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1 WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?
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2 What should I set on the sub-scale of my altimeter so that the instrument would indicate my elevation if I were on the ground at your station?
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3 che
1. adj whata che cosa serve? what is that for?che brutta giornata! what a filthy day!2. pron persona: soggetto whopersona: oggetto who, that, formal whomcosa that, whichche? what?ciò che whatnon c'e di che don't mention it, you're welcome3. conj dopo il comparativo thansono tre anni che non la vedo I haven't seen her for three years* * *che1 agg.interr. ( quale) what ( riferito a numero indeterminato di cose o persone); which ( riferito a numero limitato di cose o persone): che libri leggi?, what (kind of) books do you read?; che libro preferisci tra questi?, which book do you like best?; che musica ti piace?, what music do you like?; che tipo è?, what kind of a person is he?; che vestito mi metto stasera?, what shall I wear tonight? // che ora è?, what time is it (o what's the time)?◆ pron.interr. ( che cosa) what: che è questo?, what's this?; che fai?, what are you doing?; che guardi?, what are you looking at?; che hai?, what's the matter with you?; che importa?, why bother about it?; non so che dire, I don't know what to say; che altro ( c'è)?, what else (is there)? // che succede?, what's going on? // che è che non è, all of a sudden // a che ( pro)?, what for (o to what purpose)?che1 agg.escl.1 ( quale, quali) what; (con s. che in inglese ammettono il pl.) what a: che bella giornata!, what a lovely day!; che bella notizia mi hai dato!, what good news you've given me!; che simpatico quel vostro amico!, what a nice person that friend of yours is!; che mascalzone!, what a rascal!; che musica meravigliosa!, what wonderful music!; che seccatura!, what a nuisance!; che pazienza ci è voluta per convincerla!, what a lot of patience it took to persuade her!; che idee!, what ideas!; che ingenui siamo stati!, what fools we were!; che vergogna!, what a disgrace!2 ( come) how: che strano!, how strange!; che bello!, how lovely!◆ pron.escl. ( che cosa) what: che dici!, what are you saying!; guarda che mi doveva capitare!, just look what's happened to me!; che mi tocca sentire!, what's this I hear?; ''Ti sei divertito?'' ''Altro che!'', ''Did you have a good time?'' ''And how!''◆ inter. (fam.) what!: ''Che! Stai scherzando?'', ''What! Are you kidding?''.che1 pron.indef. ( qualcosa) something: le sue parole avevano un che, un non so che di profetico, there was something prophetic about his words // non (un) gran che, ( non molto) not much, not up to much: non ho combinato (un) gran che, I didn't get much done; la commedia non era (un) gran che, the play wasn't up to much.che1 pron.rel.invar.1 (con funzione di sogg.) who, that ( riferito a persone); which, that ( riferito ad animali e cose): il signore che è entrato ora è il nuovo direttore, the man who (o that) has just come in is the new director; il ragazzo che studiava con me ha cambiato scuola, the boy who (o that) studied with me has changed school; l'ultimo che entra chiuda la porta, per favore, will the last one who comes in (o the last one to come in) please shut the door; gli atleti che sono iscritti alla prossima gara si presentino subito alla linea di partenza, the athletes (who are) entered for the next race should report to the starting line at once; non trovo nessuno che sia in grado di risolvere questo problema, I can't find anyone (who is) capable of solving this problem; c'è qualcuno che sa come funziona questa macchina fotografica?, is there anybody that (o who) knows how this camera works?; il cavallo che ha vinto la corsa era il favorito, the horse that (o which) won the race was the favourite; dammi il libro che sta sulla scrivania, give me the book that's on the desk; i volumi che trattano di anatomia sono nell'ultimo scaffale a destra, the books that deal (o the books dealing) with anatomy are on the top shelf, right-hand side; Dante Alighieri, che nacque a Firenze nel 1265, è il massimo poeta italiano, Dante Alighieri, who was born in Florence in 1265, is Italy's greatest poet; la Torre di Londra, che fu costruita da Guglielmo il Conquistatore, è un castello normanno, the Tower of London, which was built by William the Conqueror, is a Norman castle // colui che, coloro che, → colui, coloro // ciò che, what // tutto ciò che, all that2 (con funzione di compl. ogg.; gener. è omesso in inglese) who, (form.) whom, that ( riferito a persone); which, that ( riferito ad animali e cose): sei proprio la persona che volevo vedere, you're the very person (that o who) I wanted to see; avete mangiato tutta la frutta che ho comprato?, have you eaten all the fruit (that) I bought?; eccoti i libri che mi avevi prestato, here are the books (that) you lent me; tutti gli animali che abbiamo citato sono in via di estinzione, all the animals (that) we have mentioned are endangered species; i solisti che abbiamo sentito ieri sera sono famosi in tutto il mondo, the soloists (that) we heard last night are world famous; l'argomento che stiamo per affrontare è della massima importanza, the subject (that) we're about to deal with is of the utmost importance; l'illustre ospite, che abbiamo l'onore di presentarvi, è nientemeno che il Presidente, our distinguished guest, who (m) we are honoured to present to you, is none other than the President; il duomo di Milano, che visiteremo domani, è un capolavoro di architettura gotica, Milan cathedral, which we shall visit tomorrow, is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, nei significati 1 e 2, quando il pron. che introduce una frase incidentale, viene tradotto con who (m) o which, e non può essere omesso3 (in correl. con stesso, medesimo) as, that: ha dato la stessa risposta che ho dato io, he gave the same answer (as o that) I did; è accaduta la stessa cosa che era accaduta ieri, the same thing happened as (o that) had happened yesterday; incontrerete le stesse difficoltà che abbiamo incontrato noi, you'll meet the same difficulties (as o that) we did4 (fam.) ( col valore di in cui, con cui, per cui): il giorno che arrivò era il 1o di agosto, the day he arrived was 1st August; ricordi l'estate che ci siamo incontrati?, can you remember the summer we met?; l'ultima volta che lo vidi era molto depresso, the last time I saw him he was very depressed; con quello stipendio ha di che vivere agiatamente, he can live comfortably on that salary; non ha proprio di che lamentarsi, he has nothing at all to complain about // non c'è che dire, you only have to say // non c'è di che, ( forma di cortesia) don't mention it // paese che vai usanze che