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121 well
well [wel]1. noun(for water, oil) puits m3. adverba. ( = satisfactorily, skilfully) [behave, sleep, eat, treat, remember] bien• well done! bravo !• well played! bien joué !• you're well out of it! c'est une chance que tu n'aies plus rien à voir avec cela !b. (intensifying = very much, thoroughly) bien• well over 1,000 people bien plus de 1 000 personnesc. ( = with good reason, with equal reason) one might well ask why on pourrait à juste titre demander pourquoi• you might (just) as well say that... autant dire que...• and it rained as well! et par-dessus le marché il a plu !e. ( = positively) to think/speak well of penser/dire du bien de4. exclamation• he has won the election! -- well, well, well! il a été élu ! -- tiens, tiens !• well, what do you think of it? alors qu'en dites-vous ?• well, here we are at last! eh bien ! nous voilà enfin !• you know Paul? well, he's getting married vous connaissez Paul ? eh bien il se marie• are you coming? -- well... I've got a lot to do here vous venez ? -- c'est que... j'ai beaucoup à faire ici5. adjective(comparative, superlative best)a. bien, bon• that's all very well but... tout ça c'est bien joli mais... (PROV) all's well that ends well(PROV) tout est bien qui finit bienb. ( = healthy) how are you? -- very well, thank you comment allez-vous ? -- très bien, merci• get well soon! remets-toi vite !c. (cautious) it is as well to remember that... il ne faut pas oublier que...6. prefix• well-chosen/dressed bien choisi/habillé7. compounds• you would be well-advised to leave vous auriez (tout) intérêt à partir ► well-appointed adjective [house, room] bien aménagé► well-kept adjective [house, garden, hair] bien entretenu ; [hands, nails] soigné ; [secret] bien gardé► well-meaning adjective [person] bien intentionné ; [remark, action] fait avec les meilleures intentions• you don't know when you're well-off ( = fortunate) tu ne connais pas ton bonheur ► well-paid adjective bien payé• he got many letters from well-wishers il a reçu de nombreuses lettres d'encouragement ► well-woman clinic noun (British) centre prophylactique et thérapeutique pour femmes* * *I 1. [wel]1) ( in good health)are you well? — vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
‘how is he?’ - ‘as well as can be expected’ — ‘comment va-t-il?’ - ‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’
2) ( in satisfactory state) bienthat's all very well, but — tout ça c'est bien beau, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but — tu peux rire, mais
3) ( prudent)4) ( fortunate)it was just as well for him that the shops were still open — il a eu de la chance que les magasins aient été encore ouverts
2.the flight was delayed, which was just as well — le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal
1) ( satisfactorily) bienI did well in the general knowledge questions — je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school — être bon/bonne élève
to do well by somebody — se montrer généreux/-euse avec quelqu'un
some businessmen did quite well out of the war — certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well — ( of situation) elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie; (of article, programme etc) ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
2) ( used with modal verbs)I can well believe it — je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
‘shall I shut the door?’ - ‘you might as well’ — ‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’ - ‘pourquoi pas’
she looked shocked, as well she might — elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
3) ( intensifier) bien, largementthe weather remained fine well into September — le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties — elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
4) ( approvingly)5)3.exclamation ( expressing astonishment) eh bien!; (expressing indignation, disgust) ça alors!; ( expressing disappointment) tant pis!; (after pause in conversation, account) bon; ( qualifying statement) enfinwell, you may be right — après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, that's too bad — c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem? — alors, quel est le problème?
