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1 piacere
1. v/i le piace il vino? do you like wine?non mi piace il cioccolato I don't like chocolatenon mi piacciono i tuoi amici I don't like your friendsmi piacerebbe saperlo I'd really like to knowfaccio come mi pare e piace I do as I please2. m pleasure( favore) favo(u)rpiacere! pleased to meet you!viaggio m di piacere pleasure tripaver piacere di be delighted tomi fa piacere I'm happy tocon piacere with pleasureper piacere pleaseserviti a piacere take as much as you like* * *piacere s.m.1 pleasure, delight: il piacere della lettura, the pleasure of reading; i piaceri della tavola, the pleasures of the table; i piaceri dello spirito, the pleasures of the spirit; è un piacere stare a chiacchierare con te, it's pleasant (o a pleasure) to talk to you; amante, avido di piaceri, pleasure-loving, pleasure-seeking; avrò sempre piacere di vederti, I shall always be delighted (o pleased) to see you; è per me un grande piacere poterti aiutare, I am delighted to be able to help you; mi fa sempre molto piacere ricevere sue notizie, it always gives me a lot of pleasure (o I'm always very happy) to hear from him; la tua lettera mi ha dato, fatto un grande piacere, I was very pleased to get your letter; sembra provar piacere nel dar fastidio alla gente, he seems to take pleasure (o delight) in annoying people; ti rivedo con piacere, I'm delighted to see you again; che piacere rivederti dopo tanto tempo!, what a pleasure to meet (you) again after so long! // piacere!, ( nelle presentazioni) how do you do?; piacere di conoscerla, pleased to meet you // con piacere!, with pleasure! // piove che è un piacere, it is raining cats and dogs; studia, lavora che è un piacere, she studies, works like mad; la tua auto va che è un piacere, it's a treat the way your car goes // avere il piacere di..., to have the pleasure of...: ho avuto il piacere di dirgli che..., I had the pleasure of informing him that...; posso avere il piacere di accompagnarla a casa?, may I have the pleasure of taking you home?2 ( svago, divertimento) pleasure, amusement: piaceri leciti, illeciti, lawful, unlawful pleasures; non è un piacere uscire con questa pioggia, it is no pleasure going out in this rain; alternare le occupazioni coi piaceri, to alternate business with pleasure; darsi ai piaceri, to give oneself up to pleasure // viaggio, gita di piacere, pleasure trip3 ( favore) favour, kindness: domandare, chiedere un piacere a qlcu., to ask a favour of s.o.; negare, rifiutare un piacere a qlcu., to refuse s.o. a favour; fare un piacere a qlcu., to do s.o. a favour (o kindness): puoi farmi un piacere?, can you do me a favour?; puoi farmi il piacere di venire subito?, will you be so kind as to come at once?; te lo chiedo per piacere: non arrabbiarti con lui!, I wish you wouldn't get angry with him! // per piacere, (if you) please: passami l'acqua, per piacere, pass me the water, please // fammi il piacere!, (iron.) do me a favour, will you! (o go on!): fammi il piacere di tacere!, (iron.) do me the favour of not talking!4 ( volontà) will // a piacere, at will (o at pleasure): pane a piacere, as much bread as you like; fa' pure a tuo piacere, go ahead, as you like.piacere v. intr. to like (s.o., sthg.); to be fond of (s.o., sthg.); to please (s.o.): gli piace viaggiare, he likes travelling; mi piace andare a scuola, I like going to school; ''Ti piace la letteratura russa?'' ''Sì, mi piace'', ''Do you like Russian literature?'' ''Yes, I do''; mi piace il francese, I like French; ti piace il jazz?, do you like (o are you fond of) jazz?; mi piace che tutto sia in ordine, I like everything to be in order; mi piace molto la poesia, I am very fond of poetry (o I like poetry very much); grattami la schiena, mi piace, scratch my back, I like it; mi piace ballare, I like dancing; la sera mi piace sedermi alla scrivania e leggere, I like to sit at my desk in the evening and read; mi piace questo paese, questa casa, questo libro, I like (o I am fond of) this country, this house, this book; ti è piaciuto il film?, did you like (o enjoy) the film?; mi piacerebbe andare a teatro, I would like to go to the theatre; gli piacerebbe che andassimo da lui, he would like us to go to his house; mi sarebbe piaciuto vederlo, I should have liked to see him; come mi piacerebbe essere al mare!, I wish I were at the seaside!; non mi piace affatto, I don't like it at all; non mi piacciono i presuntuosi, I don't like conceited people; non mi piace che tu gli parli, I don't like you to speak to him; un piatto che piace molto, a popular dish; quella ragazza piace a tutti, everybody likes that girl; è una persona che piace, he is a very likeable person; lo spettacolo piace, avrà sicuramente successo, everyone likes the show, it's sure to be a success; sono sicura di piacergli, I'm sure he likes me; ti piace il nostro progetto per le vacanze?, do you like our plan for the holidays?; ti piacerebbe un po' di vacanza?, would you like (o care) to have a little holiday? // a Dio piacendo, piaccia a Dio, please God (o God willing): piaccia a Dio che non venga una guerra!, please God there won't be a war! // come pare e piace, as one pleases: faccio come mi pare e piace, I do as I please // sarà una grande opera d'arte, ma non riesco a farmela piacere, it may be a great work of art but I can't bring myself to like it // quel cantante mi piace da morire, da impazzire, I'm really crazy about (o I really love o I'm really fond of) that singer // piaccia o non piaccia, whether one likes it or not: bisogna lavorare piaccia o non piaccia, you must work whether you like it or not.* * *I [pja'tʃere] sm1) (gen) pleasureho il piacere di annunciare che... — it gives me great pleasure to tell you that...
piacere!; è un piacere conoscerla — pleased to meet you
con piacere — with pleasure, certainly
fare qc con piacere — to be happy o glad to do sth
potevi averne a piacere — (volontà) you could take as many as you wanted
tanto piacere! iro — so what?
2) (favore) favour Brit, favor Amper piacere, potresti...? — could you please...?
II [pja'tʃere] vi irregsu, mangia la minestra, fammi il piacere — come on, eat your soup like a good boy (o girl)
mi piace — (lavoro, film) I like o enjoy it, (progetto) it suits me, (sport, attività) I enjoy it
un gusto che piace — a pleasant o agreeable flavour
una ragazza che piace — (piacevole) a likeable girl, (attraente) an attractive girl
che ti piaccia o no; ti piaccia o non ti piaccia — whether you like it or not
che cosa ti piacerebbe fare? — what would you like to do?, what do you fancy doing?
fa' come ti pare e piace — do as you please o like
* * *I 1. [pja'tʃere]a qcn. piace qcs., qcs. piace a qcn. — sb. likes sth.
mi piace moltissimo — I like it very much, I love it
mi piace la musica pop — I like pop music, I'm fond of pop music
il film gli è piaciuto molto — he really liked o enjoyed the film
quel tizio non mi è mai piaciuto — I have never liked o I've always disliked that guy
mi piace viaggiare, ballare, nuotare — I like travelling, dancing, swimming
vi piaccia o no, piaccia o non piaccia — whether you like it or not
2.lo spettacolo è piaciuto molto — the show was very successful o was a hit
verbo pronominale piacersi1) (a se stesso) to like oneself2) (reciprocamente) to like each other••••non è bello ciò che è bello, ma è bello ciò che piace — prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Note:Il verbo to like, equivalente semantico dell'italiano piacere, se ne distacca per alcune peculiarità grammaticali: non si usa mai nella forma progressiva, utilizza una costruzione personale ( a me piace = I like), è seguito dal gerundio quando si fa un'affermazione generale (ti piace ascoltare la musica? = do you like listening to music?) e da to + infinito quando ci si riferisce a un caso particolare ( da giovane mi piaceva ascoltare la musica = as a young man I liked to listen to music) o quando è usato al condizionale (ti piacerebbe venire a trovarci? = would you like to come and see us?)II [pja'tʃere]sostantivo maschile1) pleasure, delight"vuoi ballare?" "con grande piacere!" — "would you like to dance?" "I'd love to!"
provare piacere nel o a fare to enjoy doing; avrei piacere che tu... I would like you to...; ho avuto il piacere di fare la loro conoscenza I had the pleasure of meeting them; ho il piacere di informarvi che I am pleased to inform you that; se ti fa piacere, se la cosa può farti piacere if it'll make you happy; le ha fatto piacere che it pleased her that; mi fa molto piacere vedervi — I'm delighted to see you
(tanto) piacere — how do you do, nice to meet you
piacere di conoscerla, di fare la sua conoscenza — nice o pleased to meet you
3) (godimento) pleasure4) (favore) favour BE, favor AEfare un piacere a qcn. — to do sb. a favour o a good turn
fammi il piacere! — iron. do me a favour!
5) per piacere please6) a piacere at will, at pleasure••prima il dovere, poi il piacere — prov. = duty comes first
andare giù che è un piacere — [cibo, vino] to go down well
* * *piacere1/pja't∫ere/ [54]Il verbo to like, equivalente semantico dell'italiano piacere, se ne distacca per alcune peculiarità grammaticali: non si usa mai nella forma progressiva, utilizza una costruzione personale ( a me piace = I like), è seguito dal gerundio quando si fa un'affermazione generale (ti piace ascoltare la musica? = do you like listening to music?) e da to + infinito quando ci si riferisce a un caso particolare ( da giovane mi piaceva ascoltare la musica = as a young man I liked to listen to music) o quando è usato al condizionale (ti piacerebbe venire a trovarci? = would you like to come and see us?).(aus. essere) a qcn. piace qcs., qcs. piace a qcn. sb. likes sth.; mi piace moltissimo I like it very much, I love it; mi piaci I like you; mi piace la musica pop I like pop music, I'm fond of pop music; il film gli è piaciuto molto he really liked o enjoyed the film; quel tizio non mi è mai piaciuto I have never liked o I've always disliked that guy; piace agli uomini men find her attractive; una soluzione che piace a tutti a solution that appeals to everybody; è un prodotto che piace molto it's a very popular product; mi piace viaggiare, ballare, nuotare I like travelling, dancing, swimming; mi piace dormire fino a tardi la domenica on Sundays I like to sleep in late; mi piacerebbe andare in Grecia I'd like to go to Greece; come vi piace! as you like it! as you prefer! così mi piace that's the way I like it; così mi piaci! now that's what I like to see! vi piaccia o no, piaccia o non piaccia whether you like it or not; faccio come mi pare e piace I do as I please; lo spettacolo è piaciuto molto the show was very successful o was a hitII piacersi verbo pronominale1 (a se stesso) to like oneself2 (reciprocamente) to like each othernon è bello ciò che è bello, ma è bello ciò che piace prov. beauty is in the eye of the beholder; a Dio piacendo God willing.————————piacere2/pja't∫ere/sostantivo m.1 pleasure, delight; "vuoi ballare?" "con grande piacere!" "would you like to dance?" "I'd love to!"; ho appreso con piacere che I was delighted to hear that; che piacere vederti! how nice to see you! provare piacere nel o a fare to enjoy doing; avrei piacere che tu... I would like you to...; ho avuto il piacere di fare la loro conoscenza I had the pleasure of meeting them; ho il piacere di informarvi che I am pleased to inform you that; se ti fa piacere, se la cosa può farti piacere if it'll make you happy; le ha fatto piacere che it pleased her that; mi fa molto piacere vedervi I'm delighted to see you2 (in formule di cortesia) (tanto) piacere how do you do, nice to meet you; piacere di conoscerla, di fare la sua conoscenza nice o pleased to meet you; il piacere è tutto mio the pleasure is all mine3 (godimento) pleasure; amare i -i della tavola to enjoy good food; viaggio di piacere holiday trip; è un piacere guardarla she's a pleasure to watch4 (favore) favour BE, favor AE; fare un piacere a qcn. to do sb. a favour o a good turn; fammi il piacere! iron. do me a favour! mi faccia il piacere di tacere! (would you) shut up please!5 per piacere please6 a piacere at will, at pleasureprima il dovere, poi il piacere prov. = duty comes first; andare giù che è un piacere [cibo, vino] to go down well; piove che è un piacere! it's pouring! questa macchina va che è un piacere this car handles like a dream. -
2 Gefallen
v/i; gefällt, gefiel, hat gefallen1. jemandem gefallen please s.o.; es gefällt mir I like it; es gefällt mir sehr gut I really like it, I like it a lot; er gefiel mir auf den ersten Blick I took to him straightaway; was mir daran / an ihr gefällt what I like about it / her; solche Filme gefallen der Masse films like that appeal to the masses; er gefällt mir nicht (sieht krank aus) I don’t like the look of him; das gefällt mir gar nicht oder will mir gar nicht gefallen I don’t like (the look of) that at all; hat dir das Konzert gefallen? did you enjoy the concert?; wie gefällt dir mein Hut? how d’you like my hat?; wie gefällt es Ihnen in X? how do you like (it in) X?; tu, was dir gefällt please yourself; er will allen gefallen he wants to please everybody; erlaubt ist, was gefällt anything goes2. sich (Dat) etw. gefallen lassen (hinnehmen) put up with s.th.; (erlauben) approve s.th.; (mögen) like ( oder enjoy) s.th.; das lasse ich mir nicht gefallen! I’m not going to put up with it!; das brauche ich mir nicht gefallen zu lassen! I don’t have to put up with that; er lässt sich alles / nichts gefallen he lets people walk all over him / he won’t let you get away with anything; du lässt dir zu viel gefallen you’re too easy-going; sie ließ es sich gerne gefallen, dass er sie streichelte she was quite happy to let him fondle her; das lasse ich mir gefallen! that’s what I like!; das lasse ich mir schon eher gefallen! now you’re talking! umg.3. sich (Dat) gefallen in (+ Dat) enjoy (+ Ger.) stärker: take great pleasure in (+ Ger.) er gefällt sich in der Rolle des Märtyrers / Helden etc. he likes to play oder act the martyr / hero etc.; er gefällt sich in der Rolle des Frauenhelden etc. auch he fancies himself as a ladies’ man etc.* * *der Gefallenfavour; favor; will; pleasure* * *Ge|fạl|len I [gə'falən]nt -s, no pl (geh)pleasureIIan jdm/aneinander (großes) Gefallen finden — to take a (great) fancy to sb/each other
m -s, -favour (Brit), favor (US)jdn um einen Gefallen bitten — to ask sb a favo(u)r
jdm einen Gefallen erweisen, jdm einen Gefallen tun — to do sb a favo(u)r
tun Sie mir den Gefallen und schreiben Sie — would you do me a favo(u)r and write, would you do me the favo(u)r of writing
Sie würden mir einen Gefallen tun, wenn... — you'd be doing me a favo(u)r if...
