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81 elástico2
2 = elastic, resilient, tensile, stretchy [stretchier -comp., stretchiest -sup.], springy [springier -comp., springiest -sup.].Ex. Any guidance concerning style and content must be elastic enough to permit the abstractor to use his discretion to achieve a good abstract.Ex. The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex. Unless we are clear about the answers, we are likely to make a number of gross mistakes in trying to bring children and books together in a tensile and lasting connection.Ex. Wetsuits are made from neoprene, a stretchy synthetic rubber material.Ex. The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.----* cama elástica = trampoline.* correa elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.* gimnasta de la cama elástica = trampolinist.* goma elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.* viscoso y elástico = viscoelastic. -
82 riguroso
adj.1 rigorous, severe, strict, stern.2 harsh.* * *► adjetivo1 (severo) rigorous, severe, strict2 (clima) rigorous, severe, harsh3 (exacto) exact4 (minucioso) meticulous* * *(f. - rigurosa)adj.rigorous, strict* * *ADJ1) [control, dieta, disciplina] strict; [actitud, castigo] severe, harsh; [medida] toughexigen un cumplimiento riguroso de los acuerdos — they're demanding strict compliance with the agreement
2) [invierno, clima] harsh3) (=concienzudo) [método, estudio] rigorous4) liter cruel* * *- sa adjetivoa) < método> rigorous; <dieta/control> stricten riguroso orden de llegada — strictly on a first come, first served basis
en sentido riguroso... — strictly speaking...
* * *= rigorous, severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], strict [stricter -comp., strictest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], thoroughgoing, Draconian, hard-line, harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], conscientious.Ex. You are already familiar with the idea of enumerating isolate concepts in the rigorous facet analysis of CC.Ex. Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex. This may lead to deviations from the strict and most obvious alphabetical sequence.Ex. Title indexes suffer from absence of tight terminology control.Ex. The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.Ex. Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Ex. Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.----* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < método> rigorous; <dieta/control> stricten riguroso orden de llegada — strictly on a first come, first served basis
en sentido riguroso... — strictly speaking...
* * *= rigorous, severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], strict [stricter -comp., strictest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], thoroughgoing, Draconian, hard-line, harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], conscientious.Ex: You are already familiar with the idea of enumerating isolate concepts in the rigorous facet analysis of CC.
Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex: This may lead to deviations from the strict and most obvious alphabetical sequence.Ex: Title indexes suffer from absence of tight terminology control.Ex: The project was not an end but merely a step along the road to more thoroughgoing bibliographic control.Ex: Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.Ex: Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.* hacer más riguroso = tighten, tightening up.* * *riguroso -sa1 ‹método› rigorous; ‹dieta› strictse vistieron de luto riguroso they wore deep mourningen medio de rigurosas medidas de seguridad amid tight securityen riguroso orden de llegada strictly on a first come, first served basisrigurosos controles de calidad strict o rigorous quality control checksen sentido riguroso, ése no es el significado de la palabra strictly speaking, that is not what the word means2 ‹juez› harsh; ‹maestro› strict; ‹castigo› severe, harsh; ‹invierno› hard; ‹clima› harsh, severe* * *
riguroso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹dieta/control/orden› strict;
‹ examen› thorough;
‹ maestro› strict;
‹ castigo› severe, harsh
‹ clima› harsh
riguroso,-a adjetivo
1 (inflexible) severe, strict: es muy rigurososo con sus hijos, he's quite strict with his children
2 (trabajo, investigador) rigorous: una rigurosa investigación, a rigorous investigation
3 (clima) un riguroso otoño, a harsh autumn
' riguroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escrupulosa
- escrupuloso
- investigación
- rigurosa
- duro
- luto
English:
rigorous
- severe
- tight
- vegetarian
- exacting
- harsh
- intemperate
- strict
- stringent
- thorough
* * *riguroso, -a adj1. [severo] strict;el árbitro estuvo muy riguroso the referee was very strict;vestía de luto riguroso she was in strict mourning;sigue una dieta rigurosa he's on a strict diet;someten el proceso de fabricación a un riguroso control the manufacturing process is strictly o tightly controlled;las entradas se darán en riguroso orden de llegada the tickets will be issued strictly on a first come first served basis2. [exacto] rigorous;un análisis riguroso a rigorous analysis3. [inclemente] harsh;ha sido un invierno riguroso it has been a harsh winter* * *adj rigorous, harsh* * *riguroso, -sa adj: rigorous♦ rigurosamente adv* * *riguroso adj1. (severo) strict2. (extremado) harsh -
83 elástico
adj.1 elastic, flexible, springy, rubbery.2 lax.m.1 elastic band, elastic.2 rubber band.* * *► adjetivo1 elastic2 (telas) elastic, stretch3 figurado flexible1 elastic1 braces, US suspenders\ser algo muy elástico,-a figurado to be open to a number of interpretations————————1 elastic* * *1. (f. - elástica)adj.2. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [material] elastic; [principio] flexible; [superficie etc] springy2) (=adaptable) [gen] elastic; [moralmente] resilient2.SM (=material) elastic; (=trozo) piece of elastic; (=goma) elastic band* * *I- ca adjetivo <membrana/cinta> elastic; <medias/venda> elastic, stretch (before n); < horario> flexibleIImasculino ( material) elastic; ( cordón) piece of elastic; ( en géneros de punto) rib, ribbing; ( goma) (Chi) rubber band* * *I- ca adjetivo <membrana/cinta> elastic; <medias/venda> elastic, stretch (before n); < horario> flexibleIImasculino ( material) elastic; ( cordón) piece of elastic; ( en géneros de punto) rib, ribbing; ( goma) (Chi) rubber band* * *elástico11 = elastic, rubber band, elastic band.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.
