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61 madigmachen
ma|dig|ma|chenvt sepjdn/etw mádigmachen (inf) — to run sb/sth down
* * *ma·dig|ma·chenRRvt (fam)▪ jdn/etw \madigmachen to belittle sb/sth, to run sb down▪ jdm etw \madigmachen to spoil sth for sb* * *madigmachen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-):etwas madigmachen umg, fig run down, knock;mach mir doch nicht alles madig umg I wish you wouldn’t keep spoiling things for me -
62 claim
kleim
1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) afirmar2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) reclamar3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) reclamar
2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) afirmación2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) reclamación3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) reivindicación•- claimantclaim1 n1. reclamación / reivindicación2. afirmaciónhis claims that he has seen a UFO are unbelievable sus afirmaciones acerca de que ha visto un ovni son imposibles de creerclaim2 vb1. reclamar2. afirmar / sostenertr[kleɪm]1 (demand - for insurance) reclamación nombre femenino; (for wages) demanda, reivindicación nombre femenino; (for benefit, allowance) solicitud nombre femenino2 (right - to title, right, property) derecho3 (assertion) afirmación nombre femenino■ everyone scoffed at his claim to be descended from the Royal Family todos se burlaron de él cuando afirmó que descendía de la familia real4 (thing claimed - land) concesión nombre femenino1 (right, property, title) reclamar; (land) reclamar, reivindicar; (compensation) exigir, reclamar; (immunity) alegar3 (of disaster, accident, etc) cobrar4 (assert) afirmar, sostener, decir5 (attention) reclamar; (time) exigir1 presentar un reclamación, reclamar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsomebody's only claim to fame lo más cerca que alguien ha estado de la famato claim for something reclamar algoto claim on one's insurance reclamar el seguroto claim responsibility for reivindicarto have a claim on something tener derecho a algoto lay claim to something (property etc) reclamar el derecho a algo, reivindicar algo 2 (to knowledge etc) pretender algoto make a claim for damages presentar una demanda por daños, demandar por dañosclaim ['kleɪm] vt1) demand: reclamar, reivindicarshe claimed her rights: reclamó sus derechos2) maintain: afirmar, sostenerthey claim it's theirs: sostienen que es suyoclaim n1) demand: demanda f, reclamación f2) declaration: declaración f, afirmación f3)to stake a claim : reclamar, reivindicarn.• afirmación s.f.• demanda (Jurisprudencia) s.f.• pedimento s.m.• pretensión s.f.• reclamación s.f.• solicitud (Gobierno) s.f.v.• afirmar v.• demandar v.• pretender v.• reclamar v.• reivindicar v.kleɪm
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1) ( demand)wage o pay claim — reivindicación f salarial, demanda f de aumento salarial
insurance claim — reclamación f al seguro
claim FOR something: to put in a claim for expenses presentar una solicitud de reembolso de gastos; she makes enormous claims on my time — me quita muchísimo tiempo
2) (to right, title)claim (TO something) — derecho m (a algo)
to lay claim to something — reivindicar* algo
3) ( allegation) afirmación f4) ( piece of land) concesión f; see also stake II 2) a)
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1)a) ( assert title to) \<\<throne/inheritance/land\>\> reclamar; \<\<right\>\> reivindicar*to claim diplomatic immunity — alegar* inmunidad diplomática
b) ( demand as being one's own) \<\<lost property\>\> reclamarhe's going to claim compensation — va a exigir que se lo indemnice, va a reclamar una indemnización
2) (allege, profess)he claimed (that) he knew nothing about it — aseguraba or afirmaba no saber nada de ello
to claim to + INF: they claim to have found the cure dicen or aseguran haber encontrado la cura; I can't claim to be an intellectual — no pretendo ser un intelectual
3) \<\<attention/interest\>\> reclamar
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vi presentar una reclamación[kleɪm]to claim on: you can claim on the insurance — puedes reclamar al seguro
1. N1) (=demand) (for rights, wages) reivindicación f, demanda f ; (for damages, on insurance) reclamación f ; (for expenses, benefit) solicitud f ; (Jur) demanda fpay or wage claim — reivindicación f salarial
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to file a claim — (Jur) presentar or interponer una demanda•
she lost her claim for damages — el tribunal rechazó su demanda de daños y perjuicioshave you made a claim since last year? — (for benefit) ¿ha solicitado alguna ayuda estatal desde el año pasado?
