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81 Stumpf
I Adj.3. Reim: masculine4. (glanzlos) auch Haar: dull5. (stumpfsinnig) dull; (teilnahmslos) stolid, apathetic; Sinne: dulled; stumpfer Blick blank ( oder vacant) look; stumpf gegenüber insensitive toII Adv.: stumpf vor sich hinstarren stare blankly into space; stumpf dahinleben live in apathy, vegetate* * *der Stumpfstub; stump* * *Stụmpf [ʃtʊmpf]m -(e)s, -e['ʃtʏmpfə] stump; (= Bleistiftstumpf) stub* * *1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) blunt2) stolidly3) ((of a person etc) not easily excited and rather dull.) stolid4) ((of an angle) greater than a right-angle.) obtuse5) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) stump* * *<-[e]s, Stümpfe>[ʃtʊmpf, pl ˈʃtʏmpfə]m stumpetw mit \Stumpf und Stiel beseitigen/vernichten to eliminate/eradicate sth root and branch* * *der; Stumpf[e]s, Stümpfe stump* * *einen Zahn bis auf den Stumpf abschleifen grind a tooth down into a stump;etwas mit Stumpf und Stiel ausrotten eradicate sth root and branch* * *der; Stumpf[e]s, Stümpfe stump* * *-¨e m.stub n.stump n. -
82 stumpf
I Adj.3. Reim: masculine4. (glanzlos) auch Haar: dull5. (stumpfsinnig) dull; (teilnahmslos) stolid, apathetic; Sinne: dulled; stumpfer Blick blank ( oder vacant) look; stumpf gegenüber insensitive toII Adv.: stumpf vor sich hinstarren stare blankly into space; stumpf dahinleben live in apathy, vegetate* * *der Stumpfstub; stump* * *Stụmpf [ʃtʊmpf]m -(e)s, -e['ʃtʏmpfə] stump; (= Bleistiftstumpf) stub* * *1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) blunt2) stolidly3) ((of a person etc) not easily excited and rather dull.) stolid4) ((of an angle) greater than a right-angle.) obtuse5) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) stump* * *<-[e]s, Stümpfe>[ʃtʊmpf, pl ˈʃtʏmpfə]m stumpetw mit \Stumpf und Stiel beseitigen/vernichten to eliminate/eradicate sth root and branch* * *der; Stumpf[e]s, Stümpfe stump* * *A. adj1. Bleistift, Messer etc: blunt;stumpf werden go blunt3. Reim: masculine4. (glanzlos) auch Haar: dullstumpfer Blick blank ( oder vacant) look;stumpf gegenüber insensitive toB. adv:stumpf vor sich hinstarren stare blankly into space;stumpf dahinleben live in apathy, vegetate…stumpf m im subst:Armstumpf arm stump;Beinstumpf leg stump;Kerzenstumpf candle end;Zahnstumpf tooth stump* * *der; Stumpf[e]s, Stümpfe stump* * *-¨e m.stub n.stump n. -
83 acabar con
v.1 to put an end to, to make an end of, to end with, to finish with.Pedro acabó con el suplicio Peter put an end to the ordeal.2 to finish with, to be through with, to break up one's relation with, to break off with.La chica acabó con su novio The girl broke up with her boyfriend.3 to finish with, to destroy.Las drogas acabaron con el chico Drugs finished with=destroyed the boy.4 to destroy, to ruin, to wreck.La peste acabó con el pueblo The plague destroyed the town.5 to kill, to exterminate, to eliminate, to get rid of.María acabó con las cucarachas Mary killed the roaches.6 to finish off, to account for, to polish off.Acabó con toda la comida He finished off all the food.* * *(destruir) to destroy, put an end to 2 (terminar) to finish, finish off■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!* * *(v.) = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way throughEx. Following in the footsteps of Beeching's axe which put paid to the branch-line era of the railways, many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs.Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex. Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.Ex. 'Hyperindividualised' news was always one of the reasons the internet was supposed to be going to kill off print.Ex. After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge.* * *(v.) = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way throughEx: Following in the footsteps of Beeching's axe which put paid to the branch-line era of the railways, many rural bus routes have now been threatened by rising petrol costs.
Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex: Careful investigation by the library board of the possibilities inherent in system membership usually puts to rest preconceived fears.Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.Ex: 'Hyperindividualised' news was always one of the reasons the internet was supposed to be going to kill off print.Ex: After demolishing the cakes and sandwiches, pots of tea and buns laid on the table, he proceeded to eat his way through the contents of the fridge. -
84 adular
v.1 to flatter.2 to cajole, to buff up, to be a toady to, to apple-polish.* * *1 to adulate, flatter, soft-soap* * *verb* * *VT to flatter* * *verbo transitivo to flatter* * *= flatter, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex. Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.Ex. This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *verbo transitivo to flatter* * *= flatter, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex: Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.
Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex: Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *adular [A1 ]vtto flatterme da asco cómo adulan al jefe it's revolting how they crawl to o suck up to the boss ( colloq)* * *
adular ( conjugate adular) verbo transitivo
to flatter
adular verbo transitivo to adulate
' adular' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coba
- sobar
English:
butter
- fawn
- flatter
* * *adular vtto flatter* * *v/t flatter* * *adular vtlisonjear: to flatter -
85 emplear
v.1 to use (usar) (objetos, materiales).emplear algo en hacer algo to use something to do somethingsi lo consigo, daré por bien empleado el tiempo if I manage to do it, I'll regard it as time well spentle está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right (peninsular Spanish)Ricardo emplea limpiador de naranja Richard uses orange cleaner.2 to employ.La empresa emplea mujeres maduras The company employs middle-aged women.* * *1 (dar empleo) to employ2 (usar) to use3 (dinero) to spend4 (tiempo) to invest, spend1 (usarse) to be used2 (tener trabajo) to be employed\emplear mal to misuseemplearse a fondo to do one's utmostestarle bien empleado a alguien / tenerlo bien empleado to serve somebody right■ te está bien empleado, haberlo dejado en paz it serves you right, you should have left it alone* * *verb1) to employ2) use* * *1. VT1) (=usar) to usesiempre emplea una terminología muy rebuscada — he always uses o employs very affected language
2) [+ trabajador] to employ3) [+ tiempo, dinero] to spend, use2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) empresa/organización to employb) ( colocar) <hijo/sobrino> to fix... up with a jobsu padre lo empleó en una tienda — his father fixed him up with o got him a job in a shop
2) ( usar) <energía/imaginación/material> to use2.dar algo por bien empleado: me llevó toda una tarde, pero la doy por bien empleada it took me a whole evening, but (I consider) it was time well spent; estarle bien empleado a alguien — (Esp) to serve somebody right (colloq)
emplearse v pron (esp AmL) to get a job* * *= employ, expend, engage.Ex. The size of the collections in which the LCC is currently employed is likely to be a significant factor in its perpetuation.Ex. Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.Ex. Some questions to consider before engaging a consultant are: are the consultant's services needed?, could existing staff do the job?, can you afford aconsultant?.----* emplear como/de = engage as.* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) empresa/organización to employb) ( colocar) <hijo/sobrino> to fix... up with a jobsu padre lo empleó en una tienda — his father fixed him up with o got him a job in a shop
2) ( usar) <energía/imaginación/material> to use2.dar algo por bien empleado: me llevó toda una tarde, pero la doy por bien empleada it took me a whole evening, but (I consider) it was time well spent; estarle bien empleado a alguien — (Esp) to serve somebody right (colloq)
emplearse v pron (esp AmL) to get a job* * *= employ, expend, engage.Ex: The size of the collections in which the LCC is currently employed is likely to be a significant factor in its perpetuation.