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it — ma foi, je n'y peux rien
4.well, well, well, so you're off to America? — alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
as well adverbial phrase aussi5.as well as prepositional phrase aussi bien quethey have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris — ils ont à la fois une maison à la campagne et un appartement à Paris
••to be well in with somebody — (colloq) être bien avec quelqu'un (colloq)
to leave well alone GB ou well enough alone US — ne pas s'en mêler
II 1. [wel] 2.you're well out of it! — (colloq) heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
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122 cho|dzić
impf Ⅰ vi 1. (stawiać kroki) [osoba, zwierzę] to walk, to go- zaczął chodzić, gdy miał rok he started walking when he was a year old- pacjent zaczyna już chodzić the patient’s beginning to walk- chodzić po lesie/górach to walk in the forest/mountains- chodzić po pokoju/po mieszkaniu to walk around the room/flat- chodzić po drzewach to climb trees- chodzić po zakupy to go shopping- chodzić na czworakach to crawl on all fours- chodzić na palcach/na rękach to walk on tiptoe/on one’s hands- chodzić o lasce to use a walking stick- chodzić o kulach to walk on a. go about on crutches- chodzić z kimś to go out with sb- ta piosenka chodzi za mną cały dzień that song’s been going around in my head all day- od rana chodzi za mną coś słodkiego I’ve been longing for something sweet to eat since this morning- chodzić za czymś pot. to be looking for sth- chodziłem za jakimś ładnym drobiazgiem dla mamy I’ve been looking for something nice for Mum2. (uczęszczać, bywać) to go- chodzić do pracy/szkoły/biura to go to work/school/the office- chodzić do kościoła to go to church- chodzić do podstawówki/gimnazjum/liceum to go to primary school/middle school/upper school- chodzić do kina/teatru to go to the cinema/theatre- chodzić na uniwersytet to go to university- chodzić na wykłady/zajęcia to attend a. go to lectures/classes- raz w tygodniu chodzę na angielski I have a. I go to English lessons once a week- chodzić na zebrania/na koncerty to go to meetings/concerts- chodzić na basen to go swimming- chodzić na masaże to go to massage sessions- chodzić na wagary to play truant- chodzić na wycieczki to go on walks/walking tours- chodzić po kawiarniach/dyskotekach to go round coffee bars/discos- chodzić po znajomych to go round visiting friends- chodzić na grzyby to go mushroom picking- chodzić na jagody to go berrying, to pick blueberries- chodzić na ryby/polowanie to go fishing/hunting- chodzić na zwiad to go on reconnaissance trips a. missions- w niedziele chodzimy z wizytą do teściów on Sundays we visit my in-laws- on często do nich chodzi he often visits them3. (kursować) [autobus, pociąg] to go, to run; [statek] to sail- chodzić dokądś to go somewhere- dokąd chodzi ten tramwaj? where does this tram go to?- w dni świąteczne autobusy chodzą rzadziej the buses don’t run so often on holidays- metro chodzi do północy the metro runs until midnight4. (funkcjonować) to work- klucz w zamku lekko chodzi the key turns easily in the lock- zegar dobrze/źle chodzi the clock keeps/doesn’t keep good time5. (poruszać się) [pierś] to heave; [grdyka] to bob- szczęki mu chodziły z wściekłości his chin quivered in fury- wino chodzi pot. the wine is fermenting6. (krążyć) [plotki] to go around- chodzą wieści, że zginął there are rumours going around that he’s died- chodzą słuchy, że zagra główną rolę pot. everyone’s saying that s/he’ll play the main part- chodzą mi po głowie różne pomysły I’ve got various ideas floating around in my head- chodzić w płaszczu/spodniach to wear a coat/trousers- chodzić w czerni/bieli to wear black/white- chodzić w żałobie to be in a. wear mourning- cały miesiąc chodziła w gipsie she had to wear a plaster cast for a whole month- chodzić koło kogoś to look after sb- ona umie chodzić koło dzieci she’s (very) good with children- chyba się zakochał, bo chodzi koło niej jak psiak I think he’s in love – he runs around her like a little dog- chodzić koło własnych spraw/interesów to look after one’s own affairs/interests9. środ. Żegl. (pływać) to sail- chodzić pod żaglami to sailⅡ v imp. chodzić o coś to be about sth, to concern sth- chodzi o to, że(by)… the point is that…- chodziło o to, że szef niektórych faworyzował the point was that certain people were favoured by the boss- nie chodzi o to, żeby… it’s not that…- o co chodzi? what’s up, what’s the problem a. matter?- nie rozumiem, o co chodzi w tym filmie I don’t get a. understand that film at all- chodzi o nasze zarobki… it’s about our earnings…- chodzi o sąsiada – właśnie miał wypadek it’s about our neighbour – he’s had an accident- tu chodzi o sprawę najwyższej wagi we’re talking about an issue of the utmost gravity- chodzi o jej szczęście/dobro it’s her happiness/well-being that’s at issue- jeśli o mnie chodzi, to wolę jechać pociągiem as far as I’m concerned, I’d prefer to go by train- (to w ogóle) nie o to chodzi that’s not the point (at all)- o co ci chodzi? what do you mean?- nie o to mi chodziło that’s not what I meant- chodzi nam o dywan we’d like to buy a carpetⅢ chodź/chodźcie inter. come on, let’s go- dziewczyny, chodźcie popływać come on, girls, let’s go for a swim- chodź, pokażę ci całe mieszkanie come on, I’ll show you the whole flat- chodźcie jeść! let’s (go and) get something to eat- chodź no tutaj! come here, will you!- chodzić własnymi drogami przen. to do things a. go one’s own way- po ile chodzą teraz dolary? what’s the going rate for the dollar? pot.- takie kurtki dobrze chodzą na bazarze jackets like these sell well at the market- chodzić w parze z czymś to go hand in hand with sth elseThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > cho|dzić
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123 проблема
ж.реши́ть пробле́му — solve a problem
в чём пробле́ма? — what's the problem?
