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41 деликатен
delicate(внимателен към другите) considerate, thoughtful(крехък, слаб) frail, fragileпрекалено деликатен (в изразите си) mealy-mouthedделикатен въпрос a ticklish/a delicate question; a tender subject; a nice pointделикатна фигура a slight figureделикатно дете a delicate childделикатно здраве delicate/frail/poor health, a delicate constitutionделикатно положение/тема a tricky situation/themeделикатно равновесие a slender balanceс деликатно телосложение slightly built, frail in body* * *делика̀тен,прил., -на, -но, -ни delicate; ( внимателен към другите) considerate, thoughtful; ( крехък, слаб) frail, fragile; ( изтънчен, фин) fine, fine-drawn, exquisite; \деликатенен въпрос ticklish/delicate question; tender subject; nice subject; nice point; \деликатенна фигура slight figure; \деликатенно здраве delicate/frail/poor health, delicate constitution; \деликатенно положение/тема tricky situation/theme; разг. hot potato; много \деликатенен въпрос matter/point/question of great nicety; прекалено \деликатенен (в изразите си) mealy-mouthed; с \деликатенно телосложение slightly built, frail in body.* * *considerate: a деликатен question - деликатен въпрос; exquisite ; fastidious ; fine {fain}; fragile: a деликатен heath - деликатно здраве; gentle ; gingerly ; nice {naios}; pernickety ; rickety {`rikiti}; sleep ; slim (разг.); soft ; tender ; valetudinarian* * *1. (внимателен към другите) considerate, thoughtful 2. (крехък, слаб) frail, fragile 3. delicate 4. ДЕЛИКАТЕН въпрос a ticklish/a delicate question;a tender subject;a nice point 5. деликатна фигура a slight figure 6. деликатно дете a delicate child 7. деликатно здраве delicate/frail/poor health, a delicate constitution 8. деликатно положение/тема a tricky situation/theme 9. деликатно равновесие a slender balance 10. много ДЕЛИКАТЕН въпрос a matter/point/question of great nicety 11. прекалено ДЕЛИКАТЕН (в изразите си) mealy-mouthed 12. с деликатно телосложение slightly built, frail in body -
42 position
position [pozisjɔ̃]feminine nouna. position ; [de navire] bearings• arriver en première/deuxième/dernière position to come first/second/last• en position allongée/assise/verticale in a reclining/sitting/upright positionb. ( = attitude) stance* * *pozisjɔ̃1) ( dans l'espace) positionen position horizontale/verticale — horizontally/vertically
attention, l'échelle est en position instable — be careful, the ladder isn't steady
2) Armée position3) ( posture) positionrien de pire que de rester en position assise toute la journée — there's nothing worse than sitting down all day
4) ( situation) position5) (professionnelle, sociale) position6) ( au classement) place, position7) ( point de vue) position, stanceprise de position — stance, stand ( sur quelque chose on something)
camper or rester sur ses positions — to stand one's ground
8) Finance (bank) balanceêtre en position créditrice/débitrice — [compte] to be in credit/debit
9) ( en danse) position* * *pozisjɔ̃ nf1) (= emplacement) positionprendre position (= se poster) — to take up one's position
Les gendarmes venaient de prendre position. — The police had just taken up their positions.
2) (= opinion) positionprendre position (= prendre parti) — to take a stand
* * *position nf1 ( dans l'espace) position (de of); la position géographique d'une ville the geographical position of a town; veuillez indiquer votre position Naut, Aviat please state your position; il faut revoir la position des joueurs Sport the positioning of the players has to be rethought; en position horizontale/verticale horizontally/vertically; attention, l'échelle est en position instable be careful, the ladder isn't steady;2 Mil position; bombarder les positions ennemies to bomb the enemy's positions; la troupe a pris position sur la crête the troop has taken up its position on the ridge;3 ( posture) position (de of); faire l'amour dans toutes les positions to make love ou have sex in every (possible) position; la position des doigts sur une guitare the positioning of the fingers on a guitar; rien de pire que de rester en position assise toute la journée there's nothing worse than sitting down all day;4 ( situation) position; placer qn dans une position difficile to put sb in a difficult ou an awkward position; être/se sentir en position de force to be/feel oneself to be in a position of strength; nous ne sommes pas en position de vous aider/d'agir we are in no position to help you/to act; être en position minoritaire/majoritaire to be in the minority/majority; se trouver dans une position délicate to be in a tricky situation; être en position dominante sur le marché to be a market leader;5 (professionnelle, sociale) position; il occupe une position très en vue he's in a very public position; sa position est très enviée his/her position is widely envied;6 ( au classement) place, position; être en deuxième/troisième position to be in second/third place ou position;7 ( point de vue) position, stance; maintenir/durcir sa position to maintain/harden one's position ou stance; définir une position commune to reach a common position; position de principe position ou stance taken on principle; adopter une position de principe to make a stand on principle; revenir sur/réviser ses positions to reconsider/review one's position; prendre position sur un problème to take a stand on an issue; prise de position stance, stand (sur qch on sth); camper or rester sur ses positions to stand one's ground;8 Fin (bank) balance; demander sa position to ask for the balance of one's account; être en position créditrice/débitrice [compte] to be in credit/debit;9 Danse position; première/cinquième position first/fifth position.position acheteur Fin bull position; position du missionnaire missionary position; position de repli fallback; position vendeur Fin bear position.[pozisjɔ̃] nom fémininposition avancée/défensive advanced/defensive position2. [lieu où l'on se trouve] positionnous sommes en dernière/première position dans le championnat we're bottom of the league/in the lead in the championshiparriver en première/dernière positiona. [coureur] to come first/lastb. [candidat] to come top/be lastdans la ou en position verticale when standing updans la ou en position allongée when lying downdans la ou en position assise when sitting, in a sitting positionprendre position (sur quelque chose) to take a stand ou to take up a position (on something)prendre position pour ou en faveur de quelque chose to come down in favour of somethingdans sa position, elle devrait se sentir responsable a woman in her position should feel responsible9. LINGUISTIQUE [d'un terme, d'une syllabe, d'une voyelle] positionphonème en position forte/faible stressed/unstressed phoneme————————de position locution adjectivale[balise] position (modificateur) -
