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  • 121 spingere

    push
    fig drive
    * * *
    spingere v.tr.
    1 to push, to shove; ( ficcare) to drive*, to thrust: spingere un carretto, to push a cart; spingi la poltrona contro la parete, push (o shove) the armchair against the wall; spinsero i tronchi nel fiume, they pushed the logs into the river; il vento spinse la barca verso la riva, the wind drove the boat towards the shore; spingere qlcu., qlco. fuori, avanti, dentro, indietro, to push s.o., sthg. out, on (o forward), in, back // spingere un pulsante, to press (o to push) a button; spingere un palo nel terreno, to drive a stake into the ground // non spingo fin là le mie ambizioni, my ambition doesn't go that far (o as far as that); non spingo la mia antipatia fino a desiderare di vederlo soffrire, I don't dislike him so much that I want to see him suffer; spinse la sua antipatia fino ad odiarlo, she carried her dislike to the point of hatred; spinse il suo amore fino al ridicolo, she carried her love to ridiculous extremes // spingere un attacco a fondo, to push (o to drive) an attack home // spingere un motore al massimo, to push an engine to its limits // spingere uno scherzo oltre i limiti, to carry a joke too far // spingere lontano lo sguardo, to strain one's eyes into the distance
    2 ( condurre) to drive*; ( indurre, persuadere) to induce; ( istigare) to egg on; to incite; ( stimolare) to urge, to press: la disperazione lo spinse al suicidio, despair drove him to suicide; la fame lo spinse a farlo, hunger drove him to it; la miseria lo spinse a mendicare, poverty drove him to begging; che cosa mai lo spinse a partire così presto?, what on earth induced him to leave so soon?; quel tuo amico ti spinge sempre a fare ciò che non dovresti, your friend is always egging you on to do things that you ought not to do; spinse gli operai a scioperare, he incited the men to strike; suo padre lo spingeva a studiare di più, ma lui non voleva saperne, his father urged (o pressed) him to study harder, but he wouldn't listen to him; temo che qlcu. spinga la ciurma all'ammutinamento, I am afraid s.o. might incite the crew to mutiny
    ◆ v. intr.
    1 ( esercitare una pressione) to push: il fiume in piena spingeva premendo contro il ponte, the river in spate was pushing against the bridge
    2 ( fare ressa) to push, to shove: non spingete!, don't push (o don't shove)!
    ◘ spingersi v.intr.pron.
    1 to push: ci spingemmo fino a Parigi, we pushed on as far as Paris; in due giorni l'esercito si spinse fino a..., in two days the army pushed as far as...; non volevamo spingerci troppo lontano, (anche fig.) we did not want to go too far; si spinse tra la folla, he pushed (his way) through the crowd (o he thrust his way through the crowd); spingere avanti, to push forward (o to thrust oneself forward)
    2 ( gettarsi) to throw* oneself: si spinse in un'impresa rischiosa, he threw himself into a risky enterprise
    3 (fig.) ( arrivare) to go*: la sua sfacciataggine si spinge oltre ogni limite, his cheek goes beyond all limits; si è spinto fino a chiedermi ancora dei soldi, he even went so far as to ask me for some more money.
    * * *
    1. ['spindʒere]
    vb irreg vt
    1) (gen) to push, (premere) to press, push

    "spingere" — "push"

    mi spingi? — (sull'altalena) can you give me a push?

    spingere le cose all'eccesso — to take o carry things too far o to extremes

    2)

    (fig : stimolare) spingere qn a fare qc — to urge o press sb to do sth

    spingere qn al delitto/suicidio — to drive sb to crime/suicide

    spinto dalla fame/disperazione — driven by hunger/despair

    2. vi
    * * *
    ['spindʒere] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (spostare) to push [persona, sedia, porta] (in in, into)

    spingere via qcn., qcs. — to push sb., sth. out of the way, to thrust sb., sth. aside

