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101 jede
unbest. Pron.1. adjektivisch: (insgesamt) every; (alle einzeln) each; betonend: each and every; (beliebige) any; von zweien: either; (alle, jegliche) all; jedes Mal every time; (immer) always; jedes Mal, wenn every time, whenever; jeder einzelne... every single...; jeder zweite... every other...; jede Hilfe kam zu spät there was nothing anyone could do, he / she etc. was beyond help; hier ist jedes Wort zu viel there’s nothing (any)one can say; ohne jeden Zweifel without (any) doubt; (zu) jeder Zeit (at) any time; sie kann jeden Moment da sein she could be here any minute; um jeden Preis whatever the cost, at any price; bei jedem Wetter in any weather; fern jeder Zivilisation far away from civilization; Fall2 12. substantivisch: (Personen) everyone; (jeder Einzelne) every single one ( oder person); (jeder Beliebige) anyone, any (of them); (Dinge) every ( oder each) one; für Personen siehe auch jedermann; jeder von ihnen all ( oder each) of them; alles und jedes everything (under the sun); jeder hat seine Fehler we all have our faults; da kann jeder machen, was er will you can do what(ever) you like there* * *je|de(r, s) ['jeːdə]indef pron1) (adjektivisch) (= einzeln) each; (esp von zweien) either; (= jeder von allen) every; (= jeder beliebige) anyjéde von beiden kann sich verspäten — either of them could be late
ohne jéde Anstrengung/Vorstellung etc — without any effort/idea etc, with no effort/idea etc
jédes Mal — every or each time
jédes Mal, wenn sie... — each or every time she..., whenever she...
zu jéder Stunde — at all times
es kann jéden Augenblick passieren — it might happen any minute or at any moment
fern von jéder Kultur — far from all civilization
See:→ Kind2) (substantivisch) (= einzeln) each (one); (= jeder von allen) everyone, everybody; (= jeder Beliebige) anyone, anybodyjéder von uns — each (one)/every one/any one of us
ein jéder (liter) — each (one)
jéder von uns beiden — each (one) of us
er gab jédem von beiden ein Buch — he gave each or both of them a book
jéder Zweite — every other or second one
jéder für sich — everyone for himself
jéder/jéde/jédes für sich ist ganz nett, aber beide zusammen... — each one by himself/herself/itself or each one alone is quite nice, but together...
geht jetzt jéder in sein Bett! — go to bed now, both/all of you
das kann jéder — anyone or anybody can do that
das kann nicht jéder — not everyone or everybody can do that
er spricht nicht mit jédem — he doesn't speak to just anybody or anyone
* * *1) (every (thing, person etc) of two or more, considered separately: each house in this street.) each2) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) either3) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) every4) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) every5) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) every* * *je·de(r, s)[ˈje:də, ˈje:dɐ, ˈje:dəs]sie saß \jede Woche 60 Stunden am Computer she sat 60 hours each week in front of the computeres ist doch \jedes Mal das Gleiche it's the same every time\jedes Mal, wenn whenever, each [or every] time thates wäre abwegig, zu glauben, man könne das Ziel ohne \jede Anstrengung erreichen it would be a mistake to believe that the objective could be achieved without any effort3. attr (in einem/einer beliebigen) anySie können mich zu \jeder Zeit anrufen you can call me at any time4. substantivisch everybody, everyonevon mir aus kannst du \jeden fragen, du wirst immer das Gleiche hören as far as I'm concerned you can ask anyone, you'll get the same answer▪ \jeder der [o \jede von den] /meiner/seiner/etc. each of the/my/his/her/etc.ich kann doch nicht \jeden meiner Angestellten rund um die Uhr kontrollieren! I can't supervise each one of my employees round the clock!ein \jeder/eine \jede each one\jeder gegen \jeden dog-eat-dog\jede[r, s] zweite/dritte/... one in two/three...* * *s. jeder* * *jede indef pr1. adjektivisch: (insgesamt) every; (alle einzeln) each; betonend: each and every; (beliebige) any; von zweien: either; (alle, jegliche) all;jedes Mal, wenn every time, whenever;jeder einzelne … every single …;jeder zweite … every other …;jede Hilfe kam zu spät there was nothing anyone could do, he/she etc was beyond help;hier ist jedes Wort zu viel there’s nothing (any)one can say;ohne jeden Zweifel without (any) doubt;(zu) jeder Zeit (at) any time;sie kann jeden Moment da sein she could be here any minute;um jeden Preis whatever the cost, at any price;bei jedem Wetter in any weather;2. substantivisch: (Personen) everyone; (jeder Einzelne) every single one ( oder person); (jeder Beliebige) anyone, any (of them); (Dinge) every ( oder each) one; für Personen → auch jedermann;jeder von ihnen all ( oder each) of them;alles und jedes everything (under the sun);jeder hat seine Fehler we all have our faults;da kann jeder machen, was er will you can do what(ever) you like there* * *s. jeder -
102 chez
chez [∫e]• être/rester chez soi to be/stay at home to be/stay in• faites comme chez vous ! make yourself at home!• on n'est plus chez soi avec tous ces touristes ! it doesn't feel like home any more with all these tourists around!• chez moi, c'est tout petit my place is tiny• il séjourne chez moi he is staying at my house or with me• chez M. Lebrun (sur une adresse) c/o Mr Lebrun• chez les fourmis/le singe in ants/monkeys• chez les hommes/les femmes (Sport) in the men's/women's evente. (avec personne, œuvre) chez Balzac in Balzac• chez lui, c'est une habitude it's a habit with him* * *ʃe1) ( au domicile de)2) (au magasin, cabinet de)la montre ne vient pas de chez nous — this watch doesn't come from our shop GB ou store US
va chez Hallé, c'est un très bon médecin — go to Hallé, he's/she's a very good doctor
‘chez Juliette’ — ( sur une enseigne) ‘Juliette's’
3) ( dans la famille de)chez moi/vous/eux — in my/your/their family
ça va bien/mal chez eux — things are going well/badly for them
4) (dans le pays, la région de)chez nous — ( d'où je viens) where I come from; ( où j'habite) where I live
chez eux ils appellent ça... — in their part of the world they call this...
un nom bien de chez nous — (colloq) ( de France) a good old French name; ( de notre région) a good old local name
5) ( parmi) amongchez l'homme/l'animal — in man/animals
6) ( dans la personnalité de)ce que j'aime chez elle, c'est son humour — what I like about her, is her sense of humour [BrE]
7) ( dans l'œuvre de) in* * *ʃe prép1) (situation: dans la demeure de)chez qn — at sb's house, at sb's place
chez moi — at my house, at home
Chez moi, c'est moderne: la maison a dû être construite il y a une vingtaine d'années. — My house is modern: it must have been built about twenty years ago.
Je suis resté chez moi ce week-end. — I stayed at home this weekend.
2) (direction: à la demeure de)chez qn — to sb's house, to sb's place
chez moi — to my house, home
Viens chez moi, je te montrerai ma collection de timbres. — Come to my house, I'll show you my stamp collection.
Viens chez moi, il y une chambre d'amis. — Come and stay at my place, there's a spare bed.
3) (= à l'entreprise de) (situation) at, (direction) toIl travaille chez Renault. — He works for Renault., He works at Renault.
Je vais chez Larousse cet après-midi. — I'm going to Larousse this afternoon.
4) (avec profession libérale, un magasin) (situation) at, (direction) tochez le boulanger (situation) — at the baker's, (direction) to the baker's
chez le dentiste (situation) — at the dentist's, (direction) to the dentist's
J'ai rendez-vous chez le dentiste demain matin. — I've got an appointment at the dentist's tomorrow morning.
Je vais chez le dentiste. — I'm going to the dentist's.
5) (= dans le caractère, l'œuvre de) inChez lui, c'est une obsession. — With him it's an obsession.