43 befreien
I v/t1. free, set free (auch Tier), release ( aus from); (Land etc.) liberate, free ( von from); (retten) rescue ( aus from); jemanden aus einem Auto etc. befreien get s.o. out of a car etc.; mit großen Schwierigkeiten: extricate s.o. from a car etc.; etw. von seiner Verpackung befreien unwrap s.th., unpack s.th., remove the wrapping from s.th.2. (freistellen) behördlich: exempt; von Verbindlichkeiten, Haftpflicht: auch release; von einer Pflicht: relieve; vom Unterricht: excuse ( alle von from); vom Wehrdienst befreit sein be exempt from military service3. (erlösen) von Schmerzen, Last, Sorge: relieve ( von from); von etw. Lästigem: rid (of); sie wird niemals von diesem Leiden befreit sein she’ll have to live with the illness etc. for the rest of her life4. geh. (reinigen) free ( von of); etw. von Rost etc. befreien take the rust etc. off s.th., get rid of the rust etc. on s.th.; etw. von Schmutz etc. befreien clean (the dirt etc. off) s.th., get rid of the dirt etc. on ( oder in) s.th.; die Parkwege von Eis befreien clear the ice from the paths in the park; Pflanzen von Ungeziefer befreien rid plants of pestsII v/refl free o.s. ( von of); aus Schwierigkeiten: extricate o.s. ( aus from); von Tradition, Vorurteil auch: get rid of, rid o.s. of* * *to liberate; to relieve; to free; to disburden; to emancipate; to rescue; to exorcize; to uncage; to lib; to rid; to release; to exempt; to unfetter; to enfranchise; to affranchise; to unshackle* * *be|frei|en ptp befreit1. vt1) (= frei machen) to free, to release; Volk, Land to liberate, to free; (= freilassen) Gefangenen, Tier, Vogel to set free, to freejdn aus einer schwierigen Lage befréíen — to rescue sb from a tricky situation, to get sb out of a tricky situation
2) (= freistellen)(von from) to excuse; (von Militärdienst, Steuern) to exempt; (von Eid etc) to absolve; (von Pflicht) to releasesich vom Religionsunterricht befréíen lassen — to be excused religious instruction
3) (=erlösen von Schmerz etc) to release, to freejdn von einer Last befréíen — to take a weight off sb's mind
ein befréíendes Lachen — a healthy or an unrepressed laugh
See:→ auch befreit4) (= reinigen)(von of) (von Ungeziefer etc) to rid; (von Schnee, Eis) to freeseine Schuhe von Schmutz befréíen — to remove the dirt from one's shoes
2. vrsich aus einer schwierigen Lage befréíen — to get oneself out of a difficult situation
2) (= erleichtern) to rid oneself (von of), to free oneself (von from)* * *1) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) relieve2) (to set free from slavery or other strict or unfair control.) emancipate3) (to set free: He extricated her from her difficulties.) extricate4) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) excuse5) (to free (a person) from a duty that other people have to carry out: He was exempted from military service.) exempt6) free7) ((with of); to free (someone etc) from: We must try to rid the town of rats.) rid* * *be·frei·en *I. vt1. (freilassen)▪ jdn/ein Tier [aus [o von] etw] \befreien to free [or set free sep] [or release] sb/an animal [from sth]2. (unabhängig machen)▪ jdn/etw [von jdm/etw] \befreien to liberate sb/sth [from sb/sth]3. (von etw Störendem frei machen)seine Schuhe vom Dreck \befreien to remove the dirt from one's shoes4. (erlösen)jdn von Schmerzen \befreien to free [or rid] sb of painjdn von seinem Leiden \befreien to release sb from their sufferingjdn vom Wehrdienst \befreien to exempt sb from military servicevon Steuern befreit tax-exempt6. (jdm etw abnehmen)II. vr1. (freikommen)2. (etw abschütteln)3. (etw überwinden)* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden aus den Händen seiner Entführer befreien — rescue somebody from the hands of his/her abductors
2) (freistellen) exemptjemanden vom Turnunterricht/Wehrdienst/von einer Pflicht befreien — excuse somebody [from] physical education/exempt somebody from military service/release somebody from an obligation
3) (erlösen)von seinen Leiden befreit werden — (durch den Tod) be released from one's sufferings
2.ein befreiendes Lachen — a laugh which breaks/broke the tension
reflexives Verb free oneself ( von from)* * *A. v/t1. free, set free (auch Tier), release (aus from); (Land etc) liberate, free (aus from);etwas von seiner Verpackung befreien unwrap sth, unpack sth, remove the wrapping from sth2. (freistellen) behördlich: exempt; von Verbindlichkeiten, Haftpflicht: auch release; von einer Pflicht: relieve; vom Unterricht: excuse ( allevon from);vom Wehrdienst befreit sein be exempt from military service3. (erlösen) von Schmerzen, Last, Sorge: relieve (von from); von etwas Lästigem: rid (of);sie wird niemals von diesem Leiden befreit sein she’ll have to live with the illness etc for the rest of her life4. geh (reinigen) free (von of);etwas von Rost etcdie Parkwege von Eis befreien clear the ice from the paths in the park;Pflanzen von Ungeziefer befreien rid plants of pestsB. v/r free o.s. (von of); aus Schwierigkeiten: extricate o.s. (aus from); von Tradition, Vorurteil auch: get rid of, rid o.s. of* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden aus den Händen seiner Entführer befreien — rescue somebody from the hands of his/her abductors
2) (freistellen) exemptjemanden vom Turnunterricht/Wehrdienst/von einer Pflicht befreien — excuse somebody [from] physical education/exempt somebody from military service/release somebody from an obligation
3) (erlösen)von seinen Leiden befreit werden — (durch den Tod) be released from one's sufferings
2.ein befreiendes Lachen — a laugh which breaks/broke the tension
reflexives Verb free oneself ( von from)* * *(von) v.to deliver (from) v.to free (from) v. v.to deliver v.to dispense (from) v.to enfranchise v.to extricate v.to free v.to liberate v.to prune (of) v.to release v.to relieve v.to rid v.(§ p.,p.p.: rid)to uncage v.to unfetter v.to unshackle v. -
44 dégager
dégager [degaʒe]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verbb. [+ passage, table, gorge, nez] to clear• dégagez s'il vous plaît ! move away please!• dégage ! (inf!) clear off! (inf!)c. ( = exhaler) [+ odeur, fumée, chaleur] to give off ; [+ enthousiasme] to radiatee. (Football, rugby) [+ ballon] to clear2. reflexive verba. [personne] to get free (de from)b. [ciel, rue, nez] to clearc. [odeur, fumée, gaz, chaleur] to be given off ; [enthousiasme] to radiate ; [impression] to emanate (de from)* * *degaʒe
1.