    2) (premere) to push, to press [ pulsante]

    spingere lo scherzo troppo in là — to take o carry the joke too far

    4) fig. (indurre) to push, to drive*, to urge ( a fare to do, into doing); (incoraggiare) to urge on [ persona]

    spingere qcn. verso — to draw sb. to [professione, religione]

    spingere qcn. alla disperazione, al suicidio — to drive sb. to despair, suicide

    spingere qcn. ad agire — to push o drive sb. into action

    5) (dare spinte) to push, to poke, to shove colloq. [ persona]

    spingere qcn. sull'altalena — to give sb. a swing

    2.
    verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) to push
    3.
    verbo pronominale spingersi
    2) (giungere fino a) to go* (anche fig.)
    * * *
    spingere
    /'spindʒere/ [24]
     1 (spostare) to push [ persona, sedia, porta] ( in in, into); spingere via qcn., qcs. to push sb., sth. out of the way, to thrust sb., sth. aside; spingere una carrozzina to wheel a pram; il vento spingeva le nuvole the wind drove the clouds along
     2 (premere) to push, to press [ pulsante]; spingere sull'acceleratore to step on the accelerator
     3 (portare) spingere lo scherzo troppo in là to take o carry the joke too far; spingere lo sguardo lontano to gaze into the distance
     4 fig. (indurre) to push, to drive*, to urge ( a fare to do, into doing); (incoraggiare) to urge on [ persona]; spingere qcn. verso to draw sb. to [ professione, religione]; spingere qcn. alla disperazione, al suicidio to drive sb. to despair, suicide; spingere qcn. ad agire to push o drive sb. into action; ti spinge a chiederti perché it makes you wonder why
     5 (dare spinte) to push, to poke, to shove colloq. [ persona]; spingere qcn. sull'altalena to give sb. a swing
     (aus. avere) to push
    III spingersi verbo pronominale
     1 to push; - rsi in avanti to thrust oneself forward
     2 (giungere fino a) to go* (anche fig.); - rsi verso l'interno to move further inland; - rsi (fino) a fare to go as far as to do.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > spingere

  • 122 Г-232

    ГЛАДИТЬ/ПОГЛАДИТЬ ПО ГОЛОВКЕ (ПО ГОЛОВЕ rare) (кого) coll VP subj: human or collect)
    1. \Г-232 (за что) (often in questions or neg) to praise s.o., show one's approval to s.o.: X погладил Y-a по головке = X gave Y a pat on the back
    X patted Y on the back (in limited contexts) X patted Y on the head (gave Y a pat on the head).
    «Если я, например, захочу быть императором... Или... взорву памятник Пушкину у Тверского бульвара... По головке погладите?» (Терц 7). "Suppose I took it into my head to become an emperor...or...to blow up the Pushkin Monument on the Tverskoy Boulevard....Would you pat me on the back for that?" (7a).
    (extended usage) «Что случилось?» - «Да что: жизнь трогает!» — «И слава богу!» - сказал Штольц. «Как слава богу! Если б она всё по голове гладила, а то пристает, как, бывало, в школе к смирному ученику пристают забияки...» (Гончаров 1). "What's happened?" "Why, life doesn't leave me alone." "Thank goodness it doesn't!" said Stolz. "Thank goodness indeed! If it just went on patting me on the head, but it keeps pestering me just as naughty boys pester a quiet boy at school..." (1a).
    2. \Г-232 за что ( neg only
    usu. 3rd pers pl with indef. refer the verb is usu. in the final position) to punish s.o., hold s.o. responsible for sth.: X-a (за Y) по головке не погладят = they won't pat X on the back for (doing) Y they won't be too happy with X for (doing) Y X won't get a medal (any medals, any praise, any thanks) for (doing) Y (in limited contexts) X can get (himself) into hot water for Y (for doing Y, because of Y).
    «Вы уже написали заявление?» - «Нет». - «И не пишите! - зашептала Кипарисова... - Не пишите, ради вашего сына. За такое заявление по головке не погладят» (Чуковская 1). "You've already written the appeal?" "No." "Then don't write any!" whispered Kiparisova...."Don't write, for the sake of your son. They're not going to pat you on the back for an appeal like that..." (1a).
    «Я так рад, что не убил тебя... Не хватало только редактора „Курьера" убить. По головке бы за это не погладили» (Аксёнов 7). "I'm glad I didn't kill you....1 don't think they would have been too happy with me for killing the editor of the Courier" (7a).
    Я думаю, тебе как члену партии известно, что за такие веши по голове не гладят»... (Дудинцев 1). "You, as a member of the Party, ought to know that you won't get any medals for a business like this"... (1a).
    «Что он (клоун) делает!? Нет, вы только посмотрите, что он делает!? Ведь за это по головке не погладят» (Максимов 3). "What's he (the clown) think he's doing? Just look at him-what on earth is he doing? He won't get any thanks for this" (3a).
    Мы уезжали в Армению, и мне не захотелось везти с собой единственный экземпляр «Четвёртой (прозы)». Время хоть и было нежнейшим, но за эту прозу О. М(андельштама) бы по головке не погладили (Мандельштам 1). When we left for Armenia, I did not want to take the only copy of "Fourth Prose." Although the climate was very good at the moment, M(andelstam) could still have got into hot water because of it (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Г-232

