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1 take the weight off one's feet
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > take the weight off one's feet
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2 to take the weight off one's feet
descansar los piesEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take the weight off one's feet
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3 get/take the weight off one's feet
get/take the weight off one's feetgaan zitten/liggenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > get/take the weight off one's feet
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разг.(get the weight off one's feet (или legs; тж. take the weight off one's feet))The door of the assistant plant manager's office flung open abruptly. The foreman he had sent for, Parkland, strode in, not bothering to knock... Ignoring the mode of entry, Zaleski motioned him to a chair. ‘Take the weight off your feet, then simmer down.’ (A. Hailey, ‘Wheels’, ch. 2) — Дверь конторки, где сидел Залески, резко распахнулась, и в комнату - без стука - вошел Паркленд. Его-то заместитель управляющего и вызывал к себе. - Избавь свои ноги от необходимости держать такую махину, - Залески указал ему на кресло, - и поостынь малость.
You're looking a bit tired. Why don't you get the weight off your feet? (ODCIE) — У вас несколько усталый вид. Почему вы не присядете и не отдохнете?
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paзг.cecть и oтдoxнутьYou're looking a bit tired. Why don't you get the weight off your feet? Zaleski motioned him to a chair. 'Take the weight off your feet, then simmer down' (A. Hailey)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > get the weight off one's feet
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expr infmlYou're looking a bit tired. Why don't you get the weight off your feet? — У тебя усталый вид. Садись и отдохни
It's nice to take the weight off your feet when you get home — Приятно прийти домой и отдохнуть после целого дня хождения
Take the weight off your feet a minute while I talk to you — Присядь на минутку. Я хочу с тобой поговорить
I've been standing at work all day. I'll be glad to get the weight off my legs — Я весь день простояла на ногах на работе, поэтому хотелось бы отдохнуть
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A n1 ( heaviness) poids m ; to lose/put on weight perdre/prendre du poids ; to be under/over 1 kilo in weight avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo ; by weight au poids ; what is your weight? combien pesez-vous? ; to be twice sb's weight peser deux fois plus que qn ; they're the same weight ils font le même poids ; to put one's full weight on/against sth appuyer de tout son poids sur/contre qch ; to put one's full weight behind a blow frapper de toutes ses forces ; he's quite a weight! il est drôlement lourd! ;3 ( object of a fixed heaviness) poids m ; a 25 gramme weight un poids de 25 grammes ; to lift weights soulever des poids ; what a weight! quel poids! the weight of responsibility le poids des responsabilités ; to sink under the weight of sth fig crouler sous le poids de qch ; to carry weight [horse] être handicapé ;4 fig (credibility, influence) poids m ; of some intellectual weight d'un certain poids intellectuel ; to add ou give ou lend weight to sth ajouter or donner du poids à qch ; not to carry much weight ne pas peser lourd (with pour) ; what she says carries weight elle a du poids or de l'influence (with auprès de) ; to add one's weight to sth faire jouer son influence en faveur de qch ; to throw one's weight behind sth soutenir qch à fond ;5 fig (importance, consideration) to give due weight to a proposal accorder à une proposition l'importance qu'elle mérite ; to give equal weight to accorder une importance égale à ;6 ( in statistics) coefficient m pondérateur.B vtr1 ( put weight(s) on) lester [net, hem, dart, arrow, boat] ;2 ( bias) to weight sth against sb/sth faire jouer qch contre qn/qch ; to weight sth in favour of sb/sth faire jouer qch en faveur de qn/qch ;3 ( in statistics) pondérer [index, variable, average, figure].by (sheer) weight of numbers par la force du nombre ; to be a weight off one's mind être un grand soulagement ; to pull one's weight faire sa part de travail ; to take the weight off one's feet s'asseoir, se reposer ; to throw one's weight about ou around faire l'important/-e m/f.■ weight down:▶ weight down [sth], weight [sth] down retenir [qch] avec un poids [paper, sheet] (with avec) ; lester [body]. -
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weight [weɪt]1. nounpoids m• what is your weight? combien pesez-vous ?• it's/she's worth its/her weight in gold cela/elle vaut son pesant d'or• to put on or gain weight grossir prendre du poids2. compounds* * *[weɪt] 1.noun lit, fig poids mto be under/over 1 kilo in weight — avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo
2.not to carry much weight — fig ne pas peser lourd ( with pour)
transitive verb1) lit lester2) ( bias)to weight something against somebody/something — faire jouer quelque chose contre quelqu'un/quelque chose
to weight something in favour of somebody/something — faire jouer quelque chose en faveur de quelqu'un/quelque chose
