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41 neglect
1. transitive verbvernachlässigen; versäumen [Gelegenheit]; unerledigt lassen, liegen lassen [Korrespondenz, Arbeit]2. nounnot neglect doing or to do something — es nicht versäumen, etwas zu tun
1) Vernachlässigung, diebe in a state of neglect — [Gebäude:] verwahrlost sein
neglect of duty — Pflichtvergessenheit, die
* * *[ni'ɡlekt] 1. verb1) (to treat carelessly or not give enough attention to: He neglected his work.) vernachlässigen2. noun(lack of care and attention: The garden is suffering from neglect.) die Vernachlässigung* * *ne·glect[nɪˈglekt]I. vt▪ to \neglect sb/sth/oneself jdn/etw/sich selbst vernachlässigento \neglect one's duties seine Pflichten vernachlässigento \neglect one's employees/husband/wife seine Angestellten/seinen Ehemann/seine Ehefrau vernachlässigen▪ to \neglect to do sth [es] versäumen, etw zu tunI'd \neglected to write to him ich habe es versäumt, ihm zu schreibento be in a state of \neglect verwahrlost seinto fall into a state of \neglect verwahrlosen* * *[nɪ'glekt]1. vtvernachlässigen; promise nicht einhalten; advice nicht befolgen; opportunity versäumento neglect to do sth — es versäumen or unterlassen, etw zu tun
2. nVernachlässigung f; (of promise) Nichteinhalten nt; (of opportunity) Versäumen nt; (of advice) Nichtbefolgung f; (= negligence) Nachlässigkeit fneglect of one's duties — Pflichtvergessenheit f, Pflichtversäumnis nt
to be in a state of neglect —
the garden suffered through ( our) neglect — der Garten hat darunter gelitten, dass wir ihn vernachlässigt haben
* * *neglect [nıˈɡlekt]A v/t1. vernachlässigen, nicht sorgen für, schlecht behandeln:neglected appearance ungepflegte Erscheinung;neglected child verwahrlostes Kind2. missachten, gering schätzen4. übersehen, -gehenB s1. Vernachlässigung f2. Missachtung f3. Unterlassung f, Versäumnis n:neglect of duty Pflichtversäumnis4. Übergehen n, -sehen n5. Nachlässigkeit f, Unterlassung f6. Verwahrlosung f:be in a state of neglect vernachlässigt oder verwahrlost sein* * *1. transitive verbvernachlässigen; versäumen [Gelegenheit]; unerledigt lassen, liegen lassen [Korrespondenz, Arbeit]2. nounnot neglect doing or to do something — es nicht versäumen, etwas zu tun
1) Vernachlässigung, diebe in a state of neglect — [Gebäude:] verwahrlost sein
neglect of duty — Pflichtvergessenheit, die
* * *n.Nachlässigkeit f.Vernachlässigung f.Verwahrlosung f. v.vernachlässigen v.versäumen v. -
42 waste
1. noun1) (useless remains) Abfall, derkitchen waste — Küchenabfälle Pl.
it's a waste of time/money/energy — das ist Zeit-/Geld-/Energieverschwendung
2. transitive verbgo or run to waste — vergeudet werden
1) (squander) verschwenden; vergeuden (on auf + Akk., an + Akk.)all his efforts were wasted — all seine Mühe war umsonst
don't waste my time! — stehlen Sie mir nicht die Zeit!
waste not, want not — (prov.) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Spr.)
2)3) (cause to shrink) aufzehren [Kräfte]; auszehren [Körper]3. intransitive verbdahinschwinden; (gradually) im Schwinden begriffen sein4. adjectivewaste material — Abfall, der
waste food — Essensreste Pl.