  • 123 гладить по голове

    • ГЛАДИТЬ/ПОГЛАДИТЬ ПО ГОЛОВКЕ < ПО ГОЛОВЕ rare> ( кого) coll
    [VP; subj; human or collect]
    =====
    1. гладить по голове (за что) [often in questions or neg]
    ⇒ to praise s.o., show one's approval to s.o.:
    - X погладил Y-а по головке≈ X gave Y a pat on the back;
    - [in limited contexts] X patted Y on the head (gave Y a pat on the head).
         ♦ "Если я, например, захочу быть императором... Или... взорву памятник Пушкину у Тверского бульвара... По головке погладите?" (Терц 7). "Suppose I took it into my head to become an emperor...or...to blow up the Pushkin Monument on the Tverskoy Boulevard....Would you pat me on the back for that?" (7a).
         ♦ [extended usage] "Что случилось?" - "Да что: жизнь трогает!" - "И слава богу!" - сказал Штольц. "Как слава богу! Если б она всё по голове гладила, а то пристаёт, как, бывало, в школе к смирному ученику пристают забияки..." (Гончаров 1). "What's happened?" "Why, life doesn't leave me alone." "Thank goodness it doesn't!" said Stolz. "Thank goodness indeed! If it just went on patting me on the head, but it keeps pestering me just as naughty boys pester a quiet boy at school..." (1a).
    2. гладить по голове за что [neg only; usu. 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.; the verb is usu. in the final position]
    ⇒ to punish s.o., hold s.o. responsible for sth.:
    - X-a (за Y) по головке не погладят≈ they won't pat X on the back for (doing) Y;
    - X won't get a medal (any medals, any praise, any thanks) for (doing) Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X can get (himself) into hot water for Y (for doing Y, because of Y).
         ♦ "Вы уже написали заявление?" - " Нет". - "И не пишите! - зашептала Кипарисова... - Не пишите, ради вашего сына. За такое заявление по головке не погладят" (Чуковская 1). "You've already written the appeal?" "No." "Then don't write any!" whispered Kiparisova...."Don't write, for the sake of your son. They're not going to pat you on the back for an appeal like that..." (1a).
         ♦ "Я так рад, что не убил тебя... Не хватало только редактора "Курьера" убить. По головке бы за это не погладили" (Аксёнов 7). "I'm glad I didn't kill you....I don't think they would have been too happy with me for killing the editor of the Courier" (7a).
         ♦ "Я думаю, тебе как члену партии известно, что за такие веши по голове не гладят"... (Дудинцев 1). "You, as a member of the Party, ought to know that you won't get any medals for a business like this"... (1a).
         ♦ "Что он [клоун] делает!? Нет, вы только посмотрите, что он делает!? Ведь за это по головке не погладят" (Максимов 3). "What's he [the clown] think he's doing? Just look at him-what on earth is he doing? He won't get any thanks for this" (3a).
         ♦ Мы уезжали в Армению, и мне не захотелось везти с собой единственный экземпляр "Четвёртой [прозы]". Время хоть и было нежнейшим, но за эту прозу О. М[андельштама] бы по головке не погладили (Мандельштам 1). When we left for Armenia, I did not want to take the only copy of "Fourth Prose." Although the climate was very good at the moment, M[andelstam] could still have got into hot water because of it (1a).