trovi, (prov.) when in Rome (do as the Romans do)5 il che, ( la qual cosa) which: beve come una spugna, il che gli fa male alla salute, he drinks like a fish, which is bad for his health; ha superato la prova, del che ci siamo tutti rallegrati, he passed the test, which delighted us all; cominciò ad alzare la voce, al che gli ordinai di uscire dalla stanza, he started raising his voice, at which I ordered him out of the room; non si sono fatti più vivi, dal che deduco che si sono trasferiti altrove, they haven't shown up any more, from which I presume that they've moved elsewhere // dopo di che, after which, and then; afterwards◆ agg. ( quale) that: da trenta che erano, solo dieci sono arrivati alla fine del corso, out of the original thirty, only ten completed the course; da quel colosso che era, è diventato pelle e ossa, from the giant he was, he has become all skin and bones.che2 cong.dichiarativa1 (dopo verbi che esprimono opinione; in inglese è spesso omessa) that: dicono che la luna sia abitata, they say (that) the moon is inhabited; so che tu cercherai di comprendermi, I know you'll try to understand; sono certo che arriveremo in tempo, I'm sure (that) we'll get there on time2 (dopo verbi di volontà non si traduce e richiede la costruzione oggettiva: compl. ogg. + inf. del verbo): voglio che ( lui) venga immediatamente, I want him to come at once; vuoi che ti accompagni?, do you want me to go with you?; volevano che (io) restassi a cena, they wanted me to stay to dinner; vorrei che mi dicessi come la pensi, I'd like you to tell me what you think // avrei tanto voluto che ci fossi anche tu, I wish you'd been there◆ cong.consecutiva ( spesso in correlazione con così, tanto, tale; in inglese può essere omessa) that: ero così stanco che mi addormentai, I was so tired (that) I fell asleep; c'era una tale nebbia che non si distinguevano le case di fronte, it was so foggy (that) you couldn't see (the houses) across the street◆ cong.compar. than: ha più denaro che cervello, he has more money than sense; è più furbo che intelligente, he's more crafty than intelligent; nell'albergo c'erano più stranieri che italiani, there were more foreigners than Italians in the hotel◆ cong. causale ( in inglese non si traduce): copriti che fa freddo, wrap up warm, it's cold outside◆ cong. finale ( in inglese è spesso omessa) that: bada che non si faccia male, mind he doesn't get hurt; fate in modo che non si accorga di niente, make sure (that) he doesn't notice anything◆ cong.temporale ( quando) when; ( da quando) since, for; ( dopo che) after: arrivai che era già partito, he'd already left when I got there; è da Natale che non abbiamo sue notizie, we haven't heard from him since Christmas; sono due anni che non si vedono, they haven't seen each other for two years // ogni volta che, whenever // una volta che, once: una volta che hai imparato la tecnica, l'uso del computer non è difficile, once you've learnt the technique, it isn't hard to use the computer◆ cong.eccettuativa only, but: non ho che pochi euro, I've only got a few euros; non hai che dirmelo, you only have to tell me; non ho potuto far altro che accettare, I could do nothing but accept; non fa che dire sciocchezze, he talks nothing but nonsense; non potevo fare altrimenti che così, there was nothing else (that) I could do.* * *[ke]1. pron1) (relativo: persona: soggetto) who, (oggetto) whom, that, (cosa, animale) which, that (spesso omesso)i bambini che vedi nel cortile — the children whom o that you see in the yard
il giorno che... — the day (that)...
il libro che è sul tavolo — the book which o that is on the table
2) (la qual cosa) whichdovrei ottenere il massimo dei voti, il che è improbabile — I would have to get top marks, which is unlikely
3)quell'uomo ha un che di losco — there's something suspicious about that mannon so che — an indefinable somethingquel film non era un gran che — that film was nothing special
quella ragazza ha un non so che di affascinante — there's something fascinating about that girl
4) (interrogativo) what2. agg1) (interrogativo) what, (di numero limitato) whichche vestito ti vuoi mettere? — what (o which) dress do you want to put on?
2) escl whatguarda in che stato sei ridotto! — look at the mess you're in!
3. cong1) (con proposizioni subordinate) that (talvolta omesso)nasconditi qui che non ti veda nessuno — hide here, so nobody can see you
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che tu c'eri — I know (that) you were thereche tu venga — I want you to come2)mi sono svegliato che era ancora buio — it was still dark when I woke upsono anni che non lo vedo — I haven't seen him for o in years, it's years since I saw him
era appena uscita di casa che suonò il telefono — she had no sooner gone out than o she had hardly gone out when the telephone rang
arrivai che eri già partito — you had already left when I arrived
3)(in frasi imperative, in concessive)
che venga pure! — let him come by all means!4)che sia stupido — not that he's stupidche non mi interessi la commedia, è che sono stanco e vorrei andare a letto — it's not that the play doesn't interest me, it's just that I'm tired and I'd like to go to bedche tu venga o no, noi partiamo lo stesso — we're leaving whether you come or not
5) (comparativo: con più, meno) thanè più furbo che intelligente — he's more cunning than intelligent
See:non,più,meno,* * *I 1. [ke]1) (soggetto) (persona) who, that; (cosa, animale di sesso imprecisato) that, whichil cane, che mi aveva riconosciuto, si avvicinò — the dog, which had recognized me, came up
comparve un uomo che portava un cappello — a man appeared, wearing a hat
2) (oggetto) (persona) who, whom form., that; (cosa, animale di sesso imprecisato) that, whichè la donna più bella che (io) abbia mai visto — she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen
non c'è di che! — (formula di cortesia) you're welcome! don't mention it! (con valore temporale)
l'estate che ci siamo conosciuti — the summer when o in which we met
4) (con avverbi di luogo, di tempo)5) il che (cosa che) which2.aggettivo interrogativo1) (quale) what; (entro un gruppo ristretto) which2) che cosa what3. 4.aggettivo esclamativo5. 6. II [ke]che strano, bello! — how odd, lovely!
1) (dichiarativa) thatè probabile che venga — he is likely to come; (dopo verbi di volontà o comando)
la musica era così forte che... — the music was so loud that
3) (causale)vestiti, che usciamo — get dressed, (because) we're going out
4) (concessiva)non che non fosse contento, ma — he wasn't unhappy, but
5) (finale)6) (temporale)ogni volta che vieni — every time you come; (finché)
7) (imperativa, ottativa)8) (limitativa)non hanno il diritto, che io sappia, di intervenire — they have no right, as far as I know, to intervene
sia che..., sia che... — either...or...