* * *chez prép1 ( au domicile de) chez qn at sb's place; chez David at David's (place); rentre chez toi go home; je reste/travaille/mange chez moi I stay/work/eat at home; tu peux dormir/rester chez moi you can sleep/stay at my place; viens chez moi come to my place; on va chez toi ou chez moi? your place or mine?; on passe chez elle en route we call in on her on the way; de chez qn [téléphoner, sortir, venir] from sb's place; de Paris à chez moi from Paris to my place; je ne veux pas de ça chez moi! I'll have none of that in my home!; fais comme chez toi aussi iron make yourself at home also iron; il a été suivi jusque chez lui he was followed home; derrière chez eux il y a une immense forêt there is a huge forest behind their house; chez qui l'as-tu rencontré? whose place did you meet him at?; vous habitez chez vos parents? do you live with your parents?; faire irruption chez qn to burst in on sb; il a retrouvé le livre chez lui he found the book at home;2 ⇒ Les métiers et les professions (magasin, usine, cabinet etc) je ne me sers plus chez eux I don't go there any more; la montre ne vient pas de chez nous this watch doesn't come from our shop GB ou store US; en vente chez tous les dépositaires on sale at all agents; il ne se fait plus soigner les dents chez elle he doesn't use her as a dentist any more; va chez Hallé, c'est un très bon médecin go to Hallé, he's a very good doctor; s'habiller chez un grand couturier to buy one's clothes from a top designer; une montre de chez Lip a Lip watch; paru or publié chez Hachette published by Hachette; le nouveau parfum de chez Patou the new perfume by Patou; je fais mes courses chez l'épicier du coin I do my shopping at the local grocer's; il travaille chez Merlin-Gerin he works at Merlin-Gerin; ‘chez Juliette’ ( sur une enseigne) ‘Juliette's’; il va passer à la télévision, chez Rapp he's going to be on television, on the Rapp show; être convoqué chez le patron ( à son bureau) to be called in before the boss;3 ( dans la famille de) chez moi/vous/eux in my/your/their family; comment ça va chez les Pichon? how are the Pichons doing?; ça va bien/mal chez eux things are going well/badly for them;4 (dans le pays, la région de) chez nous ( d'où je viens) where I come from; ( où j'habite) where I live; c'est une expression de chez nous it's a local expression; chez eux ils appellent ça… in their part of the world they call this…; un nom/fromage bien de chez nous○ ( de France) a good old French name/cheese; ( de notre région) a good old local name/cheese;5 ( parmi) among, chez les enseignants/les femmes enceintes/les Romains among teachers/pregnant women/the Romans; chez les insectes among insects; maladie fréquente chez les bovins common disease in cattle; chez l'homme/l'animal in man/animals;6 ( dans la personnalité de) qu'est-ce que tu aimes chez un homme? what do you like in a man?; ce que j'aime chez elle, c'est son humour what I like about her, is her sense of humourGB; c'est une obsession chez elle! it's an obsession with her!;7 ( dans l'œuvre de) in; chez Cocteau/Mozart/les surréalistes in Cocteau/Mozart/the surrealists; un thème récurrent chez Buñuel/Prévert a recurrent theme in Buñuel/Prévert.[ʃe] préposition1. [dans la demeure de]est-elle chez elle en ce moment? is she at home ou in at the moment?il habite chez moi en ce moment he's living with me ou he's staying at my place at the momenta. [à pied] she walked him homeb. [en voiture] she gave him a lift homeça s'est passé pas loin de/devant chez nous it happened not far from/right outside where we livechez M. Durand [dans une adresse] care of Mr Durandb. (ironique) do make yourself at home, won't youa. [dans ma famille] in my ou our familyb. [dans mon pays] in my ou our countryc'est une coutume/un accent bien de chez nous it's a typical local custom/accent2. [dans un magasin, une société etc.]aller chez le coiffeur/le médecin to go to the hairdresser's/the doctor'sje l'ai acheté chez Denver & Smith I bought it from Denver \_ Smithune robe de chez Dior a Dior dress, a dress designed by Dioril a travaillé chez IBM he worked at ou for IBMil a fait ses études chez les jésuites he studied with the Jesuits ou at a Jesuit school3. [dans un pays, un groupe]chez l'homme/la femme in men/women4. [dans une personne]il y a quelque chose que j'apprécie particulièrement chez eux, c'est leur générosité something I particularly like about them is their generosity5. [dans l'œuvre de] in -
103 next
[nekst] adj1) ( coming immediately after) nächste(r, s);the \next moment she was gone im nächsten Augenblick war sie weg;I'll be on holiday for the \next couple of days ich bin die nächsten zwei Tage auf Urlaub;this time \next year nächstes Jahr um diese Zeit;for the \next couple of weeks die nächsten paar Wochen;the \next day am nächsten Tag;\next month nächsten Monat;[the] \next time das nächste Mal, nächstes Mal;\next time I'll bring a hat nächstes Mal bringe ich einen Hut mit;on Monday \next nächsten Montag2) (next in order, space) nächste(r, s), folgende(r, s);the \next step is to find a house to buy als Nächstes müssen wir dann ein Haus finden, das wir kaufen können;take the \next turning on the right biegen Sie bei der nächsten Gelegenheit rechts ab;the woman in the \next room die Frau im Raum nebenan;the \next chapter das nächste Kapitel;as much as the \next person wie jede(r) andere [auch];the \next but one der/die/das Übernächste;she is the \next managing director but one sie ist die übernächste Geschäftsführerin;to be \next der/die Nächste sein, als Nächste(r) dran sein;who's \next please? wer ist der/die Nächste?;excuse me, I was \next Entschuldigung, ich komme als Nächste(r)PHRASES:the \next world das Jenseits adv1) ( subsequently) dann, gleich darauf;what would you like \next? was möchten Sie als Nächstes?;so what happened \next? was geschah als Nächstes?;\next, I heard the sound of voices dann hörte ich Stimmen2) ( again) das nächste Mal;when I saw him \next he had transformed himself als ich ihn das nächste Mal sah, sah er ganz verwandelt aus;when are you \next going to London? wann fährst du das nächste Mal nach London?3) ( second) zweit-;the opinion poll found that law and order is the most important political issue for voters and education is the \next most important bei der Meinungsumfrage kam heraus, dass Gesetze für die Wähler das wichtigste Thema sind, Bildung das zweitwichtigste;\next-to-last day ( esp Am) vorletzter Tag;he injured himself in a climbing accident on the \next-to-last day of his vacation er verletzte sich am vorletzten Tag seines Urlaubs bei einem Kletterunfall;the \next best thing die zweitbeste Sache;the \next oldest/ youngest der/die/das Zweitälteste/Zweitjüngste;Jo was the \next oldest after Martin Jo war der/die Zweitälteste nach Martin4) ( to one side)\next to sth/sb neben etw/jdm;who works in the office \next to yours? wer arbeitet in dem Büro neben dir?;I prefer to sit \next to the window when I'm on a plane ich sitze im Flugzeug am liebsten neben dem Fenster;we sat \next to each other wir saßen nebeneinander5) ( following in importance)\next to sth nach etw dat;cheese is my favourite food and \next to cheese I like chocolate best Käse esse ich am liebsten und nach Käse mag ich am liebsten Schokolade6) ( almost)\next to... beinahe..., fast...;in \next to no time im Handumdrehen ( fam)there was very little traffic and it took \next to no time to get home es war sehr wenig Verkehr, und wir waren im Handumdrehen zu Hause;\next to impossible beinahe unmöglich;it's \next to impossible to find somewhere cheap to live in the city centre es ist fast unmöglich, eine günstige Wohnung im Stadtzentrum zu finden;\next to nothing fast gar nichts;Charles knew \next to nothing about farming Charles wusste fast nichts über Landwirtschaft7) ( compared with)\next to sb/ sth neben jdm/etw;\next to her I felt like a fraud neben ihr komme ich mir wie ein Betrüger/eine Betrügerin vorPHRASES:what [or whatever] \next! und was kommt dann?;so he decided to get married at last - whatever \next! - children, I expect jetzt haben sie also endlich geheiratet - und was kommt als Nächstes? - Kinder, nehme ich an n( following one) der/die/das Nächste;nothing ever changes, one day is very much like the \next nichts ändert sich, ein Tag gleicht so ziemlich dem anderen;can we arrange a meeting for the week after \next? können wir uns übernächste Woche treffen?;one moment he wasn't there, the \next he was kaum war er da, war er auch schon wieder weg;\next in line der/die/das Nächste;hey don't butt in in front of me - I was the \next in line he, drängen Sie sich nicht vor - ich war der/die Nächste;he is \next in line to the throne er ist der Nächste in der Thronfolge;from one day/ moment/ year/minute to the \next von einem Tag/Augenblick/Jahr/einer Minute auf die nächste;things don't change much here from one year to the \next die Dinge ändern sich hier von einem Jahr aufs andere kaum -
104 size
size [saɪz]a. taille f ; [of room, building, car, chair] dimensions fpl ; [of egg, fruit, jewel] grosseur f ; [of sum] montant m ; [of estate, park, country] étendue f ; [of problem, operation, campaign] ampleur f ; ( = format) format m• the small/large size [of packet, tube] le petit/grand modèle• to cut/make sth to size couper/faire qch sur mesure• it's the size of a house/elephant c'est grand comme une maison/un éléphant• that's about the size of it! c'est à peu près ça !• what size are you? (in dress) quelle taille faites-vous ? ; (in shoes) quelle pointure faites-vous ? ; (in shirts) vous faites combien d'encolure ?• what size shoes do you take? vous chaussez du combien ?• I take size 5 (in shoes) ≈ je chausse du 38• what size waist are you? quel est votre tour de taille ?• "one size" « taille unique »• I need a size smaller il me faut la taille (or la pointure) en-dessous[+ person] jauger ; [+ situation] mesurer• I can't quite size him up ( = don't know what he is like) je n'arrive pas vraiment à le juger ; ( = don't know what he wants) je ne vois pas bien où il veut en venir* * *[saɪz] 1.1) ( dimensions) (of person, head, tree, envelope, picture) taille f; (of container, room, building, region) grandeur f; (of apple, egg, book, parcel) grosseur f; (of carpet, bed, machine) dimensions fplit's about the size of an egg/of this room — c'est à peu près de la grosseur d'un œuf/de la grandeur de cette pièce
to increase in size — [tree] pousser; [company, town] s'agrandir
to be of a size — [people, boxes] être de la même taille
2) ( number) (of population, audience) importance f; (of class, school, company) effectif m3) ( of garment) taille f; ( of collar) encolure f; (of shoes, gloves) pointure fwhat size do you take? — ( in clothes) quelle taille faites-vous?; ( in shoes) quelle pointure faites-vous?, vous chaussez du combien?
