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1 возбудить иск
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2 возбуждать иск
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3 podjąć kroki prawne
• take legal stepsSłownik polsko-angielski dla inżynierów > podjąć kroki prawne
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4 возбудить иск
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5 возбуждать иск
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6 передавать дело в суд
take legal steps, bring to trial, institute proceedingsBanks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > передавать дело в суд
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7 передать дело в суд
take legal steps, institute proceedingsBanks. Exchanges. Accounting. (Russian-English) > передать дело в суд
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8 adire
adire v.tr. (dir.) to resort: adire un'eredità, to take possession of an inheritance; adire le vie legali, to take legal steps (o to start legal proceedings o to go to court); adire a un compromesso, to come to a compromise.* * *[a'dire]verbo transitivo dir.* * *adire/a'dire/ [102]dir. adire le vie legali to take legal steps. -
9 возбуждать иск
1. claim2. take legal stepsБизнес, юриспруденция. Русско-английский словарь > возбуждать иск
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10 via
1. f street, roadfig wayvia Marconi Marconi StVia lattea Milky Wayricorrere alle vie legali take legal actionin via eccezionale as an exceptionper via di by( a causa di) because of2. m off, starting signalsports dare il via give the offfig dare il via a qualcosa get something under way3. adv awayandar via go away, leavevia via ( gradualmente) little by little, gradually( man mano) as (and when)e così via and so onvia! per scacciare go away!, scram! colloq ( suvvia) come on!4. prep via, by way of* * *via1 s.f.1 street; ( anche extraurbana) road: una via lunga, stretta, a long, narrow street; una via piena di negozi, a street full of shops; una via privata, a private road; in che via abiti?, which street do you live in?; abito in via Roma, I live in via Roma; prendi la prima via a destra, take the first street on the right // le antiche vie romane, the ancient Roman roads; la Via Appia, Flaminia, the Appian, Flaminian Way // la Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross // (astr.) la Via Lattea, the Milky Way2 ( strada, percorso, tragitto) way; ( sentiero) path; ( itinerario) route: via d'acqua, waterway; le grandi vie di comunicazione, the major communication routes; la via più corta per la stazione, the shortest way to the station; aver perso la via di casa, to have lost one's way home; ci incontrammo a mezza via, we met halfway; vieni per questa via, come this way; ne parleremo per via, we can talk about it on the way; aprirsi una via nella foresta, to open up a path through the forest; aprire la via, (fig.) to lead (o to pave) the way // dare ( il segnale di) via libera, to signal 'go'; (ferr.) to signal 'all clear'; (fig.) to give the green light: dare via libera all'esecuzione di un progetto, to give the green light (o the go-ahead) to a project; dare via libera all'entusiasmo, to give free rein to enthusiasm // riportare qlcu. sulla retta via, to put s.o. back on the right track (o on the straight and narrow) // essere in via di guarigione, to be on the road to recovery; un albergo in via di costruzione, a hotel in course of construction // trasmissione via radio, satellite, broadcasting by radio, by satellite // per via aerea, by air; ( di posta) by air mail; treno Milano-Roma via Firenze, Milan-Rome train via Florence // la via della gloria, the path (s) of glory // la via della seta, the Silk Route // la via della droga, the drug route // ( alpinismo) aprire una nuova via, to open a new route3 ( modo) way; ( mezzo) means: questa è l'ultima via, this is the only way; non c'è via di scampo, d'uscita, there is no way out (o there is no help for it); non c'è via di mezzo, there is no middle course; per nessuna via, by no means; in via amichevole, in a friendly way (o by private contact); in via eccezionale, provvisoria, exceptionally, provisionally; in via diplomatica, through diplomatic channels; per via gerarchica, through official channels; te lo dico in via confidenziale, I'm telling you in confidence; per vie traverse, by underhand means; per altre vie, in other ways // passare alle vie di fatto, to resort to violence // (dir.) adire le vie legali, to take legal steps (o to start legal proceedings) // per via di, che, owing to (o on account of): l'aeroporto è chiuso per via della nebbia, the airport is closed owing to (o because of) fog; si conobbero per via di quel lavoro, they got to know each other through that job4 ( carriera) career: una laurea che apre molte vie, a degree that opens up many careers; scegliere la via degli affari, to take up a business career5 (med.): vie respiratorie, respiratory tract (o passage); è una medicina da prendere per via orale, it is a medicine for oral administration; un'iniezione per via intramuscolare, an intramuscular injection6 (inform.) way: via di accesso ai dati, path; via di informazione, code track; via di smistamento alternativa, alternative path // (tel.) via di trasmissione, channel.via2 avv.1 ( in unione a voci