1) ( libérer physiquement) to free2) ( débarrasser) to clear [bureau, route, passage]‘dégagez, s'il vous plaît’ — ( ordre de la police) ‘move along please’
dégage! — (colloq) clear off! (colloq) GB, get lost! (colloq)
demande au coiffeur de te dégager les oreilles — ask the hairdresser to cut your hair away from your ears
3) ( extraire) to find [idée, morale, sens]4) ( laisser échapper) [volcan, voiture] to emit [odeur, gaz]; [casserole] to let out [vapeur]5) Financedégager des crédits pour la construction d'une école — to make funds available for a school to be built
7) ( libérer moralement)8) (au football, rugby)9) ( déboucher) to unblock [nez, sinus]; to clear [bronches]
2.
se dégager verbe pronominal1) ( se libérer) to free oneself/itself2) Météorologie [temps, ciel] to clear3) ( émaner)se dégager de — [chaleur, gaz, fumée] to come out of; [odeur, parfum] to emanate from
4) ( apparaître)* * *deɡaʒe vt1) (= exhaler) to give off, to emit2) (= délivrer) to freeIls ont mis une heure à dégager les victimes. — It took them an hour to free the victims.
dégager qn de [décombres] — to free sb from, [engagement, parole] to release sb from
3) (= désencombrer) [passage, voie] to clear4) (= isoler, mettre en valeur) to bring out5) (= rendre disponible) [crédits] to release* * *dégager verb table: mangerA vtr1 ( libérer physiquement) to free; elle essayait de dégager sa jambe coincée she was trying to free her trapped leg;2 ( débarrasser) to clear [bureau, route, passage]; dégager un camion de la voie publique to clear a truck off the public highway; ‘dégagez le passage, s'il vous plaît’ ‘clear the way, please’; ‘dégagez, s'il vous plaît’ ( ordre de la police) ‘move along please’; dégage○! clear off○! GB, get lost○!; demande au coiffeur de te dégager les oreilles/la nuque/le front ask the hairdresser to cut your hair away from your ears/neck/forehead;3 ( extraire) to bring out [idée, morale, sens]; dégager les grands axes d'une politique to bring out the salient ou main points of a policy;4 ( laisser échapper) [volcan, voiture] to emit [odeur, gaz]; [casserole] to let out [vapeur]; le feu/moteur dégage de la chaleur the fire/engine gives out ou off heat;5 Fin dégager des crédits pour la construction d'une école [État, ville] to make funds available ou release funds for a school to be built; dégager des bénéfices or profits to make ou show a profit; dégager un excédent commercial to show a trade surplus;6 ( racheter ce qui était en gage) dégager une montre du mont-de-piété to redeem a watch from the pawnbroker;7 ( libérer moralement) dégager qn d'une responsabilité to relieve sb of a responsibility; dégager qn d'une obligation/d'une promesse to release ou free sb from an obligation/from a promise; dégager qn de tous soucis to free sb from all his/her worries, to take all sb's worries away;8 (au football, rugby) dégager une balle or un ballon to clear a ball;B se dégager vpr1 ( se libérer) to free oneself; se dégager d'une situation piégée to extricate oneself from a tricky situation; se dégager du contrôle de l'État to free oneself of state control;2 Météo [temps, ciel] to clear;3 ( émaner) se dégager de [chaleur, gaz, fumée] to come out of; [odeur, parfum] to emanate from;4 ( apparaître) un charme désuet se dégage du roman the novel has an (element of) old world charm about it; il se dégage de vos tableaux une impression de sérénité there is an impression of calm about your paintings; une conclusion se dégage: il faut agir one thing is clear: we have to act; la conclusion qui se dégage de la discussion est que the outcome of the debate is (that).[degaʒe] verbe transitif1. [sortir] to freeil a essayé de dégager sa main de la mienne he tried to pull his hand away ou to free his hand from minedégager les branches de la route to clear the branches off the road, to clear the road of branches3. [désencombrer - couloir, table, salle] to clear (out) ; [ - sinus] to clear, to unblock ; [ - poitrine, gorge] to clear ; [ - ouverture, chemin] to open4. FINANCE [crédit] to release5. [libérer]dégager quelqu'un de sa promesse to release ou to free somebody from their promise7. [manifester - quiétude] to radiatedégager en touche to put ou kick the ball into touch11. (familier) (en usage absolu) [partir]dégage! clear off!, get lost!————————se dégager verbe pronominal(emploi passif) [conclusion] to be drawnil se dégage du rapport que les torts sont partagés it appears from the report that both sides are to blame————————se dégager verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [s'extraire]2. [se libérer - d'un engagement]se dégager d'une affaire/d'une association to drop out of a deal/an association————————se dégager verbe pronominal intransitif -
45 ornière
ornière [ɔʀnjεʀ]feminine noun* * *ɔʀnjɛʀnom féminin rutsortir de l'ornière — fig ( de la routine) to get out of a rut; ( d'une situation difficile) to get out of a difficult ou tricky (colloq) situation
* * *ɔʀnjɛʀ nf1) [chemin] rut2) fig (= routine) rutsortir de l'ornière — to get out of a rut, (= impasse) to get out of a spot
* * *ornière nf rut; le chemin est plein d'ornières lit the track is full of ruts; fig the way is full of pitfalls; sortir de l'ornière fig ( de la routine) to get out of a rut; ( d'une situation difficile) to get out of a difficult ou tricky○ situation.[ɔrnjɛr] nom féminin1. [trou] rutune route pleine d'ornières a rutted road, a road full of potholes2. [routine]3. [impasse] -
46 ticklish
['tɪklɪʃ]1) [ person] che soffre il solletico2) (tricky) [situation, problem] spinoso, delicato* * *1) (easily made to laugh when tickled: Are you ticklish?) (che soffre il solletico)2) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) delicato* * *ticklish /ˈtɪklɪʃ/a.3 (fig.) difficile; delicato; scabroso: a ticklish question, una questione delicata; a ticklish subject, un argomento scabrosoticklishly avv. ticklishness n. [u].* * *['tɪklɪʃ]1) [ person] che soffre il solletico2) (tricky) [situation, problem] spinoso, delicato -
47 say
sei
1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) decir2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) decir3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) decir4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) decir
2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) opinión, voz y voto- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say
