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81 bruit
bruit [bʀyi]masculine noun• un bruit de moteur/voix the sound of an engine/of voicesc. ( = agitation) beaucoup de bruit pour rien a lot of fuss about nothing• faire grand bruit [affaire, déclaration] to cause a stird. ( = nouvelle) rumour* * *bʀɥinom masculin1) ( son) noiseun bruit de casseroles/d'assiettes — the clatter of saucepans/of plates
j'entends un bruit de pas/voix — I can hear footsteps/voices
2) ( tapage) noisefaire du bruit — to make a noise, to be noisy
faire un bruit infernal or d'enfer — [machine] to make a terrible din; [voisins] to make an awful racket
son film a fait beaucoup de bruit — his/her film attracted a lot of attention
4) ( rumeur) rumour [BrE]le bruit court que — rumour [BrE] has it that
•Phrasal Verbs:* * *bʀɥi nm1) (= son) noise, soundJ'ai entendu un bruit. — I heard a noise.
sans bruit — without a sound, noiselessly
faire du bruit — to make a noise, figto cause a stir
3) (= rumeur) rumour Grande-Bretagne rumor USAle bruit court que... — there's a rumour that..., it's rumoured that...
Des bruits circulent à son sujet. — There are rumours going round about him.
* * *bruit nm1 ( son) noise; entendre un bruit to hear a noise; on n'entend pas un bruit you can't hear a sound; bruit léger faint noise; bruit soudain sudden noise; bruit étouffé thud; le bruit de la circulation/d'un train ( au loin) the sound of traffic/of a train; ( proche) the noise of traffic/of a train; un bruit de marteau hammering; un bruit de casseroles/d'assiettes the clatter of saucepans/of plates; un bruit de ferraille a clang; j'entends un bruit de pas/voix I can hear footsteps/voices; entendre le bruit des charrettes sur les pavés to hear carts rattling over the cobbles; on dirait un bruit de moteur it sounds like an engine; il y a un bruit dans le moteur the engine is making a funny noise; dans un bruit de tonnerre with a noise like thunder;2 ( tapage) noise; la pollution par le bruit noise pollution; faire du bruit to make a noise, to be noisy; tu fais trop de bruit you're too noisy, you're making too much noise; ne fais pas de bruit, il dort don't make any noise, he's asleep; il y a du bruit it's noisy; travailler dans le bruit to work in a noisy environment; faire un bruit infernal or d'enfer [machine] to make a terrible din; [voisins] to make an awful racket; sans bruit [marcher] silently; [pleurer] in silence; [fonctionner] without making any noise;3 fig ( commotion) son film a fait beaucoup de bruit his/her film attracted a lot of attention; on a fait grand bruit de ce livre this book caused quite a stir; faire beaucoup de bruit pour rien to make a lot of fuss about nothing; une affaire qui a fait du bruit an affair that caused an uproar;6 Télécom noise;bruit de couloir rumourGB; bruit de fond background noise.[brɥi] nom masculinles bruits de la maison/rue the (everyday) sounds of the house/streetfaire un bruit to make a sound ou noise2. [vacarme]j'ai horreur d'expliquer quelque chose dans le bruit I hate explaining something against a background of noisele bruit court que... rumour has it ou it is rumoured that...des bruits de bottes rumours of impending war, the sound of jackbootsbruit cardiaque ou du cœur heart ou cardiac soundsans bruit locution adverbiale -
82 fort
fort, e [fɔʀ, fɔʀt]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb━━━━━━━━━1. <a. strong• c'est une forte tête he (or she) is a rebel► fort de• fort de son expérience, il... wiser for this experience, he...b. ( = gros) [personne, poitrine] large ; [hanches] broadc. ( = intense) [bruit, voix] loud ; [dégoût, crainte] great ; [douleur, chaleur] intense ; [fièvre] highd. ( = raide) [pente] steepe. ( = violent) [secousse, coup] hard ; [houle, pluies] heavyf. ( = excessif) (inf) c'est trop fort ! that's going too far!• et le plus fort, c'est que... and the best part of it is that...g. ( = important) (avant le nom) [somme, dose] large ; [baisse, différence, augmentation] big ; [consommation] high2. <a. ( = intensément) [lancer, serrer, souffler, frapper] hardb. ( = bruyamment) loudlyc. ( = beaucoup) greatly► fort bien [dessiné, dit, conservé] extremely well• fort bien ! excellent!3. <a. ( = forteresse) fortc. ( = spécialité) forted. ► au plus fort de... at the height of...* * *
1.
forte fɔʀ, fɔʀt adjectif1) ( puissant) strongarmée forte de 10000 hommes — 10,000-strong army
forts de leur expérience... — boosted by their experience...
2) ( résistant) strong3) ( intense) [bruit] loud; [lumière] bright; [chaleur, activité, pression] intense; [crampe] bad; [fièvre] high; [soupçon] strong; [crainte, colère] deep4) ( violent) [coup] hard; [pluie] heavy; [vent] strong5) ( concentré) [café, cigarette, alcool] strong; [épice] hot6) ( net) [accent, personnalité, odeur, tendance, impression] strong; [pente] steep; [somme, majorité, réduction] large; [taux, inflation, consommation] high; [expansion, pénurie] great; [baisse, augmentation] sharp; [différence] big; [contingent, dose, croissance] strong7) ( doué) good (en, à at; pour faire at doing)il est fort pour ne rien faire — hum he's good at doing nothing
8) ( ferme) [personne] strong9) ( gros) [personne] stout; [hanches] broad; [poitrine] large; [cuisses] big10) (colloq) ( exagéré)c'est un peu fort! — that's a bit much! (colloq)
le plus fort, c'est que... — ( surprenant) the most amazing thing is that...; ( absurde) the most ridiculous thing is that...
2.
