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to strive to do something

  • 1 to strive after/for something

    to strive after/for something
    esforzarse por conseguir algo

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  • 2 strive

    1) (endeavour) sich bemühen

    strive to do something — bestrebt sein (geh.) od. sich bemühen, etwas zu tun

    strive after or for something — nach etwas streben

    2) (contend) kämpfen ( for um)
    * * *
    past tense - strove; verb
    (to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) sich (be)mühen
    * * *
    <strove or -d, striven or -d>
    [straɪv]
    vi sich akk bemühen
    ▪ to \strive to do sth sich akk bemühen, etw zu tun, bestrebt sein, etw zu tun
    we will continue striving to meet the very highest standards wir werden uns weiterhin darum bemühen, die höchsten Ansprüche zu erfüllen
    ▪ to \strive after [or for] sth nach etw dat streben, etw anstreben
    ▪ to \strive for sth um etw akk ringen
    to \strive for statehood eine eigene staatliche Souveränität anstreben
    \strive as we might [or may] trotz all unserer Bemühungen
    ▪ to \strive against sth gegen etw akk ankämpfen
    * * *
    [straɪv] pret strove, ptp striven ['strɪvn]
    vi
    (= exert oneself) sich bemühen; (= fight) kämpfen

    to strive to do sth — bestrebt or bemüht sein, etw zu tun

    after sth — etw anstreben, nach etw streben

    to strive with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw ringen or kämpfen

    * * *
    strive [straıv] prät strove [strəʊv], auch strived, pperf striven [ˈstrıvn], auch strived v/i
    1. sich (be)mühen, bestrebt sein ( beide:
    to do zu tun)
    2. (for, after) streben (nach), ringen, sich mühen (um)
    3. (erbittert) kämpfen ( against gegen; with mit), ringen ( with mit)
    4. obs wetteifern ( with sb mit jemandem; for sth um etwas)
    * * *
    1) (endeavour) sich bemühen

    strive to do something — bestrebt sein (geh.) od. sich bemühen, etwas zu tun

    strive after or for something — nach etwas streben

    2) (contend) kämpfen ( for um)
    * * *
    (against, with) v.
    kämpfen (gegen, mit) v.
    ringen (mit) v. (for, after) v.
    eifern v.
    etwas anstreben ausdr.
    ringen (um) v.
    sich mühen (um) v.
    streben (nach) v. v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: strove, striven)
    = bestrebt sein ausdr.
    erstreben v.
    sich bemühen v.

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  • 3 strive

    past tense - strove; verb
    (to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) esforzarse
    tr[straɪv]
    intransitive verb (pt strove tr[strəʊv], pp striven tr['strɪvən])
    1 esforzarse, procurar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to strive after/for something esforzarse por conseguir algo
    strive ['straɪv] vi, strove ['stro:v] ; striven ['strɪvə n] or strived ; striving
    1)
    to strive for : luchar por lograr
    2)
    to strive to : esforzarse por
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: strove, striven) = afanar v.
    • aspar v.
    • esforzar v.
    • esforzarse v.
    • forcejear v.
    • hacer lo posible v.
    • luchar v.
    • pugnar v.
    • trabajar v.
    straɪv
    intransitive verb (past strove or strived; past p striven 'strɪvən)

    to strive FOR o AFTER something — luchar or esforzarse* por alcanzar algo

    to strive to + INF — esforzarse* por + inf

    [straɪv]
    (pt strove) (pp striven) VI esforzarse, procurar

    to strive after or for sth — esforzarse por conseguir algo

    * * *
    [straɪv]
    intransitive verb (past strove or strived; past p striven ['strɪvən])

    to strive FOR o AFTER something — luchar or esforzarse* por alcanzar algo

    to strive to + INF — esforzarse* por + inf

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  • 4 strive

    /straiv/ * nội động từ strove; striven - cố gắng, phấn đấu =to strive for (after) something+ cố gắng để đạt điều gì - đấu tranh =to strive with (against) something+ đấu tranh chống lại điều gì =to strive together; to strive with each other+ cãi nhau, tranh cãi với nhau, tranh giành nhau

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  • 5 strive

    past tense - strove; verb
    (to try very hard or struggle: He always strives to please his teacher.) strebe, kjempe (for å)
    kjempe
    verb ( strove - striven) \/straɪv\/
    1) strebe, kjempe, stri, streve
    2) ( gammeldags) kappes, konkurrere, tevle
    strive against ( litterært) kjempe mot, stride mot
    strive for eller strive after strebe etter
    strive for ( litterært) kjempe for, stride for
    strive to do something strebe etter å gjøre noe bestrebe seg på noe, gjøre seg umak med noe anstrenge seg for å (gjøre noe), forsøke (så godt man kan) å (gjøre noe)

    English-Norwegian dictionary > strive

  • 6 strive

    strive [straɪv]
    (preterite strove, past participle striven) [ˈstrɪvn]
    * * *
    [straɪv]
    intransitive verb (prét strove; pp striven) ( try) s'efforcer

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  • 7 strive

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    [English Word] strive
    [Swahili Word] -kakamua
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kakamka V
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    [English Word] strive
    [Swahili Word] -tamani
    [Part of Speech] verb
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    [English Word] strive after something
    [Swahili Word] -kakamia
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    [English Word] strive for something
    [Swahili Word] -shindania
    [Part of Speech] verb
    [Derived Word] shinda V
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    English-Swahili dictionary > strive

  • 8 streben

    v/i
    1. (hat gestrebt) strive ( nach for); streben nach auch pursue; förm. aspire to; (bes. Geld) auch run after umg.; danach streben, etw. zu tun strive ( oder aspire) to do s.th.
    2. (hat) umg. Schule: be a swot (Am. grind)
    3. (ist): streben nach (sich irgendwohin bewegen) move towards ( oder in the direction of); (angezogen werden) be drawn to(wards); nach dem Licht streben Pflanze: turn towards the light; in die Höhe streben soar upwards
    * * *
    das Streben
    pursuit
    * * *
    Stre|ben ['ʃtreːbn]
    nt -s,
    no pl
    1) (= Drängen, Sinnen) striving (nach for); (nach Ruhm, Geld) aspiration (nach to); (= Bemühen) efforts pl
    2) (= Tendenz) shift, movement
    * * *
    1) (to try to win: He's going after that prize.) go after
    2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) tend
    * * *
    Stre·ben
    <-s>
    [ˈʃtre:bn̩]
    nt kein pl (geh) striving
    ▪ \Streben nach etw dat striving for sth
    \Streben nach Geld und Ruhm aspirations to fame and fortune
    * * *
    1) mit sein (hinwollen) make one's way briskly
    2) (trachten) strive ( nach for)

