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[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) peu (nombreux)- a few- few and far between -
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[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poucos- a few- few and far between -
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a (с сущ. во мн. числе) 1. мало, немного, мало что/кто; 2. несколько, немного, небольшое количество (1). Few и a few сочетаются только с исчисляемыми существительными во множественном числе:There were a few people waiting for him — Его ждали несколько человек.
Few people voted for the candidate — За этого кандидата голосовало мало людей/Мало кто голосовал за этого кандидата.
При использовании неисчисляемых существительных значение небольшого, недостаточного количества передается прилагательным little и a little:to have very little money — иметь очень мало денег.
Ср. to have a little money — иметь немного денег.
(2). В сравнительной конструкции с количественным определением исчисляемых существительных, которая соответствует русской конструкции на три (пять и т. д.) книг (человек и т. д.) меньше, fewer не употребляется. Вместо него употребляется less, которое стоит после определяемого существительного:He returned three books less — Он вернул на три книги меньше (но He returned fewer books to the library — Он вернул в библиотеку меньше книг, чем взял).
(3). В разговорном языке вместо few 1. предпочтительнее сочетание not (as) many, only a few:Only a few people can do it — Только немногие люди могут это сделать.
There are not many mistakes in his dictation — В его диктанте не много ошибок.
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there are few men of his timber — таких, как он, мало
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1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ir2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) enviar, tramitar, pasar3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) vender(se), darse4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) ir, llevar5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ir, acudir6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) desaparecer, destruir, demoler7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) ir, desarrollarse8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) irse, partir, marcharse9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) desaparecer, esfumarse10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ir a11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) averiarse12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ir bien, funcionar13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) volverse, ponerse14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) ir, ponerse, guardarse, colocarse15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) pasar, transcurrir16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) valer, estar permitido, ser aceptable17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) hacer18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ser, estar, tener19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gastarse, utilizarse, usarse20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) ser, decir21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) funcionar, triunfar, salir bien
2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) intento2) (energy: She's full of go.) energía, empuje•- going
3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) próspero, que funciona bien2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) actual, del momento•- go-ahead
4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) luz verde, visto bueno- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go
go1 n1. turnowhose go is it? ¿a quién le toca?2. intentocan I have a go? ¿puedo intentarlo yo?go2 vb1. ir / irsewho did you go with? ¿con quién fuiste?2. salir3. ir / salir4. funcionardoes this clock go? ¿funciona este reloj?5. volverse / quedarse6. desaparecermy wallet has gone! ¡ha desaparecido mi cartera!7. terminarse / acabarseall the cheese has gone se ha terminado el queso / no queda nada de quesohas the pain gone? ¿se te ha pasado el dolor?8. pasargotr[gəʊ]1 (energy) energía, empuje nombre masculino2 (turn) turno3 (try) intento4 (start) principio1 (gen) ir2 (leave) marcharse, irse; (bus, train, etc) salir■ let's go! ¡vámonos!3 (vanish) desaparecer4 (function) funcionar, marchar5 (become) volverse, ponerse, quedarse■ to go deaf volverse sordo,-a6 (fit) entrar, caber8 (be kept) guardarse9 (sell) venderse10 (progress) ir, marchar, andar11 (be spent on) irse, gastarse12 (be available) quedar, haber■ is there any more meat going? ¿queda algo de carne?13 (be acceptable) valer■ almost anything goes to win para ganar, casi todo vale14 (make a noise, gesture, etc) hacer15 (time - pass) pasar; (- be remaining) faltar16 (say) decir■ there she goes again otra vez con el mismo rollo, otra vez con la misma canción1 (make a noise) hacer2 (travel) hacer, recorrer■ they had only gone a mile when the car stopped sólo habían recorrido una milla cuando se les paró el cocheinterjection go!1 (starting races) ¡ya!■ ready, steady, go! ¡preparados, listos, ya!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's no go es inútil, no hay nada que hacerto be all the go estar muy de modato go about one's business ocuparse de sus asuntosto be going to estar a punto de■ they were just going to start, when it started to rain estaban a punto de empezar, cuando la lluvia hizo acto de presenciato go one better than somebody superar a alguiento go too far ir demasiado lejos, pasarse de la raya, pasarseto go to sleep dormirseto have a go at somebody criticar a alguien, meterse con alguiento make a go of something tener éxito en algo1) proceed: irto go slow: ir despacioto go shopping: ir de compras2) leave: irse, marcharse, salirlet's go!: ¡vámonos!the train went on time: el tren salió a tiempo3) disappear: desaparecer, pasarse, irseher fear is gone: se le ha pasado el miedomy pen is gone!: ¡mi pluma desapareció!4) extend: ir, extenderse, llegarthis road goes to the river: este camino se extiende hasta el ríoto go from top to bottom: ir de arriba abajo5) function: funcionar, marcharthe car won't go: el coche no funcionato get something going: poner algo en marcha6) sell: venderseit goes for $15: se vende por $157) progress: ir, andar, seguirmy exam went well: me fue bien en el examenhow did the meeting go?: ¿qué tal la reunión?8) become: volverse, quedarsehe's going crazy: está volviéndose locothe tire went flat: la llanta se desinfló9) fit: caberit will go through the door: cabe por la puertaanything goes! : ¡todo vale!to go : faltaronly 10 days to go: faltan sólo 10 díasto go back on : faltar uno a (su promesa)to go bad spoil: estropearse, echarse a perderto go for : interesarse uno en, gustarle a uno (algo, alguien)I don't go for that: eso no me interesato go off explode: estallarto go with match: armonizar con, hacer juego congo v auxto be going to : ir aI'm going to write a letter: voy a escribir una cartait's not going to last: no va a durargo n, pl goes1) attempt: intento mto have a go at: intentar, probar2) success: éxito m3) energy: energía f, empuje mto be on the go: no parar, no descansargov.(§ p.,p.p.: went, gone) = andar v.(§pret: anduv-)• caminar v.• correr v.• funcionar v.• ir v.(§pres: voy, vas...), subj: vay-, imp: ib-, pret: fu-•)• marchar v.
