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v (past undid; p.p. undone)1) розв'язувати; розстібати2) відкривати, знімати замок3) знищувати зроблене; анулюватиto undo a treaty — анулювати (розірвати) договір
4) губити, занапащати, нівечити5) розоряти, руйнувати, доводити до розорення6) тех. розбирати (машину); демонтувати* * *I [en'duː] v(undid; undone)to undo a button [a collar, a coat] — розстібнути гудзик [комір, пальто]; знімати ( замок); відкривати
2) знищити зроблене; анулюватиto undo a treaty — анулювати /розірвати/ угоду
3) розстроїти, схвилювати; вивести з себе; змусити втратити самовладання4) губити, призводити до загибеліdrink has undone him — п'янство загубило його; погубити, спокусити ( дівчину); розорити, довести до розорення
5) тex. розбирати, демонтувати ( машину)II [en`duː] n -
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1. [ʌnʹdu:] n 2. [ʌnʹdu:] v (undid; undone)1. 1) развязывать, расстёгиватьto undo a button [a collar, a coat] - расстегнуть пуговицу [воротник, пальто]
to undo a parcel [a knot] - развязать свёрток [узел]
2) снимать (замок и т. п.); открывать2. уничтожить сделанное; аннулироватьto undo a treaty - аннулировать /расторгнуть/ договор
he has undone the good work of his predecessor - он свёл на нет плоды работы своего предшественника
3. расстроить, взволновать; вывести из себя; заставить потерять самообладание4. 1) губить, доводить до погибели2) погубить, соблазнить ( девушку)3) разорять, доводить до разорения5. тех. разбирать, демонтировать ( машину) -
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1. n отмена; возврат2. v развязывать, расстёгивать3. v снимать; открывать4. v уничтожить сделанное; аннулировать5. v расстроить, взволновать; вывести из себя; заставить потерять самообладание6. v губить, доводить до погибели7. v погубить, соблазнить8. v разорять, доводить до разорения9. v тех. разбирать, демонтироватьСинонимический ряд:1. abolish (verb) abate; abolish; abrogate; annihilate; circumduct; invalidate; negate; nullify; quash; reverse; vitiate2. cancel (verb) annul; blot out; cancel; cross out; delete; efface; erase; expunge; obliterate; omit; rub out; scratch out; strike out; wipe out; x out3. destroy (verb) atomize; decapitate; decimate; demolish; destroy; destruct; discreate; dismantle; dissolve; dynamite; finish; pull down; pulverize; quench; raze; ruin; shatter; shoot; sink; smash; tear down; torpedo; total; unbuild; unframe; unmake; wrack; wreck4. open (verb) ope; open; unblock; unclose; unshut; unstop5. outwit (verb) have; outfox; outgeneral; outjockey; outmaneuver; outreach; outslick; outsmart; outthink; outwit; overreach6. seduce (verb) debauch; seduce7. slip (verb) disengage; loose; loosen; release; slip; unbind; unbutton; unclasp; unfasten; unfix; unloose; unloosen; untie8. weaken (verb) attenuate; debilitate; enervate; enfeeble; sap; undermine; unnerve; weakenАнтонимический ряд: -
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I [en'duː] v(undid; undone)to undo a button [a collar, a coat] — розстібнути гудзик [комір, пальто]; знімати ( замок); відкривати
2) знищити зроблене; анулюватиto undo a treaty — анулювати /розірвати/ угоду
3) розстроїти, схвилювати; вивести з себе; змусити втратити самовладання4) губити, призводити до загибеліdrink has undone him — п'янство загубило його; погубити, спокусити ( дівчину); розорити, довести до розорення
5) тex. розбирати, демонтувати ( машину)II [en`duː] n -
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1. n мор. трюм2. n удерживание; захват; хваткаtaken hold of — захватил; захватиться
taking hold of — захватывающий; захват
3. n власть; влияниеthe law has no hold on him — по закону с ним ничего нельзя сделать; закону он не подвластен
4. n то, за что можно ухватиться; опора; захват, ушко5. n хранилище, вместилище6. n арх. тюрьма, место заключения; тюремная камера7. n убежище, укрытие, приют8. n логово, берлога9. n заказ, требование10. n арх. арест; заключение в тюрьму11. n арх. крепость12. n захват13. n держание мяча14. n жарг. кино «холд», удавшаяся часть съёмки, произведённой в течение съёмочного дня15. n муз. фермата16. n спец. фиксация17. n ав. задержкаthere will be a hold on all takeoffs until the fog has dispersed — все вылеты отменяются, пока не рассеется туман
18. n косм. задержка при предпусковой подготовке19. v удерживать, сдерживать; задерживать; останавливатьto hold fire — не открывать огонь; воздерживаться от ведения огня
hold off — удерживать, не пускать, держать поодаль
20. v владеть, иметь; быть владельцем, держателемto hold good — иметь силу; оставаться в силе; действовать
to hold absolutely — владеть абсолютно, безусловно
21. v удерживать; сохранять контрольhold in — сдерживать; удерживать
keep hold of — удерживать; удержать
22. v вмещать, содержать в себеthis jug holds a quart — ёмкость этого кувшина — одна кварта
to hold hard — крепко держать или держаться, не отпускать
hold under — держать в повиновении; подавлять, угнетать
hold council — держать совет; проводить совещание
23. v держать, хранитьmy money is held at the bank — мои деньги хранятся в банке; я держу свои деньги в банке
24. v полагать, считать, находитьI hold it good — я считаю, что это хорошо
I hold him to be wrong — я считаю, что он не прав
to hold in esteem — уважать, относиться с почтением
to hold in abhorrence — гнушаться; питать отвращение, омерзение
to hold office — занимать должность, находиться в должности
25. v юр. признавать, решать; выносить решениеthe court held that … — суд признал, что …
26. v содержать под стражей; держать в тюрьмеto hold ward — стоять на страже; охранять
27. v уст. зависеть; быть обязаннымподвергаться ; терпеть, выносить
to hold good in law — иметь законную силу; быть юридически обоснованным
28. v уст. обязывать; вынуждатьСинонимический ряд:1. clamp (noun) clamp; clasp; clench; clinch; clutch; grapple; grasp; grip; gripe; handle; purchase2. control (noun) control; influence; maintenance; occupancy; ownership; retention; tenacity; tenure3. defense (noun) defense; resistance; stand; stronghold4. prison (noun) cell; deep; dungeon; keep; prison; tower5. absorb (verb) absorb; engross; involve6. adhere (verb) adhere; attach; cling; fasten; remain; stick7. arrest (verb) arrest; catch up; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; grip; mesmerise; mesmerize; rivet; spellbind; transfix8. believe (verb) believe; consider; credit; deem; entertain; espouse; esteem; feel; judge; opine; sense; think9. carry on (verb) carry on; celebrate; engage in; observe; preside over; pursue10. clutch (verb) clench; clinch; clutch; grasp11. contain (verb) admit; contain; include12. continue (verb) bear; carry; continue; endure; last; maintain; persist; support; sustain; uphold13. detain (verb) detain; hold up; impound; imprison; incarcerate14. give (verb) give; stage15. have (verb) accommodate; boast; command; comprise; enjoy; have; occupy; own; possess16. keep (verb) hold back; keep; keep back; keep out; withhold17. press (verb) clasp; embrace; enfold; hug; press; squeeze18. reserve (verb) reserve; retain; set aside19. restrain (verb) check; confine; deactivate; hinder; impede; restrain20. state (verb) affirm; assert; asseverate; aver; avouch; avow; declare; stateАнтонимический ряд:adjourn; bestow; break; cease; cede; concede; confer; convey; desert; disavow; dismiss; drop; fail; forego; forsake; free; lose; release; relinquish -
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1. освобождение листа из захватов2. освобождающий лист из захватовtaking hold of — захватывающий; захват
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захватил; захватитьсяtaking hold of — захватывающий; захват
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v.1 to let go of.¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!2 to release (dejar ir) (preso, animales, freno).si yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto (informal) if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to itElla suelta su mano She releases his hand.3 to let or pay out (desenrollar) (cable, cuerda).4 to give (risotada, grito, suspiro).soltar una patada a alguien to give somebody a kick, to kick somebodysoltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch somebody5 to come out with (decir bruscamente).6 to give off (desprender) (calor, olor, gas).estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them7 to unfasten, to loosen, to unloose, to untie.El chico soltó al perro The boy untied the dog.8 to let free, to let go, to let off, to release.El guarda soltó al pillo The guard released the rascal.El diario soltó la información The newspaper let off the information.9 to give forth, to burst out.Soltar un grito Give forth a cry.10 to give out, to fork out, to fork up, to fork over.Miguel suelta mucho dinero Mike gives out a lot of money.11 to lose hold.12 to pay out, to let go, to pay away, to run out.El marinero suelta la cuerda The sailor pays out the rope.* * *1 (desasir) to let go of, release, drop■ ¡suelta el arma! drop the weapon!■ ¡suéltame! let me go!3 (preso) to release, free, set free5 (humo, olor) to give off6 (puntos) to drop7 (de vientre) to loosen1 (desatarse) to come untied, come unfastened2 (desprenderse) to come off3 (tornillo etc) to come loose4 (animal) to get loose, break loose5 (puntos) to come undone6 (vientre) to loosen7 figurado (adquirir habilidad) to become proficient, get the knack8 figurado (desenvolverse) to become self-confident, loosen up\soltar amarras to cast offsoltar la lengua to speak freelysoltar la pasta familiar to cough upsoltar un taco to swearsoltarse a + inf to begin + inf, start + inf / -ingsoltarse a su gusto familiar to let off steam* * *verb1) to release2) loosen* * *1. VT1) (=dejar de agarrar) to let go of; (=dejar caer) to drop¡suéltenme! — let go of me!, let me go!
2) [+ amarras] to cast off; [+ nudo, cinturón] (=quitar) to untie, undo; (=aflojar) to loosen3) (Aut) [+ embrague] to let out, release, disengage frm; [+ freno] to release4) (=dejar libre) [+ preso, animal] to release, set free; [+ agua] to let out, run off5) (=emitir) [+ gas, olor] to give off; [+ grito] to let outsolté un suspiro de alivio — I let out o heaved a sigh of relief
6) (=asestar)7) [al hablar] [+ noticia] to break; [+ indirecta] to drop; [+ blasfemia] to come out with, let fly¡suéltalo ya! — out with it!, spit it out! *
soltó un par de palabrotas — he came out with a couple of rude words, he let fly a couple of obscenities
8) * (=perder) [+ puesto, privilegio] to give up; [+ dinero] to cough up *9) [serpiente] [+ piel] to shed10) (=resolver) [+ dificultad] to solve; [+ duda] to resolve; [+ objeción] to satisfy, deal with11) And (=ceder) to cede, give, hand over2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dejar ir) to releasesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets
2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let gosoltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran
suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me
3)a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untieb) ( aflojar)suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually
d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>5)a) < carcajada> to let out; <palabrotas/disparates> to come out with; < grito> to let out, giveno soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word
siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)
b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)
6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)2.soltarse v pron1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( dejar ir) to releasesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas — during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streets
2) ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let gosoltó el dinero y huyó — he dropped/let go of the money and ran
suéltame, que me haces daño — let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting me
3)a) ( desatar) <cuerda/cable> to undo, untieb) ( aflojar)suelta la cuerda poco a poco — let o pay out the rope gradually
d) ( desatascar) <cable/cuerda> to free; < tuerca> to ondo, get... undone4) ( desprender) <calor/vapor> to give off; < pelo> to shed; < jugo>5)a) < carcajada> to let out; <palabrotas/disparates> to come out with; < grito> to let out, giveno soltó palabra — he didn't say o utter a word
siempre suelta el mismo rollo — (fam) she always comes out with the same old stuff (colloq)
b) ( dar) (+ me/te/le etc)le solté un tortazo — I clobbered him (colloq)
6) (fam) < vientre> (+ me/te/le etc)2.soltarse v pron1) (refl) persona/animal ( desasirse)2) ( desatarse) nudo to come undone, come loose; ( aflojarse) nudo to loosen, come loose; tornillo to work loose3) ( adquirir desenvoltura)* * *soltar11 = dump, release, disengage, loosen, let + go, put down, drop off, let + go of, untie.Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.
Ex: If you press the shift key again to return the keyboard to the unshifted (lowercase) condition, the lock is then released.Ex: The ribbon must be disengaged so that the metal typefaces strike the wax sheet directly.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.Ex: Bridling a horse safely starts with untying the horse.* no soltar = keep + a tight hold on.* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.* soltar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* soltar la pasta = pony up, cough up + money, cough up + cash.* soltar pasta = shell out + money, shell out.* soltarse = work + loose, come + loose, come off.* soltarse de = break + loose from.* soltarse la melena = let + Posesivo + hair down.* soltarse la melena cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* soltar semillas = go to + seed.soltar22 = give off, spout.Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.
Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* soltar chispas = emit + sparks.* soltar una carcajada = emit + laugh, let out + a laugh.* soltar una lágrima = shed + tears.* soltar vapor = blow off + steam, let off + steam.soltar33 = blurt out, spit out, fire off.Ex: Then something compelled her to blurt out: 'Are you interested in the job?' 'We haven't frightened you off, have we?' ejaculated another, with a nervous laugh.
Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.Ex: Incredible though it may seem, the youngster didn't fire off a volley of cheerful curses, but silently obeyed.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* soltar una indirecta = drop + a hint.* * *vtA (dejar ir) to releaselo soltaron porque no tenían pruebas they released him o they let him go because they had no evidencesoltaron varios toros en las fiestas during the festivities they let several bulls loose in the streetssoltó al perro para que corriese he let the dog off the leash to give it a runvete o te suelto el perro go away or I'll set the dog on youB(dejar de tener cogido): aguanta esto y no lo sueltes hold this and don't let go of it¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!¿dónde puedo soltar estos paquetes? where can I put down o ( colloq) drop these packages?soltó el dinero y salió corriendo he dropped/let go of the money and ran outsuéltame que me haces daño let (me) go o let go of me, you're hurting mesi no sueltas lo que me debes ( fam); if you don't give me o hand over o ( colloq) cough up what you owe mees muy tacaño y no suelta un duro he's so tightfisted you can't get a penny out of himno pienso soltar este puesto I've no intention of giving up this positionC1 (desatar) ‹cuerda/cable› to undo, untiesoltar amarras to cast off2(aflojar): suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually3 ‹freno› to release; ‹embrague› to let out4 (desatascar) ‹cable/cuerda› to freeconsiguió soltar la tuerca he managed to get the nut undone o to undo the nutD (desprender) ‹piel› to shed; ‹calor/humo/vapor› to give offesperar a que las verduras suelten el jugo sweat the vegetableseste suéter suelta mucho pelo this sweater sheds a lot of hairE1 ‹carcajada› to let out; ‹tacos/disparates› to come out withsoltó un grito de dolor she let out o gave a cry of painno soltó palabra he didn't say o utter a wordsiempre suelta el mismo rollo ( fam); she always comes out with o gives us the same old stuff ( colloq)soltó varios estornudos he sneezed several times2 ‹bofetada/golpe› (+ me/te/le etc):cállate o te suelto un tortazo shut up or I'll clobber you ( colloq)F ( fam) ‹vientre› (+ me/te/le etc):te suelta el vientre it loosens your bowels■ soltarvi12(dejar de tener cogido): ¡suelta! let go!, let go of it!■ soltarseA ( refl)«persona/animal» (desasirse): no te sueltes (de la mano) don't let go of my hand, hold on to my handel perro se soltó the dog got loose, the dog slipped its lead ( o collar etc)no pude soltarme I couldn't get awayel prisionero consiguió soltarse the prisoner managed to free himself o get freeB «nudo» (desatarse) to come undone, come loose; (aflojarse) to loosen, come loosela cuerda se soltó y me caí the rope came loose o undone and I felllos tornillos se están soltando the screws are working o coming loosesuéltate el pelo let your hair downpara que no se suelte la costura so that the seam doesn't come unstitched o undoneC(adquirir desenvoltura): necesita práctica para soltarse she needs practice to gain confidenceen Francia se soltó en el francés his French became more fluent when he was in Francesoltarse A + INF to start to + INF, to start -INGse soltó a andar/hablar al año she started walking/talking at the age of one* * *
soltar ( conjugate soltar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dejar ir) ‹ persona› to release, to let … go;
2 ( dejar de tener agarrado) to let go of;
soltó el dinero y huyó he dropped/let go of the money and ran;
¡suelta la pistola! drop the gun!
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b) ( aflojar):◊ suelta la cuerda poco a poco let o pay out the rope gradually
‹ embrague› to let out
‹ tuerca› to undo, get … undone
4 ( desprender) ‹calor/vapor› to give off;
‹ pelo› to shed
5 ‹ carcajada› to let out;
‹palabrotas/disparates› to come out with;
‹ grito› to let out
soltarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ perro] to get loose;
2 ( desatarse) [ nudo] to come undone, come loose;
( aflojarse) [ nudo] to loosen, come loose;
[ tornillo] to come loose
soltar verbo transitivo
1 (dejar en libertad) to release
2 (desasir) to let go off: soltó el perro por la finca, he let the dog run loose around the estate
¡suéltale!, let him go!, suelta esa cuerda, undo that rope
3 (despedir) to give off: suelta un olor pestilente, it stinks
(un líquido) to ooze
4 (decir inopinadamente) me soltó una fresca, he answered me back
soltó una tontería, he made a silly remark
5 (dar de pronto) to give: me soltó una patada, he gave me a kick
(una carcajada, un estornudo) to let out
' soltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aflojar
- amarra
- carcajada
- escurrirse
- prenda
- rollo
- desprender
- indirecta
- largar
- suelta
- taco
English:
cast off
- cough up
- disengage
- drop
- free
- give
- go
- hint
- let out
- loose
- release
- shell out
- spout
- swear
- unclench
- cast
- cough
- crack
- drag
- laugh
- let
- loosen
- scream
- unleash
- untie
* * *♦ vt1. [desasir] to let go of;soltó la maleta sobre la cama she dropped the suitcase onto the bed;¡suéltame! let me go!, let go of me!2. [dejar ir, liberar] [preso, animales] to release;[freno] to release; [acelerador] to take one's foot off;han soltado a los presos the prisoners have been released;no sueltes al perro don't let the dog off the leash;ve soltando el embrague poco a poco let the clutch out gradually;Fam Famsi yo pillo un trabajo así, no lo suelto if I got a job like that I wouldn't let go of it o I'd make sure I hung on to it3. [desatar] [cierre] to unfasten;[enganche] to unhook; [nudo, cuerda] to untie; [hebilla, cordones] to undo; [tornillo, tuerca] to unscrew4. [aflojar] [nudo, cordones, tornillo] to loosen5. [desenrollar] [cable, cuerda] to let o pay out;ve soltando cuerda hasta que yo te diga keep letting out o paying out more rope until I tell you to stop6. [desprender] [calor, olor, gas] to give off;este tubo de escape suelta demasiado humo this exhaust pipe is letting out a lot of smoke;estas hamburguesas sueltan mucha grasa a lot of fat comes out of these burgers when you fry them;este gato suelta mucho pelo this cat loses a lot of hair7. [dar] [golpe] to give;[risotada, grito, suspiro] to give, to let out;soltar una patada a alguien to give sb a kick, to kick sb;soltar un puñetazo a alguien to punch sb;¡a que te suelto un bofetón! watch it or I'll smack you in the face!8. [decir bruscamente] to come out with;me soltó que me fuera al infierno he turned round and told me to go to hell;Fam¡venga, suelta lo que sepas! come on out with it!;Famnos soltó un sermón sobre la paternidad responsable she gave us o came out with this lecture about responsible parenting* * *v/t1 let go of2 ( librar) release, let go3 olor give off5 famdiscurso launch into6:soltar una bofetada a alguien clobber s.o.* * *soltar {19} vt1) : to let go of, to drop2) : to release, to set free3) aflojar: to loosen, to slacken* * *soltar vb¡suéltame! let go of me!¡va, suelta la pasta! come on, pay up! -
14 aprire
"to open;Losbrechen;romper"* * *openrubinetto turn on* * *aprire v.tr.1 to open (anche fig.): apri la finestra, per favore, open the window, will you?; ho aperto una bottiglia di vino, I've opened a bottle of wine; non riesco ad aprire questa borsa, I can't open this bag (o I can't get this bag open); mi piace aprire i regali a Natale, I enjoy opening presents at Christmas; hanno aperto una filiale a Ginevra, they've opened (up) a branch office in Geneva; vorrei aprire una scuola, I'd like to open (up) a school; aprire la mente, l'animo (a qlcu.), to open one's mind, heart (to s.o.); aprì gli occhi e sorrise, he opened his eyes and smiled; è tempo che apra gli occhi, (fig.) it's time he opened his eyes; quel libro mi ha aperto gli occhi, that book was a real eye-opener; apri bene la bocca!, open up your mouth! // aprire la bocca dallo stupore, to gape // aprire le braccia, to open (o stretch out) one's arms; ( accogliere) to welcome (s.o.) // aprire un pesce per pulirlo, to cut a fish open to clean it // aprire una porta con un calcio, to kick a door open // aprire una porta chiusa a chiave, to unlock a door // aprire bruscamente (una porta, una finestra), to fling (o to throw) open // farò aprire una porta in quel muro, I'll have a door put in the wall // aprire un corteo, to lead a procession // (comm.) aprire un conto, to open an account // (sport) aprire il gioco, ( allargarlo) to open out // (mil.) aprire il fuoco, to open fire5 ( incominciare) to begin*, to open: aprì la serie, he began the series; aprì il discorso con parole di ringraziamento, he opened his speech with some words of thanks◆ v. intr.1 to open: i negozi aprono alle tre e mezzo, the shops open at half past three2 ( a carte) to open◘ aprirsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 to open (anche fig.): le finestre si aprivano su un parco, the windows opened on a park; la lettera si apriva con una minaccia, the letter opened with a threat; la porta si aprì lentamente, the door slowly opened // mi si è aperta la borsa ed è uscito tutto, my bag opened and everything fell out // aprire con violenza, to burst open // aprire un varco tra la folla, to push one's way through the crowd // apriti cielo!, (fam.) good heavens! (o Good God!)2 (econ.) to open out6 ( rasserenarsi di tempo) to clear up: il cielo si è aperto all'improvviso, the sky cleared up all of a sudden.* * *1. [a'prire]vb irreg vt1) (gen) to open, (porta chiusa a chiave) to unlock, (camicia) to undo, unfasten, (ali), (anche), fig to spreadva' ad aprire (la porta) — go and open o answer the door
dai, non apri i regali? — come on, aren't you going to open your presents?
non ha aperto bocca — he didn't say a word, he didn't open his mouth
2) (acqua, rubinetto) to turn on, (gas) to turn on, switch onaprire (il gioco) Carte — to open play
aprire una sessione Inform — to log on
5) (Dir : testamento) to read2. vi3. vip (aprirsi)(gen) to open, (fiore) to open (up)davanti a quella scena le si è aperto il cuore — (commuoversi) she was moved by the scene before her, (rallegrarsi) the scene gladdened her heart
apriti cielo! — heaven forbid!, (cominciare) to start, open
4. vr (aprirsi)aprirsi (con qn) — to open one's heart (to sb), confide (in sb)
* * *[a'prire] 1.verbo transitivo1) to open [bottiglia, porta, lettera, cassetto, ombrello, paracadute, libro, file]; (spiegare) to open (out), to spread* (out), to unfold [giornale, cartina]; (scartare) to unwrap [regalo, pacco]; (tirare giù) to undo* [ cerniera lampo]; (tirare indietro) to draw* back [tende, sipario]aprire gli occhi, la bocca — to open one's eyes, mouth
2) (allargare)aprire le braccia, le gambe — to open o spread one's arms, legs
4) (cominciare) to open [seduta, dibattito, trattative, inchiesta]; (essere in testa a) to head [ corteo]5) (mettere in funzione) to turn on [ rubinetto]6) econ. to open up [ mercato]2.1) (aprire la porta) to open up (a for)2) (iniziare l'attività) [negozio, locale] to openaprire in ribasso, in rialzo — [ Borsa] to open down, up
3) gioc. (a carte, a scacchi) to open3.verbo pronominale aprirsi1) [porta, scatola, cassetto, paracadute] to open-rsi su qcs. — [finestra, stanza] to open into o onto sth
2) (cominciare) [negoziato, spettacolo, processo] to open4) (allargarsi) [ strada] to open out, to widen; (fendersi) [ terreno] to crack5) (sbocciare) [ fiore] to open (out, up)6) (diradarsi) [ nuvole] to break*, to part; (rischiararsi) [ cielo] to clear (up)••aprire gli occhi a qcn. su qcs. — to open sb.'s eyes to sth.
aprire la strada a — (agevolare) to clear the way for; (dare avvio) to show the way forward to
aprire il fuoco su qcn. — to open fire on sb.