10) (interrogativa)* * *che1/ke/1 (soggetto) (persona) who, that; (cosa, animale di sesso imprecisato) that, which; il cane, che mi aveva riconosciuto, si avvicinò the dog, which had recognized me, came up; e tu che pensavi di risparmiare! you were the one who thought (you were going) to save money! comparve un uomo che portava un cappello a man appeared, wearing a hat; è lui che me lo ha detto it was him who told me; lo sentii che parlava con Marco I heard him speaking to Marco2 (oggetto) (persona) who, whom form., that; (cosa, animale di sesso imprecisato) that, which; è la donna più bella che (io) abbia mai visto she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen; non mi piace la macchina che hai comprato I don't like the car (that) you've bought; stupido che sei! you silly thing! you fool!3 (complemento indiretto) non ha neanche di che mangiare he doesn't even have enough for food; non c'è di che! (formula di cortesia) you're welcome! don't mention it! (con valore temporale) l'estate che ci siamo conosciuti the summer when o in which we met4 (con avverbi di luogo, di tempo) fu allora che it was then that; è qui che si rilasciano i passaporti? is it here that they issue passports?5 il che (cosa che) which1 (quale) what; (entro un gruppo ristretto) which; di che colore è? what colour is it? che medaglie ha vinto? which medals did he win?2 che cosa what; che cosa fai? what are you doing? che cosa c'è? what's up? che cosa? non ho sentito what? I didn't hear; a che cosa stai pensando? what are you thinking of o about?what; che fai? what are you doing? che dire? what shall I say? che fare? what is to be done? che c'è di nuovo what's new?che strano, bello! how odd, lovely! che uomo! what a man! che coraggio! what courage!ma che mi tocca sentire! what I have to listen to! che! vai già via? what? are you off already?aveva un che di strano there was something weird about him; non ha fatto un gran che he didn't do a great deal.\See also notes... (che.pdf)————————che2/ke/1 (dichiarativa) that; penso che dovrebbe cambiare mestiere I think (that) he should do another job; so che è vero I know it's true; è probabile che venga he is likely to come; (dopo verbi di volontà o comando) papà vuole che andiamo con lui dad wants us to go with him; vorrei che fossi qui I wish you were here2 (consecutiva) in modo che capisca so that he can understand; la musica era così forte che... the music was so loud that...3 (causale) vestiti, che usciamo get dressed, (because) we're going out4 (concessiva) non che non fosse contento, ma he wasn't unhappy, but5 (finale) sta' attento che non cada mind that it doesn't fall6 (temporale) sono dieci anni che ci frequentiamo we've known each other for ten years; ogni volta che vieni every time you come; (finché) aspetto che parta I'm waiting for him to leave7 (imperativa, ottativa) che non se ne parli più let's hear no more about this; che Dio abbia misericordia di noi! (may) God have mercy on us!8 (limitativa) non hanno il diritto, che io sappia, di intervenire they have no right, as far as I know, to intervene9 (correlativa) che venga o no whether he comes or not; sia che..., sia che... either...or...; sia io che mio marito siamo vegetariani both myself and my husband are vegetarians10 (interrogativa) che mi sia ingannato? maybe I got it wrong11 (nelle comparative) è più diligente che dotato he's more diligent than gifted; studio più che posso I study as much as I can. -
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I.si1 [si]━━━━━━━━━1. conjunction2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <a. if• s'il fait beau demain, je sortirai if it's fine tomorrow, I'll go out• si j'avais de l'argent, j'achèterais une voiture if I had any money, I would buy a car• tu viendras ? si oui, préviens-moi à l'avance are you coming? if so, tell me in advance• si seulement il venait/était venu if only he was coming/had come• s'il a tant de succès c'est que... if he is so successful it's because...• il ignore si elle viendra he doesn't know whether or if she'll come (or not)• il se demande si elle viendra he is wondering whether or if she'll come (or not)• tu imagines s'il était fier ! you can imagine how proud he was!• si je veux y aller ? quelle question ! do I want to go? what a question!• si j'avais su ! if only I had known!• et s'il refusait ? and what if he refused?c. ( = que) c'est un miracle si la voiture n'a pas pris feu it's a miracle that the car didn't catch fire• si ses intentions étaient louables, l'effet de son discours a été désastreux while his motives were excellent, the results of his speech were disastrouse. (locutions) et si tu lui téléphonais ? how about phoning him?► si ce n'est...• qui peut le savoir, si ce n'est lui ? if he doesn't know, who will?• si ce n'est elle, qui aurait osé ? who but she would have dared?• il n'avait rien emporté, si ce n'est quelques biscuits he had taken nothing with him apart from a few biscuits• elle va bien, si ce n'est qu'elle est très fatiguée she's quite well apart from the fact that she is very tired► si tant est que• ils sont sous-payés, si tant est qu'on les paie they are underpaid, if they are paid at all2. <a. (affirmatif) vous ne venez pas ? -- si/mais si aren't you coming? -- yes I am/of course I am• vous n'avez rien mangé ? -- si, une pomme haven't you had anything to eat? -- yes (I have), an apple• si, si, il faut venir oh but you must come!• il n'a pas voulu, moi si he didn't want to, but I did• il n'a pas écrit ? -- il paraît que si hasn't he written? -- yes, it seems that he has• je croyais qu'elle ne voulait pas venir, mais il m'a dit que si I thought she didn't want to come but he said she did• on est parti en retard, si bien qu'on a raté le train we left late so we missed the train• si bête soit-il, il comprendra however stupid he is he will understandd. ( = aussi) asII.si2 [si]invariable masculine noun* * *Note: si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty houseDans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house
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1. sinom masculin invariable if
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1) ( marquant l'affirmation) yes‘tu ne le veux pas?’ - ‘si!’ — ‘don't you want it?’ - ‘yes I do!’
mais si — yes, of course
2) ( marquant l'intensité) soje suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville — I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty
si bien que — ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that
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conjonction (s' before il or ils)1) ( marquant l'éventualité) ifsi ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? — if it wasn't you, who was it?, if not you, who?
à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? — what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?