Ex: The artwork collection consists of 100 pictures and images of typical office supplies (paper clips, rubber bands, pencils) that can enhance the appearance of presentations and reports.Ex: First, she put her hair into two pigtails using elastic bands.elástico22 = elastic, resilient, tensile, stretchy [stretchier -comp., stretchiest -sup.], springy [springier -comp., springiest -sup.].Ex: Any guidance concerning style and content must be elastic enough to permit the abstractor to use his discretion to achieve a good abstract.
Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex: Unless we are clear about the answers, we are likely to make a number of gross mistakes in trying to bring children and books together in a tensile and lasting connection.Ex: Wetsuits are made from neoprene, a stretchy synthetic rubber material.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.* cama elástica = trampoline.* correa elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.* gimnasta de la cama elástica = trampolinist.* goma elástica = bungee, bungee cord, elastic cord.* viscoso y elástico = viscoelastic.* * *1 ‹membrana/cinta› elastic; ‹medias/venda› elastic, stretch ( before n)un material elástico an elastic o a stretchy fabricpara mantener la piel elástica y joven to keep skin supple and young-looking2 ‹horario› flexible1 (material) elastic; (cordón) piece of elasticpásale un elástico por la cintura run some elastic o run a piece of elastic through the waistband2 (en géneros de punto) rib, ribbing* * *
elástico 1◊ -ca adjetivo ‹membrana/cinta› elastic;
‹medias/venda› elastic, stretch ( before n);
‹ horario› flexible
elástico 2 sustantivo masculino
( cordón) piece of elastic;
( en géneros de punto) rib, ribbing
elástico,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino elastic
' elástico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elástica
- espuma
- estirar
- honda
- resorte
English:
elastic
- resilient
- ribbed
- rubbery
- springy
- twangy
- stretch
- stretchy
* * *elástico, -a♦ adj1. [material, cuerpo] elastic2. [horario] flexible3. [interpretación] flexible;lo de que todos los hombres son iguales es muy elástico the idea that all men are equal is very debatable♦ nm[cinta] elastic; [goma elástica] rubber band; [de pantalón, falda] Br elasticated o US elasticized waistband* * *I adj elasticII m1 elastic2 ( goma) elastic band, Brrubber band* * *elástico, -ca adj1) flexible: flexible2) : elasticelástico nm1) : elastic (material)2) : rubber band* * *elástico adj n elastic -
84 femme
femme [fam]1. feminine nouna. ( = individu) woman• les femmes et les enfants d'abord ! women and children first!b. ( = épouse) wife2. invariable adjective3. compounds* * *fam
1.
1) gén womanvêtements pour femmes — women's ou ladies' clothes
elle fait très femme — ( jeune fille) she looks quite grown-up
elle est très femme — ( adulte) she's very feminine
2) ( épouse) wife
2.
femme(-) (in compounds)femme-femme — (colloq) very feminine woman
Phrasal Verbs:- bon••ce que femme veut, Dieu le veut — Proverbe what a woman wants, a woman gets
souvent femme varie (bien fol est celui qui s'y fie) — Proverbe woman is fickle
* * *fam nf1) (personne de sexe féminin) woman2) (= épouse) wifeC'est la femme du directeur. — She's the headmaster's wife.
* * *A nf1 ( adulte de sexe féminin) woman; femme mariée married woman; une voix de femme a woman's voice; vêtements pour femmes women's ou ladies' clothes; c'est la femme de sa vie she's the love of his life; c'est la femme de mes rêves she's the woman of my dreams;2 ( comme archétype) woman; métier de femme woman's job; la femme des années 90 the woman of the '90s; le fait d'être femme the fact of being a woman; devenir femme to become a woman; un métier de femme a woman's job; elle fait très femme [jeune fille] she looks quite grown-up; elle est très femme [femme] she's very feminine; elle n'est pas femme à mentir she's not a woman to lie;3 ( épouse) wife; la femme du directeur the manager's wife; c'est sa femme she's his wife; prendre femme† to take a wife†; prendre qn pour femme to take sb to wife‡.B femme(-) ( in compounds) femme-écrivain woman writer; femme médecin woman ou lady† doctor; femme cadre executive woman; femme-prêtre woman priest; femme-soldat woman soldier; femme enfant little-girlish woman; femme-objet sex object; femme-femme○ very feminine woman.femme d'action woman of action; femme active working woman; femme d'affaires businesswoman; femme à barbe ( au cirque) bearded lady; femme battue battered wife; femme de chambre (employée d'hôtel, de maison) chambermaid; ( attachée au service d'une dame) lady's maid, personal maid; femme de charge housekeeper; femme de cœur caring person; femme entretenue kept woman; femme facile pej loose woman; femme fatale femme fatale; femme au foyer housewife; femme galante courtesan; femme d'intérieur homemaker; être très femme d'intérieur to care very much about one's home; femme de journée = femme de ménage; femme de lettres woman of letters; femme de mauvaise vie loose woman; femme de ménage cleaner, cleaning woman ou lady; femme du monde well-bred lady; femme de petite vertu woman of easy virtue; femme de service ( dans une collectivité) cleaner, cleaning lady; femme de tête assertive woman.ce que femme veut, Dieu le veut Prov what a woman wants, a woman gets; souvent femme varie (bien fol est celui qui s'y fie) Prov woman is fickle.[fam] nom féminin1. [personne] womanfemme ingénieur/soldat woman engineer/soldierune femme à poigne/de parole a tough/reliable womanfemme de ménage, femme à journée ou (Belgique) d'ouvrage cleaning lady, daily (woman) (UK), maid (US)femme de chambre maid, chambermaid2. [adulte]3. [ensemble de personnes]la femme, les femmes woman, womenla libération/les droits de la femme women's liberation/rights4. [épouse] wife5. (comme adjectif) [féminine] -
85 mal
