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  • 21 watch

    [wɔtʃ] 1. n
    (also: wristwatch) zegarek m; ( surveillance) obserwacja f; ( group of guards) warta f; ( NAUT) ( spell of duty) wachta f
    2. vt
    people, objects przyglądać się +dat, patrzeć or patrzyć na +acc; match, TV oglądać (obejrzeć perf); (spy on, guard) obserwować; ( be careful of) uważać na +acc
    3. vi
    patrzyć, przyglądać się

    to keep a close watch on sb/sth — bacznie kogoś/coś obserwować

    watch what you're doing/how you drive — uważaj, co robisz/jak jedziesz

    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) zegarek
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) warta, wachta
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) wachta
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) obserwować, oglądać
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) wypatrywać
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uważać
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pilnować
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) czatować na
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Polish dictionary > watch

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    n. klocka; armbandsur; vakthållning; vakt; uppsikt; nattvakt; vaksamhet; iakttagelse
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    v. se på, titta på; iaktta; lägga märke till; vakta, bevaka; se upp för; observera; vara vaken
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    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) fick-, armbandsur
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt[]
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt, törn
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) se (titta) på
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hålla utkik efter
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) se upp []
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) bevaka, vaka över, passa
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) ge akt på, avvakta
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Swedish dictionary > watch

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    1. сущ.
    1) потр. часы (карманные, наручные)
    Syn:
    See:
    , 2), accessory
    2)
    а) общ. наблюдение, надзор, присмотр

    to keep a close watch on smb./smth. — внимательно следить за кем-л./чем-л.

    See:
    б) мор. вахта; дежурство

    to keep watch, to be on watch — нести вахту

    3)
    а) общ. наблюдатель, караульный, сторож, вахтенный
    б) общ., устар. дозор, стража, караул

    night watch — ночной дозор, ночная стража

    4) общ. предупреждение (о возможности плохой погоды или стихийного бедствия; это предупреждение делает национальная или локальная метеослужба)

    A Severe Thunderstorm Watch will be issued when conditions are favorable for development of severe thunderstorms. — Штормовое предупреждение делается, когда возникают благоприятные условия для сильной грозы.

    See:
    2. гл.
    1)
    а) общ. наблюдать, следить (за развитием событий и т. п.)
    б) общ. смотреть ( о визуальном наблюдении)

    Watch what I do and how I do. — Смотри, что я делаю и как я это делаю.

    She was scared that someone was watching her. — Она боялась, что за ней наблюдают.

    2)
    а) общ. караулить, сторожить, стеречь, охранять, присматривать

    Will you watch (over) my clothes while I have a swim? — Вы не посмотрите за моей одеждой, пока я купаюсь?

    б) общ. присматривать (за кем-л.)

    Parents can't to be expected to watch their children 24 hours a day. — Нельзя ждать от родителей, что они будут присматривать за своими детьми двадцать четыре часа в сутки.

    3) общ. поджидать, выжидать, ожидать; высматривать; подстерегать, подкарауливать

    You'll have to watch your opportunity. — Тебе придется подождать подходящей возможности.

    4) общ. быть начеку [настороже\]; проявлять осмотрительность; опасаться, остерегаться (кого-л. или чего-л.)

    Watch out!, Watch it! — Осторожно! Будь осторожен!

    He wants your job. Watch out for him. — Он претендует на твое рабочее место. Берегись его.

    5) общ. дежурить ( особенно ночью); стоять на вахте; быть в карауле [дозоре\]

    Each man watches four hours. — Каждый дежурит четыре часа.