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1. gəʊ2)a) (move, travel) ir*who goes there? — ( Mil) ¿quién va?
are you going my way? — ¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?
where do we go from here? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?
b) (start moving, acting)go when the lights turn green — avanza or (fam) dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde
ready, (get) set, go! — preparados or en sus marcas, listos ya!
here goes! — allá vamos (or voy etc)!
there you go — (colloq) ( handing something over) toma or aquí tienes; ( something is ready) ya está or listo
don't go telling everybody — (colloq) no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo
3) (past p gone/been)a) ( travel to) ir*where are you going? — ¿adónde vas?
to go by car/bus/plane — ir* en coche/autobús/avión
to go on foot/horseback — ir* a pie/a caballo
to go for a walk/drive — ir* a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche
to go to + inf — ir* a + inf
they've been to see the exhibition — han visitado la exposición, han estado en la exposición
to go and + inf — ir* a + inf
go and see what she wants — anda or vete a ver qué quiere
b) ( attend) ir*to go on a training course — hacer* un curso de capacitación
to go on a diet — ponerse* a régimen
to go -ing — ir* a + inf
to go swimming/hunting — ir* a nadar/cazar
4) (attempt, make as if to)to go to + inf — ir* a + inf
5) (leave, depart) \<\<visitor\>\> irse*, marcharse (esp Esp); \<\<busain\>\> salir*well, I must be going — bueno, me tengo que ir ya
to leave go — soltar*; let II 1) c)
6)a) ( pass) \<\<time\>\> pasarit's just gone nine o'clock — (BrE) son las nueve pasadas
the time goes quickly — el tiempo pasa volando or rápidamente
b) ( disappear) \<\<headache/fear\>\> pasarse or irse* (+ me/te/le etc); \<\<energy/confidence\>\> desaparecer*has the pain gone? — ¿se te (or le etc) ha pasado or ido el dolor?
c) \<\<money/food\>\> ( be spent) irse*; ( be used up) acabarsewhat do you spend it all on? - I don't know, it just goes — ¿en qué te lo gastas? - no sé, se (me) va como el agua
the money/cream has all gone — se ha acabado el dinero/la crema
to go on something: half his salary goes on drink — la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida
7)a) ( be disposed of)that sofa will have to go — nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá
b) ( be sold) vendersethe bread has all gone — no queda pan, el pan se ha vendido todo
the painting went for £1,000 — el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras
going, going, gone — a la una, a las dos, vendido
8)a) (cease to function, wear out) \<\<bulb/fuse\>\> fundirse; \<\<thermostat/fan/exhaust\>\> estropearseher memory/eyesight is going — está fallándole or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista
the brakes went as we... — los frenos fallaron cuando...
b) ( die) (colloq) morir*9) to goa) ( remaining)I still have 50 pages to go — todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas
b) ( take away) (AmE)10)a) ( lead) \<\<path/road\>\> ir*, llevarb) (extend, range) \<\<road/railway line\>\> ir*it only goes as far as Croydon — sólo va or llega hasta Croydon
to go from... to... — \<\<prices/ages/period\>\> ir* de... a... or desde... hasta...
11)a) ( have place) ir*; ( fit) caber*; see also go in, go intob) ( be divisible)5 into 11 won't o doesn't go — 11 no es divisible por 5
12)a) ( become)to go blind/deaf — quedarse ciego/sordo
to go crazy — volverse* loco
to go mouldy — (BrE) enmohecerse*
to go sour — agriarse, ponerse* agrio
b) (be, remain)to go barefoot/naked — ir* or andar* descalzo/desnudo
13) (turn out, proceed, progress) ir*how are things going? — ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?
14)a) ( be available) (only in -ing form)I'll take any job that's going — estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan
is there any coffee going? — (BrE) ¿hay café?
b) ( be in general)it's not expensive as dishwashers go — no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas
15)a) (function, work) \<\<heater/engine/clock\>\> funcionarto have a lot going for one — tener* muchos puntos a favor
to have a good thing going: we've got a good thing going here — esto marcha muy bien
b)to get going: the car's OK once it gets going el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca; I find it hard to get going in the mornings me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana; it's late, we'd better get going es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos; to get something going: we tried to get a fire going tratamos de hacer fuego; we need some music to get the party going hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta; to get somebody going: all this stupid nonsense really gets me going — estas estupideces me sacan de quicio
c)to keep going — ( continue to function) aguantar; ( not stop) seguir*
to keep a project going — mantener* a flote un proyecto
16) (continue, last out) seguir*how long can you go before you need a break? — ¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?
we can go for weeks without seeing a soul — podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma
17)a) ( sound) \<\<bell/siren\>\> sonar*b) (make sound, movement) hacer*18)a) ( contribute)to go to + inf: everything that goes to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena; that just goes to prove my point eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón; it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own — está visto que no los podemos dejar solos
b) ( be used)to go toward something/to + inf: all their savings are going toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje; the money will go to pay the workmen — el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros
19) (run, be worded) \<\<poem/prayer\>\> decir*how does the song go? — ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?