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  • 124 гладить по головке

    • ГЛАДИТЬ/ПОГЛАДИТЬ ПО ГОЛОВКЕ < ПО ГОЛОВЕ rare> ( кого) coll
    [VP; subj; human or collect]
    =====
    1. гладить по головке (за что) [often in questions or neg]
    ⇒ to praise s.o., show one's approval to s.o.:
    - X погладил Y-а по головке≈ X gave Y a pat on the back;
    - [in limited contexts] X patted Y on the head (gave Y a pat on the head).
         ♦ "Если я, например, захочу быть императором... Или... взорву памятник Пушкину у Тверского бульвара... По головке погладите?" (Терц 7). "Suppose I took it into my head to become an emperor...or...to blow up the Pushkin Monument on the Tverskoy Boulevard....Would you pat me on the back for that?" (7a).
         ♦ [extended usage] "Что случилось?" - "Да что: жизнь трогает!" - "И слава богу!" - сказал Штольц. "Как слава богу! Если б она всё по голове гладила, а то пристаёт, как, бывало, в школе к смирному ученику пристают забияки..." (Гончаров 1). "What's happened?" "Why, life doesn't leave me alone." "Thank goodness it doesn't!" said Stolz. "Thank goodness indeed! If it just went on patting me on the head, but it keeps pestering me just as naughty boys pester a quiet boy at school..." (1a).
    2. гладить по головке за что [neg only; usu. 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.; the verb is usu. in the final position]
    ⇒ to punish s.o., hold s.o. responsible for sth.:
    - X-a (за Y) по головке не погладят≈ they won't pat X on the back for (doing) Y;
    - X won't get a medal (any medals, any praise, any thanks) for (doing) Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X can get (himself) into hot water for Y (for doing Y, because of Y).
         ♦ "Вы уже написали заявление?" - " Нет". - "И не пишите! - зашептала Кипарисова... - Не пишите, ради вашего сына. За такое заявление по головке не погладят" (Чуковская 1). "You've already written the appeal?" "No." "Then don't write any!" whispered Kiparisova...."Don't write, for the sake of your son. They're not going to pat you on the back for an appeal like that..." (1a).
         ♦ "Я так рад, что не убил тебя... Не хватало только редактора "Курьера" убить. По головке бы за это не погладили" (Аксёнов 7). "I'm glad I didn't kill you....I don't think they would have been too happy with me for killing the editor of the Courier" (7a).
         ♦ "Я думаю, тебе как члену партии известно, что за такие веши по голове не гладят"... (Дудинцев 1). "You, as a member of the Party, ought to know that you won't get any medals for a business like this"... (1a).
         ♦ "Что он [клоун] делает!? Нет, вы только посмотрите, что он делает!? Ведь за это по головке не погладят" (Максимов 3). "What's he [the clown] think he's doing? Just look at him-what on earth is he doing? He won't get any thanks for this" (3a).
         ♦ Мы уезжали в Армению, и мне не захотелось везти с собой единственный экземпляр "Четвёртой [прозы]". Время хоть и было нежнейшим, но за эту прозу О. М[андельштама] бы по головке не погладили (Мандельштам 1). When we left for Armenia, I did not want to take the only copy of "Fourth Prose." Although the climate was very good at the moment, M[andelstam] could still have got into hot water because of it (1a).

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  • 125 погладить по голове

    • ГЛАДИТЬ/ПОГЛАДИТЬ ПО ГОЛОВКЕ < ПО ГОЛОВЕ rare> ( кого) coll
    [VP; subj; human or collect]
    =====
    1. погладить по голове (за что) [often in questions or neg]
    ⇒ to praise s.o., show one's approval to s.o.:
    - X погладил Y-а по головке≈ X gave Y a pat on the back;
    - [in limited contexts] X patted Y on the head (gave Y a pat on the head).
         ♦ "Если я, например, захочу быть императором... Или... взорву памятник Пушкину у Тверского бульвара... По головке погладите?" (Терц 7). "Suppose I took it into my head to become an emperor...or...to blow up the Pushkin Monument on the Tverskoy Boulevard....Would you pat me on the back for that?" (7a).
         ♦ [extended usage] "Что случилось?" - "Да что: жизнь трогает!" - "И слава богу!" - сказал Штольц. "Как слава богу! Если б она всё по голове гладила, а то пристаёт, как, бывало, в школе к смирному ученику пристают забияки..." (Гончаров 1). "What's happened?" "Why, life doesn't leave me alone." "Thank goodness it doesn't!" said Stolz. "Thank goodness indeed! If it just went on patting me on the head, but it keeps pestering me just as naughty boys pester a quiet boy at school..." (1a).
    2. погладить по голове за что [neg only; usu. 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.; the verb is usu. in the final position]
    ⇒ to punish s.o., hold s.o. responsible for sth.:
    - X-a (за Y) по головке не погладят≈ they won't pat X on the back for (doing) Y;
    - X won't get a medal (any medals, any praise, any thanks) for (doing) Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X can get (himself) into hot water for Y (for doing Y, because of Y).
         ♦ "Вы уже написали заявление?" - " Нет". - "И не пишите! - зашептала Кипарисова... - Не пишите, ради вашего сына. За такое заявление по головке не погладят" (Чуковская 1). "You've already written the appeal?" "No." "Then don't write any!" whispered Kiparisova...."Don't write, for the sake of your son. They're not going to pat you on the back for an appeal like that..." (1a).
         ♦ "Я так рад, что не убил тебя... Не хватало только редактора "Курьера" убить. По головке бы за это не погладили" (Аксёнов 7). "I'm glad I didn't kill you....I don't think they would have been too happy with me for killing the editor of the Courier" (7a).
         ♦ "Я думаю, тебе как члену партии известно, что за такие веши по голове не гладят"... (Дудинцев 1). "You, as a member of the Party, ought to know that you won't get any medals for a business like this"... (1a).
         ♦ "Что он [клоун] делает!? Нет, вы только посмотрите, что он делает!? Ведь за это по головке не погладят" (Максимов 3). "What's he [the clown] think he's doing? Just look at him-what on earth is he doing? He won't get any thanks for this" (3a).
         ♦ Мы уезжали в Армению, и мне не захотелось везти с собой единственный экземпляр "Четвёртой [прозы]". Время хоть и было нежнейшим, но за эту прозу О. М[андельштама] бы по головке не погладили (Мандельштам 1). When we left for Armenia, I did not want to take the only copy of "Fourth Prose." Although the climate was very good at the moment, M[andelstam] could still have got into hot water because of it (1a).