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there are many claims on my time — tengo una agenda muy apretada•
to put in a claim (for sth) — (for expenses) presentar una solicitud (de algo); (on insurance) reclamar (algo)2) (=right) (to property, title) derecho mthey will not give up their claim to the territory — no renunciarán a su reivindicación del territorio
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the town's main claim to fame is its pub — este pueblo se destaca más que nada por el bar•
to lay claim to sth — (lit) reclamar algo; (fig) atribuirse algostake 2., 2), a), prior I, 1., 1)he cannot lay claim to much originality — no puede atribuirse mucha originalidad, no puede presumir de original
3) (=assertion) afirmación fhe rejected claims that he had had affairs with six women — desmintió las afirmaciones de que había tenido seis amantes
2. VT1) (=demand as due) [+ rights] reivindicar; [+ lost property] reclamar; [+ allowance, benefit] (=apply for) solicitar; (=receive) cobrarif you wish to claim expenses you must provide receipts — si desea que se le reembolsen los gastos debe presentar los recibos
25% of people who are entitled to claim State benefits do not do so — el 25% de las personas que tienen derecho a cobrar ayuda del Estado no lo hace
he claimed damages for negligence on the part of the hospital — exigió que el hospital le compensara por haber cometido negligencia, demandó al hospital por negligencia
2) (=state title to) [+ territory] reivindicar; [+ victory] atribuirse; [+ prize] llevarse; [+ throne] reclamarneither side can claim victory in this war — ninguno de los dos bandos puede atribuirse la victoria en esta guerra
claim your prize by ringing the competition hotline — llévese el premio llamando a la línea directa del concurso
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so far no one has claimed responsibility for the bomb — hasta ahora nadie ha reivindicado la colocación de de la bomba3) (=assert)he claims a 70% success rate — afirma or alega que resuelve satisfactoriamente un 70% de los casos
they claim the police opened fire without warning — afirman que la policía abrió fuego sin previo aviso
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he claims to have seen her — afirma haberla vistothese products claim to be environmentally safe — se afirma que estos productos no dañan el medio ambiente
4) (=require) [+ attention] requerir, exigirsomething else claimed her attention — otra cosa requirió or exigió su atención
5) (=take) [+ life] cobrarse3.VI (=make demand) presentar reclamaciónmake sure you claim within a month of the accident — asegúrese de presentar reclamación antes de un mes desde la fecha del accidente
I claimed for damage to the carpet after the flood — reclamé los gastos del deterioro de la alfombra tras la inundación
4.CPDclaim form N — (for benefit) (impreso m de) solicitud f ; (for expenses) impreso m de reembolso
claims adjuster, claims adjustor N — (US) (=insurance adjuster) perito(-a) m / f de siniestros
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1) ( demand)wage o pay claim — reivindicación f salarial, demanda f de aumento salarial
insurance claim — reclamación f al seguro
claim FOR something: to put in a claim for expenses presentar una solicitud de reembolso de gastos; she makes enormous claims on my time — me quita muchísimo tiempo
2) (to right, title)claim (TO something) — derecho m (a algo)
to lay claim to something — reivindicar* algo
3) ( allegation) afirmación f4) ( piece of land) concesión f; see also stake II 2) a)
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1)a) ( assert title to) \<\<throne/inheritance/land\>\> reclamar; \<\<right\>\> reivindicar*to claim diplomatic immunity — alegar* inmunidad diplomática
b) ( demand as being one's own) \<\<lost property\>\> reclamarhe's going to claim compensation — va a exigir que se lo indemnice, va a reclamar una indemnización
2) (allege, profess)he claimed (that) he knew nothing about it — aseguraba or afirmaba no saber nada de ello
to claim to + INF: they claim to have found the cure dicen or aseguran haber encontrado la cura; I can't claim to be an intellectual — no pretendo ser un intelectual
3) \<\<attention/interest\>\> reclamar
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vi presentar una reclamaciónto claim on: you can claim on the insurance — puedes reclamar al seguro
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63 pedir
pedir ( conjugate pedir) verbo transitivo 1 pidió permiso para salir she asked permission to leave; pide limosna he begs (for money); pedirle algo a algn to ask sb for sth; le pidió ayuda he asked her for help; me pidió disculpas or perdón he apologized (to me); pedir hora to make an appointment; pedir la palabra to ask for permission to speak; me pidió que le enseñara he asked me to teach him; ver prestado ‹ cuenta› to ask for 2 (Com)a) ( como precio) pedir algo POR algo to ask sth for sth;◊ ¿cuánto pide por la casa? how much is she asking for the house?verbo intransitivo