to take size X — ( in clothes) faire du X; ( in shoes) chausser or faire du X
‘one size’ — ‘taille unique’
try this for size — lit essayez ceci pour voir si c'est votre taille; fig essayez ceci pour voir si cela vous convient
4) ( substance) (for paper, textiles) apprêt m; ( for plaster) colle f2.transitive verb1) classer [quelque chose] selon la grosseur [eggs, fruit]2) Technology apprêter [textile, paper]; encoller [plaster]3) Computing dimensionner [window]•Phrasal Verbs:- size up•• -
105 halb
I Adj.1. half; halb Deutschland half of Germany; auf halber Höhe halfway (up); halbe Note MUS. minim, Am. half note; halbe Pause MUS. minim (Am. half note) rest; zum halben Preis for half the price, (at) half-price; die halbe Summe half the amount2. bei Zeitangaben: half; eine halbe Stunde half an hour, a half hour; halb drei ( Uhr) half past two; fünf nach / vor halb twenty-five to / past3. (teilweise, unvollständig) half; mit halbem Herzen half-hearted(ly); er hörte nur mit halbem Ohr zu he was only half listening, he was listening with only half an ear; sie ist nur noch ein halber Mensch she’s only half the woman she was; keine halben Sachen machen not do anything by halves; nur die halbe Wahrheit only half the truth; jemandem auf halbem Wege entgegenkommen meet s.o. halfway; sich auf halbem Wege einigen meet halfway; nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes neither one thing nor the other, neither fish nor fowl4. umg. (fast, so gut wie) half; sie ist ja noch ein halbes Kind she’s still half a child; es dauert eine halbe Ewigkeit it’s taking ages; das weiß schon die halbe Stadt half the town knows it alreadyII Adv.1. half; halb leer / offen / voll half-empty / -open / -full; halb so viel half as much; die Zeit ist halb vorbei half the time has gone; halb herausfordernd, halb abwehrend half defiant(ly), half defensive(ly); halb Mensch, halb Tier half-human, half-beast; halb und halb mischen etc.: half and half; umg. überzeugen, wollen etc.: more or less; halb und halb machen mit jemandem go halves with s.o.2. (teilweise) bekleidet, nackt, verdaut, wach etc.: half-..., präd. half...; flüssig, offiziell etc.: semi-...; halb gar oder durch half-done, underdone, half-cooked; Steak: medium; halb verfault rotting; halb durchsichtig translucent; es war mir nur halb bewusst I was only half aware of it; es ist halb so schlimm oder wild umg. it’s not as bad as all that ( oder as we etc. thought)3. bes. umg. half; (fast) auch nearly, almost; (so gut wie) auch virtually; halb blind vor Tränen half blinded by tears; halb tot vor Angst half dead with fear; halb erfroren / verdurstet half frozen / parched; halb verhungert starving; ich bin halb erfroren I’m nearly frozen to death; wir sind da drin halb erstickt we nearly suffocated in there; sich halb totlachen (nearly) kill o.s. laughing; das ist ja halb geschenkt that’s more or less a gift; damit war die Sache schon halb gewonnen that was half the battle; ich wünsche halb, dass... I half wish (that)...; ich dachte mir schon halb... I half suspected, I had a feeling...* * *halfway (Adj.); half (Adj.);(bei Nennung der Uhrzeit) half past (Adv.)* * *hạlb [halp]1. adj1) (Bruchteil) half; Lehrauftrag etc part-timeein halber Kuchen/Meter etc — half a cake/metre (Brit) or meter (US) etc
der halbe Kuchen/Tag etc — half the cake/day etc
eine halbe Stunde — half an hour
ein halbes Jahr — six months pl, half a year
auf halber Höhe — at half the normal height; (zum Gipfel) halfway up
auf halbem Wege, auf halber Strecke (lit) — halfway; (fig) halfway through
jdm auf halbem Weg entgegenkommen (fig) — to meet sb halfway
das halbe Hundert — fifty, half a hundred (old)
zum halben Preis — (at) half price
Kleid mit halbem Arm — dress with half-length sleeves
2) (MUS)eine halbe Note — a minim (Brit), a half-note (US)
halbe Pause — minim (Brit) or half-note (US) rest
3) inv(Uhrzeit)
halb zehn — half past ninefünf Minuten vor/nach halb zwei — twenty-five (minutes) past one/to two
4) inv, no art5) (= teilweise, stückhaft) Maßnahmen half; Reformen partial; (= vermindert) Tempo half; Lächeln slight; Licht poorhalbe Arbeit leisten — to do a bad job
die halbe Wahrheit — half of or part of the truth
nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes — neither one thing nor the other
mit halbem Ohr — with half an ear
ein halber Mensch/eine halbe Frau sein, sich nur wie ein halber Mensch/eine halbe Frau fühlen — not to feel like a complete person/woman
eine halbe Sache machen — not to do it properly
6) (inf)ein halber Elektriker/Mechaniker — something of an electrician/mechanic
2. adv1) (= zur Hälfte) halfhalb gar — half-cooked, half-done; (fig) Idee half-baked
halb links (Sport, spielen) — (at) inside left; (im Theater) sitzen left of centre (Brit) or center (US)
das Auto kam von halb links — the car came from a/the left fork
halb linke(r, s) (Sport) — inside left
die halb linke Abzweigung/Straße — the left fork
halb rechte(r, s) (Sport) — inside right
die halb rechte Abzweigung/Straße — the right fork
halb rechts (Sport, spielen) — (at) inside right; (im Theater) sitzen right of centre (Brit) or center (US)
das Auto kam von halb rechts — the car came from a/the right fork
halb rechts/links abzweigen (Straße, Fahrer) — to fork ( off) to the right/left, to turn half right/left
halb voll — half-filled; Behälter auch half-full
2) (= nicht ganz, teilweise) halfhalb offen — half-open; Gefängnis open
halb offener Vollzug — daytime release (for prisoners)
halb verdaut (lit, fig) — half-digested
halb so gut — half as good
ich hörte nur halb zu — I was only half listening
das ist halb so schlimm — it's not as bad as all that; (Zukünftiges) that won't be too bad
3) (= fast vollständig) almost, nearly; blind, roh halfhalb fertig — half-finished; (Ind) semi-finished; (fig) immature
halb nackt — half-naked; Arm half-covered
ich hätte mich halb totärgern können — I could have kicked myself (inf)
See:→ frisch4)halb lachend, halb weinend — half laughing, half crying
halb Mensch, halb Pferd — half or part man, half or part horse
Wein oder Sprudel? – halb und halb — wine or mineral water? – half and half
5)mit jdm halbe-halbe machen (inf) — to go halves with sb (Brit), to go 50/50 with sb
* * *1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) half2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) half3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) half4) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) half* * *[halp]I. adj1. (die Hälfte von) halfwir haben den \halben Weg hinter uns we have already done half of the wayKinder und Pensionisten zahlen den halben Preis children and old-age pensioners pay half-priceein \halbes Brot half a loaf [of bread]mit \halber Geschwindigkeit at half speed\halbe Note minimzum \halben Preis at half-price\halber Ton semitone2. (bei Zahlen und Maßen) halffünf und ein \halbes Prozent five and a half percentein \halbes Dutzend half a dozenein \halber Liter half a litre [or AM liter]ein \halber Meter half a metre [or AM meteres ist genau \halb sieben it is exactly half past sixes hat \halb geschlagen the clock has struck half past [or the half-hour]eine \halbe Stunde half an hourzehn Minuten nach/vor \halb twenty minutes to/past▪ \halb... half of...\halb Irland/Österreich/etc. half of Ireland/Austria/etc.