    Англо-русский экономический словарь > watch

  • 24 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) úr
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) horfa á, fylgjast með
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hafa auga með
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vara sig á
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) gæta
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) bíða eftir
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Icelandic dictionary > watch

  • 25 watch

    őr, városi éjszakai rendőrség, toronyőr, ébrenlét to watch: néz
    * * *
    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) óra
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) őrség
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) őrség (hajón)
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) néz
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) figyel
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vigyáz
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) őriz
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vár vmire
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Hungarian dictionary > watch

  • 26 watch

    n. gözetim, saat, kol saati, bakma, seyretme, dikkat etme, gözleme, nöbet, vardiya, gözaltı
    ————————
    v. seyretmek, izlemek, bakmak, gözlemek, dikkat etmek, beklemek, gözkulak olmak, yolunu gözlemek, başında beklemek, nöbet tutmak, gözetlemek, kollamak
    * * *
    1. izle (v.) 2. kol saati (n.)
    * * *
    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) kol saati
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) nöbet
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vardiya
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) bakmak, seyretmek
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) beklemek, gözlemek
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dikkat etmek
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) göz kulak olmak, bekçilik etmek
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) kollamak, gözlemek
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Turkish dictionary > watch

  • 27 watch

    • tuijottaa
    • tähystää
    • tutkailla
    • tähyillä
    • hoitaa
    • vartiointi
    • varoa
    • vartiovuoro
    • vartio
    • vartioaika
    • vartioida
    • seurata
    • vahtimiehistö
    • vahti
    • vahdata
    • vahtivuoro
    • vahtia
    • valvoa
    • valvoa(tarkkailla)
    • valvoa (pitää silm.)
    • väijyä
    • katsoa
    • katsella
    • kello
    • tasku- rannekello
    • tarkastella
    bookkeeping
    • tarkastaa
    • tarkkailu
    • tarkata
    • tarkkailla
    • pitää silmällä
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    wo  1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) kello
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) yövartio
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vahtivuoro
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) katsoa
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) tähystää
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) varoa
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vahtia
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) kärkkyä
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Finnish dictionary > watch

  • 28 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (rokas, kabatas) pulkstenis
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) sardze
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) sardze
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) skatīties; vērot
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) uzmanīt
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) uzmanīties; piesargāties
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) pieskatīt; apsargāt
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) būt nomodā; gaidīt
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over
    * * *
    sardze, sargs; vērošana, novērošana, uzraudzība; rokas pulkstenis; naktspatruļa; novērot, sargāt, sardze

    English-Latvian dictionary > watch

  • 29 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) (kišeninis, rankinis) laikrodis
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) budėjimas, sargyba
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) pamaina
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) stebėti, žiūrėti
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) žiūrėti, budėti, laukti
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) būti atsargiam, saugotis
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) saugoti
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) laukti
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Lithuanian dictionary > watch

  • 30 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) hodinky
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) stráž
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) směna
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) dívat se, sledovat
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) podívat se (po), hlídat
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dávat pozor (na)
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) hlídat
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vyčkat
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over
    * * *
    • zhlédnout
    • pozorovat
    • pohlédnout
    • sledovat
    • střežit
    • hodinky
    • hledět
    • hlídat
    • hlídkovat
    • koukat
    • kouknout se
    • dívat se

    English-Czech dictionary > watch

  • 31 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) hodinky
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) stráž
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) hliadka
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) pozerať sa
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) pozerať sa; striehnuť
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) dávať (si) pozor
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) striehnuť, strážiť, dať pozor
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) počkať
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over
    * * *
    • všímat si
    • sledovat
    • striehnut
    • strážit
    • stráž
    • hliadka
    • hodinky
    • bedlivost
    • bdiet
    • bdenie
    • dávat pozor
    • ostražitost
    • pozerat sa
    • pozorovat
    • pozornost

    English-Slovak dictionary > watch

  • 32 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ceas
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) gardă
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) cart
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) a se uita, a privi
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) a se uita (după)
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) a fi atent (la)
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) a su­pra­veghea
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) a aştepta
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Romanian dictionary > watch