20)a) ( be permitted)anything goes — todo vale, cualquier cosa está bien
b) (be necessarily obeyed, believed)what the boss says goes — lo que dice el jefe, va a misa
c) (match, suit) pegar*, ir*that shirt and that tie don't really go — esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata; see also go together, go with
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vt ( say) (colloq) ir* y decir* (fam)that's enough of that, he goes — -ya está bueno -va y dice
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v aux (only in -ing form)to be going to + infa) ( expressing intention) ir* a + infI was just going to make some coffee — iba a or estaba por hacer café
b) (expressing near future, prediction) ir* a + infPhrasal Verbs:- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go out- go over- go past- go round- go to- go under- go up- go with
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1) ca) ( attempt)he emptied the bottle at o in one go — vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada (fam)
go at something/-ing: it's my first go at writing for radio es la primera vez que escribo para la radio; I want to have a go at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe; have a go prueba a ver, inténtalo; I've had a good go at the kitchen le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina; it's no go es imposible; to give something a go (BrE) intentar algo; to have a go at somebody (colloq): she had a go at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam); to make a go of something — sacar* algo adelante
b) ( turn)whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?
c) ( chance to use)can I have a go on your typewriter? — ¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?
2) u (energy, drive) empuje m, dinamismo m(to be) on the go: I've been on the go all morning no he parado en toda la mañana; he's got three jobs on the go — (BrE) está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez
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adjective (pred)[ɡǝʊ] (vb: pt went) (pp gone) (N: pl goes) When go is part of a set combination such as go cheap, go far, go down the tube, look up the other word.all systems go — todo listo or luz verde para despegar
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) (=move, travel) ir•
to go and do sth — ir a hacer algonow you've gone and done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena!
to go and see sb, go to see sb — ir a ver a algn
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to go along a corridor — ir por un pasillo•
we can talk as we go — podemos hablar por el caminoadd the sugar, stirring as you go — añada el azúcar, removiendo al mismo tiempo, añada el azúcar, sin dejar de remover
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to go at 30 mph — ir a 30 millas por hora•
to go by car/bicycle — ir en coche/bicicleta•
the train goes from London to Glasgow — el tren va de Londres a Glasgow•
to go on a journey — ir de viaje•
there he goes! — ¡ahí va!•
to go to a party — ir a una fiestathe child went to his mother — el niño fue a or hacia su madre
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where do we go from here? — (fig) ¿qué hacemos ahora?•
halt, who goes there? — alto, ¿quién va or vive?2) (=depart) [person] irse, marcharse; [train, coach] salirI'm going now — me voy ya, me marcho ya
"where's Judy?" - "she's gone" — -¿dónde está Judy? -se ha ido or se ha marchado
"food to go" — (US) "comida para llevar"
3) euph (=die) irse4) (=disappear) [object] desaparecer; [money] gastarse; [time] pasar•
the cake is all gone — se ha acabado todo el pastel•
gone are the days when... — ya pasaron los días cuando...•
that sideboard will have to go — tendremos que deshacernos de ese aparador•
military service must go! — ¡fuera con el servicio militar!•
there goes my chance of promotion! — ¡adiós a mi ascenso!missing 1., 1)•
only two days to go — solo faltan dos días5) (=be sold) venderse ( for por, en)it went for £100 — se vendió por or en 100 libras
going, going, gone! — (at auction) ¡a la una, a las dos, a las tres!
6) (=extend) extenderse, llegar•
the garden goes down to the lake — el jardín se extiende or llega hasta el lago•
money doesn't go far nowadays — hoy día el dinero apenas da para nada7) (=function) [machine] funcionarit's a magnificent car but it doesn't go — es un coche magnífico, pero no funciona
the washing machine was going so I didn't hear the phone — la lavadora estaba en marcha, así es que no oí el teléfono
to make sth go, to get sth going — poner algo en marcha
8) (=endure) aguantarI don't know how much longer we can go without food — no sé cuánto tiempo más podremos aguantar sin comida
to go hungry/thirsty — pasar hambre/sed
9) (with activities, hobbies)to go fishing/riding/swimming — ir a pescar/montar a caballo/nadar
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to go for a walk — dar un paseoto go for a swim — ir a nadar or a bañarse
10) (=progress) ir•
how did the exam go? — ¿cómo te fue en el examen?how's it going? * —
how goes it? * —
what goes? — (US) * ¿qué tal? *, ¿qué tal va? *, ¡qué hubo! (Mex, Chile) *
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to make a party go (with a swing) — dar ambiente a una fiesta•
all went well for him until... — todo le fue bien hasta que...mustard and lamb don't go, mustard doesn't go with lamb — la mostaza no va bien con el cordero, la mostaza no pega con el cordero *
cava goes well with anything — el cava va bien or combina con todo
12) (=become)For phrases with go and an adjective, such as to go bad, go soft, go pale, you should look under the adjective.to go red/green — ponerse rojo/verde
you're not going to go all sentimental/shy/religious on me! — ¡no te me pongas sentimental/tímido/religioso! *, ¡no te hagas el sentimental/tímido/religioso conmigo!
to go communist — [constituency, person] volverse comunista
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to go mad — (lit, fig) volverse locoSee:BECOME, GO, GET in become13) (=fit) caber4 into 12 goes 3 times — 12 entre cuatro son tres, 12 dividido entre cuatro son tres
14) (=be accepted) valersay•
that goes for me too — (=applies to me) eso va también por mí; (=I agree) yo también estoy de acuerdo15) (=fail) [material] desgastarse; [chair, branch] romperse; [elastic] ceder; [fuse, light bulb] fundirse; [sight, strength] fallar•
his health is going — su salud se está resintiendo•
his hearing/ mind is going — está perdiendo el oído/la cabeza•
his nerve was beginning to go — estaba empezando a perder la sangre fría•
her sight is going — le está empezando a fallar la vista•
my voice has gone — me he quedado afónico16) (=be kept) irwhere does this book go? — ¿dónde va este libro?
