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m.1 spot, dot (marca).recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line2 full stop (British), period (United States).dos puntos (sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico) colonpunto y coma semicolonpuntos suspensivos (no new paragraph) dots, suspension points3 point.ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points4 point (asunto).punto débil/fuerte weak/strong pointpuntos a tratar matters to be discussedpunto de vista point of view, viewpoint5 spot, place (place).este es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happenedpunto de contacto point of contactpunto de encuentro meeting point6 point, moment (momento).llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…estando las cosas en este punto things being as they arepunto culminante high pointpunto de ebullición/fusión boiling/melting pointpunto de inflexión turning pointpunto de partida starting point7 stitch (puntada).punto de cruz cross-stitch8 knitting.hacer punto to knitun jersey de punto a knitted jumperpunto de ganchillo crochet9 period, full stop.10 guy.11 pixel.12 punctus, punctum.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: puntar.* * *1 (gen) point2 (marca) dot3 (tanto) point4 (detrás de abreviatura) dot; (al final de la oración) full stop, US period5 (lugar) spot■ ¿en qué punto de la carretera se encuentran? exactly where on the road are they?6 (tema) point7 (tejido) knitwear8 (en costura, sutura) stitch9 (de libro) bookmark10 (en la media) ladder, US run\a punto de nieve stiffal punto (rápidamente) immediatelycoger un punto familiar to get tipsy, get merrycon puntos y comas in detaildar en el punto to hit the nail on the headde todo punto absolutelyen punto sharp, on the dotestar a punto to be readyestar a punto de to be about to, be on the point ofestar en su punto (comida) to be cooked to perfectionganar puntos to win pointsganar por puntos to win on pointshacer punto to knithasta cierto punto up to a certain pointhasta tal punto que... to such an extent that...llegar a punto to arrive on timeponer los puntos sobre las íes to dot one's i's and cross one's t'sponer punto final a algo to put an end to something¡punto en boca! mum's the word!punto por punto in detaildos puntos colonpunto cadena chain stitchpunto cardinal cardinal pointpunto culminante climaxpunto de arranque beginningpunto de break break pointpunto de congelación freezing pointpunto de contacto point of contactpunto de cruz cross-stitchpunto de ebullición boiling pointpunto de encuentro meeting pointpunto de fusión melting pointpunto de libro bookmarkpunto de media stocking stitchpunto de partida starting pointpunto de partido match pointpunto de referencia point of referencepunto de ruptura break pointpunto de servicio service pointpunto de set set pointpunto de sutura stitchpunto de venta sales outletpunto de vista point of viewpunto débil weak pointpunto decimal decimal pointpunto del revés purl stitchpunto final (en dictado) full stop, US periodpunto flaco weak pointpunto fuerte strong pointpunto neurálgico nerve centrepunto y aparte (en ortografía) full stop, new paragraph, US period, new paragraphpunto y coma semicolonpunto y seguido full stop, new sentence, US period, new sentence* * *noun m.1) point2) dot3) period4) stitch•- punto final
- punto y coma* * *SM1) (=topo) [en un diseño] dot, spot; [en plumaje] spot, speckle; [en carta, dominó] spot, pippunto negro — (=espinilla) blackhead
2) (=signo) [en la i] dot; [de puntuación] full stop, period (EEUU)•
dos puntos — colonles contó con puntos y comas lo que había pasado — she told them what had happened down to the last detail
le puso los puntos sobre las íes — she corrected him, she drew attention to his inaccuracies
y punto —
¡lo digo yo y punto! — I'm telling you so and that's that!
punto acápite — LAm [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)
punto final — full stop, period (EEUU); (fig) end
poner punto final a la discusión — to put an end to the argument, draw a line under the argument
puntos suspensivos — [gen] suspension points; [en dictado] dot, dot, dot
punto y aparte — [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)
esto marca un punto y aparte en la historia del teatro — this marks a break with tradition o the past in the theatre
este es un vino punto y aparte — this is an uncommonly good o exceptional wine
punto y seguido — [en dictado] full stop (no new paragraph), period (no new paragraph) (EEUU)
3) (Dep) pointganar o vencer por puntos — to win on points
- perder muchos puntos¡qué punto te has marcado con lo que has dicho! — * what you said was spot-on *
4) (=tema) [gen] point; [en programa de actividades] itemlos puntos en el orden del día son... — the items on the agenda are...
5) (=labor) knitting; (=tejido) knitted fabric, knit•
hacer punto — to knit6) (Cos, Med) (=puntada) stitch; [de media] loose stitchpunto de costado — (=dolor) stitch
tengo un punto de costado — I've got a stitch, I've got a pain in my side
7) (=lugar) [gen] spot, place; (Geog, Mat) point; [de proceso] point, stage; [en el tiempo] point, momental llegar a este punto — at this point o stage
punto ciego — (Anat) blind spot
punto de asistencia — (Aut) checkpoint
punto débil — weak point o spot
punto de equilibrio — (Com) break-even point
punto de mira — [de rifle] sight; (=objetivo) aim, objective; (=punto de vista) point of view
estar en el punto de mira de algn —
su comportamiento está en el punto de mira de la prensa — his behaviour has come under scrutiny in the press
punto de taxis — taxi stand, cab rank
está presente en 3.000 puntos de venta — it's available at 3,000 outlets
punto de vista — point of view, viewpoint
él lo mira desde otro punto de vista — he sees it differently, he looks at it from another point of view
punto flaco — weak point, weak spot
punto muerto — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear); (=estancamiento) deadlock, stalemate
las negociaciones están en un punto muerto — the negotiations are deadlocked, the talks have reached a stalemate
punto negro — (Aut) (accident) black spot; (fig) blemish
punto neurálgico — (Anat) nerve centre o (EEUU) center; (fig) key point
punto neutro — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear)
8) [otras locuciones]•
a punto — ready•
al punto — at once, immediatelyestar al punto — LAm * to be high **
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bajar de punto — to decline, fall off, fall away•
a punto de, a punto de caramelo — caramelizedbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat the egg whites until stiff o until they form stiff peaks
estar a punto de hacer algo — to be on the point of doing sth, be about to do sth
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en punto, a las siete en punto — at seven o'clock sharp o on the dot•
hasta cierto punto — up to a point, to some extenthasta tal punto que... — to such an extent that...
la tensión había llegado hasta tal punto que... — the tension had reached such a pitch that...
si me da el punto, voy — if I feel like it, I'll go
9) Esp * (=hombre) guy *; pey rogue¡vaya un punto!, ¡está hecho un punto filipino! — he's a right rogue! *
10) (=agujero) hole11) (Inform) pixel* * *1)a) (señal, trazo) dotun punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon
b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)a punto fijo — exactly, for certain
... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I
2)a) (momento, lugar) pointel punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened
b) ( en geometría) point3) ( grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point
hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...
4) (asunto, aspecto) pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5) (en locs)a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally
6)a) (en costura, labores) stitchhacer punto — (Esp) to knit
punto en boca — (fam)
tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut
b) ( en cirugía) tb7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) pointtiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark
matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody
8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiotagarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)
lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride
* * *1)a) (señal, trazo) dotun punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon
b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)a punto fijo — exactly, for certain
... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I
2)a) (momento, lugar) pointel punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened
b) ( en geometría) point3) ( grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point
hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...
4) (asunto, aspecto) pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5) (en locs)a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally
6)a) (en costura, labores) stitchhacer punto — (Esp) to knit
punto en boca — (fam)
tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut
b) ( en cirugía) tb7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) pointtiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark
matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody
8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiotagarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)
lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride
* * *punto11 = point, pointer.Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.
Ex: Seven pointers follow which are useful for discriminating between documents to be abstracted and those not worth abstracting.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).* desde el punto de vista de la nutrición = in terms of, from the vantage of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, mitotically, nutritionally speaking, nutritionally.* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.* desde el punto de vista de la competitividad = competitively.* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.* desde el punto de vista de la logística = logistically.* desde el punto de vista de la medicina = medically.* desde el punto de vista de la música = musically.* desde el punto de vista de la notación = notationally.* desde el punto de vista de la química = chemically.* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.* desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.* desde el punto de vista de la tonalidad = tonally.* desde el punto de vista del contexto = contextually.* desde el punto de vista del estilo = stylistically.* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.* desde el punto de vista del + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.* desde el punto de vista de + Nombre = in + Nombre + eyes.* desde el punto de vista judicial = judicially.* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.* desde el punto de vista político = politically.* desde el punto de vista profesional = career-wise [careerwise].* desde este punto de vista = viewed in this light.* desde mi punto de vista = in my opinion, in my view, in my books.* desde + punto de vista = against + backdrop.* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.* desde un punto de vista académico = academically.* desde un punto de vista antropológico = anthropologically.* desde un punto de vista clínico = medically, clinically.* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], with a critical eye, critically.* desde un punto de vista cultural = culturally.* desde un punto de vista económico = economically, monetarily.* desde un punto de vista estético = aesthetically [esthetically, -USA].* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.* desde un punto de vista étnico = ethnically.* desde un punto de vista filosófico = philosophically.* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista médico = medically.* desde un punto de vista medioambiental = environmentally.* desde un punto de vista morfológico = morphologically.* desde un punto de vista operativo = operationally.* desde un punto de vista racista = racially + Adjetivo.* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.* desde un punto de vista socioeconómico = socioeconomically.* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.* manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.* mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.* mi punto de vista = in my view.* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.* probar un punto = prove + point.* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.* punto a favor = asset.* punto conflictivo = hot spot.* punto de la agenda = agenda item.* punto del orden del día = agenda item.* punto de una agenda = item of business.* punto de vista = angle, point of view, side, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint, outlook, eye, world view [worldview/world-view], bent of mind.* punto principal = main point.* puntos a favor y puntos en contra = pros and cons.* puntos comunes = common ground.* puntos principales = key issues.* puntos secundarios = secondary points.* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.punto22 = bullet point.Ex: Readers like bullet points because they are visually appealing and make it easy to quickly find pertinent information.
* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.* en qué punto = at what point.* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.* fichero de punto de acceso = access-point file.* hasta cierto punto = up to a point, to some degree, to some extent.* hasta el punto de = to the point of, up to the point of.* hasta el punto que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta qué punto = how far, the extent to which, to what extent.* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* llegado este punto = at this juncture.* llegado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.* no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.* puesta a punto = fine tuning [fine-tuning], tuning, tune-up.* punto álgido = peak.* punto a punto = point-to-point.* punto central = focal point.* punto ciego = blind spot.* punto clave = key point, watershed, tipping point.* punto crítico = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* punto culminante = zenith, climax, peak, capstone.* punto de acceso = access point, entry point, entry term, index entry, retrieval access, search key, access point, service point, point of access, entrance point.* punto de apoyo = foothold.* punto débil = downside, weak point, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* punto débl = blind spot.* punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.* punto de convergencia = junction point, similarity.* punto de discusión = bone of contention.* punto de distribución = outlet.* punto de divergencia = stepping-off point.* punto de división = break.* punto de encuentro = meeting point.* punto de entrada = entry point, entrance point, point of entry.* punto de equilibrio = break-even, break-even point.* punto de información = information kiosk.* punto de interés = point of interest.* punto de llegada = point of arrival.* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.* punto de partida = point of departure, starting point, take-off point, baseline [base line], beginning point.* punto de penalti, el = penalty mark, the.* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.* punto de recogida = pick-up point, drop-off point.* punto de referencia = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference point.* punto de referencia común = common framework.* punto de ruptura = breaking point.* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].* punto de servicio = service point.* punto de una lista = bullet point.* punto de venta = outlet, point of sale.* punto esencial = essential point.* punto final = end point [endpoint].* punto flaco = foible, weak point, blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* punto fuerte = strength, upside, forte, strong point.* punto g, el = G-spot, the.* punto intermedio = middle ground.* punto medio = happy medium, mid-point.* punto muerto = dead end, impasse, stalemate, dead end street, deadlock, standoff.* punto negro = blackhead.* punto positivo = asset.* puntos de acceso = entry vocabulary.* punto silla = saddle point.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.punto33 = dot, full stop (.), period, stop.Ex: Braille is the term used to refer to material intended for the visually impaired and using embossed characters formed by raised dots in six-dot cells.
Ex: You have observed the correct use of the facet indicators. (full stop) for S and ' (single inverted comma) for T.Ex: Such as categorisation may depend rather arbitrarily upon whether stops have been used between letters or not.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* arco de punto rebajado = segmental arch.* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).* dpi (puntos por pulgada) = dpi (dots per inch).* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* línea de puntos = dotted line.* matriz de puntos de impacto = impact dot matrix.* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* punto (.) = point (.).* puntos por pulgada = dots per inch.* punto y coma (;) = semi-colon (;).* subrayar con puntos = underdot.punto44 = point.Ex: Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.
* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.* punto de ebullición = boiling point.* punto de fundición = melting point.* punto de fusión = melting point, fusion point.* punto de saturación = saturation point.* punto porcentual = percentage point.* sistema de deducción de puntos = points system.punto55 = stitch.Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.
* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.* géneros de punto = knitwear.* hacer punto = knitting.* patrón de hacer punto = knitting pattern.* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!, shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* * *A1 (señal, trazo) dotdesde el avión la ciudad se veía como un conjunto de puntos luminosos from the plane the city looked like a cluster of pinpoints of light o of bright dotsel barco no era más que un punto en el horizonte the boat was no more than a dot o speck on the horizona punto fijo exactly, for certainno le sabría decir a punto fijo cuándo llegan I couldn't tell you exactly o for certain when they will be arriving… y punto: si te parece mal se lo dices y punto if you don't like it you just tell him, that's all there is to itlo harás como yo digo y punto you'll do it the way I tell you and that's that, you'll do it the way I tell you, period ( AmE) o ( BrE) full stopponer los puntos sobre las íes (dejar algo en claro) to make sth crystal clear; (terminar algo con mucho cuidado) to dot the i's and cross the t'ssin faltar un punto ni una coma down to the last detailCompuestos:[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] decimal pointponer punto final a algo to end sthdecidió poner punto final a sus relaciones he decided to end their relationshipsemicolonB1 (momento) pointen ese punto de la conversación at that point in the conversationsu popularidad alcanzó su punto más bajo his popularity reached its lowest ebb o point2 (lugar) point; (en geometría) pointfijó la mirada en un punto lejano del horizonte she fixed her gaze on a distant point on the horizonestán buscando un local en un punto céntrico they are looking for premises somewhere centralen el punto en que la carretera se divide at the point where the road dividesel punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happenedCompuestos:crucial moment o pointcardinal pointblind spotcritical pointhigh point(para una palanca) fulcrumno hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladderconstituía el punto de apoyo de su defensa it formed the cornerstone of his defenseweak pointa punto de caramelo ‹almíbar› caramelized(en su mejor momento) ( fam): este queso está a punto de caramelo this cheese is just right (for eating)yo no lo encuentro viejo, para mí está a punto de caramelo I don't think he's old, if you ask me he's in his prime o he's just rightla situación está a punto de caramelo para otro golpe militar the situation is ripe for another military coupfreezing pointpoint of contactel movimiento tiene muchos puntos de contacto con el surrealismo the movement has a lot in common with surrealismcheckpointboiling pointvanishing pointmelting pointpoint of inflexion ( on a curve)( Inf) breakpoint( Esp) bookmark(de un rifle) front sight; (blanco) target; (objetivo) aim, objective; (punto de vista) point of viewbatir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peakspoint of no return(sitio) starting point; (de un proceso, razonamiento) starting pointesta dramática escalada tiene un claro punto de partida en los sucesos del mes pasado this dramatic escalation clearly has its origins in the events of last month● punto de penalty or penaltipenalty spotreference pointmeeting place, assembly pointpoint of sale, outlet, sales outletunique selling pointdesde un punto de vista técnico from a technical viewpoint, from a technical point of viewtodos conocen mi punto de vista sobre este asunto you all know my views on this matterestá en punto fijo toda la noche he is on guard duty all nightweak pointhabrá que esperar a que las cosas lleguen a su punto medio we'll have to wait until things sort themselves outhay que buscar el punto medio entre las dos cosas you have to strike a balance between the two thingslas conversaciones han llegado a un punto muerto the talks have reached deadlock o stalemateel proceso está en punto muerto the process is deadlocked(en la carretera) black spot; (en la piel) blackhead( Anat) nerve center*; (de una organización, un sistema) nerve center*un accidente en uno de los puntos neurálgicos de la ciudad an accident at one of the busiest spots o points in the cityuno de los puntos neurálgicos de la economía one of the key elements of the economyC (grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a pointhasta cierto punto me alegro de que se vaya to a certain extent o in a way I'm glad she's goingclaro que fue atento y amable, hasta tal punto que llegó a resultarnos pesado of course he was attentive and kind, so much so that it got a bit much for usD (asunto, aspecto) pointen ese punto no estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you on that pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión de hoy the matters o items on the agenda for today's meetinghay algunos puntos de coincidencia entre los dos enfoques the two approaches have some points in commonanalizamos la propuesta punto por punto we analyzed the proposal point by pointE ( en locs):a punto (a tiempo) just in time( Coc) en su puntohas llegado a punto para ayudarme you've arrived just in time to help mea punto DE + INF:estábamos a punto de cenar cuando llamaste we were about to have dinner when you phonedestuvo a punto de matarse en el accidente he was nearly killed in the accident, he came within an inch of being killed in the accidentestaba a punto de decírmelo cuando tú entraste she was on the point of telling me o she was about to tell me when you came inse notaba que estaba a punto de llorar you could see she was on the verge of tearsen su punto just rightel arroz está en su punto the rice is just rightla carne estaba en su punto the meat was done to a turnen punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharpson las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clockllegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time, they arrived on the dot o dead on time ( colloq)de todo punto absolutely, totallyeso es de todo punto inaceptable that is totally o completely unacceptablese negaba de todo punto a hacerlo she absolutely o flatly refused to do itF1 (en costura) stitchpunto en boca ( fam): y ya saben, diga lo que diga él, nosotros punto en boca and remember, whatever he says, we keep our mouths shut2 (en cirugía) tbpunto de sutura stitchle tuvieron que poner puntos she had to have stitches3 (en labores) stitchse me ha escapado un punto I've dropped a stitchartículos de punto knitwearhacer punto ( Esp); to knitCompuestos:backstitchchain stitchherringbone stitchcross-stitchherringbone stitchplain stitchpurl stitchstocking stitchrib, ribbingstocking stitchgarter stitchshadow stitchGvenció por puntos he won on pointstiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clarkpierdes dos puntos por cada falta de ortografía you lose two marks o points for every spelling mistakeanotarse/marcarse un punto ( fam): la paella está exquisita, te has anotado un punto ten out of ten o ( BrE) full marks for the paella, it's delicioussubir de punto «ira/admiración» to grow;«discusión» to heat up, grow heated2 ( Fin) pointCompuestos:● punto de or para partidomatch pointbreak point● punto de or para setset pointpercentage pointH(poco, pizca): es orgulloso, con un punto de bravuconería he's proud, with just a touch o hint of boastfulness about himIagarrar or tomar a algn de punto (Per, RPl arg): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride ( colloq)la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me ( colloq)* * *
punto sustantivo masculino
1
( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
punto final period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
puntos suspensivos ellipsis (tech), suspension points (pl) (AmE), dot, dot, dot;
punto y aparte period (AmE) o (BrE) full stop, new paragraph;
punto y coma semicolon;
punto com (Com, Inf) dot.com;
a punto fijo exactly, for certain;
… y punto … and that's that, … period (AmE);
See Also→ dos
2
el punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happened;
punto cardinal cardinal point ;
punto ciego blind spot;
punto de apoyo ( de palanca) fulcrum;
no hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladder;
punto de vista ( perspectiva) viewpoint, point of view;
( opinión) views;◊ punto flaco/fuerte weak/strong point;
punto muerto (Auto) neutral;
( en negociaciones) deadlock
3 ( grado) point, extent;◊ hasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a point;
hasta tal punto que … so much so that …
4 (asunto, aspecto) point;
los puntos a tratar en la reunión the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5 ( en locs)
estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner;
estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over;
batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks;
en su punto just right;
en punto: a las 12 en punto at 12 o'clock sharp;
son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock;
llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time
6
hacer punto (Esp) to knit;
punto (de) cruz cross-stitch
7 ( unidad)a) Dep, Jueg) point;◊ punto para partido/set (Méx) match/set point
(Fin) point
punto sustantivo masculino
1 point
punto de vista, point of view
punto flaco, weak point
punto muerto, (situación sin salida) deadlock, Auto neutral
2 (lugar) place, point: está perdido en algún punto de Marruecos, it's way out somewhere in Morocco
3 (pintado, dibujado) dot
línea de puntos, dotted line
4 (en una competición) point: le dieron tres puntos a Irlanda, Ireland scored three points
5 (en un examen) mark: la pregunta vale dos puntos, the question is worth two marks
6 Cost Med stitch: se le infectó un punto, one of the stitches became infected
7 (grado, medida) point: hasta cierto punto, to a certain extent
8 Ling full stop
dos puntos, colon
punto y aparte, full stop, new paragraph
punto y coma, semicolon
puntos suspensivos, dots
♦ Locuciones: hacer punto, to knit
a punto, ready
a punto de, on the point of
en punto, sharp, on the dot: a las seis en punto, at six o'clock sharp
Culin en su punto, just right
' punto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
álgida
- álgido
- aparte
- borde
- cadeneta
- caer
- caramelo
- cardinal
- cerca
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- coma
- concretar
- culminante
- cúspide
- débil
- desde
- distanciarse
- ebullición
- Ecuador
- este
- extrema
- extremo
- flaca
- flaco
- fuerte
- luminosa
- luminoso
- mareada
- mareado
- media
- medio
- muerta
- muerto
- nivel
- novedosa
- novedoso
- para
- puesta
- referencia
- regresar
- relativamente
- respetable
- sazón
- sesgar
- talón
- tanta
- tanto
- tomate
English:
about
- angle
- aspect
- bankrupt
- benchmark
- blackhead
- boiling point
- cardigan
- certain
- chink
- circle
- climax
- close
- cluster
- coast
- conclude
- contention
- cottage industry
- crop up
- cross-stitch
- crossroads
- crunch
- culmination
- cut-off
- deadlock
- degree
- dot
- essential
- extent
- eye
- failing
- feature
- focal point
- follow through
- foothold
- forthcoming
- freezing point
- full stop
- head
- height
- high
- impasse
- interface
- item
- just
- knit
- knitting
- knitting needle
- knitwear
- labour
* * *♦ nm1. [marca] dot, spot;[en geometría] point;recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted linepunto de fuga vanishing point2. [signo ortográfico] [al final de frase] Br full stop, US period;[sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico] dot;dos puntos colon;Famno vas a ir, y punto you're not going, and that's that;poner los puntos sobre las íes to dot the i's and cross the t'sBol, Perú punto acápite semicolon;punto y coma semicolon;poner punto final a algo to bring sth to an end;puntos suspensivos suspension points3. [unidad] [en juegos, competiciones, exámenes, bolsa] point;ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points;ganar por puntos [en boxeo] to win on points;el índice Dow Jones ha subido seis puntos the Dow Jones index is up six points;los tipos de interés bajarán un punto interest rates will go down by one (percentage) pointpunto de break break point;punto de juego game point;punto de partido match point;punto porcentual percentage point;punto de set set point4. [asunto, parte] point;pasemos al siguiente punto let's move on to the next point;te lo explicaré punto por punto I'll explain it to you point by point;tenemos los siguientes puntos a tratar we have the following items on the agendapunto débil weak point;punto fuerte strong point5. [lugar] spot, place;éste es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happened;hay retenciones en varios puntos de la provincia there are delays at several different points across the provincepunto de apoyo [en palanca] fulcrum; Ling punto de articulación point of articulation;los puntos cardinales the points of the compass, Espec the cardinal points;punto ciego [en el ojo] blind spot;punto de encuentro meeting point;Dep punto fatídico penalty spot;punto G g-spot;punto de inflexión tipping point;punto de mira [en armas] sight;está en mi punto de mira [es mi objetivo] I have it in my sights;punto negro [en la piel] blackhead;[en carretera] accident Br blackspot o US hot spot;punto neurálgico [de ser vivo, organismo] nerve centre;la plaza mayor es el punto neurálgico de la ciudad the main square is the town's busiest crossroads;éste es el punto neurálgico de la negociación this is the central issue at stake in the negotiations;punto de partida starting point;punto de referencia point of reference;punto de reunión meeting point;Com punto de venta:en el punto de venta at the point of sale;tenemos puntos de venta en todo el país we have (sales) outlets across the country;punto de venta autorizado authorized dealer;punto de venta electrónico electronic point of sale;punto de vista point of view, viewpoint;bajo mi punto de vista… in my view…;desde el punto de vista del dinero… in terms of money…6. [momento] point, moment;lo dejamos en este punto del debate y seguimos tras la publicidad we'll have to leave the discussion here for the moment, we'll be back after the break;al punto at once, there and then;en punto exactly, on the dot;a las seis en punto at six o'clock on the dot, at six o'clock sharp;son las seis en punto it's (exactly) six o'clock;estar a punto to be ready;estuve a punto de cancelar el viaje I was on the point of cancelling the trip;estamos a punto de firmar un importante contrato we are on the verge o point of signing an important contract;estaba a punto de salir cuando… I was about to leave when…;estuvo a punto de morir ahogada she almost drowned;llegar a punto (para hacer algo) to arrive just in time (to do sth)punto crítico critical moment o point; [de reactor] critical point;alcanzar el punto crítico [reactor] to go critical7. [estado, fase] state, condition;estando las cosas en este punto things being as they are;llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…;estar en su punto to be just right;poner a punto [motor] to tune;Fig [sistema, método] to fine-tune punto de congelación freezing point;punto culminante high point;punto de ebullición boiling point;punto de fusión melting point;punto muerto [en automóviles] neutral;Fig [en negociaciones] deadlock;estar en un punto muerto [negociaciones] to be deadlocked;ir en punto muerto [automóvil] to freewheel;punto de nieve: [m5] batir a punto de nieve to beat until stiff8. [grado] degree;de todo punto [completamente] absolutely;hasta cierto punto to some extent, up to a point;el ruido era infernal, hasta el punto de no oír nada o [m5] de que no se oía nada the noise was so bad that you couldn't hear a thing;hasta tal punto que to such an extent that9. [cláusula] clause10. [puntada] [en costura, en cirugía] stitch;[en unas medias] hole;tienes o [m5] se te ha escapado un punto en el jersey you've pulled a stitch out of your jumper, you've got a loose stitch on your jumper;le dieron diez puntos en la frente he had to have ten stitches to his forehead;coger puntos to pick up stitchespunto atrás backstitch;punto de cadeneta chain stitch;punto de cruz cross-stitch;punto del revés purl;Med punto de sutura suture11. [estilo de tejer] knitting;un jersey de punto a knitted sweater;prendas de punto knitwear;hacer punto to knitpunto de ganchillo crochet12. [pizca, toque] touch;son comentarios un punto racistas they are somewhat racist remarks15. Esp Fam [reacción, estado de ánimo]le dan unos puntos muy raros he can be really weird sometimes;le dio el punto generoso he had a fit of generosity17. CompRP Famagarrar a alguien de punto to tease sb, Br to take the mickey out of sb♦ punto com nf[empresa] dotcom* * *m1 point;punto por punto point by point;ganar por puntos win on points2 señal dot;en punto on the dot;a las tres en punto at three sharp, at three on the dotfull stop;dos puntos colon;punto y coma semicolon;con puntos y comas fig in full detail;poner punto final a algo fig end sth, put an end to sth;y punto period;poner los puntos sobre las íes fam make things crystal clear;empresa punto.com dot.com (company)hacer punto knit;de punto knitted5:estar a punto be ready;estar a punto de be about to;el arroz está en su punto the rice is ready;poner a punto TÉC tune;puesta a punto tune-up6 alcance:hasta cierto punto up to a point;hasta qué punto to what extent;me pregunto hasta qué punto lo que dice es verdad o una exageración I wonder how much of what he says is true and how much is exaggeration;hasta tal punto que to such an extent that7:batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks* * *punto nm1) : dot, point2) : period (in punctuation)3) : item, question4) : spot, place5) : moment, stage, degree6) : point (in a score)7) : stitch8)en punto : on the dot, sharpa las dos en punto: at two o'clock sharp9)al punto : at oncea punto fijo : exactly, certainlydos puntos : colonhasta cierto punto : up to a pointpunto decimal : decimal pointpunto de vista : point of viewpunto y coma : semicolony punto : periodes el mejor que hay y punto: it's the best there is, periodpuntos cardinales : points of the compass* * *punto n1. (en general) point2. (señal) dot3. (lugar) spot / place¿en qué punto de la ciudad? where exactly in the city?4. (puntada) stitch5. (signo ortográfico) full stop -
42 open
I 1. ['əʊpən]1) (not closed) [door, box, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] aperto; [bank, shop, bar] aperto (al pubblico)to get sth. open — aprire qcs.
the door was partly o half open la porta era socchiusa; to be open for business o to the public — essere aperto al pubblico
to be open — [ road] essere aperto (al traffico); [canal, harbour] essere aperto (per la navigazione); [telephone line, frequency] essere libero
in the open air — all'aria aperta o all'aperto; (at night) all'addiaccio o all'aperto
an open view — una visuale libera; fig. una visione aperta
3) (not covered) [car, carriage] scoperto, senza capote; [mine, sewer] a cielo apertoopen to the air, to the wind, to the elements — esposto all'aria, al vento, agli elementi
open to attack — esposto all'attacco, agli attacchi
to be open to offers, to suggestions, to new ideas, to criticism — essere aperto o disposto ad accettare offerte, suggerimenti, nuove idee, critiche
to lay oneself open to criticism essere esposto o esporsi alle critiche; it is open to question whether — è in dubbio o una questione aperta se
5) (accessible) [job, position] libero, vacante; [access, competition] aperto (a tutti); [meeting, hearing, session] pubblicoto be open to sb. — [competition, service, park, facilities] essere aperto a qcn.
6) (candid) [person, discussion, declaration, statement] sinceroto be open (with sb.) about sth. — essere sincero (con qcn.) su qcs
7) (blatant) [hostility, contempt] evidente, dichiarato; [disagreement, disrespect] aperto, evidente8) (undecided) [ question] apertothe election is (wide) open — l'elezione è aperta o è incerta
to have an open mind about sth. — avere una mentalità aperta nei confronti di qcs.
9) (with spaces) [weave, material] traforato11) mus. [ string] vuoto12) ling. [vowel, syllable] aperto2.1) (outside)to be, come out in the open — fig. essere, uscire allo scoperto
II 1. ['əʊpən]to bring sth. out into the open — portare qcs. allo scoperto
1) (cause not to be closed) aprire [door, box, shirt, wound]; slacciare [ button]; dilatare [ pores]to open a door slightly o a little socchiudere una porta, una finestra; to open one's mind (to sth.) — aprirsi (a qcs.)