    danach streben, etwas zu tun — strive to do something

    * * *
    streben v/i
    1. (hat gestrebt) strive (
    nach for);
    streben nach auch pursue; form aspire to; (besonders Geld) auch run after umg;
    danach streben, etwas zu tun strive ( oder aspire) to do sth
    2. (hat) umg SCHULE be a swot (US grind)
    3. (ist):
    streben nach (sich irgendwohin bewegen) move towards ( oder in the direction of); (angezogen werden) be drawn to(wards);
    nach dem Licht streben Pflanze: turn towards the light;
    in die Höhe streben soar upwards
    * * *
    1) mit sein (hinwollen) make one's way briskly
    2) (trachten) strive ( nach for)

    danach streben, etwas zu tun — strive to do something

    * * *
    (nach) v.
    to endeavor v.
    to endeavour (after) v.
    to strive (for, after) v. v.
    to aspire v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > streben

  • 9 Streben

    v/i
    1. (hat gestrebt) strive ( nach for); streben nach auch pursue; förm. aspire to; (bes. Geld) auch run after umg.; danach streben, etw. zu tun strive ( oder aspire) to do s.th.
    2. (hat) umg. Schule: be a swot (Am. grind)
    3. (ist): streben nach (sich irgendwohin bewegen) move towards ( oder in the direction of); (angezogen werden) be drawn to(wards); nach dem Licht streben Pflanze: turn towards the light; in die Höhe streben soar upwards
    * * *
    das Streben
    pursuit
    * * *
    Stre|ben ['ʃtreːbn]
    nt -s,
    no pl
    1) (= Drängen, Sinnen) striving (nach for); (nach Ruhm, Geld) aspiration (nach to); (= Bemühen) efforts pl
    2) (= Tendenz) shift, movement
    * * *
    1) (to try to win: He's going after that prize.) go after
    2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) tend
    * * *
    Stre·ben
    <-s>
    [ˈʃtre:bn̩]
    nt kein pl (geh) striving
    ▪ \Streben nach etw dat striving for sth
    \Streben nach Geld und Ruhm aspirations to fame and fortune
    * * *
    1) mit sein (hinwollen) make one's way briskly
    2) (trachten) strive ( nach for)

    danach streben, etwas zu tun — strive to do something

    * * *
    Streben n; -s, kein pl striving (
    nach for), aspiration (to +inf); (Tendenz) tendency (to, toward[s]);
    Streben nach auch pursuit of;
    das Streben nach Glück the pursuit of ( oder search for) happiness;
    sein ganzes Streben ging in Richtung … all his energies and aspirations were directed toward(s) (doing) sth
    * * *
    1) mit sein (hinwollen) make one's way briskly
    2) (trachten) strive ( nach for)

    danach streben, etwas zu tun — strive to do something

    * * *
    (nach) v.
    to endeavor v.
    to endeavour (after) v.
    to strive (for, after) v. v.
    to aspire v.

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  • 10 contendo

    con-tendo, di, tum, 3, v. a. and n., to stretch, stretch out vigorously, to draw tight, strain.
    I.
    Lit. (rare and mostly poet.):

    arcum,

    Verg. A. 12, 815; Ov. M. 6, 286; id. R. Am. 435: tormenta, Sisen. ap. Non. p. 258, 27; Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57: muscipula, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 181, 31:

    tenacia vincla,

    Verg. G. 4, 412:

    ilia risu,

    Ov. A. A. 3, 285: pontem in alto, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 21 Müll. (Ann. v. 358 Vahl.):

    oculi contendunt se,

    Lucr. 4, 810.— Of stringed instruments, to tune by stretching the strings:

    ut in fidibus pluribus, si nulla earum ita contenta nervis sit, ut concentum servare possit,

    Cic. Fin. 4, 27, 75; cf. infra, P. a.—
    B.
    Meton.
    1.
    (Causa pro effectu.) Of weapons, to shoot, hurl, dart, throw:

    infensam hastam,

    Verg. A. 10, 521:

    tela,

    id. ib. 12, 815:

    sagittas nervo,

    Sil. 1, 323:

    telum aërias in auras,

    Verg. A. 5, 520. —
    2.
    Of places, neutr., to stretch, reach, extend:

    haec patulum vallis contendit in orbem,

    Calp. Ecl. 7, 30:

    Cappadocum gens usque ad Cyrresticam ejus regionem parte suā, quae vocatur Cataonia, contendit,

    Plin. 6, 8, 8, § 24.—
    II.
    Trop. (freq. in prose and poetry); act., to strain eagerly, to stretch, exert, to direct one's mental powers to something, to pursue or strive for earnestly; or neutr., to exert one's self, to strive zealously for something, etc.
    A.
    In gen.
    1.
    Act.
    (α).
    With acc.:

    magnum fortasse onus, verum tamen dignum, in quo omnis nervos aetatis industriaeque meae contenderem,

    Cic. Verr. 1, 12, 35; cf.:

    contendit omnis nervos Chrysippus, ut persuadeat, etc.,

    id. Fat. 10, 21:

    summas vires de palmā,

    Lucr. 4, 990:

    animum in curas,

    Ov. P. 1, 5, 11:

    quo se dira libido,

    Lucr. 4, 1043:

    tamen id sibi contendendum aut aliter non transducendum exercitum existimabat,

    Caes. B. G. 4, 17; cf.:

    id contendere et laborare, ne ea, etc.,

    id. ib. 1, 31; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 21, § 52: et petere imperium populi et contendere honores, Varr. ap. Non. p. 259, 32.—
    (β).
    With inf., to exert one's self vigorously to do something, to apply one's self with zeal to, to go to:

    hunc locum duabus ex partibus oppugnare contendit,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 21:

    summā vi transcendere in hostium naves,

    id. ib. 3, 15:

    fugā salutem petere,

    id. ib. al.; Quint. 10, 1, 125:

    neque ego nunc hoc contendo... mutare animum, sed, etc.,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, § 38.—
    2.
    Neutr.:

    quantum coniti animo potes, quantum labore contendere... tantum fac ut efficias,

    Cic. Off. 3, 2, 6.— With ut:

    quántum potero voce contendam, ut populus hoc Romanus exaudiat,

    Cic. Lig. 3, 6; so,

    remis, ut eam partem insulae caperet,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 8 et saep.:

    contende quaeso atque elabora, ut, etc.,

    Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 14, § 42.— Absol.:

    vociferarer et, quantum maxime possem, contenderem,

    Cic. Fl. 16, 38 al.:

    non possis oculo quantum contendere Lynceus (= collineare),

    to aim at, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 28.—
    B.
    In partic.,
    1.
    To direct or bend one's course eagerly somewhere; or, neutr., to strive to get to a place, to seek to arrive at, to go, march, or journey hastily to, etc.
    a.
    Act.
    (α).
    With acc. (very rare):

    rectā plateā cursum suum,

    Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 58:

    nocte unā tantum itineris,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 34, 97.—
    (β).
    With inf. (freq.):

