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I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dol; navzdol2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na tla; na tleh3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) nazaj4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) navzdol5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dol2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) spodaj2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) navzdol3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) vzdolž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) zvrniti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pravcat- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puh- downie®- downy* * *I [daun]nounpuhII [daun]nounsipina; (navadno plural) (golo) gričevjeIII [daun]adverb & prepositiondol, doli; spodaj, navzdol; na tleh; na tla; v postelji; do kraja; tik doto drop down on s.o. — strogo koga grajatito get down — spustiti se; pogoltnitidown to the ground — popolnoma, temeljitoto look down upon s.o. — zaničevati, omalovaževati kogadown and out — popolnoma brez sredstev, gladujoč, sestradan; uničen; za borbo nesposobento run s.o. down — slabo o kom govoritito take s.o. down the peg — ponižati kogato talk down to s.o. — razumljivo komu govoritidown town — v mesto, v središče mestadown under — pri antipodih, v AvstralijiIV [daun]adjectivenavzdol usmerjen; ležeč; bolan, v posteljidown train — vlak, ki pelje iz Londonato be down on s.o. — jeziti se na kogaV [daun]transitive verbcolloquially zrušiti; opustiti, odložiti; spustiti, spuščati se; dol vreči, zvrnitito down s.o. — pobiti, premagati kogato down tools — prenehati z delom, stavkatiVI [daun]nounsmola, neuspehcolloquially to have a down on s.o. — imeti koga na pikiVII [daun]interjectiondol!; lezi! (pes)down with him! — dol z njim! -
62 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) para baixo2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) no chão3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) através do tempo4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) para baixo5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) para o sul2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) a descer2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) para baixo3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ao longo de3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) emborcar- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) total- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) penugem- downie®- downy* * *[daun] n 1 duna. 2 terreno elevado e colinoso coberto de relva no sul da Inglaterra, usado como pastagem, colinas perto do mar no norte e no sul da Inglaterra ( the Downs), enseada entre os promontórios no norte e no sul da Inglaterra. 3 penugem, penas, pêlos ou cabelos que primeiro nascem, buço, cotão, lanugem, frouxel. 4 qualquer substância fofa, macia ou felpuda. 5 pêlo nas cascas de plantas ou frutas. 6 movimento em declive, descida. 7 revés de fortuna (especialmente no plural). 8 sl desconfiança. • vt+vi coll abaixar, abater, sujeitar, derrubar, dominar, humilhar, descer, descender, engolir rapidamente. • adj 1 abatido, desanimado, descoroçoado, deprimido. I may be down but not out / nem tudo está perdido. 2 em estado ou condição inferior. 3 em declive. 4 doente, adoentado. he is down with the flu / ele tem gripe. 5 Amer terminado. 6 Comp fora do ar, inoperante. • adv 1 abaixo, para baixo, em descida, em declive. 2 em decadência. 3 em posição deitada no chão. 4 abaixo do horizonte. 5 no ponto inferior, ao mais baixo grau. 6 do norte ao sul. 7 de origem, propriedade ou época anterior. 8 a uma quantia inferior, a um preço reduzido. 9 em estado de sujeição, depressão, desgraça ou perigo. 10 efetivamente, realmente, com atenção, com aplicação. 11 por escrito, no papel, em preto no branco. 12 à vista, contra entrega. 13 Naut a sotavento. 14 seguindo a corrente. 15 em estado mais calmo, menos intenso. 16 em mau estado físico. • prep abaixo, para baixo, em declive, ao longo de, em direção inferior. • interj abaixo! deita! senta! the ups and downs at life as vicissitudes da vida. down and out totalmente desprovido, privado de recursos, arruinado, liquidado, vencido. down at heel maltrapilho, descuidado no traje. down for em uma lista de espera. down for Tuesday anunciado para terça-feira. down from town afastado da cidade. down in the country no campo, no interior. down in the mouth descoroçoado, desalentado, desanimado. down on zangado ou aborrecido com. down on one’s knees de joelhos. down on one’s luck necessitado de dinheiro, pronto. down the centuries no correr dos séculos. down the river pelo rio abaixo, seguindo a corrente. down the wind a sotavento. down to hell! vá para o inferno! down to the ground coll completamente. down with him! derriba-o! deita-o abaixo! he is down upon his luck ele está sem sorte. he was tracked down at last finalmente ele foi achado. the sun is down o sol se pôs. the thermometer is down by five degrees o termômetro desceu 5 graus. the wind is down cessou o vento. to bear down, to beat down Naut pôr-se a barlavento. to be down on ser severo, rude com alguém, tratar mal, falar rudemente a alguém. to bend down curvar-se. to calm down acalmar. to clean the house down limpar a casa toda. to come down vir abaixo, descer, fig baixar, abater-se, ceder, cair na miséria. to come down with cair de cama com. to down tools fazer greve. to fly down aterrissar, descer voando, voar para. to get down 1 apear, descer. 2 engolir, tragar alguma coisa. to get down to business ir ao que interessa, ir direto ao assunto. to get down to work trabalhar com afinco. to go down 1 afundar, soçobrar. 2 deixar a universidade para as férias ou no fim do trimestre. 3 baixar (o preço). 4 acalmar-se (o vento). to have a down on coll guardar rancor a. to hunt down = link=%20to%20ride%20down to ride down. to kneel down ajoelhar-se. to knock down atropelar. to let someone down 1 humilhar. 2 deixar ao desamparo, abandonar alguém. to lie down deitar-se. to pay cash down pagar à vista. to put a down on sl dar informações sobre, delatar, denunciar. to put down 1 depor. 2 assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. to ride down 1 alcançar perseguindo. 2 forçar, escaramuçar, atropelar. to send down expulsar ou suspender um estudante. to set down 1 assentar por escrito, notar. 2 mencionar, citar. 3 resolver. 4 registrar. to shout down fazer calar mediante gritos. to sit down sentar-se. to step down descer. to stoop down abaixar-se. to take down 1 assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. 2 pôr abaixo, deitar abaixo. to turn down the radio diminuir o volume do rádio. to write down assentar por escrito, notar, registrar. up and down aqui e acolá, de lá para cá, para baixo e para cima, por toda parte. upside down de cabeça para baixo, ao revés, às avessas. -
