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61 care
care [kεər]1. nouna. ( = attention) soin m• "with care" « fragile »• the child in her care l'enfant dont elle a (or avait) la responsabilité• take care! ( = goodbye) au revoir !• you should take more care with your work vous devriez apporter plus de soin à votre travail► to take care of [+ details, arrangements, person, animal] s'occuper de ; [+ valuables] garderb. ( = anxiety) souci m• he's been in care since the age of three il a été placé à l'assistance publique à l'âge de trois ansa. ( = feel interest) I don't care! ça m'est égal !• what do I care? (inf) qu'est-ce que ça peut me faire ?• who cares! on s'en moque !b. ( = like) would you care to take off your coat? voulez-vous retirer votre manteau ?3. compoundsa. ( = like) aimer• would you care for a cup of tea? aimeriez-vous une tasse de thé ?b. ( = look after) [+ invalid] soigner ; [+ child] s'occuper de* * *[keə(r)] 1.1) ( attention) attention f, soin mto take care that — faire attention que (+ subj)
he took (great) care over ou with his work — il a fait son travail avec (le plus grand) soin
‘take care!’ — ‘fais attention!’; ( expression of farewell) ‘à bientôt!’
with care — avec soin, en faisant attention
‘handle with care’ — ‘fragile’
to exercise due care — Law prendre les précautions nécessaires
2) ( looking after) (of person, animal) soins mpl; (of car, plant, clothes) entretien m (of de)to take care of — ( deal with) gen s'occuper de [child, client]; Medicine soigner [patient]; ( be responsible for) s'occuper de [garden, details]; ( be careful with) prendre soin de [machine, car]; ( keep in good condition) entretenir [car, teeth]; ( look after) garder [shop, watch]
to take good care of somebody/something — prendre soin de quelqu'un/quelque chose
customer care — service m auprès des clients
to put ou leave somebody/something in somebody's care — confier quelqu'un/quelque chose à quelqu'un
in his/your care — à sa/ta garde
the pupils/patients in my care — les élèves/malades dont j'ai la responsabilité
John Smith, care of Mrs L. Smith — ( on letter) John Smith, chez or aux bons soins de Mme L. Smith
to take care of oneself — ( look after oneself) prendre soin de soi; ( cope) se débrouiller tout seul; ( defend oneself) se défendre
3) Medicine, Psychology soins mpl4) GB ( for child at risk)to take ou put a child into care — placer un enfant sous la garde des services sociaux
5) ( worry) souci m2.transitive verb3.if you care to examine the report — si vous voulez avoir l'obligeance d'examiner le rapport; ( as polite formula)
1) ( feel concerned)to care about — s'intéresser à [art, culture, money, environment]; se soucier du bien-être de [pupils, the elderly]
what do I care if...? — qu'est-ce que ça peut me faire que... (+ subj)?
she couldn't care less about... — elle se moque or se fiche (colloq) complètement de...
I couldn't care less who wins — je me moque or me fiche (colloq) de savoir qui va gagner
they could all have died, for all he cared — ils auraient pu mourir tous, cela lui était égal
I don't care who he marries — il peut épouser qui il veut, ça m'est égal
2) ( love)•Phrasal Verbs:- care for••he doesn't care a fig ou a damn — (colloq) il s'en fiche (colloq) complètement
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62 friendly
friendly [ˈfrendlɪ][person, animal] gentil ( to sb avec qn ) ; [gesture, atmosphere] amical ; [face] avenant ; [welcome] chaleureux ; [advice] d'ami ; [place] accueillant• it's nice to see a friendly face! ça fait plaisir de voir un visage sympathique !* * *['frendlɪ] 1.noun Sport match m amical2.adjective [person] amical, sympathique; [animal] affectueux/-euse; [attitude, argument, match] amical; [smile] ( polite) aimable; ( warm) amical; [government, nation] ami inv (after n); [shop] accueillant; [agreement] à l'amiableto be friendly with somebody — être ami/-e m/f avec quelqu'un
to get ou become friendly with somebody — se lier d'amitié avec quelqu'un
to be friendly to — être réceptif/-ive à [new ideas]; être bien disposé envers [small firms, local groups]
3.he's very friendly with the boss — il est très copain (colloq) avec le patron
- friendly combining formuser-friendly — d'utilisation facile, convivial
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63 do
/du:, du/ * ngoại động từ did, done - làm, thực hiện =to do one's duty+ làm nhiệm vụ, thực hiện nhiệm vụ =to do one's best+ làm hết sức mình - làm, làm cho, gây cho =to do somebody good+ làm lợi cho ai; làm điều tốt cho ai =to do somebody harm+ làm hại ai =to do somebody credit+ làm ai nổi tiếng - làm, học (bài...); giải (bài toán); dịch =to do one's lessons+ làm bài, học bài =to do a sum+ giải bài toán, làm bài toán =the "Arabian Nights" done into English+ cuốn "một nghìn một đêm lẻ" dịch sang tiếng Anh - ((thường) thời hoàn thành & động tính từ quá khứ) làm xong, xong, hết =how many pages have you done?+ anh đã đọc xong bao nhiêu trang rồi? =have you done laughing?+ anh đã cười hết chưa? - dọn, thu dọn, sắp xếp, thu xếp ngăn nắp, sửa soạn =to do one's room+ thu dọn buồng =to do one's hair+ vấn tóc, làm đầu - nấu, nướng, quay, rán =meat done to a turn+ thịt nấu (nướng) vừa chín tới - đóng vai; làm ra vẻ, làm ra bộ =to do Hamlet+ đóng vai Hăm-lét =to do the polite+ làm ra vẻ lễ phép - làm mệt lử, làm kiệt sức =I am done+ tôi mệt lử - đi, qua (một quãng đường) =to do six miles in an hour+ đi qua sáu dặm trong một giờ - (từ lóng) bịp, lừa bịp, ăn gian =to do someone out of something+ lừa ai lấy cái gì - (thông tục) đi thăm, đi tham quan =to do the museum+ tham quan viện bảo tàng - (từ lóng) chịu (một hạn tù) - (từ lóng) cho ăn, đãi =they do him very well+ họ cho anh ta ăn uống no nê; họ cho anh ta ăn uống ngon lành =to do oneself well+ ăn uống sung túc, tự chăm lo ăn uống sung túc * nội động từ - làm, thực hiện, xử sự, hành động, hoạt động =he did well to refuse+ hắn từ chối là (xử sự) đúng =to do or die; to do and die+ phải hành động hay là chết, phải thắng hay là chết - thời hoàn thành làm xong, hoàn thành, chấm dứt =have you done with that book?+ anh ta đọc xong cuốn sách đó chưa? =have done!+ thôi đi! thế là đủ rồi! =he has done with smoking+ hắn đã bỏ (chấm dứt) cái thói hút thuốc lá - được, ổn, chu toàn, an toàn, hợp =will that do?+ cái đó được không? cái đó có ổn không? =that will do+ điều đó được đấy, cái đó ăn thua đấy =this sort of work won't do for him+ loại công việc đó đối với hắn không hợp =it won't do to play all day+ chơi rong cả ngày thì không ổn - thấy trong người, thấy sức khoẻ (tốt, xấu...); làm ăn xoay sở =how do you do?+ anh có khoẻ không? (câu hỏi thăm khi gặp nhau) =he is doing very well+ anh ta dạo này làm ăn khấm khá lắm =we can do well without your help+ không có sự giúp đỡ của anh chúng tôi cũng có thể xoay sở (làm ăn) được tốt thôi * nội động từ - (dùng ở câu nghi vấn và câu phủ định) =do you smoke?