3) ( in statistics) pondérer•Phrasal Verbs:••to throw one's weight about ou around — faire l'important/-e m/f
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1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) pesa4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) pesoweight n pesotr[weɪt]1 (gen) peso■ gross weight / net weight peso bruto / peso neto2 (of scales, clock, gym) pesa; (heavy object) peso, cosa pesada3 figurative use (burden, worry) peso, carga4 figurative use (importance, influence) peso, importancia, influencia1 (make heavy) cargar con peso, poner peso en, añadir peso a; (fishing net) lastrar2 figurative use (statistics etc) ponderar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lose weight perder peso, adelgazarto pull one's weight poner de su parteto put on weight engordar, ganar pesoto take the weight off one's feet descansar los piesto throw one's weight about/around hacer sentir su autoridadweight limit límite nombre masculino de pesoweight training entrenamiento con pesasweight watcher persona que se cuida la líneaweights and measures pesos nombre masculino plural y medidasweight ['weɪt] vt1) : poner peso en, sujetar con un peso2) burden: cargar, oprimirweight n1) heaviness: peso mto lose weight: bajar de peso, adelgazar2) : peso mweights and measures: pesos y medidas3) : pesa fto lift weights: levantar pesas4) burden: peso m, carga fto take a weight off one's mind: quitarle un peso de encima a uno5) importance: peso m6) influence: influencia f, autoridad fto throw one's weight around: hacer sentir su influenciav.• ponderar v.• sobrecargar v.n.• carga s.f.• cargo s.m.• importancia s.f.• lastre s.m.• pesa s.f.• peso s.m.
I weɪt1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso mit's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso
what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?
to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso
to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco
to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro
to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación
2) u (importance, value) peso mto lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo
his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho
3)a) ( unit) peso mb) (for scales, clocks) pesa fc) ( Sport) pesa f; (before n)weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas
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a) ( make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrarb) ( bias)to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien
Phrasal Verbs:[weɪt]1. N1) (=heaviness) peso m•
sold by weight — vendido a peso•
to gain weight — engordar, ganar peso•
a package three kilos in weight — un paquete que pesa tres kilos, un paquete de tres kilos•
to lose weight — adelgazar, perder peso•
to put on weight — engordar, ganar peso•
the fence couldn't take his weight and collapsed — la valla no aguantó su peso y se vino abajo- chuck or throw one's weight about- throw one's weight behind sbthe government is throwing its weight behind the reforms — el gobierno está apoyando con toda su fuerza las reformas
2) (in clock, for scales) pesa f ; (=heavy object) peso mweights and measures — pesas fpl y medidas
3) (fig) (=importance) peso mthose arguments carry great weight with the minister — esos argumentos influyen poderosamente en el ministro
2.VT (=add weight to) cargar, dar peso a; (=hold down) sujetar con un peso3.CPDweight gain N — aumento m de peso
weight limit N — límite m de peso
weight loss N — pérdida f de peso
weight problem N —
weight training N — entrenamiento m con pesas
weight watcher N — persona f que vigila el peso or cuida la línea
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I [weɪt]1) u c (mass, heaviness) peso mit's sold by weight — se vende al peso or por peso
what weight are you? — ¿cuánto pesas?
to gain o put on weight — engordar, subir de peso
to lose weight — adelgazar*, perder* peso
sit down, take the weight off your feet — siéntate y descansa un poco
to be worth one's weight in gold — valer* su peso en oro
to pull one's weight: John isn't pulling his weight John no trabaja como debería; to throw one's weight around mandonear (fam); to throw one's weight behind something — apoyar algo con dedicación
2) u (importance, value) peso mto lend/add weight to something — darle* más peso a algo
his views don't carry much weight with her — ella no respeta mucho sus opiniones, para ella sus opiniones no cuentan mucho
3)a) ( unit) peso mb) (for scales, clocks) pesa fc) ( Sport) pesa f; (before n)weight training — entrenamiento m con pesas
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a) ( make heavier) darle* peso a; \<\<fishing net\>\> lastrarb) ( bias)to be weighted against/in favor of somebody — perjudicar*/favorecer* a alguien
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1. noun1) Gewicht, dasbe under/over weight — zu wenig/zu viel wiegen
throw one's weight about or around — (fig. coll.) sich wichtig machen
pull one's weight — (do one's fair share) sich voll einsetzen