пробле́ма в том, что — the problem is (that)
э́то ва́ша пробле́ма пренебр. — it's your problem
••без пробле́м — 1) ( легко) without trouble, easily 2) разг. ( выражение согласия) no problem
нет пробле́м — = без пробле́м
не пробле́ма — (it's) no problem
для меня́ не пробле́ма (+ инф.) — it's no problem for me (+ to inf)
де́ньги - не пробле́ма — money is no object
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124 zögern
I v/i hesitate; (schwanken) waver; er zögerte nicht zu (+ Inf.) he lost no time in (+ Ger.) du darfst nicht zu lange zögern don’t spend too much time thinking about it; was zögerst du noch? why the hesitation?, what’s the problem?* * *das Zögernhesitance* * *Zö|gernnt -s, no plhesitationohne Zö́gern — without hesitation, unhesitatingly
nach langem Zö́gern — after hesitating a long time
* * *1) (to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) hang back2) (to stumble or hesitate: She walked without faltering.) falter3) (the tendency to hesitate.) hesitancy4) (an act of hesitating.) hesitation5) (unwillingness or uncertainty.) hesitation6) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hesitate7) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hesitate* * *Zö·gern<-s>[ˈtsø:gɐn]nt kein pl hesitation no plohne langes \Zögern without hesitating for a long time [or [a moment's] hesitation]* * *intransitives Verb hesitate* * *du darfst nicht zu lange zögern don’t spend too much time thinking about it;was zögerst du noch? why the hesitation?, what’s the problem?* * *intransitives Verb hesitate* * *n.hesitancy n.hesitation n.indecision n.indecisions n. -
125 страшный
1) (вызывающий страх, ужасающий) terrible, frightful, fearful, dreadful [-ed-]; scary, scaringстра́шный расска́з — terrifying / creepy story
стра́шный сон — bad dream
стра́шное кино́ — horror film; scary / creepy film [movie амер.]
стра́шная месть — fearful vengeance
2) ( опасный) terribleстра́шная боле́знь — terrible / dreadful disease [-'ziːz]
3) ( сильный) awful, terribleстра́шный моро́з — terrible frost
стра́шная жара́ — torrid heat
стра́шный на́сморк — frightful cold
стра́шный шум — terrible / dreadful noise
4) разг. ( о внешности - безобразный) ugly, bad-lookingона́ така́я стра́шная — she looks a fright
••Стра́шный суд — см. суд
де́лать стра́шные глаза́ — make scary / frightened eyes
стра́шен как сме́ртный грех [как а́томная война́] — as ugly as a sin / scarecrow
ничего́ стра́шного — it's nothing, it's OK; no problem; not to worry
что в э́том [тут тако́го] стра́шного? — so what's wrong?, what's the problem?; what's the big deal? разг.
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126 hängen
v/i; hing, ist gehangen; bes. schw. oder altm. hängen1; mit Hangen und Bangen geh. in anxious anticipation; (knapp) barely; mit Hangen und Bangen bestehen geh. scrape through* * *das Hängenhanging* * *Hạn|gen ['haŋən]ntmit Hangen und Bangen — with fear and trembling
* * *das1) (the (act of) killing a criminal by hanging.) hanging2) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hang3) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hang4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hang* * *Han·gen<-s>[ˈhaŋən]nt* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein1) hangdie Bilder hängen [schon] — the pictures are [already] up
der Schrank hängt voller Kleider — the wardrobe is full of clothes
der Weihnachtsbaum hängt voller Süßigkeiten — the Christmas tree is laden with sweets
etwas hängen lassen — (vergessen) leave something behind
2) (sich festhalten) hang, dangle (an + Dat. from)jemandem am Hals hängen — hang round somebody's neck; s. auch Rockzipfel
4) (an einem Fahrzeug) be hitched or attached (an + Dat. to)5) (herabhängen) hang downdie Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen — let one's legs dangle in the water
sich hängen lassen — (fig.) let oneself go
lass dich nicht so hängen! — (fig.) [you must] pull yourself together!
