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61 provoke
prə'vəuk1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) provocar2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) provocar3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) provocar•- provocative
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provoke vb provocartr[prə'vəʊk]1 (make angry) provocar, irritar2 (cause) provocar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto provoke somebody into doing something / provoke somebody to do something provocar a alguien a que haga algov.• accidentar v.• atacar v.• causar v.• encarnizar v.• encolerizar v.• enconar v.• endemoniar v.• enviscar v.• incitar v.• indignar v.• irritar v.• motivar v.• provocar v.• suscitar v.prə'vəʊk1) \<\<person/animal\>\> provocar*she is easily provoked — salta a la menor provocación or por cualquier cosa
to provoke somebody INTO -ING: I was provoked into hitting him tanto me provocó, que le pegué; to provoke somebody to action — incitar or empujar a alguien a actuar
2) \<\<argument/revolt/criticism\>\> provocar*; \<\<discussion/debate\>\> motivar; \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> despertar*[prǝ'vǝʊk]VT1) (=cause) [+ reaction, response] provocar; [+ violence] provocar, causar; [+ crisis] causar2) (=rouse, move) incitar, mover (to a)3) (=anger) provocar, irritarhe is easily provoked — se irrita por cualquier cosa, se le provoca fácilmente
* * *[prə'vəʊk]1) \<\<person/animal\>\> provocar*she is easily provoked — salta a la menor provocación or por cualquier cosa
to provoke somebody INTO -ING: I was provoked into hitting him tanto me provocó, que le pegué; to provoke somebody to action — incitar or empujar a alguien a actuar
2) \<\<argument/revolt/criticism\>\> provocar*; \<\<discussion/debate\>\> motivar; \<\<interest/curiosity\>\> despertar* -
62 thrilled
thrilled adj entusiasmado / emocionadoθrɪldadjective (pred)to be thrilled (ABOUT/WITH something) — estar* encantado or contentísimo or (fam) chocho (con algo)
she was thrilled (to bits) with the present — quedó encantada or contentísima or (fam) chocha con el regalo
to be thrilled to + INF: she was thrilled to meet him — le encantó or (Esp tb) le hizo mucha ilusión conocerlo
[θrɪld]ADJto be thrilled (to bits or pieces) — estar contentísimo
"how did he react?" - "oh, he was thrilled!" — -¿cómo reaccionó? -¡huy! se puso contentísimo or le hizo muchísima ilusión
to be thrilled with/at sth — estar contentísimo con algo
* * *[θrɪld]adjective (pred)to be thrilled (ABOUT/WITH something) — estar* encantado or contentísimo or (fam) chocho (con algo)
she was thrilled (to bits) with the present — quedó encantada or contentísima or (fam) chocha con el regalo
to be thrilled to + INF: she was thrilled to meet him — le encantó or (Esp tb) le hizo mucha ilusión conocerlo
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63 unfavourably
tr[ʌn'feɪvərəblɪ]1 desfavorablemente(US) ['ʌn'feɪvǝrǝblɪ]ADV [react, impress] de forma negativashe commented unfavourably on the way he was dressed — hizo comentarios desfavorables sobre la forma en que iba vestido
he was compared unfavourably with his predecessors — se lo comparó desfavorablemente con sus predecesores
to regard sth unfavourably — no tener una opinión muy favorable or buena de algo
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64 bristle
1. noun1) Borste, die2. intransitive verb1)bristle [up] — [Haare:] sich sträuben
2)bristle with — (fig.): (have many) strotzen vor (+ Dat.)
3)bristle [up] — (fig.): (become angry) [Person:] ungehalten reagieren
* * *['brisl](a short, stiff hair on an animal or brush: The dog's bristles rose when it was angry.) die Borste- academic.ru/9067/bristly">bristly* * *bris·tle[ˈbrɪsl̩]badger \bristle Dachshaar ntbrush \bristles Pinselborsten plnatural \bristle[s] Naturborsten plII. vi* * *['brɪsl]1. n(of brush, boar etc) Borste f; (of beard) Stoppel f2. vi1) (animal's hair) sich sträubenthe dog bristled — dem Hund sträubte sich das Fell
3) (fig)to be bristling with people — von or vor Leuten wimmeln
bristling with difficulties — mit Schwierigkeiten gespickt
the dress was bristling with pins —
the soldiers bristled with weapons — die Soldaten waren bis an die Zähne bewaffnet
* * *bristle [ˈbrısl]A sB v/ia) eine drohende Haltung annehmen,b) zornig oder böse werden:bristle with anger vor Wut schnauben3. starren, strotzen, voll sein ( alle:with von):bristle with mistakes von Fehlern strotzen oder wimmeln;bristle with weapons von Waffen starrenC v/t2. mit Borsten versehen* * *1. noun1) Borste, die2) bristles (of beard) [Bart]stoppeln2. intransitive verb1)bristle [up] — [Haare:] sich sträuben
2)bristle with — (fig.): (have many) strotzen vor (+ Dat.)
