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101 divertire
amuse* * *divertire v.tr.1 ( ricreare) to amuse, to entertain; (form.) to divert: cerca di divertirlo!, try to entertain him!; la pesca lo diverte, fishing gives him pleasure; non c'è più nulla che mi diverta, nothing amuses me any more◘ divertirsi v.rifl.1 to amuse oneself, to be amused; ( godersela) to enjoy oneself, to have a good time, to have fun: divertiti!, enjoy yourself! (o have a good time!); ti sei divertito a Viareggio?, did you enjoy yourself in Viareggio?; si diverte a prendermi in giro, he enjoys teasing me; ci siamo divertiti come matti, we had a really good time // divertire alle spalle di qlcu., to make fun of s.o. behind their back2 ( amoreggiare) to amuse oneself, to have fun: non è niente di serio, vuole solo divertire un po', it's nothing serious, he only wants to have a little fun.* * *[diver'tire]1. vtto amuse, entertain2. vr (divertirsi)to enjoy o.s., amuse o.s., have fun* * *[diver'tire] 1. 2.verbo pronominale divertirsi1) (provare divertimento) [bambino, adulto] to enjoy oneself, to have* a good time, to have* fun2) (giocare) [bambino, animale] to play* * *divertire/diver'tire/ [3](procurare divertimento a) to amuse; (intrattenere) to entertainII divertirsi verbo pronominale1 (provare divertimento) [bambino, adulto] to enjoy oneself, to have* a good time, to have* fun; divertiti! have fun! enjoy yourself! have a good time! - rsi a fare to enjoy doing -
102 engatusar
v.1 to sweet-talk (informal).engatusar a alguien para que haga algo to sweet-talk somebody into doing something2 to deceive, to coax, to bluff, to fob off.* * *1 familiar to get round, coax, cajole* * *VT to coax, wheedle* * *verbo transitivo to sweet-talkengatusar a alguien para que + subj — to sweet-talk somebody into -ing
* * *= bamboozle, con, hoax.Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.Ex. A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex. He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.----* engatusar para que + Subjuntivo = wheedle into + Gerundio.* * *verbo transitivo to sweet-talkengatusar a alguien para que + subj — to sweet-talk somebody into -ing
* * *= bamboozle, con, hoax.Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.
Ex: A number of victims have contacted police after seeing Masterson's mug shot and recognizing him as the man who conned them.Ex: He hoaxed the popular media into thinking that he had burnt a million quid for the publicity it would, and has continued to, generate.* engatusar para que + Subjuntivo = wheedle into + Gerundio.* * *engatusar [A1 ]vtengatusó a su padre para que se lo comprara she sweet-talked her father into buying it for herme engatusó y acabó vendiéndome la radio más cara he gave me his spiel and I ended up buying the most expensive radioa mí no me vas a engatusar con zalamerías flattery will get you nowhere* * *
engatusar ( conjugate engatusar) verbo transitivo
to sweet-talk;
engatusar a algn para que haga algo to sweet-talk sb into doing sth
engatusar vtr fam to sweet-talk: no te dejes engatusar, don't fall for their sweet-talking
' engatusar' also found in these entries:
English:
con
- sweet-talk
- fob
- get
- sweet
* * *engatusar vtFam to sweet-talk;se dejó engatusar por un timador he let himself be taken in by a con artist;no trates de engatusarme don't try to get round me;logré engatusarlo para que viniera I managed to coax him into coming* * *v/t famsweet-talk fam* * *engatusar vt: to coax, to cajole -
103 librarse
1 to escape (de, from)* * *VPR1) (=eximirse)librarse de algo/algn — to escape from sth/sb
2) (=deshacerse)librarse de algn/algo — to get rid of sb/sth
