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41 falso pretexto
(n.) = false pretenceEx. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.* * *(n.) = false pretenceEx: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.
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42 mentira
intj.that's not true.f.1 lie.es mentira it's not true, it's a lieaunque parezca mentira strange as it may seemparece mentira que lo hayamos conseguido I can hardly believe we've done itparece mentira que te creas una cosa así how can you possibly believe a thing like that?¡parece mentira, las cinco y todavía no ha llegado! can you believe it, it's five o'clock and she's still hasn't arrived!de mentira pretend, falsedinero de mentira pretend moneyuna mentira como una casa a whopping great liementira piadosa white lie2 lying, falsehood, unsoundness.* * *1 lie\aunque parezca mentira strange though it may seemdecir mentiras to tell liesparece mentira it's unbelievablementira piadosa white lieuna mentira como una casa familiar a whopper* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=embuste) lie¡mentira! — it's a lie!
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de mentira, una pistola de mentira — a toy pistol•
parecer mentira, aunque parezca mentira — however incredible it seems, strange though it may seem¡parece mentira! — it's unbelievable!, I can't o don't believe it!
mentira caritativa, mentira oficiosa Cono Sur —
mentira piadosa, mentira reverenda — Cono Sur white lie
2) [en uñas] white mark ( on fingernail)3) (=errata) erratum* * *1) liementira! yo no le pegué — that's a lie, I didn't hit him!
ya lo he agarrado or pillado en una mentira en varias ocasiones — I've caught him lying to me several times
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras — (leng infantil) a toy spider
una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo — (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( en la uña) white mark* * *= lie, fabrication, mendacity, fib, fibbing, untruth, false pretence, deceptiveness.Ex. Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges ' lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.Ex. The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex. In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.----* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* de mentira = make-believe.* detector de mentiras = polygraph, lie detector.* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* la mentira = lying.* maraña de mentiras = web of lies, web of deception.* mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.* mentira gorda = big fat lie.* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.* mentira inocente = white lie.* mentira piadosa = white lie.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.* * *1) liementira! yo no le pegué — that's a lie, I didn't hit him!
ya lo he agarrado or pillado en una mentira en varias ocasiones — I've caught him lying to me several times
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras — (leng infantil) a toy spider
una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo — (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
2) (Esp fam) ( en la uña) white mark* * *= lie, fabrication, mendacity, fib, fibbing, untruth, false pretence, deceptiveness.Ex: Just because the facts don't support his views, he threatens, slanders, lies, obfuscates and charges ' lies, hypocrisy and cruelty'.
Ex: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex: In light of his ongoing record of mendacity, it is puzzling why anyone would continue to take him seriously.Ex: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Ex: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex: In some cases, public figures are famous because of their lies; in other cases, their renown obscures the universality of deceptiveness.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* de mentira = make-believe.* detector de mentiras = polygraph, lie detector.* difundir mentiras = spread + lies.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* la mentira = lying.* maraña de mentiras = web of lies, web of deception.* mentira descarada = blatant lie, bare-faced lie.* mentira gorda = big fat lie.* mentira histórica = historical fabrication.* mentira inocente = white lie.* mentira piadosa = white lie.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* propagar mentiras = spread + lies.* trama de mentiras = tissue of lies.* una sarta de mentiras = a sackful of lies, a pack of lies.* * *A lieeso es mentira that's a lie¡mentira! yo no le pegué that's a lie, I didn't hit him!estoy harto de tus mentiras I'm tired of your lying o lies¿por qué dices tantas mentiras? why do you tell so many lies?, why do you lie so much?ya lo he agarrado or cogido en una mentira en varias ocasiones he's lied to me on several occasions, I've caught him lying several timesparece mentira que a tu edad te dé por hacer esas tonterías I'm amazed at you getting up to such silly antics at your ageparece mentira que no haya venido a verme I can't believe that he hasn't been to see mellevan casados once años — ¡parece mentira! ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! they've been married eleven years — isn't it incredible! o it hardly seems possible! doesn't time fly!aunque parezca mentira tiene 50 años you may find it hard to believe but she's 50no quiero seguir viviendo en la mentira I don't want to go on living a lieuna araña de mentira or ( Méx) de mentiras ( leng infantil); a toy spiderme ha llamado tonta — ¡pero se lo dije de mentira! or ¡pero fue de mentira! he said I was stupid — I was only joking! o I didn't mean it!una mentira como una casa or catedral or un templo ( fam); a whopping great lie ( colloq), a whopper ( colloq)las mentiras tienen patas cortas truth will outCompuesto:white lieB ( fam) (en la uña) white mark* * *