1) ( très) [bon, déçu, émouvant] extremely; [bien, vite] very2) ( beaucoup) [douter] very muchj'ai eu fort à faire (colloq) pour le convaincre — I had a hard job convincing him
3) ( avec force) [frapper, tirer, frotter] hard; [serrer] tight; [respirer] deeply; [parler, crier] loudly; [sentir] stronglyy aller un peu fort — (colloq) to go a bit too far
4) ( bien) wellfaire or frapper (très) fort — (colloq) to do (really) well
attaquer très fort — (colloq) to start off really well
3.
nom masculin1) ( ouvrage fortifié) fort2) ( personne puissante) strong person3) ( domaine d'excellence) strong point, forte
4.
au plus fort de locution prépositivePhrasal Verbs:••fort comme un bœuf or Turc — strong as an ox
c'est plus fort que moi/qu'elle — ( incontrôlable) I/she just can't help it
c'est plus fort que l'as de pique (colloq) or que de jouer au bouchon — (colloq) that beats it all, that takes the biscuit (colloq)
* * *fɔʀ, fɔʀt fort, -e1. adj1) (physiquement, politiquement, économiquement) strong2) (par le goût, l'effet, la sensation) (café, médicament, odeur) strong, (sauce) hot, (alcool) strongLe café est trop fort. — The coffee's too strong.
4) (= corpulent) large5) (= doué)Il est très fort en espagnol. — He's very good at Spanish.
fort de; fort de son expérience — with a wealth of experience
à plus forte raison — even more so, all the more reason
2. adv1) [serrer, frapper] hard2) [sonner] loudly3) soutenu (= très) mostC'est fort désagréable. — It's most unpleasant.
fort bien... (avec adjectif) — very well...
fort peu loquace — not at all talkative, (emploi pronominal) very few
4) (= beaucoup) greatly, very muchIl appréciait fort sa compagnie. — He very much enjoyed his company.
3. nm1) (= édifice) fort2) (= point fort) strong point, forte3) (emploi substantivé, généralement pluriel) (personne, pays)au plus fort de (= au milieu de) — in the thick of, at the height of
* * *A adj1 ( puissant) [personne, pays, monnaie, économie, lunettes, médicament] strong; armée forte de 10 000 hommes 10,000-strong army; notre compagnie est forte de 30 appareils Aviat our airline can boast 30 aircraft; fort d'un chiffre d'affaires en hausse/de trois joueurs internationaux… boasting an increased turnover/three international players…; forts de leur approbation/expérience… boosted ou fortified by their approval/experience…; le roi est plus fort que la dame Jeux a king is worth more than a queen; trouver plus fort que soi to meet one's match; s'attaquer or s'en prendre à plus fort que soi to take on someone bigger than oneself; ⇒ partie;2 ( résistant) [carton, papier, colle] strong;3 ( intense) [bruit] loud; [lumière] bright; [chaleur, activité, pression] intense; [crampe, douleur] bad; [fièvre] high; [sentiment, soupçon] strong; [crainte, colère, mécontentement] deep; une forte grippe a bad attack of flu; avoir une forte envie de faire to feel a strong desire to do;5 ( concentré) [café, cigarette, alcool, moutarde] strong; [épice, piment, curry] hot; un vin fort a strong wine, a wine with a high degree of alcohol; au sens fort du mot fig in the fullest sense of the word;7 ( ample) [somme, majorité, réduction] large; [concentration, taux, inflation] high; [demande, consommation] high, heavy; [expansion, pénurie] great; [baisse, augmentation] sharp; [croissance] strong; [différence] big; [délégation, contingent, dose] strong; forte émigration/abstention high level of emigration/abstention; de forte puissance very powerful;8 ( doué) good (en, à at; pour faire at doing); ceux qui sont forts en latin those who are good at Latin; il est fort pour ne rien faire iron he's good at doing nothing;9 ( ferme) [personne] strong; rester fort dans le malheur to remain strong in adversity; je me fais fort de la convaincre I feel confident ou I am sure that I can convince her;10 ( gros) [personne] stout; [hanches] broad; [poitrine] large; [cuisses] big; être forte de poitrine to have a large bust;11 ○( exagéré) c'est un peu fort! that's a bit much○!; ( prix) that's a bit steep○!; le plus fort, c'est que… ( surprenant) the most amazing thing is that…; ( absurde) the most ridiculous thing is that…B adv1 ( très) [bon, déçu, émouvant, mécontent] extremely; [bien, logiquement, vite] very; fort recherché/demandé very much sought after/in demand; c'est fort dommage it's a great pity, it's extremely regrettable;2 ( beaucoup) [douter, soupçonner] very much; avoir fort à faire○ to have a lot to do; j'ai eu fort à faire○ pour le convaincre I had a hard job convincing him;3 ( avec force) [frapper, tirer, pousser, frotter] hard; [serrer] tight; [respirer] deeply; [parler, crier] loudly; [sentir] strongly; [coller] firmly; souffle fort! blow hard!; le vent souffle fort there's a strong wind; parler de plus en plus fort to speak louder and louder; mon cœur bat trop fort my heart is beating too fast; le chauffage marche trop fort the heating is turned up too high; dire haut et fort to say loud and clear; y aller un peu fort○ to go a bit too far; y aller un peu fort sur la moutarde/le sel to overdo the mustard/the salt; revenir très fort [coureur, équipe] to make a strong comeback;4 ( bien) well; il ne va pas très fort he's not very well; (moi) ça ne va pas très fort I'm not all that well○; chez eux ça ne va pas très fort things aren't going so well for them; marcher fort [entreprise] to do well; faire or frapper (très) fort○ to do (really) well; attaquer or commencer très fort○ to start off really well.C nm3 ( domaine d'excellence) strong point; les échecs ne sont pas mon fort chess is not my strong point; la générosité n'est pas ton fort generosity is not your strong point.D au plus fort de loc prép au plus fort de l'été/de l'incendie at the height of summer/of the fire; au plus fort de l'hiver in the depths of winter; au plus fort de la bataille in the thick of the fighting; au plus fort de la pluie in the middle of the downpour.fort des halles market porter; fig Goliath; fort en thème○ Scol swot○ GB, grind○ US; forte tête rebel.fort comme un bœuf or Turc strong as an ox; c'est plus fort que moi/qu'elle ( incontrôlable) I/she just can't help it; c'est plus fort que l'as de pique○ or que de jouer au bouchon that beats it all, that takes the biscuit○.