63 luck
1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) skjebne2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) hell (og lykke), flaks•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!flaks--------hell--------lykkeIsubst. \/lʌk\/1) lykke, flaks, hell, tur2) slump, skjebne, sjanseany luck? lykkes det?, ga det noe resultat?as luck would have it tilfeldigvis, skjebnen ville at• as luck would have it, I was therebad\/tough\/rotten\/hard luck (hverdagslig, ofte i utbrudd) uflaks, motgang• what bad luck!be in luck eller be in luck's way ha flaks, ha hellet med seg, være heldigbe out of luck ha uflaks, være uheldigby luck på slump, tilfeldigvisfor luck for å bringe lykkegood luck flaks, fremgang, medgang ( som utbrudd) lykke tilhalf your luck! heldiggrisenhere's luck! skål!, skål og lykke til!ill luck uflaks, uhelljust one's luck ( spøkefullt) typisk... flaks, dette skjer alltid med...luck of the draw et sjansespill, flaksena matter of luck et sjansespill, et spørsmål om flaks eller uflaks, et spørsmål om tilfeldigheterthe more's someone's luck så heldig for...no such luck! ( hverdagslig) makan til uflaks!så vel er det ikke!one's luck is in man er heldig, man har flaksone's luck is out man er uheldig, man har uflaksa piece of luck et lykketreff, fantastisk flakspush\/crowd one's luck ( hverdagslig) utfordre skjebnen spille høytride one's luck ikke ta sjanserrun of bad luck stadig uflaks, stadig motgangthe devil's own luck eller the luck of the devil kjempeflaks, griseflakstry one's luck prøve lykken, prøve seg påwith any luck eller with a bit of luck med litt flaks, hvis man er heldigworse luck dessverre• I didn't get the job, worse luckIIverb \/lʌk\/ (amer., hverdagslig)bare i uttrykkluck out (amer.) ha flaks, lykkes -
64 down
I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) assoluto- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.)- downie®- downy* * *down (1) /daʊn/n.● (geogr.) the Downs, la rada di Deal □ (geogr.) the South Downs, le colline gessose nel sud dell'Inghilterra.down (2) /daʊn/n. [u]2 [u] lanugine; peluria♦ down (3) /daʊn/A avv. e a. pred.1 giù: Put that book down, metti giù quel libro; They held him down, lo hanno tenuto giù (o a terra); He had his head down, teneva la testa giù; stava a capo chino; The flap of this envelope won't stay down, il lembo di questa busta non vuole star giù; to lie face down, giacere a faccia in giù; Keep down!, sta' giù!; He's awake, but not down yet, è sveglio, ma non è ancora sceso ( dalla sua camera); The blinds were down, le tapparelle erano giù (o abbassate); Her hair was down, aveva i capelli sciolti ( sulle spalle); The river is down, il fiume è in stanca, l'acqua del fiume è bassa; The sun was already down below the horizon, il sole è già sceso sotto la linea dell'orizzonte; The tide is down, la marea è calata; Get down off the table!, scendi giù dal tavolo!; He crouched down behind a bush, si è accovacciato dietro un cespuglio; They swam down to look at the wreck, sono scesi a nuoto per vedere il relitto; to fly from Inverness down to London, scendere in aereo da Inverness a Londra; He gulped down his coffee, ha trangugiato il caffè2 ( di cifra, valore) – to be down, essere sceso: ( sport) The gap is down to 20 seconds, il ritardo è sceso a 20 secondi; Unemployment is down by 3%, la disoccupazione è scesa del 3%; Exports are down to an all-time low, le esportazioni sono scese al minimo storico; Gold is down ( in price), l'oro è in ribasso; The Dow was down more than 50 points on yesterday, il Dow Jones ha perso 50 punti nel corso della giornata di ieri3 – to be down, essere sotto (fig.); ( anche sport) essere in svantaggio; ( nelle corse) essere in ritardo: (autom.) to be two laps down, essere in ritardo di due giri; The gambler was 10,000 dollars down, il giocatore era sotto di 10 000 dollari; They were three goals down with four minutes left to play, erano sotto di tre reti, con appena quattro minuti ancora da giocare; Two down at half time, we eventually won 4-2, in svantaggio di due gol alla fine del primo tempo, alla fine abbiamo vinto per 4 a 24 (comm.) come acconto: Five hundred dollars down and the remainder in instalments, un acconto di cinquecento dollari e il resto a rate5 per iscritto: to be [to get st.] down on paper, essere [mettere qc.] per iscritto; Write this number down, annotati questo numero; I took down the details of the job, mi sono scritto i dati relativi al lavoro6 in lista: Put me ( o my name) down for ten pounds, mettimi in lista per dieci sterline; Are you down for the football team?, sei in lista per la squadra di calcio?; I'm down for the late shift on Friday, mi hanno messo nell'ultimo turno venerdì7 giù (di morale); depresso: I'm feeling a bit down today, oggi mi sento un po' giù (di morale); He was very down after failing his exam, era molto giù dopo essere stato bocciato all'esame8 a partire dall'alto: You'll find it in the third drawer down, lo troverai nel terzo cassetto a partire dall'alto10 ( di un apparecchio, ecc.) fuori uso (o inattivo): My computer is down, il mio computer è fuori uso; All the phone lines are down, tutte le linee telefoniche sono inattive11 (fam.) a letto: to go (o to come) down with flu, finire a letto con l'influenza; He's down with flu, è a letto con l'influenza13 (idiom., per es.:) Nail the lid down!, inchioda il coperchio!; We went down to Sicily, siamo andati in Sicilia; When are you coming down for the weekend?, quando vieni a passare qui un fine settimana?; He's just gone down to the post office, è appena andato alla posta; I saw her down by the river, l'ho vista in riva al fiume; down at the end of the street, in fondo alla strada14 ( in alcune università ingl.) ( di un docente) non in servizio, in sabbatico; ( di uno studente) in vacanza; ( anche) espulso15 ( sport) ( della palla) fuori gioco; ( baseball: di un giocatore) eliminato; ( cricket: del wicket) abbattuto17 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to go down, andare giù; scendere; tramontare; ecc.; to come down, venire giù; to get sb. down, deprimere q.; ecc. (► to go, to come; to get; ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - up to o down to?