17) (=be available)is there any tea going? — (=is there any left?) ¿queda té?; (=will you get me one?) ¿me haces un té?
18) (=get underway)whose turn is it to go? — (in game) ¿a quién le toca?, ¿quién va ahora?
go! — (Sport) ¡ya!
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all systems go — (Space) (also fig) todo listo- there you go again!19) (=be destined) [inheritance] pasar; [fund] destinarse•
all his money goes on drink — se le va todo el dinero en alcohol•
the inheritance went to his nephew — la herencia pasó a su sobrino•
the money will go towards the holiday — el dinero será para las vacaciones20) (=sound) [doorbell, phone] sonar21) (=run)how does that song go? — [tune] ¿cómo va esa canción?; [words] ¿cómo es la letra de esa canción?
the story goes that... — según dicen...
22) (=do) hacer23) * (=go to the toilet) ir al baño•
it's a fairly good garage as garages go — es un garaje bastante bueno, para como son normalmente los garajeshe's not bad, as estate agents go — no es un mal agente inmobiliario, dentro de lo que cabe
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let's get going! — (=be on our way) ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!, ¡ándale! (Mex); (=start sth) ¡manos a la obra!, ¡adelante!to get going on or with sth — ponerse con algo
I've got to get going on or with my tax — tengo que ponerme con los impuestos
once he gets going... — una vez que se pone..., una vez que empieza...
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to keep going — (=moving forward) seguir; (=enduring) resistir, aguantar; (=functioning) seguir funcionandoto keep sb going: this medicine kept him going — esta medicina le daba fuerzas para seguir
a cup of coffee is enough to keep him going all morning — una taza de café le basta para funcionar toda la mañana
enough money to keep them going for a week or two — suficiente dinero para que pudiesen tirar * or funcionar una o dos semanas
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to keep sth going, the workers are trying to keep the factory going — los trabajadores están intentando mantener la fábrica en funcionamiento or en marchalet (me) go! — ¡suéltame!
you're wrong, but we'll let it go — no llevas razón, pero vamos a dejarlo así
to let o.s. go — (physically) dejarse, descuidarse; (=have fun) soltarse el pelo *
far 1., 2)•
to let go of sth/sb — soltar algo/a algn2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=travel) [+ route] hacerwhich route does the number 29 go? — ¿qué itinerario hace el 29?
which way are you going? — ¿por dónde vais a ir?, ¿qué camino vais a tomar?
we had only gone a few kilometres when... — solo llevábamos unos kilómetros cuando...
distance 1., 1)to go it —
2) (=make) hacerthe car went "bang!" — el coche hizo "bang"
3) * (=say) soltar *"shut up!" he goes — -¡cállate! -suelta
he goes to me, "what do you want?" — va y me dice or me suelta: -¿qué quieres? *
4) (Gambling) (=bet) apostarhe went £50 on the red — apostó 50 libras al rojo
I can only go £15 — solo puedo llegar a 15 libras
5) *- go one better- go it alone3.MODAL VERB irI'm going/I was going to do it — voy/iba a hacerlo
to go doing sththere's going to be trouble — se va a armar un lío *, va a haber follón *
don't go getting upset * — venga, no te enfades
to go looking for sth/sb — ir a buscar algo/a algn
4. NOUN1) (=turn)whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?
2) (=attempt) intento m•
to have a go (at doing sth) — probar (a hacer algo)shall I have a go? — ¿pruebo yo?, ¿lo intento yo?
to have another go — probar otra vez, intentarlo otra vez
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at or in one go — de un (solo) golpe3) * (=bout)they've had a rough go of it — lo han pasado mal, han pasado una mala racha
4) * (=energy) empuje m, energía f•
to be full of go — estar lleno de empuje or energía•
there's no go about him — no tiene empuje or energía5) * (=success)•
to make a go of sth — tener éxito en algo6)- have a go at sbon the go —
5.ADJECTIVE(Space)all systems are go — (lit, fig) todo listo
See:COME, GO in come- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go out- go over- go round- go to- go under- go up- go with* * *
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1. [gəʊ]2)a) (move, travel) ir*who goes there? — ( Mil) ¿quién va?
are you going my way? — ¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?
where do we go from here? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?
b) (start moving, acting)go when the lights turn green — avanza or (fam) dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde
ready, (get) set, go! — preparados or en sus marcas, listos ya!
here goes! — allá vamos (or voy etc)!
there you go — (colloq) ( handing something over) toma or aquí tienes; ( something is ready) ya está or listo
don't go telling everybody — (colloq) no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo
3) (past p gone/been)a) ( travel to) ir*where are you going? — ¿adónde vas?