Del verbo mentir: ( conjugate mentir)
mentirá es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) futuro indicativo
Multiple Entries:
mentir
mentira
mentir ( conjugate mentir) verbo intransitivo
to lie;
mentira sustantivo femenino
lie;
eso es mentira that's a lie;
¡mentira! yo no le pegué that's a lie, I didn't hit him!;
¡parece mentira! ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! isn't it incredible! doesn't time fly!;
mentira piadosa white lie;
una araña de mentira or (Méx) de mentiras (leng infantil) a toy spider;
una mentira como una casa or un templo (fam) a whopping great lie (colloq), a whopper (colloq)
mentir verbo intransitivo to lie, tell lies
miente como un bellaco, he's a real liar ➣ Ver nota en lie
mentira sustantivo femenino lie: mentira piadosa, white lie
♦ Locuciones: parecer mentira: aunque parezca mentira, strange as it may seem
parece mentira que tenga esa edad, it is incredible that he is that old
' mentira' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bola
- camelo
- decir
- descarada
- descarado
- engaño
- engendrar
- falsedad
- invención
- inventar
- novela
- oír
- pegote
- piadosa
- piadoso
- tamaña
- tamaño
- transparente
- burdo
- chiva
- coba
- cuento
- fábula
- flagrante
- grande
- macana
- mito
- parecer
- que
- rollo
- solemne
English:
barefaced
- blatant
- blatantly
- deceit
- downright
- fabrication
- fall for
- invention
- lie
- lying
- oddly
- out-and-out
- outright
- story
- transparent
- white lie
- whopper
- make
- pretend
- strangely
- white
* * *mentira nf1. [falsedad] lie;¡mentira cochina! that's a filthy lie!;siempre soy yo el que tiene que lavar los platos – ¡mentira! I'm always the one who has to wash the dishes – that's not true! o that's a lie!;es mentira it's a lie, it's not true;decir mentiras to tell lies;de mentira pretend, false;parecer mentira: aunque parezca mentira strange as it may seem;parece mentira que lo hayamos conseguido I can hardly believe we've done it;parece mentira que te creas una cosa así how can you possibly believe a thing like that?;¡parece mentira, las cinco y todavía no ha llegado! can you believe it, it's five o'clock and she still hasn't arrived!mentira piadosa white lie* * *f lie;¡parece mentira! that’s incredible!* * *mentira nf: lie* * *mentira n liede mentira pretend / toy -
43 patraña
f.fabrication, lie, hoax, take-in.* * *1 story* * *SF1) (=embuste) tall story2) (=narración confusa) rigmarole, long involved story* * *femenino tall story* * *= fabrication, humbug, charade.Ex. The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex. Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.* * *femenino tall story* * *= fabrication, humbug, charade.Ex: The author looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.
Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.Ex: Political parties happily play along with this charade because it enables them to look like they care about the planet.* * *tall story, tall tale* * *
patraña sustantivo femenino
tall story
' patraña' also found in these entries:
English:
hoax
* * *patraña nfyarn, cock-and-bull story* * *f tall story* * *patraña nf: tall tale, humbug, nonsense -
44 pretexto
m.pretext, excuse.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pretextar.* * *1 pretext\con el pretexto de on the pretext of* * *noun m.pretext, excuse* * *SM pretextcon el pretexto de que... — on the pretext that...
so pretexto de — frm under pretext of
tomar a pretexto — frm to use as an excuse
* * *masculino pretextno vino con el pretexto de que... — he excused himself from coming, saying that...
so pretexto de — (frml) on the pretext of, under pretext of
* * *= pretence [pretense, -USA], pretext, false pretence.Ex. Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.Ex. The article is entitled 'Online research: an efficient pretext to educate engineers to inform themselves'.Ex. That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.----* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* falso pretexto = false pretence.* pretexto muy pobre = lame excuse.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* * *masculino pretextno vino con el pretexto de que... — he excused himself from coming, saying that...
so pretexto de — (frml) on the pretext of, under pretext of
* * *= pretence [pretense, -USA], pretext, false pretence.Ex: Automated cataloging support systems, with any pretense to sophistication, did not begin to appear until the inception of the LC/MARC II (Library of Congress/Machine-Readable Cataloging) project in late 1967.
