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21 reprendre
reprendre [ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 581. transitive verba. [+ ville, prisonnier] to recapture ; [+ employé, objet prêté] to take back• passer reprendre qn to go back or come back for sbb. [+ plat] to have some more• voulez-vous reprendre des légumes ? would you like some more vegetables?c. ( = retrouver) [+ espoir, droits, forces] to regain• reprendre confiance/courage to regain one's confidence/courage• reprendre haleine or son souffle to get one's breath backd. [+ marchandise] to take back ; (contre un nouvel achat) to take in part exchange ; [+ fonds de commerce, entreprise] to take over• j'ai acheté une voiture neuve et ils ont repris la vieille I bought a new car and traded in the old onee. ( = recommencer, poursuivre) [+ travaux, études, fonctions, lutte] to resume ; [+ livre, lecture] to go back to ; [+ conversation, récit] to carry on with ; [+ promenade] to continue ; [+ hostilités] to reopen ; [+ pièce de théâtre] to put on again• reprendre la mer [marin] to go back to sea• reprendre le travail (après maladie, grève) to go back to work ; (après le repas) to get back to workf. ( = saisir à nouveau) ses douleurs l'ont repris he is in pain again• ça le reprend ! there he goes again!g. ( = attraper à nouveau) to catch again• que je ne t'y reprenne pas ! (menace) don't let me catch you doing that again!h. ( = retoucher) [+ tableau] to touch up ; [+ article, chapitre] to go over again ; [+ manteau] to alter ; (trop grand) to take in ; (trop petit) to let out ; (trop long) to take up ; (trop court) to let down• il y a beaucoup de choses à reprendre dans ce travail there are lots of improvements to be made to this workj. [+ refrain] to take upk. [+ idée, suggestion] to use again2. intransitive verba. [plante] to recover ; [affaires] to pick upb. [bruit, pluie, incendie, grève] to start again ; [fièvre, douleur] to come back again• l'école reprend or les cours reprennent le 5 septembre school starts again on 5 September• je reprends lundi [employé, étudiant] I'm going back on Mondayc. ( = dire) « ce n'est pas moi », reprit-il "it's not me," he went on3. reflexive verba. ( = se corriger) to correct o.s. ; ( = s'interrompre) to stop o.s.• il allait plaisanter, il s'est repris à temps he was going to make a joke but he stopped himself in timeb. ( = recommencer) s'y reprendre à plusieurs fois pour faire qch to make several attempts to do sth• il a dû s'y reprendre à deux fois pour ouvrir la porte he had to make two attempts before he could open the doorc. ( = se ressaisir) to get a grip on o.s.* * *ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ
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1) ( se resservir)reprendre du pain/vin — to have some more bread/wine
2) ( prendre de nouveau) to pick [something] up again [objet, outil]; to take [something] back [cadeau, objet prêté]; to recapture [ville, fugitif]; to go back on [parole, promesse]; ( aller chercher) to pick [somebody/something] up, to collect [personne, voiture]reprendre sa place — ( son siège) to go back to one's seat
3) ( accepter de nouveau) to take [somebody] on again [employé]; Commerce to take [something] back [article]; ( contre un nouvel achat) to take [something] in part GB ou partial US exchange4) ( recommencer) to resume [promenade, récit, fonctions, études]; to pick up [something] again, to go back to [journal, tricot]; to take up [something] again [lutte]; to revive [pièce, tradition]reprendre le travail — (après un congé, une grève) to go back to work
tu reprends le train à quelle heure? — ( de retour) what time is your train back?
5) ( acquérir) to take over [cabinet, commerce, entreprise]6) ( surprendre de nouveau)on ne me reprendra plus à lui rendre service! — you won't catch me doing him/her any favours [BrE] again!
7) ( recouvrer)8) ( retoucher) to alter [vêtement, couture]9) ( utiliser de nouveau) to take up [idée, politique]10) ( répéter) to repeat [argument]; to take up [slogan, chant]reprenons à la vingtième mesure — Musique let's take it again from bar 20
reprendre la leçon précédente — École to go over the previous lesson again
11) ( corriger) to correct [élève]12) ( resurgir)voilà que ça le reprend! — (colloq) there he goes again!
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verbe intransitif1) ( retrouver sa vigueur) [commerce, affaires] to pick up again; [plante] to recover2) ( recommencer) [cours, bombardements] to start again; [négociations] to resumenos émissions reprendront à 7 heures — Radio, Télévision we shall be back on the air at 7 o'clock
3) ( continuer)‘c'est bien étrange,’ reprit-il — ‘it's very strange,’ he continued
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se reprendre verbe pronominal1) ( se corriger) to correct oneself2) ( se ressaisir) [personne] to pull oneself together3) ( recommencer)s'y reprendre à trois fois pour faire quelque chose — to make three attempts to do ou at doing something
* * *ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) [prisonnier, ville] to recapture2) [objet prêté, donné] to take backIl a repris son livre. — He's taken his book back.
3) (= chercher)je viendrai te reprendre à 4 h — I'll come and fetch you at 4, I'll come back for you at 4
4) (= se resservir de)reprendre du pain — to take more bread, to have more bread
reprendre un œuf — to take another egg, to have another egg
5) COMMERCE (= racheter) [article usagé] to take back, (sous condition d'achat) to take in part exchange, [firme, entreprise] to take over6) (après une interruption) [travail, promenade] to resume, [rôle, poste] to take up againreprendre la route — to resume one's journey, to set off again
7) (= emprunter) [argument, idée] to take up, to use8) [article] to rework9) [jupe] to alter10) [émission, pièce] to put on again11) [chanson, refrain] to take up again12) [personne] (= corriger) to correct, to pick up, (= réprimander) to tell offElle le reprend sur les fautes qu'il fait le plus souvent. — She picks him up on the mistakes he makes most often., She corrects him on the mistakes he makes most often.
Elle le reprend constamment. — She's always telling him off.
