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with (the greatest of) ease

1 with the greatest of ease

expr.

mit spielerischer Leichtigkeit ausdr.

English-german dictionary > with the greatest of ease
2 with\ the\ greatest\ of\ ease

játszi könnyedséggel, legnagyobb könnyedséggel

English-Hungarian dictionary > with\ the\ greatest\ of\ ease
3 ease

ease [i:z]

1. noun

facilité f

• ease of reference/access facilité f de consultation/d'accès

• for ease of reference pour faciliter la consultation

• with ease facilement

• with the greatest of ease avec la plus grande facilité

• a life of ease une vie facile

► at ease à l'aise

• not at ease mal à l'aise

• to put sb's mind at ease tranquilliser qn

• to be at ease with sb être à l'aise avec qn

• to feel at ease with oneself être bien dans sa peau

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = relieve) [+ pain, suffering] soulager ; [+ pressure, tension] diminuer ; [+ restrictions] assouplir ; [+ shortage] pallier

• to ease congestion décongestionner

   b. ( = make easier) faciliter

   c. ( = move gently) he eased himself into the chair il s'est laissé glisser dans le fauteuil

• he eased himself through the gap il s'est glissé par le trou

3. intransitive verb

[pressure, tension, fighting] diminuer

► ease back intransitive verb

(US)

to ease back on sb/sth se montrer moins strict envers qn/en ce qui concerne qch► ease off

1. intransitive verb

[person] ( = slow down) ralentir ; ( = work less hard) se relâcher ; ( = subside) [rain, wind, pain] se calmer ; [pressure, traffic] diminuer

2. separable transitive verb

[+ lid] enlever doucement

► ease up intransitive verb

[person] ( = relax) se détendre ; ( = make less effort) relâcher ses efforts ; [situation] se détendre

• to ease up on sb/sth se montrer moins strict envers qn/en ce qui concerne qch

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[iːz] 1.
noun

1) ( lack of difficulty) facilité f

for ease of — pour faciliter

2) ( freedom from anxiety)

at ease — gen à l'aise

at ease! — Military repos!

to put somebody at their ease — mettre quelqu'un à son aise

to take one's ease — se détendre

to put somebody's mind at ease — rassurer quelqu'un ( about à propos de)

3) ( confidence of manner) aisance f

4) ( affluence) aisance f
2.
transitive verb

1) ( lessen) gen atténuer; réduire [congestion]; diminuer [burden]

2) ( make easier) détendre [situation]; faciliter [communication, transition]

3) ( move carefully)

to ease something into — introduire quelque chose délicatement dans

to ease something out of — sortir quelque chose délicatement de
3.
intransitive verb [tension, problem, pain, pressure] s'atténuer; [congestion, rain, rate] diminuer; [situation] se détendre; [price] être en légère baisse

Phrasal Verbs:

- ease off

- ease up

English-French dictionary > ease
4 ease

1. noun
1) (freedom from pain or trouble) Ruhe, die

2) (leisure) Muße, die; (idleness) Müßiggang, der

3) (freedom from constraint) Entspanntheit, die

at [one's] ease — entspannt; behaglich

be or feel at [one's] ease — sich wohl fühlen

put or set somebody at his ease — jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen

4)

with ease — (without difficulty) mit Leichtigkeit
2. transitive verb
1) (relieve) lindern [Schmerz, Kummer]; (make lighter, easier) erleichtern [Last]; entspannen [Lage]

2) (give mental ease to) erleichtern

ease somebody's mind — jemanden beruhigen

3) (relax, adjust) lockern [Griff, Knoten]; verringern [Druck, Spannung, Geschwindigkeit]

4) (cause to move) behutsam bewegen

ease the clutch in — die Kupplung langsam kommen lassen

ease the cap off a bottle — eine Flasche vorsichtig öffnen
3. intransitive verb
1) [Belastung, Druck, Wind, Sturm:] nachlassen

2)

ease off or up — (begin to take it easy) sich entspannen; (drive more slowly) ein bisschen langsamer fahren

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[i:z] 1. noun
1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) die Bequemlichkeit

2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) die Leichtigkeit

3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) die Ungezwungenheit
2. verb
1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lockern

2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) mäßigen

3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) manövrieren

•

- academic.ru/23170/easily">easily
- easiness
- easy 3. interjection
(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) Langsam!

- easy chair
- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease
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ease

[i:z]

I. n no pl

1. (effortlessness) Leichtigkeit f, Mühelosigkeit f

for \ease of access um einen besseren Zugang zu ermöglichen

to do sth with \ease etw mit Leichtigkeit tun

2. (comfort) Bequemlichkeit f

a life of \ease ein angenehmes Leben

to put sb's mind at \ease jdn beruhigen

to be [or feel] at [one's] \ease sich akk wohl fühlen

3. (uninhibitedness) Unbefangenheit f

[stand] at \ease! MIL rührt euch!

to be at [one's] \ease unbefangen sein

to feel at [one's] \ease sich akk wohl fühlen

to put [or set] sb at [their] \ease jdm die Befangenheit nehmen

4. FIN of securities prices Nachgeben nt, Abbröckeln nt

II. vt

1. (relieve)

to \ease sb's conscience jdn beruhigen

to \ease pain Schmerzen lindern

to \ease a problem ein Problem entschärfen

to \ease the strain die Belastung mindern

to \ease the tension die Anspannung lösen; ( fig) die Lage entspannen

2. (free)

to \ease sb of a burden jdn von einer Last befreien; ( hum fam)

to \ease sb of their money jdn um sein Geld erleichtern

3. (move)

▪ to \ease sth into sth etw behutsam in etw akk einführen

she \eased the key into the lock vorsichtig steckte sie den Schlüssel ins Schloss

I \eased myself through the crowd ich schob mich durch die Menge

III. vi (lessen) nachlassen; tension, situation sich akk beruhigen [o entspannen]; (relax) prices nachlassen, nachgeben

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[iːz]
1. n

1) (= freedom from discomfort) Behagen nt

I never feel at ease in this dress — ich fühle mich in diesem Kleid nie ganz wohl

I've never felt at ease with computers — Computer waren mir nie so richtig geheuer

I am never at ease in his company — in seiner Gesellschaft fühle ich mich immer befangen or fühle ich mich nie frei und ungezwungen

to be or feel at ease with oneself — sich (in seiner Haut) wohlfühlen

to put or set sb at (his/her) ease — jdm die Befangenheit nehmen

to put or set sb's mind at ease — jdn beruhigen

my mind is at ease now — jetzt bin ich beruhigt

to take one's ease — es sich (dat) bequem machen

(stand) at ease! (Mil) — rührt euch!

See:

→ ill-at-ease

2) (= absence of difficulty) Leichtigkeit f

with (the greatest of) ease — mit (größter) Leichtigkeit

for ease of use/access/reference — um die Benutzung/den Zugang/das Nachschlagen zu erleichtern

3) (= absence of work) Muße f

he lives a life of ease — er führt ein Leben der Muße

2. vt

1) (= relieve) pain lindern; mind erleichtern

to ease the burden on sb — jdm eine Last abnehmen

2) (= make less, loosen) rope, strap lockern, nachlassen; dress etc weiter machen; pressure, tension verringern; situation entspannen; fears zerstreuen; problem abhelfen (+dat)

3)

to ease a key into a lock — einen Schlüssel behutsam in ein Schloss stecken or einführen

to ease off the clutch (Aut) — die Kupplung behutsam kommen lassen

he eased the car into gear — er legte behutsam einen Gang ein

he eased the lid off — er löste den Deckel behutsam ab

he eased his broken leg up onto the stretcher —

he eased his way toward(s) the door (= slowly) (= unobtrusively) — er bewegte sich langsam zur Tür er bewegte sich unauffällig zur Tür

he eased his way through the hole — er schob sich vorsichtig durch das Loch

3. vi
nachlassen; (situation) sich entspannen; (prices) nachgeben
he eased down into second gear — er schaltete behutsam in den zweiten Gang zurück

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ease [iːz]

A s

1. Bequemlichkeit f, Behaglichkeit f, Behagen n, Wohlgefühl n:

take one’s ease es sich gemütlich machen;

at ease bequem, behaglich ( → A 2, A 4, A 5)

2. auch ease of mind (Gemüts)Ruhe f, Ausgeglichenheit f, (Seelen)Friede m:

at (one’s) ease

a) ruhig, entspannt, gelöst,

b) unbefangen;

be ( oder feel) at ease sich wohlfühlen oder wie zu Hause fühlen;

put ( oder set) sb at (their) ease, put ( oder set) sb’s mind at ease

a) jemanden beruhigen,

b) jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen;

ill at ease

a) unruhig,

b) befangen;

be ( oder feel) ill at ease auch sich in seiner Haut nicht wohlfühlen

3. Sorglosigkeit f:

live at ease in guten Verhältnissen leben

4. auch MAL etc Leichtigkeit f, Mühelosigkeit f:

with ease mühelos, leicht;

ease of operation leichte Bedienungsweise, einfache Bedienung

5. auch ease of manner Ungezwungenheit f, Natürlichkeit f, Ungeniertheit f:

at (one’s) ease ungezwungen, ungeniert;

be at ease with sb ungezwungen mit jemandem verkehren;

be at ease with the press ein normales oder unbelastetes Verhältnis zur Presse haben;

(stand) at ease! MIL rührt euch!;

at ease, march! MIL ohne Tritt marsch!

6. Erleichterung f, Befreiung f ( beide:

from von):

give sb ease jemandem Erleichterung verschaffen

7. WIRTSCH

a) Nachgeben n (der Preise), (Kurs)Abschwächung f

b) Flüssigkeit f (des Kapitals)

B v/t

1. sein Gewissen erleichtern, beruhigen:

ease one’s mind sich befreien oder erleichtern

2. bequem(er) oder leichter machen, die Arbeit etc erleichtern

3. Schmerzen lindern:

ease o.s. ( oder nature) obs sich erleichtern, seine Notdurft verrichten

4. einer Sache abhelfen

5. befreien, entlasten, erlösen ( alle:

of von)

6. hum jemanden erleichtern (etwas abnehmen) (of um):

she eased him of quite a nice sum

7. lockern, entspannen (beide auch fig):

ease off fig abschwächen;

ease taxes die Steuern senken

8. sacht oder vorsichtig bewegen oder manövrieren:

ease o.s. into a chair sich vorsichtig in einem Sessel niederlassen;

ease one’s foot inthe shoe vorsichtig in den Schuh fahren

9. meist ease down

a) die Fahrt etc vermindern, -langsamen,

b) die Fahrt oder Geschwindigkeit (gen) vermindern

C v/i

1. Erleichterung oder Entspannung verschaffen

2. meist ease off, ease up

a) nachlassen, sich abschwächen, abklingen (Schmerz etc),

b) sich entspannen (Lage),

c) (bei der Arbeit) kürzertreten,

d) weniger streng sein (on zu)

3. WIRTSCH fallen, abköckeln (Kurse, Preise)

4. meist ease down langsamer fahren

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1. noun
1) (freedom from pain or trouble) Ruhe, die

2) (leisure) Muße, die; (idleness) Müßiggang, der

3) (freedom from constraint) Entspanntheit, die

at [one's] ease — entspannt; behaglich

be or feel at [one's] ease — sich wohl fühlen

put or set somebody at his ease — jemandem die Befangenheit nehmen

4)

with ease — (without difficulty) mit Leichtigkeit
2. transitive verb
1) (relieve) lindern [Schmerz, Kummer]; (make lighter, easier) erleichtern [Last]; entspannen [Lage]

2) (give mental ease to) erleichtern

ease somebody's mind — jemanden beruhigen

3) (relax, adjust) lockern [Griff, Knoten]; verringern [Druck, Spannung, Geschwindigkeit]

4) (cause to move) behutsam bewegen

ease the clutch in — die Kupplung langsam kommen lassen

ease the cap off a bottle — eine Flasche vorsichtig öffnen
3. intransitive verb
1) [Belastung, Druck, Wind, Sturm:] nachlassen

2)

ease off or up — (begin to take it easy) sich entspannen; (drive more slowly) ein bisschen langsamer fahren

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n.

Behaglichkeit f.

Bequemlichkeit f.

Leichtigkeit f.

Ruhe nur sing. f. v.

abklingen (Schmerz) v.

erleichtern v.

lindern v.

English-german dictionary > ease
5 greatest

greatest ['greɪt̬əst] superlative of great : el mayor, la mayor

greatest

adj.

• sumo, -a adj.

'greɪtəst, 'greɪtɪst
adjective (superl of great I)

I'm the greatestest! — soy el mejor!

with the greatest of difficulty/ease — con suma dificultad/una facilidad asombrosa

['ɡreɪtɪst]
ADJ (superl) of great; el mayor, la mayor
Ireland's greatest living poet — el mayor poeta vivo de Irlanda

with the greatest difficulty — con suma dificultad

he's the greatest! * — ¡es el mejor!

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['greɪtəst, 'greɪtɪst]
adjective (superl of great I)

I'm the greatestest! — soy el mejor!

with the greatest of difficulty/ease — con suma dificultad/una facilidad asombrosa

English-spanish dictionary > greatest
6 mit spielerischer Leichtigkeit

with the greatest of ease

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > mit spielerischer Leichtigkeit
7 legnagyobb könnyedséggel

with the greatest of ease

Magyar-ingilizce szótár > legnagyobb könnyedséggel
8 játszi könnyedséggel

with the greatest of ease, with ease

Magyar-ingilizce szótár > játszi könnyedséggel
9 spielerisch

I Adj. attr.