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  • 126 погладить по головке

    • ГЛАДИТЬ/ПОГЛАДИТЬ ПО ГОЛОВКЕ < ПО ГОЛОВЕ rare> ( кого) coll
    [VP; subj; human or collect]
    =====
    1. погладить по головке (за что) [often in questions or neg]
    ⇒ to praise s.o., show one's approval to s.o.:
    - X погладил Y-а по головке≈ X gave Y a pat on the back;
    - [in limited contexts] X patted Y on the head (gave Y a pat on the head).
         ♦ "Если я, например, захочу быть императором... Или... взорву памятник Пушкину у Тверского бульвара... По головке погладите?" (Терц 7). "Suppose I took it into my head to become an emperor...or...to blow up the Pushkin Monument on the Tverskoy Boulevard....Would you pat me on the back for that?" (7a).
         ♦ [extended usage] "Что случилось?" - "Да что: жизнь трогает!" - "И слава богу!" - сказал Штольц. "Как слава богу! Если б она всё по голове гладила, а то пристаёт, как, бывало, в школе к смирному ученику пристают забияки..." (Гончаров 1). "What's happened?" "Why, life doesn't leave me alone." "Thank goodness it doesn't!" said Stolz. "Thank goodness indeed! If it just went on patting me on the head, but it keeps pestering me just as naughty boys pester a quiet boy at school..." (1a).
    2. погладить по головке за что [neg only; usu. 3rd pers pl with indef. refer.; the verb is usu. in the final position]
    ⇒ to punish s.o., hold s.o. responsible for sth.:
    - X-a (за Y) по головке не погладят≈ they won't pat X on the back for (doing) Y;
    - X won't get a medal (any medals, any praise, any thanks) for (doing) Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X can get (himself) into hot water for Y (for doing Y, because of Y).
         ♦ "Вы уже написали заявление?" - " Нет". - "И не пишите! - зашептала Кипарисова... - Не пишите, ради вашего сына. За такое заявление по головке не погладят" (Чуковская 1). "You've already written the appeal?" "No." "Then don't write any!" whispered Kiparisova...."Don't write, for the sake of your son. They're not going to pat you on the back for an appeal like that..." (1a).
         ♦ "Я так рад, что не убил тебя... Не хватало только редактора "Курьера" убить. По головке бы за это не погладили" (Аксёнов 7). "I'm glad I didn't kill you....I don't think they would have been too happy with me for killing the editor of the Courier" (7a).
         ♦ "Я думаю, тебе как члену партии известно, что за такие веши по голове не гладят"... (Дудинцев 1). "You, as a member of the Party, ought to know that you won't get any medals for a business like this"... (1a).
         ♦ "Что он [клоун] делает!? Нет, вы только посмотрите, что он делает!? Ведь за это по головке не погладят" (Максимов 3). "What's he [the clown] think he's doing? Just look at him-what on earth is he doing? He won't get any thanks for this" (3a).
         ♦ Мы уезжали в Армению, и мне не захотелось везти с собой единственный экземпляр "Четвёртой [прозы]". Время хоть и было нежнейшим, но за эту прозу О. М[андельштама] бы по головке не погладили (Мандельштам 1). When we left for Armenia, I did not want to take the only copy of "Fourth Prose." Although the climate was very good at the moment, M[andelstam] could still have got into hot water because of it (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > погладить по головке