pedir verbo transitivo
1 (un favor) to ask: me pidió que la ayudara, he asked me to help her
2 (una cosa) to ask for: el niño le pidió unos caramelos, the child asked him for some sweets ➣ Ver nota en ask
3 (en la tienda, en el bar, etc) to order
4 (limosna) to beg
5 (requerir, necesitar) to need: ese coche está pidiendo que lo laven, that car needs washing Locuciones: pedir a gritos, to cry out
pedir disculpas, to apologize
pedir prestado, to borrow
a pedir de boca, just fine ' pedir' also found in these entries: Spanish: apestosa - apestoso - bastar - boca - cita - cobrar - cuenta - demandar - disculpa - hora - luna - pera - perdón - prestar - requerir - socorro - voz - asilo - audiencia - auxilio - aventón - cola - excusar - gorrear - informe - justicia - limosna - mano - ordenar - palabra - palmada - pida - prestado - qué - raid - turno - vez English: apologetic - appeal - apply for - appointment - ask - ask for - asylum - beg - borrow - clamor - clamour - cry out for - formality - get - have - invite - may - order - permission - propose - request - seek - send away for - send for - send off for - shall - sorry - summon - tall order - want - wish - write back - write off - apologize - by - call - claim - cry - hitch - impossible - make - might - place - send - urge -
64 hell
[hel] nto \hell with it! ich hab's satt!;to \hell with you! du kannst mich mal!;to not have a chance/hope in \hell nicht die geringste Chance/leiseste Hoffnung haben;\hell on earth die Hölle auf Erden;to annoy the \hell out of sb ( fam) jdn schrecklich nerven, jdm fürchterlich auf den Keks gehen ( fam)to be \hell die Hölle sein ( fam)to be \hell on sb/ sth für jdn/etw die Hölle sein;to beat [or knock] the \hell out of sb jdn windelweich prügeln ( fam), jdn grün und blau schlagen ( fam)sth/sb from \hell etw/jd ist die reinste Hölle;a job/winter from \hell eine höllische Arbeit/ein höllischer Winter;to go through \hell durch die Hölle gehen;to have been to \hell and back durch die Hölle gegangen sein;to make sb's life \hell jdm das Leben zur Hölle machen;he's one \hell of a guy! er ist echt total in Ordnung!;they had a \hell of a time ( negative) es war die Hölle für sie;( positive) sie hatten einen Heidenspaß;a \hell of a decision eine verflixt schwere Entscheidung ( fam)a \hell of a lot verdammt viel;a \hell of a performance eine Superleistung ( fam)as cold as \hell saukalt (sl)as hard as \hell verflucht hart (sl)as hot as \hell verdammt heiß (sl)to do sth as quickly as \hell etw in einem Höllentempo machen ( fam)PHRASES:the road to \hell is paved with good intentions (to \hell is paved with good intentions) es gibt nichts Gutes, außer man tut es ( prov)come \hell or high water ( fam) komme, was wolle;all \hell breaks loose die Hölle [o der Teufel] ist los;she'll be waiting until \hell freezes over da kann sie warten, bis sie schwarz wird;to give sb \hell ( scold) jdm die Hölle heißmachen ( fam) ( make life unbearable) jdm das Leben zur Hölle machen;to do sth for the \hell of it etw aus reinem Vergnügen [o zum Spaß] machen;from \hell entsetzlich, schrecklich;we had a weekend from \hell unser Wochenende war eine Katastrophe;\hell no! bloß nicht!PHRASES:\hell's bells [or teeth] ! verdammt nochmal! (sl)like \hell! (sl) nie im Leben! (sl) -
65 chęć
- ci; -ci; fchęć do życia/pracy — a will to live/work
z chęcią — willingly, with pleasure
* * *f.(= pragnienie) desire; (= życzenie) wish; chęć posiadania craving for money; chęć do pracy will to work; chęć do życia will to live; chęć używania życia lust for life; chęć na lody fancy for ice-cream; chęć na tańce fancy for dancing; chęć poznania curiosity to know; chęć współpracy cooperativeness; nieprzeparta chęć craving; wielka chęć strong desire; okazywać chęć express desire, show inclination; mieć chęć porozmawiać feel like talking; mieć chęć na świeże truskawki feel like eating (some) fresh strawberries; mieć dobre chęci have good intentions; odebrać komuś chęć do (zrobienia) czegoś deprive sb of the desire to do sth; pałać chęcią zrobienia czegoś be itching to do sth; wzbudzić w kimś chęci arouse sb's desire; zrobić coś z chęci zysku do sth for gain; przyszła mi chęć na kino I felt like going to the movies; brak ci chęci you lack will; nigdy nie miał wielkiej chęci do tego he's never shown much inclination for it; zrobił to z chęci zysku he did it for profit; umieram z chęci zobaczenia jej I'm dying to see her; mimo najszczerszych chęci nie udało mi się spotkać z tobą willing as I was I couldn't manage to meet with you; z chęcią to zrobię I'll be happy to do it; liczą się dobre chęci it's the thought that counts; dobre chęci nie wystarczą actions speak louder than words; fine words butter no parsnips; w każdym razie miałem szczere chęci anyway, I meant well; dobrymi chęciami piekło (jest) wybrukowane the road to hell is paved with good intentions.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chęć