verbali) away, off: starò via per tutta la settimana, I'll be away all week; in estate siamo via, we're away in the summer; è via da casa, he's away from home; andate via!, go away!; correre, fuggire via, to run away (o off); l'hanno cacciato via, they drove him away; gli ospiti sono già andati via, the guests have already gone away (o have already left); il vento ha spazzato via le nubi, the wind has blown the clouds away; il canarino è volato via, the canary has flown away (o off); i ladri gli hanno portato via tutto, the thieves took away (o off) everything he had // è tempo buttato via, it's a waste of time // un lavoro tirato via, a slapdash piece of work // in questa casa i soldi vanno via che è un piacere, (fam.) in this house we get through money like nobody's business // e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo, and so on (o and so forth) ∙ Per andare via, buttare via, tirare via, venire via ecc. → anche andare, buttare, tirare, venire ecc.2 ( in espressioni ellittiche, spec. sottintendendo il v. andare): balzò in piedi, e via di corsa!, he jumped up and off he went!; via come una saetta, off like a shot; via di lì!, get away from there!4 via via, ( di mano in mano, di volta in volta): via via che arrivano, mandali da me, send them to me as they arrive; via via che le ore passavano, cresceva l'angoscia, as the hours went by, anxiety increased; il dolore andava via via diminuendo, the pain was gradually subsiding◆ inter.: via!, (per cacciare qlcu.) off with you!, ( come segnale di partenza) go!; via, coraggio!, come on, cheer up!; via, dimmi quello che sai, come on, tell me what you know; via, non dire queste cose!, come now, don't say such things; non spaventarti, via!, now then, don't be afraid; via, non abbatterti così!, come on, don't be so downhearted!; via, sbrigatevi, è tardi!, come on, hurry up, it's late!; via, non è poi così difficile!, come on, it's not so hard!; eh via, smettetela di piagnucolare!, come on, stop whining!; via, non sono proprio così ingenuo!, come off it, I'm not such a fool!; oh via, basta con le bugie!, for heaven's sake, stop telling lies! // uno, due, tre via!, ( nelle gare) ready, steady, go!via2 s.m. start, starting signal: (sport) essere pronti al via, to be under starter's orders; dare il via, to give the starting signal; scattare al via, to be off to a good start // dare il via a una discussione, to open a debate; dare il via ai lavori, ( iniziarli) to set the work going, ( autorizzarli) to give the go-ahead to the work; quel malinteso diede il via a uno scambio di insulti, that misunderstanding sparked off an exchange of insults.* * *I ['via] sf1) (strada) road, (di città) street, road, (cammino) way, (percorso) route, (sentiero, pista) path, trackabito in via Manzoni 5 — i live at number 5, Via Manzoni
hai via libera — (a un incrocio) the road is clear
dare via libera a qc fig — to give the green light o the go-ahead
non c'è via di scampo o d'uscita — there's no way out
è una via di mezzo tra... — it's halfway between...
te lo dico in via privata o confidenziale — I'm telling you in confidence, (ufficiosamente) I'm telling you unofficially
per via di — because of, on account of
3) Anat tractper via orale Med — orally
4) AstronII ['via]1. avv1) (allontanamento) away, (temporaneo) outbuttare o gettare via qc — to throw sth away
tagliare via — to cut off o away
è andato via — (per poco tempo) he has gone out, (per molto tempo) he has gone away
vai via! — go away!, clear off! fam
2)e così via — and so one via dicendo; e via di questo passo — and so on (and so forth)
3)via via — (pian piano) gradually
via via che — (man mano) as
2.3. esclpronti, via! — ready, steady, go!
4. smSport (signal to) start, starting signaldare il via — to start the race, give the starting signal
hanno dato il via ai lavori — they've begun o started work
* * *['via] Isostantivo femminile1) (strada) road; (di città) streetvia principale — high o main street
2) (tragitto, percorso) wayandare da Torino a Roma via Bologna — (passando per) to go from Turin to Rome via Bologna
3) fig. (percorso)seguire, allontanarsi dalla retta via — to keep to, to stray from the straight and narrow
scegliere una via di mezzo — to take o follow a middle course
né rosso né arancione, ma una via di mezzo — neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between
4) (mezzo, maniera) way5) (fase)7) med. (mezzo di somministrazione)per via orale, endovenosa — orally, intravenously
8) anat. duct9) per via di because of, owing to•"per via aerea" — "by airmail"
via maestra — high Street GB, main Street US
(passare alle) -e di fatto — dir. (to resort to) force
••II 1.1) (unito a voci verbali) away, offandare via — to go away; [ luce] to go off
buttare via qcs. — to throw sth. away
dare via qcs. — to give sth. away
venire via — [etichetta, vernice, bottone] to come off
2.via via che la serata proseguiva... — as the evening went on...
sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (partenza) start; (segnale) starting signal2) fig.3.dare il via a qcs. — to give sth. the go-ahead
1) (di incoraggiamento, incitamento) come on; (di allontanamento)via (di qui)! — go away! (di stupore, incredulità)
via, non può essere vero — get away, it can't be true
uno, due, tre, via! — one, two, three, go!
ai vostri posti, pronti, via! — ready, steady, go!