2) ( marquant l'hypothèse) ifje me demande s'il viendra — I wonder if ou whether he'll come
3) ( quand) ifenfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé — when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading
4) ( introduit la suggestion)5) ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereassi la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés — whereas France is in favour [BrE] of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it
II si* * *abr nmSee:* * *I.II.si❢ Si adverbe de degré modifiant un adjectif a deux traductions en anglais selon que l'adjectif modifié est attribut: la maison est si jolie = the house is so pretty, ou épithète: une si jolie maison = such a pretty house. Dans le cas de l'épithète il existe une deuxième possibilité, assez rare et littéraire, citée pour information: = so pretty a house.A nm inv if; des si et des mais ifs and buts.B adv1 ( marquant l'affirmation) yes; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘si!’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes I do!’; ‘ils n'ont pas encore vendu leur maison?’-‘il me semble que si’ ‘haven't they sold their house yet?’-‘yes, I think they have’; il n'ira pas, moi si he won't go, but I will; mais si yes, of course; ‘tu ne le veux pas?’-‘mais si’ ‘don't you want it?’-‘yes, of course I do’; si fort littér yes indeed;2 ( marquant l'intensité) so; ce n'est pas si simple it's not so simple; de si bon matin so early in the morning; de si bonne heure so early; c'est un homme si agréable he's such a pleasant man; vous habitez un si joli pays you live in such a lovely country; je suis heureux de visiter votre si jolie ville I'm glad to visit your town, it's so pretty; j'ai eu si peur que I was so afraid that; si bien que ( par conséquent) so; ( à tel point que) so much so that; elle n'a pas écrit, si bien que je ne sais pas à quelle heure elle arrive she hasn't written, so I don't know what time she's arriving; elle s'agitait en tous sens si bien qu'elle a fini par tomber she was flapping about all over the place, so much so that she fell over; tant et si bien que so much so that;3 ( pour marquer la comparaison) rien n'est si beau qu'un coucher de soleil there's nothing so beautiful as a sunset; est-elle si bête qu'on le dit? is she as stupid as people say (she is)?;4 ( pour marquer la concession) si loin que vous alliez nous saurons bien vous retrouver however far away you go ou no matter how far away you go, we will be able to find you; si intelligent qu'il soit or soit-il, il ne peut pas tout savoir as intelligent as he is ou however intelligent he is, he can't know everything; si pénible que soit la situation however hard the situation may be; si peu que ce soit however little it may be.1 ( marquant l'éventualité) if; si ce n'est (pas) toi, qui est-ce? if it wasn't you, who was it?; il n'a rien pris avec lui si ce n'est un livre et son parapluie he didn't take anything with him apart from ou other than a book and his umbrella; l'une des villes les plus belles, si ce n'est la plus belle one of the most beautiful cities, if not the most beautiful; personne n'a compris si ce n'est le meilleur de la classe nobody understood except the best pupil in the class; si ce n'était la peur d'être malade j'irais avec vous if it weren't for fear of getting ill I'd go with you; à quoi servent ces réunions si ce n'est à nous faire perdre notre temps? what purpose do these meetings serve other than to waste our time?; si c'est (comme) ça, je pars if that's how it is, I'm leaving; s'il vient demain et qu'il fait beau if he comes tomorrow and the weather's fine; lui seul peut trouver une solution, si solution il y a only he can find a solution, if there is one ou a solution; si oui if so; était-il à Paris? si oui avec qui? si non pourquoi? was he in Paris? if he was, who was he with? if he wasn't, why?; explique-moi tout si tant est que tu puisses le faire tell me everything, if you can do it that is; je ne sais pas s'il pourra nous prêter la somme avant dimanche, si tant est qu'il veuille bien nous la prêter I don't know if he will be able to lend us the money before Sunday, if he's willing to lend it to us at all (that is); si tant est qu'une telle distinction ait un sens if such a distinction makes any sense; c'est un brave homme s'il en est he's a brave man if ever there was one; c'était un homme cultivé s'il en fut he was an educated man if ever there was one;2 ( marquant l'hypothèse dans l'avenir ou le présent) if; si j'étais riche if I were rich; si j'étais toi, si j'étais à ta place if I were you; s'il pleuvait je serais content I would be glad if it rained;3 ( exprimant l'hypothèse dans le passé) if; si j'avais su qu'il était à Paris je l'aurais invité if I had known that he was in Paris I would have invited him; si j'avais eu l'argent if I had had the money;4 ( quand) if; s'il pleurait elle le prenait tout de suite dans ses bras if he cried she would pick him up straightaway; enfant, si je lisais, je n'aimais pas être dérangé when I was a child I used to hate being disturbed if ou when I was reading;5 ( dans une phrase exclamative) if only; si vous pouviez venir! if only you could come!, I wish you would come!; si au moins vous m'aviez téléphoné! if only you had phoned me!; si encore or enfin or seulement or même if only; si j'avais su! if only I'd known!, had I known!; vous pensez si j'étais content! you can imagine how happy I was!; si j'ai envie de partir? ah ça oui! do I want to leave? but of course I do!; et si je le rencontrais dans la rue! just imagine if ou just suppose I meet him in the street!;6 ( introduit la suggestion) si tu venais avec moi? how ou what about coming with me?, why don't you come with me?; si nous allions dîner au restaurant? how ou what about going out for dinner?; si tu venais passer le week-end avec nous? why don't you come and spend the weekend with us?; et s'il décidait de ne pas venir? and what if he decided not to come?; et si tu lui écrivais? why don't you write to him/her?;7 ( pour marquer l'opposition) whereas; si la France est favorable au projet, les autres pays y sont violemment opposés whereas France is in favourGB of the project, the other countries are violently opposed to it;8 ( introduit une interrogation indirecte) if, whether; je me demande s'il viendra I wonder if ou whether he'll come.I[si] adverbe1. [tellement - avec un adjectif attribut, un adverbe, un nom] so ; [ - avec un adjectif épithète] suchje la vois si peu I see so little of her, I see her so rarelysi... que so... that2. [exprimant la concession] howeversi aimable soit-il... however nice he may be...si dur que ça puisse paraître, je ne céderai pas however hard it may seem ou hard as it may seem I won't give waysi vous le vexez si peu que ce soit, il fond en larmes if you upset him even the slightest bit, he bursts into tears3. [dans une comparaison]si... que as... as4. [en réponse affirmative] yesça n'a pas d'importance — si, ça en a! it doesn't matter — it does ou yes it does!tu n'aimes pas ça? — si, si! don't you like that? — oh yes I do!je ne veux pas que tu me rembourses — si, si, voici ce que je te dois I don't want you to pay me back — no, I insist, here's what I owe youtu ne vas quand même pas lui dire? — oh que si! still, you're not going to tell him, are you? — oh yes I am!