▪ der/die/das \halbe... half the...das \halbe Dorf half of the village5. (fig: unvollständig, teilweise) halfer hat nur \halbe Arbeit geleistet he has only done half of the jobeine \halbe Ewigkeit half an eternitymit \halber Kraft voraus! half speed ahead!mit \halbem Herzen half-heartedly\halbe Maßnahmen half-hearted measuresmit \halbem Ohr zuhören to listen with half an ear\halbe Sachen machen to do something by halvesdie \halbe Wahrheit half the truthdu bist ja ein \halber Elektriker you're something of an electricianer ist ja noch ein \halbes Kind he is still half a childsie ist nur noch \halb sie selbst she is only a shadow of what she once was\halbe Portion (pej) sandwich short of a picnic7.II. adv\halb..., \halb... half..., half...diese Nachricht quittierte sie \halb lachend, \halb weinend she took this news half laughing, half cryingetw nur \halb machen to only half-do sther hat die Arbeit nur \halb getan he only did half of the job\halb so... sein wie to be half as...er ist nicht \halb so schlau wie sein Vorgänger he's not nearly as crafty as his predecessor▪ nur \halb only halfich habe nur \halb verstanden, was sie sagte I only half understood what she saiddie Straße biegt hier \halb rechts ab the street forks off to the right here\halb blind half blind\halb durch/gar KOCHK half-done\halb fest half solid\halb leer/voll half-empty/full\halb nackt half-naked\halb offen half-open\halb tot (fam) half-dead\halb wach half-awake3. (fast) nearlysie hat schon \halb zugestimmt she has nearly agreedmit \halb erstickter Stimme sprechen to be hardly able to speak\halb fertig nearly finished\halb verdurstet/verhungert to be nearly dying of thirst/hunger4.▶ das ist \halb so schlimm it's not that bad* * *1.Adjektiv u. Bruchz1) halfeine halbe Stunde/ein halber Meter/ein halbes Glas — half an hour/a metre/a glass
zum halben Preis — [at] half price
halb Europa/die halbe Welt — half of Europe/half the world
5 Minuten vor/nach halb — 25 [minutes] past/to; s. auch Weg 4)
2) (unvollständig, vermindert)die halbe Wahrheit — half [of] or part of the truth
nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes [sein] — [be] neither one thing nor the other
3) (fast)2.[noch] ein halbes Kind sein — be hardly or scarcely more than a child
1)halb voll/leer — half-full/-empty
halb lachend, halb weinend — half laughing, half crying
halb gar/angezogen/wach/offen/fertig — half-done or -cooked/half dressed/half-awake/half-open/half-finished
halb links/rechts — (Fußball) [at] inside left/right
3) (fast)halb blind/verhungert/tot — half blind/starved/dead
halb und halb — (ugs.) more or less
* * *A. adj1. half;halb Deutschland half of Germany;auf halber Höhe halfway (up);zum halben Preis for half the price, (at) half-price;die halbe Summe half the amount2. bei Zeitangaben: half;eine halbe Stunde half an hour, a half hour;halb drei (Uhr) half past two;fünf nach/vor halb twenty-five to/past3. (teilweise, unvollständig) half;mit halbem Herzen half-hearted(ly);er hörte nur mit halbem Ohr zu he was only half listening, he was listening with only half an ear;sie ist nur noch ein halber Mensch she’s only half the woman she was;keine halben Sachen machen not do anything by halves;nur die halbe Wahrheit only half the truth;jemandem auf halbem Wege entgegenkommen meet sb halfway;sich auf halbem Wege einigen meet halfway;nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes neither one thing nor the other, neither fish nor fowl4. umg (fast, so gut wie) half;sie ist ja noch ein halbes Kind she’s still half a child;es dauert eine halbe Ewigkeit it’s taking ages;das weiß schon die halbe Stadt half the town knows it alreadyB. adv1. half;halb leer/offen/voll half-empty/-open/-full;halb so viel half as much;die Zeit ist halb vorbei half the time has gone;halb herausfordernd, halb abwehrend half defiant(ly), half defensive(ly);halb Mensch, halb Tier half-human, half-beast;halb und halb machen mit jemandem go halves with sbhalb automatisch semi-automatic;halb links/rechts spielen play inside left/right;halb verfault rotting;halb durchsichtig translucent;es war mir nur halb bewusst I was only half aware of it;halb blind nearly blind, partially blind;halb blind vor Tränen half blinded by tears;halb tot vor Angst half dead with fear;halb erfroren/verdurstet half frozen/parched;halb erhaben (in) half relief;halb erwachsen almost grown-up;halb erwachsene Kinder auch teenage children;halb reif half-ripe;halb verhungert starving;ich bin halb erfroren I’m nearly frozen to death;wir sind da drin halb erstickt we nearly suffocated in there;sich halb totlachen (nearly) kill o.s. laughing;das ist ja halb geschenkt that’s more or less a gift;damit war die Sache schon halb gewonnen that was half the battle;ich wünsche halb, dass … I half wish (that) …;ich dachte mir schon halb … I half suspected, I had a feeling …4. Fußball: → halblink…, halbrecht… etc* * *1.Adjektiv u. Bruchz1) halfeine halbe Stunde/ein halber Meter/ein halbes Glas — half an hour/a metre/a glass
zum halben Preis — [at] half price
halb Europa/die halbe Welt — half of Europe/half the world
5 Minuten vor/nach halb — 25 [minutes] past/to; s. auch Weg 4)
2) (unvollständig, vermindert)die halbe Wahrheit — half [of] or part of the truth
nichts Halbes und nichts Ganzes [sein] — [be] neither one thing nor the other
3) (fast)2.[noch] ein halbes Kind sein — be hardly or scarcely more than a child
1)halb voll/leer — half-full/-empty
halb lachend, halb weinend — half laughing, half crying
halb gar/angezogen/wach/offen/fertig — half-done or -cooked/half dressed/half-awake/half-open/half-finished
halb links/rechts — (Fußball) [at] inside left/right
3) (fast)halb blind/verhungert/tot — half blind/starved/dead
halb und halb — (ugs.) more or less
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particulier, -ière [paʀtikylje, jεʀ]1. adjectivea. ( = spécifique) [aspect, point, exemple] particular ; [trait, style, manière de parler] characteristicb. ( = spécial) exceptionalc. ( = étrange) oddd. ( = privé) private2. masculine nounb. ( = chose) le particulier the particular► en particulier ( = spécialement) in particular* * *
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- ière paʀtikylje, ɛʀ adjectif1) ( propre)il a ceci de particulier qu'il aime son indépendance — the thing with him is that he likes his independence
2) ( spécifique) [droits, statut, privilèges, rôle] special; [exemple, thème, objectif] specific3) ( personnel) [voiture, secrétaire, collection] private4) ( inhabituel) [cas, situation, phénomène, épisode] unusual; [talent, jour, effort] special; [mœurs] odd; [accent, style] distinctive, unusualc'est quelqu'un de très particulier — ( admiratif) he's/she's somebody out of the ordinary; péj he's/she's weird
‘quoi de neuf?’ - ‘rien de particulier’ — ‘what's new?’ - ‘nothing special’
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en particulier locution adverbiale1) ( en privé) in private2) ( séparément) individually3) ( notamment) in particular, particularly
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* * *paʀtikylje, jɛʀ (-ière)1. adj1) (= personnel) private2) (= exceptionnel) special, particular3) (= caractéristique) distinctive, characteristicCe vin a un arôme particulier. — This wine has a distinctive flavour.
4) (= spécifique) particularIls étudient un aspect particulier du problème. — They're studying a particular aspect of the problem.
Dans ce cas particulier, je ne peux rien faire. — In this particular case, I can't do anything.