1. SPORT, KÖNNEN etc.: playing...; THEAT. acting...; spielerische Überlegenheit greater playing (THEAT. acting) ability

2. (verspielt) playful; mit spielerischer Leichtigkeit with the greatest of ease

II Adv.

1. SPORT as regards playing ability; sie sind spielerisch ausgezeichnet / überlegen they are excellent players / the better players

2. (wie im Spiel): spielerisch nach etw. schnappen / schlagen grab / hit out playfully at s.th.; etw. spielerisch erlernen learn s.th. with the greatest of ease

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playful

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spie|le|risch ['Spiːlərɪʃ]
1. adj

1) (= verspielt) Geste, Katze etc playful

2)

mit spíélerischer Leichtigkeit — with the greatest of ease, with consummate ease

3) (SPORT) playing; (THEAT) acting

spíélerisches Können — playing/acting ability

die spíélerische Leistung — the playing/acting

2. adv

1) (= verspielt) playfully

2) (= mit Leichtigkeit) with the greatest of ease, with consummate ease

3) (SPORT) in playing terms; (THEAT) in acting terms

4)

(= im Spiel) etw spíélerisch lernen — to learn sth through play(ing)

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playfully

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spie·le·risch

I. adj

1. (unbekümmert) playful

2. SPORT (durch Spieler erbracht) playing

II. adv (mit unbekümmerter Leichtigkeit) playfully

seine Aufgaben bewältigt er mit \spielerischer Leichtigkeit he manages his duties with consummate ease

\spielerisch war unsere Mannschaft den Gegnern weit überlegen our team outshone the opponents in terms of playing skill

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1.
Adjektiv

1) playful

mit spielerischer Leichtigkeit — with consummate or effortless ease

2) nicht präd. (Sport)

sein spielerisches Können — his skill as a player
2.
adverbial

1) playfully

2) (Sport) in playing terms

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spielerisch

A. adj attr

1. SPORT, Können etc: playing …; THEAT acting …;

spielerische Überlegenheit greater playing (THEAT acting) ability

2. (verspielt) playful;

mit spielerischer Leichtigkeit with the greatest of ease

B. adv

1. SPORT as regards playing ability;

sie sind spielerisch ausgezeichnet/überlegen they are excellent players/the better players

2. (wie im Spiel):

spielerisch nach etwas schnappen/schlagen grab/hit out playfully at sth;

etwas spielerisch erlernen learn sth with the greatest of ease

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1.
Adjektiv

1) playful

mit spielerischer Leichtigkeit — with consummate or effortless ease

2) nicht präd. (Sport)

sein spielerisches Können — his skill as a player
2.
adverbial

1) playfully

2) (Sport) in playing terms

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adj.

playful adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spielerisch
10 Leichtigkeit

f

1. (Mühelosigkeit) easiness, ease; mit ( größter) Leichtigkeit with (the greatest of) ease, effortlessly; es ist für ihn eine Leichtigkeit it’s no problem (umg. big deal, great shakes) for him; stärker: it’s the easiest thing in the world for him

2. (Leichtheit) lightness

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die Leichtigkeit

(Gewicht) lightness;

(Mühe) easiness; facility; ease; facileness

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Leich|tig|keit ['laiçtɪçkait]
f -,
no pl
1) (= Mühelosigkeit) ease

mit Léíchtigkeit — easily, with no trouble (at all)

2) (= Unbekümmertheit) light-heartedness

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die

1) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) ease

2) easiness

3) (ease or quickness: She showed great facility in learning languages.) facility

4) lightness

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Leich·tig·keit

<->

f

1. kein pl (Einfachheit) simplicity no pl, no indef art

mit \Leichtigkeit effortlessly, easily

2. (Leichtheit) lightness no pl, no indef art

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die; Leichtigkeit

1) lightness

2) (Mühelosigkeit) ease

mit Leichtigkeit — with ease; easily

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Leichtigkeit f

1. (Mühelosigkeit) easiness, ease;

mit (größter) Leichtigkeit with (the greatest of) ease, effortlessly;

es ist für ihn eine Leichtigkeit it’s no problem (umg big deal, great shakes) for him; stärker: it’s the easiest thing in the world for him

2. (Leichtheit) lightness

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die; Leichtigkeit

1) lightness

2) (Mühelosigkeit) ease

mit Leichtigkeit — with ease; easily

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f.

ease n.

easiness n.

facileness n.

facility n.

lightness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Leichtigkeit
11 facilidad

f.

1 ease, easiness.

2 aptitude.

tener facilidad para algo to have a gift for something

tiene facilidad de palabra he's good at expressing himself

dar facilidades a alguien para hacer algo to make it easy for somebody to do something

facilidades de pago easy (payment) terms

3 facility, easiness, ease.

4 opportunity.

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facilidad

► nombre femenino

1 (simplicidad) ease, facility

■ ya puede caminar con gran facilidad he can already walk well

2 (aptitud) talent, gift

■ tiene facilidad para la música he has a gift for music

► nombre femenino plural facilidades

1 (medios que facilitan) facilities

■ nos dieron facilidades de financiación we were given favourable terms

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

facilidad de palabra fluency

'Facilidades de pago' "Easy terms"

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noun f.

ease, facility

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SF

1) (=sencillez) easiness

la aparente facilidad de los ejercicios — the apparent easiness of the exercises

con facilidad — easily

se me rompen las uñas con facilidad — my nails break easily

con la mayor facilidad — with the greatest (of) ease

2) (=habilidad)

tener facilidad para algo — to have a gift for sth

tiene facilidad para las matemáticas — she has a gift for maths, maths comes easy to her

tener facilidad de palabra — to have a way with words

3) pl facilidades (=condiciones favorables)

me dieron todas las facilidades — they gave me every facility

facilidades de pago — credit facilities

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femenino

1)

a) ( cualidad de fácil) ease

con facilidad — easily

¿viste con qué facilidad lo hizo? — did you see how easily he did it?

b) ( de una tarea) simplicity

2) ( aptitud)

facilidad para algo — gift for something

tener facilidad para los idiomas/los números — to have a gift for languages/to be good at figures

- facilidad de palabra

3) facilidades femenino plural

a) (posibilidades, oportunidades)

se le dieron todas las facilidades del mundo — they gave her every chance

b) (Fin) facilities (pl)

¿dan facilidades? — do you give credit (facilities)?

•

- facilidades de pago

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= ease, easiness.

Ex. However, the rules numbers which are cited here for ease of reference to AACR2 apply to AACR2 alone.

Ex. With the emerging importance of practicality in this field, easiness in adopting formal technology should be taken into account.

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* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily, all too easy.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* facilidad de acceso = reachability.

* facilidad de alcance = reachability.

* facilidad de búsqueda = scannability, soughtness, searchability, findability.

* facilidad de comunicar = communicability.

* facilidad de consulta = browsability.

* facilidad de instalación = ease of installation.

* facilidad de lectura = ease of reading.

* facilidad de memorizar = memorability.

* facilidad de recordar = memorability.

* facilidad de ser comprendido = understandability.

* facilidad de ser transportado = transportability.

* facilidad de transmitir = communicability.

* facilidad de transporte = transportability.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

* valérselas con facilidad = make + Posesivo + way around.

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femenino

1)

a) ( cualidad de fácil) ease

con facilidad — easily

¿viste con qué facilidad lo hizo? — did you see how easily he did it?

b) ( de una tarea) simplicity

2) ( aptitud)

facilidad para algo — gift for something

tener facilidad para los idiomas/los números — to have a gift for languages/to be good at figures

- facilidad de palabra

3) facilidades femenino plural

a) (posibilidades, oportunidades)

se le dieron todas las facilidades del mundo — they gave her every chance

b) (Fin) facilities (pl)

¿dan facilidades? — do you give credit (facilities)?

•

- facilidades de pago

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= ease, easiness.

Ex: However, the rules numbers which are cited here for ease of reference to AACR2 apply to AACR2 alone.

Ex: With the emerging importance of practicality in this field, easiness in adopting formal technology should be taken into account.

* con cierta facilidad = with some ease.

* con demasiada facilidad = all too easily, all too easy.

* con facilidad = without difficulty, fluently, with ease, easily.

* facilidad de acceso = reachability.

* facilidad de alcance = reachability.

* facilidad de búsqueda = scannability, soughtness, searchability, findability.

* facilidad de comunicar = communicability.

* facilidad de consulta = browsability.

* facilidad de instalación = ease of installation.

* facilidad de lectura = ease of reading.

* facilidad de memorizar = memorability.

* facilidad de recordar = memorability.

* facilidad de ser comprendido = understandability.

* facilidad de ser transportado = transportability.

* facilidad de transmitir = communicability.

* facilidad de transporte = transportability.

* facilidad de uso = usability, user-friendliness, ease of use.

* valérselas con facilidad = make + Posesivo + way around.

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facilidad

feminine

A

1 (cualidad de fácil) ease

con facilidad easily

se rompe con facilidad it breaks easily

se resfría con facilidad she catches colds easily

¿viste con qué facilidad lo hizo? did you see how easily he did it?

lo saltó con facilidad he jumped it with ease

2 (de una tarea) simplicity

B (aptitud) facilidad PARA algo gift FOR sth

tiene facilidad para los idiomas she has a gift for languages

tiene facilidad para los números she's very good with numbers

Compuesto:

facilidad de palabra

tiene facilidad de palabra he has a way with words

C facilidades fpl

1

(posibilidades, oportunidades): se le dieron todas las facilidades del mundo they gave her every chance

2 (comodidades) facilities (pl)

¿dan facilidades? do you give credit?, do you offer credit facilities? ( frml)

Compuesto:

facilidades de pago

fpl credit facilities (pl)

amplias facilidad de pago easy payment terms

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facilidad sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( cualidad de fácil) ease;

◊ con facilidad easily

b) ( de una tarea) simplicity

2 ( aptitud):
◊ tener facilidad para los idiomas/los números to have a gift for languages/to be good at figures;

tiene facilidad de palabra he has a way with words
3
◊ facilidades sustantivo femenino plural

a) (posibilidades, oportunidades):

◊ se le dieron todas las facilidades they gave her every chance

b) (Fin) tb

◊ facilidades de pago credit facilities (pl)

facilidad sustantivo femenino
1 (simplicidad) easiness
2 (sin esfuerzo) ease: ganó con facilidad, he won easily
3 (don) gift: tiene facilidad de expresión, he has a gift for expression
4 (ayuda para hacer algo) facility
dar facilidades, to make things easy
facilidades de pago, credit terms
' facilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatirse
- sucia
- sucio
- contagiar
- quebradizo
English:
aptitude
- bruise
- colour
- comfortably
- convenience
- crumbly
- distracted
- ease
- facility
- flair
- linguist
- persuade
- tendency
- user-friendliness
- way
- easily
- equally
- good

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facilidad nf

1. [simplicidad] ease, easiness;

destaca por su facilidad de uso it is particularly user-friendly;

con facilidad easily;

se cansa con mucha facilidad she gets tired easily, she tires easily

2. [aptitud] aptitude;

tener facilidad para algo to have a gift for sth;

tiene facilidad de palabra he has a way with words

3. [propensión]
tiene mucha facilidad para el lloro/para enfadarse he cries/gets angry very easily

4. [condiciones especiales]
nos dieron todo tipo de facilidades para realizar el estudio they gave us all sorts of help so we could carry out the study;

me dan muchas facilidades para pagar la casa they're giving me very favourable financial terms to pay for the house

Comp
facilidad de crédito credit facilities;
facilidades de pago easy (payment) terms, credit facilities

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facilidad

f ease;

con facilidad easily;

facilidad de manejo/uso user-friendliness;

tener facilidad para algo have a gift for sth;

tener facilidad de palabra have a way with words

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facilidad nf

1) : facility, ease

2) facilidades nfpl

: facilities, services

3) facilidades nfpl

: opportunities

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facilidad n (habilidad) gift

tiene mucha facilidad para la música she has a gift for music

con facilidad easily

se resolvió el problema con mucha facilidad the problem was very easily solved

facilidades de pago easy terms

Spanish-English dictionary > facilidad
12 facilité

facilité [fasilite]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = simplicité) easiness

• d'une grande facilité d'emploi [outil] very easy to use ; [logiciel] very user-friendly

   b. ( = aisance) ease ; [d'expression, style] fluency

• la facilité avec laquelle il a appris le piano the ease with which he learnt the piano

   c. ( = aptitude) ability

• cet élève a beaucoup de facilité this pupil has great ability

2. compounds

► facilités de paiement easy terms

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fasilite
1.

nom féminin

1) (de travail, jeu) easiness; (d'acte, utilisation, entretien) ease

avec facilité — with ease

d'une facilité déconcertante — surprisingly easy

2) (d'expression, de style) fluency

avec facilité — fluently

3) ( médiocrité)

tomber dans/éviter la facilité — to tend to take/to tend not to take the easy way out

2.

facilités nom féminin pluriel

1) ( possibilités)

facilités d'importation — import opportunities

toutes facilités pour faire — every opportunity to do

2) Finance

facilités (de paiement) — easy terms

facilités de caisse/prêt — overdraft/loan facility (sg)

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fasilite
1. nf

1) [travail, devoir] easiness

2) [utilisation, accès, installation] ease

facilité d'accès — ease of access

d'une grande facilité d'utilisation — very easy to use

un logiciel d'une grande facilité d'utilisation — a piece of software that is very easy to use

3) (= disposition)

avoir de la facilité — to have ability

Il a beaucoup de facilité mais il ne travaille pas assez. — He has a lot of ability but he doesn't work hard enough.