Ex: The article is entitled 'Online research: an efficient pretext to educate engineers to inform themselves'.Ex: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.* con el pretexto de = under the guise of, under the flag of, in the guise of.* falso pretexto = false pretence.* pretexto muy pobre = lame excuse.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* * *pretextvolvió con el pretexto de recoger el paraguas he went back on the pretext of getting his umbrellano hizo los deberes con el pretexto de que le dolía la cabeza he didn't do his homework, with the excuse that o saying that he had a headachesiempre que llega tarde me sale con algún pretexto every time she's late she comes out with some excuse, she always has an excuse when she arrives lateso pretexto de ( frml); on the pretext of, under pretext of* * *
Del verbo pretextar: ( conjugate pretextar)
pretexto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
pretextó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
pretextar
pretexto
pretexto sustantivo masculino
pretext;◊ volvió con el pretexto de recoger el paraguas he went back on the pretext of getting his umbrella;
siempre sale con algún pretexto she always comes out with some excuse;
bajo ningún pretexto under no circumstances
pretexto sustantivo masculino pretext, excuse
♦ Locuciones: bajo ningún pretexto, under no circumstances
' pretexto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
excusa
- so
English:
plea
- plead
- pretence
- pretense
- pretext
- story
* * *pretexto nmpretext, excuse;que nadie entre en este cuarto bajo ningún pretexto under no circumstances is anyone to enter this room;con el pretexto de que… on the pretext that…;Formalso pretexto de… on the pretext of…* * *m pretext;con (el) pretexto, a pretexto de under the pretext of* * *pretexto nmexcusa: pretext, excuse* * *pretexto n excuse -
45 Drum
Adv. umg.1. darum2. drum rumkommen / rumreden herumkommen, herumreden3. sei’s drum! never mind, too bad, what the hell!* * *drụm [drʊm]adv (inf)around, round (Brit)drum (he)rumreden — to beat about the bush
da wirst du nicht drum (he)rumkommen — there's no getting out of it
seis drum! (geh) — never mind
mit allem Drum und Dran — with all the bits and pieces (inf); Mahlzeit with all the trimmings pl
See:→ darum* * *[ˈdrʊm]adv (fam) that's why... \drum frage ich ja!... that's why I'm asking!▶ das \drum und Dran the whole works, everything to do with sthalles/das [ganze] D\drum und Dran all the details [or no beating about the bush]▶ mit allem D\drum und Dran with all the trimmings▶ \drum rum [o herum] all [a]round▶ sei's \drum! be that as it may* * *Adverb (ugs.)1) s. darum2) [a]roundum etwas drum herum — [all] [a]round something
drum rumreden — beat about or (Amer.) around the bush
sei's drum — never mind; [that's] too bad
alles od. das [ganze] Drum und Dran — (bei einer Mahlzeit) all the trimmings; (bei einer Feierlichkeit) all the palaver that goes with it (coll.)
* * *Drum n:das ganze Drum und Dran all the little things (that go with it), all the trappings;mit allem Drum und Dran with all the trimmings ( oder frills)* * *Adverb (ugs.)1) s. darum2) [a]roundum etwas drum herum — [all] [a]round something
drum rumreden — beat about or (Amer.) around the bush
sei's drum — never mind; [that's] too bad
alles od. das [ganze] Drum und Dran — (bei einer Mahlzeit) all the trimmings; (bei einer Feierlichkeit) all the palaver that goes with it (coll.)
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46 umständlich
I Adj. (verwickelt) complicated; (langatmig) longwinded; (pedantisch) pedantic; (ungeschickt) awkward; (unnötig gründlich) fussy; das ist viel zu umständlich that’s far too much trouble, that’s much too complicated; umständliche Methode auch roundabout way of doing s.th. ( oder it); er hat so eine umständliche Art he has such a roundabout ( oder fiddly) way of doing things; sei doch nicht so umständlich! umg. don’t make such a palaver (Am. a big deal)!II Adv. awkwardly; fussily, pedantically etc.; siehe I; etw. umständlich erzählen narrate at great length, give a longwinded account of; umständlicher geht’s wohl nicht? iro. couldn’t you think of a more complicated way of doing it?; warum einfach, wenn’s auch umständlich geht iro. why make things easy when you can make them difficult?* * *longwinded; pedantic; elaborate; laborious; complicated; ponderous* * *ụm|ständ|lich ['ʊmʃtɛntlɪç]1. adjArbeitsweise, Methode (awkward and) involved; (= langsam und ungeschickt) ponderous; Vorbereitung elaborate; Begriff, Erklärung, Übersetzung, Titel, Anleitung long-winded; Abfertigung laborious, tedious; Arbeit, Reise awkwardsei doch nicht so umständlich! — don't make such heavy weather of everything! (Brit), don't make everything twice as hard as it really is!
2. adverklären, fragen, formulieren in a roundabout way; arbeiten, vorgehen awkwardlyetw umständlich machen — to make heavy weather of doing sth (Brit), to make doing sth seem twice as hard
etw umständlich erzählen/erklären etc — to tell/explain etc sth in a roundabout way
* * *um·ständ·lich[ˈʊmʃtɛntlɪç]I. adj1. (weitschweifig: Erklärung, Formulierung) long-winded, ponderous2. (mit großem Aufwand verbunden) laborious; (Anweisung, Beschreibung) elaborate, involved; (Aufgabe, Reise) complicated, awkward; (Erklärung, Anleitung) long-winded▪ \umständlich sein to be a [lot of] bother, to be inconvenient; (Erklärung, Anleitung) to be long-winded▪ \umständlich sein, etw zu tun to be a [real [or a lot of]] bother [or inconvenience] to do sth▪ etw ist jdm zu \umständlich sth's too much [of a] bother for sbII. adv2. (mühselig und aufwändig) laboriously, with some bother* * *1.Adjektiv involved, elaborate <procedure, method, description, explanation, etc.>; awkward, difficult <journey, job>; (kompliziert) involved; complicated; (weitschweifig) long-winded; (Umstände machend) awkward, (coll.) pernickety < person>2.adverbial in an involved or roundabout way; (weitschweifig) <explain etc.> at great length or in a long-winded waywarum einfach, wenn's auch umständlich geht? — (iron.) why do things the easy way if you can make them difficult? (iron.)
