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(pl -chi) 1. adj littlecon nomi plurali few2. adv not muchcon aggettivi not very, not greatlysenti un po'! just listen!a poco a poco little by little, graduallypoco fa a little while agofra poco in a little while, soonpoco dopo a little while later, soon afterper poco cheap( quasi) almost, nearly* * *poco agg.indef.1 ( con riferimento alla quantità) little, not much: bevo poco vino, I don't drink much wine; c'è poca luce qui, there isn't much light here; ci è rimasto poco pane, we haven't got much bread left; ha poca pazienza con i bambini, he hasn't got much (o he has little) patience with children; quello che guadagna è troppo poco per coprire le spese, he doesn't earn enough to cover his expenses2 ( con riferimento all'intensità) little, not much: ha dato poca importanza alla cosa, he gave little importance to the matter; il lavoro mi dà poca soddisfazione, my work doesn't give me much satisfaction; accettare con poco entusiasmo un invito, to accept an invitation without much enthusiasm; prestai poca attenzione alle sue parole, I didn't pay much attention to what he said // ci è voluto non poco coraggio, it took a lot of courage // avere poca stima di qlcu., to have a low opinion (o not to think much) of s.o. // c'è poco sole, it isn't very sunny; c'era poca nebbia, it wasn't very foggy // ho poca memoria, I've got a poor memory; l'iniziativa ha avuto poco successo, it wasn't a very successful initiative (o the initiative didn't meet with much success)3 ( con riferimento alla durata) little, short: mi assenterò per poco tempo, I'll be away for a short time; in poco tempo ha fatto molti progressi, he made a lot of progress in a very short time; poco tempo prima, dopo, a short time before, after; è accaduto poco tempo fa, it happened a short time ago (o not long ago) // Usato anche in espressioni ellittiche: poco fa, poc'anzi, a short time ago; di lì a poco, shortly after (o after a while o a little later); fra poco, very soon (o in a little while); a fra poco, see you soon; è poco che l'ho visto, I saw him a short time ago (o it isn't long since I last saw him); manca poco a Natale, it isn't long to Christmas; mi manca poco per finire, I haven't got much more to do (o I've nearly finished); ci fermeremo solo per poco, we'll only stay for a short time (o we shan't stay long) // da poco, ( poco fa) a short time ago, (riferito al pass.) a short time before, ( tempo continuato) for a short time: è uscito da poco, he's (only) just gone out; quando telefonai, erano da poco partiti, when I phoned, they had not long left (o they had only just left)4 ( con riferimento all'estensione nello spazio): c'è poca distanza dall'albergo alla spiaggia, it isn't far from the hotel to the beach; avevamo fatto poca strada quando cominciò a piovere, we hadn't gone far when it began to rain5 ( scarso, esiguo) scant, little: sono quadri di poco valore, they are paintings of little (o scant) value; trattare qlcu. con poco riguardo, to treat s.o. with scant (o little) respect // con poca spesa, for a small outlay (o without spending much) // a poco prezzo, at (o for) a low price, cheap // è poca cosa, it's nothing (o it's a drop in the ocean)6 pl. few, not many; ( alcuni) a few: ho fatto pochi errori nella prova di matematica, I didn't make many mistakes in the maths test; fra pochi minuti, in a few minutes; c'erano poche persone in giro, there weren't many people about (o there were few people about); inviterò i miei genitori e pochi amici, I'll invite my parents and a few friends // mi sono rimasti solo pochi spiccioli, I haven't got much money left // molto pochi, very few; troppo pochi, too few.poco pron.indef.1 (very) little, not much: ''Hai del formaggio?'' ''Sì, ma ne ho poco'', ''Have you got any cheese?'' ''Yes, but not much''; ieri avevo del tempo libero, ma oggi ne ho molto poco, I had some spare time yesterday, but I've got very little (o but I haven't got much) today; (ne) capisco poco di matematica, I understand very little about mathematics; resta ben poco da fare, there's (very) little (o there isn't much) left to be done; abbiamo speso poco in quell'albergo, we didn't spend much (o we spent very little) at that hotel; un milione mi pare ( troppo) poco, a million seems too little to me; ci vuole poco per capire che è tutta una truffa, it doesn't take much to understand it's all a swindle // c'è poco da fare, da dire, there's little (o nothing) to be done, to be said; c'è poco da ridere, da scherzare, there's little (o nothing) to laugh about, to joke about // dire che ha torto è poco, it's not enough to say he's wrong // a dir poco, to say the least: saranno state a dir poco centomila persone, there must have been a hundred thousand people there, to say the least // e ti pare poco?, do you think that's nothing? // il che non è poco, which is something // per poco che sia, è sempre qualcosa, however little it is, it's still something // non te la prendere per così poco, don't let such a little (o small) thing upset you // ci voleva così poco a farmi una telefonata, it wouldn't have hurt you to give me a ring; ci vuole così poco ad accontentarlo, it takes so little to please him (o to make him happy) // una cosa da poco, a mere trifle; una moneta da poco, a small coin; è un uomo da poco, he's not up to much // per poco, ( a buon mercato) cheap: l'ho comprato per poco, I got it cheap // per poco non, ( quasi) nearly: per poco non cadevo in acqua, I (very) nearly fell in the water; ci mancò poco che non fosse squalificato, he was (very) nearly disqualified2 pl. (very) few, not many; ( poche persone) few