say vb decirI didn't hear him, what did he say? no lo he oído, ¿qué ha dicho?how do you say "laugh" in Spanish? ¿cómo se dice "laugh" en español?tr[seɪ]■ what did he say? ¿qué dijo?, ¿qué ha dicho?■ could you say that again? ¿podrías repetir eso?■ I thought you said you could cook! ¡no habías dicho que sabías cocinar!■ she said to be here at 9.00 pm dijo que teníamos que estar aquí a las 9.002 (prayer) rezar; (poem, lines) recitar3 (newspaper, sign, etc) decir; (clock, meter, etc) marcar■ what does the guidebook say? ¿qué dice la guía?, ¿qué pone en la guía?■ what time does your watch say? ¿qué hora marca tu reloj?4 (think) pensar, opinar, decir■ what do you say? ¿qué opinas?■ what do you say we have a break? ¿qué te parece si hacemos un descanso?■ what would you say to an ice-cream? ¿te apetece un helado?5 (suppose) suponer, poner, decir■ say you found a wallet, what would you do? supongamos que encuentras una cartera, ¿qué harías?■ come round at, say, 8.00pm pásate hacia las 8.00, ¿te parece?■ shall we say Saturday then? ¿quedamos el sábado, pues?1 opinión nombre femenino1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar ¡oye!, ¡oiga!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhaving said that... a pesar de eso..., no obstante...I'll say! ¡ya lo creo!it goes without saying that... por supuesto que..., huelga decir que...it is said that... dicen que..., se dice que...never say die no rendirsenot to have a lot to say for oneself no tener mucho que decirnot to say... por no decir...not to say much for somebody/something decir mal de alguien/algosay when! ¡ya me dirás basta!that is to say es decirthe least said the better cuanto menos decimos, mejorto have one's say dar su opinión, hablarto not say a dicky-bird no decir ni píoto say a lot for somebody/something decir mucho en favor de alguien/algoto say nothing of... por no decir nada de..., por no mencionar...to say the least como mínimoto say to oneself decir para síwhen all is said and done al fin y al caboyou can say that again! ¡y que lo digas!, ¡ya lo creo!you don't say! ¡no me digas!you said it! ¡ya lo creo!; ¡dímelo a mí!1) express, utter: decir, expresarto say no: decir que nothat goes without saying: ni que decir tieneno sooner said than done: dicho y hechoto say again: repetirto say one's prayers: rezar2) indicate: marcar, ponermy watch says three o'clock: mi reloj marca las treswhat does the sign say?: ¿qué pone el letrero?3) allege: decirit's said that she's pretty: se dice que es bonitasay vi: decirto have no say: no tener ni voz ni vototo have one's say: dar uno su opiniónn.• decir s.m.• voz (Voto) s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: said) = decir v.(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-pp: dichofut/c: dir-•)
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1. seɪ1) (utter, express in speech) \<\<word/sentence/mass\>\> decir*; \<\<prayer\>\> rezar*to say good morning to somebody — darle* los buenos días a alguien
I said yes/no — dije que sí/no
he said yes/no to my proposal — aceptó/rechazó mi propuesta
go away, she said — -vete- dijo
he didn't say a word — no dijo ni una palabra or (fam) ni pío
to say something TO somebody — decirle* algo a alguien
who shall I say is calling? — ¿de parte de quién?
well, what can I say? — ¿y qué quieres que te diga?
it was, how o what shall I say, a tricky situation — fue, cómo te (lo) diría, una situación delicada
if you disagree, say so — si no está de acuerdo, dígalo
I should say so — ( emphatic agreement) eso digo yo; ( probability) yo diría que sí
it doesn't say much for... — no dice mucho de...
what have you got to say for yourself? — a ver, explícate
the less said about it, the better — cuanto menos se hable del asunto, mejor
it goes without saying that... — huelga decir que..., ni que decir tiene que..., por supuesto que...
though I say it myself — modestia aparte, no es por decirlo
before you could say knife o Jack Robinson — en un santiamén, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
2)a) ( state) decir*it said in the paper that... — el periódico decía or ponía que...
b) \<\<watch/dial\>\> marcar*3)a) ( suppose) (colloq) suponer*, poner*(let's) say that... — supongamos or pongamos que...
shall we say tomorrow? — ¿qué tal mañana? (fam)
b) ( estimate) decir*4)a) ( allege) decir*he's been ill, or so he says — ha estado enfermo, al menos eso es lo que dice
to be said to + INF: she's said to be very mean/strict — dicen que es muy tacaña/severa
b) (decide, pronounce) decir*5) ( respond to suggestion) (colloq)what do o would you say to a cup of tea — ¿quieres or (esp Esp) te apetece una taza de té?, ¿qué te parece si nos tomamos un té?
2.
vi decir*you were saying? — ¿(qué) decías?
who says o says who? — (colloq) ¿quién lo dice?
you don't say! — (colloq) no me digas!
I say! — (BrE colloq)
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interjection (AmE colloq) oye! (fam)say, that's a great idea! — oye, qué buena idea! (fam)
say, buddy — eh, amigo!
III
noun (no pl)a) ( statement of view)to have one's say — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión
b) ( power)[seɪ] (vb: pt, pp said)say (IN something): I have no say in the matter yo no tengo ni voz ni voto en el asunto; to have the final say (in something) — tener* la última palabra (en algo)
1. VTVI1) [person] (=speak, tell) decir"hello," he said — -hola -dijo
what did you say? — ¿qué dijiste?
he said to me that... — me dijo que...
to say to o.s. — decir para sí
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say after me — repite lo que digo yo•
to say goodbye to sb — despedirse de algn•
to say good morning/ goodnight to sb — dar los buenos días/las buenas noches a algn•
I've nothing more to say — se acabó•
I must say (that) I disapprove of the idea — la verdad es que no me parece bien la ideaI must say she's very pretty — tengo que or debo reconocer que es muy guapa
it's difficult, I must say — es difícil, lo confieso
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to say no — decir que noI wouldn't say no — (Brit) * me encantaría
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that's what I say — eso digo yo, lo mismo digo yo•
I will say this about him, he's bright — reconozco (a pesar de todo) que es listo2) (=show on dial) marcar; (=show in print) poner, decirit says here that it was built in 1066 — aquí pone or dice que se construyó en 1006
the rules say that... — según las reglas..., en las reglas pone...