-B inter.1 giù!; a terra!● (naut.) to be down by the head, essere appruato □ (naut.) to be down by the stern, essere appoppato □ (in USA) Down-Easter, abitante della Nuova Inghilterra (spec. del Maine) □ ( boxe) to be down for the count, subire il conteggio totale; essere contato fino a 10 □ ( boxe) to be down for a count of 8, essere contato fino a 8 □ down here, qui attorno; da queste parti □ (fam.) to be down in the mouth, essere abbattuto (o triste, scoraggiato) □ (fam.) to be down on sb., avercela con q.: She's been down on me since I criticized her work, ce l'ha con me da quando ho criticato il suo lavoro □ to be down on one's luck, attraversare un brutto periodo; essere messo male ( a soldi) □ to be down to sb., spettare (o toccare) a q.: It's down to you to find out a solution to the problem, tocca a te trovare una soluzione al problema □ to be down to st., essere dovuto a (o causato da) q.: The crash was thought to be down to fog, si riteneva che l'incidente fosse dovuto alla nebbia □ to be down to one's last st. –: By the end of the week I was down to my last five pounds, alla fine della settimana mi erano rimaste le ultime cinque sterline □ to put st. down to st., attribuire (la causa di) qc. a qc.: He put her symptoms down to tiredness, attribuiva i suoi sintomi alla stanchezza □ down south, giù nel sud □ down there, laggiù □ down to, fino a: Everything was planned down to the last detail, era tutto pianificato fino all'ultimo dettaglio; Her dress came down to her ankles, il vestito le arrivava alle caviglie; from the wealthiest aristocrat down to the poorest beggar, dal più ricco degli aristocratici al più povero dei mendicanti □ down-to-earth, ( di persona) realista, pratico; coi piedi per terra (fam.); ( di un progetto, ecc.) realistico, concreto □ (fam.) down to the ground, completamente; del tutto: This job suits her down to the ground, questo lavoro è assolutamente perfetto per lei □ (fam.) down under, dall'altra parte del mondo; agli antipodi; in Australia (o in Nuova Zelanda) □ down with, abbasso: Down with the dictator!, abbasso il dittatore! □ to come down to earth, tornare con i piedi per terra (fig.); aprire gli occhi (fig.) □ Three down, and four to go, tre sono fatti, e quattro (ancora) da fare.down (4) /daʊn/a. attr.(che va) in giù, verso il basso; rivolto in basso: a down escalator, una scala mobile che scende; a down arrow, una freccia in giù● down-and-dirty, nudo e crudo: down-and-dirty rock, rock nudo e crudo; to get down-and-dirty with sb., scoprire gli altarini di q. □ (ingl.) down draught, ( USA) down draft, corrente d'aria discendente □ (comm.) down payment, acconto □ (ferr.) down platform, marciapiede di partenza (o d'arrivo) di un «down train» □ down shaft ► downcast (2) □ a down train, un treno che dalla città principale (per es., Londra) porta in provincia.♦ down (5) /daʊn/prep.1 giù per; a valle di: She ran down the stairs, è corsa giù per le scale; to walk down a hill, andare giù per un colle; discendere un colle; down the drain, giù per il tubo di scarico; to sail down a river, navigare giù per (o verso la foce di) un fiume; scendere un fiume; The village is a few miles down the Thames, il villaggio è a qualche miglia scendendo il Tamigi2 lungo; per: down the corridor, lungo il corridoio; Her hair was hanging down her back, i capelli le scendevano lungo la schiena; He was running down the street, correva per la strada● down the left ( hand side), sulla sinistra; sul fianco (o sul lato) sinistro: A run down the left put him in a position to shoot, con una corsa sulla sinistra si è ritrovato in posizione di tiro □ (fam. USA) down the line, in linea gerarchica; facendo tutta la scala (fig.); ( anche) nei quartieri malfamati ( di una città) □ down the right ( hand side), sulla destra; sul lato (o sul fianco) destro □ down the road, più giù lungo la strada; (fig.) nel futuro: They live just down the road, abitano in questa strada, un po' più giù: How do you see yourself five years down the road?, come ti vedi nei cinque anni a venire? □ to get st. down in one, ingoiare (o buttare giù) qc. tutto d'un colpo □ to go down the pan (o the tubes), andare a farsi friggere: The whole project has gone down the pan, tutto il progetto è andato a farsi friggere.down (6) /daʊn/n.● (fam.) to have a down on sb., provare avversione (o antipatia) per q.; avercela con q.(to) down /daʊn/v. t. (fam.)1 trangugiare, scolarsi (fam.): to down a bottle of wine, scolarsi una bottiglia di vino: He downed his hot dog in three bites, ha trangugiato il suo hot dog in un paio di bocconi3 abbattere; atterrare● to down tools, incrociare le braccia; scioperare; ( di un sindacato) proclamare lo sciopero.* * *I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f. -
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[lʌk]nсудьба, успех, счастье, удача, везение, доляWe had the luck to see them. — Нам посчастливилось увидеть их.
We'll manage with a bit of luck. — Мы справимся, если повезет хоть немного.
Oh, if this luck would only hold up! — Если бы только не перестало везти.
I never have any luck that way. — Мне в этом никогда не везет.
This should work, with any luck. — Это должно подействовать, если повезет.