2) (Athletics) Kugel, die3) (surface density of cloth etc.) Qualität, die5) (importance) Gewicht, dasgive due weight to something — einer Sache (Dat.) die nötige Beachtung schenken
carry weight — ins Gewicht fallen
his opinion carries no weight with me — seine Meinung ist für mich unbedeutend
6) (preponderance) Übergewicht, das2. transitive verb1) (add weight to) beschweren2) (hold with weight)weight [down] — beschweren; (fig.) belasten
* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) das Gewicht2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) das Gewicht3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) die Last4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) das Gewicht5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.)* * *[weɪt]I. nthe \weight of snow caused the roof to collapse die Schneelast brachte das Dach zum Einsturzto lose/put on \weight ab-/zunehmenJoe's quite a \weight Joe ist ein ziemlicher Brockento lift a heavy \weight ein schweres Gewicht hebento lift \weights Gewicht[e] hebenher experience does give her opinions \weight ihre Erfahrung verleiht ihren Ansichten Gewichtto attach \weight to sth etw dat Bedeutung beimessento carry \weight ins Gewicht fallen5.▶ to be worth one's \weight in gold sein Gewicht in Gold wert seinII. vtto be \weighted in favour of sb/sth ( fig) zu Gunsten von jdm/etw angelegt sein* * *[weɪt]1. n1) (= heaviness ALSO PHYS) Gewicht nt; (SPORT, ESP BOXING) Gewichtsklasse f, Gewicht nt (inf); (of cloth) Schwere f; (of blow) Wucht f, Heftigkeit f3 kilos in weight — 3 Kilo Gewicht, ein Gewicht von 3 Kilo
the grocer gave me short weight —
a blow without much weight behind it — ein Schlag mit wenig or ohne viel Wucht or Kraft dahinter
to feel/test the weight of sth — sehen/probieren, wie schwer etw ist
he carries his weight well — man sieht ihm sein Gewicht nicht an
I hope the chair takes my weight — ich hoffe, der Stuhl hält mein Gewicht aus
he's/it's worth his/its weight in gold — er/das ist Gold(es) wert
2) (= metal weight, unit of weight, heavy object) Gewicht ntweights and measures — Maße und Gewichte (+pl vb)
will he manage to lift the 90kg weight? — wird er die 90 Kilo heben können?
the doctor warned him not to lift heavy weights — der Arzt warnte ihn davor, schwere Lasten zu heben
4) (fig: importance) Bedeutung f, Gewicht nthe/his opinion carries no weight — seine Stimme/Meinung hat kein Gewicht or fällt nicht ins Gewicht
those arguments carry weight with the minister/carry great weight — diesen Argumenten misst der Minister Gewicht bei/wird großes Gewicht beigemessen
to add weight to sth — einer Sache (dat) zusätzliches Gewicht geben or verleihen
to pull one's weight — seinen Teil dazutun, seinen Beitrag leisten
to put or throw one's full weight behind sb/sth — sich mit seinem ganzen Gewicht or mit dem ganzen Gewicht seiner Persönlichkeit für jdn/etw einsetzen
2. vt1) (= make heavier, put weights on) beschwerenof/against sb — etw zu jds Gunsten/gegen jdn beeinflussen
of/against sth — etw zugunsten or zu Gunsten einer Sache/gegen etw beeinflussen
of sb/sth — so angelegt sein, dass es zugunsten or zu Gunsten einer Person/Sache ist
to be weighted against sb/sth — jdn/etw benachteiligen
* * *weight [weıt]A s1. Gewicht n, Schwere f:by weight nach Gewicht;it is three pounds in weight es wiegt drei Pfund;take the weight off one’s feet umga) sich hinsetzen,b) sich ausruhen2. Gewicht n, Gewichtseinheit f:weights and measures Maße und Gewichte;what is your weight? wie viel wiegen Sie?, wie schwer sind Sie?;lose weight abnehmen;pull one’s weight sein(en) Teil dazutun, seinen Beitrag leisten;throw ( oder chuck) one’s weight about ( oder around) umg sich aufspielen oder wichtigmachen; → academic.ru/60971/reduce">reduce A 14. Gewicht n, Last f:under the weight of unter dem Gewicht von (od gen);lift heavy weights schwer(e Lasten) heben5. Gewicht n (einer Waage, Uhr etc)6. PHYSa) Gewicht(skraft) n(f)b) Masse f7. fig (Sorgen- etc) Last f, Bürde f:the weight of old age die Bürde des Alters;the weight of evidence die Last des Beweismaterials;his decision took a weight off my mind bei seiner Entscheidung ist mir ein Stein vom Herzen gefallen;it is a weight off my mind to know that … seitdem ich weiß, dass …, ist mir bedeutend wohler8. fig Gewicht n, Bedeutung f:of weight gewichtig, schwerwiegend;add weight to Spekulationen etc verstärken;attach great (little) weight to sth einer Sache großes (wenig) Gewicht oder große (wenig) Bedeutung beimessen;not attach any weight to nichts geben auf (akk);9. fig Ansehen n, Einfluss m:of no weight ohne Bedeutung;men of weight bedeutende oder einflussreiche Männer10. SPORT Gewichtsklasse fB v/ta) beschweren,b) belasten (a. fig),2. WIRTSCH Stoffe etc durch Beimischung von Mineralien etc schwerer machen3. SPORTa) einem Pferd zusätzliches Gewicht zuteilenb) einen Ski belasten4. Statistik: einer Zahl relative Bedeutung geben:w. abk1. weight2. wide3. width4. wife5. with* * *1. noun1) Gewicht, dasbe under/over weight — zu wenig/zu viel wiegen
throw one's weight about or around — (fig. coll.) sich wichtig machen
pull one's weight — (do one's fair share) sich voll einsetzen
2) (Athletics) Kugel, die3) (surface density of cloth etc.) Qualität, dieit would be a weight off my mind if... — mir würde ein Stein vom Herzen fallen, wenn...