( féminin forte) [fɔr, fɔrt] adjectifA.[QUI A DE LA PUISSANCE, DE L'EFFET]1. [vigoureux - personne, bras] strong, sturdy ; [ - vent] strong, high ; [ - courant, jet] strong ; [ - secousse] hard ; [ - pluies] heavyfort comme un Turc ou un bœuf as strong as an ox2. [d'une grande résistance morale]rester fort dans l'adversité to remain strong ou to stand firm in the face of adversity3. [autoritaire, contraignant - régime] strong-arm (avant nom)4. [puissant - syndicat, parti, économie] strong, powerful ; [ - monnaie] strong, hard ; [ - carton, loupe, tranquillisant] strongcolle (très) forte (super) ou extra strong glueB.[MARQUÉ]1. [épais, corpulent - jambes] big, thick ; [ - personne] stout, large ; [ - hanches] broad, large, wide2. [important quantitativement - dénivellation] steep, pronounced ; [ - accent] strong, pronounced, marked ; [ - fièvre, taux] high ; [ - hausse] large ; [ - somme] large, big ; [ - concentration] high ; [ - bruit] loud ; [ - différence] great, big3. [grand, intense - amour, haine] strong, intense ; [ - douleur] intense, great ; [ - influence] strong, big, great ; [ - propension] markedavoir une forte volonté to be strong-willed, to have a strong will4. [café, thé, moutarde, tabac] strong[odeur] strong5. (familier & locution)le plus fort, c'est qu'il avait raison! the best of it is that he was right!C.[HABILE] [compétent, doué]le marketing, c'est là qu'il est fort/que sa société est forte marketing is his/his company's strong pointpour donner des leçons, elle est très forte! she's very good at lecturing people!fort en gymnastique/en langues very good at gymnastics/at languages————————adverbe1. [avec vigueur - taper, tirer] hard[avec intensité]mets le gaz plus/moins fort turn the gas up/downparle plus fort, on ne t'entend pas speak up, we can't hear youmets le son plus/moins fort turn the sound up/down3. (soutenu) [très]fort bien, partons à midi! very well, let's leave at noon!4. (locution)là, tu as fait très fort! you've really excelled yourself!————————nom masculin1. [physiquement, moralement][intellectuellement]2. [spécialité] forte3. [forteresse] fort————————au (plus) fort de locution prépositionnelle -
83 sick
sick [sɪk]1. adjectivea. ( = ill) maladeb. to be sick ( = vomit) vomir• to feel sick ( = nauseous) avoir mal au cœurc. ( = disgusted) to make sb sick écœurer qne. ( = offensive) malsain2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[sɪk] 1.1)the sick — (+ v pl) les malades mpl
2) (colloq) GB ( vomit) vomi m2.1) ( ill) maladeto take sick — GB tomber malade
off sick — GB absent pour cause de maladie
to go sick — (colloq) se faire porter malade
2) ( nauseous)to have a sick feeling in one's stomach — ( from nerves) avoir l'estomac noué
3) ( tasteless) [joke, story] malsain, de mauvais goût4) ( disturbed) [mind, imagination] malsain5) ( disgusted) écœuré, dégoûté6) (colloq) ( fed-up)to be sick of something/somebody — (colloq) en avoir assez or marre (colloq) de quelqu'un/quelque chose
to be sick and tired of something/somebody — (colloq) en avoir ras le bol (colloq) de quelque chose/quelqu'un
to be sick of the sight of something/somebody — (colloq) ne plus supporter quelque chose/quelqu'un
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84 rush
[rʌʃ] I сущ.1) бот. тростник, камыш2) уст. пустяк, ерунда, мелочьnot to care a rush, not to give a rush for smth. — не придавать значения чему-л.
II 1. сущ.It is not worth a rush. — Это гроша ломаного не стоит.
1) стремительное движение, бросок, напор, натиск, наплыв2) напряжение, спешка, суетаrush work — напряжённая, спешная работа
Syn:3) воен. стремительная атакаSyn:4) прилив, приток крови5)а) стремление, погоня, гонка (за чем-л.), бумб) большой, ажиотажный спрос6) удовольствие, острые ощущенияHe couldn't get a connection. Only, you know, sensation. A dry rush. — Да где ему там пальнуть. Так, знаете ли, одно ощущение. Пощекотать нервы, а толку чуть. (Дж.Джойс, "Улисс", эп. 15, "Цирцея")
Syn:7) ( the rushes) кино; жарг. "потоки", текущий съёмочный материал ( фильма)Syn:8) горн. внезапная осадка кровли10) воен. перебежка11) амер.; разг.а) стычки, драки между студентами первого и второго годовб) соревнование, состязание (для вступление в какое-л. студенческое общество)2. гл.1)а) = rush along бросаться, мчаться, нестись, устремляться прям. и перен.So many people rushed for the bus that people could hardly get off. — Такая толпа людей устремились к автобусу, что люди едва смогли выйти из него.
б) ( rush in) врыватьсяWhy did you have to rush in when I was talking to my wife? You could have knocked. — Зачем ты ворвался, когда я разговаривал с женой? Ты мог бы сначала постучать.
