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101 cover
cover [ˈkʌvər]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. (for protection) (over furniture) housse f ; (over merchandise, vehicle) bâche f ; [of lens] bouchon m ; [of book] couverture f ; ( = lid) couvercle mb. ( = bedcover) dessus-de-lit m invc. ( = shelter) abri m• his critics are already running for cover c'est déjà le sauve-qui-peut général parmi ses détracteurs• to take cover ( = shelter) s'abritere. ( = means of concealing) couverture f• the conference was a cover for an illegal political gathering la conférence servait de couverture à un rassemblement politique illégal► to cover for or against sth (Insurance)it doesn't cover you for or against flood damage vous n'êtes pas couvert contre les dégâts des eaux• what does your travel insurance cover you for? que couvre votre assurance voyage ?b. ( = point gun at) braquer un revolver sur• I've got you covered! ne bougez pas ou je tire !c. [+ opposing player] marquerd. [+ distance] parcourir• to cover a lot of ground (travelling) faire beaucoup de chemin ; ( = deal with many subjects) traiter un large éventail de questionse. ( = be sufficient for) couvrir• $50 will cover everything 50 dollars suffiront (à couvrir toutes les dépenses)f. ( = deal with) traiter• the course covers nutrition and exercise le stage traite de la nutrition et de l'exercice physique3. compoundsa. ( = protect) [+ person] protéger ; (Insurance)[+ risk] couvrir• why would she cover for him if he's trying to kill her? pourquoi le protégerait-elle s'il veut la tuer ?a. se couvrira. [+ object] recouvrir ; [+ child] couvrirb. ( = hide) dissimuler ; [+ affair] étouffer* * *['kʌvə(r)] 1.1) (protective lid, sheath) couverture f; (for duvet, typewriter, cushion) housse f; (for umbrella, blade, knife) fourreau m2) ( blanket) couverture f3) (of book, magazine) couverture f; ( of record) pochette fon the cover — ( of book) sur la couverture; ( of magazine) en couverture
4) ( shelter) abri m5) (for spy, crime) couverture f ( for pour)to blow somebody's cover — (colloq) griller (colloq) quelqu'un
6) Military couverture f7) ( replacement) (for teacher, doctor) remplacement m2.to give or provide cover against — garantir contre
transitive verb1) ( conceal or protect) couvrir ( with avec); recouvrir [cushion, sofa, corpse] ( with de)3) ( be all over) [litter, graffiti, bruises] couvrircovered in spots/litter — couvert de boutons/papiers
4) ( travel over) parcourir [distance, area]; ( extend over) s'étendre sur [area]5) (deal with, include) [article, speaker] traiter; [term] englober; [teacher] faire; [rule, law] s'appliquer à; [department] s'occuper de; [rep] couvrir6) ( report on) [journalist] couvrir7) ( pay for) couvrir [costs]; combler [loss]£20 should cover it — 20 livres sterling devraient suffire
9) Military, Sport couvrirI've got you covered! — ( threat) ne bougez pas ou je tire!