5) (importance) Gewicht, dasgive due weight to something — einer Sache (Dat.) die nötige Beachtung schenken
6) (preponderance) Übergewicht, das2. transitive verb1) (add weight to) beschwerenweight [down] — beschweren; (fig.) belasten
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I [weɪt]to be under, over 1 kilo in weight — pesare meno, più di 1 chilo
not to carry much weight — fig. non avere molto peso ( with per)
to add one's weight to sth. — esercitare la propria influenza in favore di qcs.
to throw one's weight behind sth. — sostenere qcs. con forza
••II [weɪt]1) appesantire [net, boat]2) (bias)to weight sth. against sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a scapito di qcn., qcs.
to weight sth. in favour of sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a vantaggio di qcn., qcs
3) (in statistics) pesare [index, variable]•* * *[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) peso2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) peso3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) peso4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) peso5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) peso* * *I [weɪt]to be under, over 1 kilo in weight — pesare meno, più di 1 chilo
not to carry much weight — fig. non avere molto peso ( with per)
to add one's weight to sth. — esercitare la propria influenza in favore di qcs.
to throw one's weight behind sth. — sostenere qcs. con forza
••II [weɪt]1) appesantire [net, boat]2) (bias)to weight sth. against sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a scapito di qcn., qcs.
to weight sth. in favour of sb., sth. — dare peso a qcs. a vantaggio di qcn., qcs
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IВес. To attach weight to something — придавать значение чему-либо. To pull one's weight — сделать свою часть работы. Это выражение используется в гребном спорте. Каждый член гребной команды должен выкладываться полностью, чтобы довести до максимума общий результат.III'm a bit worried about Natasha. She's been with the firm for nearly a year and she still isn't pulling her weight. — Я немного беспокоюсь о Наташе. Она в фирме почти год, а ещё не работает в полную силу.
To put on weight - прибавлять в весе, полнеть. To throw one's weight about - заносчиво, развязно держаться:He was here the other day, throwing his weight about as if he owned the firm. — Он был здесь на днях и держался так высокомерно, что можно было подумать, это владелец фирмы.
To lift a weight of somebody's mind - снять камень с чьей-либо души (ср. от сердца отлегло, гора с плеч):It was a great weight off my mind. — У меня камень с души свалился.
Тот, кто думает о себе как об очень важной персоне, часто to throw his weight around («разбрасывает свой вес»), т. е. ведёт себя агрессивно и высокомерно по отношению к тем, кого он считает ниже себя рангом. Слово «вес» обозначает важность положения этого человека в обществе, а не вес его тела. Однако to take the weight off one's feet («сбросить вес с чьих-либо ног») — значит «сесть».Come in. Take the weight off your feet! — Заходите! Присаживайтесь!