Ex: Command of various techniques for forecasting payments and managing funds is necessary to expend fully without overspending the annual materials budget.Ex: Some questions to consider before engaging a consultant are: are the consultant's services needed?, could existing staff do the job?, can you afford aconsultant?.* emplear como/de = engage as.* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.* * *emplear [A1 ]vtA1 «empresa/organización» to employ2 (colocar) ‹hijo/sobrino› to fix … up with a jobsu padre lo empleó en una tienda his father fixed him up with o got him a job in a shopB (usar) ‹energía/imaginación› to useempleó palabras muy duras she used o employed very harsh wordstuve que emplear toda mi fuerza para levantarlo it took all my strength to lift itno sabe cómo emplear su tiempo libre he doesn't know what to do in o how to occupy his free timeemplearon tres años en la construcción del puente it took them three years to build the bridge, construction of the bridge took three yearsesta piedra se emplea en la construcción this type of stone is used for buildingdar algo por bien empleado: me llevó toda una tarde, pero la doy por bien empleada it took me a whole evening, but (I consider) it was time well spent( esp AmL) to get a job* * *
emplear ( conjugate emplear) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( usar) ‹energía/imaginación/material› to use
emplearse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) to get a job
emplear verbo transitivo
1 (utilizar) to use
(esfuerzo, tiempo) to spend: empleó varias horas en terminar el dibujo, it took him a few hours to finish the picture
2 (a un trabajador) to employ
' emplear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- cerrarse
- chimenea
- delgada
- delgado
- entre
- fresca
- fresco
- gastar
- gritar
- gustar
- llevar
- mucha
- mucho
- poder
- preferir
- usar
- desplegar
- tardar
English:
alive
- asleep
- employ
- eventual
- fuck
- misuse
- must
- propose
- remind
- should
- still
- use
- whom
- exert
* * *♦ vt1. [usar] [objeto, inteligencia, energía] to use;[medios, recursos, términos] to use, to employ; [tiempo, dinero] to spend;emplea unos métodos poco ortodoxos he uses o employs rather unorthodox methods;empleó mucho tiempo en leer el libro he took a long time to read the book;2. [contratar] [sujeto: empresario, empresa] to employ* * *v/t1 ( usar) use2 persona employ* * *emplear vt1) : to employ2) usar: to use* * *emplear vb1. (utilizar) to use3. (dar trabajo) to employ -
86 temer
v.1 to fear, to be afraid of (tener miedo de).yo no te temo I'm not afraid of youtemo herir sus sentimientos I'm afraid of hurting her feelingsElla teme lo peor She fears the worst.Ella teme She is afraid.2 to fear.3 to be afraid.no temas don't worryle teme mucho al fuego she's very afraid of firetemer por to fear for4 to be afraid to, to be afraid of, to dread to, to fear to.Ella teme cometer un error She is afraid to make a mistake.* * *1 (tener miedo) to fear, be afraid of2 (sospechar) to fear, be afraid3 RELIGIÓN to fear1 (tener miedo) to be afraid2 (preocuparse) to worry1 to be afraid\era de temer it had to happenme lo temía I was afraid this would happentemer por to be afraid for, fear for, be in fear of* * *verbto fear, dread* * *1.VT [+ persona, castigo, consecuencias] to be afraid of, fearteme al profesor — he's afraid o frightened of the teacher
temer que — to be afraid (that), fear (that)
teme que no vaya a volver — she's afraid o she fears (that) he might not come back
2.VI to be afraid3.See:* * *1.temer + INF — to be frightened o afraid of -ing
2.temer QUE + SUBJ: teme que le echen la culpa a él — he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
temer vi to be afraidestos niños son de temer — (fam) these kids are terrible! (colloq)
3.temer POR algo/alguien — to fear for something/somebody
temerse v prona) ( sospechar) to fearya me lo temía — I knew this/that would happen
me temo que... — I fear that...
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid* * *= fear, be afraid, flinch at/from, dread, be frightful of, be apprehensive (about).Ex. For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.Ex. I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.Ex. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.Ex. His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.----* hacer temer = misgive.* temer por = become + apprehensive about.* temer tratar = fear to + tread.* * *1.temer + INF — to be frightened o afraid of -ing
2.temer QUE + SUBJ: teme que le echen la culpa a él — he's afraid that they'll blame him for it
temer vi to be afraidestos niños son de temer — (fam) these kids are terrible! (colloq)
3.temer POR algo/alguien — to fear for something/somebody
temerse v prona) ( sospechar) to fearya me lo temía — I knew this/that would happen
me temo que... — I fear that...
b) ( en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraid* * *= fear, be afraid, flinch at/from, dread, be frightful of, be apprehensive (about).Ex: For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.