    Bibracte ire,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 23; so,

    ire cum his legionibus,

    id. ib. 1, 10:

    in Britanniam proficisci,

    id. ib. 4, 20:

    in provinciam reverti,

    id. ib. 3, 6 fin.:

    Dyrrhachium petere,

    Cic. Planc. 41, 97; cf.:

    proxima litora petere cursu,

    Verg. A. 1, 158; and:

    iter a Vibone Brundisium terrā petere,

    Cic. Planc. 40, 96 Wund.—
    b.
    Neutr. (so most freq.):

    in Italiam magnis itineribus,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 10; cf.:

    huc magnis itineribus,

    id. ib. 1, 38 fin.:

    huc magno cursu,

    id. ib. 3, 19:

    inde in Italiam,

    id. ib. 1, 33:

    in fines Sigambrorum,

    id. ib. 4, 18:

    in castra,

    id. ib. 4, 37:

    ex eo loco ad flumen,

    id. ib. 2, 9:

    ad Rhenum finesque Germanorum,

    id. ib. 1, 27 fin.:

    ad oppidum Noviodunum,

    id. ib. 2, 12:

    ad castra,

    id. ib. 2, 19 fin.; 3, 24 fin.:

    ad hostes,

    id. ib. 5, 9:

    ad Amanum,

    Cic. Att. 5, 20, 3: Tarentum ad Heraclidem Ponticum, Varr. ap. Non. p. 260, 19:

    Lacedaemonem,

    Nep. Cim. 3, 3:

    domum,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 24 fin. et saep.:

    ad ultimum animo,

    Cic. Mur. 31, 65; cf.:

    magna spectare atque ad ea rectis studiis contendere,

    id. Off. 2, 13, 44:

    ad summam laudem gloriamque maximis laboribus et periculis,

    id. Phil. 14, 12, 32:

    ad salutem,

    Caes. B. G. 3, 3 fin. —
    2.
    ( Neutr.) To measure or try one's strength with, with weapons, by words, in action, etc.; to strive, dispute, fight, contend against, vie with; constr. with cum aliquo, contra or adversus aliquem, the dat., inter se, or absol.
    (α).
    Cum aliquo:

    neque post id tempus umquam summis nobiscum copiis hostes contenderunt,

    Caes. B. G. 5, 17 fin.; 1, 36:

    cum Sequanis bello,

    id. ib. 7, 67 fin.:

    cum eo armis,

    Cic. Att. 7, 9, 2:

    cum magnis legionibus parvā manu,

    Sall. C. 53, 3:

    cum barbaro,

    Nep. Con. 4, 3:

    cum victore,

    Hor. S. 1, 9, 42:

    mecum ingenio et arte,

    Prop. 2 (3), 24, 23 al.:

    cum eo de principatu,

    Nep. Arist. 1, 1; cf. id. Ages. 1, 4 al.:

    divitiis et sumptibus, non probitate neque industriā cum majoribus suis,

    Sall. J. 4, 7:

    humilitas cum dignitate et amplitudine,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 47, 136.—So with acc. of neutr. pron.:

    tamenne vereris, ut possis haec contra Hortensium contendere?

    Cic. Quint. 25, 78.—
    (β).
    Contra aliquem:

    contra populum Romanum armis,

    Caes. B. G. 2, 13:

    tauri pro vitulis contra leones summā vi impetuque contendunt,

    Cic. Fin. 3, 20, 66:

    contra vim gravitatemque morbi,

    id. Phil. 9, 7, 15:

    nihil contra naturam universam,

    id. Off. 1, 31, 110; Cat. 64, 101.—
    * (γ).
    Adversus aliquem: non contendam ego adversus te, Anton. ap. Cic. Att. 14, 13, A, 2.—
    (δ).
    With dat. ( poet.):

    hirundo cycnis,

    Lucr. 3, 6:

    Homero,

    Prop. 1, 7, 3; 1, 14, 7:

    Pindaricis plectris,

    Stat. S. 1, 3, 101.—
    (ε).
    Inter se:

    hi cum tantopere de potentatu inter se multos annos contenderent,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 4; 1, 5, 3:

    viribus inter se,

    Lucr. 3, 784.— Impers.:

    interim proelio equestri inter duas acies contendebatur,

    the contest was carried on, Caes. B. G. 2, 9.—
    (ζ).
    Absol.:

    proelio,

    Caes. B. G. 1, 48; 1, 50 fin.;

    3, 28 al.: magis virtute quam dolo,

    id. ib. 1, 13; Nep. Epam. 2, 5:

    translatio non habet quaestionem, de quā contendit orator, sed propter quam contendit,

    Quint. 3, 6, 72; cf. id. 6, 1, 50; 7, 9, 3 al.— Impers.:

    summo jure contenditur,

    Cic. Caecin. 23, 65:

    de his lite contenditur,

    Quint. 3, 4, 8:

    de personis judicatur, sed de rebus contenditur,

    id. 10, 5, 13.—
    * b.
    In auctions, to vie with in bidding, to bid against: is liceri non destitit;

    illi quoad videbatur ferri aliquo modo posse, contenderunt,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 42, § 99.—
    3.
    ( Act.) To place together in comparison, to compare, contrast; constr. with cum, ad, the dat., or acc. only.
    (α).
    With cum: tuam iram contra cum ira Liberi, Naev. ap. Non. p. 259, 7; Caecil. ib. p. 259, 1:

    id cum defensione nostrā,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 33, 93:

    rationem meam cum tuā ratione,

    id. N. D. 3, 4, 10; Tac. A. 4, 32 al.: suam vitam mecum, Licinius, Macer. ap. Non. p. 259, 3.—
    * (β).
    With ad: ut vim contendas tuam ad majestatem viri, Att. ap. Non. p. 259, 5 (Trag. Rel. v. 648 Rib.).—
    (γ).
    With dat.: Thestiadas Ledae, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 258, 30:

    vellera potantia Aquinatem fucum Sidonio ostro,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 10, 26; Aus. Grat. Act. 14 al.—
    (δ).
    With [p. 447] acc. only: anulum, Plaut. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 258, 29:

    ipsas causas, quae inter se confligunt,

    Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 25:

    leges,

    id. Inv. 2, 49, 145:

    suam quaeque nobilitatem, formam, opes,

    Tac. A. 12, 1:

    vetera et praesentia,

    id. ib. 13, 3.—
    4.
    ( Act.) To demand, ask, solicit, entreat, beg earnestly, to seek to gain:

    cum a me peteret et summe contenderet, ut suum propinquum defenderem,

    Cic. Quint. 24, 77:

    verecundius a te, si quae magna res mihi petenda esset, contenderem,

    id. Fam. 2, 6, 1; so,

    ab aliquo,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 53, § 131; id. de Or. 1, 36, 166; id. Rosc. Am. 1, 4; id. Fam. 13, 7, 3; cf.:

    a magistris de proferendo die,

    id. ib. 12, 30, 5; id. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 5, § 15:

    ne quid contra aequitatem,

    id. Off. 2, 20, 71:

    omni opere, ut, etc.,

    Suet. Dom. 2:

    magno opere, ne, etc.,

    id. Aug. 27; id. Vit. 3:

    pertinaciter,

    id. Caes. 1.—
    5.
    ( Act.) To assert, affirm earnestly, to maintain or contend energetically.
    (α).
    With acc. and inf.:

    sic ego hoc contendo, me tibi ipsi adversario cujuscumque tribus rationem poposceris redditurum,

    Cic. Planc. 19, 48; id. Sest. 50, 107; id. Arch. 7, 15:

    apud eos contendit falsa esse delata,

    Nep. Them. 7, 2; id. Epam. 8, 1:

    illud pro me majoribusque meis contendere ausim, nihil nos... scientes fuisse,

    Liv. 6, 40, 5; Quint. prooem. § 11; 1, 2, 25; Suet. Calig. 15; id. Dom. 6; Lucr. 5, 1343; Cat. 44, 4; Ov. M. 2, 855; Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 37 al.—
    (β).
    Absol. (very rare):

    si manantia corpuscula iter claudunt, ut Asclepiades contendit,

    Cels. 1, praef. § 28.—Hence, contentus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    Lit., stretched, strained, tense, tight:

    qui jam contento, jam laxo fune laborat,

    Hor. S. 2, 7, 20:

    acies oculorum,

    Lucr. 1, 325; cf.:

    contentis oculis prosequi aliquem,

    Suet. Tib. 7:

    contentis corporibus facilius feruntur onera (opp. remissa),

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54; cf.:

    contentā cervice trahunt plaustra (boves),

    Verg. G. 3, 536:

    Placideiani contento poplite miror Proelia,

    with the knee stiffly bent, Hor. S. 2, 7, 97.—
    B.
    Trop., eager, intent:

    contenta mens fuit in eā ratione,

    Lucr. 4, 965; cf. Ov. M. 15, 515:

    et contentā voce atrociter dicere et summissā leniter,

    Cic. Or. 17, 56:

    ad tribunatum contento studio cursuque veniamus,

    id. Sest. 6, 13.— Sup.:

    contentissimā voce clamitans,

    App. M. 4, p. 147.— Adv.: con-tentē, earnestly, with great exertion, vehemently:

    pro se dicere... mittere contentius,

    Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57; cf.:

    acriter atque contente pro suis decretis propugnare,

    Gell. 18, 1, 2:

    contentissime clamitare, App. Flor. n. 8: contentius ambulare,

    Cic. Tusc. 5, 34, 97:

    ornamentis iisdem uti fere licebit, alias contentius, alias summissius,

    id. de Or. 3, 55, 212:

    aliquid curiose atque contente lectitare,

    Gell. 3, 3, 1.

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  • 11 striven

    /straiv/ * nội động từ strove; striven - cố gắng, phấn đấu =to strive for (after) something+ cố gắng để đạt điều gì - đấu tranh =to strive with (against) something+ đấu tranh chống lại điều gì =to strive together; to strive with each other+ cãi nhau, tranh cãi với nhau, tranh giành nhau

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  • 12 strove

    /straiv/ * nội động từ strove; striven - cố gắng, phấn đấu =to strive for (after) something+ cố gắng để đạt điều gì - đấu tranh =to strive with (against) something+ đấu tranh chống lại điều gì =to strive together; to strive with each other+ cãi nhau, tranh cãi với nhau, tranh giành nhau

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  • 13 certo

    1.
    certō, adv., v. certus, adv. A.
    2.
    certo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [cerno], to decide something by a contest (cf. cerno, II. C. b.); hence, to fight, struggle, contend, combat, implying great exertion, and usually a measuring of strength (class. in prose and poetry; most freq. in a trop. signif.; syn.: decerto, contendo).
    I.
    Of a physical contest of strength;

    mostly of battle: utrum igitur utilius Fabricio... armis cum hoste certare, an venenis?

    Cic. Off. 3, 22, 87:

    adulescentium greges Lacedaemone videmus ipsi incredibili contentione certantis pugnis, calcibus, unguibus, morsu denique,

    id. Tusc. 5, 27, 77:

    manu,

    Sall. H. 2, 41, 6 Dietsch:

    proelio,

    id. J. 81, 3:

    cum Gallis pro salute,

    id. ib. 114, 2; cf. Tac. Agr. 5:

    de ambiguo agro bello,

    Liv. 3, 71, 2:

    de imperio cum populo Romano,

    Cic. de Or. 2, 18, 76:

    de principatu armis,

    Tac. H. 2, 47; cf. Suet. Vesp. 5:

    odiis etiam prope majoribus certarunt quam viribus,

    Liv. 21, 1, 3:

    acie,

    Verg. A. 2, 30 et saep.— Impers.: dignus quicum certetur, Pac. ap. Non. p. 473, 16: certatur limine in ipso Ausoniae, Verg. A. 10, 355; 11, 313:

    die quo Bedriaci certabatur,

    Tac. H. 2, 50:

    quā in parte rex pugnae affuit, ibi aliquamdiu certatum,

    Sall. J. 74, 3:

    in cujus (amnis) transgressu multum certato pervicit Vardanes,

    Tac. A. 11, 10; id. H. 4, 61.—Mostly poet. in pass.:

    certata lite deorum Ambracia (for the possession of which Apollo. Diana, and Hercules contended),