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66 dearly
adverbI'd dearly love to do that — ich würde das liebend gern tun
2) (at high price) teuer* * ** * *dear·ly[ˈdɪəli, AM ˈdɪrli]adv von ganzem Herzen* * *['dIəlɪ]advdearly beloved (form, Eccl) — geliebt; (addressing congregation) liebe Gemeinde, liebe Brüder und Schwestern
I dearly wish I had more money —
2) (fig)he paid dearly ( for it) — er hat es teuer bezahlt
* * *dearly adv1. innig, herzlich, von ganzem Herzen. love sb dearly;wish sth dearly etwas heiß ersehnen* * *adverb2) (at high price) teuer* * *adv.teuer adv. -
67 życz|yć
impf vi 1. (składać życzenia) to wish- życzę ci powodzenia I wish you good luck- życzę wam spełnienia marzeń I wish you every success in the future- życzyć komuś szybkiego powrotu do zdrowia to wish sb a speedy recovery- życzyć komuś dobrze/źle to wish sb well/ill2. (chcieć) to wish- czy państwo życzą sobie kolację? do you wish to have supper?- rodzice życzyli sobie, aby został lekarzem his parents wanted him to become a doctor- pogrzeb był skromny, bo tak życzył sobie zmarły the funeral was simple in accordance with the wishes of the deceased- nie życzę sobie tu żadnych hałasów I won’t have anybody making any noise (in) here■ czego pan/pani sobie życzy? what can I do for you?- jak sobie życzysz a. jak pan/pani sobie życzy as you wish a. like- nie życzyć czegoś komuś/największemu wrogowi to not wish sth on sb/one’s worst enemyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > życz|yć
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68 voglia sf
['vɔʎʎa]1) (desiderio) wish, desire, (di donna incinta) cravingaver voglia di qc/di fare qc — to feel like sth/like doing sth, (più forte) to want sth/to do sth
morire dalla voglia di fare qc/di qc — to be dying o longing to do sth/for sth
hai voglia di gridare, tanto non ti sente! fam — he can't hear you however much you shout
2) (disposizione) willcontro voglia; di mala voglia — unwillingly
3) (desiderio sessuale) desire, lust4) (macchia della pelle) birthmark -
69 grant
grant [grα:nt]b. ( = admit) admettre• it must be granted that... il faut admettre que...c. ► to take sb/sth for granted• he takes her for granted pour lui, elle fait partie des meubles• stop taking me for granted! aie un peu plus d'égards pour moi !• to take details/sb's agreement for granted considérer les détails/l'accord de qn comme allant de soi• he takes it for granted that... il trouve tout naturel que... + subj2. noun• they have a government grant to aid research ils ont une subvention gouvernementale d'aide à la recherche• to be on a grant [student] avoir une bourse3. compounds► grant-maintained school noun (British) établissement scolaire financé par l'État et non par une collectivité locale* * *[grɑːnt], US [grænt] 1.noun (from government, local authority) subvention f ( for pour; to do pour faire); ( for study) School, University bourse f2.research grant — subvention f de recherche
transitive verb2) ( give)to grant somebody something —
to grant something to somebody — accorder quelque chose à quelqu'un [interview, leave, visa]; concéder quelque chose à quelqu'un [citizenship]
3) ( concede)granted that —
granting that — en admettant que (+ subj)
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70 voglia
sf ['vɔʎʎa]1) (desiderio) wish, desire, (di donna incinta) cravingaver voglia di qc/di fare qc — to feel like sth/like doing sth, (più forte) to want sth/to do sth
morire dalla voglia di fare qc/di qc — to be dying o longing to do sth/for sth
hai voglia di gridare, tanto non ti sente! fam — he can't hear you however much you shout
2) (disposizione) willcontro voglia; di mala voglia — unwillingly
3) (desiderio sessuale) desire, lust4) (macchia della pelle) birthmark -
71 grant
grant [grɑ:nt](a) (permission, wish) accorder; (request) accorder, accéder à; (goal, point) & Sport accorder; (credit, loan, pension) accorder; (charter, favour, privilege, right) accorder, octroyer, concéder; (property) céder;∎ to grant sb permission to do sth accorder à qn l'autorisation de faire qch;∎ the countries that have been granted autonomy les pays qui se sont vus accorder l'autonomie;∎ to grant sb their request accéder à la requête de qn;∎ literary God grant you good fortune que Dieu vous protège(b) (accept as true) accorder, admettre, concéder;∎ will you at least grant that he is honest? admettrez-vous au moins qu'il est honnête?;∎ I grant you I made an error of judgement je vous accorde que j'ai fait une erreur de jugement;∎ I'll grant you that je vous l'accorde;∎ granted, he's not very intelligent, but… d'accord, il n'est pas très intelligent, mais…;∎ granted! d'accord!, soit!