2) тараторить, говорить быстро3)а) увлекать, стремительно тащитьб) подгонять, торопить4) воен. брать штурмом, стремительным натискомSyn:5) нахлынуть (о чувствах, воспоминаниях и т. п.)6) спорт. бежать с мячом в руках (в регби, американском футболе)7) (rush at / (in)to) торопиться с (чем-л.), выполнять (что-л.) поспешно- rush to a conclusion- rush into an undertaking8) дуть порывами ( о ветре)9) быстро доставлять (кого-л. / что-л. куда-л.)She was rushed to Alton Hospital, where her condition is critical. — Её в срочном порядке доставили в Элтонскую больницу, её состояние крайне тяжёлое.
Syn:10) разг. обдирать, "грабить"Syn:11) амер.; разг. приударять, ухаживать•- rush off- rush out
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85 Prickeln
v/i1. Haut etc.: tingle* * *das Prickelnprickle* * *prị|ckeln ['prɪkln]vi(= kribbeln) to tingle; (= kitzeln) to tickle; (= Bläschen bilden) to sparkle, to bubbledie Atmosphäre prickelte vor Spannung — the atmosphere was electric
* * *das1) (a feeling of being pricked: a prickle of fear.) prickle2) (to feel a prickling sensation: The cold wind made my face tingle; My fingers were tingling with cold.) tingle3) (this feeling.) tingle* * *pri·ckeln[ˈprɪkl̩n]vi1. (kribbeln) to tingle, to prickle2. (perlen) Champagner to sparkle, to bubble3. (fam: erregen, reizen) to thrillein P\prickeln im Bauch haben to have got butterfliesder prickelnde Reiz des Verbotenen the thrill of doing sth you know is wrong* * *intransitives Verb1) (kribbeln, kitzeln) tingle2) (perlen) sparkle3) (reizen)* * *2. von Sekt: prickle3. fig (Reiz, Erregung) thrill* * *intransitives Verb1) (kribbeln, kitzeln) tingle2) (perlen) sparkle3) (reizen)* * *v.to prick v.to tingle v. -
86 aprensión
f.1 apprehension, fearful expectation, uneasiness, qualm.2 apprehensiveness, fearfulness.* * *■ si te da aprensión, no lo comas if you're not sure about it, don't eat it\con aprensión apprehensively, nervouslysentir aprensión to feel apprehensive* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=miedo) apprehension, fear; (=capricho) odd idea; (=hipocondría) hypochondria, fear of being ill2) (=reparo) misgiving; (=escrúpulos) squeamishness* * *a) (preocupación, miedo) apprehensionb) ( asco) squeamishness* * *= apprehension.Ex. A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.----* con aprensión = apprehensively.* sentir cierta aprensión (por) = be apprehensive (about).* * *a) (preocupación, miedo) apprehensionb) ( asco) squeamishness* * *= apprehension.Ex: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.
* con aprensión = apprehensively.* sentir cierta aprensión (por) = be apprehensive (about).* * *1 (preocupación, miedo) apprehensionlos expertos ven el problema con cierta aprensión experts view the problem with some apprehensionse lo dije con cierta aprensión I told him somewhat apprehensivelyentró con aprensión he went in nervously o apprehensively2(asco): me da aprensión beber de un vaso sin saber de quién es I don't like the idea of drinking out of a glass without knowing whose it issiento aprensión a bañarme en piscinas públicas I feel funny about swimming in public pools ( colloq)* * *
aprensión sustantivo femenino
aprensión sustantivo femenino apprehension
' aprensión' also found in these entries:
English:
apprehension
- fear
- squeamishness
- apprehensive
- foreboding
* * *aprensión nf1. [miedo] apprehension ( por about);la decisión fue recibida con aprensión people reacted apprehensively to the decision* * *f1 ( miedo) apprehension2 ( asco) squeamishness;me da aprensión hacerlo I don’t like the thought of doing it* * * -
87 soporífero
adj.soporiferous, soporific.m.sleeping pill, knockout drops, narcotic, sleeping draught.* * *► adjetivo1 soporific, sleep-inducing2 figurado dull, boring* * *I- ra adjetivo <efecto/discurso/clase> soporificIImasculino sleeping pill, soporific (frml)* * *= mind-numbing, numbing.Ex. Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.Ex. The cardiologist suspected that the neuropathy might be affecting the nerve endings around his heart, that its numbing sensation might be blocking his pain.* * *I- ra adjetivo <efecto/discurso/clase> soporificIImasculino sleeping pill, soporific (frml)* * *= mind-numbing, numbing.Ex: Librarians, led by men like Melvil Dewey, spent the majority of their waking hours attempting to reduce library work to a 'mechanical art', and their mind-numbing articles weighed heavily upon the pages of 'Library Journal'.