••e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo o di seguito — and so on
* * *via1/'via/sostantivo f.1 (strada) road; (di città) street; le -e di Londra the streets of London; la Via Appia the Appian Way; via principale high o main street; via laterale side street; sulla pubblica via on the public highway2 (tragitto, percorso) way; sulla via del ritorno on one's way back; prendere la via più lunga to take the long way round; andare da Torino a Roma via Bologna (passando per) to go from Turin to Rome via Bologna3 fig. (percorso) essere sulla via della perdizione to be on the road to perdition; la via del successo the gateway to success; seguire, allontanarsi dalla retta via to keep to, to stray from the straight and narrow; scegliere una via di mezzo to take o follow a middle course; né rosso né arancione, ma una via di mezzo neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between4 (mezzo, maniera) way; non c'è via di scampo there's no way out5 (fase) in via di completamento nearing completion; in via di guarigione on the road to recovery; specie in via d'estinzione endangered species; paese in via di sviluppo developing country6 (modo di procedere) per via diplomatica through diplomatic channels; per -e traverse by roundabout means; per via legale through a law suit9 per via di because of, owing tole -e del Signore sono infinite God moves in mysterious ways\"per via aerea" "by airmail"; via di comunicazione transport link; la Via Lattea the Milky Way; via maestra high Street GB, main Street US; (passare alle) -e di fatto dir. (to resort to) force.————————via2/'via/I avverbio1 (unito a voci verbali) away, off; andare via to go away; [ luce] to go off; buttare via qcs. to throw sth. away; dare via qcs. to give sth. away; venire via [etichetta, vernice, bottone] to come off2 via via (man mano) via via inventava delle spiegazioni he was making up explanations as he went along; via via che la serata proseguiva... as the evening went on...; il tuo inglese va via via migliorando your English is improving little by littleII m.inv.1 (partenza) start; (segnale) starting signal; al via at the start; dare il via to give the starting signal2 fig. dare il via a qcs. to give sth. the go-aheadIII interiezione1 (di incoraggiamento, incitamento) come on; (di allontanamento) via (di qui)! go away! (di stupore, incredulità) via, non può essere vero get away, it can't be true2 (comando di partenza) uno, due, tre, via! one, two, three, go! ai vostri posti, pronti, via! ready, steady, go!e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo o di seguito and so on. -
11 pod|jąć
pf — pod|ejmować impf (podejmę, podjęła, podjęli — podejmuję) Ⅰ vt 1. (rozpocząć) to take (up) [pracę, walkę]; to take [działania, kroki, środki]; to undertake [badania, zadanie]; to make [starania]; to enter into [dyskusję, negocjacje]- podjąć decyzję to take a decision, to arrive at a decision- podjąć uchwałę to adopt a. pass a resolution- podjąć ryzyko to take a risk- podjąć zobowiązanie to take on a. assume an obligation- podjąć kroki prawne to take legal steps- podjąć działania/środki przeciwko komuś/czemuś to take action/steps against sb/sth- podjąć próbę zrobienia czegoś to make an attempt to do sth a. at doing sth- podjął próbę pobicia rekordu świata he attempted the world record, he made an attempt at beating the world record- podjęli próbę ucieczki they attempted an escape- podjąć trud zrobienia czegoś to make an effort to do sth- podejmowali starania o przyjście z pomocą głodującym they made efforts to bring relief to the famine victims2. (zainteresować się) to take up [projekt, temat, sprawę]; to accept [ideę, pomysł, hasło]- podjąć apel to respond to an appeal- podjąć wyzwanie to respond to a. take up a challenge3. (przyłączyć się) to take up [melodię, pieśń, refren]- podjąć dyskusję/rozmowę nad czymś to join in the discussion/conversation about sth- pieśń podjęły setki głosów hundreds of voices took up the song4. (kontynuować) to take up, to resume [opowieść]- podjąć przerwany wątek to pick up the interrupted story- „kiedy przybyłam na miejsce”, podjęła na nowo… ‘when I arrived,’ she resumed a. she went on…5. Fin. to draw, to withdraw [pieniądze]- podjęła 1000 zł ze swego konta she drew a. withdrew a thousand zlotys from her account6. (gościć) to entertain [gości] (czymś to sth); to feast [gości] (czymś on a. with sth)- przyjaciele podjęli ją kolacją she was entertained to dinner by her friends- podjęli nas łososiem they served a. gave us salmon- zawsze podejmują mnie bardzo gościnnie they always receive me very hospitably- często podejmują gości they do a lot of entertaining- w sobotę Legia Warszawa podejmie Manchester United