to cover one's back — fig se couvrir
10) ( conceal) cacher [ignorance]; masquer [smell]3.4.to cover oneself — se protéger ( against contre)
- covered5.covered past participle adjective [market, porch] couvert; [dish] à couverclePhrasal Verbs:- cover up -
102 asumir
v.1 to assume.el descontento asumió caracteres alarmantes the discontent began to take on alarming proportionsRicardo asume la fidelidad de María Richard assumes Ann's faithfulness.Pedro asume poses afectadas Peter assumes affected poses.Pedro asume un aire de presunción Peter assumes a grandiose air.2 to accept.asumir la responsabilidad de algo to take on responsibility for something* * *1 to assume, take on, take upon oneself* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=responsabilizarse de) [+ reto, tarea] to take on; [+ cargo] to take up; [+ mando] to take over, assume más frmno han sido capaces de asumir la tarea de gobernar — they have been incapable of taking on the task of government
el alcalde debería asumir sus responsabilidades por el accidente — the mayor should take o assume responsibility for the accident
el gobierno asumió el compromiso de crear empleo — the government committed itself to creating employment o made a commitment to create employment
asumió la presidencia en 1999 — he took up o assumed más frm the presidency in 1999
ha asumido la dirección de la empresa en un momento muy difícil — he has taken control of o has taken over the company at a very difficult time
2) (=aceptar) [+ consecuencias] to take, accept; [+ crítica] to accept; [+ problema, enfermedad, derrota] to come to terms with, acceptlo hice asumiendo el riesgo de ser castigado — I did it in the knowledge that I risked being punished
ya he asumido que no podré volver a esquiar — I've already come to terms with o accepted the fact that I won't be able to ski again
3) (=adoptar) to adopt, takeasumieron una actitud crítica — they adopted o took a critical stance
la población había asumido una actitud contraria a la presencia militar — people had come out against the military presence
4) (=adquirir) to assumela cuestión del paro ha asumido una dimensión distinta — the question of unemployment has taken on o assumed a different dimension
5) (=suponer)2.VI (Pol) to take office, take up office* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <cargo/tarea/responsabilidad> to take on, assume (frml)b) ( adquirir) <importancia/dimensiones> to assume (frml)d) ( aceptar) to come to terms with2) (AmL) ( suponer) to assume* * *= assume, assume, come to + grips with, take over, get to + grips with, take on.Ex. The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.Ex. A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex. Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.Ex. We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.Ex. The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.----* asumir Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).* asumir el papel = dress + the part.* asumir el papel de = step into + the role of.* asumir el papel de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* asumir la dirección = take over + the leadership (from).* asumir la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).* asumir las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* asumir poder = assume + power.* asumir prioridad = assume + priority.* asumir responsabilidad = take over, take + responsibility.* asumir una apariencia + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + aspect.* asumir una característica + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* asumir una forma = assume + form.* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.* asumir una tarea = assume + duty.* asumir un papel = assume + role.* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.* asumir un significado = take on + meaning.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <cargo/tarea/responsabilidad> to take on, assume (frml)b) ( adquirir) <importancia/dimensiones> to assume (frml)d) ( aceptar) to come to terms with2) (AmL) ( suponer) to assume* * *= assume, assume, come to + grips with, take over, get to + grips with, take on.Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.
Ex: A pseudonym is the name assumed by an author to conceal or obscure his or her identity.Ex: Right now the management team is beginning to come to grips with our annual budget process, as it does every year.Ex: We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.Ex: The Treasure has made good use of a number of methodologies in getting to grips with the principles and applications of information management.Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.* asumir Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).* asumir el papel = dress + the part.* asumir el papel de = step into + the role of.* asumir el papel de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* asumir la dirección = take over + the leadership (from).* asumir la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).* asumir las consecuencias = take + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* asumir poder = assume + power.* asumir prioridad = assume + priority.