* * *A. adj (verwickelt) complicated; (langatmig) longwinded; (pedantisch) pedantic; (ungeschickt) awkward; (unnötig gründlich) fussy;das ist viel zu umständlich that’s far too much trouble, that’s much too complicated;er hat so eine umständliche Art he has such a roundabout ( oder fiddly) way of doing things;sei doch nicht so umständlich! umg don’t make such a palaver (US a big deal)!B. adv awkwardly; fussily, pedantically etc; → A;umständlich erzählen narrate at great length, give a longwinded account of;umständlicher geht’s wohl nicht? iron couldn’t you think of a more complicated way of doing it?;warum einfach, wenn’s auch umständlich geht iron why make things easy when you can make them difficult?* * *1.Adjektiv involved, elaborate <procedure, method, description, explanation, etc.>; awkward, difficult <journey, job>; (kompliziert) involved; complicated; (weitschweifig) long-winded; (Umstände machend) awkward, (coll.) pernickety < person>2.adverbial in an involved or roundabout way; (weitschweifig) <explain etc.> at great length or in a long-winded waywarum einfach, wenn's auch umständlich geht? — (iron.) why do things the easy way if you can make them difficult? (iron.)
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47 circo
m.1 circus.2 arena, cirque, amphitheater.* * *1 (gen) circus2 GEOGRAFÍA cirque* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=espectáculo) circuscirco ambulante — travelling circus, traveling circus (EEUU)
2) (Geol) cirquecirco glaciar — glacier cirque, glacial cirque
* * *1)a) (Espec) circusb) (Hist) circus2) (Geol) cirque* * *= circus.Ex. The author presents a critique of some of the settings used in her novels (school, circus, nursery, holiday adventure, family, detectives, and fantasy worlds).----* arena del circo = circus ring.* gente del circo = circus performer.* música de circo = circus music.* * *1)a) (Espec) circusb) (Hist) circus2) (Geol) cirque* * *= circus.Ex: The author presents a critique of some of the settings used in her novels (school, circus, nursery, holiday adventure, family, detectives, and fantasy worlds).
* arena del circo = circus ring.* gente del circo = circus performer.* música de circo = circus music.* * *A1 ( Espec) circus2 ( Hist) circusB ( Geol) cirque* * *
circo sustantivo masculino (Espec, Hist) circus
circo sustantivo masculino circus
' circo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trapecio
- carpa
- circuito
- función
- pista
English:
arena
- circus
- ring
- somersault
- traveling
- travelling
- big
* * *circo nm1. [espectáculo] circus* * *m circus* * *circo nm: circus* * *¿quieres ir al circo? do you want to go to the circus? -
48 -Discussing video games-
Social1 Discussing video gamesYou've got a lot of games here. Hai un sacco di videogiochi qui.Are you a big gamer? Sei un appassionato di videogiochi?What kind of games are you into? Quali giochi ti interessano?I like sports games, adventure games and driving games, but adventure games are my favourite. Mi piacciono i giochi di sport, di avventura e di guida, ma quelli di avventura sono i miei preferiti.What are you playing at the moment? A che stai giocando in questo periodo?I'm really into Dark Realm. Sono davvero preso da Dark Realm.Have you ever played Dark Realm? Hai mai giocato a Dark Realm?What's it like? Com'è?What do you have to do exactly? Cosa devi fare precisamente?You'd have to play the game to get the idea. Dovresti giocare per fartene un'idea.What are the graphics like? Com'è la grafica?The graphics are pretty cool. La grafica è una figata.You should have a go. Dovresti provare.It's an online game. Si gioca online.You buy the software which you have to install. Compri il software che devi installare.When you sign in you get a password to play online. Quando ti registri ricevi una password per giocare online.You play against other people online. Giochi contro altra gente online.You can play against people from all over the world. Puoi giocare contro persone di tutto il mondo.That sounds fun. Sembra divertente.It's a great laugh playing the game with your mates. È molto divertente giocare con i tuoi amici.Is there anything else to pay once you've bought the software? C'è altro da pagare dopo che hai comprato il software?There's a catch. C'è un tranello.You have to pay a subscription fee to play online. Ti devi abbonare per giocare online.It's not much, but it soon starts adding up after a while. Non è molto ma dopo un po' le spese cominciano ad accumularsi.Sounds like too much palaver for me. Sembra un po' troppo complicato per i miei gusti. -
