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41 counter
count·er [ʼkaʊntəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] n1) ( service point) Theke f; ( in shop) [Laden]theke f, Ladentisch m; (in bar, restaurant) Theke f; (in bank, post office) Schalter m;bargaining \counter Verhandlungsbasis f;over the \counter rezeptfrei;under the \counter ( fig) unterm Ladentischto \counter sb's arguments jds Argumenten ntpl widersprechen;to \counter a loss/ death/ divorce einen Verlust/Tod/eine Scheidung wettmachen [o ausgleichen] vi ( oppose)inv entgegen;to act \counter to sth etw dat zuwiderhandeln;to run \counter to sth etw dat zuwiderlaufen -
42 rage
[reɪʤ] nto react with \rage to sth wütend auf etw akk reagieren;in \rage wutentbrannt, zornig;she screamed at them in \rage sie schrie sie voller Zorn an2) ( fit of anger)a towering \rage rasende [o unbändige] Wut, Tobsuchtsanfall m;to be in a \rage wütend sein, toben;3) ( mania)why this sudden \rage for Australian films? warum sind australische Filme plötzlich so modern?;to be [all] the \rage der letzte Schrei sein ( fam)the party was a \rage auf der Party ging's echt ab (sl), das war eine Wahnsinnsparty (sl) vi1) ( express fury) toben;to \rage at sb jdn anschreien;he \raged against fate er haderte heftig mit dem Schicksal ( geh)the fire is raging through the forest die Feuerwand rast durch den Wald;a hurricane was raging in the west ein Hurrikan fegte über den Westen des Landes -
43 reply
1)( respond) antworten, erwidern;to \reply in the affirmative/ negative die Frage bejahen/verneinen;to \reply to letters/ a question Briefe/eine Frage beantworten;\reply to a question Antwort f auf eine Frage;we advertised the job but received very few replies wir haben die Stelle ausgeschrieben, bekamen aber nur sehr wenige Zuschriften;as a \reply to sth als Reaktion auf etw akk -
44 question
A n1 ( request for information) question f (about sur) ; ( in exam) question f ; to ask sb a question poser une question à qn ; answer the question about where you were last night répondez à la question: où étiez-vous la nuit dernière? ; in reply to a question from Mr John Molloy en réponse à une question posée par M. John Molloy ; to ask a question poser une question ; to put a question to sb poser une question à qn ; to reply to ou to answer a question répondre à une question ; to reply to sb's question répondre à la question de qn ; to do sth without question faire qch sans poser de question ; what a question! en voilà une question! ; it's an open question as to whether he was innocent la question reste posée de savoir s'il était innocent ; a question from the floor ( in parliament) une question provenant de l'assemblée ; to put down a question for sb GB Pol poser une interpellation à qn ;2 ( practical issue) problème m ; ( ethical issue) question f ; the Hong Kong/Palestinian question la question de Hong-Kong/palestinienne ; the question of pollution/of military spending le problème de la pollution/des dépenses militaires ; it's a question of doing il s'agit de faire ; the question of animal rights la question des droits des animaux ; the question of how to protect the hostages le problème de la protection des otages ; the question of where to live/of what families want le problème de savoir où habiter/de savoir ce que veulent les familles ; the question of whether ou as to whether they can do better la question de savoir s'ils peuvent faire mieux ; the question for him now is how to react la question pour lui est de savoir comment réagir ; the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill la question se pose, à savoir qui va payer la note ; the question raised is one of justice il s'agit ici de justice ; that's another question c'est une autre affaire ; the question is whether/when il s'agit ici de savoir si/quand ; there was never any question of you paying il n'a jamais été question que tu paies ; the money/person in question l'argent/la personne en question ; it's out of the question il est hors de question ; it's out of the question for him to leave il est hors de question qu'il parte ;3 ( uncertainty) doute m ; to call ou bring sth into question mettre qch en doute ; to prove beyond question that prouver sans l'ombre d'un doute que ; it's open to question cela se discute ; whether we have succeeded is open to question qu'on ait réussi ou pas, cela se discute ; his honesty was never in question on n'a jamais douté de son honnêteté.B vtr1 ( interrogate) questionner [suspect, politician] ; to question sb about sth questionner qn à propos de qch ; to question sb closely interroger qn minutieusement ;2 ( cast doubt upon) ( on one occasion) mettre en doute [tactics, methods] ; ( over longer period) douter de [tactics, methods] ; to question whether douter que (+ subj) ; he questioned the use of arms against the people il a mis en doute l'utilisation des armes contre le peuple. -