3) (in phrases)•
when all is said and done — al fin y al cabo, a fin de cuentas•
she has nothing to say for herself — no tiene conversación, nunca abre la bocawhat have you got to say for yourself? — ¿y tú, qué dices?
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say what you like about her hat, she's charming — dígase lo que se quiera acerca de su sombrero, es encantadora•
there's no saying what he'll do — quién sabe lo que hará•
I'd rather not say — prefiero no decir (nada)it's an original, not to say revolutionary, idea — la idea es original y hasta revolucionaria
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to say nothing of the rest — sin hablar de lo demás•
would you really say so? — ¿lo crees de veras?•
that is to say — o sea, es decir•
what do or would you say to a walk? — ¿le apetece or se le antoja un paseo?what would you say to that? — ¿qué contestas a eso?
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it goes without saying that... — ni que decir tiene que..., huelga decir que...it is said that..., they say that... — se dice que..., dicen que...
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it's easier said than done — del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho•
there's a lot to be said for it/for doing it — hay mucho que decir a su favor/a favor de hacerlo•
it must be said that... — hay que decir or reconocer que...•
there's something to be said for it/for doing it — hay algo que decir a su favor/a favor de hacerlo•
no sooner said than done — dicho y hechosay! (esp US) —
I'll say! * —
I should say so! * —
you can say that again! * — ¡ya lo creo!, ¡exacto!
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enough said! — ¡basta!•
say no more! — ¡basta!, ¡ni una palabra más!•
so you say! — ¡eso es lo que tú dices!•
well said! — ¡muy bien dicho!•
you've said it! * — ¡exacto!, ¡tú lo dijiste!6) (=suppose) suponer, decir, poner(let's) say it's worth £20 — supongamos or digamos or pon que vale 20 libras
I should say it's worth about £100 — yo diría que vale unas cien libras
shall we say Tuesday? — ¿quedamos en el martes?
shall we say £5? — ¿convenimos en 5 libras?
we sell it at say £25 — pongamos que lo vendemos por 25 libras
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to have one's say — dar su opiniónI've had my say — yo he dado mi opinión or he dicho lo que pensaba
if I had had a say in it — si hubieran pedido mi parecer or opinión
let him have his say! — ¡que hable él!
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1. [seɪ]1) (utter, express in speech) \<\<word/sentence/mass\>\> decir*; \<\<prayer\>\> rezar*to say good morning to somebody — darle* los buenos días a alguien
I said yes/no — dije que sí/no
he said yes/no to my proposal — aceptó/rechazó mi propuesta
go away, she said — -vete- dijo
he didn't say a word — no dijo ni una palabra or (fam) ni pío
to say something TO somebody — decirle* algo a alguien
who shall I say is calling? — ¿de parte de quién?
well, what can I say? — ¿y qué quieres que te diga?
it was, how o what shall I say, a tricky situation — fue, cómo te (lo) diría, una situación delicada
if you disagree, say so — si no está de acuerdo, dígalo
I should say so — ( emphatic agreement) eso digo yo; ( probability) yo diría que sí
it doesn't say much for... — no dice mucho de...
what have you got to say for yourself? — a ver, explícate
the less said about it, the better — cuanto menos se hable del asunto, mejor
it goes without saying that... — huelga decir que..., ni que decir tiene que..., por supuesto que...
though I say it myself — modestia aparte, no es por decirlo
before you could say knife o Jack Robinson — en un santiamén, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
2)a) ( state) decir*it said in the paper that... — el periódico decía or ponía que...
b) \<\<watch/dial\>\> marcar*3)a) ( suppose) (colloq) suponer*, poner*(let's) say that... — supongamos or pongamos que...
shall we say tomorrow? — ¿qué tal mañana? (fam)
b) ( estimate) decir*4)a) ( allege) decir*he's been ill, or so he says — ha estado enfermo, al menos eso es lo que dice
to be said to + INF: she's said to be very mean/strict — dicen que es muy tacaña/severa
b) (decide, pronounce) decir*5) ( respond to suggestion) (colloq)what do o would you say to a cup of tea — ¿quieres or (esp Esp) te apetece una taza de té?, ¿qué te parece si nos tomamos un té?
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vi decir*you were saying? — ¿(qué) decías?
who says o says who? — (colloq) ¿quién lo dice?
you don't say! — (colloq) no me digas!
I say! — (BrE colloq)
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interjection (AmE colloq) oye! (fam)say, that's a great idea! — oye, qué buena idea! (fam)
say, buddy — eh, amigo!
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noun (no pl)a) ( statement of view)to have one's say — dar* su (or mi etc) opinión
b) ( power)say (IN something): I have no say in the matter yo no tengo ni voz ni voto en el asunto; to have the final say (in something) — tener* la última palabra (en algo)
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48 Glatteis
n2. fig.: jemanden aufs Glatteis führen put s.o. in a tricky situation; er war aufs Glatteis geraten he was skating on thin ice* * *das Glatteisglazed frost; glare ice; black ice* * *Glạtt|eisnticeaufs Glatteis geraten (fig) — to skate on thin ice
jdn aufs Glatteis führen (fig) — to take sb for a ride
* * *Glatt·eisnt [thin sheet of] ice„Vorsicht \Glatteis!“ “danger, black ice”* * *jemanden aufs Glatteis führen — (fig.) catch somebody out
* * *Glatteis n2. fig:jemanden aufs Glatteis führen put sb in a tricky situation;er war aufs Glatteis geraten he was skating on thin ice* * *das glaze; ice; (auf der Straße) black icejemanden aufs Glatteis führen — (fig.) catch somebody out
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49 hineinmanövrieren
* * *hi|nein|ma|növ|rie|ren ptp hineinmanövriertvt septo manoeuvre (Brit) or maneuver (US) in ( in +acc -to)* * *hi·nein|ma·nö·vrie·ren *vt1. (in etw manövrieren)2. (durch Ungeschicktheit bringen)* * *transitives Verb1)etwas in etwas (Akk.) hineinmanövrieren — manoeuvre something into something
2)jemanden/sich in eine verzwickte Lage hineinmanövrieren — get or put somebody/oneself into a tricky situation
* * *hineinmanövrieren v/t (trennb, hat):* * *transitives Verb1)etwas in etwas (Akk.) hineinmanövrieren — manoeuvre something into something
2)jemanden/sich in eine verzwickte Lage hineinmanövrieren — get or put somebody/oneself into a tricky situation
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50 walk into
walk into [sth.]1) (enter) entrare in [room, house]he walked into that job — fig. ha ottenuto quel posto di lavoro senza muovere un dito
2) (become entangled in) cadere in [trap, ambush]; cacciarsi in [ tricky situation]you walked right into that one! — colloq. ci sei cascato in pieno!