13) (= recouvrer)reprendre connaissance — to come to, to regain consciousness
reprendre haleine; reprendre son souffle — to get one's breath back
2. vi1) [classes, pluie] to start again, [activités, travaux, combats] to resume, to start againLa réunion reprendra à deux heures. — The meeting will resume at two o'clock., The meeting will start again at two o'clock.
2) [affaires, industrie] to pick up3) (= dire)* * *reprendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( se resservir) reprendre du pain/vin to have some more bread/wine; je reprendrais bien de ce ragoût I would love some more (of that) stew; reprenez un peu de poulet have some more chicken; j'en ai repris deux fois I had three helpings;2 ( prendre de nouveau) to pick up again [objet, outil]; to take [sth] back [cadeau, objet prêté]; to retake, to recapture [ville]; to recapture [fugitif]; to go back on [parole, promesse]; ( aller chercher) to pick [sb/sth] up, to collect [personne, voiture]; il reprit son balai et continua son travail he picked up his broom again and carried on GB ou continued with his work; tu passes me reprendre à quelle heure? what time will you come back for me?; reprendre sa place ( son siège) to go back to one's seat; reprendre sa place de numéro un/deux to regain one's position as number one/two; j'ai repris les kilos que j'avais perdus I've put back on the weight I'd lost; reprendre son nom de jeune fille to revert to one's maiden name;3 ( accepter de nouveau) to take [sb] on again [employé]; to take [sb] back [mari, élève]; Comm to take [sth] back [article]; ( contre un nouvel achat) to take [sth] in part GB ou partial US exchange; si on me reprend ma vieille voiture if I can trade in my old car, if they take my old car in part exchange; les marchandises ne sont ni reprises ni échangées goods cannot be returned or exchanged;4 ( recommencer) to resume, to continue [promenade, récit, conversation]; to pick up [sth] again, to go back to [journal, tricot]; to take up [sth] again, to resume [fonctions, études]; to take up [sth] again [lutte]; to reopen [hostilités]; to revive [pièce, opéra, tradition]; reprendre le travail or son service (après un congé, une grève) to go back to work; on quitte à midi et on reprend à 14 heures we stop at 12 and start again at 2; ils ont repris les travaux de rénovation the renovation work has started again ou has resumed; reprendre sa lecture to go back to one's book, to resume one's reading; reprendre (le chemin de) l'école to go back to school; on reprend le bateau ce soir ( après une escale) we're sailing again tonight; ( pour le retour) we're sailing back tonight; tu reprends le train à quelle heure? ( de retour) what time is your train back?; reprendre la parole to start speaking again; reprendre le fil de son discours/ses pensées to carry on with one's speech/one's original train of thought; reprendre le fil de la conversation to pick up the thread of conversation; reprendre une histoire au début to go back to the beginning of a story; reprendre les arguments un à un to go over the arguments one by one;5 ( acquérir) to take over [cabinet, commerce, entreprise]; reprendre une affaire à son compte to take over a firm, to take a firm over;6 ( surprendre de nouveau) reprendre qn à faire qch to catch sb doing sth again; que je ne t'y reprenne plus! don't let me catch you doing that again!; on ne m'y reprendra plus you won't catch me doing that again; on ne me reprendra plus à lui rendre service! you won't catch me doing him/her any favoursGB again!;7 ( recouvrer) reprendre confiance to regain one's confidence; reprendre ses vieilles habitudes to get back into one's old ways; la nature reprend ses droits nature reasserts itself; elle a repris sa liberté she's a free woman again; ⇒ bête;8 ( retoucher) to alter [vêtement, couture]; Constr to repair [mur]; reprendre le travail de qn to correct sb's work; reprendre cinq centimètres en longueur/largeur Cout to take sth up/in 5 cm; il y a tout à reprendre dans ce chapitre the whole chapter needs re-writing;9 ( utiliser de nouveau) to take up [idée, thèse, politique]; Littérat to re-work [intrigue, thème]; reprendre une thèse à son compte to adopt a theory as one's own;10 ( répéter) to repeat [argument]; to take up [slogan, chant]; reprenons à la vingtième mesure Mus let's take it again from bar 20; reprendre la leçon précédente Scol to go over the previous lesson again; tous les médias ont repris la nouvelle all the media took up the report; pour reprendre le vieil adage as the saying goes;11 ( corriger) to correct [élève]; ( pour langage grossier) to pull [sb] up; permettez-moi de vous reprendre excuse me, but that is not correct;12 ( resurgir) mon mal de dents m'a repris my toothache has come back; la jalousie le reprend he's feeling jealous again; les soupçons le reprirent he began to feel suspicious again; voilà que ça le reprend○! iron there he goes again!B vi1 ( retrouver sa vigueur) [commerce, affaires] to pick up again; [plante] to recover, to pick up; les affaires ont du mal à reprendre business is only picking up slowly; mon camélia reprend bien ( après une maladie) my camellia is recovering nicely; ( après transplantation) my camellia has taken nicely; la vie reprend peu à peu life is gradually getting back to normal;2 ( recommencer) [école, cours, bombardement, bruit, pluie] to start again; [négociations] to resume; le froid a repris it's turned cold again; la pluie a repris it's started raining again; nos émissions reprendront à 7 heures Radio, TV we shall be back at 7 o'clock;3 ( continuer) ‘c'est bien étrange,’ reprit-il ‘it's very strange,’ he continued.C se reprendre vpr1 ( se corriger) to correct oneself; se reprendre à temps to stop oneself in time;2 ( se ressaisir) [personne] to pull oneself together; Fin [action, titre] to rally, to pick up;3 ( recommencer) s'y reprendre à trois fois pour faire qch to make three attempts to do ou at doing sth; j'ai dû m'y reprendre à plusieurs fois pour allumer le feu it took me several attempts to get the fire going; il se reprend à penser/espérer que c'est possible he's gone back to thinking/hoping it might be possible; se reprendre à craindre le pire to begin to fear the worst again.