━━━━━━━━━1. adverb4. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque mal est suivi d'un participe passé ou d'un adjectif, par exemple mal logé, mal aimé, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = de façon défectueuse) [organisé] badly ; [entretenu] poorlyb. ( = de façon répréhensible) [se conduire] badly• tu trouves ça mal qu'il y soit allé ? do you think it was wrong of him to go?c. ( = de façon peu judicieuse) mal choisi ill-chosend. ( = avec difficulté) il respire mal he has difficulty in breathinge. (locutions)• ça va ? -- pas mal how are you? -- not bad• pas mal de gens pensent que... quite a lot of people think that...2. <a. ( = contraire à la morale) wrongb. ( = laid) ce tableau n'est pas mal this picture is quite nicec. ( = malade) illd. ( = mal à l'aise) uncomfortablee. ( = en mauvais termes) se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb3. <b. ( = souffrance) pain ; ( = maladie) illness• le mal du siècle ( = fléau) the scourge of the age• je suis tombé -- tu as mal ? I've fallen -- does it hurt?• où avez-vous mal ? where does it hurt?• ça me fait mal au cœur ( = ça me rend malade) it makes me feel sick ; ( = ça me fait de la peine) it breaks my heart ; ( = ça me révolte) it makes me sickc. ( = dommage) harmd. ( = difficulté) difficulty• j'ai obtenu son accord, mais non sans mal ! I got him to agree, but it wasn't easy!• il a dû prendre son mal en patience ( = attendre) he had to put up with the delay ; ( = supporter) he had to grin and bear it• ne vous donnez pas ce mal don't bother► en mal de [+ argent, idées] short of ; [+ tendresse, amour] yearning for4. <* * *
1.
1) ( répréhensible) wrong2) ( mauvais) badce ne serait pas mal de déménager — it wouldn't be a bad idea to move out; an
3) (colloq)elle est pas mal — ( physiquement) she's rather good looking
2.
nom masculin1) ( peine) trouble, difficulty2) ( douleur) painfaire mal — lit, fig to hurt
ça me fait mal au ventre — lit it gives me a stomach-ache
3) ( maladie) illness, diseasetu vas attraper du mal — (colloq) you'll catch something; remède, patience
4) ( manque)5) ( dommage) harmfaire du mal à — ( durablement) to harm; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]
il n'y a pas de mal — ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done
une douche ne te ferait pas de mal — hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm
6) ( calamité)qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? — is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?
7) ( méchanceté)8) Philosophie, Religion evil
3.
1) ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit] badlyelle joue mal — ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player
s'y prendre mal avec quelqu'un — to deal with somebody the wrong way; étreindre
2) ( de manière défectueuse)elle est mal en point — she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way
3) ( difficilement)marcher mal — [personne] to walk with difficulty
4) ( insuffisamment) [éclairé, payé] poorlymal entretenu — neglected; cordonnier
5) ( sans goût) [s'habiller] badly6) ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly7) ( défavorablement)aller mal — [personne] not to be well; [affaires] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well
être mal (assis or couché) — not to be comfortable
ne le prenez pas mal — don't take it badly ou the wrong way
8) ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badlyse tenir mal — ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture
il serait mal venu de faire — it would be unseemly to do; acquis
4.
Phrasal Verbs:••ça me ferait mal — (sl) ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off (sl)
entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre — Proverbe it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils
* * *mal abr nfMaison d'animation et des loisirs cultural centre* * *A adj inv1 ( répréhensible) wrong; qu'a-t-elle fait de mal? what has she done wrong?; c'est mal de faire it's wrong to do;3 ○ un film pas mal a rather good film; elle est pas mal ( physiquement) she's rather good looking; c'est quelqu'un de pas mal ( sous tous rapports) he's/she's really nice; ‘et l'autre robe?’-‘pas mal!’ ‘and the other dress?’-‘it's not bad!’; pas mal la robe! what a great dress!B nm1 ( peine) sans mal easily; sans trop de mal quite easily; non sans mal not without difficulty; avoir du mal à faire to find it difficult to do; avoir beaucoup/un peu de mal à faire to find it very/a bit difficult to do; avoir un mal fou○ or de chien○ à faire to have a hell of a job○ doing; se donner du mal pour faire qch to go to a lot of trouble to do sth; se donner beaucoup de mal pour qn/pour faire qch to go to a great deal of trouble on sb's account/to do sth; ne te donne pas ce mal! don't bother!; donne-toi un peu de mal! make some effort!;2 ( douleur) faire mal lit, fig to hurt; se faire mal to hurt oneself; ça ne fait pas mal it doesn't hurt; ça va faire mal lit it's going to hurt ou be painful; ( nouvel impôt) it's going to hurt; ( apprendre la vérité) it's going to be painful; ( être remarquable) it's going to be big○; j'ai mal it hurts; avoir mal partout to ache all over; elle avait très mal she was in pain; ma jambe me fait mal my leg hurts; ces bottes me font mal aux pieds these boots hurt my feet; avoir mal à la tête/à l'estomac to have a headache/a stomach-ache; avoir mal au dos/aux dents/aux oreilles to have backache/toothache/earache; avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat; j'ai mal aux yeux my eyes are sore; j'ai mal au genou/au cou/au doigt my knee/neck/finger hurts; j'ai mal au cœur I feel sick GB ou nauseous US; j'ai mal au ventre I have a stomach-ache; ça me fait mal au ventre lit it gives me a stomach-ache; fig○ I find it really upsetting; j 'ai mal aux articulations I have aching joints; souffrir mille maux to suffer the torments of the damned;3 ( maladie) mal sans