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■librarse verbo reflexivo
1 to escape: nos libramos por los pelos, we had a narrow escape o we escaped by the skin of our teeth ➣ Ver nota en escape
2 (deshacerse, desentenderse) to get rid of: intenta librarte de él tan pronto como puedas, try to get rid of him as soon as you can
' librarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buena
- bueno
- salvarse
- deshacer
- desligarse
- librar
English:
escape
- feign
- get off
- hook
- miss
- rid
- get
* * *vprse libró del servicio militar he got off having to do military service;me libré de tener que ir a la fiesta I got out of having to go to the party;de buena te libraste you had a lucky escape2. [deshacerse]librarse de algo/alguien to get rid of sth/sb;el asesino consiguió librarse de sus perseguidores the killer managed to shake off his pursuers;no conseguimos librarnos de ese olor we can't get rid of that smell* * *v/r:librarse de algo get out of sth;de buena nos hemos librado fam that was lucky* * *vrlibrarse de : to free oneself from, to get out of* * *librarse vb1. (evitar) to get out2. (deshacerse) to get rid -
104 si|ła
Ⅰ f 1. zw. pl (fizyczna) strength U- tracić siły to lose one’s strength- być u kresu sił to be absolutely tired out a. exhausted- harował ponad siły he worked like a horse- nie miał siły zwlec się z łóżka he didn’t have the strength to get up- wytężył wszystkie siły, żeby nie upaść he strained every nerve not to fall down- maszyna napędzana siłą ludzkich rąk a hand-operated machine2. zw. pl (możliwości) power C/U, strength U- przeliczyć się ze swoimi siłami to overestimate one’s ability- zbierał siły, żeby stawić czoła niebezpieczeństwu he gathered all his strength to face the dangerous situation- wierzyć we własne siły to have confidence in oneself- nie wierzył we własne siły he lacked self-confidence- to przerasta moje siły it’s beyond my power a. capabilities- pisarz umarł w pełni sił twórczych the writer died at the height of his creative powers- siła woli will power3. sgt (moc) strength, force- siła argumentów the force of argument- kobieta świadoma swojej uwodzicielskiej siły a woman aware of her seductive powers- siła miłości/słów the power of love/words- siła armii military power- wciąż wzrasta siła związków zawodowych trade unions are getting more and more powerful- siła dolara/funta the strength of the dollar/the pound- siła wiatru/wstrząsu the force of the wind/the earthquake- zamieszki wybuchły ze zdwojoną siłą the riot broke out with redoubled strength- hałas przybierał na sile the noise was getting louder4. sgt (przemoc) force, violence- użyć siły to use force- zrobić coś siłą to do sth by force5. sgt (atut) strength- siłą tego filmu jest subtelna obserwacja psychologiczna the film’s strength lies in its subtle psychological observation6. zw. pl (tajemnicze zjawisko) power, force- siły nadprzyrodzone supernatural powers- siły nieczyste the powers of darkness, the forces of evil- niewidzialna siła an invisible force7. (pracownicy) labour GB, labor US, workforce- tania siła robocza cheap labour (force)- fachowa siła skilled labour- siła najemna hired labour8. zw. pl (grupa ludzi) force zw. pl- siły demokratyczne/postępowe forces of democracy/progress- siły rynku market forces- siły społeczne social forces9. Fiz. force- siła tarcia friction force- siła ciężkości the force of gravityⅡ siły plt 1. (możliwości) power U- połączyć siły to join a. combine forces- robić coś wspólnymi siłami to make a joint effort to do sth- równowaga sił między Moskwą a Waszyngtonem a balance of power between Russia and the USA2. (oddziały) forces- siły nieprzyjacielskie the enemy forces- siły powstańcze (the) rebel forces- siły lądowe/morskie/powietrzne (the) ground/naval/air forces- siły porządkowe the forces of law and order- siły zbrojne the (armed) forcesⅢ siłą adv. 1. (przemocą) by force, forcibly 2. (z trudem) hardly- siłą powstrzymywała się od płaczu she could hardly stop herself from cryingⅣ na siłę adv. pot. 1. (przemocą) by force, forcibly- na siłę wypchnął ich z mieszkania he pushed them out of his flat by force- karmić dziecko na siłę to force-feed a child2. (wbrew) nie można uszczęśliwiać ludzi na siłę you can take a horse to water but you can’t make it drink przysł.