2) (begin) aprire, iniziare [discussions, meeting]; aprire, intavolare [ conversation]; aprire [ enquiry]3) comm. (set up) aprire, avviare [shop, business, branch]4) (inaugurate) aprire, inaugurare [exhibition, bridge]2.1) (become open) [door, flower, curtain] aprirsito open into o onto [door, window] dare su; open wide! (at dentist's) apra bene! to open slightly o a little — [window, door] socchiudersi
2) comm. (operate) [shop, bank, bar] aprire3) (begin) [meeting, discussion, play] aprirsi, iniziareto open by doing — [ person] cominciare con il fare
4) (have first performance) [ film] uscire (sugli schermi); [ exhibition] aprire5) (be first speaker) [ person] aprire il dibattito7) econ. [ shares] aprire8) gioc. aprire•- open out- open up* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) aperto2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) aperto3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) aperto4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) aperto5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) franco, aperto6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) (in sospeso)7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) aperto2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) aprire, aprirsi2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) aprire•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *I 1. ['əʊpən]1) (not closed) [door, box, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] aperto; [bank, shop, bar] aperto (al pubblico)to get sth. open — aprire qcs.
the door was partly o half open la porta era socchiusa; to be open for business o to the public — essere aperto al pubblico
to be open — [ road] essere aperto (al traffico); [canal, harbour] essere aperto (per la navigazione); [telephone line, frequency] essere libero
in the open air — all'aria aperta o all'aperto; (at night) all'addiaccio o all'aperto
an open view — una visuale libera; fig. una visione aperta
3) (not covered) [car, carriage] scoperto, senza capote; [mine, sewer] a cielo apertoopen to the air, to the wind, to the elements — esposto all'aria, al vento, agli elementi
open to attack — esposto all'attacco, agli attacchi
to be open to offers, to suggestions, to new ideas, to criticism — essere aperto o disposto ad accettare offerte, suggerimenti, nuove idee, critiche
to lay oneself open to criticism essere esposto o esporsi alle critiche; it is open to question whether — è in dubbio o una questione aperta se
5) (accessible) [job, position] libero, vacante; [access, competition] aperto (a tutti); [meeting, hearing, session] pubblicoto be open to sb. — [competition, service, park, facilities] essere aperto a qcn.
6) (candid) [person, discussion, declaration, statement] sinceroto be open (with sb.) about sth. — essere sincero (con qcn.) su qcs
7) (blatant) [hostility, contempt] evidente, dichiarato; [disagreement, disrespect] aperto, evidente8) (undecided) [ question] apertothe election is (wide) open — l'elezione è aperta o è incerta
to have an open mind about sth. — avere una mentalità aperta nei confronti di qcs.
9) (with spaces) [weave, material] traforato11) mus. [ string] vuoto12) ling. [vowel, syllable] aperto2.1) (outside)to be, come out in the open — fig. essere, uscire allo scoperto
II 1. ['əʊpən]to bring sth. out into the open — portare qcs. allo scoperto
1) (cause not to be closed) aprire [door, box, shirt, wound]; slacciare [ button]; dilatare [ pores]to open a door slightly o a little socchiudere una porta, una finestra; to open one's mind (to sth.) — aprirsi (a qcs.)
2) (begin) aprire, iniziare [discussions, meeting]; aprire, intavolare [ conversation]; aprire [ enquiry]3) comm. (set up) aprire, avviare [shop, business, branch]4) (inaugurate) aprire, inaugurare [exhibition, bridge]2.1) (become open) [door, flower, curtain] aprirsito open into o onto [door, window] dare su; open wide! (at dentist's) apra bene! to open slightly o a little — [window, door] socchiudersi
2) comm. (operate) [shop, bank, bar] aprire3) (begin) [meeting, discussion, play] aprirsi, iniziareto open by doing — [ person] cominciare con il fare
4) (have first performance) [ film] uscire (sugli schermi); [ exhibition] aprire5) (be first speaker) [ person] aprire il dibattito7) econ. [ shares] aprire8) gioc. aprire•- open out- open up -
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['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) åben2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) åben3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) åben4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) åben5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) åben6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) åben7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) bar; åben2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) åbne2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) åbne•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) åben2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) åben3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) åben4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) åben5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) åben6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) åben7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) bar; åben2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) åbne2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) åbne•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms -
44 bear
bear [bεər]1. nouna. ( = carry) porterb. [+ inscription, mark, traces, signature, name] porterc. ( = feel) avoir en soid. ( = bring) [+ present, news] apportere. ( = sustain, support) supporter• to bear the weight of... supporter le poids de...f. ( = endure) [+ person, event] supporter• it doesn't bear thinking about! c'est trop affreux d'y penser !g. ( = yield) [+ interest] rapporterh. ( = give birth to) donner naissance àa. to bear right/left prendre sur la droite/la gaucheb. ► to bring... to bear4. compounds• he gave me a big bear hug il m'a serré très fort dans ses bras ► bear market noun (Stock exchange) marché m (orienté) à la baisse( = approach)to bear down on [person] foncer sur[+ claims] confirmer• how's Graham bearing up? comment Graham s'en sort-il ?[+ person] supporter patiemment* * *[beə(r)] 1.1) Zoology ours m2) (colloq) péj ( man) ours m (mal léché)3) Finance baissier m2.1) ( carry) [person, animal] porter [load]2) ( bring) [person] apporter [gift, message]; [wind, water] porter [seed, sound]3) (show, have) porter [address, inscription, name]he still bears the scars — fig il en reste marqué
4) ( keep)to bear something in mind — tenir compte de [suggestion, factor, information]
5) ( support)to bear the weight of — [structure, platform] supporter le poids de [person, object]
6) fig (endure, tolerate) supporter [illness, suspense, smell, person]8) ( stand up to) résister à [scrutiny, inspection]9) ( nurture) porter [love]10) ( yield) donner [fruit, blossom, crop]; Finance [account, investment] rapporter [interest]to bear fruit — [tree] donner des fruits; fig [idea, investment] porter ses fruits
11) (dated) ou littér (pp actif borne, pp passif born) ( give birth to) [woman] donner naissance à; [animal] mettre bas3.1)to bear left/right — [person] prendre à gauche/à droite
to bear east/west — [person] aller à l'est/à l'ouest; [road] obliquer vers l'est/l'ouest
2) ( weigh)to bear heavily/hardest on somebody — [tax, price increase] peser lourdement/le plus durement sur quelqu'un
4.to bring pressure to bear on — exercer une pression sur [person, system]
to bear oneself — ( behave) se comporter
Phrasal Verbs:- bear off- bear on- bear out- bear up -
45 attention
1. noun1) no pl. Aufmerksamkeit, diepay attention to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas beachten
pay attention! — gib acht!; pass auf!
attract [somebody's] attention — [jemanden] auf sich (Akk.) aufmerksam machen
bring something to somebody's attention — jemanden auf etwas (Akk.) aufmerksam machen
call or draw somebody's attention to somebody/something — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf jemanden/etwas lenken
attention Miss Jones — (on letter) zu Händen [von] Miss Jones
2) no pl. (consideration)give something one's personal attention — sich einer Sache (Gen.) persönlich annehmen
3) (Mil.)2. interjectionstand to attention — stillstehen; strammstehen
1) Achtung2) (Mil.) stillgestanden* * *[ə'tenʃən]2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) die Behandlung3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) die Aufmerksamkeit4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) stillstehen•- academic.ru/4302/attentive">attentive- attentively
- attentiveness* * *at·ten·tion[əˈten(t)ʃən]n no pl\attention! Achtung!could I have your \attention, please? dürfte ich um Ihre Aufmerksamkeit bitten?he tried to escape the \attention of the police er versuchte, bei der Polizei nicht aufzufallenyour \attention seems to be wandering Sie scheinen nicht bei der Sache zu seinto be the centre of \attention im Mittelpunkt des Interesses stehento pay \attention to detail auf Details achtento attract [or catch] [or get] sb's \attention jdn auf sich akk aufmerksam machento give sth one's undivided [or full] \attention etw dat seine ungeteilte [o ganze] Aufmerksamkeit schenkento pay \attention Acht geben, aufpassento pay \attention to sb/sth jdm/etw Aufmerksamkeit schenkento turn one's \attention to sth seine Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk richtenmy washing machine needs \attention meine Waschmaschine muss überholt werdenmy fingernails need \attention ich muss mich mal wieder um meine Fingernägel kümmernmedical \attention ärztliche Behandlungyou should seek medical \attention for that cut du solltest diese Schnittwunde ärztlich behandeln lassen4. (in letters)for the \attention of Mr Miller, \attention: Mr Miller zu Händen von Mr. Miller\attention! stillgestanden!to stand at \attention stillstehento stand to \attention Haltung annehmen6. (interests)to pay one's \attentions to sb jdm den Hof machen* * *[ə'tenSən]1. n1) no pl (= consideration, observation, notice) Aufmerksamkeit fto call attention to sth — auf etw (acc) aufmerksam machen
to call or draw sb's attention to sth, to call or draw sth to sb's attention — jds Aufmerksamkeit auf etw (acc) lenken, jdn auf etw (acc) aufmerksam machen
to attract sb's attention — jds Aufmerksamkeit erregen, jdn auf sich (acc) aufmerksam machen
to turn one's attention to sb/sth — jdm/einer Sache seine Aufmerksamkeit zuwenden, seine Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw richten
to pay attention/no attention to sb/sth — jdn/etw beachten/nicht beachten
to pay attention to the teacher — dem Lehrer zuhören
can I have your attention for a moment? — dürfte ich Sie einen Augenblick um (Ihre) Aufmerksamkeit bitten?
your attention, please — ich bitte um Aufmerksamkeit; (official announcement) Achtung, Achtung!
it has come to my attention that... — ich bin darauf aufmerksam geworden, dass...
it has been brought to my attention that... — es ist mir zu Ohren gekommen, dass...