Ex: The cardiologist suspected that the neuropathy might be affecting the nerve endings around his heart, that its numbing sensation might be blocking his pain.* * *‹efecto› soporific; ‹discurso/clase› soporificuna droga soporífera a soporific o sleep-inducing drugsleeping pill, soporific ( frml)* * *
soporífero◊ -ra adjetivo ‹efecto/discurso/clase› soporific
soporífero,-a adjetivo
1 (que produce somnolencia) soporific
2 fig pey (conferencia, libro, persona) boring, dull: tu amigo es soporífero, your friend is a real bore
' soporífero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
soporífera
English:
soporific
* * *soporífero, -a adj1. [somnífero] soporific2. [aburrido] soporific* * *I adj soporificII m sleeping pill* * *soporífero, -ra adj: soporific -
88 agobio
m.1 choking, suffocation.¡qué agobio! it's stifling!2 pressure.¡qué agobio! this is murder o a nightmare!3 anguish, affliction, suffering, agony.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: agobiar.* * *1 burden, fatigue, suffocation* * *SM1) (=malestar)el calor y el agobio provocaron algunos mareos entre el público — it was so hot and crowded that some of the audience fainted
2) (=angustia)soñaban con unas vacaciones lejos del agobio del trabajo doméstico — they dreamed of holidays away from the stress of housework
¡cuántos deberes! ¡qué agobio! * — so much homework! it's a nightmare! *
* * ** * ** * *Madrid a estas horas es un agobio at this time of day Madrid is a real nightmare¡qué agobio! no vamos a terminar nunca this is terrible o a nightmare, we'll never finish thisme entró un agobio espantoso a terrible panicky feeling came over me ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo agobiar: ( conjugate agobiar)
agobio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
agobió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
agobiar
agobio
agobiar ( conjugate agobiar) verbo transitivo [problemas/responsabilidad] to weigh o get … down;
[ calor] to oppress, get … down;
este niño me agobia this child is too much for me
agobio sustantivo masculino: una sensación de agobio a sense of oppression
agobiar verbo transitivo to overwhelm
agobio sustantivo masculino
1 (angustia) anxiety
2 (ahogo) suffocation
' agobio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixia
English:
oppression
* * *agobio nm1. [físico] choking, suffocation;las aglomeraciones me producen agobio I feel oppressed by crowds of people;¡qué agobio! it's stifling!2. [psíquico] pressure;¡qué agobio! this is murder o a nightmare!* * *m:es un agobio it’s unbearable, it’s a nightmare fam* * *agobio n1. (calor, ahogo)3. (prisa) pressure -
89 froid
froid, e [fʀwa, fʀwad]1. adjective2. masculine noun► à froid• « laver or lavage à froid » "wash in cold water"b. ( = brouille) coolness* * *
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froide fʀwɑ, fʀwɑd adjectif1) ( à basse température) cold2) fig [personne, lumière, beauté] cold; [accueil, manières, ton] cool; [humour] deadpan; [colère] controlledlaisser froid — to leave [somebody] cold
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nom masculin1) ( basse température) coldattraper or prendre froid — to catch a cold
coup de froid — Médecine chill
2) ( distance) coldnessjeter un froid — to cast a chill (dans, sur over)
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à froid locution adverbiale••il fait un froid de canard — (colloq) it is bitterly cold
avoir/faire or donner froid dans le dos — to feel/to send a shiver down the spine
* * *fʀwa, fʀwad froid, -e1. adj1) (température, saison, appartement, plat) cold2) fig (personne, attitude, couleur) coldÇa me laisse froid. — It leaves me cold.
2. nm1) (= sensation, température) coldprendre froid — to catch a chill, to catch a cold
2) (= malaise) (dans une relation) coolness no plIl y un certain froid entre eux depuis l'affaire de Muriel. — There's been a certain coolness between them since the Muriel thing.
* * *A adj2 ( sans chaleur) [personne, lumière, beauté, couleur, voix, objectivité] cold; [accueil, manières, réponse] cool; [ton, rapport, mots, observateur, œil] dispassionate; [haine] callous; [monstre] cold-blooded; [humour] deadpan; [rage, colère] controlled; être froid avec qn to be cool toward(s) sb; laisser froid to leave [sb] cold; rester froid devant to remain unmoved by.B adv il fait froid it's cold.C nm1 ( basse température) cold; il fait un de ces froids it's freezing cold; froid vif biting cold; à l'abri du froid sheltered from the cold; engourdi par le froid numb with cold; sortir dans le froid to go out in the cold; se protéger contre le froid to protect oneself against the cold; avoir froid to be cold; avoir froid aux pieds to have cold feet; attraper or prendre froid to catch a cold; mourir de froid lit ( dehors) to die of exposure; ( sous un toit) to die of cold; fig to be freezing to death; venir du froid to come in from the cold; coup de froid Méd chill; Météo cold snap; être/rester au froid to be/to stay in the cold; conserver au froid keep in a cool place; ⇒ grand, souffler;2 ( distance) coldness; le froid de ton regard the coldness of your stare; il y a un certain froid dans nos relations there's a certain coolness in our relationship; ils sont en froid avec moi/la France relations between them and me/France are strained; jeter un froid to cast a chill (dans, sur over); il y a eu comme un froid it was as if a chill had been cast over everything.D à froid loc adv1 Tech coulée/vulcanisation/étirage/laminage/démarrage à froid cold casting/vulcanization/drawing/rolling/start;2 ( sans préparation) spontaneous; plaisanterie/provocation à froid spontaneous joke/provocation;3 ( sans passion) analyse/sondage/discussion à froid impartial analysis/poll/discussion;4 Méd opérer à froid to perform non-critical surgery.froid industriel Ind refrigeration.battre froid à qn to cold-shoulder sb; il fait un froid de canard or de loup it is bitterly cold; faire froid dans le cœur to sadden one's heart; avoir/faire or donner froid dans le dos to feel/send a shiver down the spine; ne pas avoir froid aux yeux to be fearless; garder la tête froide to keep a cool head.1. [boisson, temps, moteur] cold2. [indifférent - personne] cold, insensitive, unfeeling ; [ - tempérament] cold ; [ - accueil] cold, chilly ; [ - réponse] cold, cool ; [ - attitude] cold, unfriendlyton/regard froid hostile tone/staredevant ce spectacle, il est resté froid he was unmoved by the sightstyle froid bloodless ou cold stylela piste est froide the scent is cold, the trail's gone dead————————nom masculin1. [température]a. [climat] cold weather, the coldb. [air] the cold (air)coup de froid cold spell ou snapil fait un froid de canard ou sibérien it's freezing ou bitterly cold2. [sensation]avoir froid to be ou to feel coldça me donne froid dans le dos it makes my blood run cold, it sends shivers down my spineune histoire qui fait froid dans le dos a chilling ou creepy storyil n'a pas froid aux yeux he's bold ou plucky3. [malaise]————————adverbeen janvier, il fait froid the weather's cold in Januaryboire froid [habituellement] to drink cold drinks————————à froid locution adjectivale→ link=opération opération————————à froid locution adverbiale2. [sans préparation]prendre quelqu'un à froid to catch somebody unawares ou off guard3. MÉTALLURGIE cold4. MÉDECINEintervenir ou opérer à froid to operate between attacks -
90 malheur
malheur [malœʀ]masculine nouna. ( = événement pénible) misfortune ; ( = événement très grave) calamity ; ( = épreuve) ordeal ; ( = accident) accident• le malheur c'est que... the trouble is that...• faire un malheur ( = avoir un gros succès) to be a big hit• s'il continue, je fais un malheur ! (inf) if he carries on like that, I'll do something I might regret• quel malheur qu'il ne soit pas venu ! what a shame he didn't come!• il a eu le malheur de dire que cela ne lui plaisait pas he made the big mistake of saying he didn't like it• ne parle pas de malheur ! God forbid!• le malheur a voulu qu'un policier le voie as ill luck would have it a policeman saw him (PROV) le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres(PROV) it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good* * *malœʀnom masculin1) ( adversité) adversity, misfortunefaire le malheur de quelqu'un — to bring somebody nothing but unhappiness; bonheur
2) ( coup du sort) misfortune; ( grave) tragedy; ( accident) accidentle grand malheur! — iron so what!