* * *der1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favour2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) favour3) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) down* * *Ge·fal·len1<-s, ->[gəˈfalən]m favour [or AM -or]jdn um einen \Gefallen bitten to ask sb for a favour, to ask a favour of sbGe·fal·len2<-s>[gəˈfalən]nt kein pl (geh) pleasurean etw dat \Gefallen finden [o haben] to enjoy sth/doing sth, to derive pleasure from sth/doing sth formallgemein \Gefallen finden to go down wellan jdm/aneinander \Gefallen finden [o haben] to become fond of sb/each otherjdm/etw zu \Gefallen tun to do sth to please sbnach \Gefallen arbitrarily* * *Ider; Gefallens, Gefallen: favourjemandem einen Gefallen tun od. erweisen — do somebody a favour
IItu mir den od. einen Gefallen, und...! — (ugs.) do me a favour and...
das; Gefallens pleasureGefallen an jemandem/aneinander finden — like somebody/each other
an etwas (Dat.) Gefallen finden — get or derive pleasure from something; enjoy something
* * *Gefallen1 m; -s, -; favour, US favor;jemandem einen Gefallen tun do sb a favo(u)r;jemanden um einen Gefallen bitten ask a favo(u)r of sb;tu mir den Gefallen und … do me a favo(u)r and …(, will you?)Gefallen2 n; -s, kein pl pleasure;mir zu Gefallen for my sake, for me;jemandem etwas zu Gefallen tun do sth to please sb* * *Ider; Gefallens, Gefallen: favourjemandem einen Gefallen tun od. erweisen — do somebody a favour
IItu mir den od. einen Gefallen, und...! — (ugs.) do me a favour and...
das; Gefallens pleasureGefallen an jemandem/aneinander finden — like somebody/each other
an etwas (Dat.) Gefallen finden — get or derive pleasure from something; enjoy something
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3 gefallen
v/i; gefällt, gefiel, hat gefallen1. jemandem gefallen please s.o.; es gefällt mir I like it; es gefällt mir sehr gut I really like it, I like it a lot; er gefiel mir auf den ersten Blick I took to him straightaway; was mir daran / an ihr gefällt what I like about it / her; solche Filme gefallen der Masse films like that appeal to the masses; er gefällt mir nicht (sieht krank aus) I don’t like the look of him; das gefällt mir gar nicht oder will mir gar nicht gefallen I don’t like (the look of) that at all; hat dir das Konzert gefallen? did you enjoy the concert?; wie gefällt dir mein Hut? how d’you like my hat?; wie gefällt es Ihnen in X? how do you like (it in) X?; tu, was dir gefällt please yourself; er will allen gefallen he wants to please everybody; erlaubt ist, was gefällt anything goes2. sich (Dat) etw. gefallen lassen (hinnehmen) put up with s.th.; (erlauben) approve s.th.; (mögen) like ( oder enjoy) s.th.; das lasse ich mir nicht gefallen! I’m not going to put up with it!; das brauche ich mir nicht gefallen zu lassen! I don’t have to put up with that; er lässt sich alles / nichts gefallen he lets people walk all over him / he won’t let you get away with anything; du lässt dir zu viel gefallen you’re too easy-going; sie ließ es sich gerne gefallen, dass er sie streichelte she was quite happy to let him fondle her; das lasse ich mir gefallen! that’s what I like!; das lasse ich mir schon eher gefallen! now you’re talking! umg.3. sich (Dat) gefallen in (+ Dat) enjoy (+ Ger.) stärker: take great pleasure in (+ Ger.) er gefällt sich in der Rolle des Märtyrers / Helden etc. he likes to play oder act the martyr / hero etc.; er gefällt sich in der Rolle des Frauenhelden etc. auch he fancies himself as a ladies’ man etc.* * *der Gefallenfavour; favor; will; pleasure* * *Ge|fạl|len I [gə'falən]nt -s, no pl (geh)pleasureIIan jdm/aneinander (großes) Gefallen finden — to take a (great) fancy to sb/each other
m -s, -favour (Brit), favor (US)jdn um einen Gefallen bitten — to ask sb a favo(u)r
jdm einen Gefallen erweisen, jdm einen Gefallen tun — to do sb a favo(u)r
tun Sie mir den Gefallen und schreiben Sie — would you do me a favo(u)r and write, would you do me the favo(u)r of writing
Sie würden mir einen Gefallen tun, wenn... — you'd be doing me a favo(u)r if...
* * *der1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) favour2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) favour3) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) down* * *Ge·fal·len1<-s, ->[gəˈfalən]m favour [or AM -or]jdn um einen \Gefallen bitten to ask sb for a favour, to ask a favour of sbGe·fal·len2<-s>[gəˈfalən]nt kein pl (geh) pleasurean etw dat \Gefallen finden [o haben] to enjoy sth/doing sth, to derive pleasure from sth/doing sth formallgemein \Gefallen finden to go down wellan jdm/aneinander \Gefallen finden [o haben] to become fond of sb/each otherjdm/etw zu \Gefallen tun to do sth to please sbnach \Gefallen arbitrarily* * *Ider; Gefallens, Gefallen: favourjemandem einen Gefallen tun od. erweisen — do somebody a favour
IItu mir den od. einen Gefallen, und...! — (ugs.) do me a favour and...
das; Gefallens pleasureGefallen an jemandem/aneinander finden — like somebody/each other
an etwas (Dat.) Gefallen finden — get or derive pleasure from something; enjoy something
* * *1.jemandem gefallen please sb;es gefällt mir I like it;es gefällt mir sehr gut I really like it, I like it a lot;er gefiel mir auf den ersten Blick I took to him straightaway;was mir daran/an ihr gefällt what I like about it/her;solche Filme gefallen der Masse films like that appeal to the masses;will mir gar nicht gefallen I don’t like (the look of) that at all;hat dir das Konzert gefallen? did you enjoy the concert?;wie gefällt dir mein Hut? how d’you like my hat?;wie gefällt es Ihnen in X? how do you like (it in) X?;tu, was dir gefällt please yourself;er will allen gefallen he wants to please everybody;erlaubt ist, was gefällt anything goes2.sich (dat)etwas gefallen lassen (hinnehmen) put up with sth; (erlauben) approve sth; (mögen) like ( oder enjoy) sth;das lasse ich mir nicht gefallen! I’m not going to put up with it!;das brauche ich mir nicht gefallen zu lassen! I don’t have to put up with that;er lässt sich alles/nichts gefallen he lets people walk all over him/he won’t let you get away with anything;du lässt dir zu viel gefallen you’re too easy-going;sie ließ es sich gern[e] gefallen, dass er sie streichelte she was quite happy to let him fondle her;das lasse ich mir gefallen! that’s what I like!;das lasse ich mir schon eher gefallen! now you’re talking! umg3.sich (dat)er gefällt sich in der Rolle des Märtyrers/Helden etc he likes to play oder act the martyr/hero etc;gefallen2B. adj1.frisch gefallener Schnee fresh snowfallein gefallener Gott etc a has-been* * *Ider; Gefallens, Gefallen: favourjemandem einen Gefallen tun od. erweisen — do somebody a favour
IItu mir den od. einen Gefallen, und...! — (ugs.) do me a favour and...
das; Gefallens pleasureGefallen an jemandem/aneinander finden — like somebody/each other
an etwas (Dat.) Gefallen finden — get or derive pleasure from something; enjoy something
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4 piacere
I [pja'tʃere] sm1) (gen) pleasureho il piacere di annunciare che... — it gives me great pleasure to tell you that...
piacere!; è un piacere conoscerla — pleased to meet you
con piacere — with pleasure, certainly
fare qc con piacere — to be happy o glad to do sth
potevi averne a piacere — (volontà) you could take as many as you wanted
tanto piacere! iro — so what?
2) (favore) favour Brit, favor Amper piacere, potresti...? — could you please...?
II [pja'tʃere] vi irregsu, mangia la minestra, fammi il piacere — come on, eat your soup like a good boy (o girl)
mi piace — (lavoro, film) I like o enjoy it, (progetto) it suits me, (sport, attività) I enjoy it
un gusto che piace — a pleasant o agreeable flavour
una ragazza che piace — (piacevole) a likeable girl, (attraente) an attractive girl
che ti piaccia o no; ti piaccia o non ti piaccia — whether you like it or not
che cosa ti piacerebbe fare? — what would you like to do?, what do you fancy doing?
fa' come ti pare e piace — do as you please o like
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5 lieb
I Adj.1. (liebevoll) Brief, Worte: kind; (gütig) kind, good; in Briefen: ( viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (an + Akk to); sei so lieb und... would you be so kind as to..., would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and...; sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?; das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you; lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) to2. (nett, freundlich) nice; (goldig) sweet; er / sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s / she’s a dear; ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg.; er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear; sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face3. (brav) good; sei ( schön) lieb! be good!; warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear; die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again; alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her; diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me); wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life; lieb behalten still be fond of; lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like; lieb haben like; stärker: love; lieb geworden cherished; ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of); lieber Herr N. im Brief: Dear Mr ( oder Mr.) N; in der Anrede: liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen; liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHL. dear brothers and sisters in Christ; mein lieber Mann! umg. I tell you!; das liebe Geld umg. the wretched money; bisschen II, Himmel 4, Gott, Not 3, Schwan, Tag1 2 etc.5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome; lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s); das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all; es wäre mir lieb, wenn... I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if...; mehr, als ihm lieb ist more than he really wants; lieber, liebst...II Adv.1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently; jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to s.o.; er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc. he took such a lot of care over itIII substantivisch: mein Lieber! Frau an Mann: my dear; Mann an Mann: my dear fellow; meine Liebe! my dear (girl); meine Lieben my dears; meine Lieben! dear people!; Liebes Anrede: (my) love; etwas Liebes something nice; jemandem etwas Liebes tun oder erweisen do s.o. a favo(u)r, be very kind to s.o.; kann ich dir irgendetwas Liebes tun? is there anything I can do for you?; Liebste(r)* * *dear; kind; expensive; good; nice; sweet* * *[liːp]1. adj1) (= liebenswürdig, hilfsbereit) kind; (= nett, reizend) nice; (= niedlich) Kerl(chen), Ding sweet, lovely, cute (inf); (= artig) Kind, Schulklasse goodwürdest du ( bitte) so líéb sein und das Fenster aufmachen or das Fenster aufzumachen?, sei bitte so líéb und mache das Fenster auf — would you do me a favour (Brit) or favor (US) or (would you) be an angel (inf) and open the window?
willst du wohl ( endlich) líéb sein?! — are you going to be good or to behave now?
bei jdm líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be sb's (little) darling or pet
beim Lehrer líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be teacher's pet
2) Gast, Besuch (= angenehm) pleasant; (= willkommen) welcomebei uns bist du jederzeit ein líéber Gast — you're always welcome, we're always pleased to see you
3)(= angenehm)
etw ist jdm líéb — sb likes sthes ist mir líéb, dass... — I'm glad that...
See:→ auch lieberlíébe Monika, das geht doch nicht — (my) dear Monika, that's just not on
líébe Brüder und Schwestern (Rel) — dearly beloved
der líébe Gott — the Good Lord
líéber Gott (Anrede) — dear God or Lord
Liebe Anna, líéber Klaus!... — Dear Anna and Klaus,...
er ist mir líéb und wert or teuer — he's very dear to me
líéb geworden — well-loved; Klischee much-loved
eine mir líéb gewordene Gewohnheit — a habit of which I've grown very fond
den líében langen Tag (inf) — the whole livelong day
das líébe Geld! — the money, the money!