4) (le moindre effort) easy option

tomber dans la facilité — to go for the easy option

solution de facilité — easy option, easy way out

2. facilités nfpl

1) facilities

2) COMMERCE terms

facilités de crédit — credit terms

facilités de paiement — payment terms

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facilité

A nf

1 ( absence de difficulté) (de travail, jeu) easiness; (d'acte, utilisation, entretien) ease; la facilité avec laquelle the ease with which; avec facilité with ease; d'une facilité déconcertante surprisingly easy; avec plus de facilité que more easily than; d'une grande facilité (d'utilisation) very easy (to use); facilité d'accès easy access;

2 (d'expression, de style) fluency; j'envie ta facilité I envy your fluency; avec facilité fluently;

3 ( médiocrité) tomber dans/éviter la facilité to tend to take/not to take the easy way out; je n'aime pas la facilité I don't like the easy option;

4 ( docilité) placidness;

5 ( disposition) avoir de la facilité pour qch/pour or à faire to have a gift for sth/for doing.

B facilités nfpl

1 ( possibilités) facilités commerciales/d'importation commercial/import opportunities; donner/avoir toutes facilités pour faire to afford/have every opportunity to do;

2 Fin facilités (de paiement) easy terms; facilités de caisse/prêt overdraft/loan facility (sg).

[fasilite] nom féminin

1. [simplicité] easiness, ease

selon le degré de facilité des exercices depending on how easy the exercises are

céder à ou se laisser aller à ou choisir la facilité (péjoratif) to take the easy way out ou the easy option

2. [possibilité] opportunity

avoir toute facilité ou toutes facilités pour faire quelque chose to have every opportunity of doing something

3. [aisance] gift, talent

facilité de parole fluency

avoir beaucoup de facilité pour to have a gift for

avec facilité easily, with ease

avec une grande facilité with the greatest of ease

il n'a pas la facilité de son frère things don't come as easily to him as they do to his brother

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facilités nom féminin pluriel

1. [capacités] ability, aptitude

2. FINANCE facilities

facilités de caisse overdraft facilities

facilités de paiement easy terms

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > facilité
13 souverän

I Adj.

1. (überlegen) supreme; Sieg: commanding, overwhelming; (die Lage beherrschend) in complete control (of the situation); (nicht aus der Ruhe zu bringen) unflappable; er blieb ganz souverän auch he remained unfazed; souveräne Beherrschung eines Gebiets: commanding knowledge; souveräner Sieger / Meister commanding ( oder convincing) winner / supreme champion; souveränes Lächeln superior smile; souverän! umg. that was classy

2. POL. sovereign; souverän werden achieve sovereignty

II Adv. with the greatest of ease; (gelassen) unperturbed; (großartig) in superior style; souverän gewinnen win commandingly ( oder convincingly); ein Gebiet / die Lage souverän beherrschen have a commanding knowledge of a subject / complete control of the situation; er hat alles souverän gehandhabt auch he handled it all with great authority, he took it all in his stride

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der Souverän

sovereign

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Sou|ve|rän [zuvə'rɛːn]
m -s, -e
sovereign; (= Parlament, Organisation) sovereign power
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der

1) (a king or queen.) sovereign

2) ((of a country) self-governing: a sovereign state.) sovereign

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Sou·ve·rän

<-s, -e>

[zuvəˈrɛ:n]

m

1. SCHWEIZ

▪ der \Souverän the voting public [or voters] pl

2. (veraltend: Herrscher) sovereign

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der; Souveräns, Souveräne sovereign

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souverän

A. adj

1. (überlegen) supreme; Sieg: commanding, overwhelming; (die Lage beherrschend) in complete control (of the situation); (nicht aus der Ruhe zu bringen) unflappable;

er blieb ganz souverän auch he remained unfazed;

souveräne Beherrschung eines Gebiets: commanding knowledge;

souveräner Sieger/Meister commanding ( oder convincing) winner/supreme champion;

souveränes Lächeln superior smile;

souverän! umg that was classy

2. POL sovereign;

souverän werden achieve sovereignty

B. adv with the greatest of ease; (gelassen) unperturbed; (großartig) in superior style;

souverän gewinnen win commandingly ( oder convincingly);

ein Gebiet/die Lage souverän beherrschen have a commanding knowledge of a subject/complete control of the situation;

er hat alles souverän gehandhabt auch he handled it all with great authority, he took it all in his stride

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der; Souveräns, Souveräne sovereign

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-en m.

sovereign n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > souverän
14 lakoća

f facility, lightness, ease, easiness, levity s -om easily, with ease (- lako); making short work of; s relativnom -om with relative ease; s najvećom -om with the greatest of ease; -a izražavanja ease of expression; -a ophođenja ease of manners

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• ease

• easiness

• levity

• facility

• fluency

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > lakoća
15 gemak

gemak

1 [aangename rust] ease ⇒ leisure

2 [bedaardheid] quiet ⇒ calm

3 [vermogen om iets zonder inspanning te verrichten] ease ⇒ facility

4 [gerief] comfort ⇒ convenience, amenity

5 [toilet] convenience ⇒ lavatory

♦voorbeelden:

1   hou je gemak • 〈 word niet driftig〉 take it easy; 〈 informeel〉 keep your hair on

     zijn gemak (ervan) nemen • take things easy

     op zijn gemak gesteld zijn • be fond of/like one's comforts

2   iemand op zijn gemak stellen • put/set someone at ease

     op zijn (dooie) gemak • at (one's) leisure

     zich op zijn gemak voelen • feel at ease

     zich niet op zijn gemak voelen • feel ill at ease/awkward

3   met (het grootste) gemak • with (the greatest of) ease; 〈 informeel〉 with one's eyes shut, standing on one's head

     met gemak winnen • win easily; 〈 informeel〉 win hands down, have a walk-over; 〈 voornamelijk met betrekking tot paardenrennen〉 romp home

     voor het gemak • for convenience's sake, to make matters/things easy/easier

4   van alle (moderne) gemakken voorzien • fitted (out) with all modern conveniences; 〈 verkorting, in advertenties〉 with all mod cons

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > gemak
16 jouer

jouer [ʒwe]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 1

1. <

   a. to play

• les enfants aiment jouer children like playing

• faire qch pour jouer to do sth for fun

• à qui de jouer ? whose go is it?

• bien joué ! well played! ; (figurative) well done!

► jouer avec to play with

• elle jouait avec son collier she was fiddling with her necklace

• jouer avec les sentiments de qn to play with sb's feelings

• jouer avec sa santé to put one's health at stake

• jouer avec le feu to play with fire

• on ne joue pas avec ces choses-là matters like these are not to be treated lightly► jouer à

• jouer à la poupée to play with dolls

• jouer au ping-pong to play table tennis

• jouer aux échecs to play chess

• jouer au docteur to play doctors

• jouer au chat et à la souris to play cat and mouse

• jouer au héros to play the hero

• à quoi joues-tu ? what are you playing at?

• n'essaie pas de jouer au plus malin avec moi don't try to be clever with me► jouer de

• jouer d'un instrument to play an instrument

• jouer du piano to play the piano

• jouer de son influence pour obtenir qch to use one's influence to get sth

• jouer des coudes pour entrer to elbow one's way in

• jouer de malchance to be dogged by ill luck► jouer sur

• jouer sur les mots to play with words

• jouer sur l'effet de surprise to use the element of surprise

• il a réussi en jouant sur les différences de législation he succeeded by exploiting differences in legislation

   b. (pour de l'argent) to gamble

• jouer aux courses to bet on the horses

• jouer en Bourse to gamble on the Stock Exchange

   c. [acteur, musicien] to play

• il joue dans « Hamlet » he's in "Hamlet"

• il joue au Théâtre des Mathurins he's appearing at the Théâtre des Mathurins

• elle joue très bien (actrice) she acts very well

• la troupe va jouer à Arles the company is going to perform in Arles

   d. ( = bouger) faire jouer un ressort to activate a spring

   e. ( = intervenir) l'âge ne joue pas age doesn't come into it

• ses relations ont joué pour beaucoup dans la décision his connections were an important factor in the decision

• cet élément a joué en ma faveur this factor worked in my favour

• le temps joue contre lui time is against him

• les distributeurs font jouer la concurrence the distributors are playing the competitors off against each other

• il a fait jouer ses appuis politiques pour obtenir ce poste he made use of his political connections to get this post

2. <

   a. (gén) to play

• il joue une pièce de Brecht he's in a play by Brecht

• on joue « Macbeth » ce soir "Macbeth" is on this evening

• jouer les victimes to play the victim

• jouer la surprise to act surprised

• jouer un double jeu to play a double game

• il va jouer du Bach he is going to play some Bach

• jouer la belle to play the decider

• jouer pique to play a spade

• jouer la montre to play for time

• il faut jouer le jeu you've got to play the game

• jouer franc jeu to play fair

• jouer la prudence to be cautious

• jouer la sécurité to play safe

► jouer + tour(s)

• jouer un tour à qn to play a trick on sb

• jouer un mauvais tour à qn to play a dirty trick on sb

• cela te jouera un mauvais tour you'll be sorry

• ma mémoire me joue des tours my memory's playing tricks on me

   b. ( = mettre en jeu) [+ argent] (au casino) to stake ; (aux courses) to bet ( sur on ) ; [+ cheval] to back

• jouer gros jeu to play for high stakes

• jouer son poste sur qch to stake one's job on sth

• il joue sa tête he's risking his neck

• rien n'est encore joué ( = décidé) nothing is settled yet

   c. (Computing) [+ application] to play

3. <

► se jouer

   a. ( = être joué)

ce jeu se joue à quatre this is a game for four people

• la pièce se joue au Théâtre des Mathurins the play is on at the Théâtre des Mathurins

   b. ( = être décidé) tout va se jouer demain everything will be decided tomorrow

• c'est l'avenir de l'entreprise qui se joue the future of the company is at stake

• son sort se joue en ce moment his fate is hanging in the balance at the moment

   c. ( = se moquer) se jouer de qn to deceive sb

• se jouer des difficultés to make light of the difficulties

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ʒwe
1.

verbe transitif

1) Jeux, Sport to play [match, jeu, carte]; to back [cheval, favori]; to stake [argent]; to risk [réputation, vie]

c'est joué d'avance — it's a foregone conclusion

tout n'est pas encore joué — the game isn't over yet

jouer le tout pour le tout — to go for broke (colloq)

2) Musique to play [morceau, compositeur, disque]

3) Cinéma, Théâtre [personne] to perform [pièce]; [personne] to act [Shakespeare]; [personne] to play [rôle]; [cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]

jouer Figaro — to play Figaro

faire jouer une pièce — to stage a play

quel film joue-t-on au Rex? — what film is showing at the Rex?

4) ( incarner)

jouer les imbéciles — to play dumb

jouer la surprise — to pretend to be surprised

jouer les héros — to take unnecessary risks

2.

jouer à verbe transitif indirect

jouer à — to play [tennis, échecs, roulette]; to play with [poupée]; to play [cowboy, Tarzan]

à quoi jouez-vous? — lit what are you playing?; fig what are you playing at?

jouer à qui perd gagne — to play ‘loser takes all’

jouer à la marchande/au docteur — to play shops/doctors and nurses

3.

jouer de verbe transitif indirect

1) Musique

jouer de — to play [instrument]

jouer du violon — to play the violin

2) ( se servir de)

jouer de — to use [influence] ( pour faire to do)

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( s'amuser) [enfant, animal] to play ( avec with)

allez jouer dehors! — go and play outside!

arrête de jouer avec ta bague! — stop fiddling with your ring!

c'était pour jouer, ne le prenez pas mal! — I/he etc was only joking, don't be offended!

2) ( pratiquer un jeu) to play; ( avec de l'argent) to gamble

jouer pour de l'argent — to play for money

à toi de jouer! — ( au jeu) your turn!; fig the ball's in your court!

bien joué! — ( au jeu) well played!; fig well done!

j'en ai assez, je ne joue plus! — I've had enough, count me out!

3) ( traiter à la légère)

jouer avec — to gamble with [vie, santé]; to put [something] on the line [réputation]; to play with [sentiments]

4) ( spéculer) to gamble

jouer en Bourse — to gamble on the stock exchange

jouer aux courses — to bet on the horses

jouer sur — to play on [crédulité, lassitude]; to speculate in [valeur boursière]

5) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre [acteur] to act; [musicien, radio] to play

6) ( produire des effets) [lumière, flammes, vent] to play ( sur on; dans in)

7) ( intervenir) [argument, clause] to apply; [âge, qualification] to matter

les questions d'argent ne jouent pas entre eux — money is not a problem in their relationship

jouer en faveur de quelqu'un — to work in somebody's favour [BrE]

jouer comme un déclic — to serve as the trigger

faire jouer la clé dans la serrure — to jiggle the key in the lock

faire jouer ses relations — to make use of one's connections

8) ( être mal ajusté) to be loose

le contrevent a joué — the shutter has worked loose

5.

se jouer verbe pronominal

1) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre [musique] to be played; [film] to be shown; [pièce] to be performed

2) Jeux, Sport [jeu, sport] to be played; [partie, rencontre] ( amicalement) to be played; ( avec enjeu) to be played out

3) ( être en jeu) [avenir, sort, paix] to be at stake

c'est l'avenir du pays qui se joue — the future of the country is at stake

le sort des réfugiés va se jouer à la conférence sur la paix — the fate of the refugees hangs on the peace conference

4) ( triompher de)

se jouer de — to make light of [difficulté]; to defy [pesanteur, gravité]; to make light work of [obstacle]

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ʒwe
1. vi

1) (= s'amuser) to play

Elle est allée jouer avec les petits voisins. — She's gone to play with the children next door.

jouer à un jeu — to play a game

2) THÉÂTRE, CINÉMA to act

Je trouve qu'il joue très bien dans ce film. — I think he acts very well in this film.