* asumir responsabilidad = take over, take + responsibility.* asumir una apariencia + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + aspect.* asumir una característica + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* asumir una forma = assume + form.* asumir una función = take upon + Reflexivo + role.* asumir una nueva faceta = take on + new dimension.* asumir una tarea = assume + duty.* asumir un papel = assume + role.* asumir un riesgo = bear + risk, take + risks.* asumir un significado = take on + meaning.* * *asumir [I1 ]vtA1 ‹cargo/tarea› to take on, assume ( frml)no quiere asumir la responsabilidad del cuidado de los niños he doesn't want to take on o assume responsibility for looking after the childrendebe asumir las consecuencias de sus errores he must accept the consequences of his mistakesasumió el mando del regimiento he assumed command of the regimenthan asumido el compromiso de reconstruir la ciudad they have undertaken to rebuild the cityasumió la defensa del presunto asesino he took on the defense of the alleged murdererno estaban dispuestos a asumir ese riesgo they were not prepared to take that risk2 (adquirir) ‹características›la situación ha asumido una gravedad inusitada the situation has assumed o taken on an unwonted gravity ( frml), the situation has become unusually seriousel incendio asumió grandes proporciones it turned into a major fireasumió un aire de indiferencia he adopted o assumed an air of indifference4 (aceptar) to come to terms withtodavía no han logrado asumir esta nueva realidad they have not come to terms with this new situation yetya tengo totalmente asumido el problema I've learned to live with o I've come to terms with o I've come to accept the problem nowaun asumiendo que estos datos fueran ciertos even supposing o even assuming that these figures were correct, even if we assume that these figures are correct* * *
asumir ( conjugate asumir) verbo transitivo
1
‹ riesgo› to take
2 (AmL) ( suponer) to assume
asumir verbo transitivo to assume
' asumir' also found in these entries:
English:
assume
- blame
- face up to
- take on
- take over
- take up
- take upon
- undertake
- grip
- take
- under
* * *asumir vt1. [hacerse cargo de] [puesto] to take up;[papel] to take on; [inversión] to make; [gasto] to cover;asumir la responsabilidad de algo to take on responsibility for sth;asumir el mando/control (de) to take charge/control (of);cuando murió su padre, él asumió el papel de cabeza de familia when his father died he took over as head of the family;el general asumió la presidencia del país the general took over the presidency of the country;el presidente asumió el compromiso de ayudar a las víctimas the president gave a commitment to help the victims;asumieron el riesgo de viajar sin mapa they took the risk of travelling without a map;el Estado asumirá las pérdidas de la empresa the State will cover the company's losses2. [adquirir] to take on;el descontento asumió caracteres alarmantes the discontent began to take on alarming proportions;el incendio asumió proporciones descontroladas the fire got out of control3. [aceptar] to accept;el equipo ha asumido su papel de favorito the team has accepted the mantle o role of favourites;asumieron su reacción como algo normal they accepted her reaction as something that was to be expected;no asume la muerte de su esposa he can't come to terms with his wife's death;eso lo tengo completamente asumido I've fully come to terms with that* * *v/t1 assume2 ( aceptar) accept, come to terms with* * *asumir vt1) : to assume, to take onasumir el cargo: to take office2) suponer: to assume, to suppose -
103 disparaître
disparaître° [dispaʀεtʀ]➭ TABLE 57 intransitive verba. ( = ne plus être visible) to disappear ; ( = mourir) [personne] to die ; [race, civilisation] to die outb. faire disparaître [prestidigitateur] to make disappear ; [+ document] to get rid of ; [+ tache, trace, obstacle, difficulté] to remove ; [+ personne] to eliminate ; [+ crainte] to dispel* * *dispaʀɛtʀverbe intransitif1) ( devenir invisible) to disappearfaire disparaître tout un gâteau — to gobble up (colloq) a whole cake
2) ( devenir introuvable) [objet, personne] to disappear; ( soudainement) to vanish3) ( être supprimé) [douleur, odeur] to go; [tache] to come out; [difficulté] to disappear; [craintes] to vanish; [fièvre] to subsidefaire disparaître — to get rid of [douleur, pellicules, pauvreté, trouble]; to remove [tache]; to make [something] extinct [espèce]
faire disparaître quelqu'un — euph to get rid of somebody
voir disparaître — to witness the end of [civilisation, culture]
* * *dispaʀɛtʀ vi1) (= ne plus donner signe de vie) to disappear2) (à la vue) to disappear, to vanish, (être voilé) to be hidden, to be concealed3) (= être manquant) to disappearTrois fourchettes en argent ont disparu. — Three silver forks have disappeared.
4) (= se perdre) [traditions] to die out5) (= décéder) to pass awayfaire disparaître [objet, tache, trace] — to remove, to get rid of, [personne, documents] to get rid of, (tour de magie) to make disappear
Ils ont fait disparaître tous les documents compromettants. — They got rid of all the incriminating documents.
