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21 to bark up the wrong tree
«Лаять не у того дерева», или «обращаться не по адресу». Эта фраза пришла из американского охотничьего сленга, в частности из охоты на енотов. Так как еноты — ночные животные, охота на них обычно велась ночью. Спасаясь от погони, еноты влезали на деревья, а собаки, преследовавшие их в темноте, иногда по ошибке лаяли не у того дерева, где спрятался енот.It's no good coming to me for money: I have none. You are barking up the wrong tree. — Не стоило приходить ко мне за деньгами: у меня их нет. Вы обратились не по адресу.
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22 bark up the wrong tree
expr infmlThat's all punk. You're barking up the wrong tree — Все это туфта. Вы поперли не в ту степь
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23 tree
tri:(the largest kind of plant, with a thick, firm, wooden stem and branches: We have three apple trees growing in our garden.) árbol- treetop- tree-trunk
- tree line
tree n árboltr[triː]1 árbol nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at the top of the tree estar en la cúspideyou can't see the wood for the trees los árboles no dejan ver el bosquetree surgeon arboricultor,-ratree trunk troncotree ['tri:] n: árbol mn.• árbol (Informática) s.m.n.• árbol s.m.triːnoun árbol mapple/palm/walnut tree — manzano m/palmera f/nogal m
money doesn't grow on trees — el dinero no crece en los árboles, el dinero cuesta ganarlo
to be barking up the wrong tree — errar* el tiro
you/one can't see the forest o (BrE) the wood for the trees — los árboles no dejan ver el bosque; (before n)
tree house — cabaña construida en un árbol para juegos infantiles
tree line — límite a partir del cual no crece vegetación boscosa
tree surgeon — arboricultor, -tora m,f
[triː]tree trunk — tronco m
1. N1) (Bot) árbol mtree of knowledge — árbol m de la ciencia
- be at the top of the tree- be out of one's tree- be up a tree- be barking up the wrong tree- we can't see the wood or the forest for the treesfamily2) (for shoes) horma f3) [of saddle] arzón m2.VT [+ animal] hacer refugiarse en un árbol3.CPDtree creeper N — trepatroncos mf inv
tree house N — casita f en un árbol
tree hugger * N — (esp US) hum fanático(-a) m / f del medioambiente
tree planting N — plantación f de árboles
tree surgeon N — arboricultor(a) m / f
tree trunk N — tronco m (de árbol)
* * *[triː]noun árbol mapple/palm/walnut tree — manzano m/palmera f/nogal m
money doesn't grow on trees — el dinero no crece en los árboles, el dinero cuesta ganarlo
to be barking up the wrong tree — errar* el tiro
you/one can't see the forest o (BrE) the wood for the trees — los árboles no dejan ver el bosque; (before n)
tree house — cabaña construida en un árbol para juegos infantiles
tree line — límite a partir del cual no crece vegetación boscosa
tree surgeon — arboricultor, -tora m,f
tree trunk — tronco m
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24 wrong
[roŋ] 1. adjective1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) errado2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) errado3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) errado4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) errado5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) errado2. adverb(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) erradamente3. noun(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) mal4. verb(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) ofender- wrongful- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong* * *[rɔŋ] n 1 injustiça. 2 pecado, iniqüidade. 3 ofensa, injúria, agravo. 4 dano. 5 mal. 6 crime, delito, erro, transgressão de um preceito legal. • vt 1 ser injusto para com. 2 tratar injustamente. 3 proceder mal, fazer mal a. 4 causar dano ou prejuízo a, prejudicar. 5 enganar, defraudar (of por). 6 ofender, injuriar. 7 violar. 8 desonrar (uma mulher). • adj 1 errado, incorreto, errôneo, falso. you are wrong / você está errado. you hit upon the wrong person / você topou com a pessoa errada. 2 que induz em erro, desacertado. 3 impróprio, inconveniente, inoportuno. 4 injusto. 5 mau, iníquo. 6 indevido. 7 ilegal, em desacordo com a lei. 8 em mau estado ou condição, que não funciona (bem), fora de ordem. 9 insatisfatório. • adv (também wrongly) 1 mal, erradamente, ao contrário, erroneamente, incorretamente, desacertadamente, sem razão. I guessed wrong / não acertei em minha suposição, errei em meu palpite. 2 impropriamente. 3 injustamente. 4 indevidamente. 5 iniquamente. 6 ilegalmente. 7 insatisfatoriamente. a wrong guess uma suposição errônea ou um palpite errado. a wrong letter/ font Typogr erro de composição. don’t put him in the wrong não lhe faça injustiça. don’t put him in the wrong with her não o ponha em desarmonia ou evite que se desentenda com ela ou a hostilize. he got him wrong with Mr. A ele o pôs em descrédito com o Sr. A. he got me in wrong ele me desacreditou, minou meu bom conceito. he is in the wrong box ele está numa maçada, num aperto, em dificuldades. he is the wrong side out ele está mal-humorado. I am wronged sou vítima de uma injustiça. in the wrong a) ter uma visão errônea. b) ter uma posição injusta. it was wrong of him foi um erro dele, ele errou (em agir assim). my watch is/ goes wrong meu relógio está errado, não anda bem. now he laughs at the wrong side of his mouth ele perdeu a vontade de rir. on the wrong side of fifty acima dos cinqüenta. rightly or wrongly justa ou injustamente, com ou sem razão. she took it the wrong way ela levou a mal. she was born on the wrong side of the blanket sl ela é filha ilegítima. she was born on the wrong side of the tracks ela nasceu na parte pobre da cidade. something is wrong with this barometer (algo em) este barômetro não está em ordem. the wrong side a) o avesso (pano, tecido). b) o reverso (da medalha). the wrong side out ao avesso. the wrong thing o errado, a coisa errada. they can prove you wrong eles lhe podem provar que você está errado. they told him wrong eles lhe deram informação errada. to be barking up the wrong tree dar murro em ponta de faca, tentar fazer algo sem nenhuma chance de sucesso. to be caught on the wrong foot ter de agir quando não se está preparado. to do wrong agir ilegalmente, imoralmente. to do wrong to someone, to do someone wrong cometer uma injustiça com, ser injusto com. he did me wrong / ele cometeu uma injustiça para comigo, foi injusto. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick entender errado completamente. we got hold of the wrong end of the stick / fig nós pegamos o bonde errado, demos um pulo errado. to get in wrong with, to get on the wrong side of causar antagonismo em, causar má impressão em. we got in wrong with them / nós lhes causamos má impressão. to get out of bed on the wrong side levantar com o pé esquerdo (estar de mau humor). he has got out of bed on the wrong side / ele se levantou com o pé esquerdo (está de mau humor). to get wrong entender mal, não entender, interpretar mal. don’t get me wrong / não me entenda mal. to go wrong a) sair errado, acabar mal. b) errar. c) tomar um mau caminho, desencaminhar. d) funcionar mal. his lungs went wrong / ele começou a sofrer dos pulmões, ficou tuberculoso. to right a wrong corrigir uma injustiça, fazer justiça. to start/ get off on the wrong foot começar mal. two wrongs don’t make a right um erro não justifica o outro. we were in the wrong nós estávamos sem a razão, estávamos errados. we wrong him in thinking that... somos injustos com ele pensando que... what’s wrong? o que há de errado? o que aconteceu? what’s wrong with a cigarette? que tal um cigarro? what’s wrong with N.? o que há com N.? you got it wrong você o entendeu, calculou ou interpretou mal, você se enganou. -
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{rɔŋ}
I. 1. нереден, лош, несправедлив, неморален, грешен
lying is WRONG не е хубаво да се лъже
it was WRONG of you to... не беше редно от твоя страна да
2. не в ред, повреден, в лошо/ненормално състояние
what's WRONG with you? какво ти е? какво ти се е случило? something is WRONG with my eyes очите ми нещо не са в ред
my watch has gone WRONG часовникът ми се е повредил
what's WRONG with рaзг. че какво не ти харесва в, какъв кусур намираш на, какво лошо има, много си е хубаво
3. неправилен, неверен, погрешен (зa отговор, постъпка, метод и пр.), друг (не който трябва)
WRONG fount печ. буква и пр. с погрешен шрифт
he came on the WRONG day тoй дойде не на уречения ден
in the WRONG box прен. в неудобно/неизгодно/трудно положение, не на място
to take the WRONG road/train, etc. сбърквам пътя/влака и пр.
to have/get hold of the WRONG end of the stick прен. разбирам съвсем погрешно, напълно греша
4. неподходящ, неподобаващ, нежелан
that was the WRONG thing to say това не биваше да казваш
5. неточен, противоречащ на фактите, лъжлив, неправ, грешащ
to be WRONG сбърквам, греша, не съм прав, лъжа се, заблуждавам се
to prove someone WRONG доказвам, че някой греши/не е прав
6. обратен, опаков, прен. неподхождащ, не за показване
the WRONG side of a fabric, etc. опаковата страна на тъкан и пр.
WRONG side out наопаки, откъм опакото
WRONG'un разг. лош/опак човек
WRONG side up с главата надолу, наопаки
II. adv неправилно, погрешно (обик. в крайна позиция)
to get someone /something WRONG разбирам някого/нещо погрешно
to get in WRONG with someone ам. разг. навличам си неприязънта/гнева на някого
to get someone in WRONG ставам причина някой да изпадне в немилост
to go WRONG сбърквам пътя, прен. отклонявам се от правия път, пропадам, разг. повреждам се (за машина и пр.), не давам резултат, обърквам се, провалям се, пропадам (за планове и пр.)
III. n неправда, беззаконие, злина, зло, лоша постъпка, обида
to do WRONG греша, прегрешавам, извършвам нарушение
to do someone WRONG постъпвам зле/несправедливо с/оскърбявам някого
to be in the WRONG нося вината/виновен съм за (грешка, кавга и пр.), заблуждавам се, греша
to put someone in the WRONG прехвърлям вината върху някого, изкарвам някого виновен
to right a WRONG поправям зло, оправям нередност/несправедливост
IV. 1. постъпвам несправедливо към, напакостявам/навреждам на, оклеветявам, набеждавам
2. обиждам, наскърбявам, причинявам зло на* * *{rъn} a 1. нереден, лош; несправедлив; неморален, грешен; lying(2) {rъn} adv неправилно, погрешно (обик. в крайна позиция); to{3} {rъn} n неправда, беззаконие; злина, зло; лоша постъпка;{4} {rъn} v 1. постъпвам несправедливо към; напакостявам/навреж* * *увреждане; сбъркан; обидa; крив; невярно; неправилен; несправедливост; нереден;* * *1. he came on the wrong day тoй дойде не на уречения ден 2. i. нереден, лош, несправедлив, неморален, грешен 3. ii. adv неправилно, погрешно (обик. в крайна позиция) 4. iii. n неправда, беззаконие, злина, зло, лоша постъпка, обида 5. in the wrong box прен. в неудобно/неизгодно/трудно положение, не на място 6. it was wrong of you to... не беше редно от твоя страна да 7. iv. постъпвам несправедливо към, напакостявам/навреждам на, оклеветявам, набеждавам 8. lying is wrong не е хубаво да се лъже 9. my watch has gone wrong часовникът ми се е повредил 10. that was the wrong thing to say това не биваше да казваш 11. the wrong side of a fabric, etc. опаковата страна на тъкан и пр 12. to be in the wrong нося вината/виновен съм за (грешка, кавга и пр.), заблуждавам се, греша 13. to be wrong сбърквам, греша, не съм прав, лъжа се, заблуждавам се 14. to do someone wrong постъпвам зле/несправедливо с/оскърбявам някого 15. to do wrong греша, прегрешавам, извършвам нарушение 16. to get in wrong with someone