(ach) du líéber Himmel/líéber Gott/líébe Güte/líébe Zeit/líébes Lieschen or Lottchen/líébes bisschen (inf) — good heavens or Lord!, goodness me!
See:→ Not5)líébste(r, s) — favourite (Brit), favorite (US)
sie ist mir die Liebste von allen — she is my favourite (Brit) or favorite (US)
2. advjdm líéb schreiben — to write a sweet letter to sb
jdn líéb beschenken — to give sb a sweet present
sich líéb um jdn kümmern — to be very kind to sb
er hat mir wirklich líéb geholfen — it was really sweet the way he helped me
2) (= artig) nicelygeh jetzt líéb nach Hause — be a sweetie, go home
* * *(very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) dear* * *[li:p]I. adjsei so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]..., would you be a dear and...seien Sie so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]...das war nicht gerade \lieb von dir! that wasn't very kind [or nice] of you!; s.a. Gruß3. (brav) good, nicesei jetzt \lieb/sei ein \liebes Kind! be a good boy/girl!4. (geschätzt) dear, belovedIhre \liebe Frau your dear wife\liebste Mutter my dearest mother\liebe Anwesende! ladies and gentlemen!\liebe Kollegen! colleagues!L\lieber Karl, \liebe Amelie! (in Briefen) Dear Karl and Amelie,meine L\liebe/mein L \lieber my dear girl/man [or fam fellow] [or dated boy] [ or esp BRIT dated fam chap][mein] L\liebes [my] love, darling[ach] du \liebes bisschen! (fam) good heavens [or Lord]!, goodness [gracious] [me]!jdn/etw \lieb gewinnen to grow fond of sb/sth\lieb geworden:\lieb gewordene Freunde friends one has grown very fond ofder \liebe Gott the good Lordman muss ihn einfach \lieb haben it's impossible not to like himwenn jdm etw \lieb ist,... if sb values sth...5. (angenehm) welcome, pleasantsolche \liebe Gäste wie heute such pleasant guests like today... als jdm \lieb ist... than sb likeses waren mehr Leute, als mir \lieb war there were too many people for my likingfrüher, als euch \lieb ist earlier than you've bargained foram \liebsten best [or most] [of all]ich mag Vollmilchschokolade am \liebsten my favourite is milk chocolate\lieb geworden:\lieb gewordene Gewohnheiten habits one has come to appreciateje..., je \lieb:je größer/kleiner, je \lieber the bigger/smaller the betterje mehr, je \lieber the more the merrier▪ jd/etw ist jdm \lieb sb welcomes [or appreciates] sb/sth, sb is grateful for sthdas wäre mir gar nicht/weniger \lieb I'd much rather/I'd rather you didn't [do it]▪ es ist jdm \lieb, wenn... sb appreciates it [or is grateful] when...es wäre mir \lieber, wenn du nicht hingehst I would prefer you not to go; s.a. lieberII. adv2. (liebenswert) sweetly, cutely* * *1.1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)
seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear
3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!
sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody
4) (geschätzt) dearsein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy
liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst
wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...
das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money
den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day
meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears
meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl
mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man
liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends
lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved
[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!
mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something
5) (angenehm) welcomees wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...
wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking
6)jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something
2.jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
1) (liebenswert) kindlydas hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely
2) (artig) nicely* * *A. adj(viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (an +akk to);sei so lieb und … would you be so kind as to …, would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and …;sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?;das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you;lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) toer/sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s/she’s a dear;ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg;er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear;sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face3. (brav) good;sei (schön) lieb! be good!;warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear;die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again;alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her;diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me);wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life;lieb behalten still be fond of;lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like;lieb haben like; stärker: love;lieb geworden cherished;ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of);liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen;liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHE dear brothers and sisters in Christ;mein 'lieber Mann! umg I tell you!;5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome;lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s);das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all;es wäre mir lieb, wenn … I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if …;B. adv1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently;jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to sb;er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc he took such a lot of care over it2. (brav)er/sie hat es ganz lieb aufgegessen he/she ate it all up like a good boy/girlC. substantivisch:meine Liebe! my dear (girl);meine Lieben my dears;meine Lieben! dear people!;etwas Liebes something nice;erweisen do sb a favo(u)r, be very kind to sb;* * *1.1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)
seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear
3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!
sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody
4) (geschätzt) dearliebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst
wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...
das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money
den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day
meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears
meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl
mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man
liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends
lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved
[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!
mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something
5) (angenehm) welcomees wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...
am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today
wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking
6)jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something
2.jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
1) (liebenswert) kindly2) (artig) nicely* * *adj.dear adj.good adj.nice adj. adv.fondly adv.gently adv.lovingly adv.tenderly adv. -
6 favorire
1. v/t favo(u)r( promuovere) promote2. v/i: vuol favorire? would you care to join me/us?favorisca i documenti! your papers, please!favorisca nello studio would you go into the study please* * *favorire v.tr.1 to favour; ( sostenere) to support; to assist; to back; to aid: non ho intenzione di favorirlo, I've no intention of favouring him; favorire i progetti di qlcu., to favour s.o.'s projects; favorire una richiesta, to support (o to back) a request; è stato favorito dalla fortuna, he was favoured by fortune; il sorteggio ci ha favorito, the draw favoured us; la nuova linea metropolitana favorirà i quartieri periferici, the new underground line will benefit the outlying suburbs // (banca) le banche favoriscono i loro migliori clienti, banks accomodate their best clients2 (dir.) to aid and abet3 ( promuovere) to promote, to encourage, to foster: favorire l'amicizia tra i popoli, to foster friendship among peoples; favorire le arti, to promote (o to encourage) the arts; favorire la produzione, to encourage production; (econ.) favorire una politica deflazionistica, to favour a deflationary policy4 ( in formule di cortesia): favorite i biglietti!, tickets please!; favorisca i documenti per favore, please show your documents; favorite entrare, please come in; favorisca alla cassa, prego, please pay at the cash desk; favorisca ( seguirmi) in questura, would you follow (o accompany) me to the police station; favorisca tacere!, would you please be silent!; favorisca ( in salotto, in camera), this way please; vuoi favorire?, would you like some?; vuoi favorire un bicchiere di vino?, would you like (o may I help you to) a glass of wine?; tanto per favorire, just a taste (o a bit) // (comm.) favorite effettuare il pagamento con assegno, kindly remit by cheque5 (form. antiq.) ( concedere con condiscendenza) to do* (the) honour, to favour: vorreste favorirci di una vostra visita?, will you do us the honour of a visit?* * *[favo'rire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (sostenere, incoraggiare) to favour BE, to favor AE, to benefit [economia, esportazioni, mercato, crescita]; (promuovere) to foster, to encourage, to promote [sviluppo, arti, inserimento sociale]; (aiutare) to aid, to facilitate [comprensione, digestione]2) (avvantaggiare) to favour BE, to favor AE [persona, gruppo]2.favorisca alla cassa — please, go to the cash desk
vuol favorire? — (offrendo cibo) would you like (to have) some?
* * *favorire/favo'rire/ [102]1 (sostenere, incoraggiare) to favour BE, to favor AE, to benefit [economia, esportazioni, mercato, crescita]; (promuovere) to foster, to encourage, to promote [sviluppo, arti, inserimento sociale]; (aiutare) to aid, to facilitate [comprensione, digestione]3 (in forme di cortesia) favorisca la patente may I see your driving license please?(aus. avere) (in forme di cortesia) favorisca alla cassa please, go to the cash desk; vuol favorire? (offrendo cibo) would you like (to have) some? -
7 Lieb
I Adj.1. (liebevoll) Brief, Worte: kind; (gütig) kind, good; in Briefen: ( viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (an + Akk to); sei so lieb und... would you be so kind as to..., would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and...; sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?; das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you; lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) to2. (nett, freundlich) nice; (goldig) sweet; er / sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s / she’s a dear; ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg.; er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear; sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face3. (brav) good; sei ( schön) lieb! be good!; warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear; die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again; alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her; diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me); wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life; lieb behalten still be fond of; lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like; lieb haben like; stärker: love; lieb geworden cherished; ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of); lieber Herr N. im Brief: Dear Mr ( oder Mr.) N; in der Anrede: liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen; liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHL. dear brothers and sisters in Christ; mein lieber Mann! umg. I tell you!; das liebe Geld umg. the wretched money; bisschen II, Himmel 4, Gott, Not 3, Schwan, Tag1 2 etc.5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome; lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s); das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all; es wäre mir lieb, wenn... I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if...; mehr, als ihm lieb ist more than he really wants; lieber, liebst...II Adv.1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently; jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to s.o.; er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc. he took such a lot of care over itIII substantivisch: mein Lieber! Frau an Mann: my dear; Mann an Mann: my dear fellow; meine Liebe! my dear (girl); meine Lieben my dears; meine Lieben! dear people!; Liebes Anrede: (my) love; etwas Liebes something nice; jemandem etwas Liebes tun oder erweisen do s.o. a favo(u)r, be very kind to s.o.; kann ich dir irgendetwas Liebes tun? is there anything I can do for you?; Liebste(r)* * *dear; kind; expensive; good; nice; sweet* * *[liːp]1. adj1) (= liebenswürdig, hilfsbereit) kind; (= nett, reizend) nice; (= niedlich) Kerl(chen), Ding sweet, lovely, cute (inf); (= artig) Kind, Schulklasse goodwürdest du ( bitte) so líéb sein und das Fenster aufmachen or das Fenster aufzumachen?, sei bitte so líéb und mache das Fenster auf — would you do me a favour (Brit) or favor (US) or (would you) be an angel (inf) and open the window?
willst du wohl ( endlich) líéb sein?! — are you going to be good or to behave now?
bei jdm líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be sb's (little) darling or pet
beim Lehrer líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be teacher's pet
2) Gast, Besuch (= angenehm) pleasant; (= willkommen) welcomebei uns bist du jederzeit ein líéber Gast — you're always welcome, we're always pleased to see you
3)(= angenehm)
etw ist jdm líéb — sb likes sthes ist mir líéb, dass... — I'm glad that...
See:→ auch lieberlíébe Monika, das geht doch nicht — (my) dear Monika, that's just not on
líébe Brüder und Schwestern (Rel) — dearly beloved
der líébe Gott — the Good Lord
líéber Gott (Anrede) — dear God or Lord
Liebe Anna, líéber Klaus!... — Dear Anna and Klaus,...
er ist mir líéb und wert or teuer — he's very dear to me
líéb geworden — well-loved; Klischee much-loved
eine mir líéb gewordene Gewohnheit — a habit of which I've grown very fond
den líében langen Tag (inf) — the whole livelong day
das líébe Geld! — the money, the money!
(ach) du líéber Himmel/líéber Gott/líébe Güte/líébe Zeit/líébes Lieschen or Lottchen/líébes bisschen (inf) — good heavens or Lord!, goodness me!
See:→ Not5)líébste(r, s) — favourite (Brit), favorite (US)
sie ist mir die Liebste von allen — she is my favourite (Brit) or favorite (US)
2. advjdm líéb schreiben — to write a sweet letter to sb
jdn líéb beschenken — to give sb a sweet present
sich líéb um jdn kümmern — to be very kind to sb
er hat mir wirklich líéb geholfen — it was really sweet the way he helped me
2) (= artig) nicelygeh jetzt líéb nach Hause — be a sweetie, go home
* * *(very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) dear* * *[li:p]I. adjsei so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]..., would you be a dear and...seien Sie so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]...das war nicht gerade \lieb von dir! that wasn't very kind [or nice] of you!; s.a. Gruß3. (brav) good, nicesei jetzt \lieb/sei ein \liebes Kind! be a good boy/girl!4. (geschätzt) dear, belovedIhre \liebe Frau your dear wife\liebste Mutter my dearest mother\liebe Anwesende! ladies and gentlemen!\liebe Kollegen! colleagues!L\lieber Karl, \liebe Amelie! (in Briefen) Dear Karl and Amelie,meine L\liebe/mein L \lieber my dear girl/man [or fam fellow] [or dated boy] [ or esp BRIT dated fam chap][mein] L\liebes [my] love, darling[ach] du \liebes bisschen! (fam) good heavens [or Lord]!, goodness [gracious] [me]!jdn/etw \lieb gewinnen to grow fond of sb/sth\lieb geworden:\lieb gewordene Freunde friends one has grown very fond ofder \liebe Gott the good Lordman muss ihn einfach \lieb haben it's impossible not to like himwenn jdm etw \lieb ist,... if sb values sth...5. (angenehm) welcome, pleasantsolche \liebe Gäste wie heute such pleasant guests like today... als jdm \lieb ist... than sb likeses waren mehr Leute, als mir \lieb war there were too many people for my likingfrüher, als euch \lieb ist earlier than you've bargained foram \liebsten best [or most] [of all]ich mag Vollmilchschokolade am \liebsten my favourite is milk chocolate\lieb geworden:\lieb gewordene Gewohnheiten habits one has come to appreciateje..., je \lieb:je größer/kleiner, je \lieber the bigger/smaller the betterje mehr, je \lieber the more the merrier▪ jd/etw ist jdm \lieb sb welcomes [or appreciates] sb/sth, sb is grateful for sthdas wäre mir gar nicht/weniger \lieb I'd much rather/I'd rather you didn't [do it]▪ es ist jdm \lieb, wenn... sb appreciates it [or is grateful] when...es wäre mir \lieber, wenn du nicht hingehst I would prefer you not to go; s.a. lieberII. adv2. (liebenswert) sweetly, cutely* * *1.1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)
seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear
3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!
sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody
4) (geschätzt) dearsein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy
liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst
wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...
das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money
den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day
meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears
meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl
mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man
liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends
lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved
[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!
mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something
5) (angenehm) welcomees wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...
wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking
6)jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something
2.jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
1) (liebenswert) kindlydas hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely
2) (artig) nicely* * ** * *1.1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)
seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear
3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!
sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody
4) (geschätzt) dearliebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst
wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...
das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money
den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day
meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears
meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl
mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man
liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends
lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved
[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!
mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something
5) (angenehm) welcomees wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...
am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today
wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking
6)jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something
2.jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
1) (liebenswert) kindly2) (artig) nicely* * *adj.dear adj.good adj.nice adj. adv.fondly adv.gently adv.lovingly adv.tenderly adv. -
8 freundlich
I Adj.1. ( gegen oder zu to [-ward(s)]) friendly, amiable; (liebenswürdig) kind; (zuvorkommend) obliging; (leutselig) affable; bitte recht freundlich! beim Fotografieren: smile please!, say cheese!; sehr freundlich ( von Ihnen)! very kind of you; freundlicher Empfang warm welcome; mit freundlicher Genehmigung des Verlags etc.: by kind permission of, by courtesy of; mit freundlichen Grüßen Briefschluss: yours sincerely; jemanden freundlich stimmen put s.o. in a good ( oder affable) mood; jemanden wieder freundlich stimmen restore s.o.’s good ( oder affable) mood; wären Sie bitte so freundlich zu (+ Inf.) would you be so kind as ( oder good enough) to (+ Inf.)?; sei bitte so freundlich und hilf mir please (be so kind as to) help me2. Atmosphäre, Umgebung, Wetter: pleasant; Klima: auch mild; Wetter: auch fair; Farben, Zimmer: welcoming, cheerful; Farben: auch bright; das macht das Zimmer freundlicher auch it brightens up the room3. WIRTS., Stimmung, Tendenz an der Börse: favo(u)rableII Adv. in a friendly manner; begrüßen: auch amiably; jemanden freundlich empfangen give s.o. a warm welcome; jemandem / einer Sache freundlich gesinnt sein be well-disposed toward(s) s.o. / s.th.; freundlich gesinnt POL. friendly* * *agreeable; friendly; pleasant; kind; polite; neighbourly; neighborly; cheerful; pleasing; genial; sweet; affable; amicable; benignant; amiable; benign; good-natured; debonair* * *freund|lich ['frɔyntlɪç]1. adj1) (= wohlgesinnt) friendly no advbitte recht fréúndlich! — say cheese! (inf), smile please!
2) (= liebenswürdig) kind (zu to)würden Sie bitte so fréúndlich sein und das tun? — would you be so kind or good as to do that?, would you be kind or good enough to do that?
das ist sehr fréúndlich von Ihnen — that's very kind or good of you
3) (= ansprechend) Aussehen, Landschaft, Wetter etc pleasant; Zimmer, Einrichtung, Farben cheerful; Atmosphäre friendly, congenial; (FIN, COMM = günstig) favourable (Brit), favorable (US)2. adv(= wohlwollend) bitten, fragen nicelyjdn fréúndlich anschauen — to give sb a friendly look
jdn fréúndlich behandeln —
einem Vorschlag fréúndlich gegenüberstehen — to be in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of a suggestion, to be well-disposed to a suggestion
* * *1) genially2) (kindly; friendly; good-natured: a genial person.) genial3) (friendly: They've become very pally.) pally4) (kind and willing to make friends: She is very friendly to everybody.) friendly5) (ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) kind6) ((negative unneighbourly) friendly: a very neighbourly person.) neighbourly7) (pleasant; agreeable: nice weather; a nice person.) nice* * *freund·lich[ˈfrɔyntlɪç]I. adj1. (liebenswürdig) kind▪ \freundlich [zu jdm] sein to be kind [to sb], to be good to sbdas ist sehr \freundlich von Ihnen that's very kind [or good] of youwürden Sie so \freundlich sein, mir zu helfen? would you be so kind [or good] as to help me?ein \freundlicher Himmel a beckoning sky\freundliches Wetter pleasant [or fine] weatherein \freundliches Ambiente a friendly [or congenial] atmosphere\freundliche Farben cheerful colours [or AM -ors3. (wohlwollend) friendlyeine \freundliche Einstellung gegenüber etw/jdm haben to have a friendly [or an obliging] attitude towards sb/sthII. adv in a friendly way, kindlyjdn \freundlich behandeln to treat sb in a friendly [or kindly] way, to be friendly to[wards form] [or kind to] sb* * *1.er war so freundlich, mir zu helfen — he was kind or good enough to help me
würden Sie bitte so freundlich sein und das Fenster schließen? — would you be so kind or good as to close the window?
2) (angenehm) pleasant <weather, surroundings>; pleasant, congenial < atmosphere>; pleasant, mild < climate>3) (freundschaftlich) friendly, amiable <person, manner>; friendly < disposition, attitude, warning>2.* * *A. adj1. (zu to[-ward(s)]) friendly, amiable; (liebenswürdig) kind; (zuvorkommend) obliging; (leutselig) affable;bitte recht freundlich! beim Fotografieren: smile please!, say cheese!;sehr freundlich (von Ihnen)! very kind of you;freundlicher Empfang warm welcome;mit freundlicher Genehmigung des Verlags etc: by kind permission of, by courtesy of;mit freundlichen Grüßen Briefschluss: yours sincerely;jemanden freundlich stimmen put sb in a good ( oder affable) mood;jemanden wieder freundlich stimmen restore sb’s good ( oder affable) mood;sei bitte so freundlich und hilf mir please (be so kind as to) help me2. Atmosphäre, Umgebung, Wetter: pleasant; Klima: auch mild; Wetter: auch fair; Farben, Zimmer: welcoming, cheerful; Farben: auch bright;das macht das Zimmer freundlicher auch it brightens up the room3. WIRTSCH, Stimmung, Tendenz an der Börse: favo(u)rableB. adv in a friendly manner; begrüßen: auch amiably;jemanden freundlich empfangen give sb a warm welcome;jemandem/einer Sache freundlich gesinnt sein be well-disposed toward(s) sb/sth;freundlich gesinnt POL friendly…freundlich im adj1. (geeignet für, entgegenkommend) adapted to the needs of …;radfahrerfreundlich adapted to the needs of cyclists, bicycle-friendly;urlauberfreundlich adapted to the needs of holidaymakers (US vacationers), welcoming to holidaymakers (US vacationers)2. Gesinnung: pro-…;amerikafreundlich pro-American;franzosenfreundlich pro-French, francophile* * *1.er war so freundlich, mir zu helfen — he was kind or good enough to help me
würden Sie bitte so freundlich sein und das Fenster schließen? — would you be so kind or good as to close the window?
2) (angenehm) pleasant <weather, surroundings>; pleasant, congenial < atmosphere>; pleasant, mild < climate>2.* * *adj.affable adj.benign adj.benignant adj.friendly adj.nice adj.suave adj.very common adj. adv.affably adv.benignantly adv.benignly adv.genially adv.suavely adv. -
9 gefällig
Adj.2. (verbindlich) obliging, complaisant; (zuvorkommend) kind; jemandem gefällig sein oblige s.o., help s.o.; sich jemandem gefällig zeigen help s.o. (out), do s.o. a favo(u)r; sie war so gefällig, mir zu helfen she was kind enough to help out3. präd.; (erwünscht): etwas zu trinken gefällig? would you like something to drink?; sonst noch was gefällig? iro. anything else (while I’m at it)?; wenn’s gefällig ist iro. if you don’t mind, of course* * *favorable; favourable; complaisant; accommodating; pleasing* * *ge|fạ̈l|lig [gə'fɛlɪç]adj1) (= hilfsbereit) helpful, obligingsich gefällig zeigen — to show oneself willing to oblige
2) (= ansprechend) pleasing; (= freundlich) pleasant3)See:* * *ge·fäl·lig[gəˈfɛlɪç]1. (hilfsbereit) helpful, obliging2. (ansprechend) pleasant, pleasing\gefällige Kleidung smart clothesein \gefälliges Äußeres a pleasant appearanceZigarette \gefällig? would you care for a cigarette? formwir würden jetzt gern[e] gehen, wenn's \gefällig ist we would like to go now if you don't mind* * *1.1) (hilfsbereit) obliging; helpfuljemandem gefällig sein — oblige or help somebody
2) (anziehend) pleasing; agreeable; pleasant, agreeable <programme, behaviour>3) nicht attr2.noch ein Kaffee gefällig? — would you like or care for another coffee?
adverbial pleasingly; agreeably* * *gefällig adjjemandem gefällig sein oblige sb, help sb;sie war so gefällig, mir zu helfen she was kind enough to help outetwas zu trinken gefällig? would you like something to drink?;sonst noch was gefällig? iron anything else (while I’m at it)?;4. WIRTSCH kind;* * *1.1) (hilfsbereit) obliging; helpfuljemandem gefällig sein — oblige or help somebody
2) (anziehend) pleasing; agreeable; pleasant, agreeable <programme, behaviour>3) nicht attr2.noch ein Kaffee gefällig? — would you like or care for another coffee?
adverbial pleasingly; agreeably* * *adj.accommodating adj.appealing adj.complaisant adj.compliant adj.easy-going adj.favourable (UK) adj.pleasing adj.winsome adj. adv.accommodatingly adv.complaisantly adv.compliantly adv.favorably (US) adv.favourably (UK) adv.winsomely adv. -
10 nett
Adj.1. allg., auch iro. nice ( von jemandem of s.o.); (niedlich, hübsch) auch sweet, pretty, cute; (freundlich) kind, nice; nett, dass du kommst (it’s) nice of you to come; sei so nett und bring mir ein Bier do me a favo(u)r and get me a beer, will you?; sag doch mal etwas Nettes go on, say something nice; etwas Nettes erleben have a nice experience2. nur attr.; umg. (beträchtlich) substantial; einen netten Gewinn machen make quite a profit; er hat einen ganz netten Bizeps he’s got pretty big biceps; eine nette Stange Geld oder ein nettes Sümmchen a tidy sum, a pretty penny* * *kind (Adj.); pretty (Adj.); nice (Adj.); neat (Adj.); nicely (Adv.)* * *nẹtt [nɛt]1. adjnice; (= hübsch auch) pretty, cuteeine nette Stange Geld kosten (inf) — to cost a pretty penny (inf) or a tidy sum (inf)
das kann ja nett werden! (iro) — that'll be nice or great (inf) (I don't think!)
sei so nett und räum auf! — would you mind clearing up?, would you like to clear up?
nett, dass Sie gekommen sind! — nice or good of you to come
das war nett/nicht nett von ihm — that was nice/wasn't very nice of him
was Netteres ist dir wohl nicht eingefallen? (iro) — you do say/do some nice things
2. advnicely, nicehier werden die Gäste nett bedient — the waiters are very friendly here
nett aussehen — to be nice-looking
die Geschenk war nett gemeint — the gift was well-meant
* * *1) affable2) (tidy; well-ordered, with everything in the right place: a neat house; She is very neat and tidy.) neat* * *[ˈnɛt]1. (liebenswert) nice▪ \nett [zu jdm] sein to be nice [to sb]▪ etwas/nichts Nettes sth/sth not very nicesei so \nett und... would you mind...wenn Sie so \nett sind/sein würden if you don't mindso \nett sein und... to be so kind as to...er war so nett und hat mich nach Hause gebracht he was so kind as [or kind enough] to take me home2. (angenehm) nice, pleasant3. (beträchtlich) nicevon hier ist es noch ein ganz \nettes Stück zu laufen it's still a fair walk from heresie hat sich ein \nettes Sümmchen gespart she's saved herself a nice little sumdas sind ja \nette Aussichten! what a nice prospect!▪ etwas Nettes something nice* * *1.1) nice; (freundlich) nice; kindsei so nett und hilf mir! — would you be so good or kind as to help me?
nett, dass du anrufst — it's nice or kind of you to ring
etwas Nettes erleben/sagen — have a pleasant experience/say something nice
3) nicht präd. (ugs.): (beträchtlich) nice little (coll.) < profit, extra earnings, income>eine nette Summe/eine nette Stange Geld — a tidy sum (coll.)
2.das kann ja nett werden! — that'll be fun (coll.)