Ex: I am afraid I shall disappoint again, for this book is not a polemical document, nor is it even a personal view of community information.Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: At least it is the part most dreaded by employees and supervisors.Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.Ex: His actions have bothered me to the extent that I have difficulty working with him without always being apprehensive.* hacer temer = misgive.* temer por = become + apprehensive about.* temer tratar = fear to + tread.* * *temer [E1 ]vt‹castigo/reacción/desenlace› to fear, dread; ‹persona› to be afraid of, fearsus hijos la or ( AmL) le temen her children are afraid o frightened of hertodos temían lo peor they all feared the worsttemer + INF to be frightened o afraid OF -INGtemo ofenderlo I'm frightened o afraid of offending himtemer QUE + SUBJ:teme que le echen la culpa a él he's afraid that they'll blame him for ittemían que pudiera interpretarse mal they were afraid it might be misinterpreted■ temervito be afraidno temas, no te voy a hacer daño don't be afraid o don't worry, I'm not going to hurt youtemer POR algo/algn to fear FOR sth/sbteme por sus hijos/su vida he fears for his children/his life■ temerse1 (sospechar) to fearme temo que nuestro amigo tenía razón I fear o I have an awful feeling that our friend was right2 (en fórmulas de cortesía) to be afraidme temo que no puedo hacer nada más I'm afraid there's nothing more I can do* * *
temer ( conjugate temer) verbo transitivo ‹castigo/reacción› to fear, dread;
‹ persona› to be afraid of;
temo ofenderlo I'm afraid of offending him
verbo intransitivo
to be afraid;
no temas don't be afraid
temerse verbo pronominal
me temo que tená razón I fear that he was right
temer
I verbo transitivo
1 (sentir miedo, temor) to fear, be afraid: temo que lo haya oído, I'm afraid she heard it
sus hijos lo temen, his sons are afraid of him
2 (tener un presagio, presentir) temíamos que no viniera, we were afraid he wouldn't come
II verbo intransitivo to be afraid: temo por su vida, I'm afraid for his life ➣ Ver nota en afraid y fear
' temer' also found in these entries:
English:
dread
- fear
- afraid
- to
* * *♦ vt1. [tener miedo de] [persona] to fear, to be afraid of;[represalias, consecuencias, reacción] to fear, to be afraid of;yo no te temo I'm not afraid of you;temo herir sus sentimientos I'm afraid of hurting her feelings;temen que los despidan they are afraid of losing their jobs;Famcuando se pone a hablar le temo my heart sinks whenever he opens his mouth2. [sospechar] to fear;temo que vamos a tener que trabajar mucho I fear we're going to have to work hard;tememos lo peor we fear the worst♦ vino temas don't worry;temer por to fear for;los médicos temen por su vida the doctors fear for her life;el equipo polaco es de temer the Polish team are formidable opponents;estos críos son de temer these kids are a menace;es de temer que… it is to be feared that…;son de temer nuevos atentados further attacks are to be feared* * *v/t be afraid of* * *temer vt: to fear, to dreadtemer vi: to be afraid* * *temer vb to be afraid / to be frightened -
87 ventilar
v.1 to air, to ventilate (airear) (habitación).Ellos ventilan su cuarto They ventilate their room.2 to clear up (informal) (resolver) (asunto).3 to air (informal) (discutir).le encanta ventilar sus problemas en público she loves to air her problems in public4 to spread, to make public (difundir) (secreto).5 to air out, to vent, to discuss openly, to disclose.Ellos ventilan sus diferencias They air out their differences.* * *1 (lugar) to air, ventilate2 (agitar al viento) to air3 figurado (dar a conocer) to air4 figurado (discutir) to discuss, clear up1 (lugar) to be ventilated2 (objeto) to be aired4 figurado (discutirse) to be discussed, be cleared up5 (tomar el aire) to get some fresh air6 familiar (terminar) to finish off* * *verb1) to ventilate2) air* * *1. VT1) (=airear) [+ cuarto] to air, ventilate; [+ ropa] to air2) * (=resolver) to sort (out) *3) (=hacer público) [+ intimidades, secreto] to airha estado ventilando los detalles íntimos de su relación — he's been airing the intimate details of their relationship
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < habitación> to air, ventilate; <ropa/colchón> to air2)a) < secreto> to spread aroundsiempre ventilan sus problemas matrimoniales delante de todos — they're forever airing their marital differences in front of everyone
b) <asunto/problema> to talk about2.ventilarse v pron1) habitación/ropa to air2) (fam) ( tomar el aire) to get a breath of fresh air, get some air* * *= ventilate, freshen, vent.Nota: Generalmente gases.Ex. Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.Ex. Baking soda can also freshen musty carpets by simply sprinkling on it.Ex. Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < habitación> to air, ventilate; <ropa/colchón> to air2)a) < secreto> to spread aroundsiempre ventilan sus problemas matrimoniales delante de todos — they're forever airing their marital differences in front of everyone
b) <asunto/problema> to talk about2.ventilarse v pron1) habitación/ropa to air2) (fam) ( tomar el aire) to get a breath of fresh air, get some air* * *= ventilate, freshen, vent.Nota: Generalmente gases.Ex: Printing houses -- apart from the few that had been built for the purpose rather than converted from something else -- were generally filthy and badly ventilated.
Ex: Baking soda can also freshen musty carpets by simply sprinkling on it.Ex: Mount Etna in Sicily is currently venting white steam clouds.* * *ventilar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹habitación› to air, ventilate2 ‹ropa/manta/colchón› to airB1 (discutir en público) ‹intimidades›no quiero ventilar mi vida privada delante de todo el mundo I don't want to discuss my private affairs in front of everybodysiempre están ventilando sus problemas matrimoniales delante de todos they're forever airing their marital differences in front of everyonesi yo te confió un secreto no es para que lo vayas ventilando por ahí if I tell you a secret I don't want you to go spreading it around2 (tratar, discutir) ‹asunto/problema› to talk abouttodos tienen oportunidad de ventilar sus frustraciones everybody has a chance to talk about o air their frustrationsA1 «habitación» to air2 «ropa/colchón» to airB ( fam) (tomar el aire) to get a breath of fresh air, get some airsalió a ventilarse un poco she went out to get a breath of fresh air* * *
ventilar ( conjugate ventilar) verbo transitivo ‹ habitación› to air, ventilate;
‹ropa/colchón› to air
ventilarse verbo pronominal
1 [habitación/ropa] to air
2 (fam) ( tomar el aire) to get a breath of fresh air, get some air
ventilar verbo transitivo
1 (un lugar) to air, ventilate
