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41 rest
I 1. intransitive verb1) (lie, lit. or fig.) ruhenrest on — ruhen auf (+ Dat.); (fig.) [Argumentation:] sich stützen auf (+ Akk.); [Ruf:] beruhen auf (+ Dat.)
rest against something — an etwas (Dat.) lehnen
I won't rest until... — ich werde nicht ruhen noch rasten, bis...
tell somebody to rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen
3) (be left)let the matter rest — die Sache ruhen lassen
rest assured that... — seien Sie versichert, dass...
4)2. transitive verbrest with somebody — [Verantwortung, Entscheidung, Schuld:] bei jemandem liegen
1) (place for support)rest something against something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) lehnen
rest something on something — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf etwas (Akk.) stützen
2) (give relief to) ausruhen lassen [Pferd, Person]; ausruhen [Augen]; schonen [Stimme, Körperteil]3. noun1) (repose) Ruhe, diebe at rest — (euphem.): (be dead) ruhen (geh.)
lay to rest — (euphem.): (bury) zur letzten Ruhe betten (geh. verhüll.)
take a rest — sich ausruhen ( from von)
tell somebody to take a rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen
set somebody's mind at rest — jemanden beruhigen ( about hinsichtlich)
3) (pause)have or take a rest — [eine] Pause machen
give somebody/ something a rest — ausruhen lassen [Person, Nutztier]; (fig.) ruhen lassen [Thema, Angelegenheit]
give it a rest! — (coll.) hör jetzt mal auf damit!
4) (stationary position)come to rest — zum Stehen kommen; (have final position) landen
5) (Mus.) Pause, dieII nounshe's no different from the rest — sie ist nicht besser als die anderen
and [all] the rest of it — und so weiter
for the rest — im übrigen; sonst
* * *I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) die Ruhepause2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) die Ruhe3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) die Stütze4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) die Ruhelage2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) ausruhen2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) ruhen3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) ruhen4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) ruhen•- academic.ru/61860/restful">restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *rest1[rest]n + sing/pl vb▪ the \rest der Restthe \rest is silence der Rest ist Schweigenrest2[rest]I. nto have a \rest eine Pause machen [o einlegen]to need a \rest eine Pause brauchenI feel like I need a \rest from all my problems ich könnte eine Verschnaufpause von allen meinen Problemen gebrauchenfor a \rest zur Erholungarm/foot/book \rest Arm-/Fuß-/Buchstütze f5.▶ to come to \rest zur Ruhe kommen▶ to give sth a \rest etw ruhenlassenII. vt1. (repose)to \rest one's eyes/legs seine Augen/Beine ausruhento \rest oneself sich akk ausruhen2. (support)she \rested her head on my shoulder sie lehnte den Kopf an meine Schulterto \rest one's case seine Beweisführung abschließenIII. vito not \rest until... [so lange] nicht ruhen, bis...2. (not to mention sth)to let sth \rest etw ruhenlassen; ( fam)let it \rest! lass es doch auf sich beruhen!why won't you let me come with you? — oh, let it \rest! warum darf ich nicht mitkommen? — ach, hör doch endlich auf!the problem cannot be allowed to \rest das Problem darf nicht aufgeschoben werdenit \rests on her to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei ihr4. (be supported) ruhenthe child's head \rested in her lap der Kopf des Kindes ruhte in ihrem Schoß5. (depend on)the prosecution's case \rests almost entirely on circumstantial evidence die Anklage gründet sich fast ausschließlich auf Indizienbeweisethe final decision \rests with the planning committee die endgültige Entscheidung ist Sache des Planungskomitees7.▶ [you can] \rest assured [or easy] [that...] seien Sie versichert, dass...▶ \rest in peace ruhe in Friedenmay he/she \rest in peace möge er/sie in Frieden ruhen* * *I [rest]1. n1) (= relaxation) Ruhe f; (= pause) Pause f, Unterbrechung f; (in rest cure, on holiday etc) Erholung fI need a rest — ich muss mich ausruhen
take a rest! — mach mal Pause!
to give one's eyes a rest —
to give sb/the horses a rest — jdn/die Pferde ausruhen lassen
2)to set at rest (fears, doubts) — beschwichtigen
you can set or put your mind at rest — Sie können sich beruhigen, Sie können beruhigt sein
to come to rest (ball, car etc) — zum Stillstand kommen; (bird, insect) sich niederlassen; (gaze, eyes) hängen bleiben (upon an +dat )
See:→ armrest, footrest2. vi1) (= lie down, take rest) ruhen (geh); (= relax, be still) sich ausruhen; (= pause) Pause machen, eine Pause einlegen; (on walk, in physical work) rasten, Pause machen; (euph = be buried) ruhenhe will not rest until he discovers the truth — er wird nicht ruhen (und rasten), bis er die Wahrheit gefunden hat
to rest easy (in one's bed) — beruhigt schlafen
to be resting — ruhen (geh); ( euph
(the case for) the prosecution rests — das Plädoyer der Anklage ist abgeschlossen
may he rest in peace —
2) (= remain decision, authority, blame, responsibility etc) liegen (with bei)the matter must not rest there —
(you may) rest assured that... — Sie können versichert sein, dass...
3) (= lean person, head, ladder) lehnen (on an +dat, against gegen= be supported roof etc) ruhen (on auf +dat fig eyes, gaze) ruhen (on auf +dat fig = be based, argument, case) sich stützen (on auf +acc); (reputation) beruhen (on auf +dat); (responsibility) liegen, ruhen (on auf +dat)her elbows were resting on the table — ihre Ellbogen waren auf den Tisch gestützt
her head was resting on the table — ihr Kopf lag auf dem Tisch
3. vtto feel rested —
2) (= lean) ladder lehnen (against gegen, on an +acc); elbow stützen (on auf +acc); (fig) theory, suspicions stützen (on auf +acc)IIn(= remainder) Rest mthe rest of the money/meal — der Rest des Geldes/Essens, das übrige Geld/Essen
the rest of the boys —
you go off and the rest of us will wait here — ihr geht, und der Rest von uns wartet hier
he was as drunk as the rest of them — er war so betrunken wie der Rest or die übrigen
all the rest of the money — der ganze Rest des Geldes, das ganze übrige Geld
and all the rest of it (inf) — und so weiter und so fort
Mary, Jane and all the rest of them — Mary, Jane und wie sie alle heißen
* * *rest1 [rest]A s1. (Nacht)Ruhe f:have a good night’s rest gut schlafen;2. Ruhe f, Rast f, Ruhepause f, Erholung f:day of rest Ruhetag m;a) jemanden, ein Pferd etc ausruhen lassen, die Beine etc ausruhen,b) eine Maschine etc ruhen lassen,c) umg etwas auf sich beruhen lassen;take a rest, get some rest sich ausruhen3. Ruhe f (Untätigkeit):volcano at rest untätiger Vulkan4. Ruhe f (Frieden):a) (aus)ruhen,b) beruhigt sein;a) jemanden beruhigen,b) jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen;set a matter at rest eine Sache (endgültig) erledigen5. ewige oder letzte Ruhe:be at rest ruhen (Toter);lay to rest zur letzten Ruhe betten6. PHYS, TECH Ruhe(lage) f:be at rest TECH sich in Ruhelage befinden7. Ruheplatz m (auch Grab)8. Raststätte f9. Herberge f, Heim n10. Wohnstätte f, Aufenthalt m11. a) TECH Auflage f, Stütze fd) Support m (einer Drehbank)g) TEL Gabel f12. MUS Pause f13. LIT Zäsur fB v/i1. ruhen (auch Toter):may he rest in peace er ruhe in Frieden;rest (up)ona) ruhen auf (dat) (auch Last, Blick etc),c) fig sich verlassen auf (akk);let a matter rest fig eine Sache auf sich beruhen lassen;the matter cannot rest there damit kann es nicht sein Bewenden haben2. (sich) ausruhen, rasten, eine Pause einlegen:rest from toil von der Arbeit ausruhen;he never rested until er ruhte (u. rastete) nicht, bis;rest up US umg (sich) ausruhen, sich erholen;the fault rests with you die Schuld liegt bei Ihnen;it rests with you to propose terms es bleibt Ihnen überlassen oder es liegt an Ihnen, Bedingungen vorzuschlagen6. sich verlassen (on, upon auf akk)7. vertrauen (in auf akk):8. JUR US → C 7C v/t1. (aus)ruhen lassen:rest one’s legs die Beine ausruhen2. seine Augen, seine Stimme etc schonen3. Frieden geben (dat):God rest his soul Gott hab ihn selig5. lehnen, stützen ( beide:against gegen;on auf akk)on auf akk)rest2 [rest]A s1. Rest m:and all the rest of it und alles Übrige;and the rest of it und dergleichen;he is like all the rest er ist wie alle anderen;the rest of it das Weitere;the rest of us wir Übrigen;for the rest im Übrigen3. WIRTSCH Br Reservefonds m4. WIRTSCH Bra) Bilanzierung fb) Restsaldo mB v/i in einem Zustand bleiben, weiterhin sein:rest3 [rest] s MIL, HIST Rüsthaken m (Widerlager für Turnierlanze):* * *I 1. intransitive verb1) (lie, lit. or fig.) ruhenrest on — ruhen auf (+ Dat.); (fig.) [Argumentation:] sich stützen auf (+ Akk.); [Ruf:] beruhen auf (+ Dat.)
rest against something — an etwas (Dat.) lehnen
I won't rest until... — ich werde nicht ruhen noch rasten, bis...
tell somebody to rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen
3) (be left)rest assured that... — seien Sie versichert, dass...