* * *nett adj1. allg, auch iron nice (nett, dass du kommst (it’s) nice of you to come;sei so nett und bring mir ein Bier do me a favo(u)r and get me a beer, will you?;sag doch mal etwas Nettes go on, say something nice;etwas Nettes erleben have a nice experience2. nur attr; umg (beträchtlich) substantial;einen netten Gewinn machen make quite a profit;er hat einen ganz netten Bizeps he’s got pretty big biceps;ein nettes Sümmchen a tidy sum, a pretty penny* * *1.1) nice; (freundlich) nice; kindsei so nett und hilf mir! — would you be so good or kind as to help me?
nett, dass du anrufst — it's nice or kind of you to ring
etwas Nettes erleben/sagen — have a pleasant experience/say something nice
3) nicht präd. (ugs.): (beträchtlich) nice little (coll.) <profit, extra earnings, income>eine nette Summe/eine nette Stange Geld — a tidy sum (coll.)
2.das kann ja nett werden! — that'll be fun (coll.)
* * *adj.cute adj.natty adj.neat adj.nice adj. adv.cutely adv.nattily adv.nicely adv.prettily adv. -
11 Freundlichkeit
f1. nur Sg.; friendliness; (Liebenswürdigkeit) kindness, obligingness; (Leutseligkeit) affability; freundlich; würden Sie die Freundlichkeit haben zu (+ Inf.)? would you be so kind as ( oder kind enough) to...?2. Handlung: kind deed; Äußerung: kind remark; jemandem eine Freundlichkeit erweisen do s.o. a favo(u)r; jemandem ein paar Freundlichkeiten sagen say a few nice words to s.o.; iro. tell s.o. what’s what* * *die Freundlichkeitkindliness; amicability; neighborliness; friendliness; kindness; affability; affableness; goodness; genialness; geniality; benignity; grandfatherliness; neighbourliness; pleasantness; gentleness* * *Freund|lich|keitf -, -en1) no pl (= Wohlgesonnenheit) friendliness; (= Liebenswürdigkeit) kindness; (von Aussehen, Landschaft, Wetter etc) pleasantness; (von Zimmer, Einrichtung, Farben) cheerfulness; (von Atmosphäre) friendliness, congenialitywürden Sie ( wohl) die Fréúndlichkeit haben, das zu tun? —
die Fréúndlichkeit des Investitionsklimas — the favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) climate for investment
2) (= freundliche Handlung, Gefälligkeit) kindness, favour (Brit), favor (US); (= freundliche Bemerkung) kind remarkjdm Fréúndlichkeiten erweisen — to be kind to sb
jdm ein paar Fréúndlichkeiten sagen — to say a few kind words to sb; (iro) to say a few choice words to sb
* * *die1) geniality2) (the quality of being kind: I'll never forget her kindness; Thank you for all your kindness.) kindness* * *Freund·lich·keit<-, -en>f2. (liebenswürdige Handlung) kindnessdanke für die \Freundlichkeit! thank you for your kindness!würden Sie [wohl] die \Freundlichkeit haben, das zu tun? would you be kind [or good] enough to do that? form, would you be so kind [or good] as to do that? form* * *die; Freundlichkeit, Freundlichkeiten1) kindness* * *1. nur sg; friendliness; (Liebenswürdigkeit) kindness, obligingness; (Leutseligkeit) affability; → freundlich;jemandem eine Freundlichkeit erweisen do sb a favo(u)r;jemandem ein paar Freundlichkeiten sagen say a few nice words to sb; iron tell sb what’s what* * *die; Freundlichkeit, Freundlichkeiten1) kindness* * *f.affability n.cheerfulness n.friendliness n.geniality n.gentleness n.kindliness n.kindness n.pleasantness n. -
12 favore
m favo(u)ra favore di qualcuno in favo(u)r of someoneper favore! please!fare un favore a qualcuno do s.o. a favo(u)r* * *favore s.m.1 ( benevolenza, protezione) favour, acceptance, goodwill: godere del favore di qlcu., to be (o to stand) high in s.o.'s favour (o fam. to be in s.o.'s good books) // col favore delle tenebre, (fig.) under cover of darkness2 ( cortesia, piacere) favour, kindness: chiedere un favore a qlcu., to ask a favour of s.o. (o to ask s.o. a favour); fare un favore a qlcu., to do s.o. a favour; fammi il favore di spedirlo subito, do me the favour (o kindness) of sending it at once; mi faresti un favore?, could you do me a favour?; fammi il favore di smetterla di lamentarti, do me a favour, stop complaining // ma fammi il favore!, do me a favour! (o come off it!) // per favore, (if you) please; non dirlo a nessuno, te lo chiedo per favore, do me a favour, don't tell anyone // (comm.) di favore, ( in omaggio) complimentary: biglietto di favore, complimentary ticket; prezzo di favore, ( conveniente) special price (o cheap rate)3 ( approvazione) favour, approval; ( appoggio) support, backing: dichiararsi a favore di una legge, to declare oneself in favour of a law; l'iniziativa ha avuto un ampio favore popolare, the proposal has found widespread public backing; i vostri articoli incontrano il favore del pubblico, your articles meet with the buyers' favour; perdere il favore della critica, to lose the critics' approval; la maggioranza è a favore della proposta, the majority is in favour of the proposal4 ( vantaggio) favour; advantage: in favore di qlcu., in favour of s.o.; intervenne a mio favore durante l'assemblea, he intervened in my favour during the meeting; gli affari volsero a mio favore, business turned in my favour; la situazione si è volta a mio favore, the situation turned to my advantage; tali circostanze non depongono a suo favore, such circumstances don't speak in his favour // (sport) calcio di punizione in favore della squadra avversaria, free kick for (o to) the opposing side // essere con il vento a favore, to have a favourable wind // (banca): a vostro favore, to your credit; assegno a nostro favore, cheque to our order (o cheque drawn on us); saldo a vostro favore, balance in your favour; emettere un assegno a favore di qlcu., to write out a cheque in s.o.'s favour; girata, firma di favore, accomodation endorsement.* * *[fa'vore]sostantivo maschile1) (benevolenza) favour BE, favor AEguardare qcn. con favore — to look with favour on sb.
guadagnarsi, perdere il favore di qcn. — to win, lose favour with sb.
godere del favore di qcn. — to find favour with sb.
trattamento di favore — special treat, preferential treatment
2) (piacere) favour BE, favor AEfare un favore a qcn. — to do sb. a favour
chiedere un favore a qcn. — to ask a favour of sb., to ask sb. a favour
3) a, in favore (di)andare a favore di — to turn to sb.'s advantage
avere il vento a favore — to have tail wind o favourable wind
bonifico a favore di qcn. — bank transfer in sb.'s favour
misure a favore dei disabili, dell'occupazione — measures to help the disabled, to promote employment
essere a favore di qcs. — to be in favour of sth.
4)* * *favore/fa'vore/sostantivo m.1 (benevolenza) favour BE, favor AE; guardare qcn. con favore to look with favour on sb.; guadagnarsi, perdere il favore di qcn. to win, lose favour with sb.; godere del favore di qcn. to find favour with sb.; incontrare il favore del pubblico to be popular with the public; trattamento di favore special treat, preferential treatment; biglietto di favore complimentary ticket; prezzo di favore special price; cambiale di favore accommodation bill2 (piacere) favour BE, favor AE; fare un favore a qcn. to do sb. a favour; chiedere un favore a qcn. to ask a favour of sb., to ask sb. a favour; per favore please; fammi il favore di smetterla! (would you) please stop it! (ma) fammi il favore! do me a favour!3 a, in favore (di) voti a favore di votes for; andare a favore di to turn to sb.'s advantage; avere il vento a favore to have tail wind o favourable wind; bonifico a favore di qcn. bank transfer in sb.'s favour; misure a favore dei disabili, dell'occupazione measures to help the disabled, to promote employment; essere a favore di qcs. to be in favour of sth.; sono a favore I'm in favour4 col favore della notte under cover of darkness. -
13 милость
жен.
1) только ед. (милосердие) mercy, charity;
quarter воен.
2) (одолжение) favo(u) r
3) разг. (расположение) kindness;
favo(u) r;
grace быть в милости у кого-л. ≈ to be in smb.'s good graces сдаваться на милость победителя ≈ to surrender at discretion сменять гнев на милость ≈ to temper justice with mercy входить в милость к( кому-л.) ≈ to gain a smb.'s favo(u) r
4) (дар, благодеяние) favo(u) r, good deed божественная милость ≈ divine mercy
5) уст. (в обращении) ваша милость! ≈ your Worship!, your ladyship! ∙ милости просим! ≈ welcome! по милости ≈ thanks to, owing to скажите на милостьмилост|ь - ж.
1. (хорошее отношение) kindness, goodness;
(сострадание, снисхождение) favour;
сделать кому-л. ~ do* smb. a favour;
2. (пощада, помилование) mercy;
3. (доброе дело, благодеяние) charity;
из ~и out of charity;
4. разг. (полное доверие, расположение) favour;
быть в ~и у кого-л. be* in smb.`s good graces;
втереться в ~ к кому-л. worm one self into smb.`s favour;
сдаться на ~ победителя give* one self up to the tender mercies of the enemy;
~и просим! разг. I`ll, we`ll be delighted to see you!, welcome to my house!, you are welcome!;
скажите на ~! (выражение удивления) well, I never!, would you believe it!;
по чьей-л. ~и thanks to smb. -
14 Ehre
f; -, -n1. allg.: hono(u)r; es ist mir eine ( große) Ehre it is an (a great) hono(u)r for me; mit wem habe ich die Ehre? oft iro. to whom have I the pleasure of speaking?; habe die Ehre! bes. österr. good day; (beim Treffen) pleased to meet you; was verschafft mir die Ehre? to what do I owe this hono(u)r ( oder the pleasure)?; es sich (Dat) zur Ehre anrechnen consider it an hono(u)r; ... geben sich (Dat) die Ehre, zu... einzuladen... request the hono(u)r of your company at...; um der Wahrheit die Ehre zu geben to be quite honest ( oder frank); sie erwiesen ihm die Ehre ihres Vertrauens oder ihm zu vertrauen geh. they hono(u)red him with their trust; jemandem die letzte Ehre erweisen pay one’s last respects to s.o.; Ehre wem Ehre gebührt Sprichw. credit where credit is due; jemanden mit oder in Ehren entlassen give s.o. an hono(u)rable discharge; wieder zu Ehren kommen come back into favo(u)r; ihm zu Ehren in his hono(u)r; zu seiner Ehre muss gesagt werden, dass... in his defen|ce (Am. -se) it ought to be said that...; zu Ehren des Tages in hono(u)r of the day; zur ( größeren) Ehre Gottes to the (greater) glory of God2. (Ansehen) hono(u)r, reputation; (Ruhm) glory; bei meiner Ehre! upon my oath!; jemandem / etw. alle / keine Ehre machen be a / no credit to s.o. / s.th.; jemandem zur Ehre gereichen geh. do s.o. credit, reflect credit on s.o.; es gereicht ihm zur Ehre geh. it is to his credit; zu hohen Ehren gelangen oder es zu hohen Ehren bringen achieve (great) eminence; in Ehren halten (hold in) hono(u)r; in Ehren gehalten revered; damit kannst du keine Ehre einlegen that won’t earn you any credit ( bei jemandem with s.o., in s.o.’s eyes); deine Meinung / dein Eifer in ( allen) Ehren, aber... with all due respect,...; Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe! glory (be) to God in the highest!3. nur Sg.; (Ehrgefühl) sense of hono(u)r; (Selbstachtung) self-respect, pride; auf Ehre und Gewissen in all conscience; auf Ehre schwören swear on one’s hono(u)r; jemanden bei der oder seiner Ehre packen appeal to s.o.’s sense of hono(u)r; keine Ehre im Leib haben have no sense ( oder not a shred of) of hono(u)r; er fühlte sich dadurch in seiner Ehre gekränkt it hurt ( oder wounded) his pride, he felt rather piqued by it; seine Ehre dareinsetzen, etw. zu tun make it a point of hono(u)r to do s.th.; etw. in allen Ehren tun do s.th. in good faith4. nur Sg.; altm. (Jungfräulichkeit) (virgin) hon(u)r; einer Frau ihre Ehre rauben rob a woman of her hono(u)r* * *die Ehrehonour; honor; merit; privilege; kudos* * *Eh|re ['eːrə]f -, -nhonour (Brit), honor (US); (= Ruhm) gloryetw in Éhren halten — to treasure or cherish sth
damit/mit ihm können Sie Éhre einlegen — that/he does you credit, that/he is a credit to you
er wollte mit dieser Rede Éhre einlegen — he was wanting to gain kudos with this speech
für jdn/etw Éhre einlegen — to bring hono(u)r on sb/sth
bei jdm mit etw Éhre einlegen — to make a good impression on sb with sth
jdm Éhre machen — to do sb credit
jdm wenig Éhre machen — not to do sb any credit
jdm/einer Sache zur Éhre gereichen — to do sb/sth credit
auf Éhre! (obs) bei meiner Éhre! (obs) — 'pon my oath! (obs)
auf Éhre und Gewissen — on my/his etc hono(u)r
auf Éhre und Gewissen? — cross your heart? (inf), on your hono(u)r?