- na siłę starał się o jej względy he made every effort a. endeavour to win her favour3. (jeżeli nie można inaczej) at a push pot.- na siłę zdążę na piątek I could do it by Friday, but at a push- □ siła aerodynamiczna Fiz. aerodynamic force- siła bezwładności Fiz. inertial force- siła dośrodkowa Fiz. centripetal force- siła elektrodynamiczna Fiz. electrodynamic force- siła elektryczna Fiz. electric force- siła nabywcza Ekon. purchasing power- siła nośna Techn. aerodynamic lift- siła odśrodkowa Fiz. centrifugal force- siła pociągowa Techn. tractive force- siła pozorna Fiz. inertial force- siła spójności Fiz. cohesion- siły wytwórcze Ekon. production forces■ być skazanym na własne siły to be left to one’s own devices- być w sile wieku to be in one’s prime- co sił w nogach at full pelt- co sił a. z całej siły a. z całych sił a. ze wszystkich sił a. ile sił with all one’s strength a. might- to nie jest na moje/jej siły it’s too much for me/her, it’s beyond my/her power a. capabilities- (nie) czuć się na siłach coś zrobić to (not) feel up to doing sth- mieć siłę przebicia pot. to push oneself forward- nie ma na niego/na to siły he’s/it’s out of control- nie mieć siły a. sił do kogoś/czegoś to not put up with sb/sth any longer- oddział w sile 20 żołnierzy a twenty-strong detachment- opadać z sił to run out of steam- próbować swoich sił w czymś a. na jakimś polu to try one’s hand at sth- robić coś o własnych siłach a. własnymi siłami to do sth on one’s own, to do sth unaided- siła by o tym opowiadać książk. a lot can be said about it- siła wyższa circumstances beyond one’s control; force majeure książk.- siłą rzeczy perforce książk.; necessarily- nie ma takiej siły, żebym tam poszedł wild horses wouldn’t drag me there- żadna siła mnie stąd nie ruszy wild horses wouldn’t drag me away from hereThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > si|ła
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105 dannare
dannare v.tr. to damn // che Dio mi danni!, damn! // dannarsi l'anima, (fig.) to go crazy: si è dannato l'anima per convincerlo, he drove himself crazy trying to convince him.◘ dannarsi v.rifl.1 to be damned, to go* to hell: ti dannerai, you will be damned (o you will go to hell)2 ( affannarsi) to strive* hard; (fam.) to work oneself to death: mi sono dannato tutto il giorno su quella traduzione, I have been working myself to death (o slaving away) at that translation the whole day; si dannò tutta la vita per ottenere una certa agiatezza, ma morì prima di raggiungerla, all his life he strove for security, but he died before he achieved it; si sono dannati per cercare una nuova segretaria, ma non l'hanno trovata, they looked around like mad (o crazy) to find a new secretary but couldn't find one3 far dannare qlcu., (fam.) to drive* s.o. mad (o crazy).* * *[dan'nare]1. vtRel to damndannarsi l'anima per qc — (affannarsi) to work o.s. to death for sth
2. vr (dannarsi)dannarsi per fare qc — to wear o.s. out doing sth
* * *[dan'nare] 1.verbo transitivo lett. to damn2.verbo pronominale dannarsi1) lett. to be* damned2) colloq. (affaticarsi) to strive*••-rsi l'anima per qcs. — to sell one's soul for sth.