3) (bump into) andare a sbattere contro [wall, person]* * *walk into [sth.]1) (enter) entrare in [room, house]he walked into that job — fig. ha ottenuto quel posto di lavoro senza muovere un dito
2) (become entangled in) cadere in [trap, ambush]; cacciarsi in [ tricky situation]you walked right into that one! — colloq. ci sei cascato in pieno!
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51 die Lage
- {case} trường hợp, cảnh ngộ, hoàn cảnh, tình thế, ca, vụ, việc kiện, việc thưa kiện, kiện, việc tố tụng, cách, hộp, hòm, ngăn, túi, vỏ, hộp chữ in - {constellation} chòm sao - {couch} trường kỷ, đi văng, giường, hang, chỗ rải ủ lúa mạch - {course} tiến trình, dòng, quá trình diễn biến, sân chạy đua, vòng chạy đua, trường đua ngựa race course), hướng, chiều hướng, đường đi, cách cư sử, cách giải quyết, đường lối, con đường) - món ăn, loạt, khoá, đợt, lớp, hàng gạch, hàng đá, đạo đức, tư cách, kỳ hành kinh, ngựa chiến, con tuấn mã - {exposure} sự phơi, sự bóc trần, sự vạch trần, sự bày hàng, sự đặt vào, sự đặt vào tình thế dễ bị, sự vứt bỏ ra ngoài đường, sự phơi nắng - {lay} bài thơ ngắn, bài vè ngắn, bài hát, bài ca, bài thơ, tiếng chim, hót, vị trí, phương hướng, đường nét, công việc - {layer} người đặt, người gài, tầng đất, địa tầng, cành chiết, mái đẻ, dải lúa bị rạp, đầm nuôi trai - {lie} sự nói dối, sự nói láo, sự nói điêu, sự dối trá, sự lừa dối, sự lừa gạt, điều tin tưởng sai lầm, ước lệ sai lầm, tình hình, sự thể, sự tình, cục diện, nơi ẩn - {location} sự xác định vị trí, sự định vị, khu đất được cắm để chuẩn bị xây dựng, hiện trường, trường quay ngoài trời, ấp trại, đồn điền - {outlook} quang cảnh, viễn cảnh, cách nhìn, quan điểm, triển vọng, kết quả có thể đưa đến, sự đề phòng, sự cảnh giác, chòi canh - {plight} lời hứa, lời cam kết, lời thề nguyền - {ply} sợi tạo, khuynh hướng, nếp, thói quen - {position} chỗ, thế, tư thế, địa vị, chức vụ, lập trường, thái độ, luận điểm, sự đề ra luận điểm - {posture} dáng điệu, dáng bộ - {scenario} truyện phim, cốt kịch, kịch bản - {set} bộ, tập hợp, ván, xéc, bọn, đám, đoàn, lũ, giới, cành giăm, quả mới đậu, chiều tà, lúc mặt trời lặn, hình thể, dáng dấp, kiểu cách, lớp vữa ngoài, cột gỗ chống hâm, lứa trứng, tảng đá, máy, nhóm máy - thiết bị, cảnh dựng, máy thu thanh radio set wireless set), máy truyền hình television set) - {site} nơi, đất xây dựng - {situation} địa thế, tình cảnh, trạng thái, chỗ làm, việc làm, điểm nút - {state} - {station} trạm, điểm, đồn, đài, ty, nhà ga, đồn binh, điểm gốc, khoảng cách tiêu chuẩn, chỗ nuôi cừu, chức, sự ăn kiêng, môi trường, sự đứng lại, tình trạng đứng lại - {status} thân phận, thân thế, quân hệ pháp lý, tình trạng - {thickness} độ dày, bề dày, tình trạng đục, trạng thái không trong, trạng thái đặc, trạng thái sền sệt, tính dày đặc, tính rậm rạp, tính ngu đần, tính đần độn, tính không rõ, tính lè nhè - tấm, tình trạng u ám - {tier} tầng, bậc, bậc thang, người buộc, người cột, người trói - {way} đường, lối đi, đoạn đường, quãng đường, khoảng cách, phía, phương, chiều, phương pháp, phương kế, biện pháp, cá tính, lề thói, việc, phạm vi, thẩm quyền, vùng ở gần, giả định, giả thuyết, mức độ - chừng mực, loại, mặt, phương diện, sự tiến bộ, sự thịnh vượng, quy mô, ngành kinh doanh, phạm vi hoạt động, sự chạy, tốc độ, đằng = die Lage (Bier) {round}+ = die Lage (Stimme) {register}+ = die Lage (Geologie) {bed; stratum}+ = die Lage (Typographie) {gathering}+ = die Lage peilen {to see how the land lies}+ = die Lage retten {to save the day; to save the situation}+ = die schiefe Lage {tilt}+ = die prekäre Lage {tricky situation}+ = in guter Lage {wellsited}+ = die zentrale Lage {centrality; centricity}+ = die insulare Lage {insularity}+ = die geneigte Lage {cant}+ = die kritische Lage {pass; razor edge}+ = der Lage gewachsen {equal to the occasion}+ = die Lage sondieren {to find out how the land lies}+ = die ausweglose Lage {impasse}+ = die geschützte Lage {lee}+ = die verzwickte Lage {quandary}+ = die schwierige Lage {dilemma; jam; quag}+ = die umgekehrte Lage (Botanik) {resupination}+ = die Lage überblicken {to take the situation}+ = die unangenehme Lage {predicament}+ = die verwickelte Lage {imbroglio}+ = in der Lage sein [zu] {to be enabled [to]}+ = in der Lage sein [zu tun] {to be in a position [to do]}+ = Herr der Lage sein {to have the ball at one's feet; to master the situation}+ = die geographische Lage {geographic situation}+ = in der Lage sein zu {to be able to; to be in a position to}+ = in der gleichen Lage {in the same boat}+ = eine bedrohliche Lage {a precarious situation}+ = in gleicher Lage sein {to row in the same boat}+ = in schlimmer Lage sein {to be up a tree}+ = in derselben Lage sein {to fare alike}+ = in schlechter Lage sein {to be hard up}+ = in schräge Lage bringen {to rake}+ = in sehr schwieriger Lage {between the devil and the deep sea}+ = in schwieriger Lage sein {to be in chancery}+ = in einer Lage befindlich {situated}+ = die ungeschützte, zugige Lage {bleakness}+ = in die rechte Lage bringen {to right}+ = ein einer scheußlichen Lage {in a pretty predicament}+ = aus der festen Lage bringen {to unsettle}+ = die Lage ist nicht gerade rosig {things don't look to rosy}+ = in die richtige Lage bringen {to position}+ = in einer mißlichen Lage sein {to be in an awkward predicament}+ = jemanden in die Lage versetzen [zu tun] {to put someone in the way [of doing]}+ = in eine frühere Lage zurückgehen {to resile}+ = Versetzen Sie sich in meine Lage. {Put yourself in my place.}+ = jemandes ungünstige Lage ausnutzen {to take someone at a disadvantage}+ = er ist jetzt in der Lage zu zahlen {he is now in the position to pay}+ = sich in jemandes Lage hineindenken {to image oneself into someone's position}+ = Ich bin in einer verzweifelten Lage. {I've my back to the wall.}+ -