ам. разг. навличам си неприязънта/гнева на някого 17. to get someone /something wrong разбирам някого/нещо погрешно 18. to get someone in wrong ставам причина някой да изпадне в немилост 19. to go wrong сбърквам пътя, прен. отклонявам се от правия път, пропадам, разг. повреждам се (за машина и пр.), не давам резултат, обърквам се, провалям се, пропадам (за планове и пр.) 20. to have/get hold of the wrong end of the stick прен. разбирам съвсем погрешно, напълно греша 21. to prove someone wrong доказвам, че някой греши/не е прав 22. to put someone in the wrong прехвърлям вината върху някого, изкарвам някого виновен 23. to right a wrong поправям зло, оправям нередност/несправедливост 24. to take the wrong road/train, etc. сбърквам пътя/влака и пр 25. what's wrong with you? какво ти е? какво ти се е случило? something is wrong with my eyes очите ми нещо не са в ред 26. what's wrong with рaзг. че какво не ти харесва в, какъв кусур намираш на, какво лошо има, много си е хубаво 27. wrong fount печ. буква и пр. с погрешен шрифт 28. wrong side out наопаки, откъм опакото 29. wrong side up с главата надолу, наопаки 30. wrong'un разг. лош/опак човек 31. не в ред, повреден, в лошо/ненормално състояние 32. неподходящ, неподобаващ, нежелан 33. неправилен, неверен, погрешен (зa отговор, постъпка, метод и пр.), друг (не който трябва) 34. неточен, противоречащ на фактите, лъжлив, неправ, грешащ 35. обиждам, наскърбявам, причинявам зло на 36. обратен, опаков, прен. неподхождащ, не за показване* * *wrong[rɔʃ] I. adj 1. погрешен; не който трябва, друг, неподходящ; on the \wrong track на крив (погрешен) път; \wrong fount (съкр. w.f.) буква от друг шрифт; the \wrong side of a cloth опако на плат; \wrong side out наопаки; \wrong side up с главата надолу; on the \wrong side of 40 прехвърлил четиридесетте; to get hold of the \wrong end of the stick прен. разбирам (тълкувам) криво; to go down the \wrong way (за храна) отивам в кривото гърло; to get out of bed on the \wrong side ставам накриво (със задника нагоре); to get on the \wrong side of s.o., ам. to get in \wrong with s.o. навличам си нечия враждебност (неблагоразположение); to be barking up the \wrong tree не се моля на когото трябва, не съм намерил човека; 2. неправилен, погрешен, неверен, крив, неправ; my watch is \wrong часовникът ми не е верен; to be \wrong греша, бъркам, лъжа се, заблуждавам се (in в); to get a name \wrong сбърквам име; 3. нереден, осъдителен, неморален, лош; it is very \wrong of him to... много лошо прави, дето ...; there is nothing \wrong about it в това няма нищо нередно; 4. не в ред, в лошо състояние; there is s.th. \wrong somewhere нещо не е наред, нещо куца; I hope there is nothing \wrong дано да не се е случило нещо лошо; what's \wrong with...? какво му е лошото на (какво му липсва), какъв кусур има? защо да не? II. adv неправилно, невярно, погрешно, криво, накриво, не накъдето трябва; to get it \wrong 1) изтълкувам погрешно; не разбирам правилно; 2) отговарям неправилно, давам неверен отговор; to go \wrong сбърквам, сгрешавам; тръгвам по крив път (и прен.); не успявам, пропадам (за планове); III. n 1. неправда, беззаконие; зло; to do \wrong върша зло (неправда); to be in the \wrong не съм прав, неправ съм, греша, лъжа се, заблуждавам се; two \wrongs don't make a right злото не се поправя със зло; 2. несправедливост, злина, обида, оскърбление; to do s.o. a \wrong постъпвам несправедливо с (нанасям обида на, онеправдавам) някого; to put in the \wrong изкарвам крив, стоварвам вината върху; to right a \wrong поправям зло (несправедливост); IV. v 1. онеправдавам, постъпвам несправедливо (към), пакостя, напакостявам (на), вредя (на), увреждам; 2. несправедлив съм към, съдя погрешно, имам погрешно мнение за, приписвам погрешно лоши подбуди на. -
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1. n вред; зло; обидаirreparable wrong — непоправимый, необратимый вред
2. n неправда; неправильность; ошибочность3. n несправедливость; неправомерность; неоправданностьto right a wrong — восстановить справедливость; компенсировать вред
4. n юр. правонарушение, деликтcriminal wrong — уголовное правонарушение; преступление
actionable wrong — деликт, преследуемый в исковом порядке
5. a неправильный, неверный, ошибочный; ложный6. a неподходящий, несоответствующий; не тот, который нуженto take the wrong turning — свернуть не туда, куда нужно
the wrong kind of paper — не такая бумага, как нужно
7. a неуместный8. a дурной; порочный, аморальный; неэтичный9. a несправедливый; неоправданный10. a неудовлетворительныйI hope there is nothing wrong — надеюсь, ничего не произошло
11. a неисправный12. a левый, изнаночный13. a полигр. чужойwrong fount — «чужой»
you are not far wrong — да, это почти так; вы и основном правы
to be born on the wrong side of the tracks — родиться в бедной семье; выйти из низов
to get off on the wrong foot — неудачно начать; произвести плохое впечатление
to have hold of the wrong end of the stick — неправильно понять, превратно истолковать, извратить
14. adv неправильно, неверно, ошибочноwrong belief — неправильное мнение, заблуждение
15. adv предосудительно; неподобающеembarrassment made him act wrong — от смущения он делал не то, что следовало
16. adv дурно, плохо; несправедливо17. adv в неправильном направленииwrong runway — ВПП, не соответствующая заданию на полет
things are all wrong — всё идёт не так, всё пошло прахом