fare dannare qcn. — colloq. to drive sb. mad, to try sb.'s patience
* * *dannare/dan'nare/ [1]lett. to damnII dannarsi verbo pronominale1 lett. to be* damned2 colloq. (affaticarsi) to strive*-rsi l'anima per qcs. to sell one's soul for sth.; fare dannare qcn. colloq. to drive sb. mad, to try sb.'s patience. -
106 charme
charme [∫aʀm]masculine nouna. ( = attrait) charmb. ( = envoûtement) spellc. ( = arbre) hornbeam* * *ʃaʀm
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nom masculin1) (de personne, sourire, visage) charmc'est une véritable offensive de charme pour convaincre les électeurs — they are really trying to woo the electorate
faire du charme or son numéro de charme à quelqu'un pour qu'il fasse quelque chose — to try to charm somebody into doing something
2) (de lieu, musique) charmcela ne manque pas de charme — (mode de vie, roman) it is not without its charms; ( proposition) it is not unattractive
3) ( qui envoûte) spell4) Botanique hornbeam
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charmes nom masculin pluriel euph physical attributes euph••* * *ʃaʀm1. nm1) [personne] charm2) [village, paysage] charmc'est ce qui en fait le charme — that's its attraction, that's what makes it so attractive
2. charmes nmpl(= appas) charms* * *A nm1 (de personne, sourire, visage) charm; avoir du charme/beaucoup de charme to have charm/great charm; une opération de charme a public relations exercise; c'est une véritable offensive de charme pour convaincre les électeurs they are really trying to woo the electorate; faire du charme to turn on the charm; faire du charme à qn to use one's charms on sb; faire du charme or son numéro de charme à qn pour qu'il fasse qch to try to charm sb into doing sth;2 (de lieu, musique) charm; cela a le charme de la nouveauté it has (a certain) novelty value; cela a son charme or ses charmes it has its charms; cela ne manque pas de charme (mode de vie, roman) it is not without its charms; ( proposition) it is not unattractive; c'est ce qui fait tout son charme ( lieu) it's what makes it so charming; (après-midi, séjour) it's what makes it so delightful;3 ( qui envoûte) spell; jeter/rompre un charme to cast/to break a spell; tenir qn sous son charme to hold sb under one's spell; être/tomber sous le charme de qch to be/to fall under sb's spell;4 Bot hornbeam.se porter comme un charme to be as fit as a fiddle.[ʃarm] nom masculin1. [attrait] charmc'est ce qui fait tout son charme that's what is so appealing ou charming about him3. [enchantement] spelltenir quelqu'un/un public sous le charme to hold somebody/an audience spellbound5. (locution)se porter comme un charme to be in excellent health ou as fit as a fiddle————————charmes nom masculin pluriel(euphémisme) [d'une femme] charmsvivre ou faire commerce de ses charme s to trade on one's charms————————de charme locution adjectivale1. [tourisme]2. (euphémisme) [érotique - presse] soft-porn -
107 avanti
"ahead;Vor"* * *1. adv in front, aheadd'ora in avanti from now onandare avanti di orologio be fastmandare avanti be the head ofessere avanti nel programma be ahead of schedule2. int avanti! come in!3. m sports forward* * *avanti avv.1 ( nello spazio) ahead; ( davanti) in front; ( in avanti) forward: correre avanti, to run ahead; guardare avanti, to look ahead (anche fig.); andare avanti, to go ahead (o to go on); andate avanti, io vi raggiungo, go ahead and I'll catch you up; non possiamo andare avanti così, we can't go on like this; piegarsi in avanti, to lean (o to bend) forward; fare due passi avanti, to take two steps forward; farsi avanti, to come forward; (fig.) to push oneself; la chiesa è un po' più avanti, the church is a bit further on; avanti c'è posto!, go on, there's room in front! // avanti e indietro, to and fro: c'era molta gente che andava avanti e indietro, there were a lot of people going to and fro // tirare avanti, to keep going: cerchiamo di tirare avanti, let's try to keep going // deve mandare avanti la famiglia da sola, she has to keep the family going by herself // mettere le mani avanti, (fig.) to play safe // In frasi escl.: ''Permesso?'' ''Avanti!'' ''May I?'' ''Come in!''; Su, avanti smettila di ridere!, Come on, stop laughing!; ( andate) avanti!, go ahead!; (mil.) forward! // avanti a tutto vapore!, full steam ahead!2 ( nel tempo) before; forward, on: di qui in avanti, d'ora in avanti, from now on; non ora, più avanti, not now, later on; essere avanti negli anni, to be getting on (o fam. to be a bit long in the tooth); è molto avanti negli studi, he's well on with his studies // il mio orologio è avanti (di) 5 minuti, my watch is five minutes fast // avanti Cristo, before Christ (abbr. B.C.)3 (letter.) ( prima) before, beforehand: avrebbe dovuto provvedere avanti, he should have thought of it beforehand.* * *[a'vanti]1. avv1) (moto: andare, venire) forwardavanti e indietro — backwards and forwards, to and fro
essere avanti negli studi — (a scuola) to be well ahead in one's studies
essere avanti di 5 punti Sport ecc — to be ahead o be leading by 5 points
tirare avanti fig — to get by, survive
2) (tempo: prima) before3)(tempo: posteriore a)
d'ora in avanti — from now onessere avanti con gli o negli anni — to be well on in years
il mio orologio è o va avanti — my watch is fast
4)andare avanti — to go forward, (continuare) to go on, carry on, (fig : fare progressi) to get on, (sopravvivere) to get by
non aspettatemi, andate avanti! — don't wait for me, go on (ahead)!