————————[si] conjonction (devant 'il' ou 'ils' s' [s])1. [exprimant une condition] ifsi tu veux, on y va we'll go if you wantsi tu ne réfléchis pas par toi-même et si ou que tu crois tout ce qu'on te dit... if you don't think for yourself and you believe everything people tell you...je ne lui dirai que si tu es d'accord I'll tell him only if you agree, I won't tell him unless you agreesi tu oses...! [ton menaçant] don't you dare!avez-vous des enfants? si oui, remplissez le cadre ci-dessous do you have any children? if yes, fill in the box below2. [exprimant une hypothèse] ifsi tu venais de bonne heure, on pourrait finir avant midi if you came early we would be able to finish before middays'il m'arrivait quelque chose, prévenez John should anything happen to me ou if anything should happen to me, call Johnah toi, si je ne me retenais pas...! just count yourself lucky I'm restraining myself!si j'avais su, je me serais méfié if I had known ou had I known, I would have been more cautious3. [exprimant une éventualité] what if4. [exprimant une suggestion] what about5. [exprimant un souhait, un regret]ah, si j'étais plus jeune! I wish ou if only I were younger!dites-moi si vous venez tell me if ou whether you're comingne sois pas surprise s'il a échoué don't be surprised that ou if he failed8. [introduisant une explication] ifsi quelqu'un a le droit de se plaindre, c'est bien moi! if anyone has reason to complain, it's me!si je prends une initiative, elle la désapprouve whenever ou every time I take the initiative, she disapproves (of it)10. [exprimant la concession, l'opposition]comment faire des économies si je gagne le salaire minimum? how can I save if I'm only earning the minimum wage?si son premier roman a été un succès, le second a été éreinté par la critique though her first novel was a success, the second was slated by the critics11. [emploi exclamatif]tu penses s'il était déçu/heureux! you can imagine how disappointed/happy he was!tu as l'intention de continuer? — si j'ai l'intention de continuer? bien sûr! do you intend to go on? — of course I do ou I certainly do ou I do indeed!si je m'attendais à te voir ici! well, I (certainly) didn't expect to meet you here ou fancy meeting you here!————————[si] nom masculin invariableavec des si, on mettrait Paris en bouteille (proverbe) if ifs and buts were pots and pans, there'd be no trade for tinkers (proverbe)————————si bien que locution conjonctive[de telle sorte que] soil ne sait pas lire une carte, si bien qu'on s'est perdus he can't read a map, and so we got lostsi ce n'est locution prépositionnelle1. [pour rectifier] if notça a duré une bonne heure, si ce n'est deux it lasted at least an hour, if not twotout vous convient? — oui, si ce n'est le prix is everything to your satisfaction? — yes, apart from ou except the pricesi ce n'était sa timidité, c'est un garçon très agréable he's a nice young man, if a little shysi ce n'est toi, c'est donc ton frère La Fontaine (allusion) if it's not you, then it must be your double ou your twin brother (humoristique)si ce n'est que locution conjonctiveil n'a pas de régime, si ce n'est qu'il ne doit pas fumer he has no special diet, except that he mustn't smokesi tant est que locution conjonctiveon se retrouvera à 18 h, si tant est que l'avion arrive à l'heure we'll meet at 6 p.m. provided (that) ou if the plane arrives on timeII[si] nom masculin invariableMUSIQUE B[chanté] si, tivoir aussi link=fa fa -
5 eigentlich
I Adj. nur attr.1. (wirklich) actual, real; Beweggründe: auch true; (genau) specific; eigentliche Ursache eines Übels: root cause; der eigentliche Vorteil besteht doch darin, dass... the real advantage is that...; im eigentlichen Sinne ( des Wortes) in the true sense (of the word)2. (ursprünglich) Absicht, Grund, Plan etc.: originalII Adv.1. (in Wirklichkeit) actually, really; eigentlich heißt er Manfred his real name’s Manfred; eigentlich ist er ganz vernünftig he’s actually quite sensible, I suppose he’s quite sensible, really; eigentlich kann ich ihn nicht ausstehen to be honest ( oder to tell you the truth), I can’t stand him2. (genau genommen) strictly speaking; (von Rechts wegen) by rights; eigentlich nicht / schon, aber... (well) not / yes really, but...; eigentlich bin ich froh darüber actually I’m quite pleased about it; eigentlich sollten sie schon längst hier sein they really ought to ( oder should) be here by now3. vorwurfsvoll: anyway; was wollen Sie eigentlich? what do you want anyway?, what do you actually want?; das hättest du mir eigentlich sagen müssen you really ought to have told me; was hast du dir eigentlich dabei gedacht? what on earth were you thinking of?4. (übrigens) by the way; wie spät ist es eigentlich? what time is it(, by the way)?; hast du das eigentlich gewusst? did you know (about) that?; was ist eigentlich passiert? what actually ( oder exactly) happened?5. (vermutlich) probably; das müsste jetzt eigentlich reichen that will probably be enough, that should do it6. (ursprünglich) originally; eigentlich wollte ich früher hier sein I was (actually) hoping to be here earlier* * *actual (Adj.); in fact (Adv.); intrinsic (Adj.); real (Adj.); virtual (Adj.); actually (Adv.)* * *ei|gent|lich ['aigntlɪç]1. adj(= wirklich, tatsächlich) real, actual; Wert true, real; (= ursprünglich) originalim éígentlichen Sinne bedeutet das... — that really means...
im éígentlichen Sinne des Wortes... — in the original meaning of the word...
2. advactually; (= tatsächlich, wirklich) really; (= überhaupt) anywayéígentlich wollte ich nur fünf Minuten bleiben — actually I was only or I was really only going to stay five minutes
was willst du éígentlich hier? — what do you want here anyway?
wissen Sie éígentlich, wer ich bin? — do you know who I am?
was ist éígentlich mit dir los? — what's the matter with you (anyway)?
ich bin éígentlich froh, dass... — really or actually I'm happy that...
éígentlich müsstest du das wissen — you should really know that
éígentlich dürftest du das nicht tun — you shouldn't really do that
* * *1) (in fact: Actually, I'm doing something else this evening.) actually2) (more or less, though not strictly speaking; in effect: He was virtually penniless.) virtually3) (rightfully: By rights, I ought to be in charge of this department.) by right(s)* * *ei·gent·lich[ˈaign̩tlɪç]I. adj1. (wirklich, tatsächlich) realder \eigentliche Wert the real [or true] valuejds \eigentliches Wesen sb's true nature2. (ursprünglich) originalim \eigentlichen Sinne des Wortes in the original meaning of the wordII. adv1. (normalerweise) reallydas müsstest du doch \eigentlich wissen! you really ought to [or should] know that!da hast du \eigentlich recht you may be right there\eigentlich schon theoretically [yes]2. (wirklich) actuallyich bin \eigentlich nicht müde I'm not actually tiredwas fällt dir \eigentlich ein! what [on earth] do you think you're doing!was wollen Sie \eigentlich hier? what do you [actually] [or [exactly] do you] want here?wie reden Sie \eigentlich mit mir! how dare you talk to me like that!was ist \eigentlich mit dir los? what [on earth] is wrong [or fam up] with you?wie alt bist du \eigentlich? [exactly [or just]] how old are you?* * *1.2.das Eigentliche — the essential thing
Adverb (tatsächlich, genaugenommen) actually; reallyeigentlich müsste ich ja jetzt gehen, aber... — really, I ought to go now, but...
