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101 flaqueza
f.1 weakness.2 thinness, feebleness.* * *1 weakness, frailty* * *SF1) (=delgadez) thinness, leanness; (=debilidad) feebleness, frailty2)una flaqueza — (=defecto) a failing; (=punto flaco) a weakness
* * *femenino weakness* * *= infirmity, foible, weak point.Ex. We must also consider those people who could and would use a library but are prevented from doing so by physical factors such as infirmity.Ex. For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.Ex. Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.----* flaqueza humana = human frailty.* * *femenino weakness* * *= infirmity, foible, weak point.Ex: We must also consider those people who could and would use a library but are prevented from doing so by physical factors such as infirmity.
Ex: For instance, if a person is working on building a radio program, the librarian should provide her with background information that helps to set the tone of the program, with facts and foibles of celebrities, with case histories of successful campaigns, with analogies, quotations, and anecdotes, and so on.Ex: Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.* flaqueza humana = human frailty.* * *1 (ante las tentaciones) weakness, frailty2 (punto flaco) weakness, weak point* * *
flaqueza sustantivo femenino
weakness
flaqueza sustantivo femenino weakness
' flaqueza' also found in these entries:
English:
weakness
* * *flaqueza nf1. [física] weakness2. [de carácter] weakness;le dijo que sí en un momento de flaqueza she said yes to him in a moment of weakness3. [acción] weakness;la compra de ese abrigo fue una flaqueza buying that coat was a weakness on my part* * *f figweakness* * *flaqueza nf1) debilidad: frailty, feebleness2) : thinness3) : weakness, failing* * *flaqueza n weakness -
102 formidable
adj.1 tremendous (enorme).2 formidable, ripping, huge, enormous.* * *► adjetivo1 (tremendo) tremendous, formidable2 (maravilloso) wonderful, terrific1 great!* * *adj.1) formidable2) huge* * *ADJ1) [enemigo, problema] formidable2) (=estupendo) terrific, tremendous¡formidable! — that's great! *, splendid!
* * *adjetivo/interjección (fam) fantastic (colloq)* * *= formidable, crackerjack, power-packed.Ex. 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.Ex. What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.Ex. Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.* * *adjetivo/interjección (fam) fantastic (colloq)* * *= formidable, crackerjack, power-packed.Ex: 'It's up to you to see that things are done,' she defended herself, somewhat nervous and abashed by his formidable stare.
Ex: What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.Ex: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.* * *( fam); ‹persona/película/idea› tremendoustiene un catarro formidable that's some cold she has!* * *
formidable adj/interj (fam) fantastic (colloq)
formidable adjetivo
1 (muy bueno) wonderful, terrific
2 (muy grande, impresionante) formidable
' formidable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arma
English:
formidable
- stupendous
- tremendous
* * *♦ adj1. [enorme] tremendous2. [extraordinario] amazing, fantastic♦ advFamlo pasaron formidable they had an amazing o a fantastic time* * *adj huge; ( estupendo) tremendous* * *formidable adj1) : formidable, tremendous* * *formidable adj (estupendo) wonderful / fantastic -
103 fuera de serie
extraordinary————————out of the ordinary, unique* * *masculino y femenino (pl fuera de fuera): es un fuera de fuera he is exceptionally good o is outstanding* * *(n.) = crackerjackEx. What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.* * *masculino y femenino (pl fuera de fuera): es un fuera de fuera he is exceptionally good o is outstanding* * *(n.) = crackerjackEx: What is needed is a crackerjack reference librarian who could help research this question.
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104 genial
adj.1 of genius.2 great (wonderful).3 brilliant, bright, characterized be genius, genial.4 witty.* * *► adjetivo1 brilliant, inspired2 familiar terrific, great, smashing► adverbio1 familiar great* * *ADJ1) (=de talento) brilliant, of geniusescritor genial — brilliant writer, writer of genius
2) (=estupendo) wonderful, marvellous, marvelous (EEUU)fue una película genial — it was a wonderful o marvellous film
¡eso fue genial! — it was wonderful o marvellous!