49 performance
noun2) (carrying out) Durchführung, die3) (notable feat) Leistung, die4) (performing of play etc.) Vorstellung, diethe performance of a play/opera — die Aufführung eines Theaterstücks/einer Oper
give a performance of a symphony/play — eine Sinfonie/ein Stück spielen od. aufführen
5) (achievement under test) Leistung, die* * *1) (the doing of something: He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.) die Ausführung2) (the way in which something or someone performs: His performance in the exams was not very good.) die Leistung3) (something done on stage etc: The company gave a performance of `Othello'; His last three performances have not been very good.) die Vorstellung* * *per·for·mance[pəˈfɔ:mən(t)s, AM pɚˈfɔ:rm-]I. n1. (entertaining, showing) Vorführung f; of a play, opera, ballet, symphony Aufführung f; of a part Darstellung f; of a song, musical piece Darbietung f; (show, event) Vorstellung ffarewell \performance Abschiedsvorstellung fto put on a \performance of a play ein Stück aufführena very creditable \performance eine ganz akzeptable Vorstellungto give a \performance eine Vorstellung gebento avoid a repeat \performance ( fig) eine Wiederholung vermeidenthe poor \performance of the shares on the stock market das schlechte Abschneiden der Aktien an der Börseto give a good/poor \performance eine starke/schwache Leistung zeigenthe \performance of a duty/task die Erfüllung einer Pflicht/Aufgabein the \performance of one's duty in Ausübung seiner Pflichtthe \performance of services die Erbringung von Dienstleistungenwhat a \performance! was für ein Theater! fig pej famhe repeated his \performance at dinner beim Essen benahm er sich wieder genauso danebento get a visa for that country is quite a \performance es ist ein ziemlicher Akt, für dieses Land ein Visum zu bekommen famto be quite/such a \performance eine Heidenarbeit sein fam\performance bonus Leistungsprämie f\performance statistics of a car Leistungsmerkmale pl eines Autos\performance test Eignungstest m* * *[pə'fɔːməns]n1) (ESP THEAT of play, opera etc) Aufführung f; (cinema) Vorstellung f; (by actor) Leistung f; (of a part) Darstellung fthe late performance —
her performance as Mother Courage was outstanding — ihre Darstellung der Mutter Courage war hervorragend
he gave a splendid performance — er hat eine ausgezeichnete Leistung geboten, er hat ausgezeichnet gespielt/gesungen etc
we are going to hear a performance of Beethoven's 5th — wir werden Beethovens 5. Sinfonie hören
2) (= carrying out) (of function, duty, task) Erfüllung f; (of operation) Durchführung f; (of ritual, ceremony) Vollzug m; (of trick) Vorführung f; (of miracle) Vollbringung f; (of play, concerto) Aufführung f; (of solo, duet) Vortrag m; (of part) Darstellung f3) (= effectiveness) (of machine, vehicle, sportsman etc) Leistung f; (of examination candidate etc) Abschneiden nt; (of shares) Kursentwicklung fhe put up a good performance — er hat sich gut geschlagen (inf)
what a performance! — was für ein Umstand!, welch ein Benehmen!
what a performance to put on in front of all the guests — sich so vor den Gästen zu benehmen!
* * *performance [pə(r)ˈfɔː(r)məns] s1. Verrichtung f, Durch-, Ausführung f, Leistung f ( auch SPORT), Erfüllung f (einer Pflicht, eines Versprechens), PSYCH Performance f (Leistung in Handlungstests):in the performance of his duty in Ausübung seiner Pflicht;he gave a remarkable performance er bot eine bemerkenswerte Leistung;performance-oriented leistungsorientiert;performance-related leistungsbezogen;a) SCHULE Leistungsprüfung f,b) PSYCH Performancetest m2. JUR Leistung f, (Vertrags)Erfüllung f:performance in kind Sachleistung3. Vollziehung f4. a) MUS, THEAT Aufführung f, Vorstellung f, Vortrag m:performance on the piano Klaviervortragb) MUS, THEAT Darstellung(skunst) f, Vortrag(skunst) m(f), Spiel nc) Performance f (einem Happening ähnliche, meist von einem einzelnen Künstler dargebotene Aktion):performance artist Performer(in)6. TECHb) Arbeitsweise f, Betrieb m:performance characteristic (Leistungs)Kennwert m;performance chart Leistungsdiagramm n;performance standard Gütenorm f7. WIRTSCHa) (gute etc) Leistung (z. B. Produkt eines Unternehmens)b) Güte f, Qualität f (eines Produkts)8. LING Performanz f (Gebrauch der Sprache)9. umg schlechtes Benehmen:what a performance! der etc hat sich vielleicht aufgeführt!perf. abk1. perfect Perf.2. performance3. perforated4. perforation* * *noun2) (carrying out) Durchführung, die3) (notable feat) Leistung, die4) (performing of play etc.) Vorstellung, diethe performance of a play/opera — die Aufführung eines Theaterstücks/einer Oper