+ anh có hút thuốc không? =I do not know his name+ tôi không biết tên anh ta - (dùng để nhấn mạnh ý khẳng định, mệnh lệnh) =do come+ thế nào anh cũng đến nhé =I do wish he could come+ tôi rất mong anh ấy có thể đến được * động từ - (dùng thay thế cho một động từ khác để tránh nhắc lại) =he works as much as you do+ hắn cũng làm việc nhiều như anh (làm việc) =he likes swimming and so do I+ hắn thích bơi và tôi cũng vậy =did you meet him? Yes I did+ anh có gặp hắn không? có, tôi có gặp =he speaks English better than he did+ bây giờ anh ta nói tiếng Anh khá hơn (là anh ta nói) trước kia !to do again - làm lại, làm lại lần nữa !to do away [with] - bỏ đi, huỷ bỏ, gạt bỏ, diệt đi, làm mất đi =this old custom is done away with+ tục cổ ấy đã bị bỏ đi rồi =to do away with oneself+ tự tử !to do by - xử sự, đối xử =do as you would be done by+ hãy xử sự với người khác như anh muốn người ta xử sự với mình !to do for (thông tục) - chăm nom công việc gia đình cho, lo việc nội trợ cho (ai) - khử đi, trừ khử, giết đi; phá huỷ, huỷ hoại đi; làm tiêu ma đi sự nghiệp, làm thất cơ lỡ vận =he is done for+ hắn chết rồi, hắn bỏ đời rồi, gắn tiêu ma sự nghiệp rồi !to do in (thông tục) - bắt, tóm cổ (ai); tống (ai) vào tù - rình mò theo dõi (ai) - khử (ai), phăng teo (ai) - làm mệt lử, làm kiệt sức !to do off - bỏ ra (mũ), cởi ra (áo) - bỏ (thói quen) !to do on - mặc (áo) vào !to do over - làm lại, bắt đầu lại - (+ with) trát, phết, bọc !to do up - gói, bọc =done up in brown paper+ gói bằng giấy nâu gói hàng - sửa lại (cái mũ, gian phòng...) - làm mệt lử, làm kiệt sức, làm sụm lưng !to do with - vui lòng, vừa ý với; ổn, được, chịu được, thu xếp được, xoay sở được =we can do with a small house+ một căn nhà nhỏ thôi đối với chúng tôi cũng ổn rồi; chúng tôi có thể thu xếp được với một căn nhà nhỏ thôi =I can do with another glass+(đùa cợt) tôi có thể làm một cốc nữa cũng cứ được !to do without - bỏ được, bỏ qua được, nhin được, không cần đến =he can't do without his pair of crutches+ anh ta không thể nào bỏ đôi nạng mà đi được !to do battle - lâm chiến, đánh nhau !to do somebody's business - giết ai !to do one's damnedest - (từ lóng) làm hết sức mình !to do to death - giết chết !to do in the eye - (từ lóng) bịp, lừa bịp, ăn gian !to do someone proud - (từ lóng) phỉnh ai, tâng bốc ai !to do brown - (xem) brown !done! - được chứ! đồng ý chứ! !it isn't done! - không ai làm những điều như thế!, điều đó không ổn đâu! !well done! - hay lắm! hoan hô! * danh từ - (từ lóng) trò lừa đảo, trò lừa bịp - (thông tục) chầu, bữa chén, bữa nhậu nhẹt =we've got a do on tonight+ đêm nay bọn ta có bữa chén - (số nhiều) phần =fair dos!+ chia phần cho đều!, chia phần cho công bằng! - (Uc) (từ lóng) sự tiến bộ, sự thành công * danh từ - (âm nhạc) đô - (viết tắt) của ditto -
64 fall
fall [fɔ:l]1. noun2. plural noun• the ground fell steeply to the valley floor le terrain descendait en pente raide vers le fond de la valléeb. ► to fall + adjective4. compounds( = retreat) reculer• some money to fall back on un peu d'argent en réserve► fall behind intransitive verb rester en arrière ; [runner] se laisser distancera. tomberb. ( = fail) [person] échouera. she leaned over the pool and fell in elle s'est penchée au-dessus de la piscine et elle est tombée dedansb. [troops] former les rangs[+ trap] tomber dans ; [+ disfavour, disuse] tomber en• the city fell into decline at the end of the 16th century le déclin de la ville remonte à la fin du 16e siècle• the students fall into three categories les étudiants se divisent en trois catégories► fall in with inseparable transitive verb• he fell in with a bad crowd il s'est mis à avoir de mauvaises fréquentations► fall off intransitive verba. tomberb. [sales, numbers, attendances] décliner( = quarrel) se brouiller* * *[fɔːl] 1.1) lit gen chute f ( from de); (of snow, hail) chutes fpl; (of earth, soot) éboulement m; (of axe, hammer, dice) coup mto have a fall — faire une chute, tomber
2) (in temperature, shares, production, demand, quality, popularity) baisse f (in de); ( more drastic) chute f (in de)3) (of leader, regime, town) chute f; ( of monarchy) renversement m; ( of seat) perte f4)fall from grace ou favour — disgrâce f
5) US ( autumn) automne m6) (in pitch, intonation) descente f7) ( in wrestling) tombé m; ( in judo) chute f2.falls plural noun chutes fpl3.1) ( come down) tomberto fall from ou out of — tomber de [boat, nest, bag, hands]
to fall off ou from — tomber de [chair, table, roof, bike, wall]
to fall on — tomber sur [person, town]
to fall in ou into — tomber dans [bath, river]
to fall down — tomber dans [hole, stairs]
to fall under — tomber sous [table]; passer sous [bus, train]
to fall through — passer à travers [ceiling, hole]
to fall to the floor ou to the ground — tomber par terre
2) ( drop) [quality, standard, level] diminuer; [temperature, price, production, number, attendance, morale] baisserto fall below zero/5% — descendre au-dessous de zéro/5%
3) ( yield position) tomberto fall to — tomber aux mains de [enemy, allies]
5) fig ( descend) [night, silence, gaze] tomber (on sur); [blame] retomber (on sur); [shadow] se projeter ( over sur)6) ( occur) [stress] tomber (on sur)to fall into/outside a category — rentrer/ne pas rentrer dans une catégorie
7) ( be incumbent on)8) ( throw oneself)to fall to ou on one's knees — tomber à genoux
to fall at somebody's feet/on somebody's neck — se jeter aux pieds/au cou de quelqu'un
•Phrasal Verbs:- fall for- fall in- fall off- fall on- fall out- fall to••did he fall or was he pushed? — hum est-ce qu'il est parti de lui-même ou est-ce qu'on l'a forcé?
the bigger you are ou the higher you climb, the harder you fall — plus dure sera la chute
to stand or fall on something — reposer sur quelque chose, dépendre de quelque chose
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65 conversation
konvə'seiʃən(talk between people: to carry on a conversation.) conversaciónconversation n conversacióntr[kɒnvə'seɪʃən]1 conversación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get into conversation with somebody entablar conversación con alguiento have a conversation about something hablar de algo, conversar sobre algoto hold a conversation mantener una conversaciónconversation piece tema nombre masculino de conversaciónconversation [.kɑnvər'seɪʃən] n: conversación fn.• conversación s.f.• habla s.f.'kɑːnvər'seɪʃən, ˌkɒnvə'seɪʃənmass & count noun conversación fto have a conversation (about something) — hablar de or conversar sobre algo; (before n)
conversation piece — tema m de conversación
[ˌkɒnvǝ'seɪʃǝn]his remark was a real conversation stopper — (colloq) su comentario los (or nos etc) dejó a todos callados
1.N conversación f, plática f (LAm)to have a conversation with sb — conversar or (LAm) platicar con algn
what was your conversation about? — ¿de qué hablabas?
2.CPDconversation class N — clase f de conversación
conversation mode N — (Comput) modo m de conversación
conversation stopper * N —
that was a conversation stopper * — eso nos etc dejó a todos sin saber qué decir
* * *['kɑːnvər'seɪʃən, ˌkɒnvə'seɪʃən]mass & count noun conversación fto have a conversation (about something) — hablar de or conversar sobre algo; (before n)
conversation piece — tema m de conversación
his remark was a real conversation stopper — (colloq) su comentario los (or nos etc) dejó a todos callados
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66 kindly
1) (in a kind manner: She kindly lent me a handkerchief.) amablemente2) (please: Would you kindly stop talking!) por favorkindly adv amablemente / con amabilidadtr['kaɪndlɪ]1 bondadoso,-a, amable1 con amabilidad■ she very kindly lent me £5 tuvo la amabilidad de prestarme cinco libras2 (please) por favor■ kindly shut up! ¡haz el favor de callarte!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to take kindly to somebody/something no gustar de algo/alguien■ she doesn't take kindly to being told what to do no le gusta nada que le digan lo que tiene que hacerto look kindly on mirar con buenos ojoskindly ['kaɪndli] adv1) amiably: amablemente, bondadosamente2) courteously: cortésmente, con cortesíawe kindly ask you not smoke: les rogamos que no fumen3) please: por favor4)to take kindly to : aceptar de buena ganaadj.• benigno, -a adj.• bondadoso, -a adj.adv.• bondadosamente adv.