4)2. transitive verbrest with somebody — [Verantwortung, Entscheidung, Schuld:] bei jemandem liegen
rest something against something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) lehnen
rest something on something — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf etwas (Akk.) stützen
2) (give relief to) ausruhen lassen [Pferd, Person]; ausruhen [Augen]; schonen [Stimme, Körperteil]3. noun1) (repose) Ruhe, diebe at rest — (euphem.): (be dead) ruhen (geh.)
lay to rest — (euphem.): (bury) zur letzten Ruhe betten (geh. verhüll.)
take a rest — sich ausruhen ( from von)
tell somebody to take a rest — [Arzt:] jemandem Ruhe verordnen
set somebody's mind at rest — jemanden beruhigen ( about hinsichtlich)
3) (pause)have or take a rest — [eine] Pause machen
give somebody/ something a rest — ausruhen lassen [Person, Nutztier]; (fig.) ruhen lassen [Thema, Angelegenheit]
give it a rest! — (coll.) hör jetzt mal auf damit!
come to rest — zum Stehen kommen; (have final position) landen
5) (Mus.) Pause, dieII nounand [all] the rest of it — und so weiter
for the rest — im übrigen; sonst
* * *n.Auflage f.Lehne -n f.Rast -en f.Rest -e m.Ruhe nur sing. f.Stütze -n f. v.ausruhen v.bleiben v.(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)rasten v.ruhen v. -
42 Phoenix
noun(Mythol.) Phönix, der* * *['fi:niks](a mythological bird that burns itself and is born again from its own ashes.) der Phönix* * *phoe·nix[ˈfi:nɪks]to rise like a \phoenix from the ashes wie ein Phönix aus der Asche aufsteigen* * *(US) ['fiːnɪks]n (MYTH)Phönixmlike a phoenix from the ashes — wie ein Phönix aus der Asche
* * *phoenix [ˈfıːnıks] s1. Phönix m (sagenhafter Wundervogel):* * *noun(Mythol.) Phönix, der -
43 phoenix
noun(Mythol.) Phönix, der* * *['fi:niks](a mythological bird that burns itself and is born again from its own ashes.) der Phönix* * *phoe·nix[ˈfi:nɪks]to rise like a \phoenix from the ashes wie ein Phönix aus der Asche aufsteigen* * *(US) ['fiːnɪks]n (MYTH)Phönixmlike a phoenix from the ashes — wie ein Phönix aus der Asche
* * *phoenix [ˈfıːnıks] s1. Phönix m (sagenhafter Wundervogel):* * *noun(Mythol.) Phönix, der -
44 dicho
adj.the aforementioned, aforementioned, this, aforesaid.intj.I meant what I said.m.saying, adage, aphorism, byword.past part.past participle of spanish verb: decir.* * *1 saying, proverb————————1→ link=decir decir► adjetivo1 said, mentioned■ dicha casa... the said house...1 saying, proverb1 betrothal sing\del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, it's easier said than donedicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other wordsdicho sea de paso let it be said in passingdicho y hecho no sooner said than donelo dicho what we (I, you, etc) saidpropiamente dicho,-a strictly speaking* * *noun m.* * *1.o dicho de otro modo... — or, putting it another way,..., or, in other words...
bueno, lo dicho — OK, then
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dejar algo dicho, le dejó dicho lo que tenía que hacer antes de irse — she gave him instructions as to what he should do before leavingantes de morir dejó dicho que la casa era para su hijo — before dying he gave instructions for the house to go to his son
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o mejor dicho — or ratherpropiamente 1)•
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way2.ADJ (=este) thisquieren reformar la ley y para dicho propósito... — they wish to reform the law and to this end...
y en la cuarta de dichas cartas... — and in the fourth of these letters...
vamos a hablar de Cáceres: dicha ciudad fue construida en... — and now we come to Caceres: the city was built in...
dicha compañía fue disuelta en 1994 — this o the said company was dissolved in 1994
3. SM1) (=máxima popular) saying2) (=comentario) remark3) pl dichos (Rel) betrothal pledge* * *Idicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left
bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday
eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that
¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?
dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
IIme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...
IIIdichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately
masculino sayingdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it
* * *Idicho esto, se fue — having said this, he left
bueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo — oright, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sunday
eso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho — I've told you before, you mustn't do that
¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? — (CS) do you want to leave a message for her?
dicho de otro modo — to put it another way, in other words
dicho sea de paso — incidentally, by the way
dijo que ella lo prepararía y dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo — she said she would get it ready and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
IIme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio — I have three, or rather, two and a half days left
- cha adjetivo demostrativo (frml)en dichas cuidades... — in these cities...
IIIdichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente — the above o (frml) said documents must be submitted immediately
masculino sayingdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho — it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it
* * *dicho11 = adage, dictum [dicta, -pl.], utterance, wise saying, old saying, saying, saw, refrain.Ex: But now she was beginning to wonder if there was any truth to the old adage that 'It's not what you know, but who you know'.
Ex: John Ward's dictum was that 'deprivation is as much a lack of information and the knowledge to use it as it is of the basic essentials'.Ex: One natural strategy for reducing the impact of miscommunication is selective verification of the user utterance meanings.Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.Ex: Chapters include drinking and moonshine, courting, old cures and remedies, fishing and hunting, plus a chapter of pithy quotes and old sayings.Ex: 'Practice makes perfect' is a saying that can be applied to reading.Ex: And his life confirms the famous old saw: No man is a prophet in his own land.Ex: The importance of the right to information or the right to know is an increasingly constant refrain in the mouths of academics, the media and governments.* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = easier said than done, There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* dicho bíblico = biblical saying.* dicho familiar = familiar saying.* dicho favorito = catchphrase.* dicho gracioso = witticism, quip.* dicho ingenioso = witticism, quip.* dicho popular = adage, wise saying, old saying, saying, familiar saying, saw.* dicho preferido = catchphrase.* dicho sin hecho no tiene provecho = actions speak louder than words.* dichos sabios = nuggets of wisdom.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran tr = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.dicho22 = stated.Ex: Throughout, the code is based upon clearly stated principles.
* bien dicho = amen to that!.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho = actions speak louder than words, many a slip between the cup and the lip.* dicho anteriormente, lo = foregoing, the.* dicho de otro modo = in other words, said differently.* dicho esto = that said.* dicho más arriba, lo = foregoing, the.* dicho sea a su favor = to + Posesivo + credit.* dicho sea de paso = by the way, on a sidenote, by the by(e).* dicho sucintamente = economically told.* dicho y hecho = no sooner said than done.* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* o mejor dicho = or rather.* propiamente dicho = proper, properly.* ¿Qué ha dicho? = I beg your pardon?.* título propiamente dicho = title proper.* verdaderamente dicho = in disguise.dicho3= such.Ex: Preferential relationships generally indicate preferred terms or descriptors and distinguish such terms from non-descriptors or non-preferred terms.
* * *pp[ ver tb decir2 (↑ decir (2)) ] dicho esto, recogió sus cosas y abandonó la sala having said this o ( frml) so saying, he picked up his things and left the roomcon eso queda todo dicho that says it allme remito a lo dicho en la última reunión I refer to what was said at the last meetingbueno, lo dicho, nos vemos el domingo right, that's settled then, I'll see you on Sundayeso no se hace, te lo tengo dicho how often do I have to tell you not to do that?, I've told you before, you mustn't do that¿le quiere dejar algo dicho? (CS); do you want to leave a message for her?dicho así parece fácil if you put it like that it sounds easydicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other wordsdicho sea de paso incidentally, by the wayy, dicho sea de paso, se portó muy bien con él and, I have to say o it has to be said, she was very good to himy ella, que dicho sea de paso todavía me debe los 500 pesos, … and she, who incidentally still owes me the 500 pesos, …dijo que ella lo prepararía y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo she said she would get it ready and, what do you know? o ( BrE) hey presto, ten minutes later there it wasyo dije que se iba a caer y ¡dicho y hecho! se hizo añicos I said it was going to fall and, the next minute, it smashed o and, no sooner had I said it than it smashedme quedan tres días, mejor dicho, dos y medio I have three, or rather, two and a half days leftpropiamente dicho strictly speakingno es un cereal propiamente dicho it is not, strictly speaking, a cerealla pintura cubista propiamente dicha Cubist painting in the strict sense of the term( frml):excepto en Guayaquil y Quito: en dichas ciudades … except in Guayaquil and Quito: in these cities …dichos documentos deben presentarse inmediatamente the above documents must be submitted immediately, said documents must be submitted immediately ( frml)no existía dicha dirección there was no such addresssayingcomo dice el dicho as the saying goesdel dicho al hecho va or hay mucho trecho it's one thing to say something and another to actually do it, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip* * *
Del verbo decir: ( conjugate decir)
dicho es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
decir
dicho
decir 1 sustantivo masculino:◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un dicho hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking
decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn'tb)
2 dichole algo a algn to tell sb sth;◊ voy a dichole a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;
¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;
harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do itb)
4
◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;
¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …b) (sugerir, comunicar):
¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
¿qué quieres dicho con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivoa) ( invitando a hablar):
quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
decirse verbo pronominal
dicho 1
con eso queda todo dicho that says it all;
dicho de otro modo to put it another way, in other words;
dicho sea de paso incidentally, by the way;
y ¡dicho y hecho! en diez minutos estaba listo and, sure enough, ten minutes later there it was
■ adj dem (frml): en dichas ciudades … in these cities …;
dicha información that information;
dichos documentos (en escrito, documento) the above o (frml) said documents
dicho 2 sustantivo masculino
saying
decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
dicho,-a
I adjetivo
1 said, mentioned: ya os lo tengo dicho, I've told you before
dicho de otro modo, in other words
2 (mencionado con anterioridad) dicha publicación, the above-mentioned publication
II m (refrán, sentencia) saying
♦ Locuciones: dicho y hecho, no sooner said than done
mejor dicho, or rather
' dicho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actual
- bastar
- ciudad
- coña
- coordinador
- coordinadora
- decir
- dejar
- desvarío
- dicha
- diversa
- diverso
- frase
- maldad
- mamarrachada
- molesta
- molesto
- mu
- necedad
- picardía
- propiamente
- reafirmarse
- sentencia
- tal
- tata
- tener
- vez
- arrepentido
- bien
- cómo
- deber
- estupidez
- haber
- impertinencia
- indiscreción
- ingenioso
- injusticia
- insensatez
- insolencia
- lengua
- ligereza
- limitar
- majadería
- mejor
- mentiroso
- mirar
- mucho
- negar
- paso
- pavada
English:
actual
- bird
- but
- do
- proper
- rather
- recollect
- said
- say
- saying
- should
- soon
- take back
- what
- witticism
- word
- go
- hear
- message
- ought
- point
- something
- well
- wish
* * *dicho, -a♦ participiover decir♦ adjsaid, aforementioned;dichos individuos… the said o aforesaid individuals…;recibió un paquete, dicho paquete contenía… she received a parcel, and this parcel contained…;lo dicho no significa que… having said this, it does not mean (that)…;de lo dicho se desprende que… from what has been said one gathers that…;o mejor dicho or rather;dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;dejar dicho to leave word;dejé dicho que no me molestaran I left word that I was not to be disturbed;RP¿quiere dejarle algo dicho? [al teléfono] can I take a message?;lo dicho: lo dicho, no voy a ir like I said, I'm not going to go;lo dicho, os veré en el cine ok then, I'll see you at the cinema♦ nmsaying;* * *I part → decirII adj saidIII m saying;del dicho al hecho hay gran trecho easier said than done* * *: said, aforementioneddicho nmdecir: saying, proverb* * *dicho n saying -
45 stuff
1. nounbe made of sterner stuff — aus härterem Stoff gemacht sein (fig.)
the stuff that dreams/heroes are made of — der Stoff, aus dem die Träume sind/Helden gemacht sind (fig.)
do painting or drawing, stuff like that — malen oder zeichnen oder so was (ugs.)
do one's stuff — (coll.) seine Sache machen
know one's stuff — (coll.): (be knowledgeable) sich auskennen; (know one's job) seine Sache verstehen
2. transitive verbthat's the stuff! — (coll.) so ist's richtig!
stuff something with or full of something — etwas mit etwas voll stopfen (ugs.)