* * *disparaître verb table: connaître vi1 ( devenir invisible) to disappear; disparaître de la scène politique to disappear from the political scene; disparaissez! out of my sight!; le soleil disparaît à l'horizon the sun is dipping below the horizon; le village disparaissait sous la neige the village was hidden by the snow; faire disparaître tout un gâteau to gobble down○ a whole cake;2 ( devenir introuvable) [objet, personne] to disappear; ( soudainement) to vanish; l'avion a disparu au-dessus de l'Atlantique the plane disappeared somewhere over the Atlantic; disparaître sans laisser de traces to disappear without trace; des centaines de personnes disparaissent chaque année hundreds of people go missing every year; faire disparaître qch to remove sth [objet];3 ( être supprimé) [douleur, odeur] to go; [tache] to come out; [difficulté] to disappear; [craintes] to vanish; [enflure] to go down; [fièvre] to subside; faire disparaître to get rid of [douleur, symptôme, trouble]; to remove [tache]; to dispel [crainte]; to make [sth] go down [enflure]; to make [sth] extinct [espèce]; to clear [pellicules, acné]; to eradicate [pauvreté, criminalité];4 euph ( mourir) to die, to go euph; ( cesser d'exister) [civilisation] to die out; [espèce] to become extinct; faire disparaître qn euph to get rid of sb; voir disparaître qch to witness the end of sth [civilisation, culture]; quand j'aurai disparu when I'm gone; disparaître en mer to be lost at sea; disparaître corps et bien gén to be lost without trace; Naut to sink without trace.[disparɛtr] verbe intransitif1. [se dissiper - peur, joie] to evaporate, to fade, to disappear ; [ - douleur, problème, odeur] to disappear ; [ - bruit] to stop, to subside ; [ - brouillard] to clear, to vanisha. [généralement] to remove somethingb. [supprimer] to get rid of something‘tout doit disparaître’ ‘everything must go’faire disparaître quelqu'un/quelque chose to conceal somebody/something4. [ne plus exister - espèce, race] to die out, to become extinct ; [ - langue, coutume] to die out, to disappear -
104 Д-381
В ДУШЕ PrepP Invar1. \Д-381 надеяться, удивляться, радоваться, признавать что, осуждать кого-что, бояться, смеяться над кем-чем и т. п.adv(to hope, be surprised, be happy, admit sth., condemn s.o. or sth., be afraid, laugh at s.o. or sth. etc) deep within o.s.: in one's heart of hearts(deep) in one's heart (soul) deep down (inside) deep inside at heart inwardly secretly.Он в душе очень обрадовался предложению своего приятеля, но почёл обязанностию скрыть своё чувство (Тургенев 2). In his heart of hearts he was highly delighted with his friend's suggestion but thought it a duty to conceal his feelings (2c).Дессер окончил политехникум года два он проработал как инженер и в душе считал, что деньги его погубили: ради них он изменил своему призванию (Эренбург 4). Desser had taken his degree at the Polytechnical School. He had worked for two years as an engineer, and in his heart he considered that money had ruined him. He had betrayed his profession for the sake of lucre (4a).Я не мог не признаться в душе, что поведение моё в симбирском трактире было глупо... (Пушкин 2). Deep down I could not help recognizing that my behavior at the Simbirsk inn had been foolish... (2a)Люди, потерявшие «я», делятся на две категории. Одни, подобно мне, погружаются в оцепенение... В душе они часто таят безумную надежду прорваться в будущее, где снова обретут себя, потому что там будут восстановлены все ценности в их извечной форме (Мандельштам 2). People suffering from loss of identity are divided into two types: some, as I did, sink into a torpor.... Deep inside them they often cherish the mad hope of surviving to a future in which they will recover their lost selves-something that will be possible only when true values have come into their own again (2a)....В душе Михаил был немало удивлён: с чего это вдруг вспомнил о нем Егорша? (Абрамов 1)....Inwardly Mikhail was quite surprised: why had Egorsha suddenly remembered him? (1a).Люба... так странно смотрела (на него), точно над собой же подсмеивалась в душе, точно говорила себе, изумлённая своим поступком: «Ну, не дура ли я? Что затеяла-то?» (Шукшин 1). She (Lyuba) looked at him so strangely, that it seemed as though she was secretly laughing at herself, as if to say, astonished at her behavior: "You're a fool, aren't you? What have you gotten yourself into?" (1a).2. (nonagreeing postmodif or advin one's real nature, in spite of appearancesat heart....У вдовушки, безутешно оплакивающей мужа, погибшего под Сталинградом, была мания: она упрашивала дядю каждый вечер на ужин надевать унтер-офицерский мундир её незабвенного Пауля. Дядя, артист в душе, оказывал снисхождение к женской сентиментальности и, посмеиваясь, влезал в мундир (Евтушенко 2). The widow's husband had been killed near Stalingrad, and her inconsolable grief for him took the form of a particular mania: Every evening she begged Uncle to wear her precious Paul's noncom uniform at supper. Uncle, an actor at heart, consented to this sentimental charade and laughingly got into the uniform (2a). -