I 'kaɪndli1)a) ( generously) amablementeb) ( adding polite emphasis) (frml)passengers are kindly requested to... — se ruega a los pasajeros tengan la amabilidad de...
c) (expressing annoyance, impatience)kindly explain to me how... — tenga la bondad de explicarme cómo...
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adjective -lier, -liest bondadoso['kaɪndlɪ]1.ADJ(compar kindlier) (superl kindliest) [person] bondadoso; [tone of voice] tierno, cariñoso; [face, eyes, smile] afable, dulce; [remark] cariñoso2. ADV1) (=thoughtfully) amablemente"you seem tired this morning, Jenny," she said kindly — -pareces cansada esta mañana, Jenny -dijo cariñosamente
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to look kindly on sb — ser benévolo con algn•
to take kindly to sth, he didn't take very kindly to her suggestion — no acogió muy bien su sugerenciathe villagers do not take kindly to newcomers — a la gente del pueblo no les gustan mucho los recién llegados
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to think kindly of sb — tener un buen concepto de algn2) (=please)frmkindly wait a moment — haga el favor de esperar un momento, tenga la amabilidad de esperar un momento
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I ['kaɪndli]1)a) ( generously) amablementeb) ( adding polite emphasis) (frml)passengers are kindly requested to... — se ruega a los pasajeros tengan la amabilidad de...
c) (expressing annoyance, impatience)kindly explain to me how... — tenga la bondad de explicarme cómo...
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67 molesto
adj.1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.* * *► adjetivo1 annoying, troublesome2 (enfadado) annoyed3 (incómodo) uncomfortable4 MEDICINA sore■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore\estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebodyser molesto to be a nuisance* * *(f. - molesta)adj.1) annoyed, bothered2) annoying, bothersome* * *ADJ1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasantes una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person
es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...
una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling
lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey
si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you
2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortableme sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party
me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present
estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection
4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?
5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?
* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.----* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *- ta adjetivo1)a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasantresulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage
b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
* * *= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.
Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.* ser molesto = be disturbing.* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.* * *molesto -taA1 [ SER](fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying coughes una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feelingno es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasantla máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutesresulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?2 [ ESTAR](incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some painpasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable nightestá molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkwardes una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situationme hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassedme resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking termsB [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upsetestá molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his weddingestá muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did* * *
Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)
molesto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
molestó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you
2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
verbo intransitivo
1 ( importunar):◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;◊ no quiero molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble
molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
molesto◊ -ta adjetivo
1 [SER]
‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did
molestar verbo transitivo
1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy
* * *molesto, -a adj1.[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort2.[pregunta] to be awkwardser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;3.ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable4.estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying5.estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?* * *adj1 ( fastidioso) annoying2 ( incómodo) inconvenient3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing* * *molesto, -ta adj1) enojado: bothered, annoyed2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying* * *molesto adj1. (que fastidia) annoying2. (disgustado) annoyed -
68 conversation
conversation [kɔ̃vεʀsasjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *kɔ̃vɛʀsasjɔ̃nom féminin conversation ( avec with)la conversation mondaine or de salon — polite conversation
faire les frais de la conversation — ( en être l'objet) to be the chief topic ou subject of conversation; ( la mener) to do all the talking
dans la conversation courante — in everyday ou ordinary speech
Phrasal Verbs:* * *kɔ̃vɛʀsasjɔ̃ nf1) (échange de propos) conversation2) (= entretien) conversationJ'ai eu une conversation très intéressante avec lui. — I had a very interesting conversation with him.
* * *conversation nf conversation (avec with); une conversation privée/au coin du feu/téléphonique a private/fireside/telephone conversation; la conversation mondaine or de salon polite conversation; être en (grande) conversation (avec qn) to be (deep) in conversation (with sb); engager la conversation to strike up a conversation; faire les frais de la conversation ( en être l'objet) to be the chief topic ou subject of conversation; ( la mener) to do all the talking; faire la conversation à qn to make conversation with sb; rechercher la conversation de qn to seek sb out for his/her conversation; n'avoir aucune conversation to have no conversation; avoir de la conversation to be a good conversationalist; faire un brin or bout de conversation to have a little chat (à with); anglais/français de conversation conversational English/French; dans la conversation courante in everyday ou ordinary speech.conversation de bistrot or comptoir bar-room talk; conversation à trois Télécom three-way calling; conversations diplomatiques diplomatic talks.[kɔ̃vɛrsasjɔ̃] nom fémininsuite à ma conversation téléphonique avec votre secrétaire following my phone conversation with your secretaryamener la conversation sur quelque chose to steer the conversation towards something, to bring something up in the conversation2. [pourparlers] -
69 jusque
jusque [ʒysk(ə)]• ils sont montés jusqu'à 2 000 mètres they climbed up to 2,000 metres• jusqu'à cinq ans, il a vécu à la campagne he lived in the country until he was fived. ( = y compris) even• jusqu'où ? how far?• jusqu'à quand ? until when?• j'en ai jusque-là ! I'm sick and tired of it!• il faudra le lui répéter jusqu'à ce qu'il ait compris you'll have to keep on telling him until he understands* * *
1.
( jusqu' before vowel) ʒysk préposition1) ( dans l'espace)aller jusqu'à Paris/jusqu'en Amérique — ( insistant sur la destination atteinte) to go as far as Paris/America; ( insistant sur la distance parcourue) to go all the way to Paris/America
courir jusqu'au bout du jardin — to run right down to the bottom of the garden GB ou the end of the yard US
suivre quelqu'un jusque dans sa chambre — to follow somebody right into his/her room
ils l'ont suivi jusque chez lui — they followed him all the way home ou right up to his front door
descendre jusqu'à 100 mètres de profondeur — to go down to a depth of 100 metres [BrE]
jusqu'où comptez-vous aller? — lit, fig how far do you intend to go?
2) ( dans le temps) until, tillje t'ai attendu jusqu'à huit heures — I waited for you until ou till eight o'clock
jusqu'à présent or maintenant, jusqu'ici — (up) until now
3) ( limite supérieure) up to; ( limite inférieure) down toje le suivrai jusqu'au bout — fig I'll follow him all the way
4) ( avec une notion d'exagération) to the point of5) ( y compris) evendes détritus jusque sous la table — rubbish everywhere, even under the table
ils sont venus, jusqu'au dernier — every last one of them came
2.
jusqu'à ce que locution conjonctive until* * *ʒysk prép1) (endroit) as far as, toJe l'ai raccompagnée jusque chez elle. — I went with her as far as her house.
2) (moment)3) (limite)jusque sous; Il y avait du sable jusque sous le lit. — There was even sand under the bed.
Ils ont creusé jusque sous les immeubles du centre-ville pour retrouver des traces de cette abbaye. — They even dug under city-centre buildings in search of the remains of this abbey.
jusque dans; Ils ont fouillé jusque dans nos armoires. — They even searched our wardrobes.