non possiamo andare avanti così — we can't carry o go on like this
5)6)avanti! — (entra) come in!, (non fare così) come on!
avanti, assaggialo! — go on, taste it!
avanti, march! — forward, march!
avanti tutta! Naut — full speed ahead!
2. prep3. sm invSport forward* * *[a'vanti] 1.1) (nello spazio) forward(s), aheadavanti e indietro — back and forth, to and fro
2) (nel tempo)3)fare dei passi in avanti — fig. to make headway
essere avanti rispetto a qcn. — to be ahead of sb.
andare avanti a fare qcs. — to keep on doing sth
4) di qui in avanti (nello spazio) from here on(wards); (nel tempo) from now on(wards)5) d'ora in avanti from now on(wards)2.avanti il prossimo! — next, please!
2) (incoraggiamento) come on3) (comando)avanti, marsch! — mil. forward, march!
3.avanti tutta! — mar. full stead, speed ahead! (anche fig.)
preposizione (prima di) before4.sostantivo maschile invariabile sport forward••farsi avanti — to put o push oneself forward
* * *avanti/a'vanti/I avverbio1 (nello spazio) forward(s), ahead; fare un passo (in) avanti to take a step forward; piegarsi in avanti to lean forward; andare avanti to go ahead; guardare avanti to look ahead; due file (più) avanti two rows ahead; dieci metri più avanti ten metres further on; avanti e indietro back and forth, to and fro2 (nel tempo) ne parliamo più avanti we'll talk about it later (on); mettere avanti l'orologio to put the watch forward; il mio orologio va avanti di dieci minuti my clock is ten minutes fast3 fare dei passi in avanti fig. to make headway; essere avanti rispetto a qcn. to be ahead of sb.; essere avanti di due punti to lead by two points; andare avanti con il lavoro to go ahead with the work; non possiamo andare avanti così! we can't go on like this! andare avanti a fare qcs. to keep on doing sth.5 d'ora in avanti from now on(wards)II interiezione2 (incoraggiamento) come on3 (comando) avanti, marsch! mil. forward, march! avanti tutta! mar. full stead, speed ahead! (anche fig.)III preposizione(prima di) before; avanti Cristo before ChristIV m.inv.sport forward -
108 herausfordern
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t challenge (zu to); (provozieren) provoke (into + Ger.); das Unglück herausfordern court disaster; sein Glück oder das Schicksal herausfordern tempt fateII v/i: zur Kritik herausfordern invite criticism; das fordert geradezu heraus zu etw. / etw. zu tun that’s an open invitation to s.th. / to do s.th.* * *to evoke; to spur on; to defy; to challenge; to dare; to instigate* * *he|raus|for|dern [hɛ'rausfɔrdɐn] sep1. vt (ESP SPORT)to challenge ( zu to); (= provozieren) to provoke (zu etw to do sth); Kritik, Protest to invite; (= heraufbeschwören) Gefahr to court; Unglück to court, to invitedas Schicksal heráúsfordern — to tempt fate or providence
2. vi* * *1) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) ask for2) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) challenge3) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) dare4) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) defy* * *he·raus|for·dernI. vt▪ jdn \herausfordern to challenge sb2. (auffordern)▪ etw \herausfordern to invite sthGefahr \herausfordern to court dangerKritik \herausfordern to invite [or provoke] criticismdas Schicksal \herausfordern to tempt fateII. vi* * *1.transitives Verb1) (auch Sport) challenge2) (heraufbeschwören) provoke < person, resistance, etc.>; invite < criticism>; court < danger>2.sein Schicksal herausfordern — tempt fate or providence
intransitives Verb (provozieren)* * *herausfordern (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t challenge (das Unglück herausfordern court disaster;das Schicksal herausfordern tempt fateB. v/i:zur Kritik herausfordern invite criticism;das fordert geradezu heraus zu etwas/etwas zu tun that’s an open invitation to sth/to do sth* * *1.transitives Verb1) (auch Sport) challenge2) (heraufbeschwören) provoke <person, resistance, etc.>; invite < criticism>; court < danger>2.sein Schicksal herausfordern — tempt fate or providence