przen. on Saturday Legia Warszawa will play Manchester United at home7. książk. (podnieść) to pick up [sth], to pick [sth] up [walizkę, książkę]- podjął słuchawkę telefonu he picked up the receiverⅡ podjąć się — podejmować się (zobowiązać się) to undertake, to take it upon oneself (zrobienia czegoś to do sth)- podjąć się czegoś to take on sth [zadania, pracy, obowiązków]; to undertake sth [współpracy]; to accept sth [funkcji]- mogła się podjąć każdej pracy she could take any job- nie podejmuję się z nim negocjować I don’t feel equal to negotiating with him- podjąć się czyjejś obrony Prawo to take up sb’s case■ podjąć kogoś pod kolana a. nogi a. za nogi przest. to wrap one’s arms around sb’s knees in obeisanceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pod|jąć
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12 giustizia
f justicefare giustizia sommaria administer summary justice* * *giustizia s.f.1 justice; (equità) fairness, equity: combattere per la giustizia, to fight for justice; giustizia sociale, social justice; giustizia economica, distributiva, distributive justice; giustizia fiscale, tax equity; con giustizia, justly; per giustizia verso qlcu., in justice (o fairness) to s.o.; fare, rendere giustizia a qlcu.: to do justice to s.o. (o fig. to give s.o. his, her due); per rendergli giustizia bisogna ammettere che..., in fairness (o justice) to him it must be admitted that...; chiedere giustizia, to ask for justice; ottenere giustizia, to obtain justice; trattare con giustizia, to treat fairly2 (dir.) justice; law: la giustizia seguì il suo corso, the law took its course; corte di giustizia, Court of Justice (o of Law); palazzo di giustizia, Law Courts; amministrare la giustizia, to administer justice; assicurare alla giustizia, to bring to justice; presentarsi alla giustizia, to give oneself up; cadere nelle mani della giustizia, to be brought to justice (o to be arrested and tried); fare giustizia, to do justice; il ministro ha promesso che sarà fatta giustizia, the minister has promised that justice will be done; collaborare con la giustizia, to turn state's evidence, (in GB) to turn King's (o Queen's) evidence; farsi giustizia da sé, to take the law into one's own hands; ricorrere alla giustizia, to go to court (o to take legal steps); sperare nella giustizia, to put one's hopes in the law.* * *[dʒus'tittsja]sostantivo femminile1) (principio) justice; (equità) fairnessagire con giustizia — to act fairly o justly
2) (applicazione) justicefare giustizia — to dispense o do justice
rendere giustizia a qcn. — to do sb. justice, to do justice to sb
3) (autorità, potere)ricorrere alla giustizia — to go to court o to law BE o to the law AE
corte o palazzo di giustizia courthouse, court of justice o of law, law court; la giustizia funziona male — the legal system doesn't work properly
•* * *giustizia/dʒus'tittsja/sostantivo f.2 (applicazione) justice; fare giustizia to dispense o do justice; farsi giustizia da soli to take the law into one's own hands; rendere giustizia a qcn. to do sb. justice, to do justice to sb.3 (autorità, potere) la giustizia the law; ricorrere alla giustizia to go to court o to law BE o to the law AE; corte o palazzo di giustizia courthouse, court of justice o of law, law court; la giustizia funziona male the legal system doesn't work properlygiustizia sociale social justice; giustizia sommaria rough justice. -
13 порядок
сущ.order; ( спокойствие) tranquility; ( общественное устройство) order; regime; (метод, способ) manner; method; mode; ( процедура) procedure; ( последовательность) order; ( правила) rulesвыступать по порядку ведения — (заседания, собрания) to raise a point of order
изменять существующий порядок — ( строй) to change the existing order (in / of a state)
преследовать в судебном порядке — to bring (enter, file, lay, maintain, start) an action (a suit) ( against); implead; institute (lodge, make, prosecute) a claim ( against); institute (take) a legal action (proceeding|s) ( against); prosecute (sue) at law; take legal steps ( against); take ( smb) to court
приводить в порядок — to arrange; put in order
в административном порядке — administratively; by administrative means (order)
в законодательном порядке — by legislation; by a legislative action
в порядке ведения — (заседания, собрания) as a point of order
в порядке очерёдности — ( по старшинству) in order of precedence
в установленном законом порядке — in accordance (compliance, conformity) with legal procedure; in the manner prescribed by law
блюстители порядка — law-enforcement officers (personnel); ( полиция) peace officers; the police
законным порядом — legally; through a legal procedure