[go and] get stuffed! — (sl.) hau ab! (ugs.)
stuff oneself — (sl.) sich voll stopfen (ugs.)
stuff one's face — (sl.) sich (Dat.) den Bauch voll stopfen (ugs.)
stuff ballot boxes — (Amer.): (insert bogus votes) Stimmen fälschen
2) (sl.)stuff it! — Scheiß drauf! (derb)
3. intransitive verbhe can stuff it! — er kann mich mal! (derb)
sich voll stopfen (ugs.)* * *I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) das Zeug2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) das Zeug3) (an old word for cloth.) der Wollstoff•- academic.ru/117093/know_one%27s_stuff">know one's stuff- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) vollstopfen3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) ausstopfen•- stuffing- stuff up* * *[stʌf]we've heard all this \stuff before das haben wir doch alles schon mal gehört!there is a lot of \stuff about it on TV im Fernsehen wird dauernd darüber berichtethis latest book is good \stuff sein neues Buch ist echt gutto know one's \stuff sich akk auskennenhe certainly knows his \stuff er weiß, wovon er sprichtcamping \stuff Campingsachen plsticky \stuff klebriges Zeughe's made of the same \stuff as his father er ist aus demselben Holz geschnitzt wie sein Vaterthe [very] \stuff of sth das Wesentliche [o der Kern] einer S. genthe \stuff of which heroes are made der Stoff, aus dem Helden sind5.II. vt▪ to \stuff sb/oneself jdn/sich vollstopfen▪ to \stuff down ⇆ sth etw in sich akk hineinstopfen pej, etw verschlingen pej [o hum fam verdrücken]4. (push inside)they \stuffed the money into a bag and ran from the bank sie stopften das Geld in eine Tasche und rannten aus der Bank\stuffed chicken gefülltes Hähnchen [o SCHWEIZ Poulet]to \stuff animals Tiere ausstopfen* * *[stʌf]1. n1) Zeug ntblack/sweet etc stuff — schwarzes/süßes etc Zeug
the stuff that dreams are made of — der Stoff, aus dem die Träume sind
show him what kind of stuff you're made of — zeig ihm, aus welchem Holz du geschnitzt bist
there was a lot of rough stuff — es ging ziemlich rau zu
it's poor/good stuff — das ist schlecht/gut
this book is strong stuff —
he brought me some stuff to read/to pass the time — er hat mir etwas zum Lesen/zur Unterhaltung mitgebracht
and stuff like that — und so was (inf)
all that stuff about how he wants to help us — all das Gerede, dass er uns helfen will
stuff and nonsense — Quatsch m (inf), Blödsinn m
2) (inf)that's the stuff! — so ists richtig!, weiter so!
go on, do your stuff! — nun mach mal or doch!
to know one's stuff — wissen, wovon man redet, sich auskennen
See:→ hot stuff3) (= possessions) Zeug nt, Sachen pl4) (inf: drugs) Stoff m (inf)5) (old: cloth) Material nt, Stoff m2. vt1) (= fill) container, room, person vollstopfen; hole zustopfen, verstopfen; contents, object, books (hinein)stopfen (into in +acc); (into envelope) stecken (into in +acc)to stuff sb with food — jdn mit Essen vollstopfen, jdn mästen (inf)
to stuff one's face (inf) — sich vollstopfen (inf)
I'm stuffed ( inf : with food ) — ich bin total voll (inf)
to stuff sth away —
he stuffed some money into my hand —
to stuff one's fingers into one's ears — sich (dat) die Finger in die Ohren stecken
4) (Brit inf)get stuffed! — du kannst mich mal (inf)!
I told him to stuff it or to get stuffed — ich habe ihm gesagt, er kann mich mal (inf)
you can stuff your job etc — du kannst deinen blöden Job etc behalten (inf)
stuff him! — der kann mich mal! (inf)
3. vi(inf: eat) sich vollstopfen (inf)4. vrto stuff oneself (with food/on cakes) — sich (mit Essen/Kuchen) vollstopfen (inf)
* * *stuff [stʌf]A s1. Stoff m, Material n2. (Roh)Stoff m, (-)Material n3. a) (Woll)Stoff m, Zeug n, Gewebe n4. Zeug n, Sachen pl (Gepäck, Ware etc, a Nahrungsmittel etc):this is good stuff umg das ist was Gutes5. fig (fades etc) Zeug:he is (made) of sterner stuff er ist aus härterem Holz geschnitzt;he has good stuff in him in ihm steckt etwas;the stuff that heroes are made of das Zeug, aus dem Helden gemacht sind;that’s the stuff (to give them)! umg so ists richtig!, nur weiter so!;he knows his stuff er kennt sich aus, er versteht sein Fach;do your stuff! umg auf gehts!;6. (wertloses) Zeug, Plunder m, Kram m umg (auch fig):take that stuff away! nimm das Zeug weg!;stuff and nonsense! dummes Zeug!7. a) umg Zeug n, Stoff m (Schnaps etc)b) sl Stoff m (Drogen)8. sl Getue n, Sums m10. Lederschmiere f11. TECH Ganzzeug n, Papiermasse f:stuff engine Holländer m12. TECH Bauholz nB v/tstuff o.s. sich (den Magen) vollstopfen (on, with mit);stuff a pipe eine Pfeife stopfen;my nose is stuffed up meine Nase ist verstopft oder zu3. ein Sofa etc polsternwith mit)5. überfüllen, -laden ( beide:with mit)6. jemanden überfüttern7. Geflügela) stopfenb) GASTR füllen, farcieren8. Tiere ausstopfen9. POL US eine Wahlurne mit gefälschten Stimmzetteln füllen11. (zusammen)pressen, (-)stopfen12. Leder mit Fett imprägnieren13. vulg eine Frau stopfen vulg (schlafen mit):C v/i sich (den Magen) vollstopfen* * *1. nounthe stuff that dreams/heroes are made of — der Stoff, aus dem die Träume sind/Helden gemacht sind (fig.)
2) no pl., no indef. art. (activity, knowledge)do painting or drawing, stuff like that — malen oder zeichnen oder so was (ugs.)
do one's stuff — (coll.) seine Sache machen
know one's stuff — (coll.): (be knowledgeable) sich auskennen; (know one's job) seine Sache verstehen
2. transitive verbthat's the stuff! — (coll.) so ist's richtig!
1) stopfen; zustopfen [Loch, Ohren]; (in taxidermy) ausstopfen; (Cookery) füllenstuff something with or full of something — etwas mit etwas voll stopfen (ugs.)
[go and] get stuffed! — (sl.) hau ab! (ugs.)
stuff oneself — (sl.) sich voll stopfen (ugs.)
stuff one's face — (sl.) sich (Dat.) den Bauch voll stopfen (ugs.)
stuff ballot boxes — (Amer.): (insert bogus votes) Stimmen fälschen
2) (sl.)stuff it! — Scheiß drauf! (derb)
3. intransitive verbhe can stuff it! — er kann mich mal! (derb)
sich voll stopfen (ugs.)* * *n.Stoff -e m.Stopfen - m.Zeug nur sing. n. v.stopfen v.vollstopfen v. -
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n [haʊs]let's go to John's \house lass uns zu John gehen;Sam's playing at Mary's \house Sam spielt bei Mary;\house and home Haus und Hof;to eat sb out of \house and home jdm die Haare vom Kopf fressen ( fam)to be a mad \house ( fig) ein Irrenhaus sein;to keep \house den Haushalt führen;to keep to the \house zu Hause bleiben;to set up \house einen eigenen Hausstand gründen2) ( residents)you woke the whole \house! du hast das ganze Haus geweckt!the pastries are made in \house das Gebäck wird hier im Hause hergestellt;in a gambling casino, the odds always favour the \house in einem Spielkasino hat immer die Bank die größten Gewinnchancen;the rules of the \house die Hausordnung;publishing \house Verlag m;on the \house auf Kosten des Hausesto dress the \house mit Freikarten das Haus füllen;to play to a full \house vor vollem Haus spielen;to set the \house on fire das Publikum begeistern7) ( royal family)the H\house of Hapsburg/ Windsor das Haus Habsburg/Windsorthe H\house das Parlament, die Abgeordneten pl;9) ( for animal)bird \house Vogelhaus nt, Voliere f;PHRASES:\house of cards Kartenhaus nt;to collapse like a \house of cards wie ein Kartenhaus in sich akk zusammenfallen;to get on like a \house on fire ausgezeichnet miteinander auskommen;to set one's \house in order seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen;like the side of a \house fett wie eine Tonne ( pej)a \house divided cannot stand ( cannot stand) man muss zusammenhalten;it's time this company clean \house and get some fresh blood into the management (Am) es ist an der Zeit, dass diese Firma Ordnung bei sich schafft und frisches Blut in das Management bringt;1) ( kept inside)2) ( of establishment) Haus-;\house rules Hausordnung f;1) ( accommodate)to \house sb jdn unterbringen [o beherbergen]; criminal, terrorist jdm Unterschlupf gewähren;the jail \houses 300 prisoners in dem Gefängnis können 300 Gefangene eingesperrt werden2) ( contain)to \house sth;the museum \houses a famous collection das Museum beherbergt eine berühmte Sammlung;to be \housed somewhere irgendwo untergebracht sein3) ( encase)to \house sth etw verkleiden -
47 ring
I1. [rıŋ] n1. 1) кольцоsplit ring - разъёмное кольцо (для ключей и т. п.)
2) обруч, ободок; оправа ( очков)3) обыкн. pl спорт. кольца4) кольцо для спуска ( альпинизм)5) кольцо корзины ( баскетбол)2. 1) окружность; круг2) кружок, кругto dance in a ring - танцевать, взявшись за руки /встав в кружок/
3) воен. окружение, кольцо (окружения)3. 1) цирковая арена2) ринг; площадка ( для борьбы)4. (the rings) pl собир. профессиональные игроки на скачках, букмекеры5. 1) объединение спекулянтов, торговцев, фабрикантов (созданное для захвата контроля над рынком, искусственного повышения цен и т. п.)2) клика, шайка, бандаpolitical ring - политическая клика или группировка
spy ring - шпионская организация; агентурная /разведывательная/ сеть
6. (the ring) спорт. бокс7. годовое кольцо древесины8. тех. фланец, обойма, хомут9. архит. архивольт ( арки)10. мор. рым11. тех. обечайка, звено ( трубы)12. мат. кольцо♢
to make /to run/ rings (a)round - сл. заткнуть за пояс; намного опередить, обогнатьto hold /to keep/ the ring - соблюдать нейтралитет
he that runs fastest gets the ring - посл. ≅ кто всех опережает, тот награду получает
the visitors ran rings round the home team - гости без труда разгромили местную команду
don't pick up a fight with Robert; he will run rings around you - не ввязывайся в драку с Робертом - он тебе не по зубам
2. [rıŋ] v1. 1) окружать (кольцом) (тж. ring about, ring (a)round)the president was ringed (a)round by a party of policemen - президент был окружён кольцом полицейских
2) обводить кружком; очертить круг3) ставить в кружок2. 1) надевать кольцо2) набросить кольцо ( в играх)3. продевать кольцо в нос ( животному)4. делать кольцевой надрез ( на коре дерева)5. подниматься или летать кругами (о ястребе и т. п.), кружить6. резать кружками, колечкамиII♢
to ring the rounds - опередить, обогнать1. [rıŋ] n1. тк. sing звон; звяканьеto give a ring - издать звон; звякнуть [см. тж. 2]
to have the right /the true/ ring - быть настоящим /не фальшивым/ ( о монете; тж. перен.)