3) (=ocurrente) witty4) (=placentero) pleasant, genial; (=afable) cordial, affable* * *a) < idea> brilliant; <escritor/pintor> brilliantb) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq)c) (fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny* * *= brilliant, inspired, masterly, masterful, great.Ex. This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.Ex. The file-as-is principle means that collocation of similar headings is provided by the consistent use of uniform headings, and does not rely upon their inspired filing.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.Ex. Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.----* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.* * *a) < idea> brilliant; <escritor/pintor> brilliantb) (fam) ( estupendo) great (colloq), fantastic (colloq)c) (fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny* * *= brilliant, inspired, masterly, masterful, great.Ex: This conference has been blessed with the presence of the brilliant mind of Seymour Lubetzky.
Ex: The file-as-is principle means that collocation of similar headings is provided by the consistent use of uniform headings, and does not rely upon their inspired filing.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex: He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.Ex: Click on 'add new experience', provide as much details as you can, and let us know why you think they are so great.* de una manera genial = in a masterful way.* pasarlo genial = have + a whale of a time.* * *1 (inspirado) ‹escritor/pintor› brilliantsu última sinfonía es una obra genial his last symphony is a work of genius2 ( fam) (estupendo) great ( colloq), fantastic ( colloq), swell ( AmE colloq), brilliant ( BrE colloq)3 ( fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funnytiene unas salidas geniales some of the things she comes out with are so funny o witty* * *
genial adjetivo
(fam) (ocurrente, gracioso) witty, funny
genial
I adjetivo brilliant
familiar terrific
II adverbio wonderfully
' genial' also found in these entries:
English:
brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- genial
- groovy
- masterly
- super
- terrific
- brain
- mean
- whale
* * *♦ adjDalí fue un artista genial Dalí was an artistic geniusme parece genial it sounds like a great idea to me;estuviste genial you were brilliant o great;Irónico¡genial, tendré que empezar otra vez! great o Br brilliant! now I'll have to start all over again!♦ advFam brilliantly;* * *adj brilliant; fam ( estupendo) fantastic fam, great fam ;lo pasamos genial fam we had a fantastic fam oa great famtime* * *genial adj1) agradable: genial, pleasant2) : brilliantuna obra genial: a work of genius* * *genial adj brilliant -
105 magistral
adj.1 magisterial.2 masterly (excelent).3 masterful, dignified, masterly.* * *► adjetivo1 EDUCACIÓN magisterial2 (interpretación) masterly, masterful3 (tono, lenguaje) magisterial, bombastic* * *1. ADJ1) (=genial) [actuación, obra] masterly2) [actitud, tono] [gen] magisterial; pey pompous, pedantic2.SM (tb: reloj magistral) master clock* * *adjetivo <actuación/libro> masterly; <tono/actitud> magisterial (frml)* * *= masterly, masterful.Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.Ex. He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.----* lección magistral = lecture.* * *adjetivo <actuación/libro> masterly; <tono/actitud> magisterial (frml)* * *= masterly, masterful.Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.
Ex: He was a masterful storyteller who could modulate from the sublime to the scatological in the blink of an eye.* lección magistral = lecture.* * *1 ‹interpretación/actuación/libro› masterly2 ‹tono/actitud› magisterial ( frml)* * *
magistral adjetivo ‹actuación/libro› masterly;
‹tono/actitud› magisterial (frml)
magistral adj (muy bueno) masterly: tuvo una intervención magistral, she made a brilliant contribution
' magistral' also found in these entries:
English:
masterly
* * *magistral adj1. [de maestro] magisterial2. [excelente] masterly* * *adj masterly* * *magistral adj1) : masterful, skillful2) : magisterial -
106 mustio
adj.1 withered.2 sad, depressed.3 faded.4 two-faced, deceitful, double-faced, hypocrite.* * *► adjetivo1 (plantas) withered, faded2 (persona) down, downcast, sad* * *ADJ1) [planta] withered; [lechuga] limp2) [tela, bandera] faded3) [persona] depressed, gloomy4) Méx * (=hipócrita) hypocritical* * *- tia adjetivo1) <flor/planta> withered2) (fam) (triste, abatido) down (colloq), low (colloq)3) (Méx fam) ( hipócrita) two-faced (colloq)* * *= withered, wizened.Ex. At this point, fortunately, they had heard that there was a wonderful old man who could make withered trees to blossom.Ex. A big man is always accused of gluttony, whereas a wizened or osseous man can eat like a refugee at every meal.* * *- tia adjetivo1) <flor/planta> withered2) (fam) (triste, abatido) down (colloq), low (colloq)3) (Méx fam) ( hipócrita) two-faced (colloq)* * *= withered, wizened.Ex: At this point, fortunately, they had heard that there was a wonderful old man who could make withered trees to blossom.