2) (COMM)attention Miss Smith, for the attention of Miss Smith — zu Händen von Frau Smith
your letter will receive our earliest attention — Ihr Brief wird baldmöglichst or umgehend bearbeitet
3) (MIL)to stand to or at attention, to come to attention — stillstehen
4)2. pl(= kindnesses) Aufmerksamkeiten pl;* * *attention [əˈtenʃn] s1. Aufmerksamkeit f:attract (sb’s) attention (jemandes) Aufmerksamkeit erregen, (jemanden) auf sich aufmerksam machen;without attracting attention ganz unauffällig;bring sth to sb’s attention jemandem etwas zur Kenntnis bringen, jemanden von etwas in Kenntnis setzen, jemanden von etwas unterrichten;call ( oder draw) sb’s attention to jemandes Aufmerksamkeit lenken auf (akk), jemanden aufmerksam machen auf (akk);come to sb’s attention jemandem zur Kenntnis gelangen;it has come to my attention that … ich bin darauf aufmerksam geworden, dass …;can ( oder may) I have your attention for a moment? darf ich Sie einen Moment um Ihre Aufmerksamkeit bitten?;he had their attention sie hörten ihm aufmerksam zu;listen with close attention aufmerksam zuhören;pay attention pass auf!;pay no attention to außer Acht lassen;pay close attention, be all attention ganz Ohr sein, ganz bei der Sache sein;pay more attention in future passen Sie in Zukunft besser auf!;turn one’s attention to seine Aufmerksamkeit zuwenden (dat), sein Augenmerk richten auf (akk);2. Beachtung f, Erledigung f:for immediate attention! zur sofortigen Veranlassung!;give a matter prompt attention eine Sache rasch erledigen3. a) Aufmerksamkeit f, Gefälligkeit fb) pl Aufmerksamkeiten pl:pay one’s attentions to sb jemandem den Hof machen4. MIL Grundstellung f:attention! stillgestanden!5. he needs urgent medical attention er muss sofort ärztlich behandelt werden* * *1. noun1) no pl. Aufmerksamkeit, diepay attention to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas beachten
pay attention! — gib acht!; pass auf!
attract [somebody's] attention — [jemanden] auf sich (Akk.) aufmerksam machen
bring something to somebody's attention — jemanden auf etwas (Akk.) aufmerksam machen
call or draw somebody's attention to somebody/something — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf jemanden/etwas lenken
attention Miss Jones — (on letter) zu Händen [von] Miss Jones
2) no pl. (consideration)give something one's personal attention — sich einer Sache (Gen.) persönlich annehmen
3) (Mil.)2. interjectionstand to attention — stillstehen; strammstehen
1) Achtung2) (Mil.) stillgestanden* * *n.Achtung -en f.Aufmerksamkeit f.Vorsicht -en f.Wartung -en f. -
46 revivre
revivre [ʀ(ə)vivʀ]➭ TABLE 461. intransitive verba. ( = être ressuscité) to live againb. ( = être revigoré) to come alive againc. faire revivre [+ mode, époque, usage] to revive2. transitive verb[+ passé, période] to relive* * *ʀ(ə)vivʀ
1.
1) ( se remémorer) to go over, to relive [événement, passé]2) ( connaître à nouveau) to live through [something] again [guerre]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( être ragaillardi) to come alive again2) ( être soulagé) to be able to breathe again3) ( renaître) [idée, tradition] to be reborn ou revivedfaire revivre — to revive [tradition]
4) ( être ressuscité) to live again (dans, à travers in)faire revivre — fig to bring [something] back to life [événement]
* * *ʀ(ə)vivʀ1. vi1) [personne] to come alive again2) [traditions] to be revivedfaire revivre [mode, institution, usage] — to bring back to life
2. vt[épreuve, moment] to relive* * *revivre verb table: vivreA vtr1 ( se remémorer) to go over, relive [événement, passé]; faire revivre qch à qn to bring back memories of sth to sb;2 ( connaître à nouveau) to live through [sth] again [époque].B vi1 ( être ragaillardi) to come alive again; je me sens revivre I have come alive again; l'air frais m'a fait revivre the fresh air (has) revived me;2 ( être soulagé) to be able to breathe again; après l'examen de ce matin, je revis! I can breathe again after this morning's exam!;3 ( renaître) [idée, tradition, mode, institution] to be reborn ou revived; faire revivre to revive [tradition, mode];4 ( être ressuscité) to live again (dans, à travers in); elle voit son père revivre dans ses enfants she sees her father again in her children; fig faire revivre to bring [sth] back to life [époque, événement].[rəvivr] verbe intransitif1. [renaître] to come alive (again)les examens sont terminés, je revis! the exams are over, I can breathe again ou what a weight off my mind!quel calme, je me sens revivre! how quiet it is around here, I feel like a new person!2. [nature, campagne] to come alive again3. [personne ou animal mort] to come back to life4. [redevenir actuel]faire revivre quelque chose: faire revivre la tradition to restore ou to revive tradition————————[rəvivr] verbe transitif2. [vivre à nouveau] to relive -
47 attention
ə'tenʃən1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) atención2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) cuidado3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) atención4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) posición de firmes•- attentively
- attentiveness
attention n atencióntr[ə'tenʃən]1 atención nombre femeninointerjection attention!1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ¡firmes!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor the attention of a la atención deto attract somebody's attention llamar la atención a alguiento bring something to somebody's attention informar a alguien de algo, poner algo en conocimiento de alguiento hold somebody's attention mantener la atención de alguiento pay attention prestar atenciónto stand to attention cuadrarseattention [ə'tɛnʧən] n1) : atención f2)to pay attention : prestar atención, hacer caso3)to stand at attention : estar firmeinterj.• atención interj.• firme interj.n.• atención s.f.• cumplido s.m.• obsequio s.m.• pulso s.m.• ánimo s.m.
I ə'tentʃən, ə'tenʃən1) ua) ( concentration) atención f(could I have your) attention, please! — atención, por favor!
to hold somebody's attention — mantener* la atención de alguien
to pay attention to something/somebody — prestarle atención a algo/alguien
he doesn't pay attention — no presta atención, no atiende; (before n)
attention span — capacidad f de concentración
b) u ( notice) atención fto attract o catch somebody's attention — atraer* la atención de alguien
to be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención
don't pay any attention to her, she's only teasing — no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo
to bring o call something to somebody's attention — informar a alguien de algo
it has been brought to my attention o it has come to my attention that... — me han informado or me he enterado de que...
I'd like to draw attention to the fact that... — quisiera hacerles notar que...
c) u ( care) atención fthe engine needs attention — el motor necesita algunos ajustes or arreglos
2) attentions pl ( of admirer) atenciones fpl3) u ( Mil)to come o stand to attention — ponerse* en posición de firme(s)
to stand at attention — estar* firme(s)
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interjection atención!; ( Mil) firme(s)![ǝ'tenʃǝn]1. N1) atención f(your) attention please! — ¡atención por favor!
•
to attract sb's attention — llamar la atención de algn•
it has come to my attention that... — me he enterado de que...•
it requires daily attention — hay que atenderlo a diario•
it will have my earliest attention — lo atenderé lo antes posible•
for the attention of Mr. Jones — a la atención del Sr. Jones•
to pay attention (to) — prestar atención (a)he paid no attention — no hizo caso ( to that de eso)
to pay special attention to — fijarse de modo especial en, prestar especial atención a
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to turn one's attention to — pasar a considerar, pasar a estudiar2) (Mil)attention! — ¡firme(s)!
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to come to attention — ponerse firme(s)•
to stand at or to attention — estar firme(s)3) attentions [of would-be suitor, media] atenciones fpl2.CPDattention deficit disorder N — trastorno m de déficit de atención
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder N — trastorno m hiperactivo de déficit de atención
attention span N — capacidad f de concentración
* * *
I [ə'tentʃən, ə'tenʃən]1) ua) ( concentration) atención f(could I have your) attention, please! — atención, por favor!
to hold somebody's attention — mantener* la atención de alguien
to pay attention to something/somebody — prestarle atención a algo/alguien
he doesn't pay attention — no presta atención, no atiende; (before n)
attention span — capacidad f de concentración
b) u ( notice) atención fto attract o catch somebody's attention — atraer* la atención de alguien
to be the center of attention — ser* el centro de atención
don't pay any attention to her, she's only teasing — no le hagas caso, te está tomando el pelo
to bring o call something to somebody's attention — informar a alguien de algo
it has been brought to my attention o it has come to my attention that... — me han informado or me he enterado de que...
I'd like to draw attention to the fact that... — quisiera hacerles notar que...
c) u ( care) atención fthe engine needs attention — el motor necesita algunos ajustes or arreglos
2) attentions pl ( of admirer) atenciones fpl3) u ( Mil)to come o stand to attention — ponerse* en posición de firme(s)
to stand at attention — estar* firme(s)
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interjection atención!; ( Mil) firme(s)! -
48 open
open [ˈəʊpən]1. adjectivea. ( = not closed) ouvertb. ( = not enclosed) [car, carriage] découvertd. ( = available) [post, job] vacante. ( = frank) ouvert ; [admiration, envy] non dissimuléf. ( = undecided) let's leave the date open attendons avant de fixer une date2. noun• why can't we do it out in the open? ( = not secretly) pourquoi ne pouvons-nous pas le faire ouvertement ?a. ouvrirb. ( = begin) [+ meeting, exhibition, trial] ouvrir ; [+ conversation] entamer ; [+ new building, institution] inaugurera. [door, book, eyes, flower] s'ouvrir ; [shop, museum, bank] ouvrirb. ( = begin) [meeting, match] commencer ; [trial] s'ouvrir5. compounds• it's an open-and-shut case la solution est évidente ► open cheque noun (British) chèque m non barré► open learning noun enseignement universitaire à la carte, notamment par correspondance[passage, tunnel, street] s'élargir► open upb. ( = confide)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━L' Open University est une université ouverte à tous et fonctionnant essentiellement sur le principe du téléenseignement: cours par correspondance et émissions de radio et de télévision diffusées par la BBC. Ces enseignements sont complétés par un suivi pédagogique et par des stages, qui se tiennent généralement en été.* * *['əʊpən] 1.1) ( outside)in the open — dehors, en plein air
2) ( exposed position)in/into the open — en terrain découvert; fig
3) (also Open) Sport (tournoi m) open m2.1) ( not closed) [door, box, book, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] ouvert; [arms, legs] écarté; ( to the public) [bank, bridge, meeting] ouvertto burst ou fly open — s'ouvrir brusquement
the door was partly ou half open — la porte était entrouverte
2) ( not obstructed)to be open — [road] être ouvert (à la circulation); [canal, harbour] être ouvert (à la navigation); [telephone line, frequency] être libre
an open view — une vue dégagée (of de)
3) ( not covered) [car, carriage] découvert, décapoté; [mine, sewer] à ciel ouvert4) ( susceptible)to be open to — prêter le flanc à [criticism]
it is open to question whether — on peut douter que (+ subj)
5) ( accessible) (jamais épith) [job, position] libre, vacant; [access, competition] ouvert à tous; [meeting, session] public/-iquethere are several courses of action open to us — nous avons le choix entre plusieurs lignes de conduite
7) ( blatant) [hostility, contempt] non dissimulé; [disagreement, disrespect] manifeste8) ( undecided)open ticket — ( for traveller) billet m ouvert
9) ( with spaces) [weave] ajouré10) Sport [contest] open11) Music [string] à vide12) Linguistics ouvert3.transitive verb1) ( cause not to be closed) gen ouvrirto open a door slightly ou a little — entrouvrir une porte
2) ( begin) entamer [discussions, meeting]; ouvrir [account, enquiry, show, shop]3) ( inaugurate) inaugurer [shop, bridge]; ouvrir [exhibition]4) ( make wider) open up4.1) ( become open) [door, flower, curtain] s'ouvrirto open into ou onto something — [door, window] donner sur quelque chose
open wide! — ( at dentist's) ouvrez grand!