3) ( malchance) misfortunepar malheur, le malheur a voulu que — as bad ou ill luck would have it
si par malheur la guerre éclatait — if, God forbid, war should break out
porter malheur — to be ou bring bad luck
le malheur, c'est que... — the trouble is,...
••il va faire un malheur — (colloq) ( avoir du succès) he'll be a sensation; ( faire un éclat) he'll cause a scene
un malheur n'arrive jamais seul — Proverbe it never rains but it pours
à quelque chose malheur est bon — Proverbe every cloud has a silver lining Proverbe
* * *malœʀ nm1)le malheur — adversity, misfortune
2) (= événement) misfortune, tragedyElle a eu beaucoup de malheurs dans sa vie. — She's had a lot of tragedy in her life.
avoir le malheur de faire — to have the misfortune to do, to be unfortunate enough to do
Elle a eu le malheur de perdre son père très jeune. — She had the misfortune to lose her father at a very young age.
Il a eu le malheur de la critiquer. ironique — He made the mistake of criticizing her.
quel malheur! — what a shame!, what a pity!
3)Leur dernier album a fait un malheur. — Their latest album was a smash hit.
* * *A nm1 ( adversité) adversity, misfortune; même dans le malheur even in adversity; tomber dans le malheur to be struck by misfortune; avoir sa part de malheur to have one's share of misfortune; elle fait le malheur de sa famille she brings her family nothing but unhappiness; ⇒ bonheur;2 ( coup du sort) misfortune; ( grave) tragedy; ( accident) accident; une série de malheurs a series of misfortunes; les malheurs qui l'ont frappé the misfortunes that befell him; le grand malheur de ma jeunesse the great tragedy of my youth; un malheur est si vite arrivé! accidents can so easily happen!; il leur arrivera malheur! something terrible will happen to them!; tous nos petits malheurs all our little troubles; raconter ses malheurs à qn to tell sb one's troubles; le grand malheur! so what!;3 ( malchance) misfortune; jouer de malheur to be dogged by misfortune; ceux qui ont le malheur de perdre leur emploi those who are unfortunate enough ou have the misfortune to lose their jobs; j'ai eu le malheur de le leur dire I made the mistake of telling them; pour mon malheur unfortunately for me; par malheur il y avait grève ce jour-là, le malheur a voulu qu'il y ait grève ce jour-là as bad luck would have it, there was a strike that day; si par malheur la guerre éclatait if war should break out, which God forbid; porter malheur to be ou bring bad luck; le malheur, c'est que… the trouble is,…; son malheur, c'est qu'elle est paresseuse her trouble is that she's lazy; malheur à qui… woe betide anyone who…; ce temps de malheur○ this wretched weather.B excl malheur! ne dis jamais ça! for heaven's sake! don't ever say such a thing!; (oh) malheur! il nous a vus! oh my God○, he's seen us!il va faire un malheur○ ( avoir du succès) he'll be a sensation; ( être violent) he'll do something he'll regret; ( faire un éclat) he'll cause a scene; un malheur n'arrive jamais seul Prov it never rains but it pours; à quelque chose malheur est bon Prov every cloud has a silver lining Prov.[malɶr] nom masculin1. [incident] misfortuneun grand malheur a (great) tragedy ou catastrophefaire un malheur (familier) : ne le laissez pas rentrer ou je fais un malheur don't let him in or I can't answer for the consequenceselle passait en première partie et c'est elle qui a fait un malheur she was the supporting act but it was she who brought the house downpose cette tasse, un malheur est si vite arrivé! put that cup down before there's an accident!2. [malchance]le malheur misfortune, bad luckle malheur a voulu que... as bad luck would have it...avoir le malheur de to be unfortunate enough to, to have the misfortune toj'ai eu le malheur de perdre mon père jeune I had the ou it was my misfortune to lose my father when I was youngj'ai eu le malheur de lui dire de se taire! I was foolish enough to ask her ou I made the mistake of asking her to be quiet!être dans le malheur to suffer misfortunes ou hard timesarrête, ça porte malheur! stop, it brings bad luck!pour son/mon/ton malheur: je l'ai bien connu, pour mon malheur I knew him well, more's the pitypour son malheur, il était l'aîné de six enfants unfortunately for him, he was the oldest of sixje joue de malheur en ce moment I'm dogged by ou I've got a run of bad luck at the momentc'est dans le malheur qu'on connaît ses vrais amis (proverbe) a friend in need is a friend indeed (proverbe)3. [désespoir]faire le malheur de quelqu'un to cause somebody unhappiness, to bring sorrow to somebodyle malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres (proverbe) one man's joy is another man's sorrow (proverbe)le malheur c'est que j'ai perdu l'adresse unfortunately, ou the trouble is I've lost the addresssans permis de travail, pas de possibilité d'emploi, c'est ça le malheur without a work permit you can't get a job, that's the snag ou the problemquel malheur que... what a shame ou pity that...————————[malɶr] interjection————————de malheur locution adjectivaleje ne remonterai plus sur ce vélo de malheur I'll never ride that wretched ou accursed bike again————————par malheur locution adverbialepar malheur, son fils est né avec la même maladie sadly, her son was born with the same disease -
91 odczu|cie
Ⅰ sv ⇒ odczuć Ⅱ n zw. pl 1. (wrażenie, reakcja) impression, feeling; (stosunek, opinia) sentiment C/U- mieszane odczucia po obejrzeniu filmu mixed feelings about a film- społeczne/powszechne odczucia w kwestii kary śmierci public/the general feeling a. sentiment regarding capital punishment- jakie są twoje odczucia na jej/ten temat? how do you feel about her/the subject?- moje pierwsze odczucia były negatywne my first impressions were negative- w naszym odczuciu in our opinion- w powszechnym odczuciu in popular opinion2. (doznanie zmysłowe) sensation- odczucie pieczenia/chłodu na skórze a burning/chilling sensation on the skin- odczucia bólowe/dotykowe the perception of pain/touchThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > odczu|cie