45 know
know [nəʊ]connaître ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g) savoir ⇒ 1 (c), 2 reconnaître ⇒ 1 (e) distinguer ⇒ 1 (f) discerner ⇒ 1 (f) considérer ⇒ 1 (i)∎ to know sb by sight/by reputation connaître qn de vue/de réputation;∎ we've known each other for years ça fait des années que nous nous connaissons;∎ I don't know him to speak to je ne le connais pas assez pour lui parler;∎ I know him to say hello to nous nous saluons;∎ when I first knew her quand j'ai fait sa connaissance;∎ knowing him, he'll still be in bed tel que je le connais, il sera encore au lit;∎ you'll like her once you get to know her better elle vous plaira une fois que vous la connaîtrez mieux;∎ I'd like to get to know him better j'aimerais bien le connaître mieux∎ I know Budapest well je connais bien Budapest(c) (fact, information)∎ do you know her phone number? vous connaissez son numéro de téléphone?;∎ it'll be easier once you get to know the system ce sera plus facile une fois que tu te seras familiarisé avec le système;∎ civilization as we know it la civilisation telle que nous la connaissons;∎ how was I to know she wouldn't come? comment aurais-je pu savoir ou deviner qu'elle ne viendrait pas?;∎ I know for a fact that he's lying je sais pertinemment qu'il ment;∎ she is known to be a keen photographer on sait qu'elle aime beaucoup la photographie;∎ he let it be known that he was available il a fait savoir qu'il était disponible;∎ I don't know that it's the best solution je ne suis pas certain ou sûr que ce soit la meilleure solution;∎ you don't know or you'll never know how glad I am that it's over tu ne peux pas savoir combien ou à quel point je suis content que ce soit terminé;∎ she thinks she knows all the answers elle croit tout savoir;∎ she didn't quite know what to say elle ne savait trop que dire;∎ I know what I'm talking about je sais de quoi je parle;∎ I'll let you know how it turns out je te dirai comment ça s'est passé;∎ any problems, let me know au moindre problème, n'hésitez pas;∎ do you know anything about him that could help us? est-ce que vous savez quelque chose à son sujet qui pourrait nous aider?;∎ do you know anything about physics? est-ce que tu connais quelque chose en physique?;∎ she knows a lot about politics elle s'y connaît en politique;∎ she doesn't know what fear is elle ne sait pas ce que c'est que d'avoir peur;∎ there's no knowing how he'll react on ne peut pas savoir comment il réagira;∎ familiar she knows a thing or two about business elle s'y connaît en affaires□ ;∎ she knows her own mind elle sait ce qu'elle veut;∎ familiar it's not an easy job - don't I know it! ce n'est pas un travail facile - à qui le dis-tu!;∎ familiar wouldn't you know it! comme par hasard!;∎ you know what I mean tu vois ce que je veux dire;∎ familiar he was just sort of lying there, know what I mean? il était allongé là, tu vois;∎ familiar well, what do you know! ça alors!, ça par exemple!;∎ what do YOU know? qu'est-ce que tu en sais?;∎ very familiar you know what you can do with it! tu sais où tu peux te le mettre!;∎ familiar God or Heaven knows why! Dieu sait pourquoi!(d) (language, skill)∎ he knows French il comprend le français;∎ I know a few words of Welsh je connais quelques mots de gallois;∎ she really knows her job/subject elle connaît son boulot/sujet;∎ to know how to do sth savoir faire qch;∎ does he know how to cook? sait-il cuisiner?;∎ they knew how to make cars in those days! en ce temps-là, les voitures, c'était du solide!(e) (recognize) reconnaître;∎ I knew her the moment I saw her je l'ai reconnue dès que je l'ai vue;∎ I'd know him anywhere je le reconnaîtrais n'importe où;∎ I knew her by her walk je l'ai reconnue à son allure ou à sa démarche;∎ the town centre has changed so much you wouldn't know it le centre-ville a tellement changé que vous auriez du mal à le reconnaître;∎ she knows a bargain when she sees one elle sait reconnaître une bonne affaire;∎ he wouldn't know a good novel if it hit him il est tout à fait incapable de reconnaître un bon roman(f) (distinguish) distinguer, discerner;∎ she doesn't know right from wrong elle ne sait pas discerner le bien du mal ou faire la différence entre le bien et le mal;∎ familiar he doesn't know one end of a car from another il n'y connaît absolument rien en voitures□(g) (experience) connaître;∎ I've known poverty/failure j'ai connu la pauvreté/l'échec;∎ I've never known anything like it je n'ai jamais rien vu de semblable;∎ I have never known him tell a lie à ce que je sache, il n'a jamais