[rəprɑ̃dr] verbe transitif2. [s'emparer à nouveau de - position, ville] to retake, to recapture ; [ - prisonnier] to recapture, to catch again3. [suj: maladie, doutes] to take hold of againça y est, ça le reprend! there he goes again!4. [aller rechercher - personne] to pick up (separable) ; [ - objet] to get back (separable), to collect[remporter] to take back (separable)ils reprennent aux uns ce qu'ils donnent aux autres they take away from some in order to give to otherstu peux reprendre ton parapluie, je n'en ai plus besoin I don't need your umbrella anymore, you can take it backje te reprendrai à la sortie de l'école I'll pick you up ou I'll collect you ou I'll come and fetch you after schoolvous pouvez (passer) reprendre votre montre demain you can come (by) and collect ou pick up your watch tomorrow5. [réengager - employé] to take ou to have back (separable)[réadmettre - élève] to take ou to have backnous ne pouvons reprendre votre enfant en septembre we can't take ou have your child back in September6. [retrouver - un état antérieur] to go back toreprendre courage to regain ou to recover couragesi tu le fais sécher à plat, il reprendra sa forme if you dry it flat, it'll regain its shape ou it'll get its shape back7. [à table][chez un commerçant] to have ou to take more (of)8. [recommencer, se remettre à - recherche, combat] to resume ; [ - projet] to take up again ; [ - enquête] to restart, to reopen ; [ - lecture] to go back to, to resume ; [ - hostilités] to resume, to reopen ; [ - discussion, voyage] to resume, to carry on (with), to continuereprendre ses études to take up one's studies again, to resume one's studiesje reprends l'école le 15 septembre I start school again ou I go back to school on September 15tha. [après des vacances] to go back to work, to start work againb. [après une pause] to get back to work, to start work againc. [après une grève] to go back to workreprendre la plume/la caméra/le pinceau to take up one's pen/movie camera/brush once morereprendre la route ou son chemin to set off again, to resume one's journeya. [marin] to go back to seab. [navire] to (set) sail again9. [répéter - texte] to read again ; [ - argument, passage musical] to repeat ; [ - refrain] to take up (separable)on reprend tout depuis le ou au début [on recommence] let's start (all over) again from the beginninga. [que j'avais déjà chanté] when I took on the part of Tosca againb. [que je n'avais jamais chanté] when I took on ou over the part of Tosca10. [dire] to go ou to carry on"et lui?", reprit-elle "what about him?" she went onnous vous reprenons votre vieux salon pour tout achat de plus de 2000 euros your old lounge suite accepted in part exchange for any purchase over 2,000 eurosils m'ont repris ma voiture pour 1000 euros I traded my car in for 1,000 euros[prendre à son compte - cabinet, boutique] to take over (separable)12. [adopter - idée, programme politique] to take up (separable)13. [modifier - texte] to rework, to go over (inseparable) again ; [ - peinture] to touch up (separable)il a fallu tout reprendre it all had to be gone over ou done againc'était parfait, je n'ai rien eu à reprendre it was perfect, I didn't have to make a single correction ou alteration[rétrécir] to take in[en tricot]15. [surprendre]————————[rəprɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif2. [recommencer - lutte] to start (up) again, to resume ; [ - pluie, vacarme] to start (up) again ; [ - cours, école] to start again, to resume ; [ - feu] to rekindle ; [ - fièvre, douleur] to return, to start againle froid a repris the cold weather has set in again ou has returned3. [retourner au travail - employé] to start again————————se reprendre verbe pronominal intransitif[retrouver son calme] to settle downils ne nous laissent pas le temps de nous reprendre entre deux questions they don't give us time to take a breather between questionsaprès un mauvais début de saison, il s'est très bien repris he started the season badly but has come back strongly ou has staged a good comeback3. [se ressaisir - après une erreur] to correct oneselfse reprendre à temps [avant une bévue] to stop oneself in time————————se reprendre à verbe pronominal plus prépositions'y reprendre [recommencer]: je m'y suis reprise à trois fois I had to start again three times ou to make three attempts -
22 corregir un error
(v.) = correct + error, amend + mistake, correct + a wrong, correct + Posesivo + mistakeEx. When the error is corrected, a valid match is found and the text replaced by the heading's control number.Ex. One the questions that has to be answered regarding this software is how easy it is to make amendments, for example to go back to amend a mistake in an earlier field.Ex. This book is highly recommended for all types of libraries, and it should be required reading for librarians who want to correct the wrongs in their chosen profession = Este libro es muy recomendado para todo tipo de bibliotecas y debería ser de lectura obligatoria para aquellos bibliotecarios que quieran corregir los errores de su profesión.Ex. They want to know how people learn to use computers, how they modify their input, and how they identify and correct their mistakes.* * *(v.) = correct + error, amend + mistake, correct + a wrong, correct + Posesivo + mistakeEx: When the error is corrected, a valid match is found and the text replaced by the heading's control number.
Ex: One the questions that has to be answered regarding this software is how easy it is to make amendments, for example to go back to amend a mistake in an earlier field.Ex: This book is highly recommended for all types of libraries, and it should be required reading for librarians who want to correct the wrongs in their chosen profession = Este libro es muy recomendado para todo tipo de bibliotecas y debería ser de lectura obligatoria para aquellos bibliotecarios que quieran corregir los errores de su profesión.Ex: They want to know how people learn to use computers, how they modify their input, and how they identify and correct their mistakes. -
23 enmendar
v.1 to correct.enmendarle la plana a alguien to find fault with what somebody has done; (corregir) to go one better than somebody (superar)2 to amend, to make amends of, to correct, to make good.Enmendamos nuestro error We amended our mistake.3 to reform, to set in the right track, to put on the right track.Enmendamos a Ricardo We reformed Richard.* * *1 to correct, put right2 (un daño) to repair, put right3 DERECHO to amend1 to reform, mend one's ways* * *verb1) to amend2) correct* * *1. VT1) (=corregir) [+ texto] to emend, correct; [+ ley, conducta] to amend2) [+ moral] to reform3) [+ pérdida] to make good, compensate for2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < conducta> to improve, amend (frml); < actitud> to change; < error> to amend, rectify; <texto/proyecto de ley> to amend2.enmendarse v pron (refl) to mend one's ways* * *= undo, redress, put + right, right.Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.Ex. To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.Ex. The author emphasises the importance of the early stages of planning, where the seeds of failure are often sown, and mistakes made then will be very difficult to put right later.Ex. The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.----* enmendarlo = put + matters + right.* enmendarse = clean up + Posesivo + act.* * *1.verbo transitivo < conducta> to improve, amend (frml); < actitud> to change; < error> to amend, rectify; <texto/proyecto de ley> to amend2.enmendarse v pron (refl) to mend one's ways* * *= undo, redress, put + right, right.Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.