intransitives Verb (provozieren)* * *v.to challenge v.to defy v.to provoke v. -
109 retenter
retenter [ʀ(ə)tɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbto try again ; [+ action, opération] to reattempt* * *retenter verb table: aimer vtr to reattempt [exploit, ascension]; retenter de faire to make another attempt at doing; retenter sa chance to try one's luck again; retenter le coup○ ( pour réussir) to have another go○; ( pour tromper) to try it on again○.[rətɑ̃te] verbe transitif -
110 Mittel
mit·tel\Mittel durchgebraten kochk half-done2. Mit·tel <-s, -> [ʼmɪtl̩] nt( Lotion) ointment, lotion;ein \Mittel gegen etw a cure [or remedy] for sth;ein \Mittel gegen Schmerzen a pain-reliever2) (Putz\Mittel) cleaning agent;(Flecken\Mittel) stain removerein \Mittel haben, [um] etw zu tun to have ways [or means] of doing sth;wir haben \Mittel, um ihn zum Reden zu bringen we have ways of making him talk;es gibt ein \Mittel, das herauszufinden there are ways of finding that out;\Mittel und Wege finden to find ways and means;ein \Mittel zum Zweck sein to be a means to an end;jdm ist jedes \Mittel recht sb will go to any length[s] [or stop at nothing];kein \Mittel unversucht lassen to leave no stone unturned, to try everything;mit allen \Mitteln by every meanszum Glück verfüge ich dazu noch über genügende \Mittel thankfully, I've got enough funds left to cover that5) ( Mittelwert) average;im \Mittel on average;etw im \Mittel erreichen to average [at] sth;arithmetisches/geometrisches \Mittel arithmetic/geometric mean -
111 mittel
mit·tel\mittel durchgebraten kochk half-done2. Mit·tel <-s, -> [ʼmɪtl̩] nt( Lotion) ointment, lotion;ein \mittel gegen etw a cure [or remedy] for sth;ein \mittel gegen Schmerzen a pain-reliever2) (Putz\mittel) cleaning agent;(Flecken\mittel) stain removerein \mittel haben, [um] etw zu tun to have ways [or means] of doing sth;wir haben \mittel, um ihn zum Reden zu bringen we have ways of making him talk;es gibt ein \mittel, das herauszufinden there are ways of finding that out;\mittel und Wege finden to find ways and means;ein \mittel zum Zweck sein to be a means to an end;jdm ist jedes \mittel recht sb will go to any length[s] [or stop at nothing];kein \mittel unversucht lassen to leave no stone unturned, to try everything;mit allen \mitteln by every meanszum Glück verfüge ich dazu noch über genügende \mittel thankfully, I've got enough funds left to cover that5) ( Mittelwert) average;im \mittel on average;etw im \mittel erreichen to average [at] sth;arithmetisches/geometrisches \mittel arithmetic/geometric mean -
112 illudere
deceive* * *illudere v.tr. to deceive, to delude; (fam.) to fool: non cercate d'illudermi, conosco la verità!, don't try to deceive me, I know the truth!; illudere qlcu. con false promesse, to delude s.o. with false promises.◘ illudersi v.rifl. to deceive oneself, to delude oneself; to be under the illusion (that...); (lusingarsi) to flatter oneself: si illudeva di sapere tutto, he flattered himself that he knew everything; non avrai quello che desideri, non illuderti!, you won't have what you wish, don't delude yourself!; mi ero illuso sul suo conto!, I was mistaken about him // non c'è da illudere, don't fool yourself.* * *1. [il'ludere]vb irreg vtto deceive, fool, delude2. vr (illudersi)to deceive o.s., delude o.s.ti illudi se pensi di riavere i soldi — you're deceiving yourself if you think you'll get the money back
si illudeva di trovare qn pronto ad aiutarlo — he mistakenly thought he might find sb ready to help (him)
* * *[il'ludere] 1.verbo transitivo to deceive, to take* in, to delude2.verbo pronominale illudersi1) to deceive oneself, to delude oneself, to fool oneself-rsi di poter fare qcs. — to fool oneself into doing sth.