to go by car/bus/plane — ir* en coche/autobús/avión
to go on foot/horseback — ir* a pie/a caballo
to go for a walk/drive — ir* a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche
to go to + inf — ir* a + inf
they've been to see the exhibition — han visitado la exposición, han estado en la exposición
to go and + inf — ir* a + inf
go and see what she wants — anda or vete a ver qué quiere
b) ( attend) ir*to go on a training course — hacer* un curso de capacitación
to go on a diet — ponerse* a régimen
to go -ing — ir* a + inf
to go swimming/hunting — ir* a nadar/cazar
4) (attempt, make as if to)to go to + inf — ir* a + inf
5) (leave, depart) \<\<visitor\>\> irse*, marcharse (esp Esp); \<\<bus/train\>\> salir*well, I must be going — bueno, me tengo que ir ya
to leave go — soltar*; let II 1) c)
6)a) ( pass) \<\<time\>\> pasarit's just gone nine o'clock — (BrE) son las nueve pasadas
the time goes quickly — el tiempo pasa volando or rápidamente
b) ( disappear) \<\<headache/fear\>\> pasarse or irse* (+ me/te/le etc); \<\<energy/confidence\>\> desaparecer*has the pain gone? — ¿se te (or le etc) ha pasado or ido el dolor?
c) \<\<money/food\>\> ( be spent) irse*; ( be used up) acabarsewhat do you spend it all on? - I don't know, it just goes — ¿en qué te lo gastas? - no sé, se (me) va como el agua
the money/cream has all gone — se ha acabado el dinero/la crema
to go on something: half his salary goes on drink — la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida
7)a) ( be disposed of)that sofa will have to go — nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá
b) ( be sold) vendersethe bread has all gone — no queda pan, el pan se ha vendido todo
the painting went for £1,000 — el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras
going, going, gone — a la una, a las dos, vendido
8)a) (cease to function, wear out) \<\<bulb/fuse\>\> fundirse; \<\<thermostat/fan/exhaust\>\> estropearseher memory/eyesight is going — está fallándole or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista
the brakes went as we... — los frenos fallaron cuando...
b) ( die) (colloq) morir*9) to goa) ( remaining)I still have 50 pages to go — todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas
b) ( take away) (AmE)10)a) ( lead) \<\<path/road\>\> ir*, llevarb) (extend, range) \<\<road/railway line\>\> ir*it only goes as far as Croydon — sólo va or llega hasta Croydon
to go from... to... — \<\<prices/ages/period\>\> ir* de... a... or desde... hasta...
11)a) ( have place) ir*; ( fit) caber*; see also go in, go intob) ( be divisible)5 into 11 won't o doesn't go — 11 no es divisible por 5
12)a) ( become)to go blind/deaf — quedarse ciego/sordo
to go crazy — volverse* loco
to go mouldy — (BrE) enmohecerse*
to go sour — agriarse, ponerse* agrio
b) (be, remain)to go barefoot/naked — ir* or andar* descalzo/desnudo
13) (turn out, proceed, progress) ir*how are things going? — ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?
14)a) ( be available) (only in -ing form)I'll take any job that's going — estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan
is there any coffee going? — (BrE) ¿hay café?
b) ( be in general)it's not expensive as dishwashers go — no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas
15)a) (function, work) \<\<heater/engine/clock\>\> funcionarto have a lot going for one — tener* muchos puntos a favor
to have a good thing going: we've got a good thing going here — esto marcha muy bien
b)to get going: the car's OK once it gets going el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca; I find it hard to get going in the mornings me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana; it's late, we'd better get going es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos; to get something going: we tried to get a fire going tratamos de hacer fuego; we need some music to get the party going hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta; to get somebody going: all this stupid nonsense really gets me going — estas estupideces me sacan de quicio
c)to keep going — ( continue to function) aguantar; ( not stop) seguir*
to keep a project going — mantener* a flote un proyecto
16) (continue, last out) seguir*how long can you go before you need a break? — ¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?
we can go for weeks without seeing a soul — podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma
17)a) ( sound) \<\<bell/siren\>\> sonar*b) (make sound, movement) hacer*18)a) ( contribute)to go to + inf: everything that goes to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena; that just goes to prove my point eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón; it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own — está visto que no los podemos dejar solos
b) ( be used)to go toward something/to + inf: all their savings are going toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje; the money will go to pay the workmen — el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros
19) (run, be worded) \<\<poem/prayer\>\> decir*how does the song go? — ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?
20)a) ( be permitted)anything goes — todo vale, cualquier cosa está bien
b) (be necessarily obeyed, believed)what the boss says goes — lo que dice el jefe, va a misa
c) (match, suit) pegar*, ir*that shirt and that tie don't really go — esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata; see also go together, go with
2.
vt ( say) (colloq) ir* y decir* (fam)that's enough of that, he goes — -ya está bueno -va y dice
3.
v aux (only in -ing form)to be going to + infa) ( expressing intention) ir* a + infI was just going to make some coffee — iba a or estaba por hacer café
b) (expressing near future, prediction) ir* a + infPhrasal Verbs:- go about- go after- go ahead- go along- go at- go away- go back- go below- go by- go down- go for- go in- go into- go off- go on- go out- go over- go past- go round- go to- go under- go up- go with
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1) ca) ( attempt)he emptied the bottle at o in one go — vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada (fam)
go at something/-ing: it's my first go at writing for radio es la primera vez que escribo para la radio; I want to have a go at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe; have a go prueba a ver, inténtalo; I've had a good go at the kitchen le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina; it's no go es imposible; to give something a go (BrE) intentar algo; to have a go at somebody (colloq): she had a go at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam); to make a go of something — sacar* algo adelante
b) ( turn)whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?
c) ( chance to use)can I have a go on your typewriter? — ¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?