auf Éhre und Gewissen: ich bin es nicht gewesen! — cross my heart (inf) or I promise you, it wasn't me
etw um der Éhre willen tun — to do sth for the hono(u)r of it
das musst du schon um deiner Éhre willen machen — you should do that as a matter of hono(u)r
ein Mann von Éhre — a man of hono(u)r
keine Éhre im Leib haben (dated) — to have not a shred of self-respect
er ist in Éhren alt geworden — he has had a long and hono(u)rable life
sein Wort/seine Kenntnisse in allen Éhren, aber... — I don't doubt his word/his knowledge, but...
etw zur Éhre anrechnen — to count sth an hono(u)r
es zur Éhre anrechnen, dass... — to feel hono(u)red that..., to count it an hono(u)r that...
das rechne ich ihm zur Éhre an — I consider that a point in his hono(u)r or favour (Brit) or favor (US)
mit wem habe ich die Éhre? (iro, form) — with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking? (form)
was verschafft mir die Éhre? (iro, form) — to what do I owe the hono(u)r (of your visit)?
es ist mir eine besondere Éhre,... (form) — it is a great hono(u)r for me...
wir geben uns die Éhre, Sie zu... einzuladen (form) — we request the hono(u)r of your company at... (form)
zu Éhren (+gen) —
darf ich um die Éhre bitten, Sie zu begleiten? (form) — may I have the hono(u)r of accompanying you? (form), would you do me the hono(u)r of allowing me to accompany you? (form)
Habe die Éhre! (dated Aus) (als Gruß) — hello; (beim Abschied) goodbye; (als Ausdruck des Erstaunens) good heavens
Éhre, wem Éhre gebührt (prov) — credit where credit is due
Éhre sei Gott in der Höhe (Bibl) — glory to God in the highest
See:→ letzte(r, s)* * *die1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) honour2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) honour3) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) honour4) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) honour5) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) honours* * *Eh·re<-, -n>[ˈe:rə]fjdm zur \Ehre gereichen (geh) to bring sb honour [or honour to sb]etw in \Ehren halten to cherish [or treasure] sthjdm \Ehre machen to do sb crediter hat seiner Familie \Ehre gemacht he brought honour on his familyjdm wenig \Ehre machen to not do sb any creditseine \Ehre verlieren/wahren to lose/preserve one's honourdarf ich um die \Ehre bitten, mit Ihnen zu speisen? (form o iron) may I have the honour of dining with you? form or ironmit etw [bei jdm] \Ehre einlegen (geh) to make a good impression [on sb] with sthdamit kannst du [bei ihr] keine \Ehre einlegen that won't gain you any credit [with her]jdm die letzte \Ehre erweisen (geh) to pay sb one's last respects [or one's last respects to sb]mit militärischen \Ehren with military honoursjdm eine \Ehre sein to be an honour for sbes war mir eine \Ehre it was an honour for mejdm eine besondere [o große] \Ehre sein to be a great honour for sbzu jds \Ehren/zu \Ehren einer S. in honour of sb/sthzu ihrer \Ehre muss ich sagen, dass... in her defence I must say that...jdm wird die \Ehre zuteil, etw zu tun sb is given the honour of doing sth3. kein pl (Ehrgefühl) sense of honour no pl; (Stolz) pride no pl; (Selbstachtung) self-respect no pleine Frau/ein Mann von \Ehre sein to be a woman/man of honourjdn in seiner \Ehre kränken to wound sb's honoursie fühlte sich dadurch in ihrer \Ehre gekränkt it hurt her pride4.auf \Ehre und Gewissen? on your honour? formauf \Ehre und Gewissen, ich weiß nicht, wo sie ist! I swear [or form on my honour], I don't know where she is!etw auf \Ehre und Gewissen beteuern to assert sth▶ \Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe glory to God in the highest▶ habe die \Ehre! SÜDD, ÖSTERR [I'm] pleased to meet you▶ mit wem habe ich die \Ehre? (geh o iron) with whom do I have the honour [of speaking]? form or iron, to have not a shred of self-respect▶ ... in [allen] \Ehren with [all] due respect to...seine Meinung in allen \Ehren, aber ich kann ihm nicht so recht zustimmen with [all] due respect to his opinion, I feel I can't agreedein Mut in allen \Ehren, aber du gehst eindeutig zu weit! with [all] due respect to your courage, you are definitely going too far!sein Wort [o seine Aufrichtigkeit] in [allen] \Ehren, aber du solltest dir eine eigene Meinung bilden his honesty is not in doubt, but you should form your own opinion▶ jdn bei seiner \Ehre packen to appeal to sb's sense of honour▶ [das ist] zu viel der \Ehre! you do me too great an honour! a. hum* * *die; Ehre, Ehren1) honoures ist mit eine Ehre,... zu... — it is an honour for me to...
die Ehre haben, etwas zu tun — have the Ehre of doing something
jemandem/einer Sache [alle] Ehre machen — do somebody/something [great] credit
auf Ehre und Gewissen — in all truthfulness or honesty
jemandem/einer Sache zu viel Ehre antun — (fig.): (jemanden/etwas überschätzen) overvalue somebody/something
jemandem zur Ehre gereichen — (geh.) bring honour to somebody
Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt — [give] credit where credit is due
um der Wahrheit die Ehre zu geben — (fig.) to tell the truth; to be [perfectly] honest
zu Ehren des Königs, dem König zu Ehren — in honour of the king
wieder zu Ehren kommen — (fig.) come back into favour
2) o. Pl. (Ehrgefühl) sense of honourer hat keine Ehre im Leib[e] — he doesn't have an ounce of integrity in him
* * *1. allg: hono(u)r;es ist mir eine (große) Ehre it is an (a great) hono(u)r for me;mit wem habe ich die Ehre? oft iro to whom have I the pleasure of speaking?;was verschafft mir die Ehre? to what do I owe this hono(u)r ( oder the pleasure)?;es sich (dat)zur Ehre anrechnen consider it an hono(u)r;… geben sich (dat)die Ehre, zu … einzuladen … request the hono(u)r of your company at …;um der Wahrheit die Ehre zu geben to be quite honest ( oder frank);jemandem die letzte Ehre erweisen pay one’s last respects to sb;Ehre wem Ehre gebührt sprichw credit where credit is due;in Ehren entlassen give sb an hono(u)rable discharge;wieder zu Ehren kommen come back into favo(u)r;ihm zu Ehren in his hono(u)r;zu seiner Ehre muss gesagt werden, dass … in his defence (US -se) it ought to be said that …;zu Ehren des Tages in hono(u)r of the day;zur (größeren) Ehre Gottes to the (greater) glory of Godbei meiner Ehre! upon my oath!;jemandem/etwas alle/keine Ehre machen be a/no credit to sb/sth;jemandem zur Ehre gereichen geh do sb credit, reflect credit on sb;es gereicht ihm zur Ehre geh it is to his credit;es zu hohen Ehren bringen achieve (great) eminence;in Ehren halten (hold in) hono(u)r;in Ehren gehalten revered;damit kannst du keine Ehre einlegen that won’t earn you any credit (bei jemandem with sb, in sb’s eyes);deine Meinung/dein Eifer in (allen) Ehren, aber … with all due respect, …;Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe! glory (be) to God in the highest!auf Ehre und Gewissen in all conscience;auf Ehre schwören swear on one’s hono(u)r;seiner Ehre packen appeal to sb’s sense of hono(u)r;keine Ehre im Leib haben have no sense ( oder not a shred of) of hono(u)r;er fühlte sich dadurch in seiner Ehre gekränkt it hurt ( oder wounded) his pride, he felt rather piqued by it;seine Ehre dareinsetzen, etwas zu tun make it a point of hono(u)r to do sth;etwas in allen Ehren tun do sth in good faitheiner Frau ihre Ehre rauben rob a woman of her hono(u)r* * *die; Ehre, Ehren1) honoures ist mit eine Ehre,... zu... — it is an honour for me to...
die Ehre haben, etwas zu tun — have the Ehre of doing something
jemandem/einer Sache [alle] Ehre machen — do somebody/something [great] credit
jemandes Andenken (Akk.) in Ehren halten — honour somebody's memory
auf Ehre und Gewissen — in all truthfulness or honesty
jemandem/einer Sache zu viel Ehre antun — (fig.): (jemanden/etwas überschätzen) overvalue somebody/something
jemandem zur Ehre gereichen — (geh.) bring honour to somebody
Ehre, wem Ehre gebührt — [give] credit where credit is due
um der Wahrheit die Ehre zu geben — (fig.) to tell the truth; to be [perfectly] honest
zu Ehren des Königs, dem König zu Ehren — in honour of the king
wieder zu Ehren kommen — (fig.) come back into favour
2) o. Pl. (Ehrgefühl) sense of honourer hat keine Ehre im Leib[e] — he doesn't have an ounce of integrity in him
* * *-n f.honor (US) n.honour (UK) n.kudos n. -
15 gut
n; -(e)s, Güter1. (Besitz) property; Güter goods, products; EISENB. freight Sg.; (Vermögensstücke) assets; (un) bewegliche Güter (im)movables; das höchste Gut the greatest good; irdische Güter worldly goods; unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht Sprichw. etwa honesty is the best policy (cheaters never prosper); Hab2. (Landgut) estate, farm* * *das Gutpossession; manor; ranch; estate* * *[guːt]nt -(e)s, ordm;er['gyːtɐ]geistige Güter —
nicht um alle Güter der Welt (geh) — not for all the world
2) no pl (= das Gute) good, GoodGút und Böse — good and evil, Good and Evil
das höchste Gút (Philos) — the greatest good
5) (= Landgut) estate6) no pl (NAUT) rigging, gearlaufendes/stehendes Gút — running/standing rigging or gear
* * *1) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) fine2) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) fine4) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) good5) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) good6) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) good7) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) good8) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) good9) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) good10) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) good11) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) good12) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) good13) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) good14) (that's good!) good show!15) (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') right16) (in a good, correct, successful, suitable etc way: He's done well to become a millionaire at thirty; She plays the piano well; Mother and baby are both doing well; How well did he do in the exam?) well17) (with approval or praise: He speaks well of you.) well* * *<-[e]s, Güter>[ˈgu:t, pl ˈgy:tɐ]nt1. (Landgut) estate2. (Ware) commoditygeistige Güter intellectual wealth no pl, no indef artkurzlebige [o leicht verderbliche] Güter HANDEL perishables, perishable goods\Gut und Böse good and evil4.* * *das; Gut[e]s, Güter1) (Eigentum) property; (Besitztum, auch fig.) possessionirdische Güter — earthly goods or possessions
unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht — (Spr.) ill-gotten goods or gains never or seldom prosper
2) (landwirtschaftlicher Grundbesitz) estate3) (FrachtGut, Ware) itemGüter — goods; (FrachtGut) freight sing.; goods (Brit.)
4) (das Gute)jenseits von Gut und Böse sein — (iron.) be past it (coll.)