    Ov. M. 13, 713:

    certatus nobis orbis (i. e. de quo certavimus),

    Sil. 17, 342; cf. II. infra.—
    II.
    Out of the sphere of milit. operations, to contend, struggle, strive, emulate, vie with: certabant urbem Romam Remoramne vocarent, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 48, 107 (Ann. v. 85 Vahl.): haut doctis dictis certantes sed maledictis, Enn. ap. Gell. 20, 10, 4 (Ann. v. 274 ib.):

    minis mecum, minaciis,

    Plaut. Truc. 5, 56:

    malitiā tecum,

    id. Pers. 2, 2, 56:

    benedictis,

    Ter. Phorm. prol. 20:

    certare ingenio, contendere nobilitate,

    Lucr. 2, 11:

    cum aliquo dicacitate,

    Cic. Brut. 46, 172:

    officiis inter se,

    id. Fam. 7, 31, 1; cf.:

    certatum inter collegas maledictis,

    Liv. 5, 8, 13; and:

    eo modo inter se duo imperatores certabant,

    Sall. J. 52, 1:

    cum civibus de virtute,

    id. C. 9, 2:

    pro sua quisque potentia,

    id. ib. 38, 3:

    contumaciā adversus contemnentes humilitatem suam nobiles certavit (Licinius),

    Liv. 9, 46, 4: cum usuris fructibus praediorum, to contend against interest ( to strive to pay interest) with the produce of estates, Cic. Cat. 2, 8, 18: cum a Cheruscis Longobardisque pro antiquo decore aut recenti libertate;

    et contra, augendae dominationi certaretur,

    Tac. A. 2, 46:

    ob hircum,

    Hor. A. P. 220:

    joco,

    id. C. 2, 12, 18:

    mero,

    id. ib. 4, 1, 31:

    animis iniquis,

    Verg. A. 10, 7:

    parsimoniā et vigiliis et labore cum ultimis militum,

    Liv. 34, 18, 5:

    sententiis,

    Tac. A. 1, 29 al.:

    ut si nautae certarent, quis eorum potissimum gubernaret,

    Cic. Off. 1, 25, 87:

    mos gentis est, equitare jaculari cursu cum aequalibus certare,

    Sall. J. 6, 1:

    dic mecum quo pignore certes,

    Verg. E. 3, 31:

    celeri sagittā,

    id. A. 5, 485:

    certemus, spinas animone ego fortius an tu Evellas agro,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 4.— Poet., with acc.: hanc rem ( = de hac re), Sedigit. ap. Gell. 15, 24; cf. in pass.:

    cui (multae) certandae cum dies advenisset,

    Liv. 25, 3, 14.—With dat. instead of cum:

    solus tibi certat Amyntas,

    Verg. E. 5, 8; Hor. S. 2, 5, 19; id. Epod. 11, 18; 2, 20; id. C. 2, 6, 15; Verg. E. 8, 55; id. G. 2, 138; Ov. M. 14, 794.—
    2.
    Particularly of judicial disputations, to contend at law:

    inter se,

    Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 16, § 39; cf. id. ib. 2, 2, 13, §

    32: in centumvirali judicio,

    id. de Or. 1, 39, 177:

    si a duumviris provocarit, provocatione certato,

    Liv. 1, 26, 6:

    si quid se judice certes,

    Hor. S. 2, 1, 49:

    foro si res certabitur olim,

    id. ib. 2, 5, 27.—
    3.
    With inf. (mostly poet.), to strive to do something, to labor, endeavor, struggle earnestly, to exert one ' s self:

    certantes ad summum succedere honorem,

    Lucr. 5, 1123; so,

    inter se cernere,

    id. 5, 394:

    dimittere se (nubes),

    id. 6, 509:

    populum alium suorum sepelire,

    id. 6, 1247:

    Phoebum superare canendo,

    Verg. E. 5, 9:

    superare,

    Ov. M. 5, 394:

    vincere,

    Verg. A. 5, 194:

    tollere (hunc) tergeminis honoribus,

    Hor. C. 1, 1, 8:

    inter se eruere quercum,

    Verg. A. 4, 443:

    certat quisque evadere,

    Curt. 9, 4, 33:

    frangere fluctus,

    Plin. Pan. 81 fin.; Sil. 13, 222; Stat. S. 5, 3, 191.

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  • 14 adtendo

    attendo ( adt-, Dietsch), tendi, tentum, 3, v. a., orig., to stretch something (e. g. the bow) toward something; so only in Appul.: arcum, Met. 2, p. 122, 5.—Hence,
    I.
    In gen., to direct or turn toward, = advertere, admovere: aurem, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 10; Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib. (cf. infra, P. a.):

    attendere signa ad aliquid,

    i. e. to affix, Quint. 11, 2, 29 (Halm, aptare); so, manus caelo, to stretch or extend toward, App. Met. 11, p. 263, 5:

    caput eodem attentum,

    Hyg. Astr. 3, 20.—Far more freq.,
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Animum or animos attendere, or absol. attendere, also animo attendere, to direct the attention, apply the mind to something, to attend to, consider, mind, give heed to (cf.: advertere animum, and animadvertere; freq. and class.)
    1.
    With animum or animos: animum ad quaerendum quid siet, Pac. ap. Non. p. 238, 15:

    dictis animum, Lucil. ib.: animum coepi attendere,

    Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 28:

    quo tempore aures judex erigeret animumque attenderet?