people; ( alcuni) a few; ( alcune persone) a few people: ''Hai molti amici?'' ''No, ne ho ( assai) pochi'', ''Have you many friends?'' ''No, very few''; pochi di noi, di loro ecc., few of us, them etc.; era conosciuto da pochi, not many people knew him (o he was little known); siamo rimasti in pochi, there were few of us left; c'eravamo noi due e pochi altri, there were the two of us and a few others3 un poco, un po', a little, some; (con s. pl.) a few, some: un poco di pane, a little (o some) bread; c'erano un bel po' di persone, there were quite a few people there; un altro poco, some (o a little) more; costa un poco di più, it costs (o is) a little more // che po' po' di mascalzone!, what a scoundrel!; che po' po' di sfacciataggine!, what cheek!; con quel po' po' di soldi che ha!, with all the money he has! // In espressioni di tempo: un po' ( di tempo), a short time; un bel po' ( di tempo), quite a while (o quite a long time); un altro po' ( di tempo), a little (o a bit) longer; un po' ( di tempo) prima, dopo, fa, a short time before, later, ago // da un po' ( di tempo), some time ago, (riferito al pass.) some time before, ( tempo continuato), for some time: è da un po' che non lo vedo, I haven't seen him for some time; lo spettacolo era già finito da un po', the show had finished some time before◆ s.m.1 little: mi contento del poco, it takes little to please me (o I'm easily satisfied); il poco che ho è tuo, the (o what) little I have is yours; farò quel poco che posso, I'll do what (o the) little I can // il poco è meglio del niente, (prov.) half a loaf is better than no bread2 (anche f.) un, una poco di buono, (fam.) a bad lot; sono dei poco di buono, they're no good (o they're a bad lot).poco avv.1 (con agg. e avv. di grado positivo e con p. pres. e talvolta pp. usato come agg.) not very: poco intelligente, not very bright; poco entusiasmante, not very exciting; poco conosciuto, not very well-known; poco costoso, unexpensive; poco letto, little read; sto poco bene, I'm not very well; una zona poco abitata, a sparsely populated area; un prodotto poco richiesto, a product in small demand2 (con agg. e avv. compar.) not much; little; ( di tempo) not long: è poco più alto di me, he's not much taller than me; è poco più che un ragazzo, he's little more than a boy; era poco più che ventenne, he was little more than twenty; si sposarono poco più tardi, they got married not long after3 ( con verbi) little: il suo aiuto fu poco apprezzato, his help was little appreciated; studia molto poco, he studies very little; ci vede poco, he can't see very well; il primato fu superato di poco, the record was only just beaten // me ne importa poco, I don't care much; poco importa se..., it doesn't matter if... // per poco che si rifletta..., you only have to think a bit... // poco o nulla, little or nothing // né punto né poco, not at all // a poco a poco, little by little (o gradually) // press'a poco → pressappoco4 un poco, un po', a bit: è un po' strano, it's a bit (o rather) strange // fa un po' ridere, (fam.) it makes you laugh // s'è parlato un po' di questo e un po' di quello, we spoke about this and that // un po' per..., un po' per..., what with... and: un po' per il rumore, un po' per il caldo si sentiva frastornato, what with the noise and the heat, he felt quite dizzy // senti un po', look!; vediamo un po', let's see; ma guarda un po'!, just look what's happened!; guarda un po' che cosa hai combinato!, now look what you've done!; dimmi un po' tu se non ho ragione, tell me if I'm not right (o if I'm wrong).* * *['pɔko] poco -a, -chi, -che1. avv1) (piccola quantità) little, negazione + muchguadagna poco — he doesn't earn much, he earns little
2) (con aggettivo, avverbio) (a) little, negazione + veryè poco più alta di lui — she's a little o slightly taller than him
3)poco fa — a short while o time ago
poco — in a little whilepoco alla fine — it's almost o nearly finished, it's more or less finished4)— a little, a bitè un po' corto — it's a little o a bit short
arriverà fra un po' — he'll arrive shortly o in a little while
prima del solito — a little earlier than usualha dormito un bel po' — he slept for quite a while
5)(a) poco a poco — bit by bit, little by littlepoco — to say the leasteravamo in 30 a dir poco — there were at least 30 of us
è una cosa da poco — it's nothing, it's of no importance
una persona da poco — a worthless individual
ha vinto di poco — he only just won
poco non cadevo — I almost o nearly fell2. agg indef2) (in espressioni ellittiche: tempo) a short time, a little while, (quantità) (a) littleci vediamo fra poco — see you soon o shortly
l'ha comprato per poco — he bought it cheap
ne abbiamo ancora per poco — we'll only be a little longer
basta poco per farlo contento — it doesn't take much to make him happy
3. pron1) (a) littlec'è chi ha molto tempo e chi ne ha poco — there are those who have a lot of time and those who have little
2)pochi, poche — few (people)4. sm1) littleil poco che guadagno... — what little I earn...
See:2)di soldi — a little moneydi pane — a little breaddi zucchero — a little sugardi silenzio! — let's have a bit of quiet!un
bel po' di denaro — quite a lot of money, a tidy sum3); che po' po' di coraggio! — what courage!* * *1.1) (un numero esiguo di) few, not many- chi visitatori — not many o few visitors
2) (una piccola quantità di) little, not much3) (scarso) little, not much4) (di tempo)2.poco tempo fa — a short time ago, not long ago
1) (piccola quantità, scarsa misura)"è rimasto del gelato?" - "poco" — "is there any ice cream left?" - "not much"
ci vuole poco a... — it doesn't take much to...