6) (unordentlich sitzen)im Sessel hängen — (erschöpft, betrunken) be or sit slumped in one's/the chair; (flegelhaft) lounge in one's/the chair
jemanden hängen lassen — (fig. ugs.): (jemandem nicht helfen) let somebody down
8) (haften) cling, stick (an + Dat. to)an/auf etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — stick to something
von dem Vortrag bleib [bei ihm] nicht viel hängen — (fig.) not much of the lecture stuck (coll.)
ein Verdacht bleibt an ihr hängen — (fig.) suspicion rests on her
9) (festhängen)sie hing mit dem Rock am Zaun/in der Fahrradkette — her skirt was caught on the fence/in the bicycle chain
[mit dem Ärmel usw.] an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — get one's sleeve etc. caught on/in something
[schon wieder] am Telefon/vorm Fernseher hängen — be on the telephone [again]/be in front of the television [again]
11) (sich nicht trennen wollen)an jemandem/etwas hängen — be very attached to somebody/something
12) (sich neigen) lean13) (ugs.): (angeschlossen sein)an etwas (Dat.) hängen — be on something
14) (ugs.): (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck15) (ugs.): (zurück sein) be behindhängen bleiben — (ugs.): (verweilen) get stuck (coll.); (ugs.): (nicht versekt werden) stay down; have to repeat a year
16) (entschieden werden)II 1.an/bei jemandem/etwas hängen — depend on somebody/something
transitives Verb1)etwas in/über etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something in/over something
etwas an/auf etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something on something
2) (befestigen) hitch up (an + Akk. to); couple on <railway carriage, trailer, etc.> (an + Akk. to)3) (hängen lassen) hang4) (erhängen) hangmit Hängen und Würgen — by the skin of one's teeth
5) (ugs.): (aufwenden)an/in etwas (Akk.) hängen — put <work, time, money> into something; spend <time, money> on something
6) (ugs.): (anschließen)2.jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) hängen — put somebody/something on something; s. auch Glocke 1); Nagel 2)
reflexives Verb1) (ergreifen)sich an etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang on to something
sich ans Telefon hängen — (fig. ugs.) get on the telephone
2) (sich festsetzen) < smell> cling (an + Akk. to); <burr, hairs, etc.> cling, stick (an + Akk. to)sich an jemanden hängen — attach oneself to somebody; latch on to somebody (coll.)
4) (verfolgen)sich an jemanden/ein Auto hängen — follow or (coll.) tail somebody/a car
* * *hängen1 v/i; hängt, hing, hat/südd, österr, schweiz ist gehangen1. (befestigt sein) hang (an +dat on;es hängt schief/zu tief etc it’s not (hanging) straight/it’s (hanging) too low etc;jemanden hängen lassen umg, fig leave sb in the lurch2. (sich festhalten) hang;das Kind hing an i-r Hand/i-m Hals the child was hanging onto her hand/around her neck;sie hing aus dem Fenster umg (lehnte sich hinaus) she was hanging out of the window3. durch sein Gewicht etc: droop, hang down; (durchhängen) sag; (sich zur Seite neigen) be inclined, lean over (bis auf den Boden hängen Zweige, Tischdecke etc: hang down to the ground;die Köpfe der Blumen hängen (nach unten) the heads of the flowers are drooping;die Beine ins Wasser hängen lassen dangle one’s legs in the water;den Kopf/Schwanz hängen lassen hang one’s head/let its tail hang down;lass den Kopf nicht hängen! fig keep your head up;sich hängen lassen fig (sich gehen lassen) let o.s. go;lässig im Sessel hängen loll in the armchair;4. geh (unbeweglich schweben) float, hover;hängen über (+dat) Schicksal, Schwert etc: hang