2. звонок (телефонный и т. п.)to answer a ring - а) открыть дверь ( на звонок); б) ответить по телефону
to give a ring - позвонить по телефону [см. тж. 1]
3. тк. sing1) звук, звучание2) (of) отзвук; намёк на4. 1) подбор колоколов ( в церкви)2) благовест2. [rıŋ] v (rang; rung)1. 1) звенеть; звучать; звонитьthe telephone was ringing for five minutes - телефон звонил в течение пяти минут
2) звучать, казатьсяto ring true [false, hollow] - звучать искренне [фальшиво]
the story has never rung true to me - эта история никогда не казалась мне правдоподобной
2. 1) звонить; позвонить2) (for) вызывать звонком (кого-л., что-л.)would you mind ringing for some hot water [tea, dinner]? - пожалуйста, позвоните, чтобы принесли горячей воды [подали чай, обед]
3) бросать со звоном3. звонить по телефонуto ring around /round/ - переговорить по телефону с несколькими людьми
to ring back - а) позвонить по телефону ещё раз; Thomas is not in at the moment. Would you like to ring back later? - Томаса сейчас нет, пожалуйста, позвоните позднее; б) сделать ответный телефонный звонок
can I ring you back in ten minutes? - можно я вам перезвоню через десять минут?
I'll ring round to find out who's free to come to our party tomorrow - я позвоню всем и выясню, кто может прийти завтра
4. раздаватьсяa shot [a command] rang - раздался выстрел [-ась команда]
words ringing in one's ears - слова, всё ещё звучащие в ушах
5. подавать сигнал (звоном, звонком и т. п.)to ring down the curtain - а) театр. дать звонок к спуску занавеса; б) (on) завершать (что-л.); положить конец (чему-л.)
to ring up the curtain - а) театр. дать звонок к поднятию занавеса; б) (on) начинать (что-л.)
6. (with) оглашатьсяthe playground rang with children's cries - игровая площадка звенела ребячьими голосами
7. разноситься, распространяться (о славе и т. п.)his deeds rang through the country - слава о его делах разнеслась по всей стране
8. 1) звенеть ( в ушах)2) звучать надоедливоtheir praise rang in his ears - от их похвал у него звон стоял в ушах, своими похвалами они ему все уши прожужжали
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to ring a bell - вызывать отклик, напоминать (о чём-л.)to ring the bell - добиться успеха в чём-л.
that plan rings the bell - этот план как раз то, что нужно
to ring the bell with smb. - иметь успех у кого-л.
to ring a knell - а) звонить отходную; б) предвещать конец (чего-л.)
to ring the changes on smth. - находить новые варианты одного и того же; варьировать на все лады
after a week at the hotel I had rung all the possible changes on their limited menu - за неделю я исчерпал все возможности ограниченного меню этой гостиницы
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ЖУРАВЛЬ В НЁБЕ coll NP sing only fixed WOsth. desirable yet extremely difficult to obtain, achieve etc: (like) the proverbial two birds in the bush....Он давно бы хотел в таможню, но удерживали текущие разные выгоды по строительной комиссии, и он рассуждал справедливо, что таможня, как бы то ни было, все ещё не более как журавль в небе, а комиссия уже была синица в руках (Гоголь 3)....He had been longing to get into the Customs, but had been held back by sundry current benefits accruing from the Building Commission, and he had reasoned, justly enough, that the Customs was, after all, no more than the proverbial two birds in the bush whereas the Building Commission was an actual bird in the hand (3b).From the proverb «Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе» (аА bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"). See C-195. -
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ВОЛЬНАЯ ПТИЦА (ПТАШКА coll) NP more often sing often subj-compl with copula, nom or, rare, instrum (subj: human usu. this WO a person who has no constraints on his actions, who can do whatever he wants to: (as) free as a bird (as the wind) free man (woman) one's own master....Виолет не могла нарадоваться: отец сиял... «С сегодняшнего дня я вольная птица» (Эренбург 4).. Violette was unable to contain her joyher father was radiant... "From today I'm as free as a bird," he said (4a).(Борис:) Что обо мне-то толковать! Я вольная птица. Ты-то как? (Островский 6). |В) Why talk about mef I'm a free man. What's it like for you9 (6a). -
50 журавль в небе
• ЖУРАВЛЬ В НЕБЕ coll[NP; sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ sth. desirable yet extremely difficult to obtain, achieve etc:- (like) the proverbial two birds in the bush.♦...Он давно бы хотел в таможню, но удерживали текущие разные выгоды по строительной комиссии, и он рассуждал справедливо, что таможня, как бы то ни было, всё ешё не более как журавль в небе, а комиссия уже была синица в руках (Гоголь 3)....He had been longing to get into the Customs, but had been held back by sundry current benefits accruing from the Building Commission, and he had reasoned, justly enough, that the Customs was, after all, no more than the proverbial two birds in the bush whereas the Building Commission was an actual bird in the hand (3b).—————← From the proverb "Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе" (АА bird in the hand is worth two in the bush"). See C-195.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > журавль в небе
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51 вольная пташка
• ВОЛЬНАЯ ПТИЦА (ПТАШКА coll)[NP; more often sing; often subj-compl with copula, nom or, rare, instrum (subj: human); usu. this WO]=====⇒ a person who has no constraints on his actions, who can do whatever he wants to:- one's own master.♦...Виолет не могла нарадоваться: отец сиял... "С сегодняшнего дня я вольная птица" (Эренбург 4)... Violette was unable to contain her joy; her father was radiant... "From today I'm as free as a bird," he said (4a).♦ [Борис:] Что обо мне-то толковать! Я вольная птица. Ты-то как? (Островский 6). [В ] Why talk about me' I'm a free man. What's it like for you? (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вольная пташка
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52 вольная птица
• ВОЛЬНАЯ ПТИЦА ( ПТАШКА coll)[NP; more often sing; often subj-compl with copula, nom or, rare, instrum (subj: human); usu. this WO]=====⇒ a person who has no constraints on his actions, who can do whatever he wants to:- one's own master.♦...Виолет не могла нарадоваться: отец сиял... "С сегодняшнего дня я вольная птица" (Эренбург 4)... Violette was unable to contain her joy; her father was radiant... "From today I'm as free as a bird," he said (4a).♦ [Борис:] Что обо мне-то толковать! Я вольная птица. Ты-то как? (Островский 6). [В ] Why talk about me' I'm a free man. What's it like for you? (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вольная птица
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53 ayuda
f.1 help, assistance (asistencia).acudir en ayuda de alguien to come/go to somebody's assistancenos fuiste de gran ayuda you were a great help to usno me sirvió de mucha ayuda it wasn't much help to meprestar ayuda to help, to assistayuda en carretera breakdown service2 aid.ayuda al desarrollo development aidayuda humanitaria humanitarian aidpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: ayudar.* * *1 help, aid, assistance2 (lavativa) enema\ir en ayuda de alguien to come to somebody's assistanceprestar ayuda to help (a, -)ayuda de cámara valet* * *noun f.help, assistance, aid* * *1. SF1) (=asistencia) help, assistance más frmayuda a domicilio — home help, home helper (EEUU)
ayudas a la navegación — aids to navigation, navigational aids
ayuda compensatoria — ≈ income support, welfare (EEUU)
2) (Med) (=enema) enema; LAm (=laxante) laxative2.SM (=paje) page* * *1) ( asistencia) helpnadie fue or acudió en su ayuda — nobody went to his aid
2) (fam & euf) ( enema) enema* * *= aid, assistance, guidance, help, helpfulness, support, relief, enhancer, helper, facilitator, bursary, good offices, jump-start [jumpstart], helping hand, succour [succor, -USA].Ex. Indexing may be conducted entirely without the aid of a computer, or may rely to varying extents upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.Ex. Most information about terms and their relationships that could be of assistance to the user of the index will be transferred from the list to the index or catalogue.Ex. The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.Ex. The entry is first located with the help of searching.Ex. Sometimes, in the interest of comprehension or helpfulness, modifications to the standard pattern are desirable.Ex. BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.Ex. The report concluded that the problems of rural populations 'do not differ greatly from those of the urban population though the difficulties in obtaining help and relief can be exacerbated by isolation'.Ex. The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.Ex. Once again careful planning pays dividends, and plenty of time and helpers are needed.Ex. Information technology may have acted as a catalyst or facilitator for some of the changes which have occurred.Ex. This article describes a 12 week study tour of the UK undertaken with the help of a bursary from the EU by a lecturer in library studies from Papua New Guinea.Ex. This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.Ex. No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex. The Government has vowed to provide 'all possible succour' to the people affected by the cyclone that has left a trail of death and devastation.----* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.* ayuda al desarrollo = development aid.* ayuda alimentaria = food aid.* ayuda con la declaración de hacienda = income tax assistance.* ayuda de asistencia = attendance grant.* ayuda de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.* ayuda de cámara = valet.* ayuda de emergencia = emergency relief.* ayuda del gobierno = state aid, state support.* ayuda doméstica = domestic help.* ayuda económica = grant, financial support, fund assistance, financial assistance, grant money, cash grant.* ayuda educativa = educational aid.* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* ayuda en pantalla = aid page.* ayuda estatal = state aid, state support.* ayuda familiar = family income supplement, family worker.* ayuda financiera = financial assistance, fund assistance.* ayuda humanitaria = humanitarian aid, disaster relief, humanitarian assistance.* Ayuda Internacional de Libros (BAI) = Book Aid International (BAI).* ayuda legal = legal assistance.* ayuda memoria = aide-mémoire.* ayuda mutua = mutual help, mutual aid.* ayuda para dormir = sleeping aid.* ayuda para el desplazamiento = travel grant.* ayuda para la memoria = memory aid.* ayuda para recordar = memory aid.* ayudas = monies [money, -sing.].* ayuda sensible al contexto = context-sensitive help.* ayuda social = welfare benefits.* ayudas para la escritura = writing tools.* ayuda visual = visual aid.* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* conseguir ayuda = secure + help.* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.* herramienta de ayuda a la escritura = writing aid.* herramienta de ayuda a la lectura = reading aid.* herramientas de ayuda = helper utility.* herramientas de ayuda para la búsqueda = searching aid.* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.* material de ayuda = help pack.* mostrador de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk].* ofrecer ayuda = offer + guidance, offer + assistance, provide + support.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* pantalla de ayuda = help screen.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* política de ayuda = assistance policy.* prestar ayuda = provide + assistance, render + assistance, offer + guidance, offer + assistance, lend + a (helping) hand.* proyecto de ayuda = aid project.* proyecto de ayuda humanitaria = relief project.* recabar ayuda = solicit + help, solicit + support.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* servicio de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help facility.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handedly.* sistema de ayuda = help system.* sistema de ayuda a la gestión = management support system (MSS).* solicitar ayuda = summon + help, seek + assistance, seek + help.* tecla de ayuda = help key.* teléfono de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help line, telephone help line.* * *1) ( asistencia) helpnadie fue or acudió en su ayuda — nobody went to his aid
2) (fam & euf) ( enema) enema* * *= aid, assistance, guidance, help, helpfulness, support, relief, enhancer, helper, facilitator, bursary, good offices, jump-start [jumpstart], helping hand, succour [succor, -USA].Ex: Indexing may be conducted entirely without the aid of a computer, or may rely to varying extents upon the facilities for the manipulation and ordering of data offered by the computer.