- bad luck- rough luck
- bad luck cannot last forever
- luck always changes
- matter of luck
- bit of luck
- great piece of luck
- stroke of unexpected luck
- as bad luck would have it
- by good luck
- by a stroke of luck
- better luck next time
- be down on one's luck
- bring smb good luck
- envy smb's good luck
- get smth through pure luck
- meet smb through pure luck
- give smb a penny for luck
- have a run of bad luck
- have a run of good luck
- have all the luck
- have faith in one's luck
- have the luck to know him
- push one's luck
- rely on one's luck
- stretch one's luck
- trust one's to luck
- try one's luck at various jobs
- wear smth for luck
- keep smth for luck
- give smb, smth for luck
- wish smb all the luck in his affairs
- it was his good luck that..
- it was all a stroke of good luck
- no worse luck can happen to a man
- bad luck!
- if my luck doesn't change...
- he is in luck
- he is out of luck
- bad luck to him!
- luck has turned in his favour
- good luck to you!USAGE:(1.) Русские слова успех, удача могут соответствовать в некоторых контекстах существительным luck и success. Luck - везение помимо воли человека: it was such a luck it was sunny! это такая удача, что было солнечно; I wish you luck in your journey пусть в путешествии тебе сопутствует удача. Success - успех/удача/достижение как результат усилий человека: it is such a success we have done the work ahead of time! это такая удача/везение/успех, что мы сделали работу раньше срока; I wish you success in your enterprise желаю тебе удачи/успеха в твоем предприятии. (2.) See success, n -
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1. [lʌk] n1. (та или иная) судьба; случайgood luck - счастливый случай, удача
good luck!, the best of luck! - счастливо!, желаю успеха!
bad luck - неудача, невезение, несчастье
bad luck to him! - пусть не будет ему удачи! ≅ чтоб ему пусто было!
he has good [bad] luck in his affairs - ему везёт [не везёт] в делах
to have hard luck - быть несчастливым, не видать удачи
it was hard luck on you! - как вам не повезло!, какое несчастье! ( выражение сочувствия)
just my luck! - ирон. такое уж моё везение!, мне не везёт как всегда!
what rotten luck! - какое невезение!, какое несчастье! ( выражение сочувствия)
worse luck - к сожалению; к тому же, вдобавок (к чему-л. плохому)
2. счастье, удача; успех; везеньеa great piece of luck - большое счастье, редкая удача
the devil's own luck - а) необыкновенная удача, редкое везение; б) ирон. чертовское /дьявольское/ невезение
to wish smb. (all the) luck (in the world) - желать кому-л. (всяческого) успеха /-ой удачи/
to try one's luck - попытать счастья; рискнуть
he has no luck - ему не везёт, ему нет счастья
he is in luck - ему везёт, ему удача
he is off his luck - счастье ему изменило, фортуна отвернулась от него
for luck! - за счастье!; за нас! ( тост)
his luck was in - ему повезло; у него была полоса удач
his luck was out - ему не повезло; у него была полоса неудач
with any luck, with a bit of luck - если хоть немного повезёт
with luck, we'll be there tomorrow - если повезёт, мы будем там завтра
you never know your luck - как знать, вдруг да и посчастливится
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down on one's luck - а) в горе, в беде; обескураженный неудачей; б) на мели, без денегas luck would have it - а) к счастью; б) как нарочно, к несчастью
as luck would have it, we were the last to arrive - получилось так, что мы прибыли последними
to crowd /to stretch, to push/ one's luck - переоценить свои возможности /силы/; ≅ искушать судьбу
to ride one's luck - полагаться на своё счастье, ждать новых удач
no such luck! - увы, нет!
2. [lʌk] v разг.the luck turns at last - колесо фортуны наконец-то поворачивается; наконец-то наступает перелом /поворот/ в судьбе
1. 1) иметь удачу; быть везучим (тж. luck out, luck up)things were going bad and then he lucked out - дела шли плохо, но вдруг ему повезло
he lucked out in finding that rare book - наконец ему посчастливилось найти эту редкую книгу
2) (to be lucked out) pass столкнуться с невезеньемthey were lucked out - а) им не повезло; б) воен. жарг. они погибли
2. (on, onto, into) случайно найти (что-л. хорошее) -
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I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) ned, nedover, nede2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) på bakken, ned3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned(over)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned til, nede2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned(over), ned gjennom, ned langs3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) (ned) langs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) helle i seg- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) komplett, fullkommen- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun- downie®- downydun--------ned--------nedeIsubst. \/daʊn\/( også botanikk) dun, fnokk, fnuggdown quilt dunteppeIIsubst. \/daʊn\/1) høydedrag2) ( gammeldags) sanddyneIIIsubst. \/daʊn\/(amer. fotball) down, forsøkIVsubst. \/daʊn\/nedgang, nedturhave a down on ( hverdagslig) ha et horn i siden tilVverb \/daʊn\/1) slå ned, felle, skyte ned2) beseire3) helle i seg, tømme4) slenge fra seg, legge fra segdown tools legge ned arbeidet, streikeVIadj. \/daʊn\/1) nedover, utfor, synkende2) ( i kryssord) loddrett3) ( i forhold til storby) utgående, bort fra, sør for4) ( i ulike betydninger) nede, nedfor5) ( kortspill) bet, minus, tapt• after an hour of poker I was £50 downvære nedrullet, være rullet nedbrukt opp, utbrent( om vind e.l.) ha lagt seg ( om oversvømmet elv e.l.) ha gått tilbake være slått, være beseiretbe down on one's luck ha motgang, være nedebe down on somebody hakke på noen, være etter noendown in spirits nedstemtdown in\/into the country ute på landetdown in the mouth ( hverdagslig) henge med nebbet, være nedslått, være molefonken, være slukøretVIIadv. \/daʊn\/1) ned2) ovenfra3) kontant• he paid £50 down4) nedskrevet, notert5) oppført på foredragslisten• is he (put) down on the list?6) bort, ned, i fra seg7) ned, over ende, til bakken8) igjen, til, fast9) av, overbe down for være beregnet for, ha i ventedet er meningen at han skal gjøre\/få jobben, han er satt på jobbencalm down roe seg, bli rolig, legge seg, stilnedown from helt siden, helt fradown to helt frem tildown to the last detail ned til (den) minste detaljdown under forklaring: til eller i Australia eller New Zealanddown with ned med• down with the tyrant!down you go! ned med deg!get something down være skikkelig god på noe, være skikkelig flink til noe, svelge noehave something down ha\/få noe nedskrevet, ha\/få noe oppført, ha\/få noe notertnote down eller write down skrive opp, notere, føre oppsend down ( universitet) relegere, utvisewear down slite ut, slite nedVIIIprep. \/daʊn\/1) ned, nedover2) utfor3) ned i4) ( om beliggenhet nærmere havet) nedover5) ned gjennom6) (der) borte i7) (lenger) nede i, langs med, langs etterhun gikk nedover\/bortover gatendown (the) wind med vinden -
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[lʌk] 1. сущ.1)а) фортуна, судьбаб) счастливый случай, шансJust my luck! — ирон. Мне, как всегда, не везёт!, Такое уж моё везение!