Ex: To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.Ex: The author emphasises the importance of the early stages of planning, where the seeds of failure are often sown, and mistakes made then will be very difficult to put right later.Ex: The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.* enmendarlo = put + matters + right.* enmendarse = clean up + Posesivo + act.* * *enmendar [A5 ]vt1 ‹conducta› to improve, amend ( frml); ‹actitud› to change; ‹error› to amend, rectify; ‹texto› to amend, emend ( frml)el voto enmendado no vale spoiled ballot papers are not valid2 ‹proyecto de ley› to amend( refl) to mend one's ways* * *
enmendar ( conjugate enmendar) verbo transitivo ‹ conducta› to improve, amend (frml);
‹ actitud› to change;
‹ error› to amend, rectify
enmendarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to mend one's ways
enmendar verbo transitivo
1 (corregir) to correct
enmendar un error, to rectify a mistake
2 Jur to amend
' enmendar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
subsanar
English:
amend
- right
- undo
- willingly
- emend
* * *♦ vt1. [error] to correct;[texto] to correct, to emend;el portero enmendó su error despejando la pelota the goalkeeper made up for his mistake by clearing the ball2. [ley, dictamen] to amend3. [comportamiento, actitud] to mend, to improve4. [daño, perjuicio] to redress* * *v/t1 asunto rectify, put right2 JUR, POL amend3:enmendarle la plana a alguien find fault with what s.o. has done* * *enmendar {55} vt1) : to amend2) corregir: to emend, to correct3) compensar: to compensate for* * *enmendar vb to correct -
24 conducir
v.1 to drive.Batista condujo a Ricardo al gimnasio Batista drove Richard to the gym.María conduce por la noche Mary drives at night.2 to manage, to run (dirigir) (empresa).3 to lead (person).María conduce una vida loca Mary leads a crazy life.4 to conduct (por tubería, cable) (calor).María conduce la conferencia Mary conducts the conference.El maestro condujo la orquesta local The maestro conducted the local...5 to guide, to usher, to walk.María condujo a Silvia al cuarto Mary guided Silvia to the room.6 to conduce.La soledad conduce a la tristeza Loneliness conduces to sadness.* * *(c changes to zc before a and o; the Preterite is irregular)Present Indicativeconduzco, conduces, conduce, conducimos, conducís, conducen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to drive2) conduct3) lead* * *1. VT1) (Aut) to drive2) (=llevar) to take, leadeste pasillo conduce a los pasajeros al avión — this corridor leads o takes passengers to the plane
3) [+ electricidad, calor] to conduct; [+ agua, gas] to convey4) frm (=estar a cargo de) [+ negocio, empresa] to manage; [+ equipo] to lead; [+ debate] to chair, lead5) (TV, Radio) to present2. VI1) (Aut) to drive¿sabes conducir? — can you drive?, do you know how to drive?
si bebes, no conduzcas — don't drink and drive
2) (=llevar)esta carretera conduce al aeropuerto — this road leads to the airport, this road takes you to the airport
¿esa actitud a qué conduce? — where will that attitude get you?
esto no nos conduce a ninguna parte o a nada — this is getting us nowhere
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( llevar)conducir a algo — camino/sendero to lead to something
esa actitud no conduce a nada or ninguna parte — that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere
2) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive2.¿sabes conducir? — can o do you drive?
conducir vt1)a) (guiar, dirigir) to lead2) (esp Esp) < vehículo> to drive3) <electricidad/calor> to conduct3.conducirse v pron to behave, conduct oneself (frml)* * *= lead, steer, drive, engage, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, shepherd, drive along.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex. A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.----* academia de conducir = driving school.* carnet de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* carnet de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* conducir a = lead up to.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* conducir + Ganado = herd.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* conducir una barca con una pértiga = pole.* examen de conducir = road test.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* permiso de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* permiso de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( llevar)conducir a algo — camino/sendero to lead to something
esa actitud no conduce a nada or ninguna parte — that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere
2) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive2.¿sabes conducir? — can o do you drive?
conducir vt1)a) (guiar, dirigir) to lead2) (esp Esp) < vehículo> to drive3) <electricidad/calor> to conduct3.conducirse v pron to behave, conduct oneself (frml)* * *= lead, steer, drive, engage, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, shepherd, drive along.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.
Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: Tomás Hernández drove cautiously in the torrential rain, trying not to swerve on the slick pavement of the turnpike.Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex: A motorist who drove along 20ft of a railway line told police officers his sat nav had directed him to turn on to the track.* academia de conducir = driving school.* carnet de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* carnet de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* conducir a = lead up to.* conducir a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* conducir + Ganado = herd.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* conducir Personas como si fueran ganado = herd.* conducir por medio de tubos = duct.* conducir una barca con una pértiga = pole.* examen de conducir = road test.* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.* permiso de conducir = driving licence, driver's licence, driving permit.* permiso de conducir internacional = international driving permit, international driving licence.* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.* * *conducir [I6 ]viA (llevar) conducir A algo to lead TO stheste sendero conduce a la playa this path leads to the beachpuede conducir a error it can lead to mistakesesa actitud no conduce a ninguna parte or nada that attitude won't achieve anything o ( colloq) won't get us anywhere¿sabes conducir? can o do you drive?■ conducirvtA1 (guiar, dirigir) to lead conducir a algn A algo to lead sb TO sthnos condujo al lugar donde se escondía la banda he led us to the gang's hiding placefue elegido para conducir los destinos de la nación he was chosen to steer the nation's destinycondujo la lucha armada contra la dictadura he led the armed struggle against the dictatorshipel cadáver será conducido al cementerio a las diez the body will be taken to the cemetery at 10 o'clock3 ( AmL) ‹programa› to host, present; ‹debate› to chairB ( esp Esp) ‹vehículo› to driveC1 ‹electricidad/calor› to conduct2 ‹agua› to carry, taketo behave, conduct oneself ( frml)* * *
conducir ( conjugate conducir) verbo intransitivo
◊ esa actitud no conduce a nada that attitude won't achieve anything o (colloq) won't get us anywhere;
a qué conduce eso? what's the point of that?b) (esp Esp) (Auto) to drive;
verbo transitivo
conducir a algn a algo to lead sb to sth;
conducir a algn ante algn to take sb before sb
‹ debate› to chair
conducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un coche) to drive
2 (llevar a un sitio) to take
(a una situación) to lead
3 (corriente eléctrica) to conduct: condujeron las aguas al embalse, the waters were channelled to the reservoir
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto to drive
2 (camino, actitud) to lead: eso no conduce a nada, this leads nowhere
' conducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administrar
- altar
- carnet
- conducción
- correr
- cuestión
- documentación
- estado
- examen
- ir
- permiso
- sanción
- temeraria
- temerario
- vértigo
- carné
- clase
- conduje
- conduzca
- derecha
- forma
- imprudencia
- licencia
- llevar
- noche
- patente
- quitar
- rápido
English:
averse
- conduct
- drive
- driver
- driving licence
- driving test
- ease
- insane
- lead
- learner
- lesson
- licence
- license
- limit
- more
- reckless driving
- reverse
- safely
- speed
- steer
- test
- come
- driver's license
- driving
- left
- L
- navigate
- right
- road
- student
- usher
* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo] to drive2. [por tubería, cable] [calor] to conduct;[líquido] to convey, to carry; [electricidad] to carry3. [dirigir] [empresa] to manage, to run;[ejército] to lead; [asunto] to handle4. [programa televisivo] to present, to host5. [persona] to lead;el guía nos condujo a la salida the guide led us to the exit♦ vi1. [en vehículo] to driveesas discusiones no conducen a nada those discussions won't achieve anything;este plan conduce al desastre this plan is a recipe for disaster;una cifra que puede conducir a error a figure which could be misleading o lead to mistakes* * *I v/t1 vehículo drive2 ( dirigir) lead (a to);esto no conduce a nada this is getting us nowhere3 EL, TÉC conduct5 MÚS conductII v/i1 drive* * *conducir {61} vt1) dirigir, guiar: to direct, to lead2) manejar: to drive (a vehicle)conducir vi1) : to drive a vehicle2)conducir a : to lead to* * *conducir vb¿sabes conducir? can you drive?6. (electricidad, calor) to conduct -
25 error ortográfico
m.misspelling error, misspelling.* * *(n.) = misspelling [mis-spelling], orthographic error, spelling mistake, spelling errorEx. Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.Ex. The work has resulted in new techniques for computerised text analysis with great tolerance to orthographic errors.Ex. Spelling mistakes are the most common but there are also more misleading errors.Ex. There are also software packages to correct spelling errors or various minor typing mistakes.* * *(n.) = misspelling [mis-spelling], orthographic error, spelling mistake, spelling errorEx: Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.
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26 error tipográfico
m.typographical error, typo.* * *printing error* * *= typing error, typing mistake, typographical error, typographical mistake, typoEx. The BACKSPACE key, located above RETURN and marked with an arrow pointing left, erases typing errors.Ex. The software package such as spelling errors or various minor typing mistakes.Ex. Some checking, such as that directed towards eliminating minor typographical error, can be performed separately from editing.Ex. He took it upon himself to correct what he appears to have considered typographical mistakes and even infelicities in the text = Asumió la responsabilidad de corregir lo que parece que había considerado que eran errores tipográficos e incluso cosas desacertadas que contenía el texto.Ex. A recent survey showed that slightly more than one-third of executives recently cited typos or grammatical errors as the most common mistake on resumes.* * *= typing error, typing mistake, typographical error, typographical mistake, typoEx: The BACKSPACE key, located above RETURN and marked with an arrow pointing left, erases typing errors.