Ex: Most information about terms and their relationships that could be of assistance to the user of the index will be transferred from the list to the index or catalogue.Ex: The command function 'HELP' is used to obtain guidance online when in difficulty.Ex: The entry is first located with the help of searching.Ex: Sometimes, in the interest of comprehension or helpfulness, modifications to the standard pattern are desirable.Ex: BSO was prepared by the International Federation for Documentation with the support of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization), and was published in 1978/79.Ex: The report concluded that the problems of rural populations 'do not differ greatly from those of the urban population though the difficulties in obtaining help and relief can be exacerbated by isolation'.Ex: The low regard that many publishers have shown for indexers as enhancers of book sales and profitability may well have been justified in the past.Ex: Once again careful planning pays dividends, and plenty of time and helpers are needed.Ex: Information technology may have acted as a catalyst or facilitator for some of the changes which have occurred.Ex: This article describes a 12 week study tour of the UK undertaken with the help of a bursary from the EU by a lecturer in library studies from Papua New Guinea.Ex: This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.Ex: No hospital creates a healthier community all by itself but it can give its neighbors a jump-start.Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex: The Government has vowed to provide 'all possible succour' to the people affected by the cyclone that has left a trail of death and devastation.* ayuda a las víctimas de una catástrofe = disaster relief.* ayuda al desarrollo = development aid.* ayuda alimentaria = food aid.* ayuda con la declaración de hacienda = income tax assistance.* ayuda de asistencia = attendance grant.* ayuda de asistencia a congreso = conference attendance grant.* ayuda de cámara = valet.* ayuda de emergencia = emergency relief.* ayuda del gobierno = state aid, state support.* ayuda doméstica = domestic help.* ayuda económica = grant, financial support, fund assistance, financial assistance, grant money, cash grant.* ayuda educativa = educational aid.* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* ayuda en pantalla = aid page.* ayuda estatal = state aid, state support.* ayuda familiar = family income supplement, family worker.* ayuda financiera = financial assistance, fund assistance.* ayuda humanitaria = humanitarian aid, disaster relief, humanitarian assistance.* Ayuda Internacional de Libros (BAI) = Book Aid International (BAI).* ayuda legal = legal assistance.* ayuda memoria = aide-mémoire.* ayuda mutua = mutual help, mutual aid.* ayuda para dormir = sleeping aid.* ayuda para el desplazamiento = travel grant.* ayuda para la memoria = memory aid.* ayuda para recordar = memory aid.* ayudas = monies [money, -sing.].* ayuda sensible al contexto = context-sensitive help.* ayuda social = welfare benefits.* ayudas para la escritura = writing tools.* ayuda visual = visual aid.* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* centro de ayuda al empleo = job-help centre.* con la ayuda de = under the guidance of.* con + Posesivo + ayuda = under + Posesivo + guidance.* conseguir ayuda = secure + help.* dispositivo de ayuda a usuarios con necesidades especiales = assistive device.* hacerlo sin la ayuda de nadie = do + it + on + Posesivo + own.* herramienta de ayuda a la escritura = writing aid.* herramienta de ayuda a la lectura = reading aid.* herramientas de ayuda = helper utility.* herramientas de ayuda para la búsqueda = searching aid.* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.* material de ayuda = help pack.* mostrador de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk].* ofrecer ayuda = offer + guidance, offer + assistance, provide + support.* ojo humano sin ayuda de lente, el = unaided eye, the.* pantalla de ayuda = help screen.* pedir ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* pedir ayuda a = enlist + the cooperation of.* política de ayuda = assistance policy.* prestar ayuda = provide + assistance, render + assistance, offer + guidance, offer + assistance, lend + a (helping) hand.* proyecto de ayuda = aid project.* proyecto de ayuda humanitaria = relief project.* recabar ayuda = solicit + help, solicit + support.* ser de ayuda = be of assistance.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* servicio de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help facility.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* sin ayuda = unaided, unassisted.* sin ayuda de nadie = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* sin la ayuda de nadie = single-handedly.* sistema de ayuda = help system.* sistema de ayuda a la gestión = management support system (MSS).* solicitar ayuda = summon + help, seek + assistance, seek + help.* tecla de ayuda = help key.* teléfono de ayuda = help desk [helpdesk], help line, telephone help line.* * *A (asistencia, auxilio) helple prestaron toda la ayuda necesaria they gave him all the help he needednadie fue or acudió en su ayuda nobody went to help him o went to his aidno quiso pedir ayuda she didn't want to ask for helpayudas para los proyectos de inversión incentives for investment projectsofrecieron ayuda económica a los damnificados they offered financial help o aid o assistance to the victimsorganizaciones de ayuda internacional international aid agenciesno tiene ninguna ayuda en casa she has no help at homeha sido de gran ayuda it has been a great helppoca ayuda no es estorbo every little helpscon ayuda de un vecino mató mi padre un cochino well, with a little help from my/your/his friends …Compuestos:( Esp) home-help service● ayuda audiovisual/visualaudiovisual/visual aidmasculine valethumanitarian aidmasculine aide-mémoireregional aid* * *
Del verbo ayudar: ( conjugate ayudar)
ayuda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
ayuda
ayudar
ayuda sustantivo femenino ( asistencia) help;
ayudas para la inversión incentives for investment;
ha sido de gran ayuda it has been a great help
ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
ayuda al prójimo to help one's neighbor;
¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudame she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayuda en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayuda sustantivo femenino help, assistance, aid: un joven vino en ayuda de los accidentados, a young man came to the aid of the injured people
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help
' ayuda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- acudir
- asistencia
- balón
- beneficio
- blandengue
- colaboración
- confiar
- demanda
- espaldarazo
- estimar
- facilidad
- fortalecimiento
- goteo
- gratificación
- nos
- nunca
- ofrecer
- paliar
- prestación
- prioritaria
- prioritario
- recabar
- retirar
- sola
- solo
- urgir
- utilidad
- vital
- agradecer
- apreciar
- auxilio
- beca
- becar
- contar
- desechar
- desinteresado
- despreciar
- dispensar
- disponer
- espontáneo
- evaporarse
- favor
- gracia
- gritar
- implorar
- inapreciable
- inestimable
- material
English:
aid
- appreciate
- appreciative
- ask for
- assistance
- backing
- bat
- bird
- bootstrap
- by
- canvass
- contribute
- contribution
- deny
- do without
- dramatically
- foreign aid
- forthcoming
- give
- grateful
- greatly
- help
- hesitate
- immediate
- instrumental
- major
- navigate
- own
- quarter
- relief
- seek
- service
- single-handed
- summon
- support
- supportive
- unaided
- valet
- virtually
- volunteer
- without
- afield
- any
- boon
- deserving
- hand
- position
- public
- shape
- single
* * *♦ nf1. [asistencia] help, assistance;acudir en ayuda de alguien to come/go to sb's assistance;nos fuiste de gran ayuda you were a great help to us;no me sirvió de mucha ayuda it wasn't much help to me;prestar ayuda to help, to assistayuda en carretera Br breakdown service, US emergency road service; Informát ayuda en línea on-line help; Informát ayuda en pantalla onscreen help2. [económica, alimenticia] aid;un paquete de ayudas a la pequeña empresa a package of measures to help small businessesayuda al desarrollo development aid;ayuda exterior foreign aid;ayuda extranjera foreign aid;ayuda humanitaria humanitarian aid;un convoy de ayuda humanitaria a relief convoy3. [limosna]una ayuda, por favor could you spare me some change, please?4. [enema] enema♦ nmHist ayuda de cámara royal valet* * *I f help, assistance;assistance;con la ayuda de with the help of;prestar ayuda help;pedir ayuda a alguien ask s.o. for help;venir en ayuda de come to the aid o help ofII m aide* * *ayuda nf1) : help, assistance2)ayuda de cámara : valet* * *ayuda n1. (en general) help2. (cosa material) aid -
54 chirriar
v.1 to screech.2 to squeak, to scrape, to creak, to screech.La puerta chirría al abrirse solamente The door squeaks only when it opens3 to chirp.El avecilla chirriaba alegre The little bird chirped happily.4 to make screechy sounds.Me chirrían los zapatos My shoes make screechy sounds.* * *1 (al freír comida etc) to sizzle2 (rueda, frenos) to screech, squeal; (puerta) to creak3 (aves) to squawk* * *verbto creak, squeak* * *VI1) (Zool) [grillo] to chirp, sing; [ave] to screech, squawk2) [bisagra, puerta] to creak, squeak3) [frenos] to screech, squeal* * *verbo intransitivo puerta/gozne to squeak, creak; frenos/neumáticos to screech* * *= screech, squeal.Ex. They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.Ex. Our political class yaps and squeals but is incapable of rational thought.* * *verbo intransitivo puerta/gozne to squeak, creak; frenos/neumáticos to screech* * *= screech, squeal.Ex: They laughed and screeched and mocked as long as I went on swearing.
Ex: Our political class yaps and squeals but is incapable of rational thought.* * *vi«puerta/gozne» to squeak, creak; «frenos/neumáticos» to screech* * *
chirriar ( conjugate chirriar) verbo intransitivo [puerta/gozne] to squeak, creak;
[frenos/neumáticos] to screech
chirriar vi (una bisagra, etc) to creak
(los frenos del coche) to screech, squeal
' chirriar' also found in these entries:
English:
creak
- grind
- scrape
- screech
- squeak
- grate
- squeal
* * *chirriar vi[sonar] to screech; [puerta, madera] to creak; [bisagra, muelles] to squeak* * *v/i squeak* * *chirriar {85} vi1) : to squeak, to creak2) : to screech♦ chirriante adj* * *chirriar vb1. (rueda) to squeak2. (frenos) to screech3. (puerta) to creak -
55 corte
f.1 court.2 court (tribunal). (especially Latin American Spanish)corte Penal Internacional International Criminal Courtm.1 cut (raja).se hizo un corte en la rodilla he cut his kneecorte de pelo haircut2 length (retal de tela).3 shape (contorno).4 section.5 style.6 break (pausa).corte publicitario commercial break7 (cutting) edge (filo). (peninsular Spanish)8 cut, cutback (reducción) (presupuestario, salarial). ( Latin American Spanish)9 embarrassment (informal) (vergüenza).dar corte a alguien to embarrass somebodyme da corte decírselo I feel embarrassed to tell him10 put-down (informal) (respuesta ingeniosa).dar o pegar un corte a alguien to cut somebody dead11 court room.12 piece of cloth.13 cut of meat, cut.14 haircut.15 errand made for a fee.16 break-up.17 tendency, style.18 slap in the face, put-down.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: cortar.* * *1 (del rey etc) court2 (séquito) retinue3 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (tribunal) court1 the Spanish Parliament sing\hacer la corte a to court, pay court to————————1 (gen) cut2 (filo) edge3 (sección) section4 (de un libro) edge5 (de pelo) cut, haircut6 (de helado) wafer, US ice-cream sandwich7 COSTURA (cantidad de tela) length\dar un corte a alguien familiar to cut somebody dead¡qué corte! familiar what a blow!corte de mangas tabú V-signcorte y confección dressmaking* * *1. noun f. 2. noun m.* * *ISM1) (=incisión, herida) cuthacerse un corte — to cut o.s.