  • 33 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ρολόι (χεριού, τσέπης)
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) σκοπιά
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) βάρδια, σκοπιά
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) παρακολουθώ
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) προσέχω μη φανεί
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) προσέχω, φυλάγομαι από
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) προσέχω, επιβλέπω
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) καιροφυλαχτώ
    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Greek dictionary > watch

  • 34 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) montre
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) garde
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) quart
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) regarder
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) guetter
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) faire attention (de/à)
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) surveiller
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) attendre
    - watchful - watchfully - watchfulness - watchdog - watchmaker - watchman - watchtower - watchword - keep watch - watch one's step - watch out - watch over

    English-French dictionary > watch

  • 35 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) relógio
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) guarda
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) quarto
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) ver, olhar
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) ver, ficar de olho
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) tomar cuidado
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) vigiar
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) vigiar, esperar
    - watchful - watchfully - watchfulness - watchdog - watchmaker - watchman - watchtower - watchword - keep watch - watch one's step - watch out - watch over

    English-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > watch

  • 36 watch

    [wɔtʃ]
    1. noun
    1) a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc:

    a wrist-watch.

    ساعَه
    2) a period of standing guard during the night:

    I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.

    فَتْرَة الحِراسَه
    3) in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time:

    The night watch come(s) on duty soon.

    الحُرّاس، فَريق المُناوبَه
    2. verb
    1) to look at (someone or something):

    He is watching television.

    يَنْظُر، يُشاهِد
    2) to keep a lookout (for):

    Could you watch for the postman?

    يُراقِب، يَتَرَبَّص
    3) to be careful of (someone or something):

    Watch (that) you don't fall off!

    Watch him! He's dangerous.

    يَحْذَر، يَحْتَرِس، يَنْتَبِه
    4) to guard or take care of:

    Please watch the baby while I go shopping.

    يَحْرُس، يَنْتَبِه لِ، يَحْذَر
    5) to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc):

    Watch your chance, and then run.

    يَنْتَظِر، يَرْتَقِب فُرْصَة سانِحَه

    Arabic-English dictionary > watch

  • 37 opportunity

    opə'tju:nəti
    plural - opportunities; noun
    (a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) oportunidad, ocasión
    opportunity n oportunidad
    tr[ɒpə'tjʊːnɪtɪ]
    1 (gen) oportunidad nombre femenino, ocasión nombre femenino
    2 (prospect) perspectiva
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to take the opportunity to do something / take the opportunity of doing something aprovechar (la oportunidad) para hacer algo
    opportunity [.ɑpər'tu:nət̬i, -'tju:-] n, pl - ties : oportunidad f, ocasión f, chance m, posibilidades fpl
    n.
    coyuntura s.f.
    lugar s.m.
    ocasión s.f.
    oportunidad s.f.
    proporción s.f.
    repiquete s.m.
    resquicio s.m.
    tiempo s.m.
    'ɑːpər'tuːnəti, ˌɒpə'tjuːnəti
    count & mass noun (pl - ties) oportunidad f, ocasión f

    at the earliest o first opportunity — cuanto antes, en la primera oportunidad que se presente

    opportunity to + INF/OF -ING — oportunidad de + inf

    opportunity FOR something/-ING: the job offers excellent opportunities for promotion el trabajo ofrece excelentes posibilidades de ascenso; this left us little opportunity for sightseeing — esto nos dejó poco tiempo para hacer turismo

    ['ɒpǝ'tjuːnɪtɪ]
    1.
    N oportunidad f, ocasión f

    at the earliest opportunity — en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes

    equality of opportunity — igualdad f de oportunidades

    he criticized her at every opportunity — la criticaba siempre que se le presentaba la ocasión or en cuanto podía

    at the first opportunity — en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes

    opportunities for promotion — oportunidades de promoción

    when I get the opportunity — cuando se me presente la oportunidad or la ocasión, cuando tenga ocasión

    we were given no opportunity to prepare ourselves — no se nos ofreció la oportunidad or la ocasión de prepararnos