3) (= avoir du jeu) [clef, pièce] to be loose

4) (= se voiler) [bois, porte] to warp

5) (= être en jeu) to come into play, to come into it

6) (= parier) to gamble, to play for money

jouer sur — to gamble on, to bet on

jouer aux courses — to bet on the horses

7) (autres constructions)

jouer de qch MUSIQUE — to play sth, fig (= tirer parti de) to use sth

Il joue de la guitare et du piano. — He plays the guitar and the piano.

jouer du couteau — to use knives

jouer des coudes — to use one's elbows

jouer à qch (= pratiquer) [jeu, sport] — to play sth

Elle joue au tennis. — She plays tennis.

jouer aux cartes — to play cards

jouer avec qch — to gamble with sth

8) (autres locutions)

jouer à la baisse — to play for a fall

jouer à la hausse — to play for a rise

jouer serré — to play a close game

jouer de malchance — to be dogged with bad luck

jouer sur les mots — to play with words

à toi de jouer — it's your go, it's your turn, figit's up to you now

2. vt

1) MUSIQUE to play

2) [partie, carte, coup] play

3) [argent, réputation] to stake, to wager

4) [pièce] to perform, [rôle] to play, [film] to show

On joue Hamlet au Théâtre de la Ville. — Hamlet is on at the Théâtre de la Ville., They're doing Hamlet at the Théâtre de la Ville.

C'est un très jeune acteur qui joue le rôle principal. — A very young actor is playing the lead role.

jouer la comédie fig — to put on an act, to put it on

5) (= simuler) [sentiment] to affect, to feign

6) (autres locutions)

jouer un tour à qn (= faire une plaisanterie) — to play a trick on sb

jouer des tours à qn [mémoire] — to play tricks on sb

Ma mémoire me joue des tours. — My memory is playing tricks on me., [comportement] to backfire

Ce genre de comportement risque de lui jouer des tours. — This kind of behavior could well backfire on him.

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jouer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 Jeux, Sport, Turf to play [match, jeu, partie]; to play [carte, couleur, atout]; to move [pièce d'échecs, pion de dames]; to back [cheval, favori]; to stake [somme, argent, objet]; to risk [réputation, vie]; partie mal jouée poorly played game; jouer carreau to play diamonds; jouer un cheval gagnant/placé to back a horse to win/for a place; jouons le dîner à la courte paille let's draw straws to see who pays for dinner; c'est joué d'avance it's a foregone conclusion; tout n'est pas encore joué the game isn't over yet; jouer le tout pour le tout to go for broke○; ⇒ pendable;

2 Mus to play [morceau, compositeur, disque] (à on); jouer du Bach à la guitare to play some Bach on the guitar; concerto admirablement joué beautifully played concerto;

3 Cin, Théât [personne] to perform [pièce]; [personne] to play [rôle, personnage]; [personne] to act [Shakespeare]; [cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]; l'auteur le plus joué de France the most frequently performed playwright in France; mon rêve est de jouer Figaro my dream is to play Figaro; faire jouer une pièce to stage a play; quel film joue-t-on au Rex? what film is showing at the Rex?; théâtre qui ne joue que de l'avant-garde theatre^GB that only puts on avant-garde plays; ⇒ fille, scène;

4 ( incarner) jouer les imbéciles to play dumb; jouer les innocents or l'innocent to play the innocent; jouer le désespoir/la surprise to pretend to be in despair/surprised; jouer les héros to take unnecessary risks.

B jouer à vtr ind to play [tennis, échecs, roulette]; to play with [poupée]; to play [cowboy, Tarzan]; to bet on [courses]; à quoi jouez-vous? lit what are you playing?; fig what are you playing at?; jouer à qui perd gagne to play ‘loser takes all’; jouer à la marchande/au docteur to play shops/doctors and nurses; jouer au con◑ to play dumb; ⇒ souris.

C jouer de vtr ind

1 Mus jouer de to play [instrument]; jouer du violon/de la flûte to play the violin/the flute;

2 ( se servir de) jouer de to use [capacité, ascendant, influence, infirmité] (pour faire to do).

D vi

1 ( s'amuser) [enfant, animal] to play (avec with); allez jouer dehors, les enfants! go and play outside, children!; va faire jouer les enfants dans le parc take the children to play in the park; chat qui joue avec une souris cat playing with a mouse; on n'est pas ici pour jouer! we're not here to play games!; c'était pour jouer, ne le prenez pas mal! I was only joking, don't be offended!;

2 ( pratiquer un jeu) to play; ( avec de l'argent) to gamble; jouer pour de l'argent to play for money; il joue dans l'équipe de Bordeaux he plays for Bordeaux; à toi de jouer! lit your turn!; fig the ball's in your court!; bien joué! ( au jeu) well played!; fig well done!; jouer gagnant/perdant to be onto a winner/loser; j'en ai assez, je ne joue plus! I've had enough, count me out!; arrête de jouer avec ton stylo/ta bague! stop fiddling with your pen/your ring!;

3 ( traiter à la légère) jouer avec to gamble with [vie, santé]; to put [sth] on the line [réputation]; to play with [sentiments]; ne joue pas avec mon cœur don't play with my feelings;

4 ( spéculer) to gamble; jouer en Bourse to gamble on the stock exchange; jouer gros/petit to gamble for high/small stakes; jouer le sterling à la baisse to sell sterling short; jouer le sterling à la hausse to take a long position on sterling; jouer sur to play on [crédulité, lassitude]; to speculate in [valeur boursière]; jouer sur les dissensions au sein d'un parti to play on disagreements within a party; ⇒ tableau;

5 Cin, Mus, Théât [acteur] to act; [musicien, radio, disque, musique] to play; jouer dans un film to act in a film; dans quelle pièce/quel théâtre joue-t-elle? which play/theatre^GB is she acting in?; jouer en mesure to play in time; le pianiste a joué devant/pour un public réduit the pianist played to/for a small audience;

6 ( produire des effets) [lumière, flammes, vent] to play (sur on; dans in); une brise légère jouait dans tes cheveux/dans les branchages a light breeze played with your hair/in the branches;

7 ( intervenir) [argument, clause] to apply; [âge, qualification] to matter; cet argument ne joue pas dans ce cas that argument doesn't apply ou mean much in this case; l'âge ne joue pas dans ce métier age doesn't matter in this job; les questions d'argent ne jouent pas entre eux money is not a problem in their relationship; les considérations qui ont joué dans ma décision the considerations that played a part in my decision; jouer en faveur de qn to work in sb's favour^GB; jouer comme un déclic to serve as the trigger; faire jouer la clé dans la serrure to jiggle the key in the lock; faire jouer ses relations to make use of one's connections; ses relations n'ont pas joué comme prévu his/her connections didn't prove as useful as expected; faire or laisser jouer le marché to allow the free play of market forces;

8 Mécan ( être mal ajusté) to be loose; le contrevent a joué et ne ferme plus the shutter has worked loose and won't close any more; l'humidité a fait jouer les boiseries the damp has made the panelling^GB warp.

E se jouer vpr

1 Cin, Mus, Théât [musique, air] to be played; [film] to be shown; [pièce, auteur, compositeur] to be performed;

2 Jeux, Sport [jeu, sport] to be played; [partie, rencontre] ( amicalement) to be played; ( avec enjeu) to be played out; le match s'est joué sous la pluie the match was played in the rain;

3 ( être en jeu) [avenir, sort, paix] to be at stake, to hang in the balance; c'est l'avenir du pays qui se joue the future of the country is at stake ou hangs in the balance; le sort des réfugiés va se jouer à la conférence sur la paix the fate of the refugees hangs on the peace conference; le drame qui se joue dans le tiers-monde the drama which is being played out in the Third World; il va se jouer une partie décisive entre les deux firmes a decisive contest is going to be played out between the two firms;

4 ( triompher de) se jouer de to make light of [difficulté]; to defy [pesanteur, gravité]; to make light work of [obstacle]; il a triomphé de tous ses concurrents/tous les obstacles comme en se jouant he triumphed over all his competitors/all obstacles without even trying.

[ʒwe] verbe intransitif

1. [s'amuser] to play

jouer au ballon/au train électrique/à la poupée to play with a ball/an electric train/a doll

jouer à la guerre to play soldiers

jouer à la marchande/au docteur to play (at) shops/doctors and nurses

on ne joue pas avec un fusil! a gun isn't a toy!

il jouait avec sa gomme he was playing ou fiddling with his eraser

jouer avec les sentiments de quelqu'un to play ou to trifle with somebody's feelings

tu joues avec ta santé/vie you're gambling with your health/life

il a passé sa soirée à faire jouer le chien avec la balle he spent the evening throwing the ball around for the dog

je ne joue plus

a. (sens propre) I'm not playing anymore

b. (figuré) I don't want to have any part of this any more

2. LOISIRS & SPORT to play

jouer au golf/football/squash to play golf/football/squash

jouer aux cartes/au billard to play cards/billiards

il joue à l'avant/à l'arrière he plays up front/in defence

(c'est) à toi de jouer

a. [aux cartes] (it's) your turn

b. [aux échecs] (it's) your move

c. (figuré) now it's your move

ils ont bien joué en deuxième mi-temps there was some good play in the second half

jouer contre quelqu'un/une équipe to play (against) somebody/a team

à quel jeu joues-tu? what do you think you're playing at?

ne joue pas au plus fin avec moi! don't try to be smart ou clever with me!

3. [parier - au casino] to gamble ; [ - en Bourse] to play, to gamble ; [ - aux courses] to bet

jouer à la roulette to play roulette

jouer aux courses to bet on horses

jouer au loto sportif ≃ to do the pools (UK), ≃ to play the pools (US)

jouer à la Bourse to gamble on ou to speculate on ou to play the Stock Exchange

4. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE to act, to perform

jouer dans un film/une pièce to be in a film/a play

j'ai déjà joué avec lui I've already worked with him

nous jouons à l'Apollo en ce moment at the moment, we are playing at ou our play is on at the Apollo

elle joue vraiment bien she's a really good actress

5. MUSIQUE to play, to perform

bien/mal jouer

a. [généralement] to be a good/bad musician

b. [dans un concert] to give a good/bad performance, to play well/badly

tu joues d'un instrument? do ou can you play an instrument?

elle joue très bien du piano/de la clarinette she's a very good pianist/a very good clarinet player

6. [intervenir - facteur] to be of consequence ou of importance ; [ - clause] to apply

les événements récents ont joué dans leur décision recent events have been a factor in ou have affected ou have influenced their decision

il a fait jouer la clause 3 pour obtenir des indemnités he had recourse to ou made use of clause 3 to obtain compensation

il a fait jouer ses relations pour obtenir le poste he pulled some strings to get the job

jouer pour ou en faveur de quelqu'un to work in somebody's favour

jouer contre ou en défaveur de quelqu'un to work against somebody

7. [se déformer - bois] to warp

[avoir du jeu] to work loose

8. [fonctionner]

faire jouer une clé (dans une serrure)

a. [pour ouvrir la porte] to turn a key (in a lock)

b. [pour l'essayer] to try a key (in a lock)

fais jouer le pêne get the bolt to slide

faire jouer un ressort to trigger a spring

9. [faire des effets]

une brise légère jouait dans ou avec ses cheveux a gentle breeze was playing with her hair

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[ʒwe] verbe transitif

1. LOISIRS & SPORT [match, carte] to play

[pièce d'échecs] to move, to play

ils jouent la balle de match it's match point

ils ont joué le ballon à la main they passed the ball

j'ai joué cœur I played hearts

(figuré)

il joue un drôle de jeu he's playing a strange ou funny (little) game

bien joué!

a. CARTES & SPORT well played!

b. JEUX good move!

c. (figuré) well done!

jouer le jeu to play the game

rien n'est encore joué nothing has been decided yet

2. [au casino - somme] to stake, to wager ; [ - numéro] to play (on) (inseparable)

[au turf - somme] to bet, to stake ; [ - cheval] to bet on (inseparable), to back

je ne joue jamais d'argent I never play for money

il joue d'énormes sommes he gambles vast sums, he plays for high stakes ou big money

jouer 50 euros sur un cheval to bet 50 euros on a horse

jouons les consommations! the loser pays for the drinks!

jouer gros jeu (sens propre & figuré) to play for high stakes ou big money

3. [risquer - avenir, réputation] to stake

4. [interpréter - personnage] to play (the part of), to act ; [ - concerto] to play, to perform

il a très bien joué Cyrano/la fugue he gave an excellent performance as Cyrano/of the fugue

l'intrigue est passionnante mais c'est mal joué the plot is gripping but the acting is poor

jouer Brecht

a. [acteur] to play Brecht, to be in a Brecht play

b. [troupe] to play Brecht, to put on (a) Brecht (play)

jouer du Chopin to play (some) Chopin

elle ne sait pas jouer la tragédie she's not a good tragic actress

(figuré)

ne joue pas les innocents! don't play the innocent ou don't act innocent (with me)!

jouer la prudence to play it safe

jouer l'étonnement/le remords to pretend to be surprised/sorry

jouer un rôle (sens propre & figuré) to play a part

5. [montrer - film, pièce] to put on (separable), to show

qu'est-ce qu'on joue en ce moment? what's on at the moment?

la pièce a toujours été jouée en anglais the play has always been performed in English

6. (soutenu) [berner] to dupe, to deceive

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jouer de verbe plus préposition

1. [se servir de] to make use of, to use

jouer du couteau/marteau to wield a knife/hammer

elle joue de son infirmité she plays on ou uses her handicap

jouer des poings to use one's fists

2. [être victime de]

jouer de malchance ou malheur to be dogged by misfortune ou bad luck

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jouer sur verbe plus préposition

[crédulité, sentiment] to play on (inseparable)

arrête de jouer sur les mots! stop quibbling!