corte longitudinal — lengthwise section, longitudinal section
2) (tb: corte de pelo) cut, haircut3) (Cos) (=diseño) cut4) (=interrupción) cutcorte de carretera — [para obras, accidente] road closure; [como protesta] roadblock
5) (=estilo)6) (=trozo)corte (de helado) — wafer, ice cream sandwich (EEUU)
7) * (=respuesta contundente)dar un corte a algn: ¡vaya corte que te dieron! — that was one in the eye for you, wasn't it!
corte de mangas — rude gesture made with the arm and hand which is the equivalent of giving the V-sign or, in the US, the finger
le hizo un corte de mangas a los fotógrafos — he made a o the V-sign at the photographers, he gave two fingers to the photographers, he gave the photographers the finger (EEUU)
sus declaraciones son un corte de mangas a la Constitución — his statements are a two-fingered salute to the Constitution
8) * (=vergüenza)¡qué corte, me besó delante de todos! — how embarrassing! he kissed me in front of everyone!
llevarse un corte: me llevé un buen corte cuando supe que tenía novio — I felt really silly when I found out she had a boyfriend
9) (=borde) edgedar corte a algo — to sharpen sth, put an edge on sth
10) [de disco] track11) (Min) stint12) Cono Sur (=importancia)IISF1) [de un rey] (=residencia) court; (=séquito) court, entourage, retinuevilla 1)2)hacer la corte a algn — (=cortejar) to pay court to sb; (=halagar) to win favour with sb, lick sb's boots *, suck up to sb *
no deja de hacerme la corte a ver si le presto dinero — he keeps licking my boots o sucking up to me so that I'll lend him some money
3) (Jur) law court4) (=ciudad) capital, capital city5)CORTES GENERALES The Spanish parliament consists of a lower house, the Congreso de los Diputados, and an upper house, the Senado. Members of the lower house are called diputados and members of the Senado are senadores.las Cortes — (Pol) Spanish parliament
See:ver nota culturelle CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS in congreso,ver nota culturelle SENADO in senado* * *I1)a) ( tajo) cutb) ( de carne) cut, cut of meatc) tbcorte de pelo — haircut, cut
2) ( interrupción)un corte en el suministro eléctrico — (frml) a power cut
3) (Ven) ( separación) (fam) break-up, bust-up (colloq)darle un corte a alguien — to break o split up with somebody
4) (AmL) ( en el presupuesto) cut5) (Cin) ( por la censura) cut6)a) ( de tela) length, length of materialb) ( en costura) cutun traje de buen corte — a well-made o well-cut suit
7) (tendencia, estilo)8) (Esp fam)a) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentb) ( respuesta tajante)menudo corte! — what a put-down! (colloq)
9) (fam) (Audio) track10) (RPl fam) ( atención)IIdarse corte — (RPl fam) to show off
1) ( del rey) courthacerle la corte a alguien — ( cortejar) (ant) to woo somebody (dated or liter)
2) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal3) las Cortes femenino plural (Pol) ( en Esp) Parliament, the legislative assembly* * *I1)a) ( tajo) cutb) ( de carne) cut, cut of meatc) tbcorte de pelo — haircut, cut
2) ( interrupción)un corte en el suministro eléctrico — (frml) a power cut
3) (Ven) ( separación) (fam) break-up, bust-up (colloq)darle un corte a alguien — to break o split up with somebody
4) (AmL) ( en el presupuesto) cut5) (Cin) ( por la censura) cut6)a) ( de tela) length, length of materialb) ( en costura) cutun traje de buen corte — a well-made o well-cut suit
7) (tendencia, estilo)8) (Esp fam)a) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentb) ( respuesta tajante)menudo corte! — what a put-down! (colloq)
9) (fam) (Audio) track10) (RPl fam) ( atención)IIdarse corte — (RPl fam) to show off
1) ( del rey) courthacerle la corte a alguien — ( cortejar) (ant) to woo somebody (dated or liter)
2) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal3) las Cortes femenino plural (Pol) ( en Esp) Parliament, the legislative assembly* * *corte11 = severance, cut, cut off [cutoff], break, slit, snip, nick, clipping.Ex: Examples can be found where exchange of publications remains as the only form of contact after severance of diplomatic and trade relations.
Ex: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Ex: It is assumed that the sum of those units receiving top priority status is less than the current budgeted amount and that a cut off will occur at some point.Ex: In terms of the reference process a break in the chain has occurred between the information need and the initial question.Ex: To make room for your puppet's mouth, make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers.Ex: The table was purchased a year and a half ago as a conference table and has a few nicks and scratches but still looks good.Ex: The interlacing of twigs into wickerwork is in all probability contemporary with first clipping of flint into arrow-heads.* alicates de corte = wire cutters.* corte de pelo = hair cut.* corte de voz = voice insert.* corte temporal = time period.* corte transversal = cross-section [cross section], sectional cutting.* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.corte22 = outage, power shutdown.Ex: The ARPAnet was an experimental network designed to support military research -- in particular, research about how to build networks that could withstand partial outages (like bomb attacks) and still function.
Ex: A reminder that the library is closed all day this Saturday due to a power shutdown in the building.* corte de corriente = power cut, power failure.* corte de la corriente eléctrica = power failure, power cut.* corte de luz = power outage, power failure, outage, disruption in the flow of electricity, power cut.* corte de suministro = power shutdown.* corte en el fluido eléctrico = power cut, power failure.corte33 = court.Ex: The protagonist experiences a jarring descent from the heights of literary distinction at court to the coarseness of common experience.
corte4* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.* * *A1 (tajo) cuttenía varios cortes en la cara he had several cuts on his facehazle un pequeño corte en la parte superior make a little cut o nick in the topse hizo un corte en la cabeza he cut his head2 (de carne) cut, cut of meat3tb corte de pelo haircut, cutCompuestos:razor cutlengthwise section, longitudinal section ( tech)transverse section, cross sectionB(interrupción): un corte en el suministro de fluido eléctrico ( frml); an outage ( AmE) o ( BrE) a power cuteste verano hemos tenido varios cortes de agua the water has been cut off several times this summerse produjeron cortes de carretera en toda la provincia roads were blocked all over the provincehubo un corte a una escena donde … it cut to a scene where …Compuestos:( AmL) break, commercial breakstomach crampcommercial break, breakle dio un corte a su novia he broke o split up with his girlfriendD ( AmL) (en el presupuesto) cutE ( Cin) (por la censura) cutF1 (de tela) length, length of material2(en costura): siempre lleva trajes de buen corte he always wears well-made o well-cut suitsCompuestos:≈ V-sign ( in UK)les hizo un corte de mangas he gave them the finger, he did o made a V-sign at them ( BrE)dressmakingG(tendencia, estilo): canciones de corte romántico songs of a romantic kind o nature, romantic songsun discurso de neto corte nacionalista a speech with a clear nationalistic slant o bias o feeling to iten cualquier país de corte democrático in any country of democratic persuasion1 (vergüenza) embarrassmentme da corte ir sola I'm embarrassed to go by myselfes un corte tener que pedírselo otra vez it's embarrassing having to ask him again2(respuesta tajante): ¡menudo corte! what a put-down! ( colloq)le dieron un buen corte cuando le dijeron que … it was a real slap in the face for him o it was a real put-down when they told him that …JL ( Elec) cut-offvoltaje/frecuencia de corte cut-off voltage/frequencyA (del rey) courtvive rodeado de una corte de aduladores he is constantly surrounded by a circle of admirershacerle la corte a algn (cortejar) ( ant); to woo sb ( datedor liter), to court sb ( dated); (halagar, agasajar) to lick sb's bootsCompuestos:Military Appeal Court( AmL) Supreme Courtlas Cortes generales se reunieron ayer Parliament met yesterdayfrente a las Cortes opposite the Parliament buildingCortes Generales (↑ corte a1)Compuesto:fpl constituent assembly* * *
Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)
corté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
corte es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cortar
corte
cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
‹ asado› to carve;
‹leña/madera› to chop;
‹ baraja› to cut;◊ corte algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;
corte algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
corte algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
‹ flores› (CS) to pick;
3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
‹césped/pasto› to mow;
‹ seto› to cut;
‹ rosal› to cut back;
‹ texto› to cut down
4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
5 ( interrumpir)
‹película/programa› to interrupt
[ manifestantes] to block;
6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
7 [ frío]:◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather
verbo intransitivo
1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
2a) (Cin):◊ ¡corten! cut!
cortarse verbo pronominal
1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
[llamada/gas] to get cut off;
se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
2
‹brazo/cara› to cut;
3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
4 [ leche] to curdle;
[mayonesa/salsa] to separate
5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
corte sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) cut;
corte de pelo haircut;
corte a (la) navaja razor cut;
un corte de luz a power cut;
tuvimos varios cortes de agua the water was cut off several times;
corte de digestión stomach cramp;
corte publicitario (RPl) commercial break
2
◊ un traje de buen corte a well-made o well-cut suit;
corte y confección dressmaking
3 (Esp fam) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;
¡qué corte! how embarrassing!