    given the opportunity, he'll watch TV all day — si le dejases, se pasaría el día entero viendo la tele

    to have the/an opportunity to do sth, have the/an opportunity of doing sth — tener la oportunidad de hacer algo

    to miss one's opportunity — perder la oportunidad

    to seize the/one's opportunity — aprovechar la oportunidad or ocasión

    to take the opportunity to do sth, take the opportunity of doing sth — aprovechar la oportunidad or la ocasión para hacer algo

    equal 4., job 3., photo
    2.
    CPD

    opportunity shop N(Australia) tienda de artículos de segunda mano que destina parte de su recaudación a causas benéficas

    * * *
    ['ɑːpər'tuːnəti, ˌɒpə'tjuːnəti]
    count & mass noun (pl - ties) oportunidad f, ocasión f

    at the earliest o first opportunity — cuanto antes, en la primera oportunidad que se presente

    opportunity to + INF/OF -ING — oportunidad de + inf

    opportunity FOR something/-ING: the job offers excellent opportunities for promotion el trabajo ofrece excelentes posibilidades de ascenso; this left us little opportunity for sightseeing — esto nos dejó poco tiempo para hacer turismo

    English-spanish dictionary > opportunity

  • 38 to wait for one's opportunity

    to wait/to watch for one's opportunity выжидать удобного случая

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to wait for one's opportunity