18. v быть несправедливым; приписывать дурные побуждения19. v вредить, причинять зло; обижать20. v позорить, бесчестить21. v обесчестить соблазнить, совратить22. v отнимать; лишать23. v нанести телесное повреждениеСинонимический ряд:1. awry (adj.) amiss; awry2. bad (adj.) amiss; bad; corrupt; crooked; depraved; dishonest; dissatisfactory; evil; immoral; iniquitous; nefarious; poor; reprobate; rotten; sinful; unjust; unsatisfactory; up; vicious; wicked3. erroneous (adj.) counterfactual; erring; erroneous; fallacious; false; faulty; inaccurate; incorrect; miscalculated; misguided; mistaken; off; specious; unsound; untrue; untruthful4. inappropriate (adj.) awkward; gauche; improper; inappropriate; incongruous; indecorous; misplaced; unfit; unsuitable5. insane (adj.) bedlamite; brainsick; crackbrained; cracked; crazed; crazy; cuckoo; daffy; daft; demented; deranged; disordered; distraught; insane; lunatic; mad; maniac; mindless; non compos mentis; nuts; nutsy; nutty; reasonless; screwy; teched; unbalanced; unsane; wacky; witless6. evil (noun) crime; debt; diablerie; evil; evildoing; immorality; iniquity; misdeed; misdoing; offence; sin; tort; transgression; vice; wickedness; wrongdoing7. injury (noun) disservice; injury8. injustice (noun) grievance; inequitableness; inequity; injury; injustice; unfairness; unjustness9. harm (verb) abuse; aggrieve; defraud; dishonor; harm; injure; maltreat; oppress; outrage; persecute10. amiss (other) afield; amiss; astray; awry; badly; unfavorably11. astray (other) afield; astray; off the mark; wide of the markАнтонимический ряд:charity; correct; decency; devotion; equitable; fair; faithfulness; fit; fitting; good; goodness; honesty; impartiality; justice; right; virtue -
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according to him you are wrong — по его словам, вы неправы
Синонимический ряд:be mistaken (verb) be mistaken; blunder; err; fail; midjudge; miscalculate -
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I 1. noun(of tree) Rinde, die2. transitive verb(graze) aufschürfenII 1. noun2. intransitive verbhis bark is worse than his bite — (fig.) ≈ Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht
1) (lit. or fig.) bellenbe barking up the wrong tree — auf dem Holzweg sein
2) (bellow) brüllen3. transitive verb1) bellen2) (bellow)bark [out] orders to somebody — jemandem Befehle zubrüllen
* * *I 1. noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.) das Bellen2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.) bellen2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.) schnauzenII 1. noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.) die Rinde2. verb* * *bark1[bɑ:k, AM bɑ:rk]bark2[bɑ:k, AM bɑ:rk]to give a \bark bellen▶ sb's \bark is worse than his/her bite Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht▶ to \bark at one's shoes AM (sl) kotzen sl* * *I [bAːk]1. n(of tree) Rinde f, Borke f2. vt(= rub off) skin aufschürfen; (= knock against) anstoßen, anschlagenIIto bark one's shin against the table — sich (dat) das Schienbein am Tisch anschlagen
1. n(of dog, seal, gun, cough) Bellen nthis bark is worse than his bite (Prov) — Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht (Prov)
2. vibellento bark at sb — jdn anbellen; (person also) jdn anfahren
IIIto be barking up the wrong tree (fig inf) — auf dem Holzweg sein (inf)
n* * *bark1 [bɑː(r)k]A s1. BOT (Baum)Rinde f, Borke f2. (Gerber)Lohe fB v/t1. Bäumea) abrindenb) ringeln2. mit Rinde bedecken3. TECH lohgerbenbark one’s kneesbark2 [bɑː(r)k]A v/i1. bellen, kläffen (beide auch fig):barking dogs never bite (Sprichwort) Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht;a) auf dem Holzweg sein,3. bellen (Geschütz etc)B v/tC s1. Bellen n, Kläffen n, Gebell n, fig auch Gebelfer n:his bark is worse than his bite fig er bellt nur(, aber er beißt nicht)2. umg Bellen n (Husten)3. Bellen n (von Geschützen etc)bark3 [bɑː(r)k] s SCHIFF besonders US1. Barke f2. poet Schiff n3. Bark(schiff) f(n) (ein dreimastiges Segelschiff)* * *I 1. noun(of tree) Rinde, die2. transitive verb(graze) aufschürfenII 1. noun(of dog; also fig.) Bellen, das2. intransitive verbhis bark is worse than his bite — (fig.) ≈ Hunde, die bellen, beißen nicht
1) (lit. or fig.) bellen2) (bellow) brüllen3. transitive verb1) bellen2) (bellow)bark [out] orders to somebody — jemandem Befehle zubrüllen
* * *(trees) n.Rinde -n f. n.Baumrinde f.Bellen -reien n.Borke -n f. v.bellen v. -
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I [bɑːk] II [bɑːk]verbo transitivo sbucciarsi, scorticarsi [elbow, shin]III [bɑːk]nome abbaio m., latrato m.••IV [bɑːk]••to be barking up the wrong tree — sbagliare, essere fuori strada
* * *I 1. noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.)2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.)2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.)II 1. noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.)2. verb(to take the skin off (part of the body) by accident: I barked my shin on the table.)* * *I [bɒːk] n(of tree) cortecciaII [bɒːk]1. n(of dog) latrato, abbaiare m2. vito be barking up the wrong tree — essere sulla strada sbagliata, sbagliarsi di grosso
•- bark out* * *bark (1) /bɑ:k/n.1 abbaio; latrato2 (fam.) tosse3 (fam.) risata forte e secca4 (fam.) secco ordine● (prov.) His bark is worse than his bite, can che abbaia non morde.bark (2) /bɑ:k/n. [u]1 corteccia; scorza● bark-peeler, scortecciatore.bark (3) /bɑ:k/n.1 (naut.) brigantino a palo2 (poet.) barca.(to) bark (1) /bɑ:k/A v. i.3 (fam.) tossireB v. t.● to bark at the moon, abbaiare alla luna □ (fig.) to bark up the wrong tree, essere fuori strada; aver preso una pista falsa.(to) bark (2) /bɑ:k/v. t.3 (fam.) scorticare, sbucciare ( la pelle): The boy fell and barked his knees, il ragazzo cadde e si sbucciò le ginocchia.* * *I [bɑːk] II [bɑːk]verbo transitivo sbucciarsi, scorticarsi [elbow, shin]III [bɑːk]nome abbaio m., latrato m.••IV [bɑːk]••to be barking up the wrong tree — sbagliare, essere fuori strada
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noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.) ladrido
2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.) ladrar2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.)