gravité minor illness; mal incurable incurable disease; le mal a progressé the disease has got GB ou gotten US worse; tu vas attraper du mal○ you'll catch something; ⇒ remède, patience;4 ( manque) être en mal de ( ne pas avoir) to be short of; ( ne pas recevoir) to be lacking in; être en mal d'inspiration to be short of inspiration; être en mal d'affection to be lacking in affection;5 ( dommage) le mal est fait the harm is done; faire du mal à ( durablement) to harm [personne, économie]; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]; il n'y a pas de mal or grand mal à cela there's no harm in that; il n'y a pas de mal ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done; une douche ne te fera pas de mal hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm; ne rien faire de mal not to do anything wrong; quel mal y a-t-il à cela? what harm is there in that?; mettre à mal qch to damage sth; mettre à mal qn to give sb a hard time;6 ( calamité) qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?; un mal à combattre an evil that must be fought;7 ( méchanceté) penser à mal to have evil intentions; sans songer or penser à mal without meaning any harm; dire du mal de qn/qch to speak ill of sb/sth; après avoir fait le mal pendant des années after years of evil-doing;8 Philos, Relig evil; conflit entre le bien et le mal conflict between good and evil; forces du mal forces of evil.C adv1 ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit, conçu, lire, conduire] badly; elle travaille mal her work isn't good; elle joue mal ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player; s'y prendre mal avec qn to deal with sb the wrong way; pas mal écrit/conçu rather well written/designed; pas trop mal écrit/conçu quite well written/designed; ⇒ étreindre;2 ( de manière défectueuse) mal fonctionner/ouvrir not to work/open properly; fonctionner très mal not to work properly GB ou right US at all; enfant mal élevé badly brought up child; c'est un petit mal élevé he's a badly brought up little brat; elle est mal en point she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way; dire quelque chose mal à propos to make an inappropriate remark;3 ( difficilement) ça s'explique mal it's difficult to explain; on voit mal comment it's difficult to see how; marcher mal [personne] to walk with difficulty;4 ( insuffisamment) [éclairé] poorly, badly; [payé] badly; je t'entends mal I can't hear you very well; il entend mal ( permanent) he's slightly deaf, he doesn't hear very well; ils mangent mal they don't eat very well; je les connais mal I don't know them well; mal entretenu neglected; pas mal payé/équipé rather well-paid/-equipped; ⇒ cordonnier;5 ( sans goût) [s'habiller, meubler] badly;6 ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly; mal m'a pris de faire ça I should never have done that; mal interpréter to misinterpret; j'avais mal compris I had misunderstood; mal informé ill-informed;7 ( défavorablement) aller mal [personne] not to be well; [affaires, vie] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well; ‘comment va-t-elle?’-‘mal!’ ‘how is she?’-‘not very well!’; le vert te va pas mal○ green rather suits you!; aller de plus en plus mal [personne] to be getting worse; [affaires, vie] to get worse and worse; se sentir mal ( santé) not to feel well; ( mal à l'aise) to feel awkward; se trouver mal to faint; être mal [personne] to feel awful; être mal (assis or couché or installé) not to be comfortable; être au plus mal to be critically ill; être mal remis not to have fully recovered; dormir/tourner/commencer mal to sleep/to turn out/to begin badly; ne le prenez pas mal don't take it badly ou the wrong way; être mal avec qn to be on bad terms with sb; se mettre mal avec qn to fall out with sb; être mal vu not to be well thought of; aller pas mal○ [personne, affaires] to be fine;8 ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badly; mal faire to do wrong; ils nous traitent mal ( employeurs) they don't treat us well; traiter mal ( frapper) to ill-treat; se tenir mal ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture; elle parle mal she uses bad language; tu as mal agi you shouldn't have done that; il serait mal venu de faire it would be unseemly to do; ⇒ acquis.D ○ pas mal loc adv ( beaucoup) il a pas mal bu he's had quite a lot to drink; il a bu pas mal de bière he's drunk quite a lot of beer; elle a pas mal d'amis she has quite a few friends; il est pas mal violent he's rather violent; ça a mis pas mal de temps it took quite a long time.mal de l'air airsickness; avoir le mal de l'air ( ponctuellement) to feel airsick; ( généralement) to suffer from airsickness; mal blanc whitlow; mal de dents toothache; avoir des maux de dents to have frequent toothache GB ou toothaches US; mal de dos backache ¢; mal d'estomac stomach-ache; avoir des maux d'estomac ( ponctuellement) to have a stomach-ache; ( souvent) to suffer from stomach-ache GB ou stomach-aches US; mal de gorge sore throat; avoir un mal de gorge to have a sore throat; avoir des maux de gorge to get sore throats; mal des grands ensembles social problems attendant on high-density housing; mal de mer seasickness; avoir le mal de mer ( ponctuellement) to feel seasick; ( généralement) to suffer from seasickness; mal du pays homesickness; avoir le mal du pays to feel homesick; mal du siècle world-weariness; mal de tête headache; avoir des maux de tête ( ponctuellement) to have headaches; ( souvent) to suffer from ou get headaches; mal des transports motion sickness; avoir le mal des transports to be prone to motion sickness.