* * *jusque (jusqu' before vowel)A prép1 ( dans l'espace) aller jusqu'à Paris/jusqu'en Amérique ( insistant sur la destination atteinte) to go as far as Paris/America; ( insistant sur la distance parcourue) to go all the way to Paris/America; courir jusqu'au bout du jardin to run right down to the bottom of the garden GB ou the end of the yard US; suivre qn jusque dans sa chambre to follow sb right into his/her room; il a marché jusqu'à moi he walked right up to me; la nouvelle n'était pas officiellement arrivée jusqu'à nous the news hadn't reached us officially; ils l'ont suivi jusque chez lui they followed him all the way home ou right up to his front door; descendre jusqu'à 100 mètres de profondeur to go down to a depth of 100 metresGB; jusqu' où comptez- vous aller? lit, fig how far do you intend to go?;2 ( dans le temps) until, till; je t'ai attendu jusqu'à huit heures I waited for you until ou till eight o'clock; jusque vers (les) dix heures until ou till about ten o'clock; ne bougez pas jusqu'à mon retour don't move until ou till I get back; jusqu'alors until then; jusqu'à présent or maintenant, jusqu'ici (up) until now; jusqu'à ce jour tout s'était bien passé (up) until that day everything had gone well; jusqu'au dernier moment up to ou until ou till the last moment; jusqu'à l'âge de 10 ans il n'a pas fréquenté l'école until he was 10 (years old) he didn't go to school; jusqu'à quand restes-tu à Oxford? how long are you staying in Oxford?; laisser mijoter jusqu'à évaporation complète de l'eau leave to simmer until all the water has evaporated;3 ( limite supérieure) up to; ( limite inférieure) down to; il peut soulever jusqu'à dix kilos he can lift up to ten kilos; cela peut coûter jusqu'à 200 euros par personne it can cost up to 200 euros per person; transport gratuit jusqu'à 10 ans free transport up to the age of 10; avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux chevilles/cuisses to be up to one's ankles/thighs in water, to be ankle-/thigh-deep in water; un repli du dollar qui descend jusqu'à 0,89 euro a fall in the dollar which has gone down to 0.89 euro; je le suivrai jusqu'au bout fig I'll follow him all the way;4 ( avec une notion d'exagération) to the point of; pousser la cruauté jusqu'au sadisme to carry cruelty to the point of sadism, to be so cruel as to be sadistic; être poli jusqu'à l'obséquiosité to be polite to the point of obsequiousness, to be so polite as to be obsequious; il est bien trop bon, jusqu'à la bêtise he's too nice for his own good; jusqu'à faire to the point ou extent of doing; aller jusqu'à faire to go so far as to do;5 ( y compris) even; l'épidémie s'est répandue jusque dans les régions les plus reculées the epidemic spread to even the most remote regions; jusqu'à ses amis ont refusé de lui parler even his friends refused to speak to him; il y avait des détritus jusque sous la table/derrière la porte there was rubbish everywhere, even under the table/behind the door; ils sont venus, jusqu'au dernier every last one of them came; il a repeint toute la pièce, jusqu'aux boutons de porte he repainted the whole room, right down to the door knobs.B jusqu'à ce que loc conj until; je reste toujours jusqu'à ce qu'il s'endorme I always stay until he is asleep; je reste jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit rétablie I'll stay until she has recovered; je suis resté jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit rétablie I stayed until she had recovered.[ʒyskə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet jusqu' [ʒysk], littéraire devant voyelle jusques [ʒyskə]) préposition1. [dans l'espace] (suivi d'une preposition)jusqu'où peut aller la bêtise/cruauté! (just) how stupid/cruel can people be!2. (suivi d'une preposition) [dans le temps]j'attendrai jusque vers 11 h I'll wait till ou until about 11 o'clockjusqu'alors (up) until ou till then3. [même, y compris] even————————jusqu'à locution prépositionnelle1. [dans l'espace]le sous-marin peut plonger jusqu'à 3 000 m de profondeur the submarine can dive (down) to 3,000 m2. [dans le temps] until3. [indiquant le degré]jusqu'à quel point peut-on lui faire confiance? to what extent ou how far can we trust him?jusqu'à concurrence de 3 000 euros up to 3,000 euros maximum, up to (a limit of) 3,000 eurosil nous aura embêtés jusqu'à la fin ou la gauche (familier) ! he will have been a nuisance to us (right) to the bitter end!4. [même, y compris] evenil a mangé tous les bonbons jusqu'au dernier he's eaten all the sweets (down to the last one), he's eaten every last ou single sweetjusqu'à ce que locution conjonctivejusqu'au moment où locution conjonctiveje t'ai attendu jusqu'au moment où j'ai dû partir pour mon rendez-vous I waited for you until I had to go to my meeting————————jusque-là locution adverbialejusque-là, tout va bien so far so good2. [dans l'espace]je n'ai pas encore lu jusque-là I haven't got ou read that far yetj'en ai jusque-là de tes caprices! (familier) I've had it up to here with your whims!, I'm sick and tired of your whims!————————jusqu'ici locution adverbialeje ne suis pas venu jusqu'ici pour rien! I haven't come all this way ou as far as this for nothing! -
70 témoigner
témoigner [temwaɲe]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb2. transitive verb* * *temwaɲe
1.
1) Droit to testify2) ( montrer)les marques de sympathie qui leur ont été témoignées lors de... — the expressions of sympathy they received when...
2.
témoigner de verbe transitif indirect1) ( prouver)2) ( se porter garant de)
3.
verbe intransitif1) Droit to give evidence2) ( dire)‘il était toujours poli’, témoignent les voisins — neighbours [BrE] say he was always polite
* * *temwaɲe1. vt1) [intérêt, gratitude] to show2) (= assurer, certifier)Il a témoigné qu'il l'avait vu ouvrir la porte. — He testified to seeing him open the door.
témoigner que — to go to show that, to testify to the fact that
Cet accident témoigne que cette route n'est pas sûre. — This accident goes to show that this road is not safe.
2. vi1) DROIT to testify, to give evidence2)témoigner de — to bear witness to, to testify to
Ce geste témoigne de la volonté d'apaisement des deux pays. — This gesture bears witness to the will of both countries for peace.
* * *témoigner verb table: aimerA vtr1 Jur to testify (que that); elle a témoigné l'avoir vu entrer/qu'elle l'avait vu entrer she testified to having seen him go in/that she had seen him go in;2 ( montrer) témoigner de la reconnaissance/de l'affection to show gratitude/affection; témoigner de l'hostilité/de l'intérêt envers to show hostility towards GB ou to/interest in; la confiance qu'elle m'a témoignée the trust she placed in me; les marques de sympathie qui leur ont été témoignées lors de… the sympathy they received when…; cela témoigne que it shows that.B témoigner de vtr ind1 ( prouver) témoigner de to show; cela témoigne de leur courage this shows their courage; comme en témoigne leur lettre as their letter shows;2 ( se porter garant de) témoigner du courage de qn to vouch for sb's courage.C vi1 Jur to give evidence, to testify; témoigner en faveur de qn/contre qn to give evidence in sb's favour/against sb, to testify for sb/against sb; être appelé à témoigner to be called to give evidence ou as a witness;2 ( dire) ‘il était toujours poli,’ témoignent les voisins neighboursGB say he was always polite.[temwaɲe] verbe intransitiftémoigner en faveur de/contre l'accusé to give evidence for/against the defendanttémoigner contre ses complices to turn King's ou Queen's evidence (UK), to turn State's evidence (US)————————[temwaɲe] verbe transitif1. DROIT [certifier]il a témoigné avoir passé la soirée avec l'accusé he testified to spending the evening with the defendant2. [montrer - sympathie] to show ; [ - dégoût, goût] to show ; [ - intérêt] to show, to evince (soutenu)————————témoigner de verbe plus préposition2. [indiquer - bonté, générosité, intérêt] to show, to indicatele problème ne fait qu'empirer, comme en témoignent ces statistiques the problem is only getting worse, witness these statistics ou as these statistics show -
71 wish