Ex: The software package such as spelling errors or various minor typing mistakes.Ex: Some checking, such as that directed towards eliminating minor typographical error, can be performed separately from editing.Ex: He took it upon himself to correct what he appears to have considered typographical mistakes and even infelicities in the text = Asumió la responsabilidad de corregir lo que parece que había considerado que eran errores tipográficos e incluso cosas desacertadas que contenía el texto.Ex: A recent survey showed that slightly more than one-third of executives recently cited typos or grammatical errors as the most common mistake on resumes.* * *misprint, typo -
27 bł|ąd
m (G błędu) 1. (pomyłka) mistake, error- błąd ortograficzny/interpunkcyjny a spelling/punctuation mistake- błąd rachunkowy a. w obliczeniach a miscalculation- błąd wymowy a. w wymowie a pronunciation error, an error in pronunciation- zrobić/popełnić błąd to make a mistake a. an error- poprawić błąd to correct a. rectify a mistake- list roił się od błędów the letter was full of mistakes- czeski błąd transposition of characters- błąd zecerski a typo pot.2. (złe postępowanie) mistake- błędy wychowawcze mistakes in upbringing- błędy młodości the sins of youth- błąd w sztuce a professional error, professional incompetence- błąd polityczny a political mistake a. error- zrobić/popełnić błąd to make a mistake- popełnił fatalny błąd, rezygnując z pracy he made a fatal mistake leaving his job- naprawić błąd to rectify a mistake- pozwól mi naprawić moje błędy just let me make up for my mistakes- przyznać się do błędu to admit to having made a mistake- po wielu latach wreszcie przyznał się do błędu many years later he admitted the error of his ways- wyznać komuś swoje błędy to confess one’s mistakes to sb- wybaczyć komuś błędy to forgive sb’s mistakes a. sb for their mistakes- uczyć się na błędach to learn by a. from one’s (own) mistakes- uczyć się na cudzych błędach to learn from the mistakes of others- powtarzać stare błędy to repeat a. to make the same (old) mistakes- przyczyną wypadku był błąd człowieka the accident was caused by human error3. (fałszywe przekonanie) misconception, misapprehension- być w błędzie to be mistaken- wykorzenić błędy to eradicate mistakes a. misconceptions- trwać w błędzie to be (labouring) under a misapprehension- wprowadzić kogoś w błąd to mislead sb- wyprowadzić kogoś z błędu to put sb right- lepiej nie wyprowadzać ich z błędu I don’t think it’s worth putting them right a. enlightening them iron.4. (zły wynik, złe wskazanie) error- błąd statystyczny a statistical error- błąd metody a methodological error- błąd odczytu a misreading- błąd aparatury a mechanical error- margines błędu a margin of errorThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > bł|ąd
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28 отстранявам
remove, eliminate, weed out(пречка) remove, clear, eliminate, obviate(от длъжност) remove (от from)(временно от длъжност, учебно заведение) suspend (from)(нежелателни пасажи в. книга) expurgateотстранявам (с ръка) клони part branchesотстранявам храсти push aside tushesотстранявам човек push/brush aside s.o.отстранявам от пътя (си) get/put out of the wayотстранявам трудности sort out/remove/eliminate/obviate difficultiesотстранявам грешки weed out/eliminate mistakesотстранявам недостатъци eliminate/eradicate/correct defectsотстранявам различия adjust differencesотстранявам подозрение remove a suspicionотстранявам заплаха ward off a menaceотстранявам риск eliminate a riskотстранявам се move aside/away, make way, get out of the way* * *отстраня̀вам,гл. remove, eliminate, push away/aside, weed out; comb out; ( изгонвам) drum (s.o.) out; ( постепенно) edge (s.o.) out, phase (s.th.) out; ( внимателно) ease out; ( пречка) remove, clear, eliminate, obviate; разг. mop up; разг. freeze out; (от длъжност) remove (от from); (от учебно заведение, клуб) expel; ( временно от длъжност, учебно заведение) suspend (from); ( нежелателни пасажи в книга) expurgate; ( техническа неизправност) debug; ( нередност) юр. abate (a nuisance); хир. excise, exsect, extirpate; \отстранявам заплаха ward off a menace; \отстранявам (с ръка) клони part branches; \отстранявам недостатъци eliminate/eradicate/correct defects; \отстранявам от игра спорт. disqualify; \отстранявам от пътя (си) get/put out of the way; \отстранявам подозрение remove a suspicion; \отстранявам различия adjust differences; \отстранявам риск eliminate a risk; \отстранявам човек push/brush aside s.o.;\отстранявам се move aside/away, make way, get out of the way.* * *remove: This soap отстранявамs any stains. - Този сапун отстранява всякакви петна.; caviar (за цензура); correct (грешки); eliminate; push aside (за човек); repel{ri`pel}* * *1. (временно от длъжност, учебно заведение) suspend (from) 2. (нежелателни пасажи в. книга) expurgate 3. (от длъжност) remove (от from) 4. (пречка) remove, clear, eliminate, obviate 5. remove, eliminate, weed out 6. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ (с ръка) клони part branches 7. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ ce move aside/away, make way, get out of the way 8. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ грешки weed out/eliminate mistakes 9. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ заплаха ward off a menace 10. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ недостатъци eliminate/eradicate/correct defects 11. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ от пътя (си) get/put out of the way 12. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ подозрение remove a suspicion 13. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ различия adjust differences 14. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ риск eliminate a risk 15. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ трудности sort out/remove/eliminate/obviate difficulties 16. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ храсти push aside tushes 17. ОТСТРАНЯВАМ човек push/brush aside s. о. -
29 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 -
30 ошибка ошиб·ка
error, mistake; (грубая) blunderисправить ошибку — to correct / to rectify / to retrieve a mistake; (опечатки в тексте) to correct clerical mistakes
признавать ошибку — to acknowledge (one's) mistake; to eat crow амер.
сделать / совершить ошибку — to make / to commit an error
большая / грубая ошибка — blunder
неисправленная ошибка — uncorrected error / mistake
серьёзная ошибка — grave / major mistake / error
фактическая или юридическая ошибка, допущенная судом в судебном процессе — error
ошибка, относящаяся только к формулировке текста договора — error relating to the wording of the text of a treaty
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31 proprio