Ex: A big man is always accused of gluttony, whereas a wizened or osseous man can eat like a refugee at every meal.* * *A ‹flor/planta› witheredterciopelo mustio faded velvet* * *
Del verbo mustiar: ( conjugate mustiar)
mustio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
mustió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
mustio◊ - tia adjetivo
1 ‹flor/planta› withered
2 (Méx fam) ( hipócrita) two-faced (colloq)
mustio,-a adjetivo
1 Bot withered
2 figurado low, down in the mouth: desde que se quedó solo, anda muy mustio, ever since he was left alone he has been feeling low
' mustio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alicaída
- alicaído
- mustia
English:
droop
- limp
- wilt
- withered
* * *mustio, -a adj1. [flor, planta] withered, wilted2. [persona] down, gloomy* * *adj1 planta withered2 fig ( deprimido) down fam* * *mustio adj limp -
107 no tener rumbo
(v.) = lose + Posesivo + wayEx. They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.* * *(v.) = lose + Posesivo + wayEx: They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.
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108 perder la fe
(v.) = lose + Posesivo + faithEx. They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.* * *(v.) = lose + Posesivo + faithEx: They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.
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109 posibilidad de realización
(n.) = potential for fulfilmentEx. They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.* * *(n.) = potential for fulfilmentEx: They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.
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110 punto de referencia
point of reference* * ** * *(n.) = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference pointEx. Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.Ex. However well a network may function, if the people communicating are not in the same frame of reference, the resulting problems will inpinge upon the benefits of office automation.Ex. The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.Ex. The sequence in the book is chosen for us by the author and we cannot alter it, though we may to a large extent minimize the effect by adequate signposting in the form of indexes and guiding.Ex. This article uses the example of the needs of library service of Pretoria University as a point of reference.Ex. This format can provide an anchor for instructional designers attempting to come to terms with the vast potential of hypertext and hypermedia.Ex. This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.Ex. There is a wider objective of establishing referral points as 'a place to go when you don't know where to go'.Ex. With the help of a central 'switching point' the board hopes to use this information to provide a sophisticated resource sharing scheme.Ex. Behaviour of patrons who could choose between a person sitting at a computer and one sitting at a desk at each of 2 reference points was observed.Ex. The list was prepared to be used as a reference point by professionals wishing to further their knowledge about the Turkish library and information scene.* * ** * *(n.) = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference pointEx: Benchmarks are the times taken to carry out a set of standard operations and they are comparable to the government fuel consumption figures for cars.
Ex: However well a network may function, if the people communicating are not in the same frame of reference, the resulting problems will inpinge upon the benefits of office automation.Ex: The cooperative approach in evidence in the Moorlands Information scheme is one signpost for the future.Ex: The sequence in the book is chosen for us by the author and we cannot alter it, though we may to a large extent minimize the effect by adequate signposting in the form of indexes and guiding.Ex: This article uses the example of the needs of library service of Pretoria University as a point of reference.Ex: This format can provide an anchor for instructional designers attempting to come to terms with the vast potential of hypertext and hypermedia.Ex: This article stresses the importance of the library as a permanent anchor point for the local community.Ex: There is a wider objective of establishing referral points as 'a place to go when you don't know where to go'.Ex: With the help of a central 'switching point' the board hopes to use this information to provide a sophisticated resource sharing scheme.Ex: Behaviour of patrons who could choose between a person sitting at a computer and one sitting at a desk at each of 2 reference points was observed.Ex: The list was prepared to be used as a reference point by professionals wishing to further their knowledge about the Turkish library and information scene.* * *reference point -
111 quedarse prendado
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112 regalo llovido del cielo
(n.) = boonEx. Originally the advent of on-line interactive searches was hailed by some as a boon to users who could henceforward conduct their own searches.* * *(n.) = boonEx: Originally the advent of on-line interactive searches was hailed by some as a boon to users who could henceforward conduct their own searches.