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se jouer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [film] to be on, to be shown

[pièce] to be on, to be performed

[morceau de musique] to be played ou performed

ce passage se joue legato this passage should be played legato

bien des drames se sont joués derrière ces murs (soutenu) these walls have witnessed many a scene

2. SPORT to be played

3. [être en jeu] to be at stake

des sommes considérables se jouent chaque soir huge amounts of money are played for every night

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se jouer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [dépendre]

mon sort va se jouer sur cette décision my fate hangs on this decision

l'avenir du pays se joue dans cette négociation the fate of the country hinges ou depends on the outcome of these negotiations

2. (soutenu) [produire un effet] to play

3. (locution)

(comme) en se jouant (soutenu) with the greatest of ease

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se jouer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [ignorer] to ignore

2. (littéraire) [duper] to deceive, to dupe, to fool

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > jouer

17 passare

1. v/i ( trasferirsi) go (in into)

sports pass

di legge be passed, pass

di tempo go by or past, pass

passare attraverso delle difficoltà have a difficult time

passare da/per Milano go through Milan

passare dal panettiere drop by the baker's

mi è passato di mente it slipped my mind

passare di moda go out of fashion

passare inosservato go unnoticed

2. v/t confine cross

( sorpassare) overstep

( porgere) pass

( trascorrere) spend

telecommunications ti passo Claudio here's Claudio

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passare v. intr.

1 to pass; ( vicino) to pass by, to go* by, to get* by; ( attraverso) to go* through, to pass through, to get* through: lasciami passare, let me pass; si fece da parte per far passare l'auto, he moved aside to let the car pass; egli passò senza fermarsi, he passed without stopping; per andare a Roma da Milano si passa per Bologna, to go to Rome from Milan you pass through Bologna; la strada passa per il bosco, the road passes (o goes o runs) through the wood; passiamo per il centro?, shall we go (o pass) through the centre?; l'Arno passa da Firenze, the Arno flows through Florence; l'autobus passa davanti alla stazione, the bus goes past the station; passa sotto il ponte e gira a destra, go under the bridge and turn right; in quel cavo passa la corrente, there's electricity in that cable; si abbassò per passare dalla porta, he bent to get through the doorway; per far passare il frigorifero bisogna spostare l'armadio, we'll have to move the cupboard to get the fridge to pass; questa corda è troppo grossa, non ci passa, this string is too thick, it won't go through

2 ( penetrare) to come* in, to pass through: la luce passava attraverso le persiane, the light came in through the shutters

3 (trasferirsi da una persona all'altra, da un luogo all'altro) to pass: la palla passava da un giocatore all'altro, the ball passed from one player to the other; passare di padre in figlio, to be handed down (o passed on) from father to son; passare in altre mani, to pass into other hands; passiamo in salotto per il caffè, let's have our coffee in the drawing room // passava da un argomento all'altro con grande facilità, he passed from one subject to another with the greatest of ease // è tempo di passare dalle parole ai fatti, it's time for action (o it's time to pass from words to action)

4 ( trascorrere) to pass, to elapse, to go* by: i giorni passarono, the days went by; la gioventù passa presto, youth soon passes; man mano che passano gli anni..., as the years go by...; il tempo non passa mai quando si aspetta qlcu., time goes slowly when you're waiting for s.o.; sono già passati due anni, two years have already passed; facciamo una partita a carte tanto per far passare il tempo, let's have a game of cards, just to pass the time

5 ( cessare) to pass (away), to cease: il mal di denti mi è passato, my toothache has passed off (o gone); la sua collera passò presto, his anger soon passed (o cooled); il temporale è passato, the storm is over (o has passed o has ceased); passare di moda, to go out of fashion // passerà anche questa, it won't last for ever; tutto passa, everything comes to an end; per lui è stato un brutto colpo ma spero gli passerà presto, it was a tough blow for him but I hope he'll get over it quickly // cerca di farti passare il malumore, try to snap out of it

6 ( andare, venire) to call on (s.o.), to call at (a place): devo passare dal suo ufficio, I must call at his office; passerà di qui fra poco, he will come here soon (o before long); passerò a prenderti, I'll call for you; passerò da te questa sera, I'll drop in (on you) tonight; passare da un cliente, to call on a client; passa a portarmi quel libro, come here and bring me the book

7 ( diventare) to become*: passò capitano, he was promoted captain

8 ( essere scambiato per) to be taken for, to pass off as; ( essere reputato) to be believed, to be considered: così vestito potrebbe passare per un prete, dressed like that he could be taken for a priest; lo hanno fatto passare per pazzo, they passed him off as mad; si è fatto passare per un professore di chimica e tutti ci hanno creduto, he passed himself off as a chemistry teacher and everyone believed him; passa per bella, intelligente, she is considered (o thought) beautiful, intelligent; passare per ricco, to be thought rich

9 ( essere accettato, aver corso) to be passed, to get* through: il progetto di legge passò il mese scorso, the bill was passed last month; passare a un esame, to get through an examination; non è un capolavoro ma può passare, it's not a masterpiece but it'll do

10 ( intercorrere) to be: passa una gran differenza, there is a great difference

11 ( di cibi) ( andare a male) to go* bad, to go* off; ( di vino) to turn sour; to turn sweet

12 ( a carte) to pass

◆ v.tr.

1 ( attraversare) to pass, to cross; ( oltrepassare) to pass, to go* beyond: passare il confine, to pass (o to cross) the border; i fuggitivi sono 11riusciti a passare il fiume, the fugitives succeeded in crossing the river; dopo che hai passato il tabaccaio è la prima casa a destra, when you pass the tobacconist's it's the first house on your right; ho passato l'edicola senza vederla, I went beyond the newstand without seeing it

2 ( far passare) to pass: passare il filo nell'ago, to pass the thread through the eye of the needle; si fece passare una corda in vita, he passed the rope round his waist

3 ( essere più di) to be over: quel tipo passa i 2 metri, that fellow is over two metres tall; per me ha passato i 50 anni, I think he's over fifty; questa lettera passa il peso, this letter is overweight

4 ( trascorrere) to spend*, to pass: dove passerai le vacanze?, where are you going to spend your holidays?; passeremo il Natale insieme, we'll spend (o pass) Christmas together; sta passando un brutto periodo, he's having (o going through) a bad time; ho passato una serata molta bella, I've had a lovely evening; ha passato tre anni in prigione, he spent three years in prison

5 ( cospargere di) to put*, to spread*: passati un po' di crema in viso, put a bit of cream on your face; passare la cera sul pavimento, to wax the floor

6 ( pulire) to wipe, to clean; passare uno straccio sulla lavagna, to wipe the blackboard with a cloth; passare lo straccio sul pavimento, to wipe the floor; si passò il fazzoletto sul collo, he mopped (o wiped) his neck with his handkerchief

7 ( dare) to pass, to give*, to hand: l'albergo non passa la colazione, the hotel does not give breakfast; guarda queste fotografie e passale agli altri, look at these photographs and pass them on to the others; passami il sale, per favore, can you pass me the salt, please?; mi passa un assegno mensile, he gives me a monthly cheque; passare gli alimenti alla moglie, to pay one's wife alimony; (comm.) passare un ordine, to place an order; (sport) passare la palla, to pass the ball

8 ( sopportare) to undergo*, to pass through (sthg.): ha passato un mucchio di guai, she has gone through (o she has had) a lot of trouble; ne ho passate tante, ne ho passate di tutti i colori, te lo assicuro, I have been through a lot, I can tell you

9 ( trafiggere) to pass through; to run* through, to transfix: lo passò da parte a parte, he ran him through

10 ( approvare, promuovere; superare) to pass: ho passato tutti i miei allievi, I have passed all my pupils; passare un progetto di legge, to pass a bill; hai passato l'esame di guida?, did you pass your driving test?

11 (cuc.) ( setacciare) to sieve; ( al passaverdura) to purée // passa il pesce nella farina prima di friggerlo, flour the fish before frying; passare nell'uovo, to dip in beaten egg; passare gli spinaci nel burro, to sauté the spinach; passare nel pangrattato, to coat with breadcrumbs.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: passare a miglior vita, to pass away // passare inosservato, to go (o to pass) unnoticed // passare di mente, to go out of one's mind; passare per la mente, to cross (o to come into) one's mind // sarà due chili e passa, it's probably two kilos or more; avrà trent'anni e passa, he must be over thirty // non posso passare sopra a così tanti errori, I can't overlook so many mistakes // faccia la coda, non cerchi di passare davanti a tutti, don't try to pass ahead of everyone (o to jump the queue); è passato in testa al gruppo, alla classifica, he moved up to the top // passi la sua ignoranza, ma non la cattiva educazione, I'm prepared to overlook his ignorance but not his bad manners // passa via!, get (o go) away, scram! // passarla liscia, to get away with sthg. (o to get off scot-free) // passarsela bene, male, ( finanziariamente) to be well off, badly off // passar parola, to pass the word on (o round) // passare qlco. sotto silenzio, to pass over sthg. in silence // non gliene passa una, she picks him up on everything ∙ Questo verbo è usato in molte frasi idiomatiche per la cui traduzione si rinvia agli altri elementi. Per esempio: passare per le armi → arma; passare in rivista → rivista; passare dei guai → guaio; passare al setaccio → setaccio ecc.

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[pas'sare]
1. vi (aus essere)

1) (persona, veicolo) to go by, pass (by)

l'autobus passa davanti a casa nostra — the bus goes past our house

siamo passati davanti a casa tua — we went past your house, we walked (o drove) past your house

non è passata neanche una macchina — not one car went by

passare dall'altra parte della strada — to cross (over) to the other side of the street

2) (fare una breve sosta) to call in, (presso amico) to call o drop in, (postino) to come, call

passa quando vuoi — call in whenever you like

passare a casa di qn o da qn — to call o drop in on sb

passo da te dopo cena — I'll call in after dinner

passare a trovare/salutare qn — to drop by to see sb/say "hello" to sb

passare a prendere qc/qn — to come and pick sth/sb up

ti passo a prendere alle otto — I'll come and pick you up at eight o'clock

passare in banca/ufficio — to call in at the bank/office

devo passare in banca — I've got to call in at the bank

3) (filtrare attraverso: aria, sole, luce) to pass, get through, (acqua) to seep through

4)

(trasferirsi) passare da...a — to pass from... to

passare di mano in mano — to be passed o handed round

passare di padre in figlio — to be handed o passed down o from father to son

passare da un argomento ad un altro — to go from one subject to another

passare ad altro — to change the subject, (in una riunione) to discuss the next item

passiamo ad altro! — let's go on!

passare al nemico — to go over to the enemy

passare alla storia — to pass into history, fig to become a legend

passare di moda — to go out of fashion

passare a miglior vita euf — to pass away

5) (trascorrere: giorni, tempo) to pass, go by

sono passati molti anni dalla fine della guerra — many years have passed since the end of the war

6) (allontanarsi: temporale, dolore, voglia) to pass, go away

il peggio è passato — the worst is over

far passare a qn la voglia di qc/di fare qc — to stifle sb's desire for sth/to do sth

ti è passato il mal di testa? — has your headache gone?

gli passerà! — he'll get over it!

7) (essere accettato: proposta di legge) to be passed, (candidato) to pass

passare a un esame — to go up (to the next class) after an exam

passare di grado — to be promoted

8) Culin

passare di cottura — to be overdone

9) Carte to pass

10)

30 anni e passa — well over 30 years ago

c'erano 100 persone e passa — there were well over a 100 people

11)

(esistere) ci passa una bella differenza tra i 2 quadri — there's a big difference between the 2 pictures

12)

passare per uno stupido/un genio — to be taken for a fool/a genius

passare per buono — to be taken as valid, be accepted

passare inosservato — to go unnoticed

farsi passare per — to pass o.s. off as, pretend to be

13)

passare attraverso, per anche fig — to go through

passare sopra — to pass over o above, (fig : lasciar correre) to pass over, overlook

passare sotto — to pass below

cosa ti passa per la testa? — (a che pensi?) what is going through your mind?, (come puoi pensarlo?) what are you thinking of!

per dove si passa per arrivare in centro? — which way do I (o we) go to get into town?

lasciar passare qn/qc — to let sb/sth through

non mi hanno lasciato passare — they didn't let me through

far passare qn per o da — to let sb in (o out) by

far passare avanti qn — to let sb get past o by

questa volta non ci passo sopra — I'm not prepared to overlook it this time

2. vt

1) (attraversare) to cross

2) (esame) to pass, (dogana) to go through, clear, (visita medica) to have

hai passato l'esame? — did you pass the exam?