52 сложная ситуация
1) General subject: imbroglio, problem, tricky situation2) Australian slang: can of worms3) Diplomatic term: intricate situation4) Jargon: spot5) Business: tangled situation6) Security: complex situation -
53 щекотливая ситуация
1) General subject: a tricky situation, dodgy situation, tender situation, ethical situation2) Makarov: delicate groundУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > щекотливая ситуация
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54 зыбкое положение
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55 fulero
► adjetivo1 cheating, crooked► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 cheater* * *fulero, -a1. ADJ1) [objeto] (=inútil) useless; (=malo) shoddy, cheap, poor-quality; (=falso) sham, bogus2) [persona] (=astuto) sly; (=embustero) lying; (=torpe) blundering, incompetent; (=tramposo) cheating, deceitful2.SM / F (=astuto) clever clogs *; (=embustero) liar; (=torpe) blunderer; (=tramposo) cheat* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( de mala calidad) shoddy, poorb) (fam) ( falso) phoney (colloq)c) (RPl fam) ( feo) ugly2)a) (Esp fam) (mentiroso, tramposo)es muy fulero — ( mentiroso) he's such a liar; ( tramposo) he's full of tricks; ( en el juego) he's such a cheat
b) (fam) ( chapucero)un trabajo fulero — a botched job (colloq)
3) (Col fam) ( presumido) swanky (colloq)II- ra masculino, femenino ( en el juego) cheat* * *I- ra adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( de mala calidad) shoddy, poorb) (fam) ( falso) phoney (colloq)c) (RPl fam) ( feo) ugly2)a) (Esp fam) (mentiroso, tramposo)es muy fulero — ( mentiroso) he's such a liar; ( tramposo) he's full of tricks; ( en el juego) he's such a cheat
b) (fam) ( chapucero)un trabajo fulero — a botched job (colloq)
3) (Col fam) ( presumido) swanky (colloq)II- ra masculino, femenino ( en el juego) cheat* * *A1 ( fam) (de mala calidad) ‹tela› shoddy, poor; ‹vino› ropey ( colloq); ‹restaurante› cheesy ( AmE colloq), naff ( BrE colloq)B1( Esp fam) (mentiroso, tramposo): es muy fulero (mentiroso) he's such a liar, he's always lying; (tramposo) he's full of tricks, he's always up to some trick or other ( colloq); (en el juego) he's such a cheat, he's always cheating2 ( fam)un carpintero fulero a carpenter who doesn't do things properly o ( colloq) who botches thingsun conde fulero a bogus o phoney countuna rubia fulera a bottle-blondemasculine, feminineA2 ( fam)* * *fulero, -a Fam♦ adj1. [chapucero] shoddy2. [malo] cheap (and nasty);un reloj fulero a cheap watch5. RP [feo] ugly6. RP [complicado] tricky;la situación está fulera it's a tricky situation♦ nm,f1. [tramposo] cheating so-and-so2. [mentiroso] lying so-and-so* * *adj shoddy, slapdash -
56 П-306
ПИКОВОЕ ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ highly coll NP sing only fixed WO except when used as VPsub J with copula) a difficult, troublesome situation: sticky (tough, tricky) situation (person X is in) a mess (a tight spot, a bind, a pickle).«Она (Лиля) потребовала книгу стихов Блока с автографом. „Но как же я это сделаю, если я с Блоком, в сущности, даже не знаком. Тем более - футурист, а он -символист..." - „Это ваше дело". Положение пиковое, но если Лиличка велела... о чем тут может быть речь?..» (Катаев 3). "...What she (Lilya) wanted was a signed copy of Blok. 'But how can I do that when I don't even know Blok properly? Specially as I'm a futurist and he's a symbolist...' That's your business.' Well, I was in a tough spot, but if that was what Lilichka wanted.... That was that" (3a) -
57 пиковое положение
• ПИКОВОЕ ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ highly coll[NP; sing only ; fixed WO except when used as VPsubj with copula]=====⇒ a difficult, troublesome situation:- sticky (tough, tricky) situation;- (person X is in) a mess (a tight spot, a bind, a pickle).♦ "Она [Лиля] потребовала книгу стихов Блока с автографом. "Но как же я это сделаю, если я с Блоком, в сущности, даже не знаком. Тем более - футурист, а он - символист..." - "Это ваше дело". Положение пиковое, но если Лиличка велела... о чём тут может быть речь?.." (Катаев 3). "...What she [Lilya] wanted was a signed copy of Blok. 'But how can I do that when I don't even know Blok properly? Specially as I'm a futurist and he's a symbolist...' That's your business.' Well, I was in a tough spot, but if that was what Lilichka wanted.... That was that" (3a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пиковое положение
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58 muddle
1. verb(to confuse or mix up: Don't talk while I'm counting, or you'll muddle me.) confundir
2. noun(a state of confusion: These papers keep getting in a muddle.) confusión- muddled- muddle-headed
- muddle along/through
- muddle up
muddle n lío / confusión / desordentr['mʌdəl]1 (mess) desorden nombre masculino2 (confusion, mix-up) confusión nombre femenino, embrollo, lío1 (untidy) revolver, desordenar■ who's muddled up my papers? ¿quién ha desordenado mis papeles?1 (confuse mentally) liar, confundir, embarullar■ don't muddle me! ¡no me lies!1 (confuse, mix up) confundir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get in a muddle hacerse un lío, embarullarseto get muddled liarse, enredarse, embarullarse1) confuse: confundir2) bungle: echar a perder, malograrmuddle vi: andar confundidoto muddle through: arreglárselasmuddle n: confusión f, embrollo m, lío mn.• chabacanería s.f.• confusión s.f.• embrollo s.m.• enredo s.m.• lío s.m.v.• atontar v.• aturdir v.• embarullar v.• embrollar v.• enturbiar v.• ofuscar v.