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10:

    si, cum animum attenderis, turpitudinem videas, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 8, 35:

    animum ad cavendum, Nep Alcib 5, 2: jubet peritos linguae attendere animum, pastorum sermo agresti an urbano propior esset,

    Liv. 10, 4: praeterea et nostris animos attendere dictis atque adhibere velis, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 238, 11:

    attendite animos ad ea, quae consequuntur,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 15.—With a rel.-clause as object:

    nunc quid velim, animum attendite,

    Ter. Phorm. prol. 24.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    postquam attendi Magis et vi coepi cogere, ut etc.,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 2, 25:

    rem gestam vobis dum breviter expono, quaeso, diligenter attendite,

    Cic. Mil. 9:

    audi, audi atque attende,

    id. Planc. 41, 98; so id. de Or. 3, 13, 50; Phaedr. 2, 5, 6; Juv. 6, 66; 11, 16 al.—With acc. of the thing or person to which the attention is directed:

    Glaucia solebat populum monere, ut, cum lex aliqua recitaretur, primum versum attenderet,

    Cic. Rab. Post. 6, 14:

    sed stuporem hominis attendite,

    mark the stupidity, id. Phil. 2, 12, 30; so id. de Or. 1, 35, 161; Sall. J. 88, 2; Plin. Ep 6, 8, 8; Luc. 8, 623 al.: me de invidiosis rebus dicentem attendite. Cic. Sull 11, 33; id. Verr. 2, 1, 10:

    Quā re attendo te studiose,

    id. Fin. 3, 12, 40:

    non attenderunt mandata,

    Vulg. 2 Esdr. 9, 34; ib. Job, 21, 5; ib. Isa. 28, 23.— Pass.:

    versūs aeque prima et media et extrema pars attenditur,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 50, 192. —With inf. or acc. and inf. as object: quid futurum est, si pol ego hanc discere artem attenderim? Pompon. ap. Non. p. 238, 17:

    non attendere superius illud eā re a se esse concessum,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 34, 111.—With a rel.clause or a subjunct. with a particle:

    cum attendo, quā prudentiā sit Hortensius,

    Cic. Quinct. 20, 63:

    Hermagoras nec, quid dicat, attendere nec... videatur,

    id. Inv. 1, 6, 8:

    forte lubuit adtendere, quae res maxume tanta negotia sustinuisset,

    Sall. C. 53, 2:

    Oro, parumper Attendas, quantum de legibus queratur etc.,

    Juv. 10, 251:

    attende, cur, etc.,

    Phaedr. 2, prol. 14:

    attendite ut sciatis prudentiam,

    Vulg. Prov. 4, 1:

    Attendite, ne justitiam vestram faciatis etc.,

    ib. Matt. 6, 1; ib. Eccli. 1, 38; 13, 10; 28, 30.— With de:

    cum de necessitate attendemus,

    Cic. Part. Or. 24, 84.—With dat. (post-Aug.):

    sermonibus malignis,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 26:

    cui magis quam Caesari attendant?

    id. Pan. 65, 2; Sil. 8, 591:

    attendit mandatis,

    Vulg. Eccli. 32, 28; ib. Prov. 7, 24:

    attendite vobis,

    take heed to yourselves, ib. Luc. 17, 3; ib. Act. 5, 35; ib. 1 Tim. 4, 16.—So in Suet. several times in the signif. to devote attention to, to study, = studere:

    eloquentiae plurimum attendit,

    Suet. Calig. 53:

    juri,

    id. Galb. 5:

    extispicio,

    id. Ner. 56.—With abl. with ab (after the Gr. prosechein apo tinos;

    eccl. Lat.): attende tibi a pestifero,

    beware of, Vulg. Eccli. 11, 35:

    attendite ab omni iniquo,

    ib. ib. 17, 11; ib. Matt. 7, 15; ib. Luc. 12, 1; 20, 46.—
    3.
    With animo (ante- and post-class. and rare):

    cum animo attendi ad quaerendum, Pac., Trag. Rel. p. 79 Rib.: nunc quid petam, aequo animo attendite,

    Ter. Hec. prol. 20:

    quid istud sit, animo attendatis,

    App. Flor. 9: ut magis magisque attendant animo, Vulg. Eccli. prol.; so,

    in verbis meis attende in corde tuo,

    ib. ib. 16, 25.—
    * B.
    To strive eagerly for something, long for: puer, ne attenderis Petere a me id quod nefas sit concedi tibi, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 19 (Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib.).—Hence, attentus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    Directed to something, attentive, intent on:

    Ut animus in spe attentus fuit,

    Ter. And. 2, 1, 3:

    Quo magis attentas aurīs animumque reposco,

    Lucr. 6, 920:

    Verba per attentam non ibunt Caesaris aurem,

    Hor. S. 2, 1, 19:

    si attentos animos ad decoris conservationem tenebimus,

    Cic. Off. 1, 37, 131:

    cum respiceremus attenti ad gentem,

    Vulg. Thren. 4, 17:

    eaque dum animis attentis admirantes excipiunt,

    Cic. Or. 58, 197:

    acerrima atque attentissima cogitatio,

    a very acute and close manner of thinking, id. de Or. 3, 5, 17:

    et attentum monent Graeci a principio faciamus judicem et docilem,

    id. ib. 2, 79, 323; 2, 19, 80; id. Inv. 1, 16, 23; Auct. ad Her. 1, 4:

    Ut patris attenti, lenonis ut insidiosi,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 172:

    judex circa jus attentior,

    Quint. 4, 5, 21.—
    B.
    Intent on, striving after something, careful, frugal, industrious:

    unum hoc vitium fert senectus hominibus: Attentiores sumus ad rem omnes quam sat est,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 48:

    nimium ad rem in senectā attente sumus,

    id. ib. 5, 8, 31:

    tum enim cum rem habebas, quaesticulus te faciebat attentiorem,

    Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 7:

    paterfamilias et prudens et attentus,

    id. Quinct. 3:

    Durus, ait, Voltei, nimis attentusque videris Esse mihi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 91:

    asper et attentus quaesitis,

    id. S. 2, 6, 82:

    vita,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 44 Matth.:

    qui in re adventiciā et hereditariā tam diligens, tam attentus esset,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 48:

    antiqui attenti continentiae,

    Val. Max. 2, 5, 5.— Comp.: hortor vos attentiori studio lectionem facere, * Vulg. Eccli. prol.—Hence, adv.: atten-tē, attentively, carefully, etc.:

    attente officia servorum fungi,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 14;

    audire,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 5; id. Clu. 3 fin.; id. de Or. 2, 35, 148; id. Brut. 54, 200:

    legere,

    id. Fam. 7, 19:

    parum attente dicere,

    Gell. 4, 15:

    custodire attente,

    Vulg. Jos. 22, 5.— Comp.:

    attentius audire,

    Cic. Clu. 23:

    acrius et attentius cogitare,

    id. Fin. 5, 2, 4:

    attentius agere aliquid,

    Sall. C. 52, 18:

    spectare,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 197:

    invicem diligere,

    Vulg. 1 Pet 1, 22.— Sup.:

    attentissime audire,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 61, 259.