menti;∎ I've never known him (to) be this late je ne l'ai jamais vu être aussi en retard;∎ it has been known (to happen) c'est une chose qu'on a vue se produire, ça s'est vu;∎ such coincidences have been known de telles coïncidences se sont déjà vues(h) (nickname, call)∎ Ian White, known as "Chalky" Ian White, connu sous le nom de "Chalky";∎ they're known as June bugs in America on les appelle des "June bugs" en Amérique∎ she's known as one of our finest singers elle est considérée comme l'une de nos meilleures chanteusessavoir;∎ who knows? qui sait?;∎ familiar I wouldn't know je ne saurais dire□ ;∎ I don't want to know je ne veux pas le savoir;∎ when I mentioned that he just didn't want to know quand j'ai mentionné ça, il n'a rien voulu savoir;∎ you never know on ne sait jamais;∎ he might or should have known better ce n'était pas très sage de sa part;∎ he's old enough to know better à son âge, il devrait être plus raisonnable;∎ you can't blame him, he doesn't know any better on ne peut pas lui en vouloir, il ne se rend pas compte;∎ he always thinks he knows best il croit toujours avoir raison;∎ Mother knows best maman sait de quoi elle parle;∎ to know about sth être au courant de qch;∎ I've known about it for a week je le sais ou je suis au courant depuis une semaine;∎ do you know about the new arrangements? est-ce que vous êtes au courant ou avez-vous entendu parler des nouvelles dispositions?;∎ he knows about cars il s'y connaît en voitures;∎ I don't know about that (I'm not certain) je n'en suis pas sûr;∎ I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted toi, je ne sais pas, mais moi, je suis épuisé;∎ to know of sb/sth avoir entendu parler de qn/qch;∎ do you know her? - well, I know of her est-ce que tu la connais? - non, mais j'ai entendu parler d'elle;∎ do you know of a good bookshop? vous connaissez une bonne librairie?;∎ not that I know (of) pas que je sache;∎ have they got much money? - not that I know of ont-ils beaucoup d'argent? - pas que je sache;∎ it's just so difficult - oh, I know c'est tellement difficile - oh, je sais;∎ it's difficult, I know, but not impossible c'est difficile, je sais, mais pas impossible;∎ what's his name? - I don't know comment s'appelle-t-il? - je ne sais pas;∎ are you going to accept? - I don't know tu vas accepter? - je ne sais pas3 noun∎ to be in the know être au courant□(pour) autant que je sache;∎ not as far as I know pas que je sache;∎ as far as I know, he lives in London autant que je sache, il vit à Londres∎ I was right, you know j'avais raison, tu sais∎ he was just, you know, a bit boring il était juste un peu ennuyeux, si tu vois ce que je veux dire∎ it was that blonde woman, you know, the one with the dog c'était la femme blonde, tu sais, celle avec le chien∎ you know, sometimes I wonder why I do this tu sais, parfois je me demande pourquoi je fais ça -
46 unreasonably
unreasonably [.ʌn'ri:zənəbli] adv1) irrationally: irracionalmente, de manera irrazonable2) excessively: excesivamenteʌn'riːzṇəblia) ( excessively) <expensive/strict> excesivamente, injustificadamenteb) (wrongly, irrationally) <behave/react> de manera poco razonable[ʌn'riːznǝblɪ]ADV* * *[ʌn'riːzṇəbli]a) ( excessively) <expensive/strict> excesivamente, injustificadamenteb) (wrongly, irrationally) <behave/react> de manera poco razonable -
47 Scratch
I 1. [skrætʃ]1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata
4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare5) colloq.6) (zero)7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza2.1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio2) inform. [ file] temporaneoII 1. [skrætʃ]5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità
6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]2.1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare3.••* * *[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) graffiare2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) grattare3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) incidere4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) cavare5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) ritirare2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) graffio; stridore2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) graffio3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) (linea di partenza)•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *[skrætʃ]1. n1) (mark) graffio, graffiaturawithout a scratch — (unharmed) illeso (-a), senza un graffio
2)I heard a scratch at the door — ho sentito grattare alla porta3)to start from scratch fig — cominciare or partire da zero
his work wasn't or didn't come up to scratch — il suo lavoro non è stato all'altezza