  • 127 whatever

    A pron
    1 ( that which) ( as subject) ce qui ; ( as object) ce que ; to do whatever is expedient/required faire ce qui est nécessaire/exigé ;
    2 ( anything that) ( as subject) tout ce qui ; ( as object) tout ce que ; do whatever you like fais tout ce que tu veux ; whatever you can afford to give is welcome tous les dons même les plus modestes seront les bienvenus ; whatever he says goes c'est lui qui décide ; whatever you say ( as you like) tout ce qui vous plaira ;
    3 ( no matter what) quoi que (+ subj) ; whatever happens quoi qu'il arrive ; whatever I do, it's wrong quoi que je fasse, j'ai tort ; whatever he says, don't pay any attention quoi qu'il dise, n'y fais pas attention ; whatever it costs it doesn't matter quel que soit le prix, ça n'a pas d'importance ;
    4 ( what on earth) ( as subject) qu'est-ce qui ; ( as object) qu'est-ce que ; whatever's the matter? qu'est-ce qui ne va pas? ; whatever do you mean? qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là? ; whatever did he say? qu'est-ce qu'il a bien pu dire? ; whatever's that! qu'est-ce que c'est que ça! ; ‘let's go’-‘whatever for?’ ‘allons-y’-‘pour quoi faire?’ ; ‘I've bought some caviar’-‘whatever for?’ ‘j'ai acheté du caviar’-‘quelle idée!’ ; whatever next! qu'est-ce que ça sera la prochaine fois? ;
    5 ○ ( the like) curtains, cushions and whatever des rideaux, des coussins et toutes sortes de choses ; to the cinema or whatever au cinéma ou n'importe où ailleurs ; you add it or subtract it or whatever vous l'ajoutez ou le soustrayez ou n'importe quoi d'autre.
    B det
    1 ( any) whatever hope he once had tous les espoirs qu'il avait ; they eat whatever food they can get ils mangent tout ce qu'ils trouvent à manger ; whatever items you've bought, return them il faut rendre tous les articles que vous avez achetés ;
    2 ( no matter what) whatever the events/their arguments quels que soient les événements/leurs arguments ; whatever the reason quelle que soit la raison ; for whatever reason pour je ne sais quelle raison ; any race of whatever creed toutes les races quelles que soient leurs croyances ;
    3 ( expressing surprise) whatever idiot forgot the key? quel est l'imbécile qui a oublié la clé? ; whatever video was that? qu'est-ce que c'était que cette vidéo?
    C adv ( at all) no evidence whatever pas la moindre preuve ; to have no idea whatever ne pas avoir la moindre idée ; ‘any chance?’-‘none whatever’ ‘il y a une chance?’-‘pas la moindre’ ; ‘any petrol?’-‘none whatever’ ‘il y a de l'essence?’-‘pas du tout’ ; anything whatever n'importe quoi ; is there any possibility whatever that you can come? y a-t-il la moindre chance que tu puisses venir?

    Big English-French dictionary > whatever

  • 128 principio

    m.
    1 beginning, start (comienzo).
    el principio del fin the beginning of the end
    del principio al fin, desde el principio hasta el fin from beginning to end, from start to finish
    a principios de at the beginning of
    al principio at first, in the beginning
    en principio quedamos en hacer una reunión el jueves provisionally o unless you hear otherwise, we've arranged to meet on Thursday
    en un principio at first
    2 principle (fundamento, ley).
    en principio in principle
    por principio on principle
    3 origin, source (origen).
    4 element (elemento).
    principio activo active ingredient
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: principiar.
    * * *
    1 (inicio) beginning, start
    2 (base) principle
    3 (moral) principle
    1 rudiments
    \
    al principio at first, at the beginning
    en principio in principle
    * * *
    noun m.
    1) beginning, outset
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=comienzo) beginning

    al principio — at first, in the beginning

    a principios del verano — at the beginning of the summer, early in the summer

    desde el principio — from the first, from the outset

    desde el principio hasta el fin — from start to finish, from beginning to end

    en un principio — at first, to start with

    tener principio en algo — to start from sth, be based on sth

    2) pl principios (=nociones) rudiments, first notions

    "Principios de física" — "Introduction to Physics", "Outline of Physics"