give a performance of a symphony/play — eine Sinfonie/ein Stück spielen od. aufführen
5) (achievement under test) Leistung, die* * *(of a person) n.Arbeitsleistung (einer Person, von Technik) f. (theatre) n.Vorstellung f. n.Aufführung f.Durchführung f.Leistung -en f.Leistungsverhalten n. -
50 ekarri
iz.1. ( hitz etorria) eloquence, glib, fluency, palaver formala. ; \ekarri ederra du he's glib | he's got the gift of gab ; ez daukat modurik haren \ekarriari erantzuteko I'm unable to answer his glibness; \ekarri handiko hizlaria an eloquent speaker ; \ekarri oneko well-spoken, articulate, eloquent2. ( irabazia) income, earnings; aitaren \ekarria ez zen nahikoa etxeko gastuei aurre egiteko Dad's income wasn't enough to meet household expenses3.a. ( lilura, joera) propensity, liking, penchantb. inclination, fondness, liking, bent4.a. ( fruitua) fruit, productb. ( zeremana) contribution; Aita Barandiaranen \ekarria Aita Barandiaren's contributionc. ( emaitza) production; baratza honek \ekarri onak izan ditu this vegetable garden's had a good yield6. ( zeremana) contribution du/ad.1.a. to bring, fetch, get; \ekarri hona! bring it over here!; berriz \ekarri to bring back; zer dakarzu? what are you bringing? egunero zer ekartzen duzu? what do you bring every day? ; \ekarri! hand it over! ; \ekarriko ditut behiak tegira I'll bring the cows to the stableb. ( garraioek) to carry, transportc. to hold, bear; burua gora ekartzen du he holds his head highd. ( izen) to bear \ekarri behar duzu arbasoen izena you must bear your ancestors' name; Georges Pompidou zenaren izena dakarren erakundea the organization that bears the name of the late Georges Pompidoue. (l andareak, animali mota) to introduce ( -ra: to)2. ( aldizkaria, egunkaria) to carry, have, print ; egunkari honek ez dakar ezer Mongoliako politikari buruz this paper doesn't carry anything about Mongolian politics3. ( sorrarazi, behartu)a. to bring up; hori erran nion, solasak \ekarririk I told him that as it came up in the conversation; arazoak besterik ez dizkizu ekartzen it {causes || brings} you nothing but problems ; erabaki horrek kalteak \ekarriko ditu that decision will bring about harmb. ( behartu; bultzatu) to make, bear down on i-r e-r egitera \ekarri to bear down on sb to do sth ; honek nakar zuri idaztera that {made || induced} me to write you ; mendera \ekarri to subduec. ( gorrotoa) to bring about, stir up, cause, give rise to ; eztabaida horiek gorrotoa dakarte those arguments cause hatredd. gogora \ekarri to remind ; egoera horrek Lehenengo Mundu Gerra gogora dakarkit that reminds me of the First World War4. ( aipatu, aitatu) to quote, cite; ekartzen dizkizut haren hitz berak I'll quote you his very words ; istorioak ekartzen du the story mentions him ; nitaz dakarren lekutasuna the testimony referring to me5.a. ( lege) to invoke, evokeb. ( salapen, e.a.) to bring ; ez zen salapena \ekarri the charge wasn't brought6.a. ( eman) to hand, pass; \ekarri plater hori! hand me that plate!b. ( maitatasuna, obedientzia, e.a.) to have, bear; gurasoei obedientzia \ekarri behar diegu we must obey our parents ; gurasoei begirunea \ekarri behar diezu you must have respect for your parents ; gain-gaineko amodioa ekartzen dio she loves him intensely7. ( suposatu) to mean; gerlak heriotza dakar berarekin war means death; horrek diru asko dakar berarekin that means a lot of money8. ( sinestarazi) to bring round, persuade; nahi dudanera \ekarriko dut I'll bring her round to what I want9. ( nozitu, oinazetu) to suffer ; min handiak \ekarri ditu she's suffered great pain11. ( itzuli) to translate (- ra: into)12. ( landareak, alea) to bear, produce13. ( gutxitu) to bring down, reduce nire zorra hutsera \\ erdira \ekarri nahi dut I want to bring my debt down to zero \\ by half14. ( gertu izan) to be near; euria dakar it's going to rain | rain's just around the corner ; laster umea dakar she's going to have a baby soon15. Mat. to multiply; bi hamarrek ekartzen dute hogei two multiplied by ten equals twenty16. ( joera ukan) to tend towards; hordikeriara \ekarria with a propensity for drunkenness17. Kir. (pilota) to return; aise \ekarri\\\ekarridu Galartzak sakez botatakoa he easily returned Galartza's serve18. ( jarraitu) to follow egunak eguna eta ez dira elkar iduriak one day follows the next and they're not alike Oharra: ekarri duten esaerak aurkitzeko, bila itzazu izenaren, adjektiboaren eta abarren adieran, adib., gogora ekarri aurkitzeko, bila ezazu gogora adieran -
51 о чем речь?