2. vt1) (gen) graffiare, (one's name) inciderewe've barely scratched the surface — (fig: of problem, topic) l'abbiamo appena sfiorato
2) (to relieve itch) grattare3) (cancel: meeting, game) Comput cancellare, (cross off list: horse, competitor) eliminare3. vi•* * *Scratch /skrætʃ/n.* * *I 1. [skrætʃ]1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata
4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare5) colloq.6) (zero)7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza2.1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio2) inform. [ file] temporaneoII 1. [skrætʃ]5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità
6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]2.1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare3.•• -
48 scratch
I 1. [skrætʃ]1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata
4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare5) colloq.6) (zero)7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza2.1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio2) inform. [ file] temporaneoII 1. [skrætʃ]5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità
6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]2.1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare3.••* * *[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) graffiare2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) grattare3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) incidere4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) cavare5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) ritirare2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) graffio; stridore2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) graffio3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) (linea di partenza)•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *[skrætʃ]1. n1) (mark) graffio, graffiaturawithout a scratch — (unharmed) illeso (-a), senza un graffio
2)I heard a scratch at the door — ho sentito grattare alla porta3)to start from scratch fig — cominciare or partire da zero
his work wasn't or didn't come up to scratch — il suo lavoro non è stato all'altezza
2. vt1) (gen) graffiare, (one's name) inciderewe've barely scratched the surface — (fig: of problem, topic) l'abbiamo appena sfiorato
2) (to relieve itch) grattare3) (cancel: meeting, game) Comput cancellare, (cross off list: horse, competitor) eliminare3. vi•* * *scratch (1) /skrætʃ/n.1 graffio; graffiatura; scalfittura; segno, segnaccio ( su un disco, la carrozzeria, ecc.): It's just a scratch on your arm, non è che un graffio sul braccio● ‘scratch card’, ‘gratta e vinci’ □ (fig.) scratch-cat, bambino dispettoso; donna bisbetica □ (edil.) scratch coat, rinzaffo □ (comput.) scratch file, file provvisorio (o temporaneo) □ scratch knife, sgarzino ( arnese) □ ( sport) scratch line, linea di partenza; linea di battuta □ a scratch of the pen, poche parole scritte in fretta; uno scarabocchio per firma □ ( sport) scratch race, corsa senza abbuoni (o senza handicap) □ ( golf) scratch score, norma ( di una buca o di un percorso) □ (ipp., USA) scratch sheet, foglio di notizie e pronostici sui cavalli da corsa □ (med.) scratch test, test di scarificazione □ (fig.) from scratch, da zero □ to start from scratch, cominciare da zero; partire dai componenti (o dagli ingredienti) di base □ (fam.) to be up to scratch, ( di una persona) essere all'altezza della situazione; ( di un lavoro, un'esecuzione, ecc.) essere a un livello accettabile; essere ineccepibile □ without a scratch, senza una scalfittura; indenne.scratch (2) /skrætʃ/a.raccogliticcio; raffazzonato; eterogeneo; improvvisato; (fatto) alla meglio: a scratch collection, una raccolta eterogenea; ( sport) a scratch team, una squadra raccogliticcia; a scratch meal, un pasto improvvisato.(to) scratch /skrætʃ/A v. t.1 graffiare; scalfire; scorticare; segnare; fare un graffio (o un segno) su ( la carrozzeria, un disco, un tavolo, ecc.): Mind the cat doesn't scratch you, non farti graffiare dal gatto!; I've scratched my knee badly, mi sono fatto una brutta scorticatura al ginocchio; I've scratched the side of my car, ho fatto un graffio alla fiancata della macchina4 incidere7 (fam.) scribacchiare, buttare giù10 ( sport) togliere: to scratch a player from the team because of injury, togliere un giocatore dalla squadra per un infortunioB v. i.4 grattare; scricchiolare; stridere● to scratch oneself, graffiarsi; grattarsi □ (fam.) to scratch other people's back ( if they scratch yours), scambiarsi favori; intrallazzare □ to scratch each other, grattarsi a vicenda □ (fam.) to scratch for oneself, arrangiarsi; cavarsela da solo □ to scratch one's signature, firmare con uno scarabocchio □ to scratch the surface, (agric.) arare (zappare, ecc.) in superficie; (fig.) sfiorare appena: The report doesn't even scratch the surface of the issue, la relazione non sfiora neanche l'argomento del problema □ ( di un oggetto) to get scratched, graffiarsi; segnarsi □ ( modo prov.) You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, una mano lava l'altra.* * *I 1. [skrætʃ]1) (wound) graffio m., graffiatura f.2) (on metal, furniture, record, glass) graffio m., riga f.to have a scratch — grattarsi, darsi una grattata