2. nm1) (= individu) private individual"particulier vend..." COMMERCE — "for sale privately...", "for sale by owner..." USA
en particulier adv (= surtout) — in particular, particularly
J'aime les fruits, en particulier les fraises. — I like fruit, particularly strawberries., (à titre d'exemple) in particular
tous les ouvrages de référence - et les dictionnaires en particulier — all reference books - and dictionaries in particular, (= en privé) in private
* * *particulier, - ièreA adj1 ( propre) l'entreprise a une façon particulière de procéder the company has its own (particular) procedures; il a ceci de particulier qu'il aime son indépendance the thing is with him, he has to be independent; il a une manière particulière de s'exprimer he has a particular way of expressing himself;2 ( spécifique) [droits, statut, privilèges, rôle] special; [exemple, thème, objectif] specific; les agriculteurs ont un régime d'imposition particulier the farmers have a special tax status;3 ( personnel) [maison, voiture, professeur, secrétaire] private; je dois vous parler à titre particulier I must speak to you privately ou in private; collection particulière private collection;4 ( inhabituel) [cas, situation, phénomène] unusual; [talent, jour, effort] special; [style, mœurs] odd; [accent] distinctive, unusual; il a examiné ce cas avec une attention particulière he gave this case his particular attention; un épisode très particulier a very unusual episode; c'est quelqu'un de très particulier ( admiratif) he's/she's somebody out of the ordinary; péj he's/she's weird; ‘quoi de neuf?’-‘rien de particulier’ ‘what's new?’-‘nothing in particular, nothing special’; il a des amis assez particuliers he has some friends who are definitely different; elle a un genre particulier she's a bit weird; cela a un goût assez particulier it tastes weird.B en particulier loc adv1 ( en privé) in private; puis-je vous voir en particulier? can I see you in private?;2 ( séparément) individually; s'occuper de chaque cas en particulier to consider each case individually;3 ( surtout) particularly; ( notamment) in particular ; il a fait très froid, dans le nord en particulier it's been very cold, particularly in the north; voir en particulier le chapitre 5 see chapter 5 in particular; tous les pays sont concernés, la France en particulier all countries are concerned and France in particular.C nm1 ( personne) (simple) particulier private individual; loger chez des particuliers to stay with a family; vente de particulier à particulier private sale; vendre de particulier à particulier to sell privately;2 ( détail) le particulier the particular; du particulier au général from the particular to the general.( féminin particulière) [partikylje, ɛr] adjectifporter une attention toute particulière à quelque chose to pay particular ou special attention to somethingses photos n'offrent pas d'intérêt particulier his photographs are of ou hold no particular interestil ne s'est rien passé de particulier nothing special ou particular happened5. [privé - avion, intérêts] privatej'ai une voiture particulière I've got my own car ou a car of my owncours particulier, leçon particulière private lesson————————nom masculin2. [élément individuel]————————en particulier locution adverbiale2. [seul à seul] in private -
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ЧЕГО ИЗВОЛИТЕ ( Invar fixed WO1. obsindep. sent) (used as a deferential question) what would you like me to do for you?: in what way may I serve you? what would you like? what can (might) I do for you?(in limited contexts) yes, sir (ma'am)? «Захар!» - сказал он. «Чего изволите?» - вяло отозвался Захар (Гончаров 1). "Zakhar!" he said. "Yes, sir?" Zakhar responded listlessly (1a).2. derog( usu. nonagreeing postmodif) used to characterize the behavior of a person who, lacking in convictions, principles etc, behaves obsequiously, is prepared to do or say whatever is most personally advantageous under the given circumstances: (have (take)) an at-your-service (attitude etc)a whatever-you-say-sir (attitude (role etc)) (in limited contexts) (be) a yes-man (-woman).Поглядев на удостоверение с печатью Большого дома, Прокофьев стал в позицию «чего изволите?» и уступил - без попыток сопротивления (Эткинд 1). Having seen this document with the stamp of the Big House, Prokofiev took up an "at your service" attitude and gave in without the slightest resistance (1a). -
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[Invar; fixed WO]=====1. obs [indep. sent]⇒ (used as a deferential question) what would you like me to do for you?:- in what way may I serve you?;- what would you like?;- what can < might> I do for you?;- [in limited contexts] yes, sir < ma'am>?♦ "Захар!" - сказал он. "Чего изволите?" - вяло отозвался Захар (Гончаров 1). "Zakhar!" he said. "Yes, sir?" Zakhar responded listlessly (1a).2. derog [usu. nonagreeing postmodif]⇒ used to characterize the behavior of a person who, lacking in convictions, principles etc, behaves obsequiously, is prepared to do or say whatever is most personally advantageous under the given circumstances:- (have < take>) an at-your-service (attitude etc);- a whatever-you-say-sir (attitude <role etc>);- [in limited contexts](be) a yes-man <- woman>.♦ Поглядев на удостоверение с печатью Большого дома, Прокофьев стал в позицию "чего изволите?" и уступил - без попыток сопротивления (Эткинд 1). Having seen this document with the stamp of the Big House, Prokofiev took up an "at your service" attitude and gave in without the slightest resistance (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чего изволите
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ju:1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) tú, vosotros, vosotras, usted, ustedes (sujeto); se, uno (sujeto impersonal); te, ti, os (complemento); la, le, lo, los, las (complemento directo); le, les (complemento indirecto); contigo (|with| you)2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) cacho, ¡pero serás (idiota)!you pron1. tú / ti / usted / vosotros / ustedeswhat would you like, sir? ¿qué quiere, señor?do you understand? ¿entendéis?can you help me? ¿me pueden ayudar?2. te / le / la / lo / os / les / las / loscan I help you? ¿puedo ayudarle?3.tr[jʊː]1 (subject, familiar, singular) túand what did you say? y tú, ¿qué dijiste?2 (subject, familiar, plural - men) vosotros; (- women) vosotrasyou two, where are you going? vosotros dos, ¿adónde vais?3 (subject, polite, singular) usted, Vd., Ud.4 (subject, polite, plural) ustedes, Vds., Uds.5 (subject, impersonal) se, unosometimes you just have to say no, don't you? a veces, uno tiene que decir que no, ¿verdad?I'm going with you, without you I'm lost voy contigo, sin ti estoy perdido7 (object, familiar, plural) os; (with preposition) vosotros,-asgood morning, sir, can I help you? buenos días, señor, ¿puedo ayudarlo?I'm sorry madam, I can't hear you perdone señora, no la oigogood morning, gentlemen, can I help you? buenos días, señores, ¿puedo ayudarlos?I'm sorry ladies, I don't understand you lo siento señoras, no las entiendogentlemen, this is for you señores, esto es para ustedes10 (indirect object, polite, singular) le11 (indirect object, polite, plural) les12 (object, impersonal)you ['ju:] pron1) (used as subject - familiar) : tú; vos in some Latin American countries; ustedes pl; vosotros, vosotras pl Spainhe told it to you: te lo contóI gave them to (all of, both of) you: se los di5) (used after a preposition - familiar) : ti; vos in some Latin American countries; ustedes pl; vosotros, vosotras pl Spainyou never know: nunca se sabeyou have to be aware: hay que ser conscienteyou mustn't do that: eso no se hace8)9)pron.• le pron.• te pron. (formal)pron.• usted pron. (formal, plural)pron.• vosotros pron.pl. (informal)pron.• tú pron.• ustedes pron.pron.• te pron.juː1) ( sing)a) ( as subject - familiar) tú, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) ustednow you try — ahora prueba tú/pruebe usted, ahora probá vos (AmC, RPl)
if I were you — yo que tú/que usted, yo en tu/en su lugar, yo que vos (AmC, RPl)
b) ( as direct object - familiar) te; (- formal, masculine) lo, le (Esp); (- formal, feminine) laI saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete
I saw you, Mr Russell — lo vi, señor Russell, le vi, señor Russell (Esp)
c) ( as indirect object - familiar) te; (- formal) le; (- with direct object pronoun present) seI told you — te dije/le dije
I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di
d) ( after prep - familiar) ti, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) ustedfor you — para ti/usted, para vos (AmC, RPl)
with you — contigo/con usted
2) (pl)a) (as subject, after preposition - familiar) ustedes (AmL), vosotros, -tras (Esp); (- formal) ustedesbe quiet, you two — ustedes dos: cállense!, vosotros dos: callaos! (Esp)
come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos
b) ( as direct object - familiar) los, las (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal, masculine) los, les (Esp); (- formal, feminine) lasI heard you, gentlemen — los or (Esp tb) les oí, caballeros
I heard you, boys/girls — los/las oí, chicos/chicas (AmL), os oí, chicos/chicas (Esp)
c) ( as indirect object - familiar) les (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal) les; (- with direct object pronoun present) seI gave you the book — les or (Esp tb) os di el libro
I gave it to you — se or (Esp tb) os lo di
3) ( one)a) ( as subject) uno, unayou can't do that here — aquí uno no puede or no se puede or no puedes hacer eso
b) ( as direct object) tepeople stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero
c) ( as indirect object) tethey never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno
[juː]PRON Note that subject pronouns are used less in Spanish than in English - mainly for emphasis or to avoid ambiguity.1) (sing)what do you think about it? — ¿y tú que piensas?