2) (ingannarsi)-rsi sul conto di qcn. — to be mistaken about sb
* * *illudere/il'ludere/ [11]to deceive, to take* in, to delude; non voglio illuderlo I don't want to raise his expectationsII illudersi verbo pronominale1 to deceive oneself, to delude oneself, to fool oneself; - rsi che to be o labour under the illusion that; -rsi di poter fare qcs. to fool oneself into doing sth.; non illuderti! don't deceive yourself! don't raise your hopes!2 (ingannarsi) -rsi sul conto di qcn. to be mistaken about sb. -
113 trattenere
1. [tratte'nere]vb irreg vttrattenere qn dal fare qc — to restrain sb o hold sb back from doing sth
trattenere in osservazione — (in ospedale) to keep in for observation
2) (lacrime, riso) to hold back, keep back, restrain, (respiro) to hold3) (detrarre) to withhold, keep back, deduct2. vip (trattenersi)(fermarsi) to stay, remain3. vr (trattenersi)(astenersi) to restrain o.s., stop o.s.trattenersi dal fare qc — to keep o stop o.s. from doing sth
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114 أساس
أَسَاس \ base: the bottom of anything; the part on which sth. stands: The base of a cup must be flat. basis, (bases): a fact, idea or condition on which sth. is arranged: Payment is planned on the basis of forty hours work a week. Try to keep on a friendly basis with your neighbours. bed: sth. solid that a heavy object rests on: The engine was lowered on to its bed. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. \ See Also أصل (أَصْل)، سبب (سَبَب)، قاعدة (قاعِدَة) -
115 base
أَسَاس \ base: the bottom of anything; the part on which sth. stands: The base of a cup must be flat. basis, (bases): a fact, idea or condition on which sth. is arranged: Payment is planned on the basis of forty hours work a week. Try to keep on a friendly basis with your neighbours. bed: sth. solid that a heavy object rests on: The engine was lowered on to its bed. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. \ See Also أصل (أَصْل)، سبب (سَبَب)، قاعدة (قاعِدَة) -
116 basis, (bases)
أَسَاس \ base: the bottom of anything; the part on which sth. stands: The base of a cup must be flat. basis, (bases): a fact, idea or condition on which sth. is arranged: Payment is planned on the basis of forty hours work a week. Try to keep on a friendly basis with your neighbours. bed: sth. solid that a heavy object rests on: The engine was lowered on to its bed. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. \ See Also أصل (أَصْل)، سبب (سَبَب)، قاعدة (قاعِدَة) -
117 bed
أَسَاس \ base: the bottom of anything; the part on which sth. stands: The base of a cup must be flat. basis, (bases): a fact, idea or condition on which sth. is arranged: Payment is planned on the basis of forty hours work a week. Try to keep on a friendly basis with your neighbours. bed: sth. solid that a heavy object rests on: The engine was lowered on to its bed. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. \ See Also أصل (أَصْل)، سبب (سَبَب)، قاعدة (قاعِدَة) -
118 grounds
أَسَاس \ base: the bottom of anything; the part on which sth. stands: The base of a cup must be flat. basis, (bases): a fact, idea or condition on which sth. is arranged: Payment is planned on the basis of forty hours work a week. Try to keep on a friendly basis with your neighbours. bed: sth. solid that a heavy object rests on: The engine was lowered on to its bed. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. \ See Also أصل (أَصْل)، سبب (سَبَب)، قاعدة (قاعِدَة) -