2 fam (solucionar) to clear up: hemos ventilado el problema en diez minutos, we've sorted out the problem in ten minutes
' ventilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
airear
- ventilación
English:
air
- ventilate
* * *♦ vt1. [airear] [habitación] to air, to ventilate;[ropa, colchón] to airen cuanto ventile este asunto me voy I'm going as soon as I clear up o sort out this matterle encanta ventilar sus problemas en público she likes to air her problems in public4. [difundir] to make public;va ventilando por ahí todos los secretos de los demás she goes round telling o blabbing everyone else's secrets* * *v/t1 air* * *ventilar vt1) : to ventilate, to air out2) : to air, to discuss3) : to make public, to reveal* * *ventilar vb1. (habitación, ropa) to air2. (con ventilador) to ventilate -
88 roder
roder [ʀɔde]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbb. ( = mettre au point) il faut roder ce spectacle we have to give this show time to get over its teething troubles* * *ʀɔde1) Automobile to run in GB, to break in US [véhicule]2) Technologie to grind [pièce, soupapes]3) ( mettre au point) to bring [something] up to scratch [spectacle, méthode]roder quelqu'un à or pour quelque chose — Sport to train somebody for something
être (bien) rodé — [personne] to have the hang of things; [service] to be running smoothly
* * *ʀɔde vt1) [moteur, voiture] to run in Grande-Bretagne break in USA2) fig (= mettre au point)* * *roder verb table: aimer vtr2 Tech to grind [pièce, soupapes];3 ( mettre au point) to bring [sth] up to scratch, to polish up [spectacle, méthode, technique]; roder qn à or pour Sport to train sb for [épreuve]; être (bien) rodé [personne] to have the hang of things; [service] to be running smoothly.[rɔde] verbe transitif2. (figuré) [mettre au point]roder un service/une équipe to get a department/a team up and running3. TECHNOLOGIE [surface] to grind -
89 rôder
roder [ʀɔde]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbb. ( = mettre au point) il faut roder ce spectacle we have to give this show time to get over its teething troubles* * *ʀɔde1) Automobile to run in GB, to break in US [véhicule]2) Technologie to grind [pièce, soupapes]3) ( mettre au point) to bring [something] up to scratch [spectacle, méthode]roder quelqu'un à or pour quelque chose — Sport to train somebody for something
être (bien) rodé — [personne] to have the hang of things; [service] to be running smoothly
* * *ʀɔde vt1) [moteur, voiture] to run in Grande-Bretagne break in USA2) fig (= mettre au point)* * *roder verb table: aimer vtr2 Tech to grind [pièce, soupapes];3 ( mettre au point) to bring [sth] up to scratch, to polish up [spectacle, méthode, technique]; roder qn à or pour Sport to train sb for [épreuve]; être (bien) rodé [personne] to have the hang of things; [service] to be running smoothly.[rode] verbe intransitif[traîner - sans but] to hang around, to roam ou to loiter about ; [ - avec une mauvaise intention] to lurk ou to skulk aroundl'animal rôde toujours the animal is still on the prowl ou prowling about -
90 gli
1. art m pl theavere gli occhi azzurri have blue eyes2. pron ( a lui) (to) him( a esso) (to) it( a loro) (to) themdagli i libri give him/them the books, give the books to him/them* * *gli1 art.det.m.pl. usato in luogo di i davanti a vocaboli che iniziano per vocale, s impura, gn, ps, x, z1 the: gli Appennini, the Apennines; gli Italiani, (the) Italians; gli Stati Uniti, the United States; gli Sforza, the Sforzas (o the Sforza family); gli articoli della Costituzione italiana, the articles of the Italian Constitution; gli alberi del nostro giardino sono tutti fioriti, the trees in our garden are all in bloom; gli sport più popolari in Italia sono il calcio e il basket, the most popular sports in Italy are football and basketball; gli amici che ti ho presentato ieri, andranno a vivere a Roma, the friends I introduced you to yesterday are going to live in Rome2 (spesso non si traduce): in primavera gli alberi mettono fuori le prime foglie, trees bud in spring; gli spinaci contengono ferro, spinach contains iron; ogni anno gli stranieri affollano le spiaggie italiane, every year foreigners flock to Italian beaches; tutti gli uomini sono uguali davanti alla legge, all men are equal in the eyes of the law; gli abiti lunghi non sono più di moda, long dresses are out of fashion; il bambino ha gli occhi azzurri come sua madre, the baby has blue eyes like its mother; porta gli occhiali, he wears glasses; conosci gli amici di Roberto?, do you know Robert's friends?3 (si traduce con un agg. poss.): togliti gli stivali, take your boots off; non trovo più gli occhiali, I can't find my glasses4 (con valore partitivo) some, any: ''Che verdura c'è?'' ''Ci sono gli asparagi'', ''What vegetables are there?'' ''There's some asparagus''; hai comprato gli stuzzicadenti?, have you bought any toothpicks?gli2 pron.pers.m. 3a pers.1 sing. (compl. di termine di egli, lui; esso) (to, for) him (riferito a persona o animale di sesso maschile); (to, for) it (riferito a cosa o animale di sesso non specificato): ''Hai notizie di Giorgio?'' ''Gli ho telefonato ieri'', '' (Have you) any news of George?'' ''I phoned him yesterday''; il medico gli ha prescritto una nuova cura, the doctor has prescribed a new cure for him (o prescribed him a new cure); gli comprerò un regalo, I'll buy a present for him (o I'll buy him a present); l'aria di mare gli fa bene, sea air is good for him; gli dirò che hai telefonato, I'll tell him you called; gli manderemo un telegramma, we'll send him a cable; se vedi tuo fratello, portagli i miei saluti, if you see your brother, remember me to him; devo parlargli subito, I've got to speak to him at once; non ditegli che mi avete visto, don't tell him you've seen me; se porti fuori il cane, mettigli il guinzaglio, if you take the dog out, put him on the lead; Il videoregistratore non funziona; puoi dargli un'occhiata?, The videocassette recorder isn't working. Can you have a look at it?2 pl. (compl. di termine di essi, loro) (to, for) them: mi hanno scritto diverse volte, ma non gli ho mai risposto, they've written to me several times, but I've never replied (o answered them) // Nella lingua parlata si usa anche per il femminile: va' a chiamare le tue sorelle, digli che le stiamo aspettando, go and call your sisters, and tell them we're waiting (for them)3 (si traduce con l'agg. poss.): il cuore gli batteva forte, his heart beat wildly; gli fa male il braccio, his arm hurts; gli hanno svaligiato l'appartamento, his flat has been burgled.gli3 pron.pers. 3a pers.sing. forma region. per egli // gli è che, (il fatto è che), the fact is...* * *I [ʎi] art det mplSee:II [ʎi] pron pers1) (a lui) (to) him, (a esso: riferito ad animale) (to) it, (to) himdagli qualcosa da mangiare — (persona) give him something to eat, (animale) give it something to eat