105 в душе
• В ДУШЕ[PrepP; Invar]=====1. в душе надеяться, удивляться, радоваться, признавать что, осуждать кого-что, бояться, смеяться над кем-чем и т.п. [adv]⇒ (to hope, be surprised, be happy, admit sth., condemn s.o. or sth., be afraid, laugh at s.o. or sth. etc) deep within o.s.:- deep inside;- at heart;- inwardly;- secretly.♦ Он В душе очень обрадовался предложению своего приятеля, но почёл обязанностию скрыть своё чувство (Тургенев 2). In his heart of hearts he was highly delighted with his friend's suggestion but thought it a duty to conceal his feelings (2c).♦ Дессер окончил политехникум; года два он проработал как инженер и в душе считал, что деньги его погубили: ради них он изменил своему призванию (Эренбург 4). Desser had taken his degree at the Polytechnical School. He had worked for two years as an engineer, and in his heart he considered that money had ruined him. He had betrayed his profession for the sake of lucre (4a).♦ Я не мог не признаться в душе, что поведение моё в симбирском трактире было глупо... (Пушкин 2). Deep down I could not help recognizing that my behavior at the Simbirsk inn had been foolish... (2a)♦ Люди, потерявшие " я", делятся на две категории. Одни, подобно мне, погружаются в оцепенение... В душе они часто таят безумную надежду прорваться в будущее, где снова обретут себя, потому что там будут восстановлены все ценности в их извечной форме (Мандельштам 2). People suffering from loss of identity are divided into two types: some, as I did, sink into a torpor.... Deep inside them they often cherish the mad hope of surviving to a future in which they will recover their lost selves-something that will be possible only when true values have come into their own again (2a).♦...В душе Михаил был немало удивлён: с чего это вдруг вспомнил о нем Егорша? (Абрамов 1)....Inwardly Mikhail was quite surprised: why had Egorsha suddenly remembered him? (1a).♦ Люба... так странно смотрела [на него], точно над собой же подсмеивалась в душе, точно говорила себе, изумлённая своим поступком: "Ну, не дура ли я? Что затеяла-то?" (Шукшин 1). She [Lyuba] looked at him so strangely, that it seemed as though she was secretly laughing at herself, as if to say, astonished at her behavior: "You're a fool, aren't you? What have you gotten yourself into?" (1a).2. [nonagreeing postmodif or adv]⇒ in one's real nature, in spite of appearances:- at heart.♦...У вдовушки, безутешно оплакивающей мужа, погибшего под Сталинградом, была мания: она упрашивала дядю каждый вечер на ужин надевать унтер-офицерский мундир её незабвенного Пауля. Дядя, артист в душе, оказывал снисхождение к женской сентиментальности и, посмеиваясь, влезал в мундир (Евтушенко 2). The widow's husband had been killed near Stalingrad, and her inconsolable grief for him took the form of a particular mania: Every evening she begged Uncle to wear her precious Paul's noncom uniform at supper. Uncle, an actor at heart, consented to this sentimental charade and laughingly got into the uniform (2a). -
106 shield
ʃi:ld
1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) escudo2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) escudo3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) placa
2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) proteger2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) protegershield1 n escudosoldiers used to carry shields en el pasado, los soldados llevaban escudoshield2 vb protegertr[ʃiːld]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL escudo2 (for protection) escudo3 (trophy, prize) placa (en forma de escudo)4 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL pantalla protectora5 (of animal) caparazón nombre masculino6 figurative use barrerashield ['ʃi:ld] vt1) protect: proteger2) conceal: ocultarto shield one's eyes: taparse los ojosshield n1) : escudo m (armadura)2) protection: protección f, blindaje m (de un cable)n.• antipara s.f.• blindaje s.m.• broquel s.m.• escudo s.m.• pantalla (Electricidad) s.f.• placa (Industria) s.f.• taja s.f.v.• blindar v.• escudar v.• proteger v.• resguardar v.