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113 tener contactos
(v.) = liaise (with/between)Ex. A full-time professional librarian, who could promote the service both internally and externally and liaise with other agencies, was never appointed.* * *(v.) = liaise (with/between)Ex: A full-time professional librarian, who could promote the service both internally and externally and liaise with other agencies, was never appointed.
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114 tío cachas
(n.) = stud, hunk, hunk of a manEx. 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.Ex. The gay bar we see at the beginning of the film looks like a dark harem of good-looking hunks.Ex. Our sense of beauty serves an evolutionary function: it helps us choose the best mates -- the wide-hipped woman best suited to bearing children, or the broad-shouldered hunk of a man who could protect and provide.* * *(n.) = stud, hunk, hunk of a manEx: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.
Ex: The gay bar we see at the beginning of the film looks like a dark harem of good-looking hunks.Ex: Our sense of beauty serves an evolutionary function: it helps us choose the best mates -- the wide-hipped woman best suited to bearing children, or the broad-shouldered hunk of a man who could protect and provide. -
115 encantar
v.1 to bewitch, to cast a spell on.La bruja encantó a Allan The witch put a spell on Allan.2 to like very much, to like, to be keen on.Me encantan las flores I like flowers very much.3 to love to, to be delighted to.Me encanta cantar I love to sing.4 to like it.Me encanta I like it.5 to delight, to enchant, to charm.Mis palabras encantaron a Ricardo My words enchanted=delighted Richard.Su delicadeza encanta a Ricardo Her daintiness enchants Richard.6 to be pleasing to everybody.El pollo frito encanta Fried chicken is pleasing to everybody.* * *1 (hechizar) to cast a spell on, bewitch* * *verb1) to delight, charm2) enchant, bewitch3) love* * *1.VI [con complemento personal] to loveme encantan las flores — I adore o love flowers
me encantaría que vinieras — I'd be delighted if you come, I'd love you to come
2.VT to cast a spell on o over, bewitch* * *1.verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)2.me encantó la obra — I loved o I thoroughly enjoyed the play
encantar vt to cast o put a spell on, bewitch* * *1.verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)2.me encantó la obra — I loved o I thoroughly enjoyed the play
encantar vt to cast o put a spell on, bewitch* * *encantar11 = love, relish, thrill, get off on, love + every minute of it, get + a buzz from, get + a kick, catch + Posesivo + fancy, take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to, smite, be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.Ex: All these novels are about young women meeting handsome men, at first disliking them and then discovering that they love them, with the inescapable 'happy ending' which means matrimony in these cases.
Ex: They all relish a fast paced working environment, rapid change and constant challenges to traditional notions of what a library and library work should be.Ex: The abundance of information on the World Wide Web has thrilled some, but frightened others.Ex: She sounds like she enjoys having people under her thumb and gets off on the whole control thing.Ex: I loved every minute of it and it made me see just how poverty stricken Jamaica really is!.Ex: How anyone can get a buzz from laying into someone is beyond me; it's not nice to see it happen - too many times have I seen people beaten up over nothing.Ex: I get a kick when I'm on my racing bike, and when I have my skates on it's out of this world.Ex: At nightfall, drop anchor at any place that catch your fancy and the lullaby of the gentle waves put you to sleep.Ex: He is a collector who wants to form a collection by making his own paintings of pictures he has taken a fancy to in other people's houses.Ex: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.Ex: He quickly took a liking to American clothing stores and acquired a taste for fast-food restaurants.Ex: It's hard to imagine a red-blooded man anywhere in the world who could look at her and not be ' smitten' with her.Ex: She will be tickled pink with these French ticklers.Ex: Obviously I' m chuffed to bits that I'm getting so many visitors and that the word's getting out.Ex: The critics are divided but Rolf Harris says he's thrilled to bits with the finished product.* encantaría = would + love to.* ser lo que a Uno le encanta = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea.encantar22 = charm, enchant, weave + magic spell, cast + a (magic) spell, bewitch.Ex: We will see the mountains of lobster traps and the charming crooked streets and hazy seascapes that charmed painter Fitzhugh Lane.