I told you to do it — te dije a ti que lo hicieras, es a ti a quien dije que lo hicieras
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it's for you — es para ti•
she's taller than you — es más alta que tú•
can I come with you — ¿puedo ir contigo?b) frm (=as subject) usted, Ud, Vd; (as direct object) lo/la, le (Sp); (as indirect object) le; (after prep) usted, Ud, VdChange [le] to [se] before a direct object pronoun:I saw you, Mrs Jones — la vi, señora Jones
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this is for you — esto es para usted•
they're taller than you — son más altos que usted2) (pl)a) (familiar) (=as subject) vosotros(-as) (Sp), ustedes (LAm); (as direct object) os (Sp), los/las (LAm); (as indirect object) os (Sp), les (LAm); (after prep) vosotros(-as) (Sp), ustedes (LAm)you're sisters, aren't you? — vosotras sois hermanas, ¿no?
you stay here, and I'll go and get the key — (vosotros) quedaos aquí, que yo iré a por la llave
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I live upstairs from you — vivo justo encima de vosotros•
they've done it better than you — lo han hecho mejor que vosotros•
they'll go without you — irán sin vosotrosb) frm (=as subject) ustedes, Uds, Vds; (as direct object) los/las, les (Sp); (as indirect object) les; (after prep) ustedes, Uds, Vdsare you brothers? — ¿son (ustedes) hermanos?
Change [les] to [se] before a direct object pronoun:may I help you? — ¿puedo ayudarlos?
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we arrived after you — llegamos después de ustedes3) (general)When you means "one" or "people" in general, the impersonal se is often used:you can't do that — no se puede hacer eso, eso no se hace, eso no se permite
you can't smoke here — no se puede fumar aquí, no se permite fumar aquí, se prohíbe fumar aquí
A further possibility is [uno]:you never know, you never can tell — nunca se sabe
Impersonal constructions are also used:you never know whether... — uno nunca sabe si...
you need to check it every day — hay que comprobarlo cada día, conviene comprobarlo cada día
you doctors! — ¡vosotros, los médicos!
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between you and me — entre tú y yo•
you fool! — ¡no seas tonto!•
that's lawyers for you! — ¡para que te fíes de los abogados!there's a pretty girl for you! — ¡mira que chica más guapa!
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if I were or was you — yo que tú, yo en tu lugar•
you there! — ¡oye, tú!YOU When translating you, even though you often need not use the pronoun itself, you will have to choose between using familiar tú/vosotros verb forms and the polite usted/ ustedes ones. ► In Spain, use tú and the plural vosotros/ vosotras with anyone you call by their first name, with children and younger adults. Use usted/ ustedes with people who are older than you, those in authority and in formal contexts. ► In Latin America usage varies depending on the country and in some places only the usted forms are used. Where the tú form does exist, only use it with people you know very well. In other areas vos, used with verb forms that are similar to the vosotros ones, often replaces tú. This is standard in Argentina and certain Central American countries while in other countries it is considered substandard. Use ustedes for all cases of you in the plural. For further uses and examples, see main entry•
that dress just isn't you — ese vestido no te sienta bien* * *[juː]1) ( sing)a) ( as subject - familiar) tú, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) ustednow you try — ahora prueba tú/pruebe usted, ahora probá vos (AmC, RPl)
if I were you — yo que tú/que usted, yo en tu/en su lugar, yo que vos (AmC, RPl)
b) ( as direct object - familiar) te; (- formal, masculine) lo, le (Esp); (- formal, feminine) laI saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete
I saw you, Mr Russell — lo vi, señor Russell, le vi, señor Russell (Esp)
c) ( as indirect object - familiar) te; (- formal) le; (- with direct object pronoun present) seI told you — te dije/le dije
I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di
d) ( after prep - familiar) ti, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) ustedfor you — para ti/usted, para vos (AmC, RPl)
with you — contigo/con usted
2) (pl)a) (as subject, after preposition - familiar) ustedes (AmL), vosotros, -tras (Esp); (- formal) ustedesbe quiet, you two — ustedes dos: cállense!, vosotros dos: callaos! (Esp)
come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos
b) ( as direct object - familiar) los, las (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal, masculine) los, les (Esp); (- formal, feminine) lasI heard you, gentlemen — los or (Esp tb) les oí, caballeros
I heard you, boys/girls — los/las oí, chicos/chicas (AmL), os oí, chicos/chicas (Esp)
c) ( as indirect object - familiar) les (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal) les; (- with direct object pronoun present) seI gave you the book — les or (Esp tb) os di el libro
I gave it to you — se or (Esp tb) os lo di
3) ( one)a) ( as subject) uno, unayou can't do that here — aquí uno no puede or no se puede or no puedes hacer eso
b) ( as direct object) tepeople stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero
c) ( as indirect object) tethey never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno
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m1. birthday; wann hast du Geburtstag? when’s your birthday?; er hat heute Geburtstag it’s his birthday today; ich gratuliere oder herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag many happy returns of the day; alles Gute zum Geburtstag auch happy birthday; was hast du zum Geburtstag bekommen? what did you get for your birthday?; was wünscht du dir zum Geburtstag? what would you like for your birthday?2. Amtsspr. date of birth* * *der Geburtstag(einmalig) date of birth;(jährlich) birthday* * *Ge|burts|tagmbirthday; (auf Formularen) date of birthherzlichen Glückwunsch zum Gebúrtstag! — happy birthday!, many happy returns (of the day)!
jdm zum Gebúrtstag gratulieren — to wish sb (a) happy birthday, to wish sb many happy returns (of the day)
heute habe ich Gebúrtstag — it's my birthday today
Gebúrtstag feiern — to celebrate one's/sb's birthday
jdm etw zum Gebúrtstag schenken — to give sb sth for his/her birthday
* * *(the anniversary of the day on which a person was born: Today is his birthday; ( also adjective) a birthday party.) birthday* * *Ge·burts·tagm birthday; (Geburtsdatum) date of birthherzlichen Glückwunsch zum \Geburtstag happy birthday to you[seinen/jds] \Geburtstag feiern to celebrate one's/sb's birthdayein runder \Geburtstag the number of years to be celebrated ends in a zerojdm zum/zu jds \Geburtstag gratulieren to wish sb many happy returns [or a happy birthday]\Geburtstag haben to be one's birthdaywann hast du \Geburtstag? when is your birthday?jdm etw zum \Geburtstag schenken to give sb a present for his/her birthday* * *1) birthdayjemandem zum Geburtstag gratulieren — wish somebody [a] happy birthday or many happy returns of the day
er hat morgen Geburtstag — it's his birthday tomorrow
2) (Geburtsdatum) date of birth* * *1. birthday;wann hast du Geburtstag? when’s your birthday?;er hat heute Geburtstag it’s his birthday today;herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag many happy returns of the day;alles Gute zum Geburtstag auch happy birthday;was hast du zum Geburtstag bekommen? what did you get for your birthday?;was wünscht du dir zum Geburtstag? what would you like for your birthday?2. ADMIN date of birth* * *1) birthdayjemandem zum Geburtstag gratulieren — wish somebody [a] happy birthday or many happy returns of the day
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stupid[Swahili Word] -dumaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stupid[Swahili Word] -mbafu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be stupid[Swahili Word] -pumbaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] person so stupid he doesn't even understand what is happening right in front of him[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] zumbukuku[Swahili Plural] mazumbukuku[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] baghami[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] bozi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] bozibozi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] chege[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] dufu[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] foolish/stupid person[Swahili Example] mtu dufu or dufu la mtu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] -jinga[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] jinga[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] kijinga, mjinga, ujinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] -a kijinga[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] jinga[Related Words] mjinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] pumbavu[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] pumbaa[English Example] (s)he spoke like a stupid person[Swahili Example] Aliongea kama mpumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid[Swahili Word] -zuzu[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid behavior[Swahili Word] puo[Swahili Plural] mapuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid behavior[Swahili Word] puzo[Swahili Plural] mapuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] baradhuli[Swahili Plural] mabaradhuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Note] cf. ubaradhuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] bardhuli[Swahili Plural] mabardhuli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Note] cf. ubaradhuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] bwege[Swahili Plural] mabwege[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[English Example] people see me as stupid[Swahili Example] watu wananiona bwege [Ma]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] juha[Swahili Plural] majuha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Example] (=mjinga, mpumbavu, baradhuli)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] jura[Swahili Plural] majura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Example] (=mjinga, mpumbavu, baradhuli)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mbumbumbu[Swahili Plural] wabumbumbu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Swahili Definition] mtu asiyeelewa chochote; mpumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] kibahaluli[Swahili Plural] vibahaluli[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] kimondo[Swahili Plural] vimondo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[Swahili Definition] mjinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mahamuma[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mjinga[Swahili Plural] wajinga[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] jinga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mnyama[Swahili Plural] wanyama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Note] figurative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mnyangalika[Swahili Plural] wanyangalika[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] nyangalika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mpumbafu[Swahili Plural] wapumbafu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] pumbaa, pumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] mpumbavu[Swahili Plural] wapumbavu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] pumbaa, pumbavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] gombe[Swahili Plural] magombe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Definition] mtu mpumbavu, mjinga, au asipo na akili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] ng'ombe[Swahili Plural] ng'ombe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] tobwe[Swahili Plural] matobwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid person[English Plural] stupid people[Swahili Word] zebe[Swahili Plural] mazebe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an[Swahili Definition] mpumbavu; baradhuli------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid speech[Swahili Word] puo[Swahili Plural] mapuo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] stupid speech[Swahili Word] puzo[Swahili Plural] mapuzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] puza------------------------------------------------------------ -
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m.1 dessert.de postre for dessert2 dessert, afters.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: postrar.* * *1 dessert■ ¿qué quieres de postre? what would you like for dessert?\a la postre finally* * *noun m.* * *1.SM dessert, pudding¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?