3)bristle [up] — (fig.): (become angry) [Person:] ungehalten reagieren
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65 overreact
intransitive verbunangemessen heftig reagieren (to auf + Akk.)* * *- academic.ru/52747/overreaction">overreaction* * *over·re·ˈactvi überreagieren* * ** * *intransitive verbunangemessen heftig reagieren (to auf + Akk.)* * *v.zu heftig reagieren ausdr. -
66 adversely
adverb ungünstig* * *ad·verse·ly[ˈædvɜ:sli, AM ædˈvɜ:rsli]1. (hostilely) ablehnend2. (unfavourably) ungünstig, negativ, nachteiligto affect sb/sth \adversely (damage) sich akk nachteilig auf jdn/etw auswirken; (influence) einen negativen Einfluss auf jdn/etw haben* * *[əd'vɜːslɪ]advcomment, criticize, react negativ; affect also nachteilig* * *adv.feindlich adv.widrig adv. -
67 pleasurably
adverb vergnüglich* * *pleas·ur·ably[ˈpleʒərəbli]1. (with joy) genießerisch, genüsslichto recall sth \pleasurably mit Vergnügen an etw zurückdenkento react \pleasurably sich akk angenehm berührt zeigen2. (enjoyably) wohltuend, vergnüglich* * *['pleZərəblI]advfreudig, angenehmhe had often pleasurably anticipated this moment — er hatte oft voller Vorfreude diesem Augenblick entgegengesehen
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68 swiftly
adverbschnell; (soon) bald* * *adverb schnell* * *swift·ly[ˈswɪftli]adv schnell, rasch* * *['swIftlɪ]advschnell; react schnell, unverzüglich, promptevents have moved swiftly — die Ereignisse haben sich überstürzt
to act swiftly to do sth — rasch handeln, um etw zu tun
swiftly followed by... — rasch gefolgt von...
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69 provoke
[prə'vəuk]vtto provoke sb to do/into doing sth — prowokować (sprowokować perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
* * *[prə'vəuk]1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) sprowokować2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) wywołać3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) prowokować•- provocative
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71 bristle
A nB vi2 ( react angrily) se hérisser (at à ; with de).■ bristle with:▶ bristle with [sth] être hérissé de [spikes, arms, pins, problems] ; grouiller de [police, soldiers]. -
72 extraordinary
1 ( exceptional) [person, ability, career] extraordinaire ; to go to extraordinary lengths to do sth se donner un mal extraordinaire pour faire qch ; there's nothing extraordinary about her playing son jeu n'a rien d'extraordinaire ;2 ( peculiar) extraordinaire, incroyable ; the most extraordinary thing has happened il s'est passé quelque chose d'absolument extraordinaire ; to find it extraordinary that trouver extraordinaire que (+ subj) ; it seems extraordinary that he should resign ça paraît incroyable qu'il démissionne ; isn't it extraordinary how people react c'est incroyable de voir comment les gens réagissent ;3 ( special) [meeting, session] extraordinaire ;4 Pol ambassador extraordinary ambassadeur extraordinaire. -
73 stress
stress [stres]1 noun(a) (nervous tension) stress m, tension f nerveuse;∎ to suffer from stress être stressé;∎ she's been under a lot of stress lately elle a été très stressée ces derniers temps;∎ how does he react under stress? comment réagit-il sous le stress ou sous la pression?;∎ it puts our relationship under stress ça crée des tensions dans nos relations;∎ the stresses and strains of city life le stress de la vie urbaine;∎ the stresses and strains of being a parent les angoisses qu'on éprouve lorsqu'on a des enfants;∎ she copes well in times of stress elle sait faire face dans les moments difficiles;∎ I always work better under stress je travaille toujours mieux quand je suis sous pression∎ to be in stress (beam, girder) être sous contrainte;∎ there is too much stress on the foundations la contrainte que subissent les fondations est trop forte;∎ we have measured the stresses produced in the metal plates nous avons mesuré l'effort que produisent les plaques métalliques;∎ can the girders take the stress? est-ce que les poutres peuvent soutenir la charge ou la tension?;∎ earthquakes are caused by subterranean stresses les tremblements de terre sont provoqués par des tensions souterraines(c) (emphasis) insistance f;∎ to lay stress on sth (fact, point, detail) insister sur, souligner; (qualities, values, manners) insister sur, mettre l'accent sur;∎ the stress has always been on productivity nous avons toujours mis l'accent sur la productivité(d) Linguistics (gen) accentuation f; (accent on syllable) accent m (tonique); (accented syllable) syllabe f accentuée;∎ the rules of English sentence stress les règles d'accentuation de la phrase anglaise;∎ the stress is or falls on the third syllable l'accent tombe sur la troisième syllabe;∎ there are three stresses in the sentence il y a trois syllabes accentuées dans la phrase(a) (emphasize → fact, point, detail) insister sur, faire ressortir, souligner; (→ value, qualities) insister sur, mettre l'accent sur;∎ this point cannot be stressed enough on ne saurait trop insister sur ce point;∎ she stressed that no decision had been taken elle a insisté sur ou souligné le fait qu'aucune décision n'avait été prise(b) (in phonetics, poetry, music) accentuer(c) Building industry & Technology (structure, foundation) mettre sous tension ou en charge; (concrete, metal) solliciterfamiliar stresser►► Medicine stress fracture fracture f de surmenage;stress management gestion f du stress;Linguistics stress mark marque f d'accent -