* * *aprire/a'prire/ [91]1 to open [ bottiglia, porta, lettera, cassetto, ombrello, paracadute, libro, file]; (spiegare) to open (out), to spread* (out), to unfold [ giornale, cartina]; (scartare) to unwrap [ regalo, pacco]; (tirare giù) to undo* [ cerniera lampo]; (tirare indietro) to draw* back [ tende, sipario]; aprire gli occhi, la bocca to open one's eyes, mouth2 (allargare) aprire le braccia, le gambe to open o spread one's arms, legs; aprire le ali to spread one's wings4 (cominciare) to open [ seduta, dibattito, trattative, inchiesta]; (essere in testa a) to head [ corteo]5 (mettere in funzione) to turn on [ rubinetto]6 econ. to open up [ mercato](aus. avere)2 (iniziare l'attività) [ negozio, locale] to open; aprire la domenica to open on Sundays; aprire in ribasso, in rialzo [ Borsa] to open down, up3 gioc. (a carte, a scacchi) to openIII aprirsi verbo pronominale1 [ porta, scatola, cassetto, paracadute] to open; -rsi su qcs. [ finestra, stanza] to open into o onto sth.2 (cominciare) [ negoziato, spettacolo, processo] to open3 (mostrare disponibilità verso) - rsi all'Est to open up to the East5 (sbocciare) [ fiore] to open (out, up)non aprire bocca to hold one's peace; aprire gli occhi to get the picture; aprire gli occhi a qcn. su qcs. to open sb.'s eyes to sth.; aprire bene le orecchie to pin one's ears back; aprire la mente to broaden the mind; aprire la strada a (agevolare) to clear the way for; (dare avvio) to show the way forward to; aprire le porte a to open the door(s) to; aprire il fuoco su qcn. to open fire on sb.; apriti cielo! good heavens! -
15 détacher
détacher [deta∫e]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = délier) to untie ; [+ wagon, remorque] to take offb. [+ vêtement] to undo• « détacher suivant le pointillé » "tear off along the dotted line"d. ( = envoyer) [+ personne] to send ; (à un ministère, une organisation) to assign temporarily (à to)e. ( = mettre en relief) [+ lettres] to separate ; [+ syllabes, mots] to articulate2. reflexive verbb. [ceinture, chaussure, lacet, ficelle] to come undonec. [fruit, peau, papier collé] to come off ; [page, épingle] to come oute. ( = ressortir) to stand outf. se détacher de ( = renoncer à) to turn one's back on ; ( = se désintéresser de) to grow away from* * *detaʃe
1.
1) ( ôter les liens de) to untie [personne, animal, barque, cheveux, paquet] (de from)2) ( défaire un lien) to unfasten [ceinture, collier]; to undo [chaussure, bouton]; to untie, to undo [nœud, corde]détachez-lui ses menottes — remove his/her handcuffs
3) ( défaire d'un support) [personne] to tear [something] off [timbre, coupon, chèque]; to take down [affiche]; [vent] to tear [something] off [affiche]détachez selon or suivant le pointillé — tear along the dotted line
4) ( éloigner)détacher quelqu'un de — to turn ou drive somebody away from [personne, famille]
5) ( détourner)détacher les yeux or le regard de quelque chose — to take one's eyes off something
6) ( affecter) [administration] to second GB, to transfer [enseignant, diplomate, militaire]7) ( faire ressortir) [orateur] to articulate [mot, syllabe]; [musicien] to detach [note]; [imprimeur, designer] to make [something] stand out [lettre, titre, mot]8) ( enlever les taches de) to remove the stain(s) from [vêtement]
2.
se détacher verbe pronominal1) ( se défaire de ses liens) [prisonnier, animal] to break loose (de from); [bateau] to come untied (de from)2) ( se défaire) [nœud, lien] to come undone3) ( se séparer d'un support) [coupon, feuillet] to come out (de of); [papier peint, affiche] to come away (de from), to peel (de off)4) ( se désintéresser)se détacher de — to turn one's back on [monde]; to grow away from [personne]
6) ( s'éloigner)se détacher de — [individu, invité] to detach oneself from [groupe]; [coureur, cheval] to pull away from [groupe]; [membre, pays] to break away from [organisation, union]
* * *detaʃe vt1) (= enlever) to remove2) (= délier) to untie3) (= envoyer)détacher qn auprès de qch ADMINISTRATION — to send sb on temporary assignment to sth, to second sb to sth Grande-Bretagne MILITAIREto detail sb to sth
4) (= nettoyer) [vêtement] to remove stains from* * *détacher verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( ôter les liens de) to untie [personne, animal, barque, cheveux, paquet] (de from);2 ( défaire un lien) to unfasten [agrafe, ceinture, collier]; to undo [chaussure, bouton]; to untie, to undo [nœud, corde, ficelle, lacet]; détachez-lui ses menottes remove his/her handcuffs;3 ( défaire d'un support) [personne] to tear [sth] off [timbre, coupon, chèque]; to take down [affiche, tableau, cadre]; [vent] to tear [sth] off [affiche]; to blow [sth] off [fruits, feuilles, tuiles]; [humidité] to make [sth] come away [affiche, plâtre]; détachez selon or suivant le pointillé tear along the dotted line; ‘partie à détacher’ ‘tear off here’; détacher un fruit/une feuille d'un arbre [personne] to pick a fruit/a leaf from a tree; [vent] to blow a fruit/a leaf off a tree; détacher un wagon d'un train to uncouple a carriage GB ou car US from a train;4 ( éloigner) détacher qn de to turn ou drive sb away from [personne, famille]; [défaut, mode de vie] to alienate sb from sb/sth; son travail l'a détachée de sa vie de famille her work has drawn her away from her family life;5 ( détourner) détacher les yeux or le regard/l'esprit de qch to take one's eyes/one's mind off sth; détacher son attention/ses pensées de qch to turn one's attention/one's thoughts away from sth;6 ( affecter) [administration] to second GB, to transfer [enseignant, diplomate, militaire] (à, en, auprès de to; de from); demander à être détaché en Asie to ask to be seconded to Asia; se faire détacher to be seconded;7 ( faire ressortir) [orateur] to articulate [mot, syllabe]; [musicien] to detach [note]; [imprimeur, designer] to make [sth] stand out [lettre, titre, mot]; [peintre] to make [sth] stand out [motif];8 ( écarter) détacher les bras du corps to hold one's arms away from one's body;9 ( enlever les taches de) to remove the stain(s) from [tissu, cuir, vêtement] (à with).B se détacher vpr1 ( se défaire de ses liens) [prisonnier, animal] to break loose (de from); [bateau] to come untied (de from); [colis] to come undone;2 ( se défaire) [agrafe, nœud, corde, lacet] to come undone; comment se détache cette ceinture? how does this belt unfasten?;3 ( se séparer d'un support) [coupon, feuillet] to come out (de of); [papier peint, affiche] to come away (de from), to peel (de off); les fruits se détachent facilement des branches the fruit comes off the branches easily;4 ( se désintéresser) se détacher de to lose interest in [vie, activité]; to turn one's back on [monde]; to grow away from [personne]; se détacher des biens terrestres to turn one's back on worldly goods;5 ( ressortir) [motif, titre, objet, silhouette] to stand out (dans in; sur against);6 ( s'éloigner) se détacher de [individu, invité] to detach oneself from [groupe]; [coureur, cycliste, cheval] to pull away from [groupe]; [entreprise] to pull away from [concurrent]; [personne, œuvre, style] to break away from [tradition, genre]; [membre, pays] to break away from [organisation, union];7 ( se distinguer) [élève, candidat, artiste, œuvre] to stand out (de from).[detaʃe] verbe transitif1. [libérer] to untiedétacher ses cheveux to untie one's hair, to let one's hair downdétacher une caravane to unhitch ou to unhook a caravan2. [séparer]a. [enlever le trombone] to unclip a picture from a letterb. [enlever l'agrafe] to unstaple a picture from a letterdétacher une recette d'un magazine/un timbre d'un carnet to tear a recipe out of a magazine/a stamp out of a book4. [détourner]détacher ses yeux ou son regard de quelqu'un to take one's eyes off somebody[affectivement]être détaché de to be detached from ou indifferent to6. [faire ressortir] to separate (out)détachez bien chaque mot/note make sure every word/note stands out (clearly)7. [nettoyer] to clean————————se détacher verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)[se libérer] to untie ou to free oneself————————se détacher verbe pronominal intransitif1. [sandale, lacet] to come undone[étiquette] to come off[page] to come loose2. SPORT [se séparer - du peloton] to break away3. [se profiler] to stand out————————se détacher de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se décrocher de] to come off2. [s'éloigner de]puis je me suis détachée de ma famille/de l'art figuratif later, I grew away from my family/from figurative art————————à détacher locution adjectivalefiche/recette à détacher tear-off card/recipe -
16 tenir
tenir [t(ə)niʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 22━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keepc. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keepd. ( = détenir) to have• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under controlf. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the righth. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep tok. (locutions)► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!• tiens, tiens ! well, well!2. <a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the treeb. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?c. ( = résister) to hold out• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight3. <• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after4. <( = dépendre de) to depend► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!5. <b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouchingc. ( = se conduire) to behave• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take placee. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold togetherf. (locutions)► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!* * *təniʀ
1.
1) ( serrer) to holdtiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!
tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!
2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control3) Armée to hold4) ( avoir attrapé) to holdje te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!
pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you
tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US
5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]7) ( garder) to keep‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’
tenir une note — Musique to hold a note
8) ( conserver une position)9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]11) ( résister)tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy
tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out
tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain
12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]14) ( considérer)tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible
2.
tenir à verbe transitif indirecttenir à — to be fond of, to like
tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life
2) ( vouloir)3) ( être dû à)
3.
tenir de verbe transitif indirect1) ( ressembler à)il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from
2) ( s'apparenter à)
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in2) ( résister)tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on
tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting
il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television
3) ( durer)la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded
4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)
5.
se tenir verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to hold2) ( l'un l'autre)3) ( s'accrocher) to hold ontiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock
4) ( demeurer)se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out
se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself
se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still
5) ( se comporter) to behave6) ( avoir une posture)se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture
tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!
7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together10) ( se considérer)tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!
11) ( être fidèle)12) ( se limiter)
6.
verbe impersonnel
7.
tiens exclamation oh!tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!
tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?
tiens donc! — iron fancy that!
tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!
* * *t(ə)niʀ1. vt1) (avec sa main) to holdTu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?
Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.
2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run3) [promesse, engagement] to keep4) (= considérer)5) (= occuper)6) (= résister à)7) (= garder, maintenir)Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.
8) (= avoir reçu)tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb
2. vi1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survivetiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!
5) (exclamatif)Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!
6)tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for
Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)
tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do
Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.
7)tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after
Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.