ça me ferait mal (aux seins)◑ ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off◑; entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre Prov it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.1. [souffrance physique] painj'ai mal là it hurts ou it's painful hereça vous fait encore mal? does it still hurt?, is it still hurting you?aïe, ça fait mal! ouch, it ou that hurts!a. [après un heurt] no broken bones!b. [après une erreur] no harm done!a. [habituellement] to suffer from seasicknessb. [au cours d'un voyage] to be seasick3. [dommage, tort] harmet si j'en ai envie, où est le mal? and if that's what I feel like doing, what harm is there in that?dire du mal de quelqu'un to gossip about somebody, to speak ill of somebody4. [douleur morale] painfaire (du) mal à quelqu'un to hurt somebody, to make somebody sufferquand j'y repense, ça me fait du ou ça fait mal it hurts to think about itn'essaie pas de la revoir, ça te ferait du mal don't try to see her again, it'll only cause you pain ou upset youentre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre (proverbe) always choose the lesser evil ou the lesser of two evilsavoir du mal à faire quelque chose to have difficulty (in) ou trouble doing somethingj'ai de plus en plus de mal à me souvenir des noms I'm finding it harder and harder to remember names7. [par opposition au bien]le bien et le mal right and wrong, good and evil————————[mal] adverbe1. [désagréablement] wrongça commence mal, c'est mal parti things are off to a bad startça va finir mal ou mal finira. [généralement] it'll end in disasterb. [à des enfants turbulents] it'll all end in tearsil sera là aussi, ça tombe mal he'll be there too, which is unfortunate2. [en mauvaise santé]aller mal, se porter mal to be ill ou unwell, to be in poor health3. [défavorablement] badlyelle a très mal pris que je lui donne des conseils she reacted badly ou she took exception to my giving her advicene le prends pas mal mais... I hope you won't be offended but..., don't take it the wrong way but...être/se mettre mal avec quelqu'un to be/to get on the wrong side of somebodys'ils croient que je vais me laisser faire, ils me connaissent mal! if they think I'm going to take it lying down, they don't know me very well!a. [salement] he's a messy eaterb. [trop peu] he doesn't eat enoughc. [mal équilibré] he doesn't eat properlya. [tu es voûté] you've got poor postureb. [à table] you don't have any table mannerselle se voyait mal le lui demander (familier) she couldn't quite imagine ou she couldn't quite see herself asking himmal élevé bad-mannered, impolitea. [trop peu] to be underfed ou undernourishedb. [avec de la mauvaise nourriture] to be fed bad ou poor food6. [malhonnêtement - agir] badly7. [inconfortablement] uncomfortablyêtre mal assis to be uncomfortably seated ou uncomfortable8. (locution)si je n'y vais pas, ça la fiche mal it won't look good if I don't go————————[mal] adjectif invariable1. [immoral] wrongje n'ai rien dit/fait de mal I haven't said/done anything wrong3. [peu satisfaisant]ça n'était pas si mal [film, repas, prestation] it wasn't that bad————————au plus mal locution adjectivale2. [fâché]de mal en pis locution adverbiale————————en mal de locution prépositionnelleêtre en mal d'affection to be longing ou yearning for loveêtre en mal d'inspiration to be short of ou lacking inspirationmal à l'aise locution adjectivalemal à propos locution adverbiale———————— -
86 malsain
malsain, e [malsɛ̃, εn]adjective* * *malsaine malsɛ̃, ɛn adjectif lit, fig unhealthy* * *malsɛ̃, ɛn adj malsain, -e* * *1. [nuisible à la santé] unhealthy2. [qui va mal - industrie] ailing3. [pervers - ambiance] unhealthyc'est malsain de laisser les enfants voir de tels films it's unhealthy ou dangerous to let children watch films like that4. (familier) [dangereux]un quartier malsain a rough ou tough area -
87 mauvais
mauvais, e [mɔvε, εz]1. adjectivea. bad• ce n'est pas mauvais ! it's not bad!b. ( = faux) [méthode, moyens, direction, date, choix] wrongc. ( = méchant) [sourire, regard] nasty ; [personne, joie] malicious2. compounds• c'est de la mauvaise graine he's (or she's or they're) a bad lot (Brit) or seed (US) ► mauvaise herbe weed• enlever or arracher les mauvaises herbes du jardin to weed the garden ► mauvais pas* * *
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mauvaise mɔvɛ, ɛz adjectif1) ( d'un goût désagréable)2) ( de qualité inférieure) [repas, restaurant] poor; [tabac, alcool, café] cheap; [spectacle] terrible; [nourriture, hébergement, livre] bad; [dictionnaire, lycée, enregistrement] poor3) ( mal fait) [cuisine, travail, gestion, éducation] poor; [prononciation, départ] bad4) ( inadéquat) [conseil, définition, exemple, conditions de travail] bad; [projet] flawed; [renseignement] wrong; [éclairage, vue, mémoire, santé] poor5) ( inapproprié) wrong6) ( incompétent) [auteur, cuisinier, menteur, équipe] bad (en at); [élève, nageur, chasseur] poor; [avocat, médecin] incompetentêtre mauvais en français — [élève] to be bad at French
7) ( déplaisant) [nuit, rêve, nouvelle, journée, situation] bad; [surprise] nasty; [vacances] terrible8) ( méchant) [animal] vicious; [personne, sourire, remarque] nastymauvais coup — ( méchanceté) dirty trick; ( blessure) nasty knock; ( revers) terrible blow
9) ( grave) [fièvre, rhume] nasty10) ( peu lucratif) [rendement, terre] poor; [salaire] low; [récolte, saison] bad11) ( peu flatteur) [résultat, opinion] poor; [chiffres, critique] bad12) ( répréhensible) [père, comportement] bad; [chrétien] poor; [instinct] base; [génie, intention, pensée] evil
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sentir mauvais — lit to smell; fig (colloq) to look bad
sentir très mauvais — lit to stink; fig to stink (colloq)
ouvre la fenêtre, ça sent mauvais — open the window, there's a nasty smell
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nom masculin ( mauvais côté)Phrasal Verbs:••la trouver or l'avoir mauvaise — (colloq) to be furious
* * *mɔvɛ, ɛz mauvais, -e1. adj1) (jugement qualitatif) (élève, prestation, santé) poorJ'ai trouvé que le film était mauvais. — I didn't think the film was any good., I thought the film was poor.