waste water — Abwasser, das
2)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93642/waste_away">waste away* * *[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) verschwenden2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) der Abfall, Abfall-...3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) die Einöde•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste away* * *[weɪst]I. nwhat a \waste! was für eine Verschwendung!to be a \waste of effort vergeudete Mühe seinit's a \waste of energy/money es ist Energie-/Geldverschwendungto lay \waste to the land das Land verwüsten\waste of resources Verschwendung [o Vergeudung] von Ressourcen\waste of time Zeitverschwendung f, Zeitvergeudung fhousehold/industrial \waste Haushalts-/Industriemüll mnuclear [or radioactive] \waste Atommüll mtoxic \waste Giftmüll mto go to \waste verkommen, verderbento let sth go to \waste etw verderben lassento recycle \waste Müll recycelnII. vt1. (misuse)▪ to \waste sth etw verschwenden [o vergeuden]don't \waste your money on me, love verschwende dein Geld nicht an mich, Lieblingdon't \waste my time! stiehl mir nicht meine wertvolle Zeit!you are wasting your time here! das ist reine Zeitverschwendung!to \waste one's breath sich dat seine Worte sparen könnento \waste no time keine Zeit verlierento not \waste words nicht viele Worte machen [o verlierenIII. vi* * *[weɪst]1. adj(= superfluous) überschüssig, überflüssig; (= left over) ungenutzt; land brachliegend, ungenutztwaste food — Abfall m
waste material/matter — Abfallstoffe pl
2. n1) Verschwendung f; (= unusable materials) Abfall mit's a waste of time/money — es ist Zeit-/Geldverschwendung
it's a waste of your time and mine — das ist nur( eine) Zeitverschwendung für uns beide
he's/it's a waste of space (inf) — er/das taugt nichts
to go to waste (food) — umkommen; (training, money, land) ungenutzt sein/bleiben, brachliegen; (talent etc) verkümmern
the snowy wastes of Siberia — die Schneewüsten pl Sibiriens
3. vt1) (= use badly or wrongly) verschwenden, vergeuden (on an +acc, für); food verschwenden; life, time vergeuden, vertun; opportunity vertunyou're wasting your time — das ist reine Zeitverschwendung, damit vertust du nur deine Zeit
you didn't waste much time getting here! (inf) — da bist du ja schon, du hast ja nicht gerade getrödelt! (inf)
all our efforts were wasted — all unsere Bemühungen waren umsonst or vergeblich
he didn't waste any words in telling me... — ohne viel(e) Worte zu machen or zu verlieren, sagte er mir...
I wouldn't waste my breath talking to him — ich würde doch nicht für den meine Spucke vergeuden! (inf)
Beethoven/your joke is wasted on him — Beethoven/dein Witz ist an den verschwendet or vergeudet
3) (= lay waste) verwüsten4) (inf: kill) kaltmachen (inf)4. vi(food) umkommen; (skills) verkümmern; (body) verfallen; (strength, assets) schwinden* * *waste [weıst]A adj1. brach(liegend):lay waste verwüsten;lie waste brachliegen2. a) nutzlos, überflüssigb) ungenutzt, überschüssig (Energie etc)3. unbrauchbar, Abfall…4. TECHa) abgängig, verloren, Abgangs…b) Abfluss…, Ablauf…, Abzugs….:waste drain Abzugskanal m;5. BIOL Ausscheidungs…B s1. Verschwendung f, -geudung f:waste of energy (money, space, time) Energie-(Geld-, Platz-, Zeit)verschwendung;a) verwildern,b) vergeudet werden,c) verlottern, -fallen2. Verfall m, Verschleiß m, Abgang m, Verlust m3. Wüste f, (Ein)Öde f:waste of water Wasserwüste4. Abfall m, Müll m5. TECH Abfall m, Abgänge pl, besondersa) Ausschuss mb) Abfall-, Putzbaumwolle fc) Ausschusswolle f, Wollabfälle pld) Werg ne) METALL Gekrätz nf) TYPO Makulatur f7. GEOL Geröll n, Schutt m8. JURa) Vernachlässigung fC v/t1. a) Geld, Zeit etc verschwenden, -geuden (on an dat, für):waste one’s time doing sth seine Zeit damit verschwenden, etwas zu tun;waste no time in doing sth sich beeilen, etwas zu tun; etwas sofort tun;b) einen Sportler etc verheizen umg2. Zeit, eine Gelegenheit etc ungenutzt verstreichen lassena wasted talent ein ungenutztes Talentthis is wasted on him das lässt ihn völlig kalt5. zehren an (dat), aufzehren, schwächen:be wasted with grief von Kummer verzehrt werden6. verwüsten, -heeren, zerstörenD v/ihe wastes in routine work er verzettelt sich mit Routinearbeit2. vergehen, (ungenutzt) verstreichen (Zeit, Gelegenheit etc)4. fig abnehmen, (dahin)schwinden5. verschwenderisch sein:waste not, want not (Sprichwort) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not* * *1. noun1) (useless remains) Abfall, derkitchen waste — Küchenabfälle Pl.