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  • 15 attendo

    attendo ( adt-, Dietsch), tendi, tentum, 3, v. a., orig., to stretch something (e. g. the bow) toward something; so only in Appul.: arcum, Met. 2, p. 122, 5.—Hence,
    I.
    In gen., to direct or turn toward, = advertere, admovere: aurem, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 10; Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib. (cf. infra, P. a.):

    attendere signa ad aliquid,

    i. e. to affix, Quint. 11, 2, 29 (Halm, aptare); so, manus caelo, to stretch or extend toward, App. Met. 11, p. 263, 5:

    caput eodem attentum,

    Hyg. Astr. 3, 20.—Far more freq.,
    II.
    Trop.
    A.
    Animum or animos attendere, or absol. attendere, also animo attendere, to direct the attention, apply the mind to something, to attend to, consider, mind, give heed to (cf.: advertere animum, and animadvertere; freq. and class.)
    1.
    With animum or animos: animum ad quaerendum quid siet, Pac. ap. Non. p. 238, 15:

    dictis animum, Lucil. ib.: animum coepi attendere,

    Ter. Phorm. 5, 6, 28:

    quo tempore aures judex erigeret animumque attenderet?

    Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10:

    si, cum animum attenderis, turpitudinem videas, etc.,

    id. Off. 3, 8, 35:

    animum ad cavendum, Nep Alcib 5, 2: jubet peritos linguae attendere animum, pastorum sermo agresti an urbano propior esset,

    Liv. 10, 4: praeterea et nostris animos attendere dictis atque adhibere velis, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 238, 11:

    attendite animos ad ea, quae consequuntur,

    Cic. Agr. 2, 15.—With a rel.-clause as object:

    nunc quid velim, animum attendite,

    Ter. Phorm. prol. 24.—
    2.
    Absol.:

    postquam attendi Magis et vi coepi cogere, ut etc.,

    Ter. Hec. 2, 2, 25:

    rem gestam vobis dum breviter expono, quaeso, diligenter attendite,

    Cic. Mil. 9:

    audi, audi atque attende,

    id. Planc. 41, 98; so id. de Or. 3, 13, 50; Phaedr. 2, 5, 6; Juv. 6, 66; 11, 16 al.—With acc. of the thing or person to which the attention is directed:

    Glaucia solebat populum monere, ut, cum lex aliqua recitaretur, primum versum attenderet,

    Cic. Rab. Post. 6, 14:

    sed stuporem hominis attendite,

    mark the stupidity, id. Phil. 2, 12, 30; so id. de Or. 1, 35, 161; Sall. J. 88, 2; Plin. Ep 6, 8, 8; Luc. 8, 623 al.: me de invidiosis rebus dicentem attendite. Cic. Sull 11, 33; id. Verr. 2, 1, 10:

    Quā re attendo te studiose,

    id. Fin. 3, 12, 40:

    non attenderunt mandata,

    Vulg. 2 Esdr. 9, 34; ib. Job, 21, 5; ib. Isa. 28, 23.— Pass.:

    versūs aeque prima et media et extrema pars attenditur,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 50, 192. —With inf. or acc. and inf. as object: quid futurum est, si pol ego hanc discere artem attenderim? Pompon. ap. Non. p. 238, 17:

    non attendere superius illud eā re a se esse concessum,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 34, 111.—With a rel.clause or a subjunct. with a particle:

    cum attendo, quā prudentiā sit Hortensius,

    Cic. Quinct. 20, 63:

    Hermagoras nec, quid dicat, attendere nec... videatur,

    id. Inv. 1, 6, 8:

    forte lubuit adtendere, quae res maxume tanta negotia sustinuisset,

    Sall. C. 53, 2:

    Oro, parumper Attendas, quantum de legibus queratur etc.,

    Juv. 10, 251:

    attende, cur, etc.,

    Phaedr. 2, prol. 14:

    attendite ut sciatis prudentiam,

    Vulg. Prov. 4, 1:

    Attendite, ne justitiam vestram faciatis etc.,

    ib. Matt. 6, 1; ib. Eccli. 1, 38; 13, 10; 28, 30.— With de:

    cum de necessitate attendemus,

    Cic. Part. Or. 24, 84.—With dat. (post-Aug.):

    sermonibus malignis,

    Plin. Ep. 7, 26:

    cui magis quam Caesari attendant?

    id. Pan. 65, 2; Sil. 8, 591:

    attendit mandatis,

    Vulg. Eccli. 32, 28; ib. Prov. 7, 24:

    attendite vobis,

    take heed to yourselves, ib. Luc. 17, 3; ib. Act. 5, 35; ib. 1 Tim. 4, 16.—So in Suet. several times in the signif. to devote attention to, to study, = studere:

    eloquentiae plurimum attendit,

    Suet. Calig. 53:

    juri,

    id. Galb. 5:

    extispicio,

    id. Ner. 56.—With abl. with ab (after the Gr. prosechein apo tinos;

    eccl. Lat.): attende tibi a pestifero,

    beware of, Vulg. Eccli. 11, 35:

    attendite ab omni iniquo,

    ib. ib. 17, 11; ib. Matt. 7, 15; ib. Luc. 12, 1; 20, 46.—
    3.
    With animo (ante- and post-class. and rare):

    cum animo attendi ad quaerendum, Pac., Trag. Rel. p. 79 Rib.: nunc quid petam, aequo animo attendite,

    Ter. Hec. prol. 20:

    quid istud sit, animo attendatis,

    App. Flor. 9: ut magis magisque attendant animo, Vulg. Eccli. prol.; so,

    in verbis meis attende in corde tuo,

    ib. ib. 16, 25.—
    * B.
    To strive eagerly for something, long for: puer, ne attenderis Petere a me id quod nefas sit concedi tibi, Att. ap. Non. p. 238, 19 (Trag. Rel. p. 173 Rib.).—Hence, attentus, a, um, P. a.
    A.
    Directed to something, attentive, intent on:

    Ut animus in spe attentus fuit,

    Ter. And. 2, 1, 3:

    Quo magis attentas aurīs animumque reposco,

    Lucr. 6, 920:

    Verba per attentam non ibunt Caesaris aurem,

    Hor. S. 2, 1, 19:

    si attentos animos ad decoris conservationem tenebimus,

    Cic. Off. 1, 37, 131:

    cum respiceremus attenti ad gentem,

    Vulg. Thren. 4, 17:

    eaque dum animis attentis admirantes excipiunt,

    Cic. Or. 58, 197:

    acerrima atque attentissima cogitatio,

    a very acute and close manner of thinking, id. de Or. 3, 5, 17:

    et attentum monent Graeci a principio faciamus judicem et docilem,

    id. ib. 2, 79, 323; 2, 19, 80; id. Inv. 1, 16, 23; Auct. ad Her. 1, 4:

    Ut patris attenti, lenonis ut insidiosi,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 172:

    judex circa jus attentior,

    Quint. 4, 5, 21.—
    B.
    Intent on, striving after something, careful, frugal, industrious:

    unum hoc vitium fert senectus hominibus: Attentiores sumus ad rem omnes quam sat est,

    Ter. Ad. 5, 3, 48:

    nimium ad rem in senectā attente sumus,

    id. ib. 5, 8, 31:

    tum enim cum rem habebas, quaesticulus te faciebat attentiorem,

    Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 7:

    paterfamilias et prudens et attentus,

    id. Quinct. 3:

    Durus, ait, Voltei, nimis attentusque videris Esse mihi,

    Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 91:

    asper et attentus quaesitis,

    id. S. 2, 6, 82:

    vita,

    Cic. Rosc. Am. 15, 44 Matth.:

    qui in re adventiciā et hereditariā tam diligens, tam attentus esset,

    id. Verr. 2, 2, 48:

    antiqui attenti continentiae,

    Val. Max. 2, 5, 5.— Comp.: hortor vos attentiori studio lectionem facere, * Vulg. Eccli. prol.—Hence, adv.: atten-tē, attentively, carefully, etc.:

    attente officia servorum fungi,

    Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 14;

    audire,

    Cic. Phil. 2, 5; id. Clu. 3 fin.; id. de Or. 2, 35, 148; id. Brut. 54, 200:

    legere,

    id. Fam. 7, 19:

    parum attente dicere,

    Gell. 4, 15:

    custodire attente,

    Vulg. Jos. 22, 5.— Comp.:

    attentius audire,

    Cic. Clu. 23:

    acrius et attentius cogitare,

    id. Fin. 5, 2, 4:

    attentius agere aliquid,

    Sall. C. 52, 18:

    spectare,

    Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 197:

    invicem diligere,

    Vulg. 1 Pet 1, 22.— Sup.:

    attentissime audire,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 61, 259.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > attendo

  • 16 acharner

    s'acharner aʃaʀne verbe pronominal
    1) ( s'obstiner) to persevere

    s'acharner sur — [personne, animal] to keep going at [victime, proie]; fig [personne] to hound [enfant, collaborateur]

    * * *
    acharner: s'acharner verb table: aimer vpr
    1 ( s'obstiner) to persevere; s'acharner à faire to try desperately to do; à force de s'acharner il a fini par réussir son examen by persevering he eventually passed his exam; une organisation qui s'acharne à dénoncer les manquements aux droits de l'homme an organization that is determined to denounce violations of Human Rights; pourquoi s'acharne-t-il à la faire souffrir? why is he so determined to make her suffer ou hell-bent on making her suffer?; s'acharner contre [personne, groupe] to fight against [projet];
    2 ( continuer des violences) s'acharner sur [personne, animal] to keep going at [victime, proie]; fig [personne] to hound [enfant, collaborateur]; [destin] to dog [personne, projet]; la fatalité s'acharne sur eux they're dogged by bad luck.
    [aʃarne]
    s'acharner verbe pronominal intransitif
    1. [tourmenter quelqu'un]
    s'acharner sur ou contre ou après quelqu'un to persecute ou to hound somebody
    2. [persévérer]
    inutile de t'acharner, tu ne la convaincras pas it's no use struggling, you won't persuade her

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > acharner

  • 17 escrimer

    (colloq): s'escrimer ɛskʀime verbe pronominal

    s'escrimer à faire — to knock (colloq) ou wear oneself out trying to do

    * * *
    escrimer○: s'escrimer verb table: aimer vpr s'escrimer à faire to knock○ ou wear oneself out trying to do; s'escrimer sur qch to work ou plug○ away at sth.
    [ɛskrime]
    s'escrimer verbe pronominal intransitif

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > escrimer

  • 18 Х-19

    ХВАТАТЬ/СХВАТИТЬ (УХВАТИТЬ, ЛОВИТЬ/ПОЙМАТЬ) ЗА ХВОСТ что coll VP subj: human
    1. - славу, счастье, фортуну и т. п. (in refer, to fame, happiness, fortune etc) to (strive to) attain something that is difficult to attain
    X схватил Y за хвост \Х-19 X grabbed (seized) Y by the tail.
    Меня он тогда считал счастливцем, схватившим за хвост жар-птицу (Гладков 1). At this time he looked on me as someone favoured by fortune who had seized the firebird by the tail (1a).
    2. \Х-19 идею, тему и т. п. suddenly to think up (a good idea), find (a successful solution)
    X ухватил за хвост Y = X hit (lighted) (up)on Y.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Х-19

  • 19 ловить за хвост

    • ХВАТАТЬ/СХВАТИТЬ (УХВАТИТЬ, ЛОВИТЬ/ПОЙМАТЬ) ЗА ХВОСТ что coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. ловить за хвост славу, счастье, фортуну и т.п. (in refer, to fame, happiness, fortune etc) to (strive to) attain something that is difficult to attain:
    - X схватил Y за хвост≈ X grabbed (seized) Y by the tail.
         ♦ Меня он тогда считал счастливцем, схватившим за хвост жар-птицу (Гладков 1). At this time he looked on me as someone favoured by fortune who had seized the fire bird by the tail (1a).
    2. ловить за хвост идею, тему и т.п. suddenly to think up (a good idea), find (a successful solution):
    - X ухватил за хвост Y - X hit (lighted) (up)on Y.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ловить за хвост

  • 20 поймать за хвост

    • ХВАТАТЬ/СХВАТИТЬ (УХВАТИТЬ, ЛОВИТЬ/ПОЙМАТЬ) ЗА ХВОСТ что coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. поймать за хвост славу, счастье, фортуну и т.п. (in refer, to fame, happiness, fortune etc) to (strive to) attain something that is difficult to attain:
    - X схватил Y за хвост≈ X grabbed (seized) Y by the tail.
         ♦ Меня он тогда считал счастливцем, схватившим за хвост жар-птицу (Гладков 1). At this time he looked on me as someone favoured by fortune who had seized the fire bird by the tail (1a).
    2. поймать за хвост идею, тему и т.п. suddenly to think up (a good idea), find (a successful solution):
    - X ухватил за хвост Y - X hit (lighted) (up)on Y.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поймать за хвост

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