(pl -ri) 1. adj own( caratteristico) typical( adatto) propera proprie spese at one's own expense2. adv ( davvero) reallyè proprio lui che me l'ha chiesto he's the one who asked me!è proprio impossibile that is quite impossible3. m ( beni) personal propertylavorare in proprio be self-employed* * *proprio agg.poss. one's (own); of one's own; ( di lui) his (own); ( di lei) her (own); ( di cosa o animale) its (own); ( di loro) their (own): amare la propria famiglia, to love one's family; seguire i propri istinti, to follow one's instincts; morire per il proprio paese, to die for one's country; badare ai fatti propri, to mind one's own business; ognuno ha il proprio modo di pensare, everyone has his (o their) own way of thinking; ciascuno tornerà a casa con i propri mezzi, everyone will find his (o their) own way home; in casa propria uno può fare quello che vuole, one can do as one likes in one's own home (o you can do as you like in your own home); rimettete ogni cosa al proprio posto, put everything back in its place; ciascuno ( di noi) ama i propri figli, we all love our (own) children; tutti hanno guardato al proprio interesse, they all looked after their own interests; è il sogno di tutti avere una casa propria, it's everyone's dream to own his (o their) own house (o to have a house of his o their own) // per conto proprio, on one's own: si è messo per conto proprio, he set up on his own; vogliono starsene per conto proprio, they want to be on their own // di proprio pugno, di propria mano, in one's own hand (writing) // fare di testa propria, to do as one pleases // fare del proprio meglio, to do one's best // amor proprio, self-esteem (o self-respect) // Con uso rafforzativo o enfatico: l'ho visto con i miei propri occhi, I saw it with my own eyes; l'ha preparato con le sue proprie mani, she prepared it with her own hands; ha una teoria sua propria, he has a theory of his own // Sue proprie mani (abbr. SPM), ( sulle buste) personal◆ pron.poss. one's own; ( di lui) his (own); ( di lei) hers, her own; ( di cosa o animale) its own; ( di loro) theirs, their own: anteporre il bene altrui al proprio, to put other people's interests before one's own; poiché ero senza macchina, mi disse di usare la propria, as I hadn't got my car, he offered me his (own); noi ci teniamo le nostre idee; loro si tengano le proprie, we've got our ideas, so let them have theirs (o their own) ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi l'agg. e pron. proprio concorda con il possessore a cui si riferisce.proprio agg.1 ( caratteristico) typical, characteristic; peculiar (to s.o., sthg.): con quell'arroganza che gli è propria, with his typical (o characteristic) arrogance; la ragione è propria dell'uomo, reason is peculiar to man2 ( adatto, appropriato, opportuno) appropriate (to s.o., sthg., to do), fit (for s.o., sthg., to do), fitting (s.o., sthg.), suitable, right (for s.o., sthg., to do); suited (pred.): divertimento proprio alla vecchiaia, pastime suitable for old age; la primavera è la stagione propria alle passeggiate in campagna, spring is the right season for country walks; trovare la definizione propria ad un fenomeno, to find the suitable definition for a phenomenon; ha usato uno stile proprio all'argomento, he used a style suitable (o appropriate) to the subject; questo vestito è proprio all'occasione, this dress is well-suited to the occasion3 ( letterale) exact, literal: il senso proprio di una parola, the exact (o literal) sense of a word // vero e proprio, real (o proper o pure): questo è un vero e proprio furto, it's pure theft; è sfortuna vera e propria, it's pure bad luck; aveva una casa vera e propria tutta per sé, he had a proper (o real) house all to himself4 (mat., gramm.) proper: frazione propria, proper fraction; sottoinsieme proprio, proper subset; (gramm.) nome proprio, proper noun // (fis.) frequenza propria, natural frequency // (astr.) moto proprio, proper motion5 (antiq.) ( decente, conveniente) correct, decent; seemly: ha maniere molto proprie, he has very correct manners◆ s.m.1 one's own: dare a ciascuno il proprio, to give to each his due; rimetterci del proprio, to lose one's own money; vivere del proprio, to have independent means // in proprio: ha una ditta in proprio, he has a business of his own; commerciare, lavorare in proprio, to trade, to work on one's own (account); mettersi in proprio, to set up business on one's own2 (rar.) ( qualità caratteristica) characteristic3 pl. ( parenti, famiglia) relatives, family (sing.): trascorrere il Natale con i propri, to spend Christmas with one's family; aver cura dei propri, to take care of one's own people (o family).proprio avv.1 ( veramente, davvero) really, very; quite: questo vino è proprio buono, this wine is really (o very) good; sei proprio egoista, you're really (o very) selfish; è proprio strano, it's really (o very) strange; è stato proprio bravo, he was really (o very) good; è un lavoro fatto proprio bene, it's a really well done piece of work (o the work is really o very well done); questa volta hai proprio studiato, you really studied this time; è stata proprio una bella serata, it was a really lovely evening; è proprio un bel ragazzo, he's a really good-looking boy; era proprio impossibile andare d'accordo con lui, it was quite (o absolutely) impossible to get on with him; mi sento proprio male, I feel really awful; hai proprio ragione, you're quite (o absolutely) right; dovete proprio andare?, do you really have to go?; sei proprio tu?, is it really you?; era proprio necessario?, was it really necessary?; siete proprio sicuri che abbia detto la verità?, are you quite sure he was telling the truth? // è proprio vero che non ci si può fidare di nessuno, it's a fact that you can't trust anyone2 (in frasi negative, nel significato di affatto) at all: non ho proprio sonno, I'm not tired at all; non ne sapevano proprio nulla, they knew nothing at all; non avevo proprio voglia di uscire, I didn't want to go out at all // non ha proprio un minimo di buon senso, he hasn't the least bit of common sense3 ( con uso rafforzativo o enfatico): sarebbe proprio bella che fosse tutto uno scherzo!, what if it was all a joke?; abbiamo proprio fatto un bell'affare!, we made a fine deal!; è stato proprio un cretino!, he was a real (o a right) idiot!; ci siamo messi proprio in un bel pasticcio!, we got ourselves into a right (old) mess!; se non puoi proprio farne a meno, telefonagli, phone him, if you must (o if you really have to); ''Era proprio lui?'' ''Proprio lui, in persona!'', ''Was it really him?'' ''The man himself!''; ''Non dirmi che l'hai incontrato'' ''Proprio!'', ''Don't tell me you (actually) met him'' ''I did'' (o ''That's what I said!''); ''Vuoi andarci davvero?'' ''Sì, proprio!'', ''Do you really want to go?'' ''Yes, I do''4 ( esattamente) just, exactly, right: proprio adesso, just (o right) now; proprio allora, just then; proprio in quel momento, right at that moment; è andata proprio così, that is exactly what happened; non è andata proprio come avrei voluto, ma..., it didn't go exactly as I would have liked, but...; lavora proprio nell'ufficio di fronte al mio, he works in the office right opposite to mine; il proiettile lo colpì proprio in piena fronte, the bullet hit him right in the forehead; è proprio quello che volevo dirti, that's exactly what I wanted to tell you; è proprio come immaginavo, it's exactly as I imagined; hai scelto proprio il momento meno adatto, you chose exactly the wrong moment; ci siamo visti proprio ieri, we saw each other only (o just) yesterday.* * *['prɔprjo] proprio -pria, -pri, -prie1. agg1) (possessivo) own, (impersonale) one'sper motivi miei propri — for my own o for personal reasons
2)(tipico, caratteristico)
proprio di — peculiar to, characteristic ofè proprio dei mammiferi — it's peculiar to o characteristic of mammals
è un atteggiamento proprio di quel tipo di persona — it's an attitude characteristic o typical of that kind of person
3) (esatto) proper, exact, correctsenso proprio di un termine — exact o proper meaning of a term
4) Gramm2. pron3. smmettersi in proprio Comm — to set up one's own business, set up on one's own
4. avv1) (precisamente) exactly, just2) (veramente) reallyma sei proprio certo? — are you really sure?, are you a hundred per cent certain?