2)(in coppia con lo, la, li, le, ne: a lui, a lei, a loro, a esso
ecc) Gabriele lo sa? - sì, gliel'ho detto — does Gabriele know? - yes, I've told himdagliela — give it to him (o her o them)
glieli hai promessi — you promised them to him (o her o them)
glielo ha detto — he told him (o her o them)
gliele ha spedite — he sent them to him (o her o them)
gliene ho parlato — I spoke to him (o her o them) about it
* * *[ʎi] Iarticolo determinativo maschile plurale (it is used before a vowel sound, before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z) iII 1.pronome personale maschile singolare1) (riferito a persona di sesso maschile) him, to him, for him2) (rife rito a cosa) it2.pronome personale maschile e sostantivo femminile plurale colloq. (a essi) them* * *gli1/λi/artc.det.m.pl.(it is used before a vowel sound, before s followed by a consonant, and before gn, pn, ps, x and z) → i.————————gli2/λi/v. la nota della voce io.I pron.pers.m.sing.1 (riferito a persona di sesso maschile) him, to him, for him; non gli hai detto nulla? didn't you tell him anything? gli ho parlato I spoke to him; vorrei scrivergli I would like to write to him; la ginnastica gli fa bene exercise is good for him2 (rife rito a cosa) it; prese il libro e gli strappò una pagina he took the book and tore a page out of itII pron.pers.m. e f.pl.colloq. (a essi) them; digli che ci raggiungano più tardi tell them to meet us later; gli ho parlato severamente e si sono scusati I've spoken to them severely and they've apologized. -
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praep. 1. (w kierunku) to- pojechać do Warszawy/Francji to go to Warsaw/France- pójść do kina/teatru to go to the cinema/theatre- pójść do domu to go home- chodzić do szkoły to go to school- Anna już wyszła do pracy Anne has already left for work- podejść do kogoś to come up to a. approach sb- chodźmy do mnie let’s go to my place- przyszedł do mnie wczoraj Robert Robert came to see me yesterday- pójść do lekarza/dentysty/szewca/fryzjera to go to the doctor’s/dentist’s/cobbler’s/hairdresser’s- pójść do prawnika to go and see a lawyer, to go to see a lawyer- napisać do kogoś to write to sb- rzucić/podać piłkę do kogoś to throw/pass a ball to sb- zatelefonować/zwrócić się do kogoś to phone/address sb- celować/strzelić do kogoś to aim/shoot at sb- odprowadzić kogoś do drzwi to see sb to the door- piąć się do góry to climb up- podnieść rękę do góry to put one’s hand up- ręce do góry! hands up!- włosy zaczesane do góry upswept hair- odległość od punktu a do b the distance from A to B a. between A and B2. (do środka) in, into- wejść do pokoju/mieszkania to go into a. enter a room/flat- wsiąść do samochodu to get into a car- wsiąść do autobusu/pociągu/samolotu to get on(to) a. board a bus/a train/a plane- włożyć coś do koperty/walizki/szafy/kieszeni to put sth in(to) an envelope/a suitcase/a wardrobe/one’s pocket- wlać wodę do filiżanki/butelki/czajnika to pour water into a cup/bottle/kettle- wsypać cukier do herbaty/kawy to put sugar in(to) one’s/sb’s tea/coffee- wlać komuś coś do gardła to pour sth down sb’s throat3. (z określeniami czasu) [pracować] till, until; [dostarczyć] by- zostanę tutaj do jutra/poniedziałku/wiosny I’ll be here till a. until tomorrow/Monday/spring- mieszkał w Krakowie do śmierci he lived in Cracow to the end of his life- skończę tłumaczenie do środy I’ll finish the translation by Wednesday- do rozpoczęcia meczu zostało pięć minut it’s/it was five minutes to the beginning of the match- do jutra/do czwartku! see you tomorrow/Thursday!- do widzenia a. zobaczenia! goodbye!; see you! pot.- do tego czasu nie wolno ci wychodzić z domu until then you mustn’t go out- do tego czasu skończymy malowanie by then we shall have finished the painting- tradycja ta sięga wstecz do XVII wieku this tradition goes back to the seventeenth century- do ostatniej chwili till the last moment, until the last- wpół do drugiej/szóstej half past one/five4. (do określonej granicy) (o ilości policzalnej) up to, as many as; (o ilości niepoliczalnej) up to, as much as; (o odległości) up to, as far as; (o wysokości) down/up to- do dwudziestu pacjentów dziennie up to a. as many as twenty patients a day- do 100 złotych up to a. as much as one hundred zlotys- inflacja spadła z dziesięciu do siedmiu procent inflation went down from ten to seven per cent- do tamtego drzewa up to a. as far as that tree- do kolan [buty, spódnica] knee-length; [śnieg, woda] up to one’s knees; [warkocze, włosy] down to one’s knees- od stu do dwustu ludzi/kilometrów from one hundred to two hundred people/kilometres, between one hundred and two hundred people/kilometres- zmierzyć coś z dokładnością do milimetra to measure sth to within a. to an accuracy of one millimetre- do ostatniego tchu to the last gasp- do ostatniego człowieka to a man, to the last man5. (przeznaczenie) for- telefon/list do ciebie a phone call/letter for you- piłka do drewna/metalu a saw for (cutting) wood/metal- coś do jedzenia/picia something to eat/drink- nie mieć nic do jedzenia/picia to have nothing to eat/drink- do czego to jest? what is this for?- „do czego używasz tej szmaty?” – „do mycia podłogi” ‘what do you use this rag for?’ – ‘for washing the floor’- to nie jest do zabawy that’s not for playing with- kluczyki do samochodu car keys- przybory do pisania writing implements- pasta do butów/podłóg shoe/floor polish- muzyka do tańca dance music- miejsce do siedzienia/spania a place to sit/sleep- opiekunka do dziecka a nanny a. childminder- „zatrudnię gosposię do prowadzenia domu” ‘housekeeper wanted’- jednostka do zadań specjalnych a commando unit- asystent do specjalnych poruczeń a special assistant- Komisja do Spraw Zbrodni Wojennych War Crimes Commission6. (cel, zadanie) mieć lekcje do odrobienia to have (one’s) homework to do- mieć coś do zrobienia a. do roboty to have something to do- nie masz nic lepszego do roboty? haven’t you got anything better to do?- mamy kilka spraw do omówienia we’ve got a few things to discuss- sekretarka przyniosła mu dokumenty do podpisania the secretary brought him some documents to sign- sprawę przekazano do ponownego rozpatrzenia the case was sent back a. returned for reconsideration- czy masz coś do prania/prasowania? have you got anything that needs to be washed/ironed?