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1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) vekt, tyngde2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) lodd3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) byrde4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) tyngde, vekt5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) vektbyrde--------lodd--------tyngde--------vektIsubst. \/weɪt\/1) vekt, tyngde, vektmengde• how can you lose a ten-ton weight of coal?• have you experienced any loss of weight?2) byrde3) lodd4) brevpresse5) ( overført) tyngde, byrde, trykk6) vekt, betydning, innflytelse• do you attach weight to what he's saying?7) tyngdepunkt hos, den samlede kraft (til)8) ( sport) vekt(klasse) (boksing), vektbelastning (hesteveddeløp)9) ( teknikk) trykk, belastning, last10) ( statistikk) vekta matter of weight en viktig sakbe a weight off one's mind være en lettelse for enbe over weight være overvektigbe under weight være undervektigby weight i løsvekt, etter vektgive a light weight ( ved salg) gi for lav vekthave a weight lifted from one's heart\/chest få en sten løftet fra brystet sittin weight på (vekten)lose weight gå ned i vekt, ta avnet weight nettovektof full weight med hele sin tyngdepull one's weight ro av alle krefter ta sin del av ansvaret, dra sin del av lasset, gjøre sittom alle legger seg i selen, kommer vi til å vinneput on weight gå opp i vekt, legge på segput the weight ( sport) støte kuleputting the weight ( sport) kulestøtset of weights loddsetttake the weight off one's feet ( hverdagslig) hvile bena, sette seg nedthrow one's weight about\/around ( hverdagslig) blære seg, gjøre seg viktig, vise seg• don't mind him, he's just throwing his weight aboutikke bry deg om ham, han bare viser segthrow one's weight (behind) (hverdagslig, overført) gjøre sin innflytelse gjeldendethrow the weight of one's influences into the scales anvende all sin innflytelseunit of weight vektenhetweights and measures mål og vektworth one's weight in gold ( overført) verdt sin vekt i gullIIverb \/weɪt\/1) gjøre tyngre, utstyre med tyngde2) ( også overført) belaste, tynge (ned)3) ( overført) tilrettelegge, tilpasse, vinkle• interests which weight policy in the direction of...interesser som styrer politikken i retningen av...4) ( teknikk) fortynge, fylle• is this weighted silk?5) ( statistikk) veieweight an argument legge frem et argument (på en god måte)weight down overlasteweighted average (matematikk, statistikk) veiet middeltall -
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n. weegschaal; gewicht; gewicht(en), gewicht(jes) (om mee te wegen); vracht; een zware vracht (figuratief gesproken); belang; invloed; zwaartepunt--------v. bezwaren, belasten, zwaarder makenweight1[ weet]♦voorbeelden:his departure is a weight off my mind • zijn vertrek is een pak van mijn hart1 gewicht ⇒ gewichtsklasse, zwaarte3 grootste deel, hoofddeel ⇒ grootste nadruk♦voorbeelden:1 lose weight • afvallen, vermagerenput on weight • aankomen, zwaarder wordenover weight • te zwaarunder weight • te lichtwhat's your weight? • wat is jouw gewicht?of great weight • van groot belang/gewichtworth one's weight in gold • zijn gewicht in goud waard3 the weight of evidence is against them • het grootste gedeelte van het bewijsmateriaal spreekt in hun nadeel¶ carry weight • gewicht in de schaal leggen, van belang zijngive weight to • versterken, extra bewijs leveren voorlay weight on something • iets benadrukkenthrow one's weight about/around • zich laten gelden, gewichtig doen————————weight2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:2 weighted down with many parcels • beladen met/gebukt onder veel pakjes -
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[weɪt] nthe \weight of snow caused the roof to collapse die Schneelast brachte das Dach zum Einsturz;to lose/put on \weight ab-/zunehmenJoe's quite a \weight Joe ist ein ziemlicher Brocken;to be a \weight off sb's mind ( fig) jdn nicht mehr belasten;to lift a heavy \weight ein schweres Gewicht hebento lift \weights Gewicht[e] hebenher experience does give her opinions \weight ihre Erfahrung verleiht ihren Ansichten Gewicht;to attach \weight to sth etw dat Bedeutung beimessen;to carry \weight ins Gewicht fallenPHRASES:to be worth one's \weight in gold sein Gewicht in Gold wert sein;to throw one's \weight about ( fam) seinen Einfluss geltend machen;to \weight sth down etw beschweren;to \weight sth with sth etw mit etw dat beladen; -
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weight [weɪt]1 noun(a) (of person, package, goods) poids m;∎ she tested or felt the weight of the package elle a soupesé le paquet;∎ what's your normal weight? combien pesez-vous ou quel poids faites-vous normalement?;∎ my weight is 50 kg, I'm 50 kilos in weight je pèse ou je fais 50 kilos;∎ we're the same weight nous faisons le même poids;∎ he's twice your weight il pèse deux fois plus lourd que toi;∎ to gain or to put on weight grossir, prendre du poids;∎ to lose weight maigrir, perdre du poids;∎ she's watching her weight elle fait attention à sa ligne;∎ that case must be quite a weight cette valise doit être drôlement lourde;∎ don't lift any heavy weights ne soulève pas trop de poids;∎ to sell sth by weight vendre qch au poids;∎ she's worth her weight in gold elle vaut son pesant d'or;∎ humorous take the weight off your feet assieds-toi un peu;∎ Horseracing to carry weight être handicapé∎ he put his full weight behind the blow il a frappé de toutes ses forces;∎ figurative to pull one's weight faire sa part du travail, y mettre du sien;∎ figurative to throw one's weight about or around bousculer les gens∎ the weight of years le poids des années;∎ he quailed under the weight of responsibility le poids de la