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92 glow
A n1 (of coal, furnace) rougeoiement m ; (of room, candle) lueur f ;2 ( colour) éclat m ; there was a glow in her cheeks ( from happiness) elle avait le visage radieux ; after the exercise there was a glow in her cheeks l'exercice lui avait donné des couleurs ;3 ( feeling) douce sensation f ; a contented glow une douce (sensation de) satisfaction ; to take on a glow of nostalgia se colorer de nostalgie ; it gives you a warm glow ça fait chaud au cœur.B vi1 ( give off light) [coal, metal, furnace] rougeoyer ; [lamp, cigarette] luire ; the furnace glowed a deep red le foyer luisait d'un rouge ardent ; paint that glows in the dark peinture qui luit dans le noir ; the room glowed in the firelight la pièce baignait dans la douce clarté du feu ;2 ( look vibrant) [colour] être éclatant ; her skin glowed elle avait un teint éblouissant ; to glow with health [person] resplendir de santé ; her cheeks glowed with health son visage resplendissait de santé ; to glow with pride/delight rayonner de fierté/joie ; his eyes glowed with anger son regard luisait de colère ;3 ( feel warm) she was beginning to glow une douce chaleur l'envahissait. -
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НЁБО С (B) ОВЧИНКУ КАЖЕТСЯ/ПОКАЗАЛОСЬ кому highly coll VP subj. usu. pfv usu. this WO (in refer, to a short-lived, intense sensation) s.o. experiences extreme fear, intolerable pain etc: X-y небо с овчинку показалось - X thought (felt like) he was going to die (on the spot) X felt as if the sky were about to come crashing down on his head (on him) X felt like the world was closing in on him (in refer, to fear only) X was frightened (scared) out of his wits.«Струсил ты, признайся, когда молодцы мои накинули тебе веревку на шею? Я чаю, небо с овчинку показалось...» (Пушкин 2). "You got scared, didn't you, when my lads threw the rope around your neck? Frightened out of your wits, weren't you?" (2a). -
94 небо в овчинку кажется
[VPsubj; usu. pfv; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (in refer, to a short-lived, intense sensation) s.o. experiences extreme fear, intolerable pain etc:- X felt as if the sky were about to come crashing down on his head < on him>;- [in refer, to fear only] X was frightened (scared) out of his wits.♦ "Струсил ты, признайся, когда молодцы мои накинули тебе веревку на шею? Я чаю, небо с овчинку показалось..." (Пушкин 2). "You got scared, didn't you, when my lads threw the rope around your neck? Frightened out of your wits, weren't you?" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > небо в овчинку кажется
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95 небо в овчинку показалось
[VPsubj; usu. pfv; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (in refer, to a short-lived, intense sensation) s.o. experiences extreme fear, intolerable pain etc:- X felt as if the sky were about to come crashing down on his head < on him>;- [in refer, to fear only] X was frightened (scared) out of his wits.♦ "Струсил ты, признайся, когда молодцы мои накинули тебе веревку на шею? Я чаю, небо с овчинку показалось..." (Пушкин 2). "You got scared, didn't you, when my lads threw the rope around your neck? Frightened out of your wits, weren't you?" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > небо в овчинку показалось
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96 небо с овчинку кажется
[VPsubj; usu. pfv; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (in refer, to a short-lived, intense sensation) s.o. experiences extreme fear, intolerable pain etc:- X felt as if the sky were about to come crashing down on his head < on him>;- [in refer, to fear only] X was frightened (scared) out of his wits.♦ "Струсил ты, признайся, когда молодцы мои накинули тебе веревку на шею? Я чаю, небо с овчинку показалось..." (Пушкин 2). "You got scared, didn't you, when my lads threw the rope around your neck? Frightened out of your wits, weren't you?" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > небо с овчинку кажется
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97 небо с овчинку показалось
[VPsubj; usu. pfv; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (in refer, to a short-lived, intense sensation) s.o. experiences extreme fear, intolerable pain etc:- X felt as if the sky were about to come crashing down on his head < on him>;- [in refer, to fear only] X was frightened (scared) out of his wits.♦ "Струсил ты, признайся, когда молодцы мои накинули тебе веревку на шею? Я чаю, небо с овчинку показалось..." (Пушкин 2). "You got scared, didn't you, when my lads threw the rope around your neck? Frightened out of your wits, weren't you?" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > небо с овчинку показалось
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98 agreeable
adjective (pleasant: She is a most agreeable person.) agradabletr[ə'griːəbəl]1 (pleasant) agradable2 (in agreement) conformeagreeable [ə'gri:əbəl] adj1) pleasing: agradable, simpático2) willing: dispuesto3) agreeing: de acuerdo, conformeadj.• agradable (Vino) adj.adj.• abocado, -a adj.• acepto, -a adj.• ameno, -a adj.• bueno, -a adj.• conforme adj.• gustoso, -a adj.• lisonjero, -a adj.• simpático, -a adj.ə'griːəbəl1) ( pleasant) agradable2) (pred)a) ( willing)to be agreeable to something/-ing: bring her along, if she's agreeable tráela, si quiere venir; he seemed quite agreeable to coming — parecía dispuesto a venir
b) ( acceptable)to be agreeable (to somebody): if that's agreeable to you — si te parece bien, si no te importa
[ǝ'ɡriːǝbl]ADJ1) (=pleasing) [sensation, pastime, surprise] agradable; [person] agradable, simpáticoshe made a point of being agreeable to them — se esforzó por ser agradable or simpática con ellos
2) frm (=acceptable)is that agreeable to you? — ¿está de acuerdo?, ¿está conforme?