3) (approvare) to pass, approve

4)

(trafiggere) passare qn/qc da parte a parte — to pass right through sb/sth

5) (trascorrere) to spend, pass

passare le vacanze in montagna — to spend one's holidays in the mountains

ho passato due giorni a Parigi — I spent two days in Paris

non passerà la notte — he (o she) won't survive the night

non passa giorno che non ne combini una delle sue — hardly a day goes by without him getting up to something

6) (oltrepassare, sorpassare) to go beyond, (fig : andare oltre i limiti) to exceed, go beyond

ha passato la quarantina — he (o she) is over 40

7) (dare: oggetto) to pass, give, hand, (Sport: palla) to pass

passare qc a qn — to pass sth to sb, give sb sth, (trasmettere: messaggio) to pass sth (on) to sb

ha passato la palla a Enrico — he passed the ball to Enrico

potresti passarmi il sale? — could you pass me the salt, please?

mi hai passato l'influenza — you gave me the flu

passare indietro qc — to pass o give o hand sth back

i miei genitori mi passano 300 euro al mese — my parents give me 300 euros a month

mi passi Maria? — (al telefono) can I speak to Maria?

le passo il signor Rossi — I'm putting you through to Mr Rossi, here's Mr Rossi

8) (brodo, verdura) to strain

9)

passare lo straccio per terra — to give the floor a wipe

passare l'aspirapolvere — to hoover Brit, vacuum Am

passare una mano di vernice su qc — to give sth a coat of paint

10)

(fraseologia) passarsela bene/male — to get on well/badly, (economicamente) to manage well/badly

come te la passi? — how are you getting on o along?

passarla liscia — to get away with it

ne ha passate tante — he's been through a lot, he's had some difficult times

3. sm

col passare del tempo... — with the passing of time...

col passare degli anni — (riferito al presente) as time goes by, (riferito al passato) as time passed o went by

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I 1. [pas'sare]
verbo transitivo

1) (attraversare) to go* past, to go* across, to get* across, to get* over, to pass, to cross [fiume, ponte]; to go* through, to get* through [ dogana]

passato il semaforo, giri a destra — turn right after the lights

2) (infilare) to run*; (trafiggere) to run* through

passare la corda nell'anello — to pass o run the rope through the ring

3) (trasferire) to move

passare qcn. a un altro ufficio — to move sb. to another office

4) (al telefono)

passare una telefonata a qcn. — to put a call through to sb.

mi passi il direttore commerciale, per favore — give me the sales manager, please

glielo passo — I'll put him on, I'm putting you through

5) (porgere) to hand, to pass [ oggetto]

passami il piatto — pass me your plate

potete (fare) passare il sale? — could you pass the salt along please?

passare la palla — sport to feed o pass the ball

6) (far scorrere)

passare le dita su qcs. — to run one's fingers over sth.

passare uno straccio su qcs. — to run a duster over sth

7) (trascorrere) to spend*, to pass

passare una bella giornata — to have a nice day

passare la giornata a fare — to spend the day doing

passare un brutto momento — to have a thin time of it

8) (superare) to pass, to get* through [esame, test]; to live out [ inverno]

9) (approvare) to get* through, to carry, to pass [legge, decreto]

10) (perdonare)

non me ne passa una — he doesn't let me get away with anything

11) gastr. (con il frullatore) to whizz up; to mash (up), to puree [frutta, verdura]

passare qcs. al tritacarne — to put sth. through the mincer

12) (spalmare) to rub [ crema]

passare la cera sul tavolo — to wax the table

13) (pagare)

passare gli alimenti — dir. to pay maintenance

14) rad. telev.

passo! — over

passo e chiudo! — over and out!

passiamo ora la linea ai nostri studi di Roma — now over to our Rome studios

15) (oltrepassare)

passare la cinquantina — to be over fifty years old, to be in one's fifties

hai proprio passato il limite! — you're way out of line! colloq.
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (transitare) [persona, veicolo] to pass

riesci a passare? — can you fit o get through?

passando per o da by way of; passare per il centro della città, davanti alla scuola to go through the town centre, past the school; andare in Polonia passando per la Germania to travel through Germany to Poland; passare per i campi to cut across the fields; l'autobus è appena passato the bus has just gone; passate da quella porta go straight through that door; passare dalla scala di servizio — to use the backstairs o service stairs AE

2) (snodarsi)

passare per — [ strada] to go through; (scorrere) [ acqua] to flow through

3) (andare momentaneamente) to drop in, to drop round, to pop in BE colloq.

passare da — to call at [ negozio]; to call (in) on [amico, parente]; to go round to [scuola, ufficio]

devi passare a trovarci — you must come by and see us

passare a prendere qcn., qcs. — to pick sb., sth. up

passerà oggi — he's coming round today

sono solo passata a salutare — I've just popped in to say hello

4) (penetrare) to get* through

fare passare — to let in [acqua, luce]

5) (svolgersi)

passare inosservato — to go o pass unnoticed

6) (spostarsi) to go*, to move

passare dalla sala da pranzo in salotto — to move from the dining room to the lounge

passare davanti a qcn. in una coda — to cut in front of sb. in a queue

7) (pensare)

dire quello che passa per la mente — to say things off the top of one's head

mi domando cosa le passi per la testa — I wonder what's going on in her head

non mi era mai passato per la testa che... — it never crossed o entered my mind that

8) (essere trasferito, trasmesso) [ proprietà] to pass; [ titolo] to pass down

passare alla storia come — to go down in history as

passare di padre in figlio, di generazione in generazione — to be handed down from father to son, from generation to generation

9) (variare, cambiare) to change

passare dal riscaldamento a gas a quello elettrico — to change over from gas to electric heating

passare sotto il controllo dell'ONU — to be taken over by the UN

passare al (campo) nemico — to desert to the enemy camp, to go over to the enemy

10) fig. (procedere) to go* on, to move on, to pass on

passiamo ad altro — let's move on

passare all'offensiva — to go on o take the offensive

passare alle vie di fatto — to use force, to come to blows

11) (essere approvato) [legge, regolamento] to go* through

12) (essere ammesso) [ candidato] to pass

passare alla classe superiore — to go up a class

è passato generale — he's been promoted to general

13) (cessare) [crisi, sentimento] to pass; [dolore, effetto] to pass off, to subside; [ temporale] to blow* itself out, to blow* over, to spend* itself, to die out; [amore, rabbia] to die

passerà — it'll pass, things will get better

gli passerà — he'll get over it

questo mal di testa non vuole passare! — this headache just won't go away!

mi è passata la voglia di giocare — I don't feel like playing any more

14) (trascorrere) [ tempo] to draw* on, to go* (by), to pass

sono appena passate le sei — it's just gone six o'clock

passarono tre ore prima che... — three hours went by before

15) (sopportare)

farne passare di tutti colori a qcn. — to put sb. through the mill

dopo tutto quello che mi hai fatto passare — after all you've put me through

ci siamo passati tutti — we've all gone through it

16) (chiudere un occhio)

lasciare passare — to let it pass

passare sopra a — to overlook, to pass over [comportamento, errore]

passi per i giovani, ma... — that's all right for young people but...

per questa volta passi — I'll let you off o I'll turn a blind eye this time, this time I'll let it go

17) (dimenticare)

mi era completamente passato di mente — it went right o clean o completely out of my mind

18) (essere considerato)

passare per un genio — to pass for a genius

fare passare qcn. per bugiardo — to make sb. out to be a liar

19) (spacciarsi)

facendosi passare per un poliziotto — impersonating a o posing as a policeman

20) (intercorrere) to pass between

che differenza passa tra i due? — what's the difference between the two?
3.
verbo pronominale passarsi

1) (far scivolare) to run*, to draw*

- rsi il pettine tra i capelli — to run a comb through one's hair

- rsi un fazzoletto sulla fronte — to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead

si passò la mano sul viso — he passed his hand over his face

2) (reciprocamente)

- rsi documenti — to exchange documents

- rsi la palla — to throw a ball around

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passare parola — to spread o pass the word

come te la passi? — how are things, how are you getting along?

passarsela bene — to be well off

passarsela male — to have a hard o bad time, to go through the o jump through hoops

non mi passa più! — there's no end to it!

non la passerai liscia! — you'll never get away with it!

passare a miglior vita — eufem. to pass away
II [pas'sare]
sostantivo maschile passage, passing

con il passare degli anni — with the passing of the years, as years go by

con il passare delle ore — as the day progressed

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passare¹

/pas'sare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (attraversare) to go* past, to go* across, to get* across, to get* over, to pass, to cross [fiume, ponte]; to go* through, to get* through [ dogana]; passato il semaforo, giri a destra turn right after the lights

2 (infilare) to run*; (trafiggere) to run* through; passare la corda nell'anello to pass o run the rope through the ring

3 (trasferire) to move; passare qcn. a un altro ufficio to move sb. to another office

4 (al telefono) passare una telefonata a qcn. to put a call through to sb.; mi passi il direttore commerciale, per favore give me the sales manager, please; glielo passo I'll put him on, I'm putting you through

5 (porgere) to hand, to pass [ oggetto]; passami il piatto pass me your plate; potete (fare) passare il sale? could you pass the salt along please? passare la palla sport to feed o pass the ball

6 (far scorrere) passare le dita su qcs. to run one's fingers over sth.; passare uno straccio su qcs. to run a duster over sth.

7 (trascorrere) to spend*, to pass; passare una bella giornata to have a nice day; passare la giornata a fare to spend the day doing; passare un brutto momento to have a thin time of it

8 (superare) to pass, to get* through [esame, test]; to live out [ inverno]

9 (approvare) to get* through, to carry, to pass [legge, decreto]

10 (perdonare) non me ne passa una he doesn't let me get away with anything

11 gastr. (con il frullatore) to whizz up; to mash (up), to puree [frutta, verdura]; passare qcs. al tritacarne to put sth. through the mincer

12 (spalmare) to rub [ crema]; passare la cera sul tavolo to wax the table

13 (pagare) passare gli alimenti dir. to pay maintenance

14 rad. telev. passo! over; passo e chiudo! over and out! passiamo ora la linea ai nostri studi di Roma now over to our Rome studios

15 (oltrepassare) passare la cinquantina to be over fifty years old, to be in one's fifties; hai proprio passato il limite! you're way out of line! colloq.

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (transitare) [persona, veicolo] to pass; riesci a passare? can you fit o get through? passando per o da by way of; passare per il centro della città, davanti alla scuola to go through the town centre, past the school; andare in Polonia passando per la Germania to travel through Germany to Poland; passare per i campi to cut across the fields; l'autobus è appena passato the bus has just gone; passate da quella porta go straight through that door; passare dalla scala di servizio to use the backstairs o service stairs AE

2 (snodarsi) passare per [ strada] to go through; (scorrere) [ acqua] to flow through

3 (andare momentaneamente) to drop in, to drop round, to pop in BE colloq.; passare da to call at [ negozio]; to call (in) on [amico, parente]; to go round to [scuola, ufficio]; devi passare a trovarci you must come by and see us; passare a prendere qcn., qcs. to pick sb., sth. up; passerà oggi he's coming round today; sono solo passata a salutare I've just popped in to say hello

4 (penetrare) to get* through; fare passare to let in [acqua, luce]

5 (svolgersi) passare inosservato to go o pass unnoticed

6 (spostarsi) to go*, to move; passare dalla sala da pranzo in salotto to move from the dining room to the lounge; passare davanti a qcn. in una coda to cut in front of sb. in a queue

7 (pensare) dire quello che passa per la mente to say things off the top of one's head; mi domando cosa le passi per la testa I wonder what's going on in her head; non mi era mai passato per la testa che... it never crossed o entered my mind that...

8 (essere trasferito, trasmesso) [ proprietà] to pass; [ titolo] to pass down; passare alla storia come to go down in history as; passare di padre in figlio, di generazione in generazione to be handed down from father to son, from generation to generation

9 (variare, cambiare) to change; passare dal riscaldamento a gas a quello elettrico to change over from gas to electric heating; passare sotto il controllo dell'ONU to be taken over by the UN; passare al (campo) nemico to desert to the enemy camp, to go over to the enemy

10 fig. (procedere) to go* on, to move on, to pass on; passiamo ad altro let's move on; passare all'offensiva to go on o take the offensive; passare alle vie di fatto to use force, to come to blows

11 (essere approvato) [legge, regolamento] to go* through

12 (essere ammesso) [ candidato] to pass; passare alla classe superiore to go up a class; è passato generale he's been promoted to general

13 (cessare) [crisi, sentimento] to pass; [dolore, effetto] to pass off, to subside; [ temporale] to blow* itself out, to blow* over, to spend* itself, to die out; [amore, rabbia] to die; passerà it'll pass, things will get better; gli passerà he'll get over it; questo mal di testa non vuole passare! this headache just won't go away! mi è passata la voglia di giocare I don't feel like playing any more

14 (trascorrere) [ tempo] to draw* on, to go* (by), to pass; sono appena passate le sei it's just gone six o'clock; passarono tre ore prima che... three hours went by before...

15 (sopportare) farne passare di tutti colori a qcn. to put sb. through the mill; dopo tutto quello che mi hai fatto passare after all you've put me through; ci siamo passati tutti we've all gone through it

16 (chiudere un occhio) lasciare passare to let it pass; passare sopra a to overlook, to pass over [comportamento, errore]; passi per i giovani, ma... that's all right for young people but...; per questa volta passi I'll let you off o I'll turn a blind eye this time, this time I'll let it go

17 (dimenticare) mi era completamente passato di mente it went right o clean o completely out of my mind

18 (essere considerato) passare per un genio to pass for a genius; fare passare qcn. per bugiardo to make sb. out to be a liar

19 (spacciarsi) facendosi passare per un poliziotto impersonating a o posing as a policeman

20 (intercorrere) to pass between; che differenza passa tra i due? what's the difference between the two?

III passarsi verbo pronominale

1 (far scivolare) to run*, to draw*; - rsi il pettine tra i capelli to run a comb through one's hair; - rsi un fazzoletto sulla fronte to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead; si passò la mano sul viso he passed his hand over his face

2 (reciprocamente) - rsi documenti to exchange documents; - rsi la palla to throw a ball around

IDIOMS

passare parola to spread o pass the word; come te la passi? how are things, how are you getting along? passarsela bene to be well off; passarsela male to have a hard o bad time, to go through the o jump through hoops; non mi passa più! there's no end to it! non la passerai liscia! you'll never get away with it! passare a miglior vita eufem. to pass away.