  • 39 выжидать удобного случая

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > выжидать удобного случая

  • 40 SITJA

    * * *
    (sit; sat, sátum; setinn), v.
    1) to sit, be seated;
    hann sat it næsta honum, he sat next him;
    sitja upp, to sit erect (þeir létu hann sitja upp í hauginum); to sit at table;
    2) to stay, sojourn;
    sitja heima, to stay at home (sitr Gunnarr nú heima nökkura hríð);
    sitja kyrr, to remain quiet, stay at home;
    sitja í festum, to sit as one’s betrothed (of the bride between the betrothal and wedding);
    to reside (Haraldr konungr sat optast á Rogalandi);
    to sit fishing (þeir vóru komnir á þær vastir, er hann var vanr at sitja);
    3) to tarry (gørði liðinu leitt at sitja);
    sitja veðrfastr, to lie weather-bound;
    4) with acc., sitja e-t ór hendi sér, to let it slip through idleness;
    sitja byr ór hendi sér, to miss a fair wind;
    5) sitja vel (illa) jörð, to keep one’s estate in good (bad) order;
    sitja launþing, to hold a secret meeting;
    6) sitja e-t, to put up with, endure (eigi mundu þeir þvílíka skömm eða hneisu setið hafa);
    sitja e-m e-t, to submit to, put up with at one’s hand (sitja mönnum skammir ok skapraunir);
    er slíkt engum manni sitjanda, it is not to be endured from any man;
    7) sitja e-m e-t, to cut one off from (hugðust þeir Sveinn at sitja honum vatn);
    8) with preps.:
    sitja at sumbli, to sit at a banquet;
    sitja at tafli, to sit at chess;
    sitja at fé, nautum, to tend sheep, cattle;
    sitja at málum, to sit over a case, debate it;
    sitja á sannindum, to withhold (conceal) the truth;
    sitja á sér, to control oneself, keep down one’s temper (Hallgerðr sat mjök á sér um vetrinn);
    sitja á svikrædum, svikum við e-n, to plot against one;
    sitja fyrir, to be on the spot (úvíst er at vita, hvar úvinir sitja á fleti fyrir);
    sitja fyrir e-u, to be a hindrance to (sitja fyrir sœmd e-s);
    to be exposed to, have to bear (sitja fyrir hvers manns ámæli);
    sitja fyrir ádrykkju e-s, to be one’s drinking-mate;
    sitja fyrir svörum, to stand questions, be the spokesman;
    sitja fyrir málum, to lead the discussion;
    sitja hjá e-u, to be present at (sitja hjá ráðagerðum e-s);
    to sit idly by (þú munt þó drepa vilja bróður minn, ok er þat skömm, ef ek sit hjá);
    sitja inni, to sit in prison;
    sitja til e-s, to wait;
    er þar til at sitja, we may wait till then;
    to plot against (hann sitr um ríki hans);
    sitja um líf e-s, to seek one’s life;
    sitja um e-n, to lie in wait for, waylay;
    sitja um e-u, to be busy with (sitja um nauðsynjamálum);
    sitja um borðum, to sit at table;
    sitja undir e-u, to be subject to;
    sitja yfir e-u, to sit over a thing, be busy with (ekki mun ek lengr yfir þessu sitja);
    sitja yfir drykkju, borðum, to sit drinking, at table;
    to attend to (sitja yfir málum manna);
    sitja yfir kvæðum, to listen to songs;
    sitja yfir e-u, to take possession of;
    to bear down (hann sat yfir virðland);
    sitja yfir skörðum hlut, to suffer a loss of right;
    sitja yfir sjúkum manni, to sit up with (nurse) a sick person, esp. a woman in labour;
    9) recipr., sitjast nær, to sit near one another.
    * * *