2) (esiguo numero di persone) few- chi hanno fiducia in lui — few o not many people trust him
manca poco alle due — it's nearly two o'clock, it's going on for two
ci sono rimasto poco — I didn't stay there (for) long o a long time
è arrivato da poco — he hasn't been here long, he's just arrived
poco prima, dopo — shortly before, afterwards
fra o tra poco shortly, before long, very soon; di lì a poco — before long, soon afterwards
l'ha mancato per o di poco he just missed it; mancare di poco il bersaglio — to strike short of the target, to miss the target by a little
per poco non mi catturavano — I just o narrowly missed being captured
6) per poco che7) a poco, per poco (a buon mercato) [comprare, vendere] cheap8) poco da9) da poco10) a dir poco3.era sorpreso, a dir poco — he was surprised, to say the least (of it)
sostantivo maschile1) (piccola quantità) littlevoglio un po' di tè — I want a little o some tea
3) un bel po' di colloq. quite a lot of, a fair amount ofun bel po' di persone — quite a few people, a lot of people
un bel po' di tempo fa — a good o long while ago
4) un bel po'4.1) (con un verbo) little, not muchpoco male! — (non importa) no harm done! (tanto meglio) just as well!
3) (con aggettivo o participio passato) not very4) (con forme comparative) little, not muchè poco più alto di me — he is little o not much taller than me
ci ho pensato un (bel) po' — I've thought about it quite a bit; (in una certa quantità)
prendine ancora un po' — take some more; (leggermente)
l'arrosto è un po' bruciato — the roast is a bit o slightly burned; (abbastanza)
"parli tedesco?" - "un po'" — "do you speak German?" - "a little bit"; (con valore rafforzativo)
(ma) pensa, guarda un po'! — fancy that! (seguito da altro avverbio)
parla un po' più forte — speak little o a bit louder
6) a poco a poco little by little7) non poco••sapere di poco — (essere insipido) to be tasteless; (essere poco interessante) to be dull
un poco di buono — an ugly customer, a bad lot
••una poco di buono — a slut pop.
Note:Poco può essere usato come aggettivo, pronome, sostantivo e avverbio. - Come aggettivo e pronome, poco si traduce con little davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili e con few davanti o al posto di nomi plurali: poco zucchero = little sugar; aggiunse poco a quanto aveva già detto = she added little to what she had already said; pochi libri = few books; ne ho letti pochi = I read few of them. Attenzione a non confondere few = pochi (cioè, un numero insufficiente) con a few = alcuni (cioè, un numero ridotto, ma non necessariamente insufficiente). - Come sostantivo, poco compare in espressioni quali il poco che... = the little... / what little..., un po' / un poco di... = a little (of), a bit (of), some, any: si vedano sotto gli esempi. - Come avverbio, poco si traduce con little o not much con i verbi ( lo vedo molto poco = I see him very little) o con forme al comparativo ( sono poco più grasso di lui = I'm little / not much fatter than him), e con not very davanti ad aggettivi e avverbi ( poco pulito = not very clean; poco chiaramente = not very clearly). - Questi e altri esempi nella voce mostrano come poco si rende spesso in inglese con la negazione di molto: pochi studenti = few students / not many students; ho poco da dire = I've got little to say / I don't have much to say; ho dor mito poco = I slept little / I didn't sleep very much, ecc* * *pocoPoco può essere usato come aggettivo, pronome, sostantivo e avverbio. - Come aggettivo e pronome, poco si traduce con little davanti o al posto di nomi non numerabili e con few davanti o al posto di nomi plurali: poco zucchero = little sugar; aggiunse poco a quanto aveva già detto = she added little to what she had already said; pochi libri = few books; ne ho letti pochi = I read few of them. Attenzione a non confondere few = pochi (cioè, un numero insufficiente) con a few = alcuni (cioè, un numero ridotto, ma non necessariamente insufficiente). - Come sostantivo, poco compare in espressioni quali il poco che... = the little... / what little..., un po' / un poco di... = a little (of), a bit (of), some, any: si vedano sotto gli esempi. - Come avverbio, poco si traduce con little o not much con i verbi ( lo vedo molto poco = I see him very little) o con forme al comparativo ( sono poco più grasso di lui = I'm little / not much fatter than him), e con not very davanti ad aggettivi e avverbi ( poco pulito = not very clean; poco chiaramente = not very clearly). - Questi e altri esempi nella voce mostrano come poco si rende spesso in inglese con la negazione di molto: pochi studenti = few students / not many students; ho poco da dire = I've got little to say / I don't have much to say; ho dor mito poco = I slept little / I didn't sleep very much, ecc. ⇒ 311 (un numero esiguo di) few, not many; - chi visitatori not many o few visitors; troppo -che persone too few people; troppo -chi soldi too little money; pochissime case very few houses2 (una piccola quantità di) little, not much; beve poco vino he doesn't drink much wine; spendere poco denaro to spend little money3 (scarso) little, not much; - che possibilità little chance; c'è poco rumore there's not much noise; avere -a memoria to have a poor memory4 (di tempo) poco tempo fa a short time ago, not long ago; c'è