to open slightly ou a little — [window, door] s'entrouvrir
to open by doing — [person] commencer par faire
4) ( have first performance) [film] sortir (sur les écrans); [exhibition] ouvrir5) ( be first speaker) [person] ouvrir le débat6) ( become wider) open up7) Finance [shares] débuter•Phrasal Verbs:- open out- open up -
49 fermer
fermer [fεʀme]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbto close ; [+ magasin, café, musée] (après le travail) to shut ; (définitivement) to close (down) ; [+ manteau, gilet] to do up ; [+ chemin, passage] to block ; [+ accès] to close off ; [+ aéroport] to close ; [+ gaz, électricité, eau, robinet] to turn off• fermer à clé [+ porte, chambre] to lock• on ferme ! closing time!• la ferme ! (inf!) ferme-la ! (inf!) shut up! (inf!)• fermer les yeux sur [+ misère, scandale] to close one's eyes to ; [+ abus, fraude, défaut] to turn a blind eye to2. intransitive verba. [fenêtre, porte, boîte] to close• cette porte/boîte ferme mal this door/box doesn't close properly3. reflexive verb* * *fɛʀme
1.
1) gén to close, to shut [porte, fenêtre, livre, parapluie]; to close, to shut [yeux, bouche]; to clench [poing]; to draw [rideau]; to seal [lettre]; to turn off [robinet, gaz, radio]; to switch off [électricité]; to do up [vêtement]; to close off [passage]fermer à clé — to lock up [maison]; to lock [voiture, valise]
fermer à double tour — lit to double-lock [maison]; fig to lock securely [voiture, valise]
2) Administration, Commerce ( temporairement) to close [magasin, aéroport, frontière]; ( définitivement) to close down [entreprise]; to close [mine, compte bancaire]3) ( terminer) to bring [something] to a close [débat]
2.
3.
se fermer verbe pronominal1) lit [porte] to shut; [fleur] to close up; [manteau, bracelet] to fasten2) fig [personne] to clam up; [visage] to harden••* * *fɛʀme1. vt1) [porte, volet] to close, to shutN'oublie pas de fermer la fenêtre. — Don't forget to close the window., Don't forget to shut the window.
2) [valise, boîte] to shutfermer les yeux — to close one's eyes, to shut one's eyes
3) fig, [coeur, esprit] to closeCe drame l'a fermé à la pitié. — This incident had made him immune to pity.
4) (= cesser l'exploitation de) to close down, to shut down5) [eau, électricité, robinet] to turn off6) (= interdire l'accès à) [aéroport, route] to close2. vi1) [porte, fenêtre] to close, to shutCette porte ne ferme pas bien. — This door won't close properly., This door won't shut properly.
2) (non-ouverture au public) [magasin, commerce] to close, to shutVous fermez à quelle heure? — What time do you close?, What time do you shut?
Les musées ferment à 18h. — The museums close at 6pm.
3) (cessation d'activité) [magasin, commerce] to close down, to shut down* * *fermer verb table: aimerA vtr1 gén to close, to shut [porte, fenêtre, boîte, valise, tiroir, livre, parapluie]; to close, to shut [yeux, bouche]; to clench [poing]; to draw [rideau]; to seal [lettre]; to turn off [robinet, gaz, eau, radio]; to switch off [électricité]; to do up [vêtement, chaussure]; to close off [conduit, passage]; la porte est bien/mal fermée the door is/is not shut properly; fermer sa chemise jusqu'au cou to button one's shirt right up to the neck; fermer à clé to lock up [maison, appartement]; to lock [voiture, valise, tiroir]; fermer à double tour lit to double-lock [maison]; fig to lock securely [voiture, valise]; fermer le jeu Sport to play a defensive game; fermer son cœur to steel one's heart (à against); une chaîne de montagnes fermait l'horizon the horizon was bounded by a range of mountains;2 Admin, Comm, Entr ( temporairement) to close [magasin, aéroport, accès, route, frontière]; ( définitivement) to close down [entreprise, succursale, centrale]; to close [mine, compte bancaire]; ‘on ferme’ ‘we're closing’; fermé le lundi/au public closed on Mondays/to the public; région fermée aux étrangers area not open to foreigners;3 ( terminer) to bring [sth] to a close [débat, audience].B vi [magasin, usine, théâtre] ( temporairement) to close; ( définitivement) to close down; fermer bien/mal [porte, valise] to close/not to close properly; armoire qui ferme à clé wardrobe that can be locked; le musée ferme en août the museum is closed in August.C se fermer vpr1 lit [porte] to shut; [fleur] to close up; [manteau, bracelet] to fasten; ma jupe se ferme sur le côté my skirt fastens at the side;2 fig [personne] to clam up; [visage] to harden.la fermer◑ to shut up○; la ferme◑!, ferme-la◑! shut up!; fermer les yeux sur to turn a blind eye to.[fɛrme] verbe transitif[poing, main] to close[robinet] to turn off (separable)fermer les rideaux to close ou draw the curtainsfermer sa bouche (familier) ou sa gueule (très familier) ou son bec (familier) to shut up, to shut one's trap3. (familier) [éteindre - électricité, lumière, compteur] to turn ou to switch off (separable) ; [ - robinet] to turn off (separable)5. [interdire - frontière, port] to closecette filière vous fermerait toutes les carrières scientifiques this course would prevent you from following any scientific career6. [faire cesser l'activité de]fermer un restaurant/théâtrea. [pour un congé] to close a restaurant/theatreb. [définitivement] to close a restaurant/theatre (down)a. [pour un congé] to shut up shopb. [pour cause de faillite] to stop ou to cease trading, to close down7. [rendre insensible]8. [être à la fin de]9. [délimiter]les montagnes qui ferment l'horizon/la vue the mountains which shut off the horizon/block the view11. SPORT————————[fɛrme] verbe intransitif1. [se verrouiller - couvercle, fenêtre, porte] to closele portail ferme mal the gate is difficult to close ou won't close properly2. [cesser son activité - temporairement] to close ; [ - définitivement] to close down————————se fermer verbe pronominal————————se fermer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [être verrouillé - porte, fenêtre] to closese fermer à [être inaccessible à]: les sociétés occidentales se ferment à l'immigration Western societies are closing their doors to immigrants2. [se serrer, se plier - bras, fleur, huître, main] to close (up) ; [ - aile] to fold ; [ - bouche, œil, paupière, livre, rideau] to close ; [ - blessure] to close (up), to heal3. [être impénétrable]on ne peut pas lui parler, elle se ferme aussitôt there's no talking to her, she just switches off ou freezes up -
50 head
head [hed]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. tête f• to keep one's head down (inf) ( = avoid trouble) garder un profil bas ; ( = work hard) travailler dur• to keep one's head above water ( = avoid failure) se maintenir à flot• on your own head be it! à vos risques et périls !► from head to foot or toe de la tête aux pieds• he was dressed in black from head to foot or toe il était habillé en noir de la tête aux pieds• he stands head and shoulders above everybody else (in height) il dépasse tout le monde d'une tête ; (in quality) il surpasse tout le monde► head over heelsb. ( = mind, intellect) tête f• it didn't enter his head that ça ne lui est pas venu à l'idée que...• what put that idea into his head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée-là en tête ?d. (specific part) [of flower, pin] tête f ; [of arrow] pointe f ; [of spear] fer m ; (on beer) mousse f ; (on tape recorder) tête f (de lecture, d'enregistrement)e. ► to come to a head [problem] devenir critique• it all came to a head yesterday les choses ont atteint un point critique hier► to bring things to a head précipiter les chosesf. ( = top end) [of staircase] haut m• at the head of (lake, valley) à l'extrémité de ; (table) au bout de ; (procession) en tête de ; ( = in charge of) à la tête deh. ( = leader) [of family] chef m• heads or tails? pile ou face ?a. ( = lead) être à la tête de ; [+ procession, list, poll] être en tête de• headed by... dirigé par...b. ( = direct) he got in the car and headed it towards town il est monté dans la voiture et s'est dirigé vers la villec. ( = put at head of) [+ chapter] intituler( = go) to head for or towards [person, vehicle] se diriger vers ; [ship] mettre le cap sur4. compounds[buyer, assistant] principal• to have a head start être avantagé dès le départ (over or on sb par rapport à qn) ► head teacher noun (British) directeur m (or directrice f ) d'école► head off[+ organization, team] diriger* * *[hed] 1.1) tête fto keep one's head down — lit garder la tête baissée; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail
from head to foot ou toe — de la tête aux pieds
heads turned at the sight of... — tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant...
to hold a gun to somebody's head — lit presser un pistolet contre la tête de quelqu'un; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de quelqu'un
to have a bad head — (colloq) avoir mal à la tête
to win by a (short) head — [horse] gagner d'une (courte) tête
£10 a head ou per head — 10 livres sterling par personne
50 head of cattle — Agriculture 50 têtes de bétail
2) ( mind) tête fto be over somebody's head — ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de quelqu'un
use your head! — (colloq) sers-toi de tes méninges! (colloq)
3) ( leader) (of family, church, agency) chef m; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/fhead of government/State — chef de gouvernement/d'État
head of department — Administration chef de service; School professeur principal
head of personnel — Commerce chef du personnel
4) (of pin, nail, hammer, golf club) tête f; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m; ( of stick) pommeau m; (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f; ( of garlic) tête f5) ( of tape recorder) also Computing tête f6) ( top end) ( of bed) tête f; ( of table) (haut) bout m; ( of procession) tête f; (of pier, river, valley) extrémité fat the head of the stairs/list — en haut de l'escalier/de la liste
7) Medicine (on boil, spot) tête fto come to a head — lit, Medicine mûrir; fig [crisis] arriver au point critique
to bring something to a head — Medicine faire mûrir; fig précipiter [crisis]; amener [quelque chose] au point critique [situation]
8) ( on beer) mousse f2.heads plural noun ( tossing coin) face f‘heads or tails?’ — ‘pile ou face?’