∎ to take sth for granted considérer que qch va de soi, tenir qch pour certain ou établi;∎ you seem to take it for granted he'll agree/help you vous semblez convaincu qu'il sera d'accord/vous aidera;∎ you take too much for granted vous présumez trop;∎ to take sb for granted ne plus faire cas de qn;∎ he takes her for granted il la traite comme si elle n'existait pas;∎ you take me too much for granted vous ne vous rendez pas compte de tout ce que je fais pour vous;∎ she felt that she was being taken for granted elle avait le sentiment qu'elle ne comptait pas;∎ I'm tired of the way everybody just takes me for granted j'en ai assez que personne ne fasse attention à moi2 noun∎ I can't live on my grant je n'arrive pas à m'en sortir avec seulement ma bourse d'études;∎ to give sb a grant accorder une subvention à qn; (student) accorder une bourse d'études à qn;∎ to receive a grant être subventionné, recevoir une subvention; (student) recevoir ou se voir accorder une bourse d'études∎ grant of probate validation f ou homologation f d'un testament -
72 anhelar
anhelar ( conjugate anhelar) verbo transitivo (liter) ‹fama/poder› to yearn for, to long for; anhelaba que su hijo fuera feliz his greatest wish was for his son to be happy
anhelar verbo transitivo to yearn for, to long for ' anhelar' also found in these entries: Spanish: desear - suspirar English: hanker - itch - long - yearn -
73 pleasure
'pleʒə(something that gives one enjoyment; joy or delight: the pleasures of country life; I get a lot of pleasure from listening to music.) placer- pleasurably
- pleasure-boat / pleasure-craft
- take pleasure in
pleasure n placertr['pleʒəSMALLr/SMALL]1 placer nombre masculino■ it gives me great pleasure to... tengo el placer de..., tengo el gusto de...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmy pleasure ha sido un placerto be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure quedar detenido,-a a disposición del Estadoto have the pleasure of... tener el placer de..., tener gusto de...■ may I have the pleasure of this dance ¿me concede este baile?to take pleasure in doing something disfrutar haciendo algowith pleasure con mucho gustopleasure boat barco de recreopleasure cruise crucero de placerpleasure trip viaje nombre masculino de placerpleasure ['plɛʒər] n1) wish: deseo m, voluntad fat your pleasure: cuando guste2) enjoyment: placer m, disfrute m, goce mwith pleasure: con mucho gusto3) : placer m, gusto mit's a pleasure to be here: me da gusto estar aquíthe pleasures of reading: los placeres de leern.• complacencia s.f.• delectación s.f.• deleite s.m.• gozo s.m.• gusto s.m.• holganza s.f.• placer s.m.• regalo s.m.• ufanía s.f.• voluntad s.f.'pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)1) ua) (happiness, satisfaction) placer mit's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla
to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo
I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)
pleasure seeker — hedonista mf
b) ( in polite formulas)thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer
may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?
Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a...
it gives me great pleasure to introduce... — es un placer para mí presentarles...
2)a) u (recreation, amusement) placer mI play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)
pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo
pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer
b) c ( source of happiness) placer mJane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane
3) u ( choice) (frml)['pleʒǝ(r)]to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior
1. N1) (=satisfaction) placer m, gusto m ; (=happiness) alegría fsexual pleasure — placer m sexual
my pleasure!, the pleasure is mine! — frm (returning thanks) ¡de nada!, ¡no hay de qué! (esp LAm)
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what pleasure can you find in shooting partridges? — ¿qué placer encuentras en matar perdices?•
to do sth for pleasure — hacer algo por gusto or placeris this trip for business or pleasure? — ¿este viaje es de negocios o de placer?
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to get pleasure from sth — disfrutar con algo•
to give sb pleasure — dar gusto a algn•
I have much pleasure in informing you that... — tengo el gran placer de comunicarles que...may I have the pleasure? — frm (at dance) ¿quiere usted bailar?
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Mr and Mrs Brown request the pleasure of your company — frm (on invitation) los Sres. Brown tienen el placer de solicitar su asistencia•
to take pleasure in books — disfrutar leyendo•
with pleasure — con mucho gusto2) (=source of pleasure) placer m, gusto mit's a pleasure to know that... — es un motivo de satisfacción saber que...
what is your pleasure, sir? — ¿en qué puedo servirle, señor?, ¿qué manda el señor?