- wziąć się do pracy to get down to work- oddałem buty do naprawy I took the shoes in to be repaired- pozowała mu do portretu she was sitting for him7. (wyrażające możność lub niemożność) do/nie do naprawienia repairable/irrepairable- możliwy/niemożliwy do zrealizowania feasible/unfeasible- nienadający się do jedzenia uneatable- wyrażenie nie do przetłumaczenia an untranslatable phrase- hałas nie do wytrzymania unbearable noise- przeszkody nie do pokonania insurmountable obstacles- propozycja nie do przyjęcia an unacceptable proposal- to jest nie do załatwienia this is impossible (to arrange)8. (z wyrażeniami uczucia) for, to, towards- miłość/szacunek do kogoś love/respect for sb- nienawiść do kogoś hatred for a. of sb- jego stosunek do rodziców/pracy his attitude towards his parents/to(wards) (his) work- mieć a. odczuwać wstręt do pająków to hate a. be afraid of spiders- tęsknić do czegoś to long a. yearn for sth9. (przynależność) to- należeć do stowarzyszenia to belong to a. to be a member of an association- należeć do partii to be a member of a party- od dziesięciu lat należy do Partii Zielonych he’s been a member of the Green Party for ten years- zapisać się do chóru/klubu to join a choir/club- zaciągnąć się do wojska to enlist in the army- zaliczać kogoś do swoich przyjaciół to count sb among one’s friends10. (przyłączenie) to- przymocować/przywiązać coś do czegoś to attach/tie sth to sth- dodatek do pensji an allowance a. bonus on top of sb’s wages/salary- był przystojny, do tego jeszcze nie stary he was good looking, and not so old either- do tego wszystkiego (na domiar złego) on top of all that11. (w porównaniach) to, with- porównać kogoś/coś do kogoś/czegoś to compare sb/sth to sb/sth- a do b tak się ma jak x do y a to b is like x to y12. (określając proporcje) to- mapa w skali 1 do 2500 a map on a scale of 1 to 2500- makieta w skali jeden do pięciu a one-fifth scale model- Legia wygrała dwa do jednego Legia won 2-113. (w wyrażeniach wykrzyknikowych) do broni! to arms!- do łóżka, ale już! off to bed now!- do roboty! let’s get down to work!; let’s go! pot.■ co ci do tego? what’s it got to do with you?; what business is it of yours? pot.- jemu nic do naszych spraw he has no business interfering in our affairsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > do1
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I [ʎi] art det mplSee:II [ʎi] pron pers1) (a lui) (to) him, (a esso: riferito ad animale) (to) it, (to) himdagli qualcosa da mangiare — (persona) give him something to eat, (animale) give it something to eat
2)(in coppia con lo, la, li, le, ne: a lui, a lei, a loro, a esso
ecc) Gabriele lo sa? - sì, gliel'ho detto — does Gabriele know? - yes, I've told himdagliela — give it to him (o her o them)
glieli hai promessi — you promised them to him (o her o them)
glielo ha detto — he told him (o her o them)
gliele ha spedite — he sent them to him (o her o them)
gliene ho parlato — I spoke to him (o her o them) about it
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[ʃaɪn] past tense, past participle shone [ʃɔn], (American) [ʃoun]1. verb1) to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something:يُشْرِق، يُشِعHe shone a torch on the body.
2) to be bright:يَصْقُلShe polished the silver till it shone.
3) (past tense, past participle shined) to polish:يَمْسَح الأحْذِيَه، يُلَمِّعHe tries to make a living by shining shoes.
4) ( often with at) to be very good (at something):يَلْمَع، يَبْرُزYou really shone in yesterday's match.
2. noun1) brightness; the state of being well polished:لَمَعان، بَريقa ray of sunshine.
2) an act of polishing:تَلْميعI'll just give my shoes a shine.
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1. clean. 2. fresh (air). 3. (something) which is in good condition, which is clean and has been properly cared for. 4. decent, clean-living, morally upright. 5. chaste, virtuous. 6. net (amount of money). 7. well, in a good way. 8. slang poker (the card game). - bir (bir -) 1. a good, a thorough (beating, whipping). 2. (beating someone) severely, good and proper, but good. -e çekmek /ı/ to make a fair copy of (a piece of writing). - çevirmek slang to play poker. -e çıkarmak /ı/ to clear, prove (someone) innocent, exonerate. -e çıkmak (for someone accused of something) to be cleared, be proven innocent, be exonerated. - giyinmek to wear neat, clean clothes. - hava almak to get some fresh air. - havaya çıkmak to go out and get some fresh air. -e havale etmek /ı/ 1. to finish (a job that´s been dragging on) in a jiffy. 2. to eat up, polish off, put away (food). 3. slang to kill, bump (someone) off, put (someone) away. -/iyi iş altı ayda çıkar. proverb It takes time to do a job properly. - pak sparklingly clean, spotlessly clean. - patent naut. clean bill of health (for a ship). - raporu doctor´s report stating that someone is in good health, clean bill of health. - süt emmiş (someone) who comes of good stock, decent, trustworthy. - taş flawless gem. - temiz cleanly, immaculately. - yüzlü (someone) who has an honest, good-hearted look about him/her. -
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1) General subject: copulate, couple, tread (используется по отношению к птицам мужского пола)2) Biology: pair4) American: jazz5) Religion: fornicate6) Rude: fuck8) Makarov: do the trick (о мужчине)9) Taboo: Donald ( см. Donald Duck), Dutch-kiss, Zinzanbrook (произносится zin-zan-bruck), aardvark, accommodate, at it, bag up, ball, ball somebody (с кем-л.), ball with somebody (с кем-л.), band somebody (с кем-л.), bang, bang somebody (с кем-л.), bang with somebody (с кем-л.), bash somebody (с кем-л.), bate up, batter, beak, beanbag, bear, bed with somebody (с кем-л.), belly-bamp, belly-bump, (о мужчине) belt, belt (one's) batter, biff, (о мужчине) blow through, blue goose, board, bob, boff, boink, bone down, bonk, boogie, boom-boom, booty, bop, (о мужчине) break a lance with somebody (с кем-л.), bugger, bump, bump tummies, bump uglies, bun, (о мужчине) bury (one's) wick, bury the brisket, bus somebody out (с точки зрения мужчины), cane, canoe, (о мужчине) carve oneself a slice, cattle (см. cattle-truck), cha-cha, chafer, charver, chauver somebody (с кем-л.), (о мужчине) chuck a tread, chuff, clip somebody (с кем-л.), cock, cool out, cram, (о мужчине) cram it, (о мужчине) crawl somebody (с кем-л.), cure the horn (см. horn), dance on the mattress, dance the miller's reel, daub the brush, dick, diddle, dig out, dight, (о мужчине) dip (one's) dick, dip the fly, discuss Uganda (см. Ugandan affairs), do, (о мужчине) do a grind, (о мужчине) do a hoist, do a jottle, (о мужчине) do a slide up the broad, (о мужчине) do a tread, (о женщине) do a wet 'un, do an inside worry, do it, do the do, do the natural thing, (о женщине) do the naughty, (о мужчине) do the trick, do the two-backed beast, drill (for oil), (о мужчине) drive into somebody, dunk, ease nature, empty (one's) trash, exchange spits, exercise the ferret, federate, (о женщине) feed (one's) pussy, fer somebody (с кем-л.), (о мужчине) fettle, fill (one's) boots, (о мужчине) fill somebody up, fit ends, fix somebody up (с кем-л.), fix somebody's plumbing, fla (от ирл. Fleadh - party), flame, (о мужчине) flesh it, flimp, flip, flop, flop somebody (с кем-л.), fore-and-aft, four-nine-three-eleven (4-9-3-11, по номерам букв в алфавите), frame, freak, frig, frig somebody (с кем-л., об обоих полах), frock, frottage, fuck somebody (с кем-л., об обоих полах), futter (от фр. foutre), futy, futz, g, ganch somebody (с кем-л., букв.