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noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.)
2. verb(to take the skin off (part of the body) by accident: I barked my shin on the table.) rasparbark1 n1. ladridothe dog gave a bark el perro dio un ladrido / el perro ladró2. cortezabark2 vb ladrartr[bɑːk]1 (of dog) ladrido2 (cough) tos nombre femenino fuerte1 ladrar1 (shout) gritar1 (cough) tener una tos fuerte\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bark up the wrong tree tomar el rábano por las hojashis bark is worse than his bite perro ladrador poco mordedor————————tr[bɑːk]1 (of tree) cortezabark ['bɑrk] vi: ladrarto bark out an order: dar una orden a gritosbark n1) : ladrido m (de un perro)2) : corteza f (de un árbol)n.• ladrido s.m. (Boat)n.• barca s.f.n.• casca s.f.• corteza s.f.• cáscara s.f.v.• descorchar v.• ladrar v.• latir v.• raer v.bɑːrk, bɑːk
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1) u ( on tree) corteza f2) c (of dog, seal) ladrido mher/his bark is worse than her/his bite — perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor
II
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intransitive verb ladrarto bark at somebody/something — ladrarle a alguien/algo
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vt ( shout) \<\<instructions/question\>\> espetarto bark (out) an order — gritar una orden, dar* una orden a gritos
I [bɑːk]1.N [of tree] corteza f2.VT [+ tree] descortezar; [+ skin] raer, raspar3.CPDbark chippings NPL — virutas fpl de corteza
II [bɑːk]1.N [of dog] ladrido m2. VI1) [dog] ladrar (at a); [fox] aullir- be barking up the wrong tree2) (=speak sharply) vociferar (at a)3.VT (also: bark out) [+ order] escupir, gritar
III
[bɑːk]N liter, poet (=boat) barco m* * *[bɑːrk, bɑːk]
I
1) u ( on tree) corteza f2) c (of dog, seal) ladrido mher/his bark is worse than her/his bite — perro que ladra no muerde or (Esp) perro ladrador, poco mordedor
II
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intransitive verb ladrarto bark at somebody/something — ladrarle a alguien/algo
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vt ( shout) \<\<instructions/question\>\> espetarto bark (out) an order — gritar una orden, dar* una orden a gritos
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bark [bɑ:k]1 noun∎ his bark is worse than his bite il crie beaucoup mais il n'est pas méchant∎ to strip or take the bark off a tree écorcer un arbre(dog) aboyer; (fox) glapir; figurative (cough) tousser; (speak harshly) crier, aboyer; (sell) vendre à la criée;∎ the dog barked at the postman le chien a aboyé après le facteur;∎ figurative to be barking up the wrong tree faire fausse route;∎ familiar humorous there's no point having a dog and barking yourself ça ne sert à rien d'avoir des gens pour nous servir si c'est pour tout faire soi-même□∎ to bark one's shins s'écorcher les jambes►► Entomology bark beetle scolyte m, bostryche m(order) aboyer -
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[bɑːk] 1. n 2. viszczekać (szczeknąć perf or zaszczekać perf)* * *I 1. noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.) szczekanie2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.) szczekać2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.) warknąćII 1. noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.) kora2. verb(to take the skin off (part of the body) by accident: I barked my shin on the table.) zedrzeć skórę -
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A n2 ( of dog) aboiement m ;B vtrhis bark is worse than his bite il fait plus de bruit que de mal ; to be barking up the wrong tree faire fausse route ; to keep a dog and bark oneself faire un travail qu'on pourrait déléguer à quelqu'un d'autre.■ bark out:▶ bark out [sth] aboyer [order etc]. -
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се развикува, лае, пука, се дерекора (од дрво)v лупи кора (од дрво), бичи, гули, сринува (кожа)кајче, барка, јахтаn лаење, лаеж* * *n. lave; *his bark is worse than his bite тој е со лош темперамент, но никому не му прави зло; bark II v1.tr извик;2. intr лаење; *to bark up the wrong tree играње на погрешна карта; *barking dogs never bite куче кое лае не каса; bark III n кора (од дрво); bark IV n едреник (со три или четири јарболи); (n) лаење, лаеж; (3) барка, јахта, кајче; се дере, лае, пука, се развикуваn. кора; лае; кора од дрво; кора -
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set [set]jeu ⇒ 1 (a) série ⇒ 1 (a) ensemble ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) cercle ⇒ 1 (b) appareil ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (d) set ⇒ 1 (e) fixe ⇒ 2 (a) arrêté ⇒ 2 (b) figé ⇒ 2 (b) résolu ⇒ 2 (c) prêt ⇒ 2 (d) mettre ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (d) poser ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c), 3 (e), 3 (i) situer ⇒ 3 (b) régler ⇒ 3 (c) fixer ⇒ 3 (f), 3 (i) établir ⇒ 3 (f) faire prendre ⇒ 3 (h) se coucher ⇒ 4 (a) prendre ⇒ 4 (b)1 noun(a) (of tools, keys, golf clubs, sails) jeu m; (of numbers, names, instructions, stamps, weights) série f; (of books) collection f; (of furniture) ensemble m; (of cutlery, dishes, glasses) service m; (of lingerie) parure f; (of wheels) train m; (of facts, conditions, characteristics, data) ensemble m; (of events, decisions, questions) série f, suite f; Typography (of proofs, characters) jeu m; Computing (of characters, instructions) jeu m, ensemble m;∎ a set of matching luggage un ensemble de valises assorties;∎ a set of table/bed linen une parure de table/de lit;∎ a set of sheets une parure de lit;∎ badminton/chess set jeu m de badminton/d'échecs;∎ they're playing with Damian's train set ils jouent avec le train électrique de Damian;∎ the cups/the chairs are sold in sets of six les tasses/les chaises sont vendues par six;∎ I can't break up the set je ne peux pas les dépareiller;∎ they make a set ils vont ensemble;∎ to collect the (whole) set rassembler toute la collection, faire la collection;∎ he made me a duplicate set (of keys) il m'a fait un double des clés; (of contact lenses) il m'en a fait une autre paire;∎ a full set of the encyclopedia une