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at sb's pleasure — según la voluntad de algn•
to be detained during her Majesty's pleasure — (Jur) quedar encarcelado a disposición del Estado2.VT (sexually) dar placer ato pleasure o.s. — euph (=masturbate) masturbarse
3.CPDpleasure boat, pleasure craft N — barco m de recreo
pleasure cruise N — crucero m de recreo
pleasure ground N — parque m de atracciones
pleasure seeker N — hedonista mf
pleasure steamer N — vapor m de recreo
pleasure trip N — viaje m de placer
* * *['pleʒər, 'pleʒə(r)]1) ua) (happiness, satisfaction) placer mit's a pleasure to listen to her — es un placer or da gusto escucharla
to find o take pleasure in something — disfrutar con algo
I get a lot of pleasure out of reading — disfruto muchísimo leyendo; (before n)
pleasure seeker — hedonista mf
b) ( in polite formulas)thank you - (it's) a pleasure — gracias - de nada or no hay de qué, ha sido un placer
may I have the pleasure of this dance? — ¿me concede esta pieza?
Mr John Smith requests the pleasure of your company at... — John Smith tiene el placer de invitar a Vd a...
it gives me great pleasure to introduce... — es un placer para mí presentarles...
2)a) u (recreation, amusement) placer mI play just for pleasure — toco sólo porque me gusta; (before n)
pleasure craft — embarcación f de recreo
pleasure cruise — crucero m de placer
b) c ( source of happiness) placer mJane is a real pleasure to teach — da gusto or es un verdadero placer darle clases a Jane
3) u ( choice) (frml)to be detained during Her/His Majesty's pleasure — ( in UK) quedar detenido indefinidamente a discreción del Ministerio del Interior
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74 dear
1.[dɪə(r)]adjectivemy dear sir/madam — [mein] lieber Herr/[meine] liebe Dame
my dear man/woman — guter Mann/gute Frau
my dear child/girl — [mein] liebes Kind/liebes Mädchen
somebody/something is [very] dear to somebody['s heart] — jmd. liebt jemanden/etwas [über alles]
somebody holds somebody/something dear — jmd./etwas liegt jemandem [sehr] am Herzen
run for dear life — um sein Leben rennen
2) (beginning letter)Dear Sir/Madam — Sehr geehrter Herr/Sehr geehrte Dame
Dear Mr Jones/Mrs Jones — Sehr geehrter Herr Jones/Sehr verehrte Frau Jones
Dear Malcolm/Emily — Lieber Malcolm/Liebe Emily
3) (expensive) teuer2. interjection3. noundear, dear!, dear me!, oh dear! — [ach] du liebe od. meine Güte!
1)2)[my] dear — (to wife, husband, younger relative) [mein] Liebling; [mein] Schatz; (to little girl/boy) [meine] Kleine/[mein] Kleiner
4. adverbdearest — Liebling ( der)
* * *[diə] 1. adjective1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) teuer2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) lieb4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) Liebe/r2. noun1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) der Schatz2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) der Liebling•- academic.ru/18703/dearly">dearly- dear
- dear! / oh dear!* * *[dɪəʳ, AM dɪr]I. adj1. (much loved) lieb, teuer geh; (lovely) baby, kitten süß; thing also entzückend, reizend, herzig SCHWEIZ famto do sth for \dear life etw um des nackten Lebens willen tun▪ to be \dear to sb jdm viel bedeutento be very \dear to sb jdm lieb und teuer sein2. (in letters)\dear Mr Jones,... Sehr geehrter Herr Jones,... form, Lieber Herr Jones,...\dear money teures GeldII. adv sehrto cost sb \dear jdn teuer zu stehen kommen\dear, \dear! ach du liebe Güte! fam\dear me! du liebe Zeit! famoh \dear! du meine Güte! famIV. nto be [such] a \dear ein [echter] Schatz seinbe a \dear and go get grandma a blanket sei so lieb und hole [der] Oma eine Deckethere's a \dear sei so liebmy \dear mein Schatz, mein Lieber/meine Liebeyes, \dearest, anything you say ( iron hum) ja, mein Teuerster/meine Teuerste, alles, was du willst hummy \dearest [mein] Liebling m* * *[dɪə(r)]1. adj (+er)1) (= loved) lieb, teuer (liter)I hold him/it dear — er/es ist mir lieb und teuer
it is dear to my heart — es liegt mir sehr am Herzen
that is my dearest wish —
what a dear little dress/baby/kitten — was für ein süßes or entzückendes Kleidchen/Kind/Kätzchen!
3)dear Daddy/John — lieber Vati/John!dear Mr Kemp — sehr geehrter Herr Kemp!; (less formal) lieber Herr Kemp!
Dear John letter ( esp US inf ) — Abschiedsbrief m
2. interjdear dear!, dear me! — (ach) du liebe Zeit!, (du) meine Güte!
oh dear! — oje!, ach du meine Güte or du liebe Zeit!