We had the bad luck to get there at the wrong time. — Нам не повезло, мы попали туда не вовремя.
It was bad luck that he broke his leg. — Ему не повезло, он сломал ногу.
to try one's luck — рискнуть, попытать счастья
rough luck, tough luck — несчастье, неудача; горькая доля
good luck — счастливый случай, удача
- bad luckSyn:2) везение, удача, успехpure / sheer luck — чистая случайность
a bit / stroke of luck — удача
a great piece of luck — большое счастье, большая удача
His luck improves / turns. — Ему везёт.
His luck runs out. — Ему не везёт.
I am in / out of luck. — Мне везёт / не везёт.
If my luck holds... — Если удача не отвернётся от меня...
You are in luck's way. — Вам повезло.
It was pure luck to find him. — Нам просто повезло, что мы нашли его.
It was sheer luck that we met. — То, что мы встретились, - чистое везение.
Syn:••- down on one's luckas ill luck would have it — как нарочно, как назло
- push one's luck
- stretch one's luck 2. гл.; разг.1) иметь удачу, быть везучим2) повезти3) ( luck into) повезти, посчастливиться найти (что-л. хорошее)They've lucked into the best of all possible jobs. — Им посчастливилось получить самую лучшую работу из всех возможных.
•- luck out -
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I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) nedad; ned2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ned3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned mod2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned gennem; ned langs3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ned langs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) sluge- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) fuldkommen- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun- downie®- downy* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) nedad; ned2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) ned3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) (gå) i arv4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) (gå) ned5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) ned mod2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) nede2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) ned gennem; ned langs3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) ned langs3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) sluge- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) fuldkommen- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dun- downie®- downy -
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[lʌk] nit's the \luck of the draw das ist eben Glücksache;our \luck was in ( Brit)\luck was with us wir hatten Glück;my \luck was in yesterday gestern war mein Glückstag;\luck was on our side das Glück war auf unserer Seite;as \luck would have it wie es der Zufall wollte;just my \luck! Pech gehabt!;it was just her \luck to arrive two minutes too late typisch für sie, dass sie zwei Minuten zu spät kam;I was rather hoping it would rain today but no such \luck ich hatte gehofft, es würde heute regnen, aber es sollte nicht sein;some people have all the \luck manche Menschen haben einfach immer Glück;a stroke of \luck ein Glücksfall m;bad \luck [on sb] Pech nt [für jdn];it's bad \luck to do sth es bringt Unglück, etw zu tun;to be just [a matter of] \luck reine Glückssache sein;to be in/out of \luck Glück/kein Glück haben;do you have any bananas today? - you're in \luck haben Sie heute Bananen? - Sie haben Glück;to be down on one's \luck vom Pech verfolgt sein;not to believe one's \luck sein Glück kaum fassen können;to bring sb good/bad \luck jdm Glück/Unglück bringen;to have [good] \luck/bad \luck Glück/Pech haben;the only kind of \luck I've been having lately is bad \luck in der letzten Zeit hatte ich immer nur Pech;to try one's \luck at sth sein Glück in etw dat versuchen;by \luck durch Glück [o Zufall];that was more by \luck than judgement das war mehr Glück als Verstand;for [good] \luck als Glücksbringer;any \luck with booking your flight? hat es mit der Buchung deines Fluges geklappt?;better \luck next time! vielleicht [klappt es] beim nächsten Mal!;good \luck for your exams, John! viel Glück [o Erfolg] bei deiner Prüfung, John!;to have \luck [with] doing sth bei etw dat Erfolg haben;to wish sb good [or the best of] \luck in [or with] sth jdm für etw akk viel Glück [o Erfolg] wünschen; -
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/daun/ * phó từ - xuống =to go down+ đi xuống =to fall down+ ngã xuống =to throw down+ ném xuống =to look down+ nhìn xuống =food goes down+ thức ăn trôi xuống - xuống, bỏ xuống, lặn xuống, ngã xuống, nằm xuống; ở dưới =to be not down yet+ chưa dậy, chưa ở buồng ngủ xuống =the sun is down+ mặt trời đã lặn =the blinds are down+ rèm cửa đã buông xuống =the ship is down+ tàu chìm nghỉm =to be down with malaria+ bị ốm liệt vì sốt rét - xuống cho đến, cho đến tận, xuôi theo =to sail down with the wind+ căng buồm xuôi theo chiều gió =from the XVIIIth century down to the present time+ từ thế kỷ 18 cho đến tận ngày nay - hạ bớt, giảm bớt, dần =to cut down prices+ hạ giá =to cool down+ nguôi đi; bình tĩnh lại =rice is down+ giá gạo hạ, gạo hơn - ở phía dưới, ở vùng dưới, xuôi về (ngụ ý xa nơi trung tâm, xa thành