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passare²

/pas'sare/

sostantivo m.

passage, passing; con il passare degli anni with the passing of the years, as years go by; con il passare delle ore as the day progressed.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > passare

18 grand

grand, e [gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d]

1. adjective

   a. ( = de haute taille) tall

   b. ( = plus âgé) son grand frère his older or big (inf) brother

• ils ont deux grands enfants they have two grown-up children

• quand il sera grand [enfant] when he grows up

• il est assez grand pour savoir he's old enough to know

• tu es grand/grande maintenant you're a big boy/girl now

   c. (en dimensions) big, large ; [bras, distance, voyage, enjambées] long ; [avenue, marge] wide

• ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide

• l'amour avec un grand A love with a capital L

   d. (en nombre, en quantité) [vitesse, poids, valeur, puissance] great ; [nombre, quantité] large ; [famille] large, big

• la grande majorité des gens the great majority of people

   e. ( = intense) [bruit, cri] loud ; [froid, chaleur] intense ; [vent] strong ; [danger, plaisir, pauvreté] great

• avec un grand rire with a loud laugh

• à ma grande surprise to my great surprise

   f. ( = riche, puissant) [pays, firme, banquier, industriel] leading

   g. ( = important) great ; [ville, travail] big

• je t'annonce une grande nouvelle ! I've got some great news!

• c'est un grand jour pour nous this is a great day for us

   h. ( = principal) main

• c'est la grande nouvelle du jour it's the main news of the day

• la grande difficulté consiste à... the main difficulty lies in...

   i. (intensif) [travailleur, collectionneur, ami, rêveur] great ; [buveur, fumeur] heavy ; [mangeur] big

• un grand verre d'eau a large glass of water

• les grands malades the very ill

• un grand invalide a seriously disabled person

   j. ( = remarquable) great

• un grand vin a great wine

• une grande année a vintage year

• c'est du grand jazz (inf) it's jazz at its best

   k. ( = de gala) [réception, dîner] grand

• en grande pompe with great pomp

   l. ( = noble) [âme] noble ; [pensée, principe] lofty

   m. ( = exagéré) faire de grandes phrases to voice high-flown sentiments

• tous ces grands discours all these high-flown speeches

   n. ( = beaucoup de) cela te fera (le plus) grand bien it'll do you the world of good

• grand bien vous fasse ! much good may it do you!

2. adverb

   a. (en taille) ces sandales chaussent grand these sandals are big-fitting (Brit) or run large (US)

   b. ( = largement) ouvrir (en) grand [+ porte] to open wide ; [+ robinet] to turn full on

• la fenêtre était grand(e) ouverte the window was wide open

• voir grand to think big

• il a vu trop grand he was over-ambitious

• il fait toujours les choses en grand he always does things on a large scale

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = élève) senior boy

• jeu pour petits et grands game for old and young alike

   b. (terme d'affection) viens, mon grand come here, son

   c. ( = personne puissante) les grands de ce monde men in high places

• Alexandre le Grand Alexander the Great

4. feminine noun

grande

   a. ( = élève) senior girl

• elle parle comme une grande she talks like a much older child

   b. (terme d'affection) ma grande (my) dear

5. compounds

► la grande Bleue or bleue the Med (inf)

► grande personne grown-up

► la grande vie the good life

• mener la grande vie to live the good life

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GRANDES ÉCOLES

The grandes écoles are competitive-entrance higher education establishments where engineering, business administration and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. The most prestigious include « l'École Polytechnique » (engineering), the three « Écoles normales supérieures » (arts and sciences), « l'ÉNA » (the civil service college), and « HEC » (business administration).

Pupils prepare for entrance to the grandes écoles after their « baccalauréat » in two years of « classes préparatoires ». → CLASSES PRÉPARATOIRES CONCOURS ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION

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1.

grande gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d adjectif

1) ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) tall; (en longueur, durée) long; ( en largeur) wide; (en étendue, volume) big

plus grand que nature — larger than life

ouvrir de grands yeux — to open one's eyes wide

2) (nombreux, abondant) large, big

pas grand monde — not many people

il fait grand jour — it's broad daylight

laver à grande eau — to wash [something] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [something] down [sol]

3) ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, ami] great; [tricheur, joueur] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy

c'est un grand timide — he's very shy

les grands malades — very sick people

les grands blessés — the seriously injured

4) ( important) [découverte, expédition, nouvelle] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big

c'est un grand jour pour elle — it's a big day for her

la grande majorité — the great ou vast majority

5) ( principal) main

les grandes lignes d'une politique — the broad lines of a policy

6) ( de premier plan) [société, marque] leading

les grandes industries — the big industries

7) (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble

c'est un grand homme — he's a great man

Louis le Grand — Louis the Great; esprit

8) ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte)

les grandes personnes — grown-ups

les grandes classes — École the senior forms GB, the upper classes US

une grande fille comme toi! — a big girl like you!

assez grand pour faire — old enough to do

9) ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, valeur] great; [pointure, quantité, étendue] large; [vitesse] high

il est grand temps que tu partes — it's high time you went

10) (extrême, fort) [bonté, amitié, danger, intérêt] great; [bruit] loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent

d'une grande timidité — very shy

à ma grande surprise — much to my surprise

sans grand espoir — without much hope

ça te ferait le plus grand bien — it would do you a world of good

à grands cris — loudly; cas, remède

11) ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great

la grande bourgeoisie — the upper middle class

12) ( grandiose) [réception, projet] grand

avoir grande allure — to look very impressive

13) ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding

un grand merci — a big thank you

faire de grands gestes — to wave one's arms about

et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots — there you go, straight off the deep end

2.

nom masculin, féminin ( enfant) big boy/girl; École senior GB ou older pupil

pour les grands et les petits — for old and young alike

3.

adverbe wide

ouvrir grand les bras — to throw one's arms open

ouvrir la porte toute grande — to open the door wide

ouvrir grand ses oreilles — fig to prick up one's ears

leurs vêtements taillent grand — their clothes are cut on the large side

voir grand — to think big

4.

nom masculin

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

les cinq grands — Politique the Big Five

les grands de l'automobile — the top car manufacturers

5.

en grand locution adverbiale

faire de l'élevage en grand — to breed animals on a large scale

faire les choses en grand — to do things on the grand scale

Phrasal Verbs:

- grand banditisme

- grand bassin

- grand couturier

- grand duc

- grand écart

- le grand écran

- grand ensemble

- grand invalide civil

- grand invalide de guerre

- le grand large

- grand magasin

- grand maître

- grand mât

- le grand monde

- le Grand Nord

- grand panda

- Grand Pardon

- grand patron

- grand prêtre

- le grand public

- grand quotidien

- grand teint

- grand tourisme

- la grande banlieue

- la grande cuisine

- grande distribution

- grande école

- la Grande Guerre

- grande gueule

- la grande muraille de Chine

- grande personne

- la grande presse

- grande puissance

- grande roue

- grande série

- grande surface

- grandes eaux

- grandes lignes

- grandes marées

- grandes ondes

- grands espaces

- grands fauves

- grands fonds

- Grands Lacs

- grands singes

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ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d grand, -e
1. adj

1) (= de haute taille) tall

Il est grand pour son âge. — He's tall for his age.

2) (= aîné)

son grand frère — his big brother

C'est sa grande sœur. — She's his big sister.

3) (= adulte)

une grande personne — a grown-up

Il est assez grand pour... — He's old enough to...

4) (= gros, vaste, large) big, large

une grande valise — a big suitcase

une grande maison — a big house

5) (importance, stature) great

un grand homme — a great man

un grand voyage — a long journey

C'est un grand ami à moi. — He's a great friend of mine.

les grandes vacances — the summer holidays

les grandes lignes CHEMINS DE FER — the main lines

6) (ampleur, degré)

un grand buveur — a heavy drinker

les grands blessés; Les grands blessés ont été emmenés à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. — The severely injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.

les grands brûlés — people with serious burns

un grand malade — a very sick person

le grand malade de l'Europe — the sick man of Europe

7) (intensif)

au grand jour — in broad daylight

au grand air — in the open air

Ça te fera beaucoup de bien d'être au grand air. — It'll be very good for you to be out in the open air.

de grand matin — at the crack of dawn

il est grand temps de — it's high time to

avoir grand besoin de — to be in great need of

2. adv

grand ouvert — wide open

voir grand — to think big

3. nm/f

1) (= élève, enfant) big boy, big girl

Il est chez les grands maintenant. — He's in the senior school now.

C'est une grande, elle peut y aller seule. — She's a big girl now, she can go on her own.

2) (= personnage)

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

4. nm

en grand [ouvrir] — wide

voir les choses en grand — to think big

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grand, grande

A adj

1 ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) [personne, arbre, tour, cierge] tall; (en longueur, durée) [bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage] long; ( en largeur) [angle, marge] wide; (en étendue, volume) [lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet] large, big; [tas, feu] big; ( démesuré) [pied, nez, bouche] big; un homme (très) grand a (very) tall man; un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun a tall dark man; plus grand que nature larger than life; ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide;

2 (nombreux, abondant) [famille, foule] large, big; [fortune] large; grande braderie big sale; pas grand monde not many people; faire de grandes dépenses to spend a lot of money; il fait grand jour it's broad daylight; laver à grande eau to wash [sth] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [sth] down [sol]; à grand renfort de publicité with much publicity;

3 ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur] great; [tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; grand amateur de ballet great ballet lover; c'est un grand timide he's very shy; les grands malades very sick people; c'est un grand cardiaque he has a serious heart condition;

4 ( important) [découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big; ( principal) main; c'est un grand jour pour elle it's a big day for her; une grande partie de la maison a large part of the house; une grande partie des habitants many of the inhabitants; la grande majorité the great ou vast majority; ⇒ scène;

5 ( principal) main; le grand escalier the main staircase; le grand problème/obstacle the main ou major problem/obstacle; les grands axes routiers the main ou trunk GB roads; les grands points du discours the main points of the speech; les grandes lignes d'une politique the broad lines of a policy;

6 ( de premier plan) Écon, Pol [pays, société, industriel, marque] leading; les grandes industries the big industries;

7 (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble; c'est un grand homme he's a great man; les grands écrivains great authors; un grand nom de la musique a great musician; un grand monsieur du théâtre a great gentleman of the stage; Louis/Pierre le Grand Louis/Peter the Great; les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature; de grande classe [produit] high-class; [exploit] admirable; ⇒ esprit;

8 ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte) grown-up; mon grand frère my elder brother; les grandes classes Scol the senior forms GB, the upper classes US; quand il sera grand when he grows up; mes enfants sont grands my children are quite old; une grande fille comme toi! a big girl like you!; 12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller 12 years old! you're old enough to cope;

9 ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge] great; [dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue] large; [vitesse] high; [kilomètre, mois, heure] good; il est grand temps que tu partes it's high time you were off ou you went;

10 (intense, extrême, fort) [bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt] great; [bruit] great, loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent; avec grand plaisir with great ou much pleasure; dans le plus grand secret in great secrecy; d'une grande bêtise/timidité very ou extremely stupid/shy; à ma grande honte/surprise much to my shame/surprise; sans grand espoir/enthousiasme without much hope/enthusiasm; sans grande importance not very important; il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire there isn't much harm in that/in doing; avoir grand faim/soif to be very hungry/thirsty; avoir grand besoin de to be badly in need of; ça te ferait le plus grand bien it would do you a world of good; à grands cris loudly; ⇒ cas, remède;

11 ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great; grande dame great lady; la grande bourgeoisie the upper middle class;

12 ( grandiose) [réception] grand; grands projets grand designs; avoir grande allure, avoir grand air to look very impressive;

13 ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding; un grand merci a big thank you; faire de grands gestes to wave one's arms about; et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots there you go, straight off the deep end.

B nm,f

1 ( enfant) big boy/girl; Scol senior GB ou older pupil; il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand he did it all by himself like a big boy; il fait le ménage comme un grand he does the housework like a grown-up; pour les grands et les petits for old and young alike;

2 ( terme d'affection) mon grand, ma grande my darling.

C adv wide; ouvrir grand la bouche to open one's mouth wide; ouvrir tout grand les bras to throw one's arms open; les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes the windows are wide open; ouvrir la porte toute grande to open the door wide; ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig to prick up one's ears; ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig to open one's heart; les bottes chaussent grand the boots are large-fitting; leurs vêtements taillent grand their clothes are cut on the large side; voir grand fig to think big.

D nm ( pays) big power; ( entreprise) leader, big name; les grands de ce monde the great and the good; Pol the world's leaders; les cinq grands Pol the Big Five; les grands de l'automobile the top car manufacturers; c'est un grand de la publicité he's big in advertising.

E en grand loc adv [ouvrir] wide, completely; faire de l'élevage en grand to breed animals on a large scale; quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand when they entertain they do things on the grand scale or they really go to town○.