нарушение общественного порядка — breach (disturbance, nuisance) of the peace; disorderly conduct; public disorder (disturbance, nuisance); trouble-making; ( с применением насилия) violent disorder
судебным порядком — judicially; by prosecution
порядок заключения внешнеторговых сделок — procedure for the conclusion of foreign trade contracts (transactions)
порядок обращения взыскания на заложенное имущество — procedure for execution against (upon) pledged property
- порядок голосованияпорядок содержания лиц, заключённых под стражу — procedure for holding ( smb) in custody
- порядок изменения договора
- порядок инспектирования
- порядок и сроки погрузки и выгрузки
- порядок ликвидации юридического лица
- порядок надзора
- порядок назначения
- порядок наследования
- порядок обжалования меры пресечения
- порядок оплаты работы
- порядок очерёдности
- порядок патентной экспертизы
- порядок поставки товаров
- порядок представления жалоб
- порядок приобретения гражданства
- порядок проведения выборов
- порядок проведения прений
- порядок проведения торгов
- порядок продления договора
- порядок рассмотрения
- порядок расторжения договора
- порядок расчётов
- порядок судопроизводства
- общественный порядок
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14 преследование
сущ.( погоня) chase; pursuit; (за политические и др. убеждения) persecution; victimization; ( по суду) prosecution; (цели и т.п.) pursuitвозбуждать судебное преследование — ( преследовать в судебном порядке) to bring (enter, file, lay, maintain, start) an action (a suit) ( against); implead; institute (lodge, make, prosecute) a claim ( against); institute (take) a legal action (proceeding|s) ( against); prosecute (sue) at law; take legal steps ( against); take smb to court
подвергать преследованиям — to persecute; subject to persecution (victimization); victimize
подвергаться преследованиям (по политическим мотивам) — to be persecuted (victimized) (by) (for political reasons)
- преследование за политические убежденияподлежащий уголовному преследованию — criminally actionable; liable to prosecution
- преследование по горячим следам
- публичное преследование
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гл.(внимание и т.п.) to attract;draw;( к участию в чём-л) to draw;engage;involve- привлекать внимание
- привлекать к ответственностипривлекать к судебной ответственности (к суду) — to bring (enter, file, lay, maintain, start) an action (a suit) (against); bring to trial; implead; institute (lodge, make, prosecute) a claim (against); institute (take) a legal action (proceeding|s) (against); prosecute (sue) at law; take to court; take legal steps (against)
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16 привлечь
гл.(внимание и т.п.) to attract;draw;( к участию в чём-л) to draw;engage;involve- привлекать внимание
- привлекать к ответственностипривлекать к судебной ответственности (к суду) — to bring (enter, file, lay, maintain, start) an action (a suit) (against); bring to trial; implead; institute (lodge, make, prosecute) a claim (against); institute (take) a legal action (proceeding|s) (against); prosecute (sue) at law; take to court; take legal steps (against)
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17 возбуждать судебное преследование
( преследовать в судебном порядке) to bring (enter, file, lay, maintain, start) an action (a suit) (against); implead; institute (lodge, make, prosecute) a claim (against); institute (take) a legal action (proceeding|s) (against); prosecute (sue) at law; take legal steps (against); take smb to courtЮридический русско-английский словарь > возбуждать судебное преследование
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18 преследовать
гл.( гнаться за кем-л) chase;pursue;( напасть на след) to be on the track;( за политические и др. убеждения) to persecute;subject to persecution (to victimization);victimize;( по суду) to prosecute;(цель и т.п.) to pursue- преследовать за убежденияпреследовать в судебном порядке — to bring (enter, file, lay, maintain, start) an action (a suit) (against); implead; institute (lodge, make, prosecute) a claim (against); institute (take) a legal action (proceeding|s) (against); prosecute (sue) at law; take legal steps (against); take smb to court
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19 преследовать в судебном порядке
Русско-английский юридический словарь > преследовать в судебном порядке
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20 esperire
esperire v.tr. ( burocrazia) to try; to carry out: esperire tutte le pratiche, to take all the necessary steps; (dir.) esperire le vie legali, to take legal steps.
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