responsabilité l'a effrayé;∎ that's a weight off my mind je suis vraiment soulagé(d) (importance, influence) poids m, influence f;∎ the facts lend considerable weight to her argument les faits donnent un poids considérable à son raisonnement;∎ their opinion carries quite a lot of weight leur opinion a un poids ou une autorité considérable;∎ she put or threw all her weight behind the candidate elle a apporté tout son soutien au candidat;∎ she carries little weight with the authorities elle n'a pas beaucoup d'influence ou de poids auprès de l'administration(e) (for scales) poids m;∎ weights and measures poids mpl et mesures fpl;∎ a set of weights une série de poids;∎ a one-kilogramme weight un poids d'un kilogramme∎ to lift weights soulever des poids ou des haltères∎ to have a weight problem avoir un problème de poids(a) (put weights on) lester(b) (hold down) retenir ou maintenir avec un poids∎ figurative the circumstances are weighted in his favour les circonstances jouent en sa faveur ou lui sont favorables;∎ the system is weighted in favour of the wealthy le système est favorable aux riches ou privilégie les riches;∎ the electoral system was weighted against him le système électoral lui était défavorable ou jouait contre lui►► weight allowance (in aeroplane) poids m de bagages autorisé;weight charge taxation f au poids;weight loss perte f de poids;weight training entraînement m aux haltères(a) (body, net) lester(b) (papers, tarpaulin) maintenir avec un poids -
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■ take offA v. t. + avv.1 togliere, cavare, levare ( indumenti): Take your raincoat off!, togliti l'impermeabile!; Take off your hat!, cavati il cappello!; giù il cappello!; He took off his clothes, si è levato i vestiti; si è spogliato2 togliere; cavare; levare; staccare: Take the lid off!, leva il coperchio!; Take off the rust!, cava (o stacca) la ruggine!; to take off the receiver, staccare il ricevitore ( del telefono)3 cavare (fam.); tagliare; amputare: They had to take his arm off, hanno dovuto amputargli il braccio4 portare (via); accompagnare (fuori); condurre via: The injured passengers were taken off immediately, i passeggeri feriti sono stati portati via subito; We took him off to the station, lo abbiamo portato alla stazione; to take sb. off to jail, portare q. in prigione5 (trasp.) trasbordare: The stranded passengers were taken off by helicopter, i passeggeri rimasti a piedi sono stati trasbordati in elicottero6 togliere; eliminare; abolire; cancellare; sopprimere: Two morning trains have been taken off, sono stati soppressi due treni del mattino; to take off a tax, eliminare un'imposta; abolire una tassa9 perdere ( peso): You should take off all that weight, dovresti perdere tutti quei chili che hai di troppo10 (market.) detrarre; scontare: All these articles have 20% taken off, tutti questi articoli hanno uno sconto del 20%11 prendere ( giorni, ecc.) di vacanza: Maybe I'll take off a few days, forse mi prenderò qualche giorno di vacanza; I'll take Monday off, lunedì faccio un giorno di ferie13 (fam.) parodiare; imitare; rifare; fare il verso a (q.): He's very good at taking off people, è molto bravo a rifare la genteB v. i. + avv.1 (aeron.) decollare ( anche fig., econ.); cominciare ad avere successo (a vendere, a guadagnare, ecc.): Our plane took off from Heathrow, il nostro aereo decollò da Heathrow; Their company took off when it won that big contract, la loro società decollò quando ottenne quel grosso appalto3 andarsene; andare via; scappare via; tagliare la corda (fig.): They took off in a hurry, se ne sono andati in fretta; He took off without saying a word, ha tagliato al corda senza dir parola5 (fam.) cominciare a interessarsi; svegliarsi (fig.)6 ( sport: calcio, ecc.): ( di un atleta) spiccare un salto; ( di un giocatore) portarsi in elevazioneC v. t. + prep.1 togliere, cavare, levare, staccare da: Take your hand off my knees, toglimi la mano dalle ginocchia!; Take your books off my desk!, togli i tuoi libri dalla mia scrivania!; He took the straw off my hair, mi ha levato la pagliuzza dai capelli; to take one's boots off one's feet, cavarsi le scarpe ( dai piedi); to take a photo off the wall, staccare una foto dalla parete2 cavare, levare, togliere a: I took the coat off my little girl, levai il cappotto alla mia bambina3 portare via (o trasbordare) da: First the women and children were taken off the sinking ship, donne e bambini sono stati trasbordati per primi dalla nave che affondava4 togliere, eliminare, abolire, cancellare (qc.) da: to take a bus off a route, togliere un autobus da una linea; sopprimere una corsa; to take a dish off the menu, eliminare un piatto dal menu; to take sb. 's name off a list, cancellare il nome di q. da un elenco5 (market.) detrarre, defalcare, scontare da (o su): How much can you take off the price?, che sconto mi può fare sul prezzo?; We're taking 20% off all the TV sets, pratichiamo uno sconto del 20% su tutti i televisori6 togliere da ( un posto, un incarico, ecc.); togliere ( un caso) a (q.); spostare, trasferire ( un dipendente): to take a detective off a case, togliere un caso a un poliziotto; I was taken off night duty, mi hanno tolto dal servizio notturno (o dal turno di notte)8 togliere ( tempo) di dosso a (q.): Losing weight will take years off you, se perdi peso, ti toglierai anni di dosso (o sembrerai molto più giovane) □ to take oneself off, togliersi dai piedi; andarsene; battersela; svignarsela □ to take one's eyes off sb., togliere gli occhi di dosso a q. □ to take off one's hat to sb., togliersi (o levarsi, cavarsi) il cappello davanti a q.; (fig.) fare tanto di cappello a q. □ (fig.) to take a load (o a weight) off sb.'s mind [shoulders], togliere un peso dall'animo [dalle spalle] di q. □ to take time off, assentarsi dal lavoro (dall'ufficio, ecc.). -