y, para postre, vamos y nos perdemos — and to cap it all o on top of everything, we went and got lost
2.SFa la postre, todos defendemos los mismos intereses — when all is said and done o at the end of the day, we all have the same interests
* * *Imasculino dessert, pudding (BrE)¿qué hay de postre? — ( en restaurante) what desserts do you have o are there?; ( en casa) what's for dessert o (BrE) pudding?
IIllegar a los postres — (fam) to be very late
a la postre — (loc adv) (frml) in the end
una batalla que a la postre decidiría la guerra — a battle which, as it turned out, was to decide the course of the war
* * *= dessert, pudding.Ex. The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.Ex. In the British Isles, and some Commonwealth countries, pudding is the common name for dessert.----* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* * *Imasculino dessert, pudding (BrE)¿qué hay de postre? — ( en restaurante) what desserts do you have o are there?; ( en casa) what's for dessert o (BrE) pudding?
IIllegar a los postres — (fam) to be very late
a la postre — (loc adv) (frml) in the end
una batalla que a la postre decidiría la guerra — a battle which, as it turned out, was to decide the course of the war
* * *= dessert, pudding.Ex: The book covers the following topics: cereals and pastas; vegetables and fruits; breads; desserts and cookies; cakes and icings; and pastry and pies.
Ex: In the British Isles, and some Commonwealth countries, pudding is the common name for dessert.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* * *dessert, pudding ( BrE)¿qué hay de postre? (en restaurante) what desserts do you have o are there?; (en casa) what's for dessert o ( BrE) pudding?de postre tomamos helado we had ice cream for desserta los postres pronunció el discurso he made his speech during the dessert coursellegar a los postres ( fam); to be very latela reforma, a la postre, nunca se llevó a cabo in the end, the reform was never carried outpromesas que a la postre no cumplimos promises which in the end we did not keepuna batalla que a la postre decidiría la guerra a battle which, as it turned out, was to decide the course of the war* * *
Del verbo postrar: ( conjugate postrar)
postré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
postre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
postrar
postre
postre sustantivo masculino
dessert, pudding (BrE)
■ sustantivo femenino:
postre sustantivo masculino dessert, sweet
♦ Locuciones: a la postre, in the end: al fin y a la postre, no ganamos nada, after all was said and done, we got nothing
' postre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuchara
- plato
- vicio
- castigar
- de
- entrar
- gelatina
- ordenar
- salir
English:
afters
- dessert
- dessertspoon
- luscious
- outdo
- pudding
- rich
- sweet
- trifle
- be
- course
* * *♦ nm[dulce, fruta] dessert, Br pudding;tomaré fruta de postre I'll have fruit for dessert;¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert?;llegar a los postres to come too late;para postre to cap it all♦ a la postre loc advin the end;votantes que, a la postre, han hecho posible el triunfo electoral voters who, at the end of the day, are to thank for them winning the election;el que a la postre sería ganador pinchó en la primera vuelta the eventual winner had a puncture on the first lap* * *m dessert;llegar a los postres arrive very late;a la postre in the end* * *postre nm: dessert* * *postre n dessert / pudding¿qué vas a tomar de postre? what are you going to have for dessert? -
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ТЯНУТЬ ЗА ДУШУ (кого) coll VP1. Also: ТЯНУТЬ ДУШУ (из кого, кому) coll (subj: human to vex, exasperate s.o. to an extreme degree (by one's annoying actions, pestering, deliberate slowness in recounting or relating sth. etc)X тянет из Y-a душу = X torments (tortures, harrows) YX makes Y (Y's life) miserable X puts Y through torture (in refer, to persistent annoying actions) X pesters (bugs) Y (in refer, to causing s.o. anxiety by being slow or reluctant to tell him sth.) X keeps Y hanging X has Y on pins and needles X is keeping Y on tenterhooks.Ну что ты своими расспросами из меня душу тянешь? Why do you have to keep bugging me with your questions?«Понимаешь, какая штука, Лашков... Как бы это тебе...» - «Не тяни душу, Александр Петрович!» - «В общем, заходил тут ко мне один, интересовался: кто, мол, да что, мол, ты такое...» (Максимов 3). "Well, it's like this, Lashkov, see...how can I put it?" "Don't keep me on tenterhooks, Alexander Petrovich." "Well, then, a man called on me, wanted to know about you, who you were, what you were like..." (3a).2. ( subj: a noun denoting emotionally disturbing sounds, or a person or instrument producing such sounds) to cause s.o. emotional anguish, make him feel alarmedX тянет Y-a за душу « X (person X's singing, person X's violin playing etc) is heartrending (tugs at Yb heartstrings, pulls at Yb heartstrings). -
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(все, каждый) КОМУ (ТОЛЬКО) НЕ ЛЕНЬ coll, occas. disapprov NP these forms only usu. nonagreeing modif (if все or каждый is ellipted, it is implied) fixed WOany and every person who has the desire (to do sth.): anyone (everyone) who feels like itanyone (everyone) who wishes (in limited contexts) just about everyone.Да, вот так быть за председателя колхоза, когда ты в то же время и главный подвозчик дров, и сена, и черт знает ещё чего. Каждый, кому не лень, глотку на тебя дерёт (Абрамов 1). Yes, that's what it was like to be acting kolkhoz Chairman when you were also the chief source of firewood and hay and heaven knows what else. Anyone who felt like it would give you a bawling out (1a).«Сколько уж тех раёв людям сулили, все кому не лень...» (Кузнецов 1). "How many times have people been promised Heaven on earth, by just about everyone!" (1a). -
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CAM СЕБЕ ХОЗЯИН (ГОСПОДИН, ГОЛОВА) САМА СЕБЕ ХОЗЯЙКА (ГОСПОЖА, ГОЛОВА) all coll NP subj-compl with бытыз (subj: human fixed WOa person who is completely independent in his or her actions and judgment, who acts as he or she choosesX сам себе хозяин - X is his own man (master, boss, person)X сама себе хозяйка — X is her own woman (master, mistress, boss, person)."...Заходил тут ко мне один, интересовался: кто, мол, да что, мол, ты такое...» - «Я сам себе хозяин... Я из-под Чарджоу две огнестрельных вывез. Тебе ли меня не знать, Александр Петрович!» (Максимов 3). "...A man called on me, wanted to know about you, who you were, what you were like...." "I'm my own man. I brought two bullet wounds back from Chardzhou. Surely you know me well enough, Alexandr Petrovich!" (3a).(Тарелкин:) Родни нет, детей нет семейства не имею никому не должен... сам себе господин! (Сухово-Кобылин 3). (Т.:) No relatives, no childrenI have no family: I don't owe anybody a thing....I'm my own master! (3a).(Квашня:) Чтобы я, — говорю, - свободная женшина, сама себе хозяйка, да кому-нибудь в паспорт вписалась, чтобы я мужчине в крепость себя отдала - нет! (Горький 3). (К.:) That I, a free woman and my own mistress, says I - that I should enter myself in somebody else's passport and make myself a man's slave-never' (3b).Потом (Соня) говорит: «И у меня хорошая новость». И показывает ордер на комнату в новом доме горсовета. Действительно - удача!.. «Теперь, - говорит Соня, - я ни от кого не завишу, плюю на них, захочу - обменяю на Москву или Ленинград, теперь я сама себе хозяйка...»(Рыбаков 1). Then she (Sonya) said, "I've got some good news, too." She showed me an order giving her a room in a new municipal block. It really was good luck...."Now I'm not dependent on anyone," she said. "To hell with the lot of them. If I feel like it, I can swap it for a room in Moscow or Leningrad, now I'm my own boss" (1a). -