1. I1) let's wish! давайте задумаем /загадаем/ желание!; it is no good wishing бессмысленно просто мечтать; doing is better than wishing лучше действовать, чем [просто] мечтать;2) if /as/ you wish как хотите, как вам угодно; I will do what you wish я сделаю так, как вы хотите /желаете/; you may have whichever you wish возьмите тот [кусок и т.п.] или ту [книгу и т.п.], который или которая вам нравится2. IIIwish smth. wish peace (help, money, an interview, etc.) хотеть мира и т.д., стремиться к миру и т.д.; what do you wish? что вы хотите?, что вам угодно?3. IVwish smth. in хате manner wish smth. desperately (earnestly, heartily, ardently, passionately, vainly, personally, vaguely, particularly, shamelessly, immediately, etc.) отчаянно и т.д. желать чего-л.; wish smb. somewhere wish smb. away (here, there, miles away, anywhere but where one is, etc.) желать, чтобы кого-л. здесь не было и т.д.4. Vwish smb. smth. wish him success (smb. a happy life, her every happiness, you a pleasant journey, all men health, him every joy, us a good passage, etc.) пожелать ему успеха и т.д.; I don't wish you any harm я не желаю вам зла; wish smb. goodbye попрощаться с кем-л.; wish smb. good night пожелать кому-л. спокойной /доброй/ ночи;smb. good morning пожелать кому-л. доброго утра, сказать кому-л. "с добрым утром"; wish smb. a happy New Year (a merry Christmas) поздравить кого-л. с Новым годом (с рождеством); I wish you many happy returns of the day поздравляю вас с днем рождения и желаю долгих лет жизни5. VIwish smb., smth. in some state wish oneself dead хотеть умереть, желать себе смерти; wish smb., smth. well (ill) желать кому-л., чему-л. добра (зла); he never ceases to wish me well он всегда доброжелательно относится ко мне: I could not wish it better лучшего и желать нельзя6. VIIwish smb. to do smth. wish him to come (you to finish the work by twelve o'clock, him to lend you his camera, him to give up fencing, you to come back early, her to be polite with everybody, etc.) хотеть /желать/, чтобы он пришел и т.д.; father wishes me to take drawing lessons отец хочет, чтобы я учился рисовать /брал уроки рисования/; I don't wish you to cultivate this man's acquaintance мне не хотелось бы, чтобы вы поддерживали знакомство с этим человеком; do you really wish me to go? вам действительно хочется, чтобы я ушел?7. IXwish smth. done wish it finished (the problem settled, the experiment concluded, etc.) хотеть, чтобы это было закончено и т.д.; I don't wish anything said about it мне бы не хотелось, чтобы об этом говорили8. XIIIwish to do smth. wish to say smth. (to add smth., to make a few remarks, to see you, to buy it, to rent a room, to stay, to go, to travel, etc.) хотеть /иметь желание/ сказать что-л. и т.д.; I don't wish to meet this man again у меня нет желания снова встретиться с этим человеком; he wished to be alone ему хотелось остаться /побыть/ одному; he wished to be thought learned ему хотелось, чтобы о нем думали-как об образованном человеке; much as I wish to go there... как бы мне ни хотелось пойти туда...; she wishes to see the house она желает осмотреть дом9. XVIwish for smth. wish for peace (for happiness, for a great success, for more appreciation, for assistance, for better times, for a day's leisure, for smth. better, etc.) желать мира и т.д., мечтать о мире и т.д.; she wished for a new house она мечтала о новом доме; wish for more than one has желать больше, чем имеешь; what do you wish for most? чего бы вам больше всего хотелось?; what more can you wish for? что еще вам нужно?, чего еще вам не хватает?; I would not wish for anything better ни о чем лучшем я и мечтать не могу; she has everything a woman can wish for у нее есть все, чего может желать женщина; the weather was everything they could wish for лучшей погоды и желать было нельзя, погода как на заказ; how I wish for an opportunity to go there! если бы только у меня была возможность туда поехать!; how he wished for a glass of cold water ему так хотелось выпить стакан холодной воды10. XXI11) wish smth. to (on) smb. wish success to him (happiness to all one's friends, good luck to the travellers, etc.) пожелать ему успеха и т.д.; I wouldn't wish that awful job on my worst enemy такую ужасную работу я своему злейшему врагу не пожелаю2) wish smth. on smb. let's wish this job on somebody else давайте свалим эту работу на кого-л. другого; who wished this on me? кто мне это навязал?; wish smb. in some place I wished myself on a desert island я хотел очутиться на необитаемом острове3) || wish smth. at an end мечтать об окончании чего-л.; wish the voyage at an end мечтать, чтобы путешествие окончилось11. XXVwish [that]1) usually followed by subjunctive; the connective that usually omitted I wish I were there (I were rich, the work were finished, it were already done, I were in your place, I had more energy, he were more attentive, etc.) как бы мне хотелось быть там и т.д., если бы мне быть там и т.д., ах, если бы я был там и т.д.; I wish I knew если б я только знал; I wish I were dead мне жить не хочется; she wished [that] it were morning ей хотелось, чтоб уже настало /наступило/ утро; I wish I had seen it (I had stayed at home, I had come earlier, I had spoken to him, etc.) как жаль, что я этого не видел и т.д.; I wish I hadn't left so early жаль, что я так рано ушел; I wish I had never seen her лучше бы мне ее никогда не видеть; I wish you may live to see it желаю вам дожить и увидеть это [своими глазами]; I wish I could stay a little longer мне бы хотелось здесь остаться подольше; I wish you wouldn't make so much noise не шумите, пожалуйста: нельзя ли потише?2) I wish you would be quiet (you would be more polite, etc.) нельзя ли не шуметь? и т.д.; I wish you would shut the door when you go out закройте /захлопните/, пожалуйста, дверь, когда выйдете -
72 attentive
- tivadjective (giving attention: The children were very attentive when the teacher was speaking; attentive to her needs.) atentoattentive adj atentotr[ə'tentɪv]1 (paying attention) atento,-a2 (helpful) solícito,-aattentive [ə'tɛntɪv] adj: atento♦ attentively advadj.• aplicado, -a adj.• atento, -a adj.• curioso, -a adj.• rendido, -a adj.ə'tentɪva) (caring, considerate) atentoto be attentive TO somebody — ser* atento con alguien
b) ( concentrating) atento[ǝ'tentɪv]ADJ1) (=alert) [audience, pupil] atentoto be attentive to sth/sb — prestar atención a algo/algn
you have to be attentive to the customers' needs — tienes que estar pendiente de or prestar atención a las necesidades de los clientes
2) (=considerate, polite) atento* * *[ə'tentɪv]a) (caring, considerate) atentoto be attentive TO somebody — ser* atento con alguien
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73 nice
1) (pleasant; agreeable: nice weather; a nice person.) amable, simpático2) (used jokingly: We're in a nice mess now.) bonito3) (exact; precise: a nice sense of timing.) preciso•- nicely- nicety
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nice adj1. bonito / guapothat's a nice dress! ¡qué vestido más bonito!2. agradable / bueno3. simpático / amable / majowhat a nice man! ¡qué hombre más simpático!tr[niːs]1 Niza1) refined: pulido, refinado2) subtle: fino, sutil3) pleasing: agradable, bueno, lindonice weather: buen tiempo4) respectable: bueno, decente5)nice and : bien, muynice and hot: bien calientenice and slow: despacitoadj.• agraciado, -a adj.• agradable adj.• amable adj.• ameno, -a adj.• bonito, -a adj.• bueno, -a adj.• curro, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• lindo, -a adj.• majo, -a adj.• mono, -a adj.• refinado, -a adj.• simpático, -a adj.naɪsadjective nicer, nicest1)a) (kind, amiable) amable; ( kind-hearted) bueno; ( friendly) simpáticohe's a very nice person — es muy buena persona, es muy majo (Esp fam)
to be nice ABOUT something: it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo; to be nice TO somebody ser* amable con alguien, tratar bien a alguien; how nice of you to ask us — muchas gracias por invitarnos
b) (attractive, appealing) <place/dress/face> bonito, lindo (esp AmL); < food> bueno, ricoyou look very nice today! — ( to a woman) estás muy guapa or bonita hoy!, estás or te ves muy linda hoy! (AmL); ( to a man) estás muy guapo hoy!, estás or te ves muy buen mozo hoy! (AmL)
c) ( enjoyable) <walk/surprise> agradable, lindo (esp AmL)(it was) nice meeting you — me alegro de haberlo conocido, encantado
her apartment is nice and sunny — tiene un apartamento muy or de lo más soleado
3) (respectable, decent)4) ( skilful) <move/shot/job> buenonice work! — así me gusta!, bien hecho!
5) (fine, subtle) <distinction/point/detail> sutil, fino[naɪs]ADJ (compar nicer) (superl nicest)1) (=pleasant) [book, holiday, evening] bueno, agradable, lindo (LAm); [weather] bueno; [food, aroma] ricoit was nice to see you — me ha alegrado mucho verte, fue un placer verte frm
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it's not a very nice day, is it? — (weather-wise) no hace un día muy bueno, ¿verdad?did you have a nice day? — (at work) ¿qué tal te fue el día?; (on trip) ¿lo pasaste bien?
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it's a nice idea, but... — es buena idea, pero...•
it would be nice if you came too — me gustaría que tú también vinieses•
nice one! * — also iro ¡estupendo!, ¡genial! *•
it smells nice — huele bien•
it doesn't taste at all nice — no sabe nada bien•
did you have a nice time at the party? — ¿te lo pasaste bien en la fiesta?2) (=likeable) simpático, majo *, buena gente *he's a really nice guy — es muy simpático, es muy majo (Sp) *, es muy buena gente (LAm) *
3) (=kind) amable•
he was very nice about it — se mostró or (LAm) se portó muy amable al respecto•
it was nice of you to help us — fuiste muy amable ayudándonos•
to say nice things about sb — hablar bien de algn•
to be nice to sb — ser amable con algn, tratar bien a algn4) (=attractive) [person] guapo, lindo (LAm); [thing, place, house] bonito, lindo (LAm)nice car! — ¡vaya coche!, ¡qué auto más lindo! (LAm)
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you look nice! — ¡qué guapa estás!, ¡qué bien te ves! (LAm)5) (=polite) fino, educadothat's not nice — eso no está bien, eso no se hace
nice girls don't smoke — las chicas finas or bien educadas no fuman
6) (emphatic) bien•
it's nice and warm here — aquí hace un calorcito muy agradable7) iro (=not nice)that's a nice thing to say! — ¡hombre, muy amable!
nice friends you've got, they've just walked off with my radio — vaya amigos que tienes or menudos amigos tienes, acaban de llevarse mi radio
here's a nice state of affairs! — ¡dónde hemos ido a parar!