    3) (=norma) principle

    el principio de la legalidad — the force of law, the rule of law

    4) (Fil) principle
    5) (Quím) element, constituent
    6) (Culin) entrée
    * * *
    1) ( comienzo) beginning

    el principio del verano — early summer, the beginning of summer

    en un or al principio — at first, in the beginning

    2)
    a) (concepto, postulado) principle
    b) ( norma moral) principle
    * * *
    1) ( comienzo) beginning

    el principio del verano — early summer, the beginning of summer

    en un or al principio — at first, in the beginning

    2)
    a) (concepto, postulado) principle
    b) ( norma moral) principle
    * * *
    el principio
    = early days, the

    Ex: The new chemical was expensive, and in the early days it was often mishandled; much of the foxing of early nineteenth-century paper was due to inefficient bleaching.

    principio1
    1 = principle, proposition, tenet, canon, touchstone.

    Ex: Objective 2 results in what could be described as a collocative catalogue, because a catalogue based on this principle collocates the writings of a particular author.

    Ex: They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.
    Ex: This attack summarises her main tenets.
    Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.
    Ex: The touchstone for professional practice are the professional codes of ethics that govern medicine in face-to-face relationships with patients.
    * actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.
    * adherirse a principios = espouse + principles.
    * basado en principios = principled.
    * basarse en un principio = base on + principle.
    * con principios = principled.
    * cumplir con un principio = comport with + principle.
    * declaración de principios = statement of principles, value statement, Bill of Rights, declaration of principles, statement of principles.
    * defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.
    * de principios = principled.
    * de principios muy elevados = high-minded.
    * en principio = in principle, on principle.
    * establecer un principio = establish + principle, set forth + cause.
    * formular un principio = formulate + principle.
    * infringir un principio = violate + principle.
    * ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.
    * Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.
    * mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.
    * poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.
    * por principio = on principle.
    * por principios = as a matter of principle.
    * principio constitutivo = constitutive principle.
    * principio de actuación = governing principle.
    * principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.
    * principio de cualificación profesional adecuada para el trabajo en cuestión = principle of rate for the job.
    * principio de gratuidad, el = gratis principle, the.
    * principio de igualdad, el = egalitarian principle, the.
    * principio de la alfabetización literal = file-as-is principle, file-as-is principle.
    * principio del escalonamiento = scalar principle.
    * principio ético = moral principle.
    * principio fundamental = fundamental, principium [principia, -pl.].
    * principio moral = moral principle.
    * principio orientador = guiding principle.
    * principios = philosophy, ethos, morals.
    * principios elevados = high-mindedness.
    * Principios para la Intercalación Bibliográfica = ISO7154.
    * proponer como principio = posit.
    * respetar los principios = observe + principles.
    * seguir un principio = adopt + convention.
    * sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.
    * suscribir un principio = subscribe to + principle.
    * traicionar los principios de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own principles.
    * una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.
    * violar un principio = violate + principle.

    principio2
    2 = start, eruption, kick-off, startup [start-up], beginning.

    Ex: Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.

    Ex: Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.
    Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.
    Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.
    Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.
    * abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed from + the beginning.
    * al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.
    * al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.
    * al principio de la imprenta = early printing.
    * al principio y al final = both ends.
    * al principio y al final de = at each end of.
    * a principios de = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar por el principio, empezar desde cero, comen = start from + scratch.
    * condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.
    * de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.
    * de principio a fin = from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end.
    * de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.
    * desde el principio = from the start, all along, ab initio, from the outset, from the beginning, from the word go, from the word get-go.
    * desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.
    * desde principio a fin = throughout.
    * desde principios de siglo = since the turn of the century, from the turn of the century.
    * el principio de = the dawn of.
    * el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.
    * el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.
    * empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * en principio = at first, conceivably, first of all, prima facie.
    * en un principio = at an earlier stage, initially, originally, at one time, to begin with.
    * fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.
    * hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.
    * leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.
    * muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.
    * para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.
    * principio, el = early days, the.
    * regresar al principio = go back to + square one, be back to square one.
    * volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.
    * volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