116 тянуть душу
• ТЯНУТЬ ЗА ДУШУ ( кого) coll[VP]=====⇒ to vex, exasperate s.o. to an extreme degree (by one's annoying actions, pestering, deliberate slowness in recounting or relating sth. etc):- X makes Y < Y's life> miserable;- [in refer, to persistent annoying actions] X pesters < bugs> Y;- [in refer, to causing s.o. anxiety by being slow or reluctant to tell him sth.] X keeps Y hanging;- X is keeping Y on tenterhooks.♦ Ну что ты своими расспросами из меня душу тянешь? Why do you have to keep bugging me with your questions?♦ "Понимаешь, какая штука, Лашков... Как бы это тебе..." - "Не тяни душу, Александр Петрович!" - "В общем, заходил тут ко мне один, интересовался: кто, мол, да что, мол, ты такое..." (Максимов 3). "Well, it's like this, Lashkov, see...how can I put it?" "Don't keep me on tenterhooks, Alexander Petrovich." "Well, then, a man called on me, wanted to know about you, who you were, what you were like..." (3a).2. [subj: a noun denoting emotionally disturbing sounds, or a person or instrument producing such sounds]⇒ to cause s.o. emotional anguish, make him feel alarmed:- X тянет Y-а за душу≈ X (person X's singing, person X's violin playing etc) is heartrending <tugs at Y's heartstrings, pulls at Y's heartstrings>.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > тянуть душу
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117 тянуть за душу
• ТЯНУТЬ ЗА ДУШУ ( кого) coll[VP]=====⇒ to vex, exasperate s.o. to an extreme degree (by one's annoying actions, pestering, deliberate slowness in recounting or relating sth. etc):- X makes Y < Y's life> miserable;- [in refer, to persistent annoying actions] X pesters < bugs> Y;- [in refer, to causing s.o. anxiety by being slow or reluctant to tell him sth.] X keeps Y hanging;- X is keeping Y on tenterhooks.♦ Ну что ты своими расспросами из меня душу тянешь? Why do you have to keep bugging me with your questions?♦ "Понимаешь, какая штука, Лашков... Как бы это тебе..." - "Не тяни душу, Александр Петрович!" - "В общем, заходил тут ко мне один, интересовался: кто, мол, да что, мол, ты такое..." (Максимов 3). "Well, it's like this, Lashkov, see...how can I put it?" "Don't keep me on tenterhooks, Alexander Petrovich." "Well, then, a man called on me, wanted to know about you, who you were, what you were like..." (3a).2. [subj: a noun denoting emotionally disturbing sounds, or a person or instrument producing such sounds]⇒ to cause s.o. emotional anguish, make him feel alarmed:- X тянет Y-а за душу≈ X (person X's singing, person X's violin playing etc) is heartrending <tugs at Y's heartstrings, pulls at Y's heartstrings>.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > тянуть за душу
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118 кому не лень
[NP; these forms only; usu. nonagreeing modif (if все or каждый is ellipted, it is implied); fixed WO]=====⇒ any and every person who has the desire (to do sth.):- [in limited contexts] just about everyone.♦ Да, вот так быть за председателя колхоза, когда ты в то же время и главный подвозчик дров, и сена, и черт знает ешё чего. Каждый, кому не лень, глотку на тебя дерёт (Абрамов 1). Yes, that's what it was like to be acting kolkhoz Chairman when you were also the chief source of firewood and hay and heaven knows what else. Anyone who felt like it would give you a bawling out (1a).♦ "Сколько уж тех раёв людям сулили, все кому не лень..." (Кузнецов 1). "How many times have people been promised Heaven on earth, by just about everyone!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кому не лень
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119 кому только не лень
[NP; these forms only; usu. nonagreeing modif (if все or каждый is ellipted, it is implied); fixed WO]=====⇒ any and every person who has the desire (to do sth.):- [in limited contexts] just about everyone.♦ Да, вот так быть за председателя колхоза, когда ты в то же время и главный подвозчик дров, и сена, и черт знает ешё чего. Каждый, кому не лень, глотку на тебя дерёт (Абрамов 1). Yes, that's what it was like to be acting kolkhoz Chairman when you were also the chief source of firewood and hay and heaven knows what else. Anyone who felt like it would give you a bawling out (1a).♦ "Сколько уж тех раёв людям сулили, все кому не лень..." (Кузнецов 1). "How many times have people been promised Heaven on earth, by just about everyone!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кому только не лень
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120 сам себе голова
• САМ СЕБЕ ХОЗЯИН <ГОСПОДИН, ГОЛОВА>; САМА СЕБЕ ХОЗЯЙКА <ГОСПОЖА, ГОЛОВА> all coll[NP; subj-compl with быть (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ a person who is completely independent in his or her actions and judgment, who acts as he or she chooses:♦ "...Заходил тут ко мне один, интересовался: кто, мол, да что, мол, ты такое..." - "Я сам себе хозяин... Я из-под Чарджоу две огнестрельных вывез. Тебе ли меня не знать, Александр Петрович!" (Максимов 3). М... А man called on me, wanted to know about you, who you were, what you were like...." "I'm my own man. I brought two bullet wounds back from Chardzhou. Surely you know me well enough, Alexandr Petrovich!" (3a).♦ [Тарелкин:] Родни нет, детей нет; семейства не имею; никому не должен... сам себе господин! (Сухово-Кобылин 3). [Т.:] No relatives, no children; I have no family: I don't owe anybody a thing....I'm my own master! (3a).♦ [Квашня:] Чтобы я, - говорю, - свободная женшина, сама себе хозяйка, да кому-нибудь в паспорт вписалась, чтобы я мужчине в крепость себя отдала - нет! (Горький 3). [К.:] That I, a free woman and my own mistress, says I - that I should enter myself in somebody else's passport and make myself a man's slave - never! (3b).♦... Потом [Соня] говорит: "И у меня хорошая новость". И показывает ордер на комнату в новом доме горсовета. Действительно - удача!.. "Теперь, - говорит Соня, - я ни от кого не завишу, плюю на них, захочу - обменяю на Москву или Ленинград, теперь я сама себе хозяйка..."(Рыбаков 1). Then she [Sonya] said, "I've got some good news, too." She showed me an order giving her a room in a new municipal block. It really was good luck...."Now I'm not dependent on anyone," she said. "To hell with the lot of them. If I feel like it, I can swap it for a room in Moscow or Leningrad, now I'm my own boss" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сам себе голова
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like — like1 [ laık ] function word *** Like can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): He looks like his father. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): She looked like she was about to cry. as an adverb: I said, like … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
like — 1 /laIk/ preposition 1 similar in some way to something else: My mother has a car like yours. | He crawled out of the hut on his belly, like a snake. | very like: He s very like his brother. | look/sound/feel/taste/seem like: The building looked… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
like*/*/*/ — [laɪk] grammar word I summary: Like can be: ■ a preposition: He looks like his father. ■ a conjunction: She looked like she was about to cry. ■ an adverb: I said, like, you can t do this to me. 1) similar similar to someone or something else No… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Like the Way I Do — Infobox Single Name = Like the Way I Do Artist = Melissa Etheridge from Album = Melissa Etheridge B side = Like the Way I Do (live) Released = 1988 Format = Vinyl single (7 ) Cassette single Recorded = Cherokee Studio I, LA Genre = Rock Length =… … Wikipedia