* * *tenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litresGB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centreGB of the square;14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.B tenir à vtr ind1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.C tenir de vtr ind1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;D vi1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colourGB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.E se tenir vpr1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.[tənir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]1. [retenir] to hold (on to)je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped2. [manier] to holdtu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properlyB.[CONSERVER]tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full2. [garder - note] to hold‘tenez votre droite’a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collectC.[POSSÉDER]1. [avoir reçu]tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody[avoir à sa merci] to have gotah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hourpendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou gottenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something fromil a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the stateelle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonightb. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!4. [transmettre]nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documentsD.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to holdquand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angryla jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) controltenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashierelle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the barle tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new buildingtenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks5. [astreint à]je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in handE.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place2. [contenir] to holdF.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]1. [résister à] (to be able) to takea. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold outb. [digue] to hold (out)c. [personne] (to be able) to take itle soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nightstenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise[s'engager dans - pari]je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as————————[tənir] verbe intransitif1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay upmets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape betterle porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you goingfaire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into positiona. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou tob. [être contigu à] to be next to[personne]il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yetcet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last outje ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going intes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with realitytenir bon ou fermea. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tightb. [ne pas céder] to hold outtenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its wayil me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my groundne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned himça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stayil n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!5. [pouvoir être logé] to fittenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)6. (locution)a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on somethingb. [ne considérer que] to stick to somethingtiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] heretiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thunderingtiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself usefultenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricitys'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of himun tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)————————tenir à verbe plus préposition1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to valuesi tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...2. [vouloir]tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing somethingje tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signedtu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularlytenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good educationvenez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision————————tenir de verbe plus préposition1. [ressembler à] to take afterce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setterelle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!2. [relever de]————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tenir verbe pronominal transitifse tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands————————se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seateda. [debout] to stand up straightb. [assis] to sit up straightse tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out3. [se conduire] to behave4. [être cohérent]a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand upb. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together5. (locution)d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop therene pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself withtiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!————————se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se considérer comme]je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yetje ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius2. (locution)je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness! -
17 trennen
I v/t1. (ab-, loslösen) detach (von, aus from), remove (from); ( abschneiden, auch fig.) cut off (from), sever (from); (herausschneiden) cut out (of, from); (Glied etc.) sever; operativ: amputate, take off; (auftrennen) (Jacke etc.) unpick; das Futter aus der Jacke trennen remove the lining from ( oder take the lining out of) the jacket; den Kopf vom Rumpf trennen sever the head from the body, cut the head off2. (etw. Zusammengesetztes in seine Bestandteile zerlegen) separate, break down (auch TECH., CHEM., Müll etc.); (sortieren) sort, categorize, split up, break down, break up, divide, reduce (auch Müll, Material etc.); (Verbindung eines Stoffes mit einem anderen auflösen) separate; (Erz vom Gestein) separate out, extract; (zerteilen, zersägen) cut up, saw up3. (räumlich auseinander bringen, ihr Verhältnis lösen) separate, divide; (Familie) auch split up, break up; (Rassen etc., Geschlechter) segregate; (Boxer) separate; (absondern) isolate, separate out, keep separate; er versuchte, die Kämpfenden zu trennen he tried to break up the fight ( oder to separate the combatants geh.); durch den Krieg getrennt werden Familie etc.: be split up by the war; Landesteile etc.: be divided ( oder partitioned) as a result of the war; ihre Ehe wurde getrennt their marriage was annulled4. (unterscheiden, auseinander halten) (Begriffe) distinguish (between), demarcate geh.; man muss die Dinge trennen you have to keep things separate, there has to be some clear thinking; das Private vom Beruflichen trennen keep one’s private life and one’s job separate5. (zwischen Personen etc. eine Kluft bilden) separate, divide; die beiden trennt zu viel they ( oder the two of them) don’t have enough in common, they are incompatible in too many ways; uns trennen Welten we’re worlds apart6. (eine Grenze darstellen) demarcate, mark a boundary between, divide; (zwischen zwei Bereichen liegen) be ( oder lie etc.) between, separate ( von from); der Kanal trennt England vom Kontinent between Britain and the Continent lies the (English) Channel, the (English) Channel separates Britain from the Continent; nur noch ein paar Tage trennen uns von Weihnachten we’ve only got a few days to go till Christmas, (there are) only a few days between us and Christmas now7. (teilen) divide; (Wort, nach Silben) divide (up), hyphenate, break; wo wird das Wort getrennt? where do you hyphenate the word?III v/refl1. (auseinander gehen) part company, go one’s separate ways; (sich verabschieden) say goodbye; die Mannschaften trennten sich unentschieden the teams had to settle for a draw, the match ended in a draw; hier trennen sich unsere Wege bes. fig. this is where we go our separate ways2. (eine Gemeinschaft, Partnerschaft etc. aufgeben) split up ( von with), end one’s association (with), agree to part; Ehepartner: separate, split up; sie hat sich von i-m Mann getrennt she and her husband have split up, she’s left her husband3. sich trennen von (einer Sache) part with, let go; (einer Idee etc.) give up, get away from, abandon; von dem Gedanken wirst du dich trennen müssen auch you’ll (just) have to rethink that ( oder forget the idea); ich konnte mich von dem Auto / von ihr / von dem Anblick nicht trennen I couldn’t bear ( oder bring myself) to part with the car / I couldn’t tear myself away from her / I couldn’t take my eyes off it; er kann sich wieder mal nicht trennen umg. (losreißen) as usual he can’t quite bring himself to make the break ( oder get up and go); er kann sich von nichts trennen he just can’t let go, he has to hold on to everything* * *(abtrennen) to detach; to winnow; to segregate; to dissociate; to cut off; to disjoin; to separate; to sever; to disassociate;(auftrennen) to unpick; to undo;(scheiden) to divorce; to sunder; to disunite; to part;(unterbrechen) to disconnect;(zerteilen) to divide;sich trennento split up; to divide; to secede; to part company; to separate; to disunite* * *trẹn|nen ['trɛnən]1. vt1) (= entfernen) Mensch, Tier to separate (von from); (Tod) to take away (von from); (= in Teile teilen, abtrennen) to separate; Kopf, Glied etc to sever; (= abmachen) to detach (von from); Aufgenähtes to take off, to remove2) (= aufspalten, scheiden) Bestandteile, Eier, Raufende to separate; Partner, Freunde to split up; (COMPUT, TELEC) Verbindung to disconnect; (räumlich) to separate; Begriffe to differentiate, to distinguish (between); (nach Rasse, Geschlecht) to segregateGut von Böse trennen — to distinguish between good and evil, to differentiate or distinguish good from evil
alles Trennende (zwischen uns/den beiden) —
das Radio trennt die Sender gut/schlecht — the radio has good/bad selectivity
See:→ auch getrennt3) (= in Bestandteile zerlegen) Kleid to take to pieces; (LING ) Wort to divide, to split up; (CHEM ) Gemisch to separate (out)2. vr1) (= auseinandergehen) to separate; (Partner, Eheleute etc) to split up, to separate; (= Abschied nehmen) to partsich von jdm/der Firma trennen — to leave sb/the firm
die Firma trennte sich von ihrem Geschäftsführer — the firm parted company with its managing director
die zwei Mannschaften trennten sich 2:0 — the final score was 2-0
sich im Guten/Bösen trennen — to part on good/bad terms
2)(= weggeben, verkaufen etc)
sich von etw trennen — to part with sther konnte sich davon nicht trennen — he couldn't bear to part with it; (von Plan) he couldn't give it up; (von Anblick) he couldn't take his eyes off it
3) (= sich teilen) (Wege, Flüsse) to divide3. vi(zwischen Begriffen) to draw or make a distinction* * *1) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) cut off2) (to separate; to break the connection (especially electrical) with: Our phone has been disconnected.) disconnect3) (to separate, especially in thought.) dissociate4) (to separate: You can't divorce these two concepts.) divorce5) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) separate6) (to separate from others; to keep (people, groups etc) apart from each other: At the swimming-pool, the sexes are segregated.) segregate* * *tren·nen[ˈtrɛnən]I. vt1. (abtrennen)▪ etw von etw dat \trennen to separate sth from sth; (mit scharfem Gegenstand) to cut sth off sth; (Körperteil bei einem Unfall) to sever sth from sth2. (ablösen)vor dem Reinigen müssen die Lederknöpfe vom Mantel getrennt werden the leather buttons have to be removed from [or taken off] the coat before cleaningdas Eiweiß vom Eigelb \trennen to separate the egg white from the yolk▪ etw \trennen to separate sth▪ etw \trennen to separate stheine Naht \trennen to undo [or unpick] a seam▪ jdn und jdn/von jdm \trennen to separate sb and sb/from sbes kann gefährlich sein, bei einer Prügelei die Streitenden zu \trennen it can be dangerous to separate people in a fightnichts kann uns mehr \trennen nothing can ever come between us6. (scheiden)eine Ehe \trennen to dissolve a marriage7. (teilen)ein Zaun trennt die beiden Grundstücke the two plots are separated by a fence▪ jdn/etw von jdm/etw \trennen to separate sb/sth and sb/sthdie Wüste trennt den Norden vom Süden des Landes the north and south of the country are separated by the desertdie beiden \trennen Welten the two are worlds apartzu vieles trennt sie they have too little in commonvom Frühlingsanfang \trennen uns nur noch wenige Tage we've only got a few days to go till the first day of springman muss Ursache und Wirkung \trennen one has to make a distinction between cause and effect11. (nach Rasse, Geschlecht)▪ jdn/etw \trennen to segregate sb/sthdie Geschlechter \trennen to segregate the sexes▪ jdn und jdn/von jdm \trennen to segregate sb and sb/from sbjdn \trennen to cut off [or disconnect] sbII. vrhier \trennen wir uns this is where we part company [or go our separate waysder Schwimmer und sein Trainer haben sich vergangenen Monat getrennt the swimmer and his coach parted company last monther gehört zu den Menschen, die sich von nichts \trennen können he is one of those people who have to hold on to everythingSchalke 04 und Hertha trennten sich 5:3 [the game between] Schalke 04 and Hertha finished 5-3, the final score [in the game] between Schalke 04 and Hertha was 5-3; s.a. WegIII. vi▪ [zwischen etw dat und etw dat] \trennen to draw [or make] a distinction [or differentiate] [between sth and sth]2. RADIOgut/schlecht \trennen to have good/bad selectivity* * *1.transitives Verb1) separate ( von from); (abschneiden) cut off; sever <head, arm>2) (auftrennen) unpick <dress, seam>3) (teilen) divide <word, parts of a room etc., fig.: people>uns trennen Welten — (fig.) we are worlds apart