Ex: The article 'The power to enchant: puppets in the public library' describes the construction of a puppet theatre in a public library.Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.Ex: The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.Ex: In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.* * *encantar [A1 ]vi(+ me/te/le etc):me encantó la obra I loved o I thoroughly enjoyed the playme encanta como habla I love the way he talksme encantaría que me acompañaras I'd love o I'd really like you to come with me, it would be lovely if you could come with me■ encantarvtto cast o put a spell on, bewitch* * *
encantar ( conjugate encantar) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc):◊ me encantó la obra I loved o I really enjoyed the play;
me encantaría que me acompañaras I'd love you to come with me
verbo transitivo
to cast o put a spell on, bewitch
encantar
I vi (gustar mucho) to love: les encanta viajar, they love travelling
su manera de recitar encantó al público, the audience were enraptured by his recital ➣ Ver nota en love
II vt (embrujar) to bewitch, cast o put a spell on
' encantar' also found in these entries:
English:
captivate
- charm
- delight
- enchant
- entrance
* * *encantar vtle encanta ir al cine he loves going to the cinema;¡me encanta! I love it/him/her!;me encantaría asistir, pero tengo otros compromisos I'd love to go, but I've got other things on2. [embrujar] to bewitch, to cast a spell on* * *v/t:me/le encanta I love/he loves it;me encanta el chocolate I love chocolate* * *encantar vt1) : to enchant, to bewitch2) : to charm, to delightme encanta esta canción: I love this song* * *encantar vb1. (gustar mucho) to love -
116 a priori
a priori° [apʀijɔʀi]1. adverb• tu es libre samedi ? -- a priori oui are you free on Saturday? -- I should be2. invariable masculine noun* * *apʀijɔʀi
1.
locution adjective invariable [jugement] a priori
2.
1) géna priori, ça ne devrait pas poser de problèmes — on the face of it there shouldn't be any problems
2) Philosophie a priori
3.
nom masculin invariable a priori assumption* * *A loc adj inv [jugement, raisonnement, preuves] a priori.B loc adv1 ( à première vue) on the face of it; a priori, ça ne devrait pas poser de problèmes on the face of it there shouldn't be any problems; a priori je ne connais personne qui puisse faire ce travail offhand I can't think of anybody who could do this job; a priori je ne peux rien décider right now I can't make a decision;2 ( sans réfléchir) out of hand; rejeter a priori une proposition to reject a proposal out of hand;3 Philos a priori.C nm inv a priori assumption.[aprijɔri] locution adjectivale invariable————————[aprijɔri] locution adverbialea priori, c'est une bonne idée on the face of it ou in principle it's a good ideaa priori, je ne vois pas d'inconvénient in principle I can't see any reason why not————————[aprijɔri] nom masculin invariablejuger sans a priori to judge impartially, to be an unbiased judge -
117 renseigner
renseigner [ʀɑ̃seɲe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• renseigner un client/un touriste to give some information to a customer/a tourist• qui pourrait me renseigner sur le prix de la voiture/sur lui ? who could tell me the price of the car/something about him?• puis-je vous renseigner ? can I help you?2. reflexive verb► se renseigner ( = demander des renseignements) to ask for information ( sur about ) ; ( = obtenir des renseignements) to find out ( sur about)* * *ʀɑ̃seɲe
1.
demandez au rayon accessoires, ils vous renseigneront — ask at the accessories department, they'll be able to help you
2.