4) (sound) stridio m., (il) grattare5) colloq.6) (zero)7) sport scratch m., linea f. di partenza2.1) [ team] raccogliticcio, improvvisato; [ golfer] improvvisato; [ meal] improvvisato, fatto alla meglio2) inform. [ file] temporaneoII 1. [skrætʃ]5) (react to itch) grattare [ spot]to scratch one's head — grattarsi la testa; fig. essere perplesso, mostrare perplessità
6) (damage) rigare, graffiare [car, record]; graffiare, scalfire [ wood]; [ cat] farsi le unghie su [ furniture]7) sport ritirare da una gara [ competitor]2.1) (relieve itch) [ person] grattarsi2) (inflict injury) [person, cat] graffiare3.•• -
49 violently
violently [ˈvaɪələntlɪ]* * *['vaɪələntlɪ]1) [push, attack, blush, cough, shake] violemment; [struggle] furieusement; [assault] sauvagementto be violently ill ou sick — GB avoir de violentes nausées
2) [brake, swerve, alter, swing] brusquement3) [react, object] violemment -
50 violently
adverb violentamentetr['vaɪələntlɪ]1 violentamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be violently ill vomitarlo todo, echarlo todoto behave violently mostrarse violento,-aviolently ['vaɪləntli, 'vaɪə-] adv: violentamente, con violenciaadv.• airadamente adv.• violentamente adv.'vaɪələntliadverb violentamente['vaɪǝlǝntlɪ]ADV [act] con violencia, de manera violenta; [tremble] violentamente; [brake] bruscamenteto react violently to sth — reaccionar violentamente or con violencia ante algo
* * *['vaɪələntli]adverb violentamente -
51 greet
transitive verb1) begrüßen; (in passing) grüßen; (receive) empfangengreet somebody with something — jemanden mit etwas begrüßen/grüßen/empfangen
2) (meet) empfangengreet somebody's eyes/ears — sich jemandes Augen (Dat.) darbieten/an jemandes Ohr (Akk.) dringen
* * *[ɡri:t]- academic.ru/32425/greeting">greeting- greetings* * *[gri:t]vt1. (welcome)the porter always \greets me der Portier grüßt mich immerwe were \greeted by a wonderful smell of coffee ( fig) wir wurden von einem wunderbaren Kaffeeduft empfangento \greet each other [by shaking hands] sich akk [mit Handschlag] begrüßen2. (react)the unions have \greeted his decision with delight/anger die Gewerkschaften haben seine Entscheidung sehr begrüßt/mit Zorn aufgenommenhis speech was \greeted with applause by the audience er erntete mit seiner Rede einen Applaus vom Publikuma scene of chaos \greeted us ein chaotischer Anblick bot sich uns dar* * *[griːt]vt(= welcome) begrüßen; (= receive, meet) empfangen; (= say hallo to) grüßen; news, decision aufnehmena terrible sight greeted him — ihm bot sich ein fürchterlicher Anblick
* * *greet1 [ɡriːt] v/t1. grüßen:he never greets you er grüßt nie2. begrüßen, empfangen4. eine Nachricht etc aufnehmen:be greeted by silence schweigend aufgenommen werdengreet2 [ɡriːt] v/i schott weinen, klagen* * *transitive verb1) begrüßen; (in passing) grüßen; (receive) empfangengreet somebody with something — jemanden mit etwas begrüßen/grüßen/empfangen
2) (meet) empfangengreet somebody's eyes/ears — sich jemandes Augen (Dat.) darbieten/an jemandes Ohr (Akk.) dringen
* * *v.begrüßen v.grüßen v. -
52 provoke
[prə'vəʊk]1) (annoy) provocareto provoke sb. to do o into doing sth. — spingere qcn. a fare qcs
2) (cause, arouse) provocare, suscitare [ anger]; provocare [crisis, reaction]; suscitare [complaints, laughter]* * *[prə'vəuk]1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) provocare2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) provocare3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) provocare•- provocative
- provocatively* * *[prə'vəʊk]1) (annoy) provocareto provoke sb. to do o into doing sth. — spingere qcn. a fare qcs
2) (cause, arouse) provocare, suscitare [ anger]; provocare [crisis, reaction]; suscitare [complaints, laughter] -
53 violently
adverb heftig* * *vio·lent·ly[ˈvaɪələntli]1. (physically abusive) brutalto die \violently eines gewaltsamen Todes sterben2. (very much) heftigI was \violently sick last night ich musste mich letzte Nacht heftig übergebento be \violently angry vor Wut rasen\violently jealous äußerst eifersüchtigto dislike sb \violently jdn absolut widerlich findento push \violently kräftig drückento tremble \violently heftig zittern* * *['vaIələntlɪ]adv1) (= brutally) kick, beat, attack, react, act brutal3)(= dramatically)