3)non...proprio — not... at allnon voleva proprio farlo — he really didn't want to do it, he didn't want to do it at all
* * *I 1.1) (di lui) his (own); (di lei) her (own); (di cosa o animale) its (own); (loro) their (own) (quando è preceduto da un articolo, quest'ultimo non si traduce)2.vedere qcs. con i -ri occhi — to see sth. with one's own eyes
1) (peculiare)proprio di qcs., qcn. — peculiar to o typical of sth., sb
2) (personale, specifico)chiamare le cose col proprio nome — fig. to speak clearly
4) (autentico)mi sono sentito un vero e proprio stupido! — I felt a proper o real fool!
5) (letterale) literal, exact6) ling. [ nome] proper3.4.non scambiatevi i libri: ognuno usi i -ri — don't swap books: everyone should use their own
sostantivo maschilemettersi in proprio — to set up business on one's own account, to branch out on one's own
lavorare in proprio — to freelance, to be self-employed
II ['prɔprjo]rispondere in proprio di qcs. — (personalmente) to be directly responsible for sth
1) (esattamente) justproprio adesso — just o right now
non proprio — (non precisamente) not quite; (non completamente) not entirely
2) (veramente) reallysei proprio sicuro? — are you really o quite sure?
3) (affatto)4) (con tono di sorpresa, dispetto)mi sei proprio di grande aiuto! — iron. great help you are!
* * *proprio1pl. -ri, - rie /'prɔprjo, ri, rje/v. la nota della voce mio.1 (di lui) his (own); (di lei) her (own); (di cosa o animale) its (own); (loro) their (own) (quando è preceduto da un articolo, quest'ultimo non si traduce); essere padrone del proprio destino to be (the) master of one's fate; vedere qcs. con i -ri occhi to see sth. with one's own eyes; vivere per conto proprio to live on one's own; ammettere i -ri errori to admit one's mistakes2 (rafforzativo) l'ho comprato con i miei -ri soldi I bought it with my own moneyII aggettivo2 (personale, specifico) avere uno stile proprio to have a style of one's own; avere le -e idee to have a mind of one's own; essere sicuro del fatto proprio to be sure of one's ground3 (appropriato) usare un linguaggio proprio to use fitting language; chiamare le cose col proprio nome fig. to speak clearly4 (autentico) è una vera e -a schifezza it's complete and utter rubbish; mi sono sentito un vero e proprio stupido! I felt a proper o real fool!5 (letterale) literal, exact; in senso proprio literally6 ling. [ nome] properfece passare il braccio di lui sotto il proprio she drew his arm through hers; non scambiatevi i libri: ognuno usi i -ri don't swap books: everyone should use their own1 (proprietà personale) rimetterci del proprio to lose one's own money2 in proprio (per conto proprio) mettersi in proprio to set up business on one's own account, to branch out on one's own; lavorare in proprio to freelance, to be self-employed; rispondere in proprio di qcs. (personalmente) to be directly responsible for sth.————————proprio2/'prɔprjo/1 (esattamente) just; è proprio ciò che volevo dire that's just what I wanted to say; ti è proprio di fronte it's right in front of you; stavo per telefonarti proprio I was just about to call you; proprio adesso just o right now; non proprio (non precisamente) not quite; (non completamente) not entirely2 (veramente) really; sei proprio sicuro? are you really o quite sure? un film proprio bello a very good film; devi proprio venire you really must come; se proprio ci tieni if you really like3 (affatto) non vuole proprio ascoltare he just won't listen; non è proprio il mio tipo he's definitely not my type4 (con tono di sorpresa, dispetto) proprio oggi doveva succedere! it had to happen today of all days! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto! iron. great help you are! parli proprio tu! you're a fine one to talk! -
32 صحيح
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب) \ صَحِيح الجِسم \ healthy: having good health in general (see well for good health at a particular time): Healthy children are not often ill. \ صَحِيفة \ newspaper: a printed paper that gives general news (daily or weekly). paper: a newspaper. sheet: a broad thin piece of any material (glass, metal, paper, etc.) that will lie flat: a sheet of notepaper. \ صَحِيفة سَوَابق \ record: personal history: The thief had a very bad record (of crime). -
33 accurate
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب) -
34 intact
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب) -
35 orthodox
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب) -
36 precise
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب) -
37 proper
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب) -
38 pure
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب) -
39 right
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب) -
40 rightful
صَحِيح \ accurate: correct; making no mistakes; exact: an accurate statement; accurate accounts (of money). correct: right; true: the correct answer. intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. orthodox: generally accepted as being right and usual: orthodox opinions; orthodox medical practice. precise: exact: His precise age is 4 years, 10 months and 3 days. proper: correct, suitable: Eat your food at the proper time, not during lessons. pure: (of a musical note or voice) clear and corret in its sound; (of speech) correct in every way, without local differences: The purest German is spoken around Hanover. right: correct; not mistaken; suitable: the right answer; the right time; the right kind of cloth; the right way to play. rightful: having a right: Are you the rightful owner of this bicycle?. so: showing agreement or surprise: It’s snowing "Oh, so it is!". straight: in the correct position; in proper order: His business affairs were in confusion, but I put them straight. true: correct with regard to facts; actual; proper; right: a true statement; a true copy. valid: (of claims and reasons) good; acceptable. why: expressing surprise: Why! I never knew that!. \ See Also سَلِيم، مضبوط (مَضْبُوط)، دَقيق، قويم (قَوِيم)، مناسب (مُناسِب)
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