encyclopédie complète;∎ a full set of Tolstoy's works les œuvres complètes de Tolstoï;∎ they've detected two sets of fingerprints ils ont relevé deux séries d'empreintes digitales ou les empreintes digitales de deux personnes;∎ given another set of circumstances, things might have turned out differently dans d'autres circonstances, les choses auraient pu se passer différemment;∎ the first set of reforms la première série ou le premier train de réformes;∎ they ran a whole set of tests on me ils m'ont fait subir toute une série d'examens(b) (social group) cercle m, milieu m;∎ he's not in our set il n'appartient pas à notre cercle;∎ we don't go around in the same set nous ne fréquentons pas le même milieu ou monde;∎ the riding/yachting set le monde ou milieu de l'équitation/du yachting;∎ the literary set les milieux mpl littéraires;∎ the Markham set Markham et ses amis(c) Mathematics ensemble m∎ a colour TV set un poste de télévision ou un téléviseur couleur∎ first set to Miss Williams set Williams∎ on (the) set Cinema & Television sur le plateau; Theatre sur scène(g) (part of performance → by singer, group)∎ he'll be playing two sets tonight il va jouer à deux reprises ce soir;∎ her second set was livelier la deuxième partie de son spectacle a été plus animée(i) (for hair) mise f en plis;∎ to have a set se faire faire une mise en plis∎ I could tell he was angry by the set of his jaw rien qu'à la façon dont il serrait les mâchoires, j'ai compris qu'il était en colère(k) (direction → of wind, current) direction f;∎ suddenly the set of the wind changed le vent a tourné soudainement∎ tomato/tulip sets tomates fpl/tulipes fpl à repiquer(n) (clutch of eggs) couvée f(q) (of badger) terrier m(a) (specified, prescribed → rule, price, quantity, sum, wage) fixe;∎ meals are at set times les repas sont servis à heures fixes;∎ there are no set rules for raising children il n'y a pas de règles toutes faites pour l'éducation des enfants;∎ the tasks must be done in the set order les tâches doivent être accomplies dans l'ordre prescrit;∎ with no set purpose sans but précis∎ her day followed a set routine sa journée se déroulait selon un rituel immuable;∎ he has a set way of doing it il a sa méthode pour le faire;∎ to be set in one's ways avoir ses (petites) habitudes;∎ to become set in one's views devenir rigide dans ses opinions(c) (intent, resolute) résolu, déterminé;∎ to be set on or upon sth vouloir qch à tout prix;∎ I'm (dead) set on finishing it tonight je suis (absolument) déterminé à le finir ce soir;∎ he's dead set against it il s'y oppose formellement(d) (ready, in position) prêt;∎ are you (all) set to go? êtes-vous prêt à partir?∎ he seems well set to win il semble être sur la bonne voie ou être bien parti pour gagner;∎ house prices are set to rise steeply les prix de l'immobilier vont vraisemblablement monter en flèche∎ one of our set books is 'Oliver Twist' un des ouvrages au programme est 'Oliver Twist'(a) (put in specified place or position) mettre, poser;∎ he set his cases down on the platform il posa ses valises sur le quai;∎ she set the steaming bowl before him elle plaça le bol fumant devant lui;∎ to set a proposal before the board présenter un projet au conseil d'administration;∎ to set sb on his/her feet again remettre qn sur pied;∎ to set a match to sth mettre le feu à qch;∎ to set sb ashore débarquer qn(b) (usu passive) (locate, situate → building, story) situer;∎ the house is set in large grounds la maison est située dans un grand parc;∎ his eyes are set too close together ses yeux sont trop rapprochés;∎ the story is set in Tokyo l'histoire se passe ou se déroule à Tokyo;∎ her novels are set in the 18th century ses romans se passent au XVIIIème siècle∎ I set my watch to New York time j'ai réglé ma montre à l'heure de New York;∎ set your watches an hour ahead avancez vos montres d'une heure;∎ he's so punctual you can set your watch by him! il est si ponctuel qu'on peut régler sa montre sur lui!;∎ I've set the alarm for six j'ai mis le réveil à (sonner pour) six heures;∎ how do I set the margins? comment est-ce que je fais pour placer les marges?;∎ set the timer for one hour mettez le minuteur sur une heure;∎ first set the control knob to the desired temperature mettez tout d'abord le bouton de réglage sur la température voulue;∎ the lever was set in the off position le levier était sur "arrêt"∎ the handles are set into the drawers les poignées sont encastrées dans les tiroirs;∎ there was a peephole set in the door il y avait un judas dans la porte;∎ to set a stake in the ground enfoncer ou planter un pieu dans la terre;∎ metal bars had been set in the concrete des barres en métal avaient été fixées dans le béton;∎ the brooch was set with pearls la broche était sertie de perles;∎ the ruby was set in a simple ring le rubis était monté sur un simple anneau;∎ Medicine to set a bone réduire une fracture;∎ figurative his face was set in a frown son visage était figé dans une grimace renfrognée;∎ she set her jaw and refused to budge elle serra les dents et refusa de bouger;∎ we had set ourselves to resist nous étions déterminés à résister(e) (lay, prepare in advance → trap) poser, tendre;∎ to set the table mettre le couvert ou la table;∎ to set the table for two mettre deux couverts;∎ set an extra place at table rajoutez un couvert(f) (establish → date, price, schedule, terms) fixer, déterminer; (→ rule, guideline, objective, target) établir; (→ mood, precedent) créer;∎ they still haven't set a date for the party ils n'ont toujours pas fixé de date pour la réception;∎ you've set yourself a tough deadline or a tough deadline for yourself vous vous êtes fixé un délai très court;∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir ou de fixer leurs propres objectifs de production;∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé ou décidé;∎ to set a value on sth décider de la valeur de qch;∎ figurative they set a high value on creativity ils accordent une grande valeur à la créativité;∎ the price was set at £500 le prix a été fixé à 500 livres;∎ the judge set bail at $1,000 le juge a fixé la caution à 1000 dollars;∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?;∎ to set an age limit at… fixer une limite d'âge à…;∎ to set a new fashion or trend lancer une nouvelle mode;∎ to set a new world record établir un nouveau record mondial;∎ to set the tone for or of sth donner le ton de qch∎ to set sth alight or on fire mettre le feu à qch;∎ it sets my nerves on edge ça me crispe;∎ also figurative she set me in the right direction elle m'a mis sur la bonne voie;∎ to set sb against sb monter qn contre qn;∎ he/the incident set the taxman on my trail il/l'incident a mis le fisc sur ma piste;∎ to set the dogs on sb lâcher les chiens sur qn;∎ the incident set the family against him l'incident a monté la famille contre lui;∎ it will set the country on the road to economic recovery cela va mettre le pays sur la voie de la reprise économique;∎ his failure set him thinking son échec lui a donné à réfléchir;∎ the scandal will set the whole town talking le scandale va faire jaser toute la ville;∎ to set the dog barking faire aboyer le chien;∎ the wind set the leaves dancing le vent a fait frissonner les feuilles;∎ to set a machine going mettre une machine en marche(h) (solidify → yoghurt, jelly, concrete) faire prendre;∎ pectin will help to set the jam la pectine aidera à épaissir la confiture∎ the strikers' demands set the management a difficult problem les exigences des grévistes posent un problème difficile à la direction;∎ I set them to work tidying the garden je les ai mis au désherbage du jardin;∎ I've set myself the task of writing to them regularly je me suis fixé la tâche de leur écrire régulièrement∎ she set the class a maths exercise, she set a maths exercise for the class elle a donné un exercice de maths à la classe;∎ who sets the test questions? qui choisit les questions de l'épreuve?∎ to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn;∎ and I've just had my hair set! et je viens de me faire faire une mise en plis!;∎ I set my own hair je me fais moi-même mes mises en plis∎ to set type composer∎ to set sth to music mettre qch en musique(a) (sun, moon, stars) se coucher;∎ we saw the sun setting nous avons vu le coucher du soleil(b) (become firm → glue, cement, plaster, jelly, yoghurt) prendre;∎ her features had set in an expression of determination ses traits s'étaient durcis en une expression de très forte détermination∎ he set to work il s'est mis au travail(e) (plant, tree) prendre racine(g) (wind, tide)∎ the wind looks set fair to the east on dirait un vent d'ouest►► Theatre, Cinema & Television set designer décorateur(trice) m,f;Grammar set expression expression f figée;set figures (in skating) figures fpl imposées;set meal, set menu meal menu m;Grammar set phrase expression f figée;(b) (fireworks) pièce f (de feu) d'artifice(c) (of scenery) élément m de décorSport set point (in tennis) balle f de set;Technology set screw vis f de réglage;Sport set scrum (in rugby) mêlée f fermée;set square équerre f (à dessiner);set task tâche f assignée;∎ to give sb a set task to do assigner à qn une tâche bien précise;Mathematics set theory théorie f des ensembles(a) (start → task) se mettre à;∎ she set about changing the tyre elle s'est mise à changer le pneu;∎ I didn't know how to set about it je ne savais pas comment m'y prendre;∎ how does one set about getting a visa? comment fait-on pour obtenir un visa?∎ he set about the mugger with his umbrella il s'en est pris à son agresseur à coups de parapluie∎ to set sth against sth comparer qch à qch;∎ to set the benefits against the costs évaluer les bénéfices par rapport aux coûts;∎ we must set the government's promises against its achievements nous devons examiner les promesses du gouvernement à la lumière de ses actions∎ some of these expenses can be set against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts(c) (friends, family) monter contre;∎ religious differences have set family against family les différences religieuses ont monté les familles les unes contre les autres;∎ to set oneself or one's face against sth s'opposer résolument à qch∎ to set the clock ahead avancer l'horloge;∎ we're setting the clocks ahead tonight on change d'heure cette nuit(a) (place separately → object) mettre à part ou de côté;∎ there was one deck chair set slightly apart from the others il y avait une chaise longue un peu à l'écart des autres;∎ they set themselves apart ils faisaient bande à part∎ her talent sets her apart from the other students son talent la distingue des autres étudiants(a) (put down → knitting, book) poser;∎ could you set aside what you're working on for a while? pouvez-vous laisser ce que vous êtes en train de faire un moment?(b) (reserve, keep → time, place) réserver; (→ money) mettre de côté; (→ arable land) mettre en friche;∎ I've set tomorrow aside for house hunting j'ai réservé la journée de demain pour chercher une maison;∎ the room is set aside for meetings la pièce est réservée aux réunions;∎ can you set the book aside for me? pourriez-vous me mettre ce livre de côté?;∎ chop the onions and set them aside coupez les oignons et réservez-les(c) (overlook, disregard) mettre de côté, oublier, passer sur;∎ they set their differences aside in order to work together ils ont mis de côté leurs différences pour travailler ensemble(d) (reject → dogma, proposal, offer) rejeter∎ the building is set back slightly from the road l'immeuble est un peu en retrait par rapport à la route(b) (delay → plans, progress) retarder;∎ his illness set him back a month in his work sa maladie l'a retardé d'un mois dans son travail;∎ the news may set him or his recovery back la nouvelle risque de retarder sa guérison;∎ this decision will set the economy back ten years cette décision va faire revenir l'économie dix ans en arrière∎ the trip will set her back a bit le voyage va lui coûter cher(a) (tray, bag etc) poser∎ the bus sets you down in front of the station le bus vous dépose devant la gare(c) (note, record) noter, inscrire;∎ try and set your thoughts down on paper essayez de mettre vos pensées par écrit(d) (establish → rule, condition) établir, fixer;∎ the government has set down a margin for pay increases le gouvernement a fixé une fourchette