* * *gut; besser, am bestenA. adjsehr gut! very good!;gut so! good!, well done!;gut finden like;aus guter Familie stammen come from a good family;ein gutes Ende nehmen turn out well ( oder all right);sie spricht (ein) gutes Englisch she speaks good English, she speaks English well;er ist ein guter Läufer he’s a good runner, he’s good at running;er ist kein besonders guter Tänzer he’s not much of a dancergut und richtig sein be right and proper;das ist ja gut und schön, aber … that’s all very well, but…;nicht mehr gut sein Lebensmittel: have gone off (besonders US bad); Milch: have gone off ( oder sour), have turned sour;auch gut so that’s all right;(wieder) gut werden (heilen) get better; (in Ordnung kommen, gelingen) turn out all right oder well;es wird schon wieder gut it’ll all work out in the end;er hielt es für gut zu schweigen he thought it better ( oder wise) to say nothing3. (körperlich wohl) well;ich fühle mich nicht gut I don’t feel well;ist dir jetzt wieder gut? are you better now?;ist dir nicht gut? don’t you feel well?; (du bist wohl verrückt!) are you sure you’re all right?4. meist gesprochen:es ist ganz gut, dass … it’s a good thing that …;nun gut! all right (then)!;schon gut! all right!; auf Entschuldigung: auch it’s no problem; verärgert, nachgebend: auch okay, okay; (es genügt) auch that’ll do; (lass nur) auch just leave it;und damit gut! umg that’ll do!;so was ist immer gut umg that’s always usefuldie gute Stube the best roomfür, gegen for);wozu soll das gut sein? what’s that for (umg in aid of)?7. (brav, edel, freundlich etc) good;gut zu jemandem sein be good to sb;ein gutes Herz haben fig have a good heart;gegen die guten Sitten verstoßen offend against good manners;eine gute Tat a good deed;mit etwas gutem Willen with a bit of good will;bist du mir wieder gut? (are we) friends again?;sie ist viel zu gut (für diese Welt/für ihn) she is much too good (for this world/for him);dafür ist er sich zu gut he thinks he’s above that sort of thing, he thinks it would be beneath him ( oder his dignity);8. Schulnote: good;sehr gut very good9. in Grüßen, Wünschen: good;guten Abend! good evening;guten Tag! good day (bzw afternoon);gutes neues Jahr! happy new year!;auf gute Nachbarschaft! here’s to good neighbourliness (US neighbors)!; → Appetit, Besserung, Fahrt etc10. in Anreden: good;guter Freund my dear fellow;ein gut(er) Teil a good part;das hat noch gute Weile there’s still plenty of time for that;ich war schon ein gutes Stück gegangen/noch ein gutes Stück entfernt I had already walked a good distance/was still a good way away12.so gut wie virtually, practically, as good as;so gut wie unmöglich virtually impossible;so gut wie gewonnen as good as won;so gut wie fertig virtually ( oder more or less) finished;so gut wie nichts next to nothing13.gut sein für (ausreichen für) be enough for;sie ist immer für einen Witz gut she’s always good for a laugh14.zu guter Letzt finallyB. adves gefällt mir gut I like it (very much);das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;das kann ja nicht gut gehen! there’s no way it’s going to work;wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;mir geht’s gut I’m fine; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine;es sich (dat)gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; → 2;dort hatte er es gut he was doing all right (for himself) there;du hast’s gut! it’s all right for some, you don’t know how lucky you are;da kennt sie sich gut aus she knows all about that; in einem Ort: she really knows her way around there;etwas gut können be good at sth;sie spielt gut Golf she’s good at golf;es mit jemandem gut meinen have sb’s interests at heart, mean well by sb;2. mit Partizip oder adj:gut aussehend good-looking, attractive;gut besucht Vorstellung etc: well-attended;gut betucht umg well-heeled;dotiert well-paid;gut erhalten in good condition; von alten Dingen: well-preserved;gut geartet good-natured;gut gefedert Auto etc: well-sprung;gut gelaunt in a good mood;gut gemeint well-meant;gut gepflegt well-looked-after, US auch well taken care of;gut situiert well-off, well-to-do, moneyed;ein gut sitzender Anzug a well-fitting suit, a suit that fits properly;wie aus gut unterrichteten Kreisen verlautet according to well-informed sources;er ist ein gut verdienender Mann he earns a good ( oder decent) salary;gut verträglich Medikament etc: … with no side effects, mild-acting; (hautverträglich) gentle, gentle-action …; (allergiegetestet) hypoallergenicnicht gut (eigentlich nicht) not … very well;das Auto fährt sich gut the car is easy to drive;das Buch liest sich gut the book is a good read;du hast gut reden/lachen you can talk/laugh ( oder you may well laugh);hinterher kann man immer gut reden it’s easy with hindsight, hindsight is always 20/20;es ist gut möglich that’s quite possible, that may well be;ich kann ihn nicht gut darum bitten I can’t very well ( oder can’t really) ask him;so weit, so gut so far so good4.gut (und gern) (mindestens) at least, easily;gut ein Drittel/die Hälfte at least a third/half;er ist gut zwei Meter groß he’s a good two metres (US -ers) tall; → besser, best…, Gute1, zugutehalten…gut im subst, nur sg material;Dreschgut corn (US grain) for threshing;Schmelzgut material for melting ( oder smelting);Versandgut goods for dispatch* * *das; Gut[e]s, Güter1) (Eigentum) property; (Besitztum, auch fig.) possessionirdische Güter — earthly goods or possessions
unrecht Gut gedeihet nicht — (Spr.) ill-gotten goods or gains never or seldom prosper
2) (landwirtschaftlicher Grundbesitz) estate3) (FrachtGut, Ware) itemGüter — goods; (FrachtGut) freight sing.; goods (Brit.)
4) (das Gute)jenseits von Gut und Böse sein — (iron.) be past it (coll.)
* * *¨-er n.(Land (<¨-er>))= estate n. ¨-er n.good n.property n. -
16 gut;
besser, am bestenI Adj.1. good; Wetter: auch fine; Qualität, Wein etc.: auch fine; Stoff: auch good-quality; sehr gut! very good!; gut so! good!, well done!; gut finden like; gutes Geschäft für Verkäufer: good business; für Käufer: bargain; aus guter Familie stammen come from a good family; ein gutes Ende nehmen turn out well ( oder all right); sie spricht ( ein) gutes Englisch she speaks good English, she speaks English well; er ist ein guter Läufer he’s a good runner, he’s good at running; er ist kein besonders guter Tänzer he’s not much of a dancer2. (akzeptabel, in Ordnung) good, all right, okay umg.; (richtig) right; (angebracht) fit, proper; für gut befinden think s.th. to be good ( oder a good thing); gut und richtig sein be right and proper; das ist ja gut und schön, aber... that’s all very well, but...; noch gut sein be still good; Kleidung: auch be still wearable; Nahrung: auch be still fit to eat; nicht mehr gut sein Lebensmittel: have gone off (bes. Am. bad); Milch: have gone off ( oder sour), have turned sour; ganz gut (recht gut) not bad; das ist ganz oder auch gut so that’s all right; ( wieder) gut werden (heilen) get better; (in Ordnung kommen, gelingen) turn out all right oder well; es wird schon wieder gut it’ll all work out in the end; er hielt es für gut zu schweigen he thought it better ( oder wise) to say nothing3. (körperlich wohl) well; mir ist nicht gut oder ich fühle mich nicht gut I don’t feel well; ist dir jetzt wieder gut? are you better now?; ist dir nicht gut? don’t you feel well?; (du bist wohl verrückt!) are you sure you’re all right?4. meist gesprochen: ( wie) gut, dass oder es ist ganz gut, dass... it’s a good thing that...; ( es ist) nur gut, dass... a good thing (that)...; also oder nun gut! all right (then)!; schon gut! all right!; auf Entschuldigung: auch it’s no problem; verärgert, nachgebend: auch okay, okay; (es genügt) auch that’ll do; (lass nur) auch just leave it; jetzt ist es aber gut oder und damit gut! umg. that’ll do!; lass (es) gut sein ( für dieses Mal) let’s leave it at that (for now); so was ist immer gut umg. that’s always useful6. (wirksam) Mittel etc.: good (für, gegen for); wofür oder wozu soll das gut sein? what’s that for (umg. in aid of)?7. (brav, edel, freundlich etc.) good; gut zu jemandem sein be good to s.o.; ein gutes Herz haben fig. have a good heart; gegen die guten Sitten verstoßen offend against good manners; eine gute Tat a good deed; mit etwas gutem Willen with a bit of good will; ( bitte) sei so gut und... do me a favo(u)r and..., will you?; wärst du bitte mal so gut, mir zu helfen? would you be so kind ( oder good) as to help me?; bist du mir wieder gut? (are we) friends again?; sie ist viel zu gut (für diese Welt / für ihn) she is much too good (for this world / for him); dafür ist er sich zu gut he thinks he’s above that sort of thing, he thinks it would be beneath him ( oder his dignity); jetzt kommst du dir wohl gut vor? ärgerlich: I suppose you think you’re so good ( oder clever); du bist ( vielleicht) gut! iro. I like that!; (das soll wohl ein Witz sein) you must be joking!; Gut und Böse unterscheiden können be able to tell right from wrong; jenseits9. in Grüßen, Wünschen: good; guten Abend! good evening; guten Tag! good day (bzw. afternoon); gutes neues Jahr! happy new year!; auf gute Nachbarschaft! here’s to good neighbourliness (Am. neighbors)!; Appetit, Besserung, Fahrt etc.10. in Anreden: good; guter Freund my dear fellow; so geht das aber nicht, gute Frau altm. that’s not the right way to go about it, dear lady11. (Ggs. knapp) Meter, Pfund, Stunde etc.: good; ein gut(er) Teil a good part; das hat noch gute Weile there’s still plenty of time for that; ich war schon ein gutes Stück gegangen / noch ein gutes Stück entfernt I had already walked a good distance / was still a good way away12. so gut wie virtually, practically, as good as; so gut wie unmöglich virtually impossible; der Prozess ist so gut wie gewonnen as good as won; so gut wie fertig virtually ( oder more or less) finished; so gut wie nichts next to nothing13. gut sein für (ausreichen für) be enough for; sie ist immer für einen Witz gut she’s always good for a laugh14. zu guter Letzt finallyII Adv.1. mit Verb; hören, sehen etc.: well; riechen, schmecken etc.: good; das fängt ja gut an! that’s a great start; gut aussehen look good; Person, grundsätzlich: be good-looking; gesundheitlich: look well; siehe 2; es gefällt mir gut I like it (very much); gut gehen (gut verlaufen) go well, turn out all right; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing), talk about lucky umg.; mir geht’s gut I’m fine; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; siehe 2; dort hatte er es gut he was doing all right (for himself) there; du hast’s gut! it’s all right for some, you don’t know how lucky you are; da kennt sie sich gut aus she knows all about that; in einem Ort: she really knows her way around there; etw. gut können be good at s.th.; sie spielt gut Golf she’s good at golf; es mit jemandem gut meinen have s.o.’s interests at heart, mean well by s.o.; jemandem / etw. gut tun do s.o. / s.th. good; jemandem oder bei einer Sache gut be good for; sehr gut tun do a lot of good; das tut gut! that’s just what I need, that feels good; bei Erleichterung: that’s better; stärker: what a relief; das tut ihm gut! auch iro. he could do with that; jemandem nicht gut tun Arznei etc.: disagree with s.o.; das tut deinem Magen nicht gut it’s no good for your stomach, it won’t do your stomach any good; er täte gut daran zu gehen it would be a good idea if he went2. mit Partizip oder Adj.: gut aussehend good-looking, attractive; gut besetzt Stück: well-cast; Haus: full; gut besucht Vorstellung etc.: well-attended; gut betucht umg. well-heeled; gut bezahlt oder dotiert well-paid; gut erhalten in good condition; von alten Dingen: well-preserved; gut geartet good-natured; gut gebaut Haus: well-made; Person: well-built; gut gefedert Auto etc.: well-sprung; gut gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing, thriving; Ware: popular,... that is selling well; gut gelaunt in a good mood; gut gemeint well-meant; gut gepflegt well-looked-after, Am. auch well taken care of; gut gesinnt well-meaning; gut situiert well-off, well-to-do, moneyed; ein gut sitzender Anzug a well-fitting suit, a suit that fits properly; wie aus gut unterrichteten Kreisen verlautet according to well-informed sources; er ist ein gut verdienender Mann he earns a good ( oder decent) salary; gut verträglich Medikament etc.:... with no side effects, mild-acting; (hautverträglich) gentle, gentle-action...; (allergiegetestet) hypoallergenic3. (leicht, mühelos) easily; nicht gut (eigentlich nicht) not... very well; das Auto fährt sich gut the car is easy to drive; das Buch liest sich gut the book is a good read; du hast gut reden / lachen you can talk / laugh ( oder you may well laugh); hinterher kann man immer gut reden it’s easy with hindsight, hindsight is always 20 / 20; das kann gut sein oder es ist gut möglich that’s quite possible, that may well be; ich kann ihn nicht gut darum bitten I can’t very well ( oder can’t really) ask him; so weit, so gut so far so good4. gut ( und gern ) (mindestens) at least, easily; gut ein Drittel / die Hälfte at least a third / half; er ist gut zwei Meter groß he’s a good two met|res (Am. -ers) tall; besser, best..., Gute1, Gute2, zugute -
17 Liebe
f; -, -n1. nur Sg. love (zu jemandem: meist for, einer Sache: meist of); (Zuneigung) liking (for); (Liebschaft) love affair, romance; Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight; Liebe machen umg. make love; er ist gut in der Liebe he is good at making love; meine ganze Liebe gehört der See I really love the sea; aus Liebe for love; aus Liebe zu for (the) love of; in Liebe Briefschluss: with (all my) love; bei aller Liebe much as I’d like to; bei Kritik: look here; mit Liebe gemacht etc. made ( oder done) etc. with loving care; die Liebe geht durch den Magen the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach; alte Liebe rostet nicht old friendships never die; wo die Liebe hinfällt love finds some strange objects, there’s no accounting for tastes where love is concerned; blind I 22. (Geliebte[r]) sweetheart, beloved; (Angebetete[r]) idol; meine große Liebe the great love of my life; Hobby etc.: my great passion; eine alte Liebe umg. an old flame3. (Gefälligkeit) tu mir die Liebe will you do it for me?; tu mir die Liebe und... be a dear and...; do me a favo(u)r and...* * *die Liebelove; affection* * *Lie|be ['liːbə]f -, -ndie große Líébe — the love of one's life, the real thing (inf)
Heirat aus Líébe — love match
aus Líébe zu jdm/einer Sache — for the love of sb/sth
ein Kind der Líébe (liter) — a love child
etw mit viel Líébe tun — to do sth with loving care
bei aller Líébe — with the best will in the world
in Líébe — with love
in Líébe dein Theobald — with all my love, Theobald
Líébe macht blind (Prov) — love is blind (Prov)
wo die Líébe hinfällt! — love is a funny thing
2) (= Sex) sexeine Nacht der Líébe — a night of love
von der Líébe leben (Prostituierte etc) — to live off sex, to live off one's favours (Brit) or favors (US, euph)
ein Meister der Líébe — an expert at lovemaking, an expert in love
sie/er ist gut in der Líébe (inf) — she/he is good at making love
4) (= Geliebte(r)) love, darlingsie ist eine alte Líébe von mir — she is an old flame of mine
* * *die1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) love2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) love3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) love4) ((especially with for) affection; liking: her fondness for children.) fondness* * *Lie·be<-, -n>[ˈli:bə]f1. (starke Zuneigung, Leidenschaft) love▪ jds \Liebe zu jdm sb's love for sbaus \Liebe zu jdm out of love for sbaus \Liebe zu etw dat for the love of sthich werde aus \Liebe heiraten I'm going to marry for loveer war blind vor \Liebe he was blind with love2. (Mensch) lovemeine große \Liebe [o die \Liebe meines Lebens] the love of my lifeeine alte \Liebe an old flame3. (Sex) making lovekäufliche \Liebe (geh) prostitution, venal loveplatonische \Liebe platonic love\Liebe [mit jdm] machen (fam) to make love [to [or with] sb]4.▶ alte \Liebe rostet nicht (prov) old love does not rust prov, old love [or an old flame] never dies prov▶ \Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight▶ in \Liebe, dein(e)... [with] all my love,...▶ mit [viel] \Liebe with loving care* * *die; Liebe, Lieben1) o. Pl. loveaus Liebe [zu jemandem] — for love [of somebody]
bei aller Liebe, aber das geht zu weit — much as I sympathize, that's going too far; (Briefschluss)
in Liebe Dein Egon — [with] all my love, yours, Egon
Liebe geht durch den Magen — (scherzh.) the way to a man's heart is through his stomach
Liebe macht blind — (Spr.) love is blind (prov.)