così poco tempo there's so little time5 (in frasi esclamative) -che chiacchiere! cut the cackle!1 (piccola quantità, scarsa misura) voglio spendere poco I don't want to spend much; "è rimasto del gelato?" - "poco" "is there any ice cream left?" - "not much"; so poco di lui I don't know much about him; ne ha letti -chi he read few of them; ci vuole poco a... it doesn't take much to...; c'è mancato poco that was a close shave2 (esiguo numero di persone) few; - chi hanno fiducia in lui few o not many people trust him; siamo in -chi there are only a few of us3 (in espressioni di tempo) manca poco alle due it's nearly two o'clock, it's going on for two; ci ha impiegato poco it didn't take him long; ci sono rimasto poco I didn't stay there (for) long o a long time; è arrivato da poco he hasn't been here long, he's just arrived; lavoro qui da poco I've worked here for a short time; poco fa a short while ago; poco prima, dopo shortly before, afterwards; fra o tra poco shortly, before long, very soon; di lì a poco before long, soon afterwards4 per poco, di poco l'ha mancato per o di poco he just missed it; mancare di poco il bersaglio to strike short of the target, to miss the target by a little5 per poco (non) (quasi) per poco (non) perdeva il treno he almost missed the train; per poco non mi catturavano I just o narrowly missed being captured6 per poco che per poco che sia however little it is8 poco da ho poco da dire I've got little to say; c'è poco da ridere it's no laughing matter; c'è poco da scegliere there's not much to choose10 a dir poco era sorpreso, a dir poco he was surprised, to say the least (of it); è a dir poco testardo! he's nothing if not stubborn!III sostantivo m.1 (piccola quantità) little; quel poco che ha what little she has; quel poco che ho visto era molto bello the little I saw was very good2 un po' di (un poco) a little of, a bit of, some, any; voglio un po' di tè I want a little o some tea; c'è ancora un po' di gelato? is there any ice cream left? bevi ancora un po' di birra! have some more beer! posso averne un po' di più? can I have a little more? un po' di tutto a bit of everything; parlo un po' di inglese I speak a little English; un po' di tempo fa a little while ago3 un bel po' di colloq. quite a lot of, a fair amount of; un bel po' di persone quite a few people, a lot of people; aspettò un bel po' di ore he waited for a good few hours; un bel po' di tempo fa a good o long while ago4 un bel po' per un bel po' for a good while; camminò un bel po' he walked quite a way; è un bel po' che non ci si vede! long time no see!IV avverbio1 (con un verbo) little, not much; parla poco he doesn't talk much; ho dormito poco I didn't sleep (very) much; ci vede poco he can't see very well2 (con un avverbio) sta poco bene he's not well; poco lontano da qui not far away from here; poco male! (non importa) no harm done! (tanto meglio) just as well!3 (con aggettivo o participio passato) not very; è poco educato he's not very polite; un lavoro poco pagato a poorly paid job; i suoi libri sono poco letti his books are little read; un romanzo poco conosciuto a little-known novel4 (con forme comparative) little, not much; è poco più alto di me he is little o not much taller than me; poco più di un'ora fa little more than an hour ago5 un po' (per un certo tempo) rimani ancora un po' stay a little longer; aspetta un po'! wait a bit! ci vorrà un po' it will take some time; studio da un po' I've been studying for some time; ci ho pensato un (bel) po' I've thought about it quite a bit; (in una certa quantità) prendine ancora un po' take some more; (leggermente) un po' timido a bit shy; ti senti un po' meglio? are you feeling any better? l'arrosto è un po' bruciato the roast is a bit o slightly burned; (abbastanza) "parli tedesco?" - "un po'" "do you speak German?" - "a little bit"; (con valore rafforzativo) sta un po' zitto! just keep quiet! vediamo un po' let me see; (ma) pensa, guarda un po'! fancy that! (seguito da altro avverbio) mangia un po' di più eat a bit more; parla un po' più forte speak little o a bit louder; fa un po' meno freddo di ieri it's a little less cold than yesterday6 a poco a poco little by little7 non poco ero non poco sorpreso I was not a little surprisedsapere di poco (essere insipido) to be tasteless; (essere poco interessante) to be dull; poco o nulla little or nothing; non ti credo neanche un po' you don't fool me for a minute; non è poco! that's saying a lot! un po' per la depressione un po' per la disoccupazione what with the depression and unemployment; un poco di buono an ugly customer, a bad lot; una poco di buono a slut pop. -
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I ntII abbrA jak Adam — ≈A for Andrew (BRIT), ≈A for Able (US)