119 saint
saint, sainte [sɛ̃, sɛ̃t]1. adjectivea. ( = sacré) holyc. [action, pensée, personne, vie] saintly2. masculine noun, feminine noun3. compounds* * *
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sainte sɛ̃, sɛ̃t adjectif1) ( sacré) holy2) ( canonisé)3) ( vertueux) good, godly
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nom masculin, féminin saintse prendre pour un saint/une sainte — to think one is perfect; vouer
Phrasal Verbs:* * *sɛ̃, sɛ̃t saint, -e1. adj1) (homme, lieu) holy2) fig (= pieux) saintly2. nm/f* * *A adj1 ( sacré) holy; image sainte holy image; les saints Apôtres the holy apostles; saintes huiles holy oils; la sainte Bible the Holy Bible; semaine sainte Holy Week; vendredi saint Good Friday; jeudi saint Maundy Thursday;2 ( canonisé) saint Paul/Ignace de Loyola/Thomas d'Aquin Saint Paul/Ignatius Loyola/Thomas Aquinas;3 ( vertueux) good, godly;4 ○( pour insister) toute la sainte journée the whole blessed○ day; j'ai une sainte horreur de qch I can't stand sth.B nm,f saint; ce n'est pas une sainte, il lui arrive de se mettre en colère! she's no saint, she sometimes gets cross; se prendre pour un saint/une sainte to think one is perfect; elle croit que son fils est un (petit) saint she thinks her son is perfect, in her eyes her son can do no wrong; ⇒ prêcher, vouer.le saint des saints lit, fig the Holy of Holies; les saints de glace the 11th, 12th and 13th May; les saints Innocents the Holy Innocents; le saint suaire the Holy Shroud; la sainte Église catholique the Holy Catholic Church; la sainte famille the Holy family; sainte nitouche pej goody-goody○ péj; ne fais pas ta sainte nitouche don't be such a goody-goody○; je ne supporte pas ses airs de sainte nitouche! I can't stand it when she's doing her goody-goody○ act!; sainte table communion rail; la Sainte Vierge the Virgin Mary; les saintes Écritures the Holy Scriptures.jurer par tous les saints (du Paradis) to swear by all the saints.1. (après le nom) [sacré - lieu, livre, image, guerre] holyle saint sacrement the sacrament of Holy Communion, the Eucharist2. [canonisé] Saintsaint Pierre/Paul Saint Peter/Paul3. (avant le nom) [exemplaire] holy4. [en intensif]————————, sainte [sɛ̃, sɛ̃t] nom masculin, nom fémininles saints de glacethe three Saints (Mamert, Gervase and Pancras) on whose name days (11th, 12th and 13th May) late frosts often occur according to traditionles saints du dernier jour the Latter-Day Saints, the Mormonscomme on connaît ses saints on les honore (proverbe) treat each person according to ou on his merits————————nom masculin————————1. RELIGIONla Sainte Vierge the Blessed Virgin, the Virgin Mary2. (avec trait d'union) [dans des noms de lieux, de fêtes]c'est la Saint-Marc aujourd'hui it's Saint Mark's day today, it's the feast of Saint Mark today -
120 Versuch
Ver·such <-[e]s, -e> [fɛɐ̭ʼzu:x] m1) ( Bemühen) attempt;ein vergeblicher \Versuch a vain [or futile] attempt;der \Versuch, etw zu tun the attempt to do/at doing sth;einen \Versuch machen to make an attempt, to give it a try;einen \Versuch starten to have a go;es auf einen \Versuch ankommen lassen to give it a try [or go];mit jdm einen \Versuch machen to give sb a try2) ( Experiment) experiment;einen \Versuch/\Versuche [an jdm/einem Tier] machen to carry out an experiment/experiments [on sb/an animal]3) sport attempt
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