посадить на кол), gasp and grunt, gay it, gee, get (one's) ashes hauled, (о мужчине) get (one's) end away, get (one's) greens, get (one's) leg across, get (one's) nuts cracked, get (one's) oats from somebody, get (one's) oil changed, get Jack in the orchard (см. garden), get a bit, (о мужчине) get a couple of lengths in (somebody) (с кем-л.), get a leg over, get a little, (о женщине) get a wet bottom, get any (часто употребляется при приветствии мужчин - Getting any?), get boots, get busy, get down, get fixed up, get in, (о мужчине) get into somebody (см. get outside of somebody), get it off, (о женщине) get laid, get on the old fork, (о женщине) get outside of somebody (см. get into somebody), get over, get some, (о мужчине) get some trim, (о мужчине) get there, get up somebody (с кем-л.), get up them stairs (употребляется как приказ мужчины), gib, git skins, (о мужчине) give hard for soft, give it to somebody (с кем-л.), give it up, give somebody a shot (с кем-л.), give somebody a thrill (с кем-л.), give somebody one (с кем-л.), give somebody the business, give the dog a bone, (о женщине) go a bit of beef, go case with somebody (с кем-л.), go jottling, go leather-stretching, go post a letter, (о женщине) go star-gazing on (one's) back, go the route, go to Hairyfordshire (см. hair; игра слов на Herefordshire), go to bed with somebody (с кем-л.), go to town (with somebody), go tromboning, grease the wheel, grind, (о мужчине) grind (one's) tool, groan and grunt, haul (one's) ashes, have (one's) banana peeled, (о мужчине) have (one's) cut, have (one's) greens, (о мужчине) have (one's) nuts cracked, (о мужчине) have a bit, (о женщине) have a bit of beef, have a bit of fun, have a bit of rabbit-pie, have a bit of slap and tickle, (о женщине) have a bit of the gut-stick, have a bit off, (о мужчине) have a blow-through, have a flutter, have a go, (о мужчине) have a hoist, (о женщине) have a hot pudding for supper (см. pudding), have a naughty, have a put-in, (о мужчине) have a rattle, (о женщине) have a taste of the gut-stick, have carnal knowledge of somebody (с кем-л.), have contact with somebody (с кем-л.), have it away (together), have it in, have it off, have sex, have some, have somebody (с кем-л.), hide the salami, hit it off, hit skins, hive it, hobble, hog, hop, (о мужчине) hop into the horse's collar, (о мужчине) hop on, horizontalize, hose, huddle (somebody) (с кем-л.), hump (somebody) (с кем-л.), hump something heavy, hustle somebody (с кем-л.), inch, indulge, (о мужчине) introduce Charley, irrigate (см. lubricate), jab, jack, jack somebody (с кем-л.), jack up, jam, jape, jerk, jig, jiggle, jive, job, jog with somebody (с кем-л.), join giblets, join guts, jook, jottle, jump (somebody) (с кем-л.), jump up and down, kipper basting, knob, knock, knock boots, knock it off, knock off with somebody (с кем-л.), knock one on, knock somebody off (с кем-л.), knock somebody up (с кем-л.), know somebody (с кем-л.), know, in the Biblical sense, labor leather, lay, (о пожилых парах) lay (one's) cane in a dusty corner (намек на редкость совокупления), lay back, lay pipe, lay some pipe, lay somebody (с кем-л.), lay the leg, leap, leg-over, let Percy in the playpen, let nature take its course, (о женщине) lie feet uppermost, lift (one's) leg, lift a leg on somebody (с кем-л.), (о женщине) light the lamp, line, lobster, love somebody up (с кем-л.), (о мужчине) lubricate somebody (с кем-л.), mac, mack, make (one's) love come down, make babies, make ends meet, make it (with), make it together (обыч. употребляется в продолженных временах), make it with somebody (с кем-л.), make love (to somebody) (с кем-л.), make the scene, mash the fat, mount somebody (с кем-л.), muff, mug (somebody) (с кем-л.), naughty (somebody) (с кем-л.), nibble, nob, off, (о мужчине) pack, paint the bucket, park the pink bus, party, peg somebody (с кем-л.), perform, plank, plant a man, plant oats, (о женщине) play (one's) ace and take the jack (см. ace), play doctor, play fathers and mothers, play horses and mares (см. play fathers and mothers), play house, play in-and-out, play night baseball, play stable-my-naggy, play the national indoor game, play the organ, (о мужчине) play three to one (and be sure to lose) ("три" представляют собой пенис и яички, "однo" - влагалище, "потерять" означает эякулировать), play tiddlywinks, play top-sawyer (игра слов на Tom Sawyer и top-drawer), play tops and bottoms, plowter, pluck somebody (с кем-л.), plug (somebody) (с женщиной), pluke, poke somebody (с кем-л.), polish (one's) ass on the top sheet, pop, pop somebody (с кем-л.), pork, pork somebody (away) (см. meat; с кем-л.), pot pink, pound (somebody) (с кем-л.), (о женщине) pray with knees upwards, (о женщине) prod, pump somebody (с кем-л.), punch somebody (с кем-л.), push, put it to her, put the boots to somebody, put the devil into hell, quiff, rack, ram somebody (с кем-л.), rasp, rattle, ride (с точки зрения мужчины), ride somebody (с кем-л.), rip off a piece of ass, rock, roll, roll in the hay, roll somebody (с кем-л.), roller skate, root, rootle, (о мужчине) rump, sauce, saw off a chunk, scam, schtup (из идиш), score between the posts, scrape, screw, screw somebody (с кем-л., как о мужчинах, так и о женщинах), scrog, scrump somebody (с кем-л.), scuttle (об. в положении "мужчина сзади"), see, (о женщине) see stars lying on (one's) back, sex, sexing, sexpress, shake a tart, shake somebody down, shift, shoop, shove somebody (с кем-л.), shtup, shunt, skeet, skeeze, skin the cat, sklook, slam, slap skins, smash, snag, snake, snug, sock it to somebody (с кем-л.), spear the bearded clam (см. bearded clam), splay, splice, split, spread (one's) jenk, square someone's circle, stand somebody up (с кем-л.), (о женщине) stare at the ceiling over a man's shoulder, stick it (о мужчине), (о мужчине) stick somebody (с кем-л.), stretch leather, strum (somebody) (с кем-л.), (о женщине) study astronomy, (о мужчине) stuff, swing, tail, take a turn, take a turn among the parsley, (о женщине) take in beef, (о женщине) take it lying down, take somebody on (с кем-л.), tear a strip off, (о мужчине) tear off a hunk of skirt, tear up, tether (one's) nag, throw, throw a leg over somebody (с кем-л.), (о женщине) throw ass, throw one a hump, tick-tack, tie the true lovers' knot, till, tip somebody (с кем-л.), (о мужчине) tom, tonk, toss in the hay, trim the buff, trip, trow, tumble in, tup somebody (с кем-л.), twang, (о мужчине) varnish (one's) cane, (о мужчине) wag (one's) bum, wallow, wax, wear somebody, wedge, (о мужчине) wet (one's) wick, whack it up, wham (особ. быстро, без любовной игры), wham-bam (особ. быстро, без любовной игры), work, work (one's) bot, wriggle navels, yentz (из идиш), zap, zig-zag, bone, converge -