( =amper) A, amp.* * *I.an.indecl.1. ( litera) A, a; A jak Anna A is for Alpha; A as in Alpha; od a do z from A to Z; jeśli się powiedziało a, trzeba powiedzieć b in for a penny, in for a pound l. in for a dollar.2. ( głoska) a.II.aconj.1. (łączy zdania wyrażające przeciwstawione sobie, ale związane ze sobą fakty) and; while, whereas; w kubku był sok, a w kieliszku wino there was some juice in the mug, and some wine in the glass; ja lubię ciebie, a ty mnie I like you and you like me; ty dyktujesz, a ja piszę you dictate, and I'll write it down; ty jesteś wesoły, a on smutny you are merry, while l. whereas he is sad.2. ( wprowadza dodatkowe okoliczności lub dopowiedzenia) przeszliśmy przez ulicę, a pies szedł za nami we crossed the street, and the dog was following us; spał zdrowo, a jego dłonie mocno zaciskały się na poduszce he was sound asleep, his hands clutching the pillow tightly; spóźnisz się, a to jest źle widziane you'll be late, and they don't like it; statek poszedł na dno, a cała załoga wraz z nim the ship foundered, and the whole crew with her.3. ( wyraża zaskoczenie lub zdziwienie) stary, a głupi he's so old, and yet so foolish; tylu was było, a (jednak) nikt mi nie pomógł there were so many of you and l. but nobody helped me; wyjechała, a (przecież) powinna była zostać she left when she should have stayed; uważa, że jest ważny, a (przecież) wcale tak nie jest he thinks he's important, which is not so at all.4. (charakteryzuje konsekwencje tego, o czym mówiono wcześniej) krzyknąłem, a on usłyszał i odwrócił się I shouted, and he heard me and turned back; przyjdź, a sam się przekonasz come and you'll see for yourself.5. ( wyraża przeciwstawienie lub porównanie) ja pracuję, a on się bawi I work and he plays l. while he plays; ludzie a zwierzęta humans and animals; humans versus animals; zrób raczej mniej, a dokładniej you'd better do less but more accurately.6. arch. l. lit. (= i) and; dwa a dwa jest cztery two and two makes four; tak pewne, jak dwa a dwa cztery (as) sure as eggs; młoda a urocza young and charming.7. a nie (and) not; pójdziemy do lekarza dzisiaj, a nie jutro we'll see the doctor today, (and) not tomorrow; to jest osioł, a nie koń this is a donkey, (and) not a horse.8. między l. pomiędzy... a... between... and...9. ( poprzedza człony wyliczenia) a to... a to... now... now...; będą pytać: a co, a gdzie, a jak? they will ask, what? where? how?10. ( w pytaniach) a ty? and you?; how about you?; what about you?; ja to widzę, a ty? I can see it, can you?; nie znam go, a ty? I don't know him, do you?11. ( łączy wyrazy powtórzone dla wyrażenia nacisku) nic a nic nothing at all; nic a nic się nie boję/martwię I'm not scared/worried in the least; przykłady można by mnożyć a mnożyć examples could be multiplied (ad infinitum); wcale a wcale not at all.12. (łączy zaimki wskazujące, powtórzone dla wyrażenia nieokreśloności) taki a taki such and such; w tym a tym miejscu at such and such a place; nazywał się tak a tak he was called so and so.13. ( w połączeniach z przysłówkami i spójnikami) a jednak and yet; a mianowicie namely; a mimo to still, nevertheless, none the less; a raczej or rather; a więc (and) so, therefore; a zwłaszcza and in particular; a co dopiero... let alone..., not to mention...; a już na pewno nie... least of all...; Bogiem a prawdą truth to tell; raz a dobrze once for all.part.a bo co? why (are you asking)?; a bo ja wiem? how (the hell) should I know?; a cóż to takiego? hey, what's that supposed to be?; a jak sądzisz? what do you think?; a masz! that's for you!; a nie mówiłem? didn't I tell you?; what did I tell you?; a niech to! shoot!, drat it!; a niech to wszyscy diabli wezmą! damn it!; a to cudownie! that's great!; wonderful!; brilliant!; a to dopiero! well, well, well!; a to łajdak! what a scoundrel!; a to ci niespodzianka! surprise, surprise!; a to pech! (that's) too bad!; a niech tam! what the heck!; a dlaczegóżby nie? why (ever) not?; a widzisz? see? (I was right); a żeby cię! damn you!; aha!int.1. ah!, oh!, wow!, well!; a, tu jesteście! ah! here you are!; a, wreszcie koniec pracy! well, we've finished at last!2. ( w utartych wyrażeniach) a fe! shame (on you)!; żart. l. arch. fie!; a kuku! peekaboo!; a kysz! żart. go away!; a psik! a(h)choo; a sio! pot. go away!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > a
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3 razza sf
['rattsa]1) (etnica) race, Zool breedrazza da latte — (bovini) dairy breed
razza da macello o da carne — (bovini) beef breed
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4 razza
sf ['rattsa]1) (etnica) race, Zool breedrazza da latte — (bovini) dairy breed
razza da macello o da carne — (bovini) beef breed
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5 Б-108
ДАВАЙ/ДАЙ БОГ НОГИ coll these forms only predic subj: human or animal usu. follows one or more predicates having the same subj usu. impfv usu. used in past contexts fixed WO( s.o.) ran off quicklyX давай бог ноги X took to his heelsX hightailed it X beat it X ran for his life X took (zipped) off."...Послушали бы вы, что рассказывает этот мошенник... Полез, говорит, в карман понюхать табаку и, вместо тав-линки, вытащил кусок чёртовой свитки, от которой вспыхнул красный огонь, а он давай бог ноги!» (Гоголь 5). "You should hear what this scoundrel says!...He says he put his hand in his pocket and instead of his snuff pulled out a bit of the devil's jacket and it burst into a red flame—and he took to his heels!" (5a).«Э! да ты, я вижу, Аркадий Николаевич, понимаешь любовь, как все новейшие молодые люди: цып, цып, цып, курочка, а как только курочка начинает приближаться, давай бог ноги!» (Тургенев 2). "Ugh! I can see, Arkady Nikolayevich, that your idea of love is the same as that of all the other young men of this new generation. 'Cluck, cluck, cluck,' you call to the hen, and the moment the hen comes anywhere near you, you run for your life!" (2c).Сунул сумку к Алику в портфель и - дай бог ноги» (Чернёнок 2). "I stuck the bag in Alik's briefcase and zipped off (2a). -