pour les augmentations de salaire;∎ permissible levels of pollution are set down in the regulations les taux de pollution tolérés sont fixés dans les réglementations;∎ to set sth down in writing coucher qch par écrit;∎ it is clearly set down that drivers must be insured il est clairement signalé ou indiqué que tout conducteur doit être assuréformal (expound → plan, objections) exposer, présenter;∎ the recommendations are set forth in the last chapter les recommandations sont détaillées ou énumérées dans le dernier chapitreliterary partir, se mettre en route➲ set in∎ if infection sets in si la plaie s'infecte;∎ the bad weather has set in for the winter le mauvais temps s'est installé pour tout l'hiver;➲ set off(b) (reaction, process, war) déclencher, provoquer;∎ their offer set off another round of talks leur proposition a déclenché une autre série de négociations;∎ it set her off on a long tirade against bureaucracy cela eut pour effet de la lancer dans une longue tirade contre la bureaucratie;∎ to set sb off laughing faire rire qn;∎ this answer set them off (laughing) cette réponse a déclenché les rires;∎ one look at his face set me off again en le voyant, mon fou rire a repris de plus belle;∎ if you say anything it'll only set him off (crying) again si tu dis quoi que ce soit, il va se remettre à pleurer;∎ the smallest amount of pollen will set her off la moindre dose de pollen lui déclenche une réaction allergique;∎ don't mention Maradona or you'll set him off again surtout ne prononce pas le nom de Maradona sinon il va recommencer;∎ someone mentioned the war and of course that set Uncle Arthur off quelqu'un prononça le mot guerre, et évidemment, oncle Arthur embraya aussitôt sur le sujet;∎ figurative to set sb off on the wrong track mettre qn sur une fausse piste∎ the vase sets off the flowers beautifully le vase met vraiment les fleurs en valeur∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôtspartir, se mettre en route;∎ he set off at a run il est parti en courant;∎ I set off to explore the town je suis parti explorer la ville;∎ after lunch, we set off again après le déjeuner, nous avons repris la route➲ set on(attack) attaquer, s'en prendre à∎ to set the police on the tracks of a thief mettre la police aux trousses d'un voleur;∎ to set sb on his/her way mettre qn sur les rails∎ to set a dog on sb lâcher un chien sur qn➲ set out∎ the shopping centre is very well set out le centre commercial est très bien conçu(b) (present → ideas) exposer, présenter;∎ the information is set out in the table below ces données sont présentées dans le tableau ci-dessous∎ just as he was setting out au moment de son départ;∎ to set out for school partir pour l'école;∎ to set out again repartir;∎ to set out in pursuit/in search of sb se mettre à la poursuite/à la recherche de qn(b) (undertake course of action) entreprendre;∎ he has trouble finishing what he sets out to do il a du mal à terminer ce qu'il entreprend;∎ I can't remember now what I set out to do je ne me souviens plus de ce que je voulais faire à l'origine;∎ they all set out with the intention of changing the world au début, ils veulent tous changer le monde;∎ she didn't deliberately set out to annoy you il n'était pas dans ses intentions de vous froisser;∎ his theory sets out to prove that… sa théorie a pour objet de prouver que…(a) (begin work) commencer, s'y mettre;∎ we set to with a will nous nous y sommes mis avec ardeur(b) familiar (two people → start arguing) avoir une prise de bec; (→ start fighting) en venir aux mains➲ set up(a) (install → equipment, computer) installer; (→ roadblock) installer, disposer; (→ experiment) préparer;∎ everything's set up for the show tout est préparé ou prêt pour le spectacle;∎ set the chairs up in a circle mettez ou disposez les chaises en cercle;∎ he set the chessboard up il a disposé les pièces sur l'échiquier;∎ the equation sets up a relation between the two variables l'équation établit un rapport entre les deux variables;∎ the system wasn't set up to handle so many users le système n'était pas conçu pour gérer autant d'usagers;∎ he set the situation up so she couldn't refuse il a arrangé la situation de telle manière qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser(b) (erect, build → tent, furniture kit, crane, flagpole) monter; (→ shed, shelter) construire; (→ monument, statue) ériger;∎ to set up camp installer ou dresser le camp(c) (start up, institute → business, scholarship) créer; (→ hospital, school) fonder; (→ committee, task force) constituer; (→ system of government, republic) instaurer; (→ programme, review process, system) mettre en place; (→ inquiry) ouvrir; (→ dinner, meeting, appointment) organiser;∎ to set up house or home s'installer;∎ they set up house together ils se sont mis en ménage;∎ to set up a dialogue entamer le dialogue;∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation;∎ the medical system set up after the war le système médical mis en place après la guerre(d) (financially, in business → person) installer, établir;∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;∎ she could finally set herself up as an accountant elle pourrait enfin s'installer comme comptable;∎ the money would set him up for life l'argent le mettrait à l'abri du besoin pour le restant de ses jours;∎ the army set him up as a dictator l'armée l'installa comme dictateur∎ we're well set up with supplies nous sommes bien approvisionnés;∎ she can set you up with a guide/the necessary papers elle peut vous procurer un guide/les papiers qu'il vous faut;∎ I can set you up with a girlfriend of mine je peux te présenter à ou te faire rencontrer une de mes copines(f) (restore energy to) remonter, remettre sur pied;∎ have a brandy, that'll set you up prends un cognac, ça va te remonter∎ she claims she was set up elle prétend qu'elle est victime d'un coup monté;∎ he was set up as the fall guy on a fait de lui le bouc émissaire□, il a joué le rôle de bouc émissaire□s'installer, s'établir;∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;(physically or verbally) attaquer, s'en prendre à
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