se renseigner verbe pronominal ( demander des informations) to find out, to enquire ( sur about; auprès de from); ( faire des recherches) to make enquiries ( sur about; auprès de from)se renseigner sur les activités de quelqu'un — to make enquiries about ou to look into somebody's activities
* * *ʀɑ̃seɲe vt* * *renseigner verb table: aimerA vtr [réceptionniste, personne] to give information to [client, touriste, passant] (sur about); [agent, informateur] to give ou supply information to [police, gouvernement] (sur about); la brochure/le documentaire nous renseigne sur… the brochure/the documentary gives us information about ou tells us about…; il vous renseignera sur les différentes formules proposées he'll give you information about ou he'll tell you about the different schemes available; être bien renseigné to be well-informed; être mal renseigné to be ill-informed, to have the wrong information; on l'a mal renseigné he was given the wrong information, he was misinformed; demandez au rayon accessoires, ils vous renseigneront ask at the accessories department, they' ll be able to help you.B se renseigner vpr ( demander des informations) to find out, to enquire (sur about; auprès de from); ( faire des recherches) to make enquiries (sur about; auprès de from); renseigne-toi auprès d'un employé sur les horaires des trains ask somebody who works here about the train times; se renseigner sur les activités de qn to make enquiries about ou to look into sb's activities; renseigne-toi avant de prendre une décision find out about it before you decide; je vais me renseigner auprès d'elle I'll ask her about it.[rɑ̃seɲe] verbe transitif1. [mettre au courant - étranger, journaliste] to give information to, to inform ; [ - automobiliste] to give directions toelle vous renseignera sur les prix she'll tell you the prices, she'll give you more information about the pricesje suis mal renseigné sur l'horaire des marées I don't have much information about the times of the tides2. [donner des indices à]seule sa biographie peut nous renseigner sur son passé militaire only his biography can tell us something of ou about his military careernous voilà bien renseignés! (ironique) that doesn't get us very far!, that doesn't give us much to go on!————————se renseigner verbe pronominal intransitifse renseigner sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to find out about somebody/something -
118 except
I [ɪk'sept]1)2) except for salvo per, fatta eccezione perII [ɪk'sept]verbo transitivo escludere* * *[ik'sept] 1. preposition(leaving out; not including: They're all here except him; Your essay was good except that it was too long.) eccetto, tranne2. verb(to leave out or exclude.) escludere- excepted- excepting
- exception
- exceptional
- exceptionally
- except for
- take exception to/at* * *I [ɪk'sept]1)2) except for salvo per, fatta eccezione perII [ɪk'sept]verbo transitivo escludere -
119 gnome
∎ the gnomes of Zurich les grands banquiers m pl suissesWho could have suspected that Gordon Brown would realise the aspiration of all his Labour predecessors: to finance a centre-left programme largely out of economic growth? Who could have thought that he would do so after three years without the slightest hint of a financial or economic crisis, without any bother from the gnomes of Zurich or bankers' ramps, or other mysterious forces of international capitalism that were always thought certain to undermine a Labour government?
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120 toss off
phrvt1) infmlI never met a man who could toss off so many drinks in so short a time — Я никогда не встречал человека, который мог бы залпом выпить столько стаканов за один раз
2) infmlShe tossed off that newspaper article in ten minutes — Она написала статью для газеты буквально за десять минут
That boy can toss off some bright remarks — Этот парень может экспромтом выдать несколько остроумных замечаний
We can toss off the entire order in, let's say, three hours — Мы сможем выполнить этот заказ примерно за три часа
3) infmlI caught a cold but tossed if off right away — Я подхватил насморк, но быстро от него вылечился
4) AmE infmlShe's that kind of girl who tosses off compliment and insult alike — Это такая девушка, которой наплевать как на комплименты, так и на оскорбления
She just tossed it off like nothing had happened — Она просто сделала вид, что ничего не случилось
5) taboo slThe show featured two nude young males tossing each other off — Гвоздем программы были двое голых молодых мужчин, которые мастурбировали друг друга
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