Il est en mauvaise santé. — He is in poor health.
avoir mauvaise mine; Tu as mauvaise mine. — You don't look well.
Je suis mauvais en allemand. — I'm no good at German., I'm bad at German.
2) (jugement moral) (influence, décision, fréquentations) bad3) (= défectueux) (réception) bad, poorLa ligne est mauvaise. — This is a bad line.
4) (= difficile) (expérience, moments) badIl a dû passer un mauvais moment chez le directeur. — He must have had a hard time with the manager.
5) (= dangereux) (maladie, chute) bad, nastyLa mer est mauvaise. — The sea's rough.
6) (= désagréable) (odeur, goût) bad7) (= erroné ou mal choisi) wrongVous avez fait le mauvais numéro. — You've dialled the wrong number.
Tu arrives au mauvais moment. — You've come at the wrong time., You've come at a bad time.
8) (= méchant, malveillant) nasty, malicious2. nm1) (= mauvais côté)le mauvais de... — the bad side of...
2) (personnage)les mauvais (= méchants) — the bad guys, (= pas doués) the bad ones
3. advfaire mauvais [temps] Il fait mauvais. — The weather's bad.
Ça sent mauvais. — It smells bad.
Ce poisson sent mauvais. — This fish smells bad.
* * *A adj1 ( d'un goût désagréable) être mauvais [nourriture, boisson] to be horrible; ne pas être mauvais [nourriture, boisson] to be quite good;2 ( de qualité inférieure) [repas, restaurant] poor; [tabac, alcool, café] cheap; [voiture, œuvre, spectacle] terrible; [nourriture, hébergement, livre] bad; [dictionnaire, bibliothèque, lycée, enregistrement] poor; ne pas être mauvais to be all right;4 ( inadéquat) [conseil, décision, définition, exemple, idée, solution, conditions de travail] bad; [projet] flawed; [renseignement] wrong; [éclairage, vue, mémoire, santé, hygiène, alimentation] poor; il ne serait pas mauvais de faire it wouldn't be a bad idea to do; mauvais pour la santé bad for one's health;5 ( inapproprié) wrong; la mauvaise méthode/solution/personne/date/clé the wrong method/solution/person/date/key;6 ( incompétent) [auteur, équipe] bad (en at); [élève, nageur, chasseur, amant] mediocre; [cuisinier, travailleur, menteur] bad; [avocat, médecin] incompetent; être mauvais en français [élève] to be bad at French; parler un mauvais français to speak French badly;7 ( déplaisant) [nuit, rêve, nouvelle, journée, impression] bad; [situation] difficult; [surprise] nasty; [vacances] terrible; ⇒ fortune, sang;8 ( méchant) [animal] vicious; [personne, sourire, remarque, ton] nasty; d'une mauvaise nature evil-natured; mauvais coup ( mauvaise action) mischief ¢; ( méchanceté) dirty trick; ( blessure) nasty knock; ( revers) terrible blow; préparer un mauvais coup to be up to mischief; faire subir un mauvais coup au gouvernement to deal a terrible blow to the government; de mauvaise humeur in a bad mood ( après n); ⇒ colère;9 ( grave) [fièvre, rhume] nasty;12 ( répréhensible) [père, fils, citoyen, comportement] bad; [chrétien] poor; [instinct] base; [tendance] unfortunate; [génie, intention, pensée] evil; ⇒ coton, pli;13 Météo [vent, pluie] nasty; [traversée, mer] rough; la météo est mauvaise the weather forecast is bad;B ○nm,f2 ( méchant) brute.C adv sentir mauvais lit to smell; fig○ to look bad; sentir très mauvais lit, fig to stink; ouvre la fenêtre, ça sent mauvais open the window, there's a nasty smell; la police est là, ça sent mauvais the police are here, things are looking bad; il fait mauvais Météo the weather is bad.D nm ( mauvais côté) le bon et le mauvais the good and the bad; il y a du bon et du mauvais chez chacun there's good and bad in everyone; il n'y a pas que du mauvais dans le projet the project isn't all bad.mauvais esprit ( personne) scoffing person; ( attitude) scoffing attitude; faire du mauvais esprit to scoff; mauvais garçon tough guy; mauvais lieux fleshpots; mauvais plaisant person with a warped sense of humourGB; mauvais traitements ill-treatment ¢; faire subir des mauvais traitements à qn to ill-treat sb; mauvaise herbe weed; mauvaise querelle unprovoked argument; faire une mauvaise querelle à qn to pick on sb; mauvaises rencontres bad company ¢; faire de mauvaises rencontres to get into bad company.la trouver or l'avoir mauvaise○ to be furious.( féminin mauvaise) [movɛ, movɛz] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [movɛz]) adjectifA.[EN QUALITÉ]son deuxième roman est plus/moins mauvais que le premier her second novel is worse than her first/is not as bad as her firsten mauvais état in bad ou poor conditionla route est mauvaise the road is bad ou in a bad statej'ai une mauvaise vue ou de mauvais yeux I've got bad eyesightaprès l'entracte, la pièce devient franchement mauvaise after the interval, the play gets really bada. [dans une entreprise] poor resultsb. [à un examen] bad ou poor ou low gradesla ligne est mauvaise [téléphone] the line is badje suis mauvaise en économie I'm bad ou poor at economicsB.[DÉSAGRÉABLE]je n'irai plus dans ce restaurant, c'était trop mauvais I won't go to that restaurant again, it was too awfulil n'est pas si mauvais que ça, ton café your coffee isn't that badmauvais goût [de la nourriture, d'un médicament] bad ou nasty ou unpleasant tastejette ça, c'est mauvais [pourri] throw that away, it's gone badenlève ce qui est mauvais [dans un fruit] take off the bad bits[éprouvant] bad2. [défavorable] badmauvaise nouvelle, elle ne vient plus bad news, she's not coming anymoreC.