it's a waste of time/money/energy — das ist Zeit-/Geld-/Energieverschwendung
2. transitive verbgo or run to waste — vergeudet werden
1) (squander) verschwenden; vergeuden (on auf + Akk., an + Akk.)waste not, want not — (prov.) spare in der Zeit, so hast du in der Not (Spr.)
2)3) (cause to shrink) aufzehren [Kräfte]; auszehren [Körper]3. intransitive verbdahinschwinden; (gradually) im Schwinden begriffen sein4. adjective1) (not wanted)waste material — Abfall, der
waste food — Essensreste Pl.
waste water — Abwasser, das
2)Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.verbrauchen v.vergeuden v.verschwenden v. adj.unbrauchbar adj.wüst adj.öd adj.überflüssig adj. n.Abfall -¨e m.Einöde -n f.Verschwendung f. -
43 gebrek
♦voorbeelden:gebrek krijgen aan iets • run short of somethinggebrek aan personeel hebben • be short-handedgebrek aan eetlust • loss of appetitebij gebrek aan beter • for want of anything/something betteraan geld geen gebrek • no lack/shortage of moneygebrek hebben/lijden • be in want/need, go short4 alle mensen hebben hun gebreken • we all have our faults, no one's perfectiemand zijn gebreken onder ogen brengen • point someone's faults out to himeen gebrek verhelpen • correct a faultin gebreke stellen • declare in default, hold/declare liablezonder gebreken • flawless, faultless, perfect -
44 neglect
ni'ɡlekt
1. verb1) (to treat carelessly or not give enough attention to: He neglected his work.) descuidar, desatender2) (to fail (to do something): He neglected to answer the letter.) no cumplir con
2. noun(lack of care and attention: The garden is suffering from neglect.) descuido, dejadezneglect1 n desatención / descuidoneglect2 vb descuidaryou have been neglecting this garden, all the flowers are dead has descuidado este jardín, todas las flores han muertotr[nɪ'glekt]1 (of thing) descuido, desatención nombre femenino, abandono■ the house was in a state of neglect la casa estaba totalmente descuidada, la casa se encontraba en un estado de abandono2 (of duty) incumplimiento1 (not take care of) tener abandonado,-a, desatender2 (fail to attend to) descuidar■ with so much sport you've been neglecting your academic work con tanto deporte tienes los estudios muy descuidados3 (forget to do) olvidarneglect [nɪ'glɛkt] vt1) : desatender, descuidarto neglect one's health: descuidar la salud2) : no cumplir con, faltar ato neglect one's obligations: faltar uno a sus obligacioneshe neglected to tell me: omitió decírmeloneglect n1) : negligencia f, descuido m, incumplimiento mthrough neglect: por negligencianeglect of duty: incumplimiento del deber2)in a state of neglect : abandonado, descuidadon.• abandono s.m.• descuido s.m.• inobservancia s.f.• negligencia s.f.• omisión s.f.v.• abandonar v.• arrimar v.• arrinconar v.• arrumbar v.• desatender v.• descuidar v.• enmohecer v.• no hacer caso de v.• omitir v.