over;Wolken hängen am Himmel clouds float ( oder hang) in the sky;Rauch hing in der Luft smoke was hanging in the air5. (haften) cling, stick (6.hängen bleiben get ( oder be) caught (in +dat in); TECH jam, stick; Computer, Programm, Schallplatte: hang; umg, fig (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck; fig stick (im Gedächtnis in one’s mind); umg bei Freunden, in Kneipe etc: get stuck; (aufgehalten werden) be held up; SPORT be stopped (er blieb mit der Hose am Zaun hängen he caught his trousers (US pants) on the fence;ihr Blick/ein Verdacht blieb an ihm hängen her eyes/a suspicion rested on him;von dem Vortrag ist bei mir nicht viel hängen geblieben I can’t remember much of (what was said in) the talk;an mir bleibt alles hängen umg I get lumbered with everything, I end up having to do everything;die ganze Arbeit hängt an mir umg (bin verantwortlich) I’m responsible for all the work; (bin damit belastet) I’ve been lumbered with all the work umg;wo(ran) hängt’s? umg what’s the problem?;sie hängt in Latein umg she’s behind in Latin7. umg (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (in +dat in;bei at);sie hängt den ganzen Tag vor dem Fernseher she’s glued to the TV all day8. (voll sein):der Baum hängt voller Früchte the tree is laden with fruit9. (angeschlossen sein) be connected (up) (to);der Computer hängt am Netz the computer is connected to the net(work), the computer is networked;sie hängt am Tropf/an der Herz-Lungen-Maschine she’s on a drip (US IV)/heart-lung machine10. fig:hängen an (+dat) an einem Brauch, am Leben etc: cling to; an jemandem: be very attached ( stärker: devoted) to; am Geld, an Besitz: love, be fond of; (abhängen von) depend on; (verbunden sein mit) be involved;du weißt ja nicht, was für mich alles daran hängt you’ve no idea how much is hanging on this as far as I’m concerned, you just don’t know what this means for me; → auch Faden1 3, Lippe etchängen2; hängt, hängte, hat gehängtA. v/t3. (hängen lassen) dangle;die Beine ins Wasser hängen dangle one’s legs in the water;den Kopf aus dem Fenster hängen stick one’s head out of the window4. (jemanden) hang;gehängt werden be hanged;5. fig:sein Herz an etwas (akk)hängen set one’s heart on sth;viel Arbeit/Mühe/Zeit an oderin etwas (akk)B. v/r:sich an jemanden/etwas hängen hang on to sb/sth, auch gefühlsmäßig: cling to sb/sth;sich ans Telefon hängen umg get on the telephone;sich an jemandes Fersen hängen (jemanden verfolgen) follow close on sb’s heels;sich aus dem Fenster hängen hang out of the window;sich in etwas (akk)* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein1) hangdie Bilder hängen [schon] — the pictures are [already] up
etwas hängen lassen — (vergessen) leave something behind
2) (sich festhalten) hang, dangle (an + Dat. from)jemandem am Hals hängen — hang round somebody's neck; s. auch Rockzipfel
3) (erhängt werden) hang; be hanged4) (an einem Fahrzeug) be hitched or attached (an + Dat. to)5) (herabhängen) hang downsich hängen lassen — (fig.) let oneself go
lass dich nicht so hängen! — (fig.) [you must] pull yourself together!
im Sessel hängen — (erschöpft, betrunken) be or sit slumped in one's/the chair; (flegelhaft) lounge in one's/the chair
7) (geh.): (schweben, auch fig.) hang (über + Dat. over)jemanden hängen lassen — (fig. ugs.): (jemandem nicht helfen) let somebody down
8) (haften) cling, stick (an + Dat. to)an/auf etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — stick to something
von dem Vortrag bleib [bei ihm] nicht viel hängen — (fig.) not much of the lecture stuck (coll.)