phố lớn; ở nơi trung tâm về...) =to go down to the country+ về miền quê =to live somewhere down in Bacthai+ ở đâu đây trên Bắc thái =to go down to Brighton+ về Brai-tơn (ở Luân-đôn về) - gục xuống, kiệt sức, ở thế cùng, cùng đường; im đi (ngụ ý trấn áp, bắt im, làm kiệt sức, dồn vào thế cùng...) =to hunt down a deer+ săn đuổi một con hươu đến cùng đường =to run down a horse+ bắt ngựa chạy kiệt sức =the clock has run down+ đồng hồ chết vì không lên dây cót =to hiss down+ la ó (huýt sáo) bắt (một diễn giả...) im =to put down a rebellion+ đàn áp một cuộc nổi loạn - ngay mặt tiền (trả tiền) =to pay down+ trả tiền mặt =money (cash) down+ tiền mặt - ghi chép (trên giấy...) =to have something down on one's notebook+ ghi chép cái gì vào sổ tay - xông vào, lăn xả vào, đánh đập =to be down upon somebody+ lăn xả vào đánh ai !to be down at heels - vẹt gót (giày) - đi giày vẹt gót, ăn mặc nhếch nhác (người) !to be down !to be down in (at) health - sức khoẻ giảm sút !to be down in the mouth - ỉu xìu, chán nản, thất vọng !to be down on one's luck - (xem) luck !down to the ground - hoàn toàn =that suits me down to the ground+ cái đó hoàn toàn thích hợp với tôi !down with! - đả đảo! =down with imperialism!+ đả đảo chủ nghĩa đế quốc! !down and out - (thể dục,thể thao) gục không dậy được nữa, bị đo ván (quyền Anh) - cùng đường, cùng kế, thất cơ lỡ vận; thua cháy túi (đánh bạc) !down on the nail - ngay lập tức !up and down - (xem) up * giới từ - xuống, xuôi, xuôi dọc theo =down the hill+ xuống đồi =to go down town+ xuống phố =down the river+ xuôi dòng sông =down the wind+ xuôi gió =to go down the road+ đi xuôi dọc theo con đường - ở phía thấp, ở dưới =to live somewhere down the street+ ở đâu đó dưới phố !to let go down the wind - (nghĩa bóng) vứt bỏ, bỏ đi * tính từ - xuống, xuôi =down leap+ cái nhảy xuống =down look+ cái nhìn xuống =down grade+ (ngành đường sắt) dốc xuống; (nghĩa bóng) sự sút kém, sự tồi tệ =down train+ (ngành đường sắt) chuyến xe xuôi (từ Luân-đôn hoặc một thủ đô, một thành phố lớn đến) - chán nản, nản lòng, thất vọng - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (thể dục,thể thao) kém điểm (đối phương) =he is one down+ anh ta kém một điểm * ngoại động từ - đặt xuống, hạ xuống, bỏ xuống - đánh gục, đánh ngã (ai); hạ, bắn rơi (máy bay) !to down a glass of wine - nốc một cốc rượu !to down tools - bãi công - ngừng việc * danh từ - ((thường) số nhiều) cảnh sa sút, vận xuống dốc =ups and downs+ sự lên xuống, sự thăng trầm (của cuộc đời) - (thông tục) sự ghét (chỉ muốn nện cho một trận) =to have a down on somebody+ ghét ai chỉ muốn nện cho một trận * danh từ - lông tơ chim (để nhồi gối...) - lông tơ (ở trái cây, ở má...) * danh từ - vùng cao nguyên, vùng đồi - (số nhiều) vùng đồi trọc (có nhiều bãi cỏ chăn nuôi ở miền nam nước Anh) - cồn cát, đụn cát -
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n. geluk; bestemming--------v. veel geluk hebben, door geluk slagen, een moment van buitengewoon geluk hebben[ luk]1 geluk ⇒ toeval, succes♦voorbeelden:good luck • succesworse luck • pech gehad, jammerhave all the luck • altijd boffenpush one's luck • te veel risico's nementry one's luck • zijn geluk beproevenyour luck is in • dit is je geluksdag/kanslet's do it once more for luck • laten we het nog een keer doen, misschien brengt dat gelukbe in luck/in luck's way • geluk hebbenbe out of luck, be down on one's luck • pech hebbenwith luck • als alles goed gaatyou never know your luck • misschien heb je gelukjust my luck! • dat moet typisch mij weer overkomenno such luck • helaas nietas luck would have it • (on)gelukkig, toevallig -
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noun1) судьба, случай; bad (или ill) luck несчастье, неудача; good luck счастливый случай, удача; rough luck горькая доля; to try one's luck рискнуть, попытать счастья; to push (или to stretch) one's luck искушать судьбу;down on one's luckа) удрученный невезением;б) в несчастье, в беде;в) без денег; just my luck! мне, как всегда, не везет!, такое уж мое везение!2) счастье, удача; a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача; a run of luck полоса удачи; for luck! на счастье!; I am in (out of) luck мне везет (не везет); if my luck holds если мне не изменит счастье; devil's own luck необыкновенная удача; = чертовски повезло; you are in luck's way вам повезлоas ill luck would have it и как нарочно, как назлоas luck would have it к счастью или к несчастью, как повезет, случайноworse luck к несчастью* * *(n) счастье; удача* * *счастье, удача* * *[ lʌk] n. судьба, случай, счастье, удача, успех, везение, удачливость, фарт* * *неудачарокслучайслучайносудьбасудьбинасчастьесчастьяудачауделучасть* * *1. сущ. 1) а) фортуна б) счастливый случай 2) везение 2. гл. 1) иметь удачу, быть везучим 2) повезти -
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1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) naklučje2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) sreča•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!* * *[lʌk]nounsrečno naključje, sreča, usodagood luck! — srečno!bad ( —ali ill, hard) luck — smola, nesrečabad luck to him! — bes ga plentaj!in luck — srečen, ki ima srečojust my luck! — kakšna smola!out of luck — nesrečen, ki nima srečepure luck — slepa sreča, golo naključjeas luck would have it — k sreči, po nesreči (po vsebini)worse luck — na žalost, k nesreči -