8) (=subtle) [distinction, point] sutil; [judgment] acertado9) frm (=fastidious) remilgado* * *[naɪs]adjective nicer, nicest1)a) (kind, amiable) amable; ( kind-hearted) bueno; ( friendly) simpáticohe's a very nice person — es muy buena persona, es muy majo (Esp fam)
to be nice ABOUT something: it was entirely our fault, but he was very nice about it fue todo por culpa nuestra, pero él estuvo muy comprensivo; to be nice TO somebody ser* amable con alguien, tratar bien a alguien; how nice of you to ask us — muchas gracias por invitarnos
b) (attractive, appealing) <place/dress/face> bonito, lindo (esp AmL); < food> bueno, ricoyou look very nice today! — ( to a woman) estás muy guapa or bonita hoy!, estás or te ves muy linda hoy! (AmL); ( to a man) estás muy guapo hoy!, estás or te ves muy buen mozo hoy! (AmL)
c) ( enjoyable) <walk/surprise> agradable, lindo (esp AmL)(it was) nice meeting you — me alegro de haberlo conocido, encantado
her apartment is nice and sunny — tiene un apartamento muy or de lo más soleado
3) (respectable, decent)4) ( skilful) <move/shot/job> buenonice work! — así me gusta!, bien hecho!
5) (fine, subtle) <distinction/point/detail> sutil, fino -
74 rude
ru:d1) (not polite; showing bad manners: rude behaviour.) grosero; maleducado2) (vulgar; indecent: rude pictures.) indecente•- rudely- rudeness
rude adj maleducado / groserotr[rʊːd]2 (improper) grosero,-a3 (crude) rudo,-a, tosco,-a1) crude: tosco, rústico2) impolite: grosero, descortés, maleducado3) abrupt: bruscoa rude awakening: una sorpresa desagradableadj.• desatento, -a adj.• descomedido, -a adj.• descompuesto, -a adj.• descortés adj.• escabroso, -a adj.• fiero, -a adj.• grosero, -a adj.• inculto, -a adj.• malcriado, -a adj.• ofensivo, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• rudo, -a adj.n.• ganapán s.m.ruːd1)a) ( bad-mannered) < person> maleducado, grosero; < remark> grosero, descortésthey were very rude about my cooking — hicieron comentarios muy poco amables sobre la comida que había preparado
to be rude TO somebody — ser* grosero con alguien
b) ( vulgar) (esp BrE) groserohe said a rude word — dijo una grosería or una palabrota or una mala palabra
2) (liter)a) < tools> rudimentariob) < person> tosco, basto4) ( robust) (liter)to be in rude health — gozar* de muy buena salud
[ruːd]ADJ (compar ruder) (superl rudest)1) (=impolite) [person] grosero, maleducado; [remark] groserohow rude! — ¡qué poca educación!, ¡qué grosero!
2) (=indecent) [gesture] grosero, obsceno; [joke, song] verde, colorado (LAm)a rude word — una grosería, una mala palabra
3) liter (=primitive) [shelter, table] tosco, rudimentario; [tool, device, implement] burdo, rudimentario4) liter (=unexpected and unpleasant)5) liter (=vigorous)to be in rude health — gozar de muy buena salud, estar más sano que un roble
* * *[ruːd]1)a) ( bad-mannered) < person> maleducado, grosero; < remark> grosero, descortésthey were very rude about my cooking — hicieron comentarios muy poco amables sobre la comida que había preparado
to be rude TO somebody — ser* grosero con alguien
b) ( vulgar) (esp BrE) groserohe said a rude word — dijo una grosería or una palabrota or una mala palabra
2) (liter)a) < tools> rudimentariob) < person> tosco, basto4) ( robust) (liter)to be in rude health — gozar* de muy buena salud
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75 Benehmen
(unreg.)I v/refl behave ( gegenüber + Dat towards, Am. auch toward); sich schlecht benehmen behave badly, misbehave; sich gut benehmen behave (oneself), behave well; sich anständig / kindisch / tadellos benehmen behave properly / childishly / impeccably; er hat sich unmöglich benommen he was impossible, his behavio(u)r was appalling; sie weiß sich überall zu benehmen you can take her anywhere; benimm dich! behave yourself!; kannst du dich nicht benehmen? can’t you behave yourself / properly?* * *das Benehmendemeanour; deportment; behaviour; manners; demeanor; breeding; conduct; behavior* * *Be|neh|men [bə'neːmən]nt -s,no pl2) (form = Einvernehmen)sich mit jdm ins Benéhmen setzen —
im Benéhmen mit jdm — in conjunction with sb
* * *das1) (way of behaving: the behaviour of the pupils.) behaviour2) (education and training; good manners: a man of good breeding.) breeding3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) manner* * *Be·neh·men<-s>kein \Benehmen haben to have no manners, to be bad-manneredsich akk mit jdm über etw akk ins \Benehmen setzen to try to reach [or come to] an agreement with sb about sthim \Benehmen mit jdm with the consent of sb* * *das; Benehmens1) behaviour2) (Amtsspr.) in* * *1. behavio(u)r, conduct; (Manieren) good, bad manners pl;er hat kein Benehmen he has no manners, he doesn’t know how to behave2. ADMINim Benehmen mit in agreement with;sich mit jemandem ins Benehmen setzen (in Verbindung setzen) contact sb; (sich besprechen) confer with sb; (jemanden zu Rate ziehen) consult sb* * *das; Benehmens1) behaviour2) (Amtsspr.) in* * *-ungen n.behavior (US) n.behaviour (UK) n.conduct n.demeanor n.demeanour n.deportment n.discipline n. -
76 benehmen
(unreg.)I v/refl behave ( gegenüber + Dat towards, Am. auch toward); sich schlecht benehmen behave badly, misbehave; sich gut benehmen behave (oneself), behave well; sich anständig / kindisch / tadellos benehmen behave properly / childishly / impeccably; er hat sich unmöglich benommen he was impossible, his behavio(u)r was appalling; sie weiß sich überall zu benehmen you can take her anywhere; benimm dich! behave yourself!; kannst du dich nicht benehmen? can’t you behave yourself / properly?* * *das Benehmendemeanour; deportment; behaviour; manners; demeanor; breeding; conduct; behavior* * *Be|neh|men [bə'neːmən]nt -s,no pl2) (form = Einvernehmen)sich mit jdm ins Benéhmen setzen —
im Benéhmen mit jdm — in conjunction with sb
* * *das1) (way of behaving: the behaviour of the pupils.) behaviour2) (education and training; good manners: a man of good breeding.) breeding3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) manner* * *Be·neh·men<-s>kein \Benehmen haben to have no manners, to be bad-manneredsich akk mit jdm über etw akk ins \Benehmen setzen to try to reach [or come to] an agreement with sb about sthim \Benehmen mit jdm with the consent of sb* * *das; Benehmens1) behaviour2) (Amtsspr.) in* * *benehmen (irr)A. v/r behave (sich schlecht benehmen behave badly, misbehave;sich gut benehmen behave (oneself), behave well;sich anständig/kindisch/tadellos benehmen behave properly/childishly/impeccably;er hat sich unmöglich benommen he was impossible, his behavio(u)r was appalling;sie weiß sich überall zu benehmen you can take her anywhere;benimm dich! behave yourself!;kannst du dich nicht benehmen? can’t you behave yourself/properly?B. v/t geh (wegnehmen) take away;es benahm mir den Atem it took my breath away* * *das; Benehmens1) behaviour2) (Amtsspr.) in* * *-ungen n.behavior (US) n.behaviour (UK) n.conduct n.demeanor n.demeanour n.deportment n.discipline n. -
77 Bitte
Interj.2. Antwort auf eine Bitte: darf ich mal? - ( aber) bitte! oder bitte sehr of course, certainly, go ahead umg., by all means, please do förm.4. Antwort auf: danke oder vielen Dank - bitte ( sehr oder schön) that’s all right ( oder OK), don’t mention it, not at all, my pleasure, you’re welcome, Am. (that’s) alright5. Antwort auf: Entschuldigung! - ( aber) bitte! it’s all right (Am. alright), bes. Am. that’s okay, no problem umg.6. nachfragend: wie bitte? sorry(, what did you say)?, pardon?, I beg your pardon? förm., what? umg., Am. excuse me?7. bei höflicher Entschuldigung: entschuldigen Sie bitte, wo... please excuse ( oder forgive me), but where...8. am Telefon, im Büro etc.: ja, bitte? (Sie wünschen?) yes?, can I help you?12. Aufforderung zum Eintreten: (ja) bitte! come in, please, enter; beim Vorlassen:bitte after you, go ahead* * *die Bitterequest; wish; prayer; petition* * *Bịt|te ['bɪtə]f -, -nrequest; (inständig) pleaauf jds Bitte (acc) — at sb's request
auf seine Bitte hin — at his request
ich habe eine große Bitte an dich — I have a (great) favour (Brit) or favor (US) to ask you
er kann ihr keine Bitte ausschlagen or abschlagen — he can't refuse her anything
er gab den Bitten der Kinder nach — he gave in to the children's pleas
* * *die1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) appeal2) come3) (a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) please4) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) request5) ((especially American) that's quite all right, no thanks are necessary: `Thanks !' `You're welcome!') you're welcome!* * *Bit·te<-, -n>[ˈbɪtə]eine \Bitte äußern to make a requesteine \Bitte [an jdn] haben to have a favour [or AM -or] to ask [of sb]ich hätte eine \Bitte an Sie if you could do me one favourmit einer \Bitte an jdn herantreten to go to [or approach] sb with a requesteine \Bitte an jdn richten [o sich akk mit einer \Bitte an jdn wenden] to make [or put] a request to sbich habe eine große \Bitte:... if I could ask [you to do] one thing:..., I have one request to make:...* * *die; Bitte, Bitten request; (inständig) pleaeine große Bitte [an jemanden]/nur die eine Bitte haben — have a [great] favour to ask [of somebody]/have [just] one request or just one thing to ask