3. nhello/thank you dear — hallo/vielen Dank
yes, dear (husband to wife etc) — ja, Schätzchen or Liebling
Edward, my dear —
my dearest — meine Teuerste (geh),, (meine) Liebste, (mein) Liebster
are you being served, dear? (inf) — werden Sie schon bedient?
buy, pay, sell teuerthis old dear came up to me (Brit) — dieses Muttchen kam zu mir her (inf)
* * *dear1 [dıə(r)]1. teuer, lieb ( beide:to sb jemandem):Dear Mrs B. (in Briefen) Sehr geehrte Frau B.;those near and dear to you die dir lieb und teuer sind;2. teuer, kostspielig3. hoch (Preis)4. innig (Liebe etc):my dearest wish mein sehnlichster Wunsch, mein HerzenswunschB s1. Liebste(r) m/f(m), Schatz m. isn’t she a dear? ist sie nicht ein Engel?, there’s a dear sei (so) lieb2. (Anrede) Liebling, Schatz:my dears meine LiebenC adv1. teuer:it will cost you dear das wird dir oder dich teuer zu stehen kommenD int (oh) dear!, dear me! du liebe Zeit!, du meine Güte!, ach je!dear2 [dıə(r)] adj obs schwer, hart* * *1.[dɪə(r)]adjective1) (beloved; also iron.) lieb; geliebt; (sweet; also iron.) entzückendmy dear sir/madam — [mein] lieber Herr/[meine] liebe Dame
my dear man/woman — guter Mann/gute Frau
my dear child/girl — [mein] liebes Kind/liebes Mädchen
somebody/something is [very] dear to somebody['s heart] — jmd. liebt jemanden/etwas [über alles]
somebody holds somebody/something dear — jmd./etwas liegt jemandem [sehr] am Herzen
Dear Sir/Madam — Sehr geehrter Herr/Sehr geehrte Dame
Dear Mr Jones/Mrs Jones — Sehr geehrter Herr Jones/Sehr verehrte Frau Jones
Dear Malcolm/Emily — Lieber Malcolm/Liebe Emily
3) (expensive) teuer2. interjection3. noundear, dear!, dear me!, oh dear! — [ach] du liebe od. meine Güte!
1)2)[my] dear — (to wife, husband, younger relative) [mein] Liebling; [mein] Schatz; (to little girl/boy) [meine] Kleine/[mein] Kleiner
4. adverbdearest — Liebling ( der)
* * *(correspondence) adj.sehr geehrte adj. adj.lieb adj.lieber adj.liebes adj.teuer adj. -
75 tauschen
tau·schen [ʼtauʃn̩]vtetw [gegen etw] \tauschen to exchange [or swap] sth [for sth];[etw] mit jdm \tauschen to swap [sth] with sb;würden Sie den Platz mit mir \tauschen? would you swap places with me?etw \tauschen to exchange sth;mir ist aufgefallen, dass die beiden Blicke tauschten I noticed that the two of them were exchanging glances;die Rollen \tauschen to swap parts [or roles];Zärtlichkeiten \tauschen to exchange caressesvi to swap;wollen wir \tauschen? shall we swap?WENDUNGEN:ich möchte nicht mit ihr \tauschen I wouldn't want to change places with her [or ( fig) like to be in her shoes] -
76 scambiare
[skam'bjare]1. vt1)scambiare qn/qc per — to take o mistake sb/sth forscusa, l'ho scambiato per il mio — sorry, I thought it was mine
2)scambiare qc per — to exchange sth for3)scambiare due parole — to exchange a few words2. vr (scambiarsi)(uso reciproco) to exchange -
77 herself
she prides \herself on her people skills sie rühmt sich, wie gut sie mit Menschen umgehen kann;she decided to apply \herself to her studies sie beschloss, sich auf ihre Studien zu konzentrieren;she enjoyed \herself at the party a lot sie hatte großen Spaß auf der Party;she found \herself utterly lost sie bemerkte, dass sie sich hoffnungslos verirrt hatte;I wish she would calm \herself down ich wünschte, sie würde sich beruhigen;I told her not to blame \herself ich sagte ihr, dass sie sich keine Vorwürfe machen solle;she had to defend \herself sie musste sich verteidigen2) after prepshe talks to \herself sie spricht mit sich;she voted for \herself in the election sie stimmte bei der Wahl für sich selbst;the little girl kept staring at \herself in the mirror das kleine Mädchen starrte sich im Spiegel anlike \herself, she said, many people had to make a beginning at the bottom sie sagte, dass viele Menschen, wie sie selbst, von unten beginnen müssten;she decorated the cake \herself sie dekorierte die Torte selbst;she told me \herself sie hat es mir selbst erzählt;she \herself admitted that it was wrong sie gab selbst zu, dass sie Unrecht hatte;the president of the college \herself came to the graduation ceremony die Präsidentin des College persönlich kam zu der Abschlussfeier;5) ( alone)Sally wanted to keep the candy for \herself Sally wollte die Bonbons für sich behalten;she's got the whole house to \herself now sie hat jetzt das ganze Haus für sich allein;Marcie behaved \herself very well at Mrs Smith's Marcie war bei Mrs. Smith sehr brav;[all] by \herself ganz alleine6) ( normal)to be \herself sie selbst sein;I told her to act naturally and to be \herself ich sagte ihr, dass sie natürlich bleiben und ganz sie selbst sein sollte;Jane hasn't been \herself recently Jane ist in letzter Zeit nicht sie selbst;she didn't look \herself in her new dressy clothes sie sah in ihren neuen eleganten Kleidern ganz fremd aus -