I 'mʌdḷnoun lío m, follón m (Esp fam)to be in a muddle — \<\<papers\>\> estar* (todo) revuelto or desordenado; \<\<person\>\> estar* liado or hecho un lío (fam)
to get into a muddle — \<\<person\>\> armarse or hacerse* un lío (fam)
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Phrasal Verbs:['mʌdl]1.N (untidy) desorden m, lío * m ; (=tricky situation) lío * m, follón m (Sp) *; (=mix-up) confusión fwhat a muddle! — (looking at mess) ¡qué desorden!, ¡qué lío!; (situation) ¡qué lío! *, ¡qué follón! (Sp) *
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to be in a muddle — [room, books] estar en desorden, estar revuelto, estar hecho un desbarajuste *; [person] estar confuso, estar hecho un lío *•
to get sth into a muddle — desordenar algo, revolver algo2. VT(also: muddle up)1) (=jumble) [+ photos, papers] revolver, desordenaryou've muddled (up) all my papers! — ¡has revuelto or desordenado todos mis papeles!
2) (=confuse) [+ person, details] confundirmuddle up* * *
I ['mʌdḷ]noun lío m, follón m (Esp fam)to be in a muddle — \<\<papers\>\> estar* (todo) revuelto or desordenado; \<\<person\>\> estar* liado or hecho un lío (fam)
to get into a muddle — \<\<person\>\> armarse or hacerse* un lío (fam)
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59 ticklish
ticklish [ˈtɪklɪ∫]a. to be ticklish [person] être chatouilleux* * *['tɪklɪʃ]1) [person] chatouilleux/-euse2) ( tricky) [situation, problem] épineux/-euse -
60 schwierig
schwie·rig [ʼʃvi:rɪç] adj1) ( nicht einfach) difficult, hard;eine \schwierige Prüfung a difficult exam2) ( verwickelt) complicated;eine \schwierige Situation a tricky situation3) ( problematisch) complex;ein \schwieriger Fall sein to be a problematic[al] case;ein \schwieriger Mensch a difficult personadv with difficulty
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tricky — adjective /tɹɪki/ a) hard to deal with, complicated They were in a tricky situation. b) adept at using deception A tricky salesman can sell anything. See Also: trick … Wiktionary
tricky — adjective 1) a tricky situation Syn: difficult, awkward, problematic, delicate, ticklish, sensitive, embarrassing, touchy; risky, uncertain, precarious, touch and go; thorny, knotty, complex, complicated; informal sticky … Thesaurus of popular words
tricky — adjective 1) a tricky situation Syn: difficult, awkward, problematic, delicate, ticklish, sensitive; informal sticky 2) a tricky politician Syn: cunning, crafty, wily, devious … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
situation — n. 1) to comprehend, grasp, take in a situation 2) to accept a situation 3) an awkward; crisis, emergency; critical; delicate; desperate; embarrassing; explosive; fluid; hopeless, no win (colloq.); intolerable; life and death; stable; tricky;… … Combinatory dictionary
tricky — UK [ˈtrɪkɪ] / US adjective Word forms tricky : adjective tricky comparative trickier superlative trickiest 1) a) difficult to do Finding the answer proved to be a little bit tricky. b) difficult to deal with a tricky question/problem/situation:… … English dictionary
tricky — tri|cky 〈[trı̣ki] Adj.; undekl.; umg.〉 1. listig, raffiniert, trickreich 2. heikel, schwierig ● er ist sehr tricky; die Situation ist sehr tricky [engl.] * * * trị|cky <indekl. Adj.> [engl. tricky, zu: trick, ↑ Trick] (ugs.): trickreich. * … Universal-Lexikon
tricky — trick|y [ trıki ] adjective 1. ) difficult to do: Finding the answer proved to be a little bit tricky. a ) difficult to deal with: a tricky question/problem/situation: That s a tricky question because there are many things to consider. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
situation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, overall, whole ▪ current, immediate, present ▪ international, local, national … Collocations dictionary
situation — sit|u|a|tion W1S1 [ˌsıtʃuˈeıʃən] n 1.) a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place ▪ I explained the situation. in a ... situation ▪ She coped well in a difficult … Dictionary of contemporary English
tricky — trị|cky 〈Adj.; undekl.; umg.〉 1. listig, raffiniert, trickreich; er ist sehr tricky 2. heikel, schwierig; die Situation ist sehr tricky [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
tricky — adj. Tricky is used with these nouns: ↑business, ↑operation, ↑part, ↑proposition, ↑question, ↑situation, ↑task … Collocations dictionary