* * *dringende Bitte urgent appeal ( oder plea) (an +akk to);auf meine Bitte at my request;ich habe eine (große) Bitte an Sie I want to ask you a (big) favo(u)r;ich habe nur die eine Bitte I have just one request* * *die; Bitte, Bitten request; (inständig) pleaeine große Bitte [an jemanden]/nur die eine Bitte haben — have a [great] favour to ask [of somebody]/have [just] one request or just one thing to ask
* * *-n f.petition n.plea n.please n.request n. ausdr.please! expr. -
78 bitte
Interj.2. Antwort auf eine Bitte: darf ich mal? - ( aber) bitte! oder bitte sehr of course, certainly, go ahead umg., by all means, please do förm.4. Antwort auf: danke oder vielen Dank - bitte ( sehr oder schön) that’s all right ( oder OK), don’t mention it, not at all, my pleasure, you’re welcome, Am. (that’s) alright5. Antwort auf: Entschuldigung! - ( aber) bitte! it’s all right (Am. alright), bes. Am. that’s okay, no problem umg.6. nachfragend: wie bitte? sorry(, what did you say)?, pardon?, I beg your pardon? förm., what? umg., Am. excuse me?7. bei höflicher Entschuldigung: entschuldigen Sie bitte, wo... please excuse ( oder forgive me), but where...8. am Telefon, im Büro etc.: ja, bitte? (Sie wünschen?) yes?, can I help you?12. Aufforderung zum Eintreten: (ja) bitte! come in, please, enter; beim Vorlassen:bitte after you, go ahead* * *die Bitterequest; wish; prayer; petition* * *Bịt|te ['bɪtə]f -, -nrequest; (inständig) pleaauf jds Bitte (acc) — at sb's request
auf seine Bitte hin — at his request
ich habe eine große Bitte an dich — I have a (great) favour (Brit) or favor (US) to ask you
er kann ihr keine Bitte ausschlagen or abschlagen — he can't refuse her anything
er gab den Bitten der Kinder nach — he gave in to the children's pleas
* * *die1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) appeal2) come3) (a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) please4) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) request5) ((especially American) that's quite all right, no thanks are necessary: `Thanks !' `You're welcome!') you're welcome!* * *Bit·te<-, -n>[ˈbɪtə]eine \Bitte äußern to make a requesteine \Bitte [an jdn] haben to have a favour [or AM -or] to ask [of sb]ich hätte eine \Bitte an Sie if you could do me one favourmit einer \Bitte an jdn herantreten to go to [or approach] sb with a requesteine \Bitte an jdn richten [o sich akk mit einer \Bitte an jdn wenden] to make [or put] a request to sbich habe eine große \Bitte:... if I could ask [you to do] one thing:..., I have one request to make:...* * *die; Bitte, Bitten request; (inständig) pleaeine große Bitte [an jemanden]/nur die eine Bitte haben — have a [great] favour to ask [of somebody]/have [just] one request or just one thing to ask
* * *bitte int1. anfragend: please;bitte, gib mir die Zeitung would you pass me the paper, please2. Antwort auf eine Bitte: darf ich mal? -3. Antwort auf ein Angebot: möchtest du noch einen Kaffee? -(ja,) bitte yes please4. Antwort auf: danke oder vielen Dank -bitte (schön) that’s all right ( oder OK), don’t mention it, not at all, my pleasure, you’re welcome, US (that’s) alright5. Antwort auf: Entschuldigung! -6. nachfragend:wie bitte? sorry(, what did you say)?, pardon?, I beg your pardon? form, what? umg, US excuse me?entschuldigen Sie bitte, wo … please excuse ( oder forgive me), but where …8. am Telefon, im Büro etc:ja, bitte? (Sie wünschen?) yes?, can I help you?9. beim Anbieten (meist unübersetzt):bitte (schön) there you are, there you go umg10. hinweisend:bitte(!) there you are11. triumphierend:bitte! auchna bitte! what did I say?, didn’t I tell you?, told you so!(ja) bitte! come in, please, enter; beim Vorlassen:bitte after you, go ahead13.bitte! bei Filmaufnahmen: action!* * *die; Bitte, Bitten request; (inständig) pleaeine große Bitte [an jemanden]/nur die eine Bitte haben — have a [great] favour to ask [of somebody]/have [just] one request or just one thing to ask
* * *-n f.petition n.plea n.please n.request n. ausdr.please! expr. -
79 Du
pers. Pron.1. you; bist du es? is that you?; oft unübersetzt, z. B.: du, komm mal her come here a minute, will you?; du, du! tadelnd zu Kind: naughty, naughty; wie du mir, so ich dir Sprichw. an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; tit for tat umg.; per du sein say ‚du’ to each other; etwa be on familiar terms ( mit jemandem with s.o.); deiner, dich, dir, duzen2. umg. (man) you; wenn du das erlebt hast,... if you’ve been through that* * *you; thou* * *[duː]nt -(s), -(s)" du", familiar form of addressjdm das Du anbieten — to suggest that sb uses "du" or the familiar form of address
* * *1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) you2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) you3) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when the person(s) spoken or written to is/are the object(s) of an action he/they perform(s): Why are you looking at yourselves in the mirror?; You can dry yourself with this towel.) yourself4) (an old word for `you' used only when addressing one person, especially God ( usually Thou), as the subject of a verb: Thou, O God.; Thou shalt not kill!) thou5) (an old word for you, occurring as the subject of a sentence.) ye* * *Du<-[s], -[s]>[ˈdu:]nt you, “du” (familiar form of address)jdm das \Du anbieten to suggest that sb use the familiar form of address [or uses the “du” form]* * *das; Du[s], Du[s] ‘du’ no art.; the familiar form ‘du’jemandem das Du anbieten — suggest to somebody that he/she use [the familiar form] ‘du’ or the familiar form of address
* * *Du n:er hat mir das Du angeboten he suggested we drop the polite form of address ( oder use the familiar form of address oder use the familiar ‘du’);per Du sein say ‘du’ to each other; etwa be on familiar terms (mit jemandem with sb)* * *das; Du[s], Du[s] ‘du’ no art.; the familiar form ‘du’jemandem das Du anbieten — suggest to somebody that he/she use [the familiar form] ‘du’ or the familiar form of address
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80 Gegen
I Präp. (+ Akk)1. räumlich: (an) against; gegen die Wand lehnen / stoßen lean against / bump into the wall; gegen die Tür klopfen knock at the door; gegen einen Baum fahren drive ( oder crash) into a tree; etw. gegen das Licht halten hold s.th. up to the light2. in Richtung nach: towards, bes. Am. toward; gegen Osten eastward; sich gegen die Wand drehen turn to face the wall3. in entgegengesetzte Richtung: against; gegen die Strömung rudern / schwimmen row / swim against the current; gegen den Strom schwimmen fig. swim against the tide4. zeitlich: gegen zehn ( Uhr) around ( oder about) ten (o’clock); gegen Abend (zu oder hin) toward(s) evening; es ist gegen Ende nächster Woche fertig it’ll be ready toward(s) the end of next week5. (Ggs. für) against; etwas gegen Kopfschmerzen something for a headache; willst du nichts gegen seine Frechheit / den Husten tun? aren’t you going to do anything about his cheekiness / that cough?; hast du was gegen mich? have you got something against me?; ich bin gegen den Vorschlag I don’t agree with the proposal6. Kampf, Spiel: against; JUR., SPORT versus (Abk. v.); England spielt gegen Deutschland England are (bes. Am. is) playing (against) Germany7. (entgegen, wider) contrary to; gegen die Vernunft etc. contrary to reason etc.; gegen jemandes Befehl / Willen auch against s.o.’s orders / will8. (gegenüber, zu) freundlich, grausam etc.: to(ward[s]); allergisch: to; streng: with; einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben be suspicious of s.o.9. (verglichen mit) compared with; das ist nichts gegen das, was ich gesehen habe that’s nothing to what I saw; gegen gestern fühle ich mich heute ganz gut I feel quite well today compared to yesterday; eine Steigerung von 10% gegen 5% des Vorjahres an increase of 10% compared with ( oder as against) 5% in the previous year10. (im Austausch für) in return for; gegen bar for cash; gegen Bezahlung for money ( oder payment); gegen Quittung against ( oder in return for a) receipt; A gegen B eintauschen oder auswechseln exchange A for B, replace B by A; ich wette zehn gegen eins I(‘ll) bet you ten to one* * *(Ausrichtung) against; to; towards; unto; toward;(Gegnerschaft) contra; versus;(Uhrzeit) towards; about; around* * *ge|gen ['geːgn]prep +acc1) (= wider) againstfür oder gégen — for or against
gégen seinen Befehl — contrary to or against his orders
haben Sie ein Mittel gégen Schnupfen? — do you have anything for colds?