I nɪ'glekta) ( leave uncared-for) \<\<family/child\>\> desatender*; \<\<house/health\>\> descuidarhe neglected his appearance — dejó de arreglarse, se abandonó
b) ( not carry out) \<\<duty/obligations\>\> desatender*, no cumplir con; \<\<studies/business\>\> descuidarhe neglected to inform the authorities — (frml) faltó a su deber de informar a las autoridades
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mass noun ( lack of care) abandono m; ( negligence) negligencia f[nɪ'ɡlekt]the garden has fallen into neglect — el jardín está muy abandonado or descuidado
1.N (=carelessness) descuido m ; (=negligence) negligencia f ; (in appearance) dejadez f ; [of rules, duty] incumplimiento m ; (=neglected state) abandono m ; (towards others) desatención fthe garden was in a state of neglect — el jardín estaba muy descuidado or abandonado
2. VT1) [+ obligations] descuidar, desatender; [+ duty] no cumplir con, faltar a; [+ friends, family] desatender; [+ opportunity] desperdiciar, desaprovechar; [+ work, garden] descuidar2) (=omit)they neglected to mention this fact — omitieron mencionar este hecho, no mencionaron este hecho
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I [nɪ'glekt]a) ( leave uncared-for) \<\<family/child\>\> desatender*; \<\<house/health\>\> descuidarhe neglected his appearance — dejó de arreglarse, se abandonó
b) ( not carry out) \<\<duty/obligations\>\> desatender*, no cumplir con; \<\<studies/business\>\> descuidarhe neglected to inform the authorities — (frml) faltó a su deber de informar a las autoridades
II
mass noun ( lack of care) abandono m; ( negligence) negligencia fthe garden has fallen into neglect — el jardín está muy abandonado or descuidado
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45 заблудиться в трех соснах
[zabludittsa v tr'okh sosnakh] To lose one's way among three pines. To fail to find a solution to a simple problem; to fail to comprehend something elementary. Cf.To lose ones way in broad daylight.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > заблудиться в трех соснах
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46 sahau
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] forget[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu[Swahili Example] kusahau si kukumbuka[English Example] forgetting is not remembering------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] overlook[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] not remember[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sahau[Swahili Plural] sahau[English Word] lapse of memory[English Plural] lapses of memory[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu[Swahili Example] mzee alikuwa na sahau, hakumeza dawa zake[English Example] the old man had a lapse of memory, he did not take his medicine------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] sahau[Swahili Plural] sahau[English Word] failure to remember something[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] be careless[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] be inattentive[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -sahau[English Word] fail to do something[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sahaulifu, msahau, usahaulifu------------------------------------------------------------ -
47 зажилить
Colloquial: fail to return something borrowed -
48 dodesha
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dodesha[English Word] drip[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dodesha[English Word] drop[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dodesha[English Word] fail to get something which one has long desired[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -dodesha[English Word] trickle[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
49 go back on
(to fail to do (something one has promised to do): I never go back on my promises.) faltar, romper, incumplirv + adv + prep + o \<\<one's promise\>\> dejar de cumplir; \<\<one's word\>\> faltar aVI + PREP [+ decision] volverse atrás en; [+ promise] incumplir* * *v + adv + prep + o \<\<one's promise\>\> dejar de cumplir; \<\<one's word\>\> faltar a -
50 slip up
to make a mistake; to fail to do something: They certainly slipped up badly over the new appointment (noun slip-up) equivocarse, cometer un errorslip up vi: equivocarsev + adv equivocarse*, cometer un errorVI + ADV (=make a mistake) equivocarse; (=commit a faux pas) cometer un desliz, meter la pata ** * *v + adv equivocarse*, cometer un error -
51 verschwenden