3.heads I win/we go — face je gagne/on y va
noun modifier1) [ injury] à la tête4.transitive verb1) être en tête de [list, queue]; être à la tête de [firm, team]; mener [expedition, inquiry]2) ( entitle) intituler [chapter]headed writing paper — papier m à lettres à en-tête
3) ( steer) diriger [vehicle]; naviguer [boat]4) Sport5.where was the train headed ou heading? — où allait le train?
to head south/north — Nautical mettre le cap au sud/au nord
6.he's heading this way! — il se dirige par ici!; head for
- headed combining formPhrasal Verbs:- head for- head off••to go off one's head — (colloq) perdre la boule (colloq)
to keep/lose one's head — garder/perdre son sang-froid
to be soft ou weak in the head — (colloq) être faible d'esprit
he's not right in the head — (colloq) il a un grain (colloq)
to laugh one's head off — (colloq) rire aux éclats
to shout one's head off — (colloq) crier à tue-tête
to talk one's head off — (colloq) ne pas arrêter de parler
off the top of one's head — [say, answer] sans réfléchir
to give a horse its/somebody their head — lâcher la bride à un cheval/à quelqu'un
to be able to do something standing on one's head — faire quelque chose les doigts dans le nez (colloq)
I can't make head (n)or tail of it — je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête
two heads are better than one — Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un
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51 open
'əupən 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) åpen2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) åpen, oppslått3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) åpen4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) åpenlys, utilslørt, offentlig5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) åpenhjertig, frimodig6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) åpen, uavklart7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) i det fri, under åpen himmel2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) åpne, lukke opp2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) åpne, innlede•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open armsfriIsubst. \/ˈəʊp(ə)n\/1) åpning, åpent sted2) ( handel) åpent markedcome (out) into the open komme ut, bli offentlig, bli kjent, komme for en dag snakke åpent, være åpenhjertigGod's great Open Guds frie naturin the open i friluft, i det fri under åpen himmel åpenlys, offentligåpent lende, åpent terrengåpen sjø (havet)IIverb \/ˈəʊp(ə)n\/1) åpne2) åpne, skjære opp3) rydde, pløye, hakke4) åpne, gjøre tilgjengelig5) begynne, sette i gang, innlede, innvie6) åpne, åpenbare, avsløre7) ( sjøfart) få i sikte, komme i sikte, bli synlig, komme til syne8) åpnes, åpne seg, gå opp9) ( botanikk) åpne seg, slå ut, springe utopen into føre inn til, lede inn til, vende inn motde to rommene har forbindelse med hverandre \/ det er dør mellom de to rommeneopen on to vende ut mot, ha utsikt motopen out bringe for dagen, komme ut medåpne, folde ut, brette ututvikle, utvikle seg gi full gass åpne seg, åpenbare seg, bre seg ut, utfolde seg, utvide seguttale seg, åpne seg, tale frittopen up åpne ild åpne seg, tale åpent åpenbare seg gi full gass åpne, skjære opprydde, pløye, hakkeIIIadj. \/ˈəʊp(ə)n\/1) åpen2) åpen, tilgjengelig3) fri4) fri, ubegrenset, uhindret5) åpen, uavgjort, uviss, diskutabel6) åpenhjertig, oppriktig7) frimodig, uforbeholden8) åpen, mottakelig9) ledig, ikke opptatt10) åpen, åpenlys11) offentlig14) åpen, isfri• finally, they found an open harbourtil slutt fant de en isfri\/åpen havn16) ( språkvitenskap) åpenopen to tilgjengelig for, åpen for, tillatt forto veier står åpne for deg åpen for, mottakelig for, villig til å lytte til• I will not name a price, but I am open to offersjeg nevner ingen pris, men jeg er åpen for anbudutsatt for, underkastetopen with åpenhjertig mot -
52 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) odprt2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) odprt3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) odprt4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) odkrit5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) odkrit6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) odprt7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) odprt2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) odpreti2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) začeti•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *I [óupən]adjective ( openly adverb)odprt (tudi medicine npr. rana); svoboden, javen, dostopen (to komu; npr. park); odprt (morje); nezavarovan, izpostavljen (motor); nezložen, odprt (časopis); prost, nezaseden (službeno mesto); figuratively dovzeten (to za); figuratively izpostavljen (to čemu); odkrit, neprikrit, očiten (zaničevanje, skrivnost itd.); odkrit, odkritosrčen (značaj, pismo itd.); radodaren, darežljiv; odprt, neodločen, nerešen (vprašanje, borba itd.); figuratively prost, dovoljen (lov, ribolov itd.); prost (čas); vrzelast, škrbast (zobovje); ne gosto naseljen; luknjičav (tkanina, ročno delo); economy odprt, tekoč (račun); grammar odprt (vokal, zlog); nautical ploven, nezaledenel, brez meglewith open arms — z razprostrtimi rokami, z ljubeznijoopen book — odprta knjiga, figuratively odkrit človekjuridically in open court — v javni razpravijuridically open and shut case — nezapleten primereconomy politics the open door — politika svobodne trgovinewith open eyes — zavestno, z odprtimi očmifiguratively to keep one's eyes (ears) open — imeti kaj pred očmi, budno paziti na kajwith open hands — z odprtimi rokami, darežljivoto lay open — razodeti, odkriti, pokazatito lay o.s. open to — izpostavljati se čemuopen ice — led, skozi katerega je še možna plovbato leave o.s. wide open to s.o. — pokazati komu svojo slabo straneconomy open market — svoboden trgmilitary open order — razmaknjena vojaška formacijaAmerican open shop — podjetje, ki ne dela razlik med sindikalisti in nesindikalistiopen town military odprto mesto, American mesto kjer je vse dovoljeno (hazardiranje prostitucija itd.)open time — čas, dovoljen za lovto throw open for — urediti, pripraviti, odpreti komujuridically open verdict — uraden odlok o smrti brez navedbe vzrokaopen water — plovna, nezaledenela vodaII [óupən]nounthe open — odprt prostor, svež zrak; odprto morje; javnostto come into the open (with s.th.) — razkriti se, biti popolnoma odkritosrčen, razglasiti (kaj)in the open — na prostem, na zrakuIII [óupən]1.transitive verbodpreti (tudi economy npr. račun); začeti, odpreti (tržišče, pogajanja itd.); razkriti (čustva, misli); juridically pustiti odprto; nautical zagledati (skrit objekt);2.intransitive verbodpreti se; figuratively razkriti se (to komu); odpirati se v, na; gledati kam, voditi kam (vrata, okno); nautical prikazati se (kopno)to open the ball — začeti prepir, biti spredajto open the eyes of s.o. — odpreti komu očimilitary to open fire — začeti streljatito open one's heart to — odpreti srce, odkriti svoja čustvato open o.s. to s.o. — zaupati (razodeti) se komu -
53 herinnering
2 [vermogen tot herinneren, geheugen] memory5 [datgene waarmee iemand herinnerd wordt] reminder♦voorbeelden:1 iets in herinnering brengen • recall something, call something to mind3 droevige/gelukkige herinneringen hebben aan zijn jeugd • have sad/happy memories of one's youthoude herinneringen ophalen • reminisceik heb van/aan die gebeurtenis geen enkele herinnering • I haven't the slightest recollection of the eventde herinnering leeft voort • memory lingers onherinneringen oproepen aan/van • bring back memories of, call to mindhij zal in de herinnering blijven voortleven • he will live on in memoryter herinnering aan • in memory of4 als een herinnering aan ons/Amsterdam • as a reminder of us/a souvenir of Amsterdam -
54 open
['əupn] 1. adjotwarty; vacancy wolny2. vt 3. vito be open to — ( suggestions) być otwartym na +acc; ( criticism) być narażonym na +acc
the film/play has recently opened in New York — niedawno odbyła się premiera filmu/sztuki w Nowym Jorku
Phrasal Verbs:- open up* * *['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) otwarty2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) otwarty3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) otwarty4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) jawny5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) szczery6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) otwarty7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) otwarty2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) otworzyć (się)2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) otworzyć•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms -
55 спомням си
remember: as far as I спомням си - доколкото си спомням; recall: I cannot спомням си his name. - Не мога да си спомня името му.; recollect ; keep something in mind; bring/call something to someone's mind -
56 sharp
sharp [∫α:p]1. adjectivea. ( = good for cutting) [knife, razor, blade] (bien) aiguisé ; [piece of glass, edge] coupantb. ( = pointed) [pencil] bien taillé ; [needle, pin] très pointu ; [teeth, fingernails, beak, chin] pointu ; [fang, point] acéré ; [features] anguleuxc. ( = well-defined) [contrast, TV picture, difference] net ; [division] fort• to bring into sharp focus [+ problem, issue] faire ressortir nettementd. ( = acute) [person] malin (- igne f) ; [intelligence, wit] vif ; [awareness] aigu (- guë f) ; [eyesight] perçant ; [hearing] fin• to keep a sharp look-out for sb/sth guetter qn/qchf. ( = intense) [pain, sensation, wind, cold] vif ; [frost] fort ; [blow] sec ( sèche f) ; [cry] aigu (- guë f)g. ( = severe) [criticism, attack] incisif ; [retort, words] cinglant ; [rebuke] vif ; [order, tone, voice] cassanth. (pejorative) [business practices] déloyall. [musical note] trop haut2. adverba. [stop] brusquement• to turn sharp left/right prendre un virage serré à gauche/à droiteb. [sing, play] trop hautc. ( = precisely) at 8 o'clock sharp à 8 heures pile3. noun4. compounds* * *[ʃɑːp] 1.noun Music dièse m2.1) [razor] tranchant; [edge] coupant; [blade, scissors, knife] bien aiguisé; [saw] bien affûté2) ( pointed) [tooth, fingernail, end, needle] pointu; [pencil] bien taillé; [features] anguleux/-euse; [nose] pointu3) ( abrupt) [angle] aigu/-uë; [bend, reflex] brusque; [drop, incline] fort; [fall, rise] brusque, brutal4) ( acidic) [taste, smell] âcre; [fruit] acide5) ( piercing) [pain, cold] vif/vive; [cry] aigu/-uë; [blow] sévère; [frost] fort, intense6) fig ( aggressive) [tongue] acéré; [tone] acerbe7) ( alert) [person, mind] vif/vive; [eyesight] perçant; [hearing] finto have a sharp eye for something — fig avoir l'œil pour quelque chose
sharp operator — filou m
9) ( clearly defined) [image, sound, distinction] net/nette; [contrast] prononcéto bring something into sharp focus — lit cadrer quelque chose avec netteté; fig faire passer quelque chose au premier plan
10) (colloq) GB [suit] tape-à-l'œil inv pej11) (colloq) US ( stylish) chic inv3.1) ( abruptly) [stop] net2) (colloq) ( promptly)at 9 o'clock sharp — à neuf heures pile (colloq)
3) Music [sing, play] trop haut••to look sharp — (colloq) se dépêcher
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57 commemoro
I.Rarely of one's self, to call to mind, be mindful of, keep in mind, remember; with acc. and inf. or rel. -clause:II.quid quoque die dixerim, audierim, egerim, commemoro vesperi,
Cic. Sen. 11, 38.—With acc. and inf.:cottidie commemorabam te unum in tanto exercitu mihi fuisse adsensorem,
Cic. Fam. 6, 21, 1:vitandi rumoris causā, quo patrem Caesarem vulgo reprehensum commemorabam,
Suet. Aug. 45.—More freq.,Of others, to bring something to one ' s recollection by speaking of it, to remind of:B.aliquid,
Plaut. Ps. 5, 1, 36; Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 14:ad commemorandam renovandamque amicitiam missi,
Liv. 27, 4, 10:beneficia meminisse debet is, in quem collata sunt, non commemorare qui contulit,
Cic. Lael. 20, 71.—Hence (and so most freq.),Without the access. idea of remembering, to make mention of something, to recount, relate; constr. with acc., acc. and inf., rel.clause, or with de.(α).With acc.:(β).id interdum furtim nomen commemorabitur,
Plaut. Truc. 4, 4, 29:res,
Lucr. 6, 938:causas,
Caes. B. C. 3, 66:humanam societatem,
Cic. Off. 3, 6, 31:Xenophontis illam jucunditatem,
Quint. 10, 1, 82:o commemoranda judicia!