5) (zerlegen) separate < mixture>6) (auseinander halten) differentiate or distinguish between; make a distinction between < terms>2.reflexives Verb1) (voneinander weggehen) part [company]; (fig.)die Mannschaften trennten sich 0:0 — the game ended in a goalless draw; the two teams drew 0:0
2) (eine Partnerschaft auflösen) <couple, partners> split up3) (hergeben)* * *A. v/t1. (ab-, loslösen) detach (von, aus from), remove (from); ( abschneiden, auch fig) cut off (from), sever (from); (herausschneiden) cut out (of, from); (Glied etc) sever; operativ: amputate, take off; (auftrennen) (Jacke etc) unpick;das Futter aus der Jacke trennen remove the lining from ( oder take the lining out of) the jacket;den Kopf vom Rumpf trennen sever the head from the body, cut the head off2. (etwas Zusammengesetztes in seine Bestandteile zerlegen) separate, break down ( auch TECH, CHEM, Müll etc); (sortieren) sort, categorize, split up, break down, break up, divide, reduce (auch Müll, Material etc); (Verbindung eines Stoffes mit einem anderen auflösen) separate; (Erz vom Gestein) separate out, extract; (zerteilen, zersägen) cut up, saw up3. (räumlich auseinanderbringen, ihr Verhältnis lösen) separate, divide; (Familie) auch split up, break up; (Rassen etc, Geschlechter) segregate; (Boxer) separate; (absondern) isolate, separate out, keep separate;er versuchte, die Kämpfenden zu trennen he tried to break up the fight ( oder to separate the combatants geh);durch den Krieg getrennt werden Familie etc: be split up by the war; Landesteile etc: be divided ( oder partitioned) as a result of the war;ihre Ehe wurde getrennt their marriage was annulled4. (unterscheiden, auseinanderhalten) (Begriffe) distinguish (between), demarcate geh;man muss die Dinge trennen you have to keep things separate, there has to be some clear thinking;das Private vom Beruflichen trennen keep one’s private life and one’s job separate5. (zwischen Personen etc eine Kluft bilden) separate, divide;die beiden trennt zu viel they ( oder the two of them) don’t have enough in common, they are incompatible in too many ways;uns trennen Welten we’re worlds apart6. (eine Grenze darstellen) demarcate, mark a boundary between, divide; (zwischen zwei Bereichen liegen) be ( oder lie etc) between, separate (von from);der Kanal trennt England vom Kontinent between Britain and the Continent lies the (English) Channel, the (English) Channel separates Britain from the Continent;nur noch ein paar Tage trennen uns von Weihnachten we’ve only got a few days to go till Christmas, (there are) only a few days between us and Christmas nowwo wird das Wort getrennt? where do you hyphenate the word?8. TEL cut off, disconnect;B. v/i:trennen zwischen distinguish between;gut trennen Radio: have good selectivityC. v/rdie Mannschaften trennten sich unentschieden the teams had to settle for a draw, the match ended in a draw;hier trennen sich unsere Wege besonders fig this is where we go our separate ways2. (eine Gemeinschaft, Partnerschaft etc aufgeben) split up (von with), end one’s association (with), agree to part; Ehepartner: separate, split up;sie hat sich von i-m Mann getrennt she and her husband have split up, she’s left her husband3.von dem Gedanken wirst du dich trennen müssen auch you’ll (just) have to rethink that ( oder forget the idea);ich konnte mich von dem Auto/von ihr/von dem Anblick nicht trennen I couldn’t bear ( oder bring myself) to part with the car/I couldn’t tear myself away from her/I couldn’t take my eyes off it;er kann sich wieder mal nicht trennen umg (losreißen) as usual he can’t quite bring himself to make the break ( oder get up and go);er kann sich von nichts trennen he just can’t let go, he has to hold on to everything* * *1.transitives Verb1) separate ( von from); (abschneiden) cut off; sever <head, arm>2) (auftrennen) unpick <dress, seam>3) (teilen) divide <word, parts of a room etc., fig.: people>uns trennen Welten — (fig.) we are worlds apart
5) (zerlegen) separate < mixture>6) (auseinander halten) differentiate or distinguish between; make a distinction between < terms>2.reflexives Verb1) (voneinander weggehen) part [company]; (fig.)die Mannschaften trennten sich 0:0 — the game ended in a goalless draw; the two teams drew 0:0
2) (eine Partnerschaft auflösen) <couple, partners> split up3) (hergeben)* * *v.to disassociate v.to disconnect v.to disjoin v.to disrupt v.to dissociate v.to disunite v.to part v.to secede v.to segregate v.to separate v.to sever v.to slit v.(§ p.,p.p.: slit)to sunder v.to unlink v. -
18 LEYSA
(-ta, -tr), v1) to loose, loosen, untie, undo (tók Skrýmir ok leysti nest-bagga sinn); l. knút, to undo a knot;2) impers. is dissolved, breaks up (skipit leysi undir þeim); snjó, ís leysir, the snow thaws, the ice breaks up; árnar (vötn) leysir or ísa leysir af vötnum, the ice breaks up on the rivers;3) to absolve (biskup sagðist eigi mega leyas þá);4) to free, set free, release (l. e-n ór ánauð, af þræildómi);5) to discharge, pay (bœndr hetu jarli stórfé at l. þat gjald, er á var kveðit);6) l. or l. af hendi, to perform, do (vel hefir þú leyst þitt erendi);7) to redeem, purchase (vil ek l. landit til mín);8) to solve (a difficulty); hann leysti hvers manns vandræði, he helped every man in distress;9) to send away, dismiss (Oddr leysir menn þaðan með góðum gjöfum);10) to get rid of, dispatch (seint sœkist várum félaga at l. þenna úkunna mann);11) with preps. and advs., l. e-n brott, to dismiss (leysti Ásmundr hann brott með góðum gjöfum); l. e-n frá e-u, to rid one of a thing; l. ór e-u, to solve, explain, answer (K. leysti ór því öllu froðliga, sem hann spurði); l. e-t sundr, to dissolve; l. e-n undan e-u to release from, aquit of; l. e-n út to redeem (má vera, at þú náir at l. hann út héðan); to dismiss guests (leysti konungr þá út með sœmiligum gjöfum); to pay out (leysit Höskuldr út fé hans);12) refl. leysast, to decompose (tók hold þeirra at þrútna ok l. af kulda); to absent oneself (leystist þú svá hédan næstum, at þér var engi ván lífs af mér); fig. to get oneself clear (megu vér eigi annat ætla, en leysast af nökkuru eptir slfk stórvirki).* * *t, [lauss; Ulf. lausjan = δύειν; A. S. losjan; Engl. loosen; Germ. lösen]:—to loosen, untie, Edda 29, Eg. 223, Fms. vii. 123; leysa skúa, 656. 2: the phrase, þó mun einn endi leystr vera um þetta mál, it will all be untied, end in one way, Gísl. 82, cp. Korm. (in a verse); leysa til sekkja, to untie, open the sacks, Stj. 216; leysa til sárs, to unbind a wound, Bs. ii. 180; leysa sundr, to tear asunder, Grett. 115.2. impers. it is dissolved, breaks up; þat veðr gerði mánudaginn, at skipit (acc.) leysti ( was dissolved) undir þeim, hljópu menn þá í bát, Sturl. iii. 106; sum (skip, acc.) leysti í hafi undir mönnum, were wrecked, broken up, Bs. i. 30; bein (acc.) leysti ór höfði henni, 196; leysti fót undan Jóni, Sturl. iii. 116:—of ice, snow, to thaw, þá er vár kom ok snæ leysti ok ísa, Eg. 77; kom þeyr mikill, hlupu vötn fram, ok leysti árnar, the ice broke up on the rivers, Sturl. iii. 45; þegar ísa leysir af vötnum, Fms. iv. 142; áin var leyst (thawed, open) með lönduni, en íss flaut á henni miðri, Boll. 358; vötn (acc.) mun ok skjótt leysa, Fbr. 12 new Ed.II. metaph. to free, redeem; leysa líf sitt, Nj. 114; leysa sik af hólmi, passim, see hólmr:—leysa sik, to release oneself by performing one’s duty, see aflausn, Fbr. 154; þó mun Gunnarr leysa þik af þessu máli, Nj. 64; ek mun leysa Þorstein undan ferð þessi, Eg. 542: to redeem a vow, leysa kross sinn, Fms. x. 92; leysa heit, Stj. 520; l. suðrgöngu, Nj.2. to redeem, purchase, as a law term; þau sex hundruð, er hón hafði til sín leyst, Dipl. v. 7.3. to discharge, pay; at leysa þat gjald sem á var kveðit, Fms. x. 112; hann leysti þá eitt (hundrað) í kosti, fimm í slátrum, Dipl. v. 7; leysa or leysa af bendi, to perform, Band. 3; leysa e-n undan e-u, to release, Grág. i. 362.4. to solve; hann leysti hvers manns vandræði, he loosed, cleared up all men’s distresses, he helped every man in distress, viz. with his good counsel, Nj. 30; Sturla skyldi fara fyrir þá báða feðga ok leysa mál þeirra, Bs. i. 554; leysa þrætu, to settle a strife, Róm. 295; leysa gátu, to read a riddle, Stj. 411; marga hluti spyrr konungr Gest, en hann leysir flest vel ok vitrliga, Fb. i. 346: leysa ór e-u (spurningu), to solve a difficulty, answer a question, Fms. vi. 367; nú mun ek leysa ór þinni spurningu, Bs. i. 797; karl leysti ór því öllu fróðliga sem hann spurði, Fb. i. 330, Ld. 80, Hkr. iii. 186: to absolve, in an eccl. sense, Hom. 56, K. Á. 64, Bs. passim.5. leysa út, to redeem (cp. ‘to bail out’); má vera at þú náir at leysa hann út héðan, Fms. i. 79, vii. 195: leysa út, to pay out; leysir Höskuldr út fé hans, Ld. 68; Höskuldr leysti út fé Hallgerðar með hinum bezta greiðskap, Nj. 18, Fas. i. 455: to dismiss guests with gifts (see the remarks to gjöf), leysti konungr þá út með sæmiligum gjöfum, Fms. x. 47.III. reflex. to be dissolved; tók hold þeirra at þrútna ok leysask af kulda, 623. 33.2. to absent oneself; leystisk þú svá héðan næstum, at þér var engi ván lífs af mér, Eg. 411; í þann tíma er leystisk Eyrar-floti, 78; svá hefi ek leyst ór garði láðvarðaðar, Eg. (in a verse); Máriu-messudag leysti(sk) konungr ór Græningja-sundi, Bs. i. 781.3. metaph. to redeem, relieve oneself; en hann leystisk því undan við þá, Íb. 11; en hann leystisk því af, at hann keypti at Þorgeiri lögsögu-manni hálfri mörk silfrs, Fms. x. 299; þat land er erfingjar ens dauða leysask af, Grág. ii. 238; megu vér ekki annat ætla, en leysask af nokkuru eptir slík stórvirki, Ld. 266. -
19 TAKA
* * *I)(tek; tók, tókum; tekinn), v.1) to take, catch, seize (tóku þeir laxinn ok otrinn ok báru með sér);G. tók inni vinstri hendi spjótit á lopti, G. caught the spear with his left hand;man hón taka fé okkart allt með ráni, she will take all our goods by force;taka e-n höndum, to seize one, take captive;tökum vápn vár, let us take to our weapons;2) fig., taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian;taka skírn, to be baptized;taka hvíld, to take a rest;taka flótta, to take to flight;taka rœðu, umrœðu, to begin a parley;taka ráð, to take a counsel (= taka til ráðs);taka e-n orðum, to address one;taka sættir or sættum, to accept terms;taka þenna kost, to take this choice;taka stefnu, to fix a meeting;taka boði, to accept an offer;taka sótt, to be taken ill;taka úgleði, to get out of spirits;taka andviðri, to meet with contrary winds;taka konung, to take, elect a king;taka konu, to take a wife;taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways;taka e-n or e-m vel, to receive one well;taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly;taka upp höndum, to raise the hands;3) to reach, stretch forth, touch;fremri hyrnan tók viðbeinit, the upper horn caught the collar bone;því at ek tek eigi heim í kveld, for I shall not reach home to-night;hárit tók ofan á belti, the hair came down to her waist;4) to reach and take harbour (þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu);5) to take, hold, of a vessel (ketill, er tók tvær tunnur);6) to be equivalent to, be worth (hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend);7) with infin., to begin (hann tók at yrkja, þegar er hann var ungr);nú taka öll húsin at lóga, now the whole house began to blaze;impers., þá tók at lægja veðrit, then the wind began to fall;8) to touch, regard, concern (þat allt, sem leikmenn tekr);9) to catch (up), come up with (hann var allra manna fóthvatastr, svá at engi hestr tók hann á rás);10) to start, rush (Eirikr tók út or stofunni, en konungr bað menn hlaupa eptir honum);taka á rás, taka frá, to take to running, run away (svá illt sem nú er frá at taka, þá mun þó síðarr verra);11) impers. it is taken;þá tók af veðrit (acc.) then the storm abated;kom á fótinn, svá at af tók, the stroke came on his leg, so that it was cut off;sýnina tekr frá e-m, one becomes blind;tók út skip Þangbrands, Th.’s ship drifted out;um várit er sumarhita tók, when the summer heat set in;12) with preps, and advs., taka e-n af lífi, lífdögum, taka e-n af, to take one’s life, put to death;taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive one of his title and power;taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse;taka e-t af e-m, to take a thing from one, deprive one of (er vér tókum seglit af honum, þá grét hann);taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping;taka e-t af e-m, to get frotn one (tekr hann af öllu fólki mikil lof);taka mikinn (mikil), lítinn (lítil) af e-u, to make (say) much, little of;hón tók lítil af öllu, she said little about it, took it coldly;øngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee;taka e-t af, to choose, take;G. bauð þér góð boð, en þú vildir engi af taka, G. made thee good offers, but thou wouldst take none of them;fara sem fœtr mega af taka, at the top of one’s speed;hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, as fast as possible;to abolish, do away with (lagði á þat allan