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[lak] n. fat. 2. fat i mirë; fatmirësi; bad luck! çfarë tersi!; as luck would have it siç deshi fati; be down on one's luck nuk kam fat; be in luck jam me fat; kam shans; be out of luck jam pa fat, s'më ecën; better luck next time! të shkoftë mbarë në të ardhmen!; have got the luck of the devil kam një fat të habitshëm; have the luck to kam fatin të; it's the luck of the draw është punë fati/ lotarie; no such luck! ku ma gjen! try one's luck provoj shansin; with any luck me pak fat; worse luck fatkeqësisht, për fat të keq.● lucky ['laki] adj 1. me fat, me shans. 2. fatlum, fatsjellës. 3. për shans, i rastësishëm; it was a lucky guess ishte thjesht punë shansi; you lucky thing!/ lucky you! lum ti! ( Adjective lucky, Comparative luckier, Superlative luckiest).● lucky charm ['laki sha:m] n. hajmali, nuskë; send që sjell fat* * *fat -
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/lʌk/ * danh từ - vận, sự may rủi =good luck+ vận may =bad luck+ vận rủi =to try one's luck+ xem vận mình có đỏ không =to be down on one's luck+ gặp vận rủi, gặp cơn đen =worse luck+ rủi thay, lại càng bất hạnh thay =hard luck!+ thật không may!, không may thay! =just my luck+ thật là đúng như vận mình xưa nay - vận may, vận đỏ =to be in luck; to be in luck's way+ gặp may =to have no luck; to be out of luck+ không may -
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adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) (hacia) abajo2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) al suelo3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) a través de los tiempos4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) abajo5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) abajo
2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) abajo2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hacia abajo3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) por
3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) tragarse rápidamente- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright
4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) total- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground
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noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) plumón- downie®- downy
down adv prep abajodon't look down! ¡no mires hacia abajo!she walked down the road bajó la calle andando down también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplostr[daʊn]1 (on bird) plumón nombre masculino; (on peach) pelusa; (on body, face) vello, pelusilla; (on upper lip) bozo, pelusilla————————tr[daʊn]1 (to a lower level) (hacia) abajo2 (at a lower level) abajo■ can you see that cottage down below in the valley? ¿ves aquella casita allá abajo en el valle?3 (along) por5 (in time) a través de■ why don't you go and lie down? ¿por qué no te echas?2 (at lower level) abajo■ down here/there aquí/allí abajo4 (less - of price, quantity, volume, etc)■ sales are down by 10% las ventas han bajado un diez por ciento5 (on paper, in writing)6 (of money - to be paid at once in cash) al contado; (- out of pocket) menos1 (to a lower level- escalator) de bajada; (- train) que va hacia las afueras2 familiar (finished, dealt with) acabado,-a, hecho,-a■ seven down, three to go! ¡he hecho siete, faltan tres!3 (not in operation) no operativo,-a4 familiar (depressed) deprimido,-a1 (knock over, force to ground) derribar, tumbar1 (to dog) ¡quieto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdown to (as far as) hastadown under (en) Australiadown with...! ¡abajo...!to be down on somebody tenerle ojeriza a alguiento be down to something quedar sólo algoto be/come/go down with something SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL estar con algoto down tools dejar de trabajarto have a down on somebody tenerle ojeriza a alguien, tenerle manía a alguiento keep food down retener comidato put something down dejar algo■ can you put that book down for a second? ¿puedes dejar ese libro un momento?to put the phone down colgardown ['daʊn] vt1) fell: tumbar, derribar, abatir2) defeat: derrotardown adv1) downward: hacia abajo2)to lie down : acostarse, echarse3)to put down (money) : pagar un depósito (de dinero)4)to sit down : sentarse5)to take down, to write down : apuntar, anotardown adj1) descending: de bajadathe down elevator: el ascensor de bajada2) reduced: reducido, rebajadoattendance is down: la concurrencia ha disminuido3) downcast: abatido, deprimidodown n: plumón mdown prep1) : (hacia) abajodown the mountain: montaña abajoI walked down the stairs: bajé por la escalera2) along: por, a lo largo dewe ran down the beach: corrimos por la playa3) : a través dedown the years: a través de los añosadj.• acostado, -a adj.• descendente adj.• triste adj.adv.• abajo adv.• bajo adv.• hacia abajo adv.n.• borra s.f.• plumón s.m.• vello s.m.prep.• abajo de prep.v.• derrocar v.
I daʊn1)a) ( in downward direction)to look down — mirar (hacia or para) abajo
down, boy! — abajo!
b) ( downstairs)can you come down? — ¿puedes bajar?