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ПОЛОЖИТЬ что К НОГАМ чьим, кого or кому lit VP subj: human or collect usu. this WO to place sth. in s.o. 's full possession or under s.o. 's complete control ( usu. as an expression of admiration or a sign of total surrender)X положил к Y-овым ногам Z = X laid Z at Y's feet.«Каков мошенник! - воскликнула комендантша. - Что смеет ещё нам предлагать! Выйти к нему навстречу и положить к ногам его знамёна! Ах он собачий сын!» (Пушкин 2). "What a scoundrel!" exclaimed the captain's wife. "How does he dare propose such things to us! To meet him outside the fort and lay our flags at his feet! Oh, the son of a bitch!" (2a). -
7 давай бог ноги
• ДАВАЙ/ДАЙ БОГ НОГИ coll[these forms only; predic; subj: human or animal; usu. follows one or more predicates having the same subj; usu. impfv; usu. used in past contexts; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o.) ran off quickly:- X beat it;- X took < zipped> off.♦ "...Послушали бы вы, что рассказывает этот мошенник... Полез, говорит, в карман понюхать табаку и, вместо тавлинки, вытащил кусок чёртовой свитки, от которой вспыхнул красный огонь, а он давай бог ноги!" (Гоголь 5). "You should hear what this scoundrel says!...He says he put his hand in his pocket and instead of his snuff pulled out a bit of the devil's jacket and it burst into a red flame - and he took to his heels!" (5a).♦ "Э! да ты, я вижу, Аркадий Николаевич, понимаешь любовь, как все новейшие молодые люди: цып, цып, цып, курочка, а как только курочка начинает приближаться, давай бог ноги!" (Тургенев 2). "Ugh! I can see, Arkady Nikolayevich, that your idea of love is the same as that of all the other young men of this new generation. 'Cluck, cluck, cluck,' you call to the hen, and the moment the hen comes anywhere near you, you run for your life!" (2c).♦ "Сунул сумку к Алику в портфель и - дай бог ноги" (Чернёнок 2). "I stuck the bag in Alik's briefcase and zipped off" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > давай бог ноги
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8 дай бог ноги
• ДАВАЙ/ДАЙ БОГ НОГИ coll[these forms only; predic; subj: human or animal; usu. follows one or more predicates having the same subj; usu. impfv; usu. used in past contexts; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o.) ran off quickly:- X beat it;- X took < zipped> off.♦ "...Послушали бы вы, что рассказывает этот мошенник... Полез, говорит, в карман понюхать табаку и, вместо тавлинки, вытащил кусок чёртовой свитки, от которой вспыхнул красный огонь, а он давай бог ноги!" (Гоголь 5). "You should hear what this scoundrel says!...He says he put his hand in his pocket and instead of his snuff pulled out a bit of the devil's jacket and it burst into a red flame - and he took to his heels!" (5a).♦ "Э! да ты, я вижу, Аркадий Николаевич, понимаешь любовь, как все новейшие молодые люди: цып, цып, цып, курочка, а как только курочка начинает приближаться, давай бог ноги!" (Тургенев 2). "Ugh! I can see, Arkady Nikolayevich, that your idea of love is the same as that of all the other young men of this new generation. 'Cluck, cluck, cluck,' you call to the hen, and the moment the hen comes anywhere near you, you run for your life!" (2c).♦ "Сунул сумку к Алику в портфель и - дай бог ноги" (Чернёнок 2). "I stuck the bag in Alik's briefcase and zipped off" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дай бог ноги
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9 положить к ногам
[VP; subj: human or collect; usu. this WO]=====⇒ to place sth. in s.o.'s full possession or under s.o.'s complete control (usu. as an expression of admiration or a sign of total surrender):- X положил к Y-овым ногам Z ≈ X laid Z at Y's feet.♦ "Каков мошенник! - воскликнула комендантша. - Что смеет ещё нам предлагать! Выйти к нему навстречу и положить к ногам его знамёна! Ах он собачий сын!" (Пушкин 2). "What a scoundrel!" exclaimed the captain's wife. "How does he dare propose such things to us! To meet him outside the fort and lay our flags at his feet! Oh, the son of a bitch!" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > положить к ногам
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10 вышибать душу
вышибать душу (дух) ( из кого), сов. в. - вышибить (вытрясти) душу (дух) ( из кого)прост.knock the wind out of smb.; shake the living daylights out of smb.; beat (knock) the living tar out of smb. Amer.Митрофан.
Что ты, дядюшка, белены объелся? Да я знать не знаю, за что ты на меня вскинуться изволил. Скотинин. Смотри ж, не отпирайся, чтоб я в сердцах с одного раза не вышиб из тебя душу. (Д. Фонвизин, Недоросль) — Mitrofan: Why, uncle! Are you crazy? I don't know why you are so mad at me. Skotinin: Now look here, my boy, and don't contradict me, or I'll give you such a thumping as will knock the wind out of you.- Я его... я из него чуть душу не вытряс, когда раскрылась для меня его куркульская душонка. Спекулянт!.. (Н. Шундик, Белый шаман) — 'I... I almost shook the living daylights out of him when I realized what a scoundrel he was. Speculator!'