hug al taka af heiðni ok fornar venjur);taka e-t aptr, to take back, render void (taka aptr þat, er ek gef); to recall (taka aptr orð, heil sín);taka á e-u, to touch (hón tók á augum hans);taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, illa á e-u, to take (a thing) well, in good part, ill, in ill part (fluttu þeir þetta fyrir jarli, en hann tók vel á);taka e-t á sik, to take upon oneself (kvaðst heldr vilja taka þat á sik at gefa honum annát augat);tóku þeir á sik svefn mikinn, they fell fast asleep;taka arf eptir e-n, to inherit one;taka e-t eptir, to get in return;með því at þú gerir svá, sem ek býð þér, skaltu nökkut eptir taka, thou shalt have some reward;taka e-t frá e-m, to take a thing away from one (þeir tóku spjótin frá þeim ok báru út á ána);taka e-n frá e-u, to deprive one of (taka e-n frá landi, ríki);taka e-t fyrir e-t, to take in return for (hann keypti sveinana ok tók fyrir þá vesl gott ok slagning); to take for, look upon as (lökum vér þat allt fyrir satt; því tek ek þat fyrir gaman);taka fyrir e-t, to refuse (tók E. eigi fyrir útanferð at sumri);taka hendi í e-t, to thrust one’s hand into;taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands with one;taka í móti, to offer resistance (þeir brendu víða bygðina, en bœndr tóku ekki í móti);taka niðr, to pull down, demolish (taka niðr til grundvallar allt þat verk); to graze a little, = taka til jarðar (þeir láta nú taka niðr hesta sína);taka niðri, to touch (feel) the bottom;taka ofan, to take down (Högni tekr ofan atgeirinn); to pull down (hann hafði látil taka ofan skála sinn);taka í sundr, to cut asunder;impers., slœmdi sverðinu til hans, svá at í sundr tók manninn, so that the man was cleft asunder;taka til e-s, to take to (tóku þá margir til at níða hann);taka til máls (orðs, orða), to begin to speak;nú er þar til máls at taka, at, now we must take up the story at this point, that;taka til varnar, to begin the defence;taka til e-s, to have recourse to, resort to (taka e-t til ráðs, bragðs); to concern (þetta mál, er til konungs tók);láta e-t til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with (Gísli lét fátt til sín taka);taka e-n til e-s, to choose, elect (Ólafr var til konungs tekinn um allt land);absol., taka til, to begin (hann hélt allt austr um Svínasund, þá tók til vald Svíakonungs);taka e-t til, to take to, do;ef hann tekr nökkut illt til, if he takes to any ill;taka um e-t, to take hold of, grasp (nú skaltu taka um fót honum);taka e-t undan, to take away;impers., undan kúnni tók nyt alla, the cow ceased to give milk;taka undan, to run away, escape (B. tók undan með rás);taka undir e-t, to take hold under a thing;hann tók undir kverkina ok kyssti hana, he took her by the chin and kissed her;to undertake, take upon oneself;H. kvaðst ekki taka mundu undir vandræði þeira, H. said he would have nothing to do with their troubles;taka undir e-t með e-m, to back, help one in a thing (vil ek, at þér takit undir þetta mál með mér);þau tóku undir þetta léttiliga, they seconded it readily;hann tók seinliga undir, he was slow to answer;taka undir, to echo, resound (fjöllin tóku undir);taka e-t undir sik, to take on hand (Gizurr tók undir sik málit); to lay hold of (hann tekr undir sik eignir þær, er K. átti í Noregi);taka e-t upp, to pick up (S. tók upp hanzka sinn);taka upp fé fyrir e-m, to seize on, confiscate;taka upp borð, to set up the tables before a meal, but also to remove them after a meal;taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode;hón tekr mart þat upp, er fjarri er mínum vilja, she takes much in hand that is far from my will;drykk ok vistir, svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take;taka upp ný goðorð, to establish new priesthoods;taka upp verknað, to take up work;taka upp stœrð, to take to pride;taka upp sök, to take up a case;taka upp draum, to interpret a dream;taka e-t upp, to choose (seg nú skjótt, hvern kost þú vill upp taka);absol., taka upp, to extend, rise (rekkjustokkr tekr upp á millum rúma okkarra);taka út, to run out (E. tók út ór stofunni);taka við e-u, to receive (A. hafði tekit við föðurarf sínum);taka vel við e-m, to receive one well, give one a hearty welcome;taka við trú, to take the faith;þeir tóku vel við, they made a bold resistance;tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off;taka yfir e-t, to extend over (hann skal eignast af Englandi þat, sem uxahúð tekr yfir);impers. to come to an end, succeed (kveðst nú vænta, at nú mundi yfir taka);þeir munu allt til vinna at yfir taki við oss, to get the better of us;13) refl., takast;f.1) taking, capture, of a fortress, prisoner;2) taking, seizing, of property;* * *pres. tek, tekr; tökum, takit, taka; pret. tók, tókt (tókst), tók, pl. tóku; subj. tæki (tœki); imperat. tak, taktú; part. tekinn: with neg. suff. tek’k-at ek, I take not, Kristni S. (in a verse); tak-a-ttu, take thou not, Fas. i. (in a verse); tekr-at, Grág. (Kb.) i. 9: [Ulf. têkan, pret. taitok = απτεσθαι; Swed. take; Dan. tage, sounded tā, ‘du tar det ikke, vil du ta det;’ Engl. take is a word borrowed from the Dan., which gradually displaced the Old Engl. niman.]A. To take hold of, seize, grasp; taka sér alvæpni, Eg. 236; tóku menn sér þar byrðar ok báru út, Egill tók undir hönd sér mjöð-drekku, 237; nú taki hest minn, ok skal ek ríða eptir honum, 699; tóku þeir skíð sín ok stigu á, 545; hann tók inni vinstri hendi spjótið ok skaut, Nj. 42; lauk upp kistu ok tók upp góð kvennmanna-klæði, Ld. 30; hann tekr nú bogann, … tekr nú kaðal einn, Fas. ii. 543; taka upp net, K. Þ. K. 90; hross skal maðr taka ok teyma ok hepta, þótt heilagt sé, id.2. to seize; þeir tóku þar herfang mikit, Nj. 43; tóku skipit ok allt þat er á var, Fms. vii. 249; þeir tóku þar skútu, viii. 438; tóku skip hans, landtjald, klæði, ix. 275; taka fé okkat allt með ráni, Nj. 5; engi maðr skal fyrir öðrum taka, Gþl. 473; hann leiddi þik til arfs … munu taka óvinir þínir ef þú kemr eigi til, Nj. 4; þeir tóku bæinn, seized, Sturl. ii. 149; kona hafði tekit ( stolen) … ok vildi hann refsa henni, Fms. vii. 330.3. to catch; Skotar munu hafa tekit njósnir allar, Nj. 126; standi menn upp ok taki hann, 130; hann skyldi taka hundinn, 114; þeir tóku á sundi mann einn, Fms. vii. 225; gröf, at taka í dýr, Flóv. 33; taka höndum, to lay hold of, take captive, Nj. 114, 275; in a good sense, Fms. x. 314.4. taka e-n af lífi, to take one from life, Fms. x. 3, Eg. 70; taka e-n af lífdögum, id., Fms. vii. 204: ellipt., taka af (af-taka), to take one off, put to death, Js. 23; taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive of …, Eg. 268; tóku þeir af eignum jarla konungs, Fms. i. 6: taka af e-m, to take a thing from one, x. 421, Nj. 103, 131, Eg. 120, Ld. 288; taka frá e-m, to take from, off, Nj. 253, K. Þ. K. 48; taka ofan, to take down, pull down, Nj. 119, 168; taka ór, to set apart, 232; taka undir sik, to take under oneself, subject, Fms. x. 24: to take charge of, Nj. 110, Eg. 725: taka upp, to take up, pick up, assume, 23.5. to take, grasp; taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands, Nj. 129; taka á lopti, to interrupt, Fms. x. 314; taka í ketil, of the ordeal, Grág. i. 381, Gkv. 3. 7; taka í jörð, to graze, of an animal, Bs. i. 338; jó lætr til jarðar taka, Skm. 15; skulu þér láta taka niðr hesta yðra, to graze a little, Band. 14 new Ed.; tók einn þeirra niðr í sinn klæðsekk, Stj.II. metaph., taka upphaf, to begin, Hom. 49; taka vöxt ok þroska, to increase, Rb. 392; taka konungdóm, Eg. 646; taka ráð, 49; taka skírn, 770; taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian, Nj. 273; taka hvíld, to take rest, 43, 115; taka á sik svefn, 252; taka ræðu, to begin a parley, Eg. 578; taka umræðu, id., Nj. 146; þau taka þá tal, Ld. 72, Fms. ii. 254; taka nærri sér, see nær l. 2; taka á sik göngu, Fbr. 101 new Ed.; taka á sik svefn, Nj.; taka eld, to light a fire, 199; taka e-n orðum, to address; taka í sætt, to receive into reconciliation, Eg. 168; taka sættir, to accept terms, id. (also taka sættum, id.); taka þenna kost, 280; taka samheldi, Fms. ix. 344; ok tóku þat fastliga, at friðr skyldi standa, declared firmly that, x. 40, v. l.; taka stefnu, to fix a meeting, xi. 400; tóku þeir stefnu í milli sín, 402; nú er svá tekið um allt landit, at …, fixed by law that …, Gþl. 275; þeir tóku fastmælum sín í milli, at …, Bret. 82; taki í lög, to take into fellowship, Fms. xi. 96; lög-taka, cp. lófa-tak, vápna-tak; Gunnarr bauð þér góð boð enn þú vildir engi af taka, thou wouldst accept none of them, Nj. 77; tók hann þann kost af, at leggja allt á konungs vald, Fms. iv. 224; ok þat tóku þeir af, ix. 367; Ólafr kvaðsk þat mundu af taka, Ld. 72; taka e-t til ráðs, or taka ráðs, bragðs, to resort to, Nj. 75, 124, 199: also, taka e-t til, to resort to, 26, Fms. xi, 253, passim (til-tæki); taka mót, to receive, Edda 15; taka e-t við, to receive in return, Fms. ii. 269; taka bætr fyrir e-t, xi. 253; með því þú görir sem ek býð þér, skaltú nökkuð eptir taka, take some reward for it, Ld. 44; þat er bæði at vér róum hart, enda mun nú mikit eptir taka, a great reward, Finnb. 232 (eptir-tekja); taka fæðu, to take food; taka corpus Domini, Mar.; taka samsæti, Fms. ii. 261; taka arf, Eg. 34; taka erfð, Gþl. 241; taka fé eptir föður sinn, Fms. xi. 47; taka laun, Nj. 68; taka veizlu, to take, receive a veizla (q. v.), Fms. xi. 239; konungr … hann tekr ( receives) af mörgum, skal hann því mikit gefa, 217; taka mikit lof, x. 367; taka helgun af Guði, Rb. 392; taka heilsu, to recover, Stj. 624; ek skal taka hæði-yrði af þér, Nj. 27; taka af honum rán ok manntjón, Ld. 64; taka úskil af íllum mönnum, Greg. 44; taka píslir ok dauða, 656 B. 30; drap hann þar menn nökkura, þótti mönnum hart at taka þat af útlendum manni, Bs. i. 19; þeir tóku mikinn andróða, Fms. viii. 438; taka andviðri, Eg. 87; þeir tóku norðan-veðr hörð, were overtaken by, Nj. 124; taka sótt, to be taken sick or ill (North E. to take ill), 29, Fms. xi. 97, Eg. 767; taka þyngd. id., Ísl. ii. 274; taka fótar-mein, Nj. 219; taka úgleði, to get out of spirits, Eg. 322; hann tók þá fáleika ok úgleði, Fms. vii. 103; hann tók langt kaf, 202; taka arftaki, to adopt, Grág. i. 232; taka konung, to take, elect a king, Fms. ix. 256; taka konu, to take a wife, x. 397; hann kvángaðisk ok tók bróður-dóttur þess manns er Finnr hét, 406; tók Magnús konungr Margrétu, 413; taka konu brott nauðga, to carry off a woman, Grág. i. 353; tók hann þá til háseta, he hired them, Eg. 404; taka far or fari, Landn. 307, Grág. ii. 406 (far, ii. 3); taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways, Fms. viii. 30; taka ferð, to start, Stj.; taka til konungs, or the like, Eg. 367, 400, Fms. vii. 252; taka til siðar, Sks. 313; taka e-n vel, to receive well; ok taki ér, herra, vel þá Hjalta ok Gizur, Bs. i. 19; tók Skota-konungr hann vel, Fms. xi. 419; taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly, Nj. 26; taka fyrir e-t, to stop, interrupt, refuse, Fms. x. 251.III. to reach, stretch forth, touch; hann beit skarð, allt þat er tennr tóku, Eg. 605; eigi djúpara enn þeim tók undir hendr, Ld. 78; skurðrinn tók á framan-verðan bakkann, Krók.; hyrnan tók andlitið, Nj. 253; rödd tekr eyru, Skálda 175; döggskórinn tók niðr akrinn upp-standanda, Fas. i. 173; hafði flóð tekit þær, swept them away, Fms. xi. 393; spjót langskept svá at vel taki skipa meðal, Sks. 385; nef hans tók austr til landsenda … véli-fjarðar tóku norðr í Finnabú, Fms. viii. 10; tekr mörkin náliga allt it efra suðr, Eg. 58; þvíat ekki tek ek heim í kveld, Nj. 275; mun ek taka þangat í dag? Hbl.; bóndans bót tekr fyrir ( encompasses) konu, hans ok börn ok hjón, N. G. L. i. 341; taka niðri, to take the ground, of a ship or thing floating, Fas. iii. 257; svá at upp tekr um klaufir, Boll. 336; at eigi tæki hann (acc.) regnit, Stj. 594; skulu vér varask, at eigi taki oss þau dæmi, Hom. 70; svá mikit er uxa-húð tekr yfir, Fas. i. 288; nær því er þú sér at taka mun en ekki ór hófi, Sks. 21; hundr bundinn svá at taki eigi til manna, Grág. ii. 119; taka höndum upp, to lift up hands, Bs. i. 735, Edda 22; ek sé fram undir brekkuna, at upp taka spjóts-oddar fimtán, Finnb. 286; þetta smíði (Babel) tók upp ór veðrum, Edda 146 (pref.); hárit tók ofan á belti, Nj. 2; stöpul er til himins tæki, 645. 71; hér til tekr en fyrsta bók, reaches here, 655 vii. 4; taka mátti hendi til fals, Eg. 285; þeir tóku fram árum, took the oars, Fms. vii. 288; smeygði á sik ok tók út höndunum, 202; þeir tóku undun, to escape, viii. 438: to reach, land, take harbour, gaf honum vel byri ok tóku Borgarfjörð, Nj. 10; tóku þeir Friðar-ey, 268; þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu, Ísl. ii. 246; byrjaði vel ok tóku Noreg, Ld. 72, 310; tóku þar land sem heitir Vatnsfjörðr, Landn. 30: ellipt., hann tók þar sem nú heitir Herjólfs-höfn, id.; þeir tóku fyrir sunnan land, 175.2. to take, hold, of a vessel; ketill or tók tvær tunnur, Fb. i. 524; lands þess er tæki ( of the value of) fjóra tigi hundraða, Sturl. i. 98, v. l.; hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend, Nj. 225: so in the phrase, það tekr því ekki, it is not worth the while; þann enn eina grip er hann átti svá at fé tæki, the sole object of value he had, Bs. i. 636.3. spec. usages; fara sem fætr mega af taka, Finnb. 