v/t waste (auch Zeit, Energie etc.), squander (an + Akk on) (beide auch fig.); keinen Blick an jemanden verschwenden not waste a single glance on s.o.* * *to spend; to waste; to lavish; to dissipate; to squander* * *ver|schwẹn|den [fEɐ'ʃvɛndn] ptp verschwe\#ndetvtto waste ( auf +acc, an +acc, für on); (= leichtsinnig vertun) Geld to squander* * *1) (to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) lavish2) (to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) waste* * *ver·schwen·den *vt▪ etw \verschwenden to waste sthkeinen Blick an jdn \verschwenden to not spare sb a glanceGeld/Ressourcen \verschwenden to squander money/resourcesseine Worte \verschwenden to waste one's breath* * *transitives Verb waste (an + Akk. on)* * *an +akk on) (beide auch fig);keinen Blick an jemanden verschwenden not waste a single glance on sb* * *transitives Verb waste (an + Akk. on)* * *v.to dissipate v.to lavish v.to squander v.to waste v. -
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(to fail to do (something one has promised to do): I never go back on my promises.) go back on -
53 neglect
ni'ɡlekt 1. verb1) (to treat carelessly or not give enough attention to: He neglected his work.) forsømme, vanskjøtte, neglisjere2) (to fail (to do something): He neglected to answer the letter.) unnlate2. noun(lack of care and attention: The garden is suffering from neglect.) forsømmelse, vanstellforsømmeIsubst. \/nɪˈɡlekt\/1) forsømmelse, unnlatelse2) tilsidesettelse, forsømmelighet, likegyldighet3) vanrøkt, vanstell, vanskjøtsel4) nonchalansefall into neglect bli offer for vanskjøtsel bli glemtneglect of tilsidesettelse avIIverb \/nɪˈɡlekt\/1) forsømme, unnlate, la være, glemme, blåse i2) forsømme, vanskjøtte, slurve med3) neglisjere, ikke bry seg om, gi en god dag i, tilsidesette -
54 waste
weist 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) kaste bort, sløse, ødelegge2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) avfall(sprodukt), skrap, søppel2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) sløsing, sløseri3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) øde-/villmark•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
- waste awayavfall--------sløsingIsubst. \/weɪst\/1) sløseri, sløsing, ødselhet2) avfall, skrot, søppel, rester3) feilgods, vrakgods4) ( typografi) makulatur5) spill, svinn, bortfall6) ( også waste pipe) avløpsrør7) ødemark, villmark, vidde8) ødeleggelse, herjing9) nedsliting, avsliping10) forfall, forringelse (jus)go to waste gå til spillewaste of sløsing med, (noe) bortkastet• what a waste of money!IIverb \/weɪst\/1) sløse med, la gå til spille, kaste bort, gå tapt2) gå til spille, sløses med, renne bort3) forsømme, forspille4) ( litterært) ødelegge, herje, plyndre5) tære på, fortæres, svekke, uttære6) ( gammeldags) forbruke (penger), fordrive (tid), tilbringe (tid)7) ( jus) la forfalle, vanskjøtte, forringe8) ( litterært) svinne9) ( slang) drepe11) tømmes, utømmes, krympe (sammen), tørke utbe wasted være bortkastet, være til ingen nyttegå tapt, gå til spille( slang) være dritings, være snydens fullwaste away tære bort, fortæres, svekkes, svinne henwasted by herjet av, svekket avwaste not, want not ( ordtak) den som sparer, den harwaste one's breath tale for døve ørerwaste words tale for døve ører prate uten stansIIIadj. \/weɪst\/1) øde, brakk, udyrket2) avfalls-, spill-lay waste herje, ødelegge, legge i ruinerlie waste ligge øde -
55 go back on
(to fail to do (something one has promised to do): I never go back on my promises.) svíkja -
56 neglect
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57 slip up
to make a mistake; to fail to do something: They certainly slipped up badly over the new appointment (noun slip-up) gera mistök -
58 waste
[weist] 1. verb(to fail to use (something) fully or in the correct or most useful way: You're wasting my time with all these stupid questions.) eyða, sóa2. noun1) (material which is or has been made useless: industrial waste from the factories; ( also adjective) waste material.) úrgangur2) ((the) act of wasting: That was a waste of an opportunity.) eyðsla, sóun3) (a huge stretch of unused or infertile land, or of water, desert, ice etc: the Arctic wastes.) eyðimörk, öræfi, auðn•- wastage- wasteful
- wastefully
- wastefulness
- waste paper
- wastepaper basket
- waste pipe
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59 go back on
(to fail to do (something one has promised to do): I never go back on my promises.) visszavon, megszeg -
60 neglect
elhanyagolás, elhanyagoltság, elhagyatottság to neglect: elhanyagol, nem vesz figyelembe* * *[ni'ɡlekt] 1. verb1) (to treat carelessly or not give enough attention to: He neglected his work.) elhanyagol2) (to fail (to do something): He neglected to answer the letter.) elmulaszt2. noun(lack of care and attention: The garden is suffering from neglect.) elhanyagolás
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