78 luck
luck n1 ( fortune) good luck chance f ; bad luck malchance f ; to bring sb good/bad luck porter bonheur/malheur à qn ; to have the good luck to do avoir la chance de faire ; it's good luck to do ça porte bonheur de faire ; it is bad luck that ce n'est pas de chance que (+ subj) ; I've had nothing but bad luck with that car je n'ai eu que de la malchance avec cette voiture ; to try one's luck tenter sa chance ; luck was on his side la chance était de son côté ; as luck would have it… le hasard a voulu que… (+ subj) ; bad ou hard luck! pas de chance! ; just my luck! c'est bien ma chance! ; good luck! bonne chance! ; better luck next time! tu auras plus de chance la prochaine fois! ; I wish you all the best of luck je vous souhaite la meilleure chance possible ; to be down on one's luck être dans une mauvaise passe ;2 ( good fortune) chance f ; with luck… avec de la chance… ; with a bit of luck… avec un peu de chance… ; to run out of luck ne plus avoir le vent en poupe ; our luck ran out in the third game notre chance a tourné dans le troisième match ; to wear sth for luck porter qch comme porte-bonheur ; by a stroke of luck par un coup de chance ; any luck with the job hunting? ça marche, les recherches pour un emploi? ; ‘have you found it?’-‘no luck yet’ ‘tu l'as trouvé?’-‘pas encore, malheureusement’ ; to be in/out of luck avoir de la/ne pas avoir de chance.it's the luck of the draw c'est une question de chance ; to put in two spoonfuls, and one for luck mettre deux cuillerées plus une au cas où ; my luck's in! c'est mon jour de chance! ; no such luck! hélas non! ; to ring the doorbell once more for luck sonner encore une fois à tout hasard ; to take pot luck (at cinema, theatre) aller au petit bonheur ; you'll have to take pot luck ( at meal) ce sera à la fortune du pot.■ luck out ○ US avoir de la veine ○. -
79 birthday
nounGeburtstag, der; attrib. Geburtstags[karte, -feier, -geschenk][be] in his/her birthday suit — im Adams-/Evakostüm [sein]
* * *noun (the anniversary of the day on which a person was born: Today is his birthday; ( also adjective) a birthday party.) der Geburtstag;Geburtstags...* * *birth·day[ˈbɜ:θdeɪ, AM ˈbɜ:r-]I. n Geburtstag mhappy \birthday [to you]! alles Gute zum Geburtstag!\birthday cake Geburtstagstorte f, Geburtstagskuchen m\birthday card Geburtstagskarte f* * *['bɜːɵdeɪ]nGeburtstag mwhat did you get for your birthday? — was hast du zum Geburtstag bekommen?
on my birthday — an meinem Geburtstag
See:→ academic.ru/33596/happy">happy* * *A s Geburtstag m:on his birthday an seinem Geburtstag;when is your birthday? wann hast du Geburtstag?;it’s her birthday today sie hat heute Geburtstag;get sth for one’s birthday etwas zum Geburtstag bekommen;happy birthday! alles Gute oder herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!;wish sb a happy birthday jemandem zum Geburtstag gratulierenB adj Geburtstags…:birthday boy (girl) Geburtstagskind n;birthday honours Br Titel- und Ordensverleihungen anlässlich des offiziellen Geburtstags des Königs oder der Königin;* * *nounGeburtstag, der; attrib. Geburtstags[karte, -feier, -geschenk][be] in his/her birthday suit — im Adams-/Evakostüm [sein]
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80 joy
joy n1 ( delight) joie f (at devant) ; to my great joy, he recovered à ma grande joie, il a guéri ; to jump/shout for joy sauter/crier de joie ;2 ( pleasure) plaisir m ; the joy of doing le plaisir de faire ; to do sth for the sheer joy of it faire qch uniquement pour le plaisir ; his dancing is a joy to behold c'est un plaisir de le regarder danser ;3 ○ GB ( success) I got no joy out of the bank manager mon entretien avec le directeur de banque n'a rien donné ; I wish you joy (of it) iron je vous souhaite bien du plaisir iron.to be full of the joys of spring être en pleine forme.
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