2) u (energy, drive) empuje m, dinamismo m(to be) on the go: I've been on the go all morning no he parado en toda la mañana; he's got three jobs on the go — (BrE) está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez
III
adjective (pred)all systems go — todo listo or luz verde para despegar
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['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) syngespil; vaudeville* * *['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) syngespil; vaudeville -
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1. adv тамthey should be there by now — сейчас они, наверное, уже там
everybody will be there — там будут все, там будет весь свет
2. adv тудаout there — там; туда
3. adv на этом, в этом отношении; здесь, тут4. adv употр. для усиления вот, вонthere he comes! — вон он идёт!; а вот и он!
5. adv то местоprovided there — при условии, что
there is a story that … — говорят, что …
there and then, then and there — тут же, на месте
6. adv эмоц. -усил. тот, та, то, теthose men there can tell you smth. — эти люди могут вам кое-что порассказать
hand me that book there, please — передайте-ка мне, пожалуйста, ту книгу
7. adv разг. надёжный; готовыйI would swear he was there — я готов побожиться, что он там был
8. adv непринуждённый, свободный, нескованныйshe refused to disclose whether there were any seats available — она отказалась сообщить, есть ли свободные места
9. adv ну вот!, ну конечно!, вот тебе!, надо же!10. adv служит для привлечения вниманияthere! Feel my cheek! — вот, потрогай мою щёку!
there and then, then and there
neither here, nor there — некстати; ни к селу ни к городу
to get there — добиться своего; добиться успеха, преуспеть
so there! — так-то вот!, и никаких!
11. лишённое лексического значения слово, употребляющееся с глаголом, а также с некоторыми глаголами существования и движенияthere comes a time when — приходит время, когда
Синонимический ряд:beyond (other) beyond; in the distance; thither; thitherward; yon; yonder -
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speaker ['spi:kə(r)](a) (gen) celui m /celle f qui parle; (in discussion) interlocuteur(trice) m,f; (in public) orateur(trice) m,f; (during debate, at conference) intervenant(e) m,f;∎ she's a good speaker elle sait parler ou s'exprimer en public;∎ the chairman called the next speaker le président a appelé l'orateur(trice) m,f suivant(e)(b) Linguistics locuteur(trice) m,f;∎ native speakers of English ceux dont la langue maternelle est l'anglais;∎ Spanish speaker hispanophone mf;∎ as a speaker of Italian or an Italian speaker myself… moi qui parle italien…;∎ my parents are Welsh speakers mes parents sont galloisants ou parlent (le) gallois;∎ there are very few surviving speakers of the language il reste très peu de personnes qui parlent cette langue∎ the Speaker (of the House of Commons) = le président de la Chambre des communes;∎ the Speaker of the House = le président de la Chambre des représentants américaine►► Speakers' Corner = angle nord-est de Hyde Park, à Londres, où chacun peut venir le week-end haranguer la foule sur des tribunes improvisées;speaker phone téléphone m avec haut-parleurⓘ SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Le président de la Chambre des représentants est l'une des personnalités politiques les plus influentes à la Maison Blanche, et vient en deuxième position pour remplacer le président des États-Unis en cas de force majeure. -
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kəˈmɪʃən
1. сущ.
1) а) доверенность;
полномочие in commission to do smth б) указание, приказание действовать каким-л. образом Syn: order, command, instruction
2) должность а) звание офицера, офицерский чин;
обязанности, связанные с офицерским чином;
исходно документ, дающий такие полномочия get a commission resign one's commission б) звание, должность, обязанности мирового судьи;
исходно документ, дающий такие полномочия be on the commission Syn: commission of peace
3) комиссия( как группа уполномоченных лиц) accrediting commission standing commission interim commission
4) о действии от чьего-л. имени или по чьему-л. поручению а) комиссионная продажа Sold by commission from the makers. ≈ Продается от имени и по поручению создателей. б) комиссионное вознаграждение He must also pay a commission, usually five percent, to his London agent. ≈ Он также должен платить комиссию, обычно пять процентов, своему агенту в Лондоне. в) поручение;
заказ He received a commission to paint a landscape. ≈ Он получил заказ на пейзаж.
5) совершение какого-л. действия, обычно нарушение закона There are very few men who delight in the commission of cruelty ≈ Существует лишь немного людей, получающих удовольствие от совершения насилия. - sin of commission
6) ряд морских терминов а) вооружение б) введение в строй судна come into commission in commission out of commission ship in commission в) срок службы судна
2. гл.
1) назначать на должность см. commission
1.
2) The King commissioned new judges to administer justice. ≈ Король назначил новых судей вершить правосудие.
2) а) уполномочивать( в юридическом и общеязыковом смысле) Any sergeant commissioned to ride the circuit. ≈ Любой сержант, уполномоченный объезжать округ. I am commissioned to make you an offer which I have told him you would not accept. ≈ Я выполняю его просьбу и делаю вам предложение, которое, как я ему сказал, вы вряд ли примете. Syn: authorize, empower б) посылать куда-л. с заданием Syn: send, dispatch
3) поручать, давать, делать заказ;
выписывать I have commissioned him to do a sketch of the park for me. ≈ Я заказал ему набросок парка. I've commissioned a walking-stick for my lord from Paris. ≈ Я выписал для своего господина трость из Парижа. Syn: order
4) а) мор. воен. подготавливать корабль к плаванию (укомплектовывать личным составом, боеприпасами и т.п., см. commission
1.