red and pink clash violently — Rot und Rosa beißen sichto be violently against sth or opposed to sth — ein scharfer Gegner/eine scharfe Gegnerin einer Sache (gen) sein
he expresses himself rather violently — er drückt sich sehr krass aus
he was violently angry — er war außer sich (dat) vor Wut
to retch/cough violently — gewaltig würgen/husten
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54 mark
mark [mα:k]1. noun• he was found without a mark on his body quand on l'a trouvé, son corps ne portait aucune trace de blessureb. ( = sign) signe mc. ( = hallmark) marque f• to react the way he did was the mark of a true hero il s'est montré un véritable héros en réagissant comme il l'a faitd. ( = grade) note f• good/bad mark bonne/mauvaise note fe. on your marks! (get) set! go! à vos marques ! prêts ! partez !f. ( = level) barre f• the number of unemployed has reached the 2 million mark le chiffre du chômage a atteint la barre des 2 millionsg. ( = brand name) marque fi. ( = currency) mark m• to be quick off the mark ( = quick on the uptake) avoir l'esprit vif ; ( = quick in reacting) avoir des réactions rapidesa. marquer ; ( = stain) tacherb. [+ essay, exam] corriger• to mark sth right/wrong marquer qch juste/fauxc. [+ price] indiquer4. compoundsa. ( = write down) noterb. [+ goods] démarquerc. [+ pupil] baisser la note dea. ( = separate) [+ section of text] délimiterc. [+ items on list] cocherb. ( = single out) désignera. ( = put a price on) indiquer le prix deb. ( = increase) [+ price] majorer ; [+ goods] majorer le prix dec. [+ pupil] gonfler la note de* * *[mɑːk] 1.1) (stain, animal marking) tache f; ( from injury) marque fto make one's mark — lit signer d'une croix; fig faire ses preuves
2) ( lasting impression)to leave one's mark on something — [person] marquer quelque chose de son influence [company]; [recession] marquer quelque chose [country]
3) ( symbol)as a mark of — en signe de [esteem]
4) School, University note fhe gets no marks for effort — fig pour l'effort, il mérite zéro
5) ( number on scale)6) Sport ( starting line) marque fhe's very quick/a bit slow off the mark — fig il a l'esprit vif/un peu lent
you were quick off the mark! — fig tu n'as pas perdu de temps!
7) ( target) ( in archery etc) but mto find its mark — [arrow] atteindre son but; fig [remark] mettre dans le mille
to be (way) off the mark —
to be wide of the mark — fig être à côté de la plaque (colloq)
9) (also Mark) ( model in series) Mark10) (also Deutschmark) deutschmark m2.transitive verb1) ( make visible impression on) ( stain) tacher [clothes]; [bruise, scar] marquer [skin]; ( with pen) marquer [map, belongings]to mark somebody for life — ( physically) défigurer quelqu'un à vie; ( mentally) marquer quelqu'un à vie
2) (indicate, label) [person] marquer [name, price] (on sur); [arrow, sign, label] indiquer [position, road]; fig [event] marquer [end, change]to mark the occasion with — marquer l'occasion par [firework display, party]
to mark one's place — ( in book) marquer la page
3) ( characterize) caractériser4) School, University corriger5) ( pay attention to) noter (bien)he'll not live long, mark my words! — tu verras, il ne vivra pas longtemps!
6) Sport marquer3.1) School, University faire des corrections2) ( stain) se tacher3) Sport marquer4.mark you conjunctional phrase n'empêche que (+ indic)Phrasal Verbs:- mark out- mark up••to be an easy mark — être une poire (colloq)
to mark time — Military marquer le pas
I'm marking time working as a waitress until I go to France — fig je travaille comme serveuse en attendant d'aller en France
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55 assess
as·sess [əʼses] vtto \assess sthit's difficult to \assess how they'll react to our suggestions man kann nicht voraussagen, wie sie unsere Vorschläge aufnehmen werden;to \assess the cost of sth die Kosten für etw akk veranschlagen;to \assess damage einen Schaden schätzen;to \assess damages at 1,000 euros die Schäden auf 1.000 Euro schätzento be \assessed for tax für steuerpflichtig erklärt werden -
56 greet
[gri:t] vt1) ( welcome)to \greet sb jdn [be]grüßen;( receive) jdn empfangen;the porter always \greets me der Portier grüßt mich immer;we were \greeted by a wonderful smell of coffee ( fig) wir wurden von einem wunderbaren Kaffeeduft empfangen;to \greet each other [by shaking hands] sich akk [mit Handschlag] begrüßen2) ( react)the unions have \greeted his decision with delight/ anger die Gewerkschaften haben seine Entscheidung sehr begrüßt/mit Zorn aufgenommen;his speech was \greeted with applause by the audience er erntete mit seiner Rede einen Applaus vom Publikum;a scene of chaos \greeted us ein chaotischer Anblick bot sich uns dar -