ein Verdacht bleibt an ihr hängen — (fig.) suspicion rests on her
9) (festhängen)sie hing mit dem Rock am Zaun/in der Fahrradkette — her skirt was caught on the fence/in the bicycle chain
[mit dem Ärmel usw.] an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben — get one's sleeve etc. caught on/in something
10) (ugs.): (sich aufhalten, sein) hang around (coll.)[schon wieder] am Telefon/vorm Fernseher hängen — be on the telephone [again]/be in front of the television [again]
an jemandem/etwas hängen — be very attached to somebody/something
12) (sich neigen) lean13) (ugs.): (angeschlossen sein)an etwas (Dat.) hängen — be on something
14) (ugs.): (nicht weiterkommen) be stuck15) (ugs.): (zurück sein) be behindhängen bleiben — (ugs.): (verweilen) get stuck (coll.); (ugs.): (nicht versekt werden) stay down; have to repeat a year
II 1.an/bei jemandem/etwas hängen — depend on somebody/something
transitives Verb1)etwas in/über etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something in/over something
etwas an/auf etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang something on something
2) (befestigen) hitch up (an + Akk. to); couple on <railway carriage, trailer, etc.> (an + Akk. to)3) (hängen lassen) hang4) (erhängen) hang5) (ugs.): (aufwenden)an/in etwas (Akk.) hängen — put <work, time, money> into something; spend <time, money> on something
6) (ugs.): (anschließen)2.jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) hängen — put somebody/something on something; s. auch Glocke 1); Nagel 2)
reflexives Verb1) (ergreifen)sich an etwas (Akk.) hängen — hang on to something
sich ans Telefon hängen — (fig. ugs.) get on the telephone
2) (sich festsetzen) < smell> cling (an + Akk. to); <burr, hairs, etc.> cling, stick (an + Akk. to)sich an jemanden hängen — attach oneself to somebody; latch on to somebody (coll.)
4) (verfolgen)sich an jemanden/ein Auto hängen — follow or (coll.) tail somebody/a car
* * *adj.hung adj. v.(§ p.,pp.: hing, gehangen)= to hang v.(§ p.,p.p.: hung) (•§ p.,p.p.: hanged•) -
127 rond
rond, e1 [ʀɔ̃, ʀɔ̃d]1. adjectiveb. ( = net) round• être rond comme une bille or comme une queue de pelle to be blind drunk (inf)2. masculine nouna. ( = cercle) ring• s'asseoir/danser en rond to sit/dance in a circle• tourner en rond (à pied) to walk round and round ; (en voiture) to drive round in circles ; (enquête, discussion) to go round in circles• il n'a pas le or un rond he hasn't got a penny to his name• ça doit valoir des ronds ! that must be worth a mint! (inf)3. adverb• qu'est-ce qui ne tourne pas rond ? (inf) what's the matter?• ça fait 50 € tout rond it comes to exactly 50 euros* * *
1.
ronde ʀɔ̃, ʀɔ̃d adjectif1) ( en forme de cercle) gén round; [bâtiment] circular2) ( arrondi) gén rounded; [seins] full; [visage] round; [personne] tubbyelle se trouve trop ronde — euph she thinks she's too fat
3) ( net) [nombre] round4) (colloq) ( ivre) drunk
2.
faire des ronds dans l'eau — lit to make ripples in the water
Phrasal Verbs:••être rond en affaires — (colloq) to be honest, to be on the level (colloq)
être rond comme une barrique or une queue de pelle or un petit pois — (colloq) to be blind drunk (colloq)
* * *ʀɔ̃, ʀɔ̃d rond, -e1. adj1) (= sphérique, circulaire) roundLa Terre est ronde. — The earth is round.
Il a les joues rondes. — He has round cheeks.
3) * (= ivre) drunk, tight *Il est complètement rond. — He's completely drunk.
4) (= sans détour)2. nm1) (= cercle) circleElle a dessiné un rond sur le sable. — She drew a circle in the sand.
en rond [s'asseoir, danser] — in a circle, in a ring
Ils se sont assis en rond. — They sat down in a circle.