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11 micsoda alávaló gazember!
what an awful scoundrel! -
12 micsoda kötnivaló gazember!
what an awful scoundrel! -
13 micsoda szörnyû gazember!
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14 sinvergüenza
adj.shameless, barefaced, brazen, cynical.intj.you little beggar.f. & m.1 scoundrel, son of a gun, rogue, shyster.2 shameless person, shameless individual, cheeky devil, cheeky person.* * *► adjetivo1 (pícaro) shameless2 (descarado) cheeky1 (pícaro) rotter, swine, louse2 (descarado) cheeky devil* * *1.ADJ (=pillo) rotten; (=descarado) brazen, shameless2.SMF (=pillo) scoundrel, rogue; (=canalla) rotter *; (=insolente) cheeky devil¡sinvergüenza! — hum you villain!
* * *Ia) ( canalla)b) (hum) ( pícaro) naughtyIImasculino y femeninoa) ( canalla) swine (colloq), scoundrel (dated); (estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)b) (hum) ( pícaro) rascal (hum), little devil o rascal (hum)* * *= scoundrel, shameless, shyster, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, thug, cad.Ex. Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.Ex. Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex. When loss of physical and mental rigor is accompanied by financial problems, the retiree may reject himself and fall victim to the con man and shyster.Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex. Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.Ex. Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.* * *Ia) ( canalla)b) (hum) ( pícaro) naughtyIImasculino y femeninoa) ( canalla) swine (colloq), scoundrel (dated); (estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)b) (hum) ( pícaro) rascal (hum), little devil o rascal (hum)* * *= scoundrel, shameless, shyster, rascal, scallywag [scalawag, -USA], rapscallion, thug, cad.Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.
Ex: Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.Ex: When loss of physical and mental rigor is accompanied by financial problems, the retiree may reject himself and fall victim to the con man and shyster.Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex: Poole was a notorious gang leader & street thug, murdered by enemies of similar background.Ex: Not only that, but this cad has also convinced them she is losing her faculties.* * *1(canalla): ¡qué hombre más sinvergüenza! what a swine! ( colloq)2 ( hum) ‹niño› (travieso) naughty* * *
sinvergüenza adjetivoa) ( canalla):◊ ¡qué tipo más sinvergüenza! what a swine! (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
(estafador, ladrón) crook (colloq)
sinvergüenza
I adjetivo
1 pey (granuja, inmoral) shameless
2 hum (pillo) cheeky: pero qué sinvergüenza eres, what a rogue you are
II mf
1 (inmoral, sin escrúpulos) crook
2 (pillo, descarado) rogue
' sinvergüenza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conchudo
- redomada
- redomado
- atorrante
- gandalla
English:
scoundrel
- so-and-so
- crook
* * *♦ adj1. [canalla] shameless2. [fresco, descarado] cheeky♦ nmf1. [canalla] scoundrel;ser un sinvergüenza to be shameless2. [fresco, descarado] cheeky person;ser un sinvergüenza to be a cheeky rascal o so-and-so;ese sinvergüenza me ha quitado el bocadillo that cheeky rascal o so-and-so stole my sandwich* * *I adj shameless, unscrupulousII m/f swine;¡qué sinvergüenza! ( descarado) what a nerve!* * *sinvergüenza adj1) descarado: shameless, brazen, impudent2) travieso: naughtysinvergüenza nmf1) : rogue, scoundrel2) : brat, rascal* * *sinvergüenza n rogue -
15 ах
1. (радост, съжаление) oh! ах, че е хубаво тук! (oh!) how lovely it is here!ах, извинявайте! oh, sorry! I beg your pardon! so sorry!2. (учудване) oh! ах, какво е това? oh! what's this? whatever is this?3. (закана) oh! ah! ах, да ми паднеш в ръцете! oh, if only I lay my hands on you! ах ти, негоднико! you scoundrel you!* * *ах,междум.2. ( учудване) oh! \ах, какво е това? oh! what’s this? whatever is this?;3. ( закана) oh! ah! \ах ти, негоднико! you scoundrel you!* * *eh, ah, wow (ам.)* * *1. (закана) oh! ah! АХ, да ми паднеш в ръцете! oh, if only I lay my hands on you! АХ ти, негоднико! you scoundrel you! 2. (радост, съжаление) oh! АХ, че е хубава тук! (oh!) how lovely it is here! АХ, извинявайте! oh, sorry! I beg your pardon! so sorry! 3. (учудване) oh! АХ, какво е това? oh! what's this?whatever is this? -
16 coquin
coquin, e [kɔkɛ̃, in]1. adjectivea. ( = malicieux) [enfant, air] mischievousb. ( = polisson) saucy2. masculine noun, feminine noun( = enfant) rascal• tu es un petit coquin ! you little rascal!* * *
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coquine kɔkɛ̃, in adjectif1) ( espiègle) [enfant, air] mischievous2) ( osé) [coup d'œil, film] naughty, saucy
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petit coquin! — you little monkey ou scamp!
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* * *kɔkɛ̃, in coquin, -e1. adj1) (= malicieux) mischievousIl m'a regardé d'un air coquin. — He gave me a mischievous look.