I ʃiːld1) (Hist, Mil) escudo mriot shield — escudo m antidisturbios
2) ( protective cover on machine) revestimiento meye shield — visera f protectora; (before n)
shield law — ( in US) ley que establece que los periodistas no están obligados a revelar fuentes de información
II
[ʃiːld]to shield something/somebody (FROM somebody/something) — proteger* algo/a alguien (de alguien/algo)
1. N2) (US) (=badge) [of policeman] placa f2.VT proteger* * *
I [ʃiːld]1) (Hist, Mil) escudo mriot shield — escudo m antidisturbios
2) ( protective cover on machine) revestimiento meye shield — visera f protectora; (before n)
shield law — ( in US) ley que establece que los periodistas no están obligados a revelar fuentes de información
II
to shield something/somebody (FROM somebody/something) — proteger* algo/a alguien (de alguien/algo)
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107 skry|ć
pf — skry|wać impf (skryję — skrywam) Ⅰ vt książk. 1. (schować) to hide [przedmiot, osobę] 2. (zasłonić) to hide- skryć twarz w dłoniach to hide one’s face in one’s hands- zmrok skrywał ich twarze their faces were hidden in the darkness3. (trzymać w tajemnicy) to hide, to conceal [uczucia] (przed kimś from sb)- skrywać swoje zamiary to hide one’s intentions- skrywać przed światem swoje prawdziwe oblicze to hide one’s true self from the world- skrywana satysfakcja/pogarda concealed satisfaction/disdain- zrobić coś z ledwie/ze źle skrywanym zniecierpliwieniem to do sth with barely concealed/ill-concealed impatience4. (zawierać) co jeszcze skrywa przed nami kosmos? what other secrets does the universe hold? ⇒ kryć Ⅱ skryć się — skrywać się 1. (schować się) [osoba] to hide- skryć się za drzewem to hide behind a tree- księżyc skryył się za wieżą kościelną the moon hid behind the church tower2. (nie okazywać uczuć) [osoba] to hide oneself- skryywać się przed ludźmi to hide oneself from peopleThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > skry|ć
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108 Л-81
ФИГОВЫЙ ЛИСТОК (ЛИСТОЧЕК) //r NP; sing only fixed WOsth. meant to conceal what is considered unacceptable, shameful, unflattering etcfig leaf.Яша... пришивал ко всем отчётам фиговые листки оценок (Грекова 2). То every report he (Yasha) pins a fig leaf of evaluations (2a).From the Biblical account of how Adam and Eve made "aprons" from fig leaves to cover themselves after eating the forbidden fruit and realizing that they were naked (Gen. 3:7). -
109 фиговый листок
• ФИГОВЫЙ ЛИСТОК < ЛИСТОЧЕК> lit[NP; sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. meant to conceal what is considered unacceptable, shameful, unflattering etc:- fig leaf.♦ Яша... пришивал ко всем отчётам фиговые листки оценок (Грекова 2). То every report he [Yasha] pins a fig leaf of evaluations (2a).—————← From the Biblical account of how Adam and Eve made "aprons" from fig leaves to cover themselves after eating the forbidden fruit and realizing that they were naked (Gen. 3:7).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > фиговый листок
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110 фиговый листочек
• ФИГОВЫЙ ЛИСТОК < ЛИСТОЧЕК> lit[NP; sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. meant to conceal what is considered unacceptable, shameful, unflattering etc:- fig leaf.♦ Яша... пришивал ко всем отчётам фиговые листки оценок (Грекова 2). То every report he [Yasha] pins a fig leaf of evaluations (2a).—————← From the Biblical account of how Adam and Eve made "aprons" from fig leaves to cover themselves after eating the forbidden fruit and realizing that they were naked (Gen. 3:7).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > фиговый листочек
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111 verschweigen
ver·schwei·gen *1. ver·schwei·gen *Informationen \verschweigen to withhold information;eine Vorstrafe \verschweigen to keep quiet about [or not reveal] a previous conviction;jdm \verschweigen, dass... to keep from sb the fact that...2. Ver·schwei·gen nt concealing, withholding -
112 veil
veil
1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) velo
2. verb(to cover with a veil.) velar, cubrir con un velo- veiledveil n velotr[veɪl]1 velo1 velar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto draw a veil over something correr un tupido velo sobre algoto take the veil tomar el veloveil ['veɪl] vt1) conceal: velar, disimular2) : cubrir con un veloto veil one's face: cubrirse con un veloveil n: velo mbridal veil: velo de noviav.• enlutar v.• ocultar v.• tapar v.• velar v.n.• antifaz s.m.• toca s.f.• velo (Textil) s.m.