18 take
take [teɪk]prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)A.∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qchB.(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatifC.(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?∎ American take a right prenez à droiteD.∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique□(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le matchE.(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercierF.∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là(b) (accept as valid) croire;∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!□∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids(e) (experience, feel)∎ to take fright prendre peur;∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personneG.(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais direH.∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au plurielI.(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);∎ to take drugs se droguer;∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;∎ to take the air prendre l'air∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?∎ I'll take it je le prends;∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths∎ to take a service célébrer un office;∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions(k) (contract, develop)∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion(l) (direct, aim)∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès3 noun(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin□, palper(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surprisressembler à, tenir de;∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère(a) (dismantle) démonter;∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves(b) (criticize) critiquerprendre à part, emmener à l'écart;∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonterse démonter(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue(d) (air, water, food etc)∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes(h) (attend, go to) aller à;∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges□ ;∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement➲ take off(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans□ ;∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent(c) (lead away) emmener;∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi(a) (aeroplane) décoller;∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir➲ take on(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre significationfamiliar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant□ ;∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout□ ;∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn□ ;∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme□ ;∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!□(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir(c) (make for, head for)∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;∎ to take to the road prendre la route;∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage➲ take up∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron(k) (shares, stock) souscrire àreprendre, continuer∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion(a) (accept offer, advice of)∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économieⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable. -
19 take off
take off а) убирать, уносить, снимать; to take everything off всё убрать;б) поднимать, снимать; to take off the receiver снять трубку (телефона); в)снимать, сбрасывать; to take off one's clothes раздеваться; to take off one'scoat снимать пальто; г) уменьшать(ся); потерять (в весе); прекращаться; hetook off weight every day он сбавлял в весе каждый день; to take three pointsoff the total score снять три очка с общего счёта; the wind is taking off ве-тер стихает; д) ослаблять; отпускать; to take off the brake отпускать тормоз;е) сбавлять, снижать (цену); to take 3 shillings off the price of smth. сни-зить цену на что-л. на три шиллинга; ж) уничтожать; убивать; the plague tookoff her parents её родители погибли от чумы; a strong cup of tea takes off theweariness чашка крепкого чаю снимает усталость; з) подражать; пародировать; и)aeron. взлететь to take off from the deck взлететь с палубы (авианосца); к)срываться (с места); л) coll. пускаться наутёк; м) вычитать; н) удалять; totake off a leg ампутировать ногу; о) уводить, увозить; he took me off to thegarden он увёл меня в сад; п) уходить; take yourself off! уходи!; р) coll. на-чинать; he took off from here он начал с этого места; с) отскакивать; the balltook off from the post мяч отскочил от штанги; т) брать начало, ответвляться;the river takes off from this lake река вытекает из этого озера; у) ответв-лять; to take off current from the main line ф) пить залпом, глотать; х) sl.грабить; ц) отвлекать; to take smb. off his work отвлекать кого-л. от работыч) избавлять; he took the responsibility off me он снял с меня ответствен-ность; ш) отстранять; to take off the job отстранить от работы; щ) вычёрки-вать; to take smb. off the list вычеркнуть кого-л. из списка э) сбивать; thewaves took me off my feet волны сбили меня с ног -
20 take off
1) убирать, уносить, снимать to take everything off ≈ все убрать
2) поднимать, снимать to take off the receiver ≈ снять трубку (телефона)
3) снимать, сбрасывать to take off one's clothes ≈ раздеваться to take off one's coat ≈ снимать пальто
4) уменьшать(ся) ;
потерять( в весе) ;
прекращаться He took off weight every day. ≈ Он сбавлял в весе каждый день. to take three points off the total score ≈ снять три очка с общего счета The wind is taking off. ≈ Ветер стихает.