3.es ist eigentlich schade, dass... — actually, it's a pity that...
wann erscheint eigentlich der letzte Band? — tell me, when will the last volume come out
* * *A. adj nur attreigentliche Ursache eines Übels: root cause;der eigentliche Vorteil besteht doch darin, dass … the real advantage is that …;im eigentlichen Sinne (des Wortes) in the true sense (of the word)B. adv1. (in Wirklichkeit) actually, really;eigentlich heißt er Manfred his real name’s Manfred;eigentlich ist er ganz vernünftig he’s actually quite sensible, I suppose he’s quite sensible, really;eigentlich kann ich ihn nicht ausstehen to be honest ( oder to tell you the truth), I can’t stand himeigentlich nicht/schon, aber … (well) not/yes really, but …;eigentlich bin ich froh darüber actually I’m quite pleased about it;3. vorwurfsvoll: anyway;was wollen Sie eigentlich? what do you want anyway?, what do you actually want?;das hättest du mir eigentlich sagen müssen you really ought to have told me;was hast du dir eigentlich dabei gedacht? what on earth were you thinking of?4. (übrigens) by the way;wie spät ist es eigentlich? what time is it(, by the way)?;hast du das eigentlich gewusst? did you know (about) that?;was ist eigentlich passiert? what actually ( oder exactly) happened?5. (vermutlich) probably;das müsste jetzt eigentlich reichen that will probably be enough, that should do it6. (ursprünglich) originally;eigentlich wollte ich früher hier sein I was (actually) hoping to be here earlier* * *1. 2.Adverb (tatsächlich, genaugenommen) actually; reallyeigentlich müsste ich ja jetzt gehen, aber... — really, I ought to go now, but...
3.es ist eigentlich schade, dass... — actually, it's a pity that...
wann erscheint eigentlich der letzte Band? — tell me, when will the last volume come out
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6 anche
even* * *too, also, as well( perfino) evenanche se even if* * *anche cong.1 ( pure) also, too, as well; ( in frasi negative) either: anche noi lo vedemmo, we saw him as well (o we saw him too); (form.) we also saw him; veniamo anche noi, we're coming too; hanno chiamato anche me, they called me too; c'ero anch'io, I was there too; anche oggi piove, it's raining today as well; non vuole rispondere, ed è anche offeso, he won't answer, and he's offended too; anche Paolo non beve, Paul doesn't drink either // avresti potuto anche dirmelo!, you might have told me! // potremmo anche andare, we might as well go // ( con ellissi del verbo) ''Ho lavorato tutto il giorno ieri'' ''Anch'io'', ''I worked all day yesterday'' ''So did I''; ''Anna scia molto bene'' ''Anche suo fratello'', ''Ann can ski very well'' ''So can her brother''; ''Io ho finito. E tu?'' ''Anche'', ''I've finished. What about you?'' ''So have I''2 (davanti a compar.) even, still: è anche meglio di quanto pensassi, it's even better than I thought3 ( persino, addirittura) even: era anche troppo facile, it was even too easy // anche se, quand'anche, even if; ( concessivo) even though: anche se partissi subito, non arriveresti in tempo, even if you left now, you wouldn't get there in time; anche se era stanco, continuò a lavorare, even though he was tired, he went on working.* * *['anke]1) (con funzione aggiuntiva) too, also, as wellc'era anche Tom — Tom was also there, Tom was there too o as well
oltre a essere un'artista, scrive anche poesie — besides being an artist, she also writes poetry
2) (altrettanto, parimenti) also, too"adoro il jazz" - "anch'io" — "I love jazz" - "me too" o "so do I"
"buona giornata!" - "grazie, anche a te!" — "have a nice day!" - "thanks, same to you!"
3) (persino) evenanche adesso, allora — even now, then
5) quand'anche even if6) non solo... ma anche not only... but alsonon è solo affascinante, ma anche intelligente — not only is he charming but he is also intelligent o he is not only charming but also intelligent
* * *anche/'anke/1 (con funzione aggiuntiva) too, also, as well; sei stato anche tu in India? have you too been to India? sei stato anche in India? have you been to India too? c'era anche Tom Tom was also there, Tom was there too o as well; anche oggi piove it's raining again today; oltre a essere un'artista, scrive anche poesie besides being an artist, she also writes poetry; ho lavorato sabato e anche domenica I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday2 (altrettanto, parimenti) also, too; è gentile ma anche esigente he's kind but he's strict too; anche lui si è rifiutato di venire he too refused to come; sarà assente e io anche he'll be away and so will I; "adoro il jazz" - "anch'io" "I love jazz" - "me too" o "so do I"; "buona giornata!" - "grazie, anche a te!" "have a nice day!" - "thanks, same to you!"3 (persino) even; anche adesso, allora even now, then; è anche meglio di quanto pensassi it's even better than I thought; ha avuto ciò che voleva e anche di più he got what he wanted and more besides; ci mancava anche questa! this is just too much! as if we didn't have enough problems! anche supponendo che sia là even supposing he's there4 anche se, se anche even if, even though; anche se fosse così even if it were so; anche se fosse? what if it were so? ci andrò anche se è pericoloso I'll go even though it's dangerous5 quand'anche even if6 non solo... ma anche not only... but also; non è solo affascinante, ma anche intelligente not only is he charming but he is also intelligent o he is not only charming but also intelligent.\See also notes... (anche.pdf) -
7 ja|ki
Ⅰ pron. 1. (w pytaniach) what- jakiego koloru są ściany? what colour are the walls?- jaki to ma kształt? what shape is it?- jaka jest pogoda? what’s the weather like?- jaki to samochód? what kind of car is that?- jaka ona jest/jacy oni są? what is she like/are they like?- na jaki temat jest ta książka? what is this book about?- w jaki sposób? in what way?, how?- po jakiemu oni mówią? what language are they speaking?- nie wiedziałem, w jakim języku rozmawiają I didn’t know what language they were speaking- poradziła mi, jaki garnitur wybrać she advised me what suit to choose2. (w zdaniach względnych) which, that- powieści, jakie pisał pod koniec życia the novels (which a. that) he wrote towards the end of his life- pamiętam słowa, jakich użył I remember the words (that) he used- powódź, jakiej nie pamiętali najstarsi ludzie a flood the likes of which even the oldest people had never seen3. (emfatyczne) (przed przymiotnikiem) how; (przed rzeczownikiem) what- jakie to ładne! how pretty (this is)!- jakiś ty miły! how kind you are!- nie masz pojęcia, jakie to straszne uczucie you’ve no idea what an awful feeling it a. that is- jaka hańba! what a disgrace!- popatrz, jaka duża ryba! look, what a big a. large fish!- „podobno masz psa?” – „jakiego psa? kota!” ‘I hear you have a dog?’ – ‘what dog? cat, you mean’- jaki tam urlop, sześć dni to ma być urlop? what holiday? you call six days a holiday? pot.4. pot. (nieokreślony) some- zatrzymaj się przed jakim sklepem stop in front of some shop- weź się do jakiej pracy why don’t you do some work!- zachowywała się jak jaka hrabina pot. she behaved like some grand lady5. pot. (około) some- jakie dziesięć lat/kilometrów some ten years/kilometres- za jaki tydzień/miesiąc in a week/month or so- będziemy w domu za jakie dwie godziny we’ll be home in two hours or soⅡ jaki taki pot. passable, good enoughThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ja|ki