I veɪlnoun velo mto take the veil — ( Relig) tomar el hábito or el velo; ( cover) velo m
to draw a veil over something — correr or echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo
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a) ( cover with a veil)to veil one's face/head — taparse or cubrirse* con un velo, velarse (liter)
the hills were veiled in mist — (liter) un velo or un halo de bruma envolvía las montañas
b) \<\<factsuth\>\> velar, ocultar; \<\<feelings\>\> disimular, ocultar[veɪl]1.N (lit, fig) velo mto draw a veil over sth — (fig) correr un (tupido) velo sobre algo
- take the veil2.VT (lit) cubrir con un velo; (fig) (=disguise) [+ truth, facts] velar, encubrir; [+ dislike, hatred] disimulareyes veiled by tears — ojos mpl empañados por lágrimas
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I [veɪl]noun velo mto take the veil — ( Relig) tomar el hábito or el velo; ( cover) velo m
to draw a veil over something — correr or echar un (tupido) velo sobre algo
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a) ( cover with a veil)to veil one's face/head — taparse or cubrirse* con un velo, velarse (liter)
the hills were veiled in mist — (liter) un velo or un halo de bruma envolvía las montañas
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113 zasłaniać
impf ⇒ zasłonić* * ** * *ipf.1. (= zakrywać) conceal, overcast, screen, shade, shadow, veil; zasłaniać komuś widok block sb's view.2. (= osłaniać) screen, shield; ( twarz) mask.ipf.1. (= zakrywać się) cover, shade.2. (= osłaniać się) protect l. shelter o.s. ( przed czymś from sth).3. (= usprawiedliwiać się) excuse o.s.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zasłaniać
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114 odczu|ć
pf — odczu|wać impf vt 1. (doznawać poprzez zmysły) to feel [ból, potrzebę snu, mdłości, napięcie]- odczuwać głód/pragnienie/zmęczenie to feel hungry/thirsty/tired- odczuwać różne dolegliwości to have (got) various ailments2. przen. (pragnąć) odczuwać głód wiedzy to be thirsty for knowledge 3. (przeżywać uczuciowo) to feel [niechęć, złość, przywiązanie, tęsknotę]- do takich ludzi odczuł nienawiść/pogardę/podziw he felt hatred/contempt/admiration for such people- boleśnie odczuł brak zainteresowania z ich strony he smarted from their lack of interest, he resented their lack of interest- odczuwał dotkliwie swoją samotność he felt acutely lonely4. (instynktownie wyczuć) to sense; (intuicyjnie zrozumieć, ocenić) to feel- odczuł sytuację jako groźną he sensed the situation was dangerous- wielu odczuwa biedę jako niezasłużoną karę many feel that poverty is an unjustified punishment■ dać komuś coś odczuć to make sb feel sth- dawała mu odczuć swoją pogardę she made no attempt to conceal her contempt for him- dać się odczuć to be felt- w jego głosie dało się odczuć zmęczenie his tiredness communicated itself in his voice- wyraźnie daje się odczuć, że… it can be distinctly felt that…The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odczu|ć
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115 saklamak
"to hide, to conceal, to secret, to bury; to disguise; (sýr) to keep, to keep sth back (from); to save, to preserve"
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