    pres. sit; pret. sat, sazt, sat, pl. sátu; subj. sæti; imperat. sit, sittú; part. setinn; with the neg. suff. sit-k-a, I sit not, Hkv. 2. 34: [Ulf. sitan = καθησθαι; A. S. sittan; Engl. sit; Germ. sitzen; Swed. sitta; Dan. sidde; Lat. sedere; Gr. ἔδος, ἔζεσθαι]:—to sit; s. á haugi. Vsp. 34, Þkv. 6, Skm. 11; þeir sátu á vellinum, Nj. 114; þar sem búarnir sitja, 110, Grág. i. 4; konungr sat á hesti, Fms. x. 255, 408; hann sat it næsta honum, Nj. 2; ganga til matar, ok sátu þeir um hríð, Eg. 483; svá vildi hverr maðr sitja ok standa sem hann bauð, … ok var rétt at segja at hann væri bæði konungr ok biskup yfir landinu, Bs. i. 67; s. fyrir, to be on the spot, Hm. 1: in greetings, sit heill! sitið heilir, ‘sit hale,’ be seated and welcome, Fms. x. 201, Ísl. ii. 438; nú sittú heill, Sighvat (Ó. H. in a verse); seggi biðr hann s. í frið, Skíða R. 28; s. at mat, to sit at meat, Fms. x. 378; s. at sumbli, Ls. 10; s. at tafli, to sit at chess, Ísl. ii. 359; s. at fé, s. at nautum, to tend sheep, neat-cattle, Boll. 336, Eg. 714, Sturl. i. 77; s. at málum, to sit over a case, debate it, Ld. 18; s. á stefnu, to be in the chair at a meeting, Ó. H. 85: s. upp, to sit up, sit erect; þeir létu hann s. upp í hauginum, Nj. 118: to sit at table, Jökull sat upp ok orti vísu, Ó. H. 191; gékk konungrinn at sjá þá er upp sátu, who sate at table, Greg. 43; Eyvindr hafði mest forráð at veizlunni, ok sat ekki upp, Orkn. 246; þeim sinnum er jarl sat upp (uppi Ed.) mataðisk sveinninn með honuni, Fms. ix. 245: s. úti, to sit outside (at night), of wizards (úti-seta), Vsp. 21, Orkn. 234, 246; þat er úbóta-verk at s. úti, N. G. L. i. 350; svá segja menn at Gunnhildr, fóstra Hákonar, léti s. úti til sigrs honum … en Þórdís skeggja er sú kona kölluð sem sagt er at úti sæti, Fms. vii. 275.
    2. with prepp.; sitja á svikræðum, svikum við e-n, to plot against, Fms. i. 263, ii. 34; sitja á sér, to control, constrain oneself; Hallgerðr sat mjök á sér um vetrinn, Nj. 25; hann gat ekki á sér setið, he could not keep quiet:—s. fyrir e-u, to be exposed to, to have to stand the brunt of; s. fyrir ámæli, hættu, afar-kostum, Nj. 71, Fms. v. 71, vii. 125; s. fyrir svörum, to stand questions, be the spokesman, iv. 274, vi. 13, Ölk. 36, Band. 12; s. fyrir málum, to lead a discussion, Fms. ix. 98; s. fyrir e-m, to sit in ambush (fyrir-sát), Nj. 94, 107. Ld. 218: ellipt., Nj. 94, Eg. 577, 743:—s. hjá, to sit by:—s. til e-s, to watch for; er þar til at sitja, Nj. 103:—s. um e-t, to watch for an opportunity; þeir sátu um at rengja, 242; er ætíð sátu um þat at spilla friðinum, Magn. 464: to plot against, s. um sæmd e-s, Fms. v. 273; hann sitr um ríki hans, 293; s. um líf e-s, to seek one’s life, Ld. 40, Fms. i. 223; s. um e-n, to waylay, Landn. 287, Nj. 131:—s. undir, to sit under one, keep him on one’s knees; s. undir barni, sittu undir mér! s. undir lestri, to ‘sit under’ a preaching; s. undir hlyðni, to be subject to, Sks. 476 B:—s. yfir e-u, to sit over a thing; s. yfir drykkju, Eg. 6; s. yfir sjúkum manni, to sit up with a sick person, Fms. vii. 166, x. 250; esp. with a woman in labour, iv. 32, viii. 8 (yfirsetu-kona = a midwife); also, sitja yfir málum manna, to attend to (as judge), Ó. H. 86, Fms. vii. 60, Nj. 189; ekki er nú tóm at s. yfir kvæðum, to listen to songs, Ísl. ii. 235; s. yfir varningi sínum, to sit over one’s wares, Sks. 28: to superintend, Fms. viii. 5 (Fb. ii. 533): sitja yfir e-u, to take possession of what belongs to another person; at úvinir mínir siti eigi yfir mínu, Ísl. ii. 146, 224; þeir menn hafa setið yfir eignum várum ok ættleifð, Fms. i. 223; sitr nú yfir fé því Atli inn skammi, Eg. 468; hann sat yfir virðingu allra höfðingja, Nj. 173; s. yfir hlut e-s, 89, Ld. 66, Eg. 512: s. yfir skörðum hlut, to suffer a loss of right, Ld. 266.