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8 nègre
n. m.1. Ghost-writer, one who does the literary donkey-work for a famous and otherwise busy author.2. Faire le nègre: To be landed with all the chores.3. Faire comme le nègre, continuer: To carry on with what one is doing. (The origin of what could loosely be called an ironical catch phrase is to be found in the seemingly pointless comment uttered by Marshal Mac-Mahon, President of the French Republic in the 1870s. When visiting a military academy he asked a junior recruit what his functions were and when told 'Je suis le nègre', i.e. one acting as a temporary batman, MacMahon, always lost for a word, simply said:'Eh bien, continuez!'. the French equivalent to the military: 'Carry on as you were!')4. Parler petit nègre: To speak broken French. ( Petit nègre is the French counterpart to pidgin English.)5. C'est comme un combat de nègres dans un tunnel (joc. & iron.): I defy anyone to make head or tail of all this! -
9 حير
حَيَّرَ \ baffle: to be too difficult for sb. to do or understand: It baffles me how radio works. bewilder: to make sb. confused: The farmer’s boy was bewildered by the noises of the city. embarrass: to make sb. feel uncomfortable, so that he does not know what to say, or do: I was very embarrassed when I was suddenly asked to make a speech. puzzle: (of a strange or difficult matter) to make (sb.) think very hard: His disappearance puzzled me. astonish: to surprise greatly: We were astonished by what happened. We were astonished to hear what happened. \ حَيَّر الفِكْر \ mystify: to be a mystery to (sb.): His disappearance mystified us completely. -
10 astonish
حَيَّرَ \ baffle: to be too difficult for sb. to do or understand: It baffles me how radio works. bewilder: to make sb. confused: The farmer’s boy was bewildered by the noises of the city. embarrass: to make sb. feel uncomfortable, so that he does not know what to say, or do: I was very embarrassed when I was suddenly asked to make a speech. puzzle: (of a strange or difficult matter) to make (sb.) think very hard: His disappearance puzzled me. astonish: to surprise greatly: We were astonished by what happened. We were astonished to hear what happened. -
11 baffle
حَيَّرَ \ baffle: to be too difficult for sb. to do or understand: It baffles me how radio works. bewilder: to make sb. confused: The farmer’s boy was bewildered by the noises of the city. embarrass: to make sb. feel uncomfortable, so that he does not know what to say, or do: I was very embarrassed when I was suddenly asked to make a speech. puzzle: (of a strange or difficult matter) to make (sb.) think very hard: His disappearance puzzled me. astonish: to surprise greatly: We were astonished by what happened. We were astonished to hear what happened. -
12 bewilder
حَيَّرَ \ baffle: to be too difficult for sb. to do or understand: It baffles me how radio works. bewilder: to make sb. confused: The farmer’s boy was bewildered by the noises of the city. embarrass: to make sb. feel uncomfortable, so that he does not know what to say, or do: I was very embarrassed when I was suddenly asked to make a speech. puzzle: (of a strange or difficult matter) to make (sb.) think very hard: His disappearance puzzled me. astonish: to surprise greatly: We were astonished by what happened. We were astonished to hear what happened. -
13 embarrass
حَيَّرَ \ baffle: to be too difficult for sb. to do or understand: It baffles me how radio works. bewilder: to make sb. confused: The farmer’s boy was bewildered by the noises of the city. embarrass: to make sb. feel uncomfortable, so that he does not know what to say, or do: I was very embarrassed when I was suddenly asked to make a speech. puzzle: (of a strange or difficult matter) to make (sb.) think very hard: His disappearance puzzled me. astonish: to surprise greatly: We were astonished by what happened. We were astonished to hear what happened. -
14 puzzle
حَيَّرَ \ baffle: to be too difficult for sb. to do or understand: It baffles me how radio works. bewilder: to make sb. confused: The farmer’s boy was bewildered by the noises of the city. embarrass: to make sb. feel uncomfortable, so that he does not know what to say, or do: I was very embarrassed when I was suddenly asked to make a speech. puzzle: (of a strange or difficult matter) to make (sb.) think very hard: His disappearance puzzled me. astonish: to surprise greatly: We were astonished by what happened. We were astonished to hear what happened. -
15 Hälfte
f; -, -n1. half; die Hälfte ( davon) half of it ( oder them); gib mir die Hälfte give me half (of it); die Hälfte der Leute half the people; die Hälfte meiner Zeit half my ( oder the) time; die größere / kleinere Hälfte umg., hum. the bigger / smaller half; um die Hälfte teurer sein cost half as much again; ( nur) die Hälfte zahlen pay (only) half(-price); zur Hälfte half (of it oder them); Kosten etc. zur Hälfte tragen pay ( oder bear) half the costs etc.; sich je zur Hälfte beteiligen go half-shares (an + Dat in); wir haben’s zur Hälfte geschafft we’re halfway there; meine bessere Hälfte umg., hum. my better half2. umg. (großer Teil) half; davon kannst du die Hälfte abstreichen / vergessen you can discount / forget half of it* * *die Hälftemoiety; half* * *Hạ̈lf|te ['hɛlftə]f -, -n1) halfdie Hälfte der Kinder war abwesend — half the children were absent
or von etw — half ( of) sth
eine Hälfte des Apfels — half of the apple
wir haben schon die Hälfte ( des Vorrats) verbraucht — we have already used up half (the stocks)
die Hälfte ist gelogen — half of it is lies
um die Hälfte mehr — half as much again
um die Hälfte steigen — to increase by half or by fifty per cent
um die Hälfte kleiner — half as small or big
es ist zur Hälfte fertig/voll — it is half finished/full
die Beiträge werden je zur Hälfte vom Arbeitgeber und Arbeitnehmer bezahlt — the employer and employee each pay half (of) the contribution
das werde ich zur Hälfte bezahlen — I will pay half (of it)
meine bessere Hälfte (hum inf) — my better half (hum inf)
2) (=Mitte einer Fläche) middle* * *(one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) half* * *Hälf·te<-, -n>[ˈhɛlftə]die \Hälfte von dem, was sie sagt, ist frei erfunden half of what she says is pure invention▪ eine/die \Hälfte der/des... half [of]...wenn nur die \Hälfte von dem, was man liest, stimmt, wäre das ja schon entsetzlich if only half of what one reads were true, that would be terrible enoughdie kleinere/größere \Hälfte the smaller/larger halfdie vordere/hintere \Hälfte the front/back halfum die \Hälfte by half, by 50%die Inflation ist um die \Hälfte gestiegen inflation has increased by half [or by 50%]zur \Hälfte half, 50%wieso lässt du ein noch zur \Hälfte volles Glas stehen? why are you leaving a glass that's half-full?meine bessere \Hälfte ist zu Hause geblieben my better half has stayed at home* * *die; Hälfte, Hälften1) halfdie Hälfte einer Sache (Gen.) od. von etwas — half [of] something
Studenten bezahlen die Hälfte des Preises — students pay or (coll.) are half-price
er füllte sein Glas nur bis zur Hälfte — he only half-filled his glass
über die Hälfte — more than or over half
um die Hälfte größer/kleiner — half as big/small again
die gegnerische Hälfte — (Sport) the opponents' half
meine bessere Hälfte — (ugs. scherzh.) my better half (coll. joc.)