288; konur æpa sem þær megu mest af taka, Al. 47, (aftak, aftaka-veðr, q. v.), Karl. 109, 196; fóru hvárir-tveggju sem af tók, went as fast as possible, Fms, iv. 304; hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, Eg. 93: in the phrase, taka mikinn, lítinn … af e-u, to make much, little of, take it to heart or lightly; mikit tekr þú af þessu, thou takest it much to heart, Lv. 10; öngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee, Ld. 105; eigi töku vér mikit af at tortryggva þá bók, þótt mart sé undarligt í sagt, we will not strongly question the truth of the book, although many wonders are told therein, Sks. 78; Óspakr kvað hana mikit af taka, said he used very strong language, Ld. 216; mikinn tekr þú af, segir konungr, thou settest much by it, said the king, Fms. vi. 206: munda ek sýnu minna hafa af tekit ef ek væra údrukkinn, I would have kept a better tongue, xi. 112; Þórvarðr tók eigi af fyrir útanferð sína, did not quite refuse the going abroad, Sturl. iii. 244; hann kvaðsk eigi taka mega af því hvat mælt væri, he did not much mind what folks said, Nj. 210; hón tók lítið af öllu, said little about it, took it coolly, Eg. 322; tók hann minna af enn áðr við Íslendinga, he spoke not so strongly of them as he used to do, Glúm. 328; ok er sendi-menn kómu tók hann lítið af, Fms. x. 101; Flosi svaraði öllu vel, en tók þó lítið af, F. gave a civil but reserved answer, Nj. 180.IV. with prepp.; taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse, Nj. 4, 179; taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping, Ölk. 35; taka skriðinn af skipinu, Fms. ii. 305; taka e-t af, to abolish, vii. 1, x. 152, Ísl. ii. 258:—taka á e-u, to touch (á-tak), Nj. 118; þegar sem nær þeim er komit ok á þeim tekit, Stj. 76; sá er tekr fyrst á funa, Gm.; þat er ok, áðr þeir taki á dómum sinum ( ere they deliver sentence), at þeir skolu eið vinna áðr, Grág. i. 64; taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, ekki vel, ílla … á e-u, to take a thing so and so, take it well, in good part, ill, in ill part, etc., Ld. 50, 248, Fms. xi. 124, Nj. 206, 265; Gunnarr talaði fátt um ok tók á öngu úlíkliga, 40; tak glaðan á ( cheerfully) við konunginn, Fms. xi. 112; þeir höfðu sagt hversu hann hafði á tekit þeim feðgum, Rd. 284; Leifr tekr á þessu eigi mjök, Fb. ii. 397; tók Börkr (á) því seinliga, Eb. 15 new Ed.:—taka eptir, to notice, observe, Sturl. i. 2 (eptir-tekt):—taka móti, to withstand, resist, Nj. 261, Fms. ix. 307, 513 (mót-tak):—taka með, to reserve, accept, iv. 340, xi. 427 (með-taka): taka við, hann tókþar ok við mörg önnur dæmi, bæði konunga æfi, he tacked to it many records, the lives of kings, etc., Ó. H. (pref.): this isolated phrase has led editors (but wrongly) to substitute hann ‘jók’ þar við:—taka aptr, to take back, render void, undo, Bs. i. 631, Nj. 191, Sks. 775; eigi má aptr taka unnit verk, a saying, Fms. ii. 11: to recall, unsay, mun ek þau orð eigi aptr taka, Ld. 42, Fms. ii. 253:—taka í, to pull off; taktu í hann, to pull his stocking off:—taka um, to take hold of, grasp, Eg. 410, Hkr. ii. 322:—taka upp, to pick up, assume; niðr at fella ok upp at taka, 625. 68, Eg. 23; taka upp borð, to put up the tables before a meal; tekr upp borð ok setr fyrir þá Butralda, Fbr. 37; vóru borð upp tekin um alla stofuna ok sett á vist, Eg. 551: but also to remove them after a meal (= taka borð ofan), 408, Hkr. ii. 192, Fms. i. 41, Orkn. 246 (see borð II); taka upp vist, to put food on the table, Vm. 168; taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode, passim; taka upp, of a body, to take up, disinter, Hkr. ii. 388; taka upp, to seize on, confiscate, Nj. 73, 207, Ld. 38, Eg. 73; þeir tóku upp ( laid waste) þorp þat er heitir Tuma-þorp, Fms. i. 151; var þá tekin upp bygð Hrolleifs, Fs. 34; hón tekr þat mart upp er fjarri er mínum vilja, Nj. 6l; at þú gefir ró reiði ok takir þat upp er minnst vandræði standi af, 175; taka upp verknað, to take up work, Ld. 34; taka upp stærð, to take to pride, Fms. x. 108; halda upp-teknu efni, i. 263; taka upp sök, mál, to take up a case, Nj. 31, 71, 231: to interpret, eigi kann ek öðruvís at ráða þenna draum … glíkliga er upp tekit, Sturl. iii. 216; ok skal svá upp taka ‘síks glóð,’ þat er ‘gull,’ Edda 127; kvæði, ef þau eru rétt kveðin ok skynsamliga upp tekin, Hkr. (pref.); tók hann svá upp, at honum væri eigi úhætt, Fms. ix. 424; drykk ok vistir svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take, iv. 92; er þat skip mikit, ok mun þat taka oss upp alla, Nj. 259; þat hjóna er meira lagði til félags skal meira upp taka, Gþl. 220; þótti þeim í hönd falla at taka upp land þetta hjá sér sjálfum, Ld. 210; skal sá sem at Kálfafelli býr taka upp vatn at sínum hlut, Vm. 168; taka upp giptu hjá Dana-konungi, Fms. xi. 426; taka upp goðorð, Nj. 151, 168, Grág. i. 24; taka upp þing. Ann. 1304 ( to restore); tókusk þá upp lög ok landsréttr, Fs. 27; taka upp vanda, Fms. vii. 280:—taka til, to take to; hefna svá at ekki fýsi annan slík firn til at taka, 655 xiii. A. 3; tóku margir þá til at níða hann, Bs. i; taka til ráða, ráðs, bragðs, Nj. 19, 75, 124; hann tók til ráða skjótt, 19; enn þó munu vér þat bragðs taka, 199; hvat skal nú til ráða taka, 124; ef hann tekr nökkut íllt til, 26; hverja úhæfu er hann tekr til, Fms. xi. 253; taka til máls, to take to talking, Nj. 16, 71; taka til orðs, or orða, 122, 230, 264; hann tók nú til at segja söguna, to take to telling a story; taka til varnar, to begin the defence, Grág. i. 60, Nj. 271; nú er þar til at taka, at …, 74; er blót tóku til, Landn. 111; þá tók til ríki Svía-konungs, Fms. iv. 118; um Slésvík þar sem Dana-ríki tók til, xi. 417: to concern, þat mun taka til yðar, Hom. 150; þetta mál er til konungs tók, Fms. xi. 105; láta til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with, Band. 23 new Ed.; Gísl lét fátt til sín taka, Fms. vii. 30; vil ek nú biðja þik at þú létir ekki til þín taka um tal várt, Nj. 184: to have recourse to, þú tekr eigi til þeirra liðsinnis ef ekki þarf, Fms. vii. 17, Grág. i. 41; taka til segls, Eg. 573, Fms. ix. 22; taka til sunds, 24; taka til e-s, to note, mark, with dislike:—taka undir, to take under a thing; hann tók undir kverkina, took her by the chin, Nj. 2; þá tók Egill undir höfða-hlut Skalla-grími, Eg. 398: to undertake, þat mál er þeir skyldi sjálfir undir taka, Hkr. i. 266; þá skal hann taka undir þá sömu þjónostu, Ó. H. 120: to back, second, hann kvaðsk ekki mundu taka undir vandræði þeirra, Nj. 182; undir þann kviðling tók Rúnolfr goði, ok sótti Hjalta um goðgá, Bs. i. 17: ek mun taka undir með þér ok styðja málit, Fms. xi. 53; hann tók ekki undir þat ráð, Fb. ii. 511; þau tóku undir þetta léttliga, seconded it readily, Ld. 150; hann tók seinliga undir, Nj. 217; hann hafði heyrt tal þeirra ok tók undir þegar, ok kvað ekki saka, Ld. 192: göra tilraun hversu þér tækit undir þetta, Fb. i. 129: to echo, blésu herblástr svá at fjöllin tóku undir, Fas. i. 505; taka undir söng, to accompany singing:—taka við, to receive; nú tóktú svá við sverði þessu, Fms. i. 15; siðan hljópu menn hans, enn hann túk við þeim, 105; jörð tekr við öldri, Hm.; til þess er akkerit tók við, grappled, took hold, Dan. holde igen, Fms. x. 135. v. l.; þar til er sjár tók við honum, Edda 153 (pref.); taka við ríki, Eg. 241, Fms. i. 7; taka við trú, Nj. 158, 159; taka við handsölum á e-u, 257; ef maðr görr við at taka við dæmdum úmaga, Grág. i. 258; taka vel við e-m, to receive well, Nj. 5; ekki torleiði tekr við yðr, no obstacle stops you, Al. 120; þeir tóku við vel ok vörðusk, made a bold resistance, Fms. i. 104; eggjuðu sumir at við skyldi taka, vii. 283; at þeir skyldi verja landit, en þeir vildu eigi við taka, xi. 386; ganga fram á mel nökkurn, ok segir Hrútr at þeir mundu þar við taka, Ld. 62; þar stóð steinn einn mikill, þar bað Kjartan þá við taka, 220; seg þú æfi-sögu þína, Ásmundr, en þá skal Egill við taka, tell thy life’s tale, Asmund, and then shall Egil take his turn, Fas. iii. 374; tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off:—taka yfir, hann vildi eigi til ráða nema hann ætlaði at yfir tæki, Fms. iv. 174; þeir munu allt til vinna, at yfir taki með oss, Nj. 198; at eyrendi þeirra skyldi eigi lyktuð né yfir tekin, Fms. iv. 224.V. to take to, begin:1. with infin., tóku menn at binda sár sín, Eg. 93; hann tók at yrkja þegar er hann var ungr, 685; hans afli tók at vaxa, Fms. viii. 47; á þeim veg er ek tæka ganga, Sks. 3; taka at birtask, 568; tekr at dimma, birta … rigna, it gets dim, takes to darken … rain; allt þat er hann tekr at henda, Nj. 5; þá tók at lægja veðrit, 124; tók þá at morna, 131; tók þá at nátta, Fms. ix. 54; kvölda tekr = Lat. vesperascit, Luke xxiv. 29.2. in other phrases, taka á rás, to take to running, to run, Nj. 253, Eg. 216, 220, Eb. 62 (hófu á rás, 67 new Ed.), Hrafn. 7: ellipt., tók bogmaðr ok hans menn á land upp undan, they took to the inland and escaped, Fms. ix. 275; tók hann þegar upp um brú, viii. 169; svá íllt sem nú er frá at taka (to escape, shun), þá mun þó síðarr verr, Fs. 55; taka flótta, to take to flight, Hm. 30; Eirekr tók út ór stofunni, took out of the room, ran out, Sturl. ii. 64; þeir tóku út eitt veðr allir, stood out to sea with the same wind, Fb. ii. 243.VI. with dat., to take to, receive (perh. ellipt. for taka við- e-u); jarl tók vel sendi-mönnum ok vináttu-málum konungs, Fms. i. 53; konungr tók honum vel ok blíðliga, vii. 197; tekit mundu vér hafa kveðju þinni þóttú hefðir oss fyrri fagnat, Ld. 34; Grímr tók því seinliga, Eg. 764; Sigurðr tók því máli vel, 38, Fms. x. 2; konungr tók þá vel orðum Þórólfs, Eg. 44; hann tók því þakksamliga, Fms. i. 21; taka vel þeirra eyrendum, x. 33; Barði tók þessu vel, Ld. 236; Hákon tók því seinliga, Fms. i. 74; eigi mun konungr taka því þótt slík lygi sé upp borin fyrir hann, Eg. 59; tók Brynjólfr þá sættum fyrir Björn, 168; Njáll átti hlut at, at þeir skyldi taka sættum, Nj. 120; taka handsölum á fé, 257; taka heimildum á e-u, Fms. x. 45; taka fari, Grág. ii. 399, Nj. 111, 258 (see far); taka bóli, to take a farm (on lease), Gþl. 328, 354; mun ek máli taka fyrir alla Íslenzka menn þá er á skipi eru, speak for them, Bs. i. 421.VII. impers. it is taken; hann brá upp hendinni ok tók hana af honum ok höfuðit af konunginum, Nj. 275; ok tók af nasarnar, Fms. x. 135, v. l.; þá tók af veðrit (acc.), the weather ‘took up’ (as is said in North of England), the storm abated. Fas. i. 157; svá at þar tæki af vega alla, all roads were stopped, Fms, iii. 122; af þeim tók málit ok görask úfærir, Fas. ii. 549; kom á höndina fyrir ofan úlflið svá at af tók, Nj. 84; kom á fótinn svá at af tók, 123; þá tók efa af mörgum manni, Fms. iii. 8; sýnina tekr frá e-m, to become blind, x. 339; undan kúnni tók nyt alla, Eb. 316; jafnskjótt tók ór verkinn allan, Fms. iv. 369; tók út skip Þangbrands ór Hitará, she drifted out, Bs. i. 15; í þat mund dags er út tók eykðina, when the time of ‘eykð’ was nearly passed, Fms. xi. 136; um várit er sumar-hita tók, when the summer heat set in, Fs. 67; réru svá skjótt at ekki tók (viz. þá) á vatni, Fms. vii. 344.2. as a naut. term, to clear, weather a point; veðr var litið ok tók þeim skamt frá landi, the weather was still, and they kept close in shore, Fms. vi. 190: hence the mod. naut. phrase, e-m tekr, to clear, weather; mér tók fyrir nesit, I cleared, weathered the ness; vindr þver, svo að þeim tekr ekki.3. þar er eigi of tekr torf eðr grjót, where neither is at hand, Grág. ii. 262; þau dæmi tekr til þessa máls, the proofs of this are, that when …, Hom. 127.B. Reflex., takask mikit á hendr, to take much in hand, Band. 3, Nj. 228, Fms. i. 159; tókumk ek þat á hendr, xi. 104; láta af takask, to let oneself be deprived of, Eg. 296; takask e-n á hendr.2. to be brought about, take effect, succeed; cp. þykkir mikit í hættu hversu þér teksk, Ld. 310; þat tóksk honum, he succeeded, Bárð. 167; tekst þá tveir vilja, it succeeds when two will, i. e. joint efforts prevail, a saying:—takask til, to happen; Ásgrími tóksk svá til (it so happened to A.), sem sjaldan var vant, at vörn var í máii hans, Nj. 92; ef svá vill til takask. Fas. i. 251; svá erviðliga sem þeim hafði til tekizk at herja á þá feðga, Fms. i. 184; mér hefir úgiptuliga tekizk, Ld. 252; þætti mér allmiklu máli skipta at þér tækisk stórmannliga, that thou wouldst behave generously, Hkr. ii. 32; hefir þetta svá tekizk sem ván var at, er hann var barn at aldri, 268.3. to take place, begin; tóksk orrosta, Nj. 8; teksk þar orrosta, 122; ráð takask, of a marriage; en ef þá takask eigi ráðin, if the wedding takes not place then, Grág. i. 311; lýkr svá at ráðin skyldi takask, 99; ráð þau skyldi takask at öðru sumri, Eg. 26, Fms. x. 40: to be realised, hvatamaðr at þessi ferð skyldi takask, Ld. 240; síðan er mægð hafdi tekizk með þeim, since they had intermarried, Eg. 37; takask með þeim góðar ástir, they came to love one another much, of newly-married people, passim; féráns dómr teksk, Grág. i. 95; takask nú af heimboðin, to cease, Ld. 208; ok er allt mál at ættvíg þessi takisk af, 258.II. recipr., takask orðum, to speak to one another, Fms. xi. 13; ok er þeir tókusk at orðum, spurði hann …, Eg. 375; bræðr-synir takask arf eptir, entreat one another, Gþl. 241; ef menn takask fyrir árar eða þiljur, take from one another, 424: takask á, to wrestle, Bárð. 168; takask fangbrögðum, Ld. 252, Ísl. ii. 446: takask í hendr, to shake hands, Grág. i. 384, Nj. 3, 65.III. part. tekinn; vóru þá tekin ( stopped) öll borgar-hlið ok vegar allir, at Norðmönnum kæmi engi njósn, Fms. vi. 411: Steinþórr var til þess tekinn, at …, S. was particularly named as …, Eb. 32, 150; hann var til þess tekinn, at honum var verra til hjóna en öðrum mönnum, Grett. 70 new Ed. (cp. mod. usage, taka til e-s, to wonder at): lá hann ok var mjök tekinn, very ill, Sturl. i. 89: Álfhildr var þungliga tekin, ok gékk henni nær dauða, Fms. iv. 274; hann var mjök tekinn ok þyngdr af líkþrá, ii. 229; þú ert Ílla at tekin fyrir vanheilsu sakir, vii. 244; ú-tekin jörð, an untaken, unclaimed estate, Sturl. iii. 57, Gþl. 313.2. at af teknum þeim, except, Fms. x. 232; at af teknum úvinum sínum, 266, (Latinism.) -
20 loose
lu:s
1. прил.