Cic. Verr. 1, 14, 42; cf. id. Fam. 1, 9, 18.—With acc. and inf., Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 160; cf. Nep. Alcib. 2, 2.—(γ).With rel.clause:(δ).quid ego nunc commemorem Singillatim, qualis ego in hunc fuerim?
Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 42; 4, 5, 3:chlamydem hanc commemores quanti conducta'st?
Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 88.—With de:(ε).omnes de tuā virtute commemorant,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, § 37; so id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; id. Font. 14, 30; Nep. Dion, 6, 2 al.; cf.:multa de aliqua re,
id. Hann. 2, 3; id. Att. 17, 1.—With in:quae si in privatis gloriosa sunt, multo magis commemorabuntur in regibus,
Cic. Deiot. 14, 40; cf.: cum legent in ejus virtutibus commemorari saltasse eum commode, Nep. praef. § 1. -
58 conmemoro
I.Rarely of one's self, to call to mind, be mindful of, keep in mind, remember; with acc. and inf. or rel. -clause:II.quid quoque die dixerim, audierim, egerim, commemoro vesperi,
Cic. Sen. 11, 38.—With acc. and inf.:cottidie commemorabam te unum in tanto exercitu mihi fuisse adsensorem,
Cic. Fam. 6, 21, 1:vitandi rumoris causā, quo patrem Caesarem vulgo reprehensum commemorabam,
Suet. Aug. 45.—More freq.,Of others, to bring something to one ' s recollection by speaking of it, to remind of:B.aliquid,
Plaut. Ps. 5, 1, 36; Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 14:ad commemorandam renovandamque amicitiam missi,
Liv. 27, 4, 10:beneficia meminisse debet is, in quem collata sunt, non commemorare qui contulit,
Cic. Lael. 20, 71.—Hence (and so most freq.),Without the access. idea of remembering, to make mention of something, to recount, relate; constr. with acc., acc. and inf., rel.clause, or with de.(α).With acc.:(β).id interdum furtim nomen commemorabitur,
Plaut. Truc. 4, 4, 29:res,
Lucr. 6, 938:causas,
Caes. B. C. 3, 66:humanam societatem,
Cic. Off. 3, 6, 31:Xenophontis illam jucunditatem,
Quint. 10, 1, 82:o commemoranda judicia!
Cic. Verr. 1, 14, 42; cf. id. Fam. 1, 9, 18.—With acc. and inf., Cic. de Or. 2, 38, 160; cf. Nep. Alcib. 2, 2.—(γ).With rel.clause:(δ).quid ego nunc commemorem Singillatim, qualis ego in hunc fuerim?
Ter. Phorm. 5, 9, 42; 4, 5, 3:chlamydem hanc commemores quanti conducta'st?
Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 88.—With de:(ε).omnes de tuā virtute commemorant,
Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, § 37; so id. de Or. 3, 20, 75; id. Font. 14, 30; Nep. Dion, 6, 2 al.; cf.:multa de aliqua re,
id. Hann. 2, 3; id. Att. 17, 1.—With in:quae si in privatis gloriosa sunt, multo magis commemorabuntur in regibus,
Cic. Deiot. 14, 40; cf.: cum legent in ejus virtutibus commemorari saltasse eum commode, Nep. praef. § 1. -
59 zor
1. trouble, difficulty, worry, problem: Hiçbir zoru yok. He´s got nothing troubling him. 2. bodily ailment or disorder: Zekâvet´in aklından zoru var galiba. It looks like Zekâvet´s touched in the head. Hilmi´nin midesinden zoru var. Hilmi´s got a stomach complaint. 3. compulsion, constraint, obligation, necessity: Bunu yapmak zorunda değilim. I´m not obliged to do this. Ne zorun vardı bunu yapmaya? What made you feel obliged to do this? 4. physical violence or the threat of physical violence, force: Zoru görünce direnmekten vazgeçti. When threatened with force he stopped holding out. Beni zor kullanmaya mecbur etme! Don´t make me use force! 5. pressure, coercion (exerted upon a person´s mind): Onları ancak zor kullanarak hizaya getirebilirsin. The only way you can get them to fall into line is to pressure them. 6. difficult, hard. 7. with difficulty. 8. barely, just. Z-! You´re going to have some trouble doing that! (often said tauntingly). -la 1. by force, by main force. 2. by exerting pressure. - bela 1. with great difficulty, with the greatest of difficulty. 2. just barely. -unda bırakmak /ı/ to leave (someone) no choice but (to do something). -a dağlar dayanmaz. proverb Even the mighty yield when threatened with violence. -a düşmek to get in a difficult position, get in a tight spot, get in a bind. -a gelememek to be unable to stand stress, be unable to endure pressure. - gelmek /a/ (for something) to be difficult for (someone). -la güzellik olmaz. proverb If you try to bring something about by force, the results will be unsatisfactory. -unda kalmak to be left no choice but (to do something). -a koşmak /ı/ to make things difficult for (someone), make difficulties for (someone). - kullanmak to use force. -un ne? What´s making you (do something)?: Zorun ne ki beni öyle sorguya çekiyorsun? What´s making you give me the third degree like this? -unda olmak to have to, be obliged to (do something). - yaparsın! You´re going to have some trouble doing that (often said tauntingly). - zar see zar zor. -/-u zoruna 1. with very great difficulty, with the greatest of difficulty. 2. just barely. -
60 noter
noter [nɔte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = inscrire) to write downb. ( = remarquer) to noticec. ( = évaluer) [+ devoir] to mark (Brit), to grade (US) ; [+ élève] to give a mark to (Brit), to grade (US) ; [+ employé] to assess* * *nɔte1) ( inscrire) to note down [renseignement]; to write down [idée, citation]2) ( remarquer) to notice [changement, progrès, erreur]il me déplaît, notez (bien) que je n'ai rien à lui reprocher — I don't like him, though mind you I haven't got anything particular against him
3) ( évaluer) to mark GB, to grade US [devoir]; to give a mark GB ou grade US to [élève]; to grade [employé]élève bien/mal noté — pupil who got good/bad marks GB ou grades US
fonctionnaire bien/mal noté — civil servant who obtains a high/low rating in progress reports
4) ( marquer) to mark [texte]5) Musique to write down [air, notes]* * *nɔte vt1) (= écrire) to write down, to note down, [adresse] to make a note of, to note down2) (= remarquer) to note, to noticeJ'ai bien noté que... — I noticed that..., I noted that...
Notez bien que... — (Please) note that...
3) ÉDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION (= donner une appréciation) to mark Grande-Bretagne to give a grade to USA* * *noter verb table: aimer vtr1 ( inscrire) to note down, to make a note of [adresse, date, renseignement]; to write down [idée, citation, souvenir]; noter une commande to write down an order; c'est (bien) noté? have you got that?;2 ( remarquer) to notice [changement, différence, ressemblance]; to notice, to note [progrès, présence, erreur]; ceci est à noter this should be noted; il me déplaît, notez (bien) que je n'ai rien à lui reprocher I don't like him, though mind you I haven't got anything particular against him; il faut quand même noter it has to be said;3 ( évaluer) to mark GB, to grade US [devoir, exercice]; to give a mark GB ou a grade US to [élève, étudiant]; to grade [employé, fonctionnaire, militaire]; élève bien/mal noté pupil who got good/bad marks GB ou grades US; noter sur 20 to mark GB ou grade US out of 20; fonctionnaire bien/mal noté civil servant who obtains a high/low rating in progress reports;5 Mus to write down, to take down [air, notes].[nɔte] verbe transitif1. [prendre en note] to note ou to write (down)veuillez noter notre nouvelle adresse please note ou make a note of our new addressnotez que chaque enfant doit apporter un vêtement chaud please note that every child must bring something warm to wear2. [faire ressortir - généralement] to mark ; [ - en cochant] to tick ; [ - en surlignant] to highlightil est à noter que... it should be noted ou borne in mind that...je ne veux pas que tu recommences, c'est noté? (familier) I don't want you to do it again, do you understand ou have you got that ou is that clear?notez bien, il a fait des progrès mind you, he's improvedj'étais bien/mal noté I had a good/bad (professional) record
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