2) (ugs.): (Teil) part* * *1. half;gib mir die Hälfte give me half (of it);die Hälfte der Leute half the people;die größere/kleinere Hälfte umg, hum the bigger/smaller half;um die Hälfte teurer sein cost half as much again;(nur) die Hälfte zahlen pay (only) half(-price);zur Hälfte half (of it oder them);Kosten etcsich je zur Hälfte beteiligen go half-shares (an +dat in);wir haben’s zur Hälfte geschafft we’re halfway there;meine bessere Hälfte umg, hum my better half2. umg (großer Teil) half;davon kannst du die Hälfte abstreichen/vergessen you can discount/forget half of it* * *die; Hälfte, Hälften1) halfdie Hälfte einer Sache (Gen.) od. von etwas — half [of] something
Studenten bezahlen die Hälfte des Preises — students pay or (coll.) are half-price
über die Hälfte — more than or over half
um die Hälfte größer/kleiner — half as big/small again
die gegnerische Hälfte — (Sport) the opponents' half
meine bessere Hälfte — (ugs. scherzh.) my better half (coll. joc.)
2) (ugs.): (Teil) part* * *-n f.half n.(§ pl.: halves)moiety n. -
16 conflictividad social
f.social unrest.* * *(n.) = social unrestEx. Water shortages in the north of China lead to social unrest over accessto what limited supplies were available.* * *(n.) = social unrestEx: Water shortages in the north of China lead to social unrest over accessto what limited supplies were available.
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17 descontento social
(n.) = civil unrest, social unrestEx. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Ex. Water shortages in the north of China lead to social unrest over accessto what limited supplies were available.* * *(n.) = civil unrest, social unrestEx: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.
Ex: Water shortages in the north of China lead to social unrest over accessto what limited supplies were available. -
18 imaginarse
VPR1) (=suponer) to imagine-no sabes lo cansados que estamos -sí, ya me imagino — "you've no idea how tired we are" - "yes, I can imagine"
¡pues, imagínate, se nos averió el coche en plena montaña! — just imagine, the car broke down right up in the mountains!
-¿lo habéis pasado bien? -imagínate — "did you have a good time?" - "what do you think? o we sure did"
imaginarse que — [en suposiciones] to imagine that, suppose that, guess that *; [en oraciones condicionales] to imagine that, suppose that
me imagino que tendrás ganas de descansar — I imagine o suppose o guess * you'll need a rest
no me imaginaba que tuvieras un hermano — I never imagined o guessed * you had a brother
me imagino que sí — I should think so, I (would) imagine so
2) (=visualizar) to imagine, pictureimagínatela cubierta de nieve — imagine o picture it covered in snow
me la imaginaba más joven — I had imagined o pictured her as being younger
* * *(v.) = pictureEx. One can now picture a future investigator in his laboratory, his hands are free, he is not anchored.* * *(v.) = pictureEx: One can now picture a future investigator in his laboratory, his hands are free, he is not anchored.
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■imaginarse verbo reflexivo
1 to imagine: no soy capaz de imaginármelo, I can't imagine it
2 (suponer) to suppose: me imaginé que estarías aquí, I supposed you would be here ➣ Ver nota en imagine
' imaginarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imaginar
- ver
English:
envisage
- envision
- fancy
- figure
- imagine
- picture
- suppose
- suspect
- think
- expect
- visualize
* * *vpr1. [suponer] to imagine;no te llamé porque me imaginé que estabas muy ocupada I didn't call you, because I thought you'd be very busy;me imagino que estarás cansado I imagine o suppose you must be tired;no te imaginas cómo me alegré you can't imagine how pleased I was;¡imagínate! just think o imagine!;me imagino que sí I suppose so;se puso muy contenta – me lo imagino she was very happy – I can well believe it;Fam¿te imaginas que viene? what if he were to come?2. [visualizar] to imagine, to picture;no me lo imagino vestido de indio I can't imagine o picture him dressed as an Indian;no me lo imaginaba así I hadn't imagined o pictured it like this* * *v/r imagine;¡ya me lo imagino! I can just imagine it!;¡imagínate! just imagine!* * *vr1) : to suppose, to imagine2) : to picture -
19 malestar social
m.civil unrest.* * *(n.) = civil unrest, social malaise, social unrestEx. The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.Ex. These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.Ex. Water shortages in the north of China lead to social unrest over accessto what limited supplies were available.* * *(n.) = civil unrest, social malaise, social unrestEx: The most vulnerable nations are Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, which have all experienced savage war and civil unrest in recent years.
Ex: These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.Ex: Water shortages in the north of China lead to social unrest over accessto what limited supplies were available. -
20 VAL
* * *n. choice; hann spurði hverjar sögur í vali væri, what stories there were to choose among; engi váru völ á því, there was no chance of that.* * *n., pl. völ, [Dan. valg, val; Germ. wahl; North. E. wale; see velja]:—a choice; hann spurði hverjar sögur í vali væri, he asked what stories there were to choose among, Sturl. iii. 281; ganga í valið, to pick out the best; engi vóru völ á því, there was no chance of that, Glúm. 371: mod., eiga völ á e-u, það er’ ekki völ á, góðu.
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