4 (RPl fam) ( atención):
■ sustantivo femenino
b) (esp AmL) (Der) Court of Appeal;
c)
cortar
I verbo transitivo
1 to cut
(un árbol) to cut down
(el césped) to mow
2 (amputar) to cut off
3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
4 (impedir el paso) to block
5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (partir) to cut
2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
corte 1 sustantivo masculino
1 cut
corte de pelo, haircut
2 (interrupción de suministro eléctrico) power cut
(de agua) es el segundo corte de agua en una semana, the water has been cut off twice this week
3 Cost cut
corte y confección, dressmaking
4 (sección) section
5 familiar (respuesta ingeniosa) rebuff: le dio un corte estupendo a ese engreído, she really put that bighead in his place
6 (estilo) style
7 corte de digestión, stomach cramp
corte de mangas, GB V-sign
TV corte publicitario, commercial break
corte transversal, cross section
corte 2 sustantivo femenino
1 (residencia y compañía real) court
2 Las Cortes, (Spanish) Parliament sing
♦ Locuciones: hacerle la corte a alguien, to court sb
' corte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comer
- decir
- ir
- Tajo
- trasquiladura
- villa
- abertura
- cortar
- endurecer
- filete
- me
- melena
- practicar
- sección
- tajo
- transversal
- vidrio
English:
brownout
- court
- crew cut
- crop
- cut
- gash
- hack
- haircut
- length
- notch
- ragged
- section
- severance
- slit
- snip
- trim
- V
- V-sign
- cross
- hair
- layer
- line
- myself
- nick
- shut
- sirloin
- slash
- supreme
- wire
* * *♦ nm1. [raja] cut;[en pantalones, camisa] tear;tiene un corte en la mano she has cut her hand;se hizo un corte en la rodilla he cut his kneecorte y confección [para mujeres] dressmaking; [para hombres] tailoring;corte de pelo haircut2. [retal de tela] length3. [interrupción]mañana habrá corte de agua de nueve a diez the water will be cut off tomorrow between nine and ten;la sequía ha obligado a imponer cortes de agua the drought has forced the authorities to cut off the water supply for a number of hours each day;corte de digestión stomach cramps4. [sección] section;corte longitudinal lengthways section, Espec longitudinal section;corte transversal cross-section5. [concepción, estilo] style;una chaqueta de corte clásico a jacket with a classic cut;una novela de corte fantástico a novel with an air of fantasy about it;un gobierno de corte autoritario a government with authoritarian tendencies6. [pausa] breakcorte publicitario commercial breakeste corte está muy afilado this blade is very sharp8. [en golf] cut;9. [en ciclismo] breakaway (group);meterse en el corte to join the breakaway group10. [helado] Br wafer, US ice-cream sandwich11. [en baraja] cut12. Am [reducción] cut, cutbackcorte presupuestario budget cut;corte salarial wage o pay cutme da corte decírselo I feel embarrassed to tell him;¡qué corte tener que hablar con ella! how embarrassing having to talk to her!le di un buen corte y dejó de molestarme my put-down made him stop annoying me16. corte de mangas = obscene gesture involving raising one arm with a clenched fist and placing one's other hand in the crook of one's elbow;♦ nf1. [del rey] court;la corte celestial the Heavenly Host3. [comitiva] entourage, retinue;vino el ministro con toda su corte the minister arrived with his entourageCortes Constituyentes constituent assembly Corte Penal Internacional International Criminal Court;Corte Suprema de Justicia Supreme Court* * *1 m2:me da corte fam I’m embarrassed3:hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien fam give s.o. the finger fam2 f1 real court;hacer la corte a alguien woo s.o.2 L.Am.JUR (law) court3:las Cortes Spanish parliament* * *corte nm1) : cut, cuttingcorte de pelo: haircut2) : style, fitcorte nf1) : courtcorte suprema: supreme court2)hacer la corte a : to court, to woo* * *corte n1. (en general) cut2. (realeza) court -
56 rostrum
rōstrum, i, n. [rodo], the bill or beak of a bird; the snout, muzzle, mouth of animals (cf. proboscis).I.Lit.:B.cibum arripere aduncitate rostrorum,
Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 122:aves corneo proceroque rostro,
id. ib. 1, 36, 101; Liv. 41, 13; Ov. M. 2, 376; 5, 545; 6, 673 et saep. al.:arietes tortis cornibus pronis ad rostrum,
Varr. R. R. 2, 2, 4;of goats,
id. ib. 2, 3, 2;of swine,
Cic. Div. 1, [p. 1601] 13, 23; 2, 21, 48; Ov. M. 8, 371; 10, 713; 14, 282;of dogs,
id. ib. 1, 536; 3, 249;of wolves,
Plin. 28, 10, 44, § 157;of stags,
id. 8, 32, 50, § 112;of a dolphin,
id. 9, 8, 7, § 20;of tortoises,
id. 9, 10, 12, § 37;of bees,
id. 11, 10, 10, § 21 et saep.—In familiar or contemptuous lang., like our muzzle, snout, of persons, Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. squarrosi, p. 329 Müll.; Plaut. Men. 1, 1, 13; Lucil., Nov., and Varr. ap. Non. 455, 10 sq.; Petr. 75, 10; so,II.too, of human statues,
Dig. 19, 1, 17 fin. —Transf.A.In gen., of objects having a similar shape, the curved point of a vine-dresser's billhook, Col. 4, 25, 1;B.of a plough,
Plin. 18, 18, 48, § 171;of hammers,
id. 34, 14, 41, § 144;of lamps,
id. 28, 11, 46, § 163;of an island,
id. 10, 33, 49, § 137.—Esp. freq., the curved end of a ship ' s prow, a ship ' s beak; sing.:C.neque his (navibus) nostrae rostro nocere poterant,
Caes. B. G. 3, 13; so id. ib. 3, 14; id. B. C. 2, 6; Liv. 28, 30; 37, 30; Verg. A. 10, 157; 301:navis, cui argenteum aut aureum rostrum est,
Sen. Ep. 76, 13; Ov. M. 4, 705 al. — Plur., Auct. B. Alex. 44, 3;46, 2.—Sometimes of a triple form: convolsum remis rostrisque tridentibus aequor,
Verg. A. 5, 143; cf. Val. Fl. 1, 688:rostrum trifidum,
Sil. 6, 358.—Hence,Rostra, the Rostra, a stage or platform for speakers in the Forum, so called from being adorned with the beaks of ships taken from the Antians A.U.C. 416, Liv. 8, 14; Varr. L. L. 5, § 155 Müll.; Plin. 34, 5, 11, § 20; Ascon. Mil. p. 43 Orell.; cf. Becker, Antiq. I. p. 279 sq. and p. 290; and, in gen., the place from which the assembled people were addressed, the orator ' s pulpit, or platform:ut semper in rostris curiam, in senatu populum defenderim,
Cic. Pis. 3, 7:ut in rostris prius quam in senatu litterae recitarentur,
Liv. 27, 50 fin.:in rostra escendere,
Cic. Off. 3, 20, 80; Liv. 30, 17:descendere ad rostra,
Suet. Vit. 15:procedere in rostra,
Plin. Pan. 65, 3:cum Vettius descendisset de rostris,
Cic. Vatin. 11, 26; cf.:aliquem de rostris deducere,
Caes. B. C. 3, 21:rem a subselliis ad rostra detulit,
Cic. Clu. 40, 111:caput Sulpicii erectum et ostentatum pro rostris,
Vell. 2, 19, 1; cf.:aliquem defunctum laudare e more pro rostris (v. pro, II. 2.),
Suet. Caes. 6; so,pro rostris,
id. ib. 17; 20; 79; 84; id. Aug. 100; id. Tib. 6; id. Calig. 10; id. Claud. 22; id. Ner. 47; Sen. Cons. ad Marc. 15, 3; Tac. A. 3, 5; 76; 4, 12; 5, 1;for which: laudavit ipse apud rostra formam ejus,
id. ib. 16, 6:frigidus a rostris manat per compita rumor,
Hor. S. 2, 6, 50.— Sing.:tenere rostrum,
Luc. 1, 275:rostrum forumque optare,
id. 7, 65.— Poet.:campumque et rostra movebat,
i. e. the assembled people, Luc. 8, 685. -
57 मधु _madhu
मधु a. (-धु or-ध्वी f.) [मन्यत इति मधु, मन्-उ नस्य धः Uṇ.1.18) Sweet, pleasant, agreeable, delightful; आपापयति गोविन्दपादपद्मासवं मधु Bhāg.1.18.12; त्वया सह निवत्स्यामि वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु U.2.18. -f. N. of a plant (जीवा, जीवन्ती). -n.-(धु) 1 Honey; एतास्ता मधुनो धाराश्च्योतन्ति सविषास्त्वयि U.3.34; मधु तिष्ठति जिह्वाग्रे हृदये तु हलाहलम्.-2 The juice or nectar of flowers; मधु द्विरेफः कुसुमैकपात्रे पपौ प्रियां स्वामनुवर्तमानः Ku.3.36; देहि मुखकमलमधुपानम् Gīt.1.-3 A sweet intoxicating drink, wine, spirituous liquor; विनयन्ते स्म तद्योधा मधुभिर्विजयश्रमम् R.4.65; Ṛs. 1.3.-4 Water.-5 Sugar.-6 Sweetness.-7 Any- thing sweet.-8 Ved. Soma juice.-9 Milk or anything produced from milk (Ved.).-1 A bee-hive; केचित्- पीत्वापविध्यन्ति मधूनि मधुपिङ्गलाः Rām.5.62.1.-11 Bee-wax; Ms.1.88. -m.(धुः) 1 The spring or vernal season; मधुरया मधुबोधितमाधवी Śi.6.2; क्व नु ते हृदयंगमः सखा कुसुमायोजितकार्मुको मधुः Ku.4.24,25;3.1,3.-2 The month of Chaitra; भास्करस्य मधुमाधवाविव R.11.7; मासे मधौ मधुरकोकिलभृङ्गनादै रामा हरन्ति हृदयं प्रसभं नराणाम् Ṛs.6. 25.-3 N. of a demon killed by Viṣṇu.-4 N. of another demon, father of Rāvaṇa and killed by Śatru- ghna.-5 The Aśoka tree.-6 N. of king Kārtavīrya.-Comp. -अष्ठीला a lump of honey, clotted honey.-आधारः wax.-आपात a. having honey at the first taste; शक्तः परजने दाता स्वजने दुःखजीविनि । मध्वापातो विषास्वादः स धर्मप्रतिरूपकः ॥ Ms.11.9.-आम्रः a kind of mango tree.-आलु n.,-आलुकम् sweet potato.-आवासः the mango tree.-आसवः sweet spirituous liquor (made from honey).-आसवनिकः distiller, vintner.-आस्वाद a. having the taste of honey.-आहुतिः f. a sacrificial offering of sweet things.-उच्छिष्टम्, -उत्थभ्, -उत्थितभ् 1 bees'-wax; शस्त्रासवमधूच्छिष्टं मधु लाक्षा च बर्हिषः Y.3.37; मधूच्छिष्टेन केचिच्च जध्नुरन्योन्यमुत्कटाः Rām.5.62.11.-2 the casting of an image in wax; Mānasāra; the name of 68th chapter.-उत्सवः the spring or vernal festival celebrated on the full-moon day of Chaitra.-उदकम् 'honey-water', water mixed with honey, hydromel.-उद्यानम् a spring-garden.-उपघ्नम् 'the abode of Madhu', an epithet of Mathurā; स च प्राप मधूपघ्नं कुम्भीन- स्याश्च कुक्षिजः R.15.15.-उषितम् wax.-कण्ठः the cuckoo.-करः 1 a large black bee; कुटजे खलु तेनेहा तेने हा मधुकरेण कथम् Bv.1.1; R.9.3; Me.37,49; सर्वतः सारमादत्ते यथा मधुकरो बुधः Bhāg.-2 a lover, libertine.-3 sweet lime. (-री) a female bee; न च मधुकरीवदन्नरस- भोजिन्यो देवता इति प्रमाणमस्ति ŚB. on MS.9.1.9. ˚गणः, ˚श्रेणिः f. a swarm of bees.