2) (= polisson) naughty2. nm/f* * *A adj1 ( espiègle) [enfant, air] mischievous;2 ( osé) [coup d'œil, film] naughty, saucy.C ‡nm ( scélérat) scoundrel, rascal.1. [espiègle] mischievouscomme elle est coquine, cette petite! what a little rascal ou devil she is!3. [dialecte]————————, coquine [kɔkɛ̃, in] nom masculin, nom féminin[enfant] (little) rascal ou devil————————nom masculin————————coquine nom féminin -
17 disgraziato
1. adj ( sfortunato) unlucky, unfortunate2. m, disgraziata f poor soul* * *disgraziato agg.1 ( sfortunato) unfortunate, unlucky, luckless; wretched; ( infelice) miserable, unhappy: un giorno disgraziato, an unlucky day; un'ora disgraziatissima, a most unlucky hour; un'impresa disgraziata, an ill-fated enterprise; un matrimonio disgraziato, an unfortunate marriage; mi sento tanto disgraziato, I feel so miserable; condurre una vita disgraziata, to lead a wretched existence (o to live a miserable life)◆ s.m.1 wretch; unlucky man: è un disgraziato, he is a poor wretch2 ( persona malvagia) evil character3 ( sciagurato) rascal, rogue, scoundrel, silly idiot: che cosa hai combinato, disgraziato!, what have you done, you rascal (o silly idiot)!; guida come un disgraziato, he drives like a maniac.* * *[dizɡrat'tsjato] disgraziato (-a)1. agg(persona: povero) poor, wretched, (sfortunato) unfortunate, unlucky, (pegg : sciagurato) good-for-nothing, (periodo, attività, impresa) ill-fated2. sm/f(povero) poor wretch, (sciagurato) rascal, rogue, scoundrel* * *[dizgrat'tsjato] 1.1) (miserabile) wretched, miserable2) (sfortunato) [persona, situazione] unfortunate2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (miserabile) wretch2) (persona vile, malvagia) wretch, scoundrel* * *disgraziato/dizgrat'tsjato/1 (miserabile) wretched, miserable2 (sfortunato) [persona, situazione] unfortunate(f. -a)1 (miserabile) wretch2 (persona vile, malvagia) wretch, scoundrel. -
18 misérable
misérable [mizeʀabl]adjectivea. ( = pauvre) [famille, personne] destitute ; [région] impoverished ; [logement] seedy ; [vêtements] shabbyb. ( = pitoyable) [existence, conditions] miserable ; [personne] pitifulc. ( = faible) [somme] miserable* * *mizeʀabl
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1) ( très pauvre) [personne] destitute; [habit] shabby; [vie, pays] poor, wretched; [maison] squalid2) ( dérisoire) [salaire] meagre [BrE]; [affaire] pathetic3) ( pitoyable) pitiful, miserable
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1) ( indigent) pauper2) (dated) ( personne méprisable) scoundrel* * *mizeʀabl1. adj1) (= lamentable, malheureux) pitiful, wretched2) (= insignifiant, mesquin) miserable2. nmf* * *A adj1 ( très pauvre) [personne] destitute, poor; [habit] shabby; [vie, condition, pays] poor, wretched; [maison, pièce] squalid, dingy;2 ( dérisoire) [somme, salaire] meagreGB; [affaire] pathetic; se battre pour un misérable croûton to fight over a miserable piece of bread;3 ( pitoyable) [fin, existence] pitiful, miserable.B nmf2 †( personne méprisable) scoundrel.[mizerabl] adjectif————————[mizerabl] nom masculin et féminin1. (soutenu & humoristique) [malheureux]misérable, qu'as-tu fait là! what have you done, you wretch!3. (littéraire) [canaille] (vile) rascal ou scoundrel -
19 canaglia
canaglia s.f.* * *[ka'naʎʎa]una simpatica canaglia — scherz. a handsome rogue
* * *canaglia/ka'naλλa/sostantivo f.(persona malvagia) scoundrel, rogue; (bambino) rascal; una simpatica canaglia scherz. a handsome rogue. -
20 Gauner
m; -s, -; pej. crook, swindler; (Halunke) rascal; diese Gauner! what a bunch of crooks!; die kleinen Gauner hängt man, die großen lässt man laufen Sprichw. there’s one law for the rich and another for the poor* * *der Gaunershyster; crook; trickster; rascal; tricker; chiseler; sharper; wangler; rook* * *Gau|ner ['gaunɐ]m -s, -rogue, rascal, scoundrel; (= Betrüger) crook; (hum inf = Schelm auch) scamp, scallywag (Brit infinf = gerissener Kerl) cunning devil (inf), sly customer (inf)See:→ auch Gaunerin* * *der1) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) crook2) (a dishonest or deceiving person.) twister* * *Gau·ner(in)<-s, ->[ˈgaunɐ]m(f) (pej)* * *der; Gauners, Gauner1) (abwertend) crook (coll.); rogueein kleiner Gauner — a small-time crook (coll.)
* * *diese Gauner! what a bunch of crooks!;die kleinen Gauner hängt man, die großen lässt man laufen sprichw there’s one law for the rich and another for the poor* * *der; Gauners, Gauner1) (abwertend) crook (coll.); rogueein kleiner Gauner — a small-time crook (coll.)
* * *- m.crook n.rascal n.swindler n.tricker n.trickster n.
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scoundrel, you — An insult much used in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, addressed to men who were considered to be contemptible. The word was in use by the end of the sixteenth century, describing a mean fellow at that time, but Shakespearean… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
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Bernard Cornwell — Born 23 February 1944 (1944 02 23) (age 67) London, England Occupation Author Nationality English Genres Historical fiction … Wikipedia
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