[NON CONFORME]1. [erroné, inapproprié] wrongj'ai téléphoné à un mauvais moment I called at a bad ou an inconvenient timetu as choisi le mauvais jour pour me parler d'argent you've picked the wrong day to talk to me about moneyD.[NÉFASTE]un mauvais rhume a bad ou nasty coldc'est mauvais pour les poumons/plantes it's bad for your lungs/for the plantsne bois pas l'eau, elle est mauvaise don't drink the water, it's unsafe ou not safeje trouve mauvais que les enfants regardent trop la télévision I think it's bad ou harmful for children to watch too much televisionun rire/sourire mauvais a nasty laugh/smilea. [de poing] nasty blow ou punchb. [de pied] nasty kicken fait, ce n'est pas un mauvais homme/une mauvaise femme he/she means no harm(, really)3. [immoral] badavoir de mauvais instincts to have bad ou base instincts4. [funeste] badmauvais présage bad ou ill omen————————, mauvaise [movɛ, movɛz] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou 'h' muet [movɛz]) nom masculin, nom féminin[personne méchante] bad personoh, le mauvais/la mauvaise! [à un enfant] you naughty boy/girl!————————adverbe1. MÉTÉOROLOGIEil fait mauvais être/avoir... it's not a good idea to be/to have...à cette époque-là, il faisait mauvais être juif it was hard to be Jewish in those days————————nom masculin[ce qui est critiquable] -
88 qo’bizchi
qo’biz player.qo’chchoq coll.s. qo’zichoq.qo’chqor zool.ram; rough and tough (man). qo’bizchi urishtirish sport of butting rams; game formerly played by children in traditional schools of seeing whose reed stick will break first when pulled against another’s. ikki qo’bizchining boshi bir qozonda qaynamas (=Two hotheaded persons cannot work together=??) -
89 życi|e
n sgt 1. (proces) life- życie na ziemi life on earth- poszukiwanie form życia w kosmosie the search for life forms in the universe- wiosną budzi się życie in spring everything comes to life2. (egzystencja) life- uratować komuś życie to save sb’s life- zamach na życie cara an attempt on the tsar’s life- pożegnać się a. rozstać się z życiem to depart this life- odebrać sobie życie to take one’s (own) life- stracić życie to lose one’s life- jej syn przypłacił to życiem her son paid for it with his life- ujść z życiem to escape with one’s life- ten błąd kosztował ją życie that mistake cost her her life- oddać za kogoś/coś życie to lay down a. give one’s life for sb/sth książk.- pozostawać przy życiu to remain alive- lekarze utrzymywali pacjenta przy życiu przez dwie doby the doctors managed to keep the patient alive for two days- tylko praca trzyma go przy życiu work is the only thing that keeps him going pot. a. keeps him alive- nieliczni pasażerowie pozostali przy życiu the few surviving passengers3. (okres od narodzin do śmierci) life, lifetime- nigdy w życiu nie widziałam czegoś takiego I’ve never seen anything like it (in my life)- już za życia był postacią legendarną he was a legend in his own lifetime- za życia babci to było nie do pomyślenia it was unthinkable in grandma’s time- kalendarium życia poety significant dates in the poet’s life- całe swoje dorosłe życie spędził w tym mieście he spent his entire adult life in this town- cieszyć się życiem to enjoy life- używać życia to live life to the full- ułożyć sobie życie na nowo to make a new life for oneself- nadawać sens czyjemuś życiu to give sb’s life meaning- styl życia a lifestyle, a way of life- szkoła przystosowuje dzieci do życia the purpose of a school is to adjust children to social life- życie duchowe/seksualne/zawodowe sb’s spiritual/sex/working life- wtrącać się w czyjeś życie to interfere in sb’s affairs a. life- urządzić sobie życie to arrange one’s life- mieć łatwe/trudne życie to have an easy/a hard life- życie go nie rozpieszcza his life is not all roses4. (utrzymanie) living- zarabiać na życie to earn a living, to make one’s living- zarabia na życie malowaniem portretów he makes his living painting portraits- poziom życia the standard of living, living standards- ludzie pozbawieni środków do życia people deprived of a means of livelihood- ledwo mu starcza na życie he barely has enough to live on- życie w stolicy jest bardzo drogie life in the capital is very expensive- pieniądze na życie housekeeping (money)5. (rzeczywistość) (real) life- tak jest w teorii, ale nie w życiu that’s how it is in theory, but not in practice a. real life- zupełnie nie zna życia he’s totally inexperienced- historia z życia wzięta a true-life story6. (witalność) life, energy- być pełnym życia to be full of life a. vigour- tryskać życiem to be bursting with energy- z życiem, panowie! look lively, men! pot.7. (ruch) life- miasto od świtu tętni a. kipi życiem the city pulsates with life from the crack of dawn- po latach zastoju życie budzi się w tutejszych miasteczkach after years of stagnation the local villages are coming (back) to life8. (środowisko) life- poznać życie mieszkańców/szlachty to learn about the life of the locals/nobility- życie publiczne/społeczne/kulturalne public/social/cultural life9 (funkcjonowanie) life- średni czas życia samochodu the average life of a car- państwo nie może utrzymywać przy życiu nierentownych przedsiębiorstw the state can’t keep unprofitable companies alive- □ nocne życie miasta the city’s nightlife- życie intymne sb’s love life- życie osobiste a. prywatne private life- życie wieczne