5) ослаблять;
отпускать to take off the brake ≈ отпускать тормоз
6) сбавлять, снижать (цену) to take 3 shillings off the price of smth. ≈ снизить цену на что-л. на три шиллинга
7) уничтожать;
убивать The plague took off her parents. ≈ Ее родители погибли от чумы. A strong cup of tea takes off the weariness. ≈ Чашка крепкого чаю снимает усталость.
8) подражать;
имитировать, копировать;
передразнивать;
пародировать Syn: imitate, parody, mimic, mock, monkey
9) авиац. взлететь to take off from the deck ≈ взлететь с палубы (авианосца)
10) срываться (с места)
11) разг. пускаться наутек
12) вычитать
13) удалять to take off a leg ≈ ампутировать ногу
14) уводить, увозить He took me off to the garden. ≈ Он увел меня в сад.
15) уходить Take yourself off! ≈ Уходи!
16) разг. начинать He took off from here. ≈ Он начал с этого места.
17) отскакивать The ball took off from the post. ≈ Мяч отскочил от штанги.
18) брать начало, ответвляться The river takes off from this lake. ≈ Река вытекает из этого озера.
19) ответвлять
20) пить залпом, глотать
21) сл. грабить
22) отвлекать to take smb. off his work ≈ отвлекать кого-л. от работы
23) избавлять He took the responsibility off me. ≈ Он снял с меня ответственность.
24) отстранять to take off the job ≈ отстранить от работы
25) вычеркивать to take smb. off the list ≈ вычеркнуть кого-л. из списка
26) сбивать The waves took me off my feet. ≈ Волны сбили меня с ног. убирать, уносить, снимать - to take everything off все убрать уводить, увозить - he took me off to the garden он увел меня в сад - he was taken off to jail его забрали в тюрьму - to * the survivors from an island снять потерпевших с острова уходить - to take oneself off уйти, удалиться - take (yourself) off! уходи!, убирайся! - he took himself off quietly он тихо удалился удалять - to * a leg ампутировать ногу - to * one's moustache сбрить усы - a grenade had taken off his leg ему оторвало ногу гранатой поднимать, снимать - to * the receiver снять трубку (телефона) - to * the lid снять крышку снимать, сбрасывать - to * one's clothes раздеваться - to * one's coat снимать пальто - to take everything off снять (с себя) все, раздеться совсем - to * a tyre снять покрышку (с колеса) уменьшать, сбавлять, снижать - he took off weight every summer он сбавлял в весе /худел/ каждое лето - to * ten dollars from the total вычесть десять долларов из общей суммы - I can't * a penny не могу уступить ни пенса ослаблять;
отпускать - to * the brake отпускать тормоз (авиация) взлетать, отрываться от земли или воды - the plane takes off at six самолет вылетает в шесть - to * from the deck взлететь с палубы (авианосца) срываться (с места) - she took off at a run она сорвались с места и побежала - when the horses took off когда лошади поскакали (разговорное) давать стрекача, деру, тягу;
пускаться наутек;
"сниматься";
улизнуть, исчезнуть - he took off at the first sign of trouble при первых признаках заварушки он дал деру (разговорное) начинать - he took off from here он начал с этого места;
он отправился /вышел в путь/ отсюда отскакивать - the ball took off from the post мяч отскочил от штанги брать начало, ответвляться - the rive takes off from this lake река вытекает из этого озера отводить, ответвлять - to * current from the main line сделать отвод от электромагистрали уменьшаться;
прекращаться - the wind is taking off ветер стихает убивать;
уничтожать - the plague took off her parents ее родители погибли от чумы - the sniper took the enemy officer off with one shot снайпер одним выстрелом сиял /убил/ вражеского офицера - a strong cup of tea takes off the effects of weariness чашка крепкого чая снимает ощущение усталости пить залпом, глотать - to * a dose of medicine проглотить лекарство - he took off the gin он залпом выпил джин (сленг) грабить (on) (разговорное) критиковать( кого-л.) ;
набрасываться( на кого-л.)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > take off
См. также в других словарях:
take the weight off one's feet — Sit down … A concise dictionary of English slang
weight — I UK [weɪt] / US noun Word forms weight : singular weight plural weights *** 1) a) [uncountable] a measurement of how heavy a person or thing is in weight: It was about 12 pounds in weight. lose weight (= become thinner): Have you lost weight?… … English dictionary
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