5)) б) мор. назначать капитаном корабля;
получать назначение на капитанскую должность There's a super-Dreadnought commissioning soon. ≈ Скоро на супер-дредноут назначат капитана. доверенность, полномочие;
- to hold a * from the government иметь правительственные полномочия;
- to act within one's * действовать в пределах полномочий;
- to go beyond one's * превысить полномочия;
- in * имеющий полномочия, уполномоченный поручение;
- to carry out a * successfully успешно выполнить поручение заказ (особ художнику) ;
- the * for the new theatre was given to a well-known architect проект нового театра был заказан известному архитектору (коммерческое) поручение комиссионное вознаграждение, комиссионные;
- bank * комиссионные банку;
- buying * комиссионное вознаграждение за закупку;
- * sale комиссионная продажа;
- to charge 5 % * взимать 5 % комиссионных комиссия, комитет;
- * of conciliation согласительная комиссия;
- * of inquiry комиссия по расследованию, следственная комиссия;
- permanent * постоянная комиссия, постоянный комитет;
- to appoint a * under Mr. Smith создать комиссию под председательством г-на Смита;
- to sit on the government * заседать в правительственной комиссии офицерское звание присвоение офицерского звания документ, патент офицера патент, выдаваемый мировому судье при назначении его на должность совершение проступка;
- * of murder совершение убийства > in * в исправности;
> to put one's car in * отремонтировать свой автомобиль;
> a ship in * судно, готовое к плаванию;
> to come into * вступить в строй( о судне) ;
> out of * в неисправности;
> out TV set is out of * наш телевизор вышел из строя уполномочивать;
поручать назначать на должность присвоить офицерское звание;
- he was *ed a general in 1939 он был произведен в генералы в 1939 году заказывать;
- to * an artist to paint a picture заказать художнику картину (морское) подготавливать к плаванию (морское) укомплектовывать( корабль) личным составом (морское) передавать под командование acquisition ~ комиссионные за заключение новых договоров страхования agency ~ комиссионное вознаграждение посреднику agency ~ комиссионное вознаграждение рекламному агентству agent's ~ агентская доверенность agent's ~ агентские комиссионные agent's ~ агентские полномочия agricultural ~ комиссия по сельскому хозяйству arbitration ~ арбитражная комиссия article sold on ~ товар, проданный на комиссионных товарах auctioneer's ~ комиссионное вознаграждение аукциониста banking ~ комиссионные платежи за услуги банка broker ~ комиссионное вознаграждение брокера broker's ~ брокерские комиссионные brokerage ~ комиссионное вознаграждение брокеру brokerage ~ комиссионные биржевого брокера за выполнение поручения клиента brokerage ~ куртаж брокера chartering ~ комиссионные за фрахтование collecting ~ комиссионное вознаграждение за сбор страховых взносов collection ~ комиссионные за инкассирование ~ мор. вооружение;
введение в строй судна;
to come into commission вступать в строй после постройки или ремонта (о корабле) commission вводить в эксплуатацию ~ включение судна в списки действующих судов военно-морского флота ~ мор. вооружение;
введение в строй судна;
to come into commission вступать в строй после постройки или ремонта (о корабле) ~ доверенность;
полномочие;
in commission имеющий полномочия;
I cannot go beyond my commission я не могу превысить свои полномочия ~ доверенность ~ заказ ~ заказывать ~ каперское свидетельство ~ комиссионная продажа;
to have goods on commission иметь товары на комиссии ~ комиссионное вознаграждение ~ комиссионное вознаграждение ~ комиссионный договор ~ комиссионный сбор ~ комиссия;
standing commission постоянная комиссия;
interim commission временная комиссия ~ комиссия ~ комитет ~ назначать на должность;
to commission an officer присвоить первое офицерское звание ~ назначать на должность ~ назначение на должность ~ офицерское звание ~ патент на офицерский чин или на звание мирового судьи;
to get a commission получить офицерский чин;
to resign one's commission подать в отставку с военной службы ~ передавать корабль под командование ~ подготавливать корабль к плаванию ~ мор. подготавливать корабль к плаванию;
укомплектовывать личным составом;
назначать командира корабля ~ полномочие ~ поручать;
давать заказ( особ. художнику) ~ поручать ~ поручение;
заказ (особ. художнику) ~ поручение ~ приказ о назначении ~ присвоение офицерского звания ~ совершение (преступления и т. п.) ;
the commission of murder совершение убийства ~ совершение (действия) ~ совершение проступка ~ судебное поручение ~ укомплектовывать корабль личным составом ~ уполномочивать Commission: Commission: EC ~ комиссия Европейского экономического сообщества commission: commission: electoral ~ избирательная комиссия ~ назначать на должность;
to commission an officer присвоить первое офицерское звание ~ for administration of securities комиссионное вознаграждение за управление ценными бумагами ~ for brokerage services комиссионное вознаграждение за брокерские услуги ~ of inquiry комиссия по расследованию ~ of inquiry следственная комиссия ~ совершение (преступления и т. п.) ;
the commission of murder совершение убийства ~ on account комиссионный платеж на счет ~ on bought deal комиссионные за покупку ~ on guarantees комиссионный платеж за гарантии ~ on profit тантьема ~ on sales комиссионные за продажу commitment ~ комиссионные за учреждение complaints ~ комиссия по жалобам conciliation ~ согласительная комиссия consignment ~ комиссионные за поставку партии груза coordinating ~ координационная комиссия del credere ~ комиссионное вознаграждение за делькредере del credere ~ комиссия за делькредере documentary credit ~ комиссионные за документарный аккредитив earned ~ комиссионное вознаграждение commission: electoral ~ избирательная комиссия factor's ~ комиссионное вознаграждение посредника firm underwriting ~ твердое комиссионное вознаграждение при продаже ценных бумаг дилерам freight ~ комиссионное вознаграждение за перевозку груза ~ патент на офицерский чин или на звание мирового судьи;