2)a) ( of position) abajodown here/there — aquí/allí (abajo)
down under — (colloq) en Australia
b) ( downstairs)I'm down in the cellar — estoy aquí abajo, en el sótano
c) (lowered, pointing downward) bajadod) ( in position)the carpet isn't down yet — aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra
e) ( prostrate)3) (of numbers, volume, intensity)my temperature is down to 38° C — la fiebre me ha bajado a 38° C
4)a) (in, toward the south)to go/come down south/to London — ir*/venir* al sur/a Londres
b) (at, to another place) (esp BrE)5)a) (dismantled, removed)once this wall is down — una vez que hayan derribado esta pared; see also burn, cut, fall down
b) ( out of action)the system is down — ( Comput) el sistema no funciona
c) ( deflated)6) ( in writing)he's down for tomorrow at ten — está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez
she's down as unemployed — consta or figura como desempleada
7) ( hostile)to be down on somebody — (colloq)
my teacher's down on me at the moment — la maestra me tiene ojeriza, la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo (AmL fam)
8) down toa) ( as far as) hastab) ( reduced to)c) ( to be done by)
II
1)a) ( in downward direction)b) ( at lower level)2)a) ( along)we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi — seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí
b) ( further along)the library is just down the street — la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante
c) (to, in) (BrE colloq)3) ( through)
III
1) (before n) ( going downward)the down escalator — la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar
2) ( depressed) (colloq) (pred) deprimido
IV
1) ua) ( on bird) plumón mb) (on face, body) vello m, pelusilla fc) (on plant, fruit) pelusa f
V
a) ( drink) beberse or tomarse rápidamenteb) ( knock down) \<\<person\>\> tumbar, derribar
I [daʊn] When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg back down, glance down, play down, look up the verb.1. ADV1) (physical movement) abajo, hacia abajo; (=to the ground) a tierra•
to fall down — caerse•
I ran all the way down — bajé toda la distancia corriendo2) (static position) abajo; (=on the ground) por tierra, en tierrato be down — (Aer) haber aterrizado, estar en tierra; [person] haber caído, estar en tierra
he isn't down yet — (eg for breakfast) todavía no ha bajado
•
down by the river — abajo en la ribera•
down on the shore — abajo en la playa3) (Geog)•
he came down from Glasgow to London — ha bajado or venido de Glasgow a Londresto go down under — (Brit) * (=to Australia) ir a Australia; (=to New Zealand) ir a Nueva Zelanda
4) (in writing)5) (in volume, degree, status)I'm £20 down — he perdido 20 libras
•
I'm down to my last cigarette — me queda un cigarrillo nada más7) (=ill)8)down to: it's down to him — (=due to, up to) le toca a él, le incumbe a él
9) (as deposit)to pay £50 down — pagar un depósito de 50 libras, hacer un desembolso inicial de 50 libras
down with traitors! — ¡abajo los traidores!
11) (=completed etc)one down, five to go — uno en el bote y quedan cinco
12) (esp US)to be down on sb — tener manía or inquina a algn *
2. PREPlooking down this road, you can see... — mirando carretera abajo, se ve...
2) (=at a lower point on)he lives down the street (from us) — vive en esta calle, más abajo de nosotros
•
face down — boca abajo3. ADJ1) (=depressed) deprimido2) (=not functioning)3) (Brit) [train, line] de bajada4. VT*1) [+ food] devorar; [+ drink] beberse (de un trago), tragarse2) [+ opponent] tirar al suelo, echar al suelo; [+ plane] derribar, abatir- down tools5.Nto have a down on sb — (Brit) * tenerle manía or inquina a algn *
6.CPDdown bow N — (Mus) descenso m de arco
down cycle N — (Econ) ciclo m de caída
down payment N — (Econ) (=initial payment) entrada f ; (=deposit) desembolso m inicial
II
[daʊn]N (on bird) plumón m, flojel m ; (on face) bozo m ; (on body) vello m ; (on fruit) pelusa f ; (Bot) vilano m
III
[daʊn]N (Geog) colina fthe Downs — (Brit) las Downs (colinas del sur de Inglaterra)
* * *
I [daʊn]1)a) ( in downward direction)to look down — mirar (hacia or para) abajo
down, boy! — abajo!
b) ( downstairs)can you come down? — ¿puedes bajar?
2)a) ( of position) abajodown here/there — aquí/allí (abajo)
down under — (colloq) en Australia
b) ( downstairs)I'm down in the cellar — estoy aquí abajo, en el sótano
c) (lowered, pointing downward) bajadod) ( in position)the carpet isn't down yet — aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra
e) ( prostrate)3) (of numbers, volume, intensity)my temperature is down to 38° C — la fiebre me ha bajado a 38° C
4)a) (in, toward the south)to go/come down south/to London — ir*/venir* al sur/a Londres
b) (at, to another place) (esp BrE)5)a) (dismantled, removed)once this wall is down — una vez que hayan derribado esta pared; see also burn, cut, fall down
b) ( out of action)the system is down — ( Comput) el sistema no funciona
c) ( deflated)6) ( in writing)he's down for tomorrow at ten — está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez
she's down as unemployed — consta or figura como desempleada
7) ( hostile)to be down on somebody — (colloq)
my teacher's down on me at the moment — la maestra me tiene ojeriza, la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo (AmL fam)
8) down toa) ( as far as) hastab) ( reduced to)c) ( to be done by)
II
1)a) ( in downward direction)b) ( at lower level)2)a) ( along)we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi — seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí
b) ( further along)the library is just down the street — la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante
c) (to, in) (BrE colloq)3) ( through)
III
1) (before n) ( going downward)the down escalator — la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar
2) ( depressed) (colloq) (pred) deprimido
IV
1) ua) ( on bird) plumón mb) (on face, body) vello m, pelusilla fc) (on plant, fruit) pelusa f
V
a) ( drink) beberse or tomarse rápidamenteb) ( knock down) \<\<person\>\> tumbar, derribar -
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I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) assoluto- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.)- downie®- downy* * *(Place names) Down /daʊn/* * *I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f. -
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[lʌk]fortuna, sorte fbad luck — mala sorte, sfortuna
it's good/bad luck to do... — porta fortuna/sfortuna fare...
no such luck! — magari!, purtroppo no!
См. также в других словарях:
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
down on one's luck — ► down on one s luck informal having a per iod of bad luck. Main Entry: ↑down … English terms dictionary
down on one's luck — phrasal : badly off as a result of a series of unlucky chances a model who is desperately down on her luck, professionally and otherwise Theatre Arts * * * down on one s luck In unfortunate circumstances • • • Main Entry: ↑down down on one s luck … Useful english dictionary
down on one's luck — idi down on one s luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky … From formal English to slang
down\ on\ one's\ luck — adj informal Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck. The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately. Compare: hard row to… … Словарь американских идиом
down on one's luck — adjective Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters. If Crabtree is down on his luck he will most likely be willing to do anything for money … Wiktionary
down on one's luck — informal having a period of bad luck. → down … English new terms dictionary
down on one's luck — A victim of bad luck … A concise dictionary of English slang
down on one's luck — phrasal experiencing misfortune and especially financial distress … New Collegiate Dictionary
be down on one's luck — be unfortunate, be unsuccessful, be unlucky, be in a wretched state … English contemporary dictionary