1) а) свободный;
непривязанный, неприкрепленный;
спущенный с цепи, выпущенный из клетки и т. п. Her hair hung loose to her shoulders. ≈ Ее волосы свободно свисали на плечи. The dog ran loose in the yard. ≈ Собака свободно бегала по двору. to come loose ≈ развязаться;
отделиться get loose - let loose б) несвязанный;
неупакованный The loose papers blew off the desk. ≈ Свободно лежащие бумаги сдуло со стола. ∙ Syn: unbound, untied, unfastened, free, freed, liberated;
unchained, unfettered, unleashed, uncaged, unimprisoned;
unattached, unconnected, unjoined
2) а) ненатянутый ride with a loose rein б) неплотно прикрепленный;
болтающийся, шатающийся;
обвислый loose end ≈ свободный конец (веревки, троса и т. п.)
3) просторный, широкий( об одежде) Is that shirt loose enough? ≈ Не тесна ли эта рубашка? Syn: free, not fitting tightly, not binding, not tight, not fastened
4) а) неопределенный, неточный, слишком общий Her logic is too loose to make much sense. ≈ Ее логика слишком туманна, чтобы иметь какой-то глубокий смысл. loose translation б) небрежный, неряшливый ∙ Years of loose living made him soft. ≈ Годы беспутной жизни подорвали его здоровье. loose morals ≈ распущенные нравы Syn: inexact, imprecise, inaccurate, vague, careless, slack, heedless
5) распущенный, безнравственный;
распутный, развратный Syn: wanton, profligate, abandoned, dissipated, debauched, wild, fast, dissolute, licentious, immoral, libertine, lewd, unbridled, unconstrained, unchaste, rakehelly
6) неплотный (о ткани) ;
рыхлый( о почве)
7) тех. холостой (ход) ∙ at a loose end
2. нареч. свободно и пр. [см. loose
1. ]
3. гл.
1) а) освобождать;
спускать с цепи, выпускать из клетки и т. п. Loose the hounds. ≈ Выпусти собак. They loosed the prisoners' bonds and set them free. ≈ Они развязали веревки, связывающие руки заключенных, и выпустили их. б) развязывать;
отвязывать в) распускать( волосы) г) открывать( задвижку) д) Syn: untie, unbind, unfasten, loosen, undo;
free, set free, release, let go, liberate;
unbridle, unshackle, unchain, unleash, unmanacle, unhandcuff
2) ослаблять, делать просторнее (пояс и т. п.) Syn: slacken, loosen
3) выстрелить (тж. loose off) Loosing off his last arrow, the hunter prayed that the deer would fall. ≈ Выпустив последнюю стрелу, охотник взмолился, чтобы олень упал.
4) церк. отпускать грехи ∙ loose off
4. сущ. выход, проявление( чувств и т. п.) to be on the loose ≈ кутить, вести беспутный образ жизни свободный выход;
открытое проявление - to give (a) * to one's tongue дать волю языку;
развязать язык - to give (a) * to one's feelings дать волю /выход/ своим чувствам > on the * в разгуле, в загуле;
на свободе, на воле > to be on the * кутить, разгуляться;
распуститься, опуститься свободный - to let * выпускать;
освобождать;
давать волю( воображению, чувству и т. п.) - children let * from school дети, отпущенные из школы - to let * one's indignation дать волю своему негодованию, открыто выразить свой гнев - to let * at smb. набрасываться на кого-л. с руганью - to let a dog * on smb. спустить /натравить/ на кого-л. собаку - to get /to break/ * вырваться на свободу;
сорваться с цепи - he got one hand * он высвободил одну руку - to cut * оторваться;
сбежать;
разойтись, дать себе волю - to cut * from one's family бросить семью, уйти из семьи - after the first game he cut * and won the match easily после первого гейма он разошелся и легко выиграл встречу - the dog is too dangerous to be left * эту собаку слишком опасно оставлять непривязанной несвязанный;
неупакованный - * goods развесные товары - * flowers отдельные цветы (не в букете) - to carry one's small change * in one's pocket носить медные деньги прямо в кармане (не в кошельке) - to buy sweets * покупать конфеты на вес или поштучно несдержанный - * bowels понос - * tongue болтливость - to have a * tongue не уметь держать язык за зубами;
болтать лишнее нетугой - * belt свободный /нетугой/ пояс - * collar просторный ворот неприлегающий, широкий - * clothes широкая /просторная/ одежда - * coat свободное пальто без пояса незакрепленный;
ненатянутый;
болтающийся;
шатающийся - * end незакрепленный /свободный/ конец( каната, троса и т. п.) - * tooth шатающийся зуб - * nail расшатавшийся гвоздь - * window окно, в которое дует;
дребезжащее окно - * joint (медицина) болтающийся сустав - * thread висящая нитка - * cheeks обвислые щеки - * knot слабый узел - * masonry сухая кладка( без раствора) - * dye непрочная окраска - * part отдельная деталь;
запасная часть;
незатянутая деталь - to come * развязаться;
открепиться, отделиться - some of the pages have come * некоторые страницы оторвались - she wears her hair * она не подбирает волосы /ходит с распущенными волосами/ - the button is * пуговица болтается /вот-вот оторвется/ неопределенный;
неточный;
расплывчатый - * translation вольный перевод;
приблизительный перевод - * calculations неточные /приблизительные/ расчеты - * construction расширительное толкование( закона) - * statement расплывчатое заявление - * meaning of the word широкий смысл слова - * thinker слабый мыслитель - * style небрежный стиль;
раскованность слога распущенный - * conduct распущенность - * woman безнравственная женщина - to lead a * life вести беспутную жизнь непорядочный, безответственный - * talk безответственная болтовня неплотный;
рыхлый;
редкий - * fabric неплотная ткань - * soil рыхлая почва - * rocks (геология) слабо сцементированные породы - * handwriting размашистый почерк - in * order( военное) в расчлененном строю нескладный, неуклюжий - * build /make/ нескладная фигура( техническое) холостой - * running холостой ход( химическое) свободный, несвязанный отбитый (об угле) > * fish беспутный человек;
шлюха > at a * end без определенной работы, без занятий, без дела;
нерешенный > at * hours в свободное время, на досуге > to have a screw * слегка тронуться /помешаться/;
винтика не хватает > there's a screw * somewhere что-то здесь не в порядке, что-то не так /неладно/ > to ride with a * rein свободно пустить лошадь;
отпустить поводья;
давать кому-л. много воли, распускать > he is * in the bean /in the upper story/ он не в своем уме;
у него крыша поехала > * as goose нескладный, неуклюжий;
как медведь > * cough мокрый кашель > to sit * to smth. не проявлять интереса к чему-л., оставаться равнодушным к чему-л. > to hang * (сленг) быть совершенно невозмутимым > just hang *! не обращай внимания!;
плюнь! > * play зонная защита (футбол) ;
учебно-тренировочный бой (фехтование) > * cannon "пушка, сорвавшаяся с лафета", источник повышенной опасности (о человеке) ;
человек, от которого всего можно ожидать;
как с цепи сорвался освобождать, выпускать - to * one's hold выпустить из рук, отпустить давать волю - his tongue was *d by drink вино развязало ему язык освобождать (от обязательства) ;
прощать (долг и т. п.) откреплять;
отвязывать (лодку, веревку) распускать (волосы) развязывать;
ослаблять (пояс и т. п.) - to * a knot развязать узел;
ослабить узел - to * the fetters развязать путы;
(образное) разбить оковы сломать (печать) пускать, выпускать (стрелу) ;
выстрелить (морское) отдавать (снасть) - to * sails отдавать паруса - to * for sea (разговорное) сниматься с якоря at a ~ end без определенной работы, без дела at a ~ end в беспорядке to be on the ~ кутить, вести беспутный образ жизни ~ свободный;
to break loose вырваться на свободу;
сорваться с цепи;
to come loose развязаться;
отделиться ~ выход, проявление (чувств и т. п.) ;
to give a loose (to) дать волю (чувству) to give a ~ to one's tongue развязать язык loose свободно и пр. ~ без упаковки ~ выпускать ~ выстрелить (тж. loose off) ~ выход, проявление (чувств и т. п.) ;
to give a loose (to) дать волю (чувству) ~ не (-плотно) прикрепленный;
болтающийся, шатающийся;
расхлябанный;
обвислый;
loose end свободный конец (каната, троса и т. п.) ;
loose leaf вкладной лист ~ небрежный, неряшливый ~ незакрепленный ~ ненатянутый ~ неопределенный ~ неплотный (о ткани) ;
рыхлый (о почве) ~ несвязанный, плохо упакованный, не упакованный в ящик, коробку ~ неточный, неопределенный, слишком общий ~ неточный ~ неупакованный ~ освобождать, давать волю;
to loose one's hold (of smth.) выпустить (что-л.) из рук;
wine loosed his tongue вино развязало ему язык ~ освобождать ~ освобождать от обязательств ~ ослаблять, делать просторнее (пояс и т. п.) ~ откидной ~ церк. отпускать грехи ~ просторный, широкий (об одежде) ~ развязывать;
отвязывать;
распускать (волосы) ;
открывать (задвижку) ~ расплывчатый ~ распущенный человек;
loose morals распущенные нравы ~ свободный;
to break loose вырваться на свободу;
сорваться с цепи;
to come loose развязаться;
отделиться ~ свободный ~ свободный выход ~ тех. холостой;
loose bowels склонность к поносу;
to sit loose (to smth.) не проявлять интереса (к чему-л.) unloose: unloose, unloosen = loose ~ тех. холостой;
loose bowels склонность к поносу;
to sit loose (to smth.) не проявлять интереса (к чему-л.) ~ box денник (для лошади) ~ не (-плотно) прикрепленный;
болтающийся, шатающийся;
расхлябанный;
обвислый;
loose end свободный конец (каната, троса и т. п.) ;
loose leaf вкладной лист ~ распущенный человек;
loose morals распущенные нравы ~ освобождать, давать волю;
to loose one's hold (of smth.) выпустить (что-л.) из рук;
wine loosed his tongue вино развязало ему язык ~ translation вольный перевод ~ translation небрежный, неточный перевод ~ тех. холостой;
loose bowels склонность к поносу;
to sit loose (to smth.) не проявлять интереса (к чему-л.) ~ освобождать, давать волю;
to loose one's hold (of smth.) выпустить (что-л.) из рук;
wine loosed his tongue вино развязало ему язык (to ride) with a ~ rein (обращаться) мягко, без строгости ( to ride) with a ~ rein свободно пустить лошадь
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