96 спиртное
1) General subject: joy juice, short drink, timber doodle, alky, something short, the booze, alcoholic drinks, spirits, alcohol3) Jargon: joy water (обычно крепкое), laughing soup, painkiller, plonk, red tea, snakebite remedy, tape, turps (terps), timber-doodle, booze ("The party was fun, even though there wasn't any booze."), Tom (I need some Tom.), terps (You got enough terps for the party? У тебя достаточно спиртного для вечеринки?), holiday cheer, scoop, shoe polish, slosh, evidence, splash, squeeze, staggers, wozzle-water, mouthwash, muddler, suck (How about glass of suck before we leave? Как насчёт стакана спиртного перед тем как мы уйдём?), gage, gauge, giggle goo, tonsil bath, tonsil paint, tonsil varnish, T, load, lush, mokus, poison (особенно невысокого качества), tangle-leg (особенно дешевое), taste, tea -
97 С-357
НИ СЛУХУ НИ ДУХУ (нет) о ком-чём, от кого coll NP gen Invar fixed WOthere has been no news of s.o. or sth. (for an indicated or implied period of time, or since an indicated or implied moment): об X-e (от X-a) ни слуху ни духу = there has been neither hide nor hair of person Xthere has been neither sight nor sound of person X there has been no word from person X (of X) I haven't (he hasn't etc) heard a word (a thing) about X (from person X) not a word has been heard about X (there has been) no sign (not a sign) of X.Глуповцы торжествовали. Но, несмотря на то что внутренние враги были побеждены и польская интрига посрамлена, атаманам-молодцам было как-то не по себе, так как о новом градоначальнике всё еше не было ни слуху ни духу (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The Foolovites celebrated. But despite the fact that their internal enemies had been conquered and the Polish intrigue disgraced, the bold atamans were still not quite themselves, since there was neither hide nor hair of a new town governor (1a)....В положении Чонкина было что-то такое, что не давало ему жить спокойно, а именно то, что оставили его здесь вроде бы на неделю, но неделя эта прошла, а из части ни слуху ни духу, никаких дальнейших распоряжений (Войнович 2)....There was something in Chonkin's situation which gave him no peace - namely, that he was supposed to have been left there for a week, the week had already passed, and there had been no word from his unit, no further instructions (2a).До пасхи о войне не было ни слуху ни духу... (Шолохов 3). Not a word was heard about war right up to Easter... (3a).«Я своего заказа жду два месяца, и о нём ни слуху ни духу» (Булгаков 10). "I've waited for my order for two months-and not a sign of it" (10a). -
98 ни слуху ни духу
• НИ СЛУХУ НИ ДУХУ ( нет) о ком-чём, от кого coll[NPgen; Invar; fixed WO]=====⇒ there has been no news of s.o. or sth. (for an indicated or implied period of time, or since an indicated or implied moment):- there has been no word from person X < of X>;- I haven't <he hasn't etc> heard a word < a thing> about X (from person X);- (there has been) no sign (not a sign) of X.♦ Глуповцы торжествовали. Но, несмотря на то что внутренние враги были побеждены и польская интрига посрамлена, атаманам-молодцам было как-то не по себе, так как о новом градоначальнике всё еше не было ни слуху ни духу (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The Foolovites celebrated. But despite the fact that their internal enemies had been conquered and the Polish intrigue disgraced, the bold atamans were still not quite themselves, since there was neither hide nor hair of a new town governor (1a).♦...В положении Чонкина было что-то такое, что не давало ему жить спокойно, а именно то, что оставили его здесь вроде бы на неделю, но неделя эта прошла, а из части ни слуху ни духу, никаких дальнейших распоряжений (Войнович 2)....There was something in Chonkin's situation which gave him no peace - namely, that he was supposed to have been left there for a week, the week had already passed, and there had been no word from his unit, no further instructions (2a).♦ До пасхи о войне не было ни слуху ни духу... (Шолохов 3). Not a word was heard about war right up to Easter... (3a).♦ "Я своего заказа жду два месяца, и о нём ни слуху ни духу" (Булгаков 10). "I've waited for my order for two months-and not a sign of it" (10a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни слуху ни духу
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99 Braun
Adj.1. brown; von der Sonne: auch tanned; braune Butter browned ( oder fried) butter; braunes Pferd bay (horse); braun werden Person: get a tan, go brown; schnell braun werden von Natur aus: tan easily ( oder quickly), go brown quickly; du bist aber braun geworden! you’re very brown, you’ve got quite a tan; braun gebrannt tanned, bronzed2. POL. umg. Nazi; ein brauner Politiker a politician with Nazi tendencies; eine braune Vergangenheit haben have a Nazi past; siehe auch blau* * *(farbig) brown;(gebräunt) tanned* * *[braun]nt -s, -brown* * *1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) brown2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) brown4) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) brown* * *<-s, ->[braun]nt brown [colour [or AM -or]]▪ in \Braun in brown* * *das; Brauns, Braun, (ugs.)* * ** * *das; Brauns, Braun, (ugs.)* * *adj.brown adj. -
100 braun
Adj.1. brown; von der Sonne: auch tanned; braune Butter browned ( oder fried) butter; braunes Pferd bay (horse); braun werden Person: get a tan, go brown; schnell braun werden von Natur aus: tan easily ( oder quickly), go brown quickly; du bist aber braun geworden! you’re very brown, you’ve got quite a tan; braun gebrannt tanned, bronzed2. POL. umg. Nazi; ein brauner Politiker a politician with Nazi tendencies; eine braune Vergangenheit haben have a Nazi past; siehe auch blau* * *(farbig) brown;(gebräunt) tanned* * *[braun]nt -s, -brown* * *1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) brown2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) brown4) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) brown* * *<-s, ->[braun]nt brown [colour [or AM -or]]▪ in \Braun in brown* * *das; Brauns, Braun, (ugs.)* * *braun adj1. brown; von der Sonne: auch tanned;braunes Pferd bay (horse);du bist aber braun geworden! you’re very brown, you’ve got quite a tan;braun gebrannt tanned, bronzed2. POL umg Nazi;ein brauner Politiker a politician with Nazi tendencies;* * *das; Brauns, Braun, (ugs.)* * *adj.brown adj.
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