General subject: what is it all about?, what's all the palaver about? -
52 Krampf
m; -(e)s, Krämpfe1. MED. (Muskel-, Magenkrampf etc.) cramp, bes. Am. cramps Pl.; (Zuckung) spasm, convulsion; (Anfall) fit; einen Krampf im Bein bekommen get cramp(s) (Am. umg. a charley horse) in one’s leg; epileptische Krämpfe epileptic fits; (einzelner Anfall) an epileptic fit (Am. seizure)2. umg.: so ein Krampf Aufgabe etc.: what a bind; das Konzert war der reinste Krampf the concert was absolutely diabolical; das ist doch Krampf! (Unsinn) that’s crap!* * *der Krampfcramp; spasm; convulsion* * *Krạmpf [krampf]m -(e)s, -e['krɛmpfə]1) (= Zustand) cramp; (= Verkrampfung, Zuckung) spasm; (wiederholt) convulsion(s pl); (= Anfall, Lachkrampf) fiteinen Krampf haben/bekommen — to have/get (a) cramp
3) (esp Sw inf = krampfhaftes Tun, Bemühen) straineinen Krampf drehen — to do a job (inf)
* * *der2) ((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) cramp3) (a sudden uncontrollable jerking of the muscles: A spasm of pain twisted his face for a moment.) spasm* * *<-[e]s, Krämpfe>[krampf, pl ˈkrɛmpfə]meinen \Krampf bekommen to get a crampeinen \Krampf haben to have a cramp3.* * *der; Krampf[e]s, Krämpfeeinen Krampf bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — get cramp
* * *1. MED (Muskel-, Magenkrampf etc) cramp, besonders US cramps pl; (Zuckung) spasm, convulsion; (Anfall) fit;einen Krampf im Bein bekommen get cramp(s) (US umg a charley horse) in one’s leg;2. umg:so ein Krampf Aufgabe etc: what a bind;das Konzert war der reinste Krampf the concert was absolutely diabolical;das ist doch Krampf! (Unsinn) that’s crap!* * *der; Krampf[e]s, Krämpfe1) cramp; (Zuckung) spasm; (bei Anfällen) convulsioneinen Krampf bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — get cramp
* * *-e m.convulsion n.cramp n.spasm n. -
53 Prozedur
f; -, -en procedure, process; das war vielleicht eine Prozedur! umg. what a business ( oder hassle umg.) (that was)!* * *die Prozedurproceedings; proceeding; procedure; process* * *Pro|ze|dur [protse'duːɐ]f -, -en1) (= Vorgang) proceduredie Ratifizierung des Vertrages ist eine langwierige Prozedúr — ratifying the treaty is a lengthy procedure
die ganze Prozedúr, bis man endlich zur Universität zugelassen wird — all the rigmarole before you are finally admitted to university
die Prozedúr beim Zahnarzt — the ordeal at the dentist's
* * *Pro·ze·dur<-, -en>[protseˈdu:ɐ̯]f (geh) procedureeine furchtbare \Prozedur an ordealeine langwierige \Prozedur a lengthy business* * *die; Prozedur, Prozeduren procedure* * ** * *die; Prozedur, Prozeduren procedure* * *-en f.procedure n. -
54 palabrería
f.1 empty speech, idle chatter, hot air, loose talk.2 big talk, jive.* * *1 peyorativo hot air, talk* * *femenino, palabrerío masculino talkno dice más que palabrería — he's full of hot air (colloq)
* * *= verbiage, hot air, waffle, mumbo jumbo.Ex. The effectiveness of library guides is minimised by excessive verbiage.Ex. All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.Ex. Gordon is no more a friend of democratic rights for all his waffle about giving 'power to the people'.Ex. This is all the legal mumbo jumbo that protects me from some random lawsuit for god only knows what.----* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* * *femenino, palabrerío masculino talkno dice más que palabrería — he's full of hot air (colloq)
* * *= verbiage, hot air, waffle, mumbo jumbo.Ex: The effectiveness of library guides is minimised by excessive verbiage.