2) * (= sou)je n'ai plus un rond — I haven't a penny to my name, I'm broke *
3. nf1) [surveillance] patrol2) (= danse) round dance3) MUSIQUE semibreve Grande-Bretagne whole note USAà la ronde (= alentour) — around, (= à chacun) around
Il a passé les photos à la ronde. — He passed the photos around., He passed the photos round. Grande-Bretagne
4. advtourner rond [moteur] — to run smoothly
* * *A adj1 gén [objet, table, trou, chapeau, tête, œil] round; [tube, bâtiment] circular; [plat] round, circular; [écriture, lettres] rounded; [bras, mollet, ventre, cuisse, menton] rounded; [seins] full; [visage] round; [personne] tubby; un petit nez rond a button nose; un bébé tout rond a chubby baby; elle se trouve trop ronde euph she thinks she's too fat;2 ( net) [nombre, chiffre] round; un compte rond a round sum; ça fait trois cents euros tout rond that's three hundred euros exactly; elle a sept ans tout rond she's seven years old exactly;3 ○( ivre) drunk;4 Vin [vin] round.B nm1 ( cercle) circle; tracer un rond to draw a circle; danser en rond to dance (round) in a circle; s'asseoir en rond to sit in a circle ou ring; faire des ronds de fumée to blow smoke rings; faire des ronds dans l'eau lit to make ripples in the water; un rond de lumière a patch of light; ⇒ baver;2 ◑( argent) ils ont des ronds they're rich, they're loaded○; n'avoir plus un rond to be broke○; tu as assez de ronds? have you got enough dough○?; coûter des ronds to cost a bundle○!;3 Culin ( morceau de bœuf) round steak;4 ( tranche) slice.C ronde nf1 Danse, Mus round dance; faire une ronde to make ou form a circle; entrer dans la ronde lit, fig to join the dance;2 ( va-et-vient) la ronde des voitures sur la place de la Concorde/le circuit the cars whirling round Place de la Concorde/the circuit; la ronde des notes de service dans un bureau memos going the rounds in an office; la ronde des saisons the passing of the seasons;3 ( inspection) ( de policiers) patrol; (de soldats, gardiens) watch; faire sa ronde to be on patrol ou watch;5 ( écriture arrondie) roundhand.D à la ronde loc adv1 ( autour) around; toutes les cloches à la ronde sonnaient all the bells were ringing for miles around; on entendait le bruit à trois kilomètres à la ronde you could hear the noise three kilometresGB away;2 ( ici et là) around; offrir des gâteaux à la ronde to pass some cakes around.rond à béton Constr reinforcing bar; rond de jambe Danse rond de jambe; faire des ronds de jambe à qn fig to be overly polite to sb; rond de serviette napkin ring; rond de sorcière fairy ring.être rond en affaires○ to be honest, to be on the level○; ouvrir des yeux ronds to be wide-eyed with astonishment; être rond comme une barrique or queue de pelle or un petit pois to be blind drunk○.( féminin ronde) [rɔ̃, rɔ̃d] adjectiffaire ou ouvrir des yeux ronds to stare in disbeliefde jolies épaules bien rondes well-rounded ou well-turned shoulders5. [chiffre, somme] round————————nom masculinfaire des ronds de fumée to blow ou to make smoke rings2. [anneau] ring3. (familier) [sou]4. DANSE————————adverbe(familier & locution)tourner rond to go well, to run smoothlyqu'est-ce qui ne tourne pas rond? what's the matter?, what's the problem?————————en rond locution adverbiale[se placer, s'asseoir] in a circle[danser] in a ring -
128 cuál
Multiple Entries: cual cuál
cual pronombre 1a)( complemento) who, whom (frml); ( hablando de cosas) which;◊ mis vecinos, a los cuáles no conocía my neighbors who I didn't know o (frml) whom I did not know;el motivo por el cuál lo hizo the reason why he did it; según lo cuál … by which …; dos de los cuáles two of whom/whichb)por lo cuál as a result, therefore; con lo cuál so 2 ( en locs) sea cual sea or fuera or fuere whatever
cuál pronombre ( uno en particular) which; ( uno en general) what;◊ ¿cuál quieres? which (one) do you want?;¿y cuál es el problema? so, what's the problem? ■ adjetivo (esp AmL): ¿a cuál colegio vas? what o which school do you go to?
cual
I pron rel
1 (persona) (sujeto) who (objeto) whom
2 (cosa) which
II pron
1 correl tal cual, exactly as
2 ant (comparativo) such as Locuciones: a cual más guapo, each more handsome than the other
cuál
I pron interr which (one)?, what?: ¿cuál prefieres?, which one do you prefer?
II adjetivo interr which ' cuál' also found in these entries: Spanish: caballería - cada - cual - cualquiera - decir - gentilicio - lo - moraleja - nombre - suerte - tal - talla - con - patente English: address - any - car-boot sale - chain letter - climbing frame - downside - each - euro - exercise - forecast - mission - mode - motive - motto - one - optimal - promenade concert - publicity - source - stand - such-and-such - that - title - two - weather forecast - what - whereupon - which - whichever - who - whom - comprehensive - consent - grammar - job - kind - such - surprisingly - whereby - why
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