Relig. eternal a. everlasting life- brać życie lekko to be light-hearted- brać życie na serio a. patrzeć poważnie na życie to take life seriously- być bez życia to be lifeless- być czyimś życiem książk. to be sb’s life- być nie do życia (być słabym) to be half dead a. more dead than alive; (być niezaradnym) to not be cut out for this life a. world; (o mieście) to be impossible a. hard to live in- dać komuś życie książk. to give sb the gift of life- dać znak życia (napisać list) to drop a line- darować komuś życie książk. to spare sb’s life- jeśli ci życie miłe książk. if you value your life- w szkole nie miał życia, koledzy go szykanowali pot. he had a hard a. tough time at school, he was bullied all the time- mężczyzna/kobieta mojego życia the man/woman in my life- mieć święte życie to live a. lead the life of Riley pot.- mieć własne życie to have a life of one’s own, to live one’s own life- ma życie usłane różami his life is a bed of roses- nie zaznać a. zakosztować życia to not taste life- póki życia przest. until a. to the end of one’s days- przypłacić a. okupić coś życiem książk. to pay for sth with one’s life, to lay down a. give one’s life for sth- samo życie that’s life, such is life- sprawa a. kwestia życia i śmierci a matter of life and death- szkoła życia książk. school of hard knocks- tchnąć w coś życie książk. to breathe (new) life into sth- usunąć się z czyjegoś życia książk. to part company with sb- wchodzić w życie [młodzież, nastolatek] to leave home; [ustawa, przepis] to come into a. to take effect- wprowadzić a. wcielić coś w życie to bring a. put sth into effect- złamać sobie/komuś życie to make one’s/sb’s life a misery- życie się ledwie w nim kołacze he’s ready to give up the ghostThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > życi|e
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90 издържа
издържа̀,издъ̀ржам гл.1. ( понасям) stand (up to), endure, bear; (не отстъпвам, устоявам на) sustain, withstand, stand, bear, endure; bear up, hold out (на against); разг. tough out; ( съпротивлявам се) withstand, resist; (в отриц. изречения, не устоявам) give in/way, yield, succumb (на to); break down; (не се счупвам) bear; (не падам) stand; \издържа на атака sustain an attack; \издържа на болка bear up against pain; \издържа на изкушение resist temptation; \издържа на обсада stand a siege; \издържа на огъня stand fire, воен. be steady under fire; \издържа на офанзива hold out against an offensive; \издържа на умора stand fatigue; корабът издържа на бурята the ship weathered the storm; не \издържа на изкушение give way to temptation, yield/succumb to temptation; не издържах sl. I couldn’t hack it; нервите му не издържаха his nerves couldn’t stand the strain, the strain was too much for his nerves, he had a nervous breakdown; тя не издържа и се разплака she broke down and cried;2. ( поддържам) maintain, support; provide for; \издържа децата си в университет see o.’s children through university;3. ( изпит) pass, take;\издържа се earn/make o.’s own living, be self-supporting, fend for o.s., provide for o.s.; \издържа се от подаяния live on alms; сам се \издържа в университета work o’.s way through university; • не издържа критика this is beneath criticism; не издържа сравнение c it cannot possibly be compared to. -
91 man
[mæn] plural men [men]1. noun1) an adult male human being:Hundreds of men, women and children
رَجُلa four-man team.
2) human beings taken as a whole; the human race:الإنْسانthe development of man.
3) obviously masculine male person:شَخْص رُجوليHe's independent, tough, strong, brave – a real man!
4) a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone:يا اخ!Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!
5) an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer:جُنْدي عاديofficers and men.
6) a piece used in playing chess or draughts:بَيْدَق الشَّطْرَنْجI took three of his men in one move.
2. verb– past tense, past participle mannedto supply with men ( especially soldiers):يُجَهِّز، يُزَوِّدThe colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.
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92 klein
klein1〈 het〉1 small♦voorbeelden:in het klein verkopen • retail, sell (by) retailde wereld in het klein • the world in a nutshell/in miniaturein het klein beginnen • begin/start in a small way/on a small scaleeen Marilyn Monroe in het klein • a mini Marilyn Monroe————————klein23 [gering in aantal/hoeveelheid] small5 [niet voornaam/groots] small6 [niet helemaal] little♦voorbeelden:1 een klein eindje • a short distance/little wayeen kop kleiner dan … • a head shorter than …te kleine schoenen • tight shoes, shoes that are too smallhij is klein gebouwd • he is short (in stature)klein van stuk • of small stature/buildzij is klein voor haar leeftijd • she is small for her ageklein maar dapper • small but tough/gameklein maar fijn • good things come in small packages〈 spreekwoord〉 wie 't kleine niet eert, is het grote niet weerd • he that will not stop for a pin will never be worth a pounddaar is hij nog te klein voor • he is still too young for thathebt u het niet kleiner? • have you got nothing smaller?7 met een klein stemmetje • in a timid/small voiceklein van geest • petty, narrow-mindedII 〈 bijwoord〉1 [op kleine wijze] small♦voorbeelden:
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