3) frm (=willing)get your secretary to do it if she is agreeable — dáselo a tu secretaria para que lo haga si a ella no le importa
* * *[ə'griːəbəl]1) ( pleasant) agradable2) (pred)a) ( willing)to be agreeable to something/-ing: bring her along, if she's agreeable tráela, si quiere venir; he seemed quite agreeable to coming — parecía dispuesto a venir
b) ( acceptable)to be agreeable (to somebody): if that's agreeable to you — si te parece bien, si no te importa
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99 success
1) ((the prosperity gained by) the achievement of an aim or purpose: He has achieved great success as an actor / in his career.) éxito2) (a person or thing that succeeds or prospers: She's a great success as a teacher.) éxito, persona que tiene éxitosuccess n éxitotr[sək'ses]1 (good result, achievement) éxito2 (successful person, thing) éxito\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a success of something sacar adelante algo con éxitosuccess [sək'sɛs] n: éxito mn.(§ pl.: successes) = bonanza s.f.• logro s.m.• lucimiento s.m.• medra s.f.• prosperidad s.f.• triunfo s.m.• éxito s.m.sək'sescount & mass noun éxito mto be a success — ser* un éxito
did you have any success (in) finding a job? — ¿pudiste conseguir trabajo?
he always makes a success of any venture he is involved in — siempre saca adelante sus proyectos con éxito
to meet with success — tener* éxito
without success — sin (ningún) éxito or resultado; (before n)
[sǝk'ses]we're proud of our high success rate in these exams — estamos orgullosos de nuestro alto porcentaje de aprobados en estos exámenes
1. N1) (at task) éxito m (at, in en)congratulations on your success! — ¡enhorabuena, lo has conseguido!
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we have had some success in reducing the national debt — hemos conseguido or logrado reducir en parte la deuda pública•
to make a success of sth, would you say he's made a success of his life? — ¿dirías que ha triunfado en la vida?we have made a success of the venture — hemos conseguido or logrado que la operación sea un éxito
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to meet with success — tener éxito•
to wish sb every success — desear a algn todo lo mejor•
she tried without success to get a loan from the bank — intentó, sin éxito, obtener un préstamo del banco2) (=sensation, hit) éxito m•
to be a success — [product, event] ser un éxito; [person] tener éxito•
a commercial success — un éxito comercial2.CPDsuccess rate N —
the success rate of organ transplants — el índice de transplantes de órganos que salen bien, el número de transplantes de órganos realizados con éxito frm
the police success rate in tracking down murderers — el número de asesinos que la policía logra atrapar
success story N — éxito m
* * *[sək'ses]count & mass noun éxito mto be a success — ser* un éxito
did you have any success (in) finding a job? — ¿pudiste conseguir trabajo?
he always makes a success of any venture he is involved in — siempre saca adelante sus proyectos con éxito
to meet with success — tener* éxito
without success — sin (ningún) éxito or resultado; (before n)
we're proud of our high success rate in these exams — estamos orgullosos de nuestro alto porcentaje de aprobados en estos exámenes
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100 cosquillas
f.pl.tickles, tickling.pres.indicat.2nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: cosquillar.* * *1 tickling sing\hacer cosquillas a alguien to tickle somebodytener cosquillas to be ticklishbuscarle las cosquillas a alguien familiar to needle somebody, annoy somebody* * *SFPL tickling, tickling sensation* * *femenino plural¿tienes cosquillas? — are you ticklish?
buscarle las cosquillas a alguien — to rile o annoy somebody
* * *----* hacer cosquillas = tickle.* * *femenino plural¿tienes cosquillas? — are you ticklish?
buscarle las cosquillas a alguien — to rile o annoy somebody
* * ** hacer cosquillas = tickle.* * *no le hagas cosquillas don't tickle him¿tienes cosquillas? are you ticklish?la hierba le daba cosquillas en la planta de los pies the grass tickled the soles of her feetbuscarle las cosquillas a algn to rile o annoy sb* * *
cosquillas sustantivo femenino plural:
tener cosquillas to be ticklish
cosquillas fpl tickling sing
hacerle cosquillas a alguien, to tickle sb
tener cosquillas, to be ticklish
♦ Locuciones: buscarle las cosquillas a alguien, to try to annoy sb
' cosquillas' also found in these entries:
English:
tickle
- ticklish
* * *cosquillas nfplhacer cosquillas to tickle;tener cosquillas to be ticklish;buscarle las cosquillas a alguien to irritate sb, Br to wind sb up* * *fpl:hacer cosquillas a alguien tickle s.o.;tener cosquillas be ticklish;buscarle las cosquillas a alguien annoy s.o.* * *cosquillas nfpl1) : tickling2)hacer cosquillas : to tickle* * *cosquillas npl
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