2) (ugs.): (geliebter Mensch) loveseine große Liebe — his great love; the [great] love of his life
3)tu mir die Liebe und... — do me a favour and...
* * *1. nur sg love (zu jemandem: meist for, einer Sache: meist of); (Zuneigung) liking (for); (Liebschaft) love affair, romance;Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight;Liebe machen umg make love;er ist gut in der Liebe he is good at making love;meine ganze Liebe gehört der See I really love the sea;aus Liebe for love;aus Liebe zu for (the) love of;in Liebe Briefschluss: with (all my) love;die Liebe geht durch den Magen the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach;alte Liebe rostet nicht old friendships never die;wo die Liebe hinfällt love finds some strange objects, there’s no accounting for tastes where love is concerned; → blind A 22. (Geliebte[r]) sweetheart, beloved; (Angebetete[r]) idol;eine alte Liebe umg an old flametu mir die Liebe will you do it for me?;tu mir die Liebe und … be a dear and …; do me a favo(u)r and …* * *die; Liebe, Lieben1) o. Pl. loveaus Liebe [zu jemandem] — for love [of somebody]
bei aller Liebe, aber das geht zu weit — much as I sympathize, that's going too far; (Briefschluss)
in Liebe Dein Egon — [with] all my love, yours, Egon
Liebe geht durch den Magen — (scherzh.) the way to a man's heart is through his stomach
Liebe macht blind — (Spr.) love is blind (prov.)
mit Liebe — (liebevoll) lovingly; with loving care
2) (ugs.): (geliebter Mensch) loveseine große Liebe — his great love; the [great] love of his life
3)tu mir die Liebe und... — do me a favour and...
* * *-n f.love n. -
18 grazia
f grace( gentilezza) favo(u)rreligion gracelaw pardonin grazia di thanks tocon grazia gracefully* * *grazia s.f.1 grace, gracefulness; graciousness; charm: grazia naturale, femminile, natural, feminine grace (o charm); la grazia di un volto, the charm of a face; non aver grazia, to be graceless; ci accolse con grazia, she welcomed us graciously; chiedere qlco. con grazia, to ask for sthg. politely; canta, recita con grazia, she sings, acts charmingly; si muove con una grazia naturale, she moves with natural grace; questi fiori danno un tocco di grazia alla casa, these flowers add a graceful touch to the house // con grazia, di buona grazia, with a good grace; di mala grazia, with bad grace // concedere le proprie grazie, to grant (o to bestow) one's favours2 (benevolenza) favour, grace: essere nelle (buone) grazie di qlcu., to be in s.o.'s good books; entrare nelle grazie di qlcu., trovare grazia presso qlcu., to find favour with s.o. (o to get into s.o.'s good graces); godere la grazia, le grazie di qlcu., to enjoy s.o.'s favour (o to be in s.o.'s good books); perdere le buone grazie di qlcu., to fall out of favour with s.o.; sforzarsi d'ottenere le buone grazie di qlcu., to curry favour with s.o.3 (favore) favour: fatemi la grazia di dirmi..., would you be so kind as to tell me... (o would you kindly tell me...); chiedere una grazia a qlcu., to ask s.o. a favour; accordare una grazia, to grant a favour; mi ha fatto la grazia di accettare, he has done me the favour of accepting; mi vuoi fare la grazia di stare zitto?, (iron.) can you do me the favour of keeping quiet? // far grazia di qlco. a qlcu., to spare s.o. sthg.; ti faccio grazia dei particolari, I won't trouble you with the details // colpo di grazia, coup de grâce (o final blow); il soldato diede il colpo di grazia al prigioniero sparandogli alla testa, the soldier finished off the prisoner (o the soldier gave the prisoner the coup de grâce) with a bullet in the head; quella notizia gli diede il colpo di grazia, (fig.) the news finished him off (o was the final blow for him) // con vostra (buona) grazia, by your leave // di grazia, please (o kindly o pray) // in grazia di, (per opera di) owing to; (con l'aiuto di) with the help of; (in considerazione di) on account of: fu perdonato in grazia della sua giovane età, he was pardoned on account of his youth // alla grazia!, thank heavens!4 (concessione miracolosa) grace: se Dio mi concede la grazia di vivere ancora per qualche anno, if God grants me a few more years of life; chiedere una grazia a Dio, alla Madonna, to pray to God, to the Madonna // per grazia ricevuta, for favours received // per grazia di Dio, (fam.) thank God // quanta grazia di Dio!, (fam.) what a lot of good things!; ogni grazia di Dio, every blessing of God; è un peccato sprecare tutta questa grazia di Dio, it's a shame to waste all this (good stuff) // troppa grazia!, troppa grazia sant'Antonio!, it never rains but it pours! // avuta la grazia, gabbato lo santo, (prov.) once on shore we pray no more5 (teol.) grace: grazia santificante, sufficiente, sanctifying, sufficient grace; la grazia di Dio, the grace of God; essere in grazia di Dio, to be in God's grace; morire in grazia di Dio, to go to sleep in the Lord // essere fuori dalla grazia di Dio, (fig.) to be hopping mad // essere in stato di grazia, (fig.) to be in a state of grace // anno di grazia, year of grace (o of our Lord)6 (clemenza, perdono) mercy; (dir.) (free) pardon, mercy: domanda di grazia, petition for mercy; accordare, concedere la grazia, to grant (a) pardon; domandare grazia, to cry mercy; domandare grazia per qlcu., to beg for mercy for s.o. (o to intercede for s.o.)7 Sua, Vostra Grazia, (titolo di duca, duchessa, arcivescovo d'Inghilterra) His (o Her), Your Grace8 (spec. pl.) (ringraziamento) thanks: render grazie a Dio, to give thanks to God9 (tip.) serif.* * *I ['grattsja]sostantivo femminile1) (titolo)2) mitol.II ['grattsja]nome proprio femminile Grace* * *grazia/'grattsja/I sostantivo f.1 (leggiadria) (di gesto, persona) grace; (di portamento) gracefulness; (fascino) charm; privo di grazia [gesto, persona] ungraceful; [ viso] plain2 (benevolenza) grace, favour BE, favor AE; essere nelle -e di qcn. to be in sb.'s good graces o books3 (favore, concessione) favour BE, favor AE; mi farebbe la grazia di aspettarmi? would you be so kind as to wait for me? fare grazia a qcn. di qcs. to exempt sb. from sth.5 relig. (bontà divina) grace; nell'anno di grazia 1604 in the year of our Lord 1604; per grazia di Dio by the grace of God; prego Dio che mi faccia la grazia I pray to God for mercy6 in grazia di (per merito di) owing to, thanks to; ottenere qcs. in grazia delle proprie conoscenze to get sth. through one's connectionsII grazie f.pl.1 (bellezze di donna) charms2 lett. (ringraziamenti) rendere -e a qcn. di qcs. to give thanks to sb. for sth., to thank sb. for sth.e chi saresti, di grazia? iron. and who are you, may I ask? che grazia di Dio! what a lot of good things! what abundance! essere fuori dalla grazia di Dio to be livid with rage. -
19 одолжение
ссде́лать кому-л одолже́ние — to do sb a favour
сде́лайте одолже́ние, отпра́вьте моё письмо́! — could you please send/post/AE mail this letter for me?, could you do me a favo(u)r and send/post/mail this letter for me?, would you mind sending/posting/AE mailing this letter for me?
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20 Grazia
f grace( gentilezza) favo(u)rreligion gracelaw pardonin grazia di thanks tocon grazia gracefully* * *grazia s.f.1 grace, gracefulness; graciousness; charm: grazia naturale, femminile, natural, feminine grace (o charm); la grazia di un volto, the charm of a face; non aver grazia, to be graceless; ci accolse con grazia, she welcomed us graciously; chiedere qlco. con grazia, to ask for sthg. politely; canta, recita con grazia, she sings, acts charmingly; si muove con una grazia naturale, she moves with natural grace; questi fiori danno un tocco di grazia alla casa, these flowers add a graceful touch to the house // con grazia, di buona grazia, with a good grace; di mala grazia, with bad grace // concedere le proprie grazie, to grant (o to bestow) one's favours2 (benevolenza) favour, grace: essere nelle (buone) grazie di qlcu., to be in s.o.'s good books; entrare nelle grazie di qlcu., trovare grazia presso qlcu., to find favour with s.o. (o to get into s.o.'s good graces); godere la grazia, le grazie di qlcu., to enjoy s.o.'s favour (o to be in s.o.'s good books); perdere le buone grazie di qlcu., to fall out of favour with s.o.; sforzarsi d'ottenere le buone grazie di qlcu., to curry favour with s.o.3 (favore) favour: fatemi la grazia di dirmi..., would you be so kind as to tell me... (o would you kindly tell me...); chiedere una grazia a qlcu., to ask s.o. a favour; accordare una grazia, to grant a favour; mi ha fatto la grazia di accettare, he has done me the favour of accepting; mi vuoi fare la grazia di stare zitto?, (iron.) can you do me the favour of keeping quiet? // far grazia di qlco. a qlcu., to spare s.o. sthg.; ti faccio grazia dei particolari, I won't trouble you with the details // colpo di grazia, coup de grâce (o final blow); il soldato diede il colpo di grazia al prigioniero sparandogli alla testa, the soldier finished off the prisoner (o the soldier gave the prisoner the coup de grâce) with a bullet in the head; quella notizia gli diede il colpo di grazia, (fig.) the news finished him off (o was the final blow for him) // con vostra (buona) grazia, by your leave // di grazia, please (o kindly o pray) // in grazia di, (per opera di) owing to; (con l'aiuto di) with the help of; (in considerazione di) on account of: fu perdonato in grazia della sua giovane età, he was pardoned on account of his youth // alla grazia!, thank heavens!4 (concessione miracolosa) grace: se Dio mi concede la grazia di vivere ancora per qualche anno, if God grants me a few more years of life; chiedere una grazia a Dio, alla Madonna, to pray to God, to the Madonna // per grazia ricevuta, for favours received // per grazia di Dio, (fam.) thank God // quanta grazia di Dio!, (fam.) what a lot of good things!; ogni grazia di Dio, every blessing of God; è un peccato sprecare tutta questa grazia di Dio, it's a shame to waste all this (good stuff) // troppa grazia!, troppa grazia sant'Antonio!, it never rains but it pours! // avuta la grazia, gabbato lo santo, (prov.) once on shore we pray no more5 (teol.) grace: grazia santificante, sufficiente, sanctifying, sufficient grace; la grazia di Dio, the grace of God; essere in grazia di Dio, to be in God's grace; morire in grazia di Dio, to go to sleep in the Lord // essere fuori dalla grazia di Dio, (fig.) to be hopping mad // essere in stato di grazia, (fig.) to be in a state of grace // anno di grazia, year of grace (o of our Lord)6 (clemenza, perdono) mercy; (dir.) (free) pardon, mercy: domanda di grazia, petition for mercy; accordare, concedere la grazia, to grant (a) pardon; domandare grazia, to cry mercy; domandare grazia per qlcu., to beg for mercy for s.o. (o to intercede for s.o.)7 Sua, Vostra Grazia, (titolo di duca, duchessa, arcivescovo d'Inghilterra) His (o Her), Your Grace8 (spec. pl.) (ringraziamento) thanks: render grazie a Dio, to give thanks to God9 (tip.) serif.* * *I ['grattsja]sostantivo femminile1) (titolo)2) mitol.II ['grattsja]nome proprio femminile Grace* * *Grazia1/'grattsja/sostantivo f.1 (titolo) Vostra Grazia Your Grace2 mitol. le tre -e the three Graces.————————Grazia2/'grattsja/n.pr.f.Grace.
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