to get a commission получить офицерский чин;
to resign one's commission подать в отставку с военной службы guarantee ~ комиссия при авале ~ комиссионная продажа;
to have goods on commission иметь товары на комиссии ~ доверенность;
полномочие;
in commission имеющий полномочия;
I cannot go beyond my commission я не могу превысить свои полномочия ~ доверенность;
полномочие;
in commission имеющий полномочия;
I cannot go beyond my commission я не могу превысить свои полномочия commission: in ~ в исправности;
в полной готовности;
out of commission в неисправности;
a ship in commission судно, готовое к плаванию ~ комиссия;
standing commission постоянная комиссия;
interim commission временная комиссия joint ~ объединенная комиссия lead ~ первый комиссионный платеж management ~ административная комиссия management ~ группа управления maritime law ~ комиссия по морскому праву new business ~ комиссионные за новую фирму in ~ в исправности;
в полной готовности;
out of commission в неисправности;
a ship in commission судно, готовое к плаванию overriding ~ главная комиссия periodical ~ периодическое комиссионное вознаграждение placing ~ комиссионные за размещение ценных бумаг police complaints ~ комиссия по расследованию жалоб на злоупотребления полиции reinsurance ~ комиссионное вознаграждение за перестрахование ~ патент на офицерский чин или на звание мирового судьи;
to get a commission получить офицерский чин;
to resign one's commission подать в отставку с военной службы return ~ возвращенное комиссионное вознаграждение safe-custody ~ комиссионный сбор за ответственное хранение sales ~ комиссионный платеж за продажу sales ~ комиссионный сбор за продажу secret ~ секретная комиссия selling agent's ~ комиссионное вознаграждение торговому агенту selling ~ комиссионное вознаграждение за продажу selling ~ комиссионное вознаграждение за размещение новых ценных бумаг in ~ в исправности;
в полной готовности;
out of commission в неисправности;
a ship in commission судно, готовое к плаванию sins of ~ and omission сделаешь - плохо, а не сделаешь - тоже плохо split ~ комиссионное вознаграждение, поделенное между двумя брокерами ~ комиссия;
standing commission постоянная комиссия;
interim commission временная комиссия switch ~ комиссионное вознаграждение за переброску инвестиций trade ~ комиссия по торговле trade ~ торговая комиссия underwriting ~ комиссионное вознаграждение при продаже ценных бумаг дилерам valuation ~ таксационная комиссияБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > commission
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70 flam
flæm I
1. сущ.
1) фальшивка, подделка;
фальсификация;
ложь, неправда The letter's a flam. ≈ Это письмо - подделка. There are very few who take money;
indeed they profess to take none at all. But that is all flam. ≈ Очень немногие берут деньги;
на самом деле они делают вид, что вообще ничего не берут. Но это все ложь. Syn: forgery, forged document, faked document, fabrication, falsehood, trick
2) лесть;
лицемерие, фальшь flam bordering on a lie ≈ лесть на грани с ложью Syn: flattery, adulation, blarney
1.
2. гл. обманывать, дурачить;
вводить в заблуждение;
льститьтж. flam off, flam up Syn: deceive, humbug
2., cajole II сущ. одинарный удар c фиоритурой (в игре на ударных инструментах) вранье, враки, ложь;
фальшивка чепуха, вздор барабанная дробь flam лебезить ~ лесть;
фальшь ~ обмануть, одурачить ~ фальшивка;
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71 vaudeville
'vo:dəvil(the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) vodeviltr['vɔːdəvɪl]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL vodevil nombre masculinovaudeville ['vɔdvəl, -.vɪl; 'vɔdə.vɪl] n: vodevil mn.• espectáculo de variedades s.m.• función de variedades s.f.• variedad s.f.'vɔːdəvɪlmass noun vodevil m['vǝʊdǝvɪl]N vodevil m* * *['vɔːdəvɪl]mass noun vodevil m -
72 vaudeville
'vo:dəvil(the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) varietéforestillingsubst. \/ˈvəʊdəvɪl\/1) (spesielt amer. vaudevilleshow)(varieté)forestilling, revy2) vaudeville -
73 ejemplar
ejemplar adjetivo ‹conducta/vida/castigo› exemplary; ‹trabajador/padre› model ( before n) ■ sustantivo masculinob) (Bot, Zool) specimen
ejemplar
I sustantivo masculino
1 (de un libro) copy (de publicación periódica) number, issue
2 (de una especie animal, vegetal) specimen: quedan pocos ejemplares de lobo ibérico, there are very few Iberian wolves left
II adjetivo exemplary, model ' ejemplar' also found in these entries: Spanish: sobra - atrasado - espécimen English: copy - example - exemplary - hook - model - specimen - entry - existence -
74 vaudeville
['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) (farsakennd) gamansÿning -
75 vaudeville
kabaré, revü, varieté, vidám operett* * *['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) énekes-zenés vígjáték -
76 requirement
N1. अपेक्षाMy requirements are very few. -
77 vaudeville
['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) teatro de revista* * *vaud.e.ville[v'ɔ:dəvil] n vaudeville: 1 teatro de variedades. 2 espetáculo de variedades. -
78 vaudeville
n. vodvil, taşlamalı güldürü* * *varyete* * *['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) vodvil, taşlamalı güldürü -
79 vaudeville
['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) veseloigra* * *[vóudəvil]nounveseloigra s petjem, s plesnimi vložki, vaudeville; varieté; history francoska pivska pesem, poulični napev, šansona -
80 vaudeville
• varietee* * *'vo:dəvil(the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) vaudeville
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