Ex: All these annual events seem to generate a lot of hot air but very little materializes as a result especially in the Government sector.Ex: Gordon is no more a friend of democratic rights for all his waffle about giving 'power to the people'.Ex: This is all the legal mumbo jumbo that protects me from some random lawsuit for god only knows what.* con mucha palabrería = glibly.* * *talkbasta de palabrería y pongamos manos a la obra that's enough talk, let's get down to workmucha palabrería y poca acción all mouth o all talk and no actionno dice más que palabrería he's full of hot air ( colloq)* * *
palabrería sustantivo femenino,◊ palabrerío sustantivo masculino
talk;
no dice más que palabrerías he's full of hot air (colloq)
palabrería sustantivo femenino hot air, palaver
' palabrería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paja
- retórica
- seducir
English:
hot air
- talk
- waffle
- hot
* * *palabrería nfFam hot air, talk;basta de palabrerías that's enough talk* * *f, palabrerío m talk, hot air* * *palabrería nf: empty talk -
55 Manni
SK, DTРаспространённая в мире Роланда религиозная секта, чьё учение, по-видимому основывалось на Библии. Мэнни оставались немногими истинными хранителями волшебства, используя свои магические магниты и отвесы для открытия дверей в другие миры и времена, и совершали свои путешествия.That Cort knew of other worlds is something I long suspected. I think he may have held palaver with the manni who lived outside the city.” / “I CARE NOT ABOUT THE MANNI, ROLAND OF GILEAD. THEY WERE ALWAYS A FOOLISH SECT. TRY ME WITH ANOTHER RIDDLE.” — Я давно подозревал, что Корту известно о существовании других миров. Думаю, он скорее всего общался с манни, которые жили неподалеку от города. / – О МАННИ Я НИЧЕГО НЕ ХОЧУ ЗНАТЬ, РОЛАНД ИЗ ГИЛЕАДА. ЭТО ГЛУПАЯ СЕКТА. ЗАГАДАЙ МНЕ ЗАГАДКУ. (ТБ 4)
“This door opened on many places and many times in the world my friends came from,” Roland said. “I would open it again, but just on the last two. The most recent two. Can that be done?” / They waited as Henchick and Cantab considered. The Manni were great travelers. If anyone knew, if anyone could do what Roland wanted—what they all wanted—it would be these folk. — Эта дверь открывала выход в разные места и времена в мир моих друзей, – сказал Роланд. – Мне бы снова её открыть, но только в два последних места, два недавних момента. / Они стали ждать, пока Хенчик и Кантаб размышляли. Мэнни считались великими путешественниками. Если кто и мог знать, кому и было бы по силам сделать то, чего было нужно Роланду (а по сути им всем), кому же тогда ещё, как ни этим людям. (ТБ 6)
English-Russian dictionary of neologisms from a series of books by Stephen King "Dark Tower" > Manni
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56 business
1. n дело, постоянное занятие, специальность2. n дело, работаbusiness hours — рабочие часы, часы работы
to get down to business — взяться за дело, взяться за работу
you call it pleasure, I call it business — вы называете это развлечением, я же считаю это работой
what is your business here? — зачем вы сюда пришли?; что вам здесь надо?
dispatch of business — разрешение дел; отправление функций
3. n повестка дняother business — разное, прочие вопросы
4. n дело, обязанность, долг, назначение; круг обязанностейwhat business is that of yours? — какое ваше дело?, что вы вмешиваетесь?
5. n торговля, коммерческая деятельность, бизнесbusiness failure — банкротство, крах
business depression — застой в торговле; экономическая депрессия; экономический кризис
to go into business — заняться торговлей, стать торговцем
to do business — заниматься коммерцией, быть коммерсантом
business week — "Бизнес уик"
6. n торговое дело, коммерческое предприятие, фирмаbanking business — банковское дело, банк
business problem — коммерческая задача; экономическая задача
despatch of business — разрешение дел; отправление функций
7. n торговая, коммерческая сделка8. n разг. дело, вопрос, случай9. n театр. игра, мимикаthis part has a good deal of comic business as played by him — он вносит комический элемент в исполнение этой роли
10. n театр. актёрские атрибуты, приспособления11. n театр. уст. отношения, связи12. n театр. уст. занятость; усердие13. n театр. амер. клиентура, покупатели; публика14. n театр. эвф. «серьёзное дело»«занятие», проституция
no monkey business! — без фокусов!, без глупостей!
business as usual — замалчивание трудностей или проблем;
crook business — тёмное дело, афера
Синонимический ряд:1. commercial (adj.) commercial; industrial; mercantile2. affair (noun) affair; affairs; concern; concerns; interest; lookout; matter; matters; occasions; palaver; palavers; shooting match; thing; things3. barter (noun) bargaining; barter; negotiation; traffic4. commerce (noun) commerce; custom; exchange; industry; job; livelihood; patronage; production; racket; sector; trade; transaction5. company (noun) company; corporation; enterprise; establishment; firm; house; operation; outfit; partnership; station; syndicate6. doodad (noun) dingus; dofunny; doodad; doohickey; gadget; gizmo; jigger; rigamajig; thingum; thingumajig; thingumbob; thingummy7. function (noun) duty; function; office; position; province; role8. occupation (noun) calling; craft; employment; line; occupation; profession; pursuit; specialty; venture; vocation; workАнтонимический ряд:hobby; inactivity; leisure; unemployment -
57 poème
poème [pɔεm]masculine noun* * *pɔɛmnom masculin poemc'est tout un poème — (colloq) it's quite something
* * *pɔɛm nm* * *poème symphonique symphonic poem.[pɔɛm] nom masculin1. LITTÉRATURE poem2. (familier & locution)c'est (tout) un poème: ça a été un poème, pour venir de l'aéroport jusqu'ici! what a to-do ou business getting here from the airport!ta fille, c'est un poème! your daughter's really something else!3. MUSIQUEpoème symphonique symphonic ou tone poem -
58 Zauber
Zau·ber <-s, -> [ʼtsaubɐ] m1) ( magische Handlung) magic;(\Zaubertrick) magic trick;einen \Zauber anwenden to cast a spell;( magische Wirkung) spellder \Zauber der Liebe the magic of love;etw übt einen \Zauber auf jdn aus sth holds a great fascination for sb;der \Zauber des Verbotenen the fascination of what is forbiddeneinen großen \Zauber veranstalten to make a great fuss;( Kram) stuff;
См. также в других словарях:
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