-कर्कटी 1 sweet lime, a kind of citron.-2 A kind of date.-काननम्, -वनम् the forest of the demon Madhu.-कारः, -कारिन् m. a bee.-कुक्कुटिका, -कुक्कुटी a sort of citron tree.-कुल्या a stream of honey.-कृत् m. a bee; Bhāg. 11.7.33.-केशटः a bee.-कोशः, -षः 1 a bee-hive.-2 a honey comb.-क्रमः 1 a bee-hive.-2 a honey comb. (pl.) drinking-bout, carousals.-क्षीरः, -क्षीरकः a Kharjūra tree.-गन्धः the Bakula tree.-गन्धि, -गन्धिक a. scented with honey, sweet-smelling; वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु U.2.18.-गायनः the cuckoo.-गुञ्जनः the drum-stick plant (Mar. शेवगा).-ग्रहः a libation of honey.-घोषः the cuckoo.-च्युत्, -त, -श्च्युत् a.1 dropping or distilling honey; ददतु तरवः पुष्पैरर्घ्यं फलैश्च मधुश्च्युतः U.3.24.-2 mellifluous, overflowing with sweets.-जम् bees'-wax.-जा 1 sugar-candy.-2 the earth.-जम्बीरः a kind of citron.-जित्, -द्विष्, -निषूदन, -निहन्तृ m.,-मथः, -मथनः, -रिपुः, -शत्रुः, -सूदनः epithets or Viṣṇu; इति मधुरिपुणा सखी नियुक्ता Gīt.5; R.9.48; Śi.15.1.-जीवनः N. of plant (Mar. बेहडा).-तृणः, -णम् sugar cane.-त्रयम् the three sweet things; i. e. sugar, honey, and clarified butter.-दीपः the god of love.-दूतः the mango tree.-दोहः the extracting of sweetness or honey.-द्रः 1 a bee.-2 a libertine.-द्रवः N. of a tree having red blossoms (Mar. तांबडा शेवगा).-द्रुमः the mango tree.-धातुः a kind of yellow pyrites (सुवर्णमाक्षिक).-धारा a stream of honey.-धूलिः f. molasses.-धेनुः honey offered to Brāhmaṇas in the form of a cow.-नाडी a cell in a honey-comb.-नारिकेलः, -नारिकेरकः a kind of cocoanut (Mar. मोहाचा नारळ).-नेतृ m. bee.-पः a bee or a drunkard; राजप्रियाः कैरविण्यो रमन्ते मधुपैः सह Bv.1.126;1.63 (where both meanings are intended).-पटलम् a bee-hive.-पतिः an epithet of Kṛiṣṇa.-पर्कः 1 'a mixture of honey', a respectful offering made to a guest or to the bridegroom on his arrival at the door of the father of the bride; (its usual ingredients are five:- दधि सर्पिर्जलं क्षौद्रं सिता चैतैश्च पञ्चभिः । प्रोच्यते मधुपर्कः); समांसो मधुपर्कः U.4; असिस्वदद्यन्मधु- पर्कमर्पितं स तद् व्यधात्तर्कमुदर्कदर्शिनाम् । यदैष पास्यन्मधु भीमजाधरं मिषेण पुण्याहविधिं तदा कृतम् N.16.13; Ms.3.119 et seq.-2 the ceremony of receiving a guest.-पर्किकः one who praises at the time of मधुपर्क; पठन्ति पाणिस्वनिका मागधा मधुपर्किकाः Mb.7.82.2. (com. मधुपर्किकाः माङ्गल्योपस्थापकाः).-पर्क्य a. worthy of madhuparka q. v.-पर्णिका, -पर्णी the Indigo plant.-पाका sweet melon.-पात्रम् a wine-jug.-पानम् drinking wine; धनलवमधुपानभ्रान्त- सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् Bh.-पायिन् m. a bee.-पालः a honey- keeper.-पुरम्, -री an epithet of Mathurā; संप्रत्युज्झित- वासनं मधुपुरीमध्ये हरिः सेव्यते Bv.4.44.-पुष्पः 1 the Aśoka tree.-2 the Bakula tree.-3 the Dantī tree.-4 the Śirīṣa tree.-प्रणयः addiction to wine.-प्रमेहः diabetes, sacharine urine.-प्राशनम् one of the sixteen purificatory Samskāras (which consists in putting a little honey into the mouth of a new-born male child).-प्रियः an epithet of Balarāma.-फलः a kind of cocoa- nut.-फलिका a kind of date.-बहुला the Mādhavī creeper.-बा(वी)जः a pomegranate tree.-बी(वी)- जपूरः a kind of citron.-भूमिकः an epithet of Yogin in the second order.-मक्षः, -क्षा, -मक्षिका a bee.-मज्जनः the tree called आखोट.-मत्त a.1 drunk with wine.-2 excited by the spring.-मदः the intoxication of liquor.-मन्थः a kind of drink mixed with honey.-मल्लिः, -ल्ली f. the Mālatī creeper.-मस्तकम् a kind of sweetmeat made of honey, flour, oil, and ghee; मधुतैलघृतैर्मध्ये वेष्टिताः समिताश्च याः । मधुमस्तकमुद्दिष्टम्..... Śabda-chandrikā.-माक्षिकम् = मधुधातु q. v.-माधवम्, -वौ the two spring months (चैत्र and वैशाख).-माधवी 1 a kind of intoxicating drink; क्रीडन्त्यो$भिरताः सर्वाः पिबन्त्यो मधुमाधवीम् Mb.1.81.3.-2 any springflower.-माध्वीकम् a kind of intoxicating liquor.-मारकः a bee.-मांसम् honey and meat; Ms.11.158.-मूलम् N. of an edible root (like Mar. रताळें, सुरण).-मेहः मधुप्रमेह q. v.-यष्टिः, -ष्टी f.1 sugar-cane.-2 liquorice.-यष्टिका, -वल्ली liquorice.-रस a. sweet-flavoured, sweet.-(सः) 1 the wine-palm.-2 sugarcane.-3 sweetness.-(सा) 1 a bunch of grapes.-2 vine.-लग्नः N. of a tree.-लिह्, -लेह्, -लेहिन् m.-लोलुपः a bee; so मधुनोलेहः; मधुलिहां मधुदानविशारदा R.9.29; मधुलेहिगीतौ Bk.; मधुलिह इव मधुबिन्दून् विरलानपि भजत गुणलेशान् Ve.1.5.-वनम् 1 N. of the forest inhabited by the demon Madhu where Śatrughna founded Mathurā.-2 N. of the forest of Sugrīva. (-नः) the cuckoo.-वल्ली 1 liquorice.-2 a kind of grape-3 Sweet citron.-वाच् the Indian cuckoo.-वाराः (m. pl.) drinking often and often, tippling, carousing; जज्ञिरे बहुमताः प्रमदानामोष्ठयावक- नुदा मधुवाराः Ki.9.59; क्षालितं नु शमितं नु वधूनां द्रावितं नु हृदयं मधुवारैः Śi.1.14; sometimes in the sing, also; see: अङ्गनास्यचषकैर्मधुवारः Ki.9.57.-विद्या N. of a mystical doctrine.-व्रतः a bee; मार्मिकः को मरन्दानामन्तरेण मधुव्रतम् Bv.1.117; तस्मिन्नद्य मधुव्रते विधिवशान्माध्वीकमाकाङ्क्षति 46; मालां मधुव्रतवरूथगिरोपघुष्टाम् Bhāg.-शर्करा honey-sugar.-शाखः a kind of tree.-शिला = मधुधातु q. v.-शिष्टम्, -शेषम् wax.-श्री beauty of spring.-सखः, -सहायः, -सारथिः, -सुहृद् m. the god of love.-संधानम् brandy.-सिक्थकः a kind of poison.-सूदनः 1 a bee; गायन् कलं क्रीडति पद्मिनीषु मधूनि पीत्वा मधुसूदनो$सौ Chanḍ. M.-2 an epithet of Viṣṇu; भक्तानां कर्मणां चैव सूदनान्मधुसूदनः-3 N. of a writer of works like अद्वैतसिद्धि.-स्थानम् a bee-hive.-स्रवः a. dropping honey or sweetness.-(वा) 1 liquo- rice.-2 N. of the third day in the bright half of Śrāvaṇa.-स्वरः the cuckoo.-हन् m.1 a destroyer or collector of honey; सर्वथा संहतैरेव दुर्बलैर्बलवानपि । अमित्रः शक्यते हन्तुं मधुहा भ्रमरैरिव ॥ Mb.3.33.7; Bhāg.11.7.34.-2 a kind of bird of prey.-3 a sooth-sayer.-4 an epithet of Viṣṇu. -
58 К-5
ВОЛЬНЫЙ КАЗАК coll NP usu. sing subj-compl with бытье (subj: human, nom only, usu. pres fixed WOa completely independent person, free to act as he choosesX вольный казак - X is his (her) own master (man, mistress, woman, agent)X is the master of his fate X is a free man (woman, agent) X is as free as a bird.«Вы мужчина, вы - вольный казак... Сумасбродствовать, играть своей жизнью ваше священное право. Но Лариса Федоровна человек несвободный. Она мать» (Пастернак 1). "...You are a man, Yurii Andreievich, you are your own master, and you have a perfect right to gamble with your life if you feel like it. But Larisa Feodorovna is not a free agent. She is a mother..." (1a).(Борис:) He говори, пожалуйста, таких слов, не печаль меня... (Катерина:) Да, тебе хорошо, ты вольный казак, а я!.. (Борис:) Никто и не узнает про нашу любовь (Островский 6). (В.:) Don't say such things, please, don't make me sad.. (K.:) It's easy for you, you're a free man, but me! (B.:) No one will ever know about our love (6a)Теперь ты вольный казак: можешь выступать, можешь не выступать, как хочешь. Хозяин - барин» (Трифонов 2). "Now you're a free agent: you may speak or not speak-suit yourself. The decision is yours" (2a). -
59 Л-132
ОТРЕЗАННЫЙ ЛОМОТЬ NP sing only subj compl with copula (subj: human, pres or past fixed WO1. a person ( usu. a grown-up son or, less often, daughter) who no longer lives with his family, who has become independent and does not require supportX - отрезанный ломоть = X is on his ownX is (has become) his own man (her own woman, his own master) X has left the nest X has cut loose.«Что делать, Вася! Сын - отрезанный ломоть. Он что сокол: захотел - прилетел, захотел - улетел...» (Тургенев 2). "What can we do, Vasya! Our son's his own master now. He's like a free bird of the skies: he wanted to come -came flying to us, wanted to go -and flew away" (2e).2. a person who has dissociated himself from his milieu, from his traditional way of life, from his usual activityX - отрезанный ломоть - X is cut off (from his country (his milieu etc))(in limited contexts) X is a lone wolf....В Одессе он (Бунин) застрял: не хотел сделаться эмигрантом, отрезанным ломтём упрямо надеялся на чудо — на конец большевиков, погибель советской власти и на возвращение в Москву под звон кремлёвских колоколов (Катаев 3)...In Odessa he (Bunin) has stuck: he did not want to become an emigre, cut off from his country, he was stubbornly hoping for a miracle-for the Bolsheviks to be defeated, Soviet rule overthrown and his return to Moscow amid the triumphant ringing of the Kremlin bells (3a). -
60 вольный казак
• ВОЛЬНЫЙ КАЗАК coll[NP; usu. sing; subj-compl with быть (subj: human), nom only, usu. pres; fixed WO]=====⇒ a completely independent person, free to act as he chooses:- X is a free man (woman, agent);- X is as free as a bird.♦ "Вы мужчина, вы - вольный казак... Сумасородствовать, играть своей жизнью ваше священное право. Но Лариса Федоровна человек несвободный. Она мать" (Пастернак 1). "...You are a man, Yurii Andreievich, you are your own master, and you have a perfect right to gamble with your life if you feel like it. But Larisa Feodorovna is not a free agent. She is a mother..." (1a).♦ [Борис:] Не говори, пожалуйста, таких слов, не печаль меня... [Катерина:] Да, тебе хорошо, ты вольный казак, а я!.. [Борис:] Никто и не узнает про нашу любовь (Островский 6). [В.:] Don't say such things, please, don't make me sad.. [K.:] It's easy for you, you're a free man, but me! [B.:] No one will ever know about our love (6a)♦ "Теперь ты вольный казак: можешь выступать, можешь не выступать, как хочешь. Хозяин - барин" (Трифонов 2). "Now you're a free agent: you may speak or not speak-suit yourself. The decision is yours" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вольный казак
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