Composés

grand argentier Hist royal treasurer; hum keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister; le grand art alchemy; grand banditisme organized crime; grand bassin ( de piscine) main pool; Anat upper pelvis; grand cacatois main royal sail; grand caniche standard poodle; le grand capital Écon big money, big investors pl; grand commis de l'État top civil servant; grand coq de bruyère capercaillie; grand corbeau raven; grand couturier couturier; grand débutant absolute beginner; grand duc Zool eagle owl; grand écart Danse, Sport splits (sg); faire le grand écart to do the splits; le grand écran the big screen; grand électeur ( en France) elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate; ( aux États-Unis) presidential elector; grand ensemble high-density housing complex; la vie dans les grands ensembles high-rise living; grand d'Espagne Spanish grandee; grand foc outer jib; grand frais Météo moderate gale; grand hunier main topsail; grand hunier fixe lower main topsail; grand hunier volant upper main topsail; grand invalide civil, GIC civilian who is registered severely disabled; grand invalide de guerre, GIG Prot Soc ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled; le grand large Naut the high seas (pl); grand magasin Comm department store; grand maître ( aux échecs) grand master; grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers Hist Grand Master of the Knights Templar; grand mât Naut mainmast; le grand monde high society; le Grand Nord Géog the Far North; Grand Œuvre Great Work; grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur high-ranking officer of the Legion of Honour^GB; le Grand Orient the Grand Lodge of France; grand panda giant panda; Grand Pardon Day of Atonement; grand patron Méd senior consultant GB, head doctor US; grand perroquet Naut main topgallant sail; grand prêtre Relig, fig high priest; grand prix Courses Aut, Sport grand prix; le grand public the general public; Comm produit grand public consumer product; grand quart Naut six-hour watch; Grand quartier général, GQG Mil General Headquarters, GHQ; grand quotidien Presse big national daily; grand roque Jeux ( aux échecs) castling long; le Grand Siècle Hist the 17th century (in France); grand teint colourfast^GB; grand tétras capercaillie; grand tourisme Courses Aut, Aut GT, gran turismo; le Grand Turc the Sultan; grand veneur Chasse master of the hounds; grande Armée Hist Grande Armée (Napoleon's army); grande Baie Australienne Géog Great Australian Bight; la grande banlieue the outer suburbs (pl); Grande Barrière (de Corail) Géog Great Barrier Reef; la grande bleue the sea; la grande cuisine Culin haute cuisine; grande distribution Écon volume retailing; grand école higher education institution; la Grande Guerre Hist the First World War; grande gueule○ loud mouth○; grande hune Naut maintop; la grande muette the army; la grande muraille de Chine Géog the Great Wall of China; grande personne grown-up, adult; la grande presse Presse the popular dailies (pl); grande puissance Pol superpower; grande roue ( de foire) big wheel GB, Ferris wheel US; grande série Comm mass production; fabriqué en grande série mass-produced; grande surface Comm supermarket; grandes eaux fountains; fig ( pleurs) waterworks; dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks; grandes lignes Rail main train routes; grandes marées spring tides; grandes ondes Radio long wave (sg); Grandes Plaines Géog Great Plains; les grands blessés the seriously injured; grands corps de l'État Admin senior branches of the civil service; grands espaces Écol open spaces; grands fauves Zool big cats; grands fonds Naut ocean depths; les grands froids the cold of winter; Grands Lacs Géog Great Lakes; grands singes Zool great apes; ⇒ école, voyage.

ⓘ Grande école A prestigious third-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.

( féminin grande) [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) adjectif

A.[ASPECT QUANTITATIF]

1. [de taille élevée - adulte] tall ; [ - enfant] tall, big

2. [de grandes dimensions - objet, salle, ville] big, large ; [ - distance] long

grand A/B/C capital A/B/C

une grande tour a high ou tall tower

un grand fleuve a long ou big river

une statue plus grande que nature a large-scale statue

de grandes jambes long legs

avoir de grands pieds to have big ou large feet

ses grands yeux bleus her big blue eyes

marcher à grands pas to walk with great ou long strides

3. [d'un certain âge - être humain] big

tu es un grand garçon maintenant you're a big boy now

tu es assez grand pour comprendre you're old enough to understand

[aîné - frère, sœur] big

[au terme de sa croissance - personne] grown-up ; [ - animal] fully grown, adult

quand je serai grand when I'm grown-up ou big

4. [qui dure longtemps] long

pendant un grand moment for quite some time

5. [intense, considérable] great

les risques sont grands there are considerable risks

de grande diffusion widely-distributed

une grande fortune great wealth, a large fortune

ils ont marié leur fille à grands frais they married off their daughter at great ou vast expense

rincer à grande eau to rinse thoroughly

les grands froids intense cold

pendant les grandes chaleurs in high summer, in ou at the height of summer

nous avons fait un grand feu we made a big fire

un grand incendie a major ou great fire

ce sont des articles de grande consommation they are everyday consumer articles

(à l'époque des)grandes marées (at) spring tide

au grand jour in broad daylight

6. [pour qualifier une mesure] large, great

la grande majorité de the great ou vast majority of

son grand âge explique cette erreur this mistake can be put down to her being so old

ils plongent à une grande profondeur they dive very deep ou to a great depth

un grand nombre de passagers a large number of passengers

7. [entier]

une grande cuillerée de sucre a heaped spoonful of sugar

elle m'a fait attendre une grande heure/semaine she made me wait a good hour/a good week

8. BOTANIQUE great, greater

9. GÉOGRAPHIE

le Grand Canyon the Grand Canyon

les Grands Lacs the Great Lakes

10. ZOOLOGIE

les grands animaux (the) larger animals

B.[ASPECT QUALITATIF]

1. [important] great, major

les grands problèmes de notre temps the main ou major ou key issues of our time

2. [acharné, invétéré] great, keen

c'est un grand travailleur he's a hard worker, he's hard-working

c'est une grande timide she's really shy

ce sont de grands amis they're great ou very good friends

grands fumeurs heavy smokers

les grands blessés/brûlés/invalides the seriously wounded/burned/disabled

les grands handicapés the severely handicapped

3. [puissant, influent - banque] top ; [ - industriel] top, leading, major ; [ - propriétaire, famille] important ; [ - personnage] great

4. [dans une hiérarchie]

les grands dignitaires du régime the leading ou important dignitaries of the regime

le Grand rabbin (de France) the Chief Rabbi (of France)

les grands corps de l'État the major public bodies

5. [noble]

avoir grand air ou grande allure to carry oneself well, to be imposing

6. [généralementéreux]

il a un grand cœur he's big-hearted, he has a big heart

une grande âme a noble soul

7. [exagéré] big

de grands gestes extravagant gestures

grands mots high-sounding words, high-flown language

8. [fameux, reconnu] great

un grand homme a great man

un grand journaliste a great ou top journalist

les grands textes classiques the classics

il ne descend que dans les grands hôtels he only stays in the best hotels ou the most luxurious hotels

le grand film de la soirée tonight's big ou feature film

le grand jour the big day

les grandes dates de l'histoire de France the great ou most significant dates in French history

un grand nom a great name

un grand nom de la peinture contemporaine one of today's great painters

les grands couturiers the top fashion designers

9. HISTOIRE

la Grande Catherine Catherine the Great

10. [omnipotent, suprême] great

Dieu est grand God is great

C.[EN INTENSIF]

avec une (très) grande facilité with (the greatest of) ease

sans grand enthousiasme/intérêt without much enthusiasm/interest

sa grande fierté, c'est son jardin he's very proud of ou he takes great pride in his garden

c'était un grand moment it was a great moment

un grand merci à ta sœur lots of thanks to ou a big thank you to your sister

le grand amour: c'est le grand amour! it's true love!

Robert fut son grand amour Robert was the love of her life

tu aurais grand avantage à la prévenir you'd be well advised to warn her

cette cuisine a grand besoin d'être nettoyée this kitchen really needs ou is in dire need of a clean

faire grand bien: ça m'a fait le plus grand bien it did me a power of ou the world of good

il en a pensé le plus grand bien he thought most highly of it

grand bien lui fasse! much good may it do her!

faire grand cas de to set great store by

toute la famille au grand complet the whole family, every single member of the family

jamais, au grand jamais je n'accepterai never in a million years will I accept

il n'y a pas grand mal à demander des précisions there's no harm in asking for further details

il est parti de grand matin he left at the crack of dawn

il n'y avait pas grand monde à son concert there weren't many people at his concert

pour notre plus grand plaisir to our (great) delight

prendre grand soin de to take great care of

à sa grande surprise much to his surprise, to his great surprise

il est grand temps que tu le lises it's high time you read it

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, grande [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [enfant - d'un certain âge]

l'école des grands primary school

[en appellatif]

merci mon grand! thanks, son!

allons, ma grande, ne pleure pas! come on now, love, don't cry!

comme un grand: je me débrouillerai tout seul, comme un grand/toute seule, comme une grande I'll manage on my own, like a big boy/a big girl

2. [adulte - généralement] grown-up, adult

un jeu pour petits et grands a game for young and old (alike)

[en appellatif]

alors, ma grande, tu as pu te reposer un peu? well dear, did you manage to get some rest?

[personne de grande taille]

pour la photo, les grands se mettront derrière for the photo, tall people ou the taller people will stand at the back

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adverbe

1. [vêtement]

chausser grand: c'est un modèle qui chausse grand this is a large-fitting shoe

tailler grand: ça devrait vous aller, ça taille grand it should fit you, it's cut large

2. (locution)

ils ont vu trop grand they bit off more than they could chew

elle voit grand pour son fils she's got great hopes for her son

deux rôtis! tu as vu grand! two roasts! you don't do things by halves!

3. [largement]

grand ouvert wide-open

4. ART

représenter quelque chose plus grand que nature to enlarge something

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nom masculin

1. PHILOSOPHIE → link=infiniment infiniment

2. [entrepreneur, industriel]

un grand de la mode a leading light in the fashion business

les grands de l'automobile the major ou leading car manufacturers

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grands nom masculin pluriel

ÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUE

les grands [les puissants] the rich (and powerful)

les grands de ce monde the people in (positions of) power ou in high places

les deux Grands POLITIQUE the two superpowers

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en grand locution adverbiale

[complètement] on a large scale

il faut aérer la maison en grand the house needs a thorough ou good airing

il a fait les choses en grand (figuré) he really did things properly

grande école nom féminin

competitive-entrance higher education establishment

grand ensemble nom masculin

housing scheme (UK), housing project (US)

grande surface nom féminin

hypermarket

GRANDE ÉCOLE

The grandes écoles are relatively small and highly respected higher education establishments. Admission is usually only possible after two years of intensive preparatory studies and a competitive entrance examination. Most have close links with industry. The grandes écoles include l'École des hautes études commerciales or HEC (management and business), l'École polytechnique or l'X (engineering) and l'École normale supérieure (teacher training).

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > grand

19 Handgelenk

n

1. wrist

2. umg., fig.: aus dem Handgelenk off the cuff; (leicht) just like that; ich kann keine Rede so einfach aus dem Handgelenk schütteln I can’t come up with a speech just like that

* * *

das Handgelenk

wrist

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Hạnd|ge|lenk
nt
wrist
etw aus dem Handgelenk schütteln (fig inf) — to do sth effortlessly or with no trouble at all

ein lockeres or loses Handgelenk haben (inf) — to let fly at the slightest provocation

* * *

das

(the (part of the arm at the) joint between hand and forearm: I can't play tennis - I've hurt my wrist.) wrist

* * *

Hand·ge·lenk

nt wrist

▶ aus dem \Handgelenk (fam) with the greatest of ease, just like that, off the cuff

▶ etw aus dem \Handgelenk schütteln (fam) to do sth straight off, to do sth effortlessly

* * *

das wrist

ein loses od. lockeres Handgelenk haben — (ugs.) lash out at the slightest provocation

etwas aus dem Handgelenk schütteln — (ugs.) do something just like that (coll.)

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Handgelenk n

1. wrist

2. umg, fig:

aus dem Handgelenk off the cuff; (leicht) just like that;

ich kann keine Rede so einfach aus dem Handgelenk schütteln I can’t come up with a speech just like that

* * *

das wrist

ein loses od. lockeres Handgelenk haben — (ugs.) lash out at the slightest provocation

etwas aus dem Handgelenk schütteln — (ugs.) do something just like that (coll.)

* * *

n.

wrist n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Handgelenk

20 nez

n. m.

1. Avoir du nez (also: avoir bon nez): To be well-inspired where making a decision is concerned. On peut dire que tu as eu du nez de ne pas y aller: You certainly made the right choice in keeping away!

2. Avoir le nez creux: To have an uncanny knack at guessing right first time. (When uttered, this expression is often accompanied by the 'bodyspeak' gesture of tapping the side of one's nose with the index finger.)

3. Avoir quelqu'un dans le nez: To be unable to 'stomach' someone, to have a strong antipathy towards someone. Depuis sa vacherie je l'ai dans le nez: I can't stand the sight of him since he did the dirty on me!

4. Avoir un verre dans le nez: To have had 'one over the eight', to be 'tipsy', to be slightly drunk.

5. Se piquer le nez: To get 'pickled', to get drunk as a matter of habit.

6. A vue de nez: At a rough guess. A vue de nez, je dirais qu'elle a la cinquantaine: My guesstimate is she's well into her fifties!

7. Tirer les vers du nez à quelqu'un: To 'pump' someone, to extract information from a reluctant party.

8. Se casser le nez:

  a To find no-one at home.

  b To 'come a cropper', to fail.

9. Se bouffer le nez: To 'squabble', to quarrel.

10. Ça va nous tomber sur le nezl We're sure to 'cop it'—We're certainly in for some trouble!

11. Ça lui pend au nez! He's got it coming to him! (The expression is quite often used in the past tense as if to prove the foresight of the speaker in a 'He had it coming to him!' stance.)

12. Les doigts dans le nez: With the greatest of ease. Il a gagné la course les doigts dans le nez: He romped home to victory.

Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > nez

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