etwas/nichts gégen jdn/etw haben — to have something/nothing against sb/sth
gégen etw sein — to be against sth, to be opposed to sth
10 gégen 1 wetten — to bet 10 to 1
gégen einen Baum rennen/prallen — to run/crash into a tree
er pochte gégen das Tor — he hammered on the gate
etw gégen das Licht halten — to hold sth to or against the light
gégen Osten etc fahren — to travel eastwards (Brit) or eastward (US) etc, to travel to(wards) the east etc
es wird gégen Abend kühler — it grows cooler toward(s) evening
3) (= ungefähr) round about, around; (= nicht mehr als) getting on for; (= nicht später als) towardsgégen 5 Uhr — around 5 o'clock
4) (= gegenüber) towards, tosie ist immer fair gégen mich gewesen — she's always been fair to me
5) (= im Austausch für) forgégen bar — for cash
gégen Bezahlung/Quittung — against payment/a receipt
6) (= verglichen mit) compared with, in comparison with* * *1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) against2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) against3) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) against4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) towards5) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) toward* * *ge·gen[ˈge:gn̩]1. (wider) againstich brauche etwas \gegen meine Erkältung I need sth for my cold2. SPORT▪ X \gegen Y X versus [or against] Y3. (ablehnend)▪ \gegen jdn/etw sein to be against [or opposed to] sb/sthnichts \gegen jdn haben to have nothing against sb4. (entgegen) contrary to\gegen alle Vernunft against all reason5. JUR versus6. (an) againstder Regen klatscht \gegen die Fenster the rain beats against the windows\gegen die Wand stoßen to run into the wall\gegen die Tür schlagen to hammer on the dooretw \gegen das Licht halten to hold sth up to the light7. (im Austausch mit) for\gegen bar for cash\gegen Kaution/Quittung against a deposit/receipt8. (verglichen mit) compared with [or to], in comparison with9. (zum..., zu...) towards\gegen Morgen/Mittag/Abend towards morning/afternoon/evening\gegen Westen towards the west10. (auf jdn/etw zu) towards, to11. (in entgegengesetzter Richtung) against\gegen jdn höflich sein to be polite towards sbII. adv about, arounder kommt \gegen drei Uhr an he's arriving around three o'clock* * *1.1) towards; (an) againstdas Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light
gegen die Tür schlagen — bang on the door
gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something
ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer
gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement
gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement
gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn
3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison withich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...
5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards2.gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around* * *Gegen… im subst, als Reaktion: counter…;Gegenanspruch counterclaim;Gegendemonstration counterdemonstration;Gegenerklärung counterstatement* * *1.1) towards; (an) againstdas Dia gegen das Licht halten — hold the slide up to or against the light
gegen etwas stoßen — knock into or against something
ein Mittel gegen Husten/Krebs — a cough medicine/a cure for cancer
gegen die Abmachung — contrary to or against the agreement
gegen alle Vernunft/bessere Einsicht — against all reason/one's better judgement
2) (ungefähr um) around <midnight, 4 o'clock, etc.>gegen Abend/Morgen — towards evening/dawn
3) (im Vergleich zu) compared with; in comparison withich wette hundert gegen eins, dass er... — I'll bet you a hundred to one he...
4) (im Ausgleich für) for5) (veralt.): (gegenüber) to; towards2.gegen jemanden/sich streng sein — be strict with somebody/oneself
Adverb (ungefähr) about; around* * *adj.about adj. adv.against adv. ausdr.contrary to expr. präp.toward prep.towards prep. v.to contrast with v.to set off against expr.
См. также в других словарях:
somebody's advanced age — of advanced ˈyears | sb s advanced ˈage idiom used in polite expressions to describe sb as ‘very old’ • He was a man of advanced years. • (humorous) Even at my advanced age I still know how to enjoy myself! Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(be) on speaking terms (with somebody) — be on ˈspeaking terms (with sb) | be ˈspeaking (to sb) idiom to be willing to be polite or friendly towards sb, especially after an argument • She s not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years. • Are they speaking to each other again yet? … Useful english dictionary
(be) speaking (to somebody) — be on ˈspeaking terms (with sb) | be ˈspeaking (to sb) idiom to be willing to be polite or friendly towards sb, especially after an argument • She s not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years. • Are they speaking to each other again yet? … Useful english dictionary
bugger somebody about — ˌbugger sb aˈbout/aˈround derived (BrE, taboo, slang) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time • I m sick of being buggered about by the company. … Useful english dictionary
bugger somebody around — ˌbugger sb aˈbout/aˈround derived (BrE, taboo, slang) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time • I m sick of being buggered about by the company. … Useful english dictionary
do somebody the courtesy of doing something — do sb the courtesy of doing sth idiom to be polite by doing the thing that is mentioned • Please do me the courtesy of listening to what I m saying. Main entry: ↑courtesyidiom … Useful english dictionary
fuck somebody around — ˌfuck sb aˈround derived (BrE also ˌfuck sb aˈbout) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time • This damn company keeps fucking me around. A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess sb… … Useful english dictionary
fuck somebody about — ˌfuck sb aˈround derived (BrE also ˌfuck sb aˈbout) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time • This damn company keeps fucking me around. A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess sb… … Useful english dictionary
fuck somebody up — ˌfuck sbˈup derived to upset or confuse sb so much that they are not able to deal with problems in their life • My parents divorce really fucked me up. A more polite way to express this is mess sb up. Main entry: ↑fuckderived … Useful english dictionary
fuck with somebody — ˈfuck with sb derived to treat sb badly in a way that makes them annoyed • Don t fuck with him. A more polite way to express this is mess with sb. Main entry: ↑fuckderived … Useful english dictionary
go cap in hand (to somebody) — go cap in ˈhand (to sb) idiom (BrE) (US go hat in ˈhand) to ask sb for sth, especially money, in a very polite way that makes you seem less important • There s no way he ll go cap in hand to his brother … Useful english dictionary