    II. to abide, stay, sojourn; sitja heima, to stay at home; sitr Gunnarr nú heima nokkuta hríð, Nj. 106; s. heima sem dóttir (heima-sæta); s. heima sem mær til kosta, Sams. S. 6; sat hann þar hálfan mánuð, Nj. 106; þat var engi siðr at s. lengr en þrjár nætr at kynni, Eg. 698; viku var at boðinu setið, Ld. 200; í slíkum fagnaði sem þeir sátu, Fms. x. 260; hann sat at Gufuskálum inn þriðja vetr, Eg. 592; setið hefir þú svá nær, at þú mættir hafa hefnt þessa, Nj. 178; sátu þingmenn Runólfs í hverju húsi, Bs. i. 20; s. kyrr, to remain quiet, stay at home, Grág. i. 163; s. í festum, of a betrothed woman between the espousals and the wedding, Nj. 4: to reside, Haraldr konungr sat optast á Rogalandi, Eg. 367, Nj. 268, Fms. i. 23, Ver. 60: s. at löndum, to reign, Hkr. ii. 3; s. at búum sínum, Fs. 12; sitja búðsetu, to live in a booth, Grág. i. 187, ii. 71; s. strandsetri, to live on the coast(fishing), i. 263, 290; s. slímu-setri, to hang on to a place, living upon other people, Gþl. 200, N. G. L. i. 70; þér munut þurrt hafa um setið allar vitundir, had no part nor knowledge of it, Sturl. iii. 261: to stay, answer not to a call, Grág. i. 447; nú sitr einn hverr lengr niðri, N. G. L. i. 40; s. um stefnu, 344; ef hann sitr svá þrjá vetr at hann geldr eigi tíund sína rétta, K. Á. 94; s. hjá e-u, to be neutral, take no part; hann hafði áðr setið hj;á málum þessum, Lv. 9, Ísl. ii. 267, Nj. 84, 97; þú lætr þá menn s. hjá kyrra, remain undisturbed, Ld. 258; s. hjá fé, to tend sheep.
    2. a fishing term, to sit fishing on a mið, q. v.; á þær vastir er hann var vanr at s. ok draga flata fiska … þeir váru komnir svá langt út, at hætt var at s. útarr fyrir Miðgarðs-ormi, Edda 35.
    3. to tarry; görði liðinu leitt at sitja, Fms. x. 344; s. veðr-fastr, to lie weather-bound, Eg. 482; s. í díblissu, to sit in a dungeon, Fms. ix. 219; s. kyrr, Grág. i. 163; s. fyrir, to remain sitting, Fms. v. 66; sitja til járns, to sit preparing for the ordeal, 308, 311; s. fyrir ádrykkju e-s, to be one’s cup-mate, Eg. 253.
    III. with acc.; sitju e-t ór hendi sér, to ‘sit a thing out of one’s hands,’ let it slip through idleness, Fms. v. 276: mod., s. e-t af sér, id.; skulut ér ekki sitja byri því heldr, miss a fair wind, vi. 358; þegjandi sitr þetta Þórir jarl á Mæri, Orkn. (in a verse); hafði annat bréf komit til Lopts á sama sumri, ok sat hann bæði (acc.), he ‘sate it off,’ i. e. did not answer to the call, Bs. i. 726; (so in mod. usage, s. e-n af stokki, to ‘sit him off,’ wait till he is gone;) sátu margir af sínum hestum, many ‘sate off’ dismounted from, their horses, Fms. vi. 211; sitja rétti sínum, to remain inactive until one’s right is prescribed, Grág. ii. 91, K. Þ. K. 26.
    2. sitja vel (ílla) jörð, to keep one’s estate in good (bad) order; sal hann þann bæ vel, Brandkr. 57; þessi jörð er vel setin; sátu þessir allir brullaup sitt í Gautavík, Vígl. 33; s. launþing, to hold a secret meeting, Fms. xi. 219.
    3. sitja e-t, to put up with an injury; eigi mundu þeir þvilíka skömm eðr hneisu setið hafa, Ísl. ii. 338; þykkisk hann þá lengr hafa setið Sveini þann hlut er hann mundi eigi öðrum þola, Fms. xi. 62; menn munu þat eigi s. þér, ef þú meiðir fé manna, Glúm. 342; s. mönnum slíkar hneisur, Ld. 278; s. mönnum skammir ok skapraunir, Fms. ii. 14; s. e-m frýju, Hkr. iii. 397; er slíkt engum manni sitjanda (gerund.), ‘tis not to be endured from any man, Korm. 162.
    4. to cut one off from; fyrr munu þér svelta í hel, enn þér sitið oss mat, Fms. vi. 152; hugðusk þeir Sveinn at s. honum vatn, x. 407; ok mundi svá ætla at s. þeim mat þar í Eyjunum, Orkn. 410.
    IV. reflex. in recipr. sense; þeir skulu svá nær sitjask ( sit so near one another) at hvárir-tveggi nemi orð annarra, Grág. i. 69; er mér lítið um at hætta til lengr at þit sitisk svá nær, Ld. 158.
    2. part., nú mun eigi mega sitjanda hlut í eiga, there is no time to rest, Nj. 110.

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