57 rise
A n1 ( increase) (in amount, number, inflation, rates) augmentation f (in de) ; (in prices, pressure) hausse f (in de) ; ( in temperature) élévation f (in de) ; ( in standards) amélioration f (in de) ; to be on the rise [crime, inflation, number] être en augmentation ; [prices] être en hausse ;3 ( upward movement) (of plane, balloon) ascension f ; (of water, liquid, sea) montée f ; the rise and fall of his chest le mouvement de sa respiration ;4 ( progress) ( of person) ascension f ; (of country, company, empire) essor m ; (of doctrine, ideology) montée f ; Hitler's rise and fall l'ascension et la chute de Hitler ; the rise and fall of the Roman Empire l'essor et le déclin de l'Empire romain ; her rise to fame son accession f à la gloire ;6 ( hill) butte f ;7 ( source) Geog source f ; the river has its rise in… le fleuve prend sa source dans… ; to give rise to fig donner lieu à [rumours, speculation, suspicion] ; susciter [happiness, resentment, frustration] ; causer [problem, increase, unemployment].1 ( become higher) [water] monter ; [price, rate, number, temperature] augmenter ; [voice] devenir plus fort ; to rise above [temperature, amount] dépasser ; his voice rose to a shout il a élevé la voix jusqu'à crier ; his voice rose in anger la colère lui a fait élever la voix ;3 ( get up) [person] se lever ; ( after falling) se relever ; to rise from the chair se lever du fauteuil ; to rise from the dead ressusciter des morts ; ‘rise and shine!’ ‘debout!’ ; ‘all rise’ Jur ‘Messieurs, la cour!’ ;7 ( progress) [person] réussir ; to rise to devenir [director, manager] ; s'élever à [rank, position] ; to rise to fame atteindre la célébrité ; he rose from apprentice to manager il a commencé comme apprenti et est devenu directeur ; she rose from nothing to become partant de rien elle a réussi à devenir ; to rise through the ranks gravir tous les échelons ;8 ( slope upwards) [ground, road] monter ; [mountain, cliff] s'élever ; to rise to a height of s'élever à une hauteur de ;9 ( appear over horizon) [sun, moon, star] se lever ;11 Culin [dough, cake] lever ;13 Fishg [fish] venir nager à la surface.■ rise above:■ rise up1 ( ascend) [ball, balloon, bird, plane] s'élever ; [smoke, steam] monter ; fig [building, mountain] se dresser ; an office building rose up on the site of the old church un immeuble de bureaux s'est construit à l'emplacement de la vieille église ; a great shout rose up from the crowd un grand cri a jailli de la foule ;2 ( rebel) littér [people, region, nation] se soulever (against contre) ; to rise up in revolt se révolter. -
58 favourably
(compare, react) favorablement; (consider) d'un bon œil;∎ to be favourably disposed to or towards sth voir qch d'un bon œil;∎ to be favourably disposed to or towards sb être bien disposé envers qn;∎ she speaks very favourably of you elle parle de vous en très bons termes;∎ I hope everything goes favourably for you j'espère que tout ira bien pour toi;∎ to compare favourably with sth n'avoir rien à envier à qch;∎ I was favourably impressed j'ai été favorablement impressionné -
59 militantly
adverb con combatividad['mɪlɪtǝntlɪ]ADV [react, behave] de forma agresiva or combativa; [nationalist] radicalmente -
60 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) aprender2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) recoger, pasar a buscar3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) conseguir, encontrar4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) ponerse de pie, levantarse5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) coger, recoger6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) captar, recibir, sintonizar7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) encontrar, cogerpick up vb1. ir a recoger2. recogerpick up vt1) lift: levantar2) tidy: arreglar, ordenarpick up viimprove: mejorarpick up (Radio station, etc.)v.• captar v.v.• alzar v.• levantar v.• recoger v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o(gather off floor, ground) recoger*; ( take) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp); ( lift up) levantarto pick oneself up — reponerse*; (lit: after falling) levantarse
to pick up the tab o (BrE also) bill — cargar* con la cuenta, cargar* con el muerto (fam)
she picked up the check — (AmE) pagó ella
2)a) ( learn) \<\<language\>\> aprender; \<\<habit\>\> adquirir, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up — no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda or (Esp) le coges el tranquillo (fam)
b) ( acquire) \<\<bargain\>\> conseguir*, encontrar*3)a) (collect, fetch) recoger*, pasar a buscarcould you pick up some eggs for me? — ¿me traes unos huevos?