74 watch
watch [wɒtʃ]regarder ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) observer ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 2 (a) surveiller ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) faire attention à ⇒ 1 (d) suivre de près ⇒ 1 (d) veiller ⇒ 2 (b) montre ⇒ 3 (a) surveillance ⇒ 3 (b) garde ⇒ 3 (c), 3 (d)∎ they watch a lot of television ils regardent beaucoup la télévision;∎ is there anything worth watching on TV? est-ce qu'il y a quelque chose de bien (à regarder) à la télévision?;∎ I watched her working je la regardais travailler;∎ the crowds were watching the lions being fed la foule regardait les lions qu'on était en train de nourrir;∎ we sat outside watching the world go by nous étions assis dehors à regarder les gens passer;∎ watch how I do it, watch me regardez ou observez comment je fais;∎ I bet he ignores us, just you watch! je parie qu'il va nous ignorer, tu vas voir!;∎ proverb a watched pot never boils = inutile de s'inquiéter, ça ne fera pas avancer les choses∎ you'd better watch him vous feriez bien de le surveiller ou de l'avoir à l'œil;∎ I think we're being watched (gen) j'ai l'impression qu'on nous observe ou qu'on nous surveille; (by police, thieves) j'ai l'impression qu'on nous surveille(c) (guard, tend → children, pet) surveiller, s'occuper de; (→ belongings, house) surveiller, garder; Military monter la garde devant, garder(d) (pay attention to → health, weight) faire attention à; (→ development, situation) suivre de près;∎ watch where you're going! regardez devant vous!;∎ watch what you're doing! faites bien attention (à ce que vous faites)!;∎ watch you don't spill the coffee fais attention à ou prends garde de ne pas renverser le café;∎ can you watch the milk? peux-tu surveiller le lait?;∎ I'm watching the classifieds for any job opportunities je regarde les petites annonces pour les offres d'emploi;∎ watch you don't break anything faites attention à ne rien casser;∎ we'd better watch the time il faut que nous surveillions l'heure;∎ stop watching the clock and do some work! arrêtez de surveiller la pendule et travaillez un peu!;∎ watch this space = annonce d'une publicité ou d'informations à paraître;∎ watch your head! attention ou gare à votre tête!;∎ watch your language! surveille ton langage!;∎ also figurative watch your step faites attention ou regardez où vous mettez les pieds;∎ you should watch your step or watch yourself with the boss vous feriez bien de vous surveiller quand vous êtes avec le patron∎ I watched to see how she would react j'ai attendu pour voir quelle serait sa réaction;∎ he watched closely as I removed the bandage il a regardé ou observé attentivement quand j'ai enlevé le bandage;∎ I just came to watch je suis simplement venu regarder, je suis venu en simple spectateur(b) (keep vigil) veiller;∎ his mother watched by his bedside sa mère a veillé à son chevet3 noun(a) (timepiece) montre f;∎ it's six o'clock by my watch il est six heures à ma montre∎ British be on the watch for pickpockets faites attention ou prenez garde aux voleurs à la tire;∎ British tax inspectors are always on the watch for fraud les inspecteurs des impôts sont toujours à l'affût des fraudeurs;∎ a sentry was on watch or kept watch une sentinelle montait la garde;∎ to keep watch by sb's bed veiller au chevet de qn;∎ the police kept a close watch on the suspect la police a surveillé le suspect de près;∎ we'll keep watch on your house during your absence nous surveillerons votre maison pendant votre absence;∎ we're keeping a watch on inflation rates nous surveillons de près les taux d'inflation(c) (person on guard → gen) & Military sentinelle f; Nautical homme m de quart; (group of guards → gen) & Military garde f; Nautical quart m∎ in the slow watches of the night pendant les longues nuits sans sommeil►► watch chain chaîne f de montre;watch crystal verre m de montre;watch night nuit f de la Saint-Sylvestre;watch night service messe f (de minuit) de la Saint-Sylvestre;watch pocket gousset mguetter, surveiller;∎ he watched for a chance to approach the President il attendait une occasion d'approcher le Président;∎ watch for any sudden changes in temperature surveillez toute variation soudaine de la température;∎ something to watch for this month is the London marathon la chose à ne pas rater ce mois-ci, c'est le marathon de Londresfaire attention, prendre garde;∎ watch out! (warning) (faites) attention!;∎ you'd better watch out, the boss knows tu devrais te méfier, le patron est au courant;∎ to watch out for sth (be on lookout for) guetter qch; (be careful of) faire attention ou prendre garde à qch;∎ watch out for the bus guettez le bus;∎ watch out for the fine print faites bien attention à toutes les clauses;∎ watch out for Ronnie! gare à Ronnie!garder, surveiller;∎ the shepherds were watching over their flocks les bergers gardaient ou surveillaient leurs troupeaux;∎ she watched over the children while we were gone elle a surveillé les enfants ou elle s'est occupée des enfants pendant notre absence;∎ God will watch over you Dieu vous protégera
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