    * * *
    A (comienzo) beginning
    el principio del verano early summer, the beginning of summer
    empieza por el principio start at the beginning
    el principio del fin the beginning of the end
    el éxito logrado con su primer libro es un buen principio the success she's had with her first book is a good start, the success of her first book has got her off to a good start
    se llegó a un principio de acuerdo en las negociaciones they reached the beginnings of an agreement in the negotiations
    congeniamos desde el principio we got along well from the start
    leyó el libro desde el principio hasta el final sin parar he read the book from cover to cover o from beginning to end o from start to finish without putting it down
    a principios de temporada at the beginning of the season
    a principios de siglo at the turn of the century
    al principio at first
    en un principio se creyó que la Tierra era plana at first o in the beginning people believed the Earth was flat
    B
    1 (concepto, postulado) principle
    es un principio universalmente aceptado it's a universally accepted concept
    la teoría parte de un principio erróneo the theory is based on a false premise
    en principio la reunión es el jueves the meeting's on Thursday unless you hear otherwise o provisionally, the meeting is set for Thursday
    en principio estoy de acuerdo, pero no depende sólo de mí I agree in principle, but it isn't only up to me
    2 (norma moral) principle
    es una cuestión de principios it's a question of principle(s)
    es una persona de principios she's a person of principle o a principled person
    por principio on principle
    Compuestos:
    uncertainty principle
    uncertainty principle
    ● principio de placer/realidad
    pleasure/reality principle
    * * *

     

    Del verbo principiar: ( conjugate principiar)

    principio es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    principió es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    principiar    
    principio
    principio sustantivo masculino
    1 ( comienzo) beginning;

    empieza por el principio start at the beginning;
    eso es un buen principio that's a good start;
    en un or al principio at first, in the beginning
    2 (postulado, norma moral) principle;

    por principio on principle
    principio sustantivo masculino
    1 (comienzo) beginning, start: nos hemos perdido el principio de la película, we've missed the beginning of the film
    2 (causa, origen) premise, origin
    3 (idea fundamental, norma) principle 4 principios, (nociones) rudiments, basics: posee algunos principios de mecánica, she has some rudiments of mechanics
    ♦ Locuciones: al principio, at first
    en principio, in principle
    por principio, on principle
    ' principio' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - cien
    - empezar
    - extrema
    - extremo
    - frustrarse
    - germen
    - horterada
    - indirecta
    - vista
    - criterio
    - elemental
    - por
    English:
    at
    - basically
    - begin
    - beginning
    - cornerstone
    - early
    - farce
    - first
    - front
    - further
    - go
    - hear of
    - initially
    - initiation
    - listen
    - maybe
    - originally
    - outset
    - policy
    - principle
    - see
    - soon
    - start
    - stick to
    - tenet
    - wind back
    - from
    - out
    - right
    - throughout
    - turn
    * * *
    1. [comienzo] beginning, start;
    empieza por el principio start at the beginning;
    al principio at first, in the beginning;
    desde el principio from the beginning;
    se ha llegado a un principio de acuerdo a preliminary agreement has been reached;
    a principios de at the beginning of;
    en un principio at first;
    el principio del fin the beginning of the end;
    del principio al fin, desde el principio hasta el fin from beginning to end, from start to finish
    2. [fundamento, ley] principle
    principio de Arquímedes Archimedes' principle; Filosofía principio de causalidad causality principle;
    principio de incertidumbre uncertainty principle;
    principio de indeterminación uncertainty principle;
    principio del todo o nada all-or-nothing policy
    3. [origen] origin, source
    4. [elemento] element
    principio activo active ingredient
    5.
    principios [reglas de conducta] principles;
    un hombre de principios a man of principles;
    sin principios unprincipled, unscrupulous;
    por principio on principle;
    se negó a hacerlo por principios she refused to do it on principle
    6.
    principios [nociones] rudiments, first principles;
    tiene algunos principios de informática she knows a bit about computing
    7. [primera consideración]
    en principio: en principio, me parece buena la idea in principle, the idea seems good;
    en principio quedamos en hacer una reunión el jueves provisionally o unless you hear otherwise, we've arranged to meet on Thursday
    * * *
    m
    1 ley, moral principle;
    en principio in principle;
    por principio on principle
    2 en tiempo beginning;
    a principios de abril at the beginning of April;
    al principio, en un principio at first;
    el principio del fin the beginning of the end
    * * *
    1) comienzo: beginning
    2) : principle
    3)
    al principio : at first
    4)
    a principios de : at the beginning of
    a principios de agosto: at the beginning of August
    5)
    en principio : in principle
    * * *
    1. (comienzo) beginning
    2. (concepto) principle
    a principios de... at the beginning of...

    Spanish-English dictionary > principio

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