b) ( take on board) \<\<passenger\>\> recoger*c) ( rescue) rescatard) ( arrest) detener*e) (colloq) \<\<man/woman\>\> ligarse* (fam), levantar (AmS fam)4)a) ( receive) \<\<signal\>\> captar, recibirb) ( detect) detectar5) ( resume) \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar6) v + adv + oa) ( earn) (colloq) hacer* (fam), sacar* (fam)b) ( gain) \<\<speed\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)7) ( tidy) (AmE colloq) \<\<room/house\>\> ordenar8) v + o + adva) ( revive) reanimarb) ( correct) corregir*to pick somebody up on something: she picked him up on a few points of historical detail — le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado
9) v + adva) ( improve) \<\<prices/sales\>\> subir, repuntar; \<\<economy/business\>\> repuntar; \<\<invalid\>\> mejorar, recuperarse; \<\<weather\>\> mejorarb) ( resume) seguir*, continuar*10) ( notice) (colloq)to pick up on something — darse* cuenta de algo
1. VT + ADV1) (=lift) [+ box, suitcase, cat] levantar; [+ dropped object] recoger, coger; (=take hold of) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)that child is always wanting to be picked up — ese niño siempre quiere que lo cojan or (LAm) levanten
she bent to pick up her glove — se agachó para recoger or coger su guante
she picked up a pencil and fiddled with it — tomó or cogió or (LAm) agarró un lápiz y se puso a enredar con él
you can't pick up a newspaper these days without reading about her — últimamente no puedes coger or (LAm) agarrar un periódico que no hable de ella
piece 1., 1)•
to pick o.s. up — (lit) levantarse, ponerse de pie; (fig) recuperarse, reponerse2) (=collect) [+ person] recoger, ir a buscar (esp LAm); (=give lift to) [+ hitch-hiker, passenger] recoger, cogerdid you pick up my laundry? — ¿recogiste mi colada?
3) (=learn) [+ language, skill] aprender; [+ accent, habit] coger, agarrar (LAm), adquirir frm4) (=buy) comprar; (=find) [+ bargain] encontrar; (=catch) [+ disease] coger, agarrar (LAm), pillar *an old car he picked up for £250 — un coche viejo que compró por 250 libras
I may pick up some useful ideas for my book — puede que encuentre algunas ideas útiles para mi libro
5) * (=earn, gain) ganar, sacarseshe picks up £400 a week — gana or se saca 400 libras a la semana
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to pick up speed — acelerar, coger velocidad, tomar velocidad (LAm)6) * (sexually) ligarse a *are you trying to pick me up? — ¿estás intentando ligar conmigo?
7) (Rad, TV) [+ station, channel] captar, coger; (Tech) [+ signal] captar, registrarwe can pick up Italian television — podemos captar or coger la televisión italiana
8) (=notice, detect)scent 1., 3)•
I had no difficulty picking up the signals he was sending me — (fig) no tuve problemas para captar las indirectas que me estaba mandando10) (=focus on)11) (=reprimand) reñir, reprendershe picked him up for using bad language — le riñó or le reprendió por decir palabrotas
12) (=correct)•
he picked me up on my grammar — me señaló diversas faltas de gramática13) (=rescue) recoger, rescatar14) (=arrest) detener15) (=revive) [+ person] reanimar16) (US) * (=tidy) [+ room, house] recoger2. VI + ADV1) (=improve) [conditions, weather, sales] mejorar; [market, economy] reponerse; [business, trade] ir mejor; [prices] volver a subir2) (=increase) [wind] levantarse3) (=continue)to pick up where one left off — [+ activity, conversation, relationship] continuar donde se había dejado
4) (=notice, react to)•
I was getting nervous and he picked up on that — me estaba poniendo nervioso y él lo captó or se dio cuenta5) * (=become involved with)•
to pick up with sb — juntarse con algn6) (=tidy up)•
to pick up after sb — ir recogiendo detrás de algn* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o(gather off floor, ground) recoger*; ( take) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp); ( lift up) levantarto pick oneself up — reponerse*; (lit: after falling) levantarse
to pick up the tab o (BrE also) bill — cargar* con la cuenta, cargar* con el muerto (fam)
she picked up the check — (AmE) pagó ella
2)a) ( learn) \<\<language\>\> aprender; \<\<habit\>\> adquirir, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up — no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda or (Esp) le coges el tranquillo (fam)
b) ( acquire) \<\<bargain\>\> conseguir*, encontrar*3)a) (collect, fetch) recoger*, pasar a buscarcould you pick up some eggs for me? — ¿me traes unos huevos?
b) ( take on board) \<\<passenger\>\> recoger*c) ( rescue) rescatard) ( arrest) detener*e) (colloq) \<\<man/woman\>\> ligarse* (fam), levantar (AmS fam)4)a) ( receive) \<\<signal\>\> captar, recibirb) ( detect) detectar5) ( resume) \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar6) v + adv + oa) ( earn) (colloq) hacer* (fam), sacar* (fam)b) ( gain) \<\<speed\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)7) ( tidy) (AmE colloq) \<\<room/house\>\> ordenar8) v + o + adva) ( revive) reanimarb) ( correct) corregir*to pick somebody up on something: she picked him up on a few points of historical detail — le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado
9) v + adva) ( improve) \<\<prices/sales\>\> subir, repuntar; \<\<economy/business\>\> repuntar; \<\<invalid\>\> mejorar, recuperarse; \<\<weather\>\> mejorarb) ( resume) seguir*, continuar*10) ( notice) (colloq)to pick up on something — darse* cuenta de algo
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