avec qn ; I don't know what line to take je ne sais pas quelle ligne de conduite adopter ;

17 Comm ( type of product) gamme f ; one of our most successful lines une gamme qui a beaucoup de succès ;

18 Mil ( fortifications) ligne f ; ( position held) position f ; enemy lines lignes fpl ennemies ; they held their line ils ont conservé leurs positions ;

19 Naut line ahead/abreast ligne de front/de file ;

20 ( equator) the line la ligne ; to cross the line traverser la ligne ;

21 ○ ( of cocaine) ligne ○ f (of de) ;

22 TV ligne f.

B in line with prep phr en accord avec [approach, policy, trend, teaching, requirement] ; to be in line with [statement, measure] être dans la ligne de [policy, view, recommendation] ; [figures, increase] être proportionnel à [inflation, trend] ; to increase/fall in line with augmenter/baisser proportionnellement à ; to vary in line with varier parallèlement à.

C vtr

1 ( add layer) doubler [garment] (with avec) ; tapisser [box, shelf, nest] (with de) ; to be lined with books être tapissé de livres ; to line the walls and ceilings tapisser les murs et les plafonds d'un papier d'apprêt ;

2 ( stand along) [trees, spectators] border [route] ; to be lined with trees être bordé d'arbres ;

3 ( mark) to be lined with être marqué par [worry, age].

Idioms

all along the line, right down the line sur toute la ligne ; somewhere along the line ( at point in time) à un certain moment ; ( at stage) quelque part ; something along those lines quelque chose dans ce goût ; to do a line with sb ○ sortir avec qn ; to be on the line [life, job] être en jeu.

Phrasal verb

■ line up:

▶ line up

1 ( side by side) se mettre en rang (for pour) ; ( one behind the other) se mettre en file (for pour) ; to line up in rows se mettre en rangs ;

2 ( take sides) to line up with sb/sth se ranger du côté de qn/qch ; to line up against sb/sth se regrouper contre qn/qch ;

▶ line up [sb], line [sb] up ( in row) faire s'aligner ; they lined us up ( in columns) ils nous ont fait former des colonnes ; to line people up against a wall aligner des gens contre un mur ;

▶ line [sth] up, line up [sth]

1 ( align) aligner (with sur) ;

2 ( organize) sélectionner [team] ; to have sb/sth lined up [candidate, work, project, activities] avoir qn/qch en vue ; what have you got lined up for us tonight? qu'est-ce que tu nous as prévu pour ce soir ○ ?

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